# 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:** 20
**Author:** ![Bewildebeest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Bewildebeest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bewildebeest)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/381 "2010-12-30T00:38:54Z")
Doesn’t Yao Defen run into rule 3.g? > [@](#): > > 3.g. famous solely as a result of their illness or associated actions/events. She has a pituitary tumor. ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/382 "2010-12-30T01:14:09Z")
> [@Bewildebeest](#): > > Doesn’t Yao Defen run into rule 3.g? > > She has a pituitary tumor. Meh, I have no say in this contest, but I would say not. What if you entered the world’s fattest person? That level of obesity would require a host of medical issues, but the primary source of fame is the extreme of weight, or in this case height. I think that rule was more to prevent the entry of random terminally ill people. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/383 "2010-12-30T01:35:08Z")
Queen Elizabeth II Duke of Edinburgh Julia Gillard Barack Obama Gough Whitlam Baroness Thatcher Hazel Hawke Angela Lansbury Mel Gibson Fidel Castro Julian Assange Sir Ninian Stephen Maggie Smith And the list with some extra details added: HM Queen Elizabeth II HRH the Duke of Edinburgh Julia Gillard, Australian PM Barack Obama Gough Whitlam, former Australian PM Baroness Thatcher, former UK PM Hazel Hawke, former wife of Bob Hawke, former Australian PM Angela Lansbury Mel Gibson Fidel Castro Julian Assange Sir Ninian Stephen, former Australian G-G Dame Maggie Smith, actress ---
**Author:** ![SkyBlueKayak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SkyBlueKayak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkyBlueKayak)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/384 "2010-12-30T02:42:13Z")
Christopher Lee Peter Bogdanovich Rita Moreno Jimmy Carter Barney Frank Goldie Hahn Abe Vigoda Andy Griffith Richard Dawson Peggy Lipton Margaret Thatcher Sophia Lauren Ariel Sharon George H. Bush Dick Clark oh yes—and while everyone can’t win, it is an honor just to be nominated 😉 ---
**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:** [December 30, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/385 "2010-12-30T02:50:53Z")
Michael Douglas Muhammed Ali Willie Mays Russell Johnson Andy Rooney Jimmy Carter Zsa Zsa Gabor Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Lindsay Lohan Andy Griffith Aretha Franklin Dick Clark Billy Graham BB King Phyllis Diller Mostly old farts, with Lindsay thrown in there for a wild card. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/386 "2010-12-30T03:10:15Z")
> [@fruitbat](#): > > Meh, I have no say in this contest, but I would say not. What if you entered the world’s fattest person? That level of obesity would require a host of medical issues, but the primary source of fame is the extreme of weight, or in this case height. I think that rule was more to prevent the entry of random terminally ill people. This. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/387 "2010-12-30T03:13:20Z")
> [@SkyBlueKayak](#): > > Goldie Hahn Goldie Hawn? ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/388 "2010-12-30T03:49:53Z")
> [@Bewildebeest](#): > > Doesn’t Yao Defen run into rule 3.g? > > She has a pituitary tumor. Not that it matters, but I didn’t even know she had a tumah. mmm ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/389 "2010-12-30T04:19:48Z")
Sean Hannity Muhammad Ali Lindsay Lohan Fidel Castro Bret Michaels Ariel Sharon Nelson Mandela Dick Clark Glen Beck Courtney Love Amy Winehouse Keith Richards Steve Jobs Alternate: Sarah Palin Kate Gosselin Paul Tuetel Sr. ---
**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 30, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/390 "2010-12-30T04:57:48Z")
Well, here goes: Christopher Hitchens (Author) 13 April 1949 Andy Whitfield (Actor) July 17,1974 Michael Douglas (Actor) September 25, 1944 Geoffrey Hughes (Coronation Street Actor) 2 February 1944 Roger Ebert (Movie guy) June 18, 1942 Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi (Pan Am Bomber) 1 April 1952 Mick Karn, (Musician “Japan”) 24 July 1958 Aretha Franklin (Musician) March 25, 1942 Martin Rayner (actor) , 61 Severiano “Seve” Ballesteros Sota (Golfer) 9 April 1957 Tony Proudfoot (Canadian Football player) September 10, 1949 Gerry Rafferty (Musician) 16 April 1947 Dennis Hardy “Fergie” Frederiksen (Musician “Toto”) May 15, 1951 Alternates: Reshma (Pakistani Singer 1947) ZsaZsa Gabor Plain List: Christopher Hitchens Andy Whitfield Michael Douglas Geoffrey Hughes Roger Ebert Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi Mick Karn Aretha Franklin Martin Rayner Severiano Ballesteros Tony Proudfoot Gerry Rafferty Dennis Frederiksen ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/391 "2010-12-30T06:01:36Z")
Harry Morgan Fidel Castro Dick Clark Wilford Brimley Jim Nabors Macaulay Culkin Dick Cheney Michael Douglas Richard Dreyfuss Dustin Hoffman Abe Vigoda Mary Tyler Moore Doris Roberts 3 alternates: Hal Smith - Pittsburgh Pirate infielder in 1960 who hit a 3 run home run in bottom of 8th of game 7. Muhammad Ali Priscilla Presley Harry Morgan Fidel Castro Dick Clark Wilford Brimley Jim Nabors Macaulay Culkin Dick Cheney Michael Douglas Richard Dreyfuss Dustin Hoffman Abe Vigoda Mary Tyler Moore Doris Roberts 3 Alternates Hal Smith Muhammad Ali Priscilla Presley ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/392 "2010-12-30T06:47:03Z")
Okay, here (finally) is my list for 2011. There’s several “hold-overs” but there are also some newcomers, including a few long shots. I’m not including any alternates since it’s already the 30th - that’s surely an invitation for someone on the list to kick the bucket, I guess! Zsa Zsa Gabor Aretha Franklin Elizabeth Taylor Bob Barker Joan Kennedy Jerry Lewis John Goodman Ron Glass Dick Clark Jim Arness Jeff Conaway Andy Dick Fidel Castro I don’t know what sort of thing Abe Vigoda has going on, but it’s taking out his Barney Miller cast mates now! And I’m sorry to have to put Aretha on the list for 2011 but … ☹ John Goodman came to me through my daughter, who has made some other uniquely interesting suggestions in the past that came true (Anna Nicole Smith for one), and I still think that Andy Dick and Jeff Conaway are train wrecks waiting to happen. I have taken the Hasselhoff off the list this year … maybe he should be watching his back now. Ah well, the game will begin very soon, good luck to all! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Klutz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captain_klutz/32/4993_2.png) [@Captain\_Klutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Klutz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/393 "2010-12-30T11:33:48Z")
After a glorious zero in 2010 I can at least be confident that I won’t do worse in 2011. Here we go: Yao Defen, tallest living woman Paul Gascoigne, English footballer Seve Ballesteros Aretha Franklin Amy Winehouse Kim Jong-Il Larry Flynt Terry Pratchett Lindsay Lohan Robin Williams Lex Luger, wrestler Jeff Conaway Lisa Connell, extreme fan of Demi Moore Alternates: Michael Douglas Alan Jones, broadcaster **Amarone** , I need a ruling for Lisa Connell, as I’m not sure if she’s only known for her illness. Plain list: Yao Defen Paul Gascoigne Seve Ballesteros Aretha Franklin Amy Winehouse Kim Jong-Il Larry Flynt Terry Pratchett Lindsay Lohan Robin Williams Lex Luger Jeff Conaway Lisa Connell Alternates: Michael Douglas Alan Jones ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/394 "2010-12-30T11:38:45Z")
My modified list of those amongst the immortals. Hey, I want on the Aretha wagon too! David Hasselhoff Andrew Lloyd Weber Dick Clark Mohammed Ali Aretha Franklin Fidel Castro Elizabeth Taylor Charles Manson Ruth Bader Ginsberg Pamela Anderson Bob Newhart Seve Ballesteros Alternates: Nancy Reagan Lindsay Lohan Robin Williams ---
**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 30, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/395 "2010-12-30T14:39:32Z")
Objection. > [@Captain\_Klutz](#): > > Lisa Connell, extreme fan of Demi Moore Is only famous because of her [terminal illness](http://www.popcrunch.com/dying-woman-lisa-connell-demi-moore-inspired-plastic-surgery/). EDIT: On preview, I see **Captain Klutz** already raised this concern. Consider it seconded. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/396 "2010-12-30T14:59:35Z")
> [@Randy\_Seltzer](#): > > Objection. > > Is only famous because of her [terminal illness](http://www.popcrunch.com/dying-woman-lisa-connell-demi-moore-inspired-plastic-surgery/). > > EDIT: On preview, I see **Captain Klutz** already raised this concern. Consider it seconded. Thanks for highlighting that - I had missed the original request. There will be a lot of entries in the next couple of days and I often just copy and paste the plain list without reading the rest of the post. The best ways of attracting my attention for a ruling will be with a completely separate post, or PM me. I think she does fall foul of the “only known for her illness” rule. She has a web site with her “life story” on it and there is nothing about her before her illness that would warrant any sort of celebrity status. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/397 "2010-12-30T15:50:45Z")
1. Zsa Zsa Gabor – Actress 2. Michael Douglas – Actor 3. Ariel Sharon – Former Israeli Prime Minister 4. Mike Heimerdinger – NFL Coach 5. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi – Lockerbie Bomber 6. Aretha Franklin – Singer 7. Peter Falk – Actor 8. Roger Ebert – Film Critic 9. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – Iranian President 10. Al Davis – Raiders’ Owner 11. Harley Race – Wrestler 12. Muhammad Ali – Boxer 13. Reverend Donald Wildmon – Raging Douchebag * * * Zsa Zsa Gabor Michael Douglas Ariel Sharon Mike Heimerdinger Abdel Baset al-Megrahi Aretha Franklin Peter Falk Roger Ebert Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Al Davis Harley Race Muhammad Ali Reverend Donald Wildmon ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/398 "2010-12-30T16:19:27Z")
Amarone, Please allow to change my 1st draft to: Arethra Franklin Roger Ebert Charley Trippi Muhammad Ali Johnny Lujack Michael Douglas Art Donovan Marv Levy Zsa Zsa Gabor YA Tittle Seve Ballesteros Harmon Killebrew Al Davis Alternates: Bud Grant Joe Perry ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/399 "2010-12-30T16:32:06Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Amarone, Please allow to change my 1st draft to: > > Arethra Franklin > Roger Ebert > Charley Trippi > Muhammad Ali > Johnny Lujack > Michael Douglas > Art Donovan > Marv Levy > Zsa Zsa Gabor > YA Tittle > Seve Ballesteros > Harmon Killebrew > Al Davis > > Alternates: > > Bud Grant > Joe Perry Ok. So you have dropped your theme. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523/400 "2010-12-30T16:53:25Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > Ok. So you have dropped your theme. yes i didn’t want to be shut out. 😃 like this year [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2011/562523.md?page=21)