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A bit of a rundown name by name then: Prince Philip - might be a bit of an unpopular opinion, but was tired of Kirk Douglas at the top spot. So a bit refreshing to see a change. Healthwise, he certainly seems to be declining even if survived his most recent hospitalization. Think he can be a hit here Kirk Douglas - Just seems to be old at this point? Have no idea when he'll go, wouldn't shock either way at this point Olivia de Havilland - similar situation to Kirk, except she seems to be a bit healthier. Vera Lynn - Apparently she has gotten frailer, so might be a good call to become a hit Daniel arap Moi - Am kind of surprised he made it on the list (especially this high up), but certainly a welcome addition. Definitely a good bet to become a hit Dick van Dyke - tbh, I can see why they would keep him on the list, but at number 6? That seems to be a bit of a stretch Javier Perez de Cuellar - well, he's turning 100 and is as dull as ever Emperor Akihito - Not sure why he was carried over the likes of Gorby, Little Richard, King, etc. He just seems fairly stable after his abdication tbh Pierre Cardin - dull name, and doesn't even have the potential to make him more fun that JPDC did. Bob Dole - a how the fuck he's still alive name. Seriously, he looks really frail, and should've been a hit by now Murray Walker - another in the oldie department, but it seems like they have their fans Leon Spinks - could go either way, at the end of the day it's still prostate cancer which is generally slower moving. Though tbf, he has had his fair share of health issues in the past Betty White - she looks better. But again, I understand why they'd keep her on Angela Lansbury - now here's an oldie brought on after a long hiatus. Still kind of active, but I still think she's a good name Bob Barker - he has his health issues, but you don't know when it's finish him Alan Greenspan - eh, I actually kind of like him being on. Not exactly the kind of name you'd be sad about when they die, so there's that Henry Kissinger - 97 and obese. How the fuck did he make it this far? Jimmy Carter - He's finally showing his mortal side of these with the recent hospitalizations. Maybe he'll see another year, but is more likely to die sooner Valery Giscard d'Estaing - typical dull committee name gotta be a typical dull committee name Honor Blackman - She seems to be Zsa Zsa's successor minus health problems. Which is fine tbh, those types of names should exist Leslie Phillips - good to see him back. Really a how the fuck their still alive name Tony Bennett - Honestly not the worst pick out there. Sure, he's not great, but I don't think he's bad either Harry Belafonte - I like this name being on the list. It's a good name to have Nobby Stiles - Amazingly he's still alive. Which was weird because I thought he was dying in 2018, yet here we are 2 years later Hosni Mubarak - I guess the committee just like certain names. Felt like he could've been dropped despite the committee desire to keep picking him Genesis P-Orridge - obvious dead cert. Probably gone in the next few months. And it's the type of cult name they have gone for in the past. Excellent Stirling Moss - apparently he's still in poor health. He did make his 90th birthday despite a respected member feeling otherwise. Surely his time is soon, right? Prunella Scales - seems to be doing less appearances. Don't think it's quite her time yet, but her death wouldn't shock Desmond Tutu - I don't know when his health problems will finally get him, but I think it might be a good idea to keep around Jacques Delors - typical committee name. But they like these types of names Willie Nelson - excellent name. He seemed to be struggling to breathe at that performance last November, and I felt like it was their last chance to have him on. Fortunately he's on Jerry Stiller - eh, another name that's just kind of there, and wouldn't shock me either way John Edrich - Okay, how the fuck did he get on over Nicholas Parsons? Sometimes I just don't understand the committee... Abdelaziz Bouteflika - while some of the names brought back are questionable I think this one is a good call. Alex Trebek - household name with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Had to be Shane MacGowan - Okay, I'm not really sure why he got carried over. Sure, he has health problems, but then he also looked the best he has in years. So, I don't understand this carry over Dick Cheney - Wouldn't mind him being a hit, but I'm a bit skeptical on whether he actually goes or not. Ruth Bader Ginsburg - I'm not sure. I do think it's the right call that she's on the list, but don't know if she'll be a hit or not Imelda Marcos - of course. The biggest shoe in on the list. Honestly, don't think it's a bad call Carl Reiner - A bit surprised here, and he also seems to be active. But I guess it's not impossible Lester Piggott - another why is he back name? Although I guess the committee are fond of horse racing Joanne Woodward - Could become a hit this year, not a bad debut choice David Crosby - Had his fair share of health problems. When it'll happen I'm not sure, but certainly not a bad pick Tom Smith - I think he's a good pick. Those articles in late November sounded quite grim and apparently he slurred his words on television. Terry Jones - Sadly, I think 2020 is his year. Those end of the year articles made it seem like he's on his way out Jean Marie Le Pen - Another name where I'm not sure they'll die but is certainly not a name to be missed when he does go Pervez Musharraf - Some people seem to think there's an issue with this name. Well, he's currently in exile and has no planned date of execution. So, I don't know if he'll be a hit or not William H Gates - Yeah, pretty dull name. Could go but then he'll be another Kerkorian name David Attenborough - not sure he'll die, but I like him being on the list Peter Sutcliffe - obviously nobody would shed a tear if he dies. I'm skeptical that he goes, but if he does go, great call Overall, I think it'll be a great list. Even with some drops that shouldn't have happened

