# 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:** 93
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1842 "2024-09-28T03:35:14Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Someone asked if an alternate moves up if a pick dies. I don’t think that has been done here, or if the issue has risen before. I don’t think I’m for it, because some players don’t check their lists to see if regular picks, much less alternates, have passed, And it could get complicated as to _ **which** _ alternate filled the gap. But if enough players like the idea, and we could figure out a foolproof way to do it, I’d go along with it. No, let’s not do this. Keep the rules as they are. Alternatives are only relevant before Jan 1. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1843 "2024-09-28T03:56:38Z")
That’s my understanding of what @Baker was saying, and I disagree with the notion. The alternatives are there in case someone dies prior to January 1. I don’t think they should be bumped into the main list for any other reason. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1844 "2024-09-28T04:33:44Z")
Okay, it seems that regular players don’t like the idea. I will let it go. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1845 "2024-09-28T05:10:20Z")
Here’s my suggestion if we’re discussing rule changes: You get a bonus point if a celebrity dies and you were the first person to post them as a pick. This means all unique picks (who die) get a bonus point. I feel this would incentivize people to post early in December rather than wait until the 31st (which must overwhelm Baker) and it would discourage people from jumping on bandwagons. It would also serve as a sort of tie breaker for celebrities chosen by multiple people (like the groups of people we have at 97, 53, and 47 points). Administratively I don’t think it would be that much extra work. I assume Baker has a database which lists all of the celebrities that have been chosen and which posters chose them. She would just need to do something like add an asterisk to the person who picked them first and then give that person a bonus point if the celebrity died. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1846 "2024-09-28T07:17:54Z")
This sounds problematic too. Imagine someone posted a candidate the year before but he did not die. Now this year someone posts the same candidate again before the first participant submits a list. Who is first? I think the rules are just fine as they are. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1847 "2024-09-28T11:01:47Z")
I strongly agree with the majority who are against moving alternates up. However, I do like this suggestion: > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > you get a bonus point if a celebrity dies and you were the first person to post them as a pick. As for this… > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > Imagine someone posted a candidate the year before but he did not die. Now this year someone posts the same candidate again before the first participant submits a list. Who is first? Simple resolution: The game resets every year. Last year’s contest has nothing to do with this year’s. mmm ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1848 "2024-09-28T12:39:11Z")
I strongly suggest no rule changes. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1849 "2024-09-28T12:44:45Z")
Me too, fwiw. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1850 "2024-09-28T12:55:17Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > I think the rules are just fine as they are. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > I strongly suggest no rule changes. I’m in this camp. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1851 "2024-09-28T12:56:44Z")
So, did anyone have Hassan Nasrallah? ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1852 "2024-09-28T13:06:02Z")
I used to, but then I drank a big glass of warm salty water and it went away. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1853 "2024-09-28T13:11:08Z")
😄 I also vote no rule changes. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1854 "2024-09-28T13:12:14Z")
As a matter of fact **Ponch8** gets onto the board with Nasrallah | 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 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 109 | 2 | 0 | | 13 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 106 | 2 | 0 | | 14 | Superdude | 99 | 3 | 0 | | 15 | Hoopy Frood | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 15 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 15 | Little Nemo | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 15 | Lord Feldon | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 15 | RobotDevilDog | 97 | 2 | 0 | | 20 | J-P L | 85 | 2 | 0 | | 21 | zadscmc | 75 | 3 | 1 | | 22 | Dung Beetle | 74 | 2 | 0 | | 23 | Cazzle | 71 | 2 | 1 | | 24 | Pardel-Lux | 69 | 2 | 0 | | 25 | Stephe96 | 62 | 3 | 1 | | 26 | NoNoNo | 60 | 3 | 0 | | 27 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 58 | 2 | 0 | | 28 | jdracingfan | 54 | 2 | 0 | | 29 | BuckyPO | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 29 | Dancer\_Flight | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 29 | Kent\_Clark | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 29 | Mahaloth | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 29 | Precambrianmollusc | 53 | 2 | 0 | | 29 | 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 | SuntanLotion | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | tuesdayweld | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | Wheelz | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 36 | WolfpackJeep | 47 | 1 | 0 | | 63 | xizor | 44 | 2 | 0 | | 64 | Ponch8 | 36 | 1 | 1 | | 65 | ZamboniAce 1000 | 30 | 2 | 0 | | 66 | JohnT | 24 | 1 | 0 | | 66 | Mrs. Ducky | 24 | 1 | 0 | | 68 | MarkF2004 | 20 | 1 | 1 | | 69 | blue67ccm | 19 | 3 | 1 | | 70 | Shoeless | 16 | 2 | 1 | | 71 | Allecher | 12 | 1 | 1 | | 72 | Lsura | 11 | 1 | 0 | | 72 | Paul was in Saudi | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 72 | teelabrown | 11 | 1 | 0 | | 72 | vivalostwages | 11 | 1 | 0 | | 76 | Biotop | 10 | 2 | 2 | | 77 | commasense | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 77 | Czarcasm | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 77 | Nother Yinzer | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 80 | Moriarty | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 81 | irritant | 2 | 1 | 0 | | 82 | Baker | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1855 "2024-09-28T13:17:50Z")
Whoa, whoa, whoa. My post in the Themed game was mostly in jest - ( **JESTING IN THE DEATH POOL IS NOT ALLOWED**!). I’m actually in favor of simplifying the rules. How about NO alternates, just 13 “lucky” submissions. If one dies before the kick-off, you’re just in the running for the final death of the year prize (equally important on your Linkedin resume to the overall title). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1856 "2024-09-28T13:24:33Z")
No problem. I think it’s obvious that alternates will not move up, as I, the Death Mistress, would find it to be a hell of a lot more work!!! 😆 😆 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1857 "2024-09-28T13:59:59Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > I’m actually in favor of simplifying the rules. How about NO alternates, just 13 “lucky” submissions. If one dies before the kick-off, you’re just in the running for the final death of the year prize (equally important on your Linkedin resume to the overall title). That’s not how it works. If I submit a list of names on December 25, 2024 that list is for 2025. So if one of my picks then dies on December 31, 2024 they didn’t die in the right year. They’re not the final death of 2025 if they die in 2024. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1858 "2024-09-28T15:50:12Z")
That’s 36 big, big points for **Ponch8**!!! 🎆 🎈 🎇 What a delightful way to get on the board for the year! ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1859 "2024-09-28T20:30:27Z")
Congrats to getting on the board! As long as you don’t knock me out of the top 15, we’re okay. ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1860 "2024-09-28T20:59:11Z")
Just for the record, I’m also of the opinion that alternates should NOT advance if/when one of the original 13 picks dies. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940/1861 "2024-09-28T23:28:02Z")
It has probably been noted elsewhere, but I use this page regularly: [Deaths in 2024 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2024) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=92) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940.md?page=94)