Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2008: S

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Saatchi, Charles Born 10 June 1943  (Baghdad, Iraq) Advertising tycoon and art collector. The John Stalker Commemorative Monster Mash

Sagor Maas, Frederica (Died in 2012) Born 6 July 1900  (New York, New York, USA) Early Hollywood screenwriter. Konzentrationslager It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! This Team Is So Safe It Is Sponsored By Volvo

Saint, Silvia Born 12 February 1976  (Kyjov, Czech Republic.) Top porn actress, born Sylvie Tomcalová. Y-Shaped Coffin

Sales, Soupy (Died in 2009) Born 8 January 1926  (Franklinton, North Carolina, USA) Born Milton Supman. Now a radio personality, but previously a children's show host. Famous for hitting his guests in the face with pies and for telling his young viewers to send him "those green pieces of paper with pictures of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Lincoln and Jefferson on them" from their parents' wallets and purses. Kiss of Death Laughter Kills Maggots-R-Us

Salgado, Curtis Born 4 February 1954  (Everett, Washington, USA) Blues musician, singer & songwriter. See, I Told You I Was Sick!

Salinger, J. D. (Died in 2010) Born 1 January 1919  (New York, New York, USA) Writer of (for the most part) short stories, whose only novel - "Catcher in the Rye" (1951) - is the basis of his literary reputation. The same novel was also famous as being the book that Mark Chapman was holding when he murdered John Lennon. Rumours that Salinger (who hasn't published anything since 1965) is in fact the same person as the similarly reclusive Thomas Pynchon (author of novels such as "V" and "Gravity's Rainbow", all published since 1965) are, sadly, unfounded. JD = Jack Daniels. Actually, that's not true: it's really Jerome David. Ace Deathware Chicken At Tresky's Dancing Elephants Death From Down Under Food For Worms Drop Dead Celebration Feng Shui Pig From Dust To Dung Globaltruth Madonna's Hand of Bod Naked Florida Gravediggers Nicole Kidman Is A Slag  Oh...If Only It Were True Pure Dead Brilliant Samdeal Stahlmatt The Dead Certs The Deadest Man In Deadonia

Sallis, Peter Born 1 February 1921  (Twickenham, Middlesex, England) Comic actor who played Norman Clegg in the British TV series "Last of the Summer Wine". More recently he has provided the voice of Wallace out of "Wallace & Gromit". Annus Horribilis Best Left To Rest Chelski Pensioners Close The Casket Colin's Toe Curlers Deaths R Us Death At Taylor Hall Don't Eat The Figs Hardwood Surround Jaguar X-Types Jims Deadbeats Kurt Cobain's Trigger Finger Living In A Box Mave's Graves ProDeathCrew Pushing Up Daisies Taxi For.............! The Cre-Mating Game The Funeral Director 08 The Shoebury Stiffs We're Your Friends To The Bitter End.... Wild Geeses Will D Maykitt

Salmond, Robert Born in Scotland  (exact date unknown) Former civil servant, father of Alex Salmond, odious leader of the SNP. Taking Up The Rear

Salvador, Henri  Born 18 July 1917  (Cayenne, French Guinea) Died 13 February 2008  (Paris, France) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Songwriter and crooner, who was a star attraction in France for seven decades, despite stiff competition from other top-quality French singers such as Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Hallyday. Mr. Yuck Slave To The Grave

Samaranch, Juan Antonio (Died in 2010) Born 17 July 1920  (Barcelona, Spain) Former head of the International Olympic Committee, always dogged by controversy because he had been a senior bureaucrat in Franco's fascist Spanish government. Dead Keyne Feng Shui Pig Judgement Day Mr C Stainless Coffin The Newstreet Boys Death Squad VSBfromH

Samuelson, Paul (Died in 2009) Born 15 May 1915  (Gary, Indiana, USA) Famous US economist. Drunkasaskunk

Sanderling, Kurt (Died in 2011) Born 19 September 1912  (Arys, East Prussia, Germany) German music conductor. Pool Ghoul

Sanderson, John Date and place of birth unknown Owner of Doncaster Racecourse. Born circa 1942. 20 From The Turf - Now Under It

Sanger, Frederick (Died in 2013) Born 13 August 1918  (Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England) Biochemist, twice Nobel Prize winning laureate, the only living person to be so honoured. Are You Still Here ?? Death Is Watching Simfish Inquilinekea

Santo, Ron (Died in 2010) Born 25 February 1940  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Former star of the Chicago Cubs (that's baseball, for anyone who's unsure). He has suffered from diabetes his whole life (organising many fundraising activities for related charities), and has had to have both legs amputated, which is presumably why he's falling over backwards in the photo. 2 Sick 2 Not Quit A. L. F. Mr C

Sarkozy, Nicolas Born 28 January 1955  (Paris, France) Current President of France, a slightly more glamorous type of leader than France has had in a while. Heads in a Bag Kennedy Driving School Let Us Embalm You

Sarwari, Assadullah Born in Afghanistan  (exact date unknown) Head of the Afghan intelligence service from 1979-92. Sentenced to death for war crimes, including torture and murder, in February 2006. Born in 1941. Mr. Yuck

Sassoon, Vidal (Died in 2012) Born 17 January 1928  (London, England) Former hairdresser and hawker of haircare products. Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive

Savident, John Born 21 January 1938  (Guernsey, Channel Islands) TV actor, plays Fred Elliott in "Coronation Street". Brown Bananas

Savile, Sir Jimmy (Died in 2011) Born 30 October 1926  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Former DJ, presenter of "Top of the Pops", and most famously, the cigar-wielding, shellsuit-wearing presenter of his own TV show for kids, "Jim'll Fix It". Goodness gracious, goodness gracious, guys and gals, is Weird Uncle Jimmy going to cark it this year? Are They Dead Yet? A Shot In The Dark Dustbusters Bosunic Rites Boxed Up And Ready To Go Chelski Pensioners Close The Casket Death By Hemeloids Death In Vegas Dodger's Coffins Hatters 1988-2008 Last Breaths!!!! In Death Do Us Fart It Tolls For Thee I've Got Another Stiff The Fred West Dancers & The Goebbels Family Live On The Box Juicy Janny My Toes Are Real People Tazmans Hit List The Doom & Gloom Room The Funeral Director 08 The Great Unclaimed The Jim Reapers The Watts Wallies Wednesday 'Til I Die We're Your Friends To The Bitter End.... Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell

Scàlfaro, Oscar Luigi (Died in 2012) Born 9 September 1918  (Novara, Piedmont, Italy) Former President of Italy, from 1992-1999. The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers

Scargill, Arthur Born 11 January 1938  (Worsbrough Dale, South Yorkshire, England) Former miner, Communist, and president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Fought a bitter battle of wills with Margaret Thatcher during the 1984-85 miners' strike, lost, and then founded his own political party, the Socialist Labour Party, which has had little success at the polls. Annus Horribilis In Bed With Maradona Jaguar X-Types Six Feet Under

Scheel, Walter Born 8 July 1919  (Solingen, Germany) Federal President of West Germany, 1974-79. Going Green

Scheider, Roy  Born 10 November 1932  (Orange, New Jersey, USA) Died 10 February 2008  (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) Actor who started out in cheesy horror flicks before landing a starring role as police chief Martin Brody in "Jaws". Hung Like Kong They're Dead, Y'Know!

Schelling, Thomas Born 14 April 1921  (Oakland, California, USA) Economist & Professor - a key name in US Security policies & global warming pressure groups over the years. Death Becomes Her

Schillebeeckx, Edward (Died in 2009) Born 12 November 1914  (Antwerp, Belgium) Theologian, religious author & philosopher. The Dead Certs

Schmidt, Helmut Born 23 December 1918  (Hamburg, Germany) German politician from the left-of-centre SPD party. Served as Chancellor of Germany from 1974-82. Are You Still Here ?? Breathless In Seattle David the Aspie Death On The Rocks Please Refrain From Testing Pure Dead Brilliant Taxi For.............! The End of the World As We Know It This Way Or That VSBfromH

Schreckengost, Viktor  Born 26 June 1906  (Sebring, Ohio, USA) Died 26 January 2008  (Tallahassee, Florida, USA) Age at death: 101   Sculptor, designer, painter & artist. Fallen Sparrow Old People Party Of 20

Schulberg, Budd (Died in 2009) Born 27 May 1914  (New York City, New York, USA) Screenwriter for film & TV and a novelist. Drunkasaskunk Grobler's Stiff Ones

Schumacher, Michael Born 3 January 1969  (Hürth-Hermülheim, Cologne, Germany) Legendary racing driver, who has won the Formula 1 world championship enough times to drain the EU champagne lake dry. Lives in Switzerland, and apparently his favourite drink is apple juice mixed with sparkling water. Life in the fast lane! The Graveyard Shifter 2008

Schwartz, Sherwood (Died in 2011) Born 14 November 1916  (Passaic, New Jersey, USA) American TV producer, most notably of "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch". Film Is Forever, Filmmakers Are Not The Reaper's Roundup

Schwarzkopf, Norman (Died in 2012) Born 22 August 1934  (Trenton, New Jersey, USA) US Army general who coordinated Operation Desert Storm during Gulf War I. After his retirement, Stormin' Norman wrote his autobiography and did voiceovers for TV programmes about the military. In 2003, many were surprised to find him an outspoken critic of Gulf War II. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Scofield, Paul  Born 21 January 1922  (Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England) Died 19 March 2008  (Sussex, England) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Easily one of Britain's greatest actors on stage, who, because of his limited TV & film appearances, was not as well known as he should have been. Bing Gone

Scorsese, Martin Born 17 November 1942  (New York City, New York, USA) Award winning Italian-American movie director. Bob Marley's Doughnuts

Scott, Jack  Born 9 November 1923  (Ferryhill, County Durham, England) Died 11 November 2008  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Long-serving BBC weatherman & broadcaster. Where Are They Now?

Scott, Willard Born 7 March 1934  (Alexandria, Virginia, USA) US TV & radio personality. Mr. Yuck

Scrimm, Angus Born 19 August 1926  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) Actor, known chiefly for his role as "The Tall Man" in 'Phantasm'. It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim!

Scruggs, Earl (Died in 2012) Born 6 January 1924  (Flint Hill, North Carolina, USA) Banjo-playing bluegrass musician whose style gradually became more rock-oriented after splitting from his musical partner Lester Flatt in 1969. Together they'd formed the Foggy Mountain Boys, generally regarded as the all-time definitive bluegrass band, and presumably the inspiration for the "hilarious" Soggy Bottom Boys in the Coen brothers' "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" - generally regarded as the all-time most overrated film. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2008

Scully, Hugh Born 5 March 1943  (Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England) Former presenter of the Antiques Roadshow. Clara's Corpses

Searle, Ronald (Died in 2011) Born 3 March 1920  (Cambridge, England) Cartoonist, illustrator of the original "St. Trinian's" books, and former prisoner of war. His work is arguably indistinguishable from that of Gerald Scarfe and Ralph Steadman, though Searle can unarguably claim to have come first. If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course Obituarynotice

Seegar, Miriam (Died in 2011) Born 1 September 1907  (Greentown, Indiana, USA) Former film actress of the 1930's. Skeleton Crew

Seeger, Pete Born 3 May 1919  (New York, New York, USA) Folk singer, songwriter and political activist. Wrote or co-wrote "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I Had a Hammer" and "Turn, Turn, Turn". Blade Runners Crazycarl Don't Eat The Figs Gravediggin' Grandaddy Keeper Of The Heads Tomb It May Concern

Segal, Jeffrey Born 1 August 1920  (London, England) Actor, best known, to a certain age of UK society, as Arthur Perkins in "Rentaghost". Going Green The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2008

Seigenthaler Sr., John Born 27 July 1927  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Journalist & writer and hater of Wikipedia. It Tolls For Thee

Sentamu, John Born 10 June 1949  (Kampala, Uganda) Outspoken & high-profile Archbishop of York. Evil Shape-Shifting Pixies

Sessions, William Born 27 May 1930  (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Former director of the FBI between 1987-1993. Ashes To Ashes

Severinsen, Carl Hilding "Doc" Born 7 July 1927  (Arlington, Oregon) American jazz & pop trumpeter. Heartbreak Motor Oil

Shain, Edith (Died in 2010) Born in New York, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Nurse who was being kissed by a sailor in the famous photo taken in Times Square in 1945. Born 1918. Naked Florida Gravediggers

Shamir, Yitzhak (Died in 2012) Born 15 October 1915  (Ruzinoy, Poland) Prime Minister of Israel from 1983-84 and again from 1986-92. Ironically started his political career as a member of an underground Jewish militant organization opposed to the British occupation of Palestine in the 1930s and '40s. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Asking For It Brown Bread Cap'n Ohtz Carkers Convention 2008 Death From Down Under Deathlist.net Feng Shui Pig Godot's Waiting List Golden Oldies! Gravediggin' Grandaddy Harry Patch's Love Child Kackers United Madonna's Hand of Bod Meet Your Maker Next Up .....norfolk & Good Simfish Inquilinekea The Dead Rancid Corpses The Doffin' Codgers The Morbid Postman The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Pale Horseman's Pearly Gatecrashers ...the Salmon Mousse!!! This Way Or That We'reAllGonnaDie!

Shane, Paul (Died in 2013) Born 19 June 1940  (Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England) Miner-turned-actor who became famous as Ted Bovis in the 1980s sitcom "Hi-de-Hi!", and infamous for what is surely the worst live singing performance of all time, on the BBC's "Pebble Mill" programme in 1996. See it here if you dare - and no, he wasn't doing it deliberately. Bay-bee bay-BEH! Dodgin' Coffers

Shankar, Ravi (Died in 2012) Born 7 April 1920  (Varanasi, West Bengal, India) The Beatles' sitar guru. Death Stinks Globaltruth Kiss of Death Please Refrain From Testing Pushing Up Daisies

Sharif, Nawaz Born 10 December 1949  (Lahore, Pakistan) Controversial former Prime Minister of Pakistan. However his popularity in Pakistan has made him a hero (and a potential suicide bomb target) amongst many young Pakistanis. Boxed Up And Ready To Go Dead Beats Died In A Nasty Accident  Fowler09 Grendel's Graveyard It Tolls For Thee I've Got Another Stiff The Newstreet Boys Death Squad Today Is A Good Day To Die Wawix World You Keep Me Hanging On You Mean He's Not Already?

Sharif, Omar Born 10 April 1932  (Alexandria, Egypt) Actor and bridge-player who will probably be remembered for his roles in the David Lean epics "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Dr Zhivago", rather than for his role in headbutting a French policeman in 2003. Real name: Michael Shalhoub. Going, Going ... Henry's Half-Dead Heroes Popping Your Clogs

Sharon, Ariel Born 27 February 1928  (Kfar Malal, Palestine (now in Israel)) Prime Minister of Israel 2001-06. Has been in a coma since suffering a massive stroke in January 2006. It's Grim Up North 2 Sick 2 Not Quit 666 Carrion Luggage A Kick In The Ghoulies Alison The Assassin Konzentrationslager Annus Horribilis Asking For It Banda Aceh Surf Club Banobo Kings Bazzilliant  Beginnings of Rigor Billy Dodds Knew Blade Runners Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band Dustbusters Brown Bread But I'm Not Dead Yet Buzzards Camden Corpses Carkers Convention 2008 Checking Out By Christmas Chelski Pensioners Chicken At Tresky's Church(yard) On The Hill  Close The Casket Conan Troutman Crazycarl Croak Here  Dancy Beats For Dancy Dead Folk Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Beats Dead Boys Inc. Featuring Girls Ashroud Dead Centre Of England  Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Dead Ends Dead Loss Dead Ringers Death Becomes Her Death From Down Under Death By Hemeloids Death At Taylor Hall Deathpig Death Stalks United Deceased Buggers Deceased Hose Died In A Nasty Accident Food For Worms Dispatch Without Delay Doornails R Us Down Under The Daisies Dress re-Hearse-als Dysfunctional Eejit Eternity Tours Fallen Off The Twig Fallen Sparrow Feng Shui Pig From Dust To Dung George Lass and the Gravelings Going Green Going Underground Golden Oldies! Gravediggin' Grandaddy Hardwood Surround Harry Patch's Love Child Henry's Half-Dead Heroes Fox In A Box Illinois Reaper Beater 2.0 I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak  I'll Sleep When You're Dead In Death Do Us Fart International House of Death I Smell Dead People It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! It Tolls For Thee Jaguar X-Types JoeRam  Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks Judgement Day Kiki's Hit List Kitty Killer Knock Knock... Lard Bazaar Lived So Let's Die Looks Like He Pulled A Daniel Jackson Lord Football's Terminally Ill XX Luck of the Dead Madonna's Hand of Bod Mary Tyler Morgue Mave's Graves Merry Death Mass  Morbid United FC Mr C  Mr. Yuck Naked Florida Gravediggers Next Up Nicole Kidman Is A Slag .....norfolk & Good  Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Northern Reaper  One Foot In The Grave Only Fools And Corpses Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts Over My Dead Body The Pale Rider Passing Over Past Their Sell By Date Penguin Patrol Pining For The Fjords Pooil Vaaish ProDeathCrew Pulse Pure Dead Brilliant Purley Gates Puzlman's Passing Picks  Rabbitsnuffer Reaper's Revenge Rich's Goners Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard R.I.P. It Up And Start Again Roger Mortis Anyone Seen My Camel? See, I Told You I Was Sick! Siegfried Baboon's Baboon Colony Show, Feat. David Van Day Simfish Inquilinekea Come On Baby Light My Pyre Six Foot Under Slave To The Grave Sometimes They Come Back Sorry God - I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Sporting Lesbian STAB_in_the_DARK Stahlmatt Stainless Coffin Taking Up The Rear Team Bigfoot Tentoesup The Anfield Iron The Blue And White Reaper The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The New Coffin-Dodgers The Conqueror Worm The Dead Certs The Deadest Man In Deadonia The Dead Rancid Corpses The Delightful Dead The End of the World As We Know It The Grateful Dead The Last Gasp The Long-Awaited Return of the Dorset Jury The Morbid Postman  The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Coffin-Dodgers The Pale Horseman's Pearly Gatecrashers The Reaper's Roundup There's A Mr Death At The Door, Something About The Reaping The Shoebury Stiffs The Vyrdolak This Mortal Coil This Team Is So Safe It Is Sponsored By Volvo This Way Or That Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy To The Other Side Valley of Death We Spin Terror Worm Farmer Worm Food Yer Maw Was Athletic

Shatner, William Born 22 March 1931  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Actor who will forever be known as Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise, playing the character in the original "Star Trek" series and reprising the role in seven of the films and various related spin-offs. He also played T. J. Hooker and wrote his own series of science-fiction novels, "TekWar", which were subsequently adapted for TV. Has recorded highly amusing cover versions of The Byrds' "Mr Tambourine Man" and Pulp's "Common People". Checking Out By Christmas Forrest Lawn Jockeys Hung Like Kong I Think We're Alone Now Merry Death Mass Northern Reaper

Shaw, Run Run Born 4 October 1907  (Shanghai, China) Hong Kong film producer; founder of Shaw Studios; major benefactor of HK public works. Banda Aceh Surf Club Mary Tyler Morgue Old People Party Of 20

Shaw, Tony Born 23 March 1953  (Brisbane, Australia) Former Australian rugby union player. Conan Troutman

Shea, George Beverly (Died in 2013) Born 1 February 1909  (Winchester, Ontario, Canada) Prominent singer/songwriter of gospel music. Feng Shui Pig Old People Party Of 20 The Misfortune Tellers

Shearing, George (Died in 2011) Born 13 August 1919  (London, England) Blind jazz pianist. Globaltruth

Sheed, Wilfred (Died in 2011) Born 27 December 1930  (London, England) Writer and literary critic. Dustbusters

Sheen, Charlie Born 3 September 1965  (New York, New York, USA) Born Carlos Estevez, he was hugely popular in the 1980's, but since then has been embroiled in a string of scandals involving firearms, prostitutes, cocaine and violent behaviour, which has dimmed his shining star somewhat. Dodgin' Coffers

Sheen, Martin Born 3 August 1940  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) Actor of Irish and Spanish ancestry whose most notable roles have included Captain Willard in the classic film "Apocalypse Now" and the President in TV series "The West Wing". Father of Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez (Martin Sheen's real name is Ramon Estevez, while Charlie's is Carlos), he is constantly getting busted for his leftist political protests. Dodgin' Coffers Ohio and Goodbye-o Pumpkin & Honey Bunny

Shelby, Carroll (Died in 2012) Born 11 January 1923  (Leesburg, Texas, USA) Car designer and manufacturer, famous for his Mustang and Cobra. Deadly As Sin Till You Win

Sheldon, Lord Born 13 September 1923  (London, England) Former MP for Ashton under Lyne for nearly 40 years. House Of Stiffs Whittaker's Choice

Shelford, Wayne Born 13 December 1957  (Rotorua, New Zealand) Former New Zealand rugby union star, who also coached in England for Saracens. Suffered one of the most winceable injuries in sporting history in 1986, when, on his debut, his scrotum was ripped apart. He later, incredibly, returned to the field & then went on to take a blow to the head & suffered concussion! Brown Bread Conan Troutman Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks

Shenouda III, Pope (Died in 2012) Born 3 August 1923  (Asyut, Egypt) The 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Might need a big business card as a result... I Smell Dead People

