# 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:** 117
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2322 "2012-08-24T05:52:17Z")
The wrong Eagle died! Steve Van Buren gone at the age 9 points. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2323 "2012-08-24T12:51:15Z")
I can’t find anything official, but on the radio this morning they announced that [Jerry Nelson](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson), voice of the Count died, at TWENTY-TWO, TWENTY-TWO points, blah ha ha [thunder and lightning] Brian ---
**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 24, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2324 "2012-08-24T12:53:49Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > I can’t find anything official, but on the radio this morning they announced that [Jerry Nelson](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson), voice of the Count died, at TWENTY-TWO, TWENTY-TWO points, blah ha ha [thunder and lightning] > Brian My bad. I was forced to listen to KidsFM in the car for two hours today and during his never-ending song I wished him dead. And I’d do it again, I tells ya. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2325 "2012-08-24T13:23:41Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > I can’t find anything official, but on the radio this morning they announced that [Jerry Nelson](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson), voice of the Count died, at TWENTY-TWO, TWENTY-TWO points, blah ha ha [thunder and lightning] > Brian No! He was one of the few Muppeteers I recognize! And he was Herry Monster! And Mr. Snuffleupagus! AND SHERLOCK HEMLOCK! All those classic Muppets, gone to the big storage closet in the sky. ☹ My inner child is sad now. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2326 "2012-08-24T13:32:25Z")
Caroll Spinney (Big Bird) is also 78. Frank Oz is 68. These guys are getting up there. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2327 "2012-08-24T15:13:34Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > No! He was one of the few Muppeteers I recognize! And he was Herry Monster! And Mr. Snuffleupagus! AND SHERLOCK HEMLOCK! > > All those classic Muppets, gone to the big storage closet in the sky. ☹ My inner child is sad now. and one of my favorites - Sgt. Floyd Pepper (I was in my teens before I made the connection about why Floyd is the color he is - think about it…) ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2328 "2012-08-24T17:02:06Z")
Obit for Jerry nelson: [http://www.toughpigs.com/jerry-nelson-1934-2012/](http://www.toughpigs.com/jerry-nelson-1934-2012/) Interstingly he was Dr. Strangepork Brian ---
**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 24, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2329 "2012-08-24T19:47:37Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > 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. So then I said, “says you!” and then he said “damn straight.” So then I went over and told the other guy that he was wrong to think that, but he then stated that you are in the wrong for thinking that other thing in the first place, so I then went back to him and said what you said and he said that couldn’t possibly be true unless you said that other thing to that other guy in that other place at the other time. So anyway, to make a non-story even longer, you have no idea what you’re talking about, but please feel free to comment. So how dry is it by your house anyway? It is plenty dry here. ---
**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 24, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2330 "2012-08-24T19:56:31Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > _I see dead people._ > > No, that’s wishful thinking, I’m just seeing people trying to get the last word on an issue. Like many Americans, I am underemployed. ---
**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 24, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2331 "2012-08-24T19:59:18Z")
Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the Death Pool! ---
**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:** [August 24, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2332 "2012-08-24T20:24:08Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the Death Pool! Are you the Death Mistress’ Sergeant at Arms or Public Relations Co-ordinator? 🙂 ---
**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 24, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2333 "2012-08-24T20:41:56Z")
Just a concerned citizen, sir; at your service. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2334 "2012-08-24T20:46:16Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Just a concerned citizen, sir; at your service. Paint my house? ---
**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 24, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2335 "2012-08-24T20:48:55Z")
Hoist on that petard, wasn’t I? ---
**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:** [August 24, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2336 "2012-08-24T21:07:44Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Hoist on that petard, wasn’t I? You coming over, or shall we just meet a Lowe’s? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2337 "2012-08-24T23:57:24Z")
You know, your DeathMistress doesn’t need her house painted but I could use some yard work. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2338 "2012-08-25T02:29:17Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > You know, your DeathMistress doesn’t need her house painted but I could use some yard work. Oh, to have my very own Sergeant At Arms/Public Relations Coordinator/Yard Guy/Hit Man. Sigh. Hmmm, Hit Man. That would be useful… ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2339 "2012-08-25T12:37:56Z")
The voice of the “Count” on sessame street has died. [http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/D4/20120824/NEWS02/120824002/Jerry-Nelson-voice-Sesame-Street-s-Count-dies-78?odyssey=nav|head](http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/D4/20120824/NEWS02/120824002/Jerry-Nelson-voice-Sesame-Street-s-Count-dies-78?odyssey=nav%7Chead) That’s one, one dead sessame street voice talent… (clap) hahahahahahahaha! ---
**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 25, 2012, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2340 "2012-08-25T12:41:04Z")
Been there, done that: > [@N9IWP](#): > > I can’t find anything official, but on the radio this morning they announced that [Jerry Nelson](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson), voice of the Count died, at TWENTY-TWO, TWENTY-TWO points, blah ha ha [thunder and lightning] > > Brian ---
**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 25, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2341 "2012-08-25T14:55:54Z")
Aug 23, 2012 - Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the great [Eagles](http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/philadelphia-eagles) of all time, Steve Van Buren, has passed away due to pneumonia at the age of 91. [Philadelphia Eagles Legend Steve Van Buren Dies](http://news.google.com/news/url?ct2=us%2F1_0_s_15_11_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNEu--NPezE3EB3XAGDImkmZ5nrqpQ&cid=26389753274052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphilly.sbnation.com%2F2012%2F8%2F23%2F3264428%2Fphiladelphia-eagles-legend-steve-van-buren-dies&ei=SeY4UOC2DcG7twfWZQ&sig2=ckbX6YlvWPpvjgi4BchtqA&rt=SECTION&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=-3015605485003853359&sid=top-stories) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=116) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=118)