10,000 points to team #7

6,500 points to teams #12, #55

0 points to team #35

10,000 points to team #30

10,000 points to team #1

10,000 points to team #4

6,500 points to teams #40, #48

10,000 points to team #13

10,000 points to team #49

10,000 points to team #1

10,000 points to team #46

0 points to team #18

5,000 points to teams #23, #27, #53

6,500 points to teams #15, #42

10,000 points to team #4

6,500 points to teams #31, #55

3,500 points to teams #23, #32, #45, #49

2,000 points to teams #17, #26, #32, #38, #39, #42, #47, #49, #50, #51, #54

10,000 points to team #41

0 points to team #20

10,000 points to team #29

6,500 points to teams #25, #47

10,000 points to team #44

5,000 points to teams #11, #28, #50

10,000 points to team #3

10,000 points to team #22

6,500 points to teams #10, #24

6,500 points to teams #3, #17

5,000 points to teams #2, #25, #38

6,500 points to teams #27, #51

2,000 points to teams #42, #47, #54, #55, #56

10,000 points to team #31

5,000 points to teams #26, #33, #41

2,000 points to teams #6, #9, #22, #32, #49

10,000 points to team #19

10,000 points to team #7

6,500 points to teams #31, #50

10,000 points to team #55

10,000 points to team #7

6,500 points to teams #24, #35

2,000 points to teams #9, #11, #22, #28, #50

2,000 points to teams #9, #26, #28, #41, #42, #47, #50, #51

10,000 points to team #45

10,000 points to team #27

10,000 points to team #38

5,000 points to teams #11, #22, #30

10,000 points to team #28

10,000 points to team #33

10,000 points to team #45

10,000 points to team #19

6,500 points to teams #21, #34

10,000 points to team #3

2,000 points to teams #17, #23, #32, #45, #49

6,500 points to teams #31, #49

10,000 points to team #33

3,500 points to teams #23, #36, #38, #44

3,500 points to teams #11, #28, #30, #50

6,500 points to teams #15, #19

10,000 points to team #36

10,000 points to team #15

5,000 points to teams #11, #16, #24

10,000 points to team #16

6,500 points to teams #14, #39

10,000 points to team #7

10,000 points to team #18

2,000 points to teams #25, #26, #27, #39, #47, #51, #54

10,000 points to team #45

10,000 points to team #19

10,000 points to team #12

5,000 points to teams #15, #24, #35

10,000 points to team #5

2,000 points to teams #9, #10, #26, #28, #29, #32, #42, #46, #47, #50, #51, #55

0 points to team #43

10,000 points to team #8

10,000 points to team #13

10,000 points to team #18

5,000 points to teams #23, #38, #46

10,000 points to team #8

10,000 points to team #37

10,000 points to team #2

2,000 points to teams #3, #24, #39, #43, #48

6,500 points to teams #8, #27

10,000 points to team #49

2,000 points to teams #10, #20, #22, #34, #44

10,000 points to team #30

10,000 points to team #5

5,000 points to teams #9, #27, #48

10,000 points to team #12

5,000 points to teams #6, #21, #43

10,000 points to team #5

10,000 points to team #17

6,500 points to teams #30, #49

10,000 points to team #35

6,500 points to teams #9, #28

10,000 points to team #11

10,000 points to team #49

6,500 points to teams #13, #41

6,500 points to teams #4, #43

10,000 points to team #19

6,500 points to teams #24, #25

10,000 points to team #21

10,000 points to team #33

10,000 points to team #29

6,500 points to teams #20, #23

12,500 points to team #45

10,000 points to team #7

2,000 points to teams #3, #15, #24, #33, #44

10,000 points to team #27

3,500 points to teams #11, #15, #23, #45

10,000 points to team #7

Maggie liked her box wine and being a star with Kathy Griffin late in her life. It seems that the devil dementia hit her pretty hard pretty fast, and she died at 99.

Dead of complications of dementia.

6,500 points to teams #21, #32

Stu hit Hollywood early (you know his face if you don't know his name if you've watched anything pre-1990). He worked regularly in movies and then TV. Check out Night of the Lepus.

Dead of skin cancer.

6,500 points to teams #14, #41

A Parisian, Suzy started as a music student and singer but acted in U.S. films, most known for her lead role in the last Laurel & Hardy comedy in 1951.

Dead of old, old age.

6,500 points to teams #19, #43

Genesis was an artist and entrepreneur, most known apparently for leading the band "Throbbing Gristle" and the Pandrogeny Project. The latter they conducted with a wife to become a single gender-less entity.

