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Well here's my reality TV topic. I think many underestimate the undiscovered deathpooling gems that lie in this category. (The subtitle is a mock of The Real World.) I'll start off with my list... Amber Portwood is one of the original cast members from the US's ever-popular series, '16 and Pregnant' and 'Teen Mom' which has been used by MTV for the past few years to scare young people from bearing child. Out of all the girls from the series, she is most infamous and she's from my home state! She's been in legal troubles lately - charged with the televised assault on her boyfriend and with drug charges (unprescribed pills.) She's been in and out of jail, may have lost legal custody of her daughter - Im not sure, and she's been ordered by the judge not to return to television. If Amber isnt a good idea for you, maybe you'll look into her father, Shawn Portwood. In the show he was diagnosed as "dying from cirrhosis of the liver." I dont watch much TV, but I do enjoy the US version of Big Brother and sometimes read the forums... A while ago it was buzzing that season 10 third placer Jerry MacDonald is gravely ill. Havent been any new developments lately. He may be pulling a Geoffrey Hughes. The villain of 1994's 'The Real World: San Francisco' David "Puck" Rainey has been troubled as long as he's been famous. His behavior got him kicked out of the Real World house when he was on the show. He was sentenced to a year in jail in 2009 for battery on his girlfriend. In 2010 he was involved in a DUI crash with his 8 year-old son in the car. He was arrested again in 2011 for "suspicion of felony corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant." Shifty Shellshock is a musician from the band Crazytown who made appearances on vh1's 'Celebrity Rehab.' He has struggled with addiction and was arrested last year on outstanding warrants after a report of domestic disturbance between him and his girlfriend. Kari Ann Peniche is a beauty queen from Oregon who later appeared in Playboy and then in 'Celebrity Rehab.' She has struggled with crystal meth. My mom watches the show. She thinks that Kari is one of the more iffy ones. Mercedes Scelba-Shorte is the runner-up from the second season of 'America's Next Top Model.' She revealed on the show that she lives with the auto-immune disease lupus. Ive read that lupus doesnt necessarily make her at risk.. but if anyone wants to read up on her... Lisa D'Amato is another Top Model who recently won 'Top Model: All-Stars' and appeared on 'Celebrity Rehab' for alcoholism. It was revealed that she wasnt really supposed to win Top Model and that she only won because another woman was disqualified. That kind of guilt, if any, may trigger those old ways.. Matthew Roloff is the father from the TLC series 'Little People, Big World.' He stated on the show that he expects to only live for a matter of months due to complications of his dwarfism. Nothings happened since then. He may have said that just for show. This next one is just kind of a sad story... Big Brother 11 contestant Michele Noonan was convinced that her appearance on the show made her a superstar with a huge fanbase. She was mistaken. She left everything behind, even her husband to chase after that fame, and got nothing out of it. Again.. guilt? Of course, we all know about Ethan Zohn who has cancer. He's said lately that he's been feeling great and getting better. But its not really over for him. He could also be fibbing. On top of that list you should definitely read up on celebrities from 'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.' Two cast members died just last year. (Mike Starr and Jeff Conaway) You might also be interested in the show 'The Contender', a show about fighters. There seems to be a lot of hot-headedness there. Two cast members have died from somewhat suicidal means. In 2005, boxer Najai Turpin killed himself before the show aired. And this year, Jeff Fraza died when he was hit by a train. Sooo... if anyone wants to add any to the list, please do so

Couldn't find a thread for film producers or people who work behind the scenes. (Slap me if I'm wrong.) But I'll start it off with this death. Saul Zaentz dead at 92. http://variety.com/2014/film/news/oscar-winning-producer-saul-zaentz-dies-at-92-1201025366/

Hey, hope everyone's doing well here. Just want to say that Alison Carey should be added to the list of the missed. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2yd454nzvo

Japanese videogame developer Shutaro Ida, best known for his work on the Castlevania series, steps away from current project due to cancer diagnosis.

Denver Broncos assistant coach Zack Grossi, 35, diagnosed with cancer in the chest.

I was going to start this thread a bit later this year to avert from my flop of a thread, Kelsey Grammer, but with the death of Jennifer Lyon, I've decided to write this today. First of all, RIP Jenn Lyon. And then there are two other former contestants I know of on the DDP, and both are much more notable than Jenn. -Rudy Boesch, 82 years old, former Navy SEAL, and recent widower. Competed on the very first season in Borneo and acquired fame through his 3rd place finish, his friendship with Richard Hatch, and his overall personality and presence. -Ethan Zohn, 36 years old, famous in both the world of Survivor and the world of soccer. He is the winner of season three in Kenya. He's no stranger to dealing with cancer. He and his girlfriend, Jenna Morasca (Survivor 6) both lost parents to cancer.

