YoungWillz

Just as everyone was catching you up, gcreptile, you streak away with a thirteenth hit. Revised Leaderboard for Hamm-Bruecher: gcreptile - 2223 Points; 13/25 (Chand; Schnur; Aparicio; Kallio; Willemsen; Ghali; Koide; Sharma; Scheel; Del Monte; Anderson; Tovar; Hamm-Bruecher). (*)Captain Chorizo - 1537 Points; 11/25 (Crowe; Brown; Feek; Angelil; Brinson; Kincaid; Delpech; Jorgensen; Cox; Derby-Lewis; Tovar) (*)The Unknown Man - 1424 Points; 10/25 (Feek; Angelil; Crowe; Marks; Adulyadej; DeHaven; Vigoda; Diski; Ali; Castro) Maryportfuncity - 1395 Points; 9/25 (Esterhazy; Feek; Angelil; Adulyadej; Crowe; Diski; Granger; Mushatt Jones; Sharon Jones) Death Impends - 1345 Points; 9/25 (Crowe; De Jong; Kennedy; Lubbock; Marks; Ryan; Slocombe; Laird; Cooley) Toast - 1207 Points; 11/25 (Adulyadej; Aherne; Angelil; Buster; Crowe; Cruyff; Diski; Lubbock; Maxwell-Davies; Michelmore; Sim) (*)Book - 1169 Points; 7/25 (Spencer; Roberts; Walda; Fritz; Starr; Kallen; Castro) (*)Sir Creep - 1152 Points; 11/25 (Angelil; Adamowicz; Crowe; Ellis; Feek; Harrington; Hooker; Mushatt Jones; Slocombe; Tovar; Mulligan) Jiroemon Kimura - 1001 Points; 6/25 (Angelil; Adulyadej; Borges; Libous; Marks; Castro) Switch - 850 Points; 6/25 (Ali; Crowe; Feek; Ford; Howe; Castro) (*)Rotten Ali - 807 Points; 8/25 (Ali; Angelil; Bennett; Feek; Ford; Haggerty; Havelange; Reagan) (*)Morbidkid - 744 Points; 7/25 (Feek; Reagan; Vigoda; Adulyadej; Crowe; Marks; Ford) msc - 680 Points: 7/25 (Slocombe; Travis; Dorr; Brinson; Caslavska; McQuarrie; Gordon) (*)Whoam - 510 Points; 5/25 (Crowe; Ali; Lee; Diski; Reagan) Shaun Of The Dead - 414 Points; 4/25 (Young; Vigoda; Sim; Rix) YoungWillz - 383 Points; 3/25 (Koide; Mulligan; Palmer) Bibliogryphon - 228 Points; 2/25 (Sim; Gray)

Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4016912/Hamm-Bruecher-Grand-Dame-Germanys-FDP-dies-95.html

*looks blank* It's like being on the outside of a soundproofed greenhouse.

You have plenty of space for astronauts, then.

According to the rules, there must be mention of a death. Watching to see how TMIB flips the coin.

Death Impends and drol had John Glenn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38257445

Just a wee update to the above list. Oh and to resurrect a thread to give Sir C apoplexy. John Glenn added to the dead. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/08/john-glenn-us-astronaut-dies

Still working on my 1981 Hits list. It's alphabetical and I have only got as far as John Deacon. That said, a few possibilities already marked.

Dead. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/award-winning-romantic-novelist-claire-lorrimer-dies-446231

Former Wolves player Ian Cartwright, who had been suffering from renal and spinal cancer for some years, has died aged 52. http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/ian-iggy-cartwright-passes-away-3458492.aspx

Round Up #33 (Christmas Special) Adolf Burger: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=283783 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4013828/Adolf-Burger-inmate-forced-Nazis-forge-money-dies.html John Glenn: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/1528-astronauts/?p=283953 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/08/john-glenn-us-astronaut-dies Chus Lampreave: (from List Of The Lost) Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/07/pedro-almodovar-observer-interview Hildegard Hamm-Brücher: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8613-derby-dead-pool-2016/?p=284027 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4016912/Hamm-Bruecher-Grand-Dame-Germanys-FDP-dies-95.html Joseph Mascolo: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/2531-betty-driver-memorial-soapstar-superstar-thread/?p=284101 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4018954/Days-Lives-Joseph-Mascolo-played-villain-Stefano-DiMera-dies-87-long-battle-Alzheimer-s.html Ken Hechler: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=284276 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4022454/West-Virginia-statesman-author-Ken-Hechler-dies-102.html David Morsley: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8709-only-famous-for-being-ill-and-dying/?p=284425 (Mirror Obit In Link) John Moffat: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6603-people-who-are-dead-according-to-wikipedia/?p=284460 Awaiting Obit. James Prior: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6027-thatchers-first-ministry/?p=284470 (BBC Obit In Link)

Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4013828/Adolf-Burger-inmate-forced-Nazis-forge-money-dies.html

No shit Sherlock!!! Emerson was 71. At least they are dying in the right order. Does the same still apply to Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky, Mick and Tich?