Dead of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

5,000 points to teams #4, #30, #49

5,000 points to teams #21, #31, #43

10,000 points to team #18

5,000 points to teams #35, #44, #50

0 points to team #6

10,000 points to team #34

If it had anything to do with physics, math, or science in general, Freeman was interested. He developed many thought experiments and concepts that bear his name. All of these are way too far over our head, especially those regarding astrophysics. He also came up with the term "green technologies." 

Dead of complications following a fall.

10,000 points to team #13

5,000 points to teams #21, #35, #45

During WWII, he immigrated to the U.S. and served for American intelligence, then helped gather evidence to put away the Nazis in the Nuremberg trials. Henry was a professor in political science and wrote prolifically on the American judiciary; if you follow U.S. politics, you'd recognize the names of many of his students.

10,000 points to team #19

Hosni was a military bigwig when President Sadat named him vice president. After Sadat's assassination, he took over as president - the longest-serving in Egypt's history - until he was ousted in the Arab Spring of 2011. Subsequently, Hosni was found guilty of having hundreds of protesters killed in the uprising and corruption, too.

10,000 points to team #28

Diana Serra Cary was a huge box-office draw in U.S. movies until she hit the ancient age of 6 during the silent film era. Her parents pushed her career, spent her paychecks, and fought with the moguls. Later, Diana became a film historian and wrote of her experiences.

Dead of old, old age.

3,500 points to teams #11, #22, #35, #43

Sonny was a "charming, menacing" boss in the Colombo family, which was apparently connected to the U.S. mob. He was accused of rape, murder, robbery, etc. Sonny holds the record as the U.S. federal system's oldest prison inmate, though he was released at age 100.

Dead of ancientism.

2,000 points to teams #13, #24, #27, #43, #44

Katherine came from West Virginia; though her family wasn't poor, the 1930s weren't a great time for African-American teen girls to become mathematicians. Nonetheless, Katherine persisted, setting all kinds of firsts along the way. If Taraji P. Henson plays you in film (Hidden Figures), wow! You're something special.

Dead of old, old age.

5,000 points to teams #23, #33, #43

Chitetsu said the secret of his longevity was smiling, eating cream puffs, and not falling prey to anger. (We're totally down with the pastries!) He held the title of World's oldest living man for almost 2 weeks, but he's no. 87 on the all-time Japanese supercentarian list.   

5,000 points to teams #27, #35, #44

Barbara did it all, it seems: Born to a working-class couple, she became a successful model (first Black woman to appear on the cover of Mademoiselle); an actor on Broadway and TV; owner of the B. Smith restaurants; author; etc. B. suffered from Alzheimer's for 5 ½ years.

Dead of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

10,000 points to team #45

6,500 points to teams #44, #49

Henry's career as a piano player lasted more than 70 years. After WWII, he went to Chicago and started "Chicago blues piano." Henry returned to his native Louisiana and played with almost any blues or jazz musicians you've ever heard of. Why he didn't get a qualifying obit is beyond us.

0 points to teams #9, #17, #31, #44, #49

Aaron had a law degree but became a writer after WWII. He was pals with Hemingway and Paul Newman, with whom he co-founded the charity brand Newman's Own. A.E. wrote biographies, novels, screenplays for TV, stage plays, memoirs, etc., continuing until at least age 100.  

10,000 points to team #21

Donald was on a fire control tower on the USS Arizona that fateful day. He spent most of 1942 recovering from his burns, then re-enlisted in the Navy. After that, he worked on an oil ship, then became a commercial diver. Only two survivors left now.  

6,500 points to teams #24, #30

Sometimes we feel a twinge of guilt in writing obits... Not this time. John was a Catholic priest in Texas when he murdered a young school teacher in 1960, but he wasn't convicted until 2016. Between times, he protected child molesters who were also priests.

10,000 points to team #34

5,000 points to teams #19, #33, #39

Dallas Frederick Burrows became Orson Bean while performing stand-up in the '50s. He went on to appear in films, on stage, TV, and many game shows. He was sort of blacklisted for dating a communist. Orson also appeared on The Tonight Show more than 200 times.

Dead after being struck by a car (or two).

5,000 points to teams #2, #25, #37

Stan's graduate studies in the 1950s paid off in 1986 when he and colleague Rita Levi-Montalcini (former C4C fave) won the Nobel Prize. Their work spurred development in cancer and senile dementia research. Stan taught at Vanderbilt for 40 years.

6,500 points to teams #8, #13

Issur came from a family of Belarusian immigrants and clawed his way to Hollywood stardom, where he remained active for pretty much the rest of his life. After 90-some films and several books, Kirk - a longtime C4C staple - received an Honorary Academy Award.

