# The Celebrity Death Pool 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262 "2008-12-01T23:40:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/241 "2008-12-27T00:46:13Z")
_pssst_, **clipper** , post it without the numbers! ---
**Author:** ![Wallet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/242 "2008-12-27T13:21:19Z")
Hamid Karzai Nestor Kirchner Hugo Chavez Pope Benedict XVI Juan Carlos I King Abdullah Vladimir Putin Felipe Calderon Kim Jong-il Ariel Sharon Donald Rumsfeld Fidel Castro Dick Cheney alt: Osama bin Laden Same list as last two years - I don’t _think_ anyone kicked off yet… 🙂 1. Hamid Karzai (President - Afghanistan) 2. Nestor Kirchner (President - Argentina) 3. Hugo Chavez (President - Venezuela) 4. Pope Benedict XVI 5. Juan Carlos I (King - Spain) 6. King Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) 7. Vladimir Putin (President - Russia) 8. Felipe Calderon (President - Mexico) 9. Kim Jong-il (aka Kim Jong II) (North Korea) 10. Ariel Sharon (former PM - Israel) 11. Donald Rumsfeld 12. Fidel Castro 13. Dick Cheney alt:Osama bin Laden ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/243 "2008-12-28T16:08:52Z")
Ted Kennedy Griffin Bell Wendy Richard Kris Carr Elizabeth Edwards Barry Ryan Robert Müller Tapan Sinha Juana Tejada Chuck Strahl Irwin Barker Him Mark Lai J. G. Ballard **Alternates, in order:** Eleanor Mondale John Graziano Russell Watson I give my word that this list was created and posted without looking at anyone else’s submissions to this year’s Death Pool. Details: Ted Kennedy, MA Senator Griffin Bell, former US AG Wendy Richard, Star of _Are You Being Served?_ Kris Carr, Filmmaker, director/star of _Crazy Sexy Cancer_ Elizabeth Edwards, wife of senator John Edwards Barry Ryan, Catholic priest found guilty of child molesting Robert Müller, professional ice hockey player from Germany Tapan Sinha, film director Juana Tejada, focus of an immigration rights dispute in Canada Chuck Strahl, MP from BC Irwin Barker, Comedian from _This Hour Has 22 Minutes_ Him Mark Lai, historian and professor at UC Berkeley J. G. Ballard, author Alternates: Eleanor Mondale, daughter of former VP Walter Mondale John Graziano, driving partner of Nick Hogan Russell Watson, opera singer Not many high-scorers on the list, but hopefully quantity will make up for quality. ---
**Author:** ![MeepersC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meepersc/32/12088_2.png) [@MeepersC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeepersC)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/244 "2008-12-29T02:24:47Z")
First time doing this - I’m looking forward to seeing how morbid I actually am come the end of the year. OJ Simpson Ted Kennedy Elizabeth Taylor Yoko Ono Tommy Chong Fidel Castro John McCain Amy Winehouse Bob Newhart Brian Wilson Dean Smith Patrick Swayze Hank Aaron Alternate Hank Williams Jr ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/245 "2008-12-29T04:07:26Z")
Amy WinehouseMichael Jackson James Garner Harry Morgan Martin Sheen Kelsey Grammer Fidel Castro Ted Kennedy B. B. King Clint Eastwood Queen Elizabeth George Steinbrenner Lou Holtz Screw it I don’t deserve to have Hugh Hefner on my list. So he’s off and I’ll put the diddler from Santa Ynez on instead. > [@amarone](#): > > Or not. ---
**Author:** ![puppygod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@puppygod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puppygod)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/246 "2008-12-29T13:57:59Z")
Peter Falk Kim Jong-il Woody Allen Lindsay Lohan Harlan Ellison Mickey Rooney Alan Alda Ariel Sharon Queen Elizabeth Margaret Thatcher Michael Jackson Than Shwe Hulk Hogan Alternatives: Jane Fonda Pope Benedict XVI John McCain ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/247 "2008-12-29T15:05:11Z")
John Goodman - One steak dinner away from a massive coronary Ruth Westheimer - The little lady seems very healthy, but I add her as an outsider. She’s 80 after all. Kate Moss - Sex and drugs and rock’n’roll Zsa-Zsa Gabor - at 91, she won’t bring high points, but I need something fairly safe. Liza Minelli - Judy only lived to 47. At 62, Liza is long overdue to join her. Peter O’Toole - only 76, but considering the life he’s had and how frail he’s looking, I’m betting he’ll check out any day now. Stephen King - That accident with the van will finally tak its toll. Plus all the coke and booze he did when writing Tommyknockers. Mel Gibson - DUI accident Pete Doherty - c.f.Kate Moss J.J. Abrams - workaholics tend to burn out early. Andy Rooney - will be 90 January 14th. Will he be 91? I doubt it. Owen Wilson - would it surprise anyone? Elmore Leonard - 83 years old. I can’t believe he’s been writing since the 50’s and keeps cranking them out. New book due in '09 John Goodman Ruth Westheimer Kate Moss Zsa-Zsa Gabor Liza Minelli Peter O’Toole Stephen King Mel Gibson Pete Doherty J.J. Abrams Andy Rooney Owen Wilson Elmore Leonard ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/248 "2008-12-29T15:11:28Z")
