# 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:** 79
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1561 "2017-08-15T13:51:32Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I considered posting that, but I did not know him to be a celebrity outside the state. > 🙂 Any college football fan from the last century would know who he is. He was famous enough to make the ESPN scroll at the bottom of the screen. ---
**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, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1562 "2017-08-15T14:04:30Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Any college football fan from the last century would know who he is. He was famous enough to make the ESPN scroll at the bottom of the screen. Not worth many points, though. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1563 "2017-08-15T15:40:58Z")
I knew who Broyles was. UGA grad, living in TX. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1564 "2017-08-16T01:36:29Z")
I’ve heard his name before and I’m not a sports fan **at all**. ---
**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 16, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1565 "2017-08-16T01:59:34Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > I’ve heard his name before and I’m not a sports fan **at all**. Probably in announcements of Texan victories in football games. : ) ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1566 "2017-08-17T16:14:40Z")
[Robert Yancy](http://www.tmz.com/2017/08/15/natalie-cole-son-robert-yancy-dead/), who’s mostly famous for being the son of Natalie Cole, dead at 39. ---
**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 18, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1567 "2017-08-18T17:05:48Z")
[Bruce Forsyth](http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40978576) dead at 89. Unique Pick and 11 points for **cutielemon07**. Updated standings: ```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 cutielemon07 66 2(1) 25 RobotDevilDog 66 3 25 Team Dirt 66 2 28 Biotop 61 3(3) 29 FavreCo 58 2 30 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 31 5 time champ 55 1 31 Carlos'Weiner 55 1 31 emcee2k 55 1 31 EnlightMeditat 55 1 31 Hockey Monkey 55 1 31 Little Nemo 55 1 31 meghan 55 1 31 minionkat 55 1 31 QueenAnneLace 55 3(1) 31 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:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1568 "2017-08-19T01:49:33Z")
Actor [Sonny Landham](http://variety.com/2017/film/news/sonny-landham-dies-dead-predator-1202533278/) dead (but not because of Predation) at age 76. Congestive Heart Failure ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1569 "2017-08-19T07:47:12Z")
I think I have had Bruce Forsyth in my list in the past, but he seemed like he was going to live forever, possibly 250 years, so I didn’t consider him this time around. Though he is a British entertainer, he hosted a few shows I watched in my youth in New Zealand (he already looked old back then in 1976) so I am saddened by his passing. RIP Brucie. ---
**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 19, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1570 "2017-08-19T18:05:25Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Actor [Sonny Landham](http://variety.com/2017/film/news/sonny-landham-dies-dead-predator-1202533278/) dead (but not because of Predation) at age 76. > > Congestive Heart Failure I didn’t realize that he lived in Lexington. Only about an hour or so from here. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1571 "2017-08-20T02:58:02Z")
[Dick Gregory](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dick-gregory-dead-stand-up-comedy-legend-civil-rights-activist-was-84-1004479) has passed away at the age of 84. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1572 "2017-08-20T03:33:37Z")
Looks like **Sternvogel** has a unique pick. ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1573 "2017-08-20T05:34:40Z")
Sir Colin Meads has died aged 81 > **[Colin Meads](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Meads)** > > Sir Colin Earl Meads KNZM MBE (3 June 1936 – 20 August 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played 55 test matches (133 games), most frequently in the lock forward position, for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks, from 1957 until 1971. > Meads is widely considered one of the greatest players in history. Nicknamed 'Pinetree' due to his physical presence, he was an > icon within New Zealand rugby, and was named the country's Player of the Century at the NZRFU Awards in 1999. > Col... ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1574 "2017-08-20T13:01:16Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > [Dick Gregory](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dick-gregory-dead-stand-up-comedy-legend-civil-rights-activist-was-84-1004479) has passed away at the age of 84. > [@maplekiwi](#): > > Sir Colin Meads has died aged 81 > [Colin Meads - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Meads) Dick Gregory, Unique Pick and 16 Points for **Sternvogel** , and the first of his Dicks to expire. Sir Colin Meads, 19 points for **maplewiki** and **phungi** … First points of the year for **Sternvogel** and **maplewiki** ```auto Rank Name Score Picks(Unique) 1 RTFirefly 242 4 2 phungi 222 5(4) 3 Registered@Last 218 5(2) 4 carnivorousp 216 4(1) 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 cutielemon07 66 2(1) 25 RobotDevilDog 66 3 25 Team Dirt 66 2 28 Biotop 61 3(3) 29 FavreCo 58 2 30 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 31 5 time champ 55 1 31 Carlos'Weiner 55 1 31 emcee2k 55 1 31 EnlightMeditat 55 1 31 Hockey Monkey 55 1 31 Little Nemo 55 1 31 meghan 55 1 31 minionkat 55 1 31 QueenAnneLace 55 3(1) 31 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 maplekiwi 19 1 78 Simmerdown 19 1 78 SpoilerVirgin 19 1 78 Tread* 19 1 78 Vunderbob 19 1 87 Randy Seltzer* 18 1(1) 87 rucciface 18 2(1) 89 Sternvogel* 16 1(1) 90 GuanoLad 14 2(1) 91 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 92 RollOutTheBrl 12 1 93 RandMcnally 10 1 93 Taco the cat 10 1 95 Baker 8 1(1) ``` ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1575 "2017-08-20T18:11:52Z")
Jerry Lewis [dead at 9 points](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/20/jerry-lewis-comedian-who-became-one-of-the-most-unforgettable-entertainers-of-his-time-dies-at-91/). 10 dopers picked him, will update scores later ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1576 "2017-08-20T18:58:31Z")
If memory serves, I’m one of those 10. This is my best Death Pool showing ever. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk ---
**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:** [August 20, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1577 "2017-08-20T19:01:01Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Dick Gregory, Unique Pick and 16 Points for **Sternvogel** , and the first of his Dicks to expire. He was one of the ones on [George Washington](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7iVsdRbhnc)? 😉 ---
**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 20, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1578 "2017-08-20T19:13:28Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > If memory serves, I’m one of those 10. This is my best Death Pool showing ever. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1579 "2017-08-20T19:15:35Z")
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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1580 "2017-08-20T19:40:54Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Jerry Lewis [dead at 9 points](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/20/jerry-lewis-comedian-who-became-one-of-the-most-unforgettable-entertainers-of-his-time-dies-at-91/). > > 10 dopers picked him, will update scores later I had him. Hate to say this is earlier than normal for me to score. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=78) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=80)