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This is the dead of 2025 - everyone who dies in 2025 belongs here. If you don't like it don't read the thread! And if someone posts a death in here that's been posted elsewhere, there's absolutely no need to point it out! Having said that, Kenny is still wrong - Britt Allcroft died in 2024.

4th January 2025 34 Queen - Seven Seas of Rhye 33 Derek & The Dominos - Layla 32 David Bowie - Starman 32 Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar 32 Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Prong Crown) 31 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again 31 Golden Earring - Radar Love +4 30 Carole King - It's Too Late 29 Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side 28 Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You 28 The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me)  28 Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 26 Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy 26 Elton John - Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting 26 10cc - The Wall Street Shuffle 25 Neil Young - Heart Of Gold 25 Mott The Hoople — Roll Away The Stone 25 Stevie Wonder - He’s Misstra Know It All 23 Jimmy Cliff - Wild World  23 Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin And John 23 Nazareth - Broken Down Angel 22 Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 20 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band 20 Rattles - The Witch  20 Deep Purple - Strange Kind Of Woman 20 Suzi Quatro - The Wild One 18 Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run 16 Status Quo - Paper Plane  09 Ringo Starr - Photograph 08 Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy 08 Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 05 Paul McCartney & Wings - Live And Let Die 02 Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat -6

My team has been unveiled on page 1; the only difference from last year being Sabrina Franklyn dropped, in favour of Gary Burghoff.

It's being reported that Britt Allcroft died on Christmas Day, which means for the second consecutive year I've had a Christmas Day death (Richard Franklin in 2023)! Unfortunately for DDP purposes the news never got out until the new year.

One in paticular.

OK, £20 either way. If Keir Starmer is not PM at 18:34 GMT on 3rd January 2026 I pay £20 to a charity of your choice, otherwise its £20 from you to a charity of my choice.

*Bookmarking* Fancy a little wager? Say £20 to a charity of your choice if you're right, £100 to a charity of my choice if you're wrong. Or vice-versa. Let's see how confident you are.

3rd January 2025 31 Derek & The Dominos - Layla 29 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again 29 Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Prong Crown)  28 David Bowie - Starman 28 Queen - Seven Seas of Rhye 28 Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 28 Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar 28 Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side 27 10cc - The Wall Street Shuffle 26 Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You 26 The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me) 26 Carole King - It's Too Late 24 Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy 24 Golden Earring - Radar Love  23 Stevie Wonder - He’s Misstra Know It All 23 Neil Young - Heart Of Gold 23 Elton John - Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting 22 Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin And John 21 Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 21 Jimmy Cliff - Wild World 21 Nazareth - Broken Down Angel 21 Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone 20 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band 20 Rattles - The Witch  20 Deep Purple - Strange Kind Of Woman 20 Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run 20 Suzi Quatro - The Wild One 19 Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 19 Status Quo - Paper Plane  18 Ringo Starr - Photograph 13 Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha-La-La-La) 13 Paul McCartney & Wings - Live And Let Die  13 Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy 12 Olivia Newton John - If Not For You  10 Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat -6 08 The Carpenters - Goodbye To Love  08 Dave & Ansel Collins - Monkey Spanner +4 06 Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People 

That's a shame (and not just from a dead-pooling POV). She was a member of my 2025 time's-up team; Freddie 'parrotface' Davies come in.

A thank you from me to you (and the others) for pointing out those obits that I don't spot - particularly the more esoteric selections - and for keeping an eye on drops when I've been away!

Linda Ronstadt's brother has died. Peter Ronstadt was 82, and former Police Chief in Tucson. He was a singer before joining the police, with his band Pete Ronstadt and the Nightbeats, and also performed with Linda.

Probably the only time I've ever not minded a Thatcher win! Congrats @Thatcher, the difficult bit is retaining the title (so I'm lead to believe). Nice write-up @Death Impends, and its certainly good to have you on board for another year! My =442nd is probably my worst finishing position since I started (1 hit, 6 points) for my main team. The Ron's did better =250th (4 hits, 31 points), and its pretty obvious why the bell ends have been retired.

Got a QO courtesy of The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/01/02/colin-tilney-harpsichord-obituary/

2nd January 2025 Never did get around to doing yesterday's! 2nd January 28 Queen - Seven Seas of Rhye 28 Thin Lizzy - Whisky in the Jar 28 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again 27 Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side +2 26 Carole King - It's Too Late 26 Derek & The Dominos - Layla -3 26 David Bowie - Starman 26 10cc - The Wall Street Shuffle 25 Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Prong Crown) 24 Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4  24 Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You 24 The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me) 24 Golden Earring - Radar Love  +2 23 Neil Young - Heart Of Gold 23 Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy 23 Elton John - Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting 22 Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin And John 22 Stevie Wonder - He’s Misstra Know It All 21 Jimmy Cliff - Wild World 21 Nazareth - Broken Down Angel 21 Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone 20 Ringo Starr - Photograph 20 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band 20 Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 20 Rattles - The Witch  20 Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 20 Deep Purple - Strange Kind Of Woman 20 Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run 20 Suzi Quatro - The Wild One 18 Status Quo - Paper Plane - 17 Paul McCartney & Wings - Live And Let Die 16 Olivia Newton John - If Not For You 15 Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People 15 Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy  15 Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat -3 14 Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha-La-La-La) 14 The Carpenters - Goodbye To Love - 12 Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet  10 Dave & Ansel Collins - Monkey Spanner

Partying like it's 2024, I voted for Stanley Baxter.