Shepherd, Freddy Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England  (exact date unknown) Born in 1942. Former chairman of Newcastle United F.C., and not at all successfully either. Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts

Sheridan, Dinah (Died in 2012) Born 17 September 1920  (Hampstead, London, England) British TV & film actress - "Genevieve", "Don't Wait Up", "The Railway Children" etc. Obituarynotice

Sheringham, Teddy Born 2 April 1966  (Highams Park, London, England) Footballer, whose ability of scoring has prolonged his career - former Millwall, Manchester United & England (amongst others) star striker. D-Ed

Sherman, Richard M. Born 12 June 1928  (New York, New York, USA) Hollywood music composer, mostly worked on Disney films. Responsible for coming up with the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", the aural assault that is "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", and the songs in any number of Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" travesties. However, can be forgiven for "The Aristocats" and "The Jungle Book". Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother

Shermer, Ivy Born 11 May 1909  (Hartlepool, England) One of Britain's oldest living twins. All Nails In The Coffin

Shipley, Debra Born 22 June 1957  (Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England) Former Labour MP for Stourbridge. Suffering from cancer. Already Dead Close The Casket

Short, Edward Watson (Died in 2012) Born 17 December 1912  (Northumberland, England) Former Deputy Prime Minister in Harold Wilson's Labour government, Education Secretary from 1968-70, Leader of the House of Commons, and now member of the House of Lords (under the name of Baron Glenamara) and Chancellor of Northumbria "University". Banda Aceh Surf Club Cap'n Ohtz Finbarr Returns From The Dead (Again*3) Going, Going ... I Smell Dead People Popping Your Clogs The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2008 Whittaker's Choice You Mean He's Not Already?

Shriver, Robert Sargent (Died in 2011) Born 9 November 1915  (Westminster, Maryland, USA) Long-serving and well-connected US politician, married to JFK's sister Eunice. Now suffering from Alzheimer's, about which his daughter Maria has written a book entitled "Who The Hell Are You Again?". No it's not, it's called "What's Happening to Grandpa?". Carkers Convention 2008 Death On The Rocks Deceased Hose Food For Worms Let Us Embalm You Mr C Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Not At All Well The Conqueror Worm They Died And Left Me In Charge

Shu-chen, Wu Born 11 July 1953  (Madou, Tainan, Taiwan) Wife of the Taiwanese President, who despite being wheelchair-bound after a tractor ran her over, not once, but twice(!), has hit the headlines for her role in insider trading & now faces embezzlement & perjury charges. Death Is Nature's Way Of Telling You To Slow Down

Shula, Don Born 4 January 1930  (Grand River, Ohio, USA) NFL coaching legend, winner of two Superbowls with the Miami Dolphins. Dead Keyne

Shwe, Than Born 2 February 1933  (Kyaykse, Mandalay, Myanmar) Reclusive & controversial Head of State of Burma. Allegedly very ill, but as with many things with Shwe, it's all rumours so far. Asking For It David the Aspie Ethnic Cleansing Evil Shape-Shifting Pixies Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Sievers, Leroy  Born 16 June 1955  (San Marino, California, USA) Died 15 August 2008  (Maryland, USA) Age at death: 53   Journalist & broadcaster, also known for his blog on his (ultimately unsuccessful) cancer fight. Clathrate Gun Croaker De'Ath And The Prognosticators Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer...

Sihanouk, King (Died in 2012) Born 31 October 1922  (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Crowned King of Cambodia in 1941, but then abdicated 14 years later - in favour of his father. However, he subsequently became prime minister and was elected head of state in 1960 - only to be overthrown by a coup in 1970. Five years later the Khmer Rouge took control, and Sihanouk was head of state once more. But whaddaya know, almost immediately he'd been forced out of office. Then what happens? In 1982 he teams up with the Khmer Rouge (after they've been booted out by the Vietnamese) and becomes president in exile of the government of Democratic Kampuchea. He returned to Cambodia in 1991, and two years later, guess what? He's reinstated as King of Cambodia. Thoughout all of this, he somehow found the time to direct, produce and score 28 films. The saxophone-playing Tom Jones fan suffers from diabetes, heart problems, and colon cancer. Bazzilliant Dustbusters Brown Bread Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Feng Shui Pig Grassyknoll Grayson Henry's Half-Dead Heroes International House of Death JoeRam Luck of the Dead Pure Dead Brilliant See, I Told You I Was Sick! Shovelful Of Dirt Simfish Inquilinekea The Anfield Iron The Newstreet Boys Death Squad ...the Salmon Mousse!!! We Spin Terror

Silva, Henry Born 15 September 1928  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor who has appeared in numerous American and European films, such as "The Manchurian Candidate" and the original "Ocean's 11", as well as futuristic TV series "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century". The Vyrdolak

Sim, Gerald Born 4 February 1925  (Liverpool, England) British TV & film actor, in a host of roles, including the vicar in "To The Manor Born." Obituarynotice

Simionato, Giulietta (Died in 2010) Born 12 May 1910  (Forli, Italy) Opera singer for over 35 years, a contempary of Maria Callas. Pool Ghoul

Simmons, Jean (Died in 2010) Born 31 January 1929  (Crouch Hill, London, England) English actress who starred in "Guys & Dolls", "Black Narcissus" and many other classics. Took on Howard Hughes and RKO over her contract in the early '50s and gave them a bit of a beating, which didn't seem to do her career any harm. Took to the bottle after offers of decent parts dried up, though got treatment for it in the '80s. Still doing voice work. Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother

Simmons, Richard Born 12 July 1948  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Annoying physical fitness expert, often on TV. 1 Dead In Ohio

Simon, Neil Born 4 July 1927  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Playwright & screenwriter, creator of 'The Odd Couple' amongst others. Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive

Simplot, JR  Born 4 January 1909  (Dubuque, Iowa, USA) Died 25 May 2008  (Boise, Idaho, USA) Age at death: 99   Potato farmer - his billions were mainly from McDonalds as he was one of the chief suppliers of potatoes for their overly-salted, soggy & rather pathetic French fries. Perish, The Thought

Simpson, John Born 9 August 1944  (London, England) BBC World Affairs correspondent. Six Feet Under

Simpson, O. J. Born 9 July 1947  (San Francisco, California, USA) Murderer. Sorry, we mean bad actor & very good American footballer who had, shall we say, a 'spot of bother' with the law in the 1990s. Had another "spot of bother" in 2008, which saw him jailed for some time for violent robbery. Bladder Monkies Bring On The Rigor Deadly As Sin Till You Win Fowler09

Sinden, Donald Born 9 October 1923  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Actor, profilic on stage, screen & TV, with major roles in "Two's Company", "Never The Twain" and "Judge John Deed". Knighted in 1997. Juicy Janny

Siniora, Fouad Born 14 April 1943  (Sidon, Lebanon) Current interim PM of Lebanon. Biologically Dead

Sizemore, Tom Born 29 November 1961  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Decent film actor whose work has been overshadowed by frequent drugs, assault and sex scandals. I've Got Another Stiff Sorry God - I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers There's A Mr Death At The Door, Something About The Reaping Wishy-Washy

