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
Alternates:
Yury Slyusar
Petr Fradkov
Kirill Shamalov
Ok, Got my list. Glad I postponed doing it so I didn’t have to replace Pope Benedict:
Donald Trump
King Charles III
Jack Nicholson
Jean Auel
Bob Dylan
Bill Cosby
Kanye West
Isabel Peron
Raul Castro
Barbara Eden
Jane Fonda
Julie Andrews
Shannen Doherty
Alternates:
James Earl Jones
Anthony Hopkins
George Takei
Here comes my generic list for the Celebrity Death Pool; first with comments (10 main entries + alternates) and then clean:
Main entries (with comments):
Pope Emeritus BENEDICT XVI (resigned and was followed by Pope Francis)
Vladimir PUTIN (president of Russia, may his death be slow and painful)
Yoko ONO (widow of John Lennon)
Felipe GONZÁLEZ (ex-prime minister of Spain)
Sophia LOREN (actress, sex-symbol)
Anatoly KARPOV (ex-champion of the world in chess)
Brigitte BARDOT (actress, sex-symbol)
Lothar DE MAIZIÈRE (last leader of East Germany)
Angela MERKEL (ex-chancellor of Germany)
Keith RICHARDS (from the Rolling Stones)
Alternates (with comments):
Paul McCARTNEY (ex-Beatle)
Ringo STARR (ex-Beatle)
Pete BEST (early “fifth Beatle”)
Main entries (clean list):
Pope Emeritus BENEDICT XVI
Vladimir PUTIN
Yoko ONO
Felipe GONZÁLEZ
Sophia LOREN
Anatoly KARPOV
Brigitte BARDOT
Lothar DE MAIZIÈRE
Angela MERKEL
Keith RICHARDS
Alternates (clean list)
Paul McCARTNEY
Ringo STARR
Pete BEST
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died today. Substitute Paul McCartney in my list.
Your list had ten names. Taking off Benedict and adding Paul McCartney leaves you with two alternates and added to the initial ten that gives you twelve picks. You need one more name.
Folks, for those who had Benedict and have not yet posted changes, I have moved up you first alternates. If you want to make any other changes, let me know ASAP.,
But there are three people who had Benedict and have no alternates. Check your lists!
Then let’s go with:
Mick JAGGER
as new alternate.
Thanks!
A.J. Foyt
Ray Stevens
Dick Cheney
Larry Niven
Robert Silverberg
Roman Polanski
Shannon Doherty
Warren Buffett
Rosalynn Carter
Noam Chomsky
Parnelli Jones
Andrew Jackson Young, Jr.
Timothy J. Keller
Alternates:
Mario Andretti
Edward Packard
Henry Kissinger
I’ll play, second time. First time, I squicked myself out from someone on my list dying. Hope I’ve hardened since then.
Main:
Christiane Amanpour
Drew Barrymore
Joseph Biden
Tucker Carlson
Johnny Depp
Billie Eilish
Kim Jong-un
Miriam Margolyes
John Mulaney
Elon Musk
Vladimir Putin
Marjory Taylor Greene
Donald Trump
Alternate:
Liza Minnelli
William Shatner
OK, here is a list without Benedict XVI
Tom Baker
Alan Alda
Melissa Jaffer
Jeanette Lee
Linda Nolan
Don Wildmon
Jimmy Carter
Doyle Brunson
Bob Newhart
Henry Kissinger
Andy Taylor
Jeremiah Green
Rhod Gilbert
Happy birthday @Baker! 
Looks like it is going to be a busy day for you today.
I put Pope Benedict on my list and he was dead within twenty-four hours.
Just saying.
My revised revised list:
Tim Commerford
Shannen Doherty
Steve Gleason
Jonnie Irwin
Ron Jeremy
Ghislaine Maxwell
Miranda McKeon
Linda Nolan
Bershan Shaw
Ringo Starr
Andy Taylor
Donald Trump
Harvey Weinstein
My sole alternate, wrestling broadcaster Don West, has departed this mortal coil. Since picks have been dropping like flies in recent hours, I might yet need one! So I’m replacing West with former Biden deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo (born 9-22-88).
I am not changing any of my thirteen picks, just being prepared in case life (or rather its cessation on the part of one of my picks) does that for me in the next fifteen hours and thirty-some minutes.
My 2023 Death Pool list:
James Whale (5-13-51) talk radio guy
George Alagiah (11-22-55) BBC news guy
Linda Nolan (2-23-59) Irish singer, actress
Andy Taylor (2-16-61) Duran Duran guitarist
Ronnie Atkins (11-16-64) Pretty Maids rocker
Shannen Doherty (4-12-71) 90210
Jeanette Lee (7-9-71) “Black Widow” pool player
Jeremiah Green (3-4-77) Modest Mouse drummer
Steve Gleason (3-19-77) former NFL star w/ALS
Bam Margera (9-28-79) Skateboarder, alcoholic
Criscilla Anderson (3-25-1980) dancer
Rob Burrow (9-26-82) English former professional rugby league footballer
Johnny Ruffo (3-8-88) Australian actor
Alt:
TJ Ducklo (9-22-88) Former Biden deputy press secretary
Clean list:
James Whale
George Alagiah
Linda Nolan
Andy Taylor
Ronnie Atkins
Shannen Doherty
Jeanette Lee
Jeremiah Green
Steve Gleason
Bam Margera
Criscilla Anderson
Rob Burrow
Johnny Ruffo
Alt:
TJ Ducklo
The “Final Hours” award is going down to the wire. I don’t remember this much late ACTION INACTION grave diving by the unwitting participants in many a year. It’s really heart stopping breathtaking pavement pounding exiting exciting news.
Not as busy as it would have been if Pele, Walters, and Benedict had all lingered until January 1.
In my humble opinion Opening Kickoff is the more prestigious award.
I don’t envy the Death Shroom working up the 2022 final stats either.
You can add any of them to your signature line and résumé; some are eligible for college credits.
given my fall from 1st place, how about we cap this year at Dec 29th?
Don’t fret for me, the process is automated in a Spreadsheet
Gaahhhh, too many people dying! Here’s my updated list (substitute Jeanette Lee for Barbara Walters, and Ezra Miller for Benedict).
Shane MacGowan
Jeanette Lee
Bam Margera
Liza Minnelli
Michael J. Fox
Tony Bennett
Shannen Doherty
Al Roker
Linda Ronstadt
Ezra Miller
Harvey Weinstein
Ye
Vladimir Putin
Alt:
Tammy Sladen
Joe Exotic
Donald Trump