JamieStevenson Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Roy Garber, the one from Shipping Wars dies of a heart attack aged 49. http://emag.co.uk/shipping-wars-star-roy-garber-dies-of-heart-attack-at-49/33110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Ex-Toto singer Fergie Fredriksen has held the line for the last time. Unsure if anyone had him + if they do if they'll find UK obit Oooft, I was nearly up like a salmon out my seat there at mention of "ex Toto" - but alas, wrong guy, as I have Mike Porcaro too. A wee flurry of them in the last few days - hopefully one of my squad takes up the cudgels soon, don't much care for this bottom of the table pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Skinner Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I have a gut feeling Steve carrell will die this year. Don't know why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I have a gut feeling Steve carrell will die this year. Don't know why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasma ex machina Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Slow day for so another interesting one.. Jonas Trinkunas at 74 One for Kilt as he revived the Pagan religion of Romuva in Lithuania, eons old. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Trink%C5%ABnas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romuva_(religion) http://www.truelithuania.com/romuva-neo-paganism-in-lithuania-102 I love finding out about the ''interesting ones'', pity its by obit. Fav one in the last few years was the Pirate Radio operator who founded his own country , and though I had vaguely heard of it, it was only when Paddy Bates died in 2012 that I reread it. Quality stuff. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Roy_Bates http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/oct/12/major-roy-bates even had armed guards to defend it though they almost look like The Clash............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Slow day for so another interesting one.. Jonas Trinkunas at 74 One for Kilt as he revived the Pagan religion of Romuva in Lithuania, eons old. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Trinkūnas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romuva_(religion) http://www.truelithuania.com/romuva-neo-paganism-in-lithuania-102 I love finding out about the ''interesting ones'', pity its by obit. Fav one in the last few years was the Pirate Radio operator who founded his own country , and though I had vaguely heard of it, it was only when Paddy Bates died in 2012 that I reread it. Quality stuff. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Roy_Bates http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/oct/12/major-roy-bates even had armed guards to defend it though they almost look like The Clash............... After Joe Strummer died? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasma ex machina Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 He's in the middle.......Topper is away doing a line or four! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeefc1783 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I take it I'm not getting point for fergie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I take it I'm not getting point for fergie? I'll take pity on you - here's a UK source with his date of death. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/411f7ed1-704c-41f1-ac4b-673353b19aaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdhafc1874 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Not sure that counts as BBC link you've posted ain't an obit. Only UK obit I can find is on Classic Rock website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 That link above is a Wikipedia page posted on a BBC website! Not having that one. I'll keep an eye out but a qualifying obit only has to appear before December 31st. Might be worth searching around various dead pool sites, some of which have a similar rule, to see if anyone has turned up a writeup that ticks the right boxes. I'd personally never heard of the guy -although I have heard of Toto and Survivor- however I'm surprised that nothing has been mentioned given those bands' standing- I don't want to deny anyone points (well, not at this stage, I might do if I'm winning come Christmas) but rules is rules etc. Think this is the first time that we've ever had a "is he famous enough" death in the 3 years I've been running this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Ooft, sair yin. Wunfy must have a few that are more obscure than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Ooft, sair yin. Wunfy must have a few that are more obscure than that? Only Jim Bamber and Carman from his list would be dodgy, maybe the wrestler as well. Not sure about the level of wrestler fame needed, Mae Young was obviously OK and Hulk Hogan would obviously be fine, but I've had Superstar Billy Graham in my list for 3 years so hoping that he's on the right side of the line. The rule has to be there as it is famous people, otherwise you could take a roll call at the local hospice. Has to be unbiased as there are people, wrestlers being a good example, who some folk are going to have great knowledge of but maybe struggle to register on the radar of most others (like me). I lifted that rule from a very successful dead pool site when I took over the running of this, think it works well. Although the dundee boy with Fergie Fredriksen might disagree with me at the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Aye, think it's a good rule that has to be in place tbf. Would a free for all without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 That link above is a Wikipedia page posted on a BBC website! Not having that one. Hey, remember that I dropped him this year. If no points are awarded, I dodged a bullet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasma ex machina Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Only Jim Bamber and Carman from his list would be dodgy, maybe the wrestler as well. Not sure about the level of wrestler fame needed, Mae Young was obviously OK and Hulk Hogan would obviously be fine, but I've had Superstar Billy Graham in my list for 3 years so hoping that he's on the right side of the line. Bamber is the 'dodgy' one. Surely to Christ Carman would be obit worthy. 15 Gold/Platinum records, sold over 10 million etc etc He started his 2nd course of chemo there and it didn't sound pretty. "It's a lot to deal with. I am officially 1/2 way through treatment. 4 months in and 4 months to go. The middle part is the hardest," he said. "Second time around is harder, fevers, shakes, night sweats ect, because your body is weakened. So this is gong to be a bumpy ride folks. But its all a part of the fight to get to the other side of this lake of fire. Interestingly it was his birthday the other day and his FB page had a message from his ''Team'' and not him personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Aye, think it's a good rule that has to be in place tbf. Would a free for all without it. I agree but what is the definition of "obituary?" I think of the big biographies in the broadsheets when that word is used but those cover only a small number of our chosen ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Schumacher could be the new Sharon. http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/455269/Racing-driver-Michael-Schumacher-has-spent-too-long-in-coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasma ex machina Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Bernie Madoff has cancer and now a heart attack http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2544071/Bernie-Madoff-heart-attack-suffering-stage-4-cancer.html Anyone got him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeefc1783 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Although the dundee boy with Fergie Fredriksen might disagree with me at the moment... Nah it's fair enough those are the rules Will just need to make sure I find something from a uk source. I don't suppose this would cover it http://www.paradiserock.co.uk/news/fergie-frederiksen-passes-away/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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