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Limbaugh has always been a solid #2

It appears that little time or thought was spent on this list. A number of people chosen just because they are in their 90s and with no other justification. Some of them may die, but it will be more down to luck than judgement.

So... we have got the first winner of 2021... and after 2019 it is @Vaagheid again, the creator of the DL Prediction Game! Woohooo!!! Well done, won by a large margin. This is the scoreboard; the teams are also updated in post No.2: +129 Vaagheid +107 Prophet +105 TomTomTelekom +96 Annami +92 RoverAndOut +88 chilean way +87 msc +86 14:22 +83 WEP +74 Book +68 Etushispushingupdaisies +67 ThereWillBeDeaths7 +53 Buffalo Phil +49 gcreptile +49 Joey Russ +44 CaptainChorizo +40 The Daredevil +33 Great Uncle Bulgaria +25 The Old Crem -1 Steve -17 Bibliogryphon -21 theoldlady -23 Elephant -38 The Quim Reaper I'd like to say Thank You for playin' again or maybe for the first time! I'll try to note every hit in every team, just take a look if you like. Have a great year!

Are they a goner in 2021? Prince Philip: No, becoming a centenarian in June, getting frailer each year but with his good fortune, seeing 2022 is likely no mighty challenge for him. Betty White: No, one of the toughest nuts to crack, very determined to become a centenarian, not in any immediate danger. Hilarious she is at a higher position than Rush Limbaugh and Bob Dole. Dick Van Dyke: No, now might have been a reasonable time for his debut but he is still an incredibly fit and active DL blocker. No reason why he shouldn’t make 100, like Betty White and it’s hilarious he’s in no.3 already. Bob Dole: Yes, ancient, frail and has gone through numerous hospitalisations in recent years. He’ll probably go some time close to his 98th birthday. Emperor Akihito: No, still under 90, less stress after having resigned, I feel he’s got a quite a few years left and he’s positioned too high. Loretta Lynn: No, still relatively chipper and healthy in a Thanksgiving video last year, wouldn’t bank on her dying anytime soon. George Schultz: Yes, over 100 years old and supposedly frail, a wise pick that I thought would not pass the famousness test. Rush Limbaugh: Yes, terminally ill with lung cancer, he didn’t expect to be alive last month, I’ll be surprised if he sees February 2021. My guess for the 1st hit. Murray Walker: No, a healthy oldie this one is, who has been holding on nicely. I have a feeling he’ll see 2022 and maybe even 2023. Angela Lansbury: No, a tough blocker this one is, like Dick Van Dyke. She could go on for years, her health is not known to be poor. Bob Barker: Yes, very easy for a 97 year old to suddenly go down hill, hanging on by the skin of his teeth following his many hospitalisations for falls and back pain. Alan Greenspan: No, understandable to have him on again but one of the healthiest 94 year old men out there. Henry Kissinger: Yes, obese, 97 years old and he looked really frail towards the end of 2020. June Brown: No, ancient but spritely and a hard bird to kill. I have a feeling she’ll go sometime in 2022. Jimmy Carter: No, still keeping relatively active for a 96 year old and just a feeling his year is 2022. Leslie Phillips: Yes, this is his year, I’m almost sure of it. He’s nearly 97, has suffered numerous health setbacks and has gone worryingly quiet in recent months. Jacques Delors: Yes, 95 years old is a dangerous age for any man and Delors has been quiet lately. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: No, he’s not super old, only 81 and Iran denied rumours of his failing health. David Crosby: No, under 80 and not in a critical condition. Prunella Scales: No. Her alzheimer’s keeps progressing but it seems to be a mild case and she has been keeping active which must help. One for early 2022, I’m guessing. Abdelaziz Bouteflika: No, was said to be in a vegetative state earlier this year but his body has supposedly adjusted for now and he’s not super old, only 83. Tony Bennett: No, I understand why he’s kept on but he’s still exercising his vocal talents, despite turning 95 in August. Rosalynn Carter: No, too premature a pick, we should wait for Jimmy to tumble and select Rosalynn the following year. Dick Cheney: No, Tom Smith should have been carried over instead from the 2020 DL. This one is a wasted pick who may still have another 5 to 10 years. Queen Elizabeth II: No, I understand she is too big to miss and