# 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:** 31
**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:** [January 11, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/601 "2014-01-11T14:37:03Z")
I dropped him recently. Yeah, though, I consider him one of the icons of the Death pool. I can’t believe he final got points. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/602 "2014-01-11T15:03:37Z")
People talk about icons of the Death Pool. This being my first time playing, I took a quick stab at a list. Clearly my research and approach to this needs to improve. I have much to learn from the senior players here. I said senior, not older! ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/603 "2014-01-11T15:04:35Z")
> [@Nancarrow](#): > > Yeah, guess what my next website visit was after seeing that article. > > And I’ve never even PLAYED, I just watch you guys. > [@KayLovesPurple](#): > > **Nancarrow** , you and me both. And I’m not playing either 🙂 Sounds like we got two new players for 2015… ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/604 "2014-01-11T15:28:55Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Breaking news on the BBC: Ariel Sharon has died. I just saw this on the NPR website. My reaction? I bowed my head and murmured “Vaya con Dios, Mr. Sharon.” Okay, I lied. It was a fistpump while shouting “YES I GOT POINTS!” I never gave up on you Ariel! ---
**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:** [January 11, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/605 "2014-01-11T15:32:49Z")
So Zsa Zsa now has a leg up on 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:** [January 11, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/606 "2014-01-11T15:40:45Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > So Zsa Zsa now has a leg up on him dammit. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/607 "2014-01-11T15:43:44Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > dammit. You’re just torked that you didn’t make the joke first. 😛 ---
**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:** [January 11, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/608 "2014-01-11T15:52:02Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > You’re just torked that you didn’t make the joke first. 😛 “He who would pun would pick a pocket.” -Samuel Johnson 1709-84 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/609 "2014-01-11T15:53:14Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > “He who would pun would pick a pocket.” > -Samuel Johnson > 1709-84 :checks through yesterday’s haul of wallets: What’s your point? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/610 "2014-01-11T16:02:54Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Breaking news on the BBC: Ariel Sharon has died. Of course.:mad: Would have been nice in 2006 when I first had him on my list. ---
**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:** [January 11, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/611 "2014-01-11T16:57:23Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Of course.:mad: > > Would have been nice in 2006 when I first had him on my list. Me too, buddy. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/612 "2014-01-11T17:18:55Z")
Ninth time would’ve been the charm, huh? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/613 "2014-01-11T17:31:07Z")
> [@Nancarrow](#): > > Yeah, guess what my next website visit was after seeing that article. > > And I’ve never even PLAYED, I just watch you guys. Ditto for me. I like your username, btw, **Nancarrow.** ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/614 "2014-01-11T19:43:26Z")
Does anyone remember what this game was called in the 1990s here on The Dope? I can’t find the old threads from back then. I’m new to The Dope and was able to find them going back to 2000, but not before. I’m guessing it might’ve gone by another thread name and I’m searching on the wrong string. Here’s what I could find, trivially including this current one simply for completeness. Listed is each year with its Death, uhh, Paramour. 2014 by Baker: [Celebrity Death Pool 2014 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=709201) 2013 by Baker: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2013 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=674062) 2012 by Baker: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2012 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=633271) 2011 by amarone: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2011 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=587533) 2010 by amarone: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2010 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=542082) 2009 by amarone: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2009 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=495515) 2008 by amarone: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2008 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=446179) 2007 by a35362: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2007 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=398513) 2006 by a35362: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2006 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347482) 2005 by a35362: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2005 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=289505) 2004 by a35362: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2004 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=226569) 2003 by a35362: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2003 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=147316) 2002 by Little Nemo: [Celebrity Deathpool 2002: in 3D! - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=101918) 2001 by Little Nemo: [Celebrity Deathpool 2001 - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=49083) 2000 by Little Nemo: [Celebrity Deathpool 2000 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=20546) (Which, BTW, from beginning of thread to the end of 2000 there were 105 posts. Total. Here we are at post #614, and we’re not halfway through January.) For the 2000 pool, **Little Nemo** opens with (italics mine), “_Yes, once again it’s that time of year. Time to guess which celebrities will die in the year 2000._” So we know there was one in 1999, right? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/615 "2014-01-11T19:57:46Z")
That’s cool. I know I started playing while **a35362** was in charge, but I’m not sure what year. ---
**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:** [January 11, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/616 "2014-01-11T20:07:03Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > That’s cool. I know I started playing while **a35362** was in charge, but I’m not sure what year. Hussy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/617 "2014-01-11T20:40:06Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Hussy. > > 🙂 Hey, she’s the cute one. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/618 "2014-01-11T20:54:19Z")
The SDMB as it is now came to be in 1999. Anything before that would’ve been on the AOL board, which I believe is lost in the ether. I imagine the 1999 Death Pool would’ve been set up in late 1998, so you’re not going to find it (or any earlier versions). ---
**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:** [January 11, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/619 "2014-01-11T20:58:28Z")
> [@echo7tango](#): > > Hey, she’s the cute one. Yeah, but she’s been in so many Death Pools that she doesn’t remember the first! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/620 "2014-01-11T21:21:40Z")
**echo7tango** , thank you so much for that post with links to all the Death Pools. I’ve been working on finding them, but for some reason, when I’d enter a search term, (for title words), it wouldn’t show them all. Like, I’d enter Death, or Celebrity, and two or three would show, but no more. I’m going to bookmark that post of yours. It’s fun to see how the threads have grown. More chatter now, more players. But Ariel Sharon is gone. Things just won’t be the same.☹ I need to be the DeathMistress for another couple of years, to equal **amarone** and **a35362**. And until an earlier post of **Little Nemo** ’s, I hadn’t realized they had run the game. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193.md?page=32)