# Celebrity Deathpool 2001 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 2, 2000, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715 "2000-12-02T15:00:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/121 "2000-12-13T19:57:41Z")
[list=1] [li]Katherine Hepburn[/li][li]Daryl Strawberry[/li][li]Michael J. Fox[/li][li]Robert Downey, Jr.[/li][li]Saul Bellow[/li][li]Mike Wallace[/li][li]Yasser Arafat[/li][li]John Popper[/li][li]Bob Dylan[/li][li]Liza Minnelli[/li][li]Dick Cheney[/li][li]Ronald Reagan[/li][li]Gerald R. Ford[/li][/list=1] ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/122 "2000-12-13T20:00:33Z")
Can I change Gerald Ford to Timothy McVeigh? And please delete one of my double posts. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/123 "2000-12-13T20:12:12Z")
Ignore the last post. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/124 "2000-12-13T21:27:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shirley Ujest \* > \*\*My picks … > > 1. **Fay Wray:** King Kong’s Lady. DOB 9.15.07 > \*\* I was sure she had died 15 years ago, but she didn’t. I found [this picture of her](http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/215000/images/_215446_fay_wray_actress_150.jpg) from only 2 years ago. She looks pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Quisp\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/8491ac/32.png) [@Quisp\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quisp_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/125 "2000-12-14T09:25:08Z")
1. Dick Cheney 2. Shirley Temple Black 3. Ted Williams 4. John Dean (of Watergate fame) 5. Dudley Moore (this seems to be a sure thing, sorry to say) 6. Brigitte Bardot 7. Elizabeth Taylor 8. Richard Pryor 9. June Foray (the voice of Rocket J. Squirrel, and numerous other cartoon characters). 10. Chuck Jones 11. Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy in silent films) 12. Melvin Belli (attorney) 13. Juan Antonio Samaranch 14. Charles Manson 15. Marilyn Manson (gotta have one rock star on the list) ---
**Author:** ![mojopitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@mojopitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mojopitch)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/126 "2000-12-14T15:23:50Z")
1. Jan-Michael Vincent 2. Ernest Borgnine 3. The Pope 4. Greg Louganis 5. Kirk Douglas 6. Don Knots 7. Robert Downey Jr. 8. Ronald Regan 9. Keith Richards 10. Richard Pryor 11. George W. Bush 12. Ted Williams 13. Nick Nolte ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/127 "2000-12-14T16:22:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mojopitch \* > \*\*1. Jan-Michael Vincent > > 1. Keith Richards > \*\* Keith Richards is on the same \*Nothing Will Kill Me \*program as the Queen Mother, The Pope, Stephen Hawking. Just thought I would let you know. ---
**Author:** ![jesuslynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jesuslynch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesuslynch)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/128 "2000-12-28T16:21:20Z")
01\> **Robert Downey, Jr.** - _A given if I’ve ever seen one._ 02\> **Dick Cheyney** - _His replacement will be Gerald Ford, or is that a flashback?_ 03\> **Terry “Hulk” Hogan** - _Too many steroids._ 04\> **Ronald Regan** - _Ripe vegetables practically pick themselves._ 05\> **Scottie Pippin** - _Saw him when he was just a “Hey boy.” Asshole then. Asshole now. No big loss._ 06\> **George Clinton** - _Too much P-funk crack._ 07\> **James Baker** (Former Sec. of State) - _He’s going to trip on his jowls and bust his gourd._ 08\> **Katherine Harris** - _She knows where too many bodies are buried._ 09\> **Sally Struthers** - _Needs to give half her sandwich away._ 10\> **Calista Flockhart** - _Needs to accept if Sally offers._ 11\> **Don Imus** - _His ratings are already in the tank and he’s not far behind._ 12\> **Billy Graham** - _He’s gonna be mighty pissed when he learns he could have partied more._ 13\> **The Dalai Lama** - _Well, he really does die, sorta, again. I get points based on the life he’s presently enjoying._ ---
**Author:** ![don\_Jaime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@don\_Jaime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_Jaime)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/129 "2000-12-28T17:35:33Z")
Shirl’ - Glenn Ford RIP 1916-1992 ---
