Death Watch Beatle 41 Posted October 16, 2004 If you get time, look back through the forum and pick out the people who you really think are strong contenders for next years list. Be brief, the discussion threads about these people are obviously already on the forum. To get the ball rolling, here is my number 1 strong choice (providing he makes it through the next couple of months): Fred Dibnah - not very well at all according to some reports. Lets hear from you then. DWB The list so far: Fred Dibnah - DWB Ronnie Biggs - Grim Reaper Fidel Castro - Typhoid Harry - Seconded by Night Charlie Drake - Heaven Can Wait Diego Maradona - Moosey Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen - Honez Marc Almond - Anubis Patrick Moore - Guesty Sir John Mills - Faustus Sir Tom Finney - The Four Horsemen Reg Varney - VSBfromH Sir Edward Heath - IKYWN Michael J Fox - iamonodowahgah Norodom Sihanouk, former King of Cambodia - Little Sister Larry Hagman - VileBody William Rehnquist, Chief Justice, US Supreme Court - Cowboy Ronnie Yasser Arafat - Night - Seconded by Heaven Can Wait David Lange, former NZ Prime Minister - Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Reaper 186 Posted October 16, 2004 Assuming he survives the year, my number one pick is Ronnie Biggs. For Derby Dead Pool purposes I'm hoping Ronnie doesnt make it to 2005 though GR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Typhoid Harry 23 Posted October 16, 2004 Fidel Castro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Reaper 186 Posted October 16, 2004 Care to support your suggestion with some further details Typhoid? Is Fidel in a bad way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted October 16, 2004 Charlie Drake has to be a contender Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosey 3 Posted October 16, 2004 I'll leave it somebody else to suggest the very obvious Karol Joseph Wojtyla and take instead... Diego Maradona seems to have spent most of the year hammering on the self-destruct button. His family forced him into a rehab clinic in Buenos Aires, but he had that injuction lifted last month and has scuttled back to Cuba. I figure he's odds-on to go in the next 12 months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted October 16, 2004 Harking back to a previous post of mine, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen is a definite candidate if he holds on until 2005. He'll be 94 in January and is not at all well. To be honest, I expected him to be long gone by now. He's a cert to not-be-alive-come-the-end-of-05. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted October 18, 2004 marc almond Apparently the police found skid marks on his helmet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guesty Posted October 18, 2004 My personal fave : Patrick Moore - if he makes it to the end of this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest_Faustus Posted October 18, 2004 How about Sir John Mills, definitely getting on now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Four Horsemen 26 Posted October 19, 2004 Apparently Lady Sinden has got cancer, but if she falls foul of the famousness test then I think I'll nominate Sir Tom Finney for no other reason than he's old and we haven't had a footballer for a while....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted October 19, 2004 The composer Malcolm Arnold is knocking on - he will be 83 on Thursday and has not been in good health for some time according to (amongst others) the link below. Suddenly This Winter? Wrote some great music, including scores for the "St. Trinians" films, "Whistle down the Wind", "Suddenly Last Summer", "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness", "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Trapeze", "Hobson's Choice", "Albert R.N." and many more. Also the tune that was then used as the theme for "What the Papers Say", along with many other great classical pieces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IKYWN 6 Posted October 19, 2004 I'd like to nominate Sir Edward Heath for 2005. He'll be 89 next year and well beyond his sell-by date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Yeti 14 Posted October 19, 2004 He's been beyond his sell by date for years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted October 19, 2004 I see he's been mentioned on here before, but I would like to nominate him: Still on that bus! Another one I assumed had started pushing up the daisies year ago! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Four Horsemen 26 Posted October 19, 2004 Surprising that nobody has gone for the Pope so far (or Alex Higgins or Richard O'Sullivan for that matter!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iamonodowahgah Posted October 21, 2004 Anyone notice how crappy Michael J. Fox is looking lately???????????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Typhoid Harry 23 Posted October 21, 2004 Care to support your suggestion with some further details Typhoid? Is Fidel in a bad way? Ssssh. It's a secret. http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/10/...fall/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IKYWN 6 Posted October 21, 2004 After this should he be added to next year's list? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3761748.stm (Merged from separate posting. Please utilize "search" function to avoid redundancies. Thanks, TH) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
little sister 2 Posted October 21, 2004 Norodom Sihanouk - former king of Cambodia l&k sis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
little sister 2 Posted October 21, 2004 and it must be about time for norman wisdom to be back on l&k sis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VileBody 11 Posted October 21, 2004 OK - I'd like to nominate Larry Hagman whose on his second liver, is drinking again and has told the docs that he doesn't deserve another transplant. As the attached article says - what a truly heroic drunk, and an example to us all! And isn't Best a tosser???? Long Live Larry!! (Well you know what I mean...) Telegraph article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Night 4 Posted October 21, 2004 Thinking Fidel Castro might be a contender... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Typhoid Harry 23 Posted October 21, 2004 Thinking Fidel Castro might be a contender... Nah... Really? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Watch Beatle 41 Posted October 27, 2004 I notice Stayin' Alive hasn't contributed to the list of runners and riders yet. Would Mr. Alive care to enlighten us with his top tip for the drop? DWB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
