# 2025 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 1, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010 "2024-12-01T05:01:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 84
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1661 "2025-09-19T12:12:23Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > Country songwriter Brett James killed in a plane crash. > > [FAA: Plane crash in Macon County kills three, reportedly including songwriter Brett James](https://wlos.com/news/local/airplane-accident-franklin-students-staff-iotla-valley-elementary-school-macon-county-airport-sheriffs-office) You should have points deducted for not saying that Jesus took the wheel. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1662 "2025-09-19T12:19:34Z")
In my defense, I hadn’t finished my first cup of coffee yet. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1663 "2025-09-19T15:25:03Z")
Hamas big shot Khalil al Hayya was targeted earlier this month by Israel. He was reported killed, but then Hamas claimed he was alive. Since then, there has been no proof of life provided. One would think they would put out some kind of video of him to rub Israel’s nose in it. He may be too wounded to make a decent video, however. So this situation will bear some watching. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1664 "2025-09-19T16:32:55Z")
> **[Mary Rose Oakar, the first Arab American woman in Congress, dies at 85 - Roll...](https://rollcall.com/2025/09/17/mary-rose-oakar-arab-american-obituary/)** > > The late Rep. Mary Rose Oakar, an ardent champion of women's rights, was behind efforts to create the $1 coin featuring Susan B. Anthony. I will admit that if I had ever heard of her, I’ve forgotten. But she should be recognized for her achievements. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1665 "2025-09-19T19:52:50Z")
> **[Food Critic Marilyn Hagerty, Who Wrote Viral (and Anthony Bourdain-Approved!)...](https://people.com/marilyn-hagerty-of-viral-olive-garden-review-dead-at-99-11812730)** > > The longtime journalist rose to popularity with her glowing 2012 review of a local Olive Garden ---
**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:** [September 20, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1666 "2025-09-20T15:46:04Z")
Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg (also known as Goatspell), vocalist for the death metal group At The Gates, [has died at 52.](https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/tomas-lindberg-vocalist-for-death-metal-group-at-the-gates-dies-at-52/) My age. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1667 "2025-09-21T06:22:17Z")
> **[Sikorsky Mourns Passing of Sergei I. Sikorsky, 1925 - 2025](https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/statements-speeches/2025/sikorsky-mourns-passing-of-sergei-i-sikorsky-1925-2025.html)** > > Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is saddened to learn of the passing of Sergei I. Sikorsky on Sept. 18 at the age of 100. “Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), is saddened to learn of the passing of Sergei I. Sikorsky on Sept. 18 at the age of 100. Our deepest condolences go to his wife, Elena. A proud military veteran, Sergei served our country during World War II, in the United States Coast Guard, assigned to the Helicopter Development Unit. He was the son of Igor Sikorsky (helicopter god). ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1668 "2025-09-21T17:35:04Z")
I just saw him a couple of months ago. He was the grand marshal of the boat parade in Ocean City NJ > **[Parent dies at 80, Hockey Hall of Famer won Stanley Cup twice with Flyers |...](https://www.nhl.com/news/bernie-parent-hall-of-fame-goalie-dies-at-80)** > > Goalie also awarded Conn Smythe, Vezina trophies in back-to-back seasons ---
**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:** [September 21, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1669 "2025-09-21T20:06:11Z")
Consumer reporter, cookbook author and food columnist Marian Burros has a new recipe…the Plum Morte. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/dining/marian-burros-dead.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/dining/marian-burros-dead.html) ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1670 "2025-09-21T21:30:20Z")
> **[Sonny Curtis, Crickets member who penned ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, dies...](https://apnews.com/article/sonny-curtis-dies-125a37c527ea4208a762e90aee93c53e)** > > A vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote both the rebel anthem “I Fought the Law” and the theme to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Sonny Curtis has died at 88. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1671 "2025-09-21T22:46:26Z")
I honestly didn’t think there were any left, but one of the last remaining Munchkins has died: > **[Elaine Merk Binder, One of the Last Surviving Munchkins from ‘The Wizard of...](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/elaine-merk-binder-dead-munchkin-wizard-of-oz-1236525749/)** > > Elaine Merk Binder, one of the last surviving actors who played a Munchkin in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz," has died. She was 94. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1672 "2025-09-22T05:01:16Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > My age. So, you left him at the gates? Sorry ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1673 "2025-09-22T21:11:25Z")
I guess he made it after all. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1674 "2025-09-23T04:29:27Z")
> **[Iconic Music Video Director Diane Martel Dies of Breast Cancer at 63](https://people.com/music-video-director-diane-martel-dead-breast-cancer-age-63-11813542)** > > Diane Martel, who directed music videos for many musicians including Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera and Robin Thicke, has died after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She was 63. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1675 "2025-09-23T20:03:13Z")
Gilbert Gottfried guest and murderer of Optimus Prime [Ron Friedman](https://youtu.be/xAuYVsokC5o?si=ykCgIvGDlF0CuXWK) dies at age 93. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1676 "2025-09-23T20:14:37Z")
Are you sure that’s the right link? I got a video of a guy trying to program a remote control for a car. ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1677 "2025-09-23T20:52:59Z")
Here is a better link for [Friedman](https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/ronald-i-friedman-transformers-writer-dead-gi-joe-1236526596/). ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1678 "2025-09-23T22:38:16Z")
> **[Claudia Cardinale, glamorous star of The Leopard and Once Upon a Time in the...](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/23/claudia-cardinale-dies)** > > Tunisian-born actor worked with the great Italian auteurs of the era, including Visconti, Fellini and Sergio Leone ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1679 "2025-09-24T00:02:11Z")
That’s bizarre. I never saw that video before and have no idea where it came from. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1680 "2025-09-24T00:02:52Z")
That’s the link I thought I used. How utterly strange. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=83) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=85)