# 2023 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2022, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831 "2022-12-01T04:02:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 62
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1221 "2023-06-27T18:17:51Z")
> **[Nicolas Coster, ‘Santa Barbara’ and ‘The Bay’ Star, Dies at 89](https://variety.com/2023/tv/actors/nicolas-coster-dead-santa-barbara-1235655715/)** > > Nicolas Coster, the actor known for his roles on “Santa Barbara,” “The Bay” and “All the President’s Men,” has died. He was 89. Coster died on June 26 in a hospital in Flori… ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1222 "2023-06-27T20:19:38Z")
Confirmed. > **[Julian Sands: Human remains found in California mountains confirmed to be...](https://news.sky.com/story/julian-sands-human-remains-found-in-california-mountains-confirmed-to-be-those-of-missing-british-actor-12909466)** > > The actor - who is best known for his role opposite Helena Bonham Carter in 1985 film A Room With A View - disappeared while hiking five months ago. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1223 "2023-06-27T21:19:31Z")
EDIT: Never mind, it was already shared. Ah well, teach me to read before posting. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1224 "2023-06-28T12:03:15Z")
Former Houston Texan player [Cedric Killings](https://fanrecap.com/breaking-former-houston-texans-player-who-fractured-neck-during-game-passes-away-at-45-2/), who fractured a vertebrae during a game and had to retire, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 45. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1225 "2023-06-28T20:06:48Z")
This story might be worth following for people on this board: > **[Madonna intubated in ICU after being found unresponsive in NYC](https://nypost.com/2023/06/28/madonna-intubated-in-icu-after-being-found-unresponsive-in-nyc/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=twitter)** > > Madonna has been rushed to a New York City hospital after being found unresponsive. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1226 "2023-06-28T20:14:13Z")
Madonna is now extubated, alert, and [expected to make a full recovery.](https://people.com/madonna-hospitalized-for-serious-bacterial-infection-halts-tour-full-recovery-expected-7554902). mmm ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1227 "2023-06-28T20:25:51Z")
Former NFL QB [Ryan Mallett](https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/27/football/nfl-player-ryan-mallett-dies/index.html) seems to have been victim of a rip tide. I’m going to avoid making a “Roll Tide” joke against the former Arkansas Razorback. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1228 "2023-06-28T21:21:42Z")
> [@Allecher](#): > > Former NFL QB [Ryan Mallett](https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/27/football/nfl-player-ryan-mallett-dies/index.html) seems to have been victim of a rip tide. Very sad to hear. One of the pastors at my church told me how he got caught in a rip tide and was so far out, he began to believe he would never make it back. He obviously did, but it was the scariest moment of his life. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1229 "2023-06-28T22:18:31Z")
Connecticut’s Lowell Weicker has died at 92. > **[Lowell Weicker](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Weicker)** > > Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. (/waɪkər/; May 16, 1931 – June 28, 2023) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut. > He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 1980. One of the first Republican members of Congress to express concerns about President Richard Nixon’s role in the Watergate scandal, Weicker developed a reputation as a “Rockefeller Republican,” eventually leading conservative-leaning Republ... ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1230 "2023-06-28T22:19:19Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > One of the pastors at my church told me how he got caught in a rip tide and was so far out, he began to believe he would never make it back. He obviously did, but it was the scariest moment of his life. If you are in a riptide, _swim parallel to the shore_ until you escape. Don’t try to swim against the tide that is pulling you out to sea. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1231 "2023-06-29T15:32:43Z")
> **[Legendary Bluegrass Musician Bobby Osborne Dead at 91](https://people.com/legendary-bluegrass-musician-bobby-osborne-dead-age-91-7554957)** > > One half of the band The Osborne Brothers, which he founded with his brother Sonny, Bobby helped popularize the song “Rocky Top” with the band’s rendition in 1967 ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1232 "2023-06-29T16:33:32Z")
Canada’s version of “doctor ruth” > **[Sue Johanson, beloved Canadian sex educator, dead at 93 | CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/sue-johanson-obit-1.6892524)** > > Sue Johanson, the beloved Canadian broadcaster who in her golden years enraptured a generation with straightforward sex advice, has died at 93, a representative confirmed on Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1233 "2023-06-30T10:15:59Z")
They’re now saying that the [death was not caused by a rip tide](https://kfan.iheart.com/content/2023-06-29-body-cam-video-reveals-surprising-new-details-about-ryan-malletts-death/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ). ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1234 "2023-06-30T12:50:23Z")
Link needed but I believe: Alan Arkin has died at 89. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1235 "2023-06-30T12:53:42Z")
Not sure about Arkin now. May be a false rumor. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1236 "2023-06-30T12:55:49Z")
I’m seeing it on Twitter, but nothing on TMZ or CNN or anyplace else ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1237 "2023-06-30T13:25:53Z")
I’m seeing Arkin included on [Wikipedia’s list of 2023 deaths](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2023), but not on his actual [Wikipedia page yet.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Arkin) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1238 "2023-06-30T13:37:48Z")
Going with “not dead” – FINAL ANSWER!!! > **[Is Alan Arkin dead? Net worth, age, relationship, career, family and more -...](https://opoyi.com/entertainment/is-alan-arkin-dead-net-worth-age-relationship-career-family-and-more/)** > > Alan Arkin, the celebrated movie actor, has a net worth of $15 million and has captivated audiences with his comedic roles. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1239 "2023-06-30T13:51:25Z")
Schrödinger’s Arkin? The false (?) rumor made it People Magazine: > **[Alan Arkin, Oscar-Winning 'Little Miss Sunshine' Actor, Dead at 89](https://people.com/alan-arkin-dead-obituary-7502474?utm_term=649edc38f25e2d0001bb6005&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_medium=social&utm_content=new&utm_source=twitter.com)** > > Alan Arkin won an Oscar for 2006's 'Little Miss Sunshine' and recently starred with Michael Douglas in 'The Kominsky Method' ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831/1240 "2023-06-30T13:58:01Z")
I suck at this game. > **[Alan Arkin, Oscar Winner for ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ Dies at 89](https://variety.com/2023/tv/obituaries-people-news/alan-arkin-dead-little-miss-sunshine-argo-1235658718/)** > > Alan Arkin, an Oscar-winning actor for “Little Miss Sunshine” with a body of work that spans seven decades of stage and screen acting, died June 29 at his home in Carlsbad, Calif. He wa… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=61) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831.md?page=63)