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Thread: Circus: 2007 Ship of Fools Celebrity Death Pool
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Originally posted by marmot:
Bradley E. Delp (June 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007) was an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Boston.
[ETA: This thread (or, God willing, its incarnations in the far future) is where I want my passing to be announced.]
And we only want one point (or less) when that happens, Marmot. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Knopwood
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Paul W.:
John Inman died ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif) His soul is "free" now.
[ 13. March 2007, 19:42: Message edited by: Liturgy Queen ]
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Petrified
Ship’s ballast
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I see Ernest Gallo (winemaker) died on 6th March. He was 98
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Stevie Boy Wonder
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Can't recall anyone having him on their list, but Bob Woolmer (Pakistan cricket coach and former England player) died today, aged 58.
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Also by the same author
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auntie di
Ship's Magic Pudding
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Good Grief SBW, I was watching him in the Pakistan dressing room last night as I sat on SKY for Ireland's win- that's sad, and now I feel awful guilty for cheering the Irish on so vehemently ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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MrSponge2U
Ship’s scrub
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Calvert DeForest, aka Larry "Bud" Melman, has died. He was great on the David Letterman show. The link has one of his classic appearances.
[ 21. March 2007, 16:39: Message edited by: MrSponge2U ]
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Pre-cambrian
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Originally posted by Stevie Boy Wonder:
Can't recall anyone having him on their list, but Bob Woolmer (Pakistan cricket coach and former England player) died today, aged 58.
The Jamaica police are now saying they have suspicions of foul play. I hope the relevant Celebrity Death Pool rule doesn't have to be activated ![[Paranoid]](graemlins/paranoid.gif) .
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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I don't think anyone had them on their list, otherwise, I am sure the authorities would have been pacing around.
Maybe it is a good time to re-iterate that killing people just to score CDP marks is frowned upon? Not only by the police, but I gather the hosts and admins take quite a poor view of it too.
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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Unless you are a soldier or a police officer Doing Your Duty.
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Anselm
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
Maybe it is a good time to re-iterate that killing people just to score CDP marks is frowned upon? Not only by the police, but I gather the hosts and admins take quite a poor view of it too.
I think God may have an opinion on that issue as well...
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carpe diem domini
...seize the day to play dominoes?
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Mad Geo
Ship's navel gazer
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It is a very mixed blessing to be brought back from the dead.
Kurt Vonnegut
RIP
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Kepler's Puppet
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Dang! In narrowing my list I had a choice between him and John Updike. I chose Updike.
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Choirboy
Shipmate
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Posted
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Originally posted by Mad Geo:
Kurt Vonnegut
He'll be sorely missed.
quote:
He had a best-seller in 2005 with "A Man Without a Country," a collection of his nonfiction, including jabs at the Bush administration ("upper-crust C-students who know no history or geography") and the uncertain future of the planet.
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Siegfried
Ship's ferret
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It took 3 years, but I got the points for Vonnegut finally. Looks like I'm the only one. Only 16 points--not enough for such a fine author!
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Life is just a bowl of cherries!
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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If he had died earlier you would have had more points. Now we wouldn't have wanted that, would we? ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif) ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Mad Geo
Ship's navel gazer
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Scratch Don Ho.
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Trudy Scrumptious
BBE Shieldmaiden
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It seems (after a quick look back through the lists) that even those Canadians who were careful to include lots of CanCon, didn't think to put June Callwood on their lists. A shame, really, on both counts -- her dying, and nobody getting points for it.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Well Trudy, June Callwood is (was) one of those indestructable iconic lives - and we never think of those dying. Like Doris Anderson, another icon, earlier this year.
I think I'll add Trent Frayne (June's husband) to my list for next year. I thought he died years ago.
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Teufelchen
Shipmate
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I had Boris, which gets me off zero for the year.
T.
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
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I am surprised he was 76; I thought him older than that. He was rather creaky when he was in office, so it's one of those "he lived a hard life" things, I suppose.
One passing not noted in this thread is of Kitty Carlisle Hart, who was 98. I don't think anyone had her. She was a singer, an actress, and by the time I got around, beloved by game-show watchers as a charming, sophisticated panelist on "To Tell The Truth". She was also the ingenue in the Marx Brothers' "A Night at the Opera".
