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And how on earth did it return on the radar?

Nelson's granddaughter Zoleka, an author and activist in her own right, has battled cancer twice in her life, but the new lump in her chest is not cancerous...yet? https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-09-29-zoleka-mandela-cleared-by-doctors-after-cancer-scare/

I think it might be dementia-related.

David Prowse initially planned to retire in January, but now he has also canceled the few appearances still scheduled: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/star-wars-actor-david-prowse-11300769

Saudi Arabia now has its first female fatality behind the wheel: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/woman-dies-car-crash-during-11303389

Hervé Léger, designer of the "bandage" dress, dead at 60: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/herve-leger-dead-bandage-dress-11302849

The death of Alvin DeGuzman prompted me to arm up for next year's competitions. A first B-Team draft is ready now and it promises to be even more unique-heavy than the last two years (6 and 7 uniques, 2 and 3 of them hits, so far). I'm unhappy with a couple of placeholders like Jacques Chirac and Christy Dignam. But I think I have a pool of about 50 people I can do something with. Recovery from surgery will slightly impair me in the next two weeks. Hopefully, I can get some first Deathrace/Hare's Deadpool/HPDP/Death by numbers drafts ready in that time. I still don't know how to approach next year's competitions "conceptually". I mean, I want to prove that you can get to 20 hits with some low-hanging fruit, but which team shall it be? The main team or the B-team? I also want to win, and I also want to get unique hits. I think I can't get it all done. Also, now I hope some of the people on my main team draft die, so there is more room for unique talent. I mean, everyone is going to pick Gord Downie and Leah Bracknell again, if they survive...

Same picks once more - last round for me, thanks!

Was on my shortlist as I expected a Guardian obit.

Honestly, I didn't expect him to obit, but then I see that the Daily Mail is now also copy/pasting Reuters wire articles.

I'm sorry as well. Dogs have always been a part of my life.

Noel Conway loses his case for the right to die: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41506155

Tina Locke, misdiagnosed mom with BBC coverage, dead at 43: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/mum-whose-cancer-mistaken-depression-13723324 BBC coverage was here: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-40715887

Not only is there a Tun Tin, there's also a Tin Tun. I pick Tun Tin.

Hmm, interesting team, that Fallen Sparrow. Won with a couple of very old people and a few must-haves. But then, the scoring was different then.

Look where there others started in their first year. Nobody began as an expert.

Mike Bright, two time US olympian and Volleyball Hall of Famer dead at 79: https://volleymob.com/two-time-olympian-mike-bright-passes-away/ Also a successful Beach volleyballer and married to a woman that was also in the Volleyball Hall of Fame - and also dead.

Ah, Dreswky in the Dead of 2017 thread... ah well, I think it's ok to post it in the general thread and the topical thread.

Too bad I don't have a jack of hearts. It would have been a Royal Flush with him, Cosgrave, Smith Hart, Glen Campbell and Vanessa Goodwin.

Media mogul Samuel Irving "Si" Newhouse Jr. former chairman of Condé Nast, dead at 89: http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/samuel-irving-si-newhouse-died-conde-nast He hired Anna Wintour and TIna Brown.

Liam Cosgrave - my queen of hearts - is dead. He had a couple of takers. Obit should follow very soon.

Like I always do, too, you confused Bob Seger with Pete Seeger.

Yes, he died in Berlin. German media is reporting it as well.

"Watch me turn into a ghost!"

Well, he's no Simeon Sakskokoburggotski: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Saxe-Coburg-Gotha