# The Celebrity Death Pool 2013 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2012, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655 "2012-12-01T05:59:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 100
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1981 "2013-12-05T22:57:20Z")
Twenty-eight players had Mandela. Due to his age the ranks haven’t moved around all that much, but three Dopers finally got on the board with Mandela, **CarlosSpicyWeiner** , **MeanOldLady** , and **arnesw**. 1 CAMJAY77 385 10 2 2 Registered at Last 335 10 1 3 Fear Itself 239 5 1 4 zoog 192 5 1 5 Ms Whatsit 181 6 1 6 CowPatty 155 4 1 7 Duckster 141 4 0 8 phungi 141 4 0 9 Captain Klutz 138 4 0 9 carnivorousplant 138 4 1 11 5 time champ 135 5 0 12 12543 134 4 0 13 Dusty Rose 133 4 0 13 Sarabellum1976 133 4 0 15 jeezums 129 4 1 16 Tangent 121 5 0 17 Cumbrian 119 3 0 17 Walkabout 119 3 0 19 Happy Lendervedder 118 3 0 20 computergeek 108 4 0 20 Fiendish Astronaut 108 4 0 22 bowlergirl 103 3 0 22 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 103 3 0 22 Jack Batty 103 3 0 25 Dung Beetle 100 4 0 26 tarfu 99 4 0 27 Tit Whistle 95 3 0 27 VunderBob 95 3 0 27 Wheelz 95 3 0 30 Loach 91 3 0 31 BACI 89 3 0 32 minionkat 88 2 0 33 chargerrich 86 2 0 33 Kolak of Twilo 86 3 0 33 Tamex 86 3 0 36 GIGObuster 84 3 0 37 imthjckaz 78 3 0 37 popejt 78 3 0 39 42fish 73 2 0 39 a35362 73 2 0 39 Captain Lance Murdoch 73 2 0 39 Mahaloth 73 2 0 39 Mona Lott 73 2 0 39 Squonk 73 2 0 45 Hoopy Frood 72 2 0 45 irritant 72 2 0 45 J-P L 72 2 0 45 Little Nemo 72 2 0 45 Suburban Plankton 72 2 0 50 cazwhatever 70 2 0 51 Allecher 67 3 1 51 Mehitabel 67 3 0 53 MadTheSwine 66 2 0 54 Shirley Ujest 65 3 0 55 booklover 64 2 0 56 ftfu 62 2 0 57 Dolores Reborn 61 2 0 58 anyrose 60 3 0 58 santorum 60 3 0 60 BobArrgh 55 2 0 60 Boozahol Squid, P.I. 55 2 0 60 Cicero 55 2 0 60 Monstera deliciosa 55 2 0 60 Quartz 55 2 0 65 Chimera 47 2 0 65 Disheavel 47 2 0 65 Jeep’s Phoenix 47 2 0 65 Kalea 47 2 0 65 Long Time First Time 47 2 0 65 Premislaus 47 2 0 71 Eleanor of Aquitaine 43 2 0 72 Andrew21 42 5 1 72 appleciders 42 1 0 72 Bewildebeest 42 1 0 72 Boxermom 42 1 0 72 Enuma Elish 42 1 0 72 Hockey Monkey 42 1 0 72 Library1900 42 1 0 72 Mustardseed 42 1 0 72 orderfire 42 1 0 72 Qin Shi Huangdi 42 1 0 72 RandMcnally 42 1 0 72 Rico 42 1 0 72 tarragon918 42 1 0 72 tim-n-va 42 1 0 72 Wallet 42 1 0 87 Sternvogel 41 2 0 88 Clothilde 31 1 0 88 Mean Mr. Mustard 31 1 0 88 pojonen 31 1 0 91 NotherYinzer 30 1 0 91 rucciface 30 1 0 91 Small Hen 30 1 0 91 Spoiler Virgin 30 1 0 95 Spiff 29 1 0 96 Maus Magill 27 2 0 97 Eliahna 26 2 2 98 ataraxy22 24 4 3 98 Borborygmi 24 1 0 98 NurseCarmen 24 1 0 101 garygnu 23 2 0 102 guylevesque 21 2 2 103 gwendee 19 1 0 103 Lok 19 1 0 103 missred 19 1 0 103 Spazcat 19 2 1 107 bassett hound 18 2 0 107 D-bear 18 2 0 107 Paul Parkhead 18 2 0 110 For You 13 1 0 110 Johnny L.A. 13 1 0 110 Kasper1014 13 1 0 110 Locrian 13 1 0 110 mdcastleman 13 1 0 110 Zeke N. Destroi 13 1 0 116 CreaseMunky 12 1 0 116 kayT 12 1 0 118 batsto 11 1 1 119 etv78 8 1 0 119 Tazmanian Devil 8 1 0 119 zamboniracer 8 1 0 122 Invisible Chimp 6 1 1 123 arnesw 5 1 0 123 Carlos Spicy Weiner 5 1 0 123 MeanOldLady 5 1 0 126 Baker 3 2 2 ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1982 "2013-12-06T00:42:30Z")
Hey! I’m not 99th anymore. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1983 "2013-12-06T01:57:17Z")
Conversation before dinner: Wife: “Nelson Mandela died.” Me: “Five points.” Wife: “You’re sick.” I’m looking forward to next year. If Mandela had died a month from now, the conversation would have taken on a whole different tone: Wife: “Nelson Mandela died.” Me: “Five points, but I didn’t have him.” Wife: “You’re sick. And you can’t play Deathpool worth shit.” See? Totally different! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1984 "2013-12-06T02:01:06Z")
I like your wife, **RT.** ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1985 "2013-12-06T03:06:49Z")
Points is points, but damn, five? ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1986 "2013-12-06T05:09:28Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Super Mario is despondent. > > [Danny Wells, Luigi on 'Super Mario Bros.' Show, Dies at 72](http://variety.com/2013/tv/people-news/danny-wells-luigi-on-super-mario-bros-show-dies-at-72-1200919886/) > Bowser, the leader of the Koopa Troopas is on the run. He was one of my favorite HITGs… ---
