Celebrity Death Pool -- 2023

[RPM 26,318]

14 minutes ago, CHIEF said:

When I was in college, Frank Borman bought a 1964 Piper Twin Comanche. We went and picked it up, brought it to our FBO and annualed it and put a bunch of speed mods on it. We then flew it to Las Cruces, NM, where he lived. I was expecting to see this young guy that had been an astronaut. He was only a little over 60  at the time, but already looked much older than what I expected, and acted much older. He was interesting to talk to, but I thought he would have died a while back. After meeting him, its hard to believe he lasted this long.

CHIEF

I remember him from Apollo 8 and CEO of Eastern Airlines.

 

[CHIEF 5,078]

1 hour ago, RPM said:

I remember him from Apollo 8 and CEO of Eastern Airlines.

 

He is not even 50 years old in this Eastern ad. When I saw him he looked easily 75 or older. Imagine looking like an advanced senior citizen for more than half your life.

CHIEF

[atomheartbevo 89,630]

Hayden was in his 30s and had played in the NFL.

[Brisketexan 105,079]

Hayden was in his 30s and had played in the NFL.

Goddamn, 6 people killed. Someone must have been flying, shithammered.

[Underdog 28,584]

Fuck drunk drivers. 

[TonyTexas 10,508]

7 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Goddamn, 6 people killed. Someone must have been flying, shithammered.

The wreck occurred at Fannin and Pierce. That’s right on the fringe of downtown and there’s traffic lights at every intersection. That’s not the conditions you normally see auto fatalities. 

Edited November 12, 2023 by TonyTexas

[jimmyjazz 45,893]

On 11/11/2023 at 12:06 PM, atomheartbevo said:

Hayden was in his 30s and had played in the NFL.

He played 9 years in the NFL.

Former Longhorns short stop Trey Faltine's mom posted on Facebook about knowning Zach McMillian since he was 6 years old.  Tragic.

[GopherRock 1,765]

I'm not sure if this counts as a celebrity, but the owner of the San Diego Padres.

 

 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,509]

2 hours ago, GopherRock said:

I'm not sure if this counts as a celebrity, but the owner of the San Diego Padres.

 

 

The guy spent his life earning a fortune. Had full control of the Padres for about 3 years and then died. Owning a MLB team would be fun and he had a limited time doing so. Fun fact, he was the grandson of Walter O'Malley, owner of the Dodgers, who moved them from Brooklyn to LA. 

[Prepuce of Doom 21,054]

Ken Squier, longtime voice of NASCAR, entered hospice a day or two ago and passed away last night. 

https://www.jayski.com/2023/11/16/ken-squier-enters-hospice-care/

 

[RPM 26,318]

Goddammitt @atomheartbevo you jinxed him

If anything happens to Allen Bestwick I'm fucked.

[atomheartbevo 89,630]

15 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Ken Squier, longtime voice of NASCAR, entered hospice a day or two ago and passed away last night. 

https://www.jayski.com/2023/11/16/ken-squier-enters-hospice-care/

Man, he really helped make me into a NASCAR fans as a kid. It’s probably why somebody made this a few days ago 

 

[Macanudo 12,975]

2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Man, he really helped make me into a NASCAR fans as a kid. It’s probably why somebody made this a few days ago 

 

That would have only been better if it had been in Charlotte or Atlanta instead of Houston.

[Deej 76,755]

Dana Carvey's son. Drug overdose. 

https://ew.com/dana-carvey-son-dex-dies-at-32-from-accidental-drug-overdose-8403861

[Burt 4,080]

8 minutes ago, Deej said:

Dana Carvey's son. Drug overdose. 

https://ew.com/dana-carvey-son-dex-dies-at-32-from-accidental-drug-overdose-8403861

If you watch the clip of him doing standup on the link above, he mentions Ted Cruz's punchable face.  He'll be missed by me based on that alone {no CR}.

[Brisketexan 105,079]

14 minutes ago, Deej said:

Dana Carvey's son. Drug overdose. 

https://ew.com/dana-carvey-son-dex-dies-at-32-from-accidental-drug-overdose-8403861

Man....every time I read a story like this, I just wanna puke.  "There but for the grace of God," and all that.  I have young adult kids.  Whether it's something like this, a car wreck, what have you....there is a part of my brain that lives in constant fear of that phone call.

I have friends who have gotten that call -- a son who was celebrating his law school graduation, got a joint laced with fentanyl....gone.  Car wreck for another.   Gone.

It's just fucking awful, and for as charmed a life as Dana Carvey has lived, for all the money he has made, all the achievements he has.....he'd trade every one of them for his son's life.  Fuck that fucking shit.

[Hate 20,107]

A joint laced with fentanyl ?? That’s fucked up.

[shadow_operative2.0 15,950]

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, is entering hospice care.

The family of the 96-year-old first lady made the announcement on Friday afternoon through a statement issued from the Carter Center. The Carter family said in the statement that they are "grateful for the outpouring of love and support." 

The statement also says the Carters, who have been together for 77 years, "are spending time with each other and their family."

