# 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:** 11
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/201 "2009-12-24T17:08:30Z")
None of my all-political picks for 2009 have kicked the bucket. Why mess with a good thing? [ol] [li]Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda (President of Fiji)[/li][li]George Herbert Walker Bush (former President of the United States)[/li][li]Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (President of Cuba)[/li][li]Ariel Sharon (former Prime Minister of Israel)[/li][li]Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, etc[/li][li]Kim Jong-Il (Dear Leader of the People’s Democartic Republic of Korea)[/li][li]Joseph Alois Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)[/li][li]Imelda Romualdez Marcos (former First Lady of the Philippines)[/li][li]Robert Gabriel Mugabe (President of Zimbabwe)[/li][li]King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (King of Saudi Arabia)[/li][li]Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Tatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (former Primer Minister of the United Kingdom)[/li][li]Lee Kuan Yew (former Prime Minister of Singapore)[/li][li]Colonel Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi [Qadhafi/Qaddafi/Kaddafi - however you want to spell it] (de facto leader of Libya)[/li][/ol] Josefa Iloilo George H.W. Bush Fidel Castro Ariel Sharon Queen Elizabeth II Kim Jong-il Pope Benedict XVI Imelda Marcos Robert Mugabe King Abdullah Margaret Thatcher Lee Kuan Yew Muammar al-Gaddafi ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/202 "2009-12-24T19:00:08Z")
Here is my list: Ariel Sharon Bob Barker Courtney Love David Hasselhoff Elizabeth Taylor Ernest Borgnine Fidel Castro Hugh Hefner Red Farmer Jerry Lee Lewis Michael Schumacher Kirk Douglas Margaret Thatcher Alternates: Mickey Rooney Tony Curtis Steven Tyler This is my first year playing the game. Most of my picks are on somebody else list, with the exception of maybe [Red Farmer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Farmer) who is a former Nascar Driver. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/203 "2009-12-24T19:01:37Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > Very true. It’s against the letter of the rules but I doubt it is against the spirit (not that I believe in spirits, James). I don’t think the rule was aimed at genuine celebrities who happen to sign up as members. I am inclined to give this one a pass. FWIW, AFAIK, the profile link says Randi only has 2 posts. I’m guessing that it was probably a statement and a clarification of that statement, in one single post. Not that you need my opinion, but **I think there should be weight on the number of posts a celeb has in regards to the rule in question here.** I don’t think that just 2 posts should disqualify someone. - Related, I once made the comment that I had nevere posted to The Pit, even though I actually had 3 posts there. [Given my volume, I later stated this stat, and suggested my point of “never” posting to the pit was more or less still intact.] ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/204 "2009-12-24T19:26:46Z")
> [@batsto](#): > > Tommy LaSorda [Thomas LaSorda](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_W._LaSorda) (with a capital _S_) is a former CEO of Chrysler. Tommy Lasorda (small _s_) is the former Dodger manager. Which did you mean? ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/205 "2009-12-24T19:41:05Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > [Thomas LaSorda](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_W._LaSorda) (with a capital _S_) is a former CEO of Chrysler. Tommy Lasorda (small _s_) is the former Dodger manager. Which did you mean? the Dodger manager. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/206 "2009-12-24T21:57:53Z")
By the way, will the results for 2009 be in the original thread for that? Where can we see results from previous years? ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/207 "2009-12-24T22:18:41Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > By the way, will the results for 2009 be in the original thread for that? Where can we see results from previous years? The results are in the original thread for that year. I will post early in the new year. I may be a little jet-lagged as I have some end of year business to see to in South Dakota, Italy, New Zealand and Australia. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/208 "2009-12-24T22:54:21Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > The results are in the original thread for that year. I will post early in the new year. I may be a little jet-lagged as I have some end of year business to see to in South Dakota, Italy, New Zealand and Australia. that’s some trip. Will you be able to get some sightseeing in? eta I mean I hear So Dakota is lovely this time of year 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/209 "2009-12-24T22:59:39Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > The results are in the original thread for that year. I will post early in the new year. I may be a little jet-lagged as I have some end of year business to see to in South Dakota, Italy, New Zealand and Australia. I think Santa Claus just let his secret identity cat out of the bag 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/210 "2009-12-24T23:03:23Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > The results are in the original thread for that year. I will post early in the new year. I may be a little jet-lagged as I have some end of year business to see to in South Dakota, Italy, New Zealand and Australia. Doesn’t this violate one of the rules RE picking people for your list? 😃 ---
**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:** [December 24, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/211 "2009-12-24T23:09:28Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > eta I mean I hear So Dakota is lovely this time of year 😉 “The Time of Popping Trees.” ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/212 "2009-12-25T00:05:28Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > Doesn’t this violate one of the rules RE picking people for your list? 😃 I just need to pick people who don’t live so far away. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/213 "2009-12-25T00:09:56Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > I just need to pick people who don’t live so far away. So you are going on record as stating you aren’t going to those places to “adjust” the population? 😉 ---
**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:** [December 25, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/214 "2009-12-25T02:30:33Z")
As it gets down to the wire, I’m thinking about dumping Castro. He’s an old guy anyway, and may already be a Lenin-like skin on a Disney amatron. Anybody want to share their ideas about the Man the CIA Couldn’t Kill? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/215 "2009-12-25T02:42:49Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > As it gets down to the wire, I’m thinking about dumping Castro. He’s an old guy anyway, and may already be a Lenin-like skin on a Disney amatron. Anybody want to share their ideas about the Man the CIA Couldn’t Kill? I decided to drop him from my list as his age means that he will get you just a few points when he finally buys the tobacco farm. ---
**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:** [December 25, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/216 "2009-12-25T02:54:09Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > I decided to drop him from my list as his age means that he will get you just a few points when he finally buys the tobacco farm. But the old fart’s gotta go pretty soon. He’s more likely to go than Macaulay Culkin. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/217 "2009-12-25T06:54:02Z")
I’m confident that none of my picks need worry about increasing their life insurance benefits. Never a point yet, and I’m okay with that. Linda Ellerby Julia Sweeney Robert Mandan Mary Tyler Moore Ed Asner George Kell Betty Garrett Helen Reddy Tyne Daly June Lockhart Charlotte Rae Don Pardo Adam West David Spade Dawn Wells Diana Muldaur ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/218 "2009-12-25T07:59:11Z")
OK, Here it is, with no cheating by peeking at the lists above. (People ought to check my work, I seem to list people twice, list dead people and so on.) Dennis Hopper Bif Naked Margaret Thatcher Elizabeth Taylor Ronnie Biggs Dick Cheney Fidel Castro Edie Falco Ariel Sharon Dick Clark Mohammed Ali Amy Winehouse Gene Wilder alternate Nancy Reagan Congratulations to all the Nominees! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/219 "2009-12-25T11:23:32Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > OK, Here it is, with no cheating by peeking at the lists above. (People ought to check my work, I seem to list people twice, list dead people and so on.) > > Dennis Hopper > Bif Naked > Margaret Thatcher > Elizabeth Taylor > Ronnie Biggs > Dick Cheney > Fidel Castro > Edie Falco > Ariel Sharon > Dick Clark > Mohammed Ali > Amy Winehouse > Gene Wilder > > alternate > Nancy Reagan > > Congratulations to all the Nominees! Who the hell is Bif Naked? This is not a challenge, BTW, merely extreme curiosity. ETA: Yes. I Googled. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/220 "2009-12-25T12:49:51Z")
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