Celebrity Death Pool 2018

[phungi]

@GuanoLad

June Whitfield has died. I get some last minute points, and now have to adjust next year’s list.

7 Points, a Unique Pick, and perhaps the “Final Hours” award.

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)
1	CAMJAY77	454	8(1)
2	jeezums        	405	7(1)
3	Registered@Last	315	8(3)
4	candide        	298	6(2)
5	phungi        	277	6
6	RTFirefly	227	5
7	basset hound	192	3
8	GIGObuster	190	3
9	Loach        	173	4(1)
10	Team Dirt	165	3
11	Martonio	160	4
12	Hoopy Frood	148	4
13	HappyLendervdr	126	4
14	tangent        	125	4
15	FavreCo        	117	3
16	Jack Batty	107	5
17	carnivorousp	106	2
18	Stephe96	91	5
19	amarinth	85	4
20	RobotDevilDog	81	2
21	42fish        	78	2
21	Kitten Mitten	78	2
21	Squonk     	78	2
24	ataraxy22	72	5(2)
25	Little Nemo	65	2
26	NurseCarmen	62	1
27	irritant	60	5(4)
28	Bullitt        	59	1
28	melondeca	59	1
30	bowler girl	58	2
31	Allecher	57	1
32	bowler guy	56	2
33	computergeek	55	5
34	Jacquernagy	53	4(2)
35	Archeonomist	49	3
35	Grits&HardToast	49	3
35	Maus Magill	49	3
35	The Vorlon	49	4(2)
39	kayT        	48	3
40	1b3bz18c9ed…	44	3
41	Catamount	42	4(1)
42	Oakminster	38	3
43	Dung Beetle	37	2
43	zoog        	37	1
45	JohnT        	35	2
46	J-P-L        	33	3
47	critter42	31	3
48	Dancer_Flight	30	3
48	Labtrash	30	2
50	Dr. Girlfriend	29	2
51	peedin        	27	2
52	Andrew21	25	2
52	CreaseMunky	25	2
52	Eliahna        	25	1
52	Jeep's Phoenix	25	3
52	Lsura        	25	2
52	Mahaloth	25	2
52	Monstera Delic	25	2
52	superdude	25	2
52	swampbear	25	1
52	vivalostwages	25	2
62	Borborygmi	24	1
62	krondys        	24	1
62	McDeath_the_Mad	24	2
65	Biotop        	23	1(1)
66	Old Wench	20	2(2)
67	5 time champ	19	1
67	BobLibDem	19	1
67	picker        	19	3
67	smithsb        	19	1
71	cardboardbox	18	1
71	Mona Lott	18	1
71	Sternvogel	18	1
74	Czarcasm	16	1
75	Rico        	15	2(1)
76	Clothahump	14	2
77	Guano Lad	13	2(1)
78	boffking	11	2
79	PaulParkhead	8	1
80	Tread        	7	2(1)
81	imthjckaz	6	1
81	justmeetee	6	1
81	Spiff        	6	2
81	SpoilerVirgin	6	1
81	zamboniracer	6	1
86	Hal Briston	5	1

[GuanoLad]

Woohoo!

[Tangent]

@candide

A Legacy of Words: Saskatoon Writer Jordon Cooper dies of Cancer

I’m not real happy about this.

Here I am, with a new year coming, trolling the internet looking for people likely to die next year. And I’ve got my list together. But I’m unhappy about it.

Fnishing in the top 5 is nice, but a year ago, I didn’t know who Jordon Cooper was. Stefan Karl Stefansson was nobody to me; Devin Liam, Liam Miller, Leah Bracknell: didn’t know any of them. I didn’t care.

John McCain? Old, cancerous, served. I respect him.

But, by the end of the year, he’d be gone, like my father.

I don’t feel guilty putting him on a death pool list, but I feel bad trolling the internets looking for younger people who are so sick that their misfortune might help me win a stupid contest. It strikes me as perverse.

Like those Ive added to my list for 2019, most of my candidates I hadn’t heard of until the last week of December, 2017. Of my new additions, I may have heard of one or two.

Just some thoughts. I think I’m owed 44 points. Good luck in 2019. I’m going for First. But this game sucks the soul from you. Peace.

Happy New Year!

[Cazzle]

Ray Sawyer, of Dr Hook, has died at 19 points.

