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Scotland's former Rugby Union captain Gary Callander dead from cancer aged 62: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/59540662

The Mistress of the Robes has died. Well, laundry is hard when you are 101!! The Duchess of Grafton's death is good Fortune Fitzroy for Yorkshire Banker, an unique hit. No bonuses, leaderboard updated.

Stonewall Jackson hit #24 in the UK Charts in 1959. His only UK single entry.

Only now being reported that Yvonne Wilder, best known for playing Maria's friend Consuelo in West Side Story died back on November 24, aged 84: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/yvonne-wilder-dead-84-actor-west-side-story-1235123213/

Eileen Ash BBC Obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59533539 Never mind, seems she wasn't picked this year, unless I'm missing something. Must be a Lista Misseda surely.

Robert Holman, playwright and former resident dramatist at the RSC and the National Theatre, being reported dead by David Eldridge:

Vinod Dua reportedly dead: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/veteran-journalist-vinod-dua-passes-away-1884128-2021-12-04 Whoever he is.

Fascinating. Bill Abernethy, Britain's last professional pearl fisherman, dies at 96: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/obituaries/2769999/perthshires-bill-abernethy-who-found-scotlands-largest-freshwater-pearl-dies-aged-96/ and gets a Times Obit too: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bill-abernethy-obituary-06j0p29cr Pearls found by him were incorporated into jewellery worn by the Royal Family. The Abernethy Pearl is named after him and was the subject of a disputed ownership some years back. Freshwater pearl fishing in Britain was outlawed in 1998. Hardly a glamorous occupation, here's some footage from 1961 showing Bill at work:

Lamine Diack for List of the Missed: http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_D.html#diack9l020

Oh yeah, already up on the Daily Mail site.

Biblio, what can I say? About time another crown added to your trophy room.

With Antony Sher's death - I can no longer say the above. My secondary name is going in. Day or so maybe before I submit?

Antony Sher is DEAD: https://www.rsc.org.uk/news/death-of-sir-antony-sher @Bibliogryphon wins the Advent Avalanche?

Horst Eckel being widely reported dead: https://www-sport1-de.translate.goog/news/fussball/2021/12/horst-eckel-ist-tot-der-letzte-weltmeister-von-1954-verstirbt-im-alter-von-89-jahren?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

Reports coming in that Bill McKenzie, Lord McKenzie of Luton has died: Couple of Parliamentary Under-Secretary positions under Blair and Brown, after being elevated to the peerage following a period on and leading Luton Borough Council.

My Scavvy Hunt pick Bobby Shantz has been forced to cancel an appearance: He's 96 you know.

Actually tried opening it there from the link above. Doesn't work on my computer!

Sorry I'm absolutely garbage at Excel (which as we all know should be used for numbers and not words). However, I'm absolutely garbage at the game in general, so that compensates! I had no problems with my entry this year, a testament to getting in early and also Grim's superb transposition skills, Good luck to the Committee and thanks to msc for the last couple of years - it's been a blast. *now I have to decide if Liza Minnelli is going on my team or not....hmm...Frank Ifield still lives...hmm*

Good at crawling through the trenches?

Dave Draper had a bit of film and TV career didn't he? I believe I got rather excited watching a re-run of The Monkees episode he was on when I was knee high to a set of cricket stumps.

"Mr Cardiff City" and Welsh International Phil Dwyer being reported dead aged 68: Bit of drinker, seems to have blighted his later careers.

Goddammit: https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/sports/2021/11/30/former-brooklyn-dodger-don-demeter-dies-age-86/8812818002/ Dodger Don Demeter Dead, guv. I mean @Bibliogryphon.

Yes, only when the Joker is played can it then be converted. And it can only be played when the pick is dead and has a QO. Note that after today, players have 48 hours from when the death is announced on the thread to convert their Joker.

Ok. Black Joker converted to K Spades. Bonuses: Pair Ks (Spades and Clubs) - 10 Points; Pair Ks (Spades and Hearts) - 10 Points; Three of a Kind - Ks - 20 Points - Total - 50 Additional Points. Leaderboard updated.

Rumours that my Baseball pick Don Demeter has died today or last night. If so, blast it, I was hoping to get through this without a hit. Let's see.