# 2026 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** death-pool\ **Created:** [December 5, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430 "2025-12-05T15:20:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/1 "2025-12-05T15:20:14Z")
NOTE: As we started in 2019, Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2025 Celebrity Death Pool thread, [click here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110) phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as your 2026 Death Pool chaperone. In case anyone is new to this game, the rules are outlined below. There are a few new rules so read carefully. The Rules: 1. You pick 13 celebrities (plus 3 alternates) that you predict will die in the year 2026. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points minus their age at death. Whoever has the most points at the end of the year…wins. It’s rather simple. 2. Please check the spelling if your celebrity’s names, as editing takes hours. Also, please do not put spaces or periods between abbreviated letters. For example: “George HW Bush” instead of George H. W. Bush" 1. Players may submit lists to both the “regular” and “themed” pools. However, those posting a Themed list should explain the theme. 2. All picks must be made by December 31st, 2025, at 11:59PM, CENTRAL TIME. Late entries (i.e., ANY time after midnight of Jan 1st) will be turned away. 3. Valid picks CANNOT be: a. already dead b. fictional c. under age 18 d. a registered member of the SDMB e. hostages held by terrorist organizations f. famous solely as a result of their illness or the events surrounding their death (see #15 below) 4. If you have any questions about who is or is not a celebrity, feel free to post to the thread or PM me. This is why we include 3 alternates, so if a pick is designated to be invalid, your first alternate will be elevated to your list. 5. If we are uncertain about the celebrity’s age at death, we will go by the higher age (lower score). 6. Prisoners held on death row count only if they die by means other than official execution. 7. If you kill anyone on your list to try to get ahead or cheat, then you’re automatically disqualified. 8. Editing your choices: You can change the people on your list as many times as you wish before the deadline above, just make sure that your FINAL list is known, otherwise I’m going to take the first 13 of yours I see listed. 9. Alternates are important, in the case of a pick being invalid, or a pick dying prior to January 1st. 10. If a player changes their username at some point, post this news on the thread, or PM me, so I know who you are. 11. Tracking celebrity deaths is the job of each individual player. Wiki maintains a page of deaths each month, and is an [excellent reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_deaths_by_year). 12. I create and share a Scorekeeper in the form of an Excel Spreadsheet. I am happy to share this with any and all participants. I generally post to Google Sheet, and update it after every death. 13. Determination of who is a celebrity will remain a subjective matter, but generally defined as “the person has some known presence in the form of a Wikipedia Page and/or notoriety in the news or such” and their fame or celebrity cannot be based solely on their having a terminal illness". Sole possession of a Wikipedia page will not constitute “celebrity”. If questioned, the person who posted that individual may be required provide such evidence. 14. Questions may be raised about the appropriateness of a pick at any point after a list is posted, even after 1/1/26 Alternates picks play an important role, as “questionable” picks may be disqualified post-posting. 15. There is no exchange of money, that would be in poor taste. Rather, each year, we share the following awards - The “Opening Kickoff” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the first listed celebrity to die in 2026. - The “Quantity Not Quality” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the greatest number of celebrities who died, regardless of their actual point value. - The “Grim Reaper” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who had the most unique picks that died. - The “Robbing the Cradle” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the youngest celebrity to die in 2026, but see rule 3d. - The “Final Hours” Award: awarded to the poster or posters who pick the last listed celebrity to die in 2026. 