2025 [THEMED] Celebrity Death Pool

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My Themed Death Pool for 2025

Theme: Former Race Car Drivers

1 A. J. Foyt 1935 former Indy race car driver
2 Donnie Allison 1939 former Nascar race car driver
3 Emerson Fittipaldi 1946 former Indy race car driver
4 Fred Lorenzen 1934 former Nascar race car driver
5 Harry Gant 1940 former Nascar race car driver
6 Jackie Stewart 1939 former F1 race car driver
7 Leonard Earle Wood 1934 former NASCAR crew chief, engine builder and co-founder of Wood Brothers Racing.
8 Mario Andretti 1940 former F1 & Indy race car driver
9 Michael Schumacher 1969 former F1 race car driver
10 Ned Jarret 1932 former Nascar race car driver
11 Richard Petty 1937 former Nascar race car driver
12 Rick Hendrick 1949 former Nascar race car driver & current team owner
13 Roger Searle Penske 1937 American auto racing team owner, businessman, and retired professional driver

Alt:
1 Darryl Waltrip 1947 former Nascar race car driver
2 Rick Mears 1951 former Indy race car driver
3 Ricky Rudd 1956 former Nascar race car driver

Clean list:

A. J. Foyt
Donnie Allison
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fred Lorenzen
Harry Gant
Jackie Stewart
Leonard Earle Wood
Mario Andretti
Michael Schumacher
Ned Jarret
Richard Petty
Rick Hendrick
Roger Penske

Alt:

Darryl Waltrip
Rick Mears
Ricky Rudd

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My Themed Death Pool for 2025

Revised after the recent passing of Fred Lorenzen

Theme: Former Race Car Drivers

1 A. J. Foyt 1935 former Indy race car driver
2 Donnie Allison 1939 former Nascar race car driver
3 Emerson Fittipaldi 1946 former Indy race car driver
4 Darryl Waltrip 1947 former Nascar race car driver
5 Harry Gant 1940 former Nascar race car driver
6 Jackie Stewart 1939 former F1 race car driver
7 Leonard Earle Wood 1934 former NASCAR crew chief, engine builder and co-founder of Wood Brothers Racing.
8 Mario Andretti 1940 former F1 & Indy race car driver
9 Michael Schumacher 1969 former F1 race car driver
10 Ned Jarret 1932 former Nascar race car driver
11 Richard Petty 1937 former Nascar race car driver
12 Rick Hendrick 1949 former Nascar race car driver & current team owner
13 Roger Searle Penske 1937 American auto racing team owner, businessman, and retired professional driver

Alt:
1 Rick Mears 1951 former Indy race car driver
2 Ricky Rudd 1956 former Nascar race car driver

Clean list:

A. J. Foyt
Donnie Allison
Emerson Fittipaldi
Darryl Waltrip
Harry Gant
Jackie Stewart
Leonard Earle Wood
Mario Andretti
Michael Schumacher
Ned Jarret
Richard Petty
Rick Hendrick
Roger Penske

Alt:

Rick Mears
Ricky Rudd

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May as well stick with the same theme, it did net me one win this year:

British Sitcom Stars

Michael Crawford
Elizabeth Estensen
David Jason
Penelope Keith
Felicity Kendal
Maureen Lipman
Brian Murphy
Tony Robinson
Christopher Ryan
Guy Siner
Paula Wilcox
Richard Wilson
Tessa Wyatt

BACKUPS
Karl Howman
Ian McNeice
Françoise Pascal

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She’s actually a soap actress if that has any bearing. (Emmerdale)

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Elizabeth Estensen first became famous in a sitcom called The Liver Birds, then later did a kids comedy show called T-Bag.

Most of the actors in my list have done other kinds of shows, but they all did popular sitcoms too.

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Taking my cue from the 1840 Whig party campaign chant “Van, Van, is a used-up man” directed at incumbent U.S. President Martin Van Buren, I present my list:

Van Chancellor – basketball coach and commentator)
Van Morrison – singer-songwriter
Joan Van Ark – actress
Tom Van Arsdale – basketball player whose twin brother Dick died last week
Jean-Claude Van Damme – actor and martial artist
James Van Der Beek – actor
Lisa Vanderpump – reality television personality
Tara VanDerveer – basketball coach
Alex Van Halen – rock musician
Jeff Van Note – NFL football player
Joyce Van Patten – actress
Mario Van Peebles – actor and director
Andy Van Slyke – baseball player

Alternates:

Ed Vande Berg – baseball pitcher
Barry Van Dyke – actor, so of soon-to-be-centenarian Dick Van Dyke
Vincent Van Patten – actor-tennis player-poker commentator

Clean list:

Van Chancellor
Van Morrison’
Joan Van Ark
Tom Van Arsdale
Jean-Claude Van Damme
James Van Der Beek
Lisa Vanderpump
Tara VanDerveer
Alex Van Halen
Jeff Van Note
Joyce Van Patten
Mario Van Peebles
Andy Van Slyke

Alternates:

Ed Vande Berg
Barry Van Dyke
Vincent Van Patten

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Year 8 with exactly the same list. Still never had any points, and I don’t want any.

