# 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:** 7
**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:** [December 30, 2017, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/121 "2017-12-30T06:44:54Z")
This is so tough. I keep changing my mind. But as of now: Len Dawson (former KC QB) Alan Simpson (former senator) Frederick Forsyth (author) Tony Dow (actor) Ronnie Schell (actor) Richard Bach (author) Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (The Iron Sheik, pro wrestler) John LeCarre (author) John Mahoney (actor) Mel Renfro (former Dallas Cowboy) Burt Ward (actor) Ernest “Fritz” Hollings (former senator) Ken Osmond (actor) Alternates: Clark Howard (money expert) Leon Spinks (boxer) Roger Waters (musician) **Clean list:** Len Dawson Alan Simpson Frederick Forsyth Tony Dow Ronnie Schell Richard Bach Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri John LeCarre John Mahoney Mel Renfro Burt Ward Ernest “Fritz” Hollings Ken Osmond Alternates: Clark Howard Leon Spinks Roger Waters ---
**Author:** ![computergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@computergeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/computergeek)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/122 "2017-12-30T11:19:45Z")
I better get in here now so I don’t forget, like 2 years ago: Clean list: Betty White Billy Graham Bob Barker Charlie Sheen David Foster George H.W. Bush Hosni Mubarak Jimmy Carter John McCain Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Stan Lee Stephen Hawking Valerie Harper Alternates: Bob Newhart Carol Burnett Dick Cheney Annotated list: Betty White – actress Billy Graham - evangelist Bob Barker - host Charlie Sheen – actor David Foster - composer George H.W. Bush - former US president (Bush the Sr) Hosni Mubarak – former president of Egypt Jimmy Carter – former U.S. president John McCain - senator Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – husband of Queen Elizabeth (UK) Stan Lee - cartoonist Stephen Hawking – physicist Valerie Harper – actress Alternates: Bob Newhart - actor Carol Burnett – actress/comedian Dick Cheney – former US vice president ---
**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 30, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/123 "2017-12-30T13:41:14Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Clean List: (not a theme unless you read between the lines) > > John McCain > Donald Rumsfeld > Stephen K. Bannon > Richard Cheney > Paul Wolfowitz > William Kristol > Rush Limbaugh > Alex Jones > Elliot Abrams > John Ashcroft > Henry Kissinger > G. Gordon Liddy > Richard B. Spencer > > Alternates: > Roy S. Moore > Peter Thiel > Milo Yiannopoulos > Lindsey Graham > Commentary: > John McCain - Fake maverick senator > Donald Rumsfeld - neocon, mass murderer of Iraqis > Stephen K. Bannon - right of the right-wing > Richard Cheney - see Rumsfeld, hates Trump, semi-redeeming > Paul Wolfowitz - see Rumsfeld > William Kristol - another neocon from the Iraq invasion cabal > Rush Limbaugh - active purveyor of Fake news > Alex Jones - infowars, lunatic purveyor of fake news and conspiracies > Elliot Abrams - back to neocons, I need old folks > John Ashcroft - see above > Henry Kissinger - immensely destructive foreign policy “expert” > G. Gordon Liddy - Watergate anyone? > Richard B. Spencer - going from neocons to neo-nazis > > Alternates: > Roy S. Moore - Ancient pedophile, mall stalker, false god worshipper > Peter Thiel - money grubbing creep, Drump supporter, wants to live forever > Milo Yiannopoulos - neo-nazi, white supremesist > Lindsey Graham - example for age limits, bonus alternate, also fake maverick Dropping Graham as the 4th alternate (although I am happy to see him expire) ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/124 "2017-12-30T14:51:37Z")
Re-posting my list from 2017 in its entirety: > [@Celebrity Death Pool 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517/139): > > List: > Mel Brooks - Legendary director > Betty White - Legendary actress > James Randi - Legendary skeptic > David Attenborough - Legendary wildlife presenter > John Williams - Legendary composer > Buzz Aldrin - Legendary conspiracy-theorist-puncher > Sean Connery - Legendary sexy man > Ken Watanabe - Legendary Asian actor > Val Kilmer - Legendary swordsman > Stephen Hawking - Legendary cyborg > Tom Sizemore - Legendary meth addict > Donald Sutherland - Legendary Canadian actor > Valerie Harper - Legendary Rhoda star? > > Alternates: > Richard Simmons - Legendary sparkly-unitard-wearer > Paul Gascoigne - Legendary alcoholic > Vikram Chatwal - Legendary burnout hotel heir > > # ============================= Plain Text > > Mel Brooks > Betty White > James Randi > David Attenborough > John Williams > Buzz Aldrin > Sean Connery > Donald Sutherland > Ken Watanabe > Val Kilmer > Stephen Hawking > Tom Sizemore > Valerie Harper > > Alternates: > Richard Simmons > Paul Gascoigne > Vikram Chatwal ---
