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Rewatching The X-Files and the conspiracy group have shown up. I used to think the guy in charge was played by Jay Leno. 25 years later, I don't, obviously. But anyhow, that is Don S Williams who was antagonist in three series of The X-Files, so I went to his Wiki to see what became of him and it looked very vandalised. But then a glance at the history said that page had been edited a few times this year, yet the uncited death claim had been kept. So I went digging and found this: So yeah, Random Uncited Wiki Guy is right. Of the Syndicate, only 4 are still alive btw: Nicholas Lea (Krychek) b 1962 Jerry Hardin (Deep Throat) b. 1929 William B Davis (Cigarette Smoking Man, of course) b. 1938 All of whom will will piss obits in their sleep. And also: Armin Mueller-Stahl (b. 1930) who was Strughold the Big Boss in the film, and who has been in everything from The West Wing to Shine (for which he was Oscar nominated, so another QO cert). Peter Donat, George Murdock, Walter Gotell and the great John Neville are all long gone now.

Nik Powell dead. Co-founded Virgin Records, produced The Crying Game, shagged Sandie Shaw. Had cancer so probably on someone's shortlist somewhere...

Robert Freeman who did a lot of the Beatles photography dead at 82.

Probably. Although bar their deposits the Greens have little to lose. Plaid on the other hand could lose most of their seats.

Tom Watson retiring!

It's not actually. 9 times out of 10 in these situations mass death is caused by panic and crowd crushes rather than actual fire, so the fire brigade try to avoid that as well as put out the fire. In the case of Grenfell, no one had bothered to tell the fire service about the flammable cheap cladding, so they worked on the standard principle: avoid panic, isolate area of fire, evacuate the necessary, put out fire. The firemen used the safety advice that helps to save thousands of British lives every year. Its just that in this instance, crucial information was kept from them and the residents, and well, the results were as they are. JRM is using hindsight to judge and thus is open to criticism.

Fan social media groups (example below) claiming Pauline Sutcliffe has died. Sister of former Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe, she was the source of many of the scurrilous rumours about Stu and John Lennon, and wrote a controversial book on her brother.

Seen it in a copy of the Scottish Daily Mail someone was reading while on the school run! That's as much as I saw over their shoulder! My radar for hot DL tips is always switched on!

Can't find a link to it online, but David Steel is apparently in hospital right now after having an operation linked to his cancer he had in the 90s. He's also back in the Lib Dem party after his little suspension.

In case anyone takes the Obvious Crap Joke seriously (see DL Forum 2003-19 TM), I have agreed that forum copper DCI Cat Of The Yard will have copies of my teams before the end of the year and before I see anyone elses, to reassure the paranoid among us. And in true Douglas Adams fan style, I aim to split Pan Breed's already weaker roster between Ark A and Ark B teams. Although I currently have a bit of a Curse of Pan Breed going on. One particular spot in my shortlist. Valerie Harper had it, died, so I went for Bobby Mugs. Who died, so I went for Chirac. Who died so I went for Kaplan. Who died, so I went for Brackers. Who was already bloody dead. Now Bob Dole has that spot, so you might want to say your farewells on this sort of form...

I'm leaving my shortlist till I see Spade Cooley and Death Impends emailed teams on Hogmanay. No wait, I mean, I'm working on something. Ahem.

Much shorter list if you do the "honourable, integrity filled and upstanding member of society" candidates imo.

Lord Rees looking weak in the Lords, holding onto the bench in front of him to speak on climate change.

I'm pretty sure I know who it is, but wont name them on request.

Betty Boothroyd chilling and watching the debate to crown her latest successor as House of Commons Speaker.

Yup, because when you moan about your landlord, you are actually being Donald Trump. Yet another public Remainer who wants their cake and eat it. Any Remain deal goes through Corbyn, like it or not.

Alas, Willie Clarke has died aged 84 after a long struggle with cancer. Seems to have been well respected by left and right wingers alike in the area for being a hard working community force, and for his work with disabled kids. re the Courier

There's also the possibility of some right odd gains for Tories, Labour and Lib Dems in parts of the country due to them coming through the middle when the other 2 eat each others votes. I also can't recall an election with so many direct 3 way constituency fights (Finchley, Kensington, Lanark, Ynys Mon to pick but 4...).

Probably? I don't have time, ask your other half running this deadpool!

I only picked them as its a bit late now after already mentioning them a few times. My early Christmas gift to the forum (or daftness tbh)...

Dr Bruce Reid (DDP) Alex Trebek (ABC) Steve Blackmore (ABC) Chris Doleman (ABC) - JOKER I just picked the first deadpool to come to mind, I've reused the names in a fair few including Poker and Windy pools... Hmm, should have kept Blackmore quiet as a DDP unique in retrospect...

To lose one Louisiana celeb in a year is unfortunate, to lose a dozen looks suspiciously like cheating...

Fucks sake, picking classic TV folk is proving a bigger DDP obit risk than pop star's uncles...

Don't laugh Grim, its notable because u25s tended to be the lowest percentage who actually voted in elections. What made 2017 stand out is that huge numbers of youth voters actually went and voted for once and helped fuck over May's intended majority.

Blimey. Could be the biggest game changer since Sadhana.