Celebrity Death Pool 2011 - Page 2

monster · 12-18-2010, 04:50 PM

monster · 01-03-2011, 10:14 AM

RIP Pete Postlethwaite

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Apparently she's getting a lower leg amputated today because of gangreen. She's 93, so the whole of her is worth 7 points so I reckon that's about half a point for you already, SG.

Sundae · 01-03-2011, 11:22 AM

Yay - I'll take her in bits and pieces if necessary.

DanaC · 01-03-2011, 01:49 PM

Oh, I was so sad to hear about Pete Postlethwaite. He always used to remind me of my Dad. Something of the same air to him.

Rhianne · 01-03-2011, 02:49 PM

1. Benedict XVI
2. Ian Brady
3. Fidel Castro
4. Dick Cheney
5. Michael Douglas
6. Aretha Franklin
7. Geoffrey Hughes
8. Patrick Moore
9. Barack Obama
10. Vera Lynn

classicman · 01-03-2011, 02:53 PM

Here's my wish list . . .

Nancy Pelosi
Harry Reid
George Bush
Dick Cheney
Chris Dodd
Rush Limbaugh
Michelle Malkin
Keith Olbermann
Ann Coulter
Chris Matthews

Rhianne · 01-03-2011, 03:11 PM

Was there a winner/are there scores for 2010?

classicman · 01-03-2011, 03:16 PM

And I'll repeat from last year - They're gonna die eventually.

1. Fidel Castro
2. Jerry Lewis
3. Elizabeth Taylor
4. Muhammad Ali
5. Bob Barker
6. Ernest Borgnine
7. Sidney Poitier
8. Lindsey Lohan
9. Peter Faulk
10. Dick Clark

Big Sarge · 01-03-2011, 03:36 PM

Political
1. Obama
2. Dick Cheney
3. Fidel Castro
4. Ayatollah al Khomeini

Other:
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Snookie
3. Dick Clark
4. Kirk Douglas
5. Michael Douglas

monster · 01-03-2011, 03:42 PM

I think Sundae won last year.... not sure, though. I got three points for Michael Foot.

classicman · 01-03-2011, 03:51 PM

Get off my lawn ... err list.

Sheldonrs · 01-03-2011, 04:37 PM

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/a...ncis-dies.html

I Always thought she was a very good actress.

'Forbidden Planet' star Anne Francis dies at age 80
Jan. 3, 2011 08:07 AM
Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES -- Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV, has died at age 80.

Francis died Sunday at a Santa Barbara nursing home, said Bill Guntle, a funeral director McDermott-Crockett & Associates Mortuary in Santa Barbara.

Francis, who had surgery and chemotherapy after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007, died of complications of pancreatic cancer, her daughter, Jane Uemura, told the Los Angeles Times.

Francis, a stunningly beautiful blonde with a prominent beauty mark, appeared opposite such stars as Spencer Tracy, Paul Newman, Robert Taylor and Glenn Ford in some of the most popular films of the 1950s. But "Forbidden Planet" and "Honey West" made her reputation.

"Forbidden Planet" was hailed in Leonard Maltin's "2006 Movie Guide" as "one of the most ambitious and intelligent films of its genre."

A science-fiction retelling of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," the 1956 film had Leslie Nielsen and other space travelers visiting a planet where expatriate scientist Walter Pidgeon, his daughter (Francis) and their helper, Robby the Robot, built a settlement.

Before filming began, the actors held a meeting and agreed "to be as serious about this film as we could be," Francis said in a 1999 interview.

"We could have hammed it up, but we wanted to be as sincere as we could," she said.

In "Honey West," which aired from 1965 to 1966, Francis' private detective was a female James Bond, sexy, stylish and as good with martial arts as she was with a gun. She was nominated for an Emmy for the role, which lasted 30 episodes.

"A lot of people speak to me about Honey West," Francis recalled. "The character made young women think there was more they could reach for. It encouraged a lot of people."

After a childhood career in New York radio and television and on the Broadway stage, Francis arrived in Hollywood when she landed a movie contract at MGM. She later went to 20th Century-Fox, then returned to MGM, and the two big studios afforded her the chance to act opposite the biggest male stars of the day.

In "Blackboard Jungle," the landmark 1955 film about an idealistic teacher (Ford) in a violent city school, Francis played his pregnant wife who is targeted for harassment by one of his students.

Among her other films: "Bad Day at Black Rock" with Tracy and Robert Ryan, "Rogue Cop" with Taylor, "The Rack" with Newman, "A Lion Is in the Streets" with James Cagney, and "Hook, Line and Sinker" opposite Jerry Lewis.

When her movie career declined, Francis became active in television, appearing in dozens of series, including "Mission Impossible," ''The Virginian," ''My Three Sons," ''Ironside," ''Gunsmoke," ''The Twilight Zone," ''Charlie's Angels," ''The Golden Girls," ''Home Improvement" and "Nash Bridges."

Her name was Ann Marvak when she was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Ossining, N.Y.

By age 5 she was working as a model, and by 11 she was appearing on daytime radio serials, winning the nickname the Little Queen of Soap Operas. She also had some small roles on Broadway.

After her first MGM contract, during which she attended studio school with Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Powell and Natalie Wood, she returned to New York. There, she took part in television's Golden Age, acting in such acclaimed dramatic series as "Studio One" and "U.S. Steel Hour" before returning to Hollywood.

Francis' early marriage to actor Bam Price ended in divorce.

In addition to Jane, Francis and her second husband, Robert Abeloff, had another daughter, Maggie, before divorcing. She also is survived by a grandson.

Elspode · 01-03-2011, 11:40 PM

She was also one of the most stunningly gorgeous women ever to grace a screen.

