CaptainChorizo 2,013 Posted Wednesday at 19:30 Heading Nowhere Black Bart Craig Maxwell Buzz Aldrin Theo Burrell Roberta Flack Steve McMichael Esther Rantzen Ian Smith Michael Tilson Thomas Nigel Starmer-Smith Peter Yarrow Joe Doering Linda Nolan Sophie Kinsella Stanley Baxter Denis Law Joanna Paul-Robie Nigel McCrery Noam Chomsky Graham Caveney Thank You For The Music T. L. Barrett Jorge Ben Roberto Carlos Christiane F Hermine Demoriane Gilberto Gil Wanda Jackson Meiko Kaji Dandy Livingstone Ney Matogrosso Mina Palmolive Linda Perhacs Jeanne Pruett Irmin Schmidt Meic Stevens Tonetta Caetano Veloso Robert Wyatt Kourosh Yaghmaei Zero Hit's Wishlist Jan Svankmajer Dario Argento Kitty Bruce Daisy De La Hoya Haku Robin Hibbard Dump Matsumoto Eric Monte Chigusa Nagayo Bull Nakano Waheeda Rehman Arturo Ripstein Stefania Sandrelli Julieta Serrano Rusty Stevens Paul Verhoeven Steve Way Viktor Zangief Zhao Shu-zhen Slavisa Zungul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 530 Posted Wednesday at 19:31 4 minutes ago, msc said: Died off the radar ages ago, announced today. Doh. well at least you found out now instead of hanging onto a pick you had no chance was going to obit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,671 Posted Wednesday at 19:40 9 minutes ago, livingbygrace said: well at least you found out now instead of hanging onto a pick you had no chance was going to obit Hopefully! Nigel McCrery was first sub! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 530 Posted Wednesday at 20:03 Being I have never done DDP before, when does the 2024 list and scoring board end on the site and when does 2025 begin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 770 Posted Wednesday at 20:08 4 minutes ago, livingbygrace said: Being I have never done DDP before, when does the 2024 list and scoring board end on the site and when does 2025 begin? It’s usually up around the 14th or so from my experience. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 603 Posted Wednesday at 21:22 While waiting for the 2025 site to be up and running, here is my analysis for my team and their likelihood to be a hit: Tim Bilton: Stage IV melanoma for over a decade. seems to be doing fine. 20% Noam Chomsky: Seemed to be writing articles on recent events until now. Severe stroke and prematurely reported dead last year. This surely has to be the year he goes. 95% Roberta Flack: ALS since 2022, no news reports recently. 50% Chris Hoy: Terminal prostate cancer, could go the same way as Bill Turnbull in 2022. 30% Sophie Kinsella: Glioblastoma, memory loss. Personally, I think she's a dead cert to me. 100% Steve McMichael (Joker): ALS for four years, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame from his hospital bed. Looks fucked to me. 100% Lee Meriwether: Alzheimer's since 2024, lost her daughter recently, and slowly declining. 60% Linda Nolan: Despite her recent falls, far too stable for someone with Stage IV breast cancer. 45% Isabel Peron: Still immortal by my acclaim. Wouldn't be surprised if this is the year she finally goes after picking her for almost 20 years. 25% Larry Pressler: Pancan in remission, but you never know what might happen. 45% Esther Rantzen: She may continue to be in the press through 2025, but very sick. Could see 2026 or could go this year. 50% Ian Smith: Terminal lung cancer, despite being happy at Christmas, his cancer is the sort that sets you to fucked. 80% Nigel Starmer-Smith: Bedridden since 2021. Dementia and unable to communicate. Hopefully this could be the year he actually goes. 80% Frankie Valli: Frail and seems close to his last legs. 60% James Van Der Beek: Stage 3 colorectal cancer, but you never know if it's too early for him. 35% Dick Van Dyke: Old, showed signs of slowing down at the end of 2024, nearing 100, but will he reach his centennial birthday? 60% James Whale: How the fuck is he still alive? 70% Bruce Willis: See Nigel Starmer-Smith: 75% Emily Willis: Comatose after cardiac arrest in 2024, in a vegetative state since then. 85% Joanne Woodward: She's a goner for sure. 100% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 770 Posted Wednesday at 21:26 3 minutes ago, The Unknown Man said: While waiting for the 2025 site to be up and running, here is my analysis for my team and their likelihood to be a hit: Tim Bilton: Stage IV melanoma for over a decade. seems to be doing fine. 20% Noam Chomsky: Seemed to be writing articles on recent events until now. Severe stroke and prematurely reported dead last year. This surely has to be the year he goes. 95% Roberta Flack: ALS since 2022, no news reports recently. 