# The Celebrity Death Pool 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574 "2009-12-01T11:44:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 104
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2061 "2010-11-30T16:35:10Z")
I’ve told a couple of co-workers about this game and asked for suggestions. Naturally they are horrified and think this is an awful game, but within seconds they are saying things like, “Oh, [Name] has cancer,” or “[Name] isn’t doing very well,” or “Didn’t [Name] just get out of rehab for the third time?” 😃 ---
**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:** [November 30, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2062 "2010-11-30T17:04:17Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > “Oh, [Name] has cancer,” or “[Name] isn’t doing very well,” or “Didn’t [Name] just get out of rehab for the third time?” > > 😃 And you are going to pass these tid bits onto your fellow Dopers, right? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2063 "2010-11-30T17:08:24Z")
I can’t believe that the Feud for 2011 will start tomorrow! Where does the time go? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2064 "2010-11-30T17:19:05Z")
This ain’t no feud, Baker - it’s out and out WAR! 😉 😃 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2065 "2010-11-30T17:23:15Z")
:smack: Why did I say that??? (in self-defense, I’d just come from making my entry in the road trip Feud) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2066 "2010-12-01T02:34:10Z")
[Gil McDougald](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bba_obit_mcdougald), who helped the Yankees win five World Series crowns during a ten-year major-league career spent entirely with the New York team, has died at the age of 82. McDougald was the American League’s Rookie of the Year in 1951. In a cruel twist of fate, a line drive he hit during the 1957 campaign damaged the eye of Cleveland pitcher Herb Score, who had been the AL’s Rookie of the Year in 1955. Score eventually returned to the mound, but never regained the form that had caused some Indians fans to dub him “the new [Bob Feller](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Feller)”. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2067 "2010-12-01T09:17:59Z")
[The 2011 game is up and running.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13200746#post13200746) ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2068 "2010-12-01T16:10:36Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Did you even see [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12959766&postcount=1694) post and the ones that followed? Yeah. I’m even sure I made a comment for him. One way or the other. Same for Zinn Bin. Just, I knew who Leslie was. So that… I’m not getting out of this one, am I ? ---
**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:** [December 2, 2010, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2069 "2010-12-02T10:32:54Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > I’ve told a couple of co-workers about this game and asked for suggestions. Naturally they are horrified and think this is an awful game, but within seconds they are saying things like, “Oh, [Name] has cancer,” or “[Name] isn’t doing very well,” or “Didn’t [Name] just get out of rehab for the third time?” > > 😃 First Stage of Dead Pool Syndrome: \*\* Shock\*\*. “What? I’ve never HEARD of such a thing!” Second Stage of DPS: **Horror**. " That’s Horrible!" Third Stage: **Curiosity**. “Did you have Leslie Nielsen?” Fourth Stage:\*\* Addict\*\*. " Can I play?" ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2070 "2010-12-02T11:32:37Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > First Stage of Dead Pool Syndrome: \*\* Shock\*\*. “What? I’ve never HEARD of such a thing!” > > Second Stage of DPS: **Horror**. " That’s Horrible!" > > Third Stage: **Curiosity**. “Did you have Leslie Nielsen?” > > Fourth Stage:\*\* Addict\*\*. " Can I play?" In 2009, we would have an ongoing … contest\* in the family to call each other once we heard of a death. This year was my first year, and I stopped calling, in part to check the thread. We talked about Nielsen, and my Mom asked me if I had him. Glad to know that puts my Mom at stage 3. As for stage four, I don’t think my Mom understands the exact amount of fun [[“play”]] one can have online, in all forms. I’m not so sure my step dad even knows that one can have fun on the Internet. :eek: - Not a death pool. It was just a thing we had, if someone we knew died, we called. And this would be for big name people. Nielsen yes, the other recents, not so much. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2071 "2010-12-02T13:41:00Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > First Stage of Dead Pool Syndrome: \*\* Shock\*\*. “What? I’ve never HEARD of such a thing!” > > Second Stage of DPS: **Horror**. " That’s Horrible!" > > Third Stage: **Curiosity**. “Did you have Leslie Nielsen?” > > Fourth Stage:\*\* Addict\*\*. " Can I play?" I’ve found five steps: After the third stage, fourth is **Altruism** : “You know Zsa Zsa Gabor’s been really sick, right?” _Then_ comes **Addict**. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2072 "2010-12-02T13:51:46Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > I’ve found five steps: > > After the third stage, fourth is **Altruism** : “You know Zsa Zsa Gabor’s been really sick, right?” > > _Then_ comes **Addict**. But does it take 12 steps to cure the addiction? ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2073 "2010-12-02T14:51:10Z")
No, 13. Plus three alternates. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2074 "2010-12-02T14:57:30Z")
[Aretha Franklin focus of prayer at vigil](http://www.freep.com/article/20101202/NEWS05/12020569/1320/Aretha-Franklin-focus-of-prayer-at-vigil) ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2075 "2010-12-02T15:48:44Z")
I’m jealous of you guys who have a spouse or partner that is supportive of your Death Pool ventures. MrWhatsit won’t even let me talk about it in front of him. :rolleyes: Party pooper. ---
**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 2, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2076 "2010-12-02T16:32:57Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > [Aretha Franklin focus of prayer at vigil](http://www.freep.com/article/20101202/NEWS05/12020569/1320/Aretha-Franklin-focus-of-prayer-at-vigil) Yeah, but it doesn’t say anything about what her condition is, or what her problem is, or anything really. And she’s uber-religious … hence the request for prayers. She’s probably having a corn filed down or something. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2077 "2010-12-02T18:45:11Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > I’ve found five steps: > > After the third stage, fourth is **Altruism** : “You know Zsa Zsa Gabor’s been really sick, right?” > > _Then_ comes **Addict**. Nuts. I’m at that the “Isn’t that whore dead yet?!? Damnit!!!” stage. But only because I’d like not being shut out this year. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2078 "2010-12-02T20:49:15Z")
With all the excitement over setting up the 2011 Pool, I’m a little late with the monthly update. With just one month to go, here’s where we stand. Four celebrities left us in November: ```auto Name Died Age Points Votes Leslie Nielsen 28-Nov 84 16 1 Pat Burns 19-Nov 58 42 6 Dino De Laurentiis 11-Nov 91 9 1 Philip Carlo 8-Nov 61 39 1 ``` The standings are now: ```auto Name Points Number 1 amarone 321 7 2 Shirley Ujest 195 6 3 Captain Lance Murdoch 157 4 4 Registered at Last 143 4 5 Critical Mass 134 4 6 MsWhatsit 116 3 7 BlimeyORiley 112 4 8 GIGObuster 105 3 9 Rico 92 3 10 Randy Seltzer 90 2 11 MadTheSwine 83 3 12 Fear Itself 75 2 13 Hockey Monkey 74 2 14 The Vorlon 71 4 15 KennerTheGreat 70 3 16 DfrntBreign 69 2 17 Walkabout 68 2 18 42fish 67 2 19= Anne Elk 66 2 19= bowler girl 66 2 19= jeezums 66 2 19= Little Nemo 66 2 23 andiepandie 62 1 24= Ambihelical Hexnut 59 2 24= carnivorousplant 59 2 26= stockton 58 1 26= Winston Smith 58 1 28 CowPatty 57 2 29 Loach 53 2 30 Happy Lendervedder 51 2 31= Boyo Jim 50 2 31= Etherman 50 2 31= Invisible Chimp 50 2 34 malkavia 46 2 35 Mean Mr. Mustard 44 4 36 NurseCarmen 43 1 37= moonstarsun 42 1 37= Squonk 42 1 39 kunilou 39 2 40 Baker 35 2 41= Jeep's Phoenix 33 1 41= St. Anger 33 1 43= Hal Briston 32 2 43= tumbleddown 32 2 45 Moirai 31 1 46 Mudshark 30 2 47= A Spoonful of Awesome 26 1 47= Juliana 26 1 47= Paul in Qatar 26 1 47= Thunder 26 1 51= 5 time champ 24 1 51= anyrose 24 1 51= Avarie537 24 1 51= El Perro Fumando 24 1 51= I Am The Lorax 24 1 51= judikium 24 1 51= Krawly77 24 1 51= Mahaloth 24 1 51= Nutty Bunny 24 1 51= Only Mostly Dead 24 1 51= phungi 24 1 51= VunderBob 24 1 63 Dung Beetle 22 2 64= Borborygmi 20 1 64= imthjckaz 20 1 64= Mehitabel 20 1 64= Sami41 20 1 68= Crown Prince of Irony 17 2 68= Cazzle 17 1 68= Cunctator 17 1 68= tarragon918 17 1 72 Tim R. Mortiss 16 2 73= freckafree 15 2 73= zamboniracer 15 2 73= garygnu 15 1 73= Gyrate 15 1 73= Superbia-acedia 15 1 78 a35362 14 3 79 Lok 11 1 80 OtakuLoki 10 2 81= wolf_meister 9 2 81= Rilchiam 9 1 83= Curtis LeMay 8 1 83= Diogenes the Cynic 8 1 83= Fiveroptic 8 1 83= Maus Magill 8 1 87 Spiff 5 1 88= Argent Towers 4 1 88= Stopfordia 4 1 90 panache45 3 1 91 Sigmagirl 0 1 92= 76 others 0 0 ``` 48 celebrities have died, representing 5.7% of the total and 7.5% of the votes. ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2079 "2010-12-02T20:57:30Z")
Top 15! Thank you, Pat Burns. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/2080 "2010-12-02T21:38:37Z")
I’ve figured out that all it will take is for my 7 youngest celebrities to kick the bucket in the next 29 days and I can _win_ this thing! GO Reaper!! …Okay, I’ll settle for not ending up tied for last. But I (along with 75 others) am 92% of the way there, so I’m not optimistic. I think my 2011 list will have some changes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=103) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=105)