# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/161 "2012-12-17T22:43:41Z")
George H.W. Bush Jimmy Carter Albert Gore George W. Bush Hillary Clinton Karl Rove Stan Musial Yogi Berra Whitey Ford Ara Parseghian Fr. Theodore Hesburgh Robin Roberts Fidel Castro Roberts is the ABC/ESPN newscaster, not the old Phillies’ pitcher, who is already dead. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/162 "2012-12-18T00:49:24Z")
[ol] [li]George H. W. Bush - (June 12, 1924)[/li][li]Fidel Castro - (August 13, 1926)[/li][li]Bobby Doerr - (April 7, 1918)[/li][li]Zsa Zsa Gabor - (February 6, 1917)[/li][li]Billy Graham, evangelist - (November 7, 1918)[/li][li]Ed Koch - (December 12, 1924)[/li][li]C. Everett Koop - (October 14, 1916)[/li][li]Nelson Mandela - (July 18, 1918)[/li][li]Stan Musial - (November 21, 1920)[/li][li]Nancy Reagan - (July 6, 1921)[/li][li]Ariel Sharon - (February 26, 1928)[/li][li]Helmut Schmidt - (December 23, 1918)[/li][li]Margaret Thatcher - (October 13, 1925)[/li] Alternates: [li]Hosni Mubarak - (May 4, 1928)[/li][li]Kirk Douglas - (December 9, 1916)[/li][li]Mickey Rooney - (September 23, 1920)[/li][/ol] George H. W. Bush Fidel Castro Bobby Doerr Zsa Zsa Gabor Billy Graham Ed Koch C. Everett Koop Nelson Mandela Stan Musial Nancy Reagan Ariel Sharon Helmut Schmidt Margaret Thatcher Alternates: Hosni Mubarak Kirk Douglas Mickey Rooney ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/163 "2012-12-18T10:00:01Z")
Thought I would give this a go this year: 1. Bernadette Nolan - member of The Nolan Sisters, a once popular Irish Girl Group. 2. Damon Harris - member of The Temptations 3. Clive James - journalist and raconteur 4. Robin Jackman - former England cricketer 5. John Edrich - former England cricketer 6. Tony Greig - former England cricketer 7. Ryan Buell - founded the Paranormal Research Society, director of A&E’s Paranormal State 8. Ray Price - country singer, born 1926 9. Marilyn Horne - American mezzo-soprano 10. Paul Gascoigne - former England footballer 11. Jack Charlton - former England footballer and World Cup winner 12. Kevin Sheedy - former Ireland footballer 13. Christopher Martin-Jenkins - cricket journalist and broadcaster Alternates 1. Bobby Womack - singer 2. Ted “The Count” Hankey - plays darts 3. Stiliyan Petrov - Bulgarian footballer Clean List Bernadette Nolan Damon Harris Clive James Robin Jackman John Edrich Tony Greig Ryan Buell Ray Price Marilyn Horne Paul Gascoigne Jack Charlton Kevin Sheedy Christopher Martin-Jenkins Alternates Bobby Womack Ted Hankey Stiliyan Petrov ---
**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 18, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/164 "2012-12-18T16:13:59Z")
> [@Spiff](#): > > And for not paying attention to the “Pick 13 celebrities” rule (instead of 10). > 🙂 Okay. Please withdraw my entry. This seems to be too clicky and I guess it’s beyond my grasp. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/165 "2012-12-18T16:16:49Z")
> [@D-bear](#): > > Okay. Please withdraw my entry. This seems to be too clicky and I guess it’s beyond my grasp. Nah- just throw a few more in. Most of us are normal here. I’d give you a hand but those who I select never croak anyway. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/166 "2012-12-18T16:38:29Z")
> [@D-bear](#): > > Okay. Please withdraw my entry. This seems to be too clicky and I guess it’s beyond my grasp. We’re not that clicky. Just expect to be razzed about not being able to count. And maybe being called a virgin until you get a score. 😃 ETA: I broke my Death Pool cherry on Yassir Arafat. Yuck. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/167 "2012-12-18T16:40:11Z")
Well, I am the oldest virgin on the board. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/168 "2012-12-19T00:21:35Z")
Okay - Another round of BAND WAGON picks (it’s a theme) Fidel Castro George H.W. Bush Lindsay Lohan Zsa Zsa Gabor Billy Graham Hugo Chávez Macaulay Culkin Nancy Reagan Nelson Mandela Dick Cheney Ariel Sharon Jerry Lewis Muhammad Ali Alternates: Stephen Hawking Michael Douglas Hosni Mubarak ---
**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:** [December 19, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/169 "2012-12-19T00:52:43Z")
> [@D-bear](#): > > Okay. Please withdraw my entry. This seems to be too clicky and I guess it’s beyond my grasp. Thin skin much? I didn’t go back and count but at least a handful of people put the wrong number in. And I’m sure you won’t be the last. Just a gentle nudge to put in the correct number of picks. We are not cliquey (see I didn’t even kid you about the misspelling). We are snarky and morbid. There is a big difference. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/170 "2012-12-19T20:59:07Z")
