# 2026 Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 2, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318 "2025-12-02T04:28:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**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:** [December 31, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/322 "2025-12-31T18:50:16Z")
I would wait until the last moment to keep you all honest but since I only scored on 2 last year who would want to copy me? The two I hit on in 2025 were James Whale and Steve McMichael. I recycled some off of last year but dropped some who seemed to be feeling better. I hope I didn’t doom them. Returning from last year: Steve Gleason- former NFL and veteran DP pick. Jack Hanna- zookeeper to the stars. Chris Hoy- Olympic cyclist Lou Koller- vocalist for the band Sick of it All New for me this year: Emily Willis- porn star real name Litzy Banuelos Brad Arnold- vocalist 3 Doors Down Magda Szubanski- comic/actor Gary Ridgeway- Green River Killer Mike Rotunda- WWE Hall of Fame known as IRS Chris Barrie- Red Dwarf Ben Sasse- band wagon Sam Vanderpump- reality TV Erik Dane- ALS seems to be rapidly worsening Alternates since you never know: James Van Der Beek Matt Pinfield George Lazenby I hate jumping on bandwagons but Sasse is too many points to give up. Clean list: Steve Gleason Jack Hanna Chris Hoy Lou Koller Emily Willis Brad Arnold Magda Szubanski Gary Ridgeway Mike Rotunda Chris Barrie Ben Sasse Sam Vanderpump Eric Dane Alts: James Van Der Beek Matt Pinfield George Lazenby ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/323 "2025-12-31T18:58:16Z")
Here’s my 2026 list: Dave Coulier (9-21-59) Full House Andy Taylor (2-16-61) Duran Duran guitarist Magda Szubanski (4-12-61) Australian actress Luděk Mikloško (12-9-61) soccer star Jennifer Wexton (5-27-68) Congressperson Rhod Gilbert (10-18-68) Welsh comedian Erik Jensen (7-20-70) Actor - Walking Dead, etc. Jeanette Lee (7-9-71) “Black Widow” pool player Christina Applegate (11-25-71) Married…with Children Ben Sasse (2-22-72) former US Senator Chris Hoy (3-23-76) Cyclist James Van Der Beek (3-8-77) Dawson’s Creek, etc. Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (7-1-81) Real Housewives 1st alternate: Bajrakitiyabha (12-7-78) Princess of Thailand 2nd alternate: Randy Moss (2-13-77) former NFL star Clean List: Dave Coulier Andy Taylor Magda Szubanski Luděk Mikloško Jennifer Wexton Rhod Gilbert Erik Jensen Jeanette Lee Christina Applegate Ben Sasse Chris Hoy James Van Der Beek Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave Alternates: Bajrakitiyabha Randy Moss ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/324 "2025-12-31T19:28:16Z")
Forgot to enter last December, but I’m back for 2026 with 11/13 of the same entries from two years ago: Larry Lieber Floyd Norman Julian Glover Sal Buscema Susan Kohner Chesty Morgan Wanda Jackson Jim Steranko Michael Palin Robert Crumb Dave Davies The Undertaker Ben Sasse Alternate: Pierce Brosnan ---
**Author:** ![JimMichigan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@JimMichigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimMichigan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/325 "2025-12-31T19:36:33Z")
My First List Alan Alda Mike Farrell Michael J Fox Ben Sasse Joe Biden Jack Nicholson Joni Mitchell Linda Ronstadt Garrett Morris Donald Trump William Daniels Jerry Mathers Bruce Willis Alternate: Shirley Maclain ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/326 "2025-12-31T19:43:08Z")
Welcome, Jim! It looks good but you’ll need to repost it without spaces. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/327 "2025-12-31T19:46:12Z")
@JimMichigan 's list: Alan Alda Mike Farrell Michael J Fox Ben Sasse Joe Biden Jack Nicholson Joni Mitchell Linda Ronstadt Garrett Morris Donald Trump William Daniels Jerry Mathers Bruce Willis Alternate: Shirley Maclain ---
**Author:** ![jeezums](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jeezums](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeezums)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/328 "2025-12-31T20:01:57Z")
Last minute update. Replacing Tatiana Schlossberg with Claire Brosseau. Happy birthday Deathmistress Ben Sasse Former United States Senator Jordan Brunoli Musician Claire Brosseau Canadian actor David Webb Corporate governance activist Chris Lancaster Telegraph editor UK William MacIntyre British race car driver Jason Collins Former NBA player Gary Ridgway Green River Killer Reggie Bannister American musician and actor Lou Koller Vocalist Scott Adams American author and cartoonist Brad Arnold Musician Esther Rantzen Journalist Alternate Victoria Jackson Actress Ben Sasse Jordan Brunoli Claire Brosseau David Webb Chris Lancaster William MacIntyre Jason Collins Gary Ridgway Reggie Bannister Lou Koller Scott Adams Brad Arnold Esther Rantzen Alternate Victoria Jackson ---
**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:** [December 31, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/329 "2025-12-31T20:18:34Z")
Donald Trump, American felon Benjamin Netanyahu, Indicted Israeli Ban Sasse, Voted to convict Trump Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas military leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran. Voice of god on Earth. Mohammad Pokpour, Leader of Iran’s IRGC Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Leader of the IRGC Air Force Gholamreza Soleimani, Leader of Iran’s Basiji Esmail Qaani, Leader of Iran’s Quds Force Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan dictator Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian president Reza Pahlavi, Iranian crown prince Alternate Donald Trump Jr., American Crown Prince, Coke Enthusiast Clean list: Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Ban Sasse Khalil al-Hayya Izz al-Din al-Haddad Ali Hosseini Khamenei Mohammad Pokpour Amir Ali Hajizadeh Gholamreza Soleimani Esmail Qaani Nicolás Maduro Masoud Pezeshkian Reza Pahlavi ---
**Author:** ![cdub513](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@cdub513](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cdub513)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/330 "2025-12-31T21:28:03Z")
Bruce Willis Gary Busey Lee Corso Neil Diamond Britney Spears Ron Jeremy Imelda Marcos Jerry Sandusky Christopher Walken Wendy Williams Harvey Weinstein Jack Nicholson Robert Wagner Alternate: James Van der Beek ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/331 "2025-12-31T21:53:18Z")
@Baker - Swapping Greg Abbott for Tatiana Schlossberg. RIP. Chris Hoy Greg Abbott Asma al-Assad Jason Collins Donald Trump Clarence Thomas Ghislaine Maxwell Jerry Sandusky R. Kelly Harvey Weinstein Rudy Giuliani Mitch McConnell Vladimir Putin Steve Bannon Lindsay Graham Marjorie Taylor Greene ---
**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:** [December 31, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/332 "2025-12-31T22:16:25Z")
> [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](#): > > Ban Sasse, Voted to convict Trump > > Clean list: > > Ban Sasse You probably meant “Ben Sasse.” ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/333 "2025-12-31T23:23:16Z")
I am about to start changing lists for a half dozen players who have not assured me that their first named alternates will replace Tatiana Schlossberg. ---
**Author:** ![zadscmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zadscmc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zadscmc)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/334 "2025-12-31T23:28:40Z")
My 2026 list Ralph Nader Asma al-Assad Mel Brooks Imelda Marcos Willie Nelson Jack Nicholson Timothy James Curry Nigel Starmer-Smith Raymond Berry Julie Goodyear Carl Palmer Neil Young Felipe Rojas Alou ALTS: Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Richard Petty ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/335 "2025-12-31T23:52:46Z")
R. Crumb Ralph Bakshi A.J. Foyt Ray Stevens Ben Sasse Scott Adams Robert Silverberg Roman Polanski Warren Buffett Noam Chomsky Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. Sirhan Sirhan Victoria Jackson Alternates: Bill Cosby Larry Niven Edward Packard ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/336 "2026-01-01T00:41:44Z")
Ah, please move Mickey Dolenz into place on my main list in lieu of Tatiana Schlossberg (instead of Barry Manilow, my first alternate). ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/337 "2026-01-01T00:47:44Z")
May 2026 bring the (un?)timely demise of these 13 individuals: Tannishtha Chatterjee (Bollywood Actress; Nov 23 2002, 23) Princess Bajrakitiyabha (Princess; December 7, 1978; 45) Jason Collins (former NBA player; December 2, 1978; 47) Brad Arnold (Singer; September 27, 1978; 48) Asma al-Assad (Syrian First Lady; August 11, 1975; 49) Vinod Kambli (former Cricket player; January 18 1972; 52) Ben Sasse (Senator; February 22, 1972; 53) Richard Scolyer (former “Australian of the Year”; 16 December 1966; 59) Ludek Miklosko (Footballer; December 9, 1961; 64) Victoria Jackson (Actress; August 2, 1959; 65) Bruce Willis (Actor; March 19, 1955; 68) Scott Adams (Cartoonist; June 8, 1957; 68) Rob Hirst (Drummer; 3 September 1955; 70) Alternates: Michael Bolton (Singer; February 26, 1953; 72) Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor; December, 21 1944; 79) Billy Connolly (Actor; 24 November 1942; 83) Clean List: Tannishtha Chatterjee Princess Bajrakitiyabha Jason Collins Brad Arnold Asma al-Assad Vinod Kambli Ben Sasse Richard Scolyer Ludek Miklosko Victoria Jackson Bruce Willis Scott Adams Rob Hirst Alternates: Michael Bolton Michael Tilson Thomas Billy Connolly ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/338 "2026-01-01T00:57:28Z")
Joey Browner Fran Tarkenton Andy Taylor Wes Scantlin Deney Terrio Louise Lasser Steve Gleason Stefon Leron Alexander Mike Ditka Leonard Peltier Ben Sasse Joe Biden Peter Hinwood Donald J Trump ---
**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:** [January 1, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/339 "2026-01-01T01:04:32Z")
Dick Cavatt Pat Priest Richard Bach Baron von Raschke Sam Donaldson Herp Alpert Engelbert Humperdinck F. Murray Abraham Don King Ronnie Schell Rich Little David Burke Rex Reed Alt: Joan Collins Dustin Hoffman Bob Packwood * * * Dick Cavatt: TV Talk Pat Priest: Actress Richard Bach: Author Baron von Raschke: Wrestling Sam Donaldson: TV News Herp Alpert: Music Engelbert Humperdinck: Entertainer F. Murray Abraham: Actor Don King: Boxing Promoter Ronnie Schell: Actor Rich Little: Impersonator David Burke: Actor (BBC Sherlock Holmes, 1st Watson) Rex Reed: Critic Alt: Joan Collins:Actor Dustin Hoffman: Actor Bob Packwood: Oregon politician ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/340 "2026-01-01T01:12:09Z")
If anyone wanrs a bandwagon post take a look Donald Trump 37 Bruce Willis 31 Ben Sasse 26 James Van Der Beek 24 Scott Adams 21 Mitch McConnell 19 Dave Coulier 17 Joe Biden 16 Andy Taylor 14 Chris Hoy 14 Linda Rondstat 12 Bill Cosby 11 Rudi Giuliani 11 William Shatner 11 Harvey Weinstein 10 Jason Collins 10 King Charles III 10 Liza Minelli 10 Vladimir Putin 10 ---
**Author:** ![Reindeer\_Flotilla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reindeer_flotilla/32/3024_2.png) [@Reindeer\_Flotilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reindeer_Flotilla)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/341 "2026-01-01T01:23:31Z")
Chris Hoy (Scottish cyclist) Michael Bolton Luis Guzman (actor) Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) David Milch (screenwriter) Bam Margera Bruce Willis Andy Dick Chris Evert (tennis player) Celine Dion Tatum O’Neil Linda Ronstadt Ken Watanabe (actor) **Alternate** : Ron Jeremy Celine Dion Joni Mitchell **Clean List** Chris Hoy Michael Bolton Luis Guzman Andy Taylor David Milch Bam Margera Bruce Willis Andy Dick Chris Evert Celine Dion Tatum O’Neil Linda Ronstadt Ken Watanabe **Alternate** : Ron Jeremy Celine Dion Joni Mitchell [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=18)