Sir Creep

How about guessing she isn’t near death enough for the list?

The holdovers are good picks. Save for 2 or 3, the additions are godawful. SC

I know y'all think I"m forgetful....etc.... but I work every day 12 hours (6a-6p), every day since Dec 3, and I'm working now in fact trying to get this together lol , throw in the fact I have basically two trainees and I've had little time to DP as I had hoped this week. The trainees weren't part of the program 10 days ago, and just left yesterday. So it's playing catch-up for me. I apologize to all the DP admins...believe you me I'd like to submit better teams. I just cut/pasted DDP team and added a few names off top of my head lol for this list. SC

Leah Bracknell Ami Brown Noel Conway Rayya Elias Jessica Falkholt Ronnie Galyon Donnie Galyon Greg Gilbert Richard Haag - architect Karen Land – 39, mother of 5, MBC, shameless type Devin Lima Jawara McIntosh Litsa Menounos – Maria’s mother Liam Miller Kulsoom Nawaz Abdelhak ‘Appie’ Nouri Larissa Podermanski – cancer blogger, shameless type Fernando Ricksen Nobby Stiles Marieke Vervoort Dame Tessa Jowell Reggie Wright, Jr. Larry King George HW Bush the elder - Joker John McCain Meh if I'm too late I'm too late. bollocks It appears I am too late -- what time is cutoff, NOON local LOL. Not like anyone died...whatever.

Too late? I don't know the time difference from where I'm sitting LOL I think it's 8 hours. Oh well. Leah Bracknell Ami Brown Noel Conway Rayya Elias Jessica Falkholt – JOKER Greg Gilbert Reggie Wright, Jr. Jawara McIntosh Kulsoom Nawaz Abdelhak ‘Appie’ Nouri Fernando Ricksen Nobby Stiles Marieke Vervoort

A REFEREE has died in hospital in Mexico after being attacked by a player he red-carded during a match. Jose Valdemar Hernandez Capetillo lost his fight for life after spending a week in a coma. He was rushed unconscious to hospital in Xalapa, the capital city of the eastern Mexico State of Veracruz, on December 24 after being assaulted by a player from amateur side Guadalajara during a match in the city’s PEMEX - El Castillo stadium. He died in the early hours of yesterday. SC

"The Australian state of Victoria recently legalised assisted suicide. This law, when enacted, will enable a resident who has lived in Victoria for at least a year, and who has a terminal, incurable illness with a life expectancy of less than six months, to obtain a lethal drug to commit suicide. Victoria has now joined the ranks of the Netherlands, Canada, Belgium, Colombia and Luxembourg which have legalised euthanasia. Several states in the United States, including California, Washington, Vermont and Oregon, have passed laws allowing assisted suicide." Rest of article discusses the new law that was passed. SC

The Los Angeles Zoo has euthanized its herd of Nubian ibex after determining the goats were infected with a highly contagious and incurable strain of herpes. The zoo discovered the virus after six African antelope fell ill and died in October of malignant catarrhal fever. The zoo's Nubian ibex, typically found in the mountains of the Middle East, were identified as the source of the disease, which develops from a herpes virus usually carried asymptomatically. SC

haha excellent point mate. Well I already see I've no chance this year. Not sure how everyone thinks....how the hell is Falkholt not a slam dunk first few names on your lists I do not know. I anticipated Drop 40 slam dunk for her, but I don't see another team listing her that posted. lol oh well. I lose 6 points cuz I chose her as Joker over Bracknell. Ugh! SC

If I had allotted more time, and wasn't such a silly goose with my goofy theme teams I threw together in an hour, I'd have sent in a 'theme team' primarily with the intent of destroying a number of names I wasn't quite ready to use, but were likely being used by other, and taking down any possibility of a unique hit. Don't hate the player, hate the game. I very likely will use this tactic next year, so hate me now cuz it's gonna happen. SCreep

That's correct, I hope everyone lived and learned vicariously through my boner last year. A-hem. SC