Ah I feels for you TMIB. All the very best in collating the entries and all the hard work that follows. I'll try and get my teams to you as soon as possible (via the email as always) which at least will ease the pressure going into 2017.

Adolf Burger, Jewish typographer and counterfeiter, has died aged 99. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fzpravy.idnes.cz%2Fadolf-burger-sachsenhausen-ddr-%2Fdomaci.aspx%3Fc%3DA161207_153529_domaci_aha&edit-text= DDP pick.

Not a good day for Scottish Tories. BBC reporting that Alex Johnstone MSP has died aged 55. Only Tory to serve continuously since the Scottish Parliament was elected in 1999. Link: http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2016/12/death-of-scottish-conservative-msp-alex-johnstone/

Former Scottish Tory MP for East Renfrewshire/Eastwood and Scottish Office Minister, Allan Stewart, has died aged 74. http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2016/12/tributes-paid-to-allan-stewart/ Famous for waving a pickaxe at demonstrators and for suddenly resigning shortly before the 1997 General Election. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12332722.Political_career_of_Allan_Stewart_ends_with_shock_announcement_Tories_stunned_as_ex_Minister_quits/

My answers in bold. I must say if we'd had notice of this at the start of the year, I could have kept a list (hint, hint): Admin of the Year (self explanatory) Paul Bearer and his magnificent banhammer. And unbanhammer. Moderator of the Year (self explanatory) DDT (There can be only one.....) Post of the Year (for an individual post that can lay claim to being the greatest) I'd say the post of Book and gcreptile having their mini convention ranks up there. Shitposter of the Year (someone who post constant rubbish) I think you know who my vote goes to here, 'nuff said. Sage of the Year (someone who contributes valuable wisdom and information regularly) Possibly anyone from DDT, Spade, Phantom and Cat. The Farewell Award (for a much missed poster who has left us this year.) Scraggy Taters. I rather enjoyed his humour. The Good Riddance Award (for a poster we're all glad to see the back of who has left us this year) I think Shroud just scraped into 2016. Whilst he provided some interesting insight and contributed much to some threads, his crazed fights with nearly everyone on the forum distressed me somewhat. The mong award (for a poster who is an utter retard, beyond any normal comprehension) No one deserves this award. If they can log in, they have achieved a level beyond retarded imo. Chief Lister of the Year (for a poster who has created the most magnificent lists) Modesty prevents me from nominating in this category, but I agree BiblioG and msc are major contenders, probably msc for his stat work. Tip of the Year (for a "this person might be ill" post that proved to be absolutely accurate but wasn't obvious) Can't think of one off the top of my head. Crystal Ball of the Year (for an absolutely ridiculous candidate put forward who actually died) Any one of several posted by gcreptile in Ideas And Possibilities for 2016. Wifey of the Year (best female poster) I can't choose between the ladies. They all deserve to share the award. (Or I nominate the first one to comment that I'm a pussy for not selecting one!) w***er of the Year (best male poster) Well, that's me, obviously. (That modesty didn't last long, did it?) DL Gimmick of the Year (credit to Spade) Dunno. We have gimmicks? I'll read some of the other noms to get an idea what this means and come back to this. Edit: I'll go with The Last Word by rockhopperpenguin as well. Interesting to see who the Establishment feels is worthy of discussion while completely ignoring Zara Nutley's sad demise. Swearer of the Year (best/most prolific use of swearing) (credit to Lard) LFN. Fruitiness beyond comprehension. Thread of the Year I'll have a think and edit this. Edit: Only Famous For Being Ill And Dying. Sad that the forum needed this thread, but the forum needed this thread. Rant of the Year Again, Shroud's fight about the wonderful US Army springs to mind. Was that this year? Death of the Year (most entertaining and talked about) Victoria Wood and Bowie to share. Joke of the Year You have to be there at the time. It was hilarious. I'll have a look, there was one that really stood out when I saw it, but I can never remember jokes. Edit: Ok it's this one from Switch: A Roman centurion walks into a bar and holds up two fingers. He says: "Five beers, please." Put Down of the Year Anything said by Lard to Morbidkid. Best Newcomer JoeyRuss. Too damn enthusiastic for my liking! Deadpool of the Year Scavenger Hunt DP.

Lady Moyra Browne, former vice-president of the Royal College of Nursing and DDP pick, has died aged 98. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesonline-uk/obituary.aspx?n=moyra-browne-ponsonby&pid=183001951 The death notice has been published in The Times, so I presume this counts in the event that no other obit appears. Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Moyra_Browne

Arghhhh. I shall have to do it for you for the masterlist. I'll look it over and bon chance.