getting on in years but the 2021 DL really could have taken the risk of missing her. She’s not going anywhere in 2021. Harry Belafonte: Yes, I feel his death won’t be long after his buddy Sidney Poitier’s death. I’m guessing May 2021 will kill off Belafonte. Bob Newhart: No, doesn’t look quite the ticket nowadays but he is still well enough to show his comic talents in interviews and has no known health issues. Jimmy Greaves: No, he still has to live to enjoy his MBE award. A solid pick, given his stroke situation but I think he’ll just make 2022. Barbara Walters: Yes, her dementia has been declining and declining and is now advanced. I’m surprised she has made it this far. Pope Benedict: Yes, a good fighter this one is, doesn’t look bad in his most recent photos but I feel he’ll still be a 2021 DL hit, maybe in late December. Imelda Marcos: No, well looked after and in no immediate health danger. Yoko Ono: No, rather ill but has already evaded quite a few health crises, I think she may go at that deadly age of 89. Walter Mondale: No, we cannot have too many successes this year. Almost every other candidate seems to be in equal or worse danger than this relatively healthy 93 year old. Linda Nolan: Yes, liver cancer has her days numbered. Probably one of the first hits, surprised her list position isn’t higher. Joanne Woodward: Yes, her Alzheimer’s is reportedly at its most advanced stage. She can no longer even remember Paul Newman! Mel Brooks: No, too healthy and full of life to be considered yet. A wasted pick. Willie Nelson: Yes, a late 2021 Christmas present I’m guessing. Betty Boothroyd: No, still seemingly in decent health. The 2021 DL really could have done without this one. Jean-Marie Le Pen: No, not in particularly poor health, should see 2022. Sidney Poitier: Yes, soon to be 94, guessing he’ll be dead by the end of April 2021. Raul Castro: No, still working and has no known health issues. Carlos Menem would have been a much better pick. Burt Bacharach: No, still relatively active and in fine health, one of the worst 2021 DL picks. Leon Spinks: No, he seems to have cheated the grim reaper for now. He may still have a couple of years left in him. Frank Williams: No, still a smart idea to get him on the 2021 DL after his mysterious health scare, but it would have been even smarter to get Larry King on instead. Stanley Baxter: No, this pick is just based on age, no known health issues and another lazy pick. Tom Parker or James Whale would have been much better instead. Bernard Cribbins: No, see Stanley Baxter above. Vanessa Redgrave: Yes, frail, has been in poor health for years, concerning emphysema and a heart attack, plus I just see 84 as her age of death. The Committee did well to get her on. Shane MacGowan: No, possibly the worst pick of the fifty, why wasn’t Tom Smith carried over instead? Shannen Doherty: Yes, stage 4 breast cancer makes her a fine candidate. Tom Moore: Yes, one of the only candidates currently north of 100 and frail in recent photos.

a year ago, I thoroughly enjoyed the list: I was sure it would be record breaking. this year I don't understand many choices, both among the new and excluded names. the committee will surely know more than me, but if I can afford I am quite disappointed with this list, then maybe it will be a record. Shane McGowan, Dick Cheney, older names (Greenspan / Boothroy / LePen / Bacharach) much fitter than their peers (Gorbacev, King, Phyllida Law). sensational absences: Tom Smith, Carlos Menem (it would have been a sure hit), Bernard Tapie, Tom Parker, and more. i hope i am wrong, but i am very disappointed.

Oh stop moaning everyone! Just see it like this, if you think this list is shit and yours is much better, you can have the gloats come 31 December when you can say you beat the Deathlist at their own game! Now have a beer and pipe down

I think the whole "she will be so heartbroken when her husband dies" view overstates things. They are hardly Doris and Dennis who have spent every waking moment with each other! They've barely spent any time sharing the same bed throughout their marriage and there are major doubts about whether either have been remotely faithful. It's a business relationship. Nothing wrong with that, better than many marriages! The death will probably impact the Queen to the same extent Barbara Windsor dying affected June Brown. The loss of a comfy pair of slippers, sure. The loss of an irreplaceable part of her being? Not likely.

