# 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:** 24
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/461 "2015-01-01T05:27:24Z")
It’s past 12:00 est so as far as I’m concerned; Let loose the pale horse and the mythological personifacation of Death to wield his scythe. Or if you prefer may a cute goth chic wearing an Ankh have a second conversation with these folks. VIVA ABE VIGODA (our patron saint.) ps. Thanks Miss. Baker and I hope the anniversary of your 29th birthday was a chocolate and champaigne filled one. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/462 "2015-01-01T05:34:56Z")
Folks, I hope you all don’t mind, but as soon as midnight hits and I copy the last of the entries, I’m going to bed. I’ll tote up all the scores and make the awards tomorrow morning, just now it’s hard to keep my eyelids pushed up. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/463 "2015-01-01T05:35:44Z")
Actually **Mr. Goob** , there are still 24 minutes left for anyone to submit their lists, Remember that the list is based in Chicago time. And Goodnight **Baker** , and have a happy new year!. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/464 "2015-01-01T05:47:19Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Actually **Mr. Goob** , there are still 24 minutes left for anyone to submit their lists, Remember that the list is based in Chicago time. > > And Goodnight **Baker** , and have a happy new year!. Mr. Goob has already posted, back at #369. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/465 "2015-01-01T05:53:18Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Mr. Goob has already posted, back at #369. No problema, I was actually concerned that **Mr. Goob** could confuse some into thinking that it was too late for others to submit or make changes. Just a few minutes left… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/466 "2015-01-01T05:57:21Z")
Three minutes ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/467 "2015-01-01T05:58:00Z")
My new SDMB Clean List in light of the ones that died already: Helen Fawkes Clive James Leonard Nimoy Muhammad Ali Sir Terry Pratchett Ryan Buell Sam Simon Joost van der Westhuizen Martin Crowe Peter Sutcliffe John Edward Szeles Sir Christopher Anthony Woodhead Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi And just in case the terrorist was found to had died this year and if others passed away or challenged the alternates are: Dick Cheney Roy Marble Sean Connery Notes: Martin Crowe, is the former Cricket star. Peter Sutcliffe is “The Yorkshire Ripper” John Edward Szeles is the magician The Amazing Johnathan Sir Christopher Anthony Woodhead, I had him on the list 2 years ago, and now it seems that finally his motor neurone disease will win. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/468 "2015-01-01T05:58:28Z")
Hoping for at least 5 unique pick deaths in 2015 and 10 total deaths Roy Marble 12/13/66 - Former NBA player and 1st round draft pick. Ahuti Prasad 11/30/58? - Award winning actor with 28 year film career in India. Kate Crawford 02/??/84- Founder and former CEO of Project Sweet Peas [http://www.projectsweetpeas.com/](http://www.projectsweetpeas.com/) Dave Benton b 1963- Champaign, IL news anchor. Sam Simon 06/06/53 - Television director, producer, writer. Oren Miller b 1973 - Founder of a group of over 900 dad bloggers, featured on CNN. Martin Crowe 09/22/62- Former New Zealand cricketer, one of the best ever. Bryan Murray 12/05/42 - NHL General Manager and former coach. Steve Byrnes 04/14/59 - NASCAR announcer for Fox Sports 1. Clive James 10/07/39 - Author, poet, journalist. Morrissey 05/22/59 - Singer and lyricist. Ion Trewin 07/13/43 - Author, publisher. Jonathan Pollard 08/07/54 - Sold classified information to Israel. In prison since 1987. Alternates just in case: Yoshiro Nakamatsu 06/26/28 - Inventor - one of his patented inventions is A condom with an embedded magnet. Valerie Harper 08/22/39 - Actress Gino Odjick Roy Marble Ahuti Prasad kate Crawford Dave Benton Sam Simon Oren Miller Martin Crowe Morrissey Bryan Murray Dave Benton Jonathan Pollard Ion Trewin Clive James edited because I cant spell - capitalize etc ---
**Author:** ![El\_Famous\_Burrito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_famous_burrito/32/3954_2.png) [@El\_Famous\_Burrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Famous_Burrito)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/469 "2015-01-01T05:58:49Z")
I’ve thought of doing this for several years but never get around to it. The topic came up a couple hours ago at our New Years Eve gathering, and after tossing some ideas around with friends – and borrowing a computer at the VERY LAST MINUTE from our hosts – I’m pleased to submit the below list. Clean list below. Perhaps with a little more time tomorrow I’ll post an annotated list. Happy 2015 everyone! Chief Keef Suge Knight Francis George Kim Jong-un Rob Ford Jim McMahon Paula Deen Nik Wallenda Chris Brown Jose Canseco Jerry Sandusky William Perry Aung San Suu Kyi ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/470 "2015-01-01T06:01:43Z")
It’s midnight CST. May the odds be ever in your favor. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/471 "2015-01-01T06:02:28Z")
And let the game begin!!! ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/472 "2015-01-01T06:06:36Z")
need a new keyboard, the Shift doesn’t always work and the ‘a’ doesn’t either. ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/473 "2015-01-01T07:07:33Z")
Damn, I saw a 1:06 post and got all excited. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/474 "2015-01-01T11:03:47Z")
We have a total of 150 players this year, down again from last year’s 165. There are a total of 851 celebrities picked, with 600 of those being unique. Top 21 celebrities: George H.W. Bush 54 Valerie Harper 53 Sam Simon 47 Fidel Castro 42 Muhammad Ali 31 Stuart Scott 29 Dick Cheney 24 Billy Graham-e 22 Lindsay Lohan 22 Jimmy Carter 21 Rob Ford 20 Gordie Howe 16 Mary Tyler Moore 16 Nancy Reagan 16 Pope Benedict XVI 16 Terry Pratchett 16 Zsa Zsa Gabor 16 Amanda Bynes 14 Glen Campbell 14 Joost van der Westhuizen 14 Kim Jong-un 14 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/475 "2015-01-01T11:29:37Z")
We’re 5 and a half hours into 2015, by the Death Pool clock. Anyone died yet? 😃 > [@CAMJAY77](#): > > Hoping for at least 5 unique pick deaths in 2015 I hate to dash this particular hope of yours so soon, but at least 9 of the names on your list aren’t unique. Sorry about that. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/476 "2015-01-01T11:35:28Z")
> [@AppallingGael](#): > > Damn, I saw a 1:06 post and got all excited. One year we did have a death on the first day, but usually it waits a little while. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/477 "2015-01-01T11:43:27Z")
I’m sure all my picks are running up and down the street yelling, “WOOHOO!!! WE’RE GONNA LIVE!!! WE’RE GONNA LIVE!!!” 😃 ---
**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:** [January 1, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/478 "2015-01-01T14:34:29Z")
Omar Karami, former prime minister of Lebanon, [dead at 20 points.](http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jan-01/282778-former-prime-minister-omar-karami-dies-at-age-of-80.ashx) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/479 "2015-01-01T14:52:12Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I’m sure all my picks are running up and down the street yelling, “WOOHOO!!! WE’RE GONNA LIVE!!! WE’RE GONNA LIVE!!!” 😃 Running? Not if you picked Zsa Zsa! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/480 "2015-01-01T14:53:27Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Omar Karami, former prime minister of Lebanon, [dead at 20 points.](http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jan-01/282778-former-prime-minister-omar-karami-dies-at-age-of-80.ashx) First pointless death of the year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=25)