Death Impends

Newcomers for Decaying Orbit-uaries: John E. Blaha, Wally Funk, Donald J. Kutyna, Jim Peebles. Francis Graham-Smith now joker. Newcomers for Poor Little Ghoul: Archie Bell, Lou Christie. Barry McGuire now joker. TJS to be posted later.

2013: Bashar al-Assad, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Superstar Billy Graham, Scott Thorson (3/20) 2014: Ritchii Kara, Michael Schumacher (2/20) 2015: Gino Odjick (0/20) 2016: Yoshiro Nakamatsu (1/20) 2017: (0/20) 2018: (0/20) 2019: (0/20) 2020: Jimmy Carter, Gavin Robertson, Gianluca Vialli (2/20) 2021: Ady Barkan, Tim Bilton, Jimmy Carter, Linda Nolan, Gavin Robertson, Shintaro Tsuji, James Whale (6/20) 2022: George Alagiah, Ricou Browning, Jimmy Carter, Frank Field, Johnny Gilbert, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Linda Nolan, Larry Pressler, Gavin Robertson, Harrison Ruffin Tyler, James Whale, Milos Zeman (10/20)

Jimmy Carter Bob Barker Norman Lear Ray Anthony Roberta Flack Francoise Gilot Janis Paige Henry Kissinger Tony Bennett Mike Stoller Rolf Harris Al Jaffee Glynis Johns Rosalynn Carter Eva Marie Saint Michael Tilson Thomas Joanne Woodward Linda Ronstadt Harry Belafonte Peter Marshall Joyce Randolph Shintaro Tsuji David Attenborough Marianne Faithfull Lee Grant Vera Miles Burt Bacharach Ricou Browning Bob Newhart John Astin Ruth Buzzi Andy Taylor James Watson Jim Lovell Mel Brooks June Lockhart Joan Ganz Cooney Frankie Valli Willie Nelson Ed Ames Ryuichi Sakamoto Stella Stevens Harrison Ruffin Tyler Ted Turner Robert Wagner Pervez Musharraf Harry Whittington Gaston Glock Dick Van Dyke Johnny Gilbert

34 The Specials – Ghost Town 33 Blondie – Atomic +1 33 ABBA – The winner takes it all +1 28 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 28 Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu +1 27 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +1 25 The Specials – Too much, too young 25 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 25 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 24 Kenny Rogers – Coward of the county 23 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 22 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 21 John Lennon – Woman 21 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 21 Blondie – Call me 21 Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you 21 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket 21 The Jam – Start 21 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 21 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 20 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 20 Johnny Logan – What´s another year 20 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 20 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It´s my party 20 Julio Iglesias – Begin the beguine (Volver a empezar) 18 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 17 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Geno 17 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful 16 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 15 Human League – Don’t you want me 15 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 14 ABBA – Super Trouper 11 Aneka – Japanese Boy 10 Don McLean – Crying 9 Michael Jackson – One day in your life 7 Blondie – The tide is high  7 Kelly Marie – Feels like I´m in love -3 7 Shakin´ Stevens – This ole house -3

I have work today. Might not be able to get started on the Benny subbing until tomorrow with a lot on the plate. The fucker The team entry deadline is still the same but with regards to sorting out Pele/Benny/Walters subs there will definitely be a grace period.

Only a hit if he obits. I don't see anything yet.

The sub will be put in by default

25 The Specials – Too much, too young 25 The Specials – Ghost Town 25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +1 24 Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu 24 Kenny Rogers – Coward of the county 23 Blondie – Atomic +2 21 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 21 ABBA – The winner takes it all +1 20 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket 20 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful 20 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 20 Detroit Spinners – Working my way back to you 20 Blondie – Call me 20 Johnny Logan – What´s another year 20 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 20 Don McLean – Crying 20 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 20 The Jam – Start 20 Kelly Marie – Feels like I´m in love 20 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 20 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 20 ABBA – Super Trouper 20 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 20 John Lennon – Woman 20 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 20 Shakin´ Stevens – This ole house 20 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 20 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 20 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 20 Michael Jackson – One day in your life 20 Aneka – Japanese Boy 20 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 20 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – It´s my party 20 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 20 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 20 Julio Iglesias – Begin the beguine (Volver a empezar) 20 Human League – Don´t you want me 18 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Geno 16 St. Winifred´s School Choir – There´s no one quite like grandma -4 14 Shakin´ Stevens – Green Door 14 Blondie – The tide is high 14 John Lennon – Imagine 0 Joe Dolce - Shaddap you face -2 Plenty of stuff I really love here... tough

Okay I have all teams posted or PMed in my Excel file now up to this point Any Pele teams that had three subs had the first sub boosted up to the final spot on the main team. If anyone wants it different let me know. Teams currently with a vacant slot after Pele, they can either bring up one of their subs and add a new name to their subs bench, or just add a new name to the main team: @Clarence @The Unknown Man @LizLemon @Murdoc @Charles De Gaulle Plus a few entered by PM who I notified in their relevant PMs.

