# 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:** 16
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/301 "2014-12-29T23:43:09Z")
Zsa Zsa Gabor George HW Bush Billy Graham Beverly Cleary Stan Lee Harlan Ellison Robert Silverberg Jimmy Carter Bob Dole Hugh Downs I. M. Pei John Paul Stevens Joseph Wapner Alts: Joan Fontaine Carl Icahn Helmut Kohl ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/302 "2014-12-30T00:04:05Z")
Joan Fontaine died a year ago. ---
**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 30, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/303 "2014-12-30T01:02:00Z")
If you guys wouldn’t tell them these things, the rest of us would get more points! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/304 "2014-12-30T01:28:22Z")
Since being on my deathpool list guaranteed immortality to last year’s Opry picks, I’ll use it again this year, since I like these guys (and maybe it will pull Little Jimmy Dickens through). Little JimmyDickens Loretta Lynn LeroyVanDyke Lorrie Morgan Charley Pride Jean Shepard Ricky VanShelton Don Everly Roy Clark Bobby Bare Mel Tillis Willie Nelson RandyTravis Bill Anderson William Lee Golden Patty Loveless ---
**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 30, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/305 "2014-12-30T01:47:20Z")
I take it “Jean Shepard” is not a misspelling for “Jean Shepherd.” ---
**Author:** ![Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4af34b/32.png) [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/306 "2014-12-30T01:56:43Z")
> [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](#): > > Brian Mulroney > Leonard Cohen > Gordon Lightfoot > George Bush Sr. > Jian Gomeshi > Mick Jagger > Kieth Richards > Dali Lama > Justin Bieber > Franky Muniz > > Let’s see if I can beat my record of one 🙂 Celine Dion Don Cherry Rob Ford Sorry for my error 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/307 "2014-12-30T02:07:56Z")
Here’s my list for 2015: Fidel Castro Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Loretta Lynn Pope Emeritus Benedict Hugh Hefner Gordie Howe Keith Richards John Glenn George H.W. Bush Don Rickles Billy Graham Abe Vigoda Muhammad Ali Alternates: Jerry Lewis Debbie Reynolds Omar Sharif ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/308 "2014-12-30T02:39:17Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > I take it “Jean Shepard” is not a misspelling for “Jean Shepherd.” Nope. That’s her Opry listing. ---
**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 30, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/309 "2014-12-30T02:40:06Z")
You know that Don Rickles is still alive? Good boy, you get a cookie! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/310 "2014-12-30T03:38:49Z")
> [@Lsura](#): > > Clean list: > Oprah Winfrey > Matt Lauer > Lindsey Lohan > Bill Cosby > Morgan Freeman > James Earl Jones > Edward James Olmos > Terry Pratchett > Jean Auel > Dick Cheney > George H.W. Bush > Fidel Castro > Queen Elizabeth II > > Alternates > Tamora Pierce > Pope Benedict XVI I’m making an edit to my list - swapping Michael Douglas in for Matt Lauer, and moving Matt Lauer to my alternates. Updated clean list and alternates: Clean list: Oprah Winfrey Michael Douglas Lindsey Lohan Bill Cosby Morgan Freeman James Earl Jones Edward James Olmos Terry Pratchett Jean Auel Dick Cheney George H.W. Bush Fidel Castro Queen Elizabeth II Alternates: Matt Lauer Pope Benedict XVI Tamora Pierce ---
**Author:** ![basset\_hound](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/basset_hound/32/1432_2.png) [@basset\_hound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/basset_hound)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/311 "2014-12-30T05:20:41Z")
Judy Blume Bobby Bowden Ryan Buell Valerie Harper Marilyn Horne Don Imus Johnny Manziel Morrissey Mehmet Öz Sidney Poitier Stefanie Powers Matt Roloff Stuart Scott Alternates Scruff Connors Charlotte Rae Curtis Sliwa ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/312 "2014-12-30T06:42:04Z")
This is my first time participating, and I’m looking forward to keeping an eye on those I’ve chosen. But other than **Andrew 21** ’s list, this thread just makes me feel old. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/313 "2014-12-30T09:18:03Z")