Spexxvet · 01-04-2011, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhianne

Was there a winner/are there scores for 2010?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scriveyn

AFAIK:
Spexxvet 16
Scriveyn 15
Spudcon 9
Sundae 5
Monster 3

monster · 01-04-2011, 09:54 AM

here's the 2010 thread: http://www.cellar.org/showthread.php?t=21736&page=10

Nice work, Spex, surely snatching victory from Scriveyn's claws......

12-18-2010, 04:50 PM	#16
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	__________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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01-03-2011, 02:53 PM	#21
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Here's my wish list . . . Nancy Pelosi Harry Reid George Bush Dick Cheney Chris Dodd Rush Limbaugh Michelle Malkin Keith Olbermann Ann Coulter Chris Matthews __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-03-2011, 03:16 PM	#23
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	And I'll repeat from last year - They're gonna die eventually. 1. Fidel Castro 2. Jerry Lewis 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Muhammad Ali 5. Bob Barker 6. Ernest Borgnine 7. Sidney Poitier 8. Lindsey Lohan 9. Peter Faulk 10. Dick Clark __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-03-2011, 03:36 PM	#24
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Political 1. Obama 2. Dick Cheney 3. Fidel Castro 4. Ayatollah al Khomeini Other: 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Snookie 3. Dick Clark 4. Kirk Douglas 5. Michael Douglas __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

01-03-2011, 02:49 PM	#20
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	1. Benedict XVI 2. Ian Brady 3. Fidel Castro 4. Dick Cheney 5. Michael Douglas 6. Aretha Franklin 7. Geoffrey Hughes 8. Patrick Moore 9. Barack Obama 10. Vera Lynn

01-03-2011, 03:11 PM	#22
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	Was there a winner/are there scores for 2010?

01-03-2011, 03:42 PM	#25
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I think Sundae won last year.... not sure, though. I got three points for Michael Foot. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-03-2011, 03:51 PM	#26
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Get off my lawn ... err list. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-03-2011, 04:37 PM	#27
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/a...ncis-dies.html I Always thought she was a very good actress. 'Forbidden Planet' star Anne Francis dies at age 80 Jan. 3, 2011 08:07 AM Associated Press . LOS ANGELES -- Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV, has died at age 80. Francis died Sunday at a Santa Barbara nursing home, said Bill Guntle, a funeral director McDermott-Crockett & Associates Mortuary in Santa Barbara. Francis, who had surgery and chemotherapy after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007, died of complications of pancreatic cancer, her daughter, Jane Uemura, told the Los Angeles Times. Francis, a stunningly beautiful blonde with a prominent beauty mark, appeared opposite such stars as Spencer Tracy, Paul Newman, Robert Taylor and Glenn Ford in some of the most popular films of the 1950s. But "Forbidden Planet" and "Honey West" made her reputation. "Forbidden Planet" was hailed in Leonard Maltin's "2006 Movie Guide" as "one of the most ambitious and intelligent films of its genre." A science-fiction retelling of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," the 1956 film had Leslie Nielsen and other space travelers visiting a planet where expatriate scientist Walter Pidgeon, his daughter (Francis) and their helper, Robby the Robot, built a settlement. Before filming began, the actors held a meeting and agreed "to be as serious about this film as we could be," Francis said in a 1999 interview. "We could have hammed it up, but we wanted to be as sincere as we could," she said. In "Honey West," which aired from 1965 to 1966, Francis' private detective was a female James Bond, sexy, stylish and as good with martial arts as she was with a gun. She was nominated for an Emmy for the role, which lasted 30 episodes. "A lot of people speak to me about Honey West," Francis recalled. "The character made young women think there was more they could reach for. It encouraged a lot of people." After a childhood career in New York radio and television and on the Broadway stage, Francis arrived in Hollywood when she landed a movie contract at MGM. She later went to 20th Century-Fox, then returned to MGM, and the two big studios afforded her the chance to act opposite the biggest male stars of the day. In "Blackboard Jungle," the landmark 1955 film about an idealistic teacher (Ford) in a violent city school, Francis played his pregnant wife who is targeted for harassment by one of his students. Among her other films: "Bad Day at Black Rock" with Tracy and Robert Ryan, "Rogue Cop" with Taylor, "The Rack" with Newman, "A Lion Is in the Streets" with James Cagney, and "Hook, Line and Sinker" opposite Jerry Lewis. When her movie career declined, Francis became active in television, appearing in dozens of series, including "Mission Impossible," ''The Virginian," ''My Three Sons," ''Ironside," ''Gunsmoke," ''The Twilight Zone," ''Charlie's Angels," ''The Golden Girls," ''Home Improvement" and "Nash Bridges." Her name was Ann Marvak when she was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Ossining, N.Y. By age 5 she was working as a model, and by 11 she was appearing on daytime radio serials, winning the nickname the Little Queen of Soap Operas. She also had some small roles on Broadway. After her first MGM contract, during which she attended studio school with Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Powell and Natalie Wood, she returned to New York. There, she took part in television's Golden Age, acting in such acclaimed dramatic series as "Studio One" and "U.S. Steel Hour" before returning to Hollywood. Francis' early marriage to actor Bam Price ended in divorce. In addition to Jane, Francis and her second husband, Robert Abeloff, had another daughter, Maggie, before divorcing. She also is survived by a grandson. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

01-03-2011, 11:40 PM	#28
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	She was also one of the most stunningly gorgeous women ever to grace a screen. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-04-2011, 09:54 AM	#30
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	here's the 2010 thread: http://www.cellar.org/showthread.php?t=21736&page=10 Nice work, Spex, surely snatching victory from Scriveyn's claws...... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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