Dr. Hook singer Ray Sawyer dead at 81

[carnivorousplant]

Jesus Christ, people we don’t have are dropping like flies.

[RTFirefly]

My fourth top-10, 200+ point year:

2018: 6th, 227 points
2017: 7th, 234 points, led for 1.5 months*
2016: 8th, 208 points
2015: 2nd, 296 points, led for 3 weeks**

• And had the illusion of being in the lead for an additional 2 months on the strength of the points for al-Baghdadi, who turned out to be alive after all, dammit.

** And then was in second place by four measly points for the last six and a half months of the year. RAL 300, RTF 296, from June 15 to December 31. Still can’t believe neither of us got another corpse the whole rest of the year.

@carnivorousplant

Jesus Christ, people we don’t have are dropping like flies.

Every Death Pool, every year.

[Baker]

I want to give another shoutout to phungi for doing this in 2017-8!!! To take it up in the middle of the game, in 2017, was a big deal.

HIP HIP HOORAY

[kayT]

And one last “Hope you enjoyed your birthday” to **Baker **along with Hurrah for having her back as Death Mistress where she belongs!

[Baker]

@kayT

And one last “Hope you enjoyed your birthday” to **Baker **along with Hurrah for having her back as Death Mistress where she belongs!

Thanks so much, but **phungi **belonged too and did a super job.

[kopek]

@Baker

Thanks so much, but **phungi **belonged too and did a super job.

I agree. You just look a lot better in the picture in my brain.

[1b3bz18c9ed269201]

Yeah! I didn’t finish tied for last place!

Thanks phungi for running the show!
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[1b3bz18c9ed269201]

Ready

[phungi]

I encourage everyone to check their lists, search Wiki’s Deaths in 2018, or otherwise Google/confirm any overlooked “losses”.

2018 is in the books, and here are our winners:

The “Opening Kickoff” Award: Rico (January 3rd)
The “Quantity Not Quality” Award: TIE: CAMJAY777, Registered at Last each with an impressive 8 picks
The “Grim Reaper” Award: irritant with 4 Unique Picks
The “Robbing the Cradle” Award: SHARED: Team Dirt, basset hound, GIGObuster for Jessica Falkholt at 29 years of age
The “Final Hours” Award: GuanoLad (December 29)

Final Standings, pending last-minute revisions, congrats to CAMJAY777 with an impressive 454 points, and a 50-point lead.

It’s been a pleasure to lead this twisted endeavor, and I can only look forward to one day gaining high enough celebrity status to be listed!

Rank	Player      	Score	Picks(Unique)
1	CAMJAY77	454	8(1)
2	jeezums        	405	7(1)
3	Registered@Last	315	8(3)
4	candide        	298	6(2)
5	phungi        	277	6
6	RTFirefly	227	5
7	basset hound	192	3
8	GIGObuster	190	3
9	Loach        	173	4(1)
10	Team Dirt	165	3
11	Martonio	160	4
12	Hoopy Frood	148	4
13	HappyLendervdr	126	4
14	tangent        	125	4
15	FavreCo        	117	3
16	Jack Batty	107	5
17	carnivorousp	106	2
18	Stephe96	91	5
19	amarinth	85	4
20	RobotDevilDog	81	2
21	42fish        	78	2
21	Kitten Mitten	78	2
21	Squonk     	78	2
24	ataraxy22	72	5(2)
25	Little Nemo	65	2
26	NurseCarmen	62	1
27	irritant	60	5(4)
28	Bullitt        	59	1
28	melondeca	59	1
30	bowler girl	58	2
31	Allecher	57	1
32	bowler guy	56	2
33	computergeek	55	5
34	Jacquernagy	53	4(2)
35	Archeonomist	49	3
35	Grits&HardToast	49	3
35	Maus Magill	49	3
35	The Vorlon	49	4(2)
39	kayT        	48	3
40	1b3bz18c9ed…	44	3
41	Catamount	42	4(1)
42	Oakminster	38	3
43	Dung Beetle	37	2
43	zoog        	37	1
45	JohnT        	35	2
46	J-P-L        	33	3
47	critter42	31	3
48	Dancer_Flight	30	3
48	Labtrash	30	2
50	Dr. Girlfriend	29	2
51	peedin        	27	2
52	Andrew21	25	2
52	CreaseMunky	25	2
52	Eliahna        	25	1
52	Jeep's Phoenix	25	3
52	Lsura        	25	2
52	Mahaloth	25	2
52	Monstera Delic	25	2
52	superdude	25	2
52	swampbear	25	1
52	vivalostwages	25	2
62	Borborygmi	24	1
62	krondys        	24	1
62	McDeath_the_Mad	24	2
65	Biotop        	23	1(1)
66	Old Wench	20	2(2)
67	5 time champ	19	1
67	BobLibDem	19	1
67	picker        	19	3
67	smithsb        	19	1
71	cardboardbox	18	1
71	Mona Lott	18	1
71	Sternvogel	18	1
74	Czarcasm	16	1
75	Rico        	15	2(1)
76	Clothahump	14	2
77	Guano Lad	13	2(1)
78	boffking	11	2
79	PaulParkhead	8	1
80	Tread        	7	2(1)
81	imthjckaz	6	1
81	justmeetee	6	1
81	Spiff        	6	2
81	SpoilerVirgin	6	1
81	zamboniracer	6	1
86	Hal Briston	5	1
87	a35362        	0	0
87	Baker        	0	0
87	Captain Klutz	0	0
87	cazwhatever	0	0
87	commasense	0	0
87	ElFamousBurrito	0	0
87	eschereal	0	0
87	Gatopescado	0	0
87	kopek        	0	0
87	Lancia	        0	0
87	MeanMrMustard	0	0
87	meghan	        0	0
87	Paul in Qatar	0	0
87	Ponch8        	0	0
87	rucciface	0	0
87	Schnitte	0	0
87	stockton	0	0

[phungi]

Some stats:

Total players: 103
Total celebrities listed: 634
Total Deaths Picked: 47
Pick Percentage: 7.4%
Players with one or more picks: 84.5%
Players with two or more picks: 60.2%
Players with three or more picks: 33%
Players with four or more picks: 18.4%
Players with five or more picks: 9.7%

[RTFirefly]

Thanks again, O Death Shroom, for a great job of running the game this past year!

[Happy_Lendervedder]

Excellent work phungi! Enjoy your retirement.

[CAMJAY77]

@RTFirefly

My fourth top-10, 200+ point year:

2018: 6th, 227 points
2017: 7th, 234 points, led for 1.5 months*
2016: 8th, 208 points
2015: 2nd, 296 points, led for 3 weeks**

• And had the illusion of being in the lead for an additional 2 months on the strength of the points for al-Baghdadi, who turned out to be alive after all, dammit.

** And then was in second place by four measly points for the last six and a half months of the year. RAL 300, RTF 296, from June 15 to December 31. Still can’t believe neither of us got another corpse the whole rest of the year.

Every Death Pool, every year.

Impressive.

Me -

2012: 2nd, 274 points
2013: 1st, 385 points
2014: 2nd, 239 points
2015: 4th, 252 points
2016: 1st, 482 points
2017: Did Not Play
2018: 1st, 454 points

Some may call us sick for doing this. but we’re not as sick as some of our picks,

Played for years on another board before 2012. I remember back for 2006 my brother told me about Ironhead Heyward who I didn’t know was ill. Liked him as a player. Big points for him.

[irritant]

Hooray for death!

[kayT]

@kayT

And one last “Hope you enjoyed your birthday” to **Baker **along with Hurrah for having her back as Death Mistress where she belongs!

@Baker

Thanks so much, but **phungi **belonged too and did a super job.

:smack:I did not mean to imply that phungi was not wonderful, as I am in the themed pool also and do not want to piss off the death mushroom for crying out loud. What it is, I just forgot what thread we were in and thought I was, you know, sucking up to the death mistress in her thread. So now that I have completely messed up the sucking up, I suppose no one will die for me this year. Oh well. Welcome to the New Year, same as the Old Year.

[phungi]

@kayT

:smack:I did not mean to imply that phungi was not wonderful, as I am in the themed pool also and do not want to piss off the death mushroom for crying out loud. What it is, I just forgot what thread we were in and thought I was, you know, sucking up to the death mistress in her thread. So now that I have completely messed up the sucking up, I suppose no one will die for me this year. Oh well. Welcome to the New Year, same as the Old Year.

the shroom of death does not experience emotions… like a proper fun-guy, he simply grows on you…