2020 holds the current record of 20 deaths

Welcome to DeathList 2026. DeathList is a list of 50 celebrities selected annually by the DeathList committee for the reason that they may die during the next 12 months. The rules of DeathList are summarised as follows: Candidates must be famous enough such that their death is confidently expected to be reported by the UK media; Candidates cannot be famous solely for the fact they are likely to die shortly and only 25 candidates can reappear from the previous year’s list. 2025 saw some level of improved performance after the very poor showing in 2024, with a total of 11 deaths. Despite that, 2020’s record of 20 deaths seems well out of reach on recent form. However, perhaps two relatively quiet years have laid the foundations for a lot more action in 2026. Only time will tell…

The 2026 List