Paul Bearer 6,130 Posted February 24, 2016 Thread to post people that are only 'famous' for getting publicity because they're dieing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scraggy Taters 290 Posted February 25, 2016 Paul Daniels & Denise Robertson are the two most recently announced 'Reapers Waiting Room Attendees'. Clock's ticking for those two. 50p & one of them Wizbit videos on Betamax from 1987 says Daniels goes first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angels 32 Posted February 25, 2016 I'm too lazy to list pretty much every cancer mom there is, but yeah, 95% of them qualify for this thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 25, 2016 Paul Daniels & Denise Robertson are the two most recently announced 'Reapers Waiting Room Attendees'. Clock's ticking for those two. 50p & one of them Wizbit videos on Betamax from 1987 says Daniels goes first. You might have missed the point of this thread slightly. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,624 Posted February 25, 2016 Cancer Mums would be a good name for a deathlist pub quiz team. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,179 Posted February 25, 2016 Charlotte Eades. No further comment. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted February 25, 2016 Willz,I think you're supposed to post about them before they die. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,179 Posted February 25, 2016 Willz, I think you're supposed to post about them before they die. Picked on the DDP. Notification correctly posted here. Why else would I post this? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted February 25, 2016 Willz, I think you're supposed to post about them before they die. Picked on the DDP. Notification correctly posted here. Why else would I post this? No idea, I thought you were just posting random sick people 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,179 Posted February 25, 2016 Willz, I think you're supposed to post about them before they die. Picked on the DDP. Notification correctly posted here. Why else would I post this? No idea, I thought you were just posting random sick people Not my style. I find these DDP picks repugnant. In future, if you see me post with a "No further comment", you'll know what it means. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,043 Posted February 25, 2016 That death will also put Shameless in the lead again (by one point) if the right obit turns up. Only further comment I'll add. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted February 25, 2016 Perhaps a subtitle of this thread could be "Lifestyles of the sick and shameless" 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,056 Posted February 25, 2016 Charlotte Eades. No further comment. Yeah, I picked her, and should an obit appear before Mother Angelica or Joey Feek dying, Shameless will be in the (virtual) lead once more. But it was a sad story. A young girl, full of joy, I watched many of her videos and grew to like her. Sad. Edit: Ah, Death Impends wrote it first. However, I believe that Shameless will not be quite the threat it might have been. If I had picked Aden Hailu and that australian student, and maybe put Linda Horan in there as well, Shameless would pretty surely have won. But as it is, it's probably going to stop short of 100 pts. Depends on the fate of Jack Wells and Jordan Lotter. Connie Johnson is probably obitable and will die. Plus one of either Kristin Hallenga or Kate Granger. The rest are iffy obits 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,754 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Ok, I'll risk admin wrath, could you please change it to "dying"? please? pretty please? Edited February 26, 2016 by Magere Hein Done 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted February 26, 2016 I randomly chose me a cancer mum to put on my Shadow List -- Aimee Willett. Seeing as Shameless (gcreptile) has hit with two others, I am verklempt over having randomly chosen the wrong one. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,624 Posted February 26, 2016 It's an obit. May have to request that any nuns in the area halt their prayers for Mother Angelica immediately. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,056 Posted February 26, 2016 Incredibly, there are obits in english, turkish, dutch, french, greek, italian and hungarian (so far) for her. So the multilingual deadpool would have loved her. I sort of expected her to become the Lauren Hill of 2016, and was a little surprised her story didn't take off in the same fashion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted February 26, 2016 Incredibly, there are obits in english, turkish, dutch, french, greek, italian and hungarian (so far) for her. So the multilingual deadpool would have loved her. I sort of expected her to become the Lauren Hill of 2016, and was a little surprised her story didn't take off in the same fashion. Was she any good at basketball? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,056 Posted February 26, 2016 Incredibly, there are obits in english, turkish, dutch, french, greek, italian and hungarian (so far) for her. So the multilingual deadpool would have loved her. I sort of expected her to become the Lauren Hill of 2016, and was a little surprised her story didn't take off in the same fashion. Was she any good at basketball? No, but she ...vlogged... Here is a more esteemed Telegraph obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12174699/Charlotte-Eades-Parents-of-YouTube-vlogger-post-final-message-after-cancer-battle.html Edit: Guardian obit: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/26/cancer-vlogger-charlotte-eades-dies-aged-19 And even a qualifying BBC obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35672481/tributes-to-teen-cancer-vlogger-charlotte-eades 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted February 27, 2016 Saw this one today for 'future' dying of melanoma theme teams in a couple years. Mark and remember the name Laura Creane. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted February 27, 2016 Incredibly, there are obits in english, turkish, dutch, french, greek, italian and hungarian (so far) for her. So the multilingual deadpool would have loved her. I sort of expected her to become the Lauren Hill of 2016, and was a little surprised her story didn't take off in the same fashion. Was she any good at basketball? No, but she ...vlogged... Here is a more esteemed Telegraph obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12174699/Charlotte-Eades-Parents-of-YouTube-vlogger-post-final-message-after-cancer-battle.html Edit: Guardian obit: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/26/cancer-vlogger-charlotte-eades-dies-aged-19 And even a qualifying BBC obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35672481/tributes-to-teen-cancer-vlogger-charlotte-eades Frankly I think this says a lot about modern "journalism" which seems to be increasingly reliant on copy/pasting from social media to fill space. A few years ago this sort of item would only feature in the local newspaper, which is where it belongs. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,056 Posted February 27, 2016 Incredibly, there are obits in english, turkish, dutch, french, greek, italian and hungarian (so far) for her. So the multilingual deadpool would have loved her. I sort of expected her to become the Lauren Hill of 2016, and was a little surprised her story didn't take off in the same fashion. Was she any good at basketball? No, but she ...vlogged... Here is a more esteemed Telegraph obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12174699/Charlotte-Eades-Parents-of-YouTube-vlogger-post-final-message-after-cancer-battle.html Edit: Guardian obit: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/26/cancer-vlogger-charlotte-eades-dies-aged-19 And even a qualifying BBC obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35672481/tributes-to-teen-cancer-vlogger-charlotte-eades Frankly I think this says a lot about modern "journalism" which seems to be increasingly reliant on copy/pasting from social media to fill space. A few years ago this sort of item would only feature in the local newspaper, which is where it belongs. Yes, I agree. I noticed that the Telegraph is turning more and more to clickbait. Professional journalism is indeed trying to approach the function of social media to stay relevant. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weebl 216 Posted February 27, 2016 What about the Ebola nurse from Glasgow? Isn't she only famous for being ill? She is always being admitted in and out of hospital. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted February 27, 2016 What about the Ebola nurse from Glasgow? Isn't she only famous for being ill? She is always being admitted in and out of hospital. That'll be Pauline Cafferkey you're talking about, then. According to this article the long-term effects of Ebola include brain issues like memory loss and suicidal tendencies. http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0225/770680-ebola-health-issues/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,223 Posted February 27, 2016 Im just wondering how many future members of our medical profession will be chomping at the bit to go out out there and do their bit come the next, inevitable, outbreak?? Not fucking many! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites