# The Celebrity Death Pool 2011

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523>\
**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:** 117

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2323 "2011-11-06T15:51:36Z")

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> [@Kitten\_Mitten](#):
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> 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)

Frazier’s death looks to be imminent. If he can hold on for two months, he is should be a freebie for everyone.

Can I post-date his death announcement?

“Down Goes Frazier”

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**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, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2324 "2011-11-06T18:38:15Z")

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> [@Baker](#):
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> 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

cool. But I don’t even remember who I picked other than Andy Rooney. Hmmmm…

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2325 "2011-11-06T18:46:23Z")

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> [@vivalostwages](#):
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> Michael Douglas  
> Kirk Douglas  
> Mickey Rooney  
> Andy Rooney  
> Paul Dooley  
> Peter Bogdanovich  
> Sumner Redstone  
> Dick Cheney  
> Larry King  
> Rush Limbaugh  
> Bob Gunton  
> Fionnula Flanagan  
> Elizabeth Taylor

Here to help, Liz Taylor died.

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**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, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2326 "2011-11-06T18:48:06Z")

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Thanks! I had totally forgotten I’d put Liz on that list.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2327 "2011-11-06T18:55:27Z")

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[Andy Williams](http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/06/showbiz/andy-williams-cancer/) has bladder cancer.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2328 "2011-11-07T01:07:03Z")

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and the rest of us are tied for 102nd?

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2329 "2011-11-07T01:18:41Z")

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Including yours truly.

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**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2330 "2011-11-08T04:17:59Z")

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Just announced on CBS Evening News: Joe Frazier has died. No link yet.

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**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2331 "2011-11-08T04:24:59Z")

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[Here you go. Joe Frazier, 33 points. Er, 67 years.](http://www.badlefthook.com/2011/11/7/2546085/joe-frazier-dead-passes-away-age-67)

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**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 8, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2332 "2011-11-08T04:25:39Z")

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> [@Morgyn](#):
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> Just announced on CBS Evening News: Joe Frazier has died. No link yet.

[http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/family-frazier-dies-fight-cancer-14901860](http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/family-frazier-dies-fight-cancer-14901860)

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2333 "2011-11-08T13:03:28Z")

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> [@Morgyn](#):
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> Just announced on CBS Evening News: Joe Frazier has died. No link yet.

Down goes Frazier!

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2334 "2011-11-08T14:25:34Z")

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> [@Morgyn](#):
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> Just announced on CBS Evening News: Joe Frazier has died. No link yet.

Vexing.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2335 "2011-11-08T14:53:52Z")

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[DOWN GOES FRAZIER!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4-WjL8jIyQ) DOWN GOES FRAZIER!

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**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 8, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2336 "2011-11-08T16:19:48Z")

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> [@MadTheSwine](#):
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> Down goes Frazier!

> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> “Down Goes Frazier”

> [@BobLibDem](#):
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> Down goes Frazier!

> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> [DOWN GOES FRAZIER!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4-WjL8jIyQ) DOWN GOES FRAZIER!

Down goes Frazier!

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2337 "2011-11-08T20:29:19Z")

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Actually, nobody had Frazier. If he’d lived just a little longer he’d have been next year’s conch.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2338 "2011-11-08T20:31:37Z")

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> [@Baker](#):
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> Actually, nobody had Frazier. If he’d lived just a little longer he’d have been next year’s conch.

Just like Zsa Zsa was this years Conch?

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**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2339 "2011-11-08T20:42:34Z")

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> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> Just like Zsa Zsa was this years Conch?

Or Arethra Franklin.

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**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2340 "2011-11-08T21:21:35Z")

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> [@Fear\_Itself](#):
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> Down goes Frazier!

And thus death delivers the ultimate TKO.

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**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:** [November 8, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2341 "2011-11-08T23:53:55Z")

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[Heavy D has died at age 44.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_D)

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**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 8, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2342 "2011-11-08T23:54:42Z")

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80th place?  
Goddamn you ZSA ZSA!

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