# 2023 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 2, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921 "2022-12-02T13:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/61 "2022-12-31T23:23:14Z")
My entire list from last year: NFL/FIFA ALL-ALS/CTE Team Steve McMichael October 17, 1957 Kerry Goode July 28, 1965 Steve Gleason March 19, 1977 OJ Brigance September 29, 1969 Tim Shaw March 27, 1984 Tim Green December 16, 1963 Tony Dorsett April 7, 1954 Jim McMahon 21-Aug-59 Wayne Clark May 30, 1971 Leonard Marshall October 22, 1961 Juan Carlos Unzue April 22, 1967 Fernando Ricksen July 27, 1976 Hakan Sukur September 1, 1971 Steve McMichael Kerry Goode Steve Gleason OJ Brigance Tim Shaw Tim Green Tony Dorsett Jim McMahon Wayne Clark Leonard Marshall Juan Carlos Unzue Fernando Ricksen Hakan Sukur ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/62 "2023-01-01T00:34:02Z")
First time with a themed list. I call this “Close, But No Cigar.” Annotated: 1 John Goodman, perennial nice guy 2 Paul Stookey of Peter Paul and Mary 3 George Wendt NORM!! 4 Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple guitarist 5 Mick Fleetwood, Spinal Tap drummer 6 Keith Carradine, actor 7 Charlie Sheen, actor 8 Ronnie Milsap, singer 9 Bill Cosby, felon 10 Bryan Adams, Canadian singer 11 Mike Tomlin, Steelers coach (this season will probably kill him) 12 Dennis Rodman, athlete 13 Carl Thomas Dean, Mr Dolly Parton Clean list: John Goodman Paul Stookey George Wendt Ritchie Blackmore Mick Fleetwood Keith Carradine Charlie Sheen Ronnie Milsap Bill Cosby Bryan Adams Mike Tomlin Dennis Rodman Carl Thomas Dean ---
**Author:** ![zadscmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zadscmc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zadscmc)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/63 "2023-01-01T00:39:24Z")
OK, since I posted my unthemed post there and was subsequently reminded that I needed a theme, I made a themed list: Theme NY Mets Ed Kranepool Willie Mays Ron Swoboda Jerry Koosman Bud Harrelson Gary Gentry Lee Mazilli Wayne Garrett Craig Swan Jerry Grote Nolan Ryan Felix Millan Jon Matlack ALTS: Bob Apodaca Hank Webb George Theodore ---
**Author:** ![Bad.Wiring](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bad.wiring/32/13010_2.png) [@Bad.Wiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad.Wiring)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/64 "2023-01-01T01:04:22Z")
Theme: Chicago (born in Chicago, in the play or movie Chicago, or in the band Chicago) Harrison Ford Quincy Jones Raquel Welch Patti Smith Ted Kaczynski Bruce Dern David Mamet Kim Novak Famous Dex Dick Butkus John C. Reilly Chita Rivera Robert Lamm Alternates Richard Gera Peter Cetera Marilu Henner ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/65 "2023-01-01T02:54:26Z")
I did see a Russian Oligarch theme, so I will expand a bit and include comanders that are also prone to get fragged. Theme: Russians on the edge (Of windows). Vladimir Putin Mikhail Fridman Vladimir Gusinsky Mikhail Khodorkovsky Vladimir Potanin Alexander Smolensky Pyotr Aven Vitaly Malkin General Sergei Surovikin Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Yegveny Prigozhin Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Valerievich Utkin ---
**Author:** ![IntoTheLight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/48db29/32.png) [@IntoTheLight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IntoTheLight)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/66 "2023-01-01T02:59:29Z")
Happy New Year Everyone! Dirty List: Tom Sizemore Shannen Doherty Cara Delevingne Iris Apfel (designer/fashion) Eva Marie Saint (actress) Norman Lear (screenwriter) Bob Barker (game show host) Jimmy Carter (former president) Henry Kissinger (diplomat) Chuck Norris (actor, martial artist) Ted Shackleford (actor) Andy Taylor (guitarist, Duran Duran) Jacques Delors (Politician) Stanley Baxter (comedian) Cleo Laine (singer) Imelda Marcos (First Lady, Phillpines) Clean List: Shannen Doherty Iris Apfel Eva Marie Saint Norman Lear Bob Barker Jimmy Carter Henry Kissinger Chuck Norris Ted Shackleford Andy Taylor Jacques Delors Stanley Baxter Imelda Marcos Alternates: Cara Delevingne Tom Sizemore Cleo Laine ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/67 "2023-01-01T03:14:35Z")
This list probably belongs in the non-themed pool. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/68 "2023-01-01T03:54:20Z")
Theme - favorite singers/musicians Stevie Wonder James Taylor Joni Mitchell Julie Andrews David Crosby Stephen Stills Graham Nash Pete Townshend Roger Daltry Sting Les McCann Carlos Santana Dave Mason Alternate Carole King ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/69 "2023-01-01T04:42:07Z")
Daltrey is spelled with an “E” ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/70 "2023-01-01T05:00:01Z")
_Witness_ (1985 film) and _The Mosquito Coast_ (1986 film): collaborations of actor Harrison Ford and director Peter Weir Danny Glover Patti LuPone Josef Sommer Harrison Ford Viggo Mortensen Peter Weir Kelly McGillis Brent Jennings Lukas Haas Helen Mirren Andre Gregory Martha Plimpton Paul Theroux (I was surprised to discover that dancer/actor Alexander Godunov died back in 1995.) ---
