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Gerontius

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Jeni
There is always some well known person or celeb croaks it on Christmas Day.
Can we have lashings of bonus points for guessing who it is (not including Shamen Scroat of course because he already knows)
I'll kick off with BB KIng

Posted 5 months ago #
medici2471

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The pilot and passenger in the light aircraft crash on Boxing Day…

Posted 5 months ago #
bonjonelson

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Death Bingo.

I think this would be more fun.

Take a 3x3 grid, put the name of a celebrity in each square. However you're only allowed someone less than 50 years old in the center square, and the corner squares must be people under 70.

Name your teams, and good luck. First to get three in a line wins.

Posted 4 months ago #
The All New Jeni B

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I'm sticking to Mandela, but will throw in Justin Beiber as my long shot.

And as for the Christmas Day croaker, I'm thinking Thatcher will opt for the maximum impact that would give.

Posted 4 months ago #
Gerontius

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Posted 4 months ago #
bonjonelson

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Good card Geontius. Although we may have to disqualify the cat.

Posted 4 months ago #
andhrimnir

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Christmas tips: Patty Andrews, Fats Domino, Eli Wallach.

Posted 4 months ago #
andhrimnir

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ticker writers would have a ball with Fats...
Aint it a shame
Wait til it happens to you
Stop the clock
I can't go on
Don't come knocking
Announced Exit
Don't you hear me calling
Fats on fire

Posted 4 months ago #
bonjonelson

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My card

Top row

[Justin Bieber] [Rolf Harris] [Bear Gryls]

Middle row

[Thatcher] [Bashar al-Assad] [ Mandela]

Bottom row

[Macaulay Culkin] [Denis Healey] [Ian Watkins]

Posted 4 months ago #
The All New Jeni B

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Growth? Fucking alien more like.

Posted 4 months ago #
Scitech77

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For 2013 I would like to add

June Whitfield (great actress)
Clint Eastwood
Bruce Forsyth (PLEASE!!!)

Posted 4 months ago #
Squudge

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Bagsie Mrs Thatch

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Oxbridge

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Bagsy Ian Brady. Since Thatch is taken. Can't be long now...

Posted 4 months ago #
The All New Jeni B

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NOOOOOOOOO!!! Jack Klugman! Why the fuck did none of us think of Jack Klugman?

Posted 4 months ago #
Nowherefast

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@Jeni B. My sentiments exactly. We should ask Quincy M.D. to figure it out! Oh hang on...

Posted 4 months ago #
charlies_hat

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Jeni, google search 'spitting image someone famous has died', i loved this sketch when i was young and it's finally come true!

Posted 4 months ago #
Idiot

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Surely the fact not one of us thought to mention Jack Klugman is more than just a Quincy-dence?

Posted 4 months ago #
The All New Jeni B

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Hmmm, according to twitter 'Stormin' Norman' has died.
Oddly, so has Fontella Bass, and I can't ever recall seeing them in the same room.

Posted 4 months ago #
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Noooooo - Gerry Anderson. RIP.

Posted 4 months ago #
Oxbridge

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And to get the joke in ahead of time...

The good news is George Bush has died. The (relatively) bad news is it's the first one.

Posted 4 months ago #
brownpaperreporter

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Anyone bagged Denis Healey?

Posted 4 months ago #
Squudge

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Who had Stormin' Norman?

Posted 4 months ago #
shitsu_tonka

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On page one I chose George Bush Sr and Dennis Healey, starting to feel triumphant. If Doris Lessing goes as well that'll be a hat trick.

But let's be honest the one we're all waiting for is Thatcher.

Posted 4 months ago #
beau-jolly

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@ bpr. I had a triple on Dennis Healey, Mandella and Helmut Schmidt. See previous page. My money was on Mandella getting there first though.

Edit: Healey still with us?

Posted 4 months ago #
beau-jolly

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Medici (Top of page) Close! Aircraft crashes on road in Moscow the day after.

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brownpaperreporter

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Good odds on that triple BJ!

So we've had newsworthy with Stormin Norman, TV icon with Patrick Moore, Sporting with Tony Greig.... I suppose it'll be a TV celebrity/pundit before teh end of the year ... the runes woul make it Sir Brucie (already taken as well) but Im not so sure .... I plump for John Craven

Posted 4 months ago #
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I guess it's up to your umpire to mention Tony Greig here.. Great cricketer, great England captain, great commentator - we shall miss him.

No jokes from me on a sad day, but a need to pay my tribute, however tiny.

Posted 4 months ago #
dvo4fun

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Yes indeed ump. Livened things up as a player and a commentator. And right up there contending for a place in the top three South African England test players.

Posted 4 months ago #
sigmund

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]And right up there contending for a place in the top three South African England test players.

I just love watching the Aborigines that Australia insist on playing.

Posted 4 months ago #
brownpaperreporter

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CMJ ... RIP.......sad week with Greigy as well

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