MrWonderful

Interesting. I often look for when old people wear multiple layers to hide how gaunt they are. But he looks OK in the face and though he's thin, I don't think he looks like death warmed up. That said, it's kind of like an Olivia Newton-John or Valerie Harper situation here, where when the drugs stop working, it goes downhill very quickly. I'll debate adding him to some of my lists, but if I pass, 2025 would make a lot of sense.

I have a feeling this year isn't done yet!

Holy shit, Vijayakanth is the third person that has died in the past 24 hours that was earmarked for my 2024 DL. Well, it shows I'm on the ball, apparently!

Apparently he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2013. If it was in the early stages, it's certainly possible to live more than 10 years with it. Still, that's a long time, and if it wasn't Stage 1, let's say...yeah, could be a solid pick. He did look really rough earlier this summer. Not necessarily on death's door in that interview, but 18 months is a long time, and that's how long he would have to survive from that interview to make it to 2025.

Delors was a hit for me and probably for many others. Not a huge point-getter, but I'll take what I can get. I now have a better understanding of how this pool works!

Damn, yet another one of my picks for '24 doesn't even make it to the starting line. Quite rude of them, if you ask me.

Was going to be one of my picks for 2024. Didn't even make it that far, which I suppose is not a surprise after the last update.

--Likely cancer of the brain --Didn't think he'd even make it to this Christmas --I've seen other articles quoting him as saying he was basically devastated and floored by the diagnosis, which sounds to me like a terminal diagnosis as opposed to a good prognosis. Yeah, he's worth a pick FOR SURE in '24. Here's another person I had never heard of, but he will be going on my list and staying there unless I hear a remission announcement or something.

I haven't looked him up at all and on this side of the Atlantic (hell, I'm near the Pacific, ha), I have no idea who this dude is. (OK, I looked him up and I see what he's famous for now, got it.) In looking at him, yes, he looks extremely frail and thin, as he is wearing multiple layers of clothing in almost all of the shots I see on this page, yet the clothes are draping him and look loose. He looks like skin and bones. Having said that, he can apparently still stand, as seen in that birthday message on Twitter, so that's a good sign, I suppose. But I don't think we have to worry about Jimmy Carter territory here.

That's a pretty good find. He could have a few months left or a few years; just no way to know since we don't know the specifics of his type of cancer. It's not like he writes a novel per year, so saying it may be his last novel doesn't necessarily mean he won't see 2025, of course. But certainly one to keep an eye on!

Should have Yoko Ono and Ted Turner for the DeathList ...

17th hit for me.

I think he's increased his support a little bit among younger AA men, that's true. I see this on social media for sure. However, they are not as likely to vote as AA women are, or older AA men are. Overall, I still believe he will have too much baggage to win, but we'll see.

Biden's best chance, by far, is if Trump is the nominee of the GOP. Trump may be ahead in polls now, but he has so much baggage that I still think he would lose, as the campaign season really gets in gear next year. As I've argued before, presidential elections here are decided in a few swing states by enough people who could vote either way as independents. And for those people, it often comes down to rationalizing in their minds "the lesser of two evils." And in Trump's case, he elicits such hatred from so many. When it was Trump vs. Hillary, it was actually Hillary who was disliked more by enough of these people, so Trump won. In the last election, it was the other way around; people may think Biden is too old or past his prime or whatever, but these type of voters don't actually dislike or hate Biden. He doesn't elicit that type of emotional response from swing voters. And my contention is that Trump has even more baggage now, easily, than he did during the 2020 election season. I believe Trump will lose if he's the nominee. I also believe that Haley would beat Biden, because of what I said above. She wouldn't be hated by swing voters, even those who disagree with her, and she would draw enough of a contrast to Biden's perceived weak points (she's younger, she's not in cognitive decline, etc.) that I think she would win. (As for those arguing that Biden is old and in cognitive decline, well, those same points apply to Trump.) We'll see, but that's been my theory for the past year or so. Of course, I wasn't factoring in the whole Israel-Hamas stuff then, and here in the U.S. it seems like the majority of younger people, and certainly young people of color, are very much anti-Israel. Even though Biden himself has clearly stated his support for Israel (and the U.S. even vetoed a UN resolution that would have called for a ceasefire, remember), I do wonder if those white voters from swing states could vote for Trump almost as a fuck you to liberals. EDIT: And as I posted this, I just noticed a NY Times poll that has Biden ahead of Trump now. Anyway, yeah, those are my thoughts, the thoughts of a gay Californian who nonetheless tries to remain objective when it comes to presidential politics and analyzing elections.

Yeah, there's not enough of a decline from him to be a good candidate for '24. Still too early.

He kind of has that Randy Jackson look that Mr. Jackson had late last year (and arguably still has), but Jackson has made it to the end of the year, so I guess you never know.

Tony Granato announces he has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. As a huge LA Kings fan, I have fond memories of him on the team during the Gretzky years.

Well, he turns 69 in March, so maybe it's best to be a year too early instead of the risk of being a year too late?

I agree. He looks like shit. He will absolutely be staying on my list.

Yup, and it's ridiculous. They play WAY too much throughout the year. It's basically a one-month offseason for the top players, and then in January everyone is off to Australia/New Zealand to begin prep for the AO.

I was going to re-insert him on my lists for next year, as he was a previous occupant on my Top 50. Just so many drug-fueled decades, and it finally caught up with him. RIP.

Seriously, can't believe he's still alive.

He was already on the List and the latest updates seem to be negative, not positive, so I don't see any reason why he would be removed from the List next year.

I do take note of instances like this, where someone famous is announced to be dealing with some sort of affliction, and they release details that portend to a positive outcome, such as cancer in an early stage, etc. When they don't issue any type of positive details, that makes me think it's something very serious and that the prognosis isn't good. Such as Dikembe Mutombo. Anyway, Chrissie was the first female tennis player that I rooted hard for as a kid, so I hope her prognosis is once again good, despite the recurrence.

Some names I would strongly consider... Ted Turner: the American media mogul was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia back in September 2018. The usual life expectancy is 5-7 years, so 2024 is right in the sweet spot of that. Alberto Fujimori: former Peruvian president was just released from jail and his health problems are well-documented. Being allowed to die at home in 2024? Eva Marie Saint: the actress would turn 100 on July 4, 2024. Phillippe de Gaulle: especially if Delors or Le Pen kick the bucket, might be appropriate to replace them with a French centenarian on the List. Would turn 102 on December 28. Tim Curry: I don't know what y'all think when you see recent pics of him, but he could be a good pick. Both June Spencer and Glynis Johns make a ton of sense just on age alone, especially Spencer. Katherine Jackson: Jackson Family matriarch is 93 and has been rumored to be in frail health for years now. On my personal top 50 List, I will be including Dikembe Mutombo for sure. I haven't seen many follow-up details after the announcement in October of 2022 that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, and that certainly worries me. If it was a glioblastoma, the chances of him seeing 2025 are remote. Probably not a name big enough for the Committee, though.