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Prince von Anhalt is supposedly in intensive care with pneumonia and has a 50% chance of survival: https://m.bild.de/unterhaltung/stars-und-leute/frederic-prinz-von-anhalt-intensivstation-seine-ueberlebenschance-ist-50-50-67826d2887b4f36bb7ce34a3 (paywalled)

The Pizzagate shooter, a guy who demanded to see the non-existent human trafficking ring in the basement of the Pizza place that didn't have a basement, has been shot dead: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8y007lj68o His name was Edgar Maddison Welch. Reddit tells me that he was the brother of Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah girl... guess I was close there.

Shiu Ka-Chun QO: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/world/asia/shiu-ka-chun-hong-kong-activist-dead.html

Giuliani wants to suspend his trials because of health issues: https://www.newsweek.com/rudy-giuliani-miss-court-date-poor-health-claim-attorneys-defamation-contempt-mar-2012239 He has a bad knee and a lung condition that requires him to use an inhaler. He also has a stent to combat severe blockage of his arteries.

Shiu Ka-Chun and Black Bart are dead. New names are: David "Heavy" Whalley Kim Seong-Min (North Korean defector)

Alan Emrich, board game pioneer, computer magazine writer, and strategy game expert, he coined the term 4x game, has died: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/alan-emrich-the-game-designer-and-writer-who-coined-the-term-4x-has-died/

My no. 1 is dead. Luckily, I put Mujica on 3rd. Otherwise I kind of disregarded him.

2nd across the finish line, Nurul Qomar got an english obit, and Shiu Ka-Chun definitely will (as english papers also covered his cancer). Close, but no cigar.

I picked him, too, not as joker though. But signs point at least to a state of survival.

Aussie footballer Aaron Shattock still sedated in intensive care. Successful arm and rib surgery: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/afl/article-14265345/AFL-Brisbane-Lions-Aaron-Shattock-family-update-crushed-excavator-accident.html

Rudolf Dreßler, prominent leftist social democrat and former ambassador to Israel, has died at 84: https://www.spiegel.de/politik/spd-politiker-rudolf-dressler-ist-tot-a-31250386-0f06-4fef-a2b2-39a6f88a8ffb

He'll be picked in every round of the Cup (if possible), let's see how often he'll disappoint. I think he's quite the sturdy man, though he obviously now won't outlast the year.

His Hollywood house burned down in the fires... not good for a recluse like him.

Congratulations, @Torva Messor!