2012 Cyburbian Death Pool

[Bear Up North]

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Time for Cyburbians to submit their nominations for the 2012 Cyburbian Death Pool. The rules remain the same.....submit 10 names of well-known folks that you think will dance with death in Year 2012. You may submit an 11th name as an "alternate", in case one of your picks decides to dance in late Year 2011.

This thread will, with the help of Big Brother, self-destruct after Midnight on New Year's Eve. When the death list starts anew in Year 2012, somebody will start an update thread. This Bear will keep score, providing periodic updates.

We Cyburbians really suck at this game. There are a number of web sites that can assist you in remembering some names of folks who may join the death dance in the coming year. Or, you can just take wild-ass guesses. Now start digging! The situation is grave!

Bear

[NHPlanner]

I'll jump in first I guess...similar to last year's list....

1) Fidel Castro
2) George HW Bush
3) Neil Simon
4) Kirk Douglas
5) Phyllis Diller
6) Michael Douglas
7) Zsa Zsa Gabor
8) Larry Hagman
9) Stan Musial
10) James Garner

Alternates (if any kick it before 12/31):

Dick Clark
Henry Kissenger
Ernest Borgnine

[ofos]

1. Stan Musial
2. Hank Aaron
3. Denny McLain
4. John Madden
5. Joe Paterno
6. Gordie Howe
7. Stan Mikita
8. Oscar Robertson
9. Yogi Berra
10. OJ Simpson

Alternates
1. Bill Russell
2. Arnold Palmer
3. Garo Ypremian

[Zoning Goddess]

1. Stan Musial
2. Hank Aaron
3. Denny McLain
4. John Madden
5. Joe Paterno
6. Gordie Howe
7. Stan Mikita
8. Oscar Robertson
9. Yogi Berra
10. OJ Simpson

Alternates
1. Bill Russell
2. Arnold Palmer
3. Garo Ypremian

Oh goody, a new theme! Let's see, last year I believe you picked only political figures, Hink was heavy on old sitcom actors, and Veloise seemed to have a disturbing penchant for "Dicks". I'm just not as creative as y'all...

[ofos]

Oh goody, a new theme! Let's see, last year I believe you picked only political figures, Hink was heavy on old sitcom actors, and Veloise seemed to have a disturbing penchant for "Dicks". I'm just not as creative as y'all...

Trust me, if I'd had any luck with politicians last year, I would have as many presidential candidates on the list for this year as possible. Mostly from the red and blue, but I wouldn't mind throwing a Libertarian, Socialist or Green Party in there either.

[mgk920]

With one exception, I'll be using my list from last year:

-Margaret Thatcher (ex UK Prime Minister)
-Charles 'Chuck' Yeager (Major General-USAF (retired))
-Hugo Chavez (Blowhard dictator)
-Fidel Castro (Blowhard dictator)
-Raul Castro (Understudy)
-Jimmy Carter (ex USA President)
-Paul Hornung (Retired NFL player)
-Robert Bork (USA federal judge)
-Little Jimmy Dickens (Musician)
-Sean Connery (Actor)

Mike

[Hink]

-Joe Paterno
-Kim Jong Il
-Zsa Zsa Gabor
-Kirk Douglas
-Clint Eastwood
-Andy Griffith
-Abe Vigoda
-Billy Graham
-Dick Van Dyke
-Carl Reiner

My alternates are:

Fidel Castro
Mohammed Ali

[Suburb Repairman]

It seems a bit unfair to pick any Gaddafi relatives... kind of like picking someone that is already on death row & scheduled for execution. So avoiding them, here's my list:

1. Billy Graham, evangelist and pretty much the opposite of the next one...
2. Fred Phelps, "religious" piece of s*** pastor that is going straight to hell
3. Fidel Castro, politics (Cuba)
4. Nancy Reagan, widow of former President Ronald Reagan
5. Prince Phillip, politics (England)
6. Zsa Zsa Gabor, actress
7. Luise Rainer, actress
8. Kirk Douglas, actor
9. Joe Paterno, ex Penn State football coach
10. Kim Jong Il, politics (North Korea)

Alternate:
Dick Clark, radio & TV personality
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader

[beach_bum]

1. Billy Graham
2. Etta James
3. Dick Cheney
4. Nancy Reagan
5. Cloris Leachman
6. Zsa Zsa Gabor
7. Phyllis Diller
8. Kirk Douglas
9. Joe Paterno
10. Margaret Thatcher

[Dan]

All political dead pool!

1) Fidel Castro
2) Kim Jong Il
3) Jimmy Carter
4) Frank Lautenberg
5) Nelson Mandela
6) Ariel Sharon
7) Ed Koch
8) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
9) King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thailand)
10) Jane Byrne

Alternates:

A1) Margaret Thatcher
A2) Prince Phillip
A3) Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

[safege]

I tried not to copy anyone.

