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I didn't know where to post this so I have created a new thread. If a mod thinks it is already covered please move it. I was thinking about who are the general Deathlist picks so as a starting point I took my 1000 name longlist and split people up into broad categories. Almost 3/4 of the list is taken up with just 5 categories 254 - Actors 192 - Music Industry 120 - Writers 103 - Politicians 69 - Sport Where the is ambiguity I have used a judgement rather than record people twice. I don't know if this says more about me or whether peoples longlists are similar. I suppose the ultimate long list is the DDP master list. Because this is my longlist it doesn't contain the 450 names on my shortlist who are probably more likely to go.

José Iturbi, celebrated, explosive and temperamental Spanish-born conductor, harpsichordist and pianist; one of the most important pianists in the first half of the 20th century, died in Los Angeles, California, five days after being admitted to Cedars-Sinai Hospital for heart problems on this date in 1980. He was 84 years old. Iturbi made his American debut in New York in 1929. During the 30's, he was conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in New York. Iturbi also suffered much tragedy in his personal life. His wife, María Giner de los Santos, died after taking poison, apparently mistakenly, for cough medicine and their only daughter, María, subsequently committed suicide in Beverly Hills. He was involved in a complex family custody battle in the 40's that culminated in his former son-in-law kidnapping Iturbi's two granddaughters. José Iturbi was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Aha, someone has been good enough to use the helpdesk, before submitting their team. Nods have been given, it's good to know the manager is wanted, ha! As said before, time is short to enter and waiting on some favourite entrants before time runs out.

Have gone ahead and deployed my team

So wait? It's ok for Handjob to have an affair? Or is it? He's got a wife and wains who he didn't give a damn about while he was shagging his aide. But that is fine, apparently. It's because he broke the rules he imposed on everybody else. "My wee granny died alone of covid, meanwhile he was snogging his gf against the rules". Well, you know what? I don't give a shit about your dead granny. This total cunt said to his family fuck you, hoping he wouldn't be found out. And she said to her family fuck you, hoping she wouldn't be found out. What in god's good green and pleasant land is that the behaviour of a Minister of State? Oh, wait, is it ok for them to go all European on their adultery, while telling everyone to play cricket (because we've taken back control)? Seems to me that is ok, according to the great unwashed hoi polloi. Well, mates you've lost your morality, your right to dictate anything to anyone, because if that's ok (rules about dead granny's omitted), then you've lost your high ground, Makes Cecil Parkinson look like St Peter. Yes, I'm angry and pished.

Legendary Pakistani actress Begum Khursheed Shahid passed away at the age of 95 in Lahore on Sunday: https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/855934-veteran-actress-begum-khursheed-shahid-dies-at-age-of-95 A large number of the actor's fans, including celebrities, are mourning her death and recalling their memories associated with her.

Please let this happen.

We only need to reflect on the heartbreaking situation of people being restricted and sitting distanced when bereaved at funerals to understand how despicable it is what he has done. Even if it hasn't happened to anyone we know we all saw the Queen sitting alone at her husbands funeral and it was heartbreaking. Even our elderly widowed head of state observed the letter of the rules and didn't act like she was exempt. Shame on him for his hypocrisy.

Hoping his bit on the side has a heart to heart with her hubby and stays with him now. That way, he's lost his wife, his job and his back-up plan. Hilariously, he and BoJo seem to think this is the end of the matter. How about giving us some details of how long this has been going on. Not because I care remotely about the sordid details, but because she's been working on our behalf and by his side since March last year and paid by the taxpayer for nearly a year. Did he see the pandemic as a good excuse to spend more time with his mistress? Just how long has he been telling us how important it is to stick to the rules while breaking them the minute he's off camera? The man should be finished in politics, but we all know he'll be back in Cabinet by the New Year. I particularly liked this line from the BBC article yesterday (pre-sacking): When your government's so bent that none of them can resign because all of them will end up resigning. Also: is there anybody Matt Hancock's ever met who hasn't received money from the taxpayer at this point..?

A well deserved roast.Wankock is a pathological liar hypocrite and charlatan.Hope his kids disown him.

Wes "Wes" Madiko, known outside of Africa as a one-hit wonder for the summer hit of 1998 "Alané", dead at 57: https://newsclic.info/necrologie-wes-madiko-est-decede/ I kind of wondered if he was destined for an early death after the deaths of Manu Dibango and Mory Kanté last year.

Another South American death, as Bolivian international Marcos Ferrufino, a veteran of the 1989 and 1991 Copa America tournaments succumbs to COVID-19 aged 58.

Oi!

Our 5th hit is a sad one: You Tuber Philipp Mickenbecker has died at the age of 23. https://www.promiflash.de/news/2021/06/10/nach-krebskampf-youtuber-philipp-mickenbecker-ist-gestorben.html https://www.stern.de/lifestyle/leute/philipp-mickenbecker-ist-tot--diese-botschaft-hinterlaesst-er-seinen-followern--video--30567730.html

Colin Appleton, english footballer and manager, known for being the captain of the champion Leicester "ice kings" has died at 85 https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-colin-appleton-death-5476356

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-57055578 Bbc report on James Dean. I saw him many times for various clubs against my own team

Lee Aaker, famed when he was 11 as the 50s child star of "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin", has died at 77. He passed away alone and unclaimed... and was listed as an "indigent decedent". https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.jioforme.com/lee-aaker-dies-the-adventure-of-the-famous-dog-rin-tin-tin-star-was-77-years-old/341177/amp/ Here with Geraldine Page, John Wayne and Ward Bond in "Hondo" (1953): I really liked this show when I was a little girl... (when I watched the reruns... I'm old... but I'm not Betty White )

Monty Meth, former journalist for the Daily Mail and president of Enfield over 50's Forum has died at 95 https://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/19163829.president-enfield-50s-forum-dies/

Ernst Gottfried Mahrenholz, former judge and politician, has died. https://m.tagesspiegel.de/politik/minister-funkhausdirektor-verfassungsrechtler-ernst-gottfried-mahrenholz-ist-im-alter-von-91-jahren-gestorben/26870142.html He was a former Minister for culture in Lower Saxony, former director of Hannover's broadcasting station "Funkhaus Hannover", a former judge at the Federal Constitutional Court and a former DDP-Pick as well: http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2019/celebs_M.html#mahreney19

Football administrator Ted Thompson, who is best known as GM of the Green Bay Packers, who he led to a Super Bowl XLV title, died at 68 years: https://www.channel3000.com/report-former-packers-gm-ted-thompson-dies-at-age-68/

German TV actor Karl-Heinz Vosgerau died at 93 years: https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/leute/leute/tv-star-karl-heinz-vosgerau-gestorben-75001314.bild.html He was part of TV series like "Traumschiff", "Derrick", "Der Alte" or "Schwarzwaldklinik".

Just tried to do a similar exercise with the 2016 DL. Sport comes out on top with 11, Politics 10, Actors 9, Writers 5 Music gets 3 but could be beaten by a broadly drawn Presenters category.

Mila Ximénez a hit for me and @Wormfarmer

A bit like Trump but with an education?

As I say, unfortunate.