Jeez. Don't know how I keep missing hits. But hey, it's not my game til 2017. Ok, here is a revised leaderboard, this time with the names of your hits. If it's inaccurate in any way, don't hesitate to let me know. gcreptile - 1882 Points; 12/25 (Chand; Schnur; Aparicio; Kallio; Willemsen; Ghali; Koide; Sharma; Scheel; Del Monte; Anderson; Tovar). (*)Captain Chorizo - 1537 Points; 11/25 (Crowe; Brown; Feek; Angelil; Brinson; Kincaid; Delpech; Jorgensen; Cox; Derby-Lewis; Tovar) (*)The Unknown Man - 1424 Points; 10/25 (Feek; Angelil; Crowe; Marks; Adulyadej; DeHaven; Vigoda; Diski; Ali; Castro) Maryportfuncity - 1395 Points; 9/25 (Esterhazy; Feek; Angelil; Adulyadej; Crowe; Diski; Granger; Mushatt Jones; Sharon Jones) Death Impends - 1345 Points; 9/25 (Crowe; De Jong; Kennedy; Lubbock; Marks; Ryan; Slocombe; Laird; Cooley) Toast - 1207 Points; 11/25 (Adulyadej; Aherne; Angelil; Buster; Crowe; Cruyff; Diski; Lubbock; Maxwell-Davies; Michelmore; Sim) (*)Book - 1169 Points; 7/25 (Spencer; Roberts; Walda; Fritz; Starr; Kallen; Castro) (*)Sir Creep - 1152 Points; 11/25 (Angelil; Adamowicz; Crowe; Ellis; Feek; Harrington; Hooker; Mushatt Jones; Slocombe; Tovar; Mulligan) Jiroemon Kimura - 1001 Points; 6/25 (Angelil; Adulyadej; Borges; Libous; Marks; Castro) Switch - 850 Points; 6/25 (Ali; Crowe; Feek; Ford; Howe; Castro) (*)Rotten Ali - 807 Points; 8/25 (Ali; Angelil; Bennett; Feek; Ford; Haggerty; Havelange; Reagan) (*)Morbidkid - 744 Points; 7/25 (Feek; Reagan; Vigoda; Adulyadej; Crowe; Marks; Ford) msc - 680 Points: 7/25 (Slocombe; Travis; Dorr; Brinson; Caslavska; McQuarrie; Gordon) (*)Whoam - 510 Points; 5/25 (Crowe; Ali; Lee; Diski; Reagan) Shaun Of The Dead - 414 Points; 4/25 (Young; Vigoda; Sim; Rix) YoungWillz - 383 Points; 3/25 (Koide; Mulligan; Palmer) Bibliogryphon - 228 Points; 2/25 (Sim; Gray)

OK, much as I think it's far too early for me, here's my 2017 entry. If you could follow the style and place your picks in alphabetical order, that will help for the forthcoming year. Except your subs, which should be in the order they replace a death before January 1. YoungWillz December Delicatessen 2017 01. Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington 02. Dave Bartholomew 03. Geoffrey Bayldon 04. Harry Belafonte 05. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 06. Glen Campbell 07. Terence Conran 08. Roger Corman 09. Kirk Douglas 10. AA Gill (Sub: Sir Frank Williams) 11. Mikhail Gorbachev 12. Clive James 13. Dilip Kumar 14. Lyndon Larouche 15. Barry Manilow 16. Joni Mitchell 17. Jeanne Mockford 18. John Newman 19. I M Pei 20. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 21. Sidney Poitier 22. Jimmy Snuka (Wildcard) 23. Dean Stockwell 24. Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath 25. Neil Tovey Reserves: A. Zsa Zsa Gabor. A. Jimmy Carter B. Angela Lansbury C. David Butler Edited 10 December for AA Gill's death. Edited 18 December for Zsa Zsa Gabor's death.

This one was it. Apparently died on August, 24th, 237pts. Edit: This was the article that led me to him: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article46530485.html Ahem. 236 points. Jan 8 would get you 7 points, Jan 9 = 8 points. August 24 - 237th day = 236 points.

Oh, and I suppose I should put my list together in case anyone accuses me of assembling a dream team from entrants' picks. I'll post it shortly. Ah, the onerous nature of this...

Sure thing. Be sure to have plenty of subs available in case of celebrity genocide and don't forget to specify your Wildcard. Oh, and I'll be a little less forgiving on the celebrity rule. I'll be sure to ask you to reconsider if I think your entry doesn't meet the celebrity requirement. I think Deathray may have let Louise Sherry through in a fit of Christmas goodwill.