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I do hope for correctness and less chaos than last year but feel free to control and recalculate your result. But even if there are minor mistakes – it can't inflect the result of our winner! Won by a margin of 21 points! And the winner is... @msc Congratulations! +79 msc +58 Book +56 gcreptile +56 RoverAndOut +53 14:22 +51 Predictor +47 chilean way +44 Great Uncle Bulgaria +43 Annami +40 Buffalo Phil +38 Lafacheuse +34 TomTomTelekom +27 WEP +25 YoungWillz +22 ThereWillBeDeaths7 +13 Joey Russ +9 The Old Crem +3 theoldlady -14 TQR -19 Bibliogryphon -25 Doulton -25 Etushispushingupdaisies -33 The Daredevil Thank you very much for joining!! As ever I will count your hits just for fun and will publish them maybe once a month, not immediatly. Real life, pets, the fingernails... you know But the first hit can be confirmed: Gary Burgess is a hit for Doulton and Joey Russ! Congrats!

Charles Njonjo is an unique hit for @Perhaps CONGRATULATIONS!!!

First person to turn 119 in 23 years! Amazing achievement for Kane Tanaka

Charles Njonjo dead aged 101.

Well, it looks like Gary Burgess was hit no. 1 on day no. 1! https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2022-01-02/journalist-gary-burgess-dies-aged-46

The validated top 10 currently, with health notes: Kane Tanaka, 119: Critically ill, has a permanent nasal cannula. Previous health issues include surviving parathypoid fever in the 1930s, pancreatic cancer in the 1940s and colorectal cancer in the 2000s. Lucile Randon, 117: Current condition unknown, has previously survived a mystery disease that killed her sister in 1905, heart attack and carotid artery surgery in 1995 at 91, covid in january 2021 at 116. Wheelchair-bound for around 9 years? Antonia da Santa Cruz, 116: Current condition unknown, looked frail and thin in mid-2021. DEAD Tekla Juniewicz, 115: Seems to have been bedbound on her 112th birthday, survived "serious illness" at 113. Not that frail-looking currently. Thelma Sutcliffe, 115: Looks frailish but reportedly in good health. DEAD Valentine Ligny, 115: Hospitalised shortly before her 110th due to a fall, suffered one in december 2020. Not seen in a while and I'm not sure if there's been a new picture of her anywhere in a year. DEAD Yoshi Otsunari, 115: Formerly known as Anonymous of Fukuoka. Condition unknown, seems like there aren't photos of her anywhere. DEAD Maria Branyas Morera, 114: Survived covid in april 2020, seems to be in great condition. Casilda Benegas, 114: Survived covid in december 2020. Frailish. Fusa Tatsumi, 114: In a wheelchair for over 13 years, ultrafrail for years, bedbound on her 114th birthday in april 2021. Would be suprised if she makes it to 115.

The 110 Club. Kane Tanaka is 119 today!

All good with the team Etib80 - thanks for playing. Interesting strategy of picking 24 potentially scoring picks....and Keith Richards. It generally has not been a successful strategy in the past, but sure why not try it again. Fun Fact: Keith Richards is actually the last survivor of the first ever Deadpool. Abraham, Noah, Methuselah etc have all long since left us, but Keef has outlasted them all!

I tend to agree with this analysis. Cause of death was given as pneumonia, which would wipe out even some of the healthiest of centenarians. Swift and painless end though. "The old man's friend" as it used to be known as in the UK.

I didn’t think she was that thin to be honest. Certainly thinner, but not death’s door thin. I can imagine she is under a lot of personal stress at the minute. I’d imagine she feels let down and disappointed by Prince Andrew and is probably aware that she will have to cut him off. I did see that there were calls for him to be stripped of his military appointments. I think she knows he is guilty as sin now and knows she will have to make an example of him. The Harry and Meghan carry on is a mere sideshow for her.

Thanks for the entry Wormfarmer. Whenever you have finished helping your uncle jack off a horse, we should have a chat about capital letters. For now though, all is good- best of luck in the pool.

The Joker of 2022 has died: Journalist and presenter Gary Burgess. QO waiting to come. https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2022-01-02/journalist-gary-burgess-dies-aged-46

John Cena must be shitting himself.

Dan Tolkowsky for me...

I'll go with Evelyn Witkin.

I'm picking Agnes Keleti. Sorry that my choice took a little while.

Very surprised she was dropped this year.

Austrian Holocaust survivor Gertrude Pressburger, who became involved in her country's 2016 election, warning about hatred and exclusion, has died. She was 94. Pressburger was persecuted despite her family having converted from Judaism to Catholicism in the 1930s. https://weartv.com/news/nation-world/austrian-holocaust-survivor-mrs-gertrude-dies-at-94

Bit harsh. I'm sure there will be more than one death this year.

Lucille Randon is quite impressive ! She's a little bit overshadowed by Tanaka and that's understandable but I would be quite proud to see her as the "oldest woman alive" at some points, cause at her age, the fact that she's not is unbelievable ! I'd love to see a French take the title for a little while. She seems quite healthy and still active from the recent videos of her so I'd say she can easily reach her 118th birthday but not sure about her 119th, everything can happen at those ages…

