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Apparently scientists have taught spinach to send emails. Who knew they would join online forums as well

20 does not equal 50

CAPTAIN TOM'S DEATH WALK 2/50 2nd February 2021 COVID-19 personality Captain Tom Moore has died from the very same thing that brought him to fame to bring the crowdsource list up to its second score. Captain Tom was a World War 2 veteran where he was a part of the Fourteenth Army (also known as the Forgotten Army), serving in Burma during his time in the army. He eventually became an instructor after returning to the UK before he demobilized in 1946. After the army he became a sales manager in York where, apart from a single appearance on gameshow Blankety Blank, he seemed destine to fade away from the limelight completely. That all changed in April 2020 however, where he decided to start a fundraising campaign near his 100th birthday. All of a sudden, his life rejuvenated, at least as much as any 100 year old man could. He smashed his fundraising goal, and he raised over 30 million pounds by his 100th birthday. He then became a media darling, giving over 150 interviews until to his death. He also topped the UK charts, proving once again that you don't need any vocal talent to top the charts these days. Finally, he go knighted by the Queen for his fundraising efforts, and eventually was able to appear in the Guinness Book of World Records. His last year was frankly more eventful than anything I've ever done, and his constant media coverage made him a shoo in for the Crowdsource List, debuting at the 23rd spot on the list.

Former Grand National winning jockey Pat Buckley aged 77 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.racingpost.com/news/grand-national-winning-jockey-and-racing-pioneer-pat-buckley-dies-at-age-of-77/471657/amp

We are only a Centarian away from Round 3

I've achieved an Alt Obit rarity. A List of the Lost-er. The game runner allowed Tahir Mughal who died with nowt but Cricket World noting his death.

KNUTSFORD FC are mourning the loss of one of their unsung heroes. Dave Jenyons, who was a valued volunteer in helping to maintain and improve the club’s facilities, died on Sunday, January 24. He was a stalwart of the club for many years and especially the 2010s when supporting his son Steve’s captaincy of the team’s most successful decade in the club’s 132-year history. ...and likely the only time the Knutsford Guardian will be used as an obit source. SC

1 more hit for 2 smart E's: Elephant and Etushispushingupdaisies had Christopher Plummer!

Apparently he was a bit of a Bobby Heenan type commentator and beloved by French fans I know. There's a good tribute thread on ProWrestlingOnly for those who want to read more on a guy we English speakers didn't hear much of.

Guy Hauray, a former WWE announcer who served as French Canadian play-by-play broadcaster, died January 16th. He was 77. Hauray was best remembered as part of the commentary team with legendary wrestler Edouard Carpentier starting in the 1980s and lasting many years. https://www.inspiredtraveler.ca/former-commentator-guy-hauray-dies-aged-77/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-eastenders-lacey-turner-gives-23451824 EastEnders actress Lacey Turner has given birth to her second child.

i have an alibi

Been a bit slow competitively in dead pooling in general, but hopefully things get back in the swing of things soon. Josh Evans might be the start of things to come, who I had on my Alt Obits team. Looks to be a trio at best though given two public teams have him

Apologies for any distress caused. It may happen again.

No Christopher Plummer picks here

"Cardinal Rodríguez Maradiaga, in a May 2002 interview with the Italian Catholic publication 30 Giorni, claimed that to divert attention from the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, Jews influenced the media to exploit the current controversy regarding sexual abuse by Catholic priests." Seems like a nice chap.

