# 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:** 127
**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:** [December 4, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2523 "2011-12-04T19:59:15Z")
Sócrates, Brazilian Soccer Star dies, not for drinking Hemlock, but just by plain drinking, ruined his liver to die at 57. > **[Sócrates, Brazilian Soccer Star and Activist, Dies at 57 (Published 2011)](https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/sports/soccer/socrates-brazilian-soccer-star-dies-at-57.html)** > > Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira transcended the sport through his involvement in Brazil’s pro-democracy movement. Could not wait a few weeks more so as not to make his death a pointless death… More seriously though, his efforts to support democracy in Brazil should be remembered. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2524 "2011-12-04T21:31:54Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Sócrates, Brazilian Soccer Star dies, not for drinking Hemlock, but just by plain drinking, ruined his liver to die at 57. > > [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/sports/soccer/socrates-brazilian-soccer-star-dies-at-57.html](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/sports/soccer/socrates-brazilian-soccer-star-dies-at-57.html) > > Could not wait a few weeks more so as not to make his death a pointless death… > More seriously though, his efforts to support democracy in Brazil should be remembered. I mentioned him in the 2012 thread, just in case he made it through December. Too bad such a good athlete ruined his body with drinking. ---
**Author:** ![sco3tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@sco3tt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sco3tt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2525 "2011-12-05T19:17:20Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Sócrates, Brazilian Soccer Star dies, not for drinking Hemlock, but just by plain drinking, ruined his liver to die at 57. Does this mean he’s permanently pissed? ---
**Author:** ![Bewildebeest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Bewildebeest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bewildebeest)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2526 "2011-12-05T21:37:58Z")
> [@sco3tt](#): > > Does this mean he’s permanently pissed? Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed; A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he’s pissed. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2527 "2011-12-07T05:05:38Z")
THE world’s oldest living dog - a male crossbreed named Pusuke - has died in Japan, aged 26 years and nine months. Read more: [http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/worlds-oldest-living-dog-dies-in-japan-record-still-held-by-aussie-hound/story-e6frfku0-1226216215090#ixzz1fp2mkSRj](http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/worlds-oldest-living-dog-dies-in-japan-record-still-held-by-aussie-hound/story-e6frfku0-1226216215090#ixzz1fp2mkSRj) ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2528 "2011-12-07T05:10:49Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > THE world’s oldest living dog - a male crossbreed named Pusuke - has died in Japan, aged 26 years and nine months. > > Read more: [http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/worlds-oldest-living-dog-dies-in-japan-record-still-held-by-aussie-hound/story-e6frfku0-1226216215090#ixzz1fp2mkSRj](http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/worlds-oldest-living-dog-dies-in-japan-record-still-held-by-aussie-hound/story-e6frfku0-1226216215090#ixzz1fp2mkSRj) I think that makes him about 186 in human years. Anyone have him for -86 points? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2529 "2011-12-07T08:22:31Z")
What is this, about the 3rd or 4th year in a row where I score 0 points? I am the Guardian of Life! ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2530 "2011-12-07T17:50:21Z")
Sadly, [Harry Morgan](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/arts/television/harry-morgan-mash-and-dragnet-actor-dies-at-96.html) age 96. Good night, Colonel Potter. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2531 "2011-12-07T18:29:29Z")
Morgan also played Taylor Barton in [Support Your Local Gunfighter.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067809/) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2532 "2011-12-07T18:36:45Z")
> [@Critical\_Mass](#): > > Sadly, [Harry Morgan](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/arts/television/harry-morgan-mash-and-dragnet-actor-dies-at-96.html) age 96. > > Good night, Colonel Potter. Aw [del]shit[/del] horsehockey. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2533 "2011-12-07T20:04:47Z")
[Dobie Gray](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dobie-gray-drift-away-death-270338) has Drifted Away. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2534 "2011-12-07T20:48:49Z")
> [@Critical\_Mass](#): > > Sadly, [Harry Morgan](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/arts/television/harry-morgan-mash-and-dragnet-actor-dies-at-96.html) age 96. > > Good night, Colonel Potter. I had him on my list for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. I gave up this year, figuring the points were not worth it. Would have been my only death, I think. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2535 "2011-12-07T21:16:17Z")
> [@Critical\_Mass](#): > > Sadly, [Harry Morgan](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/arts/television/harry-morgan-mash-and-dragnet-actor-dies-at-96.html) age 96. > > Good night, Colonel Potter. I has a sad ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2536 "2011-12-07T21:27:24Z")
As I go over my long list … I am finding a few folks who have shuffled off this mortal coil (including Patricia Dunn who was on my short list last year. D’oh! Wouldn’t have made it to first place, but she would have given me lots of breathing space (ha!) in second.) I think all are pointless, but unreported (here) deaths: [Patricia Dunn](http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-05/patricia-dunn-hp-chairman-fired-in-spying-scandal-dies-at-58-of-cancer?category=%2Fnews%2Fmostread%2F), Former HP Chairman, Dies at 58 [Swami Bhaktipada](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/us/swami-bhaktipada-ex-hare-krishna-leader-dies-at-74.html?pagewanted=all), Ex-Hare Krishna Leader, Dies at 74 Fuji superstar [Ayinde Barrister](http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/12/fuji-superstar-ayinde-barrister-dies-at-62/) dies at 62 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2537 "2011-12-08T01:38:44Z")
@SportsbyBrooks is tweeting the Joe Paterno health is failing > [@](#): > > I was told by Penn St athletic dept official tonight that Joe Paterno’s health is in rapid decline. > [@](#): > > Penn St. source said, “Joe is a lot closer to dying soon than the public is aware. It is very bad.” > [@](#): > > Penn State official said tonight Paterno is getting daily cancer treatments but those close to him fear “this may be his last Christmas.” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2538 "2011-12-08T02:47:47Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > @SportsbyBrooks is tweeting the Joe Paterno health is failing NOOOOO!!! He’s gotta hold on until January! I didn’t get into this year’s game… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2539 "2011-12-08T02:52:49Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > What is this, about the 3rd or 4th year in a row where I score 0 points? I am the Guardian of Life! **Oak** , don’t give up hope. You have JoePa on your list. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2011, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2540 "2011-12-08T12:20:37Z")
[Barbara Orbison, wife of Roy, died 23 years to the day after him.](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theoaklandpress/obituary.aspx?n=barbara-orbison&pid=154933216) ---
**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:** [December 8, 2011, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2541 "2011-12-08T12:52:31Z")
> [@Critical\_Mass](#): > > Sadly, [Harry Morgan](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/arts/television/harry-morgan-mash-and-dragnet-actor-dies-at-96.html) age 96. Yahoo! Someone on my list has finally died! It happens to be from my 2010 list, but I’ll take what I can get. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2542 "2011-12-08T14:54:19Z")
[Darrell K. Sweet](http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/05/obituary-darrell-k-sweet/) (age 77); you might not know the name, but if you read basically any fantasy novels published in the 80s or 90s (or know anyone who has), you’ve [seen his work](http://images.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=571&q=%22darrell+k+sweet%22&gbv=2&oq=%22darrell+k+sweet%22&aq=f&aqi=g1g-S3&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=796l3796l0l4046l17l11l0l0l0l0l375l1375l2-1.3l4l0). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=126) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=128)