Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted October 14, 2007 I'd like to know how much DDP near misses one can actually have in a bloody year.I'm getting bored of this routine... For me, 3. Denard, Lady Bird Johnson and King Zahir Shah were all in the top 20 at some point in December, when I dropped them for Hermon, Yitzhak Shamir & Billy Graham respectively.. all of whom are still alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted October 14, 2007 How do you solve that problem? Werner von Trapp, a member of the family made famous by "The Sound of Music", has died at the age of 91. I chose the wrong von Trapp child, I put Maria on my list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 0 Posted October 16, 2007 is Gordon Browns political career dead? well menzies campbells career is well and truly dead thats for sure.. anyway , actress Carol Bruce is dead too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 605 Posted October 16, 2007 The Eurovision fans amongst us may remember Toše Proeski, who represented FYROM in 2004 with a little ditty called 'Life'. Sadly the tite of that has proved to be somewhat ironic as he's he's died in a car crash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted October 16, 2007 VT, good to see you back in action. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted October 17, 2007 Ron Cunningham, who went by the stage name "The Great Omani", has died aged 92. He was: "An escapologist and end-of the-pier artiste specialising in feats such as eating light bulbs and removing a straitjacket while hanging upside down with his trousers on fire." According to his Telegraph obit, he didn't retire until he was 90. He announced his retirement several times before finally bowing out in 2005 with a bravura performance at the Bedford Tavern in Brighton. There, surrounded by a bevy of Brazilian beauties, he crushed broken bottles with his bare feet, set himself alight with lighter fuel, stabbed himself several times in the chest with a bendy knife, smashed a beer glass into his neck with a hammer and rounded things off by telling his infamous chicken joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twelvetrees 10 Posted October 17, 2007 He announced his retirement several times before finally bowing out in 2005 with a bravura performance at the Bedford Tavern in Brighton. There, surrounded by a bevy of Brazilian beauties, he crushed broken bottles with his bare feet, set himself alight with lighter fuel, stabbed himself several times in the chest with a bendy knife, smashed a beer glass into his neck with a hammer and rounded things off by telling his infamous chicken joke. Sounds like quiz night in my local...apart from the Brazilian beauties, natch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted October 18, 2007 Ron Cunningham, who went by the stage name "The Great Omani", has died aged 92. He announced his retirement several times before finally bowing out in 2005 with a bravura performance at the Bedford Tavern in Brighton. There, surrounded by a bevy of Brazilian beauties, he crushed broken bottles with his bare feet, set himself alight with lighter fuel, stabbed himself several times in the chest with a bendy knife, smashed a beer glass into his neck with a hammer and rounded things off by telling his infamous chicken joke. And the chicken joke? Telegraph sleuths have hunted it down: "A man goes into a butcher's shop and asks for a chicken. "After the butcher sells it to him he realises it's got one leg longer than the other so he says to the butcher, "Oy, this chicken's got one leg longer than the other." "So the butcher asks him: "What do you want to do, eat it or dance with it?"" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 0 Posted October 18, 2007 British actress Deborah Kerr has died at 86 (Dave, stop being a pratt, you only have to post once. [HCW]) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Crossed 33 Posted October 18, 2007 ... Deborah Kerr, has also just died at 86 No!!!!! I always wanted to have a chat with her, having seen her in several movies, not least of which was the classic Black Narcissus, which is well worth a viewing. Gutted she's gone. Deborah Kerr 30th September 1921 - 18th October 2007 Last 2 posts merged [HCW] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,099 Posted October 18, 2007 Teresa Brewer. Nope, I havent heard of her either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted October 18, 2007 40 pigeons. I mean, it's tragic and all.....unless you live in Cumbria and specialise in AI and animal breeding. I'll away in get some chips and a few bread rolls in and we'll head down the pigeon loft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted October 18, 2007 To add to Bishop & Kerr, another DDP pick, Dorothy Webb, mother of Sir Cliff Richard, has died. MPFC has been championing her cause but so far there's been no suitable obituary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted October 18, 2007 Only championed her on the DDP, where a snippet in a tabloid will do. Roll on tomorrow, but not for Dorothy Webb, obviously. DDP rule: "Obituary" simply means an article which mentions the fact that the person has died. It doesn't have to be the conventional biographical write-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted October 18, 2007 Suitable obit for Dorothy Webb here, which I think puts MPFC joint 6th in the DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted October 19, 2007 Reggae musician Lucky Dube has been shot dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted October 19, 2007 Not particularly lucky then. Unless the alternative was death by Um-Bum-Bum. Reggae musician Lucky Dube has been shot dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emily the Strange 2 Posted October 19, 2007 Jan Wolkers, Dutch author (and eccentric) has died today aged 81, a week shy of his 82nd birthday. There goes one of my nominations. EDIT: Links on the death of Wolkers: Dutch novelist, poet and sculptor Jan Wolkers dies at home on Texel island, aged 81 Dutch literary great Jan Wolkers dies at 81 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 20, 2007 20 year old Michael Maidens has died... Another day, another young footballer dies in a car crash... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 20, 2007 Co-founder of Twycross Zoo and trainer of the PG Tips chimps Molly Badham has died aged 93... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted October 21, 2007 Paul Raven, bass player for Killing Joke, has died of a heart attack aged 47 . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madame Defarge 21 Posted October 21, 2007 Max McGee, former receiver for the Green Bay Packers has fallen off his roof and died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Crossed 33 Posted October 21, 2007 Max McGee, former receiver for the Green Bay Packers has fallen off his roof and died. Not adjusting his receiver, was he? Edit: No, having read the article, it seems he was blowing leaves off the roof. A bad day for irony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted October 21, 2007 Edgar Allen Poe, obviously his death isn't news. But the fact it may well have been a brain tumour is a convincing addition to the wild speculation on how it happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted October 21, 2007 S.S. Bajwa, the deputy mayor of New Delhi, killed after falling from his balcony during an attack by marauding wild monkeys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