1. You need to submit a clean list, with no explanations, dates of birth, titles, etc. If you want to add commentary, include this below your clean list. For example: > Theme: Brady Bunch > > Clean list: > Robert Reed > Florence Henderson > Ann B. Davis > Barry Williams > Maureen McCormick > Christopher Knight > Eve Plumb > Mike Lookinland > Susan Olsen > Allan Melvin > Jack Collins > Robbie Rist > Desi Arnaz Jr > > Annotated list: > Robert Reed as Mike Brady > Florence Henderson as Carol Brady > Ann B. Davis as Alice Nelson > Barry Williams as Greg Brady > Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady > Christopher Knight as Peter Brady > Eve Plumb as Jan Brady > Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady > Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady > Allan Melvin as Sam Franklin > Jack Collins as Mr. Phillips > Robbie Rist as Cousin Oliver > Desi Arnaz, Jr. as himself 1. Scoring: When a celebrity dies, you get their age at death subtracted from 100. All celebrities who are 100 or over count, but you get “0” Points for their death, contributing to the “Quantity not Quality” award If anyone has any questions, post to the thread, or PM me. Have fun, everyone. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/2 "2025-12-05T18:24:14Z")
Yay! Thanks, Death Shroom! The 15th Annual All-Star Sports Edition Mike Dikta Michael Schumacher Dick Vitale Mario Andretti Lee Corso Gene Keady Randy Moss Bernie Kosar William “Refrigerator” Perry Roger Staubach Sandy Koufax Willie O’Ree Steve Gleason Alternates: Tony LaRussa Terry Bradshaw ---
**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:** [December 7, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/3 "2025-12-07T07:19:12Z")
I got a winner last year, so I have shuffled one up the list, but otherwise it is 93% identical. **British Sitcom Stars** Michael Crawford Elizabeth Estensen David Jason Penelope Keith Felicity Kendal Maureen Lipman Ian McNeice Tony Robinson Christopher Ryan Guy Siner Paula Wilcox Richard Wilson Tessa Wyatt _BACKUPS_ Graeme Garden Karl Howman Françoise Pascal **Annotated List:** Michael Crawford - _Some Mothers Do Ave Em_ Elizabeth Estensen - _The Liver Birds_ David Jason - _Open All Hours_ Penelope Keith - _To The Manor Born_ Felicity Kendal - _The Good Life_ Maureen Lipman - _Agony_ Ian McNeice - _Doc Martin_ Tony Robinson - _Blackadder_ Christopher Ryan - _The Young Ones_ Guy Siner - _Allo Allo_ Paula Wilcox - _Man About The House_ Richard Wilson - _One Foot In The Grave_ Tessa Wyatt - _Robin’s Nest_ Graeme Garden - _The Goodies_ Karl Howman - _Brush Strokes_ Françoise Pascal - _Mind Your Language_ ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/4 "2025-12-07T08:03:02Z")
**Team Evil** , just like last year: Donald Trump Kim Jong-Un Vladimir Putin Newt Gengrich Mitch McConnell Rupert Murdoch Rudi Giuliani Chuck Grassley Charles Koch Harlan Crow Clarence Thomas Donald Trump, Jr. Xi Jinping Alternates: Miguel Díaz-Canel Stephan Miller Bill Cosby ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/5 "2025-12-07T17:04:11Z")
I’m going to submit my 2025 list intact, save for George Wendt and Carl Dean (Mr. Dolly Parton.) I can’t get rid of the double spacing, sorry. I call this list “Close but _still_ no cigar.” (Read their first names to get the theme) John Goodman Paul Stookey George Takei Richie Blackmore Mick Fleetwood Keith Carradine Charlie Sheen Ronnie Milsap Bill Cosby Bryan Adams Mike Tomlin Dennis Rodman Carl Palmer Alternates Barry Mann Robin Wright Maurice LaMarche ---
**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:** [December 7, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/6 "2025-12-07T17:52:52Z")
I will once again submit my list of former NFL head coaches. Evidently these guys are near-immortal. I think I’ve had one death since I started this theme. Theme: Former NFL Head Coaches Marv Levy Sam Rutigliano Raymond Berry Dick Vermeil Bobby Ross Tom Flores Barry Switzer Leeman Bennett Mike Ditka George Seifert Wayne Fontes Joe Gibbs Bill Parcells Alternates: Jerry Glanville Mike Holmgren Tony Dungy ---
**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:** [December 8, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/7 "2025-12-08T21:39:11Z")
It seems I am making German players in the 1966, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups almost immortal. Only had to substitute one every year the last three years, and one again so far this year, plus one alternate. Let’s give them one last victory lap: **Sigfried Held** born 7. August 1942 **Rainer Bonhof** born 29. März 1952 **Wolfgang Overath** born 29. September 1943 **Willi Schulz** born 4. Oktober 1938 **Josef Dieter „Sepp“ Maier** born 28. Februar 1944 **Wolfgang Paul** born 25. Januar 1940 **Paul Breitner** born 5. September 1951 **Hans-Georg „Katsche“ Schwarzenbeck** born 3. April 1948 **Hans-Hubert „Berti“ Vogts** born 30. Dezember 1946 **Ulrich „Uli“ Hoeneß** born 5. Januar 1952 **Günter Theodor Netzer** born 14. September 1944 **Josef „Jupp“ Heynckes** born 9. Mai 1945 **Bernhard „Bernd“ Cullmann** born 1. November 1949 Alternate: **Herbert „Hacki“ Wimmer** born 9. November 1944 Sigfried Held Rainer Bonhof Wolfgang Overath Willi Schulz Sepp Maier Wolfgang Paul Paul Breitner Katsche Schwarzenbeck Berti Vogts Uli Hoeneß Günter Netzer Jupp Heynckes Bernhard Cullmann Alternates: Herbert Wimmer ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/8 "2025-12-09T01:29:58Z")
