YoungWillz

I'm fearful my broadband and everything will be cut off from tomorrow (though I was promised 2nd January!). Had to cobble a new list in a hurry today. If subs are needed, I'll do that when I'm back up and running. Accordingly, here's my Nifty Fifty Shadowlist for 2024: 1. David Attenborough 2. Stanley Baxter 3. Alan Bennett 4. Tony Blackburn 5. Sepp Blatter 6. Lyndsey Buckingham 7. Rob Burrow 8. Ruth Buzzi 9. Chubby Checker 10. Phil Collins 11. Billy Connolly 12. Tim Curry 13. Shannen Doherty 14. Amy Dowden 15. Bob Dylan 16. Frank Field 17. Roberta Flack 18. Julie Goodyear 19. Douglas Hurd 20. Jonnie Irwin 21. Tom Jones 22. Penelope Keith 23. Denis Law 24. Richard Lester 25. James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern 26. Imelda Marcos 27. Liza Minnelli 28. Nana Mouskouri 29. Dave Myers (Hairy Biker) 30. Willie Nelson 31. Bob Newhart 32. Linda Nolan 33. Yoko Ono 34. Ozzy Osbourne 35. Richard O'Sullivan 36. Linda Ronstadt 37. Salman Rushdie 38. William Russell 39. Prunella Scales 40. Grace Slick 41. Jimmy Tarbuck 42. Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) 43. Norman Tebbit 44. Dick Van Dyke 45. James Whale 46. John Williams 47. Bruce Willis 48. Richard Wilson 49. Bill Wyman 50. Michael York

Mais non! Non! Non! Non! Delors is a shared hit for me and the Committee. YW - 18; DL - 19.

Tom Smothers QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12904399/Tom-Smothers-dead-86-cancer-battle-comedy-legend-Brothers.html Jacques Delors QO: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25175721/jacques-delors-dead-former-european-commission-president-euro/ Nobody wants to see 2024!!! Still awaiting Kernan and Breaks. Edit: And Gaston Glock!

Wolfgang Schauble QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-12903321/Wolfgang-Schaeuble-veteran-German-politics-dies-81.html

Rotimi Akeredolu reportedly dead: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/654371-breaking-governor-rotimi-akeredolu-is-dead.html

Okily dokily, second choice Joker nommed in PM just in case the first one carks it. Thanks.

Jim Breaks also a DDP pick this year. QO quick enough to beat the end of the year? Edit: Another Christmas Day death according to other sources. Ah, a Jim Breaks and Adrian Street matchup. Both dead this year.

Impeccable source reporting that Jim Breaks is, well, dead:

Team submitted by PM. Thanks for running again. As I'll be moving house shortly, my broadband will be down, so any issues, please let me know before say Thursday? Cheers.

Team submitted. Thanks for running @Book.

Not really following these interminable threads that clutter up the search engine. OldWillz played the clarinet back in the day, Stranger On The Shore was one of his favourites. So we played it at his funeral. It got both a gasp and a chuckle.

Henry Sandon QO: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-67822747

Henry Sandon has at last passed away: Always a pleasure to see, I'll miss him and his extensive knowledge. RIP.

Righty ho, time to get my team in. Yet another shameless bunch of Celebrity Squares celebs. YoungWillz "Who's In Which Box?" Team: 1. Pete Murray 2. Michael Craig (Actor) 3. Cleo Laine 4. Frank Ifield 5. Denis Law 6. Graeme Garden 7. Jim Dale 8. Brian Murphy 9. Tony Blackburn 10. Syd Little Subs: A. Jimmy Tarbuck B. Joe Brown (singer)

Christmas day! How sad. I think we all, as a UNIT, are incredibly sad. 5 rounds, rapid fire. RIP.

Meant to post this - Egyptian born Welsh fighter Dennis Avoth reportedly dead: Might be more/better on FB? Anyway, from the big Welsh fighting Avoths, Eddie Avoth probably the most notable.

The greatest UK Christmas #1 that never was, disappointingly. Sums up my DDP hopes every year. Happy Christmas, joyeux noel, etc etc.

It's always the way, most folk don't have black or white views. It's the same with the most avid foaming at the mouth Brexiteers who trip down their local football club to cheer on their players from Europe on the pitch. While I can't bring myself to pick Mr Murray for anything, I hope he is well.

She has her own thread you know.

Well, we now know what he drops in his Christmas spirit. He has heard of Bill Cosby, hasn't he? Oh how they must all have laughed. This is a Minister of the Crown claiming he was having a private conversation, while attempting to excuse his apology. Could they stamp on the people they claim to represent any more?

I agree. A lot of people do have trouble with six/seven syllable words.

Mike Nussbaum QO: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chicago-actor-mike-nussbaum-dies-182000810.html Or if you prefer: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12897283/Men-Black-actor-Mike-Nussbaum-dead-99-spending-year-hospice-care.html Hit 300.

Sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, reportedly dead: https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/23/nick-aaron-carter-sister-bobbie-jean-dead-dies/

Mike Nussbaum being reported dead: I believe he might, if/when he QOs, be our 300th DDP hit.

Ok, that's my teams submitted. Missed the Beeb's We Remember while compiling the email, so I'll have a look at that. Got my auto-response fine @Banana, thanks for your hard work. Let's hope the vast majority if not all survive until 2024. And....relax.