# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/61 "2026-03-31T18:52:24Z")
Points I did not want. [Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, diplomat and journalist, dead at 88](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-lewis-obituary-9.7148606). Just 2 days after his son was elected leader of the federal New Democratic Party. Sounds like he was hanging on to see if the torch was passed to the third generation or not. (His father, David Lewis, was a founding member of the NDP) ---
**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:** [April 1, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/62 "2026-04-01T12:41:51Z")
In the absence of dissension, I will grant Registered\_At\_Last the freedom to go back and remove all unwanted points! | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GIGObuster | 46 | 2(2) | The bad boys and girls with bad guts. | | 2 | Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch | 36 | 1(1) | geo-political | | 3 | zadscmc | 31 | 2(2) | NY Mets | | 4 | Little\_Nemo | 21 | 1(1) | Battle of the Network Stars | | 5 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 19 | 1(1) | Older People with ALS (OPALS) | | 6 | smithsb | 14 | 1(1) | Middle East Troublemakers | | 7 | Registered\_at\_Last | 12 | 1(1) | The Canadians | | 8 | RobotDevilDog | 6 | 1(1) | Back to the Future | | 9 | Mahaloth | 5 | 1(1) | MASH Cast - TV or Movie | ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/63 "2026-04-02T13:37:06Z")
Thanks, but as long as he is gone, I will keep the points as consolation. They will keep me warm in my handbasket until I get to my final destination. ---
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/64 "2026-05-13T01:29:06Z")
Did any choose a “Revenge of the Nerds” theme? Robert Carradine died in February and now Donald Gibb has died. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/65 "2026-05-26T13:26:54Z")
Neale Daniher scores me 35 points. > **[Neale Daniher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neale_Daniher)** > > Neale Francis Daniher AO (15 February 1961 – 25 May 2026) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was later the coach of the Melbourne Football Club between 1998 and 2007, and also held coaching positions with Essendon, Fremantle and West Coast. His brothers, Terry, Anthony and Chris, also played for Essendon. > Daniher was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2013 and was a prominent campaigner for medic... ---
**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:** [May 30, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/66 "2026-05-30T12:55:17Z")
Entering month 6: | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 54 | 2(2) | Older People with ALS (OPALS) | | 2 | GIGObuster | 46 | 2(2) | The bad boys and girls with bad guts. | | 3 | Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch | 36 | 1(1) | geo-political | | 4 | zadscmc | 31 | 2(2) | NY Mets | | 5 | Little\_Nemo | 21 | 1(1) | Battle of the Network Stars | | 6 | smithsb | 14 | 1(1) | Middle East Troublemakers | | 7 | Registered\_at\_Last | 12 | 1(1) | The Canadians | | 8 | RobotDevilDog | 6 | 1(1) | Back to the Future | | 9 | Mahaloth | 5 | 1(1) | MASH Cast - TV or Movie | ---
**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:** [June 29, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/67 "2026-06-29T12:17:10Z")
Dame Penelope Keith has died, aged 86. She was on my list for her sitcom work, which included _The Good Life, To The Manor Born_, and the lesser known _Executive Stress_, along with a bunch of other roles. She gets me on the board at last! > **[Dame Penelope Keith: The Good Life and To The Manor Born actress dies aged 86](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ey1pjx0z9o)** > > Tributes are paid to the "comic genius", who starred in some of Britain's most popular sitcoms. ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/68 "2026-06-29T14:43:44Z")
I had [Ned Jarret](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Jarrett) on my list, he passed away on June 4. (Former Race Car Drivers) ---
**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:** [June 30, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/69 "2026-06-30T12:45:31Z")
Approaching the half-way point: | Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 54 | 2(2) | Older People with ALS (OPALS) | | 2 | GIGObuster | 46 | 2(2) | The bad boys and girls with bad guts. | | 3 | Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch | 36 | 1(1) | geo-political | | 4 | zadscmc | 31 | 2(2) | NY Mets | | 5 | Little\_Nemo | 21 | 1(1) | Battle of the Network Stars | | 6 | GuanoLad | 14 | 1(1) | British Sitcom Stars | | 6 | smithsb | 14 | 1(1) | Middle East Troublemakers | | 8 | Registered\_at\_Last | 12 | 1(1) | The Canadians | | 9 | J-P\_L | 7 | 1(1) | Former Race Car Drivers | | 10 | RobotDevilDog | 6 | 1(1) | Back to the Future | | 11 | Mahaloth | 5 | 1(1) | MASH Cast - TV or Movie | ---
**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:** [July 10, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/70 "2026-07-10T02:34:34Z")
Joanna Pettet has died at age 83. But I only had her as an alternate. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/71 "2026-07-10T03:43:30Z")
I now wonder how many “Bonds” from _Casino Royale_ are still alive? ---
**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:** [July 10, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/72 "2026-07-10T20:20:07Z")
Looks like three; Woody Allen, Ursula Andress, and Barbara Bouchet. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/73 "2026-07-11T01:19:41Z")
Randolph Mantooth has died at 80. I had Kevin Tighe as a pick. This could have been a great week for me in this thread. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/74 "2026-07-12T16:27:19Z")
I’ve had a [Destroyers of Democracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/14) entry for the past decade, but Lindsey Graham never rose high sank low enough in my estimation to outrank all the other horrible Republicans. Otherwise I’d be tied for fourth right now. ☹ ETA: I just discovered that I did include him in my 2021 list, but no others. Five years too early. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/75 "2026-07-25T18:34:54Z")
**phungi,** could you please check your personal messages? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/76 "2026-08-18T11:39:01Z")
I was sure I had O.J. Brigance on my list of old people with ALS, but alas I had him as an alternate. Anyway, he died. > **[O. J. Brigance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Brigance)** > > Orenthial James Brigance (September 29, 1969 – August 17, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls. Brigance was born in Houston and played for the Owls at Rice University, where he was a three-year starter and is currently the all-time leader in career tackles. He graduated from Rice with a degree in managerial studies in 1992. Beginning his ... ---
**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:** [August 18, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/77 "2026-08-18T15:56:12Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I was sure I had O.J. Brigance on my list of old people with ALS, but alas I had him as an alternate. I had no idea there was another OJ who also was called Orenthal. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/78 "2026-08-23T14:01:31Z")
The linked Wiki articles has this: “His mother named him after her favorite football player O. J. Simpson, but added the letter “i” to his name for originality.” Maybe his momma knew something since he _was_ another OJ who played college and pro football. ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/79 "2026-09-23T13:16:37Z")
I “killed” my alternate. I had Dave Stanley Daoust on my list for two years and demoted him due to not being famous enough. And yeah, he passed away on July 31st. But I was right to do it since I only found newspaper obit section announcements and posts in his socials. Still, I had followed his progress for 3 years, so seemed fitting to acknowledge and mourn his passing. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/80 "2026-09-24T01:38:08Z")
I am in the process of making my 2027 themed list, thereby condemning the ones I had this year. Actually I have two list and am trying to decide which one to use. One person is on both lists, otherwise they are quite different. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430.md?page=5)