# 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:** 36
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/702 "2016-02-07T19:07:20Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](#): > > I have come to believe she’ll confound us all and remarry before she dies. But she is married now.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/703 "2016-02-07T20:24:24Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](#): > > I have come to believe she’ll confound us all and remarry before she dies. It is possible her husband will die and she remarry again, but I’d be really surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/704 "2016-02-08T06:41:50Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > It is possible her husband will die and she remarry again, but I’d be really surprised. Zsa Zsa. It’s Hungarian for “Surprise!”. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/705 "2016-02-08T14:05:51Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I once read an obituary in our local paper of a man who was 99 when he died, _ **two days before his 100th birthday!** _ Maybe Zsa Zsa will do folks a favor like that and give them one point, but string them along until just before the end. > > BTW, the gentleman I mentioned had a fairly normal obit, but the last line made it immortal. _“The party planned for his 100th birthday will go on as scheduled.”_ My great-uncle died about 6-7 weeks before his 100th birthday. I’m still kinda pissed at my relatives out west, where he lived, for canceling the party that had been planned for his 100th. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/706 "2016-02-09T18:32:57Z")
Zsa Zsa has been admitted to the hospital. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/707 "2016-02-09T20:33:07Z")
> [@5\_time\_champ](#): > > I had him from 2009 to 2011, but figured he would be safe in prison. Especially in solitary. What a wasted life. [The final fateful days of Lawrence Phillips](http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/the-final-fateful-days-of-lawrence-phillips/) ---
**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:** [February 10, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/708 "2016-02-10T15:55:05Z")
Did we list [Tommy Kelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Kelly_(actor)) in here anywhere? He was Tom Sawyer in the David O Selznik movie. Died on January 26, leaving 10 points. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/709 "2016-02-10T16:17:19Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > [The final fateful days of Lawrence Phillips](http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/the-final-fateful-days-of-lawrence-phillips/) As **5 time champ** said, what a waste. A caption from that article: > [@](#): > > Legendary Nebraska coach Tom Osborne, here posing with funeral attendees, said Phillips was the player he “never could save.” ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/710 "2016-02-10T18:31:09Z")
Phil Gartside age 63 . 37 more points for me. Sorry guys and girls [Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside dies aged 63 | Bolton Wanderers | The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/10/phil-gartside-bolton-wanderers-chairman-dies-aged-63) ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/711 "2016-02-10T18:51:10Z")
Forgot this [http://www.hark.com/clips/ptpzqgzgfk-another-one-bites-the-dust](http://www.hark.com/clips/ptpzqgzgfk-another-one-bites-the-dust) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/712 "2016-02-10T20:42:26Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > Phil Gartside age 63 . 37 more points for me. Sorry guys and girls [Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside dies aged 63 | Bolton Wanderers | The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/10/phil-gartside-bolton-wanderers-chairman-dies-aged-63) Hey, eventually you’ve gotta slow down, if only because so many of your list will already be dead. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/713 "2016-02-11T00:21:49Z")
Missed this one Friday, and another 71 points [http://windsorstar.com/storyline/local-comedian-josh-haddon-loses-battle-with-cancer](http://windsorstar.com/storyline/local-comedian-josh-haddon-loses-battle-with-cancer) Eat my dust ---
**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:** [February 11, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/714 "2016-02-11T02:01:08Z")
Bret “The Hitman” Hart has been diagnosed with [prostate cancer.](http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/news/stone-cold-steve-austin-says-bret-hart-is-determined-to-fight-cancer-20160210) Rapper DMX pulled a Lamar Odom, but died. But was [revived](http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/09/dmx-overdose-hospital-cpr/) by police officers. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/715 "2016-02-11T15:28:32Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > Missed this one Friday, and another 71 points [http://windsorstar.com/storyline/local-comedian-josh-haddon-loses-battle-with-cancer](http://windsorstar.com/storyline/local-comedian-josh-haddon-loses-battle-with-cancer) > > Eat my dust “_Local comedian_ Josh Haddon”? This guy [del]is[/del] was a _celebrity??_ Even by our minimal standards, that’s pretty weak tea. And Googling him pulls up mostly his own website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, indiegogo page, etc. His obituary was the 19th link when I Googled him - and at [canadianobituaries.com](http://canadianobituaries.com). Had to go to a third page before finding a (local) news story about his death. Celebrity, my ass. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/716 "2016-02-11T15:38:40Z")
> **[Joshua Haddon - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5977743/)** > > Joshua Haddon. Actor: Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension. Joshua Haddon is known for Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension (1998) and Cooked (2015). ---
**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:** [February 11, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/717 "2016-02-11T15:46:19Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > [Joshua Haddon - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5977743/) That’s not helping your cause. Three credits as an extra. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/718 "2016-02-11T15:52:34Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > [Joshua Haddon - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5977743/) My neighbor has an IMDB page. She has zero celebrity status. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/719 "2016-02-11T15:54:03Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > My neighbor has an IMDB page. She has zero celebrity status. Can I get an autograph? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/720 "2016-02-11T16:54:29Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > “_Local comedian_ Josh Haddon”? > > This guy [del]is[/del] was a _celebrity??_ Even by our minimal standards, that’s pretty weak tea. > > And Googling him pulls up mostly his own website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, indiegogo page, etc. His obituary was the 19th link when I Googled him - and at [canadianobituaries.com](http://canadianobituaries.com). Had to go to a third page before finding a (local) news story about his death. > > Celebrity, my ass. It’s February. I think we’ve passed the challenge period. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/721 "2016-02-11T17:12:54Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > It’s February. I think we’ve passed the challenge period. Well, when WAS the challenge period? Normally challenges are made before the new year begins - but when players don’t post their lists until the waning minutes of the year, there effectively IS no challenge period, as far as I can tell. I can understand players not wanting their picks vultured, but I don’t want to have to accept the legitimacy of their picks as a _fait accompli_, either. So **are** we allowed to challenge players’ picks after the year has begun? If so, how long do we have? When does the window close? And when did this become a thing that we knew? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=37)