# 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:** 109
**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 9, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2162 "2024-11-09T16:11:39Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > He was one of those actors who shined in even the worst projects. I always thought he deserved better opportunities Yeah, I mean I think he had good success. He became an imposing force in any movie he was in. He needed a role like what Keith David got in Community, where we see a totally different side and ability level of the actor. Was Tony Todd ever in pure comedies or cast as, let’s say, the romantic lead, etc.? ---
**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:** [November 9, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2163 "2024-11-09T18:46:19Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > **Tony Todd** , known for _Star Trek_, _Candyman_, and one of my favourite shows _Chuck_, dies aged 69. I remember watching Star Treks on the H&I channel one night. The Next Generation episode was one of the ones with Worf’s brother Kurn, and then after was the DS9 with old Jake Sisko waiting for his dad, who became unstuck in time years ago, to reappear. And all of a sudden I was like “Hey, wait a minute…” Kurn has gone to Stovokor. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2164 "2024-11-10T01:34:02Z")
> **[Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86](https://sports.yahoo.com/bobby-allison-nascar-hall-famer-001625137.html?guccounter=1)** > > Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had... ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2165 "2024-11-10T02:40:38Z")
I have Bobby Allison on my Theme list ---
**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:** [November 12, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2166 "2024-11-12T01:11:27Z")
John Robinson, former USC and Rams coach, had called his last play at age 89. > **[Robinson, former USC and Rams coach, dies at 89](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42335346/john-robinson-former-usc-football-la-rams-coach-dies-89)** > > John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89. ---
**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 12, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2167 "2024-11-12T18:14:10Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > John Robinson, former USC and Rams coach, had called his last play at age 89. > > [John Robinson, former USC football and Rams coach, dies at 89 - ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42335346/john-robinson-former-usc-football-la-rams-coach-dies-89) I wonder if there is another pair of childhood friends that both became successful head coaches at that level like Robinson and John Madden. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2168 "2024-11-12T18:41:02Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > John Robinson, former USC and Rams coach, had called his last play at age 89. Another 89-year-old former college football coach also passed away yesterday. Gerry Faust was famously elevated from a successful high school coach to one of the most scrutinized jobs in the country. > **[Faust, Notre Dame coach in 1980s, dies at 89](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42346152/gerry-faust-bold-experiment-notre-dame-coach-dies-89)** > > Though Gerry Faust, who died Monday at 89, had a 30-26-1 record coaching Notre Dame, he said he "was the happiest guy in the world." ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2169 "2024-11-12T23:46:10Z")
> **[Roy Haynes, pioneering modern jazz drummer, has died at 99](https://www.npr.org/2024/11/12/764793546/roy-haynes-dead-at-99)** > > Haynes influenced generations of drummers and helped change the direction of jazz improvisation. ---
**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 13, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2170 "2024-11-13T05:41:58Z")
> **[Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone Master and 'Alligator Bogaloo' Hitmaker, Dies...](https://people.com/lou-donaldson-leading-alto-saxophonist-dead-age-98-8744013)** > > Lou Donaldson's career spanned over half a century, and several of his recordings were sampled in some of the most impactful rap, hip-hop and pop records in history. ---
**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 14, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2171 "2024-11-14T01:56:36Z")
Famous lawyer Ted Olson died. I mainly remember him because his wife Barbara was on a lot of political talk shows before she was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack. > **[Theodore Olson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Olson)** > > Theodore Bevry Olson (September 11, 1940 – November 13, 2024) was an American lawyer who served as the 42nd solicitor general of the United States from 2001 to 2004 in the administration of President George W. Bush. He previously served as the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1981 to 1984 under President Ronald Reagan, and he was also a longtime partner at the law firm Gibson Dunn. > Olson was born on September 11, 1940, in Chicago,... ---
**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:** [November 14, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2172 "2024-11-14T02:09:42Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > before she was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack > Olson was born on September 11, 1940 She died on his 61st birthday. ---
**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 14, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2173 "2024-11-14T02:14:27Z")
Timothy West, aged 90. British actor, and husband of Prunella Scales. > **[Timothy West: a modest maestro who embodied the best of British theatre](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/nov/13/timothy-west-a-modest-acting-master-who-embodied-the-best-of-british)** > > With a remarkable knack of bringing history to life on stage and screen, West honed his craft with devotion and delight ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2174 "2024-11-14T02:22:01Z")
Oh no! I first saw him in _Brass_, an excellent but largely forgotten 80s sitcom. ---
**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 14, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2175 "2024-11-14T02:22:44Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > She died on his 61st birthday. Right. I remember hearing him talk about this. She was getting a flight to come join him for his birthday. ☹ ---
**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 14, 2024, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2176 "2024-11-14T02:36:52Z")
She was born in December. It looks like he decided to join her for _her_ birthday instead. ---
**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 14, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2177 "2024-11-14T04:30:30Z")
> [@Cazzle](#): > > Timothy West, aged 90. > > British actor, and husband of Prunella Scales. > > [Timothy West: a modest maestro who embodied the best of British theatre | Timothy West | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/nov/13/timothy-west-a-modest-acting-master-who-embodied-the-best-of-british) I had no idea that Samuel West was his son (and also the son of Prunella Scales). He plays Siegfried Farnum on _All Creatures Great and Small._ ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2178 "2024-11-14T14:11:16Z")
LOS ANGELES – Dallas Long, a three-time NCAA shot put champion who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. He was 84. He died of natural causes Sunday in Whitefish, Montana, USC said Tuesday after being informed by a family member. No further details were provided. Long ruled the shot put in the 1960s, winning three consecutive NCAA titles from 1960 to 1962. ESPN and elsewhere. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2179 "2024-11-14T16:28:41Z")
**Mr. Piffles** , canine sidekick of comedy magician Piff the Magic Dragon, has performed his last trick at 16. No points for anybody, since he was both non-human and a minor. > **[Mr. Piffles, Piff the Magic Dragon's Beloved Chihuahua, Dead at 16](https://amp.tmz.com/2024/11/13/mr-piffles-piff-the-magic-dragon-chihuahua-dead/)** > > Piff the Magic Dragon's longtime performing companion and beloved chihuahua, Mr. Piffles, has died ... the Las Vegas magician confirms to TMZ. Coincidentally, I just went to see Piff’s show two nights ago, and thought maybe I’d seen Mr. Piffles’ final performance, but it turns out I saw Mr. Piffles II, an actual clone of the original. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2180 "2024-11-14T16:50:41Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Coincidentally, I just went to see Piff’s show two nights ago, and thought maybe I’d seen Mr. Piffles’ final performance, but it turns out I saw Mr. Piffles II, an actual clone of the original. I’m glad the original Mr. Piffles got to enjoy some rest and relaxation in his last days, and wasn’t expected to continue doggedly on. ---
**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 14, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2181 "2024-11-14T19:03:36Z")
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