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Eh, a freak story: Bono's car bumps a taxi three times, the driver sues Bono and two years later, he's dead: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/circuit-court/taxi-driver-in-personal-injuries-claim-against-bono-has-died-1.2458731 Coincidence?

Oops, I'm with Bernie Sanders at 99%, then Hillary with 79%. (But I think the Democrats should vote for Hillary, not Bernie.) At some point this year, I had the random thought to include Trump's wife Melania in a deadpool. I mean her face nerves are dead already...

John Trudell, american-indian activist, also poet/singer/songwriter/actor dies of cancer at 69: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3351971/American-Indian-activist-poet-John-Trudell-dies-69.html And I had just put him on my team this week. There were rumours he had died a couple of days ago, but they turned out to be premature.

Heinz Fricke, former music director of the Washington National Opera and also music director at the Staatsoper of East-Berlin before the fall of the Wall, dead at 88: http://slippedisc.com/2015/12/washingtons-former-maestro-has-died/

Nothing is working, and it's only getting worse: http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball-news/4687069-andrew-smith-butler-cancer-prognosis-lymphoma-leukemia But no UK coverage at all so far. Well, except from Smith's wedding in the Daily Mail in 2012.

'No evidence' Taliban boss Mansour is dead: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35034193 But also no evidence he's alive, I guess...

Is this the right thread? Shirley Stelfox, a.k.a. Edna Birch of Emmerdale, is dead at 74 from cancer: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35039710

Tshering Wangyel, one of Bhutan's most important directors is dead at 43 and gets a BBC obit: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35035117 Hmm, slow news day? He developed pneunomia last month.

Sadly, I think I only have 208 points, unless I missed something...

I'm actually surprised how often I find random old person XYZ already picked.

Obituary for Father Christmas retracted: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35009259

Xu Ming, former Chinese billionaire and then imprisoned for the dealings with top party member Bo Xilai, who was very publicy purged from all high ranks in 2012, has died in prison of an illness: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-people-xuming-idUSKBN0TP05620151206

Ernie Crouch, "legendary" 90-year old Arsenal fan since 1937 dies in a bus accident on the way to a match: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-35026367

Interesting story. I actually believe that Blatter never participated actively in the corruption itself. But his system was "you can get your money, I just want the job", i.e. he knew all about it, only wanted to top job for himself, and possibly uses his knowledge to block potential rivals. Another indication that he can't live without FIFA - if he had wanted more money for himself, it might have shown that he has other interests in his life, but I suspect he doesn't.

It was a bit surprising she lasted as long as she did, considering that she was basically waiting for death for half a year. But it's still a bit painful to die in December. Though I guess that the "ambitious" deadpooler actually welcomes her death, because she was on everyone's list anyway and now she can be replaced with someone who requires more research.

Yes, to all said above. I think his survival in 2016 is far from sure (and once it's back, it's going to be the end.). But I admit that the personal deathlist that I sent to msc was a bit premature...

The London Times chief opera critic from 1992-2002, Rodney Milnes has died at 79: http://slippedisc.com/2015/12/a-much-loved-times-critic-has-died/ He had a long illness... sounds like he could have been on DQSP as well...

The governor of the capital of Yemen, Jaafar Mohamed Saad, killed by ISIS: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/06/governor-of-aden-in-yemen-killed-in-explosion-say-officials

Thanks for your work, again! About the definition of "obituary": If an article merely refers in passing to the ...passing... of a certain person, does it count? Something like "Oldest person of Europe XYZ has died (...) She became oldest person of Europe after person ZYX died earlier this year (in the same year, but didn't get an obit)." Good idea to give super-centenarians only 3 points!

In that context, El Nino is going to be huuuuge this year: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/el-nio-set-become-mega-6958469 Though personally, I was even more scard by the news this week that in the past 40 years, 30% of all arable land on earth has been destroyed: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/02/arable-land-soil-food-security-shortage In fact, because of this, I now have the opinion that food needs to be more expensive, and competition in agriculture needs to be curtailed. It's like overfishing. Another reason the new free trade agreements need to be killed.

I'm a bit torn because, for example, I think De Cuellar will die next year. On the other hand, he isn't fun to read about and I don't care if he lives or dies (sorry!). If the Death List wants to maximize its hits, they should keep him. If the site wants more hits, they should go for someone else. I think I'd leave out Fidel Castro. Also yes to Kercheval, Lee, Day, Norden, Kissinger and Roberts.

New York mets manager Sandy Alderson has a treatable form of cancer. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-gm-sandy-alderson-diagnosed-cancer-article-1.2455414 Must be the hooker lifestyle...

Clive James writes about a 101-year old friend and wants to know some of her secrets: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/dec/05/clive-james-winter His medication might stave off the leukemia indefinitely, or until tomorrow. He's also afraid of winter, now that the antibiotics have damaged his immune system. The heating system in his house just broke...

Rejoice! Elmo Williams obit in the Times: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article4632982.ece

Now seen outside with something that might be a tracheostomy tube, but insists he has no cancer: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3346114/Fears-Val-Kilmer-seen-wearing-medical-breathing-aid-assuring-fans-not-battling-throat-cancer.html