1. You must pick 13 well-known people whom you think will shuffle off this mortal coil in 2012. That is, starting from 00.01 EST on January 1st 2012 and ending at 23.59 EST on December 31st 2012.
2. The definition of well-known is that their deaths will be reported by at least one major news outlet. Examples outlets include (but are not limited to) The Guardian, CNN, IMDB, Al Jezeera, or the Church Times(!).
3. All selections must be real people: No fictional characters, please.
4. Points are awarded according to the following formula: 100 minus the celebrity's age at the time of death. For example, if the person you choose dies at the age of 67, you will earn 33 points.
5. You earn 50 bonus points if the death occurs in such a way as to clearly prove the existence of God (for example, if some doofus dies from burns after trying to torch a church).
6. You cannot choose anyone under the age of 18.
   You can choose an inmate scheduled to be executed, but you only earn points if the person dies by some means other than the state-sponsored execution. For example, a shiv in the stomach counts, lethal injection does not.
7. You are disqualified if you contribute in any way to the death of one of your chosen candidates. The one exception is if you are a police officer or member of the armed services and kill someone in the line of duty.
8. All entries must be submitted on this thread no later than 23.59 EST on December 31st 2011. No entries will be accepted after this time. You may however make changes to your list up until this time, but only if someone pops their clogs before the beginning of the year or you've put someone in twice.

• Inside Track with the Grim Reaper Award: person who picks the first death of 2012.
• Quantity Not Quality Award: person who picks the most people who croak in 2012, regardless of their points value.

• This is only a game,
• These are not death "Wish Lists" - You choose who you think might die, not who you want to die.
• The Circus is the place for games, not discussion, so debating the rights and wrongs of what we are doing should be done somewhere else.

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Originally posted by Spike:

9. Lemmy

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You know, I reckon he is almost as indestructible as Ozzy.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
Having had four of my list croak in 2011, this may no longer be The 13 People Least Likely To Snuff It list, and my Kiss of Life™ credentials may be somewhat buggered.

Here goes anyway ...

1. HM The Queen
2. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
3. Baroness Thatcher
4. Ian Paisley
5. Fidel Castro
6. Robert Mugabe
7. Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi
8. Sir Terry Pratchett
9. Prof. Stephen Hawking
10. Pete Doherty
11. Lindsey Lohan
12. Rick Parfitt
13. Pope Benedict XVI
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
/Fanfare on:

Death List for 2012
1. Billy Graham (an American evangelist)
2. George H, Bush (Satan)
3. James Earl Carter
4. George W. Bush (Spawn of Satan)
5. Robert Mugabe
6. H.R.H The Prince Philip (just because)
7. HM the Queen (her kiss of life from her devoted subject)
8. Asif Ali Zadari
9. Margaret Hilda, Baroness Thatcher (the Bloody Baron – isn’t she dead yet?)
10 Ali Abdullah Saleh
11. Stephen Hawking (well he’s a medical miracle, he’s gotta go sometime!)
12.The Countess Mountbatten of Burma (she’s getting a little long in the tooth)
13 Bashar al-Assad

/fanfare off
 

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Posted by Bob Two-Owls (# 9680) on :
 
This should ensure good health for the following people...

1. Charlie Sheen
2. Michael Douglas
3. HRH Prince Philip
4. Pope Benedict XVI
5. Margaret Thatcher
6. Brian Wilson (Beach Boys)
7. Peter Sutcliffe (Yorkshire Ripper)
8. Sir Peter Tapsell (father of the House of Commons)
9. Lord Carrington (father of the House of Lords)
10.Ozzy Osbourne
11.Muhammad Ali
12.Fidel Castro
13.Patrick Moore
 

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Posted by Caissa (# 16710) on :
 
1. Hugo Chavez
2. Ariel Sharon
3. P.D. James
4. Duke of Edinburgh
5. Robert Mugabe
6. Jimmy Carter
7. George H.W. Bush
8. Nelson Mandela
9. Margaret Thatcher
10. Billy Graham
11. Bashar Al-Assad
12. Fidel Castro
13. Stephen Hawking
 

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Posted by Queen Mousie (# 9925) on :
 
Here is my list for 2012

1. Stephen Hawking
2. Lindsay Lohan
3. Rev. Billy Graham
4. Senator John McCain
5. Doris Day
6. Jerry Lewis
7. Fidel Castro
8. Pope Benedict XVI
9. Michael Douglas
10. ZaZa Gabor
11. Maestro James Levine
12. Jose Carreras
13. Camilla Duchess of Cornwall
 

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Posted by JFH (# 14794) on :
 
1. Julian Assange
2. Hosni Mubarak
3. Ali Abdullah Saleh (former dictator of Yemen)
4. Oleg Kashin (Russian reporter)
5. Raul Castro
6. Bashar Al-Assad
7. Kim Jong-Un
8. Hugo Chavez
9. Moktar Ali Zubeyr (American election year...)
10. Miley Cyrus
11. Keith Richards
12. Charles Taylor (former Liberian dictator)
13. Madonna
 

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Posted by Dee. (# 5681) on :
 
Hello All,

My first ever crack at the celebrity death pool, a few NZ locals but mostly you will all recognise them. In no particular order...

1. Margaret Thatcher
2. Phil the Greek/Duke of Edinburgh
3. Fidel Castro
4. Lindsay Lohan
5. Rev Billy Graham
6. Dr James Dobson
7. Nelson Mandela
8. Pope Benedict XVI
9. Charlie Sheen
10.Sir Roger Douglas (evil architect of Right wing Rogernomics in 80s NZ)
11.Ian Mune (loca Kiwi Actor)
12.Miley Cyrus
13.Barak Obama (Another lone gunman AKA JFK?)
 

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Posted by la vie en rouge (# 10688) on :
 
Right, I'm getting my list in early this year. Missing the deadline last time round resulted in three(!) of my regulars falling off the perch, and I'm not missing out again.

I'm majoring on ailing despots and ex-despots with a few random others thrown in for good measure.

1. Margaret Thatcher (if I take her off the list she'll die to spite me - pretty surprised she didn't keel over this year, TBH. Yes I do have her in the ailing ex-despots category .)
2. Fidel Castro
3. Hosni Mubarak
4. Peter Stringfellow (long shot - but I personally have a theory that he's dead already and just hasn't stopped moving about)
5. Ronnie Biggs
6. Abdelbaset al Megrahi
7. Silvio Berlusconi
8. Paul Daniels (just because)
9. Billy Graham
10. Michael Douglas
11. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
12. Hugo Chavez
13. Ben Jonson (Olympic cheat and famous anabolic steroid abuser - bad for the heart)
 

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Posted by BessHiggs (# 15176) on :
 
Here's my list for 2012...


1. Fidel Castro
2. Nancy Reagan
3. Jimmy Carter
4. Loretta Lynn
5. John Madden
6. Merle Haggard
7. Hugh Hefner
8. Michael J. Fox
9. Arnold Palmer
10. Clint Eastwood
11. Sandra Day O'Connor
12. Gordie Howe
13. Joe Paterno
 

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Posted by Japes (# 5358) on :
 

• Margaret Thatcher (Former UK Prime Minister)
• Jaques Chirac (Former French President)
• Val Doonican (Singer)
• Michael Douglas (Actor)
• Bruce Forsyth (UK - TV presenter)
• Barry Manilow (Singer)
• Robert Mugabe (President of Zimbabwe)
• Ennio Morricone (Composer)
• Ian Paisley (Politician - founder of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster)
• Terry Pratchett (author)
• William Roache (longest serving actor in longest running soap opera in the UK)
• Anne Robinson (TV presenter, journalist UK)
• Delia Smith (Chef, writer of books)

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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
4. Keith Richards

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Now I think you're barking up the wrong tree on that one. As this article points out ("Why is Keith Richards still alive?") the fact that he survived all that drug-taking in earlier life proves that the erstwhile Mr Richards must have the constitution of an ox.
 

