# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/61 "2022-12-11T16:57:47Z")
Unless I hear from you I will use your three alternates to complete a total of thirteen selections. ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/62 "2022-12-11T20:33:57Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Unless I hear from you Hear from who? Me? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/63 "2022-12-11T20:36:40Z")
There are supposed to be 13 on the list, with 3 backups. You only gave 10. ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/64 "2022-12-11T22:42:27Z")
Oh, OK. I guess I misunderstood–I thought it was 10, with three backups. There are supposed to be 16 in all? Don’t bother answering–I’ll re-read the OP for instructions. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2022, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/65 "2022-12-12T06:18:13Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Hey, @Baker, would you please drop Christine Amanpour from my list and add Vladimir Putin? > > Thanks! @Baker, just wanted to make sure you saw this. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/66 "2022-12-12T06:33:15Z")
I saw it, no problem. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/67 "2022-12-12T07:20:24Z")
> [@Mona\_Lott](#): > > Keith Richards Somebody doesn’t understand this game. ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/68 "2022-12-12T09:06:54Z")
Mr. Richards has to croak eventually. I think that I understand this game. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/69 "2022-12-12T17:54:59Z")
Actually, you don’t _need_ to have backups. You can have them, or not. Basically they’re insurance against one or more of your 13 picks kicking the bucket before 2023 begins, but of course you can always update your list if you have time to do that before the new year. I usually just go with one, but YMMV. ---
**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 12, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/70 "2022-12-12T19:48:49Z")
I usually just hold my picks until the last minute and skip the alternates. It is still kind of risky, given the news cycle lag, but, oh well. ---
**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 12, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/71 "2022-12-12T20:00:10Z")
The other risk is one of your picks being disqualified. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/72 "2022-12-12T20:01:33Z")
> [@Mona\_Lott](#): > > Mr. Richards has to croak eventually. > I think that I understand this game. Just remember: Every cigarette you smoke reduces your life expectancy by 11 minutes. And you give those 11 minutes to Keith Richards… 🙂 ---
**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 12, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/73 "2022-12-12T20:29:00Z")
I play to keep people alive, so my list is well-vetted from years of recycling. I have only scored like three times in nine years, and when I decided to pull the king of Thailand off my list, he promptly bought it the following year. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/74 "2022-12-12T21:40:32Z")
Oh, just passing along some news for anyone still working on their 2023 list: > **[Rage Against the Machine’s Tim Commerford reveals cancer diagnosis](https://nypost.com/2022/12/12/rage-against-the-machines-tim-commerford-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/amp/)** > > “I’ve been dealing with some pretty serious s–t,” the 54-year-old bassist said. ---
**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 12, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/75 "2022-12-12T22:21:41Z")
Also you aren’t limited to at most 3 alternates as some people imply. You can have more than that. It’s just that more than 3 is probably overkill since it’s unlikely that you’ll ever need even more than 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 13, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/76 "2022-12-13T00:17:33Z")
Articles like this have been known to kill people. Gist: Article indicates Bob Barker, age 99, is doing just fine and is terrific health. Don’t jinx it! > **[Bob Barker's longtime girlfriend Nancy Burnet shares an update on 'The Price...](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bob-barker-longtime-girlfriend-nancy-burnet-shares-update-on-the-price-is-right-icon-as-he-turns-99)** > > "The Price is Right" icon Bob Barker turned 99 on Monday. Barker's longtime companion Nancy Burnet gave Fox News Digital an update on the former game show host and shared some of their favorite memories. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/77 "2022-12-13T15:16:24Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Articles like this have been known to kill people. > > Gist: Article indicates Bob Barker, age 99, is doing just fine and is terrific health. > > Don’t jinx it! > > [Bob Barker's longtime girlfriend Nancy Burnet shares an update on 'The Price is Right' icon as he turns 99](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bob-barker-longtime-girlfriend-nancy-burnet-shares-update-on-the-price-is-right-icon-as-he-turns-99) And Dick Van Dyke turns 97 today. ---
**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 13, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/78 "2022-12-13T16:43:57Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > And Dick Van Dyke turns 97 today. Shhhhh!!! National treasure! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/79 "2022-12-13T20:05:01Z")
In before I forget: ```auto NAME Birthdate Known for Liza Minelli 12 March 1946 C'mon. Really? Akihito 23 December 1933 Emperor Emeritus of Japan Shannen Doherty 12 April 1971 90210 Ian Anderson 10 August 1947 Jethro Tull Ghislaine Maxwell 25 December 1961 A very fine woman Donald Trump 14 June 1946 Very stable genius Harvey Weinstein 19 March 1952 Human scumbag Grigory Rodchenkov 24 October 1958 Former head of the Russian doping labs Jonathan Rhys Meyers 24 July 1977 Actor Andy Taylor 16 February 1961 Duran Duran Vladimir Putin 7 October 1952 Real life Bond villian Alex Jones 11 February 1974 Lying scumbag Madison Cawthorn 1 August 1995 Forgot the first rule of cocaine orgy club. Alt Michael Schumacher 3 January 1969 Formula-1 Driver Terrible skier ``` Clean list: Liza Minelli Akihito Shannen Doherty Ian Anderson Ghislaine Maxwell Donald Trump Harvey Weinstein Grigory Rodchenkov Jonathan Rhys Meyers Andy Taylor Vladimir Putin Alex Jones Madison Cawthorn Alt Michael Schumacher ---
**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 13, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/80 "2022-12-13T21:38:28Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Oh, just passing along some news for anyone still working on their 2023 list: Yeah, this drives my crazy. I finish my list and see an article like that and I have the urge to rethink my whole list. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=5)