# 2024 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 4, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110 "2023-12-04T18:45:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/1 "2023-12-04T18:45:44Z")
NOTE: As we started in 2019, Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2023 Celebrity Death Pool thread, [click here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921) phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as your 2024 Death Pool chaperone. In case anyone is new to this game, the rules are outlined below. There are a few new rules so read carefully. The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities (plus 3 alternates) that you predict will die in the year 2024. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus their age at death. Whoever has the most points at the end of the year…wins. It’s rather simple. 2. Please check the spelling if your celebrity’s names, as editing takes hours. Also, please do not put spaces or periods between abbreviated letters. For example: “George HW Bush” instead of George H. W. Bush" 1. Players may submit lists to both the “regular” and “themed” pools. However, those posting a Themed list should explain the theme. 2. All picks must be made by December 31st, 2023, at 11:59PM, CENTRAL TIME. Late entries (i.e., ANY time after midnight of Jan 1st) will be turned away. 3. Valid picks CANNOT be: a. already dead b. fictional c. under age 18 d. a registered member of the SDMB e. hostages held by terrorist organizations f. famous solely as a result of their illness or the events surrounding their death (see #15 below) 4. If you have any questions about who is or is not a celebrity, feel free to post to the thread or PM me. This is why we include 3 alternates, so if a pick is designated to be invalid, your first alternate will be elevated to your list. 5. If we are uncertain about the celebrity’s age at death, we will go by the higher age (lower score). 6. Prisoners held on death row count only if they die by means other than official execution. 7. If you kill anyone on your list to try to get ahead or cheat, then you’re automatically disqualified. 8. Editing your choices: You can change the people on your list as many times as you wish before the deadline above, just make sure that your FINAL list is known, otherwise I’m going to take the first 13 of yours I see listed. 9. Alternates are important, in the case of a pick being invalid, or a pick dying prior to January 1st. 10. If a player changes their username at some point, post this news on the thread, or PM me, so I know who you are. 11. Tracking celebrity deaths is the job of each individual player. Wiki maintains a page of deaths each month, and is an [excellent reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_deaths_by_year). 12. I create and share a Scorekeeper in the form of an Excel Spreadsheet. I am happy to share this with any and all participants. I generally post to Google Sheet, and update it after every death. 13. Determination of who is a celebrity will remain a subjective matter, but generally defined as “the person has some known presence in the form of a Wikipedia Page and/or notoriety in the news or such” and their fame or celebrity cannot be based solely on their having a terminal illness". Sole possession of a Wikipedia page will not constitute “celebrity”. If questioned, the person who posted that individual may be required provide such evidence. 14. Questions may be raised about the appropriateness of a pick at any point after a list is posted, even after 1/1/24. Alternates picks play an important role, as “questionable” picks may be disqualified post-posting. 15. There is no exchange of money, that would be in poor taste. Rather, each year, we share the following awards - The “Opening Kickoff” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the first listed celebrity to die in 2024. - The “Quantity Not Quality” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the greatest number of celebrities who died, regardless of their actual point value. - The “Grim Reaper” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who had the most unique picks that died. - The “Robbing the Cradle” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the youngest celebrity to die in 2024, but see rule 3d. - The “Final Hours” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the last listed celebrity to die in 2024. 