The Celebrity Death Pool 2012

[BACI]

Lauren Bacall
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Gough Whitlam
Jim Stynes
Margaret Thatcher
Barry Humphries
Lindsey Lohan
Hazel Hawke
Bob Hawke
Richie Benaud
Cleo Laine
Robert Mugabe
Andy Williams
Alternates:
Eddie Van Halen
Prince Philip
Mike Willesee
…and with annotations:

Lauren Bacall (Legendary actor/wife)
Zsa Zsa Gabor (Easy points)
Gough Whitlam (Former Prime Minister of Australia)
Jim Stynes (Australian Rules Football legend)
Margaret Thatcher (Former Iron Lady)
Barry Humphries (Superstar)
Lindsey Lohan (Non-singing version of Amy Winehouse)
Hazel Hawke (Ex-wife of ex-Australian Prime Minister)
Bob Hawke (Ex-Australian Prime Minister)
Richie Benaud (Former cricketer and commentator)
Cleo Laine (She of the golden pipes)
Robert Mugabe (Murderous Nutjob)
Andy Williams (Golden tonsiled crooner)

Alternates:
Eddie Van Halen (Smokin’ Guitar God)
Prince Philip (Her Majesty’s man-toy)
Mike Willesee (Former Australian journalistic legend)

[Andrew_21]

@Andrew_21

My theme is music:

[ol]
[li]Tony Martin (December 25, 1913)[/li][li]Patty Andrews (February 16, 1918)[/li][li]B. B. King (September 16, 1925)[/li][li]Chuck Berry (October 18, 1926)[/li][li]Fats Domino (February 26, 1928)[/li][li]Merle Haggard (April 6, 1937)[/li][li]Etta James (January 25, 1938)[/li][li]Peter Tork (February 13, 1942)[/li][li]Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942)[/li][del][li]Keith Richards (December 18, 1943)[/del][/li][li]Peter Criss (December 20, 1945)[/li][li]Robin Gibb (December 22, 1949)[/li][li]Adam Ant (November 3, 1954)[/li][li]Justin Bieber (March 1, 1994)[/li][/ol]

Alternates:

[ol]
[li]David Crosby (August 14, 1941)[/li][li]Eric Clapton (March 30, 1945)[/li][li]Charlie Watts (June 2, 1941)[/li][/ol]

I’m revising my list, replacing Keith Richards with Etta James:

Tony Martin
Patty Andrews
B. B. King
Chuck Berry
Fats Domino
Merle Haggard
Etta James
Peter Tork
Aretha Franklin
Peter Criss
Robin Gibb
Adam Ant
Justin Bieber

Alternates:

Keith Richards
David Crosby
Eric Clapton

[Annie-Xmas]

@Maus_Magill

It’s out of respect for a guy who totally ruined the Death Pool in 33 AD.

He didn’t ruin it by dying, he ruined it by resurrecting. A lot of people are still pissed over losing those 67 points.

[Maus_Magill]

The dude looked like a sure thing, what with his plans to head to Jerusalem to rabble rouse over passover. Talk about your express ticket to the cross.

[Eleanor_of_Aquitaine]

I scored three celebrities in 2011, not a bad year. Thanks, Baker, for running the 2012 game.

Stephen Hawking
Mel Gibson
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Prince Philip
Margaret Thatcher
Michael Douglas
Aretha Franklin
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Charlie Sheen
Etta James
Joe Paterno
Billy Bob Thornton
Terry Pratchett

Alternates:
Fidel Castro
Dick Cheney
Roger Ebert

[Mahaloth]

Joe Paterno
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Robin Gibb
Etta James
Pope Benedict XVI
Larry Hagman
Dennis “Fergie” Frederiksen
Dick Cheney
Billy Graham
Aretha Franklin
Prince Philip
Lindsay Lohan
Abdelbaset Mohmed Ali al-Megrahi

Alternates:

Michael Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Nancy Regan
*Billy Graham is the preacher in my list.

[The_Librarian]

Lindsay Lohan - Young and Stupid.
Radovan Karadžić - Prison does not agree with the elderly.
Pope Benedict XVI - Some of the little boys have grown up twisted.
Dick Cheney - Hope springs eternal.
Alan Greenspan - Sitting in an office pretending you understand stuff is easy.
Robert Mugabey - Hope springs eternal.
Sir Terence David John “Terry” Pratchett - Oook!!
Paul Gascoigne - Y&S
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - Haven’t you heard: Dictatorship is bad for your health.
Bernie Madoff - Hope springs eternal.
Charlie Sheen - Y&S.
Kim Jung-un - Haven’t you heard: Dictatorship is bad for your health.
Etta James - Low hangin’
Plain list:

