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Pope Francis has informed that 72-year-old Spanish Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot is in critical health condition: "The head of the Dicastery, Cardinal Ayuso, is in very poor health and in the final stages of life."

Barbara Taylor Bradford has died aged 91. Obituaries: BBC

As no-one objected, I will try to run this this year. If I fuck up big time, feel free to execute me or summat. Same rules as always, copypasted from the previous year's thread. Joey's bit copied: Wait a second, it's that time of year already? Man, time does fly by fast. So here we are, another year of the annual Advent Avalanche, with the following objective and rules:  25 entrants (24 quickest off the mark plus your host). Competition opens on 1 December with the aim of getting a winner by Christmas Day.  And those Rules in Full: 1 - The object of the AVALDP is to WIN.  2 - To enter the AVALDP a contestant must have: A candidate not selected by another other entrant. A candidate in this context means a living person aged 18 or over not being executed within that month who remains alive at midnight on November 30th and is considered likely to cease living soon after and also be capable of gaining a qualifying obit see rule 9 below upon death. 3 - Entries open at 7:00am EST (that's 12:00 PM GMT for the brits) on 30th November and close at midnight (GMT) on 30 November. Entry can only be made by posting the name of a candidate on the AVALDP thread on the Deathlist. 4 The competition is deemed to be open at 00-01 GMT hrs on 1 December 2024. 5 Competition ceases on the death of the first nominated pick on the list of candidates and the winner is the dead pooler who has selected said candidate. 6 Entry is limited to 25 players (24 who are obliged to post entries on the AvalancheDP thread and the host who reserves a right of entry as the master of ceremonies for this endeavor). Presumably the artistic intent is obvious but in case you missed it the idea is to get 25 players to compete for a death within 25 days thereby giving us a victory by Christmas Day at the latest. If you're snoozin you're losing.  6a Because he has forced his own entry arghton guarantees to respect the first 24 qualifying picks and only enter a candidate unselected by the others. Thereby ensuring the really hot selections go to others. 6b - hot selections? No idea why people are picking Karen Gillan tbh... 7 - In the event that two players select the same candidate the allocation of the pick will go to the player who first posted an entry for that candidate even if the entry times are within the same minute. 8 In the event that two players tie for victory on the basis of picks expiring on the same day all efforts will be made to ascertain a winner on the basis of the actual time of death. For these purposes local time of death will be translated to GMT if required. 9 - An "obit" in the context of the AVALDP is any news report in English from a reliable source. Such sources include - but are not limited to - UK national press, UK national broadcast organizations, foreign press and broadcast organizations with an English language thread to their communication, trade press in English, local news organizations reporting in English and coverage in specialist online sites, such as those monitoring the well-being of super-centenarians. Where dispute arises over the qualifying nature of a news source for obit purposes arghtons decision is final. But he wants fast and furious competition and is generally very amenable to low hanging dead pool fruit of all varieties. 10 The Raymond Hewlett Memorial Award applies to the AVALDP. In honor of everybody's favourite Maddie-implicated paedo scum a candidate widely believed to be alive when the winner is declared and subsequently proven to have died previously will be awarded victory in the event that a AVALDP qualifying obit subsequently appears for said candidate. In the event that a AVALDP qualifying obit for the candidate is subsequently proven to have existed prior to commencement of the AVALDP all points will be voided. RHME points are only available during competitionand in the event that a winner has been declared before discovery of a qualifying RHME candidate no revision of the final result will occur. Similarly, if some lucky candidate is awarded RHME victory and this victory once declared is proven to be spurious by late discovery of a qualifying obit; the lucky winner will be allowed to keep his/her lucky win. 10a To ensure smooth operation of rule 10 the period for discovery of result altering obits is deemed to be 48 hours plus the remainder of the calendar day in which victory is first claimed. In other words two days and a part of another day. 11 - If an obited death occurs during play of the AVALDP and is missed despite Arghtons half assed efforts to stay in touch and/or the spirited efforts of AVALDP participants and said death is missed in totting up points, after which a winner is declared, then this death will not count for competition purposes. The same is true in the case of a known death gathering a late obit and therefore allowing some other competitor to be declared a winner. All disputes relating to rule 11 will be resolved by the astute judgement of mss and there is no appeals procedure (though all sides of opinion are warmly invited to liven up the AVALDP thread by venting their fury). 12 - In the event that Deathlist editing options or other online trickery is discovered to have been employed in the editing of entries, those duly fingered for such cheating will be removed from the AVALDP and banned for life from subsequent entry into AVALDPs. 13 In the unlikely event that a pick selected on 30 November fails to mark the start line the entrant selecting said pick will still be deemed to have entered the competition and will have until midnight 1 December to select a new pick (unselected by other entrants). Should the entrant fail to do so no other entrant will be allowed in as a replacement. AND FINALLY... On completion of AVALDP activities the thread will get lively for a short while as losing contestants and spectators offer well-deserved congratulations to the skillful and highly talented new champion, after which time it is expected that the cooling corpse of the thread will be allowed to gently sink into oblivion. Now you know the rules, here is the list of competitors and their choice of candidates: 1. YoungWillz - Billy Connolly 2. drol - Jimmy Carter 3. theoldlady - Jean-Marie Le Pen 4. Steve - Chuwit Kamolvisit 5. Captain Hemlock - James Butts 6. Book - Steve McMichael 7. polar duck - Manouchehr Bakhtiari 8. Commtech Sio Bibble - Marilyn Hagerty 9. livingbygrace - Kaiti Grey 10. Ali - Raul Castro 11. CaptainChorizo - James Clayton Flowers 12. Funeralopolis - Barry Urban 13. The Immortal - José Mujica 14. Summer in Transylvania - Donald P. Bellisario 15. Bibliogryphon - Noam Chomsky 16. Lafaucheuse - Álvaro Noboa 17. Death Impends - Cindy Birdsong 18. Toast - Jean Marsh 19. maryportfuncity - Ethel Caterham 20. MariNisia - George Chuvalo 21. gcreptile - Mary Schmucker 22. chilean way - Eva Marie Saint 23. time - Dick Van Dyke 24. Yvonne - Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat 25. arghton - Jayapataka Swami Let's look at the past and current winners of this dead pool now 2016 - Death Impends  2017 - Sean 2018 - Banana 2019 - gcreptile 2020 - Spade_Cooley 2021 - Bibliogryphon 2022 - drol 2023 - gcreptile  Good luck everyone. 

