# 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:** 82
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1621 "2023-09-28T14:54:40Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > It’s a “MacArthur Park” song reference. The US version was sung by Donna Summer, but Richard Harris sang the version released in the UK. That’s a funny way of saying it. Harris’ version was (unfortunately) a major hit here in the U.S. in 1968, reaching #2 on the Billboard chart, predating disco by several years, and predating Donna Summer’s disco version by a decade. I can’t sing more than a few words of it without breaking into laughter. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1622 "2023-09-28T14:59:09Z")
Too early for me, then. I don’t remember the Harris version in the US at all. But I stand corrected. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1623 "2023-09-28T15:08:35Z")
Dammit, you guys. Now my inner voice will be singing that cursed song for the rest of the day. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1624 "2023-09-28T15:24:42Z")
Here, [quick](https://youtu.be/gh4zvQfDhi0?si=_Sl4dNxAGRFCt3Fg)! ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1625 "2023-09-28T15:29:24Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Harris just hadn’t been the same since someone left his cake out in the rain. I just remember that he wanted to be both King and Pope. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1626 "2023-09-28T16:39:05Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Here, [quick](https://youtu.be/gh4zvQfDhi0?si=_Sl4dNxAGRFCt3Fg)! Not clicking! I suspect a rickroll. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1627 "2023-09-28T16:40:24Z")
My work here is done. 😁 ---
**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:** [September 28, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1628 "2023-09-28T17:00:57Z")
Not really. “Weird” Al’s parody, _Jurassic Park_. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1629 "2023-09-28T20:27:09Z")
Missed this a few weeks ago. Looks like one person had her. She was at the top of my 2024 list. > **[Faye Fantarrow, British Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 21](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/faye-fantarrow-dead-british-singer-songwriter-1235579979/amp/)** > > Mentored by Eurythmics star Dave Stewart, she released her debut EP, 'AWOL,' in February. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1630 "2023-09-28T20:33:32Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Not clicking! I suspect a rickroll. I gots [your definitive rickroll](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3DIDf6EFiA) right here ---
**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:** [September 28, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1631 "2023-09-28T21:54:25Z")
79 points, massive score. Way to go Faye. What? The handbasket has arrived? Coming for me? Meeeeeee? Oh yeah, thoughts and prayers, better now? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1632 "2023-09-29T03:36:40Z")
**candide** leaps directly into third place. | 1 | Happy Lendervedder | 136 | 3 | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 106 | 2 | 2 | | 3 | candide | 79 | 1 | 1 | | 4 | GIGObuster | 70 | 2 | 0 | | 5 | jeezums | 62 | 2 | 1 | | 6 | Hoopy Frood | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 6 | McDeath the Mad | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 6 | RTFirefly | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 10 | zadscmc | 45 | 4 | 1 | | 11 | Reindeer Flotilla | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 11 | tuesdayweld | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 13 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 14 | smithsb | 38 | 1 | 1 | | 15 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | GuanoLad | 34 | 3 | 2 | | 17 | KittenMitten | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | RobotDevilDog | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 19 | ataraxy22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 22 | Jack Batty | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 23 | Railer 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | | 24 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 24 | Loach | 21 | 1 | 0 | | 26 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 26 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 26 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 29 | Jegpeg | 18 | 1 | 0 | | 30 | J-P L | 17 | 2 | 0 | | 30 | kayT | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 32 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 32 | Paul Was in Saudi | 16 | 4 | 0 | | 34 | Pardel-Lux | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 35 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 36 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 36 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 36 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 39 | kitap | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 40 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 41 | NotherYinzer | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 43 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 43 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 46 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 46 | Superdude | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 46 | WolfpackJeep | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | Baker | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 49 | Dr. Girlfriend | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | Flik the Blue | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | imthjckaz | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | journeyfan | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | Lord Feldon | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | Mrs. E | 1 | 1 | 0 | ---
**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:** [September 29, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1633 "2023-09-29T04:25:43Z")
My spot in the top fifty is getting increasingly tenuous. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2023, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1634 "2023-09-29T05:19:01Z")
Hoping for a flurry of end of year shuffling off like 2022. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1635 "2023-09-29T11:30:12Z")
I’m still holding on to hope that my pilot’s license holders will start falling out of the sky before Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1636 "2023-09-29T12:03:21Z")
I’m still hoping for a lemming cliff jump of sad sad sad politicians. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1637 "2023-09-29T12:50:17Z")
It’s all over the socials, Dianne Fienstein has apparently died at age 90. I saw it as breaking news on Fox ‘News’ as I was flicking past. It just flashed on Morning Joe as well. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1638 "2023-09-29T12:52:30Z")
It’s in all the other media too. Guess she’s going to miss a lot more votes now. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1639 "2023-09-29T12:53:56Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > It’s all over the socials, Dianne Fienstein has apparently died at age 90. I saw it as breaking news on Fox ‘News’ as I was flicking past. It just flashed on Morning Joe as well. So will she be replaced by a Democrat? I don’t get why she stayed on, but she must have had her reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1640 "2023-09-29T13:12:19Z")
I’m reasonably sure that Gavin Newsom will name a democrat as her successor. My money is on Adam Schiff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=83)