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Update on Christoph Daum: https://m.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/christoph-daum-kampf-gegen-krebs-ex-trainer-tankt-in-thailand-kraft-86674526.bildMobile.html He's going to Thailand during Chemo break. He's had 20 rounds of chemo so far. He's aiming for a complete healing, but so far the cancer is just "stable". So it's not "terminal" yet, but the tumour seems somewhat chemo-resistant. Might be worth looking for updates in a couple of months. The chemo will eventually fail, but since the cancer hasnt spread, he'll hang on for a bit.

Earlier today I read this article about the Beckenbauer documentary I mentioned before: https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/franz-beckenbauer-doku-in-der-ard-wir-altersmilden-a-7b03afd9-510f-45f6-b075-8d8aa03037c1 Final line of that article review is "it almost sounds like an obituary": It's being shown on free TV for the first time today. Perfect timing or just a little awkward?

Okay, I'd also like to add: Brian Barczyk Thomas Stafford

I just noticed I had Chris Stone, the Australian rugby player. And I also had Franz Beckenbauer. So I am actually down all three subs. I am on the tram right now, and I'd like to add Noam Chomsky, please. The other two names follow in a bit.

Same!

Told you! Well done. committee!

Also posting my Shadow List here: 1 Jimmy Carter 2 James Whale 3 Esther Rantzen 4 Franz Beckenbauer 5 Michael Tilson Thomas 6 Derek Draper 7 Roberta Flack 8 Noam Chomsky 9 Jonnie Irwin 10 Nigel Starmer-Smith 11 Steve McMichael 12 Simon Cowell (SOS Wildlife) 13 Dikembe Mutombo 14 Frank Field 15 Rob Burrow 16 Charlie Bird 17 Mike Sertich 18 Joe Doering 19 Theo Burrell 20 Paul Vachon 21 Alice Munro 22 Joe Shannon 23 Frank Caprio 24 Roy Battersby 25 Denise Oliver-Velez 26 Alan Greenspan 27 Rick "Black Bart" Harris 28 Bridgette Wilson 29 Graham Caveney 30 Sir Henry Mountcharles 31 Kathy Brown 32 Councillor Jason Smith 33 Jan AP Kaczmarek 34 Jack Hanna 35 Adrian Sutton 36 Daniel Barenboim 37 Tom Stafford 38 Steve McCoy 39 Toni Hilland 40 Corey "Homicide" Williams 41 Lem Barney 42 Roger Donlon 43 Tracy Sorensen 44 Chris Mortensen 45 Dario G. 46 Princess Bajrakitiyabha 47 Andrea Gibson 48 Linda Nolan 49 Shannen Doherty 50 Dave Myers Sub: Alice Munro Francoise Hardy

My fairly mainstream-y submission, incl. sub Alice Munro for Cale Yarborough: 1 Jimmy Carter 2 James Whale 3 Esther Rantzen 4 Franz Beckenbauer 5 Michael Tilson Thomas 6 Derek Draper 7 Roberta Flack 8 Noam Chomsky 9 Jonnie Irwin 10 Nigel Starmer-Smith 11 Steve McMichael 12 Simon Cowell (SOS Wildlife) 13 Dikembe Mutombo 14 Frank Field 15 Rob Burrow 16 Charlie Bird 17 Mike Sertich 18 Joe Doering 19 Theo Burrell 20 Paul Vachon 21 Cale Yarborough Alice Munro 22 Joe Shannon 23 Frank Caprio 24 Roy Battersby 25 Denise Oliver-Velez 26 Alan Greenspan 27 Rick "Black Bart" Harris 28 Bridgette Wilson 29 Graham Caveney 30 Sir Henry Mountcharles 31 Kathy Brown 32 Councillor Jason Smith 33 Jan AP Kaczmarek 34 Jack Hanna 35 Adrian Sutton 36 Daniel Barenboim 37 Tom Stafford 38 Steve McCoy 39 Toni Hilland 40 Corey "Homicide" Williams 41 Lem Barney 42 Roger Donlon 43 Tracy Sorensen 44 Chris Mortensen 45 Dario G. 46 Princess Bajrakitiyabha 47 Andrea Gibson 48 Linda Nolan 49 Shannen Doherty 50 Dave Myers Sub: Alice Munro Francoise Hardy

