# THEMED Celebrity Death Pool 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 2, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444 "2018-12-02T14:27:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [December 27, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/41 "2018-12-27T15:47:10Z")
“Carol Burnett and Friends” Carol Burnett Ruth Buzzi Charo (Maria del Rosario Mercedes Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza) Tim Conway Barbara Feldon Valerie Harper Janet Jackson Steve Martin Liza Minnelli Helen Reddy Sally Struthers Lily Tomlin Ben Vereen Alternates: Alan Alda Joel Grey Neil Sedaka ---
**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:** [December 28, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/42 "2018-12-28T02:47:07Z")
They Road the Fire: Saturn V/IB Mk2 mod0 Frank Borman Jim Lovell Bill Anders Jim McDivitt Dave Scott Rusty Schweickert Tom Stafford Charles Duke Michael Collins Buzz Aldrin Al Worden Harrison Schmit Fred Haise Spares: Ken Mattingly Vance Brand Walter Cunningham Alas, this is becoming a very exclusive club ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Queen\_Anne\_s\_Lace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Anne_s_Lace)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/43 "2018-12-29T14:53:55Z")
“I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying.” Tim Robbins 10/16/58 Andy Dufresne “How can you be so obtuse?” Morgan Freeman 6/1/37 Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding “It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made those walls dissolve away, and for the briefest of moments, every last man in Shawshank felt free.” Bob Gunton 11/15/45 Warden Samuel Norton “Salvation lies within” William Sadler 4/13/50 Heywood “The Count of Monte Crisco… …by Alexandree Dumb-ass.” “And it’s fat ass by a nose!” Clancy Brown 1/5/59 Captain Byron Hadley “Drink up while it’s cold, ladies.” Gil Bellows 6/28/67 Tommy Williams “Hey, c’mon, old boys? You’re movin’ like molasses! Makin’ me look bad!” Mark Rolston 12/7/56 Bogs Diamond “Now I’m going to open my fly…….” Frank Medrano 5/20/58 Fat Ass “I don’t belong here! I want to go home! I want my mother!” Don McManus 11/8/59 Guard Wiley - guard who congratulates Andy on receiving funding for library and then was on toilet when Andy plays Marriage of Figaro David Proval 5/20/42 Snooze “Oh, man, Andy came down by me and asked for a rope?” Gary Lee Davis 1/2/46 Rooster - one of the 3 sisters whose nose that Andy broke Jeffrey DeMunn 4/25/47 DA who prosecuted Andy “And that also is very convenient, isn’t it, Mr. Dufresne?” Bill Bolender 11/14/40 Elmo Blatch - real murderer of Andy’s wife & her lover Alternates: Paul Kennedy 7/1/62 1967 Food-Way Manager - told Red he didn’t need to ask permission to take a piss Brian Libby unknown Floyd “That’s ‘Cristo’ you dumb shit.” Dion Anderson unknown Head Bull Haig “You better be sick or dead in there, I shit you not!” In Memory: James Whitmore 10/1/21 2/6/09 Brooks Hatlen “And then Andy says, ‘Mr. Dekins, do you want your sons to go to Harvard… or Yale?’” James Kisicki 4/14/38 11/27/17 Bank Manager “I must say, I’m sorry to be losing your business. I hope you’ll enjoy living abroad.” Clean list of actors from one of the best movies ever: Tim Robbins Morgan Freeman Bob Gunton William Sadler Clancy Brown Gil Bellows Mark Rolston Frank Medrano Don McManus David Proval Gary Lee Davis Jeffrey DeMunn Bill Bolender Alternates: Paul Kennedy Brian Libby Dion Anderson ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/44 "2018-12-29T15:23:16Z")
I predict some on this list won’t have such a fab 2019 Paul McCartney Ringo Starr Jimmy Nicol Yoko Ono Julian Lennon Pete Best Sean Lennon Olivia Harrison Dhani Harrison Jane Asher Patti Boyd Harrison Zak Starkey Stella McCartney Alternates: Jeff Lynne Heather Mills Bob Dylan ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/45 "2018-12-29T21:41:44Z")
Theme: Lawyers. Same theme for me as last year, which netted me a cool zero points. Largely the same list, too, but rotating out some less interesting folks in favor of some of Trump’s crack legal team: 1. [Harry Whittington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Whittington), b. March 3, 1927. Attorney. 2. [F. Lee Bailey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Lee_Bailey), b. June 10, 1933. Attorney. 3. [Alan Dershowitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dershowitz), b. September 1, 1938. Attorney. 4. [Robert Shapiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shapiro_(lawyer)), b. September 2, 1942. Attorney. 5. [Rudy Giuliani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Giuliani), b. May 28, 1944. Attorney. 6. [Joseph diGenova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_diGenova), b. February 22, 1945. Attorney. 7. [Ken Starr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Starr), b. July 21, 1946. Attorney. 8. [Ty Cobb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Cobb_(attorney)), b. August 25, 1950. Attorney. 