Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2007: A

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Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. Breathless In Seattle Dysfunctional Five-Fingered Hand of Death Old Folks' Graveyard Rigger Mortice And The Rotting Allstars Toasted Brown Bread

Abbot, Russ Born 16 September 1947  (Chester, England) Comedian and actor. Born Russell Roberts, he was voted "funniest man on television" 5 times. If he was the funniest, then we'd hate to see who was the unfunniest. Also Pipe Smoker of the Year 2001, which might be more relevant to the DDP. I Die You Die Sid & Doris Bonkers

Abdel-Rahman, Omar Born 3 May 1938  (Egypt) Blind Muslim cleric and militant leader, currently serving life for plotting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Already Dead Beginnings of Rigor Calamity  Clathrate Gun Crazycarl Deceased Hose E-Brake's Fantastic List Go Fish Heads in a Bag I Smell Dead People Morbid United FC My Brain Hurts Noz4news Phreebyrd The Mighty 104s The Conqueror Worm The Derby Rams  The Doffin' Codgers  The Last Gasp The Raven They Died And Left Me In Charge Windsor The Troll Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer...

Abdel-Rahman, Raouf Born in Halabja, Iraq  (exact date unknown) The judge who presided over the trial of Saddam Hussein from January 2006 onwards. Born 1942. The Ex Factor

Abdul, Paula Born 19 June 1962  (San Fernando, California, USA) Dancer, singer and now judge on "American Idol". Dead On Not At All Well

Abramovich, Roman Born 24 October 1966  (Saratov, USSR) Billionaire oil baron and owner of Chelsea FC. Better Red Than Dead Team DJB The Ex Factor

Abrams, M. H. Born 23 July 1912  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) US literary critic. M. H. = Meyer Howard. Mixed Team

Abse, Leo (Died in 2008) Born 22 April 1917  (Cardiff, Wales) Labour MP for Pontypool, 1958-1987. Introduced the Private Member's Bill (fnarr!) that led to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. Flatline Fellatio I Told You I Was Ill

Abu-Jamal, Mumia Born 24 April 1954  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Political activist, born Wesley Cook, who was on Death Row for the murder of a policeman, then had his sentence commuted to life, but may yet still face execution. No Noose Is Good Noose

Ackland, Joss Born 29 February 1928  (North Kensington, London, England) Distinguished and experienced actor, still working. His date of birth drastically reduces the chances of anyone collecting a "party pooper" bonus on him. Doornails R Us

Adair, Johnny 'Mad Dog' Born 27 October 1963  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Ulster paramilitary and "freedom fighter". After internal feuds within the faction, he moved to the UK in order to avoid assassination. Also partial to a spot of boozing, drug-taking and wife-beating. George Lass and the Gravelings Grave Architecture Mortal Wombat

Adams, Gerry Born 6 October 1948  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) President of the Irish Republican party Sinn Féin. Don't Fear (The Reaper) Hatters1988 2007 Last Breaths  Owt To Stop Me Coffin? They Sure Look Like Plant Food To Me

Adams, Richard Born 9 May 1920  (Newbury, Berkshire, England) Author of "Watership Down". Grim Reaper And The Exciting Funerals ILikeyKilly Part II Witham Waifs and Wasters

Addad, Youssef Date and place of birth unknown Moroccan terrorist, sentenced to death for a 2003 car bombing which killed 45 people. The Last Gasp

Adler, Steven Born 22 January 1965  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Former Guns N' Roses drummer. Dead And Buried Digging The Grave Pushing Up The Daisies

Agca, Mehmet Ali Born 9 January 1958  (Ismailli, Hekimhan, Malatya, Turkey) Turkish gunman who attempted to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981. Currently serving time for an assassination attempt on someone else that actually did succeed. Asking For It Mixed Team

Agutter, Jenny Born 20 January 1952  (Taunton, Somerset, England) Star of "The Railway Children" and "Logan's Run". Flanges Unlucky In Life

Aherne, Caroline Born 24 December 1963  (Ealing, London, England) Comedienne and writer, known for her characters Mrs Merton, the "scorchio" weather forecaster on "The Fast Show", and Denise in "The Royle Family". Also known for her battle with drink, drugs and depression. Currently living in Australia. Bucket Botherers

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud Born 28 October 1956  (Garmsar, Iran) Plainly bonkers, holocaust-denying President of Iran. Alright For Toasting Buzzards Dead On The Pale Rider Peterborough Petes Shut Up, Ya Dead Git!

