DevonDeathTrip

Alfred George Manu, 53, from an unexpected collapse. He played in New Zealand's rugby league premiership, before opting for a life in the Cook Islands. Maybe not famous in the traditional sense, but he would have been a household name in his adopted homeland (population 17,000) and I liked his obit on the rarely cited Cook Islands News website, so thought I'd give him a mention.

Thank you. That's my interpretation as well. During my thoroughly enjoyable hour of barrel scraping the other night, I came across a reference to Father Pat Travers entering a hospice. When I googled him to check his 'fame' credentials I was confused by copious references to a different Father Pat Travers in Alaska and put him on my list. It was all done in haste and there was no intention to deceive. @YoungWillz Father Pat (my replacement joker) died on 1st June, he replaced my original joker, Brother Camillus, who died on 31st May. It's all irrelevant anyway at this point without an obit.

Oh Lord. I may need to unpick this after work.

Some unfolding drama here at the DDT festival of death. Spade will be along to explain later.

AI technology may finish us all off, according to some people who invented it. I don't really understand any of this, or how exactly I will meet my doom and will just have to endure in blissful ignorance until the day comes.

I love it how the team I only just managed to put together on 31st December, while in the midsts of a truly horrendous bout of flu, is faring better than the more carefully considered efforts of recent years .

Tim Keller Independent obit, by the grace of God.

Really sad about Rita Lee. Os Mutantes were a very great band in their own special way. Nothing like a bit of experimental Brazilian psychedelia to brighten up a dull afternoon.

I don't really pretend to understand advanced computing, but might progress in real time AI generated research take things to a whole new level in deadpooling?

I've honestly never heard of this man. However, this time, even my own family are giving me abuse for my ignorance and not only that, but @Paul Bearer knows who he is as well. Obviously life is passing me by, but I can't believe the rest of humanity seems to watch Come Dancing now.

Confused about why the cops are digging up Nicola Sturgeon's back garden. Although...there was something about the SNP missing 30,000 members.

So long Marianne (Faithful)

Meanwhile, news from the - seemingly thriving - genital nullification subculture, or 'Nullo' for short Man 'filmed himself castrating other men' so they could appear on his 'eunuch maker' website as 'secret society' face trial .

Jon Bruce, a legend of the Sheffield Eagles rugby league team and, latterly a new signing for my Deathlist Cup squad, has succumbed to cancer, aged just 51. Aside from a tribute on the team's site, he hasn't seen any other obit action yet.

And I get to post this incredible scene again. I believe this was Blake's last performance before his murder arrest.