YoungWillz

Looks and sounds fine. Book done in 2 minutes, more on the Tories, the leadership contest and Trump winning in America. With us for some time.

New book out, so promoting it on Sky News in the next wee while, they announce. Form spotting or summat.

Barbara Leigh-Hunt death notice: https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/pasco/5210639 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0500317/

Death notice for Richard Hickmet, former Tory MP for Glanford and Scunthorpe (1983-87): https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/hickmet-notices_58949

Guardian Obit for Gerry Robinson (born David Robinson), harmonica/mandolin player with The Purple Gang who had their single Granny Takes A Trip banned by the BBC and as a result never troubled the charts: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/24/gerry-robinson-obituary An apt citation for Wiki. Anyway here's that number:

Dave Mason cancels gigs due to a serious heart condition: https://bestclassicbands.com/dave-mason-cancels-2024-tour-heart-condition-memoir-9-23-24/

Rupert Keegan reportedly dead:

Benny Golson QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13882785/Jazz-saxophonist-composer-Benny-Golson-dies-95.html

Dick Diamonde, bassist with The Easybeats, reportedly dead: https://www.noise11.com/news/r-i-p-dick-diamonde-of-the-easybeats-20240922

Benny Golson being reported dead aged 95: Nothing on his website so might be true, might not. Awaiting the usual confirmations - a DDP pick.

Thanks! It's been..a day. Not a bad day, but a "better than most" day actually. Just finished a chocolate fudge cup cake after dinner. Still single, still hunting death while it draws ever closer to me!

Peter Jay, former economics bod at the Beeb who got a job as ambassador to the US, reportedly dead aged 87: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2g8rmm80yo

DDP pick Brian Huggett, Welsh Ryder Cup player and non-playing captain who also did rather well in the Open, finishing runner-up in 1965, reportedly dead: https://www.golfmagic.com/tour/ryder-cup/daughter-european-ryder-cup-legend-confirms-fathers-death

Philip Harvey aka Daddae, multiple instrumentalist and founding member of Soul II Soul, reportedly dead: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAB3reaIo_w/ A band with several deaths. And this means he is the first faller from my proposed 1989 TOTP Theme Team for next year. Gah!

Daniel J Evans QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13877443/Dan-Evans-Republican-former-governor-Washington-US-senator-dies-98.html

Victor Norman, economist, politician and columnist, reportedly dead aged 78: https://www-nrk-no.translate.goog/vestland/victor-normann-er-dod-1.17053091?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

Single rumour on the TwitterMuskBot that he may have gorn. Sounds like they've been hoaxed and on we march towards 2025. Any such rumours on the Book of Face or the like?

In a career spanning everything from Thunderbirds to Peppa Pig with a splash of Dalek, David Graham has moved on to the great voice over in the sky. The puppetmasters of this round were Bibliogryphon and theoldlady who both tootle up the board. Bonus: Bibliogryphon hits a pair of 3s, gaining an additional 10 Points. Buffalo Phil had Graham as a sub and draws 10 Hearts for 10 added points. Leaderboard updated.

Yes m'lady, YoungWillz is go! David Graham is a pick for me, but the Committee's strings were cut here. YW - 7; DL - 4

George Herd gets a non-QO from The Scotsman, so The Herald might be along soon: https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/scotsman-obituaries-george-herd-scottish-footballer-who-began-at-queens-park-before-record-breaking-signing-for-sunderland-4788790 Meantime, he remains List of the Lost @Death Impends.

Asbestos Felt (yep, that's the acting name), actor who appeared as the lead in 80s slasher/zombies movie Killing Spree among others, reportedly dead:

Rolf Wolfshohl, German road and cyclo-cross racer who won the Vuelta a Espana in 1965, reportedly dead aged 85: https://www-spiegel-de.translate.goog/sport/radsport-deutsche-rad-legende-rolf-wolfshohl-ist-tot-a-88cbf7f6-5bda-42f7-b70a-94c4ddeb73c5?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Last picked in 2023 for the DDP @Death Impends, so List of the Missed: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2023/celebs_W.html#wolfsro023

Shiverrr me timbers and walk the plank ya scurvy lot! Tony Soperrrr the burrrrrd watcherrrr has gorn overboard me hearties! Ha-harrr!

Tony Soper QO: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/09/19/tony-soper-bbc-animal-magic-natural-history-unit/ Or indeed: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/19/tony-soper-obituary

Is it absolutely impossible for Starmer to pay for his wife's dresses or tickets to see his favourite footy team or pop idols? Needs to get his fucking shit together. Either that or he can leave. Get to work on the country's problems and keep doing that until you drop. Forget about your trips, your freebies and bribes and do your job.