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    The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2020

    America lost its head in the 2016 election, now it has lost its conscience. And John Lewis was picked by … practically everyone, those who didn't, you know who you are. We shall still be playing Where Do You Go To My Lovely over the loudspeakers in honour of Zizi Jeanmaire, as we are not overtly political, but those who want a burst of We Shall Overcome may adjourn to our newly installed Escape Rooms to listen to it on a loop until you escape! Anyway, enough of the preamble, Joey Russ remains on top with 4 hits, and markb4 joins those of us on the leaderboard with his first hit. The following bonuses were awarded: markb4 hits an A - 5 Additional Points. theoldlady hits a Red Joker and receives the 50 Point Joker bonus. Coincidentally, she is now on the same points as Bibliogryphon, and has played the same cards as him, although with completely different hits. Spooky! Clorox Bleachman makes a pair of Js - 10 Additional Points. Leaderboard updated.
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    The Joker's Dead Pool 2020

    John Lewis makes hit #9 for me here.
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    Scientists, Inventors And Techno Wizards

    Death Notice for Laurie Hinton, one of the scientists who worked on radar during WWII and probably helped win the Battle of Britain, aged 97: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/243020/hinton
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    John Lewis

    Well, this is what wakes you up when you leave CNN running on the telly. A huge loss to America.
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    Rupaul And Other Drag Queens

    No real need for a new thread I'd have thought.....
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    Law And Order

    Lord Hutton Times Obit (Paywall): https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lord-hutton-obituary-v9kwctc85
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    The Dead of 2020

    Time Out has announced the death of its founder and publisher Tony Elliott: https://www.timeout.com/news/time-out-founder-tony-elliott-dies-071720 Formerly married to Janet Street Porter (or Pawwrter if you prefer, ha!).
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    Time Added

    Manchester United announce the death of former Busby Babe, Aberdeen born player Alex Dawson who became the Black Prince of Deepdale when he went to Preston North End. He was 80: Edit: Daily Star: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-alex-dawson-dead-busby-22372528
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    Captain Tom Moore

    Let's see him walk round that fucking garden!
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    The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2020

    Dancer extraordinaire Zizi Jeanmaire has pas-sed de once and but there's only spades and a Joker, no diamonds, on the table. DeathByArsenic enters the leaderboard with a first hit. Bibliogryphon leaps into a podium place, having persisted with Zizi for some years and it has paid off, hitting his Red Joker for an additional 50 Points. Leaderboard updated.
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    20 /20

    Well done Biblio! Next Round: 1920 - Michael Shaw, Baron Shaw of Northstead/Clarissa Eden 1921 - George "Jonny" Johnson/Iris Apfel 1922 - Norman Lear/Lucia Hiriart Pinochet 1923 - Bob Barker/Baroness Jill Knight 1924 - Robert Solow/Cicely Tyson 1925 - Sydney Samuelson/Angela Lansbury 1926 - Terry Kilburn/Doreen Mantle 1927 - Pope Benedict XVI/Margaret Stuart Barry 1928 - Richard M Sherman/Sally Oppenheim-Barnes 1929 - Bob Newhart/Thelma Barlow Hits: Harry Leslie Smith Stanley Donen Nexhmije Hoxha Johnny Beattie
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    Law And Order

    Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton, former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and former Appeal Court judge, dead: https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/07/16/news/death-of-former-law-lord-brian-hutton-2007030/ Chaired the inquiry that deep cleaned the UK Government of any involvement in the death of Dr David Kelly. Unsurprisingly, a DDP pick.
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    The Chequered Flag

    You would think the Jack Brabham connection will get him a QO.
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    Dying Off The Radar

    And the BBC - yes NEWS has a different meaning when it suits them.
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    Sweepstakes

    Tom Moore - Almanack says October 23rd 2020.
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    Bernie Madoff

    Various reports comparing Madoff (who got bail) with Ghislaine Maxwell (who has been denied bail). Not comparable I'd have thought, but good to see Madoff still kicking to be in the same reports as Maxwell.
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    Captain Tom Moore

    He's a pop star. His status is elevated simply by that dubious distinction.
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    Dying Off The Radar

    What's the betting that, despite having died 7 and a half months ago, Paula Tilbrook still gets an obit? 3 DDP teams are going to be immensely annoyed.
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    Betty Driver Memorial Soapstar Superstar Thread

    And here is Paula Tilbrook's Obituary: https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries-archive/obituaries/paula-tilbrook She never made 90, she died waaaay back on 1 December 2019.
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    Derby Dead Pool 2020

    If Maurice Roeves is truly dead and apparently it's been on the radio news, then he's List of the Missed material: http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2010/celebs_R.html#roevem Edit: Reported elsewhere he has died.
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    British Character Actors

    Reports coming in on the Twitterconvention that Maurice Roeves has died. Probably the most famous Scottish actor not to be Scottish, ha! Doctor Who and Tutti Frutti incorporate his most famous roles for me. Ton of work though. Here's a pic in case you aren't familiar with the name.
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    List Of Dead Commies

    Milos Jakes a Commie, you say?
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    20 /20

    Congrats Chilean Way, mention of Milos Jakes death here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-8524607/Czech-Republic--Factors-To-Watch-July-15.html Next Round: 1920 - Michael Shaw, Baron Shaw of Northstead/Clarissa Eden 1921 - George "Jonny" Johnson/Iris Apfel 1922 - Norman Lear/Lucia Hiriart Pinochet 1923 - Bob Barker/Baroness Jill Knight 1924 - Robert Solow/Cicely Tyson 1925 - Sydney Samuelson/Angela Lansbury 1926 - Terry Kilburn/Doreen Mantle 1927 - Pope Benedict XVI/Margaret Stuart Barry 1928 - Richard M Sherman/Sally Oppenheim-Barnes 1929 - Bob Newhart/Thelma Barlow Hits: Harry Leslie Smith Stanley Donen Nexhmije Hoxha Johnny Beattie
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    Rugby Players

    Sometime reputedly oldest active rugby player who gained international acclaim in 2018, Easton Roy, dead aged 97: http://bannockburnrugby.co.uk/2020/07/11/rip-easton-roy/ Not picked for the DDP, but he did gain a Times Obit (Paywall): https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/he-loved-rugby-to-the-end-worlds-oldest-player-dies-aged-97-vv2tjxg75
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    The Black Death

    Arrives in Colorado: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1309579/bubonic-plague-black-death-us-china-mongolia-teen-dies-colorado-squirrel Trump will probably decry it as a hoax before stating categorically it has been illegally imported from the 17th century, on which he will impose a travel ban.
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