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Shouldn't his death be posted in the Songwriters thread as well - hur hur...

Hmm, Bobby Doerr and Della Reese two hits for me. Now 4/10 after 7 months. Improved over last year, and King Michael to follow. I think I'll also get Hallyday and Kumar. I only kind of hope NOT to get 10 hits, if this pool is really dead.

Well, finally...

This is all rather silly.

From a fossil to a crocodile?

Judgement coming up soon: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/frail-mladic-awaits-fate-un-cell-033307499.html Apparently, he's had three strokes in the past years and one half of his body is paralysed. His lawyers say that he could die "at any moment". He must have had a heart attack as well, as his lawyers fear "another" one.

Kerry Katona out of Atomic Kitten - again - I didn't even know she was back in: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/4946690/kerry-katona-kicked-out-of-atomic-kitten-over-foul-mouthed-feud-with-natasha-hamilton/ Also apparently drunk during that drag competition tha band were judging for.

Lawyer and megadonor for the Texas Democratic Party, Steve Mostyn, dead at only 46: https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11/16/democratic-mega-donor-houston-trial-lawyer-steve-mostyn-has-died/ "A sudden onset and battle with a mental health issue" - I guess, depression and suicide. "He said he was growing tired of almost single-handedly funding top Democratic candidates in a state hostile to their party."

Getting sacked today? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/17/anti-mugabe-protest-planned-in-harare-as-president-clings-on

Spain's attorney general, José Manuel Maza, dead at 66: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42041611 It was his job to deal with the treacherous Catalans and their leader Puigdemont.

Did we know how old he was?

This is getting a bit much lately. Though Charles Manson, Rose West and even King Michael are still not dead...yet.

There'll be more. I think many of our short lists will lose about 5 names still.

He had just moved into my back up slots - though not because of Gillian Rolton - but yes, the obitability... I assumed an indirect obit through whatever the el-Moussas are currently going through was more likely. The Daily Mail never covered him.

Everyone without their own microstate and a harem full of subservient women, like Fela Kuti, is a total faggot.

Ah, sad...and still fairly young...

Best of luck!

Gerry Adams announces retirement: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/nov/17/gerry-adams-to-announce-retirement-as-sinn-fein-president

I think he was mentioned on here not too long ago.

I'm currently wondering if a (mostly) internet celebrity with about 500.000 followers on YouTube but without wikipedia page will get a QO. Can't make up my mind, but of course, I'll reveal the name.

Let me watch the TMZ twitter feed...

Now I get it! I focused on the "dying on the 1st of January" but forgot about my own "xyz of 2018". Thanks! I knew who Cuomo was (declined to run in 1992, so we got Clinton. Father of wanna-be president Andrew Cuomo). I didn't know whether his hospitalization was announced in a similar fashion. I only started 'serious' deadpooling when I created my longlist, i.e. the announcement of Howard Marks' terminal illness in January 2015.

Hmm, sadly, I don't get it.

Jill Barklem, creator of the Brambly Hedge series, dead at 66: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/nov/16/brambly-hedge-creator-jill-barklem-dies-aged-66

Chief Keef again.