# 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:** 21
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/401 "2010-01-01T02:39:32Z")
A few leftovers from 2009 and some new blood. Thanks for putting this together again **amarone** Ronnie Biggs - train robber Zelda Rubinstein - actress Brian Lenihan – Irish politician Jay Gallagher - journalist Seve Ballesteros - golfer Liezl Martinez – actress Kim Jong-il – North Korean politician Alan Jones – broadcaster (Australia) Steve Jobs – Apple Umaru Musa Yar’Adua – Nigerian politician Merlin Olsen – NFL Vasily Aleksanyan – criminal Genaro Hernandez – fighter Alternates Earvin Johnson – NBA Stephen Hawking – physicist Ronnie Biggs Zelda Rubinstein Brian Lenihan Jay Gallagher Seve Ballesteros Liezl Martinez Kim Jong-il Alan Jones Steve Jobs Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Merlin Olsen Vasily Aleksanyan Genaro Hernandez Earvin Johnson Stephen Hawking ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/402 "2010-01-01T02:59:41Z")
Three hours left! ---
**Author:** ![stockton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@stockton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stockton)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/403 "2010-01-01T03:03:33Z")
Gary Coleman Danica Patrick Rush Limbaugh Bryant Gumbel Eddie Van Halen George Michael Sandra Day O’Connor Julie Andrews Nick Nolte Gary Busey Rosalyn Carter Drew Brees Boy George Alternates: Elton John Paul McCartney Cher Kindly note: The George Michael listed above refers to the former singer from WHAM! and not the dead sportscaster. 🙂 Thanks **Amarone**! ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/404 "2010-01-01T03:07:13Z")
Whew, I almost forgot: Al Roker Michael J. Fox James Earl Jones George H.W. Bush Rosalynn Carter Rush Limbaugh Elizabeth Edwards Hank Aaron Tiger Woods Loretta Lynn Edwin Buzz Aldrin Steve Jobs Kim Jong Il Alts (though, yeah, I have doubts they’ll be used at all, it being 9 PM Chicago time) Steve Jobs Matt Lauer Barack Obama ---
**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:** [January 1, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/405 "2010-01-01T03:21:02Z")
1. Ethan Zohn, 2001 Survivor winner 2. Kenechi Udeze, Minnesota Vikings defensive end 3. Umaru Yar’Adua, president of Nigeria 4. Jerry Remy, Red Sox announcer 5. Dave Rose, BYU basketball coach 6. Geir H. Haarde, former Prime Minister of Iceland 7. Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder 8. Sam Jones, mayor of Mobile, Alabama 9. Chi Cheng, bassist in the Deftones. 10. Steve Jobs, Apple CEO 11. Fabio Barreto, Brazilian film director 12. Ronnie James Dio, Black Sabbath singer 13. Lisa Ray, Canadian born Bollywood actress Alternates: 1. Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, Lockerbie bomber 2. Roddy Piper, former professional wrestler 3. Teri Garr, actress Ethan Zohn Kenechi Udeze Umaru Yar’Adua Jerry Remy Dave Rose Geir H. Haarde Paul Allen Sam Jones Chi Cheng Steve Jobs Fabio Barreto Ronnie James Dio Lisa Ray Alternates: Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi Roddy Piper Teri Garr ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/406 "2010-01-01T03:27:17Z")
Rush Limbaugh Amy Winehouse Dick Clark Charles van Doren Uri Gellar Dick Cheney Horatio Sanchez Hal Linden Michael Moore Andy Dick David Crosby Dan Rather Steve Jobs ---
**Author:** ![Sami41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/407 "2010-01-01T03:29:13Z")
Lindsey Lohan George Steinbrenner Steve Wynn Fidel Castro Dick Cheney Ron Santo Jimmie Johnson Amy Winehouse Mary-Kate Olsen Alan Alda Rush Limbaugh Jack Klugman Bryant Gumbel ---
**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:** [January 1, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/408 "2010-01-01T03:30:47Z")
> [@katie1341](#): > > Horatio Sanchez The wrestler? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/409 "2010-01-01T03:32:06Z")
It’s not yet midnight, so I have a question. What if a celebrity dies before midnight (local time wherever they may be) but news of the death doesn’t appear until after the new year begins? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/410 "2010-01-01T03:32:28Z")
Norman Lear - TV producer Richard Adams - Author Gene Wilder - Actor Barry Manilow - Singer Sid Caesar - Actor Jane Russell - Actress Doris Day - Actress Ralphie Mays - Comedian Charles Durning - Actor Ravi Shankar - Musician Brandon Novak - Skateboarder Barbara Billingsley - Actress Leslie Nielsen - Actor ## Zelda Rubinstein - Alternate 🙂 Norman Lear Richard Adams Gene Wilder Barry Manilow Sid Caesar Jane Russell Doris Day Ralphie Mays Charles Durning Ravi Shankar Brandon Novak Barbara Billingsley Leslie Nielsen ---
