How about some updates on some of the names that could decide where the trophy ends up in 2013?
Katherine Crowe
Now that it's been ascertained that the BBC, for some reason, have a fascination with this failed pop star, those of who didn't pick her are all cursing themselves. Her latest blog post is her admitting that her days are numbered and that "I have pain now, and I always said I wouldn't last long with pain... something big is coming". Time for TMIB to get his crow's feet/as the crow flies puns ready.
Clive James
Has confirmed that he "won't see Australia again". So some good news for him there. Still feels like a 2014 casualty to me, but we'll see.
Sandy Jardine
As has been said elsewhere, dead pools are often decided by who lives rather than who dies. Sandy's cry of "no surrender" to the tumours infecting his liver have led to a diagnosis of "in remission", which should see him welcome in 2014 with a rousing rendition of "The Sash". He's still using words like "battling" and "fighting" though, so I don't think he's off future longlists just yet.
Kate Granger
Let's be honest here: a terrible, terrible attention whore. Is apparently well enough to be changing jobs and is already announcing conferences she'll be at next year. I'm sure another "I will be tweeting/liveblogging/updating Pinterest on my deathbed" press release will be out soon when she has a book to plug though.
Ryan Buell
Is working on a Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers comic book. No, seriously.