# 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:** 15
**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 30, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/281 "2016-12-30T02:15:14Z")
Diana Rigg, Sophia Loren, Sally Field? Nooooooooooo! ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/282 "2016-12-30T03:07:57Z")
Barbara Bain Chevy Chase Charlie Daniels Aretha Franklin Ervin ‘Magic’ Johnson Steve Lawrence Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lewis Rush Limbaugh Pat Robertson William Shatner Larry Storch Jo Anne Worley Alternates Alan Alda Gene Simmons Harry Dean Stanton ---
**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 30, 2016, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/283 "2016-12-30T03:55:52Z")
> [@Simmerdown](#): > > Rob Kardashian hospitalized. If he can just hang on for a couple more days… He’s been released now. Apparently he’s supposedly good at monitoring his diabetes but recent stresses caused him to slack on that. So maybe it’s a one time thing. Then again, he had a similar issue last year, so he’s there’s precedence already established. I think I might add him to replace… > [@Baker](#): > > You’re gonna have to update again, as Debbie Reynolds, that lovely dancer and singer who starred in Singin in the Rain, has passed. She’s no longer unsinkable either. Yeah. I knew when Carrie had her stroke that should she die, her mother probably wouldn’t be far behind. It’s a fairly common occurrence, particularly among spouses, but also when parents bury their children. (Or when grandparents bury their grandchildren.) Didn’t really expect it all to happen this fast, though. Anyway, revised list again: The Amazing Johnathan Clive James Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Rob Kardashian Mel Stottlemyre Cher Liza Minnelli Gord Downie Glen Campbell Shannen Doherty Nick Cannon Joost van der Westhuizen Valerie Harper Alternates: Bryan Murray Mary Tyler Moore Scott Putesky Burt Reynolds ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Klutz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captain_klutz/32/4993_2.png) [@Captain\_Klutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Klutz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/284 "2016-12-30T08:16:56Z")
Recycling most of last years list: Steve Gleason, NFL player Paul Gascoigne, English footballer Ryan Buell, paranormal investigator Randy Travis, singer Dave Rose, basketball coach Joost van der Westhuizen, rugby player Helen Fawkes, BBC reporter Rob Kardashian, reality TV star Daisy Berkowitz, musician Catherine Britt, country music singer Ken Watanabe, actor Leah Bracknell, actor Gord Downie, musician Alternates Lindsay Lohan, trainwreck Miley Cyrus, potential wreck Clean list Steve Gleason Paul Gascoigne Ryan Buell Randy Travis Dave Rose Joost van der Westhuizen Helen Fawkes Rob Kardashian Daisy Berkowitz Catherine Britt Ken Watanabe Leah Bracknell Gord Downie Alternates Lindsay Lohan Miley Cyrus ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/285 "2016-12-30T08:56:48Z")
First timer here, I’m going to try this themed list thing, as I really haven’t got the time to trawl the internet for who’s looking a bit ill. My theme is British boozers (some of whom have given up, for the record). I fully expect to score zero but if any of them do cop it, there are some big points there: Tyson Fury Keith Richards Paul Gascoigne Kerry Katona Wayne Rooney Katie Price Prince Harry Liam Gallagher Jeremy Clarkson Nigel Farage Billy Connolly Rod Stewart Louis Tomlinson Alternate: Frank Skinner ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/286 "2016-12-30T10:48:00Z")
I think this list is different from the one on the other board. Jimmy Carter George Bush Sr Bob Dole Henry Kissinger Stan Lee Betty White Gene Simmons (of Kiss) Desmond Tutu Keith Richards Billy Graham Sr Mary Tyler Moore Stephen Hawkins Fats Domino ==Clean list== Jimmy Carter George Bush Sr Bob Dole Henry Kissinger Stan Lee Betty White Gene Simmons Desmond Tutu Keith Richards Billy Graham Sr Mary Tyler Moore Stephen Hawkins Fats Domino ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/287 "2016-12-30T11:02:50Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Stephen Hawkins Would that be [Stephen Hawking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking)? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/288 "2016-12-30T11:42:23Z")
Yes & thank you. I am simply incapable of making a list with no mistakes. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/289 "2016-12-30T12:33:26Z")
Last year I was toying with the idea of a themed list with wingsuit pilots and base jumpers as the theme, but then ended up picking only one of them for my list. This year I’m going all for this strategy. So here’s my list, which I’m dubbing “ **Dropping Dead** ” for reasons that should be obvious: Yuri Cordeiro Jokke Sommer Jarno Cordia Tom Erik Heimen Gabriel Lott Robert “Scotty Bob” Morgan Vincent Descols Ellen Brennan Graham Dickinson Jeffrey Provenzano Katie Hansen Chris Geiler Olek Domalewski (These people all have made quite a name for themselves in the wingsuit and base jumping community and have filled the web with breathtaking videos, which I hope meets the “celebrity” eligibility requirement) For alternates, I’m switching the theme towards pop culture with some unhealthy lifestyle habits, whicb are perennial picks for me in this game: Charlie Sheen Britney Spears ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/290 "2016-12-30T12:46:40Z")
Tony Iommi John Stossel Gord Downie Valerie Harper Jim Kelly Tom Brokaw Shirley Muldowney Val Kilmer Meatloaf Glen Campbell Tim Curry Eric Clapton Larry Bird ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/291 "2016-12-30T13:31:08Z")
Shannen Doherty Phil Lesh Tommy Chong Lance Armstrong James Randi Kirk Douglas Stephen Hawking Billy Graham King Michael of Romania Betty White Leah Bracknell George H W Bush Mary Tyler Moore Alternates Jimmy Carter Stan Lee Queen Elizabeth ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/292 "2016-12-30T14:08:55Z")
Newt Minow Larry Storch Harry Dean Stanton George P. Shultz Nanette Fabray Lee Iacocca Marty Allen Hal Holbrook Jimmy Carter Tom Wolfe Shecky Greene Carl Reiner Bob Uecker ---
**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 30, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/293 "2016-12-30T14:45:50Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > I think this list is different from the one on the other board. > > Jimmy Carter > George Bush Sr > Bob Dole > Henry Kissinger > Stan Lee > Betty White > Gene Simmons (of Kiss) > Desmond Tutu > Keith Richards > Billy Graham Sr > Mary Tyler Moore > Stephen Hawkins > Fats Domino I think you mean “Billy Graham Jr” as he is 98. If there is a Sr, he is dead ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/294 "2016-12-30T15:11:51Z")
In a year in which a remarkable number of musicians died, my entire list survived. I suck at Death Pool. That noted, I’m going with the same list as last year. Theme is all musicians, except the alternates are all in the wrestling business. Paul McCartney Mick Jagger Bob Dylan Willie Nelson Jimmy Page Meat Loaf Charlie Daniels Roger Daltrey Ozzy Osborne Bobbie Gentry Don McLean John Fogerty Don Henley Alternates: Vince McMahon Bill Watts Jake Roberts ---
**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 30, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/295 "2016-12-30T15:20:01Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > Kirk Douglas He’s not a valid pick: > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > **DING DING DING** > > Some of you have picked **KIRK DOUGLAS** , but he’s turning 100 in a few days, you won’t get any points for him, he’s an invalid pick. ---
**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 30, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/296 "2016-12-30T15:31:27Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > Okay, here is my FINAL list: > Sumner Redstone > **Kirk Douglas** > Charlie Sheen > Walter Koenig > Dick Cheney > Jimmy Carter > Hal Holbrook > Buzz Aldrin > George H.W. Bush > Frances Sternhagen > Shelley Duvall > Paul Dooley > Val Kilmer Need to replace Kirk Douglas ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/297 "2016-12-30T15:54:31Z")
Themed List: former head collegiate coaches, primarily Big Ten and a few others 🙂 George Melvin Heathcote 5/27/27 former coach of NCAA 1979 Champion Michigan State aka Jud Lou Henson 1/10/32 former coach of Illinois Gene Keady 5/21/36 former coach of Purdue Thomas Dr. Tom Davis 12/3/38 former coach of Iowa Robert Montgomery Knight 10/25/40 former coach of Indiana 3 time NCAA Champion 1976, 1981, 1987 Dick Bennett 4/20/43 former coach of Wisconsin Clem Haskins 8/11/43 former coach of Minnesota Steve Fisher 3/24/45 former coach of Michigan James J O’Brien 4/9/50 former coach of Ohio State Bill Carmody 12/4/51 former coach of Northwestern Jerry Dunn 5/6/53 former coach of Penn State Dick Vitale 6/9/39 former coach of University of Detroit Jim Calhoun 5/10/42 former coach of Connecticut Really don’t think I need any alternates but wouldn’t shed a tear if, particularly, the first 2 kicked off: Michael Krzyzewski 2/13/47 former coach of Army Roy Williams 8/1/50 former coach of Kansas Gary Williams 3/4/45 former coach of Ohio State & Maryland Names only: George Melvin Heathcote Lou Henson Gene Keady Thomas Davis Robert Montgomery Knight Dick Bennett Clem Haskins Steve Fisher James J O’Brien Bill Carmody Jerry Dunn Dick Vitale Jim Calhoun Alternates: Michael Krzyzewski Roy Williams Gary Williams ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/298 "2016-12-30T17:26:05Z")
Keeping half of last year’s theme list. Replacing the others because I don’t want my list to keep them alive. James Dobson Mike Huckabee Peter Popoff Pat Robertson Jim Bakker Terry Gilliam Robert Tilton Kenneth Copeland John Hagee Glen Campbell Hugh Hefner (Queen) Elizabeth 2 David Attenborough Alternates: Joel Olsteen Jesse Duplantis Ray Comfort ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/299 "2016-12-30T17:40:00Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > I think you mean “Billy Graham Jr” as he is 98. If there is a Sr, he is dead Yes, yes, I swear I am careful doing this. I swear you can’t tell I am careful doing this. ---
**Author:** ![1b3bz18c9ed269201](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/58956e/32.png) [@1b3bz18c9ed269201](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1b3bz18c9ed269201)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/300 "2016-12-30T17:52:17Z")
I now grant the following people a high probability of living through 2017 but my list is: Barbara Walters Dennis Rodman Henry Kissinger Clint Eastwood Steven Hawking Billy Graham Bob Newhart Wilt Chamberlin Bill Russell Bill Cosby Chi-Chi Rodriguez Jimmy Carter Tommy Lasorda [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=16)