NOTE: As we started in 2019, Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2021 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here
phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as your 2022 Death Pool chaperone.
In case anyone is new to this game, the rules are outlined below. There are a few new rules so read carefully.
The Rules:
You pick 13 celebrities (plus 3 alternates) that you predict will die in the year 2021. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus their age at death. Whoever has the most points at the end of the year…wins. It’s rather simple.
Please check the spelling if your celebrity’s names, as editing takes hours. Also, please do not put spaces or periods between abbreviated letters.
For example: “George HW Bush” instead of George H. W. Bush"
Players may submit lists to both the “regular” and “themed” pools. However, those posting a Themed list should explain the theme.
All picks must be made by December 31st, 2021, at 11:59PM, CENTRAL TIME. Late entries (i.e., ANY time after midnight of Jan 1st) will be turned away.
Valid picks CANNOT be:
a. already dead
b. fictional
c. under age 18
d. a registered member of the SDMB
e. hostages held by terrorist organizations
f. famous solely as a result of their illness or the events surrounding their death (see #15 below)
If you have any questions about who is or is not a celebrity, feel free to post to the thread or PM me. This is why we include 3 alternates, so if a pick is designated to be invalid, your first alternate will be elevated to your list.
If we are uncertain about the celebrity’s age at death, we will go by the higher age (lower score).
Prisoners held on death row count only if they die by means other than official execution.
If you kill anyone on your list to try to get ahead or cheat, then you’re automatically disqualified.
Editing your choices: You can change the people on your list as many times as you wish before the deadline above, just make sure that your FINAL list is known, otherwise I’m going to take the first 13 of yours I see listed.
Alternates are important, in the case of a pick being invalid, or a pick dying prior to January 1st.
If a player changes their username at some point, post this news on the thread, or PM me, so I know who you are.
Tracking celebrity deaths is the job of each individual player. Wiki maintains a page of deaths each month, and is an excellent reference .
I create and share a Scorekeeper in the form of an Excel Spreadsheet. I am happy to share this with any and all participants. I generally post to a DropBox folder, and update it after every death. If you do not have DropBox, sign up (it is free).
Determination of who is a celebrity will remain a subjective matter, but generally defined as “the person has some known presence in the form of a Wikipedia Page and/or notoriety in the news or such” and their fame or celebrity cannot be based solely on their having a terminal illness". Sole possession of a Wikipedia page will not constitute “celebrity”. If questioned, the person who posted that individual may be required provide such evidence.
Questions may be raised about the appropriateness of a pick at any point after a list is posted, even after 1/1/22. Alternates picks play an important role, as “questionable” picks may be disqualified post-posting.
There is no exchange of money, that would be in poor taste. Rather, each year, we share the following awards
The “Opening Kickoff” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the first listed celebrity to die in 2022.
The “Quantity Not Quality” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the greatest number of celebrities who died, regardless of their actual point value.
The “Grim Reaper” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who had the most unique picks that died.
The “Robbing the Cradle” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the youngest celebrity to die in 2022, but see rule 3d.
The “Final Hours” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the last listed celebrity to die in 2022.
You need to submit a clean list, with no explanations, dates of birth, titles, etc. If you want to add commentary, include this below your clean list.
For example:
Theme: Brady Bunch
Clean list:
Robert Reed
Florence Henderson
Ann B. Davis
Barry Williams
Maureen McCormick
Christopher Knight
Eve Plumb
Mike Lookinland
Susan Olsen
Allan Melvin
Jack Collins
Robbie Rist
Desi Arnaz Jr
Annotated list:
Robert Reed as Mike Brady
Florence Henderson as Carol Brady
Ann B. Davis as Alice Nelson
Barry Williams as Greg Brady
Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady
Christopher Knight as Peter Brady
Eve Plumb as Jan Brady
Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady
Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady
Allan Melvin as Sam Franklin
Jack Collins as Mr. Phillips
Robbie Rist as Cousin Oliver
Desi Arnaz, Jr. as himself
Scoring: When a celebrity dies, you get their age at death subtracted from 100. All celebrities who are 100 or over count, but you get “0” Points for their death, contributing to the “Quantity not Quality” award
If anyone has any questions, post to the thread, or PM me.
Sticking with my Lou Gehrig theme, with a few modifications:
Descriptive list
Tim Green- retired football player
Steve Gleason- retired football player
Kyōsei Tsukui- Japanese voice actor
Ady Barkan- lawyer and political activist
Jason Becker- musician
OJ Brigance- retired football player
Augie Nieto- retired businessman, founder of Life Fitness
Doddie Weir- retired rugby player
Lenny Johnrose- retired soccer player
Stephen Darby- retired soccer player
Neale Daniher- retired Aussie rules football player
David Bradley- Native America artist
Kenneth Mitchell- Canadian actor
Clean list
Tim Green
Steve Gleason
Kyōsei Tsukui
Ady Barkan
Jason Becker
OJ Brigance
Augie Nieto
Doddie Weir
Lenny Johnrose
Stephen Darby
Neale Daniher
David Bradley
Kenneth Mitchell
A few tweaks to last year’s Beatles-themed list in honor of the “Get Back” documentary.
