2010 : About the Deathication : Detailed Lists

Here is Charles’s explanation of Deathication:

Rules are pretty basic; we follow the stiffs.com model. None of that younger-celebrities-get-you-more-points bullshit, which just results in a lot of wasted choices. Consider the two biggest under-35 celebs to die in the past two years: Heath Ledger and Brittany Murphy; unlikely calls both. Britney Spears may be a train wreck, but she’s a hell of a lot less likely to die next year than, say, Mike Wallace. So good idea is to skew old and/or ill, and not let personal feelings, positive or negative, influence your vote.

Make a list of 10 celebrities you think will die in 2010, ranked in order of likelihood. Person with the most kills at the end of the year wins. In the event of a tie, points are awarded based on the rankings (10 points for a number 1 to 1 point for a number 10). We’re playing for glory, not money, since Gavin and I clearly need the ego boosts more than the cash.

The big question in these games is what counts as a celebrity. If they’re among the living people listed on either stiffs.com or deadoraliveinfo.com, they’re famous, period. Otherwise, use your discretion: consider name recognition, achievement, etc. This is a list about who you think will die. There will be plenty of opportunities to impress us with obscure octogenarians later.