2024 Celebrity Death Pool

[Wally Pryor 5261]

Sucks to hear. She was so good on Letterman and one of the very few that could and would put Dave in his place. DIdn't realize she was diagnosed with MS over 20 years ago. 

[89Horn 1512]

Man, I always had a thing for her.  I remember as a kid first seeing her in Oh God.  I thought she was a hot older woman.  She was like 33.  Then again seeing her in Mr. Mom solidified my thinking how hot she was.  I read years later that she was one of the background teen dancers on the “T.A.M.I” show in 1964.  
 

Side note, look that show up.  Essentially a great TV studio set live concert show with some great bands and singers like The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys.  James Brown was outstanding.  Story goes that The Rolling Stones followed after Brown and Mick Jagger had to be forced to go on because he basically said fuck that I’m not going on after that (Brown’s) performance.

[Steamboat1874 4048]

The TAMI show is one of the greatest rock and roll films in history.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Dingo Dinkelman, South Africa's Steve Irwin gets taken down by a snake bite.  Reportss are it was a green mamba that got him.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14012271/South-Africa-Steve-Iwrin-dies-venomous-snake-Graham-Dingo-Dinkelman-wife-tribute.html

I saw a YouTube video where he went to this lady's house to remove a black mamba.  Fucker had to be at least 15 ft long.

[0xdeadbeef 1645]

19 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Dingo Dinkelman, South Africa's Steve Irwin gets taken down by a snake bite.  Reportss are it was a green mamba that got him.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14012271/South-Africa-Steve-Iwrin-dies-venomous-snake-Graham-Dingo-Dinkelman-wife-tribute.html

I saw a YouTube video where he went to this lady's house to remove a black mamba.  Fucker had to be at least 15 ft long.

My general rule in life is don't fuck with animals that have have teeth, claws, or fangs and a faster reaction time than I do.  This guy messes with cobras, black mambas, and vipers; it was a matter of 'if' he got bit, it was just a matter of 'when' he got bit. Seemed like a nice guy, but he was playing russian roulette. 

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

Just now, 0xdeadbeef said:

My general rule in life is don't fuck with animals that have have teeth, claws, or fangs and a faster reaction time than I do.  This guy messes with cobras, black mambas, and vipers; it was a matter of 'if' he got bit, it was just a matter of 'when' he got bit. Seemed like a nice guy, but he was playing russian roulette. 

 

He had been bitten several times before even by a black mamba while handling it on stage. Yeah, dude was on borrowed time. 

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53 minutes ago, 0xdeadbeef said:

My general rule in life is don't fuck with animals that have have teeth, claws, or fangs and a faster reaction time than I do.

So you don’t hang out around Texas State coeds do you?

[Deej 76750]

Dingo probably ate her baby. Payback is a bitch. 

[atomheartbevo 89618]

I read about Martha Stewart’s virginity giving up the ghost in 1960. Does that count?

[WhatTheBuck 28771]

On the eve of the U.S. presidential election, Q has died. Coincidence?

RIP to music legend Quincy Jones, dead at 91.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr4n2490r9o

[Trey3216 15343]

1 hour ago, WhatTheBuck said:

On the eve of the U.S. presidential election, Q has died. Coincidence?

RIP to music legend Quincy Jones, dead at 91.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr4n2490r9o

Yep.  Absolute legend 

[Deej 76750]

I volunteer to console Rashida.

[RPM 26315]

10 minutes ago, Deej said:

I volunteer to console Rashida.

The line starts way back there.

[HiggyBaby 2529]

2 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

On the eve of the U.S. presidential election, Q has died. Coincidence?

RIP to music legend Quincy Jones, dead at 91.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr4n2490r9o

Titan right there. RIP.

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2 hours ago, Deej said:

I volunteer to console Rashida.

2 hours ago, RPM said:

The line starts way back there.

[AUS-97HORN 11756]

3 hours ago, RPM said:

The line starts way back there.

[cmontexas 3270]

Damn, hopefully we get an LMFAO reunion out of this so our nation can properly heal

[Nicole44 22056]

I love this. RIP Q! 
 

 

[Wally Pryor 5261]

Best tv theme song of all time courtesy of Jones. 

 

[WhatTheBuck 28771]

 

[abuelo gringo 321]

Per Stevie Van Zandt on his underground garage the other day, Quincy produced Lesley Gore's huge hit, It's My Party (And I'll Cry If I Want Too.)  This was a biggie in my teen years.  A vastly talented man.

 

When Quincy met Lesley – Sixties Music Secrets

[BachelorTrek 2965]

5 hours ago, Nicole44 said:

I love this. RIP Q! 
 

 

You forgot he produced Michael Jackson's Thriller album.

[ztejas 43411]

11 hours ago, Deej said:

I volunteer to console Rashida.

On 10/31/2024 at 2:49 PM, Fudge Nuggets said:

I saw a YouTube video where he went to this lady's house to remove a black mamba.  Fucker had to be at least 15 ft long.

Damn that's a big woman. 

[BachelorTrek 2965]

On 10/30/2024 at 7:44 AM, Wally Pryor said:

Sucks to hear. She was so good on Letterman and one of the very few that could and would put Dave in his place. DIdn't realize she was diagnosed with MS over 20 years ago. 

I always thought they were an item because she would show up very often (and not for some book/movie/play/achievement/award publicity reason) as a guest and flirt with Dave a bunch while being her beautiful, engaging, funny, entertaining self.

She'd have a Seinfeld-style-interview (an interview about nothing) and banter with Dave and it was fun, he'd get her and the audience to roll laughing about whatever, and that was good content-- it worked. Maybe that's why she was a guest with Dave so much.

Then again, maybe she just liked how Dave's freezing studio (for Dave's comfort, the studio lights on him made him overheated without having a cold studio) made her feel, or something.  Lulz.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13507]

Felt like Hollywood prematurely locked Teri Garr into supporting mom roles by the early-mid 80s. Sure she was 40 but her talent was more than a handful of scenes. But perhaps MS was taking away her ability and confidence to carry a movie as easily.

[BamaATL 16593]

Put me on the board, Bernie Marcus, Home Depot cofounder dead at 95.  

[shadow_operative2.0 15941]

On 10/16/2024 at 4:53 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

They always say it ain’t the falling that gets you. 

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Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with Liam Payne's death, Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office announced on Thursday. In a statement, officials claim the three suspects engaged in "illicit conduct" and "were charged with the crimes of abandonment of a person followed by death, supply and facilitation of narcotics."

Authorities determined the former One Direction singer fell off his hotel balcony on Oct. 16 in a state of "semi or total unconsciousness." For the first time, the prosecutor's office said they have ruled out "self-harm of any kind" or that a third party was responsible for Payne's fall.

In the Nov. 7 statement, the prosecutor's office said a "detailed analysis of more than 800 hours of video footage" from security cameras helped lead them to the arrest of the three individuals.

One defendant who accompanied Payne "on a daily basis during his stay in the city of Buenos Aires" is charged with "the crimes of abandonment of a person followed by death."

A second person is a hotel employee "who must answer for two proven supplies of cocaine to Liam Payne" during the singer's stay at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel. The third deferent is "a narcotics supplier," the statement alleged, and that person is accused of selling drugs to Payne two different times on Oct. 14.

"Both were charged with the crime of supplying narcotics, two acts each," the statement read.

Prosecutors also revealed that toxicology tests confirmed Payne was under the influence of drugs "in the moments before his death" and for at least three days leading up to the incident. He had traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system.

Authorities say Payne "was not fully conscious or was experiencing a state of noticeable decrease or loss of consciousness at the time of the fall." Payne's cause of death was from "multiple trauma" and "internal and external hemorrhage" as a result of his third-story fall from the balcony of his hotel room. 

