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RULES:

The competition will start 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 (all lists must be in by 11:59pm (GMT) Aug 31) and scoring will end Aug 31, 2024.

Submit a list of 26 people.  The first name OR last name of the first person must begin with an A.  Second person with a B.  You get the idea.  No joker.  Please use this format  

A - Alvin Chipmunk  

B - Harry Belafonte

C - Carol Channing

etc . . . . .

 

Obit sources include those used by the great Windy City Deadpool, which uses the sources of the Derby Dead Pool, plus The NY Times, LA Times, CBS News, Fox News and MSN.  Also acceptable: CNN, ABC, NBC, the Associate Press (AP), Rolling Stone and Time.


Due to the large number of names possible, and because the more tenacious of you can find the folk on the very fringes of celebrity, please police your own obits and notify via post on this thread.  Of course if it's the likes of the Queen or the Pope, just give me time to post it, no need to bring it to my attention.  

 

SCORING:

A hit using the first name (all letters except as below)  - 1 point

A hit using the last name (all letters except as below)  - 2 points

A hit with the first name . . .  (A, E, I, O, U, Y)  - 2 points

A hit with the last name . . . (A, E, I, O, U, Y)  - 3 points

A hit with the first OR last name . . .  (Q, X, Z)  -  4 points

A hit with an alliterative name scores the points for both first and last names as specified above  (so an alliterative at the A spot would be worth 5 points, the B spot would be worth 3 points, the Q spot would be worth 8 points)

 

NAMES:  General titles such as Queen/Pope/Prince, etc. are NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE for scoring at that letter.  Single names submitted (Cher, Madonna, Pele) will be treated as first names.  I prefer to see real names used (e.g. Richard Penniman instead of Little Richard).  No animals, due to the ease of earning the WS bonus.

 

BONUSES:

Whippersnapper Bonus (WS): dies at age 75 or younger = 2 points (if there is substantial ambiguity or birth year is unknown, no bonus will be awarded)

Solos = 3 points
Duos = 1 point 

Vowel Movement Bonus (VMB): hit all five vowels (A, E, I, O, U) = 5 points /hit any four vowels + the letter Y = 3 points

   NOTE:  Due to confusion with this bonus, a few players added names with all 5 vowels in them, in the hopes of scoring the bonus with that one hit, and then also scoring it again with a second hit, etc.  If I had meant that, I would have said something like, "hit a name with all 5 vowels in it and score an extra 5 points".  But the damage is done, so I will award a 5 point bonus to a team which scores such a hit ONE TIME per team.  This has already been done by two teams, so they will get their 5 points now and be done, regardless of how many additional such hits they may get this year.  Sorry to those who understood the bonus correctly, I sincerely hope the game does not come down to this being a deciding factor for first place.  

Late Bloomer Bonus (LBB):  If a single player is left without a hit, that player will automatically earn 20 points!  This is a backdoor way for someone to potentially go from the cellar right into the thick of things.  20 points is not likely to win the game, but it is certainly a nice place to work for the come from behind win while also having a full list of 26 names left to score.  

 

Scoring Example: if someone gets a solo hit with 71 year old Zadora Zephyr, the score would be 8 + 2 (WS) + 3 (solo) = 13 

 

TIES:  Will be broken by the date the final score is reached.  That is, if three folks end up with 48 points, the person that got to 48 on the earliest date will be the winner.  This was a pivotal rule last year!

 

SUBS:  Please check your list at the start of the game to make sure all names are still alive.  I will allow a sub for that letter, but it can't be someone who is new to the DP radar since the game started.  That means no one who is diagnosed with cancer/has an accident after your original submission.

 

Enjoy!

