# 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:** 40
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/781 "2025-04-07T03:17:09Z")
Torrez, I just found out, was signed by the Cardinals in 1964 but didn;t get to the majors with them until 1967. I am interested because I’ve had Torrez in DP lists. His aunt cut my hair when I was a little girl and she had pictures of him up in her inhome hair salon. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/782 "2025-04-07T14:44:31Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Do you know who his teammates on the Cardinals were? Bob Uecker was one teammate on that 64 team. Starting 8 for most games of the Series were: 1B Bill White 2B Dal Maxvill 3B Ken Boyer SS Dick Groat LF Lou Brock CF Curt Flood RF Mike Shannon C Tim McCarver Bob Gibson, Series MVP, was the ace of the pitching staff. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/783 "2025-04-07T15:46:01Z")
Non-death trivia note. Julian Javier, the Cardinals’ regular second baseman, started 149 games in 1964 but was injured during the team’s 161st game, leaving the World Series to future Cardinals GM Dal Maxvill. ---
**Author:** ![Tyronne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Tyronne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyronne)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/784 "2025-04-07T17:03:46Z")
I predict Larry Matthews, Johnny Whitaker, Karen Dotrice, all three of The lost in space kids and Mark Lester will all be dead within 2 years while Dick Van Dyke, June Lockhart, Paul Dooley, Shani Wallis and William Daniels will all live to see their 102nd birthdays although DVD will still be outlived by Julie Walters who will be the last surviving cast member of Mary Poppins I’m sure, as well as the last surviving cast member from Sound of Music ---
**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/785 "2025-04-07T20:08:39Z")
Clem Burke, drummer for Blondie, has succumbed to cancer at 70. > **[Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies, aged 70](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wd0qvx2gvo)** > > The musician, who had cancer, was the powerhouse behind hits like Atomic, Heart Of Glass and Call Me. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/786 "2025-04-08T15:08:37Z")
So sorry to read that. He was a fantastic drummer, seriously underrated and deserving to be mentioned with the greats. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/787 "2025-04-08T18:18:30Z")
Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel was apparently among those killed in a Dominican nightclub roof collapse. > **[Former Dodgers Pitcher Tragically Dies After Night Club Roof Collapses in...](https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/former-dodgers-pitcher-tragically-dies-after-night-club-roof-collapses-in-dominican-republic-01jrb7gwq780)** > > Former 15-year MLB veteran and World Series champion Octavio Dotel has passed away after being rescued from the rubble at the Jet Set night club in the Dominica ---
**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:** [April 8, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/788 "2025-04-08T18:38:26Z")
Weird. According to [this article](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44588823/ex-mlb-p-octavio-dotel-survives-deadly-nightclub-roof-collapse), he survived. Your link is newer, however, so it may be the more accurate of the two. Confirmed killed was Nelsy Cruz, who was governor of Montecristi, and sister of former big leaguer Nelson Cruz. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/789 "2025-04-08T19:22:48Z")
I’m seeing a lot of conflicting reports. Those that say Dotel survived all seem to be at least a couple hours old, probably waiting for confirmation to update. Sports Illustrated seems like a reputable source, but it’s possible there’s false information floating around. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/790 "2025-04-08T19:51:45Z")
> **[Former MLB Pitcher Octavio Dotel Dies in Dominican Republic Nightclub...](https://people.com/former-mlb-pitcher-octavio-dotel-dies-dominican-republic-nightclub-collapse-reports-11711426)** > > Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel has died after being rescued from the rubble of a deadly roof collapse at a nightclub in Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8, according to multiple reports. Apparently he was still alive when he was found but died of his injuries later. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/791 "2025-04-09T03:10:05Z")
Also killed was merengue singer Rubby Perez. > **[Rubby Pérez, Singer Performing at Dominican Republic Nightclub During Roof...](https://people.com/rubby-perez-singer-performing-at-dominican-republic-nightclub-during-roof-collapse-dies-at-69-11711706)** > > Rubby Pérez, the merengue singer who was performing at the Jet Set in Santo Domingo when its roof collapsed, is dead. He was 69. Seeing video of the scene it looks like a bomb went off. It’s hard to fathom how that much damage happened. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/792 "2025-04-09T04:15:58Z")
[Betty Webb](https://honoraryunsubscribe.com/betty-webb/), codebreaker for Bletchley Park (i.e. the British effort to crack the Enigma code) and the Pentagon, and wrote a book about the efforts, dead at 101. (The book is here: [No More Secrets: My part in codebreaking at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon: Webb, Betty: 9781837700219: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1837700214)) ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/793 "2025-04-09T11:47:51Z")
Psst. Post #774. I have never done anything like reposting (not) 🙃 🙄 Franco is still dead at 133. Thanks for the book reference. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/794 "2025-04-09T13:26:49Z")
> [@Tyronne](#): > > DVD will still be outlived by Julie Walters who will be the last surviving cast member of Mary Poppins I’m sure, as well as the last surviving cast member from Sound of Music While the idea of productions of **Mary Poppins** and **The Sound of Music** starring Julie Walters is intriguing, I think you mean Julie Andrews. Although Walters was in the deeply pointless **Mary Poppins Returns** as the cook. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/795 "2025-04-09T17:56:27Z")
There is now some video of the roof collapse from inside. It looks like there was some warning. People were starting to move out of the way then the whole think came down at once. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/796 "2025-04-10T04:42:32Z")
> **[Denis Arndt, Tony-nominated star of ‘Heisenberg’ and veteran of David E....](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/denis-arndt-tony-nominated-star-heisenberg-tv-dies-rcna200125)** > > Arndt was a Vietnam veteran helicopter pilot who twice was awarded the Purple Heart and later flew helicopters in Alaska. He turned to acting after moving to Seattle. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/797 "2025-04-11T02:15:38Z")
[Nate Oliver,](https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/former-dodger-nate-oliver-singer-ella-fitzgerald-passes-528ec674e640) who played for the Dodgers, Giants, Yankees, and Cubs during a Major League Baseball career that began in 1963 and ended in 1969, has passed away at the age of 84. Oliver also performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before several games, once “pinch-singing” for Ella Fitzgerald after the legendary jazz artist cancelled her appearance at the last minute. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/798 "2025-04-12T18:31:49Z")
> **[Jamaican reggae artist Max Romeo dies aged 80](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/apr/12/jamaican-reggae-artist-max-romeo-dies-aged-80)** > > Musician best known for tracks such as Chase the Devil and War Ina Babylon rose to fame in the 1960s ---
**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:** [April 12, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/799 "2025-04-12T18:59:32Z")
> **[Mike Berry: Singer and Are You Being Served? actor dies at 82](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn80zvvy2zvo.amp)** > > Berry was the sitcom's last surviving main cast member, and also had two top 10 hit singles. I believe he was the last surviving main cast member from _Are You Being Served?_ He wasn’t an original cast member but was on for multiple seasons. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/800 "2025-04-13T04:12:08Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I believe he was the last surviving main cast member from _Are You Being Served?_ He wasn’t an original cast member but was on for multiple seasons. Vivienne Johnson is still alive. She appeared in three seasons but only as a recurring guest star (twenty-two episodes) not as a main cast member. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=39) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=41)