# 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:** 15\ **Page:** 9
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/161 "2018-11-30T13:09:02Z")
Cross-checking the list with the Celeb (non-Themed) list and I missed Burt Reynolds: 18 points for **Old Wench** , and a correction for William Coors for **Tread** : ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 GIGObuster 99 2(2) Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters 2 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 3 MonsteraDelic 31 2(1) The B List 4 The Vorlon 27 2(2) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 5 Old Wench 18 1(1) Carol Burnett and Friends 6 kayT 13 1(1) Toms 6 Little Nemo 13 1(1) Reagan Administration 8 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 9 Annie-Xmas 8 1 Presidential Families 10 Andrew21 5 1(1) Baseball 11 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 11 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 13 Tread 0 2(2) Look Ma No Points ``` ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@Old\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Old_Wench)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/162 "2018-11-30T15:20:05Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Cross-checking the list with the Celeb (non-Themed) list and I missed Burt Reynolds: 18 points for **Old Wench** , and a correction for William Coors for **Tread** : Thanks, **phungi**! I completely forgot I had him on my list. I made a list of all of the then-living guests from that show and randomly picked the number I needed. I’m now beating **Kopek** on both lists! 😃 ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/163 "2018-11-30T18:59:58Z")
I had a feeling she was going to point that out. :smack: :eek: :smack: ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/164 "2018-12-01T15:47:12Z")
George HW Bush dead at 6 points, more for **Annie Xmas, Little Nemo** , first points for **Roll Out the Barrel** ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 GIGObuster 99 2(2) Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters 2 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 3 MonsteraDelic 31 2(1) The B List 4 The Vorlon 27 2(2) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 5 Little Nemo 19 2(1) Reagan Administration 6 Old Wench 18 1(1) Carol Burnett and Friends 7 Annie-Xmas 14 2 Presidential Families 8 kayT 13 1(1) Toms 9 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 10 RollOutTheBarl 6 1 Current and Former World Leaders: 11 Andrew21 5 1(1) Baseball 12 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 12 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 14 Tread 0 2(2) Look Ma No Points ``` ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/165 "2018-12-01T16:27:35Z")
Whoo Hoo! I got 14 points and I’ve cracked the top 10! ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/166 "2018-12-01T16:30:11Z")
I got the first hit of the year…and that was it for the rest of the year(to date). ---
**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:** [December 5, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/167 "2018-12-05T15:27:23Z")
Thomas Billington, [died on his 60th birthday](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6462985/Former-WWE-legend-Dynamite-Kid-dies-60th-birthday.html), good for a Unique Pick and 40 points for **GIGObuster** , who takes the lead in Points and picks and Unique Picks: ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 GIGObuster 139 3(3) Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters 2 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 3 MonsteraDelic 31 2(1) The B List 4 The Vorlon 27 2(2) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 5 Little Nemo 19 2(1) Reagan Administration 6 Old Wench 18 1(1) Carol Burnett and Friends 7 Annie-Xmas 14 2 Presidential Families 8 kayT 13 1(1) Toms 9 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 10 RollOutTheBarl 6 1 Current and Former World Leaders: 11 Andrew21 5 1(1) Baseball 12 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 12 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 14 Tread 0 2(2) 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:** [January 1, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/168 "2019-01-01T03:48:10Z")
No last minute ones here? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/169 "2019-01-01T13:13:52Z")
Googled all 13 of my BASE jumpers. No reports of any fatalities, so I’ve recycled my 2018 list. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/170 "2019-01-01T16:08:57Z")
I encourage everyone to check their lists, search Wiki’s [Deaths in 2018](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_deaths_by_year#2018), or otherwise Google/confirm any overlooked “losses”. 2018 is in the books, and here are our winners: _The “Opening Kickoff” Award:_ **Czarcasm** (January 3rd) _The “Quantity Not Quality” Award:_ SHARED: **GIGObuster, MonsteraDelic, The Vorlon, Little Nemo, Annie X-mas, Tread** each with 2 picks \*The “Grim Reaper” Award: \*SHARED: **GIGObuster, The Vorlon, Tread** with 2 Unique Picks _The “Robbing the Cradle” Award:_ **GIGObuster** for Matthew Lee Cappotelli at 38 years of age _The “Final Hours” Award:_ **GIGObuster** (December 5) Final Standings, pending last-minute revisions, congrats to **GIGObuster** 99 points, and a 62 point lead, (_Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters_) Special mention to **Tread** , who managed to score 0 points on 2 picks, for his list of _“Look Ma No Points”_ It’s been a pleasure to lead this twisted endeavor, see you in the 2019 Thread! ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 GIGObuster 99 2(2) Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters 2 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 3 MonsteraDelic 31 2(1) The B List 4 The Vorlon 27 2(2) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 5 Little Nemo 19 2(1) Reagan Administration 6 Old Wench 18 1(1) Carol Burnett and Friends 7 Annie-Xmas 14 2 Presidential Families 8 kayT 13 1(1) Toms 9 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 10 RollOutTheBarl 6 1 Current and Former World Leaders: 11 Andrew21 5 1(1) Baseball 12 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 12 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 14 Tread 0 2(2) Look Ma No Points 15 basset hound 0 0 Game Show Hosts 15 Bayaker 0 0 MTM Universe Death Pool List 15 Biotop 0 0 Dark Shadows 15 boffking 0 0 Wall Street 15 Borborygmi 0 0 let's death pool all the lawyers 15 candide 0 0 main or Title Characters from ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s Sitcoms 15 cardboardbox 0 0 All aged 30 and under 15 Catamount 0 0 Crowned Heads of Europe 15 commasense 0 0 Destroyers of Democracy 15 Dancer_Flight 0 0 Dflights's Star Trek Alumni 15 Dead Cat 0 0 British Boozers 15 Dr. Girlfriend 0 0 All-Star Sports Edition 15 ElFamousBurrito 0 0 I Hope the Cognitive Dissonance Will Make Their Heads Explode 15 Face Left Blank 0 0 Making America Great Again 15 Happy Lendrvdr 0 0 1968 World Champion Detroit Tigers 15 Jack Batty 0 0 People With Whom I Share a Birthday 15 Kitten Mitten 0 0 former head collegiate coaches 15 kk fusion 0 0 1960 Olympic winners in men's individual athletics 15 kopek 0 0 A Bridge Too Far Over the River Styx 15 kunilou 0 0 60s Folk Singers 15 Lancia 0 0 Northern Exposure 15 Loach 0 0 more or less 15 Mahaloth 0 0 Trump Pence families 15 MeanMrMustard 0 0 favorite sitcom actors 15 meghan 0 0 1960s Child Actors 15 Oakminster 0 0 Musicians 15 Paul in Qatar 0 0 PEOPLE I THOUGHT WERE ALREADY DEAD 15 phungi 0 0 The Wack Pack 15 psychobunny 0 0 At least their careers are dead (or should be) 15 Randy Seltzer 0 0 Joker's revenge 15 RobotDevilDog 0 0 Back to the Future 15 RTFirefly 0 0 Base Jumpers 15 Shoieless 0 0 actors and actresses from some of the great MTM Enterprises tv shows 15 smithsb 0 0 Rappers who (could) die young 15 SpoilerVirgin 0 0 Til Death Do Us Part 15 Stephe96 0 0 Beatles 15 Sternvogel 0 0 What a Bunch of Dicks 15 The Librarian 0 0 Dutch players in '70 world cup finals 15 Wallet 0 0 Evil and its Minions ``` ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/171 "2019-01-01T16:37:28Z")
I’m here to announce that, yet again, all my picks seem to have been granted immortality. In 2019 I’ll be watching from the sidelines. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/172 "2019-01-01T17:13:15Z")
