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Former Nicaraguan President, Violeta Chamorro, the only female to hold such office, will be 96 this year - assuming she sees October, is guaranteed to Obit, and is oft-mentioned hereabouts, so I figured that a thread isn't out of the question. She entered politics in 1979, following the assassination of her husband, an outspoken anti-government journalist, although resigned her Junta membership after just a year to continue his work. She was chosen as the opposition candidate in the 1990 General Election, which she won, remaining in office until January 1997, following which she retired from politics. In more recent times, she has suffered from osteoporosis, leading to several surgeries, a brain tumour diagnosed in 2011, a massive stroke which has left her bedridden, and advanced dementia. The news of her frail health will mark its seventh anniversary of being posted to this forum in June; by this point she's a cast-iron immortal.

We're only twelve days into the year, there's already been a DL hit, and Jimmy Carter's death was only two weeks ago. How can you be bored already? Yes, it would be nice from a DL perspective if big celebrities dropped dead every minute, but that is not going to happen. I wouldn't argue guys like Peter Yarrow and Sam Moore are staggeringly famous, but they're solidly B-list deaths. Certainly much better than last year when you could go for weeks with 99% of deaths being along the lines of "Edmundas Mindaugas, Lithuanian businessman" or some other Wikipedia stub.

Also, for a Drop 40 sneak peek, Yarrow made it very comfortably on 70+ teams, and Black Bart comfortably on 50+ teams. Le Pen currently isn't on it (33 teams, the current #40 is on 34), but there's still a few teams to be entered, so he still has a decent shot.

Happy to see that there's still some life on this thread, and these forums in general. Thinking of you all fondly at the new year... cheers!

Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani has died today: https://www.ilgazzettino.it/italia/primopiano/oliviero_toscani_morto_oggi_12_gennaio_2025_amiloidosi_malattia-8590471.html

BBC interview in 2025, promoting his new country music album: This guy hasn't seemed to age in decades. Gawd bless him!

In remission.

Died in hospital this morning, according to a post on his Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/posts/worst-day-119982569

Roger Lebranchu dead at 102.

Surat Singh Khalsa (1933-2025) "He has been fasding for dwendy years now" (Sikh supporters in 2035) "I'm having the Big Mac. What harm can it do?" (Surat's last words) "Fasting? The hospital food is terrible!" (the real motivations behind Surat's struggle) Age at death: 91 Known health issues: Shot during a protest in the 80s. Started a hunger strike in 2015, tube-fed in hospital and looking like a skeleton for the next eight years. STOP THE STRIKE (Donald Trump's order) in January 2023, hospitalised in critical condition some months later after attempting to go on hunger strike again. Hospitalised in critical condition in 2024. Cause of death: Choked either on a Big Mac or a succulent Chinese meal. Alignment: Sikh activist for all his life, he demanded the release of Sikh political prisoners, and was regarded as a sometime powerful enemy of Narendra Modi. His campaign was never that successful, and only managed to have his son in law murdered in order to make him stop.

Hit #1: The last shock campaign Italian genius of shockvertising Oliviero Toscani has died at 82, giving the Italian DL its first success of the year. Toscani had announced in 2024 he had been battling amyloidosis, which secured him a spot on the list. Considered one of the best Italian photographers to have ever lived, his campaigns featured terminally ill HIV patients, asses with biblical references, anorexic models, prelates kissing and many other. This came with a bit of hypocrisy, as he was being paid by clothing brand Benetton, and his images were aimed at provoking sympathy towards his customer. A radical leftist for his whole life, he was not new to controversial remarks, such as in 2020, when he said that no one "gave a fuck" about the Ponte Morandi collapse, in which 43 people lost their lives. This finally got him fired from Benetton (Benetton owned the Morandi bridge and were in the eye of the cyclone). Let's hope this is just the first of many hits!

Claude Jarman Jr. dead at 90.

I just had a dream he turned out to be alive and the counter went back down to 0/50

Hard to feel any sympathy for such an odious individual.He exploited his wife for years and treated her as a meal ticket and had her tube fed in a vegative state for 6 years.Utter prick!

