# 2021 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881 "2020-12-01T02:10:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/323 "2021-01-22T17:20:01Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > [Hank Aaron has passed away](https://www.cbs46.com/news/hall-of-famer-henry-hank-aaron-dies-at-86/article_71a37148-5cc4-11eb-9cdf-1bbe85006da2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_cbs46) at the age of 86. RIP, Hammerin’ Hank I just scored my first Death Pool points ever. I don’t want 'em. Aaron wasn’t just a great ballplayer; he was also a philanthropist and wonderful ambassador for Atlanta, baseball, and the Braves. A decent and humble man. Goddammit. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/324 "2021-01-22T19:11:49Z")
Slow Moving Vehicle, there are three players who had Aaron, but I almost missed you because you had him listed as Henry. | 1 | Team Dirt | 72 | 2 | 0 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | jeezums | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | RTFirefly | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | Superdude | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 6 | Hal Briston | 26 | 2 | 1 | | 7 | Happy Lendervedder | 22 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | phungi | 22 | 1 | 0 | | 9 | Greater Zamboni | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 9 | Paul in Saudi | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 9 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | Old Wench | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 13 | imthjckaz | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | madsircool | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | Mahaloth | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | ZeroOO | 7 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/325 "2021-01-22T22:09:31Z")
[Margo St. James](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/margo-st-james-dead/2021/01/15/190e805e-5684-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html), sex worker advocate dead at 83. [Mary Catherine Bateson](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/books/mary-catherine-bateson-dead.html), writer and cultural anthropologist dead at 81. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/326 "2021-01-23T02:04:29Z")
Anybody have Det. Chano? [Gregory Sierra](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gregory-sierra-dead-barney-miller-sanford-son-actor-was-83-1215625) dead at 83 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/327 "2021-01-23T02:27:02Z")
Damn. They blew him up in his car. ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/328 "2021-01-23T13:14:49Z")
Larry King signs off for the last time at 87, apparently from COVID-19. > **[Larry King, veteran broadcaster and TV personality, has died at age 87](https://www.today.com/news/larry-king-veteran-broadcaster-tv-personality-has-died-age-87-t206772)** > > King was the host of "Larry King Live," which aired from 1985-2010. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/329 "2021-01-23T13:26:21Z")
> [@whitetho](#): > > Larry King signs off for the last time at 87, apparently from COVID-19. I was worried when I heard he had it and was in the hospital. Sad news for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/330 "2021-01-23T14:21:53Z")
Six players had King | 1 | Team Dirt | 85 | 3 | 0 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | jeezums | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | RTFirefly | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | Superdude | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 6 | Paul in Saudi | 27 | 2 | 0 | | 7 | Hal Briston | 26 | 2 | 1 | | 8 | Happy Lendervedder | 22 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | phungi | 22 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | ZeroOO | 20 | 2 | 0 | | 11 | Greater Zamboni | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 11 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | Guano Lad | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | J-P L | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | lel | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 16 | Old Wench | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 17 | imthjckaz | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | madsircool | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | Mahaloth | 7 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/331 "2021-01-23T22:37:34Z")
A last minute addition I added, that paid off. What a legacy that man had, even if he was a weirdly blunt interviewer sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/333 "2021-01-24T19:58:54Z")
I almost missed that conservative author and blogger Kathy Shaidle passed away this month. > **[Kathy Shaidle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Shaidle)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Kathy Shaidle (7 May 1964 – 9 January 2021) was a Canadian author, columnist, poet and blogger. A self-described "anarcho-peacenik" in the early years of her writing career, she moved to a conservative, Roman Catholic position following the September 11 attacks, and entered the public eye as the author of the popular RelapsedCatholic blog. Citing some points of friction with her faith, Shaidle relaunched her blogging career under her FiveFeeto... Died on 9 January 2021 (aged 56) Points for me. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/334 "2021-01-24T20:08:24Z")
Looks like a unique pick, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/335 "2021-01-24T23:07:36Z")
**GIGObuster** leaps into2nd place with one pick. | 1 | Team Dirt | 85 | 3 | 0 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | GIGObuster | 44 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | jeezums | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 3 | RTFirefly | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 3 | Superdude | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 6 | RobotDevilDog | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Paul in Saudi | 27 | 2 | 0 | | 8 | Hal Briston | 26 | 2 | 1 | | 9 | Happy Lendervedder | 22 | 1 | 0 | | 9 | phungi | 22 | 1 | 0 | | 11 | ZeroOO | 20 | 2 | 0 | | 12 | Greater Zamboni | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 14 | Guano Lad | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 14 | J-P L | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 14 | lel | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | Old Wench | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 18 | imthjckaz | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | madsircool | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | Mahaloth | 7 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/336 "2021-01-26T05:09:23Z")
> **[J.D. Power, 89, Made Automakers Pay Attention To Quality And Customer...](https://jalopnik.com/jd-power-is-dead-1846124855)** > > James David Power III, who launched the business that bears his name as well as the awards appearing in millions of car advertisements, died Saturday. He was 89. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/337 "2021-01-26T05:10:33Z")
Jazz pianist [Junior Mance](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/junior-mance-jazz-pianist-whose-chords-were-built-on-the-blues-dies-at-92/2021/01/22/f7ff0d56-5c01-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html) dead at 92 from Alzheimer’s. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/338 "2021-01-26T10:24:16Z")
And, I sadly have to suggest that he beats out Dawn Wells for “Most famous person dead of COVID.” ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/339 "2021-01-26T14:42:34Z")
I think Larry King is considerably more famous than both Phil Spector and Dawn Wells. And the link upthread said he’d been hospitalized with Covid-19 earlier this month, so I’m assuming that’s what killed him. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/340 "2021-01-26T17:37:12Z")
Almost no one has heard of him including me and I love jazz. Almost all Americans know who Dawn Wells is. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/341 "2021-01-26T18:13:42Z")
Almost no one? I guess we must travel in different circles. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/342 "2021-01-26T18:19:21Z")
I could be wrong, but I think @RivkahChaya was referring to Phil Spector. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/344 "2021-01-26T19:35:59Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Almost all Americans know who Dawn Wells is. Citation needed. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=18)