# 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:** 128
**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:** [December 9, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2543 "2011-12-09T01:54:16Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > [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). One of the best cover illustrators. Fly high on your dragon, sir. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2544 "2011-12-09T05:03:10Z")
[The Joker’s “Godfather”](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/books/jerry-robinson-godfather-of-a-comic-book-villain-dies-at-89.html) is no more. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2011, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2545 "2011-12-10T08:57:35Z")
Dustin Hengst, drummer for the band Damone, is dead at 39. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2546 "2011-12-14T18:55:57Z")
[Author Russell Hoban](http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/dec/14/russell-hoban-dies-86?newsfeed=true) dead at 86 ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2547 "2011-12-15T18:54:42Z")
Comic book legend Joe Simon (the Simon of Simon & Kirby) has [passed away at the ripe old age of 98](http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/12/15/rip-joe-simon/). At least he finally got to see probably his most famous creation (Captain America) treated with respect on the screen. ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2548 "2011-12-16T05:22:02Z")
[Christopher Hitchens](http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/12/In-Memoriam-Christopher-Hitchens-19492011) Goodbye, Hitch. These are points I didn’t really want to get. ☹ ---
**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:** [December 16, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2549 "2011-12-16T05:23:37Z")
Damn, I just put him on next year’s list. Now I need another near death celeb. ---
**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 16, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2550 "2011-12-16T05:39:41Z")
I also fell sorry to see him go, but he got me 38 points. ---
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2551 "2011-12-16T07:20:28Z")
Well, [Christopher Hitchens has died](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/arts/christopher-hitchens-is-dead-at-62-obituary.html?hp). I think he was on my list, but ow, this makes me sad. ETA: Ops, sorry for redundant post ---
**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 16, 2011, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2552 "2011-12-16T12:12:37Z")
I was kinda hoping Hitchens’ would last until Easter Sunday, then die. then it would funny. Sad for the loss, yay for the 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:** [December 16, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2553 "2011-12-16T13:20:15Z")
> [@Gleena](#): > > [Christopher Hitchens](http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/12/In-Memoriam-Christopher-Hitchens-19492011) > > Goodbye, Hitch. These are points I didn’t really want to get. ☹ Shoot! I had him for next year. Wow. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2554 "2011-12-16T14:25:14Z")
With Hitch buying the farm, I finally get some points on the board. ---