My surprisingly mainstream team, posted for my own googling purposes: Alan Greenspan (joker) Manel the Island Man Corey "Homicide" Williams Dikembe Mutombo Michael Tilson Thomas Jason Smith (councillor) Frank Field Rick "Black Bart" Harris Andrea Gibson Wade MacLeod Steve Mongo McMichael Charlotte Raven Cale Yarborough Esther Rantzen James Whale Jonnie Irwin Josip Manolic Roberta Flack Franz Beckenbauer Glenis Redmond Paul Vachon James C. Floyd Dennis Skinner Simon Cowell (SOS Wildlife) Graham Caveney Zhang Lixiong Tom Stafford Subs: EC Stilson

To further expand on how bad my team this year is, drummer Lasse Plum Bertelsen seems to have died on Dec 30th according to the band's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectMolly Not known until after I submitted, according to the date on the post.

Biden might have to fire him, it would also show that he's "in command". And if he doesn't fire him, it's going to show that he's "not in command" of his own troops.

Yes, it's a new round, a new competition each month. It's a bracketed competition, like a knock-out tournament. The first round might have some free advances into round 2.

Please read the slightly changed rules in red, and sign up in this thread if you want to play. Player list: 1. msc (11) 2. MortalCaso (33) 3. diego (21) 4. wannamaker (6) 5. arghton (22) 6. Spade_Cooley (9) 7. Banana (3) 8. livingbygrace (new - 43) 9. Bibliogryphon (34) 10. Captain Hemlock (12) 11. Therewillbedeaths7 (35) 12. MariNisia (13) 13. justonecornetto (36) 14. deadsox (8) 15. theoldlady (32) 16. Captain Chorizo (14) 17. Hell (10) 18. An Fear Beag (7) 19. Dying Probably (37) 20. Perhaps (17) 21. Liz Lemon (25) 22. Gooseberry Crumble (26) 23. Joe Moneypenny (23) 24. The Immortal (38) 25.The Killing Time (19) 26. The Old Crem (24) 27. Yorkshire Banker (27) 28. DevonDeathTrip (4) 29. DeathByArsenic (39) 30. GreatUncleBulgaria (40) 31. GuyFromFuture (28) 32. AltObitsGuy (2) 33. max bossetti (new - 44) 34. Sir Creep (15) 35. CalebH (29) 36. Thatcher (new - 45) 37. Annami (16) 38. Sideik (20) 39. BabyBlue (30) 40. Grim Up North (5) 41. Wormfarmer (41) 42. Famous6eva (42) Not playing (so far): - gcreptile (1) - TQR (18) - Pop_Zeus (31) - Maryportfuncity

Err, actually I posted in the wrong thread, lol.... it seems Deathrace 2023 and DeathList Cup 2023 threads were next to each other...this was meant to go into the DeathList Cup 2023 thread.

So, ahem, because @Spade_Cooley cannot receive any PMs right now, I assume it is okay if I open up a thread for the DeathList Cup 2024? Are there any ideas for improving the competition or other comments? I will open up the thread in a few hours. First, people will have to "sign up", so we can determine the first round match-ups.

Hello Everyone, here we are again. Time for a new round, are you up for it? Do you think we can ever surpass the score record of 1838 by DevonDeathTrip in the Death By Numbers of 2016? Well, I guess it's time you try! The general rules: Send me 50 main team names by pm or just post them in this thread, if you want, from now on until Dec 31st 2022, 23:59 GMT. You can choose one joker who gives you double points. Submission form: Just give them in the normal "First name", "Last name" format Please don't number them, don't give any added data, like birthdays. And only note their claim to fame if there might be confusion, for example: Frank Williams (racing team owner) Frank Williams (UK actor) The scoring is [year of birth] - 1900 = score. So someone born in 2001 will get 101 points in case of death You may submit the following people: living, not expecting or knowing their precise date of death (by execution, dignitas, or whatever), at least 18 years old on the beginning of January 1st, 2023, and being somewhat notable. "Somewhat notable" means: they should at least be notable for something else aside from being terminally ill. "Something else" being something that has an effect on society. Terminally ill activists are okay if they've done at least something generally beneficial, a campaign, a book, or a winning court case. If they're only in the news because of their tragedy or because they need our sympathy I will not accept them. So no "cancer mums with cancer kids", no "terminally ill fans", no "ordinary person in a coma because of a car crash". This also counts for brothers/sisters/children of notable people - unless they are so notable that every relative is also notable by default, like the House of Windsor, or maybe the Bush family. Unfortunately, it is me who will decide if the person is famous enough. Previous BBC coverage will usually convince me. Also, please, no football player in a non-professional league, or any other name that kind of exploits the rules. Anybody that gets rejected in the DDP would also be rejected here! However: "Oldest Person of XYZ" will always be allowed - even a completely irrelevant person (in the grand scheme of things) will be accepted if they are the oldest person of their country, or last survivor of World War II, Korean War, etc... Usually those people do not give many points, but maybe 5 pts is better than zero? And they are of a certain "historic relevance", you know President Tyler's grandson, and such. Anyway, I will allow them. RULE CHANGE: You can submit as many as 10 subs. It was a little stressful for me to ask for substitutions in case of disqualifications. So, if you think that some of your names stretch the fame definition, just put in some more subs. I will make use of them automatically. I will probably not ask you what you want to do, because it might be unfair to ask for more subs after all the teams are in. Substitution phase: Up until the beginning of the 1st of July 2023 GMT you may switch 5 old people still alive for 5 new ones for whom all the above rules also apply. RULE CHANGE: You can make use of the 5 substitutions whenever you like, until July starts. But once you decide to switch out picks, they cannot score anymore. When is a hit a hit: If the person permanently dies in 2023 (GMT!) and their death gets noticed in written form by qualifying media outlets within 2023 or the first seven days of 2024. The QO rules are: Everything accepted by the Derby Dead Pool 2023 plus The New York Times. Your host: I will also submit a team and will do so two posts below around December 15th and hide the names with "XXXXX XXXXX" and reveal them on January 1st. Main reason for not already submitting right now is that I want to avoid the situation of 2019, when I ran out of subs and then filled the gaps with "new" names. I will also make use of the substitution window, but only use 2 names. After all, there's always a pretty broad consensus of a couple of names (example 2019: Ivan Milat, Michael Sleggs, Tom Long), so I wouldn't steal anyone's names by picking those who are universally known anyway. Also, I will substitute comfortably before the end of the deadline, so you can see my two names. I will not read your submission emails until January 1st (I think you can check that) to prevent the impression that I might take a name from your posts for other deadpools. So if I'm unsure about a name of yours, I will talk to you in the first week of January. If you post your team right in this thread, you save me some work but also give away names. If you pm me, please make sure that I know what the mail is about in the header "Death By Numbers", "Team submission" or something like that. If you have other questions, you can also ask in this thread! Players: gcreptile JoeMoneypenny Gooseberry Crumble Liz Lemon Bibliogryphon CalebH chilean way Famous6Eva DeathBecomesThem The Spinosaurus Torva Messor TheUnknownMan GuyFromFuture ThereWillBeDeaths7 TheOldLady TheQuimReaper Funeralopolis Wormfarmer Joltin Joe MortalCaso John Key Cpt. Hemlock Charles De Gaulle wannamaker Great Uncle Bulgaria Ghostofchristmaspast Nick Etushipushingupdaisies RadGuy Death Impends YoungWillz Drol Predictor Toast Diego Grim Up North Book msc Perhaps The Old Crem Salmon Mousse Banana Buffalo Phil tracy Sean Mr. Wonderful sam081 The Daredevil MariNisia An Fear Beag Lady Fiona Thatcher etib80 Cpt. Chorizo JoeyRuss Hell DevonDeathTrip Pedro67 Annami Summer in Transylvania Mr. Custard gcreptile JoeMoneypenny Gooseberry Crumble Liz Lemon Bibliogryphon CalebH chilean way Famous6Eva DeathBecomesThem The Spinosaurus Torva Messor TheUnknownMan Ted Kaczynski Ryuichi Sakamoto Rosemary Squires Rachel Ames George Alagiah Ady Barkan Joss Ackland Alberto Fujimori Ady Barkan Gianluca Vialli Ady Barkan George Alagiah James Whale Ady Barkan Queen Paola of Belgium Burt Bacharach Paul Hogan Alyssia Kent Valdas Adamkus Alexandra Stan Andy Taylor Eva Marie Saint Andy Taylor Bob Barker Rolf Harris Alice Munro Ron Ely Ady Barkan Billy Connolly Amanda Bynes George Alagiah Amanda Bynes Jimmy Carter Shannen Doherty Arthur Cohn Harry Belafonte Luis Garavito Amanda Bynes Linda Nolan Bob Barker Eddie Kidd Amanda Lear Edouard Balladur Lady Jane Campbell Sir Bobby Charlton Rob Burrow Arthur Rock Tony Bennett Jeanette Lee Amy Callaghan Fred Talbot Harry Belafonte Val Kilmer Amouranth (youtube/ twich star) Stanley Baxter Basil van Rooyen Chaim Topol Pervez Musharraf Barbara Rush Tim Bilton Andrea Gibson Bowie Wu Luke Halpin Constance Towers Courtney Love Andriy Khlyvnyuk Harry Belafonte Blueface Cleo Laine Bernadette Chirac Cynthia Ozick Tori Black Tim Lobinger Danniella Westbrook Kerri Parker Tony Bennett Danniella Westbrook June Spencer Margaret Underwood Boogie2988 King Constantine II Jimmy Carter Bill Holman Rob Burrow Rob Burrow Ruth Buzzi Frank Field Dick Button Frank Miller Boogie2988/Steven Williams Tony Bennett Brian Hyland Creed Bratton Sir Bobby Charlton Billy Connolly Jimmy Carter Steve "Mongo" McMichael Edna Child Anita Bryant Ruth Buzzi Matthew Perry Blac Youngsta Warren Buffett Brigitte Bardot Dick Cheney Giorgio Napolitano Bob Barker Rosalynn Carter Johnny Ruffo Edward Furlong Nigel Lawson Lois