deadsox 892 Posted July 20, 2016 Brought Forward: Round Up #21 Abdul Sattar Edhi: https://forums.death...pists/?p=271241 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-asia-36752208 Goldie Michelson: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/145-worlds-oldest/?p=271264 (Daily Mail Obit In Link) Gladys Hooper: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=271288 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/09/britains-oldest-person-gladys-hooper-dies-aged-113 Frank Dickens: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/2477-cartoonists-and-animators/?p=271380 Telegraph Obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/07/11/frank-dickens-creator-of-bristow-comic-strip--obituary/ Goran Hadžić: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=271471 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36776998 Péter Esterházy: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/857-authors-last-a-long-time-but/?p=271584 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3690737/Hungarian-writer-Peter-Esterhazy-dies-66.html Robert Fano: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7689-scientists-inventors-and-techno-wizards/?p=271662 Awaiting Obit. Bonnie Brown: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6842-country-for-old-men-and-women/?p=271740 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3693790/Bonnie-Brown-country-music-trio-Browns-dead-78.html William Lucas: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8127-british-character-actors/?p=271779 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/17/william-lucas-obituary Mark Nurthen: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8709-only-famous-for-being-ill-and-dying/?p=271848 Awaiting Obit. Garry Marshall: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=271905 ITV Obit: http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-20/pretty-woman-director-garry-marshall-dies-at-81/ Why the hell would anyone have had an 81-year old Garry Marshall (unless a theme team)??? Dude wasn't even sick, died of pneumonia and therefore wasn't sick on Jan 1. It sure as hell had Better been a theme team or a close relative of Marshall's, only those two situations don't demand further explanation. SC Theme team of Garys, Sir C. I'm waiting for Sir C to respond "You can't have Garry Marshall on a theme team of Garys because he spells his name with two R's". 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,362 Posted July 20, 2016 Why the hell would anyone have had an 81-year old Garry Marshall (unless a theme team)??? Dude wasn't even sick, died of pneumonia and therefore wasn't sick on Jan 1. It sure as hell had Better been a theme team or a close relative of Marshall's, only those two situations don't demand further explanation. SC People can choose anyone they want to (subject to rules) for their DDP team, for whatever reasons they like. No one has to explain their choices to you or to anyone else. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,021 Posted July 20, 2016 Why the hell would anyone have had an 81-year old Garry Marshall (unless a theme team)??? Dude wasn't even sick, died of pneumonia and therefore wasn't sick on Jan 1. It sure as hell had Better been a theme team or a close relative of Marshall's, only those two situations don't demand further explanation. SC People can choose anyone they want to (subject to rules) for their DDP team, for whatever reasons they like. No one has to explain their choices to you or to anyone else. School Bus reminded me of Play Days, which reminds me of Play School, which reminds me of Brian Cant. I wonder what he's up to now. *adds to longlist to annoy no one in particular* 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,502 Posted July 20, 2016 Brought Forward: Round Up #21 Abdul Sattar Edhi: https://forums.death...pists/?p=271241 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-asia-36752208 Goldie Michelson: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/145-worlds-oldest/?p=271264 (Daily Mail Obit In Link) Gladys Hooper: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=271288 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/09/britains-oldest-person-gladys-hooper-dies-aged-113 Frank Dickens: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/2477-cartoonists-and-animators/?p=271380 Telegraph Obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/07/11/frank-dickens-creator-of-bristow-comic-strip--obituary/ Goran Hadžić: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=271471 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36776998 Péter Esterházy: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/857-authors-last-a-long-time-but/?p=271584 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3690737/Hungarian-writer-Peter-Esterhazy-dies-66.html Robert Fano: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7689-scientists-inventors-and-techno-wizards/?p=271662 Awaiting Obit. Bonnie Brown: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6842-country-for-old-men-and-women/?p=271740 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3693790/Bonnie-Brown-country-music-trio-Browns-dead-78.html William Lucas: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8127-british-character-actors/?p=271779 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/17/william-lucas-obituary Mark Nurthen: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8709-only-famous-for-being-ill-and-dying/?p=271848 Awaiting Obit. Garry Marshall: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=271905 ITV Obit: http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-20/pretty-woman-director-garry-marshall-dies-at-81/ Why the hell would anyone have had an 81-year old Garry Marshall (unless a theme team)??? Dude wasn't even sick, died of pneumonia and therefore wasn't sick on Jan 1. It sure as hell had Better been a theme team or a close relative of Marshall's, only those two situations don't demand further explanation. SC Sometimes people make incomprehensible choiches: a lot of them picked Zsa Zsa Gabor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,939 Posted July 20, 2016 Brought Forward: Round Up #21 Abdul Sattar Edhi: https://forums.death...pists/?p=271241 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-asia-36752208 Goldie Michelson: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/145-worlds-oldest/?p=271264 (Daily Mail Obit In Link) Gladys Hooper: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=271288 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/09/britains-oldest-person-gladys-hooper-dies-aged-113 Frank Dickens: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/2477-cartoonists-and-animators/?p=271380 Telegraph Obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/07/11/frank-dickens-creator-of-bristow-comic-strip--obituary/ Goran Hadžić: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=271471 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36776998 Péter Esterházy: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/857-authors-last-a-long-time-but/?p=271584 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3690737/Hungarian-writer-Peter-Esterhazy-dies-66.html Robert Fano: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7689-scientists-inventors-and-techno-wizards/?p=271662 Awaiting Obit. Bonnie Brown: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6842-country-for-old-men-and-women/?p=271740 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3693790/Bonnie-Brown-country-music-trio-Browns-dead-78.html William Lucas: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8127-british-character-actors/?p=271779 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/17/william-lucas-obituary Mark Nurthen: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8709-only-famous-for-being-ill-and-dying/?p=271848 Awaiting Obit. Garry Marshall: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=271905 ITV Obit: http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-20/pretty-woman-director-garry-marshall-dies-at-81/ Why the hell would anyone have had an 81-year old Garry Marshall (unless a theme team)??? Dude wasn't even sick, died of pneumonia and therefore wasn't sick on Jan 1. It sure as hell had Better been a theme team or a close relative of Marshall's, only those two situations don't demand further explanation. SC Obscure but will pull an obit is exactly the type of person that should be picked for DDP. Rack in those unique points. On that note has anyone ever managed to pull 20 unique picks on a team? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,432 Posted July 20, 2016 Brought Forward: Round Up #21 Abdul Sattar Edhi: https://forums.death...pists/?p=271241 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-asia-36752208 Goldie Michelson: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/145-worlds-oldest/?p=271264 (Daily Mail Obit In Link) Gladys Hooper: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=271288 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/09/britains-oldest-person-gladys-hooper-dies-aged-113 Frank Dickens: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/2477-cartoonists-and-animators/?p=271380 Telegraph Obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/07/11/frank-dickens-creator-of-bristow-comic-strip--obituary/ Goran Hadžić: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=271471 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36776998 Péter Esterházy: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/857-authors-last-a-long-time-but/?p=271584 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3690737/Hungarian-writer-Peter-Esterhazy-dies-66.html Robert Fano: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7689-scientists-inventors-and-techno-wizards/?p=271662 Awaiting Obit. Bonnie Brown: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6842-country-for-old-men-and-women/?p=271740 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3693790/Bonnie-Brown-country-music-trio-Browns-dead-78.html William Lucas: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8127-british-character-actors/?p=271779 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/17/william-lucas-obituary Mark Nurthen: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8709-only-famous-for-being-ill-and-dying/?p=271848 Awaiting Obit. Garry Marshall: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/?p=271905 ITV Obit: http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-20/pretty-woman-director-garry-marshall-dies-at-81/ Why the hell would anyone have had an 81-year old Garry Marshall (unless a theme team)??? Dude wasn't even sick, died of pneumonia and therefore wasn't sick on Jan 1. It sure as hell had Better been a theme team or a close relative of Marshall's, only those two situations don't demand further explanation. SC Obscure but will pull an obit is exactly the type of person that should be picked for DDP. Rack in those unique points. On that note has anyone ever managed to pull 20 unique picks on a team? I think so yes, I once looked for it, since I also like to hunt for uniques. Coincidentally, I wondered earlier today whether it is possible to field a Theme Team with the Theme "people I think will be unique hits". And then I'd like not to score for them, if they aren't unique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,021 Posted July 20, 2016 On that note has anyone ever managed to pull 20 unique picks on a team? I think so yes, I once looked for it, since I also like to hunt for uniques. Coincidentally, I wondered earlier today whether it is possible to field a Theme Team with the Theme "people I think will be unique hits". And then I'd like not to score for them, if they aren't unique. I used to spend ages looking for uniques. In 2013, I wound up with 25% uniques in the Pan Breed team, and all of them lived. Meanwhile, Bernie Nolan got missed. Now, I'm quite content in the knowledge that if I find someone I think might be unique, their name is almost surely in one of Spade/DI/DDT's shortlists/visions. This is my first DDP team with no uniques, and also my most successful. (I wonder if Sandy McDonald might have been if I'd not mentioned him on this forum. Doubtful!) As a certain Sir of this parish once said, its better to focus on deadable people.