# 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:** 57
**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:** [March 24, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1122 "2016-03-24T20:23:36Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > TMZ reporting that Garry Shandling is dead at 66. Not sure if it’s been confirmed. NO! ---
**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:** [March 24, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1123 "2016-03-24T20:25:52Z")
[TMZ](http://www.tmz.com/2016/03/24/garry-shandling-dead/) is certainly saying it. They are usually accurate. Variety is reporting it now but they are reporting that TMZ is reporting it. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1124 "2016-03-24T20:27:41Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Sadly, Kevin Turner, ex-NFL player, [dead from ALS](http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/kevin-turner-former-patriots-eagles-dies-46-als-battle-concussion-032416) at age 46. > > I believe that is points for **phungi** and **notfrommensa** You all are really making me work today. 1 CAMJAY77 359 7 2 Registered at Last 286 6 3 RobotDevilDog 188 4 4 Fear Itself 179 4 5 Captain Klutz 161 3 5 Maus Magill 161 3 7 Loach 159 3 8 phungi 156 3 9 jeezums 154 4 10 Hockey Monkey 114 2 10 Jeep’s Phoenix 114 2 10 notfrommensa 114 2 10 Squonk 114 2 10 VunderBob 114 2 15 42fish 107 2 15 Andrew21 107 2 15 basset hound 107 2 15 carnivorousplant 107 2 15 Catamount 107 2 15 GIGObuster 107 2 15 Hoopy Frood 107 2 15 Mahaloth 107 2 15 Mean Mr. Mustard 107 2 15 minionkat 107 2 15 Quartz 107 2 15 RTFirefly 107 2 15 septimus 107 2 15 Shirley Ujest 107 2 29 guylevesque 105 3 30 Team Dirt 101 3 31 Dung Beetle 93 2 32 cardboardbox 87 2 32 cazwhatever 87 2 32 Eliahna 87 2 35 The Vorlon 81 2 36 bowler girl 74 2 36 Happy Lendervedder 74 2 38 Shoeless 72 3 39 a35362 66 3 39 anyrose 66 2 39 Clothilde 66 2 39 critter42 66 2 39 Dolores Reborn 66 2 39 Flik the Blue 66 2 39 Jack Batty 66 2 39 Lsura 66 2 39 Mona Lott 66 2 48 5 time champ 60 1 48 amarinth 60 1 48 Borborygmi 60 1 48 candide 60 1 48 CreaseMunky 60 1 48 irritant 60 1 48 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 60 1 48 JohnT 60 1 48 Labtrash 60 1 48 lel 60 1 48 Little Nemo 60 1 48 Lok 60 1 48 MadTheSwine 60 1 48 melondeca 60 1 48 Mudshark 60 1 48 pachabel 60 1 48 Rico 60 1 48 Superdude 60 1 48 Tangent 60 1 48 Tit Whistle 60 1 48 vivalostwages 60 1 48 zoog 60 1 70 ShaggyZ 54 1 71 maplekiwi 47 1 72 lel 32 1 73 tim-n-va 25 1 74 Little Pig 19 2 75 Idle Thoughts 15 2 76 BlossomDrearie 14 1 77 Stephe96 10 1 78 sir viks 7 1 79 ataraxy22 6 1 79 Buttercup Smith 6 1 79 Czarcasm 6 1 79 kayT 6 1 79 kopek 6 1 79 kunilou 6 1 79 meghan 6 1 79 Myrtle Beached Whale 6 1 79 NotherYinzer 6 1 79 PaulParkhead 6 1 79 rucciface 6 1 79 Spiff 6 1 ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1125 "2016-03-24T20:55:41Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > TMZ reporting that Garry Shandling is dead at 66. Not sure if it’s been confirmed. This is the theme to Garry’s wake, This the theme to Garry’s wake, Garry called me up and asked if I would write his eulogy. I’m almost halfway finished, How do you like it so far, How do you like the theme to Garry’s wake. ---
**Author:** ![Tread](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Tread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tread)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1126 "2016-03-24T21:02:23Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > TMZ reporting that Garry Shandling is dead at 66. Not sure if it’s been confirmed. He’s not on my list, so …yeah I am sure he died ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1127 "2016-03-24T22:58:38Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Sadly, Kevin Turner, ex-NFL player, [dead from ALS](http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/kevin-turner-former-patriots-eagles-dies-46-als-battle-concussion-032416) at age 46. > > I believe that is points for **phungi** and **notfrommensa** [del]Suuuuuuhweeeeeeeet[/del]…errrr my condolences to the Turner family and friends ---
**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:** [March 24, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1128 "2016-03-24T23:31:43Z")
[https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/thanks-for-the-laughs-hollywood-reacts-to-garry-223246122.html](https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/thanks-for-the-laughs-hollywood-reacts-to-garry-223246122.html) Confirmed ---
**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1129 "2016-03-24T23:40:27Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > This is the theme to Garry’s wake, > This the theme to Garry’s wake, > Garry called me up and asked if I would write his eulogy. > I’m almost halfway finished, > How do you like it so far, > How do you like the theme to Garry’s wake. This is the theme that’s been running through my mind since I heard he died. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1130 "2016-03-25T00:04:32Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > TMZ reporting that Garry Shandling is dead at 66. Not sure if it’s been confirmed. No one had him? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1131 "2016-03-25T02:51:30Z")
Johan Cruyff: Netherlands great soccer player dies of cancer, at 68 > **[Johan Cruyff dies of cancer aged 68](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35892775)** > > Netherlands, Ajax and Barcelona great Johan Cruyff - regarded as one of the greatest players of all time - dies of cancer aged 68. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1132 "2016-03-25T03:03:23Z")
Earl Hamner, Jr., the man who inspired\* the Waltons\*, dead today at 92. Goodnight, John-boy. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1133 "2016-03-25T05:38:23Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Johan Cruyff: Netherlands great soccer player dies of cancer, at 68 > > [Johan Cruyff: Netherlands great dies of cancer aged 68 - BBC Sport](http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35892775) Noted in post 1114. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1134 "2016-03-25T21:44:59Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > 48 lel 60 1 > > 72 lel 32 1 So actually 92 points, good for 32nd place. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1135 "2016-03-25T22:38:10Z")
1 CAMJAY77 359 7 3 2 Registered at Last 286 6 2 3 RobotDevilDog 188 4 0 4 Fear Itself 179 4 1 5 Captain Klutz 161 3 0 5 Maus Magill 161 3 0 7 Loach 159 3 1 8 phungi 156 3 0 9 jeezums 154 4 1 10 Hockey Monkey 114 2 0 10 Jeep’s Phoenix 114 2 0 10 notfrommensa 114 2 0 10 Squonk 114 2 0 10 VunderBob 114 2 0 15 42fish 107 2 0 15 Andrew21 107 2 0 15 basset hound 107 2 0 15 carnivorousplant 107 2 0 15 Catamount 107 2 0 15 GIGObuster 107 2 0 15 Hoopy Frood 107 2 0 15 Mahaloth 107 2 0 15 Mean Mr. Mustard 107 2 0 15 minionkat 107 2 0 15 Quartz 107 2 0 15 RTFirefly 107 2 0 15 septimus 107 2 0 15 Shirley Ujest 107 2 0 29 guylevesque 105 3 1 30 Team Dirt 101 3 0 31 Dung Beetle 93 2 1 32 lel 92 2 0 33 cardboardbox 87 2 0 33 cazwhatever 87 2 0 33 Eliahna 87 2 0 36 The Vorlon 81 2 0 37 bowler girl 74 2 0 37 Happy Lendervedder 74 2 0 39 Shoeless 72 3 0 40 a35362 66 3 0 40 anyrose 66 2 0 40 Clothilde 66 2 0 40 critter42 66 2 0 40 Dolores Reborn 66 2 0 40 Flik the Blue 66 2 0 40 Jack Batty 66 2 0 40 Lsura 66 2 0 40 Mona Lott 66 2 0 49 5 time champ 60 1 0 49 amarinth 60 1 0 49 Borborygmi 60 1 0 49 candide 60 1 0 49 CreaseMunky 60 1 0 49 irritant 60 1 0 49 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 60 1 0 49 JohnT 60 1 0 49 Labtrash 60 1 0 49 Little Nemo 60 1 0 49 Lok 60 1 0 49 MadTheSwine 60 1 0 49 melondeca 60 1 0 49 Mudshark 60 1 0 49 pachabel 60 1 0 49 Rico 60 1 0 49 Superdude 60 1 0 49 Tangent 60 1 0 49 Tit Whistle 60 1 0 49 vivalostwages 60 1 0 49 zoog 60 1 0 70 ShaggyZ 54 1 0 71 maplekiwi 47 1 0 72 tim-n-va 25 1 1 73 Little Pig 19 2 1 74 Idle Thoughts 15 2 0 75 BlossomDrearie 14 1 0 76 Stephe96 10 1 1 77 sir viks 7 1 1 78 ataraxy22 6 1 0 78 Buttercup Smith 6 1 0 78 Czarcasm 6 1 0 78 kayT 6 1 0 78 kopek 6 1 0 78 kunilou 6 1 0 78 meghan 6 1 0 78 Myrtle Beached Whale 6 1 0 78 NotherYinzer 6 1 0 78 PaulParkhead 6 1 0 78 rucciface 6 1 0 78 Spiff 6 1 0 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1136 "2016-03-25T23:46:22Z")
**Baker** , thank you for all your hard work. 😃 ---
**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:** [March 26, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1137 "2016-03-26T01:18:57Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > **Baker** , thank you for all your hard work. 😃 That won’t work, try chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1138 "2016-03-26T03:36:11Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > So actually 92 points, good for 32nd place. I was just coming here to point that out. 😃 Then again, if I had two spots in the death pool list, what would be the implications of that? The mind boggles. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1139 "2016-03-27T22:43:09Z")
3 entertainment / movie greats died on this date in 2002: Director Billy Wilder, actors Milton Berle and Dudley Moore ---
**Author:** ![candide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@candide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/candide)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1140 "2016-03-27T22:46:04Z")
Apparently Jim Harrison, writer of “Legends of the Fall” has died at 78. Had him on my list last year. Just my luck… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1141 "2016-03-28T01:52:42Z")
> [@candide](#): > > Apparently Jim Harrison, writer of “Legends of the Fall” has died at 78. Had him on my list last year. Just my luck… On another board where I run a DeathPool I have a James Harrison, but not _ **that** _ James/Jim Harrison. Mine is an Australian blood donor, called “The Man With the Golden Arm” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=56) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=58)