Ahmed, Abdullahi Yusufm (Died in 2012) Born 15 December 1934  (Galkacyo, Somalia) Current president of Somalia, who returned to the capital in 2007 after his side seemingly won the aeons-long battle to win control of the anarchic, war-ravaged country. Survived an assassination attempt in 2006. Ailing Rulers of Africa

Ahmed, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Born 25 July 1964  (Shabeellaha Dhexe, Somalia) Leader of the Islamists in Somalia, who fled after their recent defeat in the civil war. First went to Kenya, but is now reportedly in Yemen. Ailing Rulers of Africa Erm...Excuse Me... Aren't You... Dead?

Ahmed, Sultan Hashim Date and place of birth unknown Former Defence Minister of Iraq, one of Saddam Hussein's chief cronies. Currently charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the so-called Anfal trial. Born in 1940 or '41. Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill!

Ainscow, Wendy Date and place of birth unknown Retired teacher who survived a suicide pact in which her husband died in 2004. She has since made further unsuccessful attempts on her life due to the pressures of coping with an adult daughter whose autism causes her to spend huge amounts of money. Born 1941. Carkers' Convention 2007 Stillborn Marionettes  The Doffin' Codgers

Akebono Born 8 May 1969  (Hawaii) Real name Chad George Rowan. The first non-Japanese person to reach the highest rank of the "sport" of sumo wrestling. Has now quit sumo, but still wrestling professionally in the US. O'Neill is a Sick Puppy

Akihito of Japan, Emperor Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. Dead And Buried Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Digging The Grave Finbarr Returns From The Dead (Again & Again) Pushing Up The Daisies Puzlman's Passing Picks Yerttle

al-Abdullah al-Salim al-Sabah, Sheikh Saad (Died in 2008) Date and place of birth unknown Served as Emir of Kuwait for just 10 days in January 2006, but before that, played a key role in liberating Kuwait from Saddam Hussein's regime. Born in 1929 or 1930. Already Dead Church(yard) On A Hill Clathrate Gun I Smell Dead People My Brain Hurts

al-Ani, Taher Muhammad Date and place of birth unknown Former governor of the Nineveh region of Iraq. Currently stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Anfal trial. Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill!

al-Bandar, Awad Hamed  Date and place of birth unknown Died 15 January 2007  (Baghdad, Iraq) Age at death: 60  (read death notice) Former Chief Justice of the Revolutionary Court, i.e. Iraq's top judge under the Saddam Hussein regime. Born in 1946. In 1982, he issued death sentences against 142 innocent citizens of the town of Dujail, and for this, he received his very own death sentence in November 2006, which was carried out a few weeks later. A Bird In The Hand Is Worth At Least Three Points This Year The Frog Chorus Bazzilliant Beginnings of Rigor Brown Bread Bucket Botherers Burke'N'Hare Dead Ends Dead Men Walking Death From Above Died In A Nasty Accident Dress re-Hearse-als Drunkasaskunk Eat My Dust  E-Brake's Fantastic List Eejit Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill! Follow The Leader Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster  Godot's Choir Invisible Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day I Am Not Sick Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Just Resting My Eyes Meet Your Maker Mortal Wombat Noah Reason And The Dirt Naps No Noose Is Good Noose Norwegian Blue Octopus of Odstock Only Fools And Corpses The Pale Rider ProDeathCrew Puzlman's Passing Picks Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard R.I.P. It Up And Start Again Rude Kid The Mother Teresa And Desmond Tutu Narcotic Inferno Puppet Show And Siegfried Baboon's David Van Day Tribute Act Six Foot Under  STAB_in_the_DARK Stiff & the Tears  The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Coffin-Dodgers  The Conqueror Worm  The Ex Factor The Grey Horde  The Last Gasp The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Raven This Mortal Coil Mollie Sugden's Old Pussy Tomb It May Concern Two Feet in the Grave We'reAllGonnaDie! Whoopass United

Albarn, Damon Born 23 March 1968  (Leytonstone, London, England) Former lead singer of Blur, also behind Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen. Paul Metcalfe's 21

Alda, Alan Born 28 January 1936  (New York, New York, USA) US actor, best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in "M*A*S*H". Doornails R Us

al-Douri, Izzat Ibrahim Born 1 July 1942  (Tikrit, Iraq) The highest-ranking member of the former Iraqi regime who is still at large - the King of Clubs in the famous pack of cards. Thought to be masterminding attacks on coalition forces, and a $10m reward has been offered for his capture. Strangely Scottish-looking, with his ginger moustache. Reported to have died of leukaemia in late 2005, but no official confirmation as yet. 1 Is Dead Chuffed

