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, first tenure), The Man in Black (2010-17), Spade Cooley (2018-19), msc (2020-21), Grim Up North (2020-22), Reptile (2020-23), and DI (2022 – 2025). Now the Committee of Banana (2023), time (2024), the returning Octopus of Odstock (2026) and the deadpooling equivalent of a gap year temp Marlfox (2026) oversee the biggest deadpool going...
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE CREM Bricklayer minimalist artist and OJ of the art world Carl Andre has died aged 88. His most famous pieces were Equivalent VIII and Lever, both cubical arrangements of firebricks. He later married performance artist Ana Mendieta until her death after a heated argument. Though he was acquitted in court and […]
LAID DOWN Folk singer Melanie has died aged 76. The Woodstock participant had her first hit with the gospel-tinged “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)”, and she became a surprise hero in the Netherlands. Her biggest hit was the quirky “Brand New Key”, a US #1 that also got a bizarre rustic treatment from the […]
OSGOOD DEFILED News anchor Charles Osgood has signed off aged 91. Known for his bowties and his poetic flair, he long helmed The Osgood File on radio and CBS News Sunday Morning on TV. He also narrated aughties Dr. Seuss adaptation Horton Hears a Who! He was picked by Rigor Mort Us. Charles Osgood8 January […]
BUT HE KNEW HOW TO DIE Music impresario Frank Farian has died aged 82. At first he was a singer, hitting the top of the charts in his native Germany. Then… he continued to be a singer, while producing other artists who lip synced to him. Sometimes, he did this right. Boney M was fronted […]
REAPER GRABS A HOLD ON SHAW Jazz and soul singer Marlena Shaw has died aged 81. Her most enduring track was the funky “California Soul”, penned by Motown power couple Ashford & Simpson and a staple of hip hop samples and junk food adverts alike. She was also known for “Woman of the Ghetto”, a […]
ROGER THAT Among the canon of 60s girl groups, the Shangri-Las were the sole Caucasian entity worth mentioning in the same breath as the Ronettes, the Supremes, the Crystals, or the Shirelles. Fronted by Mary Weiss, they were closest in spirit to the Ronettes with a street-savvy New Yorker spunk that later formed the heartbeat […]
8½ POINTS (ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE) Actress Sandra Milo has died aged 90. A muse to Federico Fellini, she was best known as the main character’s mistress in his acclaimed 8½. She was unique for Perfect 10. Sandra Milo11 March 1933 – 29 January 2024, aged 90💀💀💀💀💀 + 👻 = 9 POINTS
WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans attorney Harry Connick Sr. has died aged 97. He served as the city’s district attorney for thirty years, though multiple innocents sent to death row blotted his legacy. And you’ll never guess who his son is. He was unique for Complete Phalluses. Harry Connick Sr.27 March 1926 […]
NO LONGER FIENNES Peer Nathaniel Fiennes has died aged 103. Hailing from the same family as Ralph, Joseph, and Ranulph, he helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. He was picked by Obituarynotice. Nathaniel Fiennes22 September 1920 – 20 January 2024, aged 103💀💀💀💀 + 👻 = 8 POINTS
HIT THE ROAD JACK Fucking hell 1923 really is a shriveled raisin now. Another recent departee from its ranks is one Jack Burke Jr. Burke was a successful golfer of the 1950s and early 60s who won both the Masters and PGA Championship in 1956. His Masters win, where he rebounded from an eight-shot deficit […]
