# The Celebrity Death Pool 2004 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359 "2003-12-01T22:29:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/321 "2004-02-02T16:06:04Z")
With the death of writer Janet Frame, we welcome **cadolphin** **Captain Lance Murdoch** and **Rico** to the scoreboard with 21 points each! Congratulations! They are now tied for 2nd place, and **Sternvogel** drops to 3rd. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/322 "2004-02-02T16:19:01Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > With the death of writer Janet Frame, we welcome > > **cadolphin** > **Captain Lance Murdoch** and > **Rico** > > to the scoreboard with 21 points each! Congratulations! > > They are now tied for 2nd place, and **Sternvogel** drops to 3rd. Hey, it’s a long year. Plenty of time for a comeback… In the meantime, here’s [an article](http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2801516a11,00.html) from New Zealand about Janet’s memorial service, which the poet helped prepare. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/323 "2004-02-02T16:40:30Z")
We’re Number Four! We’re Number Four! Ah, screw it. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/324 "2004-02-02T21:38:41Z")
Terribly sad. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/325 "2004-02-13T17:35:16Z")
Claude Ryan has died at the age of 79. That’s another 21 points for the Captain. That shoots me up to 42 points overall. Article at… [http://www.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2004/02/12/345492-cp.html](http://www.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2004/02/12/345492-cp.html) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/326 "2004-02-13T18:10:02Z")
And **Captain Lance Murdoch** shoots into the lead with 42 points! Congratulations! Quite a change from last year’s slow-starting game… ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2004, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/327 "2004-02-14T08:19:48Z")
Somehow this has been missed around here. Julius Schwartz died last weekend, apparently of pneumonia. Born June 15, 1915. > **[CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news.](https://www.cbr.com)** > > Covering comics, movies, tv like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need! Lok ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/328 "2004-02-14T19:28:57Z")
But, alas, nobody picked him. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/329 "2004-02-16T04:36:22Z")
I wish I had. It would have kept him alive another year. ☹ Lok ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/330 "2004-03-01T20:47:34Z")
As of March 1st, our scoreboard stands thusly: **Captain Lance Murdoch** is in the lead with 42 points. **Angel Heart Caricci Mullinator** and **zoog** - are tied for second place with 41 points each. **cadolphin** and **Rico** - are tied for third place with 21 points each. **Sternvogel** - 16 points **NoGoodNamesLeft** and **Santos L Halper** - tied with 15 points each. Congratulations to our scorers! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/331 "2004-03-02T20:34:45Z")
The Drudge Report had a story that Marge Schott has assumed room temperature. Anyone have her? > **[Newsday | Long Island's & NYC's News Source](https://www.newsday.com)** > > Breaking News, data & opinions in business, sports, entertainment, travel, lifestyle, plus much more. Newsday.com is the leading news source for Long Island & NYC. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/332 "2004-03-02T20:48:35Z")
Alas, no. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/333 "2004-03-03T01:56:37Z")
Character actor \*\* John Randolph \*\* died in late February. Anyone pick him? ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/334 "2004-03-03T02:38:34Z")
I would like to note that I had the foresight to choose Jean Bertrand Aristide. My hopes were high for a few days there, but it looks like he escaped. That might have been my best chance to score this year. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/335 "2004-03-03T14:40:51Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > Character actor \*\* John Randolph \*\* died in late February. > Anyone pick him? Nope, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2004, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/336 "2004-03-09T13:42:18Z")
Paul Winfield? (As seen on the Fox News website…) ---
**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:** [March 9, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/337 "2004-03-09T13:55:52Z")
Also actor Spalding Gray, aged 62. His body has finally been located following his disappearance in January when he was believed to have jumped off the Staten Island Ferry. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2004, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/338 "2004-03-09T16:04:38Z")
Nope, nobody picked either one. (Now one of you Trekkers give us the quote from “Darmok” about the captain being dead. Go on, you know you want to.) ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Xadium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Dr\_Xadium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Xadium)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/339 "2004-03-09T17:27:54Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Nope, nobody picked either one. > > (Now one of you Trekkers give us the quote from “Darmok” about the captain being dead. Go on, you know you want to.) Err, memory’s a bit rusty, but do you mean this one from Picard? “He who was my companion, through adventure and hardship, is gone forever…” ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/340 "2004-03-09T18:02:09Z")
“Chaka, when the walls fell.” Now I wish I’d thought to include that in my post in the Paul Winfield thread. (On preview I see that **ivylass** beat me to it in that thread.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359.md?page=18)