# The Celebrity Death Pool 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2010, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523 "2010-12-01T09:16:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 113
**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:** [October 19, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2243 "2011-10-19T14:58:13Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Charlie Daniels Band member [Tax Digregorio](http://www.theboot.com/2011/10/14/charlie-daniels-band-keyboardist-dead-taz-digregorio/) dead in a car crash, age 67 Aw, man, this bums me out. Some of my favorite CDB songs are the ones with Taz as lead singer. I can’t find a video to link, but check out “New York City King Size Rosewood Bed” if you can. Cool stuff. ---
**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 20, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2244 "2011-10-20T12:50:08Z")
[Gaddafi has bought the farm.](http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/us-libya-idUSTRE79F1FK20111020) ---
**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:** [October 20, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2245 "2011-10-20T12:53:54Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > [Gaddafi has bought the farm.](http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/us-libya-idUSTRE79F1FK20111020) Apparently two people have him. ---
**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 20, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2246 "2011-10-20T14:59:58Z")
Only if they spelled it right! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2247 "2011-10-20T17:19:26Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Only if they spelled it right! Yes it is Kadaffy. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2248 "2011-10-20T18:50:44Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Only if they spelled it right! Damn! I figured I could clean up with my 2012 list: Muammar Qaddafi Muammar Gadafi Momar Kadaffi Moamar Gaddafi Moammar Khadafy Mu`amar al-Kad’afi Muammar Gadafi Moamar AI Kadafi Moammar el Gadhafi Muammer Gadaffi Muammar Gadafy Mulazim Awwal Mu’ammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi Guess it’s back to the drawing board now…how many ways can you spell “Ali Abdullah Saleh” ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2249 "2011-10-20T19:06:26Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Only if they spelled it right! As ever Cecil has this covered. > **[How are you supposed to spell Muammar Gaddafi/Khadafy/Qadhafi?](https://www.straightdope.com/21341687/how-are-you-supposed-to-spell-muammar-gaddafi-khadafy-qadhafi)** ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2250 "2011-10-20T20:02:56Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Damn! I figured I could clean up with my 2012 list: > > Muammar Qaddafi > Muammar Gadafi > Momar Kadaffi > Moamar Gaddafi > Moammar Khadafy > Mu`amar al-Kad’afi > Muammar Gadafi > Moamar AI Kadafi > Moammar el Gadhafi > Muammer Gadaffi > Muammar Gadafy > Mulazim Awwal Mu’ammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi > > Guess it’s back to the drawing board now…how many ways can you spell “Ali Abdullah Saleh” 31 points per spelling makes him worth 372 points. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2251 "2011-10-20T20:29:16Z")
[Ken Meyerson, major sports agent, dies at age 47. Mostly a tennis agent, but quite well known in the sports arena. Popular with players, too.](http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/20/2463731/ken-meyerson-miami-based-agent.html) ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2252 "2011-10-21T02:56:09Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > [Gaddafi has bought the farm.](http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/us-libya-idUSTRE79F1FK20111020) Clearly he refused to listen to his bodyguards … Gaddafi! Duck! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2253 "2011-10-21T03:35:03Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > Clearly he refused to listen to his bodyguards … > > Gaddafi! Duck! You mean Gadaffy, duck ---
**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:** [October 21, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2254 "2011-10-21T13:24:50Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > You mean Gadaffy, duck Goose! ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2255 "2011-10-21T13:54:33Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Only if they spelled it right! My spell check reverted to a Qaddafi spelling. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2256 "2011-10-21T14:00:57Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > You mean Gadaffy, duck No, he usually plays Opposite Bugs Bunny in Looney Tunes… Don’t know what that has to do with the death pool. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2257 "2011-10-21T14:03:02Z")
If I were single, it would occur to me that there is now a squad of virgin bodyguards looking for work… hmm… If I were single. ---
**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 21, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2258 "2011-10-21T14:17:58Z")
> [@gonzoron](#): > > If I were single, it would occur to me that there is now a squad of virgin bodyguards looking for work… hmm… I would think they were window dressing and made their get away at least when his Wife was sent out of the country. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2259 "2011-10-21T15:50:38Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > No, he usually plays Opposite Bugs Bunny in Looney Tunes… Don’t know what that has to do with the death pool. **Bugs Bunny** : Just between the two of us, what season is it, really? **(Ka)Daffy Duck**: Ha, ha, ha! Don’t be so naive, buster. Why, everybody knows it’s really dictator hunting season. [Rebels suddenly materialize and shoot (Ka)Daffy; he drags himself towards Bugs] **(Ka)Daffy Duck**: [panting] You’re despicable! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2260 "2011-10-21T16:19:03Z")
It’s wabbit season. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2261 "2011-10-21T19:21:55Z")
I’ve got it! _Pronoun_ trouble! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2262 "2011-10-22T19:50:51Z")
[Sultan bin Abdel Aziz](http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-saudi-prince-dies-20111022,0,6312162.story), who had been Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, has died at the age of 85. Sultan had served as deputy prime minister, as well as the kingdom’s minister of defense and aviation. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=112) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=114)