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  1. The Daredevil

    The DL Prediction Game 2025

    Wow, really did not think I would do it this year after seeing the list. Only got Van Dyke and Murray in their spots I do believe.
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    Thoughts on the 2025 Deathlist

    First DL without a footballer since 2015! Also surprised Liza Minnelli didn't return, but this may be for the best.
  3. The Daredevil

    French Deathlist 2025

    Why is Emilie Dequenne included?
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    50. Stuart Hall

    As his plan was to escape to Spain after his release, I suppose it is quite possible he died in obscurity over there sometime in the last five years.
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    French Deathlist 2025

    I count 19 hits likely for this year: Morin, Le Pen, Bouvard, Chirac, Chandernagor, Vernon, Serre, Balutin, Coste, Auber, Page, Darrigade, Léaud, Beaulieu, Maurier, Perret, Kolinka, Allègre, Bohringer.
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    Thoughts on the 2025 Deathlist

    First DL without an ex US President since 2012!
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    30. Robert Wagner

    Merry Christmas video from a week ago Glad I didn't pick him this year.
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    French Deathlist 2025

    Bon travail! C'est magnifique! Richard Bohringer is a particularly fine choice. I can see 20 or so hits. Any chance I could take part in compiling the French Deathlist 2026? Names I was expecting to see this year that I will be pushing for next year include Claudine Longet, Lionel Jospin, Gerard Depardieu, Jean Sorel, André Oumansky, Jacques Charrier and Pierre Richard.
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    Ideas and possibilities 2026

    Tommy Chong. Turns 87 this year, previous cancer patient
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    15. Jean-Marie Le Pen

    Only French person on this year's list- was hoping Bernadette would join him.
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    42. Robert Duvall

    Was probably a last minute replacement for Carter this year. For once, I agree with his inclusion. Last year, we lost two of his major co-stars suddenly and unexpectedly (James Earl Jones and Donald Sutherland), and Duvall was oldest of the three!
  12. The Daredevil

    Thoughts on the 2025 Deathlist

    A missed opportunity for Leo Beenhakker's return.
  13. The Daredevil

    Deathlist Correctlist 2025

    Prediction (17/50) 3. Pete Murray 4. Dennis Skinner 5. Ian Smith 6. Esther Rantzen 7. Nigel Starmer-Smith (joker) 12. Stanley Baxter 13. Noam Chomsky 15. Jean-Marie Le Pen 18. Tippi Hedren 20. Yoko Ono 23. Julie Goodyear 26. Prunella Scales 35. Douglas Hurd 40. Buzz Aldrin 42. Robert Duvall 44. Rex Williams 50. Stuart Hall
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    Thoughts on the 2025 Deathlist

    How likely will they add to the 2025 DL tally? Dick Van Dyke: 50%, at last his inclusion on the DL is justifiable. He has been feeling poorly recently, and is visibly more frail than ever. For the first time, I feel he could become a hit in the year ahead. But if Kissinger, Carter and Glynis Johns could all see 100, why can't Dick Van Dyke? Eva Marie Saint: 40%, oldest pick but nothing to suggest that she is in any way in poor shape or form. On the contrary, reports from her 100th birthday say she is doing fine. See you in 2026 Eva. Pete Murray: 85%, getting more frail as he nears 100, I cannot see him crawling into 2026. Even his 100th birthday is a stretch, I'd vote Van Dyke as a more likely contender to get to his 100th birthday. Dennis Skinner: 75%, has been deteriorating apparently rapidly with his ongoing dementia battle and rarely (if ever) still makes public appearances. 2026 is a challenging task for this one, but not impossible. Ian Smith: 90%, terminal cancer pick, one of the most likely to go this year of the 50 IMO. Only thing that takes away the final 10% is that he says his tumours have recently shrunk and his doctors give him a little more than a year (at maximum). Esther Rantzen: 90%, pretty much a guarantee she will not see 2026, despite new drugs recently working in her favour. She may even go out with euthanasia, if legally authorised for her. Nigel Starmer-Smith: 90%, my vote for 1st death of 2025, I see him going at 80 within the next month. His time is due. He has been battling frontotemporal dementia for nearly five years, and looked dead in 2021. Alan Greenspan: 30%, age-related pick, has been worryingly quiet as of late, but no news is often good news in this business. Should make 100 over Pete Murray and Dick Van Dyke IMO. Linda Nolan: 40%, despite her illness continuing to spiral into a dangerous outcome, she always seems to brush herself off and keep going, plus she's one of the youngest picks yet again. Bring on 2026, I can hear her saying. Mel Brooks: 20%, ancient but as healthy as hell, would be surprised if he did not see 100 next year. Cleo Laine: 50%, I'm torn over this one, she looked much better last birthday than the one before and is clearly well looked after. I can see her lasting until 2026, pulling out aged 98 years old. Stanley Baxter: 90%, how did he get out of 2024 alive? Crazy, especially for a man who has been so depressed with himself his whole life and will turn 100 next year (only he won't make it). Still time for him to go aged 98 like Leslie; I see him as one of the first hits of the year. Noam Chomsky: 90%, we thought he had days this time last year, and that was before we knew the full story. He must be on his way out. Sandy Gall: 30%, boring ageist pick, could go anytime but no good reason why he shouldn't see 2026, has been active well into his 90s. I can understand him starting to slow down now. Jean-Marie Le Pen: 85%, clock is ticking; something health wise has gone wrong for this man every year since 2022. This year, I feel he will finally be struck by something he won't be able to come back from. Clint Eastwood: 25%, better picks out there, but his partner's recent death with some rumoured health issues, and of course his advanced age, make this choice respectable enough. Should see 2026 though. Sonny Rollins: 60%, sounded well enough in 2023, but how his condition has turned since is unclear. As one of the last jazz stars of his time, having suffered from pulmonary fibrosis for years, he must be getting near the end. Tippi Hedren: 75%, no promises, but dementia took Gena Rowlands quicker than expected last year, Tippi is now in the firing line. John Williams: 70%, has made a habit of cancelling recent concerts due to health concerns. He may make 2026, but I certainly wouldn't bet on it. Yoko Ono: 85%, the DL played with fire dropping her last year, but got exceptionally lucky holding out for a long-shot return. Now, we're talking months, maybe weeks here. Len Deighton: 60%, nothing definite, just a hunch this is his year and 96 is the age he'll go at. Geoffrey Boycott: 40%, looked brilliant for his age + condition in latest photo, despite his recent run-in with cancer and pneumonia. Can see him making 2026. Julie Goodyear: 85%, there were times I regretted not choosing her for last year's shadowlist. Pretty much a 2025 cert. Imelda Marcos: 45%, too hard to call but she often recovers from all illnesses unscathed and looks in decent shape to this day, so 2026 is possible for her to get to. Patricia Routledge: 40%, in good health for her age, but there is something about her soon being 96 years old that makes me think I should have kept her on my 2025 shadow list after all. Prunella Scales: 65%, her husband's death will cause her excessive strain this year. 2026 for her is not to be ruled out, especially knowing the many times she has evaded DL predictions, but more likely she'll go in the coming months. David Attenborough: 20%, ok, a 98-year-old A lister with a fitted pacemaker 10-11 years ago, but what else? Gene Hackman: 50%, may well stretch into early 2026, but he looked worryingly frail last year, and at his age and with his heart history, he could go at any time. Joanne Woodward: 85%, widowed since 2008, Alzheimers' since 2007, about to turn 95, 2026 seems highly unlikely, as did 2025, and 2024. Robert Wagner: 15%, COPD can be deadly, but Mr. Hart is so far winning the battle and seems in fine fettle of late. Desmond Morris: 15%, ancient pick seemingly in fine form. Next. Hans Blix: 25%, not enough known about his recent health status, but I can see him holding out to 98 like Jacques Delors did (both men of similar appearance/height and build). Bernie Ecclestone: 20%, could go on for a few years yet. Nothing dangerous in his health file, just very old. Jim Lovell: 25%, should see 2026 although I got some Christmas photo 2023 Alain Delon vibes, when I saw Jim's latest photo (in which he is now wheelchair bound). At least Jim looked all there mentally. Douglas Hurd: 60%, it will be this year or next, but his rumoured Alzheimer's could ultimately make it this year. Angie Dickinson: 5%, worst pick of the year, don't understand this one's return one bit. I would have been happier to see Alan Alda back. She could very well outlive Eva Marie Saint, Angie seems like a certain future centenarian. Clive Davis: 30%, any health info on this one? None I've seen, so I have good faith he'll make it to 2026 alive and kicking. Harvey Weinstein: 60%, leukemia is a sure death sentence, but he has cheated death so many times already I begin to wonder whether he even did in the first place. 2026 a challenge, but not off the table. Hal Linden: 10%, similar to Angie, little or no chance he'll check out before 2026. Buzz Aldrin: 80%, soon to be 95-year-old, on oxygen and wheelchair bound in recent photos. How could this one make it to 2026? Petula Clark: 20%, clean bill of health as of late should propel her to the 2026 starting line without a fuss. Robert Duvall: 55%, a random 2025 death waiting to happen I say. Rupert Murdoch: 30%, no he still has some more marriages to get through. Rex Williams: 80%, as everyone keeps saying "a wonderful boomerang pick". I would be surprised if he makes 92 or at least dies at 92 (hardly any celebrities do go at 92, though Yoko Ono probably will). Giorgio Armani: 15%, lazy addition, one of the worst in recent times. Mahathir Mohamad or Don King would have been better contenders for this position. Brian Wilson: 40%, not a bad pick but has promise to see 2026 IMO. Kim Novak: 20%, nothing really to justify this pick other than old age. Frankie Valli: 40%, hanging out to go in 2026 IMO, not nearly as ill as some people are making out. Asma al-Assad: 65%, her case of leukemia is not an easy one to beat. Stuart Hall: 75%, so little known about his current condition it's hard to say, but he must be on his way out. Going by this (those more than 50%) we're looking at 23 hits, those being: Murray, Skinner, Smith, Rantzen, Starmer-Smith, Baxter, Chomsky, Le Pen, Rollins, Hedren, J. Williams, Ono, Deighton, Goodyear, Scales, Woodward, Hurd, Weinstein, Aldrin, Duvall, Williams, al-Assad, Hall.
  15. The Daredevil

    Thoughts on the 2025 Deathlist

    Immediately expected Donald Trump to be in at no. 50. On first glance, this list does look pretty good, like it will fetch a good 15 hits, maybe more (more details on this later). In terms of drops, Tom Brokaw should have had priority over Robert Wagner, Denis Law over Clint Eastwood, Roberta Flack over Patricia Routledge, Ted Turner over Desmond Morris, and Raul Castro over Sandy Gall. Like last year, why is Dennis Skinner up so so high (no. 4, why?), whilst ill oldies Noam Chomsky, Joanne Woodward and Cleo Laine have all moved down several positions? David Attenborough and Brian Wilson could have waited another year for a return (2026 certs IMO), but really not much that can be complained about. Even James Whale is an understandable drop. It was genius getting John Williams and Tippi Hedren on. Len Deighton also likely to deliver this year. Also an applause is in order for finally dropping Dick Cheney and leaving Emperor Akihito alone yet another year. Good bravery by the DL committee!
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