12 David Bowie - Space Oddity -6 10 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4

Would've been irked if the winner was ahead by thirty or something, glad that it's going to be a well-fought battle

15 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4 11 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights 08 Blondie – Heart of Glass 06 David Bowie – Space Oddity -6

TJS in. Mentally locked myself into my picks by midmonth and I didn't have the heart to swap out any interesting oldies for Pope Benedict

I've submitted all my teams for deadpools that begin Jan 1. I'll resume entering teams tomorrow. Only was able to enter the first few before falling sick late on Christmas, but I'm well enough again to be back on the computer that has the Excel master file.

Ray Anthony Bob Barker Pope Benedict XVI *JOKER* Jimmy Carter John Cruickshank Roberta Flack Johnny Gilbert Rolf Harris Kenneth McAlpine Steve McMichael Pele (backup joker if Benedict doesn't make it) Wanda Poltawska Marita Camacho Quiros Lucile Randon June Spencer Nigel Starmer-Smith Gianluca Vialli (backup backup joker if neither Benedict nor Pele make it) Don West James Whale Arnold Yarrow SUBS: Al Jaffee, Norman Lear, Tony Bennett

Bert I. Gordon Bob Barker David Graham (voice actor) Ed Ames Edward, Duke of Kent Francoise Gilot Harrison Ruffin Tyler (last surviving John Tyler grandson) Jacques Delors Janis Paige Jimmy Carter Jimmy Weldon (ventriloquist) Johnny Gilbert Katharine, Duchess of Kent Lloyd Geering Lucile Randon Mervin Shiner (country singer) Michael Tilson Thomas *JOKER* Micheline Bernardini Milan Kundera Muazzez Ilmiye Cig Ray Anthony Roberta Flack Ruth Johnson Colvin Superstar Billy Graham William Russell SUBS Ruth Buzzi Mike Stoller Leroy Van Dyke

Marita Camacho Quiros Muazzez Ilmiye Cig June Spencer Kenneth McAlpine Agnes Keleti Mervin Shiner Al Jaffee Michael A. Epstein Francoise Gilot Philippe de Gaulle Ray Anthony Annette Warren Gloria Dea Bert I. Gordon Dieter Gruen

27 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4 22 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights 18 David Bowie – Space Oddity -6 11 Blondie – Heart of Glass

I double checked how long his brother went from announcement of failing health, to death. 13 days. Think Benny will be quicker though.

41 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights -6 34 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4 18 David Bowie – Space Oddity 15 Blondie – Heart of Glass

53 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights 38 Blondie – Heart of Glass +4 30 David Bowie – Space Oddity -6 27 Donna Summer - I Feel Love

Also marks a lead change in the Theme Team League with under a week to go...

55 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights 40 David Bowie – Space Oddity -6 37 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 36 Blondie – Heart of Glass +4 6 ABBA – The Name of the Game

Merry Christmas, all! I also evaded Whamageddon, I've been working from home this season and mostly have left the house just for groceries, so those grocery trips were the only major risks. But that never materialized.

