# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/41 "2019-12-10T14:18:38Z")
I’m making a change to my list (I forgot to include Jeremy Corbyn earlier). Here is my actual list of 13 assholes who need to die in 2020: Lukasz Gottwald Donald Trump Bashar Assad Justin Bieber Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Pat Robertson Jeremy Corbyn Hassan Nasrallah Steve Bannon Wayne LaPierre Louis Farrakhan Roger Waters Recep Tayyip Erdogan Alternates: Kim Kardashian James Taylor Bob Seger ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/42 "2019-12-10T18:51:40Z")
Pete Rose Donald Trump Pope Benedict Newt Gingrich Jerry Jones Robert Kraft Dick Van Dyke Tom Seaver Vin Scully Tommy Chong Tommy Lasorda Charles G. Koch Roseanne Barr ---
**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:** [December 12, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/43 "2019-12-12T01:34:00Z")
Linda Nolan Alex Trebek Terry Jones James Lipton Melissa Jaffer Don Wildmon Woody Allen Jimmy Carter Nick Bollettieri Doyle Brunson Noah Antwiler Bob Newhart Henry Kissinger I can clarify if any aren’t known. Don Wildmon is the founder of the American Family Association. Melissa Jaffer is in Mad Max Fury Road, but is known to me for Farscape. The rest are pretty famous. Noah Antwiler is an internet reviewer(Spoony). ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/44 "2019-12-13T02:09:43Z")
Hugh Downs Willie Nelson Sean Connery James Earl Jones Michael Caine Regis Philbin Sidney Poitier Harry Belafonte Leontyne Price Cicely Tyson Louis Farrakhan Robert Duvall Dick Van Dyke Alternates: Mikhail Gorbachev Willie Mays Yoko Ono ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/45 "2019-12-13T03:14:53Z")
Donald Trump Jr.\* Logan Paul\*\* Prince Phillip Mick Jagger Ken Todd\*\*\* Harvey Weinstein Linda Blair Donald Rumsfeld Woody Allen Rush Limbaugh Jon Voight Max von Sydow Arnold Schwarzenegger Alternates: Mitch McConnell Jack Nicholson \*Don Jr. makes my list for increasingly risky and impetuous behavior. I think he’ll be the first Trump to fall to the “Kennedy” curse. Those who think no ill can befall them are not careful. \*\*Logan Paul is a Youtube idol who keeps getting into more and more jackasserey. He’s going downhill fast. \*\*\*Ken Todd the restaurateur, married to Lisa Vanderpump, not the soccer player ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/46 "2019-12-13T03:17:55Z")
Bill Cosby Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dick Cheney Harvey Weinstein Robert Wagner Mel Brooks Kirk Douglas Dan Rather Mikhail Gorbachev Tim Conway Don Rumsfeld Pat Robertson Tommy Chong Peter Gotti ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/47 "2019-12-13T11:30:41Z")
**Paul in Qatar** , you only have twelve in your list, Until you get back to the list I’ll list Tommy Chong, your first alternate, as your thirteenth pick. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/48 "2019-12-13T14:21:50Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Bill Cosby > Ruth Bader Ginsburg > Dick Cheney > Harvey Weinstein > Robert Wagner > Mel Brooks > Kirk Douglas > Dan Rather > Mikhail Gorbachev > Tim Conway > Don Rumsfeld > Pat Robertson > Tommy Chong > Peter Gotti I suppose it would be bad strategy to point out one who’s already gone? I mean, more points for the rest of us, right? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/49 "2019-12-13T15:17:38Z")
Here are links to all the Death Pool threads, mostly [courtesy of](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20679931&postcount=76) **Bullitt**. I’ve compactified the formatting a bit. 🙂 [2020](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=886167) by **Baker** [2019](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=866457) by **Baker** [2018](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=843565) by **phungi** [2017](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=812514) by **Idle Thoughts** [2016](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=776787) by **Baker** [2015](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=742233) by **Baker** [2014](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=709201) by **Baker** [2013](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=674062) by **Baker** [2012](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=633271) by **Baker** [2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=587533) by **amarone** [2010](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=542082) by **amarone** [2009](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=495515) by **amarone** [2008](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=446179) by **amarone** [2007](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=398513) by **a35362** [2006](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347482) by **a35362** [2005](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=289505) by **a35362** [2004](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=226569) by **a35362** [2003](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=147316) by **a35362** [2002](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=101918) by **Little Nemo** [2001](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=49083) by **Little Nemo** [2000](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=20546) by **Little Nemo** ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/50 "2019-12-13T18:02:19Z")
