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Thread: 2015 Celebrity Death Pool
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Heaven will be enjoying some Creole and Cajun cooking now that Paul Prudhomme has arrived.
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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
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Sipech
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Farewell Hugh Scully. You were one of the key elements that made up Sunday tea time, along with the blue tablecloth, the smell of pâté and the taste of buttered crumpets.
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lilBuddha
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quote:
Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
Heaven will be enjoying some Creole and Cajun cooking now that Paul Prudhomme has arrived.
Food will now be better in the afterlife. And a twins' reunion.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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Sioni Sais
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Former Conservation foreign secretary, deputy prime minister and chancellor of the exchequerGeoffrey Howe has died at 88.
David Cameron paid tribute to him in that article. I wish he and Osborne listened to him a bit more, for despite being a Thatcherite Tory he had ten times the empathy they show, possibly a consequence of attending Winchester (a genuine centre of excellence, if an expensive one) rather than Eton (where they teach beagling and some truly stupid games).
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"He isn't Doctor Who, he's The Doctor"
(Paul Sinha, BBC)
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Albertus
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Agreed. And of course one of the three Welshmen (none of whom was Neil Kinnock- others were Hezza and Tristan Garel-Jones who was the fixer behind the scenes) who brought down Thatch.
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Lucia
Looking for light
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Any other previous Chancellors of the Exchequer starting to feel nervous after the last week? Nigel Lawson? John Major?
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St. Gwladys
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Anyone have Gordon Honeycombed?
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Sioni Sais
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One of Everton's finest, Howard Kendall has died at the age of 69.
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"He isn't Doctor Who, he's The Doctor"
(Paul Sinha, BBC)
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Another one from the I-didn't-know-she-was-still-alive files, actress Maureen O'Hara has died at 95.
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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
~Tortuf
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Baker
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My favorite role for her was as Mrs. McLintock, opposite John Wayne.
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Curiosity killed ...
Ship's Mug
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Lisa Jardine, the oldest daughter of Jacob Bronowski, but an amazing broadcaster, polymath and academic in her own right, died yesterday.
I saw her chair a discussion at the IWM last year on the place of the WW1 artists in history, which was fascinating. As well as chairing that discussion, she wrote something on the new WW1 galleries that the art exhibition accompanied.
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ArachnidinElmet
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Philip French, long time Observer film critic, has gone to the great Odeon in the sky.
[ 30. October 2015, 18:08: Message edited by: ArachnidinElmet ]
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Al Molinaro, character actor on Happy Days, The Odd Couple, etc., has died at 96.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Yep, yep, yep. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
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Helmut Schmidt has died. I think I had him on my list years ago (when I concentrated on international political figures).
Meanwhile, yet another musical figure has joined the choir, with the passing of Allen Toussaint.
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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It's the time of year when Mr Rogue earns his crust. One of racing's greatest jockeys in an era of great jockeys has died. Pat Eddery was just 63.
RIP Pat, and thanks.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Carol Doda dies at age 78
Not sure how far her fame spread outside of San Francisco, but her act at the Condor was a must-see for years, for San Francisco tourists.
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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L'organist
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Yes, farewell Helmut Schmidt: not only Chancellor of Germany but also a gifted pianist - the recording he is on the the JSBach concerto for four pianos and orchestra is fantastic. He also recorded the Mozart concert for three pianos for EMI, while he was Chancellor.
Now that's what I call a politician with 'hinterland'.
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Sioni Sais
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Warren Mitchell has died. He will be known forever for playing the bigoted Alf Garnett in Til Death Us Do Part.
I can't help thinking how apposite it is for him to die now, the day after the attacks in Paris.
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Stetson
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
Warren Mitchell has died. He will be known forever for playing the bigoted Alf Garnett in Til Death Us Do Part.
I can't help thinking how apposite it is for him to die now, the day after the attacks in Paris.
Interesting that he was only six years older than the guy who played the son-in-law(Cheri Blair's father). Whereas on All In The Family, the American knockoff, the difference between the actors playing those characters(the SIL being being the film director Rob Reiner) was 23 years.
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Curiosity killed ...
Ship's Mug
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Madam Cyn, the brothel keeper Cynthia Payne has died aged 82. She campaigned to relax the sex laws in the UK and stood as an MP for the Payne and Pleasure party but was never elected.
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Timothy the Obscure
Mostly Friendly
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Well, I just wanted to point out that I am heading into the home stretch with a clean sheet. If you want to feel confident about making it through 2016, PM me and I'll consider putting you on my list. For appropriate consideration, of course.
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When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.
- C. P. Snow
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Tree Bee
Ship's tiller girl
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quote:
Originally posted by Timothy the Obscure:
Well, I just wanted to point out that I am heading into the home stretch with a clean sheet. If you want to feel confident about making it through 2016, PM me and I'll consider putting you on my list. For appropriate consideration, of course.
