Sean

Explains how she has lasted nearly two decades.Some other forms of dementia are slower than alzheimers in progression.The end result of all forms of dementia are the same though.

Subs 1)Trevor Peacock 2)John Hume

Wrong thread

My entry: 1)Kathleen Blanco 2)Tim Conway 3)Bill Turnbull 4)Olivia Newton John 5)Jean Louis Trintignant 6)George Alagiah 7)Lee Kerslake 8)John McCririck 9)Leah Bracknell 10)Steffan Lewis

Sad but not unexpected.Hopefully he can have one last new year with his family and friends.

I am waiting until NYE in case someone announces they have stage 4 pancreatic cancer and are going to Switzerland after seeing in the New Year or summat.

Am I know the only one who thinks this is perfectly plausible.She does have terminal cancer after all has been less active of late and whilst it isn't the BBC Radar isnt exactly as unreliable as gossip sites like the national enquirer.I seem to remember the news of Aretha Franklins imminent death first stemmed from sources that weren't reliable as such.

I am adding her on my main team unless she dies first

On my theme team shortlist only one I think could be a unique.The big gamble is they aren't terminally Ill but will obit without issue.That is the toughest call.

Still on my shortlists.A competitive task.There are 11 definites going on my main team and about 20 under maybe.Theme teams nearly finalised though.Down to 22 names for each so not many more decisions to go.

My last minute suggestions : Jean Louis Trintignant Tim Conway Lee Kerslake Fernando Ricksen Daniella Westbrook Bill Turnbull George Alagiah Robert Fyfe Shane MacGowan Malcolm Hebden Ruth Bader Ginsberg Li Riu Glynis Johns John Hume Le Duc Anh Dave Bartholomew Diana Athill Barbara Walters Peter Tork Michelle Nicholls Jean Marie Le Pen

I think Leah should be number 1 on Dl 2019.

Paddy Ashdown dead

The former England footballer jailed in a betting scandal

My top 50 considerations for next year: 1)George Alagiah 2)Bill Turnbull 3)Martin Peters 4)Gerd Muller 5)Stan Bowles 6) Barbara Windsor 7) Douglas Hurd 8) Sandra Day O'connor 9)Ruth Bader Ginsburg 10)John Paul Stevens 11)George P Schultz 12)Walter Mondale 13)Clarrisa Eden 14)June Lockheart 15) June Whitfield 16)Harry Reid 17) Billy McNeil 18)Stevie Chalmers 19) Peter Bonetti 20)Peter Swan 21)Jack Charlton 22) Malcolm Hebden 23)Daniella Westbrook 24) Sheila Mercier 25)June Spencer 26) James Lovelock 27)Diana Athill 28)Eileen Derbyshire 29) Paul Flynn 30)King Salman 31)Vanessa Redgrave 32)Alberto Fujimori 33)Freddie Jones 34)Doreen Mantle 35)Barbara Walters 36)Hugh Downs 37)Zizi Jeanmaire 38)Gloria Vanderbilt 39)Norman Tebbitt 40) Imelda Marcos 41)Betty Boothroyd 42) Terry Jones 43)Billy Connelly 44)Paula Tilbrook 45) Freddie Starr 46)Gunther von Hagens 47)Shane MacGowan 48) Doddle Weir 49) Irrfan Khan 50)Fernando Ricksen

She is clearly a tough resilient lady.She does have heart issues as well though and at nearly 86 all these issues must add up sooner or later.

RBG for 2019.

Bader Ginsburg deserves a place on next year's list.Has now had 3 types of cancer 3 times and has a history of falls.

And add Martin Peters

Barbara Walters Hugh Downs Bill Gates Sr John Paul Stevens Clarissa Eden Jackie Stallone Jean Grand Duke of Luxembourg Glynis Johns Carl Reiner Norman Lloyd Ruth Bader Ginsberg Martin Peters Helen Reddy Kathleen Blanco Danielle Westbrook Shane MacGowan

Yeah that hair is dyed.Whilst some people don't go fully grey no one stays that dark.

He looks bad but not that bad considering his age.He is 96 next year and clearly frail. keep him on the list.

Scoreboard updated as I forgot Davey Jones Locker had Albert Speer Jr.

She was ill a while ago according to Anderson.

Leah Bracknell