# The Celebrity Death Pool 2005 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574 "2004-12-01T21:22:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 34
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/661 "2005-04-04T00:28:48Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > I’m one of those six! :smack: Me too. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/662 "2005-04-04T00:34:26Z")
Me, three. I didn’t pick the Pope because…umm… I wanted to have unique picks! That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/663 "2005-04-04T00:54:35Z")
Well, I can’t believe it, but finally I’ve gotten some points. Of course, this will likely ensure that anyone else on my list is safe for 2005. 😃 Except maybe Courtney Love and Mick Jagger, that is. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/664 "2005-04-04T01:09:38Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > Me, three. > > I didn’t pick the Pope because…umm… I wanted to have unique picks! That’s it. Me too. But not unique responses, apparently. 🙂 Actually, I didn’t take him because he wasn’t worth that many points. I went mostly for longshots. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/665 "2005-04-04T01:30:16Z")
I suppose I should feel guilty for popping my Dead Pool 2005 Cherry on the Pontiff, but(t) Hey, it’s a cruel, cruel world out there and thems the breaks. > [@](#): > > After much brouhaha and self promotion, I remain a DP virgin. ::::Points and laughs at Nurse Carmen.::::::::::::: Someone has to gloat. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/666 "2005-04-04T13:16:07Z")
> [@Kilvert's Pagan](#): > > Me too. But not unique responses, apparently. 🙂 > > Actually, I didn’t take him because he wasn’t worth that many points. I went mostly for longshots. That’s me too.Let me join the pity party. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/667 "2005-04-04T13:21:07Z")
Well I think that’s all six of us who didn’t put the Pope down. Looks like the race for last is gonna be a tight one! I think I’ll hope for another year with a big fat zero. Which is probably good news for all the people on my list. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/668 "2005-04-04T13:54:05Z")
> [@Kilvert's Pagan](#): > > Me too. But not unique responses, apparently. 🙂 > > Actually, I didn’t take him because he wasn’t worth that many points. I went mostly for longshots. My reasoning as well. Hell, with just Johnny Carson and Terry Schiavo on my list I got 70 points. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2005, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/669 "2005-04-04T14:20:57Z")
I passed on the Pope too. I was shooting for that inside track with the grim reaper thing. I could have used the points though. This years game is just turning into a bloodletting! It’s going to take well north of 100 points to win methinks. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/670 "2005-04-04T16:44:46Z")
> [@plnnr](#): > > My reasoning as well. > > Hell, with just Johnny Carson and Terry Schiavo on my list I got 70 points. Congratulations. I had Hunter S. Thompson, so if something happens to Bonnie Prince Charlie I may yet pass you by. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/671 "2005-04-05T00:40:54Z")
> [@Edward The Head](#): > > Well I think that’s all six of us who didn’t put the Pope down. Looks like the race for last is gonna be a tight one! I think I’ll hope for another year with a big fat zero. Which is probably good news for all the people on my list. I still have high hopes for some of mine. Cmon Axl don’t let me down! ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/672 "2005-04-05T00:44:28Z")
> [@Kilvert's Pagan](#): > > Me too. But not unique responses, apparently. 🙂 > > Actually, I didn’t take him because he wasn’t worth that many points. I went mostly for longshots. Me too. The “not many points” and “wanted unique picks.” ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/673 "2005-04-05T04:04:10Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > That’s me too.Let me join the pity party. Room for one more? Wanted unique picks, plus the guy seemed to be immortal. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/674 "2005-04-05T04:25:10Z")
It’s so sad The Pope died. He didn’t live quite long enough to see his NCAA basketball bracket turn out perfect. He was one of the few in The Vatican who didn’t pick the University of Louisville to win the title. 😉 Not to put this too lightly though. I was pretty sad when I heard he died. **a35362** is seriously going to need a vacation. Or at least some cookies and milk. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/675 "2005-04-05T12:58:21Z")
My first ever post was my list, did I pick the Pope? Hell no. I’m so damn smart I’m still at zero. **Mr Goob** \*- one of more than six. \* ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/676 "2005-04-05T15:30:28Z")
Here’s a head start on DP06: [Peter Jennings](http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3pjc.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Rachm\_Qoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Rachm\_Qoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachm_Qoch)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/677 "2005-04-06T00:58:06Z")
> [@Edward The Head](#): > > Well I think that’s all six of us who didn’t put the Pope down. Looks like the race for last is gonna be a tight one! I think I’ll hope for another year with a big fat zero. Which is probably good news for all the people on my list. You know, Clive Burr is slowly declining due to MS, and Paul Di’Anno’s liver’s been working overtime. For next year, you know… ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/678 "2005-04-06T01:00:15Z")
[Saul Bellow](http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/ae/books/news/3119674) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/679 "2005-04-06T02:03:17Z")
Hey, that link a page back for Andrew Toti…a guy who invented the Mae West Life Preserver…he also invented the Pull Tab for soda cans. How cool is that? > [@](#): > > At the time of his death, Toti held more than 500 patents for inventions, including one for the pull tab on soda and beer cans and He also invented the automatic chicken plucker, which revolutionized the poultry business. Kinda ironic he died within days of Frank Perdue. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/680 "2005-04-06T05:02:08Z")
[Robert White Creeley,](http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/ae/books/news/3111342) who wrote more than 60 volumes of poetry and was named poet laureate of New York state while teaching at the State University of New York at Buffalo, died at the age of 78. Creeley was associated with the Beat Generation and the Black Mountain school of anti-academic poetic writing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574.md?page=35)