Oh dear, what a finish! One last hit on the last day of the year, taken by nearly every player (except two!) and also picked by EVERY player for next year's competition... Betty White Taken by 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid and WEP. Also the DL took her giving them their 12th hit. And here are your hits, two players share the title of "Most hits of the year!", Congratulations! There is no prize, just the honor! 18: The Daredevil: Larry King, Hal Holbrook, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Trevor Peacock, Murray Walker, Yaphet Kotto, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Walter Mondale, André Maranne, Kenneth Kaunda, Gerd Müller, Robert Fyfe, Bob Dole, Betty White 18: The Quim Reaper: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Dai Davies, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Trevor Peacock, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Anne Buydens Douglas, André Maranne, Norman Lloyd, Dilip Kumar, Sarah Harding, Clarissa Eden, Frank Williams (F1), Bob Dole 17: theoldlady: Michael McKevitt, Larry King, Hal Holbrook, Susan Bayh, Leon Spinks, Rush Limbaugh, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Anne Buydens Douglas, Yoo Sang-Chul, Dilip Kumar, Greg Gilbert, Bernard Tapie, Ruthie Tompson, David Gulpilil, Bob Dole, 16: Steve: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Trevor Peacock, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Dilip Kumar, Sarah Harding, Jimmy Greaves, Robert Fyfe, Ruthie Tompson, Clarissa Eden, Bob Dole, Betty White 15: 14:22: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Kenneth Kaunda, Gerd Müller, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Clarissa Eden, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 15: Book: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Dai Davies, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Gerd Müller, Sarah Harding, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 15: Buffalo Phil: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Sarah Harding, Jimmy Greaves, Clarissa Eden, David Gulpilil, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 15: chilean way: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Yoo Sang-Chul, Dilip Kumar, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Bob Dole, Lucia Hiriart, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 15: Etushispushingupdaisies: Hal Holbrook, Captain Tom Moore, Christopher Plummer, Leon Spinks, George P. Shultz, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Ed Asner, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Leslie Bricusse, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 15: Joey Russ: Sylvain Sylvain, Larry King, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Walter Mondale, Jimmy Greaves, Clarissa Eden, David Gulpilil, Bob Dole, Betty White 15: WEP: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Ian St. John, Trevor Peacock, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Ed Asner, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 14: Annami: Larry King, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Anne Buydens Douglas, Norman Lloyd, Ed Asner, Sarah Harding, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 14: Elephant (Dying Probably): Cicely Tyson, Captain Tom Moore, Christopher Plummer, George P. Shultz, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Walter Mondale, Norman Lloyd, Renée Simonot, Ruthie Tompson, Betty Lynn, Bob Dole, Betty White 14: Prophet: Larry King, Leon Spinks, Dai Davies, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Trevor Peacock, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Sarah Harding, Jimmy Greaves, Frank Williams (F1), Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 14: RoverAndOut: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Rush Limbaugh, Ian St. John, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Gerd Müller, Sarah Harding, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 14: The Old Crem: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Sarah Harding, Jimmy Greaves, Clarissa Eden, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 13: Bibliogryphon: Leon Spinks, Trevor Peacock, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Walter Mondale, Norman Lloyd, Eric Carle, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 13: CaptainChorizo: Larry King, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Trevor Peacock, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Gerd Müller, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 13: gcreptile: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, George P. Shultz, Dai Davies, Rush Limbaugh, Ian St. John, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Gerd Müller, Jimmy Greaves, Bob Dole, Betty White 13: ThereWillBeDeaths7: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Carlos Menem, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, André Maranne, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 13: TomTomTelekom: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Walter Mondale, Sarah Harding, Jimmy Greaves, David Gulpilil, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 12: DL Committee: Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, George P. Shultz, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Walter Mondale, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Frank Williams, Bob Dole, Betty White 12: Great Uncle Bulgaria: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Murray Walker, Beverly Cleary, Prince Philip, Walter Mondale, Anne Buydens Douglas, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Jimmy Greaves, Clarissa Eden, Bob Dole, Betty White 11: Vaagheid: Larry King, Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Sarah