# THEMED Celebrity Death Pool 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 2, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277 "2019-12-02T16:57:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 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:** [December 9, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/21 "2019-12-09T01:59:06Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Theme: Living cast of MASH(movie or show) > Alan Alda > Loretta Swit > Mike Farrell > Jamie Farr > Gary Burghoff > Kellye Nakahara > Jeff Maxwell > G.W. Bailey > Donald Sutherland > Elliot Gould > Sally Kellerman > Robert Duvall > Rene Auberjonois Rene Auberjonois just died, so I will replace him with Fred Williamson, who played Spearchucker. New list: Alan Alda Loretta Swit Mike Farrell Jamie Farr Gary Burghoff Kellye Nakahara Jeff Maxwell G.W. Bailey Donald Sutherland Elliot Gould Sally Kellerman Robert Duvall Fred Williamson ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/22 "2019-12-11T00:09:24Z")
The News Bob Schieffer Dan Rather Barbara Walters Ted Koppel Hugh Downs Forrest Sawyer Roger Mudd Morton Dean Charles Osgood Tom Brokaw Charlie Rose Brit Hume Lesley Stahl Alternates: Jane Pauley Paula Zahn Scott Pelley ---
**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 11, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/23 "2019-12-11T02:03:58Z")
Cut and past from last year: They Road the Fire: Saturn V/IB Mk3 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 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/24 "2019-12-14T03:56:40Z")
I’m going to go with the same theme as last year but with a few adjustments to the list. I am not expecting any points this year either, but what the hey. Theme: Double Initial Alphabet Alan Arkin Barbara Bain Chevy Chase David Dickinson Elizabeth Estensen Fiona Fullerton Gilbert Gottfried Harry Hamlin Ian Irvine Janet Jackson Kevin Kline Larry Lamb Mark Mothersbaugh BACKUPS Alan Alda Bobby Ball Cathy Lee Crosby _(Actually I may choose a backup that matches the initials it would be replacing, but you get the idea)_ ---
**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 14, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/25 "2019-12-14T15:38:01Z")
Got EGOT? (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winners) 1. Rita Moreno 2. Mel Brooks 3. Jonathan Tunick 4. Whoopi Goldberg 5. Scott Rudin 6. Robert Lopez 7. John Legend 8. Andrew Lloyd Webber 9. Tim Rice 10.Barbra Streisand 10. Liza Minnelli 11. James Earl Jones 12. Alan Menken Alternates: Harry Belafonte Quincy Jones Lin-Manual Miranda (missing an Oscar, but it’s a given) ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/26 "2019-12-15T00:39:48Z")
My theme is **Barbie and Ken**. Barbra Streisand Barbara Eden Barbara Feldon Barbara Windsor Barbara Bach Barbara Walters Ken Starr Kenny G Kenny Chesney Kenneth Branagh Kendall Jenner “The Human Barbie Doll” Valeria Lukyanova “The Human Ken Doll” Justin Jedlica Alts: Barbara Pierce Bush Ken Griffey Snr ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/27 "2019-12-15T14:36:47Z")
Nobel laureates Clean list: William Sharpe Robert Lucas Brian Josephson Leon Cooper Samuel Ting David Baltimore Hamilton Smith Walter Gilbert Dudley Herschbach Adolfo Pérez Esquivel Lech Walesa Wole Soyinka Kenzaburo Oe Alternates Arno Allan Penzias Bengt I. Samuelsson Desmond Tutu List annotated with awards and years: William Sharpe Economics '90 Robert Lucas Economics '95 Brian Josephson Physics '73 Leon Cooper Physics '72 Samuel Ting Physics '76 David Baltimore Physiology or Medicine '75 Hamilton Smith Physiology or Medicine '78 Walter Gilbert Chemistry '80 Dudley Herschbach Chemistry '86 Adolfo Pérez Esquivel Peace '80 Lech Walesa Peace '83 Wole Soyinka Literature '86 Kenzaburo Oe Literature '94 Arno Allan Penzias Physics '78 Bengt I. Samuelsson Physiology or Medicine '82 Desmond Tutu Peace '84 ---
