gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 10, 2017 Update on DDP and Deathrace pick Alan Aspin, who is surprising his doctors by still being alive: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/prisoner-sent-home-die-after-12430897 The announcement that he had "days to live" was not because of the cancer but because of septicaemia after the tumour burst. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 12, 2017 Wish I knew about this before New Years, but Nick Rose, dad from Devon who spent his final months finding a foster family for his son has died aged 40: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4109268/Father-cancer-spent-final-months-finding-foster-family-son.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted January 14, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4119544/The-liver-winning-fight-losing-Blogger-20-battling-bowel-cancer-reveals-doctors-told-no-longer-able-receive-chemotherapy-heartbreaking-post.html A DDP pick for Shameless soon to be scoring it seems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted January 16, 2017 Did some research because I wasn't convinced that A!mee W!llett, popular DDP pick in 2015, slightly less popular pick in 2016, picked by just one team in 2017, was still alive. She is, and is going by her married name now. Seems in pretty good condition, all things considered, and is probably off the radars of the national press being as it's nearly three years since she was a "dying bride with just one Christmas left". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted January 16, 2017 Did some research because I wasn't convinced that A!mee W!llett, popular DDP pick in 2015, slightly less popular pick in 2016, picked by just one team in 2017, was still alive. She is, and is going by her married name now. Seems in pretty good condition, all things considered, and is probably off the radars of the national press being as it's nearly three years since she was a "dying bride with just one Christmas left". Good. I hope they all make miraculous recoveries. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted January 16, 2017 An update on Lisa Magill's Facebook provides us with the following info: - She is having trouble reading and writing, the words seem blurred. - She had 600mls of fluid drained, whatever that means, but it reminds me of Sam Simon in his final days. - She wakes up everyday feeling like it's her last. The poor lady probably won't be making it out of January. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 17, 2017 A DDP pick for the future? 29 year old Johanna Watkins has a rare condition where she's allergic to almost everything. I pray for this poor soul: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38507160 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted January 18, 2017 Mark Sims looks pretty terrible in this video tweet. Don't think he has long to live: https://twitter.com/drmarksims/status/818091527612362752 Wont see the Rumble, imo. According to social media, now blind and spending most of the day sleeping. Going off precedent, I still think the Rumble (29th) is a tough ask. Sam Simon lasted till the first week of March from this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted January 19, 2017 Comments on Sims' GoFundMe suggest he died a few hours ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted January 19, 2017 Comments on Sims' GoFundMe suggest he died a few hours ago. Ah, well then, msc was right when he said somebody would die right after the Deathrace winner is announced, to annoy us. But he said Hankins, not Sims. It was heartbreaking to watch the young man suffer. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted January 19, 2017 Going to need some form of news story for various pools. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 19, 2017 Going to be interesting if he doesn't obit. Many people are relying on him to do well, especially those who have him as jokers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 19, 2017 He might need a slow news day to obit, and tomorrow is not going to be a slow news day. Then it's weekend. WIll be interesting indeed. If one of us writes an obituary in the Guardian's Other Lives section, does it count? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 19, 2017 The strange thing is that I can't find any Facebook or Twitter posting an announcement on his death. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted January 19, 2017 Maybe he isn't dead. The one comment that explicitly stated something about "being at peace" has been edited and doesn't include that anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted January 20, 2017 Taking him off the round up until something more definite appears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted January 20, 2017 Maybe he isn't dead. The one comment that explicitly stated something about "being at peace" has been edited and doesn't include that anymore. Aye, there's nowt available - I was searching cos he'd decide the Deathrace podium if it was real Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted January 22, 2017 Lisa Brown is dead: https://www.gofundme.com/lisabrownsmas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 22, 2017 Lisa Brown is dead: https://www.gofundme.com/lisabrownsmas Someone did joker her, a unique pick anyhow, so she should be in the roundup. QO is unlikely though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted January 22, 2017 Lisa Brown is dead: https://www.gofundme.com/lisabrownsmas Someone did joker her, a unique pick anyhow, so she should be in the roundup. QO is unlikely though Had to go for dinner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted January 22, 2017 Actually, I would expect an obit as she's been profiled again by the Mail a mere two days ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted January 22, 2017 PC Paul Briggs has died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted January 22, 2017 Comments on Sims' GoFundMe suggest he died a few hours ago. Seems he did die on Thursday but his parents held off on announcing the death until today. Presumably because they figured it'd get lost in the press if they'd announced it on Thursday? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted January 22, 2017 Comments on Sims' GoFundMe suggest he died a few hours ago. Seems he did die on Thursday but his parents held off on announcing the death until today. Presumably because they figured it'd get lost in the press if they'd announced it on Thursday? Kind of guessed this was the truth but didn't feel it the done thing to say anything till his mum (who seems a really nice person) actually broke the news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted January 22, 2017 Back on the round up he goes then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites