# 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:** 49
**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:** [May 13, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/961 "2023-05-13T20:26:54Z")
I wasn’t complaining. I had tickets to Game 7, which would only happen if KC won Game 6. So I got to see my first Series game the next night, which was an 11-0 Royals blowout. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/962 "2023-05-13T20:40:17Z")
I remember game 6 partly because the National Anthem was sung by the Oak Ridge Boys. Now, my dad’s pet peeve, and my own, was singers that do the anthem “their own way” When the ORB came out(I knew nothing about them) I looked and was dreading what I thought it would be like. But I was so wrong, they used the normal tempo, and sang it in lovely four part harmony. My dad almost became a fan. I also remember, not sure what year, when Toni Tenille sang the anthem. Oh great, I thought, another pop rendition. But no, she said “won’t you all please join me in singing our national anthem?” and then just sang it straight. I should learn not to judge. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/963 "2023-05-13T20:54:20Z")
Back when Whitney Houston sang the Star Spangled Banner before the 1991 Super Bowl, my brother made a similar comment, saying she was going to ruin the anthem. When she finished, he had tears running down his face. He still says they should just play a video of her singing the national anthem before every Super Bowl game. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/964 "2023-05-13T22:01:58Z")
Let’s not mention Roseanne Barr. My dad was not an activist, but he said it would have been worth getting arrested it he could have run onto the field and taken the microphone and said “Now let’s do it right.” I told him I would have run interference for him to slow down security. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/965 "2023-05-13T22:26:56Z")
I don’t mind if the national anthem is sung in an artist’s “own way,” as long as that artist is Marvin Gaye and it’s done exactly as it was done at the 1983 NBA All-Star game. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QRvVzaQ6i8A/hqdefault.jpg "Marvin Gaye sings American National Anthem") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvVzaQ6i8A) ---
**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:** [May 14, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/966 "2023-05-14T19:51:10Z")
> **[Chris Strachwitz, founder of East Bay’s Arhoolie Records and major figure in...](https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/chris-strachwitz-obituary-arhoolie-18084749)** > > At an unassuming storefront in a converted upholstery shop in El Cerrito, Strachwitz created an international destination for fans of unvarnished music.   > **[Soviet and Russian fashion icon Slava Zaitsev dead at 85](https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/soviet-russian-fashion-icon-zaitsev-dies-agencies-2023-05-01/)** > > Vyacheslav "Slava" Zaitsev, the couturier behind world-famous Soviet fashion that was often adorned with colourful Russian folkloric motifs, died on Sunday at age 85. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/967 "2023-05-15T01:32:05Z")
Legendary Poker Player Doyle Brunson has seen his last River Age 89. > ---
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/968 "2023-05-15T05:17:29Z")
Cashed in his chips, huh? ---
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/969 "2023-05-15T09:41:24Z")
Folded. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/970 "2023-05-15T10:08:35Z")
“Pot’s light, who didn’t ante? Doyle, you in? Doyle? Doyle?” ---
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/971 "2023-05-15T11:34:01Z")
I had Doyle Brunson! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/972 "2023-05-15T11:41:25Z")
I’m not fond of the “has died after a battle with” formulation in general, but in this particular instance, “has died after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease” - jeez. There IS no way to ‘battle’ it as of yet, and when there is, it’ll be a terrific medical breakthrough. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/973 "2023-05-15T13:18:37Z")
| 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 | | 6 | zadscmc | 26 | 2 | 1 | | 7 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 8 | Stephe96 | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | Railer 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | J-P l | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 14 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 15 | GuanoLad | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 15 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 15 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 18 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 18 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 18 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 21 | commasense | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | Paul Was in Saudi | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 23 | Baker | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/974 "2023-05-15T23:32:29Z")
According to this article he called the Grim Reapers bluff several times, before the Grim Reaper had an unbeatable hand yesterday. > **[8 Crazy Stories About Doyle Brunson That Are Amazingly True](https://disq.us/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fsports%2Fgolf%2F8-crazy-stories-about-doyle-brunson-that-are-amazingly-true%2Far-AA1bdEzm%3Focid%3Dmsedgntp%26cvid%3D64b2625ac1464f21a6073f85d497d7e9%26ei%3D100%3AZfP9kIfb4_5RiiL9Sqt6EKACa-c&cuid=4894449)** > > From calling a mobster's bluff to faking a heart attack during a robbery, the late poker legend lived an eventful life. ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/975 "2023-05-16T03:46:12Z")
> **[Bill Oesterle, Co-Founder of Angie’s List, Dies at 57](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/business/bill-oesterle-dead.html)** > > What began as a company to review local contractors grew into a website with millions of subscribers looking to make home improvements. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/976 "2023-05-18T01:41:30Z")
1…2…3 > **[WWE Legend Billy Graham Dead at 79](https://amp.tmz.com/2023/05/17/wwe-legend-billy-graham-dead-dies/)** > > WWE Hall of Famer "Superstar" Billy Graham has died ... TMZ Sports has confirmed. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/977 "2023-05-18T12:55:23Z")
Nobody had him this year, but I remember when I had to remind folks to distinguish between him and the other Billy Graham. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/978 "2023-05-18T16:30:29Z")
Ah, the “Brian Cox” scenario. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/979 "2023-05-18T19:10:12Z")
> **[Marlene Hagge-Vossler, last surviving LPGA founder, dies at 89](https://apnews.com/article/marlene-hagge-vossler-dead-lpga-founder-16a51c0c564711b9247686de77cef12a)** > > Marlene Hagge-Vossler has died at age 89. She was the last surviving member of the 13 women who founded the LPGA Tour in 1950. Hagge-Vossler was only 15 when she signed the incorporation papers to start the LPGA. She was hugely successful as an... ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/980 "2023-05-19T12:55:17Z")
> **[Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist dies aged 59](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65644596?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_format=link&at_link_origin=BBCNews&at_medium=social&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_type=web_link&at_link_id=519A964C-F614-11ED-AD0A-0CB1D772BE90&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_campaign_type=owned&at_ptr_name=twitter)** > > Guitarist Johnny Marr confirmed Rourke died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=50)