Skeaping, Marjory Born 19 May 1920  (Scotland) One of the three oldest living triplets until 2004, when sister Sheila died. All Nails In The Coffin

Slick, Grace Born 30 October 1939  (Evanston, Chicago, Illinois, USA) Singer, of Jefferson Airplane, Starship and alcoholism fame. How Much For Those Stem Cells? Clara's Corpses

Smith, Chris Born 24 July 1951  (Barnet, England) British Labour Party politician, former Cabinet Minister. One of the first openly gay MP's, he announced he was HIV positive in 2005. Little Miss Snuffit  The Praying Vultures

Smith, Dame Maggie Born 28 December 1934  (Ilford, Essex, England) Actress who started out on stage with the likes of Laurence Olivier, before making the transition to the big screen and appearing in "Death On The Nile" and "A Room With A View", and more recently in the various Harry Potter adaptations. Northern Reaper

Smith, Ian Born 19 June 1938  (Melbourne, Australia) Harold Bishop of Neighbours fame. Fowler09

Smith, Liz Born 11 December 1925  (Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) A latecomer to the world of TV/film acting, who didn't get her first screen role until the age of 45. Now specialises in playing batty old ladies and appearing on camp chat shows ("An Evening with Lily Savage", "So Graham Norton") as...er...a batty old lady. Are They Dead Yet? Billy Dodds Knew Liz's Lately Lamented Drop Dead Celebration Hatters 1988-2008 Last Breaths!!!! Jellydead My Toes Are Real People No Team Is Complete Without Thatcher Over My Dead Body The Cre-Mating Game To The Other Side Will D Maykitt You Are In Grave Danger

Smith, Sir Cyril (Died in 2010) Born 28 June 1928  (Rochdale, Lancashire, England) Obese Liberal MP for Rochdale from 1972-92. Thought to have been the heaviest British MP ever. Has lived in the same modest terraced house since he was 16. AbraCadaver Konzentrationslager Blade Runners Boxed Up And Ready To Go House Of Stiffs Jaguar X-Types Knight Knight Nice Little Urner No Team Is Complete Without Thatcher The Pale Rider The Cre-Mating Game 2008 Crematorium Cheerleaders The Great Unclaimed The Big Big Underdogs Of Old Hull City Tomb It May Concern VSBfromH Whittaker's Choice Will D Maykitt

Smith, Tommy Born 5 April 1945  (Liverpool, England) Former Liverpool footballer. Fowler09 The Final Whistle

Smith, Zadie Born 27 October 1975  (Brent, London, England) Award winning author & poet, best known for "White Teeth". Clara's Corpses

Snow, Tony  Born 1 June 1955  (Berea, Kentucky, USA) Died 12 July 2008  (Georgetown, Washington DC, USA) Age at death: 53  (read death notice) Former White House Press Secretary for President Bush. Announced he was stepping down from the role to fight colon cancer, a fight he lost in July 2008. Already Dead Bazzilliant Croaker De'Ath And The Prognosticators Ethnic Cleansing Fallen Sparrow Going Underground Hunting Halos Is He/she Still Alive? Keeper Of The Heads Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia No Noose Is Good Noose Phreebyrd  Rude Kid Shovelful Of Dirt The End of the World As We Know It  The Living End They Died And Left Me In Charge  Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer...

Snowdon, Lord Born 7 March 1930  (London, England) Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, celebrity photographer and former husband of Princess Margaret. If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course

Sobers, Sir Garfield Born 28 July 1936  (Barbados) Legendary West Indian cricketer, who, amongst other things, was the first batsman to hit six sixes off an over, back in 1968. Doornails R Us Knight Knight

Sokolov, Sergei Born 1 July 1911  (Eupatoria, Ukraine) Former Minister of Defence for the USSR, and in charge of the Soviet ground forces during the Afghanistan invasion. You Mean He's Not Already?

Solignac, Clementine  Born 7 September 1894  (Vorey, Auvergne, France) One of the oldest Europeans in the World at the end of 2007. Died in May 2008, but no suitable UK obituary yet. All Nails In The Coffin

Solzhenitsyn, Alexander  Born 11 December 1918  (Kislovodsk, Russia) Died 3 August 2008  (Moscow, Russia) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Exiled from the USSR for 20 years, the massively-bearded dissident writer and winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize for Literature eventually returned home to Russia after the fall of communism. He was operated on for a tumour in the 1950s while at a labour camp in Kazakhstan, and was reportedly "near death" in 1953. In 2008, he was completely dead after years of ill-health. Are You Still Here ?? Banda Aceh Surf Club Blade Runners Chicken At Tresky's Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Dead Souls Deathlist.net Death On The Rocks Deathpig  Death Stalks United Food For Worms Feng Shui Pig Gary Glitter's Ghoulies Globaltruth Grassyknoll Grayson  Keeper Of The Heads Kennedy Driving School No Team Is Complete Without Thatcher Noz4news Octopus of Odstock STAB_in_the_DARK The Cre-Mating Game  The Dead Certs The Dead Rancid Corpses The Doffin' Codgers We'reAllGonnaDie!

Soper, Mike Date and place of birth unknown Born in 1946. Chairman of Surrey County Cricket Club & former vice-president of the English Cricket Board. Deceased Hose

Sorvino, Paul Born 13 April 1939  (Brooklyn, New York City, USA) Italian-American actor of massive presence, mostly in mafia-type or "heavy" roles. Father of actress Mira. My Toes Are Real People

Soul, David Born 28 August 1943  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Hutch in the TV series "Starksy & Hutch". Bing Gone

Souter, Brian Born 5 May 1954  (Perth, Scotland) One of the founders of the Stagecoach bus/coach company. Has got rather dubious views on homosexuality & religion. The Winged Devil Monkeys

Spacey, Kevin Born 26 July 1959  (South Orange, New Jersey, USA) American award-winning actor, and now director, and also stage show producer in the UK. Living On A Prayer

Speakman, William Born 21 September 1927  (Altrincham, Cheshire, England) One of the few living recipients of the Victoria Cross, which he won for bravery in the Korean War. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Spears, Britney Born 2 December 1981  (McComb, Mississippi, USA) Tacky, trashy, publicity-seeking and quite frankly mad "singer." 1 Dead In Ohio It's Grim Up North Bii Hoff  Bob Marley's Doughnuts Bring On The Rigor Club Carp Corpse Bride Croak Here Dancing Elephants Deadly As Sin Till You Win Living On A Prayer Deadpoolers Dead Ringers Death Is Watching Death Stinks Death At Taylor Hall Down Under The Daisies Erith Sickos Evil Shape-Shifting Pixies Heartbreak Motor Oil Illinois Reaper Beater 2.0 I'll Sleep When You're Dead Is He/she Still Alive? I Think We're Alone Now Juicy Janny Kiki's Hit List Kitty Killer Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Kopbird  Living In A Box Looks Like He Pulled A Daniel Jackson Marina MizzJackTheCat Nicole Kidman Is A Slag Northern Reaper Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts Pumpkin & Honey Bunny The Pale Rider Past Their Sell By Date Penguin Patrol Perish, The Thought Picktons Pork Pies Pushin Up Daisies Quakerjock Shezy B's Goners Six Foot Under Team Bigfoot The Deadest Man In Deadonia The Long-Awaited Return of the Dorset Jury The Big Big Underdogs Of Old Hull City The Watts Wallies Time's Champion What's Up Doc? Yer Maw Was Athletic

