Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2012: A

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Abbado, Claudio Born 26 June 1933  (Milan, Italy) Italian music conductor, one of the foremost conductors still around. Former conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and former Music Director of La Scala in Milan. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. Criptkicker2 Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die The Politigones

Abbasi-Davani, Fereydoon Born 11 July 1958  (Rasht, Iran) Iranian nuclear scientist. A dangerous occupation… Clathrate Gun Fin

Abbott, Diane Born 27 September 1957  (Paddington, London, England) MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. A regular of weekly TV political programme 'This Week', cosying up to Michael Portillo. Stood unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Labour Party in 2010. However her presence on the ballot paper may have had an impact on the result. Was lacking one nomination for qualification until her final nominee was declared as David Miliband. Oh dear, David... Wishful Thinking

Abdel-Rahman, Omar Born 3 May 1938  (Dakahlia, Cairo, Egypt) Blind Muslim cleric and militant leader, currently serving life for plotting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Clathrate Gun Deadfellas Hit Me With Your Best Shot Simpson's Stiffs

Abdul, Paula Born 19 June 1962  (San Fernando, California, USA) Dancer, singer and former judge on 'American Idol'. Rotting Kanzlerin

Abdul-Hamid of Jordan, Dina Born in Cairo, Egypt  (exact date unknown) Former Queen consort of Jordan. Her Dead Highness

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Born 16 April 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) US basketball player with the LA Lakers in the 1970s and 80s but he insists he's Roger Murdock, an airline co-pilot! It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It ZZ Topped

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, King Born 1 August 1924  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Became King of Saudi Arabia in August 2005, following the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. Criptkicker2 David the Aspie Death Is Not The End Evilies Funeral Holmes Glorious Leaders Morbid United FC The Grey Horde Zombie Nation

Ablett, Gary  Born 19 November 1965  (Liverpool, England) Died 1 January 2012  (Tarleton, Lancashire) Age at death: 46  (read death notice) Former footballer. Has the distinction of winning FA Cup winners medals with both Liverpool FC and Everton FC. Better You Than Me The Don Finbarr Returns From The Dead Stiffs Gawn. . .dead. . .planted George Lass and the Gravelings Girlfriend In A Coma Romancing The Headstone The Importance Of Being Urn-ish The Unspiritualist This Mortal Coil

Abram, Michael Date and place of birth unknown Man who attacked former Beatle George Harrison at his home in 1999. Born 1966. Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Abrams, M. H. Born 23 July 1912  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) US literary critic. M. H. = Meyer Howard. You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Abse, Dannie Born 22 September 1923  (Cardiff, Wales) Popular Welsh poet and brother of Labour MP Leo. Al Andar Muerto

Ackland, Joss Born 29 February 1928  (North Kensington, London, England) Distinguished and experienced actor, still working. His date of birth drastically reduces the chances of anyone collecting a "party pooper" bonus on him - bar 2012, of course! Dead Space 5000 The Death Stars

Adair, Johnny "Mad Dog" Born 27 October 1963  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Ulster paramilitary and "freedom fighter". After internal feuds within the faction, he moved to the UK in order to avoid assassination. Also partial to a spot of boozing, drug-taking and wife-beating. Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

Adam, Ken Born 5 February 1921  (Berlin, Germany) Former film set designer, most notably on the James Bond movies. Are You Still Dying, Darling? A To Dead Final Curtain Kentucky Fried Genocide

Adams, Colette Date and place of birth unknown Cancer-stricken wife of Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams. A To Dead Criptkicker2 Doornails R Us Embalmy Army Ethnic Cleansing Going Green I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak JoeRam Team Pushing Daisies The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order Wall Street Massacre Welshman

Adams, Gerry Born 6 October 1948  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) President of the Irish Republican party Sinn Féin. Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

Adams, Julie Born 17 October 1926  (Waterloo, Iowa, USA) American actress. But I'm Not Dead Yet

Adams, Richard Born 9 May 1920  (Newbury, Berkshire, England) Author of 'Watership Down'. Al Andar Muerto A To Dead GMC Ghost Town Pickett's Popped Off Picks Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Adams, Tony Born 10 October 1966  (Romford, Essex, England) Former and very successful Arsenal captain. Liked a drink or two… The Choir Invisibule

Adele, (singer) Born 5 May 1988  (London, England) Singer and current most successful recording artist in Britain, with massive sales of her first two albums, '19' and '21' respectively. I Need About Tree Fiddy!

Adelson, Sheldon Born 6 August 1933  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) One of the richest men in the U.S., with an estimated wealth of $14bn. Spare us a dime, sir. I Think We're Alone Now

Agca, Mehmet Ali Born 9 January 1958  (Ismailli, Hekimhan, Malatya, Turkey) Turkish gunman who attempted to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981. Currently serving time for an assassination attempt on someone else that actually did succeed. Bad People Hit Me With Your Best Shot Ne'er-Do-Wells!

Agnew, Judy Born 23 April 1921  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Widow of disgraced US Vice President Spiro Agnew. Died in June 2012 but no obit. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud Born 28 October 1956  (Garmsar, Iran) Plainly bonkers, holocaust-denying President of Iran. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Bad People Buzzards Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Evilies I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Stiffs R Us

Ahman, Arne Born 4 February 1925  (Nordingra, Sweden) Swedish triple jumper who won Olympic gold in said competition in 1948. Going For Gold – The Class Of 1948

Ahmed, Abdullahi Yusuf  Born 15 December 1934  (Galkacyo, Somalia) Died 23 March 2012  (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Former president of Somalia, who returned to the capital in 2007 after his side seemingly won the aeons-long battle to win control of the anarchic, war-ravaged country. Survived an assassination attempt in 2006. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Poker & Tetas Killjoy Extravaganza

Ahmed Abdullah, Abdullah Born in Egypt  (exact date unknown) Egyptian terrorist wanted for the 1998 American embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya. Born 1963. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon

Ahome 'e, Halaevalu Mata'aho Born 29 May 1926  (place of birth unknown) Queen Mother of Tonga. Her Dead Highness

Aichinger, Ilse Born 1 November 1921  (Vienna, Austria) Writer known for her accounts of persecution at the hands of the Nazis. A To Dead Death Speaks German Going The Way Of The Wall

Aitken, Jonathan Born 30 August 1942  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Disgraced ex-cabinet minister. Old Lags And Old Slags

Akabusi, Kriss Born 28 November 1958  (London, England) Soldier turned athlete who's greatest moment was his anchor leg for Great Britain's victorious 4 x 400m relay team in the 1991 World Championships. Partridge As Reaper

Akihito of Japan, Emperor Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. Glorious Leaders Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader

Akkerman, Jan Born 24 December 1946  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Dutch electric guitarist. Also brought the lute into rock and roll. Well, it was the 1970s... Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets

Al Badawi, Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Born 22 July 1960  (place of birth unknown) Yemeni terrorist, convicted for the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000. Currently on the run. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon

Al Megrahi, Abdelbaset  Born 1 April 1952  (Tripoli, Libya) Died 20 May 2012  (Tripoli, Libya) Age at death: 60  (read death notice) Alleged bomber of flight Pan-Am Flight 103, which crashed over Lockerbie in 1988. However, his conviction has always been disputed, not least now he is revealed to be suffering from cancer. Released from prison on compassionate grounds amid a huge hoopla in September 2009. Finally bit the dust after some epic death-teasing in May 2012. It's Grim Up North 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go  6feetunder Aardvark's Bupa Listing Address Unknown The Frog Chorus Al Andar Muerto Alfred Lord Heinous Ambledown ...And I Feel Fine! And My Name Is Larry!  …and There Was Great Rejoicing  Are You Still Dying, Darling? Marc’s Sparks Croaky 'arry-Kiri A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon  A To Dead  Bad People  Baz & Barry's Burial Bonanza Bazzilliant Betterdeadthanred Better Them Than Us! Better You Than Me  Biologically Dead Bladerunner  Bloody Dead Rep  Body Snatcher's Body-Count Breathless In Seattle Brown Bananas Brown Bread But I'm Not Dead Yet Buzzards Caedmon's Croakers The Canadian Cadaver Dogs Cap'n Ohtz  Carkers Convention 2012  Chelski Pensioners V  C.A.Daver Clathrate Gun Coffinitup Crazycarl Criptkicker2 Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Crofty's Coffin Crew The Don Crossing The Styx Big Mo Gaddafi's Empty Dressing Up Box Dance On Your Grave Daniel Faraday's Notebook Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk DDP Tofoa Dead Centre Of England Dead Enders Dead Ends Deader Than A Dead Thing Deadly Deathwatch Dead Loss  Dead Raccoon Death Is Not The End  Death Nebula 3001: Who Will Be The Last Standing Death By Hemeloids Death Can Be Funny Deathlist.net Death Stalks United Deceased Hose Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged  Doornails R Us Drunkasaskunk Eejit Embalmy Army "Emergency, Which Death Please..." Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Eternity Tours Ethnic Cleansing Expiry Date 2012 Feng Shui Pig Finbarr Returns From The Dead  Knock, Knock, Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door The Forrest Lawn Jockeys  Guess Who's Dead? 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You're Dead And You Know You Are You're Not Breathing Anymore Zombie Nation  Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

al Sabah, Sheikha Latifa al-Fahd Date and place of birth unknown Widow of Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Her Dead Highness

Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah, Sheikh Born 16 June 1929  (Kuwait City, Kuwait) The current Emir of Kuwait. Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader Time For The Cold To Kill Off The Old!!!!

Alain, Marie-Claire Born 10 August 1926  (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France) French organist, able to perform substantial works from memory. Blacksox

al-Asaad, Riad Date and place of birth unknown Commander of the Free Syria Army oppostion against President Bashar al-Assad. Clathrate Gun

Al-Assad, Bashar Born 11 September 1965  (Damascus, Syria) President of Syria since his father's death in 2000. ...And I Feel Fine! …and There Was Great Rejoicing Bad People Better Them Than Us! Carkers Convention 2012 Clathrate Gun Completely Top Hatters David the Aspie  Dead Enders Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Stalks United Dethdefying Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Fin Heads In A Bag Hell To The Chief If Living Is Without You Kennedy Driving School Lead, Follow and Die This Year Live Forever With Line 5 Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Noz4news Professor Sicko Riding The Jesus Train The Waiting List Song To The Siren Stick That In Your Corpse And Smoke It Stiffer Steaks - 2012 Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Tarkinator The Death Stars The Deadly Rhythm The Politigones Toasted Brown Bread If I Win, I'll Buy Every DDP Contestant A Beer! Wake&Bake You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

al-Assad, Maher Born 8 December 1967  (Damascus, Syria) Military leader and younger brother of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Perishing Kids

al-Attas, Hamida Date and place of birth unknown Mother of the late Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. Born 1934. Mummy & Deady

Albanese, Licia Born 22 July 1913  (Bari. Italy) Famed former opera singer. Wayne Manor You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Al-Bashir, Omar Born 1 January 1944  (Hosh Bannaga, Northern State, Sudan) Current (and controversial) President of Sudan. Evilies

Albert II, King Born 6 June 1934  (Laeken, Belgium) King of Belgium since 1993. Minions Of Xuleneb

Albrecht, Karl Born 20 February 1920  (Essen, Germany) Entrepreneur, who formed the discount supermarket chain Aldi, with his brother Theo in 1961. Death Speaks German  Time For The Cold To Kill Off The Old!!!!

Alda, Alan Born 28 January 1936  (New York, New York, USA) US actor, best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in 'M*A*S*H'. Deathglam Industries Illinois Reaper Beater 6.0 S*M*A*S*H*E*D Time They Went To Sleep Forever

al-Douri, Izzat Ibrahim Born 1 July 1942  (Tikrit, Iraq) The highest-ranking member of the former Iraqi regime who is still at large - the King of Clubs in the famous pack of cards. Thought to be masterminding attacks on coalition forces, and a $10m reward has been offered for his capture. Strangely Scottish-looking, with his ginger moustache. Reported to have died of leukaemia in late 2005, but no official confirmation as yet. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon

Aldrin, Buzz Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Second man on the Moon, who has always claimed he'd have been the first if it wasn't for the fact that the only door of the lunar lander was on Neil Armstrong's side. A To Dead Cashier Number 82 Please! First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Tick Tock II Unexpected, But Who Knows

Aleman, Fedora Born 11 October 1912  (Caracas, Venezuela) Opera singer. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Ales, Barney Date and place of birth unknown Former president of Motown records. Motown Morgue: This Old Heart Attack Of Mine

Alexander, Jean Born 24 February 1926  (Liverpool, England) Best known as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street. A To Dead Jellydead You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Alexis, Raven Born 28 January 1987  (Spokane, Washington, USA) American pornographic actress. Star Dust

Al-Fayed, Mohammed Born 27 January 1929  (Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt) Owner of Harrods and Fulham FC. Not overly popular in many quarters, but at least he lives in Switzerland now. A To Dead Premiership Legends

Ali, Muhammad Born 17 January 1942  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, ditched his "slave name" in 1964. Won an Olympic gold boxing medal at age 18 and went on to become world heavyweight champion. Now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 6feetunder Alfred Lord Heinous Ambledown Marc’s Sparks Croaky A To Dead Baz & Barry's Burial Bonanza Bazzilliant Biggiez Smallz Bitter Violet Breathless In Seattle Buzzards Caedmon's Croakers The Don Crossing The Styx Big Mo Gaddafi's Empty Dressing Up Box Dance On Your Grave DDP Tofoa Dead And Don't Know It Dead Centre Of England  Deadfellas  Dead Is Dead Deadly Deathwatch  Drop Deadline Dead Loss Deadly As Sin Till You Win Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Deadpoolers  Death By Hemeloids Deathglam Industries Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Drop Dead Celebration Embalmy Army Erith Sickos Exit Stage Left Expiry Date 2012 Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout Fuck 'Em All Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Billy Graham Must Die Goners 2012 Grendel's Graveyard Guild Of Master Reapers Harry Patch's Love Child Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here I Shall Need To Get The Black Out It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It It's Time To Kick The Bucket Jellydead Just Die Will You They're Loving Angels Instead Life Zucks! Madonna's Hand of Bod Marina Predicts Your Demise!  Mave's Graves Min Reaper Mors Certa Mr & Mrs Drummerboy  Naked Florida Gravediggers Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Northern Foxiles Not At All Well Noz4news Open The Pearly Gates Peter Pan Complex Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Poker & Tetas Killjoy Extravaganza Prunella Vulgaris 2012 Puzlman's Passing Picks Carrie In The Nidge  Say Hi To Uncle George SeasideEssexXile Snort The Ashes Snuff’s Enough Stairway To Heaven Tazman's Hit List  Team John Thomas The Deadly Rhythm The Demon Of Success Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Final Whistle  The Funeral Director 2012 The Grateful Dead  The Man In Black's "sad last days..." Down Like A Clown The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Voodoogurus The World Ends This Year Anyways The Woman In Black They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Tick Tock II Time They Went To Sleep Forever Toasted Brown Bread Wall Street Massacre Wot The Deuce You Must Be Croaking! Your Time Is Up - See Ya !!

Ali Zardari, Asif Born 21 July 1956  (Nawabshah, Pakistan) Widower of Benazir Bhutto, who announced that he would nominally head her party whilst their son is at university in England. Then became insurgent target number 1 when he became President of the country in 2008. …and There Was Great Rejoicing Feng Shui Pig Pickton's Pork Pies

Alicia of Bourbon-Palma, Princess Born 13 November 1917  (Vienna, Austria) Spanish infanta and heir to the throne of Navarre. Her Dead Highness

Allen, Fred  Born 9 February 1920  (Oamaru, New Zealand) Died 28 April 2012  (Auckland, New Zealand) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Ex-New Zealand rugby union player and coach Try And Die

Allen, Marty Born 22 March 1922  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Stand-up comedian and actor, far better known across the Atlantic than here in the UK. Check Please

Allen, Paul Born 21 January 1953  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Entrepreneur and philanthropist. Co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It

Allen, Woody Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. Heads In A Bag I Absolutely Despise Adam Wood  Laughter Kills Wake&Bake

al-Libi, Abu Yahya  Date and place of birth unknown Died 4 June 2012  (North Waziristan, Pakistan) Age at death: 49  (read death notice) High ranking member of Al-Qaeda and allegedly involved in the Libyan civil war of 2011. Born 1963. Clathrate Gun

Alliss, Peter Born 28 February 1931  (Berlin, Germany) Golfer, golf course designer & long-time golf commentator for the BBC and others. The Deathlist Re-visited Part 1/2 Expiry Date 2012

Allsopp, Kirstie Born 31 August 1971  (London, England) Posh totty (or annoying tit) presenter of 'Location, Location, Location, Location, Location, Location, Location, Location, Location, Location, Location, Location, Location'. The Obnoxious Twenty

al-Maliki, Nouri Born 20 June 1950  (Abu Gharaq, Iraq) Prime Minister of Iraq since May 2006. Later that year, he took the unusual step of announcing that he wasn't enjoying his job and wouldn't be standing for a second term in office, which loosely translates as "I'm a moving target and I'm absolutely sh*tting myself". Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information

al-Masri, Abu Hamza Born 15 April 1958  (Alexandria, Egypt) Blind, one-armed and loopy Muslim cleric, currently in jail for inciting racial hatred. Evilies Old Lags And Old Slags

Alonso Martinez, Alicia Born 21 December 1920  (Havana, Cuba) Cuban ballerina. Día De Muertos

Alpert, Herb Born 31 March 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Trumpeter and record company executive. The A in A&M Records and the man responsible for (or should that be "guilty of"?) signing The Carpenters. Grim McGraw

Al-Qaradawi, Yusuf Born 9 September 1926  (Safat Turab, Egypt) Controversial Islamic cleric and historian. A Pelican In The Wilderness

al-Sadr, Moqtada Born 12 August 1973  (Baghdad, Iraq) Leader of a major insurgent force in Iraq, but has made overtures towards peace recently. Clathrate Gun

al-Sharaa, Farouk Born 10 December 1938  (Damascus, Syria) Vice-President of Syria. Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think

Alton, Roger Born 20 December 1947  (place of birth unknown) Former editor of The Observer newspaper. Roger And Out

al-Zawahri, Ayman Born 19 June 1951  (Maadi, Egypt) One of bin Laden's deputies in Al-Qaeda, about whom recent whereabouts are sketchy. Alfred Lord Heinous …and There Was Great Rejoicing A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Bad People Clathrate Gun Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Evilies Finbarr Returns From The Dead I Told You I Was Ill The Waiting List Term Limits

Amash, Mariam  Born in Jisr az-Zarqa, Israel  (exact date unknown) Died 22 December 2012  (Hadera, Israel) Age at death: 124  (read death notice) Bedouin lady, who claims to be the oldest living person, at a whopping 120 years of age. However, this hasn't been (and probably won't be) proved. Brown Bananas

Amge, Jyoti Born 18 December 1993  (Nagpur, India) The World's smallest woman as of December 2011. Goners 2012

Amir, Yigal Born 23 May 1970  (Herzliya, Israel) The man who assassinated Yitzhak Rabin. Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Amis, Danny Date and place of birth unknown Guitarist with rock bands the Raybeats and Los Straightjackets. Exit Stage Left

Amis, John Born 17 June 1922  (Dulwich, London, England) Classical music critic for The Guardian & the BBC. Also deaf in one ear. A To Dead Bloody Dead Rep Ghouls In The Night Last Trip To The John

Ammann, Lukas Born 29 September 1912  (Basle, Switzerland) Swiss film actor. Death Speaks German

Ancic, Mario Born 30 March 1984  (Split, Croatia) Tennis player whose never really fulfilled his early promise. Finbarr Returns From The Dead Stiffs

Anderson, Gerry  Born 14 April 1929  (Kilburn, London, England) Died 26 December 2012  (Oxfordshire, England) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) TV producer, director & writer - the man behind 'Thunderbirds' and 'Stingray', amongst others. A To Dead On The Box/In The Box

Anderson, John B. Born 15 February 1922  (Rockford, Illinois, USA) Former US congressman who ran for President of the United States in 1980 as an independent. Sarah Palin’s Death Panel

Anderson, Michael Born 30 January 1920  (London, England) English film director of 'The Dam Busters' and 'Logan's Run' among others. A To Dead Kentucky Fried Genocide Lights, Camera, Action...Fin: A Rattly Score Of Cinematic Old Puffins Nervous Nineties

Anderson, Ole Born 22 September 1942  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Former Wrestler. The Chris Benoit Memorial Crèche And Weight Room WWE Can't Find A Pulse

Anderson, Rona Born 3 August 1928  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scottish film actress and widow of actor Gordon Jackson. @JonesEuro

Andersson, Bibi Born 11 November 1935  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish actress, primarily in Ingmar Bergman films. Rotters

Andre, Peter Born 27 February 1973  (Harrow, London, England) Cheesy pop singer of 'Mysterious Girl' fame. Was married to someone even cheesier, than him - Jordan. Nil By Mouth What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Andreotti, Giulio Born 14 January 1919  (Rome, Italy) Former Italian President, who, due to the often chaotic Italian political system, has been the 58th, 61st AND 70th President of Italy! A To Dead Death In Italy, Maybe

