# 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:** 58
**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:** [April 8, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1141 "2013-04-08T13:02:08Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, [dead at 13 points.](http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2013/apr/08/miliband-clegg-local-elections-cameron-madrid) I was wondering what all that cheering across the pond was about. They were celebrating me getting more points! ---
**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:** [April 8, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1142 "2013-04-08T14:22:38Z")
Still not on the board and its April. The Grim Reaper must not like me. Though, there’s still a chance for points with George HW Bush on his last leg. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1143 "2013-04-08T16:18:40Z")
> [@Musky\_Moon](#): > > Still not on the board and its April. The Grim Reaper must not like me. Though, there’s still a chance for points with George HW Bush on his last leg. No, you’re confused. It is Zsa Zsa on **her** last leg. GHWB is just almost dead. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1144 "2013-04-08T16:59:00Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > I was wondering what all that cheering across the pond was about. They were celebrating me getting more points! No, they were celebrating me getting my first score. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1145 "2013-04-08T17:15:15Z")
They just announced on the radio Annette Funiciello dead at 30 points - I had her on my list for years, but not this year, dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1146 "2013-04-08T17:24:17Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > They just announced on the radio Annette Funiciello dead at 30 points - I had her on my list for years, but not this year, dammit. Ditto. I had her on my list for years without hesitation. Until last year; I hesitated…and kept her off. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1147 "2013-04-08T18:06:47Z")
OF COURSE I didn’t carry Thatcher over! :smack: ☹ ---
**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:** [April 8, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1148 "2013-04-08T18:18:44Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > They just announced on the radio Annette Funiciello dead at 30 points - I had her on my list for years, but not this year, dammit. Who’s the leader of the club that has flat EKGs? A-N-N-E-T-T-E is dead, you see! ---
**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:** [April 8, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1149 "2013-04-08T18:48:30Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Who’s the leader of the club that has flat EKGs? > > A-N-N-E-T-T-E is dead, you see! And still no points for me! ---
**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:** [April 8, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1150 "2013-04-08T18:56:41Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > They just announced on the radio Annette Funiciello dead at 30 points - I had her on my list for years, but not this year, dammit. However, I did; RIP Anette, And that was a hat trick for me in April. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1151 "2013-04-08T19:29:12Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Who’s the leader of the club that has flat EKGs? > > A-N-N-E-T-T-E is dead, you see! but who’s the leader of the Pool, picked more than you or me Reg-ist-ered a-at Last, is way ahead you see… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1152 "2013-04-08T20:58:17Z")
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**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:** [April 8, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1153 "2013-04-08T21:00:59Z")
Did you crib off me, Schultz? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![computergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@computergeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/computergeek)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1154 "2013-04-08T21:15:23Z")
Somehow I’m still tied for 16th, but that’s not going to last long from the looks of it. Still not bad for my first year RIP Annette F. and Margaret T. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1155 "2013-04-08T22:23:15Z")
Damn, damn, damn death! I got knocked down to 16th, and I just looked at my work file for last year’s picks – I had Thatcher as an original pick, that I wound up dropping for some reason, and Mindy Mcready on the final, but neither of them made the roster this year. Death is … whimsical today. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1156 "2013-04-08T22:45:15Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Damn, damn, damn death! I got knocked down to 16th, and I just looked at my work file for last year’s picks – I had Thatcher as an original pick, that I wound up dropping for some reason, and Mindy Mcready on the final, but neither of them made the roster this year. > > Death is … whimsical today. Yes, but you have a neat custom title thingie. 🙂 ---
**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:** [April 9, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1157 "2013-04-09T00:07:08Z")
I’m finally on the board! Yay!! Thanks to Annette’s death…boo!! I feel so conflicted. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1158 "2013-04-09T00:48:49Z")
And that’s how you know you are a real Death Pooler. You don’t want them to die, but you picked them anyway! 😉 ---
**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:** [April 9, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1159 "2013-04-09T02:48:26Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > And that’s how you know you are a real Death Pooler. You don’t want them to die, but you picked them anyway! 😉 You don’t? Either I’m doing something really, really right, or I’m doing something really, really wrong. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1160 "2013-04-09T03:56:03Z")
You want them to SCORE, you just don’t want them to DIE. A fine distinction, but meaningful in my opinion. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=57) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=59)