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Erasure star Vince Clarke’s wife Tracy dies aged 53 after cancer diagnosis - Mirror Online Tracey Hurley Martin, the wife of musician and Erasure star Vince Clarke, has died aged 53 from stomach cancer.

Yes 100%

Keep the faith! Don't give up!

You have undeniably been right all along on this. Even I wouldn't have expected such an impressive result within the first 8 days of the year and I think a 4th hit before the end of January is extreme likely.

Put on your seat belt it is going to be a bumpy ride. Disposable medical gloves recommended also as they are most useful when an enema is doing the business. Pretty sh***y really.

Reverted back to being faithful to Joanne Woodward

Which makes my prediction of at least 28 deaths rather modest....

The committee really has its finger on the pulse this year. 3 'hits' in 8 days is undeniably impressive and from their point of view an incredibly successful start to the deadpooling year.

3 official Deathlist hits in 8 days. The enema ain't f*****g around. I cannot see anything but a record year for the Deathlist and DDP . 2024 is going to be one heck of a year.

Count me in please!

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-nicola-thorp-gives-birth-31810214 Former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp and British actor Nikesh Patel have announced the birth of their first child together- a daughter.

Former British reality tv star, Love Islands Rachel Finni , Haa announced she is expecting her first child. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12919667/Rachel-Finni-pregnant-Love-Island-star-reveals-expecting-child-two-years-appearing-dating-show.html

36th or mid table is respectable for me in any pool!!

Cambridge County councils longest serving councillor Mac McGuire has died. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67885360

Ethel Kennedy

Went for Ethel Kennedy

Fair point.

Despite what I feel are a few silly misses like Julie Goodyear I think upon reflection and and a few days alcohol free this is an excellent list. As I said elsewhere I think it's possible the committee could have a hit total as high as 28. The early success with Glynis Johns is a good sign the enema means business!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/25253213/glynis-johns-dead-tony-winner-oscar-nominee-mary-poppins/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-stephen-sondheim-mary-poppins-new-york-tony-award-b2473484.html Now being reported by The Sun and The Independent.

28 hits- I'm very optimistic and predict a very big year. The enema at its strongest dose and potency ever! 1. Jimmy Carter 2. Dick Van Dyke 3. Alan Greenspan 6. Ethel Kennedy (JOKER) 7. Cleo Laine 9. Noam Chomsky 13. Nigel Starmer Smith 14. James Whale 15.Glynis Johns 16. Stanley Baxter 17.Joanne Woodward 20. Derek Draper 21. Vanessa Redgrave 24. Jean Marie Le Pen 25. Denis Law 26. Hans Blix 29. Linda Nolan 30. Bob Newhart 32. Norman Tebbit 34. Daniel Barenbolm 35. Esther Rantzen 40. Josef Fritzl 41. Brigitte Bardot 42. Raul Castro 44.Ted Turner 46. Sonny Rollins 49. Franz Beckenbauer 50. Joe Bugner Thanks for running this game.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/25237113/sienna-miller-gives-birth-child-boyfriend-oli-green/ British Actress Sienna Miller has given birth .

Reports Paul Gascoigne was found physically and emotionally battered outside Bournemouth Travel Lodge. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12918633/gazza-former-england-star-battered-bournemouth-travelodge-argument.html

Ethel Kennedy

Good luck!

Thanks for your kind compliments! 55 + uniques I'll take that! I took a risk by keeping hold of a few from last year to avoid there being a high total in list of the Missed because as @YoungWillz pointed out I seemed a bit jinxed on that front this year! If the small number of used again names reduce my unique tally so be it. Deadpooling is no fun with no risk taking in my opinion. Pleased to hear I influenced one of your picks. No offence to the lady concerned but I'd love it to be a hit for you! Angry Anderson sang the charted wedding song to Charlene Ramsay and Scott Robinsons nuptials. Oh it takes me back to a world and age when life and Kylie Minogue was much more innocent and tame before she became a saucey madam of the dance floor!