Come on, is this ‘Bring your parents to DeathList day’? Cunts.

I really hope she outlasts Trumps presidency so in that regard I hope this turns out to be a bad pick for the committee!

As 2019 draws to a close, I can officially congratulate @drol as the year's Inverse winner! Though he picked the two most popular hits (Doris Day and Marieke Vervoort) plus the welcomed death of Mugabe, he placed all three very low on his team, seeing him finish with the impressively low score of 10. Additionally, as he also won in 2017, he becomes the first player in Inverse history to win twice. Befits someone known for his lists of immortals, doesn't it? New thread to commence in the coming days...

So does he

Main team I'm Sorry For Your Trouble George Alagiah Frankie Banali Peter Bonetti Phil Collins Robbie Coltrane Jimmy Greaves David Gulpilil Terry Jones (Python) Olivia Newton-John Yoko Ono Genesis P-Orridge Qaboos bin Said al Said Roger Scruton Tom Smith (rugby player) Pat Smullen Leon Spinks Nobby Stiles Peter Tobin (joker) Alex Trebek Gianluca Vialli Theme team (children's authors) And They All Died Happily Ever After Jean Adamson Allan Ahlberg Lynne Reid Banks Raymond Briggs Eric Carle Beverly Cleary Susan Cooper Gillian Cross Anne Fine Jane Gardam Alan Garner Shirley Hughes Terry Jones (joker) Norton Juster Lois Lowry Michael Morpurgo Katherine Paterson Jill Paton Walsh Kathleen (KM) Peyton Philip Pullman

Bill Gates' dad? That's some proper bullshit right there.

The list in full for 2020: Kirk Douglas 1128 (5th, 1st) Alex Trebek 1043 (NEW) Prince Philip 1028 (5th, 12th) Vera Lynn 931 (5th, 6th) Jimmy Carter 832 (5th, 21st) Bob Dole 780 (4th, 15th) Genesis P-orridge 742 (NEW) Nobby Stiles 723 (4th, 7th) Olivia de Havilland 717 (5th, 11th) Mikhail Gorbachev 674 (5th, 28th) Ruth Bader Ginsburg 583 (2nd, 44th) Javier Perez de Cuellar 573 (2nd, 27th) Daniel Arap Moi 561 (NEW) George Alagiah 545 (2nd, 19th) David Gulpilil 545 (NEW) Jean Louis Trintignant 533 (2nd, 4th) Stirling Moss 503 (2nd, 23rd) Beverly Cleary 484 (3rd, 50th) Betty White 466 (2nd, 42nd) Terry Jones 465 (2nd, 31st) Lee Kerslake 454 (2nd, 33rd) Henry Kissinger 434 (NEW) Leslie Phillips 432 (5th, 20th) Bob Barker 423 (2nd, 18th) Glynis Johns 423 (4th, 22nd) Roberta McCain 423 (2nd, 40th) Larry King 420 (NEW) Rosalynn Carter 418 (2nd, 47th) Sidney Poitier 412 (4th, 26th) Pope Benedict 409 (5th, 17th) Dilip Kumar 402 (3rd, 13th) Tom Smith 393 (NEW) Sumner Redstone 389 (3rd, -) Willie Nelson 388 (NEW) Roger Scruton 384 (NEW) Little Richard 359 (NEW) Harry Reid 333 (NEW) Everton Weekes 321 (NEW) John Lewis 314 (NEW) Lata Mangeshkar 309 (NEW) Joanne Woodward 297 (3rd, -) Jimmy Greaves 287 (NEW) Qaboos bin Said al Said 285 (NEW) Prunella Scales 280 (2nd, -) Eva Marie Saint 278 (NEW) Clarissa Eden 257 (NEW) Nicholas Parsons 255 (NEW) Frankie Banali 244 (NEW) Desmond Tutu 241 (3rd, -) Rhonda Fleming 235 (NEW)

