Latest News: One Foot in the Grave!
3rd Mar 2010Michael Foot, former British politician, has shuffled off his scruffy mortal coil to provide DeathList 2010 with its second score of the year. Foot became leader of the opposition Labour Party in the early 80’s, pitching his “Columbo-like” appearance against Margaret Thatcher’s power suits. Foot was destroyed by Thatcher in the 1983 general election and resigned as Labour leader. In his later years, there were accusations that he had been a KGB agent and a Plymouth Argyle fan, although only the latter had been proven at the time of his death. Foot was 97 years old and was making his 11th appearance on DeathList, appearing at number 6 this year.
The DeathList 2010
The research is over and the candidates have been chosen for DeathList 2010. The list comprises the celebrities thought most likely to die during 2010. A quick rundown of the rules: Candidates must be famous in their own right such that their death is expected to be reported by the UK media, however candidates cannot be famous purely for the fact they are likely to die soon. A maximum of 25 candidates on the previous year’s list can reappear on the next year’s list. The 2009 list recovered from a slow start (and some shocking misses!) to record a valiant 12 deaths. No dead certs on this year but hopefully a solid list that can deliver plenty. Despite the valued contributions of the forum members, the long-standing record of 14 deaths is starting to look tough to beat.The DeathList 2010
1. Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, 582. Ronnie Biggs, 81
3. Anna Wing, 96
4. Zsa Zsa Gabor, 100
5. Oscar Niemeyer, 103
6. Michael Foot, 97
7. Chapman Pincher, 96
8. Eli Wallach, 95
9. Norman Wisdom, 95
10. Fidel Castro, 84
11. Kirk Douglas, 94
12. Yitzhak Shamir, 95
13. Kim Jong-il, 69
14. Herman Wouk, 95
15. Olivia De Havilland, 94
16. Erich Priebke, 97
17. Betty Ford, 94
18. Dom Mintoff, 94
19. Herbert Lom, 93
20. Denis Healey, 93
21. Simon MacCorkindale, 58
22. Peter Tork, 68
23. John Edrich, 73
24. Laurent Fignon, 50
25. Billy Graham, 92
26. Dino de Laurentiis, 92
27. Nelson Mandela, 92
28. Ray Bradbury, 90
29. Frank Bough, 77
30. Peter O'Sullevan, 92
31. Margaret Thatcher, 85
32. Al Molinaro, 91
33. JD Salinger, 91
34. John Demjanjuk, 90
35. Jake Lamotta, 89
36. Dennis Hopper, 74
37. Frank Thornton, 89
38. Blake Edwards, 88
39. Jack Klugman, 88
40. Denis Norden, 88
41. Eric Sykes, 87
42. Richard Attenborough, 87
43. B B King, 85
44. Angela Lansbury, 85
45. Jerry Lewis, 84
46. Cyril Smith, 82
47. Fats Domino, 82
48. James Garner, 82
49. Ariel Sharon, 82
50. Clive Dunn, 88
2010 News
