# 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:** 33
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/641 "2013-02-01T13:59:41Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > [Snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies from injuries, age 25.](http://www.grindtv.com/snow/blog/50870/injured+snowmobiler+caleb+moore+becomes+first+x+games+fatality/) Caleb Moore this year, [Sarah Burke](http://xgames.espn.go.com/skiing/article/7466421/sarah-burke-dies-injuries-suffered-utah) last year…I’m thinking a list of current and former X Games contenders would be a good theme list. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/642 "2013-02-01T14:22:03Z")
> [@Mehitabel](#): > > [Ed Koch has gone to that great City Hall in the sky.](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/02/nyregion/edward-i-koch-ex-mayor-of-new-york-dies.html?hp&_r=0) Awwww. He was the mayor of my childhood and a steady, upbeat cheerleader during a very grim time in the city’s life. RIP. And a senseless death at that, as he was stuck on my list of alternates. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/643 "2013-02-01T14:23:02Z")
> [@mehitabel](#): > > [ed koch has gone to that great city hall in the sky.](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/02/nyregion/edward-i-koch-ex-mayor-of-new-york-dies.html?hp&_r=0) awwww. He was the mayor of my childhood and a steady, upbeat cheerleader during a very grim time in the city’s life. Rip. NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Never again we will hear “How’m I doin’?” ---
**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:** [February 1, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/644 "2013-02-01T14:26:47Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > The bandwagon was turbo-charged in 2012, now it’s stuck in neutral. I blame Obama. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/645 "2013-02-01T14:29:32Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I blame Obama. If that’s what you really think, you can leave the himem. 😉 🆒 ---
**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:** [February 1, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/646 "2013-02-01T14:37:33Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > If that’s what you really think, you can leave the himem. 😉 🆒 Say [what?](http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/DOS+HIMEM.SYS) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/647 "2013-02-01T14:45:40Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Say [what?](http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/DOS+HIMEM.SYS) go read my last post in the MMP ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/648 "2013-02-01T15:00:13Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > If that’s what you really think, you can leave the himem. 😉 🆒 > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Say [what?](http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/DOS+HIMEM.SYS) > [@anyrose](#): > > go read my last post in the MMP Usually, the author of a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book puts instructions like this at the end of the page, or at the end of the relevant post, in this instance. They don’t wait for us to pick a page (thread) at random. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/649 "2013-02-01T17:17:50Z")
Can’t believe I’m in 4th place! All downhill from here. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/650 "2013-02-01T18:29:48Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Never again we will hear “How’m I doin’?” Apparently not so good. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/651 "2013-02-01T21:10:45Z")
1 Captain Klutz 33 1 0 1 Cumbrian 33 1 0 3 Andrew21 20 2 0 4 CreaseMunky 12 1 0 4 kayT 12 1 0 4 Mehitabel 12 1 0 7 batsto 11 1 1 8 5 time champ 8 1 0 8 etv78 8 1 0 8 Tazmanian Devil 8 1 0 8 zamboniracer 8 1 0 13 Spazcat 6 1 1 ---
**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:** [February 1, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/652 "2013-02-01T22:24:04Z")
That puts the rest of us at tied for 14th. Heh. That’s still the highest I have ever ranked. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/653 "2013-02-01T23:58:36Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > 1 Captain Klutz 33 1 0 > 1 Cumbrian 33 1 0 > 3 Andrew21 20 2 0 > 4 CreaseMunky 12 1 0 > 4 kayT 12 1 0 > 4 Mehitabel 12 1 0 > 7 batsto 11 1 1 > 8 5 time champ 8 1 0 > 8 etv78 8 1 0 > 8 Tazmanian Devil 8 1 0 > 8 zamboniracer 8 1 0 > 13 Spazcat 6 1 1 Woohoo lucky 13! Maybe this means I’ll have more than one death this year. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/654 "2013-02-02T02:37:53Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > Woohoo lucky 13! Maybe this means I’ll have more than one death this year. or maybe it means that’s the ONLY death you’ll have this year. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/655 "2013-02-02T15:44:02Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > By my count, 88 of us were on the board at this time last year, compared to the current 9 – but with the same number of deaths, 4. AKA the “Joe Paterno” effect (47 people had him and he died 1/22). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/656 "2013-02-03T00:32:53Z")
> [@critter42](#): > > AKA the “Joe Paterno” effect (47 people had him and he died 1/22). I’d call it the “Etta James” effect. Etta had **70** pick her, and she dies two days before Paterno. Quite a number had them both. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/657 "2013-02-03T13:28:53Z")
Just curious, **Baker** , was I the only one who had [Hizzoner?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_%28musical%29) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/658 "2013-02-03T14:18:22Z")
No, four people had him in all. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/659 "2013-02-03T18:11:06Z")
Author of the book American Sniper [Chris Kyle](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/american-sniper-author-chris-kyle-fatally-shot-article-1.1254181) fatally shot on shooting range. You cannot make this shit up. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/660 "2013-02-03T18:16:26Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Author of the book American Sniper [Chris Kyle](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/american-sniper-author-chris-kyle-fatally-shot-article-1.1254181) fatally shot on shooting range. > > You cannot make this shit up. Memo to self: Target practice alone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=32) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=34)