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J. Jasper Johns J - José Sahagún de la Parra J - Jesse Jackson J - Ron Jeremy J Jake Abraham J - James Earl Jones J - Jasper Johns Glynis Johns Jill St John  James Whale
K. Agnes Keleti K - Khamtai Siphandon (politician) K - Baroness Glenys Kinnock K - Kate Keltie K Kirsty Smitten K - Kris Kristofferson K - Kris Kristofferson Henry Kissinger Kiri te Kanawa (opera)  Ethel Kennedy
L. Ray Lawler L – Linda Nolan L - Andrey Lugovoy  L - Lisa Lu L Linda Nolan L - Jean-Marie Le Pen L - Jean-Pierre Léaud Beatrice Lumpkin Tom Lehrer  Lee Adams
M. Josip Manolic M - Shane MacGowan M - Rupert Murdoch M - Steve McMichael M Marianne Faithfull M - Patrick Murray M - Shane MacGowan Imelda Marcos Shane MacGowan Mangosuthu Buthelezi - (AEIOU)
N. Larry Niven N - Ngethe Njoroge  N - Linda Nolan N - Linda Nolan N Nick Anderton N - Linda Nolan N - Linda Nolan Bob Newhart Linda Nolan  Giorgio Napolitano
O. Edna O’ Brien O – Oscar Quitak (actor) O - Ozzy Osbourne O - Yoko Ono O Nick Owen O - Ozzy Osbourne O - Seiji Ozawa Yoko Ono Ove Fundin (speedway champ)  Oscar Wyatt
P. Leontyne Price P – Priscilla Pointer (actress) P - Priscilla Pointer P - Mark Patton (actor) P Paul Auster P - Angela Piper P - Priscilla Pointer Wanda Poltawska  Pete Murray  Patricia Routledge
Q. Dan Quayle Q - Marita Camacho Quirós Q - Marita Camacho Quirós  Q - Marita Camacho Quiros Q Quentin Davies Q - Oscar Quitak Q - Oscar Quitak Marita Camacho Quiros Eve Queler (US conductor)  Quentin Kopp
R. Robert Rankin R – Rob Burrow R - Sonny Rolins R - Ray Reardon R Roberta Flack R - Robert Rankin R - Roger Rogerson Patricia Routledge Ruggero Raimondi (opera)  Roberta Flack
S. Max Stafford-Clark S – June Spencer S - Nigel Starmer Smith S - Nigel Starmer-Smith S Sally Shipard S - Mikhail Saakasvili S - Henry Sandon Dennis Skinner Nigel Starmer-Smith  Simon Cowell
T. Ted Turner T – John Tinniswood (oldest in UK) T - Colin Thackery T - Andy Taylor T Theo Burrow T - Ted Turner T - Michael Tilson Thomas Olav Thon  Tony Thorpe (ex Rubettes)  Tomiichi Murayama
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V. Erich Von Daniken V – Vic Seixas (Tennis player) V - Vanessa Regrave V - Frankie Valli V Juha Vaatainen V - Violet Chamorro V - Dick Vitale Dick Van Dyke Valerie Masterson (opera)  Virginia Halas McCaskey
W.Joy Whitby W – Dorice C. B. Walford  W - James Whale W - James Whale W Wilfred Benitez W - James Whale W - William H. Webster Jacqueline White Richard Wilson  William Webster
X. Xi Jinping X – Wang Xiji (engineer) X - Xi Jinping X - Gao Xingjian X Xue Feng X - Xu Wenli X - Gao Xingjian Wang Xiji Bao Xishun  X.J. Kennedy
Y. Arnold Yarrow Y – Arnold Yarrow (actor) Y - Arnold Yarrow Y - Michael York Y Cale Yarborough Y - Michael York Y - Cale Yarborough Arnold Yarrow Yoko Ono  Yoko Ono
Z. Zandra Rhodes Z - Zvi Zamir (IDF general) Z - Milos Zeman Z - Milos Zeman Z Zoleka Mandela Z - Mario Zagallo Z - Mario Zagallo Aleksandr Zatsepin Mario Zagallo  Zhu Rongji
                   
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B - Rob Burrow B - Brigitte Bardot B Barbara Bain b Barrie,Amanda B- Ruth Buzzi BBenjamin B. Blackburn B Rob Burrow B –  Rob Burrow B - Franz Beckenbauer B – Franz Beckenbauer
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G - Roland Griffiths G - Julie Goodyear G Gustavo Gutiérrez g Genichiro Tenryu G- Glynis Johns G Mitzi Gaynor G Graham Caveney G –  Graham Caveney G - Glynis Johns G – David Graham
H - Rick "Black Bart" Harris H - Alwen Hughes H Henry Hu h Hussein,Warris H- Jack Hanna H Dick Hyman H Pat Heywood H – Heath Streak H - Heath Streak H – Heath Streak - died
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J - Johnny Ruffo J - Jasper Johns J Jennifer Johnston j Justa Minx (Twitch Streamer) J- James Carter Cathcart JGwyneth Jones J Jonnie Irwin J – Jimmy Carter J - Jonnie Irwin J – Jonnie Irwin
K - Kirsty Smitten K - Kris Kristofferson K Kenneth Kitchen kKamini Kaushal K- Henry Kissinger KKatharine, Duch. of Kent K Bobby Knight K –  Kat Bjelland K - Bob Knight K - Henry Kissinger
L - Jeanette Lee L - Lucy Letby L Lisa Lu  l Lisa Lu L- Leontyne Price LPhyllida Law L Larisa Latynina L – Linda Nolan L - Jeanette Lee L – Linda Nolan
M - Dikembe Mutombo M - Michael Morpurgo M Mildred Miller m Marcos,Imelda M- Steve McMichael MDick McTaggart M Shane MacGowan M – Steve McMichael M - Steve McMichael M – Steve McMichael
N - Linda Nolan N - Linda Nolan N Nancy Norman n Norton,Jim (Irish actor) N- Linda Nolan NLinda Nolan N Linda Nolan N –  Nick Anderton N - Linda Nolan N – Nigel Starmer-Smith
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B- Brigitte Bardot Biddy Baxter B-Mangosuthu Buthelezi (AEIOU) B Alan Bennett Burrell, Theo B Carlos Bilardo B - Brigitte Bardot B – Ruschell Boone B – Harold Becker barbara barrie
C- James Carter Cathcart  Duncan Campbell C-Chevy Chase C Bobby Charlton Cowell, Simon (wildlife) C Bobby Charlton C - Graham Caveney C-Claudia Cardinale C – Arthur Cohn jimmy carter
D- Shannen Doherty  Robert Duvall D-Shannen Doherty D Caren Marsh Doll Doherty, Shannen DBas de Gaay Fortman D -Alex Delvecchio D – Michel Drucker D – Phyllis Dalton derek draper
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H- Jack Hanna Waris Hussain H-Whitey Herzog H Henry Kissinger Heath Streak H Henry Kissinger H - Myke "Gemini" Horton H - Francoise Hardy H – Earl Holliman roy haynes
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J- Jimmy Carter Joe Johnson (snooker) J-Jesse Jackson J Jimmy Carter Joe Shannon (chef) JJacques Dutronc J - Johnny Bucyk J - Jonnie Irwin J – Ned Jarrett abe jacobs (wrestler)
K- Henry Kissinger  Barbara Knox K-Toby Keith K Estanislao Esteban Karlic Koutcher, Nadine K Gillian Knight K - Sid Krofft K - Elizabeth Kelly K – Henry Kissinger ramzan kadyrov
L- Andrey Lugovoy  Norman Lear L-Jeanette Lee L Linda Nolan Lee, Jeanette L Karin Lesch L - Phyllida Law L –Luis Pascual Dri L – William Leuchtenburg phyllis latour
M- Shane MacGowan  Mireille Mathieu M-Malachy McCourt M Steve Mcmichael McMichael, Steve M Malachy McCourt M -Mina Anna Maria Mazzini M - Ian McMillan M – Steve McMichael morton mintz  
N- Linda Nolan Nanette Newman N-Noam Chomsky N Norman Lear Nolan, Linda NGiorgio Napolitano N - Nancy Olson N - Nino Benvenuti  N – Mike Nussbaum linda nolan
O- Ozzy Osbourne John O'Sullivan O-Yoko Ono O Brian O'Donovan  O'Donovan, Brian OOlga Ostroumova O - Seiji Ozawa O – Bulle Ogier O – Joyce Carol Oates maria oggay (tattoos)
P- Larry Pressler  George Passmore P-Norman Podhoretz P Janis Paige Pete Wilk (baseball) P Silvia Pinal P -Princess Bajrakitiyabha P – Penelope Lively P – Silvia Pinal priscilla pointer
Q- Quincy Jones Gerry Queen Q-Mumilaaq Qaqqaq Q Óscar Quitak (actor) Quitak, Oscar Q Patricia Quinn Q - Queen Ratna Q - Robin Quivers Q – Eve Queler marita camacho quiros
R- Rob Burrow  Roger Penrose R-Robert McNeil R Rosalyn Carter Ruffo, Johnny R Rosalyn Carter R - Richard Rohmer R –  Rick "Black Bart" Harris R – Esther Rantzen rachel robinson
S- Simon Cowell (Wildlife) Stephen Stills S-Sam Donaldson S Nigel Satarmer Smith Spencer, Paul (Dario G) S Jose Sarney S - Steve McMichael S – Prunella Scales S – Thomas P. Stafford june spencer
T- Theo Burrell Dick Taverne T-Tom Smothers T Claude Cohen Tannouji Tylee Craft  T Ion Tiriac T - Eric Tsang T – Tinto Brass T – Calvin Tomkins eric tweedale
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W- James Whale William Waldegrave W-William Daniels W James Whale Whale, James W Joanne Woodward W - Richard Williams W – Rose West W – James Whale woody woodbury 
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Y- Yoko Ono Angus Young Y-Yorvit Torrealba Y Chen-Ning  Yang Yarborough, Cale Y Ysanne Churchman Y - Arnold Yarrow Y –Tu You You Y – Cale Yarborough arnold yarrow
Z- Mario Zagallo  Dino Zoff Z-Zubin Mehta Z Zagallo Zoleka Mandela Z Zoya Boguslavskaya Z - Zoleka Mandela Z - Zvi Zamir  Z – Mário Zagallo khaleda zia
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Final Standings Table:  (WS = Whippersnapper bonus)(VMB = vowel movement bonus)

