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
Mikhail Kalashnikov has died at 94.
Anyone have him?
guylevesque had him.
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
Subscribing to the thread whilst I get my list together.
- Boris Spassky (World Chess Champion 1969-1972)
- Bob Dylan (Knockin’ at heaven’s door)
- Viktor Yushchenko (Former Ukranian President who survived radioactive poisoning)
- Gary Busey (Apparently has the constitution of Rasputin, but even a cat only has 9 lives)
- Chuck Wepner (aka, the Bayonne Bleeder and inspiration for Rocky)
- Ron Jeremy (Old pornstars don’t just fade away)
- Jerry Lee Lewis (He’s had a great run, but…)
- Jerry Lewis (Figured I’d grab both, to avoid confusion)
- Kevin Smith (A not so excellent adventure for Silent Bob)
- Al Molinaro (No more Happy Days)
- Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore to all you Goldfinger fans)
- Erin Moran (I actually feel bad about betting on Joanie Cunningham, it’s 47 points)
- 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
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
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!
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
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
Some school crossing guard or hall monitor has challenged my pick of Ironman competitor Sindy Hooper, although I had another,Molly Serrano 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
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
Boy, you must REALLY want him dead!
Perhaps not as much as some folks in Montana. 
Points is points.