# 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:** 27
**Author:** ![SirCreep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sircreep/32/20434_2.png) [@SirCreep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SirCreep)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/522 "2026-01-18T06:29:13Z")
(Disregard - how do I delete a post??) ---
**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:** [January 18, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/523 "2026-01-18T06:41:33Z")
You kinda just did. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/524 "2026-01-18T06:43:07Z")
Goddamn. Hit, dragged for two blocks and run. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/525 "2026-01-19T17:10:55Z")
Wilbur Wood, knuckleballer for the White Sox, has passed at 84. > **[Wilbur Wood dies at 84: Knuckleballer was an All-Star workhorse for the White...](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/wilbur-wood-chicago-white-sox-legend-dies/)** > > Wood played 17 seasons in the big leagues ---
**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:** [January 19, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/526 "2026-01-19T18:12:45Z")
> **[Valentino Garavani, Legendary Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 93](https://people.com/valentino-garavani-fashion-designer-dead-7496416)** > > Valentino Garavani, Italian fashion designer, died at age 93, per an announcement on his Instagram. The designer was at home in Rome, Italy. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/527 "2026-01-20T06:48:34Z")
I think a few people had him. [https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/music-industry-rocked-by-the-death-of-rob-hirst-the-powerful-engine-behind-midnight-oil/news-story/2d36147f5758be0cc94b0c6082aed5e1](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/music-industry-rocked-by-the-death-of-rob-hirst-the-powerful-engine-behind-midnight-oil/news-story/2d36147f5758be0cc94b0c6082aed5e1) ---
**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:** [January 20, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/528 "2026-01-20T09:40:52Z")
The link isn’t showing a preview for me, so in case that’s not clear, that’s Rob Hirst from Midnight Oil. Looks like three people had him (and one had him as an alternate). ---
**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:** [January 21, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/529 "2026-01-21T21:03:37Z")
The last surviving actor who played a featured Our Gang/Little Rascals character [Sidney Kibrick AKA “Woim”](https://honoraryunsubscribe.com/sidney-kibrick/), dies at 97. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/530 "2026-01-22T00:41:49Z")
| 1 | jeezums | 72 | 2 | 0 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | SirCreep | 70 | 2 | 0 | | 3 | phungi | 62 | 1 | 0 | | 4 | Pardel-Lux | 42 | 2 | 1 | | 5 | ataraxy22 | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | candide | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Catamount | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Cazzle | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Culling The Herd | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Dung Beetle | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | GIGObuster | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | gkster | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Gyrate | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Happy lLendervedder | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Hooy Frood | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | kitap | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Mahaloth | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Martonio | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Monsteria deliciosa | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Moriarity | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | notfrommensa | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Precambrianmollusc | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Registered at Last | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Rivkah Chaya | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | RobotDevilDog | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Schubert | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Scoobysnax | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | SunUp | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Superdude | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Thumper 668 | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Wheelz | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Wolfpack Jeep | 32 | 1 | 0 | | 33 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 30 | 1 | 0 | | 34 | Railer13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/531 "2026-01-23T14:43:39Z")
A New Jersey legend has passed. > **[Longtime N.J. comedian, pianist ‘Uncle Floyd’ has died, family says](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2026/01/long-time-nj-comedian-pianist-uncle-floyd-has-died-family-says.html?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPgaD5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeYIdBARDeTZvbDOaK6wR0PGMX9offq4celAI-53IfSgcessJZgnUA7yc-67g_aem_yLDDpgSDcCnWbMWA9UAOZw)** > > Floyd Vivino died Thursday night after a two-and-a half years of health complications. The 'Uncle Floyd' show was a staple on televisions in New Jersey for more than two decades. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/532 "2026-01-23T17:52:15Z")
> **[Roger Allers, ‘The Lion King’ Co-Director, Dies at 76](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/roger-allers-dead-director-the-lion-king-1236477359/)** > > Allers, who received an Oscar nomination, worked on other Disney films including 'Aladdin,' 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The Little Mermaid.' ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/533 "2026-01-23T18:09:07Z")
Former NFL player Kevin Johnson has been [killed at a homeless camp](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47704777/ex-lineman-kevin-johnson-killed-la-encampment-examiner-says). He was 55. Homicide is expected. ---
**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 23, 2026, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/534 "2026-01-23T23:25:04Z")
Former NFL quarterback John Brodie has… passed. At 90. > **[John Brodie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brodie)** > > John Riley Brodie (August 14, 1935 — January 23, 2026) was an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He had a second career as a Senior PGA Tour professional golfer and was a television broadcaster for both sports. > In particular seasons, Brodie led the NFL in passing yardage, passing touchdowns, fewest sacks, and lowest percentage of passes intercepted. He retired as the third most p... ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/535 "2026-01-24T02:39:24Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > John Brodie has… passed. At 90. So you’re saying he went long. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/536 "2026-01-24T02:44:51Z")
All the way to the end zone for the final score of the game. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/537 "2026-01-24T02:51:24Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > All the way to the end zone for the final score of the game At age 90, it was probably in overtime. Next score wins, also known as sudden death. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/538 "2026-01-24T17:50:55Z")
One might say John Brodie has passed (and it was not incomplete). ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/539 "2026-01-24T18:13:12Z")
Not exactly a celebrity but certainly a notable person. General David Maddox died on January 3rd. His biggest assignment was commander of U.S. Army Europe. When he was my division commander he was the first general that ever spoke to me (I was a PFC). > **[David M. Maddox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Maddox)** > > David M. Maddox (5 April 1938 – 3 January 2026) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group from 1992 to 1993 and Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe from 1993 to 1994. He commanded the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment from 1981 to 1983. He is a 1960 graduate of Virginia Military Institute. He received his Master of Science in Applied Science (Operations Research) from Southern Illinois University in ... ---
**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:** [January 26, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/540 "2026-01-26T22:16:33Z")
> **[Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to...](https://apnews.com/article/sly-dunbar-dies-81f29debb9f9946df1622ceab6929515)** > > Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar has died at 73. Dunbar's wife, Thelma, announced the news to the Jamaica Gleaner. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/541 "2026-01-26T23:18:34Z")
The actor who played the football player in Blind Side is in bad shape. > **['Blind Side' Actor Quinton Aaron Hospitalized After Falling At Home](https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/25/blind-side-actor-quinton-aaron-hospitalized-after-falling-at-home/)** > > Quinton Aaron -- the actor who played Michael Oher in "The Blind Side" -- has been hospitalized after collapsing at his home .. TMZ has learned. Again, not the football guy. Just the actor who played him in the movie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=28)