Who Should Be On The Deathlist 2025?

[La Tombe 354]

David Attenborough should be brought back. As new names…Hitchcock film actress Eva Marie Saint should be added. Some others new names like architect Frank Gehry should be added and foreign people like King Harald 5 of Norway or President Paul Biya of Cameroon.

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

2 hours ago, Commtech Sio Bibble said:

Julie Goodyear is sadly a must in my opinion.

 

A good Bet?

[CaptainChorizo 1,983]

1. Joan Plowright-95 year old A Lister.Has been housebound a while now,should be a bedblocker going forward

 

2.Isabel Peron-Looks pretty frail based on a photo from earlier in the year

 

3.Mike Ditka -Now 86,and recently there are rumors he is in hospice care. Survived a stroke and heart attack in recent years. Potential multi decade long boomerang hit

 

4-Jose Mujica-Hospitalized a few times in 2024 and has Esophagel Cancer. Also on the hefty side and turning 90

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And someone who would be the most purrfect new edition to the list

5. Lee Meriwether

[Sean 6,335]

Keep:

 

Jimmy Carter

Pete Murray

Dick Van Dyke

Alan Greenspan

Stanley Baxter 

Mel Brooks

Sandy Gall

Cleo Laine

Desmond Morris

Jean Marie Le Pen

Noam Chomsky

Imelda Marcos

Buzz Aldrin

Gene Hackman

Robert Wagner

Joanne Woodward 

Clint Eastwood

Norman Tebbit

Dennis Skinner

Prunella Scales

Ted Turner

Denis Law

Esther Rantzen

Nigel Starmer Smith

Linda Nolan

 

Bring Back:

 

David Attenborough

Douglas Hurd

Angie Dickinson

Yoko Ono

Rex Williams

Emperor Akihito

Brian Wilson

Linda Ronstadt

Marianne Faithful

Jake The Snake Roberts

 

 

New:

 

Ray Anthony

Eva Marie Saint

June Lockhart

Alan Bergman

Gene Shalit

Leontyne Price

William Daniels

Teddie Beverley

Tom Lehrer

Tippi Hedren

Frankie Valli

King Charles

Bruce Willis

Mike Peters

Sophie Kinsella

 

 

 

 

 

[Fergie86 376]

Elsie Kelly of Benidorm saw a photo of her with Chrissy Rock the other day and she looks terrible, be amazed if she sees 2026. 

[The Old Crem 3,608]

54 minutes ago, La Tombe said:

David Attenborough should be brought back. As new names…Hitchcock film actress Eva Marie Saint should be added. Some others new names like architect Frank Gehry should be added and foreign people like King Harald 5 of Norway or President Paul Biya of Cameroon.

If Attenborough is not on the list it will be the biggest WTF why not ever

[Sean 6,335]

3 minutes ago, Fergie86 said:

Elsie Kelly of Benidorm saw a photo of her with Chrissy Rock the other day and she looks terrible, be amazed if she sees 2026. 

Do you mean Kelly or Rock?

[Fergie86 376]

Just now, Sean said:

Do you mean Kelly or Rock?

Kelly and she is 89 next year. 

[Summer in Transylvania 2,190]

Sir John Williams, especially since he started cancelling his performances in recent months due to his health, and I wholeheartedly second the returns of Yoko Ono, Douglas Hurd, and David Attenborough.

 

Others I wouldn't object to seeing on the list next year:

 

Yuri Oganessian - Famous enough, but not necessarily one I expect to ever grace the DL with his presence.

 

Donald P. Bellisario - If Norman Lear can make it, the creator of Magnum, PI and Quantum Leap can too.

 

Trisha Goddard - Easily meets the fame requirements, and has terminal cancer. She may be one to revisit this time next year, but you never know.

 

Alan Oppenheimer - Still attending events, but is clearly declining, in a wheelchair now, and 95 next April.

[arghton 6,756]

To name a few

 

Mahathir Mohamad - 99 with enormous heart problems

 

Sidney Cooke - Extremely old, hit to celebrate

 

Rupert Murdoch - turning 94, large health history, cunt

 

Ruth Buzzi - Enormous health history, dementia

 

Tom Lehrer - Seems frail, forum favourite

 

Geoffrey Boycott - Cancer, heart problems

 

David Irving - Was dying at some point of this year.

[Jeremy Corbyn 89]

I hate to say it but could it be time for Brian Blessed to debut?

[Deathrace 1,171]

2 hours ago, DoorSlammer said:

Sidney Cooke.

 

On that theme, I think Stuart Hall would also be worth a punt. 

[jd24fan 78]

Frankie Valli is one I"m not quite sure about. Yes he's frail, and lip syncs at his shows so much. However, based on what he says in interviews, he seems to still love touring and putting on a great show for his fans. I honestly think he could go downhill once his touring ends, as this is what helps him maintain a good quality of life.

