# 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:** 115
**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:** [December 8, 2024, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2282 "2024-12-08T07:09:07Z")
CNN — Mark Withers, an actor known for several high-profile television roles, including gay character Ted Dinard on 1980s-era primetime soap “Dynasty,” has died. He was reportedly 77. The news of his November 22 death was confirmed to [Variety](https://variety.com/2024/legit/news/mark-withers-dead-dynasty-1236241755/) on Friday by Withers’ daughter, Jessie Withers, who identified the cause as pancreatic cancer. Older death but nothing came up in SEARCH ---
**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:** [December 8, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2283 "2024-12-08T07:13:10Z")
Disney Enthusiast Dominique Brown Dies at 34 After Reportedly Experiencing Allergic Reaction at Holiday Food Event > **[Disney Enthusiast Dominique Brown Dies at 34 After Reportedly Experiencing...](https://people.com/dominique-brown-dead-after-reported-allergic-reaction-disney-influencer-was-34-8757920)** > > Dominique Brown, an influencer best known as a Disney theme park enthusiast and collector, died after reportedly experiencing an allergic reaction at a holiday food event hosted by BoxLunch on Dec. 5. She was 34. ---
**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 8, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2284 "2024-12-08T14:50:20Z")
I heard about this. Was she famous? Like, she had a TV show? ---
**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:** [December 8, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2285 "2024-12-08T18:29:29Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > [Dominique Brown Dead After Reported Allergic Reaction: Disney Enthusiast Was 34](https://people.com/dominique-brown-dead-after-reported-allergic-reaction-disney-influencer-was-34-8757920) Instagram, Facebook, Scrapbook influencer. Who knows? Probably TIK TOK too. Story was picked up by all the entertainment (internet division) rags. Just me idly perusing late night news (US was asleep) out in mid-Pacific Hawaii. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2024, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2286 "2024-12-09T04:33:01Z")
> **[Miho Nakayama: J-pop star and actress found dead at 54](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy8xzly5yro)** > > Nakayama, best known for her role in the 1995 film Love Letter, was found dead in a bathtub at home. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2287 "2024-12-10T17:24:56Z")
[Angela Alvarez](https://honoraryunsubscribe.com/angela-alvarez/), who at the age of 95 set the record for the oldest performer to win the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist (which she shared in a tie with 25-year-old Silvana Estrada), is dead at 97. Also… > **[Renowned poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni dies at 81](https://www.npr.org/2024/12/09/nx-s1-5222858/nikki-giovanni-poet-obituary)** > > The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2288 "2024-12-10T19:45:42Z")
I like her poetry. I also like that she kicked the Georgia Tech shooter out of her class. When he was just another student, of course, but about a year before the incident, she had had enough of his instability and disruption, and dismissed him. Not someone to mess with! ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2289 "2024-12-10T21:05:47Z")
Virginia Tech (I work for a University in GA and had to go search whether I’d missed one up the road from me at GT). ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2290 "2024-12-10T21:07:14Z")
OOOH! ::smacks self:: I should **not** have more than one window open at a time. Yes, I meant **Virginia** Tech. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2291 "2024-12-10T21:28:51Z")
Ah, so that _that’s_ why I had no recollection of a GT shooter. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2292 "2024-12-10T23:53:25Z")
Michael Cole, of “Mod Squad” fame, dead at age 84. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2293 "2024-12-11T02:53:43Z")
No official link yet but: The Amazing Kreskin, born George Kresge, dead at the age of 89. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2294 "2024-12-11T03:30:41Z")
Cleveland Guardians legend Rocky Colavito dead at age 91 sorry, that just doesn’t sound right. should be: Cleveland Indians legend Rocky Colavito dead at age 91 > **[Guardians legend Rocky Colavito passes away at 91](https://www.cleveland19.com/video/2024/12/11/guardians-legend-rocky-colavito-passes-away-91/)** ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2295 "2024-12-11T03:34:54Z")
It’s official > **[The Amazing Kreskin, Master of Mind Games, Dies at 89](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amazing-kreskin-dead-mind-games-master-1236083336/)** > > The world's most famous mentalist was a regular on Carson and applied "the power of positive thinking." ---
**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 11, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2296 "2024-12-11T03:35:53Z")
He knew. ---
**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 11, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2297 "2024-12-11T03:38:25Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > sorry, that just doesn’t sound right. That’s like calling Bob Feller or Herb Score Guardians. 😣 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2298 "2024-12-11T06:05:19Z")
**Allecher** gets points for Kreskin! | 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 | Lsura | 58 | 2 | 0 | | 36 | Borborygmi | 56 | 2 | 1 | | 37 | jdracingfan | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 38 | BuckyPO | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 38 | Dancer\_Flight | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 38 | Mahaloth | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 38 | RivkahChaya | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 42 | Monstera delciosa | 48 | 2 | 1 | | 43 | adriancohen100 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Bayaker | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Catamount | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | CreaseMunky | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Culling\_The\_Herd | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Deanna\_D | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Dr. Girlfriend | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | gkster | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | GuanoLad | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Gyrate | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Jack Batty | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | kitap | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Larry\_Borgia | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Maus Magill | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | McDeath\_the\_Mad | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | opiewan | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Railer13 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | Rebo | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | SuntanLotion | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | tuesdayweld | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 43 | 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 | | 67 | Allecher | 23 | 2 | 2 | | 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 | Hatchie | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 74 | penultima thule | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 75 | Paul was in Saudi | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 75 | teelabrown | 11 | 1 | 0 | | 75 | 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:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2299 "2024-12-11T14:31:10Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > That’s like calling Bob Feller or Herb Score Guardians. 😣 I am totally on board with having jettisoned sports teams names such as Indians and Redskins, but Guardians and Commanders both quite frankly suck as team names. (‘Commanders’ looks especially stupid when the team isn’t particularly commanding on the field.) ---
**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 11, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2300 "2024-12-11T14:43:22Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Guardians and Commanders both quite frankly suck as team names. Eh, sports is full of lame and generic sounding team names (your team is named after socks??), but most are established enough that they’re synonymous with the team apart from what the words actually mean. Guardians and Commanders sound weird to us because they’re new. I suspect that in less than a generation nobody will think twice about them. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/2301 "2024-12-11T14:57:52Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I am totally on board with having jettisoned sports teams names such as Indians and Redskins, but Guardians and Commanders both quite frankly suck as team names. (‘Commanders’ looks especially stupid when the team isn’t particularly commanding on the field.) I’m conflicted about the Indians. One the one hand, I can see how it could be offensive, but on the other, my Granddad was an Indian… for half a season in the thirties, but still. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=114) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=116)