Masterlist of Teams Death Impends Alexander Butterfield Henry Kissinger David Young (Watergate) Judy Hoback Miller John Dean Pat Buchanan Hugh W. Sloan Jr. Dwight Chapin Donald Segretti Gordon C. Strachan SUBS Bob Woodward Carl Bernstein time Jean Marsh Gerard Kennedy Dickie Davies Tsai Chin Ian Smith Russ Tamblyn Wanda Ventham Natasha Pyne Aimi MacDonald Terry Cox SUBS Gus Trikonis Barrie Rutter Joey Russ Nigel Starmer-Smith Bobby Charlton Desmond Morris Ted Kaczynski James Whale Denis Law Noam Chomsky Norman Tebbit Michael Gambon Douglas Hurd SUBS Silvio Berlusconi Marianne Faithfull arghton T. V. Gopalakrishnan Phil Collins Song Ping The Wizard of New Zealand Jiro Ono Yoko Ono Jake "The Snake" Roberts Alexander Yukashenko Rosalynn Carter Hulk Hogan SUBS Zhu Rongji Jimmy Carter TheKillingTime Beverley Allitt Rose West Henry Kissinger Josef Fritzl Franklin Delano Floyd Jerry Sandusky Michael Bolton Bill Cosby Luis Garavito Karla Homolka SUBS Ghislaine Maxwell Ted Kaczynski markb4 Rolf Harris George Alagiah Noam Chomsky Jimmy Carter Glynis Johns Henry Kissinger Prunella Scales Bill Butler James L. Buckley Jim Lovell SUBS Bob Barker Chaim Topol John "요한" Sulu Tony Bennett Buzz Aldrin Bernard Kalb Marita Camacho Quiros Oleg Protopopov Bill Hayes John B. Goodenough Don January J. William Middendorf Charles Peters SUBS Doc Severinsen Olav Thon WEP Jimmy Carter Waltraut Haas Alain Touraine Juan Velarde Fuertes Francois Cheng Tomiichi Murayama Jaime de Arminan Helene Carrere d'Encaussee Lennart Carleson Rodion Shchedrin SUBS Buzz Aldrin Fumihiko Maki Clarence Jonnie Irwin Jimmy Carter Giorgio Napolitano Gianluca Vialli Henry Kissinger Bob Barker Glynis Johns Francoise Hardy Linda Nolan George Alagiah SUBS Danniella Westbrook BabyBlue Bobby Vinton Judy Hall George Alagiah Harriet Andersson Roy Andersson Gina Lollobrigida Isabella Dryden Liliana Cavani Ismael Laguna Yayoi Kusama SUBS Cesar Luis Menotti Gianluca Vialli The Unknown Man Kate Keltie Gianluca Vialli Roberta Flack Jonnie Irwin Giorgio Napolitano George Alagiah Ted Kaczynski Isabel Peron Andy Taylor Randy Jackson SUBS Shane MacGowan Rolf Harris LizLemon Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Joanne Woodward Jimmy Carter Henry Kissinger Ruth Buzzi Steve McMichael Sandra Day O'Connor Michael Tilson Thomas Dick Button SUBS Frederic Forrest Linda Ronstadt Torva Messor Arnold Yarrow Qapik Attagutsiak Larry Pressler Jack Burke Jr. Earl Holliman Ignacio Lopez Tarso Dick Savitt John Horgan Berry Gordy Estelle Parsons SUBS Nancy Olson Don King JoeMoneypenny Gianluca Vialli Lisa Lu Kate Keltie Bowie Wu Rebecca Pan Tsai Chin Shintaro Tsuji Queen Ratna of Nepal Edna May Wonacott Princess Mikasa SUBS Lucille Soong Miiko Taka Murdoc Bob Barker Henry Kissinger Burt Bacharach Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III Harry Belafonte Yayoi Kusama Gerhard Richter Norman Tebbit Max Romeo King Constantine II SUBS Silvio Berlusconi Rolf Harris YoungWillz Rolf Harris Pete Murray Michael Craig Cleo Laine Bill Tidy Frank Ifield Graeme Garden Denis Law Brian Murphy Nanette Newman SUBS Libby Morris Jim Dale theoldlady Jonnie Irwin Rolf Harris Nigel Starmer-Smith Gianluca Vialli James Whale Jimmy Carter Rhod Gilbert Violeta Chamorro Randy Jackson Kat Bjelland SUBS George Alagiah Shannen Doherty CalebH Ion Iliescu George Kooymans Edna O'Brien Valerie Young Lily Ebert Emerich Jenei Jose Mujica Arlene Alda Colin Fox Ileana Cotrubas SUBS Annie Proulx Rolf Harris chilean way Gianluca Vialli Valdas Adamkus Henry Kissinger June Spencer Bob Barker Rolf Harris Frank Field Noam Chomsky James Whale George Alagiah SUBS Jimmy Carter Isabel Peron Sean Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Malachy McCourt Jonnie Irwin