Comments on: Notable deaths in 2012, as recorded by Wikipedia http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jeff Crow http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1620904 Jeff Crow Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1620904 Biggest omission: Nora Ephron Biggest omission: Nora Ephron

]]> By: Jake Rennie http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619707 Jake Rennie Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619707 More famous women should die this year. Get on it. More famous women should die this year. Get on it.

]]> By: caipirina http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619526 caipirina Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619526 Not surprised to see Meles Zenawi ... his death was a huge deal here in Ethiopia, rumours about him being dead for weeks were all over the internet. And many articles readily blocked by the state controlled ISP. Not surprised to see Meles Zenawi … his death was a huge deal here in Ethiopia, rumours about him being dead for weeks were all over the internet. And many articles readily blocked by the state controlled ISP.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619289 EH Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619289 Get typing, then. Get typing, then.

]]> By: Daneel http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619288 Daneel Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619288 How many were on deathlist.net? How many were on deathlist.net?

]]> By: the Laughing Curve http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619248 the Laughing Curve Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619248 For a second I thought Oscar Niemeyer was Abe Vigoda and I genuinely thought 'Abe Vigoda is actually dead?!' For a second I thought Oscar Niemeyer was Abe Vigoda and I genuinely thought ‘Abe Vigoda is actually dead?!’

]]> By: TheOven http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619172 TheOven Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619172 I'm not on there either.  Oh wait. Nevermind.  I’m not on there either. 

Oh wait.

Nevermind. 

]]> By: Jess Bachman http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619162 Jess Bachman Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619162 wow, yeah thats terrible. wow, yeah thats terrible.

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619158 Nash Rambler Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619158 Only six of the top 100 were women.  Disappointing. Only six of the top 100 were women.  Disappointing.

]]> By: Jess Bachman http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619155 Jess Bachman Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619155 Correct, there were some musicians who were redirected to their band page, which were also removed.  Also Treyvon had his own page before it was redirected.  Correct, there were some musicians who were redirected to their band page, which were also removed.  Also Treyvon had his own page before it was redirected. 

]]> By: Michael Bellack http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619149 Michael Bellack Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619149 Ahhhh I see now how it was compiled, thanks Ahhhh I see now how it was compiled, thanks

]]> By: Jess Bachman http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619150 Jess Bachman Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619150 Not in the top 100, not enough words.  Sorry! Not in the top 100, not enough words.  Sorry!

]]> By: cegev http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619146 cegev Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619146 That she needed to remove Treyvon Martin in the first place makes me somewhat confused. I quite understand the reasoning—removing people who were only notable because of their death or some other news event—but there isn't actually any real Treyvon Martin article at all: the Treyvon Martin page redirects to an article on the shooting.  If names are considered by the length of the articles they redirect to, I imagine there could be some very odd situations. That she needed to remove Treyvon Martin in the first place makes me somewhat confused. I quite understand the reasoning—removing people who were only notable because of their death or some other news event—but there isn’t actually any real Treyvon Martin article at all: the Treyvon Martin page redirects to an article on the shooting. 
If names are considered by the length of the articles they redirect to, I imagine there could be some very odd situations.

]]> By: Jess Bachman http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619145 Jess Bachman Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619145 Adam Yauch is #426. Adam Yauch is #426.

]]> By: Claudio Bonifazi http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619143 Claudio Bonifazi Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619143 I can't find Rita Levi Montalcini I can’t find Rita Levi Montalcini

]]> By: Jess Bachman http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619138 Jess Bachman Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619138 Agreed, but I did want to set some standards, and couldn't include Treyvon and omit others because they had less interesting stories.  Agreed, but I did want to set some standards, and couldn’t include Treyvon and omit others because they had less interesting stories. 

]]> By: Michael Bellack http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619141 Michael Bellack Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619141 No Adam Yauch? No Adam Yauch?

]]> By: ZikZak http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619136 ZikZak Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619136 He is notable for his death, rather than being a notable person who then died. That said, Treyvon's story is more interesting and socially relevant to me than any of the other names on the list - and I'm a big Bradbury fan! He is notable for his death, rather than being a notable person who then died.

That said, Treyvon’s story is more interesting and socially relevant to me than any of the other names on the list – and I’m a big Bradbury fan!

]]> By: emily ratner http://boingboing.net/2013/01/02/notable-deaths-in-2012-as-rec.html#comment-1619129 emily ratner Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203658#comment-1619129 why on earth would she remove treyvon martin?? why on earth would she remove treyvon martin??

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