# 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:** 27
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/522 "2016-01-16T21:14:09Z")
Couple of Sports related Deaths. Former NFL Coach [Ted Marchibroda](http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14581999/ted-marchibroda-former-indianapolis-colts-baltimore-ravens-coach-dies-age-84), dead at age 84. [Jim Simpson](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/jim-simpson-versatile-sportscaster-who-helped-launch-espn-dies-at-88/2016/01/13/3f79fb90-ba2d-11e5-b682-4bb4dd403c7d_story.html), versatile sportscaster who helped launch ESPN, dies at 88 And ESPN NFL analyst [Chris Mortensen](http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14577195/espn-senior-nfl-analyst-chris-mortensen-throat-cancer-taking-sabbatical-treatment) is battling throat cancer . ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/523 "2016-01-17T01:02:58Z")
Noreen Corcoran, from Bachelor Father, has died. > **[Noreen Corcoran, the Adopted Niece on TV’s ‘Bachelor Father,’ Dies at 72](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/noreen-corcoran-dead-bachelor-father-856390/)** > > America watched her grow up on the series, which aired from 1957-62. From a family of young actors, she was recommended by Ronald Reagan for the role. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/524 "2016-01-17T05:03:44Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > RIP Grizzly Adams ['Grizzly Adams' Star Dan Haggerty Dies at 74](http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/15/dan-haggerty-dead-grizzly-adams/) Ben the bear wanted for questioning… Sorry couldn’t resist. Did not know it was based on a real person. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/525 "2016-01-17T05:15:08Z")
My facebook feed is filled with tons of celebrity death notices that happened years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/526 "2016-01-17T19:05:08Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > My facebook feed is filled with tons of celebrity death notices that happened years ago. Mine too. One of my best friends just posted something a few minutes ago about Christopher Lee dying. I had to remind her that was last year. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/527 "2016-01-17T21:21:30Z")
Is it just me, or does anyone else think if you put a boot on [Dan Haggerty](https://www.google.com/search?q=dan+haggerty&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwie99_B47HKAhXBPT4KHaiOByQQ_AUIBygB&biw=1366&bih=609#imgrc=clfs4af0ZKVc5M%3A)’s head, you’d have [Vermin Supreme](https://www.google.com/search?q=Vermin+Supreme&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSrMj147HKAhXLez4KHfCkAL0Q_AUICCgC&biw=1366&bih=609#imgrc=U3q_zungMsA2lM%3A)? Has Vermin Supreme made any public appearances since Haggerty’s death was announced? :dubious: ---
**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 18, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/528 "2016-01-18T03:23:04Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Is it just me, or does anyone else think if you put a boot on [Dan Haggerty](https://www.google.com/search?q=dan+haggerty&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwie99_B47HKAhXBPT4KHaiOByQQ_AUIBygB&biw=1366&bih=609#imgrc=clfs4af0ZKVc5M%3A)’s head, you’d have [Vermin Supreme](https://www.google.com/search?q=Vermin+Supreme&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSrMj147HKAhXLez4KHfCkAL0Q_AUICCgC&biw=1366&bih=609#imgrc=U3q_zungMsA2lM%3A)? > > Has Vermin Supreme made any public appearances since Haggerty’s death was announced? :dubious: That is one ugly but happy SOB. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/529 "2016-01-18T19:27:10Z")
Former WWF wrestler Iron Mike Sharpe has died at age 64. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/530 "2016-01-18T21:52:01Z")
TMZ reporting Glenn Frey has checked out of the Hotel California ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/531 "2016-01-18T21:54:23Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > TMZ reporting Glenn Frey has checked out of the Hotel California [link](http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/18/glenn-frey-the-eagles-dead) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/532 "2016-01-18T21:59:56Z")
He bought it sight-unseen? ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/533 "2016-01-18T22:33:06Z")
Man, that sucks. I really liked him and his music ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/534 "2016-01-18T22:40:36Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > TMZ reporting Glenn Frey has checked out of the Hotel California But he can never leave. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/535 "2016-01-18T22:52:00Z")
Frey is a unique pick for **Dung Beetle**. 1 CAMJAY77 102 2 1 2 guylevesque 58 2 1 3 jeezums 53 2 1 4 Team Dirt 41 2 0 5 Dung Beetle 33 1 1 6 cardboardbox 27 1 0 6 cazwhatever 27 1 0 6 Eliahna 27 1 0 6 Registered at Last 27 1 0 6 RobotDevilDog 27 1 0 6 The Vorlon 27 1 0 12 BlossomDrearie 14 1 0 12 bowler girl 14 1 0 12 Happy Lendervedder 14 1 0 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/536 "2016-01-18T22:59:41Z")
I saw someone post that 2016 is being written by George R.R. Martin. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/537 "2016-01-18T23:02:00Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I saw someone post that 2016 is being written by George R.R. Martin. with assistance from Steven Moffat ---
**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 18, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/538 "2016-01-18T23:10:49Z")
If Moffat is writing then none of them are actually dead… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/539 "2016-01-18T23:11:47Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > But he can never leave. But he’s aaalready gone… Should we say “rest in peace,” or just “take it easy”? ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/540 "2016-01-18T23:33:10Z")
I KNEW I should have gone with that “Multi-platinum male rock stars ages 65-70” theme, but thought it was too niche… ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/541 "2016-01-18T23:38:43Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > If Moffat is writing then none of them are actually dead… Just trapped forever in the giggle loop. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=28)