# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/101 "2020-12-30T14:55:10Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Tom Smith refers to the rugger. Pardon me, but what the heck is a rugger? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/102 "2020-12-30T15:32:53Z")
Pope Francis Tom Cruise Rush Limbaugh Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Brittany Spears Harry Reid Dianne Feinstein Marlo Thomas Anna Wintour Dan Rather Paris Hilton Nicolas Maduro Bashar al-Assad ---
**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:** [December 30, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/103 "2020-12-30T15:34:41Z")
rugger = rugby player ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/104 "2020-12-30T16:12:31Z")
|Harry Reid|12/2/39||former Senate majority leader| |Bill Freehan|11/29/41||former Tiger catcher| |Linda Ronstadt|7/15/46||singer| |Pat Sajak|10/26/46||Wheel of Fortune host| |Olivia Newton-John|9/26/48||singer| |Rush Limbaugh|1/12/51||political radio talker| |Linda Nolan|2/23/59||member of the girl group The Nolans| |Doddie Weir|7/4/70||Scottish former rugby union player| |Shannen Doherty|4/12/71||Actress: 90210| |Bam Margera|9/28/79||professional skateboarder, stunt performer, Jackass movies| |Rob Burrow|9/26/82|| English former professional rugby league footballer| |Tom Parker|8/4/88||The Wanted singer| |Slick Woods|8/13/96||aka Simone Thompson, fashion model| |Alternates: |Dave Mustaine|9/13/61||vocalist & guitarist of the band Megadeth, formerly with Metallica| |Dustin Hoffman|8/8/37||actor| Clean list: Harry Reid Bill Freehan Linda Ronstadt Pat Sajak Olivia Newton-John Rush Limbaugh Linda Nolan Doddie Weir Shannen Doherty Bam Margera Rob Burrow Tom Parker Slick Woods Alternates: Dave Mustaine Dustin Hoffman ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/105 "2020-12-30T17:34:48Z")
Most of my list from 2020 remains intact, but two of my picks brought in points! Kenny Rogers’ death gets Michael J. Fox back into the main list from alternate status because he ‘retired’ again. The late Sean Connery has been replaced with Tom Parker, a singer I never heard of until his brain tumor made the news (and by reading this thread it looks like I was not alone 🙂 .) I’m also jumping on the bandwagon with Harvey Weinstein and Jeff Bridges – they seem like good picks this year. That gets Liza Minnelli and Joan Lunden booted to the alternates. Shane MacGowan Tom Brokaw Tommy Chong Tom Parker Shannen Doherty Michael Douglas Jimmy Carter Jim Kelly Val Kilmer Jeff Bridges Harvey Weinstein Olivia Newton-John Michael J. Fox Alternates: Liza Minnelli Joan Lunden Julia Louis-Dreyfus Common name clarification: Michael Douglas is the actor - son of Kirk, Tom Parker is a 32 year-old singer with a band called The Wanted, and Jim Kelly is the former NFL QB. ---
**Author:** ![Reindeer\_Flotilla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reindeer_flotilla/32/3024_2.png) [@Reindeer\_Flotilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reindeer_Flotilla)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/106 "2020-12-30T19:01:04Z")
A.J. Foyt Olivia Newton-John Ron Jeremy Rush Limbaugh Shannon Doherty Michael Schumacher Al Roker Tom Parker John Daly Dave Mustaine Andy Dick Michael J Fox Tim Curry Alternates: Donald Trump Yoko Ono O.J. Simpson ---
**Author:** ![CreaseMunky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@CreaseMunky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CreaseMunky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/107 "2020-12-30T19:18:29Z")
Some low hanging fruit, some retreads, and a 27 Club nominee. This formula has “worked” for years, why change now. And that’s Don King the boxing promoter. Rush Limbaugh Mitch McConnell Billy Connolly Jeff Bridges The Amazing Johnathan Shannen Doherty Vivian Campbell Randy Travis Leon Spinks Olivia Newton-John Don King Ariana Grande Glenn Tipton ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@Old\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Old_Wench)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/108 "2020-12-30T19:46:13Z")
Since no one on my list has seen fit to give me any points this year so far, I’m going to make them all try again in 2021: **Clean list:** Pope Benedict XVI Terry Bradshaw Ashleigh Brilliant Don Cannon Murray Langston Tom Lehrer Agafia Lykov Peter Mahovlich Bill Mazeroski Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. Joe Negri Joanne Byrd Rogers Art Rooney II Alternates: Iris Apfel Bobby Vinton Anita Bryant **Annotated list:** Pope Benedict XVI Terry Bradshaw (former Pittsburgh Steeler) Ashleigh Brilliant (author & cartoonist) Don Cannon (former news anchor at WTAE & KDKA) Murray Langston (a/k/a “The Unknown Comic”) Tom Lehrer (composer & singer & mathematician) Agafia Lykov (Siberian hermit) Peter Mahovlich (former Pittsburgh Penguin) Bill Mazeroski (1960s Pittsburgh Pirate player) Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. (former Mayor, City of Pittsburgh) Joe Negri (guitarist, host of Adventure Time) Joanne Byrd Rogers (widow of Fred Rogers a/k/a Mr. Rogers) Art Rooney II (President, Pittsburgh Steelers) Alternates: Bobby Vinton (singer) Iris Apfel (fashion icon) Anita Bryant ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/109 "2020-12-31T00:28:27Z")
Peter Frampton Yoko Ono Willie Nelson Shannon Doherty Michael J. Fox Rush Limbaugh Bernie Madoff Donald Trump Val Kilmer Ghislaine Maxwell Sig Hansen Tom Parker Jeff Bridges Alternates: Harvey Weinstein Bill Cosby Mitch McConnell ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/110 "2020-12-31T00:32:32Z")
