2020 Dead Pool

The 2020 Dead Pool

GOAL: Predict which notable* figures will die on/between January 1 and December 31, 2020, Eastern Time.

Produce a maximum of 50 names, to be PM'ed to me (NOT posted here) before the ball drops in Times Square (NYC) at midnight on New Years (i.e., 12AM ET, January 1, 2020). The BB's default timestamp will determine entry time, but I often post after midnight so the west coast has a little extra time.

*It's assumed that all notable figures will have an entry, or be mentioned in an entry, at Google, Wikipedia or another legit source which you may have to prove.

Rules:

1) PLEASE alphabetize your list of 50 names by LAST name (regardless of profession), either in the form of FIRSTNAME LASTNAME -or- LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME, in *1* column of names.

2) If it's not obvious who the person is for most people, after the name please add why they're notable. For example: "Douglas Fraser, trade unionist" (Sorry, he's already dead). In addition, you may or may not choose to include the person's current age; for example: "Douglas Fraser, trade unionist (91)"

3) If you submit your list days before Midnight, January 1st, 2020, and someone on your list dies before 2020, you should substitute the person with another and resubmit your list (by the deadline). If you do not resubmit your list, and the person died in 2019, the person will obviously NOT count for 2020.

4) a) Thou Shalt Not Kill (anyone on your list); b) criminals subject to the Death Penalty or anyone kidnapped or held hostage in 2019 won't count -- unless they die of natural causes; c) "Dead" means permanently dead, not later revived, nor put in animated suspension, or any induced or natural coma starting before 2020 begins; d) do not edit Wikipedia with false death information.

Everyone's lists will be updated unofficially throughout the year, but year-end audits should be performed to determine the final winner sometime shortly after December 31, 2020. YOU are responsible for your own audit at years' end.

(The next post will contain all participants' lists for easy reference, sometime on Jan 1st)


Prize: Bragging Rights for 12 months.

Past Winners:
2019 - SC (9) / Don Marco (9)
2018 - Mignon (14)
2017 - Don Marco (15)
2016 - SC (17)
2015 - Sr Vitelli (12)
2014 - SC (15)
2013 - DE NIRO (9)
2012 - SC (14)
2011 - Mignon (10)
2010 - SC (11)
2009 - JG (12)
2008 - JG (12)



Quick Link: Deaths in 2020 (wikipedia)

