But that trainwreck’s on everybody’s list.
ETA: Well, not mine. Not this year. Come on, Amy! You can make it six months!
Nah, that’s just the Quaaludes…
Award winning Science Fiction author Thomas Disch commited suicide on July 4th at age 68.
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
16 people had him, including Rachm Qoch who opens up a considerable lead.
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.
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.
We should have an award for the quickest one-two deaths.
Heart transplant pioneer Dr. Michael DeBakey has died at age 99.
ETA: Missed Santo’s announcement upthread a ways. So I’m late.
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.
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?