# 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:** 97
**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 26, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1921 "2017-11-26T05:16:38Z")
Meanwhile, George H W Bush has become the oldest person to have ever held the office of US president, now a day older than Ford was when he cashed in. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1922 "2017-11-26T19:14:59Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Meanwhile, George H W Bush has become the oldest person to have ever held the office of US president, now a day older than Ford was when he cashed in. And Jimmy Carter is a mere 111 days younger than Bush the Elder. Kinda funny how every President through Nixon had shorter lifespans than John Adams, but every President since Nixon (so far) has lived longer than John Adams did. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1923 "2017-11-27T20:27:22Z")
Wendy Pepper, from the first season of Project Runway, died November 12 at age 53. ---
**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 28, 2017, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1924 "2017-11-28T06:54:17Z")
[That guy who was in that thing](http://variety.com/2017/film/news/julio-oscar-mechoso-dead-dies-little-miss-sunshine-1202623574/), 62. You know, you saw him in that thing. He was that one guy. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1925 "2017-11-30T15:55:22Z")
[Nancy Zieman](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/nancy-zieman-host-of-long-running-sewing-show-dies-at-64.html), from the Sewing with Nancy show on PBS, passed at 64. My mother was a devoted watcher. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1926 "2017-11-30T18:04:05Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > [Nancy Zieman](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/nancy-zieman-host-of-long-running-sewing-show-dies-at-64.html), from the Sewing with Nancy show on PBS, passed at 64. My mother was a devoted watcher. I remember her, my mom used to watch that show all the time too! Jim Nabors has passed away according to TMZ: > **[Jim Nabors Dead at 87](https://www.tmz.com/2017/11/30/jim-nabors-dead-dies/)** > > Jim Nabors, who starred in the massive '60s hit, 'Gomer Pyle,' died Thursday. ---
**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 30, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1927 "2017-11-30T18:46:13Z")
I honestly thought that Jim Nabors had died years ago. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1928 "2017-11-30T18:47:10Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Jim Nabors has passed away according to TMZ: > > [Jim Nabors Dead at 87](http://www.tmz.com/2017/11/30/jim-nabors-dead-dies/) I am singing “Back Home Again In Indiana” in his memory. ☹ ---
**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 30, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1929 "2017-11-30T20:54:05Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Jim Nabors has passed away according to TMZ: Well gol-o-lee! ---
**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:** [December 1, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1930 "2017-12-01T13:03:14Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Jim Nabors has passed away according to TMZ: > > [Jim Nabors Dead at 87](http://www.tmz.com/2017/11/30/jim-nabors-dead-dies/) 13 Points for **Labtrash, Mona Lott, racer22** : ```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 FavreCo 112 5(2) 20 Loach 110 3 21 42fish 102 2 21 Hockey Monkey 102 2 21 QueenAnneLace 102 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 Labtrash 51 3(1) 46 bowler guy 50 2 46 Dung Beetle 50 2 48 5 time champ 47 1 48 Eliahna 47 1 48 emcee2k 47 1 48 Happy Lender… 47 1 48 Lsura 47 1 48 NurseCarmen 47 1 48 Sarabellum1976 47 1 48 Squonk 47 1 56 RivkahChaya 43 2 57 Lancia 42 2 58 Idle Thoughts 41 3 59 kayT 39 2 59 Spiff 39 2 59 TexCat* 39 1(1) 62 Mean Mr.Mustard 33 1(1) 62 Mona Lott 33 2 62 rucciface 33 4(1) 65 DigitalC 32 2 66 Paul in Qatar 31 2 67 Randy Seltzer* 30 2(2) 68 ataraxy22 29 3(2) 68 computergeek 29 2 68 Dolores Reborn 29 2 68 Old Wench 29 2(2) 72 Allecher 28 2 72 JohnT 28 2 72 Taco the cat 28 3 75 amarinth 23 1 75 Borborygmi 23 1 75 freckafree 23 1 75 kopek 23 1 75 Mahaloth* 23 1 80 racer72 22 2 81 PaulParkhead 21 1 82 Avarie537 20 1 82 Bayaker* 20 1 82 Clothahump 20 1 82 panache45* 20 1 82 swampbear 20 1 82 Two Many Cats 20 1 88 BACI 19 1 88 Buttercup Smith 19 1 88 maplekiwi 