# 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:** 95
**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 9, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1881 "2023-11-09T12:17:16Z")
Very impressed with @CAMJAY77 for having not only two wins, not only the highest amount of deaths in a year(he twice had 10), but also the two highest point totals in our 20 year history. I’d love if anyone is willing to fill in our gaps on any of the years 2018-2022. @Baker or anyone else who is willing to go back? > **[Death Pool Winner History](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZMOjZdqqlMkrtXCBaeNe1dGAwU9bsNi1iuZJspG4gPM/edit?usp=sharing)** > > Sheet1 > > \# of players,First Death,Lastt Death,Points,Winner Name,Best Pick Total > 2003,Jan 18,Nov 9,115,Cisco,4 > 2004,Jan 5,Nov 11,95,Lance Murdoch,4 > 2005,Jan 6,Dec 10,202,Rachm Qoch,7 > 2006,Jan 6,Dec 26,329,Rachm Qoch,8 > 2007,192,Jan 2,Dec 27,283,Rachm... ---
**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 9, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1882 "2023-11-09T15:45:46Z")
Steve Wozniak is in the hospital in Mexico. Co-founder and real technology brains behind Apple computers. Woz + Jobs was the perfect equation to create a successful computer company. ---
**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 10, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1883 "2023-11-10T00:07:18Z")
It’s being called a [minor stroke](https://abcnews.go.com/International/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniak-minor-stroke-mexico/story?id=104767195). ---
**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:** [November 10, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1884 "2023-11-10T00:30:48Z")
Frank Borman at 95 Not a good month for astronauts It was on the 7th and I looked back and didn’t see anything mentioned > **[NASA Administrator Honors Life of Apollo Astronaut Frank...](https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-administrator-honors-life-of-apollo-astronaut-frank-borman/)** > > The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Col. (ret.) Frank Borman, who passed away Nov. 7, in ---
**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:** [November 10, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1885 "2023-11-10T00:39:54Z")
And other than being an astronaut I was looking through his wiki article and saw this , if only there were more like him. That’s a role model there that the wanna be astronaut CEOs of today should follow. Borman disliked aspects of American corporate culture, such as plush offices, luxury Cadillac and Mercedes company cars and a corporate jet for executives, while firing or furloughing employees. After Borman became Eastern’s CEO, he saved the company $9 million annually in salaries by firing 81 middle managers and 31 vice presidents. He drove to work in a second-hand with an engine he rebuilt himself. He sold the Jetstar, and, as at North American, banned drinking on company time, which he considered also included lunchtime. The end of the [three-martini lunch came as a shock to many executives. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1886 "2023-11-10T01:56:29Z")
I once had a list with astronauts and cosmonauts. Not now of course. I remember listening to Borman, Lovell, and Anders, on Christmas Eve, reading from the Bible. That was Apollo 8. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1887 "2023-11-10T02:09:40Z")
Australian singer Johnny Ruffo has died at 65 points. Brain cancer. Poor bugger. .[https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/australian-singer-and-actor-johnny-ruffo-dead-aged-35/news-story/d90f23566fd9bc36af8d13faf35da792](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/australian-singer-and-actor-johnny-ruffo-dead-aged-35/news-story/d90f23566fd9bc36af8d13faf35da792) ---
**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 10, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1888 "2023-11-10T04:30:32Z")
Damn, I’ve had him on my list for at least a couple years now. I’ve been checking Google for updates on his health for so long, I feel like I lost a friend. Well, maybe that’s a bit over-the-top, but it still sucks. Way too young. And while I will welcome the points, I was still hoping he would somehow beat the cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1889 "2023-11-10T06:47:56Z")
Nine players had Ruffo. It took a little work because his name was listed three ways. Two new folks got him, but the top of the list didn’t change much because the top six players all had him, kind of negating the value of getting all those points. It’s time to check your lists to make sure I have listed points correctly. | 1 | Happy Lendervedder | 201 | 4 | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 171 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | candide | 144 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | GIGObuster | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 5 | jeezums | 127 | 3 | 1 | | 6 | Hoopy Frood | 126 | 3 | 0 | | 7 | Registered at Last | 94 | 2 | 1 | | 8 | Cazzle | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | critter42 | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | McDeath the Mad | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 10 | RTFirefly | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 12 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 13 | Flik the Blue | 47 | 2 | 1 | | 14 | zadscmc | 45 | 4 | 1 | | 15 | Reindeer Flotilla | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 15 | tuesdayweld | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | smithsb | 38 | 1 | 1 | | 19 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | | 20 | GuanoLad | 34 | 3 | 2 | | 21 | KittenMitten | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | RobotDevilDog | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 23 | Jegpeg | 32 | 2 | 1 | | 24 | ataraxy22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 24 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 26 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 27 | Jack Batty | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 27 | Suntan Lotion | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 29 | Railer 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | | 30 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 30 | Loach | 21 | 1 | 0 | | 32 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 32 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 35 | Superdude | 17 | 2 | 1 | | 35 | J-P L | 17 | 2 | 0 | | 35 | kayT | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 38 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 38 | Paul Was in Saudi | 16 | 4 | 0 | | 40 | Pardel-Lux | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 41 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 42 | Lord Feldon | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 42 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 42 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 42 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 46 | kitap | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 46 | D Anconia | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 48 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 49 | NotherYinzer | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 51 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 51 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 51 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 54 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 54 | WolfpackJeep | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | Baker | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 56 | Dr. Girlfriend | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | imthjckaz | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | journeyfan | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | Mrs. E | 1 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1890 "2023-11-10T07:13:00Z")
