Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2009: C

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C, Roy Born 1 August 1939  (Newington, Georgia, USA) American soul singer, best known for his hit song "Shotgun Wedding". One Hit Wonders

Caballé, Montserrat Born 12 April 1933  (Barcelona, Spain) Opera singer, who famously sung "Barcelona" with Freddie Mercury, which became the signature tune of the 1992 Olympics. Carolann's Coffin Compadres  Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother

Cable, Vince Born 9 May 1943  (York, Yorkshire, England) Lib Dem leading politician, a former leader of the party, and one of the few UK politicians who is actually sensible & worth listening to. Roadkill Wombats

Cady, Frank (Died in 2012) Born 8 September 1915  (Susanville, California) Actor: "Petticoat Junction" (1963-70), "Green Acres" (Sam Drucker, 1965-71). Alfred Lord Heinous Club Carp Owl-Zat

Caesar, Sid Born 8 September 1922  (Yonkers, New York, USA) '50s and '60s comedian and star of American TV. Later appeared in a diverse range of films, including Grease and Cannonball Run II. Death On The Rocks Eternity Tours Laughter Kills Naked Florida Gravediggers Riding The Jesus Train Siegfried Baboon's Simian Shapeshifting Showboat Show Simpson's Stiffs The Dukes Death List The Dorset Jury Tick Tock Stopped Ticking

Caine, Michael Born 14 March 1933  (Bermondsey, London, England) Legendary British actor, still turning in award-winning performances. Beerbutton Celeb-Rotties Sexystf X-Pyred

Calcavecchia, Mark Born 12 June 1960  (Laurel, Nebraska, USA) Golfer, a long time veteran of the US PGA tour circuit. Rammer's Downtrodden

Caldera, Rafael  Born 24 January 1916  (San Felipe, Venezuela) Died 24 December 2009  (Caracas, Venezuela) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Twice President of Venezuela, the man who unwittingly launched Hugo Chavez to the world by pardoning him for his coup attempt, only to see Chavez take over as leader in 1999. FH Reverends Pure Dead Brilliant

Cale, John Born 9 March 1942  (Garnant, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales) Another of OoO's great living Welshman; Cale has been in music for aeons - as a composer, producer & songwriter. But to most people, best remembered for his distinctive sounds as he played the harpsichord, keyboards, piano, viola, organs & bass (not all at the same time) as part of The Velvet Underground. Pobol Y Fedd

Callan, Alan Date and place of birth unknown Businessman, filmmaker, musician & administrator Grobler's Stiff Ones

Cameron, Andy Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Scottish "comedian", better known for the 1978 World Cup song, "Ally's Tartan Army" which contained the laughable notion that Scotland would win the 1978 World Cup. They went out in the 1st round.... Born in 1940. One Hit Wonders

Campbell, Naomi Born 22 May 1970  (Streatham, London, England) Maid-beater, ex Grange Hill extra & supermodel. Y-Shaped Coffin

Campbell, Sir Menzies Born 22 May 1941  (Glasgow, Scotland) Former Olympic runner and holder of the British 100 metres record who later became Lib Dem leader, but it wasn't a great success. The Dorset Jury The Politigones

Campbell Ross, John  Born 11 March 1899  (Newtown, Victoria, Australia) Died 3 June 2009  (Bendigo, Victoria, Australia) Age at death: 110  (read death notice) Believed, until his death, to be the last surviving Australian World War I veteran. Croaker De'Ath And The Prognosticators Gray Panthers See, I Told You I Was Sick!

Cardiff, Jack  Born 18 September 1914  (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England) Died 22 April 2009  (Ely, Cambridgeshire, England) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Legendary British cinematographer, who also was Oscar-nominated as a director later on in his career. Cap'n Ohtz Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Auditioning For Oscar's "in Memoriam" Montage  Pool Ghoul VSBfromH Wikipedia Entries In Need Of Updating

Cardin, Pierre Born 6 July 1922  (Venice, Italy) French fashion designer, known, if anything, for designing the bubble dress. Pushing Up Daisies Redmyst XX

Carey, Drew Born 23 May 1958  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Rotund, bespectacled comedian, a long time popular fixture of American comedy. Death-Defying Lived So Lets Die

Carey, Phil  Born 15 July 1925  (Hackensack, New Jersey, USA) Died 6 February 2009  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 83   Profilic TV actor, who also made many film appearances. Residentevil

Carl XVI Gustaf Folke Hubertus, King Born 30 April 1946  (Haga Palace, Sweden) King of Sweden since 1973 & the guy who hands over the Nobel Prizes every year. One Less Bullet Come The Revolution

Carlisle, John Born 28 August 1942  (Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England) Controversial & rather dislikeable former Tory MP for Luton for many years. Over My Dead Body

