# 2023 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2022, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831 "2022-12-01T04:02:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 109
**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:** [December 27, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2161 "2023-12-27T04:50:31Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > [Mike Nussbaum, actor in 'Field of Dreams,' dies at 99](https://www.wcvb.com/article/mike-nussbaum-prolific-chicago-stage-actor-with-film-roles-including-field-of-dreams-dies-99/46219131?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot#) A bit more info on him can be found here: [Mike Nussbaum - Honorary Unsubscribe](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/mike-nussbaum/) One interesting note is that he spent a stint as the Chief of the Message Center for General Eisenhower in WWII and dispatched the official notice of Germany’s surrender signing it simply “Nussbaum”. ---
**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:** [December 27, 2023, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2162 "2023-12-27T06:36:11Z")
Nevermind. ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2163 "2023-12-27T10:17:35Z")
> **[Antiques Roadshow pottery expert Henry Sandon dies at 95](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/26/antiques-roadshow-pottery-expert-henry-sandon-dies-at-95)** > > Series regular, who was described as ‘effortlessly charming’ by Fiona Bruce, died peacefully on Christmas morning ---
**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 27, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2164 "2023-12-27T14:58:35Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > He played the father of the rich family in Parasite. Suicide, looks like. Over marijuana charges or something? ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2165 "2023-12-27T15:51:03Z")
> **[Band of Brothers director David Leland dies aged 82 on Christmas Eve](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12904227/Band-Brothers-director-David-Leland-dies-aged-82-Christmas-Eve-surrounded-family-Pierce-Brosnan-leads-tribute-BAFTA-winner.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline)** > > FTA-winning British actor and director David Leland has died aged 82. ---
**Author:** ![zadscmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zadscmc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zadscmc)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2166 "2023-12-27T17:01:03Z")
Tom Smothers dies at 86 [https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/27/entertainment/tom-smothers-death/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/27/entertainment/tom-smothers-death/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2167 "2023-12-27T19:27:27Z")
Smothers may make **Nother Yinzer** a contender for the Final Hours Award. I once won it, getting my only points on this date for Benazir Bhutto. | 1 | Happy Lendervedder | 201 | 4 | 2 | 50.25 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 171 | 3 | 2 | 57 | | 3 | candide | 144 | 2 | 1 | 72 | | 4 | GIGObuster | 135 | 3 | 0 | 45 | | 5 | jeezums | 127 | 3 | 1 | 42.33333333 | | 6 | Hoopy Frood | 126 | 3 | 0 | 42 | | 6 | RTFirefly | 126 | 3 | 0 | 42 | | 8 | Registered at Last | 65 | 1 | 0 | 65 | | 8 | Cazzle | 65 | 1 | 0 | 65 | | 8 | critter42 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 65 | | 11 | McDeath the Mad | 61 | 2 | 0 | 30.5 | | 12 | Railer 13 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 19.33333333 | | 13 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 54 | 2 | 0 | 27 | | 14 | Pardel-Lux | 49 | 2 | 1 | 24.5 | | 15 | Flik the Blue | 47 | 2 | 1 | 23.5 | | 16 | zadscmc | 45 | 5 | 1 | 9 | | 17 | Reindeer Flotilla | 44 | 1 | 0 | 44 | | 17 | tuesdayweld | 44 | 1 | 0 | 44 | | 19 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | 42 | | 20 | WolfpackJeep | 39 | 2 | 0 | 19.5 | | 21 | smithsb | 38 | 1 | 1 | 38 | | 22 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 18 | | 23 | precambrianmollusc | 35 | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | | 23 | Bayaker | 35 | 1 | 0 | 35 | | 25 | GuanoLad | 34 | 3 | 2 | 11.33333333 | | 26 | KittenMitten | 33 | 1 | 0 | 33 | | 26 | RobotDevilDog | 33 | 1 | 0 | 33 | | 28 | Jegpeg | 32 | 2 | 1 | 16 | | 28 | ataraxy22 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 16 | | 30 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | 28 | | 31 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | 25 | | 32 | Jack Batty | 24 | 1 | 1 | 24 | | 32 | Suntan Lotion | 24 | 1 | 1 | 24 | | 34 | Shoeless | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | | 35 | Lord Feldon | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | | 36 | NotherYinzer | 21 | 2 | 1 | 10.5 | | 36 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | | 36 | kayT | 21 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | | 36 | Loach | 21 | 1 | 0 | 21 | | 40 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | 19 | | 40 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | 19 | | 42 | teela brown | 18 | 1 | 1 | 18 | | 43 | Superdude | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 | | 43 | J-P L | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | | 45 | Paul Was in Saudi | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2.666666667 | | 45 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | 16 | | 47 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | | 48 | Mahaloth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5.5 | | 48 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | | 48 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | | 51 | kitap | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | | 51 | D Anconia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | | 53 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | | 54 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | | 54 | gwendee | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | | 56 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | | 56 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | | 56 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | | 59 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | 60 | Baker | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | | 60 | imthjckaz | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | | 60 | journeyfan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | | 60 | Dr. Girlfriend | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 60 | Mrs. E | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ---
**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 27, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2168 "2023-12-27T19:55:17Z")
Has the end-of-year culling re-started like 2022? Jacques Delors, former President of the Eurpean Commission, [dies aged 98](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/27/jacques-delors-former-european-commission-president-dies-aged-98). Wolfgang Schäuble, who was everything one can become in German politics except Chancellor, [dies aged 81](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/27/german-political-heavyweight-wolfgang-schauble-dies-aged-81). “Godfather” of avocado toast Bill Granger (no known relationship with Hermione) [dies aged 54](https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/12/27/godfather-of-avocado-toast-bill-granger-dies-aged-54). None was on my list, but as I see it the Final Hours Award is still up in the air for grabs! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2169 "2023-12-27T20:02:43Z")