Obit from the LA Times
Charlotte
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Liberty
ship's football fanatic
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oooooh, i had yeltsin,
i mean, erm, may he rest in peace.
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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Oh, for crying out loud. I think this is the first year I *haven't* had Yeltsin on my list. (Sign me up with those who thought he was waay older than 76.)
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chicklegirl
Shipmate
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Zigged when I should have zagged--but the year's not over, so Castro may yet kick the proverbial bucket.
And while Yeltsin may have been only 76, it ain't the years, it's the mileage!
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Left at the Altar
Ship's Siren
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My very deepest sympathy to the Yeltsin clan. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Sorry, I mean
How's Fidel feeling, these days?
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Matt Black
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Bah! I think I had old Boris last year but not this.
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Uriel
Shipmate
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I too dropped Yeltsin from my 2006 list.
However, I have checked some of my hopefuls and have discovered that Marcheline Bertrand (American Actress and mother of Angelina Jolie) died on 27th January, aged 56.
So 44 points to open my account.
Cheers,
Uriel.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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I had Yeltsin on mine.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Who is it again who is keeping track of all these lucky stiffs?
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Fidel is doing well, there was a picture in the paper of him meeting Hu, the Chinese leader, the other day.
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Paul W.
Shipmate
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- Who is the Chinese leader?
- Yes, Hu is the Chinese leader.
- That's what I'm asking you...
Paul W
[ 24. April 2007, 17:50: Message edited by: Paul W. ]
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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Mr. Gorbachev
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Paul W.
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Sir Kevin:
Mr. Gorbachev
What about Mr. Gorbachev? You've done this before, just posted a name on this thread and sent me scurrying off to see if there's some breaking news story that I've missed. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
Paul W
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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Another of England's 1966 World Cup winning side has died:
Alan Ball.
Born in my home town, played for my team. I thought he would run for ever
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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Originally posted by Paul W.:
quote:
Originally posted by Sir Kevin:
Mr. Gorbachev
What about Mr. Gorbachev? You've done this before, just posted a name on this thread and sent me scurrying off to see if there's some breaking news story that I've missed.
Paul W
Sorry - I think Gorby will die this year.
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
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Well, if he's not on your list, make a mental note for next year!
I had to look things up. Either NPR made a mistake this morning, or I wasn't really awake, because I thought I heard that Raisa Gorbacheya was at the funeral, and she's dead (not him!).
Charlotte
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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Right you are
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Matt Black
Shipmate
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Probably and Urban Myth, but I remember a joke doing the rounds about Yeltsin shortly after his first State Visit to Britain: when meeting John Major and his entourage, he made a long rambling joke about Gorbachev. When he'd finished, he turned expectedly to his interpreter, who said a few words in English, whereupon Major and Co fell about laughing. Afterwards, Yeltsin asked his interpreter how he'd managed to condense such a lengthy joke into so few words. "Easy", replied the interpreter, "I said 'He's just told a joke: laugh'."
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marmot
Mountain mammal
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Mstislav Rostropovich , famed cellist, has died at age 80.
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Mad Geo
Ship's navel gazer
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Tom Poston. RIP.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Goodness me. Had no idea the man was still alive! And he worked steadily right up until the end, too.
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Campbellite
Ut unum sint
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I have just seen a news report that Jerry Falwell died today about 10:30 am local time.
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WTFWED?
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Campbellite
Ut unum sint
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Just checked. He was 73.
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WTFWED?
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Tom Day
Ship's revolutionary
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Originally posted by Campbellite:
I have just seen a news report that Jerry Falwell died today about 10:30 am local time.
BBC article
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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I just heard on the news that Yolanda Denise King died yesterday. She was one of the daughters of Dr. Martin Luther King.
She was only 51.
[ETA age.]
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Jerry Myer
Shipmate
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Just checked my list and as I thought, the enitre sorry lot are still alive and well (if you count Ariel Sharron as being either)despite the list being unchanged from last year!
If anyone wants me to add their name to my list in a bid for longevity just drop me a PM.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Charles Nelson Reilly died this weekend. I don't remember seeing him on anyone's list. Twenty-four points! ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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