# 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:** 60
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1182 "2008-11-02T14:54:34Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > It’s just not fair that the leaders have hit teams out there working for them. Not employed by them of course, that would be cheating. But still, killers who decide, “Well, if we’ve got to kill SOMEBODY, let’s take a few off THIS list.” Never underestimate the power of a few dollar bills slipped under the table to Mr. Reaper himself. ---
**Author:** ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1183 "2008-11-02T17:29:13Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > For the end of October standings, see post 1097 but move **BJMoose** up to _ **equal** _ 75th. > > I am not sure you have got the hang of how the points work, BJ. If you check out the leading two dopers, they are averaging 43 and 44 points per corpse. Your maximum score is 84, which will not crack the top ten. Still, at least nobody is too sad when one of yours dies - they have all had a good innings. 😛 At least, I _presume_ you’re aware that I know exactly what I’m doing. If not, see various posts of mine in this exalted thread. There’s no way a poor country moose like me can compete with the Rochm’s of the world. A few years back I got on some sort of a “sure thing” kick. Or mebbe I just don’t like old farts. I dunno. Anyway, I figured this approach would get me a shot at the “Quantity Not Quality” laurel. But though the average age on my list at the beginning of this year was ninety-two, just two of 'em have gone to glory in the past ten months. Sheesh. Or as my roomie would put it, “That trick _never_ works!” ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1184 "2008-11-02T18:29:06Z")
> [@BJMoose](#): > > 😛 > > At least, I _presume_ you’re aware that I know exactly what I’m doing. If not, see various posts of mine in this exalted thread. I am. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1185 "2008-11-03T22:44:10Z")
[Yma Sumac has died at 86.](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3374381/Yma-Sumac.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1186 "2008-11-03T22:47:04Z")
[Madelyn Dunham](http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/obama.grandma/index.html), the maternal grandmother of Barack Obama, has died at the age of 86. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1187 "2008-11-04T14:23:31Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > [Yma Sumac has died at 86.](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3374381/Yma-Sumac.html) She gave her life for crosswords. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1188 "2008-11-04T14:49:03Z")
> [@Hostile\_Dialect](#): > > OK, here we go: > > Fidel Castro > Billy Graham > Ariel Sharon > Ruth Bader Ginsberg > Doku Umarov > Ali Khamenei > Ned Vukovic > John Mahoney > [US Representative Julia Carson](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Carson) > [Paul Kraus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kraus) > Farrah Fawcett > Orlando Thomas (Minnesota Vikings safety) > Arnold Palmer > > Plain format: > > Fidel Castro > Billy Graham > Ariel Sharon > Ruth Bader Ginsberg > Doku Umarov > Ali Khamenei > Ned Vukovic > John Mahoney > Julia Carson > Paul Kraus > Farrah Fawcett > Orlando Thomas > Arnold Palmer > > Here’s hoping for a cherry-popper! Carson died in 2007. ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1189 "2008-11-04T16:17:43Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Carson died in 2007. [I think he knows](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9275479&postcount=74). ---
**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:** [November 4, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1190 "2008-11-04T20:39:33Z")
> [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](#): > > She gave her life for crosswords. zing! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1191 "2008-11-05T18:03:19Z")
Michael Crichton, as reported on Fox News Radio. Off to search for a print link. [Link found.](http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/11/67369/) ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1192 "2008-11-05T18:04:21Z")
[Michael Crichton has died at 66.](http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/11/67369/) ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1193 "2008-11-05T18:07:00Z")
> [@ErinPuff](#): > > [Michael Crichton has died at 66.](http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/11/67369/) Beat ya. 😛 No points for me. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1194 "2008-11-05T23:34:34Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Beat ya. 😛 > > No points for me. :mad: Or anyone else. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1195 "2008-11-06T01:27:22Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Michael Crichton, as reported on Fox News Radio. Off to search for a print link. > > [Link found.](http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/11/67369/) > [@ErinPuff](#): > > [Michael Crichton has died at 66.](http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/11/67369/) well, crap. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1196 "2008-11-06T19:23:40Z")
[Jimmy Carl Black](http://www.nndb.com/people/332/000085077/), formerly of The Mothers of Invention. Joe ---
**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:** [November 7, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1197 "2008-11-07T00:17:13Z")
With just under two months to go, my list of immortals lives on. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1198 "2008-11-07T03:04:10Z")
Word. And I’ve got some seriously old and ill people on my list… 😕 ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1199 "2008-11-07T03:24:25Z")
> [@EJsGirl](#): > > Word. And I’ve got some seriously old and ill people on my list… > > 😕 The unwritten secret of the Death Pool. By putting someone who is old and ill on your list, you give them the gift of life. Take them off your list for next year, and they’ll die by January 5th. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1200 "2008-11-07T03:46:05Z")
Word. My guys are writing books about how they beat the big C. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439/1201 "2008-11-07T03:51:05Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Word. My guys are writing books about how they beat the big C. What does the one word sentence “Word.” mean? And am I allowed to deduct points from anyone who uses it if/when it proves to be something stupid/pointless? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439.md?page=59) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2008/428439.md?page=61)