# 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:** 19
**Author:** ![Squonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squonk)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/361 "2016-12-31T23:10:25Z")
Hanging on to a second straight top 20 in 2016. Good luck to all in 2017. [del]Fidel Castro - Death Pool Original - August 13, 1926[/del] Sorry, force of habit Carol Burnett - Comedienne Extraordinaire - April 26, 1933 Abdelaziz Bouteflika - President of Algeria - March 2, 1937 Clive James - Author who’s still not dead yet - October 7, 1939 Omar al-Bashir - President of Sudan - January 1, 1944 Carl Palmer - Drummer/Sole Survivor Emerson, Lake & Palmer - March 20, 1950 Chris Mortensen - ESPN reporter - November 7, 1951 Randy Travis - Singer - May 4. 1959 Andy Taylor - Guitarist (Duran Duran) - February 16, 1961 Boy George - Singer (Culture Club) - June 14, 1961 Leif Garrett - Singer - November 8, 1961 Gord Downie, Singer (The Tragically Hip) - February 6, 1964 Shannen Doherty - Actress - April 12, 1971 Lamar Odom - Former NBA Player/Drug Tester - November 6, 1979 Carol Burnett Abdelaziz Bouteflika Clive James Omar al-Bashir Carl Palmer Chris Mortensen Randy Travis Andy Taylor Boy George Leif Garrett Gord Downie Shannen Doherty Lamar Odom Alternate Michael Schumaker ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/362 "2016-12-31T23:37:26Z")
I’m in. This list may or may not be final: Joost van der Westhuizen (b. 2/20/71) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (b. 7/28/71) Johnathan Szeles (b. 9/9/58) Bryan Murray (b. 12/5/42) Fernando Ricksen (dutch soccer star) (b. 7/27/76) Ray Blacklock (Australian rugby star) 4/16/55 Danny Delport (South African/Rhodesian rugby star) age 63 John “TotalBiscuit” Bain (b. 7/8/84) Jeff Lowe (b. 9/13/50) Gord Downie (b. 2/6/64) Shannen Doherty (b. 4/12/71) Michael Schumacher (b. 1/3/69) Ben Suisala (age 25) Alternates: Turki al-Binali (b. 9/3/84) Valerie Harper (b. 8/22/39) Clean list: Joost van der Westhuizen Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Johnathan Szeles Bryan Murray Fernando Ricksen Ray Blacklock Danny Delport John Bain Jeff Lowe Gord Downie Shannen Doherty Michael Schumacher Ben Suisala Alternates: Turki al-Binali Valerie Harper ---
**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 31, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/363 "2016-12-31T23:41:37Z")
Down to 23 on my list. I guess it’s time to edit. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/364 "2016-12-31T23:55:18Z")
John Stossel Gregg Allman Shelley Duvall Terry Jones Donald Trump Jimmy Snuka Valerie Harper Rev. Billy Graham Glenn Campbell Shannen Doherty William “Refrigerator” Perry Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Pat Robertson Alt: Val Kilmer Michael Schumacher Tim Curry ---
**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:** [January 1, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/365 "2017-01-01T00:00:20Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I’m in. This list may or may not be final: > Ben Suisala (age 25) > > Alternates: > Turki al-Binali (b. 9/3/84) > Valerie Harper (b. 8/22/39) Ben Suisala has been “questioned” as being a celeb only on the basis of his illness ---
**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:** [January 1, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/366 "2017-01-01T00:18:58Z")
I had an ok list from last year so I have to fill some holes, so to speak. I took a few off because they seem to be immortal. 1. Gord Downie -Tragically Sick Canadian 2. Stefan Karl Steffanson -kids show bad guy I was forced to watch 3. Chris Mortensen - sports broadcaster 4. Leon White -Big Van Vader wrestler 5. Mel Sottlemeyer Sr -I have to jump on the bandwagon 6. Holly Rowe -ESPN reporter 7. Jimmy Snuka -wrestler, murderer 8. Clive James -author, broadcaster 9. The Amazing Jonathan -I’ve kept alive for a couple of years now 10. Norm Clarke -gossip columnist 11. Vivian Campbell -Del Leopard 12. Malcolm Young -either AC or DC I forget 13. Bart Starr - NFL hall of fame In case of a last minute blood bath: Gary Dourdan Jim Kelly Tommy Chong Gord Downie Stefan Karl Steffanson Chris Mortensen Leon White Mel Sottlemeyer Sr Holly Rowe Jimmy Snuka Clive James The Amazing Jonathan Norm Clarke Vivian Campbell Malcolm Young Bart Starr ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/367 "2017-01-01T00:40:55Z")
FWIW, I was the poster who first posted Lauren Hill and was disappointed that she was disallowed. In fairness I think Ben Suisala should be DQed for the same reason. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/368 "2017-01-01T00:53:16Z")
Shauna Hoare Tara Palmer Tomkinson John Bain Joost van der Westhuizen Ruth Bader Ginsburg Kim Jong-Un Shaun Greatbatch Jamie MacDonald Paul Gascoigne Ronnie Campbell Nick Boles Angelo Bissessarsingh Ben Suisala Brian Binley John Szeles The Amazing Jonathan Ali Carter I’ve left Ben Suisala in in the expectation that he will be disallowed and replaced by Brian Binley. I’m not sure that he should be as he was of note before his illness but I’ll leave the decision as to sufficient note to others. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/369 "2017-01-01T00:53:29Z")
After 16 years of following the Death Pool, I finally registered with the SDMB to post a list. It’s a bit last-minute, but I decided to go with a themed list of cast members of the Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoffs. Below are my picks with actor/actress name, character name and date of birth. From the original: Mary Tyler Moore (Mary Richards) - December 29, 1936 Valerie Harper (Rhoda Morgenstern) - August 22, 1939 Cloris Leachman (Phyllis Lindstrom) - April 30, 1926 Ed Asner (Lou Grant) November 15, 1929 Gavin MacLeod (Murray Slaughter) February 28, 1931 Georgia Engel (Georgette Franklin Baxter) July 28, 1948 Betty White (Sue Ann Nivens) January 17, 1922 Joyce Bulifant (Marie Slaughter, Murray’s wife) December 16, 1937 John Amos (Gordy the weather man) December 27, 1939 From the spinoffs: Rhoda- Ray Buktenica (Benny Goodwin, sometime boyfriend of Brenda) August 6, 1943 Phyllis- Carmine Caridi (Dan Velenti, Phyllis’ boss) January 23, 1934 Garn Stephens (Harriett Hastings, Phyllis’ co-worker & friend) April 10, 1936 Lou Grant- Robert Walden (Joe Rossi, reporter) September 25, 1943 Alternates: Lisa Gerritsen (Bess Lindstrom, Phyllis’ daughter, appeared both on Phyllis and the MTM Show) December 21, 1957 Jack Bannon (Art Donovan, assistant city editor on Lou Grant) June 14, 1940 Julie Kavner (Rhoda’s sister Brenda on Rhoda, now better known as Marge Simpson) September 7, 1950 Clean List: Mary Tyler Moore Valerie Harper Cloris Leachman Ed Asner Gavin MacLeod Georgia Engel Betty White Joyce Bulifant John Amos Ray Buktenica Carmine Caridi Garn Stephens Robert Walden Alternates: Lisa Gerritsen Jack Bannon Julie Kavner ---
**Author:** ![bowler\_girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@bowler\_girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bowler_girl)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/370 "2017-01-01T01:02:29Z")
Here we go again! Convinced my husband to join the fun this year too. Shannen Doherty Gregg Allman Gord Downie Robert Yates Val Kilmer Debbie Rowe Jimmy Snuka Johnny Manziel Paul Gascoigne John Hurt Kanye West Joost van der Westhuizen Malcolm Young Alternates: Tim Curry Brian Wilson Jonathan Rhys Meyers ---
**Author:** ![bowler\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bowler\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bowler_guy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/371 "2017-01-01T01:06:53Z")
Big Van Vader(Leon White) Shannen Doherty Trace Adkins Kanye West Val Kilmer Toni Braxton O J Simpson Greg Allman Rob Kardashian Lindsay Lohan Glen Campbell Lamar Odom Johnny Manziel Alternates Bobby Brown Charlie Sheen Justin Bieber ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/372 "2017-01-01T01:32:57Z")
Let’s do this! I wanted to select Australian cartoonist **Larry Pickering** but I can’t find a more exact birthdate for him than 1942; I dropped him altogether because of that. When he dies this year I’ll act like I totally had him even though I didn’t. **Richard O’Sullivan** - born 5 July 1944 - English actor **Lee Radziwell** - born 3 March 1933 - American socialite **Albert Finney** - born 5 September 1936 - English actor **John Laws** - born 8 August 1935 - Australian broadcaster **Clive James** - born 10 July 1939 - Australian author **Alan Jones** - born 13 April 1941 - Australian broadcaster **Sean Connery** - born 25 August 1930 - Scottish actor **Valerie Harper** - born 22 August 1939 - American actor **The Amazing Johnathon** - born 9 September 1958 - American stand up comedian and magician **Ben Cousins** - born 30 June 1978 - Australian footballer **Priscilla Presley** - born 24 May 1945 - American actor **Gord Downie** - born 6 February 1964 - Canadian musician **Shannen Doherty** - born 12 April 1971 - American actor Alts: **Malcolm Young** - born 6 January 1953 - Australian musician **Rolf Harris** - born 30 March 1930 - Australian entertainer Clean list Richard O’Sullivan Lee Radziwell Albert Finney John Laws Clive James Alan Jones Sean Connery Valerie Harper The Amazing Johnathon Ben Cousins Priscilla Presley Gord Downie Shannen Doherty Alts Malcolm Young Rolf Harris ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/373 "2017-01-01T01:36:27Z")
Gord Downie Wes Scantlin Greg Kihn Joe Kapp Jo Anne Worley Rod Carew Alain Robert Stephen Michael Gleason Val Kilmer Robin Roberts Michael Schumacher Randy Travis Slim Dunlap alt Steven Patrick Morrissey ---
**Author:** ![Bewildebeest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Bewildebeest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bewildebeest)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/374 "2017-01-01T01:45:25Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > Your clean list has only 12 names; you missed Ross Perot. Loach; Please add Ross Perot to the top of my list. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/375 "2017-01-01T02:01:26Z")
2017 List [del]William Christopher[/del] (damn it) Kerry Goode Amazing Johnathan Jinmy Snuka Leah Bracknell Chris Mortensen Ben Suisala Tim Shaw Michael Soles Steve Gleason Mel Stottlemyer Sr Joost van der Westhuizen Pete Frates Willie Mays Alternates Stephen Hawking (if Ben Suisala is disqualified as bona fide pick) Valerie Harper John Hurt Put together at last moment ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/376 "2017-01-01T02:21:41Z")
From the Bullpen: [“Smilin’” Stan Lee 12/28/1922](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee) [“Joltin’” Joe Sinnott 10/16/1926](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Sinnott) [“Sturdy” Steve Ditko 11/2/1927](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ditko) [“Mirthful” Marie Severin 8/21/1929](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Severin) [“Jazzy” John Romita Sr. 1/24/1930](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Romita_Sr.) [“Laughin’” Larry Lieber 10/26/1931](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Lieber) [“Our Pal” Sal Buscema 1/26/1936](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Buscema) [“Jaunty” Jim Steranko 11/5/1938](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Steranko) [“Active” Alex Nino 5/1/1940](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ni%C3%B1o) [“Rascally” Roy Thomas 11/22/1940](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Thomas) [“Nefarious” Neal Adams 6/15/1941](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Adams) [“Groovy” Gary Friedrich 8/21/1943](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Friedrich) [“Lanky” Frank Miller 1/27/1957](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Miller_(comics)) Alternate: [“Dandy” Denny O’Neil 5/3/1939](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_O%27Neil) Clean list: Stan Lee Joe Sinnott Steve Ditko Marie Severin John Romita Sr. Larry Lieber Sal Buscema Jim Steranko Alex Nino Roy Thomas Neal Adams Gary Friedrich Frank Miller Alt: Dennis O’Neil Excelsior! ---
**Author:** ![Martonio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Martonio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martonio)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/377 "2017-01-01T02:24:14Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Is this the same list you put in earlier? Yes. I wasn’t sure if you got the edited list, ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/378 "2017-01-01T02:39:32Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > Can I remove Baker and replace him with Buzz Aldrin? I am leaving Baker but I took out Kirk Douglas because he has already turned 100. NEW, FINAL LIST: Sumner Redstone Charlie Sheen Karl Rove Dick Cheney Jimmy Carter Hal Holbrook Ginger Baker George H.W. Bush Frances Sternhagen Shelley Duvall Paul Dooley Val Kilmer Martin Scorsese ---
**Author:** ![Carlos\_Spicy\_Weiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Carlos\_Spicy\_Weiner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carlos_Spicy_Weiner)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/379 "2017-01-01T02:50:54Z")
Lamar Odom Ted Cruz Burt Renyolds George H.W. Bush Clint Eastwood Paula Deen Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Josh Duggar Hugh Heffner Bill Cosby Donald Trump Dick Cheney Joseph Ratzinger alts David Hasselhoff Kim Jong-un ---
**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:** [January 1, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/380 "2017-01-01T03:04:35Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Always happy to have my friends and their offspring, but something is missing on “Shia”… Is that “Sia” or “Shia Labeouf”? Yes. Labeouf. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=20)