Lindsay Lohan
Radovan Karadžić
Pope Benedict XVI
Dick Cheney
Alan Greenspan
Robert Mugabe
Terry Pratchett
Paul Gascoigne
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Bernie Madoff
Charlie Sheen
Kim Jung-un
Etta James

[Sternvogel]

So far batting .000 in the final year of Amarone’s tenure, so let’s see if I can do better during Baker’s inaugural campaign…

The Bandwagon Picks

Joe Paterno
Etta James

Joining in the Chorus

Roger Ebert
Dick Clark

Baseball Greats

Ralph Kiner
Yogi Berra

Political Figures

George McGovern
Arlen Specter

Hard-Living Actors

Nick Nolte
Ryan O’Neal
Gary Busey

Gambling on Twenty-Somethings

Lady Gaga
T-Pain

Alphabetized Plaintext List

Yogi Berra
Gary Busey
Dick Clark
Roger Ebert
Lady Gaga
Etta James
Ralph Kiner
George McGovern
Nick Nolte
Ryan O’Neal
Joe Paterno
Arlen Specter
T-Pain

[Meeko]

@Annie-Xmas

He didn’t ruin it by dying, he ruined it by resurrecting. A lot of people are still pissed over losing those 67 points.

Did they resurrect as well? :eek:

[Small_Hen]

Last change. Swear it.

Stephen Hawking
Roger Ebert
Michael Douglas
Tom Baker
Leonard Nimoy
Lindsay Lohan
Mary Kate Olsen
John Goodman
Bernard Cribbins
Betty White
Charlie Sheen
James Hellwig
Etta James

Alternates:
Stephen Fry
William Shatner
Hulk Hogan

[Baker]

Final reminders going out to some posters concerning their lists as submitted. This will be the last time I try to do this, no further reminders or PM’s will be sent about the lists of the following posters.

Blistersonmefingers, you need to submit a plain list if you want your entry to count. See the rules in the OP.

muppetman, in post #183 you made your list, but please come back and post a list without numbers, as per the rules stated in the OP.

Qin Shi Huangdi, Kim Jong Il is still dead. Do you want to add another to your list?

Maus Magill, When Christopher Hitchens died your alternate, Julian Assange was moved up to replace him. Now that Kim Jong Il, also on your list, has kicked it, do you want to add another name to your list?

D N T., you have 14 names on your list in post #228. If I don’t get word from you I will count the list, eliminating the fourteenth name, Mickey Rooney.

Idle Thoughts, do you really mean for your list in post #238 to be a themed one?

[notfrommensa]

Cliff Clavin Themed list.

People that have never been in my kitchen.
Chad Brown Professional Poker Player
Etta James Singer
Billy Graham Evangelist
Gary Carter Retired Baseball Player
Joe Paterno Former PSU Football Coach
Zsa Zsa Gabor Ponce de Leon Wannabe
Robin Gibb Singer
Prince Phillip Queens husband
George H.W. Bush The first Bush President
Roger Ebert Film Critic
Axl Rose Singer
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Argentina President
Steve Gleason Former NFL Player

Alternates:
Barack Obama POTUS
Hillary Clinton Secretary of State
Clean list

Chad Brown
Etta James
Billy Graham
Gary Carter
Joe Paterno
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Robin Gibb
Prince Phillip
George H.W. Bush
Roger Ebert
Axl Rose
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Steve Gleason

Alternates:

Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton

[Tangent]

Ernest Borgnine
George H.W. Bush
Dick Clark
Kirk Douglas
Michael Douglas
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Etta James
Jack Klugman
Artie Lange
Jerry Lewis
Mindy McCready
Nancy Reagan
Lindsay Lohan

Alternate:
Tom Sizemore

[Captain_Klutz]

Dusting off my 2011 list and making some changes:

Ian Turpie, TV presenter
Gary Carter, baseball player
Robin Gibb
Dick Cheney
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, Lockerbie bomber
Yao Defen, tallest living woman
Paul Gascoigne, former English footballer
Terry Pratchett
Lindsay Lohan
Billy Graham, wrestler
Muhammad Ali
Etta James
Molly Meldrum

Alternate:

Derryn Hinch

Plain list:

Ian Turpie
Gary Carter
Robin Gibb
Dick Cheney
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi
Yao Defen
Paul Gascoigne
Terry Pratchett
Lindsay Lohan
Billy Graham
Muhammad Ali
Etta James
Molly Meldrum

[Cicero]

@Captain_Klutz

Dusting off my 2011 list and making some changes:
Molly Meldrum

You fall off one ladder and no one forgets…

[Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank]

Theme - Saturday Night Dead
(All people who have appeared on “Saturday Night Live”, as listed by Wikipedia.)

