# 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:** 63
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1241 "2017-05-28T08:13:36Z")
I got to see Greg Allman in 2015 at the Maine State Pier. He looked pretty frail, but it was a great show. His Hammond was wailing! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1242 "2017-05-28T10:45:37Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Didn’t he use to Bang Cher? Doonesbury, 1975: [Duke becomes _Rolling Stone_’s Gregg and Cher bureau chief.](http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/1975/09/13) ---
**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:** [May 28, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1243 "2017-05-28T17:36:40Z")
ISTR Trudeau commenting on the demise of Berry Oakley, something to the effect that the Allman Brothers Band was disbanding by means of attrition. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1244 "2017-05-28T18:22:04Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Didn’t he use to Bang Cher? He mentions this during his cameo on [Family Guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OzBbNHD8KM). ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1245 "2017-05-29T09:58:59Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > ISTR Trudeau commenting on the demise of Berry Oakley, something to the effect that the Allman Brothers Band was disbanding by means of attrition. [“Probably over some contract dispute.”](http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/1975/09/19) ---
**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:** [May 29, 2017, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1246 "2017-05-29T10:00:16Z")
Former Blue Peter presenter [John Noakes](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40083025) has died aged 83. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1247 "2017-05-29T12:49:12Z")
5 Players had Gregg Allman ( **bowler girl, bowler guy, Dung Beetle, Jeep’s Phoenix, FavreCo** ), current standings: ```auto Rank Name Score Picks 1 Quartz 176 3(1) 2 basset hound 158 4(1) 3 bowler girl 136 4 4 Andrew 21 125 4 5 carnivorousp 121 2 5 RTFirefly 121 2 7 jeezums 113 3 8 Rocket Surgery! 105 3 9 Registered@Last 87 2(1) 10 motu 86 2 11 GigoBuster 82 2 11 notfrommensa 82 2 13 Team Dirt 66 2 14 Biotop 61 3(3) 15 FavreCo 58 2 15 Jeep's Phoenix 58 2 17 42fish 55 1 17 Captain Klutz 55 1 17 Hockey Monkey 55 1 17 Hoopy Frood 55 1 17 lel 55 1 17 minionkat 55 1 17 Tangent 55 1 24 RobotDevilDog 47 2 25 RivkahChaya 43 2 25 Tit Whistle 43 2 27 TexCat* 39 1(1) 28 cardboardbox 37 1(1) 28 Idle Thoughts 37 2 28 Superdude 37 2 31 QueenAnneLace 36 2(1) 32 bowler guy 31 1 32 DeaderThanDead 31 1 32 Dung Beetle 31 1 35 Old Wench 29 2(2) 36 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 36 Labtrash 27 1 36 Loach 27 1 36 Martonio 27 1 40 amarinth 23 1 40 Borborygmi 23 1 40 DigitalC 23 1 40 freckafree 23 1 40 Jack Batty 23 1 40 kopek 23 1 40 Lancia 23 1 40 Mahaloth* 23 1 40 Yllaria 23 1 49 ataraxy22 21 2(1) 49 cazwhatever 21 1 49 PaulParkhead 21 1 52 Avarie537 20 1 52 Bayaker* 20 1 52 Clothahump 20 1 52 computergeek 20 1 52 Dolores Reborn 20 1 52 kayT 20 1 52 Maus Magill 20 1 52 Mona Lott 20 1 52 panache45* 20 1 52 Paul in Qatar 20 1 52 septimus 20 1 52 Spiff 20 1 52 swampbear 20 1 52 Two Many Cats 20 1 66 Randy Seltzer* 18 1(1) 67 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 68 GuanoLad 10 1 68 RandMcnally 10 1 68 rucciface 10 1 68 Taco the cat 10 1 ``` ---
**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:** [May 29, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1248 "2017-05-29T12:50:10Z")
Author [Brian Doyle](http://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/brian-doyle-oregon-author-dies-at-60/) has died. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1249 "2017-05-29T13:05:40Z")
Whoa, that puts **carnivorousplant** in second place on this board! ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1250 "2017-05-29T16:35:09Z")
Ahem … Sir Mr Death Shroom … check out post [1225](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20231275&postcount=1225). I got some points too. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1251 "2017-05-29T18:39:45Z")
Sports writer Frank Deford dead at 78. I liked a lot of his writing and he did some great work on HBO’s Real Sport. [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/sports/wp/2017/05/29/frank-deford-legendary-sports-writer-and-commentator-dies-at-78/](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/sports/wp/2017/05/29/frank-deford-legendary-sports-writer-and-commentator-dies-at-78/) ---
**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:** [May 29, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1252 "2017-05-29T18:44:12Z")
I heard him on NPR a few times. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1253 "2017-05-29T18:45:06Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Sports writer Frank Deford dead at 78. I liked a lot of his writing and he did some great work on HBO’s Real Sport. > > [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/sports/wp/2017/05/29/frank-deford-legendary-sports-writer-and-commentator-dies-at-78/](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/sports/wp/2017/05/29/frank-deford-legendary-sports-writer-and-commentator-dies-at-78/) No wonder I was noticing recently that something was missing on NPR on Wednesday mornings. Besides his writing, the way he read his articles on the air made them really special. > **[Frank Deford](https://www.npr.org/people/2100422/frank-deford)** > > NPR stories by Frank Deford ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1254 "2017-05-29T19:08:37Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Sports writer Frank Deford dead at 78. I liked a lot of his writing and he did some great work on HBO’s Real Sport. > > [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/sports/wp/2017/05/29/frank-deford-legendary-sports-writer-and-commentator-dies-at-78/](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/sports/wp/2017/05/29/frank-deford-legendary-sports-writer-and-commentator-dies-at-78/) Aww that sucks. I always enjoyed DeFord’s commentaries on NPR. I didn’t always agree with him, but he was fun to listen to. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1255 "2017-05-29T19:28:23Z")
For decades Deford was a tireless advocate for Cystic Fibrosis research and treatment after his daughter died from the disease. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1256 "2017-05-29T19:54:08Z")
An Hawaiian celebrity death. Martin Pahinui dead at 65 after a long battle with cancer. Gifted vocalist, musician, and recording artist. Son of the late Gabby Pahinui. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1257 "2017-05-30T05:30:15Z")
[Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Noriega)-Politician-Age 89. ---
**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:** [May 30, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1258 "2017-05-30T07:37:37Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > [Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Noriega)-Politician-Age 89. He finally got away … ---
**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:** [May 30, 2017, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1259 "2017-05-30T07:46:23Z")
umm, no. My mother turns 85 in about a month, and she is more than a year older than he was. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1260 "2017-05-30T08:29:04Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Author [Brian Doyle](http://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/brian-doyle-oregon-author-dies-at-60/) has died. And here I assumed you meant [Brian Doyle, the baseball player](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Doyle_(baseball)). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=62) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=64)