# Celebrity Death Pool 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2016, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517 "2016-12-01T07:00:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/181 "2016-12-23T14:35:46Z")
This year I’ll just name people I want to die. If I score any points I’ll be delirious. Unfortunately I’ve taken a vow to never again utter or even type the name of the person I want dead most of all, so besides him I’ve got: Kellyanne Conway Rudy Giuliani Ben Carson Chris Christie Betsy DeVos Mike Pence Rick Snyder Jeff Sessions Scott Pruitt Rick Perry Tom Price Reince Priebus Ted Cruz Alternates Michael Savage Rush Limbaugh Sean Hannity ---
**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 23, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/182 "2016-12-23T16:44:42Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > This year I’ll just name people I want to die. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Nansbread1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/183 "2016-12-23T17:07:40Z")
Shania Twain Billy Ray Cyrus Donald Trump Cher Montel Williams Clint Eastwood Martin Sheen Paul Gascoigne Amitabh Bachchan Paula Abdul Sting the singer Michael Jordan Jane Fonda Alternates Bill Clinton Tony Blair Angela Merkel ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/184 "2016-12-23T20:21:43Z")
Johnny Manziel Gregg Allman George Zimmerman Casey Anthony Ethan Couch Donald Trump Justin Bieber Bob Barker Dennis Rodman Glen Campbell Mel Brooks Christopher Lloyd Billy Gardell Alternate: Gabriel Iglesias ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/185 "2016-12-23T21:22:13Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > This year I’ll just name people I want to die. If I score any points I’ll be delirious. Unfortunately I’ve taken a vow to never again utter or even type the name of the person I want dead most of all, so besides him I’ve got: > > Kellyanne Conway > Rudy Giuliani > Ben Carson > Chris Christie > Betsy DeVos > Mike Pence > Rick Snyder > Jeff Sessions > Scott Pruitt > Rick Perry > Tom Price > Reince Priebus > Ted Cruz > > Alternates > Michael Savage > Rush Limbaugh > Sean Hannity > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Good luck! Yes–I hope you win, **BobLibDem**! ---
**Author:** ![Donpeyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Donpeyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donpeyote)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/186 "2016-12-23T21:23:22Z")
Ed Asner ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/187 "2016-12-23T21:40:48Z")
> [@Enlightening\_Meditation](#): > > Swinging for the fences in 2017… uh… Well, this’ll likely be another strikeout year for me > > 1. Shannen Doherty (actress perhaps best known as Brenda on _Beverly Hills 90210_ TV series) > 2. Justin Bieber (singer) > 3. Amanda Bynes (actress) > 4. Natasha Lyonne (actress best known for her role in _American Pie_) > 5. Edward Furlong (actor most famous for being kid John Connor in _Terminator 2_) > 6. ‘Mama’ June Shannon (reality show star from _Here Comes Honey Boo Boo_) > 7. Charlie Sheen (actor) > 8. Kylie Jenner (reality show star) > 9. Maurice Clarette (former high profile Ohio State football athlete and NFL draftee) > 10. Ryan Leaf (former NFL athlete) > 11. Johnny Manziel (former NFL athlete) > 12. Lamar Odom (former NBA athlete) > 13. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (reported to be ISIL leader) > > Alternates > > 1. Flava Flav (rapper) > 2. Owen Wilson (actor) > > Simplified list for ye ole’ spreadsheet entry… > > Shannen Doherty > Justin Bieber > Amanda Bynes > Natasha Lyonne > Edward Furlong > June Shannon > Kylie Jenner > Maurice Clarette > Ryan Leaf > Johnny Manziel > Lamar Odom > Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi > > Alternates > Flava Flav > Owen Wilson Charlie Sheen didn’t make it into your plain list. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/188 "2016-12-23T22:20:09Z")
If anyone is considering doing a bandwagon list this year, the following are the top fifteen picks so far. Thirteen for the list, and two more for alternates. George H. W. Bush 16 Jimmy Carter 16 Donald Trump 15 Valerie Harper 10 Gord Downie 9 Abu Bakr al Baghdadi 8 Charlie Sheen 8 Glen Campbell 8 Mary Tyler Moore 8 Betty White 7 Shannon Doherty 7 Stephen Hawking 7 Tom Brokaw 7 Tommy Chong 7 Keith Richards 6 ---
**Author:** ![Donpeyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Donpeyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donpeyote)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/189 "2016-12-23T22:21:26Z")
Carrie Fisher ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/190 "2016-12-23T22:27:10Z")
> [@Donpeyote](#): > > Carrie Fisher Why one name? ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/191 "2016-12-23T22:34:15Z")
