# 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:** 14
**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:** [December 24, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/261 "2011-12-24T00:25:36Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Refrigerator Perry now weighs 400 pounds?? Holy jeez. :eek: Thus he lives up to his name. _gets into handbasket, goes to Hell_ > [@cadolphin](#): > > Bill Cosby This pick makes me :(. Seeing Bill Cosby live was my birthday present to me this year. Although, as he reminded us several times during the show, he is 73 now. ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/262 "2011-12-24T00:28:26Z")
Robin Gibb Aretha Franklin Penny Marshall Zsa Zsa Gabor Nancy Reagan Babara Bush Tony Danza Fred Phelps Lindsay Lohan Loretta Lynn James Garner Michael Duglas George H. W. Bush Alternates: Mary Tyler Moore Jimmy Carter Sarah Palin ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/263 "2011-12-24T03:32:34Z")
> [@cardboardbox](#): > > Brand new to the site, 1st post! 😃 > Courtney stodden (so young, but definitely something very wrong there, mental illness/drugs) You realize you’ll get no points for her if she dies before August 29 (her 18th birthday), right? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/264 "2011-12-24T03:42:18Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > You realize you’ll get no points for her if she dies before August 29 (her 18th birthday), right? You still have to admire a brand new poster who’s first appearance in the this game! I think cardboardbox will fit in wel, don’t you?😛 ---
**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:** [December 24, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/265 "2011-12-24T03:46:02Z")
> [@cardboardbox](#): > > Courtney stodden (so young, but definitely something very wrong there, mental illness/drugs) > [@Sternvogel](#): > > You realize you’ll get no points for her if she dies before August 29 (her 18th birthday), right? I had no idea who Courtney Stodden is. So I looked her up. Still have no idea who she is, but after looking at her pictures, I have one question: She’s really\* just 17???\* Poor kid peaked before she’s 20. _shakes head_ It’s all downhill to a plastic, immoveable future from here. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/266 "2011-12-24T03:49:01Z")
Of course, she _could_ have a Drew Barrymore-like comeback in another ten years . . . ---
**Author:** ![UFC\_Is\_Sux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/46a35a/32.png) [@UFC\_Is\_Sux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UFC_Is_Sux)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/267 "2011-12-24T03:53:40Z")
Muhammad Ali Kirstie Alley Richard Attenborough Pete Doherty Harlan Ellison Stephen Hawking Mick Jagger Lindsay Lohan Charles Manson Kate Mulgrew Maury Povich William Shatner Charlie Sheen Alternates: Alec Baldwin Betty White ---
**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:** [December 24, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/268 "2011-12-24T05:00:04Z")
My contestants for 2012 are: John Barrow Hugo Chavez Andy Williams Larry Hagman Vince Flynn Molli Serrano Robin Gibbs Michael Douglas Etta James Michael Dokes Derryn Hinch Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi William Sanders John Barrow Rep from GA Hugo Chavez, President of Venezula Andy Williams, singer Larry Hagman, actor Vince Flynn, author Molli Serrano, athlete Robin Gibbs, Bee Gee Michael Douglas, actor Etta James, singer Michael Dokes, Boxer Derryn Hinch, Australian radio commentator Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, may or may not be the Lockerbe bomber William Sanders, [author](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sanders_%28writer%29) ---
**Author:** ![cardboardbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@cardboardbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardboardbox)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/269 "2011-12-24T18:06:59Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > You realize you’ll get no points for her if she dies before August 29 (her 18th birthday), right? didn’t cop that at all but still worth a flutter i think 🙂 BTW for the lols, check out her twitter page. It’s hilarious. “Dear Santa of desire: Instead of you silently sliding down my chiseled chimney this year… can I slide down yours? XOs” 17 folks, this is our future generation. So proud 😃 ---
**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:** [December 24, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/270 "2011-12-24T22:00:48Z")
Etta James in the hospital on a respirator. Hang on girl, just 8 more days. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/271 "2011-12-24T23:51:26Z")
Prince Philip had heart surgery. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/272 "2011-12-25T03:50:12Z")
Billy Graham Fred Phelps Pope Benedict XVI Fabian Bruskewitz Joe Arpaio Raul Castro Mike Gravel Miguel de la Madrid Lindsay Lohan Michael Lohan Mindy McCready Steven Adler Etta James Alternates: William Perry Gary Carter Glen Campbell Annotated list in a moment, it’s a pain to add the annotated list in the same post. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/273 "2011-12-25T03:58:05Z")
Old religious men: Billy Graham - the evangelist. Fred Phelps - the jerk. Pope Benedict XVI - the old pope. Fabian Bruskewitz - Catholic bishop, diocese of Lincoln, NE. Famously known for being on the loony side of conservative. It’s all political: Joe Arpaio - sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. He’s running for reelection at age 79. Raul Castro - former governor of Arizona. 95 years old. Mike Gravel - former Alaska senator, former US presidential candidate. Miguel de la Madrid - former president of Mexico. Reported dead last week - then reported alive. Celebrity Rehab: Lindsay Lohan - can we say problems? Michael Lohan - all in the family. Mindy McCready - hiding out with the kiddo isn’t a good sign. Steven Adler Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door: Etta James Alternates: William Perry - former football player. Gary Carter Glen Campbell ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/274 "2011-12-25T20:19:01Z")
> [@](#): > > I had no idea who Courtney Stodden is. So I looked her up. I’d never heard of her either. She looks 40 after surgery, and looked age appropriate bveforehand. U’r doin’ it rong! ---
**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 25, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/275 "2011-12-25T20:30:52Z")
> [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](#): > > I’d never heard of her either. She looks 40 after surgery, and looked age appropriate bveforehand. U’r doin’ it rong! Apparently her husband is 51, though. I also had never heard of her. When I did, I learned about her marriage. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/276 "2011-12-25T20:46:57Z")
It’s not the surgery that makes her look 40, it’s the (purposefully?) ratty hair and excessively dark eye make up that does it. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/277 "2011-12-26T16:29:34Z")
Getting my list in on time this year. Changing to an almost completely different list, with a theme. Mostly older folks, so not many points, but a few of the younger wilder ones just in case. Don Williams Jim Ed Brown Jimmy Dickens George Jones Kenny Chesney Tanya Tucker Harold Reid Phil Balsley Jimmy Fortune Don Reid LeAnn Rimes Charley Daniels Juice Newton Alts Kenny Rogers Charley Pride ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/278 "2011-12-26T16:54:08Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Have we thirteen contestants and three alternates? Well I do. If you are asking if thats the rules? Must have 13 contestants. You can have a hundred alternates or none. The alternates only matter if someone on your list dies before Jan 1st and you can’t get on the board to change your list. > [@](#): > > Etta James in the hospital on a respirator. Yeah so is Ariel Sharon. He taunts me. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/279 "2011-12-26T17:28:44Z")
While we had some postings in this thread on Christmas Day, I notice nobody actually posted a list, just comments. Whatta way to show respect!!! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/280 "2011-12-26T17:33:39Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > While we had some postings in this thread on Christmas Day, I notice nobody actually posted a list, just comments. > > Whatta way to show respect!!! It’s out of respect for a guy who totally ruined the Death Pool in 33 AD. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=15)