**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:** [January 1, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/411 "2010-01-01T03:34:13Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > It’s not yet midnight, so I have a question. What if a celebrity dies before midnight (local time wherever they may be) but news of the death doesn’t appear until after the new year begins? Next alternate moves up. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/412 "2010-01-01T03:37:29Z")
1. Zombie Fidel Castro: duh 1. Muhammad Ali: down goes Ali 2. Zombie Ariel Sharon 3. Ron Santo: my favorite baseball player growing up, multiple health problems 4. Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs: though I think he has been on his death bed longer than Zombie Ariel Sharon 5. Zelda Rubinstein 6. Jean Kennedy Smith: last of that generation of Kennedys 7. Famous drug addict-Amy Winehouse, duh 8. Ruth Bader Ginsburg 9. Hall of Fame drug addict: Rush Limbaugh 10. Carly Simon 11. Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake: taking a flyer on another pro rassler dying early 12. Former St Louis Ram and complete waste of talent Lawrence Phillips. I scored with people from the St Louis Rams organization two years ago, so I thought I would make it a tradition. Phillips is serving a 10-year prison sentence so he may be safer in jail than out in society. Phillips is the archetypical thug ex-football player, surprised he isn’t dead already. In case Limbaugh or Zelda don’t see the new year: George Steinbrenner Dennis Hopper Fidel Castro Muhammad Ali Ariel Sharon Ron Santo Ronnie Biggs: Zelda Rubinstein Jean Kennedy Smith Amy Winehouse Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rush Limbaugh Carly Simon Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake Lawrence Phillips George Steinbrenner Dennis Hopper ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/413 "2010-01-01T03:48:24Z")
Winston Churchill Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) Ronnie James Dio Muhammad Ali Sly Stone Richie Hayward Bryant Gumbel Kerry Livgren Jeff Conway Dennis Rodman Tom Sizemore Darrell Royal Shaun Greatbatch (alternates) Bernie Madoff John Madden Artie Lange Winston is the grandson, not the one that already died. He was a Member of Parliament and a journalist, besides being his grandfather’s grandson.[Winston Churchill grandson](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill_%28born_1940%29) Shaun Greatbatch Is an English darts player. [Shaun Greatbatch wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Greatbatch). If either (or both) of them are not “celebrities” under the rules, well, that’s what alternates are for, right? ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/414 "2010-01-01T03:55:17Z")
It really seems like I only post here anymore just to give my deathpool picks, so here goes nothing: Rush Limbaugh - “journalist” ::snicker:: Lindsey Lohan - former actress, current mess Richard Branson - adventurist, entreprenuer Triple H - my obligatory WWE wrestler pick Elizabeth Taylor - I had a dream about her last night so I’m picking her Sherman Hemsley - actor Amy Winehouse - perpetual troublemaker Bob Newhart - actor Zelda Rubenstein - bandwagon pick Mary Kate Olsen - good friend of the late Heath Ledger, former child star Mickey Rooney - really old former child actor Nancy Reagan - former first lady Bob Barker - former TPIR host alt: Andy Rooney - 60 Minutes curmudgeon Plain list: Rush Limbaugh Lindsey Lohan Richard Branson Triple H Elizabeth Taylor Sherman Hemsley Amy Winehouse Bob Newhart Zelda Rubenstein Mary Kate Olsen Mickey Rooney Nancy Reagan Bob Barker Alt: Andy Rooney ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/415 "2010-01-01T03:56:48Z")
Kim Jong-Il Jang Song Thaek HAmid Karzai Paula Abdul Amy Winehouse Steve O Kevin Federline Rush Limbaugh Glenn Beck Lindsey Lohan Mickey Rourke Eddie Van Halen Dmitry Medvedev ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/416 "2010-01-01T03:59:49Z")
Two hours left! ---
**Author:** ![Etherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Etherman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Etherman)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/417 "2010-01-01T04:00:43Z")
Zelda Rubinstein Amy Winehouse Kim Jong Il Courtney Love David Hasselhoff Orlando Thomas Terry Prachett Dennis Hopper Stephen Hawking Bernie Madhoff Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi Elizibeth Edwards Nancy Reagan Ruth Bader Ginsburg Mindy McCready ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/418 "2010-01-01T04:06:11Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Two hours left! Which also applies to the survivors in the 2009 death pool. Good health to one and all and I hope everyone lasts the remaining two hours. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/419 "2010-01-01T04:08:04Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Two hours left! Macaulay Culkin…can’t breathe…so cold…dark… ---
**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:** [January 1, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/420 "2010-01-01T04:09:15Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > I hope everyone lasts the remaining two hours. Fie, Sir! My last chance this year to upstage the Twicks! Oh, fie! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=22)