# 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:** 40
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/786 "2020-06-18T16:37:28Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > [Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn?](https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/uk/vera-lynn-dead-gbr-intl-scli/index.html) I _think_ so…but I don’t know where, and I don’t know when. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/787 "2020-06-18T20:01:59Z")
I do, although I will get no points for my selection of her. I thought she’d live forever. 1 phungi 107 3 1 2 Loach 88 2 0 3 Jeep’s Phoenix 67 2 0 3 RobotDevilDog 67 2 0 5 Happy Lendervedder 61 2 1 6 GIGObuster 57 2 0 7 42fish 44 1 0 7 CAMJAY77 44 1 0 7 candide 44 1 0 7 carnivorousplant 44 1 0 7 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 44 1 0 7 J-P L 44 1 0 7 Little Nemo 44 1 0 7 Maus Magill 44 1 0 7 melondeca 44 1 0 7 Queen Anne’s Lace 44 1 0 7 Registered at Last 44 1 0 7 RTFirefly 44 1 0 7 standard deviation 44 1 0 7 The Vorlon 44 1 0 21 Snowboarder Bo 41 2 2 22 Biotop 40 2 2 23 arara123 39 1 1 24 MrKnowItAll 33 1 1 25 Mahaloth 30 2 1 26 FavreCo 25 1 1 27 Cazzle 23 1 0 27 jeezums 23 1 0 29 Bayaker 19 1 1 30 KarlGauss 16 1 1 31 amarinth 13 1 0 32 Baker 10 2 1 32 TruCelt 10 1 0 34 copmputergeek 9 1 0 34 zadscmc 9 1 0 36 Annie X-mas 8 1 1 37 Superdude 6 1 1 38 commasense 0 1 0 38 Dancer Flight 0 1 0 38 Dr. Girlfriend 0 1 0 38 melondeca 0 1 0 38 Paul in Qatar 0 1 0 38 rosemurray 0 1 0 38 vivalostwages 0 1 0 ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/788 "2020-06-22T11:02:16Z")
I posted this in the Brigadoon forum, but Ian Holm has sailed west, In addition to playing Bilbo in the LOTR movies, he played Frodo in the BBC radio drama. He was, of course, in lots of other stuff including Alien, Time Bandits, and Chariots of Fire. Brian ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/789 "2020-06-22T18:56:33Z")
Joel Schumacher, director of many movies, has died at age 20 points(80 years old). He directed two Batman movies, including the terrible Batman and Robin, which he has more than once apologized for. He also directed the Phantom of the Opera musical movie and I really love that. It gets criticism, but is a favorite at my house. He has many other high quality movies and a few more stinkers as well. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/790 "2020-06-22T19:17:36Z")
Joel Schumacher flatlines. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/791 "2020-06-22T22:22:13Z")
Carlos Ruiz Zafon died at 45 points. > **[Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Author of ‘The Shadow of the Wind,’ Dies at 55 (Published...](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/20/books/carlos-ruiz-zafon-dead.html)** > > A story within a story that begins in a mysterious place known as the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, it is one of the most successful Spanish novels ever published. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/792 "2020-06-23T00:50:05Z")
Steve Bing, producer and Elizabeth Hurley ex, reportedly dead by suicide at 55. (TMZ) ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/793 "2020-06-25T16:44:06Z")
Classic Marvel Comics inker [Joe Sinnott](http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/joe-sinnott-obit/), best known for inking the Fantastic Four first over Jack Kirby and then for two decades afterward, dies at 7 points. This, along with Denny O’Neil last week, are the first points I’ve gotten in like two years. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/794 "2020-06-25T21:27:16Z")
| 1 | phungi | 107 | 3 | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | Loach | 88 | 2 | 0 | | 3 | Jeep’s Phoenix | 67 | 2 | 0 | | 3 | RobotDevilDog | 67 | 2 | 0 | | 5 | Happy Lendervedder | 61 | 2 | 1 | | 6 | GIGObuster | 57 | 2 | 0 | | 7 | 42fish | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | CAMJAY77 | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | candide | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | carnivorousplant | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | J-P L | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Little Nemo | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Maus Magill | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | melondeca | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Registered at Last | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | RTFirefly | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | standard deviation | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | The Vorlon | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | Snowboarder Bo | 41 | 2 | 2 | | 22 | Biotop | 40 | 2 | 2 | | 23 | arara123 | 39 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | MrKnowItAll | 33 | 1 | 1 | | 25 | Mahaloth | 30 | 2 | 1 | | 26 | irritant | 26 | 2 | 2 | | 27 | FavreCo | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 28 | Cazzle | 23 | 1 | 0 | | 28 | jeezums | 23 | 1 | 0 | | 30 | Bayaker | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 31 | KarlGauss | 16 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | amarinth | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 33 | Baker | 10 | 2 | 1 | | 33 | TruCelt | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 35 | copmputergeek | 9 | 1 | 0 | | 35 | zadscmc | 9 | 1 | 0 | | 37 | Annie X-mas | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 38 | Superdude | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 39 | commasense | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Dancer Flight | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Dr. Girlfriend | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | melondeca | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Paul in Qatar | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | rosemurray | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | vivalostwages | 0 | 1 | 0 | ---
