Saddam, we hardly knew ya.

People all over the world are mourning the loss of Saddam Hussein. Well, I almost got that one off with a straight face! Even if you're not into executions, you're probably STILL thinking that this was a good idea!

Since Saddam was NOT scheduled to be executed when lists were turned in, anyone who has him (I know at least Kane does)will get the 31 points! Read the rules post if you disagree with him getting the points. If anyone has a problem, email me.

Don't worry, I should be updating the scores soon, I hope, but I fear that Roger Mortis is running away with this one.

And don't get too excited if you had Gerald Ford--just about everyone had him!

Death is all around us...

That's not love, nor is it Christmas that you feel all around you. It's death. And while I haven't been doing even a passing job of posting all of the death around this place, I'm still keeping track.

We've had Robert Altman pass on, scoring The Shadow his first points.
Dictator Augusto Pinochet kicked it, scoring more points for frontrunner Roger Mortis.
Dead Bradley's stopwatch finally ran out on him a while back (he really deserved his own post).
Mike Evans who played Lionel Jefferson also met his maker.
Recently, The Godfather of Soul, James "I Feel Dead" Brown earned his Great Reward, as Kerberos had foreseen.
Finally, former President Gerald Ford fulfilled the expectations of several contestants by slipping into the great beyond yesterday.

Sorry, no time for witty commentary, but remember, this contest goes through January, so it's not over yet!

Everybody Loves Deadmond

Peter Boyle, the actor who transformed from an angry workingman in "Joe" to a tap-dancing monster in "Young Frankenstein" and finally the comically grouchy father on "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died. He was 71.

Holy crap, 29 points go unaccounted for by the DeathWatch contestants.