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Call Me in the final throes of this round was like a drol immortal. On life support longer than expected, staged a "miraculous recovery" in its final hours, then proclaimed DEAD in all caps.

Too many questions in this but take the example of Taka – the only evidence of her death was an edit to her Wikipedia. A relative had changed their profile picture to a photo of her but that didn’t prove it either. The Hollywood Reporter said that her grandson posted something in tribute to her on 4th January but his account is private so there was no way of us seeing it. So for verifiability purposes, an obit has to appear for us to be certain they’re deceased. That’s how Wikipedia works, as well as news organisations etc. If our standards were held only to that of forum rumours, social media posts and unsourced Wiki edits, then death hoaxes would be believed constantly… and then this forum would be totally useless because there would be no way to ascertain if someone was actually dead or not. And no – it’s not because you’re French (which you seem to mention in every post). French media and newspapers and French Wikipedia hold themselves to the exact same standards. No obit (or at least death record or a post from a reliable source) = no proof that they’re actually dead.

Just confirming that the committee is now working on the celeb data entry for 1,091 new celebs. No ETA yet on official release, but if all goes as planned should be about a week's wait?

As an aside, there was/is a twatter thing going that whatever was number one on your 23rd birthday is how your 2023 will pan out. Mine is in the above list, and is not remotely reassuring.

Not if I can help it she can't.

37 Soft Cell — Tainted Love -6 33 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 31 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me 29 Blondie — Atomic -3 26 The Specials — Ghost Town +4 DEAD Blondie — Call Me -3

“Qualifying obit” simply refers to entries of the Derby Dead Pool, which started decades ago. You have to set the bar somewhere otherwise the competition becomes unimaginative and rather pointless. As the name suggests, it started in the UK (like a lot of deadpooling historically) hence why the QOs list are all UK sources.

22 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart 22 Charlene – I´ve never been to me 22 Madness – House of fun +2 22 Musical Youth – Pass the dutchie +2 20 Bucks Fizz – The land of make believe 20 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 20 The Jam – A town called Malice 20 Tight Fit – The lion sleeps tonight 20 Goombay Dance Band – 7 tears 20 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 20 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony and Ivory 20 Nicole – A little peace 20 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 20 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 20 Irene Cara – Fame 20 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 20 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 20 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 20 The Jam – Beat Surrender 20 Renee & Renato – Save your love 20 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 20 Men at Work – Down Under 20 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 20 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean 20 Duran Duran – Is there something I should know 20 David Bowie – Let´s dance 20 Spandau Ballet – True 20 New Edition – Candy Girl 20 Police – Every breath you take 20 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 20 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 20 UB40 – Red red wine 20 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 20 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 20 Flying Pickets – Only you 14 Shakin´ Stevens – Oh Julie 14 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Fuck Off Eileen -6

That's a good point. I can see why some people might not be fans of the Goombay dance band or Renee and Renato, but who could fail to be moved by Germany's Eurovision winner Nicole singing A little peace, surely a sentiment as relevant today as it was in 1982, sung by 1982's version of Greta Thunberg.

Swedish Biathlete and 1960 champion in the 20km individual Klas Lestander dead at 91. Wiki. Obit (In Swedish)

That may well be true, but what you must remember is that I am right, and everyone else in the entire world is wrong! That is important. Don't forget it!

UK Yahoo obit for Cordeiro.

Rey Cordeiro dead at 98. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3206817/worlds-most-durable-dj-uncle-ray-cordeiro-warm-voice-late-night-hours-generations-hong-kong-dies-98

LL Cool J is 55.

There's some fairly awful stuff coming up which i shall enjoy voting down. Not so many stone cold classics as this round.

Miiko Taka Hollywood Reporter obit. Worth quoting this part: 1. THR definitely read this forum. 2. The family don't want to give out any details, but presumably edited Wikipedia?

Only if she comes back as a 9 year old.

Where’s Henri Paul when you need him?

Now teasing that if the father and brother don't buck their ideas up and make peace with him, he's got a whole other books-worth of grievances that they'll never forgive him for. As if we didn't know that already, expect it out sometime in late 2024. Oh, and he wants an apology to Meghan from the King and William. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64269194

William B. Davis, the versatile Canadian film, radio, stage and television actor who began his acting career at age 11, and best known for his iconic role as the Cigarette Smoking Man who was usually seen chain-smoking Morley cigarettes on "The X-Files", is 85 today. John McNaughton, the talented independent American film and television director, producer and screenwriter, whose remarkable filmography as a film director includes "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" (with an extraordinary performance of Michael Rooker), "Mad Dog and Glory", "Normal Life", "Wild Things", "Speaking of Sex" and "The Harvest", is 73 today.

I dreamt last night that someone delivered a bee Hive to our house but the lorry driver was Rolf Harris.

Going to be brutally honest here – her music was shit. And she was married to Michael Jackson. Enough of the sad react emojis you wet blankets.