# 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:** 16
**Author:** ![Squonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squonk)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/302 "2016-01-01T02:26:40Z")
Last year was my best ever finish (T11 last I looked). I’m not expecting a repeat this year. Fidel Castro - Death Pool Original - August 13, 1926 King Bhumibol Adulyadej - King of Thailand - December 5, 1927 Carol Burnett - Comedianne Extraordinaire - April 26, 1933 Abdelaziz Bouteflika - President of Algeria - March 2, 1937 Bill Cosby - Less said the better - July 12, 1937 Clive James - Author who’s not dead yet - October 7, 1939 David Montgomery - Phillies Chairman - June 26, 1946 Larry Hogan - Governor of Maryland - May 25, 1956 Mikhail Khodorkovsky - Putin Rival - June 26, 1963 Rob Ford - Crazy Canadian Politician - May 28, 1969 Joey Feek - Singer/Bandwagon Owner - September 9, 1975 Lamar Odom - Former NBA Player/Drug Tester - November 6, 1979 Johnny Manziel - Reckless NFL Player on & off the field - December 6, 1992 Fidel Castro King Bhumibol Adulyadej Carol Burnett Abdelaziz Bouteflika Bill Cosby Clive James David Montgomery Larry Hogan Mikhail Khodorkovsky Rob Ford Joey Feek Lamar Odom Johnny Manziel ---
**Author:** ![bowler\_girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@bowler\_girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bowler_girl)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/303 "2016-01-01T02:37:05Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > He’s already dead Whoops! I was so busy watching for news of Joey Feek, I missed Pavel Srnicek’s demise. Looks like Pat Harrington Jr. gets to join the team. Updated list Gordon Banks Bonnie Brown Vivian Campbell Aaron Carter Joey Feek Jared Fogle Paul Gascoigne Pat Harrington Jr. John Hurt Val Kilmer Sinead O’Connor Joost van der Westhuizen Malcolm Young Alternates: Charlie Sheen Nicholas Brendan ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/304 "2016-01-01T02:44:04Z")
Let’s see if I can do better this year. After a respectable tied for 9th place in 2013; only 2 in 2014 and just one, so far, in 2015. OJ Brignance- answer to a trivia question who is the only pro football player to win the NFL Super Bowl and CFL Grey Cup for teams in the same city? Diagnosed with ALS several years ago. Joey Feek, duh Lindsey Lohan, old reliable Pro Rassler, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake Gary Pinkel, former University of Missouri head football coach Randy Travis Valerie Harper Wilko Johnson Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, death by droning Kim Jong-un, “dies laughing” Tommy Chong Leon Redbone, wonder how will verify his age Suge Knight Alternate in case Suge doesn’t live to see the New Year Justin Bieber OJ Brignance Joey Feek Lindsey Lohan Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake Gary Pinkel Randy Travis Valerie Harper Wilko Johnson Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Kim Jong-un Tommy Chong Suge Knight Alternate Justin Bieber ---
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/305 "2016-01-01T03:09:17Z")
Dear _Beloved_ **Death Mistress** , For voyeurs like me (who like to observe but stay out of the handbasket), I’d like to request being entered as a Consensus Participant; that is to say, as my pick I’d like have whoever the group of the Top 13 choices are after you have the final tally. _Respectfully,_ dba Fred ---
**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:** [January 1, 2016, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/306 "2016-01-01T03:15:55Z")
> [@Reepicheep](#): > > Vladimir Putin He has made a pact with Satan. Putin will live forever, lest he take over the administration of Hell. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/307 "2016-01-01T03:23:46Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > **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 OK, it’s time for the real list, so I can go to bed. Picks I’m keeping from the 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) My ‘uniques’ (what, someone put one of these guys on their list already? Shirley Ujest!) Fernando Ricksen (dutch soccer star) 7/27/76 Ray Blacklock (Australian rugby star) 4/16/55 Danny Delport (South African/Rhodesian rugby star) age 63 And a few non-unique adds: Sharon Jones (b. 5/4/56) John “TotalBiscuit” Bain (b. 7/8/84) Jeff Lowe (b. 9/13/50) Clean list: Abu Mohammad al-Adnani Joey Feek Joost van der Westhuizen Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Martin Crowe Johnathan Szeles Bryan Murray Fernando Ricksen Ray Blacklock Danny Delport Sharon Jones John Bain Jeff Lowe Alternates: Tom Libous Helen Fawkes Gino Odjick ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/308 "2016-01-01T04:03:32Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > OK, it’s time for the real list, so I can go to bed. > ) > > My ‘uniques’ (what, someone put one of these guys on their list already? Shirley Ujest!) > Fernando Ricksen (dutch soccer star) 7/27/76 > Ray Blacklock (Australian rugby star) 4/16/55 > Danny Delport (South African/Rhodesian rugby star) age 63 > > And a few non-unique adds: > Sharon Jones (b. 5/4/56) > John “TotalBiscuit” Bain (b. 7/8/84) > Jeff Lowe (b. 9/13/50) > > Clean list: > > Abu Mohammad al-Adnani > Joey Feek > Joost van der Westhuizen > Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi > Martin Crowe > Johnathan Szeles > Bryan Murray > Fernando Ricksen > Ray Blacklock > Danny Delport > Sharon Jones > John Bain > Jeff Lowe > > Alternates: > Tom Libous > Helen Fawkes > Gino Odjick I was heavy in Rugby and ALS picks, and got depressed, so I whittled it down to one. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/309 "2016-01-01T04:22:00Z")
This year’s stab at immortality for 13 souls: Phil Spector Salvatore F. DiMasi René Angélil George H.W. Bush Valarie Harper Frank Borman John Glen Jimmy Carter Jim Lovell Hosni Mubarak Penny Marshal Rob Ford Dick Cheney Of course, last year’s list only produced one stiff, but she was a youngin! ---
**Author:** ![minionkat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/310 "2016-01-01T04:25:14Z")
Here we go again! Martin Crowe Joey Feek Valerie Harper Daisy Berkowitz Louie Anderson Joost van der Westhuizen Lindsay Lohan Ginger Baker Suge Knight Vince McMahon John Bain Pete Doherty Jake Lloyd Some holdovers from last year, some from previous years’ lists and a few new names just to keep it interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/311 "2016-01-01T04:29:52Z")
90 minutes to go! Here’s my list: Muhammad Ali Stephen Hawking Clive James Valerie Harper Albert Finney Hosni Mubarak Fidel Castro Jerry Lewis George H.W. Bush Joey Feek Larry Hogan Merle Haggard Jimmy Carter alternate: Bob Barker Larry Hogan is the Maryland governor. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/312 "2016-01-01T04:34:14Z")
It is now 10:35 in [del]Bakuba, Belgian Congo.[/del] Chicago, only one hour and change to go for any changes and late entries guys. ---
**Author:** ![Clothilde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Clothilde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothilde)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/313 "2016-01-01T04:38:57Z")
I completely forgot about doing this. Nancy Reagan Fidel Castro Teri Garr George H W Bush Rosalynn Carter Willard Scott Rose Marie Charles Osgood Burt Reynolds Ryan Buell Mary Tyler Moore Kirk Douglas Joey Feek Alternates: Miley Cyrus Kylie Jenner Wiley M. Pickett (what! they rhyme!) ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/314 "2016-01-01T04:40:27Z")
Dead Pool 2016 Having returned to the Top 10 in 2015, I offer a bountiful slate for 2016 Monty Brinson - (DOB unknown) Professional Poker Player Karen Lewis - (June 26, 1953) President of Chicago Teachers Union Darren Daulton – (January 3, 1962) former baseball player Roger Chanoine (September 11, 1976) former NFL player Charles Trippy (September 2, 1984) musician, actor Kevin Turner – (June 12, 1969) former NFL player Buddy Ryan - (February 17, 1931) football coach Superstar Billy Graham - (September 10, 1943) - wrestler Steve Gleason - (March 19, 1977) Former football player Willie Wood - ( Dec. 23, 1936) ex-football player Joey Feek - (September 9, 2015) Country Singer Tommy Chong (May 24, 1938) - “Chong, Man!” Renee Baio (December 24, 1972) - Stunt Woman, wife of Scott Baio Clean List: Monty Brinson Karen Lewis Darren Daulton Roger Chanoine Charles Trippy Kevin Turner Buddy Ryan Superstar Billy Graham Steve Gleason Willie Wood Joey Feek Tommy Chong Renee Baio ---
