Celebrity Death Pool 2014

Only one of mine were kind enough to keel over in 2013. I’m going with the survivors plus Schumacher…

Oh - and I have just changed my username from arnesw to this…

Lauren Bacall
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Ariel Sharon
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
Michael Schumacher
Pete Doherty
Alan Greenspan
Shane MacGowan
Juan Manuel Santos
Hugh Hefner
Aretha Franklin
Courtney Love
Robert Redford
Angelina Jolie
Tenzin Gyatso

  1. Dennis “Fergie” Frederiksen, singer for Toto, 60
  2. Wilko Johnson, guitarist from the band Dr. Feelgood, 66
  3. Julie Chang, Los Angeles TV anchor,
  4. Darren Daulton, former catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 51
  5. Sam Simon, Howard Stern show regular, 58
  6. Ahmad Givens, TV reality show star, 33
  7. Jen Arnold, TV star of Little Couple, 39
  8. Stuart Scott, ESPN sports anchor, 48
  9. Diem Brown, MTV reality show star star, 30
  10. Kurtis Haiu, New Zealand rugby star, 27
  11. Ryan Buell, TV actor from Paranormal State, 30
  12. Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, American singer-singwriter, 45
  13. Andrew Florent, Australian tennis star, 43

Alts:

  1. Buddy Cage, pedal steel player for New Riders of the Purple Sage, 66
  2. Bruce Conte, former Tower of Power guitarist
  3. Martin Crowe, New Zealand cricket great, 50

Dennis Frederiksen
Wilko Johnson
Julie Chang
Darren Daulton
Sam Simon
Ahmad Givens
Jen Arnold
Stuart Scott
Diem Brown
Kurtis Haiu
Ryan Buell
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk
Andrew Florent

Alts:

Buddy Cage
Bruce Conte
Martin Crowe

Dwayne Michael Carter aka Lil Wayne (b 27 September 1982) rapper
Leo Gallagher (b 24 July 1946) comedian
Steve Gleason (b 19 March 1977) football player
Valerie Harper (b 22 August 1939) actress
Hugh Hefner (b 9 April 1926) publisher
Joseph “Jay” Lake (b 6 June 1964) science fiction author
Mary Tyler Moore (b 29 December 1936) actress
Jerry Sandusky (b 26 January 1944) former coach, convict
Sam Simon (b 6 June 1955) producer
Tila Tequila aka Tila Nguyen (b 24 October 1981) reality show star
Laurence “Mr. T” Tureaud (b 21 May 1952) actor
Eddie Van Halen (b 26 January 1955) musician
Micah “Katt” Williams (b 2 September 1969) comedian, actor

Clean list:

Lil Wayne
Gallagher
Steve Gleason
Valerie Harper
Hugh Hefner
Jay Lake
Mary Tyler Moore
Jerry Sandusky
Sam Simon
Tila Tequila
Mr. T
Eddie Van Halen
Katt Williams

Less than 12 hours to go!

Here are my sure-fire picks for 2014 survivors

  1. Stuart Scott (sportsman)
  2. Michael Schumacher (F1 driver)
  3. Paul Goggins (UK MP)
  4. Fidel Castro (Cuban)
  5. Queen Elizabeth II
  6. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
  7. Valerie Harper
  8. Stephen Hawking
  9. Pope Emeritus Benedict
  10. Wilko Johnson (Musician)
  11. Sam Simon (director)
  12. Kim Jong-Un (NK dictator)
  13. Mario Oriani-Ambrosini (South African MP)

Alternates:

Ammar Al-Hakim, President of ISC of Iraq
Dick Cheney
Charles, Prince of Wales.

Clean list:

Stuart Scott
Michael Schumacher
Paul Goggins MP
Fidel Castro
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Valerie Harper
Stephen Hawking
Pope Emeritus Benedict
Wilko Johnson
Sam Simon
Kim Jong-Un
Mario Oriani-Ambrosini

Alternates:

Ammar Al-Hakim
Dick Cheney
Prince Charles of Wales

First, Happy Birthday Baker and thanks so much for doing this again! The chocolate will be along shortly.

