The Celebrity Death Pool 2006

[swampbear]

*AHEM* It's a three-way tie for last.

[Sternvogel]

Elden Auker, (http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060805/SPORTS02/608050303/1050) who believed himself to be the last surviving Major League Baseball veteran who had pitched to Babe Ruth, has died at the age of 95. Auker won 130 games in his big-league career, including 18 for the 1935 Tigers who brought Detroit its first World Series championship.

[a35362]

Nobody picked Auker.

[Lok]

Believe me, there are more than 3 of us at 0. :p

[Governor Quinn]

Noted scientist James Van Allen (http://itsnt166.iowa.uiowa.edu/uns-archives/2006/august/080906van-allen-death.html) has died at 91.

[racer72]

Believe me, there are more than 3 of us at 0. :p
Tell me about it. :(

[Shirley Ujest]

With the death of Susan Butcher we have some changes in the scoreboard:

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And last but not least Shirley Ujest leaves the Lou Rawls Club in the dust with 77 points.






WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

77 points!

Is it morally wrong to be so stoked at such macabre pointage?

Discuss.

[Shirley Ujest]

*AHEM* It's a three-way tie for last.


[Outrageous French Accent]


Ah Beleeve ze term for zis is Menage A Mort.


[/OFA]

[Shirley Ujest]

I believe Rahm also has Susan Butcher.

Alright, I've made my list and checked it twice. Let's see if I can't do better in 2006 than I did in 2005:

1. Johnny "Lam" Jones -- Football Player & Olympic Gold Medalist
2. Ross Davidson -- Eastender
3. Paul Hunter -- Snooker Champ
4. David Chatters -- Conservative Canadian MP
5. Michael Brecker -- Jazz Saxophonist
6. Lou Rawls -- Mr. Colonial Penn
7. Ibrahim Rugova -- President of Kosovo
8. Wendy Wasserstein -- Playwright
9. Art Bell -- SDMB becomes part of The Conspiracy
10. John Spencer -- Snooker Champ
11. Oriana Fallaci -- Muslim Hater
12. Ramsan Kadyrov -- Acting Prime Minister of Chechnya
13. Susan Butcher -- Iditarod Champion


from his list, unless i missed a further update.

[Spiff]

Bob Thaves (http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/books/08/10/obit.thaves.ap/index.html) (Frank & Ernest creator) dead at 81.

I had him on my 2007 list...

[Annie-Xmas]

Talk show host Mike Douglas (http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/11/obit.douglas.ap/index.html) dead at 81

[Governor Quinn]

One of the richest men in Japan, Yasuo Takei, is dead at 76 (http://www.theage.com.au/news/Technology/Japans-richest-man-Yasuo-Takei-dies/2006/08/11/1154803079576.html)

[Squonk]

Actor Bruno Kirby has died (luekemia) at age 57.

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/15/AR2006081501136.html (http://)

Not sure link will work. Registration required for Washington Post.

[anyrose]

Actor Bruno Kirby has died (luekemia) at age 57.

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/15/AR2006081501136.html (http://)

Not sure link will work. Registration required for Washington Post.
oh my!! poor fellow

[Governor Quinn]

Longtime Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner is dead at 93 (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14379677/)

[Sternvogel]

Joe Rosenthal, (http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/21/obit.rosenthal.ap/index.html) whose 1945 photo of the flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima served as the inspiration for the Marine Corps War Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery, has died at the age of 94.

[a35362]

Shirley, I credited Rachm for Susan Butcher. He's in second place.

Nobody picked Mike Douglas, Bruno Kirby, Joe Rosenthal, Alfredo Stroessner, Yasuo Takei, Bob Thaves, or James Van Allen.

[anyrose]

am I the only who, upon seeing this thread come up in my subscriptions, says "oy! who died now?"

[Draelin]

am I the only who, upon seeing this thread come up in my subscriptions, says "oy! who died now?"
Heck, I'm not even in the game, but I have to check it whenever I see it on the front page! I need to keep my reputation as the person in the office who knows first when somebody dies. :)

[BiblioCat]

am I the only who, upon seeing this thread come up in my subscriptions, says "oy! who died now?"Every single freakin' time. Save me a window seat if you get to Hell before me.

[swampbear]

am I the only who, upon seeing this thread come up in my subscriptions, says "oy! who died now?"
I get all giddy, just hoping I finally scored. I am the worst person ever!

[gardentraveler]

This appears to be a quality shared by the whole MMP gang. (I'm another one not even in the pool.) At least we'll all be there together.

GT

[Baker]

I am so going to hell with the rest. I saw an article that former President Ford was in the hospital and the first thing I thought of was that if he died I'd finally get on the list. I'm a sick woman I am.

[melondeca]

Robert K. Hoffman (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060823/ap_on_re_us/obit_hoffman), one of three founders of National Lampoon magazine is dead at 59. The article says he was named one of the top 50 philanthropists for 2005 so not only was he funny but giving as well.







Such a shame...that I didn't pick him. I could have used 41 points.

[Sean Factotum]

I am so going to hell with the rest. I saw an article that former President Ford was in the hospital and the first thing I thought of was that if he died I'd finally get on the list. I'm a sick woman I am.
He'll probably be around forever now that they've outfitted him with a pacemaker.

[a35362]

Nobody picked Robert K. Hoffman.

And wishing a happy 18th birthday to Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies.

[Spiff]

Bruce Gary, original drummer for The Knack. Of lymphoma, age 55.

The Knack, of course, are best remembered for providing the inspiration for Weird Al's song, My Bologna.

[BiblioCat]

And wishing a happy 18th birthday to Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies.And officially Fair Game for next year's game.

[a35362]

And officially Fair Game for next year's game.

Exactly.

Nobody picked Bruce Gary.

[Captain Lance Murdoch]

Wouldn't he have been a fair pick for this year's game? Could not you pick a 17 year-old and just hope he holds on til he hits 18? A risky strategy to be sure, but could it be done?

[BiblioCat]

I think they have to be 18 as of the picking.

[a35362]

Wouldn't he have been a fair pick for this year's game? Could not you pick a 17 year-old and just hope he holds on til he hits 18? A risky strategy to be sure, but could it be done?

Well...yes to all three. Not worth any points until he's 18.

[DeVena]

Maynard Ferguson (http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-08-24-ferguson-obit_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA), trumpeter extraordinaire, has died at 78.

[a35362]

Nobody picked him.

[Shirley Ujest]

Completely bored and avoiding reality oh, wait, I'm a Doper so it goes without sayin', I googled and found some other Dead Pooler sites and found some interesting pointage You Bet Their Life (http://www.youbettheirlife.com/2006deathstodate.htm) Where you get the actual pointage like we do, but there are bonus points:

4 for Under 65 and 4 for Under 55.

20 for the solo hit, 4 for Under 65 and 4 for 1st stiff


Amongst other pointage possibilites that I see.



I just thought I would throw it out there for a possibility for next year.

[Rachm Qoch]

Grand Doyenne Maria Esther de Capovilla (http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2366001) has died a month short of her 117th birthday. Her presumed successor, Lizze Bolden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Bolden), also 116-years-old and the daughter of freed slaves, would be another smart zero-pointer for 2007.

[Captain Lance Murdoch]

Warren Jeffs was captured alive today.

I thought for sure he would go down in fusillade of gunfire leaving eighty or so widows. Why God, why?

This isn't my year.

[Fear Itself]

Warren Jeffs was captured alive today.

I thought for sure he would go down in fusillade of gunfire leaving eighty or so widows. Why God, why?

This isn't my year.Just wait; if he ascends bodily to heaven out of his prison cell, you might get credit for him anyway.

[Shirley Ujest]

Warren Jeffs was captured alive today.

I thought for sure he would go down in fusillade of gunfire leaving eighty or so widows. Why God, why?

This isn't my year.


I feel your pain. Why couldn't this loon been packin' heat and gone done in a hail of bullets ( in 2007)?


GMTA

[SpazCat]

Nobel-Prize winning author Naguib Mahfouz (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083000709.html) has gone to the land of wind and ghosts. :(

[Tazmanian Devil]

Yay! I'm still in last place with 0!

Don't think I've scored any points, either. I'm pretty sure I got my entry in time...

[Sternvogel]

Noor Hassanali, (http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,43165.html) who served as president of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago from 1987 to 1997, has died at the age of 88.

[Rachm Qoch]

Nobel-Prize winning author Naguib Mahfouz (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083000709.html) has gone to the land of wind and ghosts. :(
As has Nobel Prize winning physicist Melvin Schwartz (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/30/obituaries/30schwartz.html?_r=1&oref=slogin).

...and actor Glenn Ford (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083003349.html).

[Rico]

I'm 2 for 13 with Glenn Ford!!!!!!

[Wildfire**MM]

a bizarre, but interesting game

[Sean Factotum]

a are we getting an end-of-the-month update? It seems August's crop changed the standings a bit.

[Shirley Ujest]

a bizarre, but interesting game


Come, join us for 2007's Fun Filled Death Palooza! The new thread starts about December 1 and entries are accepted until December 31, 2006 at 1159pm.

[Eleanor of Aquitaine]

I saw the "Glenn Ford has died" thread, and just for a second I thought it said "Gerald Ford", and I got excited 'cause he's on my list. Never mind that he's only worth 7 points.

[zoog]

I saw the "Glenn Ford has died" thread, and just for a second I thought it said "Gerald Ford", and I got excited 'cause he's on my list. Never mind that he's only worth 7 points.

See what you have to look forward to, Wildfire**MM?

Join us. Check your soul at the door.

[5 time champ]

I saw the "Glenn Ford has died" thread, and just for a second I thought it said "Gerald Ford", and I got excited 'cause he's on my list. Never mind that he's only worth 7 points.
I have both Fords, so it looks like I get the points either way.

[Loach]

Don't think I've scored any points, either. I'm pretty sure I got my entry in time...

I am also at the top of the bottom. I think I am responsible for keeping Ariel Sharon alive.

[Sternvogel]

Gerald Green, (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/31/nyregion/31subgreen.html?_r=1&ref=books&oref=slogin) whose father served as the inspiration for the title character of Gerald's novel The Last Angry Man, has died at the age of 84. Green also wrote the screenplay for the NBC miniseries Holocaust, and received an Emmy Award for that effort.

[Sternvogel]

Also dying recently at the age of 84 was Joseph Stefano, (http://www.comcast.net/entertainment/index.jsp?cat=ENTERTAINMENT&fn=/2006/08/30/466140.html) who penned the screenplay for the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho a few years before co-creating the Outer Limits television series.

[Hal Briston]

The nerve. Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060902/ap_on_re_us/obit_o_connor) went and died two days after I added him to my 2007 prospect list.

[mittu]

Does anybody else find it slightly worrying that Rachm Qoch is so consistently good at this game?

[BiblioCat]

The nerve. Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060902/ap_on_re_us/obit_o_connor) went and died two days after I added him to my 2007 prospect list.Don't you just hate it when people do that?

[Santos L Halper]

‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14663786/) has died at 44.

[bowler girl]

‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14663786/) has died at 44.

I had him...in 2004. :smack:

[Only Mostly Dead]

And congratuations to Wash and kat, both of whom had Steve Irwin for their first points of the year.

[Only Mostly Dead]

Or at least to Kat, since Wash was a guest in 12/05 who didn't subscribe.

[Sternvogel]

William Quinn, (http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=4841) the last territorial governor of Hawaii and first elected chief executive of "the islands" after they became the Aloha State in 1959, has died at the age of 87.

Also passing away at 87 was Nellie Connally, (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/state/15437192.htm) the widow of former Texas governor John Connally. She was the last survivor among those who were passengers in the presidential limousine on the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.

Cancer has claimed Bob Mathias (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/15434066.htm) at the age of 75. Mathias won the Olympic decathlon in 1948 and 1952 before serving as a U.S. Representative from California's San Joaquin Valley between 1967 and 1974.

[anyrose]

"You knew the job wazs dangerous when you took it" - It's almost heartening to know he died doing what he loved

[Eliahna]

Australian author Colin Thiele (http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/acclaimed-storm-boy-author-colin-thiele-dies/2006/09/04/1157222070845.html) also passed away yesterday (September 4) at the age of 85. He was best known as the author of Storm Boy.

[Eliahna]

To round out the Aussie trifecta, racing legend Peter Brock (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1736485.htm) was killed in a car accident today aged 61.

[Annie-Xmas]

Young Broadway star Lovette George (http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=304666) has lost her battle with ovarian cancer. :(

[Governor Quinn]

Former Montana Governor Thomas Judge Is Dead At 71 (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Obit_Judge.html)

[Sternvogel]

Gordon Manning, (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/1401AP_Obit_Manning.html) the veteran TV news executive who backed the 1972 CBS decision to give extensive air time to the then-nascent Watergate scandal, has died at the age of 89. After moving to NBC, Manning arranged Tom Brokaw's historic 1987 interview with Mikhail Gorbachev, who was then leading the Soviet Union.

[Governor Quinn]

Two 88-year olds on the same day, the 10th:

Taufa'ahau Topou IV, longtime King of Tonga (http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/royalty/tonga_king_dies110906.shtml)

Legendary golfer/co-founder of the LPGA Patty Berg (http://www.golfweb.com/story/9650609/rss)

[Shirley Ujest]

Alllllrighty......why in the heck did my mailbox get stuffed with about 6 messages of the last two deaths reported?

The spazms of my evil little heart pinged with cackly goodness thinking that there was another Major Celebrity Death or something. And here it was just some guy with alot of vowels and a race car driver.



ARRRRRRRRGHHHHHHH!

[Baker]

Hey, the Tongan king was crowned in 1968, the same year as the last Shah of Iran. And this guy died happy and loved by his people.

I remember reading the two articles in the National Geographic magazine. The Shah has a huge fancy ceremony, lots of jewels and pageantry. The Tongan king and queen had a simple religious service patterned from the British one.

Guess is goes to show how that pride really does go before a fall!

[Only Mostly Dead]

Former Texas Governor Ann Richards (http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=104&sid=912032), dead at 73. Nobody had her on their lists.

[Loach]

Pat Corley best known as Phil the bartender on Murphy Brown has died. He was 76. (http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=234172&GT1=7703) He looked like he was about to die on the show every episode.

[Sternvogel]

Oriana Fallaci, (http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/15/italy.fallaci.ap/index.html) the controversial journalist known for interviews with such political figures as Yasser Arafat and Ayatollah Khomeini, has died at the age of 76. Since 9/11, she had drawn accusations of inciting hatred against Muslims through such works as the book The Rage and the Pride and the essay The Strength of Reason.

[Santos L Halper]

Actor Pablo Santos (http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings17.2sep17,1,5324820.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california) (no relation) was killed in a plane crash in Mexico. If anyone's got him, he's worth 81 points...

[a35362]

Another quickie update for now, repost scoreboard later. Hardly any changes, really:

Andrew 21 gains no points for Maria Capovilla but has a unique pick and QNQ credit.

Rachm Qoch makes a slight gain on front-runner uglybeech with the unique pick of Oriana Fallaci (worth 23 points). These two are now tied with six dead celebrities apiece, and RQ is the only player with two unique picks.

Only two players picked Glenn Ford: 10 points go to both 5 time champ and Rico.

And finally, welcoming to the scoreboard Kat and Wash, each of whom scores a healthy 56 points with the death of Steve Irwin.

Congratulations, scorers!

[Baker]

Looks like my plan to go out on a limb with some unique picks isn't working out. And the sick ones are all hanging in there.

I am so going to hell for the above comments.

[Loach]

Looks like my plan to go out on a limb with some unique picks isn't working out. And the sick ones are all hanging in there.

I am so going to hell for the above comments.

Cheer up, maybe they'll all croak for the holidays.

[Annie-Xmas]

Patricia Kennedy Lawford (http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/18/kennedy.lawford.obit.ap/index.html) died at age 82.

[swampbear]

Still, my list of immortals lives on.

[Dolores Reborn]

Mine too, [b]Swampy[b]. <sigh>

[BiblioCat]

Damn, the wrong Kennedy lady died. I picked Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Joan Kennedy.

[Paul in Qatar]

Anybody want to double down on Fidel or Tammy Fae Bakker? Less than ninety days left in the game and one of these two has just got to score.

[Carm6773]

Anybody want to double down on Fidel or Tammy Fae Bakker? Less than ninety days left in the game and one of these two has just got to score.

I'll take both, since they are on my list.

[Earl Snake-Hips Tucker]

Pat Corley best known as Phil the bartender on Murphy Brown has died.

He also had a run as the coroner on "Hill Street Blues."

He looked like he was about to die on the show every episode.

I had the same thoughts when he was on "Hill Street."

[Diceman]

Anybody want to double down on Fidel or Tammy Fae Bakker? Less than ninety days left in the game and one of these two has just got to score.
I've got Castro on my list. And since he's too sick to attend his own anti-American pow-wow, I have hope that he might give me a few more points soon.

[Only Mostly Dead]

Anybody want to double down on Fidel or Tammy Fae Bakker? Less than ninety days left in the game and one of these two has just got to score.
Less than 90? As of today, 105 days by my count. Still plenty of time for some of these geezers to croak (god I hope. I only got the Lou Rawls bandwagon points)!!

[VunderBob]

Anybody want to double down on Fidel or Tammy Fae Bakker? Less than ninety days left in the game and one of these two has just got to score.
I get 'em both...

[Governor Quinn]

Former Governor of Massachusetts Edward J. King (http://www.eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5423196&nav=F2DO)

Former Swedish Foreign Minister Sten Andersson (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/17/AR2006091700060.html)

Mr. Universe of 1955 Mickey Hargitay (http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah1639.shtml)

[VunderBob]

False alarm on Liz Taylor (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=405987&in_page_id=1770&ct=5). Damned cutesy headlines... :mad: ;)

[tarragon918]

Blast it! First, the wrong Kennedy gal takes a powder (I too had Eunice and Joan on my list, Bibliocat. I've also got Tammy Faye, as well as Liz Taylor. I won't even mention my other hopeful ... might jinx them. Heh.

[Shirley Ujest]

Curse you, VunderBob, I was hoping for a major celebrity kicking the can.


Gotta say that Liz disappoints in not wearing the diamonds.

[anyrose]

Curse you, VunderBob, I was hoping for a major celebrity kicking the can.


Gotta say that Liz disappoints in not wearing the diamonds.
yeah - I mean if she can throw 'em away on a poker game, why can't she share them with the sharks?

[Annie-Xmas]

Patrick Wilson (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/102294.html) Executive Director of Actors Equity, founder of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and very all around nice guy, dead very suddenly at age 55.

[Annie-Xmas]

Patrick Wilson (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/102294.html) Executive Director of Actors Equity, founder of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and very all around nice guy, dead very suddenly at age 55.

That's Patrick Quinn. Sheesh, I'm so upset by this I can't type his name right!

[Duckster]

DALLAS (AP) -- Byron Nelson, who had the greatest year in the history of professional golf when he won 18 tournaments in 1945, including 11 in a record row, died Tuesday. He was 94.

There was no cause of death listed on the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Web site Tuesday. Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/golf/09/26/nelson.death.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

[Rico]

Broadcasting Pioneer Ralph Story dead at age 86. (http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-obit-story,0,7508423.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines)

[Sternvogel]

Edward Albert, (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15622317.htm) an actor who appeared in such films as Buttterflies Are Free and Guarding Tess, has passed away at the age of 55. Albert also gained some fame as an environmental and human-rights activist, following in the footsteps of father Eddie (Green Acres' Oliver Wendell Douglas), who died last year after being cared for by Edward for ten years.

Also, Iva Toguri D'Aquino (http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-09-27T213924Z_01_N27203812_RTRUKOC_0_US-ROSE.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C1-topNews-9) has passed away at the age of 90. She had been convicted of being one of the women collectively dubbed "Tokyo Rose" for Japanese radio broadcasts directed to American soldiers during World War II, but was eventually pardoned by then-President of the United States Gerald Ford after he became convinced that the implicating testimony and other evidence were tainted.

[Barely Adequate]

My Death Pool Drought has ended... thanks to "Tokyo Rose" and "Lord Byron". Maybe my luck is changing.

[Paul in Qatar]

Theirs too.

[appleciders]

So even though I have no stake in this, since I registered just this last January, I must submit this death: Mohammad Ali (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Ali_%28actor%29). But this is not the boxer, it's an actor. How does that play out?

[Loach]

So even though I have no stake in this, since I registered just this last January, I must submit this death: Mohammad Ali (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Ali_%28actor%29). But this is not the boxer, it's an actor. How does that play out?


The same as it always does, zero points for me.

[phungi]

so close (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-seahawks-rhodes&prov=ap&type=lgns) on Ray Rhodes... sigh...

[Loach]

From the ads I heard on the radio CSI: Miami is doing a celebrity death pool episode. Of course someone gets offed for the points. I don't want to spoil it for you but.... Rachm Qoch did it.

[swampbear]

Two months and 29 days remain. My list of immortals lives on. I am the death pool vestal virgin.

[anyrose]

Two months and 29 days remain. My list of immortals lives on. I am the death pool vestal virgin.
you, a virgin? >snrk<
I, too, am unsullied. Or at least my list is ;) :D

[Duckster]

BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) -- Tamara Dobson, the tall, stunning model-turned-actress who portrayed a strong female role as Cleopatra Jones in two "blaxploitation" films, has died.

Dobson, 59, died Monday of complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis at the Keswick Multi-Care Center, where she had lived for the past two years, her publicist said.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/05/obit.dobson.ap/index.html

[Little Nemo]

So even though I have no stake in this, since I registered just this last January, I must submit this death: Mohammad Ali. But this is not the boxer, it's an actor. How does that play out?
People have picked names that belong to more than one famous person before (George Bush is a common example). The rule is to assume it's the more famous person if the picker doesn't specify. So unless people specifically said they were picking the Pakistani actor, the assumption would be they meant the better known American boxer.

[Sternvogel]

George King, (http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061006/SPORTS0201/610060334) who coached the Purdue men's basketball team to a runner-up finish in the 1969 NCAA tournament, has died at the age of 78. In that title clash, King's Boilermakers were defeated by the UCLA Bruins, who were coached by Purdue graduate John Wooden.

[mittu]

Paul Hunter (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/6035879.stm) the snooker player has died aged 27.

[Baker]

I thought by now someone would have included Buck O'Neil. I first saw him, as did many, on Ken Burn's documentary "Baseball".

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/07/sports/baseball/07oneil.html?ref=sports

[Quartz]

And it's still Nul points for yours truly.

[Baker]

Me too, actually. And I came in like 13th last year, with a unique pick even!

[Only Mostly Dead]

I thought by now someone would have included Buck O'Neil. I first saw him, as did many, on Ken Burn's documentary "Baseball".

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/07/sports/baseball/07oneil.html?ref=sports
Well that's just sad. There had just been a very touching and sweet article (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_9_57/ai_n16599385) about O'Neil in the September 06 Golf Digest, and it made him seem like a really cool, lively old man.

[Sternvogel]

Peter Norman, (http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2006/10/04/peter_norman_64_track_star_shared_podium_during_protest/) who set an Australian record that still stands when he ran the 200 meters in 20.06 seconds at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, died last week at the age of 64. Norman, who finished second in the race, was the third man on the podium when winner Tommie Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos made their "black power" demonstration during the medal ceremony.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Did anyone have Cory Lidle?

[Fear Itself]

Did anyone have Cory Lidle?Would you believe, Rachm Qoch?










made you look!

[Tazmanian Devil]

Former U.S. Rep Gerry Studds dies... (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061014/ap_on_re_us/obit_studds)

[Tazmanian Devil]

Johnny Callison, former outfielder, dead at 67... (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/14/sports/baseball/14callison.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1160848873-a7PMV7MlK39qQke3p6QFpQ&oref=slogin)

[Sternvogel]

Dick Wagner, (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/10/sports/baseball/10wagner.html?fta=y) the baseball executive who served as president of the National League's Cincinnati Reds from 1978 to '83, has died at the age of 78. Within a couple of months of being fired by the Reds after the team's decline from having the best record in the major leagues in 1981 to the worst in the NL one year later, he joined the Houston Astros as president and general manager and served until resigning after the 1987 campaign.

[Rico]

Baldemar Huerta, better known as singer Freddy Fender (http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/36477665), has died at age 69 from lung cancer.

[Paul in Qatar]

My 2007 list is ready. As long as Abdelaziz Bouteflika can hold on for another couple of months, I am good to go.

Anyone else?

[Fear Itself]

Anyone else?I had eight, until that quitter Freddy Fender gave up.

[Paul in Qatar]

So you're saying he was a bad sport?

[anyrose]

I won't even compile my list til Dec 1st

[Diceman]

Gerald Ford has been in the hospital three or four times in the last couple of weeks. If he doesn't score for me this year, he's a sure thing for next year.

[Lok]

I will just use the same one I have for the last 3 years. Everyone on it is apparently immortal. :p

[a35362]

Hey kids, what time is it?

Quickie update, and scoreboard to follow...

Welcoming plnnr to the scoreboard with 20 points for Mickey Hargitay, a unique pick.

Rachm Qoch picks up another 73 points with a unique pick of Paul Hunter. He now has seven dead celebrities.

Another welcome to Barely Adequate and Omniscient with 6 points each for Byron Nelson.

Another 6 points to me, a35362 (yay), for the unique pick of Buck O'Neil.

And another 10 points to Barely Adequate for the unique pick of "Tokyo Rose," Iva Toguri.

And now the scoreboard....

[a35362]

As of October 19 to the best of my knowledge our scoreboard stands as follows:

The exceedingly clever and possibly evil Rachm Qoch retakes the lead with 286 points.

uglybeech falls to second place with 278 points.

furt is in third with 183 points.

Sean Factotum carries on with 161 points.

Santos L Halper is in fifth place with 146 points.

Right behind him is VunderBob with 145 points.

amarone has 133 points.

ArchitectChore has 128 points.

Hal Briston has 116 points.

Rounding out the Top Ten are cadolphin and Mehitabel with 106 points each.

Eleanor of Aquitaine and
LoganDear have 103 points each.

Freddy the Pig has 89 points.

bowler girl
CowPatty
IrreverentTone
NurseCarmen
qwest and
Zog_10 have 84 points each.

Yours truly a35362 has 80 points.

Captain Lance Murdoch has 79 points.

Shirley Ujest has 77 points.

sneezy5660 has 75 points.

The Vorlon has 69 points.

Diceman has 61 points.

Rico has 57 points.

Andrew 21
Hoovey
Kat
Mama Tiger
trublmakr and
Wash have 56 points each.

cbawlmer has 52 points.

5 time champ has 48 points.

Grits and Hard Toast and
Nutty Bunny have 47 points each.

Mullinator has 45 points.

SandyHook has 43 points.

melondeca has 40 points.

Barely Adequate and
wolf_meister have 30 points each.

amarinth
Anne Elk
BJMoose
Carm6773
Feydeau
imthjckaz
Little Nemo
Long Time First Time
marymargaret
Menocchio
Ms Macphisto
Only Mostly Dead
Ragiel
Squonk
Sternvogel and
zoog have 28 points each.

BiblioCat and
Lvgeogeek have 22 points each.

plnnr has 20 points.

Agent Foxtrot
clipper
drewbert
GIGObuster
Idle Thoughts
Jeep's Phoenix
katie1341 and
Kuizelemartz have 19 points each.

HeyHomie has 17 points.

42fish and
psychonaut have 16 points each.

cazzle
DeVena
Paul in Saudi and
phungi have 15 points each.

Fear Itself has 13 points.

moonstarssun
scotandrsn and
SpazCat have 12 points each.

GWVet has 10 points.

Omniscient has 6 points.

bizzwire
Cluricaun
Large Marge and
PrehensileRectum have 5 points each.

And finally

Electronic Chaos and
silver1 have 1 point each, plus Chaos has QNQ credit.

And nobody picked (deep breath) Edward Albert, Sten Andersson, Raymond Baxtor, Patty Berg, Peter Brock, Johnny Callison, Nellie Connally, John Conte, Pat Corley, Joe Dahlke, Tamara Dobson, Freddy Fender, Lovette George, Gerald Green, Noor Hassanali, Dick Hickox, Norman Hitchcock, Walter Jagiello, Thomas Judge, Carol Kaye, Edward J. King, George King, Cory Lidle, Naguib Mahfouz, Gordon Manning, Bob Mathias, Willi Ninja, Peter Norman, Bob O'Connor, Patrick Quinn, William Quinn, Ann Richards, Pablo Santos, Melvin Schwartz, Jumpin' Gene Simmons, Bennie Smith, Joseph Stefano, Ralph Story, Bill Stribling, Gerry Studds, Colin Thiele, Junior Thompson, Taufa'ahau Topou IV, Astrid Varnay, Charlie Wagner, Dick Wagner, or William Ziff.

Congratulations, scorers!

[Baker]

Thanks for the update!

Even though it rubs it in that I have not had one of my selected celebrities help me out yet this year.

[Happy Lendervedder]

I don't even remember who's on my list at this point, but everytime I see this thread pop up with a scoring update, and I remain scoreless, I end up screaming in my head "Die, Motherf*ckers! Die!"

I think I need to start researching 2007's list now.

[Rachm Qoch]

"Father Knows Best" actress Jane Wyatt (http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/state/15824114.htm), 96.
"Eastenders" actor Ross Davidson (http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20061017-080552-2096r.htm), 57.

[amarone]

"Father Knows Best" actress
"Eastenders" actor Ross Davidson (http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20061017-080552-2096r.htm), 57. Who is on guess whose list?

[mittu]

Who is on guess whose list?

He truly does have the touch of death, it actually scares me a little :eek:

[Spiff]

Well, you see, by his own admission, Rachm Qoch meticulously searches Internet news sources and other online databases using keywords such as "celebrity," "terminal illness," "cancer" etc. to assemble his list.

Me, I'd rather just pick the old, tired, worn out, and overstayed-their-welcome B-list semi-celebrities whose departure from this planet will embiggen us all. (Sting, are you listening?)

And so, while Rachm Qoch may pile up a lot of points, I get infinitely more satisfaction each time one of my celebrities die, for the aforementioned reasons.

Now ... if only one of my celebrities would just go ahead and kick the bucket already!

[Mehitabel]

The lovely, intelligent, and classy Jane Wyatt did have one white lie--for most of her career, she said she was born in 1912. Later I heard 1911, which is what the NYT went with in its first draft, and now it's 1910.

Had her in the last couple of years' list, but this year I was playing for points (again, a round of applause to al-Zarqawi for dying) and left her off. A long life well-lived.

[An Arky]

Sandy West, who was the drummer for The Runaways (http://www.therunaways.com/) (which also featured Joan Jett and Lita Ford) passed away after a long bout with lung cancer.

[Duckster]

Veteran character actor Arthur Hill, whose dozens of television and movie appearances included the title role in the series "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law," has died. He was 84.

Hill died Sunday at a Pacific Palisades care facility after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his friend Walter Seltzer said Thursday.

Hill, who hadn't worked in the motion picture or television business since 1990, was a well-known face on TV, appearing on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "The Defenders," "Ben Casey," "The Untouchables," "The Nurses," "The FBI," "Mission Impossible," "The Fugitive" and "Marcus Welby, M.D."

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/27/obit.hill.ap/index.html

[El Perro Fumando]

Red Auerbach has died at the age of 89. (it was on the ticker below the UMD/FSU game)

[Fear Itself]

Former world heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick was found murdered in Jamiaica (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1162034470836&call_pageid=968867503640&col=970081593064), with chop wounds to the head.

[Andrew 21]

Former major league pitcher Joe Niekro (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061028/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_obit_joe_niekro_5) has died.

[Sternvogel]

Former world heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick was found murdered in Jamaica (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1162034470836&call_pageid=968867503640&col=970081593064), with chop wounds to the head.

An arrest has been made (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061029/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_berbick_arrest) in the case.

Also, football player Marlin McKeever (http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-mckeever28oct28,1,7138055.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california&ctrack=1&cset=true) has died at the age of 66. McKeever starred on both offense and defense for the University of Southern California before spending thirteen seasons in the NFL.

[anyrose]

Red Auerbach (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2006/10/29/auerbach_pride_of_celtics_dies/) passed away and my cousin called me sick when I shouted "He's on my list!" So I'm no longer a virgin!

[Governor Quinn]

Former President of South Africa P. W. Botha has died at 90 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/africa/6104332.stm)

[swampbear]

And in further news... I remain a death pool virgin. Should I be happy or sad. Talk about yer dilemnas!

[Boyo Jim]

I would like to get an advance ruling for 2007. Is there any limit to the number of Iraqi government officials or Saddam defense lawyers that can be on one list?

And a more general question -- how famous does someone have to be? Suppose I can dig up the name of the commander of Iraq's National Police Training School (if there is one) and predict his death. Would he count as a "celebrity?

[VunderBob]

I would like to get an advance ruling for 2007. Is there any limit to the number of Iraqi government officials or Saddam defense lawyers that can be on one list?

And a more general question -- how famous does someone have to be? Suppose I can dig up the name of the commander of Iraq's National Police Training School (if there is one) and predict his death. Would he count as a "celebrity?

You can have 13.

To be considered a celebrity, their death has to be able to generate a wire service story, not simply a local obit.

Hamid Karzai would qualify, but his vice-Minister of Paper Clips probably would not qualify, unless assassinated in a spectacular manner...

[SpazCat]

You can have 13.

To be considered a celebrity, their death has to be able to generate a wire service story, not simply a local obit.

Hamid Karzai would qualify, but his vice-Minister of Paper Clips probably would not qualify, unless assassinated in a spectacular manner...

"Iraq's Vice-Minister of Paper Clips was killed today in a horrific staple-gun accident..." :p

[Boyo Jim]

I just figure I'll get the most possible points if I can \pick a few young and middlw aged people most likely to be murdered. I'm considering a middle-east trifecta with people from Iraq, Palestine (I'm looking at you, Hamas!!), and maybe Jrodan or Syria.

BTW, does anybody know whether Ana Nicole Smith has another kid?

[Loach]

I just figure I'll get the most possible points if I can \pick a few young and middlw aged people most likely to be murdered. I'm considering a middle-east trifecta with people from Iraq, Palestine (I'm looking at you, Hamas!!), and maybe Jrodan or Syria.

BTW, does anybody know whether Ana Nicole Smith has another kid?

You have to wait till he is 18.

[Boyo Jim]

You have to wait till he is 18.

How long a wait? And, really, isn't someone old enough to die old enough to be worth points?

Now I gotta go find out how old Lindsay Lohan is. My alternate strategy to middle easterners on death lists is rich badly behaving alcoholics/junkies,

[cbawlmer]

I think Lindsay Lohan is 20. Fair game!

And I believe Anna Nicole Smith's only other child is her weeks-old daughter, who therefore will be eligible in about 18 years.

[gardentraveler]

Boyo Jim, go back and read the first post in this thread - it gives the official answers to most of your questions. Also, I didn't go back to re-read, but I believe there's quite a bit of discussion of people's strategies. Might be helpful to you in compiling your list.

Also, the rich, badly behaving substance abusers strategy has been used unsuccessfully by many. Pete Doherty (I think that's his name) and Courtney Love are on several lists (and have been for more than a couple years) and are, as of this writing, still with us.

I'm still mulling over whether to play. I started a list last year and probably still have it here somewhere.

GT

[twickster]

Did anyone have William Styron (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_ot/obit_styron)?

[BiblioCat]

Also, the rich, badly behaving substance abusers strategy has been used unsuccessfully by many. Pete Doherty (I think that's his name) and Courtney Love are on several lists (and have been for more than a couple years) and are, as of this writing, still with us.I have the firmly held belief the Keith Richards is hanging on just to spite people like us.
;)

[Barely Adequate]

I have the firmly held belief the Keith Richards is hanging on just to spite people like us. ;)

True. Much the same might also be said for Abe Vigoda.
Any list containing either or both is fraught with peril and a non-starter at best. :dubious:

[anyrose]

I have the firmly held belief the Keith Richards is hanging on just to spite people like us.
;)
I have often said, when the end finally comes, the only left will be 1,000,000,000 cockroaches, Keith Richards, and some maraschino cherries my sister buried in the back yard in 1967.

[anyrose]

I have the firmly held belief the Keith Richards is hanging on just to spite people like us.
;)
I have often said, when the end finally comes, the only thing left will be 1,000,000,000 cockroaches, Keith Richards, and some maraschino cherries my sister buried in the back yard in 1967.

[VunderBob]

I have often said, when the end finally comes, the only thing left will be 1,000,000,000 cockroaches, Keith Richards, and some maraschino cherries my sister buried in the back yard in 1967.

And a few cases of Hostess Twinkies...

[Boyo Jim]

And a few cases of Hostess Twinkies...

A few cases? Twinkies are utterly indestructable. When the universe is cooling down and entropy is using the last dregs of energy to be found, Twinkie atoms and sub-Twinkie particles will begin their slow spiral inward to reconstituting the Unitary Twinkie, and ultimately explode to form the next sugery sweet universe.

[Santos L Halper]

The oldest living professional baseball player, Silas Simmons (http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/sns-ap-bbo-obit-silas-simmons,0,2218335.story?coll=ny-baseball-headlines), has died at the age of 111. Here's an article (http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/13/Tampabay/Humbly__a_baseball_le.shtml) with more of his story.

[Santos L Halper]

Actress Adrienne Shelly (http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/03/actressfounddead.ap/index.html) found dead. She was 40.

[VunderBob]

Saddam to swing (http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13550448,00.html), but I won't score off him unless someone whacks the old bastard on the way to the gallows... :(

[Shirley Ujest]

Saddam sentanced to death.


Huh.

Didn't see that one coming.

[Paul in Qatar]

Doesn't count. The rules say that a person who is sentenced to death does not count unless he dies by non-official means.

[VunderBob]

Jo Jo Laine. (http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/jo_jo_laine/news/8999) Damn. I had her at the top of the list for next year. :mad:

[Governor Quinn]

Former Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit is dead at 81, after spending months in a coma (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6119590.stm)

[VunderBob]

Ed Bradley, (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/09/national/main2165871.shtml) of CBS' 60 Minutes

[anyrose]

I took some time today to set up my 2007 list. When will the new thread be started?

[VunderBob]

I took some time today to set up my 2007 list. When will the new thread be started?
December 1st.

[Rachm Qoch]

Boston Braves All-Star pitcher Johnny Sain (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2006/11/08/ex_braves_pitcher_sain_dead/), 89.

[amarone]

Boston Braves All-Star pitcher Johnny Sain (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2006/11/08/ex_braves_pitcher_sain_dead/), 89.If I can use the search tool right, looks like I've got myself a unique one for 11 points.

[cbawlmer]

Film composer Basil Poledouris has died (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061109/film_nm/poledouris_dc_1).

[Sternvogel]

Markus Wolf, (http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1661312006) who headed the foreign intelligence division of the Stasi (East Germany's secret police) and helped bring about the fall of West German chancellor Willy Brandt in 1974, has died at the age of 83.

[Baker]

Film composer Basil Poledouris has died (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061109/film_nm/poledouris_dc_1).


Damn, I loved his soundtracks for movies!!!

[swampbear]

And in other news:

I remain a death pool virgin. Hell will freeze. Pigs will fly. The Dems will win control of Congress (oh wait! that happened!). All this will come about before somebody I pick dies.

[Fear Itself]

Jack Palance has died. (http://cbs13.com/national/topstories_story_314170808.html)

[Eliahna]

Sadly, Australian actress Belinda Emmett (http://news.ninemsn.com/article.aspx?id=161157) has lost her battle with cancer, aged 32 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belinda_Emmett).

[Lady Venom]

And in other news:

I remain a death pool virgin. Hell will freeze. Pigs will fly. The Dems will win control of Congress (oh wait! that happened!). All this will come about before somebody I pick dies.

Heh, I know what you mean.

I'm a death pool virgin too...two years straight. Gah! :D

[Diceman]

Damn, I loved his soundtracks for movies!!!
I've got the main theme from The Hunt For Red October on my mp3 player. It's awesome!

Basil Poledouris, Jack Palance ( one of my favorite actors! :( ), and Ed Bradley just formed a perfect celebrity death threesome.

[NurseCarmen]

Jack Palance has died. (http://cbs13.com/national/topstories_story_314170808.html)
He's doing one armed push ups of the daisies.

[Kat]

On the one hand, I can use the points. On the other hand, damn, Jack Palance was on there to keep him alive!

[anyrose]

Jack Palance has died. (http://cbs13.com/national/topstories_story_314170808.html)
that's okay - his long lost twin brother will show up next year to lead us to the treasure...

[Sternvogel]

Gerald Levert, (http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061110/NEWS99/61110018) who recorded such hits as Casanova and Addicted to You as a member of the R&B group Levert, has died at the age of 40. Gerald, who also sang as a solo artist in addition to producing and writing, was the son of the O'Jays' Eddie Levert.

[The Vorlon]

SF author Jack Williamson (http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/nov/11/
williamson-98-was-sci-fi-author-teacher-portales/ ) has passed beyond the rim.

[Terminus Est]

SF author Jack Williamson (http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/nov/11/
williamson-98-was-sci-fi-author-teacher-portales/ ) has passed beyond the rim.
This makes me sad. Both because one of the original sci-fi greats has passed and because I had him on my list for next year.

[Spiff]

Nobel economist Milton Friedman dead at 94 (http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/16/news/newsmakers/friedman/index.htm)

[Captain Lance Murdoch]

Fashion model Ana Carolina Reston has starved herself to death. 79 points left wanting.

[Shirley Ujest]

Fashion model Ana Carolina Reston has starved herself to death. 79 points left wanting.


Who? I googled her and got nothing. Maybe she just vanished into thin air.

[Terminus Est]

Try Google News (http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=Ana+Carolina+Reston&btnG=Search+News).

[Loach]

Fashion model Ana Carolina Reston has starved herself to death. 79 points left wanting.

That must get the prize for the closest points to pounds ratio.

[Rachm Qoch]

A couple of football legends from both sides of the pond:
Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/13cf5fde-762c-11db-8284-0000779e2340.html)
Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler (http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061117/NEWS01/611170366)

[Diceman]

The famous football coach Bo Schembechler (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6181330?FSO1&ATT=HMA) just died. It's the day before the big Michigan-Ohio State game, too :(

[amarone]

A couple of football legends from both sides of the pond:
Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/13cf5fde-762c-11db-8284-0000779e2340.html)
Looks like I can claim a unique one. Three of my list have gone in eight days and I didn't even hire Rachm Qoch as hit-man.

[Grits and Hard Toast]

Nobel economist Milton Friedman dead at 94 (http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/16/news/newsmakers/friedman/index.htm)
I was in the car and listening to the news on the radio. I heard the mention of Milton Friedman's name and turned the radio up, but I was too late and missed the story. My husband gives me a very strange look. In answer to his question of why I was so interested in Friedman, I explained, " Oh, I was just hoping that they were reporting that he was dead."

The 6 points he is worth to me, ( maybe even a unique pick?) was not worth the look of shock on my husband's face. :eek: Ironically, my husband is no fan of Friedman's economics going back to a decision about the banks and gold or something. But he still found it a bit chilling I was looking forward to his death. I tried to explain I only had about 7 weeks left to score a few more, I am way behind with just 2 kicking the bucket so far.

I must remember to keep any celebrating of Death Pool picks confined to this thread and the good (and very warped) folks here.) :)

[swampbear]

The 6 points he is worth to me, ( maybe even a unique pick?) was not worth the look of shock on my husband's face. :eek: Ironically, my husband is no fan of Friedman's economics going back to a decision about the banks and gold or something. But he still found it a bit chilling I was looking forward to his death. I tried to explain I only had about 7 weeks left to score a few more, I am way behind with just 2 kicking the bucket so far.

I must remember to keep any celebrating of Death Pool picks confined to this thread and the good (and very warped) folks here.) :)
Don't lie! It was totally worth the look of shock on your husband's face and you know it. :D

Hey, you can console yourself in the fact that you didn't do a victory lap in traffic over Milt Friedman's death.

[Shirley Ujest]

I had Bo shortlisted for next season.



Nuts and double nuts.

[Governor Quinn]

Singer/Tony Award winner Ruth Brown is dead at 78 (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/17/arts/music/17cnd-brown.html?_r=1&hp&ex=1163826000&en=4c1f7d24d2a6a5dd&ei=5094&partner=homepage&oref=slogin)

[Kat]

I must remember to keep any celebrating of Death Pool picks confined to this thread and the good (and very warped) folks here.) :)

I know how you feel. I heard the news of Steve Irwin's death from the TV in the breakfast room of a motel, surrounding by my family (ranging from my mother all the way down to my 2 year old nephew) and had to restrain myself to a mild "Did the news just say that Steve Irwin died?"

[tarragon918]

Yes, it is definitely "frowned upon" not to mention that you'll probably be moved to the "to be closely monitored for signs of potentially going postal" list of higher-ups if you react to celebrity deaths while at work. And I have been especially mum on the health status of a certain ex-president ... damn, I hope I haven't jinxed myself, especially since there's still six weeks left in 2006!

[Grits and Hard Toast]

Don't lie! It was totally worth the look of shock on your husband's face and you know it. :D

Hey, you can console yourself in the fact that you didn't do a victory lap in traffic over Milt Friedman's death.
OK, you got me. It was worth it. It would have been worth it for 2 points!!

And I was lucky we were on our way to dinner to celebrate one of our horses' winning her second race, so my smiling and being giddy for the evening could have been explained by my joy over the success of my filly and her connections, rather than the joy of an old economist going to the great free market in the sky and giving me 6 points.


I know how you feel. I heard the news of Steve Irwin's death from the TV in the breakfast room of a motel, surrounding by my family (ranging from my mother all the way down to my 2 year old nephew) and had to restrain myself to a mild "Did the news just say that Steve Irwin died?"
That one would have most certainly done me in. Forgetting that I was a fan of his, and thought he did the world a great service in showing us the beauty of all animals, even at times redefining beauty, he was worth a lot of points!

When I first heard he had died I thought, "I bet a bunch of others saw that coming, why didn't I think of using him?"


Yes, it is definitely "frowned upon" not to mention that you'll probably be moved to the "to be closely monitored for signs of potentially going postal" list of higher-ups if you react to celebrity deaths while at work. And I have been especially mum on the health status of a certain ex-president ... damn, I hope I haven't jinxed myself, especially since there's still six weeks left in 2006!
Very true! I did notice my husband eyeing me suspiciously all night. He finally broke down and asked, "I am not on your list am I?" I laughed and told him that was a ridiculous question, "Don't be silly........I would never consider such a thing......You aren't famous enough to count!"

I am considering making my 2007 list consist of nothing but known murderers, rapists, terrorists, brutal dictators, etc. That way most everyone else will be rejoicing as well, and I won't be forced to hide my glee like a dirty little secret.

(I don't know about the rest of you, but I am so hoping that South Park's version of Hell is the correct one. That Satan dude seems like fun, and I will probably enjoy hanging out with him for eternity.) ;)

[Spiff]

He's not your type. :D

[cbawlmer]

ABC News is reporting that director Robert Altman has died. He was on my short list for 2007.

[Draelin]

ABC News is reporting that director Robert Altman has died. He was on my short list for 2007.
Dammit! I just started thinking about my list this morning because I figured I'd actually take part in the Pool next year, and was considering Altman. Shoot.

Oh, and it's a shame, because he really is a wonderful director. [/obligatory non-callous-bitch-with-issues addition]

[Annie-Xmas]

Robert Altman (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6170376.stm)

[NurseCarmen]

Lebanese Christian Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead in Beirut. The Syrians, after a short recess, have come back to offing Lebenese critics. Could Walid Jumblatt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walid_Jumblatt) be far behind? For the sake of my sorry list, I will wait with baited breath.

[Sternvogel]

Here's an article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6169606.stm) about Pierre Gemayel's death.

Incidentally, I had a dream the other night in which I was explaining the concept of the Death Pool to Danny DeVito. I mentioned that there were several possible strategies -- a participant might choose to go for high-scoring longshots like Lindsay Lohan, or opt to select such "quantity not quality" figures as Gerald Ford, Art Linkletter, and Earl Butz. I even told Danny that some Dopers scour the Internet for information on celebs who are terminally ill.

He seemed interested, and asked how much it cost to play. To emphasize the bargain nature of SDMB membership, I asked DeVito how much he paid when he went out for breakfast. His wife, Rhea Perlman (who had not been in the dream up until then) shouted across the room that the last time she and Danny had gone to a Beverly Hills restaurant for a morning meal, it had ended up costing about $1000 because the couple had been joined by a bunch of friends. I then told Danny that that kind of money would cover about seventy years' worth of membership (nice to know my basic math skills exist even when I'm not fully conscious!), and that I would protect his identity if he decided to join and I recognized him as one of the new members. Then I woke up with the details fresh in my mind.

[Sternvogel]

Andre Waters, (http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/16072615.htm) who played safety for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1984 to '93 and closed out his NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals in '94 and '95, died Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

[Loach]

Here's an article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6169606.stm) about Pierre Gemayel's death.

Incidentally, I had a dream the other night in which I was explaining the concept of the Death Pool to Danny DeVito. I mentioned that there were several possible strategies -- a participant might choose to go for high-scoring longshots like Lindsay Lohan, or opt to select such "quantity not quality" figures as Gerald Ford, Art Linkletter, and Earl Butz. I even told Danny that some Dopers scour the Internet for information on celebs who are terminally ill.

He seemed interested, and asked how much it cost to play. To emphasize the bargain nature of SDMB membership, I asked DeVito how much he paid when he went out for breakfast. His wife, Rhea Perlman (who had not been in the dream up until then) shouted across the room that the last time she and Danny had gone to a Beverly Hills restaurant for a morning meal, it had ended up costing about $1000 because the couple had been joined by a bunch of friends. I then told Danny that that kind of money would cover about seventy years' worth of membership (nice to know my basic math skills exist even when I'm not fully conscious!), and that I would protect his identity if he decided to join and I recognized him as one of the new members. Then I woke up with the details fresh in my mind.

It's a sign. You should put them both on next years list.

[NurseCarmen]

It's a sign. You should put them both on next years list.he might come up short.

[Sternvogel]

As is so often the case in SDMB threads, The Onion has provided a relevant link. Some ideas for the 2007 Death Pool can be found here. (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/55190)

[Sternvogel]

Betty Comden, (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/music/16085542.htm) who collaborated with Adolph Green on the lyrics to such songs as New York, New York and Singin' in the Rain, has died at the age of 87.

[Mehitabel]

I had her on my list, as I'd seen her perform a couple of years ago and it was obvious this grande dame was getting very frail. One of the few remaining stars from the golden age of American Theater.

"Where has the time all gone to?
Haven't done half the things we want to.
Oh well, we'll catch up
Some Other Time..."

[Sternvogel]

Pat Dobson, (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/24/DOBSON.TMP) who was one of four twenty-game-winners on the 1971 Baltimore Orioles' pitching staff, has died at the age of 64. Dobson, who won 122 games during his career, later served as a pitching coach and scout. At the time of his death, he was special assistant to San Francisco Gianyts general manager Brian Sabean.

[Loach]

Hall of Fame boxer Willie Pep (http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/6203326) died at age 84. He had a 26 year career and had a record of 230-11-1.

230-11-1.

He was listed as 5th among the best fighters of the 20th century by a 1999 AP writers poll.

He was also on my list as one of the top 5 "I thought they were already dead" celebrities.

[Paul in Qatar]

OK, it is already Friday, 1 December 2006 here. It is time to burry the shame of 2006 and look ahead to 2007. My list is:

1. Tammy Faye Bakker Messner,
2. Gerald R. Ford, Former American President
3. Art Buchwald, American humorist
4. Billy Graham, American churchman
5. ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson, Former First Lady
6. Kirk Douglas, American Actor
7. Charlton Heston, American Actor, President of the National Rifle Association.
8. Margaret Thatcher, Former British Prime Minister
9. Elizabeth Taylor, Anglo-American Actress
10. Ronnie Biggs, British thief
11. Harold Pinter, British author, Nobel Prize winner
12. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria
13. Muhammad Ali, American boxer

As always, I want to remind celebrities that is a honor just to be nominated.

