# 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:** 75
**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:** [July 11, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1482 "2026-07-11T19:33:54Z")
I had him on my list last year: > **[Bryan Johnson's health bombshell: Millionaire who spends $2 million a year to...](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/bryan-johnsons-health-bombshell-millionaire-who-spends-2-million-a-year-to-live-forever-now-has-an-incurable-disease/articleshow/132206718.cms)** > > Bryan Johnson, the millionaire known for his anti-ageing pursuits, has revealed a battle with autoimmune gastritis, a condition where his immune system attacks his stomach. Despite his rigorous wellness regimen, the 48-year-old's decade-long struggle... Fortunately, an incurable disease must not be deadly in the short run. Perhaps I still have time to put him back on my list next year. And if not, so be it. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1483 "2026-07-12T06:19:15Z")
I’m getting reports that Senator Lindsey Graham is dead. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1484 "2026-07-12T06:26:44Z")
There’s nothing on Reuters or AP about Graham. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1485 "2026-07-12T06:27:46Z")
> **[Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-rcna552722)** > > Graham had just returned from Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1486 "2026-07-12T06:44:10Z")
After all these years, I finally get a political death and it turns out he’s on my ALTERNATE LIST? Grr. Still have McConnell though. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1487 "2026-07-12T07:41:53Z")
Did he ever get an an opportunity to speak with Mitch McConnell for about 20 minutes? ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1488 "2026-07-12T10:37:44Z")
Did anyone else see the headline and briefly conflate Graham with McConnell? mmm ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1489 "2026-07-12T10:49:40Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Did anyone else see the headline and briefly conflate Graham with McConnell? I did! To be fair, it was 2:00 am or so when I read it. ---
**Author:** ![IvyOfPoison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivyofpoison/32/20489_2.png) [@IvyOfPoison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvyOfPoison)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1490 "2026-07-12T12:29:47Z")
> **[Antiques Roadshow star dies aged 39 after brain cancer battle](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/antiques-roadshow-star-dies-aged-34278008)** > > Theo Burrell was diagnosed in 2022 with glioblastoma ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1491 "2026-07-12T13:08:58Z")
> **[TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies of prostate cancer, aged 68](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/11/tv-presenter-dermot-murnaghan-dies-after-being-ill-with-prostate-cancer)** > > The former ITV, BBC and Sky News journalist died peacefully at home in London on Saturday, his family say ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1492 "2026-07-12T13:53:33Z")
Antonio Rattín, Argentinian football player who is allegedly the player responsible for the introduction of yellow and red cards, died aged 89: > **[Former Argentina World Cup captain Rattin dies, aged 89](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/former-argentina-world-cup-captain-rattin-dies-aged-89)** > > He spent his entire club career with Boca Juniors, who made the announcement on X. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. > The captain refused to leave the pitch immediately after German referee Rudolf Kreitlein dismissed him, saying he had not understood the decision because the referee did not speak Spanish. > […] > The incident highlighted the communication problems between referees and players from different countries, and FIFA introduced the yellow and red card system at the following World Cup in 1970. His version of the events is a bit different (quoted from _**[El País](https://elpais.com/deportes/mundial-futbol/2026-07-11/murio-rattin-el-futbolista-que-en-el-mundial-66-inspiro-las-tarjetas-rojas-y-amarillas.html)**_, probably paywalled): > “That World Cup was rigged for the English to win. What happened to us was utterly underhand,” Rattín recalled in 2013. “Our manager had told me that if the referee made a bad call, I should ask for an interpreter, because I was the captain and the rules were on my side. I asked for one because that bastard of a referee was giving them every call, and the bloke sent me off,” added the Argentine, referring to the German referee Rudolf Kreitlein, who, following the match, was escorted away by local police amid complaints from the Argentine players. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1493 "2026-07-12T15:00:02Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Did anyone else see the headline and briefly conflate Graham with McConnell? > > mmm No, but when my wife told me the news this morning, I said “Not Mitch?” Still keeping my fingers crossed though. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1494 "2026-07-12T16:24:19Z")
There’s a conspiracy theory floating around that Mitch is brain dead, and being kept alive until a certain date for election purposes. I can’t remember the details and don’t feel like looking them up. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1495 "2026-07-12T16:32:22Z")
Wow, lots of points going out this week. Lindsey Graham and Theo Burrell scored for several players, and **Happy Lendervedder** gets a unique pick with Dermot Murnaghan. | 1 | Registered at Last | 304 | 6 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 262 | 6 | 1 | | 3 | GIGObuster | 261 | 6 | | | 4 | candide | 251 | 5 | | | 5 | Hoopy Frood | 218 | 5 | | | 6 | SirCreep | 216 | 6 | 1 | | 7 | Culling The Herd | 198 | 4 | | | 8 | RobotDevilDog | 190 | 4 | | | 9 | jeezums | 178 | 4 | | | 10 | Happy Lendervedder | 169 | 4 | 1 | | 11 | WolfpackJeep | 167 | 5 | | | 12 | gkster | 157 | 4 | | | 13 | Martonio77 | 137 | 3 | | | 13 | Schubert | 137 | 3 | | | 13 | Superdude | 137 | 3 | | | 16 | RivkahChaya | 132 | 3 | | | 17 | Cazzle | 131 | 3 | | | 18 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 130 | 3 | | | 19 | Tristan | 105 | 2 | | | 19 | Little Nemo | 105 | 2 | | | 19 | Jack Batty | 105 | 2 | | | 19 | imthjckaz | 105 | 2 | | | 19 | Mean Mr.Mustard | 105 | 2 | | | 24 | Gyrate | 103 | 3 | | | 25 | Catamount | 100 | 3 | | | 25 | Wheelz | 100 | 3 | | | 25 | Loach | 100 | 2 | | | 28 | notfrommensa | 95 | 3 | | | 29 | SunUp | 92 | 3 | | | 30 | Moriarty | 84 | 3 | 1 | | 30 | Dung Beetle | 84 | 2 | | | 30 | Thumper668 | 84 | 2 | | | 30 | Stephen96 | 84 | 2 | | | 30 | Scoobysnax | 84 | 2 | | | 35 | Lord Feldon | 73 | 3 | 2 | | 36 | Dancer Flight | 53 | 1 | | | 36 | Rebo | 53 | 1 | | | 38 | billiefan2000 | 52 | 1 | | | 38 | Dr.Girlfriend | 52 | 1 | | | 38 | xizor | 52 | 1 | | | 38 | Lsura | 52 | 1 | | | 38 | IKnowItsOver | 52 | 1 | | | 38 | JakeYourBooty | 52 | 1 | | | 38 | Jegpeg | 52 | 1 | | | 38 | RTFirefly | 52 | 1 | | | 38 | CreaseMonkey | 52 | 1 | | | 47 | Railer13 | 49 | 3 | 1 | | 47 | Captain Lance Murdoch | 49 | 2 | 1 | | 49 | nearwildheaven | 48 | 2 | | | 50 | CrashEdit | 47 | 1 | | | 50 | Fresh91 | 47 | 1 | | | 52 | Pardel-Lux | 42 | 2 | 1 | | 53 | NurseCarmen | 35 | 1 | 1 | | 54 | Maus Magill | 33 | 2 | | | 55 | ataraxy22 | 32 | 1 | | | 55 | kitap | 32 | 1 | | | 55 | Mahaloth | 32 | 1 | | | 55 | Monstera deliciosa | 32 | 1 | | | 55 | Precambrianmollusc | 32 | 1 | | | 60 | vivalostwages | 29 | 1 | | | 60 | Wallet | 29 | 1 | | | 62 | Biotop | 28 | 3 | 3 | | 63 | Mrs Ducky | 16 | 1 | | | 63 | LoneRhino | 16 | 1 | | | 63 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 16 | 1 | | | 66 | MichaelBardella | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 66 | Ponch8 | 14 | 1 | | | 68 | AS123 | 13 | 1 | | | 68 | Lamoral | 13 | 1 | | | 70 | irritant | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 70 | Allecher | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 72 | Hatchie | 9 | 1 | 1 | | 73 | zadscmc | 7 | 1 | | | 73 | FrostyKmart | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 75 | Max1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 76 | RollOutTheBarrel | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1496 "2026-07-12T16:43:43Z")
I’m not entirely clear on everything either, but as I understand things … if he dies before August 3rd, the Democrat governor, Beshear, appoints a replacement - but it must be someone from McConnell’s party (like Massie) - until a special election is run. After Aug 3rd, it just goes right to the special election. Something like that. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1497 "2026-07-12T16:43:48Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > There’s a conspiracy theory floating around that Mitch is brain dead, and being kept alive until a certain date for election purposes. I can’t remember the details and don’t feel like looking them up. If he “lives” to August 3rd, they don’t have to do a special election. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1498 "2026-07-12T17:00:42Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > **Happy Lendervedder** gets a unique pick with Dermot Ooh, good catch, thanks! The name didn’t sound familiar when I just read it so apparently I forgot I picked him. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1499 "2026-07-12T18:59:06Z")
@eschereal Derryn Hinch is on my list, so 18 points to me 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1500 "2026-07-12T19:31:51Z")
Thanks for picking up the ball, @eschereal ! mmm ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1501 "2026-07-12T21:20:36Z")
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