# 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:** 87
**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:** [May 30, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1721 "2012-05-30T23:09:40Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Have you a news report, or is that wishful thinking on our part? > Last one Google news pulled for me said two months. > > šŸ™‚ [Yep, a couple months or so. Still, thatā€™s within the year. I just realized I donā€™t have him, so I hope he makes it to January.](http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/346965/20120530/hugo-chavez-cancer-terminal-dan-venezuela.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1722 "2012-05-31T00:23:49Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > and in still other news, Generalissimo FranƧisco Franco is still dead. > > sorry. couldnā€™t resist. šŸ˜ƒ A friend of mine commented on Facebook today that the death of Satoshi Kon still gets to him. I commented: It almost makes me want to screamā€¦Underwater ---
**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:** [May 31, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1723 "2012-05-31T00:39:03Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > [Yep, a couple months or so. Still, thatā€™s within the year. I just realized I donā€™t have him, so I hope he makes it to January.](http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/346965/20120530/hugo-chavez-cancer-terminal-dan-venezuela.htm) Yes, Rather is the report I saw. If he makes it through, Iā€™ll keep him next year and we can both get him. Points is points. šŸ™‚ ---
**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:** [May 31, 2012, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1724 "2012-05-31T12:48:14Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > [Yep, a couple months or so. Still, thatā€™s within the year. I just realized I donā€™t have him, so I hope he makes it to January.](http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/346965/20120530/hugo-chavez-cancer-terminal-dan-venezuela.htm) I do have him so my hope cancels your hope. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2012, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1725 "2012-05-31T13:01:03Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I do have him so my hope cancels your hope. Now, now, kiddies. Share and share alike. If we donā€™t get him this year, heā€™s a sure thing for next year. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1726 "2012-05-31T15:48:42Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Now, now, kiddies. Share and share alike. > If we donā€™t get him this year, heā€™s a sure thing for next year. > šŸ™‚ Yeah, right. Thatā€™s what they said about Ariel Sharon, Fidel Castro, Zsa Zsa Gabor ā€¦ ---
**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:** [May 31, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1727 "2012-05-31T16:34:07Z")
> [@Spiff](#): > > Thatā€™s what they said about Ariel Sharon, Fidel Castro, Zsa Zsa Gabor ā€¦ Good point. Or no pointsā€¦ šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1728 "2012-05-31T22:04:57Z")
Assuming we have no more deaths in the next seven hours here are the current standings. There were six deaths that counted in May, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Donna Summer, Edward Short, Rich Buhler, Robin Gibb, and Vidal Sassoon. 1 CAMJAY77 274 7 1 Registered at Last 274 7 3 GIGObuster 211 6 4 Walkabout 192 5 5 Captain Lance Murdoch 191 5 6 Captain Klutz 180 5 7 Wheelz 178 5 8 phungi 176 5 9 MsWhatsit 175 5 10 zoog 167 4 11 Randy Seltzer 164 5 12 Hal Briston 163 5 12 Shirley Ujest 163 5 12 Squonk 163 5 12 Tom Scud 163 5 16 5 time champ 157 4 17 Loach 152 5 18 42fish 148 5 18 Nurse Carmen 148 4 20 Baker 137 4 21 Tit Whistle 136 4 22 Itā€™s Not Rocket Surgery! 