Deathray 2,940 Posted April 8, 2016 My 3rd hit and my joker: German actress Hendrikje Fitz dies age 54: http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/hendrikje-fitz-in-aller-freundschaft-star-ist-tot-a-1086096.html When will there be an actual scoreboard, Deathray? Some point this year. Poor answer for a "host". You did read the tag-line when you entered, right? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted April 8, 2016 The most efficient member of the DeathList has spent over an hour of his time looking at death dates and equating them to points, and he has come up with a scoreboard. I gave Deathray the opportunity to save his credibility as a host, but it seems he has no intention on doing that and has left me to present you with this scoreboard. So here it is for those of you who are interested... 1st - Sir Creep - 432 2nd - CaptainChorizo - 393 3rd - Toast - 368 4th - Morbidkid - 358 5th - Rotten Ali - 301 6th - Book - 248 7th - Death Impends - 216 8th - Switch - 206 9th - msc - 177 10th - Whoam - 176 11th - The Unknown Man - 163 12th - maryportfuncity - 138 13th - gcreptile - 126 14th - YoungWillz - 115 15th - Shaun of the Dead - 43 16th - Bibliogryphon - 18 17th - JiroemonKimura - 13 Now as I warned Deathray, I may have cocked up somewhere. Therefore, you may want to double-check your scores just in case I have made a mistake. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 8, 2016 My 3rd hit and my joker: German actress Hendrikje Fitz dies age 54: http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/hendrikje-fitz-in-aller-freundschaft-star-ist-tot-a-1086096.html When will there be an actual scoreboard, Deathray? Some point this year. Poor answer for a "host". You did read the tag-line when you entered, right? I did. Howsoever, everyone loves scoreboards. Thank you, Dead Cow! Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted April 8, 2016 Cheers Dead Cow, I don't believe in taking credit for work that is not my own. To be honest I'm amazed you got it done in "over an hour". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted April 8, 2016 Good work Dead Cow. Now do we count the extra day in February? Because as I understand it I have 19 points for Yasutaro Koide (19 Jan) and 98 points for Blackjack Mulligan (7 April - 31+29+31+7=98) which gives 117. I could be wrong...I dunno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted April 8, 2016 Good work Dead Cow. Now do we count the extra day in February? Because as I understand it I have 19 points for Yasutaro Koide (19 Jan) and 98 points for Blackjack Mulligan (7 April - 31+29+31+7=98) which gives 117. I could be wrong...I dunno. Yes, but subtract 1 for each pick because of this rule... 1 Point for each day of the year that passes before your celebs death (if they die on the 10th of January you are awarded 9 points for example) up until the games close at midnight on the 31st December. That gives you ((19 - 1) + (98 - 1)) = 115 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted April 8, 2016 Cool beans, I understand now. *hurries off to amend my personal records* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted April 19, 2016 Sorry to hear that Doris Roberts has died. But she is in my team... so... some nice points... http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doris-roberts-dead-90-everybody-7785106 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted May 5, 2016 My pick Fernando Soto Aparicio died on May 2nd: http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=13003&ArticleId=2411266 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted May 5, 2016 Fernando Who? Jesus, stretching even the lax requirement hereabouts with that one. Still counts though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 5, 2016 Fernando Who? Jesus, stretching even the lax requirement hereabouts with that one. Still counts though. Amen to that. Meh, his name is Fernando, I'll let it slide on Cinco De Mayo SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted June 1, 2016 Entertainer Jimmy Borges has died: http://khon2.com/2016/05/31/legendary-entertainer-jimmy-borges-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 4, 2016 Seen as Sir Creeps has decided to enter a set of conjoined twins, maybe it's time to have the conversation. And I thought my rules had covered everything... Are conjoined twins one person for scoring purposes even when the existence of one is dependent on the existence of the other - for example in the Gaylons, who SC has entered, where they share a large number of organs? I'm inclined to count them as two separate people, as they are legally and in reality excepting the fact they are co-dependent, but this seems a bit of a grey area. Does anyone have an objection to this ruling which being made pre-emptively has the twins are still kicking at the remarkable age of 64? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switch 141 Posted June 4, 2016 I think it's fine as long as he's not over the limit of people in team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 4, 2016 Nearly Mid-Year Update. Firstly, an apology for the extremely belated nature of this the first full update. I've been busy, still am but fancied a distraction at this stages. Firstly, thank you for the entries this year - without them there'd be no competition, a total of 17 teams entered into this years comp, continuing an upwards trend if only slightly. Below's the who you had when they died and the obits. Due to the way scoring works in this comp it is however still early days, with a death tomorrow being worth 156 times that of a death on January 2nd. Some absolutely massive deaths already this year including Muhammad Ali, Johan Cruyff, Prince and Ronnie Corbett, some of them caught by you some of them not. Some of the people you picked also have the most ridiculously small claims to fame known to man you barrel scrapers... Also shout to gcr for what I believe to be the first hit requiring a foreign language obit with Wolfgang Schnur. It's certainly feels like more people have died this year... As always, if you spot any screw ups let me know. Trying to apply the "showing my working out" to all updates rather just the end of year one from now on. Yet again have to commend the level of research many of you have done. Your jobs must be boring as fuck. Sir Creep (553 points) [9/25] Patrick Harrington, actor, (13 August 1929 - 6 January 2016) [Obit] (5 points) Rene Angelil, music producer (16 January 1942 - 14th January 2016) [Obit] (26 points) [WILDCARD] John Jay Hooker, American entrepeneur (24 August 1930 - 24th January 2016) [Obit] (23 points) Douglas Slocombe, cinematographer (10 February 1903 - 22nd February 2016) [Obit] (52 points) Martin Crowe, cricketer (22nd September 1962 - 3rd March 2016) [Obit] (62 points) Joey Feek, singer (9th September 1975 - 4th March 2016) [Obit] (63 points) Bob Ellis, Aussie writer, (10 May 1942 - 3 April 2016) [Obit] (93 points) Robert Deroy Windham (Blackjack Mulligan), wrestler (26 November 1942 - 7 April 2016) [Obit] (97 points) Sussanah Mushatt Jones (6 July 1922 - 12 May 2016) [Obit] (132 points) Rotten Ali (549 points) [7/25] Rene Angelil, music producer (16 January 1942 - 14th January 2016) [Obit] (13 points) Dan Haggerty, American actor (19 November 1941 - 15 January 2016) [Obit] (14 points) Joey Feek, singer (9th September 1975 - 4th March 2016) [Obit] (63 points) Nancy Reagan, former first lady of USA, (6th July 1921 - 6th March 2016) [Obit] (130 points) [WILDCARD] Rob Ford, toronto mayor and all round screw-up, (28 May 1969 - 22nd March 2016) [Obit[ (81 points) Bob Bennett,US Senator (18 September 1933 - 4 May 2016) [Obit] (94 points) Muhammad Ali, boxer and legend, (17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016) [Obit] (154 points) Whoam (520 points) [5/25] Harper Lee, author, (28 April 1926 - 19 February 2016) [Obit] (49 points) Martin Crowe, cricketer (22nd September 1962 - 3rd March 2016) [Obit] (134 points) [WILDCARD] Nancy Reagan, former first lady of USA, (6th July 1921 - 6th March 2016) [Obit] (65 points) Jenny Diski, author (8 July 1947 - 28 April 2016) [Obit] (118 points) Muhammad