# 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:** 78
**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:** [December 9, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1552 "2021-12-09T22:07:42Z")
Fantasy artist Chris Achilleos has died, aged 74. > **[Doctor Who News - Chris Achilléos 1947-2021](https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2021/12/chris_achill_os_1947_2021.html)** > > The artist Chris Achilléos has died at the age of 74 (from Doctor Who News) ---
**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 10, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1553 "2021-12-10T00:44:33Z")
> **[Lina Wertmüller, the first woman to be nominated for a directing Oscar, dies...](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/12/09/entertainment/lina-wertmuller-death/index.html)** > > Wertmüller, known for films like "Seven Beauties" and "Swept Away," died this week. In 1977, she became the first woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best DIrector. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2021, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1554 "2021-12-10T06:05:07Z")
> **[Greg Tate, Celebrated Hip-Hop Journalist and Cultural Critic, Dies at 64](https://pitchfork.com/news/greg-tate-celebrated-hip-hop-journalist-and-cultural-critic-dies-at-64/)** > > His work documenting and analyzing hip-hop in its earliest days helped secure the music as a major cultural force ---
**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 10, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1555 "2021-12-10T13:48:51Z")
Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has died at 33. > **[Former Broncos receiver Thomas dies at age 33](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32834405/former-denver-broncos-wr-demaryius-thomas-33-found-dead-home-police-say)** > > Demaryius Thomas, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Broncos, was found dead in his home, according to police in Roswell, Georgia. Thomas was 33. Four-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser, gone at 82. > **[Al Unser, one of four-time Indy 500 winners club, dies at 82](https://www.wagmtv.com/2021/12/10/al-unser-one-four-time-indy-500-winners-club-dies-82/)** > > Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following years of health issues. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1556 "2021-12-10T18:52:43Z")
WTAE Pittsburgh is reporting that former Monkee Michael “Nesbit” has died. Sucks to be him. I wonder how Mike Nesmith is doing? ---
**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 10, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1557 "2021-12-10T18:55:59Z")
Other sources are reporting that Mike Nesmith has died. > **[Michael Nesmith, Monkees Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 78](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/monkees-michael-nesmith-dead-1270079/)** > > “With infinite love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes,” his family said in a statement > **[Michael Nesmith of the Monkees Dies at 78](https://variety.com/2021/music/news/michael-nesmith-dead-monkees-1235130849/)** > > Michael Nesmith, who attained TV and pop stardom in the Monkees and later became a prophetic figure on the Los Angeles country-rock scene and then a multimedia entrepreneur, died Friday of natural … ---
**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 10, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1558 "2021-12-10T19:15:14Z")
Hey hey. He was a Monkee. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1559 "2021-12-10T20:02:02Z")
Nesmith no longer has to ask, “What am I doing hangin’ 'round?” ---
**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 10, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1560 "2021-12-10T21:39:08Z")
Carmen Salinas has died at 82. > **[Mexican actor Carmen Salinas dies at 82](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-tv-arts-and-entertainment-mexico-movies-f7b6e2d3fdcdc7b2bbfa8c990f40c8eb)** > > MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican actor Carmen Salinas, known for movies like “Danzón,” “Man on Fire” and “Bellas de Noche” and telenovelas and series including “María la del Barrio” and “Mujeres Asesinas,” has died. ---
**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 10, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1561 "2021-12-10T22:13:06Z")
He caught the last train to Clarksville ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1562 "2021-12-10T23:52:10Z")
“Hey, hey, I’m the Monkee.” - Micky Dolenz ---
**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 11, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1563 "2021-12-11T10:08:13Z")
Former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in police custody at 31. > **[Former NFL player Glenn Foster dies after arrest in Alabama](https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sports-entertainment-arrests-tuscaloosa-8a3c22881f181797b0bcfdcad65a679d)** > > REFORM, Ala. (AP) — Arrested for driving twice the speed limit through a rural Alabama community, former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. wound up in a jail where he allegedly beat up another prisoner while trying to steal socks, authorities said. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1564 "2021-12-12T10:58:23Z")
> **[Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59627125)** > > The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire. ---
**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 12, 2021, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1565 "2021-12-12T11:10:16Z")
I just saw Anne Rice’s son’s announcement on Twitter and came here to post it. I loved her books back in the day, when I was young. I even had a dog named after one of her vampire characters. I feel sorry for the generation that got Twilight instead of Lestat. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1566 "2021-12-12T15:29:11Z")
Anne Rice: 20 points and a Unique Pick for **kayT** Mike Nesmith: 22 Points and a Unique Pick for **NotherYinzer** | 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 | 77 | 3 | | 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 | NotherYinzer | 53 | 3(1) | | 20 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 51 | 2 | | 21 | kayT | 50 | 2(1) | | 22 | Dung\_Beetle | 48 | 2 | | 22 | WolfpackJeep | 48 | 2 | | 24 | Mahaloth | 46 | 3 | | 25 | J\_P\_L | 45 | 3 | | 26 | smithsb | 40 | 2(1) | | 27 | GreaterZamboni | 39 | 3(1) | | 28 | imthjckaz | 37 | 2 | | 29 | xizor | 36 | 2 | | 30 | ataraxy42 | 32 | 2 | | 31 | a35362 | 31 | 2 | | 31 | amarinth | 31 | 2 | | 31 | critter42 | 31 | 2 | | 31 | Precambrianmollusc | 31 | 2 | | 35 | BobLibDem | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Borborygmi | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Captain\_Klutz | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Catamount | 30 | 2(1) | | 35 | D\_Anconia | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Dr Girlfriend | 30 | 1 | | 35 | jenstvns | 30 | 1 | | 35 | JohnT | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Little\_Nemo | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Lsura | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Maus\_Magill | 30 | 1 | | 35 | McDeath\_the\_Mad | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Mona\_Lott | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Paul\_in\_Saudi | 30 | 4 | | 35 | Ponch8 | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Stephe96 | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Tristan | 30 | 1 | | 35 | vivalostwages | 30 | 1 | | 35 | Wallet | 30 | 1 | | 57 | irritant | 29 | 1(1) | | 57 | zadscmc | 29 | 3(1) | | 58 | Snowboarder\_Bo | 23 | 2(2) | | 59 | Sapphiredragon76 | 22 | 1(1) | | 59 | Zero00 | 20 | 2 | | 60 | Hatchie | 17 | 1(1) | | 61 | Shoeless | 14 | 2 | | 61 | Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle | 14 | 1 | | 63 | GuanoLad | 13 | 1 | | 63 | lel | 13 | 1 | | 65 | Pardel\_Lux | 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:** ![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 12, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1567 "2021-12-12T15:47:17Z")
> [@Cazzle](#): > > I feel sorry for the generation that got Twilight instead of Lestat. You can also feel sorry for the generation that got Christ the Lord instead of Lestat. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1568 "2021-12-12T19:07:27Z")
> [@Cazzle](#): > > I feel sorry for the generation that got Twilight instead of Lestat. At a Con about a decade back there was a panel, “When will the current zombie craze have run it’s course?” My contribution was, “When they sparkle.” ---
**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:** [December 12, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1569 "2021-12-12T19:11:33Z")
I’m almost ready to start our “Best Movies of 2021” thread. I have yet to see Spider-man: No way Home or The Matrix 4, so I can’t rank them yet. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1570 "2021-12-13T01:32:40Z")
And the sign says…RIP, Les Emmerson. > **[Ottawa rock and roll royalty, songwriter of 'Signs' Les Emmerson dead at 77](https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/mobile/ottawa-rock-and-roll-royalty-songwriter-of-signs-les-emmerson-dead-at-77-1.5704314)** > > Les Emmerson, the beloved and talented musician who wrote a song that defined a generation and led the Five Man Electrical Band to international stardom, died Friday in an Ottawa hospital. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/1571 "2021-12-13T01:43:52Z")
Vicente Fernandez has sung his last ranchera. > **[Vicente Fernández, 'El Rey' of ranchera music, has died](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/vicente-fernandez-mexicos-national-treasure-died-rcna8497)** > > Mexico's ranchera music legend, known for classics like "El Rey" and "Volver, Volver," died the same day Mexicans celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe. I had him on my 2022 list, which I haven’t completed yet. Time to look for a replacement. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=77) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=79)