* The Honourable Member for DDP North and The Gallifreyan Regeneration Game make up for this with 19 unique picks between them. *I will naturally change my opinion in the unlikely outcome that Luke Halpin costs me the DDP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,582 Posted July 20, 2016 I swear I once saw, a few years ago, a theme team of South Koreans that was entirely unique named "Seoul Takers". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted July 20, 2016 I swear I once saw, a few years ago, a theme team of South Koreans that was entirely unique named "Seoul Takers". http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2011/teams.html#DDPTeamseoult Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 21, 2016 Latest update... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,021 Posted July 21, 2016 So The Browns were a trio? I thought they had as many members as The Nolans. Certainly putting Maxine on my shortlist for 2017 now on this pattern! I think William Lucas is my first ever successful unique pick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,847 Posted July 24, 2016 Round Up #22 Jack Wells: https://forums.death...dying/?p=272012 (Carried Over) Awaiting Obit. Thorbjörn Fälldin: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=272164 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3705474/Swedish-ex-prime-minister-Thorbjorn-Falldin-dead-90.html Kate Granger: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8722-doctor-doctor/?p=272166 Daily Mirror Obit: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/terminally-ill-doctor-kate-granger-8483151 Carl Falck: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8294-the-100-club/?p=272219 Awaiting Obit. Marni Nixon: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/1276-hollywood-possibilities/?p=272241 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jul/25/marni-nixon-singer-dies-aged-86 Vivean Gray: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7091-hooroo-mate/?p=272453 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36922414 Suzanne Wright: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8496-philanthropists/?p=272581 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3715631/Co-founder-Autism-Speaks-Suzanne-Wright-dies-69.html Robert Fano: (from the List of The Lost) Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3714716/Personal-computing-pioneer-former-MIT-professor-dies-98.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 24, 2016 Congratulations to Spade for the breaking the all-time record of hits in a year: 16... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,021 Posted July 24, 2016 Congratulations to Spade for the breaking the all-time record of hits in a year: 16... Incredible feat. Does this mean Spade has to shake his own hand (read: "click like on own post")? Who broke the 120 point margin first this year? People are on for the 150 point margin now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,189 Posted July 24, 2016 Still thing this is the year The Living End break my streak though. Lucas and Caslavska > Granger and Kincaid. We've both got Christie, Delpech ain't getting his obit, my only hopes rest on either Halpin going downhill rapidly or Kincaid dying on the 13th. Or a Party Pooper bonus being installed for passing on your wedding anniversary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 24, 2016 Thing is that we're at the point where the top 2 have just a handful of potential hits and we can speculate on what the possibilities are for an outright win. Rather like election night when the politicos work out what swing is needed and what seats can be won to get an overall majority. So without further ado... David Quanticks' Showbiz Pals: Hits 16, Points 145 Mother AngelicaRené AngélilHassan Asif (J)G. Monty BrinsonErrol ChristieMartin CroweMichel Delpech*Jenny DiskiAbdul Sattar EdhiBob EllisPéter EsterházyJoey FeekThomas FeketeKate GrangerDan HaggertyLuke Halpin (UP)Pat Harrington JrRowena KincaidHoward MarksKris Travis *Making a big assumption here that Delpech will not get his obit, which leaves just three potential hits left for the champion. Halpin (69) Christie (53) Kincaid (40) Barring any 13th or Birthday/Xmas bonuses, the most DQSP can get is 175pts. No change: 145+ Halpin only: 156 +Christie only: 154 + Kincaid only: 155 + Halpin/Christie: 165 +Halpin/Kincaid: 166 +Christie/Kincaid: 164 The Living End: Hits 15, points 141 Abu Bakr Al-BaghdadiRené AngélilBonnie BrownVera CáslavskáErrol ChristieMartin CrowePeter Maxwell DaviesJenny DiskiPéter EsterházyJoey Feek (J)Thomas FeketeRob FordPhil GartsideGary HaggartyAden Hailu (UP)Eric LubbockM@ry Luc@5Ronald MulkearnsLouise PlowrightKris Travis Has a couple more hits to play with: Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi (45) Vera Cáslavská (74) Errol Christie (53) Gary Haggarty (45) M@ry Luc@5 (53) The most TLE can get barring bonuses is 186 I'm not going to go through all the implications, however should DQSP fail to get another hit (or they both get Errol Christie, the top 2's only shared pick remaining), any other hit will bring TLE the title as there's only a 4 point gap. To definitely win, TLE needs 25 points, which can be achieved with the Cáslavská/Christie/Luc@5 combination, but that would be 18 hits for the year! Big ask... Of the rest, Heading Nowhere has the best chance. A combination of "the Saint" and Vera could win the title by one point... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,305 Posted July 24, 2016 Can't honestly see Lucas obitting, which would serve me right. I'm more confident of al-Baghdadi finding the back of the net I am fairly content with my performance, regardless of where I finish. Although signing Gary Haggarty up to my dream team wasn't my cleverest idea. It would be quite ironic if everybody on my team died, apart from the two terrorists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted July 24, 2016 9 potential hits for me left. Still in the game, but also going to need almost everybody from my list to die. As of today I got 100 points + Adamowicz ... 107 (as of 31.08) + Kohl ... 113 (as of 18.09) + James ... 120 (as of (02.10) + Gabor ... 125 (as of 01.11) + Carter ... 130 (as of 24.12) + van der Westhuizen ... 140 (as of 25.12) + Romero ... 149 (as of 31.12) That might secure my win... and keeping Farnham and Fawkes in my pocket. And we have the biggest f*cking surprise in the history of DDP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,021 Posted July 24, 2016 With the current ratio of deaths, I was thinking about how I had to sub out Howard Davies Jr and Darren Tandy in the last week of 2015 due to them being a bit too eager to go. Can't have been the only person in that boat, I wonder how their subs did. Mine were Phil Gartside and Kate Granger, and Monty Brinson would have been the third had anyone else snuffed it before the bells. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,582 Posted July 24, 2016 Congratulations to Spade for the breaking the all-time record of hits in a year: 16... Incredible feat. Does this mean Spade has to shake his own hand (read: "click list post")? Who broke the 120 point margin first this year? People are on for the 150 point margin now. I think it was DDT? I know he was the first to break the previous points record, at least. Which would mean that this year, both the points and hits records were first broken by the ones who set the previous record! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted July 24, 2016 With the current ratio of deaths, I was thinking about how I had to sub out Howard Davies Jr and Darren Tandy in the last week of 2015 due to them being a bit too eager to go. Can't have been the only person in that boat, I wonder how their subs did. Mine were Phil Gartside and Kate Granger, and Monty Brinson would have been the third had anyone else snuffed it before the bells. For me it was: Howard Davies Jr - Helen Fawkes Pavel Srnicek - Zsa Zsa Gabor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted July 24, 2016 Firstly, congrats to DQSP for breaking the record number of hits. For me personally, Granger brings me up to 116. My remaining survivors: Tony Booth Jimmy Carter Marian Cisovsky Keith Farnham Valerie Harper Gino Odjick Fernando Ricksen Geofferey Robinson Joost van der Westhuizen I think I'll very likely get Booth and Harper, and probably Robinson (assuming he obits), bringing me up to 136. Cisovsky and Ricksen seem too early, but if one of them snuffs it prematurely, that'll rake up another 10 or 13 points. Westhuizen might also be a possibility, which would bring me up to 156. But I'll then need another lucky hit to have a serious chance at winning, because Christie and Kincaid seem to be sure goners this year. So I'm not really expecting to win, but only time will tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,847 Posted August 1, 2016 Brought Forward: Round Up #22 Jack Wells: https://forums.death...dying/?p=272012 (Carried Over) Awaiting Obit. Thorbjörn Fälldin: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=272164 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3705474/Swedish-ex-prime-minister-Thorbjorn-Falldin-dead-90.html Kate Granger: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8722-doctor-doctor/?p=272166 Daily Mirror Obit: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/terminally-ill-doctor-kate-granger-8483151 Carl Falck: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8294-the-100-club/?p=272219 Awaiting Obit. Marni Nixon: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/1276-hollywood-possibilities/?p=272241 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jul/25/marni-nixon-singer-dies-aged-86 Vivean Gray: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7091-hooroo-mate/?p=272453 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36922414 Suzanne Wright: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8496-philanthropists/?p=272581 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3715631/Co-founder-Autism-Speaks-Suzanne-Wright-dies-69.html Robert Fano: (from the List of The Lost) Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3714716/Personal-computing-pioneer-former-MIT-professor-dies-98.html Piet De Jong: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=272700 Awaiting Obit. Seymour Papert: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7689-scientists-inventors-and-techno-wizards/?p=272727 Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/03/seymour-papert-obituary Bobbie Heine Miller: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7091-hooroo-mate/?p=272805 Awaiting Obit. Steve LaTourette: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=272917 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3722869/Former-Ohio-Congressman-Steve-LaTourette-dies-age-62.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 1, 2016 Abu Omar al-Shishani confirmed dead And indeed the US confirmed he died at the time! We all missed that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
