SMFML 2009 Dead Pool

The SMFML 2009 Celebrity Dead Pool

2009-01-01T22:14:00.013-05:00

...where you can win a trophy by picking which stars are going to burn out. All you do is create your own "Dead Pool" by selecting ten famous (infamous) people that you believe will die between the start and finish of the game. There is no entry fee but the winner will receive a trophy. All rosters of 10 celebrities are due December 28th, 2008. Please submit your list of celebrities and what they are famous for- Eg. Brad Pitt- actor. You will not receive any credit for celebrities who die before the start of the game at 12:00am Jan. 1, 2008.

SCOREBOARD:

Team Erin 149 points
~~Ed McMahon~~ RIP 6/23/09 15 points
~~Farrah Fawcett~~ RIP 6/25/09 39 points
~~Michael Jackson~~ RIP 6/25/09 51 points
~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09 44 points

Team Accounting 90 points
~~Farrah Fawcett~~ RIP 6/25/09 39 points
~~Michael Jackson~~ RIP 6/25/09 51 points

Team Lieto 68 points
~~Ted Kennedy~~ RIP 8/25/09 24 points
~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09 44 points

Team Lemaster 62 points
~~Allen Shellenberger~~ RIP 8/14/09 62 points

Team Dirty 44 points
~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09 44 points

Jeanna's Team 44 points
~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09 44 points

Jill R. Team 44 points
~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09 44 points

Team Shank 39 points
~~Farrah Fawcett~~ RIP 6/25/09 39 points

Team Ali G 39 points
~~Farrah Fawcett~~ RIP 6/25/09 39 points

Team Annewich 10 points
~~Oral Roberts~~ RIP 12/15/09 10 points

Team Hung 9 points
~~Walter Cronkite~~ RIP 7/17/09 9 points

Team Porter 7 points
~~Les Paul~~ RIP 8/13/09 7 points

The Rules:

* Pick 10 “celebrities” who you believe will die between 12:00am Jan. 1 2009 and 11:59:59 pm Dec. 31, 2009.

* The “celebrity” must be a living human, no famous animals or fictitious characters.

* The “celebrity” can be from any walk of life, entertainment, sports, politics, crime etc.

* Missing persons are eligible but if it is determined that they died before the start of the game you will not be awarded any points. (If you pick Nathlie Halloway and it is shown she died in 2005, you get no points. If you pick her and she dies this year, you get her points)

* Your “celebrity” cannot be on death row, in a coma or a "permanent vegetative state, involved in a war (Osama is not valid as he is a target of the "war on terror"), or the recipient of a vital organ transplant from an animal or an artificial organ at the start of the game. (A pacemaker is not an artificial organ, Dick Cheney is eligible.)

* You cannot directly or indirectly contribute to the immediate death of any "celebrity" on your roster.

* To be considered “famous”, the death of your “celebrity” must be published by two major news organizations, eg. Washington Post, New York Times, London Times, CNN etc. from 2 different cities. Online publication counts as long as it is a major organization not a private blog entry.

* Since news organizations love to post the deaths of journalists any “celebrity” news figure must have a national following.

* Names can appear only once on your list.

* Administrators are not responsible for the accuracy of your roster, YOU ARE.

* One point will be awarded for each "celebrity" death on your roster.

* The scoring is weighted. One additional point will be awarded for each year under 100 your dead "celebrity" is. Eg. Billy Graham is 91 and will get you 9 additional points.

* Whoever has the most total points when the ball drops ringing in 2010, wins.

* This year two trophies will be awarded: One for most points and one for most correct picks. (If the same person wins both, on trophy will be awarded reflecting such)

If a person on your list dies send me a quick email at smfmldeadpool(at)gmail(dot)com
in case I missed it.

Jason's Team

2008-12-31T19:08:00.000-05:00

Rue McLanahan
Morgan Freeman
Barry Manilow
Maculay Caulkin
Joan Jett
Ozzy
Jimmy Carter
Clint Eastwood
Magic Johnson
Elton John

Team J-Rock

2008-12-31T18:46:00.004-05:00

Bob Dylan
Jeff Conaway
Chyna
Elizabeth Taylor
Pamela Anderson
Nancy Reagan
Madonna
Amy Winehouse
Andy Dick
~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09

Team Ali G

2008-12-31T18:46:00.003-05:00

~~Farrah Fawcett-actress~~ RIP 6/25/09
Elizabeth Taylor-actress
Britney Spears-singer...kind of
Brian Wilson-singer
Bob Barker-TV host
Lindsey Lohan-actress
Michael Lohan-Lindsey Lohan's dad
Betty White-actress
Blake Fielder-Amy Winehouse's husband
Amy Winehouse-singer

Team Accounting

2008-12-31T18:45:00.003-05:00

Micky Rooney
~~Farrah Fawcett~~ RIP 6/25/09
Lindsay Lohan
Kirk Douglas
Fidel Castro
Jamal Tinsley
Amy Winehouse
Keith Richards
David Hasselhoff
~~Michael Jackson~~ RIP 6/25/09

Jill R's Team

2008-12-31T18:44:00.002-05:00

1. Don Rickels, comedian
2. Bob Barker, former game show host
3. ~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09
4. Elizabeth Taylor, actress
5. Clint Eastwood, actor/director
6. Elizabeth Edwards - wife of presidential candidate John Edwards
7. Nancy Reagan, former first lady
8. Queen Elizabeth, queen of England
9. President Mugabe, president of Zumbabwe
10. Mikhail Baryshnikov - ex-Soviet leader

