Anybody who chose Aretha this year was just not paying attention.
You’re expecting sympathy? As I recall, I lost my Death Pool virginity to Yasser Arafat.
- Gene Simmons
- Barry Gibb
- Hugh Hefner
- Pat Robertson
- Dick Clark
- Paul McCartney
- Wanda Sykes
- Elizabeth Hasselbeck
- Rosie O’Donnell
- Jack Nicholson
- Dolly Parton
- Susan Boyle
- J.k. Rowling
Alternates: Oprah Winfrey
Simon Cowell
Richard Simmons
Barry Gibb? Interesting choice. Why Barry and not Robin?
Entries to the Deathpool closed on NYE, so you’ll have to play along at home and enter next year between Dec 1 and Dec 31 
I had hoped to lose mine with Patrick Swayze. Instead it was Michael Jackson.
It just seems like it might be Barry’s time. I realize I’m late, I’d just like to play along for fun:p
I think mine was Dudley Moore.
jim Huber, TV Sports Announcer on TNT.
The Hubers and I have have a mutual friend. Damn, why didn’t he tell me?
RIP Jim Huber
Sorry, I was tired. I knew I could come up with a better answer to your question…
Barry Gibb has been “Stayin Alive” for a long time. His death will be a “Tragedy”
I’ve been playing DP for so long that I cannot remember who I lost my cherry too.
Does that make me a Dead Pool slut?
Damn, I woke up with a cough today.
We’ll miss you.
Well, let’s see - they’re both English, in their late 60s and have lived WAAAAYYYY longer than anyone (including themselves) thought they would.
You figure that Keith has just pre-embalmed himself via the copious amounts of recreational pharmaceuticals and alcohol he has consumed in his lifetime so no one will notice when he actually does cross over.
As for Hawking, he probably has some kind of circuit in his chair that taps into the space-time continuum to create a time stasis bubble around him 
Also, at some point their continuing to live in spite of their lifestyle/medical condition works against them (law of diminishing returns) as people head toward those that will give them more points
I believe I lost mine to Mr. Levi-Strauss; I’d already been playing for two or three years at that point.
from last year’s thread, posted today:
Several time throughout the day I just have to check the death pool to see who will win the opening kickoff award. I take consolation in just knowing I am not the only one. 
Well, could be a while. Sometimes the Opening Kickoff isn’t in January!
I know! Etta James is breathin’ on her own now and no doubt plannin’ a comeback tour since I jumped on the bandwagon.
I think I lost my Death Pool Virginity to Morton Downey, Jr.
Two years ago, I was able to join the host of others who lost their cherries to Ted Kennedy.
In the Death Pool, I mean.