# 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:** 39
**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 8, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/761 "2017-02-08T11:49:05Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Oh, oops, it says _Arkansas_, for some reason I was thinking it said Alaska. Oh, you’re some kind of Yankee Commie! ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/762 "2017-02-08T13:13:05Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Frack. [Richard Hatch](http://www.nydailynews.com/amp/entertainment/richard-hatch-battlestar-galactica-star-dead-71-article-1.2966680) has died at 71 of pancreatic cancer. When I first read this, before I clicked the link, I thought that Richard Hatch, the winner of Survivor 1 had died. [Richard Hatch (Survivor contestant) - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hatch_(Survivor_contestant)) ---
**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 8, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/763 "2017-02-08T13:35:49Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > **Score Update** > > Nobody had **Rob Stewart** or **Marc Spitz**. > > Three people had **Angelo Bissessarsingh: carnivorousplant, Quartz** , and **RTFirefly**. > > TWENTY people had **Joost van der Westhuizen** : **carnivorousplant, lel, Hockey Monkey, Andrew 21, GIGOBuster, Mahaloth, Hoopy Frood, 42fish, Captain Klutz, basset hound, motu, It’s Not Rocket Surgery, jeezums, RTFirefly, Quartz, bowler girl, notfrommensa, Tangent, minionkat** , and **Registered At Last.** > > Okay, so wagering all those scores in… > > * * * > > **Andrew 21** still keeps his lead now with an astounding _125 points._ > > Then there is **carnivorousplant** , **RTFirefly** and **Quartz** , all with _121 points_. All three make their first points this game and it’s a dilly. > > Behind that, we have **bowler girl** and **It’s Not Rocket Surgery** both now at _105 points._ These two just can’t seem to let go of each other. > > And then comes **basset hound** with _88 points_… > **GIGOBuster** , **notfrommensa** AND **jeezums** with _82 points_… > …and slightly behind them, there is **Mahaloth** with _78 points._ > > Then is the first big bunch that consists of NEW SCORERS: **lel, Hockey Monkey, Hoopy Frood, 42Fish, Captain Klutz, motu, Tangent, minionkat** , and **Registered At Last** …they all have _55 points_. > > **RobotDevilDog** comes next still with _47 points_ and right behind him sits **RivkahChaya** and **Tit Whistle** , very patiently, who both have gotten themselves a nice _43 points._ > > Trailing a little behind that crowd is **cardboardbox** , who has _37 points_ > > Still bunched up are **Dr. Girlfriend, FavreCo, Idle Thoughts, Jeep’s Phoenix, Labtrash, Loach, Martonio, Superdude** , and **Team Dirt** …all with _27 points_. > > And then comes another big bunching consisting of:\*\* Lancia, Kopek, Borborygmi, freckafree, Jack Batty, DigitalC, Yllaria, amarinth\*\*, and **Queen Anne’s Lace**. They all have _23 points_. > > And then comes the last big bunching who all have _20 points_:\*\* Avarie537, Bayaker, Clothahump, computergeek, Dolores Reborn, kayT, Maus Magill, Mona Lott, panache45, Paul in Qatar, septimus, Spiff, swampbear\*\*, and **Two Many Cats** > > Lastly there is **Randy Seltzer** with _18 points_. Old-school format: ```auto Rank Name Score Total Picks Unique Picks 1 Andrew21 125 4 0 2 carnivorousp 121 2 0 2 Quartz 121 2 1 2 RTFirefly 121 2 1 3 bowler girl 105 3 0 3 Rocket Surgery! 105 3 0 4 GigoBuster 82 2 0 4 jeezums 82 2 0 5 42fish 55 1 0 5 Captain Klutz 55 1 0 5 Hockey Monkey 55 1 0 5 Hoopy Frood 55 1 0 5 lel 55 1 0 5 minionkat 55 1 0 5 motu 55 1 1 5 notfrommensa 55 1 0 5 Register@Last 55 1 0 5 Tangent 55 1 0 6 RobotDevilDog 47 2 0 7 RivkahChaya 43 2 0 7 Tit Whistle 43 2 0 8 cardboardbox 37 1 1 9 basset hound 33 1 1 10 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 0 10 FavreCo 27 1 0 10 Idle Thoughts 27 1 0 10 Jeep's Phoenix 27 1 0 10 Labtrash 27 1 0 10 Loach 27 1 0 10 Martonio 27 1 0 10 Superdude 27 1 0 10 Team Dirt 27 1 0 11 amarinth 23 1 0 11 Borborygmi 23 1 0 11 DigitalC 23 1 0 11 freckafree 23 1 0 11 Jack Batty 23 1 0 11 kopek 23 1 0 11 Lancia 23 1 0 11 Mahaloth* 23 1 0 11 Queen Anne 23 1 0 11 Yllaria 23 1 0 12 Avarie537 20 1 0 12 Bayaker* 20 1 0 12 Clothahump 20 1 0 12 computergeek 20 1 0 12 Dolores Reborn 20 1 0 12 kayT 20 1 0 12 Maus Magill 20 1 0 12 Mona Lott 20 1 0 12 panache45* 20 1 0 12 Paul in Qatar 20 1 0 12 septimus 20 1 0 12 Spiff 20 1 0 12 swampbear 20 1 0 12 Two Many Cats 20 1 0 13 Randy Seltzer* 18 1 1 * denotes themed list ``` ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/764 "2017-02-08T13:57:32Z")
Nitpick: **phungi** , neither **Quartz** nor I has a unique pick. All of his and my points are for Angelo Bissessarsingh and Joost van der Westhuizen. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/765 "2017-02-08T14:11:23Z")
