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Right my pretty little cardsharps, the period of grace for late notifications of death and qualifying obits is over, and it is time to close the Casino doors for 2018! I'd like to thank everyone who entered for playing along. I know you are all moving along to your respective football grounds to start training your Deathlist Cup teams, but afore you go, it is time to review the game and settle up. Unlike last year, we had a couple of long hiatuses (for that is the plural I'm going with) in what seemed to be the Grim Reaper on furlough. Now I don't blame the players here, you did your best in the face of increasing healthcare across society! You can only play the hand you are dealt! As a result, overall pointage was down on 2017. Remigino not obiting came as a surprise to most players, but in the end it would not have mattered to the eventual winner, though the placings might have been different. A run of obits at the end which were for the chasing pack made for an exciting finish, only for our leader's last hit of the year failing to obit in the ultimate anti-climax! So here is the result. If you entered last year, your placing (out of 16 entrants from 2017) is in brackets, along with last year's score. 1st: Death Impends - 1080 Points (1st; 1605 Points) 2nd: Captain Chorizo - 968 Points (3rd; 1190 Points) 3rd: msc - 840 Points (8th; 1035 Points) 4th: Phantom Of The Midway - 818 Points (9th; 1020 Points) 5th: FujimoriNoMorey - 710 Points (-) 6th: Clorox Bleachman - 705 Points (-) 7th: Joey Russ - 647 Points (6th; 1059 Points) 8th: Sir Creep - 631 Points (-) =9th: Bibliogryphon - 515 Points (14th; 605 Points) =9th: The Old Lady - 515 Points (-) 11th: Torva Messor - 514 Points (-) 12th: YoungWillz - 503 Points (15th; 405 Points) 13th: gcreptile - 500 Points (4th; 1133 Points) 14th: Sean - 428 Points (11th; 653 Points) 15th: Toast - 413 Points (5th; 1080 Points) 16th: Yorkshire Banker - 404 Points (-) 17th: Fixed Business - 400 Points (-) 18th: Skinny Kiltrunner - 225 Points (-) 19th: Gooseberry Crumble - 205 Points (16th; 200 Points) 20th: Doulton - 200 Points (-) 21st: Wouk This Way - 122 Points (-) So Death Impends successfully defends his title and enters the Hall of Fame once again. I'll assume you want your charity donation to go to the cat's charity again, unless you say otherwise. Podium places to Captain Chorizo and msc - a valiant tussle. Special mentions go out to FujimoriNoMorey and Clorox Bleachman as highest placed new entrants and of course to Joey Russ who has once again had the most subs die, costing him dearly, and as a result gets his portrait in the Casino toilets for the second year running! As it turns out on points, I am most improved player on 2017, so I'll take a pat on the back from myself for my trouble! If you can be bothered, we might all open the casino later in the year for the next exciting card game! YW.