123 4 22 Jack Batty 123 4 24 notfrommensa 123 4 25 Cazzle 120 3 25 Mahaloth 120 4 27 carnivorousplant 105 3 28 Rico 98 4 29 anyrose 96 3 30 Sarabellum 93 3 31 pohjonen 90 2 32 Dusty Rose 83 3 33 appleciders 82 3 33 Drain Bead 82 3 33 Tristan 82 3 36 Fear Itself 81 2 36 VunderBob 81 2 38 cheldie 80 3 38 Duckster 80 3 38 Jeepā€™s Phoenix 80 3 38 J-P L 80 3 38 Kitten Mitten 80 3 38 Kolak of Twilo 80 3 38 kunilou 80 3 38 Quarter Lane 80 3 38 Tamex 80 3 47 cadolphin 71 3 47 critter42 71 3 49 Borborygmi 67 2 50 a35362 65 2 50 amarinth 65 2 50 Andrew 21 65 2 50 booklover 65 2 50 Boyo Jim 65 2 50 D N T 65 2 50 Dung Beetle 65 2 50 Gleena 65 2 50 HappyLendervedder 65 2 50 Little Nemo 65 2 50 Monstera deliciosa 65 2 50 Mustardseed 65 2 50 superbia-acedia 65 2 50 swampbear 65 2 64 Sternvogel 60 3 65 Dr. Girlfriend 58 2 66 Antigen 56 2 66 imthjckaz 56 2 68 BACI 55 1 69 candide 53 2 69 clipper 53 2 69 Labtrash 53 2 72 malkavia 45 2 72 Tangent 45 2 74 Mean Mr. Mustard 43 1 75 Duke 42 2 75 Eleanor of Aquitaine 42 2 75 The Vorlon 42 2 78 Bewildebeest 38 1 78 cugel 38 1 78 Dolores Reborn 38 1 78 Maus Magill 38 1 78 meghan 38 1 78 Mona Lott 38 1 78 Nefarious Chipmunk 38 1 78 rachelellogram 38 1 78 SpazCat 38 1 87 twickster 37 1 88 arnesw 34 2 89 Long Time First Time 33 2 90 anactoria 27 1 90 Avarie537 27 1 90 cardboardbox 27 1 90 freckafree 27 1 90 lel 27 1 90 Small Hen 27 1 90 The Librarian 27 1 90 tygre 27 1 98 drastic quench 18 1 98 etv 18 1 98 missred 18 1 98 Paul in Qatar 18 1 98 rucciface 18 1 98 tarragon 18 1 104 Spoiler Virgin 16 1 105 Auntie Pam 15 1 105 chizzuk 15 1 105 Enuma Elish 15 1 105 Hockey Monkey 15 1 105 Johnny L.A. 15 1 105 Lsura 15 1 105 MOIDALIZE 15 1 105 not what youā€™d expect 15 1 105 Spiff 15 1 114 Idle Thoughts 7 1 114 zamboniracer 7 1 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1729 "2012-05-31T22:25:28Z")
Is it too much to ask that Raven Alexis hang herself in shame for faking brain cancer? Thatā€™s all Iā€™m sayinā€™. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1730 "2012-05-31T22:59:52Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Is it too much to ask that Raven Alexis hang herself in shame for faking brain cancer? Thatā€™s all Iā€™m sayinā€™. What about this stuff the above Chavez says we gave all those South American dictators cancer with? ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1731 "2012-06-01T01:06:45Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Now, now, kiddies. Share and share alike. > If we donā€™t get him this year, heā€™s a sure thing for next year. > šŸ™‚ yeah, just like ZsaZsa:smack: ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1732 "2012-06-01T02:52:19Z")
I have 3? Really? Yay me! ---
**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:** [June 1, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1733 "2012-06-01T02:54:26Z")
Once more, six months left in the year and scoreless. Well, like the old saying goes: ā€œUnlucky in Celebrity Death Pools, Lucky in Pork Rinds.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1734 "2012-06-01T02:56:03Z")
Actually there are seven months left, so you still have a chance. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1735 "2012-06-01T03:02:55Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Assuming we have no more deaths in the next seven hours here are the current standings. > > \ > 20 Baker 137 4 > > 21 Tit Whistle 136 4 > > \*\*22 Itā€™s Not Rocket Surgery! 123 4 > > 22 Jack Batty 123 4 > > 24 notfrommensa 123 4\*\* > > 25 Cazzle 120 3 > > 25 Mahaloth 120 4 > > \ (emphasis mine) I think I got screwed out of two places in the standings. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1736 "2012-06-01T03:22:41Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > (emphasis mine) > I think I got screwed out of two places in the standings. ā˜¹ Take another look at the numbering on that list, right from the start. ETA: Baker, could you please update your master list to reflect my name change. Out with the Cazzle and in with the Eliahna šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1737 "2012-06-01T06:26:40Z")
**etv78** is in the top 100! YEAH! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1738 "2012-06-01T11:52:38Z")
{Hand goes up} I have three stiffs, not two. ---
**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:** [June 1, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1739 "2012-06-01T13:51:37Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > (emphasis mine) > I think I got screwed out of two places in the standings. ā˜¹ No, no, those are fine. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1740 "2012-06-01T14:40:21Z")
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