1. You need to submit a clean list, with no explanations, dates of birth, titles, etc. If you want to add commentary, include this below your clean list. For example: > Theme: Brady Bunch > > Clean list: > Robert Reed > Florence Henderson > Ann B. Davis > Barry Williams > Maureen McCormick > Christopher Knight > Eve Plumb > Mike Lookinland > Susan Olsen > Allan Melvin > Jack Collins > Robbie Rist > Desi Arnaz Jr > > Annotated list: > Robert Reed as Mike Brady > Florence Henderson as Carol Brady > Ann B. Davis as Alice Nelson > Barry Williams as Greg Brady > Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady > Christopher Knight as Peter Brady > Eve Plumb as Jan Brady > Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady > Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady > Allan Melvin as Sam Franklin > Jack Collins as Mr. Phillips > Robbie Rist as Cousin Oliver > Desi Arnaz, Jr. as himself 1. Scoring: When a celebrity dies, you get their age at death subtracted from 100. All celebrities who are 100 or over count, but you get “0” Points for their death, contributing to the “Quantity not Quality” award If anyone has any questions, post to the thread, or PM me. Have fun, everyone. Good luck! ---
**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 4, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/2 "2023-12-04T18:54:23Z")
Still Living Match Game Celebrities Adrienne Barbeau Brenda Vaccaro Fannie Flagg Jo Ann Pflug Joyce Bulifant Loretta Swit Mitzi McCall Jo Ann Worley Gary Burghoff Lee Meriweather Sarah Kennedy Elaine Joyce Clifton Davis [Adrienne Barbeau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Barbeau) 6/11/45 [Brenda Vaccaro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Vaccaro) 11/18/39 [Fannie Flagg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Flagg) 9/21/44 [Jo Ann Pflug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Ann_Pflug) 5/2/40 [Joyce Bulifant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Bulifant) 12/16/37 [Loretta Swit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretta_Swit) 11/4/37 [Mitzi McCall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitzi_McCall) 9/9/32 [Jo Ann Worley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Anne_Worley) 9/6/37 [Gary Burghoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Burghoff) 5/24/43 [Lee Meriweather](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Meriwether) 5/27/35 [Sarah Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kennedy_(actress)) 1/27/48 [Elaine Joyce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Joyce) 12/19/45 [Clifton Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Davis) 10/4/45 ---
**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:** [December 4, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/3 "2023-12-04T20:58:14Z")
MASH again: Alan Alda Loretta Swit Mike Farrell Jamie Farr Gary Burghoff Jeff Maxwell G.W. Bailey Donald Sutherland Elliot Gould Robert Duvall Fred Williamson Tom Skerritt Mike Altman ---
**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:** [December 4, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/4 "2023-12-04T23:02:37Z")
Same theme as last year. One change from last year. Theme: Former NFL Head Coaches Marv Levy Sam Rutigliano Raymond Berry John Robinson Dick Vermeil Bobby Ross Tom Flores Barry Switzer Leeman Bennett Mike Ditka George Seifert Wayne Fontes Bill Parcells Alternates: Joe Gibbs Jerry Glanville Mike Holmgren ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/5 "2023-12-05T00:10:33Z")
The Lucky 13th Annual All-Star Sports Edition Mike Dikta Michael Schumacher Dick Vitale Mario Andretti Steve McMichael Willie Mays Tony LaRussa Rod Carew William “Refrigerator” Perry Alex Zanardi Bob Uecker Willie O’Ree Steve Gleason Alternates: Richard Simmons Terry Bradshaw ---
