# 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:** 93
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1841 "2025-11-04T11:43:50Z")
Dick Cheney definitely doesn’t have a heart beat anymore. > **[Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died](https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2025/11/04/former-vice-president-dick-cheney-has-died/77205328007/)** > > Dick Cheney, the former vice president to George Bush, was one of the most powerful and controversial figures in American history. > **[Is It True that Dick Cheney Has No Heartbeat?](https://www.livescience.com/33035-is-it-true-that-dick-cheney-has-no-heartbeat.html)** > > Dick Cheney is pulseless. Life's Little Mysteries tells you why. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1842 "2025-11-04T12:33:11Z")
I felt like there was slightly less evil in the world when I woke up this morning. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1843 "2025-11-04T12:45:09Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > That’s 11 under par, right? Six feet under par. mmm ---
**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:** [November 4, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1844 "2025-11-04T14:03:42Z")
> **[Conte, architect of BALCO scandal, dies at 75](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46840979/victor-conte-dies-75)** > > Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes, including baseball stars Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Olympic track champion Marion Jones decades ago, died Monday. He was 75. Screw him and his clients. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1845 "2025-11-04T14:10:40Z")
Cheney figured that dying during a Trump administration was his best chance of avoiding eternal damnation. He’s in front of Satan right now saying “You know, if you compare what I did to what’s going on right now, I wasn’t so bad.” ---
**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:** [November 4, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1846 "2025-11-04T14:59:32Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/\_/id/46840979/victor-conte-dies-75](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/%5C_/id/46840979/victor-conte-dies-75) > > Screw him and his clients. An obituary that barely mentions the dead guy. The weirdest part of his life story is that before he became a PED dealer he was a really good bass player. He played with Tower of Power and several other bands. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1847 "2025-11-04T16:15:31Z")
1 phungi 248 6 2 2 Jeezums 243 7 1 3 Kitten Mitten 180 5 1 4 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 173 5 0 5 Happy Lendervedder 171 5 1 6 RTFirefly 144 4 0 7 Captain Lance Murdoch 123 3 2 8 Wheelz 116 4 0 9 Registered at Last 112 3 0 10 Reindeer Flotilla 109 3 0 11 GIGObuster 106 4 0 12 Culling the Herd 97 3 1 13 Hoopy Frood 96 3 0 13 Queen Anne’s Lace 96 3 0 15 Dung Beetle 95 3 0 16 RobotDevilDog 94 3 0 17 Superdude 93 3 0 17 Mahaloth 93 5 2 19 Jegpeg 83 2 0 19 Rebo 83 2 0 21 imthjckaz 75 3 0 22 Maus Magill 74 2 0 23 Mean Mr Mustard 68 2 0 24 SunUp 65 2 0 25 Wolfpack Jeep 60 2 0 26 Loach 59 2 0 27 RollOutTheBarrel 55 3 0 28 Moriarity 51 2 0 29 Deanna D 48 1 0 29 Lord Feldon 48 1 0 29 Mona Lott 48 1 0 29 Tyronne 48 4 2 29 zadscmc 48 2 1 34 Bayaker 47 2 0 34 lel 47 3 2 34 Pheoinix 47 2 0 37 J-P L 44 3 0 38 Todesliste 40 2 0 39 Captain Klutz 35 1 0 39 Little Nemo 35 1 0 39 McDeath the Mad 35 1 0 39 Railer 13 35 1 0 39 smithsb 35 1 0 39 Schubert 35 1 0 39 Larry Borgia 35 1 0 46 Hatchie 30 2 2 47 Tristan 29 2 0 48 Mrs Ducky 28 2 0 48 Precambrianmollusc 28 2 0 50 critter 26 1 0 51 Lamoral 25 2 1 52 Brian Wilson 24 1 0 52 Allecher 24 1 0 52 Axelwright 24 1 0 52 Shoeless 24 2 1 56 gwendee 23 2 0 57 vivalostwages 22 1 1 58 IKnowItsOver 18 1 0 58 SpoilerVirgin 18 1 0 60 shageroo 16 2 0 60 Stephe96 16 2 0 60 ataraxy 16 1 0 63 biotop 14 1 1 64 xizor 13 1 1 65 Baker 12 1 1 65 Dancer Flight 12 1 0 65 escheral 12 1 1 65 Guano Lad 12 1 0 65 Lancia 12 1 0 65 Lsura 12 1 0 65 Paul was in Saudi 12 1 0 65 Prof.Pepperwinkle 12 1 0 73 Pardel-Lux 11 1 1 73 monstera deliciosa 11 1 0 73 Reeses Monkey 11 1 0 76 commasense 10 3 2 76 penulrims thule 10 1 0 76 Sternvogel 10 1 0 79 Rivkah Chaya 9 1 1 80 teelabrown 5 1 0 81 Czarcasm 3 1 0 81 Gyrate 3 1 0 ---
**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:** [November 4, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1848 "2025-11-04T20:00:06Z")
Reminder to check your picks. Found one I missed a month ago. New Zealand broadcaster/author/psychologist [Nigel Latta](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/01/psychologist-nigel-latta-dies-youve-spent-your-life-helping-others-in-need/) has passed away at 58. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1849 "2025-11-04T20:19:19Z")
