2023 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool

The Game Room
2161

A bit more info on him can be found here: Mike Nussbaum - Honorary Unsubscribe

One interesting note is that he spent a stint as the Chief of the Message Center for General Eisenhower in WWII and dispatched the official notice of Germany’s surrender signing it simply “Nussbaum”.

2162

Nevermind.

2163
2164

Suicide, looks like. Over marijuana charges or something?

2165
2166

Tom Smothers dies at 86
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/27/entertainment/tom-smothers-death/index.html

2167

Smothers may make Nother Yinzer a contender for the Final Hours Award. I once won it, getting my only points on this date for Benazir Bhutto.

1 Happy Lendervedder 201 4 2 50.25
2 phungi 171 3 2 57
3 candide 144 2 1 72
4 GIGObuster 135 3 0 45
5 jeezums 127 3 1 42.33333333
6 Hoopy Frood 126 3 0 42
6 RTFirefly 126 3 0 42
8 Registered at Last 65 1 0 65
8 Cazzle 65 1 0 65
8 critter42 65 1 0 65
11 McDeath the Mad 61 2 0 30.5
12 Railer 13 58 3 1 19.33333333
13 Mean Mr. Mustard 54 2 0 27
14 Pardel-Lux 49 2 1 24.5
15 Flik the Blue 47 2 1 23.5
16 zadscmc 45 5 1 9
17 Reindeer Flotilla 44 1 0 44
17 tuesdayweld 44 1 0 44
19 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 42 1 0 42
20 WolfpackJeep 39 2 0 19.5
21 smithsb 38 1 1 38
22 Stephe96 36 2 0 18
23 precambrianmollusc 35 2 0 17.5
23 Bayaker 35 1 0 35
25 GuanoLad 34 3 2 11.33333333
26 KittenMitten 33 1 0 33
26 RobotDevilDog 33 1 0 33
28 Jegpeg 32 2 1 16
28 ataraxy22 32 2 0 16
30 Queen Anne’s Lace 28 1 0 28
31 lel 25 1 1 25
32 Jack Batty 24 1 1 24
32 Suntan Lotion 24 1 1 24
34 Shoeless 23 2 0 11.5
35 Lord Feldon 22 4 0 5.5
36 NotherYinzer 21 2 1 10.5
36 Bad Wiring 21 2 0 10.5
36 kayT 21 2 0 10.5
36 Loach 21 1 0 21
40 RollOutTheBarrel 19 1 1 19
40 JohnT 19 1 0 19
42 teela brown 18 1 1 18
43 Superdude 17 2 1 8.5
43 J-P L 17 2 0 8.5
45 Paul Was in Saudi 16 6 0 2.666666667
45 Karl Gauss 16 1 0 16
47 Allecher 13 1 1 13
48 Mahaloth 11 2 1 5.5
48 romansperson 11 1 1 11
48 xizor 11 1 1 11
51 kitap 10 1 0 10
51 D Anconia 10 1 0 10
53 commasense 8 2 0 4
54 Ponch8 7 1 0 7
54 gwendee 7 1 0 7
56 Biotop 5 1 1 5
56 Borborygmi 5 1 1 5
56 Spoiler Virgin 5 1 1 5
59 Catamount 4 1 0 4
60 Baker 1 2 1 0.5
60 imthjckaz 1 2 0 0.5
60 journeyfan 1 2 0 0.5
60 Dr. Girlfriend 1 1 0 1
60 Mrs. E 1 1 0 1
2168

Has the end-of-year culling re-started like 2022?
Jacques Delors, former President of the Eurpean Commission, dies aged 98.
Wolfgang Schäuble, who was everything one can become in German politics except Chancellor, dies aged 81.
“Godfather” of avocado toast Bill Granger (no known relationship with Hermione) dies aged 54.
None was on my list, but as I see it the Final Hours Award is still up in the air for grabs!

2169

When I just posted the latest standings I had a final column I’ve just been doing for myself, and isn’t relevant for the awards. Yet at least. What it is is the number of a person’s points divided by how many picks they have accumulated. For example, Happy Lendervedder has 50.25 as that’s 201 divided by 4. Currently the player with the highest ratio is candide, who is in third place.

2170

Tom Smothers, of the Smothers Brothers has died at age 86.

2171

See post 2166

2172

Thank you. Sorry.

2173

Apparently mom liked Dick best.

2174

We got a straight line here, people! First come, first served.

2175

Herb Kohl, former US Senator and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, has signed his last free agent at age 88.

2176

North Floridians lost a local celebrity. :pensive:

2177

Everyone turn their guns sideways in honor of Gaston Glock.

2178

Dick Marty, Swiss state prosecutor of the Canton of Ticino, died today, aged 78. He will be remembered for uncovering the “extraodinary rendition” CIA flights and the torture methods unsuccessfully used by short-sighted States to fight evil with evil.

2179

Don Wildmon, founder of the American Family Association, has died. 15 points for me. A unique pick?

2180

Yes, it’s a unique pick, although I had to check because I thought I might have had one other. You also currently would have the Final Hours award, unless someone else on the list is unalived before midnight NYE.

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 Railer 13 58 3 1
13 Mean Mr. Mustard 54 2 0
14 Pardel-Lux 49 2 1
15 Flik the Blue 47 2 1
16 zadscmc 45 5 1
17 Reindeer Flotilla 44 1 0
17 tuesdayweld 44 1 0
19 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 42 1 0
20 WolfpackJeep 39 2 0
21 smithsb 38 1 1
22 Stephe96 36 2 0
23 precambrianmollusc 35 2 0
23 Bayaker 35 1 0
25 GuanoLad 34 3 2
26 KittenMitten 33 1 0
26 RobotDevilDog 33 1 0
28 Jegpeg 32 2 1
28 ataraxy22 32 2 0
30 Queen Anne’s Lace 28 1 0
31 Mahaloth 26 2 3
32 lel 25 1 1
33 Jack Batty 24 1 1
33 Suntan Lotion 24 1 1
35 Shoeless 23 2 0
36 Lord Feldon 22 4 0
37 Bad Wiring 21 2 0
37 kayT 21 2 0
37 Loach 21 1 0
37 NotherYinzer 21 2 1
41 JohnT 19 1 0
41 RollOutTheBarrel 19 1 1
43 teela brown 18 1 1
44 J-P L 17 2 0
44 Superdude 17 2 1
46 Karl Gauss 16 1 0
46 Paul Was in Saudi 16 6 0
48 Allecher 13 1 1
49 romansperson 11 1 1
49 xizor 11 1 1
51 D Anconia 10 1 0
51 kitap 10 1 0
53 commasense 8 2 0
54 gwendee 7 1 0
54 Ponch8 7 1 0
56 Biotop 5 1 1
56 Borborygmi 5 1 1
56 Spoiler Virgin 5 1 1
59 Catamount 4 1 0
60 Baker 1 2 1
60 Dr. Girlfriend 1 1 0
60 imthjckaz 1 2 0
60 journeyfan 1 2 0
60 Mrs. E 1 1 0