Ali, boxer and legend, (17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016) [Obit] (154 points) The Unknown Man (516 points) [6/25] Rene Angelil, music producer (16 January 1942 - 14th January 2016) [Obit] (13 points) Abe Vigoda, actor, (24th February 1921 - 26 January 2016) [Obit] (25 points) Joey Feek, singer (9th September 1975 - 4th March 2016) [Obit] (106 points) [WILDCARD] Howard Marks, drug smuggler (13th August 1945 - 10 April 2016) [Obit] (100 points) Jenny Diski, author (8 July 1947 - 28 April 2016) [Obit] (118 points) Muhammad Ali, boxer and legend, (17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016) [Obit] (154 points) Morbidkid (458 points) [6/25] Abe Vigoda, actor, (24th February 1921 - 26 January 2016) [Obit] (25 points) Martin Crowe, cricketer (22nd September 1962 - 3rd March 2016) [Obit] (104 points) [WILDCARD] Joey Feek, singer (9th September 1975 - 4th March 2016) [Obit] (63 points) Nancy Reagan, former first lady of USA, (6th July 1921 - 6th March 2016) [Obit] (65 points) Rob Ford, toronto mayor and all round screw-up, (28 May 1969 - 22nd March 2016) [Obit[ (81 points) Howard Marks, drug smuggler (13th August 1945 - 10 April 2016) [Obit] (100 points) Toast (418 points) [8/25] Rene Angelil, music producer (16 January 1942 - 14th January 2016) [Obit] (13 points) Sheila Sim, actress, (5th June 1922 - 19th January 2016) [Obit] (18 points) Eric Lubbock, politician (29 September 1928 - 14th February 2016) [Obit] (44 points) Martin Crowe, cricketer (22nd September 1962 - 3rd March 2016) [Obit] (62 points) Peter Maxwell Davies, composer (8 September 1934 - 14 March 2016) [Obit] (73 points) Cliff Michelmore, TV presenter (11 December 1919 - 16 March 2016] [Obit] (75 points) Johan Cruyff, footballer, (25 April 1947 - 24 March 2016) [Obit] (83 points) Jenny Diski, author (8 July 1947 - 28 April 2016) [Obit] (118 points) maryportfuncity (388 points) [5/25] Rene Angelil, music producer (16 January 1942 - 14th January 2016) [Obit] (13 points) Martin Crowe, cricketer (22nd September 1962 - 3rd March 2016) [Obit] (62 points) Joey Feek, singer (9th September 1975 - 4th March 2016) [Obit] (63 points) Jenny Diski, author (8 July 1947 - 28 April 2016) [Obit] (118 points) Sussanah Mushatt Jones (6 July 1922 - 12 May 2016) [Obit] (132 points) CaptainChorizo (373 points) [7/20] Michael Delpech, singer-songwriter (26 January 1946 - 2nd January 2016 (1 point) Rene Angelil, music producer (16 January 1942 - 14th January 2016) [Obit] (13 points) Martin Crowe, cricketer (22nd September 1962 - 3rd March 2016) [Obit] (104 points) [WILDCARD] Joey Feek, singer (9th September 1975 - 4th March 2016) [Obit] (63 points) Anker Jorgensen, former Danish PM (13 July 1922 - 20 March 2016) [Obit] (79 points) Kris Travis. wrestler (c.1934/1935 - 31st March 2016) [Obit] (90 points) Switch (360 points) [4/20] Martin Crowe, cricketer (22nd September 1962 - 3rd March 2016) [Obit] (62 points) Joey Feek, singer (9th September 1975 - 4th March 2016) [Obit] (63 points) Rob Ford, toronto mayor and all round screw-up, (28 May 1969 - 22nd March 2016) [Obit[ (81 points) Muhammad Ali, boxer and legend, (17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016) [Obit] (154 points) Book (355 points) [4/25] Kitty Kallen, american singer (25 May 1921 - 7th January 2016) [Obit] (6 points) Dorthea Walda, actress (1 November 1931 - 18 February 2016) [Obit] (48 points) Hendrijke Fitz, German actress (15 September 1961 - 7 April 2016) [Obit] (194 points) [WILDCARD] Doris Roberts, US actor (4th November 1925 - 17 April 2016) [Obit] (107 points) JiroemonKimura (327 points) [4/25] Rene Angelil, music producer (16 January 1942 - 14th January 2016) [Obit] (13 points) Howard Marks, drug smuggler (13th August 1945 - 10 April 2016) [Obit] (100 points) Thomas Libeous, Senator US (16 April 1953 - 4 May 2016) [Obit] (94 points) Jimmy Borges, Jazz Musician (?? - 30th May 2016) [Obit] (120 points) Death Impends (316 points) [5/25] Eric Lubbock, politician (29 September 1928 - 14th February 2016) [Obit] (44 points) Douglas Slocombe, cinematographer (10 February 1903 - 22nd