Capps Duncan Norvelle Carlos Bilardo Jimmy Carter Carly Simon The Duke of Kent Zhu Rongji Calvin Tomkins Sir Bobby Charlton Eric Lamaze Eileen Atkins David Ogilvy Rosalynn Carter Chris Rea Danniella Westbrook Rosalynn Carter Chris Snow Frank Field The Duke of Kent Don Murray Jacques Delors George Alagiah Genichiro Tenryu Liza Minnelli Jimmy Carter Jonnie Irwin Edna O'Brien Raul Castro Chief Keef Frederic Forrest Ron Yeats Ed Ames Shannen Doherty Gregory Scarpa Jr. George Alagiah King of Bahrain Noam Chomsky Denis Law Emerich Jenei Sir Bobby Charlton Chi Chi Rodriguez George Alagiah Wendy Williams Fay Weldon John Farnham Nigel Starmer-Smith Grace Chang Rolf Harris Shannen Doherty Daniel Hernandez Eugenia Cooney Dick Cheney Doctor Dre*Mtv vj not the rap singer* Gianluca Vialli Derek Draper Frank Field Frank Field Randy Jackson Grace Slick Fay Weldon The Duke of Kent Shannen Doherty Frank Field Noam Chomsky The Duchess of Kent Isabel Peron Linda Nolan Gena Rowlands Roberta Flack Charlie Bird Hwang In-shik Paul Biya Frank Field Julie Goodyear George Kooymans Billy Connolly Elke Sommer James Whale Harry Belafonte George Alagiah Alberto Fujimori Teresa Taylor Imelda Marcos Julie Goodyear Roberta Flack Vladimir Putin Gheorghe Zamfir Shannen Doherty Frank Farian Janey Godley Jean-Pierre Jabouille Gianluca Vialli Alan Greenspan Christopher Fowler James Earl Jones Christina Crawford Frederic Forrest Michael Schumacher Gianluca Vialli Elizabeth Dole Frank McGarvey Jeanette Lee Rolf Harris Gordon Pinsent Francoise Hardy Jonnie Irwin Jonnie Irwin Ronnie Knight Rhod Gilbert Stiliyan Petrov Glynis Johns Caren Marsh Doll Gerard Depardieu Joanne Woodward Christina Applegate Harry Markowitz Rolf Harris Marc Valentine-Morton Joseph Zen Jim Bolger (former PM of New Zealand) Janey Godley Andy Taylor Hunter Biden Dick van Dyke Gianluca Vialli Joe Doering Alberto Fujimori James Ivory Jonnie Irwin Kerri Parker Joss Ackland John Savident Jack Hanna Phil Collins Ileana Cotrubas Clint Eastwood Harriet Andersson Jonnie Irwin Roger Donlon James Whale Randy Jackson Faye Fantarrow Joyce McKinney Bernadette Chirac Francoise Hardy Linda Nolan Ion Iliescu Marianne Faithfull Harry Belafonte Kate Keltie Kate Keltie Jane Gardam Glynis Johns Daniel N Paul Law Lan Wendy Williams Rolf Harris Roberta Flack Ion Tiriac Frank Field Helen Merrill Katherine Jackson Tom Stafford JIMMY CARTER James Earl Jones Mike Sertich Linda Nolan The Duchess of Kent Jonnie Irwin Ric Flair James Earl Jones Just Fontaine Janey Godley Linda Nolan Manmohan Singh Jiro Ono Ted Kaczynski Troy Stolz Lucille Soong Mary Quant Randy Jackson Lady Jane Campbell James Whale Alberto Fujimori Jean Marie Le Pen Linda Ronstadt Andy Taylor Joanne Woodward Kate Keltie Alan Greenspan Mahathir Mohamad Sidney Cooke Glynis Johns Kerry Katona Janey Godley Sandy Gall Jeff Hardy Marianne Faithfull Ralph Nader Johnny Ruffo Henry Kissinger Joe Doering O.J. Brigance Stella Stevens James Earl Jones Tim Curry Jose Mujica Earl Holliman Jessica Alves Marlyne Barrett Liza Minnelli Jonnie Irwin Milan Kundera Mary Louise McLaws Patrick Leahy Mohammed Al Fayed The Duchess of Kent Richard Franklin Juan Marichal Alejandro Jodorowsky Johnny Ruffo Michael Tilson Thomas Buzz Aldrin Kat Bjelland Jean Marie Le Pen Jango Edwards Patrick Tse Joni Mitchell Ethel Kennedy Nigel Starmer-Smith Kate Clapp(instagram/youtube star) Glynis Johns Jonnie Irwin Nigel Starmer-Smith June Spencer Len Deighton Shane MacGowan Frank McGarvey Cheng-ning Yang Bernard Ingham Henry Kissinger Frank Field Karin Lesch Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Julie