Perfect Passing 277 Posted January 1, 2014 No Mohammed Ali put back on the list from 2012? His passing will be the biggest of the year, when he does eventually go! I do hope the DL Committee will except the strong criticism if Ali hears the final bell, this year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted January 1, 2014 There is no topic for Luise Rainer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted January 1, 2014 Should have taken note! It went little reported and those who are not readers of Norman Tebbit’s blog may have missed this pre-Christmas: In the small hours of Friday morning I was awakened by severe pains in my chest. I slipped out of bed and went to call my wife’s carer for help. She dialled 999 and very quickly an ambulance arrive at the front door, I was carried out and whisked off to A&E. It was mercifully quiet and I was rapidly admitted to the cardiac unit which had already been advised that I had a heart rate of up to 200. Well-qualified staff were on duty, and dealt with what was a most unwelcome and extreme return of a problem for which I had been treated in London over a decade earlier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted January 1, 2014 Good call on Casey Kasem but no Jaruzelski? Feels like someone lost the post-it with his name on...!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,519 Posted January 1, 2014 This list feels like the DL compilers have gone fully professional, the era of Corinthian spirit deadpooling is over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted January 1, 2014 I would liked more spectacular-known celebs. some of the deathlist you even dont found in wiki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SteveK Posted January 1, 2014 I agree with the previous post. Who the hell are Wilko Johnson, Chris Woodhead, and Joost van der Westhuizen?? Never heard of them, and I'm reasonably well informed. Many poor choices, replace the DeathList Committee!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 1, 2014 I agree with the previous post. Who the hell are Wilko Johnson, Chris Woodhead, and Joost van der Westhuizen?? Never heard of them, and I'm reasonably well informed. Many poor choices, replace the DeathList Committee!! Wilko Johnson is a musician , Chris Woodhead used to be an offsted inspector and Joost van der Westhuizen is a south african rugby player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted January 1, 2014 I agree with the previous post. Who the hell are Wilko Johnson, Chris Woodhead, and Joost van der Westhuizen?? Never heard of them, and I'm reasonably well informed. Many poor choices, replace the DeathList Committee!! Clearly not. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted January 1, 2014 As an Aussie, I do I agree with the previous post. Who the hell are Wilko Johnson, Chris Woodhead, and Joost van der Westhuizen?? Never heard of them, and I'm reasonably well informed. Many poor choices, replace the DeathList Committee!! Wilko Johnson is a musician , Chris Woodhead used to be an offsted inspector and Joost van der Westhuizen is a south african rugby player. As an Aussie, I don't know those guys (or a few of the others like Shaw Taylor) either but overall, I think they have done a good job of mostly going with internationally-known celebs this time around. There seems to be a strong emphasis on classic Hollywood this year, with so many golden age actors on the list. A sprinkling of crooners, writers and a few long-standing favourites like the Duke of Edinburgh and Vera Lynn make it a fairly good list, IMHO. Maybe not a potebtial record breaker but a good mix of very famous people and those few obscurities that will make it an interesting year to observe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted January 1, 2014 I just noticed that btwn Stephen Hawking,Mickey Rooney ,Casey Kasem,Kirk Douglas,Tony Bennett,Valerie Harper,Ed Asner,Stan Lee,Jerry Lewis, and Sam Simon and loosely George Bush and Fidel Castro that this list is probably the most people on The Deathlist in a year with ties to The Simpsons. Would also be a couple people away in itself to being a decent DDP Theme Team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNashNetwork 10 Posted January 2, 2014 I agree with the previous post. Who the hell are Wilko Johnson, Chris Woodhead, and Joost van der Westhuizen?? Never heard of them, and I'm reasonably well informed. Many poor choices, replace the DeathList Committee!! The ones I don't know, I look up. And I see why they were chosen. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDead 0 Posted January 2, 2014 I feel like the list is pretty good. I would have included Ali, but no big objections to the list. Nancy Reagan would also probably be there. Solid job as usual Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,573 Posted January 3, 2014 I was surprised not to see the General make a return and thought that Liz Dawn and Tony Benn would have been good picks. Not too sure about the inclusion of P D James and Terry Pratchett but I was one of the neigh sayers who though Peter O' Toole was a bad pick last year. I think that we should be comfortably in the 10-12 region with this group. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 3, 2014 I'm sorry to have to say this but I don't think this will be a good year for deathlist.You might struggle to get into double figures. Too many healthy people like Vera Lynn and PD James on it.I can tell you for certain that Lord Carrington and Denis Healey are NOT going to die this year .I was amazed that Nancy Reagan was taken off it given her frailty and desire to join her husband in heaven. Very dissappointing list I'm afraid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jalbertini Posted January 3, 2014 Nobody wants to bet on E. Snowden? This is a risky gamble but it will bring a touch of originality concerning the king of death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDead 0 Posted January 5, 2014 Nobody wants to bet on E. Snowden? This is a risky gamble but it will bring a touch of originality concerning the king of death. I would go for Assange before Snowden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted January 5, 2014 The King of Death? You mean Barack Obama? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 6, 2014 I wanna see how many of the 50 DL picks I had heard of before they were picked. Wilko Johnson: Nope Billy Graham: Sort of, but since there are 2 of them, I forget who is who Eli Wallach: Yeah, definitly Sam Simon: Not really Zsa Zsa Gabor: Yes, long before she got legless Gough Whitlam: Yes Chapman Pincher: Nope Luise Rainer: Yeah Joao Havelange: A huge football profile, so yes Olivia de Havilland: Yes, I also know a guy who had letter correspondence with her in the 70s Valerie Harper: Yeah, but not before she got cancer, though Clive James: No Denis Healy: No, is he related to Milo O'Shea? Chris Woodhead: Never heard Fidel Castro: Yes Prince Philip: Yeah, but it's kinda strange that a 93 year old is still called a prince, haha Helmut Schmidt: Yup Ian Paisley: No Terry Pratchett: Nope Joost van der Westhuizen: Who van der What? Vera Lynn: Yes Peter O'Sullevan: Another obscure British celebrity... Kirk Douglas: You bet Al Molinaro: Yes, though I'm not sure he'll get a Uk obit, to be honest. Was Happy Days a popular show over there? Peter Carrington: No PD James: No Mickey Rooney: Living cinema legend Jake Lamotta: Yeah Javier Perez de Cuellar: Since he was in UN, I should probably know of him, but I don't recall. Back to the school bench... Peter Sallis: Vaguely Abe Vigoda: Yes Stephen Hawking: The guy in wheelchair! Stan Lee: Yeah Patrick Macnee: Surprisingly, I do know about him Denis Norden: Nope James Randi: No Sid Caesar: Yes George Bush Sr: Yea Charles Aznavour: I've heard of him, yeah Lauren Bacall: Of course Casey Kasem: Nope Shaw Taylor: Sorry, Shaw. Don't recognize ya Dick van Dyke: Yes, seen his show many times BB King: Yes Jerry Lewis: Duh Tony Bennett: Well, yeah, sorta Fats Domino: Sure Ed Asner: Yep Christopher Lee: Only the coolest 90+ guy in the world Ian Brady: Was he in The Brady Bunch? 32/50. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted January 7, 2014 ^ FFS I'm thinking you may not have heard of books. I guess you may have seen a bit of TV (Maybe not the news) but a few light entertainment shows. Wiki? may have passed you by. Internet - what do you mean no? - well surely you should 'cus you have just been using it... Or was that someone else? Education? Can't be serious? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 7, 2014 ^ FFS I'm thinking you may not have heard of books. I guess you may have seen a bit of TV (Maybe not the news) but a few light entertainment shows. Wiki? may have passed you by. Internet - what do you mean no? - well surely you should 'cus you have just been using it... Or was that someone else? Education? Can't be serious? No, I'm actually being serious. Several of these people are not familiar to me, and they are not household names in Sweden. Or anyhere outside of Uk. Is this really an issue? Well, anyways, I think longterm, which means that my knowledge of things keeps growing for every day. I'm only 20. No need to get all worked up and question my education that I work hard for at college level. Thanks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 7, 2014 its a fair shout for a Brit orientated list to a non Brit imo... 49/50 btw without googling.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 7, 2014 The only one I had to google about was James Randi. I looked him up a couple of years ago and then I'd promptly forgotten until he was on this year's list and had to google him again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 7, 2014 I'm sorry to have to say this but I don't think this will be a good year for deathlist.You might struggle to get into double figures. Too many healthy people like Vera Lynn and PD James on it.I can tell you for certain that Lord Carrington and Denis Healey are NOT going to die this year .I was amazed that Nancy Reagan was taken off it given her frailty and desire to join her husband in heaven. Very dissappointing list I'm afraid You said that last year. Now either register or just shut the fuck up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted January 7, 2014 Kids today, I ask yer? Actually I better not, since, I'm fairly sure you won't know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
