angryGreatness

Mike Porcaro, Bernie Nolan, Lisa Lynch, J.L. Lewis, Mike Marquesse, Chris Woodhead, Candye Kane, Grace Eung Lee, & Reg Presley for me.

Chavez

Technically died in 2012, but that thread is locked. John Sheardown, a Canadian immigration officer who saved the lives of 6 American diplomats during the Iranian hostage crisis, has died at the age of 88.

Clinton's blood clot is "between her skull and her brain" but is expected to make a full recovery.

I figure it's time to post my main team. BETTER THEM THAN US! 1 - Stefano Borgonovo - Soccer Player 2 - Jo Bryant - Cancer person 3 - Ryan Buell - Ghost Hunter 4 - Sir Henry Cecil - Horse Trainer 5 - Hugo Chavez - Venezuelan president 6 - Van Cliburn - Pianist 7 - Katherine Crowe - Singer 8 - Bonnie Franklin - Actress (Joker) 9 - Francis George - Cardinal 10 - Ron Hynes - Folk Singer 11 - Salvatore Iaconesi - TED Fellow 12 - Clive James - Writer/TV Presenter 13 - Sandy Jardine - Soccer player 14 - Colm Murray - Irish sportscaster 15 - Jack Pardee - NFL Great 16 - Brian Shivers - Murderer 17 - Anne Williams - Hillsborough mother 18 - Michael Winner - Director 19 - Tito Vilanova - Soccer coach 20 - Masao Yoshida - Nuclear Engineer

Ah I see it now. I really like this years list. Only one name I've never heard of (Parsons), and a lot of good picks (Kalashnikov, Chavez, Winner, Cecil, James, Stan Lee, Nolan, Presley, Bush). Pretty much everyone on here has a decent chance of not living to 2014.

I agree. I was able to find this, but the names aren't posted yet.

Worst Case Scenario: He dies on the 31st, but his death doesn't get reported until the 1st of January, thereby screwing both by 2012 and 2013 DDP entries.

Cue imminent demise slideshow from CNN.

Everyone who says banning guests from posting is a bad idea, please state your case now.

UK Obit courtesy of Reuters. A unique hit for Hit Me With Your Best Shot.

http://www.espncrici...ory/587398.html Dead. Just couldn't make it 3 more days, could you Tony? EDIT: Now with BBC obit, to really hammer in the blow to my DDP entry.

Jean Harris, the subject of major murder trial in 1981 after murdering her lover and famed dietitian Dr. Herman Tarnower, has died aged 89.

I missed duPont (Why they have her in over, say, George McGovern, Maurice Sendak, or Junior Seau I'll never know.) and Rick Majerus (Knew who he was, just not what he looked like.)

Final Suggestion for Me: George Bush - If he even makes it to January 1st. Bob Dole - Weak by all accounts, would be a spectacular miss if not on 2013. Luise Rainer - 2-Time Oscar Winner, over 100, I don't know why she hasn't been on the list before. Prince Philip - Would be one of the biggest deaths of the year, ill health, can't afford to miss. Mikhail Kalashnikov - Ill health, fairly recognizable. Joan Fontaine - Her sister has been a mainstay for a while now, why not her? Sir Henry Cecil - To keep the list from being a bunch of 85+ random picks. Hugo Chavez - See above, and to go with the World Leader theme that everyone seems to be pushing for. Jimmy Carter - Why not? Taken Off: Harper Lee - Rumors of ill health were exaggerated, likely to live a few more years. James Randi - Questionable fame, very little health problems Tariq Aziz - Not that famous, execution has no set date. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi - Sort of a shady pick, trial is unpredictable. Ariel Sharon - Is apparently getting healthier, and has a 24 squad of doctors to keep him from dying. Fats Domino - Reportedly much healthier than he was circa-Hurricane Katrina Hosni Mubarak - Health problems greatly exaggerated to keep him from seeing justice. Nigel Lawson - Fairly young and fairly healthy. Much better candidates can replace him.

Fix'd. Better one of my theme team picks dies early than a main team one I suppose.