**Author:** ![Ellenriley612\_gmail.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/87869e/32.png) [@Ellenriley612\_gmail.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellenriley612_gmail.com)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/315 "2016-01-01T04:51:04Z")
Bill O’Reilly Attorney John Ashcroft Ted Nugent Chris W. Cox Dave Mustaine Eddie Van Halen Clint Eastwood Karl Rove Antonio Scala Bill Cosby Former pope Benedict XVI Kim Jong-IL George H. W. Bush ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/316 "2016-01-01T04:56:09Z")
Cher Joey Feek Jimmy Carter Tommy Chong Val Kilmer Valerie Harper Bill Cosby Glen Campbell Pope Francis Rob Ford Rev. Billy Graham Pat Robertson Phyllis Schlafly alternates: Ruth Bader Ginsburg George H. W. Bush Muhammad Ali ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/317 "2016-01-01T05:04:38Z")
2015 didn’t go as well as expected. On to 2016 with mostly younger people. Thomas Libous - Former New York Senator who lied to The F.B.I. Phil Gartside - Chairman of Bolton Wanderers who stepped away in November. Goran Hadzic - Former President of Republic of Serbian Krajina, and war criminal. Martin Crowe - Former cricketer, commentator and author. Joey Feek - Country and bluegrass singer. G. Monty Brinson - Actor, writer, professional poker player, supermarket heir. Rene Angelil - Singer, manager, poker player. Keith Farnham - Former Illinois House Rep. resigned, plead guilty to child porn, was recently indicted on more child porn charges. Bryan Wiedmeier - Cleveland Browns Executive Vice President, NFL Exec. 30+ years. Andrew Smith - Basketball player with Butler, Oklahoma City and Lithuanian club Neptūnas. Josh Haddon - Comedian, writer, actor. Gary Haggarty - Northern Ireland UVF commander, police informer, criminal. Kate Granger - Doctor, writer, speaker, activist. Alternates: Peter Esterhazy - Hungarian writer Bryan Murray - NHL coach and executive. **Clean List** **Thomas Libous** **Phil Gartside** **Goran Hadzic** **Martin Crowe** **Joey Feek** **G. Monty Brinson** **Rene Angelil** **Keith Farnham** **Bryan Wiedmeier** **Andrew Smith** **Josh Haddon** **Gary Haggarty** **Kate Granger** Alternates: **Peter Esterhazy** **Bryan Murray** ---
**Author:** ![valfatale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/aca169/32.png) [@valfatale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/valfatale)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/318 "2016-01-01T05:10:09Z")
Bill Cosby Shia LaBeouf Michael J. Fox Gene Wilder Lil Wayne Lamar Odom Bob Barker Ozzy Osbourne Chief Keef Bashar al-Assad Macaulay Culkin Chris Brown Betty White alternates : G.W.H. Bush George Karl Thank you! -v ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/319 "2016-01-01T05:10:37Z")
Folks, just want to let you know that I may not post stats for this game until 1/2 That would be how many celebs were chosen, how many were unique, and so on. Remember this past January 1? Two celebs, a tie for the Opening Kickoff. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/320 "2016-01-01T05:20:21Z")
Grace Mugabe: Unpleasant wife to unpleasant leader. Slim Dunlap: The Replacements replacement. Omar Treviño Morales: Los Zetas boss. Leonard Peltier: Indian in prison. Mark Mangino: Obese college football coach. Rod Carew: Twin Alain Robert: French Spiderman Gary Miller: Bad Brains Stephen Gleason:Saint Footballer Val Kilmer: Actor Michael Schumacher: Driver Placido Domingo: Singer Francis George: Cardinal of Chicago. ALt: Kentwan Balmer: Former NFL. Grace Mugabe Slim Dunlap Omar Treviño Morales Leonard Peltier Mark Mangino Rod Carew: Twin Alain Robert Gary Miller Stephen Gleason Val Kilmer Michael Schumacher Placido Domingo Francis George alt Kentwan Balmer ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/321 "2016-01-01T05:29:34Z")
Just half an hour to go, it is [the final countdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw) to 2016! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=17)