19 1 88 Simmerdown 19 1 88 SpoilerVirgin 19 1 88 Tread* 19 1 94 Nema98 17 1(1) 95 Sternvogel* 16 1(1) 96 GuanoLad 14 2(1) 97 InvisibleChimp* 13 1(1) 98 RollOutTheBrl 12 1 99 cutielemon07 11 1(1) 100 Kitten Mitten* 10 1(1) 100 RandMcnally 10 1 102 Carlos'Weiner 9 1 102 imthjckaz 9 1 102 justmeetee 9 1 102 Little Nemo 9 1 102 Little_Pig 9 1(1) 102 meghan 9 1 102 UncaStuart 9 1 102 Uncle Frank 9 1 102 wolf_meister 9 1 111 Baker 8 1(1) 112 critter42 5 1 ``` ---
**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:** [December 1, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1931 "2017-12-01T22:19:07Z")
[Mitch Margo sleeps tonight.](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/obituaries/mitch-margo-dead.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=2&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F12%2F01%2Fobituaries%2Fmitch-margo-dead.html&eventName=Watching-article-click) Dead at age 70. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1932 "2017-12-03T23:59:41Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Well gol-o-lee! Gomer Pyle, D.E.A.D. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1933 "2017-12-04T03:08:49Z")
Vincent Scully, an architecture historian, died the other day at 97. I have _Vin_ Scully (the baseball announcer) but not \* Vincent\* Scully, so I remain scoreless for the year. [www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/obituaries/vincent-scully-97-influential-architecture-historian-dies.amp.html](http://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/obituaries/vincent-scully-97-influential-architecture-historian-dies.amp.html) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1934 "2017-12-04T23:43:45Z")
1980 Presidential candidate John Anderson gets you 5 points if you had him. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2017, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1935 "2017-12-05T00:27:50Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > 1980 Presidential candidate John Anderson gets you 5 points if you had him. The Guy who would have been President if he hadn’t said, “I’ll go home and take a couple of belts and go to bed” on election night. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1936 "2017-12-05T00:54:03Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > Vincent Scully, an architecture historian, died the other day at 97. I have _Vin_ Scully (the baseball announcer) but not \* Vincent\* Scully, so I remain scoreless for the year. > > [www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/obituaries/vincent-scully-97-influential-architecture-historian-dies.amp.html](http://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/obituaries/vincent-scully-97-influential-architecture-historian-dies.amp.html) I also have Vin Scully (this year and next) and thought I missed something when I saw your post! ---
**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:** [December 5, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1937 "2017-12-05T01:20:37Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > 1980 Presidential candidate John Anderson gets you 5 points if you had him. Yes? Oh, wait, different guy. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1938 "2017-12-05T02:01:28Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Yes? Oh, wait, different guy. Is this the guy who wanted to take a couple of belts and make Christianity the official religion of the USA, or not? :dubious: ---
**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:** [December 5, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1939 "2017-12-05T02:50:25Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Is this the guy who wanted to take a couple of belts and make Christianity the official religion of the USA, or not? > :dubious: I was alluding to the guy who affects **Jon** Anderson (even though his birth name has the ‘h’ in it). Hence “Yes” (Brit art-jazz-rock). I forgot that I ever heard that jesus-amendment thing. In 1980, he seemed more moderate to me than even the conservative President Carter. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/1940 "2017-12-05T13:01:16Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > . In 1980, he seemed more moderate to me than even the conservative President Carter. I was told about that after the primary. I liked the guy and voted for him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=96) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517.md?page=98)