It would seem Thatcher and Mandela have a lot of friends in the Death Pool.
The 2013 competition has once again attracted 14 players for some morbid fun and games, with only two of those omitting the Iron Lady, while Mr Mandela is the clear 2nd favourite.
You can now view everyone's selections via the link on the top left of this page. I think they all seem genuine enough, but let me know if you think anyone is stretching the boundaries of the term "celebrity". Having seen some of the CBB intro this evening I don't think the moniker takes much getting these days.
We have one person electing to play for fun only (Mr Anonymous) so far, and I'll be tapping up the others who have yet to contribute tomorrow. However it looks like we'll have 13 x £10 in the pot this year, so will likely go for a £90/£40 split of the spoils for 1st and 2nd places. I'll confirm that once all the cash is safely collected.
Best of luck and keep an eye on those obits - especially those with sneaky obscure foreigners in your ranks. You gotta claim it to get the points!
Miss Fox is the first to get a selection up in 2013 with the shrewd choice of British director Michael Winner, best known in his final years for popping up with his "calm down dear" catchphrase in the esure TV ads.
