December 23, 20196 yr Time to start putting your list together for the 14th-annual Celebrity Death Pool! Send me your 2020 list via PM or you can also post it in a reply here. 25 celebrities. Need to be someone fairly well-known. I'll notify you if someone on your list doesn't meet the criteria. Lists are due by Monday, January 6th.
December 30, 20196 yr I think it might be best if everyone emailed their lists to Musk ... Musk, make sure you inbox has space
January 2, 20206 yr Wow. David Stern and Don Larsen. (Point of clarification—these two cannot be added to our lists, obviously?)
January 2, 20206 yr Author Wow. David Stern and Don Larsen.(Point of clarification—these two cannot be added to our lists, obviously?)You are correct.
January 2, 20206 yr Awww ... and so it begins Some of you are likely too young to know Barry ZeVan the Weather Man ... http://www.startribune.com/old-school-forecaster-barry-zevan-the-weather-man-popular-with-generations-of-minnesotans-dies-at-82/566642971/?fbclid=IwAR0Gqhj-oYhNKkCfl6yDBb8VZp2vtXAaEmGUaM0EOIUAIQaRoulNoNUlTo8
January 5, 20206 yr Wyche I knew was getting worse, and he was on a preliminary cut of my list (which I've still not gotten done with family stuff). Much better coach than history will remember...
January 11, 20206 yr There are those that would argue, but for my money, no one was better. RIP drummer boy...
January 11, 20206 yr There are those that would argue, but for my money, no one was better. RIP drummer boy...He's in my top 3 with Ginger Baker and John Bonham. RIP.
January 16, 20206 yr Christopher Tolkien, son and successor of J.R.R. Tolkien. Age 95. https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/comments/epm420/christopher_tolkien_has_died/
January 22, 20206 yr Author Monty Python star Terry Jones has died at the age of 77 after a long battle with dementia. Current Standings1t. luke829 - 23 points (T.Jones)1t. Musk21 - 23 points (T.Jones)
January 23, 20206 yr Author Longtime PBS NewsHour host and moderator of 12 presidential debates Jim Lehrer died today at the age of 85.
January 26, 20206 yr Longtime PBS NewsHour host and moderator of 12 presidential debates Jim Lehrer died today at the age of 85.I just came across this today. Damn. The MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour was a staple in my household growing up. He was a remarkable journalist. Judy Woodruff has a great essay on him in today’s Washington Post op-ed page.
January 30, 20206 yr Former NASCAR and Indy Car driver John Andretti passed away at 56 after a long battle with cancer.
January 30, 20206 yr Author Former NASCAR and Indy Car driver John Andretti passed away at 56 after a long battle with cancer.3 of us had him on our lists for 44 pts. Current Standings1. Musk21 - 67 points (J.Andretti, T.Jones)2t. AlwaysInModeration - 44 points (J.Andretti)2t. lecroy24fan - 44 points (J.Andretti)4. luke829 - 23 points (T.Jones)
February 2, 20206 yr Peter Serkin, from pancreatic cancer, RIP. He was a beautiful musician. I had the pleasure to hear him in concert many times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEn8f08-BmI https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/arts/music/peter-serkin-dead.html
February 6, 20206 yr Kirk Douglas, age 103. We are Spartacus.https://www.npr.org/2020/02/05/156511592/kirk-douglas-hollywood-tough-guy-and-spartacus-superstar-dies-at-103
February 6, 20206 yr Kirk Douglas, age 103. We are Spartacus.https://www.npr.org/2020/02/05/156511592/kirk-douglas-hollywood-tough-guy-and-spartacus-superstar-dies-at-103103 ... long life well lived, Spartacus
February 6, 20206 yr Not points to be gained, but considered putting Douglas on my list just as a tribute, hearing that he was headed downhill late in 2019. Dan Rather had a tremendous tribute tweet as well.
February 9, 20206 yr Probably wouldn't have qualified for the list, but "celebrity" in my world, Larry Barton, Jr. passed away Thursday. He was a long-time MLB scout and was a major influence on some of the scouts that I consider my mentors in scouting, so it's a big name in my world. RIP.
February 19, 20206 yr Author Ja'Net Dubois, best known as Willona on Good Times and for writing & singing the theme songs for Good Times and The Jeffersons, died suddenly at the age of 74.
March 25, 20206 yr Terrence McNally, Tony award-winning playwright, dies of coronavirus complications. Age 81. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/24/entertainment/terrence-mcnally-dies-coronavirus-trnd/
March 31, 20206 yr Joe Diffie passed on Sunday due to COVID-19 at 61 years old. While not everyone may be a fan of country music, Diffie had some great songs that spoke to the heartland in the 1990s.
April 2, 20206 yr Well, F COVID at this point. Wallace Roney?! You can't stay away from Wallace Roney? F this virus.
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