2015 Celebrity Death Pool

[Musk21]

It's time to get ready for the 9th annual Celebrity Death Pool! Start compiling your lists for 2015. Rules are:

 

• Pick 25 celebrities that you think may pass away during 2015.
• Points are earned based on age. 100 minus their age. So if someone on your list dies and was 88 years old, you earn 12 points. If someone was 24, you earn 76 points.
• Celebrities are allowed per my approval. They need to be pretty well known. George Clooney's nephew does not count, but Michael Lohan would be allowed. I'll notify you if someone on your list doesn't meet the criteria.

 

- Send completed lists to me here via PM. Lists will be accepted through Jan 11th, 2015. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[DaveW]

8 days til I win a a cool $450 in my money death pool league!

[mikecgrimes]

All my 88 year olds I've been using forever are 92, I'm bad at this game do have one pretty sure thing though.

[Musk21]

Keep 'em coming!  I've only gotten a few lists so far......Accepting them until Jan 11th! 

 

You cannot have Mario Cuomo on your list.

[GCTF]

Sent.

[lecroy24fan]

I'm guessing Little Jimmy Dickens is off limits too.

[JB_Iowa]

And Donna Douglas,

[GCTF]

We're so terrible at this.

[Paul Pleiss]

I've joined in the game for this season. I feel a little dirty about predicting people's deaths, but I also added a few celebs who I just WANT to die, which is probably even worse.

[Squirrel]

I've joined in the game for this season. I feel a little dirty about predicting people's deaths, but I also added a few celebs who I just WANT to die, which is probably even worse.

Yeah, somehow the threat of karma keeps me away.

[Pius Jefferson]

I'd call it more ghoulish predicting the sad but inevitable ending to some famous persons life. 

 

Stuart Scott of ESPN died today at 49. 

[Musk21]

Accepting lists through Monday.....Need some more entrants!

[mikecgrimes]

Do I need a replacement for Parise or do the points count?

[Musk21]

Do I need a replacement for Parise or do the points count?

 

Points count.

[Musk21]

Last call for lists.  Accepting them through today.

[Musk21]

Current Standings

 

1. Pius Jefferson (S.Scott) - 51 pts

1. Musk21 (S. Scott) - 51 pts

3. mikecgrimes (Parise) - 27 pts

[mikecgrimes]

Posting my list

 

1.  Scott Hall

2.  Adrian Peterson

3. Randy Travis

4. Steve Gleason

5. Jon Kriesel

6. George HW Bush

7. Louie Anderson

8. Michael J Fox

9.  Charlie Sheen

10. Bobby Heenan

11. Tom Brokaw

12. JP Parise

13. Jimmy Carter

14.  Betty White

15. Brett Hart

16. Jim Dutcher

17. Vern Gagne

18. Antione Walker

19. Brock Lesnar

20. Jim Kelly

21. Johnny Knocksville

22. Terry Bradshaw

23.  Gallagher

24. Bill Cosby

25. Alec Baldwin

[biggentleben]

Anyone who had Ernie Banks should be kicked in the groin.

 

RIP, Mr. Cub.

[biggentleben]

Legendary North Carolina coach Dean Smith dead at 83

[Musk21]

Leonard Nimoy, 'Spock' on Star Trek, died at the age of 83.  Two people had him on their lists.

 

Current Standings

 

1. Pius Jefferson (S.Scott) - 51 pts

1. Musk21 (S. Scott) - 51 pts

3. mikecgrimes (Parise) - 27 pts

5. Paul Pleiss (Nimoy) - 17 pts

5. steve (Nimoy) - 17 pts

[biggentleben]

Former Knick Anthony Mason dead at 48.

[Musk21]

'The Simpson's' co-creator Sam Simon died at the age of 59.   6 people had him for 41 points.

 

Current Standings

 

1. Pius Jefferson (S.Scott, S.Simon) - 92 pts

2. Paul Pleiss (Nimoy, S.Simon) - 58 pts

2. steve (Nimoy, S.Simon) - 58 pts

4. Musk21 (S. Scott) - 51 pts

5. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

5. luke829 (S.Simon) - 41 pts

5. lecroy24fan (S.Simon) - 41 pts

8. mikecgrimes (Parise) - 27 pts

[Paul Pleiss]

Guys, I'm almost winning at predicting people dying. I mean, this last week has been good for me, but not so good for the people on my list. I feel terrible, awful, and amazing all at the same time. This is terribly wonderfully awful.

[biggentleben]

1953 AL MVP Al Rosen passed away today at 91.  He is the only man to win both an MVP as a player and the Executive of the Year award in the front office.

[luke829]

Former "Toto" bassist Mike Porcaro dead at 59

[Musk21]

 

Former "Toto" bassist Mike Porcaro dead at 59

 

Current Standings

 

1. Pius Jefferson (S.Scott, S.Simon) - 92 pts

2. luke829 (S.Simon, M.Pocaro) - 82 pts

3. Paul Pleiss (Nimoy, S.Simon) - 58 pts

3. steve (Nimoy, S.Simon) - 58 pts

5. Musk21 (S. Scott) - 51 pts

6. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

6. lecroy24fan (S.Simon) - 41 pts

8. mikecgrimes (Parise) - 27 pts

 

[biggentleben]

Former member of my list, televangelist Robert Schuller passed away at 88

[Musk21]

 

Former member of my list, televangelist Robert Schuller passed away at 88

 

luke829 had him for 12 pts.

 

Also, James Best aka "Roscoe P. Coltrane" from The Dukes of Hazzard passed away also at the age of 88.  Pius Jefferson had him for 12 pts.

 

Current Standings

 

1. Pius Jefferson (J. Best, S.Scott, S.Simon) - 104 pts

2. luke829 (R.Schuller, S.Simon, M.Pocaro) - 94 pts

3. Paul Pleiss (Nimoy, S.Simon) - 58 pts

3. steve (Nimoy, S.Simon) - 58 pts

5. Musk21 (S. Scott) - 51 pts

6. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

6. lecroy24fan (S.Simon) - 41 pts

8. mikecgrimes (Parise) - 27 pts

 

[Musk21]

Wrestling legend Verne Gagne died at the age of 89.  Four people had him on their lists for 11 points.

 

Current Standings

 

1. Pius Jefferson (J. Best, S.Scott, S.Simon) - 104 pts

2. luke829 (R.Schuller, S.Simon, M.Pocaro) - 94 pts

3. steve (V.Gagne, Nimoy, S.Simon) - 69 pts

4. Paul Pleiss (Nimoy, S.Simon) - 58 pts

5. lecroy24fan (V.Gagne, S.Simon) - 52 pts

6. Musk21 (S. Scott) - 51 pts

7. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

8. mikecgrimes (V.Gagne, Parise) - 38 pts

9. GCTF (V.Gagne) - 11 pts

 

[biggentleben]

Blues and guitar legend B.B. King passed away at 89. I don't care that it costs me 11 points, no way would I want points from his passing.  Terrible day for music.