# 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:** 46
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/901 "2010-03-04T04:23:37Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > I didn’t think you could get points for picking things that were famous for being dead. Well, two people have selected Ron Wood. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/902 "2010-03-04T14:49:45Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > Well, two people have selected Ron Wood. ha! But just because he’s mummified, doesn’t mean he’s dead. On the other hand, I recall how Miles Davis after years of looking like a cadaver started looking better and he was dead within a few months. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/903 "2010-03-05T21:20:22Z")
[Ron Banks of the Dramatics (“Whatcha See is Whatcha Get”) has died.](http://www.examiner.com/x-35831-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m3d5-Legend-Ron-Banks-third-Dramatics-member-dead-of-heart-attack-VIDEO) ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/904 "2010-03-06T12:10:16Z")
Is it possible to skip my turn, put back all 10 of my celebs and pick 10 new ones from the bag? [Half joking there] What if, come mid May, you still have 0 points, can you throw them all back, and make a list of 5 ? ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/905 "2010-03-06T12:14:46Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > Is it possible to skip my turn, put back all 10 of my celebs and pick 10 new ones from the bag? > > [Half joking there] > > What if, come mid May, you still have 0 points, can you throw them all back, and make a list of 5 ? What was that noise?! It sounded like a spreadsheet imploding. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/906 "2010-03-06T13:22:28Z")
> [@Cazzle](#): > > What was that noise?! It sounded like a spreadsheet imploding. You got it. And from 10,000 miles away too. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/907 "2010-03-06T15:14:12Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > Is it possible to skip my turn, put back all 10 of my celebs and pick 10 new ones from the bag? > > [Half joking there] > > What if, come mid May, you still have 0 points, can you throw them all back, and make a list of 5 ? I think I may see part of your problem. You do know you get to pick 13 potential dead points, right? If you only picked 10, you will be at a bit of a disadvantage. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/908 "2010-03-06T15:17:53Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > I think I may see part of your problem. You do know you get to pick 13 potential dead points, right? If you only picked 10, you will be at a bit of a disadvantage. But 13 x 0 = 10 x 0 anyway. (He did pick 13 originally.) ---
**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:** [March 6, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/909 "2010-03-06T20:32:47Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > But 13 x 0 = 10 x 0 anyway. Death where is thy sting? No seriously. Where the hell is it? I was expecting to be in the low 30s by now… ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/910 "2010-03-08T13:37:28Z")
I feel death in the air. Mark my words, I think we are going to get a slew of celebrity deaths this week. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/911 "2010-03-08T14:35:35Z")
Just because this is a death-related thing. There is starting to be a bit of a fuss that neither Farrah Fawcett or Bea Arthur were mentioned in last night’s “In Memoriam.” Although both were more well known for their TV stardom - they both had well-supported film careers as well. Just a little aside. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/912 "2010-03-08T15:47:08Z")
> [@Spiff](#): > > I feel death in the air. > > Mark my words, I think we are going to get a slew of celebrity deaths this week. Just a reminder: [QUOTE=The Rules] 8. Any poster who kills or otherwise contributes to the death of any celebrity mentioned in this thread is disqualified. It’s just a game, people. The only exceptions to this rule would be deaths caused by those posters serving as members of the police or armed forces of any country, in the line of duty. [/QUOTE] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/913 "2010-03-08T16:15:00Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > But 13 x 0 = 10 x 0 anyway. > > (He did pick 13 originally.) Don’t remind me. Here’s to hoping that Michael Cera and Jack Black have a Suicide Pact if they have to make Year Two. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/914 "2010-03-08T16:21:45Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > Here’s to hoping that Michael Cera and Jack Black have a Suicide Pact if they have to make Year Two. And re-checking my list, I think I only had Cera on as an alternate. :smack: ---
**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:** [March 8, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/915 "2010-03-08T16:50:07Z")
How certain is it that the coconut water is sterile? It should be sterile, but if there was a tiny flaw it the shell, wouldn’t the likelihood of contamination be non-zero? ---
**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:** [March 8, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/916 "2010-03-08T18:38:46Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > How certain is it that the coconut water is sterile? It should be sterile, but if there was a tiny flaw it the shell, wouldn’t the likelihood of contamination be non-zero? It only counts if it’s used on a celebrity. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/917 "2010-03-08T18:39:04Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > How certain is it that the coconut water is sterile? It should be sterile, but if there was a tiny flaw it the shell, wouldn’t the likelihood of contamination be non-zero? And the survival of which celebrity is dependent on this? ---
**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:** [March 9, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/918 "2010-03-09T02:55:40Z")
\*\*Mark Linkous \*\* has offed himself: [Mark Linkous - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1178793/) ---
**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:** [March 9, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/919 "2010-03-09T13:10:10Z")
I think after Easter will be a boon for our macabre world. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/920 "2010-03-09T13:13:38Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > I think after Easter will be a boon for our macabre world. Yeah but you lose points for any celebrities that are resurrected. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=45) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=47)