**Author:** ![Palandine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/958977/32.png) [@Palandine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palandine)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/130 "2000-12-28T17:39:29Z")
On mine, can I change 1. Tony Bennett to 1. Christopher Reeve? ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/131 "2000-12-28T19:06:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kawliga \* > \*\*3-Victor Borge > \*\* You’re gonna have to pick someone else: [http://abcnews.go.com/sections/entertainment/DailyNews/borge\_0001223.html](http://abcnews.go.com/sections/entertainment/DailyNews/borge_0001223.html) ---
**Author:** ![socpro69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@socpro69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/socpro69)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/132 "2000-12-28T19:45:07Z")
1. Ronald Regan Sr. 2. Pope John Paul II 3. Boris Yeltsin 4. Stephen Hawking 5. Mr.T 6. Shane Macgowan 7. Richard Pryor 8. Darryl Strawberry 9. Bob Hope 10. Annette Funicello 11. Katherine Hepburn 12. Muhammed Ali 13. William Shatner So there. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/133 "2000-12-28T20:14:38Z")
> [@](#): > > FOUL!! > Is this a clever ploy to get points if either Tony Danza or Ted Danson buys the farm? I move to require you to demonstrate the existence of a famous “Ted Danza”. If no such person exists, I move to allow you to replace this pick with Ted Danson or Tony Danza, or eliminate your pick entirely without replacement (except by the death-before-January-1 rule, but only if you disambiguate before either dies.) I think the correct term is **disambigualize**. Al McGuire Ted Williams Michael Jordan Liz Taylor Lawrence Taylor Christopher Reeves Darryl Strawberry Billy Bob Thornton Bill Gates John Paul Stevens Pope John Paul II Jan Michael Vincent Ronald Wilson Reagan A bad year for The Ones With Three Names. ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/134 "2000-12-28T23:39:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Drain Bead \* > \*\*Okay, if you’ll let me, replace the Queen with Hunter Kelly–he’s the son of a celebrity and has made the news several times himself…owing to living VERY long with an EXTREMELY rare disease. 🙂 > > And if you won’t let me, replace her with Layne Staley. ☹ \*\* Noooooooooooo!! not Layne Staley! that was not good. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/135 "2000-12-29T00:25:55Z")
My picks for 2001: 1. Roy Scheider 2. Sid Ceasar 3. Fawn Hall (of Iran/Contra fame) 4. Arnold Schwarzenegger 5. Perry Como 6. Arte Johnson 7. Gregory Peck 8. Dudley Moore 9. Robert Downey Jr. 10)President Jimmy Carter ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/136 "2000-12-30T14:49:50Z")
LaWanda Page – From the TV show Sanford and Son James Doohan – Scotty gets beamed up. Peggy Lee - Singer. Tex Schramm – Football Coach Ray Bradbury – Author. David Brinkley – Newsman. Henry ‘Hank’ Ketcham – Dennis the Menace Creator. Abigail Van Buren – Advice Columnist “Dear Abby” Ann Landers – Advice Columnist – Abby’s sister. Milton Berle – Mr. Television. Dudley Moore – Actor Ed Belfour – Dallas Stars Goaltender Boris Yeltzen – Former Soviet Leader ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/137 "2000-12-30T15:05:48Z")
Ed Belfour? Is that your random shot in the dark that guarantees you the title if you actually win? ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/138 "2000-12-30T15:24:09Z")
If Ed Belfour can get drunk enough to beat up an elderly hotel security guard, he’s capable of driving while in that state of mind. He replaces John Daly who is now sober, so I hear. Happy New Year everybody. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/139 "2000-12-30T15:51:32Z")
Hey, I put an unhappy face there–it would suck if he kicked it. But from what I’ve heard, the dude hasn’t left his house in months. It’s only a matter of time. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2000, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715/140 "2000-12-30T17:15:16Z")
We’re coming down to the deadline here. I’m assembling a master list of everyone’s picks which I will post within the next couple of days. So far I’ve noticed the following: Kellibelli and Stephe96 both made only ten picks. Both of you get three more. Quisp Eater on the other hand made fifteen picks. Kellibelli picked Hallie Kate Eisenberg (the “Pepsi girl”) who is ineligible due to her age. Victor Borge jumped the gun and left an opening on kawliga’s list. Other allegedly dead celebrities include DeForrest Kelly (iampunha) and Glenn Ford (Shirley Ujest). Check their pulses and if they’re dead make another pick. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2001/43715.md?page=8)