# 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:** 12
**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 23, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/221 "2013-12-23T19:31:00Z")
Final list, after much research. Ed Asner Pope Emeritus Benedict George H. W. Bush Nick Cannon Fidel Castro Tommy Chong Kirk Douglas Dick Van Dyke Zsa Zsa Gabor Valerie Harper John McVie Frankie Muniz Robin Roberts ---
**Author:** ![peppers12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@peppers12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peppers12)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/222 "2013-12-23T19:34:02Z")
[Mikhail Kalashnikov has died at 94](http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mikhail-kalashnikov-inventor-of-ak-47-dies-at-94/2013/12/23/624e40be-6bf5-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html). Anyone have him? ---
**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 23, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/223 "2013-12-23T20:30:44Z")
> [@peppers12](#): > > [Mikhail Kalashnikov has died at 94](http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mikhail-kalashnikov-inventor-of-ak-47-dies-at-94/2013/12/23/624e40be-6bf5-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html). > > Anyone have him? **guylevesque** had him. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/224 "2013-12-23T22:21:05Z")
I should charge these folks money for giving them eternal life. Diem Brown, Actress, 30 Stephen Slevin,59, Prisoner in solitary two years, 15.5 million settlement Bill Gallagher, 53, chairman of Montana PSC John Mcvie of Fleetwood Mac Pete Way, 62, Bass player UFO Wilko Johnson, 66, guitarist for Dr. Feelgood Ryan Daniel Buell, 31, Paranormal State Dana Rinehart, 68, former mayor of Columbus, Ohio Dave Rose, 56, BYU coach Sindy Hooper, 50 Ironman triathlete Bill Gallagher, 54, Montana PSC director Joe DiGenova, city councilman DelawareCity, Ohio Carolyn Mccarthy, 69, US Representative from New York 4th district Alternates Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Suprene court, 80 Marty O’Malia, 67, owner of Marty O’Malia Farms and Greenhouses Valerie Harper, 74, actress Clean copy Stephen Slevin Bill Gallagher John Mcvie Pete Way Wilko Johnson Ryan Daniel Buell Dana Rinehart Dave Rose Sindy Hooper Bill Gallagher Joe DiGenova Carolyn Mccarthy Alternates Ruth Bader Ginsburg Marty O’Malia Valerie Harper ---
**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 23, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/225 "2013-12-23T23:44:35Z")
Pope Emeritus Benedict Barbara Bush George H.W. Bush Jimmy Carter Fidel Castro Zsa Zsa Gabor Ruth Bader Ginsburg Billy Graham Valerie Harper Hugh Hefner Larry King Fred Phelps Prince Philip Alternates: Linsey Lohan Mickey Rooney Arlel Sharon ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/226 "2013-12-24T02:14:48Z")
Some folks were kind enough to point out that I listed Bill Gallagher twice. Reposting the Immortals: Diem Brown, Actress, 30 Stephen Slevin,59, Prisoner in solitary two years, 15.5 million settlement John Mcvie of Fleetwood Mac Pete Way, 62, Bass player UFO Wilko Johnson, 66, guitarist for Dr. Feelgood Ryan Daniel Buell, 31, Paranormal State Tony Iommi,65, Black Sabbath Dana Rinehart, 68, former mayor of Columbus, Ohio Dave Rose, 56, BYU coach Sindy Hooper, 50 Ironman triathlete Bill Gallagher, 54, Montana PSC director Joe DiGenova, city councilman DelawareCity, Ohio Marty O’Malia, 67, owner of Marty O’Malia Farms and Greenhouses Alternates Carolyn Mccarthy, 69, US Representative from New York 4th district Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Suprene court, 80 Valerie Harper, actress, 74 Clean copy Diem Brown Stephen Slevin John Mcvie Pete Way Wilko Johnson Ryan Daniel Buell Tony Iommi Dana Rinehart Dave Rose Sindy Hooper Bill Gallagher Joe DiGenova Marty O’Malia Alternates Carolyn Mccarthy Ruth Bader Ginsburg ---
