Diana Rigg, Sophia Loren, Sally Field?
Nooooooooooo!
Barbara Bain
Chevy Chase
Charlie Daniels
Aretha Franklin
Ervin ‘Magic’ Johnson
Steve Lawrence
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Rush Limbaugh
Pat Robertson
William Shatner
Larry Storch
Jo Anne Worley
Alternates
Alan Alda
Gene Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
He’s been released now. Apparently he’s supposedly good at monitoring his diabetes but recent stresses caused him to slack on that. So maybe it’s a one time thing. Then again, he had a similar issue last year, so he’s there’s precedence already established. I think I might add him to replace…
Yeah. I knew when Carrie had her stroke that should she die, her mother probably wouldn’t be far behind. It’s a fairly common occurrence, particularly among spouses, but also when parents bury their children. (Or when grandparents bury their grandchildren.) Didn’t really expect it all to happen this fast, though.
Anyway, revised list again:
The Amazing Johnathan
Clive James
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Rob Kardashian
Mel Stottlemyre
Cher
Liza Minnelli
Gord Downie
Glen Campbell
Shannen Doherty
Nick Cannon
Joost van der Westhuizen
Valerie Harper
Alternates:
Bryan Murray
Mary Tyler Moore
Scott Putesky
Burt Reynolds
Recycling most of last years list:
Steve Gleason, NFL player
Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
Ryan Buell, paranormal investigator
Randy Travis, singer
Dave Rose, basketball coach
Joost van der Westhuizen, rugby player
Helen Fawkes, BBC reporter
Rob Kardashian, reality TV star
Daisy Berkowitz, musician
Catherine Britt, country music singer
Ken Watanabe, actor
Leah Bracknell, actor
Gord Downie, musician
Alternates
Lindsay Lohan, trainwreck
Miley Cyrus, potential wreck
Clean list
Steve Gleason
Paul Gascoigne
Ryan Buell
Randy Travis
Dave Rose
Joost van der Westhuizen
Helen Fawkes
Rob Kardashian
Daisy Berkowitz
Catherine Britt
Ken Watanabe
Leah Bracknell
Gord Downie
Alternates
Lindsay Lohan
Miley Cyrus
First timer here, I’m going to try this themed list thing, as I really haven’t got the time to trawl the internet for who’s looking a bit ill. My theme is British boozers (some of whom have given up, for the record). I fully expect to score zero but if any of them do cop it, there are some big points there:
Tyson Fury
Keith Richards
Paul Gascoigne
Kerry Katona
Wayne Rooney
Katie Price
Prince Harry
Liam Gallagher
Jeremy Clarkson
Nigel Farage
Billy Connolly
Rod Stewart
Louis Tomlinson
Alternate:
Frank Skinner
I think this list is different from the one on the other board.
Jimmy Carter
George Bush Sr
Bob Dole
Henry Kissinger
Stan Lee
Betty White
Gene Simmons (of Kiss)
Desmond Tutu
Keith Richards
Billy Graham Sr
Mary Tyler Moore
Stephen Hawkins
Fats Domino
==Clean list==
Jimmy Carter
George Bush Sr
Bob Dole
Henry Kissinger
Stan Lee
Betty White
Gene Simmons
Desmond Tutu
Keith Richards
Billy Graham Sr
Mary Tyler Moore
Stephen Hawkins
Fats Domino
Would that be Stephen Hawking?
Yes & thank you. I am simply incapable of making a list with no mistakes.
