# 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:** 90
**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:** [October 1, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1781 "2010-10-01T16:51:59Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > > [@Meeko](#): > > > > Why not go for both? > > Uh, isn’t ‘young and healthy’ and ‘hovering at death’s door’ a mutually exclusive case? :dubious: Not is it’s a car door, and they’ve just slammed it preparatory to driving drunk. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1782 "2010-10-01T17:48:52Z")
[Stephen J. Cannell](http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=13252778), the prolific writer-producer of dozens of TV series that included “The Rockford Files” and “The A-Team,” has died at age 69. ---
**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, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1783 "2010-10-01T18:44:50Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > > [@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!!! YAY! ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1784 "2010-10-01T20:09:00Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > [Stephen J. Cannell](http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=13252778), the prolific writer-producer of dozens of TV series that included “The Rockford Files” and “The A-Team,” has died at age 69. To someone who is currently working her way through The Rockford files DVDs, and who at one point watched four different Cannell shows every week, this is sad news indeed. When Aaron Spelling Productions went public, my mother, a longtime stock watcher, asked me if I wanted her to buy me some stock. I told her that I’d wait until I could own a piece of Stephen J. Cannell Productions. ---
**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, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1785 "2010-10-01T20:34:19Z")
While not exactly in order of importance, we have recently had a director, a film editor, an actor, an actress and a screen writer die. We need a stunt man, a character actor, musical composer and a producer or studio head to round out the set. My list is loaded with character actors. So they’ll be safe. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1786 "2010-10-01T20:49:03Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > We need a stunt man, a character actor, musical composer and a producer or studio head to round out the set. We don’t “need” anyone save the folks remaining on my list. 🙂 ---
**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 2, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1787 "2010-10-02T03:06:44Z")
Good point. Has anyone ever gone through their entire list in a short period of time? I keep hoping, but my row of cabbages refuses to be picked. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1788 "2010-10-02T04:09:18Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > Good point. Has anyone ever gone through their entire list in a short period of time? I keep hoping, but my row of cabbages refuses to be picked. Do you get a second batch of names if you exhaust your list in January\*? **Anticipatory Amaronism:** - All things are possible through games moderated by me. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1789 "2010-10-02T04:23:29Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > We need … a character actor How about [Joe Mantell](http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-joe-mantell-20101002,0,6082266.story), who was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1956 for his part as the title character’s friend in _Marty_? Mantell also uttered one of the great closing lines in film – “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” He passed away at the age of 94. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1790 "2010-10-02T11:55:45Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > > [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > > > Good point. Has anyone ever gone through their entire list in a short period of time? I keep hoping, but my row of cabbages refuses to be picked. > > Do you get a second batch of names if you exhaust your list in January\*? > **Anticipatory Amaronism:** > > - All things are possible through games moderated by me. :smack: If you get through your list in January, we are going to want to know full details of your whereabouts, and all the recently-deceased. Since I started moderating, the number of correct picks by the winner has been: 2007: 7 2008: 8 2009: 9 Currently the most this year is only 5. ---
**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 3, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1791 "2010-10-03T13:06:05Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > Since I started moderating, the number of correct picks by the winner has been: > > 2007: 7 > 2008: 8 > 2009: 9 > > Currently the most this year is only 5. That’s for the winner. If my entire list died suddenly today, I wouldn’t have the most points, but the list of 13 would be cleared. Although, I suppose the winner also has the highest count. Still three months to go. Big holidays coming up. Stats frequently show men dying before a holiday and women after. Things to look forward to. Best of luck everyone! Here’s hoping for a good fall harvest! ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1792 "2010-10-04T23:23:53Z")
[Norman Wisdom](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11473192). 5 points to **a35362**. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1793 "2010-10-04T23:52:07Z")
Yay for me! (Oh – sorry Mr. Wisdom. RIP and all that.) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1794 "2010-10-05T09:06:03Z")
And Albania declares a national day of mourning… ---
**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 6, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1795 "2010-10-06T03:08:18Z")
Farc leader [“Mono Jojoy”](http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/05/mono-jojoy-obituary) killed in raid. Certainly a point where ‘celebrity’ and ‘infamous’ run together. ---
**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 8, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1796 "2010-10-08T18:04:43Z")
[Roy Ward Baker](http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/08/roy-ward-baker-obituary) director of such classics as **Five Million Years to Earth** has died at the age of 93. Sheesh. Doubt anyone had him either. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1797 "2010-10-08T18:15:28Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > [Roy Ward Baker](http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/08/roy-ward-baker-obituary) director of such classics as **Five Million Years to Earth** has died at the age of 93. > > Sheesh. Doubt anyone had him either. That left 4,999,907 years. Missed it by _that_ much\*. /Maxwell Smart Well, on the Cosmic Level, 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:** [October 10, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1798 "2010-10-10T12:37:54Z")
Soul singer [Solomon Burke](http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/10/solomon-burke-obituary) dead at 70. The UK obit lists him at 30 stone, and if I have the conversion correct that means 420 pounds. That’s one big man. Heck, that’s two big men. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1799 "2010-10-10T14:18:17Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > Soul singer [Solomon Burke](http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/10/solomon-burke-obituary) dead at 70. The UK obit lists him at 30 stone, and if I have the conversion correct that means 420 pounds. That’s one big man. Heck, that’s two big men. Gonna pull a Garfield here\*. You do need to take height into consideration. I’m 6 3 and some change. WeightWatchers wanted me at 200\*\*. I’m not sure how you mean “two big men”, \*\*but per each “big man” it could be a _lot_ worse. \*\*However, I am going to assume Solomon was not 6 3. \*\*At the time, I figured It would be great if I could get to 215. I would have lost 101 pounds. I got down to 254 in 2007. Don’t ask after that. And yes, I am upset with getting half way there, and not going further. And yes, numerous people have looked at me, and gasped that someone spanning 6’4 being 200. - Garfield is chronically “undertall”. He is not overweight. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574/1800 "2010-10-11T15:36:31Z")
[Joan Sutherland, at 83](http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/11/joan-sutherland-stupendous-soprano-dies-at-83/?src=twt&twt=nytimesmusic) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2010/519574.md?page=91)