**Author:** ![Archeonomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Archeonomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archeonomist)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1987 "2013-12-06T11:52:16Z")
Yay! Finally on the board! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1988 "2013-12-06T12:47:53Z")
As his last act why couldn’t he have taken out Ariel Sharon? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1989 "2013-12-06T16:21:03Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Conversation before dinner: > > Wife: “Nelson Mandela died.” > Me: “Five points.” > Wife: “You’re sick.” > > I’m looking forward to next year. If Mandela had died a month from now, the conversation would have taken on a whole different tone: > > Wife: “Nelson Mandela died.” > Me: “Five points, but I didn’t have him.” > Wife: “You’re sick. And you can’t play Deathpool worth shit.” > > See? Totally different! 😃 My wife’s first question when I got home last night was whether I had Nelson Mandela. It’s nice when one’s spouse takes an intrest. ---
**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 6, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1990 "2013-12-06T22:30:55Z")
Pushed back to a tie for 127th - dammit! ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1991 "2013-12-07T12:22:29Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > And a number of 2014 lists are already undergoing modification… Not mine. Perhaps that says something kore about mine, than theirs… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1992 "2013-12-07T22:06:06Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Pushed back to a tie for 127th - dammit! Don’t give up hope! One year I got my first, and only points, on December 27th. Won the Final Hours award. Thank you Benazir Bhutto! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1993 "2013-12-07T22:09:38Z")
Have you a link to the awards, Oh Most Perfect Death Mistress? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1994 "2013-12-07T22:14:30Z")
No awards to be dispensed until at least January 1st at 00:00:01 Chicago time ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1995 "2013-12-07T23:15:21Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Have you a link to the awards, Oh Most Perfect Death Mistress? > 🙂 Not to all of them, but here is a link to the 2007 game. See post 1392 for the awards, including my Final Hours award. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=398513&page=28&highlight=Celebrity+2007](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=398513&page=28&highlight=Celebrity+2007) ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1996 "2013-12-08T04:52:32Z")
Edward “Babe” Heffron, E Co, 506th PIR (the Band of Brothers) died 1 December. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1997 "2013-12-10T11:25:25Z")
Actress Eleanor Parker has died, at the age of 91. I had her for a couple of years, until I changed my strategy for this year. Sorry I doomed her. She was a really beautiful woman. Most people remember her for her last major role, in “the Sound of Music” but I like her in a picture from the early 1950’s “The Naked Jungle” with a 30 year old Charlton Heston. Her name then ranked above his in the credits! > **[Showtimes, reviews, trailers, news and more - MSN Movies](http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies?news=842744)** > > Read reviews, watch trailers and clips, find showtimes, view celebrity photos and more on MSN Movies ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1998 "2013-12-10T11:54:49Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Actress Eleanor Parker has died, at the age of 91. I know people are panning Carrie Underwood’s performance but I had no idea it was this bad. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1999 "2013-12-10T13:44:02Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I know people are panning Carrie Underwood’s performance but I had no idea it was this bad. Oh, you mean Ms Parker finally watched it? I think what killed her is she didn’t get the two great numbers that Laura Benanti did ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/2000 "2013-12-10T17:21:46Z")
Has the final hours award ever been shared? Like, if G.H.W. Bush were to go in late December, a bunch of players would have the final pick. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=99) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=101)