# 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:** 96
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1901 "2013-11-16T14:43:15Z")
Happy Birthday to Ellen Albertini Dow! > **[Ellen Albertini Dow - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0016687/)** > > Ellen Albertini Dow. Actress: The Wedding Singer. The multifaceted Ellen Albertini was a student of dance and piano at the age of five, and obtained a B.A. and M.A. in theater from Cornell University. She moved to New York, and studied and worked... She has just robbed me of the chance to make a point off of her. ---
**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:** [November 16, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1902 "2013-11-16T17:56:41Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Happy Birthday to Ellen Albertini Dow! > > [Ellen Albertini Dow - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0016687/) > > She has just robbed me of the chance to make a point off of her. Maybe not: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen\_Albertini\_Dow](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Albertini_Dow) “born 16 November 1918” ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1903 "2013-11-16T18:08:06Z")
But according to the rules, if there is a dispute about birthdate, the older age is taken, for the lower score!😃 Hmmm, wikipedia vs. imdb. I’m going to check this out. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1904 "2013-11-16T18:17:10Z")
Her own webpage does not list a birthdate. That’s odd. [http://www.ellenalbertinidow.com/biography.htm](http://www.ellenalbertinidow.com/biography.htm) That site also says she married in 1950, where anothe says 1950. I suspect sometimes different sites copy each other too, because some stuff seems to be lifted from another. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1905 "2013-11-16T20:11:47Z")
Anyone looking for really old people for a theme next might consider [Errie Ball](http://www.pga.com/news/golf-buzz/pga-americas-oldest-living-member-turns-103). He is the last living participant of the First Masters Golf tournament in 1934. Errie just had his 103rd birthday. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1906 "2013-11-16T21:37:55Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Her own webpage does not list a birthdate. That’s odd. > [http://www.ellenalbertinidow.com/biography.htm](http://www.ellenalbertinidow.com/biography.htm) > > That site also says she married in 1950, where anothe says 1950. I suspect sometimes different sites copy each other too, because some stuff seems to be lifted from another. Is there contact info on her website? You could wish her (or her people) a Happy Birthday and ask about the discrepancy. (Of course you wouldn’t say _why_ you wanted to know…) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1907 "2013-11-16T22:16:11Z")
There is a contact email for the website agent. I can try that. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1908 "2013-11-16T22:32:25Z")
Well, I sent an email wishing a Happy 95th Birthday. I doubt I’ll get a reply. But I now doubt she’s 100, because if she was wouldn’t that be a big deal on the site? ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1909 "2013-11-17T00:09:49Z")
If she’s an actress, she probably fibbed about her age (a _long_ time ago). So maybe she really is 100! ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1910 "2013-11-17T18:49:27Z")
[Nobel winning author Doris Lessing](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Lessing) has died. I finally have points! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1911 "2013-11-17T19:16:51Z")
Oooh, and a unique pick too! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1912 "2013-11-17T19:28:36Z")
Invisible Chimp, you are right above me in the rankings! 1 CAMJAY77 336 9 1 2 Registered at Last 335 10 1 3 Fear Itself 239 5 1 4 zoog 192 5 1 5 Ms Whatsit 181 6 1 6 CowPatty 155 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 BACI 84 2 0 35 GIGObuster 84 3 0 37 42fish 73 2 0 37 a35362 73 2 0 37 Captain Lance Murdoch 73 2 0 37 imthjckaz 73 2 0 37 Mahaloth 73 2 0 37 Mona Lott 73 2 0 37 popejt 73 2 0 37 Squonk 73 2 0 45 Hoopy Frood 72 2 0 45 irritant 72 2 0 45 J-P L 72 2 0 45 Little Nemo 72 2 0 45 Suburban Plankton 72 2 0 50 cazwhatever 70 2 0 51 Mehitabel 67 3 0 52 MadTheSwine 66 2 0 53 Shirley Ujest 65 3 0 54 booklover 64 2 0 55 Dolores Reborn 61 2 0 56 ftfu 57 1 0 57 anyrose 55 2 0 57 BobArrgh 55 2 0 57 Boozahol Squid, P.I. 55 2 0 57 Cicero 55 2 0 57 Monstera deliciosa 55 2 0 57 Quartz 55 2 0 57 santorum 55 2 0 64 Allecher 44 2 0 65 Eleanor of Aquitaine 43 2 0 66 appleciders 42 1 0 66 Bewildebeest 42 1 0 66 Boxermom 42 1 0 66 Chimera 42 1 0 66 Disheavel 42 1 0 66 Enuma Elish 42 1 0 66 Hockey Monkey 42 1 0 66 Jeep’s Phoenix 42 1 0 66 Kalea 42 1 0 66 Library1900 42 1 0 66 Long Time First Time 42 1 0 66 Mustardseed 42 1 0 66 orderfire 42 1 0 66 Premislaus 42 1 0 66 Qin Shi Huangdi 42 1 0 66 RandMcnally 42 1 0 66 Rico 42 1 0 66 tarragon918 42 1 0 66 tim-n-va 42 1 0 66 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 Invisible Chimp 6 1 1 123 Baker 3 2 2 ---