Carlisle, Mary Born 3 February 1912  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Former film child actress & singer. The End of the World As We Know It

Carmichael, Ian (Died in 2010) Born 18 June 1920  (Hull, Yorkshire, England) Long-serving film & TV actor. X-Pyred

Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, James Born 23 September 1929  (Fife, Scotland) Great-grandson of King Edward VII & part of the extended Royal Family. One Less Bullet Come The Revolution

Carnesecca, Lou Born 5 January 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Former university basketball coach in the US. May struggle for a UK obit. Harry Patch's Love Child

Caro, Anthony (Died in 2013) Born 8 March 1924  (New Malden, Surrey, England) Abstract metal sculptor, who uses metal as his tools for creation. A Lost Art

Carolgees, Bob Born 12 May 1948  (Birmingham, England) Comedy entertainer, the man with his hand up Spit the Dog's arse - initially on TISWAS, then on a number of TV shows. Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club

Carpenter, Scott (Died in 2013) Born 1 May 1925  (Boulder, Colorado, USA) Former astronaut & test pilot for NASA, the 4th man in Space, the 2nd man to orbit the Earth. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Carr, Alan Born 14 June 1976  (Weymouth, Dorset, England) Well, there's two schools of thought here. One says he's a popular, funny comedian. Others say he is an unoriginal, utterly annoying twat. Undertakertom

Carr, Donald Born 28 December 1926  (Wiesbaden, Germany) Cricketer for Derbyshire & England. Diepod Shuffle

Carr, Jimmy Born 15 September 1972  (Hounslow, Middlesex, England) Depending on your point of view, one of Britain's brightest new comedians, or the unfunniest man in the all-time history of comedy. The Jim Reapers

Carr, Robert (Died in 2012) Born 11 November 1916  (Barnet, London, England) Conservative MP for Mitcham 1950-74, Home Secretary 1972-74, and now Baron Carr of Handley. Dead Commons  Grobler's Stiff Ones

Carrillo, Ernesto Fonseca Born in Guadalajara, Mexico  (exact date unknown) Former Mexican drugs baron. Born in 1942. Konstabel Els And His Merry Harbingers

Carrington, Leonora (Died in 2011) Born 6 April 1917  (Clayton Green, Lancashire, England) Mexican novelist & surrealist painter. Of British, Mexican & Irish parentage, now living in the US & Mexico. A Lost Art

Carrington, Lord Peter Born 6 June 1919  (London, England) Former British Foreign Secretary, Secretary-General of NATO, and something equally high-ranking in the UN. Dead Commons Finbarr Returns From The Dead Voted Out For Good!

Carrott, Jasper Born 14 March 1945  (Acocks Green, Birmingham, England) Comedian & game show presenter - real name Robert Davis. Dead Keyne II: D Is For Davis...and Dead!

Carson, Frank (Died in 2012) Born 11 June 1926  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Irish stand-up comedian. It'll be a "cracker" if he proves to be worth a few points this year. Retliv Forest The Blue And White Reaper The Morbid Postman They Laugh In The Face Of Death

Carter, Clarence Born 14 January 1936  (Montgomery, Alabama, USA) Blind soul singer & songwriter. One Hit Wonders

Carter, Elliott (Died in 2012) Born 11 December 1908  (New York City, New York, USA) Composer. A Rattly Score Of Old Puffins Cap'n Ohtz Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Fallen Sparrow VSBfromH Zombie Resurrection Impending

Carter, Jimmy Born 1 October 1924  (Plains, Georgia, USA) Peanut-farming President of the US of A from 1977-81. Are They Dead Yet? Armchair Morgue Ashes To Ashes Baz And Barry's Burial Bonanza Bucket Kickers Inc. (Well, Life Is A Terminal Illness!) Burke'N'Hare Clara Butt & Plum Curlytops Dead Cert Dead And Don't Know It Dead Beats Death By Gough Death By Impailer Going Ready Or Not Head For The Gates!! I Kissed A Corpse And I Liked It Kackers United Lead, Follow ... And Die This Year Merry Death Mass Go Ahead Thatch, Make My DDP Please Refrain From Testing Rabbitsnuffer Stahlmatt The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers 2009 Crematorium Cheerleaders The Jim Reapers The Politigones Voted Out For Good! Who Turned Out The Lights? As You Wave Us Goodbye

Cash, Roseanne Born 24 May 1955  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Country singer, the daughter of the legendary Johnny. Grim Rita

Castro, Fidel Born 13 August 1926  (Mayari, Cuba) Lawyer and political activist who overthrew the military dictatorship of Cuba in 1959 and declared himself leader. A Marxist-Leninist and sworn enemy of the USA ever since the 1961 Bay of Pigs incident. Finally resigned from leadership in 2008. It's Grim Up North 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go 666 6ft To Go Alison The Assassin Armchair Morgue Ashes To Ashley Cole (I Hope) Bang Bang You're Dead Banobo Kings Baz And Barry's Burial Bonanza Bazzilliant Beginnings of Rigor Bestie's Boys Wheels Billy Dodds Knew II Bodybag Bring On The Rigor Bronxboy422 Brown Bread Bucket Kickers Inc. (Well, Life Is A Terminal Illness!)  Buzzards Camden Cadavers Canadian Cadaver Dogs Checking Out By Christmas Chelski Pensioners II Colin's Toe Curlers  Crofty's Coffin Crew Curlytops Dance Of The Living Dead Dans Death List Of Doom Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dave's Bunglalow Of Death Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk David the Aspie Dead Cert  Dead And Don't Know It Dead As A Dodo Dead Beats Dead Centre Of England Dead Calm Dead Ends Dead Last Dead Loss Deadly As Sin Till You Win  Dead Man Walking Blues Dead Man's Party Dead Men Walking Livin' On A Prayer Death By Dumb Luck Death On The Rocks Dead Dogs Won't Play Fetch Death From Down Under Deathlist.net Deathpig Death Stalks United Diet Of Worms Food For Worms Doornails R Us Dress re-Hearse-als Dr Shipman's Waiting Room  Drunkasaskunk Eejit Every Shroud Has A Silver Lining Fallen Off The Twig Fallen Off The Perch  Finbarr Returns From The Dead Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout From Dust To Dung George Lass and the Gravelings Globaltruth Going Green Golden Oldies! Graham Reaper's Dead Army Grim McGraw Guess Who's Dead? Hackinncackin' Researched To Death Head For The Gates!! Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Hide And Go Die Fox In A Box Hurry Up Please, You'll Be Late I Am Jack's Complete Lack Of A Pulse Illinois Reaper Beater 3.0 I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak I'll Sleep When You're Dead International House of Death Irish Rover It Doesn't Hurt It Just Smells It's Life Jim  It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! It Tolls For Thee I've Got Another Stiff  Jesus Jones Jims Deadbeats JoeRam Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks Juicy Janny Just Die Allready Kackers United Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Lead, Follow ... And Die This Year Lidders Late Lamentables  Marina Predicts Your Demise! Mean Machine Meet Your Maker Merry Death Mass  Misers Morbid Curiosity Morbid United FC Mr C Mr. Yuck Naked Florida Gravediggers Nicole Kidman Is A Slag No Penalties, It's Sudden Death! .....norfolk & Good Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Go Ahead Thatch, Make My DDP Oh! Oh...If Only It Were True One Foot In The Grave Only Fools & Corpses Over My Dead Body The Pale Rider Pacman Past Their Sell By Date People I Think Might Die In 2009 United Phreebyrd Pining For The Fjords Please Refrain From Testing Pooil Vaaish Popping Your Clogs Pulse Puzlman's Passing Picks Rabbitsnuffer Rammer's Downtrodden Agoodtimetokickit Residentevil Retliv Forest Riding The Jesus Train Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard Ringo's Kiss Of Death! R.I.P. It Up And Start Again Rotters Stephen Hawking's Karaoke Machine Say Hi To Uncle George See, I Told You I Was Sick! Shovelful Of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling  Sicksadworld Siegfried Baboon's Simian Shapeshifting Showboat Show Putting The Fun Into Funeral Skeleton Crew Soylent Green Recipe Forgotten But Not Gone STAB_in_the_DARK Stahlmatt Steeny Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff As A Board Stiff Steaks Tagyourout Tazmans Hit List Team Rumsfeld II Tentoesup The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Conqueror Worm 2009 Crematorium Cheerleaders The Dead Certs The Deadest Man In Deadonia  Dead Rancid Corpses Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The End of the World As We Know It The Grateful Undead The Grateful Dead The Dorset Jury The Misfortune Tellers The Mortuary Posse The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Pale Horseman's Six Feet Undercover Brothers ThePoitouTeam The Politigones ...the Salmon Mousse!!! The Watts Wallies This Mortal Coil The Tartan Flatliners Toasted Brown Bread Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning! Voted Out For Good! Wednesday 'Til I Die We Spin Terror Win One For The Dead Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer... X-Pyred Yer Maw Used To Be Athletic You Keep Hanging On You Mean He's Not Already? You Must Be Croaking!

