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Damn, there goes *that* surprise...

We're also looking for an obit for Alan Burgess who I assumed must have got one but hasn't yet. Oldest living cricket internationalist, Englands nuts for cricket, it must be coming...

So yeah, if the Israeli activist guy gets a QO, we've had SIXTEEN DDP HITS in 9 days of 2021 so far... Fecking hell.

No, I don't think they even made it on 10 teams *combined*! There are some names that most of us assumed were Drop 40 locks who haven't made it. Some huge upswing in popularities too. And I have made at least one terrible error of judgment in making my own team!

I'll tell you something, as a teaser for the reveal. Looks like there might be one or two genuinely surprise Drop 40 debuts. As in, they've surprised me...

Looks like she was, yes. Into the second stage of DDP creation now, pretty much... Zoe Davison appears to be unique for Spade too. (And Ally McLaws for me but he ain't dead...yet)

Yeah I was trying to remember when Apted was mentioned and found my "hmm, he might not make the next Up film"/Ulitzer "imo he's fine for a decade" comment from last year. tbf, not all forum predictions can be gold!

Yep. tbh I had a feeling from the way folk were talking at the last one that he wasn't going to linger around

Never picked on the DDP. (Although tbf as a sports fan I was "today years old" to quote the kids when I first heard of him!)

At this rate the record will be broken by Easter... Btw, can't confirm it yet but there appears to be a strong possibility that Deathray has broken the record for shortest stay on top of the DDP in history - a few hours in fact going by the Mark Eden/Floyd Little timescale. This is dependent on jokers/bonuses yet to be confirmed hence only a possibility but if it is true it might be an unbeatable record!

Well done, DI, and feck, you really are the Serena Willams at the US Open of this game!

Basically, its a judgment call. Some have imdb/Wiki/blatant newsbait worthiness which makes it easier, but some are basically asking the Cmme how acceptable they think a pick is. tbh if you're going to pick a person so on the line they need a judgement call, then a judgement call is what you need to accept.

Given some of the lesser names in wrestling to get a QO in the last few years, I'd be stunned if he missed out. Although given they were one of early WCW's pretty boy young teams, going to be odd to have both Fantastics dead.

Updated and thanks for reminding about some of the smaller or new pools its easy to forget at years end.

Gooseberry has form for hunches - he got a unique hit with Eastenders actress Sandy Ratcliff in 2019 too.

I don't know yet. I know she was a new pick in 2021 though.

Appears to have a copy/paste on UK Yahoo already, yer safe - with better obits no doubt to follow.

Its been rather grim to see folk with considerably lesser breathing issues than mine (which is only mildly chronic after all) drop dead from covid. Genetic allergies suddenly becoming like a pro-wrestlers drug habit for the Reaper. (I'm socially distancing the shit out of the rest of humanity that don't live in this house. )

John Dabell - a man with a blog. Dr Zuzana Brabcova - cancer professor from Glasgow who I'd never heard of. Let alone those with no links to Glasgow academia. Johnny Dwight Whited - no name who confessed to a murder Margaret Keenan and other vaccinated people - not famous Vivienne Player Julian Fiano - Only appeared in one episode of a dating show, doesn't fulfill reality TV requirements. Katie Brickell - 100% FFBI (snuck through from 2020, caught by Grim) James Jordan's dad - Never heard of him. Let alone his dad. So far from my end. Will add to this as things develop. We've been quite fair on precedent too ie if one pick got allowed because of X, Y and Z, then other picks with X, Y and Z also get allowed. I'm aware folk will go "Why X Not Y?" but frankly the answer is "because the Cmme said so, ya obscure person picker! PS There's a vacancy coming up shortly if you think you can help do a better job..."

Not sure tbh, he was unwell about 3 years ago and folk were quite deliberately vague about it when trying to find out more - it sounded like typical 80 year former alcoholic aging stuff rather than something grave, but I also note my main actor source on this has since actually died themselves!

Tessa Jowell and Matt Cappotelli (to pick 2 from recent history) both had improvements with Stage IV glioblastoma and yet both were dead within a year.

Well within the previous 5 or so months at least. Tom tends to do things from home now anyway, both for covid and also because of his age (and previous health issues).

Oh when I saw that Iain had posted actual new news first I needed a seat in shock!

Be glad it wasn't in The Express!

Typical, Ultizer asks for names and days later does one of the retired or frail folk die? No, its the guy still acting!