GOAL: Predict which notable* figures will die on/between January 1 and December 31, 2021, 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, 2021). 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, 2021, and someone on your list dies before 2021, 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 2020, the person will obviously NOT count for 2021.
4) a) Thou Shalt Not Kill (anyone on your list); b) criminals subject to the Death Penalty or anyone kidnapped or held hostage in 2020 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 2021 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, 2021. 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: 2020 - Don Marco (15) 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)
1 Alan, Alda 2 Barker, Bob 3 Benedict, (ex) Pope 4 Bennett, Tony 5 6 Brooks, Mel 7 8 Carter, Jimmy 9 10 Cleary, Beverly 11 12 13 14 Dole, Bob 15 16 17 Eastwood, Clint 18 Elizabeth, Queen 19 Erskine, Carl 20 21 22 Kissinger, Henry 23 Holbrook, Hal 24 Lansbury, Angela 25 Lear, Norman 26 Lloyd, Norman 27 Lockhart, June 28 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 41 42 Philip, Prince 43 Poitier, Sidney 44 45 46 47 Storch, Larry 48 Van Dyke, Dick 49 White, Betty 50
JG (10)
Buzz Aldrin, astronaut (90) Ed Asner, actor (91) David Attenborough, broadcaster (94) Bob Barker, game show host (97) Harry Belafonte, singer/activist (93) Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus (93) Tony Bennett, singer (94) Tom Brokaw, journalist (80) Mel Brooks, actor/director (94) Jimmy Carter, 39th president (96) Cher, singer (74) Tommy Chong, pothead (82) Bill Clinton, 42nd president (74) Roger Corman, director/producer (94) David Crosby, musician (79) Shannen Doherty, actress (49) Bob Dole, politician (97) Kitty Dukakis, Michael's wife (84) Queen Elizabeth II (94) Morgan Freeman, actor (83) Leif Garrett, singer (59) Kim Jong-un, dictator (36) Larry King, CNN (87) Henry Kissinger, Sec of State (97) Kris Kristofferson, singer (84) Artie Lang, Comedian (53) Angela Lansbury, actress (95) Tommy Lasorda, MLB (93) Norman Lear, writer/producer (98) Rush Limbaugh, radio host (70) Norman Lloyd, producer/director (106) Lindsay Lohan, "actress" (34) Courtney Love, Hole (56) Joan Lunden, journalist (70) Bret Michaels, Poison (57) Walter Mondale, politician (92) Morrisey, singer (61) Rupert Murdoch, media mogul (89) Bob Newhart, actor (91) Olivia Newton-John, singer (72) Yoko Ono, John's wife (87) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (99) Sidney Poitier, actor (93) Randy Travis, Country singer (61) Desmond Tutu, Archbishop (89) Dick Van Dyke (95) Barbara Walters, TV personality (91) Lil Wayne, rapper (38) Betty White, legend (99) Ron Wood, Rolling Stone (73)
TIS (6)
Aaron, Hank Asner, Ed
Bardot, Bridgette Barker, Bob Belafonte, Harry Bennett, Tony Breyer, Stephen (Supreme Court) Brooks, Mel Burnett, Carol Buchanan, Pat
Carter, Jimmy Carter, Rosalyn
Douglas, Michael Eastwood, Clint Eden, Barbara (actress) Feinstein, Dianne (Senator)
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 (dupe) Poitier, Sidney Queen Elizabeth II Polanski, Roman
Richards, Keith Saint, Eva Marie (actress) Sheen, Charlie Tyler, Steven (AeroSmith) Van Dyke, Dick White, Betty Williams, Montel
