Paul, the Psychic Octopus, who correctly called the winners of last summer's World Cup, has died. He would have been 3 in January.


"Management and staff at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre were devastated to discover that oracle octopus Paul, who achieved global renown during the recent World Cup, had passed away overnight," the aquarium in Germany said in a statement Tuesday. No further details were given.

Born in January 2008 in Weymouth, England, Paul accurately forecast the results of all but two of Germany's games during Euro 2008 (he slipped up on predicting the defeats to Croatia and Spain). At this summer's World Cup, he maintained a perfect record, correctly predicting all of Germany's results before picking Spain to beat Netherlands in the final.

Paul's method: His caretakers at the Sea Life Centre placed a mussel in each of two clear plastic containers within his tank, and each container was marked with the flag of the competing soccer team. Paul always took his first mussel from the container bearing the flag of the team he "knew" would win.
– Stephen M. SIlverman


http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20436926,00.html

Eyaaa! who will predict when i'll get married or if my first child will be a girl or a boy?,if u ask me,i suspect foul play.

there will be another octopus or some other creature rising to fame after him i guess,
loads of tosh if you ask me,

NA WHO KILL AM, NEXT WORLD IS COMING WHO WILL BE THE NEXT?

I am sure the Argentines will be jubilating by now, I recall that  an Argentine chef promised to to cut him into pieces and grill him for lunch, because he correctl predicted that  the Germany will defeat Argetina in the world cup quarter finals. Argentina last the match to germany by 4-0

Our enemies(Germans) have done their worst. With great sadness and gratitude to God for a life sportingly spent, our family home and abroad, on land and in the oceans, wishes to announce the untimely death of Our grandfather,father, uncle,, husband, brother, son, and friend, the undoubtedly King of octopuses, Octopus Paul Ejiogbe GCON at the shocking age of 2 years. Due to logistics for people who will be unable to join us at our German family home, burial service will hold simultaneously at our family in Eti-Osa, Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, October 30 and also all over Spain. Reception party thereafter at Eagle Square Abuja.

In accordance with our unique tradition, Aso-ebi is fifty thousand dollars. See Aisha for account details. Please make payments promptly and avoid the mad rush .

He is survived by several wives and multiple children(DNA tests will be conducted to verify claims) including

Octopus BecomeRich Canada
Octopus MamaGee UK
Octopus Jarus (still in Nigeria but working furiously on his visa)

Good Day. I do not come to you by chance.

Am the son of d late Paul d Octopus who die today. Before he die he left $1bn in a special vault in World Bank for safekeeping.

As his eldest son I am entitled to that money, from which I will then divide for the rest of the family.

But because our father's wives many, there is, K-leg, and I need your help to claim it. This is not a scam,

How sad. Coming 2 years after his wedding to paulina . He is survived by
Paulina - Wife
Merkel - Daughter
Obama - Son
Mobinga - Friend of the family
Others are mukina, 190, tpia, googles, and a host of others. May his soul rest in perfect peace at octopus heaven

May his/Her soul rest in peace.

loma:

Good Day. I do not come to you by chance.

Am the son of d late Paul d Octopus who die today. Before he die he left $1bn in a special vault in World Bank for safekeeping.

As his eldest son I am entitled to that money, from which I will then divide for the rest of the family.

But because our father's wives many, there is, K-leg, and I need your help to claim it. This is not a scam,

What!!! I am the eldest. What do u mean. We shall settle it in court. Bowleaze Cove Court. Weymouth.

Wat a loss to the sporting world.
RIPP

loma:

Our enemies(Germans) have done their worst. With great sadness and gratitude to God for a life sportingly spent, our family home and abroad, on land and in the oceans, wishes to announce the untimely death of Our grandfather,father, uncle,, husband, brother, son, and friend, the undoubtedly King of octopuses, Octopus Paul Ejiogbe GCON at the shocking age of 2 years. Due to logistics for people who will be unable to join us at our German family home, burial service will hold simultaneously at our family in Eti-Osa, Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, October 30 and also all over Spain. Reception party thereafter at Eagle Square Abuja.

In accordance with our unique tradition, Aso-ebi is fifty thousand dollars. See Aisha for account details. Please make payments promptly and avoid the mad rush .

He is survived by several wives and multiple children(DNA tests will be conducted to verify claims) including

Octopus BecomeRich Canada
Octopus MamaGee UK
Octopus Jarus (still in Nigeria but working furiously on his visa)

Lol!
A condolence register will be opened in all sports secretariat in the country. All the former sports officials, Amos Adamu from Nigeria, Sani Lulu, Maigari will grace the burial

loma:

Good Day. I do not come to you by chance.

Am the son of d late Paul d Octopus who die today. Before he die he left $1bn in a special vault in World Bank for safekeeping.

As his eldest son I am entitled to that money, from which I will then divide for the rest of the family.

