The Celebrity Death Pool 2012

He’s digging his grave with his knife and fork.

Raven Alexis - Pornstar
Stephanie Swift - Pornstar
Paul Wight - Pro wrestler “The Giant”
Lex Luger - Pro wrestler
Eric LeGrand - former college football player
Fidel Castro
Stan Musial - Former baseball player
Michael J. Fox
Brian Bonsall - MJF’s little bro on Family Ties
Ali Lohan - Lindsey’s little sis
Dick Cheney
Steven Page - former singer of the Barenaked Ladies
Nenah Cherry

Raven Alexis
Stephanie Swift
Paul Wight
Lex Luger
Eric LeGrand
Fidel Castro
Stan Musial
Michael J. Fox
Brian Bonsall
Ali Lohan
Dick Cheney
Steven Page
Nenah Cherry

I had Dakota Fanning on my original list but subbed someone else. Just a feeling. Great minds and all.

Totally signed up here just to participate in this.

Here’s my list:

Aretha Franklin
Charlie Sheen
Etta James
Fidel Castro
George Michael
Joni Mitchell
Kerry Katona
Lindsay Lohan
Mary-Kate Olsen
Michael Douglas
Mike Huckabee
Natasha Lyonne
Terry Pratchett

Alternates:
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Lance Armstrong
Lily Allen

Thanks!

Been tweaking this thing for weeks now.

People I just can’t imagine dying of old age:

Mike Tyson
Suge Knight
Lindsay Lohan
Ron Jeremy

Sick athletes:

Gary Carter
Michael Dokes
Steve Gleason

Other sick folks:

Dominique Mainon
Robin Gibb
Hugo Chavez
Omar Abdel-Rahman
Raven Alexis

Most likely to make me need an alternate:

Etta James
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Mike Tyson
Suge Knight
Lindsay Lohan
Ron Jeremy
Gary Carter
Michael Dokes
Steve Gleason
Dominique Mainon
Robin Gibb
Hugo Chavez
Omar Abdel-Rahman
Raven Alexis
Etta James

Alternates:

Terry Pratchett
Stephen Hawking

Oy vey, I’m having such guilt with this game! So, here’s my list…
Joe Paterno
Jerry Sandusky
Hugo Chavez
OJ Simpson
Stephen Hawking
Bernie Madoff
Dick Cheney
Newt Gingrich
Mindy Mcready
Casey Anthony
George W Bush
Karl Rove
Don Rickles

Alternates

Etta James
Zza Gabor

oy…

Ah Just looked up Raven Alexis, she sounds like a goner, so am going to sub her in instead of Thatcher
Revised list:

Etta James
Aretha franklin
Courtney stodden
Lisa Nicole carson
Weston cage
Taylor momsen
Lindsay lohan
Katt Williams
Meat loaf
Brooke Mueller
Paul gasgoine
Raven Alexis
Pete Doherty
Alternates
Redmond o neill
Peaches geldof
Ian Brady

First year to enter.

List:
Mick Jagger
Merle Haggard
Willie Nelson
Lorettta Lynn
Nancy Reagan
Dick Cheney
John McCain
Andy Griffith
Adam West
Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen
Lindsey Lohan
Hugh Hefner

Alternates:
Joe Paterno
Michael Moore
Pat Robertson

Nope, I lied. My new list, version 3.0, is:

Raven Alexis
Gary Carter
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Robin Gibb
Etta James
Ryan Leaf
Penny Marshall
Hosni Mubarak
Joe Paterno
Terry Pratchett
Rick Ross
Jerry Sandusky
Gene Wilder

Alternates:
Mary Ann Mobley
Dick Clark
Richard Dawson

Joe Paterno
Michael Douglas
George Michael
Jesse James
Orlando Thomas
Ralphie May
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Pete Doherty
J. T. Holmes
Lindsay Lohan
Lady Gaga
Selena Gomez
Miley Cyrus

Robin Gibb
Muhammad Ali
Lindsay Lohan
Fidel Castro
Marcia Strassman
Ariel Sharon
Nelson Mandela
Dick Clark
Robert Mugabe
Courtney Love
Michael Douglas
Keith Richards
Nicole Polizzi

Alternate:
Sarah Palin
Kate Gosselin
Paul Tuetel Sr.

My 2012 list: There’s not a unique pick in the bunch, but hopefully I’ve hit on the right combination of ailing celebrities.

Porn actress Raven Alexis, 24
Former (baseball) catcher for the Expos, Mets, and others, Gary Carter, 57
Singer-songwriter and ex- Bee Gee Robin Gibb, 62
Country music singer Merle Haggard, 74
Australian radio host Derryn Hinch, 67
Singer Etta James, 73
Actress and film director Penny Marshall, 69
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, 83
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, 77
Disgraced Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, 85
*Welcome Back Kotter *actress Marcia Strassman, 63
Australian footballer Jim Stynes, 45
Soccer player and Survivor winner (!) Ethan Zohn, 38

Alternates:
Last year’s apparent “gimme” pick Zsa Zsa Gabor, 94
Comedian and MDA spokesman Jerry Lewis, 85
Ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 86
Raven Alexis
Gary Carter
Robin Gibb
Merle Haggard
Derryn Hinch
Etta James
Penny Marshall
Hosni Mubarak
Manuel Noriega
Joe Paterno
Marcia Strassman
Jim Stynes
Ethan Zohn

Zsa Zsa Gabor
Jerry Lewis
Margaret Thatcher

Another revision, as Australian music mogul Molly Meldrum has come out of his coma, dammit

I am substituting Penny Marshal for him.

My revised list is:

Robin Gibb
Marcia Strassman
Etta James
Bashar al-Assad
Ethan Zohn
Penny Marshall
Missy Elliot
Derrick Hall
Giuliana Rancic
Darren Fletcher
Jennifer Saunders
George Michael
Michael Jordan

Zsa Zsa Gabor
Ariel Sharon
Courtney Love
Jonathan Rhys Davies
Lindsey Lohan
Charlie Sheen
Joe Paterno
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Robin Gibb
Billy Graham
Rose Marie
Dave Madden

Alts:
Terry Pratchet
Penny Marshall
Michael Douglas

One more revision. Reason, bandwagon jumpin’ again. I have no shame. Then again, I participate in this game so I guess having no shame is kind of implied. :smiley:

David Hasselhoff
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Robin Gibb
Mohammed Ali
Michael Douglas
Penny Marshall
Courtney Love
Etta James
Charlie Sheen
Pamela Anderson
Lady Gaga
Mary Tyler Moore
Lindsay Lohan

Alternates:
Billy Joel
Robin Williams
Dick VanDyke

REVISED LIST
Remove Michael Douglas
Insert Raven Alexis

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi
Fidel Castro
Marcia Strassman
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Billy Graham
Charlie Sheen
Dick Clark
Raven Alexis
Robin Gibb
Kirk Douglas
Barbara Bush
Phyllis Diller
Muhammad Ali

People keep submitting this entry. I don’t think it’s the name of the person you are thinking of.

Do you perhaps mean Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, or John Rhys-Davies?

Aren’t they going to be pissed if John Rhys-Davies kicks off.

Davies was born May 5, 1944. Hmmmm.

This year I’ve decided on a mix. Some bandwagon picks, some unique, some just maybes.

Jim Stynes, soccer player, 4/23/1966
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Lockerbie bomber, 4/1/1952
Fred Phelps, hatemonger, 12/13/29
Sante Kimes, murderer, slaver, 7/24/1924
Joe Paterno, fired football coach, 12/21/26
Raven Alexis, actress, 1/28/1987
Etta James, singer, 1/25/38
Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, 10/17/1931
Lydia Clarke Heston, actress, photographer, 4/14/1923
Eleanor Parker, actress, 6/26/1922
Vera Lynn, singer, 3/20/1917
Leslie Caron, actress, 7/1/1931
Ethan Zohn, reality TV star, 11/12/1973

Jim Stynes
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
Fred Phelps
Sante Kimes
Joe Paterno
Raven Alexis
Etta James
Desmond Tutu
Lydia Clarke Heston
Eleanor Parker
Vera Lynn
Leslie Caron
Ethan Zohn