# 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:** 18
**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 31, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/341 "2016-12-31T15:41:37Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > That’s being generous. He’s a prospect who hoped to become pro some day. It’s close to the pick we had a few years ago with a AA baseball player who was sick. The media picked up on it because he was young and it’s sad not because they were famous. > > Since this is mostly a gentlemans game I would hope you could see that at best you are stretching the definition of celebrity to the breaking point. This type of pick has driven people away from the game. I’ve had quite a few of these types of picks over the years and I’ve always self regulated them. Reminds me of a pick in 2015, an NCAA Div III Woman’s Basketball player. There were a couple of roster photos and some stats, but basically only in the news because she was sick. Was [“ruled out”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18017881&postcount=431): > [@](#): > > Originally Posted by Baker > Okay folks, sorry to do this, but at least four people have now challenged the status of Lauren Hill. That’s enough for me, after looking her up too. > > So I’m going to go back and pick out the alternates for those who have selected her. > > Again, I’m really sorry. I am not going to put him on my list and in the spirit of the game and rules say “not a celebrity” ---
**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 31, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/342 "2016-12-31T15:42:45Z")
> [@Clams](#): > > Okay here is my clean list: > > 1. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi > 2. Abu Musab al-Barnawi > 3. Turki al-Binali > 4. Abu Luqman > ​5. ​Sirajuddin Haqqani​ > 5. Hafiz Mohammad Saeed > 6. Oussama Atar > 7. Ayman al-Zawahiri > 8. Qasim al-Raymi > 9. Yahya Abu el Hammam > 10. Asim Umar > 11. Ahmad Umar > 12. Abu Mohammad al-Julani > Alternate: Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil THIS is a clean list: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Abu Musab al-Barnawi Turki al-Binali Abu Luqman ​Sirajuddin Haqqani​ Hafiz Mohammad Saeed Oussama Atar Ayman al-Zawahiri Qasim al-Raymi Yahya Abu el Hammam Asim Umar Ahmad Umar Abu Mohammad al-Julani ---
**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 31, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/343 "2016-12-31T16:05:31Z")
> [@Bewildebeest](#): > > 1. Ross Perot > 2. Dan Rather > 3. Barbra Striesand > 4. Lindsay Lohan > 5. John McCain > 6. Raul Castro (cuban guy) > 7. Tom Cruise (Actor,not the Hoveround inventor) > 8. Donald Trump > 9. William Shatner > 10. Nichelle Nichols > 11. Queen Elizabeth II > 12. Dionne Warwick (and she didn’t see it coming) > 13. Nanette Fabray (low hanging fruit) > > Alternates > > 1. Warren Miller (the snow skiing guy, although this name makes me uneasy) > 2. Charles Bryant Gumbel > > ## Clean list > > Dan Rather > Barbra Striesand > Lindsay Lohan > John McCain > Raul Castro > Tom Cruise > Donald Trump > William Shatner > Nichelle Nichols > Queen Elizabeth II > Dionne Warwick > Nanette Fabray > > Warren Miller > Charles Bryant Gumbel Your clean list has only 12 names; you missed Ross Perot. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/344 "2016-12-31T16:11:17Z")
Valerie Harper Lindsay Lohan Scott Hall Bob Barker Amanda Bynes George H W Bush Jimmy Carter Courtney Love Sid Hartman Keith Richards Miley Cyrus Jerry Lewis Tommy Chong ---
**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 31, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/345 "2016-12-31T16:59:31Z")
Just a reminder, **Idle Thoughts** set the deadline to submit picks is one hour later than previous years, so picks must be in by 10:59 PM PST, 11:59 PM MST, 12:59 AM CST, 1:59 AM EST: > [@](#): > > 1. All picks must be made by December 31st, 2016, at 11:59PM, MOUNTAIN TIME. I don’t care who you are or what your reason is, if you are even ONE MINUTE late, at midnight of Jan 1st, you will be turned away, I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![arara123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@arara123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arara123)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/346 "2016-12-31T18:27:48Z")
