Zsa Zsa's leg

Sticking with Chomsky

January 9th

RIP. Iconic actress. Took her off my shadow list for Eva Marie Saint this year.

Just noticed Rupert Murdoch was left off of the list. I feel like he's a pretty deathlisty name. Maybe not the most likely hit, but probably in worse shape than a few of the names this year

https://x.com/journalistjg/status/1742611187391660438?s=46&t=w_Magtzeyi-eKwoDhS1W3Q Tarot reader hired by Fox News to predict Trump's year pulls the "death card" on live television.

No Pope should be a miss, but Benedict was hardly as visible or as willing to challenge Vatican tradition as Francis.

On Their Last Leg My scrambled entry based off of general vibes, not based off of serious research or anything 1. Jimmy Carter 2. Noam Chomsky 3. Juanita Broaddrick 4. Pete Davidson 5. Joanne Woodward 6. Yoko Ono 7. Russell M. Nelson 8. Toby Keith 9. Mahmoud Abbas 10. George Mitchell 11. Yahya Sinwar 12. Frank Caprio 13. Vanessa Redgrave 14. Joseph James DeAngelo 15. Violeta Chamorro 16. Mohammed Deif 17. Shannen Doherty 18, Jean-Marie Le Pen 19. Roberta Flack 20. Dennis Hastert

Here's my US politics-themed predictions shadow list: 1. Jimmy Carter (Former President of the United States) 100 2. Alan Greenspan (Former Chair of the Federal Reserve) 98 3. Mitch McConnell (Senate Minority Leader) 82 4. George Mitchell (Former U.S. Senator for Maine/Diplomat) 91 5. Joe Arpaio (Infamous former Maricopa County Sheriff) 92 6. Dennis Hastert (Disgraced former Speaker of the House) 82 7. Chuck Grassley (U.S. Senator for Iowa) 91 8. Doug Wilder (Former Governor of Virginia) 93 9. Alan Simpson (Former U.S. Senator for Wyoming) 93 10. W. Michael Blumenthal (Former Secretary of the Treasury) 98 11. Roscoe Bartlett (Former U.S. Representative for Maryland) 98 12. David Pryor (Former U.S. Senator for Arkansas) 90 13. Edwin Meese (Former Attorney General) 93 14. James Baker (Former Secretary of State) 94 15. Charlie Rangel (Former U.S. Representative for New York) 93 16. Jesse Jackson (Former Presidential candidate) 84 17. Larry Pressler (Former U.S. Senator for South Dakota) 82 18. Dick Cheney (Former Vice President of the United States) 83 19. J. Bennett Johnston (Former U.S. Senator for Louisiana) 92 20. Patrick Leahy (Former U.S. Senator for Vermont) 83 21. Fred Harris (Former U.S. Senator for Oklahoma) 94 22. Elizabeth Dole (Former U.S. Senator for North Carolina) 88 23. Ron Paul (Former U.S. Representative for Texas) 89 24. Jerry Nadler (U.S. Representative for New York’s 12th District) 77 25. Jim Inhofe (Former U.S. Senator for Oklahoma) 90 26. Michael Dukakis (Former Governor of Massachusetts) 91 27. Ralph Nader (Former Presidential candidate) 90 28. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Former U.S. Senator for Colorado) 91 29. William Perry (Former Secretary of Defense) 97 30. Lee Hamilton (Former U.S. Representative for Indiana) 93 31. Nancy Kassebaum (Former U.S. Senator for Kansas) 92 32. Roy Romer (Former Governor of Colorado) 96 33. Gary Hart (Former U.S. Senator for Colorado) 88 34. Pat Saiki (Former Administrator of the Small Business Administration) 94 35. Rudy Boschwitz (Former U.S. Senator for Minnesota) 94 36. Dan Evans (Former U.S. Senator for Washington) 99 37. Andrew Young (Former Mayor of Atlanta/Diplomat) 92 38. Pat Buchanan (Former Presidential candidate) 86 39. Leon Panetta (Former Secretary of Defense) 86 40. Wilbur Ross (Former Secretary of Commerce) 87 41. Richard Shelby (Former U.S. Senator for Alabama) 90 42. Tom Ridge (Former Secretary of Homeland Security) 79 43. Hal Rogers (Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives) 87 44. Bill Clay (Former U.S. Representative for Missouri) 93 45. Jean Carnahan (Former U.S. Senator for Missouri) 91 46. Winfield Dunn (Former Governor of Tennessee) 97 47. Barbara Mikulski (Former U.S. Senator for Maryland) 88 48. Al D’Amato (Former U.S. Senator for New York,) 87 49. Donald Trump (Former President of the United States) 78 50. Joe Biden (President of the United States) 82

