# Celebrity Death Pool 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193 "2013-12-01T06:00:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/181 "2013-12-18T05:23:47Z")
I guess everyone’s given up on Keith Richards by now, huh? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/182 "2013-12-18T17:03:18Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > I guess everyone’s given up on Keith Richards by now, huh? You can’t die if you’re already among the undead. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/183 "2013-12-18T23:52:25Z")
Ronnie Biggs has died. Sorry, 42fish. I had him for next year too. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/184 "2013-12-20T16:32:08Z")
> [@cardboardbox](#): > > Redmond o neill If you mean this [guy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmond_O'Neill)… he’s been dead for years! ---
**Author:** ![cardboardbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@cardboardbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardboardbox)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/185 "2013-12-20T18:52:36Z")
> [@Registered\_at\_Last](#): > > If you mean this [guy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmond_O'Neill)… he’s been dead for years! Whoops! Sorry, I meant Redmond O Neal (Farrah Fawcett’s son) ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/186 "2013-12-20T23:19:29Z")
I’m updating my list! I’m removing Michael Douglas and putting SF author Jay Lake in his stead. New list: Wilko Johnson Mary Valastro Zsa Zsa Gabor Ariel Sharon Valerie Harper George HW Bush John Glenn Sam Simon Billy Graham Jay Lake Manuel Noriega Dick Van Dyke Whitey Bulger Alternates: Jerry Sandusky Lindsay Lohan Clint Eastwood > [@critter42](#): > > OK, the “27 club” theme from this year was a major bust, but I kind of expected…sooo…I’m back to going for low hanging fruit this year 🙂 > > Wilko Johnson > Mary Valastro > Zsa Zsa Gabor > Ariel Sharon > Valerie Harper > George HW Bush > John Glenn > Sam Simon > Billy Graham > Michael Douglas > Manuel Noriega > Dick Van Dyke > Whitey Bulger > > ## Alternates: Jerry Sandusky Lindsay Lohan Clint Eastwood > > Yes, Billy Graham the preacher ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/187 "2013-12-20T23:46:34Z")
Pre-christmas update Currently there are 55 players signed up. with 454 different celebrities picked. of those 350 are single picks. The top five chosen celebrities, to this point, are; Valerie Harper 18 Lindsay Lohan 17 George H.W. Bush 14 Fidel Castro 9 Jimmy Carter 9 I can tell you sickos are going to make me work really hard the last couple days of December. You all DO know that 12/31 is my BIRTHDAY, don’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/188 "2013-12-21T02:29:25Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > You all DO know that 12/31 is my BIRTHDAY, don’t you? I didn’t, but I do plan to put the list in on that day. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/189 "2013-12-21T04:55:06Z")
hi first time playing over here! Zsa Zsa Gabor Olivia de Havilland Charlie Sheen Lindsay Lohan MacKenzie Phillips Pete Doherty Belinda Carlisle Macaulay Culkin Hugh Hefner Prince Philip Courtney Love Burton Cummings Graham Brazier Alts Gerry Brownlee Britney Spears Owen Wilson Graham Brazier - NZ muso. Gerry Brownlee NZ politician. I’ll find out date of births for you, Baker if it becomes necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/190 "2013-12-21T05:55:30Z")
\*\* Ed Asner Bob Barker George H.W. Bush Fidel Castro Doris Day Kirk Douglas Zsa Zsa Gabor Monty Hall Jake Harris Bruce Jenner Brett Michaels Linda Ronstadt Pete Seeger\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/191 "2013-12-21T08:17:09Z")
Since Ray Price couldn’t be considerate enough to make it to the end of the year, yet another rendition of Doomed Country Singers, with Kenny Rogers moving up to the big leagues. 😛 Don Williams Jim Ed Brown Jimmy Dickens Kenny Rogers Tanya Tucker Harold Reid Phil Balsley Jimmy Fortune Don Reid LeAnn Rimes Charley Daniels Juice Newton Randy Travis Alts Kenny Chesney Charley Pride ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/192 "2013-12-21T13:08:37Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > Since Ray Price couldn’t be considerate enough to make it to the end of the year, yet another rendition of Doomed Country Singers, with Kenny Rogers moving up to the big leagues. 😛 Movin’ on up! In the death pool! To a top thirteen spot on **Lok’s** list! Movin’ on up! In the death pool! Kenny Rogers finally got a piece of the pie! ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/193 "2013-12-21T13:36:21Z")
Okay, here goes: Akihito Ayman al-Zawahiri Tom Baker Amanda Bynes Fidel Castro Dick Cheney Sean Connery Michael Douglas Valerie Harper Lindsay Lohan Ralph Nader William Shatner Charlie Sheen Alternates: Kirk Douglas Artie Lange Keith Richards ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/194 "2013-12-21T14:30:48Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Okay, here goes: > > Akihito The Japanese emperor? ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/195 "2013-12-21T14:59:37Z")
OK, another year, another list Tito Vilanova - ex manager for Barcelona FC Wilko Johnson - guitarist for Dr Feelgood and Ser Ilyn Payne on GoT Valerie Harper - bandwagon pick Sam Simon - ex writer for The Simpsons Daisy Berkowitz - ex-guitarist for Marilyn Manson Clive James - journalist and raconteur Paul Allen - co-founder of Microsoft Tommy Chong - comedian Robin Jackman - ex-England cricketer John Edrich - ex-England cricketer Paul Gascoigne - ex-England footballer Pope Emeritus Benedict Ian Watkins - current most evil man alive (also ex-leader singer of Lostprophets) Alternates: Morrissey - singer and ex of The Smiths William “The Refrigerator” Perry - ex-lineman for the Chicago Bears Don Everly - of The Everly Brothers Clean list: Tito Vilanova Wilko Johnson Valerie Harper Sam Simon Daisy Berkowitz Clive James Paul Allen Tommy Chong Robin Jackman John Edrich Paul Gascoigne Pope Emeritus Benedict Ian Watkins Alternates: Morrissey William Perry Don Everly ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/196 "2013-12-21T15:27:43Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > OK, another year, another list > > Ian Watkins - current most evil man alive (also ex-leader singer of Lostprophets) I’d never heard of this man and wondered what made him evil, so I Googled. Ugh, the man is an abomination, a pedophile. I quote from Wikipedia here _Watkins’ victims included a baby boy,and he sent an SMS text message to the mother of one, saying: "If you belong to me, so does your baby._ I don’t know about British prisons, but my cousin, who’s been in the administration of a max-security prison in the US, says that it’s true even hard core druggies and murderers look down on pedophiles. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/197 "2013-12-21T18:40:38Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > The Japanese emperor? Correct! ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/198 "2013-12-21T19:40:16Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I’d never heard of this man and wondered what made him evil, so I Googled. Ugh, the man is an abomination, a pedophile. I quote from Wikipedia here _Watkins’ victims included a baby boy,and he sent an SMS text message to the mother of one, saying: "If you belong to me, so does your baby._ > > I don’t know about British prisons, but my cousin, who’s been in the administration of a max-security prison in the US, says that it’s true even hard core druggies and murderers look down on pedophiles. Yeah, he is the one guy on my list that I would have feel no conflict over should he die. I only hope it is slow and painful (and in 2014 if possible, though if he goes sooner, I would be happy with that too). ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/199 "2013-12-21T19:55:51Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > Alternates: > > Morrissey - singer and ex of The Smiths I thought he was dead already, run through by Michonne’s sword, then shot through the head by one of his own people… 😕 Oh, that’s David Morrissey, who played The Governor. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/200 "2013-12-22T02:14:23Z")
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