TOMB BOWL HISTORY

TOMB BOWL LEGEND

  • For any celebrity who has been on a Tomb Bowl List and is still alive, only his or her birth date is listed:  [ex.   Betty White      (January 17, 1922 - ].
  • For any celebrity who has been on a Tomb Bowl List and has died, his or her life span is listed: [ex. Bob Sheppard         (October 20, 1910 - July 11, 2010)].
  • If a celebrity was on a Tomb Bowl List multiple years and died, their lifespan in bolded on the year they were counted in the Tomb Bowl "score":  [ex. Elizabeth Taylor     (February 27, 1932 - March 23, 2011)].     Their birth date is italicized on the previous lists they were simply on the list: [ex. Elizabeth Taylor           (February 27, 1932 - ].
  • If a celebrity was on a Tomb Bowl list and died, but was either not on someone's list when they died or our records don't indicate that they earned a participant a point, their life span is italicized on all the Tomb Bowls they were listed. (This is done as a courtesy to let you know that they have, in fact, left us.)  [ex. Charles Nelson Reilly      (January 13, 1931 - May 25, 2007) ].



TOMB BOWL XIV

John wins 2 - 1

James    (6-6-2)

  1. Olivia de Havilland             (July 1, 1916 -
  2. The Rev. Billy Graham     (November 7, 1918 - 
  3. Carol Channing                 (January 31, 1921 - 
  4. Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh    (June 10, 1921 - 
  5. Betty White                         (January 17, 1922 - 
  6. George H.W. Bush    @    (June 12, 1924 -
  7. Barbara Pierce Bush @   (June 8, 1925 -
  8. Queen Elizabeth II           (April 21, 1926 -
  9. Fats Domino              b      (February 26, 1928 - October 25, 2017)      No double points.
  10. "Sam, The American
    Eagle"                           ¢   (July 4, 1776 - 
@ Automatic Win if G.H.W. Bush & B. Bush die within one week of each other.
b  Double Points if F. Domino dies between February 25 - 28, 2017. (Mardi Gras Weekend)
¢ Automatic Win if S. Eagle dies on a U.S. Bank Holiday. ("Ironic Death" Stipulation)

John     (6-6-2)

  1. David Rockefeller          (June 12, 1915 - March 20, 2017)
  2. Kirk Douglas   @            (December 9, 1916 - 
  3. Stan Lee           ¢             (December 28, 1922 - 
  4. Bob Dole                          (July 22, 1923 - 
  5. Bob Barker                     (December 12, 1923 -
  6. Doris Day                        (April 3, 1924 - 
  7. Jimmy Carter                 (October 1, 1924 - 
  8. Jerry Lewis       b            (March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017)  No double points.
  9. Wilford Brimley             (September 27, 1934 - 
  10. Michael Douglas @        (September 15, 1944 - 
@ Automatic Win if K. Douglas & M. Douglas die within one week of each other.
b  Double Points if J. Lewis dies between September 1 - 4, 2017. (Labor Day Weekend)  
¢ Automatic Win if S. Lee dies at a comics convention. ("Ironic Death" Stipulation)


TOMB BOWL XIII

John & James tie 1-1.

James    (6-5-2)

  1. Olivia de Havilland             (July 1, 1916 -
  2. The Rev. Billy Graham     (November 7, 1918 - 
  3. Carol Channing                 (January 31, 1921 - 
  4. Abe Vigoda                 ¢      (February 21, 1921 - January 24, 2016)
  5. Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh    (June 10, 1921 - 
  6. Betty White                         (January 17, 1922 - 
  7. George H.W. Bush    @    (June 12, 1924 -
  8. Barbara Pierce Bush @   (June 8, 1925 -
  9. Fats Domino              b      (February 26, 1928 - 
  10. Bobby Brown                      (February 5, 1969 - 
@ Automatic Win if G.H.W. Bush & B. Bush die within one week of each other.
b  Double Points if F. Domino dies between February 5 - 9, 2016. (Mardi Gras Weekend)
¢ Automatic Win if A. Vigoda dies as a result of a fishing accident. ("Ironic Death" Stipulation)

John     (5-6-2)

  1. Michael Douglas @        (September 15, 1944 - 
  2. Kirk Douglas   @            (December 9, 1916 - 
  3. Zsa Zsa Gabor                (February 6, 1917 - December 18, 2016)
  4. Stan Lee           ¢             (December 28, 1922 - 
  5. Bob Barker                     (December 12, 1923 -
  6. Doris Day                        (April 3, 1924 - 
  7. Jimmy Carter                 (October 1, 1924 - 
  8. Jerry Lewis       b            (March 16, 1926 - 
  9. Wilford Brimley             (September 27, 1934 - 
  10. Andrew Lloyd Webber  (March 22, 1948 - 
@ Automatic Win if M. Douglas & K. Douglas die within one week of each other.
b  Double Points if J. Lewis dies between September 3 - 5, 2016.  
¢ Automatic Win if S. Lee dies while at a Marvel-related production. ("Ironic Death" Stipulation)


TOMB BOWL XII - 2015

John wins 1 - 0

James    (6-5-1)

  1. Olivia de Havilland          (July 1, 1916 - 
  2. Carol Channing                (January 31, 1921 -
  3. Abe Vigoda     ¢                (February 21, 1921 
  4. George H.W. Bush    @      (June 12, 1924 - 
  5. Barbara Pierce Bush @      (June 8, 1925 - 
  6. Jerry Lewis   b                  (March 16, 1926 - 
  7. Fidel Castro                       (August 13, 1926 - November 25, 2016)
  8. Muhammad Ali                 (January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016)
  9. Lindsay Lohan                  (July 2, 1986 - 
  10. Justin Bieber                     (March 1, 1994 - 
@ Automatic Win if G.H.W. Bush & B. Bush die within one week of each other.
b  Double Points if J. Lewis dies between Sept. 5 - 7, 2015. 
¢ Automatic Win if A. Vigoda dies as a result of a fishing accident. ("Ironic Death" Stipulation)

John     (5-6-1)

  1. Kirk Douglas   @                   (December 9, 1916 - 
  2. Zsa Zsa Gabor                       (February 6, 1917 -
  3. Christopher Lee         ¢         (May 27, 1922 - June 7, 2014, no automatic win.)
  4. Stan Lee                                 (December 28, 1922 - 
  5. Bob Barker                b          (December 12, 1923 - 
  6. Doris Day                               (April 3, 1924 - 
  7. Jimmy Carter                       (October 1, 1924 - 
  8. Wilford Brimley                    (September 27, 1934 - 
  9. Michael Douglas @              (September 15, 1944 - 
  10. Andrew Lloyd Webber        (March 22, 1948 - 
@ Automatic Win if M. Douglas & K. Douglas die within one week of each other.
b  Double Points if B. Barker dies between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the day of his death. 
¢  Automatic Win if C. Lee dies as a result of an impalement.  ("Ironic Death" Stipulation)


TOMB BOWL XI -2014

James wins 3 - 1

James    (6-4-1)



  1. Pete Seeger                           (May 3, 1919 - January 27, 2014)
    2.
  2. Mickey Rooney                    (September 23, 1920 - April 6, 2014)
    3.
  3. Carol Channing                   (January 31, 1921 - 
    4.
  4. George H.W. Bush    @      (June 12, 1924 - 
    5.
  5. Barbara Pierce Bush @      (June 8, 1925 - 
  6. Jerry Lewis   b                     (March 16, 1926 - 
  7. Fidel Castro                         (August 13, 1926 - 
    8.
  8. Casey Kasem                       (April 27, 1932 - June 15, 2014)
    9.
  9. Muhammad Ali                   (January 17, 1942 - 
    10.
  10. Lindsay Lohan                    (July 2, 1986 - 

@ Automatic Win if G.H.W. Bush & B. Bush die within one week of each other.

b  Double Points if J. Lewis dies between Aug. 30 & Sept. 1, 2014.


John     (4-6-1)



  1. Eli Wallach                               (December 7, 1915 - June 24, 2014)
    2.
  2. Kirk Douglas   @                     (December 9, 1916 - 
  3. Zsa Zsa Gabor                          (February 6, 1917 - 
  4. Stan Lee                                   (December 28, 1922 - 
    5.
  5. Bob Barker  b                          (December 12, 1923 - 
    6.
  6. Doris Day                                  (April 3, 1924 - 
    7.
  7. Jimmy Carter                          (October 1, 1924 - 
    8.
  8. Wilford Brimley                      (September 27, 1934 - 
    9.
  9. Michael Douglas                       (September 15, 1944 -
  10. Andrew Lloyd Webber            (March 22, 1948 - 


@ Automatic Win if M. Douglas & K. Douglas die within one week of each other.

b  Double Points if B. Barker dies between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the day he dies. 


TOMB BOWL X - 2013

James wins 2 - 1.

James    (4-4-1)

  1. Nelson Mandela                  (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013)
  2. Pete Seeger                         (May 3, 1919 -
  3. Mickey Rooney                   (September 23, 1920 -
  4. Carol Channing                 (January 31, 1921 - 
  5. George H.W. Bush    @     (June 12, 1924 - 
  6. Jerry Lewis   b                   (March 16, 1926 - 
  7. Peter O'Toole                     (August 8, 1932 - December 14, 2013)
  8. Aretha Franklin                 (May 25, 1942 - 
  9. Hillary Rodham Clinton    (October 26, 1947 - 
  10. Lindsay Lohan                    (July 2, 1986 - 
@ Automatic Win if G.H.W. Bush dies on Feb. 18, 2013. (President's Day)
b  Double Points if J. Lewis dies between Aug. 31 & Sept. 2, 2013.

John     (4-4-1)

  1. Kirk Douglas   @                       (December 9, 1916 - 
  2. Zsa Zsa Gabor                            (February 6, 1917 - 
  3. Patty Andrews                            (February 16, 1918 - January 29, 2013)
  4. Stan Lee                                      (December 28, 1922 - 
  5. Bob Barker  b                             (December 12, 1923 -  
  6. Doris Day                                    (April 3, 1924 - 
  7. Jimmy Carter                            (October 1, 1924 - 
  8. Wilford Brimley                         (September 27, 1934 -   
  9. Michael Douglas                        (September 15, 1944 -
  10. Andrew Lloyd Webber              (March 22, 1948 - 
@ Automatic Win if M. Douglas & K. Douglas die within one week of each other.

b  Double Points if B. Barker dies between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the day he dies. 

TOMB BOWL IX - 2012 

James wins 3 - 2.

James  (3 - 4 - 1)  

  1. Mickey Rooney     (September 23, 1920 -
  2. Carol Channing    (January 31, 1921 -   
  3. Jack Klugman      (April 27, 1922 -  December 24, 2012)
  4. B.B. King               (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015)
  5. Jerry Lewis   b     (March 16, 1926 - 
  6. Dick Clark     @   (November 30, 1929 - April 18, 2012 - No automatic win.)
  7. Peter O'Toole        (August 8, 1932 - 
  8. Aretha Franklin     (May 25, 1942 - 
  9. Robin Gibb            (December 22, 1949 - May 20, 2012)
  10. Lindsay Lohan       (July 2, 1986 - 
@ Automatic Win if D. Clark dies on Dec. 31, 2012
b  Double Points if J. Lewis dies between Sept. 1 & Sept. 3, 2012.


John  (4 - 3 - 1)  

  1. Kirk Douglas       @               (December 9, 1916 - 
  2. Zsa Zsa Gabor                       (February 6, 1917 - 
  3. Stan Lee                b                (December 28, 1922 - 
  4. Bob Barker                             (December 12, 1923 - 
  5. Jimmy Carter                        (October 1, 1924 - 
  6. Andy Griffith                         (June 1, 1926 -  July 3, 2012)
  7. Wilford Brimley                     (September 27, 1934 - 
  8. Etta James                              (January 25, 1938 -  January 20, 2012)
  9. Michael Douglas  @               (September 15, 1944 -
  10. Andrew Lloyd Webber          (March 22, 1948 -  
@ Automatic Win if M. Douglas & K. Douglas die within one week of each other.
b  Double Points if S. Lee dies between May 4 & May 6, 2012.



TOMB BOWL VIII - 2011 

James and John tie 1 - 1.

James  (3 - 4)  

  1. Mickey Rooney              (September 23, 1920 -
  2. Carol Channing             (January 31, 1921 - 
  3. Jack Klugman               (April 27, 1922 - 
  4. B.B. King                       (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015)
  5. Jerry Lewis    b               (March 16, 1926 -
  6. Dick Clark     @              (November 30, 1929 - 
  7. Peter O'Toole                (August 2, 1932 - 
  8. Harmon Killebrew         (June 29, 1936 -  May 17, 2011)
  9. Aretha Franklin              (May 25, 1942 - 
  10. Miley Cyrus                    (November 23, 1992 -
@ Automatic Win if D. Clark dies on Dec. 31, 2011.
b  Double Points if J. Lewis dies between Sept. 3 & Sept. 5, 2011.


John  (4 - 3)  

  1. Kirk Douglas       @                 (December 9, 1916 - 
  2. Zsa Zsa Gabor                          (February 6, 1917 - 
  3. Stan Lee                                    (December 28, 1922 - 
  4. Bob Barker                               (December 12, 1923 - 
  5. Jimmy Carter                           (October 1, 1924 - 
  6. Andy Griffith                           (June 1, 1926 - 
  7. Elizabeth Taylor                      (February 27, 1932 - March 23, 2011)
  8. Wilford Brimley                       (September 27, 1934 - 
  9. Michael Douglas  @                 (September 15, 1944 -
  10. Andrew Lloyd Webber            (March 22, 1948 -   
@ Automatic Win if M. Douglas & K. Douglas die within one week of each other.



TOMB BOWL VII - 2010 

James wins 3 - 0.

James  (2 - 4)  

  1. Gloria Stuart           (July 4, 1910 - September 26, 2010)
  2. Bob Sheppard         (October 20, 1910 - July 11, 2010)
  3. Ernie Harwell          (January 25, 1918 - May 4, 2010)
  4. Mickey Rooney      (September 23, 1920 -
  5. Jack Klugman        (April 27, 1922 - 
  6. B.B. King                 (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015)
  7. Jerry Lewis    b      (March 16, 1926 
  8. Dick Clark     @     (November 30, 1929 - 
  9. Gene Wilder            (June 11, 1933 - August 29, 2016)
  10. Lindsay Lohan         (July 2, 1986 - 
@ Automatic Win if D. Clark dies on Dec. 31, 2010.
b  Double Points if J. Lewis dies between Sept. 4 & Sept. 6, 2010.


John  (4 - 2)   

  1. Kirk Douglas                             (December 9, 1916 - 
  2. Jimmy Carter                           (October 1, 1924 - 
  3. Cloris Leachman                      (April 30, 1926 - 
  4. Andy Griffith                            (June 1, 1926 - 
  5. Mel Brooks                                (June 28, 1926 - 
  6. Elizabeth Taylor   @                (February 27, 1932 -
  7. Tim Conway                              (December 15, 1933 -
  8. Rip Taylor             @                 (January 13, 1934 -
  9. Andrew Lloyd Webber            (March 22, 1948 - 
  10. Barack Obama       b                 (August 4, 1961 - 
@ Automatic Win if E. Taylor & R. Taylor die within one week of each other.
b  Double Points if B. Obama dies as a result of assassination.




TOMB BOWL VI - 2009 

Records are lost, but John (3 - 2) beat James (2 - 3).





TOMB BOWL V - 2008 

John wins 1 - 0.

James  (2 - 2)  

  1. Gloria Stuart           (July 4, 1910 -
  2. Betty Ford              (April 8, 1918 - July 8, 2011)
  3. Mickey Rooney      (September 23, 1920 -
  4. Jack Klugman        (April 27, 1922 - 
  5. B.B. King                (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015)
  6. Jerry Lewis    b       (March 16, 1926 -
  7. Dick Clark     @      (November 30, 1929 - 
  8. Robert Blake          (September 18, 1933 -
  9. Shirley MacLaine    (April 24, 1934 - 
  10. Pete Doherty           (March 12, 1979 -
@ Automatic Win if D. Clark dies on Dec. 31, 2008.
b   Automatic Win if J. Lewis dies on Sept. 1, 2008 (Labor Day.)



John  (2 - 2)  

  1. Kirk Douglas                           (December 9, 1916 - 
  2. Charlton Heston                    (October 4, 1923 - April 5, 2008)
  3. Bob Newhart    @                    (September 5, 1925 -
  4. Don Rickles      @                    (May 8, 1926 - 
  5. Andy Griffith                           (June 1, 1926 - 
  6. Mel Brooks                              (June 28, 1926 - 
  7. Elizabeth Taylor                      (February 27, 1932 -
  8. Dom DeLuise                           (August 1, 1933 - May 4, 2009)
  9. Rip Taylor                                (January 13, 1934 -
  10. Jerry Lee Lewis                       (September 29, 1935 -
@ Automatic Win if B. Newhart & D. Rickles die within one week of each other.



TOMB BOWL IV - 2007 

James wins 1 - 0.

James  (1 - 2)  

  1. Gloria Stuart          (July 4, 1910 -
  2. Betty Ford             (April 8, 1918 - July 8, 2011)
  3. Mickey Rooney      (September 23, 1920 -
  4. Jack Klugman        (April 27, 1922 - 
  5. B.B. King                (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015)
  6. Jerry Lewis    b      (March 16, 1926 -
  7. Dick Clark     @    (November 30, 1929 - 
  8. Robert Blake          (September 18, 1933 - 
  9. Bill Walsh               (November 30, 1941 -  July 30, 2007)
  10. Pete Doherty           (March 12, 1979 -
@ Automatic Win if D. Clark dies on Dec. 31, 2007.
b   Automatic Win if J. Lewis dies on Sept. 3, 2007 (Labor Day.)