Robert Blake (host, actor, murderer)
Michael Douglas (host, actor, the guy keeping me from Catherine Zeta-Jones)
Roger Ebert (cameo, movie reviewer)

Edward Furlong (cameo, flash-in-the-pan actor)
Robert Guillaume (host, actor)
Artie Lange (cameo, fat drug-binging comedians with SNL experience have a short lifespan)
Lindsay Lohan (host, actress on a downward spiral)
Penny Marshall (host, actress, director)

Mary-Kate Olsen (host, voted “Young Actress Most in Need of a Sandwich”)
Randy Quaid (castmember, actor turned full-time nutjob)
Keith Richards (musical guest, musician, may already have been dead for years)
Charlie Sheen (host, actor seemingly determined to “lose”)
Martin Sheen (host, actor, old heart patient who has Charlie for a son.)

ALTERNATES
Bob Newhart (host, really old comedian)
John Goodman (host, one T-bone steak away from a coronary, despite recent weight loss)
John McCain (host, brought Sarah Palin into national awareness)

Plain List:

Robert Blake
Michael Douglas
Roger Ebert
Edward Furlong
Robert Guillaume
Artie Lange
Lindsay Lohan
Penny Marshall
Mary-Kate Olsen
Randy Quaid
Keith Richards
Charlie Sheen
Martin Sheen

ALTERNATES:
Bob Newhart
John Goodman
John McCain

[Maus_Magill]

@Baker

Maus Magill, When Christopher Hitchens died your alternate, Julian Assange was moved up to replace him. Now that Kim Jong Il, also on your list, has kicked it, do you want to add another name to your list?

My list and research is on my work computer, which I really did not want to fire up until I was back at work. Here I am, so here’s the new, improved list. (Julian is still too much of a long shot for anything by last minute substitutions.)

List with Birthdays (according to Wikipedia)
Ratko Mladic (12 March 1943)
Casey Anthony (19 March 1985)
Robin Gibb (22 December 1949)
Keira Knightley (26 March 1985)
Stephen Hawking (8 January 1942)
Dick Cheney (January 30, 1941)
Hosni Mubarak (4 May 1928)
Ariel Sharon (26 February 1928)
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (5 December 1927)
Terry Pratchett (28 April 1948)
Billy Graham (November 7, 1918)
Pope Benedict XVI (16 April 1927)
Prince Phillip (10 June 1921)
—ALt
Julian Assange (3 July 1971)
Vanilla list:
Ratko Mladic
Casey Anthony
Robin Gibb
Keira Knightley
Stephen Hawking
Dick Cheney
Hosni Mubarak
Ariel Sharon
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
Terry Pratchett
Billy Graham
Pope Benedict XVI
Prince Phillip
—ALt
Julian Assange

[cheldie]

@Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank

Is that John Rhys-Davies or Jonathon Rhys-Meyers?

I meant Meyers… here is the fixed list

Zsa Zsa Gabor
Ariel Sharon
Courtney Love
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Lindsey Lohan
Charlie Sheen
Joe Paterno
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Robin Gibb

Alts:
Terry Pratchet
Penny Marshall
Michael Douglas

[Mahaloth]

@cheldie

I meant Meyers… here is the fixed list

Zsa Zsa Gabor
Ariel Sharon
Courtney Love
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Lindsey Lohan
Charlie Sheen
Joe Paterno
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Robin Gibb

Alts:
Terry Pratchet
Penny Marshall
Michael Douglas

You need 13 total, I believe. Your alternates are in your main list, then?

[Borborygmi]

Many thanks to amarone and now Baker! Here is my list:

1. Russell Johnson, b. November 10, 1924. Actor.
2. Fidel Castro, b. August 13, 1926. Dictator.
3. Ariel Sharon, b. February 26, 1928. Politician.
4. Etta James, b. January 25, 1938. Musician.
5. Bernard Madoff, b. April 29, 1938. Ponzi schemer.
6. Stephen Hawking, b. January 8, 1942. Physicist.
7. Muhammad Ali, b. January 17, 1942. Boxer.
8. Aretha Franklin, b. March 25, 1942. Musician.
9. Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, b. April 1, 1952. Terrorist.
10. John Edwards, b. June 10, 1953. Politician.
11. Orlando Thomas, b. October 21, 1972. Football player.
12. Richard Engel, b. September 16, 1973. Journalist.
13. Kim Jong-un, b. January 8, 1983. Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army.

Alt1. Teri Garr, b. December 11, 1947. Actress.
Alt2. Chuck Berry, b. October 18, 1926. Musician.
Alt3. Zsa Zsa Gabor, b. February 6, 1917. Actress.

Plain text version:

Russell Johnson
Fidel Castro
Ariel Sharon
Etta James
Bernard Madoff
Stephen Hawking
Muhammad Ali
Aretha Franklin
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi
John Edwards
Orlando Thomas
Richard Engel
Kim Jong-un

Teri Garr
Chuck Berry
Zsa Zsa Gabor