# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/141 "2017-12-31T14:12:41Z")
Valerie Harper Lindsay Lohan Scott Hall Bob Barker Amanda Bynes George H W Bush Jimmy Carter Courtney Love Sid Hartman Keith Richards Miley Cyrus Ric Flair Tommy Chong Alternates: Sarah Palin Justin Beiber ---
**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 31, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/142 "2017-12-31T14:28:10Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Gene Patton died in 2015 Thanks! Moving Stan Lee up from alternate unless I hear otherwise ---
**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, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/143 "2017-12-31T15:10:34Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Thanks! Moving Stan Lee up from alternate unless I hear otherwise Always glad to help, you fun guy ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/144 "2017-12-31T16:47:52Z")
thanks to phungi for separating themed lists into a separate death pool, I can enter an unthemed list this year as well: Christopher Plummer John McCain Michael Learned Valerie Harper Clive James Randy Meisner Ronnie Wood Vivian Campbell Larry Nassar Devin Lima Jonathan Rhys Meyers Kevin Gates Courtney Stodden Alternates: Val Kilmer Tony Dorsett Tommy Chong Christopher Plummer 12/13/29 “You may call me CAPTAIN” John McCain 8/29/36 Senator/hero (former POW) Michael Learned 4/9/39 Olivia Walton Valerie Harper 8/22/39 actress Clive James 10/7/39 Australian Essayist, poet, broadcaster Randy Meisner 3/8/46 musician, played with Eagles Ronnie Wood 6/1/47 was member of Rolling Stones/Faces/Jeff Beck Group Vivian Campbell 8/25/62 Def Leopard guitarist Larry Nassar 1963 doctor who molested gymnasts including at least 3 Olympians Devin Lima 3/18/77 LFO band Jonathan Rhys Meyers 7/27/77 Dracula star Kevin Gates 2/5/86 rapper; birthname: Kevin Jerome Gilyard Courtney Stodden 8/29/94 American reality show contestant, actress, model, recording artist Alternates: Val Kilmer 12/31/59 actor Tony Dorsett 4/7/54 running back at Pitt and in NFL for Dallas and Denver Tommy Chong 5/24/38 dope smoker ---
**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:** [December 31, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/145 "2017-12-31T17:07:10Z")
I had to replace a few from last year. Others I dropped off so they better watch their ass. Stefán Karl Stefánsson- kids show actor. Remains from last year even though he seems to be doing much better. Chris Mortensen- ESPN announcer Leon White- Big Van Vader pro wrestler Holly Rowe- ESPN announcer Clive James- author The Amazing Jonathan- seemingly immortal magician Jerry Remy- baseball player and broadcaster Akebono Taro- sumo champion Donnelly Rhodes- actor and Canadian Christopher Ayres- prolific voice actor Mark Gastineau- Jets Sack Exchange Devin Lima- singer Artie Lange- comic. Probably a mistake because he may have Keith Richards type DNA Alternates: Bart Starr- NFL great Jim Kelly- NFL great Tommy Chong- bong entrepreneur Clean list: Stefán Karl Stefánsson Chris Mortensen Leon White Holly Rowe Clive James The Amazing Jonathan Jerry Remy Akebono Taro Donnelly Rhodes Christopher Ayres Mark Gastineau Devin Lima Artie Lange Bart Starr Jim Kelly Tommy Chong ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/146 "2017-12-31T18:20:57Z")
I hope I’m not cheating. I posted a themed list in the other thread, and I think I get to post a different, non-themed list in this thread? To a certain extent, my lists tend to pretty much guarantee survival for all choices. I go years between earning points in this game. I may seriously be the worst player of all time. Disclaimers aside, here’s the clean list: Cowboy Bill Watts George H.W. Bush Barbara Bush Jimmy Carter Ole Anderson Ted Turner Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jay Leno David Letterman Clint Eastwood Reggie Jackson Kaley Couco Stephen Hawking Alternates: Patrick Stewart Danny Masterson Hillary Clinton Annotations: Cowboy Bill Watts–Wrestler/promoter George H.W. Bush–POTUS Barbara Bush–FLOTUS Jimmy Carter–POTUS Ole Anderson–Wrestler/promoter Ted Turner–Media mogul/Billionaire Ruth Bader Ginsburg–SCOTUS Jay Leno–Comic/Host David Letterman–Comic/Host Clint Eastwood–Actor/Director Reggie Jackson–“Mr. October”/Baseball player Kaley Couco–Actress Stephen Hawking–Genius Alternates: Patrick Stewart–Actor Danny Masterson–Actor Hillary Clinton—Politician ---