A bit niche, but Kari Wahlroos, one of the main perpetrators of the OneCoin crypto scam, Finnish businessman and alleged billionaire has died at 56. Started off as a local colostrum salesman inspired by fraudsters Trevor Lock and Petteri Jussila, made atleast an estimated four billion euros with OneCoin and bought hundreds of apartments in Dubai. This year there'd been some media investigation on his wealth and businesses, and for the first time he'd started claiming he was "not an OneCoin insider". He never regretted anything, kept being involved in other crypto scams and never kept a very low profile. Anyways, he died in a Malaysian hospital from a combination of streptococcus, diabetes, heart problems and stomach cancer after having an amputation earlier and spending two months in coma. Sometimes karma does catch up to you.

Just bringing this to the fore again. See the highlighted bit and life becomes so much easier.

Kim Dotcom did not have a heart attack, but a heavy stroke: https://m.bild.de/news/ausland/kim-dotcom-soll-schlaganfall-erlitten-haben-beten-sie-fuer-mich-67444f23e1200d5df3ac8f8b

Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn FBA, FSA (Wiki), Former Member of the House of Lords dead at 87 Also a archaeologist, paleolinguist and Conservative peer noted for his work on radiocarbon dating, the prehistory of languages, archaeogenetics, neuroarchaeology, and the prevention of looting at archaeological sites.

Sorry to hear this @drol. We've had our differences but I wish you and your family all the very best.

So who is next in line for the title of Token Honorary South African?

And previously banned @diego...it's Christmas, the time of goodwill, so everyone should be welcome. Please feel free to join in with this game if you want. Please don't make me regret it though!