**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 16, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/28 "2019-12-16T14:51:06Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Got EGOT? (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winners) > > Rita Moreno > Mel Brooks > Jonathan Tunick > Whoopi Goldberg > Scott Rudin > Robert Lopez > John Legend > Andrew Lloyd Webber > Tim Rice > Barbra Streisand > Liza Minnelli > James Earl Jones > Alan Menken > > Alternates: > Harry Belafonte > Quincy Jones > Lin-Manual Miranda (missing an Oscar, but it’s a given) Unnumbered list ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/29 "2019-12-18T04:14:12Z")
Theme: Test cricketers Alan Davidson Mike Smith Lance Gibbs Ted Dexter Wes Hall Graham Dowling Salim Durani Godfrey Lawrence Peter Parfitt Tom Veivers Shane Warne Bill Lawry Greg Chappell ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/30 "2019-12-22T00:44:35Z")
What’s My Line? (Celebrities who appeared as the Mystery Guest on the original version of What’s My Line?) Elizabeth Ashley Julie Andrews Candice Bergen Carol Burnett Richard Chamberlain Shirley Jones Steve Lawrence Sophia Loren Diana Ross Mort Sahl Barbra Streisand Robert Wagner Raquel Welch Alternates: Piper Laurie Gina Lollobrigida Liza Minnelli ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/31 "2019-12-22T10:10:15Z")
Theme: Test cricketers Alan Davidson Mike Smith Lance Gibbs Ted Dexter Wes Hall Graham Dowling Salim Durani Godfrey Lawrence Peter Parfitt Tom Veivers Ray Illingworth Rohan Kanhai Farokh Engineer Shane Warne Bill Lawry Greg Chappell 2nd attempt, only chose 10 the first time round. ---
**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 24, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/32 "2019-12-24T18:01:31Z")
Destroyers of Democracy III My third try with this list. In 2018, no one died, dammit. I scored my first and only points (in this thread) in 2019 with David Koch’s welcome death. May the rest of these people join him in hell ASAP. I have replaced Koch with Stephen Miller, a clear oversight in the earlier lists. I have removed Paul Ryan, Orrin Hatch, Tom Cotton, Roy Moore, and Steve Bannon. I moved the two female alternates (Coulter and DeVos) up to the main list, and replaced them on the alt list with three other odious Republicans. Finally, I’ve added the true leader of the Republican party, Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin Donald Trump Mike Pence Mitch McConnell Kevin McCarthy Betsy DeVos Charles Koch Stephen Miller Rush Limbaugh Ann Coulter Rupert Murdoch Robert Mercer David Deniston Smith Alternates: Chuck Grassley Steve King Matt Gaetz Mercer is the money behind Trump, and Smith is the Chairman of Sinclair Broadcasting, an ultra-right wing media empire. ---
**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 25, 2019, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/33 "2019-12-25T08:55:23Z")
nm ---
**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:** [December 25, 2019, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/34 "2019-12-25T11:18:42Z")
None of these toms are ever going to die. Tom Tom the Piper’s Son Tommy Lasorda Tom Lehrer Tom Brokaw Tom Smothers Tom Jones Tom DeLay Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Chong Thomas Hearns Tom Seaver Tom Waits Tom Arnold Tom Paxton Alternates Thomas Pynchon Tom Heinsohn Tomas Sandstrom ---
**Author:** ![meghan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@meghan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meghan)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/35 "2019-12-27T16:22:34Z")
1960s Child Actors (mostly) Butch Patrick Lisa Loring Erin Murphy Melissa Gilbert Johnny Whitaker Eve Plumb Maureen McCormick Billy Mumy Larry Mathews Angela Cartwright Jay North Ron Howard Clint Howard Alternates: Kurt Russell Scott Baio ---
