2026 Dead Pool

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   Ok boys and girls, it’s the 22nd of December so as they say “better late than never”…..

It’s that time of year again when the moderators brace themselves for a flurry of frivolous complaints as the thread for the 2026 version of what is indisputably the greatest competition in forum history makes its appearance. Since its humble beginnings several years ago it has grown and grown to the juggernaut we see today. The thread that was famously labeled “ghoulish” by that intellectual heavyweight Hello Sunshine/Isaac Solomon has risen to loftier heights than even the greatest of visionaries could have foreseen! Through the years this thread has continued to thrive and no doubt will continue its upward trajectory for many years to come. 

And so, we begin……

Who is on the list for 2026? Which celebrities will depart us? Which will we share fond memories of? And who will take home the prize and etch their name on the Dead Pool virtual trophy for 2026?

Hall Of Fame:
2017: Saintly96
2018: Oneonesit
2019: Saintly96
2020: Brudder_A
2021: Baghdad Bob
2022: Passing Through
2023: Brudder_A
2024: 12 months on and this is still a TBA - first name advised to me takes the title 
2025: TBA

With just over 1 week to go until 1 January it’s time to get your entries in. Plenty of time to pour over the form guides and work out who will be visited by the grim reaper in the next 12 months. Given my tardiness in posting this thread I’ll allow up until 7 January to get selections in. 

Rules:
- List 10 people (celebrities preferably) who will kick the bucket in 2026
- No people with already known death dates (eg death row inmates) OR with pre-existing terminal illnesses where death is likely in 2026
- Death must be confirmed by a reputable source as occurring during 2026 in the location of their death

Scoring:
Correct selection = 10 points
Bonus points = 100 minus age at death (eg a 75 year old correct selections scores 100-75=25 bonus points. NOTE: If your selection is over 100 you will lose points here.

Enjoy this wonderful competition!