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Posted by kaytee (# 3482) on :
 
My first time at this.

1. Clive Dunn
2. Margaret Thatcher (a popular choice it seems)
3. Michael Douglas
4. Kirk Douglas
5. George Michael
6. Dick Van Dyke
7. Nelson Mandela
8. Harry Redknapp
9. Larry Hagman
10. Whitney Houston
11. Bruce Forsyth
12. Ken Dodd
13. Nicholas Parsons
 

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Posted by Think² (# 1984) on :
 
My first time too:

• 1) Duke of Edinburgh
• 2) Pete Doherty
• 3) Shane MacGowan
• 4) Rupert Murdoch
• 5) Bashar Al Assad
• 6) Mahmoud Ahmedinajad
• 7) King Abdullah Al Saud
• 8) Anne Widdecombe
• 9) Lindsey Lohan
• 10) Lulu
• 11) Marianne Faithful
• 12) Deborah Harry
• 13) Katie Price

 

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Posted by Jack the Lass (# 3415) on :
 
Actually I want to tweak my list a wee bit. Off comes Stephen Fry at number 10 and in goes Ion Iliescu, former president of Romania. Fewer points, but more likely points (no I don't have insider information, but he is knocking on a bit). So the list now looks like this:

1. Margaret Thatcher
2. Robert Mugabe
3. Brad Pitt
4. Katie Price (aka Jordan)
5. Nelson Mandela
6. Rolf Harris
7. Alex Ferguson
8. Prince Harry
9. Stephen Hawking
10. Ion Iliescu
11. George H Bush
12. Hamid Karzai
13. Rupert Murdoch

[ 24. December 2011, 11:17: Message edited by: Jack the Lass ]
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 
My first time:
1: Duke of Edinburgh
2: Al Megrahi (who's been terminal for the last couple of years!)
3: Terry Pratchett
4: Pope Benedict
5: Margaret Thatcher
6: Michael Douglas
7: Dolly Parton
8: Mandela
9: Kim Jong-un
10: Bruce Forsyth
11: Ken Dodd
12: Cilla Black
13: Lulu
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
1. Lindsay Lohan
2. Steve Tyler
3. Billy Graham
4. Etta James
5. Alec Baldwin
6. George Michael
7. Vladimir Putin
8. Kirk Douglas
9. Zsa Zsa Gabor
10. Miley Cyrus
11. Charlie Sheen
12. Aretha Franklin
13. George H.W. Bush
 

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Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :
 
Forgot last year,. so ...

• HRH Prince Phillip
• His Bobness Dylan
• Michail Gorbachev
• Benny XVI
• Justin Beiber (mauled to death by paternity-suing virginal fans)
• Josef Islam
• Julian Barnes
• Barack Obama
• Aung Sun Suu Kyi
• Robert Redford
• George Herbert Walker Bush
• Gough Whitlam (OZ Prime Minister 1972-1975)
• Bob Hawke (OZ Prime Minister 1983-1991)

1. Margaret Thatcher (milk snatcher)
2. Des Lynham
3. Bruce Forsythe
4. Pete Doherty
5. Tom Jones
6. Stephen Hawking
7. Hamid Karzai
8. Mordechai Vanunu
9. Fidel Castro
10. Jackie Charlton
11. Michael J. Fox
12. Robert Mugabe
13. Richie Benaud

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Originally posted by Zappa:
Forgot last year,. so ...

• Justin Beiber (mauled to death by paternity-suing virginal fans)

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quote:

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Originally posted by Campbellite:

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Originally posted by Zappa:
Forgot last year,. so ...

• Justin Beiber (mauled to death by paternity-suing virginal fans)

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Point of order! Justin Bieber is only 17.

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Can't we have an exception because he is SO obnixiously vile??
 

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Posted by LutheranChik (# 9826) on :
 
My noob effort:

1. Prince Philip
2. Joe Paterno (legendary American college football coach, presently implicated in condoning/covering up the sexual predation of a subordinate coach at Penn State University)
3. Margaret Thatcher
4. George Bush Sr.
5. Billy Graham
7. Robert Wagner, actor
8. Lindsay Lohan, celebrity hot mess
9. Charlie Sheen, celebrity hot mess
10. Mick Jagger -- just to take a different tack than the Keith Richards nominations. Haven't seen or heard much of him lately either.
11. Brett Michaels, yet another celebrity hot mess
12. Pete Seeger, iconic American folk singer and activist :-(
13. Loretta Lynn, American country singer
 

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Posted by East Price Road (# 13846) on :
 
1. Clive Dunn
2. Maya Angelou
3. Antony Worrall Thompson
4. Ozzy Osbourne
5. Raymond Briggs
6. Shirley Williams
7. Roger Ebert
8. Ronnie Biggs
9. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
10. Charles Chilton
11. David Coleman
12. Prince Philip
13. Margaret Thatcher
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 

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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:

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Originally posted by Campbellite:

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Originally posted by Zappa:
Forgot last year,. so ...

• Justin Beiber (mauled to death by paternity-suing virginal fans)

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Point of order! Justin Bieber is only 17.

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Can't we have an exception because he is SO obnixiously vile??

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quote:

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Originally posted by Curious:
Prince Philip (but hopefully not before the Diamond Jubilee celebrations)

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quote:

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Originally posted by Banner Lady:
Good to go!

Politicians whose time is up:
Margaret Thatcher
Gough Whitlam
Fidel Castro
Hosne Mubarak

Tottering princes:
Pope Benny
HRH Phillip

Celebs whose star is waning:
Hugh Hefner (surely all shagged out by now)
Snoop Dog (because no one called that can expect to live to an old age)

Sports stars:
Mohammed Ali
Alvaro Bautista (one of the unluckiest motorbike riders on the circuit)

I did briefly consider some older female hollywood celebs, but figured that much botox and silicon has to have a preservative value. Micky Rooney will be like George Burns - just laughing stops you dying, while Rupert Murdoch is just too plain pernickety to lie down and die yet.

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Originally posted by chive:
My list:

Paul Gascoigne
Michael Barrymore
Margaret Thatcher
Benedict XVI
Bruce Forsyth
Alex Ferguson
Lindsay Lohan
Cliff Richard
John Galliano
Paul Gadd
Prince Philip
George Michael

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quote:

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Originally posted by Gwai:
Running out of time here, so I'd better do this now before I forget to do it tomorrow:


Michael Douglas
Ali Khamenei
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Rush Limbaugh
Ronnie Biggs
Merle Haggard
Geoffrey Hughes
Ray Bradbury
Abdulbaset al-Megrahi
Carl Tarmey <Son of Carl Tarmey from Coronation Street>
Dick Cheney
Etta James
Hosni Mubarak

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1. George Michael
2. Etta James
3. Aretha Franklin
4. Lindsay Lohan
5. Geoffrey Hughes (actor)
6. Margaret Thatcher
7. Muhammad Ali
8. Courtney Love
9. Rick Parfitt
10. Hosni Mubarak
11. Whitney Houston
12. Steve Tyler – front man of Aerosmith
13. James Bolam

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Originally posted by comet:
10) Sarah Palin (because I believe in God)

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quote:

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Originally posted by The Rogue:
Do I get points for reporting the first death of 2012?