XDCX (20)
1 Mohamed Al-Fayed (businessman, 91) 2 Eileen Ash (English cricketer, 109) 3 Ed Asner (actor, 91) 4 David Attenborough (Brit broadcaster, 94) 5 Bob Barker (former game show host, 97) 6 Harry Belafonte (singer, 94) 7 Tony Bennett (singer, 94) 8 Mel Brooks (director/actor, 94) 9 Alan Burgess (Kiwi cricketer, 100) 10 Jimmy Carter (39th POTUS, 96) 11 Beverly Cleary (writer, 104) 12 Bill Cosby (actor/comedian, 83) 13 William Daniels (actor, 93) 14 Shannen Doherty (actress, 49) 15 Clint Eastwood (actor/director, 90) 16 Elizabeth II (Queen of England, 94) 17 Bob Eubanks (Rose Parade guy, 92) 18 Michael J. Fox (actor, 59) 19 Hal Holbrook (actor, 95) 20 Marsha Hunt (actress, 103) 21 Larry King (TV host, 87) 22 Angela Lansbury (actress, 95) 23 Tommy Lasorda (MLB, 93) 24 Cloris Leachman (actress, 94) 25 Norman Lear (TV writer, 98) 26 Norman Lloyd (actor, 106) 27 Robert Marchand (French cyclist, 109) 28 Thelma McKenzie (Aussie cricketer, 105) 29 Bob Newhart (actor, 91) 30 Helen Nicol (Canadian basketballer, 100) 31 Yoko Ono (musician, 87) 32 Prince Philip (99) 33 Christopher Plummer (actor, 91) 34 Sidney Poitier (actor, 93) 35 Joyce Randolph (actress, 96) 36 Keith Richards (musician, 76) 37 Eddie Robinson (baseball player, 100) 38 Eva Marie Saint (actress, 96) 39 Felix Sienra (Uruguayan Olympian, 104) 40 Renee-Jeanne Simonot (actress, 109) 41 O. J. Simpson (football player, 73) 42 Arthur Smith (English footballer, 105) 43 Larry Storch (actor, 97) 44 Ruthie Tompson (animator, 110) 45 Cicely Tyson (actress, 95) 46 Dick Van Dyke (actor/comedian, 95) 47 Elisabeth Waldo (violinist, 102) 48 Barbara Walters (broadcaster, 91) 49 Mary Ward (Australian actress, 105) 50 Betty White (actress/comedian, 98)
1 Attenborough David 2 Barker Bob 3 Bartha John 4 Benedict XVI Pope 5 Bennett Tony 6 Brooks Mel 7 Button Dick 8 Carter Jimmy 9 Clary Robert 10 Cleary Beverly 11 Corman Roger 12 Dole Robert 13 Garr Terri 14 Grant Lee 15 Greene Shecky 16 Greenspan Alan 17 Holbrook Hal 18 Hollings Ernest 19 Hunt Marsha 20 Johns, Glynis 21 King Larry 22 Kissinger Henry 23 Kroft Sid 24 Lansberry Angela 25 Lasorda Tommy 26 Leachman Cloris 27 Lear Norman 28 Limbaugh Rush 29 Lloyd Norman 30 Lockhart June 31 Marshall Peter 32 Mays Willie 33 McGee Charles 34 Nichols Nichelle 35 Paige, Janis 36 Perry William (politician) 37 Persoff Nehemiah 38 Phillip Prince 39 Rader Jack 40 Randolph Joyce 41 Robinson Eddie 42 Saint Eva Marie 43 Schultz George 44 Severinsen Doc 45 Shalit Gene 46 Shames Edward 47 Shaw Tim 48 Storch Larry 49 Trippi Charlie 50 White Betty
DE NIRO (11)
1 Attenborough, David(naturalist) 2 Bardot,Briggite (Actress) 3 Barker, Bob (Game Show Host) 4 Belafonte,Harry (Singer) 5 Bennett Tony (Singer) 6 Britton Tony (Actor) 7 Brooks Mel (Actor) 8 Carter,Jimmy(Former President) 9 Chubby Checker (Singer) 10 Collins, Michael (Astronaut) 11 Connolly Billy (Comedian) 12 Dole Bob (Politican) 13 Dion (Singer) 14 Duane Eddy Musician 15 Eastwood, Clint(Actor) 16 Francis,Connie (Singer) 17 Gascoigne Paul(Footballer) 18 Gorbachev Mikhail (Soviet leader) 19 Gordy, Berry (Music Producer) 20 Gotti,Peter (Mobster) 21 Greaves, Jimmy (Ex Footballer) 22 Greenspan Alan (Economist) 23 Harareet,Haya (Actress) 24 Heseltine, Michael (Politician) 25 Johnson,Wilko (Guitarist) 26 Jones.Earl James (Actor) 27 Kissinger,Henry (Diplomat) 28 Kristofferson, Kris (Singer-Songwriter) 29 Lansbury, Angela (Actress) 30 Lewis,Jerry Lee (Singer) 31 McGowan Shane (Singer) 32 Nelson Willie (Singer/Songwriter) 33 Nicol Jimmie (Stand in Beatle) 34 O'Farrell, Frank (Ex Football Manager) 35 Piggott Lester (Jockey) 36 Poitier, Sidney (Actor) 37 Prince Philip 38 Pruett,Jeanne (Singer) 39 Richards, Keith( Rolling Stone) 40 Sedaka, Neil (Singer) 41 Shames,Edward (Band Of Brother) 42 Sheen, Charlie (Actor) 43 Sinatra ,Nancy(US Singer) 44 Spinks Leon (Boxer) 45 Tanaka Kane (Supercentenarian) 46 Tutu Desmond (Archbishop) 47 Van Dyke, Dick (American Actor) 48 Walker Murrey (Formula 1 Com.) 49 White,Betty (Actress) 50 Woodward Joanne (Actress)
SIGNOR VITELLI (9)
1. Ames, Ed 91 2. Asner, Ed 89 3. Belafonte, Harry 91 4. Busey, Gary 74 5. Carter, Jimmy 94 6. 7. 8. Cheney, Dick 77 9. 10. 11. Dinkins, David 91 (2020) 12. Dole, Bob 95 13. 14. Duvall, Shelly 67 15. Farrakhan, Louis 85 16. Feiffer, Jules 89 17. 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. 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 (2020) 41. Severinsen, Doc 91 42. Shane, Bob 84 (2020) 43. Shatner, William 87 44. Simon, John 93 (2019) 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 (5)
1. Aaron, Hank 2. Barker, Bob 3. Beatty, Ned 4. Belafonte, Harry 5. Bennett, Tony 6. Blake, Robert 7. Brooks, Mel (Melvin Kaminsky) 8. Burdon, Eric 9. Carter, Jimmy 10. Chianese, Dominic 11. Clapton, Eric 12. Clark, Petula 13. Copeland, Joan 14. Crosby, David 15. Di'Anno, Paul - Iron Maiden 16. Durst, Will - Comic 17. Garr, Teri 18. Jones, Steve - Sex Pistols 19. Kilmer, Val 20. Lange, Artie 21. Lansbury, Angela 22. Leachman, Cloris 23. Lee, Ruta 24. Lewis, Jerry Lee 25. Lockhart, June 26. Lynn, Loretta 27. Maxwell, Ghislaine 28. Mayall, John - Musician 29. McKellen, Sir Ian 30. Minnelli, Liza 31. Miret, Roger - Agnostic Front 32. Mitchell, Joni 33. Nichols, Nichelle 34. Nicholson, Jack 35. Ono, Yoko 36. Plummer, Christopher 37. Price, Lloyd - Singer 38. Richardson Dandridge, Gloria 39. Ronstadt, Linda 40. Rossington, Gary 41. Saint, Eva Marie 42. Scales, Prunella – Actress 43. Sirico, Tony 44. Storch, Larry 45. Van Doran, Mamie 46. Van Dyke, Dick 47. Ward, Bill - Black Sabbath 48. White, Betty 49. Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II 50. Wyman, Bill (Perks, Wm George Jr)
MIGNON (10)
1. Asner, Ed 2. Barker, Bob 3. Bear, Max Jr. 4. Belafonte, Harry 5. 6. 7. Brooks, Mel 8. Busey, Gary 9. 10. Carter, Jimmy 11. 12. 13. Cleary, Beverly 14. 15. Culkin, Macaully 16. 17. 18. Dole, Bob 19. 20. Douglas, Michael 21. Garrett, Leif 22. 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. 35. Mays, Willie 36. 37. Novak, Kim 38. 39. Phillip, Prince 40. Poitier, Sydney 41. Queen, Elizabeth II 42. 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 (2020)
Last edited by J Geoff; 12/31/2110:01 PM. Reason: RIP BETTY WHITE 12-31-21 :(
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
I'll get mine over to you in the next couple of days..
