# 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:** 95
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1881 "2017-11-14T19:23:17Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > [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. Wow, I had no idea he was still alive. ---
**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 15, 2017, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1882 "2017-11-15T05:31:17Z")
[Vanu Bose](http://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/vanu_bose.html), son of the founder of Bose Corp., who founded his own technology company and was a pioneer in inexpensively expanding cell service to remote areas has passed at 48 points. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1883 "2017-11-15T18:11:03Z")
[Keith Barron](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/nov/15/keith-barron-from-coppers-to-adulterers-a-star-of-hit-tv-to-the-end), prolific British actor, died aged 83. He’s most famous for Brits from starring in a sitcom in the 80s called _Duty Free_, about a married couple going on their yearly holidays to Spain. But he has worked steadily forever. ---
**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 15, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1884 "2017-11-15T23:26:31Z")
No takers for Smith, Mollo, Doerr, Bose, or Barron ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1885 "2017-11-16T06:57:04Z")
Next year participants need to start thinking more about picking young celebrities who like their heroin and fentanyl. Here’s one where you could have picked up a nice 79 points: Lil Peep who just turned 21: > **[Rapper Lil Peep Has Reportedly Died From An Overdose At 21](https://uproxx.com/hiphop/lil-peep-dead-overdose/)** > > The Long Island rapper born Gustav Ahr was 21-years-old. ---
**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 16, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1886 "2017-11-16T13:21:11Z")
Anyone have Charles Manson this year? He seems pretty close to [checking out](http://wgntv.com/2017/11/16/charles-manson-hospitalized-its-just-a-matter-of-time-reports-say/). ---
**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:** [November 16, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1887 "2017-11-16T13:31:59Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > Here’s one where you could have picked up a nice 79 points: > Lil Peep who just turned 21: > [Lil Peep Dead At 21: Manager Mikey Cortez Confirms](http://uproxx.com/realtalk/lil-peep-dead-overdose/) He doesn’t look like someone who has made very good life choices. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1888 "2017-11-16T14:06:33Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Anyone have Charles Manson this year? He seems pretty close to [checking out](http://wgntv.com/2017/11/16/charles-manson-hospitalized-its-just-a-matter-of-time-reports-say/). Rest In Peace? NOT! More like Burn In Hell ---
**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 16, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1889 "2017-11-16T15:00:16Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Getting a placeholder in on the first page. Damn rappers were healthy this past year. > I’ve threatened this for a few years - Rappers who (could) die young. > Probably a lot of uniques. I’ll be back with real names. > > Chief Keef > Waka Flocka Flame > ScHoolboy Q > Ty Dolla Sign > Tech N9ne > Birdman > Young Thug > Pusha T > Riff Raff > Bobby Shmurda > Wale > X-Raided > Max B > > Alts. > Lil Twist > Shyne > Turk So many rappers, so few Lil Peeps… ---
**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 16, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1890 "2017-11-16T15:05:47Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Anyone have Charles Manson this year? He seems pretty close to [checking out](http://wgntv.com/2017/11/16/charles-manson-hospitalized-its-just-a-matter-of-time-reports-say/). Surprisingly, only one: **Nema98** , who is waiting on first points of the year (and likely losing one’s Death Pool Virginity to Charles Manson) ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1891 "2017-11-16T20:26:53Z")
Joy Lofthouse, who flew Spitfires and bombers for the Air Transport Auxiliary, [has died at 94](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-42012740). ---