> [@MarkF](#): > > Michael Jackson - Reknowned West Ham Fan (Forever Blowing Bubbles…) Bwaaahaaa! MarkF wins the thread! (okay, it’s pretty early to declare, but that was a good one) ---
**Author:** ![Kalea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@Kalea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalea)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/249 "2008-12-29T18:29:57Z")
I’ve made my list, I’ve checked it twice… Here we go: Judy Collins - 70’s singer Debbie Reynolds - 60’s actress Amy Winehouse - 21st Century singer John McCain - Dies January 21, in accordance with his contract. Ray Bradbury - I hope I’m wrong. Stephen Hawking - ditto. Stan Lee - He looks like Ben Parker. Bill Cosby - dunno… just sounds right. Maya Angelou - again, hope I’m wrong. Emeril Lagasse - does he eat the food he cooks? Dr. Manmohan Singh - more trouble in India means PM assassination Jalal Talabani - Iraq’s not as stable as we think it is… Robert Mugabe - gets cholera and the hospital won’t treat him. Plain Format list: Judy Collins Debbie Reynolds Amy Winehouse John McCain Ray Bradbury Stephen Hawking Stan Lee Bill Cosby Maya Angelou Emeril Lagasse Manmohan Singh Jala Talabani Robert Mugabe Alternates: Nelson Mandela John Glenn ---
**Author:** ![Stopfordia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Stopfordia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stopfordia)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/250 "2008-12-29T20:26:48Z")
Jumping into the pool with an all-British edition (and probably guaranteeing their survival): [Michael Foot](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Foot) - politician [Jeremy Thorpe](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Thorpe) - politician [Cecil Parkinson](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Parkinson) - politician [Paul Gascoigne](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_gascoigne) - footballer [Kenneth Cope](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_cope) - actor [Leslie Grantham](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Grantham) - actor [Bobby Charlton](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Charlton) - footballer [Jilly Cooper](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jilly_Cooper) - writer [Vivienne Westwood](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivienne_westwood) - fashion designer [Claire Rayner](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Rayner) - agony aunt [Liz Dawn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Dawn) - actress [Margaret Beckett](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Beckett) - government minister [Kerry Katona](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Katona) - singer Alternates: [Patrick Moore](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moore) - astronomer [Trevor MacDonald](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_MacDonald) - newsreader [June Brown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Brown) - actress Plain list: Michael Foot Jeremy Thorpe Cecil Parkinson Paul Gascoigne Kenneth Cope Leslie Grantham Bobby Charlton Jilly Cooper Vivienne Westwood Claire Rayner Liz Dawn Margaret Beckett Kerry Katona Alternates: Patrick Moore Trevor MacDonald June Brown ---
**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:** [December 29, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/251 "2008-12-29T20:45:56Z")
Artie Lange John Madden Mikhail Gorbachev Patrick Swayze Steve Jobs Dick Clark Robert Redford Billy Graham Jack Klugman Abe Vigoda Andy Dick BB King George Steinbrenner Notes : Artie Lange - comedian John Madden - Football guy, not the film director The rest are clear. Joe ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/252 "2008-12-29T20:51:41Z")
> [@clipper](#): > > Stephen Hawkins Stephen Hawking? ---
