# 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:** 77
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1528 "2021-01-02T05:30:03Z")
Baker, much love and appreciation for all the work you do! ---
**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 2, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1529 "2021-01-02T05:41:20Z")
yes, many thanks to the people who die for our entertainment ---
**Author:** ![RobotDevilDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RobotDevilDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobotDevilDog)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1530 "2021-01-02T08:07:17Z")
I believe I was among the “Quality not Quantity” winners, as I also had 8 picks. Regardless, I want to thank Baker for running this whole deal. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1531 "2021-01-02T13:03:23Z")
**RobotDevilDog** , and **phungi** , I am very embarassed. I announced that **phungi** was one of the winners of the Quality, not Quantity award, but they had six picks, not eight. It was **RobotDevilDog** that had eight. They came in at fourth place. Mea maxima culpa. ---
**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 2, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1532 "2021-01-02T14:22:07Z")
no worries, **Baker** , for you are our Deathmistress Extraordinaire! Thanks for running this fine distraction from… well… life? ---
**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 2, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1533 "2021-01-02T21:52:59Z")
My highest showing ever at 30th place with 53 points. @Baker, thank you so much for hosting this morbid game that we all love so much. I know it’s a ton of work. And a belated Happy Birthday to you! ---
**Author:** ![RobotDevilDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RobotDevilDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobotDevilDog)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1534 "2021-01-03T01:51:39Z")
Thanks for the correction, Baker. And thanks for doing such an awesome job as Deathmistress! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1535 "2021-01-03T14:14:59Z")
A bit of an off-year for me, but at least I managed to finish in the top 10. Congrats to @Loach on winning the 2020 Death Pool, and thanks as always to @Baker for doing such a great job of keeping this thing running! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1536 "2021-01-03T14:44:17Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > A bit of an off-year for me, but at least I managed to finish in the top 10. This makes me feel like the Buffalo Bills. I’m having my best year of the century and I still get beaten by somebody who’s having an “off-year”. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1537 "2021-01-03T21:49:43Z")
Um, am I missing something, @Little_Nemo? You finished 7th and I finished tied for 9th. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1538 "2021-01-03T22:54:32Z")
My mistake. I was thinking you had scored higher than me. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1539 "2021-01-04T00:49:29Z")
No prob. Congrats on your good year! ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1540 "2021-01-04T21:58:37Z")
Thanks **Baker**!! ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1541 "2021-01-07T14:44:16Z")
well I’ve always liked fireflys so I’m happy to share 9th with you. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1542 "2021-01-07T22:34:49Z")
“Police Academy” star Marion Ramsey has died at 73-years-old. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1543 "2021-01-07T22:49:21Z")
Neil Sheehan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and reporter who obtained the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times, has died at 84. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1544 "2021-01-07T23:04:13Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > “Police Academy” star Marion Ramsey has died at 73-years-old. > [@Stephe96](#): > > Neil Sheehan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and reporter who obtained the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times, has died at 84. These probably belong in the 2021 pool thread… ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1545 "2021-01-08T00:44:14Z")
Oops. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1546 "2021-02-01T22:42:42Z")
I’m re-watching Freaks & Geeks (for perhaps the fourth time-- just got added to Hulu!), and doing some Wiki browsing on the actors in the series, [I stumbled across the fact that the family of Jessica Campbell (Tuba girl) announced earlier this month that she died suddenly on December 29.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Campbell) She was 38.I don’t think anyone had her, but figured I’d mark her death at least. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229/1547 "2021-02-07T10:13:53Z")
Former heavyweight boxing champion [Leon Spinks](https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/06/us/leon-spinks-dead-boxer/index.html) dies from cancer at 67. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=76) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229.md?page=78)