Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2012: D

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da Silva, Luiz Inácio Lula Born 6 October 1945  (Garanhuns, Brazil) President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. Better Them Than Us! Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Raccoon Funeral Holmes Mr. Yuck Not At All Well Noz4news Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff & the Tears The Deadly Rhythm This Mortal Coil Tomb It May Concern

Dahl, Robert Born 17 December 1915  (Inwood, Ioha, USA) US political analyst. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Dale, Alan Born 6 May 1947  (Dunedin, New Zealand) Depending on your age/TV likes - Jim Robinson in 'Neighbours' or Bradford Meade in 'Ugly Betty'. Rather worryingly for Dale, three of his best known characters have died of heart-attacks... Insert Name Here

Dale, Dick Born 4 May 1937  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Surf-rock guitarist. Freddie The Cat

Dale, Jim Born 15 August 1935  (Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England) Actor, one of the few living stars of Carry On, whose Carry On legend status was severely damaged when he appeared in the woeful Carry on Columbus. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Carry On Cremating Carry On Up To The Crem! Juicy Janny The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only The Tartan Flatliners

Dalton, Timothy Born 21 March 1946  (Colwyn Bay, Wales) Actor, the 4th man to play James Bond on screen. Rotting Kanzlerin

Daltrey, Roger Born 1 March 1944  (Hammersmith, London, England) Rock singer, lead singer of The Who. Occasional actor as well. Deadstock Roger And Out

Daly, Tom Born 25 April 1918  (Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada) Filmmaker, primarily for the National Film Board of Canada. Kentucky Fried Genocide

Dalyell, Tam Born 4 August 1932  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Labour MP for West Lothian/Linlithgow from 1962-2005, which earned him the title of 'Father of the House' as the longest-serving MP. Weed 'Em And Reap

D'Amato, Lisa Born 22 October 1981  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Model and recording artist. Califorewarned, Oregoners, Washingtons Of Bodies Away

Damone, Vic Born 12 June 1928  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Italian-American easy-listening singer. Wayne Manor

Dana, Bill Born 5 October 1924  (Quincy, Massachusetts, USA) Comedian and writer, known in the U.S. For his "José Jiménez" character on television. Not At All Well

Daneliya, Georgi Born 25 August 1930  (Tbilisi, Georgia (formerly Soviet Union)) Georgian film director. Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

D'Angelo, (singer) Born 11 February 1974  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Soul artist who has battled drug addiction and alcoholism. Hey Old Timers

Danielle, Suzanne Born 14 January 1957  (London, England) Actress, wife of golfer Sam Torrance. Carry On Up To The Crem!

Daniels, Paul Born 6 April 1938  (Middlesbrough, England) Magician and generally ubiquitous light-entertainment TV celebrity, the lowest point in whose career (and let's face it, it has a lot of competition) was probably presenting the late 1980s kids' TV programme 'Wizbit'. An eight-foot rabbit named Willy and a three-foot cone-shaped creature starring alongside a four-foot toupée-wearing conjuror...truly, truly dreadful. LARD

Daniels, William Born 31 March 1927  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, best known as the acerbic voice of KITT in the 1980s TV series 'Knight Rider'. † Laughter Kills

Danneels, Godfried Born 4 June 1933  (Kanegem, Tielt, Belgium) Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels from 1979-2010. Minions Of Xuleneb

Darren, James Born 8 June 1936  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor & singer - a teen idol, who later had a recurring role in 'TJ Hooker'. ZZ Topped

Darrieux, Danielle Born 1 May 1917  (Bordeaux, France) French singer & movie actress, who made some films in America. ThePoitouTeam Toetag4U Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Darski, Adam Born 10 June 1977  (Gdynia, Poland) Lead singer of Polish death metal band Behemoth. Feng Shui Pig

Dass, Ram Born 6 April 1931  (Bosron, Massachusetts, USA) American hippie author. Converted to Hinduism from Judaism in 1967. Born Richard Alpert. Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

David, Hal  Born 25 May 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Died 1 September 2012  (Los Angeles, Callifornia, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Lyricist & songwriter, often teaming up with Burt Bacharach. Kentucky Fried Genocide Massive Bereavement Brady's Childish Death Strike

Davidson, Jim Born 13 December 1953  (Kidbrooke, London, England) Controversial racist comedian who somehow has turned into a popular family entertainer. Has also had a colourful private life. It’s Death, Jim

Davies, Dave Born 3 February 1947  (Muswell Hill, London, England) Younger brother of Ray and fellow member of the Kinks. Heads In A Bag Not At All Well Now! That's What I Call Dying

Davies, Dickie Born 30 April 1933  (Wallasey, Cheshire, England) Former presenter of World of Sport, well known for his badger-like hair. Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets If Living Is Without You See Ya...Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya! Song Die-tles

Davies, Peter Maxwell Born 8 September 1934  (Salford, Lancashire, England) Composer and currrent Master of the Queen's Music. Now! That's What I Call Dying

