# 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:** 75
**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:** [November 23, 2021, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1492 "2021-11-23T05:48:00Z")
Poet Robert Bly is dead at 94. > **[Influential poet and bracing critic Robert Bly has died](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/11/22/influential-poet-and-bracing-critic-robert-bly-has-died)** > > Minnesota poet, teacher and men’s movement founder Robert Bly was a major figure in American literature for decades who criticized the Vietnam War. Bly died Sunday. He was 94. ---
**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:** [November 23, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1493 "2021-11-23T12:18:05Z")
Former Major League Baseball pitcher [Doug Jones](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32693017/five-all-star-reliever-doug-jones-dies-age-64)has died at 64 ---
**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:** [November 26, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1494 "2021-11-26T22:18:55Z")
Stephen Sondheim has died at 91. Edited to put in a non-paywalled link. > **[Stephen Sondheim, Musical Theater Giant, Dies at 91](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/11/stephen-sondheim-dies)** > > The composer and lyricist behind ‘Sunday in the Park With George,’ ‘Into the Woods,’ and ‘Sweeney Todd’ died Friday. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1495 "2021-11-29T00:46:02Z")
[Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69.](https://apnews.com/article/phil-saviano-dies-clergy-sex-abuse-survivor-spotlight-599cccac724605211bdf3081b3943684) [Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41.](https://apnews.com/article/virgil-abloh-dies-cancer-designer-off-white-d8b3686c9c26c067130d779cafe33dc2) ---
**Author:** ![zadscmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zadscmc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zadscmc)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1496 "2021-11-29T03:16:03Z")
Bill Virdon, manager for Houston Astros, player for several teams , dead at 90. [https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/hunterdoncountydemocrat/name/bill-virdon-obituary?n=bill-virdon&pid=200701673](https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/hunterdoncountydemocrat/name/bill-virdon-obituary?n=bill-virdon&pid=200701673) ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1497 "2021-11-29T06:09:29Z")
> **[F1 Team Founder Sir Frank Williams Dies At Age 79](https://jalopnik.com/f1-team-founder-sir-frank-williams-dies-at-age-79-1848128609)** > > The legendary team owner shared his love of racing with his family and the world ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1498 "2021-11-29T06:37:02Z")
RIP Sir Williams. And 21 points for me. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1499 "2021-11-29T11:18:45Z")
Australian actor David Gulpilil has died, at the age of 68. Film fans may know him from the Nicolas Roeg film _Walkabout_ (also starring Jenny Agutter) or, where I know him best, the movie _Storm Boy_. > ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1500 "2021-11-29T13:35:26Z")
and a Unique Pick: | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | jeezums | 247 | 6(1) | | 2 | RTFirefly | 222 | 5 | | 3 | GIGObuster | 207 | 6(3) | | 4 | Registered at Last | 198 | 4 | | 5 | phungi | 191 | 5(1) | | 5 | psychonaut | 191 | 4(1) | | 7 | Loach | 162 | 4(2) | | 8 | Team Dirt | 153 | 7(1) | | 9 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 152 | 5 | | 10 | Hal Briston | 145 | 5(1) | | 11 | RobotDevilDog | 93 | 3 | | 12 | Mean\_MrMustard | 86 | 2 | | 13 | Superdude | 75 | 2 | | 14 | candide | 63 | 2 | | 14 | CreaseMunky | 63 | 2 | | 14 | Hoopy\_Frood | 63 | 2 | | 14 | It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery | 63 | 2 | | 14 | Rebo | 63 | 2 | | 19 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 51 | 2 | | 20 | Dung\_Beetle | 48 | 2 | | 20 | WolfpackJeep | 48 | 2 | | 22 | Mahaloth | 46 | 3 | | 23 | J\_P\_L | 43 | 2 | | 24 | smithsb | 40 | 2(1) | | 25 | GreaterZamboni | 37 | 2(1) | | 25 | imthjckaz | 37 | 2 | | 27 | xizor | 36 | 2 | | 28 | a35362 | 31 | 2 | | 28 | amarinth | 31 | 2 | | 28 | critter42 | 31 | 2 | | 28 | NotherYinzer | 31 | 2 | | 28 | Precambrianmollusc | 31 | 2 | | 33 | ataraxy42 | 30 | 1 | | 33 | BobLibDem | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Borborygmi | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Captain\_Klutz | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Catamount | 30 | 2(1) | | 33 | D\_Anconia | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Dr Girlfriend | 30 | 1 | | 33 | jenstvns | 30 | 1 | | 33 | JohnT | 30 | 1 | | 33 | kayT | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Little\_Nemo | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Lsura | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Maus\_Magill | 30 | 1 | | 33 | McDeath\_the\_Mad | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Mona\_Lott | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Ponch8 | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Stephe96 | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Tristan | 30 | 1 | | 33 | vivalostwages | 30 | 1 | | 33 | Wallet | 30 | 1 | | 54 | irritant | 29 | 1(1) | | 55 | Paul\_in\_Saudi | 28 | 3 | | 56 | zadscmc | 27 | 2(1) | | 57 | Snowboarder\_Bo | 23 | 2(2) | | 58 | Sapphiredragon76 | 22 | 1(1) | | 59 | Zero00 | 20 | 2 | | 60 | Hatchie | 17 | 1(1) | | 61 | Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle | 14 | 1 | | 62 | GuanoLad | 13 | 1 | | 62 | lel | 13 | 1 | | 64 | Pardel\_Lux | 12 | 1 | | 64 | Shoeless | 12 | 1 | | 66 | Baker | 10 | 1(1) | | 66 | commasense | 10 | 3(2) | | 66 | kitap | 10 | 2 | | 69 | ProfPepperwinkle | 9 | 1 | | 70 | Old\_Wench | 8 | 1(1) | | 71 | Biotop | 7 | 1(1) | | 71 | madsircool | 7 | 1 | | 73 | Dancer\_Flight | 1 | 1 | | 73 | Gatopescado | 1 | 1 | | 73 | SpoilerVirgin | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1501 "2021-11-29T23:41:14Z")
> **[Lee Elder, who broke Masters color barrier, dies at 87](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/lee-elder-dies-masters)** > > Lee Elder, who broke the color barrier at the Masters, died on Sunday night at 87. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1502 "2021-11-30T00:06:43Z")
Nice jump in score for me. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1503 "2021-11-30T00:54:11Z")
The mommy of Lorenzo Lamas and former movie star Arlene Dahl at 4 points. > **[Arlene Dahl, Journey to the Center of the Earth Actress Turned Beauty Mogul,...](https://people.com/movies/arlene-dahl-actress-turned-beauty-mogul-dead-at-96/)** > > Arlene Dahl's son, actor Lorenzo Lamas, confirmed the news of his mother's death in a heartfelt tribute shared on social media ---
**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:** [November 30, 2021, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1504 "2021-11-30T04:30:39Z")
Richard Lee-Sung, actor best known for M_A_S_H_, and also a Korean War veteran. > **['M\*A\*S\*H' Actor Richard Lee-Sung Dead at Age 91](https://outsider.com/entertainment/mash-actor-richard-lee-sung-dead-age-91/)** > > Richard Lee-Sung, an actor of the hit series 'M\*A\*S\*H,' reportedly passed away just days after he turned 91 years old in August. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1505 "2021-11-30T04:40:33Z")
How nice of them to not include a picture of the actual actor so we don’t know who they’re talking about. [![](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mash/images/f/f1/Richard_Lee_Sung.jpg) ](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mash/images/f/f1/Richard_Lee_Sung.jpg) ---
**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:** [November 30, 2021, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1506 "2021-11-30T04:58:53Z")
I guess it was his Kim Unlucky Day. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1507 "2021-11-30T13:03:41Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Richard Lee-Sung, actor best known for M _A_ S _H_ , and also a Korean War veteran. > > ['M\*A\*S\*H' Actor Richard Lee-Sung Dead at Age 91](https://outsider.com/news/entertainment/mash-actor-richard-lee-sung-dead-age-91/) Surviving MASH cast is my themed list, but I did not have Richard Lee-Sung. Just my luck. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1508 "2021-11-30T16:38:07Z")
I see what you did there ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1509 "2021-11-30T21:54:55Z")
> **[Tommy Lane, star of ‘Shaft’ and ‘Live and Let Die,’ dead at 83](https://nypost.com/2021/11/30/tommy-lane-shaft-and-live-and-let-die-star-dead-at-83/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow)** > > Lane shot to prominence after appearing in Richard Roundtree’s classic crime film “Shaft” — widely perceived as one of the most important films of the 1970s. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1510 "2021-12-01T02:25:00Z")
Marcus Lamb, antivaxxer and head of Christian network Daystar who called COVID a “satanic attack,” has [ironically died after contracting the virus](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/marcus-lamb-head-of-daystar-a-large-christian-network-that-discouraged-vaccines-dies-after-getting-covid-19/ar-AARjPA3?ocid=msedgntp). He was 64. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2021, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1511 "2021-12-01T05:43:29Z")
Cy Young award-winning pitcher LaMarr Hoyt has died at 66. > **[Former Cy Young Winner Reportedly Dies At 66](https://thespun.com/top-stories/former-cy-young-winner-reportedly-dies-at-66)** > > On Tuesday, the baseball world received unfortunate news involving former All-Star pitcher LaMarr Hoyt. He has reportedly passed away at the age of 66. Former [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=74) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=76)