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That's one unfortunate-looking human. By the end of the year his head will be at his belly button.

Hits this game May Ric Parnell George Perez Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Boris Pahor June Jay Hopler Billy Kametz Jean Louis Trintignant Deborah James July Susana Dosamantes Susie Steiner John Gwynne Paul Dear Luis Echeverria Larry Storch Bernard Cribbins Paul Sorvino Lukas Lundin Jason DiTullio Nichelle Nichols August Carl Kabat Robyn Griggs Jospephine Tewson Tom Weiskopf Mikhail Gorbachev Bill Turnbill September Marsha Hunt Queen Elizabeth II Irene Papas Mark Souder October Sacheen Littlefeather Peter Tobin Robbie Coltrane Charley Trippi Tony Brown Jerry Lee Lewis November Leslie Phillips Vicky Phelan Maurice Norman Clara Marx Doddie Weir December Julia Reichert Sinisa Mihajlovic Alice Mahon Pele Don West Pepe Benedict January Gianluca Vialli Bernard Kalb King Constantine II Carole Cook Ronald Blythe February Jean-Pierre Jabouille Betty Bothroyd Jim Broyhill March Bobby Caldwell April Benjamin Ferencz Al Jafee Butch Miller Mary Quant Barry Humphries Harry Belafonte Dick Groat FINAL SCOREBOARD WINNER Perhaps-2,810 2nd place-GunUpNorth -2,755 3rd--theoldlady-2,701 4th-gcreptile -2,580 5th-JoeyRuss-2,531 6th- Book-2,452 7th- Drol-2,380 8th-Banana-2,290 9th-Annami-2,210 10th-- Msc-2,175 11th MortalCaso-2,053 12th-Hell-2,041 Tied 13tth-JohnJohn-2,035 Tied 13th-CaptainChorizo-2,035 15th-CaptainHemlock-1,910 16th-- SalmonMousse-1,851 17thTheSpinosaurus  -1846 18th-Marinisia-1,797 19th-wannamaker-1,721 20th-ChileanWay-1,678 21st-BuffaloPhil-1,667 22nd- TheUnknownMan -1,650 23rd-toast-1,587 24th-Grimgrass-1,402 25th-Funeraloplis -1,395 26th--arghton-1,357 27th-Doulton-1,270 28th-wormfarmer-1,260 29th-markb4-1,241 30th-GreatUncleBulgaria 1,216 31st-Commtechsiobibble-902 32nd-Bibliogryphon -810 33rd- LadyFiona-739 34th-Famous6Eva-400 35th-JoeMoneyPenny-330 36th-YorkshireBanker-237 37th-GooseberryCrumble-225 Hits this update Jean-Pierre Jabouille -TheSpinosaurus Barry Humphries-Commtechsiobibble,TheSpinosaurus ***Last 7 day hits bonus ***Harry Belafonte-ChileanWay,Marinisia,toast, ***Dick Groat-Yorkshire Banker Also a bonus 100 to JoeMoneyPenny for getting the youngest hit with Billy Kametz Shout out to Toast for getting the highest point total for a single hit(577) in the 7 year history of the WindyCity Pool Also tip of the cap to Gun for another runner up finish,his 4th and all within a hundred points. Surely a win is on the way one of these years. And huge congrats to the 2022-23 winner Perhaps who becomes only the 4th person to win this Pool.Well deserved in such a competitive field where almost a third of the field at some point where within striking distance

Pope Boniface IV died on this day 1408 years ago, aged 65. - As a deacon, Boniface was mentored by Pope Gregory I (r. 590-604). - Boniface became pope in 608 following the death of Boniface III the previous year- the gap was due to waiting for Emperor Phocas to recognize him as the new pope. - Boniface converted the Pantheon in Rome into a church, rededicating it from Jupiter, Venus, and Mars, to Mother Mary and Christian martyrs. - Boniface was known for his monasticism, and he converted his house into a monastery. - During his reign as pope, Muhammad founded Islam- the two religions would soon clash with each other, beginning in the 630s. - Boniface died after a six-and-a-half year reign, and was succeeded by Adeodatus I.

David Attenborough is 97. If he had to narrate his own birthday like one of his documentaries... "Here, we see a member of Homo sapiens approaching the extreme point of its species' lifespan."

Marc Lalonde, Minister for various portfolios under Pierre Trudeau, reportedly dead: https://www-lapresse-ca.translate.goog/actualites/2023-05-07/l-ancien-ministre-federal-marc-lalonde-s-est-eteint.php?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

Guitarist Jack Wilkins, who has played with artists like Stanley Turrentine and Jimmy Heath, died at 78 years: https://www.thejazzguitarlife.com/2023/05/06/rip-jack-wilkins-1944-2023/

I too thought Don January would die in January, I changed my name to February30th in hopes of gaining immortality

Don January is a hit for me: https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/05/07/don-january-dies-age-93-major-champion-obituary

Thread needs renamed tbf, they could have some fun with a new title I'm sure. Not all but a lot of the guys in gay porn seem to live on the edge a bit. Wild partying, heavy boozing and a lot are into this "hnh/chemsex" culture that often accounts for guys in their 20s/30s just not waking up either cos they've overdosed or their heart puts out from long term abuse.