Yoko is a very bad drop, especially considering that they didn't need to drop her. Attenborough is another name that would be too big of a name to miss. I was surprised to see names like Barenboim, Fritzl, Bugner, and Stone. I actually disagree with the consensus that the Pope was a bad pick. He's slowed down considerably in recent years and was hospitalized multiple times this year. I wouldn't be surprised if he abdicates in the next year or so. Pleasantly surprised at Glynis, Brokaw, and Ted Turner making the list.

Chomsky

I'm originally from the district next to hers, she's a big deal in Dallas. Lots of stuff named after her. It seems like a lot of longtime members of Congress drop dead right after retirement (Orrin Hatch, John Conyers, etc.). Maybe the job is what keeps them going for so long.

I doubt we get many updates until the day he actually dies. Maybe some isolated reports of his family or the president visiting him in his last days, but I don't think we'll see him publicly like we did at Rosalynn's funeral again. Jimmy's a tough man who has overcame odds his whole life. Badass navy sailor who single handedly prevented a nuclear reactor meltdown, went from being a nobody to becoming President, built houses well into his 90s, and beat brain cancer at age 91. I could see him last a few more months. Now that I've said this, he'll be gone by the end of the week.

Some names I thought about including for 2024 but weren't seriously ill/old enough to make the top 50. I wonder how many will make it to 2025: Woody Allen, 90 in 2025 Julie Andrews, 90 Giorgio Armani, 91 Jim Bakker, 85 Paul Biya, 92 Pat Buchanan, 88 Carol Burnett, 92 Dick Cavett, 89 Joan Collins, 92 Kenneth Copeland, 89 Bill Cosby, 88 The Dalai Lama, 90 Joseph DeAngelo (the Golden State killer), 80 Judi Dench, 91 Sam Donaldson, 91 Michael Dukakis, 92 Jane Fonda, 88 Morgan Freeman, 88 Jane Goodall, 91 Seymour Hersh, 88 Juan Carlos I, 87 Rita Moreno, 94 Jack Nicklaus, 85 Teodoro Obiang, 83 Roman Polanski, 92 Bob Schieffer, 88 Klaus Schwab, 87 Gloria Steinem, 91 Valentino, 93

I think 2024 will be slower than 2023. Hard to ballpark a number without the official list being out, but with more celebrities hiding terminal diagnoses, it doesn't seem like there's very many high profile "certs" this year - or at least that's how I felt when drafting my shadow list.

Looks pretty good. Is there any evidence that Kilmer is ill again? I know cancer recurrences are common but I thought he was in remission for a while. Otherwise a solid list, I can count 15 or so picks that are pretty certain to be hits.

Submitted my team a couple days ago, my first entry since 2018 I think.

I feel like late December/early January deaths are especially common. It's flu/covid season and that gets more dangerous as the elderly get older. My great grandmother died around this time about ten years ago, and my grandfather died one week into January.

She seems pretty healthy for an 83 year old. Still, hadn't seen her in a wheelchair until recently but upon googling recent pics, she's been using one for a bit now. She still performs, as far as I'm aware, and was making new music just a couple years ago.

