# 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:** 107
**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 31, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2122 "2024-10-31T04:16:21Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > [David Harris](https://honoraryunsubscribe.com/david-harris/), first Black pilot hired by a major commercial airline. (American Airlines) And another (and more famous) David Harris has also died: > **[David Harris, ‘The Warriors’ Actor Who Played Cochise, Dies at 75](https://variety.com/2024/film/news/david-harris-dead-the-warriors-1236192055/)** > > David Harris, the actor known for his role as Cochise in the 1979 cult classic 'The Warriors,' has died. He was 75. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2123 "2024-10-31T05:35:17Z")
Bummer. That’s my all-time favorite movie. I was dazzled by Cochise as a young teen movie goer. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2124 "2024-11-01T12:08:03Z")
> **[MTG And Lord Of The Rings Artist Greg Hildebrandt Has Passed Away](https://www.thegamer.com/magic-the-gathering-lord-of-the-rings-artist-greg-hildebrandt-passed-away/)** > > Greg created some of MTG and Lord of the Rings' most iconic artwork alongside his brother Tim for more than four decades. I had the iconic Star Wars poster on my wall. I also had every one of the Lord of the Rings calendars. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2125 "2024-11-01T17:48:23Z")
He created Marjorie Taylor Greene?? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2126 "2024-11-01T19:42:48Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > He created Marjorie Taylor Greene?? Yes. He also did artwork for Magic: the Gathering ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2127 "2024-11-02T01:11:05Z")
He unleashed a monster. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2128 "2024-11-02T12:57:31Z")
I looked. [The internet did not disappoint.](https://www.reddit.com/r/custommagic/comments/svhf5u/marchesa_taylor_greene/#lightbox) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2129 "2024-11-02T16:44:49Z")
Oh goddamit. > **[Scottish comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgxp3x1zx3o)** > > She was "surrounded by her loved ones", her management has confirmed. Janey was one of those “pull no punches” comedians that Scotland seems to excel at. [She had definite views](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/l1cw8y/janey_again/#lightbox) and was not shy in airing them. I used to follow her on Twitter back when the site was tolerable and she was delightful and relentless even in the face of her progressing illness. We all knew this was coming but it still makes me sad. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2130 "2024-11-03T05:30:02Z")
Alan Rachins, great character actor dead at 82. [Alan Rachins - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rachins) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2131 "2024-11-04T06:41:54Z")
Dub Jones [https://www.nfl.com/news/dub-jones-star-for-browns-dynasty-who-scored-record-6-tds-in-game-dies-at-99](https://www.nfl.com/news/dub-jones-star-for-browns-dynasty-who-scored-record-6-tds-in-game-dies-at-99) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2132 "2024-11-04T07:40:07Z")
He couldn’t cross the goal line one last time. He died at 99 yards ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2133 "2024-11-04T08:21:38Z")
Quincy Jones, 91. > **[Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/04/quincy-jones-musician-michael-jackson-producer-dies)** > > Widely and wildly talented musician and industry mogul worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Will Smith and others ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2134 "2024-11-04T14:59:59Z")
> [@Cazzle](#): > > Quincy Jones, 91. > > [Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91 | Quincy Jones | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/04/quincy-jones-musician-michael-jackson-producer-dies) Also where Austin Powers got his mojo. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2135 "2024-11-04T15:26:42Z")
deleted _it would have been a good joke if I understood the post I quoted_ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2136 "2024-11-04T17:02:21Z")
**Borborygm** i has a unique pick with Quincy Jones. | 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 | Borborygmi | 56 | 2 | 1 | | 36 | jdracingfan | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 37 | BuckyPO | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 37 | Dancer\_Flight | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 37 | Mahaloth | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 37 | RivkahChaya | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 41 | Monstera delciosa | 48 | 2 | 1 | | 42 | adriancohen100 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Bayaker | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Catamount | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | CreaseMunky | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Culling\_The\_Herd | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Deanna\_D | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Dr. Girlfriend | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | gkster | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | GuanoLad | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Gyrate | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Jack Batty | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | kitap | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Larry\_Borgia | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Lsura | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Maus Magill | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | McDeath\_the\_Mad | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | opiewan | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Railer13 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | Rebo | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | SuntanLotion | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | tuesdayweld | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 42 | 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:** ![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:** [November 4, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2137 "2024-11-04T18:15:53Z")
Quincy was also the father of Rashida Jones, who played Karen on The Office and strangely, was one of the original writers on Toy Story 4…though I believe not much of her original story remained. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2138 "2024-11-04T19:00:16Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > **Borborygmi** Isn’t this the sound George Carlin’s stomach makes when he’s hungry? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2139 "2024-11-04T21:38:42Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Isn’t this the sound George Carlin’s stomach makes when he’s hungry? It’s the sound _anyone’s_ stomach makes when hungry. > [@](#): > > borborygmus > > /ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs/ > > _noun_ > > technical > > plural noun: **borborygmi** > > 1. a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines. Origin: early 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek _borborugmos_ . ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2140 "2024-11-04T21:40:39Z")
Not anymore. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2141 "2024-11-05T03:48:32Z")
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