# 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:** 37
**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:** [March 3, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/722 "2024-03-03T22:26:16Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > Longtime NFL reporter Chris Mortenson has predicted his last draft pick at 72 years old. > > [Longtime ESPN journalist, NFL reporter Chris Mortensen dies at 72 - Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/longtime-espn-journalist-nfl-reporter-chris-mortensen-dies-at-72-214802580.html) Looks like that’s a second unique pick for me. ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/723 "2024-03-04T14:45:25Z")
Wow, glad I purposely stayed away from this this weekend. Happy if folks want to change/ clarify the rules, but we have done this argument before. Rule changes should be done before the games begin or we are asking for chaos and a crazy amount of work for our Death Mistress to updates lists disallowing anyone without a Wikipedia page. For the record I checked all the other scoring deaths this year and Bobby Hehir also lacked a wikipedia page. So if you want to disallow Jason Smith, I would suggest that we also disallow him (2 others scored with him, @phungi and @Happy_Lendervedder ) If it will appease the angry mob I am content to forgo my points for those two celebrities. I assume my alternates (which have wikipedia pages) would move up. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/724 "2024-03-04T14:56:32Z")
No one is arguing we change rules mid-year, nor is there an argument being made to disallow your or any picks, regardless of who has a wiki page or doesn’t. Relax, congrats on taking the lead! Some of us are just discussing the rules as they currently are, and wondering if there’s room to clarify things for the future. Others are saying don’t change anything. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/725 "2024-03-05T01:36:22Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Some of us are just discussing the rules as they currently are, and wondering if there’s room to clarify things for the future. Others are saying don’t change anything. This. No question, you don’t change the rules of a game after it’s begun. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/726 "2024-03-05T02:40:07Z")
Could we get back to the dying? It looks like Hillary nabbed another one. > [@](#): > > Mark F. Giuliano, a career FBI official who was second-in-command at the law enforcement agency when it launched a controversial investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server as she sought the 2016 Democratic nomination for president, died March 2 at his home in Decatur, Ga. He was 62. > **[Mark Giuliano, former FBI deputy director, dies at 62 — The Washington Post](https://apple.news/AaPBCsewDRZmJB3JmEBC8Og)** > > His career spanned from fighting D.C. street crime in the 1980s to opening the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server in 2015. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/727 "2024-03-05T03:50:29Z")
> **[Robert M. Young, Trailblazing Independent Director, Dies at 99](https://www.indiewire.com/news/obituary/robert-m-young-dead-1234952839/)** > > Robert M. Young, the trailblazing independent director, is dead at 99. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/728 "2024-03-05T04:27:22Z")
**Loach** gets points for Mortensen | 1 | Registered at Last | 135 | 3 | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | candide | 88 | 2 | 0 | | 2 | Captain Klutz | 88 | 2 | 0 | | 2 | critter 42 | 88 | 2 | 0 | | 2 | Kitten Mitten | 88 | 2 | 0 | | 6 | Happy Lendervedder | 85 | 2 | 0 | | 6 | phungi | 85 | 2 | 0 | | 8 | Loach | 79 | 2 | 2 | | 9 | GIGObuster | 72 | 2 | 0 | | 10 | Dung Beetle | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | Hoopy Frood | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | jeezums | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | Little Nemo | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | Lord Feldon | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | RobotDevilDog | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | RTFirefly | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 10 | Superdude | 50 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | J-P L | 38 | 1 | 0 | | 20 | xizor | 38 | 1 | 0 | | 22 | Pardel-Lux | 22 | 1 | 0 | | 23 | MarkF2004 | 20 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | Allecher | 12 | 1 | 1 | | 25 | Biotop | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 26 | Monstera delciosa | 1 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [March 5, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/729 "2024-03-05T16:25:45Z")
> **[Blackberry Smoke Drummer Brit Turner Dies at 57](https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/brit-turner-dead-blackberry-smoke-drummer-1235929682/amp/)** > > Brit Turner, drummer for the Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, died at 57, two years after being diagnosed with a cancer of the brain. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/730 "2024-03-06T04:56:45Z")
[Howard Hiatt](https://honoraryunsubscribe.com/howard-hiatt/), part of the team that discovered messenger RNA (mRNA) which revolutionized vaccine technology in that it was no longer necessary for all vaccines to use weakened/dead viruses in order to be effective, most recent examples being the Covid-19 vaccines. Also… > **[Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/fashion/juli-lynne-charlot-dead.html)** > > Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/731 "2024-03-06T16:47:11Z")
It’s possible those of you picking Pope Francis will win points this year: > **[Pope appears unable to climb a few steps as respiratory and mobility problems...](https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-health-italy-6bcbbd81b293d03ea57ca1c597aba4fb)** > > Lingering respiratory and mobility problems are continuing to take their toll on the Pope. Francis presided over his weekly general audience on Wednesday. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/732 "2024-03-06T17:21:41Z")
Seven players have Pope Francis ---
**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:** [March 6, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/733 "2024-03-06T22:53:05Z")
Poop! I picked Pope Palpatine and he already popped. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/734 "2024-03-06T23:42:33Z")
They don’t make Popes like they used to. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/735 "2024-03-07T01:10:16Z")
> **[Antoine Predock, internationally renowned architect and motorcycle...](https://apnews.com/article/antoine-predock-architect-dies-design-environment-47572b77f7e3438542beb6ea0cc54be5)** > > Internationally renowned architect and avid motorcyclist Antoine Predock has died at his home in Albuquerque, according to longtime friends. He was 87. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/736 "2024-03-07T02:20:40Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > [Blackberry Smoke Drummer Brit Turner Dies at 57](https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/brit-turner-dead-blackberry-smoke-drummer-1235929682/amp/) Bummer … I just saw this. I love that band. I’ve seen the four or five times. He was such a laid back cool drummer. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/737 "2024-03-07T04:44:13Z")
My mom. 9 points. You have never heard of her, but her surname was unique in the nation. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/738 "2024-03-07T04:47:39Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > My mom. Oh, no! My deepest condolences. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/739 "2024-03-07T04:52:15Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > My deepest condolences. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/740 "2024-03-07T16:36:43Z")
Two baseball ones: U. L. Washington, SS for George Brett’s Royals, and Ed Ott, backup C for the 1979 We Are Family Pirates. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/741 "2024-03-07T18:40:04Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > U. L. Washington, SS for George Brett’s Royals Washington was on first base when Brett hit the famous ‘pine tar’ home run against the Yankees in 1983. Washington played in the 1980 World Series when KC lost to the Phillies, but was traded prior to the 1985 season, the year in which the Royals won the series over the Cardinals. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=36) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=38)