# 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:** 45
**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:** [August 6, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/883 "2022-08-06T05:14:10Z")
> **[Green Party co-founder John Rensenbrink dies](https://www.pressherald.com/2022/08/04/green-party-founder-rensenbrink-dies/)** > > An environmental advocate for more than 70 years, Rensenbrink dedicated his life to changing politics to benefit the natural world. wasting 7 points ---
**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:** [August 6, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/884 "2022-08-06T07:35:27Z")
Nah…those points will be recycled. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/885 "2022-08-06T21:54:26Z")
Clu Gulager has died at age 93. He has one of the best and hilarious scenes in movies. Return of the Living Dead. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/D_xUviDPUOE/maxresdefault.jpg "The Return of the Living Dead (5/10) Movie CLIP - Headless Zombie (1985) HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_xUviDPUOE) ---
**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:** [August 7, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/886 "2022-08-07T21:05:08Z")
Crow T. Robot can finally stand down from Clu Gulager Alert. _Of course he waits until I take him off my list to die. Grumble grumble._ ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/887 "2022-08-07T21:33:33Z")
Aussie Singer Judith Durham of the Seekers has died, Age 79. Probably most famous for Georgy Girl. > **[Australian folk star Judith Durham of The Seekers dies at 79 | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/06/entertainment/judith-durham-the-seekers-singer-death/index.html)** > > Judith Durham, an Australian folk music star and lead singer of The Seekers, has died, according to a statement from her record label. She was 79. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/888 "2022-08-07T22:12:06Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Aussie Singer Judith Durham of the Seekers has died, Age 79. See this thread for more comments: [The Carnival is Over - Judith Durham dies aged 79 - #12 by ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183/12) ---
**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:** [August 8, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/889 "2022-08-08T03:34:30Z")
> **[Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/08/07/roger-e-mosley-magnum-pi-actor-dies-car-accident-injuries/10262690002/)** > > Actor Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role on "Magnum, P.I.," died on Sunday as a result of injuries he sustained in a car accident days prior. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/890 "2022-08-08T17:17:41Z")
David McCullough is history at 89 points. [https://www.boston25news.com/entertainment/david-mccullough/BHSUTBENGSV5WF7XI7SDS5237Y/?taid=62f144bd414f930001eeb9d3&utm\_campaign=trueAnthem\_manual&utm\_medium=trueAnthem&utm\_source=twitter](https://www.boston25news.com/entertainment/david-mccullough/BHSUTBENGSV5WF7XI7SDS5237Y/?taid=62f144bd414f930001eeb9d3&utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter) ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/891 "2022-08-08T19:33:48Z")
She’s off to Xanadu. > **[Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73](https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/08/olivia-newton-john-dead-dies/?adid=social-twa)** > > Olivia Newton-John, who soared to international stardom as both a singer and movie star has died. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/892 "2022-08-08T19:57:29Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > She’s off to Xanadu. > > [Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73](https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/08/olivia-newton-john-dead-dies/?adid=social-twa) Points! ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/893 "2022-08-08T20:07:51Z")
“Grief is the word is the word is the word…” ---
