YoungWillz

@Deathray The highest points for a single hit now stands with you. 614 Points for Doreen Keogh on 31 December. Still a few days left...

Doreen Keogh died on 31 December 2017 according to this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5229571/Coronation-Street-actress-Doreen-Keough-dies-aged-91.html Along with Peggy Cummins that seems like two who would have benefited from a couple more days before time for obits closed.

And bonus points galore for the lucky player....

31 December 2017 according to the article.

Doreen Keogh died on New Year's Eve according to this article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5229571/Coronation-Street-actress-Doreen-Keough-dies-aged-91.html and therefore is a unique hit on this pool for 2017. Yes, it never ends until it ends...

Dead: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5229571/Coronation-Street-actress-Doreen-Keough-dies-aged-91.html

Damn, I even lost in the hypothetical! Ha!

Thanks guys, hoping to bounce back with a reasonable performance this year. Bring it on!

Not a good day..Dad off to hospital. Notwithstanding, it's a measured response to get the hell out of this game.

Just for searching purposes, my pick Pete Murray has two "r"s in the surname. Otherwise, splendid work on my team! Thanks PotM.

Drawing attention, that's all.... She may have been picked for 2018, y'see...

Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/02/peggy-cummins-iconic-1940s-femme-fatale-gun-crazy-dies-aged-92

To be clear, I'm not bitching about the rules. I'm interested in the ruling and I have made it CLEAR beyond comprehension that I accept the MPFC ruling on this matter. I have no interest in the person or their death, or who gets points. However, on the basis that merely showing interest and getting clarification seems to have aroused some hostility amongst those who do have an interest, I respectfully say: Withdraw me from this game. I'll monitor my team over the year from a safe distance.

Yeah, I posted that over the Dead of 2017 some time ago.

Out of interest here is the timeline: Person in question dies 17:22 (Local) 08:22 (GMT) on 29 December 2017. FB Post by Partner: 06:13 -30 December (Local) 21:13 - 29 December (GMT) Tweet from Cancer Org: Looking at it now - 06:33 30 December. Whatever that means local or when it was posted, dunno, when widely available, dunno. News Obit: Holding our breath.

FWIW Round Up #Infinity Peggy Cummins: Awaiting Obit.

No. This year's will be finalised in early 2019! Now, as for last year's game, you know the one you are leading in, this gets finalised on the turn of 7/8 January 2018.

Apparently died 29 December 2017: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/peggy-cummins-dead-gun-crazy-femme-fatale-was-92-1024393

Any idea if this one will be finalised? I'm not what they call a "contender" but I did ok. I think I had no further hits and my total of 342 Points seems to be my final score. Let's see how this goes next year.

Must be about time to wind this one up. Looking forward to seeing who has won, and of course participating next year if you care to run it again JR.

Now hang on, aren't we forgetting to congratulate gcreptile on his theme team win? One of my teams finished 16= (or thereabouts once it is updated of course): proud of that in my second full year.

Now wait, are you saying that my teams of carefully chosen no-hopers won't be contenders? Because if you are...you're probably correct. So, away the lads and lassies...

Former major party Presidential candidates are always well known here.

I think that is clearer. The rules state the person must be alive on 1 January 2018. I'm allowed to be confused, aren't I? I'm not questioning the ruling, just let me be baffled.

I'm not going to push the point, it's not my game. A tweet dated 31 December 2017 exists. It is available to everyone and every one of Twitter's users. Whether it is read or not by people is another matter. That's why I'm confused. But I really don't care...