Andress, Ursula Born 19 March 1936  (Ostermundigen, Switzerland) Actress & sex symbol, best known for her sultry performance in Dr. No. Let Us Embalm You She's A Goner Snuff’s Enough Tick Tock

Andretti, Mario Born 28 February 1940  (Motovun, Croatia) Italian-American racing driver, the last American to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in 1978. Death In Italy, Maybe The Woman In Black

Andrews, Julie Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Actress - star of 'The Sound of Music'. The Celebrity Undertaker The Woman In Black  Time To Make A Death List

Andrews, Patty Born 16 February 1918  (Mound, Minnesota, USA) Was one-third of The Andrews Sisters, along with her older (and now dead) siblings Laverne and Maxene. Their best-known song was probably 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree'. Patty is the one in the middle in the photo. Ambledown A To Dead Brown Bread Carkers Convention 2012 Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Death On The Rocks Deathlist.net Exit Stage Left Failures Mark II Golden Oldies! HackinNcackin' Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Hide & Go Die Hunting Halos Lard Bazaar Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Nervous Nineties Oh Shit! I'm Dead! Riding The Jesus Train Scarborough's Slanted Succumbed Now! That's What I Call Dying Sing Your Last Song For Me  Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Vyrdolak Welshman Win One For The Dead

Angel, Criss Born 19 December 1967  (East Meadow, New York, USA) Illusionist & stunt performer, best known, in the US anyway, for his show Criss Angel MindFreak Dead And Don't Know It

Angelil, René Born 16 January 1942  (Montréal, Canada) Singer, entertainment manager and husband of Céline Dion, regarded as being the driving force behind her success. The sod. ZZ Topped

Angelini, Fiorenzo Born 1 August 1916  (Rome, Italy) Italian cardinal, Titualr of Messene from 1956-1991. The Cardinals

Angell, Roger Born 19 September 1920  (New York City, New York, USA) Baseball writer for The New Yorker. Garf Wants You To Die Roger And Out

Anger, Kenneth Born 3 February 1927  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Underground filmmaker and author. Wrote the bestselling 'Hollywood Babylon' in 1959. The Other Side Of Sunday

Angle, Kurt Born 9 December 1968  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Yet another wrestler. Lived So Let's Die

Anne, Princess Born 15 August 1950  (London, England) The Princess Royal, the second child and only daughter of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The Choir Invisibule

Anne of Romania, Queen Born 18 September 1923  (Paris, France) Wife of the former King Michael of Romania. Her Dead Highness

Ann-Margaret, (actress) Born 28 April 1941  (Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands Iän, Sweden) Swedish-born American actress, something of a siren in the 1960s. Also had a singing career. The Only Good Ranga Is A Dead Ranga

Ant, Adam Born 3 November 1954  (London, England) New Romantic singer - a pin-up in his heyday, but now old, overweight and suffering from depression. Was detained under the Mental Health Act in 2002 after throwing a car alternator through a pub window. Slave To The Grave  Song To The Siren

Apostol, Eugenia Born 29 September 1925  (Sorsogon, Philippines) Publisher, whose political publications helped cause the downfall of two Filipino presidents. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Appleyard, Bob Born 27 June 1924  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Former England fast bowler. Weed 'Em And Reap

Aranda, Vicente Born 9 November 1926  (Barcelona, Spain) Spanish film director and screenwriter. Día De Muertos

arap Moi, Daniel Born 2 September 1924  (Sacho, Baringo, Kenya) President of Kenya from 1978-2002. Still dogged by controversies stemming from his time in office. David the Aspie Lead, Follow and Die This Year Mors Certa Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Arbus, Allan Born 15 February 1918  (New York, New York, USA) Veteran US actor, best known for his role as Dr Sidney Freedman in 'M*A*S*H'. S*M*A*S*H*E*D Old People of 2012

Archer, Jeffrey Born 15 April 1940  (London, England) Habitual liar, novelist and former Conservative Party deputy chairman. Convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice in 2001. Old Lags And Old Slags

Armani, Giorgio Born 11 July 1934  (Piacenza, Italy) Fashion designer and founder of the hugely successful Armani brand label. Death In Italy, Maybe I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse

Armfield, Jimmy Born 21 September 1935  (Denton, Manchester, England) Former Blackpool & England footballer, now a very popular radio commentator & broadcaster. Jill Dando's Cat Down Like A Clown The Worst Acronym Team

Armstrong, Billie Joe Born 17 February 1972  (Oakland, California, USA) Vocalist with punk rockers Green Day. The Only Good Ranga Is A Dead Ranga

Armstrong, Bob Born 3 October 1939  (Marietta, Georgia, USA) Wrestler, known as "Bullet Bob". All four of his sons later became wrestlers. WWE Hall Of Death

Armstrong, Neil  Born 5 August 1930  (Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA) Died 25 August 2012  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) First man on the moon...or actor in an unconvincing Hollywood film set, depending on who you believe. Cashier Number 82 Please! Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Ohio And Goodbye-O They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Unexpected, But Who Knows

Armstrong, Val Date and place of birth unknown Radio broadcaster for BBC Radio Cumbria. Born 1965. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals

Armstrong-Jones, Antony Born 7 March 1930  (London, England) Lord Snowdon, celebrity photographer and former husband of Princess Margaret. Cashier Number 82 Please!

Arnett, Will Born 4 May 1970  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Canadian actor, best known for his roles in 'Arrested Development' and '30 Rock'. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Arnold, Eve  Born 21 April 1912  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 4 January 2012  (London, England) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) American photojournalist, who now lives in Britain. All Death Is Consolation Death On The Rocks Luck Of The Dead

Arthur, Toni Born 27 December 1940  (Oxford, England) Best remembered as a presenter of 'Play Away' and 'Play School'. Play School, Play Away, Play Dead

Ash, Lesley Born 19 February 1960  (Clapham, London, England) Actress, one of the stars of 'Men Behaving Badly'. Collagen lip implants went badly wrong in 2003, leaving her with what the tabloids described as a "trout pout". After being beaten up by her husband, ex-footballer Lee Chapman, in 2004, she picked up an infection in hospital. According to papers filed in the courts in 2007, suing the hospital, she still has mild paraparesis, loss of some power and motor control in the legs, and some loss of bladder control. It is unlikely she will be able to return to an active role as an actress. Going, Going, Gone

Ashcroft, Chloe Born 7 July 1942  (place of birth unknown) Children's television presenter, most notably of 'Play School'. Play School, Play Away, Play Dead

Asher, William  Born 8 August 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 16 July 2012  (Palm Springs, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Producer/director of countless TV shows. Former Husband of of 'Bewitched' star Elizabeth Montgomery. Life Zucks! Lights Out!

Asherson, Renée Born 19 May 1920  (Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England) Actress, widow of Robert Donat. Don't Eat The Figs

Ashley, Jack  Born 6 December 1922  (Widnes, Cheshire, England) Died 20 April 2012  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Former Labour MP (in fact he was the UK's first totally deaf MP) and member of the House of Lords. A To Dead Dead Commons

Ashmore, Edward Born 11 December 1919  (Queenstown, Ireland) A former Admiral of the Fleet, the most senior Royal Navy position there is. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Askwith, Robin Born 12 October 1950  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Actor best known for his starring role in a series of "sex comedies" in the 1970s. Carry On Up To The Crem!

Asner, Ed Born 15 November 1929  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US actor, who has mostly appeared in TV programmes such as 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'. Recently provided the voice of old curmudgeon Carl in Pixar animated tearfest 'Up'. Life Zucks! Lights Out! Wikipedia's Random Article

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of 'This Is Your Life' and 'Antiques Roadshow'. Final Curtain Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt? The Bloc Tick Tock II We’re All Gonna Die!

