# 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:** 46
**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:** [February 4, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/901 "2012-02-04T15:10:30Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > [Ben Gazzara dead at 81.](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/movies/ben-gazzara-actor-of-stage-and-screen-dies-at-81.html) The Roadhouse curse takes another. Anyone have Sam Elliot? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/902 "2012-02-04T18:19:00Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > The Roadhouse curse takes another. Anyone have Sam Elliot? Yep, **Clothahump** does! ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/903 "2012-02-06T14:10:58Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > But 42fish is no longer in the lead. The first death in February is a unique pick for zoog, Dominique Mainon, and the 59 points she gave zoog catapults zoog ahead of the rest of the pack Nertz. Should’ve gloated while I had the opportunity. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/904 "2012-02-06T14:24:53Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > [Robin Gibb says he’s feeling better.](http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/02/03/world/europe/AP-EU-Britain-People-Robin-Gibb.html?_r=1&hp) > > [del]Dammit!!![/del] I mean, good for him. If the cancer doesn’t get him, maybe the appliances will: [Robin Gibb Hit By Falling T](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=ce270d38103a630c3181db372a25a052&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dpostreply%26t%3D633271&v=1&libid=1328538205222&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contactmusic.com%2Fnews%2Frobin-gibb-hit-by-falling-tv_1290105&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dnewreply%26p%3D14736862&title=Straight%20Dope%20Message%20Board%20-%20Reply%20to%20Topic&txt=maybe%20the%20appliances%20will&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13285382439631)V > [@](#): > > Ailing Robin Gibb’s battle against illness literally took a huge blow last week when a plasma TV fell off a wall in his home and hit him on the head. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/905 "2012-02-06T14:47:37Z")
Author [Samuel Youd, better known as John Christopher](http://www.locusmag.com/News/2012/02/samuel-youd-aka-john-christopher-1922-2012/), dead at 89. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/906 "2012-02-06T15:00:36Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > If the cancer doesn’t get him, maybe the appliances will: **YES!** I mean, gee, that’s terrible. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/907 "2012-02-06T15:03:04Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Author [Samuel Youd, better known as John Christopher](http://www.locusmag.com/News/2012/02/samuel-youd-aka-john-christopher-1922-2012/), dead at 89. Oh no! ☹ I enjoyed his books. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/908 "2012-02-06T19:18:37Z")
Zsa Zsa has made it to her 95th birthday. Happy Birthday, Ms. Gabor. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/909 "2012-02-06T20:17:27Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > If the cancer doesn’t get him, maybe the appliances will: > > [Robin Gibb Hit By Falling T](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=ce270d38103a630c3181db372a25a052&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dpostreply%26t%3D633271&v=1&libid=1328538205222&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contactmusic.com%2Fnews%2Frobin-gibb-hit-by-falling-tv_1290105&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dnewreply%26p%3D14736862&title=Straight%20Dope%20Message%20Board%20-%20Reply%20to%20Topic&txt=maybe%20the%20appliances%20will&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13285382439631)V He having dinner in bed, watching the TV, and it fell on him? Where was it, the ceiling? ---
**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:** [February 6, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/910 "2012-02-06T20:46:40Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > He having dinner in bed, watching the TV, and it fell on him? Where was it, the ceiling? Or maybe it was a small room and a very BIG TV. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/911 "2012-02-07T01:10:55Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > [Robin Gibb Hit By Falling T](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=ce270d38103a630c3181db372a25a052&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dpostreply%26t%3D633271&v=1&libid=1328538205222&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contactmusic.com%2Fnews%2Frobin-gibb-hit-by-falling-tv_1290105&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dnewreply%26p%3D14736862&title=Straight%20Dope%20Message%20Board%20-%20Reply%20to%20Topic&txt=maybe%20the%20appliances%20will&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13285382439631)V Huh. It’s almost like someone, somewhere _ **wants** _ him to die. Weird. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/912 "2012-02-07T01:23:14Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Huh. It’s almost like someone, somewhere _ **wants** _ him to die. Confession, butterfingers? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/913 "2012-02-07T01:25:47Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Huh. It’s almost like someone, somewhere _ **wants** _ him to die. > > Weird. Seventy-two someones, judging by the players in this game. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/914 "2012-02-07T02:13:39Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Seventy-two someones, judging by the players in this game. Hacksaws are cheap, but points is points. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/915 "2012-02-07T13:05:45Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Oh no! ☹ I enjoyed his books. The massive book burning off all his works doesn’t begin until February 17th, so you still have some time to read his stuff before it is all destroyed, never to be seen ever again. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/916 "2012-02-07T15:07:44Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Huh. It’s almost like someone, somewhere _ **wants** _ him to die. > > Weird. It is weird that he was almost killed by his television. I had rigged the microwave. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/917 "2012-02-07T15:40:42Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > It is weird that he was almost killed by his television. > > I had rigged the microwave. Like you are the only one with access to his house? :dubious: ---
**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:** [February 7, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/918 "2012-02-07T16:23:19Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Huh. It’s almost like someone, somewhere _ **wants** _ him to die. > > Weird. > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Hacksaws are cheap, but points is points. I feel it nesasary to offically state that nobody can say they saw me anywhere near Robin Gibbs’ home with a hacksaw. Or a screwdriver. > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > It is weird that he was almost killed by his television. > > I had rigged the microwave. Remember: If you kill him, the points don’t count. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/919 "2012-02-07T16:56:03Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I feel it nesasary to offically state that nobody can say they saw me anywhere near Robin Gibbs’ home with a hacksaw. Or a screwdriver. > Remember: If you kill him, the points don’t count. …and get caught. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/920 "2012-02-07T17:46:53Z")
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