My wife borrowed my laptop. Will update when available.
Taken from a thread elsewhere…not quite enough to award points, but we can always hope…
When someone starts with “it’s really his double”, I lose interest in whatever else they have to say…
While “Dave” was a pretty good movie, it’s still an uninteresting real life theory.
Padme employed a double in one (or more?) of the Star Wars prequels for security reasons. I wonder if that happens much in real life. Probably not, but I’m not important enough to have a need for anything like that so what do I know?
Talking mostly to people who had never seen her before and wearing heavy makeup and costuming.
There have been a number of reports about Putin being rather extreme when it comes to matters of personal security and privacy, including his traveling with his own porta-potty to maintain security over his bodily waste (allegedly to avoid others from discerning information on his health). Combine that with some reasonably convincing evidence that some of his video appearances have been green-screened / edited…and his using a body double at times isn’t that implausible.
I do think it likely that his body double useage is less frequent than has been speculated in some forums.
Bob Knight: DEAD!
Mr. Knight was a legendary basketball coach whose outbursts and on-court success made him one of the sports’ most notable figures in college basketball history. He started coaching at Army, making it to four NCAA tournaments. He went on to Indiana University, whose team stopped UCLA’s streak of NCAA championships when IU won their first championship. He finished his career at Texas Tech, accumulating 902 wins as coach. He died November 1 at age 83.
frummie and PatientZombie score.
| order | contestant | Normal Deaths | Tragic Deaths | Unique Deaths | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | ArthurItas | 9 | 0 | 3 | 89 |
| 9 | hotkarl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| 4 | PatientZombie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 6 | Macroman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | twig93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2 | Maphistos_Sidekick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | traina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 | frummie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 | soyleche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Keep watching those obits!
Ady Barkan: DEAD!
Mr. Barkan was an American lawyer and socialist activist. He was co-founder of the Be a Hero PAC and was an organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy, where he led the Fed Up campaign.
Diagnosed with ALS in 2016, he was called “the most powerful activist in America” in a headline from 2019 in Politico Magazine. In 2020, he was included on Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. He is no longer active as he died November 1, 2023 at age 39.
Macroman and PatientZombie score.
Standings
| contestant | Normal Deaths | Tragic Deaths | Unique Deaths | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArthurItas | 9 | 0 | 3 | 89 |
| hotkarl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| Macroman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| PatientZombie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| twig93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Maphistos_Sidekick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| traina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| frummie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| soyleche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Keep watching those obits!
Johnny Ruffo
BBC News - Johnny Ruffo: Australian singer and Home and Away actor dies aged 35
John Patrick Ruffo : DEAD!
Mr. Ruffo was an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and television presenter. He rose to prominence after finishing in third place on the third season of The X Factor Australia. His debut single “On Top” (2012), peaked at number fourteen on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum. His second single “Take It Home” (2012), peaked at number thirty in Australia and earned a gold music certification. In total he released seven singles during his career. He also won the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars Australia. In 2013, he made his acting debut in Home and Away, portraying the role of Chris Harrington until 2016. For his role he earned a Logie Nomination for Most Popular New Talent. He died November 10 at age 35.
PatientZombie gets a third straight hit. Traina and ArthurItas also score.
Standings:
| contestant | Normal Deaths | Tragic Deaths | Unique Deaths | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArthurItas | 9 | 1 | 3 | 101 |
| hotkarl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| PatientZombie | 4 | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| Macroman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| traina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| twig93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Maphistos_Sidekick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| frummie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| soyleche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keep watching those obits! |
When does 2024 go up ?
i anticipate the second week in December
Henry Kissinger: DEAD!
Mr. Kissinger escaped Nazi Germany in 1938. He went on to become was US Secretary of State for the Nixon and Ford administrations. He played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977, pioneering the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrating an opening of relations with China, engaging in what became known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiating the Paris Peace Accords, which ended American involvement in the Vietnam War. He is shuttling to the afterlife as he died yesterday at age 100.
Macroman and twig93 get hits.
Standings:
| contestant | Normal Deaths | Tragic Deaths | Unique Deaths | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArthurItas | 9 | 1 | 3 | 101 |
| hotkarl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| Macroman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| PatientZombie | 4 | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| twig93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| traina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Maphistos_Sidekick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| frummie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| soyleche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Keep watching those obits!
oops, wrong Mets backup catcher
I had Sandra Day O’Connor the first year or two after she resigned. Wish i had kept her
Norman Lear: DEAD!
Mr. Lear was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created or developed over 100 shows. Lear was known for creating and producing numerous popular, taboo breaking 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times (1974–1979). Here’s hoping he is having good times in the afterlife as he died today at age 101.
Macroman and twig93 get their second hits in a row.
Standings:
| contestant | Normal Deaths | Tragic Deaths | Unique Deaths | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArthurItas | 9 | 1 | 3 | 101 |
| hotkarl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| Macroman | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| PatientZombie | 4 | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| twig93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| traina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Maphistos_Sidekick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| frummie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| soyleche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Keep watching those obits!
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