# 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:** 39
**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 12, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/762 "2024-03-12T00:29:53Z")
Damn! I love that band. I rocked them hard back in college and I still spin up, “Ship of Fools,” and, “Private Revolution,” quite frequently. ---
**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 12, 2024, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/763 "2024-03-12T01:48:38Z")
> **[UN envoy Giandomenico Picco, who helped end the Iran-Iraq war and won hostage...](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/un-envoy-giandomenico-picco-has-died/3563668/)** > > Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco has died at the age of 75. Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest crises of the 1980s and 1990s, died on Sunday after a long illness, his son, Giacomo Picco, said. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/764 "2024-03-12T03:04:47Z")
> **[Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74](https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/eric-carmen-dead-raspberries-singer-all-by-myself-go-all-the-way-1235938937/amp/)** > > Eric Carmen, who rose to fame fronting the Raspberries before establishing a successful solo career in the '70s and '80s, has died at 74. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2024, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/765 "2024-03-12T03:41:56Z")
That one’s a bummer. _[Make Me Lose Control](https://youtu.be/fQlKa1IeZF8?si=mBuu_rkBTji3RAwi)_ is still a favorite, as is _[Hungry Eyes](https://youtu.be/2ssCL292DQA?si=tk2_S02VShl9PEoJ)_. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/766 "2024-03-12T03:56:31Z")
Agreed! ---
**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 12, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/767 "2024-03-12T16:05:09Z")
> **[Malachy McCourt Dies: ‘Ryan’s Hope’ Actor, Brother Of ‘Angela’s Ashes’ Author...](https://deadline.com/2024/03/malachy-mccourt-dead-1235855123/)** > > Malachy McCourt, the Irish-American actor, raconteur and author best known to TV audiences for his long-running role as Kevin the bartender on ABC’s soap Ryan’s Hope, died today in Manhattan after battling a heart condition and cancer. He was 92. His... > **[Space Pioneer: Former NASA Astronaut and Administrator Richard Truly Dies at 86](https://scitechdaily.com/space-pioneer-former-nasa-astronaut-and-administrator-richard-truly-dies-at-86/)** > > Richard Truly, a distinguished former NASA Administrator and pioneering astronaut, passed away on February 27, 2024, at the age of 86 in his home in Genesee, Colorado. Truly's remarkable career spanned several decades, during which he left an... ---
**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:** [March 12, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/768 "2024-03-12T23:12:35Z")
Truly Dead? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/769 "2024-03-13T03:35:01Z")
Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead, supposedly from self-inflicted gunshot wound, right before he was supposed to testify again. Age 62. > **[Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead in South Carolina](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-barnett-boeing-whistleblower-death/)** > > John Barnett worked at Boeing for 32 years and has raised flags about multiple concerns at the airline manufacturer. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/770 "2024-03-13T03:46:32Z")
Gosh, what is it that makes suicidal people and people with weak hearts become whistleblowers? ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/771 "2024-03-13T17:27:23Z")
> **[‘Star Wars’ actor Michael Culver dead at 85](https://nypost.com/2024/03/13/entertainment/michael-culver-dead-star-wars-actor-activist-dies-at-85/amp/)** > > The British actor died on Feb. 27 and suffered from health issues throughout his life. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/772 "2024-03-13T21:11:57Z")
His lack of faith was disturbing. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/773 "2024-03-13T21:18:38Z")
Admiral and Senator Phillipe de Gaulle , only son of Charles de Gaulle ( famous French fella) , fought in the Free French Navy as a marine, negotiated the surrender of some Germans in Paris alone, became a senator and died at a pointless 102 yesterday . > **[Philippe de Gaulle](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_de_Gaulle)** > > Philippe Henri Xavier Antoine de Gaulle (28 December 1921 – 12 or 13 March 2024) was a French admiral and senator. He was the eldest child and only son of General Charles de Gaulle, the first president of the French Fifth Republic, and of his wife, Yvonne. He was the last living child of de Gaulle. > De Gaulle was born in Paris on 28 December 1921 and was baptised on 8 June the following year in the Church of St. Francis Xavier in the 7th Arrondissement. He was educated at the Collège Stanislas de... ---
**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:** [March 14, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/774 "2024-03-14T03:04:01Z")
> **[Paul Alexander, polio survivor who lived in iron lung for 70 years, dies age 78](https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/paul-alexander-polio-survivor-who-lived-in-iron-lung-for-70-years-dies-age-78)** > > Paul Alexander was one of the last people to use an iron lung, having been left unable to breathe on his own after catching polio in the 1950s. " Over the next 70 years, Alexander went to college, became a lawyer and published a book about his life, entitled “[Three Minutes for a Dog](https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=74387&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FThree-Minutes-Dog-Life-Iron%2Fdp%2F152552531X%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dlivescience-us-1446200837222059334-20) (FriesenPress, 2020).” ---
**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:** [March 14, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/775 "2024-03-14T03:05:41Z")
> **[‘General Hospital’ Actress Found Dead in Open Field](https://www.thedailybeast.com/general-hospital-actress-robyn-bernard-found-dead-in-open-field)** > > An autopsy, including toxicology tests, is underway. "Actress Robyn Bernard, who appeared in 145 episodes of the soap opera General Hospital in the 1980s, was found dead in a field behind a business in San Jacinto, California, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported. No cause of death has been established for Bernard, 64, who retired from show business more than two decades ago." ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/776 "2024-03-15T23:55:28Z")
David Breashears, filmmaker and mountaineer, has died at 68. > **[David Breashears](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Breashears)** > > David Finlay Breashears (December 20, 1955 – March 14, 2024) was an American mountaineer, filmmaker, author, and motivational speaker. In 1985, he reached the summit of Mount Everest a second time, becoming the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest more than once. He is perhaps best known as the director and cinematographer of Everest (1998)—which became the highest-grossing IMAX documentary—and for his assistance in the rescue efforts during the 1996 Everest disaster, which occu In... ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/777 "2024-03-16T00:30:17Z")
> **[Larry H. Parker, Auto Accident & Personal Injury Attorney, Dead at 75](https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/15/larry-h-parker-auto-accident-personal-injury-attorney-dead-dies/)** > > Larry H. Parker -- the famous auto accident and personal injury attorney known for his iconic commercials in the '80s and '90s -- has died ... TMZ has learned. Another Titan passes. ---
**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 16, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/778 "2024-03-16T01:02:27Z")
Joe Camp has gone to doggy heaven. > **[Joe Camp, Creator and Director of ‘Benji’ Films, Dies at 84](https://variety.com/2024/film/news/joe-camp-dead-bejni-1235943106/amp/)** > > Joe Camp, the creator behind the "Benji" movies, died March 15. He was 84. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/779 "2024-03-16T02:46:59Z")
Pretty sure he’s just at a farm upstate. ---
**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 16, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/780 "2024-03-16T03:58:54Z")
> **[Dan Wakefield Dies: Writer Who Created Controversial Series ‘James At 15’ And...](https://deadline.com/2024/03/dan-wakefield-dead-1235859003/)** > > Dan Wakefield, a prolific author and journalist who made television history when he created and wrote the controversial late-1970s drama James at 15 only to resign when NBC executives bristled over an episode’s depiction of teenage sexuality, died... ---
**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:** [March 16, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/781 "2024-03-16T04:58:42Z")
> **[Michael Knott, who changed the course of Christian rock, dies at 61](https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/1238503679/michael-knott-christian-rock-pioneer-obit)** > > An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=38) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=40)