Cavett, Dick Born 19 November 1936  (Gibbon, Nebraska, USA) Talk-show host in the US. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Tick Tock Stopped Ticking

Chadwick, Rev. Owen Born 20 May 1916  (Cambridge, England) Professor, clergyman & theological historian. Wikipedia Entries In Need Of Updating

Chalfont, Baron Born 5 December 1919  (Llantaruam, Monmouthshire, Wales) Born Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones. Former Foreign Office minister and military historian. A Pelican In The Wilderness Stiff & the Tears

Chalmers, Judith Born 10 October 1936  (Stockport, Cheshire, England) Former presenter of "Wish You Were Here?" Urban legend in the Costa Blanca says she fell off a train (The Lemon Express), stinking drunk after enjoying copious amounts of champagne & then refilmed her "actual" footage 2 days later when she recovered. However this was never proved.... Down Under The Daisies Go Ahead Thatch, Make My DDP

Chamberlain, John (Died in 2011) Born 16 April 1927  (Rochester, Indiana, USA) Sculptor, who works in Abstract Expressionism most of the time. A Lost Art

Chan, Jackie Born 7 April 1954  (Hong Kong) Actor, stuntman, pop singer & film producer. His movies are often stark raving bonkers but hugely enjoyable all the same. Sexystf

Channing, Carole Born 31 January 1921  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Broadway actress. Going Ready Or Not Hackinncackin' Hurry Up Please, You'll Be Late Illinois Reaper Beater 3.0 Mr. Yuck Soylent Dreams

Chapman, Duane "Dog" Born 2 February 1953  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Bounty hunter & bail bondsman & TV star in the US. 1 Dead In Ohio Lived So Lets Die

Charles, Prince Born 14 November 1948  (Buckingham Palace, London, England) Heir to the throne. An iffy DDP pick due to the longevity of his parents & grandmother. Bez001 Death Stinks Marina Predicts Your Demise! One Less Bullet Come The Revolution Wasn't It From A Dirty Harry Film?

Charlton, Bobby Born 11 October 1937  (Ashington, Northumberland, England) 1966 World Cup-winning footballer and survivor of the 1958 Munich air crash. Burn Baby Burn Busby's Babes Dead Cert End Of Time Nicole Kidman Is A Slag Prunella Vulgaris Retliv Forest Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death  Sometimes They Come Back The Final Whistle

Charlton, Jack Born 8 May 1935  (Ashington, Northumberland, England) 'Wor Jackie' (actually christened John) spent his entire football-playing career at Leeds United, and, like his younger brother Bobby, also played for England and was a member of the 1966 World Cup-winning side. He then went on to manage Middlesborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland, before retiring in 1994. Cut Price Funerals Lord Gravedigger The Final Whistle

Chase, Chevy Born 8 October 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor & comedian, very popular in the 1970's & 1980's after his appearances on Saturday Night Live. They Laugh In The Face Of Death

Chaturvedi, Sudhakar Born 20 April 1897  (Balepet, India) Indian religious leader & scholar. No Noose Is Good Noose

Chavez, Hugo (Died in 2013) Born 28 July 1954  (Sabaneta, Barinas, Venezuela) Current, and controversial, President of Venezuela. Buzzards David the Aspie Liz's Lately Lamented Marina Predicts Your Demise!

Cheeta (Died in 2011) Born 9 April 1932  (Liberia) The co-star in many a Tarzan movie & one of the oldest living chimps, or so it was thought. However, it is now thought the whole story is a fraud & "Cheeta" was actually born in 1961. See, I Told You I Was Sick!

Cheney, Dick Born 30 January 1941  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) Former Vice-President of the USA, who was apparently the real "brains" in the White House. Has had years of heart trouble. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Burke'N'Hare Carolann's Coffin Compadres David the Aspie  Lead, Follow ... And Die This Year Oh...If Only It Were True Rammer's Downtrodden Say Hi To Uncle George We're Your Friends To The Bitter End.... You Keep Hanging On

Cher Born 20 May 1946  (El Centro, California, USA) Singer, actress, gay icon, the "male-sounding one" out of Sonny & Cher, who, amongst many other things, has won an Oscar. Gwynhafyr

Chesney, Ronald Date and place of birth unknown Comedy scriptwriter, mainly remembered for "On the Buses" and "The Rag Trade". Before that, he was a top harmonica soloist. Born 1920. Brady, Tobin And Huntley Starring In "Friends Behind Bars" Nice Little Urner

Chevron, Philip (Died in 2013) Born 17 June 1957  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Singer/songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for The Pogues. Announced he had cancer in 2007, and then announced in 2008, that he had beaten the disease. Banobo Kings

Chiluba, Frederick (Died in 2011) Born 30 April 1943  (Ndola, Zambia) Former Zambian President, between 1991-2002. Still involved in politics, but sidelined with heart trouble recently. David the Aspie

Chinen, Kama (Died in 2011) Born 10 May 1895  (Okinawa, Japan) One of the oldest people in the World at the start of 2009 & the oldest non-American. Oldies But Goodies

Chirac, Jacques Born 29 November 1932  (Paris, France) Former President of France. Hated by most countries, but loved by his own. Ashes To Ashes Nescafe Popping Your Clogs Dead Rancid Corpses Voted Out For Good!

