# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/122 "2015-12-22T21:59:43Z")
I missed out on last year’s pool, which is ironic because everybody I was thinking about putting on there bit the dust. Figures. This year I’m going for the theme (my favorite comedians) and the “if any of these people actually die I’ll be completely bummed out” thing. Bill Burr Louis CK David Cross Bobcat Goldthwait Dana Gould Chris Hardwick Jim Jefferies Marc Maron Patton Oswalt Brian Posehn Joe Rogan Jimmy Pardo Doug Stanhope Greg Fitzsimmons Kumail Nanjiani Sara Silverman ---
**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 22, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/123 "2015-12-22T22:08:08Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > And Zsa Zsa. She’s still a point. It will give you a leg up over all of us that can’t get off the schnied. Hop to it! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/124 "2015-12-23T01:16:14Z")
Abe Vigoda currently has four picks, Zsa Zsa has two. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/125 "2015-12-23T05:14:39Z")
Kirk Douglas Billy Graham Olivia de Havilland Nancy Reagan Jimmy Carter George Bush (Sr.) Prince Phillip (Duke of Edinburgh) Fidel Castro Brian Aldiss Ursula K. Le Guin Michael I of Romania (King Michael) Hugh Downs Alternates Robert Silverberg Don Rickles Howdy Holmes ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/126 "2015-12-23T08:57:00Z")
**ataraxy22**. your list has only twelve. Until I hear otherwise from you I will include your first alternate, Robert Silverberg, as your thirteenth choice. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/127 "2015-12-23T19:27:28Z")
Charlie Sheen Muhammad Ali Jimmy Carter Keith Richards Ginger Baker Lindsay Lohan Artie Lange Betty White Liza Minelli Michael J Fox George H W Bush OJ Simpson Mike Tyson ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/128 "2015-12-24T00:00:53Z")
Do you want to give a present that doesn’t have to be mailed, and doesn’t cost anything? Give your Death Mistress the gift of not waiting **UNTIL HER BIRTHDAY** to make your picks! :D:p ---
**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 24, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/129 "2015-12-24T01:53:34Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Do you want to give a present that doesn’t have to be mailed, and doesn’t cost anything? Give your Death Mistress the gift of not waiting **UNTIL HER BIRTHDAY** to make your picks! > > :D:p When is your birthday? I have a lot of Google news emails to read. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/130 "2015-12-24T02:11:14Z")
Here is my list of immortals. I have taken a couple of people off this year so apparently they are going to die soon. Mohammad Ali Jerry Lee Lewis Mary Tyler Moore Dick Cheney Kirk Douglas Nancy Reagan Glen Campbell George HW Bush Dick Van Dyke Billy Graham Burt Reynolds Dick Cavett Roselyn Carter Alt: Jimmy Carter Jerry Sandusky ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/131 "2015-12-24T02:26:13Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > When is your birthday? I have a lot of Google news emails to read. 🙂 C’mon, you’ve been here a long time!😃 For the newbies though, it’s New Year’s Eve. Yep, I’m so dedicated that I spend my _ **BIRTHDAY** _ totaling up Death Pool picks. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/132 "2015-12-24T17:48:44Z")
Found my 2008 Death Pool list, 5 of the 12 that survived that year are still kicking. They are the top 5 on my list. The rest are carry overs from last year’s list. John Astin Fidel Castro Greg Louganis Rose Marie Dionne Warwick Jerry Lewis George H. W. Bush Bob Barker Ed Asner Yoko Ono Valerie Harper Fats Domino Jim Nabors Alternates: Ned Beatty Marla Gibbs Gene Hackman ---
**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:** [December 25, 2015, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/133 "2015-12-25T07:33:22Z")
I’ve decided to do something challenging with my 2016 Death Pool entries. I’ve created my first themed list, but it’s one that can hopefully be somewhat competitive. Presenting the Musicians Of Doom! 1. Jason Becker, metal guitarist 2. Bonnie Brown, country music singer 3. Vivian Campbell, rock guitarist 4. Dick Dale, surf rock guitarist 5. Pete Doherty, British musician 6. Joey Feek, bandwagon pick who happens to fit my theme 7. Torrence “Boosie Badazz” Hatch, because this list needs a rapper 8. Wilko Johnson, singer/guitarist 9. Lee Kerslake, Uriah Heep drummer 10. James Murphy, metal guitarist (not to be confused with the DJ of the same name) 11. John Prine, singer/songwriter/composer 12. Ricki Rockett, Poison drummer 13. Malcolm Young, AC/DC rhythm guitarist Alternates: 1. Wade Hayes, country singer 2. Rick Ross, rapper (because my alternate list also needs one) 3. Delta Goodrem, Aussie singer/actress Clean list: Jason Becker Bonnie Brown Vivian Campbell Dick Dale Pete Doherty Joey Feek Torrence “Boosie Badazz” Hatch Wiklo Johnson Lee Kerslake James Murphy John Prine Ricki Rockett Malcolm Young Alternates: Wade Hayes Rick Ross Delta Goodrem ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/134 "2015-12-25T18:07:00Z")
The top thirteen celebrities all have eight picks or more. Hey, a bandwagon list would make it easy to post, huh? Joey Feek 20 George H. W. Bush 14 Jimmy Carter 13 Valerie Harper 13 Fidel Castro 10 Glen Campbell 10 Charlie Sheen 9 Bashar al-Assad 8 Burt Reynolds 8 Kirk Douglas 8 Lindsay Lohan 8 Muhammad Ali 8 Nancy Reagan 8 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/135 "2015-12-25T18:24:46Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > C’mon, you’ve been here a long time!😃 > > For the newbies though, it’s New Year’s Eve. Yep, I’m so dedicated that I spend my _ **BIRTHDAY** _ totaling up Death Pool picks. You know, that NYE deadline is for the players, not the Death Mistress. The world probably wouldn’t come to an end if you took the rest of the weekend to get everyone’s lists into your spreadsheet. If someone dies for points in the meantime, I’m sure we can wait a couple of days to see your first post showing the standings. ---
**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 25, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/136 "2015-12-25T18:33:43Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > You know, that NYE deadline is for the players, not the Death Mistress. The world probably wouldn’t come to an end if you took the rest of the weekend to get everyone’s lists into your spreadsheet. If someone dies for points in the meantime, I’m sure we can wait a couple of days to see your first post showing the standings. Agreed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/137 "2015-12-25T18:39:42Z")
**RTFirefly** and **carnivorousplant** are shooting for bonus points!!!:p:D ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/138 "2015-12-25T19:10:43Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > The top thirteen celebrities all have eight picks or more. Hey, a bandwagon list would make it easy to post, huh? > > Joey Feek 20 > George H. W. Bush 14 > Jimmy Carter 13 > Valerie Harper 13 > Fidel Castro 10 > Glen Campbell 10 > Charlie Sheen 9 > Bashar al-Assad 8 > Burt Reynolds 8 > Kirk Douglas 8 > Lindsay Lohan 8 > Muhammad Ali 8 > Nancy Reagan 8 Well, my themed entries (comedians, none of them sick (as far as I know)) is almost guaranteed to earn no points … with any luck. So I’m game to be the experiment … towit: I would now like to officially amend my list to include the following: Joey Feek George H. W. Bush Jimmy Carter Valerie Harper Fidel Castro Glen Campbell Charlie Sheen Bashar al-Assad Burt Reynolds Kirk Douglas Lindsay Lohan Muhammad Ali Nancy Reagan Alternates: Stephen Hawking Dick Cheney Matt Damon ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/139 "2015-12-25T19:16:36Z")
This is going to be very interesting! Several years ago, before I was Death Mistress, I was still keeping track of top picks and picked the top twelve, plus Fred Phelps. I think three died that year, but I wasn’t close to winning. ---
**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:** [December 25, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/140 "2015-12-25T19:33:56Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > C’mon, you’ve been here a long time!😃 > > For the newbies though, it’s New Year’s Eve. Yep, I’m so dedicated that I spend my _ **BIRTHDAY** _ totaling up Death Pool picks. My brother was born New Year’s Day. Mom went into labor on NYE. The doctor kicked my dad out of the delivery room because he kept trying to get Mom to give birth before the ball dropped, so he could claim Erick on his tax return. Erick was born at roughly 2am. Dad was _pissed_. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098/141 "2015-12-25T19:41:57Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > My brother was born New Year’s Day. Mom went into labor on NYE. The doctor kicked my dad out of the delivery room because he kept trying to get Mom to give birth before the ball dropped, so he could claim Erick on his tax return. > > Erick was born at roughly 2am. Dad was _pissed_. I was born at 10:16 PM, so my father was very pleased. He joked that if I’d been born at 12:01 or so that maybe he could slip the staff a few bucks to say it had really been 11:59 PM. Mom was lucky, I was a first baby and sometimes they take a while, but she only left for the hospital at supper time. She says that during her labor a nursing student present tried to cheer her up and said “You know, tonight is my birthday too.” Mom, the nicest and sweetest of ladies snarled back “I don’t give a damn whose birthday it is!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2016/739098.md?page=8)