All teams are now on the spreadsheet, and these are the players I have. Let me know if I have missed anyone. Now to go back and change all the teams with Jimmy Carter and Johnny Walker on it AN FEAR BEAG ARGHTON BIBLIOGRYPHON BOBYTOMI BOOK BUFFALOPHIL CALEBH CAPTAIN CHORIZO CAPTAIN HEMLOCK CHARLES DEGAULLE DEATH IMPENDS DEATHBECOMESTHEM DEATHBYARSENIC DIEGO DYINGPROBABLY ETIB80 ETUSHISPUSHINGUPDAISIES FAMOUS6EVA FUNERALOPOLIS GCREPTILE GOOSEBERRYCRUMBLE GREATUNCLEBULGARIA GUYFROMFUTURE HELL IMELDA JOEMONEYPENNY JOHNKEY LADYFIONA LIVINGBYGRACE LIZLEMON LWCZ MALEPOSTER MARINISIA MSC NANTONIAN2013 PEDRO67 PROPHET RADGUY SEAN SOD'S LAW THATCHER THE IMMORTAL THE UNKNOWN MAN THEKILLINGTIME THEOLDCREM THEOLDLADY THEREWILLBEDEATHS7 TIME TOAST TORVAMESSOR TRACY TROME WANNAMAKER WEP WHOAMI WILLYWONKA422 WORMFARMER YORKSHIREBANKER YVONNE ZELDA YT 2003 ZSA ZSA'S LEG

I'm sure you will. I just don't like your choice of politicians. From either side. Your whole governing system is a corrupt cabal of vested interests where money is exchanged for policy. But you don't care what I think. But that's what I think. And by not caring, you can easily disregard and disagree, which you are free to do. Doesn't stop your leader elect from being a convicted felon. At this point, that much is true. And where the leader is a criminal, why should the people obey the law? The example sits atop you all.

I was talking to my mother this evening who had heard about DVD being evacuated on the news and reminded me how much he looked andacted like my father's late Uncle by marriage.She is right to he was basically a Welsh DVD.We reminded each other of the time he rang us up whilst on hospice.He had lung cancer and was given 2 weeks to live and this was week 6 of hospice then .He could barely breathe and was struggling audibly for every breath and word but was so optimistic about us himself and the wider family. He lived over 3 months longer.He really was like DVD personality wise always singing and dancing.Im glad DVD was Immortalised whilst still alive.I would pay anything to see my dear Uncle dancing and laughing with all his family on tape.

Micheline Lannoy (wiki), Belgian Olympic champion in pair skating (London 1948) died off radar in March 2023, aged 98. A current pick in the 20/20 pool. Hopefully not a DDP pick! Until 2022, she was Belgium's only Olympic gold medallist at any Winter Olympics.

Telegraph obit as confirmation that Phyllis Dalton has indeed died. A January 2025. Wonder if she was picked in the DDP (she was in 2024).

20 years today since I joined here!

Big, big star: two appearances on "Kiddy Kapers", a show that has zero votes on IMDB and zero mentions on Google outside of news stories about his death.

Heh.

Black Bart https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2025/01/09/black-bart-dies-at-76/

Black Bart has died, according to Leilani Kai's Facebook. It breaks my heart to share the news that Black Bart, known to his loved ones as Rick Harris, has passed away. His wife shared earlier today that he was pronounced at 5:26 a.m. and is now resting in peace. Black Bart was a true warrior in the ring, a powerhouse who made his mark in World Class Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions with his hard-hitting style and unforgettable presence. But beyond his accomplishments in the spotlight, Ricky was a kind, caring man with a heart as big as his persona. He deeply loved his family and the life they built together, and his passing leaves a void far greater than words can express. He was more than just a colleague—he was a friend. His legacy in professional wrestling is undeniable, but the love he showed to those closest to him is what truly defined him. Please join me in keeping his wife and family in your hearts during this difficult time. Rest easy, Black Bart—you will never be forgotten. Leilani Kai And this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Bart_(wrestler)