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
With only a couple hours until 2021, I only have lists from the following (besides myself): XDCX, DE NIRO, BAM, Don Marco, Mikey
While I usually will allow a list to come in a little late, lists that aren't updated before I go to bed may have their lists from 2020 ride (with fewer than 50 names)
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
Underboss
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 2,727 Larry's Bar
Death is to afraid to claim Keith Richards at this time.
"I have this Nightmare. I'm on 5th avenue watching the St. Patrick's Day parade and I have a coronary and nine thousand cops march happily over my body." Chief Sidney Green
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
Tanya Roberts, 'That '70s Show' and 'Charlie's Angels' Actress, Dead at 65
NO F...king Way!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by olivant
Tanya Roberts, 'That '70s Show' and 'Charlie's Angels' Actress, Dead at 65
Why??????@ 2 young an age...what a beauty....so sad ..a loss for ppl. in my age bracket...I am actually realeasing a tear ...what a loss..why?????..what has this world coming 222???? Eddie van Halen now this shit?? FUCK 2020 & 2021 !!!!!!!!!!!!
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
Alexi Laiho - singer/guitarist for Children of Bodom, Bodom After Midnight & others passed away at 41. Far too young. While not a household name, Alexi was highly respected as a musician/songwriter in the metal world and Children of Bodom had great success in Europe, They didn't too to bad in the USA either, often playing 2500 cap theaters in many markets.
Tanya Roberts, 'That '70s Show' and 'Charlie's Angels' Actress, Dead at 65
NO F...king Way!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by olivant
Tanya Roberts, 'That '70s Show' and 'Charlie's Angels' Actress, Dead at 65
Why??????@ 2 young an age...what a beauty....so sad ..a loss for ppl. in my age bracket...I am actually realeasing a tear ...what a loss..why?????..what has this world coming 222???? Eddie van Halen now this shit?? FUCK 2020 & 2021 !!!!!!!!!!!!
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, actress Tanya Roberts did not die on Sunday, according to a new statement obtained by TMZ.
Roberts’ rep Mike Pingel explains that Roberts’ husband Lance was contacted by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday morning to inform him that she is still alive. Lance had believed that Roberts was dead on Sunday night, at which point he passed the news along to Pingel, who confirmed it to the media. Roberts, 65, was hospitalized in Los Angeles after collapsing on Christmas Eve and was placed on a ventilator.
"Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."
I remember many years ago (late 1971 to be exact), when Maurice Chevalier was hospitalized for what would prove to be the final time, his death was prematurely reported by the media - even going so far as to quote what were (purportedly) his last words.
Mark Twain once famously said, "The report of my death has been grossly exaggerated."
Signor V. (Not quite back from the dead, but back nevertheless)
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Alan Burgess, New Zealand's oldest first class cricketer, passed away on Jan 5, at the age of 100.
He was on my list
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
Re: 2021 Dead Pool
[Re: XDCX]
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The legendary Sonny Fox died January 24 at age 95 from COVID-related pneumonia.
Baby-boomers growing up in the NYC area in the 1950's and 1960's knew the name - he hosted Wonderama, Just For Fun and other game shows. He was also a philanthropist, and I believe at one time he was president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He was from Brooklyn and attended my neighborhood high school - James Madison HS. He was quite active and vigorous well into his nineties.
I just noticed this on the Internet. I don't believe it got any mention on any of our local newscasts here. Damn shame. In my youth I became unbeatable at "Simon Says" because of him.
R.I.P. Sonny Fox.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
Hal Holbrook passed away. I remember him playing Lincoln a long time ago but the articles talk about him portraying Mark Twain.
Hal Holbrook was unique in that he performed his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight! for over sixty years, on and off. It was made into a TV special on CBS back in 1967 and you can find it on YouTube. He finally retired it when he was 92. In the beginning, back in the late 1950's he was in his early 30's and used to spend three hours painting his face to appear to be Twain at 70. Over time, he used less and less makeup until he eventually used just a false nose along with a moustache and eyebrows. His own white hair took the place of the wig and he certainly didn't need the age paint anymore.
