Dead Pool Competition - 2017

[SeasideEssexXile]

Usual rules, 20 names before 1st Jan. Add a reserve in case 1 of your list drops before the New Year.
Name number 1 is your joker and worth double if he/she goes.

 

[bfcpete]

Well, Rick Parfitt of Status Quo is no longer a runner. Just announced he has died, aged 68, in Spain

 

[BobHatton]

R.I.P. Rick and condolences. Fly your paper plane all the way to peace....

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Here's my 2017 picks

Bruce Forsyth
Gord Downie
Joost van der Westhuizen
Michael Schumacher
Paul Gascoigne
Henry Kissinger
Valerie Harper
Clive James
Pete Doherty
Rev Billy Graham
Lynne Stewart
Liz Smith
Johnny Depp
Bart Starr
Colin Meads
Shannen Doherty
Errol Christie
Ian St John
Leah Bracknell
Gay Byrne

Reserve
Charles Bradley (singer)

 

[BobHatton]

Surely Carrie Fisher should be on there Davo?

 

[bfcpete]

I think Norman Tebbitt and Kirk Douglas would be reasonable bets for 2017

 

[Hastings]

Good ones there Bobby

Diego Maradona
Tyson Fury
Prince Philip
Donald Trump
Hulk Hogan
Nigel Lawson
Hugh Hefner
Boris Johnson
Jimmy Carter
Tom O'connor
Vera Lynn
Ken Dodd
Keith Richards
Bruce Forsyth
Jimmy Greaves
Brian London
John Cleese
Billy Connelly
Geoff Boycott
Phil Jupitus

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

I forgot about Billy Connelly.

*wonders if BH will put the big yin in his list :grins: :hello:

 

[Hastings]

Shame about Billy C. Very lever man. Must admit I have a couple of "I hope so's" in my list eg Boris, Trump and Brucie

 

[Layton_Seasider]

Baron Norman Tebbitt
Baron Chris Patten
Sir Keith Joseph
Baron Michael Heseltine
Baron Cecil Parkinson
Baron John Selwyn Gummer
Baron John MacGregor
Baron Peter Carrington
David Mellor QC
Baron Leon Brittan QC
Baron Nigel Lawson
Baron Norman Lamont
Baron Douglas Hurd
Baron Norman Fowler
Prince Phillip
Bruce Forsyth
Owen Oyston
Karl Oyston
Sam Oyston
Robert Mugabe

Reserve: Jeremy Corbyn

 

[BobHatton]

Here's my list:

Billy Connolly :grins:
Carrie Fisher
Paul Gascoigne
George H W Bush Snr
Prince Phillip - Duke of EdinburghLewis Hamilton
Paul Michael Glaser
Keith Richards
Geoffrey Hayes
Piper Laurie (Actress)
Hugh Hefner
Sean Connery
James Earl Jones
Kirk Douglas
Adam West
Judy Dench
Roger Daltry
Michael Gambon
Macaulay Culkin
Rod Laver

Reserve: Dawn French

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

FFS Liz Smith couldn't hold on for 6 more days...
Played the nan in the Royle family.
Passes aged 95.

RIP

 

[Hastings]

Like Layton's wish list.

I thought of Macauley Culken too, Strange choice by anyone Bobby but I think a good one.

what I want is the Mighty back from the dead

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

And thats why Carrie Fisher wasn't in my list Bob :grins:

 

[bfcpete]

Leah Bracknell
Val Kilmer
Morrisey
Sir John Hurt
Kirk Douglas
Norman Tebbitt
Susan Boyle
Vivien Campbell
Bill Wyman
Robbie Coltrane
Betty Boothroyd
George Bush (senior)
Peter Sallis
Debbie Reynolds
Dennis Skinner
Clint Eastwood
Britney Spears
Nobby Stiles
Mary Berry
David Attenborough

 

[BobHatton]

Susan Boyle, Pete?

 

[bfcpete]

BobHatton - 28/12/2016 06:18

Susan Boyle, Pete?

Yep, I am going for Susan

 

[Hastings]

good list Pete. Would be sad to see Robbie C, David A or Sir John H

 

[Morbid]

I did toy with Morrissey going on my list

 

[Premier 1]

Morbid - 28/12/2016 11:38

I did toy with Morrissey going on my list

You have a good user name for this thread.. :grins: