drol 12,002 Posted October 5, 2017 Ok, Cosgrave is dead. Gcreptile wins this round and the scores till now are: Drol : 1 (Anton Vratusa) Gcreptile: 1 (Liam Cosgrave) Everyone else: 0 Here is the updated list: 1)Do Muoi (1917), Prime Minister of Vietnam 2)Babiker Awadalla (1917), Prime Minister of Sudan 3)Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918), Prime Minister of Japan 4)Hyun Soong-jong (1919), Prime Minister of South Korea 5)Mohammed Karim Lamrani (1919), Prime Minister of Morocco 6)Hau Pei-tsun (1919), Prime Minister of Taiwan 7)Javier Perez de Cuellar (1920), Prime Minister of Perù 8)Josip Manolic (1920), Prime Minister of Croatia 9)Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Prime Minister and Regent of Thailand 10)Kim Yong-ju (1920), vacancy Head of State of North Korea 11)Tun Tin (1920), Prime Minister of Burma 12)Le Duc Anh (1920), President of Vietnam 13)Jean of Luxembourg (1921), Grand Duke 14)Mustafa ben Halim (1921), Prime Minister of Lybia 15)Abdelmalek Benhabyles (1921), President of Algeria 16)Francisco Morales Bermudez (1921), President of Perù 17)Michael I of Romania (1921), King 18)Luis Echeverria (1922), President of Mexico 19)Milos Jakes (1922), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia 20) Lee Teng-hui (1923), President of Taiwan I'll pick King Michael as the next one. Choose your pick if you want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,990 Posted October 5, 2017 The most interesting man in the world aka de Cueller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted October 5, 2017 Not only is there a Tun Tin, there's also a Tin Tun. I pick Tun Tin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted October 5, 2017 Yasuhiro Nakasone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 6, 2017 Babiker Awadalla Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted October 6, 2017 On 20/09/2017 at 22:28, gcreptile said: Eberhard Van Der Laan, major of Amsterdam, steps down as doctors stop his treatment: http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2017/09/amsterdam-mayor-van-der-laan-steps-down-as-doctors-stop-cancer-treatment/ If he was the sitting major at death, I'd expect him to get an obit (BBC Europe or something like that), but now... obit gamble nr. 1. Dead Another hit for me in both the Windy City DP and the Poker Tournament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,232 Posted October 6, 2017 3 hours ago, The Dead Cow said: Dead Another hit for me in both the Windy City DP and the Poker Tournament. And after a long while, I might be able to make a comeback... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,232 Posted October 6, 2017 For those of you thinking of a potential replacement for Van Der Laan, you might want to consider the mayor of Burbank, Will Rogers, to replace him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted October 6, 2017 Honestly, I didn't expect him to obit, but then I see that the Daily Mail is now also copy/pasting Reuters wire articles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,489 Posted October 6, 2017 I had him on my shortlist marked with a 70% chance of an obit, but didn't think he'd make the bells. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,593 Posted October 9, 2017 Baroness Trumpington to retire from The House of Lords. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted October 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Baroness Trumpington to retire from The House of Lords. BBC story reads like an obituary already... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeretBleu 138 Posted October 9, 2017 Former Salvador president, Armando Calderon Sol is dead of lung cancer. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/10/09/el-salvadors-ex-president-armando-calderon-sol-dies-at-69.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 9, 2017 Gerald Daniel "Jerry" Kleczka, former Democratic member of the US House of Representatives from Wisconsin who served for 21 years, has died aged 73. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 11, 2017 James R. Ford, first black mayor of Tallahassee (1972-1986) and first black mayor of a US state capital city, has died at 91. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted October 12, 2017 Mike Kim, pharmacist for most of US Congress says that several lawmakers have Alzheimer's: https://politicalwire.com/2017/10/12/pharmacist-suggests-lawmakers-alzheimers/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 12, 2017 Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor General of Barbados from 1996-2011, has died aged 91 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 12, 2017 21 minutes ago, RishCast said: Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor General of Barbados from 1996-2011, has died aged 91 His wife had a lot of Husbands Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, RishCast said: Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor General of Barbados from 1996-2011, has died aged 91 good spot. Had him on my own list for a while ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 909 Posted October 13, 2017 Albert Zafy, the President of Madagascar from 1993 to 1996, has passed away at 90. Haven't seen a source in English yet. http://www.zinfos974.com/Deces-a-La-Reunion-de-l-ancien-President-de-Madagascar-Albert-Zafy_a120048.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zsa Zsa's leg 884 Posted October 13, 2017 On 10/12/2017 at 11:27, gcreptile said: Mike Kim, pharmacist for most of US Congress says that several lawmakers have Alzheimer's: https://politicalwire.com/2017/10/12/pharmacist-suggests-lawmakers-alzheimers/ If somebody manages to find this guy and get him to leak some of those congressmen that would be nice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zsa Zsa's leg 884 Posted October 13, 2017 33 minutes ago, Zsa Zsa's leg said: If somebody manages to find this guy and get him to leak some of those congressmen that would be nice. Scenario: Thad Cochran has alzheimer's and that's why his health is failing? It's a reach but a possibility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 14, 2017 22 hours ago, ObakeFilter said: Albert Zafy, the President of Madagascar from 1993 to 1996, has passed away at 90. Haven't seen a source in English yet. http://www.zinfos974.com/Deces-a-La-Reunion-de-l-ancien-President-de-Madagascar-Albert-Zafy_a120048.html http://www.africanews.com/2017/10/14/former-malagasy-president-albert-zafy-dies-aged-90/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 14, 2017 PLO Ambassador to the U.S., Saeb Erekat, undergoes lung transplant surgery due to pulmonary fibrosis. 3-6 month recovery time....and always the threat of rejection. Right about time for 2018 rosters! SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
