Top 20 celebrities predicted to die in 2022

With the death of Britain’s Prince Philip, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter moves up to the top spot among public figures most likely to die in the year ahead. That’s according to the Stiffs.com dead pool contest.
Carter narrowly edged out retired game show host Bob Barker for the “honor.”
Of the top 20 public figures marked for death in 2021 by players on Stiffs.com, nine died last year. They included Bob Dole, Rush Limbaugh, Tommy Lasorda, Cloris Leachman and Betty White.
What follows are the top 20 public figures (with their ages) predicted to die in 2022, according to Stiffs.com.

1. Jimmy Carter, 97, former U.S. president
2. Bob Barker, 98, game show host
3. Henry Kissinger, 98, former U.S. secretary of state
4. Queen Elizabeth II, 95, queen of the United Kingdom
5. Al Jaffee, 100, cartoonist known for Mad magazine work
6. Dick Van Dyke, 96, actor
7. Roger Angell, 101, American essayist known for writing on sports
8. Norman Lear, 99, television writer and producer
9. Angela Lansbury, 96, actress
10. Tony Bennett, 95, singer
11. Mel Brooks, 95, director, writer, actor, comedian
12. Larry Storch, 98, actor
13. Pope Benedict XVI, 94, retired prelate of the Catholic church
14. Glynis Johns, 98, British actress
15. Shannen Doherty, 50, actress
16. Barbara Walters, 92, broadcast journalist
17. Olivia Newton-John, 73, singer and actress
18. Bob Newhart, 92, actor and comedian
19. Sidney Poitier, 94, actor
20. Harry Belafonte, 94, singer and actor

Here are some notable younger public figures predicted to die this year by multiple Stiffs.com dead-pool players:

145. Britney Spears, 40, pop singer
152. Kanye West, 44, rapper, record producer, fashion designer
170. Bret Michaels, 58, singer for rock band Poison
173. Charlie Sheen, 56, actor
175. Demi Lovato, 29, singer
181. Jack Osbourne, 36, media personality
195. Prince Andrew, 61, member of British royal family
264. Bam Margera, 42, “Jackass” stunt performer
279. Christina Applegate, 50, actress
280. Corey Feldman, 50, actor
325. Matthew Perry, 52, actor
332. Owen Wilson, 53, actor

Photo: President Jimmy Carter. (Public domain)