# The Celebrity Death Pool 2006 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632 "2005-12-01T22:25:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/521 "2006-02-01T14:29:05Z")
Fixed you and a couple other duplicates that I managed to find **VunderBob**. And might I just say that I admire that you take the DP so seriously that you issue feints! I’ve also fixed the ones that were emailed to me. Keep 'em comin folks! ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/522 "2006-02-01T22:46:43Z")
[Moira Shearer died.](http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/01/obit.shearer.ap/index.html) Again, I had no idea she was still alive. ---
**Author:** ![Carm6773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Carm6773](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carm6773)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/523 "2006-02-01T22:51:30Z")
My official list was the 3rd one I posted. I only saw 1 and 2. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/524 "2006-02-02T00:16:09Z")
> [@Carm6773](#): > > My official list was the 3rd one I posted. I only saw 1 and 2. Can you give me the post #? I deleted your duplicate first earlier today, but I only saw two. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/525 "2006-02-02T02:02:19Z")
Well, a month in and already we have an interesting scoreboard, a good “break.” First of course are the 38 clever folks who picked Lou Rawls and now share the Opening Kickoff Award: **amarinth amarone Anne Elk BJMoose bowler girl cadolphin Captain Lance Murdoch Carm6773 CowPatty Eleanor of Aquitaine Feydeau Freddy the Pig furt imthjckaz IrreverentTone Little Nemo LoganDear Long Time First Time marymargaret Ms Macphisto NurseCarmen Nutty Bunny Only Mostly Dead qwest Rachm Qoch Ragiel Rico SandyHook Santos L Halper Sean Factotum Shirley Ujest Squonk Sternvogel uglybeech The Vorlon VunderBob Zog\_10** and **zoog** We have no unique picks so far. Now then. As of the first of February to the best of my knowledge our scoreboard stands as follows: Tied for first are last year’s champion **Rachm Qoch** and **uglybeech** with 112 points each. At second place is **Sean Factotum** with 88 points. At third place is **Santos L Halper** with 73 points. At fourth place is **furt** with 66 points. Rounding out the top five is **Hal Briston** with 60 points. **Mehitabel** has 45 points. **SandyHook** has 43 points. **ArchitectChore** and **5 time champ** have 38 points each. **amarinth amarone Anne Elk BJMoose bowler girl cadolphin Captain Lance Murdoch Carm6773 CowPatty Eleanor of Aquitaine Feydeau Freddy the Pig imthjckaz IrreverentTone Little Nemo LoganDear Long Time First Time marymargaret Ms Macphisto Nurse Carmen Nutty Bunny Only Mostly Dead qwest Ragiel Rico Shirley Ujest Squonk Sternvogel The Vorlon VunderBob Zog\_10** and **zoog** have 28 points each. **BiblioCat** and **Lvgeogeek** have 22 points each. **a35362 cazzle cbawlmer DeVena Paul in Saudi** and **phungi** have 15 points each. Congratulations, scorers! ---
**Author:** ![Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8797f3/32.png) [@Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ins_Outs_What-have-yous)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/526 "2006-02-02T03:20:21Z")
I only have 38 points? Are you sure? Jack Snow and Lou Rawls are both on my list…they died at the ages of 62 and 72 respectively. Total score = (100-62) + (100-72) = 66 points. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/527 "2006-02-02T14:44:30Z")
Jeezy Loweezy, how’d I miss that? My apologies, **ArchitectChore**. You are tied with **furt** for fourth place. Good job! ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/528 "2006-02-02T14:51:37Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > We have no unique picks so far. I could be wrong, but I think **spiff** is the only one who chose character actor [Patrick Cranshaw.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Cranshaw) He was 86. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/529 "2006-02-02T15:01:05Z")
But he died in December, yes? ---
**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:** [February 2, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/530 "2006-02-02T15:25:30Z")
Yes, he died in late December. The _nerve_! Anyway, good thing I had a list of alternates … so Kurt Vonnegut Jr moved into the vacant slot left by the untimely death of “Old Blue.” ---
**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:** [February 2, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/531 "2006-02-02T17:15:30Z")
Paul Clinton of CNN has died. Bummer. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/532 "2006-02-03T17:46:51Z")
[Paul Clinton Linkie poo](http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/02/obit.clinton/) Never heard of him, seemed like a nice guy. Smoking is a bitch. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/533 "2006-02-03T23:57:10Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Well, a month in and already we have an interesting scoreboard, a good “break.” > > First of course are the 38 clever folks who picked Lou Rawls and now share the Opening Kickoff Award: **Mennochio** should be on the scoreboard with 28 (he had “Lou Rahls”) unless there’s points off for spelling. ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/534 "2006-02-04T08:50:21Z")
I doubt there’s a penalty for faulty spelling. If I ran things, though… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bizzwire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@bizzwire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizzwire)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/535 "2006-02-04T20:06:28Z")
[and I’m as giddy as a school boy…](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060204/ap_on_en_tv/obit_lewis) ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/536 "2006-02-04T21:10:52Z")
> [@bizzwire](#): > > [and I’m as giddy as a school boy…](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060204/ap_on_en_tv/obit_lewis) And a whopping five points to ye 😉 ---
**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:** [February 4, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/537 "2006-02-04T21:13:09Z")
Frack. That was five points I didn’t want to get… ---
**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:** [February 4, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/538 "2006-02-04T21:24:17Z")
actor [Paul Regina](http://www.newsday.com/news/obituaries/ny-liregi044613204feb04,0,877285.story?coll=ny-obits-headlines) is dead at 49. Worth 51 points if anyone had him. ---
**Author:** ![bizzwire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@bizzwire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizzwire)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/539 "2006-02-04T21:28:47Z")
Sheesh; that’s like equal to **3** Al Lewises!!! ---
**Author:** ![bizzwire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@bizzwire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizzwire)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/540 "2006-02-04T21:31:50Z")
> [@Only Mostly Dead](#): > > And a whopping five points to ye 😉 What can I say? I just lost my cherry… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632.md?page=28)