YoungWillz

Times Obituary for John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich, historian and TV personality, better known as John Julius Norwich who has died aged 88: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/john-julius-norwich-obituary-zwfmqq3gd Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Julius_Norwich IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3553199/

Right, msc is the first to join the party and has submitted a team already. As a result, he gets to see my team in full for safekeeping until the game starts.

Dead: http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/gustavo-m-c3-a1rquez-bassist-of-latin-grammy-winning-c4-trio-dies-of-cancer/ar-AAy5cjq

Ok, my team and card allocation is as follows: 01. XXXX XXXXXXXXXX - 7 Hearts 02. XXXXXXXXX XXX- 5 Clubs 03. XXXXXXXX XXXX - 10 Clubs 04. XXXX XXXXXX- 7 Spades 05. XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX - 2 Clubs 06. XXXXX XXXXXXXX - 3 Clubs 07. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX - A Clubs 08. XXXXXXX XXXXX - 10 Hearts 09. XXXX XXXXXXX - 8 Hearts 10. XXX XXXXXXX - 6 Clubs 11. XXXXX XXXXXX - 3 Spades 12. XXXX XXXXXXXX - Q Hearts 13. XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX - 6 Diamonds 14. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX - K Clubs 15. XXXXX XXXXX - 2 Spades 16. XXXXXX XXXXXXX - 7 Clubs 17. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX - 8 Spades 18. XXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXX - 5 Spades 19. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX - 5 Hearts 20. XXXX XXXXX - J Diamonds 21. XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX - 6 Hearts 22. XXX XXXXXX - 4 Hearts 23. XXXXX XXXXXXXXX - 2 Hearts 24. XXXXXX XXXXXX - A Diamonds 25. XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX - Q Spades Subs: A. XXXXX XXXXXX B. XXXX XXX C. XXXXX XXXXXX D. XXXXXX XXXXXX E. XXXX XXXXX

Note: I'm compiling a team just now and will be post it shortly in line with the above rule re game runner shortly. Entries to me by PM - you will get a reply with your card allocation. If you post your team in the thread, your card allocation will be given in the thread openly. Also, if someone dies and a sub is used before the start of the game, you can add an additional sub who will be placed at the bottom of your list of subs.

The Rules. Victoria Coren-Mitchell makes sure you have read them and there's no quibbling: You pick 25 names. That's it. Then the game runner allocates a playing card from Random.org to each of your picks in the order you list them. If your pick dies within the period of the game you gain 100 points. Bonuses are awarded for poker hands as follows: High Card (i.e. an Ace) - 5 Points Pair (Two cards of same value) - 10 Points Two Pair (Two Cards of same value plus two cards of a separate value) - 15 Points Three of a Kind (Three of same value) - 20 Points Straight (5 Cards of any suit forming a sequence e.g. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) - 30 Points Flush (5 Cards of any value of the same suit) - 40 Points Full House (Three cards of the same value, and two of another value) - 80 Points Four of a Kind (Four cards of the same value) - 100 Points Straight Flush including a Royal Flush (Five cards forming a sequence of the same suit) - 150 points. Bonuses are cumulative. So say early on you gain say, a pair. If you subsequently gain another pair you would get the bonus for the second pair (10 points) plus the bonus for two pair (15 Points). If you made a straight, say 5-6-7-8-9, then hit a sixth death with a 10 allocated, you would gain an additional straight bonus for 6-7-8-9-10. Winner has the most points at the end of the game. DDP Obit rules in force from time to time would apply. No Jokers or Uniques rules. Only persons notable in their own right, famous for a contribution of some kind are allowed. They must be aged 18 and over on or before 30 June 2018 and human. Members of the Illuminati considered reptilian will be deemed to be human for the purposes of this game. Entries must be received and validated by me by 11:59 pm (BST) on 30 June 2018. The bonuses are so valuable and cumulative that FFBI picks and persons with reflected fame only (PRF) will be excluded. FFBI and PRF are in the opinion of the game runner. The FFBI rule basically excludes anyone famous or infamous for their illness or anything consequential to their illness. This therefore in general excludes campaigners, fundraisers, bloggers, authors of books on their illness and the like. PRF excludes family members, hangers on and the like who in the opinion of the game runner has fame as a result of someone else's fame, but does not exclude such persons if they have a claim to fame themselves separate and distinct from any additional reflected fame (for example, the murderer of a famous person would not fall foul of the PRF rule). Consideration will be given on a case by case basis, but competitors are actively discouraged from giving the game runner a hard time! Do not actively seek loopholes! If one is found, the game runner will be sole arbiter. Death row inmates or anyone under sentence of death whether at the start of the game or for its duration are excluded completely. With regard to terrorists of any hue, confirmation in a qualifying obit of their death by the terrorist organisation to which they belong will suffice. The Strickland/Lucan Rule excludes anyone missing as at the start of the game, or anyone who might be dead and who is officially declared to be dead during the game by judicial or other authority under presumption of death laws. For the avoidance of doubt, someone who famous simply for their longevity is included, but they must still obviously garner a qualifying obit. The game will open on 1 July 2018 and deaths on 1 July according to official sources up to and including 31 December 2018 will count. Therefore a pick who is subsequently found to have died before commencement but after the game has started is excluded and a substitute will be inserted in place of that person (if a sub has been provided by the player). The game will be terminated at midnight on the turn between 7/8 January 2019, to allow time for news of death to be published (the Dietz-Werner Steck rule). It is recommended that you consider up to 5 substitutes along with your team. If a substitute dies without making it into your main team for any reason, the game runner will draw a card from Random.org on being notified of their death and gaining a qualifying obit and you will gain additional points equivalent to the value of that card (Ace high = 14 points, King = 13 points, etc etc down to a deuce = 2 Points). Your sub card will not count towards bonuses however, and it does not gain the 100 point death award. The game runner will be allowed to enter a team. That team will be published in the thread at commencement of opening entries, but to avoid influence (the Toast Rule) an x will represent a letter of the person's name, but the cards allocated will be revealed, for example: XXX XXXXXXXXXXX - 5 Spades would be revealed at the start of the game as Roy Barraclough - 5 Spades. 　 Good Luck!

