# 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:** 23
**Author:** ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/441 "2004-06-07T16:10:02Z")
Hell, we oughtta give **a35362** a couple of bonus points for having to type up that list. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/442 "2004-06-08T03:26:31Z")
> [@BJMoose](#): > > Hell, we oughtta give **a35362** a couple of bonus points for having to type up that list. Na, that’s probably been in **a35362’s** list for a long time. All the news organizations had obits and stories ready for his death, why not do the same here? ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/443 "2004-06-09T14:59:21Z")
**Zamboni** , you slay me. Have we established that **Nightsky** is now known as **Lathe of Heaven**? If not, I’ve made a couple of goofs. Also, somehow I missed **5 time champ** the other day, who also earned 7 points for Reagan. My apologies, **champ**. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/444 "2004-06-09T15:05:56Z")
Okay, **Nightsky** is now **Lathe of Heaven**. I got it now. ---
**Author:** ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/445 "2004-06-09T15:37:24Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > * * * > > Also, somehow I missed **5 time champ** the other day, who also earned 7 points for Reagan. My apologies, **champ**. Gimme back those bonus points! Easy come, easy go. . . . ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/446 "2004-06-10T17:23:58Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > **Zamboni** , you slay me. I can’t. You’re not on my list, and I wouldn’t earn points for it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/447 "2004-06-10T20:03:55Z")
Don’t know if he was on anyone’s list, but according to CNN and NPR, Ray Charles has died at 73. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/448 "2004-06-10T20:35:57Z")
Okay, we’ve had Reagan and Ray Charles within a week of each other. Since they (celebrities) usually die in threes, who’s next? [Morbid] I hope it’s someone on MY list! [/Morbid] ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/449 "2004-06-10T21:01:20Z")
Nope, nobody picked him! ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/450 "2004-06-10T21:46:38Z")
I am deeply saddened by the death of Ray Charles. And absolutely _stunned_ that he wasn’t on _anybody’s_ list!! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/451 "2004-06-10T21:59:49Z")
Nobody picked him?? That’s unbelievable. I mean, really… …I just can’t see that. 🆒 Sorry…really, very sorry for that…no, really, there’s no need for the bat… ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/452 "2004-06-11T03:22:24Z")
There’s something inherently wrong with the fact that the Reagan funeral was on TV and they broke in to report the Ray Charles death…two layers of mourning on CNN. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/453 "2004-06-11T03:24:07Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Nobody picked him?? That’s unbelievable. I mean, really… > …I just can’t see that. 🆒 > > Sorry…really, very sorry for that…no, really, there’s no need for the bat… I’d be more disgusted if it hadn’t taken me 5 1/2 hours to get that. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/454 "2004-06-11T11:44:29Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > There’s something inherently wrong with the fact that the Reagan funeral was on TV and they broke in to report the Ray Charles death…two layers of mourning on CNN. It was kind of like whent hey broke into the wall-to-wall coverage of Princess Diana’s death to report Mother Theresa’s death. Very surreal. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/455 "2004-06-11T12:51:45Z")
:smack: Ray Charles was on my list last year, but I chose to leave him off this year. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/456 "2004-06-11T12:59:44Z")
Jim Henson and Sammy Davis Jr. died on the same day. Johnny Cash and John Ritter died on the same day. Now that’s weird. Please don’t let Stevie Wonder die any time soon. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/457 "2004-06-11T13:03:40Z")
If celebrities die in threes, then I predict The Pope is next. **a35362** , I hope you have your typin’ fingers stretched, your knuckles cracked, and your wrists flexed for that list. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/458 "2004-06-11T13:38:58Z")
> [@The Great Zamboni](#): > > If celebrities die in threes, then I predict The Pope is next. **a35362** , I hope you have your typin’ fingers stretched, your knuckles cracked, and your wrists flexed for that list. I’m thinking that now that the pre-typed list thing has been suggested, s/he’s gonna prep one for the Pope. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/459 "2004-06-11T14:00:15Z")
> [@Uvula Donor](#): > > I am deeply saddened by the death of Ray Charles. > > And absolutely _stunned_ that he wasn’t on _anybody’s_ list!! That’s because he was supposed to live forever, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/460 "2004-06-12T20:04:50Z")
If somebody had put him on their list, he would have! Lok [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359.md?page=24)