# 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:** 20
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/381 "2004-04-09T12:26:26Z")
I am genuinely sad to report that Bruce Edwards, longtime caddy for professional golfer Tom Watson, died yesterdady morning or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. [http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/2004/0408/1778203.html](http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/2004/0408/1778203.html) I am on the board with 51 points ☹ ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/382 "2004-04-09T14:49:55Z")
And with the death of Bruce Edwards, **notfrommensa** zooms into second place with 51 points. Congratulations! ---
**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:** [April 26, 2004, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/383 "2004-04-26T02:14:29Z")
[Estee Lauder](http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/25/estee.lauder/index.html) has passed away. CNN is reporting her age as 97. The birthday list we have lists her DOB as 1-July-1910 (est). A websearch turned up a reference to 1-July-1908. Once we work out how many points they are entitled to, two dopers selected Estee Lauder: ataraxy22 Cicada2003 ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/384 "2004-05-01T01:37:59Z")
Hey! People aren’t supposed to die when I’m on vacation! Well, CNN gave her age as 97, so I’m going with 3 points to both **ataraxy22** and **Cicada2002**. Congratulations and welcome to the scoreboard! I will do the May 1st update tomorrow. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/385 "2004-05-01T02:45:28Z")
I believe the 2nd McWirther brother (of Guinness Book fame) died recently. I’m guessing nobody picked him. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/386 "2004-05-01T02:56:17Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > I believe the 2nd McWirther brother (of Guinness Book fame) died recently… Indeed, [Norris McWhirter](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3643039.stm) passed away on April 19 at the age of 78. Norris was involved in a rather significant record himself, as he was the timekeeper when Roger Bannister became the first man to officially run a mile in under four minutes. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/387 "2004-05-01T14:39:26Z")
Darn, now I’m not even in the top ten. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/388 "2004-05-01T21:35:59Z")
Nope, nobody picked Norris McWhirter. As of 1 May, the scoreboard stands like so: Still in the lead with 75 points is **Captain Lance Murdoch**. In second place with 51 points is **notfrommensa**. Tied for 3rd with 41 points each are **Angel Heart Caricci Mullinator** and **zoog** Then we got: **cadolphin** and **Rico** - with 21 points each **earthpuppy Lathe of Heaven Mudshark Saitou** and **smam** - with 18 points each **Sternvogel** - with 16 points **NoGoodNamesLeft** and **Santos L Halper** - with 15 points each **Single Serving Friend** and **Uvula Donor** - with 6 points each **Mr. Babbington** - with 5 points **ataraxy22** and **Cicada2003** - with 3 points each and **all the rest of us** with zip. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/389 "2004-05-05T15:11:34Z")
Close, but no cigar for me: " **TV ‘Wild Boyz’ Check into Emergency after Ant Attack** TV daredevils Steve-O and Chris Pontius scored a first during a recent trip to Brazil’s rain forests - they needed medical treatment after getting stung by red ants." ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/390 "2004-05-09T22:31:22Z")
With the death of Alan King **Sternvogel** gets another 24 points, for a total of 40. Yay **Sternvogel**! ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/391 "2004-05-10T06:25:38Z")
I seriously doubt anyone picked her, but just in case: [Olive Osmond dies.](http://www.4utah.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=F5E4D992-36B3-46E4-AB78-9952C0C70DC2) Mother of Donny and Marie and the other seven Osmond kids. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/392 "2004-05-10T14:39:23Z")
Nope, nobody picked her. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/393 "2004-05-10T14:48:36Z")
Attention Doctor Who fans: Just found out Anthony Ainsley, the actor who played the good Doctor’s arch-nemesis “the Master,” has died. (Nobody picked him.) Does this mean the universe is safe now? ---
**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:** [May 10, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/394 "2004-05-10T15:13:09Z")
Is the universe safe? I dunno. Did Flash Gordon ever vanquish Emperor Ming of Mongo? And what about “Q” – is he still mucking about? And The Mule? ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/395 "2004-05-10T16:06:19Z")
**75 points!** What’s he doing - killing people himself? C’mon, Courtney Love - Daddy needs a new pair of shoes. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/396 "2004-05-11T01:34:44Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > With the death of Alan King **Sternvogel** gets another 24 points, for a total of 40. Here is an [obituary](http://www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/05/11/db1102.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2004/05/11/ixopright.html) of the man who once responded to Queen Elizabeth II’s greeting of “How do you do, Mr. King?” by asking “How do you do, Mrs. Queen?” ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/397 "2004-05-12T00:13:52Z")
> [@Spiff](#): > > And what about “Q” – is he still mucking about? [Q](http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,5764,00.html) fell a few days short of this century. The gadget man is now Q’s assistant, R. (John Cleese) ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/398 "2004-05-12T00:32:03Z")
John DeLancey is dead? I thought omnipotent beings couldn’t die. :smack: oops…Wrong forum, I thought this was a Star-Trek thread, sorry. Was that MPSIMS enough? It looks like the only way I’m getting in on this thread again. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2004, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/399 "2004-05-18T14:43:20Z")
CNN reports **Tony Randall** has died at the age of 84. 16 points each to **DeVena** , **Gobear** and **Skammer**. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/400 "2004-05-18T14:50:49Z")
What **cazzle** said. Oh, how sad. I knew he was getting up there, but what a classy guy! ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359.md?page=21)