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Sultan Qaboos of Oman in 'good health' after rumours of hospitalisations: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=79252

"World War II hero" Russell Dunkeld died back in June, http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/d-day-war-hero-russell-dunkeld-dies-aged-90-1-7956114 Posting this because I had him on my deathrace team.

"Degenerative neurological disorder" Probably a code for Alzheimer's? I'd say so. But what does that say about his recent critical health situation?

"Degenerative neurological disorder"

Since he wasn't terminally ill (as far as we knew), I didn't put Bhumibol in any DDP team, he ended up being first replacement for my main team, if I recall correctly. But by the time this deadpool started, it already looked as if the end was near... 11th hit now. I'm grotesquely ahead in this game that is not about speed at all.

Interesting times ahead for Thailand I guess. I kind of wanted him to live longer, so he'd achieve some kind of longevity record among monarchs. But Elizabeth II is an even better candidate for that.

Chirac

There's also a very obitable Andy Cohen around. I think Leonard will last a couple of years longer. I do not see him reach 90, for some reason. Dying at 86 or so sounds about right.

Shortly hospitalised because he almost choked on a vitamin pill: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-had-to-be-hospitalized-after-getting-vitamin-tablet-stuck-in-his-lung/

I actually thought that the obit was a given, but her fitness might carry her into 2018. I think she's not a great pick, merely a good one.

Khwezi, real name Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo who accused South African president (but not back then) Jacob Zuma, of rape and was one of the most prominent African AIDS activists, dead at 41: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/10/khwezi-woman-accused-jacob-zuma-south-african-president-aids-activist-fezekile-ntsukela-kuzwayo

Malawi president Peter Mutharika rumoured to be in critical condition in a US hospital: http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-govt-denies-president-mutharikas-critical-condition-america-rumour-mongers-warned/

Fernando Ricksen is being denied a flight because of health concerns, but he believes they're exaggerating: http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/rangers-hero-fernando-ricksen-forced-11992196

Pictures and updates of Debbie Rowe: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3828957/Paris-Jackson-cracks-smile-meets-cancer-stricken-mom-Debbie-Rowe-lunch-boyfriend-Michael-Snoddy-tags-along.html

Steve Hewlett's chemotherapy isn't working: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37606310

(Probably) Dead: http://www.morningnewsusa.com/rita-marley-dead-bob-marleys-wife-passes-away-cause-of-death-revealed-23111422.html Edit: Or probably not: http://www.gossipcop.com/bob-marley-widow-rita-not-dead-died-stroke/ The denial is older than the article above, though.

Prominent Jewish conservative scholar, and apparently "the most prolific author in history", Jacob Neusner, dead at 84: http://religionnews.com/2016/10/10/jacob-neusner/

Sharon Laws has "incurable, but treatable" uterine cancer: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/former-british-national-champion-sharon-laws-reveals-cancer-289185

Had him in my longlist ever since MPFC mentioned him. But when do you actually pick someone like him, whom you never actually read something about?

George Barris, who took the last pictures of Marilyn Monroe, dead at 94: http://people.com/movies/george-barris-marilyn-monroe-photographer-dead/

Sort of conspiracy: We are all living in the matrix but some billionaires now want to get us out: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/computer-simulation-world-matrix-scientists-elon-musk-artificial-intelligence-ai-a7347526.html?

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Challenge accepted! Just to say, if he comes up with Shameless 2: Shamelesser due to this, I am so not taking responsibility. It's going to be a fairly conventional team of low-scoring likely-dying people. I'm probably calling it "Hits galore - still no score".

Cancels an appearance at an event due to ill health, then cancels the cancellation: http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/professor_stephen_hawking_will_be_coming_to_headway_suffolk_s_martlesham_conference_after_earlier_health_fears_1_4723265