# 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:** 52
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1021 "2023-05-24T22:58:42Z")
Oops had to correct an error. | 1 | phungi | 106 | 2 | 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | Happy Lendervedder | 57 | 2 | 0 | | 3 | GIGObuster | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 3 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | | 6 | jeezums | 29 | 1 | 1 | | 7 | ataraxy22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Hoopy Frood | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | zadscmc | 26 | 2 | 1 | | 11 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 12 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | Railer 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 15 | Bad Wiring | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 15 | kayT | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 15 | McDeath the Mad | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | J-P l | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 21 | GuanoLad | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 21 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 21 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 27 | commasense | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 27 | Paul Was in Saudi | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 29 | 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:** [May 24, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1022 "2023-05-24T23:04:36Z")
I had actually forgotten I had Tina Turner on my list! Whooohoo……I mean, it’s still sad. ---
**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 25, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1023 "2023-05-25T15:02:45Z")
> **[Bill Lee, Father of Spike Lee and Composer, Dead at 94](https://www.etonline.com/bill-lee-father-of-spike-lee-and-do-the-right-thing-composer-dead-at-94-205288)** > > The acclaimed jazz musician worked with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and more. ---
**Author:** ![mjmartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@mjmartin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmartin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1024 "2023-05-25T15:15:15Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Oops had to correct an error. > > 1 phungi 106 2 2 Sorry for the dumb question, but what do the columns represent? Points is the first, but what is after that? The 2 and 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:** [May 25, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1025 "2023-05-25T15:35:38Z")
> [@mjmartin](#): > > Sorry for the dumb question, but what do the columns represent? Points is the first, but what is after that? The 2 and 2. Total picks that died and total unique picks, I think. ---
**Author:** ![mjmartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@mjmartin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmartin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1026 "2023-05-25T15:39:54Z")
Thanks. ---
**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 26, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1027 "2023-05-26T04:15:38Z")
Actress [Samantha Weinstein](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/samantha-weinstein-carrie-dead_n_646f769ae4b045ce248184e0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&mibextid=Zxz2cZ), perhaps best known as Heather in the 2013 remake of Stephen King’s _Carrie_, has died at 28 after a battle with ovarian cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1028 "2023-05-26T13:23:38Z")
I loved him as Titus Pullo in _Rome_. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1029 "2023-05-26T17:23:29Z")
Wishing Celine well obviously but this can’t be a good sign: > **[Celine Dion cancels entire tour due to health issues | CNN](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/05/26/entertainment/celine-dion-tour-canceled/index.html)** > > Celine Dion announced the cancellation of her “Courage World Tour” dates through 2024 and “will likely never tour again,” a source close to Dion told CNN Friday.” ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1030 "2023-05-26T18:00:23Z")
Also of possible interest to those on this board: > **[Pope Francis has fever, clears his schedule - Insider Paper](https://insiderpaper.com/pope-francis-has-fever-clears-his-schedule/)** > > Pope Francis has a fever that caused him to clear his schedule on Friday morning, the Vatican said, nearly two months after the ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1031 "2023-05-26T21:59:25Z")
Responsible for one of the all-time funniest Johnny Carson moments. You know the one. > **[Ed Ames, Singer and ‘Daniel Boone’ Sidekick, Dies at 95](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ed-ames-dead-daniel-boone-1235501603/amp/)** > > He's also known for landing a tomahawk in an uncomfortable place on 'The Tonight Show.' ---
**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 26, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1032 "2023-05-26T22:44:07Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Responsible for one of the all-time funniest Johnny Carson moments. You know the one. Jewish people world-wide mourn. ---
**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 28, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1033 "2023-05-28T02:40:26Z")
George Maharis has gotten his last kicks on Route 66. > **[George Maharis, 'Route 66' Star, Dies at 94](https://extratv.com/2023/05/27/george-maharis-route-66-star-dies-at-94/)** > > George Maharis, the handsome star of "Route 66" who left the series at the peak of its popularity, died Wednesday, May 24, at 94. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1034 "2023-05-28T03:26:49Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Oops had to correct an error. I’m relieved. For a second there, I thought I had dropped out of the top thirty. ---
**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 28, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1035 "2023-05-28T03:27:05Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > George Maharis has gotten his last kicks on Route 66. First George Michael, now this! ---
**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 30, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1036 "2023-05-30T18:23:24Z")
If anyone is looking for some potentially easy points for next year, [Rosalynn Carter](https://people.com/rosalynn-carter-diagnosed-dementia-amid-jimmy-hospice-care-7505309) is suffering from dementia, and remaining at home with her husband, Jimmy. According to the linked article, she is currently 95. ---
**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:** [May 30, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1037 "2023-05-30T18:24:18Z")
I guess I’d better. I haven’t bagged anyone this year! ---
**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 30, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1038 "2023-05-30T19:38:15Z")
Yeah, I’m batting 0 for 2023, myself. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1039 "2023-05-30T20:14:35Z")
Never give up hope. I once won the final hours award, getting my first and unique points on December 27th. It was for Benazir Bhutto. ---
**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:** [May 30, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1040 "2023-05-30T20:26:03Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I guess I’d better. I haven’t bagged anyone this year! I have all these unused black bags. Have not had chance to zip one up yet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=51) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=53)