Chomsky, Noam Born 7 December 1928  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Leading professor of linguistics, who has also written and lectured widely on subjects as diverse as philosophy and US foreign policy. Holds honorary degrees from over 20 universities. The Johnnie Stalker 2009 Voodoo Blend

Chopra, Deepak Born 22 October 1946  (New Delhi, India) Physician, philosopher & author, often on spirituality & life issues. You're Terminated, Farquahar

Choules, 'Digger' Claude (Died in 2011) Born 3 March 1901  (Pershore, Worcestershire, England) One of the very few remaining British soldiers from World War I, though he has lived in Australia since about 1920. Annus Horribilis Bazzilliant Brown Bananas Croaker De'Ath And The Prognosticators Gray Panthers .....norfolk & Good

Christie, Tony Born 25 April 1943  (Conisbrough, Yorkshire, England) Singer, best known now for "Is This Way To Amarillo" but he had a number of other hits in the 1970's. Undertakertom

Christofias, Dimitris Born 29 August 1946  (Dikomo, Cyprus) The current President of Cyprus. Finbarr Returns From The Dead

Churchill, Winston (Died in 2010) Born 10 October 1940  (Chequers, nr. Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England) Former MP, the grandson of the former Prime Minister. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Clark, Dick (Died in 2012) Born 30 November 1929  (Mount Vernon, New York, USA) Veteran US TV producer/presenter. 1 Dead In Ohio 2 Sick Not 2 Quit Asadoornail Beginnings of Rigor Wheels Dead And Don't Know It Just Die Allready Kackers United Weakend At Bernies Morbid Curiosity Mr. Yuck Noz4news Oh...If Only It Were True One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food Phreebyrd Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Steeny Wot The Deuce

Clark, Petula Born 15 November 1932  (Epsom, Surrey, England) Singer and actress. Has suffered from depression. Clara Butt & Plum

Clarke, Kenneth Born 2 July 1940  (Nottingham, England) Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Cabinet Minister. Still an MP, but his hopes of ever being Conservative Leader look rather slim now. Unlike the man himself. Over My Dead Body

Clarke, Roy Born 28 January 1930  (Austerfield, Yorkshire, England) Sitcom producer & writer who has written "Keeping Up Appearances" and "Open All Hours" but is probably best known for "Last of the Summer Wine" where he has written the same jokes for 30 years. Dead Ringers

Clarke, Sir Ellis (Died in 2010) Born 28 December 1917  (Belmont, Trinidad) Former president of Trinidad and Tobago (1976-87) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Clarkson, Jeremy Born 11 April 1960  (Doncaster, South Yorkshire) Presenter of Top Gear, and columnist in the Times & The Sun. His frequently outspoken views have divided the UK, with some declaring him the last bastion of sense in the country, others saying...ahem...less nice things about him. Undertakertom Wasn't It From A Dirty Harry Film?

Clayton-Thomas, David Born 13 September 1941  (Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England) Singer, either as a soloist or with Blood, Sweat & Tears. Of Canadian ancestry, he often has links there. Heads In A Bag

Clemens, Brian Born in Croydon, Surrey, England  (exact date unknown) Born sometime in 1931. British TV producer & screenwriter, most notably for "The Avengers". On The Box/in The Box

Clifford, Max Born 6 April 1943  (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) Publicist to the rich and famous, and to those who want to achieve both in 15 minutes. Nefarious Skullduggery

Clijsters, Lei  Born 9 November 1956  (Opitter, Belgium) Died 4 January 2009  (Brussels, Belgium) Age at death: 52  (read death notice) Former Belgian international midfielder, a veteran of two World Cup's, who is now more famous for being tennis player Kim's dad & coach. Heaven Knows They're Miserable Now Hide And Go Die The Last Gasp The Terry Fenwick Invitational Select XI

Clinton, Bill Born 19 August 1946  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Sax-playing ex-US President (1993-2001). Come On Baby, Light My Fire!

Clinton, Hillary Born 26 October 1947  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former First Lady of the United States, current Senator & 2008 Presidental Candidate. Wife of Bill. Marina Predicts Your Demise!

Close, Brian Born 24 February 1931  (Rawdon, Yorkshire, England) Former English Test cricketer. Also enjoyed an unusually long career (1948-77) in county cricket. We'reAllGonnaDie!

