Death Impends

On the topic of those I was aware of (which is admittedly a shorter timeframe) the most notable are Juan Antonio Samaranch and Charles Colson. And speaking of Colson, I was born just one day before Richard Nixon died. My parents kept the newspaper from my date of birth I believe and it had a headline among the lines of "Nixon very sick".

For what it's worth, his father and Missoni's founder Ottavio is still around and turns 92 next month.

His veep says Hugo can be sworn in at a later date. Still reckon that it's a moot point...

No chance for me, barring bizarre circumstances

Grace Jones at 15th now...

The great Mark Twain died on my birthday, April 21st

Not quite the case it turns out....

Amidst the opposition's demands for more information on Chavez's condition, more Venezuelan officials have arrived in Cuba.

Out of hospital Love the smirk on Bill's face

I got the conformation for my theme team, if receiving the DDP Digest is tantamount to a confirmation then I also have for my main.

The book has closed on that Page. So much for that doggie in the window. regards, Hein At the very least, she now gets to partake in the Tennessee Haltz.

Patti Page died on the 1st

Perhaps he will if the bill passes, it'd be too horrifying a world for him to live in

Much appreciated TMIB

I dropped Bernie Nolan, but she's my first alt so odds are she'll get back on after David James's death. Some others I considered but dropped were Gough Whitlam (too old), Ryan Buell (seemed well enough), Felix Dennis (not in best shape but is recovering from what I checked) and Anne Williams. (a cert to die, but there are enough ailing people I'm more comfortable with picking)

Even if he's out of the hospital, he's still a 93 year old with heart problems.

Oh hell At the very least, are alts considered acceptable for people who die before the New Year but are known within the first few days?

The lardy Venezuelan.

He's DL's celeb ambassador, of course!

Thomas Jefferson Survives Bashar al-Assad (worth taking the risk) Stefano Borgonovo Henry Cecil Hugo Chavez Van Cliburn Katherine Crowe Bonnie Franklin Werner Franz (Hindenburg survivor, mostly put on in attempt for an unique) Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Superstar Billy Graham Damon Harris Clive James David James (mildly successful musician but in the news moreso for hospital controversy... covered by Daily Mail but I'm hoping that the circumstances are enough for more obits) Sandy Jardine Wojciech Jaruzelski Karen Muir (taking the obit risk) John Nkomo Tony Sheridan Scott Thorson (can safely say I got Lee Evans'd...) Michael Winner It's Time to Dim the Lights Muppet Show guest stars Charles Aznavour Kaye Ballard Harry Belafonte Carol Burnett Carol Channing Petula Clark Roy Clark Bruce Forsythe Florence Henderson Cleo Laine Cloris Leachman Hal Linden Loretta Lynn Liza Minnelli Roger Moore Rita Moreno Jaye P. Morgan Jim Nabors Jean Stapleton Jonathan Winters

Really surprised he's still around, I'd have expected him to pull a Callaghan. Feels like one of the dead certs to die among this list to me.

I think his odds of lasting through the year are good but at least he can bring some interesting convo to the table.

Solid list IMO, lots of good choices. Good seeing Havelange, Reagan, Dole, et al back as well as some quality choices for newcomers. Love the description for Prince Philip. Probably the one issue I have is that Mugabe was dropped (I'd have dropped Harper Lee instead personally) but otherwise there's no complaints on my end.

Cheers to you as well.

Faithless elector Barbara Lett-Simmons, gained a flicker of notoriety following the US 2000 election for refusing to cast a ballot for Al Gore in spite of being pledged to him