2021 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool

The Game Room
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Here are my picks for 2021:

1 Jimmy Carter Former US President
2 Loretta Lynn Country singer
3 Rush Limbaugh Radio Personnality
4 Queen Elisabeth II Queen of England
5 Quincy Jones the comedian, NOT the producer, real name Quami Wallen, born June 2, 1984
6 Bob Dole retired American politician
7 Gordon Lightfoot Canadian Singer
8 Buzz Aldrin Former Astronaut
9 Tina Turner Singer
10 Jean Chretien Former Prime Minister of Canada
11 Larry King TV & Radio host
12 Bob Barker TV Show Host
13 Olivia Newton John Singer

Alternates:
Jimmy Swaggart
Michael Douglas
Dick Cheney

Clean List:

Jimmy Carter
Loretta Lynn
Rush Limbaugh
Queen Elisabeth II
Quincy Jones
Bob Dole
Gordon Lightfoot
Buzz Aldrin
Tina Turner
Jean Chretien
Larry King
Bob Barker
Olivia Newton John

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I now present my list of immortals for the coming year.

Dot Cole (Sgt.) 9/19/1913 - The oldest living U.S. Marine who happens to be from not far from where I grew up. I never knew her.
Johnny Gilbert 7/13/1924 - Jeopardy! announcer
Mikhail Gorbachev 3/2/1931 - Last President of the USSR and man I’m constantly surprised is still alive.
Tom Baker 1/20/1934 - The fourth and oldest living Doctor Who.
Lois Lowry 3/20/1937 - Children’s author. I knew her from her Anastasia series.
Bill Kurtis 9/21/1940 - Legendary anchorman
Rudy Giuliani 5/28/1944 - Bat Boy all grown up
Arlo Guthrie 7/10/1947 - Legendary songman
Olivia Newton-John 9/26/1948 - Big in the 1970s
Jeff Bridges 12/4/1949 - Dude
Rush Limbaugh 1/12/1951 - Legendary hatemonger
Prince Andrew 2/19/1960 - Disgraced British royal
Tom Parker 8/4/1988 - Singer from boy band The Wanted which I’ve never heard of. Not going to pass up those sweet, sweet points though.

ALTERNATES
Donald Trump 6/14/1946 - Scum
Michael J Fox 6/9/1961 - Big in the 1980s

CLEAN LIST
Dot Cole
Johnny Gilbert
Mikhail Gorbachev
Tom Baker
Lois Lowry
Bill Kurtis
Rudy Giuliani
Arlo Guthrie
Olivia Newton-John
Jeff Bridges
Rush Limbaugh
Prince Andrew
Tom Parker

ALTERNATES
Donald Trump
Michael J Fox

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Wait, Ruth Buzzi is still…oh, gotta go post her on the Abe Vigoda thread.

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Can do.

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Henry Kissinger
A.J. Foyt
Bob Dole
Harry Reid
Timothy J. Keller
Roman Polanski
Pope Benedict XVI
Mikhail Gorbachev
Edward Packard
Rush Limbaugh
Tom Parker
Larry Niven
Shannen Doherty

Alternatives:
Robert Silverberg
Warren Buffett
Pope Benedict XVI

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So are Johnny Brown and Jo Anne Worley. And Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin but I assume most people know they are still alive.

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Revised List-12/14/2020

Donald Trump
Ron DeSantis
G.Gordon Liddy
Rupert Murdoch
Richard Cheney
Mitch McConnell
Lindsey Graham
James Inhofe
Rudy Giuliani
Rush Limbaugh
David D. Smith
Paul Manafort
Samuel Alito

Alternates
Thomas McInerney
Clarence Thomas
Edward Gallagher

Rupert Murdoch (Fox) instead of William Bill Barr
David D. Smith (Sinclair Broadcasting) instead of Donald Rumsfeld

Thank you.

