# 2022 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 3, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444 "2021-12-03T14:00:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/21 "2021-12-18T15:54:48Z")
But you have the names and their descriptions mixed up ---
**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 18, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/22 "2021-12-18T19:30:56Z")
Baker, what’s the theme? I’m not seeing a big connection. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/23 "2021-12-19T03:49:58Z")
They all were born on New Year’s Eve, the way I was. In fact Tilke and Salmon were both born in the year I was, so are exactly the same age as I. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/24 "2021-12-19T05:00:15Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > But you have the names and their descriptions mixed up Yes, that was the part that made it funny. ---
**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:** [December 19, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/25 "2021-12-19T16:21:58Z")
Recycling last year’s list **Doctor Who vs. The Master** Tom Baker 1/20/1934 - The Fourth Doctor Peter Davison 4/13/1951 - The Fifth Doctor Colin Baker 4/18/1943 - The Sixth Doctor Sylvester McCoy 8/20/1943 - The Seventh Doctor Paul McGann 11/14/1959 - The Doctor We Do Not Speak Of Christopher Eccleston 2/16/1964 - The Ninth Doctor/First Doctor NuWho David Tennant 4/18/1971 - The Tenth Doctor Matt Smith 10/28/1982 - The Eleventh Doctor Peter Capaldi 4/14/1958 - The Twelfth Doctor Jodie Whittaker 6/17/1982 - The Thirteenth Doctor David Bradley 4/17/1942 - Pretended to be William Hartnell when the First Doctor was required Geoffrey Beevers 1/15/1941 - The Third Master Eric Roberts 4/18/1956 - The Master We Do Not Speak Of Derek Jacobi 10/22/1958 - The Sixth Master Alternates John Simm 7/10/1970 - The Seventh Master Michelle Gomez 11/23/1966 - The Eighth Master/First Missy Sacha Dawan 5/1/1984 - The Ninth Master **Clean List** Tom Baker Peter Davison Colin Baker Sylvester McCoy Christopher Eccleston David Tennant Matt Smith Peter Capaldi Jodie Whittaker David Bradley Geoffrey Beevers Eric Roberts Derek Jacobi **Alternates** John Simm Michelle Gomez Sacha Dawan ---
**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 19, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/26 "2021-12-19T18:05:50Z")
Reposting my list from last year with a couple of updates. **Guest stars from the original "Twilight Zone"** John Astin Barbara Barrie Carol Burnett Robert Duvall Mariette Hartley Earl Holliman Sherry Jackson Vera Miles Julie Newmar Nehemiah Persoff Robert Redford William Shatner George Takei **Alternates** Veronica Cartwright Ron Howard Billy Mumy ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/27 "2021-12-19T19:37:21Z")
Destroyers of Democracy V My fifth try with this list. In 2018, no one died, dammit. I scored my first and only points (in this thread) in 2019 with David Koch’s welcome death, but struck out again in 2020. In 2021 I scored big points (30!) with Limbaugh. May the rest of these people join him in hell ASAP. We start, of course, with the true leader of the Republican party. Vladimir Putin Donald Trump Mitch McConnell Marjorie Taylor Greene John Eastman Charles Koch Brett Kavanaugh Amy Coney Barrett Tucker Carlson Sean Hannity Rupert Murdoch Robert Mercer David Deniston Smith Alternates: Ted Cruz Paul Gosar John Eastman is the Trump lawyer who came up with the plan to overturn the 2020 election. Mercer is the money behind Trump, and Smith is the Chairman of Sinclair Broadcasting, an ultra-right wing media empire ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/28 "2021-12-21T16:52:21Z")
My Category is Crooners Paul Anka Tony Bennett Pat Boone Cher Harry Connick Jr David Crosby Neil Diamond Bob Dylan Barry Manilow Paul McCartney Joni Mitchell Wayne Newton Linda Ronstadt Alternates: Phil Collins Mick Jagger Wille Nelson ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/29 "2021-12-21T17:42:40Z")
**Women Writers (mostly Mysteries)** Margaret Atwood Sara Paretsky Louise Penny Joan Didion Fanny Flagg Marge Piercy Kathy Reichs Patricia Cornwell Nevada Barr Janet Evanovich Marcia Muller J.A. Jance Marge Piercy Alternates Tana French Laurie R. King ---
**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 23, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/30 "2021-12-23T23:20:59Z")
MASH (movie or show) living cast members: Alan Alda Loretta Swit Mike Farrell Jamie Farr Gary Burghoff Jeff Maxwell G.W. Bailey Donald Sutherland Elliot Gould Sally Kellerman Robert Duvall Fred Williamson Tom Skerritt Identical list from 2021 and hoping to keep these treasures alive another year. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/31 "2021-12-24T00:16:19Z")
