On the one hand, I can use the points. On the other hand, damn, Jack Palance was on there to keep him alive!
that’s okay - his long lost twin brother will show up next year to lead us to the treasure…
Gerald Levert, who recorded such hits as Casanova and Addicted to You as a member of the R&B group Levert, has died at the age of 40. Gerald, who also sang as a solo artist in addition to producing and writing, was the son of the O’Jays’ Eddie Levert.
SF author [Jack Williamson](http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/nov/11/
williamson-98-was-sci-fi-author-teacher-portales/ ) has passed beyond the rim.
This makes me sad. Both because one of the original sci-fi greats has passed and because I had him on my list for next year.
Fashion model Ana Carolina Reston has starved herself to death. 79 points left wanting.
Who? I googled her and got nothing. Maybe she just vanished into thin air.
Try Google News.
That must get the prize for the closest points to pounds ratio.
A couple of football legends from both sides of the pond:
Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás
Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler
The famous football coach Bo Schembechler just died. It’s the day before the big Michigan-Ohio State game, too 
Looks like I can claim a unique one. Three of my list have gone in eight days and I didn’t even hire Rachm Qoch as hit-man.
I was in the car and listening to the news on the radio. I heard the mention of Milton Friedman’s name and turned the radio up, but I was too late and missed the story. My husband gives me a very strange look. In answer to his question of why I was so interested in Friedman, I explained, " Oh, I was just hoping that they were reporting that he was dead."
The 6 points he is worth to me, ( maybe even a unique pick?) was not worth the look of shock on my husband’s face. :eek: Ironically, my husband is no fan of Friedman’s economics going back to a decision about the banks and gold or something. But he still found it a bit chilling I was looking forward to his death. I tried to explain I only had about 7 weeks left to score a few more, I am way behind with just 2 kicking the bucket so far.
I must remember to keep any celebrating of Death Pool picks confined to this thread and the good (and very warped) folks here.) 
Don’t lie! It was totally worth the look of shock on your husband’s face and you know it. 
Hey, you can console yourself in the fact that you didn’t do a victory lap in traffic over Milt Friedman’s death.
I had Bo shortlisted for next season.
Nuts and double nuts.
I know how you feel. I heard the news of Steve Irwin’s death from the TV in the breakfast room of a motel, surrounding by my family (ranging from my mother all the way down to my 2 year old nephew) and had to restrain myself to a mild “Did the news just say that Steve Irwin died?”
Yes, it is definitely “frowned upon” not to mention that you’ll probably be moved to the “to be closely monitored for signs of potentially going postal” list of higher-ups if you react to celebrity deaths while at work. And I have been especially mum on the health status of a certain ex-president … damn, I hope I haven’t jinxed myself, especially since there’s still six weeks left in 2006!
OK, you got me. It was worth it. It would have been worth it for 2 points!!
And I was lucky we were on our way to dinner to celebrate one of our horses’ winning her second race, so my smiling and being giddy for the evening could have been explained by my joy over the success of my filly and her connections, rather than the joy of an old economist going to the great free market in the sky and giving me 6 points.
That one would have most certainly done me in. Forgetting that I was a fan of his, and thought he did the world a great service in showing us the beauty of all animals, even at times redefining beauty, he was worth a lot of points!
When I first heard he had died I thought, “I bet a bunch of others saw that coming, why didn’t I think of using him?”
Very true! I did notice my husband eyeing me suspiciously all night. He finally broke down and asked, “I am not on your list am I?” I laughed and told him that was a ridiculous question, “Don’t be silly…I would never consider such a thing…You aren’t famous enough to count!”
I am considering making my 2007 list consist of nothing but known murderers, rapists, terrorists, brutal dictators, etc. That way most everyone else will be rejoicing as well, and I won’t be forced to hide my glee like a dirty little secret.
(I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am so hoping that South Park’s version of Hell is the correct one. That Satan dude seems like fun, and I will probably enjoy hanging out with him for eternity.) 