Celebrity Death List

Late last year I decided that I was going to make a celebrity death list. I got myself a piece of paper and wrote down the following names in the following order:

1. Andy Griffith
2. Don Knotts
3. Peter Faulk
4. Gordon Lightfoot
5. Leonard Nimoy
6. Courtney Love
7. Bob Barker
8. Johnny Carson
9. Pope John Paul II
10. Sean Connery
11. Hugh Downs
12. Doc Watson
13. Kirk Douglas
14. Ernest Borgnine
15. Bea Arthur
16. Les Paul
17. Larry King
18. Bob Dole
19. Dick Cheney
20. Mickey Rooney

Now, as you are all probably aware, Johnny Carson died a short time ago. For some reason my guesses aren't coming true in precisely the order I had planned-- Matlock was supposed to go first, god dammit!! Ahem. *Straightens tie*

Oh well. For some reason my list started up on number eight, but it looks as though it's starting to go in order now, because the Pope is going to be dying any minute. Someone had better warn Sean Connery!

UPDATE:

As an added personal touch, I thought I'd include the original draft of the death list, which is posted on the fridge for public viewing. The names are scratched off as the people die.

Click for larger, clearer view.

Making your own death list can be a good way to add some excitement to family night, or just something to pass the time. It's a pretty simple task, really. Just write down the names of a bunch of people you think might die (paying particular attention to the drug-addicted and elderly) and then post it on your blog! Or fridge!
Here are some helpful websites to get you started:

www.deathlist.net

www.stiffs.com