2020 GBB Dead Pool Entries

SC (RIP) (11) 1 Alan, Alda 2 Barker, Bob 3 Benedict, (ex) Pope 4 Bennett, Tony 5 Blackman, Honor 6 Brooks, Mel 7 Cardin, Pierre 8 Carter, Jimmy 9 10 Cleary, Beverly 11 Coppola, Anton 12 13 de Havilland, Olivia 14 Dole, Bob 15 Douglas, Kirk 16 Downs, Hugh 17 Eastwood, Clint 18 Elizabeth, Queen 19 Erskine, Carl 20 Ford, Whitey 21 22 Kissinger, Henry 23 Holbrook, Hal 24 Lansbury, Angela 25 Lear, Norman 26 Lloyd, Norman 27 Lockhart, June 28 Lynn, Vera 29 30 MacLaine, Shirley 31 Mason, Jackie 32 Mays, Willie 33 McCain, Roberta 34 Mondale, Walter 35 Mubarak, Hosni 36 Murdock, Rupert 37 38 39 40 Perez de Cuellar, Javier 41 42 Philip, Prince 43 Poitier, Sidney 44 Reiner, Carl 45 46 Stiller, Jerry 47 Storch, Larry 48 Van Dyke, Dick 49 White, Betty 50	JG (9) Ed Asner, actor (90) David Attenborough, broadcaster (93) Bob Barker, game show host (96) Harry Belafonte, singer/activist (92) Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus (92) Tony Bennett, singer (93) Wilford Brimley, actor (85) Tom Brokaw, journalist (79) Mel Brooks, actor/director (93) Jimmy Carter, 39th president (95) Cher, singer (73) Tommy Chong, pothead (81) Bill Clinton, 42nd president (73) Anton Coppola, conductor (102) David Crosby, musician (78) Olivia de Havilland, actress (104) Bob Dole, politician (96) Kirk Douglas, actor (103) Hugh Downs, broadcaster (98) Kitty Dukakis, Michael's wife (83) Queen Elizabeth II (93) Morgan Freeman, actor (82) Leif Garrett, singer (58) Ruth Bader Ginsburg, judge (86) Larry King, CNN (86) Henry Kissinger, Sec of State (96) Kris Kristofferson, singer (83) Artie Lang, Comedian (52) Angela Lansbury, actress (94) Tommy Lasorda, MLB (92) Norman Lear, writer/producer (97) Norman Lloyd, actor/producer/director (105) Lindsay Lohan, "actress" (33) Courtney Love, Hole (55) Joan Lunden, journalist (69) Bret Michaels, Poison (56) Walter Mondale, politician (91) Morrisey, singer (60) Rupert Murdoch, media mogul (88) Bob Newhart, actor (90) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (98) Carl Reiner, TV legend (97) Don Shula, NFL (89) Jerry Stiller, actor (92) Randy Travis, Country singer (60) Desmond Tutu, Archbishop (88) Dick Van Dyke (94) Lil Wayne, rapper (37) Betty White, legend (97) Ron Wood, Rolling Stone (72)
TIS (8) Aaron, Hank Asner, Ed Bader-Ginsburg, Ruth Bardot, Bridgette Barker, Bob Belafonte, Harry Bennett, Tony Breyer, Stephen (Supreme Court Judge) Brooks, Mel Burnett, Carol Buchanan, Pat Byrnes, Edd (Kookie) Carter, Jimmy Carter, Rosalyn Connery, Sean DeHavilland, Olivia Downs, Hugh Douglas, Kirk Douglas, Michael Eastwood, Clint Eden, Barbara (actress) Feinstein, Dianne (Senator) Fleming, Rhonda (actress) Greene, Shecky Hackman, Gene Hatch, Orrin (Senator) Holbrook, Hal (actor) Jagger, Mick King, Larry Kissinger, Henry Lear, Norman Lansbury, Angela Lewis, Jerry Lee Lynn, Loretta Ono, Yoko Plummer, Christopher (actor) Nelson, Willie Novak, Kim Plummer, Christopher Poitier, Sidney Queen Elizabeth II Polanski, Roman Reiner, Carl Richards, Keith Saint, Eva Marie (actress) Sheen, Charlie Tyler, Steven (AeroSmith) Van Dyke, Dick White, Betty Williams, Montel	MIGNON (10) 1. Asner, Ed 2. Barker, Bob 3. Bear, Max Jr. 4. Belafonte, Harry 5. Blackman, Honor 6. Brimley, Wilford 7. Brooks, Mel 8. Busey, Gary 9. Cardin, Pierre 10. Carter, Jimmy 11. Cary Dianna Serra 12. 13. Cleary, Beverly 14. Coppola, Anton 15. Culkin, Macaully 16. 17. Dehaviland, Olivia 18. Dole, Bob 19. Douglas, Kirk 20. Douglas, Michael 21. Garrett, Leif 22. Ginsburg, Ruth 23. 24. Holbrook, Hal 25. Hunt, Marsha 26. King, Larry 27. Kissinger, Henry 28. Lansbury, Angela 29. Lear, Norman 30. Lloyd, Norman 31. Lohan, LIndsay 32. Love, Courtney 33. Lynn, Loretta 34. Lynn, Vera 35. Mays, Willie 36. 37. Novak, Kim 38. 39. Phillip, Prince 40. Poitier, Sydney 41. Queen, Elizabeth II 42. Reiner, Carl 43. Richards, Keith 44. Richardson, Gloria 45. Shames, Edward 46. Sheen, Charlie 47. Travis, Randy 48. Van Dyke, Dick 49. White, Betty 50. Yeager, Chuck
DUESPAID (11) Barker, Bob-94 Browkaw, Tom-78 Brooks,Mel-91 Cardin,Pierre-95 Carter, Jimmy-93 Cuéllar Javier - 99 Connery, Sean-87 Cosby, Bill-80 Crosby, David-76 Destaing Valery - 93 De Havilland, Olivia-101 Dole, Bob-94 Douglas, Kirk-101 Duvall, Shelley-68 Dyke Van, Dick-92 Dylan, Bob-76 Eastwood, Clint Ford,Whitey-89 Ginsburg,Ruth -85 Holbrook, Hal 93 Kilmer, Val-58 King,Larry-84 Kissinger, Henry-94 Lansbury, Angela-92 Lasorda, Tommy-90 Lewis Lee, Jerry-82 Lockhart, June-92 Lynn, Loretta-85 Lynn, vera-101 Mason, Jackie- 86 Madden, John-82 Mondale, Walter-89 Mubarak Hosni - 91 Novak, Kim-84 Osbourne, Ozzy-69 Parsons, Estelle-89 Philip, Prince-96 Phillips, Leslie-93 Poitier, Sidney-90 Pop, Iggy-70 Powell, Jane-88 Redstone, Sumner-94 Reiner, Carl-95 Richard Little - 87 Robertson,Pat-88 Stiller, Jerry-90 Turner Tina - 80 Wagner,Robert-88 Walters, Barbara-88 White, Betty-96	BAM (12) Astin, John-89 Baer Jr, Max-82 Barker, Bob-96 Carter, Jimmy-95 Chong, Tommy-81 Cleary, Beverly-103 Collins, Phil-68 Cosby, Bill-82 Crosby, David-78 De Havilland, Olivia-103 Doherty, Shannen-48 Dole, Bob-96 Douglas, Kirk-103 Duvall, Shelley-70 Dylan, Bob-78 Elizabeth, Queen-93 Gibson, Bob-84 Ginsburg, Ruth Bader-86 Glitter, Gary-76 John, Olivia Newton-71 Jones, James Earl-88 Jones, Terry-77 Kilmer, Val-60 King, Larry-86 Kissinger, Henry-96 Leachman, Cloris-94 Lewis Lee, Jerry-84 Lockhart, June-94 Lynn, Loretta-87 Mitchell, Joni-76 Mondale, Walter-91 Nelson, Willie-86 Nichols, Nichelle-87 Parsons, Estelle-91 Philbin, Regis-88 Philip, Prince-98 Poitier, Sidney-92 Pop, Iggy-72 Powell, Jane-90 Reiner, Carl-97 Sayers, Gale-76 Serra Cary, Diana-101 Simpson, O.J-72 Sloan, Jerry-77 Stiller, Jerry-92 Trebek, Alex-79 Turner, Tina-80 Wagner, Robert-89 Walters, Barbara-90 White, Betty-97
