# 2021 SDMB \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 2, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026 "2020-12-02T17:24:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [February 8, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/82 "2021-02-08T17:34:36Z")
Normally, I’d agree. But Charo’s case is unusual. Her “younger” year of birth is almost certainly not true. She got it by appearing before a judge and claiming that there was a typo on her birth certificate. The judge apparently didn’t figure this was a big deal and gave an official ruling that her birth year was the year she was claiming. It’s not like anyone was disputing the claim and there was any issue revolving around it. The judge probably figured that if a woman wants to adjust her age downwards, who cares? But the evidence says that Charo’s original birth year of 1941 is a lot more likely to be true than her official birth year of 1951. For example, she had graduated from high school and been working as a singer for several years when she got married in 1966 - something that seems incompatible with her supposedly being fifteen in that year. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/83 "2021-02-08T18:18:29Z")
**Superdude** , it’s the _oldest_ age and not the younger. Whatever age gives the least points is what is used, if there is a dispute. ---
**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:** [February 8, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/84 "2021-02-08T22:12:40Z")
🤦‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️ I knew that. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/85 "2021-02-13T17:07:32Z")
Christopher Pennock, aka Jeb Hawkes on Dark Shadows has died at 76. 24 points please. > **[Stage and Screen Actor Christopher Pennock Dies at 76](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stage-and-Screen-Actor-Christopher-Pennock-Dies-at-76-20210213)** > > BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Broadway and television actor Christopher Pennock has died at age 76 following several days of hospitalized care.   ---
**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:** [February 14, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/86 "2021-02-14T13:59:45Z")
24 Points for **Biotop** (f the rules permitted, I would have added a bonus point for manners) | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 66 | 2(2) | | Lou Gehrig List | | 2 | GIGObuster | 44 | 1(1) | | “I will read their obituaries with great pleasure” | | 3 | Biotop | 39 | 2(2) | | Dark Shadows | | 4 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1(1) | | The 10th annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 5 | Bayaker | 6 | 1 | | The Mary Tyler Moore Show Universe | | 5 | Shoeless | 6 | 1 | | Original Twilight Zone series | ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/87 "2021-02-17T17:35:46Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Rush Limbaugh > **[Rush Limbaugh, influential rightwing talk radio host, dies aged 70](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/17/rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-host-dies-70)** > > Host won millions of devoted fans with bigoted riffs and personal attacks, and altered the landscape of US media and politics 30 points I’m glad to get indeed. Stated by Rush on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: [“The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.”](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/27/rush-limbaugh/fact-checking-rush-limbaughs-misleading-claim-new-/) Stated by Rush on January 20, 2021 in a radio show segment: [Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have not legitimately won” the presidency.](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/21/rush-limbaugh/inauguration-day-rush-limbaugh-falsely-claims-joe-/) Farewell, [You’re Dead To Us Now.](https://www.yousaidit.co.uk/product/youre-dead-to-us-now/) ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/88 "2021-02-17T17:41:43Z")
Thirty points for me! ---
**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:** [February 17, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/89 "2021-02-17T17:55:35Z")
30 points (I am happy to provide)for **Gigobuster, commasense, smithsb:** | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GIGObuster | 74 | 2(1) | | “I will read their obituaries with great pleasure” | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 66 | 2(2) | | Lou Gehrig List | | 3 | Biotop | 39 | 2(2) | | Dark Shadows | | 4 | commasense | 30 | 1 | | Destroyers of Democracy IV | | 4 | smithsb | 30 | 1 | | Republican Cultists | | 6 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1(1) | | The 10th annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 7 | Bayaker | 6 | 1 | | The Mary Tyler Moore Show Universe | | 7 | Shoeless | 6 | 1 | | Original Twilight Zone series | ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/90 "2021-02-17T20:26:18Z")
My only regret is that it wasn’t 40 or 50 points; to spare America a few more decades of hate and lies. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/91 "2021-02-18T00:27:35Z")
I had Rush on my non-themed list. Points there or points here, it’s all good. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/92 "2021-03-31T08:08:16Z")
Another hit please. (10 points) > **[G. Gordon Liddy, convicted Watergate conspirator, dies at 90 | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/politics/g-gordon-liddy-dead/index.html)** > > G. Gordon Liddy -- a former FBI agent, organizer of the Watergate break-in and radio show host -- has died at age 90, his son confirmed to CNN. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/93 "2021-04-03T18:43:44Z")
