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To those who haven't explicitly stated a wild card I'm assuming number one is your wild card if this isn't the case let me know.

The queen will not outlive Charles, a 22 year age gap is just a bit to big to close. Although I think Charles's reign will be one of the shortest in history as he's swiftly followed by a then elderly william. Could be a long time before a monarch reigns as long as old Liz has done.

Just to clarify please: Does this mean that Wikipedia IS allowed as a source? Are you able to elaborate (for the purposes of clarification) what is meant by "Celebrities are disqualified if they are a celebrity because of their impending death" I assume that this is there to rule out "my last six months on this planet" bloggers and baby X who is dying of cancer, but what about folk who have been in a coma for years (such as the Jewish Tv Ariel repairman) Thanks No Wikipedia doesn't count. It can be edited by anyone and has been used in the past to fake deaths so erm best not to include it. However there's a very high likelihood the verifying article used by wikipedia would count. Your Snooker Weeklys and This Month in Croquet type of magazines/sites count here, and almost anyone of reasonably notability will get an obit somewhere. Obviously your great granny doesn't qualify because she got put in the under the local newspaper's recently deceased lists that would be bonkers, it has to be in the main body of the site or paper. If your great granny happens to be the old person in Madeupshire and get's a arcticle (even just a few paragraphs in the main section) in the Madeupshire Times she'll qualify. The second part of your query is a bit more difficult and I should have really thought it through more. I think it's best to stick to famous because of their impending death equalling disqualification, long term resistance in the face of probable death raises people's profile enough that they'd be consider "on the fringes of fame". However you need to balance their resistance to illness with whether it's obit-worthy. Also to clear up another issue right to die campaigners will be accepted because they not famous because of their impending death but the campaigning they've done. Hope this clears things up, if anyone wants to update their teams in light of this clarification or just want to update for the hell of it you can do so until entries closing at 1600 on the 31st.

I think it's more a matter of all the big deaths so far this month using the majority of bandwith limit up and the spike in traffic upon his death pushing it over the edge, I'm sure whoevers paying deathlists bills hopes for a death-free rest of December as you normal have to stump up some cash to keep a site open when that happens or leave it dead for the rest of the month.

That will teach you for letting off party poppers. Although what they were thinking off trying to practice anal sex with a 97-year-old relative, god knows. If this was about a celebrity in these circumstances I'd not feel uncomfortable reading this but is making jokes like this about fellow users families really appropriate?

He'll live until 99.

Thank goodness it's all over we can now all concentrate on dead pooling.

Prince Philip, probably wishful thinking though. One things for sure we'll find out the next time it becomes impossible to access this site.

Well, there are many things wrong with that idea. Firstly, just the idea that I (or anyone else here) would club together with you on anything. And it wouldn't really be a mainstream newspaper if its only purpose was to report all deaths. Then it would just be Death Weekly or whatever. Plus, even if it was somehow mainstream it would probably be disqualified from consideration just because it was deliberately set up to cheat the DDP. And also, unless you're The Mail, running a newspaper these days is about as economically viable as trying to sell a self-help book in Liverpool called "Getting Over Tragedies". You're either deliberately being pedantic or missed my joke. Although I'll have to use the self-help book in liverpool line, I'll keep it in my ammo. FYI I never said it's sole purpose was to report deaths of dead people just that it would obit every person we could think of.

Hey, buddy, I'm sorry dude but look at this way, Jack, you just gotta be sure to pick guys who's famous enough to get obits here, son!! Ok seriously, that's not as limiting as it sounds. Or even as hard to gauge as it sounds. You just have to play it by ear. Sometimes your NFL players or whatever will be famous enough to get an obit here (I mean, obviously someone like John Madden). And their chances increase if they die in tragic circumstances (which, obviously, happens a lot). But generally they probably won't. And don't, like, expect former state governors or anything like that to get obits as a matter of routine. Strangely a lot of wrestlers will get obits because The Sun covers WWE because there's lots of inbred morons like me who grew up watching WWF and they cater to us. Although I don't watch that boring bullshit any more, a lot of people do. But it's generally best to limit it to musicians and actors and high-level politicians, and really well-known academics/writers/authors because generally we don't give a shit about your sports. And don't forget your criminals obviously, serial killers/rapists who are fairly famous will have a good chance of getting a report here. Thanks Doc...I think my list will be pretty good. If no one on it shows up in a British Obit then oh well its not like I am out anything is it. I am not running a Theme list so I have a mix of a little of everything. Side Note Off Topic: Are all sites like this overseas? No problem. I'm just trying to annoy TMIB by getting as many people as possible to enter so he has to deal with all the entries, actually. Also don't forget "special cases" like Harold Camping. Obviously if someone obscure does something particularly entertaining ridicule worthy like predicting the end of the world, of course his death will be reported here because that kind of Ameritrash greatly appeals to Britons' unwarranted sense of superiority. I think in recent years it's got a lot easier for US people to play this game because the Daily Mail will literally report anything. I think I've seen a lot of American sports players or actors deaths covered there that I didn't see anywhere else. But obviously you can't expect every last thing to be reported. Maybe we should all club together to set up a mainstream newspaper that obits every dead person we can possibly think of?

Out of interest in terms of number of entries how does this compare to this point last year?