Davies, Windsor Born 28 August 1930  (Canning Town, London, England) English-born but Welsh-bred thespian who over-acted his way through dreadful '70s sitcom 'It Ain't Half Hot, Mum' and the cringeworthy 'Never The Twain'. Black Penguins Of Doom Carry On Cremating Deader Than A Dead Thing Diepod Shuffle Carry On Up To The Crem! Who’s Dead? Mike Oxard's Showbusiness 20 The Degeneration Game The Importance Of Being Urn-ish The Tartan Flatliners You Have Been Living

Davis, Ann B. Born 3 May 1926  (Schenectady, New York, USA) Veteran film actress. Former Scream Star The Bedsoring '20s

Davis, Clive Born 4 April 1932  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Music producer, founder & long time head of Arista Records. Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Snort The Ashes

Davis, Dickie Born 22 January 1922  (Birmingham, England) Former striker for Sunderland AFC. Premiership Legends

Davis, Don Born 22 December 1928  (Calvert, Alabama, USA) Country music producer. Motown Morgue: This Old Heart Attack Of Mine

Davis, Steve "Interesting" Born 22 August 1957  (Plumstead, London, England) Legendary snooker player, now also a TV pundit on the sport. The Crucible Collection

Davison, Peter Born 13 April 1951  (London, England) Actor best known as the fifth incarnation of 'Doctor Who'. Johnny Helmet and the Akimbo's

Dawn, Liz Born 8 November 1939  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Star of Coronation Street for many years, playing gobby fishwife Vera Duckworth. Diagnosed with emphysema in 2004. Brown Bread The Canadian Cadaver Dogs Come Die With Me Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dead Centre Of England Faster Than A Dead Horse Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout Hardwood Surround Hunting Halos I Shall Need To Get The Black Out I Think We're Alone Now It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Lord Gravedigger People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce Stiff Little Fingers Team Cat AIDS Thatcher Must Die FFS! The Anfield Iron The Tartan Flatliners We’re All Gonna Die!

Dawson, Richard  Born 20 November 1932  (Gosport, Hampshire, England) Died 2 June 2012  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) British born, American game show-host & actor; 'Hogan's Heroes' etc. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up!

Dawson, Ronnie Born 5 June 1932  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Former Ireland and British Lions rugby union international. Captained the Lions on the 1959 tour of Australia & New Zealand. ...and Its Goodnight From Him Try And Die

Day, Doris Born 3 April 1924  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) One of America's most prolific actresses of the 1950s and '60s, born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff. After the death of her third husband, Marty Melcher, in 1968, she quit movies and turned to television and later to animal welfare. Annus Horribilis Chelski Pensioners V Clog Poppers Coffin Fit Dead Is Dead Death Nebula 3001: Who Will Be The Last Standing Drop Dead Celebration Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Former Scream Star George Lass and the Gravelings Green Machine Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Kentucky Fried Genocide Lord Gravedigger Need A Stiff Drink Ninja Zombies Rule! Ohio And Goodbye-O Partridge As Reaper See Ya...Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya! She's A Goner The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only The Man In Black's "sad last days..." Tick Tock II Time To Make A Death List

Day O'Connor, Sandra Born 26 March 1930  (El Paso, Texas, USA) Former member of the US Supreme Court. Sarah Palin’s Death Panel

de Bonafini, Hebe Born 4 December 1928  (Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) Argentine political activist. Poker & Tetas Killjoy Extravaganza

De Duve, Christian Born 2 October 1917  (Thames Ditton, Surrey, England) British born, but Belgian cytologist and biochemist. Deathpig

de Havilland, Olivia Born 1 July 1916  (Tokyo, Japan) Sister of Joan Fontaine, but hasn't spoken to her since 1942. Actress who picked up the award-winning parts, largely as she wasn't the most glamorous girl on the block. Now retired and living in France. Bitter Violet Brown Bread Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Crofty's Coffin Crew Dance On Your Grave Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Death Nebula 3001: Who Will Be The Last Standing Death On The Rocks Deathlist.net Death Stalks United Debbie's Deadbeats Diet Of Worms Eternity Tours Former Scream Star HackinNcackin' Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? The Pellet with the Poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon!  Kentucky Fried Genocide Mave's Graves Min Reaper's Reserves Mr C Nervous Nineties Old People Party Of 20 Over My Dead Body Pool Ghoul Carrie In The Nidge Say Hello To The Angels Mike Oxard's Showbusiness 20 Sexystf 2012 She's A Goner Soylent Dreams Tentoesup The Death Stars The Old Ones Are The Pests Old People of 2012 The Vyrdolak This Is Your Death Toetag4U Win One For The Dead You Must Be Croaking!

