Celebrity Death Pool 2015

Justin Bieber
Shia Lebeouf
Amanda Bynes
Bruce Jenner
Muhammad Ali
Stephen Hawking
Clive James
Valerie Harper
Albert Finney
Hosni Mubarak
Fidel Castro
Jerry Lewis
George H.W. Bush

Alternates:
Randy Travis
Kirk Douglas

Roy Douglas
Carl Falck
Günter Fronius
Irving Kahn
Abdul Rashid Khan
Sakari Momoi
Misao Okawa
Richard Arvine Overton
Isabel Rosado
Zoltan Sarosy
Shivakumara Swami
Gertrude Weaver
Zhou Youguang

Alternates:

Jeralean Talley
Susannah Mushatt Jones
Bernice Madigan
Yasutaro Koide
Manoel de Oliveira

Roy Douglas
Carl Falck
Günter Fronius
Irving Kahn
Abdul Rashid Khan
Sakari Momoi
Misao Okawa
Richard Arvine Overton
Isabel Rosado
Zoltan Sarosy
Shivakumara Swami
Gertrude Weaver
Zhou Youguang

Alternates:

Jeralean Talley
Susannah Mushatt Jones
Bernice Madigan
Yasutaro Koide
Manoel de Oliveira

You’ll probably be the first DP player to end with a seriously negative score.

Clever. With that list, you might need a few more alternates.

Yes, but only one of my 2014 picks has died; I should do better than that in 2015.

I’m unlikely to lose more than five in the next 63 hours.

:slight_smile:

Alright, here is my list, otherwise known as the guarantee of longevity:
Kim Kardashian- one less to keep up with
Kim Jong Un- mysteriously dies before producing young 'uns.
Dick Cheney- oh please if I only get one right
Glen Campbell- sad enough that it might be merciful
Goldie Hawn- way out of left field on this one
Arnold Schwarzenegger- Terminated
Stevie Wonder- Never saw it coming
Vladimir Putin- Another mysterious death
Pope Emeritus Benedict-
Alex Rodriguez- Dirty needle
Charlie Watts- The Stone you might least suspect to go first
Dale Earnhardt Jr- Just like his dad
Chris Christie- has heart attack and dies as ambulance is stuck in traffic

Alternates
Barbara Bush- the elder, not W’s kid
George W. Bush
Laura Bush
Clean List
Kim Kardashian
Kim Jong Un
Dick Cheney
Glen Campbell
Goldie Hawn
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Stevie Wonder
Vladimir Putin
Pope Emeritus Benedict
Alex Rodriguez
Charlie Watts
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Chris Christie

Alternates
Barbara Bush
George W. Bush
Laura Bush

Heh. I almost picked Wilko Johnson, until I read that an 11 hour surgery cured his cancer. I thought he was a sure thing.

Brian Mulroney
Leonard Cohen
Gordon Lightfoot
George Bush Sr.
Jian Gomeshi
Mick Jagger
Kieth Richards
Dali Lama
Justin Bieber
Franky Muniz

Let’s see if I can beat my record of one :slight_smile:

You need three more.

Ye olde 2015 list…

Jules Bianchi, Grand Prix driver
Joey Buttafuco, Humbert Humbert to the “Long Island Lolita”
Rob Ford, crackhead ex-Toronto mayor
Jeff Golub, jazz/blues guitarist
Valerie Harper, “Rhoda” star
Don Imus, radio rabble rouser
Gladys Knight, queen of the Pips
Mary Tyler Moore, TV icon
Morrissey, alternative singer (and everything else)
Bryan Murray, NHL coach and GM
Ron Popeil, king of “As Seen On TV” schlock
Stuart Scott, ESPM anchor
Sam Simon, “Simpsons” co-creator

Alternates:
Gordie Howe, hockey legend
Artie Lange, ex-“Howard Stern Show” lackey
Terry Pratchett, “Discworld” author
Clean List:

Jules Bianchi
Joey Buttafuco
Rob Ford
Jeff Golub
Valerie Harper
Don Imus
Gladys Knight
Mary Tyler Moore
Morrissey
Bryan Murray
Ron Popeil
Stuart Scott
Sam Simon

Alternates:
Gordie Howe
Artie Lange
Terry Pratchett

Trying again.

Tom Brokaw
Valerie Harper
Michael Douglas
Sharon Jones (singer)
Stuart Scott
Wilko Johnson
Rob Ford (Toronto Mayor)
Judy Blume
Michael C Hall
Lance Armstrong
John McCain
Ethan Zohn
Don Imus
Jim Kelly
John McVie
Morrissey

Andrew21, could you please PM me? I couldn’t find a contact address in your profile.

Rev. Billy Graham
Fidel Castro
Kirk Douglas
Roger Daltry
Barbara Walters
Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Arnold Palmer
Muhammad Ali
Clint Eastwood
Harper Lee
Henry Kissinger
Dennis Rodman

I won’t get many points but hope to make it up in volume.