Or **Baker** -style: ```auto Rank Name Score Total Picks Unique Picks 1 Andrew21 125 4 0 2 carnivorousplant 121 2 0 2 Quartz 121 2 0 2 RTFirefly 121 2 0 5 bowler girl 105 3 0 5 Rocket Surgery! 105 3 0 7 GigoBuster 82 2 0 7 jeezums 82 2 0 9 42fish 55 1 0 9 Captain Klutz 55 1 0 9 Hockey Monkey 55 1 0 9 Hoopy Frood 55 1 0 9 lel 55 1 0 9 minionkat 55 1 0 9 motu 55 1 1 9 notfrommensa 55 1 0 9 RegisteredAtLast 55 1 0 9 Tangent 55 1 0 19 RobotDevilDog 47 2 0 20 RivkahChaya 43 2 0 20 Tit Whistle 43 2 0 22 cardboardbox 37 1 1 23 basset hound 33 1 1 24 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 0 24 FavreCo 27 1 0 24 Idle Thoughts 27 1 0 24 Jeep's Phoenix 27 1 0 24 Labtrash 27 1 0 24 Loach 27 1 0 24 Martonio 27 1 0 24 Superdude 27 1 0 24 Team Dirt 27 1 0 33 amarinth 23 1 0 33 Borborygmi 23 1 0 33 DigitalC 23 1 0 33 freckafree 23 1 0 33 Jack Batty 23 1 0 33 kopek 23 1 0 33 Lancia 23 1 0 33 Mahaloth* 23 1 0 33 Queen Anne 23 1 0 33 Yllaria 23 1 0 43 Avarie537 20 1 0 43 Bayaker* 20 1 0 43 Clothahump 20 1 0 43 computergeek 20 1 0 43 Dolores Reborn 20 1 0 43 kayT 20 1 0 43 Maus Magill 20 1 0 43 Mona Lott 20 1 0 43 panache45* 20 1 0 43 Paul in Qatar 20 1 0 43 septimus 20 1 0 43 Spiff 20 1 0 43 swampbear 20 1 0 43 Two Many Cats 20 1 0 58 Randy Seltzer* 18 1 1 * denotes themed list ``` ---
**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 8, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/766 "2017-02-08T15:29:11Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Nitpick: **phungi** , neither **Quartz** nor I has a unique pick. All of his and my points are for Angelo Bissessarsingh and Joost van der Westhuizen. Not sure what is going on there. Will look under the hood and try to figure it out, or just omit the column for now. ---
**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:** [February 8, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/767 "2017-02-08T16:20:18Z")
C-list UK celebrity [Tara-Palmer Tompkinson](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38911818) has snorted her last. Another that would have fit my themed list but I didn’t bother to research. Anyone else have her? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/768 "2017-02-08T16:41:22Z")
**phungi** - yeah, I tried looking at your spreadsheet to see if I could help you figure it out, but even once I cottoned on to your invisible cells, what you were doing was still way above my head. So I’m afraid I can’t be any help. **Dead Cat** - looks like a unique pick for **Quartz** , as best as I can tell. Looks like we’ve got a new leader! ---
**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:** [February 8, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/769 "2017-02-08T17:10:50Z")
February is becoming quite the month. ---
**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:** [February 8, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/770 "2017-02-08T17:44:42Z")
[‘CBS This Morning’s’ Charlie Rose to undergo heart valve replacement surgery](http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-charlie-rose-surgery-20170208-story.html). ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/771 "2017-02-08T17:55:39Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > February is becoming quite the month. _Month_, hell - you’ve racked up 176 points in a **week**! ---
**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:** [February 8, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/772 "2017-02-08T19:22:01Z")
My points were not unique ---