Theme: Back to the Future

Michael J. Fox
Christopher Lloyd
Lea Thompson
Thomas F. Wilson
Crispin Glover
Claudia Wells
Elisabeth Shue
Marc McClure
James Tolkan
Charles Fleischer
Mary Steenburgen
Robert Zemeckis
Bob Gale

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Sar Trek VII (Seventh Year of Star Trek Alumni, usually and hopefully pointless, recycled from last year)

Name Known For D.o.B. Current Age
William Shatner Capt. Kirk - TOS 1931-03-22 93
Walter Koenig Ens. Chekov - TOS 1936-09-14 88
George Takei Lt. Sulu - TOS 1937-04-20 87
Diana Muldaur Dr. Pulaski - TNG, Guest Star - TOS 1938-08-19 86
Christopher Lloyd Kruge - ST:III 1938-11-22 86
Patrick Stewart Capt. Picard - TNG 1940-07-13 84
Malcolm McDowell Dr. Soran -ST:VII 1943-06-13 81
John Larroquette Maltz - ST:III 1947-11-25 77
Avery Brooks Capt. Sisko - DS9 1948-10-02 76
Brent Spiner Lt. Cdr. Data - TNG 1949-02-02 75
Scott Bakula Capt. Archer - Ent. 1954-10-09 70
Kate Mulgrew Capt. Janeway - Voy. 1955-04-29 69
Nana Visitor Maj. Kira Neirys - DS9 1957-07-26 67
Alternates:
Michael Dorn Lt. Worf - TNG 1952-12-09 72
Colm Meaney Chief O’Brien - TNG 1953-05-30 71
Wil Wheaton Ens. Crusher - TNG 1972-07-29 52

Clean List:
William Shatner
Walter Koenig
George Takei
Diana Muldaur
Christopher Lloyd
Patrick Stewart
Malcolm McDowell
John Larroquette
Avery Brooks
Brent Spiner
Scott Bakula
Kate Mulgrew
Nana Visitor

Alternates:

Michael Dorn
Colm Meaney
Wil Wheaton

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Of course, I stand corrected.

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Theme: Hee Haw

Jeannine Riley
Charlie McCoy
Gunilla Hutton
Anne Randall
Susan Raye
Marianne Gordon
Lulu Roman
Gailard Sartain
Cathy Baker
Barbi Benton
Linda Thompson
Misty Rowe
Irlene Mandrell

Zella Lehr

Lack of creativity on my part in that I used essentially this list elsewhere for 2024. And I’ll add my usual disclaimer that I’m not really rooting for the demise of anyone here… consider this an homage of sorts. Thanks so much for doing this again, phungi!

  1. Jeannine Riley, b. October 1, 1940. Actress.
  2. Charlie McCoy, b. March 28, 1941. Musician.
  3. Gunilla Hutton, b. May 15, 1944. Acress and singer.
  4. Anne Randall, b. September 23, 1944. Model and actress.
  5. Susan Raye, b. October 8, 1944. Singer.
  6. Marianne Gordon, b. January 28, 1946. Actress.
  7. Lulu Roman, b. May 6, 1946. Comedian and singer.
  8. Gailard Sartain, b. September 18, 1946. Actor.
  9. Cathy Baker, b. January 21, 1947. Actress.
  10. Barbi Benton, b. January 28, 1950. Model and actress.
  11. Linda Thompson, b. May 23, 1950. Songwriter and actress.
  12. Misty Rowe, b. June 1, 1952. Actress.
  13. Irlene Mandrell, b. January 29, 1956. Musician.

Alt. Zella Lehr, b. March 14, 1951. Singer and entertainer.

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Theme: fav singers/musicians
Stevie Wonder
James Taylor
Joni Mitchell
Julie Andrews
Dionne Warwick
Stephen Stills
Graham Nash
Pete Townshend
Roger Daltrey
Sting
Carlos Santana
Dave Mason
Robert Plant

Alternate:
Jon Batiste

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Destroyers of Democracy

My eighth try with this list. In 2018, no one died. I scored my first points (in this thread) in 2019 with David Koch’s welcome death, but struck out again in 2020. In 2021 I scored big points (30!) with Limbaugh. Nothing again in 2022, 2023, and 2024, dammit. Why are these horrible people so healthy and lucky?

We start, as always, with the true leader of the Republican party.

Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell
John Eastman
Charles Koch
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Clarence Thomas
Ginni Thomas
Brett Kavanaugh
Stephen Miller
Elon Musk
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Alternates:
Rupert Murdoch
Sean Hannity
Vivek Ramaswamy

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This is a list I wouldn’t mind losing to.

