Not So Golden

Actress Estelle Getty has died at the age of 84. After struggling in Hollywood for many years, Getty finally got her break as Sopia on the Golden Girls. She had been suffering from dementia for the past few years.

Getty has been a regular in death pools for the past few years. This year our newest member Jacob snagged her in the fourth round. It is his second death of the year and gives him 62 points. That is just one behind Dave and three behind our leader Greg.

It appears that this year's pool is far from over.

Princeton High Grad Passes at 53

Former Fox Newsman and White House Press Secretary Tony Snow died Saturday from colon cancer.  Snow was born in Berea, Kentucky and raised in Cincinnati.  He graduated from Princeton High School in 1973.

He was 53 years old, giving Dave 47 points and moving him just 2 points out of the lead.

Since Snow died at 2am and Murcer died in the afternoon...sorry Izzy.

Izzy Goes Back-to-Back

On Saturday former baseball player Bobby Murcer died of a brain tumor. Murcer spent most of his playing career with the Yankees and worked in the New York booth as an announcer for a number of years. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2006 and briefly returned to the booth last season before falling ill once again. He was 62 years old.

Murcer's death was the second for Izzy and jumps him up to second place on the season.

Izzy's on the Board!

Former Senator Jesse Helms died overnight at the age of 86. Although his death was said to be of natural causes, he had battled various illnesses over the years. Helms served in Congress for 30 years.

The death of the Senator gives Izzy his first points of the 2008 season. His 14 points keep him in last place but for now he has the last death of the year. It could hold up!

Nah!