# 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:** 56
**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:** [June 7, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1101 "2023-06-07T00:04:47Z")
Were there any bulldozers involved? ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1102 "2023-06-07T07:02:25Z")
Two, I think. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1103 "2023-06-07T14:24:29Z")
Pianist George Winston has died at 73. > **[George Winston (December 26, 1949–June 4, 2023)](https://windhamhillrecords.com/2023/06/george-winston-december-26-1949-june-4-2023/)** > > It is with great sadness that I must report on the passing of pianist, composer, producer and philanthropist George Winston. His Facebook page was updated today to report his passing with the follo… ---
**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:** [June 7, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1104 "2023-06-07T15:38:08Z")
FYI: [Shannen Doherty says her breast cancer has spread to her brain](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/shannen-doherty-says-her-breast-114744075.html) Of course this is the year I subbed her out. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1105 "2023-06-07T15:41:57Z")
> **[WWE Legend Iron Sheik Dead At 81](https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/07/wwe-legend-iron-sheik-dead/?adid=social-tw)** > > Wrestling legend The Iron Sheik, a former heavyweight champ and WWE Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 81, reps for the wrestler announced. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1106 "2023-06-07T15:42:40Z")
Very sad news even if she is on my list. Hey, she’s great in Mallrats. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1107 "2023-06-07T16:25:16Z")
so pointless > **[Françoise Gilot, celebrated painter who loved and later left Picasso, dies at...](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/francoise-gilot-celebrated-painter-loved-later-left-picasso-dies-101-rcna88083)** > > Gilot’s daughter, Aurelia Engel, told The Associated Press her mother had died at Mount Sinai West hospital in New York City after suffering both lung and heart problems. “She was an extremely talented artist," Engel said. not even no points for @Baker ---
**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:** [June 7, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1108 "2023-06-07T16:31:53Z")
Same here. I think I had her last year. Hopefully, she can last until 2024. ---
**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 7, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1109 "2023-06-07T17:50:00Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > [Pope Francis has fever, clears his schedule - Insider Paper](https://insiderpaper.com/pope-francis-has-fever-clears-his-schedule/) Further update on the health of the Pontiff: > **[Pope Francis, 86, has abdominal surgery](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65821047)** > > The three-hour operation at a Roman hospital was completed without complications, says the Vatican. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1110 "2023-06-07T17:53:59Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > It wasn;t enough. He should have been executed. I think it’s the other way around. I think having nothing to look forward to but year after year after year after year of the same tiny cell is the greater punishment. I wish McVeigh were still locked up in a Supermax cell rather than having been executed, and I’d be rooting for him to have a very long life. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1111 "2023-06-07T17:57:25Z")
I dropped Shannen Doherty from my list in my last set of changes, just three hours before the deadline. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1112 "2023-06-07T18:24:06Z")
Doherty is the #1 pick this year, with a little over a third of all the players having her. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1113 "2023-06-07T21:52:58Z")
Former Howard Stern guests appear to be dropping like flies! > **[Pat Cooper, comedian and Sinatra opener, dead at 93](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/pat-cooper-comedian-sinatra-opener-dead-93?intcmp=tw_fnc)** > > Stand-up comedian Pat Cooper died on Tuesday at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The longtime comic opened for Frank Sinatra and often appeared on Ed Sullivan. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1114 "2023-06-08T00:57:00Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Former Howard Stern guests appear to be dropping like flies! > [Pat Cooper, comedian and Sinatra opener, dead at 93](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/pat-cooper-comedian-sinatra-opener-dead-93?intcmp=tw_fnc) I genuinely thought he died a few years ago. His album with his Italian football wedding bit was one of few comedy albums my parents had. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1115 "2023-06-08T02:48:07Z")
**Peter David** , comic book writer, has been quite ill and has setup a gofundme that indicates he has had a heart attack, kidney failure, and some small strokes. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1116 "2023-06-08T03:13:18Z")
I really enjoyed his version of The Hulk. ---
**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 8, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1117 "2023-06-08T03:20:41Z")
> **[Anna Shay, ‘Bling Empire’ Star, Dies at 62](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/anna-shay-dead-bling-empire-netflix-1235633516/)** > > Anna Shay, who appeared in Netflix’s “Bling Empire” reality show, has died after suffering a stroke, Variety has confirmed. She was 62. “It saddens our hearts to announce that Ann… ---
**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:** [June 8, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1118 "2023-06-08T12:22:28Z")
Pat Robertson has died at age 93. Christian broadcaster. > **[Pat Robertson, conservative evangelist and Christian Coalition founder, dies...](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/pat-robertson-conservative-evangelist-and-christian-coalition-founder-dies-at-93/ar-AA1chKDT)** > > Robertson was one of the most prominent and influential Christian broadcasters and entrepreneurs in the U.S., equal parts religious leader and culture warrior.  ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1119 "2023-06-08T13:08:06Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Pat Robertson has died at age 93. Christian broadcaster. That’s seven big, big points for Ponch8! 🎇 🎆 🎉 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1120 "2023-06-08T13:19:44Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > That’s seven big, big points for Ponch8! 🎇 🎆 🎉 I didn’t get any points, but it’s one of those obituaries that I’ll read with glee!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=55) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=57)