# 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:** 89
**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:** [September 30, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1761 "2010-09-30T19:26:54Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > It would artificially inflate ( **equally I might add** ) but why not start at 125 versus a 100 for the first number in the formula. _Not_ equally, though. Raising the number would reward quantity more than the current system does. Example: Player A has one dead celebrity, 25 years old. Player B has two dead celebrities, each 70 years old. Currently, A has earned 75 points, while B has 60 points. Your suggestion would give A 100 points and B 110. It would (for better or worse) be a different game. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1762 "2010-09-30T19:50:10Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > > [@notfrommensa](#): > > > > It would artificially inflate ( **equally I might add** ) but why not start at 125 versus a 100 for the first number in the formula. > > _Not_ equally, though. Raising the number would reward quantity more than the current system does. > > Example: Player A has one dead celebrity, 25 years old. > Player B has two dead celebrities, each 70 years old. > > Currently, A has earned 75 points, while B has 60 points. > Your suggestion would give A 100 points and B 110. > > It would (for better or worse) be a different game. Yes, you are correct, I didn’t think it all the way through. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1763 "2010-09-30T20:19:42Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Yes, you are correct, I didn’t think it all the way through. Mind you, I’d still have zero points either way. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1764 "2010-09-30T20:22:26Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Mind you, I’d still have zero points either way. Wouldn’t be the only one. Has anyone ever gotten shut out one year - not played the same names next year - to their detriment? ---
**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:** [September 30, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1765 "2010-09-30T20:41:12Z")
[quote=“Meeko, post:1764, topic:519574”] > [@Wheelz](#): > > Has anyone ever gotten shut out one year - not played the same names next year - to their detriment? I’m sure this is quite common, based on the number of posters saying this situation has befallen them. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1766 "2010-10-01T02:50:47Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > Has anyone ever gotten shut out one year - not played the same names next year - to their detriment? My list of enduring immortals is not going to be repeated next year. And if the current list is fit it fall dead on January 1st, maybe someone will cash in big. This year was the freshman run, testing the waters, carefully selecting people in their 80s or more. Next year is the pie in sky theme party, carefully, painfully planned to have no plan at all, and yet still be a theme. What the hell. These birds only die once. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1767 "2010-10-01T04:04:18Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > > [@Meeko](#): > > > > Has anyone ever gotten shut out one year - not played the same names next year - to their detriment? > > My list of enduring immortals is not going to be repeated next year. And if the current list is fit it fall dead on January 1st, maybe someone will cash in big. > > This year was the freshman run, testing the waters, carefully selecting people in their 80s or more. Next year is the pie in sky theme party, carefully, painfully planned to have no plan at all, and yet still be a theme. What the hell. These birds only die once. Same here. … I hope you aren’t copying my Theme list. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1768 "2010-10-01T04:06:51Z")
On that Note, just 59 days left untill we can pick our ponies for '11 right? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1769 "2010-10-01T04:18:13Z")
you can pick 'em now - you just won’t be able to post them in the next game until then ---
**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:** [October 1, 2010, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1770 "2010-10-01T10:11:27Z")
> [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](#): > > Actor Tony Curtis (who I’d figured into the “already dead” column), has died at 85. > > [Bronx-Born Actor Tony Curtis Dead At 85 - CBS New York](http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/09/30/actor-tony-curtis-dies-at-85/) [Lily Olay](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Provine) and [The Great Leslie](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Curtis) in the same year? Peter Falk might not want to start any long books. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1771 "2010-10-01T11:24:43Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > > [@notfrommensa](#): > > > > It would artificially inflate ( **equally I might add** ) but why not start at 125 versus a 100 for the first number in the formula. > > _Not_ equally, though. Raising the number would reward quantity more than the current system does. > > Example: Player A has one dead celebrity, 25 years old. > Player B has two dead celebrities, each 70 years old. > > Currently, A has earned 75 points, while B has 60 points. > Your suggestion would give A 100 points and B 110. > > It would (for better or worse) be a different game. We do have a separate thread for rules discussions [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=499961&highlight=rules). But I’m not changing the scoring method. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1772 "2010-10-01T11:32:25Z")