Alright, my official thoughts on this current list: Prince Philip: Well, he has to go eventually, but for some reason he still lives despite being frail. Betty White: Definitely a contender to see 100, but then again, didn't people say the same about Nicholas Parsons and Carl Reiner? Dick van Dyke: Same as above, and he did seem pretty active, although have we really seen much of him lately? He does seem a bit quieter than usual, but could be just due to the pandemic... Bob Dole: Bob Dole somehow still lives despite being so frail for so long. Somehow Emperor Akihito: I think this is a pretty bad pick from the committee and don't understand why they keep bringing him back. Though I said similar things with Hosni Mubarak, and I clearly did a good job there... Loretta Lynn: She seems a bit more stable, although her death would not shock me in the least. George Shultz: One of new centenarian debuts. In general they seem to be good at picking new centenarians that become hits, and this is no exception Rush Limbaugh: Terminally ill with lung cancer, definitely among the most likely hits. Although somehow James Whale was not picked. Murray Walker: One of those committee names who will die when no one is expecting it to happen. Definitely can see why he's back again Angela Lansbury: Another one of those old A listers who people think will seem 100. She still is quite active, but again, definitely should stay on the list. Bob Barker: When was the last time we had actual news from him? He does seem awfully quiet after a multitude of health issues... Alan Greenspan: This is a boring, dull pick. Probably will live as long as Kissinger does too given how some of the worst people live longer than expected Henry Kissinger: Speaking of Kissinger, how the fuck is he still alive? Surely he'd be dead by now June Brown: I don't know, still seems somewhat active. I think she might be among the weaker picks Jimmy Carter: Saw something recently that it seems like he's bed bound at this point. IMO it's a matter of when not if this year Leslie Phillips: Another one in the how tf he's still alive department. He might even outlast Jake "The Snake" Roberts at this point given the recent news on the latter Jacques Delors: He recently lost his wife, and I believe the last update of him indicated he was frail. Definitely could see a hit here Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The Pervez Musharraf of 2021? The weird punt that a committee takes, no idea if this will work or not David Crosby: His heart is a ticking time bomb. I think he's a much better pick than many people believe Prunella Scales: She still seems to be doing well despite her dementia? I guess a quick downturn wouldn't shock, but I just don't see it right now Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Another Musharraf type pick although I think he's better than Musharraf himself. Still, who knows if he'll actually die Tony Bennett: Now here is someone who is still pretty active. I think he's on till he drops at this point, but I don't think this is his year Rosalyn Carter: When Carter goes, I think Rosalyn will quickly follow him. Good call here imo Dick Cheney: He does have a heart problem and it is around the time where it usually expects to fail. Just given he has access to the best health care out there I think he could be an outlier, although maybe I'm just skeptical of Cheney actually dying Queen Elizabeth: I would not be shocked if she follows Prince Philip soon after his demise. She does seem to be slowing down a bit, though it might not quite be her year yet. Definitely should be on the list though Harry Belafonte: Last we heard of him he seemed super frail. Definitely someone who could become a hit Bob Newhart: Most recent video in November has him looking like shit. Definitely a good call he makes his debut on the list Jimmy Greaves: I thought Greaves was a goner last year, and yet he lives another year. The MBE does feel a bit like a hurrah for Greaves before he goes Barbara Walters: Most of her news of her health seem to come from the Esquire. Now they are right once in a blue moon, but so far doesn't seem to be bearing fruit here Pope Benedict: Yes, another one needed to return to the list. He did seem more frail last year, and iirc couldn't come to his brother's funeral Imelda Marcos: Tbh, I don't think she's that great of a pick. One of those names who'll make it to her mid 90s before suddenly dropping dead Yoko Ono: She seems to have around the clock care nowadays. A great pick here Walter Mondale: One of those folk we don't get much news from, and probably won't know much before his death Linda Nolan: Breast cancer recurrence AND chemo not working on her cancer? IMO she seems to be far more dire straits than she was in 2018 Joanne Woodward: Somehow made it to another year. Surely her time is soon, right? Mel Brooks: One of those active oldies. Okay, not really great, but definitely understandable why he's back Willie Nelson: I think people are underestimating him as a pick. He does seem more stable at the moment but regardless probably doesn't have much longer to go Beth Boothroyd: She seems far too healthy at the moment. One of the least likely to score imo Jean Marie le Pen: Made it to another year, he'll probably live for a while because he's evil, but in the off chance he does go we won't be missing him Sidney Poitier: Been awfully silent for a while. Definitely a returnee that needed to happen Raul Castro: Okay, he will be the same age as Fidel was when he died. Definitely could be a sleeper pick Burt Bacharach: Last we heard of him he seem to be frail? Definitely a bit of a classy pick regardless Leon Spinks: Everything seems to building up against him now. He also looked super frail, lost a lot of weight, and seem to have so many ailments now. He outlived a lot but time seems to be catching up to him now Frank Williams: Octopus of Odstock hinted he's in a worse state than indicated. I trust him on this Stanley Baxter: Another candidate for the potential oldie hit after no news for so long. Who knows when he will die Bernard Cribbins: I hear that the brits love him here, so here is hoping that he lives for a long time yet Vanessa Redgrave: Was there any news on her recently that made her a better pick? She doesn't seem to be that great imo, although it could be a case of wtf do I know Shane MacGowan: If he's back on for the third time in a row, it now seems like they're eyeing MacGowan for a future bedblocker. One day his demons will catch up to him, but who knows when it will happen Shannen Doherty: I don't know if she's really that great of a pick, although it could be one I'm underestimating I'll admit Captain Tom Moore: Yes, he seems to be a national treasure in the UK. And seems to be slowly deteriorating. That, and the deathlist oldest debutant curse exists so that makes his fate even more likely Overall, I think folk are underestimating the list somewhat. Not saying it will break 20 hits from last year, but looking at pick by pick shows there is a lot of potential scorers on the list. It will do pretty good