And here’s my list for 2015; resemblances to the unfulfilled prophecies from my 2014 list are not coincidental. 1. Fidel Castro, former Cuban leader 2. Helmut Schmidt, former Chancellor of Germany 3. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 4. Charlie Sheen, American actor 5. Yuri Cordeiro, professional wingsuit pilot 6. Walter Scheel, former President of Germany 7. Ron Paul, former POTUS candidate 8. Diego Maradona, former Argentine football (soccer) player 9. James Watson, American scientist, co-discoverer of the molecular structure of DNA 10. Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Emeritus 11. Hosni Mubarak, former President of Egypt 12. Dominic Barton, Canadian business consultant, global managing director of McKinsey 13. George Harrison, British singer, former Beatle Clean list: Fidel Castro Helmut Schmidt Prince Philip Charlie Sheen Yuri Cordeiro Walter Scheel Ron Paul Diego Maradona James Watson Joseph Ratzinger Hosni Mubarak Dominic Barton George Harrison ---
**Author:** ![sir\_viks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@sir\_viks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sir_viks)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/314 "2014-12-30T09:24:10Z")
George H W Bush Sam Simon Valerie Harper Jerry Lewis Dick Cheney Rob Ford Artie Lange Hank Aaron Courtney Love Stephen Hawking Alternates: Ed Asner Dick Van Dyke Fidel Castro ---
**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 30, 2014, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/315 "2014-12-30T09:35:56Z")
> [@Schnitte](#): > > 1. George Harrison, British singer, former Beatle Umm… ---
**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 30, 2014, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/316 "2014-12-30T09:38:43Z")
> [@missred](#): > > Nope. That’s her Opry listing. I just meant that the author Jean Shepherd is dead, who was the person who came into my head when I saw the name. I didn’t know there was a similarly-named singer. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/317 "2014-12-30T09:47:19Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Umm… OK, that was embarrassing, thanks for point it out. I replace George with Ringo and arrive at the following clean list: Fidel Castro Helmut Schmidt Prince Philip Charlie Sheen Yuri Cordeiro Walter Scheel Ron Paul Diego Maradona James Watson Joseph Ratzinger Hosni Mubarak Dominic Barton Ringo Starr ---
**Author:** ![Charley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@Charley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charley)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/318 "2014-12-30T10:27:09Z")
See, here’s a thing. I’m painfully aware that, on my first go, I got 0 points. Nothing, zip, nada. So I picked up my old list again, intending to wipe it clean and start from fresh. But, dagnabbit - I feel like it could be the year for most of these people. So, maybe I’m not really bad at this - maybe I’m just playing a long game. So here we go: 1. Sophia Loren - actress 2. Clive James - writer and broadcaster 3. Ian Brady - murderer 4. Terry Pratchett - writer 5. Bob Dylan - musician 6. Bruce Forsyth - “entertainer” 7. Diana Ross - singer 8. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 9. Harvey Weinstein - film producer 10. John Glenn - astronaut 11. Lech Walesa - Polish leader etc 12. Val Kilmer - actor 13. Charlie Sheen - actor Alternates: Lindsay Lohan Queen Elizabeth II Nancy Reagan Clean List: Sophia Loren Clive James Ian Brady Terry Pratchett Bob Dylan Bruce Forsyth Diana Ross Prince Philip Harvey Weinstein John Glenn Lech Walesa Val Kilmer Charlie Sheen Alternates: Lindsay Lohan Queen Elizabeth II Nancy Reagan Nah, I’m just really bad at this. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/319 "2014-12-30T10:55:45Z")
Okay, people, less than two days to go. I’m leaving for work now and when I get back I expect to see some list!!! _Cracks the whip_ ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/320 "2014-12-30T12:08:36Z")
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