Starting in late 2005, I submitted a list to the alt.obituaries deadpool. I entered the stiffs.com deadpool between 1998 and 2007. Despite all my research, I've only had one or two "high scoring" years at playing deadpools, most notably, when I placed third in the AO Deadpool for 2008.
The basic rule for the AO deadpool is to list 40 reasonably famous people in alphabetical order. There are no entry fees and no cash prizes, only "glory."
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1. Bracknell, Leah (actor) 9/16/19
2. Brendon, Nicholas (actor)
3. Bynes, Amanda (actor)
4. Caulkin, Macaulay (former child star)
5. Connery, Sean (actor)
6. De Havilland, Olivia (actor)
7. Doherty, Shannon (actor)
8. Dole, Bob (former senator)
9. Douglas, Kirk (actor)
10. Dylan, Bob (musician)
11. Gates II, William Henry (writer/philanthropist)
12. Hackman, Gene (actor)
13. Harper, Valerie (actor) 8/30/19
14. Holbrook, Hal (actor)
15. Hotchner, A.E. (writer)
16. Johnson, Katherine G. (NASA mathematician)
17. Kerry, Teresa Heinz (philanthropist)
18. Lange, Artie (comic)
19. Lear, Norman (producer/writer)
20. Lil Xan (rapper)
21. Lloyd, Norman (actor/producer)
22. Lockhart, June (actor)
23. Locklear, Heather (actor)
24. Love, Courtney (singer)
25. Morrison, Toni (writer) 8/5/19
26. Mountbatten, Prince Philip (prince)
27. Newton John, Olivia (singer)
28. Persoff, Nehemiah (actor)
29. Pryce, Jonathan (actor)
30. Reid, Tara (actor)
31. Schumacher, Michael (Formula 1 Racer)
32. Smith, Lois (actor)
33. Smith, Maggie (actor)
34. Stahl, Nick (actor)
35. Stevens, Connie (actor)
36. Stills, Stephen (singer)
37. Versace, Donatella (designer)
38. Wood, Ronnie (guitarist)
39. Wouk, Herman (writer) 5/17
40. Yeager, Chuck (test pilot)
1. Bracknell, Leah (actor)
2. Brendon, Nicholas (actor)
3. Bush, George H. W. (former president, father
of another former president) 11/30
4. Bynes, Amanda (actor)
5. Caulkin, Macaulay (former child star)
6. Connery, Sean (actor)
7. De Havilland, Olivia (actor)
8. Doherty, Shannon (actor)
9. Dole, Bob (former senator)
10. Douglas, Kirk (actor)
11. Dylan, Bob (musician)
12. Franklin, Aretha (singer) 8/16
13. Gates II, William Henry (writer/philanthropist)
14. Graham, Billy (minister) 2/21
15. Hackman, Gene (actor)
16. Harper, Valerie (actor)
17. Holbrook, Hal (actor)
18. Hotchner, A.E. (writer)
19. Kerry, Teresa Heinz (philanthropist)
20. Lear, Norman (producer/writer).
21. Lloyd, Norman (actor/producer)
22. Lockhart, June (actor)
23. Love, Courtney (singer)
24. Morrison, Toni (writer)
25. Mountbatten, Prince Philip (prince)
26. Newton John, Olivia (singer)
27. Persoff, Nehemiah (actor)
28. Pryce, Jonathan (actor)
29. Reid, Tara (actor)
30. Reynolds, Burt (actor) 9/6
31. Schumacher, Michael (Formula 1 Racer)
32. Smith, Lois (actor)
33. Smith, Maggie (actor)
34. Stahl, Nick (actor)
35. Stevens, Connie (actor)
36. Stills, Stephen (singer)
37. Versace, Donatella (designer)
38. Wood, Ronnie (guitarist)
39. Wouk, Herman (writer)
40. Yeager, Chuck (test pilot)
1. Bracknell, Leah (actress)
2. Brendon, Nicholas (actor)
3. Bush, George H. W. (former president, father of another former
president)
4. Bynes, Amanda (former actress)
5. Campbell, Glen (former country
singer), 8/8
6. Corey, Professor Irwin (former gonzo
comic) 2/6
7. Caulkin, Macaulay (former child star)
8. Connery, Sean (actor)
9. De Havilland, Olivia (former actress)
10. Doherty, Shannon (actress)
11. Dole, Bob (former senator)
12. Douglas, Kirk (actor)
13. Dylan, Bob (musician)
14. Graham, Billy (minister)
15. Gregory, Dick (comic), 8/19
16. Hale, Barbara (actress), 1/26
17. Harper, Valerie (actress)
18. Holbrook, Hal (actor)
19. Hotchner, A.E. (writer)
20. Hurt, John (actor), 1/27
21. Kerry, Teresa Heinz (philanthropist)
22. Lear, Norman (producer/writer)
23. Kilmer, Val (actor)
24. Lloyd, Norman (actor/producer)
25. Lockhart, June (actress)
26. Love, Courtney (singer)
27. Moore, Mary Tyler (actress), 1/25
28. Morrison, Toni (writer)
29. Persoff, Nehemiah (actor)
30. Rea, Charlotte (actress)
31. Reid, Tara (actress)
32. Reynolds, Burt (actor)
33. Richard, Keith (musician)
34. Schumacher, Michael (Formula 1 Racer)
35. Smith, Maggie (actress)
36. Stahl, Nick (actor)
37. Stills, Stephen (singer)
38. Versace, Donatella (designer)
39. Wouk, Herman (writer)
40. Yeager, Chuck (test pilot)
Placed 15 out of 60
1. Adams, Richard (Watership Down author) 12/24
2. Brendon, Nicholas (actor)
3. Bush, George H. W. (former president, father of another former president)
4. Bynes, Amanda (former actress)
5. Campbell, Glen (former country singer)
6. Corey, Professor Irwin (former gonzo comic)
7. Culkin, Macaulay (former child star)
8. De Havilland, Olivia (former actress)
9. Doherty, Pete (musician)
10. Dole, Bob (former senator)
11. Douglas, Kirk (actor)
12. Dylan, Bob (musician)
13. Gabor, Zsa Zsa (former actress) 12/18
14. Graham, Billy (minister)
15. Haggard, Merle (country singer) 4/6
16. Hale, Barbara (actress)
17. Harper, Valerie (actress)
18. Hurt, John (actor)
19. Kennedy, George (actor) 2/28
20. Kerry, Teresa Heinz (philanthropist)
21. Lear, Norman (producer/writer)
22. Lohan, Aliana (quasi-celeb)
23. Lohan, Lindsay (quasi-celeb)
24. Love, Courtney (singer)
25. Martin, George (Beatles Music
Producer) 3/8
26. Moore, Mary Tyler (actress)
27. Morrison, Toni (writer)
28. Palmer, Arnold (golfer) 9/25
29. Persoff, Nehemiah (actor)
30. Rea, Charlotte (actress)
31. Reagan, Nancy (former first lady) 3/6
