# 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:** 11
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/202 "2023-12-29T22:45:07Z")
Current bandwagon | Shannen Doherty | 33 | | --- | --- | | Bruce Willis | 22 | | Donald Trump | 20 | | Andy Taylor | 15 | | Rudy Guiliani | 13 | | Vladimir Putin | 11 | | Jimmy Carter | 10 | | Linda Ronstadt | 10 | | Mitch McConnell | 10 | | Celine Dion | 9 | | Bob Newhart | 8 | | Clint Eastwood | 8 | | Kanye West | 8 | | Liza Minelli | 8 | | Ron Jeremy | 8 | 55 hours, 15 minutes ---
**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:** [December 29, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/203 "2023-12-29T23:39:50Z")
Remember, the Life Pool is open as well this year! Just post 13 names with their potential points(1 point every year over 80) with their potential points if they survive 2024. > [@Celebrity Life Pool - willing to host if there is interest and help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915): > > I’m willing to host a Life Pool, but want to know if there is interest and if someone like @Baker can show me how to manage the spreadsheet and so forth. Any interest? Any easy way to setup a spreadsheet for point calculation? My plan would be: only people 80 and over 1 point for every year older than 80. 81 gets you 1 point, 105 gets you 15 points. No points in this game are really calculated until year end. Thoughts? Any help on the scoring? It might not be too bad since scores aren’t l… ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/204 "2023-12-29T23:48:08Z")
I put this feted and ill-fated list in the Themed thread … but why not play in the big league? Clean List: Tony Barber Michael Charlton Barry Crocker Denise Drysdale Gerard Kennedy Ray Martin Garry McDonald Ray Meagher Hazel Phillips Daryl Somers Maggie Tabberer Mike Walsh John Wood Alternates: Scott Cam Steve Vizard Jana Wendt ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/205 "2023-12-30T01:33:26Z")
I haven’t participated for several years because I have traditionally been a good luck charm for everyone on my lists. But let’s go with these Jimmy Carter Bill Clinton Celine Dion Neil Diamond Shannen Doherty Michael Flatley Terri Garr Howard Kaylan Bob Newhart Pope Francis Robin Roberts Dick VanDyke Bruce Willis Alternates Mitch McConnell Linda Ronstadt Donald Trump ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/206 "2023-12-30T06:50:20Z")
47 hours and ten minutes. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/207 "2023-12-30T07:03:42Z")
OK I’m mostly bandwagoning and reusing my 2023 list Jimmy Carter Donald Trump Kanye West Vladimir Putin Bill Cosby Linda Ronstadt Mitch McConnell Shannen Doherty Imelda Marcos Bruce Willis Rudy Giuliani Phil Collins Liza Minnelli Alternates Celine Dion Clint Eastwood Andy Taylor ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/208 "2023-12-30T07:18:28Z")
I only lost one of my list this year. I’m still trying to decide if I’m keeping everyone or swapping some out. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/209 "2023-12-30T12:35:03Z")
Bruce Willis, 68, actor Rob Burrow, 41, rugby player Donald Trump, 77, widely-respected politician Kate Micucci, 43, actress Nigel Starmer-Smith, 78, rugby player Steve McMichael, 66, football player Jonnie Irwin, 50, television personality Michael Tilson-Thomas, 79, conductor Princess Bajrakitiyabha, 45, Thai princess Tim Commerford, 55, musician Dikembe Mutombo, 57, basketball player Rudy Giuliani, 79, widely-respected politician Stan Walker, 33, singer **Alternates:** Linda Nolan 64, singer Kate Keltie 37, actress Shaquille O’Neal 51, basketball player **Tidy list:** Bruce Willis Rob Burrow Donald Trump Kate Micucci Nigel Starmer-Smith Steve McMichael Jonnie Irwin Michael Tilson-Thomas Princess Bajrakitiyabha Tim Commerford Dikembe Mutombo Rudy Giuliani Stan Walker **Alternates:** Linda Nolan Kate Keltie Shaquille O’Neal ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/210 "2023-12-30T15:06:13Z")