We are now at the three-quarter stage through the contest. September was a quiet month with only two celebs departing - and all their votes were from players on zero points, so no changes to any of the top positions. ```auto Name Died Age Points Votes Tony Curtis 29-Sep 85 15 3 Gloria Stuart 26-Sep 100 0 1 ``` The standings are now: ```auto Name Points Number 1 amarone 237 5 2 Captain Lance Murdoch 157 4 3 Registered at Last 143 4 4 Critical Mass 134 4 5 MsWhatsit 116 3 6 Shirley Ujest 111 4 7 Randy Seltzer 90 2 8 MadTheSwine 83 3 9 Fear Itself 75 2 10 Hockey Monkey 74 2 11 The Vorlon 71 4 12 BlimeyORiley 70 3 13 DfrntBreign 69 2 14 42fish 67 2 15 GIGObuster 66 2 16 andiepandie 62 1 17= Ambihelical Hexnut 59 2 17= carnivorousplant 59 2 19= stockton 58 1 19= Winston Smith 58 1 21 CowPatty 57 2 22 Loach 53 2 23 Happy Lendervedder 51 2 24= Boyo Jim 50 2 24= Etherman 50 2 24= Rico 50 2 27 malkavia 46 2 28 Mean Mr. Mustard 44 4 29 NurseCarmen 43 1 30 Squonk 42 1 31 kunilou 39 2 32 Baker 35 2 33= Jeep's Phoenix 33 1 33= St. Anger 33 1 35= Hal Briston 32 2 35= tumbleddown 32 2 37 Moirai 31 1 38 KennerTheGreat 28 2 39= A Spoonful of Awesome 26 1 39= Juliana 26 1 39= Paul in Qatar 26 1 39= Thunder 26 1 39= Walkabout 26 1 44= 5 time champ 24 1 44= Anne Elk 24 1 44= anyrose 24 1 44= Avarie537 24 1 44= bowler girl 24 1 44= El Perro Fumando 24 1 44= I Am The Lorax 24 1 44= jeezums 24 1 44= judikium 24 1 44= Krawly77 24 1 44= Little Nemo 24 1 44= Mahaloth 24 1 44= Mudshark 24 1 44= Nutty Bunny 24 1 44= Only Mostly Dead 24 1 44= phungi 24 1 44= VunderBob 24 1 61= Borborygmi 20 1 61= imthjckaz 20 1 61= Mehitabel 20 1 61= Sami41 20 1 65 tarragon918 17 1 66 Tim R. Mortiss 16 2 67= freckafree 15 2 67= zamboniracer 15 2 67= garygnu 15 1 67= Gyrate 15 1 67= Superbia-acedia 15 1 72 Lok 11 1 73 OtakuLoki 10 2 74= a35362 9 2 74= Rilchiam 9 1 76= Ataraxy 8 1 76= Crown Prince of Irony 8 1 76= Curtis LeMay 8 1 76= Diogenes the Cynic 8 1 76= Fiveroptic 8 1 76= Maus Magill 8 1 82 Spiff 5 1 83= Argent Towers 4 1 83= Stopfordia 4 1 85= panache45 3 1 85= wolf_meister 3 1 87 Sigmagirl 0 1 88= 80 others 0 0 ``` 38 celebrities have died representing 4.5% of the total and 6.4% of the votes. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1773 "2010-10-01T13:01:56Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > you can pick 'em now - you just won’t be able to post them in the next game until then I have 3 lists ready to go, one that has 20 names on it, to weed down. I don’t think I need to pick any more names. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1774 "2010-10-01T13:10:06Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > > [@anyrose](#): > > > > you can pick 'em now - you just won’t be able to post them in the next game until then > > I have 3 lists ready to go, one that has 20 names on it, to weed down. > > I don’t think I need to pick any more names. Mine has 53 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1775 "2010-10-01T13:33:49Z")
Eighty-seventh place and no points. I can’t tell you what this means to me. :: wipes away tear :: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1776 "2010-10-01T13:42:10Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Eighty-seventh place and no points. I can’t tell you what this means to me. :: wipes away tear :: 17-way tie for 44th! w00t!!! ---
**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:** [October 1, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1777 "2010-10-01T13:51:36Z")
I have no one on my 2011 list yet as I haven’t decided what retarded theme I’m going to utilize yet. (This years list were all born on the first of the month, Jan through Dec, with Obama thrown in for shock value … and I always shoot for young and healthy, not the ducks hovering on death’s door) ---
**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:** [October 1, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1778 "2010-10-01T13:55:40Z")
6th place so far! Woooooooo! Screw Fantasy Football! DEAD POOL is where it is at, baby! ™ ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1779 "2010-10-01T15:11:11Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > … and I always shoot for young and healthy, not the ducks hovering on death’s door) Why not go for both? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1780 "2010-10-01T16:49:05Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > > > … and I always shoot for young and healthy, not the ducks hovering on death’s door) > > Why not go for both? Uh, isn’t ‘young and healthy’ and ‘hovering at death’s door’ a mutually exclusive case? :dubious: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=88) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=90)