(Edit: 25 entries were received prior to Jan 15th, the start of the game. The game is now closed to new entries. The monthly table is onerous enough as it is. ) Before entering this pool consider that it will take a bit more work throughout the year than most pools, kind of like managing a fantasy sports team. This is a tournament of 12 rounds, each lasting a month (except the first round which will be shorter), with a cumulative score at the end determining the winner. The first year tournament went to a playoff and was won by GCreptile (over Captain Chorizo), after scoring 27 points during the regular game. If you played last year please read through the rules anyway as there are changes to hopefully improve and simplify it. The game: Submit your monthly TEAM - a list of 5 names. (The following is a rules update that takes effect starting with the Feb teams.) If your list is fresh, meaning your names are the first to be posted for the month, each name is worth 5 points if they die during that month/round (and gets a QO). If you are the second player to post a name for the month (say, Groucho Marx), you will score 4 pts for a hit/QO on Groucho. The third team to post Groucho will score only 3 pts and so on, until the fifth team has posted Groucho, after which point he is worthless for the month. This results in a similar distribution as last year in which a name could only be included on five lists each month (once at each point position). Once posted, a team is set, and names cannot be changed for that month for any reason. At the close of January, all lists become void and new lists can be submitted for the month of February, etc. IMPORTANT: You can not use a name in consecutive months. Example: If you use Billy Graham in Jan, you cannot use him again until March. If you get new intel about some very brown bananas, you do not need to wait until the new month to post your new list. If you choose, you can post your next month's list early, which will be an inactive list until the next month starts. However, once you post your next months list, your active list becomes void and you forfeit the ability to score for the rest of that month. Which also means you forfeit your chance at the month end bonus. . . . . .(see below). So check your current team for any recent hits before you post a new team. Once posted, you can't score with your old team. If you choose to post a list early, and a name dies PRIOR to the start of the next round, you will be playing with a short hand for the month. Once your team is posted to the thread, it is locked in, name changes for any rule violation or change of heart are not allowed. BONUS: If you get a hit on the last day (of any month), you will triple your points for that hit. So in this case a fresh name would score 15, or a stale one as little as 3. A hit on the second to last day of the month will score double pts. Double points will also be awarded during the entire last week of December (Xmas through the 31st). This is the only bonus of the game. In 2018 we had several double point bonuses awarded in that last week. I will post monthly teams and standings, and police for rule violations only on hits. If you hit and it turns out you violated a rule (consecutive months or 6th player to post a name that month) with that pick, you will earn no score, and again, you will not be allowed to fill the slot with a new name. I will use Wikipedia for the dates of all deaths, and lists will be "postmarked" by the date/time they are posted to the thread. QO's: Any name scored by the Derby or AO Deadpools will be scored, or if they get a QO in the Associated Press. Also accepted this year are NY Times, LA Times, USA Today or CNN. Finally, to address end of tournament ties: I hate ties. Simply the team who achieved the high score of the tournament first will break a tie. In other words, to overtake a leader in the game, you must surpass him/her in points, not just match. Good luck and I hope to see some January teams soon! I will post my team after the first 5 or 6 teams come in. WF Sample post: WF's January team: Zsa Zsa Gabor Katherine Hepburn Fidel Castro George Burns Groucho Marx

We really need to think about what kind of world we're going to leave to Jimmy Carter after we all pass on.

Ruth Ginsburg has passed Down the opportunity to watch Trump's press conference on her laptop. Posts like this. Oops, sorry Joey!

I reckon A, so we might witness some games of catch-up from teams that get heavier penalties.

she will probably piss in the bucket for 50 quid and let you watch for another 50

You may enter teams any time starting now. Game starts on Jan 15. Hits occurring before that date will be allowed replacements. So far we have 25 entries this year! More than initially signed in last year, although including the people who dropped out and those who came in late it was a few more total last year. The game starts in a few hours, and I believe I have come up with a compromise on the rule change that has been raised. For Jan, the lists are all good and will stand. Beginning with the Feb lists, teams will consist of 5 names, all worth 5 points each if they are the first time the name is submitted in that month. For example, if I post my team on Jan 27th, I lose my active Jan team, and cannot score until Feb 1 with my new Feb team. But if I am the first to do so each of my names is worth 5 pts! If the next team to post uses one (or more) of my names, they can do so but will only score 4 points for those names. The next poster to use one of those names will only get 3 pts for the hit, then 2, then 1, then finally after 5 appearances, the name is worth nothing for that month. So like last year, each name can only appear on 5 active lists per month, but if you want to try for max points, you need to post a list of 5 fresh names. Ranking the names is no longer necessary, the order is irrelevant. This may turn out to be a scoring disaster for me, but I think I have a way I can graphically illustrate it in the team tables I post each month. So the incentive to post early has increased with this new rule. A fresh team has the potential for 25 points in a month (without any bonus). So I am also going to increase the incentive to NOT post early. Hits incurred on the last day of the month will be worth 3X points, and those on the second to last day of the month will earn double points. Again, wikipedia dates will be used to decide dates of death. Since we are getting close to start time, I hope everyone is on board with this new idea and it works well. May the trophy go to the most astute nose for death! Edit: The game has started! The only other premature death that I can find (wikipedia) which can be replaced is on the list of Joey Russ, who was the first to enter and has Larry Langford. Larry passed way back on the 8th. Otherwise, I believe we are good to go. Further clarification of the above new rule: Check your obits before you post an early team! You must note any new score before posting, since once posted you forfeit your current active team! Also, remember you cannot go to the same black banana in consecutive months. One more disincentive to post too early - - starting Feb early posted teams that get a hit before the month starts canNOT be replaced with a new name. You will play the month with a short list! So it is a risk to post a week in advance -- your hot new name may not make it to active status! I will post a table soon, and may close the game to new entries.

