Age 93 – Celebrity Death Club

Peter Vaughan, 93…. Dead!

The star, best known for his roles as Maester Aemon on Game of Thrones and Grouty in Porridge, has died aged 93. Vaughan described himself as a character actor, saying he did not have the looks to play romantic leads.

Death Anniversary Thread 28th January 2026
American college and professional football halfback Red Grange died on this day 35 years ago, aged 87.
So .. What Do You Watch On TV? 28th January 2026
Exactly my feeling upon finishing the first game.
Boxing Clever? 28th January 2026
Tyson Fury predictably falls foul of the toxic combi of self-belief and love of money, he'll sacrifice further brain cells despite his history of mental health problems as he chases world championship glory in his late 30's https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c8x9wzw1vzyo The dead poolers of 2046 will likely thank him for this!
27. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 28th January 2026
Still a good chance he is the first hit.
So .. What Do You Watch On TV? 28th January 2026
A bit too sentimental for me, and I'm repelled by big bushy beards. Those guys were able to shave regularly, as plenty of others managed to do in more difficult circumstances. Hmmm. I've watched the first episode of S2 and my initial feeling is that the story had reached a natural conclusion at the end […]
Chris Hoy 28th January 2026
Sounds plausable. My dad had prostate surgery and within 8 weeks was doing a London to Brighton cycle ride.
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 28th January 2026
28-Jan 34 The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony 28 Pulp – Common People 26 James – Laid 25 Radiohead – Paranoid Android +1 23 Elastica – Connection +1 22 Mansun – Wide Open Space +1 21 Menswear – Daydreamer +1 21 Manic Street Preachers – Motorcycle Emptiness 21 Paul Weller – The Changingman 21 Super Furry […]
The Happy Birthday Thread 28th January 2026
Former president of Liberia and war criminal Charles Taylor is 78
Aristocrats 28th January 2026
Earl of Shrewsbury been fiddling his expenses and facing suspension from the House of Lords: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15505363/Top-hereditary-peer-Earl-Shrewsbury-Lords-suspension-fiddling-expenses.html Not his first breach of Lords' rules - maybe his suspension should be from a long rope from Tower Bridge.
Alan Alda 28th January 2026
90th Birthday Today !