David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Tom Smith (JOKER) Mark Allen John Andretti Jana Bennett Tim Bilton Chris Doleman John Downing Bob Gibson David Gulpilil David Hagen Samantha Jaelle Lee Kerslake John Lewis Litsa Menounos Laura Nuttall Genesis P-Orridge Yoo Sang-chul Roger Scruton Belinda Sykes Alex Trebek Theme team: Color Me Abbad - an attempt to break the record for the earliest DDP hit alphabetically, currently held by Claudio Abbado Hank Aaron (JOKER) Philip Aaberg Harald Aabrekk Lee Aaker Rauno Aaltonen Willie Aames Shaker Aamer Rolf Aamot Fredric Aasbo Nikita Ababiy Ricardo Abad Yitzchak Abadi Tommy Aaron Frank Abagnale Ababiya Abajobir Susan Aaron-Taylor Amira Abase Bonfoh Abass Loris Abate Patrice Abanda

OK. We don't need one. Negotiation over.

December was a dry period as it stands with two deaths of little scoreboard impact. As 2019 draws to a close, the penultimate scoreboard arrives... Remember, there still is a week left until the 2019 HPDP is officially closed, the end-of-year bonuses are applied, and the winner is crowned. If you spot any names who died and obited but did not get scored, or if you spot any applicable bonuses that a hit did not receive, these next few days would be a good time to speak up. 1. theoldlady 363 2. John Key 277 3. RadGuy 264.5 4. msc 262 5. the_engineer 253.5 6. CaptainChorizo 240 7. maryportfuncity 234 8. drol 222.5 9. Lord Fellatio Nelson 217 10. Sir Creep 216 11. gcreptile 202 12. Wormfarmer 201 13. markb4 189.05 14. The Old Crem 183 =15. FixedBusiness 177 =15. Pedro67 177 17. Book 169 18. Prophet 148.58 19. Sean 147 20. The Unknown Man 143 21. Toast 137 22. Skinny kiltrunner 132 23. The Mad Hatter 131 24. time 126 25. Clorox Bleachman 125 26. YorkshireBanker 118.12 27. WidowsPeak 108 28. Exu 105 29. YoungWillz 90 30. Death Impends 84 31. JoeMoneypenny 48 =32. Bibliogryphon 35 =32. nantonian2013 35 34. Torva Messor 12 =35. Deathray 0 =35. DevonDeathTrip 0 =35. Joey Russ 0

