2015 Celebrity Death Pool

[Musk21]

 

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.

 

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 (BB King, V.Gagne, Nimoy, S.Simon) - 80 pts

4. Musk21 (BB King, S. Scott) - 62 pts

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

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

7. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

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

9. GCTF (V.Gagne) - 11 pts

9. glanzer (BB King) - 11 pts

 

[twinsnorth49]

 

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.

Another of the great bluesmen passes into history, only a handful left. Sad day indeed.

 

King's unmistakable, instantly identifiable sound was the true mark of his greatness.

[formerly33]

Better be careful before someone on your list dies when you're in town. You'll suddenly be top suspect on the FBI list.

[ashbury]

Better be careful before someone on your list dies when you're in town. You'll suddenly be top suspect on the FBI list.

The death pool I am closest to covers this case specifically in their rules. No penalty is assessed, but it's considered poor form, for being found out as the culprit.

[biggentleben]

 

The death pool I am closest to covers this case specifically in their rules. No penalty is assessed, but it's considered poor form, for being found out as the culprit.

 

I love rules like that.  There's a league I once was invited to where you get points as we do here, but subtracted -2 per year for any person that you yourself take out.  The league had a significant buy-in, or I might have enjoyed playing.  There were bonus points for certain kinds of death and all sorts of fun, grisly things!

[biggentleben]

NFL Hall of Famer Frank Gifford dead at 84.

[mikecgrimes]

No mention of Roddy Piper, usually enough random wrestlers make people's lists that someone as big as him would be on a list or two.  Also while no confirmation it's terminal it was announced Jimmy Carter has cancer that has spread beyond the liver.  Ex presidents are paid days off for a lot of us government workers.

[biggentleben]

Race car driver Justin Wilson passed away. Indy car is a sport I'm surprised doesn't lose a driver or two each year.

[biggentleben]

Director Wes Craven dead at 76. 

[biggentleben]

One of my favorite NBA players when I first started watching the league in the mid-80s - Moses Malone.

[biggentleben]

Yogi Berra at age 90

[Musk21]

 

Yogi Berra at age 90

2 people with Yogi for 10 pts each.

 

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 (BB King, V.Gagne, Nimoy, S.Simon) - 80 pts

4. Musk21 (BB King, S. Scott) - 62 pts

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

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

7. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

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

9. GCTF (Y.Berra, V.Gagne) - 21 pts

9. glanzer (Y. Berra, BB King) - 21 pts

 

[ashbury]

Yogi Berra at age 90

He came to that last fork in the road, and took it.

[mikecgrimes]

3rd quarter is about over and nobody has more then 4 most of which were 80 or older.  It's gonna take a lot for this not to be the lowest scoring year I've ever seen

[biggentleben]

Former South Dakota governor Walter Dale Miller passed. Not sure if he would have qualified, but celebrity enough in my eyes.

[biggentleben]

Former Packers and Colts coach Lindy Infante passed away yesterday

[Musk21]

Former Viking Fred McNeill, who played LB for them from 1974 - 1985, died of ALS at the age of 63. 

 

luke829 had him for 37 points.

 

Current Standings

 

1. luke829 (F.McNeill, R.Schuller, S.Simon, M.Pocaro) - 131 pts

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

3. steve (BB King, V.Gagne, Nimoy, S.Simon) - 80 pts

4. Musk21 (BB King, S. Scott) - 62 pts

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

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

7. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

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

9. GCTF (Y.Berra, V.Gagne) - 21 pts

9. glanzer (Y. Berra, BB King) - 21 pts

[Musk21]

Al Molinaro from Happy Days died over the weekend at the age of 96.  steve had him for 4 points.

 

Current Standings

 

1. luke829 (F.McNeill, R.Schuller, S.Simon, M.Pocaro) - 131 pts

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

3. steve (A.Molinaro, BB King, V.Gagne, Nimoy, S.Simon) - 84 pts

4. Musk21 (BB King, S. Scott) - 62 pts

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

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

7. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

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

9. GCTF (Y.Berra, V.Gagne) - 21 pts

9. glanzer (Y. Berra, BB King) - 21 pts

[GCTF]

Nick Bockwinkel, 80. Dammit, I think I had him once upon a time.

[twinsnorth49]

Sad day, Bockwinkle was a true legend, and a Saint Paul native.

[GCTF]

 

Sad day, Bockwinkle was a true legend, and a Saint Paul native.

My dad used to yell and curse at the TV whenever Bockwinkel started talking. Hilarious.

[biggentleben]

A few fairly prominent ones as the year closes: Dave Henderson, Meadowlark Lemon, and Bobby Drews.

[mikecgrimes]

Incredible year for under 80 year olds who didn't have cancer going into the year.  BTW nobody mentioned Glen Sather who died a couple weeks ago in his 80's.

[Pius Jefferson]

Lemmy is finally dealt the deadman's hand.

[Musk21]

 

Lemmy is finally dealt the deadman's hand.

 

You are the only one with him on their list for 30 points.....And you take the slim lead on Dec 28th!

 

Current Standings

 

1. Pius Jefferson (Lemmy, J. Best, S.Scott, S.Simon) - 134 pts

2. luke829 (F.McNeill, R.Schuller, S.Simon, M.Pocaro) - 131 pts

3. steve (A.Molinaro, BB King, V.Gagne, Nimoy, S.Simon) - 84 pts

4. Musk21 (BB King, S. Scott) - 62 pts

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

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

7. biggentleben (S.Simon) - 41 pts

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

9. GCTF (Y.Berra, V.Gagne) - 21 pts

9. glanzer (Y. Berra, BB King) - 21 pts

 

[twinsnorth49]

 

Incredible year for under 80 year olds who didn't have cancer going into the year.  BTW nobody mentioned Glen Sather who died a couple weeks ago in his 80's.

Which Glen Sather are you referring to? The one that is president of the NYR is alive and well.

 

Dicky Moore died recently though, nobody mentioned that one.

[mikecgrimes]

 

Which Glen Sather are you referring to? The one that is president of the NYR is alive and well.

 

Dicky Moore died recently though, nobody mentioned that one.

 

Woops Glen Sonmor