# The Celebrity Death Pool 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679 "2011-12-01T06:00:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 116
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2302 "2012-08-20T19:30:20Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > [Phyllis Diller](http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/20/phyllis-diller-dead/) cackles her way into the next life. Age 95. She is de-Fanged at last. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2303 "2012-08-20T19:33:55Z")
But the skin on her face was only 35; how does that affect the points? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2304 "2012-08-20T20:41:27Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > But the skin on her face was only 35; how does that affect the points? Nice try!:D:p Four players had her, and one, a poster who has been banned since January, actually lost his DeathPool cherry to Phyllis. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2305 "2012-08-20T20:44:40Z")
Losing one’s cherry cherry to Phyllis Diller is one of the most horrifying ideas I’ve ever encountered. I don’t have enough brain bleach in the house – I don’t know if there is enough in the United States. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2306 "2012-08-20T21:27:11Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > [Phyllis Diller](http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/20/phyllis-diller-dead/) cackles her way into the next life. Age 95. My Mom just called and told me that she forgot to tell me this earlier. I didn’t know. “I wanted to tell you, before you told me.” “I guess she died at the ripe old age of 5 points” “Did you have her?” “No, I did the list on -man this year.” “Oh, that’s right, you told me that.” … I think we have a new player for next year, what do you guys think? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2307 "2012-08-20T21:28:54Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > But the skin on her face was only 35; how does that affect the points? It gives you a leg up on Zsa zsa. Then again, anything would. **SNAP!** ---
**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:** [August 20, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2308 "2012-08-20T21:41:08Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > [Phyllis Diller](http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/20/phyllis-diller-dead/) cackles her way into the next life. Age 95. I gotta stop playing this game. I would have bet $10 that she died 20 years ago… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2309 "2012-08-20T22:03:27Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > She is de-Fanged at last. aw, man! I was gonna use that joke! ---
**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:** [August 21, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2310 "2012-08-21T12:52:52Z")
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57. **[Meles Zenawi Leaves Mixed Legacy After 20 Years in Power](http://www.voanews.com/content/meles-leaves-mixed-legacy-after-20-years-in-power/1491998.html)** ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2311 "2012-08-22T03:36:26Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57. > **[Meles Zenawi Leaves Mixed Legacy After 20 Years in Power](http://www.voanews.com/content/meles-leaves-mixed-legacy-after-20-years-in-power/1491998.html)** For a minute there, I thought a [meles meles](http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/) died… Is it sad that I knew this, off the top of my head? And / Or Note to self, for 2016, start a list of surnames ending in -awi. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2012, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2312 "2012-08-22T11:28:12Z")
[Zsa Zsa diagnosed with kidney cancer](http://www.asianjournal.com/entertainment/83-entertainment/17046-zsa-zsa-diagnosed-with-kidney-cancer.html) ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2313 "2012-08-22T12:46:36Z")
Like \*that’s \*going to stop her. One leg; one kidney; it’s all the same to her. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2314 "2012-08-22T12:51:23Z")
Read the linked article. Fear Itself is being a Zsa Zsa tease. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2315 "2012-08-22T12:52:25Z")
> [@Eliahna](#): > > Read the linked article. Fear Itself is being a Zsa Zsa tease. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2316 "2012-08-22T12:53:14Z")
Good Christ! There’s more than one Zsa Zsa on this planet? I’m surprised the universe hasn’t imploded by now. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2317 "2012-08-22T17:13:46Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Like \*that’s \*going to stop her. One leg; one kidney; it’s all the same to her. Zsa Zsa Gabor don’t care. You cut off her leg and she still runs around eating snakes. Or marrying them. Zsa Zsa Gabor don’t give a shit. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2318 "2012-08-22T21:35:27Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > Not sure what the alarm is about. Looks a like > a straightforward account to me. > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I am completely mystified by this comment. > [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > I think **Kolak** was referring to the death itself being horrible, not the comment. No alarm, **Uncle Goat**. **It’s Not Rocket Surgery!** called it correctly. It was just a comment on a tragic event. No outrage, just sadness. > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > It may be that Scott had a pretty good reason for suicide – [inoperable brain cancer](http://gma.yahoo.com/top-gun-director-tony-scott-had-inoperable-brain-052524341--abc-news-topstories.html). Or perhaps some publicist is just blowing smoke for some reason or other. It looks like the family and the coroner are denying that was the case. Even ABC News is now saying they got this wrong. Either way, he clearly felt he had a pretty good reason to commit suicide. I still find it sad. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2319 "2012-08-23T12:28:24Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > No alarm, **Uncle Goat**. **It’s Not Rocket Surgery!** called it correctly. It was just a comment on a tragic event. No outrage, just sadness. > > It looks like the family and the coroner are denying that was the case. Even ABC News is now saying they got this wrong. Either way, he clearly felt he had a pretty good reason to commit suicide. > I still find it sad. If you say so. Not sure why you feel the need to justify yourself. No one cares. Or at least, I don’t. I’m here to waste time, not to discover any deeper truths or meanings. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2320 "2012-08-23T16:46:37Z")
> [@Uncle\_Goat](#): > > If you say so. Not sure why you feel the need to justify yourself. No one cares. > Or at least, I don’t. I’m here to waste time, not to discover any deeper truths or meanings. You’re the one who made the comment implying that **Kolak** was unnecessarily alarmed by someone else’s post. He was simply explaining to you that this was not, in fact, the case. It’s pretty unbecoming of you to now adopt a dismissive “who cares?” attitude when you’re the one who made an issue of his post in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2321 "2012-08-23T16:58:28Z")
_I see dead people._ No, that’s wishful thinking, I’m just seeing people trying to get the last word on an issue. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=115) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=117)