My 2024 list. Good luck everyone. Jimmy Carter (100) U.S. President Dick Van Dyke (99) Comedian Mel Brooks (98) Comedian Clint Eastwood (94) Actor Buzz Aldrin (94) Astronaut Joanne Woodward (94) Actress David Attenborough (98) Journalist Alan Greenspan (98) Fed Chair Robert Wagner (94) Actor George Mitchell (91) U.S. Senator Russell M. Nelson (100) LDS President Shannen Doherty (53) Actress Salman (89) King of Saudi Arabia Warren Buffett (94) Billionaire Toby Keith (63) Country Singer Ethel Kennedy (96) Kennedy Widow Bob Newhart (95) Comedian Louis Farrakhan (91) Cult Leader Jean-Marie Le Pen (97) French Politician Mahmoud Abbas (89) Palestinian Pres. Shirley MacLaine (90) Actress Dan Rather (93) News Anchor George Soros (94) Billionaire Willie Nelson (91) Country Musician Eva Marie Saint (100) Actress Don King (93) Boxing Promoter Yoko Ono (91) John Lennon's Widow Tom Brokaw (84) NBC News Anchor Mahathir Mohamad (99) Malaysian PM Michael Caine (91) Actor Brigitte Bardot (90) Actress Sophia Loren (90) Actress Imelda Marcos (95) Shoe Collector Noam Chomsky (96) Philosopher Clive Davis (92) Record Executive Ted Turner (86) CNN Founder Yahya Sinwar (62) Hamas Leader Vanessa Redgrave (87) Actress Bruce Willis (69) Die Hard Katherine Jackson (94) Matriarch Sonny Rollins (94) Saxophonist Roberta Flack (87) Singer James Earl Jones (93) Voice Actor Rupert Murdoch (93) Media Tycoon Quincy Jones (91) Record Producer Sepp Blatter (88) FIFA President Jack Nicholson (87) Actor Raúl Castro (93) Cuban Dictator Jim Lovell (96) Astronaut Pope Francis (88) Current Pope

https://x.com/potus/status/1740149310551958011?s=46&t=w_Magtzeyi-eKwoDhS1W3Q Dionne Warwick in a wheelchair at the Kennedy Center honors.

January 17th

I appreciate the notice. Thought it was worth a try haha. I'm American and he's quite infamous here but I found a lot of UK articles about him too.

He's been rumored to be seriously ill for years but it has definitely accelerated in the past year or two. He'll be on my shadow list next year

I guess I'm ready to submit, good luck everybody! 1. Jimmy Carter 2. Dick Van Dyke 3. Mel Brooks 4. Clint Eastwood 5. Buzz Aldrin 6. Joanne Woodward 7. David Attenborough 8. Alan Greenspan 9. Robert Wagner 10. George Mitchell (US Senator) 11. Russell M. Nelson 12. Shannen Doherty 13. Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud 14. Warren Buffett 15. Toby Keith 16. Ethel Kennedy 17. Bob Newhart 18. Louis Farrakhan 19. Jean-Marie Le Pen 20. Mahmoud Abbas 21. Shirley MacLaine 22. Dan Rather 23. George Soros 24. Willie Nelson 25. Eva Marie Saint 26. Don King 27. Yoko Ono 28. Tom Brokaw 29. Mahathir Mohamad 30. Michael Caine 31. Brigitte Bardot 32. Sophia Loren 33. Imelda Marcos 34. Noam Chomsky 35. Clive Davis 36. Ted Turner 37. Yahya Sinwar 38. Vanessa Redgrave 39. Bruce Willis 40. Katherine Jackson (Jackson family matriarch) 41. Sonny Rollins 42. Roberta Flack 43. James Earl Jones 44. Rupert Murdoch 45. Alberto Fujimori 46. Sepp Blatter 47. Jack Nicholson 48. Raúl Castro 49. Frankie Valli 50. Pope Francis Subs 1. Joseph DeAngelo 2. Iris Apfel 3. Violeta Chamorro 4. Glynis Johns 5. Dolores Huerta

Alan Greenspan Bob Newhart Frank Caprio - US Judge George Mitchell - US Senator Jacques Delors Jean-Marie Le Pen Jim Inhofe - US Senator Jim Lovell Jimmy Carter (Joker) Joanne Woodward Joseph DeAngelo - Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist/Night Stalker Mahathir Mohamad Mahmoud Abbas Manmohan Singh Mel Brooks Noam Chomsky Roberta Flack Russell M. Nelson - LDS Leader Shannen Doherty Sonny Rollins Toby Keith Tomiichi Murayama Vanessa Redgrave Violeta Chamorro Willie Mays Substitutes James Baker (Ex US Secretary of State) Yoko Ono Jean Chrétien Ralph Nader Dolores Huerta