# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![jeezums](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jeezums](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeezums)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/121 "2020-12-31T21:17:49Z")
Leon Spinks American former professional boxer Michael Schumacher retired German racing driver Shannen Doherty American actress Linda Nolan Irish singer, actress and television personality Tom Parker English singer Billy Connolly Scottish retired stand-up comedian James Whale English radio presenter Sarah Harding English singer, model, and actress Gerd Muller German former professional footballer Rush Limbaugh American radio personality Lee Child British author real name James Grant Greg Gilbert Musician Julie Strain American actress and model Clean list Leon Spinks Michael Schumacher Shannen Doherty Linda Nolan Tom Parker Billy Connolly James Whale Sarah Harding Gerd Muller Rush Limbaugh Lee Child Greg Gilbert Julie Strain ---
**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, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/122 "2020-12-31T21:39:05Z")
Oh shit, gotta throw this together if I’m going to play at all! I must say, I knocked five people off my list last year and made it to 19th place…maybe I should just go out in a blaze of glory. Nah, let’s do this. 1. Linda Ronstadt 2. Rush Limbaugh 3. Shannen Doherty 4. Bernie Madoff 5. Donald Trump 6. George Zimmerman 7. John Daly (golfer) 8. Tom Parker (The Wanted) 9. Olivia Newton John 10. Al Roker 11. Loretta Lynn 12. John Astin 13. Mel Brooks Alternate: Dick Van Dyke Clean list: Linda Ronstadt Rush Limbaugh Shannen Doherty Bernie Madoff Donald Trump George Zimmerman John Daly Tom Parker Olivia Newton John Al Roker Loretta Lynn John Astin Mel Brooks ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/123 "2020-12-31T21:42:50Z")
For anyone interested in doing a bandwagon selection here are the current top 13. | Rush Limbaugh | 35 | | --- | --- | | Shannen Doherty | 23 | | Olivia Newton John | 21 | | Tom Parker | 21 | | Donald Trump | 20 | | Jimmy Carter | 18 | | Jeff Bridges | 13 | | Linda Nolan | 10 | | Mitch McConnell | 9 | | Mel Brooks | 8 | | Michael J. Fox | 8 | | Prince Philip | 8 | | Rudy Giuliani | 8 | ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/124 "2020-12-31T22:49:08Z")
As always, I have no idea what I’m doing. Here goes: Jimmy Carter Clint Eastwood Queen Elizabeth II Dianne Feinstein Chuck Grassley Gene Hackman Angela Lansbury Rush Limbaugh Bob Newhart Prince Philip Donald Trump Betty White Don Young ---
**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:** [December 31, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/125 "2020-12-31T22:56:41Z")
I will just recycle most of my list of immortals [Boris Spassky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Spassky) [Pelé](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9) [Ali Khamenei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei) [Ralph Steadman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Steadman) [Violetta Chamorro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violeta_Chamorro) [Aung San Suu Kyi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi) [Vangelis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis) [Muhammad Saeed al Sahhaf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Saeed_al-Sahhaf) [Joseph Kabila](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kabila) [Dalai Lama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Dalai_Lama) [Akihito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihito) [Gérard Depardieu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9rard_Depardieu) [Peter Garrett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Garrett) (the eighth name on there is Baghdad Bob) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/126 "2020-12-31T23:02:31Z")
And so it begins. The game is afoot! ---