De Jong, Piet Born 3 April 1915  (Apeldoorn, Netherlands) Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands between 1967 & 1971. Minions Of Xuleneb If I Win, I'll Buy Every DDP Contestant A Beer!

de Klerk, F. W. Born 18 March 1936  (Johannesburg, South Africa) Former President of South Africa from 1989-1994. Mors Certa

de la Madrid, Miguel  Born 12 December 1934  (Colima, Colima, Mexico) Died 1 April 2012  (Mexico City, Mexico) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) President of Mexico from 1982-88. Misers Mr C The Living End Blacksox

de la Renta, Oscar Born 22 July 1932  (Dominican Republic) Fashion designer. Harry Patch's Love Child

De Niro, Robert Born 17 August 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Big-name Hollywood actor, whose 60 or so films since the one which made his name ('Taxi Driver', 1976) have included numerous smash hits, plus a few, such as 'The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle', where he'd have been better advised to file the script in the bin. Death Nebula 3001: Who Will Be The Last Standing Illinois Reaper Beater 6.0 Song Die-tles Sporting A Solemn Look

de Oliveira, Manoel Born 12 January 1908  (Oporto, Portugal) Portuguese film director. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Gray Panthers Happy No Year  The Pellet with the Poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon!  If I Win, I'll Buy Every DDP Contestant A Beer!

De Vicenzo, Roberto Born 14 April 1923  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Former professional golfer. Won the Open golf championship in 1967. Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Deadman, Derek Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Diminuitve, bag 'o spanners-faced TV actor from the likes of 'Never the Twain'. Going, Going, Gone

Dean, John Born 14 October 1938  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Former White House Counsel to Richard Nixon. Became deeply involved in the Watergate Scandal. Now an author & political activist. Ohio And Goodbye-O

Dean, Rev Reginald Born 4 November 1902  (Tunstall, Staffordshire, England) Britain's oldest man as of the end of 2011. Carkers Convention 2012 Eejit Twenty Tons Of Fun?

Deayton, Angus Born 6 January 1956  (Surrey, England) Acor and comedian, best known for chairing the satirical news quiz 'Have I Got News For You' before tabloid scandal forced him out. The Obnoxious Twenty

Dee, Ruby Born 27 October 1924  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Film actress & playwright (amongst other credits), the widow of actor Ossie Davis. Ohio And Goodbye-O

Defen, Yao  Born 15 July 1972  (Liuan, Anhui, Shucheng, China) Died 13 November 2012  (Zhucheng, China) Age at death: 40  (read death notice) Tallest woman in the world, who has suffered numerous health problems as a result of her 7ft, 8 inch frame. Daniel Faraday's Notebook Dead Ends Died In The Wool Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Eejit Hey Old Timers I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak I'll Sleep When You're Dead Perishing Kids Plowing The Deep  Simpson's Stiffs The Blonde Ballers The Tartan Flatliners @JonesEuro

Degazon, Fred Born 4 January 1913  (Castries, Saint Lucia) First president of Dominica. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Deif, Mohammed Born in Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine  (exact date unknown) Commander of the military wing of Hamas, and suspected master bomb-maker. Target of several Israeli assassination attempts to date. The Politigones

Delaney, Kim Born 29 November 1961  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Actress - Detective Russell in 'NYPD Blue'. I'll Get The Oven On She's A Goner

Delarue, Jean-Luc Born 24 June 1964  (Paris, France) French television personality. Died in August 2012 but no obit. ThePoitouTeam

Della Casa, Lisa  Born 2 February 1919  (Burgdorf, Switzerland) Died 10 December 2012  (Münsterlingen, Switzerland) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Swiss opera singer, well known in the 1950s. Tomb It May Concern

Demjanjuk, John  Born 3 April 1920  (Duboye Makharintsy, Kiev, Ukraine) Died 17 March 2012  (Bad Felinbach, Germany) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Retired auto worker & former SS Guard. Currently on trial for war crimes. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Crazycarl Big Mo Gaddafi's Empty Dressing Up Box Dead And Don't Know It Dead Centre Of England Diet Of Worms Funeral Holmes Golden Oldies! Grendel's Graveyard Hunting Halos I'll Get The Oven On They're Loving Angels Instead Morbid United FC Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Ohio And Goodbye-O Old People Party Of 20 The Newstreet Boys Death Squad They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Wall Street Massacre

Dench, Judi Born 9 December 1934  (York, Yorkshire, England) Actress, firstly in stage, then became famous in TV sitcoms, before appearing in an increasing number of feature films. The Celebrity Undertaker

Denmark, Leila  Born 1 February 1898  (Portal, Georgia, USA) Died 1 April 2012  (Athens, Georgia, USA) Age at death: 114  (read death notice) American paediatrician and medical researcher whose work on whooping cough in the early '30s led to the development of the pertussis vaccine and the modern-day DPT vaccination. She continued to practise until her retirement in 2002 at the age of 104. Dead And Dusted Deathpig Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Thatcher Must Die FFS!

Dennehy, Ned Date and place of birth unknown Irish actor. Address Unknown

Dennerly, Robert Date and place of birth unknown Former Plymouth Argyle FC vice-chairman. Born c. 1948. Better Them Than Us! Daniel Faraday's Notebook Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Inigo, I Hope We Win The Wayne Wanklyn Select XX

Depardieu, Gérard Born 27 December 1948  (Chateauroux, France) Top French actor, who has acted in international films as well. Slave To The Grave ThePoitouTeam

Depp, Johnny Born 9 June 1963  (Owensboro, Kentucky, USA) Actor, often in kooky roles & beloved by many a female. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Derby-Lewis, Clive Born 22 January 1936  (Cape Town South Africa) Right-wing Afrikaaner politician, jailed for his part in the assassination of activist Chris Hani in 1993. Shovelful Of Dirt Staring Down The Barrel

Derbyshire, Eileen Born 6 October 1930  (Urmston, Manchester, England) Actress, has played Emily Bishop in 'Coronation Street' since 1961. Betterdeadthanred Tick Tock

Derek, Bo Born 20 November 1956  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress and model - remembered by many males for her run along the beach with beaded hair in the movie '10'. Marina Predicts Your Demise!

Dern, Bruce Born 4 June 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, best known for playing complete fruitcakes on the silver screen. ZZ Topped

Dettori, Frankie Born 15 December 1970  (Milan, Italy) Popular and successful jockey. Death In Italy, Maybe

DeVito, Danny Born 17 November 1944  (Neptune, New Jersey, USA) Pint-sized actor, now director & producer. Best known TV wise for 'Taxi' - in films he appeared in 'Twins' and 'Batman Returns'. Necronomicon Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Devlin McAliskey, Bernadette Born 23 April 1947  (Cookstown, Tyrone, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish republican and civil rights activist who became the youngest woman ever to be elected to the UK Parliament in 1969 aged just 21. Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

Devonshire, The Duchess of Born 31 March 1920  (Asthall Manor, Oxfordshire, England) Deborah Mitford, youngest and sole survivor of the famous Mitford sisters. Was married to the late Duke of Devonshire for over 60 years; just to be different, they lived in Derbyshire. Say Hello To The Angels Soylent Dreams

Devoto, Howard Born 15 March 1952  (Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) Original lead singer for punk band Buzzcocks before leaving in 1977 to form Magazine. Punks, Not Dead

Dewani, Shrien Born in Bristol, Somerset, England  (exact date unknown) Accused of killing his newlywed wife in a suspicious attack in South Africa, and then has claimed "illness" ever since. Born 1979. Dethdefying

Dexter, Colin Born 29 September 1930  (Stamford, Lincolnshire, England) Author, creator of 'Inspector Morse'. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Moldy Oldies Naked Florida Gravediggers

Dexter, Ted Born 15 May 1935  (Milan, Italy) Italian born, but very English cricketer, a successful test player who later became a broadcaster, then a selector. The Final Whistle

di Resta, Paul Born 16 April 1986  (Livingston, Scotland) Racing driver. "I Am Spartacus"

Di Stefano, Alfredo Born 4 July 1926  (Barrancas, Argentina) Acknowledged as one of the greatest footballers ever. Enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Ferenc Puskas at Real Madrid, during which the club won the European Cup 5 times in a row, from 1956-60. Death Stalks United Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls Down Like A Clown The Wayne Wanklyn Select XX

Diallo, Alpha Ibrahim Born 12 June 1932  (Guinea) Member of the International Olympic Committee. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Diamond, Neil Born 24 January 1941  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Born Noah Kaminsky. Very successful, albeit decidedly cheesy, US singer. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

Dick, Andy Born 21 December 1965  (Charleston, South Carolina, USA) Extremely controversial American comic actor, who hosts his own radio show called 'The Shit Show'. Bitter Violet I'll Get The Oven On Laughter Kills Snort The Ashes Squanto’s Revenge Wikipedia's Random Article

Dick, Derek Born 25 April 1958  (Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) Better known as "Fish", lead singer of the 80s prog rock band Marillion. Old People Smell Of Piss

Dickens, Little Jimmy Born 19 December 1920  (Bolt, West Virginia, USA) Diminuitive country and western singer. Has played at the Grand Ole Opry for over 60 years. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

Dickson, Barbara Born 27 September 1947  (Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) Actress and singer, best known for her 1985 duet with Elaine Paige 'I Know Him So Well'. Let's Dance (On Your Grave)

Dickson Wright, Clarissa Born 28 June 1947  (St John's Wood, London, England) Born Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright, which is going to be hell to carve onto a gravestone. One of the Two Fat Ladies (Celebrity chefs), so it's going to be hell to put her in the grave. Might be better all round if she's cremated... I Shall Need To Get The Black Out Mourning Glory Staring Down The Barrel Yorkshire Crypt Kickers

Didion, Joan Born 5 December 1934  (Sacramento, California, USA) Writer and journalist. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Keeper Of The Heads

Diemberger, Kurt Born 16 March 1932  (Austria) Austrian mountaineer. They’ll Die With Their Boots On, Mostly

Dill, Diana Born 22 January 1923  (Hamilton, Bermuda) Actress & former wife of Kirk Douglas. Researched To Death Mummy & Deady

Dillard, Harrison Born 8 July 1923  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Athlete. Winner of the gold medal in the 100m at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Going For Gold – The Class Of 1948