50% Chris Hoy: Terminal prostate cancer, could go the same way as Bill Turnbull in 2022. 30% Sophie Kinsella: Glioblastoma, memory loss. Personally, I think she's a dead cert to me. 100% Steve McMichael (Joker): ALS for four years, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame from his hospital bed. Looks fucked to me. 100% Lee Meriwether: Alzheimer's since 2024, lost her daughter recently, and slowly declining. 60% Linda Nolan: Despite her recent falls, far too stable for someone with Stage IV breast cancer. 45% Isabel Peron: Still immortal by my acclaim. Wouldn't be surprised if this is the year she finally goes after picking her for almost 20 years. 25% Larry Pressler: Pancan in remission, but you never know what might happen. 45% Esther Rantzen: She may continue to be in the press through 2025, but very sick. Could see 2026 or could go this year. 50% Ian Smith: Terminal lung cancer, Nigel Starmer-Smith: Bedridden since 2021. Dementia and unable to communicate. Hopefully this could be the year he actually goes. 80% Frankie Valli: Frail and seems close to his last legs. 60% James Van Der Beek: Stage 3 colorectal cancer, but you never know if it's too early for him. 35% Dick Van Dyke: Old, showed signs of slowing down at the end of 2024, nearing 100, but will he reach his centennial birthday? 60% James Whale: How the fuck is he still alive? 70% Bruce Willis: See Nigel Starmer-Smith: 75% Emily Willis: Comatose after cardiac arrest in 2024, in a vegetative state since then. 85% Joanne Woodward: She's a goner for sure. 100% Isabel Peron: 1%. Lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bendee87 16 Posted Wednesday at 22:16 4 hours ago, livingbygrace said: I think the entry time is closed I am afraid, but there are pools that we have later in the year that you will be able to participate in and have fun with. I am thinking of starting two new pools myself. One around May and maybe one around August.. Welcome Thank you, would love to join! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 477 Posted Wednesday at 22:30 Steve DiMeglio QO.... for either 2024 or 2025.... a lot riding on the "Tuesday or Wednesday" clarification Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro67 244 Posted Wednesday at 22:48 My 2025 Efforts PEDRO'S CATACOMB COLLECTIVE Steve McMichael JOKER Tim Curry Jack Hanna James Whale Derrick Morgan Esther Rantzen Jim Redman Biddy Baxter ...Blue peter Linda Ronstadt Bruce willis Frankie Avalon Jim Arrington..Bodybuilder Boris Vallejo Artist Ludek Miklosko David Sullivan Norman Tebbit John Williams Rupert Murdoch Joanne Woodward Pope Francis ARSE-IN-HOLE Theo Burrell JOKER Nigel McCrery Roberta Flack Linda Nolan Esther Rantzen Nigel Starmer-Smith Michael Tilson Thomas Jean marie le pen James Whale Eddie Jordan Steve McMichael Prunella Scales Johnnie walker Patrick Murray Geoff Boycott Richard Harris Black bart Peter Yarrow Ian smith Martin Cooper... Mobile phone inventor Sam Neill Noam Chomsky Julie Goodyear Frances de la tour 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,471 Posted Wednesday at 23:18 Ok, I'm working in the dark here. So if needed, Chad Morgan QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14242463/Australian-country-music-icon-dies.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,449 Posted Wednesday at 23:22 6 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Peter Hinwood of Rocky Horror fame is the choice I was most nervous about not being unique and well we shall see but I'm already aware from glancing through the thread that I haven't got 60 unique picks because @livingbygrace also selected the brilliant choice of Tommy Sands, who he called Tom Sands which gives me slim hopeits a different person but I don't think so!! Hoping I manage to hold it at 59 unique picks but time will tell! Regardless I've really enjoyed the process of putting the teams together. Still no sign so far on this forum at least that anybody else has picked Peter Hinwood AKA Rocky from The Rocky Horror picture show (film) . Too early to be sure but daring to hope he is a unique pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bendee87 16 Posted Wednesday at 23:29 5 hours ago, theoldlady said: If you are quick: Join the DeathList CorrectList 2025. The deadline is either January 10th, or if there is a hit before that time on the Main Death List 2025, this game will close. Oldest Living State Leaders DP II (2024-?). Is open for new players. You can soon join the Death List Cup and the Inverse Death Pool. The Windy City Dead Pool 2025-2026 will start in May or so. Could I trouble you for the link to the main death list please? I've found and joined the correct list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 477 Posted Thursday at 01:20 2 hours ago, Salmon Mousse said: Steve DiMeglio QO.... for either 2024 or 2025.... a lot riding on the "Tuesday or Wednesday" clarification ...and if that QO wasn't good enough, here's another. Either the last hit of 2024 or first of 2025... feels like this should be the current top story on forum as tension builds over an actual ToD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,381 Posted Thursday at 01:28 2 hours ago, Bendee87 said: Could I trouble you for the link to the main death list please? I've found and joined the correct list Do you mean this one: https://deathlist.net or perhaps: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoltonMoney 339 Posted Thursday at 01:37 It's my first year deadpooling, so I hope things work out in my favor (or maybe I don't? I don't like it when people die) STAY SAFE FRIENDS Peter Yarrow JOKER Phillip Springer Thomas Sowell Brandon Maggart Gloria Steinem Elsie Eiler Eddy Goldfarb Chris Blackwell Ellen Burstyn Quentin Blake William Bass - Professor Tom Lehrer Noam Chomsky James Watson John Astin Sonny Rollins Frankie Valli Nigel Starmer-Smith Katherine Jackson Donovan A couple probable uniques, a couple likely drop 40 candidates. I'm definitely concerned about QOs for some of them, but we'll have to see. PLAYERS IN THE PLAYER (theme team of celebrities who had a camel in Robert Altman's The Player) Paul Dooley JOKER Robert Wagner Joel Grey Felicia Farr Joan Tewkesbury Elliott Gould Lily Tomlin Scott Glenn Jill St John Nick Nolte Gary Busey Bruce Willis Sally Kirkland Malcolm McDowell Young MC Alan Rudolph Dennis Franz Michael Bowen Cathy Lee Crosby Cher 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,362 Posted Thursday at 02:25 47 minutes ago, DoltonMoney said: (theme team of celebrities who had a camel in Robert Altman's The Player) I had no idea so many celebrities were camel owners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machotrouts 878 Posted Thursday at 04:55 These are my three theme teams for 2025. #1 Hits Celebrating its 10th year in the DDP, my regular theme team of people who've had a record peak at #1 in the UK Singles Chart (either solo or as part of a group). Last year's position on the team is given in brackets, where applicable. 1. (new) Johnny Tillotson 2. (new) Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) 3. (1) Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton (The Blue Flames) 4. (3) Jane Morgan 5. (4) Mike Sarne 6. (new) Mike Peters (Ferry Aid) 7. (7) Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) 8. (new) Andy Scott (Sweet) 9. (re) J.J. Barrie 10. (12) Walter Parazaider (Chicago) 11. (re) Lena Martell 12. (11) Trevor Oakes (Showaddywaddy) 13. (9) Willie Nelson (USA for Africa) 14. (19) Plas Johnson (B. Bumble and the Stingers) 15. (re) Terry Jacks 16. (16) Chris Farlowe 17. (new) John McVie (Fleetwood Mac) 18. (new) John Hall (The Equals) 19. (new) Sean 'Diddy' Combs 20. (new) Ariana Grande This is the 2nd appearance for Mike Sarne, J.J. Barrie, and Walter Parazaider; the 3rd appearance for Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton, Andy Taylor, Lena Martell, Plas Johnson, and Terry Jacks; the 4th appearance for Trevor Oakes; the 7th appearance for Willie Nelson and Chris Farlowe; and the 9th appearance for Jane Morgan. This team had two hits in 2024: David Graham (2) and Steve Harley (13). Survivors dropped from the team are: Tony Di Bart (5), Marlon Jackson (6), Noddy Holder (8), Bruce Foxton (10), Chris Stein (14), Chris Rea (15), Ray Walker (17), Grace Slick (18), and Ian McCredie (20). Unpersons Celebrating its 10th year in the DDP, my regular theme team of Big Brother UK (including Celebrity Big Brother) housemates. Last year's position on the team is given in brackets, where applicable. 