# 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:** 57
**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:** [September 7, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1121 "2018-09-07T00:13:11Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > And there was much rejoicing. Huh. I am having a hard time feeling anything at all. I only hope that his body is handled appropriately, so that it undergoes proper saponification. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1122 "2018-09-07T03:24:48Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Of course he does. I had him on last year’s list, and omitted him this time around. -gasp- You killed Burt Reynolds. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1123 "2018-09-07T13:31:56Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Burt Reynolds just died. ☹ > > [Burt Reynolds Dead: 'Deliverance,' 'Boogie Nights' Star Was 82](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/burt-reynolds-dead-deliverance-boogie-nights-star-was-82-831093) 18 Points for **Stephe96, kayT, Jack Batty, Dung Beetle, Maronio** first points of the year for **Mona Lott, Cardboard Box, Sternvogel** ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) 1 CAMJAY77 395 7(1) 2 jeezums 346 6(1) 3 phungi 277 6 4 Registered@Last 240 6(2) 5 basset hound 192 3 6 GIGObuster 190 3 7 RTFirefly 168 4 8 Team Dirt 165 3 9 candide 140 3 10 Loach 114 3(1) 11 carnivorousp 106 2 12 Martonio 101 3 13 tangent 100 3 14 Hoopy Frood 89 3 15 RobotDevilDog 81 2 16 ataraxy22 66 4(2) 17 NurseCarmen 62 1 18 HappyLendervdr 61 2 18 Stephe96 61 3 20 bowler girl 58 2 20 FavreCo 58 2 22 Allecher 57 1 23 bowler guy 56 2 24 irritant 55 4(4) 25 Jacquernagy 47 3(2) 26 1b3bz18c9ed… 44 3 26 computergeek 44 3 28 Archeonomist 43 2 28 Grits&HardToast 43 2 28 Maus Magill 43 2 31 kayT 42 2 32 Dung Beetle 37 2 32 Jack Batty 37 2 32 zoog 37 1 35 Catamount 36 3(1) 36 JohnT 35 2 37 Oakminster 32 2 37 The Vorlon 32 2(1) 39 J-P-L 27 2 39 peedin 27 2 41 critter42 25 2 42 Borborygmi 24 1 42 Dr. Girlfriend 24 1 42 krondys 24 1 42 Labtrash 24 1 46 Biotop 23 1(1) 47 amarinth 20 2 47 Jeep's Phoenix 20 2 49 42fish 19 1 49 5 time champ 19 1 49 Andrew21 19 1 49 BobLibDem 19 1 49 CreaseMunky 19 1 49 Dancer_Flight 19 1 49 Kitten Mitten 19 1 49 Lsura 19 1 49 Mahaloth 19 1 49 McDeath_the_Mad 19 1 49 Monstera Delic 19 1 49 smithsb 19 1 49 Squonk 19 1 49 superdude 19 1 49 vivalostwages 19 1 64 cardboardbox 18 1 64 Mona Lott 18 1 64 Sternvogel 18 1 67 Czarcasm 16 1 68 Old Wench 13 1(1) 69 Rico 10 1(1) 70 Clothahump 8 1 70 PaulParkhead 8 1 70 picker 8 1 73 Spiff 1 1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1124 "2018-09-07T21:27:50Z")
Rapper Mac Miller dies (of a suspected overdose) at age 26. > **[Mac Miller Dead at 26 of Apparent Drug Overdose](https://www.tmz.com/2018/09/07/mac-miller-dead-dies/)** > > Mac Miller dead at 26 of apparent drug overdose. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1125 "2018-09-08T06:32:19Z")
Actor [Bill Daily](https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-bill-daily-from-the-bob-newhart-show-and-i-drea-1828903285) from _The Bob Newhart Show_ and _I Dream of Jeannie_ fame dies, aged 91. I also remember him have a recurring role on _ALF_, and in fact coincidentally I was just looking up info on him a few days ago. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2018, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1126 "2018-09-08T09:31:30Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Rapper Mac Miller dies (of a suspected overdose) at age 26. > > [Mac Miller Dead at 26 of Apparent Drug Overdose](http://www.tmz.com/2018/09/07/mac-miller-dead-dies/) Another dead rapper:) Checks theme list of rappers - :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1127 "2018-09-08T17:09:46Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Actor [Bill Daily](https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-bill-daily-from-the-bob-newhart-show-and-i-drea-1828903285) from _The Bob Newhart Show_ and _I Dream of Jeannie_ fame dies, aged 91. I also remember him have a recurring role on _ALF_, and in fact coincidentally I was just looking up info on him a few days ago. I sat one seat away from him at a TVLand event once and am ashamed to say I didn’t even recognize him until he got on stage. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1128 "2018-09-15T04:52:31Z")
Dr. Walter Mischel, [creator of the marshmallow tes](https://nyti.ms/2NbCrps)t, has died at the age of 88. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2018, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1129 "2018-09-15T06:04:12Z")
No one seems to have made note of the passing of actor Elmarie Wendel (Mrs. Dubcek on _3rd Rock from the Sun_, amongst other stuff), back in July. 11 points for no one. (I wonder how many points that player has accumulated so far.) ---
**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:** [September 15, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1130 "2018-09-15T14:21:47Z")
Broadway musical star [Marin Mazel](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/obituaries/marin-mazzie-broadway-musical-star-is-dead-at-57.html) dead at 57 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1131 "2018-09-15T15:50:12Z")
We are entering the home stretch! Time to prep for 2019. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1132 "2018-09-15T16:28:18Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Broadway musical star [Marin Mazel](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/obituaries/marin-mazzie-broadway-musical-star-is-dead-at-57.html) dead at 57 Marin Mazzie. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1133 "2018-09-15T17:07:44Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > We are entering the home stretch! Time to prep for 2019. You are 6 months behind. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1134 "2018-09-17T16:43:26Z")
[Martin Allcock](http://jethrotull.com/maartin-allcock-1957-2018/), of the greatest Musician’s Union in the world, ~39 points. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1135 "2018-09-17T17:59:37Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > We are entering the home stretch! Time to prep for 2019. Copy and paste last years lists; prep complete. :smack: ---
**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:** [September 19, 2018, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1136 "2018-09-19T06:19:49Z")
There is a slight chance that [Alan Abel](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/obituaries/alan-abel-dies.html) might actually be dead at age 94…but don’t quote me on that. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1137 "2018-09-19T13:24:58Z")
[Andre Blay](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/andre-blay/) the guy who essentially created the home video market. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1138 "2018-09-21T11:20:40Z")
[Trần Đại Quang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%E1%BA%A7n_%C4%90%E1%BA%A1i_Quang), President of Vietnam-dead at age 61. ---
**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:** [September 24, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1139 "2018-09-24T16:17:41Z")
[Gary Kurtz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kurtz), producer of _American Graffiti_ and _Star Wars_-dead at age 78. ---
**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:** [September 24, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1140 "2018-09-24T17:05:38Z")
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