Diller, Phyllis  Born 17 July 1917  (Lima, Ohio, USA) Died 20 August 2012  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Stand-up comedienne who has a wisecrack comment about most things. Looks better than average for her age. But for how much longer? 1 Dead In Ohio Ash Cream Bloody Dead Rep Breathless In Seattle Brown Bananas Circling The Drain Death Nebula 3001: Who Will Be The Last Standing Diet Of Worms Billy Graham Must Die Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Say Hello To The Angels She's A Goner Soylent Dreams Tentoesup Old People of 2012 Time For The Cold To Kill Off The Old!!!! You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Dimmock, Peter Born 6 December 1920  (London, England) Former Head of the BBC's Outside Broadcasts, which included sport and big public events, like The Queen's Coronation. Also the first presenter of 'Grandstand'. Cap'n Ohtz Gawn. . .dead. . .planted

Dingwort-Nusseck, Julia Born 6 October 1921  (Altona, Germany) German business journalist. Death Speaks German

Dinkins, David Born 10 July 1927  (Trenton, New Jersey, USA) The only African American to hold the office of Mayor of New York, which Dinkins did from 1990-1993. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Dinsmore, Nick Born 17 December 1975  (Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA) Wrestler known as "U-Gene". The Chris Benoit Memorial Crèche And Weight Room

Ditka, Mike Born 18 October 1939  (Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA) American football player and coach who won the Super Bowl in both roles. The Deathlist Re-visited Part 1/2

Dobson, John Born 14 September 1915  (Beijing, China) American astronomer, telescope builder and former monk. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Docherty, Tommy Born 24 August 1928  (Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish international footballer and outspoken football manager. Black Penguins Of Doom Dead And Dusted Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls The Dead Certs Weed 'Em And Reap

Dodd, Ken Born 8 November 1927  (Liverpool, England) End-of-the-pier stand-up comedian turned TV star and surprisingly successful singer. Not remotely funny to anyone under the age of about 70. Will this be the year he says "tatty bye" for the last time? Caedmon's Croakers Come Die With Me Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Dead And Dusted Green Machine If Living Is Without You Jellydead Live Forever With Line 5 Living In A Box Windsor's OBE Sick Scouser In Black Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Tazman's Hit List The Bloc

Doerr, Bobby Born 7 April 1918  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Major League Baseball player. Second baseman for the Boston Red Sox. Garf Wants You To Die

Dogg, Snoop Born 20 October 1971  (Long Beach, California, USA) Gangsta rapper, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. 1 Dead In Ohio

Doherty, Paddy Born 6 February 1959  (Manchester, England) Gypsy who came to prominence in 2011 in 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding'. The Celebrity Undertaker

Doherty, Pete Born 12 March 1979  (Liverpool, England) Former lead singer of The Libertines, now with Babyshambles. His addictions to heroin and crack have made his behaviour increasingly random, self-centred and downright tedious. Alfred Lord Heinous Bitter Violet Dirty Rotten Spunkers Completely Top Hatters Death Nebula 3001: Who Will Be The Last Standing Dethdefying Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Erith Sickos Failures Mark II The Forrest Lawn Jockeys GMC Ghost Town Goners 2012 Hangman's XX Hope I Die Before I Get Old If Living Is Without You I'll Sleep When You're Dead I Need About Tree Fiddy! Italian Grim Reaper It's Time To Kick The Bucket Juicy Janny Killed By Death Last Train To Palookaville Les Trompettes De La Mort Live Forever With Line 5 Necronomicon  Need A Stiff Drink Noz4news Oldham Gravediggers Society Old Lags And Old Slags Perishing Kids PRFT Professor Sicko Prunella Vulgaris 2012 The Honey Trap  Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce Sing Your Last Song For Me  Song To The Siren Sporting A Solemn Look Squanto’s Revenge Stiffs R Us The Choir Invisibule  The Demon Of Success The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only

Dokes, Michael  Born 10 August 1958  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Died 11 August 2012  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Age at death: 54  (read death notice) Former WBA Heavyweight boxing champion. Daniel Faraday's Notebook David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling There's A Shiva In The Park

Dole, Bob Born 22 July 1923  (Russell, Kansas, USA) Veteran US politician, former Presidential candidate back in 1996. Biologically Dead Les Trompettes De La Mort Romancing The Headstone Sarah Palin’s Death Panel The Conqueror Worm The Grey Horde The Unspiritualist Toetag4U Unexpected, But Who Knows Windsor The Troll

Domino, Fats Born 26 February 1928  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American rock 'n' roll star. The Frog Chorus Black Penguins Of Doom Clog Poppers Crossing The Styx The Deathlist Re-visited Part 2/2 Faster Than A Dead Horse Lady Gone Gone Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Now! That's What I Call Dying Team Pushing Daisies The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Rock and Rolled Gods

Donen, Stanley Born 13 April 1924  (Columbia, South Carolina, USA) Film director and choreographer who's most famous work is 'Singing in the Rain'. Also directed 'Bedazzled' with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. If I Win, I'll Buy Every DDP Contestant A Beer!

