Celebrity Death Pool 2014

Long time listener, first time player. Mine are all from the political arena, some more well-known than others… Mods, if any choice is too obscure I’ll replace it.

Here’s my list:

  1. Pervez Musharraf, former President of Pakistan
  2. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
  3. Kim Jong-un, Dear Leader II of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  4. Ri Sol-ju, wife of Kim Jong-un and former [del]K-Pop star[/del] DPRK-Pop star
  5. Viktor F. Yanukovych, President of Ukraine
  6. Dmitry Medvedez, Prime Minister of Russia, former President of Russia
  7. Ariel Sharon, former Prime Minister of Israel
  8. Michel Djotodia, President of Central African Republic
  9. Joseph Kabila, President of Democratic Republic of the Congo, son of Laurent Kabila
  10. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Former Head of Government of Mexico City and perennial Mexican president candidate
  11. Dick Cheney, former Vice-President of the United States of America
  12. Chris Christie, Governor of the state of New Jersey
  13. Villy Soevndal, Foreign Minister of Denmark

Alternates
Tom Petty, musician
Bob Dylan, musician
John Prine, musician

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Clean list:

  1. Pervez Musharraf
  2. Vladimir Putin
  3. Kim Jong-un
  4. Ri Sol-ju
  5. Viktor F. Yanukovych
  6. Dmitry Medvedez
  7. Ariel Sharon
  8. Michel Djotodia
  9. Joseph Kabila
  10. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
  11. Dick Cheney
  12. Chris Christie
  13. Villy Soevndal

Alternates:
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
John Prine

A friendly request to players. Please read the OP to be sure your plain list is in the requested format. I won’t disqualify anyone who doesn’t, but changing the format is extra work for me, especially the last couple days of the month.

Well, I missed the Secret Santa exchange, but some would argue that this is the better Doper activity anyway, since the joy lasts all year long.

William Shatner
Valerie Harper
Dick Van Dyke
Barbara Walters
George H. W. Bush
Kareem Abdul Jabar
Warren Buffet
Rosie O’Donnell
Michael Douglas
Bob Newhart
John McCain
Robert Mugabe
Harper Lee

Alternates:
Dan Rather
John Williams (composer)

With the death of Joan Fontaine, I would like to promote one Mr. Hosni Mubarak from alternate to main list.

Dammit, Joan, would it have killed you to wait a couple more weeks?

New list

Pope Emeritus Benedict
Kat Williams
Lyndsay Lohan
Lil’ Wayne
Maggie Smith
Tila Tequila
Andy Dick
Miley Cyrus
Randy Travis
Donald Glover
Ronnie Spector
Zac Efron
Bradley Manning

Ray Price (still alive tho rumored dead, he is very ill )
Miley Cyrus
Warren Buffet
George HW Bush
Mike Sandlock (former major league baseball player)
Wally Westlake (former major league baseball player)
Lady Gaga
Jimmy Carter
TG Sheppard
Macauley Caulkin
George Clooney
Jane Fonda
Oliver Stone

Well… apparently, yes. :wink:

:smiley:

I did that on purpose.

:smack:

Yes, that’s Pete Rose!

Thanks!

  1. Ray Price (b. Jan 12, 1926), country singer
  2. Ronnie Biggs (Aug. 8, 1929), Great Train Robber/veteran from my first ever death pool list
  3. Valerie Harper (Aug 22, 1939), actress
  4. Lynne Stewart (Oct. 8, 1939), former attorney for radicals/imprisoned for perjury
  5. Superstar Billy Graham (June 7, 1943), pro wrestler
  6. Tom Dempsey (Jan. 12, 1947), football kicker
  7. Wilko Johnson (July 12, 1947), guitarist from pub-rock band Dr. Feelgood
  8. Ayman al-Zawahiri (June 19, 1951), al-Qaeda leader/likely drone target
  9. Slim Dunlap (Aug 14, 1951), replaced Bob Stinson in the Replacements*
  10. Sam Simon (June 6, 1955), Simpsons producer
  11. Scott Thorson (Jan. 23, 1959), Liberace’s chauffeur/lover
  12. Daisy Berkowitz (April 28, 1968), former Marilyn Manson member
  13. Lil’ Wayne (Sept. 27, 1982), rapper

Alternates (Since Ray Price has already been declared dead once this month; a second time might stick):

  1. George H.W. Bush (June 12, 1924), former president
  2. Linday Lohan (July 2, 1986), actress/27 Club candidate

*I should keep him in the wings until my inevitable Dec 31 list re-jiggering so he can be a replacement three times over

Clean List:
Ray Price
Ronnie Biggs
Valerie Harper
Lynne Stewart
Superstar Billy Graham
Tom Dempsey
Wilko Johnson
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Slim Dunlap
Sam Simon
Scott Thorson
Daisy Berkowitz
Lil’ Wayne

Alternates:
George H. W. Bush
Lindsay Lohan

Year Number Two for me…

  1. Louie Anderson - comedian and perv
  2. Artie Lang - comedian and coke slug
  3. John Goodman - awesome in alpha house
  4. Ralphie May - comedian
  5. Darlene Cates - Mom in Gilbert Grape

… seeing a trend here?

  1. Valerie Harper - this almost feels like cheating :frowning:
  2. Gary Busey - its time
  3. Randy Travis - hard life
  4. Burt Reynolds - looked frail in that horrible episode of fast and loud
  5. Ed Furlong - him or McCauley in 14!
  6. Frankie Muniz - vrrooom
  7. Bobby Brown - its his perogative
  8. Tom Sizemore - see 8 and multiply

Alternates

  1. Courtney Love
  2. Zakk Wylde
  3. Andy Dick
    Clean List

Louie Anderson - comedian and perv
Artie Lang - comedian and coke slug
John Goodman - awesome in alpha house
Ralphie May - comedian
Darlene Cates - Mom in Gilbert Grape
Valerie Harper - my only female? WTF?
Gary Busey - its time
Randy Travis - hard life
Burt Reynolds - looked frail in that horrible episode of fast and loud
Ed Furlong - him or McCauley in 14!
Frankie Muniz - vrrooom
Bobby Brown - its his perogative
Tom Sizemore - see 8 and multiply

Alternates

Courtney Love
Zakk Wylde
Andy Dick

Screwed up my clean list :frowning:

Clean List

Louie Anderson
Artie Lang
John Goodman
Ralphie May
Darlene Cates
Valerie Harper
Gary Busey
Randy Travis
Burt Reynolds
Ed Furlong
Frankie Muniz
Bobby Brown
Tom Sizemore

Alternates

Courtney Love
Zakk Wylde
Andy Dick

John McVie
Valerie Harper
Tommy Chong
Steven Adler
Pete Doherty
Louie Anderson
Robbie Coltrane
Nile Rodgers
Edward Furlong
Bobby Brown
Tom Sizemore
Andy Dick
Dwight Gooden

I was a straight man in a previous incarnation. :wink:

Doug T, Ray Price has died and you have no alternates,

Walter Mitty, Joan Fontaine has died and you have no alternates.

You can fill in the blank up until 12/31

Resistance is futile.

Dammit, is he* really, truly dead *this time?
dammit.

:slight_smile:

Just saw the news about Joan Fontaine.

 Here's my revised list:
  1. Dick Van Dyke
  2. Valerie Harper
  3. Mickey Rooney
  4. Barbara Bush
  5. Doris Day
  6. Roman Polaski
  7. Jimmy Carter
  8. Burt Reynolds
  9. Eli Wallach
  10. Clint Eastwood
  11. Larry King
  12. King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia
  13. Norman Lloyd

Alternates:

Kim Novak
Sidney Poitier
Kirk Douglas

He’s just pining for the Country Music Awards. :slight_smile:

Thanks for revising your list so you weren’t one short. But if you should need to revise it yet again,(these things happen:D) could you please remember to leave of the numbers? Thank you.

OK, the “27 club” theme from this year was a major bust, but I kind of expected…sooo…I’m back to going for low hanging fruit this year :slight_smile:

Wilko Johnson
Mary Valastro
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Ariel Sharon
Valerie Harper
George HW Bush
John Glenn
Sam Simon
Billy Graham
Michael Douglas
Manuel Noriega
Dick Van Dyke
Whitey Bulger

Alternates:
Jerry Sandusky
Lindsay Lohan
Clint Eastwood

Yes, Billy Graham the preacher