I am (or was) a theatrical makeup artist and I've been teaching makeup at college level for over 40 years. One of my lessons uses Holbrook's Twain makeup as an example of how to create the illusion of aging on a young performer for live theatre. I've written quite an interesting paper on this, if I may be allowed a bit of immodesty.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
I listened to him since he first emerged on national radio. I certainly didn't agree with many of his statements and really didn't care for him. However, his one redeeming value was that, like me, he got his start in Pittsburgh and was a die-hard Steelers fan.
"Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."
R.I.P. ....first amendment fighter..& pioneer of pink ..been reading the mag since the late 70s as a young teen hood selling weed..took away many hrs. of boredom ...Sincerely, Hood...P.S...have not seen an issue in YEARS!!!!!..still..R.I.P. Larry!
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
Nor did anyone pick actor Henry Darrow who passed away March 14th at age 87. I remember him from the 1960's TV Western series "The High Chaparral," though his career lasted more than half a century including roles on the soap opera "Santa Barbara" and Disney's "The New Zorro" series.
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Two deaths worth mentioning (and I know I'm showing my age):
Gloria Henry died on April 3rd at age 98. She was the mother, Alice Mitchell, on the classic Dennis the Menace TV series from 1959-1963.
Also, Frank Jacobs died April 5th at age 91. If the name isn't immediately familiar, Jacobs wrote just about all the wonderful song and poetry parodies for Mad Magazine in their glory days. As a matter of fact, a couple of weeks ago, I regaled Signora V. with a rendition of "Hello Deli" from memory. (Now I'm really dating myself!)
Here it is - from memory (sung to "Hello Dolly")
Hello, deli, This is Joe, deli, Would you please send up a nice corned beef on rye? A box of Ritz, deli, And some Schlitz, deli, Some chopped liver and a sliver of your Apple pie.
Turkey legs, deli, Hard boiled eggs, deli, With tomatoes and potatoes You French fry, oh...
Please don't be late, deli, 'Cause I can't wait, deli, Deli - without breakfast I will die!
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Underboss
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,464 No. Virginia
Signor V.: within the last couple of months, I tracked down two issues of Mad Magazine that contain Jacobs songs that I remember verbatim over 50 years later:
(Sung to "Grand Old Flag")
She's a mean old bag, She's a nasty old hag, And forever she's filled us with hate. But we treat her sweet, And kiss her feet, And tell her we think that she's great.
Let her curse at us, We will not raise a fuss, When she starts in to scream and nag. For we all are counting what we'll get, From the will of that mean old bag.
It's uncanny how they stick with you.
"All of these men were good listeners; patient men."
I remember another one Frank Jacobs wrote to the same tune:
It's a grand old smog, It's a low lying smog, You can tell by the smell and the pall, Though it clouds the skies And it burns our eyes, It means there's employment for all!
'Cause it comes, you see, From some great factory, Where there's never an idle cog, So, let's preserve our way of life And give thanks for that grand old smog!
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Former Vice President of Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale has passed away at the age of 93. Crazy to think that both Jimmy and his wife would outlive him. RIP
Actor and stuntman Felix Silla died April 16, age 84.
If the name isn't immediately familiar, he was in the original Star Trek series, the Buck Rogers series, played Ewoks and many other roles, often uncredited. He was probably best known for playing "Cousin Itt" in the original 1960's Addams Family TV series.
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
He was in the original The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, Beethoven, The Lonely Guy, and lots of others. He was also a talk show host, author and political commentator.
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
In addition to performing his own material, the icon was famously a writer for Richard Pryor.
From now on, nothing goes down unless I'm involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street. Now it's my turn.
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
Underboss
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 2,727 Larry's Bar
52 pickup, The Generals Daughter, Hoodlum, Deep Cover, Tales from the Hood, The Legend of 1900, are some of the movies I can remember him playing in. He was always one of the best supporting actors out there.
