Celebrity Death Pool -- 2023

[TheStoicPaisano 9939]

Only one of LFO left.

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“When I met you I said my name is Rich, you look like the girl from Abercrombie and Fitch.”

 

Edited March 31, 2023 by TheStoicPaisano

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[Not that Bob 739]

Keith Reid, lyricist. I loved his lyrics back when I was "An angry young man".

[Stella Link 534]

On 2/15/2023 at 2:18 PM, Underdog said:

 

Raquel Welch Died of Cardiac Arrest and Had Alzheimer's Disease Leading Up to Her Death

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/raquel-welch-died-cardiac-arrest-124050641.html

 

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

all time hottie of all time hottie.

 

...that and and big goddamn poster

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/al-jaffee-dies-intl-scli/index.html

 

 

[Scraps 13582]

Over 100 no one cares

Lmao jk

RIP old man

[SHOOTER12 8832]

On 3/20/2023 at 6:00 AM, GhostOfTomJoad said:

I really figured Grendel to be the balding guy with the long greasy pony tail type. Hmm.

RIP, dude. He was definitely out there.

He's pretty much like I imagined him, except ji saw him skinnier and scragglier, like a weird Simpsons character.

RIP Grendel

Edited April 12, 2023 by SHOOTER12

[Saint Tacky 1622]

SIAP, but Michael Lerner passed away.

Best Known For Roles in “Barton Fink,” “Godzilla,” and “Elf"

[LCHorn 2632]

13 hours ago, SHOOTER12 said:

He's pretty much like I imagined him, except ji saw him skinnier and scragglier, like a weird Simpsons character.

RIP Grendel

I've been convinced that Grendel and Lobo were the same person. 

[YGIFS 19452]

Not cool dude.  Grendel was good people and actually died.  And I almost died last year.  And neither of us are celebrities.  His family might still be reading this site so be cool man. 

[LCHorn 2632]

9 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

Not cool dude.  Grendel was good people and actually died.  And I almost died last year.  And neither of us are celebrities.  His family might still be reading this site so be cool man. 

And that sounds EXACTLY like something Grendel would write!

[YGIFS 19452]

Okay man,

you do you.  I guess it’s funny to you

[Underdog 28776]

Harry Belafonte finally going home…  Dead at 96 per CNN. 

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5 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Harry Belafonte finally going home…  Dead at 96 per CNN. 

Not going to lie, when I saw this get bumped, my first thought was Bam Margera.

[Macanudo 13014]

11 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Harry Belafonte finally going home…  Dead at 96 per CNN. 

Come mister tally man, tally me banana

Daylight come and we want go home

 

He was a great singer and even bigger member of the Civil Rights movement.   A legend in many ways.

[YGIFS 19452]

To that great Sweetheart from Venezuela in the sky.  RIP, Harry.  

Alongside Sam Cooke and JEJ, you'd be hard pressed to find a more impactful Civil Rights advocate in showbusiness at the time than Harry Belafonte.  

He was a brilliant songwriter and singer.  And I know there's a sentiment in this country right now not to mix politics with entertainment nor sports.  But Belafonte exhausted every ounce of his success and notoriety to work tirelessly to make a more just society, assist Africa and Caribbean, and even changed the way children perceive race during his famous Muppet Show performance that Jim Henson loved so much, he called it his favorite and his estate asked Harry to perform it as his funeral.  

Belafonte lived a very rich and full life, never rested on his laurels, never stopped advocating for the helpless, never stopped caring about others.  A very interesting ethnic mix, most people think of him as black or caribbean.  He was Scottish, Jamaican, Dutch, Black by one generation removed from Africa proper, and Sephardic Jew.  Raised Catholic, he lived the word of Jesus and not one of condemnation and animosity.  Also served 8 years in the United States Navy, on both sides of WWII.  

My favorite story about him is he's working as a janitor in a NY theater after the Navy.  Harry befriends another struggling black fellow who also loves the theater.  They can only afford one seat per show.  So one of them would go until intermission, tell the other one what's happening in the play in the bathroom, and the other friend would sit in on the second half of the show.  They alternated like this for some time until both had enough money to buy their own full seats.  That man went on to some acclaim in the Civil Rights movement, and did some acting on the side-Mr. Sidney Poitier.  

Belafonte was so low-key that most Americans even folks our age appreciate the live he led, and the manner in which he led it.  Make yourself an island drink tonight with a little umbrella, and toast to justice and to Harry.  

Edited April 25, 2023 by YGIFS

[Macanudo 13014]

I do love me some Belafonte.  Do yourself a favor and put "Jump in the Line" on and see if you don't just feel like tapping your toe while listening to that song.  Then play "Hallelujah, I Lover So" and relax to an simple but elegant ballad.  

[YGIFS 19452]

okay, i believe you!

[InkaUtexas 26144]

Jamaica Farewell was always my favorite song of his. 

RIP Dude. Only thing I have against him was his support for Papa Doc in Haiti. 

And just for giggles. I think you can see he is having a good time. I remember watching this when real young and still love it. 

 

Edited April 25, 2023 by InkaUtexas

[Steamboat1874 4085]

If you like film noir Odds Against Tomorrow is a very good film with Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan and Ed Begley

[Trey3216 15366]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16030]

Well, shucks. However will we go on? 

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

Pretty liberal use of the term celebrity 

[YGIFS 19452]

She is survived by her two tits and two ass cheeks.  

[Trey3216 15366]

41 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

Pretty liberal use of the term celebrity 

I know.  I just thought it was funny, especially knowing this group's affinity for OF.  

