# 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:** 94
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1861 "2017-11-10T22:54:05Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > At least you people have points…☹ Hey, it’s tough keeping people alive single-handedly. As the months go by, I’ve passed through the waiting for death stage, and am now rooting for all my picks to survive. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1862 "2017-11-11T01:40:26Z")
I kill off one celebrity a year myself. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1863 "2017-11-11T02:27:00Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I kill off one celebrity a year myself. As long as it’s not someone on your list, it should be okay. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1864 "2017-11-11T04:44:20Z")
Porn star Shyla Stylez has passed away at 35 years old. Link to story on NSFW site (cause of death has not been reported): [Adult Star Shyla Stylez Passes Away - XBIZ.com](https://www.xbiz.com/news/231669/adult-film-star-shyla-stylez-passes-away) ---
**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:** [November 11, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1865 "2017-11-11T05:13:12Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Porn star Shyla Stylez has passed away at 35 years old. > > Link to story on NSFW site (cause of death has not been reported): > > [Adult Star Shyla Stylez Passes Away - XBIZ.com](https://www.xbiz.com/news/231669/adult-film-star-shyla-stylez-passes-away) By way of tribute, all fluffers will keep erections at half-staff ---
**Author:** ![RobotDevilDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RobotDevilDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobotDevilDog)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1866 "2017-11-11T11:08:05Z")
I can’t believe this happened nearly 5 months ago, but one of my picks, Dave Rosser, died, and I don’t think it’s been mentioned here. [http://variety.com/2017/music/news/dave-rosser-dead-dies-afghan-whigs-guitarist-1202481112/](http://variety.com/2017/music/news/dave-rosser-dead-dies-afghan-whigs-guitarist-1202481112/) I don’t know if anyone else had him. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1867 "2017-11-11T14:53:18Z")
> [@RobotDevilDog](#): > > I can’t believe this happened nearly 5 months ago, but one of my picks, Dave Rosser, died, and I don’t think it’s been mentioned here. > > [http://variety.com/2017/music/news/dave-rosser-dead-dies-afghan-whigs-guitarist-1202481112/](http://variety.com/2017/music/news/dave-rosser-dead-dies-afghan-whigs-guitarist-1202481112/) > > I don’t know if anyone else had him. Yours, and yours alone. Unique Pick and 50 points for **RobotDevilDog** : ```auto Rank Name Score Picks(Unique) 1 carnivorousp 329 6(2) 2 Registered@Last 291 7(3) 3 RTFirefly 289 5 4 phungi 269 6(4) 5 basset hound 256 7(2) 5 jeezums 256 7 7 GigoBuster 228 5 8 bowler girl 209 6(1) 9 Captain Klutz 208 4 10 Andrew 21 177 6 11 Hoopy Frood 176 4 11 Quartz 176 3(1) 13 Rocket Surgery! 171 5 14 RobotDevilDog 163 5(1) 15 42fish 157 3 16 minionkat 153 3 17 Martonio 151 4 18 septimus 150 5 19 J-P-L 147 4 20 motu 141 3 21 Team Dirt 138 3 22 zoog 128 3 23 Clams* 121 2 23 Tangent 121 3 25 5 time champ 102 2 25 emcee2k 102 2 25 Hockey Monkey 102 2 25 QueenAnneLace 102 4(1) 29 FavreCo 98 4(1) 30 DeaderThanDead 97 3 31 Spiff 94 3 32 Jack Batty 89 3 33 notfrommensa 82 2 34 Jeep's Phoenix 77 3 35 lel 74 2 35 Loach 74 2 37 cazwhatever 72 2 38 Yllaria 70 2 39 Maus Magill 67 2 40 cutielemon07 66 2(1) 40 Vunderbob 66 2 42 Dr. Girlfriend* 65 2(1) 43 Carlos'Weiner 64 2 43 Little Nemo 64 2 43 meghan 64 2 46 Biotop 61 3(3) 47 Superdude 58 4 48 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 49 EnlightMeditat 55 1 49 Wallet* 55 1 51 Tit Whistle 54 3 52 bowler guy 50 2 52 Dung Beetle 50 2 54 Eliahna 47 1 54 Happy Lender… 47 1 54 Lsura 47 1 54 melondeca 47 1 54 NurseCarmen 47 1 54 Sarabellum1976 47 1 54 Scoobysnax 47 1 54 Squonk 47 1 62 RivkahChaya 43 2 63 Lancia 42 2 64 Idle Thoughts 41 3 65 kayT 39 2 65 TexCat* 39 1(1) 67 Labtrash 38 2(1) 68 rucciface 33 4(1) 69 DigitalC 32 2 70 Paul in Qatar 31 2 71 Randy Seltzer* 30 2(2) 72 ataraxy22 29 3(2) 72 computergeek 29 2 72 Dolores Reborn 29 2 72 Old Wench 29 2(2) 76 Allecher 28 2 76 JohnT 28 2 76 Taco the cat 28 3 79 amarinth 23 1 79 Borborygmi 23 1 79 freckafree 23 1 79 kopek 23 1 79 Mahaloth* 23 1 84 PaulParkhead 21 1 85 Avarie537 20 1 85 Bayaker* 20 1 85 Clothahump 20 1 85 Mona Lott 20 1 85 panache45* 20 1 85 swampbear 20 1 85 Two Many Cats 20 1 92 BACI 19 1 92 Buttercup Smith 19 1 92 maplekiwi 19 1 92 Simmerdown 19 1 92 SpoilerVirgin 19 1 92 Tread* 19 1 98 Sternvogel* 16 1(1) 99 GuanoLad 14 2(1) 100 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 101 RollOutTheBrl 12 1 102 Kitten Mitten* 10 1(1) 102 RandMcnally 10 1 104 imthjckaz 9 1 104 justmeetee 9 1 104 Little_Pig 9 1(1) 104 racer72 9 1 104 UncaStuart 9 1 104 Uncle Frank 9 1 104 wolf_meister 9 1 111 Baker 8 1(1) 112 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:** [November 11, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1868 "2017-11-11T15:36:12Z")
