Weebl 216 Posted October 25, 2016 Been mentioned before but the health of John Wetton (musician in Asia / UK / King Crimson) - who already has metastatic cancer - has taken a turn for the worse, as I wrote in this other thread: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8598-close-to-the-end/?p=279292 I can't see him being alive this time next year, so IMHO would be an excellent pick for 2017, and his notability / obitability is without question due to his work with Asia alone, never mind all the other bands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,268 Posted October 25, 2016 Been mentioned before but the health of John Wetton (musician in Asia / UK / King Crimson) - who already has metastatic cancer - has taken a turn for the worse, as I wrote in this other thread: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8598-close-to-the-end/?p=279292 I can't see him being alive this time next year, so IMHO would be an excellent pick for 2017, and his notability / obitability is without question due to his work with Asia alone, never mind all the other bands. He also was on some well known King Crimson albums, most notably, Red. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weebl 216 Posted October 25, 2016 Been mentioned before but the health of John Wetton (musician in Asia / UK / King Crimson) - who already has metastatic cancer - has taken a turn for the worse, as I wrote in this other thread: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8598-close-to-the-end/?p=279292 I can't see him being alive this time next year, so IMHO would be an excellent pick for 2017, and his notability / obitability is without question due to his work with Asia alone, never mind all the other bands. He also was on some well known King Crimson albums, most notably, Red. Indeed - he and the other band members are even pictured on the front cover! But I'm sure you know that already! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted October 25, 2016 So there where 15 new entries this year.If the committee choose the same number I would recommend: 1)Piers Sellers 2)King Michael of Romania 3)Colin Meads 4)Tony Booth 5)Nobby Stiles 6)Ray Wilson 7)Martin Peters 8)Leah Bracknell 9)Clare Hollingworth 10)John Glenn 11)Peter Vaughan 12)Betty White 13)Jimmy Young 14)Liz Dawn 15)Peter Skellern 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,093 Posted October 25, 2016 I would also consider Sumner Redstone, Hugh Hefner and Pelé. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,268 Posted October 25, 2016 I think it's about time a who should be on the 2017 deathlist thread should be made. We're basically 2 months away at this point 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,998 Posted October 25, 2016 I would also consider Sumner Redstone, Hugh Hefner and Pelé. I wonder if Sumner Redstone died about 2 years ago and his former body is being held up Weekend At Bernie's style. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted October 25, 2016 I think it's about time a who should be on the 2017 deathlist thread should be made. We're basically 2 months away at this point https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8630-ideas-and-possibilities-for-2017/#entry246378 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,909 Posted October 25, 2016 Should probably bring back Pierre Cardin seeing as he'll be 95 next year and looks frail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,135 Posted October 25, 2016 I think it's about time a who should be on the 2017 deathlist thread should be made. We're basically 2 months away at this point You're getting close to another warning and a 7 day ban on posting.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,268 Posted October 25, 2016 I think it's about time a who should be on the 2017 deathlist thread should be made. We're basically 2 months away at this point You're getting close to another warning and a 7 day ban on posting.. Apologies for making that page, as you clearly shown in two posts that you didn't want it. However, I made the page because OTHER people made SIMILAR pages in the past. Here are a few pages that are similar to this one: Who should be on the deathlist in 2016: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8594-who-should-be-on-the-2016-deathlist/?hl=%2Bdeathlist+%2B2016 Ideas and possibilities for 2016: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8444-ideas-and-possibilities-for-2016/?findpost=216390 Here's two from the year before: Ideas and possibilities for 2015: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8325-ideas-and-possibilities-for-2015/?hl=%2Bideas+%2Band+%2Bpossibilities Who should be on Deathlist 2015: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8425-who-should-be-on-the-2015-deathlist/?hl=%2Bdeathlist+%2B2015 What I see the Ideas and Possibilities thread for is for the general public, while the who should be on deathlist thread is solely for deathlist. I've seen more ideas and possibilities threads that are different from the who should be on deathlist threads in different years because one solely focuses on deathlist. That's my reasoning for making the thread. Now I'm not saying that you have to reopen it because you are obviously an admin, and you basically have the final say, but I just want to show you why I made it. End of rant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,942 Posted October 25, 2016 I think it's about time a who should be on the 2017 deathlist thread should be made. We're basically 2 months away at this point You're getting close to another warning and a 7 day ban on posting.. Whilst joeyruss is ridiculously early with it, are we still going to have the who should be on the 2017 deathlist thread in early December like we normally do? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted October 26, 2016 Was just looking into Thailands temporary regent Prem Tinsulalonda.He was Prime Minister of Thailand for seven years as well as the defence minister and head of the army as well as the current head of the Thai Privy council.He is 96 and has a profile on the BBC website.Certainly meets the notability criteria for DL. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted October 26, 2016 He is also the oldest current world leader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,226 Posted October 26, 2016 I think it's about time a who should be on the 2017 deathlist thread should be made. We're basically 2 months away at this point You're getting close to another warning and a 7 day ban on posting.. Apologies for making that page, as you clearly shown in two posts that you didn't want it. However, I made the page because OTHER people made SIMILAR pages in the past. Here are a few pages that are similar to this one:Who should be on the deathlist in 2016: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8594-who-should-be-on-the-2016-deathlist/?hl=%2Bdeathlist+%2B2016 Ideas and possibilities for 2016: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8444-ideas-and-possibilities-for-2016/?findpost=216390 Here's two from the year before: Ideas and possibilities for 2015: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8325-ideas-and-possibilities-for-2015/?hl=%2Bideas+%2Band+%2Bpossibilities Who should be on Deathlist 2015: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8425-who-should-be-on-the-2015-deathlist/?hl=%2Bdeathlist+%2B2015 What I see the Ideas and Possibilities thread for is for the general public, while the who should be on deathlist thread is solely for deathlist. I've seen more ideas and possibilities threads that are different from the who should be on deathlist threads in different years because one solely focuses on deathlist. That's my reasoning for making the thread. Now I'm not saying that you have to reopen it because you are obviously an admin, and you basically have the final say, but I just want to show you why I made it. End of rant. Well you have to concede, even reluctantly, that he has a point. That will kill some people. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,558 Posted October 26, 2016 He does have a point, but it's a bit early. I know Davey Jones posted one by mid-October last year, but that was stupidly early too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,942 Posted October 26, 2016 I always thought the idea was that ideas and possibilities was a catch all for anyone in any dead pool whereas WSBOTD was for the Death list specifically - which saved the DL committee trawling through ideas and possibilities? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted October 26, 2016 My take on this page is that it's a place to post possibilities for any death pool in the coming year. It is my favorite thread because I sometimes get a nugget of information I can use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,032 Posted October 26, 2016 About six days ago, Swedish football legend Kurt Hamrin (b. 1934) suffered from a stroke in Florence. He was reported as being able to walk but could not move his arms. According to his wife Marianne, he should be able to recover and return home from the hospital in two weeks (meaning that circa one week remains as of today). His notability is undisputable due to his performances in Serie A and the World Cup, but he would "only" be worth 6 points on DDP for the coming eight years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,558 Posted October 27, 2016 Newsnight last night did their bit for would be Deathracers and those struggling to fill out a DDP team, by interviewing Paul Reveley. One of the first BBC TV engineers, an assistant to John Logie Baird, and due to his connections and experiences, a surefire obit. Also, someone I thought was long dead, but alive and fairly lucid, although 104 years old. When it's on iplayer, it'll be towards the end of the episode, after all the Clinton stuff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted October 27, 2016 Just listening to Prince Charles unveiling a statue of his gran on bbc news.Looks ok but sounds like a dalek.Probably just a bad chest but worth monitoring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,268 Posted October 27, 2016 He does have a point, but it's a bit early. I know Davey Jones posted one by mid-October last year, but that was stupidly early too. I think that's why I did it then. I suspect that the one I made will stay locked forever, but when someone else makes theirs, it won't be locked. But I think that's how life works Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,558 Posted October 27, 2016 Apart from Edward VIII, Elizabeth I, James III and others who had no kids, do you know the most recent reigning UK monarch and queen/prince consort to both die without outliving one of their children? Well, I got back as far as 1471 before getting bored, but the chances are it's yet to happen. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,653 Posted October 27, 2016 Apart from Edward VIII, Elizabeth I, James III and others who had no kids, do you know the most recent reigning UK monarch and queen/prince consort to both die without outliving one of their children? Well, I got back as far as 1471 before getting bored, but the chances are it's yet to happen. Do you know something about Prince Andrew? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites