The DeathList 2002

10 / 50 dead

Here we go again - Another year, another Death List. 50 celebrities have been selected for their likelihood to die during 2002. We do enforce one restriction on the list - at least 25 of the celebrities must not have appeared on the previous year's list. Once again we're chasing the record of ten deaths during the year. Maybe with just a little helping hand from the Grim Reaper we'll get there. EMail us with your comments and suggestions for next years list at comments@deathlist.net

The 2002 List

Rank	Prev Year	Appear	Name	Age	Description
1	10	2	Ronnie Biggs	73	Ambassador
2		14	Queen Mother	102	Entertainer
3	2	12	Bob Hope	99	Entertainer
4	5	4	Max Schmeling	97	Hitler's Boxer (or maybe not)
5		5	Billy Wilder	96	Director
6	6	3	Leni Riefenstahl	100	Hitler's Film Director
7	7	7	Princess Alice	101	Queen Mum's sister-in-law
8	12	10	Katharine Hepburn	95	Actress
9	11	5	Fay Wray	95	King Kong's squeeze
10	13	8	Alistair Cooke	94	Broadcaster
11		2	Milton Berle	94	Comedian
12	9	1	Albert Hofmann	96	Creator of LSD
13	17	5	Simon Wiesenthal	94	Nazi Hunter
14		4	Spike Milligan	84	Comedian
15	3	9	Pope John Paul II	82	Pope
16		1	Chuck Jones	90	Cartoonist
17	21	3	Lord Scarman	91	Judge
18		1	Maharishi Mahesh Yogi	91	Guru
19		3	Dudley Moore	67	Actor
20		3	Sam Snead	90	Golfer
21		1	Ian Brady	64	All round Mr Nice Guy
22	29	3	Michael Foot	89	Tramp
23	20	1	Joseph Barbera	91	Cartoonist (Hanna-Barbera)
24	30	2	Karl Malden	90	Actor
25	22	12	Ronald Reagan	91	(former) Idiot
26		1	Charles Haughey	77	ex Irish PM
27		1	Osama Bin Laden	45	Arsenal supporter
28		1	W. Clement Stone	100	Author
29		1	Joseph Bonanno	97	Mafia Boss
30		1	Alex Higgins	54	Pisshead
31	23	4	Thora Hird	91	Actress
32		1	Lionel Hampton	93	Jazz Man
33		1	Benny Carter	95	Jazz man
34		1	Buddy Ebson	94	Beverley Hillbilly
35		1	Claude Levi-Strauss	94	Scientist
36		3	Artie Shaw	92	Big Band leader
37	14	1	Edward Teller	94	Hydrogen bomb inventor
38	15	2	Estée Lauder	96	Fashion leader
39		4	Henri Cartier-Bresson	94	Photographer
40		1	John Kenneth Galbraith	94	Economist
41	16	7	John Mills	94	Actor
42	24	5	Lord James Callaghan	90	ex-PM
43	18	2	Elia Kazan	93	Director
44		2	Ernest Gallo	93	Wine maker
45		2	Kirk Douglas	86	Actor
46	19	4	Hardy Amies	93	Dress maker
47	38	6	Kurt Waldheim	84	Nazi
48	44	1	Suharto	81	Ex President of Indonesia
49		2	Kenneth Kendall	78	Newsreader
50		1	Oscar Niemeyer	95	Architect

Latest News

31st December 2002

Foiled again!

With Deathlist 2002 poised to claim the record number of deaths since September, it was disappointing to see the year close without any further successes. We can only look forward to better death news in 2003.
3rd September 2002

Stone Dead

100 year old, W Clement Stone, has become the tenth success of Death List 2002. The philanthropist, who was famous for his positive thinking quotes and books such as 'Success Through Positive Mental Attitude', is now working on a new level of mental attitude from his grave. Death List 2002 now has nearly four months to gain another success and claim the Death List record.

1 appearance: 2002 (28)

10th Death
Age: 100, Author, Cause of death: Old Age
30th August 2002

Bad Vibes for Hampton

Jazz vibraphone player, Lionel Hampton, has died of heart failure aged 94 to give Death List 2002 its ninth success of the year. Hampton was making his first appearance on the Death List and took this year's number 32 slot.