[anyrose]

and now it's Friday 12/1 in New York

some of these are repeats from last year
1) Claude Levi-Strauss
2) Kitty Carlisle
3) Esther Williams
4) Hal David
5) Nanette Fabray
6) Edwin Newman
7) Phyllis Diller
8) Robert McNamara
9) Mitch Miller
10) Sargent Shriver
11) Robert Mondavi
12) Frankie Laine
13) Hugh Downs
---------------------------
alternates
a) Marty Allen
b) Annette Funicello
c) Lou Jacobi
D) Joe Barbera

[Eliahna]

The host usually starts a new thread for the next year's entries - we don't usually add them to this thread (certainly adds to the host's woes when they're trying to keep track of everyone's picks).

[GIGObuster]

cazzle is right, please post your 2007 list on the new thread that will appear soon.

[Paul in Qatar]

Yeah, well but. I wanted to get in first.

[DeVena]

I'm still paring down my list but where's the new thread?

And does anyone else feel that the only reason some of these people are still alive is because of our dang lists?

[GIGObuster]

I'm still paring down my list but where's the new thread?
I did send a note today to a35362, If he is very busy, I will see if me or other dopers can continue or help him with this peculiar tradition. :)

And does anyone else feel that the only reason some of these people are still alive is because of our dang lists?
It did not save the Incredible Mr. Limpet (Don Knotts) though. :( ;)

[amarone]

I did send a note today to a35362, If he is very busya35362 is a she.

[GIGObuster]

a35362 is a she.
Woops.

Good thing I did not send her a gendered note. :)

[bbs2k]

Ali Khan Samsudin (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/2/nation/16206464&sec=nation)

Quote:
Well known for his daring feats with cobras, Ali Khan had also made it into the 1997 Guinness Book of World Records, living in a glass enclosure filled with more than 5,000 scorpions for 21 days. He set another record by living with 400 snakes for 40 days.

:eek:

[Captain Lance Murdoch]

Self-help guru Alan Carr has died. His stop-smoking book alone is said to have sold over 4 million copies.

[a35362]

Okay, the 2007 game thread is up. Sorry for the delay -- it snowed a little here and the computer cafe I've been using this week was closed. I hope to have the 2006 game scoreboard updated today or tomorrow.

Youse guys who are already posting your 2007 picks here: they gotta go on the other thread, okay? Otherwise, they're invisible and invalid.

[swampbear]

YAY! I just posted. I'm stickin' with my list of immortals.

[Critical Mass]

Augusto Pinochet (http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/03/pinochet.heart/index.html) has heart attack. Yay!

Had successful bypass surgery and is in stable condition. Boo!

Is battling pulmonary edema. Yay!

Has a history of recovering from serious health problems. Boo!

Has underlying problems from diabetes; received a pacemaker after 2005 stroke. Yay!

I'm so conflicted.

And evil.

[Governor Quinn]

Perry Henzell, director of 'The Harder They Come', dies at 70 (http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20061201/ent/ent2.html)

[Shirley Ujest]

Self-help guru Alan Carr has died. His stop-smoking book alone is said to have sold over 4 million copies.



CRAP.



All my shortlisters are buying the farm prematurely.

[Shirley Ujest]

Augusto Pinochet (http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/03/pinochet.heart/index.html) has heart attack. Yay!

Had successful bypass surgery and is in stable condition. Boo!

Is battling pulmonary edema. Yay!

Has a history of recovering from serious health problems. Boo!

Has underlying problems from diabetes; received a pacemaker after 2005 stroke. Yay!

I'm so conflicted.

And evil.


Pinochet is the Strom Thurmond of Politicians. He is immortal and will never die. I gave up on him for pointage awhile back.

[Spiff]

I don't think wishing for the death of a bad person is evil.

[NurseCarmen]

CRAP.



All my shortlisters are buying the farm prematurely.Well, look at it this way. It's making it easier to pare down from the 40 or so people on my list. (I had him too)

[faithfool]

Max (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061205/ap_en_mo/people_clooney_2), 19 (to meet the age requirement), died today after almost as many years as George Clooney's beloved pet potbellied pig. :cool: :)

[Fear Itself]

Max (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061205/ap_en_mo/people_clooney_2), 19 (to meet the age requirement)... How much is that in pig years?

[faithfool]

How much is that in pig years?

476. Charlotte, while hanging out in her web, said she heard that directly from Wilbur's snout. To God's ears.

[The Vorlon]

Max (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061205/ap_en_mo/people_clooney_2), 19 (to meet the age requirement), died today after almost as many years as George Clooney's beloved pet potbellied pig. :cool: :)



Violation of Rule 3, subsection C

but I don't think anybody picked him

[Sternvogel]

Emmett Kelly Junior (http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1130az-obit-kelly30-ON.html), the "hobo clown" who performed at thousands of hospitals in addition to his work in circuses and at the World's Fair of 1964-65, has died at the age of 83.

[Shirley Ujest]

Emmett Kelly Junior (http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1130az-obit-kelly30-ON.html), the "hobo clown" who performed at thousands of hospitals in addition to his work in circuses and at the World's Fair of 1964-65, has died at the age of 83.


I thought he died years ago.

[Hal Briston]

Self-help guru Alan Carr has died. His stop-smoking book alone is said to have sold over 4 million copies. Damn...I'm just finding out about this now.

Well Mr. Carr, thank you much for showing me how stupidly easy quitting smoking really was.

[BiblioCat]

I thought he died years ago.
Me, too.

[Governor Quinn]

Shirley Ujest, BiblioCat: You've probably confused him with his (much better known) father, Emmett Kelly Sr., who died in 1979.

[Loach]

Jeane Kirkpatrick (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16108507/) , former UN representative for the U.S. has died at 80.

This one ain't over yet, there's still lots of dying to do.

[NurseCarmen]

Jeane Kirkpatrick (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16108507/) , former UN representative for the U.S. has died at 80.
Damn, my '07 list is whittling itself down. I doubt Jeanne would have made the cut, just because I have so many other ripe young ones, but still...

[Loach]

Former good field/no hit shortstop Jose Uribe (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6251122?FSO1&ATT=HMA) died in a motor vehicle accident in the Dominican Republic.

[Governor Quinn]

Noted bandleader Jay McShann (http://www.ejazznews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=7252&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0) has passed on, at an age estimated as being between 90 and 97.

[GIGObuster]

Jeane Kirkpatrick (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16108507/) , former UN representative for the U.S. has died at 80.

This one ain't over yet, there's still lots of dying to do.
Heh, I had her on my alternate list for 2007, A lady that never saw a South American dictator she did not like, and she made an Olympic sport of ignoring the death squads in Central America.

[whitetho]

Heh, I had her on my alternate list for 2007, A lady that never saw a South American dictator she did not like, and she made an Olympic sport of ignoring the death squads in Central America.This is timely: Pinochet, former Chilean dictator, dies at 91 (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/10/america/LA_GEN_Chile_Pinochet.php).

[moonstarssun]

This is timely: Pinochet, former Chilean dictator, dies at 91 (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/10/america/LA_GEN_Chile_Pinochet.php).

YES! I was afraid Weinberger would be my one and only. And I don't even feel bad about celebrating Pinochet's death.

[Andrew 21]

World War I veteran Moses Hardy (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_on_re_us/obit_hardy_1) has died.