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

Death Anniversary Thread 5th February 2026
Joe Raposo died on this day 37 years ago, aged 51. - Raposo first became notable when he started composing for Sesame Street starting with its premiere in 1969. Among the songs he wrote for the show included its theme song ("Can You Tell Me How To Get to Sesame Street?"), "C is for Cookie", […]
The Happy Birthday Thread 5th February 2026
Nolan Bushnell (founder of Atari) is 83.
Wrestlers/actors 5th February 2026
Frankie Cain, who wrestled most famously under the name The Great Mephisto and who was active from 1957 to 1994, has died. He was 93. Cain, who was born James Ault, was one half of the Infernos. His heyday was from the early 1960 to the mid 1970s. https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/02/02/frankie-cain-a-k-a-the-great-mephisto-dies/
The Happy Birthday Thread 5th February 2026
Gary Conway is 90 today.
Oldest Living State Leaders DP II (2024-?) 5th February 2026
Going to go with Ahmed Osman
Centenarians Deadpool 2026 5th February 2026
Going to give this a go. Hope it isn't too late. 1. Dick van Dyke 2. Song Ping 3. Rhoda Wurtele 4. Eva Marie Saint 5. Shmuel Kamenetsky 6. Caren Marsh Doll 7. Ethel Caterham 8. Birte Christoffersen 9. Leo Esaki 10. Maurice R. Greenberg 11. Klaus Obermeyer 12. Alan Greenspan 13. James Clayton Flowers […]
John Cougar Mellencamp 5th February 2026
Her singing Jack and Diane pretty much confirmed it for me
Baseball 5th February 2026
…and with Teasley’s passing, Greason becomes a name suitable for the ‘Last of the Mohicans’ thread.
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 5th February 2026
Feb 4 2026 64 The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony +4 53 Pulp – Common People 48 James – Laid 30 Radiohead – Paranoid Android 27 Elastica – Connection 25 Rialto – Monday Morning 5:19 23 Gene – For The Dead 23 Longpigs – Lost Myself 23 Lightning Seeds – Lucky You 23 Boo Radleys – […]
Kill or Save: Best of the Rest Top 20 Hits of the 90s 5th February 2026
Feb 4 2026 100 Travis - Driftwood 58 Weezer - Buddy Holly +4 52 Queen - No-One But You 49 Alanis Morissette - Ironic 46 The Wannadies - You And Me Song 39 The Cardigans - My Favourite Game -2 31 The Lightning Seeds - Sugar Coated Iceberg 28 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - […]