# 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:** 79
**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:** [August 14, 2014, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1561 "2014-08-14T11:00:46Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > While I am pleased for the points, I am sad to hear of Ms. Bacall’s passing. I enjoyed her work in a number of films; most especially in “Murder on the Orient Express.” The Big Sleep remains my favorite. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1562 "2014-08-18T13:44:31Z")
[Mario Oriani-Ambrosini](http://mg.co.za/article/2014-08-16-ifp-mp-mario-oriani-ambrosini-dies) has died. 47 points for yours truly, and someone else IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1563 "2014-08-18T16:54:10Z")
Former [Vermont Senator James Jeffords](http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/perry-moves-ahead-with-16-courtship-despite-case/2014/08/18/ae6fa84e-26a7-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html) has died, for 20 points if anyone had him. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1564 "2014-08-18T23:13:05Z")
**Quatz** leaps into fourth place, and **CAMJAY77** is breathing down **Randy Seltzer** ’s neck, just three points behind. 1 Randy Seltzer 202 4 0 2 CAMJAY77 199 4 0 3 Registered at Last 187 4 1 4 Quartz 87 2 1 5 Kitten Mitten 79 2 0 6 GIGObuster 72 2 0 7 Gleena 70 2 0 8 critter42 66 2 0 9 Captain Klutz 61 1 0 10 Cumbrian 55 1 0 11 bowler girl 54 1 1 11 NurseCarmen 54 1 0 13 bassett hound 51 1 0 13 Little Nemo 51 1 0 13 Shaggy Z 51 1 0 16 Tit whistle 48 2 1 17 Premislaus 42 2 1 18 Fleetwood 39 3 1 19 Fear Itself 38 1 1 20 Hal Briston 35 1 1 21 guylevesque 34 3 0 22 Sami41 33 2 0 23 BACI 30 2 1 23 Mona Lott 30 2 1 23 Schnitte 30 2 0 26 BlossomDrearie 29 2 1 27 Invisible Chimp 27 2 2 27 Tread 27 2 0 29 Archeonomist 26 2 0 30 The Vorlon 26 1 1 31 Clothilde 25 2 0 31 SCAdian 25 2 1 33 candide 18 1 0 33 CowPatty 18 1 0 33 Duckster 18 1 0 33 Idle Thoughts 18 2 0 33 NotherYinzer 18 1 0 33 sir viks 18 1 0 33 Spoons 18 2 0 40 SpazCat 17 2 0 41 12543 16 1 0 41 Allecher 16 1 0 41 Bewildebeest 16 1 0 41 Face Intentionally Left Blank 16 1 0 41 Jeep’s Phoenix 16 1 0 41 Oakminster 16 1 0 41 panache45 16 1 0 41 santorum 16 1 0 41 Shirley Ujest 16 1 0 41 smithsb 16 1 0 51 amarinth 15 1 0 51 anyrose 15 1 0 51 arara123 15 1 0 51 ataraxy22 15 1 0 51 imthjckaz 15 1 0 51 jtgain 15 1 0 51 Labtrash 15 1 0 51 MadTheSwine 15 1 0 51 Maus Magill 15 1 0 51 notfrommensa 15 1 0 51 racer72 15 1 0 51 Sarabellum1976 15 1 0 51 Squonk 15 1 0 51 Tazmanian Devil 15 1 0 51 TexCat 15 1 0 51 tim-n-va 15 1 0 67 wolf meister 12 1 1 68 Borborygmi 11 1 1 69 Dung Beetle 9 1 0 69 Kolak of Twilo 9 1 0 69 rucciface 9 1 0 69 WalterMitty 9 2 0 73 Dusty Rose 7 1 0 73 vivalostwages 7 1 0 75 Paul Parkhead 6 1 1 76 shadken 2 1 0 ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1565 "2014-08-19T04:35:52Z")
Don Pardo, the Booming Voice of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Dies at 96 > **[Don Pardo, the Booming Voice of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Dies at 96](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/don-pardo-dead-booming-voice-720129/)** > > The legendary announcer spent 38 seasons with the show ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1566 "2014-08-19T05:02:11Z")
Noooooooooooooooo:eek::(:(:(:(:(:(☹ I lost on Jeopardy by Weird Al with Don as announcer. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1567 "2014-08-19T10:19:15Z")
Don Pardo is a unique pick for **Happy Lendervedder** , who with four points is now on the board, juuuuust ahead of **shadken** ’s two points. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1568 "2014-08-19T15:16:45Z")
[Father Raymond Gravel](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/father-raymond-gravel-laid-to-rest-in-joliette-1.2737378) died last week at the age of 61. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1569 "2014-08-19T19:50:50Z")
1 Randy Seltzer 241 5 0 2 Registered at Last 226 5 1 3 CAMJAY77 199 4 0 4 Quartz 87 2 1 5 Kitten Mitten 79 2 0 6 GIGObuster 72 2 0 7 Gleena 70 2 0 8 critter42 66 2 0 9 Captain Klutz 61 1 0 10 Cumbrian 55 1 0 11 bowler girl 54 1 1 11 NurseCarmen 54 1 0 13 bassett hound 51 1 0 13 Little Nemo 51 1 0 13 Shaggy Z 51 1 0 16 Tit whistle 48 2 1 17 Premislaus 42 2 1 18 Fleetwood 39 3 1 19 Fear Itself 38 1 1 20 Hal Briston 35 1 1 21 guylevesque 34 3 0 22 Sami41 33 2 0 23 BACI 30 2 1 23 Mona Lott 30 2 1 23 Schnitte 30 2 0 26 BlossomDrearie 29 2 1 27 Invisible Chimp 27 2 2 27 Tread 27 2 0 29 Archeonomist 26 2 0 30 The Vorlon 26 1 1 31 Clothilde 25 2 0 31 SCAdian 25 2 1 33 candide 18 1 0 33 CowPatty 18 1 0 33 Duckster 18 1 0 33 Idle Thoughts 18 2 0 33 NotherYinzer 18 1 0 33 sir viks 18 1 0 33 Spoons 18 2 0 40 SpazCat 17 2 0 41 12543 16 1 0 41 Allecher 16 1 0 41 Bewildebeest 16 