CANCEL MY APPOINTMENTS – Sir Creep Leah Bracknell Ami Brown Noel Conway Rayya Elias Jessica Falkholt – JOKER Ronnie Galyon Donnie Galyon Greg Gilbert Richard Haag Karen Land Devin Lima Jawara McIntosh Litsa Menounos Liam Miller Kulsoom Nawaz Abdelhak ‘Appie’ Nouri Larissa Podermanski Fernando Ricksen Nobby Stiles Marieke Vervoort Sub 1: Dame Tessa Jowell Sub 2: Reggie Wright, Jr. And my two ridiculous but amusing theme teams: DDP 2018 THEME TEAM (1): GRIS GRIS Robert ‘Bob’ Roberts – Rugby (105?) Col. Gail ‘Hal’ Halvorsen – Berlin Candy Bomber Michael “Mick” Michael – Lord Mayor of Perth Phil Philips (Baptiste) – ‘Sea of Love’ Pete G. Peterson – US Sec of Commerce Eddie Edwards – Governor of Louisiana U.E. ‘Pat’ Patrick – Car Racing team owner Carl-Erik Eriksson – Olympic Bobsled Joseph P. Josephson – Alaska state Senator Glen Glenn (Orin G. Troutman) – Rockabilly musician Ivan Ivanov (actor) – in Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite etc Kris Kristofferson – Actor/Musician Jacques Roger Booh Booh – Cameroon politician Pat Patterson - Gay Canadian wrestler Elbert ‘Woody’ Woodson – 1-legged drummer (NOTE: Not convinced he isn't already dead. FB page has condolences in June 2016, no mention 2017). Sirhan Sirhan – Kennedy assassin José José (José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz) – Mexican singer, drunk/addict (67) - JOKER John ‘Cocksy’ Cocks – NZ TV Presenter Alfred Freddoso – Professor of Philosophy, Univ of Notre Dame Chris Christie – NJ Governor DDP 2018 THEME TEAM (2): IVAN IDEA FOR A THEME TEAM ---- TEAM DELETED -- TEAM DELETED Ivan Ivanov (archer), 1992 Summer Olympics Ivan Ivanov (badminton, b 1966), retired badminton player from Bulgaria Ivan Ivanov (cross-country skier, b 1987), Russian cross-country skier Ivan Ivanov, (cyclist, b 1960), Soviet racing cyclist Ivan Ivanov, (footballer, b. 1942), Bulgarian international footballer Ivan Ivanov, b. 1983, Bulgarian footballer who plays for PFC Svetkavitsa Ivan Ivanov, (footballer, b. 1988), Bulgarian footballer who plays for FC Basel Ivan Ivanov, (gymnast), 2000 Summer Olympics, Men’s all-around Ivan Ivanov, (long jumper, b. 1938), Bulgarian long jumper, 1962 European Athletics Championships Ivan Ivanov, (runner, b. 1948), Soviet middle-distance runner, 1972 Summer Olympics, 1500 metres Ivan Ivanov, (speedway rider), Russian ice speedway rider, 2010 Ice Racing World Championships Ivan Ivanov, (sport shooter, b. 1921), Bulgarian Olympic shooter Ivan Ivanov, (swimmer, b. 1979), retired Kyrgyzstani swimmer Ivan Ivanov, (weightlifter, b. 1971), Olympic weightlifter for Bulgaria Ivan Ivanov, (wrestler, b. 1986), Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler Ivan Ivanov, (actor), in Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite Ivan Ivanov, (diplomat), Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan -- (JOKER) Ivana Ivanović, (38 yrs old), Serbian football midfielder, currently playing for SFK Sarajevo in the Bosnian League. Ivan Ivanov, (host, b. 1975), Serbian television host, currently hosting Vece sa Ivanom Ivanovicem Ivan Ivanović (born 1981), Serbian rapper known by his stage name ‘Juice’ UPDATE: I have given Spade permission to drop the Ivan theme team. I could only find photos for about 2/3 of the entries, although I DID find a few I could insert at another go 2019 lol. Anyway, Spade Cooley has enough on his plate without having to suffer through this Ivan Idea theme team. Will try again next year, as stated. SC

While going over names presently for 2018 teams, I had a star by Doddie Weir, but my follow-up research found this photo and if he is upright and looking at all decent (which he is), putting his name anywhere near a roster in 2018 seems premature. Happy to check in on Doddie in late 2018 though and see where he is at. To that end, Google wasn't very forthcoming with links about Mr. Weir to any of our DDP sources, so I question his obit chances at the moment. Again, let's see that play out. SC

LOL thanks.....yeah, lesson learned. Have had no time to dig up a couple new names for Gris Gris team, and I know I lost Zsa Zsa at the very least. Ugh.

