# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/161 "2011-12-16T22:54:57Z")
[quote=“Randy\_Seltzer, post:145, topic:604679”] THEME: Scandinavian Pop Stars [ol][li]Sir Stirling Moss, race car driver (9/17/29)[/li][li]Jean-Claude Carrière, French actor/director (9/17/31)[/ol][/li][/QUOTE] Now, if only we had Randy’s Birth-date… ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/162 "2011-12-17T01:20:56Z")
Repeat theme this year: (no tears from me) EVANGELICALS WHO NEED TO MEET THEIR MAKER Tony Alamo – Cult leader and sex with minors Warren Jeffs – Poligamist – child abuse Fred Phelps -Westbobo Baptist Church Charles Manson – Still around Kent Hovind – Young Earth Christian (extreme) and tax protester Jim Bakker – Telethief – adultery - corruption Sun Myung Moon – Cult, tax fraud, corruption Jimmy Swaggart – Telethief – adultery - corruption Robert Tilton – Corrupt televangelist James Dobson – Focus on Family, hate group, political corruption Ted Haggard – “Over-repented from his gay prostitute and drugs days” Pope Benedict XVI - Cult leader, cover-ups Pat Robertson - Christian Coalition, “Hatian pact with the devil”, political corruption Tony Alamo Warren Jeffs Fred Phelps Charles Manson Kent Hovind Jim Bakker Sun Myung Moon Jimmy Swaggart Robert Tilton James Dobson Ted Haggard Pope Benedict XVI Pat Robertson Alternate: Billy Graham ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/163 "2011-12-17T03:06:24Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Repeat theme this year: (no tears from me) > EVANGELICALS WHO NEED TO MEET THEIR MAKER **[MODERATING]** This is the Game Room, not Great Debates. If you wish to engage in argument over religion, you are in the wrong forum; either take debate to Great Debates or pit the targets of your wrath in the BBQ Pit. There is no need for political or religious baiting in this thread and you will stop it at once. No formal warning issued. RickJay Moderator ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/164 "2011-12-17T04:13:28Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > **[MODERATING]** > > This is the Game Room, not Great Debates. :dubious: Please step over to ATMB, jackbooted one. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/165 "2011-12-17T05:15:13Z")
Jerry Sandusky Joe Paterno Sam Hurd - NFL WR, recently cut by the Bears due to a drug charge George Karl - coach of the Denver Nuggets Lenny Dykstra Merle Haggard Betty White Fred Durst - It’s time, Fred. Make it happen. Bashar al-Assad Alan Greenspan Alternates: Willie Nelson Jim Cramer - Couldn’t you see his heart exploding while on the air? Jon Corzine List: Jerry Sandusky Joe Paterno Sam Hurd George Karl Lenny Dykstra Merle Haggard Betty White Fred Durst Bashar al-Assad Alan Greenspan Alternates: Willie Nelson Jim Cramer Jon Corzine ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/166 "2011-12-17T05:39:16Z")
THEME: Attractive Affluent Actresses of an Ante-Anile\* Age (\* specifically: 30 and under) Hilary Duff Mischa Barton Miley Cyrus Lindsay Lohan Mandy Moore Sienna Miller Evan Rachel Wood Megan Fox Ellen Page Keira Knightley Scarlett Johansson Anne Hathaway Emma Watson Alternate: Natalie Portman ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/167 "2011-12-17T06:11:35Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > List: > [snip] Your list contains only ten names. Did you intend for your alternates to be part of your main list? ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/168 "2011-12-17T17:07:47Z")
> [@Randy\_Seltzer](#): > > Your list contains only ten names. Did you intend for your alternates to be part of your main list? Son of a…! :smack: List: Jerry Sandusky Joe Paterno Sam Hurd George Karl Lenny Dykstra Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Betty White Fred Durst Bashar al-Assad Alan Greenspan Henry Kissinger Muhammad Ali Alternates: Chris Nilan Jim Cramer Jon Corzine ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/169 "2011-12-17T17:16:03Z")
Mohammed Ali Orson Bean Ray Bradbury Fidel Castro Dick Dale Kirk Douglas Zsa Zsa Gabor Billy Graham Stephen Hawking Kim Jong Il Joe Paterno Nancy Reagan Margaret Thatcher ---
**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:** [December 17, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/170 "2011-12-17T20:24:05Z")
Hugo Chavez Larry Hagman Lindsay Lohan Annette Funicello Michael Douglas Dick Cheney Robin Gibb Glenn Campbell Zsa Zsa Gabor Bobby Heenan Yitzhak Shamir Nelson Mandela Noel Neill Alts: Nancy Reagan Tiger Woods Tony Martin ---
**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:** [December 17, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/171 "2011-12-17T20:26:36Z")
To clarify the “Tony Martin” on my alternate list: It’s the crooner born in 1913. ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/172 "2011-12-17T21:02:22Z")
OK, here we go: Nelson Mandela Margaret Thatcher Nancy Reagan Bernard Cribbens (UK Actor) Pete Seeger Buzz Aldrin Ray Bradbury Ian Brady (Moors Murderer, in prison in the UK) Paul Gascoigne (English soccer player and professional Geordie) Sir Patrick Moore (UK TV presenter) Robert Mugabe (President of Zimbabwe) Hamid Karzai Kim Jong Il Alternates: James Randi Lindsay Lohan Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Plain list: Nelson Mandela Margaret Thatcher Nancy Reagan Bernard Cribbens Pete Seeger Buzz Aldrin Ray Bradbury Ian Brady Paul Gascoigne Sir Patrick Moore Robert Mugabe Hamid Karzai Kim Jong Il Alternates: James Randi Lindsay Lohan Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ---
**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:** [December 18, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/173 "2011-12-18T01:04:52Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Hugo Chavez > Larry Hagman > Lindsay Lohan > Annette Funicello > Michael Douglas > Dick Cheney > Robin Gibb > Glenn Campbell > Zsa Zsa Gabor > Bobby Heenan > Yitzhak Shamir > Nelson Mandela > Noel Neill > > Alts: > Nancy Reagan > Tiger Woods > Tony Martin I’m amending my list. The new one is as follows: Hugo Chavez Larry Hagman Lindsay Lohan Etta James Michael Douglas Dick Cheney Robin Gibb Glenn Campbell Zsa Zsa Gabor Bobby Heenan Yitzhak Shamir Nelson Mandela Noel Neill Alts: Tony Martin Nancy Reagan Tiger Woods ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/174 "2011-12-18T18:56:58Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I don’t know who half the people on my list are, but Google tells me they are celebrities with serious health issues(except Michael Jordan, he’s just a WAG long shot). If any of them die, we can debate whether they’re celebrity “enough”. > > Robin Gibb > Marcia Strassman > Christopher Hitchens > Bashar al-Assad > Ethan Zohn > Molly Meldrum > Missy Elliot > Derrick Hall > Giuliana Rancic > Darren Fletcher > Jennifer Saunders > George Michael > Michael Jordan Revising my list because was too selfish to live another two weeks. I’m gonna jump on the Etta James bandwagon. Robin Gibb Marcia Strassman Etta James Bashar al-Assad Ethan Zohn Molly Meldrum Missy Elliot Derrick Hall Giuliana Rancic Darren Fletcher Jennifer Saunders George Michael Michael Jordan ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/175 "2011-12-18T19:16:27Z")
Just posting to subscribe. I’m working on my list…checking it twice! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/176 "2011-12-18T20:30:12Z")
Vince McMahon Matt Hardy Lindsay Lohan Andy Dick Rihanna Hugo Chavez Kim Jong Il Robert Mugabe Bashar al-Assad Dick Cheney John McCain Pope Benedict / Joseph Ratzinger Pat Robertson ---
**Author:** ![Bewildebeest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Bewildebeest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bewildebeest)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/177 "2011-12-19T03:39:22Z")
Since Kimmy is dead, lets replace him with another nutter; Tom Cruise. > [@Bewildebeest](#): > > Conrad Murray > John Travolta > Kim Jong Il > Robin Gibb > Penny Marshall > Nanette Fabray > Billie Jean King > Tim Curry > Dan Rather > Bryant Charles Gumbel > Lindsay Lohan > Peter Tork > Harrison Ford > > Alternates: > Tom Cruise > Janet Jackson > Carrie Fisher ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/178 "2011-12-19T03:43:17Z")
> [@PaulParkhead](#): > > OK, here we go: > > Plain list: > > Nelson Mandela > Margaret Thatcher > Nancy Reagan > Bernard Cribbens > Pete Seeger > Buzz Aldrin > Ray Bradbury > Ian Brady > Paul Gascoigne > Sir Patrick Moore > Robert Mugabe > Hamid Karzai > Kim Jong Il > > Alternates: > > Lindsay Lohan > Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Apparently no more Kim Jong Il, so: Nelson Mandela Margaret Thatcher Nancy Reagan Bernard Cribbens Pete Seeger Buzz Aldrin Ray Bradbury Ian Brady Paul Gascoigne Sir Patrick Moore Robert Mugabe Hamid Karzai James Randi Alternates: Lindsay Lohan Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/179 "2011-12-19T03:51:04Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > Aretha Franklin > Michael Douglas > Zsa Zsa Gabor > Fidel Castro > BB King > Kim Jong-il > Hamed Karzai > Tara Reid > Gary Busey > Eddie Van Halen > Charlie Sheen > Lindsay Lohan > Robert Downey Jr. > > Alternate > Mel Gibson Since Kim Jong-il has kicked it, I will amend my list as follows: Michael Douglas Zsa Zsa Gabor Fidel Castro BB King Etta James Hamed Karzai Tara Reid Gary Busey Eddie Van Halen Charlie Sheen Lindsay Lohan Robert Downey Jr. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679/180 "2011-12-19T03:59:31Z")
Well, dammit. Whenever I pick someone good, they go and die a month or two early. Here’s the revised list: Mohammed Ali Orson Bean Ray Bradbury Fidel Castro Dick Dale Kirk Douglas Zsa Zsa Gabor Billy Graham Stephen Hawking Harlan Ellison [del]Kim Jong Il[/del] Joe Paterno Nancy Reagan Margaret Thatcher [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2012/604679.md?page=10)