# The Celebrity Death Pool 2003 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2002, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798 "2002-12-01T18:51:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/61 "2002-12-03T21:43:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BiblioCat \* > \*\*I’m taking out Bob Hope. \*\* Don’t the rules specifically prohibit murder in order to increase your score? ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/62 "2002-12-03T22:05:09Z")
Wow… this is so wrong… but I must enter anyway. Sorry that these are on everyone’s list, but they’re the good bets: 1. Da Pope 2. His Royal Michaelness, King of Baby-dangling 3. Waren Zevon 4. Sharon Osbourne 5. Christopher Lee (sniff… even he’s not sure he’ll see ROTK) And now, some more difficult ones: 6) Yasser Arafat (not looking well, and has lots of enemies) 7) Charleton Heston 8) Steve-O (from Jackass) 9) Jimmy Carter 10) Christopher Reeve And a few longshots: 11) Jackie Chan 12) Mick Foley 13) Puff Daddy I feel so dirty… ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/63 "2002-12-03T22:29:38Z")
Shoot, I just remembered that I had a pretty good pick that I forgot to list. If someone dies before new years (coughwarrenzevoncough) can we replace him with someone else? ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/64 "2002-12-03T22:55:18Z")
aw heck. I’ve had a change of heart. I think Sharon Osbourne’s gonna be ok. And I’m gonna yank out Heston, too. I have faith in the Superman Curse, so I’ll add Dean Cain and Tom Welling instead. Final List: 1. Pope John Paul II 2. Michael Jackson 3. Waren Zevon 4. Dean Cain 5. Christopher Lee 6. Yasser Arafat 7. Tom Welling 8. Steve-O 9. Jimmy Carter 10. Christopher Reeve 11. Jackie Chan 12. Mick Foley 13. Puff Daddy ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/65 "2002-12-03T23:37:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spiff \* > \*\*Don’t the rules specifically prohibit murder in order to increase your score? \*\* Ya smartass. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/66 "2002-12-04T00:01:11Z")
**beckwall** , the Olsen twins and Haley Joel Osment are invalid picks – they’re all too young. The Olsens don’t turn 18 until 2004 and Osment until 2006. So gimme three more names, please. This game is macabre enough! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/67 "2002-12-04T00:16:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lawoot \* > \*\*Also - does anyone know what happened to the CDP 2002 thread? I can’t seem to find it. Was it lost in the meltdown? \*\* Nope. [Here it is.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=101918&highlight=deathpool) Here’s my list 1. Muammar Quadafi/Gadaffhi/Duckbreath/whichever you prefer 2. June Foray (Last great living voice actress. I like her work, but she’s getting on in years.) 3. Ronald Reagan (he’s an oldie, too) 4. Yassir Arafat (Not as old, but he’s still in trouble) 5. Osama bin Laden (hopefully he’ll go the same way Hitler did) 6. Yogi Berra (I love him, he’s funny, but he’s old) 7. Pauline Phillips, aka “Dear Abby” (as old as her late sister) 8. Walter Cronkite 9. Buddy Ebsen (Come an’ listen to a story 'bout a man named Jed…) 10. Mickey Rooney 11. Saddam Hussein (another one of those hated political figures) 12. Hugh Hefner 13. Gary Coleman (I like to end my list with an unexpected one) This is just for fun. I don’t want any of these people to die, but they’re getting on in years…except Gary Coleman. ---
**Author:** ![tolyri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@tolyri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tolyri)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/68 "2002-12-04T00:47:07Z")
Scott Weiland!! 1. Ronald Reagan 2. Charles Manson 3. Whitney Houston 4. Warren Zevon 5. Ringo Starr 6. Betty Ford 7. Rodney Dangerfield 8. Abe Vigoda 9. Mohammed Ali 10. Annette Funicello 11. Charles Bronson 12. Richard Pryor My alternate is Dick Clark. I was sure he would short circuit on Y2K, but I guess his deal with the devil still stands. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/69 "2002-12-04T01:36:35Z")
**Deep Fried** , you also picked the Olsen twins. Gimme two more. ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/70 "2002-12-04T01:56:55Z")
1. Hume Cronyn 2. Buddy Ebsen 3. Burt Reynolds 4. Pope John Paul II 5. Jesse Helms 6. Gregory Peck 7. “Red” Auerbach 8. Warren Zevon 9. Zsa Zsa Gabor 10. Kirk Douglas 11. Rip Torn 12. Annette Funicello 13. Ronald Reagan ---
