# 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:** 86
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1701 "2013-09-02T18:32:11Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Points for **chargerrich** and **12543**. Wow, I feel dumb for missing him, actually. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1702 "2013-09-02T18:33:55Z")
1 CAMJAY77 336 9 1 2 Registered at Last 335 10 1 3 Fear Itself 197 4 1 4 Ms Whatsit 181 6 1 5 CowPatty 155 4 1 6 zoog 150 4 1 7 Duckster 141 4 0 7 phungi 141 4 0 9 Captain Klutz 138 4 0 9 carnivorousplant 138 4 1 11 5 time champ 135 5 0 12 Dusty Rose 133 4 0 12 Sarabellum1976 133 4 0 14 12543 129 3 0 14 jeezums 129 4 1 16 Cumbrian 119 3 0 16 Walkabout 119 3 0 18 Happy Lendervedder 118 3 0 19 Tangent 116 4 0 20 bowlergirl 103 3 0 20 computergeek 103 3 0 20 Fiendish Astronaut 103 3 0 20 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 103 3 0 20 Jack Batty 103 3 0 25 Dung Beetle 95 3 0 25 Tit Whistle 95 3 0 25 VunderBob 95 3 0 25 Wheelz 95 3 0 29 tarfu 94 3 0 30 Loach 91 3 0 31 minionkat 88 2 0 32 chargerrich 86 2 0 32 Kolak of Twilo 86 3 0 32 Tamex 86 3 0 84 GIGObuster 84 3 0 73 42fish 73 2 0 73 a35362 73 2 0 73 Captain Lance Murdoch 73 2 0 73 imthjckaz 73 2 0 73 Mahaloth 73 2 0 73 Mona Lott 73 2 0 73 popejt 73 2 0 73 Squonk 73 2 0 44 Hoopy Frood 72 2 0 44 irritant 72 2 0 44 J-P L 72 2 0 44 Little Nemo 72 2 0 44 Suburban Plankton 72 2 0 49 cazwhatever 70 2 0 50 Mehitabel 67 3 0 51 MadTheSwine 66 2 0 52 Shirley Ujest 65 3 0 53 booklover 64 2 0 54 Dolores Reborn 61 2 0 55 ftfu 57 1 0 56 anyrose 55 2 0 56 BobArrgh 55 2 0 56 Boozahol Squid, P.I. 55 2 0 56 Cicero 55 2 0 56 Monstera deliciosa 55 2 0 56 Quartz 55 2 0 56 santorum 55 2 0 63 Allecher 44 2 0 64 Eleanor of Aquitaine 43 2 0 65 appleciders 42 1 0 65 BACI 42 1 0 65 Bewildebeest 42 1 0 65 Boxermom 42 1 0 65 Chimera 42 1 0 65 Disheavel 42 1 0 65 Enuma Elish 42 1 0 65 Hockey Monkey 42 1 0 65 Jeep’s Phoenix 42 1 0 65 Kalea 42 1 0 65 Library1900 42 1 0 65 Long Time First Time 42 1 0 65 Mustardseed 42 1 0 65 orderfire 42 1 0 65 Premislaus 42 1 0 65 Qin Shi Huangdi 42 1 0 65 RandMcnally 42 1 0 65 Rico 42 1 0 65 tarragon918 42 1 0 65 tim-n-va 42 1 0 65 Wallet 42 1 0 86 Sternvogel 41 2 0 87 Andrew21 37 4 1 88 Clothilde 31 1 0 88 Mean Mr. Mustard 31 1 0 88 pojonen 31 1 0 91 NotherYinzer 30 1 0 91 rucciface 30 1 0 91 Small Hen 30 1 0 91 Spoiler Virgin 30 1 0 95 Spiff 29 1 0 96 Eliahna 26 2 2 97 Borborygmi 24 1 0 97 NurseCarmen 24 1 0 99 Maus Magill 22 1 0 100 guylevesque 21 2 2 101 gwendee 19 1 0 101 Lok 19 1 0 101 missred 19 1 0 101 Spazcat 19 2 1 105 garygnu 18 1 0 106 bassett hound 13 1 0 106 D-bear 13 1 0 106 For You 13 1 0 106 Johnny L.A. 13 1 0 106 Kasper1014 13 1 0 106 Locrian 13 1 0 106 mdcastleman 13 1 0 106 Paul Parkhead 13 1 0 106 Zeke N. Destroi 13 1 0 115 ataraxy22 12 2 2 115 CreaseMunky 12 1 0 115 kayT 12 1 0 118 batsto 11 1 1 119 etv78 8 1 0 119 Tazmanian Devil 8 1 0 119 zamboniracer 8 1 0 122 Baker 3 2 2 ---
**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:** [September 2, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1703 "2013-09-02T18:38:48Z")
Wait a moment, I’m #84? I think some numbers slipped there and everyone’s numbers were affected also after my position. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1704 "2013-09-02T23:39:12Z")
Whoops, that’s 35th, not 84th. My bad. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1705 "2013-09-03T00:08:10Z")
Frederik Pohl has passed away, aged 93. This is a unique pick for **ataraxy22** , their third unique pick this year. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1706 "2013-09-03T00:08:10Z")
Frederick Pohl, Grand Master of science fiction, [dies at 93](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/02/science_fiction_titan_frederik_pohl_dies_aged_93/). ETA: Well, hell, Baker. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1707 "2013-09-03T00:23:35Z")
OK, let’s see if I got this right. It’s the first time I’ve had to do listings twice in one day. 1 CAMJAY77 336 9 1 2 Registered at Last 335 10 1 3 Fear Itself 197 4 1 4 Ms Whatsit 181 6 1 5 CowPatty 155 4 1 6 zoog 150 4 1 7 Duckster 141 4 0 7 phungi 141 4 0 9 Captain Klutz 138 4 0 9 carnivorousplant 138 4 1 11 5 time champ 135 5 0 12 Dusty Rose 133 4 0 12 Sarabellum1976 133 4 0 14 12543 129 3 0 14 jeezums 129 4 1 16 Cumbrian 119 3 0 16 Walkabout 119 3 0 18 Happy Lendervedder 118 3 0 19 Tangent 116 4 0 20 bowlergirl 103 3 0 20 computergeek 103 3 0 20 Fiendish Astronaut 103 3 0 20 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 103 3 0 20 Jack Batty 103 3 0 25 Dung Beetle 95 3 0 25 Tit Whistle 95 3 0 25 VunderBob 95 3 0 25 Wheelz 95 3 0 29 tarfu 94 3 0 30 Loach 91 3 0 31 minionkat 88 2 0 32 chargerrich 86 2 0 32 Kolak of Twilo 86 3 0 32 Tamex 86 3 0 35 GIGObuster 84 3 0 36 42fish 73 2 0 36 a35362 73 2 0 36 Captain Lance Murdoch 73 2 0 36 imthjckaz 73 2 0 36 Mahaloth 73 2 0 36 Mona Lott 73 2 0 36 popejt 73 2 0 36 Squonk 73 2 0 44 Hoopy Frood 72 2 0 44 irritant 72 2 0 44 J-P L 72 2 0 44 Little Nemo 72 2 0 44 Suburban Plankton 72 2 0 49 cazwhatever 70 2 0 50 Mehitabel 67 3 0 51 MadTheSwine 66 2 0 52 Shirley Ujest 65 3 0 53 booklover 64 2 0 54 Dolores Reborn 61 2 0 55 ftfu 57 1 0 56 anyrose 55 2 0 56 BobArrgh 55 2 0 56 Boozahol Squid, P.I. 55 2 0 56 Cicero 55 2 0 56 Monstera deliciosa 55 2 0 56 Quartz 55 2 0 56 santorum 55 2 0 63 Allecher 44 2 0 64 Eleanor of Aquitaine 43 2 0 65 appleciders 42 1 0 65 BACI 42 1 0 65 Bewildebeest 42 1 0 65 Boxermom 42 1 0 65 Chimera 42 1 0 65 Disheavel 42 1 0 65 Enuma Elish 42 1 0 65 Hockey Monkey 42 1 0 65 Jeep’s Phoenix 42 1 0 65 Kalea 42 1 0 65 Library1900 42 1 0 65 Long Time First Time 42 1 0 65 Mustardseed 42 1 0 65 orderfire 42 1 0 65 Premislaus 42 1 0 65 Qin Shi Huangdi 42 1 0 65 RandMcnally 42 1 0 65 Rico 42 1 0 65 tarragon918 42 1 0 65 tim-n-va 42 1 0 65 Wallet 42 1 0 86 Sternvogel 41 2 0 87 Andrew21 37 4 1 88 Clothilde 31 1 0 88 Mean Mr. Mustard 31 1 0 88 pojonen 31 1 0 91 NotherYinzer 30 1 0 91 rucciface 30 1 0 91 Small Hen 30 1 0 91 Spoiler Virgin 30 1 0 95 Spiff 29 1 0 96 Eliahna 26 2 2 97 Borborygmi 24 1 0 97 NurseCarmen 24 1 0 99 Maus Magill 22 1 0 100 guylevesque 21 2 2 101 ataraxy22 19 3 3 101 gwendee 19 1 0 101 Lok 19 1 0 101 missred 19 1 0 101 Spazcat 19 2 1 106 garygnu 18 1 0 107 bassett hound 13 1 0 107 D-bear 13 1 0 107 For You 13 1 0 107 Johnny L.A. 13 1 0 107 Kasper1014 13 1 0 107 Locrian 13 1 0 107 mdcastleman 13 1 0 107 Paul Parkhead 13 1 0 107 Zeke N. Destroi 13 1 0 116 CreaseMunky 12 1 0 116 kayT 12 1 0 118 batsto 11 1 1 119 etv78 8 1 0 119 Tazmanian Devil 8 1 0 119 zamboniracer 8 1 0 122 Baker 3 2 2 ---
**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:** [September 3, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1708 "2013-09-03T03:06:47Z")
nm ---
**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:** [September 4, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1709 "2013-09-04T04:47:44Z")
Ariel Castro is dead. On no one’s list because no one ever heard of him before May this year. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1710 "2013-09-04T12:11:16Z")