Been a member on here 12 years and this is one of the most disappointing lists yet. Genuinely very deflated by this. 10-12 hits here max. Time to change the rules and let members who spend the entire year contributing on this Forum decide who features.

Tom Smith dropped.No James Whale, Carlos Menem , Larry King , Tom Parker, Sarah Harding.Very disappointing list.

FIrst thought - surprised Gorbachev isn't there.

Servus, Grüezi und Hallo! Welcome everybody to a little German/Austrian/Swiss pendant to our very beloved bible „DeathList Top 50“ and to its equivalents of the French, the Canadian and the Australian/New Zeelandian DeathList, created by forum users. We, the German forum fellas frleon, gcreptile, Prophet, TomTomTelekom, WEP and Book, created a list of 50 German, Austrian or Swiss people (from the so-called D-A-CH-countries*) of who we think that 2021 could be their final year. *By the way, D-A-CH means D = Deutschland (Germany) A = Österreich (Austria) CH = Schweiz (Switzerland) „Dach“ is the German expression for „roof“. First we collected several names which came to our mind, also of people who were born in the German speaking countries or later became a citizen of that countries. Then everyone selected 50 names and put them in order 1 to 50. First place = 50 points, last place = 1 point. At the end I added up all the points and the result was the German DeathList, now called The D-A-CH-DeathList. I'm sure you'll find some surprise inclusions but also some “obvious misses!” Every obit in the German language is accepted, because dead means dead Maybe this thread could also be used for German deaths generally, like the ones for the Danes or the Slavs or the famous Belgians. So, to cut a long story short: In the next post are the 50 German, Austrian and Swiss people of our very first D-A-CH-List 2021! Thank you for your attention. Enjoy!

