Talk:Derrick Morris

This article was nominated for deletion on 19 April 2019. The result of the discussion was keep.

A fact from Derrick Morris appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 May 2019 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that when Derrick Morris received a new heart in 1980 his chances of survival were slim, but he lived another 25 years?

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The date of his death conflicts with the entry on Magdi Yacoub, his surgeon. This says 2005, the other article says 2008. Iandotkelly (talk) 00:39, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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References copied from Organ transplantation#Allocation of organs to Derrick Morris See former article's history for a list of contributors. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:12, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Text and references copied from Magdi Yacoub to Derrick Morris. See former article's history for a list of contributors. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:37, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

I've been asked for DYK hook suggestions. I'm afraid I can't think of any off-color innuendos or crude bathroom humor like I usually do, so I'm going to suggest we play it straight:

... the when Derrick Morris received a new heart in 1980 his chances of survival were slim, but he lived another 25 years?

E Eng 20:19, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

User:EEng Thanks. Good one, Hooky, I think! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:22, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]