01. Aurhur Laffer (economist, ha ha)
02. David Frost
03. Roger Whittaker
04. Kaye Ballard
05. Mickey Rooney
06. David Hartman
07. Eli Wallach
08. Bob Dole
09. Mike Conners
10. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Extras

Rip Taylor
Patty Andrews

[Zoning Goddess]

Mostly the same as last year:

Cher
Helen Thomas
Hal Holbrook
Hugh Hefner
Mike Wallace
Doris Day
Leonard Nimoy
Liza Minelli
Mick Jagger
Tony Bennett

Alternates:
JImmy Carter
Martha Stewart

[Hink]

-Joe Paterno
-Kim Jong Il
-Zsa Zsa Gabor
-Kirk Douglas
-Etta James
-Andy Griffith
-Abe Vigoda
-Billy Graham
-Dick Van Dyke
-Carl Reiner

My alternates are:

Fidel Castro
Mohammed Ali

Updated! Use this.

[kalimotxo]

Updated! Use this.

Good call.

[Hink]

Well since Kim passed I have to update again... now my 2012 list stands as:

-Joe Paterno
-Fidel Castro
-Zsa Zsa Gabor
-Kirk Douglas
-Etta James
-Andy Griffith
-Abe Vigoda
-Billy Graham
-Dick Van Dyke
-Carl Reiner

My alternate is:

Mohammed Ali

[kalimotxo]

This is a pointless exercise, what with the apocalypse coming and all. But, on the off chance that humanity survives to 2013:

- Kirk Douglas
- Nancy Raygun
- Jonathan Winters
- Maurice Sendak
- Etta James
- Robert Bork
- Nelson Mandela
- Fidel Castro
- Bruce Vilanch
- Robert Mugabe

Alternate: Lewis Black

Maybe I'll actually get one this year.

[Richmond Jake]

After intense hours of research, my choices for those eating the big dirt-burger sandwich in the year of our lord 2012:

Abigail Van Buren ("Dear Abby - My wife has lately been acting strangely...")
Dr. Joyce Brothers (Self appointed know-it-all)
Professor Irwin Corey (The World's Foremost Authority)
Casey Kasem (Thinks he's a music know-it-all)
Mark Russell (Political commentator dude)
Mike Wallace (60 Minutes talking face)
Helen Thomas (Old-butt journalist)
Phyllis Schlafly (Social jerk off)
Noam Chomsky (Universal Grammar? Give me a break)
Ray Price (Country Western singer)

Alternates, in the event one of the above cash in their chips before the end of the year....

1. Lyndon LaRouche (Political screw head jerk off)
2. Ed Koch (Former NYC mayor)

[ofos]

Professor Irwin Corey (The World's Foremost Authority)

Straight man: Professor, why do you wear tennis shoes with a suit?"

Professor Corey: Your first question is "Why?". That's a very deep philosophical question and we don't have time to go into that. Your second question is "Do I wear tennis shoes with a suit?". The answer is yes.

[ICT/316]

1. Colin Quinn- Not looking good for the former cast members of "Tough Crowd".
2. Randy Quaid- Star wacked.
3. Robert Wagner-Drowning *cough cough*
4. Robert Downey Jr.- Looked like the Joker/H.Ledger in Holms 2. Bad sign.
5. Lindsay Lohan-What could top a Playboy spread?
6. Khloe Kardashian-Ratings boost.
7. Earl Simmons, AKA: DMX, rapper- Over Dose.
8. Mohammed Ali-..8,9,10 ding ding.
9. Ali Khamenei- Heart Failure
10. Nancy Reagan.

Runner up: Man Kind- Early Christmas present.

Bill

[JNA]

Anybody needing help to correct their list ?

Here is a list: http://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedit...ience_ST_U.htm

[Bear Up North]

Getting this in just under the wire.

Billy Graham (Evangelist)
Kirk Douglas ("I'm Spartacus!")
Fidel Castro (Dick Tater)
Ariel Sharon (The "new" Abe Vigoda)
George Beverly Shea (Gospel Singer)
Annette Funicello (Mickey Mouse bikini)
Nancy Reagan (Former First Lady)
Louise Rainer (Actress)
Zsa Zsa Gabor (Actress, bonkers)
Etta James (Singer)

No alt-picks. If somebody on this list croaks on this last day of 2011, so be it.

Bear

[kjel]

OK here's my submission for 2012....

Etta James (singer)
Robin Gibb (singer)
Billy Graham (evangelist)
Fidel Castro (America's favorite Commie)
Kirk Douglas (actor)
Margaret Thatcher (former UK PM)
Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress)
Eli Wallach (actor)
Tony Martin (singer)
Ray Bradbury (author)

[Veloise]

Etta James
Dick Clark
Pete Seeger
Michael Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Dick Cheney
Dick Van Dyke
Roger Ebert
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Phyllis Diller

Larry King
Billy Graham
Prince Phillip

Yep, same list as last year, minus my one hit.

[Dan]

Revised list.

1) Fidel Castro
2) Henry Kissinger
3) Jimmy Carter
4) Frank Lautenberg
5) Nelson Mandela
6) Ariel Sharon
7) Ed Koch
8) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
9) King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thailand)
10) Jane Byrne

[Bear Up North]

Reminding the guys and gals in the guard tower to yank this thread after midnight, EST. In early 2012 when somebody somewhat influential or just well-known croaks any Cyburbian is welcome to jump-start the 2012 Cyburbian Death Pool Update Thread. Good luck and good hunting!

Bear