Celebrity Death List MMXXIII/The Death Thread 2023

[skully]

As another year that was 2022 draws to an end, it's time to get your noms for 2023 ready.

The Rules:

Choose six celebrities:

- At least one must be under the age of 30 at the end of 2023 (no 30th birthday in 2023).
- At least one must be from the world of sport.
- At least one must be from the world of politics.
- No noms that cover more than one of the above categories e.g. an under-30 sportsperson.
- No doubled up noms - if someone grabs one of your preferred noms first, bad luck. So I suggest you have some back-ups noms.
- You cannot choose anyone from your 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 or 2022 lists. I repeat – do NOT pick someone you’ve previously nommed. Your all time picks are listed below.
- No sooking about anyone's selections - first in, best dressed.
- No bagsing prior to the opening time for nominations.
- Noms accepted from Midnight Dec 31, 2022 Australian Eastern Daylight Time = 1.00 PM Dec 31, 2022 GMT = 3.00 PM Dec 31, 2022 SAST = 6.30 PM Dec 31, 2022 IST - not a second before. If you nom early, your list will not count and you run the risk of others pinching your picks. There will be no clock adjudication from me. We'll rely entirely on the Forum's clock. If you submit your list and it turns out to be before midnight according to the Forum, it won't count.
- Late entries (beyond January) are welcomed within reason e.g. August is pushing it a bit.
- scoring will be as set out below.

Scoring:

The winner will be the nominator with most deaths on their list at the end of 2023. In the event of a tie, the AD scoring method will be used as a tie-breaker, as follows:

The age of the successful nominee at the last birthday before death (no rounding-up) will be taken away from 100. A blanket score of 1 point is awarded for any dying nominee aged 99 or older (as in the case of Oscar Niemeyer who was 104 - so there can be no zero or minus scores). Extra points are also awarded based on the month the nominee dies with 12 going to those in January, 11 to those in February etc. For example:

Zat (2012) - Etta James (25 Jan) (100 - 73 + 12 (for Jan)) + Oscar Niemeyer (5 Dec) ([104] = 1 point + 1 (for Dec)) – Total Pts = 41


All time Noms list in spoiler tags for space reasons. Please check your previous noms to ensure no repeat noms this year.

Spoiler:

[skully]

So, I can remove Pele from my 2023 shortlist.

[Fred Nerk]

RIP Bobby Driessen, ex YTT regular - aged 56, sketchy details

[OP Tipping]

Nardo Wick (under 30)
Juan Carlos I (politics)
Ágnes Keleti (sports)
Ezra Miller
Kim Kyong-hui
Mel Brooks

[skully]

Khamtai Siphandone – Former President of Laos
Benjamin Ferencz – Nuremburg Prosecutor
Walter Mirisch – Producer and Oldest Oscar Winner
Ken Archer - Old Aus ex-cricketer
Kate Keltie – Ex-Neighbours Actress
Dove Windsor - U30 rapper

[OP Tipping]

Khamtai Siphandone – Former President of Laos
Benjamin Ferencz – Nuremburg Prosecutor
Walter Mirisch – Producer and Oldest Oscar Winner
Glynis Johns – Old Actress
Kate Keltie – Ex-Neighbours Actress
Dove Windsor - U30 rapper

Hmmm ... who is the sportsperson?

[skully]

Yes, oversight. I had Pele, but lost him a couple of days ago.

[lardbucket]

Tony Bennett
Michael Slater
Vladimir Putin
Oscar Piastri
Peter Bosustow
Will Pucovski

[Fred Nerk]

David Irving
Elspeth Ballantyne
Alex Jones
Pauline Hanson
Ron Barassi
Kendall Jenner U30

[Blackadder]

Pope Benedict couldn't hold on for a few more hours, had him lined up in my shortlist.

Rupert Murdoch
Phillip Ruddock
Henry Kissinger
Daniel Anderson (Former NRL Coach)
Wanda Sykes
Saucy Santana (U/30 Rapper)

[JGK]

Pope Benedict couldn't hold on for a few more hours, had him lined up in my shortlist.

Rupert Murdoch
Phillip Ruddock
Henry Kissinger
Daniel Anderson (Former NRL Coach)
Wanda Sykes
Saucy Santana (U/30 Rapper)

You might have just saved Anderson's life.

[JGK]

Hey Skully, small point but I have Bill Russell on my previous noms and he passed away (or in his case dunked away) in mid 2022.