Secondly, happy wedding day to my nephew! (off to festivities shortly)

Here goes the list , I think I am going to jump on the Schumacher bandwagon:

  1. Sally Farmiloe July 14, 1954 Singer

  2. Peter Robbins August 10, 1956 Voice Actor

  3. Barry Rubin January 28, 1950 Political Commentator

  4. Katherine Crowe Singer

  5. Sam Simon June 6, 1955 Simpson’s Creator

  6. Helen Fawkes – Journalist

  7. Wilko Johnson (born John Peter Wilkinson, 12 July 1947) Musician / Actor

  8. Ryan Buell July 8, 1982 Actor

  9. Doc Neeson January 4, 1947 Musician

  10. Daisy Berkowitz (Born Scott Mitchell Putesky (born April 28, 1968)) Musician

  11. Lynn DeJac – Wrongly convicted of murder

  12. Fr. Raymond Gravel Former Canadian Member of Pariament/ Controversial Priest

  13. Michael Schumacher F1 legend & ski accident bandwagon

  14. Valerie Harper August 22, 1939

  15. Ahmed Givens (aka Real)

  16. Candye Cane November 13, 1965

Plain List:
Sally Farmiloe
Peter Robbins
Barry Rubin
Katherine Crowe
Sam Simon
Helen Fawkes
WIlko Johnson
Ryan Buell
Doc Neeson
Daisy Berkowitz
Lynn DeJac
Raymond Gravel
Michael Schumacher

Valerie Harper
Ahmed Givens
Candye Cane

Randy Travis
Michael Schumacher
Slim Dunlap
Francis George
Ryan Buell
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Espen Fadnes
Daniel von Bargen
Fred Ho
Omar Treviño Morales
Leonard Peltier
Tom Hamilton
Louis Farrakhan

alt:
Darlene Cates

*Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)

Sadly it’s back to doing real research. My Full Moon Birthday list for 2013 garnered me a grand total of 0 points. So it’s back to actuarial work to try to move up the list. Here is my 2014 list:

John McVie – 69 – guitarist and founder of Fleetwood Mack.
Howard A. “Hopalong” Cassaday – 79 – 1955 Heisman Trophy Winner. Hope I’m wrong, Hop.
Randy Travis – 54 – country crooner; actor.
Sam Simon – 53 – producer, creator of The Simpsons.
Casey Kasem – 81 – Shaggy; host American Top 40.
Teresa Heinz Kerry – 75 – married politicians.
Glenn Campbell – 77 – the Rhinestone Cowboy.
Doris Day – 89 – singer; actress; animal rights activist; recluse.
Darren “Dutch” Daulton – 51 – baseball catcher.
Wilko Johnson – 66 – guitarist for Dr. Feelgood.
Carolyn McCarthy – 69 – politician; buck-passer.
Dana “Buck” Rinehart – 67 – Mayor, Columbus, Ohio; horrible politician.*
Michael Shumacher – 44 – Formula 1 driver.

Alternates:
J. R. “Beau” Biden – 44 – politician; child of politician.
Valerie Harper – 74 – Rhoda.

*(Not sure whether Dana Rinehart goes in under Dana or “Buck?” Around here he’s usually Buck.)

Plain List:

John McVie
Hopalong Cassaday
Randy Travis
Sam Simon
Casey Kasem
Teresa Heinz Kerry
Glenn Campbell
Doris Day
Darren Daulton
Wilko Johnson
Carolyn McCarthy
Dana Rinehart
Michael Shumacher

Alternates:
Beau Biden
Valerie Harper

After attempting a leg up for several years with Zsa Zsa, she no longer has a leg to stand on in my top 13 list.

