The DeathList 2001

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The DeathList 2001

Well, here we go again. The list of celebrities below have been specially selected for their likelihood to die in the year 2001. As usual we have restricted ourselves to selecting 25 stars who appeared on the previous year's list (In fact this year there are only 23 who were on the year 2000 list). Undertakers...start your hearses! EMail us with your comments and suggestions for next years list at comments@deathlist.net

Rank	Prev Year	Appear	Name	Age	Desc
1	30	2	Dudley Moore	66	Actor
2	31	3	Spike Milligan	83	Comedian
3	9	10	Don Bradman	89	Cricketer
4	1	13	Queen Mother	101	Entertainer
5			Brother Theodore	93	Difficult to explain this one
6	7	11	Bob Hope	98	Entertainer
7		2	Edward Heath	85	ex PM
8	35	2	Leni Riefenstahl	99	Hitler's Film Director
9	16	6	Princess Alice	100	Queen Mum's sister-in-law
10	28	2	Dame Ninette De Valois	99	Royal ballet founder
11			Estée Lauder	95	Fashion leader
12	23	3	Max Schmeling	96	Hitler's Boxer (or maybe not)
13			William Hanna	89	Catoonist (Hanna-Barbera)
14	10	6	Lord Longford	96	Judge
15			Elia Kazan	92	Director
16	19	4	Billy Wilder	95	Director
17	21	4	Simon Wiesenthal	93	Nazi Hunter
18			Ernest Gallo	92	Wine maker
19			Desmond Tutu	69	Archbishop
20	12	9	Katharine Hepburn	94	Actress
21			Queen Juliana	92	ex Queen of Netherlands
22	8	4	Fay Wray	94	King Kong's squeeze
23		4	Baroness Castle	91	Politician
24	36	3	Henri Cartier-Bresson	93	Photographer
25		5	Lord Hailsham	90	Judge
26			Princess Margaret	70	Queen's Sister
27	39	3	Hardy Amies	92	Dress maker
28			Milton Berle	93	Comedian
29	11	7	Alistair Cooke	93	Broadcaster
30			Harry Secombe	76	Religious Goon
31			Liza Minelli	55	Entertainer
32	50	2	Artie Shaw	91	Big Band leader
33	26	2	John Diamond	51	Journalist
34	38	6	John Mills	93	Actor
35	2	8	Pope John Paul II	81	Pope
36		4	Mary Whitehouse	87	Whinger
37		2	Lord Scarman	90	Judge
38	4	11	Ronald Reagan	90	(former) Idiot
39		3	Thora Hird	90	Actress
40	17	4	Lord James Callaghan	89	ex-PM
41			Byron Nelson	89	Golfer
42			Stanley Kramer	84	Film Producer
43			Mary Wesley	88	Author
44		2	Gerald Ford	88	ex US President
45			Jack Jones	88	ex TUC Leader
46		2	Bert Millichip	87	ex FA leader
47			Chapman Pincher	87	Journalist/Investigator
48			Eli Wallach	86	Actor
49			Herman Wouk	86	Author
50		3	Mickey Rooney	81	Actor

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Full time for Death List 2001

31st Dec 2001: For the second year in a row the Death List has finished the year with a record equaling ten deaths. With 7 deaths by mid April things were looking good for a new record, but sadly things faded during the later part of the year. Surely 2002 will provide the opportunities for an even better performance.

Final campaign success for Mary Whitehouse

22nd Nov 2001: Mary Whitehouse, the campaigner against sex and bad language on television, has filed her last complaint. The 91 year old, who was number 36 on this year's Death List, become the tenth success of the year. Its unlikely that she would have approved of the death list, however the Death List committee whole heartedly approve of her decision to die and take this years total to equal the highest ever score.

All Hail Lord Hailsham!

14th Oct 2001: Lord Hailsham, former Conservative politician and Lord Chancellor, has died aged 94 bringing this year's death list total to 9. Hailsham was the number 25 selection on the 2001 list and finally gave in to the trusty 'long illness'. Just one more death need now in 2001 to tie the record number of deaths of 10 in one year.

Longford no longer!

3rd Aug 2001: Lord Longford, the controversial British politician, has died aged 95 to bring to the end a long barren spell for the 2001 Death List. Longford, who was number 14 on this years list, was famous for having described Moors murder, Myra Hindley as 'delightful'. On hearing of his death members of the death list committee are said to be 'delighted' that Longford has brought this year's total number of successes to 8.

Goon but not forgotten!

11th Apr 2001: Sir Harry Secombe, the former goon, has died aged 79 to bring Death List 2001's total to six with barely three months of the year gone. Secombe surprisingly beat the much-fancied number 2 selection, Spike Milligan (another former goon), to his grave. The last two months have been the most active in Death List history and with the remaining list still packed with quality we expect more success soon.

Oh Brother!

5th Apr 2001: News has slowly filtered its way to Death List HQ that Brother Theodore Gottlieb, obscure US humorist, died back in April aged 94. Theodore's inclusion at the number 5 spot on this year's list had been questioned on the grounds that he was not famous enough - he has however generously repaid the decision to include him by being the 7th reported success for Death List 2001.

Hanna Draws His Last Breath!

22nd Mar 2001: William Hanna, half of the Hanna-Barbera partnership, has died aged 90 continuing a very successful period for the Death List bringing the body count to five for the year. News of Hanna's ill health had reached the Death List committee and consequently he was awarded the prestigious number 13 spot. The record of 10 deaths in one year is now looking in all sorts of trouble as half the target has been achieved before the end of the first quarter.

Dame Over!

8th Mar 2001: The founder of the Royal Ballet, Dame Ninette de Valois, has finally died at the grand age of 102. This year Dame Ninette moved up to tenth position on the Death List and has chalked up the fourth death of the year with the pace really hotting up since mid-February.

Diamond Geezer!

2nd Mar 2001: Times Journalist, John Diamond, has finally died after a long bout with cancer. Diamond,47, had publicised his illness in his columns and really selected himself for this year's list. Diamond was the number 33 selection this year and the third death in just over three months. A promising start to 2001.

Howzat!

25th Feb 2001: Australian cricket hero, Don Bradman, has provided the Death List with a quick follow up to last week's first death. Bradman has been a veteran of many years on the list and had worked his way up the order to this years number 3 selection. Bradman, 92, was finally bowled out by pneumonia just like Stanley Kramer earlier in the week.

Guess who's not coming to dinner

20th Feb 2001: Veteran film director, Stanley Kramer, has kicked off Death List 2001 by dying of pneumonia. Kramer, who was described as 'The conscience of Hollywood', was appearing on his first Death List and wasted no time in getting the job done. Kramer's inclusion at number 42 was questioned by some as being too obscure however he has provided his supporters with an emphatic statement.

Another Year, Another Death List

1st Jan 2001: So here we go again...Death List 2001 only managed to equal the previous record after a promising start. This year's candidates have been selected, so now lets watch em drop!

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