YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 3 Sjoukje Dijkstra QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13378963/Sjoukje-Dijkstra-Dutch-athlete-win-gold-medal-Winter-Olympics-dies-82.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 5 Frank Stella QO: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/05/frank-stella-influential-american-artist-dies-aged-87 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 5 Cesar Luis Menotti QO: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-argentina-cesar-menotti-dead-32741734 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 6 15 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Cesar Luis Menotti QO: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-argentina-cesar-menotti-dead-32741734 1 minute ago, gcreptile said: If allowed, Kris Hallenga is a hit here: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-coppafeel-founder-kris-hallenga-32729448 Add Kristin Hallenga as above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,690 Posted May 7 What are the odds of Bernard Pivot getting a qo ? As the founder of the Word Spelling Championship and the president of the Goncourt Academy he might get a yahoo one right ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,955 Posted May 7 1 hour ago, Lafaucheuse said: What are the odds of Bernard Pivot getting a qo ? As the founder of the Word Spelling Championship and the president of the Goncourt Academy he might get a yahoo one right ? He has: Bernard Pivot QO https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bernard-pivot-malade-handicapé-ultime-164700445.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,690 Posted May 7 15 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: He has: Bernard Pivot QO https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bernard-pivot-malade-handicapé-ultime-164700445.html Isn’t it weird that the article is in french but the url is uk ? Would this count ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 7 1 hour ago, Lafaucheuse said: Isn’t it weird that the article is in french but the url is uk ? Would this count ? Up to the Committee, but as I recall the article has to be in English, n'est ce pas? @time 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,504 Posted May 7 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Up to the Committee, but as I recall the article has to be in English, n'est ce pas? @time That is correct. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimreaper 541 Posted May 7 You can add Bernard Hill to the list of the missed. He was last chosen in 2020. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,955 Posted May 7 1 hour ago, Death Impends said: That is correct. Has that ever happened before where the source is a valid one for QO but not written in English? Must be very rare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,690 Posted May 7 7 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Has that ever happened before where the source is a valid one for QO but not written in English? Must be very rare. That’s really unfortunate, I wish it could count... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 7 10 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Has that ever happened before where the source is a valid one for QO but not written in English? Must be very rare. Not really imo. There's been quite a few on the BBC but in Pidgin or Arabic, which do not count. Best bet might be The Times, but that might be a wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,067 Posted May 8 17 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Up to the Committee, but as I recall the article has to be in English, n'est ce pas? @time Oui. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 10 Corey Williams QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nba/article-13403525/Corey-Homicide-Williams-dies-aged-46-Basketball-star-passes-away-cancer-battle.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,690 Posted May 10 On 08/05/2024 at 13:42, time said: Oui. He get a nytimes obit but no sign of any english one, frustrated about the french Yahoo.uk one arrrgh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler0000 8 Posted May 12 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17127556 Roger Corman, must be some points for somebody? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 13 Mark Damon QO: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mark-damon-dies-monster-film-034217997.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,883 Posted May 14 I am very pleased to be currently joint 3rd on the DDP Theme League. I don't imagine it will last so I am posting about it now 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 517 Posted May 14 Alice Munro straight to QO: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/14/alice-munro-nobel-winner-and-titan-of-the-short-story-dies-aged-92 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,883 Posted May 15 16 hours ago, polar duck said: Alice Munro straight to QO: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/14/alice-munro-nobel-winner-and-titan-of-the-short-story-dies-aged-92 Takes me up to second place on the Theme team league. I am joint 82 in the main DDP but pardon my excitement this is so much better than I usually do 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,109 Posted May 15 What with Caprio, McAlevey and Cowell all seemingly on the clock - and not in Banana's starting 20 - looks like things might be a little closer this year than they appeared a few weeks ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler0000 8 Posted May 15 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5nnn53wldo Supergran, Gudrun Ure ends her gud run. Age 98! Edited May 15 by Prowler0000 Spelling 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,067 Posted May 17 Right.... Signing off for my weekend away. Nobody die! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,560 Posted May 17 34 minutes ago, time said: Right.... Signing off for my weekend away. Nobody die! Enjoy your time off! I'll do what I can here and there will no doubt be assistance. Help will always be given at Deathlist for those who deserve it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
