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Thread: Circus: 2013 Celebrity Death Pool: Kicking the Dust, Biting the Bucket
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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Copied and pasted from last year: 1. Bruce Forsyth 2. Tony Blair 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Katie Price 5. Prince Phillip 6. Prince Harry 7. Billy Graham 8. Robert Mugabe 9. Ronnie Wood 10. Radovan Karadzic 11. Asif Zardari of Pakistan 12. George H.W. Bush (born 1924) 13. Mswati III of Swaziland.
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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1. Mohammed Ali 2. George Herbert Walker Bush 3. Jimmy Carter 4. Hugo Chavez 5. Dick Cheney 6. Kirk Douglas 7. Roger Ebert 8. Aretha Franklin 9. Billy Graham 10. Lindsey Lohan 11. Nelson Mandela 12. Fred Phelps 13. Margaret Thatcher
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Timothy the Obscure
Mostly Friendly
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Dick Cheney Dominique Strauss-Kahn George H.W. Bush Fidel Castro Margaret Thatcher Billy Graham Bill Wyman Hugo Chavez Robert Mugabe Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lindsay Lohan Prince Philip James Garner
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Grits
Compassionate fundamentalist
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1. Margaret Thatcher 2. Billy Graham 3. George H. B. Bush 4. Nelson Mandela 5. Kirk Douglas 6. Michael Douglas 7. Zsa Zsa Gabor 8. Fidel Castro 9. Muhammad Ali 10.Peter Tork 11.Robin Roberts 12.Glen Campbell 13.Jerry Lewis
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An die Freude
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Copied from last year with two slight modifications: 1. Julian Assange 2. Hosni Mubarak 3. Ali Abdullah Saleh (former dictator of Yemen) 4. Oleg Kashin (Russian reporter) 5. Raul Castro 6. Bashar Al-Assad 7. Kim Jong-Un 8. Hugo Chavez 9. Justin Bieber 10. Miley Cyrus 11. Robert Zimmerman 12. Charles Taylor (former Liberian dictator) 13. Madonna
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Sioni Sais
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It may be too soon, but my nominations for 2012 have survived, nevertheless I'm going to change a couple.
1. Margaret Thatcher 2. Robert Mugabe 3. Pete Doherty 4. Keith Richards 5. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 6. Tom Baker 7. Alex Ferguson 8. Clive James 9. Stephen Hawking 10. Silvio Berlusconi 11. George W Bush 12. Vladimir Putin 13. Paul Gascoigne
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la vie en rouge
Parisienne
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In under the wire…
I'm letting most of my list ride again with the one casualty duly replaced. I quite like Billy Graham and he isn't worth many points anyway, so he gets a reprieve.
Which gives me:
1. Margaret Thatcher (if I take her off the list she'll die to spite me) 2. Fidel Castro 3. Hosni Mubarak 4. Peter Stringfellow (long shot - but I personally have a theory that he's dead already and just hasn't stopped moving about) 5. Ronnie Biggs 6. Hakimullah Mehsud (big cheese of the Pakistani Taliban) 7. Silvio Berlusconi 8. Paul Daniels (just because) 9. Bashar al-Assad 10. Michael Douglas 11. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia 12. Hugo Chavez 13. Ben Jonson (Olympic cheat and famous anabolic steroid abuser - bad for the heart)
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Sandemaniac
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Large chunks copied and pasted from last year, including the panicked note... I did finally get some points on the board, but Megrahi had to go some day, so hardly a surprise
Right, as ever, suddenly realised it's the last day - eek!
1. Aretha Franklin 2. Hugo Chavez 3. Rush Limbaugh 4. Sharif Ahmed (Somali President) 5. George H W Bush (same grounds as Megrahi last year which, I quote, was "I'm going to get a bloody point if it kills me!") 6. Jimmy Armfield 7. Michael Douglas 8. Paul Gascoigne 9. Hilary Clinton (can you tell I'm desperate, given today's news?) 10. Alan Stanford 11. Bernie Madoff 12. Tony Blair 13. Jerry Lee Lewis (can you tell that I was getting a bit desperate towards the end...?)
AG (sod the disclaimer - I only play because it's twisted )
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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Well I did poorly in 2012, so let's hope that I a more successful in 2013!
1. Ken Dodd 2. Prince Philip 3. Val Doonican. 4. Michael J Fox 5. Maggie Thatcher 6. Lesley Phillips 7. Fidel Castro 8. George Michael 9. Nelson Mandela 10. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi 11. Billy Graham 12. Muhammad Ali 13. George Bush Snr
(I have been a little distracted lately so if anyone has died on this list please let me know!)
Auntie Doris x
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Grits
Compassionate fundamentalist
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Can we claim points for Jerry Lewis AND Jerry Lee Lewis if either dies?
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Jack the Lass
Ship's airhead
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quote: Originally posted by Auntie Doris: (I have been a little distracted lately so if anyone has died on this list please let me know!)
Abdulbaset al-Megrahi died this year. Better choose someone else, quick!
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
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1) Hosni Mubarak 2) Fidel Castro 3) Bashar al-Assad 4) Hugo Chavez 5) Margaret Thatcher 6) George HW Bush 7) Nelson Mandela 8) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 9) Rev. Billy Graham 10) Muhammed Ali 11) Annette Funicello 12) Zsa Zsa Gabor 13) Lindsay Lohan
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maleveque
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My list:
1. Charlotte Church 2. Lady Gaga 3. Amanda Bynes 4. Robert Pattinson 5. Shia LaBeouf 6. Ashley Olson 7. Mary-Kate Olson 8. Lindsay Lohan 9. Usain Bolt 10. Armie Hammer 11. Emmy Rossum 12. Kate Voegele
And just so I have a chance of scoring a couple of points: 13. Billy Graham
Ten points to Gryffindor for anyone guessing (without the aid of the Google) what the first twelve have in common and why that puts them in the death pool. - Anne L.
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Schroedinger's cat
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quote: Originally posted by maleveque: Ten points to Gryffindor for anyone guessing (without the aid of the Google) what the first twelve have in common and why that puts them in the death pool. - Anne L.
They are all vampires.
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Eloise
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(Just in under the wire, assuming I have the timezones correct?)
1. Ariel Sharon 2. Molly Meldrum 3. Nelson Mandela 4. Dave Davies 5. Russell Watson 6. Ivica Osim 7. Etta James 8. Masao Yoshida 9. Jerry Brown 10. Prince Philip 11. Ruth Bader Ginsberg 12. David Hasselhoff 13. Ryan Buell
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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last minute ACK! okay, random off the top of my head:
1. George HW Bush (George the First) 2. George W Bush (George the Second) 3. Hugo Chavez 4. Lindsey Lohan (is she 27 yet?) 5. AK Rep Don Young (I like to think positive) 6. Margaret Thatcher 7. Hilary Clinton 8. Bill Clinton 9. Aretha Franklin 10. BB King (LOVE this man... but he can't live forever...) 11. Ozzy Osbourne 12. Levi Johnston 13. John McCain
a little bit of everyone...
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lilBuddha
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quote: Originally posted by Eloise: (Just in under the wire, assuming I have the timezones correct?)
1. Ariel Sharon 2. Molly Meldrum 3. Nelson Mandela 4. Dave Davies 5. Russell Watson 6. Ivica Osim 7. Etta James 8. Masao Yoshida 9. Jerry Brown 10. Prince Philip 11. Ruth Bader Ginsberg 12. David Hasselhoff 13. Ryan Buell
Etta James died nearly a year ago.
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Eloise
Shipmate
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So she did. This is what happens when you leave it to the last minute and don't double check your list...
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Imaginary Friend
Real to you
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He was the perfect antidote to Henry Blofeld's idocy and I spent many a happy summer's afternoon listening to him on TMS. He will be missed.
In other news, my rather spectacular failure to keep the results web page up to date in 2012 has precipitated a change in how things will be run this year. Stepping manfully into the breach is The Rogue, so many, many thanks to him. I'll let him describe how things will work, but I'm sure it's going to be great.
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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quote: Originally posted by Jack the Lass: quote: Originally posted by Auntie Doris: (I have been a little distracted lately so if anyone has died on this list please let me know!)
Abdulbaset al-Megrahi died this year. Better choose someone else, quick!
I am really sorry but I hope that you will permit me to swap in Lindsay Lohan. I forgot to check back and see if anyone had checked up on my list!
Auntie Doris x
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Wet Kipper
Circus Runaway
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Well, given that I've been too late to join in, I fully expect most people from my list which has been pretty much the same over the past few years will pop their proverbials.
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The Rogue
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quote: Originally posted by Imaginary Friend: Stepping manfully into the breach is The Rogue, so many, many thanks to him. I'll let him describe how things will work, but I'm sure it's going to be great.
Thanks, iF.
One difference between 2013 and previous years is that I don't have any web space so will be posting results here. In summary form, I hasten to add, as the hosts won't want great long posts with zillions of zeroes.
I am keeping my records on a spreadsheet and if you want a copy please pm me.
To make sure that I have got the correct people on each list I will pm everyone with who I think they have picked. This will be over the next few days. I'm doing this because no matter how careful I am there is still plenty of scope for cock-up!
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The Rogue
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To summarise the entries (subject to correction - see above) there have been 45 lists entered. One has only ten names and one twelve so there are 581 nominations for 269 celebrities. 207 (77%) of the names are male and the rest female.
Margaret Thatcher has the most nominations (27) and the Duke of Edinburgh is next with 22. George Bush snr and nelson Mandella share third place with 19 nominations each. 193 celebrities have only one nomination.
If all the celebrities had all died today maleveque would have won, assuming rule five did not come into play.
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Imaginary Friend
Real to you
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I can also let you all know that I've gotten around to doing the scores from the 2012 edition. You can find it all at this link.
And thanks again to The Rogue.
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The Rogue
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There are three pairs of nominees born on the same day - one of these pairs actually are twins. There is also a trio. Paul McCartney, Roger Ebert and Thabo Mbeke were all born on 18th June 1942.
I'm not aware that any of the nominees are Shippies.
I could go on but once they have shown Spurs on Match of the Day I will be switching off.
Please ask me any questions you have about how the Pool will be run and please do give me feedback on how it's going as the year progresses. Any corrections will be gratefully received.
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
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quote: Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat: quote: Originally posted by maleveque: Ten points to Gryffindor for anyone guessing (without the aid of the Google) what the first twelve have in common and why that puts them in the death pool. - Anne L.
They are all vampires.
Hahahaha. I like that better than my answer, which I suspect is the true one (they're all under 30 if I am guessing correctly so would be high points). Bynes might be an excellent sleeper entry, she is as much of an addicted wreck as LiLo.
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maleveque
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quote: Originally posted by Amazing Grace: quote: Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat: quote: Originally posted by maleveque: Ten points to Gryffindor for anyone guessing (without the aid of the Google) what the first twelve have in common and why that puts them in the death pool. - Anne L.
They are all vampires.
Hahahaha. I like that better than my answer, which I suspect is the true one (they're all under 30 if I am guessing correctly so would be high points). Bynes might be an excellent sleeper entry, she is as much of an addicted wreck as LiLo.
Not vampires (as far as I know, anyway), and their age *does* have something to do with it, but there's something more specific. Some clues: Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse. - Anne L.
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Sandemaniac
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All 27?
AG
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Right, then. Getting down to business:
Singer Patti Page is doing the Tennessee Waltz up yonder.
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Yam-pk
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Well it's late, I'm sorry please feel free to strike from the record but here are my snuffing-it candidates:
1. Leslie Phillips 2. Nelson Mandela 3. Hugo Chavez 4. Fidel Castro 5. Leonard Nimoy 6. Margaret Thatcher 7. Gough Whitlam 8. Geoff Boycott 9. Clint Eastwood 10. Richard Attenborough 11. Pope Benedict XVI 12. Michael Parkinson 13. Nick Clegg
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Matt Black
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Those who have Chavez keep your champagne bottles at the ready...
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The Rogue
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Daphne Oxford is now sitting comfortably in Heaven.
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maleveque
Shipmate
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quote: Originally posted by Sandemaniac: All 27?
AG
Yes. The 27 Club.
- Anne L.
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Niteowl
Hopeless Insomniac
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Conrad Bain has joined both Arnold (Gary Coleman) and Maude (Bea Arthur) in sitcom heaven.
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Gill H
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Memories! For some reason my dad - not a lover of sitcoms at all - really loved that show. It used to be on during the all-important 'teatime slot' as I remember.
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Pigwidgeon
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Pauline Phillips, aka Dear Abby, has died at 94.
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Hedgehog
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Great Baltimore Oriole manager Earl Weaver has died. While on a baseball fantasy cruise. I suppose there are worse ways to go than being surrounded by adoring fans.
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Adam.
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quote: Originally posted by The Rogue: Any corrections will be gratefully received.
No corrections, just an expression of appreciation for the interesting summary stats!
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The Rogue
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quote: Originally posted by The Rogue: One difference between 2013 and previous years is that I don't have any web space so will be posting results here. In summary form, I hasten to add, as the hosts won't want great long posts with zillions of zeroes.
So far this year nobody on anyone's list has died.
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
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Wow. Rough couple of days for baseball. Cardinal great Stan Musial has died, the day after Earl Weaver.
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Timothy the Obscure
Mostly Friendly
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I had the good fortune to see Stan the Man play a couple of times toward the end of his career. There was a joke at the time that if you were a father taking his son to a Cardinals game, you would send him to get a hot dog every time Stan came up to bat, so he wouldn't be tempted to imitate his (extremely weird) stance.
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Tree Bee
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Yes, I did. Still comes as a shock though!
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The Rogue
Shipmate
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Apart from a few people who either have opted out of PMs or whose PM boxes are full I have sent confirmations to all coffin anticipaters.
Well done, Tree Bee, for getting the Inside Track With The Grim Reaper award. I should add that this is subject to there being no other deaths which are still to be reported or discovered.
In fact, at the moment you are holding all four awards on offer...
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