# 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:** 95
**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 24, 2026, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1882 "2026-09-24T01:28:24Z")
> **[Chris Spatola, ESPN college basketball analyst, dies suddenly at 47](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chris-spatola-espn-college-basketball-analyst-dies-suddenly-47-rcna599385)** > > Spatola — son-in-law of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski — provided a “unique perspective ... shaped by his experiences as a student-athlete, Army veteran, coach and broadcaster,” ESPN said. ---
**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:** [September 24, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1883 "2026-09-24T22:24:49Z")
That’s a Hardcore way to off yourself. 😬 ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1884 "2026-09-24T22:46:54Z")
Bob Pettit, who was the first Most Valuable Player in the NBA, has snagged his last rebound at age 93. > **[Bob Pettit, who starred at LSU and then in NBA, dies at 93](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50023100/bob-pettit-starred-lsu-nba-dies-93)** > > Bob Pettit, who was named an All-Star in each of his 11 NBA seasons and was one of the greatest scorers and rebounders in league history, died, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame said Thursday. ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1885 "2026-09-24T22:51:11Z")
Dee Brock, the original director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, has twirled her last pompom. She was 96 years old. > **[Dee Brock, original director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, dies at age 96](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dee-brock-original-director-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-dies-age-96-rcna599622)** > > “We will forever honor her and her legacy,” the famed troupe said in announcing her death. ---
**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 25, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1886 "2026-09-25T01:20:27Z")
Petit played his entire career with the St. Louis Hawks. He was Rookie of the Year in his first season, then MVP in his second. He was the first NBA player to score 20,000 points in his career. But he played at the same time as Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, and Oscar Robertson among others, and somehow became overlooked by history. ---
**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 25, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1887 "2026-09-25T01:58:43Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > Petit played his entire career with the St. Louis Hawks. I was just reading his Wiki page. He played center at LSU during the time when freshmen couldn’t play varsity, but in the 3 years he played, he led the SEC in scoring each year. When he went to the pros, he was moved to forward for the first time in his life and obviously adjusted quite well. In Game 7 of the 1957 finals, the Hawks lost to the Celtics in double overtime, a game in which Pettit played all 56 minutes, had 19 rebounds, and scored 39 points. He led the Hawks to the championship the next season. ---
**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 26, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1888 "2026-09-26T22:38:34Z")
> **[Rosalind Ashford, Original Martha and the Vandellas Singer, Dies at 83](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/rosalind-ashford-dead-martha-and-vandellas-singer-1236704537/)** > > The soprano from Detroit performed on hits including “Dancing in the Street,” “Heat Wave,” “Jimmy Mack” and “Quicksand.” ---
**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 28, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1889 "2026-09-28T23:54:10Z")
> **[AEW wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies at 40 | CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/28/sport/pac-benjamin-satterley-death-hnk)** > > Benjamin Satterley, an English wrestling star known by his ring name Pac, has died at 40, according to All Elite Wrestling. ---
**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 29, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1890 "2026-09-29T09:52:53Z")
> **[Dennis Haskins, principal on TV’s ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 75](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/dennis-haskins-principal-saved-bell-dies-rcna600413)** > > The actor portrayed Richard Belding on the show, as well as in the spinoff series “Saved by the Bell: The New Class.” ---
**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 29, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1891 "2026-09-29T16:03:59Z")
He also had a memorable guest appearance as a teacher accused of molesting former students in a Season 1 episode of _It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia_. ---
**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 29, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1892 "2026-09-29T17:12:37Z")
He did so well at his job on that show that many of us thought of him as a principal in real life. I bet he had people come up to him like he’s a principal or teacher. I bet they called him “Mr. Belding”. I love how the MASH cast said people would ask them medical advice as if they knew anything beyond what was in that week’s script. ---
**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 29, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1893 "2026-09-29T22:03:08Z")
Peter Byrne is no longer there to remind us. > **[Peter Byrne, Singer and Co-Founder of Naked Eyes, Dead at 74](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/peter-byrne-naked-eyes-dead-obit-1235630545/)** > > Peter Byrne, singer and co-founder of Naked Eyes, has died at age 74. ---
