Your 8th Annual Celebrity Death Pool. 2012 Edition.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Man, you people really have it out for Zsa Zsa.

She's been circling the drain for so long, eventually she's going to go. But if she does this year, it only matters for the 2 people who didn't pick her. It's a tie for the rest of us.

I'm surprised more people didn't pick Etta James. I was afraid she wouldn't make it to the 1st. Now I suppose she's going to rally for a year and then she'll be the Zsa Zsa of next year!

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Man, you people really have it out for Zsa Zsa.

This year I want partial credit for any further amputations, too.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Adder

Yup. Went with a theme instead of a chance to win.

Unless the North Koreans detonate a bomb in MN on Christmas or during the state fair.

[learnedmano]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Man, you people really have it out for Zsa Zsa.

Zsa Zsa is the Free Space on this year's Death Bingo Card.

BTW, I am living up to my annual role as the Angel of Mercy already; I picked Etta James, and she promptly took a turn for the better:

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/02/sh...tal/?hpt=hp_t2

My healing powers are extraordinary.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Frederica Sagor Maas, silent-film screenwriter, 111.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Frederica Sagor Maas, silent-film screenwriter, 111.

No children? Are they forgetting Wendell "Mucho" Maas?

[learnedmano]

From CNN Breaking News:

Singer Etta James, best known for the song "At Last," died Friday, her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon, said.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by learnedmano

From CNN Breaking News:

Singer Etta James, best known for the song "At Last," died Friday, her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon, said.

That's a hit for a whole lot of people here.

[learnedmano]

Apparently passed away last night:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1221946.html

In hindsight, should have been an obvious pick, but it looks like only three people had him.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally Posted by learnedmano

Apparently passed away last night:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1221946.html

In hindsight, should have been an obvious pick, but it looks like only three people had him.

Hey hey! I've taken an early lead with 2 hits in January. It appears that I'm the only one who had both hits this week on my list.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by notcasesensitive

Hey hey! I've taken an early lead with 2 hits in January. It appears that I'm the only one who had both hits this week on my list.

You know, I spotted the assholes dying trend last year with Jobs and Qaddafi et al., and added Mugabe and Sharon to my list because of it, but I really should have stuck the child rapists and child rape facilitators in there. Is it too late to add Polanski?

Congratulations!

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by learnedmano

Apparently passed away last night:

Only according to CBS, for an hour or so, and then they revived him when the kids said he's not dead . . . yet.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by notcasesensitive

Hey hey! I've taken an early lead with 2 hits in January. It appears that I'm the only one who had both hits this week on my list.

The fix is in!

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Only according to CBS, for an hour or so, and then they revived him when the kids said he's not dead . . . yet.

CBS jumped the gun last night based on a tweet, the HuffPo picked it up, then CBS retracted when the family said "not yet." But he is, in fact, most sincerely dead as of this writing.

ETA Which is what I think you were trying to say. But I wanted to be clear that I got that point, dammit.

[Atticus Grinch]

Hahahahahahahaha. {The Onion}