# 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:** 50
**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:** [July 5, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/988 "2021-07-05T16:12:31Z")
Pro golfer Gene Siller was [shot and killed](https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/pro-golfer-gene-siller-and-2-other-men-shot-dead-on-georgia-course/ar-AALMCPP?ocid=msedgntp) (along with two other people), exiting his final round at 59 under par. _psst…that means he was 41_ ---
**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:** [July 5, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/989 "2021-07-05T16:17:56Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > Just quoting _[The Atlantic](https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/how-donald-rumsfeld-deserves-be-remembered/619334/)_: > > > Rumsfeld was the worst secretary of defense in American history. Being newly dead shouldn’t spare him this distinction. He was worse than the closest contender, Robert McNamara, and that is not a competition to judge lightly. > > And it is not often the case that a German Foreign Minister tells an US Secretarfy of State on camera that he is [lying](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k_QbpFl7RM). Are we talking strictly Secretaries of Defense? Because John Floyd was clearly our worst Secretary of War. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/990 "2021-07-05T17:42:57Z")
That was before my time, and I was only quoting the Atlantic. Frankly, I do not care, I just enjoyed reading his obituary. I don’t know if she is known in the USA, though she acted opposite Frank Sinatra and others in Von Ryan’s Express (as per linked article), but in Spain in the 70s she was an inevitable TV presence: [Raffaella Carrà](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/05/raffaella-carra-italian-entertainment-icon-dies-aged-78), singer, dancer, entertainer exits the stage at the tender age of 78. And when I write inevitable, I mean it literally: we only had two channels and sometimes she appeared in both simultaneously. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/991 "2021-07-05T19:46:39Z")
> **[Richard Donner, Director of ‘Superman,’ ‘The Goonies’ and ‘Lethal Weapon,’...](https://variety.com/2021/film/news/richard-donner-dead-dies-superman-the-goonies-lethal-weapon-1235012025/amp/)** > > Director-producer Richard Donner, best known for helming the “Lethal Weapon” film series, “The Goonies” and the original “Superman” film, died on Monday. He was 91. Donner’s produ… ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/992 "2021-07-05T23:02:47Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Michigan police told the Associated Press that Kivlenieks was attempting to jump out of a hot tub with others after a fireworks malfunction before he slipped and hit his head on concrete. He was pronounced dead on the scene after medical personnel arrived. This is actually worse. After autopsy it was determined he was struck in the chest by a fireworks mortar that malfunctioned as he was trying to get out of the hot tub and escape said fireworks. And my neighbor wonders why I objected to him allowing some kids to set off fireworks in the cul-de-sac where I live. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/993 "2021-07-06T00:45:30Z")
> **[Kristina Lisina, porn star Kris the Foxx, dead at 29 after 22-floor fall](https://nypost.com/2021/07/05/porn-star-kristina-lisina-dead-at-29-after-falling-from-high-rise-report/amp/?__twitter_impression=true)** > > Police are now investigating after the popular Russian Pornhub and OnlyFans star fell from the 22nd floor of a high-rise building in St. Petersburg. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/994 "2021-07-06T01:01:19Z")
> **[Rockabilly Performer Sanford Clark Dead at 85 From COVID-19](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/rockabilly-performer-sanford-clark-dead-at-85-from-covid-19/3139786/?amp&__twitter_impression=true)** > > Rockabilly and country performer Sanford Clark, who had a Top 10 hit with “The Fool” in 1956, has died in Missouri from COVID-19 at age 85 ---
**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:** [July 6, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/995 "2021-07-06T05:26:08Z")
A late post but I just heard this one. Former adult film actress Lauren Scott (aka Dakota Skye) died on June 9 at the age of 27. The cause of death has not been reported but there have been specific denials of suicide or drug overdose by people that knew her. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/996 "2021-07-06T21:29:03Z")
> **[James Kallstrom, FBI Agent Who Led Investigation Into TWA Flight 800, Dies...](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/james-kallstrom-fbi-agent-who-led-investigation-into-twa-flight-800-dies-at-78/?amp&__twitter_impression=true)** > > Kallstrom is know for leading the criminal investigation into TWA Flight 800. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/997 "2021-07-07T03:49:16Z")
