When I heard that John Ashton had died, I initially thought it was John Astin. In fact, I made the mental error several times before I got it straight in my head. I wonder if the X report is the result of a similar mistake.
So the riddle remains , is anyone gone and who gets points?
At this point, I’d say no one gets points for John Astin , since appears to still be alive.
Actually, it looks like no one is going to get points for John Astin under any circumstances, since he is not on anyone’s list.
Baker
October 6, 2024, 11:56pm
1947
In a way that’s kind of sad, that nobody seems to have kept up with him. I always said that if I was a viable pick I’d be flattered to be on people’s lists. It would mean they remembered me.
[Makes note to add Astin to my 2025 list of entertainers over 90 .]
We Remember him as the Healthy, witty and talented Stout Yeoman that he is with many more years to enjoy!
Baker
October 7, 2024, 6:25am
1950
You know what’s going to happen, don’t you?
Sure, adding him to the list will keep him alive at least another year, like 12 of the 13 on this year’s list (14 out of 16, if you count the alternates). It’s all part of my fiendish plan to keep veteran performers alive as long as possible.
Greg Landry died October 4th, aged 77.
Gregory Paul Landry (December 18, 1946 – October 4, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL) from 1968 to 1984. He played college football for the UMass Minutemen from 1965 to 1967 and was selected in the first round of the 1968 NFL draft with the 11th overall pick. Landry played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts and Chicago Bears. He became an assistant coach after hi...
eschereal the seriously twisted:
Actually, it looks like no one is going to get points for John Astin under any circumstances, since he is not on anyone’s list.
I’ve got him on my themed DP list, but not the regular one.
J-P_L
October 7, 2024, 10:39pm
1955
Just heard on the 6: pm news, Cissy Houston, mother of singer Whitney Houston passed away at 91 years old.
Emily Drinkard (September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024), known professionally as Cissy Houston, was an American soul and gospel singer. Houston was a founding member of the R&B group The Sweet Inspirations, and sang backup for artists such as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, and Chaka Khan. Houston embarked on a solo career in 1970, and won two Grammy Awards in the Traditional Gospel Album category.
Houston was the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston, the au...
I can’t imagine anything sadder for a parent than to outlive her daughter AND granddaughter.
Biotop
October 8, 2024, 3:46am
1957
Author Robert Coover has died at 92.
Robert Lowell Coover (February 4, 1932 – October 5, 2024) was an American novelist, short story writer, and T. B. Stowell Professor Emeritus in Literary Arts at Brown University. He is generally considered a writer of fabulation and metafiction. He became a proponent of electronic literature and was a founder of the Electronic Literature Organization.
Coover was born in Charles City, Iowa. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, received his B.A. in Slavic Studies from Indiana Uni...
Biotop
October 8, 2024, 2:31pm
1958
Former MLB pitcher Luis Tiant.
Luis Clemente Tiant Vega (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈtjant]) (born November 23, 1940) is a Cuban former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched in MLB for 19 years, primarily for the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox.
Tiant compiled a 229–172 record with 2416...
Johan Neeskens, fantastic soccer player and good person, has died at the age of 73:
Unfortunately for him and for the Netherlands he lost the '74 final against the Germans after scoring from the penalty spot in the first minute. He still had a great career, including a stint at Barcelona, where he is warmly remembered.