Pope Benedict XVI
Lindsay Lohan
Bob Barker
Jimmy Carter
Courtney Love
Keith Richards
Shannen Doherty
Bob Newhart
Henry Kissinger
Gene Hackman
Val Kilmer
Bruce Willis
Andy Taylor
Pope Benedict XVI
Eric Idle
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Ronnie Wood
Harvey Weinstein
George Alagiah
Linda Nolan
Andy Taylor
Vivian Campbell
Tatum O’Neil
Paul John Gascoigne
Shannen Doherty
Kevin Gates
Alternate
Donald J Trump
Don’t think I’ll need an alternate but just in case one of my 13 picks chooses to leave us in the next 28+ hours, please replace with my alternate.
Will do, but you know I kind of wish your alternater would be the one to disappear.
Ruth Buzzi
Dennis Boutsikaris
Bill Moyers
James Taylor
Lorenzo Lamas
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Dan Rather
Herbie Hancock
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Judy Blume
Chuck Woolery
Lee Majors
Sandra Day O’Connor
Alternates:
Barry Gibb
Vicki Lawrence
I’ve mostly recycled 2022’s list, but kicked off a couple of seemingly well adjusted or immortal folks and added a couple of band wagon picks with the hopes that the wisdom of crowds might actually get me a place on the score board this year.
Plain List:
James Earl Jones
Willie Nelson
Donald Sutherland
Kris Kristofferson
Brian Mulroney
Eric Clapton
OJ Simpson
Val Kilmer
Ghislaine Maxwell
Shannen Doherty
6ix9ine
Andy Taylor
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Alternates:
Jack Nicholson
Morgan Freeman
Keith Richards
Annotated List:
- James Earl Jones - Voice of Vader (1/17/1931)
- Willie Nelson - Singer/Songwriter/Pothead (4/29/1933)
- Donald Sutherland - Actor (7/17/1935)
- Kris Kristofferson - Singer/Actor (6/22/1936)
- Brian Mulroney - Former Canadian Prime Minister (3/20/1939)
- Eric Clapton - Singer/Guitarist (3/30/1945)
- OJ Simpson - Athlete/Actor/Felon (7/9/1947)
- Val Kilmer - Actor (12/31/1951)
- Ghislaine Maxwell - Socialite/Epstein Associate (12/25/1961)
- Shannen Doherty - Actor (4/12/1971)
- 6ix9ine - A.K.A Tekashi 6ix9ine Rapper/Felon/Rat (5/8/1996)
- Andy Taylor - Duran Duran Guitarist (2/16/1961)
- Benedict XVI - Ex-Pope (4/16/1927)
Alternates:
- Jack Nicholson - Actor (4/22/1937)
- Morgan Freeman - Actor (6/1/1937)
- Keith Richards - Rolling Stone (12/18/1943)
There is a post in the 2022 thread saying that Barbara Walters has passed. I guest Baker will be busy.
My new submission:
1 Andy Taylor 1961 Guitarist for Duran Duran
2 Clint Eastwood 1030 American Actor
3 Bob Barker 1923 American TV Show Host
4 Bruce Willis 1955 American Actor
5 Buzz Aldrin 1930 American Former Astronaut
6 Dick Cheney 1941 American politician, former V.P.
7 Gordon Lightfoot 1938 Canadian Singer
8 Jean Chretien 1934 Former Prime Minister of Canada
9 Jimmy Swaggart 1935 American Televangelist
10 Liza Minneli 1946 American actress, singer & dancer
11 Toby Keith 1961 American Country Singer
12 Randy Travis 1959 American Country Singer
13 Willie Nelson 1933 American Country Singer
Alternates:
1 George W. Bush Former US President
2 Kris Kristofferson American Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Clean List:
Andy Taylor
Clint Eastwood
Bob Barker
Bruce Willis
Buzz Aldrin
Dick Cheney
Gordon Lightfoot
Jean Chretien
Jimmy Swaggart
Liza Minneli
Toby Keith
Randy Travis
Willie Nelson
Alternates:
George W. Bush
Kris Kristofferson
I should be better and put alternates, but I didn’t and here is my new list. No Barbara.
Tom Baker
Alan Alda
Melissa Jaffer
Jeanette Lee
Linda Nolan
Don Wildmon
Jimmy Carter
Doyle Brunson
Bob Newhart
Henry Kissinger
Pope Benedict XVI
Andy Taylor
Jeremiah Green
Due to the death of Barbara Walters I’d like to replace her with Julie Andrews. Julie Kavner and Johnny Depp will remainnalternates for the next ~30 hours.
Thanks to those who have already changed out Barbara Walters, those who have not I have moved up their first alternates. If you want to make further changes let me know.
I’ve been looking for an active dead pool for years. Glad I found this!
Here’s my list:
Dead pool
Tony Bennett
Tina Turner
Bill Cosby
Val Kilmer
Celine Dion
Mel Brooks
Dick Van Dyke
Grace Slick
King Charles
Michael J Fox
Pete Rose
Richard Simmons
Linda Ronstadt
Alternates:
Charlie Sheen
Prince Andrew
Britney Spears
Welcome! We always have more space in the handbasket.
Here’s my list. Note Koko B. Ware’s real name is James W. Ware, Jr. in case it’s needed. Jeanette Lee is the “Black Widow” of pool (as well as a fellow alum of my high school.)
Ray Davies
Shannen Doherty
Jane Fonda
Steve Gleason
Eric Idle
Jonnie Irwin
Jeanette Lee
Linda Nolan
Al Roker
Andy Taylor
Gianluca Vialli
Dick Vitale
Koko B. Ware
Phil Collins
Jeremiah Green
Sharon Osbourne
Sorry to make more work for you @Baker, you move fast! My original list was up at post 141, and since putting it up on Dec 28, both Pele and Barbara Walters are gone.
I’d like to put in a revised list:
Old list
Donald Trump
Kanye West
Vladimir Putin
Bill Cosby
Linda Ronstadt
Mitch McConnell
Shannen Doherty
Barbara Walters
Imelda Marcos
Bruce Willis
Pelé
Andy Taylor
Jeremiah Green
Alternates
Liza Minnelli
Toby Keith
Bam Margera
revised list:
Donald Trump
Kanye West
Vladimir Putin
Bill Cosby
Linda Ronstadt
Mitch McConnell
Shannen Doherty
Imelda Marcos
Bruce Willis
Andy Taylor
Jeremiah Green
Liza Minnelli
Pope Benedict XVI
Alternates
Toby Keith
Bam Margera
Henry Kissinger
Dangit, Baba Wawa. Revised list:
Liza Minnelli
Ozzy Osbourne
Hailey Bieber
Celine Dion
Simon Cowell
Lukas Haas
Bam Margera
Jeanette Lee
Andy Taylor
Steven Tyler
Shannen Doherty
Mitch McConnell
David Geffen
Alternate:
Madonna
Hello again, you gorgeous ghouls and fabulous freaksters. Let’s do this again!
I normally refrain from posting until the last minute because I furiously guard the death talent and death insight that saw me earn a cool 27 points last year from 1 nominee. However, in light of Baker’s polite request and the ill-timed passings of Pelé and Barbara Walters that have undoubtedly complicated matters no end for our esteemed Death Mistress, I’m dropping my list early.
Molly Meldrum (b. 29-Jan-1943), Australian music critic, journalist, record producer and musical entrepreneur. Frail and elderly, and Australian to boot, for that added patriotic zing.
Richard O’Sullivan (b. 05-Jul-1944), English comedy actor. 15th time’s the charm, eh?
Tim Curry (b. 19-Apr-1946), English actor and singer.
Liza Minelli (b. 03-Dec-1946), American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer.
Phil Collins (b. 30-Jan-1951), English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor.
Rhod Gilbert (b. 18-Oct-1968), Welsh comedian and television & radio presenter. Points I genuinely hope I don’t get.
Julian Assange (b. 07-Mar-1971), Australian editor, publisher, and activist.
Shannen Doherty (b. 12-Apr-1971), American actress.
Ye (né Kanye West) (b. 08-Jun-1977), American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. And racist, raving loon.
Ben Cousins (b. 30-Jun-1978), former professional Australian rules footballer.
Nick Cannon (b. 08-Oct-1980), American television host, actor, rapper, and comedian. Has a new baby every two months. Someone needs to stop him.
Johnny Ruffo (b. 08-Mar-1988), Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, actor and television presenter.
Ezra Miller (b. 30-Sep-1992), American actor. Was the living embodiment of the word “erratic” in the earlier part of 2022.
Alts:
Rolf Harris (b. 30-Mar-1930), Australian entertainer. And convicted sexual deviant 
Donald Trump (b. 14-Jun-1946), American politician, media personality, and businessman. Hopefully I can add a list of his convictions if he’s around to make my list next year.
George Hamilton (b. 12-Aug-1939), American actor. Made of shoe leather.
Clean List:
Molly Meldrum
Richard O’Sullivan
Tim Curry
Liza Minelli
Phil Collins
Rhod Gilbert
Julian Assange
Shannen Doherty
Kanye West
Ben Cousins
Nick Cannon
Johnny Ruffo
Ezra Miller
Alts:
Rolf Harris
Donald Trump
George Hamilton
Good luck, all! Especially the celebs.
Yes, please
Barbara Walters passed. Please delete her and opt in Andy Taylor. Thank you!
Please remove Pope Benedict and sub in Jimmy Carter.
My all Russian Oligarch list:
Leonid Mikhelson
Mikhail Fridman
Alisher Usmanov
Gennady Timchenko
Andrey Melnichenko
Vagit Alekperov
German Khan
Alexey Kuzmichev
Leonid Fedun
Petr Aven
Arkady Rotenberg
Nikolai Buinov
Mikhail Gutseriev
And again a new revision! The Pope died too soon (never thought I would write that!):
Donald Trump
Rupert Murdoch
Elon Musk
Ivanka Trump (or Kushner, if you prefer)
Keith Richards
Vladimir Putin
Franz Beckenbauer
Emerson Fittipaldi
Shane MacGowan
John Cleese
Silvio Berlusconi
Andy Taylor
Charles de Ganahl Koch
Alternatives:
Mario Vargas Llosa
Michael Schumacher
Boris Becker