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First hit..phew... Uta Ranke-Heinemann, controversial theologist and our number 2, dead at 93: https://m.tagesspiegel.de/politik/tochter-des-bundespraesidentin-wurde-93-kirchenkritische-theologin-uta-ranke-heinemann-ist-tot/27039800.html

The Michel Delpech incident was a comment in the comment section of the article, like anyone can write under a, say, music review and then shoehorn a death mention in there. This here might be different in that The Times chose to publish it. But I wouldn't rule on that. Anyway, doesn't matter if the link doesn't even mention the death.

Google tells me there might be a Ken Wilkinson mention under the link: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-letters-upsides-and-downsides-of-direct-grant-schools-lz8l7cfss Anybody got a Times subscription? I might even get one myself after I return home.

Two time pick Wayne Da Costa has died: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20210324/former-champion-racehorse-trainer-wayne-dacosta-has-died&ved=0ahUKEwib4s7ipcnvAhWuPOwKHWnXDSIQxfQBCGQwCQ&usg=AOvVaw0ME3HEg4ulH9cfgWxHSDk_ Edit: Oh dear, this should be better: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20210324/former-champion-racehorse-trainer-wayne-dacosta-has-died

Perfectly cast in Community, which is how millenials and Gen Z know him. I liked him in the Three Amigos, too. Never got the Fletch movies. Is it time for the SNL members to get their threads? I know we have a Dan Ackroyd thread, some are already dead, like John Belushi. But what about Bill Murray, or Eddie Murphy? Putin / Charles, you know what to do.

I was in Hanover until midday today. Missed my chance to ..uhh... see him.

More early onset dementia, possibly also CTE. Former National player Dan Scarbrough: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/22/dan-scarbrough-on-rugbys-dementia-crisis-somebody-has-to-put-their-hand-up-and-take-responsibility

On the (cup) shortlist, off the shortlist.

If everything else fails, I want to live long enough to set longevity records. I said before, I'd like to live in three centuries, so yeah, 1982-2100, at least.

Updates have to wait until I return from my holidays, but yes, seems we have a few already, Noble, Lorimer and Al-Sadaawi. Keep'em posted!

If I can imagine the person being on the Deathlist, I think a thread is okay, like this one. But then, I kind of think we spend too much time about discussing if a thread is right or not.

I read the article and they don't seem to think it's an immediate danger, but yes, reading his previous cancer fight, and the family history, 2022 might be a little stretch.

Diagnosed with mesothelioma: https://www.news24.com/amp/news24/southafrica/news/fw-de-klerk-turns-85-announces-he-has-cancer-20210318 Deathlist 2022?

That's a good one! It's a new one-month hit record of 37.

So I read in this piece by Erin Brockovich (you know, the Julia Roberts Oscar role) that human male sperm count, at the current trajectory will reach zero in 2045, because of chemicals: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/18/toxic-chemicals-health-humanity-erin-brokovich

I hope I haven't missed any hits for the scoreboard so far. There will be no updates for a week, as I am away from home.

Wiki says "heart disease", definitely NOT Covid.

Boosie Badass cancer free, well, that took long: https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/3/17/22336394/boosie-cancer-free

Woko Haram... haha... ...also, next month.

Sabine Schmitz dead at 51: https://www.motorsport-xl.de/news/2021/Automobilsport/Motorsport-trauert-um-Sabine-Schmitz-41349.html Sad case. Also a pretty stupid miss in everything for me, even for the D-A-CH-List.

Alright, next update. We've had a few hits here and there. Yaphet Kotto is a unique hit for the Daredevil. Murray Walker was a popular hit, of course. Trevor Peacock is a hit for several people, too. Ian St. John - another hit. Nobody picked Luis Palau...? Ken Wilkinson and LG Petrov are two sad non-obits. Hope I didn't miss anything - let me know! Rank Team Score 1 Cpt. Chorizo 647 2 JoeyRuss 549 3 Salmon Mousse 518 4 Banana 462 5 An Fear Beag 456 6 drol 403 6 Death Impends 403 8 gcreptile 383 9 Book 372 10 msc 364 11 theoldlady 340 12 Wormfarmer 307 13 Lynchian 285 14 The Quim Reaper 269 15 The Unknown Man 265 16 Annami 257 17 DevonDeathTrip 255 18 Joe Moneypenny 253 19 Kenny 240 20 The Daredevil 237 21 The Old Crem 210 22 Etushipushingupdaisies 190 23 Yorkshire Banker 183 24 chilean way 167 25 Sean 165 26 markb4 135 26 mr.whit 135 28 Baby Blue 112 29 Grand Uncle Bulgaria 104 30 Charles De Gaulle 98 31 Bibliogryphon 93 32 Gooseberry Crumble 75 33 Toast 53 34 etib80 33 34 Guyfromfuture 33

Ken Wilkinson's funeral was yesterday: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/psni-investigating-if-offences-committed-at-funeral-of-pup-man-ken-wilkinson-3167416 If he doesn't obit very soon, the chances of him getting the QO collapse dramatically. I mean, I wouldn't rule out a QO later in the year because that whole Northern Ireland problem is always newsworthy, but it's just not very promising. Very sad for my team(s) this year. First Ezra Nawi, now him. Irish connections really fucked me over.

I just leave this here... ...Meghan Markle for president? https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/meghan-markle-considering-running-president-23713022

Ha, well, I'm not sure if you're ironic or serious. Then I realized that Philip is beyond well or not. He just exists.

Kate Garraway shares a hospital picture of Derek Draper: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/14352584/kate-garraway-picture-husband-derek-draper-hospital/?rec_article=true There's a documentary airing soon. Nothing really new health-wise though. Draper might be "locked in" his minimal consciousness state for the rest of his life. Terrible fate all around.