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  1. Octopus of Odstock

    The Chequered Flag

    Cheers all. I'll see what I can do but I plan an update once every 2 years or summat. It has reminded me to update the World Cup lists though that I did here so I'll do that now. Check back in 2019 for more juicy racing tips
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    The Chequered Flag

    As you know I don't frequent here very often anymore but as I saw this thread pop up on Google after Guelfi's death and subsequent comments, I thought it only fair to post an update. Firstly, a few others: Helen Stewart, wife of Sir Jackie, has dementia - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/04/sir-jackie-stewart-reveals-wife-is-vanishing-from-dementia/ Tony Adamowicz, as you know has brain cancer. The latest is that he is doing better than almost everyone thought, but he's largely bed-bound and hasn't been on social media recently. Murray Walker - last I saw him, he looked great. But he missed the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year for the first time. Journalist Nigel Roebuck has just recovered from a heart-attack. Smoked like a chimney before. As for the elderly drivers etc, an update - the top 20 oldest below, plus selected others over 80 for your perusal: EDIT - As always I have no idea how to make the below a freaking table. Which is probably why I don't come here very often! 1 McAlpine Kenneth GB 21-Sep-20 Obitable in broadsheet I think. Frail but still very with it mentally. Oliver Mike GB 13-Feb-21 Ex RAF pilot, founded Connaught. Might sneak broadsheet obit 2 Marr Leslie GB 14-Aug-22 Artist, should get obit for that and his nobility. Was doing well Weyant Chuck USA 03-Apr-23 Oldest Indy driver. US obit definite. Still doing well. Tauranac Ron AUS 13-Jan-25 Legendary Brabham designer. Doing okay. 3 da Silva Ramos Hermano F/BR 07-Dec-25 Only other GP driver over 90. Obit doubtful. 4 Rhodes John GB 18-Aug-27 Obit possible, but unlikely. In failing health since 2010. McElreath Jim USA 18-Feb-28 Indy legend. US obit definite. In failing health 5 Herrmann Hans D 23-Feb-28 Obit definite. Generally okay but now largely in wheelchair. Colani Luigi CH 02-Aug-28 Designer and artist. One-off GP car designer. Obit possible Broadley Eric GB 22-Sep-28 Lola founder. Obit definite. No health news 6 Milhoux Andre B 09-Dec-28 No chance of obit. Doing okay 7 Stewart Ian GB 15-Jul-29 In poor, but stable health. Still mentally active. Obit? Unlikely 8 Barber John GB 22-Jul-29 Doubtful he is alive, but nothing to prove death.. 9 Moss Sir Stirling GB 17-Sep-29 Struggling. Doubt he will make 90. Looks worse each year. 10 Campbell-Jones John GB 21-Jan-30 Doing ok but frailer each time I see him. Obit unlikely Haas Carl USA 26-Feb-30 Has dementia. US obit definitely, UK possible Ecclestone Bernie GB 28-Oct-30 Still doing fine. Obit definite. 11 Piper David GB 02-Dec-30 Obit definite. Overweight and smokes heavily, but active 12 Gurney Dan USA 13-Apr-31 Definitely frailer, but he is still going to work every day Johnson Junior USA 28-Jun-31 NASCAR legend. Us obit definitely. Ok but overweight 13 Brooks Tony GB 25-Feb-32 Sadly, he's really frail. Mind sharp as tack but no more public visits 14 Gamble Fred USA 17-Mar-32 Obit - no chance 15 Parnell Tim GB 25-Jun-32 Definitely won't make 90. Looked really frail when seen in 2014. 16 Soler-Roig Alex E 29-Oct-32 No health news, no chance of obit 17 Starrabba Gaetano I 03-Dec-32 Ditto Soler-Roig 18 Vaccarella Nino I 04-Mar-33 Italian racing legend, obit possible. Seems okay. 19 Bondurant Bob USA 27-Apr-33 Obit possible. Less active than before but seems okay Jones Parnelli USA 12-Aug-33 US legend, obit in US definite. Doing fine. 20 Cabral Mario Araujo de P 15-Jan-34 In poor health. Very unlikely indeed to get obit Surtees John GB 11-Feb-34 Still driving at events, suspect he's okay for a few years Foyt AJ USA 16-Jan-35 Grossly overweight but still active.
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    Derby Dead Pool 2015

    One from the list of the lost that has a suitable obit: Richard L Bare - https://uk.yahoo.com/movies/s/richard-l-bare-green-acres-director-dies-101-000001301.html
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    Your Personal Survivors

    2014: 11 survivors at present, 7 died last year, 2 since.
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    Derby Dead Pool 2015

