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Here's my first go. 1) Hernan Wouk 2) Sheila Mercier 3) Julie Goodyear 4) Doddie Weir 5) David McCallum 6) Jerry Stiller 7) Honor Blackman 8) Harley Race 9) Stan Bowles 10) Peter Oosterhuis 11) John Leslie (TV host) 12) Gene Hackman 13) Mel Brooks 14) Desmond Morris 15) Keith Richards 16) John Hume 17) Alex Trebek 18) Kenneth Cope 19) I.M Pei 20) Vera Lynn 21) Tony Bennett Subs 1) Cleo Laine 2) Malcolm Hebden 3) Ken McAlpine (Formula 1)

Beams during rare public appearance, looks like she will see 2020 imo. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/barbara-windsor-beams-during-rare-14232085

De Cuellar this time.

Long serving former Radio Clyde DJ Mike Riddoch has died, presented breakfast shows on both Clyde 1 and Clyde 2 https://radiotoday.co.uk/2019/02/tributes-paid-to-radio-clydes-mike-riddoch/

Rosamunde Pilcher gains my first points.

You can add Maurice Leather to the living list. Born November 1929 and currently Portsmouth's oldest living player. https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/the-oldest-living-players-to-wear-pompey-shirt-1-8517789

My February team Stan Bowles Vera Lynn Doddie Weir Stirling Moss Herman Wouk

Still think he'll make it to the autumn at least but 50/50 on his chances of seeing 2020.

Old layout 1987: Osbourne (1/31) 1989: Bruno, Ditka, Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Jenkins (5/32) 1990: Queen Elizabeth II, Alliss, Ditka, Williams, Winfrey, Waite (6/42) 1991: Beenhakker (1/40) 1992: Ryder (1/37) 1993: Bennett, Kissinger, Ray Kennedy, Lineker, Jerry Lee Lewis (5/56) 1994: Edmund White, Holly Johnson, Shilton (3/50) 1995: Holly Johnson, Connery (2/50) 1996: Mr T (1/50) 1997: Kirk Douglas (1/50) 1998: (0/50) 1999: Leeson, Carly Simon (2/50) 2000: Farrakhan (1/50) 2001: Tutu, Minelli, Wouk (3/50) 2002: Kirk Douglas (1/50) 2003: (0/50) 2004: Musharraf, Kirk Douglas, Mugabe (3/50) 2005: Karzai, Maradona, de Havilland (3/50) 2006: Kirk Douglas, Lynn, Bouteflika (3/50) 2007: Tim Johnson, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Lynn, Farrakhan (5/50) 2008: Kirk Douglas, Lynn, Watson, Karzai, Charles Taylor (5/50) 2009: Kirk Douglas, Cardin (2/50) 2010: Kirk Douglas, Wouk, de Havilland, Tork, Edrich, Bough, Lansbury (7/50) 2011: Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Edrich, Khamenei, Dole, Cheney, Cardin, Lynn, Michael Douglas, (9/50) 2012: Kirk Douglas, Wouk, de Havilland, Mubarak, Lawson, Kissinger, Mugabe, Van Dyke, Randi, Gaddafi (10/50) 2013: Clive James, Prince Philip, Mubarak, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Lynn, Dole, Day, Kissinger, Parsons (10/50) 2014: Wilko Johnson, de Havilland, Harper, Clive James, Prince Philip, Lynn, Kirk Douglas, Perez de Cuellar, Randi, Van Dyke, Bennett, Asner (12/50) 2015: Wouk, de Havilland, Perez de Cuellar, Prince Philip, Douglas, James, Valerie Harper, Phillips, Kercheval, Dole, Day,Kissinger, Mubarak, Mugabe, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Lynn, Large (17/50) 2016: de Havilland, Wouk, Perez de Cuellar, Kirk Douglas, Prince Phillip, Randi, Clive James, Dole, Scales, Carter, Kissinger, Chong, Phillips, Lynn, Gall, Tutu, Piggott, Walker, Greaves, Banks, Chirac, Gascoigne (22/50) 2017: Kirk Douglas, Lynn, Prince Phillip, Cardin, de Haviland, Wouk, Dole, Bracknell, Carter, Phillips, Mugabe, Perez de Cuellar, Betty White, Stiles, Queen Elizabeth, Gascoine, Barker, Blackman, St John, Prowse, Gall, Benedict, Mubarak, Tutu, Akihito, Byrne, Harper (27/50) 2018: Kirk Douglas, Bracknell, Wouk, de Havilland, Prince Philip, White, Nolan, Perez de Cuellar, Cardin, Moss, Day, Dole, Barker, Scales, Carter, Phillips, Gascoine, Lynn, Mugabe, Kissinger, Blackman, Van Dyke, Baxter, Giscard d'Estaing, Brooks, Pope Benedict XVI, Brown, Mubarak, Connery, Farrakhan, St. John, Greaves, Harper, James, Wood, Newton-John, Mitchell & Gascoigne

Nilsen died last year. Fail.

