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And as it turns out, the next hit for the list is none of the above. I think even with stupid misses like Little Richard this might be shaping up to be an amazing year for the list...

In the case of Little Richard though (since Gascoine also wasn’t on in 2019) he easily could’ve replaced some like Stiller or Mubarak if he was brought back. So while on paper it feels like more score, we just don’t know who he’d replace...

If the two hits a month thing continues, I’m going to guess May 18th

You am have proven to be very incorrect on this one, sir

Is Deane Sutherland the only other success on that list now he has an obituary? Just asking in case I missed someone else...

Nah, that was someone else I'm pretty sure.

Mugabe worked because he was a very memorable dictator. Where his later incarnations were a less memorable dictator, a great bishop, and a legendary boxing promoter. Doesn't really have the same oomph as the first one...

It was very much Mugabe.

Sounds like Princess Claire of Belgium is seriously ill with the virus

You mean the thread where Sir Creep claims that University presidents are famous yet Betty Wright isn’t?

Was browsing through the Masterlist, and I believe Peter Bonetti should be a hit for Reptile...

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So with the help of another person who shall remain anonymous unless their named, turns out it does look like Rhora has an actual newspaper article despite being behind paywall. So now Jiroemon has a large 11 point advantage against Chorizo, which has never been made up before. Could chorizo be the first to make the margin up? Only time will tell, but in the meantime, let’s enjoy some apples and pumpkins, shall we? Or an appleumpkin. Whatever that is. DeathByArsenic vs An Fear Bag 4 - 6 JiroemonKimura vs Chorizo 14 - 3 Clorox vs Grim 6 - 0  Death Impends vs msc 10 - 6

You’re going to have to find something better for Julie Rhora, as I can’t seem to access it at all. As for the latter, I haven’t really decided if that source should count. The source does look more legit than, say, the Burford blog that mentioned his death or the death notices that Sir Creep kept pushing for Sutherland, but the site still seems a bit weird outside of the obit. This one, on the other hand, is very much acceptable for Fernando Roth Schmidt. It brings you up 7 points ahead of Chorizo. DeathByArsenic vs An Fear Bag 4 - 6 JiroemonKimura vs Chorizo 10 - 3 Clorox vs Grim 6 - 0  Death Impends vs msc 10 - 6

Never would've guessed that one sir...

LONG DEAD, SALLY 10/50 9th May 2020 Rock and roll legend Little Richard has died in order to bring the crowdsource list into double digits. Good golly what a year it has been so far. He began his career after Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard a 14 year Penniman singing, and she invited him to open her show. Little did she know at the time that it launched perhaps the most important figure in the history of rock. His energy, vocal styling, and flamboyant personality all became traits of rock that so many people followed him on. The song that brought him into the mainstream, "Tutti Frutti", also kicked off the long and ongoing era of very horny music men such as Mick Jagger and Justin Timberlake, for better or for worse. One thing is for certain though. His nickname "The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll" really showed how important to the music scene he was, and even as rock slowly fades away from the mainstream, his impact will never be forgotten. It showed too. He was among the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when it began, and he also was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Recording Academy, and won a Rhapsody and Rhythm award from the National Museum of African American Music. It seemed like everything was perfect for him, until he denounced homosexuality in 2017 after being bisexual his entire life. He had health problems in recent years, and while the committee made a poor choice of dropping him, the crowdsource voters Couldn't Help It but pick him for the list. It wasn't until today though that Little Richard let the Grim Reaper in after he Kept On Knockin. The Grim Reaper sure likes to ball, eh? He debuted at spot 36 after just missing out on the list last time.

MOSS CROSSES THE LAST FINISH LINE 9/50 12th April 2020 Legendary Formula One racer Stirling Moss has won his last race at 90 by being the next success in an ever growing list of successes. His racing career lasted from 1948 to 1962, winning a whopping 212 out of his 529 races. You'd think that means he'd be an easy candidate to win a world championship, but sadly that wasn't meant to be. He competed in the world championship 7 times between 1955 and 1961, winning 2nd four times and 3rd the other three times he raced. Still, his racing career was amazing and was since called the greatest racer who never called a world championship. After racing, he became a colour commentator for ABC's Wide World of Sports from 1962 to 1980, and he also made some one off racing appearances too. His health was reportedly poor in 2017, and he eventually stepped away from the limelight in January 2018. As such, the voters picked him for the last two years, this year increasing his position to 17th place.

Had him down as a potential off radar pick a few months back, but now he won’t make the starting line

Oh, if we’re including band members too Jimmy Cobb is still alive from Kind of Blue...

HOT ON HEELS OF DEATH 8/50 14th March 2020 Influential musician, performance artist, and occultist Genesis P-Orridge has gone cold after a long cancer battle to give the crowdsource list another success. Born Neil Andrew Megson, they eventually adopted the name Genesis P-Orridge as a nom-de-guerre. They first gained some attention when, alongside Cosey Fanni Tutti, he founded COUM Transmissions, which dealt with a lot of controversial topics at the time such as sex work, pornography, serial killers, and occultism. It was music, however, that their influence can be felt today. Founding the band Throbbing Gristle in 1975, they made music that was way ahead of their time, and indeed even today it can be hard to listen to. However, it set the groundwork for the industrial genre of music, where bands like Nine Inch Nails and Ministry would later gain success. They also fronted the group Psychic TV, another very experimental band that is hard to listen to and is ahead of it's time, albeit with it slightly easier to listen to than the preceding band. They were a very controversial and decisive person. For example, P-Orridge left the UK in 1992 after some sexual abuse allegations against them. Whether you like P-Orridge or not though, there's no denying he made an impact on society, for better or for worse. In the past few years, P-Orridge struggled with a battle with leukemia, and 2019 really saw a deterioration of his health. As such, they were a no brainer for the list, jumping all the way to 7th place in their debut year.

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Oh yeah, my first hit in three years. This is finally going to be my year, I can feel it.

Er, Tony Bennett and Harry Belafonte who are both on the list?

You killed Little Richard! You bastard...