# 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:** 24
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/465 "2021-02-12T21:16:30Z")
Five-time ‘Jeopardy’ champion Brayden Smith has died unexpectedly at age 24. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/466 "2021-02-13T00:02:12Z")
Wow, I remember his run. Brian ---
**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:** [February 13, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/467 "2021-02-13T16:37:20Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Former model Rebecca Landrith was found [murdered](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/model-rebecca-landrith-found-dead-on-side-of-the-road-in-pennsylvania-after-being-shot-multiple-times/ar-BB1dCfwT?ocid=msedgdhp) on the side of an I-80 ramp in Union County, PA on February 7. She was shot in the head, neck, throat, chest and hand. > > She was 47. It’s a bizarre and sad story. I know this is a Daily Fail article but it spells out what I was reading between the lines in other articles. She was estranged from her family and apparently crossing the country in her killer’s truck. > **[Reality star who was found shot dead had hitchhiked under alias](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9255815/Miss-Manhattan-reality-star-47-shot-dead-estranged-family.html)** > > Rebecca Landrith, 47, had become estranged from her family before dropping out of high society in NYC to travel the country under an alias, hitchhiking with the trucker accused of killing her. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/468 "2021-02-13T23:54:05Z")
[Pioneering Hollywood casting director Lynn Stalmaster dead at 93.](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-john-travolta-john-wayne-richard-dreyfuss-christopher-reeve-a8aebb92c7793736d92f02a4dfc5abdb) ---
**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:** [February 16, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/469 "2021-02-16T02:47:51Z")
[Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel room](https://apnews.com/article/nfl-tampa-bay-buccaneers-los-angeles-chargers-football-florida-703527b79a67550779281609b1649994); 62 points. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/470 "2021-02-16T03:07:08Z")
That article says his death came just days after a welfare check on him, but doesn’t give any reason for the check. Have you heard? ---
**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:** [February 16, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/471 "2021-02-16T03:19:45Z")
His family had reported him missing on February 11. They located him the next day and the mission persons case was cancelled. The staff at the Homewood Suites said he’d been there since January 11 ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/472 "2021-02-16T03:23:31Z")
Thanks ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/473 "2021-02-17T03:39:55Z")
[Ari Gold](https://variety.com/2021/music/news/ari-gold-dead-lgbtq-pioneer-47-1234908169/), an LGBTQ artist and musician, has died at 47. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/474 "2021-02-17T14:17:09Z")
Not dead (yet) but worth watching for a sweet, sweet single point: Buckingham Palace says 99-year-old Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital after feeling unwell. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/475 "2021-02-17T16:24:07Z")
On June 10th he won’t be worth any points at all. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/476 "2021-02-17T17:14:37Z")
Rush Limbaugh at 30 points. Was that the biggest bandwagon pick? Well points is points so I’m not complaining. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/477 "2021-02-17T17:25:55Z")
Yep, the biggest bandwagon ever on my watch. I’ll get going on this one, but it will take a little while. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/478 "2021-02-17T17:41:34Z")
Am I a bad person for feeling real pleasure at this news? I mean, I’m sorry for anyone who cared about him, but this … ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/479 "2021-02-17T17:43:18Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Am I a bad person for feeling real pleasure at this news? I have to admit that I felt the same way. We can’t both be bad people, can we? ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/480 "2021-02-17T17:46:19Z")
No so much “pleasure” for me, more like, I guess, relief. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/481 "2021-02-17T17:50:39Z")
I think I’m about the only one who didn’t have him. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/482 "2021-02-17T17:52:25Z")
I only make an exception to that when the one dying also caused the deaths of others with their words or actions. Stated by Rush on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: [“The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.”](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/27/rush-limbaugh/fact-checking-rush-limbaughs-misleading-claim-new-/) Stated by Rush on January 20, 2021 in a radio show segment: [Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have not legitimately won” the presidency.](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/21/rush-limbaugh/inauguration-day-rush-limbaugh-falsely-claims-joe-/) I feel like when [Groucho Marx danced over the ruins of Hitler’s bunker in 1958.](https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/23/groucho-marx/) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/483 "2021-02-17T18:22:46Z")
I look forward to the opportunity to piss on his grave. In the meantime, I’ll be satisfied with being a member of the rather large “got 30 points when Rush Limbaugh died” club. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/484 "2021-02-17T18:45:18Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Yep, the biggest bandwagon ever on my watch. I’ll get going on this one, but it will take a little while. Yeah, looks like nearly fifty of us had him. So take your time, we can wait. We know those points are a-comin’. 😈 > [@Superdude](#): > > I think I’m about the only one who didn’t have him. Unless I overlooked something, Team Dirt doesn’t have him. But you and TD are the only players in the top 8 who don’t, AFAICT. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=25)