2009 Celebrity Death Pool List Discussion & Questions

[trojanmiro]

no offense...... but as i spoke about earlier... ryan is passing the tourch. he included alot of obituaries of people i wouldnt consider celebrities. i will not dispute their celebrity status though.

here are the guidlines for 2009: If a celebrity death makes a headline I will post it. When you make your new list take that into consideration. Unless you plan to keep up on your own list, which is highly encouraged. If someone on your list dies and I don't notice it and you don't notice it by the end of the year, you will not receive credit.

No fetus will be allowed onto your list, nor will a stillborn baby. If a baby or a fetus is chosen, it must be declared to be delivered alive and then pass away after the actual birth. If for any reason this even becomes circumstantial my ruling will be final.

For existing members no list will be accepted past Jan 1, 2009. If you had a list for 2008, your old list will be forwarded into the new year. Any new members that arrive during 2009 will have a 2 week period to compose a list.

Points will be scored as 100 minus the age of the deceased. For example, if a 60 year old celebrity on your lists dies, you will be awarded 40 points. (If the person is over 100 years old, you will actually lose points, so be careful.)

If you murder any celebrity on your list, you will be disqualified.All winners will receive a free s0lidgr0und membership, or a prize to be determined at a future time.

1st place- lifetime
2nd place-3 years
3rd place- 1 year

thank you for your co-operation

[MedicCook]

Here is my final list.

1. Bob Barker (12/12/23)
2. George H.W. Bush (6/12/24)
3. Susan Atkins (5/7/48)
4. Jerry Lewis (3/16/26)
5. Fidel Castro (8/13/26)
6. Abe Vigoda (2/24/21)
7. Betty Ford (4/8/18)
8. Elizabeth Taylor (2/27/32)
9. Joan Rivers (6/8/33)
10. Vin Scully (11/29/27)
11. Muhammed Ali (2/17/42)
12. Ted Kennedy (2/22/32)
13. George Steinbrenner (7/4/30)
14. Kirk Douglas (12/9/16)
15. Zsa Zsa Gabor (2/6/17)
16. Patrick Swayze (8/18/52)
17. Larry Flint (11/1/42)
18. Jeff Conaway (10/5/50)
19. Billy Graham (11/7/18)
20. Charles Manson (11/12/34)

[Donna]

no offense...... but as i spoke about earlier... ryan is passing the tourch. he included alot of obituaries of people i wouldnt consider celebrities. i will not dispute their celebrity status though.

here are the guidlines for 2009:

i am not gonna be as anal as ryan was. basically if a celebrity death makes a headline i will post it. when you make your new list keep that into consideration unless you plan to keep up on your own list, which is highly encouraged.

second, no fetus will count on the list. nor will a still born baby count on the list. if a baby or a fetus is chosen, it must be declared to be delivered alive and then decease after the actual birth. if for any reason this even become circumstantial my ruling will be final.

for existing members no list will be accepted past jan 1 2009. any new arrivals during that time period have a 2 week period to compose a list.

points will be scored 100 - the age of the deceased.

all winners will receive a free s0lidgr0und membership

1st place- lifetime
2nd place-3 years
3rd place- 1 year

thank you for your co-operation

this really made me chuckle.............

I'd like to make up a list this year, I really need a free year membership!!! So I have till the 2nd week of january? Also........who won last year?

[trojanmiro]

this really made me chuckle.............

I'd like to make up a list this year, I really need a free year membership!!! So I have till the 2nd week of january? Also........who won last year?

actually you are an existing member and have till jan 1st.

i know people will be busy with the holidays and shit so the first week of jan will be ok.

there is no official winner yet because 2008 has yet to end, but so far ryan is winning.

[LLL]

I'll stick with last year's list......if it was good then, why not now? :toetap:

1. Larry King 75
2. Bill Clinton 62
3. Mickey Rooney 88
4. Don King 77
5. OJ Simpson 61 ( I will also predict that he'll die at the hands of a big dude named Bubba in Nevada State prison. Fukkin bastard.)
6. Osama bin Laden 51
7. Ted Kennedy 76 (40 years after Mary Jo)
[-]8. Walter Cronkite 92[/-] +8
9. Carol Channing 87
10.Harvey Fierstein 56
11. Tom Bosley 81
12. Martin Sheen 68
13. Mick Jagger 65
14. Charles Manson 74
15. Charles Durning 85
16. William Shatner 77
17. Woody Allen 73
18. Andy Williams 81
19. Little Richard 76
20. Eli Wallach 93

I think they all made it through 2008......if not, I'll have a jump start.

