# 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:** 59
**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:** [October 5, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1161 "2018-10-05T04:07:01Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > [Will Vinton has died](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Vinton) at age 70. Arrgh. That is fucked up. I hope he gives [Captain Stormfield](https://youtu.be/unmQl3wK83M) a swift kick. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1162 "2018-10-07T02:18:50Z")
Scott Wilson is dead but probably not walking. [https://www.google.com/amp/s/comicbook.com/thewalkingdead/amp/2018/10/07/the-walking-dead-scott-wilson-dead-age-hershel/](https://www.google.com/amp/s/comicbook.com/thewalkingdead/amp/2018/10/07/the-walking-dead-scott-wilson-dead-age-hershel/) ---
**Author:** ![HelenGawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1163 "2018-10-07T02:48:59Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Scott Wilson is dead but probably not walking. > > ['The Walking Dead' Star Scott Wilson Has Died](https://www.google.com/amp/s/comicbook.com/thewalkingdead/amp/2018/10/07/the-walking-dead-scott-wilson-dead-age-hershel/) I’m surprised to see no mention of his role in _In Cold Blood._ Robert Blake’s performance got more attention, but Wilson’s had that understated quality of an actor not acting. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1164 "2018-10-09T20:30:38Z")
[Geoff Emerick](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/geoff-emerick/), Grammy winning recording engineer for the Beatles (starting from Revolver) and later McCartney after their split, as well as Supertramp, Manfred Mann, Cheap Trick, and other bands. ---
**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:** [October 10, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1165 "2018-10-10T19:59:57Z")
[Celeste Yarnall](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/celeste-yarnall-dead-star-trek-885728), 1960’s era actress. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1166 "2018-10-11T05:03:09Z")
Former coach **Tex Winter** , who pioneered the **triangle offense** that propelled the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to multiple NBA championships, has died at the age of 96. > **[Tex Winter, pioneer of triangle offense, dies at 96](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24953065/fred-tex-winter-dies-96)** > > Hall of Fame coach Tex Winter, who pioneered the triangle offense that propelled the Bulls and Lakers to multiple NBA championships, has died at the age of 96. A good age. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1167 "2018-10-13T23:47:18Z")
Jim Taylor, HOF fullback for Green Bay died. Per crawler on TV. [http://time.com/5424128/jim-taylor-dies-83/](http://time.com/5424128/jim-taylor-dies-83/) Age 83, ---
**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:** [October 14, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1168 "2018-10-14T00:55:57Z")
William “Bill” Coors died peacefully at his home Saturday at the age of 102, according to a release from the company. Coors is the grandson of Adolph Coors and the former chairman of the board of Adolph Coors Company. No points. > **[Bill Coors passes away at age 102](https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/bill-coors-passes-away-at-age-102/73-604095316)** > > Beer industry leader William "Bill" Coors died peacefully at his home on Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1169 "2018-10-14T04:36:17Z")
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**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:** [October 14, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1170 "2018-10-14T14:34:22Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > William “Bill” Coors died peacefully at his home Saturday at the age of 102, according to a release from the company. > > Coors is the grandson of Adolph Coors and the former chairman of the board of Adolph Coors Company. > No points. > > [Bill Coors passes away at age 102 | 9news.com](https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/bill-coors-passes-away-at-age-102/73-604095316) 0 points and a Unique Pick for Tread: ```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 73 Tread 0 1(1) ``` ---
**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:** [October 14, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1171 "2018-10-14T14:44:01Z")
(My goodness, hasn’t it been a long year?) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1172 "2018-10-15T22:07:30Z")
Microsoft co-founder, [Paul Allen](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-dies-at-65/281-604572895), needs to be re-booted. Age 65 ---
**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:** [October 15, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1173 "2018-10-15T23:06:57Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Microsoft co-founder, [Paul Allen](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-dies-at-65/281-604572895), needs to be re-booted. > > Age 65 Two NFL owners this year. Spanos and now Allen. [del] NFL owners theme death pool list 2019[/del] Forget you read that. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1174 "2018-10-15T23:26:55Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Microsoft co-founder, [Paul Allen](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-dies-at-65/281-604572895), needs to be re-booted. > > Age 65 If he believes in reincarnation, sure he needs a ctrl alt del, otherwise this is a serious blue screen of death problem. . ---
**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:** [October 15, 2018, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1175 "2018-10-15T23:39:49Z")
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**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:** [October 16, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1176 "2018-10-16T00:28:56Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Microsoft co-founder, [Paul Allen](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-dies-at-65/281-604572895), needs to be re-booted. > > Age 65 Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1177 "2018-10-16T00:50:40Z")
_opens notepad_ deletes first name on 2019 list _save and close_ ---
**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:** [October 16, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1178 "2018-10-16T04:50:09Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > If he believes in reincarnation, sure he needs a ctrl alt del, otherwise this is a serious blue screen of death problem. > > . The cosmos hit Alt-F4 ---
**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:** [October 16, 2018, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1179 "2018-10-16T04:54:02Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > The cosmos hit Alt-F4 Do not upgrade, and shut down. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/1180 "2018-10-16T06:19:06Z")
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