9. [Larry Klayman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Klayman), b. July 20, 1951. Attorney. 10. [Jack Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson_(activist)), b. July 25, 1951. Attorney. 11. [Charles Carreon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Carreon), b. January 1, 1956. Attorney. 12. [Jay Sekulow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Sekulow), b. June 10, 1956. Attorney. 13. [Michael Cohen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cohen_(lawyer)), b. August 25, 1966. Attorney. Alt1. [Gloria Allred](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Allred), b. July 3, 1941. Attorney. Alt2. [Scooter Libby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooter_Libby), b. August 22, 1950. Attorney. Alt3. [Leslie Abramson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Abramson), b. October 6, 1943. Attorney. Plain text list: Harry Whittington F. Lee Bailey Alan Dershowitz Robert Shapiro Rudy Giuliani Joseph diGenova Ken Starr Ty Cobb Larry Klayman Jack Thompson Charles Carreon Jay Sekulow Michael Cohen Gloria Allred Scooter Libby Leslie Abramson Thanks so much for doing this, phungi! ---
**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:** [December 29, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/46 "2018-12-29T23:22:34Z")
‘Wrestling been berry, berry good to me!’ 🙂 So again with a few of the past list and new additions: My theme: Pro Wrestlers and Wrestlemania critters. King Kong Bundy Kamala Ric Flair Fred Ottman (Typhoon) Hulk Hogan Perry Saturn Roman Reigns Hayato Fujita Vince McMahon Mark ‘Rollerball’ Rocco Paul Orndorff (Mr. Wonderful) Eric Arndt Donald Trump Alternate: The Undertaker That last one is obligatory 🙂 (But, I have not seen serious health or dangerous environments that could put him in the final list.) ---
**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:** [December 29, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/47 "2018-12-29T23:29:20Z")
> [@Borborygmi](#): > > Rudy Giuliani “Rudy Giuliani Says: ‘Over My Dead Body’ Trump Will Meet With Mueller”… [Alrighty then!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJGk4ofc18) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/48 "2018-12-31T08:54:10Z")
Despite the inherent riskiness of the sport, all of the BASE jumpers on my 2018 list were still alive, last time I checked. So I’m re-using my 2018 list: Zak Tessie Matt Gerdes Chris Douggs McDougall Jeb Corliss Hank Caylor Felix Baumgartner Sean Chuma Fred Fugen Vince Reffet Nasr al Niyadi Omar al Hegelan Livia Dickie Ana Isabel Dao Alternate: David McDonnell ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/49 "2018-12-31T10:06:59Z")
I will also re-post my 2018 list: **British Boozers** Tyson Fury Keith Richards Paul Gascoigne Kerry Katona Wayne Rooney Katie Price Prince Harry Liam Gallagher Jeremy Clarkson Nigel Farage Billy Connolly Rod Stewart Louis Tomlinson Alternate: Frank Skinner ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/50 "2018-12-31T12:08:18Z")
I still like my list from last year: the size of the group neatly fits this format and they are all of a similar age (slightly past 70) and with my succes in this game I can grant them a good chance of immortality. (Sadly too late for JC) Dutch players in '70 world cup finals Jan Jongbloed Jan Poortvliet Dick Nanninga Arie Haan Ernie Brandts Wim Rijsbergen Ruud Krol Wim Jansen Johan Neeskens Willem van Hanegem Johnny Rep Rob Rensenbrink Willy van de Kerkhof Subs: Theo de Jong René van de Kerkhof Wim Suurbier ---
**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 31, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/51 "2018-12-31T20:37:14Z")
Theme: Music Tony Bennett Vivian Campbell Cher Eric Clapton David Crosby Neil Diamond Daryl Dragon Jerry Lee Lewis Olivia Newton-John Little Richard Keith Richards Ringo Starr Bill Wyman Alternates: Grace Slick Charlie Watts Pat Boone ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/52 "2018-12-31T21:27:35Z")
Destroyers of Democracy (redux) Unfortunately, no one on my 2018 list seems to have died. This list is nearly identical to last year’s, except that I have removed two corrupt cabinet officials who have left in disgrace (Scott Pruitt and Ryan Zinke) and replaced them with two despicable right-wing pundits: Limbaugh and Coulter. (I would have chosen Hannity, but I felt the list needed more women. Diversity is a good thing, don’cha know.) Donald Trump Mike Pence Mitch McConnell Paul Ryan Orrin Hatch Steve Bannon Roy Moore Rush Limbaugh Charles Koch David Koch Rupert Murdoch Robert Mercer David Deniston Smith Alternates: Ann Coulter Tom Cotton Betsy DeVos Mercer is the money behind Trump, and Smith is the Chairman of Sinclair Broadcasting, an ultra-right wing media empire. ---