DON MARCO (15) 1 Barker Bob 2 Bartha John 3 Benedict XVI Pope 4 Blackman Honor 5 Cameron Earl 6 Cardin Pierre 7 Carter Jimmy 8 Clary Robert 9 Cleary Beverly 10 Coppola Anton 11 Cuellar Javier Perez (dupe) 12 DeHavilland Olivia 13 d'Estaing Valery Giscard 14 Dole Robert 15 Douglas Kirk 16 Downs Hugh 17 Fleming Rhonda 18 Ford Whitey 19 Garr Terri 20 Gibson Julie (2019) 21 Grant Lee 22 Greene Shecky 23 Greenspan Alan 24 Holbrook Hal 25 Hollings Ernest 26 Hunt Marsha 27 King Larry 28 Kissinger Henry 29 Lasorda Tommy 30 Lear Norman 31 Lloyd Norman 32 Lynn Vera 33 Marshall Peter 34 McGee Charles 35 Mubarak Hosni 36 Nakasone Yasuhiro (2019) 37 Nichols Nichelle 38 Perez de Cueller Javier 39 Persoff Nehemiah 40 Phillip Prince 41 Randolph Joyce 42 Reiner Carl 43 Robinson Eddie 44 Shalit Gene 45 Shames Edward 46 Shaw Tim 47 Smith Jack Bullas (2015) 48 Storch Larry 49 Trebek Alex 50 Trippi Charlie	DE NIRO (8) 1 Attenborough, David (naturalist) 2 Bardot,Briggite (Actress) 3 Barker, Bob (Game Show Host) 4 Belafonte,Harry (Singer) 5 Britton Tony (Actor) 6 Brooks Mel (Actor) 7 Cardin Pierre (Fashion Designer) 8 Carter,Jimmy(Former President) 9 Collins, Michael (Astronaut) 10 Connolly Billy (Comedian) 11 Cuellar, Javier Perez (Ex UN Sec Gen) 12 Dole Bob (Politican) 13 Dion (Singer) 14 Douglas, Kirk (Actor) 15 Eastwood, Clint(Actor) 16 Francis,Connie (Singer) 17 Gascoigne Paul(Footballer) 18 Gascoine, Jill (Actress) 19 Gorbachev Mikhail (Frmr Soviet leader) 20 Gordy, Berry (Music Producer) 21 Gotti,Peter (Mobster) 22 Gregg, Harry (Ex footballer) 23 Greaves, Jimmy (Ex Footballer) 24 Harareet,Haya (Actress) 25 Havilland, Olivia de (Actress) 26 Heseltine, Michael (Politician) 27 Johnson,Wilko (Guitarist) 28 Jones.Earl James (Actor) 29 Kissinger,Henry (Diplomat) 30 Kristofferson,Kris (Singer-Songwriter) 31 Lansbury, Angela (Actress) 32 Lewis,Jerry Lee (Singer) 33 Lynn,Vera (Singer) 34 McGowan Shane (Singer) 35 Nelson Willie (Singer/Songwriter) 36 Nicol Jimmie (Stand in Beatle) 37 O'Farrell, Frank (Ex Football Manager) 38 Poitier, Sidney (Actor) 39 Prince Philip 40 Pruett,Jeanne (Singer) 41 Richard Little (Rock and Roll Singer) 42 Richards, Keith( Rolling Stone) 43 Sedaka, Neil (Singer) 44 Shames,Edward (Band Of Brother) 45 Sheen, Charlie (Actor) 46 Sinatra ,Nancy(US Singer) 47 Tanaka Kane (Supercentenarian) 48 Van Dyke, Dick (American Actor) 49 Walker Murrey (Formula 1 Commentator) 50 White,Betty (Actress)
SIGNOR VITELLI (5) 1. Ames, Ed 91 2. Asner, Ed 89 3. Belafonte, Harry 91 4. Busey, Gary 74 5. Carter, Jimmy 94 6. Cary, Diana Serra 100 7. 8. Cheney, Dick 77 9. 10. de Havilland, Olivia 102 11. Dinkins, David 91 12. Dole, Bob 95 13. Douglas, Kirk 102 14. Duvall, Shelly 67 15. Farrakhan, Louis 85 16. Feiffer, Jules 89 17. Fleming, Rhonda 95 18. Gallagher, Helen 92 19. Greene, Shecky 92 20. Hackman, Gene 88 21. Holbrook, Hal 93 22. Howes, Sally Ann 88 23. Hunt, Marsha 101 24. Johns, Glynis 95 25. Kissinger, Henry 95 26. Lehrer, Tom 90 27. Lloyd, Norman 104 28. Lynn, Dame Vera 101 29. Mays, Willie 87 30. Mitchell, Joni 75 31. Montes, Yolanda (Tongolele) 86 32. Newton-John, Olivia 70 33. Nichols, Nichelle 86 34. Perrine, Valerie 75 35. Philip, Prince 97 36. Randolph, Joyce 94 37. Richards, Keith 75 38. Sahl, Mort 91 39. Saint, Eva Marie 94 40. Schisgal, Murray 92 41. Severinsen, Doc 91 42. Shane, Bob 84 43. Shatner, William 87 44. Simon, John 93 45. Van Doren, Mamie 87 46. Weinstein, Harvey 66 47. Westheimer, Dr. Ruth 90 48. Williams, Cara 93 49. Withers, Jane 92 50.	MIKEY_SUNSET (9) 1. Aaron, Hank 2. Banali, Frankie 3. Barker, Bob 4. Beatty, Ned 5. Belafonte, Harry 6. Bennett, Tony 7. Brooks, Mel 8. Burdon, Eric 9. Carter, Jimmy 10. Clapton, Eric 11. Clark, Petula 12. Crosby, David 13. deHavilland, Olivia 14. Douglas, Kirk 15. Downs, Hugh 16. Garr, Teri 17. Jones, Steve (Sex Pistols) 18. Kilmer, Val 19. Lange, Artie 20. Lansbury, Angela 21. Leachman, Cloris 22. Lee, Ruta 23. Lewis, Jerry Lee 24. Lockhart, June 25. Lynn, Loretta 26. Maxwell, Ghislaine 27. Mayall, John 28. McKellen, Sir Ian 29. Minnelli, Liza 30. Miret, Roger (Agnostic Front) 31. Mitchell, Joni 32. Nichols, Nichelle 33. Nicholson, Jack 34. Penniman, Little Richard 35. Philbin, Regis 36. Plummer, Christopher 37. Reiner, Carl 38. Richardson Dandridge, Gloria 39. Ronstadt, Linda 40. Rossington, Gary 41. Saint, Eva Marie 42. Storch, Larry 43. Trebec, Alex 44. Van Doran, Mamie 45. Van Dyke, Dick 46. Van Halen, Edward 47. Ward, Bill (Black Sabbath) 48. White, Betty 49. Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II 50. Wyman, Bill (Perks, Wm George Jr)

