# 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:** 42
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/822 "2020-08-15T05:29:40Z")
No more “Tomorrow” for Martin Charmin. “Annie” creator dead at 84. [Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/martin-charnin-dead-tony-winning-creator-broadways-annie-was-84-1222778) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/823 "2020-08-15T06:15:51Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > No more “Tomorrow” for Martin Charmin. “Annie” creator dead at 84. > > [Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/martin-charnin-dead-tony-winning-creator-broadways-annie-was-84-1222778) I sure won’t be squeezing _that_ Charmin. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/824 "2020-08-15T07:17:50Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I sure won’t be squeezing _that_ Charmin. 😉 It’s Charnin, not Charmin. It’s a Hard-Knock Death. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/825 "2020-08-16T06:49:35Z")
Ross Perot died… [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-09/ap-newsalert-family-spokesman-says-h-ross-perot-texas-billionaire-who-twice-ran-for-president-has-died](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-09/ap-newsalert-family-spokesman-says-h-ross-perot-texas-billionaire-who-twice-ran-for-president-has-died) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/826 "2020-08-16T08:30:49Z")
Damn, I voted for the guy back in 1992, As much for his VP pick as for him, but I liked them both. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/827 "2020-08-16T08:54:50Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Ross Perot died… > > [H. Ross Perot Dies at 89; Billionaire Ran for President Twice - Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-09/ap-newsalert-family-spokesman-says-h-ross-perot-texas-billionaire-who-twice-ran-for-president-has-died) I was both surprised to hear he was still alive as I was that he wasn’t as old as I thought he was. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/828 "2020-08-16T09:00:41Z")
Apropos of nothing, it is a bit coincidental that two famous CEO’s who wanted to be President died within a week. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/829 "2020-08-16T09:12:58Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Ross Perot died… > > [H. Ross Perot Dies at 89; Billionaire Ran for President Twice - Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-09/ap-newsalert-family-spokesman-says-h-ross-perot-texas-billionaire-who-twice-ran-for-president-has-died) That little hand-grenade has gone off for the last time. ☹ ---
**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:** [August 16, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/830 "2020-08-16T14:02:11Z")
Dana Carvey is quickly running out of impressions. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/831 "2020-08-16T20:35:24Z")
[Rip Torn ripped and torn up.](https://www.thewrap.com/rip-torn-actor-known-for-men-in-black-and-the-larry-sanders-show-dies-at-88/) 12 points. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/832 "2020-08-16T21:40:18Z")
Why did I think Rip Torn was a 70s era bad comedian with stupid sight gags and an obvious toupée? Who am I thinking of? ETA: Ah, Rip Taylor. Never mind! ---
**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:** [August 16, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/833 "2020-08-16T22:20:09Z")
Also, [actor Eddie Jones](https://www.thewrap.com/eddie-jones-lois-clark-and-seabiscuit-actor-dies-at-84/) has died at 84. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/834 "2020-08-16T22:23:38Z")
CreaseMunky gets on the board with 12 unique points for Rip Torn 1 Registered at Last 187 4 1 2 CAMJAY77 163 3 1 3 Its Not Rocket Surgery 154 4 0 4 Happy Lendervedder 144 3 0 5 bowler girl 135 3 0 5 Queen Annes Lace 135 3 0 7 Mahaloth 99 3 1 8 The Kraken 86 2 0 9 amarinth 76 2 1 10 candide 71 1 0 10 Hoopy Frood 71 1 0 10 Jeep’s Phoenix 71 1 0 10 Little Nemo 71 1 0 10 phungi 71 1 0 10 RTFirefly 71 1 0 16 RobotDevilDog 64 2 0 17 GIGObuster 49 1 0 17 Loach 49 1 0 17 melondeca 49 1 0 17 The Vorlon 49 1 0 21 Cazzle 44 3 3 22 5-time champ 31 1 1 23 GuanoLad 27 2 1 24 kayT 23 1 1 24 Team Dirt 23 1 1 26 FlikTheBlue 19 1 0 26 kopek 19 1 0 26 Shoeless 19 1 0 29 justmeetee 18 2 1 30 Allecher 15 1 0 30 Dolores Reborn 15 1 0 30 FavreCo 15 1 0 30 J-PL 15 1 0 30 Mona Lott 15 1 0 30 notfrommensa 15 1 0 30 zamboniracer 15 1 0 37 CreaseMunky 12 1 1 38 SpoilerVirgin 9 1 1 39 zadscmc 8 1 1 40 commasense 6 2 1 41 Andrew 21 3 1 0 41 Biotop 3 1 0 41 lel 3 1 0 ---
**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:** [August 17, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/835 "2020-08-17T07:08:25Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Why did I think Rip Torn was a 70s era bad comedian with stupid sight gags and an obvious toupée? > > Who am I thinking of? > > ETA: Ah, Rip Taylor. Never mind! I was getting ready to say Rip Taylor when I caught your edit/addition. His career isn’t much lately but he is still available for parties, parades and future points. PS – I used to get the names confused as well. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/836 "2020-08-17T09:45:43Z")
Rip Taylor also had the dubious honor of hosting The $1.98 Beauty Pageant. Rip Torn did that Tom Greene movie, though. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/837 "2020-08-17T12:56:14Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > [Rip Torn ripped and torn up.](https://www.thewrap.com/rip-torn-actor-known-for-men-in-black-and-the-larry-sanders-show-dies-at-88/) He could dodge a wrench, traffic, and a ball, but apparently not death. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/838 "2020-08-17T15:12:30Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > CreaseMunky gets on the board with 12 unique points for Rip Torn “…and Bo still retains his multiple-year perfect score!” 😃 ---
**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:** [August 17, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/839 "2020-08-17T15:48:34Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > “…and Bo still retains his multiple-year perfect score!” > > 😃 hey, let’s go throw bodies into the quarry ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/840 "2020-08-17T18:20:00Z")
[Jim Bouton](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jim-bouton-baseball-pitcher-whose-ball-four-gave-irreverent-peek-inside-the-game-dies-at-80/2019/07/10/f73acf52-b4e5-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html?utm_term=.80de12f259a3), former MLB pitcher and author of Ball Four has died at age 80. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390/841 "2020-08-17T23:48:10Z")
Denise Nickerson, ‘Violet Beauregarde’ from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has popped her gum at 62. > **[Willy Wonka star taken off life support](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/willy-wonka-star-denise-nickerson-who-played-violet-beauregarde-taken-off-life-support/news-story/0c13de1ac6a572e2851d244b1bd7de39)** > > Denise Nickerson, who starred as the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died aged 62 following a short illness. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390.md?page=43)