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Yoko Ono
Julian Lennon
Pete Best
Sean Lennon
Olivia Harrison
Dhani Harrison
Jane Asher
Patti Boyd Harrison
Zak Starkey
Peter Jackson
Mike Dikta
Michael Schumacher
Vin Scully
Pele
Steve McMichael
Bobby Knight
Guy LaFleur
Rod Carew
William “Refrigerator” Perry
Alex Zanardi
Bob Uecker
Willie O’Ree
Steve Gleason
I was able to kill off influence the departure of a few; perhaps more this year:
Republican Cultists
Donald Trump
Ron DeSantis
William Franklin Graham
William Barr
Richard Cheney
Mitch McConnell
Lindsey Graham
James Inhofe
Rudy Giuliani
Rupert Murdoch
Clarence Thomas
Paul Manafort
Michael James Lindell
Alternates
Thomas McInerney
Samuel Alito
Edward Gallagher
Peter Bowles
Michael Crawford
Elizabeth Estensen
David Jason
Penelope Keith
Felicity Kendal
Ian Lavender
Maureen Lipman
Ruth Madoc
Brian Murphy
Paula Wilcox
Richard Wilson
Tessa Wyatt
BACKUPS
Kirsten Cooke
Vicki Michelle
Arthur Bostrom
I have abandoned the theme I’ve used in the past (double initials) for something a little more likely to net results.
Annotations - the shows they are from:
Peter Bowles - Only When I Laugh
Michael Crawford - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Elizabeth Estensen - The Liver Birds
David Jason - Only Fools And Horses
Penelope Keith - To The Manor Born
Felicity Kendal - The Good Life
Ian Lavender - Dad’s Army
Maureen Lipman - Agony
Ruth Madoc - Hi De Hi
Brian Murphy - George and Mildred
Paula Wilcox - Man About The House
Richard Wilson - One Foot In The Grave
Tessa Wyatt - Robin’s Nest
Continuing with the “hall of the infamous” theme, or the ones who most people will be glad to read their obituaries.
Ramzi Yousef
Eric Rudolph
Ted Kaczynski
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr.
Dick Cheney
Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell
Henry Kissinger
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Alexander Lukashenko
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Rupert Murdoch
Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor
(For the fourth year running, here is my list of Star Trek Alumni. I fear this theme is getting less pointless as time goes by, having lost Rene Auberjeanois & Christopher Plummer so far.)
Main List:
Diana Muldaur
William Shatner
Avery Brooks
Brent Spiner
Walter Koenig
Malcolm McDowell
John Larroquette
Scott Bakula
Nichelle Nichols
Christopher Lloyd
George Takei
Patrick Stewart
Kate Mulgrew
I’m in a morbid mood right now. Here goes. The theme is those associated with the Ukraine being weak. I included the last two because I’m morbid, but not that morbid .
Volodymyr Zelensky
Denys Shmyhal
Yulia Svyrydenko
Iryna Vereshchuck
Olha Stefanishyna
Mythailo Fedorov
Serhiy Nayev
German Galuschenko
Dmytro Kuleba
Oleh Tyahnybok
Olexandr Kubrakov
Wayne Knight
Michael Richards
Same list as last year. These aging Cards aren’t giving up without a fight.
Theme: 1960s St. Louis Cardinals World Series
Steve Carlton
Orlando Cepeda
Dick Hughes
Julian Javier
Dal Maxvill
Tim McCarver
Dick ‘Ducky’ Schofield
Mike Shannon
Ed Spiezio
Bobby Tolan
Ray Washburn
Johnny Edwards
Larry Jaster
Alternates:
Mel Nelson
Wayne Granger
Eddie Bressoud
There is little I have to change, just must get my title right and substitute poor Gerd Müller:
Theme: German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups
Jürgen „Grabi“ Grabowski born 7. Juli 1944 Franz Anton Beckenbauer born 11. September 1945 Karl-Heinz Schnellinger born 31. März 1939 Willi Schulz born 4. Oktober 1938 Josef Dieter „Sepp“ Maier born 28. Februar 1944 Wolfgang Paul born 25. Januar 1940 Paul Breitner born 5. September 1951 Hans-Georg „Katsche“ Schwarzenbeck born 3. April 1948 Hans-Hubert „Berti“ Vogts born 30. Dezember 1946 Ulrich „Uli“ Hoeneß born 5. Januar 1952 Günter Theodor Netzer born 14. September 1944 Uwe Seeler born 5. November 1936 Bernd Hölzenbein born 9. März 1946
Alternates:
Josef „Jupp“ Heynckes born 9. Mai 1945 Rainer Bonhof born 29. März 1952 Wolfgang Overath born 29. September 1943
Grabi Grabowski
Franz Beckenbauer
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Willi Schulz
Sepp Maier
Wolfgang Paul
Paul Breitner
Katsche Schwarzenbeck
Berti Vogts
Uli Hoeneß
Günter Netzer
Uwe Seeler
Bernd Hölzenbein
My first time playing this version! This is both my themed list and regular list.
Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell
Michael Flynn
Alex Jones
Steve Bannon
Rudy Giuliani
Sydney Powell
Sean Hannity
Tucker Carlson
Steve Doocy
Laura Ingraham
Mike Lindell
Marjorie Taylor Greene
In honor of the passing of Mike Nesmith, my theme is “Last Survivor”.
Max Baer (The Beverly Hillbillies) - born December 4, 1937
Todd Bridges (Different Strokes) - born May 27, 1965
Michael Cole (The Mod Squad) - born July 3, 1940
Micky Dolenz (The Monkees) - born March 8, 1945
Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie) - born August 23, 1931
Mike Edmonds (The Time Bandits) - born January 13, 1944
Abdul “Duke” Fakir (The Four Tops) - born December 26, 1935
Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees) - born September 1, 1946
Tina Louise (Gilligan’s Island) - born February 11, 1934
Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - born December 4, 1951
Walter “Buck” Taylor (Gunsmoke) - born May 13, 1938
Otis Williams (The Temptations) - born October 30, 1941
Demond Wilson (Sanford & Son) - born October 13, 1946
Alternate:
Joyce Randolph (The Honeymooners) - born October 21, 1924
Domingo “Sam” Samudio (Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs) - born February 28, 1937
Keith Thibodeaux (aka Richard Keith) (I Love Lucy) - born December 1, 1950
Clean List:
Max Baer
Todd Bridges
Michael Cole
Micky Dolenz
Barbara Eden
Mike Edmonds
Abdul “Duke” Fakir
Barry Gibb
Tina Louise
Gary Rossington
Walter “Buck” Taylor
Otis Williams
Demond Wilson
Theme: - People I wish would disappear off the face of the planet.
Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell
Michael Flynn
Alex Jones
Steve Bannon
Rudy Giuliani
Sydney Powell
Sean Hannity
Tucker Carlson
Steve Doocy
Laura Ingraham
Mike Lindell
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Oh crap, I forgot Ted Cruz!!! Swapping Cruz for Hannity.
Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell
Michael Flynn
Alex Jones
Steve Bannon
Rudy Giuliani
Sydney Powell
Ted Cruz
Tucker Carlson
Steve Doocy
Laura Ingraham
Mike Lindell
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Burton Cummings
Rene Robert
Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasieyv
Val Kilmer
Tom Hamilton
Fermin Goytisols
James Remar
Jane Badler
Hermann Tilke
Alexander Salmond
Bebe Neuwirth
Lance Reddick
Don Diamont
Canadian lead singer of The Guess Who, credited with songs like “American Woman” and “These Eyes.”
NHL player
Russian cosmonaut
Versatile actor who portrayed Batman, Moses, and Jim Morrison.
Songwriter was the bassist for the hard rock band Aerosmith
.Percussionist, member of KC and the Sunshine Band
Actor who played a role on Sex and the City and gained popularity through his diverse works in film and television.
Actress, singer, as a reptile invader in “V” she ate a guinea pig
German engineer and auto racer
Scottish politician, former First Minister of Scotland
Actress played Lilith Crane on ‘Cheers’ and ‘Frasier.’
Actor who starred in the series, The Wire and in FOX’s Fringe.
American soap opera veteran who first took the role of Brad Carlton on The Young and the Restless in 1985.
Your list is more fun if you alphabetize the names:
Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasieyv - Canadian lead singer of The Guess Who, credited with songs like “American Woman” and “These Eyes.”
Jane Badler - NHL player
Burton Cummings - Russian cosmonaut
Don Diamont - Versatile actor who portrayed Batman, Moses, and Jim Morrison.
Fermin Goytisols - Songwriter was the bassist for the hard rock band Aerosmith
Tom Hamilton - Percussionist, member of KC and the Sunshine Band
Val Kilmer - Actor who played a role on Sex and the City and gained popularity through his diverse works in film and television.
Bebe Neuwirth - Actress, singer, as a reptile invader in “V” she ate a guinea pig
Lance Reddick - German engineer and auto racer
James Remar - Scottish politician, former First Minister of Scotland
Rene Robert - Actress played Lilith Crane on ‘Cheers’ and ‘Frasier.’
Alexander Salmond - Actor who starred in the series, The Wire and in FOX’s Fringe.
Hermann Tilke - American soap opera veteran who first took the role of Brad Carlton on The Young and the Restless in 1985.
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