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Celebrity Death Pool 2020

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Getting it started early. Is anybody left on here to notice? Usual rules apply. This year I'm keeping to a strictly Royal theme:

1: Phil The Greek, wants to make it to 100 apparently. Seems optimistic...
2: Prince Andrew. Somebody will do it.
3: Queen Elizabeth II.

Tragedy Pick: Bryan Ferry. (Musical royalty IMHO)
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  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,909 Lives Here
    edited January 2020
    veronese68 said:

    Bloody hell, well done Spinner. I should copy last year’s list as is my tradition.

    Phil the Greek, must be a sure thing by now.

    Murray Walker, is he still alive?

    Morgen Freeman, the rumours will come true one day.

    Tragedy pick: Keith Richards, pickling clearly works.

    Copied and pasted from this time last year.
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  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,801
    edited January 2020
    I'll go for this lot of crusties:-
    1. Kirk Douglas
    2. Vera Lynn
    3. Olivia de Havilland

    Tragedy pick: Shane McGowan.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • JBAJBA Posts: 2,852
    My list remains the same as last year:

    Phil The Greek
    Her Maj QE2
    Kirk Douglas

    Tragedy loss: David Attenborough
    “Life has been unfaithful
    And it all promised so so much”

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  • bompingtonbompington Posts: 7,674
    Maybe not much of a celeb, but one of the great drummers: Neil Peart from Rush.

    As a Rush lyric goes: "we are only immortal for a limited time"
  • LongshotLongshot Posts: 940
    bompington said:

    Maybe not much of a celeb, but one of the great drummers: Neil Peart from Rush.

    As a Rush lyric goes: "we are only immortal for a limited time"

    Yep, gutted about that. Such a talent.
    You can fool some of the people all of the time. Concentrate on those people.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,650
    Mr & mrs queenie
    Vera lynn

    Tragedy
    Charlie sheen
  • bonzo_bananabonzo_banana Posts: 256
    Kirk Douglas
    Vera Lynn
    Olivia De'havilland
    Angela Lansbury
    Larry King

    Surprise death: Michael Douglas - beating his father
    Unsurprising death: The Beast on the chase
    Random death: Shakira
  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 25,849
    Where's the glory in predicting people in their 90s and older? Anyone wants another, Jimmy Carter is still with us at 95.

    Khameini, Syd Little and Eddy Merckx

  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,801
    kingstongraham said:

    Where's the glory in predicting people in their 90s and older? Anyone wants another, Jimmy Carter is still with us at 95.

    Khameini, Syd Little and Eddy Merckx

    The only thing that counts in this competition is whether they will die in 2020, so that's why a lot of crusties feature.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • AndyAndy Posts: 8,207
    Megan Markle
    Donald Trump
    Bruce Jenner
  • TashmanTashman Posts: 3,372
    Derek Fowlds, known to millions for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister, Mr Derek in Basil Brush & a bloke in Heartbeat - 82
  • parmosparmos Posts: 100
    Des o'connor
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,725
    Greta Thunberg
    Trump
    Kim Jong-Un
    Top one would be a shame but suspect could be knocked off by the 2 below. Could add a few more but may be classed as racist.
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  • LongshotLongshot Posts: 940
    RIP Terry Jones.
    You can fool some of the people all of the time. Concentrate on those people.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,801
    Longshot said:

    RIP Terry Jones.

    He's not The Messiah, he's a very dead boy.

    Actually that should have been a tragedy pick. Comic genius and still p!ss myself laughing at Life Of Brian.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • ballysmateballysmate Posts: 15,903
    Longshot said:

    bompington said:

    Maybe not much of a celeb, but one of the great drummers: Neil Peart from Rush.

    As a Rush lyric goes: "we are only immortal for a limited time"

    Yep, gutted about that. Such a talent.
    Always thought this was a cool intro

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGdY7FDOo2w
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,455
    Kobe Bryant, chopper crash. Doubt he was anyone’s pick!
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  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 25,849
    Noone had Parsons?
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,725
    Suspect people thought he was already passed, did well to get to 96 though.
    My money is still on Trump, Kim and as always Phil the greek although i'd like to add corbyn
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  • fenixfenix Posts: 5,437
    oxoman said:

    Suspect people thought he was already passed, did well to get to 96 though.
    My money is still on Trump, Kim and as always Phil the greek although i'd like to add corbyn

    Not if they listen to Radio 4 they hadn't. 53 years of Just a Minute and he'd only missed couple of episodes in this last series I think ?

    I'd have loved to have seen him working in the Glaswegian shipyards - can't imagine it.
  • LongshotLongshot Posts: 940
    fenix said:

    oxoman said:

    Suspect people thought he was already passed, did well to get to 96 though.
    My money is still on Trump, Kim and as always Phil the greek although i'd like to add corbyn

    Not if they listen to Radio 4 they hadn't. 53 years of Just a Minute and he'd only missed couple of episodes in this last series I think ?

    I'd have loved to have seen him working in the Glaswegian shipyards - can't imagine it.

    Oh, can we add Billy Connolly to the watchlist?
    You can fool some of the people all of the time. Concentrate on those people.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,725
    NO, not yet he's my favourite comedian.
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  • LongshotLongshot Posts: 940
    oxoman said:

    NO, not yet he's my favourite comedian.

    Mine too but the reference to Glasgow shipyards got me to thinking.
    You can fool some of the people all of the time. Concentrate on those people.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,725
    Kirk Douglas 103 RIP. Old style movie legend finally moves on to the screens in the heavens. A true legend.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • shimanobottombracketshimanobottombracket Posts: 376
    Greta Thunberg from unnatural causes but hopefully she'll choke on one of her own farts.



  • JBAJBA Posts: 2,852
    JBA said:

    My list remains the same as last year:

    Phil The Greek
    Her Maj QE2
    Kirk Douglas

    Tragedy loss: David Attenborough

    I win! Hooray!

    Oh. Wait...

    “Life has been unfaithful
    And it all promised so so much”

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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,725
    Suspect you may get 2 out of 3 this year JBA, you need to start planning next year's list.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,801
    Stevo_666 said:

    I'll go for this lot of crusties:-
    1. Kirk Douglas
    2. Vera Lynn
    3. Olivia de Havilland

    Tragedy pick: Shane McGowan.

    I win as well. Whats the prize?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,801
    shimanobottombracket said:

    Greta Thunberg from unnatural causes but hopefully she'll choke on one of her own farts.



    :D
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • ballysmateballysmate Posts: 15,903
    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    I'll go for this lot of crusties:-
    1. Kirk Douglas
    2. Vera Lynn
    3. Olivia de Havilland

    Tragedy pick: Shane McGowan.

    I win as well. Whats the prize?
    That is well and truly backing the favourite. :)
    Kirk Douglas was the youngest on your list at 103.
    You wouldn't get long odds on all three checking out this year.
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