# 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:** 49
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/961 "2005-10-04T04:45:51Z")
I had **Pope John Paul II** and **William H. Rehnquist** … ---
**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:** [October 4, 2005, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/962 "2005-10-04T11:52:32Z")
I am pretty sure I had Renquist too. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/963 "2005-10-04T17:25:39Z")
I had him too. The remaining 11 seem to be doing well. Time to break out the Voodoo dolls. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/964 "2005-10-04T21:36:20Z")
> [@uglybeech](#): > > you forgot “crackpot.” No, I mentioned the liberalism & activism. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/965 "2005-10-05T01:50:43Z")
Comedian and British TV personality [Ronnie Barker](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Barker) is dead at 76. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/966 "2005-10-05T01:53:55Z")
[Nipsey Russell](http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/eo/20051004/en_celeb_eo/17502) died yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/967 "2005-10-05T06:14:47Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I suck! ☹ But you apologized. Please let’s move on! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/968 "2005-10-05T06:22:34Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > [Nipsey Russell](http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/eo/20051004/en_celeb_eo/17502) died yesterday. Remarkably, he was dead [on Page 19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6647323&postcount=950) , too. ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/969 "2005-10-05T10:21:18Z")
In other news, Generalissimo Francisco Franco [is still dead](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalissimo_Francisco_Franco_is_still_dead). ---
**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:** [October 5, 2005, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/970 "2005-10-05T11:50:25Z")
Nipsey Russell! He was still alive? ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/971 "2005-10-05T19:46:45Z")
The oods that anyone had him are slim-to-nil, but former Governor of Wyoming/Secretary of the Interior [Stanley K. Hathaway](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_K._Hathaway) has passed on. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/972 "2005-10-07T20:05:20Z")
Some further updating… My apologies to these scorers for not getting these the first time: **Carm6773 Santos L Halper Shirley Ujest** and **The Vorlon** add 20 points for William H. Rehnquist. **Long Time First Time** adds 18 points for Hank Stram, a unique pick. Updated scoreboard still to come, tomorrow I hope. And nobody picked either Ronnie Barker or Stanley K. Hathaway. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/973 "2005-10-07T21:32:28Z")
Anyone realize **Hamilton Camp** died a few days ago? Not the most stellar celebrity but someone just might have chosen him for 2005. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/974 "2005-10-07T22:12:59Z")
> [@Edward The Head](#): > > Man, so far for the second year in a row I’m sitting at a big fat Zero! Anyone else still got none? Yup. I feel your pain. 😛 ---
**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:** [October 7, 2005, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/975 "2005-10-07T22:15:59Z")
First year, still a virgin… I think I’ll be making some more astute choices for next year… ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/976 "2005-10-07T22:22:32Z")
I can’t believe Don Knotts is still hanging in there… ---
**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:** [October 7, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/977 "2005-10-07T22:34:49Z")
> [@Idle Thoughts](#): > > Yup. I feel your pain. 😛 I’m with you too. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2005, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/978 "2005-10-08T02:47:44Z")
Another “zero-pointer” here. (Although last year I had one “hit” with Ronald Reagan). So far, my choices seem to grant the celebrities a sudden attack of good health. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/979 "2005-10-11T04:03:21Z")