Any new players this years? I need to crack on and put my list together..

So no one's gotten a perfect score yet?

Yes, will be quiet this week and I can just sit around and do whatever I want.

I will work on my list one day this week for sure and look for some good hits.

Hey Geoff

I will send it to you Saturday. I’m not home the next couple days and unfortunately I don’t have my list memorized. 😉 since I’m doing so well I thought I’d try another year. 😂


TIS

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday...

If I joined, I would literally just pick every celebrity and public figure over the age of 85.

How many points would you get for selecting someone like Paul Walker or Chester Bennington?

Surely that would be worth a 100 times selecting someone like Kirk Douglas or Ozzy Osbourne, right?

PM Sent..

We've talked about it many times over the years, but never established any type of "degree of difficulty" bonuses in time... "maybe next year" is usually the conclusion of that conversation lol

We've been using the current format for over 10 years, why change it now.

I’m in. I think .

Will wait for Boss to confirm.

Am I in?

diD you get it Boss?

Let's see if I can be lucky (unlucky) to get into the double digits

If the PM was "read" then I got it...

Still waiting on DON MARCO, SIGNOR VITELLI, MIKEY_SUNSET, and anyone else who wants to join in.... anyone who doesn't get in within the next 24 hrs or so will have their current lists "ride" (minus the 2019 'kills')

List has been sent...

A big thanks to The Don for organizing this once again and Happy New Year everybody!

Sorry, I'll post the lists within the next 12 hours -- got caught in a long conversation and totally forgot... hopefully SV will get his list in (everyone else has)...!

Good luck everyone

Thanks DeNiro! May the best man/woman win. I think I'm gonna win this year. Good luck to everyone.

