# 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:** 81
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1601 "2013-08-07T17:20:20Z")
I totally remember that guy. ☹ I only have one or two ping pong balls lying around, but I will drop them in his honor! ---
**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:** [August 7, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1602 "2013-08-07T21:17:04Z")
[Stan Lynde, 81, Creator of ‘Rick O’Shay’ Comic Strip](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/08/arts/design/stan-lynde-creator-of-rick-oshay-comic-strip-dies-at-81.html) ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1603 "2013-08-07T23:41:48Z")
Munchkinland’s already small (;)) population has decreased by one. Ding Dong, [Margaret Pellegrini](http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/margaret-pellegrini-one-last-wizard-oz-munchkins-dies-215456610.html) is dead at 89. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1604 "2013-08-08T18:33:29Z")
[Real World star and AIDS activist Sean Sasser dies at 44](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2387091/Real-World-star-AIDS-activist-Sean-Sasser-dies-44.html?ito=feeds-newsxml) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1605 "2013-08-08T18:37:05Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > [Cosmo Allegretti](http://www.mercurynews.com/tv/ci_23812710/cosmo-allegretti-captain-kangaroo-character-dies) has died at age 86. > Not a household name, but if you ever watched \*Captain Kangaroo \*as a kid, you’ve seen his puppeteering work. When a bunny wants a carrot there is nothing you can do, He is bound to get that carrot and before the day is through, [tiddle-tiddle-something-tiddle-tiddle-bong] Whoosh! Zip! Bing! It’s gone! Grandfather! Wake up, grandfather! ---
**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:** [August 8, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1606 "2013-08-08T20:03:45Z")
[Cowboy Jack Clement, a Nashville Music Legend, Dies at Age 82](http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1712001/cowboy-jack-clement-a-nashville-music-legend-dies-at-age-82.jhtml) I have no problem findig them after they die - it’s the before part. Still on ZERO. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1607 "2013-08-08T21:46:31Z")
Dang. The last time we had a celebrity die that counted for points in the game was the fourth of July, over a month ago. All these other names are just teasers. And, I have a question for those who know about bureaucracy. If a person dies at home, or in a hospital, no foul play, is it possible to keep a death “secret”? I mean, it’s reported and all, but not published. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1608 "2013-08-08T22:12:03Z")
[Actress Karen Black](http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/karen-black-dead/), age 74. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1609 "2013-08-08T22:21:45Z")
So the voodoo doll really did get her! :(actually ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1610 "2013-08-08T22:23:28Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > And, I have a question for those who know about bureaucracy. If a person dies at home, or in a hospital, no foul play, is it possible to keep a death “secret”? I mean, it’s **reported and all** , but not published. Bolding mine. I meant “reported to gov’t authorities” not the public at large. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1611 "2013-08-09T00:52:04Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Bolding mine. I meant “reported to gov’t authorities” not the public at large. Depends on how famous they were, its possible that the family may not want it widely known. ---
**Author:** ![computergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@computergeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/computergeek)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1612 "2013-08-09T02:26:38Z")
RIP Karen Black She was on my list for next year. Dang! ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1613 "2013-08-11T03:19:42Z")
[RIP Eydie Gorme](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/08/10/eydie-gorme-dies/2639723/) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1614 "2013-08-11T21:29:06Z")
In posts #1607 and #1610 I asked about keeping a death “quiet”. So I have another question. Are death records _public_ records? Can an interested person find out if someone elses death has been certified by a coroner? The reason I’m interested is because rumors of a certain person being dead are floating around here in my city. I’m not going to march down to an office to find out, because while I may be the DeathMistress I’m not _that_ bad. But this person **IS** the choice of several people in this game. If this person is dead and we don’t find it out until, say, next year, I’m going to be annoyed. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1615 "2013-08-11T21:36:37Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > In posts #1607 and #1610 I asked about keeping a death “quiet”. > > So I have another question. Are death records _public_ records? Can an interested person find out if someone elses death has been certified by a coroner? > > The reason I’m interested is because rumors of a certain person being dead are floating around here in my city. I’m not going to march down to an office to find out, because while I may be the DeathMistress I’m not _that_ bad. But this person **IS** the choice of several people in this game. If this person is dead and we don’t find it out until, say, next year, I’m going to be annoyed. Gorbachev? ---
**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:** [August 11, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1616 "2013-08-11T21:43:40Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > [RIP Eydie Gorme](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/08/10/eydie-gorme-dies/2639723/) Huh, another one I thought died years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1617 "2013-08-11T21:49:22Z")
> [@CAMJAY77](#): > > Gorbachev? Nope. His records, wouldn’t be in our county coroner’s office anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1618 "2013-08-11T21:51:50Z")
Why the secrecy? If you name the person, the combined nosiness of the players should make short work of proving or disproving the rumor. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1619 "2013-08-11T22:04:45Z")
> [@Eliahna](#): > > Why the secrecy? If you name the person, the combined nosiness of the players should make short work of proving or disproving the rumor. OK, it’s Fred Phelps. I live in Topeka, and the death of this person is something I didn’t think one could keep under wraps. But I’ve “been hearing stuff” and just a little while ago my mother called. In the course of our chat she mentioned an acquaintance that said she’d heard he’d died. But it’s all third hand at best. And how it could not be leaked, it it were true, I’d have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1620 "2013-08-11T22:21:14Z")
Well that’s mighty interesting. Google “Fred Phelps dead rumors” and some people are saying September last year is the rumored date. How would that affect last year’s scoreboard? Should we introduce a rule in 2014 making the scoreboard final a certain number of days after the end of the game? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=80) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=82)