Post Reserved for the Masterlist which will appear here, presided over by Phil Hellmuth: Current Leaderboard: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/9509-the-deathlist-poker-tournament-2018/?do=findComment&comment=381886 List of Teams: 1. YoungWillz 01. Gary Rossington - 7 Hearts 02. Charlotte Rae - 5 Clubs (d. 5 August 2018) 03. Stirling Moss - 10 Clubs 04. John McCain - 7 Spades (d. 25 August 2018) 05. George Bush Senior - 2 Clubs (d. 30 November 2018) 06. Marge Champion - 3 Clubs 07. Barbara Windsor - A Clubs 08. Roberta Flack - 10 Hearts 09. Jack Dunnett - 8 Hearts 10. Bob Newhart - 6 Clubs 11. Nobby Stiles - 3 Spades 12. Bill Turnbull (UK Presenter) - Q Hearts 13. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - 6 Diamonds 14. Marcia Williams, Baroness Falkender - K Clubs 15. Clive James - 2 Spades 16. Sidney Poitier - 7 Clubs 17. Charles Aznavour - 8 Spades (d. 1 October 2018) 18. Jill Knight, Baroness Knight of Collingtree - 5 Spades 19. Leslie Phillips - 5 Hearts 20. Neil Simon - J Diamonds (d. 26 August 2018) 21. Fernando Ricksen - 6 Hearts 22. Jim Gordon (Drummer) - 4 Hearts 23. Ennio Morricone - 2 Hearts 24. Imelda Marcos - A Diamonds 25. George Johnny Johnson - Q Spades Subs: A. Jimmy Carter B. Yoko Ono C. Denis Norden (d. 19 September 2018) D. Norman Tebbit E. Bill Wyman 　 2. msc 01. Kathleen Blanco - 4 Clubs 02. Derren Nesbitt - 8 Spades 03. Greg Gilbert - Q Spades 04. Steffan Lewis - 4 Spades 05. Devin Lima - 9 Spades (d. 21 November 2018) 06. John McCain - 7 Hearts (d. 25 August 2018) 07. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 5 Spades (d. 21 August 2018) 08. Charlotte Rae - 9 Diamonds (d. 5 August 2018) 09. Fernando Ricksen - 8 Diamonds 10. Lindy Remigino - 6 Diamonds (d. 11 July 2018) 11. Lord Peter Carrington - 8 Hearts (d. 9 July 2018) 12. Joe Vento - 4 Diamonds 13. George Bush Sr - 7 Spades (d. 30 November 2018) 14.Denis Goldberg - K Clubs 15. Clive James - A Spades 16. Bruce Leitzke (Golfer) - 3 Clubs (d. 28 July 2018) 17. Leah Bracknell - 10 Spades 18. Simon Ricketts - 10 Diamonds (d. 29 December 2018) 19. Kenneth Cope - J Spades 20. Jean Marie le Pen - 5 Diamonds 21. Dean Stockwell - K Spades 22. Stirling Moss - 6 Hearts 23. Sidney Poitier - A Hearts 24. Gene Hackman - Q Diamonds 25. Willie Nelson - J Diamonds Subs A. Vanessa Redgrave B. Mel Brooks C. Mahmoud Abbas D. Paul Jack (Footballer) E. Alan Gilzean (Footballer) (d. 8 July 2018) 3. Bibliogryphon 01. Kirk Douglas - J Spades 02. Robert Mugabe - A Spades 03. Desmond Tutu - 6 Clubs 04. June Spencer - 9 Clubs 05. Doug Ellis - 4 Clubs (d. 11 October 2018) 06. Gudrun Ure - 8 Hearts 07. Jack Higgins - 2 Diamonds 08. Raymond Briggs - 8 Clubs 09. Denise Bryer - Q Diamonds 10. Zizi Jeanmaire - Q Spades 11. Sylvia Kay - K Diamonds 12. Olivia de Havilland - 7 Hearts 13. Peter Brook (Director) - 9 Diamonds 14. Bernard Hepton - 10 Diamonds (d. 27 July 2018) 15. Everton Weekes - K Hearts 16. Philip Pullman - 7 Diamonds 17. Beverly Clearly - 7 Clubs 18. Richard Arvine Overton - 9 Hearts (d. 27 December 2018) 19. Jackie Stallone - 3 Spades 20. Mary Midgley - J Clubs (d. 10 October 2018) 21. Michael Morpurgo - 4 Spades 22. Frank O' Farrell (Footballer) - 8 Spades 23. Joe Haldeman - 2 Spades 24. Norton Juster - Q Hearts 25. Clive King - 3 Hearts (d. 10 July 2018) Subs A. Herman Wouk B. John McCain (d. 25 August 2018) C. William MacPherson (Ret'd Judge) D. Lynne Reid-Banks E. Nicolas Roeg (d. 23 November 2018) 4. Fixed Business 01. Leah Bracknell - 10 Clubs 02. Kenny Sansom - Q Clubs 03. Joe Vento - 5 Clubs 04. Kirk Douglas - K Hearts 05. George HW Bush - 6 Hearts (d. 30 November 2018) 06. Nobby Stiles - 2 Spades 07. John Hume - 2 Hearts 08. Herman Wouk - 4 Spades 09. John McCain - 2 Diamonds (d. 25 August 2018) 10. Bob Dole - 