# 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:** 78
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1541 "2017-08-09T01:07:57Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > As I stated, I’m not a participant in this game, so I don’t come here often. > Anyway, carry on. I just thought… well, nevermind. > Sorry. It’s OK. We’re proudly tasteless and disrespectful of the dead here in the Death Pool, but if you don’t come to this thread often, you wouldn’t know how we get. I’m actually a bit of a fan of Glen Campbell. “Wichita Lineman” is a song for the ages, and “Galveston” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” are both extremely good songs. I remember wearing out the grooves of a 45 of “Try a Little Kindness” that I got for Christmas in 1969. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1542 "2017-08-09T03:03:35Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > There should be bonus points for posts like this… Is it wrong that I chuckled at the irony of [Rolling Stone](http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/glen-campbell-dead-at-81)’s mentioning his Alzheimer’s Disease, then, in the same sentence, including the phrase “would one day be remembered?” ---
**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:** [August 9, 2017, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1543 "2017-08-09T05:24:48Z")
gotta love his cream of mushroom soup, though ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1544 "2017-08-09T12:36:58Z")
Have y’all heard this Glen Campbell song? So sad. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/U8TsAh-zYFI/maxresdefault.jpg "Glen Campbell - I'm Not Gonna Miss You") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI) ---
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1545 "2017-08-11T14:50:31Z")
Professional bodybuilder [Rich Piana](https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/m/d20966fc-b661-33f7-9504-20ffcf056791/ss_bodybuilder-rich-piana-placed.html), 46, is in a medically-induced coma after a medical emergency, believed to be an overdose. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1546 "2017-08-11T22:59:47Z")
Baseball notes: Former umpire Ken Kaiser, who moonlighted as a pro wrestler, dies at 72. Two possible themes; retired umpires and aging pro wrestlers. > **[Baseball notes: Former umpire Ken Kaiser, who moonlighted as a pro wrestler,...](https://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-baseball-notes-20170810-story.html)** > > Former major league umpire Ken Kaiser, a colorful figure between the lines who briefly moonlighted as a professional wrestler to make ends meet while working in the minor leagues, has died. ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1547 "2017-08-12T22:32:40Z")
Just heard on local Ottawa news that former Ottawa Senators General Manager [Bryan Murray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Murray_(ice_hockey)) has passed away ---
**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:** [August 13, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1548 "2017-08-13T13:41:19Z")
> [@J-P\_L](#): > > Just heard on local Ottawa news that former Ottawa Senators General Manager [Bryan Murray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Murray_(ice_hockey)) has passed away That’s 26 points for 5 players: **Registered@Last, J-P-L, jeezums, Martonio, zoog** ```auto Rank Name Score Picks(Unique) 1 RTFirefly 242 4 2 Registered@Last 218 5(2) 3 carnivorousp 216 4(1) 4 phungi 203 4(4) 5 basset hound 177 5(1) 6 Quartz 176 3(1) 7 jeezums 158 5 8 GigoBuster 156 4 9 motu 141 3 10 bowler girl 136 4 11 Hoopy Frood 129 3 12 Andrew 21 125 4 13 Rocket Surgery! 124 4 14 Clams* 121 2 15 42fish 110 2 15 Captain Klutz 110 2 17 J-P-L 100 3 18 septimus 94 3 18 Spiff 94 3 20 notfrommensa 82 2 21 zoog 81 2 22 Jeep's Phoenix 77 3 23 lel 74 2 23 Tangent 74 2 25 RobotDevilDog 66 3 25 Team Dirt 66 2 27 Biotop 61 3(3) 28 FavreCo 58 2 29 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 30 5 time champ 55 1 30 Carlos'Weiner 55 1 30 cutielemon07 55 1 30 emcee2k 55 1 30 EnlightMeditat 55 1 30 Hockey Monkey 55 1 30 Little Nemo 55 1 30 meghan 55 1 30 minionkat 55 1 30 QueenAnneLace 55 3(1) 30 Wallet* 55 1 41 Martonio 53 2 42 bowler guy 50 2 42 Dung Beetle 50 2 44 Superdude 49 3 45 RivkahChaya 43 2 45 Tit Whistle 43 2 47 Jack Batty 42 2 47 Lancia 42 2 49 kayT 39 2 49 TexCat* 39 1(1) 51 Labtrash 38 2(1) 52 Idle Thoughts 37 2 53 DeaderThanDead 31 1 54 Old Wench 29 2(2) 55 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 55 Loach 27 1 57 amarinth 23 1 57 Borborygmi 23 1 57 DigitalC 23 1 57 freckafree 23 1 57 kopek 23 1 57 Mahaloth* 23 1 57 Yllaria 23 1 64 