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logicus tracticus philosophicus Posted Apr 23, 2013
in a British broadsheet...define broad sheet, first thought given more and more papers are digital and available anywhere, by passing the old way of shipping newspapers, many of them vary some of the content locally. any way i digress SWL the mail online carried the story... PUBLISHED: 06:26, 13 February 2013 | UPDATED: 06:28, 13 February 2013
article-2277828/
>>Incidentally, what do our non-UK players think about not allowing points for a death that hasn't been reported in a British broadsheet?<<
each death should be judged on its merits, given that we are a cosmopolitan site, that "British broadsheet" should include digital versions.
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Icy North Posted Apr 23, 2013
Nexis lists British Broadsheets as:
City A.M.
guardian.co.uk
Independent.co.uk
Independent on Sunday
telegraph.co.uk
The Daily Telegraph (London)
The Guardian (London)
The Independent (London)
The Observer
The Sunday Telegraph (London)
The Sunday Times (London)
thetimes.co.uk
The Times (London)
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coelacanth Posted Apr 23, 2013
Allan Arbus.
It's not in the British press yet, but I expect it will be in a few hours time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/arts/television/allan-arbus-mash-actor-dies-at-95.html?_r=0 
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Apr 24, 2013
Allan Arbus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22275963
A87781972 and A87781963 updated with coelacanth's unique hit and reduction in Icy's score.
GB 
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Apr 24, 2013
from the backlog: logicus tracticus philosophicus re: Richie Havens, I'm unable to find him on your list (or anyone else's), did you post the announcement on the wrong thread?
GB
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logicus tracticus philosophicus Posted Apr 24, 2013
yes wrong thread, but a notable loss
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Mu Beta Posted May 7, 2013
Ray Harryhausen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22441567
Not that I'm glomming for points or anything...
B
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted May 8, 2013
A87781972 and A87781963 updated with Mu Beta's unique hit and we have a new 
leader
GB
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted May 27, 2013
A87781972 and A87781963 updated with Mol's unique hit
GB
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Mol - on the new tablet Posted May 27, 2013
I should stop picking people I like 
Mol
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Orcus Posted May 28, 2013
To be fair, he outlived most off Dad's Army.
But yeah, good guy 
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Jun 12, 2013
Jiroemon Kimura who was the oldest person alive, the oldest man ever and the last living person who was around in the 19th century (verified, according to Wiki)
This is a good article about what's happened to the world during his life: http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/from-horseless-carriages-to-iphone5s-the-world-during-116-year-old-jiroemon-kimuras-lifetime
Two of the players picked him, including me, A87781972 and A87781963 updated.
GB
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C Hawke Posted Jul 2, 2013
Lindsay Lohan turned 27 today.
Tick, tock, tick, tock
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Dea.. - call me Mrs B! Posted Jul 2, 2013
I was too late to post a list this year but Lindsay Lohan was on my list for the previous 4 years as my under-50.
Tick, tock indeed!
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Orcus Posted Jul 11, 2013
Anna Wing has finally left this mortal coil
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23268512
Points for some I believe 
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Jul 12, 2013
A87781972 and A87781963 updated
GB
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C Hawke Posted Sep 19, 2013
It's quiet - too quiet........but then winter is coming.....
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atinythorn Posted Sep 21, 2013
Some of the big names have been playing mortality bungee this year !!
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- 101: logicus tracticus philosophicus (Apr 23, 2013)
- 102: Icy North (Apr 23, 2013)
- 103: coelacanth (Apr 23, 2013)
- 104: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Apr 24, 2013)
- 105: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Apr 24, 2013)
- 106: logicus tracticus philosophicus (Apr 24, 2013)
- 107: Mu Beta (May 7, 2013)
- 108: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (May 8, 2013)
- 109: loonycat - run out of fizz (May 27, 2013)
- 110: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (May 27, 2013)
- 111: Mol - on the new tablet (May 27, 2013)
- 112: Orcus (May 28, 2013)
- 113: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Jun 12, 2013)
- 114: Pastey (Jun 13, 2013)
- 115: C Hawke (Jul 2, 2013)
- 116: Dea.. - call me Mrs B! (Jul 2, 2013)
- 117: Orcus (Jul 11, 2013)
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