Earlier this year, Rosalynn was diagnosed with dementia.

The former first lady has been an advocate for numerous causes, including mental health. She has also written numerous books. She and her husband received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999. 

President Carter, who turned 99 this October, has been in hospice care since February.

Despite their health diagnoses and physical challenges, Jason Carter said in September that his grandparents still experience many great moments as they spend their time surrounded by family at their home.

The former president now spends his time watching baseball games and spending time with family "almost every day."

https://www.fox4news.com/news/rosalynn-carter-hospice

 

If she goes first, does he last another week? Hospice for 9 months is rather rare. 

[Stella Link 534]

On 11/17/2023 at 11:29 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

https://www.fox4news.com/news/rosalynn-carter-hospice

 

If she goes first, does he last another week? Hospice for 9 months is rather rare. 

I've known many married couples who are older (80s, 90s), and when one spouse dies, the other isn't far behind.  Sometimes it happens because of heartbreak.  Don't know if dementia patients who are further along with the disease actually realize if their spouse passes away.  It's all part of life, but it sucks.

[Paul Wesley 3,278]

This reminds me of a story:

A few years back, my nephew was getting his pilot's license.  He was taking lessons down in Kerrville (I don't know which airport).   

During his first-ever solo flight, he radios something to the tower about landing, and he's told, "No, you're not clear.  There's another plane ahead of you."  The other pilot hears this and says, basically, "No.  It's okay.  He can land first."

So my nephew lands.  A short time he's at the hangar, getting some congratulations from the old-timers who hang around the airport all day (my late father was one of these guys, but not in Kerrville).  

Then the other pilot who had given him the go-ahead walks by.  He smiles and nods in approval to my nephew.  "Nice landing, kid."

It was Gene Cernan.  

[Paul Wesley 3,278]

Sorry for the thread interruption (a callback to Celebrity Death Pool -- 2017):

 

[atomheartbevo 89,630]

51 minutes ago, Stella Link said:

I've known many married couples who are older (80s, 90s), and when one spouse dies, the other isn't far behind.  Sometimes it happens because of heartbreak. 

Sometimes it's family members who take the opportunity to cash in on an inheritance, knowing that the coroner might not look too closely (if at all).

[BamaATL 16,593]

7 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Sometimes it's family members who take the opportunity to cash in on an inheritance, knowing that the coroner might not look too closely (if at all).

Had a neighbor lose her husband last year (long horrible battle with dementia), come to find out immediately after she quit taking her heart medication, dead in a matter of months.  

[RMac5 1,551]

Had a neighbor die within a week of losing his wife. They were old and he seemed to be the unhealthiest of the two. Figured he died of a broken heart.

[CHIEF 5,078]

My paternal grandfather made it 3 months after my grandmother died. The old couple that owned some property next to my six acres both died within two weeks of each other. It is very common.

CHIEF

 

[Nicole44 22,059]

RIP Roslynn Carter married 77 years to Jimmy. He won’t be far behind to comfort you. 96 RIP. 
what a beautiful marriage those two had.

so when my uncle died on May 7th of this year, his wife was in an Alzheimer’s home. Within four months she died. I was I. The room when she passed away. The lights literally flickered across the room. We all believe it was my uncle coming to get her. After he died I still felt his presence and his daughters did as well. I’m thinking it is because the unfinished business was taking her with him. They had a one of a kind marriage. 

Edited November 19, 2023 by Nicole44

[Aqua Buddha 14,582]

Ryan Minor.  Played both basketball and baseball at OU back in the 90's.  Later played in both NBA and MLB.  Colon cancer.  49 years old.

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,950]

Damn, both brothers were fun to watch, regardless of school. 

[Post Oak 20,209]

31 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

Ryan Minor.  Played both basketball and baseball at OU back in the 90's.  Later played in both NBA and MLB.  Colon cancer.  49 years old.

 

Absolutely terrible.  That guy was a helluva good player.  This shit just breaks you.

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Only person my grandfather ever talked to about himself to was his pastor and his wife of almost 70 years.   She died in 2007. We were all sure he’d go within weeks or months of his best friend.  But he hung on almost four more years.  Helped he was still active and mentally sharp well into his 90s.   

my aunt said what did him in.  He broke his hip and told her “I don’t want to go on anymore, if I can’t walk to visit her grave.”

Also, f cancer. 

[Sandman 3,403]

On 11/17/2023 at 11:29 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Hospice for 9 months is rather rare.

I understand that being a former president is different than being a regular dude, but my uncle was in hospice for a few weeks and they pretty much told him he wasn't dying fast enough and he was gonna get moved out. He died a couple of days later.

[RPM 26,318]

RIP Rosalynn. A classy First Lady.

I never held it against her that she almost ran me over at the State Fair in '76. I should have looked both ways.

[burntorangebongos 10,710]

Wow, Rosalynn went first. I wouldn't be too surprised if we lose him in the near future. That is quite a blow. 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,509]

2 hours ago, Sandman said:

I understand that being a former president is different than being a regular dude, but my uncle was in hospice for a few weeks and they pretty much told him he wasn't dying fast enough and he was gonna get moved out. He died a couple of days later.