    He is considered lost, but he's a bit further down that list as the LofL and LotM are now running the other way round than previous years, with the latest stiff first, just as with the normal hits. Talking of which the scoring pages have now been updated. I forgot to upload those pages last night... Ah, should've gone to Deathrace, then, where his obituary - since deleted online - in The Stage would have counted for points. Is Segal actually dead? The Stage obituary was the only online news report I ever saw, is there anything else to confirm it? Seems odd that The Stage have deleted the page and that theres been no other obituary to a pretty recognisble character actor?
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    Derby Dead Pool 2015

    Daily Telegraph has an obituary for Gerald Sim who did indeed die in 2014 - EDIT sorry, saw this was posted elsewhere.
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    The Chequered Flag

    Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Grand Prix race winner, died this morning. He was 77.
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    The Dead Of 2014

    And Felix Silla, the most easily recognisable of them all. Nope. He just died on November 28th. Source? He is still alive according to the link you posted http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Silla
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    Who Should Be On The 2015 Deathlist?

    Maria Teresa de Filippis.
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    Derby Dead Pool 2015

    John Cantlie, for one. Possibly Austin Tice as well.
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    So, How's Your 2015 Shortlist Looking?

    I am, however, definitely out. Not even a cheeky theme team. But Ill still be interested who people choose
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    Time Added

    Martin Garratt - ex York City and Mansfield player who has died, aged only 34, apparently drinking himself to death - http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11574223.Former_tragic_footballer_dies_aged_34/
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    FIFA World Cup Players

    Thanks Mauricio. I haven't included these in the "recent World Cup deaths" list as they didn't actually play - same for the chap - I can't think of his name, who was the reserve keeper for Costa Rica in 2006, who is also no longer with us Will update, however, for the sad news re. Ingesson tonight.
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    Death In The Family

    Oh dear Lady G, I'm sorry to hear this. I know how proud you were of him.
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    Ideas And Possibilities For 2015

    Read in the Sun today that Wayne Dobson, the TV magician, has had Multiple Sclerosis for over 15 years and is now wheelchair bound. He's in the news as apparently his missus his having it away with Bobby Davro of all people.
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    The Dead Of 2014

    Oh dear, the whole thing really has been a mess. I don't know why, but I find this very sad - troll or no troll - that she felt it had to come this.
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    Andrea De Cesaris

    I'm absolutely shattered by this. I met him back in 2006 and he was generous with his time and looked so happy with life away from racing - always smiling. Having mentally prepared the worst - hopefully now not happening - with Bianchi, to be hit by this news has completely taken the wind out of me. That said, one of the first things I thought of, bar meeting him, and that race at Belgium in 1991, was the fact he was on Deathlist.
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    Derby Dead Pool 2014

    No, No and no
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    Your Personal Survivors

    Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else but David Wynne has died. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11085191/David-Wynne-obituary.html.
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    Reality TV

    John Neill, one - and the older - half of 2Grand, who were in the (in)famous 2009 final alongside Susan Boyle, Diversity and Stavros Flatley, has died - aged 81. http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/doncaster-star-of-britain-s-got-talent-dies-1-6827238
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    FIFA World Cup Players

    That's four of the Soviets of 1982 dead already. I know it's over 30 years now and it does, especially recently, look really dated in a way the 1990 World Cup doesn't so much, but you still don't expect so many of one team to be dead before they get to 60.
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    The Chequered Flag

    Jacques Villeneuve Sr., uncle of Jacques and brother of Gilles is suffering from cancer of the intestine. Report in French - http://www.journaldequebec.com/2014/08/05/villeneuve-ne-se-laisse-pas-abattre-par-le-cancer I think the family link would probably eke a UK obit.
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    Derby Dead Pool 2014

    Hi TMIB, Alex Forbes, picked by three teams, died in July, but he's not in the most recent update. Obit here - http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-alexander-rooney-forbes-footballer-and-coach-1-3494125
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    FIFA World Cup Players

    Just discovered Julio Cesar Abbadie, who scored 2 goals for Uruguay in their 7-0 tonking of Scotland back in 1954, died a couple of weeks back - http://www.lr21.com.uy/deportes/1186486-fallecio-julio-cesar-abbadie
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    The Chequered Flag

    He'll see August, but probably not September... From Allan Dick of Autonews NZ....... THE FINAL LAP Not such good news about Eoin S Young I am sorry. He was admitted to hospital on Monday and today is being transferred to St Winifreds which is likely to be for final care. I went to Christchurch last Friday for lunch at his home with he and Tony Haycock and it was painfully obvious that he was fast approaching his final lap
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