# 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:** 17
**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, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/321 "2014-12-30T12:43:52Z")
> [@sir\_viks](#): > > 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 You get 13 picks, not ten. Holy cow – one day to go! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/322 "2014-12-30T13:11:40Z")
Abner Mikva Mario M. Cuomo Gordie Howe George Shultz Lee Iacocca Marty Allen Christopher Lee Henry Kissinger Jerry Lee Lewis Dan Walker Hal Holbrook John Glenn Olivia de Havilland ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/323 "2014-12-30T13:22:51Z")
Stig has been dead for ages honestly. 😉 OK, here’s my list: Muhammad Ali George H.W. Bush Jimmy Carter Valerie Harper Rob Ford Sam Simon Stuart Scott Steve Byrnes Wilko Johnson Clive James Bill Gallagher Bret Michaels Brittany Daniel Alternates: Kim Jong-Un Amanda Bynes Daisy Berkowitz Notes: Bill Gallagher is the chair of the Montana Public Service Commission. Stuart Scott and Steve Byrnes are TV sports announcers. Bret Michaels was the frontman for the rock group Poison. Brittany Daniel is the actress (Sweet Valley High, The Game). ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/324 "2014-12-30T14:53:07Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Some folks, however, have no scruples. > Leonard Nimoy? Gene Wilder? > Oh, the shame! I have to put Gene Wilder on my list because he’s been on it for years and I’m too superstitious to take him off. I would gladly forfeit any points or Death Pool glory to keep Mr. Wilder alive. ---
**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, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/325 "2014-12-30T15:13:39Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I have to put Gene Wilder on my list because he’s been on it for years and I’m too superstitious to take him off. I would gladly forfeit any points or Death Pool glory to keep Mr. Wilder alive. An excellent point, Sir. You have may most sincere apologies. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/326 "2014-12-30T15:46:01Z")
I’m not a “sir”, I’m a “ma’am”! Well, no I’m not, but I’m a lady. Well, no I’m not, but…well, you get the picture! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/327 "2014-12-30T15:47:47Z")
They ARE macadamia nuts! George H. W. Bush (12 June 1924) Valeria Harper (22 August 1939) Fidel Castro (13 August 1926) Sam Simon (6 June 1955) Jimmy Carter (1 October 1924) Muhammad Ali (17 January 1942) Nancy Reagan (6 July 1921) Dick Cheney (30 January 1941) Lindsay Lohan (2 July 1986) Billy Graham - e (November 7, 1918) Jerry Lewis (16 March 1926) Pope Emeritus Benedict (16 April 1927) Mary Tyler Moore (29 December 1936) —Alt Rob Ford (28 May 1969) Clean list: George H. W. Bush Valeria Harper Fidel Castro Sam Simon Jimmy Carter Muhammad Ali Nancy Reagan Dick Cheney Lindsay Lohan Billy Graham - e Jerry Lewis Pope Emeritu Mary Tyler Moore —Alt Rob Ford ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/328 "2014-12-30T15:54:50Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > _Sigh_ > > **JohnT** , you have sixteen in your list. It’s supposed to be thirteen. Until I hear from you I’m going to keep your list as it was in post # 114. Please, again, re-read Rule #1 and Rule #8 in the OP. I will say I’m still seeing lists of 13 and 3’s, ala **RTFirefly** , etc. Anyway, to be clear, here’s my final list of 13: Pat Summit Bill Cosby Bret Michaels Linda Ronstadt Pat Buchanan Rush Limbaugh Angela Lansbury Warren Buffett Larry McMurtry Francis Ford Coppola Morrisey Danny Glover Valerie Harper Jimmy Carter Joan Lunden Alan Greenspan ---
**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, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/329 "2014-12-30T16:10:59Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I’m not a “sir”, I’m a “ma’am”! > > Well, no I’m not, but I’m a lady. > > Well, no I’m not, but…well, you get the picture! 🙂 Yes, Ma’am. Again I apologize, Ma’am. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/330 "2014-12-30T16:13:15Z")
Proofreading is a lost art. Resubmitting the clean list. George H. W. Bush Valeria Harper Fidel Castro Sam Simon Jimmy Carter Muhammad Ali Nancy Reagan Dick Cheney Lindsay Lohan Billy Graham - e Jerry Lewis Pope Emeritus Benedict Mary Tyler Moore —Alt Rob Ford Sorry about the double work, Baker. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/331 "2014-12-30T16:22:05Z")
Given her high profile position in the Episcopal Church as the Bishop Suffragan of Baltimore and her apparent raging alcoholism, I suspect Heather Cook will come down with a bad case of suicide after she dries out and realizes she faces vehicular homicide charges for hitting (and running from the scene) a cyclist over the weekend. Please drop Judy Blume from my list, and add Heather Cook. Clean list: Heather Cook Tony Iommi Lynne Stewart Beau Biden Valerie Harper Jim Kelly Tom Brokaw Rob Ford Steve Byrnes Al Sharpton Phil Specter Sam Simon Ian McKellan Alternates: Randy Travis Mari Hulman George Note: in case previous post was missed, Jim Kelly refers to the QB. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/332 "2014-12-30T17:38:18Z")
