The Unknown Man

Roberta Flack for me.

Updated mine for Linda Nolan. Isabel Peron is now the sole survivor for my 2018 DDP team. 2007 (10/20)  Pamela Anderson Paris Hilton Billy Joel Stevie Nicks Dolly Parton James Patterson Ashlee Simpson Barbra Streisand Bonnie Tyler Stevie Wonder 2008 (2/20) Isabel Peron Barbra Streisand 2009 (2/20) Isabel Peron Barbra Streisand  2010 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2011 (2/20) Michael Douglas Isabel Peron 2012 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2013 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2014 (2/20) John McVie Isabel Peron 2015 (2/20) Scott MacIntyre Isabel Peron 2016 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2017 (2/20) Leslie Caron Isabel Peron 2018 (1/20) Isabel Peron  2019 (1/20) Isabel Peron  2020 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2021 (2/20) Isabel Peron James Whale 2022 (6/20) Tim Bilton Lee Meriweather Isabel Peron Larry Pressler Daniella Westbrook James Whale 2023 (9/20) Tim Bilton Roberta Flack Randy Jackson Lee Meriwether Isabel Peron Larry Pressler Prunella Scales Nigel Starmer-Smth Andy Taylor 2024 (13/20) Tim Bilton Roberta Flack Steve McMichael Lee Meriwether Sam Neill Isabel Peron Larry Pressler Esther Rantzen Nigel Starmer-Smth Barbra Streisand James Whale Bruce Willis Joanne Woodward

Third hit for me with Linda Nolan.

Chomsky once again.

Black Bart out as sub 3. Sophie Kinsella as my new sub 3.

Le Pen out. Tom Brokaw on the main team. Black Bart as my new sub.

JMLP and Yarrow are my first two hits here as well.

First two hits of the year for me with Jean-Marie Le Pen and Peter Yarrow.

Chomsky, for sure.

I voted for Noam Chomsky.

While waiting for the 2025 site to be up and running, here is my analysis for my team and their likelihood to be a hit: Tim Bilton: Stage IV melanoma for over a decade. seems to be doing fine. 20% Noam Chomsky: Seemed to be writing articles on recent events until now. Severe stroke and prematurely reported dead last year. This surely has to be the year he goes. 95% Roberta Flack: ALS since 2022, no news reports recently. 50% Chris Hoy: Terminal prostate cancer, could go the same way as Bill Turnbull in 2022. 30% Sophie Kinsella: Glioblastoma, memory loss. Personally, I think she's a dead cert to me. 100% Steve McMichael (Joker): ALS for four years, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame from his hospital bed. Looks fucked to me. 100% Lee Meriwether: Alzheimer's since 2024, lost her daughter recently, and slowly declining. 60% Linda Nolan: Despite her recent falls, far too stable for someone with Stage IV breast cancer. 45% Isabel Peron: Still immortal by my acclaim. Wouldn't be surprised if this is the year she finally goes after picking her for almost 20 years. 25% Larry Pressler: Pancan in remission, but you never know what might happen. 45% Esther Rantzen: She may continue to be in the press through 2025, but very sick. Could see 2026 or could go this year. 50% Ian Smith: Terminal lung cancer, despite being happy at Christmas, his cancer is the sort that sets you to fucked. 80% Nigel Starmer-Smith: Bedridden since 2021. Dementia and unable to communicate. Hopefully this could be the year he actually goes. 80% Frankie Valli: Frail and seems close to his last legs. 60% James Van Der Beek: Stage 3 colorectal cancer, but you never know if it's too early for him. 35% Dick Van Dyke: Old, showed signs of slowing down at the end of 2024, nearing 100, but will he reach his centennial birthday? 60% James Whale: How the fuck is he still alive? 70% Bruce Willis: See Nigel Starmer-Smith: 75% Emily Willis: Comatose after cardiac arrest in 2024, in a vegetative state since then. 85% Joanne Woodward: She's a goner for sure. 100%

Good luck to everyone. Here is my team. The End of the World As We Know It Tim Bilton (Replacing Jimmy Carter) Noam Chomsky Roberta Flack Chris Hoy Sophie Kinsella Steve McMichael (Joker) Lee Meriwether Linda Nolan Isabel Peron Larry Pressler Esther Rantzen Ian Smith Nigel Starmer-Smith Frankie Valli James Van Der Beek Dick van Dyke James Whale Bruce Willis Emily Willis Joanne Woodward

Jimmy Carter is a hit for me. Tippi Hedren moves into the team. Julie Goodyear as my new 3rd sub please.

Updated mine for Jimmy Carter, and to include 2024 survivors. 2007 (10/20)  Pamela Anderson Paris Hilton Billy Joel Stevie Nicks Dolly Parton James Patterson Ashlee Simpson Barbra Streisand Bonnie Tyler Stevie Wonder 2008 (2/20) Isabel Peron Barbra Streisand 2009 (2/20) Isabel Peron Barbra Streisand  2010 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2011 (2/20) Michael Douglas Isabel Peron 2012 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2013 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2014 (2/20) John McVie Isabel Peron 2015 (2/20) Scott MacIntyre Isabel Peron 2016 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2017 (2/20) Leslie Caron Isabel Peron 2018 (2/20) Linda Nolan Isabel Peron  2019 (1/20) Isabel Peron  2020 (1/20) Isabel Peron 2021 (3/20) Linda Nolan Isabel Peron James Whale 2022 (7/20) Tim Bilton Lee Meriweather Linda Nolan Isabel Peron Larry Pressler Daniella Westbrook James Whale 2023 (10/20) Tim Bilton Roberta Flack Randy Jackson Lee Meriwether Linda Nolan Isabel Peron Larry Pressler Prunella Scales Nigel Starmer-Smth Andy Taylor 2024 (14/20) Tim Bilton Roberta Flack Steve McMichael Lee Meriwether Sam Neill Linda Nolan Isabel Peron Larry Pressler Esther Rantzen Nigel Starmer-Smth Barbra Streisand James Whale Bruce Willis Joanne Woodward

I'll have Mahathir Mohamad promoted to the number two position and Jean-Marie Le Pen added to my subs bench please.

