# 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:** 67
**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:** [July 26, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1321 "2023-07-26T03:08:44Z")
[Richard Barancik](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/richard-barancik/), the last of “The Monuments Men” dead at 98. > **[Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monuments,_Fine_Arts,_and_Archives_program)** > > The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program (MFAA) under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the Allied armies was established in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas during and after World War II. The group of approximately 400 service members and civilians worked with military forces to safeguard historic and cultural monuments from war damage, and as the conflict came to a close, to find and return works of art and other items of cultural importance that had... ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1322 "2023-07-26T17:45:21Z")
> **[Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56 after years of mental health battles](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12341117/Sinead-OConnor-dead-Irish-music-legend-dies-aged-56-years-mental-health-battles-18-months-17-year-old-son-Shane-passed-away.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline)** > > The Irish singer shot to stardom across the world in 1990 by her heartrending cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1323 "2023-07-26T17:51:38Z")
I’m gobsmacked. I didn’t know she was only 2 years older than me. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1324 "2023-07-26T17:54:40Z")
Wowzers. I assume because her mental health struggles were mentioned that it’s presumed to be suicide? The article gives no cause of death that I saw. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1325 "2023-07-26T17:57:18Z")
[this is appropriate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8WEWToNQ_o) ---
**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:** [July 26, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1326 "2023-07-26T18:16:44Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Wowzers. I assume because her mental health struggles were mentioned that it’s presumed to be suicide? The article gives no cause of death that I saw. I have yet to hear any cause, but I had posted(a few weeks ago) on the Outlander subreddit how terrible her rendition of the theme song sounded this year and speculation was out there she was ill. In fact, she sounded so bad in the rendition, I wondered why they even used it this year on the show. I wondered if something was wrong with her voice. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1327 "2023-07-26T18:32:42Z")
> **[Notre Dame legend, Bears QB Lujack dies at 98](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38069403/heisman-winner-notre-dame-legend-johnny-lujack-dies-98)** > > Johnny Lujack, who led Notre Dame to three national championships in the 1940s and played four seasons with the Bears, died Tuesday at age 98. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1328 "2023-07-26T21:57:59Z")
With the death of Sinead O’Connor **McDeath the Mad** jumps into 2nd place. **Reindeer Flotilla** and **tuesdayweld** get their first points and now tie for 4th place. | 1 | phungi | 106 | 2 | 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | McDeath the Mad | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 3 | Happy Lendervedder | 57 | 2 | 0 | | 4 | Reindeer Flotilla | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 4 | tuesdayweld | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 6 | GIGObuster | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 6 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | jeezums | 29 | 1 | 1 | | 10 | ataraxy22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | Hoopy Frood | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | zadscmc | 26 | 2 | 1 | | 14 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 15 | Railer 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 17 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 17 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | kayT | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | J-P l | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 23 | Paul Was in Saudi | 15 | 3 | 0 | | 24 | Pardel-Lux | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 25 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 26 | GuanoLad | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 26 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 26 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 26 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 30 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 31 | NotherYinzer | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 31 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 33 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 33 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 33 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 36 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Superdude | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | WolfpackJeep | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Baker | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [July 26, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1329 "2023-07-26T22:05:21Z")
_shakes fist_ **McDeath!!** ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1330 "2023-07-26T23:41:26Z")
For those who are interested, Mitch McConnell froze up at a press conference and had to be escorted away. > **[Mitch McConnell escorted away from cameras after freezing during a news...](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/watch-mitch-mcconnell-freeze-press-conference-rcna96486)** > > A few minutes later, the Senate minority leader walked back to the news conference by himself. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1331 "2023-07-27T02:46:01Z")
I checked and eight players have McConnell. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1332 "2023-07-27T08:16:35Z")
Sinead O’Connor seems like a left field inclusion on a list, so it’s interesting how many had her. Maybe her death was caused by something predictable? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1333 "2023-07-27T08:47:15Z")
She had serious mental health issues and had threatened suicide before. Not exactly “predictable”, but the game is about making high-payoff bets. You’ll make more points on a pick like this than on a 99-year-old with terminal cancer. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1334 "2023-07-27T12:52:33Z")
Unstable singers/entertainers is a valid list… Elvis/Morrison/Hendricks/Prinze/Jackson/Cobain/etc… Drugs, drinking, lifestyle, managers, weird doctors make for a short life. The problem is narrowing the list down. There’s so many of them. And yet, Richards lives on¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ ---
**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:** [July 27, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1335 "2023-07-27T17:37:32Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Unstable singers/entertainers is a valid list… > Elvis/Morrison/Hendricks/Prinze/Jackson/Cobain/etc… > Drugs, drinking, lifestyle, managers, weird doctors make for a short life. The problem is narrowing the list down. There’s so many of them. And yet, Richards lives on¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ Richards is stable. The important thing is to maintain the same level of intoxication. It preserves you. ---
**Author:** ![McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1336 "2023-07-27T17:40:02Z")
Personally I based my picks on mental health and drug dependance status as well as terminal health issues. That’s why I have: Anthony Keidis (recovering heroin addict, who admits he will always be a heroin addict) Pete Davidson (seems a little mentally unstable) MtM ---
**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:** [July 27, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1337 "2023-07-27T18:24:11Z")
> [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](#): > > Personally I based my picks on mental health and drug dependance status as well as terminal health issues. > > That’s why I have: > > Anthony Keidis (recovering heroin addict, who admits he will always be a heroin addict) > Pete Davidson (seems a little mentally unstable) > > MtM Years ago I put Colin Farrell on my list because he seemed determined to live fast and die young. Then he seemed to slow down which was good for him, not good for my score. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1338 "2023-07-27T18:29:29Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Years ago I put Colin Farrell on my list because he seemed determined to live fast and die young. Then he seemed to slow down which was good for him, not good for my score. Steve-O looked doomed a decade or so ago, maybe 15 years ago. Now he is clean and sober and I’m glad for him. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1339 "2023-07-27T18:35:35Z")
Bam Margera on the other hand… ---
**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:** [July 27, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1340 "2023-07-27T18:36:46Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Bam Margera on the other hand…. Good pick, as would have been Brian Dunn. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=66) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=68)