# 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:** 47
**Author:** ![motu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/motu/32/259_2.png) [@motu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/motu)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/921 "2018-06-29T23:46:39Z")
[Matt Capotelli, wrestler with brain cancer](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2018/6/29/17519796/matt-cappotelli-dies-brain-cancer-38) 62 points ---
**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:** [June 30, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/922 "2018-06-30T01:46:34Z")
> [@motu](#): > > [Matt Capotelli, wrestler with brain cancer](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2018/6/29/17519796/matt-cappotelli-dies-brain-cancer-38) > > 62 points RIP I should had added Big Van Vader to my list here but I had Capotelli. I think that gets me into a tie for 4th place. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/923 "2018-06-30T12:37:06Z")
> [@motu](#): > > [Matt Capotelli, wrestler with brain cancer](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2018/6/29/17519796/matt-cappotelli-dies-brain-cancer-38) > > 62 points 6 players picked Cappotelli: **CAMJAY777, GIGObuster, jeezums, phungi** and first points of the year for **NurseCarmen, RobotDevilDog** … **jeezums** leads in points and total picks:: ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) 1 jeezums 289 5(1) 2 CAMJAY77 274 5 3 phungi 159 3 4 basset hound 135 2 5 GIGObuster 133 2 5 Registered@Last 133 3(1) 7 Team Dirt 108 2 8 RTFirefly 92 2 9 Happy Frood 70 2 10 ataraxy22 66 4(2) 11 candide 64 1 11 carnivorousp 64 1 11 Martonio 64 1 14 NurseCarmen 62 1 14 RobotDevilDog 62 1 16 Loach 57 2(1) 17 bowler girl 39 1 17 FavreCo 39 1 19 bowler guy 37 1 19 zoog 37 1 21 Oakminster 32 2 22 Jacquernagy 28 2(2) 23 1b3bz18c9ed… 25 2 23 computergeek 25 2 23 critter42 25 2 26 Dr. Girlfriend 24 1 26 Grits&HardToast 24 1 26 kayT 24 1 26 krondys 24 1 26 Labtrash 24 1 26 Maus Magill 24 1 26 tangent 24 1 33 Biotop 23 1(1) 34 Czarcasm 16 1 34 JohnT 16 1 36 Old Wench 13 1(1) 36 The Vorlon 13 1(1) 38 Rico 10 1(1) 39 Clothahump 8 1 39 J-P-L 8 1 39 PaulParkhead 8 1 39 peedin 8 1 39 picker 8 1 44 amarinth 1 1 44 Catamount 1 1 44 Jeep's Phoenix 1 1 44 Spiff 1 1 ``` ---
**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:** [July 2, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/924 "2018-07-02T02:26:35Z")
“Toronto Rapper Smoke Dawg Killed In Shooting Outside Nightclub.” Another young rapper not on my list bites the dust. [https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/toronto-rapper-smoke-dawg-killed-in-shooting-outside-nightclub-news.53991.html](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/toronto-rapper-smoke-dawg-killed-in-shooting-outside-nightclub-news.53991.html) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/925 "2018-07-02T19:57:27Z")
[Gillian Lynne](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gillian-lynne-dead-andrew-lloyd-webber-cats-choreographer-dies-at-92-1124407) dead at 92. You might not know who she was, but you know her work: Choreographing almost 60 yearsof British stage musicals, including CATS and Phantom of the Opera. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/926 "2018-07-02T22:08:14Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > “Toronto Rapper Smoke Dawg Killed In Shooting Outside Nightclub.” Another young rapper not on my list bites the dust. > > [https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/toronto-rapper-smoke-dawg-killed-in-shooting-outside-nightclub-news.53991.html](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/toronto-rapper-smoke-dawg-killed-in-shooting-outside-nightclub-news.53991.html) Perhaps I should concentrate on rappers. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/927 "2018-07-03T22:35:18Z")
Duke is now rolling that beautiful bean footage in doggie heaven (which _does_ exist): [https://twitter.com/stonecold2050/status/1014274983021854720?s=19](https://twitter.com/stonecold2050/status/1014274983021854720?s=19) ---
**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:** [July 4, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/928 "2018-07-04T16:06:42Z")
Irish character actor Derrick O’Connor has died, leaving behind 23 years on the table. > **[Irish Character Actor Derrick O’Connor Dies at 77](https://variety.com/2018/film/news/obituary-irish-character-actor-derrick-oconnor-1202864783/)** > > Versatile Irish character actor Derrick O’Connor died from pneumonia on June 29 in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 77. O’Connor was born in Dublin and raised in London. He had lived in the U.S. since … ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/929 "2018-07-04T18:45:39Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Duke is now rolling that beautiful bean footage in doggie heaven (which _does_ exist): > > [x.com](https://twitter.com/stonecold2050/status/1014274983021854720?s=19) I really want to believe there’s a doggie heaven.☹ ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/930 "2018-07-04T20:22:42Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I really want to believe there’s a doggie heaven.☹ I believe it’s heaven mostly because that’s where all our assorted much loved critters have gone on before us. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/931 "2018-07-04T21:07:42Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I really want to believe there’s a doggie heaven.☹ Me too. I hope there’s bunnies for Dakota to chase. I miss her! ---
