# 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:** 58
**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:** [April 30, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1142 "2026-04-30T12:59:23Z")
Coe wrote it. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1143 "2026-04-30T13:17:17Z")
Gotcha. Ignorance fought. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1144 "2026-04-30T13:26:14Z")
I wish I could claim to be as smart as I appear, but I just learned that little fact about Coe a half hour ago myself when I read read his wiki page. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1145 "2026-04-30T14:03:29Z")
All was revealed in [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-this-job-and-shove-it-meaning-of-the-song/1022667). ---
**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:** [April 30, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1146 "2026-04-30T15:15:48Z")
I guess he finally heard his name. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1147 "2026-04-30T19:34:52Z")
I wonder if we’ll ever get a Cocaine and Rhinestones episode about him. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1148 "2026-05-02T08:07:56Z")
Craig Venter, decoder of the human genome, died aged 79: > **[J. Craig Venter, genomics pioneer and founder of JCVI and Diploid Genomics,...](https://www.jcvi.org/media-center/j-craig-venter-genomics-pioneer-and-founder-jcvi-and-diploid-genomics-inc-dies-79)** > > La Jolla, California—April 29, 2026—The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announced that J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., the Institute’s founder, board... > **[J. Craig Venter, foil of the Human Genome Project, dies at 79](https://cen.acs.org/people/obituaries/craig-venter-obituary/104/web/2026/04)** > > He helped develop the technique of whole-genome shotgun sequencing, still widely used today ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1149 "2026-05-02T12:38:15Z")
Alessandro Zanardi, former Formula 1 pilot who lost both legs in an accident dies aged 59: > **[Alex Zanardi, former F1 driver and Paralympic champion, dies at 59](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/02/alex-zanardi-former-f1-driver-and-paralympic-champion-dies-at-59)** > > Alex Zanardi, the former F1 driver who lost both legs in a racing crash and went on to win gold medals as a para-cyclist, has died at the age of 59 ---
**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:** [May 2, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1150 "2026-05-02T18:34:28Z")
Dammit… I had him on my themed list for a few years but removed him. And left Michael Schumacher on. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1151 "2026-05-02T21:01:05Z")
Alas, poor Jeeves, we scarcely remembered you still existed… > **[Ask Jeeves' Finally Fully Shuts Down As Ask Ends Its Search Service | Cord...](https://cordcuttersnews.com/ask-jeeves-finally-fully-shuts-down-as-ask-ends-its-search-service/?amp=1)** > > Yesterday marked the end of a once massive streaming service, Ask Jeeves, as Ask.com officially discontinued its services on May 1, 2026. The parent company IAC made the determination to close the search business entirely as part of ongoing efforts... Not technically eligible for this thread, but do feel free to observe a moment of silence to note his passing. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1152 "2026-05-02T21:10:33Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > And left Michael Schumacher on. I’ve come to believe that Schumacher is suspended in a stasis field. His ski accident was in December 2013, and we all jumped on his bandwagon for the 2014 Death Pool. And more than a dozen years later, far too much has changed, but he hasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1153 "2026-05-02T21:45:10Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I’ve come to believe that Schumacher is suspended in a stasis field I’ve concluded that he’s either been dead for years, or if not, when he finally does, we’ll never hear about it. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1154 "2026-05-02T22:52:16Z")
_Mostly_ dead. There’s a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there’s usually only one thing you can do. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1155 "2026-05-02T23:33:37Z")
Score points? ---
**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:** [May 2, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1156 "2026-05-02T23:44:02Z")
mostly dead is a bit like mostly harmless ---
**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:** [May 3, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1157 "2026-05-03T00:21:18Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > _Mostly_ dead. There’s a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there’s usually only one thing you can do. Go through his clothes and look for loose change. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1158 "2026-05-03T02:18:41Z")
I’m seeing multiple posts about Alex Ligertwood dead at 79. Best known as the lead singer for Santana during the 80s into the 90s. He was singing the one time I saw Santana. He also sang on one of the few vocal tracks by the Dixie Dregs. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0FmPg4lrBKc/maxresdefault.jpg "Santana - Winning (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FmPg4lrBKc) ---
**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:** [May 3, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1159 "2026-05-03T03:11:25Z")
Beau Starr dead at 81. Not as well known as his younger brother Mike Starr but he was still in a lot of things. Played Henry Hill’s father in _Goodfellas._ [https://people.com/beau-starr-dead-halloween-and-goodfellas-star-11964783](https://people.com/beau-starr-dead-halloween-and-goodfellas-star-11964783) ---
**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:** [May 3, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1160 "2026-05-03T23:23:20Z")
Rudy Giuliani rushed to hospital in critical condition. 25-26 years too late, buddy. Still, noteworthy. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1161 "2026-05-03T23:28:58Z")
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