Goodyear Norman Tebbit Sandra Day O'Connor Linda Nolan Imelda Marcos Graham Caveney Pervez Musharraf Ethel Kennedy Milan Kundera Pam St Clement King Juan Carlos Henry Kissinger Kate Keltie Paul Hogan King Constantine II of Greece Mark Rydell Lee Meriwether Chris Stone Queen Ratna of Nepal Barry Humphries Imelda Marcos Philip Pullman Lil Wayne Mario Vargas Llosa Lil Uzi Vert Grace Napolitano Horst-Dieter Höttges Monte Landis Mahathir Mohamad Gianluca Vialli Robert Ito King Juan Carlos Edie McClurg Julie Walters Diego Leanos Gina Lollobrigida Linda Nolan Pervez Musharraf Glynis Johns Natalie Kwadrans Pervez Musharraf Michael Tilson Thomas Robert Kuok Alan Greenspan Maureen McGovern Michael Gambon Linda Nolan Shane MacGowan Lily-Rose Depp Phil Donahue George Alagiah O.J. Brigance Giorgio Napolitano Dick Caine Roberta Flack Jimmy Carter Steve "Mongo" McMichael Tina Turner Lowell Weicker Mahathir Mohamad Mario Vargas Llosa Carolyn Bryant Donham John Devitt Rosalynn Carter Linda Nolan Ryuichi Sakamoto Robin Hibbard Sylvia Sims Willie Nelson King Juan Carlos Lula Da Silva Giorgio Napolitano Marlyne Barrett Rhod Gilbert Sandy Gall Peter C. Newman Janis Paige Mutulu Shakur Rolf Harris Freddie Foreman Linda Nolan Janey Godley Marthe Cohn Willie Nelson Milan Kucan Rob Burrow Jonnie Irwin Randy Jackson Buzz Aldrin Haris Ibrahim Ronson Chan Pat Boone Sandra Day O'Connor Jane Fonda Mel Brooks Yoko Ono Nicholas Brendon Roberta Flack Tony Bennett Rhod Gilbert Isabel Peron Simon Cowell (SOS Wildlife) Sia James D. Watson Yoko Ono Chaim Topol Michael Caine Ozzy Osbourne Olga Fikotova Rolf Harris Quentin Blake Rob Burrow Larry Pressler Richard Rohr Sidney Cooke Joan Bakewell Larry Pressler Rolf Harris Michael Michai Kitbunchu Janis Paige Robert Wagner Ruth Buzzi Yoko Ono Roberta Flack Vanessa Redgrave Carolyn Bryant Donham Shane MacGowan Linda Ronstadt Vanessa Redgrave Tom Baker Milan Kundera Betty Boothroyd Raul Castro Ryuichi Sakamoto James Earl Jones Roger Corman Eva Marie Saint Zoleka Mandela Shintaro Tsuji Jackie Loughery (First Mrs USA) Linda Ronstadt Shane MacGowan Ryuichi Sakamoto Isabel Perón Ricky Knight Sandra Day O'Connor Joan Ganz Cooney Rolf Harris Prunella Scales EC Stilson Steve "Mongo" McMichael Bill Wyman Gena Rowlands Yoko Ono Patricia Routledge Lucile Randon Rob Kardashian Shane MacGowan Leonard Lauder Rosemary Harris June Spencer Lloyd Clark Fletcher Teh Hong Piow Tina Turner Prunella Scales Rob Burrow Rhod Gilbert Jake The Snake Roberts Roberta Flack Shannen Doherty Naina Yeltsina Ryuichi Sakamoto Nigel Starmer-Smith Toni Hilland Tin Oo Gene Hackman Stella Stevens Tinto Brass Sophia Loren Prunella Scales Sam Bankman-Fried Sonny Rollins Alan Arkin Shannen Doherty Andy Taylor Andy Taylor Val Kilmer Raquel Welch Andy Taylor Dennis Skinner Steve "Mongo" McMichael June Spencer Starvos Halkias Steve "Mongo" McMichael Norman Jewison Sir Bobby Charlton Dick Van Dyke Roberta Flack Yoko Ono Glenda Jackson Michael Tilson Thomas Nigel Lawson Steve Way Gianluca Vialli Suge Knight Ted Kaczynski Bobby Shantz Steve Gleason Gianluca Vialli Steve Woodmore Princess Mikasa Edgar Pearce (mardi gra bomber) Robert Wagner Roy Hattersley Vanity Harvey Weinstein Terry Jacks Tina Turner Isabel Peron Steve "Mongo" McMichael James Whale Hosea Sanders Zhu Rongji Terence Stamp Vladimir Putin Rory Cellan-Jones Wendy Williams James Whale Valdas Adamkus Valerie Perrine Esther Rantzen Stu Phillips Joanne Woodward Christina Strutt Zubin Mehta June Spencer Joanne Woodward Deep Roy Zdenek Sverak Joanne Woodward Warren Beatty Vladimir Putin Henry Kissinger Ted Kaczynski Milos Zeman

