Same list, year 3. Good luck, everyone.
Danica Patrick
Rush Limbaugh
Bryant Gumbel
Eddie Van Halen
George Michael
Sandra Day O’Connor
Julie Andrews
Nick Nolte
Gary Busey
Rosalyn Carter
Drew Brees
Boy George
Rex Ryan
Alternates:
Elton John
Paul McCartney
Cher
I had some second thoughts and have decided to demote Doc Neeson to the alternates and move Ahmed Givens to the active list. Here is the update
Plain List:
Sally Farmiloe
Peter Robbins
Barry Rubin
Katherine Crowe
Sam Simon
Helen Fawkes
WIlko Johnson
Ryan Buell
Ahmed Givens
Daisy Berkowitz
Lynn DeJac
Raymond Gravel
Michael Schumacher
Valerie Harper
Doc Neeson
Candye Cane
Lindsay Lohan
Amanda Bynes
Miley Cyrus
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Valerie Harper
Ri Sol-Ju
Frankie Muniz
Justin Bieber
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Phyllis Schlafly
Rev. Billy Graham
Pat Robertson
Fred Phelps
alternates:
Vladimir Putin
Hugo Chavez
Dick Cheney
(#6 is the wife of Kim Jong-Un, and a former Kpop star too)
Got some bad news for you, bro…
Shirley Ujest, I sent you a PM, could you please respond ASAP?
Zombie alternates!
All the other Pope Benedicts are dead.
I only had to change one name from last year’s list. What a time saver!
Dennis Rodman
Courtney Love
Bai Ling
Sinead O’Connor
Seth Binzer
Nick Stahl
Tila Tequila
Kari Ann Peniche
Lindsay Lohan
Amanda Bynes
Demi Lovato
Andy Dick
Eddie Van Halen
Alternates:
Michael Douglas
Ethan Zohn
Macauly Kulkin
There are other Christian groups, such as the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, that use the title Pope. I don’t know them all, so that’s why I ask.
Here’s my proper list:
Lindsay Lohan
Amanda Bynes
Miley Cyrus
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Valerie Harper
Ri Sol-Ju
Frankie Muniz
Justin Bieber
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Phyllis Schlafly
Rev. Billy Graham
Pat Robertson
Fred Phelps
alternates:
Vladimir Putin
Dick Cheney
Randy Travis
(#6 is the wife of Kim Jong-Un, and a former Kpop star too)
That’s what happens when I use last year’s list as a template! :o
I love this idea!
Going with the exact same list I used last year, as they are all still alive so far as I know…
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan–pro wrestling manager
Verne Gagne—pro wrestler
Abdullah the Butcher—pro wrestler
Billy Graham—the preacher, not the wrestler
Ruth Bader Ginsburg----Associate Justice, SCOTUS
Jimmy Carter—former POTUS
George H. W. Bush—former POTUS
Fred Phelps—asshole
Mike Tyson—former boxer, biter of ears
Terry Bradshaw—former football player, current pre game show guy
Meat Loaf—aka Michael Lee Aday, singer
Keith Richards—Rolling Stones guitarist
Bob Dylan—folk singer/songwriter
Alternates:
Dusty Rhodes—The American Dream, pro wrestler
Cowboy Bill Watts—pro wrestler/promoter
Nature Boy Ric Flair—pro wrestler
Plain list:
Bobby Heenan
Verne Gagne
Abdullah the Butcher
Billy Graham
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Jimmy Carter
George H. W. Bush
Fred Phelps
Mike Tyson
Terry Bradshaw
Meat Loaf
Keith Richards
Bob Dylan
Alternates:
Dusty Rhodes
Bill Watts
Ric Flair
I almost forgot! Here’s my list:
Stephen Hawking
Michael Schumacher
Albert Finney
Randy Travis
Gene Wilder
Michael Douglas
Valerie Harper
Clive James
Jerry Lewis
Hosni Mubarak
George H.W. Bush
Fidel Castro
Muhammad Ali
Alternates:
Ariel Sharon
Billy Graham
Nancy Reagan
Descriptive list:
Stephen Hawking - physicist
Michael Schumacher - driver
Albert Finney - actor
Randy Travis - singer
Gene Wilder - actor
Michael Douglas - actor
Valerie Harper - actor
Clive James - author, TV host, journalist
Jerry Lewis - actor
Hosni Mubarak - former Egyptian President
George H.W. Bush - former US President
Fidel Castro - former Cuban President
Muhammad Ali - boxer
Ariel Sharon - former Israeli Prime Minister
Billy Graham - minister
Nancy Reagan - former US First Lady
I’ve only stolen one celebrity (two if you count the massive bandwagon of Schumacher), and as of yesterday, I was sure I’d have at least four uniques. Now it appears I’m down to a single unique pick. Sad face. Anyway, my theme, as always, is Scandinavian folk dancers, and people with uncles named ‘Filbert’:
[ol]
[li]Valerie Harper (8/22/1939) - American Actress[/li][li]John McVie (11/26/1945) - British musician[/li][li]Wilko Johnson (7/12/1947) - British musician[/li][li]Mary Valastro (4/17/1948) - American reality TV personality[/li][li]Raymond Gravel (11/4/1952) - Quebecois Priest/Politician[/li][li]Sally Farmiloe (7/14/1954) - British actress[/li][li]Sam Simon (6/6/1955) - American TV producer[/li][li]Lynn DeJac (c.1963) - American exonerated convict[/li][li]Dokka Umarov (4/13/1964) - Chechen militant[/li][li]Michael Schumacher (1/3/1969) - German racing driver[/li][li]Katherine Crowe (c. 1975) - Manx singer/songwriter[/li][li]Gregory R. Wiseman (11/11/1975) - American Astronaut[/li][li]Amanda Bynes (4/3/1986) - American Hollywood trainwreck du jour[/li][/ol]
Alternates:
[ul]
[li]Frankie Muniz (12/5/1985) - American actor/drummer/racing driver[/li][li]Héctor Beltrán Leyva (2/15/1965) - Mexican druglord[/ul][/li]
Clean list:
Valerie Harper
John McVie
Wilko Johnson
Mary Valastro
Raymond Gravel
Sally Farmiloe
Sam Simon
Lynn DeJac
Dokka Umarov
Michael Schumacher
Katherine Crowe
Gregory R. Wiseman
Amanda Bynes
Wow, a very respectable 8th place for 2013, have to replace almost half of my list.
OJ Brignance- answer to a trivia question, who is the only pro football player to win the NFL Super Bowl and CFL Grey Cup for teams in the same city? Diagnosed with ALS several years ago.
Marcia Strassman, played Julie Kotter on Welcome Back Kotter
Muhammad Ali, down goes Ali
Lindsey Lohan, consensus pick, but too many points to surrender to the bandwagon
Pro Rassler, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake
Aretha Franklin
Randy Travis
Valerie Harper
Wilko Johnson
Michael Schumacher, assuming he is still alive, again too many points to leave on the table
Kim Jong-un, “plane crash”
Tommy Chong
Sam Simon
Alternate in case Schumacher doesn’t live to see the New Year
Justin Bieber
OJ Brignance
Marcia Strassman
Muhammad Al
Lindsey Lohan
Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake
Aretha Franklin
Randy Travis
Valerie Harper
Wilko Johnson
Michael Schumacher
Kim Jong-un
Tommy Chong
Sam Simon
Alternate
Justin Bieber
Screw it. I’m hopping the Schumacher bandwagon.
Kim Jung-un
Ruth Bader-Ginsburg
Connie Newton Needham
Valerie Harper
Jerry Lewis
Dick Cheney
Bashar al-Assad
George H. W. Bush
Tommy Iommi
Randy Travis
Bob Dole
Nancy Reagan
Michael Schumacher
Paul can be my alternate of the Schu can’t hang on.
Paul Gascoigne
Blatant Rip-Off List
Mohammed Ali
Pete Rose
Michael Douglas
Valerie Harper
Billy Graham
Pat Robertson
Harper Lee
Harlan Ellison
Jimmy Carter
Queen Elizabeth
Michael Schumacher
Ariel Sharon
Glen Campbell
Alternate
John Prine
John Goodman
George H.W. Bush
Happy birthday, Baker! 
Damn didn’t mean to wait so long. It’s not like I’m worried about anyone copying me.
Thank you!
This year’s whack at immortality, or the lack thereof:
Chet Curtis
Salvatore F. DiMasi
Tim Curry
Thomas Menino
Valarie Harper
Charlie Sheen
Brooke Mueller
Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown
Amanda Bynes
Lindsey Lohan
Penny Marshal
Courtney Love
Dick Cheney