# 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:** 4
**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:** [December 17, 2017, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/61 "2017-12-17T07:31:47Z")
IJohn McCain Linda Rondstat Queen Elizabeth Sam Elliott Willie Nelson Jimmy Carter George Herbert Walker Bush Christopher Lloyd Sir Paul McCartney Billy Joel Billy Connelly Keith Richards Garrett Morris Alternates: Stephen King Cathy Moriarty Ringo Starr ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/62 "2017-12-17T16:14:01Z")
Here are my picks: Bashar al-Assad George H.W. Bush Barbara Pierce Bush Jimmy Carter Loretta Lynn Prince Phillip Quincy Jones Shannen Doherty Valerie Harper Gordon Lightfoot Buzz Aldrin John Andretti John McCain Alternates: Burt Reynolds Jimmy Swaggart Michael Douglas Barbara Pierce Bush is Mrs. G. H. W. Bush Quincy Jones the comedian, NOT the producer John Andretti is the former NASCAR & INDY race car driver, nephew to Mario Andretti ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/63 "2017-12-18T13:38:07Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > IJohn McCain > Linda Rondstat > Queen Elizabeth > Sam Elliott > Willie Nelson > Jimmy Carter > George Herbert Walker Bush > Christopher Lloyd > Sir Paul McCartney > Billy Joel > Billy Connelly > Keith Richards > Garrett Morris > > Alternates: > > Stephen King > Cathy Moriarty > Ringo Starr Oops. Third alternate was supposed to be Catherine O’Hara, not Cathy Moriartu ---
**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 18, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/64 "2017-12-18T18:03:41Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Oops. Third alternate was supposed to be Catherine O’Hara, not Cathy Moriartu Got it… ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/65 "2017-12-19T02:12:01Z")
My totally random non-themed list for this year: Billy Graham Prince Philip Bob Dole George H.W. Bush Elizabeth II Harry Belafonte Warren Buffett Caroll Spinney Carl Kassell John McCain Donald Trump Ric Flair Macaulay Culkin Alternates William Perry Michael Flynn Notes Billy Graham the reverend, not the wrestler William Perry of “Refrigerator” fame ---
**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:** [December 19, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/66 "2017-12-19T03:58:50Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Got it… Any of those on that list that you feel I should elaborate on, to avoid any potential confusion, oh deadly fungus? ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/67 "2017-12-20T05:10:36Z")
Potential drone targets (despite 2017’s “Is he or isn’t he? Only his undertaker knows for sure” debate about al-Baghdadi): 1. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (July 28, 1971), ISIS caliph 2. Hibatullah Akundzada (1961), Taliban leader 3. Mohammad Yaqoob (1990), Taliban deputy 4. Ayman Zawahiri (June 19, 1951), Emir of al-Qaeda Russian opposition politicians: 5. Alexei Navalny (June 4, 1976) 6. Mikhail Kasyanov (Dec. 8, 1957) 7. Vladimir Kara-Murza (Sept. 7, 1981) North Koreans Who Might Piss Off Kim Jong-Un: 8. Pak Yong-Sik (1950) – 6th defense minister in 6 years of Kim’s reign; Yankee managers under George Steinbrenner had about as much turnover, but with fewer executions The generally ailing: 9. John McCain (August 29, 1936), US Senator, R-AZ 10. Chris Rea (March 4, 1951), Brit singer-songwriter; one hit wonder in US 11. William ‘the Refrigerator’ Perry (Dec. 16, 1962), football player 12. Leah Bracknell (July 12, 1964), Emmerdale actress 13. Devin Lima (March 18, 1977), former LFO singer Alternates: 1. Slim Dunlop (August 14, 1951), replaced Bob Stinson in the Replacements. So if he makes it to the main list, he’ll be a replacement Replacement replacement. 2. George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924), former US President 3. Andy Dick (Dec. 21, 1965), putative comedian Plain list: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Hibatullah Akundzada Mohammad Yaqoob Ayman Zawahiri Alexei Navalny Mikhail Kasyanov Vladimir Kara-Murza Pak Yong-Sik John McCain William Perry Chris Rea Leah Bracknell Devin Lima Alternates: Slim Dunlop George H.W. Bush Andy Dick ---
**Author:** ![1b3bz18c9ed269201](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/58956e/32.png) [@1b3bz18c9ed269201](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1b3bz18c9ed269201)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/68 "2017-12-20T16:03:57Z")
I submitted my list via the “secret posting” form. Pretty much the same as 2017 since I scored 0 in 2017. Sooner or late somebody on this list has to kick it … ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/69 "2017-12-20T17:35:20Z")
```auto NAME Birthdate Known for Kim Jong-chul 25 September 1981 Half-brother of Kim Jong-un John McCain 29 August 1936 Cranky old man from Arizona Ric Flair 25 February 1949 Woooo!!!!!!!!! Val Kilmer 31 December 1959 The best Batman *EVER* Stephen Hawking 8 January 1942 "The Hawk" - One of The Elders of the Internet Tommy Chong 24 May 1938 Dave's not here, man. Jimmy Carter 1 October 1924 Ex-President Dick Cheney 30 January 1941 Darth Vader George H.W. Bush 12 June 1924 Ex-President Michael Schumacher 3 January 1969 Formula-1 Driver Terrible skier Pope Emeritus Benedict 16 April 1927 Snazzy Red Shoes Prince Phillip 10 June 1921 He married well Andy Dick 21 December 1965 Alleged Comic Alt Casey Anthony 19 March 1985 Found Not Guilty ``` Clean list: NAME Kim Jong-chul John McCain Ric Flair Val Kilmer Stephen Hawking Tommy Chong Jimmy Carter Dick Cheney George H.W. Bush Michael Schumacher Pope Emeritus Benedict Prince Phillip Andy Dick Alt Casey Anthony ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/70 "2017-12-21T00:34:12Z")