Coase, Ronald (Died in 2013) Born 29 December 1910  (Willesden, London, England) Economist, former Nobel Prize winner. Deathpig Inquilinekea/Simfish Wikipedia Entries In Need Of Updating

Cochran, Hank Born 2 August 1935  (Isola, Mississippi, USA) Succcessful country singer & songwriter. I Drink Your Milkshake

Cocker, Joe Born 20 May 1944  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) Rock & blues singer with gravelly voice. Will this be the year where he goes "up where he belongs"? Heads In A Bag

Coe, Sebastian Born 29 September 1956  (London, England) Athlete, who won Olympic Gold in the 1980 & 1984 1,500m events. Then became a politican & is now in charge of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Prunella Vulgaris

Cohen, Stanley Born 17 November 1922  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American biochemist & Nobel Prize winner. Nobel Losers

Colbert, Robert Born 26 July 1931  (Long Beach, California, USA) Actor, a regular on US TV. On The Box/in The Box

Cole, Ashley Born 20 December 1980  (Stepney, London, England) Greedy & vastly over-rated footballer, Ashes To Ashley Cole (I Hope)

Cole, Cheryl Born 30 June 1983  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Girls Aloud singer & now a judge on the "X-Factor". It's Tyne To Meet Your Maker

Cole, George Born 22 April 1925  (Tooting, London, England) British actor, best known for his role as dodgy car dealer Arthur Daley in "Minder". Criptkicker2 End Of Time Final Curtain Lucifer's Legionaires Red Beauty Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 The Dorset Jury

Cole, Natalie Born 6 February 1950  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer, daughter of Nat King Cole. Best known for her soul songs, though she also sings jazz & R n' B. That is, when she isn't plagued with poor health. Carrion Luggage A Pelican In The Wilderness Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Rammer's Downtrodden

Coleman, David (Died in 2013) Born 26 April 1926  (Manchester, England) Sports commentator who has been so gaffe-prone over the years that the satirical magazine Private Eye coined the term "Colemanballs" to describe any nonsensical utterance made on TV or radio. Brady, Tobin And Huntley Starring In "Friends Behind Bars" Dead Rancid Corpses The Final Whistle

Collier, Norman (Died in 2013) Born 25 December 1925  (Kingston upon Hull, England) "Comedian" of sorts - the fellow who did those chicken impersonations & the faulty micophone gag. Incredibly, some people found him funny! They Laugh In The Face Of Death

Collins, Bobby Born 16 February 1931  (Govanhill, Scotland) Scotland, Leeds & Everton footballer. George Lass and the Gravelings

Collins, Joan Born 23 May 1933  (London, England) Mutton-dressed-as-lamb actress, veteran of over 80 films spanning half a century, not to mention "Dynasty". Random fact: her first husband Maxwell Reed tried to sell her to an Arab sheik for £10,000, just seven months after their wedding in 1952. 2 Days Older Than Grass Beerbutton 3 Red Beauty

Collins, Michael Born 31 October 1930  (Rome, Italy) Apollo 11 command module pilot - orbited the Moon while his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin got all the glory of landing and walking on it. Spent over 4 days in the Van Allen radiation belts. Ashes To Ashes Redmyst XX The Mortuary Posse You Mean He's Not Already?

Coltrane, Robbie Born 30 March 1950  (Rutherglen, Scotland) Large Scottish comedian who has achieved the rare feat of making the transition from stage to TV to serious big-screen roles, having appeared in two James Bond films and the three Harry Potter ones to date. Death Stinks Gwynhafyr Nescafe Today Is A Good Day To Die

Condon, James Born 27 September 1923  (Fremantle, Australia) Australian actor, husband of the late Anne Haddy - Helen Daniels in "Neighbours". Dance Of The Living Dead

Connery, Sir Sean Born 25 August 1930  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Actor, director and producer. Worked as a coffin-polisher before becoming the first James Bond and playing him in 7 films. Knighted in 2000. C.A.Daver How Clean Is Your Hearse? Ringo's Kiss Of Death! Siegfried Baboon's Simian Shapeshifting Showboat Show No, Mr Bond. I Expect You To Die! Today Is A Good Day To Die

Connors, Mike Born 15 August 1925  (Fresno, California, USA) American actor, played Joe Mannix in "Mannix". Born Kreker Ohanian. Let Us Embalm You

Constantine II of Greece Born 2 June 1940  (Psychiko, Athens, Greece) Former King of Greece until the Monarchy was abolished there. One Less Bullet Come The Revolution

Conway, Gary Born 4 February 1936  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Longtime television actor in the USA. On The Box/in The Box

Coogan, Steve Born 14 October 1965  (Alkrington, Manchester, England) AHA!!! It's Alan Partridge! Undertakertom

Cook, Roger Born 6 April 1943  (New Zealand) Rotund journalist, best known for his "Cook Report" investigative TV show. Die, Die, Die My Darling

Cool, Phil Born in Chorley, Lancashire, England  (exact date unknown) Comedian & impressionist, both of which came by his ability to gurn. Born sometime in 1949. You're Terminated, Farquahar