2,000 points to teams #10, #25, #26, #27, #28, #38, #47, #48, #51

Daniel was originally a teacher before he went into politics at age 31. Eventually he served as Kenya's president longer than anyone else to date - 24 years, starting in 1978. Dan's also been charged with corruption and human rights abuses.

5,000 points to teams #17, #24, #28

Eugene went from Detroit to Hollywood after his WWII Navy service. He was a bit-part actor in film, but in writing, directing, and producing for TV, Gene found his niche. He's best known for the TV series M*A*S*H and Lou Grant.  

Dead of heart failure.

6,500 points to teams #19, #23

Willie was a USC Trojan in the late 1950s. He got into the NFL in 1960, then won tons of awards with the Green Bay Packers. Willie was also the first African-American head coach of the modern era, which almost means "ever."

10,000 points to team #31

Mary wrote 50+ bestsellers, with 100 million copies of her books in print in the U.S. alone. The first biggie was Where Are the Children?. She didn't get published until after her career as a flight attendant; she was nearly 50. 

6,500 points to teams #16, #36

Daddy was a newspaper publisher and 1920's Democratic presidential nominee, so Anne wasn't hurting economically. She became big in Cox Enterprises in 1974 and was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (sign me up!) in 1977. Anne was smart and served the arts. 

6,500 points to teams #22, #32

Born into a legendary racing family, John didn't plan to go into driving. We don't pretend to understand the auto racing jargon, but it looks as if John wasn't a big winner on his own, but certainly a big deal. 

2,000 points to teams #9, #10, #29, #35, #42, #50

Frank was a huge name in physical sciences. He consulted for the U.S. Navy, NASA, the Geological Survey, the departments of State and Defense, etc.  President Carter used him as a science adviser, where Frank opened an educational door with China.

10,000 points to team #15

Chris came from Pennsylvania and became a force in the NFL on the Minnesota Vikings' defense. He was really good at sacks. Chris spent 14 years in the NFL and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.   

5,000 points to teams #31, #49, #50

Harriet's mother changed her name to Harriet Frank Sr. when HFJ was still young. Harriet Jr. was hired to write romance dialogue for movies. She met Irving Ravetch, and they became the go-to screenwriters for movies like Hud and Norma Rae. Together they won 2 Oscars and numerous other awards.  

Dead of undisclosed causes.

6,500 points to teams #21, #43

Jack and a colleague at a Fort Worth, Texas, radio station started a comedy act in 1959. They moved to California. Jack found a new partner and moved on to TV roles. His original partner went out on his own and did okay - George Carlin.  

10,000 points to team #1

John's first TV acting credit came in 1949. His biggest roles, subsequently, were in Dark Shadows, where he played 5 characters over 5 years. After a long period of relatively bit parts, John scored as Lacey's husband in TV's Cagney & Lacey.<p>

Dead of heart failure.

10,000 points to team #1

Monty Python. Need we say more? Terry was a writer, director, and performer in those films. He was also a scholar of medieval history and got an Emmy nomination for his scripts related to that topic. On top of that, he was a prolific author.

2,000 points to teams #9, #11, #31, #39, #42, #50

Mike grew up in a really bad environment, by all accounts. He wasn't able to work, but took out his frustrations with nasty comments on Twitter. Then he was diagnosed with end-stage thyroid cancer. Mike tried to be positive as he moved toward the end.

Dead of medically assisted suicide.

12,500 points to team #44

Roger was a "traditional conservative" who liked and wrote about hunting and politics. He didn't like and wrote about homosexuality and animal rights. Roger was a contemporary of former C4C fave Margaret Thatcher. Our favorite bit? The Pet Shop Boys sued Roger for libel, and they won.

10,000 points to team #32

Samantha had been with her husband for 35 of her 50 years and had grandchildren. That's a lot of life packed in quick. Her blog on makeup and beauty tips was hugely popular. Sam woke up one morning last fall with a terrible headache that wouldn't go away.

6,500 points to teams #32, #49

Alun was a British Army officer and military historian. After WWII, he continued in the Army, then became a Labour member of the House of Lords for 50 years. Unfortunately, Alun's books and service didn't make it to a qualifying C4C obituary.  

Dead of old age.

0 points to team #1

Qaboos was the sultan for 39.5 years after helping to overthrow his father. Unfortunately, he failed to produce any offspring, and he didn't have siblings. Nonetheless, Qaboos loosened many laws, abolished slavery, and promoted classical music.

6,500 points to teams #30, #44