# 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:** 12
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/221 "2012-12-27T18:00:45Z")
No offense intended to anyone who made this choice, but Jesse Jackson, Jr. isn’t actually _dying_, is he? :eek: ☹ He says he’s got problems with clinical depression and bipolar disorder, which is nothing to laugh at, but unless you folks are thinking he’s going to jump out a window or something… :eek: Just looking for info. ---
**Author:** ![Quarter\_Lane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c68b51/32.png) [@Quarter\_Lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quarter_Lane)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/222 "2012-12-27T18:26:42Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > As long as a differentiation is made it doesn’t make me stabby!😃 > > And for 2012 **Quarter Lane** does have both! I’m also considering both for my 2013 list, seeing as how that worked out sooooo well for me this year. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/223 "2012-12-27T18:28:06Z")
I think picking JJJr. is about the same thing as picking someone like Lindsay Lohan. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/224 "2012-12-27T19:25:18Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > No offense intended to anyone who made this choice, but Jesse Jackson, Jr. isn’t actually _dying_, is he? :eek: ☹ He says he’s got problems with clinical depression and bipolar disorder, which is nothing to laugh at, but unless you folks are thinking he’s going to jump out a window or something… :eek: He’s young enough to make that self-defenestration worth a lot of points. What more do you want out of a death pool pick? ---
**Author:** ![chargerrich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chargerrich/32/5399_2.png) [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/225 "2012-12-27T19:46:23Z")
I am surprised everyone is not scrambling to add Bush Senior to their lists. Is that against the rules? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/226 "2012-12-27T19:54:10Z")
> [@chargerrich](#): > > I am surprised everyone is not scrambling to add Bush Senior to their lists. Is that against the rules? Not many points there. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/227 "2012-12-27T19:59:31Z")
A little over four days left to post, so here are the top thirteen so far, if you are into bandwagons Lindsay Lohan 35 George H.W. Bush 28 Fidel Castro 25 Hugo Chavez 18 Zsa Zsa Gabor 18 Muhammad Ali 16 Nancy Reagan 14 Nelson Mandela 14 Billy Graham-e 13 Margaret Thatcher 13 Macauley Culkin 12 Jerry Lewis 11 Stephen Hawking 11 ---
**Author:** ![PacifistPorcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/228 "2012-12-27T20:07:24Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > The former Secretary of Defense or the former member of the Chicago Bears’ defense? > > The one from Foreigner, or the one from the Clash? > > I’m guessing by the nature of your list that you mean the latter in each case, but just want to help **Baker** be sure. Whichever one dies 😛 You are correct, it’s the latter for both. ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/229 "2012-12-27T21:03:51Z")
My list 2013 Hugo Chavez Ariel Sharon Lynda Petty Prince Phillip Fidel Castro Kirk Douglas Bashar al-Assad Roger Ebert Red Farmer Zsa Zsa Gabor George H.W. Bush Mohamed Morsi John McAfee Alternates: Michael Douglas Mickey Rooney David Hasselhoff Lynda Petty is the wife of Nascar driver/owner Richard Petty Red Farmer is a former Nascar driver ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/230 "2012-12-27T21:18:03Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Okay - Another round of BAND WAGON picks (it’s a theme) > > Fidel Castro > George H.W. Bush > Lindsay Lohan > Zsa Zsa Gabor > Billy Graham > Hugo Chávez > Macaulay Culkin > Nancy Reagan > Nelson Mandela > Dick Cheney > Ariel Sharon > Jerry Lewis > Muhammad Ali > > Alternates: > Stephen Hawking > Michael Douglas > Hosni Mubarak REVISE MY LIST AS FOLLOWS, PLEASE Fidel Castro George H.W. Bush Lindsay Lohan Zsa Zsa Gabor Billy Graham - e Hugo Chávez Macaulay Culkin Nancy Reagan Nelson Mandela Margaret Thatcher Stephen Hawking Jerry Lewis Muhammad Ali Alternates (in order): Hosni Mubarak Ariel Sharon Michael Douglas Dick Cheney ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/231 "2012-12-27T22:44:51Z")
I might want to change my list: [George HW Bush in Intensive Care](http://gawker.com/5971577/george-hw-bush-in-intensive-care-surrounded-by-family-doctors-cautiously-optimistic) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/232 "2012-12-27T23:07:18Z")
“Cautiously optimistic” doesn’t sound particularly good. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/233 "2012-12-27T23:18:24Z")
Geez, he’s already 2nd on the list for choices. If he dies in 2013 I’m going to have a lot of work to do. And speaking of work, you people are going to make me work on my birthday, aren’t you, hmmm? Everybody is waiting until the last minute to post. Well, so am I, I guess. Poor me. We have 84 signed up so far, and in 2012 we had 172. Nothing like a last minute rush! Or, as someone said, “They’re my dead people, dammit!” Maybe that should be our motto. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/234 "2012-12-28T01:01:57Z")
Just subscribing to the thread while I come up with my list. Need to improve on my 56 point effort this year. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/235 "2012-12-28T01:16:38Z")
Here is mine, though I may revise it before the deadline. George Bush Sr. Zsa Zsa Gabor Ronnie Biggs Terry Pratchett Billy Graham Pope Benedict XVI Nigel Lawson Harper Lee Prince Philip Jerry Lewis Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez Ariel Sharon Alternates: Kirk Douglas ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/236 "2012-12-28T01:27:29Z")
I’ve been meaning to say, here’s a great big Doper _Welcome!_ to everyone joining the game this year! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/237 "2012-12-28T01:28:09Z")
Thanks to the people picking those that are already dead. Blofeld: “You only live twice, Mr. Bond”. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/238 "2012-12-28T02:06:08Z")
I’m going to try my hand at a themed list this year. Opry members can’t garner me any fewer than I usually wind up with, although most would make me a bit sad. Little Jimmy Dickens (older than dirt) George Jones (old and lived hard) Loretta Lynn (cancelled a series of concerts this year) Leroy VanDyke Lori Morgan (lives hard) Charlie Pride Jean Shepard Ricky VanShelton (retired this year fairly young) Don Everly Roy Clark Bobby Bare Mel Tillis Willie Nelson Alternates: Billl Anderson Charlie Daniels William Lee Golden Plain list: Jimmy Dickens George Jones Loretta Lynn Leroy VanDyke Lori Morgan Charlie Pride Jean Shepard Ricky VanShelton Don Everly Roy Clark Bobby Bare Mel Tillis Willie Nelson Bill Anderson Charlie Daniels William Lee Golden ---
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/239 "2012-12-28T02:31:44Z")
Michael Douglas Randy Quaid Lindsay Lohan Britney Spears Mel Gibson Joaquin Phoenix Mel Brooks Jerry Lewis Tiger Woods Aretha Franklin Charlie Sheen Bonnie Franklin Barack Obama ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/240 "2012-12-28T03:35:39Z")
> [@chargerrich](#): > > I am surprised everyone is not scrambling to add Bush Senior to their lists. Is that against the rules? Unless he has a country album I don’t know about, it would ruin my theme. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=13)