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Gone Pogue The tooth fairy's had a word with the Grim Reaper – Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65. Best known as a member of the band 'Various artists', whose 1997 single 'Perfect Day' makes him a miss for my #1 Hits DDP team, he was also the frontman of 'The Pogues'. Sometimes wrongly dismissed as one-hit wonders, their many charting singles include the 1987 #2 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 1991 #36 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2005 #5 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2006 #6 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2007 #4 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2008 #12 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2009 #12 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2010 #17 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2011 #13 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2012 #12 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2013 #14 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2014 #11 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2015 #13 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2016 #15 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2017 #5 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2018 #4 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2019 #4 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2020 #4 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2021 #4 hit 'Fairytale of New York', the 2022 #9 hit 'Fairytale of New York', and the 2023 #TBC hit 'Fairytale of New York'. One of their hits, 'Fairytale of New York', has caused controversy over the years, as the notorious Kirsty MacColl lyric, "you're cheap and you're haggard", was censored out of respect for MacGowan's physical state. Unfortunately, the replacement line, a non-sequitur denunciation of poor-quality meatballs, proved even more inflammatory. The annual culture war has sadly tainted the song for me, as a proud member of the maggot community. Long popular with casual deadpoolers for his hard-living, dentist-upsetting lifestyle, MacGowan became of more interest to serious death connoisseurs (and nervous Inverse Dead Pool players) during this year's 11-month hospital stay, as his wife tantalised our draft teams with photos of him lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed. Unfortunately, he couldn't hold out long enough to be elected Jimmy Carter's vice president in the 2024 Drop Forty. In accordance with 'Fairytale of New York' tradition, he was taken home, given his last rites, and peacefully run over by a speedboat, surrounded by family and friends. Stiff competition for which player is worst off, but it's checkmate for @En Passant – he chose Shane as his king, and gains a full 25 points. Even worse, it's the end of @tracy's legendary pointless run, with a gain of... 1 point, and a fall from 1st to... still 1st. But it would be quicker to just congratulate the 11 of you who didn't pick him: @theoldlady (turns out this is a place for the old), @YoungWillz, @Wormfarmer, @MariNisia, @CalebH, @TheSpinosaurus (now why doesn't that tag work... oh, they changed their name to @The Immortal), @Sean, who jumps from 25th to 9th; @CaptainChorizo, who jumps from 19th to 8th; @diego and @Perhaps, who jump from joint 8th to joint 3rd; and @LizLemon, who jumps on the spot, from 2nd to... still 2nd. GAINED TOTAL = 1. tracy +1 1 = 2. LizLemon 3 ▲ 3. diego 12 ▲ 3. Perhaps 12 ▼ 5. gcreptile +6 13 ▼ 6. Grimgrass +10 14 = 7. Joey Russ +5 15 ▲ 8. CaptainChorizo 20 ▼ 9. Book +17 24 ▼ 9. Summer in Transylvania +15 24 ▲ 9. Sean 24 ▲ 12. Spade_Cooley +10 26 ▼ 13. Grim Up North +14 27 ▲ 14. deadsox +10 28 ▲ 15. wannamaker +6 29 ▼ 16. Nick +17 30 ▲ 17. MortalCaso +11 31 ▼ 18. machotrouts +16 32 ▼ 19. ThereWillBeDeaths7 +22 34 ▼ 19. The Unknown Man +21 34 ▼ 21. Death Impends +20 35 = 21. Torva Messor +13 35 ▲ 21. The Immortal (née TheSpinosaurus) 35 ▼ 24. Great Uncle Bulgaria +18 37 ▲ 24. Bibliogryphon +6 37 ▲ 26. CalebH 38 ▼ 27. An Fear Beag +17 40 = 28. TQR +18 44 = 29. Captain Hemlock +17 45 ▼ 30. Annami +24 47 ▼ 30. BuffaloPhil +23 47 ▼ 30. marinade +22 47 ▼ 33. Newjack +20 51 ▼ 34. nantonian2013 +18 55 ▲ 34. BabyBlue +10 55 ▲ 34. MariNisia 55 ▲ 37. Pedro67 +14 57 ▲ 37. The Old Crem +7 57 ▼ 39. Funeralopolis +21 59 ▲ 40. Wormfarmer 61 ▼ 41. En Passant +25 62 ▼ 41. Hell +23 62 ▼ 43. Toast +21 68 ▲ 44. YoungWillz 71 ▼ 45. Sir Creep +14 72 ▼ 46. chilean way +22 74 ▲ 47. Alcalina +7 86 ▼ 48. machotrouts' mum +21 87 ▲ 48. theoldlady 87 = 50. msc +12 113

