# 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:** 68
**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:** [December 3, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1343 "2022-12-03T18:53:36Z")
missed that one. Doddie Weir, good for 48 points for **jeezums, Mean\_Mr.Mustard, Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace** : | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | phungi | 256 | 5(2) | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 224 | 5(1) | | 3 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 218 | 4(1) | | 4 | jeezums | 196 | 4 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 164 | 4 | | 6 | RTFirefly | 161 | 4 | | 7 | Loach | 156 | 3(1) | | 8 | Little\_Nemo | 152 | 4 | | 9 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 142 | 3 | | 10 | Mahaloth | 134 | 4 | | 10 | Mean\_MrMustard | 134 | 4 | | 12 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 131 | 3 | | 13 | candide | 127 | 3 | | 13 | It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery | 127 | 3 | | 15 | WolfpackJeep | 109 | 4(1) | | 16 | imthjckaz | 108 | 3(1) | | 17 | Captain\_Klutz | 104 | 2 | | 18 | Maus\_Magill | 100 | 2 | | 19 | Bayaker | 94 | 2 | | 19 | Hoopy\_Frood | 94 | 2 | | 19 | Kitten\_Mitten | 94 | 2 | | 22 | GIGObuster | 92 | 3 | | 23 | Catamount | 81 | 4 | | 24 | ataraxy22 | 76 | 2 | | 25 | Superdude | 71 | 2 | | 26 | DrGirlfriend | 42 | 3 | | 26 | gkster | 42 | 3 | | 28 | J-P\_L | 41 | 3 | | 29 | Allecher | 38 | 2 | | 30 | Dung\_Beetle | 33 | 2(1) | | 30 | irritant | 33 | 1 | | 32 | critter42 | 31 | 2 | | 32 | kingEabe | 31 | 2 | | 34 | Borborygmi | 29 | 1(1) | | 35 | amarinth | 27 | 1 | | 35 | Cazzle | 27 | 1 | | 35 | NurseCarmen | 27 | 1 | | 35 | Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle | 27 | 1 | | 39 | JohnT | 22 | 2(1) | | 39 | Shoeless | 22 | 2(1) | | 41 | eschereal | 21 | 1(1) | | 42 | vivalostwages | 18 | 1(1) | | 42 | xizor | 18 | 1(1) | | 44 | commasense | 17 | 4(1) | | 45 | gwendee | 16 | 2 | | 46 | Gyrate | 15 | 2 | | 46 | kitap | 15 | 2 | | 46 | ProfPepperwinkle | 15 | 2 | | 49 | Lsura | 14 | 2 | | 50 | Biotop | 13 | 1(1) | | 50 | Hatchie | 13 | 1(1) | | 50 | kayT | 13 | 1(1) | | 53 | GuanoLad | 12 | 1(1) | | 53 | Hschardi | 12 | 1 | | 55 | truthseeker3 | 11 | 1 | | 56 | Mona\_Lott | 10 | 1 | | 56 | Railer13 | 10 | 1 | | 56 | Snowboarder\_Bo | 10 | 1 | | 56 | tuesdayweld | 10 | 1 | | 60 | D\_Anconia | 9 | 1 | | 60 | SpoilerVirgin | 9 | 1 | | 60 | Tristan | 9 | 1 | | 63 | teelabrown | 6 | 1 | | 63 | zadscmc | 6 | 2(1) | | 65 | Gatopescado | 4 | 1 | | 65 | Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi | 4 | 1 | | 65 | Precambrianmollusc | 4 | 1 | | 65 | rhl | 4 | 1 | | 65 | RollOutTheBarrel | 4 | 1 | | 65 | Skunkdog | 4 | 1 | | 65 | Stephe96 | 4 | 1 | | 72 | Baker | 2 | 4(2) | ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1344 "2022-12-04T13:49:54Z")
Underground Cartoonist Aline Kominsky-Crumb and wife of Robert Crumb, dies at 74. I believe I had him on my list last year, but dropped him this time. Did not think it would have such an effect ☹ > **[Underground Cartoonist Aline Kominsky-Crumb Dies At 74](https://bado-badosblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/underground-cartoonist-aline-kominsky.html#more)** > > From Forbes .  The underground comix scene, which arose from the counterculture of the 1960s, was not especially supportive of female artist... ---
**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:** [December 4, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1345 "2022-12-04T21:00:18Z")
> **[Pele posts first message since being moved to 'end of life care'](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11499019/Brazil-legend-Pele-posts-firsts-message-moved-end-life-care.html)** > > But, in a hugely positive announcement, Pele shared on Instagram that he was doing OK and thanked everyone who had sent their well wishes. Hang on (till next year). Not a huge number of points but - I haven’t scored this year and my spirits are sagging. I mean it’s terrible to hear and ghoulish to contemplate (delivers sharp slap to own face). “You’re only in it for the points/trophy/dozen cookies.” crisply delivered punch by the good angel on Steve’s right shoulder. Perhaps I should reconsider? Nah, plenty of room in the handbasket. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1346 "2022-12-04T22:41:56Z")
