# 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:** 75
**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:** [August 23, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1481 "2023-08-23T21:54:54Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > > [@Gatopescado](#): > > > > Putin is totally phoning it in these days. > > It was a real dick move for him to kill nine other people. Well he also took out the cofounder of Wagner. He probably wanted everyone other than the crew dead. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1482 "2023-08-23T22:07:45Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I’m finally on the board! And Mean Mr. Mustard also gets points. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1483 "2023-08-23T22:58:33Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > But, when it crashed, did he fall out his window? Too obvious! It was poisoned tea; they had to crash the plane to hide the evidence. > [@Gatopescado](#): > > Putin is totally phoning it in these days. Or is he?? 👀 [https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-vladimir-putin-has-strange-deep-voice-in-address-to-brics-summit/?utm\_source=fark&utm\_medium=website&utm\_content=link&ICID=ref\_fark](https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-vladimir-putin-has-strange-deep-voice-in-address-to-brics-summit/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1484 "2023-08-24T14:42:38Z")
And **smithsb** gets points for the Russian. I found a BBC article that said he was 62. | 1 | Happy Lendervedder | 136 | 3 | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 106 | 2 | 2 | | 3 | GIGObuster | 70 | 2 | 0 | | 4 | jeezums | 62 | 2 | 1 | | 5 | Hoopy Frood | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 5 | McDeath the Mad | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 5 | RTFirefly | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 8 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | Reindeer Flotilla | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 9 | tuesdayweld | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | smithsb | 38 | 1 | 1 | | 13 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | | 15 | KittenMitten | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 15 | RobotDevilDog | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 15 | Loach | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | ataraxy22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | zadscmc | 26 | 2 | 1 | | 21 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 22 | Railer 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | | 23 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 24 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 24 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 27 | kayT | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 28 | J-P l | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 28 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 30 | Paul Was in Saudi | 15 | 3 | 0 | | | Pardel-Lux | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 31 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | GuanoLad | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 36 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 37 | NotherYinzer | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 37 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 39 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 39 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 42 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Superdude | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | WolfpackJeep | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 45 | Baker | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [August 24, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1485 "2023-08-24T15:54:25Z")
On my way to a strong finish! ---
**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:** [August 24, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1486 "2023-08-24T22:42:47Z")
Your points don’t add up. If Terry Funk is your only death, you should be at 21, not 33. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1487 "2023-08-24T22:45:30Z")
> **[Tom Courtney, athlete who took the 1956 Olympic 800 metres title in a...](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/08/24/tom-courtney-olympic-800m-champion-died-obituary/)** > > It was so close on the line that he asked his British rival Derek Johnson, ‘Who won?’ Johnson told him, ‘You did, Tom’ > **[Toto Cutugno, Italian singer famous for smash-hit single 'L'Italiano,' dies |...](https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/23/entertainment/toto-cutugno-italian-singer-dies-intl-scli/index.html)** > > Salvatore “Toto” Cutugno, the Italian singer-songwriter best known for his 1983 hit “L’Italiano,” has died at age 80, local media reported Tuesday. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1488 "2023-08-24T22:59:44Z")
This is horrible. > **[Bray Wyatt](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bray_Wyatt)** > > Windham Lawrence Rotunda (May 23, 1987 – August 24, 2023) was an American professional wrestler. He was signed to WWE, where he performed on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Bray Wyatt. > Rotunda was a third-generation professional wrestler, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Blackjack Mulligan, his father Mike Rotunda, and two of his uncles – Barry and Kendall Windham. His younger brother Taylor Rotunda is also a professional wrestler, best known as Bo Dallas. Alongside his b... ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1489 "2023-08-24T23:13:27Z")
> **[Tom Courtney, athlete who took the 1956 Olympic 800 metres title in a...](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/08/24/tom-courtney-olympic-800m-champion-died-obituary/)** > > It was so close on the line that he asked his British rival Derek Johnson, ‘Who won?’ Johnson told him, ‘You did, Tom’ Thought you might have been talking about this guy! > **[The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056194/mediaviewer/rm3937943808/)** > > Tom Courtenay in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1490 "2023-08-25T01:45:54Z")
I did that, will get it changed. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1491 "2023-08-25T20:20:59Z")
[Michael Anthony dead.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Anthony_(author)). Author, not bassist. He was 93. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1492 "2023-08-25T21:24:54Z")
Like a drifter, he was born to walk alone, but at least he didn’t die alone. Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden has slithered off this mortal coil. > **[Bernie Marsden](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Marsden)** > > Bernard John Marsden (7 May 1951 – 24 August 2023) was an English rock and blues guitarist. He is primarily known for his work with Whitesnake, having written or co-written with David Coverdale many of the group's hit songs, such as "Fool for Your Loving", "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues", "She's A Woman", "Lovehunter", "Trouble", "Child of Babylon", "Rough and Ready", and the multi-million selling chart-topper "Here I Go Again". > After playing with local Buckingham based groups, including... ---
**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:** [August 25, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1493 "2023-08-25T23:00:59Z")
Did it happen in the still of the night? ---
**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:** [August 25, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1494 "2023-08-25T23:03:30Z")
Edit: I had a mental lapse and responded to the wrong thread. My bad. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1495 "2023-08-26T01:35:27Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Did it happen in the still of the night? Super, Dude! ---
**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:** [August 26, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1496 "2023-08-26T16:59:11Z")
Bob Barker has gone off to the big Plinko board in the sky. I bid 1 point, Bob. > **[Bob Barker](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barker)** > > Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American television game show host. He hosted CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history. He also hosted Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975. > Born in Darrington, Washington, in modest circumstances, Barker joined the United States Navy Reserve during World War II. He worked part-time in radio while attending college. In 1950, he moved to ... ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1497 "2023-08-26T17:01:15Z")
You beat me to it…but I’m on the board!! ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1498 "2023-08-26T17:05:09Z")
Bob Barker made it close to 100 without going over. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1499 "2023-08-26T18:11:45Z")
I think I’ll spay or neuter my pet in his honor. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1500 "2023-08-26T18:46:03Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Bob Barker made it close to 100 without going over. This is why we need a “like” button. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=74) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=76)