**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/147 "2017-12-31T19:11:15Z")
Only one of my picks last year departed so other then one change my list for the forth year in a row is… Charlie Watts Bart Starr Jimmy Carter George H W Bush Joe Namath Don Shula Bob Uecker Doc Severinsen John Madden Jerry Lee Lewis Doris Day Cloris Leachman Betty White Alternatives Bob Newhart Carol Burnett ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/148 "2017-12-31T20:02:41Z")
Oops, nearly forgot all about this. No time to give much thought to it, so I’ll pretty much reuse my list from last year. Clive James, UK/Australian broadcaster Henry Kissinger, Philanthropist Desmond Tutu, SA anti-apartheid campaigner Tom Baker, Actor, fourth Doctor Arthur Scargill, “Leftist firebrand” Geoffrey Palmer, UK actor Murray Walker, Retired UK motor racing commentator William Shatner Paul Gascoigne, Retired English soccer player Barbara Bush Robert Mugabe, Dictator Jimmy Carter Angela Lansbury Plain list: Clive James Henry Kissinger Desmond Tutu Tom Baker Arthur Scargill Geoffrey Palmer Murray Walker William Shatner Paul Gascoigne Barbara Bush Robert Mugabe Jimmy Carter Angela Lansbury Alternates: Bashar Al Assad Bob Dole ---
**Author:** ![Team\_Dirt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Team\_Dirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Team_Dirt)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/149 "2017-12-31T20:46:52Z")
Thanks to those who make this happen! Matt Team Dirt Clive James Ric Flair Jessica Falkholt Stefan Karl Gaston Glock Leah Bracknell Big Van Vader Abdelaziz Bouteflika Greg Gilbert Jill Gascoine John Rigas Shane MacGowan Atal Bihari Vajpayee ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/150 "2017-12-31T21:44:27Z")
I missed it last year. Almost missed it again this year! Thomas S. Monson Orrin Hatch Hulk Hogan Dick Van Dyke Stan Lee Doris Day Hugh Downs Angela Lansbury Betty White Cicely Tyson Tony Bennett Bob Barker Keith Richards ---
**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 31, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/151 "2017-12-31T21:45:14Z")
I have received submissions via the Google Form from the following individuals, and I will post their lists either late tonight or tomorrow" Lancia Happy Lendervedder picker 1b3bz18c9ed269201 Martonio ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/152 "2017-12-31T22:37:33Z")
I’m going to re-post mostly the same list I had last year. I picked ancient people who were professionals in the field of comic books, and I had assumed that at least some of them must be on their last legs, and that there would be an abundance of comics-releated deaths in 2017… and there were, including near-misses from my list like Dan Spiegle, Berni Wrightson, Joan Lee, Sam Glanzman, Fabulous Flo Steinberg, and Len Wein, seemingly everybody except the people that I selected. Very frustrating. Nonetheless, I remain convinced that the Black Racer is coming… Oh, and I’m adding Barbara Walters so as to head off any whining about how this is “themed” list or whatever. [Al Jaffee 3/13/1921](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jaffee) [“Smilin’” Stan Lee 12/28/1922](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee) [Russ Heath 9/29/1926](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Heath) [Ramona Fradon 10/1/1926](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona_Fradon) [“Joltin’” Joe Sinnott 10/16/1926](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Sinnott) [“Sturdy” Steve Ditko 11/2/1927](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ditko) [“Mirthful” Marie Severin 8/21/1929](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Severin) [Barbara “Baba Wawa” Walters 9/25/1929](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters#Health) [“Jazzy” John Romita Sr. 1/24/1930](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Romita_Sr.) [“Laughin’” Larry Lieber 10/26/1931](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Lieber) [“Our Pal” Sal Buscema 1/26/1936](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Buscema) [“Active” Alex Nino 5/1/1940](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ni%C3%B1o) [“Groovy” Gary Friedrich 8/21/1943](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Friedrich) Alternates: [“Jaunty” Jim Steranko 11/5/1938](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Steranko) [“Dandy” Denny O’Neil 5/3/1939](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_O%27Neil) [Brian Michael Bendis 8/18/1967](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Michael_Bendis) Clean list: Al Jaffee Stan Lee Russ Heath Ramona Fradon Joe Sinnott Steve Ditko Marie Severin Barbara Walters John Romita Sr. Larry Lieber Sal Buscema Alex Nino Gary Friedrich Alt: Jim Steranko Dennis O’Neil Brian Michael Bendis Excelsior! ---