**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:** [August 8, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/894 "2022-08-08T20:23:06Z")
23 points for 22 players, of whom the DeathShroom is not included (nor is he inclined to search and list all those who picked ON-J): | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | phungi | 211 | 4(1) | | 2 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 169 | 3 | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 169 | 3 | | 4 | RobotDevilDog | 164 | 4 | | 5 | Loach | 156 | 3(1) | | 6 | jeezums | 148 | 3 | | 7 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 131 | 3 | | 8 | It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery | 127 | 3 | | 8 | Little\_Nemo | 127 | 3 | | 8 | RTFirefly | 127 | 3 | | 11 | Captain\_Klutz | 104 | 2 | | 11 | imthjckaz | 104 | 2(1) | | 13 | candide | 102 | 2 | | 14 | Mahaloth | 100 | 2 | | 14 | Maus\_Magill | 100 | 2 | | 14 | WolfpackJeep | 100 | 3(1) | | 17 | Bayaker | 94 | 2 | | 17 | Hoopy\_Frood | 94 | 2 | | 17 | Kitten\_Mitten | 94 | 2 | | 17 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 94 | 2 | | 21 | GIGObuster | 92 | 3 | | 22 | Catamount | 73 | 2 | | 23 | ataraxy22 | 67 | 1 | | 23 | Superdude | 67 | 1 | | 25 | Allecher | 38 | 2 | | 25 | DrGirlfriend | 38 | 2 | | 27 | Dung\_Beetle | 33 | 2(1) | | 27 | gkster | 33 | 2 | | 27 | irritant | 33 | 1 | | 30 | Borborygmi | 29 | 1(1) | | 31 | amarinth | 27 | 1 | | 31 | Cazzle | 27 | 1 | | 31 | critter42 | 27 | 1 | | 31 | J-P\_L | 27 | 1 | | 31 | kingEabe | 27 | 1 | | 31 | Mean\_MrMustard | 27 | 1 | | 31 | NurseCarmen | 27 | 1 | | 31 | Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle | 27 | 1 | | 39 | eschereal | 21 | 1(1) | | 40 | vivalostwages | 18 | 1(1) | | 40 | xizor | 18 | 1(1) | | 42 | commasense | 13 | 2(1) | | 42 | Hatchie | 13 | 1(1) | | 44 | Hschardi | 12 | 1 | | 44 | JohnT | 12 | 1 | | 46 | Gyrate | 11 | 1 | | 46 | kitap | 11 | 1 | | 46 | ProfPepperwinkle | 11 | 1 | | 46 | truthseeker3 | 11 | 1 | | 50 | gwendee | 6 | 1 | | 50 | teelabrown | 6 | 1 | | 50 | zadscmc | 6 | 2(1) | | 53 | Baker | 1 | 3(2) | ---
**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:** [August 8, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/895 "2022-08-08T21:13:12Z")
Goddammit. I had her as an alternate this year. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/896 "2022-08-08T21:23:31Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > 23 points for 22 players, of whom the DeathShroom is not included And doesn’t need them. The Keeper of the Score is comfortably in the lead. Suspiciously so. 🤨 ---
**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:** [August 8, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/897 "2022-08-08T23:06:24Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > “Grief is the word is the word is the word…” Hubby: Did you hear that Olivia Newton-John died? Me: [out loud] Oh no, that’s so sad, she wasn’t very old. How old was she? [in my head] I think she’s on my list!! Gotta check!!! Hubby: She was just 73. Me: [out loud] Poor thing! Too young! [in my head] 27 points!!! The last time I scored was in January!! ---
**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:** [August 9, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/898 "2022-08-09T00:11:22Z")
Join us in the handbasket, we have cookies! [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/NOMG07HellHandbasketKidsWagon.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/NOMG07HellHandbasketKidsWagon.jpg) ---
**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:** [August 9, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/899 "2022-08-09T14:15:21Z")
Mr. Motown has passed away. > **[‘Baby Love’ songwriter and ‘Mr Motown’ Lamont Dozier dies aged 81](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lamont-dozier-death-baby-love-123643122.html)** > > ‘Mr Motown’ composer was part of the trio behind many of the The Supremes’ hit singles ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/900 "2022-08-09T20:02:56Z")
Our world is empty without him, babe. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2022, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/901 "2022-08-10T01:46:25Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > [Roger E. Mosley, Theodore 'TC' Calvin on 'Magnum, P.I.,' dies at 83](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/08/07/roger-e-mosley-magnum-pi-actor-dies-car-accident-injuries/10262690002/) he was awesome as [Huddie Ledbetter](https://youtu.be/jZq2WJFZzj8) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2022, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/902 "2022-08-10T05:17:38Z")
> **[David Muse, Multi-Instrumentalist for Firefall, Dead at 73](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-muse-firefall-dead/)** > > David Muse, best-known and the multi-instrumentalist in Firefall, died in August 2022. > **[Issey Miyake, influential Japanese fashion designer, dies aged 84](https://www.cnn.com/style/article/issey-miyake-fashion-designer-obit-intl-scli/index.html)** > > Issey Miyake, the Japanese fashion designer whose timeless pleats made him an industry favorite, has died aged 84. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443.md?page=44) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443.md?page=46)