Main List

Valerie Harper - Actor
Michael Schumacher - Retired F1 Driver
Randy Travis - Singer
Robin Roberts - News person
Wilko Johnson - Musician
Ryan Buell - Paranormal Investigator
Daisy Berkowitz (aka Scott Mitchell Putesky) - Musician
Frankie Muniz - Actor
Pope Emeritus Benedict
Penny Marshall - Actor
Sam Simon - Simpson’s creator
Stuart Scott - ESPN anchor
Casey Kasem - Radio personality

Alternates

Prince Philip - Consort
George HW Bush - Points of Light
Fidel Castro - Cuban but no cigar

Plain List

Valerie Harper
Michael Schumacher
Randy Travis
Robin Roberts
Wilko Johnson
Ryan Buell
Daisy Berkowitz
Frankie Muniz
Pope Emeritus Benedict
Penny Marshall
Sam Simon
Stuart Scott
Casey Kasem

Alternates

Prince Philip
George HW Bush
Fidel Castro

Casey Kasem is 81 years old? Zoiks! He always seemed ageless to me. Kind of like Dick Clark.

clean list

**anyrose’s RErevised BandWagon Themed List for 2014

Valerie Harper
George H.W. Bush
Lindsay Lohan
Fidel Castro
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Pope Emeritus Benedict
Ariel Sharon
Billy Graham-e
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Dick Cheney
Charlie Sheen
Jerry Lewis
Michael Schumacher

alternates:

Mohammed Ali
Bob Newhart
Randy Travis
Jimmy Carter

yeah, I’m happy with this version.

Never did any research so I will go with these

Valerie Harper
Lindsay Lohan
George H.W. Bush
Fidel Castro
Jimmy Carter
Billy Graham-e
Randy Travis
Ariel Sharon
Pope Emeritus Benedict
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Michael Schumacher
Dick Cheney
Sylvia Hatchell
Alternate:

Tommy Lee

Michael Schumacher
George H.W. Bush
Bashar al-Assad
Frankie Muniz
Silvio Berlusconi
Prince Philip, Duke of Ed.
John Madden
Pope Francis
Fidel Castro
Julian Assange
Mike Ditka
Wilford Brimley
Paula Dean
Alternates:
Queen Elizabeth II
Edward Snowden

Dick Cheney
Tony Iommi
Valerie Harper
Leo Gallagher
Randy Travis
Amanda Bynes
Casey Kasem
Harper Lee
Pope Emeritus Benedict
Miley Cyrus
Lyndsay Lohan
Redmond O’Neal
Jim Nabors

Alternates:

Mohammad Ali
Jerry Lewis

I haven’t put too much thought into it, but figured I’d go ahead and get an entry in:

Ed Asner
Queen Elizabeth
Valerie Harper
Ron Jeremy
Kim Jong Un
Michael Schumacher
Stuart Scott
Sam Simon
Randy Travis
Dick Van Dyke
Bob Weir
George Zimmerman
Buckwheat Zydeco

Alternates:
Lindsay Lohan
Zsa Zsa Gabor

Almost forgot to enter! My usual boring list, mostly the same as last year:

Prince Philip of Edinburgh
George H.W. Bush
Terry Pratchett
Stephen Hawking
Valerie Harper
Charlie Sheen
Billy Bob Thornton
Dick Cheney
Demi Moore
Mel Gibson
Michael Douglas
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Randy Travis

  1. Pope Benedict
  2. Pope Francis
  3. Sam Simon
  4. Mike Ilitch
    5.Jerry Sandusky
  5. Fred Phelps
    7.Prince Phillip
    8.Michael Shumacher
  6. Basar Al Asad
  7. Maher Al Assad
  8. George Zimmerman
  9. Sultan Kosen
  10. Gordie Howe

May the odds be ever in your favor!

For that first choice, do you mean Pope Emeritus Benedict, the guy who just resigned?

And could I beg a favor and ask you to post the list without numbers?

It appears as if I will strike out again in 2013, so I need some new blood on the list for 2014.

Demi Moore
Steve-O
Flava Flav
Shaggy 2 Dope
Macauley Culkin
Andy Dick
Natasha Lyonne
Dustin Diamond
Artie Lange
Mary-Kate Olsen
Rosie O’Donnell
Frankie Muniz
Sam Simon

Alternates
Lindsay Lohan
Edward Furlong