# 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:** 79
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1561 "2009-10-15T23:42:26Z")
Peter Criss, a founding member of the rock band KISS, has breast cancer. What a pussy. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1562 "2009-10-16T13:21:47Z")
> [@NurseCarmen](#): > > Peter Criss, a founding member of the rock band KISS, has breast cancer. What a pussy. [Peter Criss](http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/), a founding member of the rock band KISS, has survived having breast cancer. And having and surviving any type of cancer does not make anyone a pussy. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1563 "2009-10-16T14:34:06Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > [Peter Criss](http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/), a founding member of the rock band KISS, has survived having breast cancer. > > And having and surviving any type of cancer does not make anyone a pussy. I think that the “what a pussy” comment may have been a joke based on Criss’s “catman” make-up as a Kiss member. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1564 "2009-10-16T19:54:39Z")
[Cullen Bryant](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-cullen-bryant16-2009oct16,0,4970531.story), who gained over 3000 total yards running for the Rams and Seahawks of the National Football League from 1973 to '87, has died at the age of 58. A running back, Bryant also returned kickoffs (three for touchdowns) and punts during his pro career. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1565 "2009-10-17T04:09:17Z")
New [video interview](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/inside_sport/8301521.stm)with Seve Ballesteros; looking pretty good! ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1566 "2009-10-19T18:27:23Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > [Peter Criss](http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/), a founding member of the rock band KISS, has survived having breast cancer. > > And having and surviving any type of cancer does not make anyone a pussy. I whoooshed Annie-Xmas! I whooshed Annie-Xmas! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1567 "2009-10-19T18:53:23Z")
[Elizabeth Clare Prophet](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-elizabeth-clare-prophet19-2009oct19,0,2148988.story), who served as spiritual leader of the Church Universal and Triumphant, has died at the age of 70. Her church gained some notoriety during the late 1980’s, when about 2000 of her followers headed to the religious body’s Montana ranch in apparent preparation for a Soviet nuclear attack. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2009, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1568 "2009-10-20T00:43:06Z")
Mass murderer [Howard Unruh](http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/19/first.mass.murderer/index.html?section=cnn_latest) has died. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1569 "2009-10-20T20:25:02Z")
[Vic Mizzy](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-vic-mizzy20-2009oct20,0,1713293.story), who wrote the themes to the TV series _The Addams Family_ and _Green Acres_, has died at the age of 93. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1570 "2009-10-21T20:28:46Z")
[Joseph Wiseman](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-joseph-wiseman21-2009oct21,0,5479879.story), who was proudest of his stage work but will probably always be remembered best for playing the titular villain in the James Bond film _Dr. No_, has died at the age of 91. Wiseman also portrayed gangland boss Manny Weisbord on the _Crime Story_ TV series. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1571 "2009-10-22T03:38:14Z")
[American expat Aussie TV legend Don Lane died](http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,26245571-10229,00.html) at 75 today, Australia time. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1572 "2009-10-23T04:57:58Z")
One of my all time favorites, [Soupy Sales](http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/23/us/AP-US-Obit-Sales.html?_r=2), dead at 83. Pie in the face for all the good times. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1573 "2009-10-23T07:31:57Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > One of my all time favorites, [Soupy Sales](http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/23/us/AP-US-Obit-Sales.html?_r=2), dead at 83. > > Pie in the face for all the good times. would someone please catch my jaw - it dropped and started rolling 'round the floor. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1574 "2009-10-23T09:35:00Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > One of my all time favorites, [Soupy Sales](http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/23/us/AP-US-Obit-Sales.html?_r=2), dead at 83. > > Pie in the face for all the good times. Another check in the “I thought he was already dead” column. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1575 "2009-10-23T11:46:56Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > One of my all time favorites, [Soupy Sales](http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/23/us/AP-US-Obit-Sales.html?_r=2), dead at 83. > > Pie in the face for all the good times. Points for **texasoysterman** and **SpoilerVirgin** , who negates the latter part of his/her name. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1576 "2009-10-23T17:12:47Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > Points for **texasoysterman** and **SpoilerVirgin** , who negates the latter part of his/her name. Her. 😉 Soupy has been a perennial on my list since I first joined the Death Pool. I think I’ll throw a pie in someone’s face in his memory. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1577 "2009-10-23T18:22:10Z")
Soupy is shuffling off the earth. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1578 "2009-10-23T18:47:24Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Soupy is shuffling off the earth. We’re \*all \*shuffling. Soupy done shuffled. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1579 "2009-10-23T20:29:18Z")
[Collin Wilcox Paxton](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-collin-wilcox-paxton23-2009oct23,0,3644919.story), who played the role of Mayella Ewell in the film _To Kill a Mockingbird_, has died at the age of 74. She and her parents had been involved in civil rights activities for years before the movie’s 1962 debut. However, she played the role of a white woman who falsely accuses a black man of rape so well that when she appeared at an NAACP conference in California, she received withering looks from several attendees until an association official “cleared the air” by pointing out that: “Collin is here at this conference because she believes in the cause. She is not the character in the film.” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262/1580 "2009-10-24T17:38:13Z")
[Clifford P. Hansen](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-clifford-hansen24-2009oct24,0,4635957.story), who served one term as Wyoming’s governor and twelve years as one of the Equality State’s U.S. senators, has died at the age of 97. Hansen was considered for the post of Secretary of the Interior by President Reagan, but declined, allowing James Watt to take the job. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262.md?page=78) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2009/475262.md?page=80)