# Celebrity Death Pool 2015

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993>\
**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\
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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/821 "2015-02-16T01:56:47Z")

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Damn, I remember him playing Dracula back in the 70’s. First time I realized there could be sexual metaphors in the blood sucking. I think it was when he was biting Lucy, and she was moaning and heaving.

_Shakes my head and comes back to reality._

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/822 "2015-02-16T20:40:12Z")

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[Lesley Gore has died at the age of 67.](http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/16/lesley-gore-dead-its-my-party-dies-cancer/)

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**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:** [February 16, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/823 "2015-02-16T21:17:19Z")

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> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#):
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> [Lesley Gore has died at the age of 67.](http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/16/lesley-gore-dead-its-my-party-dies-cancer/)

It was her party and she’ll cry if she wanted to (cry).

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**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/824 "2015-02-16T21:41:26Z")

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She also had a should-have-been-a-hit single ironically called Immortality.

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/825 "2015-02-16T22:54:25Z")

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> [@Duckster](#):
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> It was her party and she’ll cry if she wanted to (cry).

How about this:

_It’s my fun’raL and I’ll die if I want to,  
you would die too, if it happened to you!_

😛

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**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:** [February 17, 2015, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/826 "2015-02-17T01:18:12Z")

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> [@RTFirefly](#):
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> How about this:
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> _It’s my fun’raL and I’ll die if I want to,  
> you would die too, if it happened to you!_
> 
> 😛

That is so evile! I like that in a person. 😃

Still I has a sad. ☹ _It’s My Party_ is the song I sing when chopping onions. Plus, she had a quite radical song for 1964 [_You Don’t Own Me_.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNb-8gLcXLswith)

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/827 "2015-02-17T02:23:45Z")

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1981 World Series co-MVP of the LA Dodgers, [Pedro Guerrero](http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/12335206/pedro-guerrero-former-los-angeles-dodgers-mvp-hospitalized-brain-bleed) is bleeding from the brain.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/828 "2015-02-17T14:32:54Z")

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He’s only 58!

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**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:** [February 17, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/829 "2015-02-17T22:37:34Z")

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> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> 1981 World Series co-MVP of the LA Dodgers, [Pedro Guerrero](http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/12335206/pedro-guerrero-former-los-angeles-dodgers-mvp-hospitalized-brain-bleed) is bleeding from the brain.

I blame O.J.

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**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:** [February 18, 2015, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/830 "2015-02-18T05:37:30Z")

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[Michele Fererro](http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/feb/17/michele-ferrero) has eaten his last part of a healthy breakfast.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/831 "2015-02-18T07:19:57Z")

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> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> 1981 World Series co-MVP of the LA Dodgers, [Pedro Guerrero](http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/12335206/pedro-guerrero-former-los-angeles-dodgers-mvp-hospitalized-brain-bleed) is bleeding from the brain.

> [@Loach](#):
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> I blame O.J.

It can’t be OJ, not if Guerrero is bleeding from the brain.

It’d be another thing altogether, however, if Guerrero was bleeding from the chest and/or back and/or arms and/or neck and/or legs and/or hands and/or arms.

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**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/832 "2015-02-18T07:43:29Z")

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> **[Lorena Rojas, Mexican Soap Opera Star, Dies at Age 44 After Lengthy Battle...](https://www.eonline.com/news/626248/lorena-rojas-mexican-soap-opera-star-dies-at-age-44-after-lengthy-battle-with-cancer)**
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> Popular TV actress passed away in Miami

After a seven-year battle with cancer, Lorena Rojas has passed away at age 44.  
The Mexican soap opera actress, who starred in well over a dozen telenovelas, died in Miami on Monday, her talent agency, Latin WE, confirmed.

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**Author:** ![candide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@candide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/candide)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/833 "2015-02-18T21:50:20Z")

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[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/18/Buck\_Rinehart\_Obituary.html](http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/18/Buck_Rinehart_Obituary.html)

Dana “Buck” Rinehardt, former Columbus, Ohio Mayor has died at 68. Points for me and I believe one other person.

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/834 "2015-02-18T22:26:40Z")

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**candide** and **carnivorousplant** tied for second place, with 83 each, points from Rinehardt’s passing.

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**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:** [February 18, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/835 "2015-02-18T23:05:48Z")

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> [@Baker](#):
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> **candide** and **carnivorousplant** tied for second place, with 83 each, points from Rinehardt’s passing.

Did I steal him from you, Candide, or did you steal him from me? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/836 "2015-02-19T10:01:43Z")

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1 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 92 2 1  
2 candide 83 2 0  
2 carnivorousplant 83 2 0  
4 Fear Itself 80 2 1  
5 notfrommensa 68 2 0  
6 MadTheSwine 61 2 0  
6 Quartz 61 2 0  
8 bassett hound 51 1 0  
8 bowler girl 51 1 0  
8 Captain Klutz 51 1 0  
8 critter42 51 1 0  
8 Dr. Girlfriend 51 1 0  
8 Fleetwood 51 1 0  
8 Happy Lendervedder 51 1 0  
8 Hockey Monkey 51 1 0  
8 Hoopy Frood 51 1 0  
8 irritant 51 1 0  
8 Kitten Mitten 51 1 0  
8 Little Nemo 51 1 0  
8 Loach 51 1 0  
8 minionkat 51 1 0  
8 phungi 51 1 0  
8 Registered at Last 51 1 0  
8 RobotDevilDog 51 1 0  
8 RTFirefly 51 1 0  
8 Sami41 51 1 0  
8 Squonk 51 1 0  
8 Tim R. Mortiss 51 1 0  
8 Yllaria 51 1 0  
8 zoog 51 1 0  
31 CAMJAY77 38 1 1  
32 Vashbul 25 1 1  
33 Little Pig 18 1 1  
34 Shoeless 17 1 0  
35 Grits and Hard Toast 10 1 0  
35 Icarus 10 1 0  
37 Dusty Rose 6 1 0  
37 Lok 6 1 0  
37 missred 6 1 0  
40 Andrew21 0 1 1

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**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:** [February 19, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/837 "2015-02-19T11:02:04Z")

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I see I’m still holding on to 41st place. 😃

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/838 "2015-02-19T13:35:15Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> I see I’m still holding on to 41st place. 😃

No. _I_ am.

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**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/839 "2015-02-19T14:18:51Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> No. _I_ am.

I am Spartacus.

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**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:** [February 19, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/840 "2015-02-19T14:38:42Z")

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> [@VunderBob](#):
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> I am Spartacus.

Yes, you certainly are.  
The line forms right over there, in front of the cross.  
🙂

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