# 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:** 31
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/601 "2006-02-26T04:20:12Z")
[Actor Darren McGavin has died at 83](http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/13963894.htm) ---
**Author:** ![sneezy5660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@sneezy5660](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sneezy5660)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/602 "2006-02-27T02:41:38Z")
I feel kinda sad and guilty that I lost my D.P. cherry to Don Knotts. Then again, woo-hoo, 19 points. Drivin’ the bus to hell, I am. Who wants shotgun? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/603 "2006-02-27T14:44:45Z")
My cousin called to see if I knew about Don Knotts’ passing. I said “yeah, but I didn’t have him in the pool” she insisted I explain what I meant and was then very sorry she had. 😃 According to her we are all very sick. “And your point is…?” ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/604 "2006-02-27T16:27:08Z")
And to think I almost put him on my list. Sigh. I just ain’t good at this celebrity killin’ stuff I guess. Oh wait… shouldn’t that be a good thing? ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/605 "2006-02-27T17:59:13Z")
Looks like that damn semi finally caught up to Dennis Weaver. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/606 "2006-02-27T18:25:26Z")
> [@NurseCarmen](#): > > Looks like that damn semi finally caught up to Dennis Weaver. [Link.](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060227/ap_on_en_mo/obit_weaver) Also, [sci-fi author Octavia Butler has died](http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/books/02/27/obit.butler.ap/index.html). ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/607 "2006-02-27T18:38:58Z")
> [@NurseCarmen](#): > > Looks like that damn semi finally caught up to Dennis Weaver. :eek: After Don Knotts and Darrin McGavin, I commented to my husband that another ‘big’ celebrity would be dying very soon. He asked why, and I said they always die in threes. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/608 "2006-02-27T18:45:19Z")
I had Darren McGavin on my list. That’s three down of my 13 in two months. Look out, Fyvush Finkel! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/609 "2006-02-27T18:48:46Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > :eek: After Don Knotts and Darrin McGavin, I commented to my husband that another ‘big’ celebrity would be dying very soon. He asked why, and I said they always die in threes. Not only that, check this out: **Don Knotts** was in _Hot Lead and Cold Feet_ (1978) with **Darren McGavin**. **Darren McGavin** was in _Billy Madison_ (1995) with Steve Buscemi. Steve Buscemi was in _Home on the Range_ (2004) with… **Dennis Weaver**. Steve Buscemi is next! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/610 "2006-02-27T19:11:57Z")
Well, Dennis cut if front of Steve, so Steve got pissed off and went home; damned if he’ll die out of turn! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/611 "2006-02-27T19:35:26Z")
> [@Fear Itself](#): > > Not only that, check this out: > > **Don Knotts** was in _Hot Lead and Cold Feet_ (1978) with **Darren McGavin**. > **Darren McGavin** was in _Billy Madison_ (1995) with Steve Buscemi. > Steve Buscemi was in _Home on the Range_ (2004) with… **Dennis Weaver**. > > Steve Buscemi is next! You’re gonna be really sorry if Steve Buscemi dies tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/612 "2006-02-27T19:36:17Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > You’re gonna be really sorry if Steve Buscemi dies tomorrow! Yeah, he’s not on my list !!! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/613 "2006-02-27T20:51:45Z")
The question though is… who else has a first name that starts with a **D**? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/614 "2006-02-27T20:52:55Z")
David Letterman ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/615 "2006-02-27T22:00:50Z")
> [@Fear Itself](#): > > [Actor Darren McGavin has died at 83](http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/13963894.htm) And I’m finally on the board, with 17 points. ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/616 "2006-02-27T22:44:27Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > The question though is… who else has a first name that starts with a **D**? > > :eek: Don Ho is on a lot of lists (mine included). ---
**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:** [February 27, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/617 "2006-02-27T23:04:39Z")
> [@zoog](#): > > Don Ho is on a lot of lists (mine included). Yes, but the world would be such a better place without Donald Wildmon (and my total would go up, as a bonus). ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/618 "2006-02-27T23:07:06Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > The question though is… who else has a first name that starts with a **D**? > > :eek: **D** an Folgelberg. He’s on my list. :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/619 "2006-02-28T03:23:30Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > David Letterman Bite your tongue! I love Dave! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632/620 "2006-02-28T19:09:24Z")
[Robert L. Scott,](http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060227235309990020&ncid=NWS00010000000001) who shot down 22 Japanese planes during World War II and then gained additional fame by writing the book _God Is My Co-Pilot_, has died at the age of 97. In recent years, Scott had lived in Georgia and served as fundraising chairman and unofficial “piece of living history” at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2006/333632.md?page=32)