**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:** [February 8, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/773 "2017-02-08T20:42:02Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > C-list UK celebrity [Tara-Palmer Tompkinson](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38911818) has snorted her last. Another that would have fit my themed list but I didn’t bother to research. Anyone else have her? I’ve only ever seen her appearances on Would I Lie to You? Sad. [Here she is being actually quite funny on that show.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svljl0kN2HE) ---
**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 8, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/774 "2017-02-08T21:25:48Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > **phungi** - yeah, I tried looking at your spreadsheet to see if I could help you figure it out, but even once I cottoned on to your invisible cells, what you were doing was still way above my head. So I’m afraid I can’t be any help. I think I had the same reaction! Will likely just overlook that column, as it isn’t really all that helpful. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/775 "2017-02-10T23:44:30Z")
Totally unofficial leader board: ```auto Rank Name Score Total Picks Unique Picks 1 Quartz 176 3 1 2 Andrew21 125 4 0 3 carnivorousplant 121 2 0 3 RTFirefly 121 2 0 5 bowler girl 105 3 0 5 Rocket Surgery! 105 3 0 7 GigoBuster 82 2 0 7 jeezums 82 2 0 9 42fish 55 1 0 9 Captain Klutz 55 1 0 9 Hockey Monkey 55 1 0 9 Hoopy Frood 55 1 0 9 lel 55 1 0 9 minionkat 55 1 0 9 motu 55 1 0 9 notfrommensa 55 1 0 9 RegisteredAtLast 55 1 0 9 Tangent 55 1 0 19 RobotDevilDog 47 2 0 20 RivkahChaya 43 2 0 20 Tit Whistle 43 2 0 22 cardboardbox 37 1 1 23 basset hound 33 1 1 24 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 0 24 FavreCo 27 1 0 24 Idle Thoughts 27 1 0 24 Jeep's Phoenix 27 1 0 24 Labtrash 27 1 0 24 Loach 27 1 0 24 Martonio 27 1 0 24 Superdude 27 1 0 24 Team Dirt 27 1 0 33 amarinth 23 1 0 33 Borborygmi 23 1 0 33 DigitalC 23 1 0 33 freckafree 23 1 0 33 Jack Batty 23 1 0 33 kopek 23 1 0 33 Lancia 23 1 0 33 Mahaloth* 23 1 0 33 Queen Anne 23 1 0 33 Yllaria 23 1 0 43 Avarie537 20 1 0 43 Bayaker* 20 1 0 43 Clothahump 20 1 0 43 computergeek 20 1 0 43 Dolores Reborn 20 1 0 43 kayT 20 1 0 43 Maus Magill 20 1 0 43 Mona Lott 20 1 0 43 panache45* 20 1 0 43 Paul in Qatar 20 1 0 43 septimus 20 1 0 43 Spiff 20 1 0 43 swampbear 20 1 0 43 Two Many Cats 20 1 0 58 Randy Seltzer* 18 1 1 * denotes themed list ``` ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/776 "2017-02-10T23:44:36Z")
Just breaking now: **Mike Ilitch** , Owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings and founder/owner of Little Caesar’s Pizza has died at the age of 87. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Team\_Dirt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Team\_Dirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Team_Dirt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/777 "2017-02-11T00:20:53Z")
> [@basset\_hound](#): > > New Zealand soccer great Steve Sumner dies at age 61. [Former New Zealand captain Steve Sumner dies at 61](http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/02/07/former-new-zealand-captain-steve-sumner-dies-at-61/97607108/) I’m not wicked savvy navigating this board, plus the (very annoying) 90-second wait between searches - but - it looks like basset hound and I are the only two with points coming for Sumner. I see mention of a spreadsheet, is that public access to some master list? -TD ---
**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 11, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/778 "2017-02-11T00:42:28Z")
Dammit, Rufus move over! You are hogging the number three bench, even though there are only two of us now. ---
**Author:** ![basset\_hound](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/basset_hound/32/1432_2.png) [@basset\_hound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/basset_hound)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/779 "2017-02-11T02:47:49Z")
I think **phungi** accidentally missed the updated scores for\*\* Mahaloth\*\* (78 pts.), **notfrommensa** (82 pts.) and me (88 pts.) on the February 8 post. Since then, **Quartz** has scored 55 more points, while\*\* Team Dirt\*\* and I have picked up an additional 39 points. By the way, thanks **phungi** and\*\* RTFirefly\*\* for helping out **Idle Thoughts** with the standings. It’s easy to follow the scores in that format. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/780 "2017-02-11T06:05:07Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Just breaking now: **Mike Ilitch** , Owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings and founder/owner of Little Caesar’s Pizza has died at the age of 87. > > mmm My condolences to the Ilitch family. RIP Mike. I ushered for years at his Fox Theater and enjoyed quite a few Red Wings games at Joe Louis Arena and Tigers games at Comerica Park. Also ate my share of PizzaPizza. As others say from time to time: points is points. That’s 13 more for me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=38) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=40)