GracieJc8 3 Posted November 15, 2007 These are 50 names that I have researched. They cover areas of sports, entertainment, exploration, politics, crime,etc. For the most part they are quite elderly and fairly well-known. So I figured I would try them out as a sample deathlist for '08. Tell me what you think. 1. Phyllis A. Whitney, 105 Author 2. Albert Hoffman, 102 LSD Inventor 3. Oscar Niemeyer, 101, Architect 4. Michael DeBakey, 100 Doctor 5. Miep Gies, 99 Holacaust Hero 6. Norman Wisdom, 93 comedian 7. Gordon Hinckley, President of the Mormon Church 8. Billy Graham, 90, evangelist 9. Zsa Zsa Gabor, 91, Zsa Zsa 10. Abigail Van Buren, 90, columnist 11. I.M. Pei, 91, Architect 12. Aleksander Solzhenitsyn, 90, Author 13. Betty Ford, 90, clinic owner 14. Walter Cronkite, 92, Journalist 15. Charlton Heston, 85, Actor 16. Ariel Sharon, 80, Ex-Israeli PM 17. Mark Felt, 95, Deep Throat 18. Kirk Douglas, 92, Actor 19. Luise Rainier, 98, Actress 20. Gloria Stuart, 98, Actress 21. David Rockefeller, 93, Buisness Tycoon 22. Milvina Dean, 96, Last Titanic Survivor 23. Phyllis Diller, 91, Comedian 24. Yashuiro Nakasone, 90 EX-Japanese PM 25. Elizabeth Taylor, 76, wife 26. Sargent Shriver, 93, politician 27. Harold Pinter, 78, playwright 28. Ricardo Montalban, 87, actor 29. Louis Farahkan, 76, wacko 30. Michael Foot, 95, tramp 31. Sid Caesar, 86, comedian 32. Fidel Castro, 82, Dictator 33. Ray Bradbury, 88 Author 34. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 87, Special Olympics Founder 35. John Demanjuk, 97, Nazi 36. Yitzak Shamir, 93, Ex-Israeli PM 37. Ronnie Biggs, 79, Ambassador 38. Barbara Billingsley, 92, June Cleaver 39. Eddy Arnold, 90, singer 40. Muhammed Ali, 66, Boxer 41. John Glenn, 87, Astronaut 42. Sir Edmund Hilleary, 91, Explorer 43. Henry Kissinger, 85, Diplomat 44. Annette Funicello, 66, Mouseketeer 45. Mike Wallace, 90, Journalist 46. Margaret Thatcher, 83, Milk Snatcher 47. Nancy Reagan, 87, Former U.S. First Lady 48. Dino DeLaurentis, 90, Producer 49. Mitch Miller, 97, Singer 50. Clive Dunn, 86, Deathlist Favorite Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted November 15, 2007 Aye some good choices in there. Then again, I think Ariel Sharon is a better bet than - say - Thatcher or Muhammad Ali. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 15, 2007 These are 50 names that I have researched. They cover areas of sports, entertainment, exploration, politics, crime,etc. For the most part they are quite elderly and fairly well-known. So I figured I would try them out as a sample deathlist for '08. Tell me what you think. 1. Phyllis A. Whitney, 105 Author 2. Albert Hoffman, 102 LSD Inventor 3. Oscar Niemeyer, 101, Architect 4. Michael DeBakey, 100 Doctor 5. Miep Gies, 99 Holacaust Hero 6. Norman Wisdom, 93 comedian 7. Gordon Hinckley, President of the Mormon Church 8. Billy Graham, 90, evangelist 9. Zsa Zsa Gabor, 91, Zsa Zsa 10. Abigail Van Buren, 90, columnist 11. I.M. Pei, 91, Architect 12. Aleksander Solzhenitsyn, 90, Author 13. Betty Ford, 90, clinic owner 14. Walter Cronkite, 92, Journalist 15. CHarlton Heston, 85, Actor 16. Ronnie Biggs, 79, Ambassador 17. Mark Felt, 95, Deep Throat 18. Kirk Douglas, 92, Actor 19. Luise Rainier, 98, Actress 20. Gloria Stuart, 98, Actress 21. David Rockefeller, 93, Buisness Tycoon 22. Milvina Dean, 96, Last Titanic Survivor 23. Phyllis Diller, 91, Comedian 24. Yashuiro Nakasone, 90 EX-Japanese PM 25. Elizabeth Taylor, 76, wife 26. Sargent Shriver, 93, politician 27. Harold Pinter, 78, playwright 28. Ricardo Montalban, 87, actor 29. Louis Farahkan, 76, wacko 30. Michael Foot, 95, tramp 31. Sid Caesar, 86, comedian 32. Fidel Castro, 82, Dictator 33. Ray Bradbury, 88 Author 34. Beverly Cleary, 92, Author 35. John Demanjuk, 