Hospice isn’t always about dying right away, but it definitely is for some. You can effectively be on hospice indefinitely as long as a doctor will sign off that a condition will most likely take you within 6 months. If it doesn’t, you can remain on hospice.

[BamaATL 16,593]

Joss Ackland, aged 95.  

Tremendous character actor, but most likely recognized as the Soviet Ambassador in the Hunt for Red October.  Always played a hell of a bad guy.  

[Hate 20,107]

I guess his diplomatic immunity has been revoked.

[Scheiss Meister 8,407]

Damn.  First Rufus, now De Nomolos.  Bogus!

[jimmyjazz 45,893]

Ryan Minor, wow.  Given that he was a Sooner, I hated him, but mostly because he was a giant pain in our ass, in two sports.  Too young.

[Saint Tacky 1,614]

Suzanne Shepard

The Mobster’s Mother in Law

“Where were you?!” 
“Mah!”

[Underdog 28,584]

Looks like to took Buck’s advice on what to do with that quarter.

[Saint Tacky 1,614]

20 hours ago, Sandman said:

I understand that being a former president is different than being a regular dude, but my uncle was in hospice for a few weeks and they pretty much told him he wasn't dying fast enough and he was gonna get moved out. He died a couple of days later.

[Guadaloopy 10,960]

On 11/19/2023 at 11:01 AM, CHIEF said:

My paternal grandfather made it 3 months after my grandmother died. The old couple that owned some property next to my six acres both died within two weeks of each other. It is very common.

CHIEF

 

My Mom's parents were married for 61 years and were the picture of a loving marriage.  My grandmother had limited mobility due to knee and hip replacements over the last 10 years of her life.  My grandfather waited on her hand and foot like she was a queen for all of those years.  She had a stroke and died on January 16th, 2011.  My grandfather said that he felt that God had kept him on this earth to care for her.  On February 6th, my grandfather died in his sleep.  His heart just stopped.  Wouldn't surprise me if he had stopped taking his own medications for those last few weeks, but we never checked.

My Dad's parents were married for 51 years, but they slept in separate rooms and just generally seemed to bicker a lot.  My grandmother died of a stroke in 2001 and my grandfather partied on for another eight years after she passed.

Guess it just depends.

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1 hour ago, Guadaloopy said:

My Mom's parents were married for 61 years and were the picture of a loving marriage.  My grandmother had limited mobility due to knee and hip replacements over the last 10 years of her life.  My grandfather waited on her hand and foot like she was a queen for all of those years.  She had a stroke and died on January 16th, 2011.  My grandfather said that he felt that God had kept him on this earth to care for her.  On February 6th, my grandfather died in his sleep.  His heart just stopped.  Wouldn't surprise me if he had stopped taking his own medications for those last few weeks, but we never checked.

 

A neighbor's dad died about 5 weeks ago and mom just went this past Friday.  They were married 68 years.   There is definitely something to it.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,509]

Old people die. If Jimmy Carter passes away next week that’s more a factor of being 99 years old not that his wife recently passed.

[Redneck Mutha 7,954]

My grandparents were married 59 years when my grandmother passed in 2003.  Her last several years she was in poor health, and my grandfather took great care of her.  It took a toll on him mentally, emotionally, and physically.  

After she passed, it was like a weight lifted off him.  His health was better, he started travelling more, he seemed happier.  He lived another 10 years after my grandmother passed.

[DalTxHornFan 3,097]

My parents were married for 53 years before my Mom died.  My Dad remarried 10 months later and had a great time with the new wife until she died 5 years later.  He now plays the field with all of the 80+ year-old ladies in his Sunday School class.  Never too old!

[Jkwellborn 6,692]

Old people die. If Jimmy Carter passes away next week that’s more a factor of being 99 years old not that his wife recently passed.

People will absolutely give up wanting to live though. But yeah, old folks die.

[atomheartbevo 89,630]

34 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

My parents were married for 53 years before my Mom died.  My Dad remarried 10 months later and had a great time with the new wife until she died 5 years later.  He now plays the field with all of the 80+ year-old ladies in his Sunday School class.  Never too old!

Has he moved to The Villages yet?

 

 

 

[CHIEF 5,078]

My parents were married for 52 years. Mom is quite a bit younger than Dad. He passed in 2019. She was only 71. The death of your spouse is really traumatic. Especially if you are over 90. I always admired Jimmy Carter. He is a wonderful person, he presided over some really tough times in American history. I could certainly see him dying of a broken heart. He will be deeply missed. 
 

CHIEF

Edited November 21, 2023 by CHIEF
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[Bevo 13,569]

Some people my grandparents knew had a couple of coonhounds that always were together. One day, the male coondog got injured in a fight with a mountain lion. A day later he died. Then, just a few days after that the bitch died right next to where the male was buried. She wasn't even injured and the family wasn't sure why she died. Some say that it was due to a broken heart. But it was probably some sort of allergic reaction as my grandparents said their fields were covered in southern grapefern which can cause some nasty reactions.