2025 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool

You have just over 72 hours to enter.

  1. President-elect Donald J. Trump (78). I’m not going to kill him (that would be against the rules), but I’ll be surprised if other people don’t at least try to - or maybe all the Big Macs will finally do it.
  2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (75)
  3. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin (72)
  4. Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell (82)
  5. The Reverend Jesse Jackson (83)
  6. Cubs Hall-of-Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg (65). It pains me to include Ryno on this list. I sincerely hope I don’t get these points, but I’d be a fool to leave them on the table.
  7. Bears Hall-of-Fame Defensive Tackle Steve McMichael (67)
  8. White Sox and Tigers outfielder Chet Lemon (69)
  9. King Charles III of England (76)
  10. Beach Boy Brian Wilson (82)
  11. Former talk show host Wendy Williams (60)
  12. Full House actor/comedian Dave Coulier (65)
  13. Australian singer and TV personality Jack Vidgen (27)

Donald Trump
Benjamin Netanyahu
Vladimir Putin
Mitch McConnell
Jesse Jackson
Ryne Sandberg
Steve McMichael
Chet Lemon
King Charles III
Brian Wilson
Wendy Williams
Dave Coulier
Jack Vidgen

Alts:
Pope Francis
Ananda Lewis

Linda Nolan
James Whale
Steve McMichael
Michael Tilson-Thomas
Dave Coulier
James Carter Cathcart
Neale Daniher
Bruce Willis
Victoria Jackson
James Van Der Beek
Anada Lewis
Randy Moss
Nigel Starmer-Smith

Alts
Andy Taylor
OJ Brigance
Joan Bakewell

Andy Taylor
Bruce Willis
Celine Dion
Dave Rose
Ken Watanabe
Linda Nolan
Michael J. Fox
Rhod Gilbert
Stan Walker
Steve Gleason
Vivian Patrick Campbell
Wilfred Benitez
William Perry

Alternates
Ye (Kanye West)
Lindsay Lohan

Since nobody gave me any points this year I guess I’ll keep them alive another year by re-posting.

Dusty Baker
Bill Belichick
Bruce Boche
Rick Bowness
Pete Carroll
Bob Costas
Marc-Andre Fleury
Tony Francona
Pete Laviolette
Joe Namath
Andy Reid
John Tortorella
Ron Washington

Alternates
Zdeno Chara
Larry Robinson

Mostly re-treads, but here is another chance for them to pay off.

Lou Holtz
Francois Clemmons
Terry Gilliam
Bill Oddie
Billy Dee Williams
Ozzy Osbourne
Peter Popoff
Woody Allen
Yoko Ono
Jon Bauman
Mary Berry
Richard Hoagland
Judith Faulkner

Alternates:

Jay Leno
Tina Louise

Note: Jon Bauman is aka Bowser

My List
Bruce Willis
Rhod Gilbert
Esther Rantzen
Chris Evert
Andy Taylor
Linda Ronstadt
Michael J Fox
Chris Hoy
Ananda Lewis
Khaled Mashal
Khalil al-Hayya
Linda Nolan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Alternates
6ix9ine
Liza Minnelli

My Dirty List (in case there is a need for clarity)
Bruce Willis (69) - Actor
Rhod Gilbert (56) - Comedian
Esther Rantzen (84) - TV presenter
Chris Evert (69) - Tennis Player
Andy Taylor (63) - Guitarist
Linda Ronstadt (78) - Singer
Michael J Fox (63) Actor
Chris Hoy (48) - cyclist
Ananda Lewis (51) – model
Khaled Mashal (68) - Hamas Leader
Khalil al-Hayya (64) - Hamas Leader
Linda Nolan (65) - Singer
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (46) - President of Ukraine

Alternates
6ix9ine (28) Rapper
Liza Minnelli (78) Actress

Don’t forget, we have a Life Pool as well if you wish to enter.

Never mind!

You changed Jimmy Carter out on 12/2 post 37 for Jack McDevitt.

You’re right, I did… oops. :woman_facepalming: Edited my previous post. Thank you!