Aldrin, Buzz Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Second man on the Moon, who has always claimed he'd have been the first if it wasn't for the fact that the only door of the lunar lander was on Neil Armstrong's side. 1 Down, 19 To Go Beerbutton Charles Got His Wish Everybody's Dead, Dave Mixed Team The Cloggers The Dodgyone

al-Duleimi, Khalil Date and place of birth unknown Was one of the defence lawyers at Saddam Hussein's trial - in fact, the only one actually based in Iraq. Has received death threats and gone into hiding, but plans to write a book about the "many secrets" that Saddam revealed to him. Death From Above

Alexander, Jean Born 24 February 1926  (Liverpool, England) Best known as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street. Crusty Corpses Pan Breid The Dodgyone The Great Beyond

Alexander, Terence (Died in 2009) Born 11 March 1923  (London, England) Retired British actor, best remembered for his role as Charlie Hungerford in "Bergerac". Obituarynotice The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2007

Alexandra, Princess Born 25 December 1936  (Windsor, Berkshire, England) First cousin of the Queen and sister to Prince Michael of Kent. Variously known as The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent. I Hope So, They Buried Him

Al-Fayed, Mohammed Born 27 January 1929  (Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt) Owner of Harrods and Fulham FC. Not overly popular in many quarters, but at least he lives in Switzerland now. Dead As A Dodo Deadtome Hung Like Kong Ohio and Goodbye-o

al-Gaddafi, Colonel Muammar (Died in 2011) Born in Surt, Libya  (exact date unknown) Controversial leader of Libya since 1969. Now something of a reformed character, after being the USA's number 1 target in the mid '80s. Still clearly bonkers nonetheless. Born 1942. Doornails R Us Juicy Janny

Ali, Muhammad Born 17 January 1942  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, ditched his "slave name" in 1964. Won an Olympic gold boxing medal at age 18 and went on to become world heavyweight champion. Now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. 1 Down, 19 To Go 1 Is Dead Chuffed Carrion Luggage  AFC Norwegian Blue Are They Dead Yet? Are You Lot Still Alive? Barry Chuckle Bazzilliant Best Left To Rest Burke'N'Hare Buzzards Cefor's Cremains Charles Got His Wish Coffin Fit Colin's Contemptible Collection of Cadaverous Corpses Col's Corpses Cop It Crem De La Crem Crusher's Corpses Dark Brown And Dead Dead And Don't Know It Dead Beat Dead Centre of England Dead Druids' Society Dead End Job Dead Excited Dead Mingers Dead On Dead or No Dead Death Dealers Records Presents: Tone Loc and DJ Lyle Death In Vegas Jill Dando Failed The Doorstep Challenge Doornails R Us Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Dress re-Hearse-als Dye Hard Everybody's Dead, Dave Every Shroud Has A Silver Lining Five-Fingered Hand of Death Flanges Unlucky In Life Flatline Fellatio Florida Gator Bait Foxy T Grim Rita Hardwood Surround Hatters1988 2007 Last Breaths Heads in a Bag Henry's Half-Dead Heroes The Graveyard Shifter Fox In A Box Hope You Had a P0rn Pal I Laugh in the Face Of Death! In Bed With Maradona I Told You I Was Ill It's All Gone Dark Over There It's Time To Say Goodbye Just Resting My Eyes Kopbird Lard Bazaar L C And The Sunshine Band Leeds Till Death Lothar's Team MizzJackTheCat Mortal Wombat Mr C Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Naked Florida Gravediggers NakedRicci's Gothic Apocalypse Next Up Norfolk & Chance Not At All Well Coin-Coloured Spectacles The Pale Rider Peterborough Petes  Pink Panther (dead-dead, dead-dead)  Please Refrain From Testing Rabbitsnuffer Reapin' Time Redmyst XX  Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard Roger Mortis  Rude Kid Sayonara Saddam Short-Term Future  Sid & Doris Bonkers Singing in the Grave, I'm Singing in the Grave Sporting Life...Courting Death That Russian Athlete's Got Balls The Mighty 104s A Long Queue in the Oncology Department The Funeral Director 07 The Janitor The Morbid Postman There's A Mr Death At The Door, Something About The Reaping The Shipman List The Shoebury Stiffs The Texas Reaper Club The Underdogs of Hull City They're Dead, Y'Know! TiMr Toasted Brown Bread Tomb It May Concern To The Other Side Two Feet in the Grave Whale Oil Beef Hooked Who Greased That Vine? Win One For The Dead Yerttle

Alia, Ramiz (Died in 2011) Born 18 October 1925  (Shkodra, Albania) Leader of Communist Albania from 1985-92. Old Folks' Graveyard ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

al-Jaourah, Nabeel Ahmed Issal Born in Jordan  (exact date unknown) Gunman who killed a British tourist in Amman as an act of revenge for Middle Eastern intervention. Sentenced to death in 2006. Born 1968. Shuffled Off

al-Jibouri, Farhan Date and place of birth unknown Another of Saddam Hussein's former henchmen. Currently on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Anfal trial. Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill!

Alkhanov, Alu Born 20 January 1957  (Taldy-Kurganskaya oblast', Kazakhstan) Current President of the highly-unstable Chechen Republic. Asking For It Better Red Than Dead

Allawi, Iyad Born in Iraq  (exact date unknown) Was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq from June 2004 to April 2005, and as such a favourite assassination target for insurgents. Born in 1945. Knowing My Luck I'll Probably Reincarnate As A Mayfly!

Allen, Lily Born 2 May 1985  (Hammersmith, London, England) Pop singer who owes her fame to myspace.com. That and the fact that her dad happens to be TV personality Keith Allen. Six Foot Under

Allen, Marty Born 22 March 1922  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Stand-up comedian and actor, far better known across the Atlantic than here in the UK. Warren502

Allen, Sandy (Died in 2008) Born 18 June 1955  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Currently the tallest woman in the world, standing at 7ft 7.25in. Bunch of Old Bags

Allen, Woody Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. Death Becomes Them Doornails R Us Heroes of Hades Hung Like Kong P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension)

Allingham, Henry (Died in 2009) Born 6 June 1896  (Clapham, London, England) First World War veteran who is now Britain's oldest man. Above Average For Norfolk AFC Norwegian Blue A Kick In The Ghoulies Alright For Toasting Banda Aceh Surf Club Bazzilliant Beginnings of Rigor Best Left To Rest Bleedin' Heart Blue & White Wizzard Dead And Buried Burke'N'Hare Carkers' Convention 2007 Charles Got His Wish Crem De La Crem Dead Ends Dead Men Walking Death On The Rocks Death Stalks United Deceased Hose Died In A Nasty Accident Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Dispatch Without Delay Don't Fear (The Reaper) Eejit George Lass and the Gravelings Hardwood Surround The Graveyard Shifter I Am Not Sick I Hope So, They Buried Him International House of Death I Told You I Was Ill It's Worse Than That, He's Dead, Jim The Goebbels Family & the Fred West Dancers Live On The Box JoeRam Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks Just Resting My Eyes Luck of the Dead Mave's Graves  Mean Machine NakedRicci's Gothic Apocalypse  Next Up Norwegian Blue Coin-Coloured Spectacles One Foot In The Grave Please Refrain From Testing Pry It From His Cold Dead Fingers Puzlman's Passing Picks On Your Marks, Get Set, You're Dead  Rude Kid The Mother Teresa And Desmond Tutu Narcotic Inferno Come On Baby Light My Pyre Stiff & the Tears Stillborn Marionettes Team DJB Temporary Team Name 2 (was Mean Machine)  The Anfield Iron The Conqueror Worm The Delightful Dead The Ex Factor A Long Queue in the Oncology Department The Morbid Postman The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Pale Horseman's Soft Shoe Mortal Coil Shufflers ThePoitouTeam The Shipman List The Shoebury Stiffs Win One For The Dead Yerttle Youth In Asia Helpline

Allison, Malcolm (Died in 2010) Born 5 September 1927  (Dartford, Kent, England) Extrovert and flamboyant ex-football manager, rarely seen without fedora and cigar. Managed a host of clubs, but is perhaps best remembered for his time at Manchester City, who he still occasionally watches these days. Compost Corner Who Greased That Vine?

