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In 12/50 states. It's 16 in 31/50 states, and Washington DC. Passing pedant.

Thomas Keneally, writer of Schindler's Ark (Schindler's fucking List) for that. Just answering any daft "oh will he obit?" questions ahead of time.

Top keeper, though.

They all seem to be acting like they're getting ready for a big old post-Mugabe's death power struggle, don't they?

Aww. He got to a fine age, mind you. Read the book about his Case Histories earlier this year.

That was in reference to "Les Mutrie", not Liam Miller. Miller is, to use SC's phrase, a slam dunk obit.

Chirac is much more famous than Giscard d'estaing these days in the UK, too. The latter is sort of forgotten, for a big nation leader.

Which brings 1912 down to 5 notable survivors on my list: Roberta McCain, William Frankland, George Leighton, Connie Sawyer and Viola Smith. Only Frankland is really Deathlisty, but I am curious to see who will be the last one standing.

The famous Liz Smith died last Christmas, in UK terms.

tbh I think they have the balance right this year? The legends, a bunch of doddery old folk people can vaguely remember, the odd shot in the dark, and a healthy bunch of tottering terminals. We could all argue for a few more of the latter, or obvious in hindsight frail old folk, but it's doing well.

^ One of the greatest European goals ever imo, that. About 24 passes right up the field led to it. Most of which the videos only cut out. Thought at the time Miller would be a star but he left Celtic too early and got lost in the shuffle. I've been keeping an eye on him for a while, but really unsure about the DDP obit unless Spade opens up the regional BBC pages again.

Just to say, we're a few months off a decade I've spent lurking or posting on this forum. And right at the start of it, there was posts on here suggesting Lindsay Lohan for the Deathlist! Pretty sure there'll be posts suggesting her for the Deathlist in another ten years time, providing we're all still here.

Record are on it but no new info.

iirc she scooped on Michael Jackson's cardiac arrest and Farrah Fawcett's death for TMZ and the like on the same day.

Well, tbf, I had "seven locks" this time last year. Two of them I snubbed (Hewlett, Skellern), two are still alive (Brackers, Rayya). So mid-November is still a long time from closing... At least the first two names on that list last year - Van Zandvliet and Downie - produced the goods.

I am looking at a theme team again but it depends on finding enough interesting names for it rather than "who the fuck are you?" ones.

*has images of actually looking after 10 versions of the weans* *dies*

I'll reveal who I think are bad picks for 2018 in January.

Is that the 2015 Monty Brinson or the 2016 Monty Brinson? Asking for a friend.

Maybe wait for evidence she's not Nevin'ing.

Try not to over-analyse a joke, folks, especially when the joke>accuracy ratio has already shown I half-remembered the wrong person anyhow to make it!

Looks like he's actually starting to age.

Well, you know, duh!

Yes, and I've been trying to come up with a Tiswas pun ever since, and failing. Not good.

Oh going off the first page Admin of year - DI Post of the Year - TMIB finally snapping at all the moaning sods in the DDP thread. Shitposter of the Year - the Kid The Farewell Award - CAT! I mean, FFS, I had to sort out my own tech problems this year. Good Riddance Award - it would go to the Kid, but he still posts a dozen times a day or so it seems. Tip of the Year - RadGuy accidentally telling the world about Tracy McGiffin's imminent demise thinking he was talking in Spade code. Crystal Ball - drol on Cosgrave even if it wasn't a 2016 one and doesn't really count as result. Gimmick poster - Bobby M Thread of the Year - Gcreptile's Maths DDP prediction thread. Death of the Year - Harvey Weinstein (give it a few weeks) Joke of the Year - Bee side. Best newcomer - Thatcher (not something I've ever said before in real life tbh) Deadpool - Poker one Best Deathlist pick - Hefner Returnee of the Year - Harrymac if he ever left in the first place. Taking Charon's bump of a daft thread too seriously to make a few crap jokes - guilty as charged.