Mid-year roundup

Here we are nearing the midyear point, and 2008 has not been an ingratious host year for the inaugural death pool. Requests for extended stays have been denied, and checkout time has come for several of our prospects. Here's the breakdown of the leaderboard thus far:

Ben B: 37 points
Tom M: 34 points
Sean M: 31 points
Davis W: 26 points
Jeremy M: 21 points
Dom G: 16 points

The events of June the 2nd have vaulted Ben into the lead that yours truly has held since the passing of Buckley, and have placed him, for the time being, in position to haul in the big purse come new year's eve. But judging from the shifting tide of current events, we should have some strong finishers in the second half. I'm looking at you, Robert Mugabe!

Harvey Korman died. Who saw that one coming?

Davis did! 19 points for the shrewd prognosticator.
(Dom, looks like you made a minor mistake reading the tea leaves when you picked Roger Corman).

Bo Diddley, age 79

Bo Diddley died today, giving Jer and Ben 21 points each.

So long, Charlton Heston

This is long overdue, but Charlton Heston died on April 5, 2008. He was 84.
Tom, Jim, Ben, Dom, and Sean each received 16 points.