1. (1) Linda Nolan 2. (2) James Whale 3. (3) Julie Goodyear 4. (4) Chris Ellison 5. (re) Alexander O'Neal 6. (10) Germaine Greer 7. (6) Gary Busey 8. (7) Ron Atkinson 9. (12) Ken Morley 10. (new) Bobby Davro 11. (8) Amanda Barrie 12. (13) Dirk Benedict 13. (re) Bruce Jones 14. (new) Denise Welch 15. (16) Kim Woodburn 16. (new) Katie Price 17. (new) La Toya Jackson 18. (new) Louis Walsh 19. (new) Angel McKenzie 20. (20) Lauren Harries This is the 3rd appearance for Chris Ellison and Alexander O'Neal, the 4th appearance for Kim Woodburn, the 5th appearance for James Whale and Dirk Benedict, the 6th appearance for Bruce Jones, the 7th appearance for Amanda Barrie, the 8th appearance for Linda Nolan and Ken Morley, the 9th appearance for Germaine Greer, and the 10th appearance for Julie Goodyear, Ron Atkinson, Gary Busey, and Lauren Harries. This team had no hits in 2024. Dropped from the team are: Anne Diamond (8), Leo Sayer (9), Jenna Jameson (11), Cheryl Fergison (14), Jess Impiazzi (15), Jermaine Jackson (17), Hardeep Singh Kohli (18), and India Willoughby (19). Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people Celebrating its 5th year in the DDP, my regular theme team in which I open 4000 random Wikipedia articles in the category 'Living people', and then whittle them down to the 20 who I believe are most likely to be hits this year. Names are presented as they are in their Wikipedia article titles; nevertheless, given the broad range of claims to fame, I've included an extra column to clarify what they're known for. 1. Felicity Green Swinging Sixties fashion journalist 2. Maksym Zhorin Ukrainian soldier 3. Chris Evert Tennis player 4. Tommy Hunt Flamingo 5. Katharine, Duchess of Kent Evidently a duchess 6. Jane Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Surbiton Former EHRC commissioner 7. Liver King Raw meat devourer 8. Jake Lloyd Young Anakin Skywalker 9. Maggi Hambling British sculptor and painter 10. Marilyn Maye American cabaret singer 11. Sheikh Sajjad Gul Kashmiri militant 12. Sihem Bensedrine Incarcerated Tunisian journalist 13. Omer Sarfraz Cheema Incarcerated ex-Governor of Punjab 14. George Nigh 17th and 22nd Governor of Oklahoma 15. George Khabbaz Lebanese actor, 'Under the Bombs' 16. Diabão Praddo Extreme body modifier; holds Guinness World Record for "most horns" 17. Micah Bowie Baseball player/botched spinal surgery victim 18. Elyana Malaysian singer 19. Carmen Vazquez Rivera World War II nurse 20. L.A. Reid American record label boss This team had one hit in 2024: Vardis Vardinogianiss (18). Given the nature of the team, all 19 survivors have been dropped for this year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bendee87 16 Posted Thursday at 05:35 4 hours ago, theoldlady said: Do you mean this one: https://deathlist.net or perhaps: Many thanks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,239 Posted Thursday at 05:42 4 hours ago, Salmon Mousse said: ...and if that QO wasn't good enough, here's another. Either the last hit of 2024 or first of 2025... feels like this should be the current top story on forum as tension builds over an actual ToD The wording of "this week" seems to suggest Tuesday as opposed to Wednesday. Otherwise, it would've simply put "today" or "Wednesday". It might take a family announcement to resolve this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,301 Posted Thursday at 09:43 Agnes Keleti: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-hungary-budapest-jewish-auschwitz-b2672678.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,471 Posted Thursday at 12:53 Sally Oppenheim-Barnes QO: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/01/02/sally-oppenheim-barnes-conservative-consumer-obituary/ First of my former personal survivors to die this year, has been picked before so I assume she's in the mix this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,181 Posted Thursday at 13:09 16 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Sally Oppenheim-Barnes QO: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/01/02/sally-oppenheim-barnes-conservative-consumer-obituary/ First of my former personal survivors to die this year, has been picked before so I assume she's in the mix this year. Sean listed her on his publicly posted MPs theme team. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,693 Posted Thursday at 14:48 16 hours ago, Salmon Mousse said: Steve DiMeglio QO.... for either 2024 or 2025.... a lot riding on the "Tuesday or Wednesday" clarification The Sun provides another QO but again just references ‘this week’. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,689 Posted Thursday at 15:16 Honestly think we're waiting for a funeral notice now, as nobody in the press seems that interested in clearing up the Tuesday/Wednesday debate. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
