The Off Topic 2010 Celebrity Dead Pool

[-Jrabbit]

Joan Sutherland, Soprano, Dies at 83
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
Published: October 11, 2010

Joan Sutherland, one of the most acclaimed sopranos of the 20th century, died on Sunday at her home in Switzerland, near Montreux. She was 83.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/arts/music/12sutherland.html?_r=1&nl=&emc=aua1

[Al B. Sure!]

Solomon Burke died FYI

[SlowwHand]

I posted it at a different site. RIP

Solomon Burke - The Very Best Of Solomon Burke (1998)

[-Jrabbit]

Yes. I forgot to post that; figured he wasn't listed. I met Solomon and spent about an hour with him back around 2000 at a music industry event. A very cool guy, easy to talk to, dignified and remarkably humble. Not to mention, he had these amazing pipes, even just hearing his speaking voice. A vastly underappreciated artist IMHO.

RIP.

[OzzyKP]

Who?

[SlowwHand]

The Blues Brothers did some of his songs.

Soul and R&B superstar Solomon Burke has passed away of natural causes at age 70 in Amsterdam.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer, best known for “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love,” died on Sunday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport after a flight from Los Angeles.

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/soloman-burke-1011/

[-Jrabbit]

Speaking of obscure musicians and death, T. Lavitz, keyboardist for the Dixie Dregs, Jazz Is Dead and others, has passed away at age 54. I hate when they're younger than me.



RIP.

[SlowwHand]

Crap. All these musicians dying. I better unlike Clapton.

Dixie Dregs - What If (1978)
Dixie Dregs - Industry Standard (1982)

[C0ckney]

hmmm never heard of dixie dregs, or jazz is dead for that matter. will have to check them out.

[Wezil]

The scoreboard has been updated. Sorry for the delay.

Tony Curtis was aged 85 and a unique pick for Winston (Rank 8).

(171-8) + (100-85) + 25 = 203 points

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Sir Norman Wisdom was aged 95 and a pick of 4 teams

solomwi (1) = 175 points
OzzyKP (6) = 170 points
Wezil (13) = 163 points
-Jrabbit (14) = 162 points

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-Jrabbit still leads with a pack of players just behind.

[Wezil]

-Jrabbit - You may notice your total only increased 152 points instead of 162. Somewhere in the earlier updates you were awarded an unearned 10 points. I don't know how or where but I noticed/corrected the mistake with this update. I think you will find your current total is correct.

[-Jrabbit]

I have total trust in your fairness and eventual accuracy, Wezil.

[SlowwHand]

Good thing that I'm not making the call, because I don't trust Wez further than I can throw him.

[ricketyclik]

All I can say is my guys ain't dying, and I reckon it's got something to do with Wezil.

[SlowwHand]

See?