# 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:** 100
**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:** [December 13, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1981 "2017-12-13T21:22:03Z")
No takers for Brown, DiNizio, Nobis ---
**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:** [December 14, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1982 "2017-12-14T04:26:42Z")
Warrel Dane lead singer for prog metal band Nevermore and others dead at 56. > **[NEVERMORE And SANCTUARY Singer WARREL DANE Dies Of Heart Attack In Brazil](https://blabbermouth.net/news/nevermore-and-sanctuary-singer-warrel-dane-dies-of-heart-attack-in-brazil)** > > Acclaimed heavy metal singer Warrel Dane, who achieved fame with the bands SANCTUARY and NEVERMORE, died on Wednesday (December 13) in São Paulo, Brazil. The American musician, who was in the process of making his second solo album, had a heart... ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1983 "2017-12-14T05:25:44Z")
Dan Johnson, KY state legislator, [commits suicide at 56](https://www.snopes.com/2017/12/13/kentucky-state-lawmaker-facing-assault-allegations/?utm_content=news&utm_source=socialflow&utm_medium=facebook). ---
**Author:** ![Doubticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Doubticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubticus)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1984 "2017-12-14T16:00:56Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Warrel Dane lead singer for prog metal band Nevermore and others dead at 56. > > [NEVERMORE And SANCTUARY Singer WARREL DANE Dies Of Heart Attack In Brazil - BLABBERMOUTH.NET](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nevermore-and-sanctuary-singer-warrel-dane-dies-of-heart-attack-in-brazil/) This one hurts. Great guy and singer. I met him on two occasions and he was always kind and introspective. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1985 "2017-12-14T18:41:02Z")
> [@Doubticus](#): > > This one hurts. Great guy and singer. I met him on two occasions and he was always kind and introspective. Diabetes and alcohol don’t mix. He apparently had a heart attack but was suffering from bad health due to his lifestyle. Great voice and way too soon. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1986 "2017-12-16T20:43:10Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > His movies weren’t too abysmal. Amusing post acknowledged. mmm ---
**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 17, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1987 "2017-12-17T21:18:59Z")
British cyclist [Sharon Laws](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/dec/16/sharon-laws-former-british-cycling-road-race-champion-dies-aged-43) has died. ---
**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 18, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1988 "2017-12-18T02:04:23Z")
Jazz singer [Keely Smith](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/12/17/singer-keely-smith-who-found-fame-partnered-husband-louis-prima-dies-89/959733001/) dead at age 89. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1989 "2017-12-18T05:58:57Z")
Noise/Industrial artist [Z’EV](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://louderthanwar.com/rip-zev-industrial-music-legend-and-supreme-percussionist/&ved=2ahUKEwiT15mD8JLYAhWKTSYKHZ4jCaIQFjAlegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw2-ilOUDIYKOiF6uP0G2J3x)has died. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1990 "2017-12-18T06:04:27Z")
Willie Pickens, Chicago-based jazz pianist, [dead at 86](https://www.npr.org/2017/12/17/571514974/chicago-jazz-pianist-willie-pickens-is-remembered-for-performing-and-teaching). ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1991 "2017-12-18T17:56:54Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > British cyclist [Sharon Laws](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/dec/16/sharon-laws-former-british-cycling-road-race-champion-dies-aged-43) has died. No takers for Warren Dane, Dan Johnson, Keely Smith, Z’EV, or Willie Pickens, but Sharon Laws is a unique pick, and 57 points for **carnivorousplant** , who re-takes the lead with 13 days to go: ```auto Rank Name Score Picks(Unique) 1 carnivorousp 331 6(3) 2 Registered@Last 291 7(3) 3 phungi 269 6(4) 4 basset hound 256 7(2) 4 jeezums 256 7 6 bowler girl 245 7(1) 7 RTFirefly 234 4 8 Andrew 21 213 7 9 Captain Klutz 208 4 10 Quartz 176 3(1) 11 GigoBuster 173 4 12 Rocket Surgery! 171 5 13 RobotDevilDog 163 5(1) 14 minionkat 153 3 15 Martonio 151 4 16 Team Dirt 138 3 17 Hoopy Frood 121 3 17 Tangent 121 3 19 FavreCo 112 5(2) 20 Loach 110 3 21 42fish 102 2 21 Hockey Monkey 102 2 21 QueenAnneLace 102 4(1) 24 DeaderThanDead 97 3 25 septimus 95 4 26 J-P-L 92 3 27 Jack Batty 89 3 28 motu 86 2 29 melondeca 83 2 29 Scoobysnax 83 2 31 notfrommensa 82 2 32 Jeep's Phoenix 77 3 33 lel 74 2 34 zoog 73 2 35 cazwhatever 72 2 36 Yllaria 70 2 37 Maus Magill 67 2 38 Clams* 66 1 38 Vunderbob 66 2 40 Dr. Girlfriend* 65 2(1) 41 Biotop 61 3(3) 42 Superdude 58 4 43 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 44 Tit Whistle 54 3 45 Labtrash 51 3(1) 46 bowler guy 50 2 46 Dung Beetle 50 2 48 5 time champ 47 1 48 Eliahna 47 1 48 emcee2k 47 1 48 Happy Lender… 47 1 48 Lsura 47 1 48 NurseCarmen 47 1 48 Sarabellum1976 47 1 48 Squonk 47 1 56 RivkahChaya 43 2 57 Lancia 42 2 58 Idle Thoughts 41 3 59 kayT 39 2 59 Spiff 39 2 59 TexCat* 39 1(1) 62 ataraxy22 33 4(2) 62 Mean Mr.Mustard 33 1(1) 62 Mona Lott 33 2 62 rucciface 33 4(1) 66 DigitalC 32 2 67 Paul in Qatar 31 2 68 Randy Seltzer* 30 2(2) 69 computergeek 29 2 69 Dolores Reborn 29 2 69 Old Wench 29 2(2) 72 Allecher 28 2 72 JohnT 28 2 72 Taco the cat 28 3 75 Avarie537 24 2 76 amarinth 23 1 76 Borborygmi 23 1 76 freckafree 23 1 76 kopek 23 1 76 Mahaloth* 23 1 81 racer72 22 2 82 PaulParkhead 21 1 83 Bayaker* 20 1 83 Clothahump 20 1 83 panache45* 20 1 83 swampbear 20 1 83 Two Many Cats 20 1 88 BACI 19 1 88 Buttercup Smith 19 1 88 maplekiwi 19 1 88 Simmerdown 19 1 88 SpoilerVirgin 19 1 88 Tread* 19 1 94 Nema98 17 1(1) 95 Sternvogel* 16 1(1) 96 GuanoLad 14 2(1) 97 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 98 RollOutTheBrl 12 1 99 cutielemon07 11 1(1) 100 Kitten Mitten* 10 1(1) 100 RandMcnally 10 1 102 Carlos'Weiner 9 1 102 imthjckaz 9 1 102 justmeetee 9 1 102 Little Nemo 9 1 102 Little_Pig 9 1(1) 102 meghan 9 1 102 UncaStuart 9 1 102 Uncle Frank 9 1 102 wolf_meister 9 1 111 Baker 8 1(1) 112 critter42 5 1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1992 "2017-12-19T16:22:14Z")
Well, that puts me at least two deaths back, and with \<13 days to go, that pretty much sinks my chances. :shakes fist at **carnivorousplant** : _Wait 'til next year!!_ 😃 ---
**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 19, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1993 "2017-12-19T21:10:11Z")
It’s just now showing on IMDB’s news page, but did we have an announcement that Heather North, the voice of Daphne Blake from Scooby Doo, died on November 30 at the age of 71? I don’t recall seeing anything, but I’m on my phone right now. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1994 "2017-12-19T21:19:39Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > It’s just now showing on IMDB’s news page, but did we have an announcement that Heather North, the voice of Daphne Blake from Scooby Doo, died on November 30 at the age of 71? > > I don’t recall seeing anything, but I’m on my phone right now. And we would never have found out about it, if it weren’t for you meddling kids. ---
**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 19, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1995 "2017-12-19T21:55:43Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > And we would never have found out about it, if it weren’t for you meddling kids. Ruh-roh, Rhaggy! ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1996 "2017-12-20T04:35:34Z")
Anyone got [Cardinal Bernard Law](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.nydailynews.com/amp/news/national/cardinal-oversaw-boston-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal-dies-article-1.3710128&ved=0ahUKEwil06Gn4ZfYAhWBQt8KHW4_CZwQqUMIygEwIw&usg=AOvVaw07M09viGudj-nW0JVeKx2Y&cf=1) for 14 points? ---
**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 20, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1997 "2017-12-20T05:42:05Z")
Or [Hiep Thi Le](http://deadline.com/2017/12/hiep-thi-le-dead-obituary-heaven-and-earth-actress-tommy-lee-jones-oliver-stone-1202230318/), star of _Heaven and Earth_, at 54 points? ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1998 "2017-12-20T06:21:01Z")
Mamie Johnson, Woman Who Pitched In Negro Leagues, Dead At 82. WOW Didn’t know the story. > **[SC native, baseball pioneer Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson dies](https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article190600039.html)** > > Mamie “Peanut” Johnson lived a baseball life. > **[Mamie Johnson, Woman Who Pitched In Negro Leagues, Dead At 82](https://deadspin.com/mamie-johnson-woman-who-pitched-in-negro-leagues-dead-1821454045)** > > Mamie Johnson, one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues, has died at the age of 82. ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1999 "2017-12-20T13:47:21Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Well, that puts me at least two deaths back, and with \<13 days to go, that pretty much sinks my chances. > > :shakes fist at **carnivorousplant** : _Wait 'til next year!!_ 😃 The year ain’t over yet. 🙂 ---
**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:** [December 20, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/2000 "2017-12-20T13:59:33Z")
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