# 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:** 93
**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 17, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1842 "2026-09-17T05:36:09Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > [Peter Max dies at 88](https://apnews.com/article/peter-max-obituary-1fa0d98b5f1e446d903242355b689062). It doesn’t help me any No, but he gives **Wheelz** 12 more points, a unique pick and 24th place. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1843 "2026-09-17T12:12:16Z")
I believe that I still have a signed and numbered Peter Max somewhere. I’ll have to look for it since it likely just increased in value. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1844 "2026-09-17T12:16:41Z")
Bonnie Greer, gone at 77. > **[Bonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/16/bonnie-greer-writer-and-cultural-commentator-dies-aged-77)** > > The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on current affairs shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband ---
**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:** [September 17, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1845 "2026-09-17T16:21:25Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > No, but he gives **Wheelz** 12 more points, a unique pick and 24th place. Woo-hoo! When Bob Mackie died, I thought for a fleeting moment that I’d earned some points, until I realized, “wait, different guy.” ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1846 "2026-09-17T20:33:26Z")
# Former [Blue Jays (Brian Wolfe) pitcher dies suddenly at 45](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/blue-jays-pitcher-dies-suddenly-at-45/ar-AA2cmz5H?ctsrc=dgst&ocid=edgdhpruby&pc=HCTS&cvid=6aac3c33a56e4c119c13056e2d2f14da&uxmode=ruby&ei=12) [Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor Yehuda Widawski dies at 107](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/israel-s-oldest-holocaust-survivor-yehuda-widawski-dies-at-107/gm-GM750BB9F3?gemSnapshotKey=GM750BB9F3-snapshot-0&ocid=edgdhpruby&pc=HCTS&cvid=6aac3c33a56e4c119c13056e2d2f14da&cvpid=6aac4d3b188540b2a0177f05c3400834&uxmode=ruby&ei=35) ---
**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:** [September 17, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1847 "2026-09-17T22:48:06Z")
Jon Kyl, former Senator from Arizona, checks out at age 84. > **[U of A mourns passing of longtime Arizona Senator Jon Kyl](https://news.arizona.edu/news/u-mourns-passing-longtime-arizona-senator-jon-kyl)** > > Former Sen. Jon Kyl is a University of Arizona alumnus who represented Arizona in Congress for more than 25 years as a leading voice on legal and national security issues. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1848 "2026-09-18T01:53:32Z")
Sen. Kyl, set the pace for lying. Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl’s office famously clarified that a 2011 floor statement claiming “well over 90 percent” of Planned Parenthood’s activities involved abortion was “not intended to be a factual statement”. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1849 "2026-09-18T01:54:47Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I believe that I still have a signed and numbered Peter Max somewhere. I’ll have to look for it since it likely just increased in value. Maybe. I don’t pretend to be an expert on the subject. I know he cranked out a lot of pieces over the decades. I went to a cruise ship art “auction” and he had a lot of items for sale. I’m guessing if you are filling cruise ship galleries your stuff isn’t going to be rare. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1850 "2026-09-18T09:39:18Z")
An unfortunate 16 points. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1851 "2026-09-18T15:35:16Z")
A few days ago it was reported he was in critical condition. > **[Singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Duncan Sheik dies at 56](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/singer-songwriter-broadway-composer-duncan-sheik-dead-56-rcna598308)** > > The “Spring Awakening” composer had been receiving medical care for an ailment that left him in “critical but stable” condition, his family said. ---
**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 18, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1852 "2026-09-18T16:27:31Z")
I just read that two years ago, Gary Sinise lost his son to spinal cancer. Sinise puts so much effort forward to help and provide for loved ones of killed service members. How tragic to learn an early death has occurred in his own family(son was only 33). Sinise is one of the good guys in Hollywood. ---
**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 18, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1853 "2026-09-18T18:19:52Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > A few days ago it was reported he was in critical condition. > > [Singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Duncan Sheik dies at 56](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/singer-songwriter-broadway-composer-duncan-sheik-dead-56-rcna598308) So he’s no longer barely breathing. ---
**Author:** ![Reindeer\_Flotilla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reindeer_flotilla/32/3024_2.png) [@Reindeer\_Flotilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reindeer_Flotilla)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1854 "2026-09-18T19:39:02Z")
Randy Pederson, Hall of Famer and broadcaster for the Professional Bowlers Association, past away this week at age 64 [it was announced](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/legendary-u-bowler-randy-pedersen-135747630.html). He had won several titles including a national championship, then was the color commentator for PBA broadcasts for 25 years. This made him the longest tenured broadcaster in PBA history. Personal note: The PBA made a stop in my city and as a pretty decent regular bowler I thought it would be fun to enter the Pro-Am part of the event. I guess the PBA asked the pros to participate as an outreach to the fans. So when I show up, I discovered my opponent was to be Randy Pederson himself. This was back when he was in his prime bowling on the tour. During the match he was very nice, didn’t mind answering some questions, and even complemented me on some shots. He then proceeded to mop the floor with me. Hey -that’s the fun of testing yourself against the pros, right? ---
**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 18, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1855 "2026-09-18T21:21:43Z")
UK actress **Stephanie Cole** has died aged 84. I know her from such shows as _Tenko_ (the prisoner of war drama), _Open All Hours_ (the imposing Mrs Featherstone who found Arkwright so fascinating), _Waiting For God_ (a sitcom about retirement), but the folks here will know here best from _Doc Martin_ (Martin’s Auntie Joan), and of course for her role in the comedy radio series _Cabin Pressure_. > **[Stephanie Cole: Coronation Street and Doc Martin actress dies aged 84](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckz7zg4ez0peo)** > > She was best known for playing Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama Tenko. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1856 "2026-09-19T01:07:47Z")
I will maintain that _Used Cars_ is one of the best comedies of all time. > **[Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful...](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/gerrit-graham-dead-grateful-dead-co-writer-1236867006/)** > > Gerrit Graham, actor in "Phantom of the Paradise" and many other films and TV shows who co-wrote a song for The Grateful Dead, died Tuesday. ---
**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 19, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1857 "2026-09-19T16:41:35Z")
NOT DEAD - Carrot Top just attempted suicide and was taken to the hospital. I am actually not that surprised; I think he has body perception issues. He became famous for his dweebish look and red hair. He bulked up big time a long time ago. I suspected steroids as well. > **[Carrot Top hospitalized after alleged suicide attempt: report](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/09/19/carrot-top-suicide-attempt-hospitalized/91844125007/)** > > Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson is recovering in a Las Vegas hospital as of Sept. 18 after reports of the comedian's alleged suicide attempt. ---
**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 19, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1858 "2026-09-19T17:58:02Z")
NPR editor Rose Friedman has [died at 38](https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5973098/rose-friedman-dies). Aside: does anyone know why my just posting a link doesn’t create a preview anymore, like @Mahaloth has in the previous post? I thought it was the tab in the upper left corner of the edit options, next to the **Bold** toggle. But that didn’t change anything when I went into edit mode. ---
**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 19, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1859 "2026-09-19T21:26:27Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > does anyone know why my just posting a link doesn’t create a preview anymore It depends on the site. NPR may not have a server that is able to generate preview embeds. I think this is the case with MSN and a few other major sites. ---
**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 19, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1860 "2026-09-19T22:30:44Z")
Some paywalls will also block previews. Some don’t. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1861 "2026-09-20T18:21:53Z")
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, the architect of the [New York Giants](https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants) team that pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 84. The Giants announced Sunday that Accorsi died Saturday, surrounded by his family [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=92) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=94)