Me too. It's remarkable how some of my nominees are now bouncing around in apparent full health.
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— Woody Guthrie
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Sipech
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quote:
Originally posted by Tree Bee:
quote:
Originally posted by Timothy the Obscure:
Well, I just wanted to point out that I am heading into the home stretch with a clean sheet. If you want to feel confident about making it through 2016, PM me and I'll consider putting you on my list. For appropriate consideration, of course.
Me too. It's remarkable how some of my nominees are now bouncing around in apparent full health.
Especially those who were diagnosed with terminal cancer a year ago.
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Piglet
Islander
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An unwanted 60 points for anyone who had Jonah Lomu.
40 is way too young - condolences to the rugby fraternity in New Zealand and beyond.
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The Rogue
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Not only phenomenal on the pitch but someone who raised the profile of the sport. I'm not particularly a rugby fan but I knew about him and exclaimed out loud when I saw about his death.
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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P. F. Sloan, writer of "Eve of Destruction" and many other songs of my teens has died at age 70.
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Ann
Curious
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Henry VIII has died (as has Captain Beaky)
[ 21. November 2015, 23:08: Message edited by: Ann ]
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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What you mean is Captain Beaky has died. Everything else he did pales beside that. He is probably turning in his grave already that this is what most people remember him for.
The bravest animals in the land are Captain Beaky and his band
That's Timid Toad, Reckless Rat, Artful Owl and Batty Bat
They march through the woodlands singing songs
That tell how they have righted wrongs
A work of utter genius.
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Jack the Lass
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quote:
Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
The bravest animals in the land are Captain Beaky and his band
That's Timid Toad, Reckless Rat, Artful Owl and Batty Bat
They march through the woodlands singing songs
That tell how they have righted wrongs
Hissing Sid is innocent!
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An die Freude
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Not likely to be very missed, but Jihadi John appears to have been killed.
On the other hand, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, previously thought to be dead, at the moment appears to still be among the living. For now.
What's the current score, by the way?
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Walt Whitman
Formerly JFH
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Baker
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When will the 2016 game be posted? I don't want to miss it!
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The Rogue
Shipmate
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Like Christmas I resist the urge to start the Death Pool earlier each year.
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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Baker
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It's December!
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by Baker:
It's December!
And it's still too early. By about a fortnight IMO.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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On reviewing my 2015 list, I noted that I had forgotten Max Keeping on my list. I hereby claim 27 points for the late, local, broadcaster. He died (not before time) on October 1, 2015, aged 73.
Max Keeping
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The Rogue
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In the four months since my last report just three of our celebrities have died. Max Keeping (as noted above), Denis Healey and Mohammed Emwazi. Good points to An die Freude for the last of these. Can we try to keep me a bit busier in next year's game which has now been opened, please?
Top of the leaderboard is Cottontail with 90 points. Then Gwai & An die Freude with 75 & 73 respectively.
Cottontail also leads the Quantity, not Quality standings with Sipech. They have three each, one ahead of Gwai, Dal Segno, Japes and Stejjie. 22 of the 44 Shipmate entrants this year have yet to score.
If nobody else dies this year (and our current form suggests this is a distinct possibility) the Sudden Death award will go to An die Freude for Mohammed Emwazi.
The new Why Does it Always Happen to Me award is currently going balaam's way who took Terry Pratchett and BB King off this year's list. I'm sure they would like to thank you.
The average age at death of the 16 celebrities whose deaths have been successfully predicted this year is 77.5 years.
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lilBuddha
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Redoubtable actor Robert Loggia is worth 15 last minute points if anyone had him.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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Piglet
Islander
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Nicholas Smith, the last surviving member of the cast of Are You Being Served? has died.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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quote:
Originally posted by Piglet:
Nicholas Smith, the last surviving member of the cast of Are You Being Served? has died.
He is not the one I would have suspected would be the last. The end of a particular era in British comedy.
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Stetson
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Holly Woodlawn.
Believe it or not, I have actually seen her in a movie, Andy Warhol's Trash.
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Cottontail
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Originally posted by The Rogue:
Top of the leaderboard is Cottontail with 90 points. Then Gwai & An die Freude with 75 & 73 respectively.
Cottontail also leads the Quantity, not Quality standings with Sipech. They have three each, one ahead of Gwai, Dal Segno, Japes and Stejjie. 22 of the 44 Shipmate entrants this year have yet to score.
Yikes! I thought I was doing very averagely. Now I am asking myself: Do I really want to win this. ![[Ultra confused]](graemlins/confused2.gif)
(Actually, I am slightly chuffed, which makes me a bad bad human.)
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Piglet
Islander
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Anthony Valentine, possibly one of the smoothest baddies on television, has died.
I wasn't a fan of Colditz, but he was rather delicious in Raffles. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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