# 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:** 18
**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 30, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/341 "2011-12-30T00:36:18Z")
> [@TexCat](#): > > Sorry, I don’t. I have noticed that he’s gained a lot of weight back – that can’t be healthy. He’s digging his grave with his knife and fork. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/342 "2011-12-30T02:48:51Z")
Raven Alexis - Pornstar Stephanie Swift - Pornstar Paul Wight - Pro wrestler “The Giant” Lex Luger - Pro wrestler Eric LeGrand - former college football player Fidel Castro Stan Musial - Former baseball player Michael J. Fox Brian Bonsall - MJF’s little bro on Family Ties Ali Lohan - Lindsey’s little sis Dick Cheney Steven Page - former singer of the Barenaked Ladies Nenah Cherry Raven Alexis Stephanie Swift Paul Wight Lex Luger Eric LeGrand Fidel Castro Stan Musial Michael J. Fox Brian Bonsall Ali Lohan Dick Cheney Steven Page Nenah Cherry ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/343 "2011-12-30T03:00:27Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > This is my first year playing the Death Pool. > > My theme: go big or go home. > > Every single person on the list either turned 18 or will turn 18 within a 200 day window on either side of today’s date. Yes, that means if they kick the bucket before their birthday I get nothing. You roll the dice ya takes yer chances. > > Naomi Scott 5/6/93 > Miranda Cosgrove 5/14/93 > Taylor Momsen 7/26/93 > Alyson Stoner 8/11/93 > Keke Palmer 8/26/93 > AnnaSophia Robb 12/8/93 > Booboo Stewart 1/21/94 > Dakota Fanning 2/23/94 > Justin Bieber 3/1/94 > Dakota Blue Richards 4/11/94 > Saoirse Ronan 4/12/94 > Liliana Mumy 4/16/94 > Alexander Gould 5/4/94 > Plain list: > > Dakota Fanning > Saoirse Ronan > Justin Bieber > Booboo Stewart > Liliana Mumy > Alexander Gould > Dakota Blue Richards > Taylor Momsen > AnnaSophia Robb > Naomi Scott > Miranda Cosgrove > Alyson Stoner > Keke Palmer I had Dakota Fanning on my original list but subbed someone else. Just a feeling. Great minds and all. ---
**Author:** ![anactoria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@anactoria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anactoria)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/344 "2011-12-30T03:20:14Z")
Totally signed up here just to participate in this. Here’s my list: Aretha Franklin Charlie Sheen Etta James Fidel Castro George Michael Joni Mitchell Kerry Katona Lindsay Lohan Mary-Kate Olsen Michael Douglas Mike Huckabee Natasha Lyonne Terry Pratchett Alternates: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Lance Armstrong Lily Allen Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/345 "2011-12-30T03:42:56Z")
Been tweaking this thing for weeks now. **People I just can’t imagine dying of old age:** Mike Tyson Suge Knight Lindsay Lohan Ron Jeremy **Sick athletes:** Gary Carter Michael Dokes Steve Gleason **Other sick folks:** Dominique Mainon Robin Gibb Hugo Chavez Omar Abdel-Rahman Raven Alexis **Most likely to make me need an alternate:** Etta James \*\* Plain Text:\*\* Mike Tyson Suge Knight Lindsay Lohan Ron Jeremy Gary Carter Michael Dokes Steve Gleason Dominique Mainon Robin Gibb Hugo Chavez Omar Abdel-Rahman Raven Alexis Etta James Alternates: Terry Pratchett Stephen Hawking ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/346 "2011-12-30T11:14:35Z")
Oy vey, I’m having such guilt with this game! So, here’s my list… Joe Paterno Jerry Sandusky Hugo Chavez OJ Simpson Stephen Hawking Bernie Madoff Dick Cheney Newt Gingrich Mindy Mcready Casey Anthony George W Bush Karl Rove Don Rickles Alternates Etta James Zza Gabor oy… ---
**Author:** ![cardboardbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@cardboardbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardboardbox)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/347 "2011-12-30T14:03:15Z")
> [@cardboardbox](#): > > 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 Ah Just looked up Raven Alexis, she sounds like a goner, so am going to sub her in instead of Thatcher Revised list: Etta James Aretha franklin Courtney stodden Lisa Nicole carson Weston cage Taylor momsen Lindsay lohan Katt Williams Meat loaf Brooke Mueller Paul gasgoine Raven Alexis Pete Doherty Alternates Redmond o neill Peaches geldof Ian Brady ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/348 "2011-12-30T16:04:27Z")
First year to enter. List: Mick Jagger Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Lorettta Lynn Nancy Reagan Dick Cheney John McCain Andy Griffith Adam West Ashley Olsen Mary-Kate Olsen Lindsey Lohan Hugh Hefner Alternates: Joe Paterno Michael Moore Pat Robertson ---
**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:** [December 30, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/349 "2011-12-30T17:15:17Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Replace Liam Gallagher with Gary Carter. New (hopefully final) list: > > Gary Carter > Richard Dawson > Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva > Robin Gibb > Etta James > Ryan Leaf > Penny Marshall > Mary Ann Mobley > Hosni Mubarak > Joe Paterno > Terry Pratchett > Jonathan Rhys-Myers > Rick Ross > Alternates: > Dick Clark > Bret Michaels > Gene Wilder Nope, I lied. My new list, version 3.0, is: Raven Alexis Gary Carter Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Robin Gibb Etta James Ryan Leaf Penny Marshall Hosni Mubarak Joe Paterno Terry Pratchett Rick Ross Jerry Sandusky Gene Wilder Alternates: Mary Ann Mobley Dick Clark Richard Dawson ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/350 "2011-12-30T17:22:14Z")
Joe Paterno Michael Douglas George Michael Jesse James Orlando Thomas Ralphie May Jonathan Rhys Meyers Pete Doherty J. T. Holmes Lindsay Lohan Lady Gaga Selena Gomez Miley Cyrus ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/351 "2011-12-30T18:48:39Z")
