28Jan10: JD Salinger Dead!

JD Salinger died 28Jan10 at age 91. Mark gets 9 pts plus the First Death Bonus of 10 points for a total score of 19.

Mark takes a 19-0 lead. Who will die next?

Paid In

These people have paid in $10: Mark, Dan, Sandy, Roland, Sherry.

These people have not yet paid: Dawson, Matt.

Dr Death Dies 3 days too early for Dawson

On 28Dec09, Dawson submitted his list of 20 names. They are all wrestlers. The top name on his list was 'Dr Death' Steve Williams.
On 29Dec09, Dr Death Steve Williams died of cancer at age 49. Had he lived just 3 more days, Dawson would have had 61 points (with bonus).

Kick off for 2010 Death Pool!!

We are ready to start the 2010 Death Pool: Membership in the pool this year is Mark, Sandy, Dawson, Dan, Sherry, Matt and Roland. 7 people, at $10 each, the pay-outs this year will be: 1st place $40, 2nd place $20, and 3rd place $10. Remember the first death of the year, AND the last death of the year, will get a bonus 10 points.
I do my best to keep track of everyone's list, but feel free to bring someone's death to my attention if you don't see it posted on this web site.
Everyone's final 20-name roster is posted below, hit the "older posts' icon near bottom of page to see older posts.

Dan's Death Pool

Verne Troyer
Sen Larry Craig
Robert Blake
Judge Lance Ito
Phil Spector
George Michaels
Frank Gifford
Liza Minnelli
Woody Allen
Lee Majors
David Hasselhoff
Boy George
Tracey Gold
Glenn Campbell
Elizabeth Edwards
Billie Jean King
Sandra Day Oconnor
Yasmine Bleeth
Steve Jobs
Robert Wagner

Sherry's Death Pool

Bette Midler
Betty Ford
Bob Barker
Bobbie Gentry
Dan Rather
Dick Cheny
Don Henley
Ernest Borgnine
Gore Vidal
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Mathers
Merle Haggard
Mick Jagger
Osama Bin Laden
Queen Elizabeth
Richard Simmons
Robert Duvall
William f Buckley
Willie Nelson
Robert Ritchie (Kid Rock)

Sandy's (2009 Queen of Death) Death Pool

1] KIRK DOUGLAS
2] DENNIS HOPPER DEAD 29May10: Age 74/ 26 points
3] ORLANDO THOMAS
4] COURTNEY LOVE
5] AMY WINEHOUSE
6] MUHAMMED ALI
7] QUEEN ELIZABETH
8] DICK CLARK
9] BETTY FORD
10]ANNETTE FUNICELLO
11]DON PARDO
12]AL MOLINARO
13]JERRY LEWIS
14]JIMMY CARTER
15]LIL' JIMMY DICKENS
16]ART LINKLETTER   Dead 26May10:  Age 97/ 3 points.
17]ELIZABETH EDWARDS Dead 07Dec10: Age 61/ 39 pts.
18]FATS DOMINO
19]ANDY ROONEY
20]BRYANT GUMBEL