When I just posted the latest standings I had a final column I’ve just been doing for myself, and isn’t relevant for the awards. Yet at least. What it is is the number of a person’s points divided by how many picks they have accumulated. For example, **Happy Lendervedder** has 50.25 as that’s 201 divided by 4. Currently the player with the highest ratio is **candide** , who is in third place. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2170 "2023-12-27T21:09:42Z")
**Tom Smothers,** of the Smothers Brothers [has died at age 86.](https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/comedian-tom-smothers-dies-86/story?id=105945690) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2171 "2023-12-27T21:13:50Z")
See post 2166 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2172 "2023-12-27T21:47:32Z")
Thank you. Sorry. ---
**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:** [December 27, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2173 "2023-12-27T23:43:25Z")
Apparently mom liked Dick best. ---
**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 27, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2174 "2023-12-27T23:53:45Z")
We got a straight line here, people! First come, first served. ---
**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 28, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2175 "2023-12-28T01:04:44Z")
Herb Kohl, former US Senator and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, has signed his last free agent at age 88. > **[Herb Kohl, ex-Bucks owner, senator, dies at 88](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39193385/former-bucks-owner-us-senator-herb-kohl-dies-88)** > > Herb Kohl, the former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks and the U.S. Senate's only owner of a professional sports team, has died at the age of 88. ---
**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 28, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2176 "2023-12-28T01:49:18Z")
North Floridians lost a local celebrity. 😔 > **[Santa Fe River icon ‘Naked Ed’ dies after battle with cancer](https://www.wcjb.com/2023/12/27/santa-fe-river-icon-naked-ed-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/)** > > A well-known member of the High Springs community Ed Watts, known as “Naked Ed,” has died after a battle with cancer ---
**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:** [December 28, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2177 "2023-12-28T02:07:38Z")
Everyone turn their guns sideways in honor of Gaston Glock. > **[Gaston Glock, Austrian founder of the popular handgun, dies at age 94](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/12/27/glock-founder-death/72042173007/)** > > The Austrian engineer Gaston Glock, who founded the company that made Glock handguns, died at the age of 94. No cause of death was given. ---
**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 28, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2178 "2023-12-28T18:21:57Z")
[Dick Marty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Marty), Swiss state prosecutor of the Canton of Ticino, died today, aged 78. He will be remembered for uncovering the “extraodinary rendition” CIA flights and the torture methods unsuccessfully used by short-sighted States to fight evil with evil. ---
**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 28, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2179 "2023-12-28T22:52:25Z")
Don Wildmon, founder of the American Family Association, has died. 15 points for me. A unique pick? > **[Donald Wildmon, founder of American Family Association, dies in Tupelo](https://www.wtva.com/news/local/donald-wildmon-founder-of-american-family-association-dies-in-tupelo/article_bc012db4-a5bb-11ee-b4bf-a7ee11c4fdb5.html)** > > Donald Wildmon, the founder of the American Family Association — a Christian ministry — died on Thursday, Dec. 28 in Tupelo. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/2180 "2023-12-28T23:22:55Z")
Yes, it’s a unique pick, although I had to check because I thought I might have had one other. You also currently would have the Final Hours award, unless someone else on the list is unalived before midnight NYE. | 1 | Happy Lendervedder | 201 | 4 | 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 171 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | candide | 144 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | GIGObuster | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 5 | jeezums | 127 | 3 | 1 | | 6 | Hoopy Frood | 126 | 3 | 0 | | 6 | RTFirefly | 126 | 3 | 0 | | 8 | Registered at Last | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | Cazzle | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | critter42 | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 11 | McDeath the Mad | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 12 | Railer 13 | 58 | 3 | 1 | | 13 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 14 | Pardel-Lux | 49 | 2 | 1 | | 15 | Flik the Blue | 47 | 2 | 1 | | 16 | zadscmc | 45 | 5 | 1 | | 17 | Reindeer Flotilla | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | tuesdayweld | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | WolfpackJeep | 39 | 2 | 0 | | 21 | smithsb | 38 | 1 | 1 | | 22 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | | 23 | precambrianmollusc | 35 | 2 | 0 | | 23 | Bayaker | 35 | 1 | 0 | | 25 | GuanoLad | 34 | 3 | 2 | | 26 | KittenMitten | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 26 | RobotDevilDog | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 28 | Jegpeg | 32 | 2 | 1 | | 28 | ataraxy22 | 32 | 2 | 0 | | 30 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 31 | Mahaloth | 26 | 2 | 3 | | 32 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 33 | Jack Batty | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 33 | Suntan Lotion | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 35 | Shoeless | 23 | 2 | 0 | | 36 | Lord Feldon | 22 | 4 | 0 | | 37 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 37 | kayT | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 37 | Loach | 21 | 1 | 0 | | 37 | NotherYinzer | 21 | 2 | 1 | | 41 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 43 | teela brown | 18 | 1 | 1 | | 44 | J-P L | 17 | 2 | 0 | | 44 | Superdude | 17 | 2 | 1 | | 46 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 46 | Paul Was in Saudi | 16 | 6 | 0 | | 48 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 49 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 49 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 51 | D Anconia | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 51 | kitap | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 53 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 54 | gwendee | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 54 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 56 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 56 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 59 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 60 | Baker | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 60 | Dr. Girlfriend | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 60 | imthjckaz | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 60 | journeyfan | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 60 | Mrs. E | 1 | 1 | 0 | [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=108) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=110)