Really happy with this victory

Astonished by that result at my first attempt! Did better than I suspected when I looked at the new list last night but was let down by a few of the carry overs from 2020 by the Committee and I made poor choices on new names for the list. Captain Tom at #50 was an inspired punt it turns out and that really helped my score. Not complaining (it won't make any difference to anything) but I think I should maybe have 3 more points? You've given me 1 for Pru Scales at 30 when she was at 20 - should that not be 4 for being within 10 positions? I may well have misunderstood. But either way, a score of 90+ is way above what I could have hoped for. Thanks for doing the hard work @Book and congratulations on another superb victory @Vaagheid!

Poor pick - Douglas Hurd would have been better.

Perfect opportunity (missed) to have two Frank Williams on the list - and to keep up the spirit of Clive Dunn! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Williams_(actor)

Helen Jackson, the last publicly known widow of a Civil War veteran, has died. She was 101. Jackson was married to James Bolin (1843–1939). They wed in 1936, when he was 93 and she was 17. (That's not a generation gap, that's the Grand Canyon.) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41800642/helen-viola-jackson https://gerontology.wikia.org/wiki/Helen_Jackson

#JusticeforLiechtenstein

James Earl Jones Billy Connolly Hardy Krüger June Spencer Ryan O’Neal Jean Marsh Michael Aspel

People in this forum are always acting like it's the worst list of all time for the first few hours after it's uploaded. I still think it's at least better than the 2018 list. Maybe just slightly worse than the 2019 one.

Quim Reaper`s inner Karen is unleashed!

https://www.essence.com/love/2021-baby-watch-celebrity-pregnant-moms/ @Toast @Lard Bazaar @Lord Fellatio Nelson @The Quim Reaper Happy New year to you all! Heres to a new year of celebrity baby news , pregnancy and birth for us all to enjoy!!

Tom smith Oh. Carlos Menem Oh. Larry King Oh. Rush Limbaugh

The list in full: Prince Philip 1618 (6th, 3rd) Rush Limbaugh 1284 (NEW) Bob Dole 1262 (5th, 6th) Jimmy Carter 1183 (6th, 5th) Pope Benedict 1082 (6th, 30th) Leslie Phillips 1028 (6th, 23rd) Tom Parker 942 (NEW) Mikhail Gorbachev 932 (6th, 10th) Leon Spinks 908 (NEW) Beverly Cleary 893 (4th, 18th) James Whale 885 (NEW) Larry King 864 (2nd, 27th) Tom Smith 822 (2nd, 32d) Glynis Johns 812 (5th, 25th) Linda Nolan 809 (2nd, -) Betty White 792 (3rd, 19th) Henry Kissinger 777 (2nd, 22nd) Bob Barker 757 (3rd, 24th) Carlos Menem 742 (NEW) Yoko Ono 693 (2nd, -) Jimmy Greaves 665 (2nd, 42nd) Dilip Kumar 664 (4th, 31st) Captain Tom Moore 627 (NEW) Norman Lloyd 606 (NEW) Joanne Woodward 604 (4th, 41st) Shannon Doherty 530 (NEW) Clarissa Eden 529 (2nd, 46th) Olivia Newton-John 527 (3rd, -) Rosalyn Carter 523 (3rd, 28th) David Gulpilil 510 (2nd, 15th) Murray Walker 496 (NEW) Sidney Poitier 493 (5th, 29th) Jean Louis-Trintignant 488 (3rd, 16th) Sarah Harding 474 (NEW) Harry Belafonte 448 (NEW) George Alagiah 429 (3rd, 14th) Prunella Scales 416 (2nd, 44th) Barbara Walters 413 (NEW) Gerd Muller 395 (NEW) Monica Vitti 381 (3rd, -) June Spencer 381 (NEW) Dai Davies 350 (NEW) Angela Lansbury 340 (NEW) Queen Elizabeth 336 (2nd, -) Bill Turnbull 307 (2nd, -) Bob Newhart 305 (NEW) Eva Marie Saint 304 (2nd,45th) Noam Chomsky 293 (NEW) Willie Nelson 273 (2nd, 34th) Imelda Marcos 268 (NEW)

Was having a chit chat with Nadine Dorries recently. Captain Tom Moore is a member of her local Tory association. Someone alert the leftie luvvies at the BBC. They'll instantly rescind the award then we won't have to hear about him every two bloody minutes.