Allman, Gregg Born 8 December 1947  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Founder of the Allman Brothers Band, who lived the hedonistic rock 'n' roll lifestyle for many years. Tick Tock Stopped Ticking

al-Majid, Ali Hassan (Died in 2010) Date and place of birth unknown Cousin of Saddam Hussein, who served as the Minister of Defence under his regime. Termed "Chemical Ali" by the media for allegedly ordering a chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in March 1988, killing thousands. Was the King of Spades in the famous deck of cards until his capture by US forces in August 2003. Currently awaiting trial for war crimes. Born 1941. A Bird In The Hand Is Worth At Least Three Points This Year Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill! R.I.P. It Up And Start Again Roger Mortis The Conqueror Worm

al-Maliki, Nouri Born in Abu Gharaq, Iraq  (exact date unknown) Prime Minister of Iraq since May 2006. Later that year, he took the unusual step of announcing that he wasn't enjoying his job and wouldn't be standing for a second term in office, which loosely translates as "I'm a moving target and I'm absolutely sh*tting myself". Born in 1950. Circling The Drain Death From Above H5N1 Oh...If Only It Were True Shut Up, Ya Dead Git!

al-Masri, Abu Ayyub (Died in 2010) Date and place of birth unknown Reportedly became the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in an airstrike in June 2006. Born in 1967, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer. Noah Reason And The Dirt Naps Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard The Delightful Dead The Living End

al-Masri, Abu Hamza Born 15 April 1958  (Alexandria, Egypt) Blind, one-armed and loopy Muslim cleric, currently in jail for inciting racial hatred. Roger Mortis

Almond, Marc Born 9 July 1956  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Flamboyantly gay singer, formerly frontman of Soft Cell and Coil. The Graveyard Shifter  Lard Bazaar Owt To Stop Me Coffin?

Alonso, Fernando Born 29 July 1981  (Oviedo, Spain) 2006 Formula 1 world champion, the youngest driver ever to hold this title. Death Stalks United  The Final Curtain Call

al-Sadr, Moqtada Born in Baghdad, Iraq  (exact date unknown) Leader of a major insurgent force in Iraq, who made noises about "going legit" for the 2005 elections, but is still wanted by the US on a "capture or kill" basis. Born 1974, exact date unknown. A Bird In The Hand Is Worth At Least Three Points This Year Beginnings of Rigor Five-Fingered Hand of Death It's Worse Than That, He's Dead, Jim The Mighty 104s

al-Tikriti, Barzan Ibrahim  Born 17 February 1951  (Tikrit, Iraq) Died 15 January 2007  (Baghdad, Iraq) Age at death: 55  (read death notice) Half-brother of Saddam Hussein and former head of Mukhabarat, the Iraqi secret service. Was the 5 of Clubs in the famous deck of cards, but was captured by the Americans in April 2003, sentenced to death in November 2006, and hanged a few weeks later. A Bird In The Hand Is Worth At Least Three Points This Year The Frog Chorus Bazzilliant Beginnings of Rigor  Brown Bread Bucket Botherers Burke'N'Hare Canadian Paul  Dead Ends Dead Men Walking Death From Above  Death On The Rocks  Died In A Nasty Accident Drunkasaskunk  Eat My Dust E-Brake's Fantastic List Eejit Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill! Follow The Leader Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster Godot's Choir Invisible  Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day  I Am Not Sick  Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Just Resting My Eyes  Lucky In A Hefty Bag Meet Your Maker MizzJackTheCat Mortal Wombat  Nice Little Urner No Noose Is Good Noose Norwegian Blue Octopus of Odstock Only Fools And Corpses  The Pale Rider ProDeathCrew Puzlman's Passing Picks Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard R.I.P. It Up And Start Again Rude Kid  The Mother Teresa And Desmond Tutu Narcotic Inferno  Puppet Show And Siegfried Baboon's David Van Day Tribute Act  Six Foot Under STAB_in_the_DARK Stiff & the Tears The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers  The Coffin-Dodgers The Conqueror Worm The Ex Factor  The Grey Horde The Last Gasp The Long-Awaited Return of the Dorset Jury The Newstreet Boys Death Squad  The Raven This Mortal Coil Mollie Sugden's Old Pussy Tomb It May Concern  Two Feet in the Grave We'reAllGonnaDie!  We Spin Terror Whale Oil Beef Hooked Whoopass United

al-Tikriti, Hussein Rashid Date and place of birth unknown Former head of the Republican Guard and member of Saddam Hussein's family. Currently stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Anfal trial. Born in 1939 or '40. Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill!