**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 16, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1892 "2017-11-16T23:26:22Z")
> **[Rapper Lil Peep dies at 21 | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/entertainment/lil-peep-dead/index.html)** > > Rapper Lil Peep, an emerging voice on the hip hop scene and a YouTube star, has died at the age of 21, police and a business associate confirmed to CNN Thursday. Rapper Lil Peep, an emerging voice on the hip hop scene and a YouTube star, has died at the age of 21. Born Gustav Åhr, the Long Island rapper and singer blended emo and hip hop for a distinctive singing and rapping style which often highlighted his drug use. I’ve got Lil twist as an alternate, damn. [del]79 points down the drain [/del] my condolences to his family and agents. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1893 "2017-11-17T02:39:20Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > [http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/entertainment/lil-peep-dead/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/entertainment/lil-peep-dead/index.html) > > Rapper Lil Peep, an emerging voice on the hip hop scene and a YouTube star, has died at the age of 21. Born Gustav Åhr, the Long Island rapper and singer blended emo and hip hop for a distinctive singing and rapping style which often highlighted his drug use. > > I’ve got Lil twist as an alternate, damn. [del]79 points down the drain [/del] my condolences to his family and agents. He doesn’t look like someone who has made very good life choices. Reply With Quote :dubious: ---
**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 17, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1894 "2017-11-17T02:42:12Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > He doesn’t look like someone who has made very good life choices. Neither does Manson and he made it to 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:** [November 18, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1895 "2017-11-18T13:54:36Z")
Malcolm Young, AC/DC Guitarist [dead at 64](http://www.wlky.com/article/malcolm-young-driving-force-and-co-founder-of-acdc-dies-at-64/13800259). 36 points for \*\*Andrew21, bowler girl, Loach, Melondeca, Scoobysnax, \*\*. ```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 bowler girl 245 7(1) 8 GigoBuster 228 5 9 Andrew 21 213 7 10 Captain Klutz 208 4 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 Loach 110 3 26 5 time champ 102 2 26 emcee2k 102 2 26 Hockey Monkey 102 2 26 QueenAnneLace 102 4(1) 30 FavreCo 98 4(1) 31 DeaderThanDead 97 3 32 Spiff 94 3 33 Jack Batty 89 3 34 melondeca 83 2 34 Scoobysnax 83 2 36 notfrommensa 82 2 37 Jeep's Phoenix 77 3 38 lel 74 2 39 cazwhatever 72 2 40 Yllaria 70 2 41 Maus Magill 67 2 42 cutielemon07 66 2(1) 42 Vunderbob 66 2 44 Dr. Girlfriend* 65 2(1) 45 Carlos'Weiner 64 2 45 Little Nemo 64 2 45 meghan 64 2 48 Biotop 61 3(3) 49 Superdude 58 4 50 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 51 EnlightMeditat 55 1 51 Wallet* 55 1 53 Tit Whistle 54 3 54 bowler guy 50 2 54 Dung Beetle 50 2 56 Eliahna 47 1 56 Happy Lender… 47 1 56 Lsura 47 1 56 NurseCarmen 47 1 56 Sarabellum1976 47 1 56 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:** ![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 18, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1896 "2017-11-18T15:15:47Z")
Back in the top 25. I predict a strong month coming up. ---
