Cuba – Celebrity Death Club

Fidel Castro, 90…. Dead!

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, better known as Fidel Castro has died. Castro was the ruler of Cuba, firstly as Prime Minister from 1959 until 1976, then as President from 1976 until he retired due to ill health in 2008. Under

Room 101 29th January 2026
You might want to check out OpenStreetMap and any navigation apps that use it (CoMaps and Osmand are examples). It's a bit like Wikipedia though where you have to contribute your own data if it's lacking.
Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen 29th January 2026
Yes, like Sam Northeast of course. Lee was one of the five Wisden cricketers of the year for 1976 despite never playing an international match. I dare say England have picked worse players over the years.
Bill O'Reilly 29th January 2026
Suicidal vampire?
Hospitalised! 29th January 2026
His best friend is flying in to be with him and says he hasn’t woken up and also that TMZ is spreading misinformation on his condition. Sounds a lot worse than what is being reported according to his best friend.
Bill O'Reilly 29th January 2026
Hereditary condition involving internal bleeding. No idea what that could be.
People I Was Surprised To Find Are Still Alive 29th January 2026
I loved The Aristocats as a kid, hopefully a while yet before he gets shipped off to Timbuktu.
People I Was Surprised To Find Are Still Alive 29th January 2026
I read about him in Infinity magazine a few months ago. Very interesting career. Played the historian in the recently disovered Palin-Jones comedy series The Complete and Utter History of Britain.
Death Anniversary Thread 29th January 2026
American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic and scholar of American English H. L. Mencken died on this day 70 years ago, aged 75.
People I Was Surprised To Find Are Still Alive 29th January 2026
Even more impressive is that Roddy has an active Instagram page, and will apparently be hosting a private viewing of his artwork in April if anyone wants to pop along and formspot.
Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen 29th January 2026
Should've played for Durham!