# 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:** 130
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2582 "2012-10-14T23:56:44Z")
Anyone have former [king of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19943963)? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2583 "2012-10-15T00:15:20Z")
Yep, a unique pick for **Premislaus**. Also their first death this year. ---
**Author:** ![Premislaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@Premislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Premislaus)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2584 "2012-10-15T11:05:19Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Yep, a unique pick for **Premislaus**. Also their first death this year. First points ever! ---
**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:** [October 15, 2012, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2585 "2012-10-15T11:26:50Z")
> [@Premislaus](#): > > First points ever! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2586 "2012-10-15T11:42:24Z")
> [@Premislaus](#): > > First points ever! Virgin no more… ---
**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:** [October 15, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2587 "2012-10-15T17:09:02Z")
I missed this when I was on vacation last month. Karate legend, [Joe Lewis](http://frontrowfights.com/2012/08/kickboxing-pioneer-joe-lewis-dead-at-68/)Dead at 68. I believe that is a unique pick for me. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2588 "2012-10-15T18:20:21Z")
I really don’t see how anyone is going to beat **Registered at Last** this year. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2589 "2012-10-15T18:31:23Z")
Let’s not forget about the Mayans! ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2590 "2012-10-15T21:01:54Z")
Gosh, when I took over the Death Pool from **Little Nemo** back in 2003, the _entire thread_ was just nine pages (really eight pages plus a single post) long, and the winner ( **Cisco** ) had 115 points. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2591 "2012-10-15T21:03:23Z")
The science of death prediction has advanced remarkably. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2592 "2012-10-15T21:08:37Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > The science of death prediction has advanced remarkably. It is not a science, it is a Black Art. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2593 "2012-10-15T22:38:16Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > It is not a science, it is a Black Art. Any sufficiently advanced science/technology is indistinguishable from Majik ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2594 "2012-10-16T00:36:18Z")
Is registered at last nearing a historical Death Pool high point total? ---
**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:** [October 16, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2595 "2012-10-16T00:42:45Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Gosh, when I took over the Death Pool from **Little Nemo** back in 2003, the _entire thread_ was just nine pages (really eight pages plus a single post) long, and the winner ( **Cisco** ) had 115 points. We’ve gotten remarkably better at [del]killing off our celebrities[/del] predicting celebrity deaths over the past nine years. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2596 "2012-10-16T01:27:06Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > We’ve gotten remarkably better at [del]killing off our celebrities[/del] predicting celebrity deaths over the past nine years. And better at chatting about it along the way. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2597 "2012-10-16T01:52:05Z")
With 115 points in the current game, you’d be no better than 30th place. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2598 "2012-10-16T01:58:06Z")
And we’ve got 2 1/2 months to go! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2599 "2012-10-16T09:00:11Z")
[George McGovern](http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/mcgovern-receiving-hospice-care-in-sioux-falls/?id=138512)circles the drain… ---
**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:** [October 16, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2600 "2012-10-16T20:19:34Z")
Yeah, google has done wonders for death predicition. Combine that with a culture that loves to talk about the minutia of celebrity life (and terminal illness) and you get record high scores. And for what its worth, looking at who remains on my list, and who remains on **CAMJAY77** ’s list, I think he still has a chance to catch up. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2012, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/2601 "2012-10-17T13:01:15Z")
Arlo Guthrie’s wife Jackie has died. [Reputable news source](http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/10/16/singer-arlo-guthrie-says-wife-jackie-has-died/14yINhyhmOyrXuV2JFHgjJ/story.html) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=129) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=131)