97, Nazi 36. Yitzak Shamir, 93, Ex-Israeli PM 37. Ronnie Biggs, 79, Ambassador 38. Barbara Billingsley, 92, June Cleaver 39. Eddy Arnold, 90, singer 40. Muhammed Ali, 66, Boxer 41. John Glenn, 87, Astronaut 42. Sir Edmund Hilleary, 91, Explorer 43. Henry Kissinger, 85, Diplomat 44. Annette Funicello, 66, Mouseketeer 45. Mike Wallace, 90, Journalist 46. Margaret Thatcher, 83, Milk Snatcher 47. Nancy Reagan, 87, Former U.S. First Lady 48. Dino DeLaurentis, 90, Producer 49. Mitch Miller, 97, Singer 50. Clive Dunn, 86, Deathlist Favorite Good. Now put them on your signature on January 1st 2008 and we'll be able to see how you do in the coming year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted November 15, 2007 Ronnie Biggs, 79, Ambassador on twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GracieJc8 3 Posted November 15, 2007 Ronnie Biggs, 79, Ambassador on twice. Thanks, I'll put Ariel Sharon in for one of the Ronnie Biggs'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HSR3 1 Posted November 15, 2007 You should definitely include JD Salinger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twelvetrees 10 Posted November 15, 2007 Some interesting names, as well as some familiar ones and a few from the pages of 'Who's That'. My point is that there is a problem with choosing lots of really old people on the sole basis of their age. Statistically, anyone in their nineties has a better than even chance of seeing through the next twelve months. Take Walter Cronkite - he's pretty spry for 92, and average life expectancy at his age is 96 plus. Likewise John Glenn, who at 86, should easily get past 90. Even Oscar Niemeyer would, on average, see 103. Let's get some younger blood in. And out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
To die for 3 Posted November 16, 2007 Estelle Getty, Sydney Pollack, Sidney Lumet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted November 20, 2007 Estelle Getty, Sydney Pollack, Sidney Lumet? I don't know about Sydney Lumet. I was watched him receive the 'Lifetime Achievement' award recently (A year or two ago) and he looked like he could be around for another decade. This Estelle Getty (who seriously) played like a ninety year old woman twenty years ago might be a one way ticket. Sydney Pollack is one of those that drive me to debate because I can't find a reliable source that contains information relating to his so called 'cancer'. So who knows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HSR3 1 Posted December 3, 2007 Replace Margaret Thatcher with Arthur C. Clarke as well. I think the latter is much more likely to die than the former in 2008. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest_GracieJc8_* Posted December 21, 2007 I am considering removing Sargent Shriver from my "potential list" and replacing him with his wife Eunice. There have been no media reports of her being released yet from the hospital since she was first admitted over a month ago. She has had numerous health problems. At the age of 86, Eunice Shriver is probably famous enough to warrant the list since she is the founder of the Special Olympics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GracieJc8 3 Posted December 21, 2007 I am considering removing Sargent Shriver from my "potential list" and replacing him with his wife Eunice. There have been no media reports of her being released yet from the hospital since she was first admitted over a month ago. She has had numerous health problems. At the age of 86, Eunice Shriver is probably famous enough to warrant the list since she is the founder of the Special Olympics. Never mind, I kept Sarge on and replaced Beverly Cleary with Eunice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
