# 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:** 51
**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:** [March 13, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1001 "2015-03-13T18:57:44Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > On Rhoda, on Ali! On Lindsay! On Ratzi! On Fidel, on Cheney! On Carter and Bush! šŸ˜ƒ Thatā€™s sick! I like it! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1002 "2015-03-13T19:16:16Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Did we catch the death of [Dana Rinehart](http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/18/Buck_Rinehart_Obituary.html) in February? Sure did. Hereā€™s a list of those celebs who have died, plus the points they were worth. Jeff Golub 41 Mario Cuomo 18 Little Jimmy Dickens 6 Ahuti Prasad 38 Stuart Scott 51 Kim Fowley 25 Isabel Rosado 0 King Abdullah 10 Dean Smith 17 Don Guthrie 29 Dana Rinehardt 32 Ahmad Givens 67 Leonard Nimoy 17 Robert Benmosche 30 Steve Hayner 34 Irving Kahn 0 Daniel von Bargen 36 Sam Simon 41 Terry Pratchett 34 ---
**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:** [March 14, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1003 "2015-03-14T04:14:12Z")
[Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine has died at the age of 82.](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gene-patton-dead-gong-show-781394)ā˜¹ [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Dd6-KV0TR8/hqdefault.jpg "Gene Gene The Dancing Machine - Compilation") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dd6-KV0TR8) ---
**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:** [March 14, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1004 "2015-03-14T05:38:37Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine has died at the age of 82.](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gene-patton-dead-gong-show-781394)ā˜¹ > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_Dd6-KV0TR8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dd6-KV0TR8) Oh NO!!! ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1005 "2015-03-14T11:31:07Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Thatā€™s sick! I like it! šŸ˜ƒ \*Say it loud, Iā€™m sick and Iā€™m proud! \*šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1006 "2015-03-14T11:35:37Z")
Gene is a unique pick for **rucciface**. 1 Registered at Last 193 4 1 2 Fear Itself 188 4 1 3 phungi 159 3 0 3 RTFirefly 159 3 0 5 Sami41 143 4 0 6 Itā€™s Not Rocket Surgery 133 3 1 7 bowler girl 126 3 0 7 Hoopy Frood 126 3 0 7 zoog 126 3 0 10 candide 124 3 0 10 carnivorousplant 124 3 0 12 MadTheSwine 102 3 0 12 Quartz 102 3 0 14 Captain Klutz 92 2 0 14 critter42 92 2 0 14 GIGObuster 92 3 0 14 Happy Lendervedder 92 2 0 14 Hockey Monkey 92 2 0 14 irritant 92 2 0 14 Kitten Mitten 92 2 0 14 Little Nemo 92 2 0 14 minionkat 92 2 0 14 RobotDevilDog 92 2 0 14 Tim R. Mortiss 92 2 0 25 CAMJAY77 79 2 1 26 Dung Beetle 75 2 0 26 Jeepā€™s Phoenix 75 2 0 26 jeezums 75 2 0 26 Mahaloth 75 2 0 26 Rich Kitchen 75 2 0 31 Randy Seltzer 71 2 1 32 notfrommensa 68 2 0 33 bassett hound 51 1 0 33 Dr. Girlfriend 51 1 0 33 Fleetwood 51 1 0 33 Icarus 51 2 0 33 Loach 51 1 0 33 Squonk 51 1 0 33 Yllaria 51 1 0 40 Dusty Rose 47 2 0 41 5 time champ 41 1 0 41 a35362 41 1 0 41 BACI 41 1 0 41 Borborygmi 41 1 0 41 DinoR 41 1 0 41 Duckster 41 1 0 41 Hal Briston 41 1 0 41 Maus Magill 41 1 0 41 Sario 41 1 0 41 sir viks 41 1 0 41 Spiff 41 1 0 41 Tit Whistle 41 1 0 41 VunderBob 41 1 0 41 zadscmc 41 1 0 55 Nurse Carmen 36 1 1 56 Charley 34 1 0 56 Invisible Chimp 34 1 0 56 Lsura 34 1 0 56 Mr. Goob 34 1 0 56 PaulParkhead 34 1 0 56 RivkahChaya 34 1 0 62 Vashbul 25 1 1 63 Little Pig 18 1 1 63 rucciface 18 1 1 65 Clothahump 17 1 0 65 Honey 17 1 0 65 Rivkah Chaya 17 1 0 65 Shoeless 17 1 0 69 Grits and Hard Toast 10 1 0 70 Lok 6 1 0 70 missred 6 1 0 72 Andrew21 0 2 2 ---
**Author:** ![rucciface](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@rucciface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rucciface)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1007 "2015-03-14T19:04:42Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine has died at the age of 82.](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gene-patton-dead-gong-show-781394)ā˜¹ > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_Dd6-KV0TR8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dd6-KV0TR8) R.I.P. Gene. Thanks for the dance. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1008 "2015-03-14T21:32:55Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine has died at the age of 82.](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gene-patton-dead-gong-show-781394)ā˜¹ > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_Dd6-KV0TR8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dd6-KV0TR8) Iā€™d never seen the Gong Show, so I didnā€™t know who The Dancing Machine was until I watched the video. Now I have this image of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates Podium doing his thing when all of a sudden he hears ā€œJumpinā€™ at the Woodsideā€ and looks up to see Gene Gene dancing his way into heaven. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1009 "2015-03-14T22:54:08Z")
Did anyone select Chuck Barris to bite the dust? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1010 "2015-03-14T23:31:00Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > Did anyone select Chuck Barris to bite the dust? Nope. Hmmm, thatā€™s an idea for a theme based list, game show regulars. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1011 "2015-03-15T02:01:52Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Nope. Hmmm, thatā€™s an idea for a theme based list, game show regulars. It would have to include Betty White! ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1012 "2015-03-15T03:56:12Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > It would have to include Betty White! She wonā€™t die until sheā€™s worth no points. At least I hope not. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1013 "2015-03-15T11:53:15Z")
Thought Iā€™d do a version of **Baker** ā€™s list from post 1002, giving (and ordered by) [dates of death](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2015): Jan. 1 - Jeff Golub 41, Mario Cuomo 18 Jan. 2 - Little Jimmy Dickens 6 Jan. 6 - Ahuti Prasad 38, Stuart Scott 51 Jan.15 - Kim Fowley 25, Isabel Rosado 0 Jan.23 - King Abdullah 10 Jan.25 - Don Guthrie 29 Jan.31 - Steve Hayner 34 Feb. 7 - Dean Smith 17 Feb.18 - Dana Rinehart 32 Feb.20 - Ahmad Givens 67 Feb.24 - Irving Kahn 0 Feb.27 - Leonard Nimoy 17, Robert Benmosche 30 Mar. 1 - Daniel von Bargen 36 Mar. 9 - Gene (The Dancing Machine) Patton 18 Mar.11 - Sam Simon 41 Mar.12 - Terry Pratchett 34 ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1014 "2015-03-15T16:37:41Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I had him, too, and after having 2 great years, I had no points last year. This is my first score in 14 months or so. Amateur. I havenā€™t scored in 20 years. 14 months isā€¦ Wait. You mean in the gameā€¦ Never mind. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1015 "2015-03-15T21:52:52Z")
Toto bassist Mike Porcaro died from ALS at age 61 points. > **[TMZ](https://www.tmz.com)** > > Breaking the biggest stories in celebrity and entertainment news. Get exclusive access to the latest stories, photos, and video as only TMZ can. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1016 "2015-03-16T04:40:43Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Toto bassist Mike Porcaro died from ALS at age 61 points. > > [Celebrity News | Entertainment News | TMZ.com](http://m.tmz.com/#Article/2015/03/15/mike-porcaro-toto-dies-dead-bassist) I think that the article says he was 59 years old. ALS. Sad. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2015, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1017 "2015-03-16T09:18:21Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > I think that the article says he was 59 years old. ALS. Sad. Youā€™re right. Man, my math has been sucking lately. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2015, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1018 "2015-03-16T12:23:10Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > I think that the article says he was 59 years old. ALS. Sad. Indeed. Shoulda made it to [99](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_%28song%29). ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1019 "2015-03-17T19:20:34Z")
Original drummer for the band Molly Hatchet, [Bruce Crump](http://loudwire.com/molly-hatchet-drummer-bruce-crump-dies/), died at 43 points. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1020 "2015-03-17T20:08:52Z")
Hmmmā€¦maybe a themed list of aging rockers next year? šŸ™‚ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=52)