So you one of the millions of morbid individuals (with a sense of humor) who participates in an annual dead pool. Here are the bet dead pool picks for 2008. These are broken down by the top 40 picks, 10 sleepers, and 15 picks that are, well, wishful thinking. Please be aware that dead pools are intended for fun and are not intended to direct any real ill-will toward anyone (except maybe Bin Laden, Castro, etc). Hopefully you find this useful as well as entertaining.

Top 40 Dead Pool Picks For 2008

1. Fidel Castro
2. Billy Graham
3. Ariel Sharon
4. Nancy Reagan
5. Ricardo Montalban
6. Jerry Lewis
7. Bob Barker
8. Jack LaLanne
9. Karl Malden
10. Mike Wallace
11. B.B. King
12. Phyllis Diller
13. Ruby Muhammad
14. Waler Cronkite
15. John Wooden
16. Eunice Kennedy Shriver
17. Yogi Berra
18. Betty Ford
19. Queen Elizabeth II
20. Henry Kissinger
21. David Rockefeller
22. Oral Roberts
23. Jake LaMotta
24. Monty Hall
25. Frances Ried
26. Arnold Palmer
27. Prince Phillip
28. Jim Nabors
29. Bob Feller
30. Clint Eastwood
31. Zsa Zsa Gabor
32. Stan Musial
33. Gary Busey
34. Kirk Douglas
35. Charlton Heston
36. Stephen Stills
37. Bob Dole
38. Conrad Black
39. Muhammad Ali
40. Ed McManhon

Top 10 Sleeper Dead Pool Picks For 2008

1. Joan Rivers
2. Liz Taylor
3. Tommy LaSorda
4. Jimmy Carter
5. J.D. Salinger
6. Ringo Starr
7. Tony Bennett
8. Macho Man Randy Savage
9. Mikhail Gorbachev
10. Buzz Aldrin

"Wishful Thinking" 2008 Dead Pool Picks

1. Rosie O'Donnell
2. Lindsay Lohan
3. Osama Bin Laden
4. Carrot Top
5. The psycho chick from Rock Of Love .....Lacy
6. Jeff Gordon
7. Subway Jared
8. The guy from the Countrywide Loan commercials
9. Angelina Jolie
10. Hugo Chavez
11. Courtney Love
12. Barry Bonds
13. Chingy
14. Oprah
15. Todd Bertuzzi

Good Luck on your 2008 dead pool. If you happen to do poorly this year just remember it's a good thing, it's better to be seen as someone who brings life rather than death!