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Does nothing but prove my point that the only reason he's on the list is because he's 98. He seems in excellent physical and mental condition for someone who is literally 98 years old. I'm not going to make any declarative statements because the last time I did it backfired horribly on me... But I feel pretty safe about Dick probably even vacating top 10 in 2024.

Ronnie Biggs died on this day 10 years ago, aged 84. - Biggs was an RAF officer who was dishonorably discharged in 1949 for breaking into a chemist's shop. He would begin a life of crime from there, stealing a car and robbing a book depository. - Working as a carpenter, Biggs was short on money in 1963, Biggs was among the masterminds of the Great Train Robbery (alongside Bruce Reynolds, whom he befriended in prison). Out of the £2.6M looted, Biggs received £147,000 (5.6% of the share). - Biggs would be sentenced to 30 years imprisonment- he only served 15 months before managing to escape, fleeing to Belgium. He met up with his family in Paris, and they would go to Australia from there. Biggs then fled to Brazil in 1969 as Interpol was closing in on him. - Biggs would make money by hosting barbecues. He was not arrested due to Brazil not having an extradition treaty to the UK, and would even manage to collaborate with the Sex Pistols: Due to his long stay in Brazil, he was often jokingly called a British ambassador. - Biggs would be kidnapped by British mercenaries in 1981 who were seeking his cash bounty, and taken to Barbados. The kidnappers' boat broke down offshore, and the Barbadian Coast Guard would send Biggs back to Brazil- the country also did not have an extradition treaty with the UK. - Biggs decided to return to the UK in 2001, and was arrested and re-imprisoned upon arrival. His health would decline, and he would be released on compassionate grounds after several strokes in 2009. - After release, Biggs became known for wearing a signature skull-and-crossbones scarf- which he started wearing after finding out about his presence on the list: Biggs had debuted on the DeathList in 2000, and made a total of 13 appearances (2001 being the only absence between debut and death), 10 of which within the top 5 (4 at no.1). As seen in the picture above, he bought several pieces of DL merch. He is the only person to have been on the DeathList to publicly acknowledge that fact... so far.

The indestructible Keith Richards is (somehow) 80.

18/Dec/2023 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 36 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -3 30 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 27 The Allisons — Are You Sure -3 22 John Leyton — Wild Wind 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 20 Bobby Darin — Lazy River +2 17 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man +2 14 Billy Fury — Jealousy

Death notice for the Hon. Harry St Clair Fane aged 70: https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/fane-notices_54894 Interesting one this. He was the Second Page of Honour to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1966 and 1968. His older brother is the current 16th Earl of Westmoreland, and, as the current Earl only has a daughter, Harry was the heir apparent. Therefore the heir apparent to the Earldom now moves to Harry's son Sam (b. 1989).

Mon 18 Dec 34 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 34 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 24 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 21 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 19 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 19 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 13 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride  00 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock -6

Thanks for that! Updated scoreboard: As of 17th December: The Old Crem - 242.5 points (Ashleigh Barty, Princess Eugenie, Paris Hilton x2, Henry Slade, Tom Daley, Serena Williams, Kourtney Kardashian, Pixie Lott, Rebecca Adlington (miscarriage), Karim Benzema) Diego - 210 points (Paris Hilton x2 - Joker, Lindsay Lohan, Daniel Radcliffe, Brenda Song) LadyFiona - 155 points (Paris Hilton x2, Lindsay Lohan, Brenda Song, Jason Kenny, Tom Daley, Shane Dawson) LizLemon - 140 points (Peta Murgatroyd, Kourtney Kardashian - joker, Clare Crawley) DeathBecomesThem - 110 points (Paris Hilton x2, Jessa Seewald (miscarriage + rainbow baby), Madison Hubbell) Gooseberry Crumble - 30 points (Jordan Pickford, Feliciano Lopez)

Recent picture of John C. Polanyi (Chemistry laureate, 1986, wiki) from an early December event at the University of Toronto. Compared to the 2019 picture in the wiki article, he's noticeably aged. For clarity, he's the one with the cane - the others are department of chemistry faculty. @MariNisia - nice pick btw in the Nobel Prize deadpool, nearly certain you did not see this picture prior to your selection.

My team: (15/50) Alan Alda Bruce Willis Buzz Aldrin David Attenborough Denis Law (footballer) Derek Draper Elisabeth Kirkby (politician) Erik Jensen (actor) Esther Rantzen Ethel Kennedy Frank Field George Eastham (footballer) Glynis Johns James Carter Cathcart Jayapataka Swami – Religious leader Jean-Marie Le Pen (French politician) Jimmy Carter - Joker Jonnie Irwin Johnnie Walker (DJ) Julie Goodyear June Spencer June Squibb Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain (Bangladesh politician) Lily Ebert (Holocaust survivor) Linda Nolan Marita Camacho Quirós (first lady) Maybelle Blair (lesbian athlete) Mel Brooks Ngethe Njoroge (Diplomat) Nigel Starmer-Smith Noam Chomsky Norman Tebbit Patricia Routledge Patsy King (actress) Pope Francis Prunella Scales Queen Ratna of Nepal Rob Burrow Shannen Doherty Stanley Baxter (gay actor) Steve McMichael Sven Goran Eriksson Toby Keith Tom Baker Vic Seixas (athlete) Virginia Halas McCaskey Wang Xiji (engineer) Wayne Eddy – Radio DJ William Russell Yoko Ono Subs Dick Van Dyke Rupert Murdoch Phil Collins Ozzy Osbourne

Is giving a live 2 hour interview thing at Liverpool's Tung Auditorium in March. Here's a link (https://thetungauditorium.com/events/facing-the-music-a-life-in-musical-theatre)

That's collin burgess dead Colin Burgess dead at 77: AC/DC pay tribute to band’s beloved drummer in heartbreaking message to ‘rock in peace’ https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/25076611/colin-burgess-acdc-dead?utm_source=sharebar_app&utm_medium=sharebar_app&utm_campaign=sharebar_app_article

Kelly Chase, who played for the Blues, Whalers, and Leafs, is battling leukaemia:

When I saw this thread updated my fear was Rolf Schimpf, who is bit of a cult figure for me, had died. Luckily this is not the case and he plans to live other three years. Good luck Rolf!

Here's Christhebarkers' annual sgtpepper cover for those interested.

German film editor Peter R Adam, who notably worked on Good Bye Lenin, has died aged 66.

At this point, Ruth Langsford herself could die before her mother does.

She's "still a mover": https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzRy67vLU5Z/?igshid=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ==

I never realised that McGowan was not only brought up in Tunbridge Wells and went to a prep school there, he also won a scholarship to Westminster School, one of the 3 poshest public schools in the country. Seems like he spent the rest of his life trying to disown his upper middle class upbringing and take on the persona of an Irish vagabond (a bit like when Nigel Kennedy started speaking mockney and supporting Aston Villa).

Henry Kissinger is also a record for our D-A-CH-List as he is the 12th hit this year and we have topped our first list from 2021! https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/frueherer-us-aussenminister-henry-kissinger-mit-100-jahren-gestorben-19349674.html

German football player Rolf Geiger (Wiki) dead at 89 Mentioned also in Twisted DL 2023-2024

Devastating news. The machete coming out was a truly unique sight, barely topped since.

Sticky Vicky Layton last picked in 2017, so List of the Missed: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2017/celebs_L.html#layts0

If you look on YouTube Julie's This is Your Life is on there. She looks very much like her Mother. Sad to see a icon fading.

Harold Ramis, star of Ghostbusters and director of Caddyshack and Groundhog Day, died today in 2014 aged 69.