[Rip76 4924]

Wow

[Modessit 5598]

I always thought they were an item because she would show up very often (and not for some book/movie/play/achievement/award publicity reason) as a guest and flirt with Dave a bunch while being her beautiful, engaging, funny, entertaining self.
She'd have a Seinfeld-style-interview (an interview about nothing) and banter with Dave and it was fun, he'd get her and the audience to roll laughing about whatever, and that was good content-- it worked. Maybe that's why she was a guest with Dave so much.
Then again, maybe she just liked how Dave's freezing studio (for Dave's comfort, the studio lights on him made him overheated without having a cold studio) made her feel, or something.  Lulz.

I'm sure most if not all talk shows have a stable of guests who are somewhat local and can be called on should there be a last minute cancel or late arriving scheduled guest. So if they schedule Eddie Murphy but his plane is delayed or he has a family emergency or is just drunk, they can call up Teri Garr or Don Rickles or someone and keep the show going. I'm assuming this is why Jimmy Fallon seems to have a lot of SNL people on his show when they don't have a big movie coming out.

[butthurt 1522]

 

 

[RPM 26315]

Guess he reached his final destination.

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15941]

 

 

[HornPhD 1368]

On 10/22/2024 at 8:58 PM, Surly Bevo said:

Breathe through your eyelids

It’s an old Mayan deal. Maybe Aztec. 

[atomheartbevo 89618]

Hate that Bobby outlived his sons Clifford and Davey by 30 years, and damn near died himself in the 80s at Pocono.  

He had a helluva good run though, and he and his brother Donnie, and Cale Yarborough’s little scuffle helped make NASCAR what it was in the 80s and 90s.

[abuelo gringo 321]

On 11/7/2024 at 6:23 PM, Modessit said:

On 11/4/2024 at 10:59 PM, BachelorTrek said:

I always thought they were an item because she would show up very often (and not for some book/movie/play/achievement/award publicity reason) as a guest and flirt with Dave a bunch while being her beautiful, engaging, funny, entertaining self.
She'd have a Seinfeld-style-interview (an interview about nothing) and banter with Dave and it was fun, he'd get her and the audience to roll laughing about whatever, and that was good content-- it worked. Maybe that's why she was a guest with Dave so much.
Then again, maybe she just liked how Dave's freezing studio (for Dave's comfort, the studio lights on him made him overheated without having a cold studio) made her feel, or something.  Lulz.

I'm sure most if not all talk shows have a stable of guests who are somewhat local and can be called on should there be a last minute cancel or late arriving scheduled guest. So if they schedule Eddie Murphy but his plane is delayed or he has a family emergency or is just drunk, they can call up Teri Garr or Don Rickles or someone and keep the show going. I'm assuming this is why Jimmy Fallon seems to have a lot of SNL people on his show when they don't have a big movie coming out.

For Colbert, it's Jon Stewart and John Oliver.  Both in NYC and have weekly shows.

[shadow_operative2.0 15941]

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John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.

The Rams on Monday confirmed the death of Robinson, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame for his two successful tenures at USC. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of complications from pneumonia, USC said in a release.

Robinson also became the winningest coach in Rams history during his nine-year tenure with the NFL club. Sean McVay passed Robinson's career victories total only last month.

Robinson is high on the short list of football coaches who enjoyed significant success in both the college and pro ranks, going 104-35-4 at USC and finishing his NFL career 75-68 with the Rams. He was particularly dominant in bowl games, going 8-1 in the postseason at USC and UNLV.

Robinson coached at USC from 1976 to 1982 and again from 1993 to 1997. He never had a losing record at the school, and his Trojans won five conference titles and four Rose Bowls. Running backs Charles White (1979) and Marcus Allen (1981) won the Heisman Trophy while playing in Robinson's relentless rushing offenses.

Robinson moved to the Rams in 1983 and reached the playoffs in six of his first seven seasons, winning four playoff games and advancing to two NFC championship games. 

[Red Five 40822]

On 11/9/2024 at 2:42 AM, RPM said:

Guess he reached his final destination.

 

RIP Kurn.

[The Dog 44017]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

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John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.

