# Celebrity Death Pool 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 2, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331 "2017-12-02T13:44:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/181 "2018-01-01T06:02:27Z")
And we are off… ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/182 "2018-01-01T06:04:27Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > And we are off… At the very least. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/183 "2018-01-01T12:24:43Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > And we are off… Yeah, we’re off, alright - _way_ off! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/184 "2018-01-01T12:33:49Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Coming off a (yet-to-be-confirmed) 2nd-Place finish (2017), 5th-place (2015) and 6th-place (2016) finish, I offer the following parade of terminally ill patients for 2018: > > \ > Jill Gascoine - Actress - April 11. 1037 One for the ‘quantity, not quality’ award, huh? 😉 Like **Little Nemo** said: > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > The problem with picking people this age is that they’ve spend decades not dying and they’ve gotten really good at it. Looks like she’s gotten _extremely_ good at it! 😃 ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/185 "2018-01-01T14:44:44Z")
> [@Registered\_at\_Last](#): > > All Praise to the Great Shroom! > > And thanks to \*\*Mahaloth \*\*for the nifty secret entry form, it is very nice. > > Happy New Years to all and Good Luck! **Registered at Last** Leah Bracknell Ted Mack Stefán Karl Stefánsson Greg Gilbert Olivia Newton John Dean Francis Linda Nolan Devin Lima John McCain Vanessa Goodwin Henry Butler Larry King Spanky Manikan Alts: John Mann Michael York Tommy Chong ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/186 "2018-01-01T14:45:49Z")
from the online form: **Lancia** Jack Black Adam Arkin Graham Greene Anthony Edwards Bill Irwin Art LaFleur John M. Jackson Patrick Warburton Stephen Root Jared Rushton Peter Bogdanovich Richard Cummings, Jr. Valerie Mahaffey Alts: Paul Provenza Teri Polo Diane Delano ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/187 "2018-01-01T14:47:53Z")
from the online form: **Happy Lendervedder** Kim Woo-Bin Leah Bracknell Devin Lima Jill Gascoine Mike Willesee Colin Butts Valerie Harper Steve Gleason Fernando Ricksen John Mccain Richard Tandy George HW Bush Hugh Downs Alts: Courtney Love Donald Trump John Dingell **picker** George HW Bush willie nelson ruth bader ginsburg stan lee phil spector barbara bush hal holbrook queen elizabeth ii dylan roof donald trump jimmy carter robert mugabe jack nicklaus Alts: corey feldman post malone kim jong un **1b3bz18c9ed269201** Barbara Walters Henry Kissinger Clint Eastwood Steven Hawking Billy Graham Bob Newhart Bill Russell Bill Cosby Chi-Chi Rodriguez Jimmy Carter Tommy Lasorda John McCain John Chaney Alts: Dick Cheney Dennis Rodman Carol Burnette **Martonio** Suge Knight Aaron Carter Lamar Odom Liam Miller Devin Lima Leah Bracknell Sinead O’Connor John McCain Olivia Newton-John Val Kilmer Burt Reynolds Valerie Harper Joni Mitchell Alts: Rob Kardashian Lil Wayne Lindsay Lohan **GIGObuster** Shannen Doherty Olivia Newton-John Artie Lange Fernando Ricksen Leah Bracknell Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Linda Nolan Marieke Vervoort Kamala Jessica Falkholt Ric Flair Matthew Lee Cappotelli Stefán Karl Stefánsson Alts: José José Donald Trump Dick Cheney ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/188 "2018-01-01T14:57:12Z")
> [@candide](#): > > I was abroad last year and unable to post a list. I haven’t been following as much as I usually do, but I am thrilled with the addition of a themed list. > > I think I would have gotten about 4 scores this year. I hope to do better this year. > > Here is my main list: > > Johnny Ruffo, 29, Actor > Liam Miller, 36, Soccer Player > Devin Lima, 40, Pop Star > Stefan Karl Stefansson, 41, Actor > Jordon Cooper, 47, Canadian columnist, blogger > Jo Dee Messina, 47, Country Music singer > Fiona Richardson, 50, Australian politician > Leah Bracknell, 54, Actress > John Andretti, 54, NASCAR Driver > William “Refrigerator” Perry, 55, Huge Former NFL player > Mark Gastineau, 61, J-E-T-S, Jets! Jets! Jets! Lineman > Tom Alter, 67, Bollywood Actor > John McCain, 81, US Senator, Good man > > Alternates: > > Stephen Hillenburg, 55, Creator of SpongeBob SquarePants > Terry Jones, 74, I hope it doesn’t happen > > Clean list: > > Johnny Ruffo > Liam Miller > Devin Lima > Stefan Karl Stefansson > Jordon Cooper > Jo Dee Messina > Fiona Richardson > Leah Bracknell > John Andretti > Refrigerator Perry > Mark Gastineau > Tom Alter > John McCain > > Alternates: > Stephen Hillenburg > Terry Jones Moving Hillenberg to the Alter: Johnny Ruffo Liam Miller Devin Lima Stefan Karl Stefansson Jordon Cooper Jo Dee Messina Fiona Richardson Leah Bracknell John Andretti Refrigerator Perry Mark Gastineau Stephen Hillenburg John McCain Alt: Terry Jones ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/189 "2018-01-01T15:50:15Z")
Need clarification from **amarinth, 1b3bz18c9ed269201, critter42** on Billy Graham (wrestler) versus Rev Billy Graham: ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/190 "2018-01-01T16:08:16Z")
How did this pool completely slip my mind this year? Oh well. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/191 "2018-01-01T16:28:05Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > And we are off… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/W1nVpz3j0yU/hqdefault.jpg "Casket Races In Forest Park Il.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1nVpz3j0yU) ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/192 "2018-01-01T16:31:16Z")
> [@boffking](#): > > Here’s my full list: > Paul Lepage > Eddie Lampert > Prince Phillip > Orrin Hatch > Jaromir Jagr > Damien Hess aka MC Frontalot > Justin Bieber > Hugh Jackman > George H. W. Bush > **Steven King** > Jeff Bezos > Bashar Al Assad > Stan Lee > > Alternates: > Kim Kardashian > 50 Cent > David Ortiz Can you confirm that you mean “Stephen King” the author? ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/193 "2018-01-01T17:15:09Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > How did this pool completely slip my mind this year? > > Oh well. username? :D:D ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/194 "2018-01-01T19:13:10Z")
Umm. Hey, I have to beg a favor. Can I still submit a list, even if I just play for fun, and promise not to claim the tiara even if I score the most points? Here’s what happened. On Dec. 29, the fan on my laptop blew out. I could not get it fixed, and did not have access to the list I was working on, nor full access to another computer. I just today got another laptop up and running and pulled stuff off the one with the broken fan. So essentially I had no access to my list to post it last night. Awaiting the gamemaster’s decision. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/195 "2018-01-01T22:39:50Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > ## Leah Bracknell Sal DiMasi TotalBiscuit Liam Miller Dean Francis Christy Dignam Stefan Karl Stefansson Quincy Jones Matt Cappotelli Devin Lima Spanky Manikan Jarrod Lyle Kathleen Blanco > > Alternates: > Tommy Chong > Willie Thorne Quincy Jones is the comedian, given name - Quami Wallen. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/196 "2018-01-01T22:42:56Z")
First one for 2018: Former Nigerian youth international goalkeeper, Raymond King is dead, aged 52. > **[Ex-Nigeria goalkeeper, Raymond King is dead](https://dailypost.ng/2018/01/01/ex-nigeria-goalkeeper-raymond-king-dead/)** > > Former Nigerian youth international, Raymond King is dead, aged 52. He died on Monday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital just before adequate And first pointless death. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/197 "2018-01-01T22:48:10Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Umm. Hey, I have to beg a favor. Can I still submit a list, even if I just play for fun, and promise not to claim the tiara even if I score the most points? > > Here’s what happened. > > On Dec. 29, the fan on my laptop blew out. I could not get it fixed, and did not have access to the list I was working on, nor full access to another computer. I just today got another laptop up and running and pulled stuff off the one with the broken fan. > > So essentially I had no access to my list to post it last night. > > Awaiting the gamemaster’s decision. In the spirit of the game, I am fine with your posting a list which I will append with a “Scarlett Asterisk” ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/198 "2018-01-02T00:42:47Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > a “Scarlet **t** Asterisk” “After all, 2019 is another year.” 😃 ---
**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:** [January 2, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/199 "2018-01-02T00:54:51Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > First one for 2018: > > Former Nigerian youth international goalkeeper, Raymond King is dead, aged 52. > > [Ex-Nigeria goalkeeper, Raymond King is dead - Daily Post Nigeria](http://dailypost.ng/2018/01/01/ex-nigeria-goalkeeper-raymond-king-dead/) > > And first pointless death. what an oddly written story > [@](#): > > He died on Monday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital just before adequate treatment was about to be given to him. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/200 "2018-01-02T01:31:41Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > How did this pool completely slip my mind this year? > > Oh well. We walked through town, ringing a bell and chanting “Bring out your dead!” and everything. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=11)