# 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:** 40
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/781 "2013-02-25T02:11:32Z")
He is indeed, as on the list for two others. The death of Harris propels **Cumbrian** past **CowPatty** for the lead. 1 Cumbrian 71 2 0 1 CowPatty 63 1 1 3 carnivorousplant 43 1 1 4 CAMJAY77 38 1 0 4 Duckster 38 1 0 6 Captain Klutz 33 1 0 7 jeezums 29 1 0 7 Registered at Last 29 1 0 7 Spiff 29 1 0 10 Andrew21 20 2 0 11 CreaseMunky 12 1 0 11 kayT 12 1 0 11 Mehitabel 12 1 0 14 batsto 11 1 1 15 5 time champ 8 1 0 15 etv78 8 1 0 15 Tazmanian Devil 8 1 0 15 zamboniracer 8 1 0 19 Spazcat 6 1 1 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/782 "2013-02-25T02:22:07Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > He is indeed, as on the list for two others. The death of Harris propels **Cumbrian** past **CowPatty** for the lead. Ahem. _coughchrissnidercough_\*\* ---
**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 25, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/783 "2013-02-25T02:29:29Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Ahem. _coughchrissnidercough_\*\* Ah crap, I don’t even keep\* three?\* ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/784 "2013-02-25T02:34:14Z")
Whoops! 1 Cumbrian 71 2 0 1 Fear Itself 71 1 1 3 CowPatty 63 1 1 4 carnivorousplant 43 1 1 5 CAMJAY77 38 1 0 5 Duckster 38 1 0 7 Captain Klutz 33 1 0 8 jeezums 29 1 0 8 Registered at Last 29 1 0 8 Spiff 29 1 0 11 Andrew21 20 2 0 12 CreaseMunky 12 1 0 12 kayT 12 1 0 12 Mehitabel 12 1 0 15 batsto 11 1 1 16 5 time champ 8 1 0 16 etv78 8 1 0 16 Tazmanian Devil 8 1 0 16 zamboniracer 8 1 0 20 Spazcat 6 1 1 ---
**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 25, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/785 "2013-02-25T02:38:54Z")
Aw, crap! 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 25, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/786 "2013-02-25T03:23:44Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > We’ve never had anyone actually win the Quantity award just by picking the 13 oldest celebrities you can find, have we? So even the 90+ year-olds aren’t a sure thing in any given year. It’s tougher than it looks. You take somebody who’s already 102 years old. He’s got decent odds of living to 103. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/787 "2013-02-25T22:20:45Z")
> [@](#): > > **(CNN)** – Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop has died, Dartmouth College said Monday. He was 96. Koop served as surgeon general from 1982-1989, under then-Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He was outspoken on public health issues and did much to elevate the office of the surgeon general. [http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/25/health/c-everett-koop-dead/index.html?hpt=hp\_t3](http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/25/health/c-everett-koop-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t3) ---
**Author:** ![computergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@computergeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/computergeek)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/788 "2013-02-26T00:32:04Z")
Respects to Dr. Koop. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/789 "2013-02-26T01:03:30Z")
Koop is a unique pick for **Andrew21**. **Andrew21** also has three of his celebrities that have died, but they have relatively low point values, so his ranking is still the same, 11th place. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/790 "2013-02-26T04:05:19Z")
Lou Myers, best known for “A Different World” > **[Lou Myers, actor on 'A Different World,' dead at 77](https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/lou-myers-dead-77-article-1.1269683)** > > Actor Lou Myers, best known for his role as ornery restaurant owner Mr. Gaines on the television series "A Different World," has died. Tonia McDonald of Myers' nonprofit, Global Business Incubation Inc., said Myers died Tuesday night at Charleston... ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/791 "2013-02-26T04:18:44Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Lou Myers, best known for “A Different World” > > [Lou Myers, actor on ‘A Different World,’ dead at 77 – New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/lou-myers-dead-77-article-1.1269683) “[A Different Life](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16030215&postcount=743)”? ---
**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:** [February 26, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/792 "2013-02-26T14:13:44Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Lou Myers, best known for “A Different World” > > [Lou Myers, actor on ‘A Different World,’ dead at 77 – New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/lou-myers-dead-77-article-1.1269683) psssst - post #743😉 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/793 "2013-02-26T19:35:13Z")
I have been searching for a link to the Death Pool of 2007 thread. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but I can’t find it. I set the search for eight years, which goes well before it, I’ve used search terms like _2007_, _Death_, and _Celebrity_, but I’m coming up with nothing. Can someone help? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/794 "2013-02-26T20:11:08Z")
Here you go: [The Celebrity Death Pool 2007 - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=398513) Google search turned it up. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/795 "2013-02-26T21:43:04Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I have been searching for a link to the Death Pool of 2007 thread. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but I can’t find it. I set the search for eight years, which goes well before it, I’ve used search terms like _2007_, _Death_, and _Celebrity_, but I’m coming up with nothing. > > Can someone help? #1373 12-27-2007, 10:40 AM Baker Charter Member I had Bhutto! Of course I’ve lost my virginity. ## She was kind of a wild card for me. Someone relatively young, but in a dangerous occupation, so to speak. Didn’t know you were into women 😉 ---
**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 26, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/796 "2013-02-26T22:05:25Z")
There go camjay’s chance in 2013. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/797 "2013-02-27T00:03:19Z")
I never claimed to be bright. Of course I should have searched my posts! :smack: What has been interesting, as I’ve looked at DeathPools past, is to see how they have grown. Players need more points to win than they used to, since we’ve gotten “sophisticated” in searching for celebrity choices. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/798 "2013-02-27T00:41:33Z")
Allman Brothers ax man Dan Toler, [dead of ALS at 64.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-usa-toler-obituarybre91p14q-20130226,0,258607.story) ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/799 "2013-02-27T01:21:10Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Allman Brothers ax man Dan Toler, [dead of ALS at 64.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-usa-toler-obituarybre91p14q-20130226,0,258607.story) This makes me sad. A great musician is gone [sub]and I didn’t get any points[/sub] ---
**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 27, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/800 "2013-02-27T02:13:59Z")
> [@Sario](#): > > This makes me sad. A great musician is gone [sub]and I didn’t get any points[/sub] Pointless deaths are always a tragedy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=39) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=41)