**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 16, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2555 "2011-12-16T15:35:16Z")
Darn, I was hoping to post that Hitch had met his maker (hehe … come join me in my handbasket … it is very comfy!) Since we are so close to the end of the year I had to do the calculations … I firmed up my hold on 2nd … but still over 100 points behind **Critical Mass**. And \*\*Amarone \*\*jumped into 3rd place, making a banned winner even less likely. I don’t see any other top 10 changes. ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2556 "2011-12-16T15:55:45Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > I was kinda hoping Hitchens’ would last until Easter Sunday, then die. then it would funny. > > Sad for the loss, yay for the points. No, funny would be him dying on Good Friday, then COMING BACK on Easter Sunday going “oops, guess I blew that whole God thing, huh?” ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2557 "2011-12-16T19:15:38Z")
**Bandwagon alert.** **Etta James** – famous for her incredible rendition of “At Last” – is “terminally ill” … so says her live-in doctor … who is now asking fans to pray for the 73-year-old singer.Bandwagon alert - ---
**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 16, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2558 "2011-12-16T19:32:38Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > **Bandwagon alert.** > > **Etta James** – famous for her incredible rendition of “At Last” – is “terminally ill” … so says her live-in doctor … who is now asking fans to pray for the 73-year-old singer.Bandwagon alert - Dammit, I like her. Her fate is sealed. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2559 "2011-12-16T19:55:17Z")
> [@Registered\_at\_Last](#): > > I don’t see any other top 10 changes. I’m not keeping my own database, so I can’t be sure. But I think Hitch propels me into the top 10, thus bumping somebody. > [@smithsb](#): > > **Bandwagon alert.** > > **Etta James** – famous for her incredible rendition of “At Last” – is “terminally ill” … so says her live-in doctor … who is now asking fans to pray for the 73-year-old singer.Bandwagon alert - Hm. Primarily known for singing a song entitled “At Last.” I wonder… when she does die, how will people making the announcement in the death pool thread construct their puns? I’m sure we’ll see a huge outpouring of creativity. ---
**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 16, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2560 "2011-12-16T20:03:34Z")
> [@Randy\_Seltzer](#): > > I’m not keeping my own database, so I can’t be sure. But I think Hitch propels me into the top 10, thus bumping somebody. > Hm. Primarily known for singing a song entitled “At Last.” > > I wonder… when she does die, how will people making the announcement in the death pool thread construct their puns? I’m sure we’ll see a huge outpouring of creativity. Sorry \*\*Randy \*\*… I only looked at the top 10, so I missed your vaulting into our lofty realms. Which is why I thank \*\*Amarone \*\*and \*\*Baker \*\*for all the hard work they do/will do! While I would be thrilled to have a pun made at my expense (I would feel like I had really arrived) I hope that particular pun is a long time in coming. (well, at least until after January 1st). ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2561 "2011-12-16T20:22:36Z")
As we are exactly half way through the final month, here is an interim update following the demise of Christopher Hitchens. ```auto Name Points Number #unique Youngest 1 Critical Mass 339 7 1 39 2 Registered at Last 230 5 0 39 3 amarone 215 5 2 52 4 gonzomax 190 4 1 27 5 phungi 171 4 0 51 6 Tamex 166 4 0 27 7 Captain Lance Murdoch 161 4 0 51 8 Captain Klutz 159 3 0 27 9 Randy Seltzer 158 4 1 56 10 Borborygmi 155 4 0 27 11 carnivorousplant 152 4 1 39 12 Wheelz 151 4 1 51 13= NurseCarmen 148 4 0 54 13= GIGObuster 148 3 0 27 15 Walkabout 147 3 0 39 