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Let's be real guys, the next hit will be someone with 0 votes.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has tested positive for coronavirus, and has developed pleurisy in one lung as a complication.

Second of my subs to go on the DDP. Edit: Actually third, Peter Hobday, Zoe Caldwell and Hugh Rossi. Rick Jones from Fingerbobs better watch his back!

You’re probably thinking of the Club Cinq-Sept fire in 1970. 146 dead, including all six members of the band Les Storms, according to Wikipedia.

Hugh Rossi, Conservative MP for Hornsey and Wood Green (1966-1992), had died aged 92. He served as Minister of Social Security from 1981-1983. Edit: The Times, Daily Telegraph obituaries.

The Motion Picture Home has some interesting people inside, most notably DL forum regulars Ruthie Thompson and Glynis Johns, but also Helen Reddy and Joanne Linville. Will some of them fall to the 'rona?

6 May

16th April

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11174914/yorkshire-ripper-condition-leaves-him-shaking/ Just die already.

Wish I knew someone called Mrs. Trollope. That’s hours of fun right there. When I was at primary school we had a Mrs Cumming and a Mrs Dick who taught the two second year classes. It was funny then, and it’s still funny now.

Yeah, I mean, I looked for PJ Hammonds DOB (Sapphire and Steel creator) with no luck, and eventually straight up asked him. He wouldn't say, he likes it being a mystery! Talented sneaky sod. He did remember "growing up in the 1930s". Last year I sent Cat O'Falk after the information with his records know how. Even he came up stuck.

Unfortunate to call her Trollope. I find the American habit of referring to people by their surnames disrespectful, and it's often confusing as well.

I'm afraid this discussion was moot before it began. Francis Leonard Tombs, Baron Tombs of Brailes died on 11th April, according to this death notice: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/240863/tombs-francis-leonard-(lord-tombs-of-brailes)

Well, he'd have needed to have some pre-virus for it to have fallen victim to the pandemic, so... (I vote no, i say he didn't have any sanity to start with for it to have fallen victim to this)

Mrs Bazaar, you have a forthrightness only matched by some of the more in your face stand up comedians as a rule. But that's a standout quality image even in that company. Eugh and Kudos in equal measure.

You are right Captain, Harris is actually a unique for you. Sorry @gcreptile, re-checked, I'll have to send you back down the table. Must have scrolled too far, because I'm working off a Word Doc as I didn't make the list of runners and riders. Above leaderboard amended.

The truth will be heard, we will see the increased levels of reported death and can attribute the increases to Covid 19 and complications on a like for like basis, globally the numbers are currently being under reported and only time can reveal the true picture. Lies, damn lies and statistics. As an accountant the most difficult numbers to find are the ones that are not there. The countries that are most at risk are those with few reported cases poor healthcare and vanity based leaderships in denial. The Americas have a tough time ahead as have all densely populated areas.

18th April

May 8th

Could I have the 6th of May?

Yellowstone is probably saving that for 2021

Let's keep our fingers crossed then !

If Trump's next speech got interrupted by a bad giant prawn SFX I would totally reappraise The Invisible Enemy...