[JGK]

Yes, oversight. I had Pele, but lost him a couple of days ago.

So did we all skull, so did we all.

[skully]

Hey Skully, small point but I have Bill Russell on my previous noms and he passed away (or in his case dunked away) in mid 2022.

Cheers MrK.

[embee]

embee (11)
Allan Edwards DEADED
Andy Ganteaume DEADED
Basil Zempilas
Ben Cousins
Bill Lawry
Bob Simpson
Bradley Edwards
Carmen Lawrence
Catherine Birnie
Chris Yarran
Christina Matthews
Colin Minson DEADED
Bob Hawke DEADED
Bob Brown
Bronwyn Bishop
Christian Porter
Clint Eastwood
Clive James DEADED
Dan Ricciardo
Dickie Bird
Elijah Taylor
George HW Bush DEADED
Greta Thunberg
Harley Bennell
Hilary Clinton
Harry from 1D
Ian Brayshaw
Ian Chappell
Imran Khan
Jim Maxwell
John Faulkner
Kamala Harris
Kim Beazley
Kim Kardashian
Laurie Sawle DEADED
Lewis Hamilton
Malcolm Young DEADED
Margaret Court
Mark Allen
Marlion Pickett
Metta World Peace
Mike Nahan
Miley Cyrus
Neale Daniher
Neil Harvey
Neil Young
Oprah Winfrey
Paul Gascoine
Polly Farmer DEADED
Reece Masten
Richard Court
Robin Bailhache
Rolf Harris
Sebastian Vettel
Shane Yarran DEADED
Ted Egan
The Queen of Australia
Zayn Malik
Zsa Zsa Gabor DEADED

[embee]

Bruce McAvaney
Peter McConnell
Bill Lawry
Alannah McTiernan
Andy Taylor

[embee]

Jesse Hogan

[lardbucket]

Anita Pointer gone. One to go.

[Blackadder]

Pope Benedict couldn't hold on for a few more hours, had him lined up in my shortlist.

Rupert Murdoch
Phillip Ruddock
Henry Kissinger
Daniel Anderson (Former NRL Coach)
Wanda Sykes
Saucy Santana (U/30 Rapper)

You might have just saved Anderson's life.

The success rate of my noms surviving, would say that's highly likely.

[skully]

RIP stunt driver extraordinaire, Ken Block. Killed in a snowmobile accident at 55.

He appeared a few times on Top Gear. Amazing driver.

[skully]

embee (11)
Allan Edwards DEADED
Andy Ganteaume DEADED
Basil Zempilas
Ben Cousins
Bill Lawry  
Bob Simpson
Bradley Edwards
Carmen Lawrence
Catherine Birnie
Chris Yarran
Christina Matthews
Colin Minson DEADED
Bob Hawke DEADED
Bob Brown
Bronwyn Bishop
Christian Porter
Clint Eastwood
Clive James DEADED
Dan Ricciardo
Dickie Bird
Elijah Taylor
George HW Bush DEADED
Greta Thunberg
Harley Bennell
Hilary Clinton
Harry from 1D
Ian Brayshaw
Ian Chappell
Imran Khan
Jim Maxwell
John Faulkner
Kamala Harris
Kim Beazley
Kim Kardashian
Laurie Sawle DEADED
Lewis Hamilton
Malcolm Young DEADED
Margaret Court
Mark Allen
Marlion Pickett
Metta World Peace
Mike Nahan
Miley Cyrus
Neale Daniher
Neil Harvey
Neil Young
Oprah Winfrey
Paul Gascoine
Polly Farmer DEADED
Reece Masten
Richard Court
Robin Bailhache
Rolf Harris
Sebastian Vettel
Shane Yarran DEADED
Ted Egan
The Queen of Australia
Zayn Malik
Zsa Zsa Gabor DEADED

Bruce McAvaney
Peter McConnell
Bill Lawry
Alannah McTiernan
Andy Taylor

Erm....SGWT.