Political activist Daryle Lamont has been hospitalised since January 1st for blood clots and kidney problems: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryle_Lamont_Jenkins https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-fighter-is-fighting He's now looking for alternatives to the current treatment.

There's a reason big money, i.e. corporate sponsors are kind of leaving TV and going into sponsoring over the internet. Internet stars have a bigger reach than many, if not most, classic celebrities - especially with the target demographic. When I watch TV, either german or american TV, I mostly get senior products or scam ads (Gold, reverse mortgage, miracle shampoos, etc...). It does make me wonder if the "TV host" is a dying breed. Just like TV announcers stopped being a thing around 25 years ago.

I ignored him after he assured us of his good health in his christmas message. Wrong decision it seems. I guess the Harry and Meghan wedding left him with more brain damage than everyone expected.

Lamar Odom is currently on ketamine therapy "to battle addiction issues": https://hoopshype.com/2024/01/06/lamar-odom-on-ketamine-treatment-therapy-following-matthew-perrys-death-it-has-helped-me/ This cant end well.

Mario Zagallo, a huge death, actually!

He's scored, but yes, I forgot to mention him. Edit: Ugh, now that I go through this, I have to confess, that I actually gave you points for Steve Woodmore that I have to delete, sorry.

Let's wrap this up, shall we? We've had a couple of late year hits, and yes, they actually decided the game. Let's start with Norman Lear. The groundbreaking TV showrunner was a hit for 5 players. Ryan Minor was a hit for quite a few people, some of them making use of the 5 substitution slots for him. Maybe a minor hit, minor difference, etc.... but that's the one that counted, in the end. Richard Franklin, as noted above, was a hit for Perhaps and Bibliogryphon. One of the hundreds of British names that seem very quite significant, but not having grown up with the BBC, does put me at a disadvantage remembering these actors. Jacques Delors, Mr. Euro, was another popular hit and gives some late points across the board. Robert Solow, a significant economist, not just signficant in the science, but also popular with deadpoolers finally died at 99. Diego and Mr. Wonderful score. Ryan Minor was not the only hit named Ryan in this update, as Ryan O'Neal also died in the final month. He should have asked his doc what's up a little more often - though actually, his age of 82 is not particularly low, considering the drug use.. Cale Yarborough was the final hit of the game, a hit on the final day. He was quite the popular mid-year substitution and actually would have decided the game, if it wasn't for Ryan Minor. EDIT: As seen below, yes, there was also Beach Boys collaborator and guitarist Jeffrey Foskett. He had been ill and with gofundme for years. The patience for two players, msc and JoeyRuss finally paid off. Slightly curiously, Gaston Glock was not a hit. And as far as I can tell, none of the non-obits got a late QO, Daniel N Paul, Steve Woodmore, Chris