# 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:** 60
**Author:** ![cazwhatever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dec6dc/32.png) [@cazwhatever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cazwhatever)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1181 "2013-04-14T17:05:55Z")
Deftones Chi Cheng dead at 42 > **[Chi Cheng, Deftones Bassist, Dead at 42](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chi-cheng-deftones-bassist-dead-at-42-189056/)** > > Cheng played on band’s first five albums ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1182 "2013-04-15T12:36:48Z")
Bob Perry, who bankrolled the Swift Boaters in 2004, [dead at 80](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/bob-perry-dies.php?ref=fpb). ---
**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:** [April 15, 2013, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1183 "2013-04-15T12:56:25Z")
[British Conductor Sir Colin Davis Dies Age 85](http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/111553/British-Conductor-Sir-Colin-Davis-Dies-Age-85-) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1184 "2013-04-15T14:48:16Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > [British Conductor Sir Colin Davis Dies Age 85](http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/111553/British-Conductor-Sir-Colin-Davis-Dies-Age-85-) Sorry to hear about his passing. I’ve got a few LPs of his work on my shelf. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1185 "2013-04-15T15:17:35Z")
> [@cazwhatever](#): > > Deftones Chi Cheng dead at 42 > > [Chi Cheng, Deftones Bassist, Dead at 42](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chi-cheng-deftones-bassist-dead-at-42-20130414) The only thing keeping him alive was his presence on my list for the last three years. The die was cast when I took him off this year. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1186 "2013-04-15T19:54:12Z")
**[too](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/04/15/jerry-mathers-frank-bank-leave-it-to-beaver/2085123/) slow, nm** ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1187 "2013-04-16T04:34:51Z")
> [@](#): > > **Fear Itself** > Re: Che Cheng dead at 42 > > The only thing keeping him alive was his presence on my list for the last three years. The die was cast when I took him off this year. Yes, I have the same feeling about my “Immortality List” (aka SDMB Celebrity Death Pool) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1188 "2013-04-16T21:00:55Z")
Per my Twitter feed, Pat Summerall is dead. ---
**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 16, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1189 "2013-04-16T21:04:43Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Per my Twitter feed, Pat Summerall is dead. [Dallas News concurs.](http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20130416-nfl-broadcaster-local-icon-pat-summerall-dies-at-age-82.ece) Pat Summerall dead at 18 points. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1190 "2013-04-16T21:18:26Z")
**Loach** had Summerall, and so did **garygnu**. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1191 "2013-04-16T21:20:55Z")
Whoopee! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1192 "2013-04-16T21:26:29Z")
And I’m still last among those who actually have points! 1 Registered at Last 300 9 1 2 CAMJAY77 219 6 0 3 Ms Whatsit 151 5 0 4 zoog 150 4 1 5 Fear Itself 149 3 1 6 Duckster 141 4 0 6 phungi 141 4 0 8 Captain Klutz 138 4 0 8 carnivorousplant 138 4 1 10 CowPatty 136 3 1 11 5 time champ 135 5 0 12 Dusty Rose 133 4 0 12 Sarabellum1976 133 4 0 14 Walkabout 119 3 0 15 Tangent 116 4 0 16 bowlergirl 103 3 0 16 computergeek 103 3 0 16 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 103 3 0 16 Jack Batty 103 3 0 20 jeezums 101 3 0 21 Dung Beetle 95 3 0 21 Tit Whistle 95 3 0 21 VunderBob 95 3 0 21 Wheelz 95 3 0 25 tarfu 94 3 0 26 Loach 91 3 0 27 Kolak of Twilo 86 3 0 27 Tamex 86 3 0 29 GIGObuster 84 3 0 30 12543 73 2 0 30 42fish 73 2 0 30 a35362 73 2 0 30 Captain Lance Murdoch 73 2 0 30 imthjckaz 73 2 0 30 Mahaloth 73 2 0 30 Mona Lott 73 2 0 30 popejt 73 2 0 30 Squonk 73 2 0 39 Hoopy Frood 72 2 0 39 irritant 72 2 0 39 J-P L 72 2 0 39 Little Nemo 72 2 0 39 Suburban Plankton 72 2 0 44 Cumbrian 71 2 0 45 Mehitabel 67 3 0 46 MadTheSwine 66 2 0 47 Shirley Ujest 65 3 0 48 