9 Diamonds 11. Leslie Phillips - 9 Clubs 12. Kathleen Blanco - 7 Diamonds 13. Denis Goldberg - 5 Diamonds 14. Devin Lima - 8 Clubs (d. 21 November 2018) 15. Le Duc Anh - 8 Spades 16. Do Muoi - K Spades (d. 1 October 2018) 17. Wolfgang Bosbach - J Hearts 18. Anne Hamilton-Byrne - 6 Clubs 19. Earl Cameron - 3 Clubs 20 John Cocks (Celebrity Builder) - 7 Hearts 21. DJ Casper - 5 Spades 22. Tony Marino (Wrestler) - 9 Hearts 23. Barbara Windsor - 7 Spades 24. Martin Peters - 6 Spades 25. Jose Jose - 3 Spades Subs: A. Eric Pickles B. Daisy Loongkoonan C. Steve Howe (Musician) D. Willie Nelson E. Joni Mitchell 　 5. theoldlady 1. Nobby Stiles - 7 Diamonds 2. David Prowse - 8 Diamonds 3. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 8 Spades (d. 21 August 2018) 4. Clive James - 5 Diamonds 5. John McCain - 10 Hearts (d. 25 August 2018) 6. George HW Bush - 10 Diamonds (d. 30 November 2018) 7. John Hume - 2 Spades 8. IM Pei - 8 Clubs 9. Denis Goldberg - J Hearts 10. Denis Norden - 2 Hearts (d. 19 September 2018) 11. Le Duc Anh - 7 Hearts 12. Dilip Kumar - 5 Hearts 13. Herman Wouk - 5 Clubs 14. Val Kilmer - 7 Spades 15. Ennio Morricone - 4 Spades 16. Fernando Ricksen - K Clubs 17. Alberto Fujimori - 9 Clubs 18. Ruth Bader Ginsberg - Q Spades 19. Neil Simon - 4 Diamonds (d. 26 August 2018) 20. Jose Jose - J Clubs 21. Shannen Doherty - Q Clubs 22. Loretta Lynn - 4 Hearts 23. Michael Moore (Documentary Maker) - 9 Spades 24. David Soul - 6 Diamonds 25. Leah Bracknell - Q Diamonds Subs: A. Charlotte Rae (d. 5 August 2018) B. Stephen Fry C. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI D. Yoko Ono E. Kirk Douglas 　 6. Torva Messor 01. Beverly Cleary - 2 Clubs 02. John McCain - 6 Diamonds (d. 25 August 2018) 03. George Alagiah - Q Spades 04. Leah Bracknell - 5 Clubs 05. Nicholas Parsons - Q Clubs 06. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 9 Clubs (d. 21 August 2018) 07. Charlotte Rae - 2 Diamonds (d. 5 August 2018) 08. Johnny Clegg (SA Musician) - 9 Hearts 09. Fernando Ricksen - Q Hearts 10. Nobby Stiles - A Spades 11. Marieke Vervoort - 7 Diamonds 12. Stirling Moss - K Hearts 13. Val Kilmer - 7 Hearts 14. Diana Athill - 2 Spades 15. Steffan Lewis (Welsh AM) - 6 Hearts 16. Olivia de Havilland - 8 Spades 17. Clive James - K Clubs 18. Marion Ross (US Actress) - J Clubs 19. Simon Ricketts - 6 Spades (d. 29 December 2018) 20. Kirk Douglas - 3 Hearts 21. Jean Barker, Baroness Barker of Trumpington - 3 Clubs (d. 26 November 2018) 22. Herman Wouk - 4 Spades 23. Greg Gilbert - K Spades 24. Bernard Tapie - J Spades 25. Vera Lynn - 10 Clubs Subs: A. Denis Norden (d. 19 September 2018) B. Pearl Carr C. Al Kooper (American songwriter, record producer and musician) D. Will Jordan (US Comedian) (d. 6 September 2018) E. Olivia Newton-John 　 7. FujimoriNoMorey 01. Alberto Fujimori - J Diamonds 02. Mikis Theodorakis - Q Spades 03. Lina Wertmüller - 10 Diamonds 04. Charlotte Rae - 8 Spades (d. 5 August 2018) 05. Alain Delon - 7 Clubs 06. Javier Perez De Cuellar - 3 Diamonds 07. Leah Bracknell - 9 Clubs 08. John McCain - Q Hearts (d. 25 August 2018) 09. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 3 Spades (d. 21 August 2018) 10. Francisco Morales-Bermúdez - 8 Clubs 11. Lucía Hiriart - 3 Clubs 12. Christa Ludwig - 4 Hearts 13. Ted Mack - J Clubs (d. 6 November 2018) 14. Olivia De Havilland - 6 Hearts 15. Chiyo Miyako - 9 Diamonds (d. 22 July 2018) 16. Anne Hamilton-Byrne - 4 Clubs 17. Lessie Brown - 5 Spades 18. Vera Lynn - 2 Diamonds 19. Olive Boar - 6 Diamonds (d. 28 August 2018) 20. Jose Jose - A Clubs 21. Beverly Clearly - 4 Diamonds 22. Isabel Peron - 9 Hearts 23. Diana Serra Carey - Q Clubs 24. Glynis Johns - 2 Hearts 25. Kulsoom Nawaz - 8 Diamonds (d. 11 September 2018) Subs: A. Luis Echevarria B. C. D. E. 　 8. Sean 01. Simon Ricketts - 10 Diamonds (d. 29 December 2018) 02. Mike Willessee Snr - 8 Hearts 03. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 3 Spades (d. 21 August 2018) 04. John McCain - A Hearts (d. 25 August 2018) 05. Nobby Stiles - 8 Diamonds 06. Kulsoom Nawaz - A Clubs (d. 11 September 2018) 07. Wolfgang Bosbach - 6 Hearts 08. Genesis P Orridge - Q Spades 09. Bernard Tapie - 6 Spades 10. George Alagiah - 6 Clubs 11. Trevor Peacock - J Spades 12. George Fernandes - 3 Hearts 13. Freddie Starr - 10 Hearts 14. Kamala (Wrestler) - 4 Hearts 15. Manohar Parrikar - K Clubs 16. Sheila Mercier - 9 Clubs 17. Herman Wouk - 8 Spades 18. Olivia De Havilland - 5 Hearts 19. Kirk Douglas - 4 Clubs 20. Vera Lynn - 5 Diamonds 21. Diana Athill - K Hearts 22. Clarissa Eden - J Clubs 23. John Hume - J Hearts 24. Douglas Hurd - 2 Diamonds 25. Bruce Anstey - 2 Spades Subs: A. Johnny Clegg (SA Musician) B. Spencer P Jones (d. 21 August 2018) C. Billy McNeill D. Glynis Johns E. William Labov 　 9. Skinny Kiltrunner 01. Kulsoom Nawaz - 2 Spades (d. 11 September 2018) 02. Buster Bloodvessel - Q Clubs 03. Bernard Tapie - 6 Diamonds 04. Kathleen Blanco - 2 Hearts 05. Leah Bracknell - 2 Diamonds 06. Mark Howard (producer) - 6 Clubs 07. Randy Romero - Q Spades 08. David Koch - 6 Hearts 09. Lindy Remigino - 9 Diamonds (d. 11 July 2018) 10. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 2 Clubs (d. 21 August 2018) 11. Queen Sirikit - 3 Clubs 12. Marie Fredricksson (Roxette) - 10 Clubs 13. Clive James - 5 Spades 14. Alberto Fujimori - 7 Clubs 15. Kamala - A Spades 16. Marieke Vervoort - Q Hearts 17. Christy Dignam - J Hearts 18. Jason Becker (Guitarist) - 4 Diamonds 19. Seiji Ozawa (Conductor) - 9 Hearts 20. Vincente Fernandez (Singer/Actor) - J Clubs 21. John Cocks (NZ Celebrity Builder) - 3 Diamonds 22. Gabriele Grunewald - 8 Spades 23. Peter Lorimer - 10 Spades 24. Sumner Redstone - 10 Diamonds 25. Brian O'Connor (Bassist) - 9 Clubs Subs: A. Montserrat Caballe (d. 6 October 2018) B. Wolfgang Bosbach C. John McCain (d. 25 August 2018) D. Nobby Stiles E. Herman Wouk 　 10. Clorox Bleachman 01. Pearl Carr - K Hearts 02. George Alagiah - 9 Clubs 03. George HW Bush - K Clubs (d. 30 November 2018) 04. Bishop Francis Quinn - 2 Hearts 05. Leah Bracknell - 10 Spades 06. José José - 3 Clubs 07. Nobby Stiles - 5 Spades 08. John McCain - 4 Hearts (d. 25 August 2018) 09. Stirling Moss - 6 Hearts 10. Betty White - 4 Spades 11. Jill Gascoine - 7 Clubs 12. Clarissa Eden - 6 Diamonds 13. Charlotte Rae - 2 Spades (d. 5 August 2018) 14. Fernando Ricksen - 10 Hearts 15. Herman Wouk - J Hearts 16. Neil Simon - 8 Hearts (d. 26 August 2018) 17. Kirk Douglas - J Diamonds 18. Marieke Vervoort - 6 Clubs 19. Stefán Karl Stefánsson - 5 Diamonds (d. 21 August 2018) 20. Katherine Johnson (Mathematician) - J Spades 21. Anne Hamilton-Byrne - Q Spades 22. Lessie Brown - 5 Hearts 23. Loretta Lynn - 10 Diamonds 24. Stan Lee - A Diamonds (d. 12 November 2018) 25. Kulsoom Nawaz - 7 Diamonds (d. 11 September 2018) Subs: A. Anne Buydens B. Monica Vitti C. DJ Casper D. Artie Lange E. Li Rui (Chinese Politician) 　 11. Gooseberry Crumble 01. Bill Treacher - 6 Spades 02. Rosemary Powell MBE (Britain's longest serving poppy seller) - 2 Spades (d. 15 August 2018) 03. Sidney Poitier - 10 Diamonds 04. Robert Fyfe (UK Actor) - 8 Spades 05. Ruthie Tompson (US Animator) - Q Spades 06. Wayne Dobson (Magician) - J Spades 07. Phil Spector - 7 Diamonds 08. Freddie Starr (Hamster Swallower) - 4 Diamonds 09. Vera Lynn - 8 Clubs 10. Sidney Cooke (Convict) - 3 Diamonds 11. Kenneth Cope - 3 Hearts 12. Leslie Phillips - 2 Clubs 13. Rex Garrod - A Hearts 14. Jill Gascoine - 6 Clubs 15. Mary Ward (Aus Actress) - 9 Diamonds 16. Sumner Redstone - 6 Hearts 17. Jeanne Little (Aus Personality) - K Hearts 18. Joyce Fairbairn (Can Politician) - A Diamonds 19. Nobby Stiles - Q Hearts 20. Ian Callaghan (Footballer) - 2 Hearts 21. Loretta Lynn - 3 Spades 22. Eileen Derbyshire - 7 Spades 23. Babs Chinnery - A Spades (d. 28 October 2018) 24. Stuart Hall - 5 Spades 25. Leah Bracknell - 5 Diamonds Subs: A. Jacqueline White (US Actress) B. Earl Cameron C. Frank Windsor D. Jackie Stallone E. Hugh Downs 　 12. Doulton 01. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - 3 Clubs 02. John McCain - Q Hearts (d. 25 August 2018) 03. Lyndon LaRouche - K Hearts 04. Clive James - 9 Spades 05. Bob Dole - K Clubs 06. Leah Bracknell - 5 Spades 07. Kathleen Blanco - 8 Hearts 08. John Paul Stevens - J Hearts 09. Linda Nolan - 3 Spades 10. George HW Bush - 5 Clubs (d. 30 November 2018) 11. Hal Holbrook - 9 Diamonds 12. Vera Lynn - 4 Hearts 13. Kirk Douglas - Q Diamonds 14. Carol Channing - 8 Diamonds 15. Tommy LaSorda (Baseball) - J Diamonds 16. Lawrence Ferlinghetti - 2 Spades 17. Chuck Yeager (US Pilot) - 7 Spades 18. Whitey Ford (Baseball) - J Spades 19. Rhonda Fleming (US Actress) - A Spades 20. Joanne Woodward - 7 Clubs 21. Richard Simmons - 6 Clubs 22. Henry Kissinger - 2 Clubs 23. Jerry Sandusky (Convict) - 5 Diamonds 24. Norman Lloyd - 6 Hearts 25. Robert Mugabe - 7 Hearts Subs: A. I M Pei B. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh C. OJ Simpson D. E. 　 13. gcreptile 01. Gary Bigeni (Fashion Designer) - Q Clubs 02. John Andretti - 10 Spades 03. Neil Simon - 7 Clubs (d. 26 August 2018) 04. Spencer P. Jones - 6 Clubs (d. 21 August 2018) 05. Matt Millen (US Football) - 3 Clubs 06. Leah Bracknell - A Diamonds 07. John McCain - 2 Clubs (d. 25 August 2018) 08. Sacheen Littlefeather - A Clubs 09. Herman Wouk - 3 Hearts 10. Denis Goldberg - 4 Clubs 11. Dilip Kumar - K Diamonds 12. David Koch - 10 Hearts 13. Bob Watson (Baseball) - 10 Diamonds 14. Nobby Stiles - 8 Clubs 15. Lindy Remigino - 3 Spades (d. 11 July 2018) 16. Jaroslav Kaczynski - 2 Hearts 17. Len Dawson (US Football) - 5 Hearts 18. John Mayall - Q Spades 19. Fred Rister (French Musician) - 8 Hearts 20. Harry Reid (US Senator) - J Clubs 21. Sir Owen Glenn - K Hearts 22. Kulsoom Nawaz - Q Hearts (d. 11 September 2018) 23. Chiyo Miyako - 9 Spades (d. 22 July 2018) 24. Jean-Marie Le Pen - 9 Hearts 25. Marieke Vervoort - 7 Diamonds Subs: A. Kirk Douglas B. Sister Helen Prejean C. Bart Starr D. Li Rui (Chinese Politician) E. 　 14. Sir Creep 01. Joe Vento - K Hearts 02. ND Tiwari - Q Spades (d. 18 October 2018) 03. Do Muoi - 6 Spades (d. 1 October 2018) 04. John Hume - 2 Spades 05. Bishop Francis Quinn - 8 Spades 06. Marsh Pratley (Philanthropist) - 8 Diamonds 07. Sean Cox (Former Chairman St Peter's GAA) - 10 Clubs 08. Barbara Barrie - 4 Hearts 09. Pete Frates - Q Hearts 10. Sri Sri Sri Shivakamura Swamji - 7 Hearts 11. Nobby Stiles - A Diamonds 12. Willie Wood (US Football) - 10 Spades 13. Tommy Donbavand (Author/Actor) - 9 Clubs 14. Bart Starr - K Clubs 15. George HW Bush - 3 Diamonds (d. 30 November 2018) 16. Jose Jose - 5 Spades 17. John McCain - 9 Spades (d. 25 August 2018) 18. Kathleen Blanco - 2 Clubs 19. Kulsoom Nawaz - K Diamonds (d. 11 September 2018) 20. Herman Wouk - 3 Spades 21. Chiyo Miyako - 2 Hearts (d. 22 July 2018) 22. Gustav Gerneth - 6 Diamonds 23. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 5 Clubs (d. 21 August 2018) 24. Lindy Remigino - 10 Diamonds (d. 11 July 2018) 25. Sacheen Littlefeather - 9 Hearts Subs: A. Renee Simonot B. Olive Boar (d. 28 August 2018) C. Lord Peter Carrington (d. 9 July 2018) D. Spencer P Jones (d. 21 August 2018) E. Roberta McCain 　 15. Joey Russ 01. Jose Jose - 7 Diamonds 02. Leah Bracknell - Q Clubs 03. Genesis P-Orridge - 7 Clubs 04. Richard Arvine Overton - 5 Diamonds (d. 27 December 2018) 05. Stirling Moss - 10 Diamonds 06. John Cocks (NZ Celebrity Builder) - 2 Clubs 07. Marieke Vervoort - 2 Hearts 08. Herman Wouk - 6 Clubs 09. Kulsoom Nawaz - 3 Spades (d. 11 September 2018) 10. Jill Gascoine - 2 Spades 11. Spencer P Jones - J Hearts (d. 21 August 2018) 12. Nobby Stiles - 8 Diamonds 13. Joni Mitchell - 3 Hearts 14. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - A Diamonds 15. T Boone Pickens - 4 Clubs 16. Kathleen Blanco - 9 Diamonds 17. Bob Dole - 9 Spades 18. Stefan Karl Stefansson - A Hearts (d. 21 August 2018) 19. George Alagiah - J Diamonds 20. John Andretti - A Clubs 21. Clive James - 3 Clubs 22. Stan Lee - 9 Hearts (d. 12 November 2018) 23. Bernard Tapie - 9 Clubs 24. Lindy Remigino - K Spades (d. 11 July 2018) 25. John McCain - 7 Hearts (d. 25 August 2018) Subs: A. Hector Timerman (d. 30 December 2018) B. George HW Bush (d. 30 November 2018) C. Luis Palau (Evangelist) D. Charlotte Rae (d. 5 August 2018) E. Maartin Allcock (d. 16 September 2018) 　 16. WoukThisWay 01. Gina Lollobrigida - 5 Hearts 02. DJ Casper - A Hearts 03. Lil Wayne - J Hearts 04. Johnny Depp - Q Clubs 05. John McCain - J Diamonds (d. 25 August 2018) 06. Chief Keef - J Spades 07. Muriel Pavlow - 3 Spades 08. Jose Jose - 6 Diamonds 09. Marla Gibbs - 4 Clubs 10. Just Fontaine - 7 Spades 11. Olivia DeHavilland - 2 Clubs 12. Giuseppina Projetto - K Clubs (d. 6 July 2018) 13. Mady Mesple - A Spades 14. Eva Marton - 8 Hearts 15. Shelley Morrison - J Clubs 16. Peter Brook (UK Director) - 3 Hearts 17. Estelle Harris - 2 Hearts 18. Sandra Milo - 7 Clubs 19. Candido Camero - 8 Clubs 20. Herman Wouk - 4 Hearts 21. Christina Ricci - 9 Clubs 22. Leah Bracknell - 6 Clubs 23. Violeta Chamorro - 8 Spades 24. Gudrun Ure - 9 Hearts 25. Joss Ackland - 7 Diamonds Subs: A. Chiyo Miyako (d. 22 July 2018) B. Vera Lynn C. Margaret Burbidge D. Charlotte Rae (d. 5 August 2018) E. 　 17. Phantom of the Midway 01. Maartin Allcock - J Clubs (d. 16 September 2018) 02. John Andretti - Q Clubs 03. Leah Bracknell - 8 Diamonds 04. George HW Bush - K Spades (d. 30 November 2018) 05. Hector Timerman - 5 Clubs (d. 30 December 2018) 06. Bob Dole - 6 Hearts 07. Jill Gascoine - A Hearts 08. John Hume (NI Politician) - 10 Clubs 09. Franco Zeffirelli - 3 Clubs 10. Clive James - 6 Spades 11. Jose Jose - 4 Hearts 12. Dilip Kumar - 2 Hearts 13. Sacheen Littlefeather - 5 Spades 14. John McCain - Q Spades (d 25 August 2018) 15. Stirling Moss - 2 Clubs 16. Kulsoom Nawaz - 3 Hearts (d. 11 September 2018) 17. Lindy Remigino - Q Hearts (d. 11 July 2018) 18. Simon Ricketts - A Diamonds (d. 29 December 2018) 19. Fernando Ricksen - 9 Diamonds 20. Neil Simon - 4 Diamonds (d. 26 August 2018) 21. Stefan Karl Stefansson - Q Diamonds (d. 21 August 2018) 22. Nobby Stiles - 3 Diamonds 23. Bernard Tapie - 3 Spades 24. Katharine Whitehorn (UK Journalist) - 7 Hearts 25. Herman Wouk - 4 Clubs Subs: A. Thuy Thanh Truong B. Pope Benedict XVI C. Aretha Franklin (d. 16 August 2018) D. John Cocks (NZ Celebrity Builder) E. Mike Willesee Snr. 　 18. Yorkshire Banker 01. Anne Baker (Author) - A Spades 02. John McCain - 4 Spades (d. 25 August 2018) 03. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 6 Clubs (d. 21 August 2018) 04. Leah Bracknell - 10 Spades 05. Jose Jose - J Diamonds 06. Diana Athill - 5 Clubs 07. Artie Lange - J Hearts 08. Violetta Chamorro - Q Hearts 09. Pearl Carr - J Clubs 10. Bella Thorne (Actress/Singer) - K Diamonds 11. Bobby Brown (Goalkeeper) - 2 Hearts 12. Vera Lynn - A Clubs 13. Anne Hamilton Byrne - 8 Clubs 14. Javier Perez De Cueller - K Hearts 15. Frank O'Farrell (Irish Footballer) - 5 Hearts 16. Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington - Q Spades (d. 26 November 2018) 17. Richard Arvine Overton - 10 Hearts (d. 27 December 2018) 18. Sandy Gall - 3 Hearts 19. Lessie Brown - 10 Diamonds 20. Heather Locklear - 8 Hearts 21. Brian Urqhart (UN Undersecretary-General) - 4 Clubs 22. Baroness Jill Knight - 4 Diamonds 23. Olivia DeHavilland - A Hearts 24. Beverly Clearly - 3 Diamonds 25. Michel Legrand (French Musician) - K Clubs Subs: A. Honor Blackman B. Stirling Moss C. George HW Bush (d. 30 November 2018) D. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI E. 　 19. Captain Chorizo 01. Lucia Hiriart - 7 Spades 02. Maartin Allcock - J Diamonds (d. 16 September 2018) 03. Johnny Clegg - Q Hearts 04. Leah Bracknell - 5 Hearts 05. John McCain - 9 Spades (d. 25 August 2018) 06. Chiyo Miyako - 2 Hearts (d. 22 July 2018) 07. Ted Mack (Aus Politician) - 10 Clubs (d. 6 November 2018) 08. Jose Jose - 7 Clubs 09. Denis Goldberg - A Clubs 10. Bart Starr - K Hearts 11. Bishop Francis Quinn - J Spades 12. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 3 Hearts (d. 21 August 2018) 13. Herman Wouk - K Spades 14. Le Duc Anh - 7 Diamonds 15. Hector Timerman - 7 Hearts (d. 30 December 2018) 16. Mikis Theodorakis - 2 Clubs 17. George HW Bush - 6 Diamonds (d. 30 November 2018) 18. Lindy Remingo - 3 Clubs (d. 11 July 2018) 19. Luis Echevarria Alvarez - 4 Hearts 20. Nobuhiko Obayashi (Japanese Director) - 2 Spades 21. Kulsoom Nawaz - 8 Hearts (d. 11 September 2018) 22. Stuart Fraser (Noiseworks) - 4 Diamonds 23. Oscar Wyatt (US Businessman) - 5 Diamonds 24. Kathleen Blanco - 10 Spades 25. Charlotte Rae - 4 Clubs (d. 5 August 2018) Subs: A. Bernard Tapie B. Dilip Kumar C. Dagny Carlsson (Swedish Blogger/Actor) D. Spencer P Jones (d. 21 August 2018) E. Nobby Stiles 　 20. Death Impends 01. Luis Echeverria - 10 Hearts 02. Dave Bartholomew - J Spades 03. Kulsoom Nawaz - J Diamonds (d. 11 September 2018) 04. George HW Bush - A Diamonds (d. 30 November 2018) 05. Joanne Woodward - 4 Clubs 06. Leah Bracknell - 5 Spades 07. Luis Palau (Evangelist) - 8 Diamonds 08. Lindy Remigino - 9 Spades (d. 11 July 2018) 09. Kathleen Blanco - 8 Spades 10. Pearl Carr - 4 Hearts 11. Spencer P. Jones - Q Clubs (d. 21 August 2018) 12. Stirling Moss - K Spades 13. Katherine Johnson (US Mathematician) - Q Diamonds 14. Denis Norden - 5 Hearts (d. 19 September 2018) 15. David Koch - 7 Clubs 16. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 6 Diamonds (d. 21 August 2018) 17. Don Lusk - 8 Hearts (d. 30 December 2018) 18. Chiyo Miyako - 7 Hearts (d. 22 July 2018) 19. Ruthie Tompson - A Spades 20. John McCain - 9 Clubs (d. 25 August 2018) 21. William Frankland - Q Spades 22. Richard Arvin Overton - 9 Hearts (d. 27 December 2018) 23. Denis Goldberg - 3 Clubs 24. Charlotte Rae - 7 Diamonds (d. 5 August 2018) 25. Neil Simon - 6 Clubs (d. 26 August 2018) Subs: A. Diana Serra Cary B. Jose Jose C. Pierre Soulages D. Herman Wouk E. Morton Sobell 　 21. Toast 01. Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg - A Spades 02. Trevor Peacock - 8 Hearts 03. Renée Simonot - 4 Spades 04. Sidney Poitier - 3 Clubs 05. John McCririck - 5 Hearts 06. Stefan Karl Stefansson - K Hearts (d. 21 August 2018) 07. Jimmy Greaves - 2 Hearts 08. George Alagiah - 9 Diamonds 09. Stirling Moss - 6 Hearts 10. Malcolm Hebden - 2 Clubs 11. George HW Bush - 7 Diamonds (d. 30 November 2018) 12. Johnny Clegg (SA Musician) - 8 Clubs 13. Leah Bracknell - J Spades 14. Lord Peter Carrington - 5 Clubs (d. 9 July 2018) 15. Sacheen Littlefeather - Q Clubs 16. I M Pei - 7 Spades 17. John McCain - 7 Hearts (d. 25 August 2018) 18. Pete Murray - A Diamonds 19. Monica Vitti - 5 Diamonds 20. Nobby Stiles - 9 Clubs 21. Sheila Mercier - 3 Hearts 22. Chris Rea - 10 Spades 23. Raymond Briggs - J Hearts 24. Katherine, Duchess of Kent - K Diamonds 25. Leslie Phillips - 8 Spades Subs: A. Clive James B. Jacques Chirac C. David Jason D. Neil Simon (d. 26 August 2018) E. Dilip Kumar