Well, no sooner than I post my list, I have to revise it. Joan Didion has passed away so move Tana French to 13th place and add alternate Donna Leon. (Surely I won’t need two alternates in 8 days!) **Women Writers (mostly Mysteries)** Margaret Atwood Sara Paretsky Louise Penny Fanny Flagg Marge Piercy Kathy Reichs Patricia Cornwell Nevada Barr Janet Evanovich Marcia Muller J.A. Jance Marge Piercy Tana French Alternates Laurie R. King Donna Leon ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/32 "2021-12-27T08:04:42Z")
Thanks for doing this again, **phungi**! Theme is “Lawyers”, which I always intend to switch out of for something more clever but never get around to doing. Promoting Jay Sekulow to replace F. Lee Bailey this year. 1. [Harry Whittington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Whittington), b. March 3, 1927. Attorney. 2. [Alan Dershowitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dershowitz), b. September 1, 1938. Attorney. 3. [Victoria Toensing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Toensing), b. October 16, 1941. Attorney. 4. [Robert Shapiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shapiro_(lawyer)), b. September 2, 1942. Attorney. 5. [Rudy Giuliani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Giuliani), b. May 28, 1944. Attorney. 6. [Joseph diGenova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_diGenova), b. February 22, 1945. Attorney. 7. [Ty Cobb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Cobb_(attorney)), b. August 25, 1950. Attorney. 8. [Larry Klayman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Klayman), b. July 20, 1951. Attorney. 9. [Jack Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson_(activist)), b. July 25, 1951. Attorney. 10. [L. Lin Wood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Lin_Wood), b. October 19, 1952. Attorney. 11. [Sidney Powell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Powell), b. May 1, 1955. Attorney. 12. [Charles Carreon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Carreon), b. April 7, 1956. Attorney. 13. [Jay Sekulow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Sekulow), b. June 10, 1956. Attorney. Alt1. [Michael Cohen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cohen_(lawyer)), b. August 25, 1966. Attorney. Alt2. [Ken Starr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Starr), b. July 21, 1946. Attorney. Alt3. [Gloria Allred](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Allred), b. July 3, 1941. Attorney. Plain text list: Harry Whittington Alan Dershowitz Victoria Toensing Robert Shapiro Rudy Giuliani Joseph diGenova Ty Cobb Larry Klayman Jack Thompson L. Lin Wood Sidney Powell Charles Carreon Jay Sekulow Michael Cohen Ken Starr Gloria Allred ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/33 "2021-12-27T17:46:36Z")
My Themed Death Pool for 2022 Theme: Former Race Car Drivers 1 Harry Gant 1940 former Nascar race car driver 2 Bobby Allison 1937 former Nascar race car driver 3 Cale Yarborough 1939 former Nascar race car driver 4 Ned Jarret 1932 former Nascar race car driver 5 Mario Andretti 1940 former F1 & Indy race car driver 6 Michael Schumacher 1969 former F1 race car driver 7 Fred Lorenzen 1934 former Nascar race car driver 8 Donnie Allison 1939 former Nascar race car driver 9 Richard Petty 1937 former Nascar race car driver 10 Rick Hendrick 1949 former Nascar race car driver & current team owner 11 Emerson Fittipaldi 1946 former Indy race car driver 12 Jackie Stewart 1939 former F1 race car driver 13 A. J. Foyt 1935 former Indy race car driver Alt: 1 Darryl Waltrip 1947 former Nascar race car driver 2 Rick Mears 1951 former Indy race car driver 3 Ricky Rudd 1956 former Nascar race car driver Clean list: Harry Gant Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough Ned Jarret Mario Andretti Michael Schumacher Fred Lorenzen Donnie Allison Richard Petty Rick Hendrick Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart A. J. Foyt Alt: Darryl Waltrip Rick Mears Ricky Rudd ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/34 "2021-12-29T01:22:37Z")
