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The Celebrity Death Pool 2008
Here we go for 2008. The rules are exactly as before, but please note my request at the bottom of the post that you submit your list in a specific format.
The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities (that's thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2008. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus their age at death. Whoever has the most points at the end of the year wins the undying *snort* admiration of the SDMB. 2. All picks must be time- and date-stamped by midnight Chicago time, Dec. 31st, 2007. (That's U.S. Central time, which is six hours behind Greenwich.) 3. Valid picks are not: a. already dead b. a fictional character c. non-human d. under age 18 at death e. a registered member of the SDMB, 'cause that would be weird f. political prisoners, 'cause we're macabre but not THAT macabre. Please see Rule 7 regarding the likes of Saddam Hussein. 4. You can pick people who are 100 or more years old but you won't score points for them. See the "Quantity Not Quality" award, below. 5. If we are uncertain about the celebrity's age at death, we will go by the higher age (lower score). 6. Your picks must specify a name: listing "anybody from [the cast of your most hated TV show or boy band]" as a pick will be ignored. 7. Persons under sentence of death will be valid for scoring points only if they die by means other than official execution. 8. Any poster who kills or otherwise contributes to the death of any celebrity mentioned in this thread is disqualified. It's just a game, people. The only exceptions to this rule would be deaths caused by those posters serving as members of the police or armed forces of any country, in the line of duty. 9. Editing your choices: be careful! You can make changes to your list before the end of the year, but it has to be clear which names are your final choices. You may submit one or more "alternates" with your list in the event that one of your picks dies during December 2007, or submit an alternate after the death of the original pick, as long as this is posted by Dec 31, 2007. If you do not submit a name, I will submit the rest. You can have no more than 13 picks. If you pick more than 13, or if any of your picks is otherwise invalid, I may ask for clarification. Otherwise, I will submit the first 13 names on your list. Do me a favor: check twice, post once. We have no rule about submissions having to be unique, despite claims of "copying" anyone else's list. Sharing news of celebrities in ill health and whatnot is up to individual posters. We have no rule about valid SDMB memberships (disqualifying members who have been banned). If you submit a list and then change your username at some point, please post this news on the thread so I know who you are. We have no rule about what constitutes "celebrity," because it makes our heads hurt to think about this. Spelling counts! Please try to spell celebrities' names correctly. Some celebrities have common, identical or similar names. It is helpful to be specific. Additional awards: The "Quantity Not Quality" Award: to be awarded to the poster or posters who pick the greatest number of celebrities who died, regardless of their actual point value. The "Inside Track With the Grim Reaper" Award: to be awarded to the poster or posters who pick a celebrity that no one else picked. The "Opening Kickoff" Award: to be awarded to the poster or posters who pick the first listed celebrity to die in 2008. The "Final Hours" Award: to be awarded to the poster or posters who pick the last listed celebrity to die in 2008. List Format I have a spreadsheet that will allow me to post updated standings quickly and produce various other statistics. The pain is "loading" the data into the sheet. I can do each list in a single cut and paste if you use the following format and guidelines: present a plain, unnumbered list that contains just the celebrities' most commonly used names (e.g. use "Al Gore", not "Albert Gore"), correctly spelled. So, to use my 2007 list as an example, it would be: Garry Betty Ronnie Biggs Fidel Castro Farrah Fawcett Dan Fogelberg Jane McGrath Magnus Magnusson Tammy Faye Messner Benny Parsons Suzanne Pleshette Ariel Sharon Yuri Shtern Chuck Strahl However, I know that many of you like to include commentary within your lists, such as: George "the younger" Bush Yogi Berra, baseballer/malaproper, age 81 (82 in May 2007)- because it ain't over till it's over. That is fine - it adds to the entertainment. But if you do that, please also include the list again in plain format for me to copy & paste. So - have at it. And many thanks to a35362 for all her hard work in running the game in recent years. |
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Fidel Castro
