# 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:** 90
**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 28, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1782 "2026-08-28T12:35:24Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Well … in two months ago, anyway. Dagnabbit. ---
**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 28, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1783 "2026-08-28T12:50:29Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > It’s a bad week to be in your 80s. Not bad enough. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1784 "2026-09-01T04:35:47Z")
> **[Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92](https://apnews.com/article/wendell-berry-obit-d20b66bb8a1d298153f760f30662a4f7)** > > Author-agrarian Wendell Berry, a Kentucky native who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, has died. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1785 "2026-09-01T06:09:57Z")
Nobel Laureate Ada Yonath, 87: > **[Israeli Nobel laureate Ada Yonath, pioneering ribosome researcher, dies at 87](https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/bjwfr7xdfg)** > > The 2009 chemistry laureate transformed scientists’ understanding of the ribosome and helped reveal how antibiotics work, paving the way for new approaches to combating drug-resistant bacteria ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1786 "2026-09-01T13:51:01Z")
> **[Samuel Monroe Jr., ‘Menace II Society’ Star, Dies at 52](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/samuel-monroe-jr-dead-menace-ii-society-1236683145/)** > > The character actor had been on life support after a long battle with severe meningitis amid a months-long hospitalization. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1787 "2026-09-02T08:04:29Z")
I thought he was long dead, but he made it to 97: > **[Edouard Balladur obituary](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/01/edouard-balladur-obituary)** > > French prime minister beaten to the presidency by his former ally Jacques Chirac at the 1995 election Interesting obituary, I had lost count of the numerous high ranking French politicians have received prison sentences, even if mostly suspeded. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1788 "2026-09-02T15:27:22Z")
[Jerry Stovall,](https://www.google.com/search?q=Jerry+Stovall&newwindow=1&sca_esv=47811f8b104e4ef5&rlz=1C1QCTP_enUS1136US1136&tbm=nws&sxsrf=APpeQnsZu8D5Y2NNsRikWo-Ocnn1ZbRQCw:1788362712481&story=GjgSNkZvcm1lciBMU1UgZm9vdGJhbGwgY29hY2ggSmVycnkgU3RvdmFsbCBkaWVzIGF0IGFnZSA4NUoJL20vMGN0MWJxcgIQAQ&fcs=AF4cvB6SbO3zrfb0jVeWbufXWkxki7Bwag&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6n9OhmtCWAxVfN4YAHUjiEN8QjcEJegQIdRAD) Heisman Trophy winner and 3-time NFL Pro Bowl all-star, dead at 85. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1789 "2026-09-03T05:06:04Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > [Jerry Stovall,](https://www.google.com/search?q=Jerry+Stovall&newwindow=1&sca_esv=47811f8b104e4ef5&rlz=1C1QCTP_enUS1136US1136&tbm=nws&sxsrf=APpeQnsZu8D5Y2NNsRikWo-Ocnn1ZbRQCw:1788362712481&story=GjgSNkZvcm1lciBMU1UgZm9vdGJhbGwgY29hY2ggSmVycnkgU3RvdmFsbCBkaWVzIGF0IGFnZSA4NUoJL20vMGN0MWJxcgIQAQ&fcs=AF4cvB6SbO3zrfb0jVeWbufXWkxki7Bwag&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6n9OhmtCWAxVfN4YAHUjiEN8QjcEJegQIdRAD) Heisman Trophy winner and… Minor correction: he was Heisman Trophy runner-up, not winner, in 1962. QB Terry Baker of Oregon State was the winner. Baker played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, and 1 season in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1790 "2026-09-03T10:31:07Z")
Gloria Steinem, journalist and feminist icon, has passed away at 92. > **[Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at age 92 | CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/03/us/gloria-steinem-dead-obit)** > > Gloria Steinem, the American journalist and political activist who became the face of second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died at age 92, according to her verified Instagram account. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1791 "2026-09-03T14:47:56Z")
Former professional football player Alphonso Smith, Jr, took himself out of the game aged 40. A final social media post gives insight into his mindset. > [@](#): > > Do not cry for me! I tried everything in my power to fight the demons behind the ones that someone put into ME!” he wrote. “I did not want to be that WAY! I know I have disappointed so many folks. This is a DEMON in me! But not only me! It’s EVERYONE! I have HURT so many! I needed help & did not get it!” > > To my family, BABY, my MOM, my siblings, things happened to your boy, your brother while I was little that an older lady did onto me. As a result guys, I did the same onto others! Please forgive me!” > **[Ex-NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. dead at 40 after troubling social media post](https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/09/03/ex-nfl-player-alphonso-smith-jr-dead-at-40-after-troubling-social-media-post/)** > > Former NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. has died, according to reports. He was 40 years old. A reminder > **[988 Lifeline](https://988lifeline.org/)** > > At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns… ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1792 "2026-09-03T15:33:48Z")
Sad, about Alphonso Smith. I recall recent news about the prevalence of CTE among professional football players, that it’s likely far higher than we’ve suspected. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1793 "2026-09-03T16:13:48Z")
Sounds to me like he was dealing with some sexual trauma and, unfortunately, it sounds like he might have offended. The trauma and guilt took him out. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1794 "2026-09-03T20:44:36Z")
Actress Carla Jeffery has died at age 33. No cause of death has been reported. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1795 "2026-09-03T20:45:39Z")
Cult of Youth frontman Sean Ragon has died at 45. No cause of death has been revealed as yet. [https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2026/09/beloved-rock-frontman-dead-at-45-musical-and-artistic-force.html](https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2026/09/beloved-rock-frontman-dead-at-45-musical-and-artistic-force.html) ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1796 "2026-09-03T21:40:27Z")
Geez, one day, one hundred ninety points spilled on the ground. What a waste. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1797 "2026-09-03T22:31:54Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Actress Carla Jeffery has died at age 33. No cause of death has been reported. Never heard of her, but what a tragedy. I wonder what the heck happened. I’ve not heard of the Zombies movies, but she was a big part of them apparently. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1798 "2026-09-03T23:03:43Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Geez, one day, one hundred ninety points spilled on the ground. What a waste. If you had picked Smith, Jeffery, and Ragon, the police would be surrounding your house right now. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1799 "2026-09-03T23:29:41Z")
It seems nobody had Steinem, perhaps low points was a factor. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1800 "2026-09-04T11:46:08Z")
UK sitcom actor **Richard O’Sullivan** dies aged 82. He was probably best known for _Man About The House_, the show that _Three’s Company_ was adapted from. I particularly enjoyed his work on _Robin’s Nest_ (its sequel series) and _Me and My Girl_. > **[Richard O'Sullivan: Man About the House star dies aged 82](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8eg2nnxz0o)** > > His biggest roles included Robin Tripp in 70s TV sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1801 "2026-09-04T11:58:50Z")
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