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Mort Engelberg, producer of movies such as "Smokey and the Bandit" has died at 86: https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/11/producer-advance-man-mort-engelberg-dies-86/ He also produced the Bill Clinton/Al Gore-campaign bus videos.

The tree is a nice touch, though it may actually not be dead yet.

I actually made a mental list of names I thought would fit here, similar to Perhaps. Have to remember though,... maybe...

Sad for all. Her mother pretty much announced it a few days ago.

Lola Dee, harmless pop singer of the 50s, dies at 95: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/lola-dee-dead-singer-1235732118/

Of course.

The kidney cancer of Pastor Steve Gaines, president of the Southern Baptist association, has spread to his lungs, thoughts and prayers: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/pastor-steve-gaines-reveals-his-cancer-has-spread-to-his-lungs-please-continue-to-pray.html#google_vignette

Kate Beckinsale is EVEN more in tears as her step-dad has two kinds of cancer and just had a stroke: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12833183/kate-beckinsale-caregiver-parents-health-battles.html Her step-dad, as so often in this business, is also a notable director, Roy Battersby: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Battersby

I hope to buy an NFT of her tumours.

Just last week, for a reason I can't remember, I looked up the japanese Royal House. One of the princesses was/is in Peru for an "official visit". I assume the release belongs to a certain kind of deal. These countries seem to have some form of stronger connection.

Maybe worth pointing towards the timeline of Monty Python member Terry Jones who also had aphasia / frontotemporal dementia. He no longer gave interviews in 2016 and lost the ability to speak more than a few words in 2017. Dead in January 2020, so less than 3 years. Bruce Willis' final movie, as far as I can tell was filmed in Summer 2021. Looks to me like 2024 is the beginning of the final period. But, and yes, I hereby declare that my 2024 teams will not have him, I think 2025 is going to be the year.

Surely everybody knows Duran Duran? You don't need to know the name, imo. As long as you know a bit of context.

Ken Hudson Campbell, bit actor in Hone Alone and Groundhog Day has cancer surgery: https://fox8.com/news/entertainment/home-alone-actor-set-for-surgery-to-remove-cancer/ There's a gofundme, too. It's somewhat advanced jaw/mouth cancer.

I seem to have missed that former leading pro-IRA congressman Pete King (R-NY) had stomach cancer: https://www.liherald.com/wantagh/stories/peter-king-doing-well-after-successful-cancer-surgery,176127 He's currently cancer-free though according to Facebook.

Indeed suspicious: https://x.com/Pitlaneandy/status/1731454554632290413?s=20

Thanks all! I don't like to post first in these games because I fear that my clock is wrong and I posted too early. So I have to rely on scoring with the 4th or 5th pick. Glad it worked and that there was this gap between Shane and all the others.

I'll choose Ryan Minor, thanks!

Oh nice, however, it still needs an english language obit. Something should come up, I guess. But definitely the first fatality of the game.

Michael Curry, chief Episcopalian of the USA, suffers from repeated brain bleeds: https://livingchurch.org/2023/12/04/presiding-bishop-hospitalized-again-with-brain-bleed/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Curry_(bishop) He had a non-cancerous mass in his brain removed together with an adrenal gland. Edit: I should point out that he officiated the wedding of Harry and Meghan, so 100% slam-dunk oibt.

She does look a little frailer than slightly older Joan Langsford.

Billy Bean, former baseball player and now executive, one of the first openly gay players, has leukemia: https://www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/id/39041560/mlb-executive-billy-bean-diagnosed-leukemia

"My body doesn't work anymore!!!" https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/jeremy-clarkson-issues-scary-health-31591121 He fears dementia because it's related to his worsening hearing loss.

Heh, yeah, I expected an immediate death among all the talent. I knew it would be a battle for Ryan Minor, Shane MacGowan and Jimmy Carter - and that these would actually be the best names. But Ryan Minor NOW seems more like a "weeks left" hospice, not a "days left". And Jimmy didn't immediately die after the funeral (of course, he didn't). This makes all the other names better, maybe especially mine, but we'll see.

Australian Labour politician Peta Murphy has died of breast cancer at 50: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/04/late-mp-peta-murphy-remembered-as-brave-and-loved-by-anthony-albanese-in-emotional-tribute We noted the return of breast cancer in 2019.

I'm short of time today, but recent events do call for an update. We've had few but massive hits. There was Henry Kissinger, the upscale warlord from Franconia. Just a few months ago I visited his birth house. The surrounding area, an alley full of flowers, might actually be the best part of that town. There was Shane MacGowan, for me the deadpooling wildcard personified. He struck late, but did in the end, with interesting consequences. We have Sandra Day O'Connor, first female Supreme Court justice. She occasionally swung both ways, but not when it mattered, and afterwards, she said that she regretted her Bush vs Gore decision. But some things cant be forgiven. Finally, Terry Venables was also a hit. My memories of the 1996 Euro are a bit hazy though. So I don't recall the name. All these hits were picked by quite a few players. Chris Stone, an Australian rugby player-turned-businessman-turned Belgian first husband, is a very prominent non-obit. He would have been the compensation for those who didn't pick Shane MacGowan. But as he didn't obit, the MacGowan fans are creeping up the scoreboard with RadGuy and An Fear Beag now within one hit of the top. Rank Team Score 1 Banana 1161 2 gcreptile 1157 3 RadGuy 1102 4 An Fear Beag 1080 5 Cpt. Chorizo 1067 6 JoeyRuss 1059 7 Grim Up North 1015 8 Funeralopolis 1003 9 Salmon Mousse 999 10 msc 920 11 Perhaps 857 12 Book 840 13 Buffalo Phil 829 14 wannamaker 808 15 ThereWillBeDeaths7 787 16 The Spinosaurus 751 17 Summer in Transylvania 749 18 Mr. Wonderful 692 19 DeathBecomesThem 679 20 Death Impends 671 21 Torva Messor 647 22 Toast 644 23 Joltin Joe 618 24 TheQuimReaper 607 25 Predictor 598 26 GuyFromFuture 580 27 TheUnknownMan 572 28 Wormfarmer 557 28 DevonDeathTrip 557 30 Thatcher 555 31 Sean 529 32 Gooseberry Crumble 525 33 The Daredevil 520 34 MariNisia 519 34 Hell 519 36 MortalCaso 517 37 TheOldLady 510 38 Cpt. Hemlock 508 39 Drol 507 40 The Old Crem 504 41 Liz Lemon 496 42 YoungWillz 478 43 tracy 471 44 chilean way 462 45 Diego 457 46 Annami 445 47 JoeMoneypenny 424 48 John Key 405 49 Etushipushingupdaisies 385 50 Mr. Custard 363 51 Bibliogryphon 357 52 Charles De Gaulle 351 53 CalebH 349 54 Nick 341 55 Pedro67 320 56 Famous6Eva 316 57 Great Uncle Bulgaria 307 58 Lady Fiona 235 58 etib80 235 60 Ghostofchristmaspast 224 61 sam081 176 Edit: Thanks, yes, Kissinger was two points short.