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Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: BAM_233] #918986 08/27/17 09:54 AM 08/27/17 09:54 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945 DE NIRO
DE NIRO Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945	Originally Posted By: BAM_233 Famed director of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist Tobe Hooper passed away at the age of 74 http://variety.com/2017/film/news/tobe-h...ies-1202539868/ RIP Absolute cult classic and one of my favorite films. The girl being put on the meat hook still freaks me out. RIP.. The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear. Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared "What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?" "Make Love Not War" John Lennon

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: Signor Vitelli] #919037 08/28/17 11:38 AM 08/28/17 11:38 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,285 New Jersey, USA J Geoff OP The Don
J Geoff OP The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,285 New Jersey, USA	Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli Off the top of my head, here are some more to add: Bea Wain - Mignon, XDCX, Don Marco Martin Landau - Mikey Sunset June Foray - Don Marco Mike Connors - TIS Emma Morano - Don Marco Thanks, SV! Wow, DM is really running away with this... I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs \| Facebook \| Godfather Filming Locations

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #919042 08/28/17 02:50 PM 08/28/17 02:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,619 NJ Don Marco Underboss
Don Marco Underboss Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,619 NJ	Originally Posted By: J Geoff Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli Off the top of my head, here are some more to add: Bea Wain - Mignon, XDCX, Don Marco Martin Landau - Mikey Sunset June Foray - Don Marco Mike Connors - TIS Emma Morano - Don Marco Thanks, SV! Wow, DM is really running away with this... Did you notice my unusual strategy of putting Carl Reiner on the list twice? "After all, we are not communists" Christopher Moltisanti: You ever think what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease? Tony Soprano: Yeah well, when you're married, you'll understand the importance of fresh produce.

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: Don Marco] #919052 08/28/17 06:04 PM 08/28/17 06:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,285 New Jersey, USA J Geoff OP The Don
J Geoff OP The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,285 New Jersey, USA	Originally Posted By: Don Marco Did you notice my unusual strategy of putting Carl Reiner on the list twice? I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs \| Facebook \| Godfather Filming Locations

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #919190 08/31/17 09:23 AM 08/31/17 09:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,463 No. Virginia mustachepete Special
mustachepete Special Underboss Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,463 No. Virginia	A couple college basketball coaches: Rollie Massamino, 82, head coach at Villanova when they pulled off a huge upset and defeated Georgetown in the 1985 National Championship game. Jud Heathcote, 90, whose Michigan State team led by Greg Kelser and Magic Johnson won the National Championship in 1979. "All of these men were good listeners; patient men."

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #919469 09/05/17 01:26 PM 09/05/17 01:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945 DE NIRO
DE NIRO Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945	Gastone Moschin an Italian Actor best known for his role as Don Fanucci in The Godfather Part II died aged 88. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastone_Moschin The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear. Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared "What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?" "Make Love Not War" John Lennon

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: DE NIRO] #919488 09/05/17 04:57 PM 09/05/17 04:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,984 California The Italian Stallionette
The Italian Stallionette Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,984 California	Originally Posted By: DE NIRO Gastone Moschin an Italian Actor best known for his role as Don Fanucci in The Godfather Part II died aged 88. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastone_Moschin Oh yea, Don Fanucci. I always chuckled when in GFII he was at the Italian Feast and as he walked away from the puppet show said "This is too violent for me." RIP TIS Last edited by The Italian Stallionette; 09/05/17 04:58 PM. "Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK "War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #919651 09/08/17 05:39 PM 09/08/17 05:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,463 No. Virginia mustachepete Special
mustachepete Special Underboss Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,463 No. Virginia	Country music singer-songwriter Don Williams, 78: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/arts/music/don-williams-dead-country-singer.html?mcubz=3 He sold millions of records, charted again and again. My sense is that he never picked up the "crossover appeal" that many other country artists did, and that's a shame - he was right up there with any of them. Last edited by mustachepete; 09/08/17 05:50 PM. "All of these men were good listeners; patient men."

