# 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:** 50
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/981 "2005-10-13T21:05:38Z")
Yeah, but just wait till Tara Reid falls off her high heels and kills herself – I’m gonna clean up. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/982 "2005-10-13T21:32:03Z")
Let’s have a round of applause for **a35362**. That was beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/983 "2005-10-13T21:47:23Z")
Actually, it was depressing. I thought I had the Pope and just discovered I didn’t. ☹ Lok ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/984 "2005-10-13T22:32:04Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Let’s have a round of applause for **a35362**. > > That was beautiful! What you said! Clap, clap, clap!!! ---
**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:** [October 17, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/985 "2005-10-17T14:49:28Z")
Charles Rocket, ex-SNLer, a [suicide](http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/17/comedian.suicide.ap/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/986 "2005-10-17T15:21:47Z")
Nobody picked him. He cut his own throat? Geez, that’s depressing. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/987 "2005-10-21T16:43:06Z")
Mr. Babbington, Sami41 and Zsofia picked William Rehnquist. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/988 "2005-10-21T17:24:00Z")
And so they did. **Mr. Babbington** and **Zsofia** move up to 57 points each, and **Sami41** now has 36 points. My apologies to these three. Thanks, **Andrew 21**. You’re swell. While I’m here: nobody picked Jason Collier, Vivian Jones, Bill King, or Baker Knight. And Shelley Winters had a heart attack yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/989 "2005-10-21T18:39:36Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > And Shelley Winters had a heart attack yesterday. Guess that means Shelley Winters will be next year’s William Rehnquist. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/990 "2005-10-25T01:31:20Z")
I don’t think anybody had him, but Reggie “**[The Crusher](http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/sports/archive/sports_23110731.shtml)**” Lisowski, a professional wrestling legend, died on Saturday. He was 79. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/991 "2005-10-25T01:38:00Z")
A Pakistani newspaper is reporting Osama bin Laden has died. [http://southasia.net/article625.html](http://southasia.net/article625.html) I don’t know how much stock I’d place in Pakistani journalism, though… ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/992 "2005-10-25T02:45:44Z")
[Rosa Parks has died.](http://www.detnews.com/2005/obituaries/0510/24/0obit-359862.htm) She was 92 years old. I had her on my list. ---
**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 25, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/993 "2005-10-25T02:54:38Z")
A couple of politicians: 1. Former Rep. Robert Badham (R-CA, 1977-1989), on October 21st. 2. Liam Lawlor, ex-TD, on October 22nd. Not likely that anyone had them, but still… ---
**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:** [October 25, 2005, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/994 "2005-10-25T03:23:31Z")
I’ve updated the Excel spreadsheet with the 8 points for Rosa Parks. My records show that 25 people chose her: Baker DeVena TeaElle Zog\_10 Omega Glory Kat Diceman Terminus Est cadolphin melondeca Carm6773 The Vorlon SandyHook Etherman Freddy The Pig Long Time First Time 5 time champ gobear malkavia NotWithoutRage Typically Sunday ataraxy22 bobkitty8 Idle Thoughts GWVet ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/995 "2005-10-25T03:25:42Z")
> [@Diceman](#): > > [Rosa Parks has died.](http://www.detnews.com/2005/obituaries/0510/24/0obit-359862.htm) She was 92 years old. I had her on my list. You know you’re a DeathClubDoper when one of your personal heroes dies and your first thought is, “How many points is she worth?” I’m so going to hell. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2005, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/996 "2005-10-25T05:10:59Z")
Evan Allan died this week (at the non-scoring age of 106). He was the last Australian veteran of active service in World War I. ---
**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 25, 2005, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/997 "2005-10-25T06:02:47Z")
I made my roomate look at me funny and possibly worry about my sanity/sadism. When he informed me that Rosa Parks just died (he was on the net and I was watching TV) I replied “Good!” looking mighty pleased. I then had to explain to him the CDP on the SDMB. Not that I was happy, actually. The world has lost a great person. I just found that my first thought and reaction was pretty…well, morbidlike. : / Of course, I feel slightly bad now (and my roomate, no doubt will be sleeping with one eye open). ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/998 "2005-10-25T11:54:06Z")
> [@DeVena](#): > > You know you’re a DeathClubDoper when one of your personal heroes dies and your first thought is, “How many points is she worth?” > > I’m so going to hell. Or when you hear about their death and get pissed off - not because they died, but because you were going to pick them for _next year’s_ list. Can I sit next to you in Hell? ---
**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:** [October 25, 2005, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/999 "2005-10-25T12:50:50Z")
> [@imthjckaz](#): > > I don’t think anybody had him, but Reggie “**[The Crusher](http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/sports/archive/sports_23110731.shtml)**” Lisowski, a professional wrestling legend, died on Saturday. He was 79. I don’t believe it … because everything in professional wrestling is faked! ---
**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:** [October 25, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574/1000 "2005-10-25T16:09:33Z")
Sigh…nothing like getting an 11-point unique pick, and being completely bummed out about it. [NY Giants Owner Wellington Mara, Dead At 89](http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkhBnGIRhsbPzuwohQ9AMFVDubYF?slug=ap-obit-mara&prov=ap&type=lgns) Rest in peace, Duke. Glad you got to go out seeing Big Blue get a sweet win. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2005/277574.md?page=51)