# THEMED Celebrity Death Pool 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 2, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332 "2017-12-02T13:50:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/121 "2018-03-19T15:53:51Z")
Two different UNIQUE picks, same day, give points to the same player? :dubious: something fishy here…😛 ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/122 "2018-03-19T16:15:02Z")
> [@Kron](#): > > Two different UNIQUE picks, same day, give points to the same player? > > :dubious: > > something fishy here…😛 Or maybe the death of this particular pick (hometown guy for me, so all over the local news) made me go back and check my main list. The australian lady died earlier in March, I just only checked on her today. Not everything is a conspiracy 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/123 "2018-03-19T16:28:35Z")
> [@Registered\_at\_Last](#): > > Not everything is a conspiracy 🙂 That’s just what they want you to think! ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/124 "2018-03-19T17:07:30Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > That’s just what they want you to think! Shhhhhhh!🆒 ---
**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:** [April 18, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/125 "2018-04-18T13:14:14Z")
WHOO HOO! Barbara Bush dead at 92! I get 8 points. ---
**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/126 "2018-04-18T14:44:03Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > WHOO HOO! Barbara Bush dead at 92! I get 8 points. Me too. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/127 "2018-04-18T15:32:06Z")
Welcome to our handbasket. It’s cozy in here. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/128 "2018-04-18T17:39:45Z")
Barbara Bush, good for 8 points, and first points of the year for **Annie-Xmas & MonsteraDelic** ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 2 The Vorlon 13 1(1) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 3 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 4 Annie-Xmas 8 1 Presidential Families 4 MonsteraDelic 8 1 The B List 6 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 6 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 6 Tread 0 1(1) Look Ma No Points ``` ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/129 "2018-04-19T13:55:29Z")
Like a month between additions; somehow I am surprised. Can’t say why exactly but I expected this thread to be a little more active. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/130 "2018-04-19T14:54:16Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Like a month between additions; somehow I am surprised. Can’t say why exactly but I expected this thread to be a little more active. Agreed, but there was also a month between “point-earning deaths” on the main thread/pool as well… ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/131 "2018-05-17T16:05:47Z")
Tom Wolf (a Tom), dead at 87, earning 13 points for **katT** (on the list of Toms): ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 2 katT 13 1(1) Toms 2 The Vorlon 13 1(1) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 4 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 5 Annie-Xmas 8 1 Presidential Families 5 MonsteraDelic 8 1 The B List 7 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 7 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 7 Tread 0 1(1) Look Ma No Points ``` ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/132 "2018-05-18T00:03:39Z")
Thanks, most exhaulted mushroom, but it’s kayT. However: POINTS!!! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/133 "2018-05-26T21:22:56Z")
Crap. More points. Not even being on my list is slowing down the grim reaper. At this years rate I’m going to have to break down and add the Saturn 1B. And/or Gemini. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/134 "2018-05-26T22:33:05Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > Crap. More points. > > Not even being on my list is slowing down the grim reaper. > > At this years rate I’m going to have to break down and add the Saturn 1B. And/or Gemini. Do like I did, check out the cosmonauts. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/135 "2018-05-27T14:17:59Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > Crap. More points. > > Not even being on my list is slowing down the grim reaper. > > At this years rate I’m going to have to break down and add the Saturn 1B. And/or Gemini. Alan Bean, Unique Pick and 14 Points. ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 2 The Vorlon 27 2(2) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 3 katT 13 1(1) Toms 4 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 5 Annie-Xmas 8 1 Presidential Families 5 MonsteraDelic 8 1 The B List 7 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 7 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 7 Tread 0 1(1) Look Ma No Points ``` ---
**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:** [June 8, 2018, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/136 "2018-06-08T14:25:19Z")
Former baseball player Red Schoendienst has died. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/137 "2018-06-08T14:29:43Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > Former baseball player Red Schoendienst has died. 5 Points, a Unique Pick, and spot on the leaderboard: ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 2 The Vorlon 27 2(2) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 3 katT 13 1(1) Toms 4 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 5 Annie-Xmas 8 1 Presidential Families 5 MonsteraDelic 8 1 The B List 7 Andrew21 5 1(1) Baseball 8 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 8 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 8 Tread 0 1(1) Look Ma No Points ``` ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/138 "2018-06-11T18:53:51Z")
No new picks, but fixing an error in the spreadsheet (humble apologies to kayT, and glad I am not a Tom) ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 2 The Vorlon 27 2(2) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 3 kayT 13 1(1) Toms 4 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 5 Annie-Xmas 8 1 Presidential Families 5 MonsteraDelic 8 1 The B List 7 Andrew21 5 1(1) Baseball 8 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 8 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 8 Tread 0 1(1) Look Ma No Points ``` ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/139 "2018-06-11T22:56:43Z")
Oh really **phungi** , if I were to kill you I’d be instantly disqualified, no? (And for all I know you could be a Tom, eh?) 🙂 BTW we aren’t getting many deaths in this pool, are we? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/140 "2018-06-12T14:42:26Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > BTW we aren’t getting many deaths in this pool, are we? We’re just getting into prime BASE jumping season, so I’ve got high hopes… 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332.md?page=8)