1 appearance: 2002 (32)

9th Death
Age: 93, Jazz Man, Cause of death: Heart failure
23rd May 2002

One stroke too many

Sam Snead, veteran US golfer, has suffered a series of strokes culminating in his death to provide Death List 2002 with its eighth success. 'Slammin Sam', who was 89, comfortably made the cut, being awarded 20th place on this year's list. Eight dead within five months is excellent progress for the year so far.

3 appearances: 2002 (20), 2000 (45), 1998 (25)

8th Death
Age: 90, Golfer, Cause of death: Stroke
11th May 2002

Joe Bananas Splits

97 year old mafia boss, Joe Bonanno, has died to give the Death List its seventh success of the year. Also known as 'Joe Bananas' (although we're not sure any used that name to his face), his autobiography is called 'Man of Honor'. There is some debate over whether he was a 'Man of Honor' in the general sense however his performance as a newcomer to the Death List has been more than honourable.

1 appearance: 2002 (29)

7th Death
Age: 97, Mafia Boss, Cause of death: Old Age
30th March 2002

The Mother of all deaths!

After a quiet day yesterday, Death List 2002 pounced back into action with the mighty news that the Queen Mother has given her final Royal wave. The 101 year old Queen Mother has been rated in the Death List top five for more years than anyone cares to remember. Her death marks an unprecedented fourth success in four days and sets this years list well ahead of record pace.

14 appearances: 2002 (2), 2001 (4), 2000 (1), 1999 (3), 1998 (3), 1997 (5), 1996 (12), 1995 (29), 1994 (21), 1993 (8), 1992 (6), 1991 (1), 1990 (2), 1987 (6)

6th Death
Age: 102, Entertainer, Cause of death: Old Age
28th March 2002

It doesn't get any Wilder than this!

Where will it end?? Billy Wilder's death is the Death List's third success in two days. The 95 year old film director was No. 5 on Death List 2002, moving strongly up the list after being No.16 on Death List 2001. Famous for directing movies such as 'Some like it hot', Wilder finally succumbed to pneumonia to make it five deaths so far for the year.

5 appearances: 2002 (5), 2001 (16), 2000 (19), 1999 (29), 1997 (16)

5th Death
Age: 96, Director, Cause of death: Pneumonia/Old Age
27th March 2002

Death List Berle-itz!!

Hot on the heals of Dudley Moore, news of Milton Berle's demise has been received. Berle, a pioneering television start and comedian, was 93 years old and No. 11 on this year's list. Two successes in one day is a stunning endorsement of the quality of this year's Death List.

2 appearances: 2002 (11), 2001 (28)

4th Death
Age: 94, Comedian, Cause of death: Old Age
27th March 2002

Dudley No More!

After spending the whole of 2001 at the No. 1 position on the Death List, Dudley Moore has made an emphatic statement about his relegation to the No. 19 position on this year's list, by finally dying as a result of a degenerative brain disease. 66 year old Moore, a comedian, musician and movie star, had been vocal about his imminent demise although it seemed he was starting to outlive his own estimates.

3 appearances: 2002 (19), 2001 (1), 2000 (30)

3rd Death
Age: 67, Actor, Cause of death: Brain disease
27th February 2002

Spike-tacular!

Zany comedian and last remaining Goon, Spike Milligan, has died aged 83 to give Death List 2002 is second death in quick succession. The Goons have proved a lucrative source of death candidates with Sir Harry Secombe being the sixth celebrity to die on the 2001 list. Milligan has been a confident selection for several years and finally his liver agreed.

4 appearances: 2002 (14), 2001 (2), 2000 (31), 1998 (35)

2nd Death
Age: 84, Comedian, Cause of death: Liver failure
23rd February 2002

That's all folks!

Chuck Jones, cartoonist responsible for Bug Bunny and Road Runner to name but two, has uttered 'What's up doc?' for the last time to give Death List 2002 its first success. The 89 year old was number 16 on this year's list and helps to ease the pain of failing to select Princess Margaret for the 2002 list.

1 appearance: 2002 (16)

1st Death
Age: 90, Cartoonist, Cause of death: (He)Art failure
1st January 2002

Another Year, Another Death List

So here we go again...Death List 2001 only managed to equal the previous record after a promising start. This year's candidates have been selected, so now lets watch em drop!