**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:** [December 5, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/6 "2023-12-05T00:35:27Z")
I call this “Close, But No Cigar.” (Don’t see the theme? Look at the first names only.) Annotated: 1 John Goodman, perennial nice guy 2 Paul Stookey of Peter Paul and Mary 3 George Wendt, NORM!! 4 Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple guitarist 5 Mick Fleetwood, Spinal Tap drummer 6 Keith Carradine, actor 7 Charlie Sheen, actor 8 Ronnie Milsap, singer 9 Bill Cosby, felon 10 Bryan Adams, Canadian singer 11 Mike Tomlin, Steelers coach (this season will probably kill him) 12 Dennis Rodman, athlete 13 Carl Thomas Dean, Mr Dolly Parton Alternates: 1 Barry Mann, of “and Cynthia Weil” 2 Robin Wright, the Princess Bride 3 Maurice LaMarche, are you pondering what I’m pondering? Clean list: John Goodman Paul Stookey George Wendt Ritchie Blackmore Mick Fleetwood Keith Carradine Charlie Sheen Ronnie Milsap Bill Cosby Bryan Adams Mike Tomlin Dennis Rodman Carl Thomas Dean Alternates: Barry Mann Robin Wright Maurice LaMarche ---
**Author:** ![Wallet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/7 "2023-12-05T00:49:53Z")
Themed List Sadly, all holdovers from prior year **Theme: Evil and its Minions** (IMHO) •Donald Trump - orange hued evil incarnate •Marjorie Taylor Green - can the blue states divorce _her_? •Laura Ingraham – spreader of hate speech •Rudy Giuliani - conspiracy theorist, crooked fixer for Trump, batshit insane •Tucker Carlson – no end to his evilness •Brett Kavanaugh - “Sometimes I had too many beers. I liked beer. I still like beer.” •Ted Cruz – please go back to Cancun – and stay there •Greg Abbott –per Daily Kos: terrible, horrible, no good, very bad man •Mitch McConnell - From GQ: “This man has no morals, nor any respect for the rule of law, nor any respect for those who would defy him. For his own personal gain, he permitted Russia to continue manipulating the November election so that his party’s candidate could win—giving us a quivering mound of chili drippings for president.” •Ron DeSantis – ultimate Florida Man •Ivanka Kushner - "She [was] not passively complicit in the Trump administration’s policies; she [was] an active architect " •Kim Jong-un - Supreme Leader of North Korea, and just as deranged as our former Dear Leader •Vladimir Putin Alternates: •Samuel Alito •Clarence Thomas **Plain List:** Donald Trump Marjorie Taylor Green Laura Ingraham Rudy Giuliani Tucker Carlson Brett Kavanaugh Ted Cruz Greg Abbott Mitch McConnell Ron DeSantis Ivanka Kushner Kim Jong-un Vladimir Putin Alternates: Samuel Alito Clarence Thomas ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/8 "2023-12-05T00:54:42Z")
I’m going to reuse my 2023 list. Just watch them drop before the end of the year. **Theme is people born on New Year’s Eve.** Anthony Hopkins Avram Hershko Sarah Miles Alex Ferguson . Andy Summers Ben Kingsley Diane von Furstenberg Pius Ncube Tim Matheson Burton Cummings Rene Robert Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasieyv Val Kilmer Alternates Tom Hamilton Fermin Goytisols James Remar ---
**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:** [December 5, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/9 "2023-12-05T01:11:46Z")
> [@Wallet](#): > > Sadly, all holdovers from prior year Is it within the rules to state that I want you to win in 2024? ---
**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:** [December 5, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/10 "2023-12-05T01:44:27Z")
**Ye Olde Tyme Base-Ball Players** (Retired ball players who will be 95 or older in 2024) Carl Erskine Frank Saucier Bobby Shantz Mel Held Hank Foiles Don Ferrarese Al Worthington Gail Henley Bob Oldis Roy Face Larry Miggins Bob Ross Felipe Montemayor Alts (born in '95) Enoli Paredes Kean Wong Chadwick Tromp ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/11 "2023-12-05T03:47:33Z")
Paul McCartney Ringo Starr Richard Lester Yoko Ono Julian Lennon Pete Best Sean Lennon Olivia Harrison Dhani Harrison Jane Asher Patti Boyd Harrison Zak Starkey Jimmy Nicol Alternates: Jeff Lynne Heather Mills Bob Dylan ---
**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:** [December 5, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/12 "2023-12-05T04:54:20Z")
Theme: **The Death Pool** (People who have portrayed Death in Film/TV.) Brian Cox (Good Omens [voice]) Jamie Hill (Good Omens [guy in the suit]) William Sadler (Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey) John Cleese (The Meaning of Life) Joe Estevez (Soultaker) Ian McKellan (Last Action Hero) Whoopi Goldberg (Monkeybone) Julian Richings (Supernatural and Dave vs. Death) Greg Eagles (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy) Adam Carolla (The Family Guy) Tilda Swinton (Pinocchio) Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Sandman) Frances Conroy (American Horror Story: Asylum) Alts: Wagner Moura (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish) Brad Pitt (Meet Joe Black) Siobhan Murphy (Pretty Freakin Scary) Ralph Pope (Deconstructing Harry) Clean list: **The Death Pool** Brian Cox Jamie Hill William Sadler John Cleese Joe Estevez Ian McKellan Whoopi Goldberg Julian Richings Greg Eagles Adam Carolla Tilda Swinton Kirby Howell-Baptiste Frances Conroy Alts: Wagner Moura Brad Pitt Siobhan Murphy Ralph Pope ---