Not really sure where to put this, but thought it was worth dumping on DL somewhere as there are a few "oh yeah, him/her" or "never heard of them before but they'd get a QO for sure" types on this... Here are the oldest living people with profile entries on the prestigious website Who's Who. In other words, anybody who is anybody in British "high society", plus a few global figures who have had some kind of official link with the UK at the same level. I've linked Wiki pages for those who have them: Alexander Henry Hermann b. 1917 / Diplomat Francis Jackson CBE b. 1917 / Organist and Master of the Music, York Minster, 1946–1982 Karl-Günther von Hase b. 1917 / German Ambassador to the UK, 1970–1977 Dame Frances Campbell-Preston b. 1918 / Lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother, 1965–2002 Sir Lloyd Geering CBE b. 1918 / New Zealand theologian His Honour John David Hayman BEM b. 1918 / Circuit judge Prof. Brenda Milner b. 1918 / Neuropsychologist / 2021 DDP unique pick Joyce Reynolds b. 1918 / Classicist / 2021 DDP unique pick Stanley James Clayton b. 1919 / Town Clerk of the City of London, 1974–1982 Emmanuel Evans-Anfom b. 1919 / Commissioner for Education and Culture in Ghana, 1978–1988 9th Viscount Falmouth b. 1919 / Hereditary peer and landowner, Member of the House of Lords, 1962–1999 Captain Alwyne Farquharson MC b. 1919 / Chief of Clan Farquharson and Scotland's oldest clan chief Prof. James Lovelock CBE b. 1919 / Independent scientist known for coining the Gaia hypothesis / 2021 DDP pick Sir Humphrey Moon, 7th Baronet b. 1919 / Aristocrat Leslie Reid b. 1919 / Diplomat William Good Robinson b. 1919 / Deputy Secretary, Department of the Civil Service, Northern Ireland, 1978–1980 Victor Ross b. 1919 / Chairman of Reader's Digest, 1978–1984 George Girdwood Stewart MC b. 1919 / Decorated veteran and Cairngorms conservationist Diana Armfield b. 1920 / Artist / 2021 DDP unique pick Colin Hinton Curtis b. 1920 / Chairman of the Metropolitan Public Abattoir Board, 1971–1981 John Cruickshank VC b. 1920 / Last living VC recipient from World War II / 2021 DDP pick Prof. James Dannatt b. 1920 / Architect Sir Patrick Duffy b. 1920 / MP, 1963–1966, 1970–1992 Edmond H. Fischer b. 1920 / American biochemist, Nobel laureate (1992) Martin Philip Lam b. 1920 / Government official Prof. Ian MacGillivray b. 1920 / Doctor, Dean of Medical Faculty, University of Aberdeen, 1976–1979 Sir Gerrard Charles Peat b. 1920 / Chartered accountant, Partner, Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. Prof. C. R. Rao b. 1920 / Indian-American mathematician and statistician / 2021 DDP unique pick 21st Lord Saye and Sele b. 1920 / Hereditary peer and British Army officer, Member of the House of Lords, 1968–1999 George Shultz b. 1920 / U.S. Secretary of State, 1982–1989, of the Treasury, 1972–1974 and of Labor, 1969–1970 / 2021 DDP pick Dr. Louis Siminovitch b. 1920 / Canadian molecular biologist Robert Steel b. 1920 / Secretary General, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 1968–1985 Edward Toms b. 1920 / SAS veteran turned arts proprietor Jens Christensen b. 1921 / Danish diplomat Sir Michael A. Epstein CBE b. 1921 / Pathologist, co-discoverer of the Epstein–Barr virus / 2021 DDP unique pick Prof. Herbert Gutfreund b. 1921 / Biochemist Rev. Bernard Hall b. 1921 / Director, Society of Jesus, 2001–2004 Sir Archie Lamb b. 1921 / British Ambassador to Norway, 1978–1980 and Kuwait, 1974–1977 Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow b. 1921 / Senegalese educator, Director-General of UNESCO, 1974–1987 Wallace John Mackenzie OBE b. 1921 / Director, Slough Estates, 1972–1991 Dennis Moorcraft b. 1921 / Under-Secretary, Inland Revenue, 1975–1981 Prof. Walter Murgatroyd b. 1921 / Professor of Thermal Power Norman Thomas b. 1921 / HM Chief Inspector of Schools, 1973–1981 Geoffrey Graydon Tibbs OBE b. 1921 / Secretary of the Royal College of Physicians, 1968–1986 Sir Simon Towneley b. 1921 / Author and Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, 1976–1997 Albert Frederick Wallace CBE b. 1921 / Controller of Manpower, Greater London Council, 1978–1982 Not the most interesting list of people, granted, but worth posting. 90% of the people on Who's Who seem to get QOs between the Telegraph, the Guardian and the Times, even when there's next to zero info available online about them before their death.

I am off the mark.

So long farewell.

Think this fails the Turing test if I’m not mistaken

Just when I puked my ring and thought there was nothing left. Michael Caine 'wanted for Captain Tom role' in biopic as country mourns national treasure | Films | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

Its about time he was either abdicating or dying. He's always off on the sick these days...

We are not 'Over The Peak'. Stop saying that, people won't listen to advice that is for their own good but the minute you say something like 'over the peak' they go nuts and think they can go back to having parties, stop wearing masks and hug everyone they meet.

Hmm seems Robert Welch is still alive. He was 90 in March so belated happy birthday