Abbey also posted the news of her second pregnancy on her socials just after 8am AEST today, and included photoshoots with husband Keegan Brooksby and son Brax.
Keegs, Braxxy & I are so excited to let you all know that we are growing our family, expecting another beautiful little baby to join us in Jan 2027!
The one true master of eky thump.
I’ve been avoiding this thread for about a month because of the number of big losses but this one has probably hit me the worst. Loved Bonnie Tyler and loved Sam Neill but Bill Oddie was always my favourite Goodie.
Now up there doing the Funky Gibbon with Tim and practicing his Ecky Thump.
Japanese author Keigo Higashino (東野圭吾) has died from colorectal cancer at 68.
An icon in modern mystery literature, his works have been adapted into numerous TV series and films, most notably Galileo (2006-13) starring Masaharu Fukuyama.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/07/27/books/keigo-higashino-obituary/
That just leaves Graham Garden
And I know what you’re thinking…and I quote:
Controversial anatomist’s body ‘will definitely be plastinated’ in line with his wishes, a spokesperson said
In contrast I check this thread daily, mainly because of my radio show. Unfortunately Father Time takes no prisoners in the end.
And we hear more about deaths etc now with the prevalence of social media around these days compared to even just 5 years.
And we are an ageing population and with the increasing numbers of celebrities since the 60s many of whom are now approaching their twilight years, we are probably only going to hear more and more about deaths in the coming years too.
Schrödinger’s box principle ??
Only just found this out today:
Former Westpac chief economist Bill Evans has died in Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital, on his 76th birthday, after a battle with cancer.
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorbike crash, aged 56.
French DJ and electro-house musician Kavinsky, has been found dead at his home in Paris aged 50.
Nova newsreader Ash Gardner has announced on Instagram, the birth of her daughter Charlie Jean Kovarik on 29 July 2026.
Spanish-born British pro surfer Arran Strong, who lived in Portugal went missing surfing.