Final Standings 1 gcreptile (27) playoff victor 2 Captain Chorizo (27) 3. Sean (18) 4 (tie) The Quim Reaper (17) 4 (tie) Joey Russ (17) 6 Sir Creep (15) 7 (tie) Fixed Business (14) 7 (tie) Wormfarmer (14) 9 EXU (11) 10 theoldlady (9) 11 (tie) Prophet (6) 11 (tie) BOU1 (6) 13 Youwanticewiththat (5) 14 Yorkshire Banker (3) Bentrovato (0) Bibliogryphon (0) Please see the new thread for the 2019 5-4-3-2-1 game.

Having personally seen him at The O2 back in December where he did a nearly three hour set with no break except for a few minutes at the encore. He isn't going anywhere anytime soon other than doing more concert tours. Not unless something major happens in his life.

Former U.S. first lady Lou Hoover died on this day 75 years ago, aged 69.

Hirohito of Japan was no longer the emperor after this day 30 years ago, aged 87.

Popped to a supermarket in Aus. Unexpected item in bagging area.

What are you fucking talking about he looked and sounded just fine and apparently just won a Golden fucking globe ya retarded cock knob. Oral diarrhea. Michael DID however mention his ‘102-year old father Kirk’ you may want to focus on. Im sorry that was a teesy belligerent. I meant to say ‘how was it he looked and sounded poorly’?

FYI, everything is in the system, ready to go, and as I predicted it's collapsed at the point of running the VBScript. So the site could be up tomorrow, it could be up after ten days when I've begged everyone I know who has ever operated a PC for assistance.

One of the greatest directors of all time, Victor Fleming, also died this day, 60 years ago (59). Coincidentally -- besides Gone With the Wind, Wizard of Oz, Joan of Arc, etc, he directed a film called The Rough Riders (alternatively called The Trumpet Call), about the life of one Teddy Roosevelt!

Friend’s girlfriend left him for a tractor salesman. She sent him a John Deere letter.

Kidnapper chases victim into a karate studio. In the words of Bryan Ferry, "You can guess the rest".

3rd stabbing and 2nd murder and 2nd terror attack in 5 days in the UK committed by our wonderful intergrated islamic community. Funny they're just detaining all these random attacks now as 'mental health issues'. Notice the difference here tommy mair shouted 'for britain' and had a history of mental illness yet was still charged and jailed for terrorism. Rightfully so but how come these latest incidents aren't? He shouted allah akbar and screamed long live the caliphate. Either the british govt is admitting you need to be mentally ill to follow islam, they're brushing it under the rug or simply scared to take on the islamic issue. I just feel bad for these people being attacked. Three 50 odd year Old people worked all their life being brutalised on public transport by imported loons. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-manchester-victoria-stabbing-suspect-13798609.amp?espv=1 Btw the most recent stabbing in surrey is a bearded black man. They're didn't release his identity until 30 mins ago, that's 8 and and half hours after the stabbing . Two news updates described his trainers as very white and him dressed in all black. Only in the last half an hour the fact he is black and has a beard were mentioned. Political correctiness is putting lives in danger.A 14 year old boy watching his father be stabbed and killed infront of him. He will have REAL mental health issues or grow up hating blacks and become radicalised. He won't be able to live a normal life.Another handful of lives destroyed by immigration. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-horsley-murder-son-14-13814225.amp?a=&__twitter_impression=true The bouncer killed by and asian man and part of an asian mob trying to invade party.The suspect was arrested at the same address as abu hamzas son, so we can all guess his religion. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/park-lane-bouncer-stabbing-murder-latest-abu-hamza-son-suspect-new-years-eve-tudor-simionov-a8709671.html