Two more dead notables, although I doubt anyone picked either of them: 1. [Former Ugandan leader Milton Obote](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Obote) 2. [Comedian Louis Nye](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Nye) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/980 "2005-10-13T20:24:34Z")
As of the 13th of October to the best of my knowledge, our scoreboard stands as follows: First a quick welcome to the scoreboard to those who were not on my last scoreboard: **Annie-Xmas bowler girl Freddy the Pig katie1341 labtrash Lamar Mundane mikeargo NurseCarmen RumMunkey Spiff Stage Manager Tenar** and **uglybeech** Still with an impressive lead at 175 points is **Rachm Qoch** , who also leads with six dead celebrities. Tied for second place with 107 points each are **amarone** and **IrreverentTone**. **IrreverentTone** is the only scorer with five dead celebrities. Right behind them at third place is **LilyoftheValley** with 106 points. Leaping on to the scoreboard at fourth place is **NurseCarmen** with 103 points. Rounding out the top five is **VunderBob** with 92 points. **Mehitabel** has 84 points. **plnnr** has 80 points. **Happy Lendervedder** has 76 points. **Sevo** has 72 points. **CowPatty** and **Rico** are tied with 69 points each. **Hugh Jass** has 66 points. Last year’s champion **Captain Lance Murdoch** has slipped to twelfth place, still with 63 points. **Baker** has 59 points. **eman77** **yellowval** and **zamboniracer** are tied with 57 points each. **a35362** and **ladybug** are tied with 53 points each. **MissTake** and **Paul in Saudi** are tied with 52 points each. The “Pope, Doohan & Rehnquist” club includes: **Anni brianjedi DeVena drewbert E. Thorp Earthman fruitbat gonzoron Sean Factotum Squonk Suburban Plankton Tea Elle Wallflower** and **Zog\_10** , who are tied with 51 points each. **racer72** has 49 points. **HelloKitty** has 46 points. **BiblioCat** has 39 points. **Anastasaeon Diogenes the Cynic dwc1970 infamousmom Lockz Mr. Babbington Mona Lott Omega Glory Pablito trublmaker** and **Zsofia** all picked Johnny Carson and the Pope and have 37 points each. The “Pope & Rehnquist” club includes: **Agent Foxtrot booklover cadolphin Carm6773 Cinnamon Girl Diceman Etherman hammos1 Jaade Kat Lathe of Heaven Lucretia Lvgeogeek Max Torque melondeca Menocchio middleman SandyHook Santos L Halper Shirley Ujest Terminus Est Thunder Time Like Tears The Vorlon WIGGUM** and **WVmom** , and they have 36 points each. **amarinth Freddy the Pig Hal Briston Little Nemo** and **Stage Manager** have 35 points each. **cazzle** and **Long Time First Time** have 34 points each. **Annie-Xmas** and **Kilvert’s Pagan** have 33 points each. **edwino** has 32 points. The “Pope and Doohan” club includes: **Anonymous Coward 5 time champ The Great Zamboni Jamlad Jeep’s Phoenix jsgoddess Miabella Munch** and **Uvula Donor** with 31 points each. **RumMunkey** and **Spiff** have 30 points each. **Yllaria** has 28 points. **owlstretchingtime** and **Rodd Hill** have 27 points each. **Iceland\_Blue** has 24 points. **Club 33 Qwisp Skammer** and **Wicked Blue** have 21 points each. **bowler girl katie1341 Lamar Mundane mikeargo SpoilerVirgin sWitchazel Tenar** and **uglybeech** have 20 points each. **BadBadger** has 19 points. And the “Still Just the Pope, Except for **Sir Dirx** ” club includes: **Andrew21 Antigen Arch Trout ataraxy22 Avenger bobkitty cbawlmer Cisco clipper Dolores Reborn Dotsy A. drm Einmon EmperorRoman gobear h.sapiens imthjckaz Kuizelemartz lel Lsura malkavia MC$E Mr. Blue Sky Ms Macphisto Nightwatch Trailer NotWithoutRage Padeye Priceguy psycat90 qwest Sami41 Scruloose Sir Dirx SpazCat Tapioca Dextrin tarragon918 Trillionaire twickster Typically Sunday Vevila vivalostwages wolf in second hand clothing** and **zoogirl** and they have 16 points each. **labtrash** has 15 points. **Saitou** and **Sternvogel** have 11 points each. And finally, **pohjonen** has 9 points. And nobody picked Hamilton Camp, Louis Nye, or Milton Obote. Congratulations, scorers! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574.md?page=50)