# 2024 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2023, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940 "2023-12-01T06:01:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 106
**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2102 "2024-10-25T19:54:30Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Fixx also had some very bad genetic factors. Yeah, Fixx’s early death wasn’t the gotcha that smokers, drinkers and gluttons love to point out. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2103 "2024-10-25T20:21:18Z")
Star Trek writer Jeri Taylor has gone to Sto’vo’kor. > ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2104 "2024-10-25T22:36:30Z")
Oh No! Bury him in a Box of Rain 😢 ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2105 "2024-10-26T00:43:31Z")
or a silver mine called Beggar’s Tomb ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2106 "2024-10-26T04:42:24Z")
> **[USF basketball coach Abdur-Rahim dies at age 43](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/41986570/south-florida-basketball-coach-amir-abdur-rahim-dies-age-43)** > > South Florida men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, 43, died during a medical procedure Thursday, the school said. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2107 "2024-10-26T09:14:18Z")
Michael Jackson dies age 80. He dared say no to his superior, a US general, and was knighted for his insubordination: > **[Michael Jackson, British General Who Disobeyed U.S. Superior, Dies at 80](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/world/europe/gen-sir-michael-jackson-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VE4.dbvC.EzkRVXCvhLnl&smid=url-share)** > > Labeled “the Prince of Darkness,” he refused to follow an order by NATO’s commander during the Balkans war, saying, “It’s not worth starting World War III.” ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2108 "2024-10-27T03:42:25Z")
There’s still a lot of them alive. Might make for an interesting theme list. > **[Michael Jackson (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_(disambiguation))** > > Michael Jackson (1958–2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer and entertainer known as the "King of Pop". > Michael, Mike, or Mick Jackson may also refer to: ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2109 "2024-10-27T04:22:59Z")
I informed my cousin that Michael Jackson just died,to which he replied, “_He was quite the overachiever_.” ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2110 "2024-10-28T02:44:15Z")
> **[Leon Cooper Dies at 94; Nobelist Unlocked Secrets of Superconductivity](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/science/leon-cooper-dead.html)** > > He shared the 1972 physics prize for showing how some materials could convey electricity without resistance. He also did pioneering research in neuroscience. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2111 "2024-10-29T03:53:43Z")
Colon cancer was Rodolfo Franklin’s Kryptonite… > **[DJ Clark Kent Dies at 58 After Battle With Colon Cancer](https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-clark-kent-dead-1235811891/)** > > DJ Clark Kent has passed away following a three-year battle with colon cancer. See his family's statement. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2112 "2024-10-29T14:34:01Z")
He made some wonderful and some awful movies… > **[Paul Morrissey, Icon of NY Underground Cinema Behind ‘Trash,’ ‘Flesh’ and...](https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/paul-morrissey-dead-andy-warhol-1236192765/)** > > Paul Morrissey, a fixture of the NY underground cinema scene and a collaborator of Andy Warhol, died Monday. He was 86. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2113 "2024-10-29T17:48:17Z")
Terri Garr has died at 79. > **[Teri Garr, star of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ dead at 79 | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/29/entertainment/teri-garr-death/index.html)** > > Teri Garr, an Oscar-nominated actress known for her work in films like “Young Frankenstein,” “Tootsie” and “Mr. Mom,” has died, according to her manager. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2114 "2024-10-29T17:49:35Z")
“Roll, roll, roll in the grave!” ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2115 "2024-10-29T18:07:13Z")
This makes me sad. 😔 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2116 "2024-10-29T18:25:05Z")