**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:** [December 30, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/125 "2017-12-30T17:12:12Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Dropping Graham as the 4th alternate (although I am happy to see him expire) Cool with that. I was trimming from a list of over 50 old/and new bastards. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/126 "2017-12-30T20:28:08Z")
I’m playing the odds, not going for points. The maximum I could get, if all of these wonderful actors dropped dead in early January, is 59. The first four are over 100 already. Norman Lloyd Olivia de Havilland Kirk Douglas Marsha Hunt Carol Channing Betty White Carl Reiner Doris Day Eva Marie Saint Dick van Dyke June Lockhart Angela Lansbury Sidney Poitier Alternates: Joe Turkel Conrad Janis Peggy Dow ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/127 "2017-12-30T21:42:24Z")
George H.W. Bush George W. Bush Jimmy Carter Rossalyn Carter William Shatner Joan Collins Clint Eastwood Bob Newhart Jim Brown Brooks Robinson Frank Robinson Billy Williams Whitey Ford Alternates Bobby Cox Linda Evans Heather Locklear Jim Brown is the NFL hall of fame running back. Billy Williams is the MLB Hall of Fame OF from the Cubs. Bobby Cox was the manager of the Atlanta Braves. Everyone else is self explanatory. ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/128 "2017-12-30T22:16:50Z")
Here is a list of (mostly) old people who are likely to live one more year. They can thank me later. Hal Holbrook Petula Clark Tina Louise Tim Curry Terry Gilliam Elizabeth 2 David Attenborough Cubby O’brien Mel Brooks Billy Dee Williams Chuck Yeager Stefán Karl Stefánsson Tim Conway Alternates: Stanislaw Burzynski Bob Barker Bob Newhart ---
**Author:** ![RobotDevilDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RobotDevilDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobotDevilDog)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/129 "2017-12-30T23:00:43Z")
Year number 4 for me. My first year, I had 2, followed by 4, then 5 this year. If this trend continues…look out! David Berkowitz (criminal, aka. Son of Sam) Pat Bowlen (owner, Denver Broncos) Matt Cappotelli (wrestler) Rod Carew (baseball player) Valerie Harper (actor) James Harris (wrestler, aka. Kamala) Artie Lange (comedian) John McCain (politician) Chris Rea (musician) Michael Schumacher (car racer) Mel Stottlemyre Sr. (baseball player/coach) Johnathan Szeles (magician, aka. The Amazing Johnathan) Melissa Young (model) Alternate: William “Refrigerator” Perry (football player) Clean List: David Berkowitz Pat Bowlen Matt Cappotelli Rod Carew Valerie Harper James Harris Artie Lange John McCain Chris Rea Michael Schumacher Mel Stottlemyre Sr. Johnathan Szeles Melissa Young Alternate: William “Refrigerator” Perry ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/130 "2017-12-30T23:44:12Z")
Clean list: Dylann Roof Bill Cosby Henry Kissinger Leah Bracknell Emperor Akihito Greg Gilbert Honor Blackman Buzz Aldrin Gene Hackman Kim Woo-bin Gay Talese Dingko Singh Gene Patton Alts: Stan Lee Tommy Chong Jimmy Carter Annoted: Dylann Roof – Mass murderer/shiv-bait Bill Cosby – Pudding-peddler and roofie-lover Henry Kissinger – Former Secretary of State Leah Bracknell – English actress Emperor Akihito – Emperor of Japan Greg Gilbert – Singer for indie band Delays Honor Blackman – Actress Buzz Aldrin – Moonwalker Gene Hackman – Actor Kim Woo-bin – South Korean model/actor Gay Talese - Writer Dingko Singh – Boxer Gene Patton – Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/131 "2017-12-31T01:46:10Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > I’m playing the odds, not going for points. The maximum I could get, if all of these wonderful actors dropped dead in early January, is 59. The first four are over 100 already. The problem with picking people this age is that they’ve spend decades not dying and they’ve gotten really good at it. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/132 "2017-12-31T02:32:26Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > The problem with picking people this age is that they’ve spend decades not dying and they’ve gotten really good at it. Damn right. ---
