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

I could add a ‘WHO-defined pandemic’ bonus to the rules for next year if folks really want this sort of thing. Decide amongst yourselves.

Regretably some people get points
Honor Blackman
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/06/honor-blackman-james-bond-pussy-galore-avengers-dies-aged-94

A real shame.

A great actress who was often overlooked.



MMF

Points for MMF and Bluebottle, who both move within 5 points of the lead.

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Icy

Stats on Honor Blackman:

She had been picked 13 times in this game, the first time by Magwitch in 2007. Other pickers were Radox The Green (2009-2012), MMF from 2017 and Bluebottle from 2018.

Of the 10 Deathlist-picked celebrities to die so far this year, Honor Blackman was the fifth nonagenarian.

Lee Fierro.
Few would know the name, but I think everyone knows the face.



https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/lee-fierro-death-jaws-coronavirus-mrs-kintner-chief-brody-slap-a9448681.html

Looks like the departure of Pearl Carr sneaked beneath the Deathlist radar.

Ooh, your not Wrong.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/feb/19/pearl-carr-obituary

Well spotted!

Pearl Carr

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/feb/19/pearl-carr-obituary

Points to Coelacanth, who moves into a 5-point lead.


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Jill Gascoine

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/29/jill-gascoine-obituary

Points for Coelacanth, who moves into a 20-point lead.

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I've also updated the scoreboard for Lee Fierro, that The Groob notified us of the other week (15 points to The Groob).

His was the only pick of Lie Fierro in this game.

Jill Gascoine was picked three times, by Coelacanth between 2018 and 2020.

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Breaking News.

Forces Sweet Heart, Dame Vera Lynn’s death has just been announced by the BBC, aged 103.

More to follow.



MMF

http://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-13118290

MMF

We meet again for some stats…

Points for TC, Just Bob, logicus and Bluebottle.

All who correctly picked Vera Lynn also scored points for Kirk Douglas earlier in the year.

Vera Lynn was picked in the first Deathlist game in 2006 (by Dr E Vibenstein), and in every year since - a total of 40 times in all. She was regularly picked by C Hawke, Galaxy Babe, loonycat, McKay, Pastey and Orcus.

Coelacanth remains on top of the leaderboard, but TC and Bluebottle have both moved within 15 points of the lead.


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RIP to my Dad's favourite singer

Points for a number of players... Sadly
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12717233
Dame Olivia de Havilland, has died at 104.

Guardian obit: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/26/dame-olivia-de-havilland-obituary

Points for Coelacanth, Bluebottle and Just Bob.

Coelacanth has extended her lead to 15 points, and Bluebottle is now in second.

Olivia de Havilland was picked 47 times in this game, and in every year since the first Deathlist in 2006. She has been on Coelacanth’s list every year since 2007. Only five celebrities have been picked more often.

Other current players who have picked her in the past are MMF (last picked in 2016), Galaxy Babe (2011) and The Groob (2006).

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looks like Coelacanth U107357 has a hotline to the grim reaper, as appearing on her list recently has been a tip to make sure your life insurance is in order....

No hotline, but I do keep a running list throughout the year, adding to it if a name crops up on my radar. A couple of the recent "Not on the list" names were on it. I also keep an eye on the residents of certain charitable care homes for retired entertainers and those associated with the entertainment industry.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54218139