frleon

The beginning of the end, you say?

So there are still miracles in the world? Miracles and hope!

That would do to even out missing Belmondo. I had him on my last year's longlist but didn't take him in the end either :/

Finally, my number five.

Colin Powell

The Germany squad is going to start dropping like flies soon. Don't know – even Horst Eckel of the 1954 team is still alive at 89, had a serious fall in december but apparently recuperated.

You crossed out the wrong one. Shukran kathiran! How embarrassing …

Y e s !!, finally someone who's on my list again. That's propelling it to an all-time record of 3/50!

Understood, I meant the opposite, I'd like fewer than 25 people recycled so the list would get even less boring.

I wondered whether it's necessary to recycle exactly 25 people? Just noticed that this year the committee did go for the maximum number and can't be bothered to look up the previous year. I wouldn't mind them going more than 25 newcomers sometimes, especially after a year like last one.

I remember how when we started this thread some people were joking around how we should include Liechtenstein but couldn't, for lack of known Liechtensteiners? … well, the princess just died. https://orf.at/stories/3225739/

Do you think he's going to be discharged tomorrow yet? Maybe he'll live for another year or two.

According to German wiki, Sonntag has died, though no date or source are given (same result when quickly googling him).

Experience shows that after a cancer diagnosis, Castros can comfortably live another ten years.

Not sure about JC: Maybe exile has a possibility of extending life. Less stress, less interaction with the nasty commoner, remove yourself from all the trouble etc.