The Death List 2011

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Diana Wynne Jones, Author 26th Mar 2011

The "Charmed Life" of children's' fantasy author, Diana Wynne Jones, has come to an end to add to DeathList 2011's tally . Critically acclaimed and achieving almost cult status, Wynne Jones is considered to have been a significant influence on JK Rowling's Harry Potter books. Her more famous books included The Lives of Christopher Chant and Howl's Moving Castle, which was made into a animated movie in 2004. Another of her titles was "Witch Week" - it was to be this week DeathList can now confirm. Wynne Jones passed away at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer. She was appearing on DeathList for the first time, arriving at the 24 slot, and gives DeathList 2011 its fourth success.

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The DeathList 2011

The final decisions have been made and DeathList 2011 has been finalised and is in play. The list comprises the celebrities thought most likely to pass away during 2011. A brief summary of the rules: Candidates must be famous in their own right such that their death is expected to be reported by the UK media, however candidates cannot be famous purely for the fact they are likely to expire shortly. Normally a maximum of 25 candidates on the previous year’s list can reappear on the next list. DeathList 2010 was a big disappointment, chalking up its lowest score for over a decade, but, with the performance in the latter half of the year, surely there are signs that the dry season is behind us. This year's list has the unique feature of not including the surviving number 1 pick from the previous year. Will the re-evaluated strategy pay off?

Rank	Prev Year	Appear		Name	Age	Desc
1	2	11		Ronnie Biggs	82	Ambassador
2	4	5		Zsa Zsa Gabor	94	Actress
3	5	8		Oscar Niemeyer	104	Architect
4	11	9		Kirk Douglas	95	Actor
5				Gerry Rafferty	64	Baker Street Singer
6	12	8		Yitzhak Shamir	96	Ex PM Israel
7	13	3		Kim Jong-il	70	N Korean Ruler
8	15	4		Olivia De Havilland	95	Actress
9	17	6		Betty Ford	95	Clinic owner
10	20	2		Denis Healey	94	Eyebrowed politican
11	23	2		John Edrich	74	Cricketer
12	28	2		Ray Bradbury	91	Sci-fi author
13	31	4		Margaret Thatcher	86	Milk Snatcher
14				Geoffrey Hughes	67	Eddie Yeats
15	35	7		Jake Lamotta	90	Boxer
16	37	2		Frank Thornton	90	UK TV Actor
17				Ayatollah Ali Khamenei	72	Iranian Ayatollah
18	39	4		Jack Klugman	89	Quincy
19	45	4		Jerry Lewis	85	Comedian
20				Aretha Franklin	69	Singer
21				Bob Godfrey	90	Animator
22				Bob Dole	88	Politican
23				Dick Cheney	70	Politician
24				Diana Wynne Jones	77	Author
25		5		Elizabeth Taylor	79	Wife
26	3	3		Anna Wing	97	Eastenders Lou Beale
27	7	5		Chapman Pincher	97	Journalist/Investigator
28	8	9		Eli Wallach	96	Actor
29		3		Harry Morgan	96	M*A*S*H*
30				Harlan Ellison	77	Sci Fi writer
31	27	6		Nelson Mandela	93	Politician
32		2		Ravi Shankar	91	Musician
33				Bill Tarmey	70	Jack Duckworth
34				Helmut Schmidt	93	Former German Chancellor
35		2		Tony Martin	98	Crooner
36	18	5		Dom Mintoff	95	Ex Malta PM
37	32	3		Al Molinaro	92	Happy Days Al
38		3		Ian Brady	73	All round Mr Nice Guy
39	16	2		Erich Priebke	98	Nazi
40	19	7		Herbert Lom	94	Actor
41				Patty Andrews	93	Last survivor of The Andrews Sisters
42	49	5		Ariel Sharon	83	Ex-Israeli Prime Minister
43		2		Pierre Cardin	89	Fashion Designer
44		4		Vera Lynn	94	Singer
45		2		Ernest Borgnine	94	Actor
46				Michael Douglas	67	Actor
47				Michael Gough	95	Actor
48		2		Nancy Reagan	90	Actress
49				Fergie Frederiksen	60	Former Toto singer
50	50	15		Clive Dunn	89	Death List Favourite