Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2011: H

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Haag, Lina Born 18 January 1907  (Gschwend, Germany) Former leader of the youth movement of the German Communist Party. Imprisoned by the Nazis in the 1930s, along with her husband Alfred. Death's Choice, Ladies!

Habgood, John Born 23 June 1927  (Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England) Former Bishop of Durham & Archbishop of York Diepod Shuffle Octopus of Odstock

Hackman, Gene Born 30 January 1930  (San Bernardino, California, USA) Prolific American actor. Coffinitup

Haefner, Walter Born 13 September 1910  (Zurich, Switzerland) Businessman, race-horse breeder and car-dealer - based for a long time in Ireland. Club Carp Fictional?

Haewon, Lee Born 24 February 1919  (Seoul, Korea) Pretender to the throne of Korea. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Haf, Heulwen Born in Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales  (exact date unknown) Television presenter and alternative therapist. Born 1944. On The Box/In The Box

Haggard, Merle Born 6 April 1937  (Bakersfield, California, USA) Country music singer & songwriter. But I'm Not Dead Yet Let Us Embalm You Pure Dead Brilliant Old Ma G’s Gravy Mix STAB_in_the_DARK

Hagman, Larry Born 21 September 1931  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Son of famous actress Mary Martin. His own career took off when he took the part of Major Anthony Nelson in the '60s US sitcom 'I Dream of Jeannie', and he went on to star as J.R. Ewing in 'Dallas' and 'Knots Landing'. An active anti-smoking campaigner, he's nevertheless not averse to the odd drink or ten, and needed a liver transplant in 1995 due to cirrhosis. Has reportedly been hitting the bottle again over the past couple of years. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Dead Centre Of England Dead Man's Team 1 Deadpoolers Downunderdeadpans Dress re-Hearse-als Fuck 'Em All Hollywood Beyond Mave's Graves The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only Wishy-Washy

Haig, Douglas Born 9 March 1920  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Child actor of the 1920s and 30s. Died in February 2011 but no obit. Thank You For Playing Our Game

Halim Of Kedah, Abdul Born 28 November 1927  (Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia) Sultan of Kedah since 1958. Served as the elected monarch of Malaysia from 1970-75. Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader

Hall, Albert P. Born 10 November 1937  (Boothton, Alabama, USA) American character actor, best known as Chief Phillips in 'Apocalypse Now'. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Hall, John Born 21 March 1933  (Ashington, Northumberland, England) Businessman and former majority shareholder of Newcastle United FC. Biologically Dead Crosshair Candidates 2011 Going Green Researched To Death Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Only Fools & Corpses The Terry Fenwick Benefit Invitational Select Third XX The Unspiritualist This Mortal Coil Tims Terminal Twenty

Hall, Michael C. Born 1 February 1971  (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA) Actor. Star of the rather dubious TV series 'Dexter' about a serial killer who happens to kill other murderers. Yeah, right, like that'll get you off... Carry On Snuffing It Crofty's Coffin Crew Norwegian Blue

Hall, Monty Born 25 August 1923  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Host of various American game shows, well-known (over there, at least) for presenting 'Let's Make a Deal'. Insert Name Here

Hall, Scott Born 20 October 1958  (Chuluota, Florida, USA) WWF (and others) wrestler, known under a plethora of aliases, including "Razor Ramon". Dead Man's Team 2

Hall, Stuart Born 25 December 1929  (Hyde, Greater Manchester, England) Uniquely eloquent sports reporter and one-time host of 'It's a Knockout'. Bob Marley's Doughnuts I'm Over 80 And I'm Still A Sicko! The Clock Is Ticking

Hallenga, Kristin Born 5 October 1985  (Daventry, Northamptonshire, England) Won a Pride of Britain award in October 2009 that highlighted her brave fight against Stage IV Breast cancer. Freddie The Cat Hunting Halos Weakend At Bernies Old Ma G’s Gravy Mix Star Dust The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order Toasted Brown Bread

Halliwell, Geri Born 6 August 1972  (Watford, Hertfordshire, England) "Ginger Spice" - the oldest member of the Spice Girls. Marina Predicts Your Demise!

Hallyday, Johnny Born 15 June 1943  (Cité Malesherbes, Paris, France) France's most famous rock singer. Brown Bread Les Trompettes De La Mort Romancing The Headstone Slave To The Grave Team Dead Raccoon ThePoitouTeam

Halsey, Mark Born 8 July 1961  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Premier League referee. And My Name Is Larry! Gary Glitter's Ghoulies

Hamed, "Prince" Naseem Born 12 February 1974  (Sheffield, England) Former World Featherweight Champion, defeated only once in his professional career. Rather cocky for a boxer an' that's sayin' summat! Sgt Reaper's Mouldy Heart, Clubbed Hand

Hamill, Dorothy Born 26 June 1956  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Winner of the ladies' 1976 figure skating Winter Olympic Gold. Died In The Wool

Hamilton, Guy Born 16 September 1922  (Paris, France) French-born British filmmaker, who worked with Carol Reed on 'The Third Man', before having a successful career as a director, particularly of the James Bond films. Of All The Morgues In All The World, You Died In Mine Obituarynotice

Hamilton, Richard  Born 24 February 1922  (Pimlico, London, England) Died 13 September 2011  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Pop artist, best known for his collage work. All Death Is Consolation

Hamilton, Tom Born 31 December 1951  (Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA) Bassist with rock band Aerosmith. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Hammond, Albert Born 18 May 1944  (London, England) Singer, songwriter & guitarist. Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets

Hamner, Jr., Earl Born 10 July 1923  (Schuyler, Virginia, USA) Writer and producer. Creator of 1970s hit series 'The Waltons'. Old People Smell Of Piss

Hancock, Herbie Born 12 April 1940  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Seminal jazz pianist and bandleader who was instrumental in mixing other genres such as soul and funk as well as crossing over in to mainstream pop with the hit single 'Rockit' in 1983. Dying For Some Points

Hannan, Philip M.  Born 20 May 1913  (Washington, D.C., USA) Died 29 September 2011  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Former Archbishop of New Orleans from 1965-1988. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Haqqani, Sirajuddin Born in Afghanistan  (exact date unknown) Afghan warlord. Born between 1973 and 1977. ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

Harald V of Norway, King Born 21 February 1937  (Skaugum, Oslo, Norway) The first King of Norway to be born in the country since 1370. Acceded to the throne on the death of his father, Olav V, in 1991. Was a member of several of Norway's Olympic sailing teams. In September 2003 it was announced that he has bladder cancer. Cap'n Ohtz Hardwood Surround Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader

Hardegen, Reinhard Born 18 March 1913  (Bremen, Germany) German U-Boat captain, responsible for the sinking of 22 Allied ships in World War Two. You've sunk my battleship! The Notapotatoe's

Hardiman, Terrence Born 6 April 1937  (Forest Gate, London, England) Actor, known for his role as 'The Demon Headmaster' Too Smart To Die

Harding, Mike Born 23 October 1944  (Crumpsall, Manchester, England) TV presenter, folk singer, composer (Dangermouse), comedian & rambler. Simply Dead

Harding, Tonya Born 12 November 1970  (Vancouver, Washington, USA) Former ice-skater who collaborated to attack her main rival, Nancy Kerrigan before the 1994 US Figure Skating Championships. That has lead to a downward spiral off the rink & she now looks much older than her years as a result. Open The Pearly Gates

Hardy, Jeff Born 31 August 1977  (Cameron, North Carolina, USA) Yet another wrestler. Hung Like Chevy Chase

Hardy, Matt Born 23 September 1974  (Cameron, North Carolina, USA) Professional wrestler, best known for his tag team with his brother Jeff. Let The Dead Ones In

Hardy, Robert Born 29 October 1925  (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) Veteran actor, best known as the vet Siegfried Farnon in 1970s TV drama 'All Creatures Great and Small', as well as playing Winston Churchill on many occasions. Wikipedia's Random Article

Hardy, Ronald Born 16 November 1919  (place of birth unknown) Novelist and screenwriter. Apparently died in 1991 so no points will be awarded… ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Harman, Harriet Born 30 July 1950  (Marylebone, London, England) Deputy leader of the Labour Party since 2007. Wishful Thinking

Harper, Gerald Born 15 February 1929  (London, England) Actor, known for his titular roles in 'Adam Adamant Lives' and 'Hadleigh'. Hollywood Beyond Time's-Up Team

Harper, Roy Born 12 June 1941  (Rusholme, Manchester, England) Quirky folk singer. Provided the vocals to 'Have A Cigar' from Pink Floyd's classic 1975 album, 'Wish You Were Here'. Simply Dead

Harrell, Rob Date and place of birth unknown Cartoonist and illustrator. Freddie The Cat

Harrington, Rod Born 30 December 1957  (Boreham, Essex, England) Darts player. Runner-up in the PDC World Championship in 1995. No Coffin When The Other Player Is Throwing Please

Harris, Rolf Born 30 March 1930  (Perth, Western Australia, Australia) Cartoonist, TV presenter, singer, wobble-board player and general cult hero. Absolutely incredible to think he's over 80, as he still looks and sounds the same as ever. Hung Like Chevy Chase Lived So Let's Die Lord Coffins Cadavers Swampy's Stiffs

Harrison, Jim Born 11 December 1937  (Grayling, Michigan, USA) Poet, screenwriter and essayist. ThePoitouTeam

Harry, Prince Born 15 September 1984  (Paddington, London, England) Member of the Royal Family, third in line to the throne. In 2008, he served on active frontline duty in Afghanistan. If he's on the frontline again, he'll be insurgent target number 1. His party antics at home might get him first, however… Coffin Fit Dead-Lines, What Deadlines? Mr & Mrs Drummerboy

Harryhausen, Ray Born 29 June 1920  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Stop-motion animation genius, best known for the months of work that produced the swordfight with an army of skeletons in his 1963 masterpiece, 'Jason and the Argonauts'. Checking Out By Christmas Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother I Smell Dead People Keeper Of The Heads Kentucky Fried Genocide Lord Gravedigger Pool Ghoul ZZ Topped

Hart, Bret Born 2 July 1957  (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Former wrestler, often known as 'The Hitman'. World Wrestling Deadaration

Harte, Michelle Date and place of birth unknown Irish woman who had to go to Britain to get an abortion after she discovered that she was pregnant when being treated for cancer. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals This Mortal Coil

Hartley, Alison Date and place of birth unknown BBC Essex presenter who has taken a sabbatical and is writing an online blog about her brain tumour, à la Ivan Noble. Born in October 1964. Luck Of The Dead The Anfield Iron Toasted Brown Bread

Hartson, John Born 5 April 1975  (Swansea, Wales) Former Celtic and Wales footballer. "18 Whiskies, I Think That's The Record."  The Frog Chorus And My Name Is Larry! Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Bloody Dead Rep Canadian Cadaver Dogs Feng Shui Pig Gary Glitter's Ghoulies Hunting Halos Keen Of The Banshee Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Mave's Graves Themankini.com

Harvey, David Born 7 February 1948  (Leeds, England) Former Leeds United and Scotland international goalkeeper. Rotters

Harvey, Neil Born 8 August 1928  (Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia) Long running top order batsman for the Australian international cricket team. Ashes To Ashes

Hassel, Sven Born 19 April 1917  (Frederiksborg, Denmark) Danish Nazi soldier who wrote many books based on his & others' experiences during World War 2. The Notapotatoe's People I Think Might Die In 2011 United The Voodoogurus

Hasselhoff, David Born 17 July 1952  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Self-fancying star of 'Knight Rider' and 'Baywatch', whose move into anodyne pop ballads made him so ludicrously popular in Germany, of all places, that he even claims they played an important part in the reunification of the country. Another One Bites The Hoff Dead And Don't Know It Dethdefying Embalmy Army Les Trompettes De La Mort Slave To The Grave US Military Admits Bieber-Boarding Deaths At Guantanamo

Hattersley, Roy Born 28 December 1932  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) Former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, who bumbled his way through 9 years of opposition government without actually doing much. 6feetunder

Hauptman, Herbert A  Born 14 February 1917  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 23 October 2011  (Baffalo, New York, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Mathematician & chemist, won Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985. Nobel Losers

Havel, Vaclav  Born 5 October 1936  (Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)) Died 18 December 2011  (Hrádecek, Czech Rep) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) Political dissident and human rights activist who was imprisoned 4 times, spending almost 5 years behind bars for his views. Elected President of Czechoslovakia in 1989 and President of the Czech Republic in 1992. Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Havelange, João Born 8 May 1916  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) President of FIFA from 1974-98 and member of the International Olympic Committee. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Coffinitup Crofty's Coffin Crew DDP Tofoa Feng Shui Pig Morbid United FC Now You're Gone...Can I Have Your Xbox? The Pale Rider Soylent Dreams The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Terry Fenwick Benefit Invitational Select Third XX

Haw, Brian  Born 7 January 1949  (Woodford Green, London, England) Died 18 June 2011  (Berlin, Germany) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) Man who had a continual vigil outside the Houses of Parliament in protest against the War on Terror. As familiar a sight to tourists these days as Nelson's Column. The Living End

Hawke, Hazel Born 20 July 1929  (Perth, Australia) Wife of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke. Announced in November 2003 that she has Alzheimer's, and then, 5 minutes later, announced that she has Alzheimer's. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ DDP it's as easy as AA-BB-CC Death From Down Under Girlfriend In A Coma Guild Of Master Reapers I Drink Your Milkshake Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band

Hawking, Stephen Born 8 January 1942  (Oxford, England) Born on the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death. Whilst studying at Oxford, was diagnosed with a rare and progressive neuromotor disease, which has left him in a wheelchair, talking like a Dalek. Now a world-famous theoretical physicist who specialises in studying black holes, and wrote the incomprehensible 'A Brief History of Time'. Recent allegations suggest that he has been regularly assaulted by his carers over a lengthy period of time. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Marc’s Sparks Bob Marley's Doughnuts Brown Bread Canadian Paul Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them C.A.Daver Going Underground (DP) Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deadfellas Dead Man's Team 1 Death Stinks Diet Of Worms El Diablo Embalmy Army Ethnic Cleansing Everybody's Dead Dave! Finbarr Returns From The Dead First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Forever Stiff The Forrest Lawn Jockeys Golden Oldies! Green Machine Harry Patch's Love Child Hippoposthumous 2011 If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak I'll Sleep When You're Dead Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It I've Got A Little List Kennedy Driving School They're Loving Angels Instead Lord Coffins Cadavers Misslucky Nicole Kidman Is A Slag Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Order Of The British Empire PRFT Prunella Vulgaris 2011 Rob's Racing Certs The Honey Trap Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band STAB_in_the_DARK The Clock Is Ticking The Grateful Dead We All Drowned In A Yellow Submarine

Hay, Errol Date and place of birth unknown Career criminal turned supergrass against suspected gangster John Henry Sayers. Unfortunately for him, the case against Sayers collapsed in December 2010. Time for a disguise I reckon... Brown Bread

Hayes, Geoffrey Born 13 March 1942  (Stockport, Cheshire, England) Presenter of 'Rainbow' - the children's TV show, for aeons. Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Sgt Reaper's Mouldy Heart, Clubbed Hand

Hayes, Liam Date and place of birth unknown Irish Gaelic footballer who won 2 All-Ireland championships with Meath in the 1980s. Deceased Hose The Final Showdown

Haze, Jonathan Born 1 April 1929  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor, mostly collaborating with the legendary director Roger Corman on films such as 'The Little Shop of Horrors'. Eternity Tours

Head-Maarek, Criquette Born 6 November 1948  (Marly-le-Roi, France) France's leading female horse trainer. Trained the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner in 1979. Turf & Toast

Healey, Denis Born 30 August 1917  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Bushy-eye browed Labour MP who rose to join Harold Wilson's Cabinet, then became Chancellor of the Exchequer, before taking his seat in the House of Lords in 1992 as Baron Healey of Riddlesden. Alison The Assassin Ambledown Bob Marley's Doughnuts Cap'n Ohtz Checking Out By Christmas Coffinitup Coffin Fit Crash Cart Stat! Dead Commons Dead Man's Team 1 Deathglam Industries  Deathlist.net For Whom The Bell Tolls Funeral Holmes Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter H5N1 Hardwood Surround I've Got A Little List Boxed-In, Cold, Lonely And Going Nowhere Just Die Will You Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Mourning Glory Ollie's Monking Hitlist One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food Order Of The British Empire People I Think Might Die In 2011 United PRFT Pure Dead Brilliant Return To Sender Romancing The Headstone Spongebob Ate My Hamster Team Cat AIDS The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Misfortune Tellers Tomb It May Concern The Pungent Pit Welshman Tims Terminal Twenty

Healy, Mary Born 14 April 1918  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Retired film actress. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die

Heatherton, Joey Born 14 September 1944  (Rockville Centre, New York, USA) Actress, dancer and singer. She's A Goner

Hebranko, Michael Born 14 May 1953  (Canarsie, New York, USA) Once one of the fattest people in the World and still a bit porky, to put it mildly. Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information When Will Their Massive Reserves Of Fat Go Rancid?

Hedley, Jack Born 28 October 1930  (London, England) Familar looking actor, who appeared in many TV shows, such as 'Colditz', 'Who Pays the Ferryman?' and 'Only Fools and Horses'. Stephen Hawking's Football Boots

Hee-Hoh, Rhe Born 21 September 1922  (Seoul, South Korea) First Lady of South Korea from 1998-2003. First Lady's First

Heenan, Bobby Born 1 November 1940  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) American pro-wrestler/manager, nicknamed "The Brain" for possibly ironic reasons. Alfred Lord Heinous Dead Man's Team 2  Freddie The Cat Lord Coffins Cadavers Team Cat AIDS The Funeral Director 2011

Heesters, Johannes  Born 5 December 1903  (Amersfoort, Netherlands) Died 24 December 2011  (Starnberg, Germany) Age at death: 108  (read death notice) Musical performer. Are You Still Dying, Darling? The Notapotatoe's Deathpig Drop Dead Celebration Eternity Tours Feng Shui Pig Germarmans Gray Panthers Grobler's Stiff Ones Hollywood Beyond Madonna's Hand of Bod Misslucky .....norfolk & Good Puzlman's Passing Picks Sexystf The Blonde Ballers Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded Win One For The Dead Worm Farmer You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Hefner, Hugh Born 9 April 1926  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Founder of Playboy magazine. Better Dead Than Red Buzzards Dead Last Dead Right Dead Lucky Death Stinks Foxy's Flatliners Goners 2011 Green Machine Grim McGraw Illinois Reaper Beater 5.0 Juicy Janny Marina Predicts Your Demise! Mave's Graves Misslucky Riding The Jesus Train Tazman's Hit List The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Federal Bureau Of Insemination The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only Wednesday 'Til I Die

Heimlich, Henry Born 3 February 1920  (Wilmington, Delaware, USA) American physician, he of the Heimlich Manoeuvre. Crossing The Styx Fictional?

Heinrich, Jutta Born 4 April 1940  (Berlin, Germany) German author. Going The Way Of The Wall

Heinz Kerry, Teresa Born 5 October 1938  (Lourenço Marques, Mozambique) Philanthropist wife of former US Presidential candidate John Kerry and widow of Heinz food company heir (and US senator) H. John Heinz III. JoeRam

Helm, Levon Born 26 May 1940  (Marvell, Arkansas, USA) Singer & drummer for the imaginatively named folk-rockers The Band. This Mortal Coil

Henderson, Jordan Born 17 June 1990  (Sunderland, England) Young midfielder currently, formerly of Sunderland, now playing for Liverpool FC. Can You Tell I'm a Newcastle Fan?

Hendricks, Jon Born 16 September 1921  (Newark, Ohio, USA) Legendary scat jazz singer. Dying For Some Points

Henley, Drewe Date and place of birth unknown British actor who appeared in 'Star Wars' before leaving the profession due to manic depresssion. Not entirely sure why he's in a theme team consisting of smart people, but for sleeping with both Servalan off of Blake's 7 and Felicity Kendall, he deserves respect. Born 1940. Too Smart To Die

Henson, Nicky Born 12 May 1945  (London, England) Film & TV actor, most recently in 'EastEnders' in the UK and 'Syriana' in the US. Dead Ends The Forrest Lawn Jockeys

Hepton, Bernard Born 19 October 1925  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Film & TV actor, perhaps best known for playing Toby Esterhase in 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'Smiley's People'. Was also in 'Get Carter'. Obituarynotice Stephen Hawking's Football Boots

Herman, Jerry Born 10 July 1931  (New York City, New York, USA) American composer & lyricist, mostly for Broadway shows. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Pool Ghoul

Hermans, Susanne Born 26 August 1919  (Koblenz-Güls, Germany) Former German Christian Democrat politician. Represented the Rhineland-Palatinian federal parliament from 1951-1983. Death Speaks German

Hernandez, Genaro  Born 10 May 1966  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Died 7 June 2011  (Mission Viejo, California, USA) Age at death: 45  (read death notice) Former WBA & WBC Super Featherweight champion, who is now suffering from cancer. And My Name Is Larry! Marc’s Sparks Bitter Violet Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Hide & Go Die Inigo, I Hope We Win Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Stiff Little Fingers The Unspiritualist Toasted Brown Bread Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Herr, Michael Born in Syracuse, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Writer and war correspondent. Co-wrote the script for 'Full Metal Jacket'. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Herz-Sommer, Alice Born 26 November 1903  (Prague, Czeh Rep) Czech piano player, considered the oldest Holocaust survivor in the World. A Rattly Score Of Old Puffins

Heseltine, Michael Born 21 March 1933  (Swansea, Wales) One-time prime mover in the Tory party, known as 'Tarzan'. Green Machine Ken Bishop's Diabetic Eleven Pobol Y Fedd

Hewson, Richard Anthony Born 17 November 1943  (Stockton-on-Tees, Teeside, England) Music producer with his own group The RAH Band who had hits in the 1970s. Slave To The Grave

Hickson, Dave Born 30 October 1929  (Ellesmere Port, England) Footballer, one of a select band that have played for all three Merseyside league clubs. 6feetunder Stairway To Heaven

Hideaki Takefusa, Björgólfur Born 11 May 1980  (Iceland) Icelandic international footballer of Japanese descent. Breaking News: Eyjafjallajökull Explodes

Hielscher, Margot Born 29 September 1919  (Berlin, Germany) Singer who represented West Germany in two consecutive Eurovision Song Contests in the 1950s. Death Speaks German

Higgins Clark, Mary Born 27 December 1927  (New York City, New York, USA) Highly successful suspense author. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Higgins, Sr., John  Date and place of birth unknown Died 3 February 2011  (Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) Father of former World Snooker Champion, er John Higgins. Born 1943. Daniel Faraday's Notebook Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order  The Living End

Hignell, Alistair Born 4 September 1955  (Cambridge, England) Former cricketer & rugby player, turned BBC sports broadcaster. Had to retire in 2008 due to ill-health. Toasted Brown Bread

Hill, Bette Date and place of birth unknown Widow of 1962 & 1968 Formula 1 motor racing champion Graham Hill and mother of 1996 champion Damon. On The Final Lap

Hill, Chris Date and place of birth unknown Disc Jockey who had a novelty hit in Christmas 1976 with 'Renta Santa'. Slave To The Grave

Hill, Clint Date and place of birth unknown Secret Service agent who was in the motorcade at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Born 1932. Now You're Gone...Can I Have Your Xbox? Wikipedia's Random Article

Hill, Dusty Born 19 May 1949  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Lead singer of ZZ Top. ZZ Topped

Hill, Henry Born 11 June 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Mobster turned FBI informant. The film 'Goodfellas' is based on his life. Wikipedia's Random Article

Hill, Reginald Born 3 April 1936  (West Hartlepool, Durham, England) Novelist, creator of the Dalziel and Pascoe series of novels, later adapted by the BBC. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Hill, Steven Born 24 February 1922  (Seattle, Washington, USA) American actor - Adam Schiff in 'Law and Order'. Canadian Paul

Hills, Barry Born 2 April 1937  (place of birth unknown) Successful horse trainer. This Mortal Coil Turf & Toast

Hilton, Paris Born 17 February 1981  (New York, New York, USA) Spoilt rich kid from the Hilton hotel family, and inadvertent porn star. Deadpoolers Foxy's Flatliners Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt? Last Train To Palookaville Marina Predicts Your Demise! Say Hello To The Angels What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives? Wishful Thinking

Himmler, Gudrun "Puppi" Born 8 August 1929  (Munich, Germany) Daughter of Heinrich Himmler. Now runs a retirement home for ex-Waffen SS members. Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia

Hinch, Derryn Born 9 February 1944  (New Plymouth, New Zealand) Australian media personality & journalist, mostly on the radio. Suffering from inoperable cancer. Bladerunner Canadian Cadaver Dogs Death From Down Under Exit Stage Left Guild Of Master Reapers Researched To Death I Drink Your Milkshake Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Misers Norwegian Blue Shovelful Of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling  Star Dust The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order Toasted Brown Bread US Military Admits Bieber-Boarding Deaths At Guantanamo

Hinckley, Jr., John Born 29 May 1955  (Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA) Attempted to kill Ronald Reagan in 1981 in a wacky attempt to win Jodie Foster's love. Suffice to say, it didn't work (on both counts), and Hinckley is now a long-term resident in a mental hospital. Bad People

Hindle, Madge Born 19 May 1938  (Blackburn, Lancashire, England) Character actress who often portrayed slightly stressed women. Was in Coronation Street from 1976-1980. Trojan Hearse

Hinds, Anthony Date and place of birth unknown Film producer who worked at the Hammer film company which was founded by his father. Born 1922. Sometimes They Come Back

Hipwell, James Date and place of birth unknown Financial journalist, jailed in 2005 for share price manipulation. Born 1966. The Dead Certs

Hiriart, Lucía Born 10 December 1922  (Antofagasta, Chile) Widow of Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet. First Lady's First

Hitchens, Christopher  Born 13 April 1949  (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) Died 15 December 2011  (Houston, Texas, USA) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) Maverick neoconservative journalist and writer, brother of Daily Mail ideologue Peter. It's Grim Up North 6feetunder  And My Name Is Larry! 'arry-Kiri Bitter Violet Bladerunner  But I'm Not Dead Yet  Canadian Cadaver Dogs  Carkers Convention 2011 Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Daniel Faraday's Notebook Dead By Dawn Dead Ends Drop Dead Celebration Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Ethnic Cleansing Feng Shui Pig Finbarr Returns From The Dead David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Going Green  Guild Of Master Reapers If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course I'll Get The Oven On Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Inigo, I Hope We Win Keen Of The Banshee It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It It Tolls For Thee I've Got A Little List Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks Kennedy Driving School Let The Dead Ones In Madonna's Hand of Bod  The Final Showdown Misers Morbid United FC Mourning Glory My Picks  Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Norwegian Blue Not At All Well Noz4news  Octopus of Odstock  Only Fools & Corpses Partridge As Reaper People I Think Might Die In 2011 United Pooil Vaaish Pure Dead Brilliant  Return To Sender Romancing The Headstone Already Dead  Sacramento La Coruna Old Ma G’s Gravy Mix Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band Shovelful Of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Inquilinekea/Simfish  Sometimes They Come Back STAB_in_the_DARK Star Dust Stiff & the Tears The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The End of the World As We Know It The Living End The Newstreet Boys Death Squad  The Unspiritualist The Voodoogurus  They're Dead, Y'Know!  This Mortal Coil Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic We Spin Terror  Windsor The Troll Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Ho, Stanley Born 25 November 1921  (Hong Kong) Entrepreneur, known as the 'King of Gambling'. Nicole Kidman Is A Slag The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order

Hobbs, Jock Born 15 February 1960  (Christchurch, New Zealand) Former rugby All Black flanker and current chairman of New Zealand Rugby Union. A Pelican In The Wilderness Brown Bread Keen Of The Banshee  Norwegian Blue Octopus of Odstock Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling

Hobsbawm, Eric Born 9 June 1917  (Alexandria, Egypt) Marxist historian. Bladerunner .....norfolk & Good

Hodges, Charles Born 28 December 1943  (Edmonton, London, England) Chas of Chas n' Dave "fame". Slave To The Grave

Hodgman, Michael Born 16 November 1938  (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) Former Australian government minister. US Military Admits Bieber-Boarding Deaths At Guantanamo

Hodgson, James Day Born 3 December 1915  (Dawson, Minnesota, USA) Served in the Nixon administration as Secretary of Labor. Was later Ambassador to Japan under President Ford. Fictional?

Hodgson, Roy Born 9 August 1947  (Croydon, London, England) Journeyman manager who by some fluke, managed to secure the position as manager of Liverpool FC. Sacked 6 months later. Now at Premier League strugglers West Bromwich Albion. Should have stayed at Fulham, Roy... Mave's Graves

Hoffman, Dustin Born 8 August 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Diminutive actor with a reputation for being difficult to work with. Has played a wide range of roles in his 80 or so movie and TV appearances, including a crippled street hustler in 'Midnight Cowboy', a cross-dressing actor in 'Tootsie' and an autistic bloke in 'Rain Man'. The Worst Acronym Team

Hogan, Hulk Born 11 August 1953  (Augusta, Georgia, USA) Born Terry Gene Bollea. Professional wrestler since 1978. A part in 'Rocky III' and a move to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) made him a star, and he proceeded to be at the centre of wrestling's transition from slightly suspect minority sport to multi-billion dollar camp pantomime spectacle. Dead 80s Hung Like Chevy Chase I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Hogan, Paul Born 8 October 1939  (Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia) Australian star of 'Crocodile Dundee' and 'The Paul Hogan Show'. Stairway To Heaven

Holbrook, Hal Born 17 February 1925  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Veteran US actor, mostly on stage, but with some memorable film appearances too. Noz4news ZZ Topped

Hollingworth, Clare Born 10 October 1911  (Knighton, Powys, Wales) Former journalist who made her name as a war correspondent during WWII. Bladerunner

Holly, Bob Born 29 January 1963  (Mobile, Alabama, USA) WWE Wrestler known as "Hardcore Holly". World Wrestling Deadaration

Holm, Celeste Born 29 April 1917  (New York, New York, USA) Film actress: 'All About Eve', 'Gentleman's Agreement' etc. But I'm Not Dead Yet Grim McGraw Of All The Morgues In All The World, You Died In Mine Kentucky Fried Genocide Simpson's Stiffs Tentoesup ThePoitouTeam You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Holm, Ian Born 12 September 1931  (Goodmayes, Essex, England) Respected stage and film actor - played Bilbo Baggins in the 'Lord of the Rings' films and the rather shifty android Ash in the 1979 classic 'Alien'. Girlfriend In A Coma

Holmes, Katie Born 18 December 1978  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Actress, who hit fame via the US teen drama 'Dawson's Creek'. Now married to Tom Cruise. Last Train To Palookaville

Holness, Bob Born 12 November 1928  (Vryheid, Natal, South Africa) Presenter of cult TV quiz 'Blockbusters'. Once played James Bond in a South African radio dramatisation of "Moonraker". Good job it wasn't televised. AbraCadaver Coffinitup Dead Man's Team 1 Final Curtain David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Jill Dando's Cat Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Too Smart To Die

Honecker, Margot Born 17 April 1927  (Halle, Germany) Widow of ex-East German dictator Erich. Also a politician in her own right, she now lives in Chile. First Lady's First

Hook, Peter Born 13 February 1956  (Broughton, Salford, England) Distinctive bass player from legendary Manchester bands Joy Division and New Order. Simply Dead

Hope, Dolores  Born 27 May 1909  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Died 19 September 2011  (Toluca Lake, California, USA) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Former singer and widow of the late Bob Hope, having been married to him for 69 years. But I'm Not Dead Yet Bxboy422 Cap'n Ohtz Coffinitup Crazycarl Eternity Tours A Dead Flange In Time Scores 9 Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Billy Graham Must Die Gray Panthers Guild Of Master Reapers Harry Patch's Love Child Hollywood Beyond Boxed-In, Cold, Lonely And Going Nowhere Lidders Late Lamentables Weakend At Bernies Old People Party Of 20 Puzlman's Passing Picks Ronald MacDonald Fodder Say Hello To The Angels We'reAllGonnaDie! Win One For The Dead Worm Farmer "You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling"

Horne, Marilyn Born 16 January 1934  (Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA) American opera singer, now suffering from cancer. JoeRam Keeper Of The Heads The Anfield Iron ThePoitouTeam

Horsley, John Born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England  (exact date unknown) Prolific character actor, mostly on sitcoms, including most notably, 'Reginald Perrin' and 'You Rang M'Lord?'. Born 1915. Obituarynotice The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment

Houphouët-Boigny, Marie-Thérèse Date and place of birth unknown First Lady of the Côte d'Ivoire for a remarkable 33 years, from 1960-93. Born 1931. First Lady's First

Houston, Glyn Born 24 October 1926  (Rhondda Valley, Wales) Welsh actor, in numerous TV series over the years. Obituarynotice Pobol Y Fedd

Houston, Whitney Born 9 August 1963  (East Orange, New Jersey, USA) Singer who claims to have been influenced by soul and R&B, and indeed is the daughter of gospel/blues singer Cissy Houston and niece of Dionne Warwick, although to listen to her brand of anodyne mass-market pop, you'd never guess. Has a famously rocky marriage to fellow singer Bobby Brown, and was erroneously reported dead in September 2001. Better Dead Than Red Lived So Let's Die Mr Macabre Open The Pearly Gates Star Dust ThePoitouTeam

Howe, Darcus Born in Trinidad and Tobago  (exact date unknown) Controversial broadcaster, writer and activist. If he was to die this year, he'd probably blame Whitey. Born 1943. For Whom The Bell Tolls See You In Hell

Howe, Geoffrey Born 20 December 1926  (Port Talbot, Wales) Former Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1979 & 1983. One of Margaret Thatcher's closest allies, his resignation from her cabinet in 1990 not only brought her downfall a few weeks later, but was one of the finest resignation speeches of all time. 6feetunder A Pelican In The Wilderness Crash Cart Stat! Dead Commons Pobol Y Fedd Douglas Of The Dead The Blue And White Reaper

Howe, Gordie Born 31 March 1928  (Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada) Former top ice hockey player, a legend in North America. The Dead Canadians

Howes, Sally Ann Born 20 July 1930  (London, England) Actress, played Truly Scrumptious in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. Trojan Hearse

Hoxha, Nexhmije Born 7 February 1921  (Bitola, Macedonia) Widow of Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha. First Lady's First

Huckabee, Mike Born 24 August 1955  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Republican governor of Arkansas from 1996-2007. Presidential hopeful in 2008 and may run again in 2012. Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt?

