2021 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool

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61 points each for GIGObuster, Happy_Lendervedder, jeezums, psychonaut, Registered At Last, and some significant movement on the leader board:

Rank Player Score Picks(Unique)
1 psychonaut 191 4(1)
2 GIGObuster 186 5(2)
3 jeezums 166 4
4 Happy_Lendervedder 152 5
5 Registered at Last 142 3
6 Team Dirt 137 6
7 phungi 135 4(1)
8 RTFirefly 105 3
9 RobotDevilDog 93 3
10 Hal Briston 89 4(1)
11 Superdude 75 2
12 candide 63 2
12 CreaseMunky 63 2
12 Hoopy_Frood 63 2
12 It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery 63 2
12 Rebo 63 2
17 Queen_Anne_s_Lace 51 2
18 Dung_Beetle 48 2
18 WolfpackJeep 48 2
20 Mahaloth 46 3
21 J_P_L 43 2
22 smithsb 40 2(1)
23 GreaterZamboni 37 2(1)
23 imthjckaz 37 2
25 xizor 36 2
26 a35362 31 2
26 amarinth 31 2
26 critter42 31 2
26 NotherYinzer 31 2
26 Precambrianmollusc 31 2
32 ataraxy42 30 1
32 BobLibDem 30 1
32 Borborygmi 30 1
32 Captain_Klutz 30 1
32 Catamount 30 2(1)
32 D_Anconia 30 1
32 Dr Girlfriend 30 1
32 jenstvns 30 1
32 JohnT 30 1
32 kayT 30 1
32 Little_Nemo 30 1
32 Loach 30 1
32 Lsura 30 1
32 Maus_Magill 30 1
32 McDeath_the_Mad 30 1
32 Mean_MrMustard 30 1
32 Mona_Lott 30 1
32 Ponch8 30 1
32 Reindeer_Flotilla 30 1
32 Stephe96 30 1
32 Tristan 30 1
32 vivalostwages 30 1
32 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
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And RTFirefly. See post #149.

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Sorry, updated:

Rank Player Score Picks(Unique)
1 psychonaut 191 4(1)
2 GIGObuster 186 5(2)
3 jeezums 166 4
3 RTFirefly 166 4
5 Happy_Lendervedder 152 5
6 Registered at Last 142 3
7 Team Dirt 137 6
8 phungi 135 4(1)
9 RobotDevilDog 93 3
10 Hal Briston 89 4(1)
11 Superdude 75 2
12 candide 63 2
12 CreaseMunky 63 2
12 Hoopy_Frood 63 2
12 It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery 63 2
12 Rebo 63 2
17 Queen_Anne_s_Lace 51 2
18 Dung_Beetle 48 2
18 WolfpackJeep 48 2
20 Mahaloth 46 3
21 J_P_L 43 2
22 smithsb 40 2(1)
23 GreaterZamboni 37 2(1)
23 imthjckaz 37 2
25 xizor 36 2
26 a35362 31 2
26 amarinth 31 2
26 critter42 31 2
26 NotherYinzer 31 2
26 Precambrianmollusc 31 2
31 ataraxy42 30 1
31 BobLibDem 30 1
31 Borborygmi 30 1
31 Captain_Klutz 30 1
31 Catamount 31 2(1)
31 D_Anconia 30 1
31 Dr Girlfriend 30 1
31 jenstvns 30 1
31 JohnT 30 1
31 kayT 30 1
31 Little_Nemo 30 1
31 Loach 30 1
31 Lsura 30 1
31 Maus_Magill 30 1
31 McDeath_the_Mad 30 1
31 Mean_MrMustard 30 1
31 Mona_Lott 30 1
31 Ponch8 30 1
31 Reindeer_Flotilla 30 1
31 Stephe96 30 1
31 Tristan 30 1
31 vivalostwages 30 1
31 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 11 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
1213

My wife said “Omar Little died” and my first thought was, the Doper? (My second thought was, wait - how would she know?)

1214

It’s nice to be back in first place. Especially because it’s only the second time I’ve participated in the Death Pool.

1215

French soccer star Jean-Pierre Adams dies after 39 years in a coma following a botched knee surgery in 1982.

Adams was 73 when he died.

1216

Thanks, O Death Shroom!

1217

Still tied for last! :laughing:

1218

I read about this. Was there any chance he was conscious in any way during those 39 years?

:fearful:

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Interesting tidbit: all eight players that have >100 points have both Tom Parker of The Wanted and Shannen Doherty of 90210 fame on their lists. If one of them should die, it won’t change who’s in the top eight, and it won’t change the order among them.

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I’m not a doctor, and I don’t have access to his medical records, but everything that I’ve seen indicates that he never woke up. There was a mixup by the anesthesiologist when he was undergoing surgery for a ruptured knee ligament. His brain was oxygen starved, and he never regained consciousness.

1221

At the bottom of the copy, it says “This is a developing story and will be updated.” So, um, what is likely to change here?

1222

Did we note the death of Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis at 96?

1223

Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, Mexican boxer, dies at 18 five days after a fight.

1224

As the Paralympics wrap up, I was wondering on what the thought is about someone who is a paralympian due to a “life limiting” condition but who nevertheless gains fame through their athletic endeavours. If they subsequently die of the condition … does that mean they are only famous due to their illness or are they famous due to their athleticism?

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My vote (that means absolutely nothing) is that they are famous for their athleticism.

1226

Totally agree. Don’t mean to sound crass, but a fair number of people are disabled, and many die because of their condition. Only a select few achieve fame through athletic endeavors.

1227

I think “solely” is pretty clear here:

(I believe “associated actions/events” means the likes of “Hold my beer …”)

1228

Erik Cowey, who was featured on Tiger King, has been found dead in a NYC apartment. He was 52.