h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Lord John Prescott

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce9gp7eke44t

"Two Jags" was picked three times in this game, all by Mackay the Disorganised, 2007-2009.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/21/lord-prescott-john-prescott-obituary

I guess they could no longer manage Staying Alive.

It’s round-up time. We missed these unlisted celebs who all died earlier this year:


John Nott, politician, died earlier this month:

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/07/sir-john-nott-obituary

He was picked by The Groob in 2021.


Don Murray, actor, died in February 2024

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/08/don-murray-obituary

He was picked by The Groob in 2019.


Voice artist Eckart Dux died in April 2024.

http://www.mst3kinfo.com/?p=34895

He was picked by The Groob in 2018.


Rapper Fatman Scoop died in August 2024.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/31/us-rapper-fatman-scoop-stage-collapse

He was picked by Dai the Death back in 2007.


TV executive Paul Fox died in April 2024.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/09/sir-paul-fox-obituary

He was picked by The Groob in 2021.


Actor Terry Carter died in April 2024.

http://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/arts/television/terry-carter-dead.html (paywall, sorry)

He was picked by MrsSpinksSecret in 2007.


Politician Frank Field died in April 2024.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/24/frank-field-lord-field-of-birkenhead-obituary

He was picked by Logicus in 2023.

The real Alice of Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant” dies at 83

http://www.wbur.org/news/2024/11/22/alice-brock-alices-restaurant-dies

Barbara Taylor Bradford

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lpr6e8rwgo

Terry Griffiths

I remember him from the days when snooker was a must-watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c5y78g8828xo

Play School presenter and Carry On actress Julie Stevens has died aged 87, her daughter has confirmed.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwypgpy1vyvo

Eddie Stobart

http://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/24777641.eddie-stobart-founder-iconic-haulage-firm-dies-95/

Comedian Duncan Norvelle, known for his trademark "Chase me"
catchphrase, has died at the age of 66, his agent has said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77jn31nxmdo

A body has been found in the search for former England rugby international Tom Voyce, who went missing in an area flooded during Storm Darragh.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kej2m3dvvo

George Eastham, England 1966 World Cup squad member, dies aged 88

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/dec/21/george-eastham-england-1966-world-cup-squad-member-dies-aged-88

Sophie Hediger, 26, Swiss Olympic snowboarder (2022), killed in an avalanche
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/crmnlx3jp7jo

As a mother with a daughter who likes to climb mountains for fun, this hit me pretty hard

Olivia Hussey, aka Juliet

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd6q5yzjq5o

Puerto Rican boxer Bamba dies aged 35

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cm2l99l8lljo

Actress and model Dayle Haddon (76) has died and another person has been hospitalised due to a carbon monoxide leak at a home in Pennsylvania, authorities have said.

Haddon modelled for brands including Estee Lauder and L'Oreal, and appeared on the front of magazines including Sports Illustrated and Vogue Paris in the 1970s.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg90yz4l1eo

Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh died on 26th December - he was on my 2023 list.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/29/manmohan-singh-obituary

Johnnie Walker, BBC Radio DJ, dies aged 79

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/31/johnnie-walker-bbc-radio-dj-dies-aged-79

That's a sad loss

Johnnie was picked three times in this game, but not since 2009 (by McKay the Disorganised)

Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes dies aged 77

The Canadian was best known for playing Y-wing fighter gold leader Jon "Dutch" Vander in Episode IV: A New Hope, but also had roles in Rogue One and Hollywood blockbusters including Hellboy and Captain Phillips.

He later appeared as Sonny Munro in River City, and Tostig in the History Channel series Vikings, but relocated to Edinburgh in the mid-1980s, where he established a successful pizza restaurant.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgq1jlqjeyzo