Now, thanks to **Maus Magill** , I have “cranky old man from Arizona” running through my head to the tune of “Little Old Lady from Pasadena.” ---
**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:** [December 21, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/71 "2017-12-21T02:18:57Z")
Same as last year, minus those who carked it this year when I finally got points on the board. I don’t think many need clarification. June Whitfield is a British comedy actress, most famously from _Terry and June_ and _Absolutely Fabulous_. Gary Glitter was briefly a pop star who got into some naughty trouble later in life. The rest are comfortably household names. David Attenborough Candice Bergen Mel Brooks George H W Bush Tim Conway Gary Glitter Bob Newhart Pele William Shatner Betty White June Whitfield John Williams Joanne Woodward BACKUPS Sean Connery Donald Trump Macaulay Culkin ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/72 "2017-12-21T13:56:08Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > Now, thanks to **Maus Magill** , I have “cranky old man from Arizona” running through my head to the tune of “Little Old Lady from Pasadena.” My work here is done. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/73 "2017-12-21T14:28:33Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > North Koreans Who Might Piss Off Kim Jong-Un: > 8. Pak Yong-Sik (1950) – 6th defense minister in 6 years of Kim’s reign; Yankee managers under George Steinbrenner had about as much turnover, but with fewer executions 😃 > [@](#): > > 1. Mohammad Yaqoob (1990), Taliban deputy I decided to Google this guy. Cracked up when the fifth entry down was: > [@](#): > > View the profiles of professionals named Mohammad Yaqoob on LinkedIn. There are 100+ professionals named Mohammad Yaqoob, who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. I had this vision of more than a hundred terrorists named Mohammad Yaqoob, exchanging “information, ideas, and opportunities” via LinkedIn relating to their field. “I, Mohammad Yaqoob, am a middle-level operative with ISIS. Recent problems in the organization have me seeking new opportunities.” ---
**Author:** ![McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/74 "2017-12-21T19:50:12Z")
Clean List: John McCain Bill Vander Zalm Van Morrison Oliver Stone Tome Sizemore Kim Jong Un Keith Richards Charlie Sheen Michael J Fox Stan Lee Sinead O’Connor Rudy Boesch Jimmy Carter Alternate List: George HW Bush Bret Michaels Val Kilmer FYI: Bill Vander Zalm is former Premier of British Columbia. Rudy Boesch was on Season 1 of Survivor MtM ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/75 "2017-12-22T00:08:09Z")
My list just keeps getting older and older… George H.W. Bush Dana Carvey Kassie DePaiva Michael Douglas Richard Dreyfuss Judith Krantz Gina Lollobrigida Gerald McRaney Liza Minnelli Frankie Muniz Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh John Paul Stevens Brian Wilson Brian Wilson is the Beach Boy. Alternates: George W. Bush Shirley Knight Cloris Leachman ---
**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:** [December 22, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/76 "2017-12-22T06:11:35Z")
And… here are links to the previous Death Pool threads: 2018 by **phungi** : [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=843565](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=843565) 2017 by **Idle Thoughts** : [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=812514](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=812514) 2016 by **Baker** : > **[Celebrity Death Pool 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=776787)** > > \*\*\*It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! Well, here we go for 2016! I’m Baker, your Death Mistress, ready to wield the ceremonial scythe for one more year. Please read the following rules for how to play and how to submit your entries! ... 2015 by **Baker** : > **[Celebrity Death Pool 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=742233)** > > It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! Well, here we go for 2015! I’m Baker, your Death Mistress, ready to wield the ceremonial scythe for another year. Please read the following rules for how to play and how to submit your entries! Very... 2014 by **Baker** : > **[Celebrity Death Pool 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=709201)** > > “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!“ Well, here we go for 2014! I’m Baker, your Death Mistress, ready to wield the ceremonial scythe for another year. It never hurts to list all the rules again, and there is only one minor change I have... 2013 by **Baker** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=674062)** > > “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!“ Well, here we go for 2013! I’m Baker, your Death Mistress, with the power of life and death over the choices made here. Nothing much has really changed with the rules, but it never hurts to list them all... 2012 by **Baker** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=633271)** > > “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!“ Well, here we go for 2012! I’m Baker, your new Death Mistress, taking over for amarone. Give amarone three cheers for all the hard work s/he has put in. HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH! Nothing has really... 