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  1. 7 points
    I just realized that there’s only 5 US presidents living right now: Jimmy Carter - 94 years of age Bill Clinton - 72 years of age George W Bush - 72 years of age Barack Obama - 57 years of age Vladimir Putin - 66 years of age
  2. 6 points
    Vanderbilt. If you’re going to create a thread for no discernible reason at least spell their name right.
  3. 5 points
    Worse, it's just you. Well to be fair, @Deathray has the same problem, but for different reasons.
  4. 3 points
  5. 2 points
    Hello Everyone, after Phantom of the Midway's year of professional high-quality hosting it is now me who is going to handle this massive deadpool that we all love just BECAUSE it is so big. Here is where you can dump all the rare names you had no use for and then pat yourself on the back for finding them. The general rules: Send me 50 main team names by pm or just post them in this thread, if you want, from right now until Dec 31st 2018, 23:59 GMT - preferably alphabetically. You can choose one joker with double points - and you can also submit up to five substitutes in case one of your 50 dies before the end of the submission window. You may also choose new subs before the game starts if they die. The scoring rule is slightly changed to make room for the people of the 21st century. Instead of the last two digits of the year of birth (i.e. 1934 = 34 points), we will now have the scoring rule [year of birth] - 1900 = score. So someone born in 2000 will get 100 points in case of death, instead of the "00" under the old rule. Every other year of birth sees no difference. You may submit the following people: living, not having set a precise date of death (by execution, dignitas, or whatever), at least 18 years old on January 1st 2019, and being somewhat notable. "Somewhat notable" means: they should at least be notable for something else aside from being terminally ill. "Something else" being something that has an effect on society. Terminally ill activists are okay if they've done at least something generally beneficial, a campaign, a book, a court case, or fundraising that might affect other people. If they're only in the news because of their tragedy or because they need our sympathy I will not accept them. So no "cancer mums with cancer kids", no "terminally ill fans", no "ordinary person in a coma because of a car crash". This also counts for brothers/sisters/children of notable people - unless they are so notable that every relative is also notable by default, like the House of Windsor, or maybe the Bush family. Unfortunately, it is me who will decide if the person is famous enough. Previous BBC coverage in whatever form will convince me. Substitution phase: On the 1st of July 2019 GMT you may switch 5 old people for 5 new ones for whom all the above rules also apply. When is a hit a hit: If the person permanently dies in 2019 (GMT!) and their death gets noticed in written form by qualifying media outlets within 2019 or the first seven days of 2020. The qualifying media outlets, i.e. QO rules are as such: Everything accepted by the Derby Dead Pool 2019 plus The New York Times. Your host: I will also submit a team and will do so two posts below, quickly after this post. I will hide the names with "XXXXX XXXXX" and reveal them on January 1st. I will not make use of the mid-year substitution. I will not read your submission emails until January 1st (I think you can check that) to prevent the impression that I might take a name from your posts for other deadpools. This also means that I might discuss borderline acceptable picks with you on January 1st or 2nd. We will have to talk then. If you're unavailable I might simply replace an unqualifying name with one of your substitutions. If you post your team right in this thread, you save me some work but also give away names. If you pm me, please make sure that I know what the mail is about in the header "Death By Numbers", "Team submission" or something like that. If you have other questions, you can also ask in this thread! Entrants: 1. Your host 2. markb4 3. theoldlady 4. The mad hatter 5. Yorkshire Banker 6. Bibliogryphon 7. YoungWillz 8. The Unknown Man 9. The Quim Reaper 10. The old crem 11. Deathray 12. Banana 13. Skinny Kiltrunner 14. msc 15. drol 16. Gooseberry Crumble 17. Cpt Chorizo 18. Sir Creep 19. Book 20. Clorox Bleachman 21. Joey Russ 22. Prophet 23. John Key 24. GraveDanger 25. Grim Up North 26. Phantom of the Midway 27. Death Impends 28. Fixed Business 29. Pedro67 30. DevonDeathTrip
  6. 2 points
    Big Daddy (Shirley Crabtree Jr.) was floored by an equally sized stroke on this day 21 years ago, aged 67.
  7. 2 points
    I shouted out who killed the Kennedys well after all it was.....spread across half a dozen threads. Smfh
  8. 2 points
    Willie Nelson should be on the list next year imo.