Mikhail Kalashnikov Pete Doherty Amy Winehouse Betty Ford Farrah Fawcett Oral Roberts Billy Graham Bob Barker Lawrence Pfohl, AKA Lex Luger (pro wrestler) Stephen Glover, AKA Steve-O (Jackass) Ariel Sharon Charles Manson I'm trying to start a game like this on another forum, but I'm getting tons of flack for it
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Since the Bush Deathpool seems to make them all immortal, I'm switching sides:
1. Eunice Kennedy Shriver 2. Robert Shriver 3. Maria Shriver Schwarzeneger 4. Timothy Shriver 5. Mark Shriver 6. Anthony Shriver 7. Jean Kennedy Smith 8. William Kennedy Smith 9. Edward Kennedy 10. Edward Kennedy Jr. 11. Kara Kennedy Allen 12. Patrick Kennedy 13. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg |
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Dear Annie Xmas,
Every time I see one of the Bush Family on the TV, I think of you. Now, when I see a Kennedy, I will laugh even harder. I hope your 2007 list wins in 2008 and I hope your 2008 list wins too. |
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Okay, here's my 2007 list again, unless I change my mind-
1. Shane MacGowan 2. James Garner 3. Olympia Dukakis 4. Peter O'Toole 5. Ariel Sharon 6. Clint Eastwood 7. Sparky Anderson 8. Ernie Banks 9. Kirk Douglas 10. Margaret Thatcher 11. Ruth Bader Ginsberg 12. Eunice Shriver 13. Annette Funicello I think I'll use Stephen Hawking as my first alternate... |
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1. Michael Jackson (Not sure anymore )
2. Clint Eastwood (Actor) 3. Don Williams (Country singer) 4. Margaret Thatcher (Former UK PM) 5. Larry King (TV Show host) 6. Bob Barker (Game Show host) 7. Robin Williams (Comedian/Actor) 8. Dick Francis (Writer) 9. Queen Elizabeth II (Royalty) 10. Newt Gingrich (Politician) 11. Billy Graham (Actor/Evangelist) 12. George Jones (Country Singer) 13. Dan Rather (News Anchor) Alternate: Fran Tarkenton Yes, this is the same list I have posted since 2004. The only change was last year my alternate was Gerald Ford, the only one on my list to die. And he didn't even make it out of 2006. I am getting tempted to put some people on this years list just to keep them alive.Michael Jackson Clint Eastwood Don Williams Margaret Thatcher Larry King Bob Barker Robin Williams Dick Francis Queen Elizabeth II Newt Gingrich Billy Graham George Jones Dan Rather
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I'm in, but I am going to think about my '08 list a little more. Besides, I have hopes for a few mid-December "departings" from my 2007 list.
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Same here--I'll be participating for the first time ever in 2008, but I still have to flesh out my list, and Googling terminal illness patients is getting a little depressing. I'll have to pick it up again later.
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I'm so sorry! I just cut & pasted from last year's document without fully reading the OP! Let me post it again, without numbers- you can ignore my first post. Shane MacGowan James Garner Olympia Dukakis Peter O'Toole Ariel Sharon Clint Eastwood Sparky Anderson Ernie Banks Kirk Douglas Margaret Thatcher Ruth Bader Ginsberg Eunice Shriver Annette Funicello Alternate- Stephen Hawking |
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1. Mary Tyler Moore (diabetic actress)
2. Dan Fogleberg (80s pop singer) 3. Owen Wilson (suicidally-inclined actor) 4. Kirk Douglas (old actor) 5. Prince Phillip of Edinburgh 6. Ryan O'Neal 7. Jerry Lewis 8. Bob Barker (I figure he's got nuttin' to live for now) 9. Eunice Kennedy Shriver (sounds like she's pretty much a given) 10. Joan Kennedy 11. Jim McKay (famed sportscaster) 12. Muhammed Ali 13. Art Donovan (NFL Hall of Famer, 60s Baltimore Colt) Alternates, in case anyone kicks off before January 1st: 1. Teri Garr 2. Lindsey Lohan 3. Queen Elizabeth Plain version: Mary Tyler Moore Dan Fogleberg Owen Wilson Kirk Douglas Prince Phillip of Edinburgh Ryan O'Neal Jerry Lewis Bob Barker Eunice Kennedy Shriver Joan Kennedy Jim McKay Muhammed Ali Art Donovan |
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Britney Spears
Fidel Castro Ariel Sharon John Forsythe Olivia de Havilland Dick Cheney Natasha Lyonne Katie Price Michael J. Fox Marianne Faithfull Russell Watson Sylvester Stalone Larry King Alternates, in case one (or three) of my picks can't ring in the New Year: Robert Mondavi Studs Terkel Betty Ford |
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Hank Aaron Willie Mays Thomas Pynchon Raul Castro Ariel Sharon John Updike Peter Orlovsky Sophia Loren Woody Allen E.O. Wilson Sean Connery Elizabeth Taylor |
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Ya know the holiday season or whatever the heck ya wanna call it does not officially begin until it's time for next year's Celebrity Death Pool choices to start showin' up.
Mine will be up in a few days as soon as I'm back home from this seemingly endless bidness trip I am in the midst of. ETA: Thanks to amarone for steppin' in and taking over. Last edited by swampbear; 12-02-2007 at 07:39 PM. |
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After scoring only 11 points over the last 12 months, I will try to do better this year.
Fidel Castro --He's got to go sometime Bill Cosby --entertained millions, dies and provides more entertainment Jerry Jeff Walker --Old Outlaw singers never die, they just ride off into the sunset Merle Haggard -- See above Jimmy Carter -- Pres who is due Willie Nelson --Grim Reaper, don't touch my Willie unless I can get points Pat Robertson --just a wish on my part "Magic" Earvin Johnson --You know why Jerry Lee Lewis --If you crossed James Dean with a cat you would have Jerry Lee Joe Paterno --Papa won't retire, or so he thinks Moe Bandy --Long shot maybe Dick Cheney --Bad aim? Monty Hall --He's really still alive????????????? My alternates are now William Bruce "Axl" Rose Andy Roony |
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People, don't forget amarone asked for a "plain" list!
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OK, here we go:
Fidel Castro Billy Graham Ariel Sharon Ruth Bader Ginsberg Doku Umarov Ali Khamenei Ned Vukovic John Mahoney US Representative Julia Carson Paul Kraus Farrah Fawcett Orlando Thomas (Minnesota Vikings safety) Arnold Palmer Plain format: Fidel Castro Billy Graham Ariel Sharon Ruth Bader Ginsberg Doku Umarov Ali Khamenei Ned Vukovic John Mahoney Julia Carson Paul Kraus Farrah Fawcett Orlando Thomas Arnold Palmer Here's hoping for a cherry-popper! |
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Ville Vallo
Ron Santo Elizabeth Taylor Tommy Lasorda Michael J. Fox Lindsay Lohan Ozzy Osbourne Lyndon Larouche Muhammad Ali Kirk Douglas Brittany Spears BB King Tony Curtis ETA: Alternates: George Clinton Clint Eastwood Jimmy Carter Sean Connery Last edited by Cluricaun; 12-03-2007 at 06:09 PM. |
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First, the Excel-friendly "plain list":
Bob Barker Fidel Castro Walter Cronkite Tom Cruise Richard Dawson Hugh Downs Fred Durst James Hetfield Keith Richards Axl Rose Abe Vigoda Barbara Walters Scott Weiland And now, my comments.
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here's the "clean" version of my list, sorry for not doing this earlier
Fidel Castro Mikhail Kalashnikov Pete Doherty Amy Winehouse Betty Ford Farrah Fawcett Oral Roberts Billy Graham Bob Barker Lawrence Pfohl Stephen Glover Ariel Sharon Charles Manson |
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1. Dom DeLuise
2. Ashley Olsen (tried Mary Kate last year - let's see how Ashley does in 2008) 3. John Updike 4. Ben "Cooter from the Dukes of Hazzard" Jones 5. Dick Tufeld (voice of the robot in “Lost in Space”) 6. Lois Chiles (actress, Bond Girl in Moonraker) 7. Mohammad Ali 8. Jim Nabors 9. Martin Landau 10. Stephen Hawking 11. Ariel Sharon 12. Nick Nolte 13. Kim Jong Il Alternates will be Tom Bosley, then Henry Kissenger
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I'm in.
