2018 CELEBRITY DEAD POOL!!!

[Minneapolitan]

...can I get a ruling on whether I'll get credit for Kim Jong-Un or Biletsky if they are mysteriously disappeared and most international news organizations believe them likely dead?

They're both legit.

[Jegpeg]

...can I get a ruling on whether I'll get credit for Kim Jong-Un or Biletsky if they are mysteriously disappeared and most international news organizations believe them likely dead?

They're both legit.

Does the same apply if Donald Trump mysteriously disappears?

[Fuddin]

Guys, how did no one pick Stephen Hawking?

[asudevil]

Guys, how did no one pick Stephen Hawking?

I was thinking the same thing

[Jegpeg]

Guys, how did no one pick Stephen Hawking?

I was thinking the same thing

Not really a surprise, he had had MND for 50 years so unless you were aware of a recent decline in his health he was a 76 year old with every likelihood of surviving another year. Similar to Jim Bowan and Ken Dodd not a huge shock that they passed away but in December there were more likely candidates.

[Minneapolitan]

UPDATE: 2018's THIRD DEAD CELEBRITY!!



Barbara Bush, former First Lady, dead at age 92 - April 17th, 2018.

Bushes gettin' trimmed!

Barbara Bush was picked by asudevil who now has two points.

[JonathanSwaim]

I sent a note to Minneapolitan a couple weeks back, but John Bain (TotalBiscuit), game reviewer and consumer advocate, died in May at 33. He was also one of my picks for the dead pool who people might otherwise miss.



Polygon article for proof: https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/24/17392456/totalbiscuit-john-bain-obituary

In case there's question of notability, here's the front page of /r/all on the day and more explanation.

[Minneapolitan]

...John Bain (TotalBiscuit), game reviewer and consumer advocate, died in May at 33. He was also one of my picks for the dead pool who people might otherwise miss.

You got that right.

UPDATE: 2018's FIFTH DEAD CELEBRITY!!



John McCain, US Senator, dead at age 81 - August 25th, 2018.

McCain't!

John McCain was picked by AngelEyesGBU, asudevil, attitudes, JonathanSwaim, Keirador, and Mcarps424.

[JonathanSwaim]

...John Bain (TotalBiscuit), game reviewer and consumer advocate, died in May at 33. He was also one of my picks for the dead pool who people might otherwise miss.

You got that right.

And It looks like Mcarps424 had Stefán Karl Stefánsson, who also died of cancer last week. Commenting for their sake since otherwise nobody will notice months from now

[Jegpeg]

Do I get half a point for picking a former secretary General of the UN?