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German librarian Klaus Otto Nagorsnik suddenly dead at 69: https://m.bild.de/unterhaltung/tv-fernsehformate/gefragt-gejagt-klaus-otto-nagorsnik-ueberraschend-gestorben-66294b91c419f44c65ebbc9 Well-known for being the enemy of the participants in the German quiz show "Gefragt - gejagt". One of the few german shows I watched myself. A strangely low age for someone like him. You'd have guessed him dying at least in his 80s.

Also, I am leaving for Italy on Friday afternoon, so be prepared that I might not be able to warn you of the final day to submit, etc.... You all still have to send your teams, as expected. Some of you might still score and advance with a final hit. I'll be back at my computer on May 1st (but will watch and occasionally write from the mobile phone).

Indeed, Frank Field is dead. The longtime Labour MP had been suffering from prostate cancer for quite some time, and he lasted about two years longer than most people, including himself, expected him to. As far as I can tell, he was an idiosyncratic politician - in fact, he reminds me of Joe Manchin as a sort of conservative member of the left-of-centre party. He was also quite religious and yet socially progressive - a man full of contradictions and secrets.... Cpt. Hemlock was the only one patient enough to wait for Field's demise, and so, he is still in reach to catch max_bossetti with another unique hit. Cpt. Hemlock has the advantage on age I think. Also, my previous prediction that the opponents of both MariNisia and max_bossetti were still to score, has now come to pass. Perhaps 3-0 theoldlady GuyFromFuture 3-3 Hell DeathByArsenic 3-0 arghton wannamaker 3-7 MariNisia Banana 8-3 Annami CalebH 0-3 msc DevonDeathTrip 7-0 SirCreep max_bossetti 11-7 Cpt. Hemlock

Drag legend Tamisha Iman apparently has something serious: https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/s/LeD8aEf2wC She previously had colon cancer, so it might be a relapse.

Jamal Yunos is in for me now. Please add Jane McAlevey as 3rd sub.

Perhaps was 234 points behind me and gains 220 on me. Scary... ...I do have the "youngest hit" bonus secure though - no pick was younger than Kirsty Smitten.

Has Joe Exotic's cancer spread to his lungs? https://www.tag24.com/entertainment/celebrities/is-tiger-king-joe-exotics-cancer-back-3168149

Super-centenarian Vincent Dransfield in suspiciously good health at 110: https://www.today.com/health/men-s-health/110-year-old-man-drives-car-rcna148538 Looks like has at least (!) a couple of years left. Edit: Maybe this belongs in World's Oldest.....

My pick Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, former president of Mauretania is supposedly "gravely ill", and being treated badly in prison, which sets a "bad precedent for other african leaders". But I havent yet got proof that he's in hospital: https://pointschauds.info/mauritanie-me-cire-cledor-ly-lex-president-mohamed-ould-abdel-aziz-est-gravement-malade-et-prive-de-son-droit-a-la-vie/

She has to appear in court in 11 cases against her on July 29. She wasn't at court today because of poor health: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/344576/khaleda-zia-s-appearance-in-11-cases-on-july-29

Agreed, he's got two... months.

Leeway was a New York-based underground metal band in the 80s who made a couple of well-regarded albums but didn't quite break into the mainstream. Eddie Sutton was their frontman and had been suffering from cancer for quite a while. Banana was quickest to note the eventual downturn two days before the hospice news hit the public - and this forum. This advantage gives him unique joker points which puts Annami in need of two more hits. Perhaps 3-0 theoldlady GuyFromFuture 3-3 Hell DeathByArsenic 3-0 arghton wannamaker 3-7 MariNisia Banana 8-3 Annami CalebH 0-3 msc DevonDeathTrip 7-0 SirCreep max_bossetti 11-3 Cpt. Hemlock Edit: Let's put up a video of theirs - of one of their recent reunions/comebacks:

Update, 2nd part: So, I am continuing to work my way back into the past, next one is Frederic Mitterrand, nephew of Francois, and so, the 2nd french "relative of a president" who was also a little notable on their own. Frederic was a former minister of culture and is a hit for therewillbedeaths7. Next one is M. Emmet Walsh, a unique hit for Tracy. Walsh was a reliable side actor on the big and small screen. Probably one of the biggest "I know the face" guys around. Malachy McCourt is a hit for two players, Etushipushingupdaisies and SalmonMousse. Also a relative of a maybe more famous person, McCourt was a well-known but not super-famous writer, but also a well-known but not super-famous actor. He was also the Green Party candidate for New York Governor, so you see, he was a little bit of everything. While initially, he entered hospice for ill health, he recovered and was thrown out again. But then, his recovery couldn't last forever. Next up is Charlie Bird, the significant British reporter with the direct IRA connections. He was willing to go where nobody else went - including several jobs in war areas - and thus, his battle with ALS was widely covered, and exploited in this game. Okay, that's for the DDP hits, as far as I can tell. Do we have any other hits? Well, I see CalebH had KM Peyton - who however died in 2023 and has to be replaced with 1st sub Jimmy Carter. Joe Shannon was a pick for several players, but did not receive a QO - so yes, this does seem to be it. Quite a few names were missed, like OJ Simpson, for example, or Walid Daqqa. The new scoreboard shows Perhaps losing the lead to Banana and Cpt. Chorizo because of missing out on Charlie Bird. Perhaps still has his joker back in hand though, but.. ahem... it's only Jimmy Carter, who isn't dying anyway.... Rank Team Score 1 Banana 643 2 Cpt. Chorizo 613 3 Perhaps 611 4 gcreptile 564 5 RadGuy 546 6 Funeralopolis 542 7 wannamaker 522 8 Book 483 9 msc 471 10 Toast 449 11 tracy 425 12 The Immortal 386 13 Summer in Transilvania 380 14 Pedro67 376 15 Baby Blue 375 16 Mr. Wonderful 372 17 ThereWillBeDeaths7 363 18 Salmon Mousse 358 19 Etushipushingupdaisies 356 20 DeathBecomesThem 345 21 Caleb H 338 22 Death Impends 335 23 MariNisia 331 24 The Unknown Man 293 25 Buffalo Phil 277 26 Cpt. Hemlock 276 27 The old lady 268 28 An Fear Beag 252 29 Imelda 234 30 Liz Lemon 230 31 Lady Fiona 224 32 Yorkshire Banker 217 33 Charles De Gaulle 215 34 Thatcher 213 35 Bibliogryphon 203 36 The Old Crem 202 37 John Key 201 38 The Daredevil 198 39 Predictor 183 40 Diego 161 41 TQR 153 42 Wormfarmer 140 43 Sean 128 44 Annami 120 45 Torva Messor 111 46 Sod's Law 76 47 Great Uncle Bulgaria 73 47 Young Willz 73 49 arghton 67 50 Gooseberry Crumble 31 51 Hell 23 51 chileanway 23

Another german with sepsis, conductor Justus Frantz: https://www.t-online.de/unterhaltung/stars/id_100389552/star-dirigent-justus-frantz-schwebte-nach-sepsis-in-lebensgefahr.html Already had him as an Idea for 2019 after another "I nearly died" episode:

He says he might die this year: https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/17/james-whale-worries-might-not-make-end-year-amid-terminal-cancer-20669039/ Still, I seem to recall that he said the same thing about a past christmas.