TheKeysOfMarinus 390 Posted December 31, 2021 If I'm reading this right, looks like Steve Martin almost let the cat out of the bag hours ago with what would've been a seemingly unprompted Betty White tweet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted December 31, 2021 That seems way to early. TMZ said she died this morning. If she was dead by the time of that tweet then she died on the 30th. Also if she had been dead that long I’m not sure it would have leaked out with TMZ as her agent would have enough time to release a statement before they did. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted December 31, 2021 Omg ! Didn’t expected an other hit and especially not her… Betty White turns Grey… it gives the committee a last time job though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted December 31, 2021 Go on, open a 13th Death of 2021 thread. I dares ya. 1 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katyusha 120 Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, TheKeysOfMarinus said: If I'm reading this right, looks like Steve Martin almost let the cat out of the bag hours ago with what would've been a seemingly unprompted Betty White tweet. I suppose it's possible she died overnight and it was just announced as "this morning", but yes it does seem very far fetched that he knew so long before anyone in the media. A more likely explanation is either that she was still alive then but he knew she was on her way out, or it was just an unfortunately timed coincidence, which isn't that unlikely given how quick people can just drop dead at that age. Edited December 31, 2021 by Katyusha forgot to tag the point i was replying to 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Szabaka 93 Posted December 31, 2021 the record for 2021 will last a long time now for sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 376 Posted December 31, 2021 Really thought she would make her 100th Birthday sad news Brilliant actress only 17 or if she died yesterday 18 days shy of the big day. Loved her in Golden Girls amongst other things. Was only reading a couple of hours ago how she was still in great health for her age. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted December 31, 2021 Wow, I can hardly believe how lucky I am. White is a hit for me this year but wasn’t featured on a single one of my deadpools for 2022 because I felt so sure she wouldn’t die in 2022 and was getting so tired of her being a bedblocker for so long. RIP Betty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,530 Posted December 31, 2021 My sympathies to deadpool administrators dealing with substitutions worldwide. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philip 121 Posted December 31, 2021 Did not see her going with only a couple of hours left in 2021 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustPassingThrough 148 Posted December 31, 2021 Looks like the last time someone on the DL died this close to the end of the year was Luise Rainer, who died on December 30, 2014: https://deathlist.net/lists/2014 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,088 Posted December 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, JustPassingThrough said: Looks like the last time someone on the DL died this close to the end of the year was Luise Rainer, who died on December 30, 2014: https://deathlist.net/lists/2014 Bollocks. Greenspan before the minute hand ticks over. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted December 31, 2021 First nonogenarian death that has shocked me. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,588 Posted December 31, 2021 First time I properly enter some time of deathpool compeition and hours before it starts someone who was on it dies. BRB got to edit a post. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted December 31, 2021 14 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: My sympathies to deadpool administrators dealing with substitutions worldwide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted December 31, 2021 Her death lifts me to No.5 in the DDP which is my best position ever if this is the end result. I'm not sure if I'm happy about my 5th place or sad that it's because of Betty White... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted December 31, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bentrovato said: Bollocks. Greenspan before the minute hand ticks over. Better bloody not be, I've just substituted him in for Betty White in the Prediction Game! (Based on a theory about the DL Committee's decisions, not because I think he's especially likely to die!) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted December 31, 2021 6 hours ago, markb4 said: Gosh, 4 members of The Mary Tyler Moore Show in one year In fact the last one of the main cast..... 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,046 Posted December 31, 2021 The 2021 list is now showing her dead and on her obituary it has her down as number 1 for 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted December 31, 2021 54 minutes ago, Windsor said: Well, looks like the Duke of Kent has had a last minute promotion to my shadow list... What about his wife the Duchess of Kent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted December 31, 2021 What happens if someone is listed on the list for 2022 and is then found out to have died on 31 December but the death isn't announced for a day or two? Has this ever happened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,951 Posted December 31, 2021 According to TMZ she died peacefully "of natural causes" and suffered "no sudden illness". Guess that's normal at 99. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted December 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, drol said: According to TMZ she died peacefully "of natural causes" and suffered "no sudden illness". Guess that's normal at 99. Certainly worse ways of going. RIP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted December 31, 2021 She could have waited a day. Bloody inconsiderate of her. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
