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RIP...I guess. Maybe this starts a period of DeathList cleaning up.

Seriously, what the hell is going on at the ESPN studios? It's like the Kansas City Royals dugout in the late 70s, some cancer molecules floating around infesting everyone. Two dead already, Sagar and Mortenson and this Gilmore guy and a couple I'm sure I'm forgetting.... all have cancer. ​SC Hmm, something in the walls? I could believe it.

Maybe someone for OoO's list: Frankie Schneider, NASCAR "legend" (?) turns 90, has cancer that has spread to his bones but is currently in remission: http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/index.ssf/2016/07/nascar_legend_frankie_schneider_turns_90.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Schneider Probably just outside of obitability.

Gary Watson, frontman of up-and-coming scottish band The Lapelles, dies on his birthday from injuries: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/aug/15/singer-lapelles-dies-gary-watson

DJ Official officially dead: http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/08/dj-official-dies-at-age-39/

He says cancer treatment has slowed him down and aged him considerably: http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/morrissey-cancer-treatment-has-slowed-me-down-a3320616.html hmm...

Organiser of the 1974 Commonwealth games and Arts Foundation founding member Sir Ronald Scott has died at 88: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/83174117/Arts-Foundation-founder-and-1974-Commonwealth-Games-organiser-Sir-Ronald-Scott-has-died-age-88 I'm posting this as a reminder to test my theory that every "Sir" gets a Telegraph obit.

In-depth interview with Goebbel's secretary Brunhilde Pomsel, probably the last living person of the inner circle at 105: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/15/brunhilde-pomsel-nazi-joseph-goebbels-propaganda-machine She's tired of life, and blind, and hopes to have months left instead of years.

Thanks, I am also pessimistic. I misworded that last question. It was meant to mean:"Is his incoming death a very likely possibility?" not "would you use his ill health for deadpooling points?" though I guess that this is also an interesting question. I have some problems with betting on the death of people I like, but don't know personally. But I would do it. But I suspect I wouldn't do it if I knew them personally.

The father of a friend has cancer. I've heard it's colon cancer. It has spread, but I don't know where to. He got surgery last week and had 2 strokes since then. But then I've also heard that he has some kind of blood anomaly. Last night, they moved him to the neurosurgery department. Something is pressing against his cerebellum. I only have incomplete information, but what do you think? Is he going to make it? How long does he have left? Would you put him in your deadpool if he was obitable? (He isn't.)

It looks as if it paid off to delay bedtime yesterday by almost two hours to finish updating my list. It must have been a matter of hours. There are reports that his family already believed Hanif Mohammad to be dead, but he was still breathing and had very low pulse.These false death reports entered the press about 12 hours ago. He seems to have died just a couple of hours later. There might a bit of news delay but I'm ..probably... on the safe side. Anyway, this game is not about the fastest deaths but about the "least slow" death. I mean, this compeititon could last decades.

G.I. generation: 1. Brian Rix 2. Michael of Romania 3. SR Nathan 4. ZsaZsa Gabor 5. Dilip Kumar 6. Geoffrey Bayldon 7. Billy Graham 8. Sumner Redstone 9. Joao Havelange 10. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 11. Claire Hollingworth 12. Karam Chand 13. Franco Zeffirelli 14. Walter Scheel 15. Lupita Tovar 16. Zhou Youguang 17. George Bush Sr. 18. Ilse Aichinger 19. Yisrael Kristal 20. Lewis Gilbert Silent generation: 1. Vera Caslavska 2. Bruce Langhorne 3. Geoffrey Robinson 4. Sir Owen Glenn 5. Sir Colin Meads 6. Bhumibol Aduljadey 7. Joe Jackson 8. Antony Booth 9. Hanif Mohamed 10. Mahatir Mohamed 11. Peter Sarstedt 12. Stan Mikita 13. Harry Beitzel 14. Glen Campbell 15. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 16. Arnold Palmer 17. Nobby Stiles 18. Michal Kovac 19. Manuel Noriega 20. Betty Cuthbert 21. FW De Klerk 22. Phil Read Boomer generation: 1. Piers Sellers 2. Sharon Jones 3. Lord Henry Mountcharles 4. Craig Sager 5. Steve Sumner 6. Max Wright 7. Sticky Vicky 8. Frank Miller 9. Rajinikanth 10. Gunther Von Hagens 11. Smith Hart 12. Freddie Starr 13. Bobby Heenan 14. Chris Mortensen 15. Graham Richardson 16. Larry Holmes 17. Christy Dignam 18. Nanci Griffith 19. Linda Ronstadt 20. Spencer P. Jones Tough...

Sir Colin Meads has pancreatic cancer: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/sir-colin-meads-diagnosed-pancreatic-cancer-after-six-months-ill-health He's already been feeling ill for the past six months, so it's probably already advanced. Doesn't sound too well.

Mike Vanderboegh, arch-militia leader and founder of the "III Percent" movement dead of cancer at 63: https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/08/10/long-time-militia-leader-mike-vanderboegh-has-died He described himself as a "christian libertarian", was vehemently pro-gun and/or anti-Obama, and a very active blogger where he announced his being in the end-stages of cancer.

Tony Iommi's lymphoma in remission: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/black-sabbath-guitarist-tony-iommis-cancer-in-remission-w433686

I really have to finish updating my longlist to my newly acquired Excel skills, to field a team for this before Michael of Romania dies.

Brazil World Cup champion Mario Zagallo hospitalised for unknown reasons: https://www.enca.com/sport/mario-zagallo-hospitalised Happy Birthday! Edit: He also carried the Olympic torch recently, just like that plastic surgeon.

Her husband is too ill to attend her funeral: http://royalcentral.co.uk/other/king-michael-of-romania-too-ill-to-attend-the-funeral-of-his-wife-queen-anne-67893

Good thread! Similar to Rock Hudson, the Freddie Mercury thread would have been interesting. The Marlene Dietrich thread would have been a typical thread on the Death List section, with her spending the last 10years of her life in bed.

Intersting placing for this observation. One for the 2017 list? Eh, you're right... It's because I lazily searched for the word "comics". Post should be moved, I guess.

Indeed! It may be a sign...

Frank Miller looking dead at the Suicide Squad premiere: https://twitter.com/SuicideSquadWB/status/760235680777768960 I'm not sure if the lighting is making it better or worse.

Germany hasn't won anything yet. I don't even care.

10-year old son of US politician dies on the world's tallest waterslide: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/08/son-of-kansas-lawmaker-scott-schwab-dies-riding-water-slide-schlitterbahn They call it the "Verrückt" slide - german word for "crazy". And yes, it is.

William Miliken, former governor of Michigan (1969-1983) and 94 years old. Extremely boring pick but I just found out he exists because he endorsed Hillary Clinton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Milliken