**Author:** ![Bad.Wiring](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bad.wiring/32/13010_2.png) [@Bad.Wiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad.Wiring)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/71 "2023-01-01T05:28:18Z")
\*fixed my typo Theme: Chicago (born in Chicago, in the play or movie Chicago, or in the band Chicago) Harrison Ford Quincy Jones Raquel Welch Patti Smith Ted Kaczynski Bruce Dern David Mamet Kim Novak Famous Dex Dick Butkus John C. Reilly Chita Rivera Robert Lamm Alternates Richard Gere Peter Cetera Marilu Henner . ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/72 "2023-01-01T05:38:14Z")
As in previous years, my theme is “The Canadians”. Only a few changes from last year. The Canadians: Gino Odjick Stu Schwartz Paul Henderson Tommy Chong Michael J Fox Joni Mitchell Rick Chiarelli Brian Brett Stephen Lewis Robert Munsch Rocket Norton Jeanne Becker Catherine Wreford Alts: Mary Barry Carey Mercer John Horgan ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/73 "2023-01-01T22:39:45Z")
Pretty sure I have things sorted out. Here are the players and Themes (in alphabetical order), so we’re all tied for 1st! | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2nd\_Law | 0 | 0 | My all Russian Oligarch list: | | 1 | Bad.Wiring | 0 | 0 | Chicago (born in Chicago, or in the play/movie/band Chicago) | | 1 | Baker | 0 | 0 | Folks born on New Year’s Eve | | 1 | Bayaker | 0 | 0 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show universe | | 1 | Biotop | 0 | 0 | Dark Shadows | | 1 | Borborygmi | 0 | 0 | Television Pitchmen and Pitchwomen | | 1 | Catamount | 0 | 0 | The Old Folks Home on Sesame Street | | 1 | Cazzle | 0 | 0 | Death Comes For The 48th Academy Awards | | 1 | commasense | 0 | 0 | Destroyers of Democracy | | 1 | Dancer\_Flight | 0 | 0 | Star Trek V | | 1 | DesertDog | 0 | 0 | 2001 Diamondbacks players | | 1 | Dr.Girlfriend | 0 | 0 | The 12th Annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 1 | FlikTheBlue | 0 | 0 | Horror Villains | | 1 | Gatopescado | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle Heros I want to keep alive | | 1 | GIGObuster | 0 | 0 | Russians on the edge (Of windows). | | 1 | GuanoLad | 0 | 0 | British Sitcom Stars | | 1 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 0 | 0 | The Whole 90 YARDS | | 1 | Hoopy\_Frood | 0 | 0 | The Undead Pool (Celebrities where reports of their deaths were greatly exaggerated.) | | 1 | J-P\_L | 0 | 0 | Former Race Car Drivers | | 1 | JKellyMap | 0 | 0 | Witness (1985 film) and The Mosquito Coast (1986 film): collaborations of actor Harrison Ford and director Peter Weir | | 1 | JoseB | 0 | 0 | Current heads of state | | 1 | kayT | 0 | 0 | Women Writers (mostly Mysteries) | | 1 | Kitten\_Mitten | 0 | 0 | Favorite singers/musicians | | 1 | Little\_Nemo | 0 | 0 | Sex Symbols from the 50’s and 60’s | | 1 | Mahaloth | 0 | 0 | MASH people | | 1 | NotherYinzer | 0 | 0 | Close, But No Cigar | | 1 | Pardel-Lux | 0 | 0 | German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups | | 1 | phungi | 0 | 0 | NFL/FIFA ALL-ALS/CTE Team | | 1 | Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace | 0 | 0 | Shawshank Redemption | | 1 | Railer13 | 0 | 0 | Former NFL Head Coaches | | 1 | Rebo | 0 | 0 | Evil Republicans I Despise | | 1 | Registered\_at\_Last | 0 | 0 | The Canadians: | | 1 | RobotDevilDog | 0 | 0 | Back to the Future | | 1 | Shoeless | 0 | 0 | Guest Stars on the original Twilight Zone | | 1 | smithsb | 0 | 0 | Russian mobsters/monsters: | | 1 | SpoilerVirgin | 0 | 0 | Born in 1963 | | 1 | Stephe96 | 0 | 0 | Beatles | | 1 | Wallet | 0 | 0 | Evil and its Minions (IMHO) | | 1 | xizor | 0 | 0 | Crooners | | 1 | zadscmc | 0 | 0 | NY Mets | ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/74 "2023-01-17T15:27:17Z")
[Gino Odjick](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gino-odjick-vancouver-canucks-obituary-1.6715005), 52, outlived his doctor’s predictions by many years, but he has succumbed to amyloidosis. He has been on my “The Canadians” list since we started doing themed lists. Sad to see him leave my list (especially since he is not on my main list). Despite being a hockey “enforcer” he was by all accounts a teddy bear of a man who was deeply loved by his community. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/75 "2023-01-18T14:51:12Z")
and, we’re off… | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Registered\_at\_Last | 48 | 1(1) | The Canadians: | ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/76 "2023-01-19T03:12:17Z")
Gina follows Gino. Gina Lollobrigida has died. Five points for me. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/77 "2023-01-19T14:16:16Z")
let’s hope this slow trickle becomes a torrent! | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Registered\_at\_Last | 48 | 1(1) | The Canadians: | | 2 | Little\_Nemo | 5 | 1(1) | Sex Symbols from the 50’s and 60’s | ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/78 "2023-01-19T22:38:56Z")
19 points and my first score on a themed list! > **[David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash Co-Founder, Dies at 81](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/david-crosby-dead-dies-byrds-crosby-stills-nash-1235495467/)** > > Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby, a founding member of two popular and enormously influential ’60s rock units, the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash &… ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/79 "2023-01-20T00:16:00Z")
Somehow I’ve gained five points but dropped from first to third place. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921/80 "2023-01-20T03:34:24Z")
Sadly, same, 19 points and first time scoring on Themed List. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921.md?page=5)