It’s past 12:00 est so as far as I’m concerned; Let loose the pale horse and the mythological personifacation of Death to wield his scythe.
Or if you prefer may a cute goth chic wearing an Ankh have a second conversation with these folks.
VIVA ABE VIGODA (our patron saint.)
ps. Thanks Miss. Baker and I hope the anniversary of your 29th birthday was a chocolate and champaigne filled one.
Folks, I hope you all don’t mind, but as soon as midnight hits and I copy the last of the entries, I’m going to bed. I’ll tote up all the scores and make the awards tomorrow morning, just now it’s hard to keep my eyelids pushed up.
Actually Mr. Goob, there are still 24 minutes left for anyone to submit their lists, Remember that the list is based in Chicago time.
And Goodnight Baker, and have a happy new year!.
Mr. Goob has already posted, back at #369.
No problema, I was actually concerned that Mr. Goob could confuse some into thinking that it was too late for others to submit or make changes. Just a few minutes left…
Three minutes
My new SDMB Clean List in light of the ones that died already:
Helen Fawkes
Clive James
Leonard Nimoy
Muhammad Ali
Sir Terry Pratchett
Ryan Buell
Sam Simon
Joost van der Westhuizen
Martin Crowe
Peter Sutcliffe
John Edward Szeles
Sir Christopher Anthony Woodhead
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
And just in case the terrorist was found to had died this year and if others passed away or challenged the alternates are:
Dick Cheney
Roy Marble
Sean Connery
Notes: Martin Crowe, is the former Cricket star.
Peter Sutcliffe is “The Yorkshire Ripper”
John Edward Szeles is the magician The Amazing Johnathan
Sir Christopher Anthony Woodhead, I had him on the list 2 years ago, and now it seems that finally his motor neurone disease will win.
Hoping for at least 5 unique pick deaths in 2015 and 10 total deaths
Roy Marble 12/13/66 - Former NBA player and 1st round draft pick.
Ahuti Prasad 11/30/58? - Award winning actor with 28 year film career in India.
Kate Crawford 02/??/84- Founder and former CEO of Project Sweet Peas http://www.projectsweetpeas.com/
Dave Benton b 1963- Champaign, IL news anchor.
Sam Simon 06/06/53 - Television director, producer, writer.
Oren Miller b 1973 - Founder of a group of over 900 dad bloggers, featured on CNN.
Martin Crowe 09/22/62- Former New Zealand cricketer, one of the best ever.
Bryan Murray 12/05/42 - NHL General Manager and former coach.
Steve Byrnes 04/14/59 - NASCAR announcer for Fox Sports 1.
Clive James 10/07/39 - Author, poet, journalist.
Morrissey 05/22/59 - Singer and lyricist.
Ion Trewin 07/13/43 - Author, publisher.
Jonathan Pollard 08/07/54 - Sold classified information to Israel. In prison since 1987.
Alternates just in case:
Yoshiro Nakamatsu 06/26/28 - Inventor - one of his patented inventions is A condom with an embedded magnet.
Valerie Harper 08/22/39 - Actress
Gino Odjick
Roy Marble
Ahuti Prasad
kate Crawford
Dave Benton
Sam Simon
Oren Miller
Martin Crowe
Morrissey
Bryan Murray
Dave Benton
Jonathan Pollard
Ion Trewin
Clive James
edited because I cant spell - capitalize etc
I’ve thought of doing this for several years but never get around to it. The topic came up a couple hours ago at our New Years Eve gathering, and after tossing some ideas around with friends – and borrowing a computer at the VERY LAST MINUTE from our hosts – I’m pleased to submit the below list.
Clean list below. Perhaps with a little more time tomorrow I’ll post an annotated list. Happy 2015 everyone!
Chief Keef
Suge Knight
Francis George
Kim Jong-un
Rob Ford
Jim McMahon
Paula Deen
Nik Wallenda
Chris Brown
Jose Canseco
Jerry Sandusky
William Perry
Aung San Suu Kyi
It’s midnight CST.
May the odds be ever in your favor.
And let the game begin!!!
need a new keyboard, the Shift doesn’t always work and the ‘a’ doesn’t either.
Damn, I saw a 1:06 post and got all excited.
We have a total of 150 players this year, down again from last year’s 165.
There are a total of 851 celebrities picked, with 600 of those being unique.
Top 21 celebrities:
George H.W. Bush 54
Valerie Harper 53
Sam Simon 47
Fidel Castro 42
Muhammad Ali 31
Stuart Scott 29
Dick Cheney 24
Billy Graham-e 22
Lindsay Lohan 22
Jimmy Carter 21
Rob Ford 20
Gordie Howe 16
Mary Tyler Moore 16
Nancy Reagan 16
Pope Benedict XVI 16
Terry Pratchett 16
Zsa Zsa Gabor 16
Amanda Bynes 14
Glen Campbell 14
Joost van der Westhuizen 14
Kim Jong-un 14
We’re 5 and a half hours into 2015, by the Death Pool clock. Anyone died yet? 
I hate to dash this particular hope of yours so soon, but at least 9 of the names on your list aren’t unique. Sorry about that. 
One year we did have a death on the first day, but usually it waits a little while.
I’m sure all my picks are running up and down the street yelling, “WOOHOO!!! WE’RE GONNA LIVE!!! WE’RE GONNA LIVE!!!” 
Omar Karami, former prime minister of Lebanon, dead at 20 points.
Running? Not if you picked Zsa Zsa!
First pointless death of the year.