# 2026 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430>\
**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:** 13\
**Page:** 5

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**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:** [September 30, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/81 "2026-09-30T23:27:10Z")

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Darn it, another woulda coulda shoulda…

> **[Gordon Johncock, two-time Indy 500 winner, has died at 90](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gordon-johncock-two-time-indy-234715909.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall)**
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> Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Gordon Johncock died Monday at the age of 90 his family announced

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**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:** [October 9, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/82 "2026-10-09T23:37:16Z")

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Mike Dikta gets me on the board

> **[Bears legend Mike Ditka has passed away at age 86](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-bears-legend-mike-ditka-150049138.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall)**
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> The Chicago Bears have lost a legend. Mike Ditka has passed away at the age of 86, according to Jarrett Payton.

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**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:** [October 9, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/83 "2026-10-09T23:44:38Z")

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> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#):
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> Mike Dikta gets me on the board

Well, Mike **Ditka** gets me on the board this year.

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**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:** [October 10, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/84 "2026-10-10T14:04:44Z")

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'Da Bears

| 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 | Dr.Girlfriend | 14 | 1 | The 14th Annual All-Star Sports Edition |
| 6 | GuanoLad | 14 | 1(1) | British Sitcom Stars |
| 6 | Railer13 | 14 | 1 | Former NFL Head Coaches |
| 6 | smithsb | 14 | 1(1) | Middle East Troublemakers |
| 10 | Registered\_at\_Last | 12 | 1(1) | The Canadians |
| 11 | J-P\_L | 7 | 1(1) | Former Race Car Drivers |
| 12 | RobotDevilDog | 6 | 1(1) | Back to the Future |
| 13 | Mahaloth | 5 | 1(1) | MASH Cast - TV or Movie |

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**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 22, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/85 "2026-10-22T20:37:39Z")

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I had Tom Skerrit in my MASH list.

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**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:** [October 22, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/86 "2026-10-22T21:27:07Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> Tom Skerrit

rough year to be a former M\*A\*S\*H Actor!

| 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 | Dr.Girlfriend | 14 | 1 | The 14th Annual All-Star Sports Edition |
| 6 | GuanoLad | 14 | 1(1) | British Sitcom Stars |
| 6 | Railer13 | 14 | 1 | Former NFL Head Coaches |
| 6 | smithsb | 14 | 1(1) | Middle East Troublemakers |
| 10 | Mahaloth | 12 | 2(2) | MASH Cast - TV or Movie |
| 10 | Registered\_at\_Last | 12 | 1(1) | The Canadians |
| 12 | J-P\_L | 7 | 1(1) | Former Race Car Drivers |
| 13 | RobotDevilDog | 6 | 1(1) | Back to the Future |

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**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:** [October 26, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/87 "2026-10-26T12:19:12Z")

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Protect Alan Alda

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**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:** [October 26, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/88 "2026-10-26T18:25:38Z")

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Dancer\_Flight has Walter Koenig on their list.

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**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:** [October 27, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/89 "2026-10-27T11:59:23Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> Walter Koenig

for a seat at the table:

| 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 | Dr.Girlfriend | 14 | 1 | The 14th Annual All-Star Sports Edition |
| 6 | GuanoLad | 14 | 1(1) | British Sitcom Stars |
| 6 | Railer13 | 14 | 1 | Former NFL Head Coaches |
| 6 | smithsb | 14 | 1(1) | Middle East Troublemakers |
| 10 | Mahaloth | 12 | 2(2) | MASH Cast - TV or Movie |
| 10 | Registered\_at\_Last | 12 | 1(1) | The Canadians |
| 12 | Dancer\_Flight | 10 | 1(1) | Star Trek VII |
| 13 | J-P\_L | 7 | 1(1) | Former Race Car Drivers |
| 14 | RobotDevilDog | 6 | 1(1) | Back to the Future |

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**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:** [October 29, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/90 "2026-10-29T23:45:55Z")

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Patrick Stewart gives me another 14 points I really didn’t want. Should put me into 5th place.

-DF

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**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:** [October 30, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/91 "2026-10-30T12:47:28Z")

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Man regrets Death Pool Picks, News at 11:

| 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 | Dancer\_Flight | 24 | 2(2) | Star Trek VII |
| 6 | Little\_Nemo | 21 | 1(1) | Battle of the Network Stars |
| 7 | Dr.Girlfriend | 14 | 1 | The 14th Annual All-Star Sports Edition |
| 7 | GuanoLad | 14 | 1(1) | British Sitcom Stars |
| 7 | Railer13 | 14 | 1 | Former NFL Head Coaches |
| 7 | smithsb | 14 | 1(1) | Middle East Troublemakers |
| 11 | Mahaloth | 12 | 2(2) | MASH Cast - TV or Movie |
| 11 | Registered\_at\_Last | 12 | 1(1) | The Canadians |
| 13 | J-P\_L | 7 | 1(1) | Former Race Car Drivers |
| 14 | RobotDevilDog | 6 | 1(1) | Back to the Future |

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**Author:** ![zadscmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@zadscmc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zadscmc)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/92 "2026-11-02T16:23:52Z")

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Jerry Koosman passes at 83 and is on my list.

> **[Jerry Koosman, who got final out in Miracle Mets' World Series win, dies at 83](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50356322/jerry-koosman-dies-83)**
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> Jerry Koosman, an All-Star left-hander who got the final out of the Miracle Mets' shocking 1969 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles, died Sunday. He was 83.

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**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:** [November 2, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430/93 "2026-11-02T19:53:23Z")

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| Rank | Player | Score | Picks(Unique) | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Happy\_Lendervedder | 54 | 2(2) | Older People with ALS (OPALS) |
| 2 | zadscmc | 48 | 3(3) | NY Mets |
| 3 | GIGObuster | 46 | 2(2) | The bad boys and girls with bad guts. |
| 4 | Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch | 36 | 1(1) | geo-political |
| 5 | Dancer\_Flight | 24 | 2(2) | Star Trek VII |
| 6 | Little\_Nemo | 21 | 1(1) | Battle of the Network Stars |
| 7 | Dr.Girlfriend | 14 | 1 | The 14th Annual All-Star Sports Edition |
| 7 | GuanoLad | 14 | 1(1) | British Sitcom Stars |
| 7 | Railer13 | 14 | 1 | Former NFL Head Coaches |
| 7 | smithsb | 14 | 1(1) | Middle East Troublemakers |
| 11 | Mahaloth | 12 | 2(2) | MASH Cast - TV or Movie |
| 11 | Registered\_at\_Last | 12 | 1(1) | The Canadians |
| 13 | J-P\_L | 7 | 1(1) | Former Race Car Drivers |
| 14 | RobotDevilDog | 6 | 1(1) | Back to the Future |

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