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

Deathrace 2026 8th January 2026
Apologies for the dearth of death in the annual deathrace. We've had winners before the 8th Jan in the past. We'll liven up the proceedings with ten hours of paint drying, the opening sequence, when it's applied is full-on action:
Kevin Keegan 8th January 2026
Yes, I saw those photos at the time and he looks really well. Which is why I suspect he has had this very short-term and hopefully caught early.
Ideas and possibilities for 2027 8th January 2026
Wondering if Billy Dee Williams could be a contender for some pools next year, he will be 89 this coming April. He is on my Radar a bit, but has not come aboard any pools for me yet. There seems to always be others that are a better pick being he seems to be healthy […]
Shadow Lists 8th January 2026
Just like last year I forgot to post earlier, but no hits yet anyway. Jesse Jackson Noam Chomsky Joanne Woodward Cindy Birdsong Paul Hogan James Van Der Beek Teddy Reno Ben Sasse John Williams John Milius Michael Bolton David Hockney Julie Goodyear Eileen Derbyshire Nigel Starmer Smith Antonia Fraser Eva Marie Saint Waris Hussein Stephen […]
Kevin Keegan 8th January 2026
From Henry Winter on Twitter: “On Boxing Day, Keegan was at Scunthorpe United, his first club, promoting non-League football. He joined in the carols and got behind the bar, pulling pints, helping out, spreading laughter.” And he was also doing a promotion for Guinness last month and planning new speaking events. So it does seem […]
Dance Music/Club DJs/Electronica 8th January 2026
Honduran-born DJ Bert Bevans, who started off in the block parties of New York, moved to Studio 54 and was then one of the first to have a residency at Ministry of Sound, reported dead.
Kill or Save: The Themed Games 8th January 2026
8-Jan 95 Life On Mars ? +2 87 Starman -6 69 Space Oddity +2 60 Let's Dance 60 Ashes To Ashes 54 Heroes
Presenters 8th January 2026
Logan and Balding both losing their fathers within a few days. Kenny Dalglish must be shitting himself.
Dementia afflicted footballers 8th January 2026
Gordon McQueen’s inquest is ongoing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czjg39p0y2no
Kill or Save: UK No.3 Hits of the 50s 8th January 2026
8-Jan 100 The Hilltoppers - Only You (And You Alone) 61 Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Ballad of Davy Crockett 45 Bill Haley & His Comets - Rockin’ Through the Rye 45 Frank Sinatra - Love and Marriage 41 Teresa Brewer - A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl -3 40 Eddie Fisher - Downhearted -3 24 […]