  9. 2 points
    Ok, I've seen this many times. Tomorrow next post will be "discharged".
  10. 2 points
    Yip. Terrible idea, and terrible place to air it. Note the join date.
  11. 2 points
    So much for my solo hits.
  12. 1 point
    Where Were You on November 30, 1990?
  13. 1 point
    I wonder what she would have done for a cigar this may prove to be a bumpy ride
  14. 1 point
    Wow that’s huge news. Ken Berry was way bigger than some role on that show. He did Disney movies etc.
  15. 1 point
    Here are my 50, pretty much from my personal 2019 Shadowlist, but arranged alphabetically as per the wishes of the OP: Current Score: 293 pts 1) Albert Finney (2/7/19) 2) Albert Uderzo 3) Barbara Windsor 4) Benedict XVI, Pope 5) Betty White 6) Beverly Cleary 7) Bill Turnbull 8) Buzz Aldrin 9) Carl Reiner 10) Carol Channing (1/15/19) 11) Chuck Yeager 12) Cloris Leachman 13) David Prowse 14) Don Lusk, Sub 1: Bob Barker 15) Doris Day (5/13/19) 16) Elizabeth, Queen of the UK 17) Eric Carle 18) Ethel Kennedy 19) Glynis Johns 20) Herman Wouk (5/17/19) 21) Irene Papas 22) Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (4/23/19) 23) Jill Gascoine 24) Jimmy Carter 25) John Paul Stevens (7/16/19) 26) Joyce Randolph 27) Julie Gibson (10/2/19) 28) Katherine Johnson 29) Kirk Douglas 30) Lata Mangeshkar 31) Leah Bracknell (9/19) 32) Marge Champion 33) Michael Caine 34) Nehemiah Persoff 35) Norman Lear 36) Norman Lloyd 37) Olivia de Havilland 38) Olivia Newton-John 39) Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 40) Rhonda Fleming 41) Robert Mugabe (9/6/19) 42) Roberta McCain 43) Ruthie Tompson 44) Sandra Day O'Connor 45) Sonali Bendre (JOKER) 46) Stanley Donen (2/21/19) 47) Terry Jones 48) Tim Conway (5/14/19) 49) Val Bettin 50) Vera Lynn Sub B: Henry Kissinger Sub C: Herbert Kretzmer Sub D: Vanessa Redgrave Sub E: William Daniels
  16. 1 point
    I know he is a very long shot but how about Jeff Stewart who played Reg Hollis in The Bill He is now 63 years old, slit his wrist in 2008 when he was told his contract for The Bill was not being renewed. He also refused to leave a NYC hotel in 2011 so he must be due another meltdown soon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Stewart_(actor)
  17. 1 point
    Let's be realistic. Carter is 94 and has suffered serious health issues in the past. Let's say he makes it to 105. Dubya and Clinton would be only 83 then and it's very very likely at least one of them will be still alive. No, Carter is not gonna outlive his successors. Or it is soooo unlinkely.
  18. 1 point
    Just bringing this up... with both Bushes now dead, I think that definitely ought to open up a spot for Rosalynn Carter on the Deathlist 2019.
  19. 1 point
    Oh, I think I may know why Bush Sr died before the starting line. Let’s have a look at the Crowdsource list right now, shall we? 1. Jeb Bush With 100% of the vote. Extremely popular, I know...
  20. 1 point
    Guessing it means those who won election to the presidency as a sitting vice president? Nixon had a gap, the rest ascended upon death.
  21. 1 point
    According to this, DDP pick Anthony Smith (some cancer dad) died in August. GL with a QO. Here's an obit. Unique for Drunkasaskunk but really one for the Lost Also -- DDP pick Mike Pintek died 12 Sept, but as expected no QO.
  22. 1 point
    I'm replacing Bill Freehan with George Bush Sr, good for 4 points. See, I'm not greedy.
  23. 1 point
    Found my Xmas prezzie to myself Potential new avatar <gasp>
  24. 1 point
    I will just leave this here, because in the case of Bush, one of his final acts as President shows what a gentleman he is in defeat.
  25. 1 point
    A Football Manager YouTuber is starting playing as Fort William in a new save. He also posted this - Once the save is up and running I will also be doing a fundraising stream with all money going to the club to help them survive
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