# 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:** 5
**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:** [December 12, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/81 "2023-12-12T06:10:46Z")
Eugenia Cooney, Internet celebritiy, DOB 7/27/1994 Shannen Doherty, actress, DOB 4/12/1971 Fred Haise, astronaut, DOB 11/14/1933 Jim Lovell, astronaut, DOB 3/25/1928 Andy Taylor, musician in Duran Duran, DOB 2/16/1961 Johnnie Irwin, British tv personality, DOB 11/18/1973 Roger Corman, director, DOB 4/5/1926 Tori Kelly, singer, DOB 12/14/92 Ruth Buzzi, actress, DOB 7/24/36 Dick Vitale, sportscaster, born 1939 Joe Exotic, DOB 3/5/1963 Linda Ronstadt, singer, DOB 7/15/1946 Jimmy Carter, former president, DOB 10/1/1924 Alternates Nick Nolte, actor, DOB 2/8/1941 Harrison Ford, actor, DOB 7/13/1942 Danny DeVito, actor, DOB 11/17/1944 * * * **Clean list** : Eugenia Cooney Shannen Doherty Fred Haise Jim Lovell Andy Taylor Johnnie Irwin Roger Corman Tori Kelly Ruth Buzzi Dick Vitale Joe Exotic Linda Ronstadt Jimmy Carter **Alternates** Nick Nolte Harrison Ford Danny DeVito ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/82 "2023-12-12T09:59:05Z")
I always think that _this_ time I’m going to be clever and strategic about it. And then I just get depressed about trying to predict who will die imminently for the purposes of gaining a few points in a meaningless internet game, and just make a list of whomever comes immediately to mind. Which is probably why I never do well at this. Anyway: Jimmy Carter (President) Shannen Doherty (Actress) Tom Baker (Doctor Who actor) Bruce Willis (actor in the BEST CHRISTMAS FILM EVER) Dionne Warwick (singer) Norman Lebrecht (music critic) Sam Neill (actor/dinosaur nemesis) Mitch McConnell (politician/part-time turtle) Geoff Hurst (English footballer) Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (not to be confused with QEII’s son Prince Edward, current Duke of Edinburgh) Diana Ross (singer) Tim Curry (actor/fucking legend) Linda Ronstadt (singer) Alternates: Jeremy Paxman (UK newsreader) Oleg Makarevich (Russian general in Ukraine) Clean list: Jimmy Carter Shannen Doherty Tom Baker Bruce Willis Dionne Warwick Norman Lebrecht Sam Neill Mitch McConnell Geoff Hurst Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Diana Ross Tim Curry Linda Ronstadt Alternates: Jeremy Paxman Oleg Makarevich ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/83 "2023-12-12T11:19:05Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Perhaps I should have asked folks to post without spaces between choices. It makes it easier on the form I use. If you’ve already posted don’t worry about it though. Figured it wouldn’t hurt to post this again. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/84 "2023-12-12T16:48:57Z")
Thank you so much. Some people miss things I guess. Next time, for 2025, I will be specific. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/85 "2023-12-12T17:03:27Z")
Your entry is a perfect example of how I asked folks to be specific about their entries. I’d forgotten there were two Prince Edwards, and you made sure which one you meant. He is pretty old, the Queen’s cousin I think. I remember when there were two Raul Castros. One was Cuban and one American. And on one of my lists I have a man named James Harrison. He’s an Australian, not the American football player. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/86 "2023-12-12T19:28:37Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Rudi Giuliani @Baker - he has this spelled wrong, in case you didn’t catch it. I’m pulling for your list, @silenus ! ---
**Author:** ![ZamboniAce1000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f19dbf/32.png) [@ZamboniAce1000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZamboniAce1000)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/87 "2023-12-13T01:20:49Z")
I haven’t done this for a couple years so why not again now. David Letterman Paul Shafer Doc Severinsen Bob Newhart Biff Henderson Marv Albert Chris Elliott Richard Lewis Jack Hanna Tom Brokaw Tom Hanks Jane Pauley Bob Costas Alternates Howard Stern Connie Chung ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/88 "2023-12-13T01:37:07Z")
