# Celebrity Death Pool 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098 "2015-12-01T05:57:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![CreaseMunky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@CreaseMunky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CreaseMunky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/202 "2015-12-30T06:50:24Z")
I unashamedly jump on the Joey Feek bandwagon, just so I can increase my lifetime total of correct picks to 2. Chris Brown is the R&B singer/Rihanna’s ex one and this year’s 27 Club nominee. Don King is the boxing promoter one. Some more new ones, some retreads, any similarity to any other list is coincidental if it matters, which it doesn’t. Joey Feek Chris Brown Leah Remini Roman Polanski Eddie Van Halen George H. W. Bush Prince Philip Bill Cosby Don King Rush Limbaugh Jerry Sandusky Tommy Chong Vivian Campbell Alternate: Demi Lovato ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/203 "2015-12-30T08:02:44Z")
Alan Young Hugh Downs Nancy Reagan Monty Hall Fats Domino Doris Day Jimmy Carter Hal Holbrook Norman Lear George Kennedy Larry Storch Tommy Lasorda Shecky Greene Alternatives: Bob Barker Henry Kissinger John Glenn ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/204 "2015-12-30T08:14:45Z")
Myrtle, if that’s Maureen O’Hara the actress she died in October this year. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/205 "2015-12-30T12:22:08Z")
It has been brought to my attention that a certain singer, Craig Strickland, is most likely dead following a boating accident. His body has not been found. This could be a can of worms, I am pre-emptively going to declare him ineligible for selection in this pool, as nobody has _yet_ selected him. There will be one exception to this. _ **If his body is found and he is declared dead by midnight tomorrow, CST 12/31,** _ then he may be included. But I would strongly advise you have an alternate, because if he’s not found until January 1 his death won’t count for points. It would hardly seem worth the trouble, so do your Death Mistress a favor, huh? And, speaking of favors, how about some more entries? To encourage you my next post will be my own entry. I usually wait until late on 12/31. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/206 "2015-12-30T12:37:12Z")
I love Japanese monster movies. Each year I attend a small film festival “Godzilla and Friends”. With that in mind I submit the following list. Katsumi Tezuka 8/31/1912 Known for working inside a number of Toho monster suits Haruo Nakajima 1/1/1929 Inside the Godzilla suit in several movies, also acted in other films Sachio Sakai 2/13/1929 newspaper reporter Hagiwara in first Godzilla Tadao Takashima 7/27/1930 Japanese actor, know for King Kong vs. Godzilla, plus a lot of others Kyoko Kagawa 12/5/1931 Portrayed a photographer in first Mothra Kenji Sahara 5/14/1932 > **[Kenji Sahara - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756292/?ref_=tt_cl_t1)** > > Kenji Sahara. Actor: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. Kenji Sahara was born Tadashi Ishihara on May 14, 1932 in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan. He came in second in the "Mr. Ordinary Contest" in 1953 and his cinema debut was as an extra in two small... Akira Takarada 4/29/1934 A prominent Japanese actor, he’s a star in the original Godzilla, his first role in movies. Dude is still working. Yosuke Natsuki 2/27/1936 Movie and TV actor, known for kaiju, was in Yojimbo Yumi Shirakawa 11/21/1936 Starred alongside Kenji Sahara(see above) in the first Rodan movie Akira Kubo 12/1/1936 Known for kaiju and samurai films, works in movies and TV, was in the Kurosawa film Throne of Blood Yumi Ito 4/1/1941 The survivor of the first pair of twin fairies in Mothra Linda Haynes 11/4/1947 > **[Latitude Zero (1969) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > Latitude Zero: Directed by Ishirô Honda. With Akira Takarada, Joseph Cotten, Cesar Romero, Richard Jaeckel. A journalist is saved by a giant submarine captained by a 200-year-old man who takes him to an underwater paradise city where no one ages.... Made her movie debut in the incredibly silly movie Latitude Zero, had a middling sort of career Mari Nakayama 2/1/1948 Katsumi Tezuka Haruo Nakajima Sachio Sakai Tadao Takashima Kyoko Kagawa Kenji Sahara Akira Takarada Yosuke Natsuki Yumi Shirakawa Akira Kubo Yumi Ito Linda Haynes Mari Nakayama ---
**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:** [December 30, 2015, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/207 "2015-12-30T12:42:01Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > And, speaking of favors, how about some more entries? To encourage you my next post will be my own entry. I usually wait until late on 12/31. Sorry, some of my unique picks were pilfered when I posted a couple of hours early this year. Last minute post for me. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/208 "2015-12-30T12:51:54Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Sorry, some of my unique picks were pilfered when I posted a couple of hours early this year. Last minute post for me. I understand, I hope we get a rush today as well though. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/209 "2015-12-30T13:15:11Z")
If you would be kind enough to pretty please post another recap, **Baker** , I will be happy to post my list today. Thank you ever so very much. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/210 "2015-12-30T13:19:49Z")
I like you!😃 Current top thirteen: Joey Feek 31 George H. W. Bush 27 Jimmy Carter 24 Valerie Harper 24 Fidel Castro 21 Nancy Reagan 15 Kirk Douglas 12 Lindsay Lohan 12 Muhammad Ali 12 Charlie Sheen 11 Glen Campbell 11 Tommy Chong 11 Bashar al-Assad 10 ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Klutz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captain_klutz/32/4993_2.png) [@Captain\_Klutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Klutz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/211 "2015-12-30T13:44:29Z")