And the bastard was on my short list for next year, too. Couldn’t he have continued to waste oxygen for another six months? ---
**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:** [September 6, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1711 "2013-09-06T00:34:33Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Wow, I feel dumb for missing him, actually. You and me both, especially considering I have a sports theme. :mad: Meanwhile the sports stars who are on my list are still perfectly healthy. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1712 "2013-09-06T16:20:57Z")
> [@Eliahna](#): > > Ariel Castro is dead. > > On no one’s list because no one ever heard of him before May this year. Oh sure. But Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted of rape last year, keeps refusing to kill himself. ---
**Author:** ![critter42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@critter42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/critter42)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1713 "2013-09-06T23:03:17Z")
Beloved Star Trek and Star Wars author Ann C. Crispin (A.C. Crispin) [has died](http://www.sfwa.org/2013/09/ann-c-crispin/). Probably no one had her (too lazy to look) because she didn’t tell anyone she’s had cancer for two years. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1714 "2013-09-07T03:18:22Z")
> [@critter42](#): > > Beloved Star Trek and Star Wars author Ann C. Crispin (A.C. Crispin) [has died](http://www.sfwa.org/2013/09/ann-c-crispin/). Probably no one had her (too lazy to look) because she didn’t tell anyone she’s had cancer for two years. Scratch off number 1 from next years list. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1715 "2013-09-07T18:04:41Z")
Can we sue the estates of celebrities who do not disclose terminal illnesses in a timely fashion? They are making this game really difficult to play. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1716 "2013-09-07T20:25:01Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > Can we sue the estates of celebrities who do not disclose terminal illnesses in a timely fashion? They are making this game really difficult to play. You are welcome to sue anyone you like. Good luck proving substantial harm. Your personal pride in this morbid fetish is valued at … ---
**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:** [September 7, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1717 "2013-09-07T21:02:04Z")
> [@For You](#): > > Your personal pride in this morbid fetish is valued at … Five, six million? That is a disgusting idea. Dammit, I wish I’d thought of that. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1718 "2013-09-09T20:33:00Z")
Well, since nobody else posted it… [Cal Worthington dead at 92](http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-ln-showman-car-salesman-cal-worthington-dies-at-92-20130909,0,7311785.story). ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1719 "2013-09-09T20:35:24Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Well, since nobody else posted it… > > [Cal Worthington dead at 92](http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-ln-showman-car-salesman-cal-worthington-dies-at-92-20130909,0,7311785.story). what about his dog, Spot? ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1720 "2013-09-11T14:12:59Z")
Former Congressman [E. Clay Shaw](http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/11/3619756/former-congressman-e-clay-shaw.html) has died of cancer. He was 74. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=85) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=87)