DRC Madness #44: 2026 Celebrity Death Thread

[sadchild]

Afrika Bambaataa
Dave Mason
Sid Krofft - I think I watched some of these shows as a real young kid? Far Out Space Nuts sounds familiar, but I haven't seen those words next to each other since the 70s.

 

[Wolf]

Thank you everyone for voting. I’m officially closing April voting. Below are the final results, everyone in bold advances.



Anyone with 4 votes will now be on a reversed waiting list for extra spots if needed.

 

[Wolf]

I'm going through and double-checking to see if I missed anyone else among the May deaths. Here are all of the May CDT nominations. There is no limit on nomination votes, and voting will remain open for a couple of weeks unless all votes are submitted sooner. Let the next month voting begin.


Barney Frank
Bobby Cox
Clarence Carter
Claude Lemieux
Claudine Longet
Dennis Locorriere
Donald Gibb
Foster Sylvers
Grizz Chapman
Joe Negri
Kyle Busch
Michael Pennington
Rex Reed
Rob Base
Sonny Rollins
Ted Turner

 

[Channel98]

"How many ted turners could Ted Turner turn if a Ted Turner could turn teds?"

Clarence Carter
Claudine Longet
Dennis Locorriere
Foster Sylvers
Joe Negri
Sonny Rollins
Ted Turner

 

[HecticArt]

Barney Frank
Claude Lemieux
Kyle Busch
Rob Base
Sonny Rollins
Ted Turner

 

[Wolf]

Bobby Cox
Claude Lemieux
Donald Gibb
Joe Negri
Kyle Busch
Michael Pennington
Ted Turner

 

[scotchandcigar]

Barney Frank
Claude Lemieux
Dennis Locorriere
Donald Gibb
Grizz Chapman
Joe Negri
Kyle Busch
Rex Reed
Sonny Rollins
Ted Turner

 

[Madison]

Claudine Longet

 

[kingchuck69]

Barney Frank
Bobby Cox
Clarence Carter
Claude Lemieux
Dennis Locorriere
Foster Sylvers
Joe Negri
Kyle Busch
Rex Reed
Rob Base
Sonny Rollins
Ted Turner

 

[Listener]

Dennis Locorriere
Grizz Chapman
Kyle Busch
Sonny Rollins
Ted Turner

 

[Aaron]

Clarence Carter
Rex Reed
Ted Turner

 

[sadchild]

Clarence Carter
Donald Gibb
Michael Pennington
Rob Base
Ted Turner

 

[Wolf]

I have received votes from just about everyone. The only people remaining for May are @IdRatherBeSkiing and @JHDK , if they would like to cast their votes.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I have received votes from just about everyone. The only people remaining for May are @IdRatherBeSkiing and @JHDK , if they would like to cast their votes.

I will try and cast mine today. I need to have time to reread the list to remember who they are as I am not great with names.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I will try and cast mine today. I need to have time to reread the list to remember who they are as I am not great with names.

I just google the names as I go through the list. It always gives a concise blurb about what they're known for.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Bobby Cox
Claude Lemieux
Dennis Locorriere
Donald Gibb
Kyle Busch
Ted Turner

 

[Wolf]

Thank you everyone for voting. I’m officially closing May voting. Below are the final results, everyone in bold advances.



Anyone with 4 votes will now be on a reversed waiting list for extra spots if needed.

 

[Wolf]

Here are all of the June CDT nominations. There is no limit on nomination votes, and voting will remain open for a couple of weeks unless all votes are submitted sooner. Let the next month voting begin.


Alan Greenspan
Ann Blyth
Anne Schedeen
Anthony Head
Clive Davis
David Clayton-Thomas
David Hockney
Gene Shalit
James Burrows
Michael Byrne
Peabo Bryson
Ronnie Schell
Tom Dreesen
Victor Willis
Walter Parazaider

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Alan Greenspan
Anne Schedeen
Gene Shalit
James Burrows
Michael Byrne
Peabo Bryson
Tom Dreesen
Victor Willis

 

[Madison]

Alan Greenspan
Ann Blyth ( I just saw "Kismet" at the Monday Musical Movies)

Gene Shalit
James Burrows

Ronnie Schell
Tom Dreesen

Walter Parazaider (If I could, I would give him 5 votes)