# 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:** 25
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/485 "2021-02-17T19:14:56Z")
As the other one who did not have him (or anybody else so far, but that is another story) I want to warmly congratulate all who did. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/486 "2021-02-17T19:17:40Z")
Don’t mind me, I just came to roll about in my warm, fuzzy, first points of the year. Mmm-MM! ---
**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 17, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/487 "2021-02-17T19:31:58Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Rush Limbaugh at 30 points. Was that the biggest bandwagon pick? Well points is points so I’m not complaining. I seriously did a fist-pump when I read this. These are points I wanted to have! ---
**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, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/488 "2021-02-17T19:48:53Z")
Had I picked him, he would still be alive. You’re welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/489 "2021-02-17T20:18:24Z")
30 big points for me! 🌠 🌈🎆 🐩 ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/490 "2021-02-17T20:29:16Z")
I had Rush, so I’m finally on the board! CSB/ I worked in radio off and on from 1987 to 2015. My boss in the Beaver Falls, PA market was the guy who infamously told Rush he wouldn’t go anywhere in radio. Way to pick out talent, Donn. /CSB ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/491 "2021-02-17T21:27:56Z")
My very first death pool points, and I am not sad to have these as my inaugural points. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/492 "2021-02-17T21:31:11Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Had I picked him, he would still be alive. > > You’re welcome. Your service to America, indeed the world, will not go unnoticed. Just unrewarded. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/493 "2021-02-17T23:21:30Z")
Christian music artist [Carman](https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/carman-1956-2021-contemporary-christian-singer-and-songwriter/) died at age 65. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/494 "2021-02-17T23:21:40Z")
I am really good at not picking the bandwagon choice who carks it entirely as easily predicted. Some US celebs just aren’t on a non-American’s radar, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/495 "2021-02-18T00:47:23Z")
Fifteen players already had points, so thirtyfive lose their DP virginity to Rush in a mass orgy. | 1 | Team Dirt | 118 | 4 | 0 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | GIGObuster | 107 | 3 | 1 | | 3 | jeezums | 105 | 3 | 0 | | 3 | RTFirefly | 105 | 3 | 0 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 93 | 3 | 0 | | 6 | Hal Briston | 89 | 4 | 1 | | 7 | phungi | 85 | 3 | 0 | | 8 | Superdude | 75 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | candide | 63 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | CreaseMunky | 63 | 3 | 0 | | 9 | Hoopy Frood | 63 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 63 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | Rebo | 63 | 2 | 0 | | 14 | Happy Lendervedder | 52 | 2 | 0 | | 15 | J-P L | 43 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | Greater Zamboni | 37 | 2 | 1 | | 16 | Mahaloth | 37 | 2 | 0 | | 18 | xizor | 36 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | a35362 | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Amarinth | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | ataraxy42 | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | BobLibDem | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Borborygmi | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Captain Klutz | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | catamount | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | critter42 | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | D Anconia | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Dr. Girlfriend | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Dung Beetle | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | imthjckaz | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | jenstvns | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | JohnT | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | kayT | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Little Nemo | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Loach | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Lsura | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Maus Magill | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | McDeath the Mad | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Mona Lott | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Nother Yinzer | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Ponch | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Precambrianmollusa | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Psychonaut | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Queen Anne"s Lace | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Registered at Last | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Reindeer Flotilla | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | smithsb | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Stephe96 | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Tristan | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | vivalostwages | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | Wallet | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | WolfpackJeep | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 54 | Paul in Saudi | 27 | 2 | 0 | | 55 | Sapphiredragon76 | 22 | 1 | 1 | | 56 | ZeroOO | 20 | 2 | 0 | | 57 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 58 | Guano Lad | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 58 | lel | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 60 | commasense | 10 | 2 | 1 | | 61 | Old Wench | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 62 | imthjckaz | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 62 | madsircool | 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:** [February 18, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/496 "2021-02-18T01:37:05Z")
From 20th place to 58th! Gah! ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/497 "2021-02-18T01:41:31Z")
Was there a “bandwagon” list published? I’d be interested in the top 10 or 15 next most selected ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/498 "2021-02-18T01:55:39Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > From 20th place to 58th! Gah! From 29th place to 19th! Woohoo! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/499 "2021-02-18T02:04:06Z")
imthjckaz is listed twice, in 19th and 62nd place. ---
**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 18, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/500 "2021-02-18T02:04:59Z")
I’m just glad I won’t be shut out this year. Champ to chump. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/501 "2021-02-18T02:39:25Z")
| 1 | Team Dirt | 118 | 4 | 0 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | GIGObuster | 107 | 3 | 1 | | 3 | jeezums | 105 | 3 | 0 | | 3 | RTFirefly | 105 | 3 | 0 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 93 | 3 | 0 | | 6 | Hal Briston | 89 | 4 | 1 | | 7 | phungi | 85 | 3 | 0 | | 8 | Superdude | 75 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | candide | 63 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | CreaseMunky | 63 | 3 | 0 | | 9 | Hoopy Frood | 63 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 63 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | Rebo | 63 | 2 | 0 | | 14 | Happy Lendervedder | 52 | 2 | 0 | | 15 | J-P L | 43 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | Greater Zamboni | 37 | 2 | 1 | | 16 | imthjckaz | 37 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | Mahaloth | 37 | 2 | 0 | | 19 | xizor | 36 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | a35362 | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Amarinth | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | ataraxy42 | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | BobLibDem | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Borborygmi | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Captain Klutz | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | catamount | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | critter42 | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | D Anconia | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Dr. Girlfriend | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Dung Beetle | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | jenstvns | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | JohnT | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | kayT | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Little Nemo | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Loach | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Lsura | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Maus Magill | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | McDeath the Mad | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Mona Lott | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Nother Yinzer | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Ponch | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Precambrianmollusa | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Psychonaut | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Queen Anne"s Lace | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Registered at Last | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Reindeer Flotilla | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | smithsb | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Stephe96 | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Tristan | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | vivalostwages | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Wallet | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | WolfpackJeep | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 54 | Paul in Saudi | 27 | 2 | 0 | | 55 | Sapphiredragon76 | 22 | 1 | 1 | | 56 | ZeroOO | 20 | 2 | 0 | | 57 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 14 | 1 | 0 | | 58 | Guano Lad | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 58 | lel | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 60 | commasense | 10 | 2 | 1 | | 61 | Old Wench | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 62 | madsircool | 7 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/502 "2021-02-18T02:40:51Z")
The top twelve were as follows: | Rush Limbaugh | 50 | | --- | --- | | Shannen Doherty | 35 | | Tom Parker | 28 | | Donald Trump | 26 | | Olivia Newton John | 26 | | Jimmy Carter | 23 | | Linda Nolan | 14 | | Jeff Bridges | 13 | | Leon Spinks | 13 | | Mitch McConnell | 12 | | Prince Philip | 11 | | Mel Brooks | 10 | ---
**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:** [February 18, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/503 "2021-02-18T02:56:45Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > My very first death pool points, and I am not sad to have these as my inaugural points Whereas my first points, in contrast, were from Henry Aaron. Would happily have traded them for Rush. Or given them back altogether. ---
**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 18, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/504 "2021-02-18T03:28:27Z")
NOT dead, but: [Jeanette Lee, pool player called the Black Widow, has terminal cancer.](https://poolplayers.com/jeanette-lee-the-black-widow-diagnosed-with-terminal-cancer/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=26)