# 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:** 116
**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:** [November 4, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2303 "2011-11-04T00:00:31Z")
[Violet Beauregard’s father in Willy Wonky has died.](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2057284/Willy-Wonka-Chocolate-Factory-actor-Leonard-Stone-dies-aged-87.html) I am pretty sure no one had Leonard Stone. He was one day shy of his 88th birthday. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2304 "2011-11-04T01:26:39Z")
Matty Alou, of the baseball Alou family, dead at 72. At one time in the 60’s, the San Francisco Giants outfield consisted of Matty Alou, his brother Felipe, and his other brother Jesus. > **[Baseball: Former Giant Matty Alou is dead at 72](https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/11/03/baseball-former-giant-matty-alou-is-dead-at-72/)** > > Baseball: Former Giant Matty Alou is dead at 72 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2305 "2011-11-04T01:46:25Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > [Violet Beauregard’s father in Willy Wonky has died.](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2057284/Willy-Wonka-Chocolate-Factory-actor-Leonard-Stone-dies-aged-87.html) > > I am pretty sure no one had Leonard Stone. He was one day shy of his 88th birthday. He was also the last living of the five adults who accompanied the children in that movie. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2306 "2011-11-04T20:10:26Z")
[Sid Melton](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comic-actor-sid-melton-dies-257760), who played Alf Monroe on the sitcom _Green Acres_, has died at the age of 94. Melton’s other roles included Uncle Charley Halper, the owner of the club where Danny Thomas’s character performed in the series _Make Room for Daddy_, _The Danny Thomas Hour_, and _Make Room for Granddaddy_. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2307 "2011-11-04T20:34:16Z")
[Bob Forsch](http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-pitcher-forsch-dies-at-age/article_bdfb18cc-06f5-11e1-a7f4-001a4bcf6878.html), former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who threw two no-hitters, died of an aneurysm at age 60. Last week he threw out the first pitch in Game 7 of the World Series. ---
**Author:** ![Intelligently\_Designed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intelligently_designed/32/20957_2.png) [@Intelligently\_Designed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intelligently_Designed)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2308 "2011-11-04T20:55:36Z")
In fact, Forsch was 61. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2309 "2011-11-05T04:47:47Z")
And the world has lost another terrorist. Alfonso Cano, head of FARC, has reportedly been killed by the Columbian army. Cano was 63. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2310 "2011-11-05T05:05:45Z")
I fell I’ve lost out – never having had the chance to be terrorized by him. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2311 "2011-11-05T11:18:30Z")
Andy Rooney [dead at 92](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57319150/andy-rooney-dead-at-92/) ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2312 "2011-11-05T12:52:21Z")
Finally, I get some points. Goodnight, Andy. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Bewildebeest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Bewildebeest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bewildebeest)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2313 "2011-11-05T16:07:23Z")
Crap! Picked the wrong 60 Minutes guys. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2314 "2011-11-05T20:45:51Z")
Eight posters picked Andy Rooney. For two of them, Dolores Reborn and dwc-1970, it was their first deader. The top standings aren’t changed. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2315 "2011-11-05T21:03:05Z")
Anyone have Joe Frazier? It seems the Grim Reaper may be rounding his corner. [http://m.espn.go.com/extra/boxing/story?storyId=7193707&wjb](http://m.espn.go.com/extra/boxing/story?storyId=7193707&wjb) ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2316 "2011-11-05T22:16:52Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > Finally, I get some points. > > Goodnight, Andy. ☹ Same here, on both counts. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2317 "2011-11-05T22:50:26Z")
> [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > Anyone have Joe Frazier? It seems the Grim Reaper may be rounding his corner. > [http://m.espn.go.com/extra/boxing/story?storyId=7193707&wjb](http://m.espn.go.com/extra/boxing/story?storyId=7193707&wjb) Down goes Frazier! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2318 "2011-11-05T23:31:46Z")
Nobody had Frazier. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2319 "2011-11-06T00:41:57Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Nobody had Frazier. But if he lives seven more weeks, everyone will. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2320 "2011-11-06T04:44:52Z")
Is there a link to a scorecard so we can see how many points we have? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2321 "2011-11-06T11:47:45Z")
OK, I don’t have the program that amarone does, I worked it out on two separate spreadsheets. So you can’t scroll down on this one. Following will be the first fifty folks with points. In the next post I’ll put the rest. 1 Critical Mass 339 2 Registered at Last 192 3 gonzomax 190 4 amarone 177 5 Tamex 166 6 Captain Lance Murdoch 161 7 Captain Klutz 159 8 Borborygmi 155 9 carnivorousplant 152 10 Ambihelical-Hexnut 145 10 Boyo Jim 145 12 Fear Itself 133 12 phungi 133 14 Ann Elk 120 14 Randy Seltzer 120 16 Duckster 119 16 Wheelz 119 18 imthjakaz 117 18 pohjonen 117 20 VanLandry 113 21 GIGObuster 110 21 Nurse Carmen 110 23 Walkabout 109 24 MsWhatsit 107 25 Ann Onimous 105 26 Drain Bead 99 27 Duke 95 28 Mona Lott 94 28 racer72 94 30 cadolphin 93 31 notfrommensa 90 32 Superbia-acedia 82 33 Hal Briston 77 33 Mustardseed 77 33 wallet 77 36 swampbear 74 37 5 time champ 73 37 a35362 73 37 Boiler Up 73 37 Diogenes the Cynic 73 37 Eleanor of Aquitaine 73 37 fubbleskag 73 37 garygnu 73 37 kunilou 73 37 Little Nemo 73 37 meghan 73 37 monstera deliciosa 73 37 pkdeez1 73 37 tarragon918 73 37 The Blue Sighted Shadow 73 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2322 "2011-11-06T11:54:04Z")
vivalostwages, it would seem you are tied for 77th place! 51 Omniscient 66 52 Jack Batty 65 52 missred 65 52 Only Mostly Dead 65 55 appleciders 63 56 42fish 61 56 Hockey Monkey 61 56 Invisible Chimp 61 56 VunderBob 61 60 CowPatty 59 61 Kenner the Great 56 62 sigmagirl 53 63 Spiff 49 64 Andrew 21 48 65 spazcat 47 66 Carlos Spicy Weiner 46 66 HeyHomie 46 66 Long Time First Time 46 69 arnesw 44 69 iamnotbatman 44 69 Jeep’s Phoenix 44 72 zoog 42 73 Rico 40 73 The Vorlon 40 75 Dung Beetle 37 76 Paul in Qatar 36 77 Gleena 29 77 lexi 29 77 vivalostwages 29 80 bowler girl 26 80 Kitten Mitten 26 80 Kolak of Twilo 26 80 Mad The Swine 26 80 Shirley Ujest 26 85 Cazzle 21 85 J-PL 21 85 malkavia 21 85 Mudshark 21 85 Orange Skinner 21 85 Spoiler Virgin 21 91 Ms Box 19 92 BACI 17 93 audit1 12 94 gwendee 11 95 fruitbat 8 95 Dolores Reborn 8 95 dwc-1970 8 98 Annie X-mas 7 98 lel 7 98 Raza 7 101 ataraxy22 6 101 ErinPuff 6 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=115) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=117)