YoungWillz

Al Rosen, Cleveland Indians, reported dead yesterday. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/al-rosen--former-mvp-and-executive-of-the-year--dies-at-91-201005136.html

That used to be my team name. Where's does that phrase come from? I'm Scottish, something my grannies used to say, origin tho, dunno.

Fox News has a different take, quoting the longetivity of US comedians. Which list shall form the basis of my DDP team next year, if I'm spared myself of course. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/03/13/want-to-know-secret-to-long-life-keep-laughing/

Lia Van Leer, pioneer of Israeli cinema, dies. https://uk.yahoo.com/movies/s/lia-van-leer-pioneering-figure-israeli-film-industry-131119108.html

Mohammed Al-Assad, relative of Syrian President, assassinated. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-2994738/Assad-relative-assassinated-Syria-monitor.html

Just noticed the poll is for the 2nd death of 2015, can I vote for Sam Simon? Edited: notice it has been changed. Cheers, my vote for Uncle Healey can stand.

UK Obit for Daevid Allen for those who need it. http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/13/gong-founder-daevid-allen-has-died-aged-77

**checking Baskin's name off my list of 'famous theater managers in Estonia'**SC The guy was absolute legend in Estonia. Everybody knew him. You don't need to be sarcastic because you don't know anybody outside your little island. Estonia is one of those countries I'd like to visit. I supported Ott Lepland in his 2012 bid for Eurovision, one of the loveliest ballads ever in the competition. Hope you have a good one this year!

Happy Birfday Ron!

Nick Gale, Master of the Music at the Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of St George in Southwark and organ scholar (make your own jokes) has died at age 39. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/03/11/british-catholic-musician-dies-in-road-crash/

Bill Badger, army veteran who got involved in Tucson shooting of Gabby Giffords, has died.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2990609/Giffords-shooting-victim-held-attacker-dies.html

Head on over to Youtube to hear the UK version mashed up with the Bird's Eye Potato Waffles jingle. Bird's Eye seem rather enamoured, but word on the street is Marvin Gaye's family are looking closely at both the jingle and the song in case of similarities to any of his back catalogue.

Think he has his own thread. Also think I read somewhere they released pics or a video of him alive and well and receiving dignitaries the very next day. The Castro Mystique Effect I'm calling it.

Albert Jolson, son of Al Jolson, dead on March 4. http://variety.com/2015/music/people-news/albert-jolson-nashville-recording-studio-owner-son-of-al-jolson-dies-at-67-1201450161/

Long-distance sailor Florence Arthaud, Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat and Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine from France make it damage a trois in helicopter crash. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-31809231

I'm hoping to go the longest without a hit. Maybe all mine will be December hits, like the Spice Girls or Band Aid.

Film and TV actor Emory Bass. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emory-bass-dead-actor-was-780082

James Galway. Always a shock.

Hopefully his pain is over, someone check for Japanese whalers and celebs swimming with dolphins in freedom now.

Gone for Uncle Denis Healey, budget approaches, timing is everything.

Third hit from this list from last August with Beryl Platt dying. you missed out Philip Knights who died in December. you must keep up ! Thank you - whoever you are. I struggle to pay attention during the festive season. 5 have gone now. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-31513192 Quarter of your list have died in just 6 months 1 Former UUP leader Jim Molyneaux dead at 94 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/james-molyneaux-former-uup-leader-dies-age-94-31051422.html Good spot that Guest Why didn't I use this as a DDP team? Simultaneously posted this in Dead of 2015, 2 teams have hits on DDP.

James Molyneaux. ex Ulster Unionist leader dies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-31793756

Delta Goodrem collapses on stage at The Voice - maybe a sign of illness returning, or just a fainting fit? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2985690/Delta-Goodrem-passes-set-filming-Voice-blind-auditions-having-trouble-breathing.html

Wiki quotes the Equity Magazine Spring 2015 (no internet link) for Derek Deadman and Stanley Lebor was supposed to be mentioned in the same article, but Wiki doesn't have him dead. All we need is a luvvie with a scanner to post the page, I guess.

Well I see it has already received some rave reviews in the British press. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/eurovision/11457228/Eurovision-2015-Electro-Velvet-will-ensure-we-dont-win.html But staying on topic, it's worth noting that the female part of the duo, Bianca (26) is living with cystic fibrosis, an incurable, hereditary disease that reduces lifespans by 20+ years with large variance. Some people with the condition may die in their twenties (albeit this is now rare), so she could make a weak but potentially lucrative DDP candidate (low likelihood of dying, but many points if she dies). On a related note, the Finnish contestants are middle aged punk rockers "with learning disabilities". One of them looks as if he had a hereditary genetic defect. Of course, even IF... an obit in the UK would be in doubt. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/feb/27/finnish-punk-band-take-punt-eurovision-title Is there any Deathlist potential behind the sudden withdrawal of the winner of the German preliminary competition? I was wondering about that, poor lad going from Voice of Germany 2013 to Ideas and Possibilities for 2016.