# 2022 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 3, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443 "2021-12-03T13:46:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**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:** [April 4, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/563 "2022-04-04T18:48:17Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > There’s a show that was really underrated. And it introduced [Crystal Bernard](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004751/) to a bigger audience. At the time, Ann Jillian was the breakout star. But I think Wendy Schaal’s the only one who still has an active career. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/564 "2022-04-05T22:43:16Z")
> **[Bobby Rydell, 1960s Pop Idol and Star of ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 79](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bobby-rydell-dead-pop-idol-bye-bye-birdie-1960s-1235225834/)** > > Bobby Rydell, the epitome of the early ’60s “teen idol,” who parlayed that fame into a starring role opposite Ann-Margret in the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie,” died today… ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/565 "2022-04-06T00:53:35Z")
Fortunately he lived long enough to see [a high school named after him.](https://grease.fandom.com/wiki/Rydell_High_School) ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/566 "2022-04-06T01:38:05Z")
> **[Davis, 2-time NL batting champion, dies at 83](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33670296/tommy-davis-2-nl-batting-champion-los-angles-dodgers-dies-83)** > > Tommy Davis, a two-time National League batting champion who won three World Series titles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 83. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2022, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/567 "2022-04-07T05:44:55Z")
Author/media critic Eric Boehlert dies at 57 after a [bicycle vs train accident.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2022/04/06/eric-boehlert-killed-train-nj/9490241002/) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/568 "2022-04-07T15:33:45Z")
> **[Elmer and Mr Benn author David McKee dies at 87](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/07/elmer-and-mr-benn-author-david-mckee-dies-at-87)** > > Author and illustrator of the children’s books including Elmer, Mr Benn and Not Now, Bernard has died following a short illness Elmer is a sad elephant now… ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/569 "2022-04-07T16:38:18Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > But I think Wendy Schaal’s the only one who still has an active career. Susan Sullivan is still working - or was fairly recently. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/570 "2022-04-07T18:14:18Z")
[Photomontage pioneer Jerry Uelsmann dies in Florida at 87.](https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/photomontage-pioneer-jerry-uelsmann-dies-florida-87-83921576) > [@](#): > > Uelsmann’s photographs can be seen in the opening credits of the 1995 version of “ The Outer Limits," as well as on the covers of Dream Theater’s 2003 album “ Train of Thought ” and Bon Jovi’s 2016 album “ This House Is Not for Sale.” He also did a cover for a limited edition of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot. [https://booklikes.com/salem-s-lot-illustrated-edition-jerry-uelsmann-stephen-king/book,88335](https://booklikes.com/salem-s-lot-illustrated-edition-jerry-uelsmann-stephen-king/book,88335) ---
**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:** [April 7, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/571 "2022-04-07T18:31:33Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > > > But I think Wendy Schaal’s the only one who still has an active career. > > Susan Sullivan is still working - or was fairly recently. You’re right. I had looked at a source that said her most recent credits were from 2018. But I checked further and that was a series that started in 2018; her appearance was in 2020. And she’s made two movies since 2020 but they haven’t been released yet. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/572 "2022-04-08T13:42:33Z")
And Sheryl Lee Ralph on Abbot Elementary ---
**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:** [April 8, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/573 "2022-04-08T16:46:38Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > no takers on June Brown, but Estelle Harris was a Unique Pick for **commasense** : Yay! I’ve rocketed up from 27th place all the way to 26th! Woo hoo! Oops! My sincere condolences to the fans, friends, and family of Ms. Harris. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/574 "2022-04-08T21:16:19Z")
He’s been mentioned in the themed list but not here. **Nehemiah Persoff** has died. He was in too many movies and TV shows to count. I do remember a rold on an episode of ST\_TNG, He was 102 years old. No points for me, but he is a unique pick for me. That’s what I was going for. So by now I have two unique picks but no points, lol. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/575 "2022-04-09T15:58:42Z")
Dwayne Haskins dead at age 24. He plays football for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hit by a car. > **[Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State standout and NFL first-round pick, dead at 24](https://sports.yahoo.com/dwayne-haskins-ohio-state-standout-and-nfl-first-round-pick-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-153930261.html)** > > Dwayne Haskins was reportedly training with Steelers players in South Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/576 "2022-04-09T18:23:02Z")
Note: Dwayne Haskins was hit by a dump truck while walking on a “limited access facility” > **[FHP IDs Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins As Man Struck, Killed By Dump Truck On I-595](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/steelers-qb-dwayne-haskins-struck-killed-by-vehicle-in-south-florida/)** > > The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed to CBS News Miami that the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a dump truck on I-595 early Saturday morning was Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/577 "2022-04-09T23:06:39Z")
> **[Best-selling thriller writer Jack Higgins dies aged 92](https://www.irvinetimes.com/news/national/20057963.best-selling-thriller-writer-jack-higgins-dies-aged-92/)** > > Henry Patterson, known to the public under his pseudonym Jack Higgins, published 85 books during his lifetime. His eagle has flown. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/578 "2022-04-10T00:31:06Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > [Best-selling thriller writer Jack Higgins dies aged 92 | Irvine Times](https://www.irvinetimes.com/news/national/20057963.best-selling-thriller-writer-jack-higgins-dies-aged-92/) > > His eagle has flown. I enjoyed the hell out of Jack Higgins. His books weren’t very deep and they could sometimes be formulaic but they were also very fun to read. I’ll tip a glass of Famous Grouse to him and Sean Dillon. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/579 "2022-04-10T17:26:56Z")
Bridge great Eddie Kantar has died at 89. > **[Edwin Kantar](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Kantar)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Edwin Bruce Kantar (November 9, 1932 – April 8, 2022) was an American bridge player, winner of two open world championships for national teams (Bermuda Bowls), and prolific writer of bridge books and columns. Kantar was from Santa Monica, California. > Kantar was born to a Jewish family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He learned the game at 11 and started teaching it at the age of 17, first to his friends and later at the University of Minnesota, which ... ---
**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:** [April 11, 2022, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/580 "2022-04-11T03:15:30Z")
Damn, he should have been on my list (here) of entertainers over 90 years old. I didn’t realize he had made it over 100. ---
**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 11, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/581 "2022-04-11T16:26:29Z")
Another Unique Pick, and a solid lock on “most Unique Picks while securing last place”: | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | phungi | 178 | 3(1) | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 136 | 2 | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 136 | 2 | | 4 | jeezums | 115 | 2 | | 5 | Captain\_Klutz | 104 | 2 | | 5 | imthjckaz | 104 | 2(1) | | 5 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 104 | 2 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 104 | 2 | | 9 | WolfpackJeep | 89 | 2(1) | | 10 | Catamount | 73 | 2 | | 11 | candide | 69 | 1 | | 12 | ataraxy22 | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Bayaker | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Hoopy\_Frood | 67 | 1 | | 12 | It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Kitten\_Mitten | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Little\_Nemo | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Loach | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Mahaloth | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Maus\_Magill | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 67 | 1 | | 12 | RTFirefly | 67 | 1 | | 12 | Superdude | 67 | 1 | | 24 | GIGObuster | 48 | 1 | | 25 | vivalostwages | 18 | 1(1) | | 26 | commasense | 13 | 2(1) | | 26 | Hatchie | 13 | 1(1) | | 28 | gkster | 6 | 1 | | 28 | gwendee | 6 | 1 | | 28 | teelabrown | 6 | 1 | | 31 | zadscmc | 5 | 1(1) | | 32 | Baker | 0 | 2(2) | ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/582 "2022-04-11T19:15:14Z")
I still have two other picks who are both over 100. They have got very, very good at living. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443.md?page=30)