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: mustachepete] #919883 09/13/17 04:54 PM 09/13/17 04:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,414 Bar Vitelli, Queens, NY Signor Vitelli Underboss
Signor Vitelli Underboss Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,414 Bar Vitelli, Queens, NY	I see it's been noted in another thread, but actor Frank Vincent died today of complications during heart surgery. RIP Signor V. "For me, there's only my wife..." "Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!" "When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?" "It was a grass harp... And we listened." "Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?" "No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #919886 09/13/17 05:02 PM 09/13/17 05:02 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,401 F Footreads Underboss
Footreads F Underboss Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,401	Where did Vincent die? I can see Pesci going to the funeral they have been friends along time. only the unloved hate

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #919887 09/13/17 05:11 PM 09/13/17 05:11 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945 DE NIRO
DE NIRO Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945	Sad News, great actor. RIP The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear. Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared "What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?" "Make Love Not War" John Lennon

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: Signor Vitelli] #919890 09/13/17 06:21 PM 09/13/17 06:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli I see it's been noted in another thread, but actor Frank Vincent died today of complications during heart surgery. Can't help but think that Plaw met him at the pearly gates and said, "Schmuck, it took you long enough. You gotta go downstairs". .

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: SC] #919898 09/13/17 07:14 PM 09/13/17 07:14 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,984 California The Italian Stallionette
The Italian Stallionette Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,984 California	Originally Posted By: SC Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli I see it's been noted in another thread, but actor Frank Vincent died today of complications during heart surgery. Can't help but think that Plaw met him at the pearly gates and said, "Schmuck, it took you long enough. You gotta go downstairs". SC, I was thinking the same thing. I just hope PLaw didn't tell Frank that "I'm probably the only one that recognizes you." TIS Last edited by The Italian Stallionette; 09/13/17 07:15 PM. "Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK "War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #920101 09/15/17 08:14 PM 09/15/17 08:14 PM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,010 Upstate, NY thedudeabides87 Underboss
thedudeabides87 Underboss Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,010 Upstate, NY	Character actor Harry Dean Stanton died Last edited by thedudeabides87; 09/15/17 08:16 PM. The Dude: And, you know, he's got emotional problems, man. Walter Sobchak: You mean... beyond pacifism? Walter Sobchak: This guy f*cking walks. I've never been so sure of anything in my entire life

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #920102 09/15/17 08:28 PM 09/15/17 08:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 4,461 Green Grove Retirement Communi... OakAsFan Underboss
OakAsFan Underboss Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 4,461 Green Grove Retirement Communi...	"I don't want no commies in my car. No Christians, either" RIP, Harry Dean. Now I have to watch Repo Man, and binge watch Seasons 5 and 6 of the Sopranos in Frank Vincent's memory. "...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: Mignon] #920163 09/16/17 05:01 PM 09/16/17 05:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945 DE NIRO
DE NIRO Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945	Jamaican supercentenarian, Violet Brown who was the world's oldest living person died aged 117. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Brown I picked her.. The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear. Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared "What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?" "Make Love Not War" John Lennon

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: DE NIRO] #920170 09/16/17 06:57 PM 09/16/17 06:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Originally Posted By: DE NIRO Jamaican supercentenarian, Violet Brown who was the world's oldest living person died aged 117. I picked her.. This is becoming a little crazy. It's becoming a contest to see who can find the oldest people on earth of little notoriety (and yes, I'm guilty of it too). No fun in that. I propose we make some limit on these super old people on our lists for next year. .

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: SC] #920176 09/16/17 07:57 PM 09/16/17 07:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 15,019 Texas O olivant
olivant O Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 15,019 Texas	Originally Posted By: SC Originally Posted By: DE NIRO Jamaican supercentenarian, Violet Brown who was the world's oldest living person died aged 117. I picked her.. This is becoming a little crazy. It's becoming a contest to see who can find the oldest people on earth of little notoriety (and yes, I'm guilty of it too). No fun in that. I propose we make some limit on these super old people on our lists for next year. ... or set a cutoff age of, say, 99 years at the time the list is composed. "Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #920227 09/18/17 08:26 AM 09/18/17 08:26 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,463 No. Virginia mustachepete Special
mustachepete Special Underboss Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,463 No. Virginia	Professional wrestling manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, aka "The Weasel," at 73: https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/09/17/bobby-brain-heenan-death-wwe-legend "All of these men were good listeners; patient men."

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #920301 09/19/17 09:29 PM 09/19/17 09:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 293 California M Mikey_Sunset Capo
Mikey_Sunset M Capo Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 293 California	Harry Dean Stanton, 91. RIP.