**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 31, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/133 "2017-12-31T03:46:07Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Clean list: > Dylann Roof > Bill Cosby > Henry Kissinger > Leah Bracknell > Emperor Akihito > Greg Gilbert > Honor Blackman > Buzz Aldrin > Gene Hackman > Kim Woo-bin > Gay Talese > Dingko Singh > Gene Patton > > Alts: > Stan Lee > Tommy Chong > Jimmy Carter > Annoted: > Dylann Roof – Mass murderer/shiv-bait > Bill Cosby – Pudding-peddler and roofie-lover > Henry Kissinger – Former Secretary of State > Leah Bracknell – English actress > Emperor Akihito – Emperor of Japan > Greg Gilbert – Singer for indie band Delays > Honor Blackman – Actress > Buzz Aldrin – Moonwalker > Gene Hackman – Actor > Kim Woo-bin – South Korean model/actor > Gay Talese - Writer > Dingko Singh – Boxer > Gene Patton – Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine Gene Patton died in 2015 ---
**Author:** ![CreaseMunky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@CreaseMunky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CreaseMunky)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/134 "2017-12-31T03:53:03Z")
Shannen Doherty John McCain Roman Polanski Tommy Chong Vivian Campbell George H.W. Bush Lil Wayne Prince Philip Ben Affleck Don King Judy Blume Jerry Sandusky Emma Roberts Alternate: Riley Keough ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/135 "2017-12-31T04:36:02Z")
Steve Gleason Ron Jeremy Big Van Vader Suge Knight Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Elle King Mike Tyson Val Kilmer O.J. Brigance John Edward Szeles Tommy Chong Larry Flynt Ron Wood Alternate: George Wendt ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/136 "2017-12-31T10:23:02Z")
My [wingsuit flying and base jumping themed list for 2017](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19885764&postcount=289) was quite the failure, so now I’m struggling making up my mind: Same approach again or try something different? I’m giving it another go but with different names. So here is my 2018 list of wingsuit pilots and base jumpers who can be assured that their mind-boggingly dangerous sport will leave them unharmed during the following calendar year: Luigi Cani Gary Connery Tony Uragallo Jeb Corliss James Boole Roberta Mancino Zak Tessier Hank Caylor Matt Gerdes Espen Fadnes Robert Pecnik Fraser Corsan Eric Dossantos (Some of them already survived major accidents and falls.) Alternate: John Madden (for variation, owing to his well-known aversion to flying) ---
**Author:** ![Archeonomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Archeonomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archeonomist)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/137 "2017-12-31T12:26:05Z")
Haven’t played for a couple of years - but it seems that most of the people on my 2015 list are still hanging on, so I’m going to recycle the survivors. The following people will enjoy unusually good health in 2018: Pope Emeritus Benedict John McCain George H. W. Bush Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoine Pete Doherty Alan Greenspan Shane MacGowan Keith Richards Donald Trump Aretha Franklin Sir David Attenborough Robert Redford Alts: Willie Nelson Clint Eastwood ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/138 "2017-12-31T13:11:18Z")
O. J. Simpson Liza Milelli Justin Bieber Caitlyn Jenner Charlie Sheen Jimmy Carter Keith Richards Ginger Baker Lindsay Lohan Artie Lange Michael J Fox Kim Jong-un Mike Tyson Alts George H. W. Bush Betty White Bob Barker ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/139 "2017-12-31T13:22:02Z")
Haven’t had a lot of time to think about my 2018 list, but here’s what I’ve thrown together. Still hoping that I can get some points out of that guy on top of the list. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (b. 7/28/71) Johnathan Szeles (b. 9/9/58) John “TotalBiscuit” Bain (b. 7/8/84) Michael Schumacher (b. 1/3/69) Leah Bracknell (b. 7/12/64) John McCain (b. 8/29/36) Fernando Ricksen (dutch soccer star) (b. 7/27/76) Devin Lima (LFO) (b. 3/18/77) Stefan Karl Stefansson (actor) (b. 7/10/75) Greg Gilbert (Delays) (b. 12/7/77) Geoff Fox (weatherman) (b. 7/20/50) Spanky Manikan (actor) (b. 3/22/42) Larry Garza (comedian) (age 35) Alternate: Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard, etc.) (b. 8/25/62) Clean list: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Johnathan Szeles John Bain Michael Schumacher Leah Bracknell John McCain Fernando Ricksen Devin Lima Stefan Karl Stefansson Greg Gilbert Geoff Fox Spanky Manikan Larry Garza Alternate: Vivian Campbell ---
**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:** [December 31, 2017, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/140 "2017-12-31T13:56:37Z")
Judd Hirsch - actor Terry Jones - actor Patricia Routledge - actor Tim Curry - actor William Shatner - actor George Hamilton - actor Olivia Newton John - singer/actor Penny Marshall - actor Jeannie Little - Australian television personality Clive James - writer Albert Finney - actor Lee Radziwill - socialite Richard O’Sullivan - actor Alts: Bert Newton - Australia actor George H W Bush - former US President Clean list: Judd Hirsch Terry Jones Patricia Routledge Tim Curry William Shatner George Hamilton Olivia Newton John Penny Marshall Jeannie Little Clive James Albert Finney Lee Radziwill Richard O’Sullivan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331.md?page=8)