"Few modern inventions have had a bigger impact on our nation than the frozen burrito. How much American productivity has been fueled by late nights spent chowing down on these microwaveable wonders? " Duane Roberts passed at age 88. [https://gizmodo.com/the-inventor-of-the-frozen-burrito-has-died-2000680863](https://gizmodo.com/the-inventor-of-the-frozen-burrito-has-died-2000680863) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1850 "2025-11-04T21:34:52Z")
1 phungi 248 6 2 2 Jeezums 243 7 1 3 RTFirefly 186 5 0 4 Kitten Mitten 180 5 1 5 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 173 5 0 6 Happy Lendervedder 171 5 1 7 Registered at Last 154 4 0 8 Captain Lance Murdoch 123 3 2 9 Wheelz 116 4 0 10 Mean Mr Mustard 110 3 0 11 Reindeer Flotilla 109 3 0 12 GIGObuster 106 4 0 13 Culling the Herd 97 3 1 14 Hoopy Frood 96 3 0 14 Queen Anne’s Lace 96 3 0 16 Dung Beetle 95 3 0 17 RobotDevilDog 94 3 0 18 Superdude 93 3 0 18 Mahaloth 93 5 2 20 Jegpeg 83 2 0 20 Rebo 83 2 0 22 imthjckaz 75 3 0 23 Maus Magill 74 2 0 24 SunUp 65 2 0 25 Wolfpack Jeep 60 2 0 26 Loach 59 2 0 27 RollOutTheBarrel 55 3 0 28 Moriarity 51 2 0 29 Deanna D 48 1 0 29 Lord Feldon 48 1 0 29 Mona Lott 48 1 0 29 Tyronne 48 4 2 29 zadscmc 48 2 1 34 Bayaker 47 2 0 34 lel 47 3 2 36 Pheoinix 47 2 0 37 J-P L 44 3 0 38 Todesliste 40 2 0 39 Captain Klutz 35 1 0 39 Little Nemo 35 1 0 39 McDeath the Mad 35 1 0 39 Railer 13 35 1 0 39 smithsb 35 1 0 39 Schubert 35 1 0 39 Larry Borgia 35 1 0 46 Hatchie 30 2 2 47 Tristan 29 2 0 48 Mrs Ducky 28 2 0 48 Precambrianmollusc 28 2 0 50 critter 26 1 0 51 Lamoral 25 2 1 52 Brian Wilson 24 1 0 52 Allecher 24 1 0 52 Axelwright 24 1 0 52 Shoeless 24 2 1 56 gwendee 23 2 0 57 vivalostwages 22 1 1 58 IKnowItsOver 18 1 0 58 SpoilerVirgin 18 1 0 60 shageroo 16 2 0 60 Stephe96 16 2 0 60 ataraxy 16 1 0 63 biotop 14 1 1 64 xizor 13 1 1 65 Baker 12 1 1 65 Dancer Flight 12 1 0 65 escheral 12 1 1 65 Guano Lad 12 1 0 65 Lancia 12 1 0 65 Lsura 12 1 0 65 Paul was in Saudi 12 1 0 65 Prof.Pepperwinkle 12 1 0 73 Pardel-Lux 11 1 1 73 monstera deliciosa 11 1 0 73 Reeses Monkey 11 1 0 76 commasense 10 3 2 76 penulrims thule 10 1 0 76 Sternvogel 10 1 0 79 Rivkah Chaya 9 1 1 80 teelabrown 5 1 0 81 Czarcasm 3 1 0 81 Gyrate 3 1 0 Three players had Latta. That’s some juicy points. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1851 "2025-11-05T14:11:35Z")
Just one dead 85 year old separates the top 6. WOW 🙃 And ‘registered at last’ picked up a Latta points to close the gap too. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1852 "2025-11-05T15:12:04Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > one dead 85 year old is worth 15 points, right? I’d rather have two 18 years old than one 81 years old, if I may choose. Said the one with the lousy 11 points 🙄 ---
**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:** [November 5, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1853 "2025-11-05T15:16:47Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > I’d rather have two 18 years old than one 81 years old, if I may choose. I think that a lot of people would agree with this statement. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1854 "2025-11-05T15:19:04Z")
And a happy doper birthday to you! ---
**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:** [November 5, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1855 "2025-11-05T17:02:16Z")
'erbody start firming up your 2026 lists, just 56 days to go! mmm ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1856 "2025-11-05T17:18:35Z")
My old list is still perfectly intact. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1857 "2025-11-05T17:26:47Z")
I’m down one (Tom Lehrer), so I’ll just replace him with Mel Brooks. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1858 "2025-11-05T18:44:55Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > > > I’d rather have two 18 years old than one 81 years old, if I may choose. > > I think that a lot of people would agree with this statement. This sentiment seems almost too twisted for even me – but, I will stay in the handbasket, because I do not want to have to hitchhike the rest of the way. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1859 "2025-11-05T19:58:46Z")
I have been meaning to post that soon. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2025, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1860 "2025-11-06T01:21:16Z")
Barbara Jankavski, a Brazilian[influencer known as the “Human Barbie”](https://www.tmz.com/2025/11/05/human-barbie-influencer-barbara-jankavski-dead/) for undergoing 27 plastic surgeries, died over the weekend at age 31, authorities said Wednesday. Drug related. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=92) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=94)