# 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:** 80
**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:** [August 9, 2024, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1582 "2024-08-09T01:09:27Z")
Chi-Chi Rodriguez dead at 12-under. > **[Chi-Chi Rodríguez](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi-Chi_Rodr%C3%ADguez)** > > Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez (born October 23, 1935) was a Puerto Rican professional golfer. The winner of eight PGA Tour events, he was the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. > Rodríguez was born into a poor family in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He was one of six siblings. His father used to earn $18 a week as a laborer and cattle handler. When Rodríguez was seven years old, he helped the family by earning money as a water carrier on a sugar plantation. One da... ---
**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:** [August 9, 2024, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1583 "2024-08-09T01:48:09Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Chi-Chi Rodriguez dead at 12-under. > > [Chi-Chi Rodríguez - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi-Chi_Rodr%C3%ADguez) What I always think when I hear the name: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7WmTsLO-hUI/maxresdefault.jpg "Less Nessman talks about Chi Chi Rodriguez") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WmTsLO-hUI) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1584 "2024-08-09T01:53:42Z")
Ninjaed ---
**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:** [August 9, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1585 "2024-08-09T12:00:43Z")
Wrestling’s Kevin Sullivan has died at 74. > **[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Sullivan_(wrestler))** > > Kevin Francis Sullivan (October 26, 1949 – August 9, 2024) was an American retired professional wrestler and booker, perhaps best known for his role in World Championship Wrestling. > Sullivan had been an amateur wrestler in the Boston area, and was not trained professionally. His first professional match was in Montreal, beating Fernand Frechette. Sullivan wrestled as "Johnny West" in the National Wrestling Alliance's Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling in the early 1970s, capturing the NWA Gulf ... ---
**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:** [August 10, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1586 "2024-08-10T03:07:16Z")
> **[Duane Thomas dies: Former Cowboys running back, Super Bowl champion was 77](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/duane-thomas-dies-former-cowboys-running-back-super-bowl-champion-was-77/)** > > Thomas was the driving force behind the Cowboys' first title ---
**Author:** ![Premislaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@Premislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Premislaus)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1587 "2024-08-10T07:56:30Z")
Dead at 44 points: [Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has died - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/10/24217307/susan-wojcicki-youtube-ceo-google-exec-dies) ---
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1588 "2024-08-10T12:41:54Z")
Damn that is sad! Although she was rarely in the news, I think Wojcicki played some good roles! Her lung cancer case sounded like hell for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1589 "2024-08-12T16:14:55Z")
> **[Rachael Lillis, ‘Pokémon’ Star Who Voiced Misty and Jessie, Dies at 46](https://variety.com/2024/tv/obituaries-people-news/rachael-lillis-dead-pokemon-misty-jessie-1236104010/amp/)** > > Rachael Lillis, a voice actor who starred in many "Pokémon" films and series as the characters Misty, Jessie and more, died Aug. 10. She was 46. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1590 "2024-08-12T21:39:14Z")
She’s blasting off again… ❤ ---
**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:** [August 13, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1591 "2024-08-13T04:23:05Z")
> **[Bob Tischler Dies: ‘Saturday Night Live’ & National Lampoon Producer Was 78](https://deadline.com/2024/08/bob-tischler-dies-saturday-night-live-national-lampoon-producer-was-78-1236037660/)** > > After SNL creator Lorne Michaels handed the reins to Jean Doumanian, the show suffered until Dick Ebersol replaced her and brought on Bob Tischler. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1592 "2024-08-13T15:59:44Z")
Frank Selvy, who scored a record 100 pts. In an NCAA baskerball game for Furman Univ. has died at age 91. > **[Selvy, who scored DI-record 100 pts, dies at 91](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40845757/frank-selvy-record-100-points-ncaa-game-dies-91)** > > Frank Selvy, who scored an NCAA Division I-record 100 points in a game at Furman and played nine NBA seasons, died Tuesday at 91. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1593 "2024-08-13T23:17:43Z")
**Kitten Mitten** has been more than generous in pointing out to me that yet another Hamas leader was killed a while back, Mohammed Deif, and that **jeezums** had selected them. With 42 juicy points to award, and a jump into second place, I’m surprised that **jeezums** themself didn’t bring it up. I hover over my picks like a vulture. | 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 | Captain Klutz | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 7 | critter 42 | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 7 | Kitten Mitten | 135 | 3 | 0 | | 10 | Loach | 126 | 3 | 2 | | 11 | GIGObuster | 119 | 3 | 0 | | 12 | Wackbjt | 113 | 2 | 1 | | 13 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 109 | 2 | 0 | | 14 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 106 | 2 | 0 | | 15 | Superdude | 99 | 3 | 0 | | 16 | Hoopy Frood | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | Little Nemo | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | Lord Feldon | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 