# 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:** 92
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1821 "2023-11-01T23:11:58Z")
Hope there is a chair for him. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1822 "2023-11-02T00:15:16Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I missed adding points for Jegpeg, he had Bobby Charlton Probably because he actually had “ **Sir** Bobby Charlton” so def understandable that you didn’t notice it. ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1823 "2023-11-02T01:45:00Z")
The “Pope” rule isn’t always definitive. The BBC news report on the death referred to him as “Charlton” in the headline and “Sir Bobby Charlton” as the first words of the report. A knighthood is often but not always included in a name. If I had listed him as “Robert Charlton” that would definately be against the Pope rule. As I PMed to Baker trying to manage the death-pool must be a nightmare. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1824 "2023-11-02T02:31:54Z")
> **[Longest-serving Black congressional staffer, Bertie Bowman, dies at 92](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/longest-serving-black-congressional-staffer-bertie-bowman-dies-92-rcna122537)** > > From sweeping the Capitol steps at 13 to becoming the hearing coordinator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bowman witnessed it all. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1825 "2023-11-02T04:51:41Z")
[Activist Ady Barkan lost his battle with ALS, age 39.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ady_Barkan) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1826 "2023-11-02T19:32:17Z")
I hope you all sickos are planning for next year! It’s less than a month until the 2024 thread goes up. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1827 "2023-11-02T19:52:27Z")
Nobody on my list kicked it, I’ll probably just repost the same one in the theme pool. I’ll have to start researching for the regular one. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1828 "2023-11-02T20:00:22Z")
I don’t know what to do with these lazy bastards. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1829 "2023-11-02T21:22:12Z")
The Princess is in a Permanent Coma (Title of the worst Disney movie ever.) Also, the current reality for Thailand’s heir to the throne, Princess Bajarakitiyabha, [who has presumably been in a damn coma, propped up on machines, for almost year now!](https://www.cfr.org/blog/there-succession-crisis-thai-monarchy) Come on, let the poor woman go! ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1830 "2023-11-03T00:59:27Z")
I’m rooting for the big stone from space (well not _that_ big one) at a special time and place. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1831 "2023-11-03T01:49:19Z")
> **[Arnold Diaz, NYC Investigative Reporter, Has Died at 74](https://www.nexttv.com/news/arnold-diaz-nyc-investigative-reporter-has-died-at-74)** > > Knocked on doors under his ‘Shame’ brand at WCBS, WNYW and WPIX ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1832 "2023-11-03T02:32:59Z")
[Ken Mattingly](https://www.npr.org/2023/11/02/517140750/nasa-astronaut-ken-mattingly-apollo-16-13-died-moon-shuttle), 13 points, probably best known for the Apollo mission he did not get to fly. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1833 "2023-11-03T03:15:05Z")
I believe that’s 13 points for me. Maybe a Unique Pick, as well. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1834 "2023-11-03T05:48:24Z")
> [@Allecher](#): > > [Ken Mattingly](https://www.npr.org/2023/11/02/517140750/nasa-astronaut-ken-mattingly-apollo-16-13-died-moon-shuttle), 13 points, probably best known for the Apollo mission he did not get to fly. As soon as I read the name, I pictured Gary Sinise. All things considered, not the worst way to be remembered. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1835 "2023-11-03T18:07:42Z")
| 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 | Flik the Blue | 47 | 2 | 1 | | 11 | zadscmc | 45 | 4 | 1 | | 12 | Reindeer Flotilla | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 12 | tuesdayweld | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 14 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 15 | smithsb | 38 | 1 | 1 | | 16 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | | 17 | GuanoLad | 34 | 3 | 2 | | 18 | KittenMitten | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | RobotDevilDog | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | Jegpeg | 32 | 2 | 1 | | 21 | ataraxy22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 23 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | Jack Batty | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | Suntan Lotion | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 26 | Railer 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | | 27 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 27 | Loach | 21 | 1 | 0 | | 29 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 29 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 29 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 32 | Superdude | 17 | 2 | 1 | | 32 | J-P L | 17 | 2 | 0 | | 32 | kayT | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 35 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 35 | Paul Was in Saudi | 16 | 4 | 0 | | 37 | Pardel-Lux | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 38 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 39 | Lord Feldon | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 39 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 39 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 39 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 43 | kitap | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | D Anconia | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 45 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 46 | NotherYinzer | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 46 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 48 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 48 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 48 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 51 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 51 | WolfpackJeep | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 53 | Baker | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 53 | Dr. Girlfriend | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 53 | imthjckaz | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 53 | journeyfan | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 53 | Mrs. E | 1 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1836 "2023-11-03T21:17:01Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I hope you all sickos are planning for next year! It’s less than a month until the 2024 thread goes up. I’d like to try a Life Pool next year, I think it would show more action. People could gamble by choosing mainly older candidates, would lead at the start but might quickly slide off the top of the leaderboard, while those who chose younger candidates might see themselves pull ahead late in the year, but hey maybe most of your horses make it to the end. Right now we still have 5 poolers who remain stuck at 1 point and thus have seen virtually no action all year. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1837 "2023-11-03T21:20:49Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > I’d like to try a Life Pool next year, I think it would show more action. People could gamble by choosing mainly older candidates, would lead at the start but might quickly slide off the top of the leaderboard, while those who chose younger candidates might see themselves pull ahead late in the year, but hey maybe most of your horses make it to the end. Right now we still have 5 poolers who remain stuck at 1 point and thus have seen virtually no action all year Run one in addition to this. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1838 "2023-11-03T21:21:50Z")
I’d take part in a Life Pool. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1839 "2023-11-03T21:26:28Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Run one in addition to this. No prob., not wanting to step on anyone’s toes. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1840 "2023-11-03T21:30:53Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > No prob., not wanting to step on anyone’s toes. Is it 1 point every year over 80 if they survive? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=91) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=93)