[sws4420]

1. Don Imus - 07.23.1940
2. Richard Simmons - 07.12.1948
3. Artie Lang - 10.11.1967
4. Tina Yothers - 05.05.1973
5. Leslie Nielsen - 02.11.1926
6. Amy Winehouse - 09.14.1983
7. Dick Clark - 11.30.1929
8. Patrick Swayze - 08.18.1952
9. Hugh Hefner - 04.09.1926
10. Fidel Castro - 08.13.1926
11. Michael Moore - 04.23.1954
12. Ron Paul - 08.20.1935
13. George H.W. Bush - 06.12.1924
14. Barack Obama - 08.04.1961
[-]15. Bea Arthur - 05.13.1922[/-]
16. Elizabeth Taylor- 02.27.1932
[-]17. Michael Jackson - 08.29.1958[/-]
18. Dick Cheney - 01.30.1941
19. Muhammed Ali - 02.17.1942
20. Betty White - 01.17.1922

[debbie]

Im stickin with my old list.

debbie
1. Patrick Swayze (55)
2. Ted Kennedy (75)
3. Andy Griffith (81)
4. Adam West (78)
5. Julie Newmar (72)
6. Larry Storch (83)
8. Sherman Hemsley (70)
9. Barbara Billingsley (85)
10. Jackie Cooper (85)
11. Ernest Borgnine (91)
12. Sid Ceasar (85)
13. Tony Curtis (82)
14. Kirt Douglas (91)
15. Fess Parker (82)
16. Sidney Poitier (81)
17. Mickey Rooney (87)
18. Doris Day (84)
19. Phillis Diller (90)
20. Shirley Temple (80)


this really made me chuckle.............

I'd like to make up a list this year, I really need a free year membership!!! So I have till the 2nd week of january? Also........who won last year?

year membership to what??


Am I supposed to be paying membership fee's to be playing with you kids?

[MedicCook]

year membership to what??


Am I supposed to be paying membership fee's to be playing with you kids?

:giggles:

That is just the running joke we have for all our games. You get a free membership for a place that is already free.

[debbie]

Ahhhh ... ok. Thanks for clearing that up.

[Donna]

5. Julie Newmar (72)


http://www.s0lidgr0und.org/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=555 heh. ever see this movie???

I'll attempt to make a list.........i'm terrible with thinking of actors names though.:wait:

i guess i'll go thru this to make my list. I didn't know agnes moorehead died, hahaha.
http://www.whosdatedwho.com/celebrities/people/list/a-list.htm

[trojanmiro]

1- bob barker 84
2- dick clark 78
3- jean stapleton 84
4- dick van dyke 82
5- artie lange
6- kirk douglas 91
7- George Steinbrenner
8-phyllis diller 90
9- jimmy carter 83
10- dick cheney 66
11 bob dole 84
12 fidel castro 81
13 margaret thatcher 82
14 nelson mandela 89
15 betty ford 89
16 muhammed ali 65
17 stan musial 87
18 david rockefeller 92
19 osama bin laden 50
20 Mike Tyson

[debbie]

1- bob barker 84
2- dick clark 78
3- jean stapleton 84
4- dick van dyke 82
5-
6- kirk douglas 91
7-
8-phyllis diller 90
9- jimmy carter 83
10- dick cheney 66
11 bob dole 84
12 fidel castro 81
13 margaret thatcher 82
14 nelson mandela 89
15 betty ford 89
16 muhammed ali 65
17 stan musial 87
18 david rockefeller 92
19 osama bin laden 50
20

this is last years and im gonna edit it some.

Probably Paul Newman

[MedicCook]

Probably Paul Newman

I have been debating with adding Paul Newman. I might end up changing one of my other picks out before the 1st.

[Dave]

Didn't Newman already die?

[MedicCook]

Did he? I can't remember.

[Donna]

Did he? I can't remember.

yeah, like a couple weeks ago i think.:coffee:

[MedicCook]

That's right, Mike got 17 points and a second place finish in the 2008 pool.

[trojanmiro]

http://www.s0lidgr0und.org/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=555 heh. ever see this movie???

I'll attempt to make a list.........i'm terrible with thinking of actors names though.:wait:

i guess i'll go thru this to make my list. I didn't know agnes moorehead died, hahaha.
http://www.whosdatedwho.com/celebrities/people/list/a-list.htm

this might give you some ideas http://www.flymetothetomb.com/

because of the holidays and such and i know people with families have been rather busy im going to give a two day grace period. i really would like to encourage everyone though who would like to participate to please compose a list as soon as possible.

just for the record though, for those without a list and are going to take advantage of the grace period, if a celebrity gets into a car accident tonight and ends up in icu they will not be permitted to be put on a list. the grace period is a nice gesture and will not to be taken advantage of.

the final cut off time for all existing members will jan 2 12:00 pm. werd!

all deaths will only count from jan 1st at 12:01 am till dec 31st midnight.

only 5 list so far :dry:

[Bob]

Cool,
I'll probably do my list tomorrow. Just keep getting sidetracked.

[trojanmiro]

Cool,
I'll probably do my list tomorrow. Just keep getting sidetracked.

yeah, i think we are still waiting for mb's 2008 list. :dry:

[mb*]

yeah, i think we are still waiting for mb's 2008 list. :dry:

i'm almost done with it. :whistle:

[Donna]

http://www.flymetothetomb.com/

:rotflmao: the comments about the deceased from 08 are hilarious!!! This site will no doubt help me make my list, THANKS!!

[Donna]

OK, I got some ideas from the list and I'll dream some up as I type this up. Jim said I should put Barack on my list, but I'd feel HORRIBLE if it happened, so I'm not gonna.
No particular order.........

1. Ted Kennedy - 02.22.1932
2. Liza Minelli - 03.12.1946
3. Elizabeth Taylor - 02.27.1932
4. Fidel Castro - 08.13.1926
5. David Duchoveny - 08.07.1960
6. Dick Clark - 08.30.1929
7. Patrick Swayze - 08.18.1952
8. Kirk Douglas - 12.09.1916
9. Amy Winehouse - 11.14.1983
10. Art Linkletter - 07.17.1912
11. Barbara Billingsly - 12.22.1915
12. Ernest Borgnine - 01.24.1917
13. Oral Roberts - 01.24.1918
14. Paul Harvey - 09.04.1918
15. Wilfred Brimley - 09.27.1934
16. Gary Busey - 06.29.1944
17. Dom Delouise - 08.01.1933
18. Soupy Sales - 01.08.1926
19. Barbara Eden - 08.23.1934
20. Andy Williams - 12.03.1927


ok, there ya go. put me in coach!!

[trojanmiro]

thats a decent list.

i was kinda shocked bill put obama on his list. im sure the secret service will be investigating the board soon. :rotflmao:

and the order doesnt matter. whatever person dies its 100- age. there is no priority list. and thank you donna for getting it in on time.

[Donna]

thats a decent list.

i was kinda shocked bill put obama on his list. im sure the secret service will be investigating the board soon. :rotflmao:

and the order doesnt matter. whatever person dies its 100- age. there is no priority list. and thank you donna for getting it in on time.

yeah, just didn't feel right to put him down, but if there's a 21 added........:whistle:

and youre welcome.......very important to have it in on time :whistle: :giggles:

crap, i didn't put their ages, i'll get to that later, ok?

[trojanmiro]

the ages dont really matter. obituaries will say how old they are.

[debbie]

Did he? I can't remember.

Yup ... he's a gonner.

[sws4420]

My money is on Donna for this year. She has a lot of old people and looks to nickel-and-dime us to death.

[sws4420]

I created a new thread (http://www.s0lidgr0und.org/showthread.php?t=22985) for the final listings of the contest. This will be the discussion thread, the new thread has had the lists added to it and the thread has been closed.

Also, I added and changed a couple rules. Nothing dramatic. Be sure to check it out.

If no list has been submitted for Crystal, Amy, or Jimmerz, I will add their lists from last year, which consist of the following:
Jimmerz
1: Queen Elizabeth II- 81
2: bob barker-
3: Zsa Zsa Gabor-
4: jenna Jameson- 34 (she got aids its just a matter of time)
5: Leslie Nielsen - 82
6: dick clark- 75 (already half way there from a stroke)

Cutesunshine
1. Wilford Brimley
2. Jack LaLanne

Crystal
1. Jamie Lynn Spears' Baby - 0

[Donna]

My money is on Donna for this year. She has a lot of old people and looks to nickel-and-dime us to death.

:whistle:

although I'm looking forward to david duchovney dieing from sex addiction.:giggles:

[MedicCook]

:whistle:

although I'm looking forward to david duchovney dieing from sex addiction.:giggles:

With you?

[Donna]

With you?

:giggles: not my type.

