# 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:** 28
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/545 "2021-03-03T00:06:15Z")
Geoffrey Scott, Actor on ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Dark Shadows,’ Dies at 79 ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/546 "2021-03-03T01:55:54Z")
Dang. The one living actor from Dark Shadows not on my themed list. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/547 "2021-03-03T04:38:34Z")
[Fred Segal](https://www.vogue.com/article/fred-segal-dies-at-87-obituary), designer and retailer. [Bunny Wailer](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bunny-wailer-obit-1035643/), reggae music giant who founded The Wailers. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/548 "2021-03-03T17:44:03Z")
Joe Altobelli dead at 88. He had limited success as a big league player but had a long coaching and managing career. He replaced Earl Weaver in 1983 and the Orioles won their last World Series. He was well liked by his players and was a local hero in Rochester New York. In his book Jim Palmer said Altobelli was “very compassionate and sensitive compared to most managers" unlike Weaver who "isn’t all that compassionate and sensitive even compared to most chain gang wardens.” I saw some articles note that John Altobelli who was a college baseball coach who died with Kobe was not related. > **[Altobelli, who managed O's to '83 title, dies at 88](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30996792/former-baltimore-orioles-manager-joe-altobelli-dies-88)** > > Joe Altobelli, who guided the 1983 Orioles to a World Series title in addition to managing the Giants and Cubs, died Wednesday at the age of 88. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/549 "2021-03-03T17:48:32Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Dang. The one living actor from Dark Shadows not on my themed list. Same thing happened with my themed list. Thirteen living cast members from Catch-22. And it was Bruce Kirby, one of the ones I didn’t pick, who died. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/550 "2021-03-03T20:40:44Z")
Rest in peace, Joe. And thanks for that wonderful 1983 season, after coming so close so often in the previous half-dozen seasons. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/551 "2021-03-04T04:18:21Z")
Famed wrestling promoter Jim Crockett Jr. has died at 76. > **[Jim Crockett Jr. Passes Away At Age Of 76](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/03/legendary-promoter-jim-crockett-jr-passes-away/)** > > The wrestling world is in mourning today as it pays respects to legendary pro wrestling promoter Jim Crockett Jr. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/553 "2021-03-04T04:59:54Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > It would be interesting to see at the end of the year how the collective wisdom of the Death pool players would have scored, so if I had picked those 12 where would I end up being placed. Can’t vote for only 12 – who was #13? ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/554 "2021-03-04T21:35:39Z")
Joan Weldon, the opera singer and actor who starred in the 1954 sci-fi film “Them!,” has died 90 ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/555 "2021-03-04T22:17:25Z")
Nicola Pagett, Actress in ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ Dies at 75 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/556 "2021-03-05T00:42:40Z")
Three people were “tied” for 13th. Rudy Giuliani, Michael J. Fox, and Betty White have nine picks each. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/557 "2021-03-05T07:01:44Z")
Walter Gretzky, ice hockey coach and father of Wayne Gretzky, dead at 82. > **[Gretzky's father, 'inspiration' for NHL great, dies](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31007352/walter-gretzky-father-hockey-legend-wayne-dies-age-82)** > > Walter Gretzky, whom his son Wayne Gretzky credited as "the reason I fell in love with the game of hockey," has died at age 82. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/558 "2021-03-05T23:25:06Z")
Tony Hendra, ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Actor and National Lampoon Alumnus, Dies at 79 (This one hurts - the Boston gig and every other future gig is canceled) ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/559 "2021-03-06T01:20:06Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Tony Hendra, ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Actor and National Lampoon Alumnus, Dies at 79 > (This one hurts - the Boston gig and every other future gig is canceled) Liam? ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/560 "2021-03-06T01:55:00Z")
Will his grave be dug 6" deep? ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/561 "2021-03-06T04:51:41Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > > [@Stephe96](#): > > > > Tony Hendra, ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Actor and National Lampoon Alumnus, Dies at 79 > > (This one hurts - the Boston gig and every other future gig is canceled) > > Liam? Ian. Their manager. 79 and he had ALS. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/562 "2021-03-06T05:09:06Z")
I know. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/02_eSgcnwhA/hqdefault.jpg "Spinal Tap-hotel lobby scene") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02_eSgcnwhA) ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/563 "2021-03-06T05:19:48Z")
They should bury Ian with his cricket bat, not as an affectation but as a totemistic kind of thing. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/564 "2021-03-06T06:24:09Z")
Okay. I’m mature enough to admit when I get wooshed. Been a while since I’ve seen the movie. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/565 "2021-03-06T07:24:16Z")
Mark Pavelich dead at 63. One of the stars on the US “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=29)