# \#death-pool **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/death-pool/50.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [2026 Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 1908\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025318 "2026-10-03T07:47:59Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2026. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points… --- ## [2026 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1025430 "2026-09-30T23:27:10Z")
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 phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as… --- ## [2025 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 2261\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/1011010 "2026-06-21T02:54:37Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! The Rules You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2025. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points … --- ## [2025 SDMB Celebrity Life Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-life-pool/1011021)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-celebrity-life-pool/1011021 "2026-06-20T14:26:28Z")
The Life Pool. Our little redeeming game to not make us feel so bad about the Death Pool. We’re back! Rules are very simple. Submit 13 names Only celebrities 81 and older count Points awarded at end of year: 1 point … --- ## [2025 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1011109)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-themed-celebrity-death-pool/1011109 "2026-06-20T14:14:05Z")
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 2024 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as… --- ## [2025 Celebrity Still-Dead Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-celebrity-still-dead-pool/1011094)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-celebrity-still-dead-pool/1011094 "2026-01-03T10:22:08Z")
There’s the Celebrity Death Pool and the Celebrity Life Pool - perhaps you’ve participated in these and been disappointed, since you got few or no hits, while others who pile on with the easy picks always seem to rack up… --- ## [Possible new rule, or at least strong suggestion, about posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-new-rule-or-at-least-strong-suggestion-about-posting/1026236)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-new-rule-or-at-least-strong-suggestion-about-posting/1026236 "2026-01-02T02:54:26Z")
In the thread about the 2026 Death Pool it is becoming rather evident that some newbies (and few old timers) do not bother to read anything but the title of the thread. Now, I know about people complaining about the lar… --- ## [2026 Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025317)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025317 "2025-12-02T04:31:29Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2026. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points… --- ## [2024 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 2425\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/993940 "2025-01-10T04:05:36Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2024. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 point… --- ## [2024 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110 "2024-12-24T18:21:15Z")
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 2023 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as… --- ## [2023 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 2263\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/975831 "2024-06-14T23:17:52Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! This past year has been a strange one, in many different ways, and 2023 hopefully will be better. Okay, as usual, let’s get the rules out of the way and get to playing. The… --- ## [2023 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921 "2024-01-02T14:31:08Z")
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 2023 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as… --- ## [Post your oldest Death Pool list. Who's still alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-oldest-death-pool-list-whos-still-alive/822735)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-oldest-death-pool-list-whos-still-alive/822735 "2023-07-29T21:40:53Z")
What’s your first Death Pool list and is anyone still alive from it? If not that one, which one is the oldest that still has a survivor? My first list was 2003. That list is: Pope John Paul II Warren Zevon Michael Jac… --- ## [2022 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 1507\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/955443 "2023-01-16T17:25:56Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when we open the window to submit your prognostications. The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2022… --- ## [2022 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444 "2023-01-02T02:35:24Z")
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 2021 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in a… --- ## [2021 SDMB Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 1708\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool/926881 "2022-01-11T14:33:40Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! This past year has been a strange one, in many different ways, and 2021 hopefully will be better. Okay, as usual, let’s get the rules out of the way and get to playing. The… --- ## [2021 SDMB \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-sdmb-themed-celebrity-death-pool/927026 "2022-01-10T14:31:27Z")
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 2021 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in a… --- ## [Celebrity Death Pool 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 1541\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2020/844229 "2022-01-03T02:37:21Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! This past year has been exciting so far, and 2020 should be just as great!!!. Okay, as usual, let’s get the rules out of the way and get to playing. \*\* The Rules\*\*: You p… --- ## [Celebrity Deathpool 2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2000/15704)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-deathpool-2000/15704 "2021-03-03T22:24:56Z")
Yes, once again it’s that time of year. Time to guess which celebrities will die in the year 2000. The rules are simple. 1 - You get ten picks. Anyone who posts more than ten picks will only have their first ten picks c… --- ## [THEMED Celebrity Death Pool 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2020/844277 "2021-01-02T17:51:31Z")
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 2020 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as… --- ## [Controversial Death Pool Proposal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-death-pool-proposal/925814)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-death-pool-proposal/925814 "2020-11-19T19:55:43Z")
I would understand if this gets shouted down. I propose that, due the amount of death attributed to Covid-19 this(and probably next) year, we skip having a Death Pool next year. I think that celebrating death should ha… --- ## [The SDMB Celebrity Death Pool has lost its entertainment value](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool-has-lost-its-entertainment-value/850892)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-celebrity-death-pool-has-lost-its-entertainment-value/850892 "2020-04-03T20:11:46Z")
For me, at least. I’m wondering if I am alone in this. I still open the thread on occasion, but now it just saddens me. Up until COVID I was a fairly enthusiastic player. I considered posting this in the Death Pool thr… --- ## [Celebrity Death Pool 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 1353\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2019/825390 "2021-02-11T16:22:19Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! And let me tell you, it’s great to be back as Death Mistress. I want to give a huge, I tell you, huge shout out to phungi for handling this sucker for 2017 and 2018. So, I’m… --- ## [THEMED Celebrity Death Pool 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2019/825444 "2019-12-31T23:14:39Z")
NOTE: This is a NEW change for 2018. Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2019 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checki… --- ## [Celebrity Death Pool 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 1409\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2018/803331 "2019-01-17T01:48:12Z")
phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as your 2018 Death Pool chaperone. While I may only be a place-holder for Baker (aka: the Death Mistress), it remains an honor. In case anyone is new to this game, the rules ar… --- ## [THEMED Celebrity Death Pool 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themed-celebrity-death-pool-2018/803332 "2019-01-05T15:42:32Z")
NOTE: This is a NEW change for 2018. Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2018 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) chec… --- ## [Archival List of Death Pool Winners/Awards (2003 - present)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archival-list-of-death-pool-winners-awards-2003-present/805718)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archival-list-of-death-pool-winners-awards-2003-present/805718 "2019-01-01T21:55:31Z")
Looking back at the post from Bullitt got me thinking, and as the end of the year neared I went back and compiled some stats from previous Death Pools. I left the Thread title open (‘- present’) so this can be appended … --- ## [Celebrity Divorce Pool 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-divorce-pool-2016/740348)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-divorce-pool-2016/740348 "2018-11-15T05:40:46Z")
So, as suggested in this thread by at least four people who think it’s a good idea (I count myself as one of them), I figured I’d start/try out this as a tentative “testing” idea. It’s a little late, but then again, I’m… --- ## [Celebrity Death Pool 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 2088\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2018, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-2017/773517 "2018-01-07T11:02:41Z")
Hiya, I’m Idle Thoughts and I took over for Baker starting this year. I thank her heartily for running it all those years, as should you. I doubt very many will be new to this game, but just in case you are, I’ve writte… --- ## [2018 Death Pool: Discussion about Rules Changes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-death-pool-discussion-about-rules-changes/801328)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-death-pool-discussion-about-rules-changes/801328 "2017-12-02T06:15:31Z")
Having taken over mid-season for Idle Thoughts, and having since gotten the blessing from Baker, Death Mistress (Extraordinaire) to run the 2018 Death Pool from start-to-finish. Previous history has involved a pre-pool … [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/death-pool/50.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=death-pool)