Windsor 2,233 Posted December 19, 2011 Sky News has just reported that Kim Jong-il has died! Edit: Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-19/kim-jong-il-north-korea-s-dear-leader-dictator-dead-at-70-yonhap-says.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 19, 2011 He's dead according to N Korean reports Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted December 19, 2011 Wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 19, 2011 So hit no 7 is no 7 on the list.Lets hope its as lucky a number for the N Korean people as it was for deathlist ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted December 19, 2011 BBC news also has the story. Finally, my second DDP 2011 hit! regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted December 19, 2011 This year has been a bad year for the traditional baddy. Osama bin Laden, Colonel Gaddafi, and Kim Jong-il all gone. Hopefully we can squeeze in the Ayatollah before the 1st January. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 19, 2011 This year has been a bad year for the traditional baddy. Osama bin Laden, Colonel Gaddafi, and Kim Jong-il all gone. Hopefully we can squeeze in the Ayatollah before the 1st January. or Maggie Thatcher.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted December 19, 2011 His propagandists are saying he died of "overwork." http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-19/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-il-dead/3738526 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted December 19, 2011 He cashed in his chips Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 19, 2011 Just been announced the funeral is on dec 28.Wil be interesting to see who if any world leaders will attend... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 19, 2011 His propagandists are saying he died of "overwork." http://www.abc.net.a...il-dead/3738526 all that laying around eating lobster and having sex with beautiful korean girls is hard work you know !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted December 19, 2011 Life and Times of Kim Jong-Il is up on ABC already so they obviously had his obit well and truly ready to run: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-19/the-life-and-times-of-kim-jong-il/3738588 Just to prove that even the most evil regimes have a sense of humour: "Kim Il-sung was given the posthumous title of president for life" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted December 19, 2011 His propagandists are saying he died of "overwork." http://www.abc.net.a...il-dead/3738526 all that laying around eating lobster and having sex with beautiful korean girls is hard work you know !!! Actually, according to the ABC obit above, it was "Russian dancing girls" he enjoyed!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 19, 2011 His propagandists are saying he died of "overwork." http://www.abc.net.a...il-dead/3738526 all that laying around eating lobster and having sex with beautiful korean girls is hard work you know !!! Actually, according to the ABC obit above, it was "Russian dancing girls" he enjoyed!!! i bet he did . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Scythe Posted December 19, 2011 DEAD. 12/19/2011. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madame Defarge 21 Posted December 19, 2011 BBC news also has the story. Finally, my second DDP 2011 hit! regards, Hein Me too! He was my joker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 19, 2011 South Korea on full state iof military alert-emergency meetings being held in Japan and USA. There are real fears that this could lead to some sort of imminent catastrophe. Buy your nuclear bunkers now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted December 19, 2011 South Korea on full state iof military alert-emergency meetings being held in Japan and USA. There are real fears that this could lead to some sort of imminent catastrophe. Buy your nuclear bunkers now! Stop talking bollocks now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted December 19, 2011 Sky News has just reported that Kim Jong-il has died! Edit: Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-19/kim-jong-il-north-korea-s-dear-leader-dictator-dead-at-70-yonhap-says.html Well done Windy for getting there first. I said to Mrs Rotten that something major may happen overnight. But what I want to know why we're you up at 3:10 am here in the UK to beat US, Canadian and Austrailian members? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalmonMousse 25 Posted December 19, 2011 how will we cope.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted December 19, 2011 Question remains - how old is he exactly 69 or 70? dead pool points are at stake here!!!! - it was the only thing he was good for after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshman 31 Posted December 19, 2011 Two in a week for my 50 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest vinadanimex Posted December 19, 2011 Er, he's dead. On a train, apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 19, 2011 Question remains - how old is he exactly 69 or 70? dead pool points are at stake here!!!! - it was the only thing he was good for after all. The Derby Dead Pool states his age as 70, so that's a +7 instead of a +8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 19, 2011 I'm going with the Soviet records on this. I'm surprised he didn't alter his official age even more than one year! There will definitely be an update before Xmas Day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites