Death Pool: A New Game That Asks, “Are They Dead Yet?”

Billy Davis Jr and Marilyn McCoo of the 5th Dimension

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You know what a ‘Death Pool’ is, right? It’s where you bet which celebrities will die first. But it takes too long for people to die, so we’ve assembled a list of celebrities who are ALREADY dead. Can you tell which one is still kicking? Here we go:

#1.) Which of these groups that appeared on “Soul Train” has the most living original members left?

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Pips[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Temptations[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Four Tops[/lastfm]

Most Still Alive: Three of the four original Pips are alive. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Otis Williams[/lastfm] is the only living original Temptation, at 70. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Abdul “Duke” Fakir[/lastfm], at 76, is the only living original member of The Four Tops.

#2.) Which of these “Soul Train” guests has the most living original members left?

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Fifth Dimension[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Supremes[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Delfonics[/lastfm]

Most Still Alive: Each of them has only had one original member die . . . but since the Fifth Dimension started with five members instead of four, they have the most members still alive.

#3.) Which of these “Soul Train” performers is still alive?

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]J. Blackfoot[/lastfm]
Kool from [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Kool and the Gang[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Teena Marie[/lastfm]

Still Alive: Kool at 61. Teena Marie died in 2010. J. Blackfoot died in 2011.

#4.) Which of these “Soul Train” guests have ALL their original members still alive?

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]C & C Music Factory[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Wrecks N Effect[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Beastie Boys[/lastfm]

Still Alive: All the Beastie Boys are alive. David Cole was one of the C’s in C & C Music Factory, and he died in 1995. Brandon Mitchell of Wrecks N Effect died in 1990.

#5.) Which of these “Soul Train” guests have ALL their original members still alive?

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]DeBarge[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Pointer Sisters[/lastfm]
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The O’Jays[/lastfm]

Still Alive: All of DeBarge’s original members are alive. William Powell of the O’Jays died in 1977. June Pointer died in 2006. If you remembered that [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Bobby DeBarge[/lastfm] died of AIDS in 1995, you probably also remember that he wasn’t an original member: He joined eight years in, after El and Bunny left.

Now, pass your computers to the front for grading! Lol ~JZ.