booklover 64 2 0 49 Dolores Reborn 61 2 0 49 Happy Lendervedder 61 2 0 51 anyrose 55 2 0 51 BobArrgh 55 2 0 51 Boozahol Squid, P.I. 55 2 0 51 Cicero 55 2 0 51 Fiendish Astronaut 55 2 0 51 Monstera deliciosa 55 2 0 51 Quartz 55 2 0 51 santorum 55 2 0 59 Allecher 44 2 0 60 Eleanor of Aquitaine 43 2 0 61 appleciders 42 1 0 61 BACI 42 1 0 61 Bewildebeest 42 1 0 61 Boxermom 42 1 0 61 Chimera 42 1 0 61 Disheavel 42 1 0 61 Enuma Elish 42 1 0 61 Hockey Monkey 42 1 0 61 Jeep’s Phoenix 42 1 0 61 Kalea 42 1 0 61 Library1900 42 1 0 61 Long Time First Time 42 1 0 61 Mustardseed 42 1 0 61 orderfire 42 1 0 61 Premislaus 42 1 0 61 Qin Shi Huangdi 42 1 0 61 RandMcnally 42 1 0 61 Rico 42 1 0 61 tarragon918 42 1 0 61 tim-n-va 42 1 0 61 Wallet 42 1 0 82 Andrew21 37 4 1 83 Clothilde 31 1 0 83 Mean Mr. Mustard 31 1 0 83 minionkat 31 1 0 83 pojonen 31 1 0 87 chargerrich 30 1 0 87 NotherYinzer 30 1 0 87 rucciface 30 1 0 87 Small Hen 30 1 0 87 Spoiler Virgin 30 1 0 92 Spiff 29 1 0 93 Borborygmi 24 1 0 93 NurseCarmen 24 1 0 95 Maus Magill 22 1 0 95 Sternvogel 22 1 0 97 Spazcat 19 2 1 98 garygnu 18 1 0 99 bassett hound 13 1 0 99 cazwhatever 13 1 0 99 D-bear 13 1 0 99 For You 13 1 0 99 Johnny L.A. 13 1 0 99 Kasper1014 13 1 0 99 Locrian 13 1 0 99 mdcastleman 13 1 0 99 Paul Parkhead 13 1 0 99 Zeke N. Destroi 13 1 0 109 CreaseMunky 12 1 0 109 kayT 12 1 0 111 batsto 11 1 1 112 etv78 8 1 0 112 Tazmanian Devil 8 1 0 112 zamboniracer 8 1 0 115 Baker 1 1 1 ---
**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:** [April 16, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1193 "2013-04-16T21:52:40Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Whoopee! Damn you I thought it was a unique pick! I’ve had him for several years I thought about taking him off. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1194 "2013-04-16T22:02:46Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Damn you I thought it was a unique pick! > > I’ve had him for several years I thought about taking him off. **Loach** , you spelled Summerall with two “m’s” while\*\* garygnu\*\* spelled it with one “m” So if you searched by spelling the whole surname, you would not have seen the other pick. [pedantic mode ON] Folks, this illustrates the importance of correct spelling!!!😃 [pedantic mode OFF] ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1195 "2013-04-16T23:17:21Z")
More likely me just not hitting the ‘m’ key hard enough when typing the second one. I soory. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1196 "2013-04-16T23:37:21Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > More likely me just not hitting the ‘m’ key hard enough when typing the second one. I soory. No problem! I’m proud that of all the players who have points, I’m still holding my own in last place.😃 ---
**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 17, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1197 "2013-04-17T00:15:03Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I’m proud that of all the players who have points, I’m still holding my own in last place.😃 Hmmph. Stole my last place from me. Now I have to hunt to find my name on the list! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1198 "2013-04-17T02:52:52Z")
This guy should have been our **Death Mistress** ’s 2013 list but I don’t think he was. According to a [Breaking News Tweet](https://twitter.com/BreakingNews/status/324352824345522176): > [@](#): > > Gospel singer George Beverly Shea, who sang to millions at Billy Graham crusades, dies at 104 - @AP ---
**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 17, 2013, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1199 "2013-04-17T03:40:33Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > Hmmph. Stole my last place from me. Now I have to hunt to find my name on the list! Oh Christ, quoting Baker again, This Cannot Bode Well. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1200 "2013-04-17T04:37:48Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > Hmmph. Stole my last place from me. Now I have to hunt to find my name on the list! 1. Tis better than having phantom points, rotated at right angles to reality due to a late entry. And yet, this still serves as a shield to Death from Misadventure for some… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=59) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=61)