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A friend is picking names for a 2018 dead pool.
So from Jan 1st 2018 which famous person won't see in 2019?
Please don't say Cheggers
Donald Trump, going to choke on his own dentures.
We call it the "Coffin Club"
Ive had Kirk Douglas in mine for far too long. Surely my year has come?
Too morbid.
Ryan Reynolds.
If its a wishlist -Russell brand
Joe Cocker
Phil the Greek, which I’ve said for years.
Vera Lynn just made 100.
George Bush Snr.
Leslie Phillips.
His choice is
Prince Philip
Sean Connery
Donald Trump (assassination)
(Ex President) Robert Mugabe
Charlie Sheen
But has 2 weeks to change them
One of the bonds.
Kirk Douglas
And sadly Billy Connolly
Kevin Spacey.
David Jason
Harvey Weinstein
Mark E Smith looking a bit ropey.
APF
Arnold "Hasta la vista, baby" Schwarzenegger
Windsor Davies (yes, he is still alive!!)
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It's quite morbid this isn't it?
Bryan Singer
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Charlton heston
Some one has to say it..
Why speculate on someone else’s death ?
Why speculate on someone else’s death ?
how far do you think it is from speculation of death to pension annuities.
My personal favourite is the "tontine" though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tontine
Mrs S and I have one on property in France. A death bet. It's terribly exciting! 🙂
My personal favourite is the "tontine" though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TontineMrs S and I have one on property in France. A death bet. It's terribly exciting
The Hellfish Bonanza?
Edit, damn, it’s mentioned in the wiki article. Thought I was being all up on popular culture then. Harrumph. 😕
too right, there are Da Vincis at stake!
EDIT: dotn worry Tom, I appreciated the call to yellow arms. One of their finest episodes.
I wouldn't put any money on Charlie Sheen but his old man must be a decent bet.
Paul Gascoigne.
I wouldn't put any money on Charlie Sheen but his old man must be a decent bet.
I'm sure Barry Sheene is already dead.
Charlton heston
Bet you a million quid he won’t be alive at the end of 2018.
Guy Martin
Lewis Hamilton
And hopefully all of Cold Play.
Colin Furze. Who will trap his tie in a rocket powered pottery wheel or something.
Jarvis Cocker
bikebouy - Member
Some one has to say it..Why speculate on someone else’s death ?
Because like all good games based on speculation/chance:
1) It inevitable and unaffected by the 'game', no one died because they appeared on someone's Deathpool page.
2) It's (almost) impervious to manipulation, I don't think anyone is going to hold a pillow over the face of some poor ageing celeb to win.
3) The results are in the pubic domain so you don't need to have been there to prove you won.
On a more personal note, it's fun - 'celebrities' are pretty dehumanised in the minds of most people, hell, some people have a hard enough time separating the person from a role they played.
You won't find many people who'd choose their lovely old next door neighbour, and most people choose someone's who very old, so old it wouldn't seem out of the ordinary, although it seems some people seem to wish death on some celebrity or other they don't happen to like - which is a bit weird in my book.
although it seems some people seem to wish death on some celebrity or other they don't happen to like
Which is my point, seems weird to me.. and morbid.
And sadly Billy Connolly
That would be my pick, also sadly.
Clive James has gone a bit quiet again lately.
And Paul Gascoigne's departure has a sense of grim inevitability about it (obviously there's an inevitability for all of us, but in his case, sooner than later).
Which is my point, seems weird to me.. and morbid.
But with the exception of
And hopefully all of Cold Play.
It's all been people fairly certain are about to croke it.
Morbid it is, but since a fair proportion of the celebrities do their best to avoid taxes it's the only thing that's certain in life for all of us.
Peter Kay....
Ken Dodd and his dads dog.
[s]Not playing this game - have you not seen [i]that[/i] episode of black mirror? [/s]
Sod it - Donald Trump - fingers crossed I win.
Peter Kay....
+1
Kim Jong-un. More likely from heart attack than assassination or a missile strike from Trump.
I'd have also +1 Peter Kay, though sounds like other reasons for cancelling his tour.
Ha!
APF
Bit of a buzz kill thread.
I'm off.
What do you win?
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A mate has been in a deadpool since his GMP days, £5 month standing order. He reckons one of the worst things he ever did is cheer out loud in his office when someone told him Nelson Mandella had died. I belive that netted him a few quid
The Queen
Prince Charles
Judy Dench
bugger I was going to suggest John Hurt, but apparently he's been dead a year (today!)
The UK
even Clive James was shocked that he was still hanging around in one of his last interviews
anyone done Ronnie wood yet...
Joe Cocker
Why not make it more real?
Which STW people wont make it through 2018?
muppetWrangler - Member
Ken Dodd and his dads dog.
Tick that one off, though not sure about the dog.
Klunk - Member
Arnold “Hasta la vista, baby” Schwarzenegger
Close scare today, or maybe not.
The Easter Bunny, by drowning.