**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 31, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/53 "2018-12-31T21:28:24Z")
Same as last year. My themed list, more or less. Lester Moré Roy Moore Michael Moore Alan Moore Lester Holt Lester Greene Mandy Moore Lester Hayes Demi Moore Shemar Moore Alecia Moore Vinnie Moore Richard Sanders Alts: Jon Lester Lester Speight Ann S. Moore Lester Greene is better known as Beetlejuice Alecia Moore is better known as Pink Lester Moré is pro soccer player Vinnie Moore guitar in UFO Ann Moore former CEO of Time Lester Speight actor: Terry Tate office linebacker I think the others are well enough known. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/54 "2018-12-31T21:55:46Z")
Theme: Adult film actresses Adria Rae Alex Blake Alexandra Quinn Bree Olson Dakota Skye Honey Gold Lana Rhoades Leigh Raven Melissa Moore Molly Jane Piper Perri Tiffany Watson Yhivi Alternates Kagney Linn Karter Christy Mack P.J. Sparxxx The names listed are their ‘stage’ names. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/55 "2018-12-31T23:47:54Z")
Reprising my list “The Canadians” with just a few changes: The Canadians: John Mann (Founding member of band Spirit of the West) Gino Odjick (Hockey enforcer) Henri Richard (Hockey legend) Anton Kuerti (Pianist, composer, conductor) Paul Dewar (Politician) Paul Henderson (Hockey legend – scored the winning goal in 1972 hockey Summit) Tommy Chong (Professional Stoner) Alexa McDonough (Former leader of NPD party) Michael J Fox (Actor) Neil Crone (Actor / comedian) Mary Barry (Singer/ Songwriter) Catherine Wreford (Actress) Abdullah the Butcher (AKA Lawrence Robert Shreve, professional wrestler) Alternates Stuntman Stu (AKA Stu Schwartz, Ottawa radio personality) Lisa Ray (Actress / Model /TV host) Brett “The Hitman” Hart (Professional Wrestler) Plain list: John Mann Gino Odjick Henri Richard Anton Kuerti Paul Henderson Tommy Chong Paul Dewar Alexa McDonough Michael J Fox Neil Crone Mary Barry Catherine Wreford Abdullah the Butcher ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/56 "2018-12-31T23:54:02Z")
Recycling my themed list from last year (which is eerily similar to **Bayaker’s** ) since nobody had the courtesy to die on me. Actors/actresses from MTM Enterprises TV shows (meow) Ed Asner Valerie Harper Cloris Leachman Betty White Gavin MacLeod Bob Newhart Peter Bonerz William Sanderson Howard Hesseman Loni Anderson Daniel J Travani William Daniels Ed Begley Jr Alternates: Julie Kavner Richard Sanders Dennis Franz ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/57 "2019-01-01T00:12:30Z")
Reporters and journalists: Tom Brokaw (can’t believe he’s still here!) Barbara Walters Charlie Rose Jesse Ventura (he’s on RT) Don Lemon Wolf Blitzer Sean Hannity Brian Lamb Steve Kroft Oprah Winfrey Shaka Ssali (on VOA) Dr. Sanjay Gupta Lesley Stahl Chris Matthews Alternates: Jim Cantore Rachel Maddow (NOOOOOO!) Dr. Sanjay Gupta ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/58 "2019-01-01T00:15:57Z")
Of course, as soon as I hit submit I remember the change I wanted to make. Sadly, Joni Mitchell needs to go on this list ☹ Please replace Catherine Wreford with Joni Mitchell New and improved list: John Mann Gino Odjick Henri Richard Anton Kuerti Paul Henderson Tommy Chong Paul Dewar Alexa McDonough Michael J Fox Neil Crone Mary Barry Joni Mitchell Abdullah the Butcher > [@Registered\_at\_Last](#): > > Reprising my list “The Canadians” with just a few changes: > > The Canadians: > John Mann (Founding member of band Spirit of the West) > Gino Odjick (Hockey enforcer) > Henri Richard (Hockey legend) > Anton Kuerti (Pianist, composer, conductor) > Paul Dewar (Politician) > Paul Henderson (Hockey legend – scored the winning goal in 1972 hockey Summit) > Tommy Chong (Professional Stoner) > Alexa McDonough (Former leader of NPD party) > Michael J Fox (Actor) > Neil Crone (Actor / comedian) > Mary Barry (Singer/ Songwriter) > Catherine Wreford (Actress) > Abdullah the Butcher (AKA Lawrence Robert Shreve, professional wrestler) > > Alternates > Stuntman Stu (AKA Stu Schwartz, Ottawa radio personality) > Lisa Ray (Actress / Model /TV host) > Brett “The Hitman” Hart (Professional Wrestler) > > Plain list: > John Mann > Gino Odjick > Henri Richard > Anton Kuerti > Paul Henderson > Tommy Chong > Paul Dewar > Alexa McDonough > Michael J Fox > Neil Crone > Mary Barry > Catherine Wreford > Abdullah the Butcher ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/59 "2019-01-01T00:39:49Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > Reporters and journalists: > > Tom Brokaw (can’t believe he’s still here!) > Barbara Walters > Charlie Rose > Jesse Ventura (he’s on RT) > Don Lemon > Wolf Blitzer > Sean Hannity > Brian Lamb > Steve Kroft > Oprah Winfrey > Shaka Ssali (on VOA) > Dr. Sanjay Gupta > Lesley Stahl > Chris Matthews > > Alternates: > > Jim Cantore > Rachel Maddow (NOOOOOO!) > Dr. Sanjay Gupta Oops! I cut & pasted Sanjay Gupta’s name to the alternate file, without deleting him from the main list. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444/60 "2019-01-01T01:59:23Z")
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