Spears, Lynne Born 4 May 1955  (Kentwood, Louisiana, USA) Trashy mum of trashy girls, Britney & Jamie Lynn. Her role as a parent leaves a LOT to be desired… Ace Deathware

Spector, Phil Born 26 December 1940  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Highly influential record producer who was responsible for some of the best-known pop music of the 1960s and '70s, including tracks by Gene Pitney, The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner, John Lennon and The Ramones. Invented the "Wall of Sound" production technique. Indicted for murder in 2003. Ace Deathware Bring On The Rigor  Club Carp Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Fowler09 Yer Maw Was Athletic

Spielberg, Steven Born 18 December 1946  (Cincinnati, Ohio) Award winning Hollywood movie director. Ohio and Goodbye-o Team Visalia

Spinetti, Victor (Died in 2012) Born 2 September 1933  (Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales) Welsh-Italian comic actor, producer & director, mostly on stage. Pobol Y Fedd

Spinks, Terry (Died in 2012) Born 28 February 1938  (West Ham, London, England) Boxer, featherweight champion & 1956 Olympic Gold medal winner in the weight. Diepod Shuffle The Final Whistle

Springett, Ron Born 22 July 1935  (Fulham, London, England) England goalkeeper for many years, and played in the 1962 World Cup. The Final Whistle

Springs, Ron (Died in 2011) Born 4 November 1956  (Williamsburg, Virginia, USA) Former American footballer. In recent years, has suffered from diabetes, and has lost a foot as a consequence of it. 2 Sick 2 Not Quit Banobo Kings I Smell Dead People Keeper Of The Heads  Misers

Springsteen, Bruce Born 23 September 1949  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) Popular US singer & songwriter. Dirt Nappers Team Visalia

Squire, Paul Date and place of birth unknown Comedian, huge in the early '80s, then just disappeared without trace... Where Are They Now?

St John Stevas, Norman (Died in 2012) Born 18 May 1929  (Leicester, England) Former MP & a member of Margaret Thatcher's first cabinet. House Of Stiffs

St Laurent, Yves  Born 1 August 1936  (Oran, Algeria) Died 1 June 2008  (Paris, France) Age at death: 71  (read death notice) One of the leading figures in twentieth-century fashion, who started out working for Christian Dior at the age of 17, and went on to set up his own label in 1962. He is credited in particular with revolutionising women's fashion in the 1960s. Retired early in 2002, explaining that he had been "battling ill health and depression" for many years. Not surprising when you consider that he reportedly used to get through 150 cigarettes and 20 cans of soft drink a day. This probably also didn't help him live for much longer, either. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Brown Bread Clathrate Gun Deceased Hose International House of Death  Lord Football's Terminally Ill XX Misers Octopus of Odstock Purley Gates STAB_in_the_DARK The Deadest Man In Deadonia Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer...

St Martin, Yves Born 8 September 1941  (Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France) Former top jockey, one of the greatest French jockeys of all-time. 20 From The Turf - Now Under It

St Peters, Crispian (Died in 2011) Born 5 April 1939  (Swanley, Kent, England) Singer - had reasonable success in the 1960's with the song "Pied Piper". Moldy Oldies  Naked Florida Gravediggers This Mortal Coil

Stadnyk, Leonid Born in Podolyantsi, Ukraine  (exact date unknown) The tallest man in the World, standing at 8ft 6 inches. Born in 1971. Banobo Kings Ethnic Cleansing

Staff, Kathy  Born 12 July 1928  (Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) Died 13 December 2008  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester, England) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Veteran actress of TV shitcom "Last Of The Summer Wine", in which she played Nora Batty. 1-2-3 Dead Like Me Pulse

Stafford, Jo  Born 12 November 1917  (Coalinga, California, USA) Died 16 July 2008  (Century City, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Pop singer for nearly 50 years, but with few big hits for us to remember her by. Drunkasaskunk

Stallard, Albert  Born 5 November 1921  (Hamilton, Scotland) Died 29 March 2008  (London, England) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Former Labour MP & government minister. Stiff & the Tears

Stallone, Jackie Born 29 November 1921  (Washington, DC, USA) Bonkers mother of Sylvester Stallone who claims that she's a psychic, believes that dogs can predict the future, and tells fibs about her age (she was born in 1921, but she says 1934, which would have made her 12 when Sly was born). Death Is Watching It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It My Toes Are Real People Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Six Foot Under The Anfield Iron

Stallone, Sylvester Born 6 July 1946  (New York, New York, USA) Actor, star of "Rocky" & "Rambo", also a useless goalkeeper in "Escape to Victory". Is He/she Still Alive?

Stamp, Terence Born 22 July 1939  (Stepney, London, England) Actor, once an "Angry Young Man" of British cinema, now one of its respected elder statesmen. After his relationship to Jean Shrimpton dissolved, Stamp moved to India and became a Hindu hermit for some years, before returning to acting. Moldy Oldies

Stang, Arnold (Died in 2009) Born 28 September 1925  (Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA) American actor. Naked Florida Gravediggers

Stapleton, Jean (Died in 2013) Born 19 January 1923  (New York, New York, USA) Actress - Edith Bunker on "All in the Family". It's A Rocket Ship Lord Gravedigger The Grinning Reaper The Praying Vultures The Vyrdolak Worm Food

Stardust, Alvin Born 27 September 1942  (Muswell Hill, London, England) Glove-wearing '70s pop star, born Bernard William Jewry. Was married to Liza Goddard. Later found God. AbraCadaver

Stark, Graham Born 20 January 1922  (Wallasey, Cheshire, England) English comic actor, a supporting foil to numerous comic legends over the last 40-50 years. Obituarynotice Where Are They Now?

Starr, Freddie Born 9 January 1943  (Huyton, Liverpool, England) "Singer", "comedian" and "impressionist" according to his PR blurb. All most people will remember him for is his hamster-eating antics, which he still denies. Criptkicker2

Starr, Ringo Born 7 July 1940  (Liverpool, England) The Beatles' drummer and Thomas The Tank Engine's narrator. Real name Richard Starkey. Bii Hoff Dancy Beats For Dancy Dead Folk Deaths R Us Pop Goes The Pop Star

Steidtmann, Erich (Died in 2010) Date and place of birth unknown Former member of the SS who is taking an author to court, not that it links him with the mass killings that took place at the Warsaw Ghetto but - believe it or not - that he was a philanderer. He claims the revelations mean his 'honour had been besmirched'. Ah.. the poor lamb. Erich, mate - I think your honour was besmirched many, many years ago by the atrocities you took part in.. Born in 1914. R.I.P. It Up And Start Again

Stein, Rick Born 4 January 1947  (Oxfordshire, England) Celebrity chef, a specialist in fish cookery & has written books & presented TV shows on the subject. The John Stalker Commemorative Monster Mash

Steinbrenner, George (Died in 2010) Born 4 July 1930  (Rocky River, Ohio, USA) American businessman who owns the New York Yankees baseball team. In 1974 he was fined $20,000 in connection with the Watergate scandal. Ben Affleck once described him as "the center of evil in the universe" - though the fact that Affleck is a die-hard Red Sox fan may have something to do with this view. Buzzards Kennedy Driving School Misers Noz4news Phreebyrd Puzlman's Passing Picks Roger Mortis Shovelful Of Dirt The Conqueror Worm Win One For The Dead

