angryGreatness

It'd be quite the "I Told You So" moment if he doesn't score an obit.

And so ends that debate.

While I think Heesters doesn't meet the fame standard that I would like the DeathList to carry, I do feel this guy is going to be dead by the end of January and that beggars can't be choosers. In other words, put him on the list.

If PP dies, does anyone think that might make a dent in the Queen's health?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/23/apparent-drug-overdose-kills-goetz-shooting-victim-27-years-later/ James Ramseur, one of the four men shot by vigilante Bernie Goetz on a subway in 1984, has died of a drug overdose. It is believed to be a suicide. He was 45.

C'mon Etta, just a week. I can take Gould, Frazier, and Hitchens dying, but not you.

Maybe he wouldn't be so cranky if people stopped trying to CHANGE THE DAMN FLAG. Edit: Whoo 100th post.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Former senator and general scumbag John Edwards has asked for a postponement of his corruption charges, citing health reasons. If I was facing up to 30 years in prison and a $1.5 Million dollar fine I'd probably call in sick too. It's probably nothing, but if anyone is really desperate for picks, here you go.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-23/rsl-firebrand-ruxton-dies-aged-85/3745932 Bruce Ruxton, the former Australian president of the Victorian Returned and Services league, has died after a battle with dementia at the age of 85.

I've sent in my teams, and I think I'll compose a DeathList with 50 other celebrities for fun. While we're all waiting for 2012 to roll around, why not try and see if you can remember the hits for this year? http://www.sporcle.com/games/Booster_Gold/derby-dead-pool-hits-2011

C'mon Madiba. 3 hits in a month would surely make up for this year. Or if he manages to live another fortnight, a nice start to 2012.

De(ath) Lage Landen?

My spreadsheet did indeed contain several errors, now corrected. Thank you. List updated. Here are a few facts and statistics I compiled from it: Total number of candidates: 421 Dead 304 Alive 116 Other 1 Male 353 Female 66 Horse 1 Other 1 Picked while dead: 1989 Wilfred Bramble, William Hartnell 1992 Arthur Marshall, Bette Davis 1994 Bette Davis regards, Hein How can someone be neither alive or dead? My guess is that one is the "Any One Beatle" pick.

Going over the old list and their reasons for being on the list, I've come to deem Ellison's "dying" remarks as a bit of hyperbole on his part. Rather than saying "I'm terminally ill so allow me to live my life" he was saying "I'm an old man so I should spend my time wisely". True to his character I'd say.

Going over the old list and their reasons for being on the list, I've come to deem Ellison's "dying" remarks as a bit of hyperbole on his part. Rather than saying "I'm terminally ill so allow me to live my life" he was saying "I'm an old man so I should spend my time wisely". True to his character I'd say.

The Derby Dead Pool states his age as 70, so that's a +7 instead of a +8.

Voting for None of the Above, same as last time. It's like playing reverse psychology with the Grim Reaper apparently.

A unique pick for the Theme Team "And Its Goodnight From Him...". Given that he fell down the stairs, I'd assume that's an unnatural death bonus? Unless it is deemed natural for 89 year olds to fall down stairs... It is and it's the 9th of the year. Can you believe it? A terrorist, a dictator, the Mexican Secretary of the interior, a woman loopy on medication, a singer, a washed up actor, a businessman with shitty doctors, a cricket player who needed a better smoke alarm, and now a old writer. Quite the lot.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/rapper-slim-dunkin-shot-and-killed-music-studio/nF4qD/ Slim Dunkin, a young rapper and member of the rap crew 1017 Brick Squad has died after being shot during an argument in a recording studio in Atlanta, Georgia. Never heard of him, but judging from his associated acts he's nothing worth missing. Waka Flaka Flame has the rhyming skills of a man having a stroke.

Agreed. I think I'll reserve my opinion on the matter until the 31st rolls around, he could linger into the new year. P.S. has anyone heard any definitive news on Australian pro-boxer Shannon Taylor? - some sources say his condition has improved and others say he's dead. not sure whats going on... From what I can tell, he's still in critical condition, but he no longer needs life support and has regained consciousness at least once. It seems the worst of his ordeal is over.

I'd say this replaces Hitchens as the best pick for 2012?

A hit for 2 DDP teams if an obit surfaces.

FFFFFFFFFFFFUCK. I was just about to send him in to TheManInBlack to be my Joker next year.

If he really is in severe condition, he'll die before the 31st rolls around. If he makes it to the 31st, then he's not worth putting on any pool.

We should also think about who we're going to drop. -Nancy Reagan -Fergie Frederiksen -Pierre Cardin -Harlan Ellison -Dick Cheney -Aretha Franklin -Ali Khamenei -John Edrich Can all be expected to live another year.