**Author:** ![Wallet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/227 "2013-12-24T03:24:32Z")
Theme: A List of Evilness (IMO, most sadly still around from 2013 list) - Omar al-Bashir - President of Sudan - Kim Jong-Un - Supreme Leader of N.Korea - Robert Mugabe - President Zimbabwe - Islam Karimov - President of Uzbekistan - Bashar al-Assad - President Syrian Arab Republic - Isayas Afewerki - leader Eritrea - Yoweri Museveni - President of Uganda - Teodoro Obiang Nguema - leader Equatorial Guinea - Alexander Lukashenko President of Belarus - Vladimir Putin - President of Russia - Than Shwe - Senior General of Burma - Dick Cheney - former Vice President of the United States - Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo - President Guinea-Bissau Alternates: Fidel Castro Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - former President of Iran Hu Jintao - former Paramount Leader People’s Republic of China Plain List: Omar al-Bashir Kim Jong-Un Robert Mugabe Islam Karimov Bashar al-Assad Isayas Afewerki Yoweri Museveni Teodoro Obiang Nguema Alexander Lukashenko Vladimir Putin Than Shwe Dick Cheney Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo Alternates: Fidel Castro Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Hu Jintao ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/228 "2013-12-24T04:17:57Z")
BTW, does anybody else notice that the SDMB seems to pick up a lot of new members (temporarily at least) around this time of the year? I think the Death Pool draws people in like nothing else! :eek: 🆒 And a big SDMB Welcome! from all of us to all of you! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/229 "2013-12-24T12:34:36Z")
With one week to go I’m going to put a few notes out here. Two posters, **shadken** and **Doug T** , are still one player short on their lists. Sisty-six players have joined, and I imagine there will be a rush the last couple of days. Thanks so much for making me work hard on my birthday!!!:p:D So far, the top five celebrities chosen are Valerie Harper 24 Lindsay Lohan 21 George H.W. Bush 17 Fidel Castro 16 Jimmy Carter 11 They total over 10% of the total points. The total of celebrities chosen is 498, with 376 of those being unique. So far there has been only one questioning of the celebrity status of a choice, and that was done by PM, to keep any possible resentment out of a fun thread about death. The challenger knows who they are, _and I thank them for being discreet_. In past years there have been challenges because a chosen one’s status has seemed too “Local” Since the choice of celebrity was made over a week before the deadline, and not just before midnight on the 31st, anyone would be free to look up the names, and choose them as well. So I let the name stand. It’s interesting to see how the top 13 choices so far compare to those of last year. The biggest change is, of course, the inclusion of Valerie Harper.☹ Aretha Franklin is a lot further down this year, and Pope Emeritus Benedict has moved up. Zsa Zsa has kept her foot in the door at the top, and Ariel Sharon is hanging in there. I don’t know whether to keep former list, with revisions, for this year, or try a different strategy. I played one list here, and with two celebrities gone I have a grand total of three points. On another board I have nine points, from a differing list, for Eleanor Parker. Keep on researching! ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/230 "2013-12-24T14:48:38Z")
Subscribing to the thread whilst I get my list together. ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/231 "2013-12-24T17:45:29Z")
1. Boris Spassky (World Chess Champion 1969-1972) 2. Bob Dylan (Knockin’ at heaven’s door) 3. Viktor Yushchenko (Former Ukranian President who survived radioactive poisoning) 4. Gary Busey (Apparently has the constitution of Rasputin, but even a cat only has 9 lives) 5. Chuck Wepner (aka, the Bayonne Bleeder and inspiration for Rocky) 6. Ron Jeremy (Old pornstars don’t just fade away) 7. Jerry Lee Lewis (He’s had a great run, but…) 8. Jerry Lewis (Figured I’d grab both, to avoid confusion) 9. Kevin Smith (A not so excellent adventure for Silent Bob) 10. Al Molinaro (No more Happy Days) 11. Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore to all you Goldfinger fans) 12. Erin Moran (I actually feel bad about betting on Joanie Cunningham, it’s 47 points) 13. Phil Robertson (Homophobic patriarch from Duck Dynasty, and he’s got to be a target of some LGBT hit squad) On deck Clint Howard (Ron’s brother) Nik Wallenda (following in the family tradition) Alan Young ( Soon to be reunited with his beloved Mr. Ed, of course, of course) Clean list Boris Spassky Bob Dylan Viktor Yushchenko Gary Busey Chuck Wepner Ron Jeremy Jerry Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Kevin Smith Al Molinaro Honor Blackman Erin Moran Phil Robertson On deck Clint Howard Nik Wallenda Alan Young ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/232 "2013-12-24T17:48:42Z")
