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Was about to post it. Looks… weird in that little scooter. Worth noting her own father was there at 93, wheelchair bound apparently

As Brenda Lee is playing in every store in town and everyone is desperate to find an obscure American football coach to fill a DDP slot, here is the third edition of the annual In Memoriam Award As usual, here are the ''rules'' for this year : Before the 20th of January (12pm English Time), anyone who wants to can vote by PM for the person who deserves to win in each category below explained. I will then sum up all the votes and announce a winner for each category and two "honourable mentions". A candidate can be nominated and win in several categories. Results will be posted on this thread in the last days of January 2024. Without further ado, here are the categories : The biggest female death : the most groundbreaking death of the year, the one which you think was the most influential, the most important, the most… the biggest. The biggest male death : read above… but with a man The most shocking one : the death that you didn't expect, that made you feel like "omg what ?" The saddest one : that one death that, when you heard of, you suddenly had a speck of dust in your eyes. The best received one : the one that you laughed at, that you acclaimed The most awaited one : the one that wasn't a shock, that was long overdue, that made you feel like "at last, finally !". Immortals and lingerer candidates mostly in here. The biggest survivor : the celeb that you're the most surprised to see have survived the year The biggest miss : the one that the committee should have picked… but didn't The most promising one : the prominent celeb that you think is the most promising to be a hit for your personal list or the official one in 2024 And now, who's going to be awarded best survivor of the year? Unbearable suspense... Entries open from now on, enjoy

This thread slowly turns into a 110 forum reunion, fascinating !

Maïté, A-List chief really popular in the 80's for her cooking TV show reportedly dead at 86. Another one who was going to appear in our French common list for 2026. All our new candidates are dropping like flies…

just found out about this news but the real thing of interest here is that wonderful wig in the background

may I suggest a new immortal : French TV Host Michel Drucker (b. 1942) mentioned a few times around here and a lot of times in French circles. Currently hospitalized for a "bad sore throat" (what does that even mean?). First open-heart surgery in 2020 at 78 following infection of his heart and leg by a bacteria + stroke. Then again open-heart surgery in 2023 for infectious endocarditis of the valve. Constantly hospitalized for minor issues in the last 4 years. His own brother, Jean, died of heart attack at 61. Looks frailer and frailer but still seems unsinkable. Will see. His on-screen longevity makes him a top-immortal in France and is often joked about.

Grrr then goes my unique obscure ddp pick

New picture of Jim Lovell, doesn't look bad but wheelchairbound apparently

Has gained a ton of weight in the space of 3-4 months judging by his regular Instagram videos. Still looks and sounds fantastic but obese at that age is risky. + he sold stakes earlier this year.

As announced in the Twisted DL 2023-2024, I'm glad to host the Twisted Deathlist for a third year (time goes fast…). For those of you who haven't participated in the first two editions, here is a quick recap of the rules Rules : Make a list of 20 names + 3 subs who could die between 26th of October 2024 and 1st of November 2025. The one winning is the one with the most points at the end of the year, thus the most hits as one hit = one point. Every time a pick of your list dies, the first sub on your list of 3 replace the dead pick in his/her position and enters the official list of 20. Then, you’ll have to choose another celeb to take the n°3 spot on your sub list. The subs left will move up from one spot putting them a step closer to the official list. If a sub dies before being on the list, then notify it and choose another celeb to enter at spot nº3. Each subs left behind will move one spot up. You can choose similar celebrities as other participants. The only criteria for their admission as hit is a qualifying obit when they pass : a qualifying obit means an article from a respectable source in any country or language. In this case, "respectable" is voluntarily unclear to let a wide range of choice in your picks. Facebook post, insta post, death certificate or others like that doesn't count as qualifying obit. You can choose whoever you want as long as they're famous enough (which means they have articles about their action available online, wikipedias article about them, acknowledgment in their field…) I'll check regularly to see if any hits occurred (besides the obvious pick) but, as there have been many teams last year and I don't have the time to check them all everytime, I'd strongly appreciate it if, from times to times, you can check your own list on the first page in case a hit went under the radar. Every time you have a hit, you just have to choose another celeb. I'll make sure to make a recap every week (or so) of every death and everyone's points. As I stated earlier, the rules remain unchanged : no additional bonuses point will be awarded for unnatural death, solo picks or party pooper death. Entries will be closing tonight. Teams will be uncovered shortly, if not today then tomorrow and the competition starts tonight 23h59 UTC +1, not today contrary to what I said earlier to allow latecomers to take part as well and because I'm a little late in the making of the lists, it wouldn't be fair to start the game while I'm still receiving list ! Also, sorry for not answering by pm, just let me know if your list is not on the first page master list ! Hope everything is clear, Good Luck and thanks again for participating