I think it's been a bucket for porn stars of all shades. It's just there aren't enough interested heterosexuals on site to contribute. Or the straight ones just aren't dying...or both...or neither. *shrug* Aren't they all bi/pansexual now anyway?

Mon 8 May 70 The Shadows – Apache 70 Del Shannon – Runaway 52 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 52 Petula Clark – Sailor 50 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 44 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 42 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +4 27 Helen Shapiro - You Don’t Know 25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 24 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister -6 18 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 08 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over

7/may 68 Del Shannon – Runaway 66 The Shadows – Apache 48 Petula Clark – Sailor 47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 45 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 36 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 25 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 24 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 14 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 11 The Marcels – Blue Moon +4 9 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 2 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight -6

07/May/2023 64 The Shadows – Apache 63 Del Shannon – Runaway 48 Petula Clark – Sailor 47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 43 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 43 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 41 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion 34 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 27 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ -1 23 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 22 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 20 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 09 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight +4 09 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never 08 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 07 The Marcels – Blue Moon -5

Picture for all those sensible folk who didn't watch. Three points. 1. Yes, he looks old now compared to how David Attenborough used to look. 2. He looks and sounds incredible next to nearly every single other 97 year old male in history. 3. Get him back on the list ASAP anyhow.

King Edward VII died on this day 113 years ago, aged 68. - Considering what today is... Edward's coronation took place on August 9, 1902, over a year and a half after the death of his mother Queen Victoria. It was originally planned for June 26, but he was diagnosed with appendicitis two days prior, and had to undergo surgery to remove an abscess from his appendix. - Edward's mother blamed him for the death of his father (Prince Albert)- Edward had an affair with a woman named Nellie Clifden, and Albert went to his house to scold him- while it was raining. Albert would be diagnosed with typhoid fever and die not long after this, and Victoria wrote that "I never can, or shall, look at [Edward] again without a shudder". - Clifden was not the only woman Edward had an affair with- historians believe that he had over 50 mistresses, and several of these occurred while he was wed to Alexandra of Denmark. This earned him the nickname "Dirty Bertie". - Edward was known for his progressive views on race- he stated that just because Indians have "a black face and a different religion from our own, there is no reason why he should be treated as a brute", and he would also socialize with Jewish financiers during a time when anti-Semitism was everywhere. - Edward was known to eat five meals a day (ten courses each), and he had a waistline that had a circumference of 48 inches (122 cm). - Edward's favorite pet was his Wire Fox Terrier, Caesar, who was present at his funeral. - One of Edward's mistresses was a woman named Alice Keppel- she was the great-grandmother of Queen Consort Camilla (Camilla's grandmother was a legitimate child, so only Charles is a descendent of Edward). - Only one of Edward's subjects is still alive- 113-year-old Ethel Caterham.

BBC report of the death of Tony Doyle, British cyclist from pancreatic cancer, aged 64: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/65500821 So pancan and never mentioned on the Forum? Won medals for England at the 1978 and 1994 Commonwealth Games and a former double world pursuit champion.

Porn legend Eric Edwards has been recently diagnosed with dementia according to his Wikipedia page and facebook posts.

https://www.boyculture.com/boy_culture/2023/04/kyle-ross-gay-porn-crash-pride-mens-wearhouse-kat-cammack.html American gay porn star Kyle Ross has died aged 29 in a car crash.

What's the longest hospice stay in deadpooling history? Kris Travis was admitted to hospice in November 2015 and died March 2016, five months. Bruce Langhorne was reported to be in hospice for over a year but I think when he died it emerged he was just on home care rather than hospice? There was that jazz critic whose name I've forgotten that seemed to be in hospice for a year as well (early DL Cup round pick, didn't die until the DDP the following year and even then I think nobody picked him) but I don't know the ins-and-outs of that. Frank Field and Malachy McCourt are obviously hospice graduates so I don't think they count.

He managed to become over 4 years older than Bush.

Don't know why a thread hasn't been created for him. Anyhoo, rushed to hospital after falling ill. Happy birthday Glenn. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46002170?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook&ocid=socialflow_facebook

Gay porn star Tyler Sky (Real name: Hunter Freeman) dead from cardiac arrest at 26. Leaves behind a wife and two children: http://instinctmagazine.com/post/adult-film-star-tyler-sky-has-died

We hate Jimmy Hill etc etc Another early Christmas present for me along with Morinho being sacked. This is going to be a great Christmas !

And for the SF geeks among us... this chap in 2007. Not Lord Kinbote.

Jim Rathmann has his obit via the Independent so well done to On The Last Lap and Drunkasaskunk...