Oh go on then, how I'd do it, as it stands. DL2024 KEEP Dick Van Dyke, Alan Greenspan, Nigel Starmer-Smith, Jimmy Carter, Dick Cheney, Mel Brooks, Jacques Delors, Robert Wagner, Norman Tebbit, Sandy Gall, Joanne Woodward, Ethel Kennedy, Stanley Baxter, Jean Marie le Pen, Cleo Laine, Pru Scales, Yoko Ono, Robert Duvall, Imelda Marcos, Pete Murray, Bob Newhart, Willie Nelson, Dennis Skinner, Sonny Rollins, Linda Nolan. REMOVE Desmond Morris, Alan Alda, Marianne Faithfull, Angie Dickinson, Khamenei, Hal Linden, Andy Taylor RETURNEES Douglas Hurd (old and frail), Noam Chomsky (apparently very ill), James Whale (cancer well noted), David Attenborough (ancient, A list, and shouldn't be off the list), Shannen Doherty (bad mix of cancer metastases), Denis Law (ill and unusually quiet) tbh if Ozzy or Liza returned I'd rather axe Cleo Laine or Sandy Gall than take a spot from a newcomer. Too many decent picks out there. NEWCOMERS June Spencer, Glynis Johns (ancient and frail), David Graham (very frail and ancient, stroke complications), Jim Lovell, Patricia Routledge (A list and in care home now), Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood (both 94 and too big to miss), Rupert Murdoch (sudden retirement puts him in frame imo), Brian Blessed (big guy, old and just bereaved, bad combo), Pope Francis (on his way out imo), Roberta Flack (terminally ill A lister), Tom Baker (legend, frail), Bruce Willis (huge star, very ill, 50/50 to go in 2024), Franz Beckenbauer (massive football name, allegedly very ill), Patrick Murray (terminally ill sitcom star), Esther Rantzen (terminally ill UK household name and pest), Joe Bugner (big name boxer, very ill, a very DL name), Sly Stone (music legend, very poor health), Sam Neill (big star with cancer) I chose between Glynis Johns and Eva Marie Saint, David Graham and William Russell, Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin, Franz Beckenbauer and Mario Zagallo (Zagallo iller but Beckenbauer seems more DL Cmme friendly) and there was just no room for Frank Field or Michael Aspel. I dont see them going for Toby Keith, Louis Van Gaal, Janey Godley etc etc.

Khaleda the Faker's thread. I'm tired of spamming the Political Frailty thread and surely there will be some activity here. Anyway was in ICU for 3 hours today and then back to her cabin. New world record?

Sir Sam Neill, regarded as one of the most versatile actors of his generation, was diagnosed with Stage III Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma last year. More recently, his chemo has stopped working and he is on a drug that is also seemingly likely to run out of puff sooner rather than later. A rather real possibility for the DL 2024 at this rate.

Sorry that’s wrong The Crystals and Dean Martin were both already killed yesterday (Eartha hater).

14/12/23 63 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 46 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 44 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 41 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry +6 41 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 40 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 40 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 35 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 34 Wham! — Last Christmas 34 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 31 Queen — Thank god it’s Christmas 30 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 30 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 22 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 16 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 13 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 11 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas -6 10 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby

13/12/23 27 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger -1 24 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 16 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 13 Supergrass — Alright / Time +2 13 The Cardigans — Lovefool +2 10 Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart 00 Pulp — Common People -5 Early vote today - can't let the opportunity slip! Sorry folks!

Cayle Sain–drummer for Twitching Tongues, Downpresser, Mizery, God’s Hate, Fuming Mouth, Ghostemane, and more over the years–has passed away. Cause of death has not yet been publicized. https://www.brooklynvegan.com/twitching-tongues-ghostemane-etc-drummer-cayle-sain-has-died/

"HEY YOU GUYS!" Rita Moreno is 92.

A new thread has been opened and everyone is welcome to predict the DL again next year!

Even his appearance in the Knorr stockpot ads is well, it's like the director said let's edge him out as much as possible. I mean, he's not one for my teams next year, but it wouldn't surprise me if he has a year left tbh.

