pssst, clipper, post it without the numbers!
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… 
- Hamid Karzai (President - Afghanistan)
- Nestor Kirchner (President - Argentina)
- Hugo Chavez (President - Venezuela)
- Pope Benedict XVI
- Juan Carlos I (King - Spain)
- King Abdullah (Saudi Arabia)
- Vladimir Putin (President - Russia)
- Felipe Calderon (President - Mexico)
- Kim Jong-il (aka Kim Jong II) (North Korea)
- Ariel Sharon (former PM - Israel)
- Donald Rumsfeld
- Fidel Castro
- Dick Cheney
alt:Osama bin Laden
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.
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
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.
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
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
Bwaaahaaa! MarkF wins the thread! (okay, it’s pretty early to declare, but that was a good one)
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
Jumping into the pool with an all-British edition (and probably guaranteeing their survival):
Michael Foot - politician
Jeremy Thorpe - politician
Cecil Parkinson - politician
Paul Gascoigne - footballer
Kenneth Cope - actor
Leslie Grantham - actor
Bobby Charlton - footballer
Jilly Cooper - writer
Vivienne Westwood - fashion designer
Claire Rayner - agony aunt
Liz Dawn - actress
Margaret Beckett - government minister
Kerry Katona - singer
Alternates:
Patrick Moore - astronomer
Trevor MacDonald - newsreader
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
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
Stephen Hawking?
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
- Michael Jackson (Not sure anymore )
- Clint Eastwood (Actor)
- Don Williams (Country singer)
- Margaret Thatcher (Former UK PM)
- Larry King (TV Show host)
- Bob Barker (Game Show host)
- Robin Williams (Comedian/Actor)
- Dick Francis (Writer)
- Queen Elizabeth II (Royalty)
- Newt Gingrich (Politician)
- Billy Graham (Actor/Evangelist)
- George Jones (Country Singer)
- 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
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
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.