But because our father's wives many, there is, K-leg, and I need your help to claim it. This is not a scam,

ROTFL. . . . .

r u sure u haven't done this b4, looks authentic

U guys are so funny

If animal is dis popular - mehn how much
more if it was an human being dat predicted

Na wa oooo

SHALOM

loma:

Our enemies(Germans) have done their worst. With great sadness and gratitude to God for a life sportingly spent, our family home and abroad, on land and in the oceans, wishes to announce the untimely death of Our grandfather,father, uncle,, husband, brother, son, and friend, the undoubtedly King of octopuses, Octopus Paul Ejiogbe GCON at the shocking age of 2 years. Due to logistics for people who will be unable to join us at our German family home, burial service will hold simultaneously at our family in Eti-Osa, Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, October 30 and also all over Spain. Reception party thereafter at Eagle Square Abuja.

In accordance with our unique tradition, Aso-ebi is fifty thousand dollars. See Aisha for account details. Please make payments promptly and avoid the mad rush .

He is survived by several wives and multiple children(DNA tests will be conducted to verify claims) including

Octopus BecomeRich Canada
Octopus MamaGee UK
Octopus Jarus (still in Nigeria but working furiously on his visa)

Whao. I need to see the autopsy report of this Paul the Genius. If it were a dog, i would have suspected a certain part of Nigeria for foul play.

I think most of those World Cup fans who wanted his meat as Barbecue/Suya should be paraded as suspects by the police.

Nonsense gluttons.

Dear friends,
we are moved to tears about the immense worldwide condolence
in the demise of our beloved Paul. Your words are a consolation to us,
at this moment of grief. Thank you very much!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paella anyone?

Chief Paul cld not predict his own demise and death? oooppps, i smell a fish

d

holydante:

Chief Paul cld not predict his own demise and death? oooppps, i smell a fish

i was just going to type this same thing

suxes2005:

If animal is dis popular - mehn how much
more if it was an human being dat predicted

Na wa oooo

SHALOM

the next world cup wuld soon be upon us so u can try & find out.

excanny:

Whao. I need to see the autopsy report of this Paul the Genius. If it were a dog, i would have suspected a certain part of Nigeria for foul play.

I think most of those World Cup fans who wanted his meat as Barbecue/Suya should be paraded as suspects by the police.

Nonsense gluttons.

lol i heard he died of natural causes. Mr paul rest in the ocean of the Lord.U try

Heartfelt condolence to octopus PAUL, may its soul rest in the heaven!!!!,  I feel tht he shud have live more years, but unfortunately octopus have very short life, but did grt predicitons(JOB) in this short time.
what ever that has a begining must have an end goodbye GREAT OCTOPUS PAUL. may God give us another octopus, may be octopus peter or john, life goes on,

May his or her gentle soul rest in perfect peace - ie if it has a soul lol

loma:

Our enemies(Germans) have done their worst. With great sadness and gratitude to God for a life sportingly spent, our family home and abroad, on land and in the oceans, wishes to announce the untimely death of Our grandfather,father, uncle,, husband, brother, son, and friend, the undoubtedly King of octopuses, Octopus Paul Ejiogbe GCON at the shocking age of 2 years. Due to logistics for people who will be unable to join us at our German family home, burial service will hold simultaneously at our family in Eti-Osa, Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, October 30 and also all over Spain. Reception party thereafter at Eagle Square Abuja.

In accordance with our unique tradition, Aso-ebi is fifty thousand dollars. See Aisha for account details. Please make payments promptly and avoid the mad rush .

He is survived by several wives and multiple children(DNA tests will be conducted to verify claims) including

Octopus BecomeRich Canada
Octopus MamaGee  UK
Octopus Jarus (still in Nigeria but working furiously on his visa)

loma:

Good Day. I do not come to you by chance.

Am the son of d late Paul d Octopus who die today. Before he die he left $1bn in a special vault in World Bank for safekeeping.

As his eldest son I am entitled to that money, from which I will then divide for the rest of the family.

But because our father's wives many, there is, K-leg, and I need your help to claim it. This is not a scam,

Loma you nor well oh

as for you mobinga if i catch you eh

Any will?

SHALOM

After that World Cup debacle, dem Germans were having none of that!

Mbeki:

Lol!
A condolence register will be opened in all sports secretariat in the country. All the former sports officials, Amos Adamu from Nigeria, Sani Lulu, Maigari will grace the burial

what has amos adamu got to do with this, are they selling voting rights to the burial ceremony?

Adieu

sorry ooo !!! >>>>  R.I.P  

So sad.

since e don die make we begin make kalamari soup then

yeye!!!! world cup predicting octopus my watery yansh

I surely knew that they must kill the Octopus but I was wondering how long it would take.I hate a situation where you'll know the result of a football match before watching it.It removes the passion in football.I was praying that Mr paul's predictions would not come to pass when it predicted Spains victory against Holland cos I supported Holland but Mr paul bewitched Robben and he missed the type of chances he never missed.I pay my condolences to all Paul's children in da house.May your dad's soul rest in peace.