Cooley, Denton Born 22 August 1920  (Houston, Texas, USA) Pioneering heart surgeon, best known for performing the first successful heart transplant in the United States. But I'm Not Dead Yet

Cooney, Ray Born 30 May 1932  (London, England) Playwright & actor, mostly in the theatre. Evil Shape-Changing Pixies

Cooper, Alice Born 4 February 1948  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Make-up clad "master of shock rock". Born Vincent Damon Furnier, but changed his and his band's name to Alice Cooper in the late '60s, apparently because he believes he is a reincarnation of a 17th-century witch of that name. Lord Gravedigger

Cooper, Henry (Died in 2011) Born 3 May 1934  (London, England) Former heavyweight boxer, who caused a sensation in July 1963 by very nearly defeating the young prodigy Cassius Clay. Clay was saved only by his trainer deliberately sabotaging one of his gloves between rounds, thus buying him time to recover from the pounding that Cooper had been giving him. "Our 'Enery" also fought such other big names as Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston, Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson, but is probably better remembered for his association with Brut 33 aftershave ("Splash it all over!"). End Of Time

Cooper, Jackie (Died in 2011) Born 15 September 1922  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Child actor who started out in the 1920s and managed to continue working into his 80s. Beerbutton 3 Bronxboy422

Cooper-Clarke, John Born 25 January 1949  (Salford, Lancashire, England) Poet, performer, writer & comedian. Particularly popular in the Manchester area. Wot The Deuce

Cope, Kenneth Born 14 April 1931  (Liverpool, England) Actor, either best known as Marty Hopkirk in "Randall & Hopkirk Deceased", Jed Stone in "Coronation Street" or Cyril Carter in "Carry on Matron", depending on your viewing tastes. On The Box/in The Box

Copperfield, David Born 16 September 1956  (Metuchen, New Jersey, USA) Illusionist & magician of the glamorous, spectacular variety. Lord Gravedigger

Corbett, Ronnie Born 4 December 1930  (Edinburgh, Scotland) The pint-sized one of the Two Ronnies. Celeb-Rotties Death Shall Have No Dominion - Oh Yes It Will They Laugh In The Face Of Death

Corey, 'Professor' Irwin Born 29 July 1914  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American stand-up comedian and frequent game show panelist. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Laughter Kills

Cornforth, John (Died in 2013) Born 7 September 1917  (Sydney, Australia) Scientist, a chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975. Nobel Losers

Corwin, Norman (Died in 2011) Born 3 May 1910  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) American writer & screenwriter and former teacher of journalism and writing. Fallen Sparrow

Cosby, Bill Born 12 July 1937  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Long-standing, squeaky-clean, inexplicably popular US comic. It Doesn't Hurt It Just Smells Nescafe Team Rumsfeld II The Deadest Man In Deadonia

Cosgrave, Liam Born 13 April 1920  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Former Taoiseach of Ireland between 1973 & 1977. Morbid United FC

Court, Monty Date and place of birth unknown Horse Racing Journalist. 20 From The Turf - Now Under It

Cowell, Simon Born 7 October 1959  (Brighton, East Sussex, England) Record producer & TV talent judge, he of the scathing putdowns & high trousers. Undertakertom

Cox, Brian Born 1 June 1946  (Dundee, Scotland) Feted British actor in TV & (mainly) films. Roadkill Wombats

Cox, Sammy Born 13 April 1924  (Darvel, Scotland) Former player for Scotland & Rangers. The Terry Fenwick Invitational Select XI

Cragg, Bishop Kenneth (Died in 2012) Born 8 March 1913  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) A top name in Christian-Muslim ecumencial work, as he has spent over 50 years in the Middle East as professor of philosophy/chaplain and as assistant bishop in the Anglican Archdiocese of Jerusalem. Also a lecturer. Feng Shui Pig

Craig, Wendy Born 20 June 1934  (Sacriston, County Durham, England) English actress, best known for her sitcom roles, most notably "Butterflies". Erith Sickos

Cribbins, Bernard Born 29 December 1928  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Actor & comedian, a veteran of "Carry On" films. Holds the record for most story-tellings on "Jackanory." Dead'nt He Do Well??

