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Looking back at the early pages, this is a great call. Pan Breed favourite Lady Wilson, 101 now and still going strong last I heard.

Reminds me of that bit in The Simpsons when they bring back Spinal Tap: "I don't think anyone has benefited as much from the fall of Communism as us." "What about the people who actually lived in the Communist countries?" "Oh yeah. Never thought about that."

Threadcromancy! Some good picks on page 1 - given most of them are still alive. Well, bar Paul Newman, of course. At the risk of looking foolish before long then, I think the 5 British acting Dames in their mid 80s - Dench, Smith, Philips, Atkins and Marsh - will be around well into their 90s. I know Jean Marsh techically isn't a Dame, but that is an error which will be rectified eventually...

There's rumours Hefner has terminal cancer, but they come from National Inquirer type sources iirc.

Dennis is likely to die in parliament, and is Deathlisty, imo. Theres a lull as the big names aren't young enough, and no ones really jumping with excitement for Edward du Cann or Michael Jopling. Prescott is 80 next year, mind.

^ Helmut Schmidt, per chance?

"One thinks one should make that Young Willz a companion of honour..." "Mmm, dear, the wretched Scot supports Thistle. Isn't that punishment enough?" "One agrees, Philip. Oh well. Where's Macca's email again?"

Now Sir Big Yin. Macca, June Whitfield and (Dame) Olivia de Havilland other names in this years shortlist for the Queens own DDP team.

Always thought getting Salmond out of the way would be the best thing for the Indy movement long term. *innocent face*

I don't care who takes him out, as long as someone does, it's all DDP points to me anyhow.

Apparently I had intended a "Kohl fires up another hit" pun in my notes, which I forgot. Never mind. There's some right obvious and awful puns awaiting some big names on the list. Anyhow, our survivors at this point: 1. Leah Bracknell 487 2. Kirk Douglas 414 3. King Michael of Romania 409 4. Prince Philip 334 5. Glen Campbell 316 6. Rev Billy Graham 315 7. Bruce Forsyth 306 8. Tony Booth 299 9. Robert Mugabe 286 10. Jacques Chirac 274 11. Gord Downie 263 12. Desmond Tutu 258 13. George Bush Sr 257 14. Olivia de Havilland 251 15. Leslie Philips 244 16. Former Pope Benedict XVI 239 17. Vera Lynn 237 18. Sir Colin Meads 218 19. Jimmy Carter 217 20. Glynis Johns 213 21. Clive James 207 22. Gina Lollobrigida 203 23. Herman Wouk 200 24. Danielle Darrieux 188 25. Stefan Karl 182 26. Queen Elizabeth II 182 27. Fats Domino 180 28. Sidney Poitier 169 29. Denis Norden 169 30. Ian St John 168 31. Sumner Redstone 165 32. Mikhail Gorbachev 154 33. Joanne Woodward 145 34. Monica Vitti 128 35. June Foray 127 36. Jill Gascoine 118 37. Nannette Fabray 112.

KOHL BUNKERED! 13/50 16th June 2016 The thirteenth Crowdsourced Deathlist hit of the year is supplied by the thirteenth person on the list. Helmut Kohl has died after a long illness, aged 87. The former German Chancellor ruled West Germany from 1982, and was the architect of German reunification in 1990. He remained Chancellor until 1998, becoming the longest serving German leader of the 20th Century, and was a huge proponent of the EU and the Euro currency. The 2017 Crowdsourced Deathlist continues at a blistering pace: will it break the record?

Rotten timing, I've just finished cooking. Update later tonight!

Was surprised he didn't return to the list this year, tbh.

Fecking google....

So, via Joey's post, the list distills into: Already Gone: 1. MTM 2. Joost 3. Rockefeller 4. Brady 5. Noakes 6. Sallis 7. Christie On the Clock (either terminally ill or so ill, news of death at any moment would not surprise*): 8. Liz Dawn 9. Jerry Lewis 10. Glen Campbell 11. Akihito 12. Ian St John 13. Bruce Forsyth 14. Nobby stiles 15. Gord Downie 16. Leah Bracknell 17. Tony Booth 18. King Michael of Romania (*Nor would they surviving into 2018, of course - vagaries of death...) 50/50rs - folk who could go this year or linger, but appear to be nearing the end: 19. Jill Gascoine (?) 20. George Bush Sr (?) 21. Gay Byrne (?) And the longterm Deathlist favourites, law of averages (and history) says two of these names will be pan breed by December 31st: 22. 2 of Kirk Douglas/Vera Lynn/Rev Billy G/Carrington/Philip/Norden/Olivia/Dole/lamotta/de Cuellar/Domino I think it'll average out to 13 or 14 out of 50. Now, watch Betty White keel over tomorrow while Booth and Downie soldier on to 2018!

Lib Dems are always run best by Scotlands - Grimond, Steel, Kennedy, etc. Ok, ignore Ming... Whereas when non-Scots run them, they prop up the Tories and have pet dogs shot.

Harper (recently, apparently) "cautiously optimistic" about her cancer according to herself, but in her sad last days according to the old favourite National Inquirer. Both of which might be better news for her, heh.

Portillo had a good one last year about the Queens Speech: the Tories "had 23 years to think about what they wanted to do in power, and the answer is nothing." Apparently he left the Tories a number of years ago, too.

Don't Panic!

She's not on any of my lists, so this isn't self-interest speaking, but you'd think in that case they'd give a small mention on their news website!

Well, 6 and a bit months to survive...

Gets his name into the press for not shagging a schoolgirl?

Eric Joyce. Also, Eric Joyce. I think Derek Acorah has more credibility...

National Inquirer doing a bit last month on Barbara Walters "dementia crisis" - sad last days! So... she'll be seeing her century out then.