# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/21 "2012-12-01T23:32:12Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Question about Sandusky-We get points if he’s shivved in prison, right? Yes, folks in prison, even on Death Row, would be allowed if they die by other than legal execution. So Timothy McVeigh didn’t get his choosers any points, since he died by lethal injection, at the hands of the state. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/22 "2012-12-01T23:32:16Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Is it Jonathan Rhys-Meyers or Myers? I’ve seen it both ways, here and elsewhere. It looks like Meyers is the correct spelling. I remember looking it up last sure to make sure. Looks like he’s still having problems with alcoholism. [del]Yay[/del], I mean, poor guy. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/23 "2012-12-01T23:40:39Z")
Prediction-At least 1 non-carryover drops dead. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/24 "2012-12-02T00:05:19Z")
Actually, Wikipedia says it’s M **u** hamm **a** d Ali and Jonathan Rhys (no hyphen) M **e** yers. FWIW. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/25 "2012-12-02T00:07:22Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > My 2013 Entry > > George H.W. Bush > Barbara Bush (H.W.'s wife) > Fidel Castro > Jerry Sandusky (he was a well known coach b4 the scandal) > Harper Lee > Stan Musial > Doyle Brunson > Chuck Bednarik > Bobby Doerr > Milt Schmidt > Pope Benedict XVI > Ruth Bader Ginsberg > Nancy Reagan took out Cheney, He lives by the “Billy Joel Rule” (Only the Good Die Young) Alternate Walter Mondale ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/26 "2012-12-02T00:42:34Z")
The 13 for 2013: Dictators and heartless dicks: \*\*Hosni Mubarak Bashar Assad Dick Cheney \*\*(Billy Joel Rule rejected as I think his new heart will) Sportmen whose latest feat was to punch the reaper. \*\*Muhammad Ali Stefano Borgonovo William Anthony Perry “The Fridge” Superstar Billy Graham \*\* Sad to see go: **Sir Terry Pratchett Stephen Hawkin** The young train wrecks: **Bobbi Kristina Brown Lindsay Lohan** Fading stars: \*\*Jerry Lewis Macaulay Carson Culkin \*\* **Clean list:** Hosni Mubarak Bashar Assad Dick Cheney Muhammad Ali Stefano Borgonovo William Anthony Perry “The Fridge” Superstar Billy Graham Sir Terry Pratchett Stephen Hawkin Bobbi Kristina Brown Lindsay Lohan Jerry Lewis Macaulay Carson Culkin **Alternates:** Charlie Sheen Billy Joel \* Lil Wayne - 😛 ---
**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 2, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/27 "2012-12-02T00:58:43Z")
I made it on the first page this year, but will wait until later in the month to post my list. I would hate to have two or three buy the farm in December, like last year. ---
**Author:** ![Musky\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/28 "2012-12-02T01:10:42Z")
I’ve got a good feeling about this! Beverly Cleary Kirk Douglas George H W Bush Shirley McClaine Lindsey Lohan Betty White Gloria Steinem Hugh Hefner George R R Martin Desmond Tutu Fidel Castro Stephen Hawking Doug Stanhope. ---
**Author:** ![Tazmanian\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Tazmanian\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tazmanian_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/29 "2012-12-02T03:23:04Z")
Bill Clinton Queen Elizabeth Stan Musial Lindsay Lohan Macauley Culkin Nancy Reagan Ozzy Osbourne Hosni Mubarek Scott Steiner Glenn Campbell George H.W. Bush Ace Frehley Betty White Alternates: Kirk Douglas Fidel Castro Muhammad Ali ---
**Author:** ![wheresmymind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@wheresmymind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheresmymind)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/30 "2012-12-02T03:51:05Z")
Oh boy! I’ve always wanted to do one of these but never got on board. George HW Bush Jimmy Carter Fidel Castro Lindsay Lohan Macaulay Culkin Maggie Smith Clint Eastwood Cher Elton John Aretha Franklin Tony Bennett Stephen Hawking Zsa Zsa Gabor ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/31 "2012-12-02T03:53:40Z")
My list of immortals. I played these in 2011 and 2012. Not a damn one of them had the decency to die. I did make one change for 2013, let’s see what happens. I should send them a bill for keeping them alive. In no particular order: George H. W. Bush Barbara Bush Lindsay Lohan Joan Fontaine Olivia de Havilland Jimmy Carter Sam Elliot Burt Reynolds Johnny Depp Tom Selleck Judi Dench William Shatner Leonard Nimoy Alternates: Alex Trebek Chuck Norris Hillary Clinton Pope Benedict XIV ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/32 "2012-12-02T04:06:39Z")
A rerun from last year, themed of course. Don Williams Jim Ed Brown Jimmy Dickens George Jones Kenny Chesney Tanya Tucker Harold Reid Phil Balsley Jimmy Fortune Don Reid LeAnn Rimes Charley Daniels Juice Newton Alts Kenny Rogers Charley Pride Taylor Swift ---
**Author:** ![minionkat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/33 "2012-12-02T04:17:03Z")
I thought about my list in October, but it was too early. Now, here it is December again, and I am listless. Better check out the immortals on this year’s list before I commit to one for next. I really thought I would have done better this year. I really should listen to my mother. She has given me some excellent advice on this venture before. I have a bad feeling I am going to be posting drunk on New Year’s Eve again. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/34 "2012-12-02T13:01:14Z")
Gary Busey Mary-Kate Olsen (switching off each year between sisters) Bob Newhart Ben “Cooter from the Dukes of Hazzard” Jones Peter Noone (Herman’s Hermits) Lois Chiles (actress, Bond Girl in Moonraker) Mohammad Ali Jim Nabors Martin Landau Stephen Hawking Ariel Sharon (still hanging in there) Nick Nolte Leslie Uggamms (played Kizzy on Roots) Alternates will be Henry Kissenger, then Mel Gibson Everyone please check my list, since it virtually guarantees survival plain list Gary Busey Mary Kate Olsen Bob Newhart Ben Jones Peter Noone Lois Chiles Mohammad Ali Jim Nabors Martin Landau Stephen Hawking Ariel Sharon Nick Nolte Leslie Uggamms ---
**Author:** ![applebetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/35 "2012-12-02T14:56:35Z")
A theme, because there’s a time to laugh and a time to cry. Ruth Buzzi Gary Owen Lily Tomlin Jo Anne Worley Goldie Hawn Johnny Brown Barbara Sharma Ann Elder Dave Madden Jeremy Lloyd Chelsea Brown Harvey Jason Moosie Drier Alternates: Patti Deutsch Sweet Dick Whittington Charlie Brill ---
**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 2, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/36 "2012-12-02T15:00:04Z")
Guess I better get working on knocking down that list to 13. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/37 "2012-12-02T15:35:29Z")
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (b. March 15, 1933), Supreme Court justice Ronnie Hawkins (Jan. 10, 1935), rockabilly singer Mike Ditka (Oct. 18, 1939), da Bears coach Bonnie Franklin (Jan. 6, 1944), actress\* Rush Limbaugh (Jan. 12, 1951), radio talk show host Slim Dunlap (Aug. 14, 1951), replacement in the Replacements Scott Thorson (1958), Liberace’s driver/lover Robin Roberts (Nov. 23, 1960), Good Morning America newscaster Barack Obama (August 4, 1961), US President Bashar al-Assad (Sept. 11, 1965), Syrian President Steve-O (June 13, 1974), ‘Jackass’ daredevil Macauley Culkin (Aug. 26, 1980), actor Lindsay Lohan (July 2, 1986), actress\*\* \*also most likely to replace Aretha Franklin as the year’s “pancreatic cancer bandwagon choice that fizzles out” \*\* the 27 Club beckons Plain vanilla list: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ronnie Hawkins Mike Ditka Bonnie Franklin Rush Limbaugh Slim Dunlap Scott Thorson Robin Roberts Barack Obama Bashar al-Assad Steve-O Macauley Culkin Lindsay Lohan ---
**Author:** ![cardboardbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@cardboardbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardboardbox)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/38 "2012-12-02T18:26:07Z")
Charlie sheen Courtney stodden Lindsay lohan Paz de la huerta George Michael Travie mccoy Liza minelli Weston cage Taylor Momsen Katt Williams Brooke mueller Paul gasgoine Maccauley Culkin Alternates Redmond O Neill Jonathon Rhys Meyers Margaret Thatcher ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/39 "2012-12-02T19:49:32Z")
> [@applebetty](#): > > A theme, because there’s a time to laugh and a time to cry. > > Ruth Buzzi > Gary Owen > Lily Tomlin > Jo Anne Worley > Goldie Hawn > Johnny Brown > Barbara Sharma > Ann Elder > Dave Madden > Jeremy Lloyd > Chelsea Brown > Harvey Jason > Moosie Drier > > Alternates: > > Patti Deutsch > Sweet Dick Whittington > Charlie Brill That looks an awful lot like my 2011 Laugh-In Alumni list. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/40 "2012-12-02T22:01:40Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > Slim Dunlap (Aug. 14, 1951), replacement in the Replacements Totally missed the opportunity to put him in your alternates. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=3)