Stone or Oommen Chandy among them. So, unless I have made mistakes (it's likely), the final scoreboard is below. Banana wins with a small advantage over me. He actually needed Ryan Minor, or I would have won on the final day with Cale Yarborough. But then, it's also a title defense, very rare in this competitive environment. Well done, and congratulations! Behind the top duo, we see An Fear Beag, RadGuy, and Funeralopolis, sort of in the "needed two more hits" territory. Interestingly, both Funeralopolis and Rad Guy had more hits than the players above them. Funeralopolis wins "Most hits" with 23, RadGuy has 22. Banana has 19, I have 18. DIfferent strategies at work! In my opinion, maybe the biggest surprise, the "best improved" player might be Buffalo Phil at 12th. Well done, as well! We all still chase the score records of DevonDeathTrip's win a couple of years ago. But maybe there's a parallel to the DDP, more hits overall, but fewer "high scores". 61 players was a record. It's doubtful that this record can be reached soon again. We've had a reduction in 2024 by 8 teams. The 50+X field seems the "natural" size, considering 2022 had 44 teams. DeathByNumbers 2023 was even bigger than the AltObits pool, if I count it right, especially if you count "picks total", because AltObits is only 40 names per team, here we are 50 (+ 5). Rank Team Score 1 Banana 1235 2 gcreptile 1196 3 An Fear Beag 1136 4 RadGuy 1127 5 Funeralopolis 1116 6 Salmon Mousse 1073 7 Cpt. Chorizo 1067 8 JoeyRuss 1056 9 msc 1050 10 Grim Up North 1015 11 Perhaps 932 12 Buffalo Phil 870 13 Book 840 14 The Spinosaurus 825 15 wannamaker 808 16 ThereWillBeDeaths7 787 17 Mr. Wonderful 763 18 Summer in Transylvania 749 19 DeathBecomesThem 679 20 Predictor 672 21 Death Impends 671 22 Torva Messor 647 23 Toast 644 24 Joltin Joe 640 25 GuyFromFuture 619 26 TheQuimReaper 607 27 TheUnknownMan 597 28 Thatcher 580 29 Wormfarmer 557 29 DevonDeathTrip 557 31 tracy 551 32 The Old Crem 545 33 MortalCaso 542 34 Liz Lemon 535 35 Sean 529 36 Gooseberry Crumble 525 37 The Daredevil 520 38 MariNisia 519 38 Hell 519 40 TheOldLady 510 41 Cpt. Hemlock 508 42 Drol 507 43 JoeMoneypenny 498 44 Diego 481 45 YoungWillz 478 46 John Key 471 47 chilean way 462 48 Annami 445 49 Nick 421 50 Bibliogryphon 393 51 Etushipushingupdaisies 385 52 Charles De Gaulle 373 53 Mr. Custard 363 54 CalebH 349 55 Pedro67 320 56 Famous6Eva 316 57 Great Uncle Bulgaria 307 58 etib80 260 59 Lady Fiona 257 60 Ghostofchristmaspast 224 61 sam081 198

Okay, so how do I do this.. Johns and Draper don't count, but do I count them in the number of hits? Well, it's probably going to be an uphill climb.. [1] Glynis Johns [2] Derek Draper 3 Jimmy Carter 4 Alan Greenspan 5 Noam Chomsky (JOKER) 6 Nigel Starmer-Smith 7 Stanley Baxter 8 Jean-Marie Le Pen 9 Denis Law 10 Hans Blix 11 Ethel Kennedy 12 Tom Brokaw 13 Louis Farrakhan 14 Norman Tebbit 15 Roberta Flack 16 Sonny Rollins 17 Sly Stone 18 Franz Beckenbauer 19 Joe Bugner Thank you!

Deathlist now at 17-20 points? I am not sure if Glynis Johns was Drop 40, but I guess she was (well, and Derek Draper... who am I kidding, he surely is.).