 

Champion:      banana                      13 hits (1 no QO at Q), 9 WS, 52 pts

2nd  place     gcreptile                    13 hits, (1 no QO at E), 6 WS, 50 pts (1 solo, 3 duos) (only missing the A for a legitimate VMB!)

3rd place:        cap'n cho                  11 hits (1 no QO at V), 6 WS, 38 pts  

babyblue                    9 hits, 2 WS, 37 pts        

perhaps                     11 hits (1 no QO at Q), 2 WS, 36 pts

torva messor            12 hits, 3 WS, psuedo VMB, 36 pts (missing the O or Y for the legitimate VMB!)

book                           11 hits, 4 WS, 35 pts

wannamaker             9 hits, 6 WS, 35 pts

wep                             6 hits, pseudo VMB, 35 pts

funeralopolis            12 hits, 3 WS, 32 pts

ladyfiona                    9 hits, 4 WS, 32 pts

msc                             9 hits, 4 WS, 30 pts

lizlemon                      7 hits, 2 WS, 29 pts

toast                            6 hits, 2 WS, psuedo VMB, 28 pts

diego                           10 hits (1 no QO at Q), 1 WS, 27 pts

grimgrass                   8 hits (1 no QO at Q), 2 WS, 26 pts

MariNisia                    7 hits, 1 WS, 26 pts

commtech                  7 hits,  3 WS, 24 pts

captain hem               7 hits, 2 WS, psuedo VMB, 24 pts

yvonne                         9 hits, 21 pts

theoldlady                   5 hits, 3 WS, 19 pts

guy from future          6 hits, 1 WS, 19 pts

caleb H                        8 hits, 19 pts

wormfarmer               6 hits, I WS, 18 pts

octopus of od            7 hits, 1 WS, 15 pts

joe moneypenny        4 hits, 3 WS, 15 pts

bibliogryphon             5 hits, 14 pts

great uncle b              3 hits, 11 pts

yorkshire banker        3 hits, 11 pts

time                             2 hits, 5 pts

   