List your surviving picks here. Here are the survivors from my first 4 years of Derby Dead Pool: 2010 (9 out of 20) Pope Benedict XVI Kelsey Grammer David Hasselhoff Abdullah Ibrahim Joseph Jackson Benny Mardones Nancy Reagan Sonia Sotomayor Lil' Wayne 2011 (10 out of 20) Dick Cheney Michael Douglas Michele Ferrero Aretha Franklin Zsa Zsa Gabor Kristin Hallenga Derryn Hinch Arte Johnson Hosni Mubarak Marcia Strassman 2012 (10 out of 20) Raven Alexis Yonni Barrios Superstar Billy Graham Wojciech Jaruzelski Hosni Mubarak Mahinda Rajapaksa Nile Rodgers Norman Spinrad Marcia Strassman Ethan Zohn 2013 (10 out of 20) Ryan Buell Katherine Crowe Superstar Billy Graham Clive James Wojciech Jaruzelski Candye Kane JL Lewis Hosni Mubarak Árpád Pusztai Marcia Strassman

So Mindy is death #5 since death #1 of Mike Starr in March 2011. I thought this show had earned its own thread unfortunately... Its probably natural that this show would give us many deaths, but Rodney's death still seems a little suspicious to me. What do you all think? Do you have an eye on any of the surviving cast members? Who looks to be doing better and who worse? Discuss here. Because I doubt it will be long before another one drops. Season One Seth "Shifty Shellshock" Binzer Daniel Baldwin Mary Carey Jeff Conaway Jaimee Foxworth Joanie "Chyna" Laurer Brigitte Nielsen Ricco Rodriguez Jessica Sierra Season Two Steven Adler Seth Binzer (returned) Gary Busey Jeff Conaway (returned) Rodney King Tawny Kitaen Nikki McKibbin Amber Smith Sean Stewart Season Three Lisa D'Amato Heidi Fleiss Joey Kovar Mindy McCready Kari Ann Peniche Mackenzie Phillips Dennis Rodman Tom Sizemore Mike Starr Season Four Jason Davis Janice Dickinson Leif Garrett Jeremy London Francine Lons Eric Roberts Rachel Uchitel Jason Wahler Season Five Steven Adler (returned) Amy Fisher Dwight Gooden Jeremy Jackson Jessica Kiper Bai Ling Michael Lohan Sean Young

Nice work on the DDP. Judith Sheindlin has a duplicate bio though. Also, Les McCann died before the start of the year.

Les McCann who I have on my people from Kentucky theme team died last Friday. Looks like basketball coach Bernie Bickerstaff will sub in for him.

Gonna say Pope Benedict XVI is probably the worst pick of 2024.

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I only know Michael Parkinson from the Little Britain sketch w/Lou and Andy when Andy shouts "Michael Parkinson!" at the TV screen. RIP.

Update on BB USA's eldest contestant..

Nationally-syndicated US radio host Bob Kevoian diagnosed with gastric cancer. https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2023/06/07/bob-kevoian-bob-tom-show-diagnosed-cancer/70298104007/ Not DL material, but good chance of getting the DDP QO.

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden diagnosed with "grade 3" breast cancer.

Still no improvement with Robin Hibbard's situation. Arrested again last month. Looking worse. https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/8017472/the-challenge-robin-hibbard-unrecognizable-mugshot-arrest-drugs/

Collected some news from the reality TV realm... Guerdy Abraira from 'The Real Housewives of Miami' has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. Jessica Simpson's father Joe Simpson diagnosed with bone cancer. Dakota Hunt from 'Gold Rush White Water' diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. Lizzy Musi from 'Street Outlaws' diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer after doctors dismissed a lump in her breast. Mama June not optimistic about her daughter Chickadee's survival or longevity.

Whoops. Was looking at a 2019 article about it thinking it was new.

I'm trying to find out if the guy who played the janitor in Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit music video is still alive. His name is Tony de la Rosa, born 1921. He was apparently still alive in 2019 to do a parody of the video with Weird Al... 1991: 2019:

Maury "You are NOT the Father" Povich turned 83 earlier this year and has just announced that he is retiring from his show after 30+ years.

German-American actor Eric Braeden may be good pick for 2024. Starred (and still does) on major soap opera 1980-present, was in Titanic, Emmy winner, has a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. 82 years old. ‘Young & The Restless’ Star Eric Braeden Reveals Cancer Diagnosis – Deadline

Rosbach leaving the show for good apparently. https://people.com/tv/below-deck-captain-lee-rosbach-final-episode/

If it hasn't been mentioned, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 43-year old son Nicholas is "critically ill with stomach cancer." https://people.com/theater/andrew-lloyd-webber-reveals-his-son-nicholas-stomach-cancer/