I’m going to re-submit my 2025 list intact, save for George Wendt and Carl Dean (Mr. Dolly Parton.) I fixed the space formatting. I call this list “Close but _still_ no cigar.” John Goodman Paul Stookey George Takei Richie Blackmore Mick Fleetwood Keith Carradine Charlie Sheen Ronnie Milsap Bill Cosby Bryan Adams Mike Tomlin Dennis Rodman Carl Palmer Alternates Barry Mann Robin Wright Maurice LaMarche ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/9 "2025-12-09T22:56:55Z")
Crooners: Paul Anka Pat Boone Phil Collins Neil Diamond Bob Dylan Barry Manilow Joni Mitchell Willie Nelson Wayne Newton Michelle Phillips Linda Ronstadt Grace Slick Dean Torrence Alternates: Mick Jagger Paul McCartney Cher ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/10 "2025-12-10T02:10:54Z")
Star Trek VIII (Eighth Year of Star Trek Alumni, usually and hopefully pointless, recycled without changes from last year). | Name | Known For | D.o.B. | | --- | --- | --- | | William Shatner | Capt. Kirk - TOS | 1931-03-22 | | Walter Koenig | Ens. Chekov - TOS | 1936-09-14 | | George Takei | Lt. Sulu - TOS | 1937-04-20 | | Diana Muldaur | Dr. Pulaski - TNG, Guest Star - TOS | 1938-08-19 | | Christopher Lloyd | Kruge - ST:III | 1938-11-22 | | Patrick Stewart | Capt. Picard - TNG | 1940-07-13 | | Malcolm McDowell | Dr. Soran -ST:VII | 1943-06-13 | | John Larroquette | Maltz - ST:III | 1947-11-25 | | Avery Brooks | Capt. Sisko - DS9 | 1948-10-02 | | Brent Spiner | Lt. Cdr. Data - TNG | 1949-02-02 | | Scott Bakula | Capt. Archer - Ent. | 1954-10-09 | | Kate Mulgrew | Capt. Janeway - Voy. | 1955-04-29 | | Nana Visitor | Maj. Kira Neirys - DS9 | 1957-07-26 | | Alternates: | | | | Michael Dorn | Lt. Worf - TNG | 1952-12-09 | | Colm Meaney | Chief O’Brien - TNG | 1953-05-30 | | Wil Wheaton | Ens. Crusher - TNG | 1972-07-29 | Clean List: William Shatner Walter Koenig George Takei Diana Muldaur Christopher Lloyd Patrick Stewart Malcolm McDowell John Larroquette Avery Brooks Brent Spiner Scott Bakula Kate Mulgrew Nana Visitor Alternates: Michael Dorn Colm Meaney Wil Wheaton ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/11 "2025-12-10T15:00:52Z")
A quiet year??? in the middle east in 2025. A rerun with a couple of substitutions. 2026 themed deathpool Theme: Middle East Troublemakers Bashar al-Assad Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei Naim Qassem Ibrahim Amin Al-Sayyed Ahmed al-Sharaa Muhammad Ismail Darwish Khaled Mashal Husam Badran Zaher Jabarin Mahmoud Abbas Abdul-Malik al-Houthi Michel Naim Aoun Mahmud Ahmadinejad alts Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu I’ve branched out with Syrian, Lebanese, Israeli, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi, and Iranian contributors to peace and tranquility in the region. Who they are! Bashar al-Assad ex-President of Syria Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei Supreme leader Iran Naim Qassem fourth secretary-general of Hezbollah Ibrahim Amin Al-Sayyed Head of the Political Council of Hezbollah Ahmed al-Sharaa or his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani - new Syrian Leader of rebelion Muhammad Ismail Darwish (aka Abu Omar Hassan) of Hamas’s Shura Council Khaled Mashal past Hamas leader now a billionaire in Qatar? Husam Badran serves as the international spokesperson for Hamas Zaher Jabarin head of Hamas’s military wing in Judea and Samaria Mahmoud Abbas president of the State of Palestine Abdul-Malik al-Houthi (aka Abu Jibril) the leader of the Houthi movement Izz al-Din al-Haddad: Currently oversees Hamas’s military wing (al-Qassam Brigades) inside Gaza Michel Naim Aoun sorta kinda presidentish of Lebanon Mahmoud Ahmadinejad President Iran Alts Donald Trump -Meddler and noted US felon Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/12 "2025-12-11T17:54:50Z")
Same list as last year, but replaced Loretta Swit due to her passing (for 13 points.) I also replaced one of my alternates. **Still Living Match Game Celebrities** Adrienne Barbeau Brenda Vaccaro Fannie Flagg Jo Ann Pflug Joyce Bulifant Vicki Lawrence Lynda Day George Jo Ann Worley Gary Burghoff Lee Meriweather Sarah Kennedy Elaine Joyce Clifton Davis Alternates: Anita Gillette Anson Williams Connie Stevens [Adrienne Barbeau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Barbeau) 6/11/45 [Brenda Vaccaro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Vaccaro) 11/18/39 [Fannie Flagg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Flagg) 9/21/44 [Jo Ann Pflug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Ann_Pflug) 5/2/40 [Joyce Bulifant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Bulifant) 12/16/37 [Vicki Lawrence](https://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Lawrence) 03/26/49 [Lynda Day George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynda_Day_George) 12/11/44 [Jo Ann Worley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Anne_Worley) 9/6/37 [Gary Burghoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Burghoff) 5/24/43 [Lee Meriweather](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Meriwether) 5/27/35 [Sarah Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kennedy_(actress)) 1/27/48 [Elaine Joyce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Joyce) 12/19/45 [Clifton Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Davis) 10/4/45 Alternates: [Anita Gillette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Gillette) 8/16/36 [Anson Williams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anson_Williams) 9/25/49 [Connie Stevens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Stevens) 8/8/38 ---