Refreshing my list after a record-setting three deaths this year: Glen Campbell Dana Carvey Kassie DePaiva Michael Douglas Richard Dreyfuss Judith Krantz Gina Lollobrigida Gerald McRaney Liza Minnelli Frankie Muniz Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh John Paul Stevens Brian Wilson Brian Wilson is the Beach Boy. Alternates: George H.W. Bush George W. Bush Shirley Knight ---
**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:** [December 23, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/192 "2016-12-23T23:05:14Z")
> [@Nansbread1](#): > > Sting the singer Now there’s a party game. ---
**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 23, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/193 "2016-12-23T23:18:37Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Ooh! I’d like to make a revision, if I could. Drop Yoko Ono, and add [Leon “Big Van Vader” White](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Van_Vader). > > That would make my clean list thus: > > Jimmy Carter > Jerry Lewis > Billy Graham > Burt Reynolds > Mamie Van Doren > Don Rickles > Donald Trump > Bill Clinton > Stephen Hawking > Courtney Love > Leon “Big Van Vader” White > Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka > Adam West Another change, based on today’s news: Drop Courtney Love, and add Carrie Fisher ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/194 "2016-12-24T02:14:26Z")
Since my clever system of evaluating likely candidates has never gotten me higher than 32nd place at any time in any year I’ve ever played, I’ve decided to just be lazy and pick celebrities who are known to have had heart problems. Toni Braxton Dick Cheney Bill Clinton Carrie Fisher Kelsey Grammer David Letterman Rosie O’Donnell Regis Philbin Burt Reynolds Charlie Rose Alex Trebek Barbara Walters Shaun White Alternates Billy Graham Larry King Stan Kroenke ---
**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, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/195 "2016-12-24T03:37:41Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Since my clever system of evaluating likely candidates has never gotten me higher than 32nd place at any time in any year I’ve ever played, I’ve decided to just be lazy and pick celebrities who are known to have had heart problems. You have just given Dick Cheney immortality! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Martonio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Martonio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martonio)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/196 "2016-12-24T04:54:25Z")
Since I missed the deadline by about 2 minutes last year, I thought I should get my list in early this year. “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka Shannen Doherty Carrie Fisher Gord Downie Val Kilmer Burt Reynolds Dwight Gooden Lil Wayne Bryan Murray - Ottawa Senators GM Sinead O’Connor Alternates Bart Starr Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz) _(clean list)_ “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka Shannen Doherty Carrie Fisher Gord Downie Val Kilmer Burt Reynolds Dwight Gooden Lil Wayne Bryan Murray Sinead O’Connor Alternates Bart Starr Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz) ---
**Author:** ![Martonio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Martonio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martonio)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/197 "2016-12-24T05:11:37Z")
> [@Martonio](#): > > Since I missed the deadline by about 2 minutes last year, I thought I should get my list in early this year. > > “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka > Shannen Doherty > Carrie Fisher > Gord Downie > Val Kilmer > Burt Reynolds > Dwight Gooden > Lil Wayne > Bryan Murray - Ottawa Senators GM > Sinead O’Connor > > Alternates > > Bart Starr > Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz) > _(clean list)_ > > “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka > Shannen Doherty > Carrie Fisher > Gord Downie > Val Kilmer > Burt Reynolds > Dwight Gooden > Lil Wayne > Bryan Murray > Sinead O’Connor > > Alternates > > Bart Starr > Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz) Whoops, I didn’t see the part where I was supposed to have a list of 13. Please add the following to my main list: Bart Starr Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz) George Michael My new alternate list: Clive James William “Refrigerator” Perry Lamar Odom Thank you! ---
**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:** [December 24, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/198 "2016-12-24T05:45:39Z")
> [@Donpeyote](#): > > Ed Asner > [@Donpeyote](#): > > Carrie Fisher I don’t think you’ve quite figured out the rules of this game. ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/199 "2016-12-24T05:57:13Z")
Donald Trump Tiger Woods Justin Beiber Paul McCartney Bob Newhart Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ian Mckellin Dan Rather Mick Jagger Robert Redford Carol King Cher Harrison Ford ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/200 "2016-12-24T06:28:17Z")
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