**2022 Themed List - Lawyer Up!** Alan Dershowitz Amy Coney Barrett Andrew Cuomo Brett Kavanaugh Chris Christie Geoffrey Fieger Gloria Allred Lindsey Graham Mike Pence Mitch McConnell Neil Gorsuch Rudy Giuliani Ted Cruz **Alternates:** Ben Stein Charlie Rose Samuel Alito ---
**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 29, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/35 "2021-12-29T17:17:49Z")
Sadly, 2022 may be the last year I can find enough Dark Shadows cast members still living to make a list. This silly bizarre awesome show was very influencial in my life, and the themed list is meant as a tribute to those who made it. **Theme: Dark Shadows** 1. Mitchell Ryan: The original Burke Devlin 2. Katheryn Leigh Scott: Maggie Evans/Josette 3. Alexandra Isles: Victoria Winters 4. Nancy Barrett: Carolyn Stoddard 5. Marie Wallace: Eve 6. Kate Jackson: Daphne Harridge 7. Jerry Lacy: The Reverend Trask 8. Lara Parker: Angelique Collins 9. Roger Davis: Peter Bradford 10. David Selby: Quentin Collins 11. Terry Crawford: Beth Chavez 12. Jim Storm: Gerard Stiles 13. David Henesey: David Collins Alts: 14. Donna Wandrey: Roxanne Drew 15. Kathy Cody: Hallie Stokes 16. Sharon Smyth: Sarah Collins Clean list: Mitchell Ryan Katheryn Leigh Scott Alexandra Isles Nancy Barrett Marie Wallace Kate Jackson Jerry Lacy Lara Parker Roger Davis David Selby Terry Crawford Jim Storm David Henesy Donna Wandrey Kathy Cody Sharon Smyth ---
**Author:** ![RobotDevilDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RobotDevilDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobotDevilDog)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2021, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/36 "2021-12-30T07:33:44Z")
Same exact list, fifth year running. Never scored a point, never want to. Back to the Future Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Lea Thompson Thomas F. Wilson Crispin Glover Claudia Wells Elisabeth Shue Marc McClure James Tolkan Charles Fleischer Mary Steenburgen Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale ---
**Author:** ![Bashorian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bashorian/32/3546_2.png) [@Bashorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bashorian)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/37 "2021-12-31T13:22:38Z")
Rock Bassists Bobby Dall Nikki Sixx John Paul Jones Duff McKagan Dave Hope Roger Waters Jackie Fox Billy Sheehan Bill Wyman Jim Lea Juan Croucier John Deacon John Cale Alt: Jason Newstead ---
**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 31, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/38 "2021-12-31T14:35:49Z")
NFL/FIFA ALL-ALS/CTE Team Steve McMichael October 17, 1957 Kerry Goode July 28, 1965 Steve Gleason March 19, 1977 OJ Brigance September 29, 1969 Tim Shaw March 27, 1984 Tim Green December 16, 1963 Tony Dorsett April 7, 1954 Jim McMahon 21-Aug-59 Wayne Clark May 30, 1971 Leonard Marshall October 22, 1961 Juan Carlos Unzue April 22, 1967 Fernando Ricksen July 27, 1976 Hakan Sukur September 1, 1971 Steve McMichael Kerry Goode Steve Gleason OJ Brigance Tim Shaw Tim Green Tony Dorsett Jim McMahon Wayne Clark Leonard Marshall Juan Carlos Unzue Fernando Ricksen Hakan Sukur ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/39 "2021-12-31T16:59:14Z")
Nevermind ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444/40 "2021-12-31T17:26:03Z")
I’m continuing my theme, and luckily needed to replace four of them. But these geezers are averaging less than 10 points each, so I guess I’m going for “Quantity Not Quality”. 🙂 The Mary Tyler Moore Show universe: Betty White (Sue Ann Nivens on _TMTMS_ ) and turns 100 in January! Joyce Bulifant (Marie Slaughter, Murray’s wife on _TMTMS_ ) John Amos (Gordy the weather man on _TMTMS_ ) Ray Buktenica (Benny Goodwin, sometime boyfriend of Brenda on _Rhoda_ ) Richard Masur (Nick Lobo – accordionist boyfriend of Brenda on _Rhoda_ ) Michael Delano (Johnny Venture, Rhoda’s boyfriend on _Rhoda_ ) Garn Stephens (Harriett Hastings, Phyllis’ co-worker & friend on _Phyllis_ ) Craig Wasson (Mark Valenti, married Bess on _Phyllis_ ) Liz Torres (Julie Erskine on _Phyllis_ ) John Lawlor (Supervisor Leonard Marsh on _Phyllis_ ) Daryl Anderson (Dennis “The Animal” Price, photographer on _Lou Grant_ ) Robert Walden (Joe Rossi, reporter on _Lou Grant_ ) Linda Kelsey (Crusading reporter Billie Newman on _Lou Grant_ ) Alternates: Lisa Gerritsen (Bess Lindstrom, Phyllis’ daughter) Julie Kavner (Rhoda’s sister, now better known as Marge Simpson) Clean List: **The Mary Tyler Moore Show universe** Betty White Joyce Bulifant John Amos Ray Buktenica Richard Masur Michael Delano Garn Stephens Craig Wasson Liz Torres John Lawlor Daryl Anderson Robert Walden Linda Kelsey Alternates: Lisa Gerritsen Julie Kavner [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444.md?page=3)