# 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:** 42
**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:** [April 7, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/821 "2023-04-07T00:43:26Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Whereas [Tobe “may I move the camera 6 inches to the right Mr Spielberg” Hooper](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001361/) only managed 26 points, so be careful what you wish for. Never was his cinematographer, though. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/822 "2023-04-07T00:54:41Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Never was his cinematographer, though. I watched this one particular movie with Abigail Breslin and some other people (a Baldwin dude) in which the cinematography was fucking awesome. Some Deschanel guy (_The Natural_, _Being There_). Spielberg is just ok. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2023, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/823 "2023-04-07T06:33:36Z")
> [@Toxylon](#): > > Not that land speed record attempts have anything on water speed record attempts, when it comes to longevity. I stood on a dock and watched them search for Lee Taylor’s sorry ass on a cold afternoon. What a knuckle. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/824 "2023-04-07T17:56:55Z")
This is apparently big news in the UK. Having never heard of this band, I’d love for someone to explain who the US equivalent might be in terms of impact - would he be considered, say, Adam Levine-level or one of the Backstreet Boys? > **[Paul Cattermole of British pop group S Club 7 dies at 46](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/paul-cattermole-died-british-pop-group-s-club-7-member-dead-age-46/)** > > In 2002, the group performed at a Buckingham Palace concert to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 50 years on the throne. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/825 "2023-04-08T02:56:17Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > This is apparently big news in the UK. Having never heard of this band, I’d love for someone to explain who the US equivalent might be in terms of impact - would he be considered, say, Adam Levine-level or one of the Backstreet Boys? > > [Paul Cattermole of British pop group S Club 7 dies at 46 - CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/paul-cattermole-died-british-pop-group-s-club-7-member-dead-age-46/) Monkees ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/826 "2023-04-08T21:38:13Z")
> **[Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor, dies at 103](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ben-ferencz-last-living-nuremberg-prosecutor-dies-at-103/ar-AA19CQvo?OCID=ansmsnnews11)** > > At 27, he prosecuted Nazis for more than 1 million deaths in perhaps the largest murder case in history. I just saw this on TV. He gets me on the board for a unique pick, but no points. | 1 | phungi | 106 | 2 | 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | GIGObuster | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 4 | jeezums | 29 | 1 | 1 | | 4 | Happy Lendervedder | 29 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 8 | zadscmc | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | Stephe96 | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | Railer 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 14 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 15 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 15 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 15 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 17 | Baker | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/827 "2023-04-09T02:02:33Z")
> **[John Regan Dies: Bassist With Peter Frampton, Rolling Stones, Ace Frehley Was 71](https://deadline.com/2023/04/john-regan-dead-bassist-peter-frampton-rolling-stones-ace-frehley-was-71-obituary-1235320627/amp/)** > > John Regan, a master bass player whose resume included stints with Peter Frampton, Ace Frehley, Billy Idol, the Rolling Stones, and David Bowie, died Friday at 71 in New York State. No cause was gi… ---
**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:** [April 9, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/828 "2023-04-09T14:59:18Z")
Bicycle Champion Ethan Boyes hit and killed by car while riding in San Francisco. Source: CNN ---
**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:** [April 9, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/829 "2023-04-09T17:05:45Z")
Story [here](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/08/sport/ethan-boyes-death-cycling/index.html). He was 44. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/830 "2023-04-09T23:22:56Z")
Oscar nominee character actor Michael Lerner at 81. The best kind of character actor, good in every he was in whether it was big or small. > **[Michael Lerner, ‘Barton Fink’ Actor, Dies at 81](https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/michael-lerner-dead-barton-fink-elf-1235577894/)** > > Michael Lerner, an actor who featured in films such as “Elf,” “Godzilla” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and who received an Oscar nomination in best supporting… ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/831 "2023-04-10T00:26:43Z")
> **[ABBA's long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander dead at the age of 70](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11955373/ABBAs-long-term-guitarist-Lasse-Wellander-dead-age-70.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline)** > > ABBA's long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander has died at the age of 70 after falling ill with cancer, his family have announced. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/832 "2023-04-10T00:59:14Z")
> **[The Legacy of Mimi Sheraton, the Pioneering Critic Who Died at 97](https://ny.eater.com/2023/4/7/23673992/mimi-sheraton-food-critic-died-new-york-times)** > > An excerpt from Charlotte Druckman’s Women on Food ---
**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:** [April 10, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/833 "2023-04-10T21:25:31Z")
Mad Magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee has died at 102. He holds the Guiness Book of Records title of longest-ever career as a comic artist. > **[Al Jaffee](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jaffee)** > > Allan Jaffee (born Abraham Jaffee; March 13, 1921 – April 10, 2023) was an American cartoonist. He is notable for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in. Jaffee was a regular contributor to the magazine for 65 years and is its longest-running contributor. In a 2010 interview, Jaffee said, "Serious people my age are dead." > With a career running from 1942 until 2020, Jaffee holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest-ever career as a c... ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/834 "2023-04-10T21:28:14Z")
That’s sad. it really is. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/835 "2023-04-10T21:36:56Z")
Someone has to come up with a fold-in obituary for Al Jaffee. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/836 "2023-04-10T22:14:02Z")
Take a look at the kind of fold-ins he was capable of creating. Al Jaffee…not holding back. [[Album] Al Jaffee Fold in Feature Police ![](https://i.imgur.com/zGbDIij.jpeg?fb "Al Jaffee Fold in Feature Police") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/kq0cojP) ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/837 "2023-04-11T03:53:46Z")
> **[Johnny Rotten's Wife Nora Forster Dead at 80](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/04/johnny-rotten-wife-nora-forster-dead-80-alzheimers-sex-pistols)** > > The wife of the Sex Pistols frontman passed away after a years-long battle with Alzheimer's. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/838 "2023-04-11T10:45:31Z")
The Queen is gone but she’s not forgotten? ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/839 "2023-04-11T12:07:08Z")
I love this picture that’s circulating of Al Jaffee (left) and Will Elder (right) in school in 1936: [![](https://cdn.viewing.nyc/assets/media/2141c0910b1b42ff77c32acf53228824/elements/a66d06f9a1cc7a83b69c18e8f6a64dd6/xl/bb67562b-2569-4cc4-8aef-376b4b67b08a_2x.jpg) ](https://cdn.viewing.nyc/assets/media/2141c0910b1b42ff77c32acf53228824/elements/a66d06f9a1cc7a83b69c18e8f6a64dd6/xl/bb67562b-2569-4cc4-8aef-376b4b67b08a_2x.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/840 "2023-04-12T14:59:48Z")
He hasn’t died, but George Thorogood apparently has a “very serious” medical condition. The use of “very” in his official statement is a bit concerning. > **[George Thorogood Shows Canceled for 'Serious Medical Condition'](https://wmmr.com/2023/04/11/george-thorogood-very-serious-medical-condition-cancels-tour-dates/)** > > George Thorogood has been forced to cancel a number of upcoming tour dates due to being diagnosed with a "very serious medical condition." [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=43)