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ANNIE SELLS THE FARM 16/50 13th December 2019 UK soap actress Sheila Mercier has died to bring the crowdsource list up to a very respectable score. She began her career as a stage actress, working on Donald Wolfit's Shakespeare company till 1951. She then worked with her brother Brian Rix in the Whitehall farces, a series of five plays that ran throughout the 1950s and 1960s. These performances were televised on the BBC, with critics noting that Mercier "was up to the second in tempo sense of fun." It was in 1972, however, where she performed in her biggest role in her career. Mercier was among the original cast of Emmerdale, and in it she played Annie Sugden, the head of the Sugden family. Sheila was among the main cast members of the show, staying on the show for another 22 years (being one of two original cast members still around for the 20th anniversary) before retiring in 1994. She has made occasional appearances since then for the funeral of her sons Joe in 1995 and Jack in 2009. She also made an appearance in a special programme in honor of the 5000th episode of Emmerdale. Given her old age and her impact on Emmerdale, she was a bit of a popular pick for some, as she was making her way to a second appearance on the crowdsource list. However, instead she died at the ripe old age of 100, only sneaking on at the 49th spot on this year's list. It should be noted though that like any dead pool barring the likes of Deathrace and co, it is a marathon rather than a sprint. We went nearly four months without any hits (and it looked like it might've been a dismal year), and look at the list now. It's at its second best performance to date...

@MikeM, I think I speak for all of us when I say we are saddened by your loss. I've been searching on a regular basis for her TIYL episode for you but to no avail. I'll keep looking. R.I.P. Sheila.

Very sad news.A legendary character actress.Thoughts are with you and your family Mike M.

He's only kind of hard and bitter on the outside. On the inside he's soft and sweet.

Lib Dem because the other two didn't deserve it (neither did Lib Dems but the only other option was UKIP). If we were reading this thread in an African country we would presume there must have been vote rigging going on. Current thread result. 5 Lib Dems 8 Labour 2 Conservative 1 SNP 2 No Votes 1 Too young to vote SNP supporter. It's a Labour landslide in the Death List constituency.

Conservative obviously.

Just a quick thread. Might delete it in a couple of days. If you're brave enough to tell the world, which party did you vote for? I'll start. (Don't hate me) S.N.P.

The next leader needs to be someone better known, who's not so much a Corbynite, who will hold Johnson to account at every turn without fail. Sir Keir Starmer makes sense, as does Jess Phillips, and I reckon these are probably just about the best choices they've got; they're the sort of no-nonsense candidates the Tories are fearing. Emily Thornberry wouldn't be a terrible choice either, or David Lammy, though it's unlikely he'll stand for leadership. Richard Burgon is an absolute no-no. The other one I've been fearing will pipe up is Rebecca Wrong-Daily, who'd also be fucking terrible.

I think Sheila Mercier was a silly miss by the committee. So I hope they dont make the same mistake next year and leave soap Queens Barbara Windsor and Julie Goodyear off the list.

Sheila Mercier has died

Not exactly a Hollywood star.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist runner Peter Snell dead at 80 years: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/405483/distance-runner-sir-peter-snell-dies-age-80 He won golds in the 800 meter and 1500 meter races. He was the only male since 1920 to win the 800 and 1500 metres at the same Olympics

Just sent my list. I'm virtually certain several of my picks will be rejected and replaced so I don't really mind sending early. Good luck!

Dennis Skinner. Raison d'etre is in the toilet. Various health problems in the past and present. Will pine for the House of C bar and the banter. Become Billy no mates. A divorce he really did not want. Dead within the year.

Arthur Scargill

I should probably link the rule page, so here it is: http://www.aodeadpool.org/rules.html Also, make sure you alphabetize your list to something like this (although with whatever names you decide to play) 1. Carter, Jimmy - US president 2. Douglas, Kirk - Hollywood actor 3. Lynn, Vera - Wartime singer 4. Philip, Prince - Duke of Edinburgh 5. Trebek, Alex - Jeopardy Host Should be something like that Oh, and don’t be surprised if some of your picks are rejected. This happens to a lot of us, especially if you are the more competitive player.

Neither did Danny.

I think we need more than Decimation that would only remove about 36

Banana you are the meanest person on DL

Lib Dem, tactically.

1. Alex Trebek (Joker) 2. Kirk Douglas 3. Michael York. 4. Terry Jones 5. Roger Scruton 6. Frankie Banali 7. George Alagiah 8. Bill Turnbull 9. John Andretti 10. Dominic Matteo 11. Pat Smullen 12. Tom Smith (the rugby player) 13. Tabare Vazquez 14. Genesis P-Orridge 15. Lee Kerslake 16. Gianluca Vialli 17. Bob Gibson 18. Jimmy Carter 19. Dave Mustaine 20. Margarita Terekhova 21. Doddie Weir 22. Daniel Arap-Moi 23. Vasily Kulkov (Russian footballer with esophageal cancer) 24. Anastasia Zavorotniuk (Russian soap actress who may have brain cancer) 25. Armen Dzhigarkhanian (Frail 84-year-old Russian actor) Subs: 1. Ruth Bader Ginsberg 2. Alcee Hastings 3. Vera Lynn 4. Olivia Newton-John.

Here's my pool: CURRENT SCORE: 1849 pts 1) Ruthie Tompson 2) Kirk Douglas (2/5/20) 3) Bob Dole 4) Javier Perez de Cuellar (3/4/20) 5) Bob Barker 6) Henry Kissinger 7) Roberta McCain (10/12/20) 8) Alex Trebek (11/8/20) 9) Christopher Tolkien (1/15/20) 10) Jimmy Carter 11) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 12) Ed Asner 13) Barbara Walters 14) George Alagiah 15) Lata Mangeshkar 16) Nicholas Parsons (1/28/20) 17) James L. Buckley 18) Larry King 19) Rosalynn Carter 20) Katherine Jackson 21) Betty White 22) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (9/18/20) 23) Vera Lynn (6/18/20) 24) Larry Storch 25) Chuck Yeager (12/7/20) (JOKER) SUBS: A- Norman Lloyd B- Katherine Johnson (2/24/20) C- Glynis Johns D- Beverly Cleary E- Olivia de Havilland (7/25/20)

It was started by Brits, so having British-known people on the official DL is a side effect of that. But hey, look at the picks on forum pools; very international indeed! I’ve never heard of Soulages, but there’s every likelihood I’m just ignorant This is the thing, fame is subjective.

Catweazle and Ginger Baker

Well done @Vaagheid! Wait a minute...4th? Oh yeahhhhh! Think I'll be joining The Tomorrow People with that performance!