16= Boyo Jim 145 4 1 54 16= Ambihelical Hexnut 145 3 0 27 18 Drain Bead 137 3 0 27 19 Fear Itself 133 3 0 39 20 MsWhatsit 129 4 1 52 21 Anne Elk 120 3 0 27 22 Duckster 119 2 0 27 23= imthjckaz 117 2 0 27 23= pohjonen 117 2 0 27 25 Monstera Deliciosa 115 3 0 27 26 VanLandry 113 2 0 27 27 a35362 111 2 0 27 28 Ann Onimous 109 5 1 27 29= 42fish 99 3 0 56 29= Invisible Chimp 99 2 0 39 31 cadolphin 97 4 0 54 32 Duke 95 2 0 51 33= Mona Lott 94 2 0 27 33= racer72 94 2 0 27 35 notfrommensa 90 3 0 54 36 Eleanor of Aquitaine 88 2 0 27 37 Andrew 21 86 3 1 52 38= iamnotbatman 82 2 0 56 38= Superbia-acedia 82 2 0 39 40= Hal Briston 77 3 0 58 40= Mustardseed 77 2 0 54 40= Wallet* 77 2 0 54 43 swampbear 74 3 0 54 44= kunilou 73 3 0 60 44= tarragon918 73 3 0 60 44= 5 time champ 73 1 0 27 44= BoilerUp1975 73 1 0 27 44= Diogenes the Cynic 73 1 0 27 44= fubbleskag 73 1 0 27 44= garygnu 73 1 0 27 44= Little Nemo 73 1 0 27 44= meghan 73 1 0 27 44= pkdeez1 73 1 0 27 44= The Blue-Sighted Shadow 73 1 0 27 55 missred 69 3 0 56 56 Gleena 67 3 0 62 57 Omniscient 66 2 0 60 58= Only Mostly Dead 65 3 0 60 58= Jack Batty 65 2 0 56 60= bowler girl 64 2 0 62 60= Shirley Ujest 64 2 0 62 62 appleciders 63 2 0 54 63 SpazCat 62 3 1 56 64= Hockey Monkey 61 1 0 39 64= VunderBob 61 1 0 39 66= CowPatty 59 2 1 58 66= Orange Skinner 59 2 0 62 68 KennerTheGreat 56 2 1 60 69 Sigmagirl 53 2 0 54 70 Spiff 49 1 0 51 71= Carlos Spicy Weiner 46 1 0 54 71= HeyHomie 46 1 0 54 71= Long Time First Time 46 1 0 54 74= ErinPuff 44 2 1 62 74= arnesw 44 1 0 56 74= Jeep's Phoenix 44 1 0 56 77= amarinth 42 2 0 62 77= zoog 42 1 0 58 79= Rico 40 1 0 60 79= The Vorlon 40 1 0 60 81= Mahaloth 38 1 0 62 81= Maus Magill 38 1 0 62 81= Mehitabel 38 1 0 62 84 Dung Beetle 37 1 0 63 85 Paul in Qatar 36 3 0 79 86= lexi 29 2 0 79 86= vivalostwages 29 2 0 79 88= Kitten Mitten 26 1 0 74 88= Kolak of Twilo 26 1 0 74 88= MadTheSwine 26 1 0 74 91= Cazzle 21 1 0 79 91= J-P L 21 1 0 79 91= malkavia 21 1 0 79 91= Mudshark 21 1 0 79 91= SpoilerVirgin 21 1 0 79 96= dwc1970 19 2 1 89 96= Ms Box 19 2 0 89 98 BACI 17 1 0 83 99= gwendee 15 2 0 89 99= anyrose* 15 1 1 85 101 audit1 12 1 0 88 102= Dolores Reborn 8 1 0 92 102= fruitbat* 8 1 1 92 104= Annie-Xmas* 7 1 0 93 104= lel 7 1 0 93 104= Raza 7 1 0 93 107 ataraxy22 6 1 1 94 108= Happy Lendervedder 4 1 0 96 108= Stink Fish Pot 4 1 0 96 108= Wallflower 4 1 0 96 111= Alice The Goon 0 0 0 111= Antigen* 0 0 0 111= anya marie 0 0 0 111= Baker 0 0 0 111= Bewildebeest 0 0 0 111= BobLibDem 0 0 0 111= chizzuk 0 0 0 111= Clothahump 0 0 0 111= critter42* 0 0 0 111= Cunctator 0 0 0 111= Dinah Steeler 0 0 0 111= Edward The Head 0 0 0 111= El Perro Fumando* 0 0 0 111= Emily Litella 0 0 0 111= FlikTheBlue 0 0 0 111= glowacks* 0 0 0 111= Idle Thoughts* 0 0 0 111= JessMagic* 0 0 0 111= labtrash 0 0 0 111= Loach 0 0 0 111= Lsura 0 0 0 111= Mean Mr. Mustard 0 0 0 111= Meeko* 0 0 0 111= Moirai 0 0 0 111= NoiseBomb 0 0 0 111= Oakminster 0 0 0 111= Qin Shi Huangdi 0 0 0 111= Quarter Lane 0 0 0 111= Quasimodem 0 0 0 111= rucciface 0 0 0 111= SkyBlueKayak 0 0 0 111= smithsb* 0 0 0 111= Squonk 0 0 0 111= Stephe96* 0 0 0 111= Sternvogel* 0 0 0 111= stockton 0 0 0 111= Tom Scud 0 0 0 111= Tristan 0 0 0 111= twickster* 0 0 0 111= tygre 0 0 0 111= Uncle Goat* 0 0 0 111= wolf meister 0 0 0 111= zamboniracer* 0 0 0 ``` ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/2562 "2011-12-16T20:47:10Z")
Hey, I have points - all in December. In putting together next year’s list, I’d completely forgotten who had been on this year’s list. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=127) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=129)