Team Lieto

2008-12-31T18:43:00.001-05:00

Fidel Castro
Pope Benedict
~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09
~~Ted Kennedy~~ RIP 8/25/09
Fats Domino
JD Salinger
Elizabeth Taylor
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Ariel Sharon
Art Linkletter

Justin's Team

2008-12-30T19:37:00.000-05:00

1. Amy Winehouse - Crazy Bitch...
2. Jimmy Carter - Going to visit the peanut Gods
3. George H. W. Bush - Wants to leave the world his son created
4. Nancy Reagan - Misses Ronnie
5. Arnold Palmer - Fore!!!!
6. Zsa Zsa Gabor - Heaven Darling. Gonna kick Anna Nicole's ass for sleeping with my hubby.
7. John Wooden - Hitting the hardwoods in Heaven.
8. Fidel Castro - Crazy old dictator.
9. Kirk Douglas - Going to hang out with Sydney Pollack and Charlton Heston
10. JD Salinger - Caught him in the Rye.

Catherine's Team

2008-12-29T23:14:00.000-05:00

Kirk Douglas - entertainer
Zsa Zsa Gabor - entertainer
Willie Nelson - entertainer
Nancy Reagan - entertainer
Shirley Temple - entertainer
Peter O'Toole - entertainer
Rex Harrison - entertainer
Tom Bosley - entertainer
Dick Cheney - politician/entertainer
Peter Falk - entertainer

Erin's Team

2008-12-24T10:19:00.004-05:00

Amy Winehouse
~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09
Dick Clark
Elizabeth Taylor
~~Farrah Fawcett~~ RIP 6/25/09
~~Michael Jackson~~ RIP 6/25/09
~~Ed McMann~~ RIP 6/23/09
Britney Spears
George Bush Senior
Bob Barker

Team Shank

2008-12-22T23:23:00.001-05:00

Rod Blagojevich –d-bag
John Wooden – b-ball coach
Mike Wallace – talking head
Miley Cyrus - puppet
Fidel Castro-puppet master
Amy Winehouse – train wreck
Al Davis – lives life in sweatpants
~~Farrah Fawcett – super cougar~~ RIP 6/25/09
Bob Feller – Cleveland great
Arty Lang – fat, drunk and stupid

Team Porter

2008-12-20T21:22:00.001-05:00

Eli Wallach - Actor. Before my time.
Amy Winehouse – Busy doing a line.
Fidel Castro – Dick
Billy Graham – Talks to God
~~Les Paul – Made Slash's Axe~~ RIP 8/13/09
Betty Ford – Had her moments
Kirk Douglas – Spartacus
Ernest Borgnine – Actor
Abe Vigoda - Still not dead
Peter Falk - Columbo

Anne B's Team

2008-12-19T15:54:00.002-05:00

Terry Garr – Actress – 61
Art Linkletter – TV Personality – 96
Elizabeth Taylor – Actress – 72
Aaron Carter – Brother of Nick – 21
Cassius Clay – Boxer – 67
Oscar De La Renta – Fashion Designer – 77
Keith Richards – No explanation needed – 66
~~Oral Roberts – Christian Televangelist – 91~~ RIP 12/15/09
Joe Bellino – 1960’s Heisman Winner - 71
Buzz Aldrin – Astronaut - 79

Jonathan Hunt's Team

2008-12-19T13:26:00.001-05:00

1. Dick Clark
2. Billy Graham
3. Jerry Lewis
4. Amy Winehouse
5. Liz Taylor
6. Fidel Castro
7. Kirk Douglas
8. Nancy Reagan
9. Dolores Hope
~~10. Walter Cronkite~~ RIP 7/17/09

Matt K's Team

2008-12-19T08:57:00.001-05:00

1. Dick Van Dyke
2. Peter Falk
3. James Garner
4. Jack Klugman
5. Robert Culp
6. Dean Stockwell
7. George Bush Sr.
8. Jerry Lewis
9. Mickey Rooney
10. Sherman Hemsley

Karen M.'s team

2008-12-17T12:35:00.000-05:00

Kirk Douglas - Actor
Eli Wallach - Actor
Ernest Borgnine - Actor
Ruby Dee - Actress
Frederica Sagor Maas - Writer/Screenwriter
Billy Graham - Evangelist
Gerald Ford - President
Mickey Rooney - Actor
Mary-Kate Olsen - Actress
Keith Richards - Singer

Team Dirty

2008-12-14T22:23:00.002-05:00

1. Hamid Karzai
2. Amy Winehouse
3. Fidel Castro
4. Blake Fielder-Civil
5. ~~Patrick Swayze~~ RIP 9/14/09
6. Muhammad Ali
7. Asif Ali Zardari (current president of Pakistan)
8. Pervez Musharraf
9. Andy Rooney
10. Robert Mugabe

Team Nips

2008-12-14T22:06:00.004-05:00

Jerry Lewis (Dean Martin's B-boy)
Ronnie Biggs (Great Train Robber)
Billy Graham (Knows God)
John Demjanjuk (Nazi collaborator)
Stephen Hawking (50% man 50% computer= 100% Awesome)
Muhammad Ali (The MF Greatest)
Mindy McCready (living life like its a country song)
Barack Obama (*see MLK, Medgar Evers, etc.)
~~Allen Shellenberger (Drummer for band LIT)~~ RIP 8/14/09
Doyle Brunson (He might die, he might bluff)