# 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:** 13
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/241 "2011-12-23T03:50:36Z")
Lindsay Lohan Richard Griffiths Muhammad Ali Michelle Duggar Charlie Sheen John McCain Robin Gibb Maggie Smith Terry Pratchett Stephen Hawking Pete Doherty Charles Manson Michael Douglas Dick Clark Margaret Thatcher Bob Barker My first time posting a list! Here’s hoping 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/242 "2011-12-23T09:26:03Z")
Keith Emmerson (If he’s not a Lucky Man, I get points) Molly Meldrum (Hrmm…dunno, he’s opened his eyes, but maybe) Zsa Zsa Gabor (Zombie Zsa Zsa) Jerry Lewis (Heyyyy Laaaady!) Mohammed Ali (These days, floats like a rock, does not sting) Robin Gibb (The lone “Gee”) Terry Pratchett (I want points for Pterry like I did for Hitch, but I think this is the year…) Etta James (Google says…points!) Ariel Sharon (He’s effectively been dead since 2006.) Dick Cheney (Bad heart, wishful thinking) Nancy Regan (Stars say…dead…) Mary Tyler Moore (She can turn the world on with her smile, including the doctors who cut her head open recently) Billy Graham (Elderly, and more wishful thinking…) Alternates Dick Van Dyke (Chim chiminey, I’mma old guy, I might drop dead…) Ernest Borgnine (Another oldie) Bob Barker (The price is WRONG, bitch!) Clean list: Keith Emmerson Molly Meldrum Zsa Zsa Gabor Jerry Lewis Mohammed Ali Robin Gibb Terry Pratchett Etta James Ariel Sharon Dick Cheney Nancy Regan Mary Tyler Moore Billy Graham Alternates Dick Van Dyke Ernest Borgnine Bob Barker ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/243 "2011-12-23T10:02:24Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Baker, I need a clairification on “themed list” > > Does a ‘Cliff Clavin’ theme work? > > 13 celebrities that have been in my kitchen! > > They are all still alive, so they can verify the truth to my theme? I would think the definition of “theme” is kind of like the definition of “celebrity”, kind of hard to define. So, when you post your list be sure to mention the theme. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/244 "2011-12-23T10:04:53Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > This is the “Copied directly from Dead or Alive?” theme. > Beverly Cleary > Olivia de Havilland > Kirk Douglas > Ernest Borgnine > Zsa Zsa Gabor > Al Jaffee > Don Pardo > Mike Wallace > Abigail Van Buren > Nelson Mandela > Billy Graham > Doris Day > Ray Bradbury > Alts > Maureen O’Hara > Mickey Rooney > Phyllis Diller One question, do you truly mean that your list is a themed one? ---
**Author:** ![cardboardbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@cardboardbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardboardbox)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/245 "2011-12-23T15:09:12Z")
Brand new to the site, 1st post! 😃 Etta James (surely a definite!) Aretha franklin (another definite) Courtney stodden (so young, but definitely something very wrong there, mental illness/drugs) Lisa Nicole carson (crazy) Weston cage (just plain crazy!) Taylor momsen (actress/singer - probable junkie) Lindsay lohan (junkie) Katt Williams (junkie) Meat loaf (had some health problems this year) Brooke Mueller (junkie) Paul gasgoine (ex footballer) Margaret thatcher (must be her time surely) Pete Doherty (junkie) Alternates Redmond o neill (junkie) Peaches geldof (eating disorder/drugs) Ian brady (moors murder) Etta James Aretha franklin Courtney stodden Lisa Nicole carson Weston cage Taylor momsen Lindsay lohan Katt Williams Meat loaf Brooke Mueller Paul gasgoine Margaret thatcher Pete Doherty Alternates Redmond o neill Peaches geldof Ian Brady ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/246 "2011-12-23T15:34:43Z")
1. Gough Whitlam 2. Vera Lynn 3. Dick Van Dyke 4. Michael Douglas 5. Mikhail Gorbochov 6. Lisa Marie presley 7. Fidel Castro 8. Neil Sedaka 9. Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) 10. Kristen Stewart 11. John Travolta 12. William Perry (Refrigerator) 13. Winona Ryder Alternates Lindsay Lohan The fucking plumber if he doesn’t come and repair my tap. ---
**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 23, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/247 "2011-12-23T15:56:19Z")
Ayman al Zawahiri Abdelbaset al Megrahi Bashar al Asad William Perry Robin Gibb Gary Carter Dick Cheney Ariel Sharon Joe Paterno Ruth Bader Ginsburg Roger Ebert Etta James Muhammad Ali Alternate: Terry Pratchett Jimmy Carter There is no theme. Perry is the football player, not the former Sec. Def. Really, I was counting on Ron Smith to give me some early mojo. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/248 "2011-12-23T15:58:31Z")
Poor Robin Gibb. I’m really pulling for him to die at 11:52 P.M. on December 31st. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/249 "2011-12-23T16:00:34Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > 1. Gough Whitlam > 2. Vera Lynn > 3. Dick Van Dyke > 4. Michael Douglas > 5. Mikhail Gorbochov > 6. Lisa Marie presley > 7. Fidel Castro > 8. Neil Sedaka > 9. Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) > 10. Kristen Stewart > 11. John Travolta > 12. William Perry (Refrigerator) > 13. Winona Ryder > > Alternates > > Lindsay Lohan > The fucking plumber if he doesn’t come and repair my tap. as per the rules in the OP, please report without the numbers (please refer to the other lists as examples) kthx Hey! Will y’all still get me confused with **amarone** if **Baker** is handling this year’s? ---
