# 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:** 34
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/665 "2020-04-13T15:38:19Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > SNL did a tribute video: [https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1249207928625803264](https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1249207928625803264) I haven’t been a regular watcher of SNL in decades, but we watched the SNL at Home show for the novelty. I had never heard of Willner, wasn’t familiar with his work, but was very touched by the tribute to him. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/666 "2020-04-13T15:41:16Z")
Yes, I was extremely touched by the tribute. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/667 "2020-04-13T15:45:00Z")
Former Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson killed in a car accident at 36. [https://www.skornorth.com/2020/04/former-vikings-qb-tarvaris-jackson-killed-in-car-accident/?fbclid=IwAR1HSEW0138uv94FSX7BIsl2SjtD7iPlH3D\_e7UAysqvYWmhTqqTO6XN-uw](https://www.skornorth.com/2020/04/former-vikings-qb-tarvaris-jackson-killed-in-car-accident/?fbclid=IwAR1HSEW0138uv94FSX7BIsl2SjtD7iPlH3D_e7UAysqvYWmhTqqTO6XN-uw) ---
**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:** [April 13, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/668 "2020-04-13T15:48:31Z")
Former NFL quarterback [Tarvaris Jackson](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/04/13/tarvaris-jackson-car-crash-ex-nfl-quarterback-dies-36-alabama/2981570001/) throws a pick-64. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/669 "2020-04-14T13:45:10Z")
Apollo astronaut Al Worden died March 18 (I did search and didn’t find him listed – sorry if this is a dupe) > **[Astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon and once earned record for 'most...](https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/19/us/apollo-15-al-worden-pilot-dies/index.html)** > > Al Worden, an astronaut from the Apollo lunar program, has died, NASA says. Brian ---
**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:** [April 14, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/670 "2020-04-14T16:20:57Z")
Co-owner of the Yankees Hank Steinbrenner dead at 63 from an undisclosed long illness. After his father died he was the head of the team but then stepped back and his younger brother Hal took over. > **[Hank Steinbrenner, Yankees co-owner, dead at 63](https://nypost.com/2020/04/14/hank-steinbrenner-yankees-co-owner-dead-at-63/)** > > Hank Steinbrenner, general partner and co-chairperson of the Yankees, died early Tuesday morning at his Clearwater, Fla., residence due to a long-standing health issue surrounded by family members.… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/671 "2020-04-14T18:09:12Z")
[Jim Frey](https://twitter.com/ChicagoSports/status/1250086039621902337), who managed the Chicago Cubs to their 1st division title in 1984 and directed them to another NL East title as general manager in 1989, died Sunday. 88 yrs old. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/672 "2020-04-14T21:26:25Z")
Another Covid-19 casualty. [Rick May](https://www.pcgamer.com/rick-may-voice-of-the-soldier-in-team-fortress-2-dies/), voice actor known for such roles as Star Fox '64’s Peppy and the Soldier from Team Fortress 2 will be barrel rolling in his grave with the MAGGOTS! ---
**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:** [April 15, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/673 "2020-04-15T04:29:39Z")
Danny Goldman smurfed at age 80. He had several smurfs around the end of last year which led to his smurf. He will be smurfed. Rest in smurfs. Oh yeah he was also the medical student who annoys Gene Wilder in the beginning of Young Frankenstein. > **[R.I.P. Danny Goldman, who went from 'MASH' to voicing Brainy Smurf](https://www.metv.com/stories/rip-danny-goldman-who-went-from-mash-to-voicing-brainy-smurf)** > > He played a Beatnik on 'Happy Days', too. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/674 "2020-04-16T15:11:52Z")
Former WWE announcer and NEW death pool entry [Howard “The Fink” Finkel](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2886926-wwe-hall-of-famer-howard-finkel-dies-at-age-69&ved=2ahUKEwitxL6XnO3oAhX6lXIEHVFFCpYQqOcBMAJ6BAgUEAM&usg=AOvVaw3MaGIufvvrEO0FH-CO_-8N) dead at 69. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/675 "2020-04-16T18:27:58Z")
Actor [Brian Dennehy dies](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brian-dennehy-died-prolific-stage-screen-actor-dead-age-81-cause-of-death-natural-causes/) (of natural causes) at age 81. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2020, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/676 "2020-04-17T04:11:00Z")
[Dámaso García](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29038959/former-blue-jays-2b-damaso-garcia-dies-63), former Blue Jays second baseman. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/677 "2020-04-18T01:31:51Z")
[Former Arizona governor Jane Dee Hull dies at age 84.](https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/former-arizona-governor-jane-dee-hull-dies-at-age-84-12-news-has-learned/75-1304f2f4-1be0-464a-8c39-c94e1163169e) Guess which living former Arizona governor I forgot to put on my death pool list, the one that’s really hadn’t been heard from in public for a few years. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/678 "2020-04-18T11:35:42Z")
YouTube celebrity Steve Cash, creator of the “Talking Kitty” YouTube channel, dies at 40 of an [apparent suicide](https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/talking-kitty-cat-youtuber-steve-cash-dies-of-apparent-suicide-this-is-so-hard-says-wife/ar-BB12NAB8?ocid=spartandhp). ---
**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:** [April 18, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/679 "2020-04-18T15:33:11Z")
Former Treasury Secretary [Paul O’Neill](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-18/paul-o-neill-former-treasury-chief-who-ran-alcoa-dies-at-84&ved=2ahUKEwiqtISxpfLoAhWRlHIEHTMYBvIQxfQBMCF6BAgGEAg&usg=AOvVaw1W-hkN93eeJtj_3uLHfxIs)has died at 84. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/680 "2020-04-19T22:00:21Z")
David Bowie Bassist Matthew Seligman Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 64, per Variety. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/681 "2020-04-20T23:27:14Z")
As SDMB’s own **digs** references in [this](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=22241016&postcount=31) thread, actor and last surviving cast member of _Green Acres_ Tom Lester has died at 81. Interestingly, **digs** made his reference to Lester dying ten days before Lester actually died.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/682 "2020-04-21T01:55:41Z")
CNN: The US is monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health is in grave danger following a surgery, a US official with direct knowledge says. Wow, he must have been a popular pick, right? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/683 "2020-04-21T02:31:33Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > CNN: The US is monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health is in grave danger following a surgery, a US official with direct knowledge says. > > Wow, he must have been a popular pick, right? I believe this comes under the heading of ‘wishful thinking’. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/684 "2020-04-21T03:28:17Z")
Only two players have the Dear Leader(the Korean one anyway). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=35)