A new thread has been posted in The Game Room, regarding [2018 Death Pool Rule Changes](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=841486). Please read, comment, join in… ---
**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:** [November 12, 2017, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1869 "2017-11-12T06:13:57Z")
Saw a Facebook link that said that Suge Knight was stabbed to death in prison. Haven’t seen anything reputable confirming that, however. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1870 "2017-11-12T13:46:02Z")
“Reputable” and Suge Knight do not go together. ---
**Author:** ![jeezums](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jeezums](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeezums)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1871 "2017-11-12T14:25:16Z")
[Chuck Mosley, Former Faith No More Singer, Dead at 57](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chuck-mosley-former-faith-no-more-singer-dead-at-57-w511563) ---
**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:** [November 12, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1872 "2017-11-12T14:29:08Z")
> [@jeezums](#): > > [Chuck Mosley, Former Faith No More Singer, Dead at 57](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chuck-mosley-former-faith-no-more-singer-dead-at-57-w511563) 30 years too late to join the “27 Club” and not on anyone’s Death Pool radar… ---
**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:** [November 12, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1873 "2017-11-12T17:22:07Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > 30 years too late to join the “27 Club” and not on anyone’s Death Pool radar… So what you’re saying is that nobody cares even a little? 😉 [For those who don’t get it.](https://youtu.be/LQhX8PbNUWI) ---
**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:** [November 13, 2017, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1874 "2017-11-13T01:08:31Z")
Blind item: a little bird told me that a certain gossip columnist is no longer with us. > **[Liz Smith, Longtime Queen of Tabloid Gossip Columns, Dies at 94 (Published 2017)](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/12/arts/liz-smith-dead.html)** > > Ms. Smith’s column ran for more than three decades, and she offered a gentler view of movie stars and moguls than many other gossip writers. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1875 "2017-11-13T04:18:22Z")
[John Mollo](http://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/john_mollo.html), sci-fi costumer most famous for Star Wars. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1876 "2017-11-13T14:13:25Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Blind item: a little bird told me that a certain gossip columnist is no longer with us. Well played, sir. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![1b3bz18c9ed269201](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/58956e/32.png) [@1b3bz18c9ed269201](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1b3bz18c9ed269201)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1877 "2017-11-13T14:47:50Z")
I can’t believe after 5 years in this game and I’m still a virgin. I thought I had some “sure things” on my list but 11 1/2 months in and no cooperation… ---
**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:** [November 13, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1878 "2017-11-13T19:03:07Z")
> [@1b3bz18c9ed269201](#): > > I can’t believe after 5 years in this game and I’m still a virgin. I thought I had some “sure things” on my list but 11 1/2 months in and no cooperation… I see part of your problem; we are 10 1/2 months in.😃 Me? I’ve been averaging a whopping .4 deaths per year. I could still win this year with a big New Years Eve rap blowout and mass extinction. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1879 "2017-11-13T20:57:55Z")
> [@1b3bz18c9ed269201](#): > > I can’t believe after 5 years in this game and I’m still a virgin. Count yourself lucky. I had my cherry popped a few months in, by the Iron Lady and have not scored since. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1880 "2017-11-14T19:15:01Z")
[Bobby Doerr](http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21409314/boston-red-sox-great-bobby-doerr-dies-99), Hall of Fame 2B of the Boston Red Sox, has died at age 99. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=93) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=95)