al-Turabi, Hassan Born in Kassala, Sudan  (exact date unknown) Eminent political leader in Sudan, who has fallen in and out of favour with the Sudanese Government on many occasions. Born 1932. Ailing Rulers of Africa

al-Zahar, Mahmoud Born in Gaza, Gaza Strip  (exact date unknown) One of the founding members of Hamas in 1987, becoming its first press spokesman. Born 1945. The Raven ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

Amin, Rizgar Mohammed Born in Sulaimaniya, Iraq  (exact date unknown) Chief judge in the Saddam Hussein trial. Born 1958. The Mighty 104s

Anastacia Born 17 September 1973  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Pop singer ("I'm Outta Love", "One Day In Your Life"). Has had Crohn's disease since the age of 13, and also battled breast cancer in 2003. The Time Is Nigh

Anderson, Pamela Born 1 July 1967  (Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada) One of the great intellectuals of our time, and part-time model, actress and sex symbol. Dead Excited Mave's Graves Spun Do You Light Us The End of the World As We Know It

Anderson, Sparky (Died in 2010) Born 22 February 1934  (Bridgewater, South Dakota, USA) Legendary baseball manager, apparently. Buzzards Gravediggin' Grandaddy

Andrews, Jane Born in Lincolnshire, England  (exact date unknown) Sarah Ferguson's ex-maid. Serving a life sentence for the murder of her boyfriend, she ended up on a life support machine after a suicide attempt in October 2003. Dead As A Dodo

Andrews, Julie Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Actress - star of "The Sound of Music". Illinois Reaper Beater Lee's Dead On Too Late For Casualty

Andrews, Patty (Died in 2013) Born 16 February 1918  (Mound, Minnesota, USA) Was one-third of The Andrews Sisters, along with her older (and now dead) siblings Laverne and Maxene. Their best-known song was probably 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree'. Patty is the one in the middle in the photo. Don't Fear (The Reaper) Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Eternity Tours Grim Reaper And The Exciting Funerals Pushing Up The Daisies Warren502  Whale Oil Beef Hooked Win One For The Dead

Angelica, Mother Born 20 April 1923  (Canton, Ohio, USA) Born Rita Antoinette Rizzo, she went on to found the Eternal World Television Network (EWTN), the largest Catholic cable network with an audience of about 66 million households in 43 countries. Pushing Up The Daisies Temporary Team Name 2 (was Mean Machine)

Angelou, Maya Born 4 February 1928  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Emiment US literary figure - poet, actress and civil rights veteran. Croaker De'Ath and the Prognosticators

Angle, Kurt Born 9 December 1968  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Yet another wrestler. Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard

Anne, Princess Born 15 August 1950  (London, England) The Princess Royal, the second child and only daughter of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. John Stalkerestest

Ansara, Michael (Died in 2013) Born 15 April 1922  (Syria) US actor, known for his sci-fi roles in "Star Trek", "Babylon 5" and "Buck Rogers". Dead Druids' Society Merry Death Mass

Ant, Adam Born 3 November 1954  (London, England) New Romantic singer - a pin-up in his heyday, but now old, overweight and suffering from depression. Was detained under the Mental Health Act in 2002 after throwing a car alternator through a pub window. Boring Ole' Six Death Becomes Them Mr Mark J Pink Panther (dead-dead, dead-dead) I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band

Antonioni, Michelangelo  Born 29 September 1912  (Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) Died 30 July 2007  (Rome, Italy) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Italian film director. Grim Rita Entertainers Seeking One Final Shot At Fame The Goebbels Family & the Fred West Dancers Live On The Box Milksnatcher's Last Hurrah!! Moldy Oldies Team DJB The Newstreet Boys Death Squad

Aoun, Michel Born 17 February 1935  (Beirut, Lebanon) Lebanese military commander and politician. Also briefly ex-PM and President of the country. Not the safest of job roles, being a Lebanese politican right now... ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

arap Moi, Daniel Born 2 September 1924  (Sacho, Baringo, Kenya) President of Kenya from 1978-2002. Still dogged by controversies stemming from his time in office. Ailing Rulers of Africa

Arbus, Allan (Died in 2013) Born 15 February 1918  (New York, New York, USA) Veteran US actor, best known for his role as Dr Sidney Freedman in "M*A*S*H". Grim Reaper And The Exciting Funerals

Arcese, Pat Born 22 October 1958  (place of birth unknown) 9/11 rescue worker who was struck down by cancer shortly thereafter, he claims due to exposure to toxins at Ground Zero. The Doffin' Codgers

