# 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:** 53
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1041 "2023-05-30T20:48:45Z")
Count me with the pointless. As last year’s winner I am laughing at all the people who added my folks to their lists. Although I still expect to garner some points before the end of the year. But maybe I will be shut out after all. ---
**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, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1042 "2023-05-30T22:13:42Z")
I saw a news item that Rosalynn Carter, wife of Jimmy, is said to be suffering from dementia. She’s 95, he’s 98, so if they both go this year that would only be a total of seven points. And not even unique ones. For the above I am preparing to get into the handbasket. If they both last until July they will have been married for 77 years. ---
**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, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1043 "2023-05-30T22:55:09Z")
And if they both last into October, they will be down to five points together. ---
**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 30, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1044 "2023-05-30T23:05:36Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > If they both last until July they will have been married for 77 years. I was initially very impressed by this. But then I got to thinking… once you got past, say 40 years, divorce would seem kinda pointless. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1045 "2023-05-30T23:29:28Z")
“Why divorce at your age?” “Well, we wanted to wait until the children died.” ---
**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, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1046 "2023-05-30T23:35:45Z")
I have been reading about these two, and besides being married for so long their families have literally known each other all their lives. On their first date Jimmy is said to have told his mother that she was the one he would marry. My own parents were married for over sixty two years. Mom told me that when dad finally asked her out(they knew each other from church) that she told him she already had a date that night, and he told her “break it” She did, and Mom said she was pretty sure after the first date that he was “the one”. Considering this all led to _ **ME** _ I approve. **silenus** , I just looked up those verses and I must say I like them. ---
**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 31, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1047 "2023-05-31T00:30:17Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I was initially very impressed by this. But then I got to thinking… once you got past, say 40 years, divorce would seem kinda pointless. > **[Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter Announce Divorce](https://www.theonion.com/jimmy-rosalynn-carter-announce-divorce-1850274390)** > > PLAINS, GA—Calling the split entirely amicable and long overdue, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter confirmed their divorce to the press in statement released Tuesday. “Frankly, we both couldn’t be more excited to put our respective pasts behind us and embark... ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1048 "2023-05-31T02:23:12Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I was initially very impressed by this. But then I got to thinking… once you got past, say 40 years, divorce would seem kinda pointless. My wife and I have decided that trying to divide up all the crap we’ve accumulated in 42 years of marriage just isn’t worth it. Once one of us dies, the survivor will let the kids pick through everything, then throw the rest out. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1049 "2023-05-31T02:56:38Z")
Is there an easy way to get a “wisdom of the unwashed masses” list of the 13 most picked people and see how that does ? I’d be happy to trawl through the spreadsheet of player picks to figure it out and send back the results. ---
**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 31, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1050 "2023-05-31T03:16:32Z")
[Milt Larsen](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/milt-larsen/), co-founder of the Magic Castle (whose notable alumni include David Copperfield, Siegfried & Roy, Harry Blackstone, and Doug Henning) and TV Game Show writer. Also… > **[R.I.P. Michael Norell, Capt. Hank Stanley on Emergency!](https://metv.com/stories/rip-michael-norell-capt-hank-stanley-on-emergency)** > > The actor/producer/screenwriter was 85. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1051 "2023-05-31T03:45:22Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > [Milt Larsen](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/milt-larsen/), co-founder of the Magic Castle (whose notable alumni include David Copperfield, Siegfried & Roy, Harry Blackstone, and Doug Henning) and TV Game Show writer. And at the memorial service when they open the casket…it will be empty! The lights dim, then come back up, the doors in the back open on their own and… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1052 "2023-05-31T05:51:30Z")
Just ask! 😃 This is the top fifteen actually, none of whom so far this year have shuffled off their moirtal coil. | Shannen Doherty | 33 | | --- | --- | | Andy Taylor | 32 | | Donald Trump | 22 | | Vladimir Putin | 21 | | Jonnie Irwin | 15 | | Liza Minnelli | 14 | | Bam Margera | 14 | | Linda Nolan | 13 | | Bill Cosby | 11 | | Jeanette Lee | 11 | | Linda Rondstat | 11 | | Al Roker | 10 | | Bob Barker | 10 | | Harvey Weinstein | 10 | | Jimmy Carter | 10 | ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1053 "2023-05-31T05:55:39Z")
Just how many names in total do you have to track? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1054 "2023-05-31T06:00:17Z")
This year it’s down somewhat. There are a total of 638 celebrities, 468 of which are unique. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1055 "2023-05-31T06:02:53Z")
Huh. More unique than I would have expected. ---
**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 31, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1056 "2023-05-31T10:29:51Z")
Uniquer. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1057 "2023-05-31T13:29:11Z")
Awesome thanks! I’ve always wondered if the wisdom of crowds works in this game. Not so much so far this year I guess, maybe a late rush at the end of the year like 2022. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1058 "2023-05-31T14:54:49Z")
Well, the golden times of COVID are behind us – thank God. ---
**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:** [June 1, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1059 "2023-06-01T00:50:28Z")
> **[John Beasley, 'Everwood' actor, dead at 79](https://news.yahoo.com/john-beasley-everwood-actor-dead-155313111.html)** > > John Beasley has died at the age of 79, his grandson Malik Beasley confirmed on social media. The actor is known for the TV shows "Everwood" and "The Soul Man." ---
**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:** [June 1, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1060 "2023-06-01T03:45:02Z")
> **[Robin Wagner, Tony-Winning Set Designer of ‘The Producers,’ Dies at 89](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/robin-wagner-dead-set-designer-the-producers-dreamgirls-1235503056/)** > > Wagner also received Tony Awards for his work on 'City of Angels' and 'On the Twentieth Century' and was nominated for numerous other productions, including 'Dreamgirls,' 'Angels in America' and 'Young Frankenstein.' [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=52) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=54)