32. Reid, Tara (actress)
33. Reynolds, Burt (actor)
34. Schumacher, Michael (Formula 1 Racer)
35. Smith, Maggie (actress)
36. Stahl, Nick (actor)
37. Stills, Stephen (singer)
38. Turner, Kevin (former football player)
3/24
39. Versace, Donatella (designer)
40. Wouk, Herman (writer)
Extra: Odom, Lamar (athlete)
Placed 8 out of 65
1. Bianchi, Jules (former Formula 1
driver) 7/17
2. Brooke, Edward W. (former Massachusetts senator) 1/3
3. Bush, George H. W. (former president, father of another president)
4. Bynes, Amanda (former actress)
5. Campbell, Glen (former country singer)
6. Corey, Professor Irwin (former gonzo comic)
7. Culkin, Macaulay (former child star)
8. De Havilland, Olivia (former actress)
9. Doherty, Pete (musician)
10. Dole, Bob (former senator)
11. Douglas, Kirk (actor)
12. Dylan, Bob (musician)
13. Gabor, Zsa Zsa (former actress)
14. Graham, Billy (minister)
15. Haggard, Merle (country singer)
16. Hale, Barbara (actress)
17. Harper, Valerie (actress)
18. Howe, Gordie (former hockey player)
19. Jourdan, Louis (former actor) 2/13
20. Kerry, Teresa Heinz (philanthropist)
21. Lohan, Aliana (quasi-celeb)
22. Lohan, Lindsay (quasi-celeb)
23. Love, Courtney (singer)
24. Macnee, Patrick (actor) 6/25
25. Martin, George (Beatles Musical Producer)
26. Molinaro, Al (actor) 10/29
27. Moore, Mary Tyler (actress)
28. Morrison, Toni (writer)
29. O'Hara, Maureen (actress) 10/24
30. Palmer, Arnold (golfer)
31. Reagan, Nancy (former first lady)
32. Reid, Tara (actress)
33. Reynolds, Burt (actor)
34. Schumacher, Michael (Formula 1 Racer)
35. Smith, Maggie (actress)
36. Stahl, Nick (actor)
37. Stills, Stephen (singer)
38. Turner, Kevin (former football player)
39. Versace, Donatella (designer)
40. Wouk, Herman (writer)
Placed 15 out of 65
1. ATTENBOROUGH, Richard - 8/24
2. BELAFONTE, Harry
3. BROOKE, Edward W.
4. BROWN, Chris (singer born 5/5/89)
5. BUSH, George H. W.
6. BYNES, Amanda
7. COREY, Professor Irwin
8. CULKIN, Macaulay
9. DE HAVILLAND, Olivia
10. DOHERTY, Pete
11. DOLE, Bob
12. DOUGLAS, Kirk
13. GABOR, Zsa Zsa
14. GARNER, James - 7/19
15. GRAHAM, Billy
16. HAGGARD, Merle
17. HALE, Barbara
18. HASTINGS, Bob - 6/30
19. JOURDAN, Louis
20. KASEM, Casey - 6/15
21. KAUFMAN, Bel - 7/25
22. LOHAN, Aliana
23. LOVE, Courtney
24. MACNEE, Patrick
25. MARTIN, George (Beatles Producer)
26. MOLINARO, Al
27. MOORE, Mary Tyler
28. O'HARA, Maureen
29. PALMER, Arnold
30. RAINER, Luise - 12/30
31. REAGAN, Nancy
32. REID, Tara
33. ROONEY, Mickey - 4/6
34. SEEGER, Pete - 1/27
35. SHARON, Ariel - 1/11
36. SMITH, Maggie
37. STAHL, Nick
38. STILLS, Stephen
39. STRITCH, Elaine - 7/17
40. WOUK, Herman
ALTERNATE: REYNOLDS, Burt
Placed 70 out of 74
ATTENBOROUGH, Richard
BUSH, George H. W.
COREY, Professor Irwin
CULKIN, Macaulay
DE HAVILLAND, Olivia
DOHERTY, Pete
DOLE, Bob
DOUGLAS, Kirk
DYLAN, Bob
FONTAINE, Joan - 12/15
GABOR, Zsa Zsa
GARNER, James
GRAHAM, Billy
HAGGARD, Merle
HALE, Barbara
HASTINGS, Bob
JOURDAN, Louis
KAUFMAN, Bel
LOHAN, Aliana
LOHAN, Lindsy
LOVE, Courtney
MACNEE, Patrick
MANDELA, Nelson - 12/5
MARTIN, George
MOLINARO, Al
MOORE, Mary Tyler
O'HARA, Maureen
PALMER, Arnold
REAGAN, Nancy
REID, Tara
ROONEY, Mickey
SEEGER, Pete
SHARON, Ariel
SMITH, Maggie
STAHL, Nick
STILLS, Stephen
STRITCH, Elaine
THATCHER, Margaret - 4/8
THOMAS, Helen- 7/20
WOUK, Herman
Placed 30 out of 74
ATTENBOROUGH, Richard
COREY, Professor Irwin
DOHERTY, Pete
DE HAVILLAND, Olivia
DYLAN, Bob
FONTAINE, Joan
GABOR, Zsa Zsa
GARNER, James
GRAHAM, Billy
HAGGARD, Merle
HASSELHOFF, David
HOLBROOK, Hal
HOUSTON, Whitney - 2/11
JAMES, Etta - 1/20
JOOSTEN, Kathryn - 6/2
JOURDAN, Louis
KAUFMAN, Bel
KLUGMAN, Jack - 12/24
LOHAN, Aliana
LOHAN, Lindsay
LOVE, Courtney
MACNEE, Patrick
MANDELA, Nelson
MARTIN, George
MARTIN, Tony - 7/27
MARSHALL, Penny
MOLINARO, Al
O'NEAL, Redmond
REAGAN, Nancy
REID, Tara
ROONEY, Mickey
SEEGER, Pete
SHARON, Ariel
SIMMONS, Richard
SMITH, Maggie
STILLS, Stephen
STRITCH, Elaine
THATCHER, Margaret
THOMAS, Helen
WILLIAMS, Andy - 9/25
Placed 7 out of 69
ATTENBOROUGH, Richard
BALLESTEROS, Seve - 5/7
CONAWAY, Jeff - 5/27
COOPER, Jackie - 5/3
DOHERTY, Pete
DYLAN, Bob
FALK, Peter - 6/23
FORD, Betty - 7/8
FRANCIS, Anne - 1/2
FRANKLIN, Aretha
GARNER, James
HASSELHOFF, David
HOLBROOK, Hal
HOPE, Dolores - 9/19
JOBS, Steve - 10/5
JOOSTEN, Kathryn
JOURDAN, Louis
KAUFMAN, Bel
LOHAN, Lindsay
LOVE, Courtney
MARTIN, George
MARTIN, Hugh - 3/11
MARSHALL, Penny
MCCREADY, Mindy
MOLINARO, Al
PROWSE, David
REID, Tara
ROURKE, Mickey
SEEGER, Pete
SHARON, Ariel
SNOW, Phoebe - 4/26
STRITCH, Elaine
THATCHER, Margaret
THOMAS, Helen
TORK, Peter
VERSACE, Allegra
VIDAL, Gore
WHITING, Margaret - 1/11
WINEHOUSE, Amy - 7/23
ZOE, Rachel
Placed 37 out of 61
ATTENBOROUGH, Richard
BALLESTEROS, Seve
BRYANT, Ed
BYRD, Robert
COOPER, Jackie
FALK, Peter
FORD, Betty
FORSYTHE, John
FRANCIS, Anne
GARNER, James
GOUGH, Michael (Alfred in the '80s and '90s Batman movies)
GRAHAM, Billy
HASSELHOFF, David
HOPE, Dolores
IRONS, Jeremy
JOBS, Steve
JOOSTEN, Kathryn
JOURDAN, Louis
KAUFMAN, Bel
MARTIN, Hugh
MACCORKINDALE, Simon
MARSHALL, Penny
MCCREADY, Mindy
MOLINARO, Al
PROWSE, David
REAGAN, Nancy
REID, Frances
SALINGER, J. D.
