[QUOTE=An Arky]
That would’ve been great, had I had her on my list!
Oh, well, Amy Winehouse still seems to be tilting that way, at least.
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But that trainwreck’s on everybody’s list.
ETA: Well, not mine. Not this year. Come on, Amy! You can make it six months!
[QUOTE=An Arky]
Oh, well, Amy Winehouse still seems to be tilting that way, at least.
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Nah, that’s just the Quaaludes…
Loach
July 11, 2008, 4:07am
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Award winning Science Fiction author Thomas Disch commited suicide on July 4th at age 68.
Cazzle
July 12, 2008, 2:56am
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Evelyn Keyes , aka Scarlett O’Hara’s sister Suellen, at age 91.
Over halfway through the year and all my picks are still alive. I should sell life insurance.
SSG Schwartz
Fox News is reporting that former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow has died at 53.
Heart surgeon Michael DeBakey has died at 99:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/12/debakey.obit.ap/index.html
[QUOTE=Santos L Halper]
Fox News is reporting that former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow has died at 53.
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16 people had him, including Rachm Qoch who opens up a considerable lead.
[QUOTE=Santos L Halper]
Fox News is reporting that former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow has died at 53.
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Here’s an obituary which confirms those reports.
He died of the same disease that killed his mother.
And, if I am reading his obit right, he only had a bachelors in philosophy. And made himself that successful.
Former baseball player Bobby Murcer has died.
[QUOTE=Andrew 21]
Former baseball player Bobby Murcer has died.
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38 points to me and two others.
Damn, I stay a virgin this long and then get two in two days. It’s just like when I was in college*.
Snow and Murcer were on my list. 85 points.
*a bunch of people died then, too.
Rocky Aoki, pro boxer, founder of the Benihana restaurant chain, and father of Devon , has passed away at 69.
obituary report from Bloomberg
A more colorful memorial over at Fucked Gaijin . Now that was one hell of a lifetime.
[QUOTE=Sublight]
Damn, I stay a virgin this long and then get two in two days. It’s just like when I was in college*.
Snow and Murcer were on my list. 85 points.
*a bunch of people died then, too.
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We should have an award for the quickest one-two deaths.
Rico
July 14, 2008, 12:37am
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Heart transplant pioneer Dr. Michael DeBakey has died at age 99.
Another source.
ETA: Missed Santo ’s announcement upthread a ways. So I’m late.
Loach
July 14, 2008, 2:16am
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[QUOTE=Andrew 21]
Former baseball player Bobby Murcer has died.
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I’ll take the points but I’m not happy about it. I have never heard a bad thing said about Mr Murcer. A true gentleman who was loved by all who knew him.
[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest]
Plain List:
Osama bin Laden
Harper Lee
Chayito Valdez
Ariel Sharon
Tony Snow
Vice Vukov
Fidel Castro
Pope Benedict
Muqtada al Sadr
Abuc Ayyub Al Masri
Britney Spears
Christopher Tolkien
J.D. Salinger
Alternates:
Andy Dick
Farley Granger
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Sweet Mother of OG!
I SCORED!
I’m on the BOARD!
I’ve Lost My 2008 DP CHERRY!
YAY!
Is this twisted jubilation or what?