# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/141 "2021-01-01T02:35:15Z")
Forgot all about this until now, so I’ll just repost what I wrote last year with a few new additions: [Roger Corman 4/5/1926](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Corman) [Ramona Fradon 10/1/1926](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona_Fradon) [Barbara Walters 9/25/1929](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters) [John Romita Sr. 1/24/1930](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Romita_Sr.) [Larry Lieber 10/26/1931](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Lieber) [Floyd Norman 6/22/1935](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Norman) [Sal Buscema 1/26/1936](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Buscema) [Susan Kohner 11/11/1936](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Kohner) [Chesty Morgan 10/15/1937](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesty_Morgan) [Jim Steranko 11/5/1938](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Steranko) [Robert Crumb 8/30/1943](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Crumb) [Van Morrison 8/31/1945](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Morrison) [Paul Orndorff 10/29/1949](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Orndorff) Alternates: [Alex Nino 5/1/1940](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ni%C3%B1o) [Roy Thomas 11/22/1940](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Thomas) [The Undertaker 3/24/1965](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Undertaker) Roger Corman Ramona Fradon Barbara Walters John Romita Sr. Larry Lieber Floyd Norman Sal Buscema Susan Kohner Chesty Morgan Jim Steranko Robert Crumb Van Morrison Paul Orndorff Alt: Alex Nino Roy Thomas The Undertaker ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/142 "2021-01-01T02:59:19Z")
My entries are working towards unique picks and the elderly, so most picks. It’s never worked before, but here’s to hoping. I would have posted just before midnight, but I have a headache coming on. Being as it’s my birthday, I may just lay down and relax. Ben Ferencz Dilip Kumar Desmond Tutu Frank Borman Gail Halversen Jim Lovell James Harrison, John Stephen Akhwari Katsumi Tezuka Michael Collins Nehemiah Persoff Valentina Tereshkova William Anders ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/143 "2021-01-01T03:09:42Z")
Donald Trump Melania Trump Donald Trump Jr. Eric Trump Rudy Guiliani Mitch McConnell Lindsey Graham Ted Cruz Rush Limbaugh Mike Huckabee Sarah Huckabee Sanders Louis Gohmert Sean Hannity Alternate: Laura Ingraham ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/144 "2021-01-01T04:00:03Z")
Jeez, I nearly forgot to enter this year! This is a last-minute list because I can’t find My old one to update it. Rush Limbaugh Betty White Prince Phillip Tom Cruise Jimmy Carter Benjamin Netanyahu Bob Dylan Bob Newhart Barbara Eden Gabriel Iglesias Mike Nesmith Dan Rather Burt Ward Alts: Mel Brooks Chloris Leachman ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/145 "2021-01-01T04:03:48Z")
Phil Donahue (talk host) Len Dawson (KC Chief) Alan Simpson (senator) Frederick Forsyth (author) Engelbert Humperdinck (singer) Ronnie Schell (actor) Richard Bach (author) Rosey Grier (football) Roger Mudd (newscaster) Jaye P Morgan (actress) Mel Renfro (football) Hal Linden (actor) Orrin Hatch (senator) Alternates: Jo Ann Worley (actress) Adrienne Barbeau (actress) Leslie Uggams (actress) +++++++++ Clean List: Phil Donahue Len Dawson Alan Simpson Frederick Forsyth Engelbert Humperdinck Ronnie Schell Richard Bach Rosey Grier Roger Mudd Jaye P Morgan Mel Renfro Hal Linden Orrin Hatch Alternates: Jo Ann Worley Adrienne Barbeau Leslie Uggams ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/146 "2021-01-01T04:05:16Z")
Some carryover from last year; too many people were uncooperative. Rob Burrow - former English rugby player Jim Carr – former Canadian Trade Minister Shannen Doherty - actress Ric Flair - WWE manager/personality Steve Gleason - former NFL player Rush Limbaugh - radio gasbag Claude Littner - British business executive Shane MacGowan - Pogues frontman John Madden - Football commentator/coach Olivia Newton-John – Singer/actress Tom Parker - Singer for The Wasted Wayne Shorter - Jazz saxophonist Leon Spinks - former boxer Alternates: Artie Lange Mike Nesmith Clean List: Rob Burrow Jim Carr Shannen Doherty Ric Flair Steve Gleason Rush Limbaugh Claude Littner Shane MacGowan John Madden Olivia Newton-John Tom Parker Wayne Shorter Leon Spinks Alternates: Artie Lange Mike Nesmith ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/147 "2021-01-01T04:19:35Z")
> [@Lamoral](#): > > Jon Voight > > All unique picks, as intended. Please be a good sport and don’t poach. I don’t know if this will bother you but I picked Jon Voight for [my themed 2021 list](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/6). ---
**Author:** ![jenstvns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jenstvns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jenstvns)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/148 "2021-01-01T04:32:02Z")
Bob Barker Shannen Doherty Amanda Bynes Ozzy Osbourne Yoko Ono Celine Dion Rush Limbaugh Michael J Fox Corey Feldman Barbara Walters Pete Davidson Lamar Odom Cole Sprouse ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/149 "2021-01-01T04:37:30Z")
My updated list: Linda Nolan (2-23-59) Irish singer, actress Rush Limbaugh (1-12-51) big fat idiot Leon Spinks (7-11-53) briefly heavyweight champ Tom Parker (8-4-88) The Wanted Shannen Doherty (4-12-71) 90210 Olivia Newton-John (9-26-48) Grease etc. Greg Gilbert (12-7-77) Delays rocker Bill Turnbull (1-25-56) BBC personality Julie Strain (2-18-62) Queen of the B-Movies George Alagiah (11-22-55) BBC news guy Criscrilla Anderson (3-25-1980) dancer Sarah Harding (11-17-81) Actress, Girls Aloud singer Johnny Ruffo (3-8-88) Australian actor Alternate: Steve Gleason (3-19-77) NFL player Clean list: Linda Nolan Rush Limbaugh Leon Spinks Tom Parker Shannen Doherty Olivia Newton-John Greg Gilbert Bill Turnbull Julie Strain George Alagiah Criscrilla Anderson Sarah Harding Johnny Ruffo Alternate: Steve Gleason ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/150 "2021-01-01T04:51:07Z")
Elyana Emrizal - Malaysian singer Criscilla Anderson - Country artist Greg Gilbert- singer/guitarist Leon Spinks - former boxer Floyd Little - former NFL player Tom Parker - singer Ronnie Atkins - singer Shannen Doherty - actress Rush Limbaugh - asshole TJ Ducklo - Biden’s Press Secretary Sunday Burquest - former Survivor contestant Jana Bennett – President of BBC/A&E Abdul Kader - actor Alternates: Chris Mortensen - ESPN guy Nicholas Blazek - Chicago Cubs Writer Clean List Elyana Emrizal Criscilla Anderson Greg Gilbert Leon Spinks Floyd Little Tom Parker Ronnie Atkins Shannen Doherty Rush Limbaugh TJ Ducklo Sunday Burquest Jana Bennett Abdul Kader Alternates: Chris Mortensen Nicholas Blazek ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/151 "2021-01-01T05:07:13Z")
Greg Gilbert Olivia Newton-John Linda Nolan Steve Gleason Sanjay Dutt Shannen Doherty Rush Limbaugh Tom Parker Sarah Harding Bill Turnbull Tom Weiskopf Lars Göran Petrov Ronnie Atkins Alternates: Jeff Bridges Alcee Hastings Jim Carr ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/152 "2021-01-01T05:12:18Z")
My final list: Kathy Shaidle Frank Williams Dick Cheney Rush limbaugh CJ de Mooi Bernie Madoff Shannen Doherty Tom Parker Leon Spinks Tom Smith Linda Nolan Shane MacGowan Sarah Nicole Harding Alternates: Arnold Schwarzenegger ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/153 "2021-01-01T05:51:50Z")
Eight minutes to go - post those lists if you’ve got 'em! ---
**Author:** ![AiM33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@AiM33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AiM33)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/154 "2021-01-01T05:58:48Z")
Criscrilla Anderson OJ Brigance Mel Brooks Jimmy Carter Rod Carew Ric Flair Teri Garr Bret Hart Dave Mustaine Linda Nolan Drew Pinsky Donald Trump 6ix9ine ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/155 "2021-01-01T06:20:00Z")
I’ll give you a break, but please post your list without those spaces between names, it also screws up the cut and past onto the spreadsheet. ---
**Author:** ![AiM33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@AiM33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AiM33)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/156 "2021-01-01T06:27:15Z")
Sorry—didn’t realize the deadline was tonight instead of tomorrow morning. I was scrambling to copy and paste from my notepad from last years’ list and it had those spaces. Here is the non-space version: Criscilla Anderson OJ Brigance Mel Brooks Jimmy Carter Rod Carew Ric Flair Teri Garr Bret Hart Dave Mustaine Linda Nolan Drew Pinsky Donald Trump 6ix9ine ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/157 "2021-01-01T06:36:33Z")
Thank you so much!!! BTW, that was some scramble, you had one minute to spare! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/158 "2021-01-01T12:02:08Z")
> [@Lamoral](#): > > I’ll be really pissed off if anyone poaches my people! > [@Lamoral](#): > > Please be a good sport and don’t poach. Seriously?? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/159 "2021-01-01T12:54:53Z")
You don’t want your picks poached, post just a few minutes before the deadline. Speaking of which, I expected @CAMJAY77 to post a list at 11:58pm CST, as s/he usually does, but s/he is absent from this thread. ---
**Author:** ![AiM33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@AiM33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AiM33)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881/160 "2021-01-01T14:30:48Z")
Luckily most of my picks were still around 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881.md?page=9)