Death happens. Why not make it interesting?
The online competition to guess which famous people won't make it to the end of the current year. If they're elderly, ill, or just live a high-risk lifestyle, stick 'em in your team, and for each one whose death you correctly predict, you'll score points. DDP was dreamt up in Derby, England (hence the name...) by Big Iain back in 1996. Other hosts: Siegfried Baboon and Rude Kid (2003-7), Octopus of Odstock (2008-9), The Man in Black (2010-17), Spade Cooley (2018-19), msc (2020-21), Grim Up North (2020-22), and Reptile (2020-23). Now the Committee of DI (2022), time (2024), and Banana (2023) oversee the biggest deadpool going...
GUNNED GRAHAM Actor John Clegg has died aged 90. He was a Britcom regular with spots on Dad’s Army, Are You Being Served?, and Bless This House but was best remembered as Gunner Graham on the dated It Ain’t Half Hot Mum. His erudite Graham could play the piano (albeit Clegg himself couldn’t) and often […]
BEANBALL Baseballer and LGBT trailblazer Billy Bean has died aged 60. His decade-long career saw him play for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres, but his stats weren’t exceptional. It was off the mound he made his greatest impact, coming out as gay in 1999 several years after his partner died […]
MCCALL AND STILL US comic Mitzi McCall has died aged 93 (or 91, depending on which obit you read). She formed the “McCall and Brill” husband-and-wife comedy act with Charlie Brill, and the pair were a common sight on US tubes in the 50s and 60s. Indeed, they were there for one of television’s most […]
SELIM DITCH TRIALS Former Lebanese PM Selim Hoss has died aged 94. He served as PM four times, earlier in the midst of the Lebanese Civil War, and was known for his opposition to the death penalty and his rivalry with other Lebanese politics longtimer Michel Aoun. He was picked by Complications from a fall. […]
NOT A PRAYER Hymn writer Timothy Dudley-Smith has died aged 97. He wrote several hundred hymns, typically using his words to pre-existing music, and his most popular was “Tell Out, My Soul”. He was unique for Unusual Suspects. Timothy Dudley-Smith26 December 1926 – 12 August 2024, aged 97💀💀💀💀💀 + 👻 = 9 POINTS
EUAN MACDONALD BOUGHT THE FARM Euan MacDonald was a Scottish entrepreneur who was inspired to create a charity for MND research after his own diagnosis. He also created the disability review website Euan’s Guide, and was awarded the MBE. He was 50 and unique for The Conqueror Worm. Euan MacDonald14 August 1974 – 21 August […]
STRIKE OUT Footballer Bobby Thomson has died aged 87. He played as a striker for Aston Villa and Birmingham City, and was picked by Waiting for Ugo. Bobby Thomson21 March 1937 – 6 August 2024, aged 87💀💀💀💀💀💀 + 👻 = 10 POINTS
DEAD SERT Mike Sertich was a US college ice hockey coach for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and despite being the most obvious ever Yahoo-or-bust gamble, actually did get a Mail obit too. He was 77 and picked by four teams. Mike Sertich9 January 1947 – 8 August 2024, aged 774 TEAMS (💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 7 POINTS)
SHAKESPEARE NOT TO BE Ex Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has died aged 60. After playing as a midfielder for Walsall, West Bromwich Albion, and Grimsby Town, he was assistant manager to Claudio Ranieri when the Foxes won the 2015-16 Premier League. He took over the coaching mantle upon Ranieri’s sacking in 2017 until his […]
MANCHESTER BLACKEYE Former MP Ken Eastham has died aged 96. The Labour man represented Manchester Blackley and his time in parliament bookended Labour’s dry spell of opposition – he first won as Thatcher was swept in and retired at the Blair comeback. He was unique for No More Expenses. Ken Eastham11 August 1927 – 21 […]