Although several of these picks will seem familiar, I’m not copying anyone – all names except one have been on my list since before this thread was begun. Ed Asner Harry Belafonte Tony Bennett Silvio Berlusconi Glen Campbell Van Cliburn Berry Gordy George Jones Loretta Lynn Peter Marshall Johnny Mathis Joan Plowright Jalal Talabani Bennett is the singer who left his heart in San Francisco, not the basketball coach or the soon-to-be-former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction. Jones is the country singer once married to Tammy Wynette, not the English footballer or the American football player. Marshall is the West Virginia-born former _Hollywood Squares_ host, not the British guy who hosted _Sale of the Century_. There shouldn’t be any question about the identity of anyone else on the list. ---
**Author:** ![PacifistPorcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/171 "2012-12-19T21:27:14Z")
Sean Connery Roger Moore Mary Tyler Moore Tyler Perry William Perry Dick Butkus Dick Cavett Bob Eubanks Kevin Eubanks Kermit Ruffins Kevin Clash Mick Jones Mick Jagger ---
**Author:** ![Enlightening\_Meditation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecc23a/32.png) [@Enlightening\_Meditation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enlightening_Meditation)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/172 "2012-12-19T21:34:45Z")
Oh man, I struck out in 2012 so far. I need some changes 1. Bernard Madoff (ponzi schemer, crook) 2. Warren Jeffs (cult leader) 3. Pete Doherty (musician, addict) 4. Lindsey Lohan (alleged actress, delinquent) 5. Game (rapper) 6. Courtney Love (musician) 7. Ayman al-Zawahiri (reported terrorist leader) 8. Bashar al-Assad (struggling dictator) 9. Doug Stanhope (comedian) 10. Jesse Jackson Jr. (embattled former politician) 11. Artie Lange (comedian) 12. Demi Moore (actress) 13. Stephanie Rose Bongiovi (daughter of rock musician, delinquent) Bernard Madoff Warren Jeffs Pete Doherty Lindsay Lohan Game Courtney Love Ayman al-Zawahiri Bashar al-Assad Doug Stanhope Jesse Jackson Jr. Artie Lange Demi Moore Stephanie Rose Bongiovi Alternates Charlie Sheen Mary-Kate Olsen ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/173 "2012-12-20T06:26:13Z")
After coming off the best year I’ve ever had in this sick game, I feel the need to totally bomb in 2013. So here goes: Mickey Rooney Hugh Downs Macauley Culkin Lindsey Lohan Boyd K. Packer Eve Plumb Sandy Koufax Vin Scully Charlie Sheen Angus T. Jones Warren Jeffs Hugo Chavez Cameron Douglas ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/174 "2012-12-20T11:19:52Z")
With Rico we have sixty players so far. In 2012 we had 172. I guess you sickos are going to be like me and post on the last day, huh?😛 ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/175 "2012-12-20T16:13:37Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > With Rico we have sixty players so far. In 2012 we had 172. I guess you sickos are going to be like me and post on the last day, huh?😛 I’m not posted my picks early and letting other people steal them. They’re my dead people dammit. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/176 "2012-12-20T16:28:45Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > With Rico we have sixty players so far. In 2012 we had 172. I guess you sickos are going to be like me and post on the last day, huh?😛 Just haven’t gotten around to it. Although I did ok this year, copying me is a guaranteed way to not win. So I’m not worried about waiting till the last moment. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/177 "2012-12-20T16:35:54Z")
> [@PacifistPorcupine](#): > > William Perry The former Secretary of Defense or the former member of the Chicago Bears’ defense? > [@](#): > > Mick Jones The one from Foreigner, or the one from the Clash? I’m guessing by the nature of your list that you mean the latter in each case, but just want to help **Baker** be sure. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/178 "2012-12-20T21:58:43Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m not posted my picks early and letting other people steal them. > > They’re my dead people dammit. With my picks, if someone steals them, then the crime is its own punishment. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/179 "2012-12-20T23:04:05Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > With my picks, if someone steals them, then the crime is its own punishment. :pI like that!😃 Since 12/31 will be a busy day for me(my birthday too!) I’ll probably sit at the computer all day, mouse in one hand, glass of champagne in the other! ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/180 "2012-12-20T23:33:45Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > With my picks, if someone steals them, then the crime is its own punishment. Amen to that. None of this, setting up a Google search for cancer or who’s dying. Pick names at random and go for it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655.md?page=10)