Hey folks, the year is quickly coming to a close and it is time to get those dead pool candidate lists together.

What is it we are talking about?

A celebrity dead pool for the year 2010. (Please feel free to forward to whomever you think might also want to play.)

The 9th year of this fine event is just around the corner. Start making your list of names now and take part in this wholesome past-time that lasts the whole year.

Submit 11 names of folks that will die in 2010. The first ten count, the 11th is an alternate.

Any submissions after midnight 12/31/09 will not be accepted.

submit directly to PhyllisDillerisnotdead@yahoogroups.com

On Jan 1, 2011 the winner is announced. The winner for 2009 will be announced at some later date after a drunken party in honor of those passed on.

The Rules

Any deaths must be recorded by an Associated Press biography.

All entries must be received by 12/31/09 at midnight. In the event
that a name on your list dies between 12/31/09 midnight and 1/01/10
12:01 the alternate name on your list moves on to the list.

Points are awarded for the following:

Age of the dead (oldest- least points * youngest -most points.)
Oldest 4 points
Youngest 6 points

Active deaths
First corpse - 4 points
Last corpse - 5 points

Most names on the list - 18 points per list.

Suicide - 10 points

Under 65 - 4 points

Under 55 - 4 points (in addition to the under 65 points awarded.)


(The Julie clause)
If you personally kill a celebrity to increase your point scoring,
you are disqualified.

(The Schiavo Clause.)
No points for any deaths whose only act of dying made them famous. this means the oldest man or woman alive won't get points. It also means that a famous illness to an otherwise stranger, resulting in a death wouldn't count as a celebrity dead pool death.

(Can't Get Crap Together Rule)
Late submissions through January will be accepted, however only 8 names count.

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