# 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:** 97
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1921 "2023-11-18T22:44:14Z")
I have a feeling that Buzz Aldrin is hanging on specifically for this. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1922 "2023-11-19T03:11:25Z")
I want him to be able to slug that guy again that called him a cheat and a liar. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1923 "2023-11-19T05:35:16Z")
He went to the South Pole a few years ago, an environment not much less hostile than the Moon, and had to be medevacked to New Zealand when he developed altitude sickness. ---
**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 19, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1924 "2023-11-19T18:56:07Z")
A bit of Cold War history. Viktor Ivanovich Belenko (76) was a Russian-born American aerospace engineer and former Soviet pilot who defected in 1976 to the West while flying his MiG-25 jet interceptor and landed in Hakodate, Japan. **On September 24th, 2023, Viktor passed away** after a bout with an illness, with his sons Tom and Paul beside him. > **[Viktor Belenko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Belenko)** > > Viktor Ivanovich Belenko (Russian: Виктор Иванович Беленко, 15 February 1947 – 24 September 2023) was a Russian-born American aerospace engineer and former Soviet pilot who defected in 1976 to the West while flying his MiG-25 jet interceptor (NATO reporting name: "Foxbat") and landed in Hakodate, Japan. George H. W. Bush, the Director of Central Intelligence at the time, called the opportunity to examine the plane up close an "intelligence bonanza" for the West. Belenko later became a U.S. aer ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1925 "2023-11-19T19:16:17Z")
> **[Suzanne Shepherd Dead: ‘Goodfellas’ And ‘Sopranos’ Actress Was 89](https://deadline.com/2023/11/suzanne-shepherd-dead-goodfellas-and-sopranos-actress-89-1235627184/amp/)** > > Goodfellas actress Suzanne Shepherd has died aged 89, her family has confirmed. The veteran actress was best known for her roles in Martin Scorsese’s big screen hit about the mob, as well as The So… ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1926 "2023-11-19T20:20:20Z")
Breaking: Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dead at 96. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1927 "2023-11-19T20:32:35Z")
Here’s a report. > **[Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and tireless humanitarian, dies at 96](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/rosalynn-carter-former-first-lady-dies-rcna62862)** > > Carter devoted herself to several social causes in the course of her public life, including programs that supported health care resources, human rights, social justice and the needs of elderly people. ---
**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 19, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1928 "2023-11-19T20:50:43Z")
I wonder if Jimmy can last much longer. His Mom was the nurse at her birth and he has known her since she was a baby. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1929 "2023-11-19T21:05:23Z")
Memorable roles in _The Hunt for Red October_ and _Lethal Weapon 2_ > **[White Mischief and Lethal Weapon 2 actor Joss Ackland dies aged 95](https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/joss-ackland-actor-dies-95/)** > > British actor Joss Ackland, who starred in 100 films and TV shows including White Mischief and Lethal Weapon 2, has died at the age of 95. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1930 "2023-11-19T21:38:08Z")
Four players had Mrs Carter. She’s one I’m see sorry to go, but she’s in Heaven now. I have edited the post and will be back shortly, got to make a change ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1931 "2023-11-19T21:55:56Z")
| 1 | Happy Lendervedder | 201 | 4 | 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | Cazzle | 65 | 1 | 0 | | 8 | 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 | | 23 | ataraxy22 | 32 | 2 | 0 | | 25 | 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 | | 29 | Shoeless | 23 | 2 | 0 | | 31 | Bad Wiring | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 31 | Loach | 21 | 1 | 0 | | 31 | kayT | 21 | 2 | 0 | | 34 | JohnT | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 34 | RollOutTheBarrel | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 36 | Superdude | 17 | 2 | 1 | | 36 | J-P L | 17 | 2 | 0 | | 38 | Karl Gauss | 16 | 1 | 0 | | 38 | Paul Was in Saudi | 16 | 4 | 0 | | 40 | Lord Feldon | 15 | 3 | 0 | | 41 | Pardel-Lux | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 42 | Allecher | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 43 | Mahaloth | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 43 | romansperson | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 43 | 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:** ![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 20, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1932 "2023-11-20T00:07:05Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Memorable roles in _The Hunt for Red October_ and _Lethal Weapon 2_ Let’s not forget Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey. I know Death steals the show in that movie, but he’s great, too. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1933 "2023-11-20T01:13:56Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Memorable roles in _The Hunt for Red October_ and _Lethal Weapon 2_ > > [White Mischief and Lethal Weapon 2 actor Joss Ackland dies aged 95 - LBC](https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/joss-ackland-actor-dies-95/) He’s just been revoked. “ Andrei… you’ve lost another submarine?” ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1934 "2023-11-20T13:06:43Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Four players had Mrs Carter. She’s one I’m see sorry to go, but she’s in Heaven now. Sad to get those points, but I’ll take what I can get. ---
**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 20, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1935 "2023-11-20T13:18:50Z")
Will Jimmy Carter live until 2024? I be he is on a lot of lists if so. ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1936 "2023-11-20T14:33:59Z")
He’d be a good candidate for the “early kickoff” award ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1937 "2023-11-20T14:47:27Z")
This year I did not put an alternate and got bit. I will definitely have an alternate this year. I wish for Jimmy to live to 110, but if he is this ill and his dear wife is gone, he may be ready. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1938 "2023-11-20T16:07:21Z")
If Jimmy lives to 2024 and if I put him on my list, he would live to 110. I’ve had whole lists of people over 95 and they rately oblige me. Sometimes maybe, with just one or two, I could get a unique, if not valuble, pick. Like this year, with Ben Ferencz. ---
**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 20, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1939 "2023-11-20T16:11:56Z")
If we do a life pool, I’ll add Jimmy just in support of me wanting him to make it. Edit: I’d be up for moderating/managing a life pool if it is easy to do? I don’t have any experience with this. I’d love to have a spreadsheet that would calculate the math for me. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1940 "2023-11-20T16:33:14Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Will Jimmy Carter live until 2024? I be he is on a lot of lists if so. He’d probably die in the last days of December just to screw up everyone’s list, like a bunch of top prospects did last year. (We should have a Jeremiah Green Award for the person whose end-of-year death screws up the most lists for the coming year. The honoree would be the so-recently-deceased celeb, not a player.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=96) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=98)