**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 18, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1897 "2017-11-18T15:24:08Z")
I missed this one a few days ago. I doubt anyone had him. Ferdie Pacheco died at 89. He was Ali’s cornerman and for years it seemed like he was working every big fight. As a former boxing fan I remember him well first working the fights and then as a commentator. > **[Ferdie Pacheco, Muhammad Ali's Ringside 'Fight Doctor,' Dies At 89](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/17/564854428/ferdie-pacheco-muhammad-alis-ringside-fight-doctor-dies-at-89)** > > Pacheco worked as Ali's ringside doctor from 1962 to 1977, and later went on to serve as a boxing commentator for network TV fights in the 1980s. ---
**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 18, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1898 "2017-11-18T16:16:09Z")
No takers for Pacheco. Just when I was thinking of addressing the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi “issue”, a [news report](https://dailytimes.com.pk/141084/al-baghdadis-last-stand/) surfaces saying that he is on the move. I removed him from the current rankings. Recognizing that this changes the rankings at the top of the leaderboard, including myself, I am hoping he returns to the list real soon (extra apologies to **1b3bz18c9ed269201** and **Ají de Gallina** , for whom he was their lone pick this year.) If anyone can provide a better solution, I am open, but it looks like this guy isn’t dead yet. ```auto Rank Name Score Picks(Unique) 1 Registered@Last 291 7(3) 2 carnivorousp 274 5(2) 3 phungi 269 6(4) 4 basset hound 256 7(2) 4 jeezums 256 7 6 bowler girl 245 7(1) 7 RTFirefly 234 4 8 Andrew 21 213 7 9 Captain Klutz 208 4 10 Quartz 176 3(1) 11 GigoBuster 173 4 12 Rocket Surgery! 171 5 13 RobotDevilDog 163 5(1) 14 minionkat 153 3 15 Martonio 151 4 16 Team Dirt 138 3 17 Hoopy Frood 121 3 17 Tangent 121 3 19 Loach 110 3 20 42fish 102 2 20 Hockey Monkey 102 2 20 QueenAnneLace 102 4(1) 23 FavreCo 98 4(1) 24 DeaderThanDead 97 3 25 septimus 95 4 26 J-P-L 92 3 27 Jack Batty 89 3 28 motu 86 2 29 melondeca 83 2 29 Scoobysnax 83 2 31 notfrommensa 82 2 32 Jeep's Phoenix 77 3 33 lel 74 2 34 zoog 73 2 35 cazwhatever 72 2 36 Yllaria 70 2 37 Maus Magill 67 2 38 Clams* 66 1 38 Vunderbob 66 2 40 Dr. Girlfriend* 65 2(1) 41 Biotop 61 3(3) 42 Superdude 58 4 43 cardboardbox 56 2(1) 44 Tit Whistle 54 3 45 bowler guy 50 2 45 Dung Beetle 50 2 47 5 time champ 47 1 47 Eliahna 47 1 47 emcee2k 47 1 47 Happy Lender… 47 1 47 Lsura 47 1 47 NurseCarmen 47 1 47 Sarabellum1976 47 1 47 Squonk 47 1 55 RivkahChaya 43 2 56 Lancia 42 2 57 Idle Thoughts 41 3 58 kayT 39 2 58 Spiff 39 2 58 TexCat* 39 1(1) 61 Labtrash 38 2(1) 62 rucciface 33 4(1) 63 DigitalC 32 2 64 Paul in Qatar 31 2 65 Randy Seltzer* 30 2(2) 66 ataraxy22 29 3(2) 66 computergeek 29 2 66 Dolores Reborn 29 2 66 Old Wench 29 2(2) 70 Allecher 28 2 70 JohnT 28 2 70 Taco the cat 28 3 73 amarinth 23 1 73 Borborygmi 23 1 73 freckafree 23 1 73 kopek 23 1 73 Mahaloth* 23 1 78 PaulParkhead 21 1 79 Avarie537 20 1 79 Bayaker* 20 1 79 Clothahump 20 1 79 Mona Lott 20 1 79 panache45* 20 1 79 swampbear 20 1 79 Two Many Cats 20 1 86 BACI 19 1 86 Buttercup Smith 19 1 86 maplekiwi 19 1 86 Simmerdown 19 1 86 SpoilerVirgin 19 1 86 Tread* 19 1 92 Sternvogel* 16 1(1) 93 GuanoLad 14 2(1) 94 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 95 RollOutTheBrl 12 1 96 cutielemon07 11 1(1) 97 Kitten Mitten* 10 1(1) 97 RandMcnally 10 1 99 Carlos'Weiner 9 1 99 imthjckaz 9 1 99 justmeetee 9 1 99 Little Nemo 9 1 99 Little_Pig 9 1(1) 99 meghan 9 1 99 racer72 9 1 99 UncaStuart 9 1 99 Uncle Frank 9 1 99 wolf_meister 9 1 109 Baker 8 1(1) 110 critter42 5 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:** [November 18, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1899 "2017-11-18T16:25:32Z")
Shuckins! 🙂 ---
**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 18, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1900 "2017-11-18T21:14:31Z")
David Cassidy [in a medical coma](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-cassidy-hospitalized-critical-condition-organ-failure-193452769.html), looking like a unique pick is coming for **Mean Mr. Mustard** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=94) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=96)