I will continue to tweak this table until the 10th of Sept, at which time we will declare a winner.  BANANA is our 2023-34 Champion!

previous post here:

So far, as I compile lists, I have come across two names which I find too far from celebrity to qualify.  Jenny Appleford (I am not really on board with the idea that anyone with a website or twitter account is considered an "influencer" these days) and Chickadee Cardwell (who seems to be a relative of someone barely famous, which is a reach).  I am not going to check every name on every list, but these were particular to follow up on since a team owner was dubious enough to include a sub in the event the first name didn't pass muster.  Smart move, if you did that, I put in your sub!  Other dubious names that DID qualify included Kirsty Smitten, who had already made significant headlines in the medical world for a new breed of antibiotics, and Tylee Craft, a wideout for the North Carolina State Tar Heels.  Absolutely!  Another issue is that we have a few players who will run afoul of the new rule this year that eliminates scoring with titles such as Queen at the Q, and Princess at the P, etc.  Ah well, minor handicaps to overcome with no chances to score at those spots.  

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My list: (10/26)

 

A – David Attenborough

B – Bruce Willis

C – Jimmy Carter

D – Shannen Doherty

E - Eunice Anderson

F – Franklin B. Zimmerman (conductor)

G - Lloyd Geering (theologian)

H - Henry Kissinger

I – Jonnie Irwin

J - José Sahagún de la Parra (Catholic bishop)

K - Khamtai Siphandon (politician)

L – Linda Nolan

M - Shane MacGowan

N - Ngethe Njoroge

O – Oscar Quitak (actor) (can't find an obit)

P – Priscilla Pointer (actress)

Q - Marita del Carmen Camacho Quirós (first lady) – also known as Marita Camacho Quirós

R – Rob Burrow

S – June Spencer

T – John Tinniswood (oldest man in UK)

U - Yosh Uchida (judo coach)

V – Vic Seixas (Tennis player)

W – Dorice Constance Brown Walford (architect)

X – Wang Xiji (engineer)

Y – Arnold Yarrow (actor)

Z - Zvi Zamir (IDF general)

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Good idea. I struggle to read teams when they're posted in table form, so I'll stick mine here later.

And here it is.

 

A - Anouk Aimée  :rip:

B - Brigitte Bardot

C - Clem Cattini

D - David Attenborough

E - Eugenia Cooney

F - Frank Field  :rip:

G - Julie Goodyear

H - Alwen Hughes

I - Jonnie Irwin  :rip:

J - Jasper Johns

K - Kris Kristofferson

L - Lucy Letby

M - Michael Morpurgo

N - Linda Nolan

O - Yoko Ono

P - Priscilla Pointer

Q - Quincy Jones (b1933)

R - Rachel Robinson

S - Shane MacGowan  :rip:

T - Ted Turner

U - Gudrun Ure  :rip:

V - Viviane Ventura

W - Joanne Woodward

X - Xaviera Hollander

Y - Arnold Yarrow

Z - Mario Zagallo  :rip:

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Team Commtech Sio Bibble.

 

A - Martti Ahtisaari 

B - Rob Burrow 

C - Chevy Chase

D - Shannen Doherty

E - Esther Rantzen

F - Frank Field 

G - David Graham

H - Marilyn Hagerty

I - Jonnie Irwin

J - Jesse Jackson

K - Baroness Glenys Kinnock

L - Andrey Lugovoy 

M - Rupert Murdoch

N - Linda Nolan

O - Ozzy Osbourne

P - Priscilla Pointer

Q - Marita Camacho Quirós 

R - Sonny Rolins

S - Nigel Starmer Smith

T - Colin Thackery

U - Gudrun Ure

V - Vanessa Regrave

W - James Whale

X - Xi Jinping

Y - Arnold Yarrow

Z - Milos Zeman

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(Delete this comment. I don't think I'm participating this year.)