Last year I was toying with the idea of a themed list with wingsuit pilots and base jumpers as the theme, but then ended up picking only one of them for my list. This year I’m going all for this strategy. So here’s my list, which I’m dubbing “Dropping Dead” for reasons that should be obvious:
Yuri Cordeiro
Jokke Sommer
Jarno Cordia
Tom Erik Heimen
Gabriel Lott
Robert “Scotty Bob” Morgan
Vincent Descols
Ellen Brennan
Graham Dickinson
Jeffrey Provenzano
Katie Hansen
Chris Geiler
Olek Domalewski
(These people all have made quite a name for themselves in the wingsuit and base jumping community and have filled the web with breathtaking videos, which I hope meets the “celebrity” eligibility requirement)
For alternates, I’m switching the theme towards pop culture with some unhealthy lifestyle habits, whicb are perennial picks for me in this game:
Charlie Sheen
Britney Spears
Tony Iommi
John Stossel
Gord Downie
Valerie Harper
Jim Kelly
Tom Brokaw
Shirley Muldowney
Val Kilmer
Meatloaf
Glen Campbell
Tim Curry
Eric Clapton
Larry Bird
Shannen Doherty
Phil Lesh
Tommy Chong
Lance Armstrong
James Randi
Kirk Douglas
Stephen Hawking
Billy Graham
King Michael of Romania
Betty White
Leah Bracknell
George H W Bush
Mary Tyler Moore
Alternates
Jimmy Carter
Stan Lee
Queen Elizabeth
Newt Minow
Larry Storch
Harry Dean Stanton
George P. Shultz
Nanette Fabray
Lee Iacocca
Marty Allen
Hal Holbrook
Jimmy Carter
Tom Wolfe
Shecky Greene
Carl Reiner
Bob Uecker
I think you mean “Billy Graham Jr” as he is 98. If there is a Sr, he is dead
In a year in which a remarkable number of musicians died, my entire list survived. I suck at Death Pool. That noted, I’m going with the same list as last year. Theme is all musicians, except the alternates are all in the wrestling business.
Paul McCartney
Mick Jagger
Bob Dylan
Willie Nelson
Jimmy Page
Meat Loaf
Charlie Daniels
Roger Daltrey
Ozzy Osborne
Bobbie Gentry
Don McLean
John Fogerty
Don Henley
Alternates:
Vince McMahon
Bill Watts
Jake Roberts
He’s not a valid pick:
Need to replace Kirk Douglas
Themed List: former head collegiate coaches, primarily Big Ten and a few others 
George Melvin Heathcote 5/27/27 former coach of NCAA 1979 Champion Michigan State aka Jud
Lou Henson 1/10/32 former coach of Illinois
Gene Keady 5/21/36 former coach of Purdue
Thomas Dr. Tom Davis 12/3/38 former coach of Iowa
Robert Montgomery Knight 10/25/40 former coach of Indiana 3 time NCAA Champion 1976, 1981, 1987
Dick Bennett 4/20/43 former coach of Wisconsin
Clem Haskins 8/11/43 former coach of Minnesota
Steve Fisher 3/24/45 former coach of Michigan
James J O’Brien 4/9/50 former coach of Ohio State
Bill Carmody 12/4/51 former coach of Northwestern
Jerry Dunn 5/6/53 former coach of Penn State
Dick Vitale 6/9/39 former coach of University of Detroit
Jim Calhoun 5/10/42 former coach of Connecticut
Really don’t think I need any alternates but wouldn’t shed a tear if, particularly, the first 2 kicked off:
Michael Krzyzewski 2/13/47 former coach of Army
Roy Williams 8/1/50 former coach of Kansas
Gary Williams 3/4/45 former coach of Ohio State & Maryland
Names only:
George Melvin Heathcote
Lou Henson
Gene Keady
Thomas Davis
Robert Montgomery Knight
Dick Bennett
Clem Haskins
Steve Fisher
James J O’Brien
Bill Carmody
Jerry Dunn
Dick Vitale
Jim Calhoun
Alternates:
Michael Krzyzewski
Roy Williams
Gary Williams
Keeping half of last year’s theme list. Replacing the others because I don’t want my list to keep them alive.
James Dobson
Mike Huckabee
Peter Popoff
Pat Robertson
Jim Bakker
Terry Gilliam
Robert Tilton
Kenneth Copeland
John Hagee
Glen Campbell
Hugh Hefner
(Queen) Elizabeth 2
David Attenborough
Alternates:
Joel Olsteen
Jesse Duplantis
Ray Comfort
Yes, yes, I swear I am careful doing this. I swear you can’t tell I am careful doing this.
I now grant the following people a high probability of living through 2017 but my list is:
Barbara Walters
Dennis Rodman
Henry Kissinger
Clint Eastwood
Steven Hawking
Billy Graham
Bob Newhart
Wilt Chamberlin
Bill Russell
Bill Cosby
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Jimmy Carter
Tommy Lasorda