Bentrovato

Not sure if it qualifies. But with the departing of Bruno Ganz, then all the main listed and named character actors of one of the most beautiful films of all time (my personal opinion) have passed away. Der Himmel Uber Berlin/Wings of Desire. Bruno Ganz Solveig Dommartin Otto Sandler Curt Bois Peter Falk

John McCririck after a bout of equine flu.

These points are precious. As judging by my previous attempts to predict the passing of anyone my next points will not be until March 2020. I must dine out on these for the rest of the year.

Most necrophiliac mortuary technicians use that get out clause. June Whitfield was wonderful.

Do you mind!!! I have waited 13 months for my first points and RIP Windsor Davies gave me 5 of them. Yet not mentioned. I feel slighted.

Russian woman 'eaten by pigs' after collapsing https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47161035

In another pool I have him to be dead by the end of the month. If so, then you will get your money back. So think on the bright side.

Birmingham burglar who had sex with corpse jailed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-47093000

Damn shame. If only for Roxanne.

February already..... 1. Ozzy Osbourne 2. Robert Mugabe 3. Leah Bracknell 4. Herman Wouk 5. Prunella Scales

Ozzy Osbourne forced to postpone UK and European tour due to illness https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-47058651

Not dead yet and up for it. That's magic!! Debbie McGee wants to find love again https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/celebrity/debbie-mcgee-wants-to-find-love-again/ar-BBSMMQd?ocid=spartanntp

Prince Philip crash: Debris for sale on eBay https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-46944912

Died on Nelson.One eye, one arm, one swami.

Hyperactive Thames eels found to have ingested cocaine from the polluted capital's water supply https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/hyperactive-thames-eels-found-to-have-ingested-cocaine-from-the-polluted-capitals-water-supply/ar-BBSuO6s?ocid=spartanntp

My Goodness. I finally get a point or two. Thank you Windsor.

Harry Belafonte

Okay, so he was not drinking. But what about recreational drugs? Did they test him for those?

Niki Lauda: Former F1 world champion released from hospital after lung problems https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46902913

Best to stick to keeping goldfish. "Indonesian woman mauled to death by giant pet crocodile" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46901245

Forgot the subs bit. How dare Mrs C pass on so quick. Can I get Jill Gascoine in there. And if another sub is needed then June Brown.

1. QEII 2. D Trump 3. Doris Day 4. Vera Lynn 5. Olivia De H. 6. Paul Gascoigne 7. Bob Hawke 8. Terry Jones 9. Dick Van D. 10. Betty White 11. Prunella Scales 12. Bill Turnbull 13. Valerie Harper 14. Greg Gilbert 15. Henry Kissinger 16. Andrew Fairlie 17. Jimmy Carter 18. Fernando Ricksen 19. Linda Nolan. 20. Carol Channing 21. Sterling Moss 22. John McCririck 23. Leslie Philips 24. Herman Wouk 25. Phil the Greek.

Are you American? If so, then the irony of my question has really passed you by, unsurprisingly. If you are not American, then yes I have played this game before. Last year in fact. The only fucking year it has been run so far.

As a matter of interest, and this will not affect me, do you get any bonus points if all five of your picks peg it in a single month? A kind of bingo call of "house"?

Nul points, two years in a row, here we come: 1. Windsor Davies 2. Honor Blackman 3. Garfield Sobers 4. Jimmy Greaves 5. Len Deighton