**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:** [December 31, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/153 "2017-12-31T23:08:05Z")
All Praise to the Great Shroom! And thanks to \*\*Mahaloth \*\*for the nifty secret entry form, it is very nice. Happy New Years to all and Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/154 "2017-12-31T23:15:27Z")
Eeekkk!!! Almost forgot, again. Another year with only one correct. So let’s see if I can do better this year OJ Brignance- answer to a trivia question who is the only pro football player to win the NFL Super Bowl and CFL Grey Cup for teams in the same city? Baltimore Ravens/Stallions Diagnosed with ALS several years ago. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, death by droning John McCain Leon Redbone, wonder how we will verify his age Suge Knight Randy Travis Valerie Harper Pro Rassler, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake Joni Mitchell William ‘the Refrigerator’ Perry Val Kilmer Mel Stottlemyre, Sr Leah Bracknell Alternates in order Tommy Chong Mahavishnu John McLaughlin OJ Brignance Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi John McCain Leon Redbone Suge Knight Randy Travis Valerie Harper Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake Joni Mitchell William ‘the Refrigerator’ Perry Val Kilmer Mel Stottlemyre, Sr Leah Bracknell ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/155 "2017-12-31T23:32:34Z")
Kelly Ann Conway Sarah Sanders Mitch McConnell Paul Ryan Mitt Romney Jeff Sessions Steve Bannon Jared Kushner John McCain Sarah Palin Ron Paul Rand Paul Marco Rubio Alternates Bill O’Reilly Sean Hannity Rush Limbaugh ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/156 "2018-01-01T00:09:00Z")
Stan Lee! Tony Bennet! Keith Richards? Have you no shame, Sir? :dubious: ---
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Richard Simmons Selena Gomez Shelley Duvall Terry Jones Stan Lee Valerie Harper John McCain Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh William “Refrigerator” Perry Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Rev. Billy Graham Pat Robertson Donald Trump Alt: Val Kilmer Michael Schumacher John Stossel ---
**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:** [January 1, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/158 "2018-01-01T01:31:58Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I hope I’m not cheating. I posted a themed list in the other thread, and I think I get to post a different, non-themed list in this thread? To a certain extent, my lists tend to pretty much guarantee survival for all choices. I go years between earning points in this game. I may seriously be the worst player of all time. Disclaimers aside, here’s the clean list: > > Cowboy Bill Watts > George H.W. Bush > Barbara Bush > Jimmy Carter > Ole Anderson > Ted Turner > Ruth Bader Ginsburg > Jay Leno > David Letterman > Clint Eastwood > Reggie Jackson > Kaley Couco > Stephen Hawking > > Alternates: > > Patrick Stewart > Danny Masterson > Hillary Clinton > > Annotations: > > Cowboy Bill Watts–Wrestler/promoter > George H.W. Bush–POTUS > Barbara Bush–FLOTUS > Jimmy Carter–POTUS > Ole Anderson–Wrestler/promoter > Ted Turner–Media mogul/Billionaire > Ruth Bader Ginsburg–SCOTUS > Jay Leno–Comic/Host > David Letterman–Comic/Host > Clint Eastwood–Actor/Director > Reggie Jackson–“Mr. October”/Baseball player > Kaley Couco–Actress > Stephen Hawking–Genius > > Alternates: > > Patrick Stewart–Actor > Danny Masterson–Actor > Hillary Clinton—Politician Yes new this year, you can post a themed list and a regular list. ---
**Author:** ![stockton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@stockton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stockton)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331/159 "2018-01-01T01:55:53Z")
Danica Patrick Rush Limbaugh Bryant Gumbel Eddie Van Halen Sandra Day O’Connor Julie Andrews Nick Nolte Gary Busey Rosalyn Carter Drew Brees Boy George Rex Ryan Peter Criss Alternates: Elton John Paul McCartney Cher ---
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