 

I'd put Jack Hanna on this list as well. Guy is an American treasure but has been "rapidly going downhill" with dementia for a few years now. I watched a video from last year and while his family is doing a great job being caregivers, he definitely has aged and I'm seeing signs of dementia that I knew with loved ones having it, and these were in the last few years.

 

Mike Ditka's family says he is not in hospice, but with no appearances and interviews over the last few years, I can't help but wonder if his health is failing and getting near the end. 

[Drewsky1211 4,758]

My full list recommendation (subject to change over the next 5 weeks):

 

Keep

Jimmy Carter

Dick Van Dyke

Pete Murray

Alan Greenspan

Cleo Laine

Sandy Gall

Noam Chomsky

Mel Brooks

Dennis Skinner

Nigel Starmer-Smith

James Whale

Stanley Baxter

Joanne Woodward

Gene Hackman

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Hans Blix

Tom Brokaw

Linda Nolan

Norman Tebbit

Esther Rantzen

Roberta Flack

Prunella Scales

Raul Castro

Ted Turner

Buzz Aldrin

 

Return

Brian Wilson

Rex Williams

David Attenborough

Yoko Ono

Douglas Hurd

 

Debut

Eva Marie Saint

Sidney Cooke

Rosemary Harris

James Watson

Tom Lehrer

Len Deighton

Joan Plowright

Tippi Hedren

George Soros

Rupert Murdoch

Antonia Fraser

Quentin Blake

Duchess Katharine

Shirley MacLaine

Frankie Valli

Harald V of Norway

Julie Goodyear

Ken Livingstone

David Lynch

James Van Der Beek

[Bobytomi 124]

26 minutes ago, Deathrace said:

On that theme, I think Stuart Hall would also be worth a punt. 

Stuart Hall died in 2014

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hall_(cultural_theorist)

[BelieveTheLie 21]

Mitch McConnell looks awful.  James Hong is a good one.

[Summer in Transylvania 2,190]

Just now, Bobytomi said:

Stuart Hall died in 2014

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hall_(cultural_theorist)

The paedo, currently 94, didn't.

[Bobytomi 124]

I know that they would never bet on supercentenarians due to the rules, but I wonder if they would be able to bet at least on Marita Camacho Quiros for the list? She is notable enough and will turn 114 in March.

[Bobytomi 124]

Just now, Summer in Transylvania said:

The paedo, currently 94, didn't.

My apologies, I had no idea that person existed...

[Sean 6,335]

24 minutes ago, jd24fan said:

Frankie Valli is one I"m not quite sure about. Yes he's frail, and lip syncs at his shows so much. However, based on what he says in interviews, he seems to still love touring and putting on a great show for his fans. I honestly think he could go downhill once his touring ends, as this is what helps him maintain a good quality of life.

 

I'd put Jack Hanna on this list as well. Guy is an American treasure but has been "rapidly going downhill" with dementia for a few years now. I watched a video from last year and while his family is doing a great job being caregivers, he definitely has aged and I'm seeing signs of dementia that I knew with loved ones having it, and these were in the last few years.

 

Mike Ditka's family says he is not in hospice, but with no appearances and interviews over the last few years, I can't help but wonder if his health is failing and getting near the end. 

Valli looks like death warmed up and is no not fit state to appear on stage.He isn't even performing anymore by any sense of the word.

 

Hanna is a good shout.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,441]

Just now, Bobytomi said:

I know that they would never bet on supercentenarians due to the rules, but I wonder if they would be able to bet at least on Marita Camacho Quiros for the list? She is notable enough and will turn 114 in March.

If this were 2007 then maybe. Otherwise, no.

 

1 minute ago, BelieveTheLie said:

Mitch McConnell looks awful.  James Hong is a good one.

I think James Hong could get picked if he threatens 100, but he must be one of the healthiest 95-year-olds we've seen.

[Sean 6,335]

A reminder of why many of us are saying Frankie Valli.He makes Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell look cogent and sprightly.Definitely giving Weekend at Bernie's Vibes.

 

 

[Sean 6,335]

https://youtube.com/shorts/0Cqa4p6OpvY?si=LbgGVeO_dWFfQv5s

[livingbygrace 356]

Don King could be a good pick as well.

[ladyfiona 2,592]

Just my top picks

 

• Nigel McCrery - Terminal cancer with months to live
• Pepe Mujica (Uruguay ex president)
• Prunella Scales - Dementia plus husband just died
• Esther Rantzen - Terminal cancer and keeps postponing her one way trip to Switzerland
• Vanessa Redgrave
• Yoko Ono
• Jody Gormley - Terminal cancer