Death Impends

Slapdashedly edited in some mockery just for you

Also, biggest letdown with a theme team IMO is that there's a theme revolving around people with penis slang in their names (famous Dicks, people with "Hard" in their surname, etc) but no Peter Bonerz on it.

43 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 39 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin +2 35 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 32 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 32 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 30 Rick Astley — Never gonna give you up 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 28 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 25 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 Bee Gees - You Win Again 24 MARRS - Pump up the volume 23 T´Pau – China in your hand 23 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 23 Ben E. King – Stand by me +2 22 Berlin – Take my breath away 22 Madonna – La isla bonita 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 19 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 19 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 18 George Michael – A different corner 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 9 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 9 Madonna – True Blue 8 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 0 Boy George - Everything Disowned -3 0 Billy Ocean – The going got even tougher -3

Amended on both the page and in my Excel lookup file

Slow week so not going to be a main page update this weekend, but the Theme Team League is now up and running...

36 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 35 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 33 Falco – Rock me Amadeus +1 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 29 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me ) 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 28 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 26 T´Pau – China in your hand 26 Bee Gees - You Win Again 26 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 22 Berlin – Take my breath away +1 21 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 19 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 17 Ben E. King – Stand by me +2 15 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 14 Europe – The Final Countdown 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 13 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you 12 Boy George – Everything I own 12 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 10 Madonna – True Blue 06 Spitting Imagine - that fucking Chicken Song -1 00 Boris Gardiner — I want to wake up with you -5

List of the Missed. On the DDP last year.

On 10 teams actually.

40 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 33 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 28 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 28 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 25 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 25 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 22 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 21 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 17 Ben E. King – Stand by me +4 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 15 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 14 Boy George – Everything I own 12 Madonna – Who´s that girl 12 Ferry Aid – Let it be 07 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll -6 02 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind

Yeah, a standalone thread is justified for the Hulkster. Unlocked.

33 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV +1 29 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin +1 27 Ben E. King – Stand by me +1 26 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up -6 24 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 21 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 21 Berlin – Take my breath away +1 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable20 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Los Lobos – La Bamba 20 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume19 Madonna – True Blue 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 17 Boy George – Everything I own 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 14 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 14 Ferry Aid – Let it be 13 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 9 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 9 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red 8 Nick Berry – Every loser wins

News of his death rotating like Drifters personnel!

Charlie Thomas, Drifters singer from the late 50s through mid 60s, dead at 85. DDP pick.

Bob Born, who designed the machine that mass produces Peeps marshmallow chicks, dead at 98.

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper 64 Madonna – Into the Groove 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) +4 26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 24 Duran Duran – The Reflex -1 23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 16 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 0 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover -5

Here it is: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hurricane-hazel-mccallion-longtime-mayor-134500381.html

I double checked, they had two Parkys.

70 George Michael – Careless Whisper 63 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 61 Madonna – Into the Groove 40 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) +4 31 Duran Duran — The Reflex 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 26 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 24 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 6 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart -6

70 George Michael – Careless Whisper +1 61 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +1 58 Madonna – Into the Groove 35 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) +2 34 Duran Duran – The Reflex 34 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 21 Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart -3 20 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 14 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 8 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go -3

65 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +4 59 George Michael – Careless Whisper 46 Madonna — Into the Groove 38 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 33 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 33 Midge Ure - If I Was 30 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 28 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart -3 26 Duran Duran – The Reflex 25 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 24 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 22 Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 21 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 9 Wham! – Freedom 3 Wham! – I’m Your Man -3 Given Hardcastle was at 19 points for a few instances, be interesting to see how close Nena can get to 99

I think my 2022 writeup was the first time the year in review gave specific shouts to "they didn't obit but really should have"? I'll prolly make it a routine thing.

Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Billy Connolly Dick Van Dyke Bill Cosby Shane MacGowan Ozzy Osbourne Rupert Murdoch Phil Collins Clint Eastwood Shannen Doherty David Attenborough Buzz Aldrin Mel Brooks Eva Marie Saint Prunella Scales Kate Keltie Janey Godley Rhod Gilbert Henry Kissinger Bob Barker Bobby Charlton Yoko Ono Tim Bilton Francoise Hardy SUB: Michael J. Fox

51 George Michael – Careless Whisper 50 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 39 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 39 Madonna – Into The Groove 34 Midge Ure - If I Was +2 33 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) +2 30 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex 25 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 22 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 19 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 17 Wham – Freedom 16 Wham – I`m your man 13 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 13 Paul Hardcastle – 19 08 Jim Diamond – I should have known better -3 08 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 06 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 06 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 04 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 03 UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe -3

There we go: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11677327/TikTok-star-Randy-Gonzalez-dies-35-stage-four-colon-cancer.html

At a glance, no. Looks a case of slipping through the cracks due to her already being in the system. She was caught for 2021 but looks like she was there for all of 2022 without any of us noticing.