YoungWillz 21,042 Posted August 10, 2019 Don't know about obit requirements but Book looks to have a hit with Piero Tosi: https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2019/08/10/news/piero_tosi-233336871/&prev=search 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Don't know about obit requirements but Book looks to have a hit with Piero Tosi: https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2019/08/10/news/piero_tosi-233336871/&prev=search Shouldn't be an issue. Here is an obituary from the Italian edition of Rolling Stone. That should be sufficient. https://www.rollingstone.it/cinema/news-cinema/piero-tosi-e-morto-il-grande-costumista-del-cinema-italiano/472737/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted August 10, 2019 Yeah, obits in that pool seem to come without problem. See my own hit of the Japanese punk guy...name already forgotten. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,977 Posted August 10, 2019 Tosi was the first Costume Designer to win an Honorary Oscar,he shouldn't have a problem getting obit write up's from english speaking outlets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 10, 2019 39 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said: Tosi was the first Costume Designer to win an Honorary Oscar,he shouldn't have a problem getting obit write up's from english speaking outlets James Messenger was an Oscar winner who died a few years back and almost went obit-less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: James Messenger was an Oscar winner who died a few years back and almost went obit-less. He didn’t win an honorary Oscar though. Which is very different than just the Oscar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Joey Russ said: He didn’t win an honorary Oscar though. Which is very different than just the Oscar. You're making my point for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted August 11, 2019 99.9% of Oscar winners more than 2 people have heard of get the QO. We'll see how far the well goes when Stacy Title (nominee, Wiki) dies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 11, 2019 47 minutes ago, msc said: 99.9% of Oscar winners more than 2 people have heard of get the QO. We'll see how far the well goes when Stacy Title (nominee, Wiki) dies... Will her pallbearers be ‘Title holders’ ? I’ll get me coat.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,945 Posted August 13, 2019 Second place now! A daily double would be great... never had one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 13, 2019 30 minutes ago, drol said: Second place now! A daily double would be great... never had one. Even if you don’t get a daily double, you have the youngest hit now... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,945 Posted August 13, 2019 43 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Even if you don’t get a daily double, you have the youngest hit now... And the oldest with the Swami. Unfortunately that does not count. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted August 13, 2019 3 hours ago, drol said: Second place now! A daily double would be great... never had one. Ten years ago, I missed out on a AODP daily treble bonus by a few hours. At the time it had never been done, although someone might have managed it since. https://groups.google.com/forum/m/?hl=en#!searchin/alt.obituaries/Ddt/alt.obituaries/dPCtaBts5J4 I must put a team in for 2020. When I first entered the only Deathlisters on board were Deadsox and Drunkasaskunk! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 13, 2019 It’s weird re daily doubles for me. I lost a daily double due to one of my picks being rejected, but did end up getting a daily double by one of my replacement names. (I was also one day away from a daily double in 2018 with Hugh Masekela and Mark E Smith). It’s a weird world to be in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 13, 2019 38 minutes ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Ten years ago, I missed out on a AODP daily treble bonus by a few hours. At the time it had never been done, although someone might have managed it since. https://groups.google.com/forum/m/?hl=en#!searchin/alt.obituaries/Ddt/alt.obituaries/dPCtaBts5J4 I must put a team in for 2020. When I first entered the only Deathlisters on board were Deadsox and Drunkasaskunk! Nobody has ever hit the Daily Treble. I'm aware of two close calls. One was about a decade ago and involved three deaths that happened on the same day, EDT. However, because deaths are determined by local time, one of them was deemed to have occurred on the subsequent day. The second was me, in 2016. On the afternoon of March 2 (EST) the deaths of both Martin Crowe & Sarah Tait came over the wire. Given both died in Oceania, the official death date was March 3rd. Joey Feek was in a coma by that time. She had 24 hours to go on March 3rd but ended up surviving until the morning/early afternoon of March 4th. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 13, 2019 1 minute ago, alt obits guy said: Nobody has ever hit the Daily Treble. I'm aware of two close calls. One was about a decade ago and involved three deaths that happened on the same day, EDT. However, because deaths are determined by local time, one of them was deemed to have occurred on the subsequent day. The second was me, in 2016. On the afternoon of March 2 (EST) the deaths of both Martin Crowe & Sarah Tait came over the wire. Given both died in Oceania, the official death date was March 3rd. Joey Feek was in a coma by that time. She had 24 hours to go on March 3rd but ended up surviving until the morning/early afternoon of March 4th. Didn’t you also have a close call last year with the German actress, the Foghat bassist, and Liam Miller? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Didn’t you also have a close call last year with the German actress, the Foghat bassist, and Liam Miller? Yes, that's right. And I think I mentioned it here at the time, too. Craig MacGregor and Liam Miller went on the same day (February 9th). The following day I found out Marie Gruber had died on February 8th. Yes, two close calls for trebles for me, three overall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,964 Posted August 13, 2019 Would've been funny if the AODP ran in 2002 and half of the casual players ended up getting a daily treble. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 13, 2019 4 hours ago, drol said: Second place now! A daily double would be great... never had one. As noted elsewhere, you also now have the youngest hit in the pool. Significant because it takes out what could have been the Fernando Ricksen factor. On presumption he's going sometime this year, he'd have eclipsed Sprent Dabwibo for the youngest hit. With Nadia Toffa as a hit, the bar has been raised (or lowered, depending on your viewpoint). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 13, 2019 I have 2 younger names on my list than Ricksen, but both of them are older than Toffa, which means I’m mathematically eliminated from getting the youngest hit of the year. If only Fatima Ali was accepted... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 13, 2019 Well, since we're (sort of) showing our hands, I can tell you I have three picks younger than Toffa, though one would surpass her in mid-September 2019 if they live (highly likely). A long shot, very long shot and an all-but-guaranteed survivor. The big loser (so to speak) is Cancerous Hatred, who had Dabwido and had me by a couple of points if you factor in the youngest death in your current calculations (prior to Toffa's death). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,042 Posted August 14, 2019 On 10/08/2019 at 22:26, CaptainChorizo said: Tosi was the first Costume Designer to win an Honorary Oscar,he shouldn't have a problem getting obit write up's from english speaking outlets Death In Venice always guaranteed Tosi an Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/08/14/piero-tosi-italian-costume-designer-brought-history-back-life/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 18, 2019 Don’t think it’s really a surprise by anyone, but I had Kathleen Blanco on my list. She was also a carry over for me from 2018. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 18, 2019 43 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Don’t think it’s really a surprise by anyone, but I had Kathleen Blanco on my list. She was also a carry over for me from 2018. Quite a few of the people who made their lists public had her. Since she was a DDP pick for me, no surprise I also had her here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 19, 2019 A whopping 23 teams picked Blanco in Alt Obits! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