[trojanmiro]

SENATOR PELL, CREATOR OF PELL GRANTS, DEAD AT 90
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/0851221.html

And:

BERNIE HAMILTON, 'STARSKY & HUTCH' CAPTAIN, DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=BERNIE+HAMILTON

'40s FEMME FATALE ANN SAVAGE DIES AT 87
http://news.google.com/?q=ANN+SAVAGE

[MedicCook]

Dave Roberts (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3821629), a left-handed pitcher who played for the 1979 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates during a 13-year career in the majors, died of lung cancer Friday. He was 64.

[debbie]

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2009-01/44515170.jpg



'Fantasy Island' actor Ricardo Montalban dies at 88




Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
Montalban suffered from a painful spinal condition in his old age, but remained active in trying to raise the profile of Latinos in Hollywood.


He was often cast -- and stereotyped -- as a Latin lover and later was best known as Mr. Roarke of 'Fantasy Island.' He was respected for his work to improve the roles and image of other Latino actors.
By Lorenza Muñoz
2:20 PM PST, January 14, 2009
Ricardo Montalban, the suave leading man who was one of the first Mexican-born actors to make it big in Hollywood and who was best known for his role as Mr. Roarke on ABC's "Fantasy Island," has died. He was 88.

[trojanmiro]

Prisoner' Star Patrick McGoohan Dies

(Jan. 14) - Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner" and later landed a major role as the brutal king in "Braveheart," died on Tuesday after a short illness, his family has announced. He was 80.

[trojanmiro]

'THE STOOGES' GUITARIST, RON ASHETON, FOUND DEAD
http://news.google.com/?q=RON+ASHETON

CARTER ATTORNEY GENERAL GRIFFIN B. BELL DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=GRIFFIN+BELL

[trojanmiro]

'LOST IN SPACE' ACTOR BOB MAY DIES AT 69 IN CALIF.
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/2329321.html

"Danger, Will Robinson."

[trojanmiro]

JOHN UPDIKE, PRIZE-WINNING WRITER, DEAD AT AGE 76
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/3081421.html

And:

FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER DOCK ELLIS
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3782859

BRITISH ARTIST AND TV PERSONALITY TONY HART DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=TONY+HART

[trojanmiro]

LYNYRD SKYNYRD KEYBOARDIST BILLY POWELL DIES AT 56
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/3169021.html

[trojanmiro]

VERSATILE ACTOR JAMES WHITMORE DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/3965821.html

'CRAMPS' SINGER LUX INTERIOR DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=LUX+INTERIOR

[trojanmiro]

I just want everyone to know I havn't forgotten about this section. It has been a slow month for celebrity deaths. My death beeper has not alerted me of anything new nor have I seen anything in the headlines. Just an update.

[trojanmiro]

EX-BULLS PLAYER, ANALYST VAN LIER DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/5684821.html

BRITISH ACTRESS WENDY RICHARD DEAD AT 65
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/5674441.html

A bit delayed on this one, and:

'ELO' KEYBOARDIST KELLY GROUCUTT DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=KELLY+GROUCUTT

'RONETTE' ESTELLE BENNETT DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=ESTELLE+BENNETT

MOTOCROSS STAR JEREMY LUSK DIES DURING COMPETITION
http://news.google.com/?q=JEREMY+LUSK

'ONE LIFE TO LIVE' ACTOR CLINT RICHIE
http://news.google.com/?q=CLINT+RICHIE

'ONE LIFE TO LIVE' ACTOR PHIL CAREY DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=PHIL+CAREY

'BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD' DRUMMER DEWEY MARTIN DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=DEWEY+MARTIN

LPGA FOUNDER BETTY JAMESON
http://news.google.com/?q=BETTY+JAMESON

GRAND MASTER HELIO GRACIE DIES
http://news.google.com/?q=HELIO+GRACIE

[LLL]

Paul Harvey - 90.

Page 2.

Gooood Day!

http://www.abcrn.com/harvey/

[trojanmiro]

Paul Harvey - 90.

Page 2.

Gooood Day!

http://www.abcrn.com/harvey/

donna gets 10 points. the member list has been updated.

http://www.s0lidgr0und.org/showthread.php?t=22985

[Donna]

awwwwwwwww, i loved listening to paul, but YAY for the 10 pts! heh.:whistle:

[sws4420]

:o(

I liked Paul Harvey.

[Donna]

:o(

I liked Paul Harvey.

me too, i remember when I was like 17 driving to work in hartford and listening to this amazing story about some guy, and then the ending was that it was Hitler. I'll never forget how blown away i was and how i got hooked on listening for his stories.

[trojanmiro]

PHILANTHROPIST LEONORE ANNENBERG DIES AT 91
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6868621.html

JAMES PURDY, AUTHOR OF UNDERGROUND CLASSICS, DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6963422.html

ACTOR RON SILVER DIES IN NYC AT AGE 62 OF CANCER
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/7171022.html

[trojanmiro]

NATASHA RICHARDSON DIES AT 45 AFTER SKI ACCIDENT
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/7421821.html

[trojanmiro]

VERSATILE MOTOWN DRUMMER URIEL JONES DIES AT 74
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/7999621.html

[trojanmiro]

PHILLIES ANNOUNCER HARRY KALAS DIES AT AGE 73
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/9647221.html

"Outta here!"

And:

BASKETBALL'S MARVIN WEBSTER
http://news.google.com/?q=MARVIN+WEBSTER

GAY PORN STAR JACK WRANGLER
http://news.google.com/?q=JACK+WRANGLER

COUNTRY MUSIC STAR DAN SEALS
http://news.google.com/?q=DAN+SEALS

ANDY HALLETT OF TV'S 'ANGEL'
http://news.google.com/?q=ANDY+HALLETT

ADULT FILM STAR MARILYN CHAMBERS DIES AT 56
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/9649621.html

[Donna]

]

COUNTRY MUSIC STAR DAN SEALS
http://news.google.com/?q=DAN+SEALS

]

hmmmm, from seals & crofts? :crying:

nevermind, that was jim seals.

[sws4420]

'Golden Girl' Bea Arthur dead at 86
http://photos.upi.com/story/t/1c5bf2e0268c6d93735277456724b0ef/Golden-Girl-Bea-Arthur-dead-at-86.jpg

LOS ANGELES, April 25 (UPI) -- Bea Arthur, who went from supporting roles on Broadway to stardom in two groundbreaking TV sitcoms died Saturday in Los Angeles, a family spokesman said.

Arthur was 86, spokesman, Dan Watt, told The New York Times. He said she had cancer.

Born Bernice Frankel, Arthur dreamed as a girl in Cambridge, Md, of going on the stage. She changed her name to Beatrice because she thought it would look impressive on a theater marquee, the Times said.

Her Broadway musical roles included Lucy Brown in Kurt Weill's "Three-Penny Opera," Yente the Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof" and Vera Charles in "Mame" -- a role that brought her a Tony Award.

In 1970, when she was visiting her then-husband, director Gene Saks, in Los Angeles, producer Norman Lear convinced her to appear in his hit TV show "All in the Family."

Arthur's character, Maude Findlay, soon got a spinoff show. In seven years, the show explored hot-button issues like abortion and women's rights -- "everything but hemorrhoids," Arthur said in a 2001 interview.

Arthur went on to "The Golden Girls," where she played Dorothy Zbornak, one of four older women sharing a house.

She was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards -- winning in 1988 for "The Golden Girls" and in 1977 for "Maude."


http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2009/04/25/Golden-Girl-Bea-Arthur-dead-at-86/UPI-12761240708250/

[trojanmiro]

i have been slacking, here are the updates:

JACK KEMP, ONE-TIME VP NOMINEE, DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/1317801.html

LAS VEGAS STRIP PERFORMER DANNY GANS DIES AT 52
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/1196661.html

COUNTRY SINGER VERN GOSDIN DIES AT AGE 74
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/1029621.html

FAMED BOLSHOI BALLERINA MAXIMOVA DIES AT AGE 70
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/0918657.html

'BATTLE OF THE BULGE' DIRECTOR ANNAKIN DIES AT 94
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/0516022.html

[MedicCook]

Donna gets a 25 pointer today with Dom Deluise.

[trojanmiro]

DOM DELUISE, ACTOR, COMEDIAN AND CHEF, DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/1542922.html

RED SOX GREAT DOM DIMAGGIO DIES AT 92
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/1783248.html

FORMER PISTONS COACH CHUCK DALY DEAD AT 78
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/1867824.html

[Donna]

Donna gets a 25 pointer today with Dom Deluise.

i do? yay me, even tho i loved him :wub:


My money is on Donna for this year. She has a lot of old people and looks to nickel-and-dime us to death.

:whistle:

[trojanmiro]

FORMER SOONERS STAR WAYMAN TISDALE DIES AT 44
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/2403621.html

[trojanmiro]

ALLWINE, VOICE OF MICKEY MOUSE FOR 32 YEARS, DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/2848821.html

[Donna]

ALLWINE, VOICE OF MICKEY MOUSE FOR 32 YEARS, DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/2848821.html

awwwwww, she says in a very high voice......he was actually pretty young. 62.

[trojanmiro]

BLUES QUEEN KOKO TAYLOR DIES AT 80
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/4069821.html

ACTOR DAVID CARRADINE FOUND DEAD IN BANGKOK
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/4125321.html

CHRISTIAN ALBIN, 'CULINARY RIP VAN WINKLE,' DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/4961421.html

'TONIGHT' SIDEKICK ED MCMAHON DIES IN LA AT 86
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/5762421.html

[mb*]

what are the standings on this? donna 35, bill 14? anything else?

nm i found the other thread.

[LLL]

Slam dunk for Stack..........Michael Jackson dead at 50. (I had the little child molester on last year's list, but removed him this year in favor of older duffers. :toetap:)

[Thomas the Solitary]

Wow.

[sws4420]

I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that this was the first thing I thought of when I heard he died. In my head I was like, "Shit, did I keep him on my list this year?"

[Donna]

I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that this was the first thing I thought of when I heard he died. In my head I was like, "Shit, did I keep him on my list this year?"


:giggles: 3rd or 4th thought at the news yesterday....wondered if i had farrah on my list.........the looks i get when i wonder out loud :rotflmao:

[sws4420]

Oh well. At any rate...I'm up by 29 points!

[LLL]

I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that this was the first thing I thought of when I heard he died. In my head I was like, "Shit, did I keep him on my list this year?"


I'm not embarrassed at all to admit it was the FIRST thing I thought of......I didn't remember taking him off and thought I had hit it.

[Donna]

Oh well. At any rate...I'm up by 29 points!

:wait:

[trojanmiro]

'CHARLIE'S ANGEL' FARRAH FAWCETT DIES AT 62
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/5950222.html

REPORTS: MICHAEL JACKSON DIES AT 50
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/5969607.html

[trojanmiro]

POLICE: TV PITCHMAN BILLY MAYS FOUND DEAD AT HOME
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6209421.html

GALE STORM, STAR OF '50S HIT TV SERIES, DIES AT 87
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6221422.html

IMPRESSIONIST, VEGAS HEADLINER FRED TRAVALENA DIES
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6301521.html

BOXING HALL OF FAMER ALEXIS ARGUELLO FOUND DEAD
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6473421.html

ACTOR HARVE PRESNELL DIES OF CANCER AT 75
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6477021.html

OSCAR-WINNING ACTOR KARL MALDEN DEAD AT 97
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6478581.html

'ARE YOU BEING SERVED?' STAR MOLLIE SUGDEN DIES AT 86
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6505581.html

REPORTS: EX-NFL QUARTERBACK STEVE MCNAIR SHOT DEAD
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6741925.html

SPORTS FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT MCNAMARA DIES SPORTS
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/6885622.html

[sws4420]

8. Walter Cronkite 92+8

[Donna]

+8

shit:dry:

[trojanmiro]

i know i have been slacking, but i do eventually update this section. i will ask that everyone check over their list and please bring it to my attention if i owe anyone points.

LEGENDARY CBS ANCHOR WALTER CRONKITE DIES AT 92
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/7877542.html

'ANGELA'S ASHES' AUTHOR MCCOURT DIES IN NYC AT 78
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/8045421.html

TACO BELL AD STAR GIDGET THE CHIHUAHUA DIES AT 15
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/8299221.html

"Yo quiero Taco Bell."

GORDON WALLER, MUSICIAN
http://news.google.com/news?q=Gordon+Waller

EX-'IDOL' CONTESTANT, Alexis Cohen, STRUCK, KILLED BY CAR IN NJ
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/8611239.html

EX-BOXING CHAMPION FORREST KILLED AT 38
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/8623821.html

vernon forrest gave sugar shane mosely his first career loss in professional boxing. he also gave mosely his only loss as an amateur.

[Donna]

EX-'IDOL' CONTESTANT, Alexis Cohen, STRUCK, KILLED BY CAR IN NJ
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/8611239.html

.

:whoa: she was funny as hell! what a freak way to go!

[sws4420]

:huh:

http://www.alogicalillation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/alexis-cohen.jpg

[trojanmiro]

CORAZON AQUINO, PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT, DEAD AT 76
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/9077841.html

And a couple blokes wrote in about this:

COACH BOBBY ROBSON DIES
http://news.google.com/news?q=Bobby+Robson

'80S TEEN FLICK DIRECTOR JOHN HUGHES DIES IN NYC
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/9596421.html

FOLK MUSIC REVIVALIST MIKE SEEGER DIES AT 75
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/9940221.html

And the reason why Billy Mays was so amped:
http://news.google.com/news/search?q=billy+mays+autopsy

JFK'S SISTER EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER DIES AT 88
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/0013122.html

GUITAR LEGEND LES PAUL DIES AT AGE 94
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/0180821.html

CHARACTER ACTOR JOHN QUADE DIES AT 71
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/0186821.html

POLITICAL COLUMNIST ROBERT NOVAK DIES AT 78
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/0613421.html

And:

VIRGINIA DAVIS, EARLY DISNEY STAR
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Davis

CBS NEWS PIONEER DON HEWITT DIES AT 86
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/0697001.html

[Dave]

And the reason why Billy Mays was so amped:
http://news.google.com/news/search?q=billy+mays+autopsy

That's too bad. Why do people with fame and money do stupid shit like that?

[Thomas the Solitary]

I heard about Les Paul, but I would have thought John Hughes would have been bigger news.

[MedicCook]

Les Paul was the Godfather of the electric guitar.

[Dave]

Imagine what one of his guitars are worth now.

[trojanmiro]

SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY DIES AT AGE 77
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/1266341.html

[mb*]

23 points to ryan, LLL, debbie and donna.

[MedicCook]

23 points to ryan, LLL, debbie and donna.

He was a group favorite.

[trojanmiro]

i cant thanks in here or i would give you one mb.

i know im slacking big time. but i figure if i atleast post the deaths people will tell me when they should have points.

the leaderboard has been updated as well. im the only one still with a goose egg.

[MedicCook]

Patrick Swayze is dead and gone but his great movies will live on.

[sws4420]

Did he have any great movies?

[MedicCook]

Did he have any great movies?

Red Dawn & Road House.

[mb*]

point break.















:whistle:

[MedicCook]

point break.


:whistle:

You have gone too far there.

[mb*]

:rotflmao:

[Donna]

I do believe I get some points for Patrick today :whistle:

I just rented "next of kin" which I LOVED him in!!! I also will always have a special place in my heart for him and wesley snipes in "To wong foo" he was one hell of a classy drag queen and wesley, well, he was just plain fugly. :rotflmao:

[sws4420]

New rule for next year: When one of your celebs die, you get to pick someone to replace them.

[Donna]

New rule for next year: When one of your celebs die, you get to pick someone to replace them.

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I LIKE THAT!!!! :jamie:

[trojanmiro]

I do believe I get some points for Patrick today :whistle:

I just rented "next of kin" which I LOVED him in!!! I also will always have a special place in my heart for him and wesley snipes in "To wong foo" he was one hell of a classy drag queen and wesley, well, he was just plain fugly. :rotflmao:

ill get to it sooner or later. prolly later then sooner.

[sws4420]

I think Ryan did it already, didn't he?

[MedicCook]

I think I did.

The way to probably do it os to have 20 picks and then 5 reserve picks that get moved in as a celeb dies off.

[trojanmiro]

i have lost steam on the celebrity death thing to be honest.

its more work then i thought it would be. and after 6 months or so i have lost interest in it. i will finish it this year but i dont want it next year. a year is a long time to try to keep up on something. lol. i would suggest to have different moderators monitor like blocks of the time period. say if you have 3 moderators, each one gets like a 4 month block. i think it would help the mods give it more attention then i currently am. ryan was pretty willing to pass it off to me after last year too so i might assume he understands where im coming from on this.

PUBLICIST: PATRICK SWAYZE DIES AT 57
http://deathbeeper.com/2973941.html

HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP WRITER ARMY ARCHERD DIES AT 87
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/2463821.html

AP SOURCE: DISC JOCKEY DJ AM FOUND DEAD IN NYC
http://celebritydeathbeeper.com/1505021.html

[sws4420]

I don't mind doing it.

[MedicCook]

I will look for the point set up that I saw on another site also. It is probably more that what we need here with our small about of players.

[sws4420]

Our points system isn't bad and it's actually pretty typical.

Here (http://deathpoolers.com/rules_2007.html)is the generally accepted set of rules, as far as I know. The only ways we differ from them is the reserve list and the 100+ rule.

[MedicCook]

Here is the point structure I found from another site. They go with 10 people and 2 alternates, with the alternates moving into an open spot if death occurs. If the alternate dies while still an alternate no points are given.

SCORING
• When your celebrity dies you receive the point value for their death plus any bonus points.
• 5 points will be awarded for each celebrity death on your list.

