# 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:** 19
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/361 "2011-12-31T01:36:13Z")
1. Gary Carter – Baseball player 2. Suanoi Sor Tanapinyo – Boxer 3. Raven Alexis – Actress 4. Penny Marshall – Actress/director 5. Robin Gibb – Singer 6. Etta James – Singer, Low Hanging Fruit 7. Joe Paterno – Football coach 8. Zsa Zsa Gabor – Actress 9. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi – Lockerbie Bomber 10. Jerry Jones – Cowboys owner 11. Ethan Zohn – Soccer/reality TV star 12. Ariel Sharon – Former Israeli Prime Minister 13. Reverend Donald Wildmon – Raging Douchebag Alternate 1) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – Iranian President Alternate 2) Desmond Harrington – Actor Gary Carter Suanoi Sor Tanapinyo Raven Alexis Penny Marshall Robin Gibb Etta James Joe Paterno Zsa Zsa Gabor Abdel Baset al-Megrahi Jerry Jones Ethan Zohn Ariel Sharon Reverend Donald Wildmon ---
**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/362 "2011-12-31T01:57:02Z")
Hugo Chavez Kirk Douglas Michael Douglas Annette Funicello Zsa Zsa Gabor Robin Gibb Etta James Jack Klugman Lindsay Lohan Michael Lohan Oliver Sacks Margaret Thatcher Otis Williams Alternates Ruth Bader Ginsburg Prince Philip Joan Fontaine ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/363 "2011-12-31T03:34:14Z")
I am so uninspired this year. I couldn’t come up with a definative themed list that I could really get behind and cheer them on to the Grim Reaper’s Sickle-palooza. Robin Gibbs Gary Carter Etta James Fidel Castro Bobby Doerr Ariel Sharon Lindsay Lohan Ronnie Biggs Abdelbasel Ali Mohmed Al Megahi ( Lockerbie bomber guy) Joe Paterno Jerry Sandusky Penny Marshall Billy Graham. Alternates: Chayito Valdez Margaret Thatcher Fred Phelps. **Bobby Doerr** is the oldest living Baseball player. **Lindsay Lohan** , this is the first time she’s been on my list, so good luck to her. **Ronnie Biggs** hits some kind of anniversary mark with this years appearance, I don’t know what it is, but I’m not giving up on him. **Etta James** and\*\* Billy Graham\*\* are all gimmies. Good luck to everyone playing this year! **Zsa Zsa** , if you are reading this, if you croak in the next twenty four hours, you redeem yourself in the eyes of every Dead Pooler out there who has had your name on the list this year. ---
**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, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/364 "2011-12-31T03:44:06Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > 1. Suanoi Sor Tanapinyo – Boxer I have him on my 2011 list, but I have been unable to find anything about him, one way or the other, since he went into a coma in August of 2010. Seen anything recent? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/365 "2011-12-31T03:46:20Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > **Zsa Zsa** , if you are reading this, if you croak in the next twenty four hours, you redeem yourself in the eyes of every Dead Pooler out there who has had your name on the list this year. Wouldn’t it be a hoot if she’s already kicked but all her “people” are keeping it under wraps until Sunday as one huge middle finger to every Death Pool around the world? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/366 "2011-12-31T03:55:50Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Wouldn’t it be a hoot if she’s already kicked but all her “people” are keeping it under wraps until Sunday as one huge middle finger to every Death Pool around the world? I think she’s been reanimated. I’m torn about taking off one of the low hanging fruits and adding Paul Christoforo, from Ocean Marketing. If you haven’t been following this… [Enjoy watching a train wreck in real time.](http://www.penny-arcade.com/resources/just-wow1.html) or maybe [something coined at Fark as Schadendouche.](http://gamerfront.net/2011/12/n-control-responds-to-ocean-marketing-fiasco/15260) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/367 "2011-12-31T03:57:11Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Wouldn’t it be a hoot if she’s already kicked but all her “people” are keeping it under wraps until Sunday as one huge middle finger to every Death Pool around the world? We’d still get the points, though. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/368 "2011-12-31T04:32:33Z")
Zombie Fidel Castro: duh Muhammad Ali: down goes Ali Zombie Ariel Sharon Robin Gibb, don’t think he will be stayin alive in 2012 Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs: though I think he has been on his death bed longer than Zombie Ariel Sharon Jean Kennedy Smith: last of that generation of Kennedys Etta James Giuliana Rancic Roger Ebert, one thumb down I am afraid Raven Alexis Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi- was waiting for Muammar Gaddafi to go first Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake: taking a flyer on another pro rassler dying early Whitney Houston In case any of the above don’t see the new year: John McCain Sarah Palin Fidel Castro Muhammad Ali Ariel Sharon Robin Gibb Ronnie Biggs Jean Kennedy Smith Etta James Giuliana Rancic Roger Ebert Raven Alexis Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake Whitney Houston John McCain Sarah Palin Robin Gibb Giuliana Rancic Etta James ---
**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 31, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/369 "2011-12-31T04:32:55Z")
I shall replace John Barrow with Raven Alexis. Raven Alexis 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 Sean Connery Raven Alexis, porn star Hugo Chavez, President of Venezula, Cancer Andy Williams Larry Hagman Vince Flynn, author, prostate cancer Molli Serrano, athlete Robin Gibbs, Bee Gee Michael Douglas, throat cancer Etta James Michael Dokes, Boxer Derryn Hinch, Australian radio commentator Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi William Sanders, author Sean Connery, Actor, heart ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/370 "2011-12-31T04:58:16Z")
That’s 14 names. ---
**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 31, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/371 "2011-12-31T05:04:31Z")
Oops, too many. Sean Connery is an alternate. Raven Alexis 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 Alternate: Sean Connery Raven Alexis, porn star Hugo Chavez, President of Venezula, Cancer Andy Williams Larry Hagman Vince Flynn, author, prostate cancer Molli Serrano, athlete Robin Gibbs, Bee Gee Michael Douglas, throat cancer Etta James Michael Dokes, Boxer Derryn Hinch, Australian radio commentator Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi William Sanders, author Alternate: Sean Connery TNAI Mrs Plant was annoyed, anyway. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/372 "2011-12-31T05:12:23Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > I have him on my 2011 list, but I have been unable to find anything about him, one way or the other, since he went into a coma in August of 2010. > > Seen anything recent? Not a peep. I’m not even certain how I became aware of him, but I had his name on my short list so I looked it up. The only story that seems to be out there is this one. Still, taking a chance on this one. ---
**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, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/373 "2011-12-31T05:21:21Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Not a peep. I’m not even certain how I became aware of him, but I had his name on my short list so I looked it up. The only story that seems to be out there is [this one](http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/191000/). Still, taking a chance on this one. I’ve been going by [his bio on boxrec.com](http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=508304&cat=boxer) , which doesn’t show a date of death. They do show a date of death for other recently deceased boxers, like [Joe Frazier](http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=147&cat=boxer). ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/374 "2011-12-31T05:30:05Z")
Top 13: Robin Gibb Muhammod Ali Larry Hagman Michael Douglas Billy Graham Joe Paterno Zsa Zsa Gabor Penny Marshall Nelson Mandela Andy Williams Etta James Marcia Strassman Lindsey Lohan (That’s Rev. Billy Graham) Alternates: Connie Newton Needham Molly Meldrum Giuliana Rancic Aretha Franklin (All subject to last-minutes changes.) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/375 "2011-12-31T05:40:39Z")