2011 by **amarone** : [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...d.php?t=587533](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...d.php?t=587533) 2010 by **amarone** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=542082)** > > Here we go for 2010. The rules are as before, but with one change to eligibility of picks - people famous solely for being ill or for actions associated with their illness (e.g. charity walks) are not permitted. See next post for more details as to... 2009 by **amarone** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=495515)** > > Here we go for 2009. The rules are exactly as before, but with one change to the awards: the “Inside Track with the Grim Reaper” Award now goes to the person with the most unique picks, not shared by everyone who had a unique pick. 17 of 41 deceased... 2008 by **amarone** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2008](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=446179)** > > Here we go for 2008. The rules are exactly as before, but please note my request at the bottom of the post that you submit your list in a specific format. The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die... 2007 by **a35362** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2007](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=398513)** > > Presenting for your enjoyment the sickest thread on the SDMB – the Celebrity Death Pool 2007! fanfare The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2007. If any of your... 2006 by **a35362** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2006](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347482)** > > It’s time once again for the sickest thread on the board – the Celebrity Death Pool 2006! The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2006. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus... 2005 by **a35362** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2005](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=289505)** > > It’s time once again for the sickest thread on the board – the Celebrity Death Pool 2005! The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2005. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus... 2004 by **a35362** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=226569)** > > It’s time once again for the sickest thread on the board – the Celebrity Death Pool 2004! The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2004. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus... 2003 by **a35362** : > **[The Celebrity Death Pool 2003](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=147316)** > > It’s time once again for the sickest thread on the board – the Celebrity Death Pool 2003! The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2003. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus their... 2002 by **Little Nemo** : > **[Celebrity Deathpool 2002: in 3D!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=101918)** > > Yup, once again it’s time for the sickest thread on the board. The rules: 1 - You pick thirteen famous people who you think will die in the upcoming year. 2 - Each pick you make who dies in the year 2002 gives you 100 points minus their age at... 2001 by **Little Nemo** : > **[Celebrity Deathpool 2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=49083)** > > It’s Celebrity Deathpool 2001. Unlike last year where I thought of this at the last minute, this year I’m giving a little lead time. You have until January 1 to post your picks. Pretty much the same idea as last year but a few tweaks to the rules.... 2000 by **Little Nemo** : > **[Celebrity Deathpool 2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=20546)** > > Yes, once again it’s that time of year. Time to guess which celebrities will die in the year 2000. The rules are simple. 1 - You get ten picks. Anyone who posts more than ten picks will only have their first ten picks count towards point scoring and... ---
**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:** [December 22, 2017, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/77 "2017-12-22T07:22:16Z")
Vivian Campbell Jeannie Gaffigan Valerie Harper Hugh Jackman Val Kilmer Devin Lima Morrissey Olivia Newton-John Jack Nicholson David Prowse Peggy Sulahian Desmond Tutu Ronnie Wood Alternates Tamra Judge Kate Walsh Rita Wilson ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/78 "2017-12-22T14:31:22Z")
**Plain list:** Billy Graham Sting Stan Lee Valerie Harper Little Richard Jerry Lee Lewis Carles Puigdemont Jessie Ventura Judy Sheindlin Bob Dole David Prowse Steve Bannon Donald Trump **Alternates:** Bob Barker Mitch McConnell **More descriptive list:** 1. Billy Graham 2. Sting 3. Stan Lee 4. Valerie Harper 5. Little Richard 6. Jerry Lee Lewis 7. Carles Puigdemont 8. Jessie “The Body” Ventura 9. Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy) 10. Bob Dole 11. David Prowse (character actor, guy in the Darth Vader suit) 12. Steve Bannon 13. Donald Trump (asshole) **Alternates:** Bob Barker Mitch McConnell ---
**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:** [December 22, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/79 "2017-12-22T15:18:14Z")
Your political ignorance is showing. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/80 "2017-12-23T04:58:13Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Your political ignorance is showing. Is that because he referred to Donald Trump as an “asshole” instead of the proper term, “short-fingered vulgarian”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=5)