Donleavy, J.P. Born 23 April 1926  (New York City, New York, USA) America-born Irish author of the realist school of literature. Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Donner, Jörn Born 5 February 1933  (Helsinki, Finland) Finnish director and producer, most notably of Ingmar Bergman's 'Fanny and Alexander' from 1981. Going Underground

Donovan, Jason Born 1 June 1968  (Melbourne, Australia) Actor and singer. LARD

Doolan, Ed Born 20 July 1941  (Sydney, Australia) Australian-born broadcaster on the BBC. Morbid Midlands XX

Doonican, Val Born 3 February 1927  (Waterford, Republic of Ireland) Cardigan-wearing crooner, who for many years had a large, mainly geriatric, fan base. "Emergency, Which Death Please..." Gwynhafyr Pop Goes The Pop Star Soylent Dreams Trojan Hearse This Is Your Death

Dore, Edna Born in Bromley, Kent, England  (exact date unknown) Veteran British actress, probably best remembered for playing Frank Butcher's Mum in 'EastEnders'. Born 1921. ...And I Feel Fine!

Dorst, Tankred Born 19 December 1925  (Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany) German playwright. Going The Way Of The Wall

dos Santos, José Eduardo Born 28 August 1942  (Luanda, Angola) President of Angola since 1979. David the Aspie

Douglas, Angela Born 29 October 1940  (Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England) Actress who appeared in several 'Carry On' films in the 1960s. Widow of actor Kenneth More. Carry On Up To The Crem!

Douglas, Donna Born 26 September 1933  (Pride, Louisiana, USA) Actress, best known as Elly May Clampett in 'The Beverly Hillbillies'. X-Pyred

Douglas, Kirk Born 9 December 1916  (New York, New York, USA) Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky. Has appeared in over 100 films, spanning almost 60 years, and still going. Father of Michael. "18 Whiskies, I Think That's The Record." It's Grim Up North 6feetunder Aardvark's Bupa Listing The Frog Chorus Alison The Assassin Alphabetti-Deathi Marc’s Sparks Croaky Ash Cream Baz & Barry's Burial Bonanza Bazzilliant Better You Than Me Biologically Dead Bitter Violet Bladerunner But I'm Not Dead Yet Buzzards The Canadian Cadaver Dogs Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Cap'n Ohtz Coffinitup Coffin Fit Dirty Rotten Spunkers Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? DDP Tofoa Dead And Don't Know It Dead Centre Of England Deader Than A Dead Thing Dead Is Dead Deadly Deathwatch Deadly As Sin Till You Win The Deathlist Re-visited Part 2/2 Deadpoolers Dead Spotters Death Stinks Again Death From Down Under Death By Hemeloids Deathglam Industries Deathlist.net Death Stalks United Debbie's Deadbeats Dethdefying  Diet Of Worms Food For Worms Doornails R Us Drop Dead Celebration Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Eejit Embalmy Army "Emergency, Which Death Please..." Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Erith Sickos Faster Than A Dead Horse Failures Mark II The Forrest Lawn Jockeys Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout Fuck 'Em All Gawn. . .dead. . .planted Billy Graham Must Die Girlfriend In A Coma Golden Oldies! Goners 2012 Green Machine Gwynhafyr HackinNcackin' Hangman's XX Hardwood Surround Harry Patch's Love Child Researched To Death Heads In A Bag Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? "I Am Spartacus"  I'm Nearly 83 And Still A Sicko! I’m Not Stiff It's Just Mourning Glory The Pellet with the Poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon!  Italian Grim Reaper I Think We're Alone Now I Told You I Was Ill Jesus Jones Jill Dando's Cat Jim's Deadbeats Just Die Will You Kentucky Fried Genocide Let Us Embalm You Lidder's Late Lamentables Lived So Let's Die Living In A Box Lord Football's Death Certificate Certainties Weakend At Bernies Massive Bereavement Mave's Graves Min Reaper Misslucky Mors Certa Mr C Naked Florida Gravediggers Need A Stiff Drink Ninja Zombies Rule! Northern Foxiles Oh Shit! I'm Dead! Oldham Gravediggers Society Old People Party Of 20 Ollie's Monking Hitlist One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food Only Fools & Corpses Over My Dead Body Partridge As Reaper Pass The Sick Bucket Peter Pan Complex Pooil Vaaish Pool Ghoul Professor Sicko Carrie In The Nidge Rotting Kanzlerin Brady's Childish Death Strike Say Hello To The Angels Mike Oxard's Showbusiness 20 Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce Sexystf 2012 Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Spongebob Ate My Hamster Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stick That In Your Corpse And Smoke It Stiffs R Us Tango Uniform Tazman's Hit List Team Cat AIDS Tentoesup The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Conqueror Worm The Demon Of Success Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles The Funeral Director 2012 The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only The Grateful Dead The Lovegrove The Man In Black's "sad last days..." Down Like A Clown Old People of 2012 The Tartan Flatliners The Voodoogurus The Vyrdolak Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic If I Win, I'll Buy Every DDP Contestant A Beer! Wake&Bake Wayne Manor Who Turned Out The Lights? Tim's Terminal Twenty Wot The Deuce  You Must Be Croaking! You're Not Breathing Anymore Your Time Is Up - See Ya !! Zombie Nation