When I'm done I'll post the scoreboard and masterlist to allow for everyone to fact check and make sure this is on track for the end of the year. If I've missed a name feel free to just tell me who I've missed. If you just post your list of all your dead / something else it may be confusing. ^The saving grace of this comp is the death log, where everything can be checked. Expressions of interest to anyone who would want to help out next year. 1 already interested, a couple more welcome. Especially if you can streamline the process. I'll make a 2024 thread. I very openly acknowledge I've been prioritising other things and need help / open to passing this on in the future, with my watchful eye first. (teamwork / successor). Roland Griffiths gcreptile 21 + 1 Bill Hayden Salmon Mousse 16+1 Bobby Charlton Doorslammer 13+1 WinterCake 8+1 jonnythegamemaster 9+1 gcreptile 22+1 Grimgrass 15+1 Murdoc 9+1 Brad252 9+1 MariNisia 10+1 The Daredevil 12+1 The Old Crem 10+1 CaptainChorizo 14+1 Thatcher 10+1 Redrumours 6+1 wannamaker 14+1 TQR 9+1 MortalCaso 13+1 Gooseberry Crumble 4+1 theoldlady 8+1 Windsor 11+1 Etushispushingupdaisies 8+1 DeathBecomesThem 15+1 WEP 10+1 Torva Messor 9+1 Steve 6+1 dimreaper 14+1 Dying Probably 8+1 @Clarence first sub six feet blunder 12+1 TheSpinosaurus 9+1 ThereWillBeDeaths7 10+1 Ady Barkan Book 13+1 BuffaloPhil 12+1 LizLemon 8+1 Frank Borman Torva Messor 10+1 @Joltin Joe's fifth sub Johnny Ruffo Salmon Mousse 17+1 gcreptile 23+1 philip 13+1 Death Duke 8+1 CaptainChorizo 15+1 BuffaloPhil 13+1 Rosalynn Carter Doorslammer 14+1 WinterCake 9+1 jonnythegamemaster 10+1 polar duck 5+1 philip 14+1 Grimgrass 16+1 _floydylan_ 11+1 Nick 13+1 Johnnas 5+1 Zsa Zsa's leg 11+1 Death Duke 9+1 Brad252 10+1 Hell 14+1 MariNisia 11+1 The Old Crem 11+1 Thatcher 11+1 John Key 8+1 BuffaloPhil 14+1 tracy 13+1 Redrumours 7+1 TQR 10+1 MortalCaso 14+1 theoldlady 9+1 Windsor 12+1 markb4 15+1 DeathBecomesThem 16+1 LWCZ 9+1 WEP 11+1 Torva Messor 11+1 earl 11+1 Joltin Joe 10+1 Steve 7+1 Dying Probably 9+1 Khthonia 6+1 LizLemon 9+1 TheSpinosaurus 10+1 ThereWillBeDeaths7 11+1 When The 14+1 Summer in Transylvania 13+1 Scoreboard: gcreptile 24/50 Salmon Mousse 18/50 markb4 16/50 DeathBecomesThem 17/50 Grimgrass 17/50 CaptainChorizo 16/50 Hell 15/50 dimreaper 15/50 Nick 14/50 When The 15/50 tracy 14/50 Doorslammer 15/50 wannamaker 15/50 Summer in Transylvania 14/50 Book 14/50 MortalCaso 15/50 Main Deathlist 12/50 BuffaloPhil 15/50 philip 15/50 The Daredevil 13/50 diego 12/50 six feet blunder 13/50 Zsa Zsa's leg 12/50 _floydylan_ 12/50 Clarence 12/50 earl 12/50 The Old Crem 12/50 Windsor 13/50 ThereWillBeDeaths7 12/50 WEP 12/50 Joltin Joe 11/50 Thatcher 12/50 Charles De Gaulle 11/50 Brad252 11/50 Torva Messor 12/50 TQR 11/50 TheSpinosaurus 11/50 jonnythegamemaster 11/50 Murdoc 10/50 MariNisia 12/50 LWCZ 10/50 theoldlady 10/50 Famous6Eva 8/50 Dying Probably 10/50 Etushispushingupdaisies 9/50 WinterCake 10/50 LizLemon 10/50 John Key 9/50 Death Duke 10/50 Bibliogryphon 7/50 Pop_Zeus 7/50 MrShadrak 7/50 Khthonia 7/50 Redrumours 8/50 Steve 8/50 ladyfiona 6/50 thadee 5/50 Johnnas 6/50 polar duck 6/50 Gooseberry Crumble 5/50 TheKestrelofDoom 3/50

Belated happy birthday to Franco Nero, who turned 82 yesterday.

Isn't his cancer in remission?

Bill Clinton pays tribute to… Dianne Feinstein ?!

Hillary is now the only living person to have been a US First Lady in the 20th century (to Bill Clinton) Hillary is one of two known living people to have been in a relationship with an incumbent president in the 20th century (both to Bill Clinton)

Give the money to a mental health charity as it was such an important and dear cause that was very close to Mrs Carters heart. You can decide which one as I am not sure which charities over in the US are high quality as you have to be careful which organisations you send money to.

Pretty interesting that she died exactly 9 months after her husband entered hospice care. RIP, I guess.

Here's the working link:

I think that in 97 there was actually quite a bit of excitement about Blair/Brown. It looked different. 1992 was the first GE I could vote in (I missed 92 by a matter of months). The day after election day I was stunned and depressed. I worked for British Coal at the time and one of my colleagues said during our redundancy outplacement training in answer to the question "When did you know you were going to be made redundant?" - When the Tories won the last election.

Wrong. According to Wikipedia her birth name was Rosetta.

Am I misremembering or Is there a thread for people with the same name as someone famous?

Dreadful news. Natty Brooker, former drummer with seminal 80s druggy psychadelic band Spaceman 3 is suffering from terminal cancer. Also an artist, he designed the album sleeve for Spiritualized's Laser Guided Melodies.

Not all of us care to give money that twunt Murdoch.