"I have this Nightmare. I'm on 5th avenue watching the St. Patrick's Day parade and I have a coronary and nine thousand cops march happily over my body." Chief Sidney Green
Comedian/actor Jackie Mason died today at age 93. I don't think anyone picked him.
Here's a Jackie Mason story told to me by the late Signora V. (I), who witnessed it first-hand: Back in the 1980's, she was sitting in a Manhattan cafe/diner and noticed Jackie Mason sitting in a booth, talking in low tones to an attractive middle-aged woman. She couldn't hear what was being said, but suddenly the woman slapped Mason's face, stood up and loudly proclaimed, "I am not that kind of girl!" before angrily walking out.
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Comedian/actor Jackie Mason died today at age 93. I don't think anyone picked him.
A couple people (SC & DP) picked him. Funny story, SV! My mom loved Jackie Mason, and we all thought he was hilarious. My folks were thrilled a number of years ago running into and chatting with him at a diner/restaurant (that wasn't my mom in your story, though -- this was in Florida )....
PS - I should be caught up on the updates to the main list.... sorry I've been so MIA
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
I met Dusty once on Beale Street when visiting Graceland. Nice Guy.
RIP
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Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
Actress Markie Post died on August 7 at age 70. She was probably best known for playing public defender Christine Sullivan on the TV series Night Court. She was also on The Fall Guy with Lee Majors.
Also on August 7, actress Jane Withers died at age 95. A former child actress, she was also known for playing "Josephine the Plumber" in TV commercials for Comet cleanser in the 1960's and 1970's.
I was the only one who picked her.
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Pat Hitchcock, actress and the only child of director Alfred Hitchcock died August 9 at age 93. She had small roles in three of her father's movies.
Also on August 9, actor Alex Cord died at age 88. You might remember him from the TV series "Airwolf" but I particularly remember him from the 1968 Mob movie "The Brotherhood" where he played the younger brother of Kirk Douglas. Due to the film's failure at the box office, Paramount was reluctant to tackle another movie dealing with organized crime until GF1.
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Charlie Watts was, indeed, a true legend. The Stones will never be the same without him. As someone who remembers the great groups from the 1960's when they first hit it big, I definitely feel like a part of me has been lost, or at least, diminished. What I found truly worthy of respect was that he had been married to the same woman for over 50 years. In the world of showbiz - particularly Rock & Roll music, this is a rarity. He will be missed.
We've also lost:
Martial arts legend and actor Sonny Chiba, age 82. He died on August 19 of COVID.
Another legend: Country music's Tom T. Hall, age 85, on August 20. Probably his best-known mainstream song was "Harper Valley P.T.A." but I'll always prefer "I Like Beer" because, well... I like beer.
Don Everly, the last surviving Everly Brother, age 84 on August 21. A musical influence beyond description. Yeah, Phil and Don didn't always get along (to put it mildly), but what an imprint they made on music!
Rod Gilbert, age 80, on August 19. Another one who rightly deserves the title "legend" in the world of hockey. Always in the hearts of NY Rangers fans.
R.I.P. to all.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
That's a sad one -- just a couple months ago I got his autograph via GalaxyCon (they do virtual signings which has been great during covid -- all real, because they have free live video Q&As anyone can join in on (if it's a virtual event, otherwise they're done during real events that have started back up), and you can get your autographs personalized to you (altho I chose not to for this one))...I would LOVE to get Betty White to sign this as well -- too late for Gavin MacLeod who just passed May 29 )....
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I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
It's crazy how many people are OD'ing these days. A friend of mine is currently recovering after a fentanyl laced cocaine overdose. People have no idea what they're getting when so much is cut with fentanyl.
RIP MKW
But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
The great French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo died September 6 at age 88. He virtually personified French New Wave cinema in the 50's and 60's.
Also, actor/comedian Art Metrano died September 8, age 84. He was known for his stand-up act as well as appearances in the "Police Academy" film series. His career was severely curtailed in 1989 when a devastating accident temporarily left him a near-quadriplegic. He later turned his experience into a one-man show that he performed from a motorized wheelchair.
Nobody picked either one of them.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Actress Jane Powell passed away tday at age 92. She was one of the last remaining stars from Hollywood's Golden Age, appearing in "A Date With Judy," "Royal Wedding," "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" and other classic films.