Douglas, Michael Born 25 September 1944  (New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA) Followed his father Kirk into films, and was a moderately successful actor for 20 years until 'Fatal Attraction' really launched him into superstardom in 1987, quickly followed by 'Wall Street' and 'Basic Instinct'. Somehow managed to pull Catherine Zeta-Jones, who is exactly 25 years his junior. 1 Dead In Ohio It's Grim Up North 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go 6feetunder Aardvark's Bupa Listing Ash Cream Bazzilliant Breathless In Seattle Coffinitup Dirty Rotten Spunkers Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Dead And Don't Know It Deader Than A Dead Thing Dead Last Dead Right Dead Loss Deadly As Sin Till You Win Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Deadpoolers Death Stinks Dethdefying Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Falling Off The Perch Fin Finbarr Returns From The Dead George Lass and the Gravelings Grendel's Graveyard Hangman's XX Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt? I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak I'm Nearly 83 And Still A Sicko! It's Time To Kick The Bucket Jill Dando's Cat Bongo In A Box JoeRam Just Die Will You Min Reaper Mourning Glory Need A Stiff Drink Oh Shit! I'm Dead! Only Fools & Corpses On The Box/In The Box  Partridge As Reaper Pickton's Pork Pies Riding The Jesus Train Rotting Kanzlerin Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Snuff’s Enough Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Spongebob Ate My Hamster Stairway To Heaven Tango Uniform The Dead Certs Down Like A Clown The Voodoogurus X-Pyred You're Dead And You Know You Are Zombie Nation

Douglas, Roy Born 12 December 1907  (Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) Composer of classical music. I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse Twenty Tons Of Fun?

Dow, Ellen Albertini Born 16 November 1918  (Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA) Actress whose career started late in life and consequentially, her roles are normally that of batty old ladies. Win One For The Dead

Downs, Hugh Born 14 February 1921  (Akron, Ohio, USA) American broadcaster, producer and game show host. Ohio And Goodbye-O

Dresnok, James Joseph Born in Richmond, Virginia, USA  (exact date unknown) Born in 1941 - an American soldier who defected to North Korea, he is the last US defector of the Korean War alive. Later worked as a teacher in the country. Going Green

Drowne, Steve Date and place of birth unknown Horse racing jockey. Going, Going, Gone

Drury, James Born 18 April 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor, star of US 1960s Western series 'The Virginian'. Lord Gravedigger

Du Cann, Edward Born 28 May 1924  (Oxford, England) Tory MP for Taunton for 31 years, and former head of the influential backbench 1922 Committee. Dead Commons Blacksox

Dua, Abu Born in Samarra, Iraq  (exact date unknown) Reputed head of al-Qaeda in Iraq. Born 1971. Ethnic Cleansing

Dubs, Alf Born 12 December 1932  (Prague, Czechoslovakia) Former MP for Battersea & one of the children saved from the Nazi's by Sir Nicholas Winton. Dead Commons

Duchaussoy, Michel  Born 29 November 1938  (Valenciennes, France) Died 13 March 2012  (Paris, Ile-de-France, France) Age at death: 73  (read death notice) French film actor. Rotters

Duchess of Oldenburg, Ameli Born 4 March 1923  (Frankfurt, Germany) German aristocrat Her Dead Highness

Duff, Mickey Born 7 June 1929  (Krakow, Poland) Ex-boxer turned boxing promoter. Real name Monek Prager. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals

Dugdale, William Born 29 March 1922  (Merevale, Warwickshire, England) Former chairman of Aston Villa. Now You're Gone...Can I Have Your Xbox?

Dujim, Susana Born 11 August 1936  (Aragua de Barcelona, Venezuela) Miss World of 1955. Día De Muertos

Duke, Geoff Born 29 March 1923  (St Helens, Lancashire, England) Former World Motorcycle champion and five times winner of the Isle of Man TT. Doornails R Us

Dulbecco, Renato  Born 22 February 1914  (Cantanzaro, Italy) Died 20 February 2012  (La Jolla, California, USA) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Virologist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1975. You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Dullea, Keir Born 30 May 1936  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Actor, forever known as astronaut David "Dave" Bowman in Stanley Kubrick's epic 1968 film '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Funny to think we're a decade passed that now and no monolith to be found... Rotters

Dunagan, Donnie Born 16 August 1934  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) The voice of the young Bambi in the famously sentimental film. Left Hollywood behind afterwards for a career in the Marines. I Hear Voices

Duncan, Jock Born in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Scottish traditional folk singer. Born 1925. Old People Smell Of Piss

Duncan Smith, Iain Born 9 April 1954  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Leader of the Conservative Party from 2001-03. Completely Top Hatters

Dundas, David Born 2 June 1945  (Oxford, England) Musician. Provided the memorable themes for Channel 4 and TV-am. Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets

Dundee, Angelo  Born 30 August 1923  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 1 February 2012  (Tampa, Florida, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Legendary boxing trainer and corner man, most famously with Muhammad Ali. Gray Afternoons In Vain With Ms. Clandestine The Limo Driver Min Reaper's Reserves The Old Ones Are The Pests

