# 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:** 77
**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:** [June 29, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1521 "2015-06-29T22:05:01Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > [Joni Mitchell is getting better.](http://time.com/3939323/joni-mitchell-aneurysm-coma/) Cool! ---
**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:** [June 29, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1522 "2015-06-29T22:29:41Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > [Joni Mitchell is getting better.](http://time.com/3939323/joni-mitchell-aneurysm-coma/) Big deal. Not only are all my picks getting better, they have apparently found the eternal fountain of youth. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1523 "2015-06-30T00:03:02Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Big deal. Not only are all my picks getting better, they have apparently found the eternal fountain of youth. You should charge sick celebrities for a place on your list. It could be a lucrative career. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1524 "2015-06-30T00:07:17Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > You should charge sick celebrities for a place on your list. It could be a lucrative career. Hmmmmm… for the measly pittance of fifty million dollars you could be one of the lucky thirteen to have immortal life! I like it! ---
**Author:** ![BlossomDrearie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@BlossomDrearie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlossomDrearie)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1525 "2015-06-30T03:34:22Z")
The number of Maple Leafs Stanley Cup winners dwindles even more… [Wally Stanowski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Stanowski)died June 28, age 96. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1526 "2015-06-30T03:54:39Z")
Another unique pick for **BlossomDrearie**. 1 Registered at Last 300 7 2 2 RTFirefly 296 6 0 3 Fear Itself 236 5 1 4 carnivorousplant 213 5 0 5 CAMJAY77 200 5 1 6 phungi 159 3 0 7 Sami41 143 4 0 8 VunderBob 139 3 1 9 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 133 3 1 10 bowler girl 126 3 0 10 Hoopy Frood 126 3 0 10 zoog 126 3 0 13 candide 124 3 0 14 Randy Seltzer 119 3 1 15 MadTheSwine 102 3 0 15 Quartz 102 3 0 17 Captain Klutz 92 2 0 17 critter42 92 2 0 17 GIGObuster 92 3 0 17 Happy Lendervedder 92 2 0 17 Hockey Monkey 92 2 0 17 irritant 92 2 0 17 Kitten Mitten 92 2 0 17 Little Nemo 92 2 0 17 minionkat 92 2 0 17 RobotDevilDog 92 2 0 17 Tim R. Mortiss 92 2 0 28 Jeep’s Phoenix 86 3 0 29 Duckster 85 2 0 29 Hal Briston 85 2 0 31 Dung Beetle 75 2 0 31 jeezums 75 2 0 31 Mahaloth 75 2 0 31 Rich Kitchen 75 2 0 35 notfrommensa 68 2 0 36 Fleetwood 67 3 0 37 Nurse Carmen 58 2 1 38 BACI 52 2 0 39 bassett hound 51 1 0 39 Dr. Girlfriend 51 1 0 39 Icarus 51 2 0 39 Loach 51 1 0 39 RivkahChaya 51 2 0 39 Squonk 51 1 0 39 Yllaria 51 1 0 46 Dusty Rose 47 2 0 46 Invisible Chimp 47 2 1 48 J-P L 44 1 0 49 Oakminster 42 2 1 50 5 time champ 41 1 0 50 a35362 41 1 0 50 Borborygmi 41 1 0 50 DinoR 41 1 0 50 Maus Magill 41 1 0 50 Sario 41 1 0 50 sir viks 41 1 0 50 Spiff 41 1 0 50 Tit Whistle 41 1 0 50 zadscmc 41 1 0 60 kopek 38 1 1 61 Charley 34 1 0 61 Lsura 34 1 0 61 Mr. Goob 34 1 0 61 PaulParkhead 34 1 0 65 Little Pig 33 3 2 66 Biotop 31 1 0 67 Cold Dish 27 1 1 68 Lok 25 2 1 68 Vashbul 25 1 1 70 El Famous Burrito 22 1 0 71 Clothilde 18 2 0 71 rucciface 18 1 1 73 Clothahump 17 1 0 73 Honey 17 1 0 73 Shoeless 17 1 0 76 racer72 14 1 1 77 Allecher 12 1 1 78 Dolores Reborn 11 1 0 78 littlespeedysuperbike 11 1 1 78 moldmonkey 11 1 0 78 Octarine 11 1 0 82 Grits and Hard Toast 10 1 0 83 BlossomDrearie 7 2 2 84 missred 6 1 0 85 Catamount 5 1 0 85 wolf meister 5 1 0 87 lel 2 1 1 88 Andrew21 0 5 5 ---
**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:** [July 1, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1527 "2015-07-01T15:17:06Z")
The BBC is reporting that Sir Nicholas Winton has died. He was the man who rescued 669 children from going to concentration camps. If you had him it would cost you 6 points. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1528 "2015-07-01T19:09:36Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > The BBC is reporting that Sir Nicholas Winton has died. He was the man who rescued 669 children from going to concentration camps. If you had him it would cost you 6 points. [Cite.](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-33350880) ---
**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:** [July 3, 2015, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1529 "2015-07-03T07:18:36Z")
Phil Walsh, head coach of the Adelaide Crows, was murdered today, allegedly by his son. > **[Aussie Rules Football Coach Killed, Son Held For The Stabbing](https://deadspin.com/australian-rules-football-coach-killed-son-held-for-th-1715551592)** > > Phil Walsh, the head coach of the Australian Football League’s Adelaide Crows, was stabbed to death in his home at around 2:00 a.m. Australian time today. Paramedics and police arrived after somebody in the house (likely Walsh’s wife) called... ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1530 "2015-07-04T16:57:45Z")
[Former SF Giants CF Darryl Hamilton, age 50, was killed in Pearland TX (Houston suburb) by his wife in a murder-suicide.](http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13130327/former-major-leaguer-darryl-hamilton-killed-murder-suicide-police-say) ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1531 "2015-07-04T17:03:00Z")
[Detroit Lions Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders dies from cancer at 68. One of the greatest Detroit Lions of all time.](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/07/02/lions-hall-of-famer-charlie-sanders-dies-at-68/29637295/) ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1532 "2015-07-04T17:21:16Z")
This is a bad week to be involved with football of any kind. ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1533 "2015-07-04T17:23:44Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > This is a bad week to be involved with football of any kind. Not bad so far for US Women’s World Cup football. Not sure I follow you. ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1534 "2015-07-04T17:43:18Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Not sure I follow you. Read the three posts above mine. One Australian rules football coach followed by two American football players. Fastest trifecta ever! ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1535 "2015-07-04T17:50:01Z")
Ah, okay. However, Darryl Hamilton played baseball, not football. ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1536 "2015-07-04T19:54:56Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Ah, okay. However, Darryl Hamilton played baseball, not football. Stupid varieties of sportball messing up my trifecta. ☹ ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1537 "2015-07-04T22:42:51Z")
We’ll give you the trifecta! ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1538 "2015-07-04T22:59:10Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Phil Walsh, head coach of the Adelaide Crows, was murdered today, allegedly by his son. > > [Deadspin | Aussie Rules Football Coach Killed, Son Held For The Stabbing](http://deadspin.com/australian-rules-football-coach-killed-son-held-for-th-1715551592) Not by a murder of crows? ---
**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:** [July 4, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1539 "2015-07-04T23:33:41Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > We’ll give you the trifecta! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/1540 "2015-07-05T10:02:03Z")
Jhonathan Florez, a 32 year old Colombian BASE jumper, [died in a wingsuit crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2015#3). If I were tempted to do a themed list… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=76) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993.md?page=78)