# 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:** 61
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1202 "2016-04-11T19:07:01Z")
Philadelphia Flyers founder [Ed Snider](http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20160309_Flyers_founder_Ed_Snider_dies_at_83.html) ---
**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:** [April 11, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1203 "2016-04-11T19:40:37Z")
Tom Jones’s wife, Lady Rose Woodward, has died at the age of 75. She married him when he was 16, and they stayed married despite his many infidelities. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1204 "2016-04-12T15:48:14Z")
Music producer [David Gest](https://twitter.com/AP/status/719906820383514625), ex-husband of Liza Minnelli, dies at 62. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2016, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1205 "2016-04-13T08:44:15Z")
Wrestler theme alert - Jonathan ‘Balls Mahoney’ Rechner, Former ECW Star, Dies at the Age of 44. > **[Jonathan 'Balls Mahoney' Rechner, Former ECW Star, Dies at the Age of 44](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2632492-jonathan-balls-mahoney-rechner-former-ecw-star-dies-at-the-age-of-44)** > > Former Extreme Championship Wrestling Superstar Jonathan Rechner, who went by the wrestling name of Balls Mahoney, died Tuesday at the age of 44. World Wrestling Entertainment reported the news through an announcement on its official website... ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1206 "2016-04-13T09:58:09Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Music producer [David Gest](https://twitter.com/AP/status/719906820383514625), ex-husband of Liza Minnelli, dies at 62. That’s kind of semi-ironic, after the UK _Celeb Big Brother_ Bowie mix-up. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1207 "2016-04-13T12:07:54Z")
Kurtis Haiu, former New Zealand rugby star, 69 points. For me. > **[Former Blues player Kurtis Haiu dies at 31](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-former-blues-player-kurtis-haiu-dies/E3UO4CYMR43JDMQ7SZFNDRO6AU/?c_id=4&objectid=11621889)** > > The former Auckland and Blues rugby player has passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1208 "2016-04-13T14:56:08Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Kurtis Haiu, former New Zealand rugby star, 69 points. For me. > > [Rugby: Former Blues player Kurtis Haiu dies - NZ Herald](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11621889) Clearly, for those left on your list, the only thing to fear is Fear Itself ---
**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:** [April 13, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1209 "2016-04-13T19:09:21Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > That’s kind of semi-ironic, after the UK _Celeb Big Brother_ Bowie mix-up. Tiffany Pollard actually created a line of “DAVID IS DEAD” t-shirts after Big Brother, but she took the line down after David Gest’s death. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1210 "2016-04-13T22:20:17Z")
**Fear Itself** may yet move into second, or even first place. \* Shiver\*. 1 CAMJAY77 359 7 3 2 Registered at Last 286 6 2 3 Fear Itself 278 6 2 4 RobotDevilDog 188 4 0 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 guylevesque 135 4 1 11 Team Dirt 131 4 0 12 Hockey Monkey 114 2 0 12 Jeep’s Phoenix 114 2 0 12 notfrommensa 114 2 0 12 Squonk 114 2 0 12 VunderBob 114 2 0 17 42fish 107 2 0 17 Andrew21 107 2 0 17 basset hound 107 2 0 17 carnivorousplant 107 2 0 17 Catamount 107 2 0 17 GIGObuster 107 2 0 17 Hoopy Frood 107 2 0 17 Mahaloth 107 2 0 17 Mean Mr. Mustard 107 2 0 17 minionkat 107 2 0 17 Quartz 107 2 0 17 RTFirefly 107 2 0 17 septimus 107 2 0 17 Shirley Ujest 107 2 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 Tangent 81 2 1 36 The Vorlon 81 2 0 38 bowler girl 74 2 0 38 Happy Lendervedder 74 2 0 40 Shoeless 72 3 0 41 a35362 66 3 0 41 anyrose 66 2 0 41 Clothilde 66 2 0 41 critter42 66 2 0 41 Dolores Reborn 66 2 0 41 Flik the Blue 66 2 0 41 Jack Batty 66 2 0 41 Lsura 66 2 0 41 Mona Lott 66 2 0 50 5 time champ 60 1 0 50 amarinth 60 1 0 50 Borborygmi 60 1 0 50 candide 60 1 0 50 CreaseMunky 60 1 0 50 irritant 60 1 0 50 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 60 1 0 50 JohnT 60 1 0 50 Labtrash 60 1 0 50 Little Nemo 60 1 0 50 Lok 60 1 0 50 MadTheSwine 60 1 0 50 melondeca 60 1 0 50 Mudshark 60 1 0 50 pachabel 60 1 0 50 Rico 60 1 0 50 Superdude 60 1 0 50 Tit Whistle 60 1 0 50 vivalostwages 60 1 0 50 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 75 Invisible Chimp 14 1 1 77 Stephe96 10 1 1 78 sir viks 7 1 1 79 ataraxy22 6 1 0 79 Buttercup Smith 6 1 0 79 Czarcasm 6 1 0 79 kayT 6 1 0 79 kopek 6 1 0 79 kunilou 6 1 0 79 meghan 6 1 0 79 Myrtle Beached Whale 6 1 0 79 NotherYinzer 6 1 0 79 PaulParkhead 6 1 0 79 rucciface 6 1 0 79 Spiff 6 1 0 ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1211 "2016-04-14T00:11:38Z")
They finally got his lucky charms. [Voice Of Lucky Charms Leprechaun, Arthur Anderson, Dies At 93](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/13/474045476/voice-of-lucky-charms-leprechaun-dies-arthur-anderson-was-93?