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The 20/20 game has been a fascinating source of fun and frustration in equal measure but no the first year will all be dwindling Centarians by the end of 2020. @Sean has given his blessing to the continuation of this game in whatever form and we thank him for his initial great idea. This new version will just last one year and from my point of view is relatively low maintenance. Basically the aim of the game is to pick 20 candidates from the years 1921-1930.You need 2 from each year and you must have one male and one female from each year.Candidates only qualify if they have a national news article about their death in English and or an obituary. The game does not start until 1 January 2020 (UK Time Zone) and no teams can be posted before this time and will continue until the end of the year. As soon as one candidate from anyone`s list dies the pool will be immediately restarted and it is first come first serve. You can even be a bitch and steal someone`s entire list if you wish. It is a competitive game. The overall winner will be the person with most hits in the year. The pool restarts as soon as a link from the the qualifying Obituary is posted verifying age of the deceased (by their own standard).No two players can have duplicate picks and the age given in the article will be accepted as soon as the article is published and pasted to this site.It has to be decisive at the time the news breaks. If the age they give is different to the year of birth you don`t get a hit unless it is amended before another death that meets the criteria of a hit. There is no limit to the number of players and you can enter the round at any point. You may even miss some rounds if they are quick. You do not need an admin to confirm your pick if you have a QO to post your next round team but you may be challenged if it in any way suspect.

Israeli singer Rika Zarai dead at 82: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://www.rtl.fr/culture/medias-people/la-chanteuse-israelienne-rika-zarai-est-morte-a-82-ans-7800944963 She had a Number 1 in France in 1969 with Alors Je Chante. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0953378/

I've been looking at them over the last month or so as they became gradually closer to each other. I didn't get to see them at their closest on the 21st due to cloud cover but I did get to see them through my telescope on the 20th when they were marginally further apart.

To make this easier on you I have done a trawal and I think there are 20 names. 1. Norma Barzman. 2. Eileen Bennett. 3. Gottfried Bohm. 4. Clarissa Eden 5. Ben Ferencz. 6. Edmond H. Fischer 7. Ann Fortune Fitzroy 8. Loretta Ford. 9. Anna Halprin. 10. Gail Halvorsen. 11. Mollie Lentaigne. 12. Dominique Marcas 13. Captain Tom Moore 14. Laurent Noel 15. Bill Pitman 16. Michael Shaw 17. George Shultz 18. Neal Edward Smith 19. Paula Stafford 20. Arnold Yarrow To avoid people hanging about at midnight on NYE I will say that as a prize for their sterling playing of the 20/20 game (assuming they are still winning in 8 days time) then @Book will get the first pick. Once Book has made their selection then it will be a free for all. If anyone thinks I have missed someone let me know. Merry Christmas

Sounds like she needs full time care and to be fed and washed now. Shame, great actress. Between her career, Playdays, being the Thompson matriarch and her role in the Magic Roundabout, hell of a CV too.

Eileen Pollock is List of the Missed for 2020: http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2018/celebs_P.html#polloce018

Star Trek / sci-fi author Dave Galanter dead of cancer at 51: https://www.dailystartreknews.com/read/star-trek-novelist-dave-galanter-has-passed-away-from-cancer-at-51

87 today https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/12/23/national/emperor-akihito-turns-87/ Seems to be in a good shape, physically and mentally: "He has spent much of his time conducting research on goby fish at a biology research institute inside the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo and writing a thesis on a species found in southern Japan. He also takes daily walks with his wife, former Empress Michiko, at the Takanawa Imperial Residence, their temporary home." "Former Emperor Akihito temporarily lost consciousness and collapsed at his residence in January, but he has not experienced any major abnormalities since, according to his close aides."

Did Bou get to see Uranus then?

Me too! They must be desperate. Now would be an ideal time to purchase some DL buttons. They'd look quite snazzy on my fedora alongside the local Communist Party badges.

Welcome to this fine competition to predict the frontpage of this site: The DeathList Prediction Game 2021! In 2015 our very dear Vaagheid started the DL Prediction Game. After 3 years of hosting this competition he decided to retire. And because I really like the game, I've taken over as your new host. But what is it all about? Not that hard: What do you think the official DeathList 2021 will look like? Which celebrities will be chosen by the Committee in which order? If you were the Committee how would you compile the list? Please tell us by picking 50 celebrities listing them from No.1 to No. 50. There also will be a scoring system: +10 points for the exact position +5 points if the person is on the DL 2021 but 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 positions away from the original position +4 points if the person is on the DL 2021 but 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 positions away from the original position +3 points for every newcomer who also entered the DL 2021 +2 points for every returnee who entered the DL again +1 point if the person is on the DL 2021 but more than 10 positions away from the original position 0 points for unique picks -3 points for every pick who is not listed at the DL 2021 You are allowed 3 extra names (in order of priority) who will replace a name if one person dies before the list is online on New Year's Day. The player with the most points will win the DL Prediction Game! But even after this announcement, which will take place on New Year's Day or maybe one day later, the game is not over because it is exciting and interesting to see, who will win a little side kick game at the end of 2021: Were you smarter than the Committee? Did you have more hits than the original DL? Would your list have won? Please send me your DL Prediction Top50 through PM until the 30th of December 2020 at 23:59 CET (mainland Europe time 22:59 GMT). All entries are welcome if they include 50 different people in a chosen order from No. 1 to No. 50 (also your Shadow List will do, for example) and 3 subs. Hall of Fame: 2016: Book 2017: Book 2018: John Key 2019: Vaagheid 2020: TomTomTelekom

Nino Benvenuti's son Stefano, who spent some years in jail for robbery, commits suicide at 58.

Italian football legend Mauro Bellugi has both of his legs amputated due to complications from COVID-19.

1. Ruthie Tompson 2. Robert Marchand 3. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 4. Norman Lloyd 5. George Shultz 6. Boris Pahor 7. Anne Buydens 8. Eddie Robinson 9. Kenneth Mayhew 10. Beverly Cleary 11. Lucile Randon 12. Stanislaw Kowalski 13. René de Obaldia 14. Anne Baker 15. Mary Ward

Yes, they all die after I take them off. That's the fourth to die from that team this year after Michael Angelis, Ronald Forfar and Geoffrey Palmer.

Eileen Pollock, actress who played Lilo Lil in Bread, will be on her back for eternity: https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2020/12/23/47545/breads_lilo_lil_dies_at_73 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0689654/ I believe she was a pick for @Handrejka in the DDP in 2018.

Francisco Ponz Piedrafita, physiologist and professor emeritus of Universidad de Navarra died a couple days ago at 101

Ah, ok. Reading the article, or rather the comments, it would appear he's been handed his P45, though it's speculation; no mention of health. People BTL seem to think he'll still be on TMS.

Yep. Be surprised if he willingly forces a conclave in the current climate with all that's going on

Seems to be based on comments and guesses made several years ago.

Oh for a puke my guts emoticon.

Will they cry?

Which makes me wonder am I better off being caught at work googling whether porn stars are alive or dead or drag queens?