Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2011: L

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La Motta, Jake Born 10 July 1921  (Bronx, New York, USA) Boxing legend, portrayed by Robert De Niro in 'Raging Bull'. Coffinitup Dead Man's Team 2 Deathlist.net Gawn. . .dead. . .planted The Pale Rider Return To Sender Snort The Ashes Strictly Come Coffin-ing The Clog Poppers Themankini.com Alright, You've Got 365 Days To Live... Tomb It May Concern Wednesday 'Til I Die Tims Terminal Twenty

Labov, William Born 4 December 1927  (Rutherford, New Jersey, USA) American Linguist, who according to Wilkipedia is "founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics", whatever that is. Too Smart To Die

Lacroix, Christian Born 16 May 1951  (Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France) French fashion designer. Last Train To Palookaville

Ladd, Jr., Alan Born 22 October 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Son of the famously diminuitive actor Alan Ladd, he was head of Creative Affairs at 20th Century Fox when he gave George Lucas the green light to make Star Wars in 1975. Later formed his own production company. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Laemmle, Carla Born 20 October 1909  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Film actress, niece of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle. Death's Choice, Ladies! First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Lard Bazaar Sometimes They Come Back X-Pyred

Lafontaine, Oskar Born 16 September 1943  (Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany) German former finance minister and leader of Die Linke (The Left) party. Going Green

Lagerfeld, Karl Born 10 September 1933  (Hamburg, Germany) Fashion designer - Kylie Minogue's favourite, so we're told. Stiff Steaks

Laine, Cleo Born 28 October 1927  (Southall, Middlesex, England) Possibly Britain's most famous jazz singer, famed for her partnership with late husband Johnny Dankworth. Drunkasaskunk Dying For Some Points

Laird, Melvin R. Born 1 September 1922  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Former Purple Heart awarded war veteran who served as Secretary of Defense under Richard Nixon from 1969-73. It was Laird who urged a withdrawal from Vietnam. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Lake, Greg Born 10 November 1947  (Poole, Dorset, England) Singer & musician - the Lake in Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Gobbing On Life

LaLanne, Jack  Born 26 September 1914  (San Francisco, California, USA) Died 23 January 2011  (Morrow Bay, California, USA) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) American TV fitness guru, real name François Henri La Lanne. Bob Marley's Doughnuts Club Carp Death On The Rocks Death Can Be Funny Heads In A Bag Insert Name Here Let Us Embalm You Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Nosoup4u! Noz4news

Lamb, Larry Born 10 October 1942  (London, England) Actor, who's character Alfie Mitchell was bumped off in 'Eastenders' on Christmas Day 2009. Will he meet a similar fate? Father of irritating DJ George Lamb. Gwynhafyr

Lamplugh, Diana  Born 30 July 1936  (Pembrokeshire, Wales) Died 18 August 2011  (London, England) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) Mother of the murdered Suzy Lamplugh. Diana is a charity campaigner & businesswoman (now retired from both). Going Green

Landau, Martin Born 20 June 1931  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor - starred in 'Mission: Impossible' from 1966-69 and 'Space: 1999' from 1975-77. Won Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1995 as the fading horror star Béla Lugosi in 'Ed Wood'. On The Box/In The Box Snort The Ashes

Lane, Carla Born 5 August 1937  (Liverpool, England) Successful sitcom writer and animal rights activist. Creator of 'Butterflies' and 'The Liver Birds'. Don't Eat The Figs

Lange, Artie Born 11 October 1967  (Union Township, New Jersey, USA) US stand-up comedian who has also appeared on TV, in films, and - thanks to various drug-related offences - in court. Died In The Wool Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Lard Bazaar Laughter Kills Norwegian Blue

Lansbury, Angela Born 16 October 1925  (London, England) British stage and screen actress, who has spent most of her working life in the US, often playing characters much older than herself. Best known as Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV detective series 'Murder, She Wrote'. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Canny Fakers - Own Goals And Giraffes Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Deadpoolers Death Is Not The End First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Former Scream Star Hardwood Surround in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Just Die Will You Kackers United She's A Goner Stiffer Steaks Swampy's Stiffs

Large, Eddie Born 25 June 1942  (Glasgow, Scotland) About three-quarters of the famous Little & Large double act. AbraCadaver

Larouche, Lyndon Born 8 September 1922  (Rochester, New Hampshire, USA) Economist, philosopher & political activist. Insert Name Here

Larribe, Francoise Date and place of birth unknown French national being held captive by Al-Qaeda in Niger since October 2010. Born 1948. Deceased Hose Eejit

Larsen, Don Born 7 August 1929  (Michigan City, Indiana, USA) Major League baseball pitcher for a number of teams. Dirttt Nappp

Lasorda, Tommy Born 22 September 1927  (Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA) Former baseball player & manager, particularly linked with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Happy No Year II Illinois Reaper Beater 5.0

Lassnig, Maria Born in Carinthia, Austria  (exact date unknown) Austrian modern artist. Born 1919. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Lastman, Mel Born 9 March 1933  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Mayor of Toronto from 1998-2003. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Lauda, Niki Born 22 February 1949  (Vienna, Austria) Former F1 motor racing World Champion, who somehow survived a horrific crash in 1976, which left him scarred for life. Went on to become a successful businessman. Vienna Calling

Laudrup, Brian Born 22 February 1969  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian-born Danish international footballer, brother of the great Michael Laudrup. Part of the Danish team that won the European Championship in 1992. Crosshair Candidates 2011

Lauper, Cyndi Born 22 June 1953  (New York City, New York, USA) Kookie singer who had a number of hits in the 1980s - 'Girls Who Want to Have Fun', 'True Colors' and 'I Drove All Night' amongst others. Dead 80s

Lautenberg, Frank (Died in 2013) Born 23 January 1924  (Paterson, New Jersey, USA) US senator for New Jersey, the oldest in the Senate following Robert Byrd's death and the oldest Democrat. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up!

Laver, Rod Born 9 August 1938  (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia) Australian tennis player who enjoyed his greatest successes in the '60s. Themankini.com

Law, Jude Born 29 December 1972  (London, England) Actor, with a penchant for making awful remakes of Michael Caine films. Edster's Deadsters What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Lawrence, Peter Barry Date and place of birth unknown Wheelchair-bound bank robber, sentenced to 21 years in prison in December 2010. Born 1939. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Lawry, Bill Born 11 February 1937  (Thornbury, Victoria, Australia) Australian international cricket captain from 1968-71 before being uncremoniously dumped in favour of Ian Chappell. See Punter, you've had it easy... Ashes To Ashes

Lawson, Nigel Born 11 March 1932  (London, England) British journalist-turned-MP who went on to become Chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher. After leaving office he was made Lord Lawson of Blaby, and then decided to lose lots of weight, getting his wife Therese to write 'The Nigel Lawson Diet Cookbook'. Not long afterwards, their daughter Nigella took the wind out of Therese's sails by rising to fame as a rather more popular celebrity chef. Dead Commons Only Fools & Corpses

Lawson-Johnston, Audrey  Born 5 February 1915  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 11 January 2011  (Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, England) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) The last living survivor of the RMS Lusitania which sank on May 7, 1915. Dead By Dawn The Vyrdolak

Lazarenko, Cliff Born 16 March 1952  (Liss, Hampshire, England) Professional darts player, 4 times a BDO World semi-finalist before throwing his lot in with the PDC in 1993. No Coffin When The Other Player Is Throwing Please

Lazcano, Heriberto (Died in 2012) Born 25 December 1974  (Hildago, Mexico) Former Mexican army officer who became a drug trafficker who leads his own cartel, Los Zetas. Loco In Acapulco

le Brocquy, Louis (Died in 2012) Born 10 November 1916  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Irish portrait painter. Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour

le Carré, John Born 19 October 1931  (Poole, Dorset, England) Born David Cornwell. One of the world's finest thriller writers, specialising in spy stories. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Le Guin, Ursula Born 21 October 1929  (Berkeley, California, USA) Author, who has covered a wide range of topics in her career. Steviator's Terminators

Le Pen, Jean-Marie Born 20 June 1928  (La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France) Founder (and still president) of the right-wing Front National party, who has courted controversy throughout his life. Some of his "achievements" have included practising torture in Algeria (allegedly), and losing his seat in the European Parliament for assaulting a rival socialist candidate during an earlier election campaign. The Notapotatoe's Dolly Daydreams Dead Ones Slave To The Grave

Leachman, Cloris Born 30 April 1926  (Des Moines, Iowa, USA) Actress, Oscar winner for her role in 'The Last Picture Show'. Former Scream Star She's A Goner ZZ Topped

Lear, Norman Born 27 July 1922  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) American TV sitcom producer & occasional actor. Insert Name Here Open The Pearly Gates

Leavelle, Jim Born 23 August 1920  (Dallas, Texas, USA) The man in the cream coloured suit and Stetson hat who is in the famous photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald being murdered by Jack Ruby, which makes Leavelle one of the worst protectors in history. But, then, to be fair, he did survive Pearl Harbour. Will be hoping that is the last time he is involved in a seismic US historical happening, no doubt. Insert Name Here

Leber, Georg (Died in 2012) Born 7 October 1920  (Obertiefenbach, Germany) German Social Democrat politician. Was Vice-President of the Bundestag from 1978-1983. Death Speaks German

LeDoux, Scott  Born 7 January 1949  (Crosby-Ironton, Minnesota, USA) Died 11 August 2011  (Coon Rapids, Minnesota, USA) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) Former heavyweight boxer, known as The Fighting Frenchman. Now stricken with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Toasted Brown Bread

Lee, Christopher Born 27 May 1922  (Belgravia, London, England) Actor who has appeared in countless cheesy horror films, particularly those made by Hammer during the 1950s-70s. Last seen storming off in a massive huff after discovering that his character, Saruman, had been totally written out of the final instalment of Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy during post-production. 6feetunder All Death Is Consolation Carry On Snuffing It Deadpoolers Death From Down Under Death By Hemeloids El Diablo For Whom The Bell Tolls Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Grim McGraw Hunting Halos Boxed-In, Cold, Lonely And Going Nowhere Lead, Follow ...and Die This Year Ninja Zombies Rule! One Scythe Fits All Douglas Of The Dead Sometimes They Come Back Stairway To Heaven Team John Thomas Wot The Deuce Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Lee, Harper Born 28 April 1926  (Monroeville, Alabama, USA) Authoress - 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Lee, Stan Born 22 December 1922  (New York, New York, USA) Cartoonist who created 'Spider-Man' and 'The Hulk'. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Tazman's Hit List Team John Thomas The Blue And White Reaper Too Smart To Die

Lee, Tommy Born 3 October 1962  (Athens, Greece) American rock star, lead singer for Motley Crue, and Pamela Anderson's ex. Another One Bites The Hoff

Legrand, Michel Born 24 February 1932  (Paris, France) French jazz pianist and film composer, most notably on 'The Thomas Crown Affair'. Dying For Some Points

Lehrer, Tom Born 9 April 1928  (New York City, New York, USA) Mathematician & musician, a singer of satirical songs. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother For Whom The Bell Tolls

Leigh Fermor, Patrick  Born 11 February 1915  (London, England) Died 10 June 2011  (Peloponnese, Greece) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Travel writer, who has written extensively about Greece after serving behind enemy lines in Crete during World War II. Knighted in the 2004 New Year Honours list. A Rattly Score Of Old Puffins Jill Dando's Cat

Leigh-Pemberton, Robin (Died in 2013) Born 5 January 1927  (place of birth unknown) Governor of the Bank of England from 1983-92. Diepod Shuffle

Lemon, Meadowlark Born 25 April 1932  (Wilmington, North Carolina, USA) Member of the Harlem Grobetrotters exhibition basketball team. Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets

Lenihan, Brian  Born 21 May 1959  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Died 10 June 2011  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Age at death: 52  (read death notice) Former Irish Minister for Finance, responsible for enforcing severe austerity measures when the Irish economy was bailed out by the European Union in 2010. Clathrate Gun Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Died In The Wool Ethnic Cleansing David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Going Green Going Ready Or Not Going Underground Hide & Go Die Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Misers Already Dead STAB_in_the_DARK US Military Admits Bieber-Boarding Deaths At Guantanamo

Lenz, Siegfried Born 17 March 1926  (Lyck (Elk), East Prussia, Germany) German writer. Death Speaks German  Going The Way Of The Wall

Leonard, Elmore (Died in 2013) Born 11 October 1925  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Author, best known for his crime fiction. Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Lerwill, Sheila Born 16 August 1928  (London, England) Won a silver medal for Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics for the high jump. Annus Horribilis

Lesh, Phil Born 15 March 1940  (Berkeley, California, USA) Founding member of the band The Grateful Dead - played bass guitar throughout their entire 30-year career. Trojan Hearse

Leslie, Joan Born 26 January 1925  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Hollywood actress of the 1940s. X-Pyred

Leslie, John Born 22 February 1965  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Former 'Blue Peter' and 'Wheel of Fortune' presenter who's career and life came apart in 2002 after allegations of rape from '4x4' Ulrika Jonnsson in her autobiography. Despite this and other allegations, Leslie has never been charged. Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts Sgt Reaper's Mouldy Heart, Clubbed Hand

Lesniewski, Joseph (Died in 2012) Born 29 August 1920  (Erie, Pennsylvania, USA) Member of the Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II, that was immortalised in the TV series 'Band of Brothers'. The Pale Horseman’s Easy Riders

Lessing, Doris (Died in 2013) Born 22 October 1919  (Kermanshah, Persia (now Iran)) Novelist whose works are strongly influenced by politics, psychology and her own upbringing in colonial Africa. She has often been described as a feminist writer, although she shuns this label. Al Andar Muerto Annus Horribilis  Chelski Pensioners IV Crash Cart Stat! Drop Dead Celebration It Tolls For Thee Team Cat AIDS Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Lester, Richard Born 19 January 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US-born anglophile film director most famous for directing the Beatles in 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'. Too Smart To Die

Leston, Les (Died in 2012) Born 16 December 1920  (Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England) Racing driver. On The Final Lap

Levi Montalcini, Rita (Died in 2012) Born 22 April 1909  (Turin, Italy) Nobel Prize winning Neurologist, the oldest living Nobel Laureate at the turn of the year. Dead By Dawn Deathpig Evil (not quite) Dead A Dead Flange In Time Scores 9 Italian Grim Reaper Nobel Losers Sacramento La Coruna  Simpson's Stiffs Wayne Manor Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Levingston, Roberto Born 19 January 1920  (San Luis, Argentina) President of Argentina from 1970-71. Crossing The Styx

Levinson, Barry Born 6 April 1942  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Award winning (Rain Man) film director, producer & screenwriter. ZZ Topped

Lewis, Geoff Born 21 December 1935  (Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales) Retired horse racing jockey and trainer. Turf & Toast

Lewis, Jerry Born 16 March 1926  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Actor, writer, director, producer and composer, born Joseph Levitch. Formed a partnership with Dean Martin and made 18 films with him in 10 years, before going on to have his greatest success in 'The Nutty Professor' (1963). Taught Steven Spielberg and George Lucas at film school in the 1960s. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit AbraCadaver Marc’s Sparks Asadoornail Ash Cream  Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Bob Marley's Doughnuts Canadian Cadaver Dogs Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Carry On Snuffing It Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Crofty's Coffin Crew Dead And Don't Know It Deathlist.net Dress re-Hearse-als Edster's Deadsters Former Scream Star Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout Billy Graham Must Die Going Ready Or Not Happy No Year II You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Hollywood Beyond Kennedy Driving School Laughter Kills Living In A Box Lord Football's Dead Corpses My Picks Thank You For Playing Our Game Return To Sender Riding The Jesus Train Ronald MacDonald Fodder Say Hi To Uncle George Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Team Dead Raccoon Tentoesup Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Lewis, Jerry Lee Born 29 September 1935  (Ferriday, Louisiana, USA) The piano-playing rock-n-roller with balls of fire so great that he married his thirteen-year-old cousin and once turned up at Graceland with a gun, threatening to kill Elvis. He has succeeded in surviving where just about everyone around him has failed: his son was killed in a car crash, his fourth wife drowned in a swimming pool, and his fifth wife died of a drugs overdose. Wonder why his nickname is "The Killer"? Alison The Assassin Erith Sickos Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive See You In Heaven

Lewis, Leona Born 3 April 1985  (London, England) God-awful annoying waily singer, bland as anything, yet still bizarrely popular. Wishful Thinking

Lewis, Stephen Born 14 November 1936  (London, England) TV actor - played the part of Blakey in 'On the Buses'. C.A.Daver Don't Eat The Figs If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course One Scythe Fits All The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead

Liddy, G. Gordon Born 30 November 1930  (Hoboken, New Jersey, USA) Ex-FBI agent & attorney, who led the break-in of the Watergate building in 1972 on Richard Nixon's orders. Happy No Year The Dead Certs

Ligachev, Yegor Born 29 November 1920  (Dubinkino, Russia) Former second in command to Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union. Crossing The Styx

Lightfoot, Gordon Born 17 November 1938  (Orillia, Ontario, Canada) Canadian singer/songwriter, perhaps best known in the UK for 'If You Could Read My Mind', the backing track often used in Dom Joly's 'Trigger-Happy TV'. The Dead Canadians

Lilian of Sweden, Princess (Died in 2013) Born 30 August 1915  (Swansea, Wales) Née Lilian May Davies. Widow of the late Prince Bertil of Sweden. She is still active in the Swedish royal family. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals The Final Showdown Pure Dead Brilliant Say Hello To The Angels Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader

Limbaugh, Rush Born 12 January 1951  (Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA) Boorish, right-wing US talk radio host. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit When Will Their Massive Reserves Of Fat Go Rancid?

Limbu, Rambahadur Born 1 August 1939  (Chyangthapu, Yangrop Thum, Eastern Nepal) VC holder, who won it for bravery in a fight in 1965 against Indonesian troops. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Lin, Maya Born 5 October 1959  (Athens, Ohio, USA) Sculptor & artist of Chinese origin. Ohio And Goodbye-O

Lindquist, Jack Born 15 March 1927  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) President of the Disneyland resort in California from 1990-1993. Thank You For Playing Our Game

Lineker, Gary Born 30 November 1960  (Leicester, England) Former England striker turned TV presenter. Cremate In The Nidge

Lipscomb, William  Born 9 December 1919  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Died 14 April 2011  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) American chemist & Nobel Prize winner. Nobel Losers

Lister, Charlie Date and place of birth unknown Successful greyhound trainer, winner of the Greyhound Derby on 5 occasions. Stiff Little Fingers

Little, Syd Born 19 December 1942  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Comedian - the skinny, bespectacled half of Little & Large. I Hope You Die Soon Rotters

Llense, René Born 14 July 1913  (Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales, France) Former France international goalkeeper. Played in the 1934 and 1938 World Cup tournaments. Let The Dead Ones In

Lloyd, Christopher Born 22 October 1938  (Stamford, Connecticut, USA) Actor, best known for his roles in 'Addams Family' & as Doc Brown in the 'Back to the Future' films. El Diablo

Lloyd, Colin Born 7 August 1973  (Colchester, Essex, England) Professional darts player, nicknamed "Jaws". No Coffin When The Other Player Is Throwing Please

Lloyd, Norman Born 8 November 1914  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Veteran actor, who worked with the likes of Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock but is best known as Dr. Auschlander in 1980s series 'St. Elsewhere'. Bxboy422 Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour

Lloyd Webber, Andrew Born 22 March 1948  (London, England) Started composing music when still at school, and met Tim Rice in 1965. Together they wrote the scores for, among others, 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera'. Three times married, most famously to Sarah Brightman, and older brother of classical musician Julian. Aardvark's Bupa Listing  Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Dead Dogs Won't Play Fetch Dolly Daydreams Dead Ones Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Les Trompettes De La Mort Ninja Zombies Rule!

Loaf, Meat Born 27 September 1951  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Real name Marvin Lee Aday. Although born in Texas - home of Houston, America's fattest city for the third year running - Mr Loaf moved to the West Coast in the 1960s. After appearing in various musicals, including 'Hair' and the movie version of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', he performed vocals on a number of albums before hitting the big time with "Bat Out Of Hell" in 1977. His partnership with Jim Steinman soon deteriorated, along with his career, and by the end of the 1980s he was bankrupt. But by the mid-1990s they'd kissed and made up, releasing the imaginatively titled "Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell". In 2003 he collapsed on stage at Wembley Arena, and subsequently underwent heart surgery after being diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (an illness in which the patient thinks they are a law firm). I Think We're Alone Now Lisa's Limp Lot  Slave To The Grave

Loeb, Sébastien Born 26 February 1974  (Haguenau, Alsace, France) French rally driver, winner of the WRC World Championship for past seven years. Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think

Loest, Erich (Died in 2013) Born 24 February 1926  (Mittweida, Germany) German writer. Going The Way Of The Wall

Lofthouse, Nat  Born 27 August 1925  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Died 15 January 2011  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) England and Bolton Wanderers footballer of the 1940s and '50s, who played over 500 games for his club and scored 30 goals for his country. 'arry-Kiri Carkers Convention 2011 David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Jim's Deadbeats The Final Showdown The Living End The Terry Fenwick Benefit Invitational Select Third XX  The Pungent Pit You're Not Breathing Anymore

Lohan, Lindsay Born 2 July 1986  (New York, New York, USA) Apparently, she's an actress. However, much better known for her partying, car accidents, arguments, crash dieting, smoking, drug taking, going in & out of rehab etc etc. 1 Dead In Ohio It's Grim Up North 5 Feet And 1 To Go DDP it's as easy as AA-BB-CC Caedmon's Croakers  Canny Fakers - Own Goals And Giraffes Carry On Snuffing It Dead And Don't Know It Dead Last Dead Right Deadpoolers Diet Of Worms Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Everybody's Dead Dave! First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Forever Stiff Former Scream Star George Lass and the Gravelings Grendel's Graveyard Heads In A Bag Illinois Reaper Beater 5.0  Juicy Janny Jumptheshark Kennedy Driving School They're Loving Angels Instead Les Trompettes De La Mort Open The Pearly Gates Pickton's Pork Pies Ronald MacDonald Fodder Say Hi To Uncle George  Smells Like Mid-Twenties Spirit Steviator's Terminators We All Drowned In A Yellow Submarine What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Lohan, Rajo Devi Date and place of birth unknown Became the World's oldest mother when giving birth to a baby daughter in 2008 aged 70. Born 1938. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals

Lollobrigida, Gina Born 4 July 1927  (Subiaco, Italy) Italian actress, popular in the 1950s and '60s. Open The Pearly Gates

Lom, Herbert (Died in 2012) Born 9 January 1917  (Prague, Bohemia (now Czech Republic)) Actor, born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru, but decided that Lom was less of a mouthful, and he may just have been right. Usually played supporting roles, including Peter Sellers' long suffering boss Charles Dreyfus in the Pink Panther movies. Moved into horror films in the 1970s, none of which were particularly memorable. Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Checking Out By Christmas Final Curtain Funeral Holmes Gawn. . .dead. . .planted Of All The Morgues In All The World, You Died In Mine My Picks Douglas Of The Dead The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead "You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling" You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Longthorne, Joe Born 31 May 1955  (Kingston-upon-Hull, Humberside, England) Light entertainer and erstwhile TV star. Was seriously ill with leukaemia and being kept alive by drugs and blood transfusions, but a bone marrow transplant seems to have perked him up no end, and as of April 2006 he's back on stage and on tour. Naked Florida Gravediggers Oldham Gravediggers Society

Lord, Marjorie Born 26 July 1918  (San Francisco, California, USA) Television actress First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die

Loren, Sophia Born 20 September 1934  (Pozzuoli, Italy) Glamorous actress, born Sofia Villani Scicolone. I'm Over 80 And I'm Still A Sicko!

Lotterby, Sydney Born 9 January 1926  (London, England) TV director, mainly of comedies, which he has been doing for decades. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die

Louvin, Charlie  Born 27 July 1927  (Henagar, Alabama, USA) Died 26 January 2011  (Wartrace, Tennessee, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Born Charles Elzer Loudermilk, Charlie was one half of the legendary Louvin brothers country music act. Brother Ira died in 1965. 'arry-Kiri  Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Ethnic Cleansing Hide & Go Die Plowing The Deep Old Ma G’s Gravy Mix Star Dust The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Living End

Lovato, Demi Born 20 August 1992  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Young singer-songwriter and actress. Not At All Well Snort The Ashes We All Drowned In A Yellow Submarine

Love, Courtney Born 9 July 1965  (San Francisco, California, USA) The original Riot Grrl, who formed Hole after being kicked out of Babes In Toyland. Wife of the late Kurt Cobain, she has had numerous verbal and legal scuffles with his former Nirvana band mates. When not busy being controversial, she spends her time bringing up her daughter and taking heroin. Downunderdeadpans El Diablo Finbarr Returns From The Dead Nosoup4u! Sick Scouser In Black Tazman's Bro's Hitlist The Clog Poppers We All Drowned In A Yellow Submarine You're Dead And You Know You Are

Lovell, Bernard (Died in 2012) Born 31 August 1913  (Oldland, Gloucestershire, England) Pioneer of wartime radar and radio astronomy. Responsible for the building of the Jodrell Bank radio telescope in Cheshire. Cap'n Ohtz Garf Wants You To Die Lidders Late Lamentables Lord Football's Dead Corpses Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour  People I Think Might Die In 2011 United

Lovell, Jim Born 25 March 1928  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Astronaut, commander of the Apollo 13 space mission. Later became a businessman. Wayne Manor

Lovelock, James Born 26 July 1919  (Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England) Scientist and propagator of the 'Gaia' theory of the environment. Steviator's Terminators

Lowe, John Born 21 July 1945  (New Tupton, Derbyshire, England) Stone-faced darts legend, BDO World champion three times and the first player to achieve the "nine dart finish" on television in 1984. No Coffin When The Other Player Is Throwing Please Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts

Lowe, Lillian (Died in 2012) Date and place of birth unknown The World's oldest Facebook user, apparently. Born 1907. Tazman's Hit List

Lowe, Ted  Born 1 November 1920  (Lambourn, Berkshire, England) Died 1 May 2011  (Sheffield, England) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Snooker commentator, nicknamed "Whispering Ted", due to the fact that he whispers, and his name is Ted. Dress re-Hearse-als Fly Me To The Tomb Jellydead Jesus Jones The Misfortune Tellers The Pungent Pit

Lowrey, Dewitt Born 22 April 1922  (place of birth unknown) Soldier who held the rank of corporal with Easy Company, the unit that fought at Normandy in WWII and were the subject of the 'Band of Brothers' book and TV series. The Pale Horseman’s Easy Riders

Loxton, Sam  Born 29 March 1921  (Albert Park, Victoria, Australia) Died 2 December 2011  (Queensland, Australia) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Former Australia international cricketer turned politician. Ashes To Ashes

Lubbock, Terry Born in Edmonton, London, England  (exact date unknown) Father of the bloke found in Michael Barrymore's pool. Born in December 1944, exact date unknown. Stiff Little Fingers

Lubbock, Tom  Born 28 December 1957  (place of birth unknown) Died 9 January 2011  (London, England) Age at death: 53  (read death notice) Art critic for The Independent newspaper since 1987. A Rattly Score Of Old Puffins  'arry-Kiri Carkers Convention 2011  Daniel Faraday's Notebook  Dead By Dawn David Quantick's Showbiz Pals The Final Showdown  The Living End

Lucas, Cornel (Died in 2012) Born 12 September 1920  (place of birth unknown) Reknowned photographer. A Rattly Score Of Old Puffins

Lucas, George Born 14 May 1944  (Modesto, California, USA) Film director, producer & writer - the man behind the 'Star Wars' films. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Lucas, Marcia Date and place of birth unknown Film editor who jointly won an Oscar in 1977 for her work on 'Star Wars'. Married to George Lucas from 1969 to 1983. Born 1945. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Lucas, Matt Born 5 March 1974  (Paddington, London, England) Comedian, best known for his on-screen partnership with David Walliams in the hit noughties comedy 'Little Britain'. Ex-partner Kevin McGee committed suicide in 2009. Jill Dando's Cat

Luger, Lex Born 2 June 1958  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) WCW wrestler (real name Lawrence Pfohl), whose finishing move is, apparently, the "Torture Rack". His partner and manager, Miss Elizabeth, was found dead at his home in May 2003; during the subsequent investigation the police found banned bodybuilding drugs on the premises, and he was arrested. Funeral Holmes Jim's Deadbeats

Lugner, Richard Born 11 October 1932  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian entrepreneur. Vienna Calling

Lugo, Fernando Born 30 May 1951  (San Solano, Paraguay) Former Roman Catholic bishop who won the Paraguyan Presidential election in 2008. Caused a scandal in 2009 by admitting he fathered a child while running for office. Keen Of The Banshee Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Lukashenko, Aleksander Born 30 August 1954  (Kopys, Belarus) Distinctly undemocratic President of Belarus since 1994. David the Aspie

Lumet, Sidney  Born 25 June 1924  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 9 April 2011  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Film director, probably best known for his direction of 'Twelve Angry Men' (The Henry Fonda version). Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen The Pungent Pit Wikipedia's Random Article

Lumley, Joanna Born 1 May 1946  (Srinagar, Kashmir, India) Model-turned-actress who has appeared in countless British TV series, notably 'The New Avengers' and, most famously, 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Was a thorn in Gordon Brown's side in 2009 over her campaign for rights for retired Ghurkhas. Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath?

Lurie, Alison Born 3 September 1926  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Pulitzer prize winning novelist and academic. Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Lydon, John Born 31 January 1956  (London, England) AKA Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols & well-known idiot, which overshadows a lot of his genuine musical talent. We All Drowned In A Yellow Submarine

Lynn, Vera Born 20 March 1917  (East Ham, London, England) A performer from the age of 7, who really made it big during World War II. Her radio programme, 'Sincerely Yours', on which she was both presenter and singer of dreary ballads, made her 'The Forces' Sweetheart'. Ironic, then, that she had her first number 1 hit shortly after the war with a song sung partially in German - 'Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart'. Despite this gaffe, she was made a Dame in 1976. Recently became the oldest living person to have number 1 album in 2009. Al Andar Muerto Bladerunner Come Die With Me Cut Price Funerals Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dead Spotters Death By Hemeloids Death Can Be Funny Death Stalks United Dress re-Hearse-als "Emergency, Which Death Please..." Evil (not quite) Dead Falling Off The Perch Feng Shui Pig Golden Oldies! Gwynhafyr Happy No Year II I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak I'm Over 80 And I'm Still A Sicko! I Told You I Was Ill Jim's Deadbeats Living In A Box Over My Dead Body Past Their Sell By Date Rob's Racing Certs Ronald MacDonald Fodder Say Hello To The Angels Tazman's Hit List Trojan Hearse The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only The Misfortune Tellers The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Vyrdolak Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning! "You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling"

Lyonne, Natasha Born 4 April 1979  (New York, New York, USA) American actress ('American Pie', 'Blade: Trinity', 'Scary Movie 2'). Moldy Oldies

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