ataraxy22 21 2(1) 64 cazwhatever 21 1 64 PaulParkhead 21 1 67 Avarie537 20 1 67 Bayaker* 20 1 67 Clothahump 20 1 67 computergeek 20 1 67 Dolores Reborn 20 1 67 Maus Magill 20 1 67 Mona Lott 20 1 67 panache45* 20 1 67 Paul in Qatar 20 1 67 swampbear 20 1 67 Two Many Cats 20 1 78 Allecher 19 1 78 BACI 19 1 78 Buttercup Smith 19 1 78 JohnT 19 1 78 Simmerdown 19 1 78 SpoilerVirgin 19 1 78 Tread* 19 1 78 Vunderbob 19 1 86 Randy Seltzer* 18 1(1) 86 rucciface 18 2(1) 88 GuanoLad 14 2(1) 89 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 90 RollOutTheBrl 12 1 91 RandMcnally 10 1 91 Taco the cat 10 1 93 Baker 8 1(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:** [August 13, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1549 "2017-08-13T23:08:33Z")
Oh, Noooooooooooooooooo ---
**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:** [August 14, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1550 "2017-08-14T00:44:23Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Oh, Noooooooooooooooooo 😕 ---
**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:** [August 14, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1551 "2017-08-14T01:43:04Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > 😕 I have fallen in disgrace from #2 to #3! Oh, the shame! ---
**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:** [August 14, 2017, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1552 "2017-08-14T06:59:21Z")
Actor Joe Bologna, [dead at age 82.](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/arts/joseph-bologna-actor-dies.html) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1553 "2017-08-14T15:18:32Z")
Pro Wrestler Ric Flair was hospitalized this weekend and later admitted to an ICU according to a ESPN tweet > ---
**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:** [August 14, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1554 "2017-08-14T17:33:59Z")
No takers for Bologna (or Flair) ---
**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:** [August 14, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1555 "2017-08-14T20:05:43Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Pro Wrestler Ric Flair was hospitalized this weekend and later admitted to an ICU according to a ESPN tweet > > [x.com](https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/897111541291655170) He’s in a medically induced coma now, per ESPN. TMZ says he’s having a heart procedure done. > **[WWE's Flair resting after undergoing surgery](https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/20340087/wwe-hall-famer-ric-flair-medically-induced-coma)** > > WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was resting Monday evening after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed ailment. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1556 "2017-08-14T21:54:32Z")
Former University of Arkansas football coach, athletic director, ABC commentator,[Frank Broyles](http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/frank-broyles/#sm.007aqq9i1cr5enu11qb1wxom6883d) has died at age 92. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1557 "2017-08-14T22:29:30Z")
[Bernard Kenny](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40931644), who was awarded the George Medal, has died at 21 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:** [August 15, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1558 "2017-08-15T00:44:55Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Former University of Arkansas football coach, athletic director, ABC commentator,[Frank Broyles](http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/frank-broyles/#sm.007aqq9i1cr5enu11qb1wxom6883d) has died at age 92. I considered posting that, but I did not know him to be a celebrity outside the state. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1559 "2017-08-15T01:40:20Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I considered posting that, but I did not know him to be a celebrity outside the state. > 🙂 He was certainly well-known to college football fans when Arkansas was a football power back when he was the head coach. I recognized the name immediately, and I hadn’t thought of him in decades. And I’ve never lived anywhere near Arkansas. One of the few states I’ve never even set foot in, actually. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1560 "2017-08-15T02:03:59Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I considered posting that, but I did not know him to be a celebrity outside the state. > 🙂 And the outsiders say we are not a moral bunch… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=77) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=79)