For the record I am about to compile my team, it being 7:37am CST, Not sure cutoff but I figure I have 10 hours. SC

Ben Barres, a prominent neuroscientist who was transgender, has died at age 63 of pancreatic cancer. Barres died Wednesday, 20 months after his cancer diagnosis, according to a press release from Stanford University, where he was a professor. Barres’s research established the importance of glial cells, collectively known as glia, which make up nine out of 10 brain cells that aren’t nerve cells but were once dismissed by scientists as insignificant. Barres and his team made discoveries regarding the role of certain glial cells in such degenerative disorders as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases; multiple sclerosis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease; and glaucoma. He once called this “the most important discovery my lab has ever made.” A very interesting and brilliant man. Don't get a lot of females transitioning to male, so here's one. He speaks about it in a video attached in obit. SC

True! On a serious note, both deaths were in winter, and a sad commentary on how the poor are treated worldwide, but esp here in America. SC

John C. Portman Jr., the architect and developer whose post-modernist, and sometimes controversial, style won him acclaim while altering the skylines of Atlanta and cities around the world died Friday. He was 93. He designed the Renaissance Center, which is the most notable feature in the Detroit skyline. SC

Isaac Newton Farris Sr., husband of Christine King Farris and brother-in-law of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died peacefully at home Saturday, the family announced. He was 83. Farris, a founding member of the King Center Board of Trustees, married Christine King Farris in 1960 in a ceremony performed by her brothers, Martin and A.D. Farris was an entrepreneur who served as a project manager for the construction of the Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change. He also was a deacon and trustee at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was a member for more than 60 years. I was dreaming of putting him on my 2018 DDP team. I no longer have a dream. SC

It's absolutely astounding the mental gymnastics one must endure in their tiny little brains to conclude that "it's possible" Charlotte Rae could fail to obit. Granted, we are talking the same troupe of Rhode's Scholars around here that had misgivings about Pat Harrington, who is for all intents and purposes the male Charlotte Rae. SC

I posted a similar event back in February. https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/1637-interesting-ways-to-die/?do=findComment&comment=297393

Yes should have said DDP, I guess I'm DDP-centric as I stare at my list I've created 1-20 and no entries yet.

Jason Browning, founder/CEO of The Browning Group, and Matchbox Twenty’s longtime tour manager, died suddenly Dec. 26. The cause of death is unknown. He was 46. Browning, who hailed from Columbus, Ohio, started out in the music industry working security for Hanson and Marilyn Manson, according to an emotional Facebook post from Matchbox Twenty early Friday morning (Dec. 29). SC

Mildred Fishman Gardiner, a roving photographer who spent decades wandering North Beach (San Fran area) taking Polaroids of people in cafes and restaurants, died Thursday at San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital. She was 94. For more than 60 years, “Millie,” as everyone knew her, was as much a part of the North Beach fabric as Gino & Carlo, the bar on Green Street, or SS Peter and Paul Church on Washington Square. She was around for so long and such a part of the streetscape that it seemed she had always been there. SC

Danny Breen, a Second City performer of the early 1980s who became a successful Hollywood actor and producer, has died at age 67. He died at his Los Angeles home after a seven-year fight with cancer. Breen performed alongside George Wendt, Tim Kazurinsky and Jim Belushi in a series of Second City revues starting in 1979. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he was part of the ensemble on HBO’s satirical series “Not Necessarily the News.” Later he produced TV series including “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “The Wayne Brady Show.” SC