1 0 41 Face Intentionally Left Blank 16 1 0 41 Jeep’s Phoenix 16 1 0 41 Oakminster 16 1 0 41 panache45 16 1 0 41 santorum 16 1 0 41 Shirley Ujest 16 1 0 41 smithsb 16 1 0 51 amarinth 15 1 0 51 anyrose 15 1 0 51 arara123 15 1 0 51 ataraxy22 15 1 0 51 imthjckaz 15 1 0 51 jtgain 15 1 0 51 Labtrash 15 1 0 51 MadTheSwine 15 1 0 51 Maus Magill 15 1 0 51 notfrommensa 15 1 0 51 racer72 15 1 0 51 Sarabellum1976 15 1 0 51 Squonk 15 1 0 51 Tazmanian Devil 15 1 0 51 TexCat 15 1 0 51 tim-n-va 15 1 0 67 wolf meister 12 1 1 68 Borborygmi 11 1 1 69 Dung Beetle 9 1 0 69 Kolak of Twilo 9 1 0 69 rucciface 9 1 0 69 WalterMitty 9 2 0 73 Dusty Rose 7 1 0 73 vivalostwages 7 1 0 75 Paul Parkhead 6 1 1 76 Happy Lendervedder 4 1 1 77 shadken 2 1 0 ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1570 "2014-08-19T23:26:22Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > 1 Randy Seltzer 241 5 0 > 2 Registered at Last 226 5 1 > 3 CAMJAY77 199 4 0 Hey you two, whaddya say we just go ahead and let Sam Simon live? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1571 "2014-08-19T23:43:03Z")
> [@Randy\_Seltzer](#): > > Hey you two, whaddya say we just go ahead and let Sam Simon live? Hey, it wouldn’t change the status of you top three, but a lot of people would lose this year’s virginity, and get on the board, if Mr. Simon passes away. And with that statement my place in the handbasket is assured. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1572 "2014-08-21T13:54:52Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Noooooooooooooooo:eek::(:(:(:(:(:(☹ > > I lost on Jeopardy by Weird Al with Don as announcer. Oh yeah? I see your Weird Al and I’ll raise you Zappa and Don Pardo. [I Am The Slime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWA-TXJmeQo) ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1573 "2014-08-21T22:30:40Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Oh yeah? I see your Weird Al and I’ll raise you Zappa and Don Pardo. > > [I Am The Slime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWA-TXJmeQo) Damn, Great, I forgot that one! ---
**Author:** ![Tread](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Tread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tread)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1574 "2014-08-23T04:13:38Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Oh yeah? I see your Weird Al and I’ll raise you Zappa and Don Pardo. > > [I Am The Slime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWA-TXJmeQo) No String bets :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1575 "2014-08-24T21:09:37Z")
Richard Attenborough has died at 90 > **[Actor and director Richard Attenborough dies aged 90](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28923074)** > > Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough, who also acted in films including Brighton Rock and The Great Escape, has died at the age of 90. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1576 "2014-08-24T21:56:06Z")
Another ten points for **Idle Thoughts** , and for **BACI** ---
**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:** [August 24, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1577 "2014-08-24T22:23:19Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Richard Attenborough has died at 90 > > [Actor and director Richard Attenborough dies aged 90 - BBC News](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28923074) I’ll remember him most for Jurassic Park. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1578 "2014-08-27T03:57:47Z")
[Helen Bamber](http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/helen-bamber-who-helped-war-genocide-and-torture-victims-recover-dies-at-89/2014/08/26/23cc1eac-2c6a-11e4-994d-202962a9150c_story.html), advocate for torture victims dead at 89. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1579 "2014-08-27T07:39:58Z")
NASHVILLE — George Barrett, the irrepressible, octogenarian civil rights attorney who continued to work full-time on behalf of voters, laborers, investors and other groups until earlier this month, died Tuesday night. He was 86. > **[Civil rights attorney George Barrett dies at 86](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/26/civil-rights-lawyer-barrett-dies/14665453/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories)** > > Lawyer represented students fighting segregation, worked on behalf of voters, investors. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193/1580 "2014-08-28T15:13:53Z")
[Joan Rivers](http://www.tmz.com/2014/08/28/joan-rivers-hospitalized-not-breathing-medical-emergency/) stops breathing during throat surgery. Not declared yet. More as [del]she decomposes[/del] this story develops. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193.md?page=78) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2014/675193.md?page=80)