Jimmy Carter Bruce Willis George Thorogood Roberta Flack Linda Ronstadt Mitch McConnell Julie Andrews Dick VanDyke Jonnie Irwin John Daly Bob Casey Jr. Michael Flatley Richard Simmons Alternate Andy Taylor ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/211 "2023-12-30T15:40:27Z")
Jean Chrétien Princess Bajrakitiyabha Princess Soamsawali King Albert II of Belgium King Salman of Saudi Arabia Yahya Sinwar Ali Khamenei Carol Burnett The Duchess of Kent Andy Taylor Jonnie Irwin Linda Nolan Shannen Doherty Alternate: Donald Trump ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/212 "2023-12-30T15:46:17Z")
CORRECTED LIST I’m swapping out my first selection above with my alternate. Below is the final version: Andy Taylor Bruce Willis George Thorogood Roberta Flack Linda Ronstadt Mitch McConnell Julie Andrews Dick VanDyke Jonnie Irwin John Daly Bob Casey Jr. Michael Flatley Richard Simmons Alternate Jimmy Carter ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/213 "2023-12-30T17:10:12Z")
This years sorry not sorry list , a bunch of recycling and some new blood as a few were removed for being too tenacious, and a couple who were not Jimmy Carter Bob Newhart Jeff Bridges Shannen Doherty Alan Alda Bruce Willis Pope Francis Vladimir Putin Donald Trump Yahya Sinwar Igor Girkin Dick Cheney Mitch McConnell Alternates Gene Hackman Matt Gaetz Bill O’Reilly For clarity Yahya Sinwar leader of Hamas Igor Girkin - deeply unpleasant Russian who helped start a lot of things in The Donbas, hardline pro war but now under arrest for extremism by Putin. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/214 "2023-12-30T17:40:24Z")
Since Tommy Smothers died I need to move somebody up. Netenyahu, I choose you! Jimmy Carter Benjamin Netenyahu Dick Smothers Woody Allen Robert Redford Jerry Mathers John Williams Bob Newhart Barbara Eden Tom Cruise Mel Brooks Hal Linden Max Gail Alternates Warren Buffett Britney Spears ---
**Author:** ![ZamboniAce1000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f19dbf/32.png) [@ZamboniAce1000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZamboniAce1000)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/215 "2023-12-30T19:27:10Z")
“Donald Trump, 77, widely-respected politician” LOL I like what you did there Mean\_Mr.Mustard. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/216 "2023-12-30T20:31:56Z")
I enjoyed the joke also. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/217 "2023-12-30T21:03:23Z")
> [@Lord\_Feldon](#): > > The Duchess of Kent Could you please list her name? If the current Duchess of Kent dies in 2024 and is succeeded by another, I need to know which woman you mean. It’s just for the record, you probably mean Katharine. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/218 "2023-12-30T21:49:51Z")
Another change, please, @Baker… May I switch out Dick VanDyke for Eric Idle? ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/219 "2023-12-30T21:52:35Z")
And still one more change: Please substitute Ivanka Kushner with Gérard Depardieu (excessive eater, drinker and abuser - and very bad motorcycle driver). The list would then read: Ramsan Kadyrov Jared Kushner Vladimir Putin Gérard Depardieu Julio Iglesias Celine Dion Shannen Doherty Demi Lovato Elon Musk Reid Wiseman Victor Glover Christina Koch Jeremy Hansen * * * Sophia Loren Adriano Celentano Tom Lehrer ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/220 "2023-12-30T23:00:50Z")
Okay, it’s been a few years, but I’m in! Didn’t have the time to do as much research as I would have liked, but hopefully I’ll get a few points at least. Chris Evert Billy Connolly Liam Payne Mitch McConnell Shannen Doherty Jimmy Carter Dolph Lundgren Bruce Willis Pope Francis Jesse Jackson Roberta Flack Vladimir Putin Donald Trump Alternates: Celine Dion Toby Keith ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/221 "2023-12-30T23:07:24Z")
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