[embee]

embee (11)
Allan Edwards DEADED
Andy Ganteaume DEADED
Basil Zempilas
Ben Cousins
Bill Lawry  
Bob Simpson
Bradley Edwards
Carmen Lawrence
Catherine Birnie
Chris Yarran
Christina Matthews
Colin Minson DEADED
Bob Hawke DEADED
Bob Brown
Bronwyn Bishop
Christian Porter
Clint Eastwood
Clive James DEADED
Dan Ricciardo
Dickie Bird
Elijah Taylor
George HW Bush DEADED
Greta Thunberg
Harley Bennell
Hilary Clinton
Harry from 1D
Ian Brayshaw
Ian Chappell
Imran Khan
Jim Maxwell
John Faulkner
Kamala Harris
Kim Beazley
Kim Kardashian
Laurie Sawle DEADED
Lewis Hamilton
Malcolm Young DEADED
Margaret Court
Mark Allen
Marlion Pickett
Metta World Peace
Mike Nahan
Miley Cyrus
Neale Daniher
Neil Harvey
Neil Young
Oprah Winfrey
Paul Gascoine
Polly Farmer DEADED
Reece Masten
Richard Court
Robin Bailhache
Rolf Harris
Sebastian Vettel
Shane Yarran DEADED
Ted Egan
The Queen of Australia
Zayn Malik
Zsa Zsa Gabor DEADED

Bruce McAvaney
Peter McConnell
Bill Lawry
Alannah McTiernan
Andy Taylor

Erm....SGWT.

Damar Hamlin

[WideWally]

RIP Frank Cameron aged 90

Frank had a decent career bowling fast medium for New Zealand in the early 60s. He took 62 wickets @ 29.82

He was also chairman of selectors for many years.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/300778131/exnew-zealand-cricketer-and-chairman-of-selectors-frank-cameron-dies-aged-90

[embee]

embee (11)
Allan Edwards DEADED
Andy Ganteaume DEADED
Basil Zempilas
Ben Cousins
Bill Lawry  
Bob Simpson
Bradley Edwards
Carmen Lawrence
Catherine Birnie
Chris Yarran
Christina Matthews
Colin Minson DEADED
Bob Hawke DEADED
Bob Brown
Bronwyn Bishop
Christian Porter
Clint Eastwood
Clive James DEADED
Dan Ricciardo
Dickie Bird
Elijah Taylor
George HW Bush DEADED
Greta Thunberg
Harley Bennell
Hilary Clinton
Harry from 1D
Ian Brayshaw
Ian Chappell
Imran Khan
Jim Maxwell
John Faulkner
Kamala Harris
Kim Beazley
Kim Kardashian
Laurie Sawle DEADED
Lewis Hamilton
Malcolm Young DEADED
Margaret Court
Mark Allen
Marlion Pickett
Metta World Peace
Mike Nahan
Miley Cyrus
Neale Daniher
Neil Harvey
Neil Young
Oprah Winfrey
Paul Gascoine
Polly Farmer DEADED
Reece Masten
Richard Court
Robin Bailhache
Rolf Harris
Sebastian Vettel
Shane Yarran DEADED
Ted Egan
The Queen of Australia
Zayn Malik
Zsa Zsa Gabor DEADED

Bruce McAvaney
Peter McConnell
Bill Lawry
Alannah McTiernan
Andy Taylor

Erm....SGWT.

Damar Hamlin

you probably killed Lawry you SGDT

[horace]

embee (11)
Allan Edwards DEADED
Andy Ganteaume DEADED
Basil Zempilas
Ben Cousins
Bill Lawry  
Bob Simpson
Bradley Edwards
Carmen Lawrence
Catherine Birnie
Chris Yarran
Christina Matthews
Colin Minson DEADED
Bob Hawke DEADED
Bob Brown
Bronwyn Bishop
Christian Porter
Clint Eastwood
Clive James DEADED
Dan Ricciardo
Dickie Bird
Elijah Taylor
George HW Bush DEADED
Greta Thunberg
Harley Bennell
Hilary Clinton
Harry from 1D
Ian Brayshaw
Ian Chappell
Imran Khan
Jim Maxwell
John Faulkner
Kamala Harris
Kim Beazley
Kim Kardashian
Laurie Sawle DEADED
Lewis Hamilton
Malcolm Young DEADED
Margaret Court
Mark Allen
Marlion Pickett
Metta World Peace
Mike Nahan
Miley Cyrus
Neale Daniher
Neil Harvey
Neil Young
Oprah Winfrey
Paul Gascoine
Polly Farmer DEADED
Reece Masten
Richard Court
Robin Bailhache
Rolf Harris
Sebastian Vettel
Shane Yarran DEADED
Ted Egan
The Queen of Australia
Zayn Malik
Zsa Zsa Gabor DEADED

Bruce McAvaney
Peter McConnell
Bill Lawry
Alannah McTiernan
Andy Taylor

Erm....SGWT.

Damar Hamlin

you probably killed Lawry you SGDT

Damned Dubbers

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