# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/101 "2024-06-09T21:22:28Z")
10 more points for me, courtesy of [Mr. William Anders of Apollo 8](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/officials-respond-reported-plane-crash-near-orcas-island/281-c3eab84d-d797-4ae9-b5a5-5907ed07e93d). ---
**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:** [June 10, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/102 "2024-06-10T12:34:53Z")
| Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | smithsb | 84 | 2(2) | Middle East troublemakers | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 54 | 2(2) | The Canadians | | 3 | xizor | 38 | 1(1) | Crooners | | 4 | Pardel-Lux | 37 | 2(2) | German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups | | 5 | GuanoLad | 23 | 1(1) | UK sitcom actors. | | 6 | zadscmc | 19 | 1(1) | NY Mets | | 7 | Catamount | 17 | 2(2) | 13 Apollo astronauts still living | | 8 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 3 | 1(1) | Ye Olde Tyme Base-Ball Players | | 8 | Little\_Nemo | 3 | 1(1) | Norman Jewison is alive at the age of 97 | ---
**Author:** ![zadscmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zadscmc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zadscmc)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/103 "2024-06-19T01:46:16Z")
Willie Mays passes at 93, 7 points for me. > **[Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the game’s most electrifying and complete...](https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/18/sport/willie-mays-dies/index.html)** > > Willie Mays, the dynamic baseball Hall of Famer who shined in all facets of the game and made a dramatic catch in the 1954 World Series, has passed away at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced on social media Tuesday. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/104 "2024-06-19T11:46:40Z")
7 points for **zadcasm** and **Little\_Nemo** : | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | smithsb | 84 | 2(2) | Middle East troublemakers | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 54 | 2(2) | The Canadians | | 3 | xizor | 38 | 1(1) | Crooners | | 4 | Pardel-Lux | 37 | 2(2) | German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups | | 5 | zadscmc | 26 | 2(1) | NY Mets | | 6 | GuanoLad | 23 | 1(1) | UK sitcom actors. | | 7 | Catamount | 17 | 2(2) | 13 Apollo astronauts still living | | 8 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1 | The Lucky 13th Annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 9 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 3 | 1(1) | Ye Olde Tyme Base-Ball Players | | 9 | Little\_Nemo | 3 | 1(1) | Norman Jewison is alive at the age of 97 | ---
**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:** [June 20, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/105 "2024-06-20T17:49:04Z")
Donald Sutherland earns me 12 points for my MASH themed list. I’m not happy about it, but it is the TV show cast that will be even more devastating. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/106 "2024-06-20T17:54:44Z")
| Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | smithsb | 84 | 2(2) | Middle East troublemakers | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 54 | 2(2) | The Canadians | | 3 | xizor | 38 | 1(1) | Crooners | | 4 | Pardel-Lux | 37 | 2(2) | German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups | | 5 | zadscmc | 26 | 2(1) | NY Mets | | 6 | GuanoLad | 23 | 1(1) | UK sitcom actors. | | 7 | Catamount | 17 | 2(2) | 13 Apollo astronauts still living | | 8 | Mahaloth | 12 | 1(1) | MASH again: | | 9 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1 | The Lucky 13th Annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 10 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 3 | 1(1) | Ye Olde Tyme Base-Ball Players | | 10 | Little\_Nemo | 3 | 1(1) | Norman Jewison is alive at the age of 97 | ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/107 "2024-06-24T23:39:51Z")
Just found out Hank Foiles gave me 6 points back in May. > **[Hank Foiles](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Foiles)** > > Henry Lee Foiles Jr. (June 10, 1929 – May 21, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball between 1953 and 1964, most prominently as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates with whom he had his most productive years and was selected to play in the 1957 All-Star Game. He was notable for being the first player in major league history to use contact lenses. > Born in Richmond, Virginia, Foiles' family moved to Norfolk, Virginia, where he attended G... ---