My theme was People With Whom I Share a Birth Day. None of them died. I didn’t die. I can only assume that people who were born on my birth day are immortal. Turns out this works out pretty well for me. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/173 "2019-01-01T22:53:30Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > I encourage everyone to check their lists, search Wiki’s [Deaths in 2018](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_deaths_by_year#2018), or otherwise Google/confirm any overlooked “losses”. > > 2018 is in the books, and here are our winners: > > _The “Opening Kickoff” Award:_ **Czarcasm** (January 3rd) > _The “Quantity Not Quality” Award:_ SHARED: **GIGObuster, MonsteraDelic, The Vorlon, Little Nemo, Annie X-mas, Tread** each with 2 picks Wait, was that kid really Dynamite and resurrected? I had 3 picks and now 2? Same for the Grim Reaper award… ---
**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:** [January 5, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/174 "2019-01-05T15:35:04Z")
7th Place and a shared Quantity Award? I can live with that. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332/175 "2019-01-05T15:42:32Z")
Thanks to **GIGObuster** for checking my list… Revised year-end results: The “Opening Kickoff” Award: **Czarcasm** (January 3rd) The “Quantity Not Quality” Award: **GIGObuster** with 3 picks The “Grim Reaper” Award: **GIGObuster** with 3 Unique Picks The “Robbing the Cradle” Award: **GIGObuster** for Matthew Lee Cappotelli at 38 years of age The “Final Hours” Award: **GIGObuster** (December 5) Final Standings, pending last-minute revisions, congrats to **GIGObuster** 139 points, and a 102 point lead, (Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters) Special mention to Tread, who managed to score 0 points on 2 picks, for his list of “Look Ma No Points” ```auto Rank Player Score Picks(Unique) Theme 1 GIGObuster 139 3(3) Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters 2 Registered@Last 37 1(1) The Canadians 3 MonsteraDelic 31 2(1) The B List 4 The Vorlon 27 2(2) They Road the Fire: Saturn V 5 Little Nemo 19 2(1) Reagan Administration 6 Old Wench 18 1(1) Carol Burnett and Friends 7 Annie-Xmas 14 2 Presidential Families 8 kayT 13 1(1) Toms 9 Czarcasm 10 1(1) Religious Leaders 10 RollOutTheBarl 6 1 Current and Former World Leaders: 11 Andrew21 5 1(1) Baseball 12 Allecher 1 1 2018 Evangelical List 12 krondys 1 1 Televangelists 14 Tread 0 2(2) Look Ma No Points 15 basset hound 0 0 Game Show Hosts 15 Bayaker 0 0 MTM Universe Death Pool List 15 Biotop 0 0 Dark Shadows 15 boffking 0 0 Wall Street 15 Borborygmi 0 0 let's death pool all the lawyers 15 candide 0 0 main or Title Characters from ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s Sitcoms 15 cardboardbox 0 0 All aged 30 and under 15 Catamount 0 0 Crowned Heads of Europe 15 commasense 0 0 Destroyers of Democracy 15 Dancer_Flight 0 0 Dflights's Star Trek Alumni 15 Dead Cat 0 0 British Boozers 15 Dr. Girlfriend 0 0 All-Star Sports Edition 15 ElFamousBurrito 0 0 I Hope the Cognitive Dissonance Will Make Their Heads Explode 15 Face Left Blank 0 0 Making America Great Again 15 Happy Lendrvdr 0 0 1968 World Champion Detroit Tigers 15 Jack Batty 0 0 People With Whom I Share a Birthday 15 Kitten Mitten 0 0 former head collegiate coaches 15 kk fusion 0 0 1960 Olympic winners in men's individual athletics 15 kopek 0 0 A Bridge Too Far Over the River Styx 15 kunilou 0 0 60s Folk Singers 15 Lancia 0 0 Northern Exposure 15 Loach 0 0 more or less 15 Mahaloth 0 0 Trump Pence families 15 MeanMrMustard 0 0 favorite sitcom actors 15 meghan 0 0 1960s Child Actors 15 Oakminster 0 0 Musicians 15 Paul in Qatar 0 0 PEOPLE I THOUGHT WERE ALREADY DEAD 15 phungi 0 0 The Wack Pack 15 psychobunny 0 0 At least their careers are dead (or should be) 15 Randy Seltzer 0 0 Joker's revenge 15 RobotDevilDog 0 0 Back to the Future 15 RTFirefly 0 0 Base Jumpers 15 Shoieless 0 0 actors and actresses from some of the great MTM Enterprises tv shows 15 smithsb 0 0 Rappers who (could) die young 15 SpoilerVirgin 0 0 Til Death Do Us Part 15 Stephe96 0 0 Beatles 15 Sternvogel 0 0 What a Bunch of Dicks 15 The Librarian 0 0 Dutch players in '70 world cup finals 15 Wallet 0 0 Evil and its Minions ``` [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332.md?page=8)