# 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:** 88
**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:** [September 30, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1741 "2017-09-30T23:51:01Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > 11 months shy of door number 3 I was going to say “so will you take eternity or trade it for what’s behind door number 2”? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1742 "2017-10-01T00:54:19Z")
You are supposed to trade, because picking one of two stands a better chance of success than one of three. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1743 "2017-10-01T00:56:27Z")
All this time we’ve been trying to figure out the Monty Hall problem, and he was still around to ask directly? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1744 "2017-10-01T02:09:27Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > All this time we’ve been trying to figure out the Monty Hall problem, and he was still around to ask directly? It is too late now. :dubious: ---
**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:** [October 1, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1745 "2017-10-01T02:25:15Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > All this time we’ve been trying to figure out the Monty Hall problem, and he was still around to ask directly? I wonder if they kept records. If so, they are either in filing cabinet 1,2, or 3. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1746 "2017-10-01T04:13:02Z")
Behind Door #1 is…a coffin! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1747 "2017-10-01T09:43:13Z")
Maybe he flunked the ‘lady or the tiger’ two-door problem. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1748 "2017-10-01T13:41:29Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > [Monty Hall zonked at age 96.](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/monty-hall-legendary-host-deal-dead-96-article-1.3532862) 4 points each for **rucciface** and **Idle Thoughts** ```auto Rank Name Score Picks(Unique) 1 carnivorousp 282 5(2) 2 RTFirefly 242 4 3 GigoBuster 228 5 4 phungi 222 5(4) 5 Registered@Last 218 5(2) 6 basset hound 209 6(2) 7 Quartz 176 3(1) 8 jeezums 158 5 9 motu 141 3 10 Team Dirt 138 3 11 bowler girl 136 4 12 Andrew 21 130 5 13 Hoopy Frood 129 3 14 Rocket Surgery! 124 4 15 Clams* 121 2 16 42fish 110 2 16 Captain Klutz 110 2 18 septimus 103 4 19 J-P-L 100 3 20 FavreCo 98 4(1) 21 Spiff 94 3 22 notfrommensa 82 2 23 zoog 81 2 24 Jeep's Phoenix 77 3 25 lel 74 2 25 Tangent 74 2 27 cutielemon07 66 2(1) 27 RobotDevilDog 66 3 29 Carlos'Weiner 64 2 29 Little Nemo 64 2 29 meghan 64 2 32 Biotop 61 3(3) 33 Superdude 58 4 34 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 35 5 time champ 55 1 35 emcee2k 55 1 35 EnlightMeditat 55 1 35 Hockey Monkey 55 1 35 minionkat 55 1 35 QueenAnneLace 55 3(1) 35 Wallet* 55 1 42 Martonio 53 2 43 bowler guy 50 2 43 DeaderThanDead 50 2 43 Dung Beetle 50 2 46 RivkahChaya 43 2 46 Tit Whistle 43 2 48 Jack Batty 42 2 48 Lancia 42 2 50 Idle Thoughts 41 3 51 kayT 39 2 51 TexCat* 39 1(1) 53 Labtrash 38 2(1) 54 DigitalC 32 2 55 ataraxy22 29 3(2) 55 computergeek 29 2 55 Dolores Reborn 29 2 55 Old Wench 29 2(2) 59 Allecher 28 2 59 JohnT 28 2 59 Taco the cat 28 3 62 Dr. Girlfriend* 27 1 62 Loach 27 1 64 amarinth 23 1 64 Borborygmi 23 1 64 freckafree 23 1 64 kopek 23 1 64 Mahaloth* 23 1 64 Yllaria 23 1 70 rucciface 22 3(1) 71 cazwhatever 21 1 71 PaulParkhead 21 1 73 Avarie537 20 1 73 Bayaker* 20 1 73 Clothahump 20 1 73 Maus Magill 20 1 73 Mona Lott 20 1 73 panache45* 20 1 73 Paul in Qatar 20 1 73 swampbear 20 1 73 Two Many Cats 20 1 82 BACI 19 1 82 Buttercup Smith 19 1 82 maplekiwi 19 1 82 Simmerdown 19 1 82 SpoilerVirgin 19 1 82 Tread* 19 1 82 Vunderbob 19 1 89 Randy Seltzer* 18 1(1) 90 Sternvogel* 16 1(1) 91 GuanoLad 14 2(1) 92 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 93 RollOutTheBrl 12 1 94 Kitten Mitten* 10 1(1) 94 RandMcnally 10 1 96 imthjckaz 9 1 96 justmeetee 9 1 96 Little_Pig 9 1(1) 96 racer72 9 1 96 UncaStuart 9 1 96 Uncle Frank 9 1 96 wolf_meister 9 1 103 Baker 8 1(1) 104 critter42 5 1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1749 "2017-10-01T16:26:44Z")
Just saw on Facebook that Dave Strader has died. > **[Ex-Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Dave Strader dies of cancer at 62](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2017/10/01/detroit-red-wings-broadcaster-dave-strader/721038001/)** > > Hockey broadcaster Dave Strader has died after battling bile duct cancer for more than a year. He was 62. Points for me… ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1750 "2017-10-01T21:17:57Z")
I just came in to say Dave Strader. I am so sad. He was “The Voice” of Hockey for a long time and the voice of the Dallas Stars recently, until he got sick. Even if I had points I’d still be sad. Going to miss hearing him. Only 62. So not fair. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1751 "2017-10-02T00:15:28Z")
Award winning poet [John Ashbery](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/arts/john-ashbery-dead-prize-winning-poet.html?_r=0) died almost a month ago at age 90. He would have fit my theme, but I did not have him on my 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:** [October 2, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1752 "2017-10-02T11:58:48Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Just saw on Facebook that Dave Strader has died. > > [Ex-Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Dave Strader dies of cancer at 62](http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2017/10/01/detroit-red-wings-broadcaster-dave-strader/721038001/) > > Points for me… Unique Pick, and 38 Points. ```auto Rank Name Score Picks(Unique) 1 carnivorousp 282 5(2) 2 RTFirefly 242 4 3 GigoBuster 228 5 4 phungi 222 5(4) 5 Registered@Last 218 5(2) 6 basset hound 209 6(2) 7 Quartz 176 3(1) 8 jeezums 158 5 9 motu 141 3 10 Team Dirt 138 3 11 bowler girl 136 4 12 Andrew 21 130 5 13 Hoopy Frood 129 3 14 Rocket Surgery! 124 4 15 Clams* 121 2 16 42fish 110 2 16 Captain Klutz 110 2 18 septimus 103 4 19 J-P-L 100 3 20 FavreCo 98 4(1) 21 Spiff 94 3 22 notfrommensa 82 2 23 zoog 81 2 24 Jeep's Phoenix 77 3 25 lel 74 2 25 Tangent 74 2 27 cutielemon07 66 2(1) 27 RobotDevilDog 66 3 29 Dr. Girlfriend* 65 2(1) 30 Carlos'Weiner 64 2 30 Little Nemo 64 2 30 meghan 64 2 33 Biotop 61 3(3) 34 Superdude 58 4 35 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 36 5 time champ 55 1 36 emcee2k 55 1 36 EnlightMeditat 55 1 36 Hockey Monkey 55 1 36 minionkat 55 1 36 QueenAnneLace 55 3(1) 36 Wallet* 55 1 43 Martonio 53 2 44 bowler guy 50 2 44 DeaderThanDead 50 2 44 Dung Beetle 50 2 47 RivkahChaya 43 2 47 Tit Whistle 43 2 49 Jack Batty 42 2 49 Lancia 42 2 51 Idle Thoughts 41 3 52 kayT 39 2 52 TexCat* 39 1(1) 54 Labtrash 38 2(1) 55 DigitalC 32 2 56 ataraxy22 29 3(2) 56 computergeek 29 2 56 Dolores Reborn 29 2 56 Old Wench 29 2(2) 60 Allecher 28 2 60 JohnT 28 2 60 Taco the cat 28 3 63 Loach 27 1 64 amarinth 23 1 64 Borborygmi 23 1 64 freckafree 23 1 64 kopek 23 1 64 Mahaloth* 23 1 64 Yllaria 23 1 70 rucciface 22 3(1) 71 cazwhatever 21 1 71 PaulParkhead 21 1 73 Avarie537 20 1 73 Bayaker* 20 1 73 Clothahump 20 1 73 Maus Magill 20 1 73 Mona Lott 20 1 73 panache45* 20 1 73 Paul in Qatar 20 1 73 swampbear 20 1 73 Two Many Cats 20 1 82 BACI 19 1 82 Buttercup Smith 19 1 82 maplekiwi 19 1 82 Simmerdown 19 1 82 SpoilerVirgin 19 1 82 Tread* 19 1 82 Vunderbob 19 1 89 Randy Seltzer* 18 1(1) 90 Sternvogel* 16 1(1) 91 GuanoLad 14 2(1) 92 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 93 RollOutTheBrl 12 1 94 Kitten Mitten* 10 1(1) 94 RandMcnally 10 1 96 imthjckaz 9 1 96 justmeetee 9 1 96 Little_Pig 9 1(1) 96 racer72 9 1 96 UncaStuart 9 1 96 Uncle Frank 9 1 96 wolf_meister 9 1 103 Baker 8 1(1) 104 critter42 5 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:** [October 2, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1753 "2017-10-02T19:51:03Z")
Sad news: [Tom Petty](http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/02/tom-petty-found-unconscious-full-cardiac-arrest/) appears to have died from a sudden heart attack… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1754 "2017-10-02T20:11:46Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Sad news: [Tom Petty](http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/02/tom-petty-found-unconscious-full-cardiac-arrest/) appears to have died from a sudden heart attack… Well, fuck. ☹ ---
**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:** [October 2, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1755 "2017-10-02T20:16:22Z")
CBS confirms it. [https://twitter.com/CBSNews?ref\_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author](https://twitter.com/CBSNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) He won’t [Come Around Here No More](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8)… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1756 "2017-10-02T20:19:45Z")
Holy fuck!!! For the first time in a really long time this shocked me. I mean literally; I felt it from my neck to my toes ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1757 "2017-10-02T20:33:25Z")
I think 2017 has been a real shit of a year and I will be very glad when it’s over. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1758 "2017-10-02T20:33:51Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Well, fuck. ☹ Indeed. I had him pegged for next year’s list. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1759 "2017-10-02T20:36:56Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Sad news: [Tom Petty](http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/02/tom-petty-found-unconscious-full-cardiac-arrest/) appears to have died from a sudden heart attack… Coincidently Charlie T. Willbury Jr also died. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1760 "2017-10-02T21:08:41Z")
Petty’s death is a real heartbreaker… [Don Malarkey](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/01/donald-malarkey-dies-world-war-two-easy-company-band-of-brothers), who was one of the featured people in Band of Brothers dead at 96. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=87) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=89)