\*\*The “2020” 2020 Death Pool \*\* Hugh Downs Barbara Walters Diane Sawyer Charles Gibson Sam Donaldson Connie Chung John Miller John Stossel Elizabeth Vargas Chris Cuomo David Muir Amy Robach Geraldo Rivera All of whom are or where hosts on 20/20. Rivera himself, being a correspondent. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/51 "2019-12-13T22:17:45Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Bill Cosby > Ruth Bader Ginsburg > Dick Cheney > Harvey Weinstein > Robert Wagner > Mel Brooks > Kirk Douglas > Dan Rather > Mikhail Gorbachev > Tim Conway > Don Rumsfeld > Pat Robertson > Tommy Chong > Peter Gotti > > > [@TruCelt](#): > > > > I suppose it would be bad strategy to point out one who’s already gone? I mean, more points for the rest of us, right? ☹ Not to mention Kirk Douglas being over 100 means he’d garner no points. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/52 "2019-12-13T23:53:54Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Not to mention Kirk Douglas being over 100 means he’d garner no points. They may be going for the Quality, not Quantity Award. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/53 "2019-12-14T00:09:07Z")
Vera Lynn, singer, 3/20/1917 Kyoko Kagawa 12/5/1931 Photographer in first Mothra Max von Sydow actor 4/10/1929 Leslie Caron, actress, 7/1/1931 Haya Harareet Israeli actress 9/20/1931 Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, 10/17/1931 Debra Paget actress 8/19/1933 Tina Louise actress 2/11/1934 Judi Dench actress 12/09/1934 John Stephen Akhwari, 1938, last place runner in ’68 Olympic marathon Donald Trump, ugh, just ugh James Harrison, 12/27/37 Australian blood donor Jean M. Auel author 2/18/1936 Vera Lynn Kyoko Kagawa Max von Sydow Leslie Caron Haya Harareet Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Debra Paget Tina Louise Judi Dench John Stephen Akhwari Donald Trump James Harrison Jean M. Auel ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/54 "2019-12-15T06:44:08Z")
Diana Rigg Harvey Keitel Post Malone Ted Turner Van Morrison Sandy Koufax Temple Grandin Jon Voight Phil Lesh Jane Goodall G. Gordon Liddy Joni Mitchell Peter Bogdanovich ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/55 "2019-12-15T07:20:20Z")
Quentin Blake Ruth Buzzi Sean Connery Billy Connolly Shannen Doherty Glenn Fabry Barry Humphries Liza Minnelli Bob Newhart Randy Newman Timothy Omundson Roger Whittaker John Williams BACKUPS Gary Glitter Queen Elizabeth II William Shatner Mostly my usual list, but with replacements for my amazing streak of three (two uniques) this year. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/56 "2019-12-15T13:39:49Z")
Thank you all for your corrections. Who did I list who is no longer eligible? John Gotti is dead. His brother is not. I would remind everyone it is an honor just to be nominated. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/57 "2019-12-15T22:27:31Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Who did I list who is no longer eligible? Tim Conway. He died earlier this year. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/58 "2019-12-16T00:41:16Z")
It’s time to recycle most of my list of immortals. **Prince Philip** (6/10/1921): Consort of QE2 and the second-most embarrassing member of the royal family after Prince Andrew **Bob Dole** (7/22/1923): Former US Senator **Queen Elizabeth II** (4/21/1926): By the Grace of God and Genetics, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Queen, Defender of the Faith **Thich Nhat Hanh** (10/11/1926): Buddhist monk and author **Harry Belafonte** (3/1/1927): Calypso crooner **Clu Gulager** (11/16/1928): Actor in every TV movie in the 1970s. Crow T. Robot is on the lookout for him. **Sandra Day O’Connor** (3/26/1930): Former Supreme Court justice **Warren Buffett** (8/30/1930): Famous rich guy **William Shatner** (3/22/1931): “Shatner’s a good Kirk!” **Richard Petty** (7/2/1937): Former NASCAR driver **Bill Cosby** (7/12/1937): Squanderer of goodwill **Alex Trebek** (7/22/1940): Jeopardy! host with pancreatic cancer **Donald Trump** (6/14/1946): [Weapons-grade plum](https://youtu.be/7zvNu3qgjno) Alternates: **Logan Paul** (4/1/1995): Youtuber who makes _Jackass_ look like a Socratic dialogue **Jake Paul** (1/17/1997): Same as above Clean List Prince Philip Bob Dole Queen Elizabeth II Thich Nhat Hanh Harry Belafonte Clu Gulager Sandra Day O’Connor Warren Buffett William Shatner Richard Petty Bill Cosby Alex Trebek Donald Trump Alternates Logan Paul Jake Paul ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/59 "2019-12-16T01:19:35Z")
Petula Clark Diana Ross Dionne Warwick Donald Trump Tony Danza Loni Anderson Keith Richards Alan Alda Pete Rose Loretta Lynn Bill Cosby Ray Romano Billy Joel Olivia Newton John Mitch McConnell Ted Cruz ---
**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:** [December 16, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/60 "2019-12-16T18:35:51Z")
Running count for all of us evil wishers: Donald Trump - 12 votes (I think, someone correct me if I’m wrong) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=4)