Joey Russ

Second 2021 death. Apu has sadly died. Yes, Apu Onyimamsches has died of Covid

It’s officially New Years here, so happy New Years from me

The overwhelming choice of no more has won it

Alright, my official thoughts on this current list: Prince Philip: Well, he has to go eventually, but for some reason he still lives despite being frail. Betty White: Definitely a contender to see 100, but then again, didn't people say the same about Nicholas Parsons and Carl Reiner? Dick van Dyke: Same as above, and he did seem pretty active, although have we really seen much of him lately? He does seem a bit quieter than usual, but could be just due to the pandemic... Bob Dole: Bob Dole somehow still lives despite being so frail for so long. Somehow Emperor Akihito: I think this is a pretty bad pick from the committee and don't understand why they keep bringing him back. Though I said similar things with Hosni Mubarak, and I clearly did a good job there... Loretta Lynn: She seems a bit more stable, although her death would not shock me in the least. George Shultz: One of new centenarian debuts. In general they seem to be good at picking new centenarians that become hits, and this is no exception Rush Limbaugh: Terminally ill with lung cancer, definitely among the most likely hits. Although somehow James Whale was not picked. Murray Walker: One of those committee names who will die when no one is expecting it to happen. Definitely can see why he's back again Angela Lansbury: Another one of those old A listers who people think will seem 100. She still is quite active, but again, definitely should stay on the list. Bob Barker: When was the last time we had actual news from him? He does seem awfully quiet after a multitude of health issues... Alan Greenspan: This is a boring, dull pick. Probably will live as long as Kissinger does too given how some of the worst people live longer than expected Henry Kissinger: Speaking of Kissinger, how the fuck is he still alive? Surely he'd be dead by now June Brown: I don't know, still seems somewhat active. I think she might be among the weaker picks Jimmy Carter: Saw something recently that it seems like he's bed bound at this point. IMO it's a matter of when not if this year Leslie Phillips: Another one in the how tf he's still alive department. He might even outlast Jake "The Snake" Roberts at this point given the recent news on the latter Jacques Delors: He recently lost his wife, and I believe the last update of him indicated he was frail. Definitely could see a hit here Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The Pervez Musharraf of 2021? The weird punt that a committee takes, no idea if this will work or not David Crosby: His heart is a ticking time bomb. I think he's a much better pick than many people believe Prunella Scales: She still seems to be doing well despite her dementia? I guess a quick downturn wouldn't shock, but I just don't see it right now Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Another Musharraf type pick although I think he's better than Musharraf himself. Still, who knows if he'll actually die Tony Bennett: Now here is someone who is still pretty active. I think he's on till he drops at this point, but I don't think this is his year Rosalyn Carter: When Carter goes, I think Rosalyn will quickly follow him. Good call here imo Dick Cheney: He does have a heart problem and it is around the time where it usually expects to fail. Just given he has access to the best health care out there I think he could be an outlier, although maybe I'm just skeptical of Cheney actually dying Queen Elizabeth: I would not be shocked if she follows Prince Philip soon after his demise. She does seem to be slowing down a bit, though it might not quite be her year yet. Definitely should be on the list though Harry Belafonte: Last we heard of him he seemed super frail. Definitely someone who could become a hit Bob Newhart: Most recent video in November has him looking like shit. Definitely a good call he makes his debut on the list Jimmy Greaves: I thought Greaves was a goner last year, and yet he lives another year. The MBE does feel a bit like a hurrah for Greaves before he goes Barbara Walters: Most of her news of her health seem to come from the Esquire. Now they are right once in a blue moon, but so far doesn't seem to be bearing fruit here Pope Benedict: Yes, another one needed to return to the list. He did seem more frail last year, and iirc couldn't come to his brother's funeral Imelda Marcos: Tbh, I don't think she's that great of a pick. One of those names who'll make it to her mid 90s before suddenly dropping dead Yoko Ono: She seems to have around the clock care nowadays. A great pick here Walter Mondale: One of those folk we don't get much news from, and probably won't know much before his death Linda Nolan: Breast cancer recurrence AND chemo not working on her cancer? IMO she seems to be far more dire straits than she was in 2018 Joanne Woodward: Somehow made it to another year. Surely her time is soon, right? Mel Brooks: One of those active oldies. Okay, not really great, but definitely understandable why he's back Willie Nelson: I think people are underestimating him as a pick. He does seem more stable at the moment but regardless probably doesn't have much longer to go Beth Boothroyd: She seems far too healthy at the moment. One of the least likely to score imo Jean Marie le Pen: Made it to another year, he'll probably live for a while because he's evil, but in the off chance he does go we won't be missing him Sidney Poitier: Been awfully silent for a while. Definitely a returnee that needed to happen Raul Castro: Okay, he will be the same age as Fidel was when he died. Definitely could be a sleeper pick Burt Bacharach: Last we heard of him he seem to be frail? Definitely a bit of a classy pick regardless Leon Spinks: Everything seems to building up against him now. He also looked super frail, lost a lot of weight, and seem to have so many ailments now. He outlived a lot but time seems to be catching up to him now Frank Williams: Octopus of Odstock hinted he's in a worse state than indicated. I trust him on this Stanley Baxter: Another candidate for the potential oldie hit after no news for so long. Who knows when he will die Bernard Cribbins: I hear that the brits love him here, so here is hoping that he lives for a long time yet Vanessa Redgrave: Was there any news on her recently that made her a better pick? She doesn't seem to be that great imo, although it could be a case of wtf do I know Shane MacGowan: If he's back on for the third time in a row, it now seems like they're eyeing MacGowan for a future bedblocker. One day his demons will catch up to him, but who knows when it will happen Shannen Doherty: I don't know if she's really that great of a pick, although it could be one I'm underestimating I'll admit Captain Tom Moore: Yes, he seems to be a national treasure in the UK. And seems to be slowly deteriorating. That, and the deathlist oldest debutant curse exists so that makes his fate even more likely Overall, I think folk are underestimating the list somewhat. Not saying it will break 20 hits from last year, but looking at pick by pick shows there is a lot of potential scorers on the list. It will do pretty good

