I’ll go

1. Pope Francis
2. Richie Benaud
3. Schapelle Corby
4. A Kardashian

OK I’ll try just three:

Rolf Harris will die in prison from a massive heart attack
Dick van Dyke will expire after a brief illness
Bill Cosby will be murdered

Dropbear said:

4. A Kardashian

I’m hoping all of them.

Bubblecar said:

Bill Cosby will be murdered

Illuminati?

…apparently they were involved with the death of Robin Williams and Michael Jackson

It appears that quite often when a celebrity suddenly dies, they have also been discredited in some way.

*conspiracy theory

The Illuminati were all over the Simpsons/family Guy crossover

Dropbear said:

I’ll go

1. Pope Francis
2. Richie Benaud
3. Schapelle Corby
4. A Kardashian

WANKER

Lindsay Lohan

Robert De Niro (but I hope not quite yet)

Christopher Lee

- and I’ll second Bubblecar re Rolf Harris.

Kim Cardassian and Kanye West plus child will die due to confusion over directions given by Sat Nav and Kim yelling North West and Kanye driving into river/truck/etc. Or authorised nuclear strike from orbit when family reunion going on because they are so annoying.

> 1. Pope Francis

Well, it’s a pretty fair bet that every year or two a pope will die.

How about Prince Philip? At age 93 years old he’s passed his use-by date.
I’ve been hoping for Stephen Hawking.

mollwollfumble said:

> 1. Pope Francis

Well, it’s a pretty fair bet that every year or two a pope will die.

How about Prince Philip? At age 93 years old he’s passed his use-by date.
I’ve been hoping for Stephen Hawking.

It would be interesting to know the average lifespan for a pope

A quick Google brought up this

The average duration (of a papal reign) turns out to be… 7.3 years (median of 6 years). Additionally, there’s no strong increase in length of reign over time. In other words: despite lifespans increasing, Popes still tend to have a short tenure.

I’d be quite happy to be outlived by Stephen Hawking, as long as he lives to at least 105.

Divine Angel said:

A quick Google brought up this

The average duration (of a papal reign) turns out to be… 7.3 years (median of 6 years). Additionally, there’s no strong increase in length of reign over time. In other words: despite lifespans increasing, Popes still tend to have a short tenure.

Yeh they tend to be very old men when elected

mollwollfumble said:

> 1. Pope Francis

Well, it’s a pretty fair bet that every year or two a pope will die.

How about Prince Philip? At age 93 years old he’s passed his use-by date.
I’ve been hoping for Stephen Hawking.

What’s he ever done to you?

mollwollfumble said:

> 1. Pope Francis

Well, it’s a pretty fair bet that every year or two a pope will die.

Hmm, there were 8 popes in the 20th century. There have been three this century, but one is a carryover from the 20th and the other two are still alive.

So, no cigar.

Celebrity Deaths Polls.

sibeen said:

mollwollfumble said:

> 1. Pope Francis

Well, it’s a pretty fair bet that every year or two a pope will die.

Hmm, there were 8 popes in the 20th century. There have been three this century, but one is a carryover from the 20th and the other two are still alive.

So, no cigar.

——

He probably owns a Pope mower. :)

First one of the year, Donna Douglas dead at 81.

Donna Douglas, who played hillbilly bombshell Elly May Clampett on the baby-boomer-beloved 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, has died. She was 82.

Charlene Smith, her niece-in-law, confirmed Friday to USA TODAY that she died of pancreatic cancer on New Year’s Day at Baton Rouge General Hospital, near her home in Zachary, La.

Divine Angel said:

A quick Google brought up this

The average duration (of a papal reign) turns out to be… 7.3 years (median of 6 years). Additionally, there’s no strong increase in length of reign over time. In other words: despite lifespans increasing, Popes still tend to have a short tenure.

That is correct. Do NOT trust the cumulative distribution graph on that web page, it is clearly very incorrect (for instance it gives the Pope’s median as 12 years instead of the correct 6 years).

>>Donna Douglas, who played hillbilly bombshell Elly May Clampett on the baby-boomer-beloved 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, has died.

Man that makes a bloke feel old, she was hot.

1. Arthur Allcock
2. Natalie O’Mara
3. Roger Braintree

1. Ringo
2. Paul

Little Jimmy Dickens.

Peak Warming Man said:

Little Jimmy Dickens.

I see what you did there.

Skeptic Pete said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Little Jimmy Dickens.

I see what you did there.

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Aquila said:

Skeptic Pete said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Little Jimmy Dickens.

I see what you did there.

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LJD died a coupla days ago

stumpy_seahorse said:

Aquila said:

Skeptic Pete said:

I see what you did there.

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LJD died a coupla days ago

oh

He was little…..149cm tall

Is it too late to suggest Jerry Lewis?

Divine Angel said:

Is it too late to suggest Jerry Lewis?

Newman/Abbott. Political death.

Divine Angel said:

Is it too late to suggest Jerry Lewis?

Not if he’s still alive :)

badchap predicted Christopher Lee’s death, Tamb predicted Abbott/Newman’s political death.

Not worth bothering with predictions for next year, they’re nearly all dead.

celebrity is dead

#StopMakingStupidPeopleFamous

Aquila said:

It appears that quite often when a celebrity suddenly dies, they have also been discredited in some way.

*conspiracy theory

Possibly because by the time a celebrity reaches mid to old age, quite often they have been discredited in some way.

Bubblecar said:

Not worth bothering with predictions for next year, they’re nearly all dead.

Olivia de Havilland is still kickin’, as is Doris Day.

my mum, most likely.

For 2016, I predict a celebrity will be made dead at some point in the year.

Divine Angel said:

Bubblecar said:

Not worth bothering with predictions for next year, they’re nearly all dead.

Olivia de Havilland is still kickin’, as is Doris Day.

OK, my next year’s list will include:

Queen Elizabeth II
Nancy Reagan
Bert Newton
Doris Day
Rolf Harris
Mary Tyler Moore
Jim Nabors
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Peter Wydmarke
Olivia de Havilland
Dick Van Dyke

It might be none of my business but should not these new predictions go into a “2016” thread such that they may easily be revisited in 12 months?

Add Prince Phil to that list and you’ve got yourself a deal.

furious said:

It might be none of my business but should not these new predictions go into a “2016” thread such that they may easily be revisited in 12 months?

No-one’s game to post one.

Divine Angel said:

Add Prince Phil to that list and you’ve got yourself a deal.

Good idea.

Stevie Wright….again. Though he appears to be tougher than Keith Richards.

The_observer said:

WANKER

You are predicting your own death? Brave…….

I do note that no-one predicated my demise in 2015, albeit that I did get better,’‘

sibeen said:

I do note that no-one predicated my demise in 2015, albeit that I did get better,’‘

Really? You don’t remember me saying number 37 tram goes past The Alfred?

;-)

sibeen said:

I do note that no-one predicated my demise in 2015, albeit that I did get better,’‘

It’s not over yet.

Sibeen

Dropbear said:

Sibeen

You could be in big trouble……

buffy said:

Dropbear said:

Sibeen

You could be in big trouble……

Don’t shoot the messenger

Dropbear said:

buffy said:

Dropbear said:

Sibeen

You could be in big trouble……

Don’t shoot the messenger

As long as the messenger is capable of taking the consequences…..