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THE GRAND DEATH 2/50 23rd April 2019 Former Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg has died aged 98 to quickly give the Crowdsource list a follow up success. He and the rest of his royal family went into exile in the United States during World War 2 because the Nazis were occupying Luxembourg at the time. You would think this would lead into more exciting adventures, but it didn't turn out to be the case for him. After the Grand Duchess Charlotte abdicated in 1964, he became the Grand Duke for almost 36 years before stepping down in 2000, being succeeded by his son Henri. The one good note is that Luxembourg was in one of it's most prosperous periods largely thanks to him and his wife's influence. He was quickly forgotten by most people due to the dullness of almost his entire life, but the Crowdsource voters did remember to put him on the list. This is his second appearance on the list, dropping down to the 43rd spot.

Maybe he was in the shower????

Finally a hit (for me) after 2 months: Jean Grand Duke of Luxembourg with a qo: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/04/23/world/europe/23reuters-belgium-royal-death.html?searchResultPosition=7 new round: 1920: Javier Perez de Cuellar + Eileen Bennett 1921: Hugh Downs + Jackie Stallone 1922: Pierre Cardin + Janis Paige 1923: Franco Zeffirelli + Pearl Carr 1924: Robert Mugabe+ Eva Marie Saint 1925: Michel Piccoli + Arlene Dahl 1926: Mel Brooks + Alison Lurie 1927: Jerry Stiller + Cleo Laine 1928: Bernard Cribbins + Ethel Kennedy 1929: Bob Hawke + Imelda Marcos

I Think Ken Kercheval is a hoax mate

Another grand old man dead within days. Things are beginning to move

Carl Reiner has been Squonked.

Le Duc Anh gets the Daily Mail treatment, so I'll have some dying days of game points please: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-6949569/Vietnamese-ex-president-ousted-Khmer-Rouge-dies-aged-99.html

Well done Book, and again for me: 1920 - Prem Tinsulanonda/Clarissa Eden 1921 - Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh/Marie Ponsot 1922 - Norman Lear/Gertrude Himmelfarb 1923 - Bob Barker/Baroness Jill Knight 1924 - Robert Solow/Cicely Tyson 1925 - Ben Ford (former MP)/Angela Lansbury 1926 - Carleton Carpenter/Queen Elizabeth II 1927 - Pope Benedict XVI/Rosalynn Carter 1928 - Hosni Mubarak/Sally Oppenheim-Barnes 1929 - Bob Newhart/Jane Powell

I see I have (I think) my first unique hit in 11 years of DDPing.

Do you mean Fashion Icon Iris Apfel?

No denying it now https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41685748

So, Jezza How will your mob perform in the local council and Euro elections?

Hmm, spring cleaning to welcome the month of may?

Redacted. I'm not taking any risks. Apologies to the admins, I hadn't quite realised the legal position you guys are actually in on this one. Continue doing what you doing.

I hate to break it to you...

Same with Le Duc Anh So no new round.

FOR AULD ANH'S SYNE 1/50 22nd April 2019 Many have wondered if the Crowdsource list was heading to a grand total of 0 for the year. Indeed, many people seem to think that we are in a massive drought for celebrities this year. However, the Grim Reaper has finally answered that question with the death of former Vietnamese president Le Duc Anh, who finally brings a score to the Crowdsource list. He began his career by joining the military in 1945, where he sided with the forces in the communist North Vietnam. Slowly but surely he began to rise higher up the ranks in the military, and he eventually led the Vietnam forces in the People's Republic of Kampuchea throughout the 1980s. He later entered politics, first holding the position of Minister of Defense and then becoming Vietnam's 4th president in 1992. Though the position was mostly symbolic, that position did become more important during his tenure. He was considered the most conservative of the three leaders during his tenure. After a major stroke in 1996 (which he surprisingly lasted), he stepped down the following year. In recent years, he became a favorite of drol, who is largely responsible for his high debut appearance on the crowdsource list. And despite gaining the title of immortal, Duc ended up beating out the Duke by dying at the ripe old age of 98, once again proving that immortals don't exist in the post Clive Dunn world. Many will wonder if we'll have to wait another four months for the next hit, however, news on a few picks suggest that we won't have to wait that long...

Health greatly deteriorated and family gathering around bedside: http://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/luxembourg/breaking-grand-duke-jean-of-luxembourgs-health-significantly-worsens-120257

Her Majesty is 93 today!

If this thread duplicates earlier efforts, merge them. A little surprised I’ve never seen something along these lines. What a better way to launch this then a FB market purchase: our very own @Boudicca in a sun bonnet, and her trusted polar bear, Jimmy (credit msc for that name). Although I think we can all agree it’s priceless, ‘twas actually $10 (US). SC

I have sent in my list now. Best of luck everybody.

Speaking of which, she now has a Guardian obit.

I clearly didnt read the whole article and just assumed his only claim to fame was the shark.

Sad if true a true Celtic and footballing legend.

Alright, a quick update before I leave for a few days and before the ketchup bottle of death ejaculates: New hits: Baroness Warnock, Bill Heine, Con De Lange Also: I only just realized Cpt. Chorizo had Pedro Morales - who died in February with NYT obit. Sorry! This is the new scoreboard, and it shows that Con De Lange was a very significant hit for the new leader! (Gets me out of that awkward position, too....) 1 Death Impends 736 2 GCReptile 725 3 Phantom of the Midway 624 4 Cpt Chorizo 616 5 Banana 588 6 Devon Death Trip 573 7 msc 561 8 Joey Russ 558 9 Clorox Bleachman 548 10 drol 522 11 Sir Creep 478 12 Skinny Kiltrunner 412 13 Grim Up North 334 14 YoungWillz 268 15 Yorkshire Banker 148 16 Book 129 17 Fixed Business 84 18 Prophet 83 19 markb4 81 20 Deathray 73 20 Gooseberry Crumble 73 20 John Key 73 23 Grave Danger 56 24 theoldlady 49 24 The mad hatter 49 26 The old crem 35 27 Bibliogryphon 0 27 The Unknown Man 0 27 The Quim Reaper 0 27 Pedro 67 0