drunkasaskunk 194 Posted January 14, 2016 Gordon Ross, Right to die campaigner dies at 67. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35301619 I assume daas means this chap, however, still awaiting a QO if so under the new rules. Does this count? http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article4665030.ece Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 14, 2016 Gordon Ross, Right to die campaigner dies at 67. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35301619 I assume daas means this chap, however, still awaiting a QO if so under the new rules. Does this count? http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article4665030.ece Yes it does. Although I had no idea the Times had a Scottish section! Now someone will look at this and wonder why the BBC national/regional pages are excluded. The BBC is still the prime obit maker, by virtue of the ground it covers. But part of the obit rule shake up was to shift the focus back onto the the national press. What they put on their pages which qualifies as a hit is their prerogative, whether it's Scottish right-do-die campaigners or minor Hollywood actors. It's not perfect but theses are the rules for now and this obit stands as a decent road test of the new rules... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 14, 2016 PM me if you want to contribute to the bios (don't worry, I've cleared my message board!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted January 15, 2016 To second what those above have said, I'm happy to offer bio writing services Just need Morbidkid to offer now. Cunt ray myuzik sinker Joy Freak has dyed at the age of 40 from can, sir. Managing to sneak in a diss about Deathray on the ddp website WOULD be brilliant though... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted January 15, 2016 My first hit of the year - Celine Dion's husband. His heart didn't go on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uschi 53 Posted January 15, 2016 My first hit of the year - Celine Dion's husband. His heart didn't go on. Same here! Plus being my Joker! Nice start for my theme team (which made the third place last year, btw!!! ). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viGnoS 18 Posted January 16, 2016 finally an obit for Michel Delpech, though just a mention inside Alan Rickman obit, does this qualify ? http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/15/when-alan-rickman-was-a-star-at-the-bar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted January 16, 2016 finally an obit for Michel Delpech, though just a mention inside Alan Rickman obit, does this qualify ? http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/15/when-alan-rickman-was-a-star-at-the-bar No! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 16, 2016 finally an obit for Michel Delpech, though just a mention inside Alan Rickman obit, does this qualify ? http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/15/when-alan-rickman-was-a-star-at-the-bar No! It had better not. What next, a late December article 'People we lost in (insert year)' oh look there's his/her name!!! Gimmee my points! SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 16, 2016 finally an obit for Michel Delpech, though just a mention inside Alan Rickman obit, does this qualify ? http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/15/when-alan-rickman-was-a-star-at-the-bar Hmm... I guess the relevant rule is this one: "Obituary" simply means an article which mentions the fact that the person has died. It doesn't have to be the conventional biographical write-up. Although I picked Delpech myself, I think it doesn't count, because it's not an article but a letter. It makes the absence of an official obituary even stranger though. Let's see if there's going to be a narrative this year à la "69 is the new 27" Some article will mention it and have a list with Delpech on it. Luckily, it's only January. But it could be that one needs a bit of patience here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 16, 2016 finally an obit for Michel Delpech, though just a mention inside Alan Rickman obit, does this qualify ? http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/15/when-alan-rickman-was-a-star-at-the-bar No! It had better not. What next, a late December article 'People we lost in (insert year)' oh look there's his/her name!!! Gimmee my points! SC Yes, that would count according to the rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,156 Posted January 16, 2016 finally an obit for Michel Delpech, though just a mention inside Alan Rickman obit, does this qualify ? http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/15/when-alan-rickman-was-a-star-at-the-bar No! It had better not. What next, a late December article 'People we lost in (insert year)' oh look there's his/her name!!! Gimmee my points! SC Yes, that would count according to the rules. And so it should. A letter, on the other hand, is a bit dodgy. I can see deadpool contestants everywhere putting metaphorical pen to paper. Of course, there's no guarantee one's letter would get published. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,551 Posted January 16, 2016 I think, technically, under the current rules of the DDP this does count as an obituary, even if it's not within the strict spirit of things. I assume Delpech will get his Guardian/Telegraph obit next week though, so it's not a problem. He may even have had a Times one if anyone wants to sneak behind the paywall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted January 16, 2016 No Times obit so far as I can see, been checking daily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted January 16, 2016 Delpech has more right to be included than Hassan Asif Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 16, 2016 Delpech will get hid obit, but for the moment I'll pass on this as it has been pointed out, it's a brief letter, not an article written by a journalist. That his name has been mentioned suggests that one will be probably be picked up. Right, some news... The database is complete, the only issue is once I get the deaths in and generate the pages, I'll see where there's any problems (the dreaded BOF!) I shall make TWO updates, one tonight, one on Monday (and thus make a subtle tribute to the great man Bowie, who I can confirm was a miss). The first will give the opening hits dated until January 9th and of course publish the teams. The second will publish the Drop 40 and the Theme Team League standings. Now, can anyone help me by listing the possible (an in most cases definite hits) hits that we have had so far? There has been so many deaths in the first two weeks, I've found it difficult to keep track of them all. Some of course will be misses. Some not even picked. Yes there's wikipedia to help me, but that doesn't include every one that's a hit. So, fire away... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,551 Posted January 16, 2016 Hassan Asif Pat Harrington Jr Rene Angelil Dan Haggerty Are the hits from my side so far. Andrew Smith is a hit for those who risked him, and Living End has some right-to-die case called Aden or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted January 16, 2016 Definite hits: Hassan Asif http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3394895/Pakistani-student-Hassan-Asif-died-cancer.html Pat Harrington Jr. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3389119/Pat-Harrington-Jr-best-known-playing-Schneider-70s-TV-series-One-Day-Time-dies-age-86.html Monte Irvin http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3396669/Monte-Irvin-Hall-Famer-helped-integrate-baseball-dies-96.html Dan Haggerty http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35329137 Rene Angelil http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3400068/Celine-Dion-s-husband-Rene-Angelil-dies-73.html Albert McQuarrie http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12097701/Albert-McQuarrie-MP-obituary.html Andrew Smith: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3397431/Former-Butler-University-basketball-star-Andrew-Smith-25-dies-two-year-cancer-battle.html Possible hits (other notable deaths): Dale Bumpers http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3382142/Ex-Arkansas-governor-US-senator-Dale-Bumpers-dies-age-90.html Pierre Boulez http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3386872/Conductor-composer-Pierre-Boulez-dies-90.html Brian Bedford http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/brian-bedford-dead-voice-robin-7182388 Alan Rickman http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/15/alan-rickman-jon-snow-criticised-for-victor-meldrew-joke Robert Stigwood: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/05/robert-stigwood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 16, 2016 By the way. Well done everyone whose had a harvest in the opening two weeks. Absolutely sterling deadpooling. This could be the best batch yet, as Captain Beefheart once said... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 16, 2016 Pierre Boulez and cancer mums Kelly Morris and Sarah Jones for my theme team. I haven't yet received a confirmation email, could be the time pressure you're under. But since I added an internet link to each of my cancer celebrities (because they are complete no-names and indistinguishable from a thousand other people except for their cancer), except for the more prominent ones like Kate Granger, it could be that my mail might have fallen into your spam folder. I guess there were about 16-17 internet links in that email. I have the confirmation that my email got sent though (on the 30th), and I've listed my three teams in this thread, albeit in 2016. Plus I posted the links to my cancer mum death notifications in this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 16, 2016 Possibly the sister of the shah, Pahlavi something. She had been picked before. Aden Hailu, DDTs delightfully shameless pick. Edit: Armando (?) or Alfredo (?) "Chocolate" Armenteros, possible unique hit for Death Impends. Editedit: Alfredo it is. Got a daily mail obit. Editeditedit: I assume Alan Rickman was a hit for a Harry Potter theme team? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted January 16, 2016 Conrad Phillips - got a Guardian Obit. Gordon Ross - you've indicated accepting the Times obit in this thread. Edit: Ruth Leuwerik - no obit as yet. Maria Teresa de Filippis is a possible hit, who knows? Others - I'll review when the lists are up. If I spot a dead'un. I'll let you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted January 16, 2016 Robert Banks Stewart and Maria Teresa de Filippis were both uniques last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,488 Posted January 16, 2016 The Cuban chap Death Impends took a risk for, Mr Chocolate, has his Daily Mail obit here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,488 Posted January 16, 2016 Also, child murderer Robert Black was on a team in 2012, might be for the list of the missed unless someone took a punt this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