I'll have a P please, Bob.

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Originally posted by St. Gwladys:
I noticed in my daily newspaper that Reginald Hill, author of the Dalziel and Pascoe books has died

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Yes. HERE is a link to a BBC account.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
No one seems to have noted the passing of Lady Rosalind Runcie, wife of the former Archbishop of Canterbury.
 

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Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :
 
Not exactly part of the remit of this thread, but very sad never the less. The Senator, aged 3,500.

I went to see him when I was a young teen, and we tried to find my Grandpa's initials somewhere on him.
 

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Posted by comet (# 10353) on :
 
Sarah Burke. Freestyle skier and way too young. I doubt anyone had her, but notable anyway. she was really amazing.
 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 
Johnny Otis--St. Peter is now doing the hand jive.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Etta James, best known for her rendition of At Last.
 

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Posted by Cottontail (# 12234) on :
 

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Originally posted by Niteowl2:
Etta James, best known for her rendition of At Last.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Niteowl2:
Etta James, best known for her rendition of At Last.

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Originally posted by ken:

quote:

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Originally posted by Niteowl2:
Etta James, best known for her rendition of At Last.

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Really? Isn't her I'd rather go blind better known?

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Originally posted by Sylvander:
I trust that non-US and UK media also count as „major news outlets“. I am happy to provide access to our equivalent of the Church Times if the need arises.

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I apologize because I should have replied to this earlier. The short answer is 'yes'.
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
Okay.

So I've finally finished putting the leaderboard together*, and you can find it here**. I've made some changes to the layout, so please can you check it in your browser and if there are any problems (like it's too wide, or the table structure doesn't work, or anything else) then let me know and I'll fix it.

I'll get around to putting the scores in soon, I promise.


* It's only taken me until Feb. 2nd. Huh!
** I've also added a link in the OP, so that it's easy to find.
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
It looks great to me, IF. And I appreciate all the effort you have put into it so I, for one, will not complain about any alleged "delay." If it were left to me, we wouldn't have a scoreboard up for this year until some time in 2014.

So, thank you and please accept a well-deserved
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
Completely echo what Hedgehog said - and putting us in alphabetical order was inspired.


 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
Amen and amen.
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
Nice.
 

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Posted by Amazing Grace (# 95) on :
 
Oh, well done, iF. I appreciate the alphabetical - I always had to ask myself "how early did I submit my list last year?" Easier to read in table format, too.

Looked good in both IE8 and Firefox.
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
Okay, current scores are now included, although I think there are only two deaths reported which have a bearing on the scores. I hope the format is clear. Once again, let me know if I've made any mistakes or you have any other comments.

Thanks.

 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 
Looks good IF, thanks.

I've heard that Robin Gibb, Danny Baker and George Michael are bouncing back to good health so I'm glad to have been of service.
 

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Posted by Japes (# 5358) on :
 
Thanks, IF.

I love alphabetical order
 

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Posted by comet (# 10353) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Imaginary Friend:
Okay, current scores are now included, although I think there are only two deaths reported which have a bearing on the scores. I hope the format is clear. Once again, let me know if I've made any mistakes or you have any other comments.

Thanks.

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quote:

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Originally posted by comet:
but... small spelling error. "Quality not Quantity Aware"

I'm sorry. I'll shut up now.

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No, no, no! That's exactly the kind of thing that would drive me nutty if I was reading what was actually written rather than what my (overly opinionated) brain assumes is written. So thanks for pointing that out. It should be fixed now.
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
I don't suppose anyone had Don Cornelius.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Star on Broadway and film, Ben Gazzara
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
A Cassavetes alum. Good man.
 

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Posted by Queen Mousie (# 9925) on :
 
I can't be sure if this really belongs here, but here goes anyway. ZaZa Gabor, with one foot in the grave, and the other on a banana peel, turns 95 today!
She is having a big party, and has invited Steve Allen as one of her guests. Mr. Allen, by the way - has been dead for several years.




 

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Posted by Light User (# 14254) on :
 
Science fiction author Samuel Youd (he used the pen name of John Christopher), has died at the age of 89.

He was one of my picks.
 

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Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :
 
I just read that Whitney Houston has died. She was 48.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
I just caught that, too. How odd that "cause and location" are unknown or unreported at this time, which sounds suspicious. Such a voice yet such a troubled life. May she rest in peace, finally.
 

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Posted by no_prophet (# 15560) on :
 

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Originally posted by jedijudy:
I just read that Whitney Houston has died. She was 48.

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quote:

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Originally posted by no_prophet:

quote:

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Originally posted by jedijudy:
I just read that Whitney Houston has died. She was 48.

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or not.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Mamacita:
I just caught that, too. How odd that "cause and location" are unknown or unreported at this time, which sounds suspicious. Such a voice yet such a troubled life. May she rest in peace, finally.

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Amen. Poor tortured soul.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
Well, they have (thank God) ruled out foul play and at least initially have ruled out drugs. She was found in a hotel room in Beverly Hills, where there was to be the annual pre-Grammys party for her mentor, Clive Davis. So all very apparently normal. Sorry I can't post a link but at the moment my browser crashes with anything remotely related to her.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
link

and I confess that I'm bad, my first thought was 52 points. I knew she was back in rehab at the end of last year, or had discharged herself early.
 

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Posted by Auntie Doris (# 9433) on :
 
My first thought was 'shit, she's not on my list'.

What a sad end to a sad life though.

Auntie Doris x
 

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Posted by kaytee (# 3482) on :
 
My first ever points.
 

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Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :
 

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Originally posted by Wesley J:

quote:

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Originally posted by no_prophet:

quote:

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Originally posted by jedijudy:
I just read that Whitney Houston has died. She was 48.

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or not.

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That link says 13 September.

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quote:

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Houston has long been rumored to have drug problems, and in Tuesday's edition of the New York Daily News — which was evidently published before horrific terrorist attacks brought the city to a standstill — Seltzer denied fresh reports that her celebrity client was on drugs.

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[ETA quote]

[ 12. February 2012, 11:58: Message edited by: jedijudy ]
 

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Posted by Dee. (# 5681) on :
 
Poor Soul,

I hope she has found the peace and rest she never had in life. Felt kind of bad that the first thing I thought was, I wonder if anyone had her on their list?

D
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
Errrm...

Dee, I read the news blurb on Facebook and came straight here. Yeah, I know.
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
Sine Nomine made some comment about Zas Zsa Gabor on another thread the other day, and my thought was "yeah, but she'll only be worth two points".


 

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Posted by Dee. (# 5681) on :
 
Phew,

I feel better, at least I am not alone in my depravity

D
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
Not at all - do you know how many of us on this thread thought "Wow - 73 points!" when we heard about Amy Winehouse?


 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 
Yeah, I thought "Damn--73 points, and I dropped her from my list because I thought she got her shit together..."
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
I don't think anyone got James Whitaker Royal Correspondent and ebullient character.
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 
Or Dory Previn?
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
NY Mets and Hall of Fame Catcher Gary Carter has died, age 57. Brain tumor. He was one of the greats.
 

