# 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:** 49
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/961 "2018-07-25T02:15:38Z")
[Yvonne Blake](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/yvonne-blake/), movie costume designer most famous for Christopher Reeve’s Superman costume. ---
**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 25, 2018, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/962 "2018-07-25T10:29:57Z")
> **[Sergio Marchionne, Who Melded Chrysler and Fiat, Dies at Age 66](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sergio-marchionne-who-combined-chrysler-and-fiat-dies-aged-66-2018-07-25?mod=bnbh)** > > Sergio Marchionne, who engineered a merger of the auto industry’s weakest companies—Fiat and Chrysler—and turned the combination into a profit generator, died at the age of 66. Sergio Marchionne, who combined Chrysler and Fiat, dies aged 66 ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/963 "2018-07-29T01:46:19Z")
[Bruce Lietzke dies at 67](https://golfweek.com/2018/07/28/bruce-lietzke-dies-at-67-after-battle-with-brain-cancer/) ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/964 "2018-07-29T17:08:18Z")
[Nikolai Volkoff](https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-hall-of-famer-legendary-heel-nikolai-volkoff-dies-at-age-70/), Russian heel wrestler, dies at 70. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/965 "2018-07-29T17:14:28Z")
Not a good day for wrestlers. [Brian Christopher](https://www.thewrap.com/former-wwe-wrestler-brian-christopher-hospitalized-suicide-attempt/), son of Jerry Lawler and who wrestled in the WWE as Grandmaster Sexey, has died by suicide at 46. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/966 "2018-07-29T17:20:25Z")
And now three. Former professional wrestler [Brickhouse Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brickhouse_Brown), whose death was incorrectly reported nine days ago, has apparently died from cancer for real at age 58. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/967 "2018-07-31T15:37:32Z")
[Doug Grindstaff](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/doug-grindstaff/), has boldy gone to his grave. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/968 "2018-07-31T16:12:44Z")
Was doing a routine wellness check on my list, and noticed that novelist [Colin Butts died on June 28](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Butts) at 42 points. ---
**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 31, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/969 "2018-07-31T19:51:41Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Was doing a routine wellness check on my list, and noticed that novelist [Colin Butts died on June 28](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Butts) at 42 points. Woo Hoo: 42 points for **carnivorousplant, Happy Lendervedder, phungi** , and first points of the year for Happy Lendervedder: ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) 1 jeezums 289 5(1) 2 CAMJAY77 274 5 3 phungi 201 4 4 basset hound 135 2 5 GIGObuster 133 2 5 Registered@Last 133 3(1) 7 Team Dirt 108 2 8 carnivorousp 106 2 9 RTFirefly 92 2 10 Hoopy Frood 70 2 11 ataraxy22 66 4(2) 12 candide 64 1 12 Martonio 64 1 14 NurseCarmen 62 1 14 RobotDevilDog 62 1 16 Loach 57 2(1) 17 HappyLendervdr 42 1 18 bowler girl 39 1 18 FavreCo 39 1 20 bowler guy 37 1 20 zoog 37 1 22 Oakminster 32 2 23 Jacquernagy 28 2(2) 24 1b3bz18c9ed… 25 2 24 computergeek 25 2 24 critter42 25 2 27 Dr. Girlfriend 24 1 27 Grits&HardToast 24 1 27 kayT 24 1 27 krondys 24 1 27 Labtrash 24 1 27 Maus Magill 24 1 27 tangent 24 1 34 Biotop 23 1(1) 35 Czarcasm 16 1 35 JohnT 16 1 37 Old Wench 13 1(1) 37 The Vorlon 13 1(1) 39 irritant 10 1(1) 39 Rico 10 1(1) 41 Clothahump 8 1 41 J-P-L 8 1 41 PaulParkhead 8 1 41 peedin 8 1 41 picker 8 1 46 amarinth 1 1 46 Catamount 1 1 46 Jeep's Phoenix 1 1 46 Spiff 1 1 ``` ---
**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 31, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/970 "2018-07-31T20:07:14Z")
Should those who are no longer with us, either through banning or death, be removed from the list? ---
