# 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:** 8
**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:** [December 14, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/141 "2012-12-14T02:48:45Z")
> [@zoog](#): > > Wow. How screwed up does your life have to be to have your name at the top of this list at the ripe old age of 27 without a terminal illness? > > Mind you, she was on my 2012 list, and probably will be on my 2013 list when I finalize it… Considering she will probably be in jail for most of the year, I think her chances of surviving have actually improved. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/142 "2012-12-14T03:06:50Z")
\Thank you very much\ ---
**Author:** ![TexCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/texcat/32/9041_2.png) [@TexCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexCat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/143 "2012-12-14T22:43:18Z")
My second year and still a virgin. :o Clint Eastwood Janine Turner Mitt Romney Ann Romney Newt Gingrich Mike Huckabee John McCain Mitch McConnell John Boehner Chris Christie Thomas G. Stemberg Jeb Bush Rob Portman Alternates: Tim Pawlenty Connie Mack IV And the theme: Speakers at the 2012 Republican National Convention ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/144 "2012-12-16T14:14:34Z")
Almost two days and no more entries. You folks are going to make me work HARD on my birthday, aren’t you?😃 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/145 "2012-12-16T14:30:46Z")
I’ll probably post sometime this week ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/146 "2012-12-16T19:41:45Z")
Hugo Chavez Aretha Franklin Nancy Reagan Barbara Bush Tony Danza Fred Phelps Lindsay Lohan George H. W. Bush Zsa Zsa Gabor Penny Marshall Bonnie Franklin James Garner Michael Douglas Alternates Mary Tyler Moore Jimmy Carter Sarah Palin Barbara Bush–Mrs. George H. W. Bush ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/147 "2012-12-16T21:45:04Z")
I did these without reading through the rest of the thread, in the hope that I don’t just replicate them all. Yoko Ono (Beatle wife) Queen Beatrix (Of the Netherlands) Eammon Holmes (British TV presenter) David Jason (British actor) Henry Blofeld (BBC cricket commentator) Dustin Hoffman (Actor) Rolf Harris (Artist/tv presenter) Lesley Joseph (British actress) Honor Blackman (British actress) George Lucas (Director) Francis Ford Coppola (Director) Jack White (Musician) Dr John (Musician) Plain list: Yoko Ono Queen Beatrix Eamonn Holmes David Jason Henry Blofeld Dustin Hoffman Rolf Harris Lesley Joseph Honor Blackman George Lucas Francis Ford Coppola Jack White Dr John ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/148 "2012-12-17T03:24:05Z")
The 2nd Annual All-Star Sports Edition: Once again, using All-Star theme somewhat loosely. Tommy Lasorda Ryan Leaf Jim Calhoun Dusty Baker Janet Guthrie Mike Dikta Chuck Pagano Vin Scully Pat Summitt Richard Simmons Tony LaRussa Yogi Berra Muhammad Ali Alternates: Bob Knight Terry Bradshaw Bela Karolyi ---
**Author:** ![D-bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@D-bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D-bear)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/149 "2012-12-17T05:48:54Z")
Here’s my first crack at playing Death Pool… 1. Margaret Thatcher 2. Little Richard 3. Nelson Mandela 4. Liam Neeson 5. Lindsay Lohan 6. Michael Lohan 7. Dina Lohan 8. Courtney Love 9. Randy Quaid 10. Dan Akroyd Alternates George Lucas Ross Perot Jimmy Carter ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/150 "2012-12-17T05:58:43Z")
D-Bear. check your PM’s ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/151 "2012-12-17T06:53:40Z")
Just to let players know, when there is a problem with an entry I’ll make a short post, like the one just before this, to let the poster know there’s an issue with their entry. Then I’ll send a PM in explanation. After that the poster is on their own. If they don’t respond or change their entry I won’t send a second reminder. ---
**Author:** ![santorum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@santorum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/santorum)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/152 "2012-12-17T08:54:06Z")
First time player. My list are politicians Jimmy Carter George H.W Bush Hugo Chavez Fidel Castro Margaret Thatcher Kim Jong-Un Walter Mondale Bob Dole Clint Eastwood John Mccain Raul Castro - Brother of Fidel Nelson Mandela Dick Cheney Alternates Pat Robertson Fred Phelps James Randi ---
**Author:** ![D-bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@D-bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D-bear)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/153 "2012-12-17T14:40:51Z")
> [@D-bear](#): > > Here’s my first crack at playing Death Pool… > > 1. Margaret Thatcher > 2. Little Richard > 3. Nelson Mandela > 4. Liam Neeson > 5. Lindsay Lohan > 6. Michael Lohan > 7. Dina Lohan > 8. Courtney Love > 9. Randy Quaid > 10. Dan Akroyd > > Alternates > > George Lucas > Ross Perot > Jimmy Carter And here’s to me, for not paying attention to the “clean” list rule! Margaret Thatcher Little Richard Nelson Mandela Liam Neeson Lindsay Lohan Michael Lohan Dina Lohan Courtney Love Randy Quaid Dan Akroyd George Lucas Ross Perot Jimmy Carter ---
**Author:** ![computergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@computergeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/computergeek)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/154 "2012-12-17T16:34:53Z")
When each of you started playing this for the first time, when one of your picks was announced as sick and it was maybe a month to go before the list was valid, did you find yourselves thinking, “man, just hang on a little longer”? I noticed doing that myself with Mandela and Chavez and being a bit…disturbed by it. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/155 "2012-12-17T16:36:56Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Do you mean Tony Iommi? Good catch! Thanks. Yes, I do mean Tony Iommi. Here is my amended list, showing that change: Axl Rose Dorothy Hamill Courtney Love Jenny McCarthy Tom Delay Tony Iommi Lenny Dykstra Sly Stone Robert Remus Reg Presley Grace Slick Shelley Long Carrie Fisher Alternates: Dick Cheney Casey Kasem ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/156 "2012-12-17T16:40:44Z")
> [@D-bear](#): > > And here’s to me, for not paying attention to the “clean” list rule! And for not paying attention to the “Pick 13 celebrities” rule (instead of 10). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/157 "2012-12-17T17:43:07Z")
> [@computergeek](#): > > When each of you started playing this for the first time, when one of your picks was announced as sick and it was maybe a month to go before the list was valid, did you find yourselves thinking, “man, just hang on a little longer”? I noticed doing that myself with Mandela and Chavez and being a bit…disturbed by it. Oh, you’ll get over that! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/158 "2012-12-17T20:05:34Z")
> [@computergeek](#): > > When each of you started playing this for the first time, when one of your picks was announced as sick and it was maybe a month to go before the list was valid, did you find yourselves thinking, “man, just hang on a little longer”? I noticed doing that myself with Mandela and Chavez and being a bit…disturbed by it. Actually, in the case of Chavez, I had him on my 2012 list so I find myself thinking, “Kick the bucket already” so I won’t have to worry about whether his 2013 bandwagon is worth jumping on. ---
**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 17, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/159 "2012-12-17T20:47:32Z")
> [@computergeek](#): > > When each of you started playing this for the first time, when one of your picks was announced as sick and it was maybe a month to go before the list was valid, did you find yourselves thinking, “man, just hang on a little longer”? I noticed doing that myself with Mandela and Chavez and being a bit…disturbed by it. You are disturbed. The very fact that you have an entry in The Death Pool establishes you are disturbed. 😃 Oh and you’ll get over the feeling when you start checking your list to see whether or not you had someone on your list everytime a celebrity dies. ---
**Author:** ![Bewildebeest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Bewildebeest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bewildebeest)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/160 "2012-12-17T22:38:26Z")
1. Fidel Castro 2. Dan Rather 3. Bryant Charles Gumbel 4. Lindsay Lohan 5. John McCain 6. Raul Castro (cuban guy) 7. Tom Cruise (Actor,not the Hoveround inventor) 8. Fred Phelps 9. William Shatner 10. Macauley Culkin (Had him in 2011) 11. Bashar al-Assad 12. Dionne Warwick (and she didn’t see it coming) 13. Hugo Chavez Alternates 1. Warren Miller (the snow skiing guy, although this name makes me uneasy) 2. Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei (the Supreme Leader of Iran) 3. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Clean list Fidel Castro Dan Rather Bryant Charles Gumbel Lindsay Lohan John McCain Raul Castro Tom Cruise Fred Phelps William Shatner Macauley Culkin Bashar al-Assad Dionne Warwick Hugo Chavez Alternates Warren Miller Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=9)