**Author:** ![Minor\_Irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Minor\_Irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minor_Irritant)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/71 "2002-12-04T02:39:09Z")
Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State/war criminal Bobby Clarke, GM of the Flyers Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe Conrad Black, media baron Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man Jacques Parizeau, ex-Premier of Quebec Jerry Lewis, comedian Agusto Pinochet, ex-president of Chile Whitney Huston, singer Karla Homolka, serial killer Lady Bird Johnson, ex-First lady (she’s under 100, right?) Christina Aguilera, singer Zsa Zsa Gabor, actress ---
**Author:** ![mister\_me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mister\_me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_me)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/72 "2002-12-04T02:48:41Z")
Hmmm…this looks fun. I’m gonna give it a try. 1. Ronald Reagan - Ex Pres. 2. Pope JPII - You know 3. Muhammed Ali - The greatest 4. Christopher Reeves - Superman 5. Osama Bin Laden - Should already be dead 6. Gerald Ford - Ex Pres 7. Joe Frazier - Mean old boxer 8. Darryl Strawberry - Ex baseball, current coker 9. Sharon Osborne - Ozzy’s wife 10. John Madden- Football knowledge guru 11. Dick Cheney - Runs the country 12. Tom Jones - Singer, what the hell. 13. Billy Graham - Evangelist ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/73 "2002-12-04T03:41:24Z")
1. Pope John Paul II - born May 18, 1920 2. Jerry Lewis - born March 16, 1926 3. Bobby Brown (the guy married to Whitney Houston) - Feb 5, 1969 4. Johnny Cash - Feb 26, 1932 5. Tara Reid - Nov 8, 1975 6. Deanna Durbin - Dec 4, 1921 (Err… Happy Birthday Deanna… how disturbing) 7. Former Australian Prime Minister Robert (Bob) Hawke - Dec 9, 1929 8. Sharon Osbourne - Oct 10, 1952 9. Barbara Bush (the granny, not the deliquent) - June 8, 1925 10. Robert Redford - Aug 18, 1937 11. Ryan O’Neal - April 20, 1941 12. Prince Phillip - June 10, 1921 13. Elizabeth Taylor - Feb 27, 1932 Sorry for posting twice, wanted to get the birthdates in. Will ask a mod to delete my previous post. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/74 "2002-12-04T04:52:34Z")
This is morbid and sick. I love it! 1. Warren Zevon (the most obvious choice) 2. Gerald Ford (do I get extra points if he’s eaten by wolves?) 3. Jerry Lewis (he’s old and annoying) 4. Macy Gray (my pick for several years now, I hope she won’t let me down again) 5. Tim Meadows (SNL curse strikes again) 6. Charles Bronson (apparently, being an old actor is bad for you) 7. Joe Don Baker (he can’t have much longer, can he?) 8. Jeff Hardy, WWE Superstar (It’s inevitable, as he’ll land on his head or something) 9. Jack T. Chick (if we’re lucky) 10. Stephen Hawking (he’s probably due soon) 11. Bob Dole 12. Alan King (comedian and NY Friar since 33 AD) 13. Brett Butler (comedienne and recovering addict) -brianjedi ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/75 "2002-12-04T05:39:49Z")
I’m still finalizing my list so I’ll ask another question. All the people guessing OBL – what will count as confirmation of this one? ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/76 "2002-12-04T05:40:56Z")
1.Roger Moore 2.Eric Idle 3.Edward Asner 4.Elizabeth Taylor 5.David Ogden Stiers 6.Robert Duvall 7.Marlon Brando 8.Michael Caine 9.Hal Holbrook 10.Larry Hagman Lauren Bacall 11.Tina Louise 12.Burt Reynolds 13.Tom Berenger ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/77 "2002-12-04T05:45:13Z")
**White Lightning** – it occurred to me that bin Laden could be killed and we wouldn’t know about it for a while, or at all. I guess we just go by news reports. **Qwisp** – you have 14 names listed. Is one of these an alternate? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/78 "2002-12-04T07:33:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cazzle \* > \*\*Sorry for posting twice, wanted to get the birthdates in. Will ask a mod to delete my previous post. \*\* In case people are confused about the double-post reference: I just deleted the first post. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/79 "2002-12-04T13:10:46Z")
1. Shakira 2. Sir John Mills 3. Charlton Heston 4. Alex Higgins (UK snooker player) 5. George Bush, senior 6. Ronald Regan 7. Gerald Ford 8. Ted Kennedy 9. Bill Cosby 10. Sharon Osbourne 11. Leo DiCaprio 12. Rev. Iam Paisley 13. Zsa Zsa Gabor’s current husband (some prince guy). ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798/80 "2002-12-04T13:47:05Z")
1. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 2. Justin Timberlake 3. Christian Slater 4. Latrell Sprewell 5. Cameron Diaz 6. Oprah Winfrey 7. Avril LaVigne 8. Madonna 9. Shania Twain 10. Mike Myers 11.Zach De La Rocha 11. Helena Bonham Carter 13 Beyonce Knowles/alternate [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2003/139798.md?page=5)