While we're waiting for Geoff to post our lists:


"I'm here to chew bubble gum and kick ass.... and I'm all out of bubble gum." Name the actor/movie (just for fun)




TIS

Wasn't it from a zombie movie?

Don Larsen, Only Pitcher To Throw Perfect World Series Game, Dies At 90

I remember him , he was a guest star once on the Brady Bunch

L L

RIP

If we want to spice the game up a little, maybe we can offer double points for the person who gets the first pick correct..

Buck Henry passed away...I remember watching SNL as kid and he seemed to be on all the time.

https://pagesix.com/2020/01/08/buck...86809418.1578328445-353513884.1572476289

Edd Byrnes passed away at 87. Sorry to hear it. I use to watch 77 Sunset strip all the time. And who remembers, of us oldies, “Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb?” RIP ☹️


TIS


https://chicago.suntimes.com/entert...ie-dies-at-87-starred-in-77-sunset-strip

I think 77 Sunset Strip was a little before my time but I do remember Edd Byrnes from an appearance on Married With Children which also featured Anthrax.

He also played the teen dance show host in Grease..

Pete Dye: Famous golf course designer

Yes, that’s right. I remember.

Btw, he’s n my list (though I spelled his last name incorrectly) 🙄


TIS

Neil Pearl: Rush Drummer.

67 yrs, died from Brain disorder

I'll give it to you

Rush was my favorite band in high school and I've continued to follow them since. A sad day for sure as I was always hoping for some reunion shows in the future...

I knew Neil had some issues, but didn't realize to what extent (brain cancer)

Derek Fowlds, who played Bernard in the great Britcom Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister, at 82:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/entertainment-arts-51147182

Terry Jones: Monty Python star dies aged 77

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51209197

I believe I am the only one who picked Terry Jones. One of the best, and most funny. May he rest in peace

He was in an episode of Tales from the Crypt that I watched. He was good in it. That's all I know him from.

Anyone pick Kobe Bryant?

Huge news

Kobe Bryant: Basketball legend dies in helicopter crash

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51256756

Including his 13 year old daughter, and now seven others who are currently unknown....I am in shock...

Sad, three other young children left behind

Net Worth 600mm $

R.I.P.

Mary Higgins Clark

92 yrs.

R.I.P. By the way Geoff, I am still missing the update on my list regarding Terry Jones

Got it -- sorry!

Thanks, and no problem!

Kirk Douglas, one of the first box office stars of the silver screen, has died. He was 103.

People should get bonus points for NOT having him on their list IMO.

So, TIS and myself are tied at 2. Everyone else is at one.

Veteran actor Orson Bean, 91, struck and killed by vehicle in Venice, California

Still working himself, he was hit while crossing the street to see his wife ("The Wonder Years" mother Alley Mills) perform. What a shame....

What I read, he was struck two times by a vehicle. Sadly, it sounds like he could have survived after the first car, but that second one wasn't paying attention when people were trying to make them stop. Just wow

Robert Conrad. 84

Robert Conrad, star of 'The Wild, Wild West,' dies at 84

Robert Conrad, star of ‘The Wild, Wild West,’ dies at 84

I thought I recognized the name, but was probably thinking of someone else -- because I'm not really that familiar with this guy...

https://www.wxyz.com/news/charles-c...med-foster-son-of-jimmy-hoffa-dies-at-86

Wow, wonder if he was really in that car.

British TV personality, Caroline Flack.

She was very sexy.

RIP

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51400376

Harry Gregg: Munich air disaster hero and Northern Ireland goalkeeping great dies

Think i was the only one tp pick him..

RIP

"Good Times" star Ja'net Dubois has died at the age of 74.

Dubois was found dead at her home in Glendale on Tuesday morning, according to TMZ. Her representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap.

RIP Janet..she was kinda hot when I was a kid who was not used 2 checkin' out black milf's..

A couple other supporting players: Kellye Nakahara, who played Nurse Kellye on MASH, at 72. Paula Kelly, 77, who was one of the early Public Defenders on Night Court before Markie Post took the role.

What is considered the last major star of the Silent Era in movies, child star Diana Serra Cary has passed away at 101. SV and myself were the only ones that picked her. RIP

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/arts/diana-serra-cary-baby-peggy-dead.html

I'm a old school moviefile & I've never heard of her...wow..

Diana Serra Cary was known as child star Baby Peggy during the silent film era. Only a handful of her films survive, and a couple have been shown on TCM. (Her 1924 version of Captain January predated the Shirley Temple film by 12 years.) Under the name Diana Serra Cary, she became an author and authority on "Old Hollywood" - particularly Westerns. Read The Hollywood Posse. Excellent book.

Also, Hosni Mubarak has died. And Bob Shane and John Simon have also recently passed.


Signor V.

