# 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:** 43
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/843 "2022-07-26T04:21:04Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Thats it! No more hats for me! > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > El sombrero es la muerte! Yes, and the next 2 reported deaths also show hat-wearers! A streak of 5 hats. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2022, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/844 "2022-07-26T08:40:29Z")
> **[David Trimble, key architect of Good Friday agreement, dies aged 77](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/25/david-trimble-key-architect-of-good-friday-agreement-dies-aged-77)** > > Former first minister of Northern Ireland played crucial role in peace agreement that ended the Troubles ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/845 "2022-07-26T12:17:37Z")
Tom Poberezney, retired President/Chairman of the EAA, goes West: > **[EAA Mourns Loss of Tom Poberezny](https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airventure-news-and-multimedia/eaa-airventure-news/eaa-airventure-oshkosh/2022-07-25-mourning-the-loss-of-tom-poberezny)** > > Tom Poberezny, the retired president and chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association, is being mourned by EAA and aviation communities after his death early Monday, July 25, at age 75, following a brief illness. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/846 "2022-07-26T15:45:50Z")
Looking for an official link, but apparently Tony Dow has died at 77. His family had announced he had cancer in May. “Gee, Wally…” ---
**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:** [July 26, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/847 "2022-07-26T16:08:26Z")
[TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/) is reporting it, and they usually have a good track record on breaking celebrity death news. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/848 "2022-07-26T19:40:42Z")
Nobody should collect those 23 Tony Dow points just yet. Update: he’s not quite dead. > **[Tony Dow, known for playing Wally Cleaver on "Leave It to Beaver," near death](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/tony-dow-known-for-playing-wally-cleaver-on-leave-it-to-beaver-near-death/?taid=62e028d0fcad21000138713a&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%2BManual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter)** > > Dow began playing Wally Cleaver at age 12. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/849 "2022-07-26T21:45:12Z")
Actor/director [William Richert](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0724927/), who did some thing or another, called it a wrap last week at around 20pts, or so. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/850 "2022-07-27T04:48:00Z")
[Vincent Derosa](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/vincent-derosa/), French Horn virtuoso who played backup for various artists, was first chair on numerous movie soundtracks, and about whom John Williams said “I can honestly say that what I know about writing for the French horn, I learned from him.” ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/851 "2022-07-27T12:09:20Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > OMG, I had not heard this. What will happen to the Ring of Fire? > > Editing:: This was about author Eric Flint. I started a thread in CS about it. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/852 "2022-07-27T19:59:45Z")
So Tony Dow is near death, could come shortly. How close is he to his next birthday? This could sway some points. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/853 "2022-07-27T20:18:29Z")
Looks like it’s official: > **[‘A very sad day’: Tony Dow, ‘Leave it to Beaver’ star, has died, son says](https://www.foxla.com/news/a-very-sad-day-tony-dow-leave-it-to-beaver-star-has-died-son-says?taid=62e19cce3a90f700019e1a7a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter)** > > Leave It to Beaver” actor Tony Dow has died. Agent Frank Bilotta says Dow died Wednesday at age 77. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/854 "2022-07-27T21:30:43Z")
Norman Lear is alive and is now worth 0 points. Turned 100 today! ---
**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:** [July 28, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/855 "2022-07-28T08:22:22Z")
Oh man, this one hurts… > **[Actor Bernard Cribbins dies aged 93](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/07/28/actor-bernard-cribbins-dead-aged-93/)** > > The veteran actor narrated The Wombles and starred in the film adaptation of The Railway Children Likely best known to US audiences from his Doctor Who role as Wilfred Mott, Donna Noble’s cheeky granddad. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/856 "2022-07-28T12:00:23Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Likely best known to US audiences from his Doctor Who role as Wilfred Mott, Donna Noble’s cheeky granddad. Was just seen filming new Doctor Who stuff a few weeks ago. Sad news. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/857 "2022-07-28T22:07:17Z")
George RR Martin has Covid-19. He is, based on what I’ve read from his blog, vaccinated. However, he is also somewhat older and overweight. Here’s hoping he makes a quick and full recovery! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/858 "2022-07-29T14:53:29Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Oh man, this one hurts… > > [Actor Bernard Cribbins dies aged 93](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/07/28/actor-bernard-cribbins-dead-aged-93/) > > Likely best known to US audiences from his Doctor Who role as Wilfred Mott, Donna Noble’s cheeky granddad. I just read about this and yes, it does. Wilf was one of the best characters on the show. At first I just put him down as adorable/ comic relief, but Cribbins made the character so much more noble, tragic, and deep in his highlight episode _The End Of Time._ Such a loss. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/859 "2022-07-30T02:02:21Z")
**Paul Coker, Jr.** dead at age 93. > **[Paul Coker Jr. Dies: Designer Of Rankin/Bass Classic Holiday Characters &...](https://www.yahoo.com/now/paul-coker-jr-dies-designer-195842398.html)** > > Paul Coker Jr., whose character and production designs for the classic Rankin/Bass stop-motion and animated holiday specials and his many years as one of Mad magazine’s “Usual Gang Of I… ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/860 "2022-07-30T09:02:03Z")
Mary Alice has died at age 85. > **[Tony and Emmy winning actress Mary Alice has died at age 85](https://www.npr.org/2022/07/28/1114328656/actress-mary-alice-died)** > > From Rose Maxson in Fences on Broadway to Lettie Bostic on TV's A Different World, Alice's career encompassed comedy, drama, stage and screen. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/861 "2022-07-30T14:31:49Z")
MASH producer Burt Metcalf gone at 87. (Link refuses to work on mobile. Formatting also borked.) ---
**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:** [July 30, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/862 "2022-07-30T15:11:45Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > MASH producer Burt Metcalf gone at 87. Here’s a link: > **['M\*A\*S\*H' Producer Burt Metcalf Dies](https://www.thewrap.com/mash-burt-metcalfe-producer-director-writer-dies-tv/)** > > Nominated for 13 Emmys, the former actor also wrote and directed episodes of the smash hit series [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443.md?page=42) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443.md?page=44)