Archer, Bill Date and place of birth unknown The founder of the Wickes and Focus DIY superstore chains and the former chairman of Brighton and Hove Albion, who presided over the sale of the football ground in 1997, a "business" decision the club is still struggling to recover from. They Sure Look Like Plant Food To Me

Archerd, Army (Died in 2009) Born 13 January 1922  (Bronx, New York, USA) Gossip columnist for Variety magazine for over 50 years until his retirement in 2005. He was the man who revealed to the world that Rock Hudson died of AIDS. Dead Druids' Society

Armstrong, Bruce Born 7 September 1965  (Miami, Florida, USA) Former New England Patriots American footballer. Mr Mark J

Armstrong, Curtis Born 27 November 1953  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) American actor of "Revenge of the Nerds" fame. Not At All Well

Armstrong, Lance Born 18 September 1971  (Plano, Texas, USA) Former cyclist, 7 times winner of the Tour de France, who overcame brain, lung and testicular cancer. Roger Mortis Shut Up, Ya Dead Git!

Armstrong, Neil (Died in 2012) Born 5 August 1930  (Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA) First man on the moon...or actor in an unconvincing Hollywood film set, depending on who you believe. Beerbutton Crusty Corpses In Bed With Maradona Mixed Team Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive ProDeathCrew Yerttle

Armstrong, R. G. (Died in 2012) Born 7 April 1917  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) Stage, film and TV actor, best known for playing evil Lewis Vendredi in the TV adaptation of "Friday the 13th". R. G. = Robert Golden. NakedRicci's Gothic Apocalypse Pushing Up The Daisies

Arness, James (Died in 2011) Born 26 May 1923  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Star of US TV show "Gunsmoke", as well as having a long and varied film career. Croaker De'Ath and the Prognosticators No Longer With U.S.

Arnheim, Rudolf  Born 15 July 1904  (Berlin, Germany) Died 9 June 2007  (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) German writer and perceptual psychologist, author of the gripping "Art and Visual Perception" (1974). "A page-turner...one of those books you just can't put down" (Garry Bushell, The Sun). Milksnatcher's Last Hurrah!! On Your Marks, Get Set, You're Dead

Arnold, Eddy (Died in 2008) Born 18 May 1918  (Madisonville, Tennessee, USA) Country & western singer. His hits include "That's How Much I Love You" (1946), "Kentucky Waltz" (1951), and "Make the World Go Away" (1965). Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966. Nicknamed 'The Tennessee Plowboy'. Croaker De'Ath and the Prognosticators Dead Druids' Society Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Milksnatcher's Last Hurrah!!

Arnold, Eve (Died in 2012) Born 21 April 1912  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) American photojournalist, who now lives in Britain. Hardwood Surround I Am Not Sick Luck of the Dead Slave To The Grave The Anfield Iron

Arthur, Bea (Died in 2009) Born 13 May 1923  (New York, New York, USA) Stage and TV actress, born Bernice Frankel. Best remembered as the tall one out of The Golden Girls who looked like a man in drag. Won an Emmy for her role in it, as did the other three main cast members. Jesus Jones Ohio and Goodbye-o The Dodgyone The Texas Reaper Club

Arvizo, Gavin Born 2 December 1989  (Los Angeles, California, USA) The teenage cancer sufferer who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing him. A Bird In The Hand Is Worth At Least Three Points This Year

Asahara, Shoko Born 2 March 1955  (Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan) Leader of the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult. Sentenced to death last year for his gas attack on a Tokyo subway, but it may be several years before the sentence is carried out. Clathrate Gun No Noose Is Good Noose Old Folks' Graveyard Queen of the Iceni ...the Salmon Mousse!!! Mollie Sugden's Old Pussy

Ash, Lesley Born 19 February 1960  (Clapham, London, England) Actress, one of the stars of "Men Behaving Badly". Collagen lip implants went badly wrong in 2003, leaving her with what the tabloids described as a "trout pout". After being beaten up by her husband, ex-footballer Lee Chapman, in 2004, she picked up an infection in hospital. According to papers filed in the courts in 2007, suing the hospital, she still has mild paraparesis, loss of some power and motor control in the legs, and some loss of bladder control. It is unlikely she will be able to return to an active role as an actress. ProDeathCrew Short-Term Future

Ashbery, John Born 8 July 1927  (Rochester, New York, USA) Poet who has won nearly every major award going. Fallen Sparrow

