# 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:** 11
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/201 "2016-12-24T13:07:54Z")
> [@Nema98](#): > > Olivia de Havilland-100 > Kirk Douglas-100 > Shannen Doherty > Abdelaziz Bouteflika-Algerian President > Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said-Sultan of Oman > Ali Khamenei- Supreme Leader of Iran > Robert Mugabe-president of Zimbabwe > Charles Manson > George Herbert Walker Bush > Queen Elizabeth of UK > Kare Willoch-former pm of Norway > Javier Perez de Cuellar-former UN secretary general age 96 > Hosni Mubarak-former president of Egypt You need to submit a list that doesn’t have commentary. Also, Kirk and Olivia, according to the new rules, aren’t eligible picks. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/202 "2016-12-24T13:31:31Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Piers Sellers NASA Astronaut and scientest Piers Sellers [died on Friday.](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38424071) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/203 "2016-12-24T21:02:13Z")
Jimmy Carter Don Rickles Jimmy Snuka Billy Graham Jerry Lewis Valerie Harper George HW Bush Joost van der Westhuizen John Hurt Queen Elizabeth II Prince Phillip Mikhail Gorbachev Carrie Fisher ---
**Author:** ![Enlightening\_Meditation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecc23a/32.png) [@Enlightening\_Meditation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enlightening_Meditation)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/204 "2016-12-25T00:23:41Z")
> [@Sario](#): > > [QUOTE=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 > Charlie Sheen > 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. [/QUOTE] Good catch. Here’s a corrected plain list. Shannen Doherty Justin Bieber Amanda Bynes Natasha Lyonne Edward Furlong June Shannon Charlie Sheen Kylie Jenner Maurice Clarette Ryan Leaf Johnny Manziel Lamar Odom Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Alternates Flava Flav Owen Wilson ---
**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, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/205 "2016-12-25T03:36:54Z")
I am replacing Mr. Sellars with Greg Gilbert, frontsman for The Delays. Jaqwis Dancy Nabeel Qureshi Angelo Bissessarsingh Larry Garza Sharon Laws Shannon Doherty Abu Bakr Al-baghdadi Joost van der Westhuizen Geoff Fox Leah Bracknell Brian Doyle Downie Gord Greg Gilbert Alternates Steve Hewlett John Hurt Colin Meads Details Jaqwis Dancy LA Tech running back. Nabeel Qureshi Christian Author Angelo Bissessarsingh Historian Larry Garza Comedian Sharon Laws British Cyclist Shannon Doherty Actress Abu Bakr Al-baghdadi Terrorist Joost van der Westhuizen retired rugby player Geoff Fox meteorologist Brian Doyle Author Downie Gord Canadian musician, broadcaster Greg Gilbert, Frontsman for the Delays Alternates Steve Hewlett writer for the Guardian, radio broadcaster John Hurt Actor Colin Meads former rugby player ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/206 "2016-12-25T23:07:37Z")
Loretta Lynn (coalminer’s daughter) Charlie Daniels (made a deal with the devil) Tommy Chong (stoner) Jimmy Carter (nuclear peanut farmer and construction worker) Donald Trump (con man) Henry Kissinger (jackass) Sandy Koufax (southpaw) Curly Neal (#22) Bobby Bowden (Puntrooskie caller) Buzz Aldrin (original moonwalker) Carrie Fisher (popularized the metal bikini) Fred Silverman (former TV exec) Ron Popeil (legendary inventor & marketing genius) Alternates Al Jaffee (very unserious guy) Clint Eastwood (chairtalker) Bill Cosby (rapist) ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/207 "2016-12-25T23:20:18Z")
Joost van der Westhuizen Gord Downie Valerie Harper Kanye West Paul Gascoigne Donald Trump JT Holmes Alex Honnold Shannen Doherty Scott Matzka Carrie Fisher Charlie Sheen Brooke Mueller ---
**Author:** ![RollOutTheBarrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rolloutthebarrel/32/1649_2.png) [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/208 "2016-12-26T00:40:35Z")
Donald Trump Julian Assange George H. W. Bush Jimmy Carter Kim Jong-Un Lindsay Lohan Britney Spears Paul McCartney Ringo Starr Angela Lansbury Dick Van Dyke Adam West Betty White ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/209 "2016-12-26T02:49:48Z")
I see from reading thru the thread that perhaps I should have a version of the list without clarifiers: Loretta Lynn Charlie Daniels Tommy Chong Jimmy Carter Donald Trump Henry Kissinger Sandy Koufax Curly Neal Bobby Bowden Buzz Aldrin Carrie Fisher Fred Silverman Ron Popeil Alternates Al Jaffee Clint Eastwood Bill Cosby ---
**Author:** ![Nansbread1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/210 "2016-12-26T12:16:22Z")
Oops George Michael from Wham has gone from next years list guys. ---
**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 26, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/211 "2016-12-26T16:17:15Z")
No theme this year, just some random names I threw together: 1. Barry Williams, actor, 62 2. Maureen McCormick, actor, 60 3. Christopher Knight, actor, 59 4. Eve Plumb, actor, 58 5. Mike Lookinland, actor, 56 6. Susan Olsen, actor, 55 7. Robbie Rist, actor, 52 8. Shirley Jones, actor, 82 9. David Cassidy, actor, 66 10. Susan Dey, actor, 64 11. Danny Bonaduce, actor, 57 12. Jeremy Gelbwaks, actor, 55 13. Brian Forster, actor, 56 Alternates: Wayne Brady, actor, 44 Ross Partridge, actor, 48 Clean version: Barry Williams Maureen McCormick Christopher Knight Eve Plumb Mike Lookinland Susan Olsen Robbie Rist Shirley Jones David Cassidy Susan Dey Danny Bonaduce Jeremy Gelbwaks Brian Forster Alternates: Wayne Brady Ross Partridge mmm ---
**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 26, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/212 "2016-12-26T18:11:02Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > No theme this year, just some random names I threw together: Funny how random works out sometimes. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/213 "2016-12-26T19:55:53Z")
The Amazing Johnathan Clive James Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Carrie Fisher Debbi Reynolds Mel Stottlemyre Cher Liza Minnelli Gord Downie Glen Campbell Shannen Doherty Nick Cannon Joost van der Westhuizen Alternates: Valerie Harper Bryan Murray Mary Tyler Moore Scott Putesky Burt Reynolds ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/214 "2016-12-26T23:28:59Z")
Billy Swan - musician - Apr. 10, 2017 clean version: Billy Swan ---
**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:** [December 26, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/215 "2016-12-26T23:58:30Z")
> [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > Billy Swan - musician - Apr. 10, 2017 > > clean version: > > Billy Swan One down, twelve to go. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/216 "2016-12-27T02:25:33Z")
::curmudgeonly:: oh al-_right_, then Chris Christie, politician Gene Hackman, actor John Oates, musician Joe Clark, politician Carol Channing, entertainer Betty White, actress Bea Arthur, actress Temple Grandin, author Frank Langella, actor Angela Landsbury, actress Cito Gaston, former baseballer/manager Roseanne, performer extra bits of carrion: Jocelyn Guevremont, former NHL’er LeBron James, b-baller gooooooooo _TEAM_! Someone recently mentioned Dick Van Dyke. He will live until 102. ---
**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 27, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/217 "2016-12-27T02:28:12Z")
Bea Arthur died in 2009. ---
**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 27, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/218 "2016-12-27T02:34:51Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Bea Arthur died in 2009. You’re gonna queer the deal! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/219 "2016-12-27T02:55:32Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > Jake Lamotta (July 10, 1921) > George H. W. Bush (June 12, 1924) > Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936) > Valerie Harper (August 22, 1939) > John Hurt (January 22, 1940) > Mel Stottlemyre (November 13, 1941) > Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka (May 18, 1943) > **Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin aka H. Rap Brown (October 4, 1943)** > Rod Carew (October 1, 1945) > [DEL]Craig Sager (June 29, 1951)[/DEL] > Malcolm Young (January 6, 1953) > Vivian Campbell (August 25, 1962) > Gord Downie (February 6, 1964) > Joost van der Westhuizen (February 20, 1971) > > Alternates: > > Dick Van Dyke (December 13, 1925) > Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 15, 1933) > Helmut Kohl (April 3, 1930) Revised list: Jake Lamotta George H. W. Bush Mary Tyler Moore Valerie Harper John Hurt Mel Stottlemyre Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin Rod Carew Malcolm Young Vivian Campbell Gord Downie Joost van der Westhuizen Alternates: Dick Van Dyke Ruth Bader Ginsburg Helmut Kohl ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/220 "2016-12-27T03:27:52Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Bea Arthur died in 2009. well, well, then. replacing her with David Duchovny, actor [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=12)