# 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:** 51
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1008 "2021-07-12T23:48:18Z")
> **[Charles Robinson, Actor Who Played Mac on Night Court, Dead at 75](https://tvline.com/2021/07/12/charles-robinson-dead-night-court-mac-obituary/amp/?__twitter_impression=true)** > > Charles Robinson, best known for playing Mac on the NBC sitcom Night Court, has died at the age of 75. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1009 "2021-07-13T01:56:56Z")
Oh, that’s a sad one. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1010 "2021-07-13T02:22:09Z")
Oh, that _is_ a sad one. I was totally in love with Mac. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1011 "2021-07-13T03:22:17Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Buddy Roemer, who rode a message of reform in the 1987 governor’s race to vault over three challengers and “slay the dragon” — scandal-torn three-time Gov. Edwin Edwards — but who lost reelection four years later to the same rival, died Monday in Baton Rouge. And now less than two months later Edwin Edwards is dead: > **[Edwin Edwards, roguish Louisiana governor, dies at 93](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/edwin-edwards-dead/2021/07/12/c475ef5e-c22c-11e1-99f6-7f2e755d43fd_story.html)** > > He served four terms as governor and eight years in federal prison for racketeering, extortion and related crimes. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1012 "2021-07-13T21:15:48Z")
When Edwards ran for governor the last time, he faced KKK leader David Duke. Bumper stickers appeared all over Louisiana with the phrase, “VOTE FOR THE CROOK. IT’S IMPORTANT” ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1013 "2021-07-13T23:43:24Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > 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/) You should get an Honorary point for this post! 😁 ---
**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 14, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1014 "2021-07-14T00:29:01Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > When Edwards ran for governor the last time, he faced KKK leader David Duke. Bumper stickers appeared all over Louisiana with the phrase, “VOTE FOR THE CROOK. IT’S IMPORTANT” Edwards supposedly joked that he had to hire new campaign staff because he had never run a campaign based on him holding the moral high ground. ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1015 "2021-07-14T00:59:08Z")
Finally some points for me! (re: Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff) ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1016 "2021-07-14T13:13:12Z")
> [@irritant](#): > > Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff 29 points, a unique pick, and a spot on the board for **irritant** : | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Team Dirt | 137 | 6 | | 2 | phungi | 135 | 4(1) | | 3 | psychonaut | 130 | 3(1) | | 4 | GIGObuster | 125 | 4(1) | | 5 | jeezums | 105 | 3 | | 5 | RTFirefly | 105 | 3 | | 7 | RobotDevilDog | 93 | 3 | | 8 | Hal Briston | 89 | 4(1) | | 9 | Registered at Last | 81 | 2 | | 10 | Superdude | 75 | 2 | | 11 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 70 | 3 | | 12 | candide | 63 | 2 | | 12 | CreaseMunky | 63 | 2 | | 12 | Hoopy\_Frood | 63 | 2 | | 12 | It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery | 63 | 2 | | 12 | Rebo | 63 | 2 | | 17 | Dung\_Beetle | 48 | 2 | | 17 | WolfpackJeep | 48 | 2 | | 19 | J\_P\_L | 43 | 2 | | 20 | smithsb | 40 | 2(1) | | 21 | GreaterZamboni | 37 | 2(1) | | 21 | imthjckaz | 37 | 2 | | 21 | Mahaloth | 37 | 2 | | 24 | xizor | 36 | 2 | | 25 | a35362 | 31 | 2 | | 25 | amarinth | 31 | 2 | | 25 | critter42 | 31 | 2 | | 25 | NotherYinzer | 31 | 2 | | 25 | Precambrianmollusc | 31 | 2 | | 31 | ataraxy42 | 30 | 1 | | 31 | BobLibDem | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Borborygmi | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Captain\_Klutz | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Catamount | 30 | 2(1) | | 31 | D\_Anconia | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Dr Girlfriend | 30 | 1 | | 31 | jenstvns | 30 | 1 | | 31 | JohnT | 30 | 1 | | 31 | kayT | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Little\_Nemo | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Loach | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Lsura | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Maus\_Magill | 30 | 1 | | 31 | McDeath\_the\_Mad | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Mean\_MrMustard | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Mona\_Lott | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Ponch8 | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Stephe96 | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Tristan | 30 | 1 | | 31 | vivalostwages | 30 | 1 | | 31 | Wallet | 30 | 1 | | 54 | irritant | 29 | 1(1) | | 55 | Paul\_in\_Saudi | 28 | 3 | | 56 | Sapphiredragon76 | 22 | 1(1) | | 57 | Zero00 | 20 | 2 | | 58 | zadscmc | 18 | 1(1) | | 59 | Hatchie | 17 | 1(1) | | 60 | Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle | 14 | 1 | | 61 | GuanoLad | 13 | 1 | | 61 | lel | 13 | 1 | | 63 | Pardel\_Lux | 12 | 1 | | 63 | Shoeless | 12 | 1 | | 65 | Baker | 10 | 1(1) | | 65 | commasense | 10 | 3(2) | | 67 | Old\_Wench | 8 | 1(1) | | 68 | Biotop | 7 | 1(1) | | 68 | madsircool | 7 | 1 | | 70 | Dancer\_Flight | 1 | 1 | | 70 | Gatopescado | 1 | 1 | | 70 | kitap | 1 | 1 | | 70 | SpoilerVirgin | 1 | 1 | ---
