Died in 2018 – Celebrity Death Club

Week 337. Bill Maynard, 89…. Dead!

Bill Maynard, perhaps most famous for his role as Greengrass in the long running TV police drama ‘Heartbeat’, has died at the age of 89. He starred as the character Greengrass from 1992 until 2000, reprising the role for several

Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 1st February 2026
1/2/26 56 Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar 51 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop 47 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 28 Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me 26 Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol -3 25 The Crickets - Oh, Boy! +3 23 Elvis Presley - (Let Me […]
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 1st February 2026
01.02.26 53 The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony 42 Pulp – Common People 38 James – Laid +2 31 Elastica – Connection 26 Radiohead – Paranoid Android 22 Lightning Seeds – Lucky You +2 22 Rialto – Monday Morning 5:19 21 Longpigs – Lost Myself 21 Ash – Girl From Mars 21 Supergrass – Caught […]
Who are the immortals? 1st February 2026
Arghton's immortal Suggestions for 2027 A pathetic 8/30 have died from my last year's suggestions list on page 37. Jonas Mukamba is still there at 95 stealing Congo's natural resources although now in a white suit, I assume even the devil doesn't want Plavšić but the "will probably die in months" fillers (Jan Malmsjö, Ilie […]
1. Esther Rantzen 1st February 2026
Leah Bracknell also survived for 3 years with ‘termimal’ lung cancer, until she didn't. Cancer or not, Rantzen isn't living to 88. Is Ian Smith? That is the question
Not Really Famous, But What A Moniker! 1st February 2026
Naw, Chuck didn't defeat dislexia.
Not Really Famous, But What A Moniker! 1st February 2026
He got in a lot of trouble saying his name out loud at an airport...
1. Esther Rantzen 1st February 2026
Not so sure about that. I think she will hang on to see what happens with the assissted dying bill. After that, I think she will be so upset it takes her out or will be so delighted she will die knowing her efforts succeeded.
The Chequered Flag 1st February 2026
I initially thought this was a case of mistaken identity, but another racing John MacDonald has died within days of the other, in fact, he went first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacDonald_(racing_driver) From the author of a book he and this JMac were working on: It is with profound sadness that I report the passing of John Macdonald on […]
DeathList Cup 2026 1st February 2026
In England football is fully professional down to the bottom of the fourth tier, but most of the fifth and sixth tier are now professional as well. Tier 10 is pushing it though, admittedly.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 1st February 2026
Serious point, he's an entitled narcissist currently overwhelmed with public shaming, attendant loss of status and relentless attention which is concurrently exposing a history of lies on his part. S'cuse me for bringing dead pooling into the discussion, but acting in ways that'd gift dead poolers with points might just have crossed his mind once […]