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phdhorn

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Charles Van Doren, the most elegant crook of all time (?) died today at 93.  Chuck became (in)famous by allowing himself to get answers and prompts from the show's producers on the popular (late 50's) game show '21' and guarantee himself a long run on the show.  He was a New England blueblood, an academic, and had the looks that got the 50's coochies all wet and stuff, so they wanted him to keep winning.  Eventually he 'fessed all and retired quietly to author some books or somesuch.

Played by Ralph Fiennes in the pretty good movie "Quiz Show" about 20 years ago.
So Chuck, what's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?  Don't peek!  RIP.

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Ian Congito, brit comedian - nobody had picked him

The cliché about a comedian dying on stage comes true

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/12/entertainment/ian-cognito-comedian-dies-bicester-intl-scli-gbr/index.html

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Veteran British comedian Ian Cognito died on stage Thursday evening during a stand-up performance.

The comic, who was in his early 60s, fell ill during the performance at the Atic bar in the English town of Bicester, 14 miles north of Oxford.
Paramedics were called to the venue just after 10 p.m. but Cognito was pronounced dead at the scene, the venue's owner, Ryan Mold, confirmed to CNN.

 

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On 12/18/2018 at 12:47 PM, Surly Bevo said:

Jerry Jones
Urban Meyer
Kyler Murray
Pete Davidson
Zach Smith
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Carrot Top
Manny Machado
Luis Suarez

I only need to hit on one and we all win.

So far I am disappointed none of my selections are dead yet...not because I want to win the contest

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On 12/31/2018 at 9:48 PM, RPM said:

Betty White

Olivia de Havilland

Carol Channing

Doris Day

Demi Lovato

 

Carl Reiner

Mel Brooks

Larry Storch

Kirk Douglas

Pete Davidson

 

Yeah, this year is gonna suck.

 

Damn it, I hate it when I'm right. I'm 2 for 10 and it's only May.

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On 5/13/2019 at 5:54 PM, RPM said:

Damn it, I hate it when I'm right. I'm 2 for 10 and it's only May.

I still don't think you understand how this works. Why would anyone choose a celebrity over one hundred years of age? Negative point value.

RPM 6.

Which puts you in second place.

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