Death Warmed Over

I've also got 4 hits, but with LePen instead of Rinder

Feb 1st

We have a lot of popular hits so far this year. I am curious to see what the 2025 leaderboard looks like. Thanks to our leaders pulling together the 2025 details.

He's been on so many lists for so long, "Finally got some dick" would be a good choice too

Stiff Dick, IMO

Ah, did not get that. Thanks.

Jose Mujica

Another NFL player I'm surprised survived 2024 is Lem Barney. I did not include him in DDP due to lack of news updates, but the news from 2023 was pretty grim.

He might not be a dash pick, but I think his prognosis is probably pretty poor given publicly released information. He had a Whipple procedure. You can read more about that. Cholangiocarcinoma also has a poor prognosis, particularly if not localized.

I know this is a few months old at this point, but while doing research for another Dead Pool that starts next week I stumbled across this where it looks like Rodela is in hospice: https://www.wehonorveterans.org/blog/honoring-medal-of-honor-recipient-msg-jose-rodela/

Two that I intentionally excluded from my picks due to fear of DQ as being famous mainly just for being sick: Govind Sandhu and Isabel Veloso.

I had them both, and I imagine quite a few others may have

I haven't seen a QO yet, but Anastasiya Zavorotnyuk died https://en.apa.az/show-business/russian-actress-anastasiya-zavorotnyuk-passes-away-at-53-438652

I am still willing to help If it helps, here are photos for the unique picks on my team Eleonora Giorgi Martina Arroyo Philip Glass

QO for Jonnie Irwin: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13039187/Jonnie-Irwin-dies-aged-50-Place-Sun-star-tragically-loses-battle-terminal-lung-cancer.html

I also volunteer to help this year or next year if desired: bios, pics, obits, whatever. I appreciate that this can be a PITA to run for some, and am willing to pitch in.

I wound up with only 1 unique hit on my main team, and was surprised she was unique: Eleonora Giorgi. Maybe there is a little risk of getting a QO, but I think she'll come through. I am not surprised that my theme team Nearly Dead Kennedys had 2: Philip Glass and Martina Arroyo. Both should be locks for a QO if they pass, but aren't particularly high risk.

Last year was my first in DDP. I made a theme entry Nearly Dead Kennedys, which managed to come in 10th in the theme league. Nearly Dead Kennedys is back. Last year went well enough that I am jumping in with a non themed entry, Stiff Competition.

QO for Dick Fosbury: https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/64945985

I submitted Nearly Dead Kennedys, and thought it was a unique idea. I was surprised to see someone submitted based on the same theme.

QO for Wayne Shorter: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/02/wayne-shorter-icon-of-jazz-saxophone-dies-aged-89

I joined 2 small Dead Pools last year and had some fun with it, so I decided to jump in and join the DDP. Thanks to our hosts for doing a great deal of work getting the DDP up and running for 2023 and managing it throughout the year. Decided my first entry here would be a theme entry: Nearly Dead Kennedys.