# 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:** 36
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/701 "2017-02-02T21:12:55Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Points! 😃 Did you have him? ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/702 "2017-02-02T22:09:02Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Points! 😃 > [@](#): > > Bissessarsingh was 34 years old that’s what I call “serious” points! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/703 "2017-02-02T22:36:31Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Here are the rankings in “old school” format: > > ```auto > > Rank Name Score Total Picks Unique Picks > 1 Andrew 21 70 3 0 > 2 bowler girl 50 2 0 > 2 Rocket Surgery! 50 2 0 > 3 RobotDevilDog 47 2 0 > 4 RivkahChaya 43 2 0 > 4 Tit Whistle 43 2 0 > 5 cardboardbox 37 1 1 > 6 basset hound 33 1 1 > 7 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 0 > 7 FavreCo 27 1 0 > 7 GigoBuster* 27 1 0 > 7 Idle Thoughts 27 1 0 > 7 Jeep's Phoenix 27 1 0 > 7 jeezums 27 1 0 > 7 Labtrash 27 1 0 > 7 Loach 27 1 0 > 7 Martonio 27 1 0 > 7 notfrommensa 27 1 0 > 7 Superdude 27 1 0 > 7 Team Dirt 27 1 0 > 8 amarinth 23 1 0 > 8 Borborygmi 23 1 0 > 8 DigitalC 23 1 0 > 8 freckafree 23 1 0 > 8 Jack Batty 23 1 0 > 8 kopek 23 1 0 > 8 Lancia 23 1 0 > 8 QueenAnneLace 23 1 0 > 8 Yllaria 23 1 0 > 9 Avarie537 20 1 0 > 9 Bayaker 20 1 0 > 9 Clothahump 20 1 0 > 9 computergeek 20 1 0 > 9 Dolores Reborn 20 1 0 > 9 kayT 20 1 0 > 9 Maus Magill 20 1 0 > 9 Mona Lott 20 1 0 > 9 panache45* 20 1 0 > 9 Paul in Qatar 20 1 0 > 9 septimus 20 1 0 > 9 Spiff 20 1 0 > 9 swampbear 20 1 0 > 9 Two Many Cats 20 1 0 > 10 Randy Seltzer* 18 1 1 > > ``` Or using those figures: ```auto Rank Name Score Total Picks Unique Picks 1 Andrew 21 70 3 0 2 bowler girl 50 2 0 Rocket Surgery! 50 2 0 4 RobotDevilDog 47 2 0 RivkahChaya 43 2 0 Tit Whistle 43 2 0 7 cardboardbox 37 1 1 8 basset hound 33 1 1 9 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 0 FavreCo 27 1 0 GigoBuster* 27 1 0 Idle Thoughts 27 1 0 Jeep's Phoenix 27 1 0 jeezums 27 1 0 Labtrash 27 1 0 Loach 27 1 0 Martonio 27 1 0 notfrommensa 27 1 0 Superdude 27 1 0 Team Dirt 27 1 0 21 amarinth 23 1 0 Borborygmi 23 1 0 DigitalC 23 1 0 freckafree 23 1 0 Jack Batty 23 1 0 kopek 23 1 0 Lancia 23 1 0 QueenAnneLace 23 1 0 Yllaria 23 1 0 30 Avarie537 20 1 0 Bayaker 20 1 0 Clothahump 20 1 0 computergeek 20 1 0 Dolores Reborn 20 1 0 kayT 20 1 0 Maus Magill 20 1 0 Mona Lott 20 1 0 panache45* 20 1 0 Paul in Qatar 20 1 0 septimus 20 1 0 Spiff 20 1 0 swampbear 20 1 0 Two Many Cats 20 1 0 44 Randy Seltzer* 18 1 1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/704 "2017-02-03T01:48:57Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Did you have him? Yep. Much as I was tempted to vulture half your list, I decided to pick just one - and apparently I chose the right one. 😃 I think he’s also on **Quartz** ’ list. > [@Mr\_Shine](#): > > Or using those figures: Both of you left **Mahaloth** off the group tied at 23. No problem, the scoreboard is due for an update anyway. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/705 "2017-02-03T02:15:49Z")
**Swampykins**!!! Two years in a row now you made the board! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/706 "2017-02-03T08:10:08Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Yep. Much as I was tempted to vulture half your list, I decided to pick just one - and apparently I chose the right one. 😃 > > I think he’s also on **Quartz** ’ list. > > Both of you left **Mahaloth** off the group tied at 23. > > No problem, the scoreboard is due for an update anyway. 😃 I just used **phungi’s** list and changed the ranking to the generally preferred method., althouggh I made a mistake with that. There should have been a 2-way tie for 5th, rather than a 3-way for 4th. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/707 "2017-02-03T13:25:09Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Yep. Much as I was tempted to vulture half your list, I decided to pick just one - and apparently I chose the right one. 😃 > > I think he’s also on **Quartz** ’ list. > > Both of you left **Mahaloth** off the group tied at 23. > > No problem, the scoreboard is due for an update anyway. 😃 I had a typo in **Mahaloth’s** list, now fixed. Than’s for the notice, will show up next posting. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/708 "2017-02-03T13:33:51Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > **Swampykins**!!! Two years in a row now you made the board! “Swampykins”? ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/709 "2017-02-03T13:46:52Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Here are the rankings in “old school” format: > > ```auto > > Rank Name Score Total Picks Unique Picks > 1 Andrew 21 70 3 0 > 2 bowler girl 50 2 0 > 2 Rocket Surgery! 50 2 0 > 3 RobotDevilDog 47 2 0 > 4 RivkahChaya 43 2 0 > 4 Tit Whistle 43 2 0 > 5 cardboardbox 37 1 1 > 6 basset hound 33 1 1 > 7 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 0 > 7 FavreCo 27 1 0 > 7 GigoBuster* 27 1 0 > 7 Idle Thoughts 27 1 0 > 7 Jeep's Phoenix 27 1 0 > 7 jeezums 27 1 0 > 7 Labtrash 27 1 0 > 7 Loach 27 1 0 > 7 Martonio 27 1 0 > 7 notfrommensa 27 1 0 > 7 Superdude 27 1 0 > 7 Team Dirt 27 1 0 > 8 amarinth 23 1 0 > 8 Borborygmi 23 1 0 > 8 DigitalC 23 1 0 > 8 freckafree 23 1 0 > 8 Jack Batty 23 1 0 > 8 kopek 23 1 0 > 8 Lancia 23 1 0 > 8 QueenAnneLace 23 1 0 > 8 Yllaria 23 1 0 > 9 Avarie537 20 1 0 > 9 Bayaker 20 1 0 > 9 Clothahump 20 1 0 > 9 computergeek 20 1 0 > 9 Dolores Reborn 20 1 0 > 9 kayT 20 1 0 > 9 Maus Magill 20 1 0 > 9 Mona Lott 20 1 0 > 9 panache45* 20 1 0 > 9 Paul in Qatar 20 1 0 > 9 septimus 20 1 0 > 9 Spiff 20 1 0 > 9 swampbear 20 1 0 > 9 Two Many Cats 20 1 0 > 10 Randy Seltzer* 18 1 1 > > ``` What are the asterisks that are by a few names? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/710 "2017-02-03T13:48:09Z")
> [@Sario](#): > > What are the asterisks that are by a few names? IIRC, those are the posters with themed lists. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/711 "2017-02-03T14:08:45Z")
> [@Sario](#): > > What are the asterisks that are by a few names? The posters who will eventually win. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/712 "2017-02-03T15:58:03Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > “Swampykins”? You had to be there or you wouldn’t understand. 😉 ---
**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:** [February 3, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/713 "2017-02-03T16:04:52Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > IIRC, those are the posters with themed lists. Yes, forgot to add that below the rankings, but the names with “\*” are themed lists. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/714 "2017-02-03T17:39:41Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > You had to be there or you wouldn’t understand. 😉 I was there and I’m still confused. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/715 "2017-02-04T17:37:23Z")
Canadian filmmaker [Rob Stewart](http://variety.com/2017/film/news/rob-stewart-dead-dies-sharkwater-1201977869/) was found dead after scuba diving, netting 63 Canadian points. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/716 "2017-02-04T17:56:34Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Canadian filmmaker [Rob Stewart](http://variety.com/2017/film/news/rob-stewart-dead-dies-sharkwater-1201977869/) was found dead after scuba diving, netting 63 Canadian points. What is the current exchange rate for Canadian points? 😉 ---
**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:** [February 4, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/717 "2017-02-04T18:11:48Z")
What is the current exchange rate for Canadian points, Eh? ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/718 "2017-02-04T22:57:51Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Canadian filmmaker [Rob Stewart](http://variety.com/2017/film/news/rob-stewart-dead-dies-sharkwater-1201977869/) was found dead after scuba diving, netting 63 Canadian points. That page made my browser freeze. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/719 "2017-02-04T23:36:47Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > That page made my browser freeze. Attempting to calculate the exchange rate. Is your PC 32 or 64 bits? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/720 "2017-02-04T23:58:32Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I was there and I’m still confused. When some guy waltzes in and drains your swamp, leaving you just **bear** , you are bound to be confused. Especially when you realize that it is wetter and slimier than before. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=37)