# 2025 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010 "2024-12-01T05:01:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**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:** [January 8, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/281 "2025-01-08T06:27:09Z")
Has Makin died? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/282 "2025-01-08T06:31:12Z")
No, I messed up and put it in the wrong thread. I had too many tabs open. I’ve flagged the post for deletion. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2025, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/283 "2025-01-08T06:48:27Z")
So first you killed off his character, and now you are killing the post about him? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/284 "2025-01-08T06:50:06Z")
I’m innocent I tells ya. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/285 "2025-01-08T12:04:12Z")
Wait until you hear about Poochie dying on the way back to his home planet. In real-person news, has Brenton Wood been mentioned yet? Passed away on January 3. > **[Brenton Wood, 'Oogum Boogum' and 'Gimme Little Sign' singer, dies at 83](https://ew.com/brenton-wood-dead-oogum-boogum-and-gimme-little-sign-singer-83-8769196)** > > Brenton Wood, the soul singer and songwriter known for catchy, upbeat hits like 'The Oogum Boogum Song' and 'Gimme Little Sign,' has died at 83. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CdoXBZnBHK4/maxresdefault.jpg "Brenton Wood - The Oogum Boogum Song 1967") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdoXBZnBHK4) ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/286 "2025-01-08T17:09:54Z")
Beej Chaney of The Suburbs has died at 68. ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/287 "2025-01-09T01:25:21Z")
Another late 2024 death who no one had: > **[American artist Pippa Garner dies at 82.](https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-american-artist-pippa-garner-dies-82)** > > Pippa Garner, known for her satirical work addressing American consumerism and gender norms, has died at 82. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/288 "2025-01-09T22:29:23Z")
> **[Anita Bryant, Singer and Crusader Against Gay Rights, Dies at 84](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/anita-bryant-dead-singer-orange-juice-gay-rights-1236105715/)** > > She has hits with songs like "Paper Roses" and served as a spokesperson for Florida orange juice before her career came crashing down. ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/289 "2025-01-09T23:10:19Z")
“I haven’t seen anything like this since the Anita Bryant concert.” - Doctor Rumack (Leslie Nielsen). _Airplane!_ ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/290 "2025-01-09T23:44:38Z")
Why did it take 3 weeks for Anita Bryant’s death to be reported? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/291 "2025-01-09T23:57:37Z")
They wanted to make sure she stayed dead? ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/292 "2025-01-10T00:11:38Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > [Anita Bryant Dead: Singer, Crusader Against Gay Rights Was 84](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/anita-bryant-dead-singer-orange-juice-gay-rights-1236105715/) I’ll dance and sing a little… ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/293 "2025-01-10T00:12:08Z")
I honestly thought she had died years ago. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/294 "2025-01-10T00:13:39Z")
Can’t decide if you are being metaphoric or not. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/295 "2025-01-10T00:52:32Z")
Well, if her death had been reported last year **RollOutTheBarrel** would have got points for her. Nobody had her this year. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/296 "2025-01-10T01:39:09Z")
Like they say, you’re only supposed to speak good of the dead. Anita Bryant is dead. Good. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/297 "2025-01-10T01:47:02Z")
While we’re on the subject of right-wing loons dying, The guy who charged into a pizza restaurant with an assault rifle because he thought Hillary Clinton was running a pedophile ring in the basement was gunned down by police today. I’m miffed I didn’t pick him for my die violently theme list. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/298 "2025-01-10T03:34:01Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > I honestly thought she had died years ago. Me too. Like many years ago. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/299 "2025-01-10T04:00:17Z")
something something orange something ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/300 "2025-01-10T04:03:53Z")
> [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](#): > > While we’re on the subject of right-wing loons dying, The guy who charged into a pizza restaurant with an assault rifle because he thought Hillary Clinton was running a pedophile ring in the basement was gunned down by police today. Wow, that was one long standoff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=16)