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Wow. Imagine for a moment being a famous person of a certain age and making that list. As if strangers on the internet are betting on, almost plotting your demi
by asveikau 6y ago
Wow. Imagine for a moment being a famous person of a certain age and making that list. As if strangers on the internet are betting on, almost plotting your demise.
- Andrew_nenakhov 6y agoKirk Douglas was absolutely beating their expectations, finally dying this year only on his 18th appearance.
- turndown 6y agoI think the list is interesting in a cultural sense, but I agree that the way it works is disturbing to say the least. Consider the discussion post for Phillip Mountbatten[0] for the kind of enlightened discussion the site hosts... 0: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8107-1-prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh/ https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8107-1-prince-philip-duke...
- Andrew_nenakhov 6y agoI don't think it bothers Philip. Members of his family have had worse than some harmless online haters. Some were killed by bombs [1], including 14 y.o. children. [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Mountbatten,_1st_Earl_Mountbatten_of_Burma https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Mountbatten,_1st_Earl_...
- asveikau 6y agoOne strange thing about that forum is they keep the same threads year after year. So there is, for example, 11 pages of people rooting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death since 2009. Discussions are indeed not very kind.
- markdown 6y agoIt's interesting to compare how these two are described: Prince Philip - Casual racist Henry Kissinger - Diplomat Philip said some racist things, and Henry is only alive because the US doesn't let its citizens stand trial for war crimes. Henry going to hell this year would be a bright spot in an otherwise shitty year.
- Ialdaboth 6y agoNot holding my breath for Henry, as the deal he signed with the Devil obviously made him immortal.
- gorgoiler 6y agoHow strange to use the name Philip Mountbatten. It was surprisingly jarring to see that, when this person is almost always referred to as The Duke of Edinburgh. Then I read your link and it made more sense. Name mangling is an amazingly powerful part of human culture, when exerting negative social pressure. Separately, I am disappointed that the 1000 people more annoying than Mick Hucknall link, on the forum, is a 404.
- bryanrasmussen 6y agoDepending on your personality, and who else is on the list it might help you soldier on.