**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:** [June 25, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/795 "2020-06-25T23:53:23Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Steve Bing, producer and Elizabeth Hurley ex, reportedly dead by suicide at 55. The screenwriter of Kangaroo Jack jumped to his own death. There is a joke somewhere in there, but…other than pointing out that it happened, I can’t think of it. ---
**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:** [June 27, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/796 "2020-06-27T13:29:21Z")
[Milton Glaser, designer of ‘I Love NY’ logo, dies at 91](https://apnews.com/c44e02c9a75b46427c1c5d933ffa50e3) [Charles Webb, author of ‘The Graduate,’ dies in England at 81 years old](https://apnews.com/ba2ac7e0b369835b8bae1ae0701c822e) ---
**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:** [June 27, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/797 "2020-06-27T14:44:43Z")
Kelly Asbury, director of Shrek 2 and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, dies at 60 ---
**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:** [June 29, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/798 "2020-06-29T14:37:38Z")
He’s just 73 years old Leave him alone, they say Benny Mardones, singer songwriter of on of the creepiest songs ever to chart, dead at 73. Into the Night reached the Top 20 twice in 1980 and 1989. One of only a handful of songs to do that. Oh and a unique pick for me. > **[Benny Mardones, ‘Into the Night’ Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 73](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/benny-mardones-into-the-night-dead-73-9402923/)** > > Benny Mardones, rock and soul singer-songwriter behind the ’80s smash and radio perennial “Into the Night,” died today.  ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/799 "2020-06-29T14:42:35Z")
Now he can fly, he’ll pick you up, he’ll take you into the night… 🤮 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/800 "2020-06-29T17:32:31Z")
And Loach is now is first place! | 1 | Loach | 115 | 3 | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 107 | 3 | 1 | | 3 | Jeep’s Phoenix | 67 | 2 | 0 | | 3 | RobotDevilDog | 67 | 2 | 0 | | 5 | Happy Lendervedder | 61 | 2 | 1 | | 6 | GIGObuster | 57 | 2 | 0 | | 7 | 42fish | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | CAMJAY77 | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | candide | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | carnivorousplant | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | J-P L | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Little Nemo | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Maus Magill | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | melondeca | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Queen Anne’s Lace | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Registered at Last | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | RTFirefly | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | standard deviation | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 7 | The Vorlon | 44 | 1 | 0 | | 21 | Snowboarder Bo | 41 | 2 | 2 | | 22 | Biotop | 40 | 2 | 2 | | 23 | arara123 | 39 | 1 | 1 | | 24 | MrKnowItAll | 33 | 1 | 1 | | 25 | Mahaloth | 30 | 2 | 1 | | 26 | irritant | 26 | 2 | 2 | | 27 | FavreCo | 25 | 1 | 1 | | 28 | Cazzle | 23 | 1 | 0 | | 28 | jeezums | 23 | 1 | 0 | | 30 | Bayaker | 19 | 1 | 1 | | 31 | KarlGauss | 16 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | amarinth | 13 | 1 | 0 | | 33 | Baker | 10 | 2 | 1 | | 33 | TruCelt | 10 | 1 | 0 | | 35 | copmputergeek | 9 | 1 | 0 | | 35 | zadscmc | 9 | 1 | 0 | | 37 | Annie X-mas | 8 | 1 | 1 | | 38 | Superdude | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 39 | commasense | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Dancer Flight | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Dr. Girlfriend | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | melondeca | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | Paul in Qatar | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | rosemurray | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 39 | vivalostwages | 0 | 1 | 0 | ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/801 "2020-06-29T17:40:51Z")
I’ve got six people on my list over the age of 85, four of _those_ are over 90, and there is a freakin’ pandemic going on. My score to date? Zero. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/802 "2020-06-29T18:39:55Z")
Most of mine in this game are elderly, and I have only ten points. But I did find a guy turning 100 in October, that I will use next year if he doesn’t pass on. I just learned about him yesterday. I was viewing a YouTube video about the Berlin Airlift, and a pilot who started dropping candy for the kids was mentioned. His name was Gail Halvorsen. I went to look up when he passed and lo and behold, he’s still with us. Look him up in Wikipedia, his life is amazing. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/803 "2020-06-29T19:38:34Z")
The only other time I’ve been in 1st is when I’ve been tied with everyone else at zero points. 🎵 Into the Night… 🎵 ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/804 "2020-06-29T21:11:07Z")
Man, I always thought “Into The Night” was a Steve Perry song. Oh well. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/805 "2020-06-30T14:17:33Z")
> Man, I always thought “Into The Night” was a Steve Perry song. Oh well. This is ironic, but only to me (and one other person). We lived in an apartment when I was growing up. In the 1980s, my upstairs neighbor must have been obsessed with “Into The Night”, since he/she played it, along with one other song, 3-4 times a night - almost every night for about three years. The other song? “Foolish Heart” by Steve Perry. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=39) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=41)