Guest Guest Posted March 17, 2015 Is this an important information? Former DDP-pick Alpha Ibrahim Diallo has died back in September: http://www.olympic.org/news/death-of-alpha-ibrahim-diallo-ioc-honorary-member-in-guinea/237733 http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2012/celebs_D.html#dialla Never picked again after 2012.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted March 17, 2015 Important no.Relevant yes for the list of the missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 18, 2015 4 teams kept the faith with Shaw Taylor and are rewarded. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/mar/18/shaw-taylor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 20, 2015 3 teams did not go asunder by going down under and get points for Malcom Fraser, as reported elsewhere. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/mar/20/malcolm-fraser-dies-aged-84 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted March 20, 2015 Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs has died: http://nos.nl/artikel/2025942-olympisch-kampioene-van-der-kade-koudijs-overleden.html No Points at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 21, 2015 2 teams dine out on a stale fajita as Leandra Lumbreras bites the big one. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3005130/Mexican-woman-lived-revolution-dies-127-govt.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 21, 2015 Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs has died: http://nos.nl/artikel/2025942-olympisch-kampioene-van-der-kade-koudijs-overleden.html No Points at the moment. Well, that's my second pseudo-hit this year for my theme team, a unique pick no less. I'm afraid no DDP approved obit will come, considering what happened to Ruska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 21, 2015 Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs has died: http://nos.nl/artikel/2025942-olympisch-kampioene-van-der-kade-koudijs-overleden.html No Points at the moment. Well, that's my second pseudo-hit this year for my theme team, a unique pick no less. I'm afraid no DDP approved obit will come, considering what happened to Ruska. Does this little story on Wim Ruska not count for DDP? http://news.yahoo.com/olympic-judo-champion-wim-ruska-dies-74-120224268.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 21, 2015 Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs has died: http://nos.nl/artikel/2025942-olympisch-kampioene-van-der-kade-koudijs-overleden.html No Points at the moment. Well, that's my second pseudo-hit this year for my theme team, a unique pick no less. I'm afraid no DDP approved obit will come, considering what happened to Ruska. Does this little story on Wim Ruska not count for DDP? http://news.yahoo.com/olympic-judo-champion-wim-ruska-dies-74-120224268.html There's also this from Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20150216/oly--obit-ruska/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted March 21, 2015 It has to be the UK editions of Yahoo/HuffPo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 21, 2015 It has to be the UK editions of Yahoo/HuffPo. Whoops, didn't even notice HuffPost was different. That's what comes of listening to the Partick Thistle match while trying to post! Well, I tried, don't give up hope, the Independent seems to catch up with these things gradually, I'd pay attention there over the next wee while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 21, 2015 It has to be the UK editions of Yahoo/HuffPo.Whoops, didn't even notice HuffPost was different. That's what comes of listening to the Partick Thistle match while trying to post! Well, I tried, don't give up hope, the Independent seems to catch up with these things gradually, I'd pay attention there over the next wee while. I stick Ruska's name in google about once a week. There's still quite some 2015 left for them to catch up. I'm not holding my breath. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted March 21, 2015 Ruska seems like the type the Independent write an obit for months after they died so I think it is not all lost for those who picked him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 21, 2015 Ruska seems like the type the Independent write an obit for months after they died so I think it is not all lost for those who picked him. I just checked: that'll be me, he's also a unique pick. I haven't given up hope for a proper obit yet. I wonder if they'll pick up mrs Van der Kade's demise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted March 21, 2015 Does anyone think 20 for 20 will ever be achieved? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted March 21, 2015 I am sure it will one day.I can`t see it happening this year though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted March 22, 2015 I was a little surprised that last year's winner "only" had 11 hits. Everyone with at least 5 hits by the end of this month is on track to get 20 hits by the end of the year, at that rate. But the early hits are probably the easy ones, like Sam Simon or Little Jimmy Dickens. I guess the probability is extremely high that at least one or two out of 20 terminally ill people makes a turnaround, like Valerie Harper (or Wilko Johnson). But how can the odds of late-year hits be improved? Maybe by choosing a couple of "likely" fluke hits, like Gascoigne? Maybe by choosing people who are doing better late this year, but whose illness could always make a turn for the worse next year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 22, 2015 Looks like three teams have drawn lucky with Hans Erni on Yahoo UK. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/prolific-swiss-artist-hans-erni-dies-106-130305375.html#N2uPqWz Edit: Guardian Obit. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/22/swiss-artist-hans-erni-dies-aged-106 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 23, 2015 Providencia Paredes, PA to Jackie Kennedy Onassis, makes the Daily Mail at last. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3006909/Personal-assistant-Jaqueline-Kennedy-dies-90.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WEP Posted March 23, 2015 Lee Kuan Yew, founding Premier of Singapore, dead at 91. http://m.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32012346 Jørgen Ingmann, Danish winner of the ESC, dies aged 89. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_winner_jrgen_ingmann_died Singapore 12 points, Denmark zero points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 23, 2015 Peter Katin, British pianist, gives Dead and Dusted 3 a solo performance. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11488381/Peter-Katin-pianist-obituary.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 23, 2015 Kara Tippetts, preacher's wife who wrote to Brittany Maynard, is now off to meet her after dying of cancer. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kara-tippetts-pastors-wife-who-urged-terminally-ill-brittany-maynard-not-to-take-her-life-dies-of-cancer-10128394.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 23, 2015 Kara Tippetts, preacher's wife who wrote to Brittany Maynard, is now off to meet her after dying of cancer. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kara-tippetts-pastors-wife-who-urged-terminally-ill-brittany-maynard-not-to-take-her-life-dies-of-cancer-10128394.html That one will have to wait till next time as the latest pages are up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks for your hard work TMIB. Not sure the scoreboard or Who's Dead pages have been updated, but that might sort itself. (I'm not affected, still have a clean sheet and zero points - I shall forever be Norway *sigh*). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted March 24, 2015 That one will have to wait till next time as the latest pages are up! Points haven't been awarded for Stuart Wagstaff although his death is recorded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