**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:** [June 29, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/108 "2024-06-29T13:02:32Z")
6 points for **Happy\_Lendervedder** | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | smithsb | 84 | 2(2) | Middle East troublemakers | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 54 | 2(2) | The Canadians | | 3 | xizor | 38 | 1(1) | Crooners | | 4 | Pardel-Lux | 37 | 2(2) | German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups | | 5 | zadscmc | 26 | 2(1) | NY Mets | | 6 | GuanoLad | 23 | 1(1) | UK sitcom actors. | | 7 | Catamount | 17 | 2(2) | 13 Apollo astronauts still living | | 8 | Mahaloth | 12 | 1(1) | MASH again: | | 9 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 9 | 2(2) | Ye Olde Tyme Base-Ball Players | | 10 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1 | The Lucky 13th Annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 11 | Little\_Nemo | 3 | 1(1) | Norman Jewison is alive at the age of 97 | ---
**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:** [July 1, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/109 "2024-07-01T04:04:50Z")
Knocked out of the top ten and Eva Marie Saint is about to slip into pointlessness. Not a good week for me. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/110 "2024-07-14T18:43:48Z")
Of all the years to move Richard Simmons to an alternate… 🙄 Rest in peace, sir, I enjoyed your workout records. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/111 "2024-07-31T17:08:41Z")
> **[Israel-Palestine conflict | Live updates | Today's latest from Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/7/31/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-hits-beirut-in-assassination-operation)** > > Hamas says in a statement that Haniyeh was killed in ‘raid on his residence’ in Tehran. Hamas said its political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran”. Born in either 1962/63, accounts differ and no specific date. I believe 37 points for me. ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/112 "2024-08-01T16:56:49Z")
Wikipedia has been updated with a birth date of Jan 29th 1962. ---
**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 1, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/113 "2024-08-01T17:12:19Z")
Cool, 38 pts. ---
**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 1, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/114 "2024-08-01T20:40:47Z")
Hamas military leader Mohammad Deif, an architect of the Oct. 7 attack, is confirmed killed by Israel After what the Israeli military called an “intelligence assessment,” the IDF said Deif died when fighter jets hit Khan Younis in Gaza on July 13. Multiple sources: [Mohammed Deif - Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?q=Mohammed+Deif&rlz=1CADALK_enUS1077&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) That’s another one off my list of middle east troublemakers. 42 pts. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/115 "2024-08-01T21:04:47Z")
US and/or Israeli intelligence are going to be coming to you **smithsb**. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/116 "2024-08-01T21:18:29Z")
But it was worth it. Keep it up, **smithsb**! ---
**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 2, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/117 "2024-08-02T00:20:13Z")
In keeping with the “hell in a handbasket” idea of death pools; “It was like shooting a fish in a barrel”. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/118 "2024-08-02T13:28:02Z")
Joyous points to assign! | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | smithsb | 164 | 4(4) | Middle East troublemakers | | 2 | Registered\_at\_Last | 54 | 2(2) | The Canadians | | 3 | xizor | 38 | 1(1) | Crooners | | 4 | Pardel-Lux | 37 | 2(2) | German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups | | 5 | zadscmc | 26 | 2(1) | NY Mets | | 6 | GuanoLad | 23 | 1(1) | UK sitcom actors. | | 7 | Catamount | 17 | 2(2) | 13 Apollo astronauts still living | | 8 | Mahaloth | 12 | 1(1) | MASH again: | | 9 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 9 | 2(2) | Ye Olde Tyme Base-Ball Players | | 10 | Dr.Girlfriend | 7 | 1 | The Lucky 13th Annual All-Star Sports Edition | | 11 | Little\_Nemo | 3 | 1(1) | Norman Jewison is alive at the age of 97 | ---
**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:** [August 29, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/119 "2024-08-29T18:17:09Z")
Mitzi McCall has [dry cleaned her last fur coat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secretary). 7 points for me. Weird, the preview reads age 91, but the article and Wikipedia says 93. > **[Mitzi McCall Dies: Film & TV Actress And Comedian Who Followed The...](https://deadline.com/2024/08/mitzi-mccall-dead-film-tv-actress-comedian-obituary-1236036246/)** > > Mitzi McCall, whose five-decade career spanned film, TV and voice-overs in animation, died at age 91. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110/120 "2024-08-29T19:08:34Z")
How many times is this poor woman going to die? I mean, once on Sullivan wasn’t enough? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110.md?page=7)