Steinem, Gloria Born 25 March 1934  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Feminist, journalist & former magazine publisher. Ohio and Goodbye-o

Stennett, Stan (Died in 2013) Born 30 July 1925  (Cardiff, Wales) Welsh comedian & actor, mostly on stage. Also a jazz musician. Still performing, which is more than can be said for Eric Morecambe, who collapsed and died after performing at Stennett's show in 1984. Pobol Y Fedd

Sternberg, Sir Sigmund Born 2 June 1921  (Budapest, Hungary) Philanthropist & businessman, aims for ecumenical togetherness in religion. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Stevens, John Paul Born 20 April 1920  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) The oldest and longest-serving member of the Supreme Court of the United States. 1 Dead In Ohio Noz4news Snort The Ashes Vote Or Die! 2008

Stevens, Meic Born 9 March 1942  (Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales) Singer-songwriter of pyschedelic Welsh language songs. Pobol Y Fedd

Stevens, Ray Born 24 January 1939  (Clarkdale, Georgia, USA) Comedy singer - "Ahab The Arab", "Everything Is Beautiful", "Too Drunk To Fish" etc. Time Of Your Life

Stevens, Rise (Died in 2013) Born 11 June 1913  (New York City, New York, USA) Opera singer, hugely popular in the 1940's & 1950's. Diet Of Worms Forrest Lawn Jockeys Pool Ghoul We Are Celebrities - Get Us Out Of Here!

Stevens, Shakin' Born 4 March 1948  (Ely, Cardiff, Wales) Welsh Elvis lookalike who had a string of hits in the 1980s with "This Ole House", "Green Door", "Oh Julie" and others. Well respected for once attacking Richard Madeley on live TV. Dancy Beats For Dancy Dead Folk

Steve-O Born 13 June 1974  (Wimbledon, London, England) "Jackass" prankster, born in England to American & Canadian parents. Real name Steven Gilchrist Glover. Tazmans Hit List

Stewart, Ed Born 23 April 1941  (Exmouth, Devon, England) Known as "Stewpot" to millions of children as one of the hosts of "Crackerjack!" Former DJ as well. Co-Op Funerals D-Ed

Stewart, Jackie Born 11 June 1939  (Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland) Scottish racing driver, three time F1 World Champion & later a team owner in the sport. Flatline Or Bust! The Final Whistle

Stewart, Martha Born 3 August 1941  (Nutley, New Jersey, USA) An institution in the US, yet barely known in the UK. Broadcaster, author, businesswoman & homemaking advocate just about sums her up, but she made all the UK headlines for the wrong reaons when she was found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators, serving 5 months in prison. Team Rumsfeld

Stewart, Mary Born 17 September 1916  (Sunderland, England) Writer of mainly fantasy/sci-fi books, but sometimes dabbles in crime fiction too. Drunkasaskunk

Stewart, Rod Born 10 January 1945  (Highgate, London, England) Past-his-prime rock star who pays young blondes to pretend to like him. Best-known hits include "Maggie May", "You Wear It Well" and the mildly sickening "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?". Far superior, though, is the classic "Stay With Me", which he co-wrote and recorded while a member of The Faces. Underwent surgery in 2000 after suspected thyroid cancer. The John Stalker Commemorative Monster Mash

Stewart, William G. Born 15 July 1935  (Habrough, Lincolnshire, England) TV producer & director, but best remembered as the austere presenter of dreary Channel 4 quiz show "Fifteen to One". The Doom & Gloom Room

Stiller, Jerry Born 8 July 1927  (New York City, New York, USA) Comedian & actor, father of Ben & perhaps best known for his role in "Seinfeld". Heads in a Bag

Stills, Stephen Born 3 January 1945  (Dallas, Texas, USA) American guitarist - one quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, who has had a successful solo career as well. Conan Troutman Rich's Goners Siegfried Baboon's Baboon Colony Show, Feat. David Van Day 2008 Crematorium Cheerleaders  Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom Worm Farmer

Stine, R. L. Born 8 October 1943  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Author, best known for his "Goosebumps" series. R. L = Robert Lawrence. Ohio and Goodbye-o

Stipe, Michael Born 4 January 1960  (Decatur, Georgia, USA) Impenetrable frontman of REM and sometime social and political activist. Illinois Reaper Beater 2.0

Stobart, Eddie (Died in 2011) Born 21 November 1954  (Cumberland, England) Owner of the haulage company with the distinctive paintwork and a female name on the front of each lorry. D-Ed

Stockwell, Dean Born 5 March 1936  (Hollywood, California) In films as a boy, well known for his role in "Kim". More recently, he shot to fame towards a new audience & thus huge cult popularity as Al in "Quantum Leap". Clara's Corpses

Stone, William (Died in 2009) Born 23 September 1900  (Ledstone, Devon, England) World War I veteran. Above Average For Norfolk Brown Bananas Death Stalks United You Mean He's Not Already?

Stoney, Kevin  Born 25 July 1921  (England) Died 20 January 2008  (Chiswick, England) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) British actor, in a heap of TV shows since the 1950's. Hard to say what he'll be best remembered for, but he did have some memorable turns in "Dr. Who". Time's Champion

Storch, Larry Born 8 January 1923  (New York City, New York, USA) Experienced character actor in numerous films over the years. But I'm Not Dead Yet Keeper Of The Heads

Strachan, Gordon Born 9 February 1957  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Fiery former footballer, current manager of Celtic FC Marina

Strahl, Chuck Born 25 February 1957  (New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) Canadian government minister, diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2005, but still became Minister of Agriculture a year later after being re-elected to parliament. Banobo Kings Calamity One Foot In The Grave

Strawberry, Darryl Born 12 March 1962  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former baseball player who has had all sorts of problems in his personal life, not to mention with drugs and colon cancer. The Deadest Man In Deadonia

Streeter, Tanya Born 10 January 1973  (Grand Cayman) World champion freediver. Has dived to depths of over 500ft without oxygen. Henry's Half-Dead Heroes

Streisand, Barbra Born 24 April 1942  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actress, screenwriter, producer, director, singer and gay icon. The End of the World As We Know It

Strickland, Earl 'The Pearl' Born 8 June 1961  (Roseboro, North Carolina, USA) Short version: He's an American pool player. Long version: Earl’s characteristic skill in picking off the long pot contrasts sharply with his famous short fuse, as displayed at the 2006 Mosconi Cup where, after missing an easy 6, he snapped his cue and appeared to threaten several members of the crowd with the splintered end. Such extreme hot-headedness is rarely prescriptive of a long and fruitful life, and there can be no cheating karma, even with the aid of bespoke lycra cueing mitts. In Bed With Maradona

Stritch, Elaine Born 2 February 1925  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Irish-American actress & singer, mostly on stage or, during the 1970s at least, on British TV. Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again!