**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:** [July 4, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/932 "2018-07-04T22:39:13Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > “Toronto Rapper Smoke Dawg Killed In Shooting Outside Nightclub.” Another young rapper not on my list bites the dust. > > [https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/toronto-rapper-smoke-dawg-killed-in-shooting-outside-nightclub-news.53991.html](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/toronto-rapper-smoke-dawg-killed-in-shooting-outside-nightclub-news.53991.html) > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Perhaps I should concentrate on rappers. I have carried that flag nigh on two years now with no result. I despair! ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/933 "2018-07-05T17:49:18Z")
Ed Schultz, former host of The Ed Show on MSNBC, [has died at the age of 64](https://www.twincities.com/2018/07/05/ed-schultz-former-msnbc-host-and-fargo-broadcaster-dies-at-64/). Reportedly of natural causes. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/934 "2018-07-06T19:00:27Z")
Also dead is Alan Longmuir, bassist of the Bay City Rollers, at the age of 70. [He died on the second of July of a virus he picked up in Mexico](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-44679446). ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/935 "2018-07-07T00:28:49Z")
[“Sturdy” Steve Ditko](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/steve-ditko-dead-spider-man-creator-was-90-1125489?utm_source=Direct), classic comics artist, dead with what I believe are my first 10 points of the year. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/936 "2018-07-07T13:41:50Z")
> [@irritant](#): > > [“Sturdy” Steve Ditko](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/steve-ditko-dead-spider-man-creator-was-90-1125489?utm_source=Direct), classic comics artist, dead with what I believe are my first 10 points of the year. Good for 10 Points, a Unique Pick, and a spot on the leaderboard: ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) 1 jeezums 289 5(1) 2 CAMJAY77 274 5 3 phungi 159 3 4 basset hound 135 2 5 GIGObuster 133 2 5 Registered@Last 133 3(1) 7 Team Dirt 108 2 8 RTFirefly 92 2 9 Hoopy Frood 70 2 10 ataraxy22 66 4(2) 11 candide 64 1 11 carnivorousp 64 1 11 Martonio 64 1 14 NurseCarmen 62 1 14 RobotDevilDog 62 1 16 Loach 57 2(1) 17 bowler girl 39 1 17 FavreCo 39 1 19 bowler guy 37 1 19 zoog 37 1 21 Oakminster 32 2 22 Jacquernagy 28 2(2) 23 1b3bz18c9ed… 25 2 23 computergeek 25 2 23 critter42 25 2 26 Dr. Girlfriend 24 1 26 Grits&HardToast 24 1 26 kayT 24 1 26 krondys 24 1 26 Labtrash 24 1 26 Maus Magill 24 1 26 tangent 24 1 33 Biotop 23 1(1) 34 Czarcasm 16 1 34 JohnT 16 1 36 Old Wench 13 1(1) 36 The Vorlon 13 1(1) 38 irritant 10 1(1) 38 Rico 10 1(1) 40 Clothahump 8 1 40 J-P-L 8 1 40 PaulParkhead 8 1 40 peedin 8 1 40 picker 8 1 45 amarinth 1 1 45 Catamount 1 1 45 Jeep's Phoenix 1 1 45 Spiff 1 1 ``` ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/937 "2018-07-08T20:30:45Z")
Former UCLA and Sacramento Kings player Tyler Honeycutt has committed suicide after a standoff with police. He was 27. > **[Ex-UCLA star Honeycutt dies after police standoff](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/24029399/tyler-honeycutt-dies-self-inflicted-gunshot-following-gunfire-exchange-police)** > > Former UCLA and Sacramento Kings basketball player Tyler Honeycutt has died of a self-inflicted gunshot in a Los Angeles residence Friday after exchanging gunfire with police. ---
**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:** [July 9, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/938 "2018-07-09T11:12:54Z")
[Tab Hunter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_Hunter)-age 87. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/939 "2018-07-09T11:19:50Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > [Tab Hunter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_Hunter)-age 87. Told my mom he died. She said he was a heart throb when she was in high school -the late 1950’s ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/940 "2018-07-09T13:19:00Z")
Things not looking good for [Elvis Costello](http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/elvis-costello-cancels-tour-due-to-very-aggressive-cancer.html). Maybe time to think of adding him to your 2019 list. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=46) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=48)