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Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :
 
Didn't have Dory Previn, but sad to hear of her death. I thought songs like 'Lady with a braid' were really brilliant.
 

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Posted by Japes (# 5358) on :
 
Frank Carson has died, aged 85.
 

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Posted by Cottontail (# 12234) on :
 

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Originally posted by Japes:
Frank Carson has died, aged 85.

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Ah, bless him. 15 points for me.

I loved the quote from his family: "It's quieter down here now. God help them up there!!"
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Red alert for Nelson Mandela!
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
Steve Kordek, inventor of the pinball machine as we know it, has died at 100.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Jan Berenstein of Berenstein Bears fame.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
Davy Jones of the Monkees has died of a heart attack at age 66.

The good brothers at Unvirtuous Abbey posted this morning "For those who catch the last train to Clarksville, we give thanks to the Lord."
 

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Posted by Organ Builder (# 12478) on :
 
...and even as a piece of my childhood passed, I found myself thinking, "I wonder if anyone had him on their list?"
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 
Sad about this. Loved Davy for a year or two in my teens.
 

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Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :
 

 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
It is sad. I used to watch the Monkees TV show. It was fun, lighthearted entertainment. The music was the same, and they never had the scandals or outrage that so many other groups had.

An all round good guy.
 

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Posted by Drifting Star (# 12799) on :
 
I saw the Monkees live last year (Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork anyway). They were superb. I'm so glad I had the chance - and took it.
 

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Posted by Campbellite (# 1202) on :
 
I put the wrong Monkee (Peter Tork) on my list. Of course, the year is still young...
 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 
Peter says his cancer has been treated effectively and is in remission, so he's off my list for the time being. Of course, you saw what that did for Amy Winehouse...
 

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Posted by Matt Black (# 2210) on :
 
Anyone have Philip Madoc?
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
And Lord St John of Fawsley has died. I always had a lot of respect for him, as he was prepared to stand up to The Bitch.
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 

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Originally posted by Matt Black:
Anyone have Philip Madoc?

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I know he was a great actor, but he'll always be loved for his German U boat officer in Dad's Army. I first became aware of him reading Dylan Thomas on a BBC Wales programme called "Poems and Pints" - he had a fabulous voice.
 

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Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :
 
Ralph McQuarrie has gone to that great movie heaven. His artistic vision helped give us a great movie legend.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by St. Gwladys:

quote:

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Originally posted by Matt Black:
Anyone have Philip Madoc?

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... he'll always be loved for his German U boat officer in Dad's Army ...

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quote:

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Originally posted by piglet:

quote:

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Originally posted by St. Gwladys:

quote:

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Originally posted by Matt Black:
Anyone have Philip Madoc?

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... he'll always be loved for his German U boat officer in Dad's Army ...

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"Don't tell, him, Pike!"

RIP Mr. Madoc.

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Unfortunately, his name vas not on my list.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Jimmy Ellis of the Trampps, 70's disco band and known for Saturday Night Fever song Disco Inferno.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Michael Hossack drummer for the Doobie Brothers has died.
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 
Mervyn Davies, "Merv the Swerve" has died.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
Margaret Whitlam, wife of one of Australia's former pm's has died, one month short of their 70th wedding anniversary. Darn it, I had her hubby going first!

I always liked Margaret, ever since the elastic went on her skirt just as she stepped out of a limousine at a swish Hollywood restaurant. She ignored the offending garment as it slithered to the pavement, stepped out of it and went in to lunch in her pantyhose!
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
I see The Pope has died, aged 88, after more than 40 years as Pope of Alexandria. His successor will inherit a very tricky role.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
Nobody picked this monarch , then?

[ 18. March 2012, 20:40: Message edited by: Banner Lady ]
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
John Demjanjuk, who successfully defended himself against the charge that he was "Ivan the Terrible", a notoriously brutal guard at the Treblinka extermination camp, has gone either to be with his boss in the eternal flames of damnation, or to stand before the Judge who is not moved by even the slickest of defenses.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Samuel L. Glazer, inventor of the Mr. Coffee machine, is sampling the ultimate after-service coffee.

[ 24. March 2012, 02:03: Message edited by: Amanda B. Reckondwythe ]
 

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Posted by Cottontail (# 12234) on :
 
Jocky Wilson, two times World Darts Champion, has died aged 62.

Forever immortalised in this glorious Top of the Pops gaffe.
 

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Posted by North East Quine (# 13049) on :
 
Thank you, Cottontail! I was looking for that clip on You Tube but couldn't find it.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs

Best known for Foggy Mountain Breakdown
 

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Posted by comet (# 10353) on :
 

 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 
Goodness me, the only two things that kept us from Sunday dinner used to be the Beverley Hillbillies and Farming Diary (never forgotten the cartoon nematodes advertising Temik for sugarbeet - or was it spuds?).

AG
 

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Posted by Gwai (# 11076) on :
 
Rest in peace, Adrienne Rich.
 

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Posted by Amazing Grace (# 95) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by jedijudy:
Ralph McQuarrie has gone to that great movie heaven. His artistic vision helped give us a great movie legend.

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Back on the Ship after getting a new computer ... Good to see Ralph mentioned in this thread. He was a real local hero, and by all accounts, as kind and generous as he was talented.

(We had his funeral at St Spike's - his widow is a long time member. George Lucas was there.)
 

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Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :
 
I'm sitting beside Amazing Grace. (Can I come to church with you?)
 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 
Jim Marshall has turned it up to 11 for the last time.

AG
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
Jim Marshall has turned it up to 11 for the last time.

AG

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quote:

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Originally posted by Japes:
Thomas Kinkade has died, aged 54.

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quote:

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Originally posted by East Price Road:
Miss Read (Dora Saint) has died aged 98.

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I've never read any of her books, but I remember cataloguing them when I worked in the library as a student in the early 1980s, and wondering why she didn't have a Christian name (she was filed as "Read, Miss"). Now I know.

May she rest in peace.
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 
We shelve her books in the M's as 'Miss Read'.
I've never fully understood why.
 

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Posted by Paddy O'Furniture (# 12953) on :
 
Is anyone counting down the minutes until Robin Gibbs boogies off to disco heaven?
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
From now on, Dick Clark will be hosting New Year's Rocking Eve from the Pearly Gates.
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
Just heard. Holy shit.
 

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Posted by Organ Builder (# 12478) on :
 
Dick Clark has gone to the Bandstand in the sky. I can't believe I left him off my list this year!

That sounds very cavalier (and it is), but another piece of my youth has crumbled. May light perpetual shine upon him.

Crossposted with the world.

[ 18. April 2012, 20:03: Message edited by: Organ Builder ]
 

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Posted by Grits (# 4169) on :
 
I have him on my list, but I'm sad he's gone. I grew up with "American Bandstand." I still grade songs on the "It's got a good beat, and you can dance to it" scale.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
He was only 82? Geez!
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
What teenager of the 60s didn't rush home from school every day and immedidately turn on the TV to watch American Bandstand? Truly the passing of an era.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by PeteC:
He was only 82? Geez!

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quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
What teenager of the 60s didn't rush home from school every day and immedidately turn on the TV to watch American Bandstand? Truly the passing of an era.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
What teenager of the 60s didn't rush home from school every day and immedidately turn on the TV to watch American Bandstand? Truly the passing of an era.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Levon Helm of the legendary folk-rock group The Band has driven old Dixie down for the last time.