I predict a record breaking 18 Kirk Douglas Herman Wouk Leah Bracknell Vera Lynn Bob Dole Javier Perez De Cueller Emperor Akihito Stirling Moss Bob Hawke Jacques Chirac Nobby Stiles Jimmy Greaves Sidney Poitier Valerie Harper John McCririck Clive James Prunella Scales (Joker) Johnny Clegg

My initial thoughts Kirk Douglas - Think 2019 will be his year Herman Wouk - Could go anytime Olivia de Havilland - Still healthy but you can't drop a centenarian Prince Philip - He'll make it to at least autumn then he'll be in the 50/50 zone. Leah Bracknell - Think she'll finally go this year Vera Lynn - Quiet of late, 2019 could well be her year. Robert Mugabe - Now in the 50/50 zone. Jimmy Carter - Should have been dropped this year but understand he would be a gut-wrenching miss. Doris Day - She should be fine for 2020 Pierre Cardin - Too old to be dropped Bob Dole - Think he'll be an autumn goner. Henry Kissinger - To old to be dropped now. Jerry Stiller - Who knows Javier Perez de Cuellar - Subject of a death hoax late last year, think he's a goner this year Bob Barker - In and out of hospital. Sensible keep. Murray Walker - Think he'll be alright this year now at an age of a DL bedblocker. Akihito - Frail, think he's returned to the list at the nick of time. Betty White - Too old and big to be dropped. Gordon Banks - His return might have come with a precaution Hosni Mubarak - Still got at least a couple of years left in him. June Brown - A potential lucky keep. Stirling Moss - How is he still alive?, a goner for sure this year. Bob Hawke - Gone by the British spring. Alan Greenspan - Random but could be worthy. Jacques Chirac - Frail but could last a bit yet. Dick van Dyke - No matter how sprightly he is, think he's a lock until he goes. Nobby Stiles - Had to return, goner for sure this year. Barbara Walters - Maybe Honor Blackman - Think she'll stay on the DL until she goes but not this year. Harry Belafonte - Time he made his DL debut. Desmond Tutu - In the 50/50 zone. d'Estaing - Still makes public appearances, possible attempt to outjinx Ed Asner - Most surprising returnee. Vanessa Redgrave - Wouldn't surprise me if she goes this year. Jimmy Greaves - Looks horrid but may last a bit yet. Sidney Poitier - A summer goner. Valerie Harper - Quiet of late but sensible keep. Cleo Laine - Interesting pick, still performing though. Loretta Lynn - Very ill, an autumn goner. Gorbachev - Overdue DL debut, in the 50/50 zone. Tony Britton - Really old so who knows John McCririck - Looks horrid, but I think he'll make it to at least autumn. Clive James - Think it's finally his year. Prunella Scales - Think December will be too much for her. Little Richard - Another 50's music survivor making his overdue DL debut. Larry King - Could be a lucky pick. Tina Turner - Probably time she made her DL debut but just maybe. Shane McGowan - Long overdue on the Deathlist, 2019 could well be his year finally. Ginger Baker - More touring on the diary, think he's an autumn goner at the earliest. Johnny Clegg - Totally fucked.

His death was announced before midnight last night. Fail

Voted for Stirling Moss

Looks like my long running Harry Belafonte suggestion has finally convinced the committee, Shane McGowan long overdue. Cleo Laine an interesting choice. Leslie Phillips and Jill Gascoine potentially fatal drops. Had a feeling Dick Van Dyke would stay on. Committee sees sense to bring back Nobby Stiles.

Looks like one of the most controversial drops in DL history has been justified but only if he makes it to midnight and is on the 2019 list.

My provisional final update 1) Herman Wouk 2) Kirk Douglas 3) Nobby Stiles 4) Leah Bracknell 5) Duke of Edinburgh 6) Stirling Moss 7) Vera Lynn 8) Pope Benedict 9) Doddie Weir 10) Olivia De Havilland 11) Javier Perez De Cuellar 12) Terry Jones 13) Clive James 14) Pierre Cardin 15) Jill Gascoine 16) Leslie Phillips 17) George Alagiah 18) Bill Turnbull 19) John McCririck 20) Bob Dole 21) Bob Barker 22) Olivia Newton-John 23) I.M Pei 24) Sheila Mercier 25) Betty White 26) Doris Day 27) Robert Mugabe 28) Jacques Chirac 29) John Hume 30) Jimmy Greaves 31) Billy Connolly 32) Barbara Windsor 33) Emperor Akihito 34) Murray Walker 35) Rolf Harris 36) Shane McGowan 37) Willie Nelson 38) Peter Oosterhuis 39) Mikael Gorbechev 40) Ennio Morricone 41) Sidney Poitier 42) Nicholas Parsons 43) Hosni Mubarak 44) Valerie Harper 45) Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 46) Henry Kissinger 47) Harry Belafonte 48) Bill Treacher 49) Paul Gascoigne 50) Sean Connery

I know not all will make it but here's my recap Harry Belafonte Nobby Stiles Murray Walker Nicholas Parsons Rolf Harris John McCririck Sheila Mercier Bill Treacher Mikael Gorbechev

First reply in this thread for nearly 13 years. You've got a good memory.

Here is my 2019 team 1) Leah Bracknell 2) Doddie Weir 3) Terry Jones 4) Harry Belafonte 5) Bill Turnbull 6) Desmond Morris 7) Sheila Mercier 8) Stan Bowles 9) Harvey Weinstein 10) Harley Race 11) Valerie Harper 12) John McCririck 13) Jacques Chirac 14) George Maharis 15) Rosamunde Pilcher 16) Javier Perez de Cuellar 17) Keith Richards 18) Monica Vitti 19) Silvio Berlusconi (Wildcard) 20) Shane McGowan 21) Michael Hestletine 22) Dennis Skinner 23) Billy Bingham 24) Betty White 25) Yashurio Nakasone Subs: George Alagiah Tim Healy Pearl Carr

Harry Belafonte, 50s music survivor, 92 next year, yet to make his Deathlist debut, committee take note.

Still 101 where he is though.

Emmerdale is popular in Sweden and Finland though so I imagine Bracknell would be well known in these parts of the world.

Ronnie Wood will be the last to go in 2027. Van Dyke and Connery not too far behind.

Paul 'Trouble' Anderson, Kiss FM and Mi-Soul DJ, dead at 54 of lung cancer https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-paul-trouble-anderson-dead-13677413