politician – 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

João Havelange, 100…. Dead

Former FIFA President, Joao Havelange has died, aged 100. Havelange served as the seventh President of FIFA from 1974 to 1998. In July 2012 it was revealed that, during his tenure on FIFA’s Executive Committee, he and his son-in-law Ricardo Teixeira took

Scott Adams 16th January 2026
Dilbert was in a few papers here still around 20 years ago. Never liked it too much. The name the Finnish translation used for him was very immemorable (Pentti Perusinsinööri, Bert the Basic Engineer), Dilbert had to compete with Pertti Jaarla's Fingerpori and others and the cartoon's local fame faded quite quickly. I had honestly […]
Scott Adams 16th January 2026
One can not always be right.
Broadway - "the Great White Way" 16th January 2026
Connie Meng, an actress, announcer and theatre critic who appeared on Broadway opposite Bert Lahr (of "Wizard of Oz" fame) in "Foxy", has died. She was 86. Meng also appeared in print and TV ads for Purolator oil filters. https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/52882/20260115/connie-meng-broadway-actor-and-ncpr-theatre-critic-dies-at-86
Alt Obituaries Deadpool 16th January 2026
Well done @Banana! Well done!
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 16th January 2026
16/1/26 65 Queen - The Show Must Go On 55 Talk Talk - It's My Life 41 The Cranberries - Linger 35 R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight 35 Depeche Mode - Walking In My Shoes 35 Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth 34 Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy 33 Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun […]
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 16th January 2026
16/1/26 29 The Platters - Twilight Time +2 29 The Diamonds - Little Darlin’ +2 28 Paul Anka - Lonely Boy 28 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop 27 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 27 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Red River Rock 26 The Crickets - Oh, Boy! […]
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 16th January 2026
16/1/26 28 Paul Anka - Lonely Boy 28 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop 27 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 27 The Platters - Twilight Time 27 The Diamonds - Little Darlin’ 27 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Red River Rock +1 26 The Crickets - Oh, Boy! +1 […]
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 16th January 2026
16/1/26 65 Life On Mars? +4 60 Starman 56 Ashes To Ashes 54 Heroes -6 17 Space Oddity
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 16th January 2026
16/1/26 65 Queen - The Show Must Go On 55 Talk Talk - It's My Life 41 The Cranberries - Linger 35 R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight 35 Depeche Mode - Walking In My Shoes 35 Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth 34 Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy 33 Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun […]
Death Anniversary Thread 16th January 2026
Hiroo Onoda died on this day 12 years ago, aged 91. - Onoda was conscripted into the Japanese Army in 1942, and in December 1944 would be sent to Lubang Island in the Philippines on a mission to destroy the American pier and airstrip. - In February 1945 American and Filipino troops would completely take […]