**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:** [December 11, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/13 "2025-12-11T18:34:22Z")
Goose-egged it this year with my “80s TV stars” theme, so I’m going to lean into old-age and terminal disease for 2026. My theme: **Older People with ALS (OPALS)** Marcia Ball David Bradley (Native American artist) Martín Caparrós Neale Daniher Daniel Doctoroff Yasuhiko Funago Frank Hansen Kyōsei Tsukui Witold Waszczykowski Ronald Joseph (retired Olympic figure skater) Tim Green (retired American football player) Premana Premadi Ed Martin (retired American football player) Clean list: Marcia Ball David Bradley (Native American artist) Martín Caparrós Neale Daniher Daniel Doctoroff Yasuhiko Funago Frank Hansen Kyōsei Tsukui Witold Waszczykowski Ronald Joseph Tim Green Premana Premadi Ed Martin Alternates: Juan Carlos Unzué Kerry Goode O. J. Brigance ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/14 "2025-12-13T23:00:37Z")
Destroyers of Democracy My ninth try with this list. In 2018, no one died. I scored my first points (in this thread) in 2019 with David Koch’s welcome death, but struck out again in 2020. In 2021 I scored big points (30!) with Limbaugh. Nothing again in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, dammit. Why are these horrible people so healthy and lucky? Donald Trump Elon Musk Stephen Miller Russell Vought Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Clarence Thomas John Roberts Brett Kavanaugh Samuel Alito Mike Johnson Rupert Murdoch Pam Bondi Kristi Noem Alternates: JD Vance Kash Patel Pete Hegseth ETA: I decided to move a few of the younger people to the alternates list, since their channces of dying are lower. Nevertheless, I’ve left Miller and Vought, both in their 40s, on the main list, since they are so horrible. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/15 "2025-12-13T23:02:21Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Destroyers of Democracy Keep persevering. We are ALL rooting for you. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/16 "2025-12-13T23:07:11Z")
Thanks. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/17 "2025-12-14T01:05:47Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Clean list: > Marcia Ball > David Bradley (Native American artist) > Martín Caparrós > Neale Daniher > Daniel Doctoroff > Yasuhiko Funago > Frank Hansen > Kyōsei Tsukui > Witold Waszczykowski > Ronald Joseph > Tim Green > Premana Premadi > Ed Martin > > Alternates: > Juan Carlos Unzué > Kerry Goode > O. J. Brigance I just noticed the clean list I posted wasn’t as clean as I thought. Reposted for cleanliness: Marcia Ball David Bradley Martín Caparrós Neale Daniher Daniel Doctoroff Yasuhiko Funago Frank Hansen Kyōsei Tsukui Witold Waszczykowski Ronald Joseph Tim Green Premana Premadi Ed Martin Alternates: Juan Carlos Unzué Kerry Goode O. J. Brigance ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/18 "2025-12-14T17:49:39Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Destroyers of Democracy If there’s any lists I wouldn’t mind losing to it’s yours and @silenus ---
**Author:** ![RobotDevilDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RobotDevilDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobotDevilDog)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/19 "2025-12-15T00:07:08Z")
Theme: Back to the Future Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Lea Thompson Thomas F. Wilson Crispin Glover Claudia Wells Elisabeth Shue Marc McClure James Tolkan Charles Fleischer Mary Steenburgen Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale ---
**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:** [December 15, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/20 "2025-12-15T00:27:51Z")
My theme is celebrating the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Network Stars I, which was broadcast on ABC on November 13, 1976. Battle of the Network Stars: Gabe Kaplan Lynda Carter Hal Linden John Schuck Adrienne Barbeau Gary Burghoff Lee Meriwether Jimmie Walker Karen Grassle Ben Murphy Barbara Parkins Kevin Tighe Demond Wilson alternates: Tim Matheson Mackenzie Phillips Joanna Pettet [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430.md?page=2)