Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2010: R

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Raabe, Meinhardt  Born 2 September 1915  (Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA) Died 9 April 2010  (Orange Park, Florida, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Dwarf actor who played a Munchkin coroner in the original 1939 film version of "The Wizard of Oz". Breathless In Seattle Bxboy422 Eternity Tours

Rafferty, Gerry (Died in 2011) Born 16 April 1947  (Paisley, Scotland) Scottish singer & songwriter. Deader Than A Dead Thing Stiff Little Fingers

Räikkönen, Kimi Born 17 October 1979  (Espoo, Finland) Former Formula 1 World Champion. Dignitas Clinicians

Rain, Douglas Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (exact date unknown) Canadian actor, best known as the voice of HAL 9000 in '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Born 1928. Moldy Oldies

Rainer, Luise Born 12 January 1910  (Düsseldorf, Germany) Actress - the first thesp to win two Oscars in consecutive years (1936 and '37). Asadoornail Breathless In Seattle Bxboy422  Diet Of Worms Eternity Tours I’m Ready For My Funeral Mr. DeMille Old People Party Of 20 Pool Ghoul Ready Doddery Gone!! ThePoitouTeam Win One For The Dead

Rainwater, Marvin (Died in 2013) Born 2 July 1925  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) Country and rockabilly singer who had a UK No.1 hit single with 'Whole Lotta Woman' in 1958. Two Hit Wonders

Ramos, Fidel V. Born 28 March 1928  (Lingayen, Philippines) President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. Team USA/Asia Alliance

Ramphal, Shridath Born 3 October 1928  (New Amsterdam, Guyana) Former Commonweath Sectretary-General (1975-1990). Was also Guyanese foreign minister from 1972 to 1975. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Ramsay, Gordon Born 8 November 1966  (Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) Foul-mouthed ex-footballer, now a foul-mouthed celebrity chef. Dress re-Hearse-als

Ramsay, Jack Born 21 February 1925  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Former NBA basketball coach, most notably with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers. Reckoned to be one of the 10 greatest coaches of all time, but will that be enough to get him a UK obit? Doornails R Us Meet Your Maker

Ramsey, Jr., Norman Foster (Died in 2011) Born 27 August 1915  (Washington D.C., USA) US physicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1989. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Rana, Dalip Singh Born 27 August 1972  (Dhirana, Himachal Pradesh, India) 7ft plus professional wrestler, known in these circles as The Great Khali. Maybe Poppin' Their Clogs

Randi, James Born 7 August 1928  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Stage magician. Survived heart surgery in 2006, and is still performing. Daniel Faraday's Notebook Morbid United FC Vaagheid

Randolph, Joyce Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on "The Honeymooners". Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Ray, Lisa Born 4 April 1972  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Former fashion model and actress. Irish Rover Rot In Hell John Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling The Unspiritualist Vaagheid  Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer, Dead!

Ray, Mary Josephine  Born 17 May 1895  (Prince Edward Island, Canada) Died 7 March 2010  (Westmoreland, New Hampshire, USA) Age at death: 114  (read death notice) Was the World's second oldest person. Sparky's Spasms Biologically Dead Brown Bananas Dead And Don't Know It Diepod Shuffle Gray Panthers Ready Doddery Gone!! Rest In Reeses Pieces Roger Mortis The International Columbo Fan-Club Themankini.com X-Pyred

Ray, Rachael Born 25 August 1968  (Glen Falls, New York, USA) US celebrity chef & television presenter. Noz4news

Rayner, Claire  Born 22 January 1931  (Stepney, London, England) Died 11 October 2010  (Harrow, London, England) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Former nurse who went on to write about family health issues, becoming one of the UK's best-known agony aunts. She has also published a number of books about gardening as well as some fiction. Reportedly close to death in 2003 due to serious complications during surgery on a tendon, resulting in multiple organ failure, pneumonia and septicaemia. Annus Horribilis Forgotten But Not Gone Stiffer Steaks Stiff Little Fingers Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead Toasted Brown Bread You Keep Hanging On

Rea, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of "The Road To Hell" fame. Stiffer Steaks

Rea, Jackie (Died in 2013) Born 6 April 1921  (Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) Ex snooker player, who played for over 45 years at the highest level & Northern Ireland Champion until Alex Higgins & Dennis Taylor came along. The Pissed Kringle

Read, Mark Brandon (Died in 2013) Born 17 November 1964  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Best known as 'Chopper', Read is a former convict turned best-selling author, the Aussie equivalent of John McVicar. Film of his life starring Eric Bana was released in 2000. Fuck A 40oz, You'll Be Dumping Out Whole Kegs Of Brew

