The 2021 Deathlist Cup

[Joey Russ 7,229]

8 hours ago, CalebH said:

https://www.si.com/college/cal/other-sports/nort-thornton-dies

That’ll set you up to move on to round 3 rather than dealing with a coin flip. I’ll admit I haven’t really set in one up even though I should’ve...

 

1. DevonDeathTrip vs CaptainChorizo 0 - 6

2. Spade_Cooley vs Clorox Bleachman 15 - 6

3. Perhaps vs Gcreptile 9 - 10

4. msc vs Book 13 - 9

5. Banana vs alt obits guy 11 - 7

6. maryportfuncity vs Bibliogryphon 4 - 0

7. Quim Reaper vs deadsox 0 - 7

8. DeathByArsenic vs CalebH 0 - 4

[msc 18,483]

Just in case that gap isn't met in the next 9 hours, I've sent a team in for Joey for the next round. Utterly lacking in much inspiration, however.

[Bibliogryphon 9,592]

Now would be a good time to hear things about a former President of Algeria

[maryportfuncity 10,658]

6 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Now would be a good time to hear things about a former President of Algeria

 

 

I'd settle for that news this time tomorrow 

[deadsox 894]

I just submitted my May team. 

 

Thanks to QR for your sportsmanship.  

 

Best of luck to my daunting opponent, Banana.

[Joey Russ 7,229]

Just now, deadsox said:

I just submitted my May team. 

 

Thanks to QR for your sportsmanship.  

 

Best of luck to my daunting opponent, Banana.

You were the last one I was waiting for at this point. 
Yep, that’s right. Very uncharacteristically everybody projected to advance has a submitted a team with 2 and a half hours to go. This might be a first in cup history...

[deadsox 894]

Just now, Joey Russ said:

You were the last one I was waiting for at this point. 
Yep, that’s right. Very uncharacteristically everybody projected to advance has a submitted a team with 2 and a half hours to go. This might be a first in cup history...

 

I needed to check all the hospice news to the last minute to try to keep up with Banana!

[Bibliogryphon 9,592]

6 hours ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

I'd settle for that news this time tomorrow 

I will tentatively offer you my congratulations and wish you well in the next round. Well played sir.

[gcreptile 10,979]

Is this an obit for Michelle Gonzalez-Green?

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article250999399.html

 

It mentions her death in the middle.

[Perhaps 1,425]

I'm going to let go of the Balakrishna hope and congratulate Reptile on the win and being a tough opponent. It was a bumhole-clenching match which easily could have gone either way, and I never felt comfortable with my lead with the very dying picks he had, and I wish him luck in future matches.

 

Thank you Joey for hosting the cup, it's the first time I've participated and it really was good fun. I will take great pleasure in deleting my list of vaguely famous Indian actors/politicians and look forward to compiling it from afresh next year. I hope Mr. Pillai brings you all shitloads of points.

[Joey Russ 7,229]

40 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Is this an obit for Michelle Gonzalez-Green?

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article250999399.html

 

It mentions her death in the middle.

I’m honestly a bit hesitant to count it

[Joey Russ 7,229]

Right, here’s the quarterfinals Masterlist:

 

1. K R Gouri Amma - Banana, Spade

2. Jack Arends - maryport 

3. Jason Becker - maryport 

4. Jana Bennett - deadsox

5. Kat Bjelland - maryport, CalebH, Reptile, Chorizo, msc*, Banana, Spade, deadsox 

6. Elisabeta Bostan - CalebH 

7. Abdelaziz Bouteflika - maryport*

8. Lawrence Brooks - deadsox

9. Reuven Bulka - Chorizo

10. Jerry Cain - deadsox*

11. Cassiano - Reptile

12. Hemen Das - Banana 

13. Leo De Lyon - Chorizo

14. Bob Dole - Chorizo, msc, deadsox

15. Vic Elford - maryport 

16. Rodolfo Garcia - Banana

17. Ed Grant - Banana, Spade

18. Carlos Griguol - msc, Banana

19. David Gulpilil - maryport, Reptile, Chorizo, deadsox

20. Sabbam Hari - Banana, Spade

21. John Hemingway - maryport 

22. Ion Illiescu - CalebH 

23. Antonio Inoki - Chorizo

24. Jyrki Kasvi - maryport, Chorizo, msc, deadsox 

25. Tim Keller - deadsox

26. Mildred Kornman - CalebH 

27. Rick Laird - Reptile, Chorizo, msc, deadsox

28. Rainer Langhans - CalebH

29. Angela Lansbury - CalebH 

30. Terry Lubbock - Reptile*, Chorizo, msc, Spade

31. Bunny Matthews - Banana*, Spade*

32. Yehuda Meshi-Zahav - msc 

33. Litsa Menounos - Reptile, Chorizo*, msc, Spade

34. Maire Mhac an tSaoi - CalebH

35. Philipp Mickenbecker - Reptile

36. Princess Mikasa - CalebH 

37. Isidore Mvouba - msc

38. Leonor Oyarzun - CalebH 

39. Som Parkash - Banana

40. P Balakrishna Pillai - Reptile, Banana, Spade

41. Albert Raboteau - Reptile, msc, deadsox

42. Lucille Radon - deadsox

43. Mela Raghu - Reptile

44. Anamika Saha - Banana

45. Gary Shiebler - Spade

46. Tom Smith - maryport 

47. Walter Smith - maryport 

48. Dave Sophia - Spade

49. Mihai Sora - CalebH*

50. Susie Steiner - Reptile, Chorizo, msc

51. Kane Tanaka - maryport 

52. Horacio Verbitsky - Spade

53. Rembert Weakland - CalebH

[Joey Russ 7,229]

Oh, and the semifinal draw, here it is: 

1. maryportfuncity or Spade_Cooley vs CalebH or msc

2. CaptainChorizo or Gcreptile vs Banana or deadsox

[msc 18,483]

Commiserations Book! imo a swiftly improving player and I was lucky with some of the breaks of fate this month. Best of luck in the future.

 

13 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Oh, and the semifinal draw, here it is: 

1. maryportfuncity or Spade_Cooley vs CalebH or msc

2. CaptainChorizo or Gcreptile vs Banana or deadsox

 

With equal due respect to maryport and CalebH (whom I know little of but as a Quarterfinal opponent will clearly be tough) but Spade couldn't have got a dream draw any better if he'd rigged it himself!

[Banana 859]

Let’s see how well picking a bunch of critically ill Indian COVID patients works out. 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

I expect the first hit will be Terry Lubbock. I had him as the joker in the team submitted, in case, you know, Larry Pressler and Bruce Golding had carked on Friday. On his death bed.

[gcreptile 10,979]

23 minutes ago, alt obits guy said:

I expect the first hit will be Terry Lubbock. I had him as the joker in the team submitted, in case, you know, Larry Pressler and Bruce Golding had carked on Friday. On his death bed.

Yes, I expected Lubbock to die literally in the hour of the turn of the month.

Stage IV pancreatic cancer, on morphine, etc...

[gcreptile 10,979]

1 hour ago, Perhaps said:

I'm going to let go of the Balakrishna hope and congratulate Reptile on the win and being a tough opponent. It was a bumhole-clenching match which easily could have gone either way, and I never felt comfortable with my lead with the very dying picks he had, and I wish him luck in future matches.

 

Thank you Joey for hosting the cup, it's the first time I've participated and it really was good fun. I will take great pleasure in deleting my list of vaguely famous Indian actors/politicians and look forward to compiling it from afresh next year. I hope Mr. Pillai brings you all shitloads of points.

Thanks Perhaps, that was a nerve-wretching round. An impressive performance on your side, I think.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

1 hour ago, Banana said:

Let’s see how well picking a bunch of critically ill Indian COVID patients works out. 

Randhir Kapoor is the one I came across.

 

Congratulations on your third round win. You have as good a chance as anybody to win it all.

[gcreptile 10,979]

Six shared picks between Cpt. Chorizo and me. That's quite something. 

We have different jokers though, but maybe that wont matter, as we also picked each other's not-joker.

[Banana 859]

Since it's quarters I'll give a little overview of my team

 

K. R. Gouri Amma, Indian politician - 101 and hospitalised in critical condition with bladder infection/disease and had a death hoax.

R. Balakrishna Pillai, Indian politician - Hospitalised with "respiratory issues" and on ventilator. 86 years old.

Kat Bjelland, Babes in Toyland frontwoman - Suffering from stage 4 liver failure, *supposedly* in hospice since she can't get a transplant sue to her addiction. I'm not entirely sure whether she's actually in hospice or not, because her sister's post didn't mention as to my knowledge.

Hemen Das, Indian politician - Suffering from COVID and in ICU.

Rodolfo Garcia, Argentine rock drummer - Suffered a stroke and is considered brain dead. Slight obit risk.

Ed Grant, American local track & field historian - Spade pick from last month, in hospice after suffering from a fall and heart attack. Probably a DNR case if he suffers another.

Carlos Timoteo Griguol, Argentine football manager - Critically ill suffering from "lung condition/infection". Health condition stated to be delicate and had a death hoax.

Sabbam Hari, Indian politician - Critically ill on ventilator with COVID.

Bunny Matthews, American cartoonist - In hospice with central nervous system lymphoma. Surprised he lasted until this month. (JOKER)

Som Parkash, Indian politician - Critically ill on oxygen support with COVID.

Anamika Saha, Indian actress - Critically ill on oxygen support with COVID.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

First notable Indian politician to die in May went unpicked. Mohammad Shahabuddin.

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/former-rjd-mp-mohammad-shahabuddin-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/82338121.cms

[alt obits guy 3,371]

3 hours ago, alt obits guy said:

First notable Indian politician to die in May went unpicked. Mohammad Shahabuddin.

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/former-rjd-mp-mohammad-shahabuddin-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/82338121.cms

or not

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/reports-about-mohammad-shahabuddins-death-not-true-tihar-jail/articleshow/82338121.cms

(updated version at same URL)

[gcreptile 10,979]

Bunny Matthews sounds dire. I don't know why my searches didn't pick him up. But sometimes you just need the right timing. I guess that explains my Steve Davis unique last month. 

And like Steve Davis, Bunny Matthews is a known name on the forum, I posted the return of cancer myself a couple of years ago. It's been a slow-moving illness, which is why he's still alive, I guess.

 

This month, it's probably peak Indian Corona isn't it? Hell, so many names from that region. Bangladesh, too. It has a bit of a lottery factor to it.

And well, that's (hopefully) the biggest wave of death we'll see in our life times.

 

India was so lucky to get through the first two waves so well. It probably helped that the neighbors to the East are fans of "Zero Covid" and that there is probably not much border-crossing with Pakistan in the West.

Accidentally, India was shielded from the first two waves. But it still trickled in, only to explode right now. A huge tragedy.

[maryportfuncity 10,658]

10 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I will tentatively offer you my congratulations and wish you well in the next round. Well played sir.

 

 

Aye cheers, prior to this year if memory serves me correctly I'd only ever won one round of this competition properly (i.e.: other progress was by byes). I'll keep giving it a go but Spade is class on current form.