There are under 600,000 people aged 90 and above living in the UK.
When you consider the excesses of the late night, drug filled, party showbiz life style they've probably led, that'll likely leave a very tiny percentage of people who could be considered celebrity. And then when you add to that the exacting standards required by @Riviera I would think that saturation point must have been reached or thereabouts.
I imagine St Peter sitting on his cloud welcoming these celebrities as they sadly drop of their perches. St Peter checking the list, (via the CL search facility) because as we all know the list doesn't actually exist. He'll dutifully inform our hopefuls whether they've made it or not, before directing them to the great green room in the sky. The final accolade.
There are under 600,000 people aged 90 and above living in the UK.
When you consider the excesses of the late night, drug filled, party showbiz life style they've probably led, that'll likely leave a very tiny percentage of people who could be considered celebrity. And then when you add to that the exacting standards required by @Riviera I would think that saturation point must have been reached or thereabouts.
I imagine St Peter sitting on his cloud welcoming these celebrities as they sadly drop of their perches. St Peter checking the list, (via the CL search facility) because as we all know the list doesn't actually exist. He'll dutifully inform our hopefuls whether they've made it or not, before directing them to the great green room in the sky. The final accolade.
I'm just wondering out loud here Riviera, but when one of your celebrities drops off the perch as Raith puts it, are they - with ceremony - deleted from your list? And how many have dropped off already?
There are under 600,000 people aged 90 and above living in the UK.
When you consider the excesses of the late night, drug filled, party showbiz life style they've probably led, that'll likely leave a very tiny percentage of people who could be considered celebrity. And then when you add to that the exacting standards required by @Riviera I would think that saturation point must have been reached or thereabouts.
I imagine St Peter sitting on his cloud welcoming these celebrities as they sadly drop of their perches. St Peter checking the list, (via the CL search facility) because as we all know the list doesn't actually exist. He'll dutifully inform our hopefuls whether they've made it or not, before directing them to the great green room in the sky. The final accolade.
I'm just wondering out loud here Riviera, but when one of your celebrities drops off the perch as Raith puts it, are they - with ceremony - deleted from your list? And how many have dropped off already?
Katie Boyle, Billy Graham and Ken Dodd for sure. There maybe others.
There's Len, sucking up to Riv with a cricket player...
It will still probably be a 'NO' even though John Reid is arguably second only to Richard Hadlee as New Zealand's most eminent test cricketer.
I'd be up for that particular argument, having seen Martin Crowe in his pomp.
Indeed. Crowe was a formidable player hence my use of the word arguably.
Reid shades it for me because for years he and Bert Sutcliffe carried the New Zealand batting virtually on their own. For that reason Reid's bowling was overshadowed by his batting yet he still took 85 test wickets at a time tests were played less frequently.
I saw him (Reid) in 1965 towards the end of his career and even at the young age I was then I could see the class.
Actor Jerry Maren qualifies to be in this thread in two ways and is disqualified in one.
First, he is a celebrity, in that he is a famous Hollywood actor and one of only two surviving cast members of what is probably the most famous Hollywood movie of all time, The Wizard of Oz.
Second. Because he's 98. Today. Happy birthday Jerry.
The reason he is disqualified is that, sadly, it was reported that he died a couple of years ago, of cancer. Terrible news, of course, to everyone that knew him. And, in fact, quite a surprise to Jerry himself, who was neither dead nor suffering from cancer.
So, I suggest he's in the list. Because he's famous. Because it's 98 years since he was born. And because it's already two years since he died: so he gets to qualify to be on the list again in 88 years' time.
Actor Jerry Maren qualifies to be in this thread in two ways and is disqualified in one.
First, he is a celebrity, in that he is a famous Hollywood actor and one of only two surviving cast members of what is probably the most famous Hollywood movie of all time, The Wizard of Oz.
Second. Because he's 98. Today. Happy birthday Jerry.
The reason he is disqualified is that, sadly, it was reported that he died a couple of years ago, of cancer. Terrible news, of course, to everyone that knew him. And, in fact, quite a surprise to Jerry himself, who was neither dead nor suffering from cancer.
So, I suggest he's in the list. Because he's famous. Because it's 98 years since he was born. And because it's already two years since he died: so he gets to qualify to be on the list again in 88 years' time.
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Olivia De Haviland.
Still waiting on a decision about Lord Denham and Baron Graham
Wonder if the pressure of running the thread is getting to @Riviera
For what it’s worth @LenGlover reckon it’ll be a yes for Denham but a no for Graham
Do keep up.
There is a search facility on here FGS!
When you consider the excesses of the late night, drug filled, party showbiz life style they've probably led, that'll likely leave a very tiny percentage of people who could be considered celebrity. And then when you add to that the exacting standards required by @Riviera I would think that saturation point must have been reached or thereabouts.
I imagine St Peter sitting on his cloud welcoming these celebrities as they sadly drop of their perches. St Peter checking the list, (via the CL search facility) because as we all know the list doesn't actually exist. He'll dutifully inform our hopefuls whether they've made it or not, before directing them to the great green room in the sky. The final accolade.
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Not a celebrity as such so I'll take the wrath of @Riviera but, at 102 and a certified 'living legend', I think she deserves a special mention.
Former New Zealand test cricketer and captain
Reid shades it for me because for years he and Bert Sutcliffe carried the New Zealand batting virtually on their own. For that reason Reid's bowling was overshadowed by his batting yet he still took 85 test wickets at a time tests were played less frequently.
I saw him (Reid) in 1965 towards the end of his career and even at the young age I was then I could see the class.
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/06/us/jerry-maren-obit-the-wizard-of-oz-trnd/index.html