2013 Celebrity Death Pool

[drjim]

University of Minnesota head basketball coach's reign of sub-mediocrity...on life support, not expected to survive the month.

 

I have thought of posting this multiple times over the past two months and they always pull out another win to pull me back in just enough. I expect a first round exit but they'll probably surprise us with an elite eight run.

[luke829]

'60's country music crooner Jack Greene dead at 83

[luke829]

Movie producer Robert Relyea ("West Side Story", "Bullitt") dead at 83

[luke829]

TV producer Henry Bromwell, writer and producer for Showtime series "Homeland" and "Brotherhood", dead at 66

[batista4goldglove]

Porn legend Harry Reems dead at 65.

[GCTF]

Porn legend Harry Reems dead at 65.

 

Any word on the health of Dick Insider?

[Guest USAFChief]

One of the top basketball players in UofM history...Ray Williams...dead of colon cancer at 58. My favorite Gopher of all time. Sad history, post NBA, but had gotten himself together with the help of the Knicks, Celtics, Kevin McHale and others in recent years. What a player.

[luke829]

Movie producer Don Payne ("The Simpsons", "Thor") dead at 48

[luke829]

Record producer Phil Ramone dead at 79

[luke829]

Shain Gandee, star of the MTV reality show "Buckwild", found dead at 21

[luke829]

Former NFL, CFL, and college football coach Jack Pardee dead at 76

[luke829]

Former Oklahoma Sooners coach Chuck Fairbanks dead at 79

[Musk21]

Former NFL, CFL, and college football coach Jack Pardee dead at 76

 

Luke829 had Pardee for 24 points.

 

Current Standings

1. luke829 (Jack Pardee, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Damon Harris, Van Cliburn, Ed Koch) - 169 pts

2. Pius Jefferson (Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Patti Page) - 88 points

3. Musk21 (Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin) - 73 pts

4. username (Hugo Chavez, Stan Musial) - 50 pts

5. biggentleben (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

5. notoriousgod71 (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

5. batista4goldglove (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

5. jctwins (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

9. lecroy24fan (Bonnie Franklin) - 31 pts

10. GCTF (Stan Musial) - 8 pts

[Musk21]

Film critic Roger Ebert has died at the age of 70. GCTF and one-eyed-jack both had him on their lists.

 

Current Standings

1. luke829 (Jack Pardee, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Damon Harris, Van Cliburn, Ed Koch) - 169 pts

2. Pius Jefferson (Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Patti Page) - 88 points

3. Musk21 (Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin) - 73 pts

4. username (Hugo Chavez, Stan Musial) - 50 pts

5. biggentleben (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

5. notoriousgod71 (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

5. batista4goldglove (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

5. jctwins (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

9. GCTF (Roger Ebert, Stan Musial) - 38 pts

10. lecroy24fan (Bonnie Franklin) - 31 pts

11. one_eyed_jack (Roger Ebert) - 30 pts.

[biggentleben]

Crap, had Ebert on the last cuts this year.

[luke829]

Crap, had Ebert on the last cuts this year.

 

I thought he would make an excellent 2014 candidate. Not anymore

[batista4goldglove]

Maggie Thatcher dead at 87.

[Musk21]

Maggie Thatcher dead at 87.

 

Musk21, biggentleben, GCTF, and batista4goldglove all had the former British Prime Minister for 13 points.

 

Current Standings

1. luke829 (Jack Pardee, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Damon Harris, Van Cliburn, Ed Koch) - 169 pts

2. Pius Jefferson (Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Patti Page) - 88 points

3. Musk21 (Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin) - 86 pts

4. biggentleben (Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez) - 55 pts

4. batista4goldglove (Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez) - 55 pts

6. GCTF (Margaret Thatcher, Roger Ebert, Stan Musial) - 51 pts

7. username (Hugo Chavez, Stan Musial) - 50 pts

8. notoriousgod71 (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

8. jctwins (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

10. lecroy24fan (Bonnie Franklin) - 31 pts

11. one_eyed_jack (Roger Ebert) - 30 pts

[Musk21]

Former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello died at the age of 70. Musk21, Pius Jefferson, and batista4goldglove all had her on their lists for 30 points.

 

Current Standings

1. luke829 (Jack Pardee, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Damon Harris, Van Cliburn, Ed Koch) - 169 pts

2. Pius Jefferson (Annette Funicello, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Patti Page) - 118 pts

3. Musk21 (Annette Funicello, Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin) - 116 pts

4. batista4goldglove (Annette Funicello, Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez) - 85 pts

5. biggentleben (Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez) - 55 pts

6. GCTF (Margaret Thatcher, Roger Ebert, Stan Musial) - 51 pts

7. username (Hugo Chavez, Stan Musial) - 50 pts

8. notoriousgod71 (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

8. jctwins (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

10. lecroy24fan (Bonnie Franklin) - 31 pts

11. one_eyed_jack (Roger Ebert) - 30 pts

[GCTF]

Musk and Batista with the daily double.

[one_eyed_jack]

Finally on the board. At this point I need a couple of high value picks to come through. How did I not pick Chavez? Had I realized she was still alive, I likely would have gone with Thatcher. For some reason I thought she had kicked the can a couple of years ago.

[luke829]

Legendary improv comic Jonathan Winters dead at 87

[biggentleben]

Broadcaster and former NFL player Pat Summeral dead at 82.

[biggentleben]

USA Today founder (and local "celeb" - so extra upset I missed it!) Al Neuharth passed away

[luke829]

Folk singer Richie Havens, opening act at the original Woodstock, dead at 72

[luke829]

Former M*A*S*H actor Allan Arbus dead at 95

[Musk21]

Country singer George Jones passed away today at the age of 81. Musk21, glanzer, and mikecgrimes all had him for 19 points.

 

Current Standings

1. luke829 (Jack Pardee, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Damon Harris, Van Cliburn, Ed Koch) - 169 pts

2. Musk21 (George Jones, Annette Funicello, Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin) - 135 pts

3. Pius Jefferson (Annette Funicello, Hugo Chavez, Bonnie Franklin, Patti Page) - 118 pts

4. batista4goldglove (Annette Funicello, Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez) - 85 pts

5. biggentleben (Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez) - 55 pts

6. GCTF (Margaret Thatcher, Roger Ebert, Stan Musial) - 51 pts

7. username (Hugo Chavez, Stan Musial) - 50 pts

8. notoriousgod71 (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

8. jctwins (Hugo Chavez) - 42 pts

10. lecroy24fan (Bonnie Franklin) - 31 pts

11. one_eyed_jack (Roger Ebert) - 30 pts

12. glanzer (George Jones) - 19 points

12. mikecgrimes (George Jones) - 19 points

[luke829]

Former NASCAR racer Dick Trickle dead at 71

[luke829]

Former PGA pro golfer and US Open champion Ken Venturi dead at 82

[biggentleben]

Ray Manzarek, founding member of the Doors, dead at 74