# Celebrity Death Pool 2016

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098>\
**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:** 32

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**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 27, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/622 "2016-01-27T19:10:20Z")

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> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#):
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> …back in 2013.

Damn Facebook Posts!

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**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/623 "2016-01-27T20:56:50Z")

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> [@phungi](#):
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> Damn Facebook Posts!

Here, let me do it for you phungi.

:smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack:

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**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/624 "2016-01-28T06:44:30Z")

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> [@phungi](#):
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> Damn Facebook Posts!

I always do a Google search when I see a death notice on Facebook. Been caught too many times repeating old news. I can embarrass myself without additional outside help.

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/625 "2016-01-28T16:44:51Z")

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And Generalissimo[URL=“[Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalissimo_Francisco_Franco_is_still_dead#cite_note-General.C3.ADsimo-1)”] Francisco Franco is still dead.

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/626 "2016-01-28T19:00:21Z")

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So I can keep him on my “Celebrity Resurrection Pool” for this year.

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**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:** [January 28, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/627 "2016-01-28T19:17:24Z")

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Former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island Buddy Scianci [has died at 26 points.](http://turnto10.com/news/local/vincent-buddy-cianci-passes-away-at-74) He was preceded in death by his more famous toupée.

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**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/628 "2016-01-28T19:30:28Z")

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> [@Fear\_Itself](#):
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> Former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island Buddy Scianci [has died at 26 points.](http://turnto10.com/news/local/vincent-buddy-cianci-passes-away-at-74) He was preceded in death by his more famous toupée.

Once they took his name out of _Family Guy_ (Chris attended Buddy Cianci Junior High School, but a few years ago they made him a high school freshman), he probably felt he didn’t have much to live for…

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**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/629 "2016-01-29T01:09:14Z")

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[Paul Kantner](http://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-kantner-dies/) leaves 26 points on the board.

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**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/630 "2016-01-29T01:19:58Z")

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Not a good month to be a musician

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**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 29, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/631 "2016-01-29T01:38:13Z")

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> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#):
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> [Paul Kantner](http://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-kantner-dies/) leaves 26 points on the board.

Oh, hell.  
74? Jesus Christ. ☹

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**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/632 "2016-01-29T02:51:31Z")

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This is getting ridiculous.

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**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/633 "2016-01-29T03:33:35Z")

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I’m really starting to dislike what 2016 is doing to the people that provided the soundtrack of my youth.  
RIP Paul and thanks for the tunes.

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**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:** [January 29, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/634 "2016-01-29T15:17:34Z")

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Murderer [Mariusz Krezolek](http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/29/killer-father-of-schoolboy-daniel-pelka-found-dead-in-prison) has died at 64 points.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/635 "2016-01-29T17:47:50Z")

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> [@kayT](#):
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> This is getting ridiculous.

If you play a musical instrument, you better run…

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**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/636 "2016-01-29T17:51:17Z")

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> [@Quartz](#):
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> Murderer [Mariusz Krezolek](http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/29/killer-father-of-schoolboy-daniel-pelka-found-dead-in-prison) has died at 64 points.

Oh, God, why did I read that? ☹ ☹ That poor kid.

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/637 "2016-01-29T20:51:15Z")

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> [@a35362](#):
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> Oh, God, why did I read that? ☹ ☹ That poor kid.

Damn, I read it too. I didn’t know whom he had killed. May he rot in Hell forever.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/638 "2016-01-30T15:43:17Z")

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> [@Quartz](#):
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> Murderer [Mariusz Krezolek](http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/29/killer-father-of-schoolboy-daniel-pelka-found-dead-in-prison) has died at 64 points.

SHIT! Next time, put up a warning. That is absolutely disgusting.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/639 "2016-01-31T02:40:45Z")

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There is no confirmation that I’ve been able to find, but another founding member of Jefferson Airplane has left us. [Signe Toly Anderson](https://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeOfRockAndRollKnowledge/photos/a.426181994089182.98241.422054484501933/1115657911808250/?type=3&theater) was their female singer before Grace Slick.

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**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 31, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/640 "2016-01-31T02:57:50Z")

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Grace Slick, in her cups, tried to pull a guy’s brain out through his nose.  
I always thought of her when I say the billboard that asked, “Can you handle a whiskey drinking woman?”

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/641 "2016-01-31T03:20:59Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> There is no confirmation that I’ve been able to find, but another founding member of Jefferson Airplane has left us. [Signe Toly Anderson](https://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeOfRockAndRollKnowledge/photos/a.426181994089182.98241.422054484501933/1115657911808250/?type=3&theater) was their female singer before Grace Slick.

It’s showing on her [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signe_Toly_Anderson). Same date of death as Paul Kantner.

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