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quote:

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For the those "pulling into Nazereth, feeling 'bout half past dead" we pray.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Mamacita:

quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Levon Helm of the legendary folk-rock group The Band has driven old Dixie down for the last time.

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Today's Facebook intercession from the good brothers at Unvirtuous Abbey:

quote:

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For the those "pulling into Nazereth, feeling 'bout half past dead" we pray.

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Amen.

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quote:

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Originally posted by PeteC:

quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
What teenager of the 60s didn't rush home from school every day and immedidately turn on the TV to watch American Bandstand? Truly the passing of an era.

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That would be me, I guess.

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quote:

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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
Greg Ham, flautist from Men at Work.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Hedgehog:
There is a report that Jonathan Frid, the original Barnabas Collins of Dark Shadows has died. Although, with a new Dark Shadows movie about to be released, I really really hope this isn't a publicity stunt of extremely bad taste.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Hedgehog:
From now on, Dick Clark will be hosting New Year's Rocking Eve from the Pearly Gates.

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So Dick Clark died the year people are saying there may not be a New Years Eve? Well played, Mayans, well played. (Stolen from an e-card, but had to share).
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
Former Nixon henchman and born-again Christian Charles Colson is dead at age 80. He spent the last decades of his life working for prison ministries and being a spokesman for conservative Christian and political causes.
 

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Posted by Sir Pellinore (ret'd) (# 12163) on :
 
Murray Rose, great Australian swimmer, exemplary amateur sportsman and true gentleman died recently.

I am surprised no one from Down Under mentioned this.

But then again he was neither notorious, nor, as far as I am aware, publicly espoused any religious belief.

His family I think, will turn down a state funeral, if one were offered. He will go out with the quiet dignity with which he lived.


 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Legendary baseball great Bill "Moose" Skowron has hit his last grand slam.
 

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Posted by Og, King of Bashan (# 9562) on :
 
Two shockers that I doubt anyone had on their lists.

First, NFL great Junior Seau, a hugely talented linebacker of Samoan descent.

Then today, Adam Yauch, AKA MCA of the Beastie Boys died. I don't know if the Beastie Boys were big outside of the United States, but this hip-hop trio did a lot to bring hip-hop to white kids of my generation, and are to date the only white hip-hop act to get five mics from Source magazine. Not bad for three guys of Jewish ancestry from Brooklyn. A few of their songs were classics of my church camp experience, being used on skit night year after year, even by kids who weren't even born when "Licensed to Ill" was released. He was also the director of many of their music videos, which were absolute classics of MTV of my youth.
 

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Posted by agrgurich (# 5724) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Og, King of Bashan:

quote:

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Originally posted by Hedgehog:
From now on, Dick Clark will be hosting New Year's Rocking Eve from the Pearly Gates.

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So Dick Clark died the year people are saying there may not be a New Years Eve? Well played, Mayans, well played. (Stolen from an e-card, but had to share).

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quote:

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Originally posted by Og, King of Bashan:
Adam Yauch, AKA MCA of the Beastie Boys died. I don't know if the Beastie Boys were big outside of the United States, but this hip-hop trio did a lot to bring hip-hop to white kids of my generation, and are to date the only white hip-hop act to get five mics from Source magazine. Not bad for three guys of Jewish ancestry from Brooklyn. A few of their songs were classics of my church camp experience, being used on skit night year after year, even by kids who weren't even born when "Licensed to Ill" was released. He was also the director of many of their music videos, which were absolute classics of MTV of my youth.

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"You gotta fight ... for your right ... to party!"

RIP MCA. *holds up Zippo lighter*
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
No sleep till Brooklyn, my brother.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by jedijudy:
Rest in Peace, Goober.

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"I told you I was sick!"

Truly a beautiful man who used his fame for good, not for selfish ends.
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
Aw, Goob.
 

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Posted by Matt Black (# 2210) on :
 
Author Maurice Sendak has gone to Where The Wild Things Are
 

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Posted by comet (# 10353) on :
 
“But the wild things cried, “Oh please don’t go - we’ll eat you up - we love you so!”
And Max said, “No!”
The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved goodbye.”

Goodbye, Max.

your wild things will miss you terribly.
 

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Posted by Og: Thread Killer (# 3200) on :
 
He was the illustrator of the Little Bear books and the TV series used his style to great effect - the dream sequences always made Little Og girl laugh.
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
Oh, wow.
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
A bad hair day, with the death of Vidal Sassoon.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
And Nicholas Katzenbach, attorney general to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, who literally wrote the history books of the 1960s, is pleading his case before the Ultimate Judge.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Miss Amanda hates to be the bearer of so much bad news, but legendary race car designer Carroll Shelby has driven through the Pearly Gates.
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
Just came here to post that. The automotive world will be a bit less bold, brash and interesting. Very few racing legends are left. The current crop are fast, but nowhere as interesting.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
... legendary race car designer Carroll Shelby has driven through the Pearly Gates.

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quote:

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Og, King of Bashan: I don't know if the Beastie Boys were big outside of the United States

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quote:

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Originally posted by The Rogue:
It doesn't appear to be a good time for musicians at the moment.

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quote:

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AristonAstuanax: Chuck Brown, godfather of go-go, at 75. While go-go isn't well known outside DC and its suburbs, within that area, you can't help but know about Chuck.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Add legendary baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau to the celestial ranks. (Link is in German.)

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Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :
 
Sorry for double post, but I had to find the story in English.
 

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Posted by East Price Road (# 13846) on :
 
Pointsfest for quite a few of us today: Abdulbaset Al-Megrahi has died.
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 
I've got points!
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Another musician, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has joined the band in the sky. They can join Donna Summer in representing Disco.
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
Once again, another musician of the 1970s died in their sixties. Must have been something in the water. Or the drugs.

The BGs were not my cup of tea exactly, but they were also very influential. And I believe that Robin Gibb was very involved in other musicians, still in the business. Which is excellent.
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by St. Gwladys:
I've got points!

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Yeah, my apologies for not having updated the scoreboard recently. I'll get to it soon, I promise.
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
Walk to your telly to change the channel in tribute.
Eugene Polley, inventor of the remote, died Sunday.
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Imaginary Friend:

quote:

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Originally posted by St. Gwladys:
I've got points!

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Yeah, my apologies for not having updated the scoreboard recently. I'll get to it soon, I promise.

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The scythe guy seems to have busy of late, so it must have been hard to keep up.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Richard Dawson has gone to join the rest of his Hogan's Heroes buddies and evaluate the game shows available to watch there.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
She may have been a Desperate Housewife, but for some of us she will always be Mrs. Landingham. Kathryn Joosten has joined the theater in heaven.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Richard Dawson is dead

When I was a teen, I loved Hogan's Heroes and Peter Newkirk was one of my favourite characters.

What a delightful first name his character had!
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Alert! Alert! Prince Philip has been admitted to hospital with a bladder infection.

If he dies before the 10 June, that's 10 points for a lot of us, but on 10 June, it will only be 9!

Actually I have a lot of respect for the old boy for putting up with Brenda for nearly 65 years and for walking behind her for 60 of those years.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
The press release is here.
 

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Posted by Organ Builder (# 12478) on :
 
One hopes it was just a rather clever ruse to get out of going to that damned concert tonight...
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
An Internet meme will survive its inspiration.