**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:** [December 5, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/13 "2023-12-05T08:41:10Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@Wallet](#): > > > > Sadly, all holdovers from prior year > > Is it within the rules to state that I want you to win in 2024? I wish them to win with that list by a landslide both 2023 (go, go, go! There is still time!) and 2024. Me, I’ll be repeating lats year’s list. My old list, all still alive and kicking: Theme: German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups **Sigfried Held** born 7. August 1942 **Franz Anton Beckenbauer** born 11. September 1945 **Karl-Heinz Schnellinger** born 31. März 1939 **Willi Schulz** born 4. Oktober 1938 **Josef Dieter „Sepp“ Maier** born 28. Februar 1944 **Wolfgang Paul** born 25. Januar 1940 **Paul Breitner** born 5. September 1951 **Hans-Georg „Katsche“ Schwarzenbeck** born 3. April 1948 **Hans-Hubert „Berti“ Vogts** born 30. Dezember 1946 **Ulrich „Uli“ Hoeneß** born 5. Januar 1952 **Günter Theodor Netzer** born 14. September 1944 **Max Lorenz** born 19. August 1939 **Bernd Hölzenbein** born 9. März 1946 Alternates: **Josef „Jupp“ Heynckes** born 9. Mai 1945 **Rainer Bonhof** born 29. März 1952 **Wolfgang Overath** born 29. September 1943 Sigfried Held Franz Beckenbauer Karl-Heinz Schnellinger Willi Schulz Sepp Maier Wolfgang Paul Paul Breitner Katsche Schwarzenbeck Berti Vogts Uli Hoeneß Günter Netzer Max Lorenz Bernd Hölzenbein Alternates: Jupp Heynckes Rainer Bonhof Wolfgang Overath ---
**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 5, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/14 "2023-12-05T12:37:39Z")
I forgot my alternates. Still Living Match Game Celebrities Adrienne Barbeau Brenda Vaccaro Fannie Flagg Jo Ann Pflug Joyce Bulifant Loretta Swit Mitzi McCall Jo Ann Worley Gary Burghoff Lee Meriweather Sarah Kennedy Elaine Joyce Clifton Davis Alternates: Anson Williams Connie Stevens Loni Anderson [Adrienne Barbeau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Barbeau) 6/11/45 [Brenda Vaccaro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Vaccaro) 11/18/39 [Fannie Flagg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Flagg) 9/21/44 [Jo Ann Pflug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Ann_Pflug) 5/2/40 [Joyce Bulifant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Bulifant) 12/16/37 [Loretta Swit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretta_Swit) 11/4/37 [Mitzi McCall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitzi_McCall) 9/9/32 [Jo Ann Worley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Anne_Worley) 9/6/37 [Gary Burghoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Burghoff) 5/24/43 [Lee Meriweather](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Meriwether) 5/27/35 [Sarah Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kennedy_(actress)) 1/27/48 [Elaine Joyce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Joyce) 12/19/45 [Clifton Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Davis) 10/4/45 Alternates: [Anson Williams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anson_Williams) 9/25/49 [Connie Stevens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Stevens) 8/8/38 [Loni Anderson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loni_Anderson) 8/5/45 ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/15 "2023-12-05T13:34:16Z")
Theme? Beatles? ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/16 "2023-12-05T13:50:05Z")
Yeah yeah yeah! ---