Croft, David (Died in 2011) Born 7 September 1922  (Sandbanks, Dorset, England) One half of the Croft & Perry sitcom writing duo, behind such classics as "Dad's Army" & "Are You Being Served?" 666 Researched To Death X-Pyred

Cromwell, James Born 27 January 1940  (Los Angeles, California, USA) US actor, starred in "Babe", "LA Confidential", "The Queen". Beerbutton 2

Cronenberg, David Born 15 March 1943  (Toronto, Ontatio, Canada) Canadian film director, producer & writer. Globaltruth

Cronkite, Walter  Born 4 November 1916  (St Joseph's, Missouri, USA) Died 17 July 2009  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Former CBS Evening News anchorman, whose commentary provided the definitive voice of issues and events in America from 1962-81. Was once named the "most trusted figure in American public life". Carrion Luggage Blade Runners Bodybags'R'Us Bodybag Club Carp Death On The Rocks Death By Hemeloids Fallen Off The Twig Flanges Final Few Going Ready Or Not Grim McGraw Hackinncackin' Holicaust Kackers United Kennedy Driving School Noz4news Phreebyrd Pining For The Fjords Redmyst XX Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Simpson's Stiffs

Crosby, David Born 14 August 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) One third of Crosby, Stills & Nash, and indeed one quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Carrion Luggage Lard Bazaar Sleep Tight

Crosby, Norm Born 15 September 1927  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) US stand-up comedian, often on television. Assumed Room Temperature

Crow, Sheryl Born 11 February 1962  (Kennett, Missouri, USA) American blues rock singer. Overcame breast cancer in 2006. Cut Price Funerals Pop Goes The Pop Star Y-Shaped Coffin

Crowden, Graham (Died in 2010) Born 30 November 1922  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Star of BBC sitcom "Waiting for God". Turned down the chance to be Dr Who in 1974. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Don't Eat The Figs

Cruickshank, John Alexander Born 20 May 1920  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Living VC holder, who won it for an act of bravery as a pilot during World War II. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Cruise, Tom Born 3 July 1962  (Syracuse, New York) One time decent enough actor, now a complete weirdo. Still acting, and producing a range of absurd foreign accents in films like "Far and Away" and "Valkyrie". Death Has A Shadow

Cryer, Barry Born 23 April 1935  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Prolific comedy writer and panelist on radio comedy shows. AbraCadaver Nice Little Urner The Dorset Jury They Laugh In The Face Of Death

Cuenod, Hugues (Died in 2010) Born 16 June 1902  (Corseaux-sur-Vesey, Switzerland) Swiss opera singer. Cap'n Ohtz Konstabel Els And His Merry Harbingers Deathpig Fallen Sparrow One Foot In The Grave

Culkin, Macaulay Born 26 August 1980  (New York City, New York, USA) Irritating child actor, now a 20-something who got busted for drugs in September 2004. His most recent film saw him as a crack-smoking gay killer in hot pants. Team Rumsfeld II

Cummings, Bart Born 14 November 1927  (Glenelg, South Australia) Hugely successful racehorse trainer. Wawix World

Cundell, Pamela Born 15 January 1926  (Croydon, Surrey, England) Best known as "Mrs Fox" in Dad's Army. Don't Eat The Figs  Old People Smell Of Piss

Cundy, Right Rev. Ian  Born 23 April 1945  (Sturminster Norton, Somerset, England) Died 7 May 2009  (Swindon, Wiltshire, England) Age at death: 64  (read death notice) Anglican priest, who was the Bishop of Peterborough. 666 Bazzilliant Biologically Dead Canadian Cadaver Dogs Dead Man Walking Blues Diepod Shuffle Cooking Small Fish It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Master Mind Meet Your Maker .....norfolk & Good Only Fools & Corpses Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts Agoodtimetokickit Shovelful Of Dirt Stiff Steaks The Last Gasp The Pale Horseman's Six Feet Undercover Brothers They're Dead, Y'Know! This Mortal Coil Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Windsor The Troll

Cunningham, Merce  Born 16 April 1919  (Centralia, West Virginia, USA) Died 26 July 2009  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) US choreographer & former dancer. Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Keeper Of The Heads Wake Up & Smell The Coffin

Curtis, Tony (Died in 2010) Born 3 June 1925  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Hollywood actor - star of over 100 films and made-for-TV movies, from classics such as "Some Like It Hot" and "The Count of Monte Cristo" to the less impressive "Lobster Man from Mars". Born Bernard Schwartz, five times married, including to Janet Leigh - a marriage which produced Jamie Lee Curtis. Ashes To Ashes Bananies Beerbutton 2 Celeb-Rotties Colin's Toe Curlers C U Dead 2009 Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deadpoolers Deathglam Industries Don't Eat The Figs Eternity Tours Fantaka 2009 Force 10 To Hell Going Ready Or Not Jellydead Brady, Tobin And Huntley Starring In "Friends Behind Bars" Kennedy Driving School Laughter Kills Not At All Well Noz4news On The Box/in The Box Pining For The Fjords Prunella Vulgaris Pulse Ringo's Kiss Of Death! Sadmackem Siegfried Baboon's Simian Shapeshifting Showboat Show Snort The Ashes  Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers The Mortuary Posse Wednesday 'Til I Die Win One For The Dead

Cussler, Clive Born 15 July 1931  (Aurora, Illinois, USA) Author, who has written many an rollicking adventure yarn. Keeper Of The Heads

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