New York/San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Antonelli, at 89:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sf...-pitcher-on-54-World-Series-15093696.php

James Lipton, Interviewer Who Let Stars Shine, Dies at 93

Dang... I used to watch this often years ago. One of the best interviewers of actors for Inside the Actors Studio on Bravo/Ovation....

Did he ever answer his '10 Questions' for himself?

• What is your favorite word?
• What is your least favorite word?
• What turns you on?
• What turns you off?
• What sound or noise do you love?
• What sound or noise do you hate?
• What is your favorite curse word?
• What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
• What profession would you not like to do?
• If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?

Early cable news babe Bobbie Battista, at 67:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/03/03/media/bobbie-battista-obituary/index.html

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar who was Secretary-General of the United Nations between 1982-91 died aged 100

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/05/javier-perez-de-cuellar-obituary

I picked him.

I have two picks to update:

Harry Gregg
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

A few had picked Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (DM even picked him twice )

I think I'm caught up (sorry I missed Gregg, DN)

Star of The Exorcist, Max Von Sydow.

Great Uncle of Francis Ford Coppola passes 102

The veteran conductor Anton Coppola has died at a great age.

https://slippedisc.com/2020/03/death-of-an-american-maestro-102/

Aww, that's a shame. A few of us had him.

I saw him conduct Cavalleria Rusticana (the opera seen in GF3) back in 1996 [info] ....

I tend to do that at least once each year. I need to hire a proofreader.

Kenny Rodgers has died at 81...☹

U gotta know when to fold em

Surprisingly nobody picked him. RIP

He was on my shortlist for next year though,,

Geoff, you are still missing Diana Serra Cary for my list

Got it, thanks -- 3 of ya had her...

Legendary Harlem Globetrotters player Fred 'Curly' Neal dies at 77

Sweet Georgia Brown!

Jimmy Wynn, 78, center fielder for the Houston Astros in the 1960s:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/jimmy-wynn-astros-great-dies-at-78.html

He was a great hitter who had the misfortune of playing in the worst hitters' ballpark in the worst hitters' era of the last 100 years.

Fountains of Wayne frontman Adam Schlesinger dies from coronavirus complications at 52

Baseball Star Al Kaline, at 85:

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/04/06/al-kaline-dies-detroit-tigers/505371001/

And Bond Girl Honor Blackman, at 94:

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-11162866

And Tom Dempsey, former NFL placekicker, at 73:

https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/article_f4822bdf-7ef3-522e-8634-54ad5805dc21.html

Fountains of Wayne had some good tunes.

He was the bassist and joint songwriter, not frontman, BTW.

Brian Dennehy, the winner of two Tonys in a career that also spanned films including “Tommy Boy,” “First Blood” and “Cocoon,” and television, died on Wednesday night in New Haven, Conn. He was 81

Shirley Knight 2wice best supp. actress died 4/22 age 83 R.I.P.

Supreme Leader #1 Nut Job in Korea reported Dead.

Jill Gascoine: Pioneering British actress dies at 83

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52471574

Think i was the only one who picked her..

Drum god Tony Allen dies

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52497008#

Unfortunately not.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52508437

Just saw that.... several agencies reported that night but I did notice Fox and others were reserved and not reporting

Maybe not him?????

Sister is a shifty bitch,,,,, this could be her puppet body double.

The great Dolphins coach Don Shula has died. He was just about the last of the great coaches of the 70s like Tom Landry, Chuck Knoll, and Bud Grant. Of that class, only John Madden is still with us.

You could have gotten great odds betting on Madden to outlive his peers.

Little Richard, Founding Father Of Rock ‘N’ Roll, Dies At 87

An absolute legend RIP

Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller has died of natural causes, Ben Stiller says

Loved him in King of Queens and Seinfeld, especially King of Queens.

Astrid Kirchherr: Beatles photographer dies aged 81

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52687056

Fred Willard, ‘Best in Show’ and ‘A Mighty Wind’ Actor, Dead at 86

Phyllis George, a former Miss America winner who became a pioneer in sports journalism and football broadcasting when in 1975 she was named a co-host for "The NFL Today," has died at the age of 70.

I believe that she was one of the first if not the first woman to regularly break into NFL football broadcasting.

For those of us old enough to remember:

LOS ANGELES — Ken Osmond, who played the two-faced teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver,” died Monday, his family said. He was 76.

RIP

I heard he was a retired LAPD Police Officer.

Just to note - SC and I had Honor Blackman (Goldfinger's Pussy Galore) on our lists. Is it just me, or are others pulling for SC on this contest?

And Mig -- noted, thanks!

The former Chicago Bulls player and longtime Utah Jazz head coach, Jerry Sloan has passed away at the age of 78. He battled against Lewy Body Dementia for the past few years. RIP to the Original Bull

https://www.nba.com/article/2020/05/22/jerry-sloan-passes-away-78

I believe I am the only one that had him down

Dame Vera Lynn: Forces' Sweetheart dies aged 103

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53091856

RIP to a British Icon. Also Several of us picked her..