Reagan, Nancy Born 6 July 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Born Anne Frances Robbins, and subsequently nicknamed Nancy, the former First Lady took the surname Davis after her mother's remarriage. Apparently she gives her date of birth as 6 July 1923, though in reality it was two years earlier. She had a relatively short and uneventful career as an actress which ended when she married Ronnie in 1958. Since then she has been known for her anti-drugs campaigning and her dubious astrological beliefs. 30 Points, We`ll Be Back Up 5 Feet And 1 To Go Ash Cream Beginnings of Rigor Blade Runners Bluereddish Brown Bread Chelski Pensioners III Dead And Don't Know It Dead Beats Dead But Not Forgotten Livin' On A Prayer Death From Down Under Exah A Dead Flange In Time Scores 9 Gail's Ghouls Hunting Halos Illinois Reaper Beater 4.0 It Doesn't Hurt It Just Smells Kennedy Driving School Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Lady Gone-Gone's Poker Fatalities Like Steve Says Its Teh Suxx Long Pig, Anyone? Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Mr C Naked Florida Gravediggers Perish, The Thought Phreebyrd Pool Ghoul Puzlman's Passing Picks Ready Doddery Gone!! Riding The Jesus Train Rob's Racing Certs Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Seasideessexxile She's A Goner Star Dust Stoke Up The Furnace I Shan't Be Long  Tazmans Hit List Team Rumsfeld The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Incontinentals The Praying Vultures Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic Wall Street Massacre We'reAllGonnaDie! Widows - Following Their Husbands Win One For The Dead "You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling" You Must Be Croaking!

Reckord, Barry (Died in 2011) Born in Jamaica  (exact date unknown) Jamaican born playwright. Born 1926. Deceased Hose

Record, Lewis Born 19 December 1947  (place of birth unknown) Bluegrass musician. Died in May 2010 but no obit. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Redford, Robert Born 18 August 1937  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Heart-throb actor who didn't make the big time until the age of 32, with his role as The Sundance Kid, alongside Paul Newman's Butch Cassidy. Went on to star in "The Sting" (again with Newman), "A Bridge Too Far", and so forth. End Of Time One Way Ticket

Redgrave, Corin  Born 16 July 1939  (London, England) Died 6 April 2010  (London, England) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) Member of the Redgrave acting dynasty: son of Sir Michael, brother of Lynn and Vanessa, etc. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Corpse Bride Long Pig, Anyone?

Redstone, Sumner Born 27 May 1923  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Global media tycoon, majority shareholder in CBS, Viacom and MTV amongst others. Keeper Of The Heads

Reed, John  Born 13 February 1916  (Close House, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) Died 13 February 2010  (Halifax, Yorkshire, England) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Actor, dancer & singer, best known for being part of the D'Oly Carte Opera Company. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Reich-Ranicki, Marcel (Died in 2013) Born 2 June 1920  (Wloclawek, Poland) Leading German literary critic. Pooil Vaaish

Reid, Frances  Born 9 December 1913  (Wichita Falls, Texas, USA) Died 3 February 2010  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Actress - played Alice Horton in the long-running US TV series "Days of Our Lives". Phreebyrd The Pissed Kringle

Reid, Tara Born 8 November 1975  (Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA) American actress - "American Pie", "The Big Lebowski". Maybe Poppin' Their Clogs

Reiner, Carl Born 20 March 1922  (Bronx, New York, USA) Actor, director, producer, writer & comedian - not a bad CV all in all. Circling The Drain Long Pig, Anyone? Milksnatcher Bites The Dust!! Stoke Up The Furnace I Shan't Be Long

Reno, Janet Born 21 July 1938  (Miami, Florida, USA) Former US Attorney General between 1993-2001. Better Late Than Never Kennedy Driving School Let Us Embalm You Oh...If Only It Were True She's A Goner

Revill, Clive Born 18 April 1930  (Wellington, New Zealand) Actor. Was the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. Just One More Death... Lt. Columbo

Reynolds, Burt Born 11 February 1936  (Waycross, Georgia, USA) Prolific US actor and first (nearly) nude male centerfold (1972, Cosmopolitan). Although he acted in some classic movies (Deliverance, Boogie Nights), he will be chiefly remembered for "good ole' boy"-type movies like Smokey and the Bandit, Cannonball Run and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Coupled To Death Dead Set Laughter Kills Stiffer Steaks Wancanton Winker Turning His Toes Up

Rhett, Alicia Born 1 February 1915  (Savannah, Georgia, USA) Portrait painter and actress best known for her role as India Wilkes in 'Gone with the Wind'. You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Rich, Adrienne (Died in 2012) Born 16 May 1929  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Feminist poet. Drop Dead Celebration

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. I'm Nearly 80 And I'm A Sicko Lived So Lets Die Milksnatcher Bites The Dust!!

Richard, Little Born 5 December 1932  (Macon, Georgia, USA) Singer, songwriter & pianist, an early star of rock n' roll. AbraCadaver Better Late Than Never Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them C.A.Daver The Mortal Portal

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Alive And (only just) Kicking Creamation For The Nation Gwynhafyr It Doesn't Hurt It Just Smells Kackers United Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Long Pig, Anyone? Snort The Ashes Team John Thomas 2010 Crematorium Cheerleaders The Dukes Death List II Today Is A Good Day To Die "You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling"

Richards, Lou Born 15 March 1923  (Collingwood, Victoria, Australia) Australian football legend, who used to captain the Magpies (they're AFL giants Collingwood FC, for those who happen not to follow Aussie Rules). See, I Told You I Was Sick!

Richardson, Gordon  Born 25 November 1915  (Nottingham, England) Died 22 January 2010  (Duntisbourne, Gloucstershire, England) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Governor of the Bank of England from 1973 to 1983. Redmyst

Richardson, Sir Robert Born 2 March 1929  (place of birth unknown) Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Francis Richardson KCB CVO CBE. Commanding General Officer in Northern Ireland from 1982 to 1985. Barmby Moor Celebrity Stiff Stakes

Richey, Kenny Born 3 August 1964  (Zeist, Netherlands) Scottish/US ex-con, formerly on Death Row until his release. Has since been back in trouble in both the US & Scotland. Going Green I Smell Dead People Playing The Death Card

Richie, Nicole Born 21 September 1981  (Berkeley, California, USA) Adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie, former best-friend-forever-until-I-fall-out-with-you to Paris Hilton, and utterly vapid reality TV star. Dethdefying

Rickles, Don Born 8 May 1926  (New York, New York, USA) Stand-up comedian, comic actor and talk show whore. Bada-Bing! Bloody Dead Rep Circling The Drain

Rihanna, (singer) Born 20 February 1988  (Saint Michael, Barbados) R&B singer, best known for the hit single 'Umbrella'. Why Live To 50?

Riina, Salvatore Born 16 November 1930  (Corleone, Sicily, Italy) Known as Totò Riina, he was the boss of the Sicilian Mafia in the 1980s and is thought to have personally killed over forty people and ordered the deaths of hundreds of others. In prison since 1993. Fuck A 40oz, You'll Be Dumping Out Whole Kegs Of Brew

Riley, Jack Born 30 December 1935  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Actor, voice of Stu Pickles in "Rugrats", which might be enough these days to earn him a UK obit. Moldy Oldies

Rimington, Stella Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) First female Director-General of the secret intelligence service, MI5. Born 1935. Dead Certainties

Rio, Rosa  Born 2 June 1902  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Died 13 May 2010  (Sun City Center, Florida, USA) Age at death: 107  (read death notice) Musician, often providing organ and piano pieces to a multitude of television and radio programmes in the USA. The End of the World As We Know It

Ripley, Andy  Born 1 December 1947  (Liverpool, England) Died 17 June 2010  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) Former England & British Lions international rugby player. Wrote a book on coping with prostate cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2005. And My Name Is Larry!

Rivers, Joan Born 8 June 1933  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Gruff-voiced, surgically-enhanced comedienne, talk show host and general all-purpose celebrity. Lord Gravedigger Roger Mortis The Norman Bates Fan Club

Rivette, Jacques Born 1 March 1928  (Rouen, France) French film director, in films for aeons. Short Distance Clara

Roach, Freddie Born 5 March 1960  (Dedham, Massachusetts, USA) Boxing trainer, most notably of multiple world champion Manny Pacquiao. You're Dead And You Know You Are

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in "Coronation Street" since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Lived So Lets Die Oldham Gravediggers Society

Robert, Alain Born 7 April 1962  (Valence, France) The self-styled "French Spiderman". Nutcase who climbs up the outside of skyscrapers for the hell of it, without ropes or other safety equipment. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot Or.... Sparky's Spasms Coffin Dodgers Ur Not! Corpse Bride Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again!