Roger Daltry - because even he is surprised he is still alive
Rosalynn Carter - because she is generally forgotten and who knows?
Harper Lee - because nobody else will have her
Dennis Rodman - because he is messing around where he doesn’t belong … oh, and the long history of drug and alcohol abuse.
Everybody else on the list is just wore-out

you do realize, don’t you, that those of us who haven’t posted our lists yet will now be adding Harper Lee to them just as a :stuck_out_tongue:

My Immortals for 2015 are:
Joost van der Westhuizen, former South African rugby player
Sam Simon, 57, Director, producer, writer
Martin Crowe, 52, New Zealand Cricket player
Steve Byrnes, 53, NASCAR announcer
Stephen Slevin, 59, Prisoner in solitary two years, 15.5 million settlement
Ryan Daniel Buell, 31, Paranormal State
Dana Rinehart, 68, former mayor of Columbus, Ohio
Dave Rose, 56, BYU coach
Carolyn Mccarthy, 69, US Representative from New York 4th district
Bill Gallagher, 54, Montana PSC director
Valerie Harper, 74, actress
Bryan Murray, Hockey Manager Ottawa Senators
Jennifer Reali, 54, Fatal attraction killer.

Alternate:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Suprene court, 80

Clean List

Joost van der Westhuizen
Sam Simon
Martin Crowe
Steve Byrnes
Stephen Slevin
Ryan Daniel Buell
Dana Rinehart
Dave Rose
Carolyn Mccarthy
Bill Gallagher
Valerie Harper
Bryan Murray
Jennifer Reali

Alternate:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ready or not!

  1. Gene Wilder, actor
  2. Richard Adams, author
  3. Jerry Lewis, comedian
  4. Brandon Novak, skateboarder
  5. Richard Simmons, fitness guy
  6. Rob Ford, Canadian politician
  7. Terry Pratchett, author
  8. Malcolm Young, rock musician
  9. Vivian Campbell, rock musician
  10. Bret Michaels, rock musician
  11. Justin Bieber, whippersnapper
  12. George Herbert Walker Bush, ex-president
  13. Sam Simons, Simpsons co-creator

Alternate: Chris Christie, New Jersey governor


Clean list:

Gene Wilder
Richard Adams
Jerry Lewis
Brandon Novak
Richard Simmons
Rob Ford
Terry Pratchett
Malcolm Young
Vivian Campbell
Bret Michaels
Justin Bieber
George H.W. Bush
Sam Simons

Chris Christie

I’ve been following the Death Pool a few years, and this year I’ve decided to play. Here goes . . .

Fidel Castro, because he’s old, and . . . yeah, that’s pretty much it.
Dick Cheney, because maybe there is a God.
Elizabeth II, because she’s also old.
George H W Bush, because waitaminute - he’s still alive?!
Arethra Franklin
Cormac McCarthy, because being a great writer seems to shorten your lifespan.
Phillip Roth, same reason.
Charles Manson - marriage can put a lot of stress of a person.
Bill Cosby, for rather obvious reasons.
BB King, for the same reason as Mr. Bush.
Eric Clapton - random guess.
Stephen Hawking
Kim Jong Un, because he sure is surrounded by a lot of ambitious people with rather defective moral compasses . . .
Alternate: Bieber, 'cause what the hell.

I refuse to put either Terry Pratchett or Paul McCartney on because, though Sir Terry especially would be a good bet, I’m not that morbid. I think.

Clean List:

Fidel Castro
Dick Cheney
Elizabeth II
George H W Bush
Aretha Franklin
Cormac McCarthy
Phillip Roth
Charles Manson
Bill Cosby
BB King
Eric Clapton
Stephen Hawking
Kim Jong Un

Justin Bieber

Here we go!

  1. Sam Simon – co-developer of the Simpsons
  2. Stan Lee – godfather of Marvel
  3. Ryan Buell – “Paranormal researcher”
  4. Jerry Jones – Cowboys owner
  5. Jerry Gaskill – King’s X drummer*
  6. Wilko Johnson – Badass guitarist*
  7. Glen Campbell – Country singer*
  8. George H.W. Bush – Former president
  9. Hosni Mubarak – Former president of Egypt
  10. Eric Berry – Football player*
  11. Steve Byrnes – Fox Nascar commentator*
  12. Muhammad Ali – Boxer
  13. David Quessenberry – Football player*
    First alternate: Reverend Donald Wildmon – Raging Douchebag
    *New to this year’s list

Clean list:

Sam Simon
Stan Lee
Ryan Buell
Jerry Jones
Jerry Gaskill
Wilko Johnson
Glen Campbell
George H.W. Bush
Hosni Mubarak
Eric Berry
Steve Byrnes
Muhammad Ali
David Quessenberry

Reverend Donald Wildmon

Some folks, however, have no scruples.
Leonard Nimoy? Gene Wilder?
Oh, the shame!
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