# Celebrity Death Pool 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229 "2019-12-01T07:28:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Harrington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac8455/32.png) [@Harrington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harrington)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/325 "2020-01-27T14:41:11Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > I’ll sign off on this topic with a reminder that, just a few months ago, scientists (and entrepreneurs) declared they could synthesize edible meat from the DNA of specific individuals, including celebrities: [The Guy Who Wants to Sell Lab-Grown Salami Made of Kanye West Is "100% Serious"](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/kbz8ky/the-guy-who-want-to-sell-you-salami-made-out-of-james-franco-are-100-serious) That sounds scientifically credible. That Google is involved, doubly so. Hopefully, they can extract Kobe from Kobe. ---
**Author:** ![1b3bz18c9ed269201](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/58956e/32.png) [@1b3bz18c9ed269201](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1b3bz18c9ed269201)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/326 "2020-01-27T15:19:49Z")
Does anyone remember that Kobe (the athlete not the cow) was once charged with sexual assault? If I recall it was widely believed the the victim was “bought-off” and dropped the case. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/327 "2020-01-27T15:36:53Z")
> **[What happened with Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-01-26/what-happened-kobe-bryant-sexual-assault-case)** > > A 2003 incident in Colorado tarnished Kobe Bryant's reputation and threatened to end his career. A sexual assault charge against him was dropped. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/328 "2020-01-27T20:07:04Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > [What happened with Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-01-26/what-happened-kobe-bryant-sexual-assault-case) Thank you for linking to that story. I hope everyone who has an opinion about that incident will read it. I’ve never been a Kobe fan but this story clarified a few things for me and somewhat changed my mind. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/329 "2020-01-27T20:44:29Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > Yes, I got from the start that it was about Kobe beef. I just thought s/he was saying Bryant’s body was now mere beef — when in fact s/he was saying the _word_ can now go back to merely _meaning_ beef. I guess **eschereal** cleared things up by PM? Because there’s nothing in the thread to base that on. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/330 "2020-01-27T21:21:55Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I guess **eschereal** cleared things up by PM? Because there’s nothing in the thread to base that on. No, but you interpreted the comment correctly in post #317. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/331 "2020-01-27T22:43:08Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > No, but you interpreted the comment correctly in post #317. Well, yes, Kobe beef, of course — but, the “burning slab of high-quality beef on an LA hillside” interpretation, or the “now the word can go back to its purely beefy meaning” one? Or, you meant it to be ambiguous! That’s cool, too. You don’t need to answer this — but some of us are clearly curious. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/332 "2020-01-27T22:49:08Z")
Okay, I see now it was the “burning slab” all along. I’m an idiot. No need to reply to this. I will bow out now. Back to the fun and games. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/333 "2020-01-28T00:44:48Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I oversee this game and two others on different boards. Not a single person had Kobe. His was a really out of the \ blue death. He really wasn’t known as a risk-taker, he was reportedly healthy, and he was a lot of points. Someone would have almost had to have been an anti-fan (any guesses on how many years I’ve been wishing Yoko Ono would give me points?) to have picked him at all. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/334 "2020-01-28T00:54:13Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > Okay, I see now it was the “burning slab” all along. I’m an idiot. No need to reply to this. I will bow out now. Back to the fun and games. No, I never intended to evoke the burning slab image. There were 8 other people on that helicopter. I was only keyed on the wordplay (cf, the “expensive” part). ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/335 "2020-01-28T01:05:14Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > No, I never intended to evoke the burning slab image. There were 8 other people on that helicopter. I was only keyed on the wordplay (cf, the “expensive” part). Ah, got it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![arara123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@arara123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arara123)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/336 "2020-01-28T18:19:26Z")
**Todd Portune** , Cincinnati City Councilman, Hamilton County Commissioner and potential candidate for Governor of Ohio, voted out of office permanently on January 25, 2020 at age 61. > **[Former Hamilton County commissioner Todd Portune Dies](https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/former-hamilton-county-commissioner-todd-portune-dies/IjiUa7gTR9I0YavgUdq70O/)** > > “You can see his fingerprints on almost every part of our county. And that’s a testament to his 20 years of service,” said Chris Monzel, who served on city council and commission with Portune. ---
**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 28, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/337 "2020-01-28T21:11:39Z")
Jack Burns dead at 86. He started as part of the comedy team of Burns and Carlin with George Carlin. He later teamed up with Avery Schreiber as Burns and Schreiber. He wrote The Muppet Movie. He fought Andy Kaufman with Michael Richards on Friday’s. > **[Jack Burns, 'Muppet Show' Writer and George Carlin Comedy Partner, Dies at 86](https://www.thewrap.com/jack-burns-muppet-show-writer-comedian-dead-dies-86/)** > > Burns also acted on "The Andy Griffith Show" ---
**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:** [January 28, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/338 "2020-01-28T21:49:37Z")
[Nicholas Parsons, long-time host of Just-A-Minute, died at age 4 points(96 years old).](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51278023) ---
**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:** [January 29, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/339 "2020-01-29T16:12:58Z")
Jay Allen, former Detroit Tigers announcer, [dead at 60 from cancer](https://patch.com/michigan/across-mi/detroit-tigers-announcer-jay-allen-dies-after-battle-cancer). Points for me! ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/340 "2020-01-29T16:24:46Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > [Nicholas Parsons, long-time host of Just-A-Minute, died at age 4 points(96 years old).](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51278023) If there is an afterlife, let’s hope he gets the benefit of the doubt on this occasion. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/341 "2020-01-29T17:00:28Z")
[NYC morning DJ Harry Harrison dead at 89](https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/ny-harry-harrison-dead-at-89-20200128-emjqe7bfcbfcxjx4swgbd2p6wm-story.html) Dubbed the “Morning Mayor of New York,” Harrison was a staple on WABC morning radio for over 40 years. ---
**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 29, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/342 "2020-01-29T17:21:45Z")
I may have picked the wrong year to take Shaun Weiss off my list. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/343 "2020-01-29T18:31:36Z")
What’s the most unbelievable “get” someone has had in this game over the years? I thought someone got Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez back in the day. Is that right? If someone had had Kobe Bryant, it would have been insanely unbelievable. What is our most unlikely get? ---
**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:** [January 29, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/344 "2020-01-29T21:50:27Z")
Or maybe the most heartbreaking miss, where someone whom a player took off their list died a few days or weeks into the following year? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=18)