**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:** [December 29, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/253 "2008-12-29T23:10:45Z")
Seve Ballesteros Sadaharu Oh Ariel Sharon Kim Jong Il King Bhumibol of Thailand Lura Lynn Ryan William Perry Farrah Fawcett Fidel Castro Khieu Samphan Margaret Thatcher Muhammad Ali Roger Ebert William Perry is the former Bears football player. ---
**Author:** ![Squonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squonk)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/254 "2008-12-29T23:19:36Z")
Fidel Castro Peter Falk King Bhumibol Adulyadej Ariel Sharon Ted Kennedy Kim Jong Il Patrick Manning OJ Simpson Terry Pratchett Seve Ballesteros Patrick Swayze Amy Winehouse Marco Andretti Fidel Castro, August 13, 1926 Peter Falk, September 16, 1927 King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thailand), December 5, 1927 Ariel Sharon, February 27, 1928 Ted Kennedy, February 22, 1932 Kim Jong Il, February 16, 1941 Patrick Manning (Prime Minister Trinidad & Tobago), August 17, 1946 OJ Simpson, July 9, 1947 Terry Pratchett, April 28, 1948 Seve Ballesteros, April 9, 1957 Patrick Swayze, August 18, 1952 Amy Winehouse, September 14, 1983 Marco Andretti, March 13, 1987 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/255 "2008-12-29T23:38:39Z")
You know, I’ve put Michael Jackson on every death pool I’ve ever played, and now when it looks like he might actually snuff it, everybody’s on the bandwagon. I feel like the guy who knew The Ramones when they played in his garage and now everybody likes them. ---
**Author:** ![Doody\_Pants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@Doody\_Pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doody_Pants)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/256 "2008-12-29T23:39:54Z")
Amy Winehouse - druggie Blake Fielder-Civil - druggie Scott Weiland - druggie Artie Lange - druggie, obese, depressed and already tried suicide once Dick Clark - sick Casey Anthony - jailhouse justice Richard Belzer - looking bad Owen Wilson - nutball, Steve-O - druggie Michael Jackson - wacko Patrick Swayze - cancer Joel Grey - Swayze made me think of Jennifer Grey, so i picked her dad Tommy Tune - Joel Grey made me think of Tommy Tune Alternates: Nancy Regan - old Jerry Lewis - old Ed McMahon - old Amy Winehouse Blake Fielder-Civil Scott Weiland Artie Lange Gary Busey Casey Anthony Richard Belzer Owen Wilson Steve-O Michael Jackson Patrick Swayze Joel Grey Tommy Tune Nancy Regan Jerry Lewis Ed McMahon ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/257 "2008-12-30T01:01:05Z")
I am just going to carry over my 2008 list except for the one I did get. John Astin Yogi Berra George Blanda Fidel Castro Sid Ceasar Chris Economaki Larry Hagman Ingemar Johansson Greg Louganis Karl Malden Rose Marie Ann B. Davis Dionne Warwick ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/258 "2008-12-30T01:50:36Z")
I guess it is time to post my list again. The same one I have been posting for 4 years. Including Michael Jackson, for all you late comers. From prior experience, I may have just signed Fran Tarkenton’s death warrant. 1. Michael Jackson (Not sure anymore ) 2. Clint Eastwood (Actor) 3. Don Williams (Country singer) 4. Margaret Thatcher (Former UK PM) 5. Larry King (TV Show host) 6. Bob Barker (Game Show host) 7. Robin Williams (Comedian/Actor) 8. Dick Francis (Writer) 9. Queen Elizabeth II (Royalty) 10. Newt Gingrich (Politician) 11. Billy Graham (Actor/Evangelist) 12. George Jones (Country Singer) 13. Dan Rather (News Anchor) Alternate: Fran Tarkenton Michael Jackson Clint Eastwood Don Williams Margaret Thatcher Larry King Bob Barker Robin Williams Dick Francis Queen Elizabeth II Newt Gingrich Billy Graham George Jones Dan Rather ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/259 "2008-12-30T02:40:02Z")
I don’t think any of mine kicked the bucket from last year, but I made some changes anyway: Patrick Swayze Farrah Fawcett Loretta Lynn Tommy Lee Jones John Larroquette John Forsythe James Garner Mary Kate Olsen Charlie Daniels Merle Haggard George Jones Michael Jackson Peter O’Toole Alternates (if needed): Bill Cosby Jim Byrnes Willie Nelson ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/260 "2008-12-30T03:23:56Z")
Steven Hill Patrick Swayze Eli Wallach Billy Graham Ted Kennedy Margaret Thatcher Peter Falk Jodie Sweetin Elizabeth Taylor Dom DeLuise Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi (Lockerbie bomber) Fred Thompson Ariel Sharon Alternates: Nancy Reagan Sam Ronson Seve Ballesteros If Al Megrahi is too obscure, sub Bilawal Bhutto for him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262.md?page=14)