**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 28, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/36 "2019-12-28T15:50:20Z")
Theme: Lawyers. In the absence of coming up with something new and clever, it’s the same list for me again this year: 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:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/37 "2019-12-28T18:59:27Z")
My Themed Death Pool for 2020 Theme: Former Race Car Drivers 1 John Andretti 1963 former Indy & Nascar race car driver 2 Bobby Allison 1937 former Nascar race car driver 3 Cale Yarborough 1939 former Nascar race car driver 4 Ned Jarret 1932 former Nascar race car driver 5 Mario Andretti 1940 former F1 & Indy race car driver 6 Michael Schumacher 1969 former F1 race car driver 7 Fred Lorenzen 1934 former Nascar race car driver 8 Donnie Allison 1939 former Nascar race car driver 9 Richard Petty 1937 former Nascar race car driver 10 Rick Hendrick 1949 former Nascar race car driver & current team owner 11 Emerson Fittipaldi 1946 former Indy race car driver 12 Jackie Stewart 1939 former F1 race car driver 13 A. J. Foyd 1935 former Indy race car driver Alt: 1 Darryl Waltrip 1947 former Nascar race car driver 2 Harry Gant 1940 former Nascar race car driver 3 Rick Mears 1951 former Indy race car driver Clean list: John Andretti Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough Ned Jarret Mario Andretti Michael Schumacher Fred Lorenzen Donnie Allison Richard Petty Rick Hendrick Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart A. J. Foyd Alt: Darryl Waltrip Harry Gant Rick Mears ---
**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 28, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/38 "2019-12-28T23:18:25Z")
> [@J-P\_L](#): > > My Themed Death Pool for 2020 > > Theme: Former Race Car Drivers > 1 John Andretti 1963 former Indy & Nascar race car driver > 2 Bobby Allison 1937 former Nascar race car driver > 3 Cale Yarborough 1939 former Nascar race car driver > 4 Ned Jarret 1932 former Nascar race car driver > 5 Mario Andretti 1940 former F1 & Indy race car driver > 6 Michael Schumacher 1969 former F1 race car driver > 7 Fred Lorenzen 1934 former Nascar race car driver > 8 Donnie Allison 1939 former Nascar race car driver > 9 Richard Petty 1937 former Nascar race car driver > 10 Rick Hendrick 1949 former Nascar race car driver & current team owner > 11 Emerson Fittipaldi 1946 former Indy race car driver > 12 Jackie Stewart 1939 former F1 race car driver > 13 A. J. Foyd 1935 former Indy race car driver > > Alt: > 1 Darryl Waltrip 1947 former Nascar race car driver > 2 Harry Gant 1940 former Nascar race car driver > 3 Rick Mears 1951 former Indy race car driver > > Clean list: > > John Andretti > Bobby Allison > Cale Yarborough > Ned Jarret > Mario Andretti > Michael Schumacher > Fred Lorenzen > Donnie Allison > Richard Petty > Rick Hendrick > Emerson Fittipaldi > Jackie Stewart > A. J. Foyd > > Alt: > > Darryl Waltrip > Harry Gant > Rick Mears Correction: A.J. Foyt, not Foyd ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/39 "2019-12-29T00:30:52Z")
Theme: Folk(ish) Singers Clean List: Bob Dylan Paul Simon Art Garfunkel Joan Baez Joni Mitchell Bob Shane David Crosby Stephen Stills Graham Nash Neil Young Peter Yarrow Paul Stookey Mary Travers Alternates: Arlo Guthrie Roger McGuinn Judy Collins Annotated list: Bob Dylan Simon & Garfunkel Joan Baez Joni Mitchell Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Peter, Paul & Mary Alternates: Arlo Guthrie Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, aka Jim McGuinn Judy Collins ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277/40 "2019-12-30T03:32:25Z")
Saturday Night Live alumni Chevy Chase Bill Murray Victoria Jackson Laraine Newman Mary Gross Dan Aykroyd James Belushi Robert Downey Jr. Joe Piscopo Garrett Morris Jane Curtin Al Franken Chris Elliott Alternates: Julia Sweeney Nora Dunn Dennis Miller G. E. Smith [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277.md?page=3)