**Author:** ![Quarter\_Lane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c68b51/32.png) [@Quarter\_Lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quarter_Lane)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/250 "2011-12-23T17:31:00Z")
I’m sitting on a big ol’ goose egg for this year, so for 2012 I thought I’d do the research, find the right names and really TRY this year. Then, I sort of gave up and went with my gut again. So here is my 2012 list. Notes: My list includes both Billy Graham the former pro wrestler and Billy Graham the evangelist. I just know if I only choose one the other will be the one to go. Also, Joanie Laurer is better known as the professional wrestler Chyna, but she’s not legally allowed to use that name, so I’m assuming that Laurer is now her most commonly used name. Robin Gibb Bret Michaels George McGovern Mindy McCready Billy Graham Billy Graham Etta James Joanie Laurer Dick Smothers Vladimir Putin Joe Paterno Frank Thornton Nicholas Smith Alternates Bernard Cribbins Lindsay Lohan Brooke Mueller ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/251 "2011-12-23T17:32:59Z")
> [@Quarter\_Lane](#): > > I’m sitting on a big ol’ goose egg for this year… You aren’t the only one!☹ ---
**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 23, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/252 "2011-12-23T17:34:13Z")
I thought about doing a double-vision theme list with William Perry/William Perry, Billy Graham/Billy Graham, Michael Douglas/Michael Keaton (real last name Douglas), but then I couldn’t think of any others. And besides which I want to actually score some points next year and Etta James, Robin Gibb, and Gary Carter don’t have any doppelgangers out there. ---
**Author:** ![Quarter\_Lane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c68b51/32.png) [@Quarter\_Lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quarter_Lane)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/253 "2011-12-23T17:39:33Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > I thought about doing a double-vision theme list with William Perry/William Perry, Billy Graham/Billy Graham, Michael Douglas/Michael Keaton (real last name Douglas), but then I couldn’t think of any others. And besides which I want to actually score some points next year and Etta James, Robin Gibb, and Gary Carter don’t have any doppelgangers out there. You could probably get away with Jerry Lewis/Jerry Lee Lewis. And then there is Shawn Michaels, the professional wrestler, and Sean Michaels, a porn star. Please don’t ask how I know that… ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/254 "2011-12-23T19:32:56Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > I thought about doing a double-vision theme list with William Perry/William Perry, Billy Graham/Billy Graham, Michael Douglas/Michael Keaton (real last name Douglas), but then I couldn’t think of any others. And besides which I want to actually score some points next year and Etta James, Robin Gibb, and Gary Carter don’t have any doppelgangers out there. Barbara Bush is the name of George W. Bush’s mom and one of his daughters. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/255 "2011-12-23T21:13:12Z")
Regis Philbin Glen Campbell Robin Gibb Richard Cohen Joe Paterno Lindsay Lohan Dick Clark Aretha Franklin Bill Cosby Betty White John Edwards Joe Piscopo Rod Stewart Thank you very much for hosting this game. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/256 "2011-12-23T22:03:05Z")
Been in another for many years and usually do well. Gonna get in this one and see how I do. More entrants here. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/257 "2011-12-23T22:47:44Z")
Another year of immortality for my picks. David Prowse Richard Kiel Robin Gibb Jon Lord Joe Paterno Lindsay Lohan Boyd K. Packer Dick Clark Jerry Sandusky Etta James Aretha Franklin Adele Glen Campbell ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/258 "2011-12-23T23:10:25Z")
Refrigerator Perry now weighs 400 pounds?? Holy jeez. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Dusty\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@Dusty\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty_Rose)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/259 "2011-12-23T23:44:33Z")
[Etta James hospitalized](http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2011/12/23/Etta-James-hospitalized-with-sepsis/UPI-15391324676668/) ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/260 "2011-12-24T00:17:12Z")
Gough Whitlam Vera Lynn Dick Van Dyke Michael Douglas Mikhail Gorbochov Lisa Marie Presley Fidel Castro Neil Sedaka Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) Kristen Stewart John Travolta William Perry (Refrigerator) Winona Ryder Alternates Lindsay Lohan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=14)