Recycling most of my last list, with some changes: Steve Gleason, NFL player Paul Gascoigne, English footballer Ryan Buell, paranormal investigator Randy Travis, singer Dave Rose, basketball coach Joost van der Westhuizen, rugby player Martin Crowe, cricketer Helen Fawkes, BBC reporter Joey Feek, country music star and this year’s bandwagon pick Johnathan Szeles, The Amazing Johnathan Rob Ford, former mayor of Toronto Daisy Berkowitz, musician Lindsay Lohan, trainwreck Alternate Miley Cyrus, potential wreck Clean list: Steve Gleason Paul Gascoigne Ryan Buell Randy Travis Dave Rose Joost van der Westhuizen Martin Crowe Helen Fawkes Joey Feek Johnathan Szeles Rob Ford Daisy Berkowitz Lindsay Lohan Alternate Miley Cyrus ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/212 "2015-12-30T15:07:06Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > It has been brought to my attention that a certain singer, Craig Strickland, is most likely dead following a boating accident. His body has not been found. > > This could be a can of worms, I am pre-emptively going to declare him ineligible for selection in this pool, as nobody has _yet_ selected him. An excellent decision. I applaud. 🙂 > [@](#): > > There will be one exception to this. _ **If his body is found and he is declared dead by midnight tomorrow, CST 12/31,** _ then he may be included. But I would strongly advise you have an alternate, because if he’s not found until January 1 his death won’t count for points. It would hardly seem worth the trouble, so do your Death Mistress a favor, huh? This part confuses me, though. If he’s on someone’s 2016 list, and he dies in 2015, then he doesn’t count for 2016 Death Pool points, by definition. Am I missing something? Sure, if his body turns up by midnight tomorrow, he’d count on the 2015 list of anyone who had him, though I doubt anyone even considered putting him on their list at this time last year. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/213 "2015-12-30T15:18:54Z")
:smack: I’m an idiot, and I don’t blame you for being confused. Let’s just say Mr. Strickland is ineligible for choosing, based on the fact the Death Mistress is not too bright. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/214 "2015-12-30T15:19:44Z")
**2016 Death Pool Red Herring List:** Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, Daesh mouthpiece (b. 1977) Joey Feek (b. 9/9/75) Joost van der Westhuizen (b. 2/20/71) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (b. 7/28/71) Martin Crowe (b. 9/22/62) Johnathan Szeles (b. 9/9/58) Bryan Murray (b. 12/5/42) Helen Fawkes (b. x/x/71) Gino Odjick (b. 9/7/70) Maher al-Assad (Bashar’s kid brother) (b. 12/8/67) Kurtis Haiu (b. 7/14/84) Tom Libous (b. 4/16/53) Ali Mamlouk (Assad’s former intelligence chief) (b. 2/19/46) Alternates: Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka Clive James Most of these will be on my final list. I’ve got a few unique picks I’m holding in reserve, but this way I’ve got a passable list if I fall asleep tomorrow night without posting my ‘real’ list. Plus I’m still debating with myself over a few picks. Clean list: Abu Mohammad al-Adnani Joey Feek Joost van der Westhuizen Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Martin Crowe Johnathan Szeles Bryan Murray Helen Fawkes Gino Odjick Maher al-Assad Kurtis Haiu Tom Libous Ali Mamlouk Alternates: Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka Clive James ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/215 "2015-12-30T15:23:54Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > :smack: > > I’m an idiot, and I don’t blame you for being confused. > > Let’s just say Mr. Strickland is ineligible for choosing, based on the fact the Death Mistress is not too bright. You’re plenty bright, and we appreciate all that you do to keep this game running! I’m gonna blame it on your not having had your second cup of coffee by the time you wrote that post. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/216 "2015-12-30T15:24:05Z")
Dropping Lindsay, adding the 'Cos Charlie Sheen Muhammad Ali Jimmy Carter Keith Richards Ginger Baker Bill Cosby Artie Lange Betty White Liza Minelli Michael J Fox George H W Bush OJ Simpson Mike Tyson ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/217 "2015-12-30T15:30:55Z")
Pat Summit Bret Michaels Linda Ronstadt Pat Buchanan Joey Feek Angela Lansbury Larry McMurtry Jimmy Carter Glen Campbell Valerie Harper Alan Greenspan Francis Ford Coppola Warren Buffett Same list as last year (DAMN YOU ALL!), but took out Rush Limbaugh/Morrisey and replaced them with Joey Feek/Glen Campbell. I hope I didn’t just kill Morrisey… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/218 "2015-12-30T16:10:01Z")
I’d better amend my list. Muhammad Ali Whitey Bulger George H.W. Bush Fidel Castro Bob Dole Joey Feek Valerie Harper Hugh Hefner Henry Kissinger Hosni Mubarak Mort Sahl Bhumibol Adulyadej Barbara Walters Alternates: Chuck Yeager Fats Domino Dick Van Dyke ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/219 "2015-12-30T16:46:06Z")
Pretty funny, **BobLibDem**! My list, plus alternate: Joey Feek Jerry Lewis Gene Wilder Casey Anthony Malcolm Young Vivien Campbell Rikki Rockett Stephen Hawking Burt Reynolds Glenn Frey Justin Bieber Bob Barker Craig Strickland Ethan Couch ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/220 "2015-12-30T16:55:20Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > **Craig Strickland** Strickland has been declared ineligible by our esteemed Death Mistress. See posts 212 and 204. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/221 "2015-12-30T16:58:40Z")
Does [Helen Fawkes](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24477163) fall into the category of being famous for being ill? I know she used to be a BBC journalist. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=12)