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Source: https://www.latestly.com/socially/sports/keshav-datt-passes-away-mamata-banarjee-offers-condolences-to-indian-hockey-legends-family-2617935.html while not the best source, there's also this tweet from the CM of West Bengal:

Third hit with Keshav Dutt in the Olympians category. This was a first hit for @Spade_Cooley & @RoverAndOut A second hit for @msc & @Banana But @Perhaps gets a third hit in a third category. scoreboard updated

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Keshav Datt, death report. Also a Scavenger hunt selection. (Datt vs Dutt confusion, hence the seemingly duplicate of the above).

Actress Suzzanne Douglas, famous for playing Jerri Peterson on The WB comedy series The Parent 'Hood, died at 64 years: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9763783/Suzzanne-Douglas-actress-best-known-Parent-Hood-passes-away-64.html She was also notable for her work in the films How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Jason's Lyric.

Dilip Kumar's death means that my G.I. generation has died off. Might be a first in this game, but only by hair's breadth. Dead Cow, for example, only has Clarissa Eden left.

Unbelievable

Dilip Kumar a hit for @Annami. Congratulations. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dilip-kumar-bollywoods-great-tragedy-042058883.html next round: 1921 Wanda Półtawska / Charley Trippi 1922 Micheline Presle / Ronald Blythe 1923 Ida Vitale / Bob Barker 1924 Kirsi Kunnas / Leslie Phillips 1925 Phyllis Dalton / Michel Bouquet 1926 Irene Papas / Kees Rijvers 1927 Cleo Laine / Harry Belafonte 1928 Patricia Hitchcock / Charles Strouse 1929 Joan Plowright / Edward "Ed" Asner 1930 Frances Sternhagen / Jean-Louis Trintignant

The most eternal of eternals, immortal of immortals, lord of lords and the world's greatest death dodger Dilip Kumar himself appears to dead and for real this time. His family and his pulmonologist have confirmed it. I will still wait for more confirmations but I think this time it is real.

Tragedy! When the Kumar's gone and you can't go on..... Dilip Kumar a hit for Death Impends, Perhaps, Banana, An Fear Beag and Captain Chorizo. Bonus: An Fear Beag hits a Black Joker and gains the 50 Point Additional Bonus. gcreptile had Kumar as a sub and draws 5 Diamonds for 5 points added. Leaderboard updated.

Someone I've actually heard of. Stunning development Mr Crumble. PS Lucky Colin Jost, whoever he is...

Perhaps I should wait for a better source though, just to make sure Drol is 100% sure Kumar is dead. You know, the BBC aren’t necessarily the most reliable reporters of death...

Generally men continue to lose ground fastly. There are only 6 men in the top 130 and if Antonia da Santa Cruz lives a month more there will not be any man in the top 20 https://gerontology.wikia.org/wiki/Oldest_Validated_supercentenarians_All-Time

This could be a better source? https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-prisoner-of-war-saved-ncr-from-obsolescence-11625580000

N!xau got to find out how crazy the gods are in person today in 2003.

Barry White, long-time soul singer who made himself an attraction in the 70's with his romantic songs who suffered from hypertension and chronic high blood pressure, was hospitalized for kidney failure. White was undergoing dialysis treatment, but the combination of illnesses proved too much and he died at a West Hollywood hospital on this date in 2003. He was 58 years old. During the course of his long career in the music business, White earned an astounding 106 gold albums, 41 of which also attained platinum status, 20 gold platinum singles and 10 platinum singles, his musical talent had earned him more than one hundred million dollars in worldwide record sales. Barry White's body was cremated and his ashes were scattered.

This Saturday is the 50th anniversary of Jim Morrison's death. Rest in peace... The Lizard King.

I've mentioned to Creep that if needed I could step in to run it. Not sure why this pool hasn't been updated in months.

Maria Branyas was validated and she is now 9th oldest.

Now it's only the top 3, Tanaka-Randon-Dos Santos. However I'd be suprised if Dos Santos doesn't go soon.

Author and Former reporter for the New York Times Neil Sheehan, known for leaking and writing about the Pentagon Papers in 1971, died at 84 years: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/neil-sheehan-ny-times-reporter-who-obtained-pentagon-papers-and-chronicled-bright-shining-lie-of-vietnam-dies-at-84/2021/01/07/86794382-f943-11e7-ad8c-ecbb62019393_story.html He went on to win a Pulitzer in 1989.

Apparently I am one of the few here, but from my point of view the list is not so bad at all. Maybe some pros (+) and cons (-) from my first perspective: + A lot of big famous new names like Yoko Ono, Frank Williams, Castro or Walter Mondale. + It is the first time that I know everyone from the list or have heard before ------> no obscure picks like Bill Gates Sr., Gord Downie,.... + On the other hand the comitee have to go against people like James Whale, Turnbull, Parker (maybe they might be dead certs and good DDP-choices, but after all they dont seem to be deathlisty and famous enough. and thats fine for me. tbh I never heard of Whale or Turnbull outside this forum, but thats probably just because I`m not from UK. - More than 80% of the list inlcudes celebs from only two countries, not really representative from a global perspective. I know and absolutely accept that this is primarily a UK focused list. But if I had a wish to the committee so shortly after christmas, it would be a little bit to open up to the rest of the world. - The biggest surprise for me that Tom Smith was kicked off the list and some one like Shane McGowan is still on it. not really plausible to me, but who knows...? Thats all! Happy and healthy new year to all of you here in the forum!