I don’t know what I’m waiting for… Cut and paste from last year, with one update pulled from my alternates list. Note that the John McLaughlin on my list is the host of the McLaughlin Group and Brian Wilson is the Beach Boy. Dana Carvey Fidel Castro Michael Douglas Richard Dreyfuss Zsa Zsa Gabor Judith Krantz Robert Loggia Gina Lollobrigida John McLaughlin Gerald McRaney Frankie Muniz John Paul Stevens Brian Wilson Alternates: Liza Minelli George H.W. Bush ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/233 "2013-12-24T18:09:22Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > BTW, does anybody else notice that the SDMB seems to pick up a lot of new members (temporarily at least) around this time of the year? I think the Death Pool draws people in like nothing else! :eek: 🆒 And I could be Exhibit A. I’ve been looking for a good Dead Pool for a while. Back in the 90’s I won a dead pool 3 times by picking nothing but rappers. It’s harder now that the Rap Artists are the establishment ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/234 "2013-12-24T18:34:26Z")
> [@Bellhorn](#): > > And I could be Exhibit A. > > I’ve been looking for a good Dead Pool for a while. Back in the 90’s I won a dead pool 3 times by picking nothing but rappers. It’s harder now that the Rap Artists are the establishment I can tell you are going to fit in here just fine!😃 ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/235 "2013-12-24T21:38:02Z")
My list for this year: Yves Rossy Robert Demeger Beau Biden Paul Gascoigne Brooke Mueller Salva Kiir Mayardit Beverly Cleary Teresa Heinz Kerry Marion Barry Prince Philip Bruno Grandi Bela Karolyi Pete Doherty Alternates: Bashar al-Assad George H.W. Bush Hosni Mubarak ---
**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/236 "2013-12-25T18:45:17Z")
Starting Lineup: Dionne Warwick - Musician John Madden - HOF Football Coach Randy Travis - Musician Jimmy Carter - Ex-POTUS Bobby Doerr - HOF Baseball Player Pope Benedict XVI - Ex-Pope BB King - Musician Arlo Guthrie - Musician Ralph Waite - Actor Fidel Castro - Despot Jayne Meadows - Actress Sid Caesar - Actor Ariel Sharon - Ex-PM of Isreal Bench: Carl Yastrzemski HOF Baseball Player Morley Safer - TV Personality Barbara Walters - TV Personality Starting Lineup: Dionne Warwick John Madden Randy Travis Jimmy Carter Bobby Doerr Pope Benedict XVI BB King Arlo Guthrie Ralph Waite Fidel Castro Jayne Meadows Sid Caesar Ariel Sharon Bench: Carl Yastrzemski Morley Safer Barbara Walters ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/237 "2013-12-25T18:50:22Z")
Some school crossing guard or hall monitor has challenged my pick of Ironman competitor Sindy Hooper, although I had another,[Molly Serrano](http://www.ironman.com/triathlon-news/articles/2013/07/molli-serrano.aspx#axzz2oVt9PRrW) in 2012. Hence my revised list: Death List 2014 Diem Brown, Actress, 30 Stephen Slevin,59, Prisoner in solitary two years, 15.5 million settlement John Mcvie of Fleetwood Mac Pete Way, 62, Bass player UFO Wilko Johnson, 66, guitarist for Dr. Feelgood Ryan Daniel Buell, 31, Paranormal State Tony Iommi,65, Black Sabbath Dana Rinehart, 68, former mayor of Columbus, Ohio Dave Rose, 56, BYU coach Carolyn Mccarthy, 69, US Representative from New York 4th district Bill Gallagher, 54, Montana PSC director Joe DiGenova, city councilman DelawareCity, Ohio Marty O’Malia, 67, owner of Marty O’Malia Farms and Greenhouses Alternates Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Suprene court, 80 Valerie Harper, actress, 74 Clean copy Diem Brown Stephen Slevin John Mcvie Pete Way Wilko Johnson Ryan Daniel Buell Tony Iommi Dana Rinehart Dave Rose Carolyn McCarthy Bill Gallagher Joe DiGenova Marty O’Malia Alternates Ruth Bader Ginsberg Valerie Harper ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/238 "2013-12-25T19:25:45Z")
Oops. Here’s the right year! I’ll try my Beatles-themed list again: Paul McCartney Ringo Starr George Martin Yoko Ono Julian Lennon Sean Lennon Cynthia Lennon Pete Best Heather Mills Jane Asher Astrid Kirchherr Phil Spector Zak Starkey Alternates: Bob Dylan Jeff Lynne Tom Petty ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/239 "2013-12-25T22:32:43Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Some folks were kind enough to point out that I listed Bill Gallagher twice. Boy, you must REALLY want him dead! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/240 "2013-12-25T22:50:16Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Boy, you must REALLY want him dead! 😃 Perhaps not as much as some folks in Montana. 🙂 Points is points. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193.md?page=13)