+18 for me, two in one day ! edit : daamn, I was sure I had him, I had him last year and the year before but dropped him apparently, a shame…

now Yvon Gattaz really dead at 99. Was due to make his first appearance on our common 2025 French list, a quick sub needed then… +17 for my French personal list, 2024 was quite a year for French celebs

I don’t think he’s on his deathbed yet. He’s 99 after all but still walks by himself, talks really well and overall looks good. The thing is we just had high standards with him because he used to look fantastic not that long ago and now he’s more… looking like his age ! But let’s face it, he’s in way better condition than most of the 99 yo out there. Not to say he should be dropped next year however

In the spirit of all the music platforms releasing their review of the year, what were the singers, songs, movie, books, events which stood out for you this year ? my personal top artists are Elton John and Loretta Lynn, Serge Reggiani, Simon and Garfunkel and Barbara… guess I’m vintage

Jean-Pierre Rioux, french historian dead at 85. French intellectuals are dropping like flies these days

Well, Jacques Roubaud dead at 92

Presque mort ! John Prescott is a hit for Commtech Sio Bibble : James Whale in and Le Pen on the sub bench LizLemon : Larry Pressler in and Isabel Peron as third sub Toast : Esther Rantzen in and Ted Turner waiting for his turn -------------------------- Carted out ! Rico Carty is a solo hit for Captain Hemlock : Gay Talese in and Dennis Prager as third sub -------------------------- Helen's Hopeless ! Helen Gallagher is a solo hit for Bobytomi : Alan Greenspan in and Charles Dolan as new sub -------------------------- Griffiths last shot ! Terry Griffiths is a solo hit for DeathBecomesThem : Mary Morello in and Ian Smith on the sub bench -------------------------- First immortal down ! Silvia Pinal is a solo hit for Captain Chorizo : Jody Gormley in and Harvey Weinstein on the sub list

Great euphamism

Why a french deathlist you may ask ? Well, why not ? This site is filled with french-speaking, french enthusiasts and other french nerds who fight every year to see their favorite names included on the official list. And what a disappointment to see, year after year, that our wishes, like most of those expressed here, are not listened to by the committee (ie. Bernadette Chirac)… And as there is no such thing as an official French Deathlist site or forum (except this weird one), we began to loose hope of ever being adequately represented… Fear not ! The official French Deahtlist is coming soon ! The little community of french deathpoolers on this site have gathered in the last few months and after many talks, endless dithering and hasty reorganization (Cf. Gerard Collomb and Emmanuel Leroy Ladurie) we came up with a list of 50 french-speaking personalities (and not exclusively french per se) whom, we think, could die in 2024. This list was made possible thanks to the involvement of @BeretBleu @etib80, @Fantomasss, @La Tombe, @thadee and I. A special thanks to @Book whose help and example with the DACH list have greatly facilitated our task ! We will only post here in english and only on news about our 50 picks. Others news and talks about french personalities will take place in the French Speaking Deathlist thread. Every time a hit occurs, we will post it here, cross his or her name on the list on front page, and I'll make a quick recap on the deceased hit. We hope it'll be successful and that you'll enjoy it The official list will be unveiled on the eve of the 31st of december or on the morning of the 1st january. Till then… Bonne chance !

