# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![meghan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@meghan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meghan)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/61 "2012-12-04T18:04:33Z")
I will brush off last year’s list, substituting Lindsey Lohan for Robin Gibbs. Most of the people on my list came from discussions in Cafe Society, albeit about 3 or 4 years ago. They are (mostly) all going strong. Keith Richards Jerry Lewis Hillary Clinton MaryKate Olsen Fidel Castro Lance Armstrong Vladimir Putin Hamid Karsai Dick Cheney Nancy Reagan Billy Graham Bernie Madoff Lindsey Lohan Alternates: Bernard Cardinal Law Brittney Spears Billy Graham is the evangelist ---
**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 4, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/62 "2012-12-04T18:30:09Z")
First time player here… really Peeved that Rick Majerus kicked the bucket. I have had him on my list since August in preparation of this very pool! Alas… here is my list Tommy Morrison - Former boxer who “doesn’t” have HIV Mike Ditka - Da Bears TE Tom Sizemore - Actor/Train wreck whose love of drugs nets me 48-49 points! Artie Lang - Comedian whose combination of drugs, fatness and depression is unmatched! Lenny Dykstra - Guy is seriously mental, anything could happen Andy Dick - He is a yearly choice of many and for good reason Dennis Franz - Playing a gut feeling, guy just looks ready to die Lawrence Taylor - Long history of issues Johnny Lam Jones - Cancer “survivor” Suge Knight - Death Row seems appropriate Ralphie May - Too fat to… wait that’s Artie’s book. Michael J. Fox Roger Ebert Alternates: Randy Travis Jason Whitlock Hugh Downs Plain List: Tommy Morrison Mike Ditka Tom Sizemore Artie Lang Lenny Dykstra Andy Dick Dennis Franz Lawrence Taylor Johnny Lam Jones Suge Knight Ralphie May Michael J. Fox Roger Ebert ---
**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:** [December 4, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/63 "2012-12-04T20:09:35Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > You getting points would make me sad. ☹ My list is practically a guarantee of immortality. That’s why I went with the theme I did. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/64 "2012-12-05T00:41:04Z")
Note that the John McLaughlin on my list is the host of the McLaughlin Group and Brian Wilson is the Beach Boy. Fidel Castro Michael Douglas Richard Dreyfuss Annette Funicello Zsa Zsa Gabor Judith Krantz Robert Loggia Gina Lollobrigida John McLaughlin Gerald McRaney Frankie Muniz John Paul Stevens Brian Wilson Alternates: Dana Carvey Liza Minelli ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/65 "2012-12-05T08:09:11Z")
> [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > Frankie Muniz Heh, I see you thought what I did. Stroke at 26 yesterday? He’s so going on my list. ETA: And I’m so going to hell, most likely. ---
**Author:** ![audit1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@audit1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audit1)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/66 "2012-12-05T11:09:03Z")
and now a list of TV stars I will miss. Adam West Burt Ward Yvonne Craig Julie Newmar John Astin Van Williams Lyle Waggoneer Lee Meriwether Robert Clary Dwayne Hickman Ann B. Davis June Lockhart Marjorie Lord Alternates are Ken Berry Larry Storch Mike Conners ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/67 "2012-12-05T14:15:34Z")
Margaret Thatcher George H Bush Barbra Streisand Barbara Eden Barbara Feldon John Travolta Paul Gascoigne Richard Branson Arnold Schwarzenegger Prince Phillip Hugo Chavez Michael Somare Mahathir bin Mohamad Alternatives Fidel Castro Mike Tyson Rod Laver ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/68 "2012-12-05T15:18:12Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Sure. They finally got Amy Winehouse right… Not to mention how many they get wrong. As a supermarket cashier, I see the covers on a daily basis. 1.Notice how they are always “Tragic Sad Last days.” They must have the same skeleton, (heh) and plug in the celeb of the moment. 2.There was a huge article recently on who is gay. And I’m like, really? How does that affect your life, at all? 3.It was apparently newsworthy to mention that Demi Moore has to adopt. Since when, is someone doing the right things, newsworthy? Given the age, what’s the scandal? ---
**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:** [December 5, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/69 "2012-12-05T18:26:48Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Heh, I see you thought what I did. Stroke at 26 yesterday? He’s so going on my list. > > ETA: And I’m so going to hell, most likely. Frankie Muniz is a [racecar driver](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Muniz#Racecar_driving) these days? Man, if I hadn’t decided to go with the low-hanging fruit this year… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/70 "2012-12-05T19:12:11Z")
An interesting suggestion has been made to me by a player. I’ll reveal their username if they so wish. That’s an additional award, “The Golden Casket Award” for any player whose choices **ALL** die. It’s never been done. It would be kind of like winning the Congressional Medal of Honor, you could always “wear” it, even in subsequent years. You know, brag. What do you all think of this? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/71 "2012-12-05T19:14:04Z")
Heck yeah! Golden Casket! ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/72 "2012-12-05T19:20:45Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Heh, I see you thought what I did. Stroke at 26 yesterday? He’s so going on my list. Frankie is also a racecar driver and the drummer in a band. One of those things has got to catch up to him. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/73 "2012-12-05T20:43:27Z")
> [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > Frankie is also a racecar driver and the drummer in a band. One of those things has got to catch up to him. Spinal Tap usually has an opening… ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/74 "2012-12-05T20:48:51Z")
Well my “go big or go home” gamble looks like it went bust in 2012. I think this year, I’ll try for a list of people that doesn’t include all 18 year olds. ---
**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 5, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/75 "2012-12-05T20:51:01Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > An interesting suggestion has been made to me by a player. I’ll reveal their username if they so wish. > > That’s an additional award, “The Golden Casket Award” for any player whose choices **ALL** die. It’s never been done. It would be kind of like winning the Congressional Medal of Honor, you could always “wear” it, even in subsequent years. You know, brag. > > What do you all think of this? How ghoulish! I love it!😃 ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/76 "2012-12-05T22:38:07Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > An interesting suggestion has been made to me by a player. I’ll reveal their username if they so wish. > > That’s an additional award, “The Golden Casket Award” for any player whose choices **ALL** die. It’s never been done. It would be kind of like winning the Congressional Medal of Honor, you could always “wear” it, even in subsequent years. You know, brag. > > What do you all think of this? Anybody pulls that trick off deserves something special. And maybe an investigation. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/77 "2012-12-05T22:44:36Z")
> [@zoog](#): > > Anybody pulls that trick off deserves something special. And maybe an investigation. Sounds like a movie treatment to me! _Gorgeous/handsome investigator races around the world to exotic locations, gathering clues to solve a mysterious series of deaths. As the clock ticks, and danger threatens…_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@The\_Dord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dord)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/78 "2012-12-05T23:10:42Z")
George H.W. Bush Zsa Zsa Gabor Cheech Marin Lindsay Lohan Betty White Clint Eastwood Thomas Chong Evel Knievel Tammy Faye Bakker Dick Cheney O.J. Simpson Jimmy Carter Fidel Castro That’s my list. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/79 "2012-12-05T23:46:26Z")
> [@The\_Dord](#): > > Evel Knievel > Tammy Faye Bakker They died in 2007. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@The\_Dord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dord)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/80 "2012-12-06T00:20:52Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > They died in 2007. Jeez, I didn’t read their entries correctly. Corrected Final List. George H.W. Bush Zsa Zsa Gabor Cheech Marin Lindsay Lohan Betty White Clint Eastwood Thomas Chong Nicholas Cage Joe Arpaio Dick Cheney O.J. Simpson Jimmy Carter Fidel Castro [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=5)