Three players had Terri Garr. **Prof. Pepperwinkle** got on the board for her, while **Kent Clark** and **Reindeer Flotilla** already had points. | 1 | Registered at Last | 263 | 6 | 2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | jeezums | 221 | 5 | 2 | | 3 | RTFirefly | 210 | 4 | 0 | | 4 | candide | 194 | 4 | 0 | | 5 | phungi | 191 | 4 | 0 | | 6 | Happy Lendervedder | 173 | 4 | 1 | | 7 | Loach | 166 | 4 | 3 | | 8 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 151 | 3 | 1 | | 9 | Lord Feldon | 136 | 3 | 0 | | 10 | Captain Klutz | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 10 | critter 42 | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 10 | Kitten Mitten | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 13 | GIGObuster | 119 | 3 | 0 | | 14 | Wheelz | 116 | 2 | 1 | | 15 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 106 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | Superdude | 99 | 3 | 0 | | 17 | Hoopy Frood | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 17 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 17 | Little Nemo | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 17 | RobotDevilDog | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 21 | Precambrianmollusc | 92 | 3 | 0 | | 22 | Jeppeg | 86 | 2 | 0 | | 23 | J-P L | 85 | 2 | 0 | | 24 | Ponch8 | 75 | 2 | 1 | | 24 | zadscmc | 75 | 3 | 1 | | 26 | Dung Beetle | 74 | 2 | 0 | | 26 | Kent\_Clark | 74 | 3 | 0 | | 28 | Cazzle | 71 | 2 | 1 | | 29 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 70 | 3 | 1 | | 30 | Pardel-Lux | 69 | 2 | 0 | | 31 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 68 | 2 | 0 | | 32 | Mona\_Lott | 64 | 2 | 0 | | 32 | NoNoNo | 64 | 4 | 1 | | 34 | Stephe96 | 62 | 3 | 1 | | 35 | jdracingfan | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 36 | BuckyPO | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 36 | Dancer\_Flight | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 36 | Mahaloth | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 36 | RivkahChaya | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 40 | Monstera delciosa | 48 | 2 | 1 | | 41 | adriancohen100 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Bayaker | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Borborygmi | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Catamount | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | CreaseMunky | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Culling\_The\_Herd | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Deanna\_D | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Dr. Girlfriend | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | gkster | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | GuanoLad | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Gyrate | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Jack Batty | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | kitap | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Larry\_Borgia | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Lsura | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Maus Magill | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | McDeath\_the\_Mad | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | opiewan | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Railer13 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | Rebo | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | SuntanLotion | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | tuesdayweld | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 41 | WolfpackJeep | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 64 | xizor | 44 | 2 | 0 | | 65 | ZamboniAce 1000 | 30 | 2 | 0 | | 66 | JohnT | 24 | 1 | 0 | | 66 | Mrs. Ducky | 24 | 1 | 0 | | 68 | Prof.Pepperwinkle | 21 | 1 | 0 | | 69 | MarkF2004 | 20 | 1 | 1 | | 70 | blue67ccm | 19 | 3 | 1 | | 71 | gwendee | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 72 | Shoeless | 16 | 2 | 1 | | 73 | Allecher | 12 | 1 | 1 | | 74 | Lsura | 11 | 1 | 0 | | 74 | Paul was in Saudi | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 74 | teelabrown | 11 | 1 | 0 | | 74 | vivalostwages | 11 | 1 | 0 | | 78 | Biotop | 10 | 2 | 2 | | 79 | commasense | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 79 | Czarcasm | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 79 | Nother Yinzer | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 82 | Moriarty | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 83 | irritant | 2 | 1 | 0 | | 84 | Baker | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2117 "2024-10-29T19:18:21Z")
So, @Kent_Clark didn’t get any points for DJ Clark Kent? That seems wrong somehow. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2118 "2024-10-29T19:28:39Z")
I’m down to 16th place?? Eugenia Cooney or Linda Ronstadt better kick off soon so I can gain some ground. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2119 "2024-10-29T20:20:51Z")
Are they your picks that would give you the most points? ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2120 "2024-10-29T20:35:03Z")
Eugenia Cooney is. She’s worth 70 points currently, and I think she’s also a unique pick. Linda Ronstadt isn’t. She’s only worth 22 points, but she’s been on my list for the last few years. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2121 "2024-10-29T20:41:27Z")
I thought I’d be disqualified. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=105) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=107)