The Rams on Monday confirmed the death of Robinson, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame for his two successful tenures at USC. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of complications from pneumonia, USC said in a release.

Robinson also became the winningest coach in Rams history during his nine-year tenure with the NFL club. Sean McVay passed Robinson's career victories total only last month.

Robinson is high on the short list of football coaches who enjoyed significant success in both the college and pro ranks, going 104-35-4 at USC and finishing his NFL career 75-68 with the Rams. He was particularly dominant in bowl games, going 8-1 in the postseason at USC and UNLV.

Robinson coached at USC from 1976 to 1982 and again from 1993 to 1997. He never had a losing record at the school, and his Trojans won five conference titles and four Rose Bowls. Running backs Charles White (1979) and Marcus Allen (1981) won the Heisman Trophy while playing in Robinson's relentless rushing offenses.

Robinson moved to the Rams in 1983 and reached the playoffs in six of his first seven seasons, winning four playoff games and advancing to two NFC championship games. 

Robinson and Madden were childhood friends. Robinson is the reason the Raiders drafted Rod Martin.

[Modessit 5598]

For Colbert, it's Jon Stewart and John Oliver.  Both in NYC and have weekly shows.

And they were all part of the Daily Show at one point, correct? Use your connections.

[Trey3216 15343]

15 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

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John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.

The Rams on Monday confirmed the death of Robinson, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame for his two successful tenures at USC. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of complications from pneumonia, USC said in a release.

Robinson also became the winningest coach in Rams history during his nine-year tenure with the NFL club. Sean McVay passed Robinson's career victories total only last month.

Robinson is high on the short list of football coaches who enjoyed significant success in both the college and pro ranks, going 104-35-4 at USC and finishing his NFL career 75-68 with the Rams. He was particularly dominant in bowl games, going 8-1 in the postseason at USC and UNLV.

Robinson coached at USC from 1976 to 1982 and again from 1993 to 1997. He never had a losing record at the school, and his Trojans won five conference titles and four Rose Bowls. Running backs Charles White (1979) and Marcus Allen (1981) won the Heisman Trophy while playing in Robinson's relentless rushing offenses.

Robinson moved to the Rams in 1983 and reached the playoffs in six of his first seven seasons, winning four playoff games and advancing to two NFC championship games. 

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Sat right in front of John Robinson at the NFL HOF ceremony when Michael Irvin got in.  Super nice dude.  

[shadow_operative2.0 15941]

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Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who trained champions and turned the United States into an international power, has died. He was 82.

USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given.

Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions in the U.S. and Romania, including Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton.

"A big impact and influence on my life," Comaneci, who was just 14 when Karolyi coached her to gold for Romania at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, posted on Instagram. 

https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/42433795/bela-karolyi-famed-us-gymnastics-coach-dies-82

[Braff Zacklin 13552]

On 10/29/2024 at 6:01 PM, AUS-97HORN said:

not uncommon for a pre-written obit.... obviously not common for a deceased writer to keep the byline.... I know NYT and WashPost used to have famous people's obit's pre-written just in case they died in an unexpected manner. 

not sure if they still do that. but I would guess so. 

her last imbd credit of any signifigance was in 2007 (had a tiny part in a 2011 tv movie).   So its likely that guy was the last to update her obit sometime in the mid aughts. 

 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13507]

14 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/42433795/bela-karolyi-famed-us-gymnastics-coach-dies-82

Fuck him. Little girls were being molested in front of him and he allowed it because he thought it was acceptable recovery practices. Perhaps he didn’t know the doctor got off doing it but that’s a flimsy excuse.

[shadow_operative2.0 15941]

Damn, didn’t see this one. 

16 hours ago, MalibuSheriff said:

I jumped on the thread this morning as I just heard Tommy Alverson passed away over the weekend from cancer.  I always liked his music:

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tommy-alverson-death-obituary-texas-country-singer-fort-worth/287-67fa3a4f-f9a0-41cc-b07d-dbf87e8824ab