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changed my mind

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My entry:


5/26 for19 pts

 

A - Julian Assange

B - Rob Burrow :rip: 2 PTS for last name + 2 PTS for WS = 4pts

C - Jimmy Carter

D - Shannen Doherty image.gif.1b0a32a9a392924741759293cf18d83c.gif 2 PTS for last name + 2 PTS for WS = 4 pts

E - Chris Evert

F - Frank Field :rip: 1 PT for first name + 2 pts for last name = 3 pts

G - Paul Gascoigne

H - Jurgen Habermas 

I - Jonnie Irwin :rip: 3 pts for last name I + 2WS pts =5 pts

J - Ron Jeremy

K - Kate Keltie

L - Lisa Lu

M - Steve McMichael

N - Linda Nolan

O - Yoko Ono

P - Mark Patton (actor)

Q - Marita del Carmen Camacho Quiros (Former Costa Rican First Lady)

R - Ray Reardon :rip: 1 PT for first name + 2 pts for last name = 3 pts 

S - Nigel Starmer-Smith

T - Andy Taylor

U - Juan Carlos Unzue 

V - Frankie Valli

W - James Whale

X - Gao Xingjian

Y - Michael York

Z - Milos Zeman

Edited by theoldlady
Deaths of Reardon, Doherty, Burrow, Field & Irwin.

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If my team is accepted:

 

A Alpha Conde

B Basil van Rooyen Died 14 Sep 2023

C Chuwit Kamolvisit

D Daniel Bairenboim

E Eddie Annand

F Frank Borman Died 7th Nov 23

G George Eastham

H Helen Stewart

I Ian Wilmut Died 10 SEP 2023

J Jake Abraham Died 30 Sep 2023

K Kirsty Smitten Died 4 Oct 2023

L Linda Nolan

M Marianne Faithfull

N Nick Anderton

O Nick Owen

P Paul Auster

Q Quentin Davies

R Roberta Flack

S Sally Shipard

T Theo Burrow

U Juan Carlos Unzue

V Juha Vaatainen

W Wilfred Benitez

Z Zoleka Mandela Died 26 Sep 2023

X Xue Feng

Y Cale Yarborough

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I wish Michael Parkinson had waited a few weeks. He was going to be on my list.

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A - Martti Ahtisaari
B - Brigitte Bardot
C - Jimmy Carter
D - Derek Draper
E - George Eastham
F - Frank Field
G - Gaston Glock
H - Steve Halliwell
I - Jonnie Irwin
J - James Earl Jones
K - Kris Kristofferson
L - Jean-Marie Le Pen
M - Patrick Murray
N - Linda Nolan
O - Ozzy Osbourne
P - Angela Piper
Q - Oscar Quitak
R - Robert Rankin
S - Mikhail Saakasvili
T - Ted Turner
U - Gudrun Ure
V - Violet Chamorro
W - James Whale
X - Xu Wenli
Y - Michael York
Z - Mario Zagallo

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Sent my team in.

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A - Loren Acton
B - Brian Barczyk
C - Graham Caveney
D - Derek Draper
E - Eric Edwards
F - Frank Field
G - Gaston Glock
H - John Hemingway
I - Ion Iliescu
J - Jasper Johns
K - Kris Kristofferson
L - Jean-Pierre Léaud
M - Shane MacGowan
N - Linda Nolan
O - Seiji Ozawa
P - Priscilla Pointer
Q - Oscar Quitak
R - Roger Rogerson
S - Henry Sandon
T - Michael Tilson Thomas
U - Torben Ulrich
V - Dick Vitale
W - William H. Webster
X - Gao Xingjian
Y - Cale Yarborough
Z - Mario Zagallo

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Team sent

Hi, my list:-)

 

Joss Ackland

Jack Burke

Iris Cummings

Carmen Marsh Doll

Anthony Epstein

Sylvia Fein

Lee Grant

Stuart Hall

James Ivory 

Glynis Johns

Henry Kissinger

Beatrice Lumpkin

Imelda Marcos

Bob Newhart

Yoko Ono

Wanda Poltawska 

Marita Camacho Quiros

Patricia Routledge

Dennis Skinner

Olav Thon 

Gudrun Ure

Dick Van Dyke

Jacqueline White

Wang Xiji

Arnold Yarrow

Aleksandr Zatsepin

 