What's up? It's late December (in case you didn't have a calendar handy and you live under a rock) so make sure you get a team together for the DDP quickly if you want to enter. Also, have fun. Ok new here so you are going to have to explain. I do have a calendar under my rock and it's heated! LoL! Basically if you want to a have a shot at winning the Derby Dead Pool which is the interactive version of deathlist list of celebrities you think will die next year and submitting them.

Barbara Sinatra

Surely his electric wheelchair will get him to the criminals faster? Or Fraserburgh has absolutely no crime!

Been a pretty bad day. Trolley Pathblock Teams Why do people, mainly elderly woman, feel it's entirely appropriate to put their trolleys side by side as they walk down supermarket aisles, paths, or even nearby pavements and then proceed to walk at a tiny percentage of normal walking pace, rather than being able to walk around them I now have to reduce my own walking speed to that of an elderly woman until the path either widens and I can walk round or they see sense and let me past. Trolley Takeaway People that get dump trolleys by the roadside or on local paths from the nearby supermarkets and people who take the trolley home with them from supermarkets. The first category should be dealt with by firing squad, it's not usually the product of actual use of the trolleys just antisocial behaviour/morons. The second category should at least store the trolley they've nicked somewhere sensible so the first category don't leave it lying around. Shopping Centres/City Centres: Too many people squished together in what would normally be a relatively large space if it wasn't for the fact everybody is carrying excess amounts of bags/crap they don't need and attempting to get round you. This is increased ten fold in the run up to Christmas, where it feels like being in a crush you have to be a part of rather than the actual enjoyment and that everybody is desperate to get out of. Hello Mate Shoppers: The daft cunts who feel it's appropriate to reach over and say hello to there mate by shaking there hand despite the fact doing so means that I can no longer walk forwards or get around them (wall and mate blocking both sides and person behind) and proceed to walk into your path to have a proper conversation with them totally oblivious of what a fucking moron they are and the fact I might actually want to fucking go somewhere. Counter Conversationists: People who despite the evidently gigantic queue behind them decide to have a five minute conversation with the cashier in shops. I don't care if she's your mother's brothers neice who you've seen twice in the last year probably more likely to do with your inability to keep regularly contact with people or arrange to meet them than the "it's a shame I don't see you very much, do you want to meet up soon?" which you wheeled out as an apology and I certainly don't care about how you're grandchildren are getting on at school. You'd think you and you're friend on the till would have took the hint when a new till was opened but no you fucking carried on. I understand a friendly chat while your packing your items and she's serving you but when you're standing around having a natter for no good reason and holding up people it's piss me off time. People who snog in public: There's nothing anybody needs reaffirming less than how awful there love life is and the one surefire way to reaffirm that to every person around you is a passionate snog on the bus, at the bus shelter or at random points along my walk to work. I'd actually prefer it if you shagged eachother passionately than snogged at least then I'm getting some new material to use. Should be dealt with by semen draining/removal of balls, maybe theyll get less like a fucking rabbit on heat. Moderators on some forums: Okay so I broke you're rules a warning would be nice rather than heavy-handedness you've exhibited especially when you seem incapable of telling very different threads apart from the warning you issued. Student forums seem particular akin to these power-hungry moderators who clearly failed at student politics and now want to avenge everyone. People who get drunk in public: As someone who was born with self-respect, self-control and common sense I can not understand how anyone can be willing to let themselves get to the state where they can't remember things that happened last night. If things are start to feel a bit wacky in your head or you're struggling to stand up or hold a conversation together it's probably half an hour past the point you should've started drinking coke.. Cigeratte Butt/Chewing Gum Dumpers/Litterers in general: How much extra effort would you need to have expended to find a bloody bin. Seriously I don't need to stand on your litter. You're bottles are fine though I enjoy playing footy with them and find a bin to put them but every other type of littering pisses me off I can't kick your mars bars rappers down the road until I find a bin nor your cigeratte butts so please bin them yourself. Diarhorrea: Do I really need to explain this one? Elite Beat Agents: It has to be the most overrated DS Game in the history of the DS possibly even the most overrated nintendo game. The stories are shite and annoying and the hitting to the beat thing is just a gimmicky pile of crap. What a wate of three squid. People who don't like Stephen Lynch: Firing Squad/Electric chair should be mandatory for everyone in this category. Brass Bands in Supermarkets: Who on earth thought this was a good idea?

Who wants to looks at old japs eyes?

A better man than you'll ever be! Oh, just realised he's one of the creators of the deathlist, he's a hero.

Fraud. He's the youngest looking 90 year old I've seen. Wasn't it common for tv and radio personalties to lie about there age to get certain roles back then, maybe he stuck with it?

Who the fuck are you?

With all due respect, I think I have more chance of showing up on the 2014 Deathlist than Carla Laemmle... She was on this years! Erm....no she wasn't...... I appear to be a fucking idiot.

As I've been having trouble with emails can you confirm you've recieved my three teams; Deathrays Kervorkian Clinc, Serving Heads of State and Centenarians? First one yes, last two no... That's because they were in my "drafts" folder *facepalm*. Have resent them under different names. "Please Don't Break the Ruler" and "Waited for My Telegram" Also forget to put this in the emails but these two are theme teams with the themes of their former names respectively.

With all due respect, I think I have more chance of showing up on the 2014 Deathlist than Carla Laemmle... She was on this years!

If you haven't noticed the recent guest spam then you're not spending enough time on here. In light of said spam can we turn guests off? They've obviously found a way around the captcha.

Cool, good to know we'll have at least one participant!

Is it ethically okay to celebrate a picks death because you feel the world would have been a better place without them?