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Biggest Miss? Probably Martina Big:

Oh Dilip....

Edit: Ha, why does it show a picture of a lasagna (?)?

Congratulations Quim! Really not the easiest year (and it's only going to get worse).

Here's my team. Somewhat tilted towards the older, more likely hits. I want to get the number of hits up (famous last words) and maybe get a daily triple: Alt Obituaries Deadpool 2021 1 David Gulpilil 26 Carlos Menem 2 Tom Smith 27 Luiz Henrique 3 Michael McKevitt 28 Carmen Sevilla 4 Rodion Rosca 29 Rush Limbaugh 5 Floyd Little 30 Ezra Nawi 6 Ivan Julian 31 Josh Evans 7 Gerd Müller 32 Jon Hassell 8 Phyllida Law 33 Jake The Snake Roberts 9 Yu Mo-Lin 34 Roberto Paternostro 10 Rainer Langhans 35 Tom Weiskopf 11 Julia Reichert 36 Alvaro Colom 12 Ronnie Atkins 37 Pave Maijanen 13 Tim Keller 38 Mila Ximenez 14 Heinz Kluetmeier 39 Lars Göran Petrov 15 Fritz Pleitgen 40 Paul Westphal 16 Ottaviano Del Turco 17 Antonio Inoki 18 Dai Davies 19 Pat Martino 20 Tom Parker 21 Hamilton Smith 22 Bernard Tapie 23 Bill Turnbull 24 James Whale 25 Guy LaFleur

Alright, the massive masterlist is up. I am still waiting for one joker decision, but here you go.

Time's up for mr. whit. The joker will be the first name on the list, Adam Ant.

Thanks!! I am out of reactions to give, but I appreciate it. Yes, someone needs to get at least 3 late hits now, or Joker Tom Smith + XYZ. It's not going to happen.

Adobe Flash has died, RIP: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55497353

Wow, well done to Vaagheid, that is a skill!

Okay, some more... Well, I not only had Gerd Müller as first sub, but then Carlos Menem and Paul Westphal as 2nd and 3rd sub. But none of the really low-hanging fruit on my main team, esp. Floyd Little and Lee Noble, went out too soon. So I don't have these names in any team. Both pretty much guaranteed points imo, but I just didn't want to come into a situation where I have the same people in 2 different teams. A couple of ALS names didn't make it: OJ Brigance might have had some deterioration recently. And considering how advanced the illness already is, that might just be the final chapter. Rob Burrow is a sub for the 2nd team. I agree with msc, that his case is a fast one. He does remind me of David Hagen... but the one of 2019, not 2020...so, one to remember. Who I didn't pick at all, and it might come to bite me in the ass: Yoo Sang-Chul, I think he might actually be in something of a remission. It's probably not going to last. But I am happy with just waiting and seeing. Sarah Harding, Linda Nolan: Not feeling either of them. Sarah Harding has a book out. Linda is milking her disease for the camera. Now, I do think both are actually ill. But until I hear something like "treatment has failed", or something, I take a pass. Scott Dureau: Seems to be a team coach for his team now, there seems to be no danger Gavin Robertson, Jana Bennett: Still unsure whether Gavin Robertson actually has glioblastoma. One source mentioned it, but a recent article, in November I think, actually said he was in remission. Jana Bennett, another glio case, Didn't have space for her. could be a Susan Bayh, who is 3rd sub for my 3rd team. Hannah Wants: Too soon, imo - but I ight be wrong. Miguel Van Damme: I only saw the January news of the leukemia return, not the later news that the treatment had failed. Still a risky obit, but you can't win without at least a bit of risk. Shintaro Ishihara: The "Japanese Jean-Marie Le Pen": Has pancreatic cancer, but a late search said it was at an early stage. Well, that's it basically. Many of the fringey / very risky picks made my B-team. I kind of used it as a dump for some personal favourites, and picks I didn't allow myself to have in the main team as a co-host, especially Sarah Ezekiel, John Dabell and Edward Denmark.