Sir Ian Holm: Lord of the Rings and Alien star dies aged 88

RIP Bilbo Baggins

I watched The Fifth Element the other day and From Hell yesterday. He also played Frodo Baggins on the radio. RIP Holm.

He was born in Gobbler's Knob in Illinois. LOL.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2666521900259318

https://youtu.be/lcWVL4B-4pI

Carl Reiner, 98, passed away according to his son, Rob.

Hugh Downs - 99 - RIP

R.I.P.

Two music giants are gone...


Ennio Morricone - 91 - Composer of so many memorable movie scores, we all have our favorite. For me it's Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

Charlie Daniels - 83 - Probably best known for The Devil Went Down to Georgia, I've always enjoyed Uneasy Rider for its comedy and Legend of Wooley Swamp just because it's a bad ass song.

RIP to two LEGENDS.

40 years since they released "In America." Where could those years have gone?

I just love his Devil song.

R.I.P. Charlie..."dont let devil steal your soul".....

Kelly Preston, John Travolta's wife, passed away from breast cancer at 57 years old.

Yes.what a waste &shame...gorgeous woman...I remember drooling over her seeing her in her 1rst movie in 1985..

Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies At Age 80

Wow... let's also add Rev. Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian to the list...

The US loses two icons of the civil rights movement in one day

Regis Philbin, legendary TV host, dies at 88

RIP to an legend

The Grim Reaper has been busy this year and the year is not over yet.

Oh, that is Sad.

R.I.P.

RIP Regis. For the year or so that Millionaire was red hot, he was king of America.

'Gone With the Wind' star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104

Yea, I just heard. I believe she just had a birthday. Wow, what a long life. RIP.


Hi Geoff, how are you? Hope all is well.


TIS

John Saxon, who starred in several films in the A Nightmare on Elm Street series, has died at the age of 83.

Very handsome man in his heyday.

I was just going to post this. Nancy's dad..

RIP..

Was it the diabeetus or the oatmeal?

Wilford Brimley - RIP

Trini Lopez Dies Of COVID-19: ‘Dirty Dozen’ Actor & ‘If I Had A Hammer’ Singer Was 83

Although it was only a matter of time (that's why he's on my list) it's still a bummer... One of the hardest hitting drummers of all time. RIP Frankie.

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/quiet-riots-frankie-banali-dead-at-68/

SAD .... that man was very healthy

Very sad..us metal heads lost a good banger of our long lost days.R.I.P.

R.I.P.

The world is mourning the loss of Chadwick Boseman. | Fox News

https://fxn.ws/34WVagj

Gene Wilder death: Star of Willy Wonka dies aged 83

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37248049

This was sad news, in 2016

RIP Mrs. Bond...

https://nypost.com/2020/09/10/diana-rigg-star-of-the-avengers-and-game-of-thrones-dead-at-82/

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

Thats odd as im sure i saw the article on the BBC, must have been a old article but some how it was on the front page. But come to think of iti should have known he had already died..

De Niro, it my have been online click bait or his name was in an article of some of the cherished entertainers that have passed away.

Former Chicago Bears star Gale Sayers, considered one of the greatest running backs in the history of the National Football League despite a career cut short by knee injuries, has died at age 77 after living with dementia.

RIP to a legend. I was the only one who picked him for this year, so I will be up to 10 now.

Helen Reddy has died at 78. You youngins' may not know of her, but she premiered the singer's version of support for the women's rights movement with her chart topping song I am Woman.

Now Mac Davis has died @ 78. Best song "Baby don't get hooked on me"

He also wrote songs for Elvis with hits including In The Ghetto and A Little Less Conversation..

How did you guys remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg yet forget Road Warrior Animal?

Hall of Famer Bob Gibson has passed away at age 84. May he RIP.

https://omaha.com/sports/local-spor...0cf5642-8bb9-574c-bd97-04e92b7f6f96.html

Only I picked him on my list, and I still have Gale Sayers unmarked on my list as well. So, I should be at 11 now in total.

FUCK 2020! RIP Eddie...

https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-10-06/eddie-van-halen-guitar-dies-65

That Sucks...what a Legend.

He was sick for a while..

R.I.P. king of the Riffs.

RUST IN VREDE EDDIE !

He made us dutchies proud in the 80s.

Singer Johnny Nash also passed at the age of 80 yesterday..

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/07/9209...nny-nash-has-died-age-80?t=1602099161760

Yankees legend, six-time World Series champion Whitey Ford dies at 91

Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame second baseman, at 77. Six baseball Hall of Famers have died this year: Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford, and now Morgan, with all but Kaline passing in the last six weeks.

Conchata Ferrell of Two and a Half Men died @ 77.