So usually I show theme teams here, but because I am co-hosting I sort of split the usual "interesting folk" theme team and a normal Pan Breed side into 3 different teams to deal with the host winning scenario. (Hahahah it's still me, you lot, not a Spade or DI!) So here's the B team Here’s Who you could have won (B-team you can spot a good 4-5 picks that would have made the main team in a normal year) 1. Marian Cisovsky JOKER 2. John Nord 3. Vasily Kulkov 4. Michael Robinson 5. Michael McKevitt 6. Frank Bowling 7. Dr Bruce Reid 8. Rob Rensenbrink 9. TJ Ducklo 10. Mikis Theodorakis 11. Pat Arrowsmith 12. Brian Glanville 13. Nobuhiko Obayashi 14. Bob Dole 15. David Hagen 16. Qaboos bin Said 17. Pat Smullen 18. Samuel Brittan 19. Jimmy Carter 20. Ophelie Winter And yes, with regret: So It’s Come to This: A Pan Breed C-team (Half the theme team plus bits and bobs) David Crosby David berglas Doug Supernaw Jacci Woodcock Belinda Sykes Tommy Raudounikis Johnny Harris Andre Maranne, Jerry Hardin Tu Youyou, Gabriel Woolf Diane Hoh, Henry gray Ion Iliescu Denis Goldberg Ed Genson Natasha England Susan Bayh Kerri Parker Deborah James Subs Bernard Tapie Barry DuBois Sally sheridan The actual Pan Breed team will follow later on for all the zero people who care!

I'll reveal my two themes for now: Decaying Orbit-uaries is the same as last year, with James Lovelock and William Thornton brought on to replace the two hits. The new one: Trebek's Final Jeopardy Season? Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, and 18 people mentioned as clues (either questions or answers) during the current season of Jeopardy. Alex Trebek Eric Carle Gene Chandler Beverly Cleary Lawrence Ferlinghetti Johnny Gilbert Ruth Bader Ginsburg Mikhail Gorbachev Peter Higgs Thomas Keneally Barry Mann Pele Prince Philip Sidney Poitier Henri Richard Peter Snow Betty Reid Soskin Leon Spinks James Watson Joanne Woodward

I'm Barbara Walters and this is 2020.

Well, here goes nothing! My three teams submitted at the beginning of December are: 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying (An attempt to get as many uniques as possible this year) JOKER (Pick 1): Ian Hamilton (Advocate): Scottish lawyer who, as a student, was involved in the removal of the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey in 1950. (M) (Pick 2): Rachel Ames: US film and TV actress, probably best known for her long-running role in General Hospital. (F) (Pick 3): Stanley Appel: British light entertainment director and producer, probably best known for his overhaul of Top Of The Pops in the 1990s. (M) (Pick 4): Donald P Bellisario: US producer and screenwriter, known for such programmes as Magnum, P.I., Airwolf and Quantum Leap. (M) (Pick 5): Brian Clark (British Writer): British author and playwright, best known for his award winning play, Whose Life Is It Anyway?. (M) (Pick 6): Patricia Driscoll: Irish actress, appeared on British TV as Maid Marian and presented the children's programme, Picture Book. (F) (Pick 7): Cissy Houston: US soul and gospel singer in her own right, mother of the late Whitney Houston. (F) (Pick 8): Sol Kerzner: South African businessman who founded Sun City in 1979. (M) (Pick 9): Sergei Khrushchev: Soviet born American engineer and academic, son of former Soviet Russia era President, Nikita Khrushchev. (M) (Pick 10): Philip Latham: British character actor known for his appearances in Hammer films and as Lord President Borusa in Doctor Who. (M) (Pick 11): Jackie Lee (Irish Singer): Irish singer best known for singing the theme tunes to the children's TV programmes White Horses and Rupert The Bear. (F) (Pick 12): Mary Marquis: Scottish former presenter who appeared on Nationwide while presenting the news on BBC Scotland. (F) (Pick 13): Peter Murphy (Musician): English singer-songwriter, former vocalist for the band Bauhaus, known as the Godfather of Goth. (M) (Pick 14): Sally Oppenheim-Barnes: Former Conservative Member of Parliament for Gloucester from 1970 to 1987. (F) (Pick 15): Toni Palmer: English character actress, known mainly for comedic roles in The Rag Trade, Russ Abbott's Saturday Madhouse, Only Fools And Horses, and Mog. (F) (Pick 16): James T Russell (Inventor): US inventor who made developments in optical digital technology and is sometimes credited as the inventor of the compact disc. (M) (Pick 17): Valerie Simpson: American singer-songwriter who, as one half of Ashford and Simpson, had a huge UK hit with Solid. Everybody sing, solid, solid as a rock.... (F) (Pick 18): Davie Sneddon (Footballer): Scottish footballer who played for, and then managed, Kilmarnock FC. (M) (Pick 19): Jim Steinman: American lyricist and composer, long term associate of Meat Loaf (the singer and actor, not the foodstuff). (M) (Pick 20): Bobby Wilson (Tennis Player): English former top ranked tennis player and former member of the British Davis Cup team. (M) 　 Comedy Cremations JOKER (Pick 1): Paul Mayhew-Archer: Comedy Writer e.g. The Vicar Of Dibley (Pick 2): Stanley Baxter: Scottish Comedy Actor (Pick 3): Eric Chappell: English Comedy Writer e.g. Rising Damp (Pick 4): Billy Connolly: Scottish Comedian (Pick 5): Bill Cosby: American comedy performer e.g. The Cosby Show (Pick 6): Barry Cryer: English Comedy Writer (Pick 7): David Daker: English character actor known for comedic roles, e.g. Porridge (Pick 8): Melvyn Hayes: Comedy Actor e.g. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (Pick 9): Tim Healy: Comic Actor, e.g. Benidorm; Still Open All Hours (Pick 10): Terry Jones: Member of Monty Python's Flying Circus (Pick 11): Jackie Mason: American Stand Up Comic (Pick 12): Brian Murphy: Comedy Actor e.g. Man About The House; George And Mildred (Pick 13): Bob Newhart: American Comedy Performer (Pick 14): Duncan Norvelle: English Comedy Performer (Pick 15): Nicholas Parsons: English Comedy Straight Man/Presenter of Just A Minute (Pick 16): Leslie Phillips: English Comedy Actor e.g. Carry On series and Harry Potter (Pick 17): John Quayle (Actor): English character actor known for comedic roles, e.g. Terry And June. (Pick 18): Dick Van Dyke: Had his own eponymous comedy show in the 1960s. (Pick 19): Betty White: Last surviving member of the main cast of The Golden Girls. (Pick 20): Barbara Windsor: English actress still best known for appearing in the Carry On franchise. Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today JOKER (Pick 1): Willie Nelson: US Country musician, actor and activist. [#17 To All The Girls I've Loved Before (with Julio Iglesias)] (Pick 2): Afrika Bambaataa: US DJ, rapper and songwriter. [#30 Renegades Of Funk (Afrika Bambaata And The Soulsonic Force)] (Pick 3): Steve Bronski: Scottish musician who gave his name to openly gay band Bronski Beat. [#3 Smalltown Boy (Bronski Beat)] (Pick 4): Mel Brooks: US director,actor and comedian. [#12 To Be Or Not To Be] (Pick 5): Phil Collins: Drummer with Genesis and solo artist. [#2 Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)/#1 Do They Know It's Xmas (Band Aid)] (Pick 6): Joe Fagin (Singer): British singer-songwriter who sang the theme tune to British TV serial Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. [#3 That's Living Alright] (Pick 7): Gary Glitter: English glam rock hitmaker now in prison. [#7 Another Rock And Roll Christmas] (Pick 8): Lou Gramm: US singer-songwriter, original front man for Foreigner. [#11 I Want To Know What Love Is (Foreigner)] (Pick 9): Julio Iglesias: Spanish singer-songwriter. [#17 To All The Girls I've Loved Before (with Willie Nelson)] (Pick 10): Jim Lea: Musician, vocalist and songwriter with 70s glam rock band, Slade. [#2 My Oh My (Slade)] (Pick 11): Meat Loaf: US singer and actor best known for Bat Out Of Hell. [#17 Modern Girl] (Pick 12): Frank Maudsley: Bassist with synthpop band A Flock Of Seagulls. [#26 The More You Live, The More You Love (Flock of Seagulls)] (Pick 13): Ozzy Osbourne: Former lead vocalist with Black Sabbath. [#20 So Tired] (Pick 14): Walter Parazaider: US musician, founding member of the band, Chicago. [#8 Hard Habit To Break (Chicago)] (Pick 15): Alvin "Seeco" Patterson: Former percussionist with Bob Marley And The Wailers. [#5 One Love/People Get Ready (Bob Marley And The Wailers)] (Pick 16): Mike Peters: Welsh musician, lead singer of The Alarm. [#22 Where Were You When The Storm Broke (The Alarm)] (Pick 17): Kenny Rogers: Well known US Country singer. [#7 Islands In The Stream] (Pick 18): Rick Springfield: Australian born American singer-songwriter. [#23 Human Touch] (Pick 19): Brian Travers: English saxophonist with Birmingham originating reggae specialists UB40. [#9 If It Happens Again (UB40)] (Pick 20): Eddie Van Halen: Dutch-American musician and songwriter with Van Halen. [#7 Jump (Van Halen)]

Ahah you look so angry, i don’t understand Why people are taking those things so seriously... do you think you’re someone important because you supply a name to the committee ? We should give you a star on the hollywood walk of fame !

Thread closed in Five, Four, Ping...

Ng Jui Ping (c. 1948 – 1 January 2020) was a Singaporean entrepreneur and former army general. He was the second Chief of Defence Force (CDF) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 1992–1995 and held the rank of Lieutenant-General. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ng_Jui_Ping https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapores-second-chief-of-defence-force-ng-jui-ping-dies-at-71

How the hell did you get into my kitchen?

Well done drol. basically wire to wire.

Yes, the deathlist can pick who they want - it's their list. You'll note he's not in the 20 spots that get entered to the DDP....

Barring any last minute action I think I snagged 4th in 2019 (i.e. one better than my previous best in 2007) Carkers Convention 2020 will attempt to replicate what was basically an achievement based on luck. Mostly familiar from forum posts, I've added a few notes DDP Tom Smith - jkr Daniel Arap Moi Frankie Banali Tom Belso James Church Judy Dyble - FIRST SINGER IN FAIRPORT CONVENTION David Gulpilil Nick Hitchon - ONE OF STARS OF SEVEN UP TV SERIES Garry Holmes Terry Jones Lee Kerslake Michael McKevitt Tony Occlxxxeshaw - TERMINAL CASE WHO HAD BAGPIPER IN HIS HOSPICE ROOM A FEW DAYS BACK Genesis P. Orridge Qaboos bin Said Al Said Pat Smullen Leon Spinks Nobby Stiles Andrea Swift Peter Tobin Subs Wing Commander Paul Farnes Eileen Ash

It’s low key refreshing that somebody other than Kirk Douglas is #1.

First reactions, Dick van Dyke being so high is strange considering most forumers I would think have booted them from their lists entirely due to his fairly good health. Michiko would've been a better choice than Akihito. Leon Spinks being on the list is a *little* bit of a stretch, but I understand him being there. However #12 is WAY too high. Edrich and Piggott being there doesn't make sense to me as their health issues are over a decade old (nearly 2 decades). Shane MacGowan again (awful) Terry Jones is despicably low. Bill Gates Sr. is a huge surprise considering he's just someone's father.

Jesus fucking christ..... so I step away from the new years revellery for a couple of minutes to check just to make sure nobody has been mind-boggling stupid enough to enter after 10pm on New Years Eve, I mean what kind of utter moron would risk entering this pool at this point....... you know a few years we had a 4pm deadline for this thing right now I'm tempted to bring that back next fucking year or at very least rememberant of why I had that bloody rule...... You forgot a fucking wildcard by the way and have roughly 55 minutes to give me one otherwise it goes to Angela Lansbury by default, to be honest I'd be tempted just to not give you one out of your petulance at this point. By the way tax deadline is 31st January by the way in case you've forgotten that as well, and your heads screwed to your neck and glasses are resting on your nose if your looking for those things as well, I bet your house keys have got your address written on them not in case you lose them just in case you forget where you fucking live. Thank god your picks are actually bloody famous....... Thank you for your entry and good luck Anyone else still got teams to submit???