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews) ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1212 "2016-04-14T02:19:42Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > They finally got his lucky charms. > > [Voice Of Lucky Charms Leprechaun, Arthur Anderson, Dies At 93](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/13/474045476/voice-of-lucky-charms-leprechaun-dies-arthur-anderson-was-93?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews) Pallbearers will be the Keebler Elves. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1213 "2016-04-14T12:50:17Z")
Gareth Thomas (Roj Blake of Blake’s Seven), dies off screen > **[Gareth Thomas, Blake's 7 actor, dies aged 71](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36041534)** > > Welsh actor Gareth Thomas, who played the title role in 70s BBC sci-fi series Blake's 7, dies at the age of 71. IIRC He did die on screen. I can’t remember which folks we see actually die and which are implied. Of course, it is Avon we see before the fade out and gunfire sounds Brian ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1214 "2016-04-14T16:02:08Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > They finally got his lucky charms. > > [Voice Of Lucky Charms Leprechaun, Arthur Anderson, Dies At 93](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/13/474045476/voice-of-lucky-charms-leprechaun-dies-arthur-anderson-was-93?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews) He brought dignity and grace to a character that could have been a crass ethnic stereotype. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1215 "2016-04-14T19:44:04Z")
REPORT: Actress Anne Jackson, who played the pediatrician in The Shining, has passed away at the age of 90. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1216 "2016-04-14T19:53:30Z")
[Spec Richardson](http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15189992/spec-richardson-former-gm-houston-astros-san-francisco-giants-dies-93), who served as general manager of baseball’s Houston Astros (1967-75) and San Francisco Giants (1976-80), has died at the age of 93. [Paul Carey](http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/mitch-albom/2016/04/13/detroit-tigers-paul-carey-mitch-albom/83011258/), who teamed with the better-known Ernie Harwell on Detroit Tigers radio broadcasts from 1973 to '91, passed away at the age of 88. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1217 "2016-04-15T05:41:08Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > REPORT: Actress Anne Jackson, who played the pediatrician in The Shining, has passed away at the age of 90. [Confirmed](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/theater/anne-jackson-dies.html?_r=0). She was also the widow of Eli Wallach. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1218 "2016-04-16T02:56:39Z")
Great Balls Of Fire! [Jack Hammer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hammer_(songwriter)). ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1219 "2016-04-18T23:57:52Z")
Just saw on Facebook that Doris Roberts has died. I guess Us Magazine is a reputable source. > **[Doris Roberts, 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Actress, Dies at 90](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/doris-roberts-dead-everybody-loves-raymond-actress-was-90-report-w203197/)** > > Doris Roberts, who won four Emmys for playing Marie Barone on 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' died on Sunday, April 17, at 90 — read more Did anyone have her? ---
**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:** [April 19, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1220 "2016-04-19T01:35:16Z")
Four months in and all my picks are happy and healthier than ever. Just thought you all would want to know that. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/1221 "2016-04-19T09:16:24Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Just saw on Facebook that Doris Roberts has died. I guess Us Magazine is a reputable source. > > [Doris Roberts Dead: 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Actress Was 90 | Us Weekly](http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/doris-roberts-dead-everybody-loves-raymond-actress-was-90-report-w203197) > > Did anyone have her? Nope, I checked when I saw the news on another site, since she is familiar. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=60) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=62)