# 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:** 74
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1461 "2009-09-15T09:52:56Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > CNN hasn’t caught up with Swayze yet, but meanwhile, [Jim Carroll](http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/14/jim.carroll.obit/index.html) has gone to the great half-court in the sky. 60’s not old, but it’s a good run for a guy who almost didn’t make it to 21. _This is how I think it should be reported:_ Person that died: [Jim Carroll](http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/14/jim.carroll.obit/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1462 "2009-09-15T17:35:16Z")
[Paul Burke,](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-paul-burke15-2009sep15,0,7895527.story) who was nominated for two Emmy Awards while playing the role of Detective Adam Flint on the _Naked City_ police drama program, has died at the age of 83. Burke also appeared as Army Air Forces Colonel Joe Gallagher on _Twelve O’Clock High_, a mid-1960’s series set during World War II. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1463 "2009-09-15T23:25:00Z")
Australian television legend [Mike Leyland](http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/862895/leyland-brother-mike-dies) of The Leyland Brothers, dead at 68. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1464 "2009-09-16T00:52:04Z")
I have 149 points so far and am in 19th place, my best evAr!!! What a crazy year it is! ---
**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:** [September 16, 2009, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1465 "2009-09-16T01:10:35Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > I see I reached second place, but I don’t think we will be able to catch \*\*amarone \*\*with his 362 points. 362 points is a Death Pool record; the previous record was 344. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1466 "2009-09-16T02:05:38Z")
I think that I…uh…anyone who had someone on their 2010 DP List die in 2009 should be able to get half the points added to the 2009 list. Who’s with me on this? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1467 "2009-09-16T02:09:46Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > I think that I…uh…anyone who had someone on their 2010 DP List die in 2009 should be able to get half the points added to the 2009 list. > Who’s with me on this? Right I had MJ, all the Kennedys, and Patrick on my 2010 short list. 😉 ---
**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:** [September 16, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1468 "2009-09-16T02:45:35Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > I think that I…uh…anyone who had someone on their 2010 DP List die in 2009 should be able to get half the points added to the 2009 list. > Who’s with me on this? As soon as I get my 2010 list together, I’ll be there for you. I mean, um, that I already wrote it… back in 2008… but I haven’t published it yet, and um, it has almost everyone who’s died in 2009 that I don’t have on my 2009 list. Really quite remarkable, yes, that’s the ticket, really remarkable. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1469 "2009-09-16T23:36:47Z")
[Henry Gibson](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i5aff5594745c85c6e26fabf943019677), of Rowan and Martin Laugh-in fame, has died at age 73. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1470 "2009-09-16T23:54:43Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > [Henry Gibson](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i5aff5594745c85c6e26fabf943019677), of Rowan and Martin Laugh-in fame, has died at age 73. A unique pick for **vivalostwages**. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1471 "2009-09-17T01:41:15Z")
[Mary Travers](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090917/ap_on_en_mu/us_obit_mary_travers) of _Peter, Paul, and Mary…_ ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1472 "2009-09-17T01:50:40Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > [Mary Travers](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090917/ap_on_en_mu/us_obit_mary_travers) of _Peter, Paul, and Mary…_ Damn! Henry Gibson and Mary Travers – and today’s my 51st birthday. Do I feel old or what? ☹ ---
**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:** [September 17, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1473 "2009-09-17T01:54:37Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > [Henry Gibson](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i5aff5594745c85c6e26fabf943019677), of Rowan and Martin Laugh-in fame, has died at age 73. The Bull Moose is my friend, true blue. He doesn’t smoke, nor drink, nor chew. His only fault is, he sniffs glue. But if I were a bull moose, I would, too! Damn. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1474 "2009-09-17T01:59:36Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > [Henry Gibson](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i5aff5594745c85c6e26fabf943019677), of Rowan and Martin Laugh-in fame, has died at age 73. > [@VunderBob](#): > > [Mary Travers](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090917/ap_on_en_mu/us_obit_mary_travers) of _Peter, Paul, and Mary…_ :(:(☹ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1475 "2009-09-17T02:03:42Z")
DAMMIT! I was going to put Mary Travers in my 2010 list! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1476 "2009-09-17T02:30:08Z")
I’m really bummed about Travers. I remember listening to P, P, and M’s records when I was in grade school, and junior high. An older cousin had them and played them for us. _Lemon Tree, Puff the Magic Dragon, If I Had a Hammer, Blowin’ in the Wind,_ I can still sing the words. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1477 "2009-09-17T02:34:36Z")
My sister is quite a bit older than I am. I listened to her PP&M albums when I was little too. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1478 "2009-09-17T02:37:47Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I_Lemon Tree, Puff the Magic Dragon, If I Had a Hammer, Blowin’ in the Wind,_ I can still sing the words. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1479 "2009-09-17T02:42:15Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > My sister is quite a bit older than I am. I listened to her PP&M albums when I was little too. I have no problem admitting that I first heard PP&M from my parents’ records and tapes. But when I got older, I got own CDs, so I listen to them, still. _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1480 "2009-09-17T02:47:28Z")
In a fit of nostalgia I bought two PP&M CDs. Their songs pop up every once in a while on the iPod. I actually listened to them all the way through on the long drive to an uncle’s funeral. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262.md?page=73) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262.md?page=75)