Sean

Bullshit.My Grandfather died on the 30th December and died wanting to live up until the final breath because he wanted to live as long as he could but he wouldnt have given a shit about whether he died in one year or another but when your times up it's up.New year isn't the same as a landmark as a Big Birthday a wedding or a family visit.Your likelihood of dying in late December is very high although I think it is the second week of January with the highest incidence of mortality.

She was off for ages during covid too as she was caring for her sick mother as I recall.

Jimmy Carter as my joker please.

Extra Subs 4 and 5 Julie Goodyear Rupert Murdoch

My entry Jimmy Carter Joanne Woodward Noam Chomsky Jonnie Irwin Steve McMichael David J Linden David Graham Nigel Starmer_Smith Bill Steel Roberta Flack Alexander Mitta Denis Law Pasquall Maragall Steve Smith (Footballer born 1946) Derek Draper Stanley Baxter Duke of Kent Theo Burrell Cleo Laine Patrick Murray Subs: Mark Gastineau Tom Baker Michael Caine

I did the same when I was joint first in early 2022.

Just submitted my main team and my two theme teams Slippery Soap (Soap actors/actresses) and No More Expenses (UK Parliamentarians). 11th year I have been playing now.Goes quickly

Luise Rainer made her debut on the list at 104 and was a first time hit.

Unless he dies in the next 100 hours or so he is almost certain to be number 1 on the DDP Drop 40 2024.

It is impressive however the fact that when the show came out the cast were older and were established character actors meant they were less likely to let fame and the showbiz lifestyle go to their head.Still impressive though.

Thought he had his own thread years ago.

Seeing as New Years Eve is gone will go with 30th December.

Carter on New Years Eve just to muck up everyone's lists.

My first thought when I heard the news.

One of the names on my long list (not that long this year) she was one of the easiest to remove from it.

His lack of comment in recent weeks is leading to a fair bit of speculation as can be seen by the comments on this video. No recent interviews about the Palestinian crisis and no reported reaction to Kissengers death.Very suspicious. Looks like my friend who knows him may well be right.

He was a serious consideration for my soap theme team last year and was until today for next year.I decided last year against him purely as I didn't want a team too bare on the big soap names. He was in Emmerdale and Crossroads but neither for very long.

Dementia is a very variable condition.Especially vascular dementia as it is caused by Transient ischaemic attacks the frequency of which can greatly vary over time.Long term memory is the last to go so having acted and played chess throughout her life that remains but the fact she has a live in carer means that her short to medium term memory and judgement is unsurprisingly dangerously poor at this point. A man I looked after years ago used to be doubly incontinent and wander around aimlessly when he wasn't asleep and could barely speak.He was a brilliant piano player and he would play a piano perfectly when he came across one then as soon as he finished he was again wandering around aimlessly.

The statement given on his facebook page reads to me like he might have euthanised himself.

Christ that is a shock.It has been quite a while since I heard Roy on the Archers though.

If a beloved figure says they are doing well against cancer usually they are fucked.If a despot says they are dying they will make 3 digits.

I still reckon he is a gonermI remember Robin Gibb saying he was winning against cancer.

Thought I would predict the Drop 40 layout for next year`s DDP as well as predictions about who on it will die and when.Feel free to post your own guesses. 1)Zsa Zsa Gabor -9th February 2)Billy Graham-15th January 3)Sam Simon-1st March 4)Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh 5) Kirk Douglas -18th December 6)Muhammad Ali -25th December 7)Clive James 8)Vera Lynn -25th May 9)Bhumibol Aduladej -1st January 10)George H.W Bush 11)Fidel Castro 12)Denis Healey -23rd October 13)Nancy Reagan-August 19th 14)Dr Kate Granger-March 17th 15)Joao Havelange-June 15th 16)Paul Gascoigne-29th December 17)Joost Van Der Westhuizen 18)Kristin Hallenga 19)Olivia De Havilland 20)Valerie Harper 21)Helen Fawkes -1st July 22)Robert Mugabe 23)Rob Ford 24)Peter Sallis -30th March 25)Amanda Bynes 26)Hosni Mubarak 27)Mary Tyler Moore-January 26th 28)Caroline Aherne 29)Liz Dawn 30)Jimmy Hill 31)Peter Sutcliffe -14th November 32)Daisy Berkowitz--6th May 33)Leonard Nimoy 34)Terry Pratchett 35)Ian Brady 36)Morrissey 37)Shane Macgowan 38)Glen Campbell 39)Christopher Lee 40)Bruce Forsyth 17/40 Total

My Prediction: 1) Jimmy Carter 2)Esther Rantzen 3) Jonnie Irwin 4)James Whale 5)Linda Nolan 6)Rob Burrow 7) Dick Van Dyke 8)Nigel Starmer-Smith 9) Shannen Doherty 10)Steve McMichael 11)Roberta Flack 12) Simon Cowell (Wildlife SOS) 13) Prunella Scales 14) Mel Brooks 15)David Attenborough 16) Toby Keith 17) Ryan Minor 18)Joanne Woodward 19) Yoko Ono 20)Willie Nelson 21)Theo Burrell 22) Tim Bilton 23) Glynis Johns 24)Frank Field 25)Stanley Baxter 26) Buzz Aldrin 27) Eva Marie Saint 28) Patrick Murray 29)Janey Godley 30) Andy Taylor 31) Clint Eastwood 32) Francoise Hardy 33)Vladimir Putin 34)Rupert Murdoch 35) Billy Connolly 36)Bruce Willis 37)Julie Goodyear 38)Denis Law 39)Bill Cosby 40)Ozzy Osbourne 40 (Joint) Phil Collins 40 (Joint) Dave Myers

Apologies not reading properly.