YoungWillz

I have to say imo this guy is not celebrated for anything significant in his field. I'd love to read about his superb paper on XYZ which changed the world, or how he made a significant difference to the world's understanding of ABC. This is the blindness of consistent deadpoolers who like to pat themselves on the back for spotting a terminally ill person and then making the backwards justification for his inclusion. "My mate was utterly brilliant" is hardly a ringing endorsement, and if he'd done anything, ANYTHING, of note as an academic he'd at least have a Wiki page. I know you won't disqualify him (tbh I don't care - I've always said the runners decide) but I'm afraid to say this guy meant nothing to the world prior to his terminal illness and won't ever be included in memories of the good or even average. Good enough for the nobodies of Deathrace, not good enough for the DDP. So there.

He's a teacher with cancer.

If someone can list all of Mark Stokes' achievements of public interest, thanks in advance.

Reports coming in that Yukihiro Takahashi, drummer and lead vocalist with Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died. Unable to access Japanese reports however...

John Wickham announced as dead: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/spirit-f1-owner-and-le-mans-winning-bentley-team-boss-wickham-dies-aged-73/10420863/

Report of the death of Keith Beaton of Blue Magic: https://www.soultracks.com/story-keith-beaton-blue-magic-dies

Tasty player....

Barry Lines, former Northampton Town player, dead aged 80: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers-pay-tribute-after-former-player-barry-lines-passes-away-3986204

Christina Strutt Death Notice: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/261705/strutt

Tony Christie discussed his dementia diagnosis on Steph's Packed Lunch this afternoon. Looks well, talking about his upcoming tour and his voice still being strong.

Ray Middleton, GB racewalker who competed at Tokyo in 1964, reportedly dead: https://athleticsweekly.com/athletics-news/olympic-race-walker-ray-middleton-dies-1039964149/

Aaaaannnnddd?.....for the full house?

2 down within a few months, three to go.

Plenty of obits so far for Jeff Beck, picked last year so I assume he'll be a hit this year.

Beck has no future...

Kingsize Taylor Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/11/kingsize-taylor-obituary

Flatley has his own thread here.

You are my Honey Honeysuckle, I am your beer....

Rumours that Eddie Levert had died are shot down: https://www.soultracks.com/story-eddie-levert-healthy Don't believe the Backstabbers....

I see that is unsourced. I have a book actually bought in the 1980s and the published list of singles doesn't have it. It may be that overall sales including those of 1982 put it over the top, but in the actual year it did not achieve the sales claimed by Wiki.

Where? Information I have is the best selling single in the UK of 1981 was Tainted Love, followed by the two Adam and the Ants choons. Don't You Want Me crossed 1981/1982 which probably cursed it to mediocre positions in the best selling single list for both years.

England and British Lions former player David Duckham dead aged 76: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21001010/david-duckham-rugby-death/

Brian Cassar Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/01/10/brian-cassar-leading-figure-mersey-sound-scene-band-cass-cassanovas/

Death Notice for Margaret-Anne Stuart (nee Du Cane), dowager Viscountess of Findhorn, who prior to her marriage but during Melly's second marriage to Diana, was one of Melly's many lovers: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/261752/stuart I think Diana Melly, the author, is still alive, unless anyone knows better.

It's a shit angle for him. I just said what I saw.... and I point out: