With numerous candidates holding identical 50% market-implied odds, traders see a wide-open field for the top Google-searched passing of 2026, reflecting high uncertainty amid an already active year of celebrity deaths. Several listed figures including Chuck Norris, Sam Neill, Catherine O'Hara, and James Van Der Beek passed earlier in 2026, yet none has generated sustained search dominance to pull ahead of the pack. Competitive dynamics hinge on media coverage volume, cultural resonance, and timing of any late-year events, with lower-odds names like Ali Khamenei or longshots such as Kyle Busch illustrating thin conviction for outliers. Resolution by year-end will depend on cumulative search trends rather than any single announcement.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedChuck Norris 27%
Ali Khamenei 18%
Renée Good 5.8%
Kyle Busch 4.5%
$41,402 Vol.
$41,402 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
Chuck Norris
27%
Ali Khamenei
18%
Renée Good
6%
Kyle Busch
5%
Sam Neill
4%
Bonnie Tyler
4%
Jesse Jackson
4%
Valentino Garavani
4%
Alex Pretti
3%
Catherine O'Hara
3%
Nicholas Brendon
2%
Robert Duvall
2%
Lindsey Graham
2%
David Hockney
2%
Scott Adams
2%
James Van Der Beek
1%
Eric Dane
1%
Ted Turner
1%
Bob Weir
1%
Alan Greenspan
1%
Clive Davis
1%
Victor Willis
1%
Chuck Norris 27%
Ali Khamenei 18%
Renée Good 5.8%
Kyle Busch 4.5%
$41,402 Vol.
$41,402 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
Chuck Norris
$16,336 Vol.
27%
Ali Khamenei
$21,667 Vol.
18%
Renée Good
$1,788 Vol.
6%
Kyle Busch
$35 Vol.
5%
Sam Neill
$35 Vol.
4%
Bonnie Tyler
$35 Vol.
4%
Jesse Jackson
$35 Vol.
4%
Valentino Garavani
$35 Vol.
4%
Alex Pretti
$490 Vol.
3%
Catherine O'Hara
$35 Vol.
3%
Nicholas Brendon
$35 Vol.
2%
Robert Duvall
$35 Vol.
2%
Lindsey Graham
$514 Vol.
2%
David Hockney
$48 Vol.
2%
Scott Adams
$35 Vol.
2%
James Van Der Beek
$35 Vol.
1%
Eric Dane
$35 Vol.
1%
Ted Turner
$35 Vol.
1%
Bob Weir
$35 Vol.
1%
Alan Greenspan
$35 Vol.
1%
Clive Davis
$35 Vol.
1%
Victor Willis
$35 Vol.
1%
This market will resolve according to the individual ranked #1 in Google’s official Year in Search Global "Passings" list for 2026.
The specified list is expected to be displayed on the Google Trends Year in Search hub, with location selected to Global. The navigation procedure as of market creation involves going to trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/ and clicking through Global → Trending → Passings. The 2026 page is expected to appear using the same navigation once released (as the 2025 page currently shows the specified ranking). This market will resolve based on the specified list regardless of navigation procedure.
This market may resolve as soon as the specified list for 2026 is released. If Google does not release the specified list by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other.”
The resolution source for this market will be the specified list as published by Google.With numerous candidates holding identical 50% market-implied odds, traders see a wide-open field for the top Google-searched passing of 2026, reflecting high uncertainty amid an already active year of celebrity deaths. Several listed figures including Chuck Norris, Sam Neill, Catherine O'Hara, and James Van Der Beek passed earlier in 2026, yet none has generated sustained search dominance to pull ahead of the pack. Competitive dynamics hinge on media coverage volume, cultural resonance, and timing of any late-year events, with lower-odds names like Ali Khamenei or longshots such as Kyle Busch illustrating thin conviction for outliers. Resolution by year-end will depend on cumulative search trends rather than any single announcement.
This market will resolve according to the individual ranked #1 in Google’s official Year in Search Global "Passings" list for 2026.
The specified list is expected to be displayed on the Google Trends Year in Search hub, with location selected to Global. The navigation procedure as of market creation involves going to trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/ and clicking through Global → Trending → Passings. The 2026 page is expected to appear using the same navigation once released (as the 2025 page currently shows the specified ranking). This market will resolve based on the specified list regardless of navigation procedure.
This market may resolve as soon as the specified list for 2026 is released. If Google does not release the specified list by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other.”
The resolution source for this market will be the specified list as published by Google.
The specified list is expected to be displayed on the Google Trends Year in Search hub, with location selected to Global. The navigation procedure as of market creation involves going to trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/ and clicking through Global → Trending → Passings. The 2026 page is expected to appear using the same navigation once released (as the 2025 page currently shows the specified ranking). This market will resolve based on the specified list regardless of navigation procedure.
This market may resolve as soon as the specified list for 2026 is released. If Google does not release the specified list by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other.”
The resolution source for this market will be the specified list as published by Google.
Market Opened: Jul 17, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Volume
$41,402End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Jul 17, 2026, 7:01 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve according to the individual ranked #1 in Google’s official Year in Search Global "Passings" list for 2026.
The specified list is expected to be displayed on the Google Trends Year in Search hub, with location selected to Global. The navigation procedure as of market creation involves going to trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/ and clicking through Global → Trending → Passings. The 2026 page is expected to appear using the same navigation once released (as the 2025 page currently shows the specified ranking). This market will resolve based on the specified list regardless of navigation procedure.
This market may resolve as soon as the specified list for 2026 is released. If Google does not release the specified list by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other.”
The resolution source for this market will be the specified list as published by Google.With numerous candidates holding identical 50% market-implied odds, traders see a wide-open field for the top Google-searched passing of 2026, reflecting high uncertainty amid an already active year of celebrity deaths. Several listed figures including Chuck Norris, Sam Neill, Catherine O'Hara, and James Van Der Beek passed earlier in 2026, yet none has generated sustained search dominance to pull ahead of the pack. Competitive dynamics hinge on media coverage volume, cultural resonance, and timing of any late-year events, with lower-odds names like Ali Khamenei or longshots such as Kyle Busch illustrating thin conviction for outliers. Resolution by year-end will depend on cumulative search trends rather than any single announcement.
This market will resolve according to the individual ranked #1 in Google’s official Year in Search Global "Passings" list for 2026.
The specified list is expected to be displayed on the Google Trends Year in Search hub, with location selected to Global. The navigation procedure as of market creation involves going to trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/ and clicking through Global → Trending → Passings. The 2026 page is expected to appear using the same navigation once released (as the 2025 page currently shows the specified ranking). This market will resolve based on the specified list regardless of navigation procedure.
This market may resolve as soon as the specified list for 2026 is released. If Google does not release the specified list by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other.”
The resolution source for this market will be the specified list as published by Google.
The specified list is expected to be displayed on the Google Trends Year in Search hub, with location selected to Global. The navigation procedure as of market creation involves going to trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/ and clicking through Global → Trending → Passings. The 2026 page is expected to appear using the same navigation once released (as the 2025 page currently shows the specified ranking). This market will resolve based on the specified list regardless of navigation procedure.
This market may resolve as soon as the specified list for 2026 is released. If Google does not release the specified list by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other.”
The resolution source for this market will be the specified list as published by Google.
Volume
$41,402End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Jul 17, 2026, 7:01 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...With numerous candidates holding identical 50% market-implied odds, traders see a wide-open field for the top Google-searched passing of 2026, reflecting high uncertainty amid an already active year of celebrity deaths. Several listed figures including Chuck Norris, Sam Neill, Catherine O'Hara, and James Van Der Beek passed earlier in 2026, yet none has generated sustained search dominance to pull ahead of the pack. Competitive dynamics hinge on media coverage volume, cultural resonance, and timing of any late-year events, with lower-odds names like Ali Khamenei or longshots such as Kyle Busch illustrating thin conviction for outliers. Resolution by year-end will depend on cumulative search trends rather than any single announcement.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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