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Quite the eventful day for deadpooling, with the deaths of demented footballers, pioneering wrestlers, and flamboyantly corrupt Louisiana guvnas still able to win election by running against Klansmen. The task of chronicling these fascinating lives (well, those picked on the DDP anyway) falls upon msc, but he had made clear he would pass the baton next year. I can now publicly announce that I shall be taking over his front page duty segment of the DDP committee for 2022. I admit it was in the works for some time, which was partially why I picked Art Rupe and Shintaro Tsuji this year, to start adapting to playing a somewhat more "host-ly" team. I am mindful that the front page duties are typically a Briton's job, but the committee has full faith in me. It's possible I'll have guest obits for the really institutional UK figures who are unknown in the US - say, Murray Walker or Denis Norden for past examples - but the vast vast majority of obits shall be my doing. Otherwise, the time-honed tradition of the DDP host using old pop lyrics as obit headlines and pretending they know everything about whoever won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 25 years ago shall remain exactly the same! Still plenty of details to work out over the coming months as I figure out how I want to handle the front page. When I first discovered the DDP in the mid-aughts as a tween, I never would have thought I'd eventually co-host. Or, tbh, if I had known what the Internet would be like in general by now, that the DDP or DL would still be going on at all. Bit of a surreal feeling!

Two hits today. First off, Chesterfield footballing icon Ernie Moss now gathers... well... and is a unique hit for Exu. 25 base points plus 10 extra scores him 35 total. Secondly, vibrant personality of Louisiana politics Edwin Edwards has died, who was as corrupt as most other politicians but wore his corruption as a badge of honor in a strangely endearing manner. He won a fourth term as governor purely off facing David Duke (something of an earlier version of Chirac vs Le Pen), went on to serve prison time, starred in a reality show after getting released, and had a child in his eighties. They just don't make crooks like they used to... Sean had Edwards on his main team and now gets swamped by 45 base points coupled with 18 bonus points for 63 points in total. Perhaps had him as a sub and nets 25. And so we're clear - I still will be hosting the HPDP for 2022 onwards. The DDP front page should be fairly easy to balance with running the HPDP - I may make HPDP updates a little more infrequent starting 2022, but it shall be updated nevertheless.

Also at this point, due to changes in his real life circumstances, DDP 2022 will be the final DDP Grim Up North can work the Excel sheets for teams entering. I can't tell you how many standing ovations that man needs, but anyhow, the call is now on for anyone who can use Excel to volunteer to take Grim (and Reptiles) role in the 2023 DDP. With my Cmme hat on, the more people involved in that, the merrier.

Welcome on board DI. I have no doubts you'll soon far surpass my efforts. Death Impends was my top choice as a potential DDP co-host so I am delighted she has accepted the honour. As for me, you'll still be getting my crap jokes on the front page for another 6 months or so while changeover plans continue behind the scenes.

Byron Berline, a three-time fiddle champion who worked with legendary musical acts like Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Elton John, has died. He was 77. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9599777/byron-berline-fiddler-dead/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

OK now that it's been made public that I'll be co-hosting the DDP starting next year, I've decided to retire from hosting the Inverse. Even if the front page role of DDP hosting is admittedly the most low maintenance part, I think it's wisest to self-impose a two-pool hosting limit (and there aren't enough people who understand the HPDP so I am obliged to stick with that one ) If anyone is interested in taking over hosting duties let me know.

Since he's famous enough, I figured why not give him his own thread.

The inspiration for my handle is gone. RIP, sir.

Michael Peterson's first wife, Patricia 'Patty' Peterson, has now died died as well. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article252732668.html

Lena Walker, the oldest New Zealand-born resident, has died. She was 109. Walker died July 5th. She'd celebrated her birthday on June 11th with 109 special guests. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125723887/life-of-fun-and-laughter-oldest-new-zealandborn-resident-dies-at-109

This means every wrestler that faced Hulk Hogan at the first six Wrestlemanias are now dead. Sergeant Slaughter is next up on the list...

The 'Sicilian' scene from True Romance, between Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper, is some of the finest acting I've seen.

Right, let's be honest, your casino host had a day out on the booze. I'll deal with all the catch up tomorrow...damn reaper knew I'd have a day off!!

Am I alone in my belief that Natalie Wood probably wasn't murdered? I assumed from the evidence that Wood and Wagner probably had a big domestic (wouldn't have been their first) and both stomped off in a huff, but because booze was involved, Wood managed to fall off the boat. Hence Wagner's "guilt" is more about having the fight which led to her death, not through murdering her. And Walken doesn't say more because he doesn't know it, through dozing off or being blind drink or whatever. Seems more likely to me than the perfect murder script...

Mick Bates QO: https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11715/12354273/mick-bates-leeds-united-pay-tribute-to-former-midfielder-after-his-death-aged-73

Olga Guillot, the legendary Cuban singer who became the first Latin artist to perform at famed Carnegie Hall in New York City's and known as the "queen of bolero", died at Miami Beach's Mount Sinai Medical Center on this date in 2010. Death was attributed to a heart attack. She was 86 years old. At 20, Guillot performed with Edith Piaf. She left Cuba in 1962, two years after the start of the communist revolution. Over the years, Guillot recorded 14 records that went gold and 10 platinum. She also participated in more than 20 films. Her albums are prohibited in Cuba. The Latin Grammy winner remained a strong critic of Fidel Castro and his policies towards Cuban residents.

Just did a check and some posts here say that Joe Vento died in October 2020 with little fanfare: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Joe-Vento-Music-1636830693210881/community/?ref=page_internal

Are you stalking that family? Jeez, who's up in 2022?

Surprisingly not mentioned on this thread before, Mike Pratt died on this date 45 years ago. Of course he was Randall in Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased), but also co-wrote songs including A Handful Of Songs.

Dead So Far: Anne Stallybrass - 3 July - Obit Rick Laird - 4 July - Obit Stan Swamy - 5 July - Obit Gillian Sheen Donaldson - 5 July - Obit Axel Kahn - 6 July Dilip Kumar - 7 July - Obit Carlos Reutemann - 7 July - Obit Jehan Sadat - 9 July - Obit Ernie Moss - 11 July - Obit Renee Simonot - 11 July - Obit Mick Bates - 12 July - Obit Edwin Edwards - 12 July - Obit Paul Orndorff - 12 July - Obit Gary Corbett - 14 July - Obit Mary Ward - 19 July - Obit Perhaps: 419 Points (Kumar; Reutemann; Sadat; Orndorff) (Sub: Swamy [4 Hearts]) Cards Played: Captain Chorizo: 400 Points (Kumar; Reutemann; Laird; Orndorff) Cards Played: Baby Blue: 310 Points (Reutemann; Edwards; Corbett) Cards Played: gcreptile: 310 Points (Swamy, Laird; Bates) (Sub: Kumar [5 Diamonds]) Cards Played: Banana: 300 Points (Kumar: Laird; Corbett) Cards Played: JoeMoneypenny: 250 Points (Sheen; Reutemann) Cards Played: msc: 210 Points (Laird; Bates) (Sub: Orndorff [10 Clubs]) Cards Played: Caleb H: 205 Points (Simonot; Ward) Cards Played: Salmon Mousse: 200 Points (Reutemann; Orndorff) Cards Played: An Fear Beag: 150 Points (Kumar) Cards Played: Death Impends: 100 Points (Kumar) Cards Played: Joey Russ: 100 Points (Laird) Cards Played: Torva Messor: 100 Points (Simonot) Cards Played: Yorkshire Banker: 100 Points (Ward) Cards Played: Grim Up North: 4 Points (Sub: Moss [4 Hearts]) Bibliogryphon: 3 Points (Sub: Stallybrass [3 Diamonds]) Everyone Else: 0 Points.

Captain Tom Moore has died which will be a hit for Uncle Bulgaria, Old Lady, Old Crem and me

Actor Gary Cowling, known to moviegoers for his small roles in The Accidental Husband, The Namesake, and What's Your Sign?, died at 58 years: https://celebratingthesoaps.com/classic-soap-operas/one-life-to-live-news-gary-cowling-passes-away-at-58/ He is perhaps most recognized for his theater work. His New York and regional theater credits include productions of Love! Valour! Compassion!, Burn This, and Take Me Out.

Reni Santoni, a noted character actor whose long list of credits included Poppy on Seinfeld, has died. He was 81. https://thelifeandtimesofhollywood.com/actor-reni-santoni-dies-at-81-was-poppy-on-seinfeld-star-of-carl-reiners-enter-laughing-to-the-pawnbroker/