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Wont be the first suspicious death in Paisley.

Old thread. Try looking for the original thread before posting. CBA now as I'm too pissed to look for if now.

You know I really hate it when the world's oldest person dies because I have to deal with dumb Facebook comments under the obituaries. There are two types: 1) People claiming the recently deceased person wasn't the oldest. Under Emma's obituary, people wrote stuff like "there's a guy in Africa who's 145" - sure there is, buddy. There was also a guy who made like five posts about his grandma in Guatemala who is apparently 123. Yeah, ok... 2) People who can't do basic fucking math. Obviously, the obituary stated that Emma was 117 years old, and that she was the last survivor of the 1800s. You have no idea how many people commented some dumb shit like "but 2017-117=1900 so how can she be the last survivor of the 1800s"? Because she was turning 118 this November...

Celebrity chefs are all a bunch of rancid c*nts that need puting into an industrial meat grinder so that they become edible for pigs. Well maybe Id leave The Galloping Gourmet out of it because he was pretty good. That apart, Keith Floyd died and those other wankers are still with us. Life really isnt fair, is it.

He was diagnosed with it after seizures in 2005. Only 2/3rds of the tumour is operable, and has been removed. He is undergoing what sounds like permanent chemo to keep the rest under control (and has had chemo so long he's acclimatized to it and no longer gets sick). He postponed chemo last year for a bit to climb Kilimanjaro, but is back on it. He still works full time.

Allan Holdsworth, the greatest guitarist no one's ever heard of, dead at 70: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/guitar-pioneer-allan-holdsworth-dies/ http://teamrock.com/news/2017-04-16/allan-holdsworth-dead-at-70 No mentions of his death that I can see in mainstream news media, only on specialist music magazines and sites. But of course, he's not got "mass pop appeal" so he doesn't matter, right? The man was an absolute guitar genius. The bands that he's played in read like a who's who of 70s avant-prog - Soft Machine, Gong, Bruford, U.K., Nucleus, Tempest ... Could have sworn he was a member of National Health and If as well but apparently not! Will leave you with this video showcasing his excellent guitar playing!

Cancer?

To pick up on an older point, its a sobering thought to realise we're not that far off haing modern young celebrities where we can go and check what Deathlist forum posts were made on the day of their birth. (There''s footballers born 2000/2001 now, so, only a few years to go...)

No.

Tbh, Rev Billy G always reminds me of Phyllis DIller's line about him: "He made me what I am today - alcoholic".

I can't seem to find a previous thread for her either. Just an assortment of mentions in the pop stars thread. This one shall stand.

I knew she had her own thread originally, but I can't seem to find it for some reason.

Kevin is living in Hawaii with his extended family. I was glad he got away from here as much as he could, although I think he still has some business interests in Texas. He doesn't come back here very often. When his mom died in late 2015 he had already cut a lot of ties - he brought her back to Dallas, buried her with his father and brothers, and went home. The story of the Adkissons (the Von Erich's real last name) rears its ugly head into the Dallas Morning News periodically. I always felt compassion for Doris Adkisson. She lost almost everything and yet still persevered. I don't know that I could do the same. Kevin was my favorite Von Erich. I used to go to the Sportatorium in Dallas to watch him. I was a really pitiful adolescent.

Article here on Bobby Doerr, the oldest living MLB player and Hall of Famer, who turned 99 a little over a week ago. Now spends 20 hours a day sleeping and has been receiving hospice care for over a year, so I'm guessing the Doerr closes before he sees his hundredth.

He actually received his heart from another athlete, Konrad Reuland, whose death we didn't cover last December: http://6abc.com/sports/baseball-hall-of-famer-gets-heart-transplant-from-late-nfl-player/1881188/

Well, he played some jazz fusion. https://demonszone.com/2017/04/16/allan-holdsworth-died/

Emma Morano IS a hit, and a unique one for Deadsox! They finally have a hit. I have been humming and hawwing about it being 2 points or 3 points, as "oldest woman in the world" isn't really a claim to fame and is more a lifetime achievement. Deadsox is however now level with Spade at the half way point. Meanwhile, Tony Kaye's death turns another Quarterfinal on its head, being a three pointer for Heef. News on the horizon: while Jason DiMatteo is apparently on the mend, Barry Marshall-Everitt on the other hand (a unique for Death Impends) is now in full time hospice care and getting coverage in the Evening Standard next week, according to Just Giving. Meanwhile the likes of Nevin, Lakovic and King Michael cling on.... 1. DDT vs Rad’s Die-monds in the Sky (Rad Guy) 0-1 2. “O” (Gcreptile) vs William Henry Harrison Die-in-a-Month Squad (Death Impends) 2-9 3. 101 Great Practical Jokes with Luciano Re Cecconi (Spade Cooley) vs Deadsox 2-2 4. The GUN’11 (Grim Up North) vs Heef 2-4 As usual, if I miss out your slightly obscure unique hit, do let us know.

Who cares? The Star Wars franchise as a whole is just a poor man's Battle Beyond the Stars.

Well there are two days left to see if anyone gets silver or bronze.

God Just sayin'

J. Geils, guitarist and founder of the rock group The J. Geils Band, has died aged 71. The band had various hits in the American charts, including Lookin' For A Love (#39, 1971), Give It To Me (#30, 1973), Must Of Got Lost (#12, 1974), Love Stinks (#38, 1980), Come Back (#32, 1980) and Freeze-Frame (#4, 1981). Their biggest hit, however, was Centerfold which reached #1 in the USA and #3 in the UK. Edit: BBC

Steve Howe of Yes is 70 today....putting him squarely in the Reaper's wheelhouse if recent rock n rollers are any indication. Granted, Howe has looked like death warmed over for 20 years. SC

I must admit the thought crossed my mind that - well, best not go there

I was surprised that no-one picked up on this recent snippet of news to suggest that Tony Blair might have more to worry about than his own messianic peace crusade. Once a target always a target?