1987: de Cesaris, Wing, Osbourne (3/31) 1989: Bruno, Mandela, Ditka, Ian Paisley, Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Jenkins, Cole (8/32) 1990: Noriega, Aznavour, Queen Elizabeth II, Alliss, Ditka, Williams, Winfrey, Waite (8/42) 1991: Willis, Mandela, Gabor, Beenhakker (4/40) 1992: Finney, Ryder (2/37) 1993: Bennett, Ian Paisley, Kissinger, Ray Kennedy, Lineker, Jerry Lee Lewis (6/56) 1994: Castro, White, Kirkbride, Holly Johnson, Thorpe, Shilton (6/50) 1995: Castro, Holly Johnson, Forsyth, Connery (4/50) 1996: Mr T, Thorpe, Domino, Castro (4/50) 1997: Rooney, Domino, Kirk Douglas (3/50) 1998: Rooney, Jaruzelski (2/50) 1999: Leeson, Simon (2/50) 2000: Farrakhan, Jaruzelski, Biggs (3/50) 2001: Tutu, Minelli, Pincher, Wallach, Wouk, Rooney (6/50) 2002: Biggs, Brady, Kirk Douglas (3/50) 2003: Biggs, Rooney, Gabor (3/50) 2004: Biggs, Brady, Musharraf, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Michelmore, Rooney, Mugabe (8/50) 2005: Biggs, Karzai, Maradona, LaMotta, Wallach, de Havilland, O'Sullevan, Castro, Jerry Lewis (9/50) 2006: Di Stéfano, Biggs, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Lynn, Bouteflika, Graham, Ali, Margaret Thatcher, LaMotta, Rooney, Mandela (12/50) 2007: Castro, Sharon, Graham, Biggs, Tim Johnson, Piper, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Lynn, LaMotta, Molinaro, Vigoda, Jerry Lewis, Farrakhan (15/50) 2008: Biggs, Castro, Pincher, Wallach, Kirk Douglas, Domino, Gabor, Lynn, Sharon, Graham, Watson, LaMotta, Karzai, Charles Taylor (14/50) 2009: Biggs, Havelange, Pincher, Wallach, Castro, Kirk Douglas, Graham, Mandela, LaMotta, Rooney, Nancy Reagan, Christopher Lee, Cardin, B B King, Margaret Thatcher, Sharon (16/50) 2010: Biggs, Wing, Gabor, Pincher, Wallach, Castro, Kirk Douglas, Wouk, de Havilland, Priebke, Healey, Tork, Edrich, Graham, Mandela, Bough, O'Sullevan, Margaret Thatcher, Molinaro, LaMotta, Thornton, Norden, Attenborough, B B King, Lansbury, Jerry Lewis, Domino, Garner, Sharon (29/50) 2011: Biggs, Gabor, Kirk Douglas, de Havilland, Healey, Edrich, Margaret Thatcher, LaMotta, Thornton, Khamenei, Jerry Lewis, Aretha Franklin, Godfrey, Dole, Cheney, Wing, Pincher, Wallach, Ellison, Mandela, Schmidt, Molinaro, Brady, Priebke, Andrews, Sharon, Cardin, Lynn, Michael Douglas, Nancy Reagan, Frederiksen (31/50) Klugman, dead, update, ect. I think 2011 deserves special note for having nearly 20 of it's names dead within 2 years.

Up-and-coming rapper Capital STEEZ AKA Jamal Dewar, best known for being featured on what was probably my favorite hip-hop single of 2012, has committed suicide at 19.

Yeah but the Theme Teams are just for fun. If someone is really desperate and wants to nick a few 90+ off my theme team I won't care.

angryGreatness' Fighting Fifteen: 1) Nelson Mandela 2) Bonnie Franklin 3) George H.W. Bush 4) Van Cliburn 5) Jack Pardee 6) Clive James 7) Ed Koch 8) Hugo Chavez 9) Bob Dole 10) Wojciech Jaruzelski 11) Sir Henry Cecil 12) Zsa Zsa Gabor 13) Sir Christopher Lee 14) Rev. Billy Graham 15) Michael Winner

I just sent in my picks, plus 2 Theme Teams. I won't post my main team until January 1st (Hoping for 1-3 unique picks), but I'll post my theme teams now: Team: I Will Survive! (But For How Long?) Theme: Last Living Pick 1 (Joker): Rochus Misch - Last Hitler's bunker occupant Pick 2: Jean Kennedy Smith - Last JFK sibling Pick 3: Betty White - Last Golden Girls actress Pick 4: Patty Andrews - Last Andrews Sisters singer Pick 5: Tommy Ramone - Last original Ramones member Pick 6: John Stephenson - Last Flintstones cast member Pick 7: Janet Waldo - Last Jetsons cast member Pick 8: Maurice Faure - Last signer of the Treaty of Rome Pick 9: Errie Ball - Last participant in First Master's Tournament Pick 10: Benjamin Ferencz - Last Nuremberg Trials prosecutor Pick 11: Theodore Van Kirk - Last Enola Gay crewmember Pick 12: Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin - Last Valkrie conspirator Pick 13: Shirley Mitchell - Last I Love Lucy castmember Pick 14: Clint Hill - Last member of Kennedy's motorcade Pick 15: Madeleine LeBeau - Last Casablanca cast member Pick 16: Jimmy Cobb - Last "Kind of Blue" musician Pick 17: Abdul Fakir - Last member of the Four Tops Pick 18: Jack Klugman - Last 12 Angry Men cast-member Pick 19: George Lowe - Last member of the 1953 Everest expedition Pick 20: Barry Gibb - Last Bee Gee Team: My Only Regret Is That I Have Boneitis! Theme: Futurama guest stars Pick 1 (Joker): Stephen Hawking Pick 2: Al Gore Pick 3: William Shatner Pick 4: Leonard Nimoy Pick 5: George Takei Pick 6: Nichelle Nicols Pick 7: Walter Koenig Pick 8: Jonathan Frakes Pick 9: Michael "Mike D" DIamond Pick 10: Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz Pick 11: Bob Uecker Pick 12: Hank Aaron Pick 13: Bob Barker Pick 14: Roseanne Barr Pick 15: Beck (musician) Pick 16: Buzz Aldrin Pick 17: Mark Mothersbaugh Pick 18: Pauly Shore Pick 19: Donovan (musician) Pick 20: Conan O'Brien

-Mitt Romney wins Republican nomination -Barack Obama wins re-election -Assad government falls -Zsa Zsa Gabor rushed to hospital -Gibb looses cancer battle -Mubarak found guilty -Snow kills several in Northeastern USA -Hurricane makes landfall in Southern USA -Death toll in Bangladesh rises -Iran attempts to close Straight of Hormuz -In Memoriam: Nelson Mandela -In Memoriam: Margaret Thatcher

Interesting - why Borgonovo and Nolan - I would've said they are pretty strong candidates? I've got 16 of my 20 locked in, so I've got space for last minute entries and to weigh up between Nolan, Buell, Presley and Talabani... They certainly are strong candidates, but not as strong as the people I replaced them with. Borgonovo is currently one of my alts, due to the death of Andrew Andre.

Welp. That's why you hold off until the last minute to send in your teams. Welcome back to the team, Jo Bryant...