**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 15, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1017 "2021-07-15T03:54:33Z")
Dick Tidrow who won two World Series pitching for the Yankees of my youth and who helped build excellent SF Giants teams as an executive dies at 74. [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/amp/Giants-pitching-guru-Dick-Tidrow-dies-helped-16315686.php](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/amp/Giants-pitching-guru-Dick-Tidrow-dies-helped-16315686.php) ---
**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 15, 2021, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1018 "2021-07-15T04:23:40Z")
[Paul Huntley](https://deadline.com/2021/07/paul-huntley-dead-obituary-wigmaker-broadway-film-television-was-89-1234789555/), wigmaker for Hollywood, dead at 89. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1019 "2021-07-15T22:37:17Z")
Cinderella guitarist dies young > **[Cinderella Guitarist Jeff LaBar Dead at 58](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cinderella-guitarist-jeff-labar-dead-obituary-1197576/)** > > Musician released debut solo album, One for the Road, in 2014 ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1020 "2021-07-16T00:46:55Z")
> **[Shirley Fry Irvin, tennis Hall of Famer who won career Grand Slam, dies at 94](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/shirley-fry-dead/2021/07/15/d9f5a236-e575-11eb-b722-89ea0dde7771_story.html#click=https://t.co/7aziph90ar)** > > She won singles and doubles titles at each major tournament, including Wimbledon in 1956. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1021 "2021-07-17T00:04:44Z")
> **['Just a Friend' Rapper Biz Markie Dead at 57](https://amp.tmz.com/2021/07/16/just-a-friend-rapper-biz-markie-dead-at-57/?__twitter_impression=true)** > > Rapper Biz Markie -- most famous for his iconic hit "Just a Friend" -- has died after a series of complications from diabetes that he's been fighting for more than a year ... TMZ has confirmed. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1022 "2021-07-17T00:20:24Z")
Ddamn; that sucks. RIP Biz; you totally fucking rocked. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1023 "2021-07-17T00:29:49Z")
[Gloria Richardson, civil rights pioneer, dies at 99.](https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-3e54a1140b0392f003b387e3a663575a) [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/50c93dc27b934e5fa01b1515f1195e7b/800.jpeg) ](https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/50c93dc27b934e5fa01b1515f1195e7b/800.jpeg) An absolutely extraordinary person. RIP Miss Richardson; you done good. ---
**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 17, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1024 "2021-07-17T00:56:54Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > ['Just a Friend' Rapper Biz Markie Dead at 57](https://amp.tmz.com/2021/07/16/just-a-friend-rapper-biz-markie-dead-at-57/?__twitter_impression=true) My 2022 list gets smaller. ---
**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 17, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1025 "2021-07-17T03:08:59Z")
“You…got what I need” Too bad he didn’t specify that he needed insulin. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1026 "2021-07-17T13:39:36Z")
Wow—he’s the second _Night Court_ star to pass away in the last few years (after Harry Anderson). Amazingly, John Astin, who played Harry’s father Buddy, is still alive. ---
**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 18, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1027 "2021-07-18T04:17:33Z")
> [@psychonaut](#): > > Wow—he’s the second _Night Court_ star to pass away in the last few years (after Harry Anderson). Amazingly, John Astin, who played Harry’s father Buddy, is still alive. Paula Kelly died last year. She was part of the cast on the first season. Ironically, she was the only cast member who received an Emmy nomination that season, which she received after having left the series. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=52)