Kate Keltie Ruth Buzzi Johnny Ruffo Ryuichi Sakamoto Roberta Flack Simon Cowell (wildlife) SUBS Rob Burrow Tony Bennett GuyFromFuture Alice Munro Eleanor Collins Gaston Glock Douglas Hurd Patricia Hamilton Marlene Mathews Elspeth Ballantyne Inga Swenson Dick Duff Sam the Sham SUBS Abdullah the Butcher Piper Laurie ThereWillBeDeaths7 Gianluca Vialli James Whale Rolf Harris Violeta Chamorro Roberta Flack Katharine, Duchess of Kent Jimmy Carter Randy Jackson Glenys Kinnock Glynis Johns SUBS Rosalynn Carter Harry Belafonte Charles De Gaulle Rolf Harris Ruth Buzzi James Earl Jones Roberta Flack Sonny Rollins Andy Taylor Eugenia Cooney Giorgio Napolitano Chaim Topol Vanessa Redgrave SUBS Gianluca Vialli Guillermo Rodriguez DeathBecomesThem Princess Bajrakitiyabha Gianluca Vialli George Alagiah Pervez Musharraf Jonnie Irwin Rolf Harris James Whale Ruth Buzzi Joanne Woodward Ryuichi Sakamoto SUBS Kate Keltie Nigel Starmer-Smith YorkshireBanker Princess Bajrakitiyabha Willie Stevenson Willie Wallace Nadia Cattouse Dick McTaggart Dick Clark (senator) Lynne Reid Banks Margaret Stuart Barry Margaret Barton Ram John Holder SUBS Queen Sirikit Jango Edwards nantonian2013 Gianluca Vialli Rhod Gilbert Nigel Lawson Winnie Ewing Omar al-Bashir Nigel Starmer-Smith Janey Godley Henry Kissinger Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar Rob Burrow SUBS Ron Yeats George Alagiah BuffaloPhil Ruth Buzzi John Cannan Lucile Randon Gianluca Vialli Steve Gleason Jonnie Irwin Tim Keller Frank Field Peter Max Joanne Woodward SUBS Violeta Chamorro Johnny Ruffo wannamaker Gianluca Vialli Jonnie Irwin James Whale Ryuichi Sakamoto Rolf Harris Rob Burrow Steve McMichael Jimmy Carter King Constantine II Ted Kaczynski SUBS Roberta Flack Sonny Rollins Funeralopolis Jonnie Irwin Gianluca Vialli George Alagiah Frank Field Rolf Harris Steve McMichael Mutulu Shakur James Whale Roberta Flack Rob Burrow SUBS Kate Keltie Linda Nolan TheDumbReaper Gianluca Vialli Jimmy Carter Henry Kissinger Roberta Flack Rolf Harris James Whale Bob Barker Rosalynn Carter Tony Bennett Shane MacGowan SUBS Hu Jintao Vladimir Putin RadGuy Gianluca Vialli George Alagiah James Whale Rolf Harris Jango Edwards Larry Pressler Frank McGarvey Simon Cowell (wildlife) Jimmy Carter Ruth Buzzi SUBS Jonnie Irwin Tim Lobinger diego Gianluca Vialli James Whale Henry Kissinger Barbara Rush Bill Butler Norman Lear Giorgio Napolitano Jimmy Carter Rolf Harris Jean-Marie Le Pen SUBS King Constantine II Violeta Chamorro GreatUncleBulgaria George Alagiah Clem Cattini Rolf Harris Brian Bennett Jonnie Irwin Bob Barker Nigel Starmer-Smith Hugh Grundy Mike Hugg Jean-Marie Le Pen SUBS Andy Taylor Don Powell drol Gianluca Vialli James Whale Steve McMichael Frank McGarvey Roberta Flack Simon Cowell (wildlife) Frank Field Rolf Harris Rob Burrow Pervez Musharraf SUBS Al Roker Giorgio Napolitano msc Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Frank McGarvey Steve McMichael Simon Cowell (wildlife) Graham Caveney James Whale Johnny Ruffo Peter Marshall Jimmy Carter SUBS Ryuichi Sakamoto Jonnie Irwin Toast Princess Bajrakitiyabha Rolf Harris Gianluca Vialli Jonnie Irwin Randy Jackson Ryuichi Sakamoto James Whale Rob Burrow Norman Tebbit George Alagiah SUBS Roberta Flack Francoise Hardy Perhaps Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Steve McMichael James Whale Ryuichi Sakamoto Tim Keller Rob Burrow George Alagiah Derek Draper Johnny Ruffo SUBS Frederic Forrest Al Jaffee Famous6Eva Gianluca Vialli Chris Snow Arnold Ruutel Roberta Flack Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Jonnie Irwin Andrew Tate Helen Merrill Brian Hyland Larisa Latynina SUBS Jessica Alves Blueface John Key Rolf Harris Randy Jackson Anastasia Zavorotnyuk