Ashley of Stoke, Lord (Died in 2012) Born 6 December 1922  (Widnes, Cheshire, England) Former Labour MP (in fact he was the UK's first totally deaf MP) and now member of the House of Lords. Temporary Team Name 2 (was Mean Machine)

Asner, Ed Born 15 November 1929  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US actor, who has mostly appeared in TV programmes such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Wishy-Washy

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of "This Is Your Life" and "Antiques Roadshow", who has been suffering from cancer. Still continues to work, however. Boring Ole' Six Dispatch Without Delay Don't Fear (The Reaper) Every Shroud Has A Silver Lining Taking The Michael Hardwood Surround The Graveyard Shifter Hung Like Kong Jaguar X-Types Coin-Coloured Spectacles The Bitter End The Dodgyone The Ex Factor A Long Queue in the Oncology Department The Final Curtain Call

Assia, Lys Born 3 March 1926  (Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland) Swiss singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Real name: Rosa Mina Schärer. Are You Still Dying, Darling?

Astin, John Born 30 March 1930  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor - starred as Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family", and has mainly appeared in TV comedies since. Big-Iain Death In Vegas Mummies and Daddies Sayonara Saddam Time Is NOT On Our Side!

Astor, Brooke  Born 30 March 1902  (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA) Died 13 August 2007  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 105  (read death notice) New York socialite and philanthropist, who gave around $200m in grants to various organisations. It's Grim Up North AFC Norwegian Blue A Kick In The Ghoulies Banda Aceh Surf Club Banshees Scream Bazzilliant Benedict's Class of '07 Bitter Violet Bleedin' Heart Dead And Buried Bunch of Old Bags Call-Forward-Forever Coffin Fit Croaker De'Ath and the Prognosticators Dead Druids' Society Dead Men Walking Better Off Dead Death In Vegas Deathlist.net Death On The Rocks Deceased Hose Diedie Mydarlings Food For Worms Dispatch Without Delay Eejit Erm...Excuse Me... Aren't You... Dead? Fallen Sparrow Florida Gator Bait Fly Me To The Moon Golden Oldies! Grim Rita Heaven 17 (+3) I Am Not Sick International House of Death I Smell Dead People The Goebbels Family & the Fred West Dancers Live On The Box JoeRam Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks L C And The Sunshine Band Lord Football's Dead Superstars Lucky In A Hefty Bag Madonna's Hand of Bod Mr C Mr Mark J Mr. Yuck My Brain Hurts NakedRicci's Gothic Apocalypse Next Up One Foot In The Grave Peterborough Petes Pry It From His Cold Dead Fingers Queen of the Iceni On Your Marks, Get Set, You're Dead Reapin' Time Riding The Jesus Train Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard Schadenfreude Come On Baby Light My Pyre Singing in the Grave, I'm Singing in the Grave Slobodan Milosevic's Medicine Cabinet Sporting Lesbian Stiff & the Tears Team DJB Temporary Team Name 2 (was Mean Machine) The Anfield Iron The Coffin-Dodgers The Conqueror Worm The Dead Club The Dodgyone The Final Curtain Call The Janitor The Last Gasp The Pale Horseman's Soft Shoe Mortal Coil Shufflers The Shipman List The Shoebury Stiffs Wayne's Done And Dusted We Spin Terror Yerttle

Attenborough, Sir David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. Death In Vegas Follow The Leader Grave Architecture The Dodgyone

Attenborough, Sir Richard Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England) Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of Sir David. Dead End Job For Those About To Croak: Fire - We Salute You Grave Architecture Hung Like Kong I Told You I Felt Ill!!!!!! Knowing My Luck I'll Probably Reincarnate As A Mayfly! Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Tentoesup The Dodgyone

Audus, Leslie J. (Died in 2011) Born 9 December 1911  (place of birth unknown) Botanist. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Aweys, Sheikh Hassan Date and place of birth unknown Somalian Islamist leader, born 1945. Has a distinctive and quite frankly ridiculous red beard. Ailing Rulers of Africa

Aykroyd, Dan Born 1 July 1952  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Comedian, actor, musician and screenwriter, of "Blues Brothers", "Ghostbusters" and "Saturday Night Live" fame. Dok's Deadpool

Aziz, Saber Abdul Date and place of birth unknown Iraqi intelligence expert, yet another currently being tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Anfal trial. Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill!

Aznavour, Charles Born 22 May 1924  (Paris, France) Watery-eyed French crooner. Frog Impressions! I Need Frog Impressions Slave To The Grave Tomb It May Concern

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