A hit for me in the DDP, Windy City and Hare's Deadpools

Sorry for your loss, may she rest In peace.

I can run it if nobody else wants to.

Never resurrected a nice South African.

Hark, the angels sing their dross, glory to our newborn KoS Welcome to the nineteenth edition of Deathlist’s melee of melodies, KIL SAWE Kill or Save. Back by popular-ish demand, it’s only another bleedin’ Christmas Special! So, it’s nearly Christmas. Again. But what exactly does that mean? If you’re British, you might know this scenario all too well: you’re finally home, you’ve packed up work for a few days for the festivities. Lovely. Maybe doing the last few bits of prep before the big day. Wrapping presents, perhaps? The telly isn’t on because if you hear another snippet of that bloody Mariah song on an advert for mini pig-in-blanket and cinnamon eggnog quiche tikka pasty lasagnes from Iceland, you might just vomit up chunks of the carrot that was meant for the garden snowman, if it snowed, which of course it fucking hasn’t. But it’s okay, because the radio’s on. That'll lift your spirits. Oh listen, it’s Jack Saunders and his palpably false enthusiasm, announcing that this year’s Christmas No.1 is…a big ole pile of bilge but it’s okay because it’s sort of for charity partly. “For fuck sake”, you exclaim. You switch the radio off in disgust, just in time to hear a tap at the door. You answer it, still wearing an exasperated expression and a bit of the bottle of plonk you were in the middle of opening. The local sprogs have a begging bowl for you to fill, and, in return, they’ll stop screeching saccharine songs at you. “For fuck sake”, you exclaim. You collapse onto the sofa, tired, slightly poorer, irritated, confused, covered in glitter and not quite drunk enough to be in full festive swing yet. The radio goes back on to drown out the noise outside. You can’t help but ask yourself: is this really what Christmas is all about? Of course, there’s only one proper way to answer this annual quandary: with a game of Kill or Save. Natch. Last year, a fortuitous 69 songs we’re used to hearing this time each year battled it out in the mother of all eliminators. After three and a bit weeks of tussles, curveballs, tinsel, snowballs, scumbags, maggots and…yep, Fairytale of New York was declared the best Christmas song of the lot in a thrilling finale that, just half a dozen votes from the end, was a three-way tie. This year’s game, however, will look a bit different. The host-curated single super-round of festive bangers format is having a year off. This is how it’s gonna work, and see the spoiler tags for more details: Round 1: An incomplete collection of UK Official Chart Christmas No.1s (36 songs, 5 finalists) Round 2: Christmas Carols (28 38 songs, 5 finalists) Round 3: No.1s: The Cursed Round (36 songs, 2 finalists) Grand Final: A mishmash of finalists Clear as mud, right? More will be revealed as the game goes on… Anyway...fancy reliving all the action? See below for links to all Kill or Save games to date: 50s No.1s; 60s No.1s; 70s No.1s; 80s No.1s; 90s No.1s; 00s No.1s; 10s No.1s 50s No.2s; 60s No.2s; 70s No.2s; 80s No.2s; 90s No.2s; 00s No. 2s; 10s No.2s 70s No.3s; 80s No.3s; 90s No.3s (IN PLAY!) Christmas Special 2023; Christmas Special 2024 (you are here) (IN PLAY!) Right, kids, settle down...before we play, daddy's gotta read the rules: Each song starts with 20 points...normally. You can vote once a day. Since we all live in different parts of the world with all sorts of different timezones, please add a date at the top of your votes to avoid any confusion (e.g. Wed 25 Dec, 25/12/24, preferably not 12/25/24 but whatever, wronguns gonna wrong). Each day you may add up to 4 points to and subtract 6 points from any song on the board...usually. You can split your points between as many songs as you like. You must use all six minus points (unless it’s a round-ending turn) and give at least one plus point. Placeholder posts are allowed, but if you don't edit your votes within 5 minutes, then the next person can go and do their votes. Consecutive votes are not allowed. Before voting, please listen to the songs of each round and vote according to your own opinions (of the songs, not the artists or indeed the other posters voting for them). Make sure you copy and paste the most recent voter's scoreboard when you take your turn to score. For your own ease, ‘paste as plain text’ to get rid of the previous poster’s formatting. Then, delete their +/- scores, add yours, adjust the song’s points total and make your scores bold. Here’s a perfectly laid out example post from last year's Christmas Special: Tue 19 Dec 30 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +1 26 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 24 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 22 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +3 17 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 10 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -6 Got it? No? Never mind. All will become clear. Take it away, Noddy:

Yes, this guy could go in the Businesspersons thread (my preference) or the political frailty thread (for those who insist upon it). But not here! As you correctly understand.

I doubt that, man's a coward, he won't take the risk.

I would say that, as with the last Christmas special, be ready for some surprises here and there but, to be honest, any curveball I throw at this game probably pales into insignificance while Bob the fucking Builder is one of the frontrunners.

25.11.2024 49 George Ezra — Paradise 36 Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus — Nothing Breaks Like A Heart 32 Regard — Ride It 26 Marshmello ft. Bastille — Happier 25 Dua Lipa — Don’t Start Now 18 Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man — Giant +4 16 Ariana Grande — No Tears Left To Cry -1 12 Meduza ft. Goodboys — Piece Of Your Heart 06 Ramz — Barking -5

I've had Steve Gleason on my personal top 50 for longer than I've posted on this site, but you have to admire this guy's spirit. He had an accident but is still ticking.

Georgia's Department of Labor Commissioner and part of the State Senate Bruce Thompson dies. He had Pancreatic Cancer https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/11/25/georgia-labor-commissioner-dead-59-department-says/

Sunday 24 November: 28 Pink Floyd — Another Brick In The Wall 24 Bob The Builder — Can We Fix It? +4 24 Pet Shop Boys — Always On My Mind 24 East 17 — Stay Another Day 24 Benny Hill — Ernie 23 Girls Aloud — Sound Of The Underground 23 Rage Against The Machine — Killing In The Name 22 Wham! — Last Christmas 20 Al Martino — Here In My Heart 20 Frankie Laine — Answer Me 20 Winifred Atwell — Let’s Have Another Party 20 Johnnie Ray — Just Walkin’ In The Rain 20 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Emile Ford & The Checkmates — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? 20 Danny Williams — Moon River 20 Elvis Presley — Return To Sender 20 Tom Jones — Green, Green Grass Of Home 20 Dave Edmunds — I Hear You Knocking 20 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 20 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 20 The Human League — Don’t You Want Me 20 Renée & Renato — Save Your Love 20 The Flying Pickets — Only You 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Jackie Wilson — Reet Petite 20 Whitney Houston — I Will Always Love You 20 Michael Jackson — Earth Song 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman — Somethin’ Stupid 20 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules — Mad World 17 Mr Blobby — Mr Blobby  17 St Winifred’s School Choir — There’s No One Quite Like Grandma 14 Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie — Rockabye -6 14 Dickie Valentine — Christmas Alphabet 12 The Scaffold — Lily The Pink 12 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 06 Jimmy Osmond — Long Haired Lover From Liverpool How on Earth was the Bob The Builder theme a #1 hit?

25-Nov 45 George Ezra — Paradise +4 36 Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus — Nothing Breaks Like A Heart 27 Dua Lipa — Don’t Start Now 24 Regard — Ride It 22 Marshmello ft. Bastille — Happier 20 Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man — Giant 16 Ariana Grande — No Tears Left To Cry 15 Meduza ft. Goodboys — Piece Of Your Heart 12 Billie Eilish - Bad Guy -6 11 Ramz — Barking 06 Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey — Don’t Call Me Angel

Sandy Gall and Desmond Morris do by virtue of being on the 2024 list

I've argued this before. This was the most effective line in the song. It hit home because deep down people were thankful it wasn't them. And it forced us to admit it. Bono delivered it perfectly. It's not patronising, it's almost accusatory. This was the line that had us emptying our wallets. It was brilliant.