[cactusflinthead 27605]

 

[Sgt Hulk 13841]

Dang Jerry Springer is keeping heaven lit.  RIP

 

https://amp.tmz.com/2023/04/27/jerry-springer-dead-dies/

Edited April 27, 2023 by Sgt Hulk

[SHOOTER12 8832]

25 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Dang Jerry Springer is keeping heaven lit.  RIP

 

https://amp.tmz.com/2023/04/27/jerry-springer-dead-dies/

Just came here to post this, RIP Jerry!Jerry!Jerry!

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

33 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Dang Jerry Springer is keeping heaven lit.  RIP

 

https://amp.tmz.com/2023/04/27/jerry-springer-dead-dies/

his trash TV really had an impact on the culture, respectfully.  

Edited April 27, 2023 by Make em eat Taco Bell

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

Fuck. His show was entertaining as hell.


STEVE STEVE STEVE STEVE

[Hate 20146]

his trash TV really had an impact on the culture, unfortunately.

Fixed.

[RPM 26356]

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! RIP RIP RIP

[DigglerontheHoof 21254]

Since I can't say anything nice.... no comment.

[0xdeadbeef 1652]

4 hours ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

his trash TV really had an impact on the culture, respectfully.  

If this was fake, this would be comedy gold.  But as far as I know, this was real, which makes it heartbreaking for those kids.   

 

 

Just because you can make a TV show doesn't mean you should.

 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

19 minutes ago, 0xdeadbeef said:

If this was fake, this would be comedy gold.  But as far as I know, this was real, which makes it heartbreaking for those kids.   

 

 

Just because you can make a TV show doesn't mean you should.

 

he made himself rich off trash tv and contibuted to the decline of the standard immensely. I don't think Fox News gets as low as they are without Jerry Springer, where TV interaction becomes dumbed down pro-wrestling. 

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

1 hour ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

he made himself rich off trash tv and contibuted to the decline of the standard immensely. I don't think Fox News gets as low as they are without Jerry Springer, where TV interaction becomes dumbed down pro-wrestling. 

I know you are bagging on Jerry here, but quoting Maury's stuff is a bit diengenuous.

Jerry's schtick was the rando fights on set, and the audience chanting at the morons who were on stage.      but they only did that after their ratings went through the roof after a fight happened during taping.  They filmed what the moronic audience wanted.

Jenny Jones perfected the ambush show so much she helped get a guy killed,  Oprah wasnt always the happy happy joy joy woman we have known the last 25 years when she was giving everyone a car... she absolutely rolled in the filth

 

Maury is who took the genre to the whole other fucking level with the DNA tests.   

I remember they had a woman who ended up testing something like 15 dudes to try and find the dad- which they never did. 

I mean holy shit, after the 2nd or 3rd time, Maury knew everytime she was going to be on the show it was going to be a ratings smash because it allowed the audience to say to themselves.... "that girl such a ho how many dudes she sleep with in a 1 month timeframe" and the larger that negative father number got the more fucking outrageous the show got.

 

 

[0xdeadbeef 1652]

Maury?  

Oh crap, you're right the DNA schtick was the other guy, not Springer.   In my brain, both these guys are filed away in the same trash bin. Two sides to the same coin.

 

[Chad Fuck 17792]

 

Thanks. I’ve heard a ton of music stories, but I’d never heard that one. What an odd and wonderful crossing of the musical paths.

[Fudge Nuggets 19227]

On 4/27/2023 at 4:07 PM, AUS-97HORN said:

I know you are bagging on Jerry here, but quoting Maury's stuff is a bit diengenuous.

Jerry's schtick was the rando fights on set, and the audience chanting at the morons who were on stage.      but they only did that after their ratings went through the roof after a fight happened during taping.  They filmed what the moronic audience wanted.

Jenny Jones perfected the ambush show so much she helped get a guy killed,  Oprah wasnt always the happy happy joy joy woman we have known the last 25 years when she was giving everyone a car... she absolutely rolled in the filth

 

Maury is who took the genre to the whole other fucking level with the DNA tests.   

I remember they had a woman who ended up testing something like 15 dudes to try and find the dad- which they never did. 

I mean holy shit, after the 2nd or 3rd time, Maury knew everytime she was going to be on the show it was going to be a ratings smash because it allowed the audience to say to themselves.... "that girl such a ho how many dudes she sleep with in a 1 month timeframe" and the larger that negative father number got the more fucking outrageous the show got.

 

 

I would be ashamed of myself if I knew this much about trashy talk shows.

[InkaUtexas 26144]

12 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

I would be ashamed of myself if I knew this much about trashy talk shows.

I would tend to agree, but in Bosnia Jerry was one of the only shows in English broadcasted. You can only watch so much Sky News. 

[Halohal 503]

Geraldo came close when his nose was broken, but Jerry took it to the next level 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13524]

To be 100% clear, Michale J. Fox is still alive but this is a tough clip to watch.

 

[cactusflinthead 27605]

 

Edited May 2, 2023 by cactusflinthead

[YGIFS 19452]

Wow, Edmund Fitzgerald?  I loved her voice.  /astonishingtalesofthesea

[atomheartbevo 89810]

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind is a fantastic documentary.  It's on Prime, Roku, Freevee, Tubi and some others.

[cactusflinthead 27605]

 

[miguelito 11312]

 

 

(it's a cover, I know, it's still good)

[HiggyBaby 2546]

On 4/26/2023 at 1:48 PM, Trey3216 said:

 

 

[Armybrat 40918]

On 4/27/2023 at 9:28 AM, Sgt Hulk said:

Dang Jerry Springer is keeping heaven lit.  RIP

 

https://amp.tmz.com/2023/04/27/jerry-springer-dead-dies/

Jerry Springer memorial service