2014 Off Topic Celebrity Dead Pool - Now under New Management

[-Jrabbit]

The deaths listed in this thread to date:

James Avery
Phl Everly
Run Run Shaw
Juanita Moore
Eusebio
Simon Hoggart
Amiri Bakara
Ariel Sharon
Sam Berns
Russell Johnson
Dave Madden
Alexandra Bastedo
Pete Seeger
Ed Lawson
Maximilian Schell
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Joan Mondale

[Uncle Sparky]

The deaths listed in this thread to date:

James Avery
Phl Everly
Run Run Shaw
Juanita Moore
Eusebio
Simon Hoggart
Amiri Bakara
Ariel Sharon
Sam Berns
Russell Johnson
Dave Madden
Alexandra Bastedo
Pete Seeger
Ed Lawson
Maximilian Schell
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Joan Mondale

and William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke

19 so far.

[molly bloom]

Wow, didn't see that one coming. A big loss to the creative community; one of the best actors of his generation.
RIP, PSH.

I'll say. He was way better than Matt Damon in 'The Talented...' and with a much smaller part. Also his portrayal of the priest in 'Doubt' is superb, as was his Truman Capote. What an awful waste.

[Tuberski]

Ralph Kiner, Mets broadcaster and Baseball Hall of Famer dead at 91:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news&id=9422202

ACK!

[Perfection]

Robert A. Dahl died. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Dahl

[Robert]

Joan Mondale, wife of US VP, died

That's not good enough to be a celebrity according to the rules.
As a matter of fact, she was just one heartbeat away from being eligible.

Rules:
18 m) A celebrity must be “famous” in his or her own right – family members of celebrities do not count unless they too have their own fame. Exception: All present and former “First Ladies” still alive are eligible to be chosen.

[Uncle Sparky]

That's not good enough to be a celebrity according to the rules.
As a matter of fact, she was just one heartbeat away from being eligible.

Rules:
18 m) A celebrity must be “famous” in his or her own right – family members of celebrities do not count unless they too have their own fame. Exception: All present and former “First Ladies” still alive are eligible to be chosen.

I disagree. On her own, she was nicknamed 'Joan of Arts' for tirelessly promoting government sponsorship of the arts in America. Of course, even the arts are a capitalist commodity to USers.

[self biased]

Shirley temple black has died. Embalmer gets a hit.

[Uncle Sparky]

Shirley temple black has died. Embalmer gets a hit.

Sloww also hit with 'Shirley Temple', provided it's the same one... What say you rex?

[-Jrabbit]

Don't distract him. Let's just assume Reg says, "Any minute now...really! I mean it this time!"

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I'm surprised by how many have picked Wilko Johnson. I thought he'd be practically unknown outside of Britain.

[Sava]

Keifer Sutherland has really let himself go."

***** please

24 is coming back in May

Jack Bauer is ready for action

[-Jrabbit]

I'm surprised by how many have picked Wilko Johnson. I thought he'd be practically unknown outside of Britain.

He got some press here late in the year, and his health was prominently mentioned.

You are correct that he is not very well known in the US.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Macabre it might be, but I hope his plight prompts people to check out his work. He's a genius guitarist.

[Tuberski]

Sid Caesar, 91:

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/sid-caesar-master-of-tv-comedy-dies-at-91-1201100019/

ACK!