YoungWillz

Cosgrave topples. I'll update the leaderboard shortly. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41468090

Unusually for poker, I shall say... Patience, Padawan.

Dead. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/liam-cosgrave-former-taoiseach-and-fine-gael-leader-dies-aged-97-1.3244509

Former Tory MP for Bromley and Ravensbourne, Sir John Hunt, dead aged 88. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-uk/obituary.aspx?n=john-hunt&pid=186837292 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hunt_(British_politician)

Funerals always end up tougher than the news...it's the realisation they are there and yet not I feel.... My best...

Condolences and thoughts with you...

Mogwai's drummer Martin Bulloch pulls out of world tour due to ill health: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15571736.Video__Show_goes_on_for_Mogwai_s_world_tour_despite_drummer_pulling_out_through__ill_health_/ Heart condition, pacemaker....

Hull City legend Les Mutrie. Now. Cancer. 65. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-hull-city-forward-les-568434

Former secretary general of NUPE/UNISON Rodney Bickerstaffe dead aged 72. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/03/former-union-chief-rodney-bickerstaffe-dies-unison Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Bickerstaffe

Dylan and Lynne survive the Wilburys... I'd say both possible candidates for next year...

This says his family have confirmed his death: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jasonwells/tom-petty?bftwnews&utm_term=.rvlo0wyXe#.jkaxPeGrZ

You, Me And Marley is a classic. RIP Marc.

Report of the death of Frank Slay aged 87. http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2017/10/passings-songwriter-producer-frank-slay.html Famous for co-writing Silhouttes and Daddy Cool. Example: How is Peter Noone these days?

Sooo, been away a while. I'll be the first to ask...is he dead yet?

Heartbreaking...

Primal scream therapist Arthur Janov reportedly dead at 93. https://www.facebook.com/DrArthurJanov/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Janov

He's gone the Bush Junior route...it's all God and evil and scripture in his statement. In other words, high powered rifles with yuge magazines are still ok with him..

Monarch Airlines in administration. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41464934 Happy holidays...

Hales dead: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865690073/After-a-life-of-dedicated-service-Elder-Robert-D-Hales-dies.html

Donald Malarkey dead at 96. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/donald-malarkey-portrayed-band-brothers-died-50214036 DDP pick.

The Dead Cow picks up a unique for Dave Strader and gains an additional 5 points for his Lemmy. Moves into third. Leaderboard updated.

I have a vague recollection of Monty Hall being mentioned way back, but not necessarily his show. Whereas until I joined this forum, I had never ever heard of Bob Barker...

Ernest Beesley reaches his 100th: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/30/watchveteran-celebrates-100th-birthday-waltz/ Survived the sinking of HMT Lancastria: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Lancastria

We have a QO: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4937252/Let-s-Make-Deal-s-Monty-Hall-dies-heart-failure-96.html

I'm interested purely from my background in musical theatre. Of course, I was hooked for years simply on the promise of Brucie doing a Tommy Cooper live on TV.... *runs finger down list of previous contestants for possible addition to DDP team 2018*