Stronach, Belinda Born 2 May 1966  (Newmarket, Ontario, Canada) Controversial Canadian politician, former minister in the government. I've Got Another Stiff

Strong, Maurice Born 29 April 1929  (Oak Lane, Manitoba, Canada) Ex-businessman & diplomat, an early & pivotal name in climate change. Octopus of Odstock

Struycken, Carel Born 30 July 1948  (The Hague, Netherlands) Character actor, and as he stands at 7 foot tall, is rather typecast in tall-person roles! Best known as Lurch in the Addams Family films. Beerbutton

Stuart, Gloria (Died in 2010) Born 4 July 1910  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Hollywood actress who had a prolific career during the 1930s and 1940s, following which she retired. However, she returned to acting in the 1970s and has appeared in numerous films since, most notably the 1997 blockbuster "Titanic". How Much For Those Stem Cells? Deadheaddawg Film Is Forever, Filmmakers Are Not Grendel's Graveyard Harry Patch's Love Child If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course JoeRam Old People Party Of 20 Pool Ghoul Team Bigfoot The Last Gasp Win One For The Dead Youth In Asia Helpline

Stuart Trevelyan Archer, Bertram Born 3 February 1915  (Hampstead, London) Colonel Bertram Stuart Trevelyan-Archer OBE ERD is also a GC holder - GC being the George Cross. He is currently the oldest living recipient of the award. Going Underground

Stubbs, Levi  Born 6 June 1936  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 17 October 2008  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Age at death: 72  (read death notice) Lead singer of The Four Tops from 1953 to 2000, until ill health stopped him from touring. It's Grim Up North Canadian Paul Grassyknoll Grayson Meet Your Maker

Sturanovic, Zeljko Born 31 January 1960  (Niksic, Montenegro, Yugoslavia) Former PM of Montenegro. Master Mind Meet Your Maker Misers

Suarez, Adolfo Born 25 September 1932  (Madrid, Spain) Former Prime Minister of Spain, the first one post-Franco. David the Aspie Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom

Sugden, Mollie (Died in 2009) Born 21 July 1922  (Keighley, Yorkshire, England) Played Mrs Slocombe in "Are You Being Served?" Chemically Detatched Dead Boys Inc. Featuring Girls Ashroud Forrest Lawn Jockeys Hardwood Surround Madonna's Hand of Bod Moldy Oldies Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Please Refrain From Testing P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension) Pool Ghoul Pushing Up Daisies Sans Teeth, Sans Eyes, Sans Taste, Sans Life The Doom & Gloom Room The Misfortune Tellers We Are Celebrities - Get Us Out Of Here!

Suharto  Born 8 June 1921  (Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia) Died 27 January 2008  (Jakarta, Indonesia) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Former president of Indonesia, whose family are constantly embroiled in allegations of corruption (particularly his son Tommy, who was jailed for 15 years in 2002 for murdering a supreme court judge). Suffered numerous health problems in recent years, involving several strokes and various kidney, liver and heart complaints. Like many Indonesians, he only uses one name. A. L. F. David the Aspie Deceased Hose Hardwood Surround Hunting Halos Kackers United Lord Football's Terminally Ill XX Mr C Pure Dead Brilliant Puzlman's Passing Picks See, I Told You I Was Sick! Siegfried Baboon's Baboon Colony Show, Feat. David Van Day The Conqueror Worm They Died And Left Me In Charge Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Wawix World

Suleiman, General Michel Born 21 November 1948  (Amchit, Caza of Jbeil., Lebanon) Former head of the Lebanese Army & now President of Lebanon, and hence, the next main assassination target there. Biologically Dead

Sum, Lydia  Born 21 July 1947  (Shanghai, China) Died 19 February 2008  (Hong Kong) Age at death: 60  (read death notice) Rotund Hong Kong comedian, film & TV personality. Also known as Lydia Shum. Ethnic Cleansing R.I.P. It Up And Start Again

Summerall, Pat (Died in 2013) Born 10 May 1930  (Lake City, Florida) Former American Football player, but much better known in the sport for his long-serving role as a broadcaster. Dirt Nappers Is He/she Still Alive?

Surtees, John Born 11 February 1934  (Tatsfield, Surrey, England) Racing driver and biker, the only man to ever win World Championships on both two and four wheels. Still involved in motorsport. Best Left To Rest Die, Die, Die My Darling

Sutcliffe, Peter Born 2 June 1946  (Bingley, West Yorkshire, England) The notorious Yorkshire Ripper, imprisoned for life in 1981 for murdering 13 women and leaving 7 others for dead over the previous 6 years. Bosunic Rites Camden Corpses Dead Centre Of England Dead Ringers Death At Taylor Hall Died In A Nasty Accident Digging the Grave Liz's Lately Lamented Dysfunctional Pushin Up Daisies The Deadest Man In Deadonia The Grateful Dead Wednesday 'Til I Die

Sutherland, Dame Joan (Died in 2010) Born 7 November 1926  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Australian soprano opera singer who made her debut in 1952 and retired in 1990. Fallen Off The Twig

Sutherland, Donald Born 17 July 1935  (Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Canadian actor, often in kooky, offbeat roles. Father of "24" actor, Keifer. Lou's Last Leggers Merry Death Mass Sans Teeth, Sans Eyes, Sans Taste, Sans Life

Sutherland, Keifer Born 21 December 1966  (London, England) Canadian, a former child/teen actor, who recently hit it big as Jack Bauer in "24". Also hit it big in a very unwanted way recently, when he was jailed for drink-driving. Lucifer's Legionaires

Sutton, Dudley Born 6 April 1933  (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) Long-time actor on British TV & films, best known as "Tinker" in Lovejoy. Brown Bananas

Suzman, Helen (Died in 2009) Born 7 November 1917  (Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa) South African former politician and anti-apartheid campaigner. Pooil Vaaish

Swaggart, Rev. Jimmy Born 15 March 1935  (Ferriday, Louisiana, USA) Former televangelist whose career & fame came to an abrupt end when he was involved in a string of prostitution & sex scandals. Is He/she Still Alive?

Swarbrick, Dave Born 5 April 1941  (New Malden, Surrey, England) Fiddle player with Fairport Convention. Erroneously reported dead by the Daily Telegraph in 1999, and had a double lung transplant 5 years later. The New Coffin-Dodgers

Swenson, Inga Born 29 December 1932  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) US TV, stage & film actress, but barely known in the UK. I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak

Sykes, Eric (Died in 2012) Born 4 May 1923  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Comic actor who has also written and directed a number of silent films (most recently "The Big Freeze" in 1993, in which he starred alongside Bob Hoskins). Like numerous other comics of his generation, he started out by entertaining the troops during World War II. Those glasses he wears aren't for his eyesight - apparently they serve only to disguise a bone-conduction hearing aid. 1-2-3 Dead Like Me Above Average For Norfolk A Kick In The Ghoulies Alison The Assassin Are You Still Here ?? Brown Bananas Chelski Pensioners Close The Casket  Dead Loss Death Is Nature's Way Of Telling You To Slow Down Deaths R Us Death From Down Under Don't Eat The Figs Doom Maker Down Under The Daisies Erith Sickos It Tolls For Thee Jaguar X-Types Knock Knock... Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Kurt Cobain's Trigger Finger Living In A Box Lord Football's Terminally Ill XX P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension) Pulse The Doom & Gloom Room Time's Champion Wednesday 'Til I Die You Are In Grave Danger Youth In Asia Helpline

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