2021 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool

Fantasy artist Chris Achilleos has died, aged 74.

Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has died at 33.

Four-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser, gone at 82.

WTAE Pittsburgh is reporting that former Monkee Michael “Nesbit” has died. Sucks to be him. I wonder how Mike Nesmith is doing?

Other sources are reporting that Mike Nesmith has died.

Hey hey. He was a Monkee.

Nesmith no longer has to ask, “What am I doing hangin’ 'round?”

Carmen Salinas has died at 82.

He caught the last train to Clarksville

“Hey, hey, I’m the Monkee.” - Micky Dolenz

Former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in police custody at 31.

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.

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

You can also feel sorry for the generation that got Christ the Lord 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.”

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.

And the sign says…RIP, Les Emmerson.

Vicente Fernandez has sung his last ranchera.

I had him on my 2022 list, which I haven’t completed yet. Time to look for a replacement.