# 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:** 89
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1761 "2012-06-03T14:18:52Z")
> [@minionkat](#): > > [Richard Dawson](http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/03/richard-dawson-dead-family-feud-host/), dead at 79. Esophageal cancer. > [@Eliahna](#): > > Better known (to me) as Newkirk from Hogan’s Heroes. and long time host of the Family Feud ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1762 "2012-06-03T14:30:36Z")
Cpl LeBeau (Robert Clary) is the only one left of the original six in _Hogan’s Heroes_. (Sgt Kinchloe’s replacement in the last season Sgt Baker (Kenneth Washington) is still living.) Oddly, Larry Hovis (Tech Sgt Carter) also died of esophageal cancer. RIP Racey Tracy Rattigan ---
**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 3, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1763 "2012-06-03T14:43:35Z")
> [@minionkat](#): > > [Richard Dawson](http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/03/richard-dawson-dead-family-feud-host/), dead at 79. Esophageal cancer. We asked 100 coroners, and the survey says… Show me… esophageal cancer! (I’m laughing outside, but crying inside. Richard was, I believe, one of my alternates.) ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1764 "2012-06-03T15:11:14Z")
> [@minionkat](#): > > [Richard Dawson](http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/03/richard-dawson-dead-family-feud-host/), dead at 79. Esophageal cancer. He’ll be back, but only in a rerun. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1765 "2012-06-03T16:52:40Z")
> [@minionkat](#): > > [Richard Dawson](http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/03/richard-dawson-dead-family-feud-host/), dead at 79. Esophageal cancer. XXX ---
**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:** [June 3, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1766 "2012-06-03T17:07:50Z")
> [@minionkat](#): > > [Richard Dawson](http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/03/richard-dawson-dead-family-feud-host/), dead at 79. Esophageal cancer. Who wants a kiss now? Ya’ know what? Don’t answer that. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1767 "2012-06-03T17:10:41Z")
With Dawson’s death three Dopers get points, candide, audit1, and sigmagirl. The latter two have Dawson to thank for getting onto the boards!😛 ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1768 "2012-06-03T17:25:20Z")
> [@minionkat](#): > > [Richard Dawson](http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/03/richard-dawson-dead-family-feud-host/), dead at 79. Esophageal cancer. Had him last year. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1769 "2012-06-03T17:26:28Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > and long time host of the Family Feud \*\* Good Answer! Good Answer! Good Answer!\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1770 "2012-06-03T18:04:59Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > and long time host of the Family Feud Now that makes me sad. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1771 "2012-06-03T19:03:22Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > With Dawson’s death three Dopers get points, candide, audit1, and sigmagirl. The latter two have Dawson to thank for getting onto the boards!😛 I derive no pleasure from this. RIP Richard. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![candide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@candide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/candide)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1772 "2012-06-03T20:08:18Z")
Hooray for me. I guess John Banner’s got to start watching his pockets in the sky. ---
**Author:** ![candide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@candide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/candide)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1773 "2012-06-04T03:43:48Z")
Went back and looked at my list. I realized that the three I’ve gotten are the first three on my list. Next up…Margaret Thatcher. I think the Jubilee might be too much for her… ---
**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:** [June 4, 2012, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1774 "2012-06-04T06:35:10Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > RIP Racey Tracy Rattigan Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![audit1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@audit1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audit1)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1775 "2012-06-04T08:18:09Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > With Dawson’s death three Dopers get points, candide, audit1, and sigmagirl. The latter two have Dawson to thank for getting onto the boards!😛 He will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Quarter\_Lane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c68b51/32.png) [@Quarter\_Lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quarter_Lane)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1776 "2012-06-04T09:49:29Z")
Eduard Khil, better known to us Internet junkies as [Mr. Trololo](http://news.yahoo.com/mr-trololo-dies-russia-hospital-aged-77-073011456.html), has died at 77. The real name of the song was “I’m So Glad I’m Finally Coming Back Home.” Well, now you truly are, sir. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1777 "2012-06-04T14:15:32Z")
> [@Quarter\_Lane](#): > > Eduard Khil, better known to us Internet junkies as [Mr. Trololo](http://news.yahoo.com/mr-trololo-dies-russia-hospital-aged-77-073011456.html), has died at 77. > > The real name of the song was “I’m So Glad I’m Finally Coming Back Home.” Well, now you truly are, sir. :eek: Why couldn’t that video just die instead? ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1778 "2012-06-04T14:23:10Z")
[A great youtube clip here, of Mr.Trololo commenting on a few of the parodies. … He has the absolute best take on the entire situation. Can’t miss this. In Russian, with subtitiles.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_NrrQLVloo&feature=player_embedded) ---
**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:** [June 4, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1779 "2012-06-04T17:35:24Z")
[Prince Philip is in the hospital. I have him on my list, though it sounds minor.](http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/world/europe/uk-prince-philip/index.html?hpt=hp_t2) ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/1780 "2012-06-04T17:43:02Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > [Prince Philip is in the hospital. I have him on my list, though it sounds minor.](http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/world/europe/uk-prince-philip/index.html?hpt=hp_t2) Bladder infection, eh? I guess they don’t have heads on the royal barge… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=88) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=90)