Dead Pool 20th July 2025

Alas no points this week, but plenty to read, in fact I had to drop a few interesting stories as this newsletter was getting a bit too long.

Look Who You Could Have Had:

Sarah Coyle, 108, Irish centenarian, oldest living person in Ireland.
Judy Loe, 78, English actress (Singles, Space Island One, Casualty), cancer.
Connie Francis, 87, American pop singer (“Pretty Little Baby“, “My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own“).
Fauja Singh, 114, Indian-British marathon runner and longevity claimant, traffic collision.
Bradley John Murdoch, 67, Australian convicted murderer (Peter Falconio), throat cancer.
Felix Baumgartner, 56, Austrian skydiver and extreme sportsman (Red Bull Stratos), paragliding crash.
Alan Bergman, 99, American songwriter (“The Way We Were“, “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers“).
Wyn Davies, 83, Welsh footballer (Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers, national team).

In Other News

A once popular adult star has reportedly gone mysteriously missing after taking a ‘wrong’ life path, it has been claimed. Faye Reagan, real name Jillian Faye Henning, has been declared missing by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Missing Persons Detail since 7th May. A missing persons bulletin filed by the authorities asked for the public’s assistance in locating the 36-year-old, who once dominated the adult scene after joining the industry at the age of 19. The missing persons report says Faye is 5ft6, weighs 115lbs and has red/brown hair – a memorable characteristic from her past career. She also has brown eyes. It also says that she was last spotted wearing a black top, green sweatpants and carrying a dark coloured backpack. The report states that she was seen at 3800 block of East Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada. In a bid to locate the woman, the report asks hospitals to check their registries for the missing person and “notify police immediately.” A screenshot of the report is currently being circulated on Reddit forums, with fans expressing their concerns and well-wishes for the star. Fans were shocked when she left the career abruptly, and are now equally as shocked to learn the star has gone missing. Some claim that Faye turned to an unsavoury lifestyle after her adult star fame, with some alleging that she had been spotted looking “dishevelled” in Las Vegas. In the missing persons poster, Faye appears to be looking unkempt – which seems to be in a mug shot-style photograph, further feeding the concerns about her lifestyle. The stunning risqué actress, memorable for her natural ginger locks and freckles, became a huge star when she started her career in her late teens. She shot to fame after shooting five sex scenes in just one day for a hardcore film titled ‘The Gauntlet 3′. The actress would be later nominated for fifteen AVN Awards.

General Hospital legend Tristan Rogers revealed he is battling cancer. On Thursday, the veteran actor’s friend and publicist, Anthony Turk, announced the news in a press release. ‘Beloved Emmy-winning actor Tristan Rogers, best known for his role as Robert Scorpio on the daytime drama, General Hospital, is sharing with fans that he has been diagnosed with cancer,’ Turk began. He continued: ‘While he remains hopeful and is working closely with his medical team on a treatment plan, this is a challenging time for Tristan and his family.’ The star’s rep kindly requested ‘privacy and understanding’ as Rogers and his family face ‘the emotional and physical burdens that come with this diagnosis. They are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and love from their friends and family. Tristan sends his love to his fans and wants them to know how much he appreciates their loyalty and encouragement over the years,’ Turk concluded. ‘This support means more to him now than ever.’ Rogers is best known to daytime audiences as international spy-turned-Port Charles D.A. Robert Scorpio on General Hospital. He has portrayed the character since 1980, and most recently, reprised his role on the series last year.

Jaws star Richard Dreyfuss dropped out of SharkCon over the weekend after being diagnosed with bronchitis. The actor, 77, shared the news in a clip, filmed from a hospital bed, which was posted by the event’s official Instagram account. Richard, who portrayed Matt Hopper in Jaws fifty years ago, was due to speak at the two-day annual event that took place at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall Grounds this weekend. However, he said he wasn’t able to attend it because of his diagnosis. He said in his video, “Hello fellow cons. I am very, very sorry to tell you that I’ve been diagnosed with, viral, er…What is it?” His wife, Svetlana Erokhin, then answered off-camera, “Bronchitis.” Richard, covered by a Jaws blanket, added, “I’ve been told by my doctors I cannot fly and I would have to fly five hours to get there. “I’m terribly sorry because I had planned to be there and I had been looking forward to it, but I am unable to do so.” He added, “I don’t want to get anyone else sick and I don’t want to get sicker myself.” He continued, “I feel terrible about not showing up and I feel worse about exposing you to this apparently very viral illness. But there will be other times and I will make it my business to show up.” Richard added, “I want you all to feel very sorry for me, and very sorry for yourselves. I’m in a lot of pain and that has to come first, my health. I feel very good about having the time and enough health.” His wife added, “And such great fans!” Richard agreed, saying, “And such great fans.”

An American Idol executive and her husband have been found murdered inside their $5 million Los Angeles mansion. Robin Kaye, an award-winning music supervisor for the hit show, and Thomas Deluca, both 70, were discovered brutally shot to death at their home in Encino on Monday around 2.33pm. Officers were called to the six-bedroom home for a ‘welfare check,’ but when they entered, they discovered Kaye and Deluca both shot in the head. Authorities witnessed blood at the front entrance of the couple’s home before breaking through a window to enter the property, a source told the flying monkeys. Their sudden deaths are being investigated as a double homicide. The motive is unknown, police said. Police were previously called to their home on Thursday after a suspect was allegedly trying to break in, the outlet reported. According to neighbours, a person, who may have been armed, was spotted hopping a fence on the tree-lined street in the ritzy California neighbourhood. Police officers were called to the home to conduct a welfare check after neighbours and family had not heard from them in four days.

A man has died after being pulled into an MRI machine in New York while wearing a heavy metal necklace. The 61-year-old, who has not been named, was pulled by the machine’s strong magnetic force after he entered a room at the Nassau Open MRI clinic while a scan was under way, Nassau County Police said. It is unknown why the man entered the room or if he was a patient at the clinic. Police added that the accident on Wednesday afternoon “resulted in a medical episode” and left the man in a critical condition in hospital. He was later pronounced dead. MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The machines use strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the inside of the body. Due to the magnetic fields, “very powerful forces” are exerted on objects made of iron, some steels, and other magnetic materials, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering says. It says the forces are “strong enough to fling a wheelchair across the room”.

On This Day

1944 – Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.
1969 – Apollo 11’s crew successfully makes the first human landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon six and a half hours later.
1982 – The Provisional IRA detonates two bombs in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park in central London, killing eight soldiers, wounding forty-seven people, and leading to the deaths of seven horses.

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