**Baker** , is it a problem for you if someone misspells a name? I mean, how do you find all the people who picked, say, Muhammad Ali if there are four different spellings of his name submitted? ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/376 "2011-12-31T05:57:40Z")
Yay, the most evilest time of the year! Two of my picks died within a few days of each other this month, and while Hitchens was a great loss Kim Jong-il was one-third of my Trilogy of Evil Dictator Bastards. I’m going with a theme of Power Players since they’ve been dropping like flies this year. Also daredevils and Venerable New York Institutions for sheer randomness. No alternates, too lazy, although I thought of adding poor Ethan Zohn, but Jenna Morasca is so nice to me on Twitter… Trio of Evil Dictator Bastards (with One New Member!) Robert Mugabe (killer of Zimbabweans) Than Shwe (killer of Burmese and superstitious weirdo) Bashar al-Assad (current killer of Syrians) Second-Tier Powermongers Hugo Chavez (conspiracy theorist) Ayman al-Zawahiri (dour ruthless head of al-Qaeda) Octogenarian Tories Margaret Thatcher George H.W. Bush Nancy Reagan Livin’ on the Edge Julian Assange (Someday the Swedish woman will have a knife) Charlie Sheen (tigers are going extinct) Richard Branson (adventure goes wrong) Venerable New York Institutions Jimmy Breslin (Famous dead-tree newspaper columnist) Ed Koch (How’m I doing? Ehhh, not so good) Plain Vanilla List Robert Mugabe Than Shwe Bashar al-Assad Hugo Chavez Ayman al-Zawahiri Margaret Thatcher George HW Bush Nancy Reagan Julian Assange Charlie Sheen Richard Branson Jimmy Breslin Ed Koch ---
**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, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/377 "2011-12-31T06:07:45Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > **Baker** , is it a problem for you if someone misspells a name? I mean, how do you find all the people who picked, say, Muhammad Ali if there are four different spellings of his name submitted? I have two spreadsheets, one that totals choices made, and one that displays what each poster picks. I know most of the ones to look out for, like Ali, and when I sort the former sheet, I doublecheck certain names. I did miss one, and found it today, Mary-Kate Olsen as compared to Mary Kate Olsen. The hyphen separated the choice of names. Or Linds(a)(e)y Lohan. I also found one poster who listed Baroness Thatcher. In my count sheet I changed it to Margaret Thatcher. There is a rule to list a celebrity by their most common name, but I didn’t make an issue of it. The same person also listed “The Duke of Edinburgh” and I changed that one as well. ---
**Author:** ![CreaseMunky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@CreaseMunky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CreaseMunky)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/378 "2011-12-31T06:44:30Z")
I’m finally remembering to make a list and submit it on time after not doing so for I don’t know how many years. All choices were made without looking at any other list in the thread and are completely random. Any remarkable similarity to an existing list is purely coincidence and we should think about playing the lottery. Dana Carvey Hulk Hogan Gloria Steinem Joe Namath George H. W. Bush Sophia Loren Maury Povich Avril Lavigne Mick Mars Jeff Gordon Rush Limbaugh Ed Koch Eddie Van Halen ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/379 "2011-12-31T07:26:59Z")
Well, with the deaths of two of my original choices I post my changed list to get on some bandwagons. **William John “Bill” Janklow** , former South Dakota governor, bad driver. **Muhammad Ali** , Sting \*\*by \*\*a bee! **Robin Gibb** , Sting by Bee Gees! **Dennis Frederiksen** , and Toto too! **Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi** , mad bomber. **Penny Marshall** , Director. **Rich Buhler** , California Christian radio voice. **Dick Cheney** , no heart, no pulse, undead. **Sir Terry Pratchett** , the writer. ☹ **Stefano Borgonovo** , Italian Soccer player Diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2008. I think he will score the last goal soon. **Susan Clark** , rare cancer has overtaken her vital organs, she is a former host of the KBLL radio show Coffee Break in Montana. **Etta James** and **Raven Alexis** , are my bandwagon picks. Alternates: **Tila Tequila** , likely young trainwreck. **Superstar Billy Graham** , the wrestler. Simple list: William John “Bill” Janklow Muhammad Ali Robin Gibb Dennis Frederiksen Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi Penny Marshall Rich Buhler Stefano Borgonovo Susan Clark Dick Cheney Sir Terry Pratchett Etta James Raven Alexis Alternates: Tila Tequila Superstar Billy Graham ---
**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, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/380 "2011-12-31T12:57:15Z")
As of this posting there are 130 valid entries. Two posters have entries which don’t qualify unless they post a plain list as required by the rules. They have been notified both by PM and in this thread. One poster has just twelve names, but since they are posted plainly his shorted list still counts. For 2011 there were 153 entries. So I hope there’s a late surge here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=20)