# The Celebrity Death Pool 2008 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439 "2007-12-01T11:46:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 43
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/841 "2008-06-08T03:37:15Z")
[QUOTE=BiblioCat] Yes, he was. I’ve had him on my list for _years_. Woo-hoo, I finally scored! [/QUOTE] With a unique pick, and entering the points-scoring list in joint 49th position. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/842 "2008-06-08T03:55:38Z")
[QUOTE=amarone] With a unique pick, and entering the points-scoring list in joint 49th position. [/QUOTE] Really? He was a unique pick? A first for me. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/843 "2008-06-08T04:27:46Z")
> [@](#): > > I love you all. Really. I do. A lot of you have lived very long and productive lives. You deserve to earn your final reward. Just sayin’ is all… Not that I am wishing death or wanting any of you to die. I wouldn’t do that. I’ll be really, really, really, really sad for all the points I get. I promise. For real. I swear. Ya know, just sayin’… That’s the advantage of picking Fidel Castro, Robert Mugabe, and Than Shwe - I can openly cheer them on without feeling like a sleaze. C’mon guys, 2008 is your year! Don’t fear the reaper! ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/844 "2008-06-08T12:22:35Z")
[QUOTE=BiblioCat] Really? He was a unique pick? A first for me. [/QUOTE] 64% of the celebrities chosen are unique picks, as are 42% of those that have died so far this year. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/845 "2008-06-09T12:27:35Z")
For some reason, I want to get unique picks even more than big points. Not that you could tell it by my list…I was weak and actually tried to do some research this time. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/846 "2008-06-09T14:38:24Z")
[QUOTE=BiblioCat] Yes, he was. I’ve had him on my list for _years_. Woo-hoo, I finally scored! [/QUOTE] Congrats! I am still a DP Virgin and we are into June. Makes me wistful for the Lou Rawls Orgypalooza. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/847 "2008-06-10T04:17:42Z")
[Algis Budrys](http://www.sfwa.org/news/2008/ajbudrys.htm) author of over 200 science fiction stories and novels has died at 77. ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/848 "2008-06-10T17:59:06Z")
[Tyrone Jones](http://www.cbc.ca/sportsnews/story/2008/06/10/tyrone-jones-death.html) former pro football player. Of brain cancer. Age 46. Sad. But 54 points for me! ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/849 "2008-06-10T20:10:29Z")
[QUOTE=qwest] [Tyrone Jones](http://www.cbc.ca/sportsnews/story/2008/06/10/tyrone-jones-death.html) former pro football player. Of brain cancer. Age 46. Sad. But 54 points for me! [/QUOTE] And for me. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/850 "2008-06-10T22:37:03Z")
[QUOTE=qwest] [Tyrone Jones](http://www.cbc.ca/sportsnews/story/2008/06/10/tyrone-jones-death.html) former pro football player. Of brain cancer. Age 46. Sad. But 54 points for me! [/QUOTE] And a move up to 3rd place. The third person to have Tyrone Jones is **Captain Lance Murdoch** who is now only 2 points behind **Rachm Qoch**. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/851 "2008-06-12T12:26:06Z")
[Paul Newman](http://www.courant.com/entertainment/celebrity/hc-nujavapaulnewman0612.artjun12,0,5009769.column) is battling cancer. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/852 "2008-06-12T13:52:59Z")
I’m hoping he’ll pull through at least until next year - he’s on my short list my cousin has officially called me morbidly sick ---
**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:** [June 12, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/853 "2008-06-12T14:02:49Z")
[QUOTE=WarmNPrickly] Won’t be long now. :Checking scope on newly bought high powered rifle: [/QUOTE] My list is all members of the Kennedy family. Just when you thought the Deathpool couldn’t get any sicker… ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/854 "2008-06-12T14:16:30Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] at least until next year - he’s on my short list [/quote] He’s probably on _everyone’s_ short list now. 😛 > [@](#): > > ..my cousin has officially called me morbidly sick My SO thinks the whole idea is sick. He has no idea how much fun we have here! I made a comment about getting a Unique Pick with Jim McKay, and he just gave me _The Look_. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/855 "2008-06-12T14:33:10Z")
actually, when she heard about Harvey Korman, the first thing she did was call me and ask if he was on my list ---
**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:** [June 12, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/856 "2008-06-12T19:12:45Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] actually, when she heard about Harvey Korman, the first thing she did was call me and ask if he was on my list [/QUOTE] And she had the nerve to call _you_ morbidly sick? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/857 "2008-06-12T22:59:43Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] actually, when she heard about Harvey Korman, the first thing she did was call me and ask if he was on my list [/QUOTE] My husband does this all the time now! ---
**Author:** ![Carm6773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Carm6773](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carm6773)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/858 "2008-06-12T23:00:13Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] actually, when she heard about Harvey Korman, the first thing she did was call me and ask if he was on my list [/QUOTE] My husband asks me this every time a famous person dies. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/859 "2008-06-13T01:22:01Z")
Mine, too! 😃 ---
**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:** [June 13, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/860 "2008-06-13T01:40:01Z")
[John Rauch, who received note in college and professional football as a quarterback and coach, has died at 80](http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=At.etjUJ2RIRQC1ANmZL_Gk5nYcB?slug=ap-obit-rauch&prov=ap&type=lgns) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439.md?page=42) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439.md?page=44)