2026 Celebrity Death Pool

I would wait until the last moment to keep you all honest but since I only scored on 2 last year who would want to copy me?

The two I hit on in 2025 were James Whale and Steve McMichael. I recycled some off of last year but dropped some who seemed to be feeling better. I hope I didn’t doom them.

Returning from last year:

Steve Gleason- former NFL and veteran DP pick.
Jack Hanna- zookeeper to the stars.
Chris Hoy- Olympic cyclist
Lou Koller- vocalist for the band Sick of it All

New for me this year:

Emily Willis- porn star real name Litzy Banuelos
Brad Arnold- vocalist 3 Doors Down
Magda Szubanski- comic/actor
Gary Ridgeway- Green River Killer
Mike Rotunda- WWE Hall of Fame known as IRS
Chris Barrie- Red Dwarf
Ben Sasse- band wagon
Sam Vanderpump- reality TV
Erik Dane- ALS seems to be rapidly worsening

Alternates since you never know:

James Van Der Beek
Matt Pinfield
George Lazenby

I hate jumping on bandwagons but Sasse is too many points to give up.

Clean list:

Steve Gleason
Jack Hanna
Chris Hoy
Lou Koller
Emily Willis
Brad Arnold
Magda Szubanski
Gary Ridgeway
Mike Rotunda
Chris Barrie
Ben Sasse
Sam Vanderpump
Eric Dane

Alts:

James Van Der Beek
Matt Pinfield
George Lazenby

Here’s my 2026 list:

Dave Coulier (9-21-59) Full House
Andy Taylor (2-16-61) Duran Duran guitarist
Magda Szubanski (4-12-61) Australian actress
Luděk Mikloško (12-9-61) soccer star
Jennifer Wexton (5-27-68) Congressperson
Rhod Gilbert (10-18-68) Welsh comedian
Erik Jensen (7-20-70) Actor - Walking Dead, etc.
Jeanette Lee (7-9-71) “Black Widow” pool player
Christina Applegate (11-25-71) Married…with Children
Ben Sasse (2-22-72) former US Senator
Chris Hoy (3-23-76) Cyclist
James Van Der Beek (3-8-77) Dawson’s Creek, etc.
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (7-1-81) Real Housewives

1st alternate: Bajrakitiyabha (12-7-78) Princess of Thailand
2nd alternate: Randy Moss (2-13-77) former NFL star

Clean List:

Dave Coulier
Andy Taylor
Magda Szubanski
Luděk Mikloško
Jennifer Wexton
Rhod Gilbert
Erik Jensen
Jeanette Lee
Christina Applegate
Ben Sasse
Chris Hoy
James Van Der Beek
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave

Alternates:
Bajrakitiyabha
Randy Moss

Forgot to enter last December, but I’m back for 2026 with 11/13 of the same entries from two years ago:

Larry Lieber
Floyd Norman
Julian Glover
Sal Buscema
Susan Kohner
Chesty Morgan
Wanda Jackson
Jim Steranko
Michael Palin
Robert Crumb
Dave Davies
The Undertaker
Ben Sasse

Alternate:

Pierce Brosnan

My First List

Alan Alda

Mike Farrell

Michael J Fox

Ben Sasse

Joe Biden

Jack Nicholson

Joni Mitchell

Linda Ronstadt

Garrett Morris

Donald Trump

William Daniels

Jerry Mathers

Bruce Willis

Alternate: Shirley Maclain

Welcome, Jim! It looks good but you’ll need to repost it without spaces.

@JimMichigan 's list:

Alan Alda
Mike Farrell
Michael J Fox
Ben Sasse
Joe Biden
Jack Nicholson
Joni Mitchell
Linda Ronstadt
Garrett Morris
Donald Trump
William Daniels
Jerry Mathers
Bruce Willis

Alternate: Shirley Maclain

Last minute update. Replacing Tatiana Schlossberg with Claire Brosseau. Happy birthday Deathmistress

Ben Sasse Former United States Senator
Jordan Brunoli Musician
Claire Brosseau Canadian actor
David Webb Corporate governance activist
Chris Lancaster Telegraph editor UK
William MacIntyre British race car driver
Jason Collins Former NBA player
Gary Ridgway Green River Killer
Reggie Bannister American musician and actor
Lou Koller Vocalist
Scott Adams American author and cartoonist
Brad Arnold Musician
Esther Rantzen Journalist

Alternate
Victoria Jackson Actress

Ben Sasse
Jordan Brunoli
Claire Brosseau
David Webb
Chris Lancaster
William MacIntyre
Jason Collins
Gary Ridgway
Reggie Bannister
Lou Koller
Scott Adams
Brad Arnold
Esther Rantzen

Alternate
Victoria Jackson

Donald Trump, American felon
Benjamin Netanyahu, Indicted Israeli
Ban Sasse, Voted to convict Trump
Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas leader
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas military leader
Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran. Voice of god on Earth.
Mohammad Pokpour, Leader of Iran’s IRGC
Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Leader of the IRGC Air Force
Gholamreza Soleimani, Leader of Iran’s Basiji
Esmail Qaani, Leader of Iran’s Quds Force
Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan dictator
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian president
Reza Pahlavi, Iranian crown prince

Alternate
Donald Trump Jr., American Crown Prince, Coke Enthusiast

Clean list:

Donald Trump
Benjamin Netanyahu
Ban Sasse
Khalil al-Hayya
Izz al-Din al-Haddad
Ali Hosseini Khamenei
Mohammad Pokpour
Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Gholamreza Soleimani
Esmail Qaani
Nicolás Maduro
Masoud Pezeshkian
Reza Pahlavi

Bruce Willis
Gary Busey
Lee Corso
Neil Diamond
Britney Spears
Ron Jeremy
Imelda Marcos
Jerry Sandusky
Christopher Walken
Wendy Williams
Harvey Weinstein
Jack Nicholson
Robert Wagner

Alternate: James Van der Beek

@Baker - Swapping Greg Abbott for Tatiana Schlossberg. RIP.