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David Attenborough

Stanley Baxter

Jimmy Carter

Dion DiMucci (sang 'the wanderer')

Eric Faulkner

Frank Field

Gary Glitter

Douglas Hurd

Ion Iliescu

Jill St John

Kiri te Kanawa ( opera singer)

Tom Lehrer

Shane MacGowan

Linda Nolan

Ove Fundin (5 x world speedway champion)

Pete Murray

Eve Queler (US conductor)

Ruggero Raimondi (opera singer)

Nigel Starmer-Smith

Tony Thorpe (ex Rubettes)

Uri Geller

Valerie Masterson (opera singer)

Richard Wilson

Bao Xishun

Yoko Ono

Mario Zagallo

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Team sent.

They probably won't die, but five of them have all 5 vowels, and two of those have a Y as well! Although I don't think there's an extra bonus for the latter.

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Entry submitted:

 

Martti Ahtisaari
Biddy Baxter
Duncan Campbell
Robert Duvall
Farokh Engineer
Jamie Farr
Gilbert Proesch/Prousch
Waris Hussain
Ion Iliescu
Joe Johnson
Barbara Knox
Norman Lear
Mireille Mathieu
Nanette Newman
John O'Sullivan
George Passmore
Gerry Queen
Roger Penrose
Stephen Stills
Dick Taverne
Ursula Andress
Ronald Venetiaan
William Waldegrave
Xi Jinping
Angus Young
Dino Zoff
 

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 :rip: 2024-05-14 Alice Munro 
 :rip: 2024-06-02 Rob Burrow
 Jimmy Carter
 :rip: 2023-12-27 Jacques Delors
 :rip: 2024-04-16 Carl Erskine
:rip: 2024-06-11  Francoise Hardy 
 :rip: 2024-01-04 Glynis Johns
:rip: 2023-11-30 Henry Kissinger
 :rip: 2024-02-04 Jonnie Irwin
 James Whale
 Ethel Kennedy
 Lee Adams
:rip: 2023-09-09 Mangosuthu Buthelezi  AEIOU
:rip:  2023-09-22  Giorgio Napolitano
 Oscar Wyatt
 Patricia Routledge    

Quentin Kopp
 Roberta Flack
:rip:  Simon Cowell
 Tomiichi Murayama
 :rip: 2024-05-14 Gudrun Ure
 Virginia Halas McCaskey
 William Webster
 X.J. Kennedy
 Yoko Ono
 Zhu Rongji

 

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After fail No. 3 I will post my team right now.

 

 

A – Tore Aleksandersen  27.02.1968 - 06.12.2023

B – Franz Beckenbauer   11.09.1945 - 07.01.2024

C – Jimmy Carter

D – Shannen Doherty   12.04.1971 - 13.07.2024

E – Esther Rantzen

F – Frank Field   16.07.1942 - 23.04.2024

G – David Graham

H – Heath Streak  16.03.1974 - 03.09.2023
I – Ion Iliescu
J – Jonnie Irwin  18.11.1973 - 02.02.2024
K - Henry Kissinger  23.05.1923 - 29.11.2023
L – Linda Nolan
M – Steve McMichael
N – Nigel Starmer-Smith
O – Yoko Ono
P – Joan Plowright
Q – Marita Camacho Quirós
R – Rob Burrow   26.09.1982 - 02.06.2024
S – Simon Cowell (SOS)   19.04.1952 - 09.06.2024

T – Michael Tilson Thomas
U – Gudrun Ure   12.03.1926 - 14.05.2024
V – Louis Van Gaal
W – James Whale
X – Bao Xishun
Y – Arnold Yarrow
Z – Zvi Zamir   03.03.1925 - 02.01.2024

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16 hours ago, Book said:
16 hours ago, Book said:

I should have anticipated the late rush of entries.  I just freed up 20% of my space for messages and should be good to accept more now.  Thank you!

@Wormfarmer

 

 

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Last day to enter!  Entries can come in until midnight my time which is pacific standard time (PST).  Even a little late is ok since I had a full message box until just now.  

Scoring will start on the 1st!

 

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