Memphis music great and songwriter Stan Kesler who wrote songs for Elvis including "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone", "I Forgot to Remember to Forget dies aged 92

https://eu.commercialappeal.com/sto...jerry-lee-lewis-sam-the-sham/3746810001/

Sean Connery died today, aged 90...sad...

Goldfinger always expected him to die. That is sad news. 2020 has been a grim year.

Rip
For me he was the best bond ever !!!

My Top 5 (Non-Bond) Films Starring Sean Connery (that I still enjoy watching today):

Outland

Rising Sun

Russia House

The Hunt For Red October

The Man Who Would Be King

"Thunderball" was the first movie soundtrack LP that I ever purchased.

A true great

RIP Mr Connery

When I think of Bond, only Connery comes to mind.

I consider his Hunt for Red October to be his best performance.

As Goldie Hawn said in The First Wives Club: "He's 300 years old, but he's still a stud."

RIP to a legend.

Also, Geoff, when you update those who had Connery. I still have two unaccounted for on my list (Gale Sayers and Bob Gibson).

RIP my man 007 !

Should be all caught up now -- sorry I haven't been around, but it's been a rough time...

No problem at all. I understand fully, and thanks

"I'm going to use just my thumb..."

Alex Trebek has died.

...and comedian Norm Crosby.

RIP

Missed this from Oct 20th (same day as my mom )....

James Randi, Magician Who Debunked Paranormal Claims, Dies at 92

Paul Hornung, Notre Dame Heisman winner and star of Lombardi's Packers dynasty, dies at age 84

De Niro will know this one. The man who introduced Jerry Seinfeld to British TV viewers for the first time, Des O'Connor.

https://news.sky.com/story/des-ocon...l-hero-and-ultimate-entertainer-12133175

Yeah a British Icon. RIP Des.

RIP David Lander, Squiggy of TV's Laverne and Shirley, at 73 of complications from multiple sclerosis:

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/david-lander-dead-dies-squiggy-laverne-shirley-1234847158/

Oh that’s sad....funny dude. He was from Brooklyn.

Dick Allen, slugging first/third baseman of the 1960s and 1970s, at 78:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/spor...07-zyhngctlgjdq5mzhuq37wnrpmq-story.html

Pamela Tiffin, outrageously ripe sexpot of the 1960s, at 78:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...-actress-Playboy-centerfold-dies-78.html

Chuck Yeager passed away yesterday

Charlie Pride has died of Covid.

Argentinian footballer: Diego Maradona.
Argentinian football manager: Alejandro Sabella.
Senegalese footballer: Papa Bouba Diop.
Italian footballer: Paolo Rossi.

May they all R.I.P.

We’re they all in a plane or died separately.

All died separately, Dues.

Rossi, best player in World Cup 1982. Maradona, best player in World Cup 1986. Sabella managed Argentina a few years ago and was a former Intl teammate of Maradona.

Maradona had links to the Camorra when he played in Sicily for Napoli. Died aged 60 after years of alcohol and drug abuse, exacerbated by hanging around in those circles.

John Le Carre.

Oh, interesting.

Need to start thinking about my list for 2021....

Valery Giscard d'Estaing (12/2) and Rhonda Fleming (10/14) passed away and were on my list. Mignon had d'Estaing too, I think.

NFL legend Kevin Greene.

Got'em, thanks!

Reminder: Everyone should go over their lists over the next week to be sure we didn't miss any names before a winner is announced on January 1st...

Guitarist Leslie West of Mountain , "Mississippi Queen" has passed. RIP.

Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Cardin

I picked him..

I had him for my 2021 list... freakin' 3 days away!

It was weird as i was checking to see if certain people had died and he has died today..

Nobody has nothing 2 say about Leslie West??..but talk about some dress maker ??..WTF guys...have some respect 4 R&Roll..

Aww.. one of my first crushes...

Dawn Wells, ‘Gilligan’s Island’s’ Mary Ann, Dies of COVID at 82

So, it's only Ginger left (both actresses I believe)

This one hurts.

U aint kiddin'....my lord she practically broke my cherry..Soooo hot...never would of thought ..she ALWAYS looked good..even older...what a f...cking tragedy .RIP Dawn...

Man... she recorded this just a week ago (on Christmas Eve) and looked better-than-fine

(I always have to unmute these damn FB videos for some reason)

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1447286472329128

Can we PM you the 2021 names Geoff?

Yeah, that's what the instructions say

Phyllis McGuire Dies: Lead Singer And Last Of Pop Trio McGuire Sisters Was 89. She finally joins Sam.

Looks like DON MARCO is our winner with 15 "kills" (even with only 46 on his list) - congrats!

Congrats. For a bit there, I thought it would have ended in a tie

Did'nt anyone c my post about Mountains guitarist Leslie??"Mississippi Queen" is over RIP..

I guess he was not signifacant enough to merit attn.....sorry..I luved the guy.

I totally forgot to PM my list to Geoff. My top 3 are Jenna Jameson, Ron Jeremy and Randy West