Bob McGrath from Sesame Street has died at age 90. Saw some tweets, waiting for a proper citation. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1347 "2022-12-04T22:55:30Z")
Confirmed: > **['Sesame Street' Veteran Bob McGrath Dead at 90](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/04/sesame-street-actor-bob-mcgrath-dead-dies/)** > > 'Sesame Street' veteran Bob McGrath, who was one of the original human stars of the children's series dating back to the '60s, has died. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1348 "2022-12-05T00:02:24Z")
Now this one hurts. I had a childhood crush on Bob. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1349 "2022-12-05T00:17:34Z")
My husband and even my kids don’t have a clear idea who he was. But to someone like me, born in 1970, he was a major deal. I’m only a little sad. I’m sure he had a great life and knew he was part of something wonderful. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1350 "2022-12-05T04:42:36Z")
Al Strobel, the One-armed Man from Twin Peaks has died at 83. > **[Al Strobel](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Strobel)** > > Albert Michael Strobel (January 28, 1939 – December 2, 2022) was an American actor best known for his recurring role on David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks as Phillip Michael Gerard, also known as Mike. > Strobel was born in Madison, Wisconsin. Strobel lost his left arm at the shoulder as a result of a car crash he sustained when he was 17 years old. While living in Oregon in the early 1970s he did theatrical work at the University of Oregon and co-founded the Church of the Creative. At th... ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1351 "2022-12-05T11:01:42Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > [Emilio Delgado](https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/10/sesame-street-actor-emilio-delgado-luis-dead-dies/) of Sesame Street fame has died. He played Luis. This message brought to you by the letters N and O and the number 81. > [@Catamount](#): > > NOOOOOOOO! Not Luis! He was my favorite Sesane Street human! 😥 > [@Gyrate](#): > > Bob (“Bob”) McGrath’s still alive, if that helps ease the pain. He’s 89 but still going. > > Fun fact I just found out about Bob: > > > [@](#): > > > > In the mid-1960s, McGrath became a well-known recording artist in Japan, releasing a series of successful albums of Irish and other folk songs and ballads sung in Japanese. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Bob McGrath from Sesame Street has died at age 90. GODDAMMIT. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1352 "2022-12-05T14:12:43Z")
I don’t know if I ever knew that the full name of the one armed man on Twin Peaks was Phillip Michael Gerard, I just remember him as “Mike”. But that’s pretty goddamn funny. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1353 "2022-12-05T15:48:11Z")
> **[Nick Bollettieri, famed tennis coach, dies aged 91 | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/tennis/nick-bollettieri-death-tennis-coach-spt-intl/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNNi&utm_term=link&utm_content=2022-12-05T15%3A45%3A05)** > > Nick Bollettieri, the famed tennis coach who taught the likes of the Williams sisters, Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova, has died aged 91. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1354 "2022-12-05T16:33:43Z")
Points for me for Nick Bollettieri! ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1355 "2022-12-05T19:37:44Z")
9 Points, and a Unique Pick: | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | phungi | 256 | 5(2) | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 224 | 5(1) | | 3 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 218 | 4(1) | | 4 | jeezums | 196 | 4 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 164 | 4 | | 6 | RTFirefly | 161 | 4 | | 7 | Loach | 156 | 3(1) | | 8 | Little\_Nemo | 152 | 4 | | 9 | Mahaloth | 143 | 5(1) | | 10 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 142 | 3 | | 11 | Mean\_MrMustard | 134 | 4 | | 12 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 131 | 3 | | 13 | candide | 127 | 3 | | 13 | It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery | 127 | 3 | | 15 | WolfpackJeep | 109 | 4(1) | | 16 | imthjckaz | 108 | 3(1) | | 17 | Captain\_Klutz | 104 | 2 | | 18 | Maus\_Magill | 100 | 2 | | 19 | Bayaker | 94 | 2 | | 19 | Hoopy\_Frood | 94 | 2 | | 19 | Kitten\_Mitten | 94 | 2 | | 22 | GIGObuster | 92 | 3 | | 23 | Catamount | 81 | 4 | | 24 | ataraxy22 | 76 | 2 | | 25 | Superdude | 71 | 2 | | 26 | DrGirlfriend | 42 | 3 | | 26 | gkster | 42 | 3 | | 28 | J-P\_L | 41 | 3 | | 29 | Allecher | 38 | 2 | | 30 | Dung\_Beetle | 33 | 2(1) | | 30 | irritant | 33 | 1 | | 32 | critter42 | 31 | 2 | | 32 | kingEabe | 31 | 2 | | 34 | Borborygmi | 29 | 1(1) | | 35 | amarinth | 27 | 1 | | 35 | Cazzle | 27 | 1 | | 35 | NurseCarmen | 27 | 1 | | 35 | Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle | 27 | 1 | | 39 | JohnT | 22 | 2(1) | | 39 | Shoeless | 22 | 2(1) | | 41 | eschereal | 21 | 1(1) | | 42 | vivalostwages | 18 | 1(1) | | 42 | xizor | 18 | 1(1) | | 44 | commasense | 17 | 4(1) | | 45 | gwendee | 16 | 2 | | 46 | Gyrate | 15 | 2 | | 46 | kitap | 15 | 2 | | 46 | ProfPepperwinkle | 15 | 2 | | 49 | Lsura | 14 | 2 | | 50 | Biotop | 13 | 1(1) | | 50 | Hatchie | 13 | 1(1) | | 50 | kayT | 13 | 1(1) | | 53 | GuanoLad | 12 | 1(1) | | 53 | Hschardi | 12 | 1 | | 55 | truthseeker3 | 11 | 1 | | 56 | Mona\_Lott | 10 | 1 | | 56 | Railer13 | 10 | 1 | | 56 | Snowboarder\_Bo | 10 | 1 | | 56 | tuesdayweld | 10 | 1 | | 60 | D\_Anconia | 9 | 1 | | 60 | SpoilerVirgin | 9 | 1 | | 60 | Tristan | 9 | 1 | | 63 | teelabrown | 6 | 1 | | 63 | zadscmc | 6 | 2(1) | | 65 | Gatopescado | 4 | 1 | | 65 | Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi | 4 | 1 | | 65 | Precambrianmollusc | 4 | 1 | | 65 | rhl | 4 | 1 | | 65 | RollOutTheBarrel | 4 | 1 | | 65 | Skunkdog | 4 | 1 | | 65 | Stephe96 | 4 | 1 | | 72 | Baker | 2 | 4(2) | ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1356 "2022-12-05T21:14:09Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > 9 Points, and a Unique Pick: Probably not my first, but the first I can remember unique pick. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1357 "2022-12-06T01:29:47Z")
Kirstie Alley, dead at 71 > **[Kirstie Alley Dead: Star of Cheers Dies at 71 After Short Battle with Cancer](https://people.com/tv/kirstie-alley-dead/)** > > The actress' death was confirmed by her children on Monday evening ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1358 "2022-12-06T01:32:56Z")
Shocking, had no idea. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1359 "2022-12-06T01:42:21Z")
Fact about Kirstie Alley: Her birth last-name was Alley. Her first husband’s last name? Alley. She kept her name during her first marriage. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1360 "2022-12-06T01:51:56Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Fact about Kirstie Alley She was born in Wichita. Her father’s name was Robert Alley, and he owned a lumberyard, called ‘Buck Alley Lumber.’ He used to advertise heavily on the local TV stations. He was seriously injured in a 1981 auto accident which killed his wife. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1361 "2022-12-06T02:11:05Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > She was born in Wichita. Her father’s name was Robert Alley, and he owned a lumberyard, called ‘Buck Alley Lumber.’ He used to advertise heavily on the local TV stations. He was seriously injured in a 1981 auto accident which killed his wife. Yes, and she married a man named Robert Alley. Same name as her father. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443/1362 "2022-12-06T13:56:12Z")
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