Frank Field George Alagiah Ted Kaczynski Rowshan Ershad Andy Taylor David J. Linden Jonnie Irwin SUBS Rhod Gilbert James Whale justonecornetto Gianluca Vialli Frank McGarvey James Whale Jonnie Irwin Ethel May Caterham Just Fontaine Ruth Buzzi Lech Walesa John Tinniswood Ray Anthony SUBS Francoise Hardy Frankie Miller Hell Jonnie Irwin Gianluca Vialli James Whale Andy Taylor Rolf Harris Ted Kaczynski Frank Field Roberta Flack Rob Burrow Linda Nolan SUBS Shannen Doherty George Alagiah gcreptile Gianluca Vialli Teresa Taylor Rolf Harris Ted Kaczynski Mutulu Shakur Tim Lobinger James Whale Tony Marshall Frederic Forrest Daniel N. Paul SUBS Ryuichi Sakamoto Jonnie Irwin TheOldCrem Johnny Ruffo James Whale George Alagiah Frank Field Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Roberta Flack Jonnie Irwin Janey Godley Kate Keltie SUBS Rob Burrow Linda Nolan Etushispushingupdaisies Jonnie Irwin Toby Keith Rhod Gilbert Roberta Flack Johnny Ruffo Rob Burrow Kate Keltie Ryuichi Sakamoto Ruth Buzzi Valerie Perrine SUBS Chaim Topol King Constantine II Banana Gianluca Vialli Denny Crum Rolf Harris Natalie Fornasier Teresa Taylor Henry Dickerson Mutulu Shakur Tim Lobinger James Whale Jonnie Irwin SUBS Frank McGarvey Elena Huelva Young One Jimmy Carter Freddy Quinn Rolf Harris Philippe de Gaulle Henry Kissinger Joe Exotic Cleo Laine Tony Bennett King Constantine II Stanley Baxter SUBS Tom Baker Norman Tebbit MariNisia Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Johnny Ruffo John Farnham Jango Edwards Mariano Ozores Marlyne Barrett Milan Kundera Rhod Gilbert Guillermo Timoner SUBS Jonnie Irwin James Whale Thatcher Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Jimmy Carter Patricia Routledge Richard M. Sherman David Attenborough Joan Plowright Jonnie Irwin Tony Bennett Jacques Delors SUBS Andy Taylor Pat Robertson DeathByArsenic Larisa Latynina Helene Langevin-Joliot Rolf Harris Tatsuka Nakadai Ann Blyth Jack Jones Jean-Pierre Jabouille Francoise Fabian France Nuyen Ned Jarrett SUBS Jonnie Irwin Claude Lelouch maryportfuncity Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris John Cannan Teresa Taylor James Whale Jonnie Irwin Frank Field Linda Nolan John Hemingway Steve McMichael SUBS Ruth Buzzi Kate Keltie Pedro67 Rolf Harris Francoise Gilot George Alagiah Gianluca Vialli Eva Marie Saint James Whale Jimmy Carter Rhod Gilbert Andy Taylor Mike Yarwood SUBS Paulo Maluf Mary Quant DevonDeathTrip Dolores Hart Madonna Buder Lazarus el Anthony Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Fethullah Gulen Anne Briggs Patriarch Filaret of Ukraine Fethullah Gulen Sister Ruth Augustus Ilia II of Georgia SUBS Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelenskyy Lord Fellatio Nelson Rhod Gilbert Rolf Harris June Lockhart Glynis Johns Norman Lear June Spencer Henry Kissinger Patricia Routledge Cleo Laine Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Deliberately no subs, bless his heart. Gooseberry Crumble Peter Boross Tony Bennett Joel Grey Terry Kilburn Tommy Cannon Priscilla Pointer Jane Rossington Colin Dobson Peter Higgs Dick Barnett SUBS Sheila Hancock Robert Blake An Fear Beag Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Teresa Taylor Frank Field Bob Barker Pete Murray Jimmy Carter Eric Idle Charlie Bird Stan Boardman SUBS Rob Burrow Nigel Starmer-Smith CaptainChorizo Gianluca Vialli Rolf Harris Pervez Musharraf James Whale George Alagiah Michael Tilson Thomas Roberta Flack Ryuichi Sakamoto Henry Kissinger Joe Doering SUBS Jonnie Irwin Chris Snow Book Hanif Kureishi Princess Bajrakitiyabha Gianluca Vialli Teresa Taylor Simon Cowell (wildlife) James Whale Jonnie Irwin Frank McGarvey Andy Taylor Kate Keltie SUBS Jango Edwards Mutulu Shakur