Chris Hoy
Greg Abbott
Asma al-Assad
Jason Collins
Donald Trump
Clarence Thomas
Ghislaine Maxwell
Jerry Sandusky
R. Kelly
Harvey Weinstein
Rudy Giuliani
Mitch McConnell
Vladimir Putin

Steve Bannon
Lindsay Graham
Marjorie Taylor Greene

You probably meant “Ben Sasse.”

I am about to start changing lists for a half dozen players who have not assured me that their first named alternates will replace Tatiana Schlossberg.

My 2026 list

Ralph Nader
Asma al-Assad
Mel Brooks
Imelda Marcos
Willie Nelson
Jack Nicholson
Timothy James Curry
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Raymond Berry
Julie Goodyear
Carl Palmer
Neil Young
Felipe Rojas Alou

ALTS:

Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Richard Petty

R. Crumb
Ralph Bakshi
A.J. Foyt
Ray Stevens
Ben Sasse
Scott Adams
Robert Silverberg
Roman Polanski
Warren Buffett
Noam Chomsky
Andrew Jackson Young, Jr.
Sirhan Sirhan
Victoria Jackson

Alternates:

Bill Cosby
Larry Niven
Edward Packard

Ah, please move Mickey Dolenz into place on my main list in lieu of Tatiana Schlossberg (instead of Barry Manilow, my first alternate).

May 2026 bring the (un?)timely demise of these 13 individuals:

Tannishtha Chatterjee (Bollywood Actress; Nov 23 2002, 23)
Princess Bajrakitiyabha (Princess; December 7, 1978; 45)
Jason Collins (former NBA player; December 2, 1978; 47)
Brad Arnold (Singer; September 27, 1978; 48)
Asma al-Assad (Syrian First Lady; August 11, 1975; 49)
Vinod Kambli (former Cricket player; January 18 1972; 52)
Ben Sasse (Senator; February 22, 1972; 53)
Richard Scolyer (former “Australian of the Year”; 16 December 1966; 59)
Ludek Miklosko (Footballer; December 9, 1961; 64)
Victoria Jackson (Actress; August 2, 1959; 65)
Bruce Willis (Actor; March 19, 1955; 68)
Scott Adams (Cartoonist; June 8, 1957; 68)
Rob Hirst (Drummer; 3 September 1955; 70)

Alternates:
Michael Bolton (Singer; February 26, 1953; 72)
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor; December, 21 1944; 79)
Billy Connolly (Actor; 24 November 1942; 83)

Clean List:
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Princess Bajrakitiyabha
Jason Collins
Brad Arnold
Asma al-Assad
Vinod Kambli
Ben Sasse
Richard Scolyer
Ludek Miklosko
Victoria Jackson
Bruce Willis
Scott Adams
Rob Hirst

Alternates:
Michael Bolton
Michael Tilson Thomas
Billy Connolly

Joey Browner
Fran Tarkenton
Andy Taylor
Wes Scantlin
Deney Terrio
Louise Lasser
Steve Gleason
Stefon Leron Alexander
Mike Ditka
Leonard Peltier
Ben Sasse
Joe Biden
Peter Hinwood

Donald J Trump

Dick Cavatt
Pat Priest
Richard Bach
Baron von Raschke
Sam Donaldson
Herp Alpert
Engelbert Humperdinck
F. Murray Abraham
Don King
Ronnie Schell
Rich Little
David Burke
Rex Reed

Alt:
Joan Collins
Dustin Hoffman
Bob Packwood


Dick Cavatt: TV Talk
Pat Priest: Actress
Richard Bach: Author
Baron von Raschke: Wrestling
Sam Donaldson: TV News
Herp Alpert: Music
Engelbert Humperdinck: Entertainer
F. Murray Abraham: Actor
Don King: Boxing Promoter
Ronnie Schell: Actor
Rich Little: Impersonator
David Burke: Actor (BBC Sherlock Holmes, 1st Watson)
Rex Reed: Critic

Alt:
Joan Collins:Actor
Dustin Hoffman: Actor
Bob Packwood: Oregon politician

If anyone wanrs a bandwagon post take a look

Donald Trump 37
Bruce Willis 31
Ben Sasse 26
James Van Der Beek 24
Scott Adams 21
Mitch McConnell 19
Dave Coulier 17
Joe Biden 16
Andy Taylor 14
Chris Hoy 14
Linda Rondstat 12
Bill Cosby 11
Rudi Giuliani 11
William Shatner 11
Harvey Weinstein 10
Jason Collins 10
King Charles III 10
Liza Minelli 10
Vladimir Putin 10

Chris Hoy (Scottish cyclist)
Michael Bolton
Luis Guzman (actor)
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
David Milch (screenwriter)
Bam Margera
Bruce Willis
Andy Dick
Chris Evert (tennis player)
Celine Dion
Tatum O’Neil
Linda Ronstadt
Ken Watanabe (actor)

Alternate:
Ron Jeremy
Celine Dion
Joni Mitchell

Clean List

Chris Hoy
Michael Bolton
Luis Guzman
Andy Taylor
David Milch
Bam Margera
Bruce Willis
Andy Dick
Chris Evert
Celine Dion
Tatum O’Neil
Linda Ronstadt
Ken Watanabe

Alternate:

Ron Jeremy
Celine Dion
Joni Mitchell