Dead Pool - 2026

[SeasideEssexXile]

It's that time of the year again when the reaper comes a knocking for next years' list of the dead.

Pick 20 names who you think, wil not make it through 2026.

Point for each, with the exception of your "Joker" which will be worth 2pts - this will be the first name on your list.
Put a reserve in just incase one pops it before the 01 Jan .

Entries to be in by 23:59 on Wednesday 31 December 2025.

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Russell Hoult (ex Footballer)

Thelma Barlow
Betty Brown (sub postmistress)
Theo Burrell
Phil Collins
Stephen Darby
Dick Van Dyke
Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick)
Sir Chris Hoy
Eric Dane️
Steve Gleason
Erik Jensen
Dermot Murnaghon ️
Lawrence Wendell Pfohl - known as Lex Luger (wrestler)
Esther Rantzen
Phillip Schofield
Ian Smith - Harold Bishop in Neighbours
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Michael Tilson-Thomas️
Ted Turner️

 

[bfcpete]

1. Esther Rantzen
2. Jo Biden
3. Owen Oyston
4. Dick Van Dyke
5. Phil Collins
6. Sandy Gaul
7. Judy Dench
8. Vladimir Zelensky
9. Michael Schumacher
10. Pete Murray
12. David Attenborough
13. Buzz Aldrin
14. Martin Peters
15. Rudi Giuiliani
16. Eric Burdon
17. Harry Redknapp
18. Andrew Mountatten Windsor
19. Mary Berry
20. Mark Hamill

Pete I missed you had Nirman Tebbit in your list, he died in 2025 so I've put your sub in his place (no8).
Dave

 

[Bear1951]

7 hits for the Grim Reapbear in 2025 so far....those on my 2026 list book your coffin.

1. Geoffrey Boycott
2.Neil Harvey
3.Nigel Starmer Smith
4. Owen Oyston
5.Rudi Guilliani
6.Mitch McConnell
7.Rupert Murdoch
8. Donald Trump
9.Esther Rantzen
10.Ed Slater
11.Phil Collins
12. Joe Biden.
13. Keith Richards
14.Dick van Dyke
15. David Attenborough
16.Mel Brooks
17. Sir Patrick Duffy️
18.David Duckenfield
19.Roy Roper
20. Song Ping ️

Reserves 21 Eric Idle
22 John Cleese

 

[Bear1951]

Did anyone beat 7 in 2025 ?

Am off to a flyer with Sir Patrick Duffy

 

[Bear1951]

Pete....I think Sandy the Gall has been currently dead since the summer

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Did anyone beat 7 in 2025 ?

Am off to a flyer with Sir Patrick Duffy

Did I miss one off your list ?
Got 6 on yours a d 5 on mine with one being the joker (2pts) giving me 6 in total.

 

[themaclad]

Terry Yorath 75
Tony Field 79 ex Blackburn

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Martin Chivers, ex Spuds Cf has died aged 80.

RIP

 

[Bear1951]

Did I miss one off your list ?
Got 6 on yours a d 5 on mine with one being the joker (2pts) giving me 6 in total.

Norman
Tebbit the
Chingford Skinhead got on his bike

 

[Bear1951]

Pete thinks Tebbit is still alive.

Sandy Gaul died last year too.

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Derek Martin, the actor best known for playing Charlie Slater in EastEnders, has died aged 92.

RIP

 

[Bear1951]

Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead .....only 78. RIP

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

John Virgo snooker person and voice on the baize has died aged 79.

RIP

 

[BobHatton]

John Virgo snooker person and voice on the baize has died aged 79.

RIP

Pot as many reds as you can...

RIP John

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Legendary actor Robert Duvall - Apocolypse now, The Godfather, has died aged 91.

RIP

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Jesse Jackson states civil rights activist has died aged 84.

RIP

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Eric Dane, Greys Anatomy, Captain in The Last Ship, has died aged just 53.
Good actor.
RIP

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Chuck Norris, actor, martial artist has died aged 86.
RIP

 

[SeasideEssexXile]

Geoff Burrow, father to Leeds Rhinos' Rob has passed after a short illness.
What a great person he was.
RIP