# 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:** 34
**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:** [May 10, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/663 "2022-05-10T17:54:23Z")
Character actor [Jack Kehler](https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/the-tragic-death-of-the-big-lebowski-actor-jack-kehler/ar-AAX6BiE?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9d83c4cca74e44fbaa777865547a0aee) has died at 75. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/664 "2022-05-11T00:03:14Z")
Author Patricia McKillip ( **Forgotten Beasts of Eld** ) has written her last tale. ETA: Back in February. Oops. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/665 "2022-05-11T01:31:45Z")
Re-edit on McKillip: Locus confused her birthdate with her death date. She died May 6th. Yeesh. Don’t editors exist anymore? ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/666 "2022-05-11T03:56:40Z")
[David Walden](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/david-walden/), inventor of the Interface Message Processor, the backbone of every packet-switched network that in modern parlance we call a “router”. An invention so fundamental to networking that amongst the publications of internet standards (i.e. RFCs) it’s number one in the series. Also, [https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/midge-decter-leading-neo-conservative-dead-94-84604753](https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/midge-decter-leading-neo-conservative-dead-94-84604753) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/667 "2022-05-11T05:09:57Z")
@phungi, I could be mistaken, but I believe you forgot to add Registered\_at\_Last’s points in for George Perez. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/668 "2022-05-11T12:05:18Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > Re-edit on McKillip: Locus confused her birthdate with her death date. She died May 6th. Yeesh. Don’t editors exist anymore? God DAMNIT. She was one of my very favoritist writers. No one wrote like she did. ---
**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 11, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/669 "2022-05-11T12:59:50Z")
Thanks… the accent over the é was the culprit: | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | phungi | 211 | 4(1) | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 169 | 3 | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 169 | 3 | | 4 | jeezums | 148 | 3 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 137 | 3 | | 6 | Captain\_Klutz | 104 | 2 | | 6 | imthjckaz | 104 | 2(1) | | 6 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 104 | 2 | | 9 | candide | 102 | 2 | | 10 | It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery | 100 | 2 | | 10 | Little\_Nemo | 100 | 2 | | 10 | Mahaloth | 100 | 2 | | 10 | Maus\_Magill | 100 | 2 | | 10 | RTFirefly | 100 | 2 | | 15 | WolfpackJeep | 89 | 2(1) | | 16 | GIGObuster | 81 | 2 | | 17 | Catamount | 73 | 2 | | 18 | ataraxy22 | 67 | 1 | | 18 | Bayaker | 67 | 1 | | 18 | Hoopy\_Frood | 67 | 1 | | 18 | Kitten\_Mitten | 67 | 1 | | 18 | Loach | 67 | 1 | | 18 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 67 | 1 | | 18 | Superdude | 67 | 1 | | 25 | irritant | 33 | 1 | | 26 | vivalostwages | 18 | 1(1) | | 27 | commasense | 13 | 2(1) | | 27 | Hatchie | 13 | 1(1) | | 29 | gkster | 6 | 1 | | 29 | gwendee | 6 | 1 | | 29 | teelabrown | 6 | 1 | | 32 | zadscmc | 5 | 1(1) | | 33 | Baker0 | 2(2) | | ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/670 "2022-05-11T14:06:17Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > > [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > > > Re-edit on McKillip: Locus confused her birthdate with her death date. She died May 6th. Yeesh. Don’t editors exist anymore? > > God DAMNIT. She was one of my very favoritist writers. No one wrote like she did. Although it’s been a very long time since I read her I feel the same. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/671 "2022-05-11T16:00:48Z")
Bob Lanier, former #1 draft pick who played center for the Pistons and Bucks, has blocked his last shot at age 73. > **[Bob Lanier, Basketball Hall of Fame center and former No. 1 overall pick,...](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bob-lanier-basketball-hall-of-fame-center-and-former-no-1-overall-pick-dies-at-73/)** > > Lanier averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds over 14 seasons with the Pistons and Bucks ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/672 "2022-05-11T18:54:30Z")