Once again, my theme is people who refuse to die: Dana Carvey Fidel Castro Michael Douglas Richard Dreyfuss Zsa Zsa Gabor Judith Krantz Robert Loggia Gina Lollobrigida John McLaughlin Gerald McRaney Frankie Muniz John Paul Stevens Brian Wilson Note that John McLaughlin is the host of The McLaughlin Group, and Brian Wilson is the Beach Boy. Alternates: Liza Minelli George H.W. Bush ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/333 "2014-12-30T18:06:29Z")
Oh wise and powerful **Baker**. Any chance of a recap of the top picks sometime later today? I thank thee graciously in advance. 😉 😃 ---
**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, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/334 "2014-12-30T18:18:37Z")
It’s “Thee”, suckup breath. :dubious: ---
**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, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/335 "2014-12-30T19:39:43Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Oh wise and powerful **Baker**. Any chance of a recap of the top picks sometime later today? I thank thee graciously in advance. 😉 😃 These are the top thirteen, as it stands while I type this. George H.W. Bush 33 Valerie Harper 28 Fidel Castro 26 Sam Simon 20 Muhammad Ali 18 Jimmy Carter 17 Dick Cheney 15 Lindsay Lohan 14 Billy Graham-e 13 Nancy Reagan 12 Mary Tyler Moore 11 Rob Ford 10 Stephen Hawking 10 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/336 "2014-12-30T20:20:43Z")
Thank you, oh wise and beautiful Deathmistress ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_Slippers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ruby\_Slippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby_Slippers)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/337 "2014-12-30T20:21:27Z")
OK, my first time out. No particular theme, although there are only a few I’d be sad to see go: Orson Scott Card Fidel Castro Michele Bachmann Glen Campbell Pat Boone Randy Quaid Dick Cheney Keith Richards Jerry Lewis Rush Limbaugh Pope Emeritus Benedict Jerry Springer Timothy Loehmann (Loehmann is the police officer who shot Tamir Rice in Cleveland. According to news reports, he’s 26, but I didn’t find a birthdate.) No alternates – I had a hard enough time coming up with this list and I’ve probably guaranteed them all at least one more year. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/338 "2014-12-30T20:34:06Z")
I was going to hold out till the last minute but I know I would probably forget. Last year’s themed list was slightly clever but was a total bust. This year is a mixture from old lists and some new picks. Copy at your own peril since past performance proves I suck at this game. [ol] [li]Stuart Scott ESPN personality[/li][li]Jim Kelly NFL great[/li][li]Amy Robach GMA host[/li][li]Miguel Ferrer actor/Clooney cousin[/li][li]Jerry Lawler ex-wrestler[/li][li]Gary Dourdan CSI actor[/li][li]Jake “The Snake” Roberts ex-wrestler (but probably wrestling somewhere)[/li][li]Lemmy Kilmister Motorhead singer[/li][li]Hal Moore retired general/author hold over from themed list[/li][li]Scott Stapp loopy singer[/li][li]Bart Starr NFL great[/li][li]Nick Stahl actor[/li][li]Henning Mankell Wallander author[/li][/ol] Alts in case three kick the bucket before tomorrow night. Rob Ford Sean Connery Roger Moore Clean list Stuart Scott Jim Kelly Amy Robach Miguel Ferrer Jerry Lawler Gary Dourdan Jake “The Snake” Roberts Lemmy Kilmister Hal Moore Scott Stapp Bart Starr Nick Stahl Henning Mankell Rob Ford Sean Connery Roger Moore ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/339 "2014-12-30T20:55:08Z")
I had two solid years in a row, top ten finish in both 2012 and 2013. But I got totally shut out this year unless one of my picks drops dead in the next 33 hours. Death is a fickle mistress… Some recycled from my 2014 list, and a few replacements: Steve Gleason Ron Jeremy Rick Ross Suge Knight Guy Clark Omar Abdel-Rahman Mike Tyson Valerie Harper Terry Pratchett Hulk Hogan Sam Simon Bryan Murray Stuart Scott In case one of those drops before the ball tomorrow night, an alternate: Rob Ford ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/340 "2014-12-30T21:15:02Z")
> [@zoog](#): > > I had two solid years in a row, top ten finish in both 2012 and 2013. But I got totally shut out this year unless one of my picks drops dead in the next 33 hours. Death is a fickle mistress… > > Some recycled from my 2014 list, and a few replacements: > > Steve Gleason > Ron Jeremy > Rick Ross > Suge Knight > Guy Clark > Omar Abdel-Rahman > Mike Tyson > Valerie Harper > Terry Pratchett > Hulk Hogan > Sam Simon > Bryan Murray > Stuart Scott > > In case one of those drops before the ball tomorrow night, an alternate: > > Rob Ford Which one? Freeway Rick Ross the (in)famous criminal or the rapper Rick Ross who took his name but is actually William Leonard Roberts II? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=18)