**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:** [November 20, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1913 "2013-11-20T04:00:15Z")
> [@](#): > > The eldest daughter of Walt Disney, Diane Disney Miller, has died at 79, a statement from the museum dedicated to the legendary animated filmmaker said Tuesday. [http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/19/showbiz/walt-disney-daughter-dead/index.html?hpt=hp\_t2](http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/19/showbiz/walt-disney-daughter-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t2) ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1914 "2013-11-21T02:05:30Z")
“She’s not alive, honey.” - [Sylvia Browne](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/psychic-sylvia-browne-dead-77-reports-article-1.1524107) Finally, a death that does not make me sad at all. One less grief vampire in the world and 23 points for me! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1915 "2013-11-21T02:31:07Z")
I wonder if she saw it coming? 1 CAMJAY77 336 9 1 2 Registered at Last 335 10 1 3 Fear Itself 239 5 1 4 zoog 192 5 1 5 Ms Whatsit 181 6 1 6 CowPatty 155 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 BACI 84 2 0 35 GIGObuster 84 3 0 37 42fish 73 2 0 37 a35362 73 2 0 37 Captain Lance Murdoch 73 2 0 37 imthjckaz 73 2 0 37 Mahaloth 73 2 0 37 Mona Lott 73 2 0 37 popejt 73 2 0 37 Squonk 73 2 0 45 Hoopy Frood 72 2 0 45 irritant 72 2 0 45 J-P L 72 2 0 45 Little Nemo 72 2 0 45 Suburban Plankton 72 2 0 50 cazwhatever 70 2 0 51 Allecher 67 3 1 51 Mehitabel 67 3 0 53 MadTheSwine 66 2 0 54 Shirley Ujest 65 3 0 55 booklover 64 2 0 56 Dolores Reborn 61 2 0 57 ftfu 57 1 0 58 anyrose 55 2 0 58 BobArrgh 55 2 0 58 Boozahol Squid, P.I. 55 2 0 58 Cicero 55 2 0 58 Monstera deliciosa 55 2 0 58 Quartz 55 2 0 58 santorum 55 2 0 65 Eleanor of Aquitaine 43 2 0 66 appleciders 42 1 0 66 Bewildebeest 42 1 0 66 Boxermom 42 1 0 66 Chimera 42 1 0 66 Disheavel 42 1 0 66 Enuma Elish 42 1 0 66 Hockey Monkey 42 1 0 66 Jeep’s Phoenix 42 1 0 66 Kalea 42 1 0 66 Library1900 42 1 0 66 Long Time First Time 42 1 0 66 Mustardseed 42 1 0 66 orderfire 42 1 0 66 Premislaus 42 1 0 66 Qin Shi Huangdi 42 1 0 66 RandMcnally 42 1 0 66 Rico 42 1 0 66 tarragon918 42 1 0 66 tim-n-va 42 1 0 66 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 Invisible Chimp 6 1 1 123 Baker 3 2 2 ---
**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:** [November 21, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1916 "2013-11-21T02:49:24Z")
> [@Allecher](#): > > “She’s not alive, honey.” - [Sylvia Browne](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/psychic-sylvia-browne-dead-77-reports-article-1.1524107) > > Finally, a death that does not make me sad at all. One less grief vampire in the world and 23 points for me! That’s the quote I think of when I hear of her. I also remember her telling the Amazing Randi to have his heard examined because he has a medical problem. He’s still alive and she isn’t…this was about 8 or 9 years ago at least. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1917 "2013-11-21T16:14:50Z")
PBA Hall of Famer and two-time PBA Player of the Year [Billy Hardwick](http://news.pba.com/post/2013/11/16/PBA-Hall-of-Famer-Billy-Hardwick-Dies-at-Age-72.aspx) died of an apparent heart attack Saturday at the age of 72. PBA = Professional Bowling Association ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1918 "2013-11-21T17:51:38Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > PBA Hall of Famer and two-time PBA Player of the Year [Billy Hardwick](http://news.pba.com/post/2013/11/16/PBA-Hall-of-Famer-Billy-Hardwick-Dies-at-Age-72.aspx) died of an apparent heart attack Saturday at the age of 72. > > PBA = Professional Bowling Association Yeah, Chris Hardwick mentioned it at the end of _Talking Dead_ this past Sunday night. And as I type that it dawns on me that it was an appropriate venue to memorialize his father. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1919 "2013-11-21T21:14:39Z")
> [@Allecher](#): > > “She’s not alive, honey.” - [Sylvia Browne](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/psychic-sylvia-browne-dead-77-reports-article-1.1524107) > > Finally, a death that does not make me sad at all. One less grief vampire in the world and 23 points for me! Sad. hell! I’m doing my Happy Dance! ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-death-pool-2013/642655/1920 "2013-11-22T07:29:17Z")
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