Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted February 3 Quickly skimming through the As, here's some entries with outdated information. Spoiler Abbott, Diane: bio cuts off early, hasn't been on "This Week" for ages. Acosta, Nelson: the "Everton" he managed was the Chilean team Everton de Viña del Mar, not "Everton" as we usually know them. Adams, Gerry: hasn't been president of Sinn Fein since 2018 Ağca, Mehmet Ali: was released from prison in 2010 Al-Bashir, Omar: deposed as Sudan's president in 2019 Albert II, King: stood down as king of Belgium in 2013 Allen, Marshall: Sun Ra Arkestra, not Sun Ra Orkestra Atkinson, Big Ron: hasn't been a TV pundit since offering some opinions about Marcel Desailly in 2004 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,577 Posted February 3 Barkow, Al – says born 1905, actually born 1932 Blake, Jon – says born 1905, actually born 1954 Demoriane, Hermine – says born 1905, actually born 1942 Golding, LaVona – says born 1905, actually born 1940 Issa, Marwan – says born 1905, actually born 1965 McGoran, Thomas – says born 1905, actually born 1927 Morrison, George – says born 1905, actually born 1922 Orji, Zack – says born 1905, actually born 1960 Schilling, Mel – says born 1905, actually born 1972 Scott, Shaun – says born 1905, actually born 1954 Thorn, Barbara – says born 1905, actually born 1954 Edit: Whoops, just seen your post that came through in the mean time @time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,577 Posted February 3 Another thing I will add is I see Godzilla actor Katsumi Tezuka (wiki) is a pick, yet again. This seems to be becoming a weird DDP tradition. I don't know if the same person is picking him for a joke or if it's because they're stupid and/or refuse to believe he's dead, but we have a reliable source that confirms he's deceased. He's believed to have died in the 60s/70s. If he was still alive today he'd be turning 112 in August and I think someone would have noticed he's still breathing by now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted February 3 1905 was a placeholder when the Cmme couldn't find information. The system had a habit of crashing with that field blank! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted February 3 The field had to be either completely empty or completely full. Just putting in a year didn't work because that's not what constitutes a birth date for the program. I ..think... that a wrong formatting in Excel translated to 1905 in Access. It has happened each year a couple of times. Could happen again if an old name is picked again after a few years of absence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted February 3 IIRC the above system quirks were also why 1800s births were such a pain for the system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,028 Posted February 3 I noticed that John Hamill's bio says that his last appearance was in 1898 (49 years before he was born) when it should be 1989, if you are going off IMDb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,407 Posted February 3 I think that the Jim Bolger that appears in the site is the wrong one, it should be the former New Zealand PM and not the racehorse trainer, since he was picked by a NZ theme team. Also Christian Brueckner is the Madeleine McCann suspect and not the german voice actor. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted February 3 Aston Barrett QO: https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/03/aston-family-man-barrett-bassist-with-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-dies-aged-77 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 737 Posted February 3 I’m thinking Jimmy Walker and Jimmie Walker (correct spelling) are in fact the same person. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted February 3 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Aston Barrett QO: https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/03/aston-family-man-barrett-bassist-with-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-dies-aged-77 Father of 41 kids! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 194 Posted February 4 2 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Father of 41 kids! Was he a Jamaican or a Keen Yin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 948 Posted February 4 18 hours ago, wannamaker said: I think that the Jim Bolger that appears in the site is the wrong one, it should be the former New Zealand PM and not the racehorse trainer, since he was picked by a NZ theme team. Also Christian Brueckner is the Madeleine McCann suspect and not the german voice actor. That's my pick and same thing happened last year and it was sorted when I pointed it out so didn't bother checking this year's entry just assumed it would be ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,594 Posted February 4 The Paul Young in my time's-up team is the wrong one. Should be the Scottish actor not the Q-Tip See also Jim Norton! Oh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted February 5 Ian Lavender QO: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-dads-army-eastenders-star-32050165 Edit: might be an unnatural death bonus here, if what I hear is correct. Hold off awarding the points until the cause is clear, I'd suggest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted February 5 Michael Jayston QO: https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/05/fools-horses-star-michael-jayston-dies-aged-88-short-illness-20226671/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted February 5 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Ian Lavender QO: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-dads-army-eastenders-star-32050165 Edit: might be an unnatural death bonus here, if what I hear is correct. Hold off awarding the points until the cause is clear, I'd suggest. What have you heard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted February 5 3 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: What have you heard? Nothing substantial dear heart. Only a suggestion. But it might be nothing, a day or so's breath may be in order given I haven't seen anything confirming the cause, unlike Jayston for example where it is clear he died after a short illness. Unless of course something comes up which has confirmed the cause? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted February 5 49 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Nothing substantial dear heart. Only a suggestion. But it might be nothing, a day or so's breath may be in order given I haven't seen anything confirming the cause, unlike Jayston for example where it is clear he died after a short illness. Unless of course something comes up which has confirmed the cause? When someone older and with an history of bad health dies logic suggests the death is natural unless otherwise stated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted February 5 7 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: When someone older and with an history of bad health dies logic suggests the death is natural unless otherwise stated. Death is logical? Look sweetie, I don't know how he died, but neither the fuck do you. So with respect, answer the question I posed - where is it stated how he died? If we have a definite on that, we can move on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted February 5 1 minute ago, YoungWillz said: Death is logical? Look sweetie, I don't know how he died, but neither the fuck do you. So with respect, answer the question I posed - where is it stated how he died? If we have a definite on that, we can move on. I just got the feeling you had heard something from somewhere than just basing it on the lack of mention of a cause and the slightly delayed reporting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted February 5 Just now, The Old Crem said: I just got the feeling you had heard something from somewhere than just basing it on the lack of mention of a cause and the slightly delayed reporting I have heard from somewhere, but it might be nothing as I said before. The DDP scoreboard is being updated very quickly. All I'm asking for is to take a breath in this case. Of course, the scores can be updated and unnatural added later if necessary, but I am trying to help the DDP bods here from unneccessary additional work in short measure. What's so hard for you to understand this from all I have said before? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted February 5 7 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I have heard from somewhere, but it might be nothing as I said before. The DDP scoreboard is being updated very quickly. All I'm asking for is to take a breath in this case. Of course, the scores can be updated and unnatural added later if necessary, but I am trying to help the DDP bods here from unneccessary additional work in short measure. What's so hard for you to understand this from all I have said before? I get you I am just furious about what I might be. Unnatural ranges from falling over to being murdered, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,577 Posted February 5 Monday afternoon fight over absolutely nothing between two long term users. Standard DeathList Forums. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted February 5 3 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Monday afternoon fight over absolutely nothing between two long term users. Standard DeathList Forums. I'm tetchy. Been up since the crack of dawn waiting on my internet and I have another early start Thursday for more deliveries. Not my fault some folk are hard of reading. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites