# 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:** 89
**Author:** ![ThatCanadianGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@ThatCanadianGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatCanadianGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1761 "2023-10-16T13:42:45Z")
Not all that weird. As pointed out, a one in 365 chance. It shouldn’t be a surprise but you’ll find many people having died within 3 days on either side of their birthday. I have a database of baseball players, 7932 who have died out of 17,000. I would expect 22 to have died on their birthday. There’s actually 31. ---
**Author:** ![ThatCanadianGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@ThatCanadianGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatCanadianGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1762 "2023-10-16T13:48:05Z")
Blew out the candles on his cake, Dropped dead for goodness sake. ---
**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, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1763 "2023-10-16T13:51:22Z")
See, I knew it! ---
**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 16, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1764 "2023-10-16T13:59:52Z")
Mine should be a haiku, I suppose: _Here lies a Doper_ _Blew out his candles, dropped dead_ _Now he’s ground Mustard_ ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1765 "2023-10-16T15:16:40Z")
Not surprising that more die on their birthday than statistically expected. My mother died on her birthday. She was hanging on to be able to share a glass of champagne one last time with her twin sister. She either saw or spoke on the phone to every family and friend that were dear her and by dinner time she had nothing left in the tank. ---
**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, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1766 "2023-10-16T16:39:38Z")
She partied till she dropped dead. God Bless Her! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1767 "2023-10-16T16:55:40Z")
Nitpick. First Suzanne Somers, then Jenilee Harrison as Cindy, then Priscilla Barnes. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1768 "2023-10-16T21:48:41Z")
Sam Neil says his cancer won’t be in remission for long and he’s not afraid of death. That sounds a bit ominous. > **[Sam Neill says he’s ‘not remotely afraid’ of death as he shares blood cancer...](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/sam-neill-cancer-update-health-chemotherapy-b2430572.html)** > > ‘Jurassic Park’ star shared his blood cancer diagnosis in March ---
**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:** [October 16, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1769 "2023-10-16T22:16:20Z")
[Lance Armstrong has died.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Armstrong_(politician)) The Aussie politician, not the cyclist. ---
**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, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1770 "2023-10-16T22:46:37Z")
I hope he is not sharing it with all of us. I definitely do not want any. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1771 "2023-10-17T00:57:44Z")
The handbasket is coming for me, as my first thought was about making up a list for 2024. ---
**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 17, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1772 "2023-10-17T02:10:43Z")
Interestingly, Yootha Joyce, who played Mildred Roper, gave up 47 points in 1980 (liver failure), but the three flatmates are still around, and Brian Murphy, who played George Roper, is currently at 9 points. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1773 "2023-10-18T16:00:44Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > The handbasket is coming for me, as my first thought was about making up a list for 2024. I keep a running list starting in January. This year people keep quitting on me before the end of the year. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1774 "2023-10-18T18:08:28Z")
[Joanna Merlin, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Actress and Sondheim Casting Director, Dies at 92 (msn.com)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/other/joanna-merlin-fiddler-on-the-roof-actress-and-sondheim-casting-director-dies-at-92/ar-AA1inNHe) I remember seeing her as a judge on _Law and Order_. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1775 "2023-10-19T01:12:14Z")
Yo, this sucks. > **[Burt Young, Who Played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ Films, Dies at 83](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/burt-young-dead-rocky-1235761505/)** > > Burt Young, who played Paulie in six of the 'Rocky' films starring Sylvester Stallone, has died. He was 83. ---
**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 19, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1776 "2023-10-19T19:47:16Z")
I remember seeing him as a pervert on _Law and Order._ ---
**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 19, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1777 "2023-10-19T20:10:27Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I remember seeing him as a pervert on _Law and Order._… I’m sure that is how he’d like to be remembered. ---
**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 19, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1778 "2023-10-19T20:26:43Z")
As a terrific actor! He was great. RIP Mr. Young ---
**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:** [October 20, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1779 "2023-10-20T00:25:12Z")
Young was 83 but he has two movies in production. So he was working right up to the end. ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1780 "2023-10-21T15:32:19Z")
A legend of football, alas, is with us no more > **[England and Man Utd legend Charlton dies aged 86](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62989801)** > > Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the key players in England's 1966 World Cup victory and a Manchester United legend, dies at the age of 86. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=88) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=90)