Deathray 2,942 Posted August 12, 2016 Round Up #23 Bobbie Heine Miller: https://forums.death...-mate/?p=272805 (Carried Over) Awaiting Obit. Glenn Yarbrough: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/1607-old-folkies-home/?p=273598 Awaiting Obit. Is Piet de Jong not carried over? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 12, 2016 Round Up #23 Bobbie Heine Miller: https://forums.death...-mate/?p=272805 (Carried Over) Awaiting Obit. Glenn Yarbrough: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/1607-old-folkies-home/?p=273598 Awaiting Obit. We're in a drought. It's official. I'm not surprised after the early pace. August does seem to be the "quiet" month, doesn't it? Let no man boast himself that he has got through the perils of winter till at least the seventh of May - Anthony Trollope Death statistics show more people die in the winter months than the summer. To avoid droughts I suggest more Southern Hemisphere candidates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,543 Posted August 12, 2016 August is one of those months - there might be few major deaths, but when there is one, it tends to be a corker. Besides, these recent warm summers (too warm, to this Scots mind) are usually followed by harsh winters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,227 Posted August 12, 2016 Round Up #23 Bobbie Heine Miller: https://forums.death...-mate/?p=272805 (Carried Over) Awaiting Obit. Glenn Yarbrough: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/1607-old-folkies-home/?p=273598 Awaiting Obit. Is Piet de Jong not carried over? Nah, already in the List of the Lost. Not looking like he'll be added yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,267 Posted August 13, 2016 Will Kenny Baker be the start of another celebrity epidemic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,146 Posted August 13, 2016 Will Kenny Baker be the start of another celebrity epidemic Nope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,942 Posted August 13, 2016 The nights are drawing in - could help us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,267 Posted August 15, 2016 Are we waiting for more deaths, or could we update it now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 15, 2016 We're all waiting for death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 197 Posted August 16, 2016 Joao Havelange: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6970-3-joao-havelange/?p=273918 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37097423 According to the report, he died on TUESDAY yet this was posted on FRIDAY. I think we have the winner chaps ! ! ! ! ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,227 Posted August 16, 2016 Joao Havelange: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6970-3-joao-havelange/?p=273918 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37097423 According to the report, he died on TUESDAY yet this was posted on FRIDAY. I think we have the winner chaps ! ! ! ! ! He he the round up is only updated, to save from post whoring. Updated today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 19, 2016 Latest Update (finally dragged out of me..) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,648 Posted August 19, 2016 I have it on good authority The Guardian will not publish a De Jong obit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,637 Posted August 19, 2016 OK, now deaths seem to be at a much slower pace, is it time to suggest minor improvements to the bios? For instance, calling Bill Cosby "squeaky clean" now seems like something of an error. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted August 19, 2016 OK, now deaths seem to be at a much slower pace, is it time to suggest minor improvements to the bios? For instance, calling Bill Cosby "squeaky clean" now seems like something of an error. I'd assumed it was meant to be ironic. Not that he's been convicted of anything of course for anyone to be ironic about (can't be too careful in these litigious times). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 19, 2016 OK, now deaths seem to be at a much slower pace, is it time to suggest minor improvements to the bios? For instance, calling Bill Cosby "squeaky clean" now seems like something of an error. You're right Spade, some of the bios badly need updating due to subsequent events and so on. I thought I did change Cosby though because you've mentioned it before. Unless I was distracted, this happens often... EDIT: Well having looked as Cosby's entry I find I did make some changes, reflecting the current predicament he's in. I think I'll add quotation marks to the squeaky-clean remark... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 19, 2016 There's all sorts of typos and stuff going on as well. I might have a crack at revising the bios - perhaps a little shearing of the longer entries - keep things nice and punchy - letter by letter (although I will probably have to cover all the database of alive celebs as they're potentially all on offer in 2017) in the months leading up to next year, when I am not putting my plans in place for devolving the TTL and possibly overhauling the webpages etc. Busy times ahead... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,078 Posted August 19, 2016 Havelange... I also thought it's spoken like "avalanche"... but the (german) newsreader pronounced it like A-vee-lan-geeee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted August 19, 2016 Havelange... I also thought it's spoken like "avalanche"... but the (german) newsreader pronounced it like A-vee-lan-geeee Yes but he also pronounced his first name Jewwwwwwww SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,942 Posted August 19, 2016 I have it on good authority The Guardian will not publish a De Jong obit. Can you tell you're good authority that a deathlister thinks he's a cunt and should force them to publish an obit for de Jong by holding up the offices? There's all sorts of typos and stuff going on as well. I might have a crack at revising the bios - perhaps a little shearing of the longer entries - keep things nice and punchy - letter by letter (although I will probably have to cover all the database of alive celebs as they're potentially all on offer in 2017) in the months leading up to next year, when I am not putting my plans in place for devolving the TTL and possibly overhauling the webpages etc. Busy times ahead... I really don't see the point in doing this. The theme team league makes DDP for me, it's also quite amusing to see TT's out-performing serious contestants by massive margins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,227 Posted August 19, 2016 Round Up #24 Jack Riley: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7820-comics-comedy-writers/?p=274225 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3749585/Jack-Riley-regular-The-Bob-Newhart-Show-dies-80.html Ray Wilson (Synth Musician): https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8613-derby-dead-pool-2016/?p=274262 Awaiting Obit. Brian Rix: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8950-brian-rix/?p=274265 (BBC Obit In Link) Toots Thielemans: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/2519-a-famous-belgian/?p=274392 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37153355 Steven Hill: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8685-hollywood-survivors/?p=274464 Daily Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3755161/Steven-Hill-played-Law--Order-DA-Schiff-dies-94.html Jacqueline Pagnol: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7873-foreign-personalities-from-stage-screen-politics-and-life/?p=274468 Awaiting Obit. Walter Scheel: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8677-political-frailty/?p=274514 (Daily Mail Obit In Link) Rudy Van Gelder: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/6196-death-by-jazz/?p=274623 Telegraph Obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/culture-stars-who-died-in-20162/rudy-van-gelder/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,267 Posted August 19, 2016 Round Up #24 Jack Riley: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7820-comics-comedy-writers/?p=274225 Awaiting Obit. I'd think he'd already have an obit. He was in rugrats which was a big show from nick in the 90s/early 2000s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,227 Posted August 19, 2016 Round Up #24 Jack Riley: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/7820-comics-comedy-writers/?p=274225 Awaiting Obit. I'd think he'd already have an obit. He was in rugrats which was a big show from nick in the 90s/early 2000s Found one. If you'd looked you could have let us know.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,043 Posted August 20, 2016 OK, now deaths seem to be at a much slower pace, is it time to suggest minor improvements to the bios? For instance, calling Bill Cosby "squeaky clean" now seems like something of an error. You're right Spade, some of the bios badly need updating due to subsequent events and so on. I thought I did change Cosby though because you've mentioned it before. Unless I was distracted, this happens often... EDIT: Well having looked as Cosby's entry I find I did make some changes, reflecting the current predicament he's in. I think I'll add quotation marks to the squeaky-clean remark... I gave the first couple letters a looksee to scope out some bios that might need an update, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has to be one, with his al-Qaeda days a thing of the past. I also spotted, though not an out of date entry, that Ann Blyth is listed twice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 20, 2016 Whoa! Didn't notice that! That'll be fixed by the next update. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