Assange, Julian Born 3 July 1971  (Townsville, Queensland, Australia) Controversial Australian journalist and internet activist, whose WikiLeaks website regularly release confidential documents and communications from the U.S. and other governments. Arrested in December 2010. Caedmon's Croakers Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Stiffs R Us

Assia, Lys Born 3 March 1926  (Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland) Swiss singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Real name: Rosa Mina Schärer. Ghouls In The Night

Astin, John Born 30 March 1930  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor - starred as Gomez Addams in 'The Addams Family', and has mainly appeared in TV comedies since. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Time To Make A Death List

Astles, Bob Born in Ashford, Kent, England  (exact date unknown) Former colonial officer and associate of presidents Obote and Amin in Uganda in the 1960s and 70s. Born 1924. The Death Stars

Athans, Peter Born 1 March 1957  (place of birth unknown) Mountaineer They’ll Die With Their Boots On, Mostly

Atkins, Ronald Born 13 June 1916  (place of birth unknown) Former MP for Preston North on two occasions, 1966-70 and 1974-79. ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Atkinson, Big Ron Born 18 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former League football player, manager and now TV pundit. Renowned for his eclectic style of commentary, which involves saying things like "'There's a few tired limbs in the blue legs" and "van Nistelrooy, predating as usual...". Betterdeadthanred Morbid Midlands XX

Attenborough, David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. A To Dead Gwynhafyr I Absolutely Despise Adam Wood Killed By Death The Honey Trap The Choir Invisibule Time They Went To Sleep Forever

Attenborough, Richard Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England) Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of Sir David. Alphabetti-Deathi  A To Dead Betterdeadthanred Black Penguins Of Doom Brown Bananas Crazycarl Criptkicker2 Crossing The Styx Dead Centre Of England Dead Last Dead Right Drop Deadline Death Can Be Funny Don't Eat The Figs Exit Stage Left Failures Mark II George Lass and the Gravelings Gwynhafyr H5N1 Happy No Year Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Hunting Halos I Absolutely Despise Adam Wood Italian Grim Reaper Jim's Deadbeats Juicy Janny Just Give Me A Cance.....The Dead C's Scrots They're Loving Angels Instead Lidder's Late Lamentables Madonna's Hand of Bod Min Reaper's Reserves Misslucky Moldy Oldies Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Windsor's OBE Over My Dead Body Partridge As Reaper The Waiting List SeasideEssexXile Sometimes They Come Back Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Stick That In Your Corpse And Smoke It Thatcher Must Die FFS! The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Choir Invisibule The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Funeral Director 2012 The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only This Is Your Death Blacksox We Request A Premier League Funeral

Audran, Stéphane Born 8 November 1932  (Versailles, France) French film actress. Rotters

Auel, Jean M. Born 18 February 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Author, best known for the 'Earth's Children' set of novels set in prehistoric times. Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Auerbach, Frank Born in Berlin, Germany  (exact date unknown) German-born British artist. A bit like Lucien Freud, really. Born 1931. All Death Is Consolation

Austin, Barry Born 17 September 1968  (Birmingham, England) One of the fattest people in the UK, featured in numerous obese-related programmes. As if that wasn't bad enough, he also supports Birmingham City FC. Simpson's Stiffs

Avery, James Born 27 November 1948  (Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA) Actor, best remembered as Philip Banks in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'. Wikipedia's Random Article

Axel, Gabriel Born 18 April 1918  (place of birth unknown) Danish film director, whose film 'Babettes' Feast' won the Oscar for best Foreign Language film in 1987. A To Dead

Axelsson, Maj Date and place of birth unknown Swedish-born wife of 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman. Breathless In Seattle

Aykroyd, Dan Born 1 July 1952  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Comedian, actor, musician and screenwriter, of 'Blues Brothers', 'Ghostbusters' and 'Saturday Night Live' fame. On A Mission To God

Aylwin, Patricio Born 26 November 1918  (Vina del Mar, Chile) Former President of Chile. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Ayres, Pam Born 14 March 1947  (Stanford in the Vale, Berkshire, England) Humorous poet, often on TV. Erith Sickos

Aziz, Tariq Born 28 April 1936  (Tel Keppe, Iraq) One of the more familiar faces of Saddam Hussein's bunch of henchmen, and one of the few still alive! Former foreign minister, now languishing in jail. …and There Was Great Rejoicing Biologically Dead  Freddie The Cat The Funeral Director 2012 Johnny Helmet and the Akimbo's

Aziz Nik Mat, Nik Abdul Born in Pulau Melaka, Malaysia  (exact date unknown) Malaysian spiritual leader and politician. Born 1931. Finbarr Returns From The Dead

Aznavour, Charles Born 22 May 1924  (Paris, France) Watery-eyed French crooner. A To Dead Clog Poppers The Deathlist Re-visited Part 1/2 Again Death From Down Under Keeper Of The Heads Luck Of The Dead Sing Your Last Song For Me  Slave To The Grave

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