Just apply them to this year, ok? Just five measly points? I still can’t believe I’ve been sitting just four points off the lead since June freakin’ fifteenth! 
I don’t know, how much chocolate can you send?
Don’t do it. My [del]Bandwagon[/del] crowdsourcing list has not worked out.
At all.
It’s the first time I have played since I ran the pool, and I cannot be bothered to do all that Googling. Instead, I have consulted a single, unimpeachable source: The National Enquirer. All the following have been declared to be at death’s door, or suffering from a deadly disease on the cover.
Kirstie Alley
O. J. Simpson
Angelina Jolie
Cher
Barbra Streisand
Oprah Winfrey
Macauley Culkin
Mary Tyler Moore
Kelly Ripa
Chaz Bono
Bill Cosby
Michael Douglas
Liza Minnelli
Alternate:
Hillary Clinton
Alan Greenspan
Charlotte Rae
Ronnie Wood
Cloris Leachman
Gary Busey
Hugh Hefner
James Lipton
Mel Brooks
Tony Bennett
Sugar Ray Leonard
Larry Flint
Danny Pintauro
Brian Wilson
Alternates:
Randy Travis
Bill Wyman
Gerard Depardieu
Wow, mccfan, posting in the Death Pool as your first post!
How did you find us?
And the list is in perfect form as well. If you stick around I think you’ll make a fine Doper!
Google is my friend! I like playing these sorts of games - make a list then sit back and watch for results!
Here are my picks:
Barbara Pierce Bush
Bashar al-Assad
Bryan Murray
Fidel Castro
George H.W. Bush
Gordie Howe
Kirk Douglas
Loretta Lynn
Prince Phillip
Valerie Harper
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Jimmy Carter
Alternates:
Burt Reynolds
Jimmy Swaggart
Michael Douglas
Bryan Murray is the Ottawa Senators GM
Barbara Pierce Bush is Mrs. G. H. W. Bush
A free tip for those who are picking Bashar al-Assad; you might want to go for a two-for-one and also pick his brother, Maher al-Assad (who is 48 years old). Maher is a Syrian general and is presumed to be Bashar’s right-hand man. Any situation in Syria that results in Bashar’s death is likely to also include Maher.
I’ll admit that personally I’m guessing the Assad regime might survive 2016 now that the Russians are backing them up.
That sounds ominous.
And this is your last season as Death Mistress.
Are there any rules revisions coming up?
:dubious:
Oops, sorry. Yes, add Robert Silverberg to my list.
Not from me. That’s why, in the OP, I suggested folks suck up to Idle Thoughts. As I said, all I ever wanted was chocolate, the new Death Master may want your firstborn.
- George HW Bush - Former president
- Clive James - Author
- Valerie Harper - Actress
- Eddie Large - Comedian
- Wilko Johnson - Singer
- Jake “The Snake” Roberts - Wrestler
- Martin Crowe - Cricketer
- Joost van der Westhuizen - Rugby player
- Joey Feek - Singer
- Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - Leader of ISIS
- Lindsey Lohan - Actress/Singer
- Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (The Weeknd) - Singer
- Willie Maxwell II (Fetty Wap) - Singer
- Ken Kercheval - Actor
- Val Kilmer - Actor
- Chris Christie - Politician
The pretty version:
George HW Bush
Clive James
Valerie Harper
Eddie Large
Wilko Johnson
Jake Roberts
Martin Crowe
Joost van der Westhuizen
Joey Feek
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Lindsey Lohan
The Weeknd
Fetty Wap
Alternates:
Ken Kercheval
Val Kilmer
Chris Christie
Joey Feek
Rene Angelil
Val Kilmer
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Derek Whibley
Ian Brady
Pete Doherty
Lyndsay Lohan
Daisy Berkowitz
OG Waco
Nick Stahl
Edward Furlong
Aaron carter
Alternates
Joe Jonas
Zayn Malik
Ian Watkins
Steve Gleason
Ron Jeremy
Riad Seif
Suge Knight
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Omar Abdel-Rahman
Mike Tyson
Valerie Harper
Guy Clark
Bryan Murray
Joey Feek
John Edward Szeles
Tommy Chong
Alternate:
Larry Flynt
Note: Bryan Murray - GM of the Ottawa Senators
It looks as if play is slowing down. As of this day last year we had 69 players. So far this year we have 58 players.
So I don’t forget before December 31!
Joey Feek
Jimmy Carter
Lute Olson
Rose Mofford
Bryan Murray
Pearl Washington
Hugh Downs
George H. W. Bush
Johan Cruyff
Donald Trump
Joe Arpaio
Britney Griner
Cissy Houston
Alternates:
Barbara Walters
Betty White
I’m posting this now rather than waiting until the 31st just cause. This year’s list has an assortment of regifting from previous year(s), a few newcomers and a conch or two
Plus Zsa Zsa. I will always have Zsa Zsa until either a) she dies or b) I die - points be damned…
Now for my list:
Joey Feek
Tommy Chong
Valerie Harper
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Jimmy Carter
Nancy Reagan
George HW Bush
Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Clive James
Billy Graham
Fidel Castro
Jake LaMotta
Selena Gomez
Alts
Stephen Hawking
John Hurt
Randy Travis
(as usual it is Billy Graham the preacher)
Baker, since you almost never see the wrestler Jake Roberts billed as anything other than Jake “The Snake” Roberts, that’s how I have him listed. If needed, I’ll repost without “The Snake” bit, just let me know.
That’s okay the way it is. I’ve seen that sort of thing with another chosen celebrity, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka.
Oh glorious beautiful Death Mistress, if you could post another update tomorrow, after a few more entries, I promise I will post my list no later than Wednesday