The Kareem Abdul Jabbar portion from Airplane. Joey: Wait a minute! I know you. You’re Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You played basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. Murdock: I’m sorry son, but you must have me confused with some-one else. My name is Roger Murdock. I’m the co-pilot. Joey: You are Kareem! I’ve seen you play. My dad’s got season tickets. Murdock: I think you should go back to your seat now Joey. Right Clarence? Capt. Oveur: Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, he’s not bothering anyone, let him stay here. Murdock: But just remember, my name is ROGER MURDOCK. I’m an airline pilot. Joey: I think you’re the greatest, but my dad says you don’t work hard enough on defence. And he says that lots of times, you don’t even run down court. And that you don’t really try… except during the playoffs. Murdock: The hell I don’t!! ( grabs Joey by collar ) LISTEN KID! I’ve been hearing that crap ever since I was at UCLA. **I’m out there busting my buns every night. Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes**. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/673 "2022-05-12T04:15:33Z")
Obviously no one gets points for this, and it’s way too late for the 2020 death pool at this point, but it was announced last week that Alfred C. Baldwin III, lookout man for the Watergate burglaries, died over two years ago. > **[Alfred Baldwin, Watergate Lookout Who Turned Witness, Dead at 83](https://www.thedailybeast.com/alfred-baldwin-ex-marine-watergate-lookout-who-turned-witness-against-burglars-dead-at-83)** > > Baldwin died of cancer in 2020, though his death was not publicly reported until this week. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/674 "2022-05-12T16:19:21Z")
Just as a final note about Naomi Judd: According to [Ashley Judd](https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/12/entertainment/naomi-judd-cause-of-death/index.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab), it was a self-inflicted gunshot that killed Naomi. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/675 "2022-05-12T16:21:20Z")
I notice the Valora Noland wasted 20 points in late March. She gave up acting after appearing in the _Star Trek_ episode _Patterns of Force_, because being asked to sally about in a Nazi uniform was just too much for her. ---
**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 12, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/676 "2022-05-12T18:48:42Z")
Ruby Ridge survivalist Randy Weaver survives no more. > **[Randy Weaver](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Weaver)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Randall Claude Weaver (January 3, 1948 – May 11, 2022) was an American survivalist, former Iowa factory worker, and self-proclaimed white separatist. He was a central actor in the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff at his cabin near Naples, Idaho, that resulted in the deaths of his wife, son and his dog . Weaver was charged with murder, conspiracy, and assault as well as other crimes. He was acquitted of most of the charges, but was convicted of failing ... ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/677 "2022-05-12T23:43:01Z")
> **[Bruce MacVittie, 'The Sopranos' and 'Law & Order' actor, dies at 65](https://ew.com/tv/bruce-macvittie-sopranos-law-order-dies/?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly_entertainmentweekly&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=627d8f1f47bbf400010d8d7a)** > > Bruce MacVittie, a veteran of the stage who was also known for roles in television including in 'The Sopranos' and the 'Law & Order' franchise, has died at the age of 65. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/678 "2022-05-13T13:51:09Z")
Not really a celebrity, but celebrity-adjacent. Trevor Noah’s grandmother Gogo dead at 95. It was a pointless death. > **[Trevor Noah Pays Tribute to Grandmother “Gogo”: “Every Moment Spent With Her...](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/trevor-noah-pays-tribute-to-grandmother-gogo-noah-1235145823/)** > > 'The Daily Show' host mourned the passing of his grandmother Frances Noah, who appeared on his Comedy Central show, in a heartful Instagram post on Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/679 "2022-05-13T15:00:07Z")
> **[Fred Ward, Star of ‘The Right Stuff,’ ‘Tremors,’ Dies at 79](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/fred-ward-dead-dies-tremors-the-right-stuff-1235266338/)** > > Fred Ward, who starred in films including “Henry and June,” “Tremors,” “The Right Stuff” and “The Player,” died May 8, his publicist confirmed to Var… ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/680 "2022-05-13T15:19:24Z")
[Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan](https://vinnews.com/2022/05/13/uaes-long-ailing-leader-sheikh-khalifa-bin-zayed-has-died/) of the UAE did not come down for breakfast this morning. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/681 "2022-05-13T20:18:04Z")
[Robert McFarland](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/robert-mcfarlane-reagan-national-security-advisor-involved-in-iran-contra-affair-dies), disgraced Reagan staffer. my comments redacted, as this is not the Pit ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/682 "2022-05-14T00:46:04Z")
Damn, I like him in the things I saw him in. Especially Tremors. _Doesn’t he have a home to go to?_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443.md?page=35)