Hucknall, Mick Born 8 June 1960  (Manchester, England) Lead singer of Simply Red and a bit of an arse. Simply Dead

Hudd, Roy Born 16 May 1936  (Croydon, Surrey, England) Actor & comedian on TV, theatre, radio & film - one of the more popular names from music hall past still around today. Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead

Hughes, Geoffrey Born 2 February 1944  (Wallasey, Cheshire, England) Engaging character actor, best known as Eddie Yeats in 'Coronation Street' and Onslow in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Are You Still Dying, Darling?  Carkers Convention 2011 C.A.Daver Coffinitup Come Die With Me Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Crosshair Candidates 2011 Dead Lucky Deathlist.net Don't Eat The Figs Exit Stage Left Finbarr Returns From The Dead A Dead Flange In Time Scores 9 Going Underground Goners 2011 Grobler's Stiff Ones Guild Of Master Reapers Hide & Go Die Hippoposthumous 2011 Hollywood Beyond  If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Lard Bazaar Madonna's Hand of Bod Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Octopus of Odstock Only Fools & Corpses  Pooil Vaaish Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff Little Fingers The Dead Certs The End of the World As We Know It This Mortal Coil  Tick Tock Stopped Ticking Welshman Windsor The Troll Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! "You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling" You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Hume, John Born 18 January 1937  (Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Former leader of the SDLP and joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998. In 2010 was voted 'Ireland's Greatest' person, despite being born in Northern Ireland. STAB_in_the_DARK Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

Humphries, Barry Born 17 February 1934  (Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Australian comic actor of Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson fame. For Whom The Bell Tolls Trojan Hearse

Hunniford, Gloria Born 10 April 1940  (Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland) Long-serving TV & radio presenter, mother of the late Caron Keating. Ken Bishop's Diabetic Eleven

Hunt, Jeremy Born 1 November 1966  (Godalming, Surrey, England) Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport in the new Con-Dem administration. Victim of an infamous, possibly Freudian slip on Radio 4's 'Today' programme by presenter James Naughtie. Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt?

Hunt, Linda Born 12 April 1945  (Morristown, New Jersey, USA) Actress, first ever to win an Oscar for playing the opposite sex, as the male photographer in 'The Year of Living Dangerously'. Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt?

Hunt, Marsha Born 17 October 1917  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Blacklisted Hollywood actress. Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt? Tentoesup

Hunt, Roger Born 20 July 1938  (Golborne, Lancashire, England) Liverpool F.C's all-time leading league goalscorer and one of the heroes of England's 1966 World Cup win. X-Pyred

Huntley, Ian Born 31 January 1974  (Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) School caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August 2002. Was sentenced in December 2003 to two terms of life imprisonment, and it was revealed after his trial that he had previously been accused of a string of sex crimes. Some DDPers feel that his chances of survival in prison aren't looking too good... A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Caedmon's Croakers Dead Spotters Dead Dogs Won't Play Fetch Dress re-Hearse-als Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair El Diablo Funeral Holmes Goners 2011 Hung Like Chevy Chase I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here  It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Jill Dando's Cat Ollie's Monking Hitlist Pickton's Pork Pies Team Cat AIDS The Anfield Iron The Long Awaited Return Of The Dorset Jury Wednesday 'Til I Die Sgt Reaper's Mouldy Heart, Clubbed Hand

Hurd, Douglas Born 8 March 1930  (Marlborough, Wiltshire, England) Former diplomat, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary under the Thatcher and Major governments, but all that most people know (or care) about him is that his name is rhyming slang for a third-class university degree. Hippoposthumous 2011 Strictly Come Coffin-ing

Husky, Ferlin  Born 3 December 1925  (Flat River, Missouri, USA) Died 17 March 2011  (Westmoreland, Tennessee, USA) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Country-pop singer, very popular in the 1950s. A Pelican In The Wilderness 'arry-Kiri Deceased Hose Inigo, I Hope We Win Shovelful Of Dirt Widnes Vikings

Hussein, Waris Born 9 December 1938  (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India) Television and film director. Directed the first ever 'Doctor Who' serial in 1963. Rotters

Hutchinson, Jeremy Born 28 March 1915  (Lullington, Sussex, England) Lawyer & member of the Arts Council. Also formerly married to the actress, Dame Peggy Ashcroft. Annus Horribilis

Hutchison, Tommy Born 22 September 1947  (Cardenden, Scotland) Former Scotland international midfielder. Scored for both Manchester City and Tottenham Hostpur in the 1981 FA Cup final, while playing for the former. Cut Price Funerals

Huxley, Andrew Born 22 November 1917  (Hampstead, London, England) Nobel Prize-winning physiologist and biophysicist. Grobler's Stiff Ones Nobel Losers Inquilinekea/Simfish

Hynde, Chrissie Born 7 September 1951  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Singer, former lead singer of The Pretenders. Ohio And Goodbye-O

Hyuna, (singer) Born 6 June 1992  (Seoul, South Korea) Singer and member of Korean girl group 4minute. Seoul Takers

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