Eduard Khil, AKA Mr. Trololo, dies.
 

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Posted by East Price Road (# 13846) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Niteowl2:
She may have been a Desperate Housewife, but for some of us she will always be Mrs. Landingham. Kathryn Joosten has joined the theater in heaven.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Imaginary Friend:
I would really appreciate it if you could look it over and make sure that I haven't made any mistakes.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Imaginary Friend:
You'll all be pleased to know that I've finally gotten round to updating the scorecare. Here is the link again.

I would really appreciate it if you could look it over and make sure that I haven't made any mistakes. Please feel free to point anything out (missed points, arithmetical errors, spellink, formatting, or anything else) either on the thread or via PM.

Thanks. And sorry again for my tardiness.

iF

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quote:

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Originally posted by Hedgehog:
to be fair, let's assume he is the older of the two ages. I'd hate to cheat an extra point out of the game...

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quote:

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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
Clive James is near the end, I don't know if anyone has him.

A sad loss he will be - very clever and witty person.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
Clive James is near the end, I don't know if anyone has him.

A sad loss he will be - very clever and witty person.

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quote:

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Originally posted by BessHiggs:
A sad day in Mayberry.

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Posted by The Rogue (# 2275) on :
 
Eric Sykes has gone
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
He was a genius. One of the greats.
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
He was a genius. One of the greats.

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Greater than many realise. Spike Milligan gets all the credit for the Goons, and he certainly invented them, but many scripts were written by Milligan and Sykes while others by Sykes alone, while Milligan couldn't work. We'll probably never know the precise numbers unless Norma Farnes (their manager) spills the beans in an autobiography.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
He was indeed one of the greats. May he rest in peace.
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 
Grrr. He was a regular on my list until last year.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
TB, do you mean that your omission killed him?

Next year, how do you feel about leaving off Robert Mugabe?
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by piglet:
TB, do you mean that your omission killed him?

Next year, how do you feel about leaving off Robert Mugabe?

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Maybe we can start another list of people we're leaving off our lists with points awarded for deaths of those on that list.

 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by piglet:
TB, do you mean that your omission killed him?

Next year, how do you feel about leaving off Robert Mugabe?

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Oh dear, I really hope not!
And I've left off Robert Mugabe every year but it hasn't worked.
Worried now!
 

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Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :
 
Ernest Borgnine has just sailed the PT-73 to other shores.
 

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Posted by Campbellite (# 1202) on :
 
Ernest Borgnine for 5 points.
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
Um, just to clarify, are you claiming those points? Because it seems to me that nobody has that name on any list. Or perhaps I'm being dense.
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Imaginary Friend:
Um, just to clarify, are you claiming those points? Because it seems to me that nobody has that name on any list. Or perhaps I'm being dense.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Niteowl2:

quote:

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Originally posted by piglet:
TB, do you mean that your omission killed him?

Next year, how do you feel about leaving off Robert Mugabe?

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Maybe we can start another list of people we're leaving off our lists with points awarded for deaths of those on that list.

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
Thanks.
 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
Ernest Borgnine has just sailed the PT-73 to other shores.

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Sigh... I had him in 2010.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
James Grout, actor - he was also the Professor in Old Harry's Game. Andy Hamilton promised his wife, Noreen, that the "biggest round of applause for the night" would be for James at the recordings on Sunday evening.
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
I doubt that anybody listed him, but Jim Packard, long-time announcer on Michael Feldman's Whad'yaknow radio show, died back in June. The rapport between Feldman and Packard was tremendous and added a lot to the show (rather like George Fenneman added to Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life"). I will miss him. Jim had a great radio voice.
 

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Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :
 
Celeste Holm died early this morning at 95.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Kitty Wells has joined the heavenly chorus. She was the very first female country music superstar with an impressive career. I'm not a fan of country music, but I admire her trailblazing and long career.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
7 Habits of Effective People author Stephen Covey has passed away due to a bicycle accident at age 79.
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
Jon Lord, best remembered from his days with Deep Purple has died (of pancreatic cancer, which is an awful way to go ).
 

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Posted by The Rogue (# 2275) on :
 
The news is over for Sir Alastair Burnet

He has a classic newsreader's voice: calm and in control. I'm not sure if that was a good thing or not.

[ 20. July 2012, 10:16: Message edited by: The Rogue ]
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
It seems as though it's the journalists' time now. Outspoken and controversial social and political critic Alexander Cockburn has written his last piece.
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
Men of forty or so will be sad to hear of the death of Angharad Rees. Thanks to her own name and that of her character in Poldark she caused a rash of girls named Angharad and Demelza, mostly at their father's suggestion.
 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 
Alexander Cockburn has filed his last column.
 

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Posted by BessHiggs (# 15176) on :
 
Sally Ride has flown her last mission
 

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Posted by Queen Mousie (# 9925) on :
 
Astronaut Sally Ride, age 61.




 

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Posted by Organ Builder (# 12478) on :
 
Sherman Hemsley is movin' on up...to a deluxe apartment in the sky.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Chad Everett is now practicing medicine at the heavenly hospital.
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
Not to be confused with C. Everett Koop, right?

Edited to add: I've updated the scoreboard because I missed Light User's pick of Samuel Youd earlier. My apologies for that.

[ 27. July 2012, 21:15: Message edited by: Imaginary Friend ]
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Geoffrey Hughes has died aged 68, I'm afraid that's another 32 points for me.
 

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Posted by AristonAstuanax (# 10894) on :
 
Mary Tamm, best known for playing Romana on Doctor Who before regenerating into Lalia Ward, died Thursday.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Don't think anyone had her but Maeve Binchy has died at 72 and
Tony Martin at 98, not sure about anyone having him, but I wouldn't have gone for only 2 points.
 

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Posted by comet (# 10353) on :
 
bummer about Maeve Binchy. I was a fan.
 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 
Anyone had Gore Vidal?

AG
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
Anyone had Gore Vidal?

AG

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Not that we know of

Quite a guy, RIP Gore Vidal.
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
I don't know whether anyone had him, but Sir Bernard Lovell has died, one of the pioneers of radio-astronomy.
 

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Posted by Niteowl2 (# 15841) on :
 
Marvin Hamlisch is now composing for the heavenly musicians. The music industry has been losing a lot this year.
 

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Posted by Campbellite (# 1202) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Niteowl2:
Marvin Hamlisch is now composing for the heavenly musicians.

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Or de-composing, as the case may be.
 

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Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :
 
Carlo Curley passed away today. Another Heavenly musician.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
Very sad to hear about Carlo - I remember with fondness (and a slight headache) an evening in his company in Belfast fuelled by many bottles of Chardonnay.

Great musician and all-round Good Chap - may he rest in peace and rise in glory.


 

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Posted by The Rogue (# 2275) on :
 
Last time on the ockey for Sid Waddell.

One of his many quotes: "William Tell could take an apple off your head, [Phil] Taylor could take out a processed pea."
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
The director of the only Willy Wonka film, Mel Stuart, has died.
 

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Posted by The Rogue (# 2275) on :
 
for misspelling oche
 

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Posted by Niteowl (# 15841) on :
 
Helen Gurley Brown Fiesty former Cosmopolitan editor has died.
 

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Posted by Niteowl (# 15841) on :
 
Ron Palillo, otherwise known has Horshack, has joined fellow sweathog Epstein in heaven.
 

