Dead pool
A dead pool, also known as a deadpool or death pool, is a game of prediction which involves guessing when someone will die. Sometimes it is a bet where money is involved.[1]
Modern application
In the early 20th century, dead pools were popular in dangerous sports such as motorsport, for example the first edition of the Indianapolis 500.[2]
Variants
A typical modern dead pool might have players pick out celebrities who they think will die within the year. Most games start on January 1 and run for 12 months, although there are some variations on game length and timing.[citation needed]
In 2000, website
Because of the high body count in the first seven seasons of the popular fantasy television series Game of Thrones, dead pools were launched for its final season.[5]
Application in contemporary society
Britain's premier dead pool in recent years has been the Derby Dead Pool,[6] which has run for over 25 years and received an article detailing its players on the BBC website.[7]
The Rotten.com Dead Pool, formerly largest in the world,[8] uses NNDB as its source of qualified celebrities, and as arbiter of their life status.
The concept and success strategies are also detailed in a (previously) annual guide called The Dead Pool, written by
In his AP news article "Some say death pools are in poor taste"[9] (which brought national attention to The Old Blue Eyes Celebrity Death Watch), author Matt Sedensky writes, "Players scour newspapers and Web sites for news on celebrities' health; they rely on tips from insiders; and they consider a public figure's lifestyle, absence of recent appearances and rumors of illness."
In popular culture
A dead pool is a key plot element of the 1988 final installment of the Dirty Harry film series, The Dead Pool. Harry investigates the players, when several people listed in a game of dead pool die in suspicious circumstances.
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References
- ^ Matheson, Whitney (July 6, 2004). "Celebrity obsession extends beyond the grave". USA Today. Pop Candy (column). Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "The Indy 500: Born Out Of 'Blood And Smoke'". NPR.org. National Public Radio. 28 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Festa, Paul (2002-08-26). "Dot-com dead pool brakes for Ford". CNet News. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Rowan, David (17 September 2000). "The dead list". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Julianelle, Mike (4 February 2019). "Genius Boss Creates Game of Thrones Season 8 Death Pool Contest [SPOILERS]". thedad.com. Some Spider Studios. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Derby Dead Pool - Death happens. Why not make it interesting?". Derby Dead Pool. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "BBC - Derby - Features - Dead celebs society". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ Kennedy, Kathleen (February 1, 2008), Who's in your celebrity dead pool?, Maclean, archived from the original on 12 January 2014
- ^ Sedensky, Matt (December 29, 2006). "Some say death pools are in poor taste". Herald Tribune.
- ^ Truffaut-Wong, Olivia (9 February 2016). "How Did 'Deadpool' Get His Name? The Answer Is Way More Obvious Than You'd Think". Bustle. Retrieved 27 May 2016.