Mostly I’m going with my list from last year, except that I actually scored some points for once so there has to be a change. Bruce Babbitt Jan Brewer Janet Napolitano Dennis DeConcini Steve Kerr Linda Ronstadt Jane Fonda Larry King Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter Willie Nelson Wanda Jackson Bill Belichick Alternates Fife Symington Bruce Arians Tom Brady ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Klutz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captain_klutz/32/4993_2.png) [@Captain\_Klutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Klutz)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/111 "2020-12-31T08:04:47Z")
Cancel my entry above - I meant to post it to the normal Death Pool ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Klutz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captain_klutz/32/4993_2.png) [@Captain\_Klutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Klutz)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/112 "2020-12-31T08:07:34Z")
Oops, uncancel my request to cancel. For some reason I thought I was in the themed thread. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/113 "2020-12-31T12:15:11Z")
Oof. I completely forgot about this until this morning. Glad I remembered before it was too late! Donald Trump Matt Lauer Rush Limbaugh James Earl Jones Morgan Freeman Shannen Doherty Queen Elizabeth II Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Rudy Guiliani Pope Francis Olivia Newton-John Tamora Pierce Jimmy Carter Susan Collins Loretta Lynn Michael J. Fox ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/114 "2020-12-31T14:32:24Z")
Had 2 picks that went to the light in 2020 so only needed to add 2 new peeps so without further ado: Vivian Campbell Tommy Chong Shannen Doherty Paul John Gascoigne Randy Meisner Jonathan Rhys Meyers Dave Mustaine Olivia Newton-John Linda Nolan Tom Parker Harry Reid Courtney Stodden Ronnie Wood Alts: Mary Berry Kevin Gates ---
**Author:** ![Wallet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/115 "2020-12-31T14:46:54Z")
Tucker Carlson - commentator on Fox News Sen. Ted Cruz – Texas Senator Rep. Matt Gaetz – Florida Congressman Rudy Giuliani – (former) attorney Sen. Lindsey Graham - SC Senator Sean Hannity - commentator on Fox News Sen. James Inhofe - Oklahoma Senator Rep. Jim Jordan - Ohio Congressman Jared Kushner - (former) Presidential Advisor Rush Limbaugh – Conservative Commentator Sen. Mitch McConnell - Kentucky Senator Stephen Miller – (former) Presidential Advisor Donald Trump – (former) U.S. President **Plain List:** Tucker Carlson Ted Cruz Matt Gaetz Rudy Giuliani Lindsey Graham Sean Hannity James Inhofe Jim Jordan Jared Kushner Rush Limbaugh Mitch McConnell Stephen Miller Donald Trump **Alternates** : Vladimir Putin Mike Pence ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/116 "2020-12-31T15:01:44Z")
Been a while - two, three years? - but I’m back in my quest for at least one of these to kick it this year: Donald Trump Shannen Doherty Olivia Newton-John Michael Douglas Al Roker Jeff Bridges Rush Limbaugh Tom Brokaw Selena Gomez Selma Blair David Crosby Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth Alternates (for the next 15 hours at least): Jerry Seinfeld Hailee Steinfeld Jason Statham ---
**Author:** ![Team\_Dirt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Team\_Dirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Team_Dirt)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/117 "2020-12-31T15:24:56Z")
**Team Dirt** Abdelaziz Bouteflika Alberto Fujimori Bernie Madoff George Alagiah James Whale Julie Strain Larry King Leon Spinks Shannen Doherty Paul Westphal Prince Philip Tom Parker Yoko Ono ---
**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:** [December 31, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/118 "2020-12-31T15:25:06Z")
**Wallet** , I hope you win. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/119 "2020-12-31T16:25:49Z")
I did not wait until the 31st to keep my list from anyone. If anyone looked at my standings from previous years they would conclude this year was a combination of blind luck and 2020. I have to fill 8 empty slots this year (please don’t feel too bad for me). Rather than thinking about all 13 I will keep the 5 leftovers. Sandra Day O’Conner- The Supremes Chris Mortensen- ESPN Greg Gilbert- not those other Greg Gilberts, Delays singer Steve Gleason- NFL-ALS Olivia Newton John- the one that I want hoo hoo hoo Since I’m a glutton for punishment there are a few returnees from previous lists that appear to be able to survive anything. And a few new ones. Rush Limbaugh- all aboard the bandwagon Tom Parker- not the colonel, The Wanted Shannen Doherty- 90210 Jerry Remy- beats cancer like other people put on socks Christopher Ayers- voice over actor James Whale- BBC not the director of Frankenstein David Gulpilil- He knows that’s not a knife Dick Cheney- man with the iron heart Clean list Sandra Day O’Conner Chris Mortensen Greg Gilbert Steve Gleason Olivia Newton John Rush Limbaugh Tom Parker Shannen Doherty Jerry Remy Christopher Ayers James Whale David Gulpilil Dick Cheney Alternates Matt Millen Holly Rowe Mark Gastineau ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/120 "2020-12-31T17:29:25Z")
Lindsay Lohan Tara Reid Pete Davidson Jake Paul Logan Paul Conor McGregor Mike Tyson Kari Byron Tory Belleci Cardi B Offset Tekashi69 Billie Joe Armstrong ALTERNATES: Joe Biden Donald Trump Jared Kushner * * * Cardi B’s real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Offset’s real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus Tekashi69’s real name is Daniel Hernandez [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=7)