Dunham, Jeff Born 18 April 1962  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Comedian and ventriloquist, best known for his painfully unfunny "Achmed the Dead Terrorist" routine. Laughter Kills

Dunlop, John L. Born 10 July 1939  (Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England) Horse trainer who trained two Derby winners. Toast of the Turf

Dunlop, Michael Born 10 March 1988  (Ballymoney, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish motorcyclist. Pass The Sick Bucket

Dunn, Clive  Born 9 January 1920  (London, England) Died 6 November 2012  (Portugal) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Television actor, best remembered for his roles as Corporal Jones in 'Dad's Army' and Charlie Quick in 'Grandad'; he had a no. 1 hit single with the theme tune to the latter. Random fact: Gretchen Franklin was his cousin. Ambledown Bad People Bitter Violet Coffin Fit Dirty Rotten Spunkers Big Mo Gaddafi's Empty Dressing Up Box Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Enders Deadly Deathwatch Dead Last Dead Right Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Stinks Death Stalks United Debbie's Deadbeats Doornails R Us  Falling Off The Perch Final Curtain  Guess Who's Dead? Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Going, Going, Gone Golden Oldies! It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Juicy Janny Just Die Will You Living In A Box Nervous Nineties  .....Norfolk & Good Northern Foxiles Oldham Gravediggers Society Ollie's Monking Hitlist Windsor's OBE Peter Pan Complex SeasideEssexXile Sick Scouser In Black Soylent Dreams Stiffer Steaks - 2012 Tazman's Hit List The Death Stars The Degeneration Game Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Grateful Dead The Lovegrove Down Like A Clown The Tartan Flatliners Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded Wot The Deuce You Have Been Living

Dunn, Donald "Duck"  Born 24 November 1941  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Died 13 May 2012  (Tokyo, Japan) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) Laconic bass player from Booker T. & the M.G.'s On A Mission To God

Dunne, Murphy Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA  (exact date unknown) Keyboardist as featured in 'The Blues Brothers'. Born 1942. On A Mission To God

Dunst, Kirsten Born 30 April 1982  (Point Pleasent, New Jersey, New York) Actress, first gained fame as a child actress in 'Interview with a Vampire' before appearing in the 'Spider-Man' trilogy. Insert Name Here

Dupont, Jacques Born 19 June 1928  (place of birth unknown) French track cyclist. Won the gold medal in the 1000m time trial at the 1948 Olympic games. Going For Gold – The Class Of 1948

duPont, Margaret Osborne  Born 4 March 1918  (Joseph, Oregon, USA) Died 24 October 2012  (El Paso, Texas, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Former tennis player, Wimbledon Ladies Singles Champion in 1947. Nervous Nineties

Durbin, Deanna Born 4 December 1921  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Canadian singer and actress who had fame in the 1930s before withdrawing from public life in 1950. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Grim McGraw Kentucky Fried Genocide The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment Blacksox

Durham, Geoffrey Born 22 July 1949  (East Molesey, Surrey, England) Magician, often known professionally as 'The Great Suprendo'. Hippoposthumous

Durning, Charles  Born 28 February 1923  (Highland Falls, New York, USA) Died 24 December 2012  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Popular US actor. Not in the best of health lately, and his obesity doesn't help his chances of seeing next year. Circling The Drain Mr C One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food Mike Oxard's Showbusiness 20 Sometimes They Come Back ThePoitouTeam They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Dutilleux, Henri Born 22 January 1916  (Angers, France) French classical music composer Cap'n Ohtz Snort The Ashes

Duvalier, Jean-Claude Born 3 July 1951  (Port-Au-Prince, Haiti) Former leader of Haiti, son of the notorious "Papa Doc" Duvalier. H5N1 The Deadly Rhythm Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead They're Dead, Y'Know!

Duvall, Robert Born 5 January 1931  (San Diego, California, USA) US movie actor & director, in countless films since 1962. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party  S*M*A*S*H*E*D

Duvall, Shelley Born 7 July 1949  (Houston, Texas, USA) Actress, best known for her role in Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining'. I'll Get The Oven On

Dykstra, John Born 3 June 1947  (Long Beach, California, USA) Special effects pioneer, known for his work on 'Star Wars'. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Dylan, Bob Born 24 May 1941  (Duluth, Minnesota, USA) Legendary folk singer with an annoying voice. Still touring. Dead Raccoon I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse Song Die-tles The Bloc The World Ends This Year Anyways

Dynevor, Sally Born 30 May 1963  (Middleton, Lancashire, England) Born Sally Whittaker, Dynevor is an actress "known to millions" as the saying goes, as Sally Webster (keep up) in 'Coronation Street', the annoying but strangely doable wife of dopey car mechanic Kevin. Finbarr Returns From The Dead

Dyson, Freeman Born 15 December 1923  (Crowthorne, Berkshire, England) British-born American physicist and mathematician. Unexpected, But Who Knows

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