Enigma Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I don't go that far, but I do try to take mental notes during the year. By chance, I heard Steve Wright pay tribute to David Jacobs one day during the summer because it was his last day at Radio 2 (he was giving up due to ill health/old age) and I thought there's a pick for 2014. Genuinely gutted about six weeks later when I heard Jacobs had died, aged 87. Nobody had him this year, so he might have been a solo shot. About the same time, I saw some documentary about the Falklands and there was footage of ex-BBC newsman John Cole. I thought he'd already died, but no, he was a possible. I've only just found out 10 minutes ago when I checked again that he died six weeks ago (I didn't notice at the time because I was doped up to the eyeballs on painkillers having broken my arm that week). There is one other guy I've been saving most of the year. I hope he lasts until January 1 I did used to keep mental notes. Then guys started dying and I was like "shiiiiit I forgot to put him/her on my list!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Totally agree with this.With the millions the royal family have they can splash out on the very best healthcare available.prince Phillip has a few years yet imo.kirk Douglas on the other hand.... Kirk Douglas was in my first Dead Pool waaaaay back in something like Nineteen Canteen ... old folk have learned the knack of staying alive !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I don't go that far, but I do try to take mental notes during the year. By chance, I heard Steve Wright pay tribute to David Jacobs one day during the summer because it was his last day at Radio 2 (he was giving up due to ill health/old age) and I thought there's a pick for 2014. Genuinely gutted about six weeks later when I heard Jacobs had died, aged 87. Nobody had him this year, so he might have been a solo shot. About the same time, I saw some documentary about the Falklands and there was footage of ex-BBC newsman John Cole. I thought he'd already died, but no, he was a possible. I've only just found out 10 minutes ago when I checked again that he died six weeks ago (I didn't notice at the time because I was doped up to the eyeballs on painkillers having broken my arm that week). There is one other guy I've been saving most of the year. I hope he lasts until January 1 I daresay everyone who keeps a spreadsheet already had to score out Ian Banks. It's the nature of the game I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 My entry sent. (I suspect half of them are dead already but I'm sure I'll be corrected. Surely to fcuk I can do better than 0 points, so I've revised a few entries, picked a few "likely's" and only gone for one "left-field" pick this time....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 This is proving tricky. Have a squad of 10 so far with about another 9 possibilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Squad is sent i know i will think of someone obvious at 5 past 12 new year's day but so be it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I've got 16 at the moment. Struggling to decide which one to drop from my squad. A few from last year are in line for their second cap, but a couple of them are facing the drop for their good performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBA Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 That's my list in, after cutting down my original shortlist of 32. Joint 4th this year so far... the only way is down (although hopefully my roster go 6 feet down!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasma ex machina Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 daa, daa daa dada daaaaa , da da daahAll right corpse pickers, here the pick of the corpseP+B hits of 2014 Jan07/01/14 Run Run Shaw @ 10611/01/14 Ariel Sharon @ 85 14/01/14 Mae Young @ 90 18/01/14 Dennis Frederiksen @ 62 -------awaiting qualifying obit. 27/01/14 Pete Seeger @ 94 Feb 02/02/14 Philip Seymour Hoffman @ 46 10/02/14 Shirley Temple @ 85 12/02/14 Sid Caeser @ 91 14/02/14 Tom Finney @ 91 23/02/14 Alice Herz Sommer @ 104 Mar 14/03/14 Tony Benn @ 88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieStevenson Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Not sent my list in yet, going to wait until very late on. One of mine died today so there's proof to just leave it until you're certain nobody else will drop dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 All submitted i hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorilla Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 List is getting closer to the final 15, sitting at about 25 the now a few have decided to sunff it early though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 list in OP updated- 45 in so far with over a week to go, think we can beat last year's 120 entries. think I'm still missing a 15th name from both capybara and Ned Nederlander. Haven't had the chance to look through the entries to see if anyone I've not heard of is a valid pick. As a general rule "I've got terminal cancer, here's my blog" people are out, they needed to have been famous for something before they got ill. Only picks disallowed so far are Rebecca Black (too young) and Ferenc Puskas (died in 2006). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 think I'm still missing a 15th name from both capybara and Ned Nederlander. Yip - I'm on it and will update before the deadline. Thanks for the reminder though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Am I correct in saying the deadline is New Years Eve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 list in OP updated- 45 in so far with over a week to go, think we can beat last year's 120 entries. think I'm still missing a 15th name from both capybara and Ned Nederlander. Haven't had the chance to look through the entries to see if anyone I've not heard of is a valid pick. As a general rule "I've got terminal cancer, here's my blog" people are out, they needed to have been famous for something before they got ill. Only picks disallowed so far are Rebecca Black (too young) and Ferenc Puskas (died in 2006). Submitted thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 That's my list submitted. Fully expect to be raising a glass to their good health in 2015... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 List away. It's like waving a loved one off at the train station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillinger Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 List away. It's like waving a loved one off at the train station. And hoping the train de-rails and kills them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 List sent. Let the Grim Reaper Strike (from the 1st January onwards of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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