# 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:** 19
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/365 "2021-01-28T01:09:18Z")
I’ll always remember her as [Nurse Diesel](https://youtu.be/tNKQBJZ8dOY). ---
**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 28, 2021, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/366 "2021-01-28T05:15:07Z")
[Christina Crosby](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/us/christina-crosby-dead.html), feminist scholar and author of “A Body Undone” regarding becoming disabled. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/367 "2021-01-28T13:23:59Z")
It warms my heart to see that, after many years absent from the pool, my ability to insure immortality appears to remain unwavering. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/368 "2021-01-29T00:21:24Z")
Cicely Tyson dead at 96. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/369 "2021-01-29T01:10:39Z")
Tyson is a unique pick for **commasense** | 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 | commasense | 10 | 2 | 1 | | 18 | Old Wench | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 19 | imthjckaz | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | madsircool | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Mahaloth | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 22 | xizor | 6 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/370 "2021-01-29T08:40:54Z")
Oddly enough, Tyson just released a memoir and was featured on the front page of USA Today. She must have given a recent interview. ---
**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/371 "2021-01-29T13:59:22Z")
When the job is done, it’s time to rest. More seriously, though, there are quite a few cases of a very elderly person who survived just past an important event. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/372 "2021-01-29T19:49:06Z")
John Chaney, former hoops coach at Temple, has called his last play. Age 89. > **[Legendary Temple coach John Chaney dies at 89](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ncaa-legendary-temple-coach-john-chaney-dies-192021750.html)** > > John Chaney was known for the life lessons he imparted on players. This was an interesting exchange between Chaney and John Calipari, then coach at UMass. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/r6jUpHClybQ/hqdefault.jpg "John Chaney to John Calipari: "I'll Kill You"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6jUpHClybQ) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/373 "2021-01-30T10:21:05Z")
Did we get [Jeanette Maus](https://www.gameinformer.com/obituary/2021/01/28/actress-jeanette-maus-most-recently-known-for-role-in-resident-evil-village), actress/voiceover artist? She passed away, leaving 61 points behind. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/374 "2021-01-30T15:28:52Z")
[Sophie, Grammy-nominated Scottish musician & DJ, dies at age 34.](https://apnews.com/article/music-athens-vince-staples-sophie-accidents-26a542222e6c5430d87a9c51b033377a) ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/375 "2021-01-30T18:38:03Z")
Hilton Valentine, guitarist for The Animals, dead at 77 ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/376 "2021-01-31T16:23:27Z")
Imminent death: Jack Palladino, a private investigator whose celebrity clients included Bill Clinton and Harvey Weinstein, is on life support following a robbery. ---
**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 31, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/377 "2021-01-31T18:32:59Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Hilton Valentine, guitarist for The Animals, dead at 77 He gotta get out of this place. It was the last thing he ever do. Did. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/378 "2021-01-31T22:34:04Z")
Allan Burns, Emmy-Winning Writer and Creator of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ Dies at 85 ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/379 "2021-02-01T18:57:35Z")
Report: Saved By The Bell’ actor Dustin Diamond (aka Screech) dead at 44 after battle with stage 4 cancer ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/380 "2021-02-01T19:01:37Z")
Confirmation: > **[Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Battle with Stage 4 Lung Cancer](https://amp.tmz.com/2021/02/01/dustin-diamond-saved-by-the-bell-star-dead-44-stage-4-cancer-screech/)** > > "Saved by the Bell" star Dustin Diamond dead at 44. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/381 "2021-02-01T19:29:24Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Report: Saved By The Bell’ actor Dustin Diamond (aka Screech) dead at 44 after battle with stage 4 cancer I wonder if it came on suddenly or if he waited a long time to go to the doctor. He seems to have gotten into the hospital and died very quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/382 "2021-02-01T22:37:40Z")
That makes me sad. Only a year younger than me, and I’ll admit watching more hours of SBtB than I probably should’ve in my younger years. Good mindless adolescent fun. He seemed to have lived a difficult and/or turbulent life post-Bell. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/383 "2021-02-01T23:18:52Z")
Cancer can progress very quickly. My former manager’s daughter wasn’t feeling well, went to the doctor, was admitted to the hospital, and died a week later of stage 4 liver cancer. My aunt had almost the same thing happen, except it took two months, and she spent it at home in hospice care. My own sister died last September, less than a week after she began experiencing severe headaches, from a fast growing brain tumor. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/384 "2021-02-01T23:49:37Z")
According to [this article](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/dustin-diamond-screech-dead-obituary), he was only diagnosed three weeks ago. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=20)