Patrick Duffy to replace Jimmy Carter.

12th hit of 2024 for me with Jimmy Carter.

that’s yer lot for this year. Though I would say Dick Van Dyke pulls a New Year's Eve surprise.

I voted for Jimmy Carter.

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1. Patrick Duffy (replacing Jimmy Carter) 2. Maria Riva 3. Tomiichi Murayama 4. Anne Vernon 5. Eva Marie Saint 6. June Lockhart 7. Mahathir Mohamad 8. Jacqueline White 9. Rachel Robinson 10. Ray Anthony 11. Iris Cummings 12. Woody Woodbury 13. Lloyd Geering 14. Jane Morgan 15. Priscilla Pointer Subs: Marianne Bernadotte John Hemingway Gloria Whelan

1. Buzz Aldrin 2. Stanley Baxter 3. Tim Bilton 4. Hans Blix 5. Tom Brokaw 6. Mel Brooks 7. Leslie Caron 8. Raul Castro 9. Noam Chomsky 10. Roberta Flack 11. Sandy Gall 12. Alan Greenspan 13. Gene Hackman 14. Chris Hoy 15. Sophie Kinsella 16. Cleo Laine 17. Jean-Marie Le Pen 18. June Lockhart 19. Sophia Loren 20. Imelda Marcos 21. Steve McMichael 22. Lee Meriwether 23. Mahathir Mohamad 24. Desmond Morris 25. Sam Neill 26. Willie Nelson 27. Linda Nolan 28. Yoko Ono 29. Isabel Peron 30. Larry Pressler 31. Esther Rantzen 32. Sonny Rollins 33. Linda Ronstadt 34. Eva Marie Saint 35. Prunella Scales 36. Ian Smith 37. Nigel Starmer-Smith 38. Michael Tilson Thomas 39. Ted Turner 40. Frankie Valli 41. James Van Der Beek 42. Dick Van Dyke 43. William H. Webster 44. Harvey Weinstein 45. James Whale 46. Bruce Willis 47. Emily Willis 48. Joanne Woodward 49. Peter Yarrow 50. Miloš Zeman Subs: Mahmoud Abbas Denis Law Theo Burrell Tom Lehrer

My 2024 Shadow list was a little bit of a letdown with just 12 deaths, still well short of my 2020 record of 24. Plenty of new blood for 2025 might be able to give my Shadow list a much needed boost. Buzz Aldrin Stanley Baxter Tim Bilton Hans Blix Tom Brokaw Mel Brooks Leslie Caron Raul Castro Noam Chomsky Roberta Flack Sandy Gall Alan Greenspan Gene Hackman Chris Hoy Sophie Kinsella Cleo Laine Jean-Marie Le Pen June Lockhart Sophia Loren Imelda Marcos Steve McMichael Lee Meriwether Mahathir Mohamad Desmond Morris Sam Neill Willie Nelson Linda Nolan Yoko Ono Isabel Peron Larry Pressler Esther Rantzen Sonny Rollins Linda Ronstadt Eva Marie Saint Prunella Scales Ian Smith Nigel Starmer-Smith Michael Tilson Thomas Ted Turner Frankie Valli James Van Der Beek Dick Van Dyke William H. Webster Harvey Weinstein James Whale Bruce Willis Emily Willis Joanne Woodward Peter Yarrow Miloš Zeman Subs: Mahmoud Abbas Denis Law Theo Burrell Tom Lehrer

1. Steve McMichael 2. Jimmy Carter 3. Isabel Peron 4. Emily Willis 5. Sophie Kinsella 6. Esther Rantzen 7. Roberta Flack 8. Ian Smith 9. Peter Yarrow 10. Noam Chomsky Subs: 1. Mahathir Mohamad 2. Tom Brokaw

Here's my entry for 2025: Alan Greenspan Antonia Fraser Bruce Willis Buzz Aldrin Chris Hoy Cleo Laine Clint Eastwood David Attenborough Denis Law Desmond Morris Dick Van Dyke Emily Willis Esther Rantzen Eva Marie Saint Frankie Valli Gene Hackman Harvey Weinstein Ian Smith Imelda Marcos Isabel Peron James Van Der Beek James Whale Jean-Marie Le Pen Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (replacing Jimmy Carter) Joanne Woodward Lee Meriwether Leslie Caron Linda Nolan Mahathir Mohamad Mel Brooks Michael Bolton Mike Ditka Milos Zeman Nigel Starmer-Smith Noam Chomsky Pete Murray Peter Yarrow Prunella Scales Raul Castro Roberta Flack Sonny Rollins Sophia Loren Sophie Kinsella Stanley Baxter Steve McMichael (JOKER) Ted Turner Tippi Hedren Tom Brokaw Willie Nelson Yoko Ono Subs: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Liza Minelli Ozzy Osbourne Johnnie Walker Julie Goodyear