John  (2 - 1)  

  1. Kirk Douglas                 (December 9, 1916 - 
  2. Charlton Heston    b       (October 4, 1923 -
  3. Bob Newhart                 (September 5, 1925 -
  4. Andy Griffith                (June 1, 1926 - 
  5. Ariel Sharon                  (February 27, 1928 - January 11, 2014)
  6. Clint Eastwood     @      (May 31, 1930 - 
  7. Elizabeth Taylor           (February 27, 1932 -
  8. Dom DeLuise                 (August 1, 1933 - 
  9. Rip Taylor                     (January 13, 1934 -
  10. Jerry Lee Lewis             (September 29, 1935 - 
@ Automatic Win if C. Eastwood dies the night of the Academy Awards presentation.
b   Automatic Win if C. Heston dies during the first night of Passover 2007.

TOMB BOWL III - 2006 

James wins 2 - 0.

James  (0 - 2)  

  1. Gerald Ford          (July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006)
  2. Mickey Rooney     (September 23, 1920 -
  3. Jack Klugman       (April 27, 1922 - 
  4. B.B. King               (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015)
  5. Jerry Lewis   b      (March 16, 1926 -
  6. Shirley Temple Black       (April 23, 1928 - February 10, 2014)
  7. Dick Clark     @    (November 30, 1929 - 
  8. Low Rawls            (December 1, 1933 - January 6, 2006)
  9. Keith Richards       (December 18, 1943 - 
  10. Paris Hilton            (February 17, 1981 - 
@ Automatic Win if D. Clark dies on Dec. 31, 2006. 
b  Automatic Win if J. Lewis dies during the Labor Day Telethon. Double Points if J. Lewis dies before Labor Day.



John  (2 - 0)  

  1. Kirk Douglas                  (December 9, 1916 - 
  2. Charlton Heston     b       (October 4, 1923 - 
  3. Ariel Sharon                    (February 27, 1928 - January 11, 2014)
  4. Bob Newhart                  (September 5, 1929 -
  5. Jim Nabors      @            (June 12, 1930 -
  6. Elizabeth Taylor            (February 27, 1932 -
  7. Dom DeLuise                   (August 1, 1933 -
  8.  Rip Taylor                       (January 13, 1934 -
  9. Mick Jagger                    (July 26, 1943 - 
  10. Colin Farrell                   (May 31, 1976 - 
@ Double Points if J. Nabors die before Memorial Day 2006.
b   Automatic Win if C. Heston dies during the first night of Passover 2006. 



TOMB BOWL II - 2005 

John wins 2 - 1.

James  (0 - 1)  

  1. Gerald Ford                    (July 14, 1913 -
  2. Mickey Rooney              (September 23, 1920 - 
  3. Nancy Reagan                (July 6, 1921 - March 6, 2016)
  4. Jack Klugman                (April 27, 1922 - 
  5. Charles Durning            (February 28, 1923 - December 24, 2012)
  6. Tony Curtis                    (June 3, 1925 - September 29, 2010)
  7. Jerry Lewis   b               (March 16, 1926 - 
  8. Shirley Temple Black   (April 23, 1928 - February 10, 2014)
  9. Dick Clark     @            (November 30, 1929 - 
  10. Richard Pryor              (December 1, 1940 - December 10, 2005)
@ Automatic Win if D. Clark dies on Dec. 31, 2005.  Double Points if before Dec. 31, 2005.
b  Automatic Win if J. Lewis dies during the Labor Day Telethon. Double Points if J. Lewis dies before Labor Day.


John   (1 - 0)  

  1. Eddie Albert                     (April 22, 1906 -  May 26, 2005)
  2. Kirk Douglas                   (December 9, 1916 - 
  3. Pope John Paul II      @  b     (May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 - No automatic win/ double pts.)
  4. Bob Newhart                    (September 5, 1925 -
  5. Jim Nabors                       (June 12, 1930 -
  6. Charles Nelson Reilly      (January 13, 1931 - May 25, 2007)
  7. Elizabeth Taylor              (February 27, 1932 -
  8. Dom DeLuise                   (August 1, 1933 - 
  9. Rip Taylor                        (January 13, 1934 - 
  10. Artie Lange                       (October 11, 1967 -
@ Automatic Win if Pope John Paul II dies on Good Friday 2005.
b  Double Points if Pope John Paul II dies on Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday or Christmas 2005. 






TOMB BOWL I - 2004 

Records are lost, but John wins.




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