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #920327 09/20/17 08:28 AM 09/20/17 08:28 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945 DE NIRO
DE NIRO Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 44,945	Jake LaMotta has passed away aged 96. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_LaMotta The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers. First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves. It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear. Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared "What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?" "Make Love Not War" John Lennon

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: DE NIRO] #920333 09/20/17 09:47 AM 09/20/17 09:47 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,414 Bar Vitelli, Queens, NY Signor Vitelli Underboss
Signor Vitelli Underboss Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,414 Bar Vitelli, Queens, NY	Originally Posted By: DE NIRO Jake LaMotta has passed away aged 96. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_LaMotta Everyone picked him except XDCX and Mikey Sunset. Signor V. "For me, there's only my wife..." "Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!" "When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?" "It was a grass harp... And we listened." "Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?" "No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: SC] #920405 09/21/17 11:50 AM 09/21/17 11:50 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,619 NJ Don Marco Underboss
Don Marco Underboss Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,619 NJ	Originally Posted By: SC Originally Posted By: DE NIRO Jamaican supercentenarian, Violet Brown who was the world's oldest living person died aged 117. I picked her.. This is becoming a little crazy. It's becoming a contest to see who can find the oldest people on earth of little notoriety (and yes, I'm guilty of it too). No fun in that. I propose we make some limit on these super old people on our lists for next year. How about we pick an age, say 80. If you pick someone in their 80s and they die, you get one point. If you pick someone in their 90s, you get 3/4 of a point. 100s - 1/2 point. 110s - 1/4 point. You could even go the other way and offer bonuses as the person picked is younger. 70s - 1.25, 60s - 1.5, 50s - 1.75. Might discourage simply googling the oldest living person. "After all, we are not communists" Christopher Moltisanti: You ever think what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease? Tony Soprano: Yeah well, when you're married, you'll understand the importance of fresh produce.

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: Don Marco] #920407 09/21/17 12:44 PM 09/21/17 12:44 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Originally Posted By: Don Marco How about we pick an age, say 80. If you pick someone in their 80s and they die, you get one point. If you pick someone in their 90s, you get 3/4 of a point. 100s - 1/2 point. 110s - 1/4 point. You could even go the other way and offer bonuses as the person picked is younger. 70s - 1.25, 60s - 1.5, 50s - 1.75. Might discourage simply googling the oldest living person. Sounds like a plan to me. Maybe give a bonus point for any unique pick also. .

Re: 2016 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #920410 09/21/17 01:25 PM 09/21/17 01:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 15,019 Texas O olivant
olivant O Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 15,019 Texas	Too complicated! Just set one maximum age beyond which no points are awarded. "Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: olivant] #920415 09/21/17 02:26 PM 09/21/17 02:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Originally Posted By: olivant Too complicated! Life is complicated. Death is easy. .

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: SC] #920743 09/27/17 11:30 PM 09/27/17 11:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,744 BAM_233 Underboss
BAM_233 Underboss Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,744	Looks like Marilyn will not be resting now. Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner has passed away at 91. http://www.thewrap.com/hugh-hefner-playboy-founder-dies-91/

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: BAM_233] #920752 09/28/17 07:49 AM 09/28/17 07:49 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,414 Bar Vitelli, Queens, NY Signor Vitelli Underboss
Signor Vitelli Underboss Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,414 Bar Vitelli, Queens, NY	Originally Posted By: BAM_233 Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner has passed away at 91. Truly the end of an era. Geoff, SC, TIS and Mignon picked him. That makes four. However, after factoring in the Viagra that Hef was known to use, it automatically increases to eight. I will be at half-staff for the rest of the week. Signor V. "For me, there's only my wife..." "Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!" "When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?" "It was a grass harp... And we listened." "Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?" "No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: Signor Vitelli] #920758 09/28/17 10:44 AM 09/28/17 10:44 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli I will be at half-staff for the rest of the week. Better that than being a stiff on this thread's list. .

Re: 2017 Dead Pool [Re: J Geoff] #920801 09/28/17 07:08 PM 09/28/17 07:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 293 California M Mikey_Sunset Capo
Mikey_Sunset M Capo Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 293 California	I'm missing some obvious choices and my long shots are not paying off. Last edited by Mikey_Sunset; 09/28/17 07:26 PM.

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