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80s TV

Bill Cosby
Shelley Long
Todd Bridges
Dirk Benedict
Tom Selleck
Michael Gross
Marla Gibbs
Don Johnson
Julia Duffy
Dorothy Lyman
Joel Higgins
Danny Pintauro
Marc Summers

Alts
Sally Jesse Raphael
Oprah Winfrey
Geraldo Rivera

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Celebrity Darth Pool

Sara Kestelman (Kreia/O.G. Darth Traya)
Rafael Ferrer (Darth Malak)
Jamie Glover (Darth Malgus)
Stephen Rashbrook (Darth Jadus)
Clint Bajakian (Darth Vader)
Terrence C. Carson (Darth Vader)
Fred Tatasciore (Darth Vader)
Gregg Berger (Darth Maul)
Clint Bajakian (Darth Maul)
Stephen Stanton (Darth Maul)
Nick Jameson (Darth Sidious)
Ian McDiarmid (Darth Sidious)
Sam Witwer (Darth Sidious)

Alternates:
Scott Lawrence (Darth Vader)
Spencer Wilding (Darth Vader)
Ray Park (Darth Maul)
Jess Harnell (Darth Maul)

Clean:

Sara Kestelman
Rafael Ferrer
Jamie Glover
Stephen Rashbrook
Clint Bajakian
Terrence C. Carson
Fred Tatasciore
Gregg Berger
Clint Bajakian
Stephen Stanton
Nick Jameson
Ian McDiarmid
Sam Witwer

Alternates:
Scott Lawrence
Spencer Wilding
Ray Park
Jess Harnell

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This silly bizarre awesome show was very influential in my life, and the themed list is meant as a tribute to those who made it.

Theme: Dark Shadows

  1. Kathy Cody: Hallie Stokes
  2. Katheryn Leigh Scott: Maggie Evans/Josette
  3. Alexandra Isles: Victoria Winters
  4. Nancy Barrett: Carolyn Stoddard
  5. Marie Wallace: Eve
  6. Kate Jackson: Daphne Harridge
  7. Jerry Lacy: The Reverend Trask
  8. Harvey Keitel: Uncredited Blue Whale Patron, Ep. 33
  9. Roger Davis: Peter Bradford
  10. David Selby: Quentin Collins
  11. Terry Crawford: Beth Chavez
  12. Jim Storm: Gerard Stiles
  13. David Henesey: David Collins

Alts:
14. Donna Wandrey: Roxanne Drew
15. Sharon Smyth: Sarah Collins

Clean list:

Kathy Cody
Katheryn Leigh Scott
Alexandra Isles
Nancy Barrett
Marie Wallace
Kate Jackson
Jerry Lacy
Harvey Keitel
Roger Davis
David Selby
Terry Crawford
Jim Storm
David Henesy

Alternates:

Donna Wandrey
Sharon Smyth

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Theme: Shawshank Redemption/“I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying.”

Tim Robbins
Morgan Freeman
Bob Gunton
William Sadler
Clancy Brown
Gil Bellows
Mark Rolston
Frank Medrano
Don McManus
David Proval
Gary Lee Davis
Paul Kennedy
Paul McCrane

Alternates:
Dion Anderson
Bill Bolender

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After eight years I have finally given up on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and all but three of my original thirteen have cashed in their points. There are not that many celebs who could be considered regulars that are still around.

I’m going with Game Show Hosts now, limiting myself to shows that I have seen at least once.

Game Show Hosts

Bill Anderson - Fandango
Tom Bergeron - Hollywood Squares
Drew Carey - The Price is Right
John Davidson - Hollywood Squares, The $100,000 Pyramid
Bob Eubanks - The Newlywed Game
Jeff Foxworthy - Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Steve Harvey - Family Feud
Richard Karn - Family Feud, Bingo America
Jane Lynch - Weakest Link, Hollywood Game Night
Wink Martindale - Gambit, Tic-Tac-Dough
John O’Hurley - Family Feud
Ben Stein - Win Ben Stein’s Money
Marc Summers - Double Dare, History IQ

Alternates:

Brooke Burns - Master Minds, The Chase
Joey Fatone - Common Knowledge

Clean List:

Game Show Hosts

Bill Anderson
Tom Bergeron
Drew Carey
John Davidson
Bob Eubanks
Jeff Foxworthy
Steve Harvey
Richard Karn
Jane Lynch
Wink Martindale
John O’Hurley
Ben Stein
Marc Summers

Alternates:

Brooke Burns
Joey Fatone

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Theme: Hope I Die Before I Get Old - Rock Stars

Andy Taylor
Steven Tyler
Ozzy Osbourne
Glenn Tipton
Vivian Campbell
Glenn Hughes
Jimmy Page
Bill Ward
Peter Frampton
Linda Ronstadt
Bill Wyman
Phil Collins
Bret Michaels

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My 2025 Themed List is a replay of my 2024 list:
Howard Stern Wack Pack Members:

Lenny Dykstra
Bigfoot (Mark Shaw Jr)
Beetlejuice (Lester Green)
High Pitch Erik (Erik Bleaman)
Jeff the Drunk (Jeff Curro)
Medicated Pete (Pete McHeffey)
Gary the Conqueror (Gary Loudermilk)
Sour Shoes (Michael DelCampo)
Tan Mom (Patricia Krentcil)
Underdog Lady (Suzanne Muldowney)
Ass Napkin Ed
Angry Alice
Wendy the Slow Adult