Laraine Newman Garrett Morris Keith Richards Joe Piscopo Louie Anderson Roman Polanski Lindsey Lohan Sidney Lumet (had to check wikipedia to make sure he was still alive) John Waters (ditto) John Nash (double ditto) Stephen Hawking Paula Abdul Bob McGrath (Bob from Sesame Street) plain list: Laraine Newman Garrett Morris Keith Richards Joe Piscopo Louie Anderson Roman Polanski Lindsey Lohan Sidney Lumet John Waters John Nash Stephen Hawking Paula Abdul Bob McGrath |
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First timer in the Death Pool here. I never win anything, so the names on the following list are more or less guaranteed to survive 2008, but here goes:
Eric Sykes Norman Wisdom Humphrey Lyttelton Pete Doherty Nicholas “Fatty” Soames Dawn French Amy Winehouse Jeremy Clarkson Marion Jones Patrick Moore Baroness Thatcher David Blaine Norman Painting Alternate: Clarissa Dickson Wright Some explanations, as it's a bit Brit-oriented: Eric Sykes – Comedy actor/writer/icon (old age) Norman Wisdom – Comedy actor/National hero in Albania, apparently (old age) Humphrey Lyttelton – Jazz musician/game show host/national treasure (old age) Pete Doherty – Musician/celeb boyfriend/druggie (his luck’s got to run out some time soon) Nicholas “Fatty” Soames – MP (autoerotic asphyxiation, found in PVC basque, fishnets, the full works) Dawn French – Comedienne (can’t be healthy to be that size) Amy Winehouse – Singer/walking tabloid circus (suicide – v. sad if this comes to pass) Jeremy Clarkson – TV presenter/loudmouth (failed macho attempt to outdo Richard Hammond) Marion Jones – disgraced sprinter (steroid use catches up with her) Patrick Moore – TV astronomer/xylophonist (old age) Baroness Thatcher – Former UK PM/mad granny in the Conservative Party's attic/haunting presence (massive stroke) David Blaine – illusionist/attention seeker (botched stunt while attempting to get back into the limelight) Norman Painting – Leading actor in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers (written out of show due to failing health, followed by RL heart attack) Clarissa Dickson Wright – TV chef (heart attack) |
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Roy Scheider
Neil Armstrong Mel Brooks Lindsay Lohan Raúl Castro James Watson Harper Lee Elizabeth Edwards Katie Holmes Robert Clary Betty White Nichelle Nichols Andy Griffith Alternates: Nancy Reagan, Marget Thatcher, Peter O'Toole
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Ok, here goes:
Willard Scott (he has to go sometime, right) Britney Spears (the meltdown is continuing. Possibly killed by her sister out of jealousy) Hank Aaron Barbara Bush (former first lady) Fidel Castro Alan Greenspan Roger Ebert James Earl Jones OJ Simpson Larry King John Astin (Gomez Adams) Chuck Berry Suzanne Pleshette Alternates Bob Barker Dick Clark Sally Struthers (I think all three of these, but especially the first two, are going to live forever. Therefore, just alternates). Plain list Willard Scott Britney Spears Hank Aaron Barbara Bush Fidel Castro Alan Greenspan Roger Ebert James Earl Jones OJ Simpson Larry King John Astin Chuck Berry Suzanne Pleshette Alternates Bob Barker Dick Clark Sally Struthers And I may regret this, but I've found the Who's Alive and Who's Dead site to be helpful this year. It's not fancy, but I liked it. |
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William F. Buckley Jr.
Fidel Castro Elizabeth Edwards Betty Ford Ingemar Johansson Jack Kevorkian John Jay O'Connor III Sandra Day O'Connor Ariel Sharon George Steinbrenner John Paul Stevens Elizabeth Taylor Mike Tyson Alternates: Omar Abdel-Rahman Margaret Thatcher Tony Snow |
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Billy Graham
Kirk Douglas Charlton Heston Margaret Thatcher Elizabeth Taylor Ronnie Biggs Harold Pinter Dick Cheny Fidel Castro Shirley Temple Bob Barker Ariel Sharon Billy Graham Alternate: Mohammed Ali This is last years list with new nominees to replace last year's winners. I am pleased to be able to submit this early as I will be busy over the new year. |
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Grumble! Ali will never die. He is on everyone's list. That's what I get for hurrying.
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And thanks, a35362 for your stewardship of The Pool over the last few years. Every now and then I remember your post about when John Paul II dies, and giggle. Last edited by Sean Factotum; 12-07-2007 at 07:20 AM. Reason: Cause I can't spell before having coffee |
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If we want to discuss celebrity rules, there are two other situations that have been mentioned:
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Britney Spears
Kevin Federline J. K. Rowling Prince Harry Camilla Parker Bowles Mel Brooks Andrew Sullivan Michael Kinsley Mary Kate Olsen Robert Plant Ringo Starr Sen. Robert Byrd Stevie Nicks |
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My picks for 2008:
Fidel Castro Jerry Lewis Bo Diddley Oral Roberts Vanna White Hulk Hogan Sean Connery Pamela Anderson Phil Spector Eunice Kennedy Kirk Douglas Gary Busey Billy Graham alternate Perez Hilton |
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Might as well post the same list as last year. I wonder if I can get some monetary rewards from these people, seeing as I'm the reason the grim reaper leaves them alone.
Tom Petty Andy Griffith Carol Channing Rob Reiner Pat Buchanan Ron Santo Rip Torn Phyllis Diller Farrah Fawcett Bob Barker Jerry Stiller Bob Newhart Kenan Thompson |
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Fidel Castro
Ariel Sharon Esther Williams Betty Ford Annette Funicello Estelle Getty Billy Graham Muhammad Ali Joe Paterno Blake Fielder-Civil Amy Winehouse Britney Spears Lindsay Lohan Alternates: Larry Hagman Kevin Federline Courtney Love |
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1. Kirk Douglas
2. Charlton Heston 3. Mickey Rooney 4. Richard Widmark 5. Hal Holbrook 6. Tom Wilkinson 7. Judi Dench 8. Frances Sternhagen 9. Phyllida Law 10. Sumner Redstone 11. Amy Winehouse 12. Courtney Love 13. Pope Benedict
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The squeeze is lookin' over my shoulder as I post this list. He says this is the ickiest and most macabre thing he's ever seen me do. Like I needed another incentive to play!
Here be my pics for 2008: Fidel Castro Dick Van Dyke Imelda Marcos Willie Mays Wilford Brimley Elizabeth Taylor Eartha Kitt Ruth Wertheimer Charles Manson Yoko Ono Walter Cronkite Mickey Rooney Billy Graham Alternates: Dick Clark Muhammad Ali Bob Newhart Yes, indeed, I have given up tryin' to off Courtney Love. Last edited by swampbear; 12-09-2007 at 01:15 PM. Reason: I dunt spel two gud |
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Hamid Karzai
Nestor Kirchner Hugo Chavez Pope Benedict XVI Juan Carlos I King Abdullah Vladimir Putin Felipe Calderon Kim Jong-il Ariel Sharon Donald Rumsfeld Fidel Castro Dick Cheney alt: Osama bin Laden Same list as last year - I don't *think* anyone kicked off yet... :-) 1. Hamid Karzai (President - Afghanistan) 2. Nestor Kirchner (President - Argentina) 3. Hugo Chavez (President - Venezuela) 4. Pope Benedict XVI 5. Juan Carlos I (King - Spain) 6. King Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) 7. Vladimir Putin (President - Russia) 8. Felipe Calderon (President - Mexico) 9. Kim Jong-il (aka Kim Jong II) (North Korea) 10. Ariel Sharon (former PM - Israel) 11. Donald Rumsfeld 12. Fidel Castro 13. Dick Cheney alt:Osama bin Laden |
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Fidel Castro
Lindsay Lohan Britney Spears Amy Winehouse Blake Fielder-Civil Jesse Helms Farrah Fawcett Pervez Musharraf Scott Weiland Dick Clark Courtney Love Pope Benedict Emile Lahoud |
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Many thanks for running this contest again. My picks
Sid Caesar Yogi Berra Stan Musial Bob Feller Ernie Banks Mel Brooks Ed McMahon Elizabeth Taylor Fidel Castro Tim Conway Jonathan Winters Don Rickles Ernest Borgnine |
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42fish: Yeah, I begin thinking about the 2008 Death Pool a few months ago, when I saw Norman Mailer was ill. He's since died, as have such worthy candidates as Porter Wagoner, Robert Goulet, and Evel Knievel. I have to replace at least the four people who've scored points for me in 2007, and I have about a half-dozen finalists in mind right now, but the list seems to be changing every other day. |
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Guess I need to fix that. Once again...Here be my pics for 2008: Fidel Castro Dick Van Dyke Imelda Marcos Willie Mays Wilford Brimley Elizabeth Taylor Eartha Kitt Ruth Westheimer Charles Manson Yoko Ono Walter Cronkite Mickey Rooney Billy Graham Alternates: Dick Clark Muhammad Ali Bob Newhart |
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Mine are all 80+ except Elizabeth Edwards, Stephen Hawking, and Peter O'Toole.
Pierre Boulez Dave Brubeck Jimmy Carter Fidel Castro Elizabeth Edwards Queen Elizabeth II Stephen Hawking Henry Kissinger Peter O'Toole Fred Phelps Prince Philip Margaret Thatcher Elie Wiesel Alternate: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
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