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Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter
Dick Cheney
Donald Rumsfeld
Bob Dole
Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell
Queen Elizabeth II
David Crosby
Keith Richards
William Shatner
George Takei
Tom Brokaw

Alternates:
Bill Cosby
Michael Douglas
John Ashcroft

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My list for 2021.

Jeff Bridges
Donald Trump
Bill Cosby
Harvey Weinstein
Mitch McConnell
Willie Nelson
Cardinal Cristoph Schonborn
Christopher Lloyd
Rush Limbaugh
Artie Lange
Bill Barr
David Crosby
Al Roker

Jerry Lee Lewis
Olivia Newton-John
Donald Sutherland

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My last pick before the alternates, Emerson Fittipaldi, is of course written with a double “t”. I am sorry for the misspelling. He was a Formula One World Champion (plus Indianapolis winner and CART Champion)

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Alan Alda
Donald Trump
Bob Barker
Tekashi 69
Ozzy Osbourne
Tiger King
Cher
Barbara Walters
Clint Eastwood
Rupert Murdoch
Stephen King
Amber Heard
Larry Flint

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Welcome to the Dope and to the Death Pool, Sapphiredragon!

One minor thing about your list: by ‘Tiger King,’ I’m guessing you mean Joe Exotic, the person who’s the main subject of the Tiger King miniseries.

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Yes. For some reason I couldn’t think of Joe Exotic.

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Also, for the powers that be, the correct spelling is Larry Flynt. Just to avoid confusion.

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I never do any research. I don’t know who’s on death’s door. I just pick a bunch of old people I’m surprised are still kicking around. This list is largely unchanged from last year, aside from my singular win and a tweak or two.

Quentin Blake
Raymond Briggs
Ruth Buzzi
Billy Connolly
Glenn Fabry
Barry Humphries
Larry King
David McCallum
Liza Minnelli
Bob Newhart
Randy Newman
Roger Whittaker
John Williams

BACKUPS
Michael Caine
James Earl Jones
Maggie Smith

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Rush Limbaugh
Donald Trump
Petula Clark
Diana Ross
Dionne Warwick
Tony Danza
Keith Richards
Alan Alda
Pete Rose
Loretta Lynn
Bill Cosby
Ray Romano
Billy Joel

Olivia Newton-John
Mitch McConnell
Ted Cruz
Donald Trump–soon to be ex president

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Marv Levy|95 year old|HoF football coach
Hank Aaron|MLB all time great
Bob Newhart|Comedy all time great
Jimmy Carter|POTUS 1977-1981
Roselyn Carter|FLOTUS 1977-1981
Tony Kubek|former MLB player & commentator
Olivia Newton-John|Star of music and movies
Marty Schottenheimer|Great NFL coach. Believed to have one of the longest names ever displayed on a US football jersey. It started at one bicep and went over to the other one.
Bob Dole|Former US senator
Bud Grant|Tied with Marv Levy as coach of most Super Bowl losers. Won coach of year in both the NFL and Canadian Football League, and was on the championship winning Minneapolis Lakers basketball team.
Alternates
Bill Russell|Basketball all time great
Carl Yastrzemski |Baseball great
Sandy Koufax|Baseball great
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|Clean list||||||||
Marv Levy
Hank Aaron
Bob Newhart
Jimmy Carter
Roselyn Carter
Tony Kubek
Olivia Newton-John
Marty Schottenheimer
Bob Dole
Bud Grant

Bill Russell
Carl Yastrzemski
Sandy Koufax

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You have ten picks and three alternates. Until I hear from you I’ll use your alternates to fill out the thirteen picks you are allowed.

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thank you . that’s fine with me

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Final list? Maybe. :grin:

Jeff Bridges
Donald Trump
Bill Cosby
Harvey Weinstein
Mitch McConnell
Willie Nelson
Cardinal Cristoph Schonborn
Christopher Lloyd
Rush Limbaugh
Artie Lange
Bill Barr
Rudy Giuliani
Leon Spinks

Al Roker
Jerry Lee Lewis
Donald Sutherland