# 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:** 52
**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 26, 2010, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1021 "2010-03-26T12:46:25Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > He also sang lead for the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s the worst that can happen to him. the name meant nothing to me, but I recall (without fondness) the song 16 Candles. Dennis Hopper “near death” – aren’t we all? And Elijah Alexander of the NFL gets tackled by cancer at age 39. [Elijah Alexander Obituary (2010)](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=elijah-alexander&pid=141126491) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1022 "2010-03-26T18:11:39Z")
a couple of deaths from the Sports World worth noting: 22 yr old [FIU Running back, Kendell Berry](http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5029605) was stabbed to death on the Florida Int’l Campus. [ESPN Founder Chet Simmons](http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/39848/espn-founder-chet-simmons-passes-away), dead at age 81. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1023 "2010-03-27T04:50:51Z")
R.I.P. [CTU Los Angeles.](http://www.bing.com/search?q=24+cancelled&go=&form=QBLH&qs=n) 2001-2010 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1024 "2010-03-27T16:05:19Z")
[Marty Lederhandler](http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/parting-6/) AP Photographer who was at D-Day and in NYC on 9/11, dead at age 92. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1025 "2010-03-29T14:52:44Z")
Actress June Havoc, sister of Gypsy Rose Lee, at 96. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138252-June-Havoc-Stage-Star-Whose-Life-Became-Legend-in-Gypsy-Dies-at-96](http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138252-June-Havoc-Stage-Star-Whose-Life-Became-Legend-in-Gypsy-Dies-at-96) ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1026 "2010-03-29T15:18:17Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Actress June Havoc, sister of Gypsy Rose Lee, at 96. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138252-June-Havoc-Stage-Star-Whose-Life-Became-Legend-in-Gypsy-Dies-at-96](http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138252-June-Havoc-Stage-Star-Whose-Life-Became-Legend-in-Gypsy-Dies-at-96) I met her once, many, many years ago. She was a has-been even then! ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1027 "2010-03-31T00:08:30Z")
[Jaime Escalante](http://cbs2.com/local/Jaime.Escalante.Teacher.2.1600883.html), who was profiled in the movie _Stand and Deliver_, has taught his last lesson at the age of 79. ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1028 "2010-03-31T00:31:52Z")
There’s a Facebook campaign to get [Pat Burns]([http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2010/03/30/13412551.html?cid=rsssportsslam](http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2010/03/30/13412551.html?cid=rsssportsslam)! hockey) into the Hockey Hall Of Fame, and to be quick about it. Suffice it to say, he’s on borrowed time ☹ ---
**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 31, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1029 "2010-03-31T12:12:59Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > [Jaime Escalante](http://cbs2.com/local/Jaime.Escalante.Teacher.2.1600883.html), who was profiled in the movie _Stand and Deliver_, has taught his last lesson at the age of 79. One can only hope his death won’t be made into a movie and forced upon students to watch. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1030 "2010-04-01T20:58:48Z")
And here are the standings one quarter of the way through the year. Quite a few celebrities departed in March, but no big hitters: ```auto Name Died Age Points Votes Margaret Moth 21-Mar 59 41 1 Peter Graves 14-Mar 83 17 1 Merlin Olsen 11-Mar 69 31 4 Corey Haim 10-Mar 38 62 1 Michael Foot 3-Mar 96 4 2 Pravin Mahajan 3-Mar 50 50 1 Don Kent 2-Mar 92 8 1 ``` The standings are as follows: ```auto Name Points Number 1 MsWhatsit 74 2 2 Registered at Last 68 2 3= 42fish 67 2 3= amarone 67 2 3= Shirley Ujest 67 2 6 Captain Lance Murdoch 65 2 7 The Vorlon 63 3 8 andiepandie 62 1 9 Critical Mass 55 2 10= Happy Lendervedder 43 1 10= NurseCarmen 43 1 12 Mean Mr. Mustard 33 2 13= kunilou 31 1 13= Moirai 31 1 15 BlimeyORiley 28 2 16= 5 time champ 24 1 16= Anne Elk 24 1 16= anyrose 24 1 16= Avarie537 24 1 16= Baker 24 1 16= bowler girl 24 1 16= Boyo Jim 24 1 16= CowPatty 24 1 16= El Perro Fumando 24 1 16= Etherman 24 1 16= GIGObuster 24 1 16= Hal Briston 24 1 16= Hockey Monkey 24 1 16= I Am The Lorax 24 1 16= jeezums 24 1 16= judikium 24 1 16= Little Nemo 24 1 16= MadTheSwine 24 1 16= Mahaloth 24 1 16= Mudshark 24 1 16= Nutty Bunny 24 1 16= Only Mostly Dead 24 1 16= phungi 24 1 16= Rico 24 1 16= tumbleddown 24 1 16= VunderBob 24 1 42 tarragon918 17 1 43 Lok 11 1 44 Rilchiam 9 1 45 Stopfordia 4 1 46= 122 others 0 0 ``` 12 celebrities have departed, representing 1.4% of the total and 2.6% of the votes. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1031 "2010-04-02T01:04:34Z")
Well, 2.6 %, what do you expect? :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [April 2, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1032 "2010-04-02T04:02:50Z")
One fourth of the year over and still pointless! Pointless!?! My fifth grade teacher had me pegged years ago! Nuts! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1033 "2010-04-02T07:44:58Z")
On the plus side, the trophy is stilll up for grabs – no one is running away with it. Um, there IS a trophy, right? ---
**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:** [April 2, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1034 "2010-04-02T12:06:23Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > On the plus side, the trophy is stilll up for grabs – no one is running away with it. > > Um, there IS a trophy, right? Rumor has it that this year the trophy is the skull of Dick van Dyke, whether he is using it or not. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1035 "2010-04-02T19:00:45Z")
[John Forsythe](http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/02/john-forsythe-of-charlies-angels-dynasty-dead/), dead at age 92. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1036 "2010-04-02T19:10:30Z")
“Hello, Angels!” ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1037 "2010-04-02T19:26:13Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > “Hello, Angels!” CA was a big part of my teenage years. Jaclyn Smith was my favorite. Jill died last last year now Charlie. David Doyle died 13 yrs ago. I didn’t know that. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1038 "2010-04-02T20:04:52Z")
[Jerald terHorst](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings2-2010apr02,0,7221776.story), who briefly served as U.S. President Gerald Ford’s press secretary, has died at the age of 87. TerHorst resigned his position when he felt he could not defend Ford’s pardoning of Richard Nixon, whose resignation as a consequence of the Watergate scandal had paved the way for Ford’s rise to the leadership of the nation. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1039 "2010-04-02T20:24:10Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > [John Forsythe](http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/02/john-forsythe-of-charlies-angels-dynasty-dead/), dead at age 92. Dammit! I dropped him for this year. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1040 "2010-04-02T20:38:11Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > CA was a big part of my teenage years. Jaclyn Smith was my favorite. > > Jill died last last year > now Charlie. > > David Doyle died 13 yrs ago. I didn’t know that. Jaclyn looks damned good - she was on L&O:SVU this week - she has to have had work done, though [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=51) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=53)