The Off Topic 2010 Celebrity Dead Pool

[Tuberski]

I've hung out with Barkley. Other than that, the Sixers mean jack ****. The Bullets, on the other hand, are legendary for actually being able to miss the playoffs in the ****ing NBA. That puts them in a league with only the Clippers. And Moses Malone played for every****ingbody, including the Bullets.

I remember when the Bullets changed their name, the joke going around was, "In order to separate their team from horrors of gun violence, The Washington Bullets will now be known as the Baltimore Bullets."

ACK!

[Wezil]

[Wezil]

U.S. Senator Robert Byrd, who evolved from a segregationist to a civil rights advocate in becoming the longest serving member ever of the U.S. Congress, died on Monday at age 92, a spokesman for the West Virginia lawmaker said.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/robert-byrd-longest-serving-member-of-us-congress-dies/article1620778/

The Senator was a popular pick. I'll update later.

[Guynemer]

One down, five hundred thirty-four to go...

[Wezil]

4 players picked Mr. Byrd.

Guynemer (3) = 176 points
flash9286 (8) = 171 points
-Jrabbit (13) = 166 points
solomwi (16) = 163 points

Our 2008 Grim Reaper -Jrabbit retakes the lead in points.

[Wezil]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/steinbrenner-dead-at-80/article1638149/

3 players picked George Steinbrenner.

Guynemer (11) = 180 pts + 10
Wezil (11) = 180 points + 10
OzzyKP (18) = 173 points + 10

Guynemer moves into second place.

[SlowwHand]

This is crap!

[Wezil]

I forgot to add the Unlucky 13 Award.

+10 points for the above three players.

[-Jrabbit]

Ozzy finally scores!

[OzzyKP]

Ozzy finally scores!

Yay! My dry spell is over!


(though I wish you were posting this in that thread about the cute cashier and not here)

[-Jrabbit]

Be sure to make a big deal of the Dead Pool when you see her next.

Works every time!

[OzzyKP]

Oh ****! I got another pick that I just didn't realize!

Survivor: Palau Contestant Jennifer Lyon Dies at 37

By Marisa Fox

Jennifer Lyon, who placed fourth on Survivor: Palau in 2005, died at her home in Oregon Tuesday night, PEOPLE has confirmed. She was 37.

The reality TV star was first diagnosed with stage-three breast cancer a few months after she wrapped Survivor, and opted for a modified, radical bilateral mastectomy, followed by courses of chemotherapy and tamoxifen, a drug used to prevent recurrence.

"In the summer of 2004, I felt something in my right breast that didn't feel normal," Lyon told PEOPLE in October 2005. "I thought it was probably scar tissue related to my breast implants. So I let it go – for a long time."

Being on the CBS competition boosted her spirits and provided an inner strength to battle her disease. "Survivor taught me there's an end in sight," she told PEOPLE. "As hard as it is, it will be over, and you have to appreciate every day."

Survivor host Jeff Probst said that "near the end" he and Lyon spoke "about the idea that death is such a hard subject and so many of us simply don’t know what is appropriate to say, so we end up saying the wrong thing for all the right reasons."

"If I learned anything from Jenn it is this: Don’t be afraid to ask someone how they are truly feeling about dying," Probst says. "Don’t shy away from the scary parts of death. They need someone to talk to about what is going on inside their head. Most importantly, encourage them to let go of the expectations of others and give them permission to do what is right for them, even if it means letting go"

Her Survivor castmates remember her as kind and courageous. "She is the model of grace, and has been so brave," fellow contestant Ian Rosenberger told PEOPLE at the Survivor 10th anniversary party on Jan. 9.

Despite her illness, Lyons hosted many fundraisers for breast cancer research. Most recently, she opened a Christmas tree lot with proceeds designated to her cause.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20338107_20729149,00.html

Looks like she died January 19, 2010.

[Wezil]

Good enough for me.

Wiki confirms the Jan.19 date.

Jennifer Lyon was 37 and a unique pick for OzzyKP (20).

= 151 + 63 +25
= 239 points !!

[OzzyKP]

I've never been so happy to find out someone died.




(and I feel rotten for being so happy)

[rah]

Good research on your selection. Diagnosed with cancer and dies less than a month into the year. And not exactly a full blown celebrity. Well done.