ethnic cleansing 26 Posted August 10, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53720494 James Kamala Harris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,019 Posted August 13, 2020 Brought Forward - Yes I know gcreptile has done a sterling job of updating already, call it a double check. Sydney Lotterby Memorial Round Up #14 Sydney Lotterby: https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/30/porridge-open-hours-producer-sydney-lotterby-dies-aged-93-13060299/ Lee Teng-hui: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-8576383/Taiwans-Mr-Democracy-Lee-Teng-hui-dies-aged-97-Taipei.html Karl Butler: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-53593023 Wilford Brimley: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/breaking-wilford-brimley-dead-cocoon-22456510 John Hume: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44753271 Brett Sinclair: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8583519/Corrie-star-Sherrie-Hewson-believes-brother-Brett-coronavirus-died-brain-tumour.html Hamza Laden [sic]: Died between 2017-2019. Bobby Lewis: Died April 2020 with no QO. [Bio not updated] Albert Memmi: Died May 2020 with no QO. [Bio not updated] Phil Philips: Died March 2020 with no QO. [Bio not updated] Mark Rocco: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12277900/mark-rollerball-rocco-dead-wwe-tribute-black-tiger-njpw/ Freddie Sowrey: Died 2019. Tun Tin: Died May 2020 with no QO. [Bio not updated] Oliver E Williamson: Died May 2020 with no QO. [Bio not updated] Alf Wood: Died April 2020 with no QO. [Bio not updated] Tom Belso: Died January 2020 with no QO. [Bio not updated] Anthony Epstein & Michael A Epstein: Same Person? Tom Christie: Died 2017. Brent Scowcroft: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-8604715/Former-U-S-national-security-adviser-Scowcroft-dead-95.html Tran Ngoc Chau: Died June 2020 with no QO. James Harris (Kamala): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53720494 Terence Matthews: Died in 2019. Mike Tindall: Awaiting Obit. Sumner Redstone: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53754254 Helen Yate: Awaiting Obit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,019 Posted August 17, 2020 The Incredible Nearly Two Thirds But Not Quite Way Through The Year Round Up #15 Luchita Hurtado: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/aug/16/luchita-hurtado-obituary Dale Hawerchuk: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-8640707/Hockey-Hall-Famer-Hawerchuk-dies-57.html Tran Ngoc Chau: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tran-ngoc-chau-obituary-zr8gqhxv7 Christopher Guy Harrison: Awaiting Obit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,976 Posted August 17, 2020 http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2019/celebs_F.html#ferrec Possibly one for the list of the missed if her wiki edit is accurate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conchata_Ferrell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,019 Posted August 18, 2020 Freddie Foreman's date of birth needs to be changed from 1952 to 1932. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,019 Posted August 18, 2020 On 09/08/2020 at 18:13, drol said: Tran Ngoc Chau is one for the list of the Lost. No longer, Tran Ngoc Chau Times Obit: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tran-ngoc-chau-obituary-zr8gqhxv7 (Paywall) Yes, still no Philip Latham Obit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 21, 2020 Since the above roundup wasn’t updated despite me mentioning his QO 20 hours ago, a brief mention for Mike Tindall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted August 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Joey Russ said: Since the above roundup wasn’t updated despite me mentioning his QO 20 hours ago, a brief mention for Mike Tindall It was noted by the Cmme, worry not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted August 21, 2020 Well for @gcreptile I think Guy Harrison still awaits a QO, but Dale Hawerchuk got one too: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-8640707/Hockey-Hall-Famer-Hawerchuk-dies-57.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 737 Posted August 21, 2020 After no deaths in the first seven months of the year for my main team, I’ve had three in August So far with Scowcroft, Hawerchuk and Banali. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,630 Posted August 21, 2020 Posted on the dead drummers thread that Frankie Banali got a q/o in The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12467693/frankie-banali-dead-68-quiet-riot-drummer-battle-pancreatic-cancer/amp/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted August 22, 2020 After a terribly busy week, and a few days before a week-long holiday of mine, I could finally update again. With Brett Hutchinson's/Sinclair's belated QO, April gets to 30 hits, i.e. one per day. I might get another update on Monday in. But after that, things have to wait for about 8 days. 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted August 22, 2020 5 hours ago, gcreptile said: After a terribly busy week, and a few days before a week-long holiday of mine, I could finally update again. With Brett Hutchinson's/Sinclair's belated QO, April gets to 30 hits, i.e. one per day. I might get another update on Monday in. But after that, things have to wait for about 8 days. You're doing a grand job, keeping the technical side ticking over well. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted August 22, 2020 So the Cmme are very slowly discussing the 2021 Derby Dead Pool as the covid/life/work balance has led to things being busy in August. When we have more time (hah), the plan is to look up the Qualifying Obits and see what can qualify under the ethos of the game, especially now that FFBI picks are barred. Yes, we'll even take some of Willz's ideas under consideration, old chap. One thing I can announce as a sort of "this is what's been looked at" thing as it's been unanimously agreed. Do you know what the biggest topic we get replies on is? It's not the theme team, or FFBI picks, or even "you missed my obscure pick"... It's "Why doesn't the Independent count as an obit anymore? Can you bring back the Independent as a QO? Please bring back the Independent! I scored, I scored, oh, you don't count the Independent anymore.... (the latter being quite pitiful as its usually someone hoping to get their one hit of the year)." By an overwhelming majority, the replies I get for the DDP have concerned the axing of the Independent when it became a digital only news source. And so, with the general belief that the Cmme should be stewards for the gameplayers... we have decided to acquiesce to the mass appeal. The Independent - independent(dot)co(dot)uk - will be an acceptable Derby Dead Pool qualifying source once more from 1/1/2021. The rest of the news will follow when it's agreed, in September/October. As you were... 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,019 Posted August 22, 2020 I think it is fair. I've noticed recently that all the main sources have coalesced into a homogenous group where the obits are all of the same folk. There's little to no diversity now - though The Times sometimes pops up with extremely niche folk. Indy sticks out a bit and let's face it they are all moving to online much more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,127 Posted August 22, 2020 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: I think it is fair. I've noticed recently that all the main sources have coalesced into a homogenous group where the obits are all of the same folk. There's little to no diversity now - though The Times sometimes pops up with extremely niche folk. Indy sticks out a bit and let's face it they are all moving to online much more. And the Grauniad, of course, which also has the reader-contributed Other Lives section which often features folk who are more interesting than the Z list "stars" and "legends" featured in the tabloids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted August 22, 2020 On 29/04/2020 at 13:29, msc said: For the stats chasers among us, here's the Drop 40 record since 2004 (when there was enough teams for a Drop 40 to be relevant): 2005 - (13/40) Pope JP2, Mills, Heath, Best, Schmeling, Callaghan, Pryor, Eddie Albert, Doohan, Gretchen Franklin, Rehnquist, Wisenthal, Fahd) 2009 (12/40)- Swayze, Robson, Richard, Ted Kennedy, Allingham, Goody, Fawcett, Tony Hart, Patch, Malden, Atkins, Jackson 2012 (12/40)- Al-Megrahi, Gibb, Etta James, Patrick Moore, Geoffrey Hughes, Andy Williams, Niemeyer, Borgnine, Clive Dunn, Shamir, Sykes, Stynes 2016 (13/40) - Gabor, Crowe, Ali, Castro, Feek, Reagan, Granger, Angelil, Bhumibol, Marks, Ford, Aherne, Havelange 2017 - 15/40 - Forsyth, van der Westhuizen, Glen Campell, Downie, Christie, Sallis, Brady, Booth, Jerry Lewis, Snuka, King Michael, Skellern, Meads, MT Moore, Wetton 2018 - 14/40 - Bush Sr, McCain, Rev Graham, Stefansson, Cryne, Jowell, Elias, Lima, Miller, Nevin, Ricketts, Hawking, Stan Lee, Norden 2019 - 12/40 - Bracknell, Clive James, Mugabe, Ricksen, Doris Day, Harper, Blanco, McCririck, Vervoort, Conway, Clegg, Fairlie 2020 - currently 12/40 - Kirk Douglas, Terry Jones, Andretti, P-orridge, Doleman, Moss, Scruton, Gascoine, Oliva de H, V Lynn, Banali, Lewis) Bold is the current record holder 4 months on, 4 names off the Drop 40, 4 months of the year left. And there does appear to be about half a dozen exceptionally ill/frail folk left at least... I've cut out the frankly irrelevant years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,976 Posted August 25, 2020 Name for list of the missed Juan Marse https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/23/juan-marse-obituary http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2019/celebs_M.html#marsj0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted August 26, 2020 Why isn’t there a Team of the Month for July? I’m desperate to know if I can milk that Tim Smith belter a bit longer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted August 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: Why isn’t there a Team of the Month for July? I’m desperate to know if I can milk that Tim Smith belter a bit longer Two reasons 1. It needs to be calculated manually, by counting out the points per team, so is tedious and takes ages. 2. I forgot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted August 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, msc said: Two reasons 1. It needs to be calculated manually, by counting out the points per team, so is tedious and takes ages. 2. I forgot. That’s what I like, a straight answer for a straight question 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted August 26, 2020 18 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: That’s what I like, a straight answer for a straight question We try our best. Updated in one sitting, am afraid it's no good news. But here's your least favourite DDP pick of the year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted August 26, 2020 Rats cocks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,513 Posted August 28, 2020 Does this count as a QO for Richard K Guy? A quiz question to which he is the answer to that specifically mentions his year of death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
