# 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:** 5
**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:** [December 14, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/82 "2015-12-14T19:40:09Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Yeah - she’s falling faster than I would have liked. I was hoping that she would be out of the news until January. I’ve had her on my list for months. I should have known my fellow ghouls would be paying attention. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/83 "2015-12-14T21:20:41Z")
> [@Stupid Republican idea of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26179): > > > [@Stupid Republican idea of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26170): > > > > Today’s … Donald Trump idea …: > > > > “[There are 6.5 million people over the age of 112 drawing Social Security](http://crooksandliars.com/2015/12/trump-tells-media-fact-check-his-lie-6).” … > > The actual number is 13. … Take note, **Andrew21** , that is a full list. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/84 "2015-12-14T22:15:47Z")
Roky Erickson Andrés Galarraga Valerie Harper Peter Criss Tony Iommi Slim Dunlap Sting Lance Armstrong Melvin Wayne Osmond Scott Stapp Lenny Dykstra Gino Odjick Nancy Reagan Alternates: Rob Ford Carrie Fisher ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/85 "2015-12-14T22:54:48Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Take note, **Andrew21** , that is a full list. That will be a full list if they all survive until January 1. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/86 "2015-12-14T23:44:22Z")
Just pick thirteen that actually did something besides survive to great age. Try Douglas Slocombe, or Katsumi Tesuka. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/87 "2015-12-14T23:54:58Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Just pick thirteen that actually did something besides survive to great age. Try Douglas Slocombe, or Katsumi Tesuka. I’m not picking centenarians this year; I want points. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/88 "2015-12-15T02:51:12Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > I’m not picking centenarians this year; I want points. Good man. ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/89 "2015-12-15T15:59:23Z")
Many thanks to Baker for continuing to do this! 1. [Fidel Castro](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Castro), b. August 13, 1926. Dictator. 2. [Valerie Harper](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Harper), b. August 22, 1939. Actress. 3. [Stephen Hawking](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking), b. January 8, 1942. Physicist. 4. [Muhammad Ali](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali), b. January 17, 1942. Boxer. 5. [Roy Horn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Horn), b. October 3, 1944. Magician. 6. [Randy Neugebauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Neugebauer), b. December 24, 1949. Politician. 7. [Ayman al-Zawahiri](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayman_al-Zawahiri), b. June 19, 1951. Emir. 8. [Ron Jeremy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Jeremy), b. March 12, 1953. Actor. 9. [Randy Travis](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Travis), b. May 4, 1959. Musician. 10. [Artie Lange](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artie_Lange), b. October 11, 1967. Comedian. 11. [Joey Feek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Feek), b. September 7, 1975. Musician. 12. [Kim Jong-un](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong-un), b. January 8, 1983. Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army. 13. [Lauren Potter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Potter), b. May 10, 1990. White House advisor. Admittedly kind of lame hopping on the Feek bandwagon but maybe my doing so will bring her a miraculous recovery. Alt1. [Elwood Edwards](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood_Edwards), b. November 6, 1949. Voice actor. Alt2. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg), b. March 15, 1933. Supreme Court justice. Alt3. [Darren Daulton](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Daulton), b. January 3, 1962. Baseball player. Plain text version: Fidel Castro Valerie Harper Stephen Hawking Muhammad Ali Roy Horn Randy Neugebauer Ayman al-Zawahiri Ron Jeremy Randy Travis Artie Lange Joey Feek Kim Jong-un Lauren Potter Elwood Edwards Ruth Bader Ginsburg Darren Daulton ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/90 "2015-12-15T16:27:35Z")
Niall Horan Liam Payne Harry Styles Louis Tomlinson Wheeler Baker Geno Crandall Corey Baldwin Dustin Hobaugh Bryce Cashman Josh Collins Shane Benton James Richman Drick Bernstine Basically guessing that either One Direction or the University of North Dakota basketball team is gonna hit some airplane trouble this year. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/91 "2015-12-15T16:30:58Z")