I’m still in the Top 20! One more lucky death and I’m potentially a contender for top ten! Okay, maybe two deaths. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1891 "2023-11-10T16:08:47Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I remember listening to Borman, Lovell, and Anders, on Christmas Eve, reading from the Bible. That was Apollo 8. From lunar orbit, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1892 "2023-11-10T16:14:12Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > It’s time to check your lists to make sure I have listed points correctly. AFAICT, this is my final list, and Ruffo’s on it: > [@2023 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/250): > > Dropping Steve Gleason, Linda Nolan, Shannen Doherty, and Criscilla Anderson, adding Jonnie Irwin, Mutulu Shakur, Kate Keltie, and Princess Bajrakitiyabha: List: Mutulu Shakur (8-8-50) Black Liberation Army armed robber James Whale (5-13-51) talk radio guy George Alagiah (11-22-55) BBC news guy Andy Taylor (2-16-61) Duran Duran guitarist Ronnie Atkins (11-16-64) Pretty Maids rocker Jeanette Lee (7-9-71) “Black Widow” pool player Jonnie Irwin (11-18-73) English television presenter Jerem… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1893 "2023-11-10T23:07:04Z")
Also, another poster messaged me about Ruffo. I was in error there. Ruffo was a strange one, because I had his name posted three ways, so somehow I left **RTFirefly** out. Here is the correction, and let me say I’m glad to have involved players that check up on me. | 1 | Happy Lendervedder | 201 | 4 | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 171 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | candide | 144 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | GIGObuster | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 5 | jeezums | 127 | 3 | 1 | | 6 | Hoopy Frood | 126 | 3 | 0 | | 6 | RTFirefly | 126 | 3 | 0 | | 8 | Registered at Last | 94 | 2 | 0 | | 9 | Cazzle | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 9 | critter42 | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 11 | McDeath the Mad | 61 | 2 | 0 | | 12 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 13 | Flik the Blue | 47 | 2 | 1 | | 14 | zadscmc | 45 | 4 | 1 | | 15 | Reindeer Flotilla | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 15 | tuesdayweld | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 42 | 1 | 0 | | 18 | smithsb | 38 | 1 | 1 | | 19 | Stephe96 | 36 | 2 | 0 | | 20 | GuanoLad | 34 | 3 | 2 | | 21 | KittenMitten | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | RobotDevilDog | 33 | 1 | 0 | | 23 | Jegpeg | 32 | 2 | 1 | | 24 | ataraxy22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 24 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 28 | 1 | 0 | | 26 | lel | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 27 | Jack Batty | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 27 | Suntan Lotion | 24 | 1 | 1 | | 29 | Railer 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | | 30 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 30 | Loach | 21 | 1 | 0 | | 32 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 32 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | Shoeless | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 35 | Superdude | 17 | 2 | 1 | | 35 | J-P L | 17 | 2 | 0 | | 35 | kayT | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 38 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Paul Was in Saudi | 16 | 4 | 0 | | 40 | Pardel-Lux | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 41 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 42 | Lord Feldon | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 42 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 42 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 42 | xizor | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 46 | kitap | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 46 | D Anconia | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 48 | commasense | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 49 | NotherYinzer | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 49 | Ponch8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 51 | Biotop | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 51 | Borborygmi | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 51 | Spoiler Virgin | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 54 | Catamount | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 54 | WolfpackJeep | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | Baker | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 56 | Dr. Girlfriend | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | imthjckaz | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | journeyfan | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 56 | Mrs. E | 1 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1894 "2023-11-10T23:24:38Z")
Totally useless info, but I went through my chart to figure out not who has the most points but who has the highest points divided by number of picks. That would be **candide** , who has 144 points with two picks. And I, the DeathMistress, have the lowest score, being the only player who has a score less than 1. I have two picks but only one point, so my result is .5 ---
**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 11, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1895 "2023-11-11T00:11:56Z")
[Cough] no points at fuckin’ all [cough] ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1896 "2023-11-11T00:26:27Z")
I hate to be a pain in the neck (usually I aim lower 😉 ) but I’m curious about RAL’s 29 points in addition to the 65 for Ruffo. > [@Baker](#): > > 8 Registered at Last 94 2 0 As RAL said just two days ago, > [@Registered\_at\_Last](#): > > Two of those years it was my points listed (ie winner in 2012, 2015 & 2022) I used the same strategy for this year and I have zip. That second death from RAL’s list should have been noted somewhere, but I don’t see it. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1897 "2023-11-11T00:40:35Z")
It was noted on April 2. Sakamoto that is/ ---
**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:** [November 11, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1898 "2023-11-11T00:44:16Z")
There is no Sakamoto on RAL’s list. ---
**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 11, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1899 "2023-11-11T00:49:50Z")
I think i was the only one with Sakamoto That should give me two unique picks: Sakamoto and Rodion Amarov. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1900 "2023-11-11T01:02:25Z")
Looks like deja vu all over again - see posts 796 and 797 on April 3. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=94) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=96)