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Asian Ronaldinho doppelganger and media sensation of the 2002 World Cup Sodikin dead at 49: https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/1025506/ronaldinhos-indonesia-doppelganger-sodikin-passes-away-aged-49/

1956 gold medal winner for the Indian hockey team Balbir Singh Raghbir Singh Bhola dead at 92: https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/1956-olympics-gold-medallist-raghbir-bhola-passes-away/story-VmciOLMXBk8eRM98UP0LaI.html

Spanish singer Pau Dones has now closed down all social media: https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/01/22/gente/1548150112_727185.html

Karl Lagerfeld abstains from the next Chanel presentation for the first time in decades because of "exhaustion": http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/karl-lagerfeld-fehlt-bei-chanel-modenschau-a-1249368.html (german link) 1. Look at the rotten teeth 2. But then at least he still has his own.

Beth Chapman FIGHTING FOR LIFE as she begins chemo: https://hollywoodlife.com/2019/01/21/beth-chapman-begins-chemo-cancer-dog-the-bounty-hunter/

As a sign of how serious Turkey is celebrating democracy with their upcoming elections, they registered 165-year old Ayse Ekici, 149-year old "Zulfu" (no last name) and 148-year old "Ayse" (no last name) to vote: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46946282 Also, there is one apartment that houses approximately 1000 people.

We can all have a very close look on the well-being of my DDP pick David Smith, now that he has his own regular cancer column in the Herald Scotland: https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/opinion/17369958.the-david-smith-column-my-new-years-resolution-for-2019-is-to-live/

This year my strategy was "10 hits in the wrong order is better than zero hits in the right order". But LfN's jackpot hit will still be hard to reach. As Fatima Ali is going down quickly, so are my chances.

4 million Zimbabwean Dollars? Isn't that like 5,99£?

After Rex Bacchus I was one death away from the finish line so now I'm across and, as Sri Sri was my joker even plus one, so to say. My personal best.

Oh and it also shows how deceiving the Indian press can be... selling a "going home to die" event as a "miraculous recovery".

We (cough... drol...) like to complain that nobody dies, but honestly, we lost quite a few veterans/mascots in the past year. Starting with Billy Graham, Karunanidhi, Tiwari, Overton and now Sri Sri. We lost a couple of eternal heads of state as well. Of course, Le Duc Anh still remains. And Kumar. And those who populate the upper regions of the deathlist.

Oh, so now Gustav Gerneth takes the crown - a german for the first time since "first world's oldest man" Friedrich Wedeking.

Indeed, yes, it's Jaroslaw.

Well, now it seems that he has retired from pubic events because he has arrived at the "I don't give a fuck anymore" stage. They should at least revoke his driver's licence. Or put him in jail - which won't happen because he's royalty.

Polish president Lech Kaczynski recently had to cancel a campaign event for health reasons: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/poland-s-kaczynski-cancels-campaign-appearance-due-to-health-problems-11117526 Last year he was absent for months amid rumours of pancreatic cancer.

Noel Conway is going to publish an autobiography: https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/2019/01/16/terminally-ill-shrewsbury-man-noel-conway-pens-two-books/ Still alive then.

I think your B-Team isn't that bad actually. While it is true that now very few "locks" are left (after all, you picked three people I picked myself, Porridge, Littlefeather and Donbavand) you also have quite a few 50:50 cases and you're bound to get a few points there. Sonali Bendre narrowly missed my main team, Clive James could be a hit any day now (or 2020/21), Pete Frates could always have a downturn, and so on... I think you can end up around 100 points with it.

Well then, I hope her lungs are more reliable organs...

Deborah James has now officially made the jump from cancer mum to "BBC presenter": https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6607049/You-Bowel-cancer-mum-shares-glamorous-images-just-diagnosis.html

Hmm, can we work with this? Next time you tell me Genesis P-Orridge dies right after some cook.

Indie wrestler and personal deathrace pick Rex Bacchus dead at 35: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/01/indie-wrestler-rex-bacchus-passes-away-at-the-age-of-35-649947/

It was mostly gone... ... but now it's back:

Another "miraculous recovery" by Balbir Singh, discharged from hospital after three months: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/hockey-legend-balbir-singh-discharged-from-pgi-after-three-months/715761.html

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