# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2430
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48586 "2016-12-30T14:47:48Z")
Musicians from Detroit area, non-Motown: 1. Jack White 2. Kristen Williams 3. Marshall Mathers (Eminem) 4. George Clinton 5. Alice Cooper 6. John Lee Hooker ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48587 "2016-12-30T16:38:15Z")
Musicians from Detroit area, non-Motown: 1. Jack White 2. Kristen Williams 3. Marshall Mathers (Eminem) 4. George Clinton 5. Alice Cooper 6. John Lee Hooker 7. Wayne Kramer (MC5) ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48588 "2016-12-30T16:39:41Z")
Musicians from Detroit area, non-Motown: 1. Jack White 2. Kristen Williams 3. Marshall Mathers (Eminem) 4. George Clinton 5. Alice Cooper 6. John Lee Hooker 7. Wayne Kramer (MC5) 8. Kid Rock ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48589 "2016-12-30T17:32:25Z")
Musicians from Detroit area, non-Motown: 1. Jack White 2. Kristen Williams 3. Marshall Mathers (Eminem) 4. George Clinton 5. Alice Cooper 6. John Lee Hooker 7. Wayne Kramer (MC5) 8. Kid Rock 9. Bob Seger ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48590 "2016-12-30T17:33:19Z")
Musicians from Detroit area, non-Motown: 1. Jack White 2. Kristen Williams 3. Marshall Mathers (Eminem) 4. George Clinton 5. Alice Cooper 6. John Lee Hooker 7. Wayne Kramer (MC5) 8. Kid Rock 9. Doug Fieger (the Knack) 10. Bob Seger 11. Glenn Frey ---
**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:** [December 30, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48591 "2016-12-30T17:43:14Z")
Musicians from Detroit area, non-Motown: 1. Jack White 2. Kristen Williams 3. Marshall Mathers (Eminem) 4. George Clinton 5. Alice Cooper 6. John Lee Hooker 7. Wayne Kramer (MC5) 8. Kid Rock 9. Doug Fieger (the Knack) 10. Bob Seger 11. Glenn Frey 12. Sonny Bono ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48592 "2016-12-30T18:11:02Z")
Musicians from Detroit area, non-Motown: 1. Jack White 2. Kristen Williams 3. Marshall Mathers (Eminem) 4. George Clinton 5. Alice Cooper 6. John Lee Hooker 7. Wayne Kramer (MC5) 8. Kid Rock 9. Doug Fieger (the Knack) 10. Bob Seger 11. Glenn Frey 12. Sonny Bono 13. Uncle Kracker New! Famous people who have **not** died in 2016. So far. 14. Pres. Barack Obama ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48593 "2016-12-30T18:45:32Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48594 "2016-12-30T18:51:41Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48595 "2016-12-30T18:59:17Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48596 "2016-12-30T19:03:13Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards ---
**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:** [December 30, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48597 "2016-12-30T19:04:52Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards 6. Kirk Douglas 2016 got Abe Vigoda, Muhammad Ali, Fidel Castro, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. But so far, Kirk’s still alive. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48598 "2016-12-30T19:50:49Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Benedict Cumberbatch ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48599 "2016-12-30T20:31:22Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Benedict Cumberbatch 8. Prince Philip Ailing but still around at age 95 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48600 "2016-12-30T20:31:44Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Benedict Cumberbatch 8. Prince Philip 9. O J Simpson ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48601 "2016-12-30T20:32:13Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Benedict Cumberbatch 8. Prince Philip 9. O J Simpson 10. Warren Beatty ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48602 "2016-12-30T22:14:11Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Benedict Cumberbatch 8. Prince Philip 9. O J Simpson 10. Warren Beatty 11. Carol Channing ---
**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:** [December 30, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48603 "2016-12-30T22:58:45Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Benedict Cumberbatch 8. Prince Philip 9. O J Simpson 10. Warren Beatty 11. Carol Channing 12. Any former US President ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48604 "2016-12-30T23:59:12Z")
Famous people who have not died in 2016. So far. 1. Pres. Barack Obama 2. Erik Estrada 3. Gene Hackman 4. Betty White 5. Keith Richards 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Benedict Cumberbatch 8. Prince Philip 9. O J Simpson 10. Warren Beatty 11. Carol Channing 12. Any former US President 13. Charles Manson He’s been set on fire and incarcerated for almost 70 years of his life and he’s still ticking. Next up: Quotes by Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, or from one of their movie characters: 1. “If my life wasn’t funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.” Carrie Fisher ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48605 "2016-12-31T00:39:08Z")
Quotes by Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, or from one of their movie characters: 1. “If my life wasn’t funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.” Carrie Fisher 2. “The old hootie owl hootie-hoo’s to the dove”, from the title song in “Tammy and the Bachelor” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2429) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2431)