If I still had likes to give, I would give it here.

Alright, that was my C-team "The House of Extravaganza", 2nd and probably last year in the competition. The B-Team: Prof. Paul Cosford - joker David Webb Josu Ternera Mustafa Cengiz Edward Denmark John Dabell Ivan Julian Justin Yerbury Tom Weiskopf Alan Dean Foster Jon Hassell Martin Plaza Sunday Burquest Sarah Ezekiel Phil Read Antonio Inoki Rodion GA Brendon Ormsby Josh Evans Catherine Wybourne (sub for a pick that is not famous enough) And finally, The Love Boat 2021 - jeez, current champion to defend the title: David Gulpilil - joker Ady Barkan Suzy Friton Susie Steiner Tom Parker Dai Davies Tom Smith Sarah Hughes Ken Wilkinson Ezra Nawi Leon Spinks Bill Turnbull Lee Noble Gary Burgess Jake "The Snake" Roberts Rush Limbaugh James Whale Belinda Sykes Gregory Scarpa Jr. Floyd Little

My pick Elizabeth "Sissy" Barr apparently died on the 30th:

Indeed, good point ;). The "D-A-CH" is a real term though (Dach, meaning "roof" in english). Whoever came up with it, also ignored Lichtenstein. We could have had a "Dachli" instead, which is somewhat funny in a sort of Swiss-sounding german way.

Hartlepool Deadlypool Floyd Little Carlos Menem Rainer Langhans Philipp Mickenbecker Belinda Sykes Rush Limbaugh James Whale Hamilton Smith Ottaviano Del Turco Jimmy Carter Subs:Tom Weiskopf, Egidius Braun

My team 1Anne Buydens (119 pts) 2Uwe Seeler 3Don Asmussen (comics) 4Sarena Li (124 pts) 5Luis Henrique (Mamma Bruschetta) 6Andrew McDonald (former chair of SCOPE) 7Mikhail Gorbachev 8Josh Evans (35 pts) 9Gerd Müller 10Rodion Rosca (86 pts) 11Mark Paarman (surfer) 12Donna Britt (news anchor) (21 pts) 13Leila Meacham 14Alcee Hastings (96 pts) 15Yoo Sang-Chul 16Sarah Ezekiel 17Carlos Bilardo 18Thomas "Mike" Miller (15 pts) 19Jerry Grey (wrestler) 20Jory Post (16 pts) 21David Webb 22Egidius Braun 23Jessie Colter (WILDCARD) 24Tom Weiskopf 25Ottaviano Del Turco Subs:Hamilton Smith, Dennis Skinner

Posting my team for easier later googling: Floyd Little Carlos Menem Rainer Langhans Elizabeth "Sissie" Barr Paul Varelans Gerd Müller Rodion Rosca Yu Mo-Lin Steve Miller (Angel Boxing club) Lee Noble Kathy Shaidle Brett Ferencz Zeenat Barkatullah Rush Limbaugh Enoch Fuzz Jack Arends - joker Ottaviano Del Turco Grace Victory Kim Chul-Min Parkash Singh Badal Dovid Soloveitchik Subs: Kevin Rimmington Jair Palacios Paul Varelans James Whale Belinda Sykes

For now, I will only have one regret: Floyd Little didn't die, so I am stuck with him instead of my first sub Gerd Müller, who I actually wanted to pick more. More later.

Good one, committee. He's now almost as old as Fidel.

I don't know, I just can't believe it. I get why people think she might die, but I just can't.

Yes, very classy, very Deathlisty. I don't know about his health, but I like him on the list.

It's actually not the only place where I made that mistake... Well, I filled out all the descriptions in the DDP excel file at least, so the mistake should be obvious.

Alright, the deadline is over. We have 35 teams, which is exactly the same number as last year. Some inevitable losses, but also quite a few names. Best of luck to all, and a happy new year! A masterlist with all picks will be made tomorrow.