# 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:** 26
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/501 "2012-01-02T01:18:19Z")
Okay, I’ve got the numbers more or less crunched, so here are some stats. We have 171 players in the game, and increase over last year’s 153. There are 870 celebrities, with 631 of them being unique. The following is a list of celebrities with at least twenty selections: Robin Gibb 71 Etta James 70 Lindsay Lohan 50 Joe Paterno 46 Zsa Zsa Gabor 39 Fidel Castro 38 Dick Cheney 31 Michael Douglas 30 Penny Marshall 29 Billy Graham-e 27 Hugo Chavez 25 Abdelbaset al-Megrahi 24 Margaret Thatcher 24 Raven Alexis 24 Aretha Franklin 23 Muhammad Ali 23 Charlie Sheen 22 Gary Carter 22 Ariel Sharon 21 The “e” on Billy Graham is a notation for “evangelist”, not the wrestler with the same name. I have done my best to keep accurate count. If players have any questions on their count, or feel they were left out of a count, PM me and I’ll check it out. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/502 "2012-01-02T01:24:15Z")
Bob Anderson died today. He was the stunt coordinator(in charge of sword fighting) for Lord of the Rings. He also was in the Darth Vader suit for many of the saber fights. He goes back a long way in Hollywood. He, I think, choreographed the Westley/Inigo sword fight for Princess Bride. He was working on the Hobbit. [89 years old.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Anderson_%28fencer%29) No cite yet, but news is spreading. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/503 "2012-01-02T01:25:19Z")
[Ah, here is an article on it.](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/52448) ---
**Author:** ![Enuma\_Elish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@Enuma\_Elish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enuma_Elish)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/504 "2012-01-02T02:47:58Z")
Backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw 6 touchdown passes for the Packers today. Attention Brett Favre: Doesn’t that give you massive chest pains??? :D:D:D:D What? We can’t root for our picks??? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/505 "2012-01-02T04:53:29Z")
> [@Enuma\_Elish](#): > > Backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw 6 touchdown passes for the Packers today. > > Attention Brett Favre: Doesn’t that give you massive chest pains??? > > :D:D:D:D > What? We can’t root for our picks??? 😉 Nothing in the rules against rooting for them, just helping them along. 😃 ---
**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:** [January 2, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/506 "2012-01-02T11:38:54Z")
I’ve noticed that Keith Richards and Stephen Hawkins are not getting the picks they usually do. Hmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/507 "2012-01-02T12:07:28Z")
There is one bright side to the type of lists I put in, I can look at the stats in 501 at the top of this page, and know instantly, as I don’t see a 'man, I don’t have the most popular picks. It also works great if I ever forget the actual names of my list, if someone doesn’t fit the name pattern, then I know I don’t have them. Hey, I got to count this as the bright side, doubtless I will have one elsewhere. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/508 "2012-01-02T13:10:34Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > I’ve noticed that Keith Richards and Stephen Hawkins are not getting the picks they usually do. Hmmm. [Stephen Hawkins](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawkins), the Australian Olympic gold medal rower? I didn’t know he was not feeling well. I shall put him on my short list. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/509 "2012-01-02T14:13:19Z")
Ok then! I’m new to this death pool thing. I made my list, submitted it on time; I’m ready for action!! Let’s GO people, move toward the light already! ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/510 "2012-01-02T14:26:36Z")
> [@Dusty\_Rose](#): > > Ok then! I’m new to this death pool thing. I made my list, submitted it on time; I’m ready for action!! Let’s GO people, move toward the light already! It is so good to see such enthusiasm from the new players. It helps to keep the game alive. 😃 ---
**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:** [January 2, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/511 "2012-01-02T14:30:58Z")
> [@Dusty\_Rose](#): > > Let’s GO people, move toward the light already! Oh, you are new. The way it works is, as soon as you put someone on your list, they start feeling much better, like Mario eating a mushroom. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/512 "2012-01-02T18:57:04Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > It is so good to see such enthusiasm from the new players. It helps to keep the game alive. 😃 _Snerk!_ “Keeps the game alive” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/513 "2012-01-02T20:27:57Z")
Hey, has anyone jumped in to tell furt that he’s late? I mean, it’s obvious he didn’t know that, right? It’s not like he said as much in the first two words of his post. We better stop that guy before he ruins everything by posting an unofficial, unapproved list. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/514 "2012-01-02T22:08:31Z")
I hate to have to be the one to tell you this, **furt** , but I think you were too late posting your list. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/515 "2012-01-02T22:13:43Z")
[Gary Ablett](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2081249/Gary-Ablett-dies-Liverpool-Everton-footballer-dead-losing-cancer-battle.html?ITO=1490), English footballer, age 46. Cancer. Doesn’t look like anyone had him. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/516 "2012-01-02T22:21:12Z")
> [@furt](#): > > Hey, has anyone jumped in to tell furt that he’s late? I mean, it’s obvious he didn’t know that, right? It’s not like he said as much in the first two words of his post. We better stop that guy before he ruins everything by posting an unofficial, unapproved list. > > :rolleyes: Maybe some were gloating. ---
**Author:** ![Squonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squonk)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/517 "2012-01-02T23:36:23Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > I’ve noticed that Keith Richards and Stephen Hawkins are not getting the picks they usually do. Hmmm. I was thinking the same about Dick Clark. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/518 "2012-01-02T23:39:24Z")
> [@Dusty\_Rose](#): > > Ok then! I’m new to this death pool thing. I made my list, submitted it on time; I’m ready for action!! Let’s GO people, move toward the light already! Let’s hope you don’t have to live with a shame similar to my Death Pool stigma: _“I lost my Death Pool virginity on Shelly Winters”_ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/519 "2012-01-03T00:55:04Z")
> [@Squonk](#): > > I was thinking the same about Dick Clark. I think his rehab is working - at least he was at Time Square instead of broadcasting from home. And don’t forget - Patricia Neal had a long post-stroke career. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/520 "2012-01-03T03:27:08Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Oh, you are new. The way it works is, as soon as you put someone on your list, they start feeling much better, like Mario eating a mushroom. Speaking of which, [Aretha Franklin just got engaged.](http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/aretha-franklin-gets-engaged-1.3424113) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=27)