**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 5, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/17 "2023-12-05T19:18:56Z")
New Title: ~~**Still**~~ **Soon to Be Not Living Match Game Celebrities** Adrienne Barbeau Brenda Vaccaro Fannie Flagg Jo Ann Pflug Joyce Bulifant Loretta Swit Mitzi McCall Jo Ann Worley Gary Burghoff Lee Meriweather Sarah Kennedy Elaine Joyce Clifton Davis Alternates: Anson Williams Connie Stevens Loni Anderson [Adrienne Barbeau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Barbeau) 6/11/45 [Brenda Vaccaro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Vaccaro) 11/18/39 [Fannie Flagg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Flagg) 9/21/44 [Jo Ann Pflug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Ann_Pflug) 5/2/40 [Joyce Bulifant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Bulifant) 12/16/37 [Loretta Swit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretta_Swit) 11/4/37 [Mitzi McCall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitzi_McCall) 9/9/32 [Jo Ann Worley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Anne_Worley) 9/6/37 [Gary Burghoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Burghoff) 5/24/43 [Lee Meriweather](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Meriwether) 5/27/35 [Sarah Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kennedy_(actress)) 1/27/48 [Elaine Joyce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Joyce) 12/19/45 [Clifton Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Davis) 10/4/45 Alternates: [Anson Williams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anson_Williams) 9/25/49 [Connie Stevens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Stevens) 8/8/38 [Loni Anderson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loni_Anderson) 8/5/45 ---
**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:** [December 5, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/18 "2023-12-05T19:29:10Z")
Legendary film director Norman Jewison is alive at the age of 97. I’ve made him the theme of my 2024 list. In addition of Jewison himself, I took the highest credited living cast member in his first twelve movies. Norman Jewison (born July 21, 1926) Claire Wilcox (born July 2, 1955) - 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) Kym Karath (born August 4, 1958) - The Thrill of It All (1963) Dick Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) - The Art of Love (1965) Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) - The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) - The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966) Lee Grant (born October 31, 1925) - In the Heat of the Night (1967) Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) - The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Beau Bridges (born December 9, 1941) - Gaily, Gaily (1969) Rosalind Harris (born December 22, 1946) - Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Ted Neeley (born September 20, 1943) - Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Maud Adams (born 12 February 1945) - Rollerball (1975) Sylvester Stallone (born July 6, 1946) - F.I.S.T. (1978) Alternatives Elke Sommer (born November 5, 1940) - The Art of Love (1965) Tuesday Weld (born August 27, 1943) - The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Andrea Dromm (born February 18, 1941) - The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966) Clean list Maud Adams Ann-Margret Beau Bridges Faye Dunaway Lee Grant Rosalind Harris Norman Jewison Kym Karath Ted Neeley Eva Marie Saint Sylvester Stallone Dick Van Dyke Claire Wilcox ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/19 "2023-12-05T20:39:37Z")
Since singers gave me my best themed results in 2023, I will continue that into 2024 with a few additions: **Theme: Crooners** Pat Boone Cher Phil Collins Harry Connick Jr Neil Diamond Bob Dylan Toby Keith Barry Manilow Joni Mitchell Willie Nelson Wayne Newton Linda Ronstadt Grace Slick Alternates: Paul Anka Mick Jagger Paul McCartney ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/20 "2023-12-07T17:24:05Z")
In honor of Ralph Cirella, my 2024 Themed List is: **Howard Stern Wack Pack Members:** > Lenny Dykstra > Bigfoot (Mark Shaw Jr) > Beetlejuice (Lester Green) > High Pitch Erik (Erik Bleaman) > Jeff the Drunk (Jeff Curro) > Medicated Pete (Pete McHeffey) > Gary the Conqueror (Gary Loudermilk) > Sour Shoes (Michael DelCampo) > Tan Mom (Patricia Krentcil) > Underdog Lady (Suzanne Muldowney) > Ass Napkin Ed > Angry Alice > Wendy the Slow Adult [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110.md?page=2)