# Celebrity Death Pool 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993 "2014-12-01T02:10:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/261 "2014-12-27T19:38:34Z")
Sorry for my mistake. Thanks Baker (and Happy Birthday) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/262 "2014-12-27T19:52:47Z")
> [@J-P\_L](#): > > Sorry for my mistake. > > Thanks Baker (and Happy Birthday) Thank you for the birthday wishes. Now, if everyone ELSE who’s going to play would want to make me happy, go ahead and play NOW!!!:):D:p ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/263 "2014-12-27T20:25:54Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Thank you for the birthday wishes. > > Now, if everyone ELSE who’s going to play would want to make me happy, go ahead and play NOW!!!:):D:p Just pulled out all my notes and previous possible picks and will be going over them in the coming days. It’s only December 27th, hold your horses! ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/264 "2014-12-27T20:27:35Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Here’s my list, mostly unchanged from last year since I’m still sitting at zero points. > > Abe Vigoda > Kirk Douglas > Valerie Harper > Tom Brokaw > Dick Cheney > John McCain > Jimmy Carter > Rosalynn Carter > Nancy Reagan > Robert Mugabe > Dean Smith > Eric Berry > Dick Vitale > > Alternates: > Michael Douglas > Donald Rumsfeld > Stephen Hawking I saw Brian Williams mention the other day that Tom Brokaw is in remission, so I’m bumping him back down into my alternate list from whence he came. Stephen Hawking gets a promotion back into the main list. Updated list: Abe Vigoda Kirk Douglas Valerie Harper Dick Cheney John McCain Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter Nancy Reagan Robert Mugabe Dean Smith Eric Berry Dick Vitale Stephen Hawking Alternates: Michael Douglas Donald Rumsfeld Tom Brokaw ---
**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:** [December 27, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/265 "2014-12-27T21:10:11Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > Just pulled out all my notes and previous possible picks and will be going over them in the coming days. It’s only December 27th, hold your horses! Do NOT diss the Death Mistress. We are unworthy. :dubious: ---
**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:** [December 27, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/266 "2014-12-27T22:19:39Z")
Mary Tyler Moore – had a show named after her Valerie Harper – on the same show as above and also had a show named after her and was Rhoda Stuart Scott – ESPN guy Aretha Franklin – Queen of Soul Sam Simon – Co-creator of the Simpsons Terry Pratchett – Discworld Author Joost van der Westhuizen – South African rugger Morissey – British Musician Darren Daulton – Fromer Phillies Catcher Rob Ford – Former Mayor of Toronto Meir Dagan – Former Director of the Mossad Clive James – British Journalist Prince Philip – Duke of Edinburgh Alternates: Jerry Lewis – Comedian Michael Douglas – Actor Clean List: Mary Tyler Moore Valerie Harper Stuart Scott Aretha Franklin Sam Simon Terry Pratchett Joost van der Westhuizen Morissey Darren Daulton Rob Ford Meir Dagan Clive James Prince Philip Alternates: Jerry Lewis Michael Douglas ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/267 "2014-12-28T04:57:01Z")
I’ve never tried this before…but what the hey! * * * Dusty Rhodes Bernard Fox Carol Burnett Clark Howard Tony Dow Eric Braeden David Selby Tiki Barber Peewee Herman Dawn Wells Burt Ward Roger Waters Colin Dexter Alternates: Chevy Chase Joe the Plumber Dean Smith ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/268 "2014-12-28T16:39:21Z")
I really think former Pres. Bush, _pere_ is going to go in 2015, assuming he lasts three more days, and I’m contemplating adding him to my list, but I don’t know who to bump, and GHWB is worth only 10 points. Is 10 sure-fire points worth bumping a not-so-sure 40, or 60 points? ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/269 "2014-12-28T17:59:42Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Clark Howard > Peewee Herman ☹ If I didn’t admire both of these people, I’d admire you for how random your list is. 😉 I’ve actually met Clark Howard. He frequents the strip center I work at. … But I’ll remind you we have a rule against that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/270 "2014-12-28T18:37:44Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I found them all to be disappointing after \*Clan of the Cave Bear. > \* > I thought the Cro Magnons were going to nuke the Neanderthals, or at least Brun, Braun, whatever the hell the rapist’s name was. > dammit From [Jean M. Auel | Penguin Random House](http://www.jeanauel.com/characters.php) “Broud, the brutish son of the Clan leader who repeatedly raped Ayla as a form of punishment” ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/271 "2014-12-28T19:57:07Z")
**Baker** , Has this question been asked:. If a “celebrity” is later disqualified as a “celebrity” because he/she was only famous because he/she was terminally ill, does one of the alternates move up in his/her place? _ **cough** _ not that I have any such people on my tentative 2015 list _ **cough** _ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/272 "2014-12-28T23:31:18Z")
I don’t research the celebrity creds of the choices players make. Last year some players choices were questioned, by other players of course. I let a couple stand, a couple I did disallow. This was all done before the playing deadline. If a choice makes it to the deadline without questions being raised\*, that choice will stand, even if I become aware of reasons that choice might have been disallowed. If, though, BEFORE the deadline a choice is disallowed, the first alternate steps up to the plate, unless the player makes a different choice. \*This would remind me of the story of the longest field goal kicked in a college game I think but not sure. I don’t even remember the teams, but I saw the 63-yard field goal that the kicker Tom Sizemore made. His team was down by two points, and a loooong way down the field, with two seconds left to play. His 3 point kick won the game. Afterwards someone on the other team protested because Sizemore wore a special shoe, having only half a foot(and half an arm) The protest was disallowed because no objection was made before the game started. And I think the protestor was told they were free to cut off half of their foot and wear the very same style of shoe, if they so desired. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/273 "2014-12-28T23:41:30Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > If a choice makes it to the deadline without questions being raised\*, that choice will stand, even if I become aware of reasons that choice might have been disallowed. > > If, though, BEFORE the deadline a choice is disallowed, the first alternate steps up to the plate, unless the player makes a different choice. It seems as if that would encourage people to wait until the last seconds of 12/31, so as to forestall any challenges. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/274 "2014-12-29T00:01:12Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > It seems as if that would encourage people to wait until the last seconds of 12/31, so as to forestall any challenges. :smack: I never thought of that, and here I was trying to get people to PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE, POST YOUR LIST! So I’m going to revise what I said in the quoted post. I’ll allow a two day waiting period, after the game starts. So, best to have some alternates if you think your choices are iffy. Now, who’s going to make my birthday a busy day?☹ :p:D ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/275 "2014-12-29T00:11:51Z")
Mary-Kate Olsen Kim Jong Un Barbra Streisand James Risen Jane Fonda Mike Singletary Prince Harry Faith Hill Barry Bonds George W. Bush Jonah Hill David Letterman Neil Patrick Harris Alternates: Seth Rogen George H.W. Bush Rosalynn Carter ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/276 "2014-12-29T00:21:30Z")
Here we go for another year of immortality for: Boyd K. Packer Paul Anka Frankie Valli Miley Cyrus Claudine Longet Angie Dickinson Neil Young Liza Minelli Paul Shaffer Jim Nabors Randy Travis Thomas Monson David Letterman ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/277 "2014-12-29T00:35:57Z")
Thanks **Baker** : Nice Football analogy! I will try to post my list by tomorrow, to give plenty of time for scrutiny. And a big opportunity for people to copy my picks. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/278 "2014-12-29T00:47:04Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Thanks **Baker** : Nice Football analogy! > > I will try to post my list by tomorrow, to give plenty of time for scrutiny. And a big opportunity for people to copy my picks. My list is done, but since I’m the DeathMistress I will go against my own desire and wait until my birthday. Just because I can. I’m doing a theme again, but it’s comepletely different from last year. I think most picks will be unique, but one or two will probably already have been chosen. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/279 "2014-12-29T01:20:10Z")
Wilko Johnson Sam Simon Tim LaHaye Ian Mcneice Billy Graham Tracy Morgan Terry Pratchett Valerie Harper Fidel Castro George HW Bush Joost van der Westhuizen Zsa Zsa Gabor Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr. ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/280 "2014-12-29T03:51:34Z")
The theme this year is annoying evangelists. With an additional annoying person for good measure. Jack Van Impe James Dobson Mike Huckabee Peter Popoff Ray Comfort Terry Jones Stanislaw Burzynski (cancer quack) Pat Robertson Jim Bakker Robert H. Schuller Robert Tilton Kenneth Copeland John Hagee Alternates Leroy Jenkins Ben Stein [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=15)