**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 30, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1894 "2026-09-30T00:59:55Z")
Interesting that he was in a band prior to Naked Eyes that included Curt Smith and Roland Orzabel from Tears For Fears. ---
**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 30, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1895 "2026-09-30T09:47:59Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > He also had a memorable guest appearance as a teacher accused of molesting former students in a Season 1 episode of _It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia_. I have seen an allegation on social media that he did in fact sexually harass at least one person on set. Apply appropriate quantities of salt.. ---
**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 30, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1896 "2026-09-30T22:21:08Z")
> **[Dame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, campaigner and charity founder, dies aged 86](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cq2dwn5z7n1lt)** > > Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying. We knew this one was coming but it’s still a sad loss. As noted above Rantzen was responsible for founding Childline, a helpline for abused children to call. Her _That’s Life_ show also brought to light the actions of Nicholas Winton during WWII in saving over 600 children from Prague from the Nazis. There was a recent film about him, but for full effect you really need to see this original moment. Warning: onions may be being cut. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6_nFuJAF5F0/maxresdefault.jpg "Sir Nicholas Winton - BBC Programme "That's Life" aired in 1988") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_nFuJAF5F0) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1897 "2026-09-30T22:24:28Z")
That’s 14 points for a number of us. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1898 "2026-10-01T01:26:18Z")
**Mr Grump** jumps onto the board, and **Sir Creep** , **Happy Lendervedder** and **jeezums** add to their scores with a charitable donation from Esther Rantzen. | 1 | Registered at Last | 304 | 6 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | phungi | 298 | 7 | 1 | | 3 | candide | 292 | 6 | | | 4 | GIGObuster | 279 | 7 | 1 | | 5 | jeezums | 253 | 7 | | | 6 | SirCreep | 230 | 7 | 1 | | 7 | Happy Lendervedder | 219 | 6 | 1 | | 8 | Hoopy Frood | 218 | 5 | | | 9 | RobotDevilDog | 210 | 5 | | | 10 | Culling The Herd | 198 | 4 | | | 11 | Cazzle | 187 | 6 | 2 | | 11 | WolfpackJeep | 187 | 6 | | | 13 | gkster | 157 | 4 | | | 14 | Loach | 141 | 3 | | | 14 | Mean Mr.Mustard | 141 | 3 | | | 16 | notfrommensa | 139 | 4 | 1 | | 17 | Martonio77 | 137 | 3 | | | 17 | Schubert | 137 | 3 | | | 17 | Superdude | 137 | 3 | | | 20 | RivkahChaya | 132 | 3 | | | 21 | It’s Not Rocket Surgery | 130 | 3 | | | 22 | SunUp | 128 | 4 | | | 23 | Little Nemo | 127 | 3 | | | 24 | Wheelz | 112 | 4 | 1 | | 25 | Tristan | 105 | 2 | | | 25 | Jack Batty | 105 | 2 | | | 25 | imthjckaz | 105 | 2 | | | 25 | Mahaloth | 105 | 3 | | | 29 | Dung Beetle | 104 | 3 | | | 30 | Gyrate | 103 | 3 | | | 31 | Catamount | 100 | 3 | | | 32 | Jegpeg | 88 | 2 | | | 32 | RTFirefly | 88 | 2 | | | 34 | Moriarty | 84 | 3 | 1 | | 34 | Thumper668 | 84 | 2 | | | 34 | Stephen96 | 84 | 2 | | | 34 | Scoobysnax | 84 | 2 | | | 38 | Lord Feldon | 73 | 3 | 2 | | 39 | CreaseMonkey | 72 | 2 | | | 40 | xizor | 70 | 2 | 1 | | 41 | Dancer Flight | 53 | 1 | | | 41 | Rebo | 53 | 1 | | | 43 | billiefan2000 | 52 | 1 | | | 43 | Dr.Girlfriend | 52 | 1 | | | 43 | Lsura | 52 | 1 | | | 43 | IKnowItsOver | 52 | 1 | | | 43 | JakeYourBooty | 52 | 1 | | | 48 | Railer13 | 49 | 3 | 1 | | 48 | Captain Lance Murdoch | 49 | 2 | 1 | | 50 | nearwildheaven | 48 | 2 | | | 50 | NurseCarmen | 48 | 2 | 1 | | 52 | CrashEdit | 47 | 1 | | | 52 | Fresh91 | 47 | 1 | | | 54 | Monstera deliciosa | 43 | 2 | 1 | | 55 | Pardel-Lux | 42 | 2 | 1 | | 56 | lel | 33 | 2 | 2 | | 56 | Mollie Magill | 33 | 2 | | | 58 | ataraxy22 | 32 | 1 | | | 58 | kitap | 32 | 1 | | | 58 | Precambrianmollusc | 32 | 1 | | | 61 | vivalostwages | 29 | 1 | | | 61 | Wallet | 29 | 1 | | | 63 | Biotop | 28 | 3 | 3 | | 64 | zadscmc | 27 | 2 | | | 65 | Hatchie | 22 | 2 | 1 | | 65 | Pheoinix | 22 | 1 | | | 65 | Larry Borgia | 22 | 1 | | | 68 | Mrs Ducky | 16 | 1 | | | 68 | LoneRhino | 16 | 1 | | | 68 | Slow Moving Vehicle | 16 | 1 | | | 71 | MichaelBardella | 14 | 1 | 1 | | 71 | Ponch8 | 14 | 1 | | | 71 | MrGrump | 14 | 1 | | | 74 | AS123 | 13 | 1 | | | 74 | Lamoral | 13 | 1 | | | 76 | irritant | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 76 | Allecher | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 78 | FrostyKmart | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 79 | Baker | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 80 | Max1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 81 | RollOutTheBarrel | 0 | 1 | 1 | ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1899 "2026-10-01T02:43:50Z")
At least two of my picks have actually gotten **healthier** as the year has progressed. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1900 "2026-10-01T07:29:08Z")
No points, but certainly fond memories. Peppino Mazzullo, the man behind Topo Gigio, has died at age 100. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318/1901 "2026-10-02T01:26:30Z")
Conrad Lant from the band Venom has died at age 63. Went by Cronos! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=94) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318.md?page=96)