# 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:** 26
**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:** [July 29, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/501 "2004-07-29T19:30:42Z")
I knew I should have picked Crick this year. The only reason I didn’t is because my brain locked up at the last minute and I couldn’t think of their names, only “the DNA guys.” Stupid brain. Take that! :smack: ---
**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:** [July 29, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/502 "2004-07-29T19:44:54Z")
Now, I get them mixed up. Was Crick the eugenics advocate who wanted to make Gattaca a reality or was that Watson? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/503 "2004-07-30T07:10:57Z")
> [@Captain Lance Murdoch](#): > > Now, I get them mixed up. Was Crick the eugenics advocate who wanted to make Gattaca a reality or was that Watson? Although Crick apparently made “eugenic pronouncements” from time to time, it sounds as if [Watson is the one](http://www-tech.mit.edu/V119/N46/46watson.46n.html) you’re thinking of. A lengthy \* New York Times\* obituary of Crick [can be found here](http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/30/science/30crick.html) (site requires registration). ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/504 "2004-07-31T15:59:44Z")
> [@Spiff](#): > > The BBC is reporting that Francis Crick, co-discover of the DNA matrix, has died at age 88. > > That’s 12 points for two players, \*\*amarone \*\* and **lel**. Well, I just read about that this morning, way to be late with keeping up with the news on my part. I’ve also got Watson this year, but given how much I know about him, I don’t think I could do much of a farewell post. I just remembered “those DNA guys” myself when making out the pool. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/505 "2004-08-02T00:09:18Z")
As of August 1st, the scoreboard stands as follows: Still in the lead is **Captain Lance Murdoch** with 95 points. Coming in at second place is **notfrommensa** with 58 points. Tied for third place are **Angel Heart** and **zoog** with 48 points. **earthpuppy** and **Mudshark** - tied with 45 points. **Caricci** and **Mullinator** - tied with 41 points. **Sternvogel** - 40 points **smam** - 38 points **cadolphin** and **Rico** - tied with 28 points. **Diceman Diogenes the Cynic eman77 Etherman Harlow JerH Krebnar the Magnificent Mikie Mona Lott SandyHook** and **Stephe96** - tied with 27 points. **Lathe of Heaven** (formerly **Nightsky** ) and **Mudshark** - tied with 25 points. **DeVena gobear** and **Skammer** - tied with 23 points. **NoGoodNamesLeft** and **Santos L Halper** - tied with 22 points. **Uvula Donor** - 21 points **Munch** and **Spiff** - tied with 20 points. **amarone** and **lel** - tied with 19 points. **Saitou** - 18 points **Single Serving Friend** - 13 points **Mr. Babbington** - 12 points **Cicada2003** - 10 points **a35362 Already in Use Annie-Xmas BIH Boy BJMoose BiblioCat Brad Pittiful cbawlmer CowPatty Dr\_Xadium Earthman Evil One 5 time champ Flymaster Frumious Bandersnatch The Great Zamboni Gyrate Hal Briston Horseflesh Hugh Jass Idle Thoughts Infectious Lass Irreverent Tone Kat katie1341 kka Little Nemo Lok Lsura Mad Matt Max Torque Mehitabel Miabella mishaa Ms Macphisto Nurse Carmen Omniscient plnnr Royal Nonesuch Shirley Ujest SpazCat Squonk Stinkum Sublight sunfish swannguy thumbupmybum tolyri vivalostwages Wicked Blue WIGGUM williamweigand wolf\_meister** and **zamboniracer** - tied with 7 points. **ataraxy22** - 3 points In other news: **Captain Lance Murdoch Mr. Babbington notfrommensa Sternvogel** and **Uvula Donor** - all have at least one unique dead celebrity; **Captain Lance Murdoch** and **Sternvogel** have two each. **Captain Lance Murdoch** has a total of four dead celebrities. **earthpuppy Mudshark** and **Uvula Donor** have three dead celebrities each. Congratulations, scorers! ---
**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:** [August 2, 2004, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/506 "2004-08-02T05:14:51Z")
Personally I have a good feeling about Yasser Arafat (and I don’t say that often). I’ve read he’s sick and I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about assassination. Probably too much to hope for that he’ll go before his birthday this month though. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2004, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/507 "2004-08-02T14:43:02Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > Probably too much to hope for that he’ll go before his birthday this month though. Yeah, don’t get greedy … 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/508 "2004-08-02T14:46:00Z")
Great work with the update, **a35362**! I did notice, however, that you have **Mudshark** scoring both 45 and 25 points. Which is correct? ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/509 "2004-08-02T17:04:16Z")
D’oh! :smack: **Mudshark** has 45 points, 'cause he picked Marlon Brando. I didn’t correctly update my master list. Good call! ---
**Author:** ![kka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kka)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/510 "2004-08-04T23:15:20Z")
Anybody have Henri Cartier-Bresson? ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/511 "2004-08-05T13:17:53Z")
Nope, nobody had him. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/512 "2004-08-06T20:02:58Z")
Rick “Superfreak” James has died at age 56. Leaping on to the scoreboard with 44 points, please welcome **Ebola Gay** , who is now in fifth place! Woo-hoo! ---
**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:** [August 6, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/513 "2004-08-06T20:03:25Z")
Rick James is super dead, super dead. ---
**Author:** ![kka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kka)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/514 "2004-08-06T20:07:17Z")
“Rick James is dead bitch” and I didn’t have him??? Grrr… ---
**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:** [August 6, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/515 "2004-08-06T20:08:57Z")
It’s a simulpost, simulpost! ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/516 "2004-08-06T20:11:41Z")
Now I’m gonna have that repetitive tune stuck in my head all day. \*She’s a very kicky girl, The kind you don’t take home to muth-ah, something something something, Oh, girl! Temptations, SING!\* ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/517 "2004-08-06T20:18:00Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Now I’m gonna have that repetitive tune stuck in my head all day. > > \*She’s a very kicky girl, > The kind you don’t take home to muth-ah, > something something something, > Oh, girl! > > Temptations, SING!\* Ahem… \*She’s a very **kinky** girl The kind you don’t take home to mother But she will never let your spirits down Once you get her off the streets Blow, daddy!\* ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/518 "2004-08-08T22:44:42Z")
Red Adair, who gained fame for fighting oil-well fires around the world, has [died at the age of 89.](http://www.iht.com/articles/533103.html) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/519 "2004-08-09T14:21:33Z")
But nobody picked him. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359/520 "2004-08-09T19:06:08Z")
With the death of Fay Wray at age 96, six of our contestants add four points to their totals: **cadolphin** \* now has 32 points. **eman77** \* and **Stephe96** \* - tied with 31 points. **5 time champ** and **Shirley Ujest** - tied with 11 points. **ataraxy22** - now has 7 points. \*now has three dead celebrities Congratulations, scorers! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2004/216359.md?page=27)