2026 [THEMED] Celebrity Death Pool

Points I did not want. Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, diplomat and journalist, dead at 88. 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)

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

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.

Did any choose a “Revenge of the Nerds” theme?

Robert Carradine died in February and now Donald Gibb has died.

Neale Daniher scores me 35 points.

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

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!

I had Ned Jarret on my list, he passed away on June 4. (Former Race Car Drivers)

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

Joanna Pettet has died at age 83. But I only had her as an alternate.

I now wonder how many “Bonds” from Casino Royale are still alive?

Looks like three; Woody Allen, Ursula Andress, and Barbara Bouchet.

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.

I’ve had a Destroyers of Democracy 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. :frowning:

ETA: I just discovered that I did include him in my 2021 list, but no others. Five years too early.

phungi, could you please check your personal messages?