Octopus of Odstock

A very good observation regarding Sadler So, I found this https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manutd.com/en/amp/news/detail/david-sadler-receives-division-one-title-winners-medal Had to receive the medal at home and looks 10-15 years older than his 77 years. I'd have to say Sadler is in pole position over Aston and Crerand to go next.

Going through the DDP longlist, I noted that a recent Wiki edit of Lydia Reid's page had taken place, with the note that "my aunt died in June 2023". This was reverted due to a lack of source material, but having gone on Scotland's people, the anonymous editor is right. I'm glad she got to bury her son after all these years fighting before she died. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Reid_(activist) Hopefully someone can change her Wiki page accordingly. Surname Forename Age at death Mother's Maiden Name Gender Year Ref RD Name REID LYDIA ANN 74 ELLIOT F 2023 738 / 404 EDINBURGH, CENTRAL

Former Swindon, Reading and Wales defender Paul Bodin has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67212051

Who was the last MP and also Peer to die in Parliament?

Just a reminder that Bobby Charlton should be updated on this list. World Cup winner and pop star...

Killed himself just after watching Charlton pummel Reading 4-0. I would understand if he were a Reading fan, watching them right now is soul destroyingly bad, but he was supporting Charlton! When I worked in a book shop many aeons ago, his books were immensely popular. I always got the feeling that no-one would admit to buying or owning a Courtney book, but they were the perfect books to read on holiday and then dispose of overseas. Somewhere on the Costa Brava must be a massive book depository of old Courtney tomes.

Law and Tostao too. The latter was more 1970s as Jairzinho but players like Cubillas, Gigi Riva, Rivera, Mazzola etc are still going.

I've been worried about Thatcher. I was struggling to remember the last Thatcher breaking news of a major celeb Glad to see back on form. As for Sir Bobby, a true legend. 4 World Cups, a World Cup winner and someone who transcended the sport. RIP

He's about as frail as a 3 year old pedigree racehorse. What bollocks.

Tommy Hoyland, former Sheffield United stalwart, died recently https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2023/october/04/rip-tommy-hoyland/

On many a DDP shortlist, I imagine, but Kirsty Smitten has died. https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/kirsty-smitten-charity-match-memory-trailblazer-young-sheffield-woman-29-who-died-week-4363812

Kirsty Smitten has died https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/kirsty-smitten-charity-match-memory-trailblazer-young-sheffield-woman-29-who-died-week-4363812

That's not what Perhaps is saying. Instead of clickbaiting, you could've just gone on the article, put the reason for death, then put the link underneath.

Ah, jolly beans, thanks YW. Still would like to know why Anna Cardwell isn't acceptable. If it's to do with the chickadee bit, then that can be taken from her name as she is called Anna (hence A) She's definitely famous enough (as it were) to pass DDP fame test.

Maybe for 2029. He's fine.

Zoleka Mandela dead.

Died in 2021 - https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/78344369/person/150198938365/facts?_phsrc=VaB15&_phstart=successSource definitely the same lady as there are also links on Ancestry to photos of her film career. Beverly Jean Mook 1940–2021 BIRTH 3 AUG 1940 • Los Angeles, California DEATH 21 JAN 2021 • Irvine, CA

Brilliant work on these, Gisooo, I appreciate it very much.

Just a question, why is Anna Chickadee Cardwell banned? I didn't see anything about FFBI on this DP?

So, Basil is only the 4th Grand Prix driver to die this year. The other three got QO's pretty easily. For some unknown reason (as he was far from obscure), pretty much ignored by motorsport press. Pathetic. Anyway, I'm not sure what counts for various DPs so please find below. If it's proof he's dead only, it's all below. If it's like a DDP QO... I have to say it's unlikely. https://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/490399/basil-van-rooyen/?r=https://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/ https://theauto.page/classic/basil-van-rooyen/?fbclid=IwAR22hdWdFrFZrbNUTdcv4I-ZURiuskLmf2_cPRWs7Ze6r2LOcz6WHmzHw98&amp https://www.picaluna.com/rsvpmaker/basil-van-rooyen/

I'm in my mid-40's and I agree with all of this. But I have heard of Adam Thomas. Other than that, ditto.

No worries, I'm surprised the South African and Australian Motorsport media have been so fricking slow and useless. The end has been nigh for a long while but it was still very sad news and he will be greatly missed. He effectively said goodbye to his wider group of friends last month. But ever the DL'r, I put him in the ABC Deadpool! Didn't think he would QO for DDP but who knows what may happen. @Ulitzer95, thank you. It was done late at night, that's my excuse. @TheSpinosaurus, Basil did his own Wiki updates, so there is an element of over exaggeration there, but he was a bloody good driver. He was that close to being Jackie Stewart's team mate at Tyrrell before a crash ended all that. And he did invent a LOT! A far cleverer, more positive, more inspiratonial man that I could ever aspire to be. Braver too, he was terminally ill for just shy of a decade.

Basil was a friend of mine for 15 years. He's dead. Ulitzer deleted the oldracingcars.com link I tried to link to. Not sure why because it's always been accepted as a source before. Not sure what else I'm supposed to say or prove.

I can see a couple of posts, x algorithm is terrible. Either way, there will be something shortly from racing media.

Basil van Rooyen has died. Its only on FB and X at the moment, but give it time. Picked in a few DP's. It was known for some while he was at the end stages of his long cancer fight, but it's still a great shame to learn of his passing.