gcreptile 10,978 Posted September 24, 2015 German children's book author Ellis Kaut is dead at 94: http://www.deadfamous.info/ellis-kaut-german-author-died-at-94 Her most famous creation was the Pumuckl, a red-haired gnome, later turned into a tv series that was almost required watching for every german child of a certain age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted September 25, 2015 German children's book author Ellis Kaut is dead at 94: http://www.deadfamous.info/ellis-kaut-german-author-died-at-94 Her most famous creation was the Pumuckl, a red-haired gnome, later turned into a tv series that was almost required watching for every german child of a certain age. Dammit! I had her on my next year's list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted October 2, 2015 Authors last a long time, but probably not Péter Esterházy (65), who has recently hinted at his battle with pancreatic cancer. DDP-qualifying obit is not guaranteed, but Deathrace points are almost certain. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3257851/Hungarian-author-Peter-Esterhazy-pancreatic-cancer--magazine.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted October 4, 2015 More from Jenny Diski about her predicament: For how long? This uncertainty is difficult. Perhaps a year, the younger, more relaxed Doctor Fibes told me. But then that caution: of course we can’t be sure. I might get an infection; just a minor thing without a properly functioning immune system could escalate into pneumonia. More deadly. Of course they can’t, they’re working with statistics taken from studies made years and worlds apart. We’re back to square one. Everyone is different, we can’t make that kind of judgment. The answer is – with the new drugs, if they work on me – ‘perhaps a year’. But then again … Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted October 4, 2015 Authors last a long time, but probably not Péter Esterházy (65), who has recently hinted at his battle with pancreatic cancer. DDP-qualifying obit is not guaranteed, but Deathrace points are almost certain. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3257851/Hungarian-author-Peter-Esterhazy-pancreatic-cancer--magazine.html Indeed, feel free to pick pancreatic cases and put points on the board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,614 Posted October 5, 2015 German interview with Henning Mankell: http://www.stern.de/kultur/buecher/henning-mankell-ueber-den-krebs---ich-werde-an-dieser-krankheit-sterben--6440798.html He says he knows he'll die of cancer, but it's unclear when. He has no pain currently, and the treatment worked in so far as that he has regained some strength. His new book "Quicksand" is also a bit of an autobiography. Now we know, dies aged 67. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted October 5, 2015 German interview with Henning Mankell: http://www.stern.de/kultur/buecher/henning-mankell-ueber-den-krebs---ich-werde-an-dieser-krankheit-sterben--6440798.html He says he knows he'll die of cancer, but it's unclear when. He has no pain currently, and the treatment worked in so far as that he has regained some strength. His new book "Quicksand" is also a bit of an autobiography. Now we know, dies aged 67. Well, well.... I removed him from my preliminary 2016 team after that interview exactly because of it. He seemed to me to be in somewhat stable condition and I only want "sure hits" (yeah i know, almost everyone does). There's been lots of talk of improvements in cancer medication lately and he seemed to be a beneficiary (like Clive James, for example). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted October 5, 2015 Flemish author Jos Vandeloo dead, aged 90. Obit in Dutch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 5, 2015 Wallander creator Henning Mankel dead at 67 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34442252 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,533 Posted October 5, 2015 Wallander creator Henning Mankel dead at 67 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34442252 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 5, 2015 fuck me runnin......short listed him back in Dec, he seemed more than healthy enough to survive a year. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted October 12, 2015 I doubt she'd get an obituary here, but acclaimed Japanese novelist Jakucho Setouchi, 93, is suffering from cancer. She has been a Buddhist nun since 1973 and is probably as well known in Japan for her campaigns on social issues as she is for her books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted October 13, 2015 I doubt she'd get an obituary here, but acclaimed Japanese novelist Jakucho Setouchi, 93, is suffering from cancer. She has been a Buddhist nun since 1973 and is probably as well known in Japan for her campaigns on social issues as she is for her books. She has been featured in the New York Times. It's possible she get's an AP write up in the Us which leads to a copy and paste obit from Daily Mail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted October 14, 2015 Booker Prize Winners updated for 2014 & 2015 Winners V S Naipaul (1932)John Berger (1926)David Storey (1933)Salman Rushdie (1947)Thomas Keneally (1935)J M Coetzee (1940)Anita Brookner (1928)Keri Hume (1947)Penelope Lively (1933)Peter Carey (1943)Kazuo Ishiguro (1954)A S Byatt (1936)Ben Okri (1959)Michael Ondaatje (1943)Roddy Doyle (1958)James Kelman (1946)Pat Barker (1943)Graham Swift (1949)Arundhati Roy (1961)Ian McEwan (1948)Margaret Atwood (1939)Yann Martel (1963)DBC Pierre (1961)Alan Hollinghurst (1954)John Banville (1945)Kiran Desai (1971)Anne Enright (1962)Aravind Adiga (1974)Hilary Mantel (1952)Howard Jacobson (1942)Julian Barnes (1946)Eleanor Catton (1985) Richard Flanagan (1961) Marlon James (1970) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted October 19, 2015 Egyptian novelist and Journalist Gamal al-Ghitani dies after a two month long coma due to respiratory failure at 70: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34566538 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,053 Posted October 23, 2015 Diana Pullein-Thompson dies at 90. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11951324/Diana-Pullein-Thompson-author-obituary.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Famous for pony books and being on the DDP this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted October 29, 2015 Diana Pullein-Thompson dies at 90. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11951324/Diana-Pullein-Thompson-author-obituary.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Famous for pony books and being on the DDP this year. I had her pencilled in for my theme team for next year. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted November 12, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/content/articles/2005/01/31/derby_dead_pool_2005_feature.shtml Most of the contestants enter the game anonymously and updates are distributed via email. Rude Kid said: "One of our current competitors is a well-known political figure who apparently entered after someone made him aware that he'd been picked last year. "He looked at the site, saw the funny side and decided to join in. However, he tells us he's in good health and has no plans to pop off at any time in the near future!" I wonder who it was. If it was Heath, he was in for a shock. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted November 21, 2015 Diana Athill, who turns 98 next week, being interviewed for her 'last' book: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/21/diana-athill-interview-memoir-alive-alive-oh Apart from a cancerous tumour on her kidney that doesn't grow, she doesn't give the impression that she might die soon. Edit: Ha! Sorry, MPFC... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted November 21, 2015 Diana Athill, who turns 98 next week, being interviewed for her 'last' book: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/21/diana-athill-interview-memoir-alive-alive-oh Apart from a cancerous tumour on her kidney that doesn't grow, she doesn't give the impression that she might die soon. Edit: Ha! Sorry, MPFC... No problem, two publications for two different bespoke audiences, she'd doubtless approve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted November 21, 2015 Diana Athill, who turns 98 next week, being interviewed for her 'last' book: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/21/diana-athill-interview-memoir-alive-alive-oh Apart from a cancerous tumour on her kidney that doesn't grow, she doesn't give the impression that she might die soon. Edit: Ha! Sorry, MPFC... No problem, two publications for two different bespoke audiences, she'd doubtless approve. Indeed, her amorous adventures make her an interesting Death List pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted November 21, 2015 Diana Athill, who turns 98 next week, being interviewed for her 'last' book: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/21/diana-athill-interview-memoir-alive-alive-oh Apart from a cancerous tumour on her kidney that doesn't grow, she doesn't give the impression that she might die soon. Edit: Ha! Sorry, MPFC... No problem, two publications for two different bespoke audiences, she'd doubtless approve. Indeed, her amorous adventures make her an interesting Death List pick. There's a curious lack of fear and strong objectivity about her that leads me to think she wouldn't be too offended to see us talking about her scoring chances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted November 26, 2015 Military author and retired diplomat Robert F Dorr is suffering from incurable brain cancer. Impending death not in question....but is he obitable? http://robertfdorr.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/news-from-bob.html?m=1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Dorr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 26, 2015 Military author and retired diplomat Robert F Dorr is suffering from incurable brain cancer. Impending death not in question....but is he obitable? http://robertfdorr.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/news-from-bob.html?m=1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Dorr Who cares? He's 'deadable'. You folks really have issues putting carts in front of horses. I'll take 12 deaths and 4 of them don't obit vs your 6 folks that guarantee obits. You know who won't obit? LIVING PEOPLE!SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted November 26, 2015 Military author and retired diplomat Robert F Dorr is suffering from incurable brain cancer. Impending death not in question....but is he obitable? http://robertfdorr.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/news-from-bob.html?m=1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Dorr Who cares? He's 'deadable'. You folks really have issues putting carts in front of horses. I'll take 12 deaths and 4 of them don't obit vs your 6 folks that guarantee obits. You know who won't obit? LIVING PEOPLE!SC I look forward to doing battle with you in the DDP next year then. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
