# 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:** 50
**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 4, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/981 "2009-06-04T16:01:37Z")
[CNN story](http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/04/obit.david.carradine/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/982 "2009-06-04T16:26:31Z")
Cites for [David Carradine](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8083479.stm) and [Koko Taylor](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8082365.stm) Also, [Joan Alexander](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-joan-alexander4-2009jun04,0,4839485.story) has died at the age of 94. She provided the voice of Lois Lane on the 1940’s radio serial _The Adventures of Superman_, as well as for animated short subjects and television cartoons. [Paul Haney](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-paul-haney3-2009jun03,0,6558383.story), who provided the voice of Mission Control during broadcasts of NASA flights spanning the Gemini and early Apollo years, has passed away at 80. [Ephraim Katzir](http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jgda4lbgdag&title=Israel_s_4th_president_Ephraim_Katzir_dies), who served as President of Israel from 1973 to '78, has died at the age of 93. Katzir. an internationally renowned biophysicist, had previously headed the military research and development unit of the Haganah (underground Jewish defense organization) when the eventual Jewish state was still controlled by the British under the terms of the Palestine Mandate. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/983 "2009-06-04T21:50:23Z")
> [@](#): > > Well they always said David C was hung; and baby, they’re right. > [@](#): > > Hung Fu. > [@](#): > > Bill, killed. God I love this board! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/984 "2009-06-04T22:27:06Z")
> [@Tristan](#): > > Bill, killed. Is Uma Thurman a suspect? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/985 "2009-06-06T15:56:02Z")
[Randy Smith](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-randy-smith6-2009jun06,0,6941292.story), who once held the National Basketball Association’s record for consecutive games played, has died at the age of 60. Smith began his NBA career with the Buffalo Braves (now Los Angeles Clippers) after starring at Buffalo State College. His ironman streak of 906 straight contests from 1972 to '83 was surpassed in 1997 by A.C. Green. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/986 "2009-06-07T15:28:06Z")
[Richard Jacobs](http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSY83xUmAQ4e_QDt9vLtf1XmwfKQD98KJE080), who teamed with brother David to buy the Cleveland Indians baseball team in 1986 and helped send the beleaguered club to its first World Series since 1954, has passed away at the age of 84. After David died, Richard owned the club until selling it in 2001. In 1994, the Tribe’s new ballpark opened as Jacobs Field, and hosted World Series games in '95 and '97. The park is now known as Progressive Field after insurance firm Progressive Corp. purchased naming rights last year. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/987 "2009-06-09T14:13:21Z")
[Omar Bongo](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-omar-bongo9-2009jun09,0,1114303.story), who had been the world’s longest-serving non-monarchial head of state, has died at the age of 73. Following the death of founding president Leon M’Ba, Bongo had led the African nation of Gabon since 1967. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/988 "2009-06-09T14:31:19Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > [Omar Bongo](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-omar-bongo9-2009jun09,0,1114303.story), who had been the world’s longest-serving non-monarchial head of state, has died at the age of 73. Following the death of founding president Leon M’Ba, Bongo had led the African nation of Gabon since 1967. Cartoon characters can’t die! ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/989 "2009-06-09T22:44:41Z")
Watergate burglar [Bernard Barker](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/05/AR2009060503261.html?wprss=rss_nation) has died. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/990 "2009-06-12T05:17:25Z")
Everybody Hates Chris star Johnny Palermo was killed in a car accident along side his girlfriend on June 8. [Link](http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/824755/everybody-hates-chris-actor-dies). ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/991 "2009-06-12T16:11:06Z")
[Woodie Held](http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2009/06/former_cleveland_indians_short.html), who hit 179 home runs during a Major League Baseball career that started in 1954 and ended in '69, has died at the age of 77. Although he played shortstop for the Cleveland Indians during his prime, Held acquired his World Series ring as a member of the Baltimore Orioles following their 1966 Fall Classic sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/992 "2009-06-13T01:20:35Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > [Woodie Held](http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2009/06/former_cleveland_indians_short.html), who hit 179 home runs during a Major League Baseball career that started in 1954 and ended in '69, has died at the age of 77. Although he played shortstop for the Cleveland Indians during his prime, Held acquired his World Series ring as a member of the Baltimore Orioles following their 1966 Fall Classic sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jeez, at first I thought he died at age 179. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/993 "2009-06-13T03:56:31Z")
another bummer name, **Held, Woodie**??? 😃 If the Ghoul Pool participants were really doing their homework, someone should have come up with [this guy](http://www.golfdigest.com/golfworld/columnists/2009/usopen_challenge_john_atkinson_0611)for a cool 60 points. Ironic that John Atkinson’s death is near the anniversery of his day of gaining “celebrity” status. I haven’t checked, maybe **Cap’t Lance** does have him. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/994 "2009-06-14T05:01:12Z")
Singer-songwriter [Kenny Rankin](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-kenny-rankin9-2009jun09,0,5347669.story) has died at the age of 69. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/995 "2009-06-14T11:17:59Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > If the Ghoul Pool participants were really doing their homework, someone should have come up with [this guy](http://www.golfdigest.com/golfworld/columnists/2009/usopen_challenge_john_atkinson_0611)for a cool 60 points. But nobody did. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/996 "2009-06-14T12:57:21Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > But nobody did. Kind of stretches the meaning of celebrity ,don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/997 "2009-06-14T21:50:10Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Kind of stretches the meaning of celebrity ,don’t you think? IMO, yes it does. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/998 "2009-06-15T16:59:50Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Kind of stretches the meaning of celebrity ,don’t you think? Indeed, and choices like this are likely to be prohibited next year. For discussion of this, and if you want to respond further on this, see [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=499961&page=3). ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/999 "2009-06-15T21:50:38Z")
> [@MarkF](#): > > And one for those residing on Mother Kelly’s Doorstep, [Ms. Danny LaRue](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/danny-la-rue-female-impersonator-who-turned-drag-into-an-art-form-1694549.html) is doing the lambeth walk up to the pearly gates… I wanted to bring this up again, as _The Economist_ did a wonderful obituary for her [this month](http://www.economist.com/obituary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13815003). ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1000 "2009-06-17T16:52:56Z")
[Bob Bogle](http://thebsreport.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/thanks-for-the-memories-bob-bogle-lead-guitarist-of-the-ventures/), lead guitarist of _The Ventures_. I, for one, will wear a Hawaiian shirt to the office Friday in his honor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262.md?page=51)