One of the more inspired of the new picks

It's not that simple. First, you need to obtain a 'Deathlist Doctorate'. This is an intensive course partaken over 5 years, which involves plenty of tasks, starting at the bottom with accurately estimating the prognosis of 3 cancer sufferers, via successfully making Peter Falk jokes and lambasting the official DL for not picking someone who, mid-year, very suddenly fell ill and died, working your way up to the dizzying heights of reviewing lists as if you are in possession of a crystal ball. Once obtained, this doctorate will be delivered via carrier pigeon to your home address. It normally manifests as a gold medal. As soon as you receive it, give it a name, charter a popemobile style vehicle, and parade it around your home town until you're arrested. On being released on bail, you must wear this medal and pay a visit to a shamanic settlement. Leah Bracknell will greet you with a spliff and a glass of kale champagne. She'll teach you yoga, followed by meditation. Once you have mastered her meditation course, she will light a giant joint and softly give you blowback, until you have an epiphany. You will wake up from a transient state back in your bed. The next 72 hours are crucial. You must sprint to your letterbox and await delivery of a silvery scroll, embossed with a letterhead with the Deathlist.net logo. Do not let this sit in your postbox or on your floor for any more than 10 seconds, or it will evaporate and you will need to go back to stage 1. On reception of this magical parchment, pray to the great Lord and Saviour, Sir Kirk of Douglas, with your Deathlist Doctorate medal in your hand. Wrap it in lambswool, and have it delivered by camel to the Himalayas to be blessed by a Tibetan monk. He will WhatsApp you a voice note of said blessing, and lo and behold, a special quill will appear. This quill is very fragile. With extreme care, and with no mistakes or corrections, you must write out your list of 50 names to perish in the forthcoming year. Do it carefully, else the quill will lose confidence in you and will write itself out, before poking you in the eye. You have just 5 minutes to write this list, before the Deathlist gods visit you, ask you to link up to a scanner, scan this parchment and upload it to the cloud. Once you have successfully scanned your parchment in, and on the first correct use of a upon a forum newbie, your list will appear in your signature, and the Deathlist Gods will wish you the best of luck, whilst tickling your chin with the parchment you wrote with. Only then can you say you've made it as a Deathlister.

We should keep Jimmy Carter on the deathlist for 2019. If he lives to March 21, 2019 he will have surpassed George HW Bush's lifespan to become the longest lived President of the United States in history, I think he will break that record but after that at his age anything is fair game. Him being still somewhat active doesn't mean too much, Richard Nixon was quite active right until he died of a stroke at age 81 in 1994. We should not miss any former President's death.

Dave Bartholomew turns 100 today! Still in hospital, but expected to be discharged before New Year's Eve.

