# 2021 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881>\
**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\
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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/667 "2021-03-30T15:57:48Z")

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So who else is dead besides the pedants’ generalissimo?

🥱

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**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:** [March 30, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/668 "2021-03-30T17:19:36Z")

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For what it is worth, I was unsure of the spelling, and did a copy/paste from wikipedia

Brian

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**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/669 "2021-03-31T00:22:12Z")

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G. Gordon Liddy, undercover operative convicted in Watergate scandal, dies at 90. (Washington Post)

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/670 "2021-03-31T00:26:20Z")

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That’s what he _wants_ you to think!

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**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 31, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/671 "2021-03-31T00:28:01Z")

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“G. Gordon Liddy’s dead  
No, no, no, he’s outside  
Looking in”

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/672 "2021-03-31T00:57:53Z")

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Liddy is a unique pick for **smithsb**.  
1 psychonaut 130 3 1  
2 Team Dirt 118 4 0  
3 GIGObuster 107 3 1  
4 jeezums 105 3 0  
4 RTFirefly 105 3 0  
6 RobotDevilDog 93 3 0  
7 Hal Briston 89 4 1  
8 phungi 85 3 0  
9 Registered at Last 81 2 0  
10 Superdude 75 2 0  
11 candide 63 2 0  
11 CreaseMunky 63 3 0  
11 Hoopy Frood 63 2 0  
11 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 63 2 0  
11 Rebo 63 2 0  
16 Happy Lendervedder 52 2 0  
17 J-P L 43 2 0  
18 smithsb 40 2 1  
19 Greater Zamboni 37 2 1  
19 imthjckaz 37 2 0  
19 Mahaloth 37 2 0  
22 xizor 36 1 0  
23 a35362 30 1 0  
23 Amarinth 30 1 0  
23 ataraxy42 30 1 0  
23 BobLibDem 30 1 0  
23 Borborygmi 30 1 0  
23 Captain Klutz 30 1 0  
23 catamount 30 1 0  
23 critter42 30 1 0  
23 D Anconia 30 1 0  
23 Dr. Girlfriend 30 1 0  
23 Dung Beetle 30 1 0  
23 jenstvns 30 1 0  
23 JohnT 30 1 0  
23 kayT 30 1 0  
23 Little Nemo 30 1 0  
23 Loach 30 1 0  
23 Lsura 30 1 0  
23 Maus Magill 30 1 0  
23 McDeath the Mad 30 1 0  
23 Mean Mr. Mustard 30 1 0  
23 Mona Lott 30 1 0  
23 Nother Yinzer 30 1 0  
23 Ponch 30 1 0  
23 Precambrianmollusa 30 1 0  
23 Queen Anne"s Lace 30 1 0  
23 Reindeer Flotilla 30 1 0  
23 Stephe96 30 1 0  
23 Tristan 30 1 0  
23 vivalostwages 30 1 0  
23 Wallet 30 1 0  
23 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 Biotop 7 1 1  
62 madsircool 7 1 0

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**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 31, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/673 "2021-03-31T08:02:15Z")

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> [@Baker](#):
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> Liddy is a unique pick for **smithsb**.

Calls for a celebration. One shot of Limoncello, please! 😀

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/674 "2021-03-31T11:06:52Z")

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> [@eschereal](#):
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> _“G. Gordon Liddy’s dead_  
> _No, no, no, he’s outside  
> Looking in”_

_“G. Gordon Liddy’s dead_  
_No, no, he’s outside  
 **breaking** in”_

FTFY. 😁

Until you mentioned that, though, I’d completely forgotten about Leary and Liddy’s roadshow where they debated each other on college campuses and such.

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**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 31, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/675 "2021-03-31T14:58:41Z")

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thanks, I whooshed myself

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**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 31, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/676 "2021-03-31T18:47:46Z")

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Sounds painful

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**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/677 "2021-04-03T16:07:28Z")

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According to TMZ, DMX suffered an OD Friday night and is currently in “grave condition.”

> **[DMX's Prognosis 'Not Looking Good,' Little Brain Activity After OD](https://amp.tmz.com/2021/04/03/dmx-suffers-od-overdose-hospital-grave-condition/?__twitter_impression=true)**
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> DMX's chances at survival are looking quite grim.

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/678 "2021-04-03T18:35:31Z")

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[Ken Reitz](https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/former-cardinals-third-baseman-reitz-the-zamboni-dies-at-69/article_115d5ebe-a000-5cdd-90c3-fa0d9122dfa8.html), former Cardinals third baseman, famous for having a very low error rate (for his era).

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**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:** [April 3, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/679 "2021-04-03T22:29:59Z")

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> [@Stephe96](#):
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> According to TMZ, DMX suffered an OD Friday night and is currently in “grave condition.”
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> [DMX's Prognosis 'Not Looking Good,' Little Brain Activity After OD](https://amp.tmz.com/2021/04/03/dmx-suffers-od-overdose-hospital-grave-condition/?__twitter_impression=true)

Wait to see if he is in the grave condition.

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/680 "2021-04-04T12:46:17Z")

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> [@](#):
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> According to TMZ, DMX suffered an OD

Sounds like a line out of the “Initials” song from _Hair_

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**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/681 "2021-04-04T23:41:49Z")

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Gloria Henry, TV mom of Dennis the Menace, dead at 98.

> **[Gloria Henry, TV Mom on ‘Dennis the Menace,’ Dies at 98](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gloria-henry-tv-mom-on-dennis-the-menace-dies-at-98-4104217/amp/?__twitter_impression=true)**
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> She made a living in 'B' pictures before starring opposite Jay North on the popular sitcom.

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**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:** [April 5, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/682 "2021-04-05T00:33:22Z")

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[Bibian Mentel](https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/03/29/bibian-mentel-paralympic-snowboarding/), Dutch paralympic snowboarder dies of cancer at 48.

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/683 "2021-04-05T14:47:38Z")

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> [@](#):
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> She was xx.

Women usually are.

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**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/684 "2021-04-05T15:01:12Z")

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> **[Sharon Cohen, much-honored AP national writer, dead at 68](https://apnews.com/article/us-news-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-cafe295dd2a80482d62ed98b06275fca)**
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> Sharon Cohen, a matchless reporter who told American stories with great skill and compassion over more than four decades at The Associated Press, died Monday at her Chicago home...

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**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/685 "2021-04-06T01:20:29Z")

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Quindon Tarver, 38

> **[Romeo + Juliet child star Quindon Tarver’s tragic death](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/romeo-juliet-child-star-quindon-tarvers-tragic-death-aged-38/news-story/f8a2021e4b530e690ce29294c1583355)**
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> Singer Quindon Tarver, who gained fame as a child for his performance in 1996’s Romeo + Juliet, died in a car accident in Texas, a report said Sunday. He was 38.

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**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/686 "2021-04-06T15:18:41Z")

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> **[‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor Paul Ritter dies at 54](https://www.kget.com/entertainment-news/chernobyl-and-harry-potter-actor-paul-ritter-dies-at-54/amp/)**
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> Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,” has died, his agent said Tuesday.

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