# 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")\
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**Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2015/705993/8 "2014-12-01T14:52:38Z")

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Thanks to **Baker** for running this game! Here are links to the previous games going back to 2000.

2015 by **Baker** :

> **[Celebrity Death Pool 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=742233)**
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> It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! Well, here we go for 2015! I’m Baker, your Death Mistress, ready to wield the ceremonial scythe for another year. Please read the following rules for how to play and how to submit your entries! Very...

2014 by **Baker** :

> **[Celebrity Death Pool 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=709201)**
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> “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!“ Well, here we go for 2014! I’m Baker, your Death Mistress, ready to wield the ceremonial scythe for another year. It never hurts to list all the rules again, and there is only one minor change I have...

2013 by **Baker** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=674062)**
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> “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!“ Well, here we go for 2013! I’m Baker, your Death Mistress, with the power of life and death over the choices made here. Nothing much has really changed with the rules, but it never hurts to list them all...

2012 by **Baker** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=633271)**
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> “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!“ Well, here we go for 2012! I’m Baker, your new Death Mistress, taking over for amarone. Give amarone three cheers for all the hard work s/he has put in. HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH! Nothing has really...

2011 by **amarone** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=587533)**
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> Here we go for 2011. The rules are as before. Please note my request at the bottom of the post that you submit your list in a specific format. \*\*The Rules: \*\* You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the...

2010 by **amarone** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=542082)**
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> Here we go for 2010. The rules are as before, but with one change to eligibility of picks - people famous solely for being ill or for actions associated with their illness (e.g. charity walks) are not permitted. See next post for more details as to...

2009 by **amarone** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=495515)**
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> Here we go for 2009. The rules are exactly as before, but with one change to the awards: the “Inside Track with the Grim Reaper” Award now goes to the person with the most unique picks, not shared by everyone who had a unique pick. 17 of 41 deceased...

2008 by **amarone** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2008](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=446179)**
>
> Here we go for 2008. The rules are exactly as before, but please note my request at the bottom of the post that you submit your list in a specific format. The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die...

2007 by **a35362** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2007](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=398513)**
>
> Presenting for your enjoyment the sickest thread on the SDMB – the Celebrity Death Pool 2007! fanfare The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2007. If any of your...

2006 by **a35362** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2006](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347482)**
>
> It’s time once again for the sickest thread on the board – the Celebrity Death Pool 2006! The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2006. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus...

2005 by **a35362** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2005](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=289505)**
>
> It’s time once again for the sickest thread on the board – the Celebrity Death Pool 2005! The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2005. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus...

2004 by **a35362** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=226569)**
>
> It’s time once again for the sickest thread on the board – the Celebrity Death Pool 2004! The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2004. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus...

2003 by **a35362** :

> **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2003](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=147316)**
>
> It’s time once again for the sickest thread on the board – the Celebrity Death Pool 2003! The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2003. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus their...

2002 by **Little Nemo** :

> **[Celebrity Deathpool 2002: in 3D!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=101918)**
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> Yup, once again it’s time for the sickest thread on the board. The rules: 1 - You pick thirteen famous people who you think will die in the upcoming year. 2 - Each pick you make who dies in the year 2002 gives you 100 points minus their age at...

2001 by **Little Nemo** :

> **[Celebrity Deathpool 2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=49083)**
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> It’s Celebrity Deathpool 2001. Unlike last year where I thought of this at the last minute, this year I’m giving a little lead time. You have until January 1 to post your picks. Pretty much the same idea as last year but a few tweaks to the rules....

2000 by **Little Nemo** :

> **[Celebrity Deathpool 2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=20546)**
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> Yes, once again it’s that time of year. Time to guess which celebrities will die in the year 2000. The rules are simple. 1 - You get ten picks. Anyone who posts more than ten picks will only have their first ten picks count towards point scoring and...

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