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Posted by ken (# 2460) on :
 
Harry Harrison, RIP
 

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Posted by Celtic Knotweed (# 13008) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by ken:
Harry Harrison, RIP

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The Stainless Steel Rat was the first place I encountered a hero who wasn't good.
 

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Posted by balaam (# 4543) on :
 
Saxophanist Bill Tillman is free from blood sweat and tears.
 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Celtic Knotweed:

quote:

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Originally posted by ken:
Harry Harrison, RIP

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The Stainless Steel Rat was the first place I encountered a hero who wasn't good.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Timothy the Obscure:
And he invented steampunk.

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Harry never got the credit he deserved.

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Well he did in the rather small corner of fandom that was the Friday evening Brighton pub meeting!
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 
Tony Scott anyone?

[Edited to fix link. iF]

[ 20. August 2012, 17:40: Message edited by: Imaginary Friend ]
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 
Oh dear, looks like a bad link, sorry about that.
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
Very tragic. RIP
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
The world is a little less funny today. Phyllis Diller.
 

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Posted by Organ Builder (# 12478) on :
 
I'll miss her. She was a funny lady, and an accomplished pianist. I know she was 95, but I wish she could have been spared a bit longer...
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
Dom Mintoff, who made Malta a genuinely independent nation, has died at 96. Proof that fire in the belly doesn't shorten your life.
 

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Posted by Matt Black (# 2210) on :
 
Anyone have one giant leap for Neil Armstrong ?
 

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Posted by Ariston (# 10894) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Matt Black:
Anyone have one giant leap for Neil Armstrong ?

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Yes.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
No only Armstrong there is Lance

and Imaginary Friend - I am claiming Geoffrey Hughes
 

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Posted by Niteowl (# 15841) on :
 
Legendary Songwriter Hal Davis of the song writing duo Burt Backrach/Hal Davis has gone to write for the heavenly choir.
 

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Posted by Og: Thread Killer (# 3200) on :
 
Max Bygraves crooning with the angels now.
 

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Posted by Niteowl (# 15841) on :
 
Sun Myung Moon, Founder of the Moonies, otherwise known as the Unification Church, has died.
 

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Posted by Og: Thread Killer (# 3200) on :
 
Michael Clarke Duncan , from the Green Mile and other shows has passed away two months after a big heart attack.

One of my favourite faces and actors. The man knew how to smile.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
Oh, man.

And I had been enjoying his recent work so much in The Finder.


 

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Posted by Og: Thread Killer (# 3200) on :
 

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Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:
Oh, man.

And I had been enjoying his recent work so much in The Finder.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Timothy the Obscure:
Joe South, who probably holds the record for most cliches used in a single song ( "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden") has gone to his reward. Whatever that may be.

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I think "Games People Play" was a far better song of his. So he'll soon be "covered up with flowers, in the back of a black limousine, wo-ah"

RIP
 

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Posted by Surfing Madness (# 11087) on :
 
Don't think he is on any one's list but, Terry Nutkins has died.
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
There has been a lull in celebrity deaths of late! But the streak is over. Singer Andy Williams has died.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
My mum was a big fan so will be there to meet him at the Pearly Gates.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 

 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
Herbert Lom has died, peacefully, at 95. Just as well he was acting in the Pink Panther films. He would have succumbed to stress years ago had he really been Clouseau's boss.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
You beat me to it, SS. I wonder if he'll continue chasing Clouseau in Heaven?

RIP
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger, publisher and CEO of The New York Times, has filed his last copy.
 

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Posted by Niteowl (# 15841) on :
 
Ex Senator Arlen Spector is now trying to legislate heaven.
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
And Alex Karras has answered his last candygram for Mongo.
 

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Posted by Amazing Grace (# 95) on :
 
RIP Alex.
 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 
Sylvia Kristel is no more.

Worryingly, I can't think of a single (in)appropriate remark to mark at this point.

AG
 

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Posted by Niteowl (# 15841) on :
 
Former Presidential candidate George McGovern will not be present for the election in a couple of weeks. I was still in school, but I remember the Viet Nam war was the hot issue for that election.
 

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Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :
 
George McGovern was the first person for whom I voted for President. That was true for a lot of people around my age -- 1972 was the first year that 18-year-olds could vote, so there was a large group of new voters that election-- and most in that age group voted for George. Not that it did much good.

I was thrilled to be able to hear George speak (and to meet him afterwards) four or five years ago.


 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 
My first too. I'm somewhat embarrassed that I seriously considered voting for Eldridge Cleaver instead--but at least I saw reason at the last minute. As he said, "I will go to my grave believing that America would be better off if I had won instead of Richard Nixon." He was right.

 

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Posted by Scarlet (# 1738) on :
 

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Originally posted by Scarlet:
2012:

1. George McGovern

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Well, my first for the year...


 

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Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :
 
Letitia Baldrige will be making sure that the heavenly hosts will be using the correct forks.
 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 
Clive Dunn has died aged 92.

Lance Corporal Jones may be no more, but they still don't like it up them.

AG
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 

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Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
Clive Dunn has died aged 92.

Lance Corporal Jones may be no more, but they still don't like it up them.

AG

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This is a sad loss. He was a great character. But 92 is a good age.
 

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Posted by kaytee (# 3482) on :
 
I first knew him from the children's TV show Grandad. 8 points
 

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Posted by East Price Road (# 13846) on :
 
Clive Dunn's sad departure gets me 8 points too.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
Sorry to hear about Clive Dunn; one always forgot that although he played one of the oldest members of the Walmington-on-Sea platoon, he was actually one of the younger actors.

Does that leave anyone except Pike and the ARP warden?

RIP - and don't panic!
 

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Posted by East Price Road (# 13846) on :
 

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Originally posted by piglet:

Does that leave anyone except Pike and the ARP warden?

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quote:

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Originally posted by piglet:

Does that leave anyone except Pike and the ARP warden?

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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:

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Originally posted by piglet:

Does that leave anyone except Pike and the ARP warden?

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And Pamela Cundell who played Mrs Fox, Jonesy's significant other.

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Shame on you good Christian folk forgetting the Reverend Timothy Farthing! Actor and former lay Synod member Frank Williams is still with us, and indeed delivered the TV-news eulogy to Clive Dunn the other day.
 

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Posted by kankucho (# 14318) on :
 
Erk! I overlooked East Price Road's post there.
(Stupid boy! )
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Bernard Lansky, clothier to Elvis Presley and other entertainment figures, has left the building.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Bernard Lansky, clothier to Elvis Presley and other entertainment figures, has left the building.

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JR is no more.

RIP Larry Hagman.

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I had forgotten that he was on my list.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Most likely not on anyone's list but worth noting anyway: Dann Cahn, lead editor of the I Love Lucy TV series, The Beverly Hillbillies and others, has some 'splainin' to do before the Throne of Judgment.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Bal Thackeray, that racist old git is dead!
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
Dave Brubeck - legendary Jazz musician, most famous for "take five" - has sadly died.
 

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Posted by ken (# 2460) on :
 
I think I'll listen to Brubeck iright now. RIP.
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
Sad, but at 91 he got to play the full length of the keyboard.
 

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Posted by Scarlet (# 1738) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
Dave Brubeck - legendary Jazz musician, most famous for "take five" - has sadly died.

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I have him on my list
9 points ~
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by PeteC:
Bal Thackeray, that racist old git is dead!