Kane Tanaka 02 Jan 1903 Lives in Fukuoka, Japan Oldest living person, 20th oldest ever One of the most remarkable Oldest Person titleholders for some time. She can walk at the pace of a young person, tell jokes, sing, participate in press conferences, solve maths questions, play Othello, fold clothes and do the Japanese favourite - hand dancing. She's going to be around for a while. Maria-Giuseppa Robucci-Nargiso (Nonna Peppa for short) 20 Mar 1903 Lives in Apulia, Italy Oldest living European, 2nd oldest living person, 22nd oldest ever The title of Oldest in Europe is traditionally a QO shoo-in, but sadly this didn't happen for her predecessor Giuseppina Projetto. She's a very happy person who still makes public appearances, but there seems to have been a slight decline in her health. Shimoe Akiyama 19 May 1903 Lives in Nagoya, Japan 3rd oldest living, 28th oldest ever No photo, no nothing. This may change if she one day becomes the oldest person in Japan, but Tanaka is making that more unlikely with every passing day. Magdalena Oliver Gabarró 31 Oct 1903 Lives in Barcelona, Spain Oldest Spaniard, would-be 42nd oldest ever Unverified. It has been hinted on the 110 Club that her potential verification is imminent. She looked well the last time she was pictured, but that was 2 years ago. Annalise or Annelise 03 Dec 1903 Lives in Nanuet, USA Challenger to title of oldest American The fact that we don't even know the spelling of this woman's first name should tell you all you need to know. However, she might be the oldest American. Lucile Randon (Soeur Andre) 11 Feb 1904 Lives in Toulon, France Oldest Frenchie, 4th oldest living, 52nd oldest ever, oldest nun The real oldest nun, as pointed out after Sister Cecylia died. Confusingly, the oldest nun ever was Sister Cecilia (1902-2017). Soeur Andre may take this title in June. Shin Matsushita 30 Mar 1904 Lives in Sendai, Japan 5th oldest living, 62nd oldest ever, oldest person to outlive a pet Yes, this dog is dead. To be honest, Shin has appeared downbeat since this happened, and what's the point in going on if you're 114 and you just lost your dog? Gabrielle Valentine des Robert 04 Jun 1904 Lives in Nantes, France 6th oldest living, 86th oldest ever She is living proof that fat people aren't destined to die young. Isn't in the best of shape, mind you. Lessie Brown 22 Sep 1904 Lives in Cleveland, USA 7th oldest living, Believed to be oldest American Though her family adore her, I struggle to believe you can enjoy life in such poor condition. Jeanne Bot 14 Jan 1905 Lives in Perpignan, France 8th oldest living When I first heard about this woman a few months ago, I thought she was an android designed to shut down at the age of 122. It appears not. She is very healthy and can still walk around her own home. Shigeyo Nakachi 01 Feb 1905 Lives in Saga, Japan 9th oldest living Winner of "sunniest old person in the world". Never seen without a big smile on her face. She is almost profoundly deaf and communicates by reading off a tablet and shouting her response. Haruno Yamashita 19 Feb 1905 Lives in Kurume, Japan 10th oldest living A mystery. Ellen "Dolly" Gibb 26 Apr 1905 Lives in North Bay, Canada Oldest Canadian Some photos of her are quite unflattering, but she is holding up well. Alelia Murphy 06 Jul 1905 Lives in Harlem, USA 2nd oldest American Has been mentioned before as she defied death by coming back from the dreaded Limbo. She may or may not be next in line to the Oldest American throne. That Party City tiara does not reflect this title. Masazō Nonaka 25 Jul 1905 Lives in Ashoro, Japan Oldest man, 14th oldest man ever Old boy is enjoying his 10+ month reign as Oldest Man but is noticeably frail. Iris Westman 28 Aug 1905 Lives in Grand Forks, USA Oldest highly educated person She graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1928 and went on to teach. Maybe if she gets old enough then some tabloids will pick up on this. Gustav Gerneth 15 Oct 1905? Lives in Havelberg, Germany Would-be 2nd oldest man, 16th oldest man ever, oldest German person ever A recent picture (which won't upload) doesn't say good things about his physical health. He is looking forward to his 114th birthday in October 2019, but doubts have been cast on his claimed age. Beware. Kura Bingo 20 Oct 1905 Lives in Soni, Japan Not really famous, but what a moniker! House, anyone? Richard Overton 11 May 1906 Lives in Austin, USA 2nd oldest man, 23rd oldest man ever, oldest American man, oldest Allied veteran Has now survived pneumonia an incredible 5 times! He has been noticeably quiet in an ominous way for a few months. I love the man, but it might all be Over soon... Tekla Juniewicz 10 Jun 1906 Lives in Gliwice, Poland Oldest Pole ever The first Polish person to ever live to 112. Here she is with Waclaw, a GRG/110 Club admin. Mazie Ford 28 Jun 1906 Lives in Hollywood (that's Florida), USA Oldest volunteer She dresses herself, does her wig and makeup, knits babies' hats and takes them to her local hospital almost every day! She's amazing for her age! Grace Catherine Jones 16 Sep 1906 Lives in Broadway (that's Worcestershire), UK Oldest Brit, 3rd oldest Grace Jones ever No, wrong one... Not that one, she died in 2006... Close but not her either, she's dead anol... That's our wummin! She is lovely and is able to give long interviews. 3Sri Shivakumara Swami(ji/galu) 01 Apr 1907? Lives in Tumkur, India Where's a bullshit button when you need one? His age is NOT accurate. Yet his ability to bounce back from multiple hospitalisations is superb. After a fifth hospitalisation for the same ailment, he's tied with Richard Overton. Qin Hanzhang 19 Feb 1908? Lives in Beijing, China Oldest notable person Although the chances of a Chinese person being verified are low, we can pretty much confirm that he's as old as he claims. He is known for developing methods for producing wine. I would like to think that he is partly responsible for grape stomping, which inspired my 2nd favourite news blooper. Alf Smith and Bob Weighton 29 Mar 1908 Live in St Madoes and Alton, UK Joint oldest British men Alf is the first supercentenarian Scotsman It's no secret that Alf isn't doing as well as Bob (I believe he had a stroke a few years ago) but I wish both of them well. Cecilia Seghizzi 05 Sep 1908 Lives in Gorizia, Italy Oldest notable woman Known for being an artist and composer. The Guardian would like her. Anyway, she is doing great. Dr. Robert Wiener 27 Oct 1908 Lives in Montreal, Canada Oldest Canadian man, one half of oldest brothers ever, oldest doctor Pathologist whose older brother David fell just shy of 110. He still rides his exercise bike daily and works very closely with his doctor to improve his health. He's quite charming and he's not ready to slow down yet. Agnes Kluckhenn 01 Apr 1909 Lives in unknown location in Australia Oldest Aussie Does this woman even exist? I'm not convinced. At just 109 she's a youngster compared to others, but you know what they say about Australians and Mail obits.

