# 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:** 88
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1741 "2023-10-15T02:05:38Z")
Did you know that Simone Biles is a married woman? I was as surprised at that as I was the first time I heard about Shawn Johnson being pregnant. They’re not 16 years old any more! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1742 "2023-10-15T14:31:10Z")
She lives in a $2M house, and is crowdfunding?? Excuse me, but she can raise $1M by selling her $2M house and buying a $1M house. She should do that, and repay all the people who contributed to her crowdfunding. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1743 "2023-10-15T16:48:34Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > She lives in a $2M house, and is crowdfunding? Around my neighborhood, a two million dollar house may not be all that impressive. I would not even assume it would have more than one level. And quite frankly, the uniquely American condition that forces people to sell all their assets to pay for medical bills is a problem, not we should be encouraging. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1744 "2023-10-15T17:00:13Z")
Not to mention, it’s all relative. We have no idea the amount of debt they have. And it’s not so easy to pick up and move when you’re so sick that you need hospitalization. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1745 "2023-10-15T18:21:07Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I remember her name largely from the Mandalorian credits She was a favorite of Joss Whedon working on many of his projects including _Firefly_ which is where I became aware of her. No cause given for her ‘sudden and unexpected’ early death. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1746 "2023-10-15T19:32:20Z")
> **[Suzanne Somers dead at 76 following cancer battle](https://pagesix.com/2023/10/15/suzanne-somers-dead-at-76-following-cancer-battle/?utm_campaign=pagesix&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social)** > > The actress died early Sunday morning, the star’s longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, told us. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1747 "2023-10-15T21:08:07Z")
“Come and knock on death’s door…” mmm ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1748 "2023-10-15T22:24:09Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Around my neighborhood, a two million dollar house may not be all that impressive. I would not even assume it would have more than one level. And quite frankly, the uniquely American condition that forces people to sell all their assets to pay for medical bills is a problem, not we should be encouraging. And in my neighborhood, a $1M house would stand out. And there are tons of neighborhoods like mine in this country. And while I agree with you that we shouldn’t be encouraging a situation where people have to sell their assets to pay for medical costs, you still do what you can reasonably do before asking the world to help you out. And making the sacrifice of having a standout house in a good neighborhood, or an average house in an expensive neighborhood, isn’t what I’d call a sacrifice. Not to mention, according to nearwildheaven, she chose not to have insurance. She put herself in this position, and is asking for others to rescue her while living in a $2M house. So no sympathy. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1749 "2023-10-15T23:01:36Z")
I laughed (dern you). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1750 "2023-10-15T23:07:39Z")
**Suntan Lotion** took out one of the roommates. | 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 | | 22 | Suntan Lotion | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | Railer 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | | 25 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 25 | Loach | 21 | 1 | 0 | | 27 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 27 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 27 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 30 | Jegpeg | 18 | 1 | 0 | | 31 | J-P L | 17 | 2 | 0 | | 31 | kayT | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 33 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 33 | Paul Was in Saudi | 16 | 4 | 0 | | 35 | Pardel-Lux | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 36 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 37 | Lord Feldon | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 37 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 37 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 37 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 41 | kitap | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | D Anconia | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 44 | NotherYinzer | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 44 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 46 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 46 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 46 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 49 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | Superdude | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | WolfpackJeep | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 52 | Baker | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 52 | Dr. Girlfriend | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 52 | Flik the Blue | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 52 | imthjckaz | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 52 | journeyfan | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 52 | Mrs. E | 1 | 1 | 0 | ---
**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:** [October 16, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1751 "2023-10-16T01:41:43Z")
> **[Louise Glück, Nobel-winning poet of terse and candid lyricism, dies at 80](https://apnews.com/article/louise-gluck-dies-38648b2dc19644e11f42319145692943)** > > Nobel laureate Louise Glück has died at 80. Over more than 60 years of published work, Glück honed a narrative of disillusion, entrapment, alienation, betrayal and longing, spelled by moments of ecstasy and contentment. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2023, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1752 "2023-10-16T03:38:51Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I laughed I wet myself a little. Hey, I’m old! Don’t judge me! ---
**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:** [October 16, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1753 "2023-10-16T05:46:08Z")
That makes Joyce DeWitt the last original cast member left, doesn’t it? I don’t think Richard Kline was ever anything more than a recurring character, was he? ---
**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:** [October 16, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1754 "2023-10-16T06:43:27Z")
Looks like Priscilla Barnes was a 3-season regular, replacing Suzanne Somers after she moved out. And Richard Kline was apparently in more episodes than either of those two women. ---
**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1755 "2023-10-16T07:55:47Z")
Nobel Peace Prize winner, former president of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari has died, aged 86. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1756 "2023-10-16T13:11:06Z")
Oh my god. Weird that she died a day before her birthday. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1757 "2023-10-16T13:12:49Z")
1/365 chance. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1758 "2023-10-16T13:16:53Z")
I’d be ok with dying on my birthday. My tombstone can read in a humorous way, I’m sure. I don’t actually want a tombstone though. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1759 "2023-10-16T13:20:12Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I’d be ok with dying on my birthday. My tombstone can read in a humorous way, I’m sure. What would it say? ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1760 "2023-10-16T13:35:10Z")
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