# 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:** 42
**Author:** ![Cardboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/822 "2016-02-22T21:18:27Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > You are too late for this game. The cutoff was last New Year’s Eve. The 2017 game starts on December 1st. Since winning or not winning isn’t worth anything, I honestly don’t care and will just play by myself. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/823 "2016-02-22T21:57:03Z")
> [@Cardboard](#): > > Since winning or not winning isn’t worth anything, I honestly don’t care and will just play by myself. And may you derive great satisfaction from that. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/824 "2016-02-22T22:17:28Z")
> [@Cardboard](#): > > Since winning or not winning isn’t worth anything, I honestly don’t care and will just play by myself. But, but, but there’s the notariety! and the bragging rights! and the envy of your fellow dopers! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/825 "2016-02-22T23:41:01Z")
I must admit I’d never heard of this man, a British test pilot and combat pilot, but he sounds a fascinating character. > **[Eric 'Winkle' Brown: Celebrated British pilot dies, aged 97](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-35626854)** > > The Royal Navy's most decorated pilot, Capt Eric "Winkle" Brown, dies at the age of 97. Captain Eric Browne holds the record, amongst others, of flying the most differnt kinds of aircraft, 487! He was 97 years old. Pictures of him as a young man, well, damn, he was good looking! ---
**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 23, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/826 "2016-02-23T00:15:02Z")
Cara McCullom, Miss New Jersey 2013, died a week after being in a bad car accident. She was also a news anchor at a small south jersey tv station [http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/02/22/former-miss-america-contestant-cara-mccollum-dies-after-car-crash/](http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/02/22/former-miss-america-contestant-cara-mccollum-dies-after-car-crash/) ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/827 "2016-02-23T03:49:03Z")
Country Music Hall of Fame member Sonny James died Monday (Feb. 22), of natural causes in Nashville, a statement on his official website informs. James reached the top of the country and pop charts in 1957 with his single “Young Love.” His career flourished with more than 20 country chart-topping hits through the years. Read More: Sonny James Dead at 87 | [Sonny James Dead at 87](http://tasteofcountry.com/sonny-james-dead/?trackback=tsmclip) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/828 "2016-02-23T14:27:36Z")
Nevada state Sen. Debbie Smith [dies at 40 points](http://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/20775110-113/nevada-state-sen-debbie-smith-dies-at-60) (for me). ---
**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:** [February 23, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/829 "2016-02-23T14:32:08Z")
In other news, I saved the life of one of my picks: 38-Year-Old NTV Presenter Janet Kanini Explains How She Managed To [Defeat Deadly Stage 4 Cancer](http://www.ghafla.co.ke/blogs/music/7695-38-year-old-ntv-presenter-janet-kanini-explained-how-she-managed-to-defeat-deadly-stage-4-cancer-video) ---
**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:** [February 23, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/830 "2016-02-23T16:55:36Z")
What a mensch! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/831 "2016-02-23T22:20:29Z")
1 CAMJAY77 252 5 3 2 Registered at Last 84 2 1 3 guylevesque 58 2 1 4 jeezums 53 2 1 5 Loach 45 1 1 6 phungi 42 1 0 7 Team Dirt 41 2 0 8 Fear Itself 40 1 1 9 Dung Beetle 33 1 1 10 cardboardbox 27 1 0 10 cazwhatever 27 1 0 10 Eliahna 27 1 0 10 RobotDevilDog 27 1 0 10 The Vorlon 27 1 0 15 tim-n-va 25 1 1 16 BlossomDrearie 14 1 0 16 bowler girl 14 1 0 16 Happy Lendervedder 14 1 0 19 sir viks 7 1 1 20 a35362 6 1 0 20 Czarcasm 6 1 0 20 Flik the Blue 6 1 0 20 kopek 6 1 0 20 NotherYinzer 6 1 0 20 Shoeless 6 1 0 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/832 "2016-02-23T22:31:16Z")
All of my picks reported in to say they are healthy, happy, and have never been better. ---
**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 23, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/833 "2016-02-23T22:55:01Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > In other news, I saved the life of one of my picks: > > 38-Year-Old NTV Presenter Janet Kanini Explains How She Managed To [Defeat Deadly Stage 4 Cancer](http://www.ghafla.co.ke/blogs/music/7695-38-year-old-ntv-presenter-janet-kanini-explained-how-she-managed-to-defeat-deadly-stage-4-cancer-video) You’re my hero. Look at those odds! ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/834 "2016-02-24T03:24:46Z")
Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Mike C. McCoy has died, the team announced Monday. McCoy was 62. He died at the assisted living facility he moved to after dementia made it untenable for him to live at home. McCoy was diagnosed with dementia in his 50s. [http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/02/23/green-bay-packers-mike-mccoy-dementia-dead](http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/02/23/green-bay-packers-mike-mccoy-dementia-dead) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/835 "2016-02-24T04:24:00Z")
[Ramon Castro dead at 91](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_CUBA_OBIT_RAMON_CASTRO?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-02-23-21-08-19). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/836 "2016-02-24T20:29:07Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > [Ramon Castro dead at 91](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_CUBA_OBIT_RAMON_CASTRO?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-02-23-21-08-19). He was only pawn in game of life. ---
**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:** [February 24, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/837 "2016-02-24T20:58:33Z")
> [@Cardboard](#): > > Crazy isn’t it? The early 1940s are barely represented at all. Only one guy who debuted in 1940 is still alive, only three who debuted in 1941 are still kicking and only four who debuted in 1942 are still with us. In fact, only [72 players who played in the 1940s at all are still alive.](http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/List_of_living_major_league_players_from_the_1940s) Here’s one who is still around. [“A Tiger’s tale: Sole survivor of Cubs’ last Series, 71 years ago.”](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-1945-world-series-survivor-met-20160224-story.html) Includes some film clips and still photo’s from Wrigly during the 1945 series. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/838 "2016-02-25T00:26:11Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > He was only pawn in game of life. In Communist Cuba, life plays you. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/839 "2016-02-25T00:48:51Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > In Communist Cuba, life plays you. 😃 For those who haven’t read the article, my comment was based on Ramon’s nickname. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/840 "2016-02-25T17:03:40Z")
[Eddie Einhorn, White Sox co-owner and vice chairman, bites the dust.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-white-sox-eddie-einhorn-dies-20160225-story.html) ---
**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:** [February 25, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/841 "2016-02-25T23:55:04Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > 😃 > > For those who haven’t read the article, my comment was based on Ramon’s nickname. Curiously, my dictionary defines his nickname as _items found in the trash that can be salvaged_, which sounds kind of insulting, I guess. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=43)