**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:** [December 31, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/127 "2020-12-31T23:17:46Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > It has come to my attention that one of my previous picks is not eligible because he is in fact technically dead. > > My list has been adjusted accordingly. > > Anna Akana - born August 18, 1989 - YouTuber > Bianca Byndloss (aka Marsha May) - born January 23, 1995 - adult film actress > Jeff Bridges - born December 4, 1949 - actor > Steve Gleason - born March 19, 1977 - former football player > Cyrah Harris (aka Honey Gold) - born July 9, 1993 - adult film actress > Ron Jeremy - born March 12, 1953 - adult film actor > Olivia Newton John - born 26 September 1948 - singer > Rush Limbaugh - born January 12, 1951 - radio commentator > Dave Mustaine - born September 13, 1961 - singer and musician > Linda Nolan - born February 23, 1959 - singer and actress > Tom Parker - born August 4, 1988 - singer > Larry Storch - born January 8, 1923 - actor > John Szeles (aka The Amazing Johnathan) - born September 9, 1958 - magician > > Alternates in case I screwed up anything else: Chubby Checker, Shecky Greene, Doc Severinsen I just noticed I did not post a clean list when I added a new person. Anna Akana Bianca Byndloss Jeff Bridges Steve Gleason Cyrah Harris Ron Jeremy Olivia Newton John Rush Limbaugh Dave Mustaine Linda Nolan Tom Parker Larry Storch John Szeles Alternates Chubby Checker Shecky Greene Doc Severinsen ---
**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:** [December 31, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/128 "2020-12-31T23:59:51Z")
Johnny Ruffo Shannen Doherty Ryan O’Neal Dawn Fraser Robert Redford Ben Cousins The Amazing Johnathon Bert Newton Julian Assange Judy Moran Alan Jones Liza Minelli Richard O’Sullivan ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/129 "2021-01-01T00:05:13Z")
Post Malone Lou Christie Tony Sirico Edward Fox John Goodman Bernie Ecclestone David Soul John Irving Bob Dornan Alan Greenspan Trying to go with 100% unique picks here. I’ll be really pissed off if anyone poaches my people! ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/130 "2021-01-01T00:07:01Z")
Same list, identifying information. Johnny Ruffo - Australian actor b 8 March 1988 Shannen Doherty - American actor b 12 April 1971 Ryan O’Neal - American actor b 20 April 1940 Dawn Fraser - Australian Olympian b 4 September 1937 Robert Redford - American Actor b 18 August 1936 Ben Cousins - Australian football player b 30 June 1978 The Amazing Johnathon - American comedian b 9 September 1958 Bert Newton - Australian media personality b 23 July 1938 Julian Assange - Australian activist b 7 March 1971 Judy Moran - Australian crime matriarch b 18 December 1944 Alan Jones - Australian radio personality b 13 April 1941 Liza Minelli - American entertainer b 3 December 1946 Richard O’Sullivan - English comedy actor b 5 July 1944 If I’ve bungled any of the dates of birth, the occupation should help identify who I mean 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/131 "2021-01-01T00:07:43Z")
@Lamoral that’s 10 - you need 3 more ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/132 "2021-01-01T00:20:58Z")
Okay, I’ll do the same: Post Malone - American musician with a lot of tattoos on his face, who seems like he lives hard and fast, though maybe he’ll surprise us all by living well into his old age Lou Christie - American singer, best known for “Lightnin’ Strikes” Tony Sirico - American actor who played Paulie on The Sopranos, known for having “wings” in his hair and real-life connections with La Cosa Nostra…allegedly…maybe…you didn’t hear it from me Edward Fox - Prolific British actor of stage and screen, probably best known as “The Jackal” John Goodman - American actor best known for “Roseanne” and “The Big Lebowski” and not looking particularly healthy Bernie Ecclestone - ancient Formula One mogul with a controversial persona, hated by many people though nonetheless acknowledged as an elder statesman of motorsport David Soul - American actor best known as Hutch from “Starsky & Hutch”, later dabbled in pop music stardom - nothing against him, it just seems like his time John Irving - best-selling American author with many screen adaptations (Cider House Rules, The World According To Garp), known for his weird obsessions with neurotic, emasculated males Bob Dornan - former California House Representative and fighter pilot with an outsized personality, known as an arch-conservative rabble-rouser (though he does have honorable qualities, such as having marched on Washington with Martin Luther King in 1963 and remained good friends with the late John Lewis) Alan Greenspan - former chairman of the Federal Reserve, one of those people who you think would not still be around and yet somehow is ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/133 "2021-01-01T00:27:22Z")
Oh yeah, and my alternates: Oh yeah, and alternates: Rod Stewart - British rock star known for living hard and fast, singing hard and rough, and pulling gorgeous “birds” in spite of his lacklustre looks, serving as an example of why ugly little guys make the best rock stars Jon Voight - American actor known for many great acting performances over the decades, though today mostly associated with his support for Trump - I don’t care, I still love “Runaway Train” Philip Baker Hall - mainstay of Paul Thomas Anderson’s brilliant movies, as the “wise/enigmatic old man”, who has looked 100 for the past 30 years ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/134 "2021-01-01T00:28:54Z")
My “clean” list: Post Malone Lou Christie Tony Sirico Edward Fox John Goodman Bernie Ecclestone David Soul John Irving Bob Dornan Alan Greenspan Rod Stewart Jon Voight Philip Baker Hall All unique picks, as intended. Please be a good sport and don’t poach. ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/135 "2021-01-01T00:36:47Z")
Ned Beatty Demetri Goritsas Jeff Gillooly Kai Ryssdal Peter Schickele Dwayne Hickman Sam the Sham Marilyn vos Savant Yahoo Serious Captain Sensible plus: Costa-Gavras Fred Schneider Dominique Strauss-Kahn #2 Slim Jim “Eat me!” guy #4 radio host, “Marketplace” and my archenemy #7 real name Domingo Samudio #8 Parade Magazine columnist #11 film director ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/136 "2021-01-01T00:43:17Z")
Keith Richards Lindsay Lohan Scott Hall Bob Barker Shannen Doherty Rush Limbaugh Jimmy Carter Courtney Love Donald Trump Mitch McConnell Miley Cyrus Ric Flair Tommy Lasorda Alternates: Val Kilmer Casey Anthony Lindsay Graham ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/137 "2021-01-01T00:47:08Z")
I always think I’ll do this early in the month, and it always ends up being sometime after sunset on the 31st. Pope Benedict Jimmy Carter Raul Castro Shannen Doherty Harald V of Norway Rush Limbaugh Empress Michiko Olivia Newton-John Prince Philip Donald Trump Dick Van Dyke Leslie Wexner Betty White Alternate: Clint Eastwood ---
**Author:** ![candide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@candide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/candide)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/138 "2021-01-01T01:17:11Z")
A pretty fair showing in 2020. Perhaps I went too heavy with Motor Neuron Disease. So a few new bandwagons and a few shots in the dark. Mitch McConnell – Asshole Shannon Doherty – 90210 Actress Michael Schumacher – F1 Champion William “Refrigerator” Perry – Chicago Bears defender Tom Parker – The Wanted Singer Rush Limbaugh – Bloviator Roger Cook – Celebrity Landscaper Linda Nolan – English Actress Mark Gastineau – Another football player Johnny Isakson – Former Georgia senator Leon Spinks – Beat Ali Tom Smith – Scottish Rugby player Stephen Darby – Bolton Wanderers defender Clean List: Mitch McConnell Shannon Doherty Michael Schumacher Refrigerator Perry Tom Parker Rush Limbaugh Roger Cook Linda Nolan Mark Gastineau Johnny Isakson Leon Spinks Tom Smith Stephen Darby Alternate: Jeff Bridges ---
**Author:** ![RobotDevilDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RobotDevilDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobotDevilDog)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/139 "2021-01-01T01:25:30Z")
John Daly (golfer) Shannen Doherty (actor) Rush Limbaugh (professional blowhard) Britt McHenry (TV commentator) Olivia Newton-John (singer) Tom Parker (singer) Mick Ralphs (musician) Michael Schumacher (car racer) Leon Spinks (boxer) Johnathan Szeles (magician, aka. The Amazing Johnathan) Paul Westphal (basketball player) Slick Woods (model) Melissa Young (model) Alternate Rod Carew (baseball player) Clean List: John Daly Shannen Doherty Rush Limbaugh Britt McHenry Olivia Newton-John Tom Parker Mick Ralphs Michael Schumacher Leon Spinks Johnathan Szeles Paul Westphal Slick Woods Melissa Young Alternate Rod Carew ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/140 "2021-01-01T01:59:05Z")
Yikes, almost missed getting my picks in here! Away we (and they) go… 1: Oz Fox - Stryper guitarist 2: Rush Limbaugh - Shitburger 3: Tommy Lasorda - Baseball HOFer 4: Willard Scott - Weatherman, Multi-Clown 5: Sidney Poitier - Actor 6: Lisa Marie Presley - “Princess”, Walking Disaster 7: Bobby Brown - (Robert Barisford Brown, for clarity) Singer 8: Leon Spinks - Boxer 9: Shane MacGowan - Pogue 10: Jake Roberts - Slytherin Wrestler 11: Phil Spector - Record Producer, Wall Builder 12: Jimmy Greaves - Soccer player 13: Greg Gilbert - Delays singer Oz Fox Rush Limbaugh Tommy Lasorda Willard Scott Sidney Poitier Lisa Marie Presley Bobby Brown Leon Spinks Shane MacGowan Jake Roberts Phil Spector Jimmy Greaves Greg Gilbert [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=8)