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Aww, that would make me sad... Should have been on the List (like maybe Jean-Louis Trintignant?), I think I said before.

Krzysztof Penderecki, according to the Guardian, "Poland's greatest living composer" unable to attend one of his 85th birthday concerts for "personal reasons": https://slippedisc.com/2018/11/penderecki-drops-out-of-birthday-events-for-personal-reasons/ Reminds me of Pierre Boulez - on the other hand, maybe he's just sad about the state of health of Jean-Louis Trintignant.

Well, I always like to read the line-up, but just can't be bothered to check myself

I read a theory that the hard Brexit is very much desired by the financial sector, because the likely economic collapse would give an excuse to transform the UK into a free-market-paradise (à la Shock Doctrine).

Hmm, Selena Gomez also 26...

Wonderful update. These unique octogenarians with interesting lives really add something to all this.

Complications increase, she might have to stop chemo: http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2018/november/prayer-requested-anne-graham-lotz-facing-severe-side-effects-may-need-to-stop-chemo

Ami Brown's cancer a fake? https://www.econotimes.com/Ami-Brown-Health-Update-Alaskan-Bush-People-Star-Cancer-Condition-Fake-1462730

Shehbaz Sharif, president of the National Assembly of Pakistan, and also brother-in-law of the late Kulsoom Nawaz, shows signs of cancer: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1853037/1-shehbazs-medical-reports-reveal-signs-cancer/

Tamil superstar (and my Generation Game pick) Rajinikanth not as ill as social media says: https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/rajinikanths-spokesperson-shuns-rumours-surrounding-the-superstars-ill-health/319728

If I am to run the Death By Numbers pool I probably won't even read the submission emails until the new year.

Rosalynn Carter Frederic De Klerk Sinead O'Connor Genesis P.Orridge Pearl Carr Willie Nelson Ginger Baker

Gina Lollobrigida Pelé Franco Zeffirelli Ennio Morricone Sumner Redstone another vote for Gorbachev Little Richard

Christian author Joni Eareckson Tada faces a second cancer diagnosis and asks for prayers: https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2018/november/joni-eareckson-tada-has-new-cancer-diagnosis-asks-for-prayers-for-upcoming-surgery-nbsp Christian author Lysa TerKeurst talks about her cancer diagnosis: https://religionnews.com/2018/11/08/christian-author-lysa-terkeurst-on-faith-cancer-and-her-husbands-affair/ Christian author Anne Graham Lotz now lost her hair after chemotherapy: https://www.christianpost.com/news/anne-graham-lotz-talks-humiliating-trauma-of-losing-hair-due-to-chemotherapy-strengthened-by-god.html

Harry Leslie Smith vs. John Dingell?

"World's oldest nun" Sister Cecylia Roszak, who also saved Jews from the Nazis, dead at 110 (!): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6413295/Worlds-oldest-nun-helped-hide-Jewish-children-Nazis-dies-aged-110.html Edit: DDP pick!

Well, first of all, many thanks for these regular updates and the very professional management of this huuuge pool. Secondly, I could offer hosting services.

Hawai'an "slack key master" Cyril Pahunui dead at 68: http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/18/breaking-news/slack-key-master-cyril-pahinui-dies-at-68/ Hawai'i is losing all of their legends...

Ole Miss "Legend" John "Kayo" Dottley dead at 90: https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/Article/Services-Set-For-Ole-Miss-Legend-John-Kayo-Dottley-124945700/

Man falls from beer bike ... and dies: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/743437/beer-bike-death-belfast-niall-lyttle-tour?wn=google_ads_iframe_%2F34722903%2FDailyStar%2FNews%2FLatest_News_0&r1= A "team-building exercise"

Grooooaaannn

Eva McGauley, New Zealand teen activist with cancer, dead at 18: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/teenager-who-met-meghan-markle-13611684

Reminds me I still want to watch the documentary on his second wife Betty Davis that came out this year.

Record Chickenpox outbreak in anti-vaccine hotspot. A Waldorf School: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46267038

Hmm.. getting Stan Lee vibes there.