DevonDeathTrip

I've been following the trial of Carl Beech, aka 'Nick', this week and note that the former head of the armed forces, Lord Bramall, 95, who was falsely accused by Beech of being part of a gang of sadistic child abusers, will not be giving evidence due to his declining health and frailty. As an aside, if Beech is found guilty, the chances of him topping himself might be fairly high.

Yep, he played in a dire Exeter side towards the end of his career and once got into an altercation with a linesman, threatening to tear off the happless assistant's ear during a dispute about an offside decision. I kind of admired his passion, given we were three nil down at the time.

Retired Croatian music teacher Frane Selak, the world's luckiest (or unluckiest) man, is going to be ninety next month. So far Selak has survived seven near death experiences, five marriages and a lottery win. From his Wiki page:

A truly godforsaken place if ever there was one.

You sure that wasn't your breathalyzer reading?

Pretty sure it's going to be one of 4-Real, Dodi, Gazza, Osama, or Remain.

A very Cornish demise to report: Death by Obby Oss?

I'm quite proud of my record of once staying awake for just a few hours short of a week. (Was at a techno festival and wanted to get my money's worth)

Mack Vann, 83, one of the last surviving monoglot Cherokee speakers. Wikipedia list of last speakers of languages here, some of whom are still living...

Posts moved to correct thread. RIP Edward Kelsey, a quite brilliant actor who I will miss terribly.

Perhaps you could think about why? I mean really think about it for several minutes.

Former President of Peru, Alan Garcia, in an 'extremely serious condition' after shooting himself in the head.

Some of Elton John's backing band - Davey Johnson (guitar), Nigel Olsson (drums) and Ray Cooper (percussion) - have been performing with him for the best part of fifty years and are probably all highly obitable in their own right. No idea about their health though. I can't say I'm a great admirer of his work, but am guessing he must be a good boss to have inspired such loyalty from his troops.

Máire 'Baba' Brennan, 94, mother of Enya and three of the five members of Clannad - the other two were her brothers - is 'nearing the end', according to a folkie podcast I was just listening to...

Good stuff. I like it when Deathlisters report back after seeing potential candidates in person. No better way of studying the form IMO. Interesting Garfunkel isn't doing the whole of Bridge Over Troubled Water anymore. That oxygen sapping last verse could induce a heart attack all by itself...