more points for **smithsb** | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GIGObuster | 74 | 2(1) | | “I will read their obituaries with great pleasure” | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 66 | 2(2) | | Lou Gehrig List | | 3 | smithsb | 40 | 2(1) | | Republican Cultists | | 4 | Biotop | 39 | 2(2) | | Dark Shadows | | 5 | commasense | 30 | 1 | | Destroyers of Democracy IV | | 6 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1(1) | | The 10th annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 7 | Bayaker | 6 | 1 | | The Mary Tyler Moore Show Universe | | 7 | Shoeless | 6 | 1 | | Original Twilight Zone series | ---
**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:** [April 14, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/94 "2021-04-14T15:16:21Z")
> **[Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82](https://apnews.com/article/bernie-madoff-dead-9d9bd8065708384e0bf0c840bd1ae711)** > > NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term, died behind bars early Wednesday... Another in my infamous list bites the dust. And more points that I welcome. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/95 "2021-04-17T18:48:00Z")
GIGObuster is clearly being rewarded for his list of undesirables! | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GIGObuster | 92 | 3(2) | | “I will read their obituaries with great pleasure” | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 66 | 2(2) | | Lou Gehrig List | | 3 | smithsb | 40 | 2(1) | | Republican Cultists | | 4 | Biotop | 39 | 2(2) | | Dark Shadows | | 5 | commasense | 30 | 1 | | Destroyers of Democracy IV | | 6 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1(1) | | The 10th annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 7 | Bayaker | 6 | 1 | | The Mary Tyler Moore Show Universe | | 7 | Shoeless | 6 | 1 | | Original Twilight Zone series | ---
**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:** [May 6, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/96 "2021-05-06T20:07:47Z")
Somehow I missed that Robert Rodan died back on March 25th. He was Adam, the DS Frankenstein monster. May I please have 17 belated points. > **[Robert Rodan Dies: Actor Who Played ‘Dark Shadows’ Frankenstein Monster Was 83](https://deadline.com/2021/03/robert-rodan-dead-obituary-dark-shadows-actor-frankenstein-character-adam-83-1234723718/)** > > Robert Rodan, an actor whose brief career made a lasting impact on young Dark Shadows fans enthralled by his performance as the supernatural soap’s Frankenstein-like character Adam, died Marc… ---
**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:** [May 10, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/97 "2021-05-10T13:46:50Z")
3rd Place for **Biotop** : | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GIGObuster | 92 | 3(2) | | “I will read their obituaries with great pleasure” | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 66 | 2(2) | | Lou Gehrig List | | 3 | Biotop | 56 | 3(3) | | Dark Shadows | | 4 | smithsb | 40 | 2(1) | | Republican Cultists | | 5 | commasense | 30 | 1 | | Destroyers of Democracy IV | | 6 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1(1) | | The 10th annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 7 | Bayaker | 6 | 1 | | The Mary Tyler Moore Show Universe | | 7 | Shoeless | 6 | 1 | | Original Twilight Zone series | ---
**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:** [May 18, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/98 "2021-05-18T20:10:20Z")
On my list: Charles Grodin, dead at 86. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/99 "2021-05-19T17:32:56Z")
| Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GIGObuster | 92 | 3(2) | | “I will read their obituaries with great pleasure” | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 66 | 2(2) | | Lou Gehrig List | | 3 | Biotop | 56 | 3(3) | | Dark Shadows | | 4 | smithsb | 40 | 2(1) | | Republican Cultists | | 5 | commasense | 30 | 1 | | Destroyers of Democracy IV | | 6 | Little\_Nemo | 14 | 1(1) | | The Cast of Catch-22 | | 7 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1(1) | | The 10th annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 8 | Bayaker | 6 | 1 | | The Mary Tyler Moore Show Universe | | 8 | Shoeless | 6 | 1 | | Original Twilight Zone series | ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/100 "2021-05-29T23:23:44Z")
[Gavin MacLeod dies at 90](https://www.chron.com/news/article/Gavin-MacLeod-Love-Boat-captain-dies-at-90-16212614.php) He bequeathed ten points to me. ---
**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:** [May 30, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026/101 "2021-05-30T15:22:40Z")
10 Points and a 6th place ranking: | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GIGObuster | 92 | 3(2) | | “I will read their obituaries with great pleasure” | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 66 | 2(2) | | Lou Gehrig List | | 3 | Biotop | 56 | 3(3) | | Dark Shadows | | 4 | smithsb | 40 | 2(1) | | Republican Cultists | | 5 | commasense | 30 | 1 | | Destroyers of Democracy IV | | 6 | Bayaker | 16 | 2(1) | | The Mary Tyler Moore Show Universe | | 7 | Little\_Nemo | 14 | 1(1) | | The Cast of Catch-22 | | 8 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1(1) | | The 10th annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 9 | Shoeless | 6 | 1 | | Original Twilight Zone series | [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026.md?page=6)