# Celebrity Death Pool 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [January 9, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390 "2020-01-09T05:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**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:** [May 10, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/562 "2020-05-10T00:50:46Z")
One quarter through the year, and it seems like a low-scoring year so far. Anyone know how it compares to other years? ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/563 "2020-05-10T02:55:20Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > One quarter through the year, and it seems like a low-scoring year so far. Anyone know how it compares to other years? Well, my picks have taken up snake handling, sky diving without parachutes, and picking and eating toadstools. One can do anything when one is immortal! ---
**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:** [May 10, 2020, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/564 "2020-05-10T07:32:28Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > One quarter through the year, and it seems like a low-scoring year so far. Anyone know how it compares to other years? It has the same number of days as roughly 75% of them but other than that I got nuttin. šŸ˜‰ ---
**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:** [May 10, 2020, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/565 "2020-05-10T08:41:27Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > One quarter through the year, and it seems like a low-scoring year so far. Anyone know how it compares to other years? I didnā€™t even make a list this year. All of my picks from 2018 are still alive. Only three of my picks from 2017 have died. Heck, my 2016 list was a redo of my list from **2010** , and only half of them have died. Based on my experience, this year is same old same old. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/566 "2020-05-10T10:55:27Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > One quarter through the year, and it seems like a low-scoring year so far. Anyone know how it compares to other years? For me, itā€™s exactly the same as every other year Iā€™ve ever played: I have zero points. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/567 "2020-05-10T19:18:56Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > For me, itā€™s exactly the same as every other year Iā€™ve ever played: I have zero points. So I shouldnā€™t be disappointed because I have zero points after 3 months in the first year that Iā€™ve played? ---
**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:** [May 11, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/568 "2020-05-11T00:52:33Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > So I shouldnā€™t be disappointed because I have zero points after 3 months in the first year that Iā€™ve played? Nope. Itā€™s what makes you one of us ---
**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:** [May 11, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/569 "2020-05-11T09:24:00Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Nope. Itā€™s what makes you one of us (Well, someone was going to say it ;) ) ---
**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:** [May 11, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/570 "2020-05-11T12:31:35Z")
[Ed Wescott](https://www.honoraryunsubscribe.com/ed-westcott/), photojournalist and official (and only) documenter of the Manhattan Projectā€™s HQ in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, dead at 97. ETA: Some nice photos at the link. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/571 "2020-05-12T20:28:05Z")
I had the wrong Hispanic singer in my list. > **[Prensa Latina - Latin American News Agency](https://www.plenglish.com/?o=rn&id=40593&SEO=argentines-sadly-receive-the-death-of-alberto-cortez)** > > Latest news from Latin America and the world, we tell the truth minute by minute, from LAtin American news agency Correspondents - > [@](#): > > Argentines Sadly Receive the Death of Alberto Cortez > > Buenos Aires, April 4 He died this Thursday in Madrid, far from his homeland, but Argentina cries to one of its most beloved artists and poets, Alberto Cortez, whom they thank for ā€˜ā€˜his poems made songsā€™ā€™. > > Death surprised him when he was about to perform a series of concerts in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico he was forced to suspend. He was active at the age of 79, doing what he was most passionate about. > > With more than 40 albums back, a Grammy award for musical excellence, four books and two films, the author of Cuando un amigo se va( When a Friend Goes Away)is venerated in his homeland, where Argentines say goodbye with heartfelt words and thank him for his brilliance. > > The television, radio and digital media of this southern nation dedicate ample space to the musician, creator of pieces such as Castillos en el aire (Castles in the Air) or Como el ave solitaria (Like a Lonely Bird), to name a few. \*\* [No me llames extranjero](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNvMCOigwRs) \*\* No me llames extranjero Que es una palabra triste Que es una palabra helada Huele a olvido y a destierro ā€¦ No me llames extranjero, mĆ­rame bien a los ojos, Mucho mĆ”s allĆ” del odio, del egoĆ­smo y el miedo, Y veras que soy un hombre, no puedo ser extranjero No me llames extranjero. ===================== Donā€™t call me an alien Itā€™s a sad word Itā€™s an icy word It smells like oblivion and exile ā€¦ Donā€™t call me alien, look me in the eyes, Far beyond hate, selfishness and fear, And you will see that I am a man, I canā€™t be an alien, Donā€™t call me alien. Say hello to Facundo for me, Albertoā€¦ ā˜¹ ---
**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:** [May 14, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/572 "2020-05-14T06:19:33Z")
I am on the board! [ā€˜Fritzā€™ Hollings](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/former-sc-governor-u-s-senator-ernest-f-fritz-hollings/article_b8041de2-f44b-11e8-b33f-536d8d509c2c.html&ved=2ahUKEwjesv7AzrvhAhWDnFkKHQgDBWMQqOcBMAN6BAgHEAM&usg=AOvVaw1XKqLpTv9oxvDFJUYabIZ3) dies at 97. Three whole points for me! ---
**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:** [May 14, 2020, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/573 "2020-05-14T09:32:18Z")
Basil Fawlty can rest easy. The [health inspector](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-john-quarmby-dead-fawlty-14239169) isnā€™t coming around any more. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/574 "2020-05-15T14:49:23Z")
**Biotop** and\*\* lel\*\* both get on the board with Hollings. 1 Registered at Last 187 4 1 2 CAMJAY77 163 3 1 3 Happy Lendervedder 95 2 0 4 amarinth 71 1 0 4 bowler girl 71 1 0 4 candide 71 1 0 4 Hoopy Frood 71 1 0 4 Its Not Rocket Surgery 71 1 0 4 Jeeps Phoenix 71 1 0 4 Little Nemo 71 1 0 4 Mahaloth 71 1 0 4 phungi 71 1 0 4 Queen Annes Lace 71 1 0 4 RTFirefly 71 1 0 4 The Kraken 71 1 0 16 Cazzle 33 2 2 17 kopek 19 1 0 17 Shoeless 19 1 0 19 GuanoLad 12 1 1 20 zadscmc 8 1 1 21 commasense 3 1 1 21 Biotop 3 1 0 21 lel 3 1 0 ---
**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:** [May 15, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/575 "2020-05-15T18:32:51Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Basil Fawlty can rest easy. The [health inspector](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-john-quarmby-dead-fawlty-14239169) isnā€™t coming around any more. For those searching within the thread, John Quarmby is the subject of the link. Also, [Roberta Haynes](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/roberta-haynes-dead-gary-coopers-star-return-paradise-was-91-1199979) dies at 91. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/576 "2020-05-16T03:06:42Z")
Michael Lynne, one of the New Line executives that said ā€œyesā€ to the LOTR movies: > **[Michael Lynne, Former Co-Chairman and CEO of New Line Cinema, Dies at 77](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/michael-lynne-dead-new-line-cinema-chairman-ceo-was-77-1122003/)** > > Michael Lynne, who partnered with Bob Shaye to transform New Line Cinema from a struggling independent studio to a powerhouse known for its success with the ā€˜Lord of the Rings,ā€™ ā€˜ā€¦ ---
**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:** [May 16, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/577 "2020-05-16T11:23:35Z")
Likely slipped through the cracks, but with recent scoring updates, Iā€™d like to request a ruling on Josephine Mandamin. OP below, there havenā€™t been any new national obits, just more local coverage. > [@Team\_Dirt](#): > > Probably going to need a call on this one. I figured she get more coverage, but itā€™s been a couple of weeks and no major news outlets have picked it up. All I can find is limited to Canada and upper-tier US. Hereā€™s her Wiki page: [Josephine Mandamin - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Mandamin) > Josephine Mandamin, water activist who walked 17,000 km around the Great Lakes, dies at 77 > > [Josephine Mandamin, water activist who walked 17,000 km around the Great Lakes, dies at 77 | CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/josephine-mandamin-water-walk-activist-obit-1.5032535) ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/578 "2020-05-16T12:20:06Z")
> [@Team\_Dirt](#): > > Likely slipped through the cracks, but with recent scoring updates, Iā€™d like to request a ruling on Josephine Mandamin. OP below, there havenā€™t been any new national obits, just more local coverage. Sheā€™s got a Wiki page, which is more than Joey Feek had when she got sick. ---
**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:** [May 16, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/579 "2020-05-16T15:12:32Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Sheā€™s got a Wiki page, which is more than Joey Feek had when she got sick. I have no way to know if you are correct with that but she was certainly known as part of a country music duo. Their first two albums were in the top 10 on the country charts long before she got sick. Niche for sure but a lot less niche than some who have been worth points in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/580 "2020-05-16T15:40:13Z")
> [@Team\_Dirt](#): > > Likely slipped through the cracks, but with recent scoring updates, Iā€™d like to request a ruling on Josephine Mandamin. OP below, there havenā€™t been any new national obits, just more local coverage. The CBC reported it, along with others, nobody challenged it, so I rule it is valid. Congrats. 1 Registered at Last 187 4 1 2 CAMJAY77 163 3 1 3 Happy Lendervedder 95 2 0 4 amarinth 71 1 0 4 bowler girl 71 1 0 4 candide 71 1 0 4 Hoopy Frood 71 1 0 4 Its Not Rocket Surgery 71 1 0 4 Jeeps Phoenix 71 1 0 4 Little Nemo 71 1 0 4 Mahaloth 71 1 0 4 phungi 71 1 0 4 Queen Annes Lace 71 1 0 4 RTFirefly 71 1 0 4 The Kraken 71 1 0 16 Cazzle 33 2 2 17 Team Dirt 23 1 1 18 kopek 19 1 0 18 Shoeless 19 1 0 20 GuanoLad 12 1 1 21 zadscmc 8 1 1 22 commasense 3 1 1 22 Biotop 3 1 0 22 lel 3 1 0 ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/581 "2020-05-17T06:57:00Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I have no way to know if you are correct with that but she was certainly known as part of a country music duo. Their first two albums were in the top 10 on the country charts long before she got sick. Niche for sure but a lot less niche than some who have been worth points in the past. I should note that Rory & Joey had a wiki page, but Joey didnā€™t have one herself when news broke. She did a couple of days later. I guess thatā€™s one of the perks of living in Nashville and reading the paper. Of course, every one else then stole my ringer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390.md?page=30)