1. Cher 2. Margaret Cho 3. Hilary Clinton 4. Miley Cyrus 5. Boris Johnson 6. Joseph Kabila 7. Christine Lagarde 8. Dmitry Medvedev 9. Jim Sensenbrenner 10. Manmohan Singh 11. Jim Steinman 12. Dominique Strauss-Kahn 13. Rex W. Tillerson Alternates: 1. Justin Bieber 2. Pope Francis 3. Elton John * * * Again, with brief descriptions: 1. Cher (singer) 2. Margaret Cho (comedienne) 3. Hilary Clinton (former US Senator and Secretary of State) 4. Miley Cyrus (singer) 5. Boris Johnson (British Politician) 6. Joseph Kabila (President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) 7. Christine Lagarde (French politician and current Managing Director of the IMF) 8. Dmitry Medvedev (Prime Minister of Russia) 9. Jim Sensenbrenner (US Congressman from Wisconsin) 10. Manmohan Singh (former Prime Minister of India) 11. Jim Steinman (composer and lyricist) 12. Dominique Strauss-Kahn (French politician and former Managing Director of the IMF) 13. Rex W. Tillerson (ExxonMobil CEO and US Secretary of State nominee) Alternates: 1. Justin Bieber (singer) 2. Pope Francis (current Bishop of Rome) 3. Elton John (singer) ---
**Author:** ![motu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/motu/32/259_2.png) [@motu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/motu)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/347 "2016-12-31T19:41:02Z")
Joseph Kony Allister Carter Yoshiro Nakamatsu Valerie Harper L’il Wayne Archie Roach Rodrigo Duterte Quincy Jones Rayya Elias Peter Skellern Aldon Smith Joost Van der Westhuizen Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Joseph Kony-EVIL Allister Carter-Snooker Player Yoshiro Nakamatsu-Dr. Nakamats Valerie Harper-Actress L’il Wayne-Rapper Archie Roach-Musician Rodrigo Duterte-Phillipine Politician Quincy Jones-Comedian Rayya Elias-Author/Musician Peter Skellern-Singer/Priest Aldon Smith-NFL player Joost Van der Westhuizen-Rugby Player Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/348 "2016-12-31T20:00:23Z")
> [@1b3bz18c9ed269201](#): > > 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 Wilt Chamberlain died in 1999. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/349 "2016-12-31T20:47:09Z")
My list: 1. Ned Beatty – 79, actor 2. Amanda Bynes – 30, actress 3. Glen Campbell - 80, musician 4. Tommy Chong – 78, comedian 5. Gord Downie – 52, singer (Tragically Hip) 6. Valerie Harper – 77, actress 7. John Hurt – 76, actor 8. Phil Lesh – 76, musician (Grateful Dead) 9. John McVie – 71, musician (Fleetwood Mac) 10. Burt Reynolds – 80, actor 11. Holly Rowe – 50, sports reporter 12. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka – 73, wrestler 13. Joost van der Westhuizen – 45, rugby player Alternates: 1. Shannon Doherty – 45, actress 2. Morrissey – 57, singer 3. John Wetton – 67, singer/bassist (Asia) Clean list: Ned Beatty Amanda Bynes Glen Campbell Tommy Chong Gord Downie Valerie Harper John Hurt Phil Lesh John McVie Burt Reynolds Holly Rowe Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka Joost van der Westhuizen ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/350 "2016-12-31T20:50:45Z")
Kanye West Charlie Sheen Jim Carrey Tila Tequila Valerie Harper Shannen Doherty Kassie Depaiva Val Kilmer Donald Trump Tom Brokaw Pele Gord Downie Jaqwis Dancy ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/351 "2016-12-31T21:10:27Z")
Theme list again this year, and once again, there are not thirteen people who fit my theme. Only eleven. [ul] [li] Frank Borman - 3/14/1928[/li][li] Jim Lovell - 3/25/1928[/li][li] Dick Gordan - 10/5/1929[/li][li] Tom Stafford - 9/17/1930[/li][li] John Young - 9/24/1930[/li][li] Michael Collins - 10/31/1930[/li][li] Al Worden - 2/7/1932[/li][li] Bill Anders - 10/17/1933[/li][li] Fred Haise - 11/14/1933[/li][li] Eugene Cernan - 3/14/1934[/li][li] Ken Mattingly - 3/17/1936[/li][/ul] Frank Borman Jim Lovell Dick Gordan Tom Stafford John Young Michael Collins Al Worden Bill Anders Fred Haise Eugene Cernan Ken Mattingly ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/da6949/32.png) [@Uncle\_Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/352 "2016-12-31T21:20:27Z")
Another protege of Phungi, here. Bill Cosby Lindsey Lohan Hugh Hefner Robert Kardashian, Jr. Lamar Odom Dorris day OJ Simpson Shia Jared Fogle Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Keith Richards Charlie Sheen ---
**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 31, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/353 "2016-12-31T21:27:07Z")
> [@Uncle\_Frank](#): > > Another protege of Phungi, here. > > Bill Cosby > Lindsey Lohan > Hugh Hefner > Robert Kardashian, Jr. > Lamar Odom > Dorris day > OJ Simpson > Shia > Jared Fogle > Hillary Clinton > Donald Drumpf > Keith Richards > Charlie Sheen Always happy to have my friends and their offspring, but something is missing on “Shia”… Is that “Sia” or “Shia Labeouf”? ---
**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 31, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/354 "2016-12-31T21:39:22Z")
> [@Randy\_Seltzer](#): > > Theme list again this year, and once again, there are not thirteen people who fit my theme. Only eleven. Apollo astronauts? ---
**Author:** ![stockton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@stockton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stockton)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/355 "2016-12-31T22:10:03Z")
Same list, year 6 (Except for the late George Michael, replaced with Peter Criss). Good luck, everyone. Danica Patrick Rush Limbaugh Bryant Gumbel Eddie Van Halen Sandra Day O’Connor Julie Andrews Nick Nolte Gary Busey Rosalyn Carter Drew Brees Boy George Rex Ryan Peter Criss Alternates: Elton John Paul McCartney Cher ---
**Author:** ![jeezums](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jeezums](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeezums)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/356 "2016-12-31T22:34:05Z")
Billy Connolly Comedian Valerie Harper Actress Gordon Downie Musician Val Kilmer Actor Greg Gilbert Musician Glen Campbell Musician Scott Putesky AKA Daisy Berkowitz Marilyn Manson bandmember Joost van der Westhuizen South African rugby player Bryan Murray Ottawa Senators GM Leah Bracknell Actress Peter Skellern Musician Shannen Doherty Actress Jimmy Snuka Wrestler Clean list Billy Connolly Valerie Harper Gordon Downie Val Kilmer Greg Gilbert Glen Campbell Scott Putesky Joost van der Westhuizen Bryan Murray Leah Bracknell Peter Skellern Shannen Doherty Jimmy Snuka ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/357 "2016-12-31T22:42:22Z")
Emperor Akihito Pope Benedict George HW Bush Jimmy Carter Tommy Chong Shannen Doherty Billy Graham Valerie Harper John Hurt Prince Philip Gloria Vanderbilt Dick Van Dyke Leslie Wexner ---
**Author:** ![Martonio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Martonio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martonio)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/358 "2016-12-31T22:53:28Z")
“Superfly” Jimmy Snuka Shannen Doherty Gord Downie Val Kilmer Burt Reynolds Dwight Gooden Lil Wayne Bryan Murray Sinead O’Connor Bart Starr Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz) Clive James William “Refrigerator” Perry ---
**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 31, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/359 "2016-12-31T23:01:18Z")
> [@Martonio](#): > > “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka > Shannen Doherty > Gord Downie > Val Kilmer > Burt Reynolds > Dwight Gooden > Lil Wayne > Bryan Murray > Sinead O’Connor > Bart Starr > Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz) > Clive James > William “Refrigerator” Perry Is this the same list you put in earlier? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/360 "2016-12-31T23:07:22Z")
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