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Roger Mortis

Roberts, Tony Born 22 October 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor, best known for his roles in Woody Allen's films. Going Ready Or Not Sometimes They Come Back

Robinson, Cyril Born 4 March 1929  (Nottingham, England) Footballer. Member of the Blackpool team that won the 'Matthews Final' in 1953. Ball Kicking Bucket Kickers

Robinson, Iris Born 6 September 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland unionist politician and wife of Northern Ireland first minister Peter Robinson. Previously known for her somewhat unenlightened views towards homosexuality. Now caught up in huge sex/money scandal. Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Rot In Hell John

Robinson, Robert (Died in 2011) Born 17 December 1927  (Liverpool, England) Journalist & presenter on TV (original host of "Ask The Family") and radio. Recently stepped down as host of "Brain of Britain". Hardwood Surround The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2010

Rocco, Alex Born 29 February 1936  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Actor, known for playing mafia types. Joins Joss Ackland on the list of those on the DDP born on the leap day. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Rockefeller, David Born 12 June 1915  (New York, New York, USA) Absurdly rich banker (of Chase Manhattan fame); son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller Sr. C.A.Daver Researched To Death

Rodgers, Bill Born 28 October 1928  (Liverpool, England) One of the "Gang of Four" who split from the Liberal Party to form the SDP. Dead Commons

Roëves, Maurice Born 19 March 1937  (Sunderland, England) English-born Scottish actor who has had a variety of roles, but is probably best known as the doomed ageing rocker Vincent Diver in 'Tutti Frutti'. Plowing The Deep

Rogers, Kenny Born 21 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) Bearded country & western singer. Often mistaken for God. Dead Certainties Hung Like Larry Holmes Milksnatcher Bites The Dust!!

Rohmer, Eric  Born 4 April 1920  (Tulle, Corrèze, France) Died 11 January 2010  (Paris, France) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) French film director & screenwriter. I’m Ready For My Funeral Mr. DeMille ThePoitouTeam

Rollins, Jack Born 23 March 1915  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Film producer with a long standing association with Woody Allen. Fergie's Flops They're Dead, Y'Know!

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Dead Dogs Won't Play Fetch

Romero, George A Born 4 February 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) American director & writer, a fan of Zombie movies, as he has made at least 5 of them! Kurt Cobain's Trigger Finger

Ronay, Egon  Born 24 July 1915  (Budapest, Hungary) Died 12 June 2010  (Yattendon, Berkshire, England) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Restauranter and food critic. A Rattly Score Of Old Puffins The Dead Certs

Rooney, Andy (Died in 2011) Born 14 January 1919  (Albany, New York, USA) News commentator on the popular weekly American TV programme "60 Minutes". Ash Cream Kackers United Let Us Embalm You Long Pig, Anyone? Team Rumsfeld

Rooney, Jan Born 23 November 1939  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress wife of Mickey Rooney since 1978. Born Janice Darlene Chamberlin. Coupled To Death

Rooney, Mickey Born 23 September 1920  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The young Joe Yule, Jr (as he was then named) had already appeared as Mickey McGuire in 50 short films by the time he was 13. He has followed a fairly busy acting schedule since then, but has never really regained the same recognition as an adult. He underwent surgery for a perforated colon in 1999, and had part of it removed, presumably leaving him with a semi-colon. The Frog Chorus Asadoornail Bitter Violet Blade Runners Breath 'ns For Losers Buzzards Circling The Drain Coupled To Death Dead Certainties Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Deadly Deathwatch Death From Down Under Death By Hemeloids Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Dying For Some Points Falling Off The Pearch Former Scream Star Billy Graham Must Die Green Machine Gwynhafyr Heads In A Bag If They're Not All Dead Then They Should Be Kurt Cobain's Trigger Finger Laughter Kills Long Pig, Anyone? Mere Flesh Wound Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Oh...If Only It Were True Rest In Reeses Pieces Soylent Dreams Stown-Dead-Market Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Mortal Portal The Pissed Kringle They Are Never Gonna Make It Things & Stuff Wednesday 'Til I Die Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded You’re A Goner

Ros, Edmundo (Died in 2011) Born 7 December 1910  (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago) Musician, vocalist and band leader. Some call him the "King of Latin American Music". Others call him "Edmundo". He's known worldwide for his unique blend of modern and traditional Latin American music. Nice. Coffin It Up Grobler's Stiff Ones Lidders Late Lamentables

Ross, Jonathan Born 17 November 1960  (London, England) Obscenely paid former BBC television and radio personality. Quit the corporation early in 2010. Killermoon Mad Maureen Moving The Goalposts UB Dead Beauty

Roth, Philip Born 19 March 1933  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Author of fiction. One of his best known works, rather aptly for DDP pun purposes is "The Ghost Writer". First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die The Death Stars

