# 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:** 537
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10722 "2012-04-30T18:24:45Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10723 "2012-04-30T18:44:04Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “[The Singing Nun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqXEW0MET-s)” ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10724 "2012-04-30T18:50:04Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Famous people who died impoverished > > 1. Stephen Foster > 2. Oscar Wilde Total trivia, but something I find ironic is that the hotel where Oscar lived his final days and died is usually described as run-down or third rate. It [still exists](http://www.l-hotel.com/), now known simply as L’Hotel, and due to renovations and location is now one of the most expensive hotels in Paris with an average room rate of €340-€800 depending on season and room size. Among their prized possessions are some framed “pay your rent or get out” letters written by the 1900 management to Wilde. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10725 "2012-04-30T18:55:41Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “[The Singing Nun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqXEW0MET-s)” 4. Vincent van Gogh ---
**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 30, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10726 "2012-04-30T19:05:14Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “[The Singing Nun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqXEW0MET-s)” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. [Sir Henry Pellatt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Pellatt) At one time, he was one of the richest men in Canada. But he lost all his money and would have been homeless if his former chauffeur hadn’t taken him in. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10727 "2012-04-30T19:17:51Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “[The Singing Nun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqXEW0MET-s)” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. [Sir Henry Pellatt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Pellatt) 6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart ---
**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10728 "2012-04-30T19:39:40Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. Sir Henry Pellatt 6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart 7. Charles Schwab ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10729 "2012-04-30T19:47:22Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. Sir Henry Pellatt 6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart 7. Charles Schwab 8. Edgar Allen Poe ---
**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 30, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10730 "2012-04-30T19:56:34Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > 1. Edgar Allen Poe A nitpick but his middle name was Allan. This was a point that Poe was quite insistent on. He adopted the middle name Allan when his mother died and John and Frances Allan took him in. ---
**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10731 "2012-04-30T20:54:27Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. Sir Henry Pellatt 6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart 7. Charles Schwab 8. Edgar Allen Poe 9. Jesus Christ ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10732 "2012-04-30T21:17:20Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. Sir Henry Pellatt 6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart 7. Charles Schwab 8. Edgar Allen Poe 9. Jesus Christ 10. Nicol Williamson British actor, best known for Merlin in _Excalibur_. The odd thing being he died in poverty by choice: in his final years he lived on a pension and turned down lucrative roles. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10733 "2012-05-01T00:10:40Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > A nitpick but his middle name was Allan. This was a point that Poe was quite insistent on. He adopted the middle name Allan when his mother died and John and Frances Allan took him in. I stand corrected. Thanks. Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. Sir Henry Pellatt 6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart 7. Charles Schwab 8. Edgar Allan Poe 9. Jesus Christ 10. Nicol Williamson 11. St. Francis of Assisi ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10734 "2012-05-01T02:29:58Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. Sir Henry Pellatt 6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart 7. Charles Schwab 8. Edgar Allan Poe 9. Jesus Christ 10. Nicol Williamson 11. St. Francis of Assisi 12. Corey Haim ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10735 "2012-05-01T03:14:55Z")
Famous people who died impoverished 1. Stephen Foster 2. Oscar Wilde 3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun” 4. Vincent van Gogh 5. Sir Henry Pellatt 6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart 7. Charles Schwab 8. Edgar Allan Poe 9. Jesus Christ 10. Nicol Williamson 11. St. Francis of Assisi 12. Corey Haim 13. Judy Garland 70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak ---
**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10736 "2012-05-01T03:22:08Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10737 "2012-05-01T03:42:37Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10738 "2012-05-01T03:46:30Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy (though wasn’t it originally Quincy ME?) ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10739 "2012-05-01T03:47:27Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > 70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) > > 1. Kojak > 2. Mannix > 3. Baretta > 4. Quincy > (though wasn’t it originally Quincy ME?) Well, to be nitpicky, Quincy was neither a cop nor a detective. 😃 ---
**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:** [May 1, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10740 "2012-05-01T04:08:50Z")
70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred) 1. Kojak 2. Mannix 3. Baretta 4. Quincy 5. Columbo ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10741 "2012-05-01T04:09:35Z")
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