16 | RobotDevilDog | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 21 | J-P L | 85 | 2 | 0 | | 22 | Dung Beetle | 74 | 2 | 0 | | 23 | Cazzle | 71 | 2 | 1 | | 24 | Pardel-Lux | 69 | 2 | 0 | | 25 | Stephe96 | 55 | 2 | 1 | | 26 | jdracingfan | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 26 | zadscmc | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 28 | BuckyPO | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 28 | Dancer\_Flight | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 28 | Kent\_Clark | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 28 | Mahaloth | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 28 | NoNoNo | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 28 | Precambrianmollusc | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 28 | RivkahChaya | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 35 | Monstera delciosa | 48 | 2 | 1 | | 36 | adriancohen100 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Bayaker | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Borborygmi | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Catamount | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | CreaseMunky | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Culling\_The\_Herd | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Deanna\_D | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Dr. Girlfriend | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | gkster | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | GuanoLad | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Gyrate | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Jack Batty | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Jegpeg | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | kitap | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Larry\_Borgia | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Lsura | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Maus Magill | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | McDeath\_the\_Mad | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Mona\_Lott | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | opiewan | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Railer13 | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Rebo | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Reindeer\_Flotilla | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | SuntanLotion | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | tuesdayweld | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Wheelz | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | 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 | | 68 | MarkF2004 | 20 | 1 | 1 | | 69 | Shoeless | 16 | 2 | 1 | | 70 | blue67ccm | 13 | 2 | 0 | | 71 | Allecher | 12 | 1 | 1 | | 72 | Biotop | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 73 | Czarcasm | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 73 | NotherYinzer | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 73 | commasense | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 76 | Paul was in Saudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | | 76 | Moriarty | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 78 | irritant | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 79 | Baker | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [August 13, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1594 "2024-08-13T23:19:08Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > baskerball I actually like this better! ---
**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:** [August 13, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1595 "2024-08-13T23:22:36Z")
Cursed fone! Grrrr Eyes wide shut. I need a screen the size of a living room wall. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1596 "2024-08-13T23:29:28Z")
Barely hanging on to the top ten. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1597 "2024-08-14T20:32:07Z")
Uh-oh Chongo! [Kim Kahana has died.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kahana) Even as an 8 year old watching the Banana Splits, I thought Danger Island was sorely lacking a cohesive plot line. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1598 "2024-08-14T20:59:59Z")
“Kahana served as a paratrooper in the Korean War where he was captured and shot by an enemy firing squad. Feigning death, he was left by his captors in a mass grave from which he escaped. A hand grenade explosion also rendered him sightless for two years and permanently blind in his left eye.The U.S. military awarded Kahana a Silver Star and two Bronze Star Medals, as well as two Purple Hearts. In 1955, Kahana survived a plane crash in the state of Texas that killed the other 32 people on board. Surviving this crash and his experiences in Korea imbued Kahana with a personal life philosophy of, “Maybe I’m right where I ought to be.”” 😳 ---
**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:** [August 14, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1599 "2024-08-14T21:51:52Z")
What finally killed him? Nuked from space? ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1600 "2024-08-15T02:25:42Z")
> **[Gena Rowlands, Acting Legend and ‘Notebook’ Star, Dies at 94](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/gena-rowlands-dies)** > > Rowlands’ son, Nick Cassavettes—who directed ‘The Notebook’—revealed in June of 2024 that Rowlands, like her character in the film, was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1601 "2024-08-15T02:39:02Z")
That’s just the way the cookie crumbles… > **[Wally Amos, founder of world famous cookies, dies at home in Hawaii: reports](https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/wally-amos-founder-world-famous-cookies-dies-home-hawaii-reports.amp)** > > Wally Amos, the founder of Famous Amos cookies, died at his home in Honolulu on Tuesday at the age of 88, according to reports. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=79) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=81)