I am genuinely gobsmacked that Tom Smith got removed from the list, ngl

Definitely an interesting pick to bring to the list.

Hm, definitely a good call after recent photos...

After it gets to New Years Day where he is, then he definitely should die

If they are really willing to bring back Shane for a third time, then I think he’s starting to head to bedblocker status...

Yeah, Greaves needed to come back on imo.

Not gonna reveal my main squad now, but here is my B Team for those of you who are interested: Sylvain Sylvain (joker) Jack Arends Rupiah Banda Jet Black James Caan Jessie Colter Michael Cullen Caitlin Flanagan Alcee Hastings Brian Henderson Frank Ifield Bruno Latour Pat Martino Andrew McDonald Rod Nordland Ozzy Osbourne Roberto Pasternostro Fritz Pleitgen Ron Wright La Monte Young

Hopefully I sent it correctly to the DDP

Rush Limbaugh

This definitely feels like a more casual stroll after a record breaking year...

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The list in full: Prince Philip 1618 (6th, 3rd) Rush Limbaugh 1284 (NEW) Bob Dole 1262 (5th, 6th) Jimmy Carter 1183 (6th, 5th) Pope Benedict 1082 (6th, 30th) Leslie Phillips 1028 (6th, 23rd) Tom Parker 942 (NEW) Mikhail Gorbachev 932 (6th, 10th) Leon Spinks 908 (NEW) Beverly Cleary 893 (4th, 18th) James Whale 885 (NEW) Larry King 864 (2nd, 27th) Tom Smith 822 (2nd, 32d) Glynis Johns 812 (5th, 25th) Linda Nolan 809 (2nd, -) Betty White 792 (3rd, 19th) Henry Kissinger 777 (2nd, 22nd) Bob Barker 757 (3rd, 24th) Carlos Menem 742 (NEW) Yoko Ono 693 (2nd, -) Jimmy Greaves 665 (2nd, 42nd) Dilip Kumar 664 (4th, 31st) Captain Tom Moore 627 (NEW) Norman Lloyd 606 (NEW) Joanne Woodward 604 (4th, 41st) Shannon Doherty 530 (NEW) Clarissa Eden 529 (2nd, 46th) Olivia Newton-John 527 (3rd, -) Rosalyn Carter 523 (3rd, 28th) David Gulpilil 510 (2nd, 15th) Murray Walker 496 (NEW) Sidney Poitier 493 (5th, 29th) Jean Louis-Trintignant 488 (3rd, 16th) Sarah Harding 474 (NEW) Harry Belafonte 448 (NEW) George Alagiah 429 (3rd, 14th) Prunella Scales 416 (2nd, 44th) Barbara Walters 413 (NEW) Gerd Muller 395 (NEW) Monica Vitti 381 (3rd, -) June Spencer 381 (NEW) Dai Davies 350 (NEW) Angela Lansbury 340 (NEW) Queen Elizabeth 336 (2nd, -) Bill Turnbull 307 (2nd, -) Bob Newhart 305 (NEW) Eva Marie Saint 304 (2nd,45th) Noam Chomsky 293 (NEW) Willie Nelson 273 (2nd, 34th) Imelda Marcos 268 (NEW)

And your top 3 for 2021: 3rd Bob Dole 5th Appearance, 6th 1262 Points Bob Dole 2nd Rush Limbaugh NEW 1284 Points Human Garbage 1st Prince Philip 6th Appearance, 3rd 1618 Points Casual Racist