Lukasz Gottwald Donald Trump Bashar Assad Justin Bieber Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Yehya Sinwar Jeremy Corbyn Hassan Nasrallah Steve Bannon Wayne LaPierre Louis Farrakhan Roger Waters Kanye West Alternates: Recep Tayyip Erdogan James Taylor Bob Seger ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/89 "2023-12-13T09:48:16Z")
**Zahara** [has died](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67682206) at age 36. I think I read her name on a few lists. ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/90 "2023-12-14T03:28:10Z")
My list for 2024 is 80% the same as last year except for the removal of one celeb that shuffled off, one that has had a “miraculous recovery”, moving DvD to alternate, moving a couple of 2023 alternates to main list and adding Dolph Lundgren. Andy Taylor Toby Keith Katie Couric Al Roker Donald Trump Shannen Doherty Jonnie Irwin James Whale Bruce Willis Morgan Freeman Jane Fonda Christina Applegate Dolph Lundgren Alternates: Robby Benson Dick Van Dyke Vladimir Putin ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/91 "2023-12-15T23:28:21Z")
I enter not so much to win but for the extreme elation I shall feel if I score a single point. Donald Trump Sr Donald Trump Jr Melania Trump Eric Trump Ivanka Trump Jared Kushner Margorie Taylor Greene Loren Boebert Jim Jordan Rudy Guiliani Ginny Thomas Matt Gaetz Clarence Thomas Alternates Mitch McConnell Lindsey Graham Bibi Netanyahu ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/92 "2023-12-16T21:11:23Z")
Minor changes in my list this year. It is a mixture of ones I would hate to see go and a few who I won’t shed a tear for. The Amazing Kreskin Lou Holtz Tina Louise Terry Gilliam Bill Oddie Billy Dee Williams Ozzy Osbourne Peter Popoff Woody Allen Yoko Ono Jon Bauman Mary Berry Peter Schickele Alternates: Alan Alda Tim Curry Notes: Jon Bauman’s stage name is Bowzer. Bill Oddie is from The Goodies. The Amazing Kreskin’s birth name was George Kresge. ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/93 "2023-12-16T21:13:45Z")
@BobLibDem If I don’t win next year, I hope you do! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/94 "2023-12-16T22:36:12Z")
😀 Would you give up winning if it means **BobLibDem** would? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/95 "2023-12-16T23:33:52Z")
I tried not to do this, really I did, but my inner pedant won: > [@BobLibDem](#): > > Loren Boebert \*Lauren That is all. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/96 "2023-12-17T00:37:42Z")
If you find yourself in need of another name, might I suggest Ted Cruz. If you need two, then second suggestion is Mike Johnson. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/97 "2023-12-17T00:47:30Z")
Both are sound selections. I could give the Grim Reaper a much longer list than the rules allow. ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/98 "2023-12-17T11:36:16Z")
Andy Taylor Shannen Doherty Bruce Willis Sam Neill Donald Trump Diana Ross Dionne Warwick Tony Danza Alan Alda Pete Rose Bill Cosby Ray Romano Billy Joel Ted Cruz Brad Little Mike Crapo ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/99 "2023-12-17T17:59:06Z")
Gary Busey Peter Cetera Danny DeVito Michael Douglas Teri Garr Rudy Giuliani Gladys Knight Patti LaBelle Brenda Lee Craig T. Nelson John Rhys-Davies Diana Ross Danny Trejo Alternates: Donald Trump George W. Bush Dick Cheney All my main list were born in 1944, so turn 80 this coming year. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/100 "2023-12-18T23:20:17Z")
Reprising my list of entertainers over 90 years old, for the seventh time. I helped keep all but two of last year’s aged picks alive for another full year. In 2023, Harry Belafonte and Tony Bennett gave me a few points, but I’m hoping for a low score again this year to avoid losing any more of these great talents. (Well, I wouldn’t be terribly sad to see Clint Eastwood go.) As always, I’m playing the odds, not going for points. The maximum I could earn, if all of these wonderful actors dropped dead in early January, is 53. They’re listed in descending age. Eva Marie Saint June Lockhart Dick van Dyke David Attenborough Mel Brooks William Daniels Rosemary Harris Lee Grant Estelle Parsons Bob Newhart Joan Plowright Tippi Hedren Gene Hackman Alternates: Robert Wagner Clint Eastwood James Earl Jones [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=6)