[Delia Fiallo](https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/29/entertainment/delia-fiallo-obit-trnd/index.html), mother of the telanovela, dies at 96. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/998 "2021-07-07T13:05:53Z")
The President of Haiti, [Jovenel Moise](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/07/haiti-president-assassinated/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=curated), was assassinated last night in his home. He was 52. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/999 "2021-07-07T16:35:12Z")
Robert Downey Sr. has died at 85. > **[Robert Downey Sr. dies at 85](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9765609/Robert-Downey-Sr-dies-85-Filmmaker-father-Iron-Man-actor-Robert-Downey-Jr-passes-away.html)** > > Robert Downey Sr. died on Wednesday morning at the age of 85. The iconic filmmaker, who is the father of Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr., passed away in his sleep at his home in NYC. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1000 "2021-07-07T20:56:24Z")
> **[12-Time F1 Race Winner Carlos Reutemann Dead at 79](https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/41440/12-time-f1-race-winner-carlos-reutemann-dead-at-79)** > > His greatest achievement (and biggest frustration) was losing the world championship to Nelson Piquet by one point in 1981. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1001 "2021-07-07T21:14:46Z")
Former pro wrestler Chris Youngblood dead at 55. > **[Chris Youngblood passes away at 55 years old](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/chris-youngblood-passes-away-55-years-old-346221)** > > Chris Romero, best known as Chris Youngblood in professional wrestling, has passed away at the age of 55. His brother, Ricky Youngblood, confirmed the news ---
**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:** [July 8, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1002 "2021-07-08T05:12:07Z")
Actor [Suzzanne Douglas](https://ew.com/tv/suzzanne-douglas-dead-parent-hood-when-they-see-us/), from Parenthood and When They See Us, dead at 64. ---
**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:** [July 9, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1003 "2021-07-09T05:20:33Z")
[Ahmad Jibril](https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahmad-jibril-head-of-syria-based-palestinian-terror-group-pflp-gc-dead-at-83/), (former) head of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command, dead at 83. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1004 "2021-07-12T02:59:14Z")
Death came off the bench and tackled [Dicky Maegle](https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other-schools/2021/07/06/dicky-maegle-remembered-for-one-of-the-cotton-bowls-most-iconic-plays-dies-at-86/) ---
**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:** [July 12, 2021, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1005 "2021-07-12T11:20:26Z")
Rapper KTS Dre, real name Londre Sylvester, [died](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rapper-dies-after-being-shot-64-times-as-he-walked-out-of-chicago-jail/ar-AAM2zGN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531) after being shot _64_ times after exiting a Chicago jail. He was 31. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1006 "2021-07-12T12:13:38Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Rapper KTS Dre, real name Londre Sylvester, [died](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rapper-dies-after-being-shot-64-times-as-he-walked-out-of-chicago-jail/ar-AAM2zGN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531) after being shot _64_ times after exiting a Chicago jail. He was 31. To go with the theme rapper Indian Red Boy was shot and killed while on Instagram live. You can find the footage on the internet but I wouldn’t recommend it. He was either a community activist or violent member of the Bloods (or both) depending on the article you read. He apparently raised some ire by disrespecting the mural of dead rapper Nipsey Hussle who happened to like the color blue a lot. [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hotnewhiphop.com/rapper-indian-red-boy-allegedly-murdered-over-nipsey-hussle-diss-on-ig-live-news.135556.html%3F\_amp](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hotnewhiphop.com/rapper-indian-red-boy-allegedly-murdered-over-nipsey-hussle-diss-on-ig-live-news.135556.html%3f_amp) ---
**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:** [July 12, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1007 "2021-07-12T20:42:14Z")
Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff has [died at 71.](https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/wwe-hall-of-famer-mr-wonderful-paul-orndorff-dies-at-71/ar-AAM4368?ocid=msedgntp) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=51)