Harding, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White 9: msc: Captain Tom Moore, Leon Spinks, Rush Limbaugh, Murray Walker, Prince Philip, Jimmy Greaves, Bob Dole, Desmond Tutu, Betty White Overall we had 46 hits in 2021 (58 in 2020): 01. Michael McKevitt (04.09.1949 – 02.01.2021): theoldlady 02. Sylvain Sylvain (14.02.1951 – 13.01.2021): Joey Russ 03. Larry King (19.11.1933 – 23.01.2021): 14:22, Annami, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP 04. Hal Holbrook (17.02.1925 – 23.01.2021): Etushispushingupdaisies, The Daredevil, theoldlady 05. Cicely Tyson (19.12.1924 – 28.01.2021): Elephant 06. Captain Tom Moore (30.04.1920 – 02.02.2021): 14:22, Book, Buffalo Phil, chilean way, Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, msc, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP 07. Christopher Plummer (13.12.1929 – 05.02.2021): Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies 08. Leon Spinks (11.07.1953 – 05.02.2021): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Joey Russ, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP 09. Susan Bayh (28.11.959 – 06.02.2021): theoldlady 10. George P. Shultz (13.12.1920 – 06.02.2021): Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile 11. Dai Davies (01.04.1948 – 10.02.2021): Book, gcreptile, Prophet, The Quim Reaper 12. Carlos Menem (02.07.1930 – 14.02.2021): 14:22, Annami, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Joey Russ, Prophet, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7, WEP 13. Rush Limbaugh (12.01.1951 – 17.02.2021): 14:22, Annami, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Joey Russ, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP 14. Lawrence Ferlinghetti (24.03.1919 – 22.02.2021): Joey Russ, theoldlady, The Quim Reaper 15. Ian St. John (07.06.1938 – 01.03.2021): gcreptile, RoverAndOut, WEP 16. Trevor Peacock (19.05.1931 – 08.03.2021): Bibliogryphon, CaptainChorizo, Prophet, Steve, The Daredevil, The Quim Reaper, WEP 17. Murray Walker (10.10.1923 – 13.03.2021): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP 18. Yaphet Kotto (15.11.1939 – 15.03.2021): The Daredevil 19. Beverly Cleary (12.04.1916 – 25.03.2021): Annami, Bibliogryphon, Buffalo Phil, Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, ThereWillBeDeaths7 20. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (10.06.1921 – 09.04.2021): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP 21. Walter Mondale (05.01.1928 – 19.04.2021): Bibliogyphon, Dying Probably, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, The Daredevil, TomTomTelekom 22. Anne Buydens Douglas (23.04.1919 – 29.04.2021): Annami, Great Uncle Bulgaria, theoldlady, The Quim Reaper 23. André Maranne (14.05.1926 – 12.04.2021): The Daredevil, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7 24. Norman Lloyd (08.11.1914 – 11.05.2021): Annami, Bibliogryphon, Dying Probably, The Quim Reaper 25. Eric Carle (15.05.1929 – 23.05.2021): Bibliogryphon 26. Yoo Sang-Chul (18.10.1971 – 07.06.2021): chilean way, theoldlady 27. Kenneth Kaunda (28.04.1924 – 17.06.2021): 14:22, The Daredevil 28. Dilip Kumar (11.12.1922 – 07.07.2021) chilean way, Steve, theoldlady, The Quim Reaper 29. Renée Simonot (10.09.1911 – 11.07.2021): Dying Probably 30. Gerd Müller (03.11.1945 – 15.08.2021): 14:22, Book, CaptainChorizo, gcreptile, RoverAndOut, The Daredevil 31. Ed Asner (15.11.1929 – 29.08.2021): Annami, Etushispushingupdaisies, WEP 32. Sarah Harding (17.11.1981 – 05.09.2021): Annami, Book, Buffalo Phil, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Old Crem, The Quim Reaper, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid 33. Abdelaziz Bouteflika (02.03.1937 – 17.09.2021): 14:22, Bibliogryphon, Book, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Etushispushingupdaisies, Great Uncle Bulgaria, RoverAndOut, ThereWillBeDeaths7, Vaagheid, WEP 34. Jimmy Greaves (20.02.1940 – 19.09.2021): 14:22, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Old Crem, TomTomTelekom, WEP 35. Robert Fyfe (25.09.1930 – 15.09.2021): Steve, The Daredevil 36. Greg Gilbert (07.12.1977 – 30.09.2021): theoldlady 37. Bernard Tapie (26.01.1943 – 03.10.2021): theoldlady 38. Ruthie Tompson (22.07.1910 – 10.10.2021): Dying Probably, Steve, theoldlady 39. Betty Lynn (29.08.1926 – 16.10.2021): Dying Probably 40. Leslie Bricusse (29.01.1931 – 19.10.2021): Etushispushingupdaisies 41. Clarissa Eden (28.06.1920 – 15.11.2021): 14:22, Buffalo Phil, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, Steve, The Old Crem, The Quim Reaper 42. Frank Williams (F1) (16.04.1942 – 28.11.2021): Prophet, The Quim Reaper 43. David Gulpilil (01.07.1953 – 29.11.2021): Buffalo Phil, Joey Russ, theoldlady, TomTomTelekom 44. Bob Dole (22.07.1923 – 05.12.2021): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, theoldlady, The Quim Reaper, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP 45. Desmond Tutu (07.10.1931 – 26.12.2021): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Etushispushingupdaisies, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, The Old Crem, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP 46. Betty White (17.01.1922 – 31.12.2021): 14:22, Annami, Bibliogryphon, Book, Buffalo Phil, CaptainChorizo, chilean way, Elephant, Etushispushingupdaisies, gcreptile, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Joey Russ, msc, Prophet, RoverAndOut, Steve, The Daredevil, The Old Crem, ThereWillBeDeaths7, TomTomTelekom, Vaagheid, WEP Did I miss a hit? Please tell me, I'll fix it. Thank you all for joining! The result of the new game will be published tomorrow - I have to wait for some feedbacks about subs because of Bettygate (and real life stuff)

White people ruining everything as usual.

Little surprised that Turnbull got on but Alagiah didn’t. I think the latter would’ve been a better pick…