Update on the Emu sale: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-5791145/Rod-Hull-s-Emu-finds-home-Orville-Duck-Rainbow-s-George-sale.html Bought for around 8 grand by puppeteer Phil Fletcher, the chap behind Hacker The Dog, Emu now resides with Orville The Duck and George from Rainbow. Is it about time we started considering Roger de Courcey?

Took a leaf out of Trump's playbook. Had a meeting this morning with Kerry Katona in which we discussed (and possibly resolved) the question of Scottish Independence. Further meetings are scheduled with Kinga from Big Brother to sort out Brexit, and with Kym Marsh of Hearsay to deal with the Irish Border question.

Michael D Ford, co-winner of Academy Awards for Best Art Direction (now Best Production Design) for Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Titanic, has died aged 90. https://www.screendaily.com/news/oscar-winning-british-set-decorator-michael-ford-dies-age-90/5129773.article Also worked on Star Wars and Bond movies. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_D._Ford IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285785/

Not a good year if your name is Dodd....

Saturo Anzaki does the business for one team here.

Former UK MP Jack Dunnett.

John Prescott is 80 today.

Arkady Babchenko, apparently shot dead yesterday, has reportedly appeared alive in front of cameras in Ukraine, according to the BBC.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkady_Babchenko

Hmm, I missed this but my DDP pick Jim Gordon was yet again denied parole: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8408395/jim-gordon-drummer-denied-parole-layla-songwriter

However, this one isn't blocked: http://www.baseballhappenings.net/2018/05/chuck-stevens-oldest-major-league.html?platform=hootsuite

That link is blocked in Europe Joey, otherwise I'd have posted it.

DDP pick Chuck Stevens is dead at 99. Can't post a link as I'm in Europe.

So, still alive....

Commander John Fremantle, 5th Baron Cottesloe, has died aged 91. http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/224634/fremantle A former Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, he is probably better known as Iain Duncan Smith's father-in-law. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fremantle,_5th_Baron_Cottesloe

Ah Limmy, thus pointing out the utter worthlessness of Ted Dabney's existence and death.....

Report of the death of Jens Christian Skou, 1997 Laureate in Chemistry: https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=da&u=https://stiften.dk/aarhus/AArhusiansk-nobelprismodtager-er-doed-Jens-Christian-Skou-blev-99/artikel/516926&prev=search Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Christian_Skou

Beaten to it by Uschi: Chansons Pour Ceux Qui S'Aiment:

Neale Cooper's Mirror Obit: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/neale-cooper-dead-former-aberdeen-12612140