**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:** [July 31, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/971 "2018-07-31T20:57:58Z")
Death? There is a sort of iconic irony to dying while playing Death Pool. A person with such temerity should have their named bolded, in red, for all to see. Banned? Just make the name grey or something, to remind that they cannot be listed as a winner. ---
**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 31, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/972 "2018-07-31T21:16:41Z")
I wouldn’t object to giving 50 bonus points to those that expire. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/973 "2018-07-31T22:11:43Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Should those who are no longer with us, either through banning or death, be removed from the list? I looked at this year’s OP and didn’t see somthing I have had there, and that stated that even if a poster was banned their list was still in the contest. Ah yes, here it is, for when I had it. \* If a poster playing the game gets banned during the year, this does not invalidate their entry, although they won’t be able to gloat in the thread if and/or when they do get points. \* But it may not apply for this game, since it wasn’t in the OP. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/974 "2018-08-01T14:22:31Z")
From my (warped) perspective, we are all one dysfunctional family, even those excluded from gatherings… BTW, who was banned? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/975 "2018-08-01T14:38:36Z")
I like **Baker** ’s rule. But I too am curious as to which of our players has died or been banned. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/976 "2018-08-01T14:48:41Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I like **Baker** ’s rule. But I too am curious as to which of our players has died or been banned. Clothahump was banned, I believe. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/977 "2018-08-01T17:52:44Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > From my (warped) perspective, we are all one dysfunctional family, even those excluded from gatherings… Kind of like that strange uncle with the court order? 😃 ---
**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:** [August 1, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/978 "2018-08-01T19:42:15Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Kind of like that strange uncle with the court order? 😃 You rang? ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/979 "2018-08-02T15:49:27Z")
And I am doing my wellness check on my list and found that [Henry Butler](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/obituaries/henry-butler-dead.html) (New Orleans Jazz pianist) died in early July at 69. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/980 "2018-08-02T17:27:17Z")
> [@Registered\_at\_Last](#): > > And I am doing my wellness check on my list and found that [Henry Butler](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/obituaries/henry-butler-dead.html) (New Orleans Jazz pianist) died in early July at 69. 31 Points, a Unique Pick, and tied (at 2) for the “Grim Reaper” award for RAL: ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) 1 jeezums 289 5(1) 2 CAMJAY77 274 5 3 phungi 201 4 4 Registered@Last 164 4(2) 5 basset hound 135 2 6 GIGObuster 133 2 7 Team Dirt 108 2 8 carnivorousp 106 2 9 RTFirefly 92 2 10 Hoopy Frood 70 2 11 ataraxy22 66 4(2) 12 candide 64 1 12 Martonio 64 1 14 NurseCarmen 62 1 14 RobotDevilDog 62 1 16 Loach 57 2(1) 17 HappyLendervdr 42 1 18 bowler girl 39 1 18 FavreCo 39 1 20 bowler guy 37 1 20 zoog 37 1 22 Oakminster 32 2 23 Jacquernagy 28 2(2) 24 1b3bz18c9ed… 25 2 24 computergeek 25 2 24 critter42 25 2 27 Dr. Girlfriend 24 1 27 Grits&HardToast 24 1 27 kayT 24 1 27 krondys 24 1 27 Labtrash 24 1 27 Maus Magill 24 1 27 tangent 24 1 34 Biotop 23 1(1) 35 Czarcasm 16 1 35 JohnT 16 1 37 Old Wench 13 1(1) 37 The Vorlon 13 1(1) 39 irritant 10 1(1) 39 Rico 10 1(1) 41 Clothahump 8 1 41 J-P-L 8 1 41 PaulParkhead 8 1 41 peedin 8 1 41 picker 8 1 46 amarinth 1 1 46 Catamount 1 1 46 Jeep's Phoenix 1 1 46 Spiff 1 1 ``` [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=50)