.BONUS POINTS
• This is where it gets interesting. If you go for someone unexpected, you can rack up some valuable points.
o +5 points if your celebrity is under 55.
o +6 points if your celebrity is under 45.
o +7 points if your celebrity is under 35.
o +8 Points if your celebrity is under 25.
o The bonus’ are cumulative, if your celebrity is under 25 you also get the under 35, 45 & 55 bonus’.
o +10 points if your celebrity dies in a plane crash. (Skynrd Bonus)
o +10 points if your celebrity is murdered. (Dimebag Bonus)
o +15 Points if your celebrity is murdered by a spouse (Phil Hartman Bonus)
o +2 Points if your celebrity commits suicide. (Cobain Bonus)
o +5 Points if your celebrity overdoses on drugs (Belushi Bonus)
o + 15 Points if your celebrity is the first death of the year. (First to Go bonus)
o +10 Points if your Celebrity is the last death of the year (Hold Out Bonus)
o +5 points if your celebrity dies on January 1st or December 31st. (Over & Under Achiever bonus)
o +5 Points if your celebrity is the youngest to die (Heather O’Rourke Bonus)
o +5 points if your celebrity is the oldest to die (George Burns Bonus)
o +15 points if your celebrity is not on any one else’s list. (Solo Bonus)
o +25 point bonus if all 10 celebrities from your original roster die. (it’ll never happen bonus)
o +10 point bonus if all 10 celebrities and your alternates die. (Fat Chance Bonus)
o +5 Points bonus if celebrity dies in a bizarre way. Ex. Autoerotic Asphyxiation, Smoking in a car full of fire works. (Anything that might make them eligible for a Darwin Award) (Hutchence Bonus)
o +10 points Bonus if your celebrity is actually nominated for a Darwin award.
o +10 Point Bonus If your celebrity dies due to a wild animal attack. (Erwin Bonus)
o +10 Point Bonus if your celebrity dies from choking on food. (Momma Kas Bonus)

[sws4420]

Jesus Christ, you'd need to have a commissioner to keep track of all that.

[MedicCook]

I like some of the bonus names.

Death Commissioner - has a nice ring to it.

[sws4420]

I do like those, though.

We've become relatively well-known for our celebrity death coverage on Google. Maybe we could use some of those bonus names and possibly come up with some of our own for next year.

I think a payout system would be cool, too.

[MedicCook]

Keeping with a standard payout over the age subtraction will keep more people competitive I think also.

[sws4420]

Keeping with a standard payout over the age subtraction will keep more people competitive I think also.:huh:

I meant as a reward for winning the year. What are you talking about?

[MedicCook]

For the points awarded for deaths. Currently MJ got 50 points, with a different point system MJ would be more like 20 points (5 for the death, 5 for under 55 y/o, 5 for being murdered).

[sws4420]

Aren't those just situational bonus points on top of the 50 for his death alone?

[MedicCook]

No, this particular scoring system would only gives 5 points for a death. Then whatever bonus points fit.
I am sure there are a bunch of other point systems out there. We have a couple months to figure out what to do for 2010.

[trojanmiro]

the only problem i forsee with that system is the controversial deaths, such as michael jackson. how long it takes before they label it a suicide, accident, or a homicide. and what happens if they rule it a homicide but the doc is acquited, is it back to being an accident?

just some food for thought.

[Donna]

:giggles: @ momma kas points for choking on food!

I loved how ryan did it last year, with all the add'l info on the people who died, it kinda kept the whole thread moving...........brought up more discussion than just their deaths.

[trojanmiro]

NCAA PRESIDENT BRAND DIES OF CANCER
http://deathbeeper.com/3135821.html

MARY TRAVERS OF PETER, PAUL AND MARY DEAD AT 63
http://deathbeeper.com/3150402.html

[MedicCook]

Manson follower Susan Atkins died yesterday. She was 61 years old. I updated the leaderboard.

[Donna]

Manson follower Susan Atkins died yesterday. She was 61 years old. I updated the leaderboard.

my condolences....?:giggles:

[MedicCook]

my condolences....?:giggles:

Thanks Donna. :giggles:

[sws4420]

She's probably the best example I can think of someone who is barely a celebrity, making her barely eligible for the pool.

[Donna]

She's probably the best example I can think of someone who is barely a celebrity, making her barely eligible for the pool.

well, when you mention her name, anyone over the age of 30 knows who she is........well, maybe over 40. :dry:


Thanks Donna. :giggles:

:wub: welcome.