Derby Dead Pool - Links
Other dead pools
Stiffs.com - The daddy of them all. An American dead pool which usually attracts over 1,000 teams vying for the $2,000 top prize.
Deathlist.net - Run by one of the DDP participants (and frequented by many others), this is, strictly speaking, not a dead pool as such, but a list of 50 famous people who its compilers feel might not see out the year. Watch them drop, and head for the discussion forum to debate who's next.
Body Bag Bingo - A UK pool with prizes, run by the manager of regular DDP team The Doffin' Codgers.
Deathleague.com - A UK pool which runs monthly competitions. Ideal if you've missed the deadline for this year's DDP!
Death List Sweep - Nominate just one celeb, and if that person dies before any of the other competitors' selections, you get the cash pot. Nice and simple.
Thanatos.net - A stylish-looking American dead pool, again with cash prizes and, er, links to porn websites. This one starts new competitions at various points during the year. Thanatos was the god of death in ancient Greek mythology, apparently.
Research
Dead Or Alive? - Not sure how old that half-remembered celeb is these days? Or whether he/she's even still with us? This site has all the answers. There are also updates from the site at from this e-mail address
Noted Nonagenarians and Centenarians - Some info on famous and not-so-famous people who won't see their 90th birthday again.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) - The ultimate online resource for information on actors, actresses, or anyone else connected with the film/TV industry.
NNDB - Similar to IMDb, but covers all celebs, not just thesps.
Wikipedia - Huge and ever-growing online encyclopedia. Nice, concise write-ups on most people you might be interested in choosing for your team - and you can even add your own if you want.
Celebrity Death Beeper - Sign up to this site and it sends you an email every time a celeb dies. Somewhat US-centric, but handy for making sure none of your team pop off without you (and us) noticing.
The Blog of Death - A very thorough list of everyone vaguely famous who's died recently. Again, useful for checking you haven't missed anyone's demise.
Random stuff
The Death Clock - Work out when you're likely to die! Also features a list of dead celebs and a write-up on when and how each of them met their maker.
Find A Grave - A pretty comprehensive list of deceased famous people and where they're buried.
Brainy History - Find out which notable people popped off on any given date in history.
The Last Email - Once your time's up, freak your loved ones out by sending them an email from beyond the grave.
Sickipedia - The sick jokes encyclopedia.
The Truck Driver's Gear Change Hall Of Shame - Absolutely nothing to do with death, but it is run by our very own Siegfried Baboon. It's all about how to wring an extra minute and a half out of a faltering song. Or something.
Fishbar FC - Again, totally unconnected with death, but they're from Derby and they sent us a nice email. Check it out if you're a fan of East Midlands-based 5-a-side football teams whose opponents are called things like Nottingham Deaf and Deportivo Lamb Bhuna.
Where Are They Now? - Again, not a death site, but it is compiled by the Derby Dead Pool's very own Octopus of Odstock. It's also worth perusing for the odd motor racing celebrity who is in poor health...