25th Joanne Woodward 4th Appearance 604 Points Actress 24th Norman Lloyd NEW 606 Points Actor 23rd Captain Tom Moore NEW 627 Points Pop Star 22nd Dilip Kumar 4th Appearance, 31st 664 Points Indian Method Actor 21st Jimmy Greaves 2nd Appearance, 42nd 665 Points English footballer 20th Yoko Ono 2nd Appearance 693 Points Beatle Wife 19th Carlos Menem NEW 742 Points Argentine Immortal 18th Bob Barker 3rd Appearance, 24th 757 Points Neuter Activist 17th Henry Kissinger 2nd Appearance, 22nd 777 Points War Criminal 16th Betty White 3rd Appearance, 19th 792 Points Golden Girl 15th Linda Nolan 2nd Appearance 809 Points In The Mood For Dancing 14th Glynis Johns 5th appearance, 25th 812 points Former DDP Host’s darling 13th Tom Smith 2nd Appearance, 32nd 822 Points Scottish Rugby Prop 12th Larry King 2nd Appearance, 27th 864 Points CNN Radio Host 11th James Whale NEW 885 Points Whale 10th Beverly Cleary 4th Appearance, 18th 893 Points Children’s Author 9th Leon Spinks NEW 908 Points Boxer 8th Mikhail Gorbachev 6th Appearance, 10th 932 Points Last Soviet President 7th Tom Parker NEW 942 Points Wanted 6th Leslie Phillips 6th Appearance, 23rd 1028 Points Ding Dong! 5th Pope Benedict 6th Appearance, 30th 1082 Points Former God Man 4th Jimmy Carter 6th Appearance, 5th 1183 Points Peanut Farmer

50th Imelda Marcos NEW 268 Points Shoe In 49th Willie Nelson 2nd Appearance, 34th 273 Points Highwayman 48th Noam Chomsky NEW 293 Points Philosopher 47th Eva Marie Saint 2nd Appearance, 45th 304 Points Edie Doyle 46th Bob Newhart NEW 305 Points Comedian 45th Bill Turnbull 2nd Appearance 307 Points BBC Breakfast Presenter 44th Queen Elizabeth 2nd Appearance 336 Points Queen of England 43rd Angela Lansbury NEW 340 Points Jessica Fletcher 42nd Dai Davies NEW 350 Points Footballer 41st June Spencer NEW 381 Points Actress 40th Monice Vitti 3rd Appearance 381 Points Actress 39th Gerd Muller NEW 395 Points Footballer 38th Barbara Walters NEW 413 Points Barbara Wawa 37th Prunella Scales 2nd Appearance, 44th 416 Points Sybil Fawlty 36th George Alagiah 3rd Appearance, 14th 429 Points BBC Presenter 35th Harry Belafonte NEW 448 Points Banana Boater 34th Sarah Harding NEW 474 Points Girls Aloud Singer 33rd Jean Louis Trintignant 3rd Appearance, 16th 488 Points Award Winning French Actor 32nd Sidney Poitier 5th Appearance, 29th 493 Points Mr Tibbs 31st Murray Walker NEW 496 Points Racing Commentator 30th David Gulpilil 2nd Appearance, 15th 510 Points Award Winning Cannes Actor 29th Rosalynn Carter 3rd Appearance, 28th 523 Points Peanut Farmer’s Wife 28th Olivia Newton-John 3rd appearance 527 points Sandra Dee 27th Clarissa Eden 2nd Appearance, 46th 529 Points Prime Minister Widow 26th Shannen Doherty NEW 530 Points Beverly Hills

For some reason Tom Smith got dropped, not necessarily the best choice imo...

Well, there’s 10 minutes left to go, and as such it is time to reveal the drops, DQs, and Near Misses: Drops: Harry Reid, Lata Mangeshkar, Desmond Tutu DQ’s: None needed Near Misses: Marsha Hunt, Bobby Charlton, George Shultz, Loretta Lynn, Trevor Peacock, Ozzy Osbourne, Nichelle Nichols, Anne Buydens, Jiang Zemin, Bernard Tapie, James Lovelock

Well, with the crowdsource list done, here’s my entry for 2021: Jimmy Carter Rush Limbaugh Prince Philip Bob Dole Willie Nelson Mikhail Gorbachev Leon Spinks James Whale Henry Kissinger Pope Benedict Joanne Woodward David Attenborough Tom Smith George Alagiah Bob Barker Leslie Phillips Sidney Poitier Jimmy Greaves Ozzy Osbourne Alan Dean Foster David Gulpilil Yoko Ono Glynis Johns Betty White Barbara Walters James Lovelock Beverly Cleary Alan Greenspan Norman Fowler Dennis Skinner Dick van Dyke Harry Belafonte Murray Walker Linda Nolan David Crosby Larry King Carlos Menem Tony Bennett Walter Mondale James Watson Clarissa Eden Mel Brooks Buzz Aldrin Rosalynn Carter Lawrence Ferlinghetti Dick Cheney Sylvain Sylvain Queen Elizabeth Noam Chomsky Richard Hadlee 14/50

Unfortunately your 2 hours late to the submission deadline. Sorry man...

Looks like MF Doom himself has also died

And boom, we are officially shut for entries. Thanks to everyone that participated in this year's crowdsource list, and the list will be revealed in about 3 hours.