DuesPaid and BAM picked her.
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
I've updated my list with some deaths that were missed (RIP to the departed). The underlined entries are the updates. I've also provided links at the bottom.
1 Mohamed Al-Fayed (businessman, 91) 2 Eileen Ash (English cricketer, 109) 3 Ed Asner (actor, 91) 4 David Attenborough (Brit broadcaster, 94) 5 Bob Barker (former game show host, 97) 6 Harry Belafonte (singer, 94) 7 Tony Bennett (singer, 94) 8 Mel Brooks (director/actor, 94) 9 Alan Burgess (Kiwi cricketer, 100) 10 Jimmy Carter (39th POTUS, 96) 11 Beverly Cleary (writer, 104) 12 Bill Cosby (actor/comedian, 83) 13 William Daniels (actor, 93) 14 Shannen Doherty (actress, 49) 15 Clint Eastwood (actor/director, 90) 16 Elizabeth II (Queen of England, 94) 17 Bob Eubanks (Rose Parade guy, 92) 18 Michael J. Fox (actor, 59) 19 Hal Holbrook (actor, 95) 20 Marsha Hunt (actress, 103) 21 Larry King (TV host, 87) 22 Angela Lansbury (actress, 95) 23 Tommy Lasorda (MLB, 93) 24 Cloris Leachman (actress, 94) 25 Norman Lear (TV writer, 98) 26 Norman Lloyd (actor, 106) 27 Robert Marchand (French cyclist, 109) 28 Thelma McKenzie (Aussie cricketer, 105) 29 Bob Newhart (actor, 91) 30 Helen Nicol (Canadian basketballer, 100) 31 Yoko Ono (musician, 87) 32 Prince Philip (99) 33 Christopher Plummer (actor, 91) 34 Sidney Poitier (actor, 93) 35 Joyce Randolph (actress, 96) 36 Keith Richards (musician, 76) 37 Eddie Robinson (baseball player, 100) 38 Eva Marie Saint (actress, 96) 39 Felix Sienra (Uruguayan Olympian, 104) 40 Renee-Jeanne Simonot (actress, 109) 41 O. J. Simpson (football player, 73) 42 Arthur Smith (English footballer, 105) 43 Larry Storch (actor, 97) 44 Ruthie Tompson (animator, 110) 45 Cicely Tyson (actress, 95) 46 Dick Van Dyke (actor/comedian, 95) 47 Elisabeth Waldo (violinist, 102) 48 Barbara Walters (broadcaster, 91) 49 Mary Ward (Australian actress, 105) 50 Betty White (actress/comedian, 98)
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
So have i counted right . Have you 19 picks so far? A new BB record
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
Re: 2021 Dead Pool
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I've updated my list with some deaths that were missed (RIP to the departed). The underlined entries are the updates. I've also provided links at the bottom.
Daaaamn!! +7 (Ward was already counted) for a total of 19 Granted, they were all centenarians, but still...... (Don Marco had one of those, too.)
Now's a good time to remind everyone to audit their lists between now and the New Year! Start on your 2022 lists and PM them to me by 1/1/22 (new post coming soon)....
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
Robert Michael Nesmith was born Dec. 30, 1942, in Houston, Texas, the only child of Warren and Bette Nesmith.
His parents divorced when he was 4 and his mother often worked two jobs, as a secretary and painter, to support her son and herself. It was that latter job that inspired her to whip up a typewriter correction fluid called Liquid Paper in her kitchen blender. By the mid-1970s it had made her a fortune, which she eventually left to her son and to nonprofit foundations she endowed to promote women in business and the arts.
Actress Sally Ann Howes has died at age 91. She played opposite Dick Van Dyke in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and had a long career in theatre and television. I was the only one who picked her.
R.I.P.
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
Desmond Tutu has died aged 90. A few of us picked him.
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
Dam she couldn't wait a few hours. I sent you a replacement for her in 2022 list Geoff..
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
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With only a couple hours until 2021, I only have lists from the following (besides myself): XDCX, DE NIRO, BAM, Don Marco, Mikey
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