Substitution time. He’s worth fewer points but a higher chance of success. Substituting Dick Van Dyke for Johnny Depp. Of course, this now means he will live another 20 years… ☹ The new list: George H. W. Bush Barbara Bush Lindsay Lohan Queen Elizabeth Olivia de Havilland Jimmy Carter Muhammad Ali Angela Lansbury Dick Van Dyke Tom Selleck Judi Dench William Shatner Charles Osgood Alternates Pope Francis Vladimir Putin ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/92 "2015-12-15T16:49:37Z")
Might as well jump in. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi George H.W. Bush Amanda Bynes Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter Tommy Chong Joey Feek Leo Gallagher Steve Gleason Hugh Hefner Val Kilmer Hosni Mubarak Thien “Tila Tequila” Nguyen Jerry Sandusky Alternatives: Jimmy Carter Gordie Howe Ayman al-Zawahiri ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/93 "2015-12-15T19:06:14Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > I’m not picking centenarians this year; I want points. If there’s anyone out there who figures they aren’t going to get many points anyway, but figures ‘most unique picks’ would be an attainable goal, you’ve certainly shown the way! ---
**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:** [December 16, 2015, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/94 "2015-12-16T01:56:11Z")
See [post=33]smithsb[/post] No change. Below are the real names of the rappers. Your choice to use. Keith Cozart Juaquin James Malphurs Quincey Matthew Hanley Tyrone William Griffin, Jr. Aaron Dontez Yates Bryan Williams Jeffrey Lamar Williams, Terrence Thornton Horst Christian Simco Ackquille Jean Pollard Olubowale Victor Akintimehin Anerae Veshaughn Brown Charly Wingate Christopher Lynn Moore Moses Michael Levi Tab Virgil, Jr. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/95 "2015-12-16T10:02:36Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > See [post=33]smithsb[/post]No change. Below are the real names of the rappers. Your choice to use. If they are better known by their “professional” names those are the ones I’ll use. But if one of them gains you points, it would help to give a heads up. ---
**Author:** ![pachabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@pachabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pachabel)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/96 "2015-12-16T20:47:39Z")
Second year submission after getting -0- points for 2015 (so far) Jared Fogle Rikki Rocket Artie Lang Joey Feek Ringo Starr Pope Benedict Suge Knight Lil Wayne Jerry Stiller Bashar al-Assad Steve Jones Travis Barker Nick Stahl Alternates: Donald Trump Randy Travis Josh Duggar (Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols if there’s any question) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/97 "2015-12-17T00:18:34Z")
Finally getting around to getting my list put together. Mostly the same as last year’s list, but it took me this long to decide whether to take Jimmy Carter off my list or leave him on. 😉 Also, jumping on the Joey Feek bandwagon (is it getting crowded on here?) Abe Vigoda Kirk Douglas Valerie Harper Dick Cheney Donald Rumsfeld Stephen Hawking Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter Nancy Reagan Robert Mugabe Carl Kassel Tom Brokaw Joey Feek Alternates: Michael Douglas John McCain ---
**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:** [December 17, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/98 "2015-12-17T01:12:49Z")
Ya know, if I put Joey Feek on my list, I bet all you jumping on the bandwagon would scramble in a hurry to take her off your list. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/99 "2015-12-17T02:27:05Z")
Joey Feek Nancy Reagan Barbara Bush Tony Danza George H. W. Bush Valerie Harper Mary Tyler Moore Burt Reynolds Glen Campbell Keith Richards Jim Nabors Alan Alda Bill Cosby Alternates Loretta Lynn Aretha Franklin Pete Rose Barbara Bush–Mrs. G. H. W. Bush ---
**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:** [December 17, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/100 "2015-12-17T02:59:51Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Ya know, if I put Joey Feek on my list, I bet all you jumping on the bandwagon would scramble in a hurry to take her off your list. 😃 You could charge money for this, Swampy. :dubious: ---
**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:** [December 17, 2015, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/101 "2015-12-17T11:11:23Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > You could charge money for this, Swampy. > :dubious: Death Poolers, for the mere pittance of one thousand USD per person, I will not put Joey Feek on my list. Let’s see if this works. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=6)