Gooseberry Crumble

I am going to be brave and say we will surpass the record an set a new record of twenty deaths Vera Lynn Leah Bracknell Pierre Cardin {JOKER} Prince Philip Herman Wouk Bob Dole Bob Barker Betty White Stirling Moss Bob Hawke Nobby Stiles Desmond Tutu Jimmy Greaves Loretta Lynn Ginger Baker Little Richard Barbara Walters Jacques Chirac Javier Perez De Guellar Valerie Harper

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6551111/Author-Judy-Turner-Katie-Flynn-Judie-Saxton-dies-age-82.html Best Selling British romantic novelist Katie Flynn whose real name was Judy Turner died aged 82 on New Years day.

Indeed he was one of my DDP picks this year.

I'm just glad that I didn't come last again!Progress!

My shadowlist in my post signature! Not sure what people will make of it but all thoughts welcome! Decent list @Prophet although there are a few names like Hutton Gibson that I don't recognise I think you will do pretty well Many of your names were on my longlist but I tried to make my shadowlist a bit "different" when final choices were made.

Would old American glitzy ,glamorous , glossy American shows like Falcon Crest ,The Colbys ,Dallas ,Dynasty ,Knots Landing count as soaps?

Count me in please!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12184851 Renewed Media reports saying that Olivia Newton John only has weeks to live and seems to be being more widely reported than previously.

Here are my three teams in the DDP 2019 .Three crumbles which I hope have been baked well enough to improve my standing! Team Apricot Crumble Christina Crawford (author of Mommie Dearest) {JOKER} Michael Barratt {Former Nationwide presenter} Mohammed Al Fayed Douglas Hurd Cindy Adams {New York Gossip columnist} Elizabeth Kelly {Aunt Nellie actress in EastEnders} Little Richard Martin Peters The Dowager Duchess of Grafton James D Watson {joint discoverer of Double helix} Joan Kennedy {Socialite and Ted's ex} Mark Eden {Alan Bradley Coronation Street villain} Jacques Chirac Mary Higgins Clark {US crime novelist} Alan Greenspan Jacqueline White (golden era Hollywood actress} Sumner Redstone Vera Miles Duggie Brown {British entertainer and brother of Corrie Legend Lynne Perrier} Stirling Moss Team Blueberry Crumble George P Shultz (Former US Secretary of State) Rosamunde Pilcher {British novelist) Elaine Lordan (Es EastEnders actress) Peter Hordern (ex Tory MP) Barbara Windsor Poul Schuter (Former Prime Minister of Denmark) {JOKER} Jane Powell (golden era of Hollywood actress} Vera Lynn Alan Moss (Former England Test Cricketer) Baron Higgins (UK politician) Tony Drewitt Barlow Edgar Pearce (Mardi Gra Bomber) April Ashley (Pioneering one of UKs earliest male to female sex change transition patients) Lord Hutton (The one who investigated Blair over death of Dr David Kelley) Sandy Ratcliffe (Original EastEnders cast member who played Sue Osman) Sheila Mercier Hans Blix (UN weapons inspector who warned Blair was wrong) Winnie Ewing Sylvia Miles (US actress and Oscar winner) Rex Garrod ( Picked after I was persuaded by reading @Sean posts on his state of health!) Team Gooseberry Crumble Joanna Woodward Loretta Lynn Mikhail Gorbachev Earl of Airlie{JOKER} Dick Savitt (Us tennis player) Kathleen Blanco Robert Fyfe Stella Stevens Julie Goodyear Clarissa Eden Sidney Poitier Rhonda Fleming Ramsey Clark (Former US Attorney General) Ronnie Knight (Famous british ex convict) James Lovelock Johnny Briggs (AKA MIke Balwin in Coronation Street) Sirikit Thai Queen Mother Jane Withers (US actress) Pope Benedict Prince Philip May the best crumble Win!

@maryportfuncity Here is my list of names posted publicly to assist you incase there is any confusion Ruthie Tompson Robert Fyfe {JOKER} Vera Lynn Bob Dole Earl Cameron Kathleen Blanco Jacques Chirac Nobby Stiles Florence Knoll Sumner Redstone Norman lloyd Julie Gibson John Hume George Mendonsa Johnny Johnson (One of the last Dambusters} Bobby Tambling Luke Halpin Jack Lyon {One of last of the great escape} Kenneth Cope Peter Sutcliffe All the best hope it helps !

I fear the potential for confusion with the 2 gc's!

A difficult call caused by an tricky quirky h hand of fate. If only I had of made Monica Vitti 4th on my list instead of 5th and directly swopped her with Janis Paige putting her in 5th then things would have turned out quite different and the dilemma avoided!

I voted Stirling Moss although it was semi random .

I would like to think that our championing of our respective choices is what persuaded them to change their minds and made the difference but who knows?! Ginger Baker is a very good choice ,alas I think he stayed on my longlists which is something I may regret later this year as events unfold... Anyway Happy New Year Sir Creep ,I hope 2019 is fabulous and fantastic for you!

How right you were.

I will be revealing the contents of my three crumbles in the next 24 hours! delicious I tell ya! Yes I am drunk-Happy New Year everyone !I hope 2019 is kind and good to you.

Naturally no malice meant towards Loretta Lynn here but I am absolutely delighted that someone who I have championed since I started the thread for her has finally made it onto the official deathlist and has been seen as famous enough to make "the cut" . Good choice committee!

Gooseberry Crumble team composed and delivered!

Excellent suggestion especially after the needless miss this year of 101 year old Mary Wilson!

Love It! I think that was taken when she returned to Coronation Street in 2002 for a stint that was shorter than expected shall we say?!

A wave of appreciation sent your way! Thank you .I just wish I could get the hang of posting pictures again but nevertheless a great photo.

I will be sending in my list of entrees in the early hours once I have organised the list into alphabetical order and chosen who to throw of the list to make way for Bob Hawke! Thanks for your efforts in running this pool @gcreptile

I take my hat off to you running a big pool all year round like this so many thanks Spade. Anyway I have now replied to your email and sent in my three crumble teams -apricot, Blueberry and Gooseberry! PS I hope that you pull a few " Oooooh.... that's a good pick " faces when you read my entries!

SisterWendy Becketts passing is a 'hit' for me in this pool at this rather late stage in the contest.

I don't for a minute deny my searching for hope position is reflective of my political 'bias' !!