NO, NO, is Yes, Yes for Gillian

Amy Winehouse saying no, no to rehab was a big Y-E-S for Gillian who picked the troubled singer in 2010. As Death Poolers will remember, we had no winner in 2010. All cash and picks were deemed by the official Death Pool Governing Council (DPGC) to carry-over to 2011. Assuming the celebrities death at age 27 wins the pool this year, Gillian will earn only half the proceeds. According to a DPGC ruling, death poolers were required to select (any pay for) both a 2010 and 2011 pick. Official papers show that Ms. Franceschi-DeGroot did not select a celebrity for 2011 and is therefore only eligible for half the pool.

Sources indicate that the DPGC will reconvene to determine how to proceed with celebrity deaths from 2011 and the remaining pool money. A clarification of Carry-Over Ruling #3 could impact Aaron's interest in collecting earnings this year; putting him in second place for 2010 and leaving him out of the 2011 standings altogether. Current standings, have been listed "by year" below.


2010:
Gillian F-G: Points 73 (Amy Winehouse)
Aaron V. : Points 21 (Liz Taylor)

2011
Monica V. : Points 17 (Peter Falk)
Chad U: Points 7 (Betty Ford)

Chad Loves Betty Ford

Former first lady, Betty Ford, took one for the team at age 93. Drug-treatment pioneers death is still not enough to edge out film-goddess Liz Taylor. Here's the current standings:

Aaron V. : Points 21 (Liz Taylor)
Monica V. : Points 17 (Peter Falk)
Chad U: Points 7 (Betty Ford)