Roundtree, Richard Born 9 July 1942  (Crenshaw, Mississippi, USA) Actor, star of "Shaft". Let's Have A Look At The Old Graveyard - Nice To See Me... 2010 Crematorium Cheerleaders

Rourke, Mickey Born 16 September 1952  (Schenectady, New York, USA) Actor, who has had something of an up and down career in Hollywood since breaking through in the early 1980s as part of the so-called 'Brat Pack'. Evil (not quite) Dead Long Pig, Anyone? Wall Street Massacre

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in "Keeping Up Appearances". Drop Dead Celebration Moldy Oldies Stoke Up The Furnace I Shan't Be Long The Incontinentals

Rubik, Erno Born 13 July 1944  (Budapest, Hungary) Puzzle designer, of Rubik's cube fame. ZZ Topped

Rubinstein, Zelda  Born 28 May 1933  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 27 January 2010  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) Diminutive actress, best remembered as the eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the "Poltergeist" films. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit Carrion Luggage  The Frog Chorus A Kick In The Ghoulies  Alison The Assassin Ash Cream Brown Bread Buzzards Canadian Paul  Carkers Convention 2010 Clathrate Gun The Hartlepool Harbingers  Crazycarl Crofty's Coffin Crew  Daniel Faraday's Notebook Dead Centre Of England Dead Ends Dead Loss  Death Can Be Funny  Food For Worms Eejit Eternity Tours  Ethnic Cleansing The Forrest Lawn Jockeys Golden Oldies! Grendel's Graveyard Grim McGraw  Grobler's Stiff Ones Guild Of Master Reapers H5N1 Hide & Go Die  Fox In A Box If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It JoeRam  Jumptheshark Kim Jong's Ill  Lady Gone-Gone's Poker Fatalities Lord Football's Dead Corpses Master Mind Meet Your Maker Misers Morbid United FC Northern Foxiles  Now That's What I Call Significant 2010 One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food Only Fools & Corpses People I Think Might Die In 2010 United Phinious Fog Picktons Pork Pies Plowing The Deep Puzlman's Passing Picks Rot In Hell John Rubinstein's Coffin Fit  Rude Kid  Scottish Squid Bricklaying Alamo Volunteers Sexystf Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Inquilinekea/Simfish STAB_in_the_DARK Stiff Little Fingers  Stiff & the Tears Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The End Is Nigh The Pale Horseman’s Passenger List For The Stygian Ferry  Tomb Raiders Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy  Truth Be Told, I'm Feeling A Bit Under The Weather!!  Very Ill Turned Very Dead We Spin Terror  Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer, Dead! You Keep Hanging On You're Not Breathing Anymore

Rudel, Julius Born 6 March 1921  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian born American composer. VSBfromH

Rudorffer, Major Erich Born 1 November 1917  (Zwochau, Sachsen, Germany) Luftwaffe flying ace, one of the most successful ever. Exnazis

Rumsfeld, Donald Born 9 July 1932  (Evanston, Illinois, USA) Gaffe-prone, known known and highly controversial former secretary of defence for both Gerald Ford & George W. Bush. Hence, he is both the youngest & the oldest person to have held the position. The Politigones Time's Champion

Rushdie, Salman Born 19 June 1947  (Bombay (now Mumbai), India) Novelist who ruffled so many feathers in his native India with his novel "Midnight's Children" that he was forced to leave the country. Clearly having learnt nothing from the experience, he went on to write "The Satanic Verses" in 1988, which was critical of the Islamic faith. It resulted in rioting, book-burning, and Ayatollah Khomeini declaring a fatwa (effectively a death penalty) on his ass. He has been in hiding ever since, and the fatwa was reaffirmed by the new Ayatollah in early 2005. Dead Loss Kim Jong's Ill The Grateful Dead

Russell, Jane (Died in 2011) Born 21 June 1921  (Bemidji, Minnesota, USA) Well-endowed actress of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" fame. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Don't Eat The Figs Jellydead Keeper Of The Heads Luck of the Dead Not At All Well

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Time's Champion

Ryan, Arthur Born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland  (exact date unknown) Primark founder, who shuns publicity. Born in 1935. I Kissed A Corpse And I Liked It

Ryan, Christopher Born 11 December 1942  (Bristol, Somerset, England) Actor, often in comic roles - including as Mike in "The Young Ones". Roadkill Wombats

Ryder, Shaun Born 23 August 1962  (Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England) Lead singer of the Happy Mondays from the end of the '80s to the mid-'90s. Now vocalist with Black Grape. I'll Sleep When You're Dead

Ryder, Winona Born 29 October 1971  (Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA) Actress, now producer & occasional shoplifter too. Picktons Pork Pies

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