# 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:** 55
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1082 "2026-04-16T14:05:21Z")
Justin Fairfax, former Lt. Governor of Virginia, killed his wife and then turned the gun himself and committed suicide. He was 47. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1083 "2026-04-16T15:07:22Z")
This is quite a horrible story. > **[Virginia’s ex Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot wife then self in apparent...](https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/justin-fairfax-virginia-suicide-wife-murder-live-updates-b2959071.html)** > > Fairfax was accused of sexual assault by two women in 2019, while serving as the lieutenant governor of Virginia ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1084 "2026-04-16T15:13:36Z")
Ugh. That link says their kids were home at the time of the shooting. That’s going to fuck them up for life. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1085 "2026-04-16T17:17:03Z")
Ha! I also have Lee Corso so that kind of tracks… just a general sports theme but I do seem to have good luck with announcers and broadcasters kicking off. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1086 "2026-04-16T17:48:42Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Ugh. That link says their kids were home at the time of the shooting. That’s going to fuck them up for life. Reminds me of Phil Hartman’s kids. ---
**Author:** ![MarkF2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@MarkF2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarkF2004)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1087 "2026-04-17T06:45:38Z")
> **[Alex Manninger: Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper dies after car hit by train](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g84l14e5eo)** > > Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1088 "2026-04-17T18:00:59Z")
Former MLB outfielder Garrett Anderson [has died at 53 no cause of death given.](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48513802/long-angels-outfielder-garret-anderson-dies-53) ---
**Author:** ![MarkF2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@MarkF2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarkF2004)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1089 "2026-04-17T20:02:23Z")
[Actor Finnian Garbutt, Hope Street star, dies aged 28](https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0417/1568852-actor-finnian-garbutt-hope-street-star-dies-aged-28/#:~:text=Actor%20Finnian%20Garbutt%2C%20who%20starred,about%20his%20skin%20cancer%20diagnosis). Terrible. RIP ---
**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:** [April 17, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1090 "2026-04-17T21:21:36Z")
> **[Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,'...](https://apnews.com/article/don-schlitz-dies-5d6d5857dc58100161210cce0186f2af)** > > Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1091 "2026-04-18T03:41:26Z")
> **[Tacoma-born inventor of the rolling sneakers known as Heelys dies at 71](https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/tacoma-born-inventor-of-the-rolling-sneakers-known-as-heelys-dies-at-71/)** > > Roger Adams grew up in Tacoma, where his parents owned a roller rink. His gym shoes with wheels made millions: “It's like a stealth skate.” ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1092 "2026-04-18T05:13:14Z")
> **[Indy radio legend Bob Kevoian of 'The Bob & Tom Show' dies listening to...](https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2026/04/17/indy-radio-legend-bob-kevoian-of-the-bob-tom-show-dies/89670307007/)** > > Bob Kevoian co-founded the popular morning comedy show based in Indy in 1983 with Tom Griswold. The show was nationally syndicated in 1995. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1093 "2026-04-18T05:41:38Z")
I used to listen to them every morning on my daily commute. That sucks. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1094 "2026-04-18T11:16:37Z")
In honor of Bob Kevoian … lead vocals with the Mad Armenians: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1iOUmzZlny8/maxresdefault.jpg "Cleveland Steamer (feat. The Mad Armenians)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iOUmzZlny8) ---
**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:** [April 18, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1095 "2026-04-18T16:44:11Z")
> **[Bob Hall, the father of wheelchair racing and a 2-time winner of the Boston...](https://apnews.com/article/obit-boston-marathon-wheelchair-racer-bob-hall-4ffe6702f6ae2873064e87c8a9f99441)** > > Boston Marathon organizers say the father of wheelchair racing has died. Bob Hall won the race twice and went on to build racing chairs for the competitors that followed. He was 74 when he died. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1096 "2026-04-19T16:01:43Z")
Never liked Bob and Tom so it was a surprise to me that it’s just been Tom for over 10 years. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1097 "2026-04-19T16:33:18Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Never liked Bob and Tom That makes at least two of us. The humorous music was okay, and sometimes the banter was funny, but when I listened to the show in my 40-minute commute, I swear that at least 25 minutes was commercials. It didn’t take me long to switch back to my classic rock station. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1098 "2026-04-20T00:42:43Z")
Not a well-known celebrity nationwide, but certainly familiar in the Wichita area. Connie Palacioz, who was a ‘Rosie the Riveter’ at the Boeing plant during World War II, died today. She was 101 years old. This is a good article about her and her life. Hopefully not paywalled. [https://www.kansas.com/news/local/news-local-obituaries/article315462803.html](https://www.kansas.com/news/local/news-local-obituaries/article315462803.html) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1099 "2026-04-20T03:21:58Z")
@Railer13 that’s a great article about Connie Palacioz, and not paywalled! Thanks! ---
**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:** [April 20, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1100 "2026-04-20T13:17:21Z")
> **[Patrick Muldoon, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place’ Actor, Dies at 57](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/patrick-muldoon-dead-days-of-our-lives-melrose-place-1236725744/)** > > Patrick Muldoon, the "Days of Our Lives" and "Melrose Place" actor has died. He was 57. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1101 "2026-04-20T17:28:28Z")
> **[Zoologist and author Desmond Morris dies aged 98](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51y797v200o)** > > Morris, who was also a surrealist painter and broadcaster, was best known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=54) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=56)