Sorry but I would like to replace Linda Ronstadt with the former goalkeeper Luděk Mikloško edited list below.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha
Chris Hoy
Vivian Campbell
Stephen Darby
Boris Akunin
Ryne Sandberg
Gerry Connolly
Linda Nolan
James Whale
Ronnie Atkins
King Charles III
Ludek Miklosko
Koo Sze-yiu

Alternates:
Bruce Willis
James Van Der Beek
Steve Gleason

As Ko-Ko would say … I’ve got a little list:

Jim Bakker
John Corapi
Jack Graham
John Hagee
Bobbie Houston
Robert Jeffress
David Jeremiah
John MacArthur
Rod Parsley
Peter Popoff
Apollo Quiboloy
Gordon P. Robertson
Jimmy Swaggart

Alternates:
Kenneth Copeland
Charles Swindoll
Homer Edwin Young

Robert Redford
Pete Rose
Dyan Cannon
Barbara Eden
Neil Young
Bill Cosby
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Alan Alda
Judy Blume
Jerry West
Lee Majors
Rosey Grier
Ruth Buzzi

Alternates:
Peter Noone
Sandy Duncan

I made a few changes, may they be for the better:

Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov – nasty Chechen piece of sadistic shit, now with English spelling!
Julio Iglesias – former Real Madrid goalie substitute and crooner
Josef Fritzl – Incestous demented rapist
José Mujica – former bank robber and President of Uruguay, among many other remarcable feats. Great man.
Randy Moss – Bandwagon driver the first.
Sir Chris Hoy – olympic cycling champion
Roger O’Donnell – The Cure keyboarder
Sophie Kinsella – ‘Shopaholic’ author
Bill Clinton – Former US President.
Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez, often simply referred to as Raphael, Spanish singer and actor.
James Van Der Beek – Dawson’s Creek actor.
Elon Musk – No introduction necessary. There are only so many enemies one person can make and actions have consequences. yeah, I know…
Andy Taylor – Bandwagon rider the second.

Alternatives:

Bryan Johnson – Wants to live forever. I am against that.
Paul Anka – And another singer.
Günther Jauch – Longest serving presenter of „Who Wants To Be A Millionaire“ worldwide

Clean list:

Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov
Julio Iglesias
Josef Fritzl
José Mujica
Randy Moss
Sir Chris Hoy
Roger O’Donnell
Sophie Kinsella
Bill Clinton
Raphael
James Van Der Beek
Elon Musk
Andy Taylor

Alternates:

Bryan Johnson
Paul Anka
Günther Jauch

To quote myself from last year:

And in 2024 all I got was Shannon Doherty and a no-score from Jimmy Carter (which I’m fine with, tbh).

So here’s my random bash for this year:

List

Tom Baker (Doctor Who actor)
Dave Coulier (Full House actor)
Tim Curry (actor/fucking legend)
Geoff Hurst (English footballer)
Tom Lehrer (musical satirist/professor)
Mitch McConnell (politician/part-time turtle)
Willie Nelson (Singer/occasional actor)
Linda Ronstadt (singer)
Diana Ross (singer)
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor/pianist)
James Van de Beek (actor)
Dick Van Dyke (actor/fucking legend)
Dionne Warwick (singer)

Alternates:

Bruce Willis (actor in the BEST CHRISTMAS FILM EVER)
Jeremy Paxman (UK newsreader)
Pat Boone (heavy metal singer)

Clean list

Tom Baker
Dave Coulier
Tim Curry
Geoff Hurst
Tom Lehrer
Mitch McConnell
Willie Nelson
Linda Ronstadt
Diana Ross
Michael Tilson Thomas
James Van de Beek
Dick Van Dyke
Dionne Warwick

Clean alt-list:

Bruce Willis
Jeremy Paxman
Pat Boone

Long time lurker entering for the first time

Pope Francis - Argentine Pope, 88
Bruce Willis - US Actor, 69
Joe Biden - US President, 82
Sam Neill - NZ Actor, 77
Jeremy Clarkson - UK Presenter, 64
Donald Trump - US President Elect, 78
Randy Moss - US Footballer, 47
Linda Nolan - Irish Singer, 65
Kim Yong Hyun - South Korean General, 65
Alexander Lukashenko - Belarus President, 70
Mohammed Deif - Palestinian Hamas Leader, 59
Vladimir Putin - Russian President, 72
Bashar al Assad - Overthrown Syrian President, 59

Alternates
Prunella Scales - UK Actress, 92
Michael J Fox - US Actor, 63
Montel Williams - US Talk Show Host. 68

Clean list

Pope Francis
Bruce Willis
Joe Biden
Sam Neill
Jeremy Clarkson
Donald Trump
Randy Moss
Linda Nolan
Kim Yong Hyun
Alexander Lukashenko
Mohammed Deif
Vladimir Putin
Bashar al Assad

Alternates
Prunella Scales
Michael J Fox
Montel Williams

40 hours and two minutes

Like Carter, Dick Van Dyke is one of those that if he lives to be 100 (his birthday is 13 December), I won’t mind at all.