# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/101 "2012-12-09T14:20:02Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/102 "2012-12-09T14:25:04Z")
> [@orderfire](#): > > Tony Lommi If you mean the Black Sabbath guy, his last name is Iommi, with a capital “I”. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/103 "2012-12-09T14:25:34Z")
I have a question for the players, so I hope you can help me out. I have some confusion on two names. One was listed as Tommy lommi. The other was listed as Tony Lommi. Are these two the same, with misspellings, or not? Added: I see the fans are helping me out already. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/104 "2012-12-09T14:29:39Z")
> [@orderfire](#): > > Oops! Derr. Alternates included, and thanks for the correction. 😃 > > Aretha Franklin > Frankie Muniz > Hugh Hefner > Lindsay Lohan > Hugo Chavez > George H. W. Bush > Jerry Sandusky > Jerry Lewis > Dick Cheney > Paul McCartney > Tony Lommi > Keith Richards > Amanda Bynes Who is Tommy Lommi? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/105 "2012-12-09T14:32:19Z")
Hopefully this is cleared up. I’m going to assume these two choices are the same people.😛 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/106 "2012-12-09T14:35:05Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Sick celebrities destined to kick the Grim Reaper in the balls for another year: > \*\* > Tommy Iommi\*\* > Bonnie Franklin > Macauley Culkin > Mari Hulman George > Van Cliburn > Mike Ditka > Gallagher > George Wendt > Marcia Strassman > Hugo Chavez > Judy Blume > Chuck Pagano > Tracy Nelson > > Alternates: > > Roger Ebert > Don Imus > Michael Douglas Correction: Tony Iommi, not Tommy. New list (just the main selections): Tony Iommi Bonnie Franklin Macauley Culkin Mari Hulman George Van Cliburn Mike Ditka Gallagher George Wendt Marcia Strassman Hugo Chavez Judy Blume Chuck Pagano Tracy Nelson ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/107 "2012-12-09T14:36:50Z")
nm AGAIN! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/108 "2012-12-09T14:48:00Z")
Hugo Chavez says he’s sick “again” > **[World News: Latest International Headlines, Video, and Breaking Stories From...](https://www.nbcnews.com/world)** > > Get the latest news, updates, and video from around the globe. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/109 "2012-12-09T15:57:24Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Hugo Chavez says he’s sick “again” > > [World News: Latest International Headlines, Video, and Breaking Stories From Around The Globe | NBC News](http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/08/15784345-venezuelas-chavez-says-cancer-has-returned-and-hes-facing-new-operation-in-cuba) He’s just trying to undermine America by tormenting its best and brightest: dedicated death poolers. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/110 "2012-12-09T17:15:46Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > nm > > AGAIN! Uh, well, when I make a misteak, I’ll fess up to it… 😉 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/111 "2012-12-09T21:50:55Z")
Zsa Zsa Gabor Jerry Lewis Penny Marshall Roger Ebert Willie Nelson Billy Graham Muhammad Ali Rosie O’Donnell Mike Ditka Peaches Geldof Jimmy Carter George HW Bush Nancy Reagan Alts: Robin Williams Venus Williams Serena Williams Giuliana Ranic ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/112 "2012-12-09T22:24:57Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > Alts: > Robin Williams > Venus Williams > Serena Williams May I ask about these picks? Just curious. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/113 "2012-12-09T22:34:41Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > May I ask about these picks? Just curious. 🆒 No. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/114 "2012-12-09T23:09:14Z")
Damn, sorry - Amended list: Tony Iommi Bonnie Franklin Jerry Lewis Penny Marshall Roger Ebert Willie Nelson Billy Graham Muhammad Ali Mike Ditka Peaches Geldof Jimmy Carter George HW Bush Nancy Reagan Alts: Robin Williams Venus Williams Serena Williams Giuliana Ranic ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/115 "2012-12-09T23:10:56Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > May I ask about these picks? Just curious. 🆒 I had Andy Williams in there, too. 😉 It was sort of a theme. They’re all sick or were sick, but not THAT sick, so I left them on the alternate list. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/116 "2012-12-10T00:55:40Z")
**Rebo** - why did you drop Zsa Zsa? ---
**Author:** ![orderfire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orderfire/32/10908_2.png) [@orderfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orderfire)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/117 "2012-12-10T02:18:31Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I have a question for the players, so I hope you can help me out. > > I have some confusion on two names. One was listed as Tommy lommi. The other was listed as Tony Lommi. > > Are these two the same, with misspellings, or not? > > Added: I see the fans are helping me out already. Apologies again! I swear some site had him listed as Lommi. Yeah, the Black Sabbath guy. My list again - sorry, **Baker**! Aretha Franklin Frankie Muniz Hugh Hefner Lindsay Lohan Hugo Chavez George H. W. Bush Jerry Sandusky Jerry Lewis Dick Cheney Paul McCartney Tony Iommi Keith Richards Amanda Bynes ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/118 "2012-12-10T03:08:11Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > Robin Williams > Venus Williams > Serena Williams > Giuliana Ranic I assume “Ranic” is Italian for “Williams”? 🙂 I’ve only played once a few years ago; I think the only points I got were the 16 “gimme points” that year for Pope John Paul II. So let’s try again and see if I can improve on that. My 2013 List: Muhammad Ali - Boxer - Age 70 Bashar Assad - Syrian President - 47 Richard Attenborough - Actor/Director - 89 Chuck Berry - Musician - 86 Fidel Castro - former Cuban President - 86 Hugo Chavez - Venezuelan President - 58 Michael Douglas - Actor - 68 Roger Ebert - Film Critic - 70 Jerry Lewis - Actor - 86 Lindsey Lohan - Actress - 26 Randy Quaid - Actor - 62 Dan Rather - Journalist - 81 Ayman al-Zawahiri - Al-Qaeda leader - 61 Alternates: Mohamed Morsi - Egyptian President - 61 Michael J. Fox - Actor - 51 Glen Campbell - Musician - 76 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - 91 Billy Graham - Evangelist - 94 In plain format: Muhammad Ali Bashar Assad Richard Attenborough Chuck Berry Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez Michael Douglas Roger Ebert Jerry Lewis Lindsey Lohan Randy Quaid Dan Rather Ayman al-Zawahiri Alternates: Mohamed Morsi Michael J. Fox Glen Campbell Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Billy Graham ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/119 "2012-12-10T03:14:31Z")
All y’all who picked Billy Graham - please specify [wrestler](https://www.google.com/search?q=billy+graham+wrestler&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=SVPFUPL9IOPO0QGft4DoBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1216&bih=890) or [evangelist](https://www.google.com/search?q=billy+graham+wrestler&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=SVPFUPL9IOPO0QGft4DoBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1216&bih=890#hl=en&tbo=d&tbm=isch&spell=1&q=billy+graham+evangelist&sa=X&ei=cFPFUJb7O8io0AGXloG4Bw&ved=0CFEQvwUoAA&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=35d3290dae3492c0&bpcl=39650382&biw=1216&bih=890). Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/120 "2012-12-10T03:23:55Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > **Rebo** - why did you drop Zsa Zsa? Low points. I have plenty of other old farts. Bonnie Franklin has pancreatic cancer, and was born in 1944. Plus I want to jump on the Iommi bandwagon. Billy Graham, evangelist. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=7)