gcreptile

Sad... Guess he'll find out if God is a DJ.

I'm definitely noticing the uptick in Chinese deaths on Wikipedia as well.

Wimbledon legend Dickie Guy is facing a longer hospital stay for an unspecified health problem: https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2022/december/a-heartfelt-message-to-our-club-president-dickie-guy/

My no. 48 Ken Wilson (Rugby) has died: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nrl/article-11567913/Newtown-Jets-star-Ken-Wilson-dies-long-cancer-battle-NRL-guru-Phil-Gould-leading-tributes.html 2nd sub is in.

Kaikala Satayanayanara (sp?) has finally died at 87: https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/veteran-telugu-actor-kaikala-satyanarayana-dies-at-87-3631409

Next score update on the 27th. No updates during Christmas.

BBC Northern Ireland presenter of wildlife shows, Darryl Grimason, has died: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-64067889 Also an author. He produced the show "Life and Death on Heroin". Did he get inspired a little too much?

BBC Radio Cumbria presenter Simon Yaxley died at 53: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-64067889

The "experimental treatment" failed. He's in "hospice care" in all but words, even if he doesn't want it to be called that. Sad for him he doesn't want to die, but it is what it is.

Ahem... Drop 40 Bonus... you're welcome.

Dying after a few days in hospice is the rule. It was a HUGE exception when Floyd Little lasted a whole month in hospice only to die on the 1st of January.

Damnit, I should have added that to my Menahim Presssler post.

Menahem Pressler is looking ghastly at his 99th birthday: https://slippedisc.com/2022/12/kissin-and-perahia-drop-by-for-menahems-99th/

Update in the making, at 271 hits now. That's 8 short of the record. There's also no obit for Tony Claypole, nor for Rugby player and DDP pick Asuquo "Zoom" Ema.

Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris has died at 72: https://www.wtae.com/article/steelers-hall-of-famer-franco-harris-dead-at-72/42304035 Quite inconvenient as he was supposed to speak at a 50-year anniversary event of his "Immaculate Reception (?)" in a few days. Must have been out of the blue.

Schmaltzy german novelist Barbara Noack has died at 98: https://www.bild.de/lifestyle/kultur/kultur/autorin-barbara-noack-tot-die-koenigin-des-happy-ends-ist-mit-98-jahren-verstorb-82324006.bild.html

Not everyone who has heard of blues singer Big Bill Broonzy is also ambidextrous.

I think it's time for the DeathList to have three no. 1 spots.

Greek classic actor Nikos Xanthopoulos, 88, in intensive care because of heart problems: https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/12/21/nikos-xanthopoulos-is-hospitalised/amp/?2022/12/21/nikos-xanthopoulos-is-hospitalised/

I didn't vote because I have him blocked.

Palestinian militant/terrorist/freedom fighter (you decide) Nasser Abu Hamid has died of cancer: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/senior-palestinian-militant-dies-cancer-israeli-jail-2022-12-20/ He was jailed in Israel and the question whether he received adequate care is turning into an explosive matter.

Nasser Abu Hamid has died after months and months of dramatic updates: https://apnews.com/article/israel-mahmoud-abbas-baa23dbd556d52fe8cb63e108245b672 Actually gets an AP obit and might turn into a bigger story.

Irmgard Furchner has been found guilty: https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/stutthof-prozess-gericht-spricht-fruehere-kz-sekretaerin-schuldig-a-e320f99f-ed67-4da0-9aa3-cc4342cecbf3

Always, never ask! I hope you're doing well.

A tiny bit of housecleaning while I'm on it... ...the past weeks have been eerily quiet.. Bernadette Mayer got her New York Times obit to give DDT and Annami some points. Sinisa Mihajlovic was apparently such a surprise, he was a unique hit here, for Bibliogryphon. Joe Monepenny gets well-deserved points for Meg Wynn Owen who was almost universally swept under the rug, or something. Tony Claypole is a unique pick of mine and is waiting for a QO. Dieter Henrich is a unique pick for keltos and is also waiting, probably forever, as it looks like: And that's already it.. the quiet before the final storm? Rank Team Score 1 Banana 1500 2 An Fear Beag 1397 3 Predictor 1377 4 msc 1371 5 Salmon Mousse 1317 6 gcreptile 1295 7 Joey Russ 1292 8 Book 1265 9 Cpt. Chorizo 1087 10 Death Impends 1061 11 drol 1007 12 DevonDeathTrip 941 13 MariNisia 895 14 Annami 881 15 Sean 822 16 Toast 793 17 Kenny 786 18 Guy From Future 772 19 Theoldlady 692 20 JohnKey 689 21 Great Uncle Bulgaria 636 22 JoeMoneypenny 628 23 Wormfarmer 626 24 Buffalo Phil 587 25 The old crem 581 26 Torva Messor 571 26 The Daredevil 571 28 YorkshireBanker 569 29 The Unknown Man 556 30 CalebH 508 31 Baby Blue 501 32 Pedro67 432 33 Liz Lemon 428 34 Bibliogryphon 393 35 YoungWillz 362 36 markb4 356 37 chilean way 287 38 Hell 254 39 Captain Hemlock 222 40 keltos31 196 41 Famous6Eva 181 42 Doulton 178 43 Gooseberry Crumble 146 44 The Spinosaurus 127