2025 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool

You should have points deducted for not saying that Jesus took the wheel.

In my defense, I hadn’t finished my first cup of coffee yet.

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.

I will admit that if I had ever heard of her, I’ve forgotten. But she should be recognized for her achievements.

Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg (also known as Goatspell), vocalist for the death metal group At The Gates, has died at 52.

My age.

“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).

I just saw him a couple of months ago. He was the grand marshal of the boat parade in Ocean City NJ

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

I honestly didn’t think there were any left, but one of the last remaining Munchkins has died:

So, you left him at the gates?

Sorry

I guess he made it after all.

Gilbert Gottfried guest and murderer of Optimus Prime Ron Friedman dies at age 93.

Are you sure that’s the right link? I got a video of a guy trying to program a remote control for a car.

Here is a better link for Friedman.

That’s bizarre. I never saw that video before and have no idea where it came from.

That’s the link I thought I used. How utterly strange.