February 2016) [Obit] (52 points) George Kennedy US actor (18 February 1925 - 28 February 2016) [Obit] (58 points) Martin Crowe, cricketer (22nd September 1962 - 3rd March 2016) [Obit] (62 points) Howard Marks, drug smuggler (13th August 1945 - 10 April 2016) [Obit] (100 points) Msc (274 points) [5/25] Albert McQuarrie, Conservative politician (1 January 1918 - 13 January 2016) [Obit] (12 points) G. Monty Brinson (c. 1958 - 24 January 2016) [Obit] (23 points) Douglas Slocombe, cinematographer (10 February 1903 - 22nd February 2016) [Obit] (52 points) Kris Travis. wrestler (c.1934/1935 - 31st March 2016) [Obit] (90 points) Mildred Gordon, Labour politician (24 August 1923 - 8th April 2016) [Obit] (97 points) gcreptile (218 points) [6/25] Bill de Monte, last California 1906 earthquake surviving (January 1906 - 11 January 1906) [Obit] (10 points) Wolfgang Schnur, German lawyer (8 June 1944 - 16 January 2016) [Obit] (15 points) Yasutora Koide, supercentenarian, (13 March 1903 - 19th January 2016) [Obit] (18 points) Roger Williamsen, German author and critic (15 August 1955 - 7th February 2016) [Obit] (37 points) Boutros Boutros Ghali,former UN Gen Sec (14 November 1922 - 16 February 2016) [Obit] (46 points) Fernando Soto Aparicio, columbian writer (11 October 1933 - 2 May 2016) [Obit] (92 points) Shaun of the Dead (182 points) [3/25] Sheila Sim, actress, (5th June 1922 - 19th January 2016) [Obit] (18 points) Abe Vigoda, actor, (24th February 1921 - 26 January 2016) [Obit] (25 points) Alan Young, actor, (19 November 1919 - 19 May 2016) [Obit] (139 points) YoungWillz (116 points) [2/25] Yasutora Koide, supercentenarian, (13 March 1903 - 19th January 2016) [Obit] (18 points) Robert Deroy Windham (Blackjack Mulligan), wrestler (26 November 1942 - 7 April 2016) [Obit] (97 points) Bibliogryphon (18 points) [1/25] Sheila Sim, actress, (5th June 1922 - 19th January 2016) [Obit] (18 points) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted June 4, 2016 Astounded I'm not last. Also astounded I have more available for the more spendy points for later in the year. It's not where you start with this one. Cheers for the detailed update Deathray! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 5, 2016 Oh and mscs record of 240 days without a hit stands another year - will it ever fall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted June 5, 2016 I think I should be in 2nd place, not listed in first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 5, 2016 I think I should be in 2nd place, not listed in first. Fixed. Thanks for pointing that out. Also added an all time leaderboard to the OP included 2014 and 2015. Not added this years for obvious reasons - no-one this year would yet trouble the top two thirds of that leaderboard though, as would be expected. Need some big deaths late in the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,444 Posted June 5, 2016 Oh and mscs record of 240 days without a hit stands another year - will it ever fall? I'll have you know it was 50% of the way to an amazing strategy. ie, no one dies till September time, then there's a wave of big points scoring hits to flood oneself to the title. The only flaw was no one went in September-December either. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted June 28, 2016 Bud Spencer for my team, please. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/bud-spencer-ist-tot-a-1100113.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,579 Posted August 2, 2016 I had Vivean Gray on my team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted August 2, 2016 I'll try and get an update done on this before the olympics start. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted August 21, 2016 I'll try and get an update done on this before the olympics start. How's the update coming along? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted August 24, 2016 Walter Scheel a Hit for me. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3756454/Former-West-German-president-Walter-Scheel-dies-97.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