Posted it in the foreign thread, completely unexpected and shocking, loving man and great actor

Niels Arestrup, one of the most acclaimed french actor dead at 75. Won 3 cesar of best supporting actor, was one of Audiard’s favorite actor. A rather quiet figure on the public scene but with an impressive talent and huge fame.

Alvaro Noboa

As mentionned by arghton a few weeks ago in the idea and possibilities 2023 thread, there is a list of "last survivors of historical events" on wikipedia. The principe of this sweepstake is quite simple and is inspired by the "oldest living state leader" one. Choose a candidate among the ones listed below. No candidate can be choosen twice. Every time one of them die, the people having chosen him/her win and a new round opens. Only the 30 oldest ones of the list will appear at first with a new inclusion every time some of them die. I decided to include solely the people with a wiki page (no matter the langage) because of tracking facilities. Some of those mentioned in the list are obscure names and thus could be dead for some time or won't score an obit when they go. Here are the picks : 1) John Hemingway (b. 1919) : last surviving airman of The Few 2) Traute Lafrenz (b. 1919) : last member of the White Rose 3) Benjamin Ferencz (b. 1920) : last prosecutor during the Nuremberg Trials 4) Ray Anthony (b. 1922) : last member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra 5) Léon Gautier (b. 1922) : last french participant of the Normandy Landings 6) Ivan Martynushckin (b. 1923) : last liberator of the Auschwitz concentration camp 7) Khamtai Siphandon (b. 1924) : last Pathet Lao leader in the Vietnam War 8) Galina Brok-Beltsova (b. 1925) : last member of the 586th, 587th and 588th women's aviation regiments of the Soviet Union during WWII 9) Robert Hebras (b. 1925) : last survivor of the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre 10) Ruth Slenczynska (b. 1925) : last pupil of Sergei Rachmaninoff 11) Vasiliy Dobritsa (b. 1925) : last bearer of the Soviet Order of Glory 12) Gordon Moore (b. 1929) : last member of the Traitorous eight who founded the Silicon Valley 13) Albert H. Crews Jr. (b. 1929) : last astronaut from the Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar program 14) Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar (b. 1929) : last Sultan of Zanzibar 15) Fred R. Harris (b. 1930) : last participant of the Kerner Commission 16) Thomas P. Stafford (b. 1930) : last member of Apollo 10 17) Buzz Aldrin (b. 1930) : last member of Apollo 11 18) Khieu Samphan (b. 1931) : last member of the Khmer Rouge 19) Lowell Weicker (b. 1931) : Last member of the US Senate Watergate Committee 20) David Scott (b. 1932) : last member of Apollo 15 21) Clint Hill (b. 1932) : last passenger of the JFK infamous limousine 22) Joe Engle (b. 1932) : last X-15 pilot 23) Joseph P. Kerwin (b. 1932) : last member of Skylab 2 24) Kurt Diemberger (b. 1932) : last person to make the first ascents on two mountains over 8000 metres 25) James A. Abrahamson (b. 1933) : last astronaut from Manned Orbiting Laboratory Group 3 26) Fernando Suarez Gonzalez (b. 1933) : last minister of Francisco Franco's regime 27) Marlene Hagge (b. 1934) : last founder of the Ladies Professional Golf Association 28) Boris Volynov (b. 1934) : last member of the first squad of Soviet Cosmonauts 29) Dave Burgess (b. 1934) : last recipient and nominee of the 1st Grammy Award 30) A. J. Foyt (b. 1935) : last driver to participate in the Races of Two Worlds

YES ! I couldn't remember the name but this is him, thanks a lot !! don't know why this popped in my head all of a sudden though…

trying to find the name of those famous siblings who all got to extreme age (was one of them a supercentenarian, or two ?). Does someone have a clue ? I'm not sure but I feel like the most famous of them may have been on the list a few years back… Or at least was quite famous enough