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He has to survive another season though.

German professional poker player, Johannes Strassman, 29, found dead in Slovenia. No sign of violence, drug tests underway. http://www.spiegel.d...n-a-978109.html (german link)

I'm not going to lie... I really like that movie. It made me read all the books. I'm fully aware of its faults, but there is magic in there (probably all due to the book).

CEO of Dune entertainment and Village Roadshow chief, Greg Coote, dead at 72. He co-financed movies like Matrix and Avatar. http://www.deadline....i-p-greg-coote/

He canceled an event for health reasons for the second time this month: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/pope-francis-again-cancels-event-citing-illness

Javier Perez de Cuellar, whoever that is...

Mild ironic potential: Contestant of TV show Survivor dies in train accident http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/25/caleb-bankston-dead-dies_n_5528958.html

I'm very sad... Let's bury him right beside Arch Stanton.

Ah, now I see, you're indeed correct. It's just another "Ultimate Collection"

You mean in late 2012. Also I'd like to point out the mild insanity of saying a 97 year old woman will definitely survive the year.... Well, I assume that Vera Lynn is on the list solely because of her age. However, since she's recording a comeback album right now, I'd say that it's extremely unlikely that she'll die because of the frailty usually associated with old age. She could still get a cold which leads to pneunomia and death, but not because of, let's say, the generally poor health condition that comes with old age. Edit: I couldn't find out if the recording process is already over or not.

I guess one could make a list of people on the list who are definitely going to survive this year (that is, if they still die, it's not for the reason they were put on the list). For example, Michael Schumacher might still choke on a pretzel, but he will not die as a consequence of his accident. People like Michael Douglas last year, either he dies now, or much later. Anyway, such a list would look like this: Wilko Johnson (apparently beat cancer) Valerie Harper (apparently beat cancer) Vera Lynn (enjoying her comeback more than a 97 year old woman should) George Bush Sr. (his health scare late last year didn't kill him) Charles Aznavour (still uber-active) Possibly Clive James who has been on an apparently neverending farewell tour

Indeed! Actually, when the thought of this thread first entered my mind I had him on my list, but yesterday I forgot, thanks! Rupert Murdoch, 83, CEO of News Corp., has had a bit of a bad streak lately, both personal, with the divorce from his wife, and public, with the phone hacking scandal and failure of his attempt to take over...what's the name..BSKYB or something...

The third death and the third (sometimes) comedian. So I'll pick Dick Van Dyke.

For once, the dire prognostications were right.

The death list is jinxed. The wrong german centenarian actress died.

So there might still be half a year left...i.e. almost until 2015.

Everyone's favorite gossip site TMZ says that there's now a criminal investigation for potential elder abuse by Kasem's wife. She might be responsible for his condition and death "looks likely to occur at any time". http://www.tmz.com/2014/06/12/casey-kasem-elder-abuse-investigation-jean-kerri/

German newspaper publisher, journalist and author, Frank Schirrmacher dies of a stroke at 54. http://www.spiegel.d...t-a-974829.html (german link)

German TV hosts: 999,991: Wim Thoelke 999,990: Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff 999,989: Rudi Carrell 999,988: Hans Rosenthal 999,987: Peter Frankenfeld

An Indian court has to decide whether the guru Shri Ashutosh Maharaj is still meditating or already dead: http://www.telegraph...meditating.html

German actor and philanthropist, Karlheinz Böhm, is dead at 86. He was most famous for his role as Austrian Emperor Franz-Joseph in the "Sissi" movies. German link: http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/karlheinz-boehm-tot-schauspieler-und-chef-von-menschen-fuer-menschen-a-972488.html

Wow.... well, capitalism needs the general oversexualisation, and the general divison into insiders and outsiders, to sell its products and to promote useless consumerism, and this is what happens when impressionable young people take it seriously.

Doesn't he also have Crohn's Disease? Some people are really just doomed. Did he grow up next to a nuclear plant?

Yes, depending on the outcome of his corruption trial, Bernie Ecclestone might be a possibility.

Interview with him in Berlin newspaper "Der Tagesspiegel" (in german): http://www.tagesspiegel.de/weltspiegel/sonntag/charles-aznavour-ich-rede-hier-von-liebe-von-tiefer-liebe/9905002.html He's just about to give his concert here at his 90th birthday, also talks about "how many children he really has and why he gets into every gay bar. And why he wants to meet Angela Merkel." He's also working on a new album and on three (!) new stage shows (in France, in New York and in Toronto)