Listened to a 30 min interview with Elizabeth Bellak this morning about the publication of her sister Renia Spiegels diaries, pretty much the Polish Anne Frank. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/watch-livestream-renia-spiegel-diary-event-180970654/ Interestingly Elizabeth was known as the Polish Shirley Temple and mentioned she had been in a film she had no memory of, Gehenna, that she only found out about recently and is the last survivor. At the time Elizabeth was Ariana Spiegel. https://uncoveringjewishheritage.com/2016/05/25/the-polish-shirley-temple-and-her-sister-the-poet/ Haven't had the time to look bar finding links and thought I'd batter this down for posterity. Interview worth a listen, r5 at 2.00-2.30 am.

Pan Breed 2018 team in this pool. As usual, I panicked when some picks got turned down on notability issues, and just went for the first famous frail folk I could think of. Probably not a winning strategy! 1. Alcock, Paul (football referee) 2. Baker, Ginger (drummer, Cream) 3. Blanco, Kathleen (Governor of Louisiana) 4. Bracknell, Leah (Soap star) 5. Bush, George HW (former US President) 6. Cappotelli, Matt (former WWE wrestler) 7. Clegg, Johnny (South African musician) 8. Connery, Sean (Bond James Bond) 9. Cryne, Patrick (football owner) 10. Flair, Ric (pro-wrestler) 11. Franklin, Aretha (legendary singer) 12. Fujimori, Alberto (former leader of Peru) 13. Gilbert, Greg (British musician) 14. Greaves, Jimmy (footballer/TV star) 15. Mikhail Gorbachev (Russian statesman) 16. Hirono, Mazie (Senator, Hawaii) 17. Holm, Ian (Bilbo Baggins/Alien actor) 18. Hume, John (N Irish politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner) 19. Hurd, Douglas (former British Foreign/Home Secretary) 20. James, Clive (TV star/writer/general polymath) 21. Jose, Jose (singer) 22. Jowell, Tessa (British politician, former Cabinet member) 23. Kao, Charles K (Nobel Prize winner) 24. Lima, Devin (American lead singer of LFO) 25. Lorimer, Peter (footballer) 26. McCain, John (US politician) 27. Miller, Liam (footballer – Man Utd) 28. Miller, Zell (US politician) 29. Mortensen, Chris (US sportscaster) 30. Moss, Stirling (former F1 driver) 31. Newton-John, Olivia (singer/actress: Grease) 32. Rae, Charlotte (US actress) 33. Remigino, Lindy (US Gold medal Olympic athlete) 34. Ricksen, Fernando (Dutch international footballer) 35. Scales, Prunella (sitcom actress, Fawlty Towers) 36. Stefansson, Stefan Karl (children's TV entertainer, US/Europe) 37. Stiles, Nobby (World Cup winner) 38. Tsvangirai, Morgan (Zimbabwean statesman) 39. Wilson, Ray (World Cup winner) 40. Zeffirelli, Franco (Oscar nominated director, Romeo and Juliet)