The Celebrity Death Pool 2005

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Thanks for the info, cazzle – glad they got around to taking care of that loose end.

[OT]The neighborhood in Philly where I live is where Grace Kelly grew up. Last year the local parish church, St. Bridget’s, celebrated its 150th anniversary, and Prince Albert came to represent his mother at the ceremonies. I thought that was really cool.[/OT]

[More OT]Grace Kelly was the niece of George Kelly, one of the leading playwrights of the early 20th century. I saw The Torch Bearers at the Barrow St. Theater. It was great and Mel Brooks was sitting in the row ahead of me![/More OT]

Anyway, thanks a35362.

Bobby Short is from my hometown but I didn’t pick him, although I had another hometown product (Gene Hackman) on my list.

The Pope is dead.

No, not that one. The other one.

I thought it might be this guy.

http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/pope/

Hey, I’ve got Prince Rainier of Monaco on my list. I might get in this game after all.

Barney Martin, the former New York City police detective whose sense of humor allowed him to become a comedy writer for television and an actor best known for his role as Jerry’s father Morty on Seinfeld, has died at the age of 82.

Your supervisor probably keeps a closer eye on you than others.

Blast me for taking Prince Rainier off of my list! Are we sure it’s not relaly Prince Philip who has taken ill? :dubious:

Must report too that my 23 yo daughter thinks we’re a sick bunch to make up these death lists each year, and she also thinks that the Pope is puposely -not- going to pass on because so many have his name on their list! That being passed along (so to speak …), I still believe that 2005 will be the year of a New Pope.

My BIL wasn’t bothered by the concept – he just couldn’t believe we weren’t playing for money.

Prince Phillip may go this year – I took him off my list, which removes the protection he had last year by being on it.

She’s a perceptive kid :wink:

Rod Price of Foghat joins bandmember Lonesome Dave in the great beyond…

James Callaghan, British Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979, died today, the eve of his 93rd birthday. Only eleven days after his wife died, it says here.

Paul Henning, who wrote The Ballad of Jed Clampett as the theme for the Beverly Hillbillies TV series he created, died yesterday at the age of 93. Henning also created Petticoat Junction and served as executive producer of Green Acres.

Shoot. That breaks the streak of drummers. :mad: Maybe that means it’s time for Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, and Keith Richards to go.

If Keith were human, you might have a chance…

C’mon Keith! Spaz needs 38 points!

And Paul McCartney too. He needs to die for that godawful Christmas “song” he banged out.

Back to the drummers…

Paul Hester, drummer for Split Enz and Crowded House has died

Well there’s a name I didn’t expect to see… what a shock. My first thought was “Dead? I didn’t even know he was ill”, but I see they’re now talking suicide.

Did anyone have Johnny Cochran? He passed away today.