# 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:** 22
**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:** [February 3, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/421 "2018-02-03T00:31:58Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I thought Peter Boyle played Paul’s father. “Last night, your grandfather…very peacefully…in his sleep…moved to Florida.” ---
**Author:** ![McReaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@McReaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McReaper)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/422 "2018-02-03T01:15:26Z")
[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/temptations-lead-singer-dennis-edwards-dead-at-74-w516296](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/temptations-lead-singer-dennis-edwards-dead-at-74-w516296) ---
**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:** [February 3, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/423 "2018-02-03T14:06:42Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I thought Peter Boyle played Paul’s father. Peter Boyle was Raymond’s (Ray Romano) dad on “Everybody Loves Raymond.” ---
**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:** [February 3, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/424 "2018-02-03T14:17:06Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Peter Boyle was Raymond’s (Ray Romano) dad on “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Thanks, Superdude. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/425 "2018-02-03T14:29:12Z")
> [@McReaper](#): > > [Temptations Former Lead Singer Dennis Edwards Dead at 74](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/temptations-lead-singer-dennis-edwards-dead-at-74-w516296) they are only points if someone picked him… while we have an Anthony Edwards, no one picked Dennis… ---
**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:** [February 3, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/426 "2018-02-03T14:32:25Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > they are only points if someone picked him… while we have an Anthony Edwards, no one picked Dennis… I don’t think they are related. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/427 "2018-02-03T15:38:41Z")
Goose is dead? No, Maverick, Goose isn’t dead yet. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/428 "2018-02-03T21:59:31Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Goose is dead? > > No, Maverick, Goose isn’t dead yet. However, [Dr. Green](https://www.google.com/search?q=anthony+edwards+er+character&oq=anthony+edwards+ER) is dead ---
**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:** [February 4, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/429 "2018-02-04T21:12:14Z")
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was killed by a suspected drunk driver. He was 26 years old. > **[Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson killed by suspected drunk driver](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/colts-linebacker-edwin-jackson-killed-by-suspected-drunk-driver/)** > > The 26-year-old Jackson was one of two men killed early Sunday after being struck by a suspected drunk driver ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/430 "2018-02-04T22:49:23Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was killed by a suspected drunk driver. He was 26 years old. > > [Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson killed by suspected drunk driver - CBSSports.com](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/colts-linebacker-edwin-jackson-killed-by-suspected-drunk-driver/) I really, really hate drunk and/or distracted drivers. And in this case it’s especially bad because the killer survived, and was hale enough to try and flee the scene on foot. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/431 "2018-02-04T23:29:44Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I really, really hate drunk and/or distracted drivers. Hey, we have drivers around here who are sober, attentive assholes. We may have an issue with methamphetamine. And another issue with driving being so important to modern life that something like 0.5% of people who ought to lose the privilege actually do. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/432 "2018-02-04T23:48:15Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > And another issue with driving being so important to modern life that something like 0.5% of people who ought to lose the privilege actually do. That’s part of the problem too. The guy who killed my father is still driving. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/433 "2018-02-06T00:46:50Z")
[John Mahoney](http://people.com/tv/john-mahoney-dead-obituary/), dad on \*Frasier \*is dead at 77. 23 points this way! ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/434 "2018-02-06T02:07:48Z")
Physicist of some note [Joseph Polchinski](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/black-hole-firewalls-could-change-physics-forever/) has undergone collapse. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/435 "2018-02-06T17:07:47Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > That’s part of the problem too. The guy who killed my father is still driving. It gets better. Turns out the driver who killed Jackson was in the country illegally. Trump tweeted that, anyway. So it’s getting politicized. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/436 "2018-02-06T19:11:47Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > [John Mahoney](http://people.com/tv/john-mahoney-dead-obituary/), dad on \*Frasier \*is dead at 77. > > 23 points this way! Unique Pick, and a place at the big kids table: ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) 1 basset hound 71 1 1 GIGObuster 71 1 1 Team Dirt 71 1 4 jeezums 40 1(1) 5 CAMJAY77 25 1 5 Registered@Last 25 1 5 RTFirefly 25 1 8 Biotop 23 1(1) 9 Loach 20 1(1) 10 ataraxy22 14 1(1) 11 The Vorlon 13 1(1) 12 Rico 10 1(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:** [February 6, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/437 "2018-02-06T21:31:02Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > [John Mahoney](http://people.com/tv/john-mahoney-dead-obituary/), dad on \*Frasier \*is dead at 77. > > 23 points this way! Has he been the biggest, or at least most universally known, celebrity so far? I’ve been noting to myself the lack of big stars this year. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/438 "2018-02-06T22:33:04Z")
It’s early yet. Mahoney played a major bad guy on _Burn Notice_ before I gave up watching it. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/439 "2018-02-06T23:50:44Z")
He grew up in Blackpool and Manchester, but he was able to speak American flawlessly. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/440 "2018-02-07T02:37:19Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > He grew up in Blackpool and Manchester, but he was able to speak American flawlessly. He only spoke American. It was his normal accent for the majority of his life. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=23)