SEEGER, Pete
SHARON, Ariel
SMITH, Maggie
STRITCH, Elaine
STUART, Gloria
THATCHER, Margaret
TORK, Peter
VERSACE, Allegra
VIDAL, Gore
WHITING, Margaret
WINEHOUSE, Amy
ZOE, Rachel
Placed 26 out of 70
ATTENBOROUGH, Richard
BALLESTEROS, Seve
BLAGOJEVICH, Rod
BRADY, Tom
BYRD, Robert
DILLON, Matt
DYLAN, Bob
EBERT, Robert
FALK, Peter
FORD, Betty
FORSYTHE, John
FRANCIS, Anne
GARNER, James
GELBART, Larry
GRAHAM, Billy
HAGGARD, Merle
JOBS, Steve
JACKSON, Michael (former singer)
JACOBI, Lou
KENNEDY, Edward
MCCREADY, Mindy
NOVAK, Robert
PHILLIPS, MacKenzie
REAGAN, Nancy
REID, Frances
REID, Tara
RICHARD, Wendy
ROURKE, Mickey
SALINGER, J. D.
SEEGER, Pete
SHARON, Ariel
SMITH, Maggie
STILLS, Stephen
SWAYZE, Patrick
STUART, Gloria
THATCHER, Margaret
VERSACE, Allegra
WINEHOUSE, Amy
ZOE, Rachel
ZARDARI, Bilawal (Bhutto's son and successor)
Placed third out of 58 for 2008, mostly because of my unfortunately right guess about Brad Renfro
Brimley, Wilford
Carter, Jimmy
Castro, Fidel
Clark, Dick
Donen, Stanley
Ebert, Roger
Edwards, Elizabeth
Fawcett, Farrah
Ford, Betty
Forsythe, John
Franklin, Aretha
Funicello, Annette
Getty, Estelle
Glass, Ron
Graham, Billy
Hawking, Stephen
Heston, Charlton
Jacobi, Lou
Kevorkian, Jack
Kitt, Eartha
Lansbury, Angela
Lewis, Jerry
Limbaugh, Rush
Raabe Meinhardt (one of the last surviving Munchkins)
Michael, George
Miller, Mitch
Osment, Haley Joel
Pleshette, Suzanne
Renfro, Brad
Reid, Frances
Reid, Tara
Roberts, Oral
Santo, Ron
Snow, Tony
Spears, Britney
Thatcher, Margaret
Von Bulow, Sunny
Vigoda, Abe
Winehouse, Amy
Zardari, Bilawal (Bhutto's son and successor)
Placed 7 out of 44
Bishop, Joey
Brimley, Wilford
Buchwald, Art
Carter, Jimmy
Clark, Dick
Donen, Stanley
Fogelberg, Dan
Ford, Betty
Franklin, Aretha
Funicello, Annette
Getty, Estelle
Glass, Ron
Graham, Billy
Hawking, Stephen
Heston, Charlton
Jacobi, Lou
Kevorkian, Jack
Kitt, Eartha
Labouisse, Eve Curie
Lane, Charles
Lewis, Jerry
Raabe Meinhardt (one of the last surviving Munchkins)
Messner, Tammy Faye Bakker
Miller, Mitch
Morrison, Shelly
Randi, James
Reid, Frances
Roberts, Oral
Santo, Ron
Sills, Beverly
Thatcher, Margaret
Valenti, Jack
Von Bulow, Sunny
Vigoda, Abe
Yeltsin, Boris
Placed 30 out of 33
Red Auerbach
Joey Bishop
Wilford Brimley
Jimmy Carter
Oleg Cassini
Dick Clark
Stanley Donen
Dan Fogelberg
Gerald Ford
Betty Ford
Aretha Franklin
Annette Funicello
Estelle Getty
Ron Glass
Billy Graham
Stephen Hawking
Charlton Heston
Lou Jacobi
Eve Curie Labouisse
Charles Lane
Jerry Lewis
Courtney Love
Raabe Meinhardt
Mitch Miller
Shelly Morrison
Lou Rawls
Frances Reid
Ron Santo
Beverly Sills
Margaret Thatcher
Jack Valenti
Sunny Von Bulow
Abe Vigoda
Shelley Winters
Boris Yeltsin