I was sorry to hear about Jack Klugman, but happy he lived such a long life. I remember reports in the early 1980s that he was near death as a result of throat cancer.

He was a Philadelphian with a rough exterior, but gentle soul. I have a friend, whose dad is a retired businessman, who has a ranch by Penn National Racetrack 115 minutes away where he raises racehorses. He bought the ranch from Klugman, who also was very interested in the track. My friend used the ranch for birthday parties for his son when he was a boy.

I always thought Charles Durning was brilliantly funny as the deadpan priest in Everybody Loves Raymond. I thought it was a real coup for the show to get an actor of Durning's talent to play that role.

Charles Durning such an easily recognizable face yet I admit I couldn't think of a title of any one movie off hand. Yesterday they showed clip from Dog Day Afternoon showing Durning. I forgot about him in Raymond too. Good actor AND I hear he was a war hero as well?



TIS

H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the retired general credited with leading U.S.-allied forces to a victory in the first Gulf War, has died at age 78, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.

Thank you for your service, General Schwarzkopf! RIP SIR!!

I can't say I remember Schwarzkopf by name but RIP

A tad off-topic, I see they call him "Stormin' Norman." You all know I am NOT a sports fan BUT I do remember a sports figure they use to call "Stormin' Norman Cash". I think he was baseball, and could have been on a MI teams (since that was my area at the time). When I hear Stormin' Norman, I always think Cash. Am I losing it?

TIS

Wow, TIS, you just impressed me! I know you don't follow sports but Stormin' Norman Cash was a Detroit Tiger player in the 1960s. Your Michigan background came through!!!

TIS, you really don't remember him? He dominated the news during Gulf I.

Oli, the name in the news yes, but I forgot who he was and what he did.


TIS

Former character actor Harry Carey Jr has passed away at the age of 91. Often staring in john wayne films like the 3 godfathers and wagon master.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/28/3159661/western-character-actor-harry.html

As far as I know, I am the only one that has him picked. Also geoff, you can take carey out of my list and replace him with one of the two I have for backup.

He was a good man to lead that war. RIP, General.

Interesting piece of trivia, Norman, Sr. was the head of the NJ State Police and led the investigation of the Lindbergh baby's kidnapping.

Is there to be a new thread for the 2013 pool?

Yep.

I sent my list to Geoff a week or so ago and he never replied.

Hey DeNiro, I hear the first two people who get their lists in wins a fantastic prize. I'm waiting for the delivery truck.



TIS

The early bird catches the worm, TIS. Your truckload of worms is coming.

Hey, you can always pass the worms off as spaghetti.

What? You mean no truck? No brand new red 2013 Mustang?



TIS

Okay, got this one. Sorry I haven't been around, but it's been a really rough week. Still need to do my list, too.

Now would be a good time to remind everyone to audit their lists: just plug each name into google and you'll quickly see on the right if they've passed. That's how I just discovered another kill of mine: the Libyan terrorist first on my list.

Also, if you've sent me your lists, I have them. I don't like to read them until I post them, so I don't reply to them. If I have the energy later, I will post them tonight; if not, tomorrow.

Okay, I just prepared the lists. Still missing from SC, Mig, and Dontomasso (for now I've just shortened their lists removing the kills from this year) -- and Danito's a new player.

Will post the new thread shortly...

I submitted mine.

Preparing a dead person's list on New Year's Eve. I REALLY have to get a life.

This is just so wrong!

Nah for this board it's normal. Consider that some people are putting my name on their lists.

Why I don't know. I was (sorta) healthy the last time I checked.

Oh well, good luck to everybody and their lists.

Just sent Geoff Mine. I almost forgot.

Wrong, but fun..