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

While we wait for the h2g2 site data to be restored, here’s a temporary conversation for people to record any Deathlist sightings - post anything here, whether listed in 2023 or not, and I’ll sort it all out when we get back to normal business.

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So far in 2023, we had recorded:

Adolfo Kaminsky (picked)
Burt Bacharach
David Crosby (picked)
Gina Lollobrigida
Harry Whittington
Lucile Randon (picked)
Pervez Musharraf
Ronald Blythe


Others occurring in the last couple of weeks are:


Raquel Welch (never picked in this game)

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/16/raquel-welch-obituary


Dickie Davis (picked once in the past)

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/20/dickie-davies-obituary


Simone Segouin (picked in 2023 by Coelacanth)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/02/22/simone-segouin-french-resistance-dies/


John Motson (never picked in this game)

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/23/john-motson-football-commentator-dies-aged-77

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Please post any others below. Chat is ok too

For awhile, I was afraid the Jeremy Renner would join that list, but he seems to be bouncing back after having a snowplow roll over him

Bernard Ingham: Margaret Thatcher's press chief dies aged 90

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64763545

Loved Gina Lolabrigida. I was bought up on ‘40s and ‘50s film stars watching many of those films of the era and Mum telling me about the stars. Also, visiting jumble sales almost every Saturday, I amassed a large collection of film books for coppers.
Raquel Welch was another fav although I thought she was British possibly due to association with the name.
Shane h2g2 went down and none on my list. Thanks Icy for the update.



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I didn't know Raquel Welch was a Latina (Bolivian father) until last week.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/raquel-welch-stealth-latina-tejada-changing-times-rcna71174

Former Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64786680

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64786680

Betty Boothroyd

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64786680

Oops - should have refreshed my page

Gary Rossington: Lynyrd Skynyrd's last founding member dies aged 71

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64860924

Did she foresee it?

Mystic Meg: Astrologer dies aged 80
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64900348

Topol
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64898895

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I didn't even know he was still alive.

I've been traveling through the Wiki page of deaths in 2023. Mind-boggling. I haven't heard of 99% of the people listed, but I won't quote any here as others may have heard of some that I missed out.

Betty Boothroyd is the one who stood out to me so far this year, but did you know that one member of Lynyrd Skynrd was still around until a month or so ago?

Trawling, not travelling!

Bill Tidy: Cartoonist who appeared on Countdown and Countryfile dies aged 89

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64932762.amp

Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64986528

Are websites eligible for the deathlist?

Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick, dies aged 60

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64959805

Dead websites? Well, while notable animal deaths are mentioned, not quite the same as a website. Mind you, you could conceivably do a deathlist equivalent for predicting the complete collapse of companies, which could include websites? So you'd get points if you predicted Silicon Valley Bank &c.

Probably best discussed on a different conversation.

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