# 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:** 82
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1622 "2026-08-03T04:48:53Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > When you post a name like that, you should probably put his title first, because many people’s first reaction will be _Joel Cohen? Dude!_ No, not mathematical biologist Joel Cohen! Who will fill his shoes at Columbia University’s Earth Institute! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1623 "2026-08-03T15:44:37Z")
You and me! ---
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1624 "2026-08-03T16:16:38Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > was **phungi** correct and I should have 278 pts? **phungi** was apparently incorrect, my tally says you should have 279 pts. I somehow missed that one. It will be corrected next time the list is posted. Somebody needs to die. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1625 "2026-08-03T16:56:41Z")
My ghod! Isn’t that a bit harsh? They just made a simple mistake! ---
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1626 "2026-08-03T16:57:49Z")
Note to self: Do not piss **eschereal** off. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1627 "2026-08-04T01:16:14Z")
Monty Roberts, the horse whisperer. [https://people.com/monty-roberts-dead-horse-whisperer-queen-elizabeth-friend-12032467](https://people.com/monty-roberts-dead-horse-whisperer-queen-elizabeth-friend-12032467) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1628 "2026-08-04T01:52:36Z")
Mary Rivera who played Ned’s grandmother in Spider-man has died. [https://parade.com/news/spider-man-no-way-home-actress-mary-rivera-dead-at-82](https://parade.com/news/spider-man-no-way-home-actress-mary-rivera-dead-at-82) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1629 "2026-08-04T03:01:04Z")
It would be boss if her last words were about power and responsibility. In other news: [UFC Fighter Allan ‘Puro Osso’ Nascimento Dead at 34](https://parade.com/news/ufc-fighter-allan-puro-osso-nascimento-dead-at-34) ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1630 "2026-08-04T10:20:02Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Mary Rivera who played Ned’s grandmother in Spider-man has died. That scene where she gets Andrew Garfield to clean the cobwebs from the ceiling was brilliant. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1631 "2026-08-04T20:05:17Z")
Pro wrestling great Dory Funk Jr. passes at 85. > **[A great one is gone](https://www.ocalagazette.com/a-great-one-is-gone/)** > > Talk about a punch to the gut—that’s how I felt when Marti Funk called me today to let me know the legendary Dory Funk Jr. had passed away. Dory, of ---
**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:** [August 6, 2026, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1632 "2026-08-06T04:09:09Z")
> **[Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino winner of PEN/Faulkner award, dies aged 71](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/03/benjamin-alire-saenz-writer-death)** > > Celebrated writer, poet and novelist for young adults drew upon his sexuality and life on US southern border > **[Kavinsky, French Producer and DJ Behind ‘Drive’ Opening Song ‘Nightcall,’...](https://variety.com/2026/music/global/kavinsky-dead-french-dj-nightcall-drive-1236823180/)** > > Kavinsky, the French DJ whose anthem 'Nightcall' became a cult classic after opening Nicolas Winding Refn’s 'Drive,' has died. He was 50. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1633 "2026-08-07T15:36:25Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Pro wrestling great Dory Funk Jr. passes at 85. > > [A great one is gone | Ocala Gazette](https://www.ocalagazette.com/a-great-one-is-gone/) Terry got me some points a few years ago. I didn’t pick Dory. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1634 "2026-08-07T22:52:34Z")
Death announced: Abbe Lane, the singer and former wife (pre-Charo) of bandleader Xavier Cougat [died April 25 at age 93.](https://deadline.com/2026/08/abbe-lane-dead-1237027985/) ---
**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:** [August 8, 2026, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1635 "2026-08-08T00:13:58Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has [died at 29. No cause of death revealed yet.](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48751780/grizzlies-forward-brandon-clarke-dies-age-29) Follow-up: The medical examiner has [said it was the effects of cocaine and heroin](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49555855/coroner-finds-grizzlies-brandon-clarke-died-effects-cocaine-heroin). ---
**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:** [August 8, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1636 "2026-08-08T15:59:44Z")
_They_ want you to believe that **[Charles S. Faddis](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/books/charles-sam-faddis-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.31A.qBOc.PuFfSlRRQaVr&smid=url-share)** (gift NYT link), ex-C.I.A. officer who pushed conspiracy theories, a frequent guest at Steve Bannon’s “War Room” far-right podcast, and a leader of the election-denial movement in Pennsylvania, is dead at 68. His Substack newsletter said he had been hospitalized for Covid-related lung disease and pneumonia, which is patently absurd. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1637 "2026-08-08T18:42:26Z")
Jorge Messi, Leo`s father, died aged 68: > **[Jorge Messi, father and agent of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi, dies...](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/08/sport/jorge-messi-lionel-messi-father-dies)** > > Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, died Saturday at the age of 68, according to Sanatorio Centro, the medical center in Rosario, Argentina, where he was receiving care. Rumors of him being unwell started during the World Cup, it must have been fairly kick. I had pencilled him in my candidate list for next year, but he did not have the time to wait that long. My condolencies, Leo! ---
**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:** [August 8, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1638 "2026-08-08T18:55:44Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > it must have been fairly **kick** Either you or autocorrect has a sense of humor. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1639 "2026-08-08T21:09:18Z")
Biden’s cancel has spread. I love Joe Biden and would be very sad if he died. Hope for good results from his treatment. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1640 "2026-08-08T21:15:55Z")
Well, now, that is a classic tpyo. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1641 "2026-08-08T21:18:47Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Either you or autocorrect I would not blame autocorrect when I can point to Freudian subconscious. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Biden’s cancel has spread Others may disagree. > [@eschereal](#): > > classic tpyo R and L are very far away in my keyboard. No, that was the cows in the other thread. Is it just that they are small on a phone screen? Yeah, probably autocollect. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=83)