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quote:

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Originally posted by kaytee:

quote:

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JR is no more.

RIP Larry Hagman.

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I had forgotten that he was on my list.

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It was all a dream...
 

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Posted by The Rogue (# 2275) on :
 
Patrick Moore is having a closer look at the stars. The Sky at Night was a remarkable programme - it didn't dumb down but it was still understandable to the viewer. And the enthusiasm of Patrick and his guests (including Brian May on several occasions) always shone through.

[ 09. December 2012, 12:14: Message edited by: The Rogue ]
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
He was one of the great scientists for my generation. A sad loss (although he did have a good long life) of someone who never patronised his listeners, but treated his subject brilliantly.

The newer generation of scientific personalities, good as they are, do not match up.
 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 
This quote from Brian May summed it up for me:

"There will never be another Patrick Moore. But we were lucky enough to get one."

Jupiter is high at the moment, if it's clear tonight I will be out looking and hoping Sir Patrick would appreciate the gesture. Anyone with a Clanger in their observatory is on my list of Good Blokes.

AG
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
Did Sir Patrick really have a Clanger? I always reckoned he was a Very Good Egg, but that's put him even further up in my estimation.

May he rest in peace.
 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 
He did - I remember when a mini-tornado knocked his observatory off its foundations seeing footage of him picking it up and dusting it down.

AG
 

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Posted by Ann (# 94) on :
 
Didn't he also have a tree in his garden? And one evening it got between his telescope and his observations of the moon? And in the morning there was a stump in his garden?
 

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Posted by Amazing Grace (# 95) on :
 
Ravi Shankar has gone to see his sweet Lord.
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
Kenneth Kendall, the BBC news reporter, has died.
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
Just for the record, I haven't forgotten about the scoreboard for this incarnation of the Death Pool (geddit?!)

I expect that I shall go through and tally up the points some time over the Christmas break. But I'll post again whenever I've made some strides in updating the list.

iF

 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
For those of you who are interested, please form a line to the left, or right, as you prefer.
 

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Posted by comet (# 10353) on :
 
I doubt anyone had him, but Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye died today. He was a good man.
 

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Posted by Amazing Grace (# 95) on :
 
Indeed, he was.

Well done, thou good and faithful servant!
 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 
The way he combined dignity and restraint with the relentless pursuit of truth in the Watergate hearings was awesome. Then there's this, a war story that Rambo couldn't have imagined.
 

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Posted by Niteowl (# 15841) on :
 
Also known for his role in Watergate and for his failed nomination to the Supreme Court Robert Bork has died.
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
Jack Klugman, most famous for The Odd Couple and Quincy, M.E., has passed on.
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 


Oscar, Oscar, Oscar...
 

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Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :
 
We've just lost Charles Durning.
 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 
Thunderbirds have gone...

Gerry Anderson has died at 83.

AG
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
Another of the geniuses of my childhood. His creations spurred my interest in SyFy and space and science.
 

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Posted by ken (# 2460) on :
 
"Anything can happen in the next half hour!"
 

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Posted by balaam (# 4543) on :
 
Fireball XL5 was the programme that introduced me to SyFy. Goodbye Robert the Robot.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
The composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett has died; I would link to his obituary in the Telegraph if they'd let me into their website.

By sheer coincidence, we're singing one of his carols, Out of your sleep, at our carol service on Sunday.

RIP
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
Would it be uncharitable for me to tell George HW Bush to hurry up?

I need some points this year!
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
Charity, as they say, begins at home!
 

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Posted by The Rogue (# 2275) on :
 
If he did then seven people would have to change their elections for 2013.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Jane Dixon, suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC, from 1992 to 2002, has died.

Bishop Jane was the second woman to be consecrated a bishop in the Episcopal Church (after Barbara Harris, bishop of Massachusetts from 1989 to 2003) and the third in the Anglican Communion.

In 2001 Bishop Jane garnered attention when she refused to license the Revd Samuel Edwards as rector of a church in Maryland due to his stance against women priests and bishops and his views on homosexuality. During a visitation to Edwards' church she was barred entrance and had to celebrate the Eucharist outside the building, while Edwards held services inside. She eventually sued successfully in court to have Edwards removed from his post, but the suit was dropped after several appeals.
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
No Rescue for Fontella Bass
 

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Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :
 
Stormin' Norman has marched on Heaven's gates.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by PeteC:
Would it be uncharitable for me to tell George HW Bush to hurry up?

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He's in intensive care; have patience!
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
Ray Collins has died. Without him, perhaps no Mother's of Invention.
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
Tony Greig, England cricketer from South Africa, has died at just 66.
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
That's very young, especially for a sportsperson.

I worry for the year when the majority of people on this list die younger than me.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Jean Harris, secretary, mistress and murderer of Dr. Herman Tarnower, inventor of the Scarsdale Diet (he dedicated the book to her), will have only grapefruit and a tuna plate, thank you, at the heavenly banquet.
 

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Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :
 
William Rees-Mogg has died. All I know about him is that he did not shy from the limelight.

We do seem to have had quite a haul at the tail end of the year.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Jean Harris, secretary, mistress and murderer ... will have only grapefruit and a tuna plate, thank you, at the heavenly banquet.

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If she was a murderer, are you sure she's going in that direction?
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
She did her time -- how she weighs in on the scales of everlasting justice is a matter between her and her Creator.
 

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Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :
 
Cannot believe I missed this one. Hubert Sumlin has died.
Howlin' Wolf's Reincarnating Blues Band has just gotten a bit better. (Or Heavenly Blues Band, if you prefer)
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
The web page will be updated soon - I haven't forgotten.
 

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Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :
 
Okay. After much waiting (sorry again) I have tallied the final scores. The link is here, and I guess everyone should check their scores over to make sure I haven't forgotten anything or made and arithmetical errors.

But based on those provisional results, the podium positions are as follows:

1. Curiosity Killed... with 111 points.
2. Gwai with 108 points.
3. Mamacita with 105 points.

The Quantity Not Quality Award goes to Gwai who had four correct predictions. (That's very impressive!)

And finally, the Inside Track With The Grim Reaper award is shared between Amazing Grace, Cottontail, Curiosity Killed..., Eloise, Gwai, Light User, Mamacita, Niteowl2, and Timothy the Obscure for correctly predicting that Ella James would kick the bucket on January 20th.

So, thanks to all who took part, and fingers crossed the 2013 incarnation of this game will be just as fun.

iF
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
Thank you again for all your work, IF! We don't seem to have an applause smilie, so I'll have to go with
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
Yes, thanks so much! That's been a lot of work over the course of a year+. Kudos!

And The Rogue, you have my sympa...er staunch support in the task that you are already starting so splendidly.
 

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Posted by Niteowl (# 15841) on :
 
Another thank you for all your hard work throughout the year.
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
IF, you have nothing for which you should apologise; if it weren't for the hard work you put in, the game wouldn't have existed at all. Have a nice rest, and good luck to The Rogue taking up the reins.

to you both.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
Thanks, IF, for running this in 2012 and to The Rogue for picking up the ball for 2013.
 

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Posted by Japes (# 5358) on :
 
Thanks, IF and good luck to The Rogue.
 

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Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :
 
Another grateful Death Pool guesser. Thanks, IF...and thanks to The Rogue for taking this task on!
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by jedijudy:
Another grateful Death Pool guesser. Thanks, IF...and thanks to The Rogue for taking this task on!

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