# 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:** 37
**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 16, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/721 "2014-01-16T15:11:24Z")
> [@echo7tango](#): > > He was only 69. Pancreatic cancer got him. We lose another “that guy.” ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/722 "2014-01-16T15:55:00Z")
As well as his _Only Fools and Horses_ role he was fantastic on _The Vicar of Dibley_. ---
**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 16, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/723 "2014-01-16T16:05:07Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I enjoy arguing over whether I enjoy arguing over the rules. I think the reason for the post explosion in later Deathpools as compared to the first ones is all the rules lawyering going on. > [@echo7tango](#): > > He was only 69. Pancreatic cancer got him. Ah, pancreatic cancer. A Deathpool favorite. I thought about using it for the basis of a theme list, but it’s nigh impossible to Google living celebrities with it. All I came up with are the dead ones, which is less than no help. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/724 "2014-01-16T16:34:59Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I enjoy arguing over whether I enjoy arguing over the rules. No you don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/725 "2014-01-16T20:48:59Z")
Russell Johnson, “the Professor”, has died at the age of 89 > **[News, recaps, reviews, photos, clips and more – MSN TV](http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv?news=847737)** > > Find the latest TV recaps, photos, videos and clips, news and more on MSN TV A unique pick for **Borborygmi**. ---
**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 16, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/726 "2014-01-16T20:56:02Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Russell Johnson, “the Professor”, has died at the age of 89 > > [http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=847737](http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=847737) > > A unique pick for **Borborygmi**. Wow only one pick? Didn’t he used to be one of the mainstays? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/727 "2014-01-16T20:58:17Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Wow only one pick? Didn’t he used to be one of the mainstays? I don’t know about before 2012, but for 2012 through 2014 **Borborygmi** has been the only player to list him. ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/728 "2014-01-16T21:06:06Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Russell Johnson, “the Professor”, has died at the age of 89 > > … And the curse of Gilligan’s Island continues. Only Ginger and Mary Ann remain amongst the living. Three hour tour, my ass! ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/729 "2014-01-16T21:36:42Z")
I’m not going back to check but I think the only time he wasn’t a unique pick for me was when someone put together a list by grabbing the first name off of 13 other players’ lists. Points is points, but overall I’m ☹ we lost the Professor. Although it eases the pain that came from not having Ariel Sharon on my list this year, I suppose… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/730 "2014-01-16T21:38:00Z")
I am going to Hell because I envisioned Ginger and Maryann looking at each other and saying “We finally have the island all to ourselves” and they proceed to have tropical sexy time. ---
**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 16, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/731 "2014-01-16T21:41:05Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I don’t know about before 2012, but for 2012 through 2014 **Borborygmi** has been the only player to list him. I believe you. I’m not sure why I got the impression his name came up a lot. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/732 "2014-01-16T21:47:13Z")
He died on an island. OK, not much of an island, bridge right to the outskirts of Poulsbo, not at all tropical, but still, an island. ---
**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 16, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/733 "2014-01-16T21:49:22Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Russell Johnson, “the Professor”, has died at the age of 89 > > [http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=847737](http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=847737) > > A unique pick for **Borborygmi**. I’ll always remember him as the abusive dad from [Space](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052227/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_115)[Children](http://mst3k.wikia.com/wiki/The_Space_Children). ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/734 "2014-01-16T22:42:33Z")
Danny Partridge must be very sad [Dave Madden has thrown his last handful of confetti\*](http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/16/dave-madden-dead-partridge-family-reuben-kincaid/) \*that’s a [Laugh-In](http://www.cmongethappy.com/interviews/dm/images/DMR%26M3B.jpg) reference, folks. ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/735 "2014-01-16T23:19:30Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Danny Partridge must be very sad > > … I’ll bet you dollars to doughnuts that before they bury him, Danny pries open the casket and cops Madden’s watch, rings and bridge work. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/736 "2014-01-16T23:51:42Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > I am going to Hell because I envisioned Ginger and Maryann looking at each other and saying “We finally have the island all to ourselves” and they proceed to have tropical sexy time. If that’s what sends you to hell, don’t worry, you’ll have company. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/737 "2014-01-17T00:02:35Z")
At the other board where I play, I have Tina Louise on my list. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2014, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/738 "2014-01-17T00:34:09Z")
Cassandra Lynn Hensley, Playboy’s Miss February 2006, was found dead in her home. She was 34. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/739 "2014-01-17T00:35:45Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Russell Johnson, “the Professor”, has died at the age of 89 > > [http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=847737](http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=847737) > > A unique pick for **Borborygmi**. > [@SpazCat](#): > > I’ll always remember him as the abusive dad from [Space](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052227/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_115)[Children](http://mst3k.wikia.com/wiki/The_Space_Children). He was also Steve Carlson in _This Island Earth_…fans of a certain show might remember him as the guy who tried to help Cal and Ruth escape under cover of afternoon in the biggest car in the county. ---
**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 17, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/740 "2014-01-17T01:41:28Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > If that’s what sends you to hell, don’t worry, you’ll have company. 🙂 You guys Google those ladies, click “images” and you’ll calm right down. They look like very nice, wrinkled, older ladies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193.md?page=36) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193.md?page=38)