Robin Gibb Muhammad Ali Lindsay Lohan Fidel Castro Marcia Strassman Ariel Sharon Nelson Mandela Dick Clark Robert Mugabe Courtney Love Michael Douglas Keith Richards Nicole Polizzi Alternate: Sarah Palin Kate Gosselin Paul Tuetel Sr. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/352 "2011-12-30T20:10:31Z")
My 2012 list: There’s not a unique pick in the bunch, but hopefully I’ve hit on the right combination of ailing celebrities. Porn actress **Raven Alexis** , 24 Former (baseball) catcher for the Expos, Mets, and others, **Gary Carter** , 57 Singer-songwriter and ex- Bee Gee **Robin Gibb** , 62 Country music singer **Merle Haggard** , 74 Australian radio host **Derryn Hinch** , 67 Singer **Etta James** , 73 Actress and film director **Penny Marshall** , 69 Former Egyptian president **Hosni Mubarak** , 83 Former Panamanian dictator **Manuel Noriega** , 77 Disgraced Penn State football coach **Joe Paterno** , 85 \*Welcome Back Kotter \*actress **Marcia Strassman** , 63 Australian footballer **Jim Stynes** , 45 Soccer player and _Survivor_ winner (!) **Ethan Zohn** , 38 Alternates: Last year’s apparent “gimme” pick **Zsa Zsa Gabor** , 94 Comedian and MDA spokesman **Jerry Lewis** , 85 Ex-Prime Minister **Margaret Thatcher** , 86 Raven Alexis Gary Carter Robin Gibb Merle Haggard Derryn Hinch Etta James Penny Marshall Hosni Mubarak Manuel Noriega Joe Paterno Marcia Strassman Jim Stynes Ethan Zohn Zsa Zsa Gabor Jerry Lewis Margaret Thatcher ---
**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:** [December 30, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/353 "2011-12-30T20:30:10Z")
Another revision, as Australian music mogul Molly Meldrum has come out of his coma, dammit I am substituting Penny Marshal for him. My revised list is: Robin Gibb Marcia Strassman Etta James Bashar al-Assad Ethan Zohn **Penny Marshall** Missy Elliot Derrick Hall Giuliana Rancic Darren Fletcher Jennifer Saunders George Michael Michael Jordan ---
**Author:** ![cheldie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cheldie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheldie)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/354 "2011-12-30T20:36:32Z")
Zsa Zsa Gabor Ariel Sharon Courtney Love Jonathan Rhys Davies Lindsey Lohan Charlie Sheen Joe Paterno Aretha Franklin Etta James Robin Gibb Billy Graham Rose Marie Dave Madden Alts: Terry Pratchet Penny Marshall Michael Douglas ---
**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:** [December 30, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/355 "2011-12-30T20:51:36Z")
One more revision. Reason, bandwagon jumpin’ again. I have no shame. Then again, I participate in this game so I guess having no shame is kind of implied. 😃 David Hasselhoff Jonathan Rhys Meyers Robin Gibb Mohammed Ali Michael Douglas Penny Marshall Courtney Love Etta James Charlie Sheen Pamela Anderson Lady Gaga Mary Tyler Moore Lindsay Lohan Alternates: Billy Joel Robin Williams Dick VanDyke ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/356 "2011-12-30T20:55:22Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Okay - my list is ready. Is “Jumping On The Bandwagon” a theme? > > Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi > Fidel Castro > Marcia Strassman > Zsa Zsa Gabor > Billy Graham > Charlie Sheen > Dick Clark > Michael Douglas > Robin Gibb > Kirk Douglas > Barbara Bush > Phyllis Diller > Muhammad Ali > > Alternates: > Margaret Thatcher > Henry Kissinger > Stephen Hawking REVISED LIST Remove Michael Douglas Insert Raven Alexis Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi Fidel Castro Marcia Strassman Zsa Zsa Gabor Billy Graham Charlie Sheen Dick Clark Raven Alexis Robin Gibb Kirk Douglas Barbara Bush Phyllis Diller Muhammad Ali ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/357 "2011-12-30T23:59:54Z")
> [@cheldie](#): > > Jonathan Rhys Davies People keep submitting this entry. I don’t think it’s the name of the person you are thinking of. Do you perhaps mean Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, or John Rhys-Davies? ---
**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:** [December 31, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/358 "2011-12-31T00:43:42Z")
Aren’t they going to be pissed if John Rhys-Davies kicks off. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/359 "2011-12-31T00:46:28Z")
Davies was born May 5, 1944. Hmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/360 "2011-12-31T01:26:02Z")
This year I’ve decided on a mix. Some bandwagon picks, some unique, some just maybes. Jim Stynes, soccer player, 4/23/1966 Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Lockerbie bomber, 4/1/1952 Fred Phelps, hatemonger, 12/13/29 Sante Kimes, murderer, slaver, 7/24/1924 Joe Paterno, fired football coach, 12/21/26 Raven Alexis, actress, 1/28/1987 Etta James, singer, 1/25/38 Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, 10/17/1931 Lydia Clarke Heston, actress, photographer, 4/14/1923 Eleanor Parker, actress, 6/26/1922 Vera Lynn, singer, 3/20/1917 Leslie Caron, actress, 7/1/1931 Ethan Zohn, reality TV star, 11/12/1973 Jim Stynes Abdelbaset al-Megrahi Fred Phelps Sante Kimes Joe Paterno Raven Alexis Etta James Desmond Tutu Lydia Clarke Heston Eleanor Parker Vera Lynn Leslie Caron Ethan Zohn [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=19)