# 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:** 90
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1781 "2025-10-20T10:12:37Z")
Composers not having a good time of it lately: > **[Klaus Doldinger, Composer of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story,’ Dies at 89](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/klaus-doldinger-dead-neverending-story-das-boot-composer-1236404591/)** > > The German composer combined jazz and classical orchestral music with early synth sounds and composed the theme for Germany's number-one TV series, 'Tatort.' > **[Vale Adrian Sutton, creator of the War Horse score](https://limelight-arts.com.au/news/vale-adrian-sutton-creator-of-the-war-horse-score/)** > > Drawing on the English symphonic tradition of Elgar and Vaughan Williams, Sutton's sweeping, cinematic score was integral to the global success of War Horse. And while we’re at it: > **[Death of distinguished US soprano, 101 - Slippedisc](https://slippedisc.com/2025/10/death-of-distinguished-us-soprano-101/)** > > Notice received: Doris Jung Popper, a distinguished American... ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1782 "2025-10-20T10:52:30Z")
Warren McVea, who was a member of the Chiefs team that won Super Bowl IV over the Vikings, died at age 79. Two things from his college career: he was the first Black man to receive an athletic scholarship from a major Texas university (Houston), and, in the first football game played on artificial turf, he caught a 99-yard touchdown pass against Washington State. > **[Warren McVea, first Black player to get a football scholarship at a major...](https://apnews.com/article/warren-mcvea-chiefs-houston-brackenridge-7b97fcfa14ecf582029e68467c1b0390)** > > Warren McVea, the speedy running back who was the first Black player to receive a football scholarship to a major Texas school and later helped Kansas City win its first Super Bowl title, died Sunday after a long illness. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1783 "2025-10-20T13:09:57Z")
Mo, one half of the WWF tag team Men on a Mission has died at 58. > **[Mo (wrestler)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_(wrestler))** > > Robert Lawrence Horne (April 13, 1967 – October 19, 2025) was an American professional wrestler who is most famous for his time in the World Wrestling Federation from 1993 to 1996 under the ring name Mo (later Sir Mo), where he held the WWF World Tag Team Championship with Mabel as "Men on a Mission". > Horne made his debut in 1991 and soon found himself teaming with Nelson Frazier in the Carolinas-based Pro Wrestling Federation. The two were kayfabe brothers in a team known as "The Harlem Knigh... ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1784 "2025-10-20T16:12:50Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > And while we’re at it: > > [Death of distinguished US soprano, 101 - Slippedisc](https://slippedisc.com/2025/10/death-of-distinguished-us-soprano-101/) Another soprano death: [Roberta Alexander](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_Alexander) has died at age 76. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1785 "2025-10-20T16:20:38Z")
Grubby has died at the age of three. Which is actually a good lifespan considering Grubby was an opossum. Grubby was in the news back in 2023 when she invaded Alaska. She did this via a shipping container that was sent to Alaska from Washington. Opossums are considered an invasive species in Alaska so local authorities spend several weeks trying to capture Grubby after she was first spotted. She was eventually caught and placed in a zoo but not before compounding her crime wave by having a litter of babies. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1786 "2025-10-20T19:42:28Z")
US Chess world in shock for the sudden death of Grandmaster, Popular Commentator Daniel Naroditsky. > **[Grandmaster, Popular Commentator Daniel Naroditsky Tragically Passes Away At 29](https://www.chess.com/news/view/grandmaster-daniel-naroditsky-dies-at-29)** > > GM Daniel Naroditsky, the popular U.S. grandmaster, commentator, creator, educator, and author, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday at the age of only 29. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1787 "2025-10-20T23:16:12Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Doug Martin, former all-pro running back, reaches the end zone for the last time. He was just 36 years old. > > [https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/\_/id/46651561/doug-martin-former-boise-state-buccaneers-rb-dies](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/%5C_/id/46651561/doug-martin-former-boise-state-buccaneers-rb-dies) There’s more info: Martin apparently [died in police custody after being encountered at the scene of a break-in](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46663137/ex-rb-doug-martin-died-custody-break-police-say). ---
**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:** [October 22, 2025, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1788 "2025-10-22T04:03:29Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > [Samantha Eggar Dead: Star of 'Doctor Dolittle,' 'The Brood' Was 86](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/samantha-eggar-dead-doctor-dolittle-the-brood-1236555589/) Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar? Really? Now I know where the Dungeons and Dragons lore of gnomes having really long names comes from. The designers had the English in mind. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1789 "2025-10-23T19:46:44Z")
I just added Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” to my driving-around playlist on Spotify this past Saturday, and this week half of the band dies. I killed David Ball! > **[David Ball (electronic musician)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ball_(electronic_musician))** > > David James Ball (3 May 1959 – 22 October 2025) was an English producer and electronic musician best known as one half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, alongside vocalist Marc Almond. He also co-founded The Grid, and collaborated with artists and producers including Ingo Vauk and Chris Braide. Active from the late 1970s, Ball worked across a range of projects in electronic and experimental music. He is usually credited as Dave Ball on record sleeves. > Ball was born on 3 May 1959 in Chester, Ches... ---
**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:** [October 24, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1790 "2025-10-24T03:49:53Z")
> **[Soo Catwoman dies aged 70 after falling into a coma](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15160099/Soo-Catwoman-dead-aged-70-children-heartbreaking-statement-coma.html)** > > Punk and fashion icon, Soo Catwoman has died aged 70 after falling into a coma.   ---
**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:** [October 24, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1791 "2025-10-24T15:00:15Z")
Couple of young ones: > **[9-1-1: Nashville Star Isabelle Tate's Cause of Death Announced After She Died...](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/videos/9-1-1-nashville-star-140605012.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANzr_iIZ4-kbHEciuAQ88dEebf8-XMDI3knnYPvjZ56wB5Gk7PFwE_x-lqbOwQ-VvXk6EUAwhH6NBtDsjo7LgHsP9xO0CBFKYyrbwe54mLqyF9OOternrczZSsX9Rh9n3ZACWvt2j6Ij_Ge-M2WhoSXtlKNjKN-rjuDfNcS07caP)** > > Tate was just 23 when she died on Oct. 19 > **[Influencer Emmanuelle “Emman” Atienza, Daughter of Kim Atienza, Dead at 19](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/influencer-emmanuelle-emman-atienza-daughter-101949100.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANzr_iIZ4-kbHEciuAQ88dEebf8-XMDI3knnYPvjZ56wB5Gk7PFwE_x-lqbOwQ-VvXk6EUAwhH6NBtDsjo7LgHsP9xO0CBFKYyrbwe54mLqyF9OOternrczZSsX9Rh9n3ZACWvt2j6Ij_Ge-M2WhoSXtlKNjKN-rjuDfNcS07caP)** > > Remembering Emmanuelle “Emman” Atienza: a vibrant spirit whose sudden passing has deeply touched many hearts. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1792 "2025-10-24T15:16:01Z")
Isabelle Tate died from Chacot-Marie-Tooth disease which according to Wikipedia: > is an inherited neurological disorder that affects the peripheral nerves responsible for transmitting signals between the brain, spinal cord, and the rest of the body. (I saved you from watching a 1 minute video) Brian ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1793 "2025-10-24T21:31:31Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > [9-1-1: Nashville Star Isabelle Tate's Cause of Death Announced After She Died at 23](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/videos/9-1-1-nashville-star-140605012.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANzr_iIZ4-kbHEciuAQ88dEebf8-XMDI3knnYPvjZ56wB5Gk7PFwE_x-lqbOwQ-VvXk6EUAwhH6NBtDsjo7LgHsP9xO0CBFKYyrbwe54mLqyF9OOternrczZSsX9Rh9n3ZACWvt2j6Ij_Ge-M2WhoSXtlKNjKN-rjuDfNcS07caP) While I’m saddened that this young lady’s life ended far too soon, these websites really love to stretch the definition of the word “star.” She had a small role in _one episode_. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1794 "2025-10-25T00:33:51Z")
Nevermind. Repost that didn’t show up in search. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1795 "2025-10-25T20:17:41Z")
June Lockhart has left us at age 100. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1796 "2025-10-25T20:21:28Z")
Did she fall in a well? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1797 "2025-10-25T21:02:54Z")
I think she was lost in space. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1798 "2025-10-25T21:34:50Z")
commasense had Lockhart but gets only a credit for picking her, no points 1 phungi 248 6 2 2 Jeezums 243 7 1 3 Kitten Mitten 180 5 1 4 It’s Not Rocket Surgery 173 5 0 5 Happy Lendervedder 171 5 1 6 RTFirefly 144 4 0 7 Captain Lance Murdoch 123 3 2 8 Wheelz 116 4 0 9 Registered at Last 112 3 0 10 Reindeer Flotilla 109 3 0 11 GIGObuster 106 4 0 12 Culling the Herd 97 3 1 13 Hoopy Frood 96 3 0 13 Queen Anne’s Lace 96 3 0 15 Dung Beetle 95 3 0 16 RobotDevilDog 94 3 0 17 Superdude 93 3 0 18 Jegpeg 83 2 0 18 Rebo 83 2 0 20 imthjckaz 75 3 0 21 Maus Magill 74 2 0 21 Mahaloth 70 3 1 23 Mean Mr Mustard 68 2 0 23 SunUp 65 2 0 25 Wolfpack Jeep 60 2 0 26 Loach 59 2 0 27 Deanna D 48 1 0 27 Lord Feldon 48 1 0 27 Mona Lott 48 1 0 27 Tyronne 48 4 2 27 zadscmc 48 2 1 32 Bayaker 47 2 0 32 lel 47 3 2 32 Pheoinix 47 2 0 35 Todesliste 40 2 0 36 RollOutTheBarrel 39 2 0 37 Captain Klutz 35 1 0 37 Little Nemo 35 1 0 37 McDeath the Mad 35 1 0 37 Railer 13 35 1 0 37 smithsb 35 1 0 37 Moriarity 35 1 0 37 Schubert 35 1 0 44 Larry Borgia 35 1 0 45 Hatchie 30 2 2 46 Tristan 29 2 0 47 J-P L 28 2 0 48 critter 26 1 0 49 Brian Wilson 24 1 0 49 Allecher 24 1 0 49 Axelwright 24 1 0 52 gwendee 23 2 0 53 vivalostwages 22 1 1 54 IKnowItsOver 18 1 0 54 SpoilerVirgin 18 1 0 56 shageroo 16 2 0 56 Stephe96 16 2 0 58 biotop 14 1 1 59 xizor 13 1 1 60 Baker 12 1 1 60 Dancer Flight 12 1 0 60 escheral 12 1 1 60 Guano Lad 12 1 0 60 Lancia 12 1 0 60 Lsura 12 1 0 60 Mrs Ducky 12 1 0 60 Paul was in Saudi 12 1 0 60 Precambrianmollusc 12 1 0 60 Prof.Pepperwinkle 12 1 0 70 Pardel-Lux 11 1 1 70 monstera deliciosa 11 1 0 70 Reeses Monkey 11 1 0 73 commasense 10 3 2 73 penulrims thule 10 1 0 73 Sternvogel 10 1 0 76 Rivkah Chaya 9 1 1 77 Shoeless 8 1 1 78 teelabrown 5 1 0 79 Czarcasm 3 1 0 79 Gyrate 3 1 0 79 Lamoral 3 1 0 ---
**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:** [October 26, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1799 "2025-10-26T16:11:57Z")
> **[Former Jets star center Mangold dies at age 41](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46732108/nick-mangold-former-jets-star-center-dies-age-41)** > > Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold has died after battling kidney disease. He was 41. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010/1800 "2025-10-26T23:52:55Z")
Carol Davis, widow of former Raiders owner Al Davis, has passed at age 93. > **[Carol Davis Dies at Age 93, Widow of NFL Legend Al and Mother of Raiders...](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25265817-carol-davis-dies-age-93-widow-nfl-legend-al-and-mother-raiders-owner-mark)** > > Carol Davis, the widow of late Las Vegas Raiders owner Al Davis and mother of current Raiders owner Mark Davis, died at the age of 93 on Friday. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010.md?page=91)