YoungWillz

Steve Bronski of Bronski Beat being reported dead: A former DDP pick for me, if true that leaves Jimmy Somerville as the last man standing from the original line-up. Knew him of sorts back in the scene in Glasgow, so this is a very sad day for me if verified. RIP.

Obviously huge collaborators with many acts and often uncredited, but artists in their own right. Best known probably in the UK for their collaboration with Simply Red on Night Nurse, but I can take Robbie off my 1987 list for this little number:

Melvin Parker, drummer for James Brown, reportedly dead: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/melvin-parker-dead/

Must have been ruled out - sure I saw a mention of him while searching.

Telegraph Obit for Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/12/08/lord-denham-long-serving-effective-chief-whip-lords-margaret/ DDP Pick and also @Bibliogryphon a Scavenger Hunt Pick I believe.

Lol, well Nana's not dead yet. I don't wish your job on anyone at the moment, there are so many clinging on by their fingernails, maybe to see Christmas. It's the period between then and New Year I think may be an actual massacre.

Might just be a fake account. No blue tick, etc etc I'm making excuses here. I'd have thought a more glowing tribute might be forthcoming and why in the throes of grief get a Tweet out? Pinch of salt til it is verified. (And if it is, expect a PM Grim).

I mean he should know, he's her husband!

DDP pick?

I'm going to just hope and pray that this guy with over 14,000 followers is making a hoax:

I have tried without success for years to find out whether Denis O'Brien was still alive. I guess some of these people will just be brought right back into public view only when they die. I'm thinking of Linda Eastman's brother John (still listed as a director) and Peter Brown who simply seems to have disappeared into Middle America.

Death Notice for Ewen Brodie of Lethen, former Lord-Lieutenant of Nairnshire: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/253937/brodie-of-lethen Interesting story he related to the Inverness Courier earlier this year about his involvement with the Duke of Edinburgh: https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/elephant-mystery-was-solved-for-duke-234963/

Sir John Roch, former Judge of the Court of Appeal, death notice: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/253923/roch One of the judges who quashed the convictions of the Bridgewater Four. Imagine discovering corruption and mismanagement in the Police...as if that would happen today....

Entry already acknowledged by Grim Up North, thanks! Wonder how many subs I'll use up before NYD.

Well, it has all gone tits up for Jacques Tits: DDP pick, would have put him under the Famous Belgian thread, but he renounced his citizenship.

Save Your Kisses For Me by Brotherhood Of Man and Abba's Fernando ahead of Music for the three weeks Music at #3. I don't mind any of them tbh.

Apparently John Miles, he of "Music" fame is being reported as dead: https://www-sudinfo-be.translate.goog/id431889/article/2021-12-06/le-chanteur-britannique-john-miles-est-decede-il-navait-que-72-ans?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Hit #3 in the UK Charts in April 1976:

Actually picked by me for 2020 I believe for the DDP, so Brian Clark is for the List of The Missed @msc.

Well, Bob Dole, Senator, Leader, Presidential Candidate blah blah blah is dead. Probably the pick of the pops and like a typical fucking American he's making me work on a Sunday! Too many players to mention picked him, if you didn't you got nothing. Suppose I'd better dole out some points. Bonuses: Guy From Future plays 3 Spades - Pair 3s - 10 Points theoldlady plays 5 Clubs - Pair 5s - 10 Points; Flush (3, 5, 6. 7, J Clubs) - 40 Points - Total - 50 Points msc - 2 Clubs - Pair 2s - 10 Points; Two Pair (2s and 10s) - 15 Points - Total - 25 Points Torva Messor plays 8 Diamonds - Pair 8s - 10 Points Joey Russ plays 4 Hearts - Pair 4s - 10 Points Perhaps plays 9 Clubs - Pair 9s - 10 Points; Two Pair 9s and 10s - 15 Points; Two Pair 9s and 6s (Hearts and Clubs) - 15 Points; Two Pair 9s and 6s (Hearts and Spades) - 15 Points; Two Pair 9s and 6s (Clubs and Spades) - 15 Points; Full House - 6s over 9s - 80 Points - Total - 150 Points Grim Up North plays A Hearts - 5 Points; Pair As - 10 Points; Straight (A Hearts, K, Q, J, 10) - 30 Points - Total - 45 Points Captain Chorizo plays 4 Hearts - Pair 4s - 10 Points; Two Pair 4s and 9s - 15 Points; Two Pair 4s and Qs (Spades and Hearts) - 15 Points; Two Pair 4s and Qs (Spades and Clubs) - 15 Points; Two Pair 4s and Qs (Hearts and Clubs) - 15 Points; Full House Qs over 4s - 80 Points - Total- 150 Points And with that, gcreptile loses the long held lead to Captain Chorizo, but who is that I see trying to steal the crown again this year? Perhaps, with a canny cash in of the Joker, has a bumper crop of points again. It's terribly congested at the top, this could all come down to the spin of a Roulette Wheel at the end of the month! Oh my, tis exciting.

Dole's a popular pick. There will be a short hiatus before updating, as I'm going through the grieving process of losing a pick for the DDP next year seconds after sending my teams on the email. (There may also be some swearing coming from the manager's office - don't worry!)

My teams are in, @Grim Up North, hope you get them. As stated on the Dropped Dead Dole thread, my main team needs first male sub put in. All will be revealed early January, assuming no more decide to do the winter shuffle off this mortal coil. It's Greville Janner and June Whitfield all over again!!

I have literally pressed send on my three teams for the DDP including Dole. @Grim Up North please sub in my first male sub on my main team please - 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying. Thanks in advance.

He was never on it, not even as a sub, he's gonna die I tell ye...arrr...the Black Spot!!

Obviously. Just relax, take it easy, you're still young, not your fault....

Cat Stevens is probably a goner next year.