Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2012: R

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Rabbani Khar, Hina Born 19 November 1977  (Multan, Punjab, Pakistan) Pakistan foreign minister, the first woman to hold the post. Fin

Race, Harley Born 11 April 1943  (Quitman, Missouri, USA) Former US wrestler, 8 times world champion or something. WWE Hall Of Death

Rader, Dennis Born 9 March 1945  (Pittsburg, Kansas, USA) Serial killer, convicted in 2005 for 10 brutal murders committed between 1974 and 1991. Bad People

Rae, Charlotte Born 22 April 1926  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Actress, best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in "Diff'rent Strokes" and the spin off "The Facts of Life". Grim McGraw

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

Rainer, Luise Born 12 January 1910  (Düsseldorf, Germany) Actress - the first thesp to win two Oscars in consecutive years (1936 and '37). Breathless In Seattle Bxboy422 Dead Is Dead Diet Of Worms Eternity Tours Faster Than A Dead Horse Gray Panthers The Pellet with the Poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon!  Kentucky Fried Genocide  Madonna's Hand of Bod Misslucky Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Old People Party Of 20 Pan Breed Pool Ghoul Puzlman's Passing Picks Sexystf 2012 The Old Ones Are The Pests ThePoitouTeam Twenty Tons Of Fun? Win One For The Dead

Rainey, Puck Born 18 July 1968  (San Francisco, California, USA) One of the early "reality show" stars on MTV's 'The Real World'. Califorewarned, Oregoners, Washingtons Of Bodies Away

Rajapaksa, Mahinda Born 18 November 1945  (Weerakatiya, Hambantota, Sri Lanka) Current President of Sri Lanka. Star Dust

Ramone, C. J. Born 8 October 1965  (Queens, New York, USA) Bass player with legendary punks the Ramones from 1989 to their break up in 1996. Punks, Not Dead

Ramone, Marky Born 15 July 1956  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The second drummer for punk icons The Ramones. Punks, Not Dead

Ramone, Tommy Born 29 January 1952  (Budapest, Hungary) Last surviving original member of the Ramones. Born Tamas Erdelyi. Punks, Not Dead

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

Rancic, Giuliana Born 17 August 1974  (Naples, Italy) Italian-born American TV personality. Hope I Die Before I Get Old JoeRam

Randi, James Born 7 August 1928  (Toronto, Canada) Stage magician. Survived heart surgery in 2006, and is still performing. Not At All Well

Randolph, Joyce Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on 'The Honeymooners'. Bxboy422 Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen Lights Out!

Ranglin, Ernest Born 19 June 1932  (Manchester, Jamaica) Guitarist credited with creating part of the Ska sound. See You In Heaven

Rantzen, Esther Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England) Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox. Killed By Death

Ratledge, Mike Born in Maistone, Kent, England  (exact date unknown) Longest serving member of psychedelic rock band Soft Machine. Sometimes They Come Back

Ratna of Nepal, Queen Born 19 August 1928  (Kathmandu, Nepal) Queen consort of Nepal from 1955-1972. Her Dead Highness

Ray, Lisa Born 4 April 1972  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Former fashion model and actress. Freddie The Cat

Rayner, Martin Born in Ise of Wright, England  (exact date unknown) Actor. Collapsed on stage while playing Sigmund Freud on Broadway in November 2010. Dead Ends Team Pushing Daisies

Rea, Jackie Born 6 April 1921  (Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) Ex snooker player, who played for over 45 years at the highest level & Northern Ireland Champion until Alex Higgins & Dennis Taylor came along. The Crucible Collection Old People of 2012

Read, Mark Brandon Born 17 November 1964  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Best known as 'Chopper', Read is a former convict turned best-selling author, the Aussie equivalent of John McVicar. Film of his life starring Eric Bana was released in 2000. Body Snatcher's Body-Count The Blonde Ballers

Reagan, Nancy Born 6 July 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Born Anne Frances Robbins, and subsequently nicknamed Nancy, the former First Lady took the surname Davis after her mother's remarriage. Apparently she gives her date of birth as 6 July 1923, though in reality it was two years earlier. She had a relatively short and uneventful career as an actress which ended when she married Ronnie in 1958. Since then she has been known for her anti-drugs campaigning and her dubious astrological beliefs. "18 Whiskies, I Think That's The Record." 5 Feet And 1 To Go Aardvark's Bupa Listing Alphabetti-Deathi Ash Cream Baz & Barry's Burial Bonanza Bitter Violet Bladerunner Brown Bread Bxboy422 Chelski Pensioners V Crazycarl Dead And Don't Know It Dead Centre Of England Dead Enders Deadpoolers Debbie's Deadbeats Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think GMC Ghost Town Green Machine Hardwood Surround Hunting Halos Illinois Reaper Beater 6.0 I'm Nearly 83 And Still A Sicko! I’m Not Stiff It's Just Mourning Glory JoeRam Jump the Shark 3.0 Just Die Will You Kennedy Driving School LARD Lard Bazaar Les Trompettes De La Mort Live Forever With Line 5 Miss Creant Naked Florida Gravediggers Nervous Nineties Ninja Zombies Rule! Northern Foxiles "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..." Ollie's Monking Hitlist Pool Ghoul Puzlman's Passing Picks Carrie In The Nidge Riding The Jesus Train Sarah Palin’s Death Panel Say Hi To Uncle George Mike Oxard's Showbusiness 20 SeasideEssexXile Sexystf 2012 She's A Goner Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Squanto’s Revenge Tazman's Hit List Term Limits The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Man In Black's "sad last days..." The Tartan Flatliners The World Ends This Year Anyways They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Tick Tock Tick Tock II Too Ugly To Live Wall Street Massacre We’re All Gonna Die! Win One For The Dead Wot The Deuce You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling Your Time Is Up - See Ya !!

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. Abracadaver The Crucible Collection

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

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. Black Penguins Of Doom Italian Grim Reaper See Ya...Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!

Redknapp, Harry Born 2 March 1947  (Poplar, London, England) Football manager, successful but has rather dubious traits when it comes to loyalty. Bestie's Boys PRFT

Redman, Joyce  Born 9 December 1915  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Died 10 May 2012  (Kent, England) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Actress, nominated for an Oscar (for Best Supporting Actress) in 1963 for 'Tom Jones'. Address Unknown Kentucky Fried Genocide You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Redstone, Sumner Born 27 May 1923  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Global media tycoon, majority shareholder in CBS, Viacom and MTV amongst others. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Keeper Of The Heads Noz4news

Rees-Mogg, William  Born 14 July 1928  (Bristol, England) Died 29 December 2012  (Somerset, England) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Editor of The Times newspaper from 1967-1981. Now You're Gone...Can I Have Your Xbox? Staring Down The Barrel

Rehman, Matiur Date and place of birth unknown Reputedly Al-Qaeda's planning director in Pakistan. Born 1977. Massive Bereavement

Rehmann, Ruth Born 1 June 1922  (Siegburg, Germany) German novelist. Going The Way Of The Wall

Reich-Ranicki, Marcel Born 2 June 1920  (Wloclawek, Poland) Leading German literary critic. Going The Way Of The Wall

Reid, Tara Born 8 November 1975  (Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA) American actress - 'American Pie', 'The Big Lebowski'. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Better You Than Me

Rendell, Ruth Born 17 February 1930  (London, England) Best-selling crime novelist, dubbed by the tabloids "The Queen of Crime". in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Reno, Janet Born 21 July 1938  (Miami, Florida, USA) Former US Attorney General between 1993-2001. Let Us Embalm You

Resnais, Alain Born 3 June 1922  (Vannes, Brittany, France) French film director. The Pellet with the Poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon!  ThePoitouTeam

Reubens, Paul Born 27 August 1952  (Peekskill, New York, USA) Actor best known as Pee Wee Herman. On A Mission To God

Reynolds, Bruce Born 7 September 1931  (London, England) One of the gang that committed the Great Train Robbery in 1963. GMC Ghost Town

Reynolds, Burt Born 11 February 1936  (Waycross, Georgia, USA) Prolific US actor and first (nearly) nude male centrefold (1972, Cosmopolitan). Although he acted in some classic movies ('Deliverance', 'Boogie Nights'), he will be chiefly remembered for "good ole' boy"-type movies like 'Smokey and the Bandit', 'Cannonball Run' and 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'. Lived So Let's Die Min Reaper's Reserves Not At All Well Only Fools & Corpses The Man In Black's "sad last days..."

Reynolds, Gene Born 4 April 1923  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Actor-turned producer of 'M*A*S*H' and 'Lou Grant'. S*M*A*S*H*E*D

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

Rhodes, Dusty Born 12 October 1945  (Smyrna, Georgia, USA) Former wrestler, now booker and producer for wrestling WWE Can't Find A Pulse WWE Hall Of Death

Rhodes, Margaret Born 9 June 1925  (place of birth unknown) First cousin and close friend of Queen Elizabeth II. Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader

Ribas Reig, Oscar Born 26 October 1936  (Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra) First Prime Minister of Andorra. Now You're Gone...Can I Have Your Xbox?

Rich, Adrienne  Born 16 May 1929  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Died 27 March 2012  (Santa Cruz, California, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Feminist poet. Drop Dead Celebration

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard

Richard, Little Born 5 December 1932  (Macon, Georgia, USA) Singer, songwriter & pianist, an early star of rock n' roll. Abracadaver Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Clog Poppers First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Grim McGraw Happy No Year Let Us Embalm You Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Rock and Rolled Gods Down Like A Clown

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. Black Penguins Of Doom Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter "I Am Spartacus" Say Hello To The Angels Now! That's What I Call Dying Snort The Ashes Team John Thomas Rock and Rolled Gods The World Ends This Year Anyways Time To Make A Death List Your Time Is Up - See Ya !!

Richey, Kenny Born 3 August 1964  (Zeist, Netherlands) Scottish/US ex-con, formerly on Death Row until his release. Has since been back in trouble in both the US & Scotland. Thatcher Must Die FFS!

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

Richman, Adam Born 16 May 1974  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor and star of TV's 'Man v. Food'. Mike Oxard's Showbusiness 20

Richter, Gerhard Born 9 February 1932  (Dresden, Germany) German visual artist. All Death Is Consolation

Rickles, Don Born 8 May 1926  (New York, New York, USA) Stand-up comedian, comic actor and talk show whore. Bada-Bing! Billy Graham Must Die Gray Afternoons In Vain With Ms. Clandestine The Limo Driver Laughter Kills Let Us Embalm You Lights Out! The Vyrdolak Wot The Deuce

Rihanna, (singer) Born 20 February 1988  (Saint Michael, Barbados) R&B singer, best known for the hit single 'Umbrella'. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Rijvers, Kees Born 27 May 1926  (Breda, Netherlands) Former football manager of PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team. Minions Of Xuleneb

Riley, Bridget Born 24 April 1931  (London, England) Artist and main proponent of the eye-mangling op art movement. All Death Is Consolation

Riley, Elizabeth Born 7 July 1902  (Goole, East Riding, Yorkshire, England) Oldest person in East Yorkshire. Died in May 2012 but no obit. Living In A Box

Riley, Ellen Born in Manchester, England  (exact date unknown) Artist with incurable cancer. Born 1987. Died in July 2012 but no obit. Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia

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

Rimbaud, Penny Born 8 June 1943  (Northwood, London, England) Despite the name, a male musician who formed the anarcho-punk band Crass in 1977. Punks, Not Dead

Rimell, Mercy Date and place of birth unknown Former racehorse trainer, widow of legendary trainer Fred Rimell. Born in 1919. Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets Gawn. . .dead. . .planted Toast of the Turf

Rimmer, Shane Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (exact date unknown) Canadian actor, the voice of Scott Tracey in 'Thunderbirds' and other roles in British TV as the "American", such as the Secretary of State in 'A Very British Coup'. Insert Name Here ZZ Topped

Ringwald, Molly Born 18 February 1968  (Roseville, California, USA) Actress best known for her roles in a string of 80s movies such as 'The Breakfast Club'. The Only Good Ranga Is A Dead Ranga

Rioch, Bruce Born 30 April 1947  (Aldershot, England) English-born former Scottish international footballer and manager of Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal. Premiership Legends

Rios, Marcelo Born 26 December 1975  (Santiago, Chile) Former World number 1 tennis player, albeit for six weeks. Game Set Death Match

Rippon, Angela Born 12 October 1944  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Newsreader and TV presenter who famously showed off her legs in the 'Morecambe and Wise' show in 1976. Stick That In Your Corpse And Smoke It

Ritchie, Edith Born 15 November 1909  (Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) With Evelyn Middleton, officially considered the oldest twins in Britain in 2012. Twenty Tons Of Fun?

Riva, Maria Born 13 December 1924  (Berlin, Germany) Actress daughter of Marlene Dietrich. Lights Out!

Rivera, Miriam Born in Hermosillo, Mexico  (exact date unknown) Transsexual reality TV star. Hey Old Timers

Rivers, Joan Born 8 June 1933  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Gruff-voiced, surgically-enhanced comedienne, talk show host and general all-purpose celebrity. I Need About Tree Fiddy! Lord Gravedigger Mr & Mrs Drummerboy The Woman In Black Too Ugly To Live

Robbo, King Date and place of birth unknown Graffiti artist whose name came to the fore in 2011 over an alleged feud with reknowned street artist Bansky. Daniel Faraday's Notebook

Robert, Alain Born 7 April 1962  (Valence, France) The self-styled "French Spiderman". Nutcase who climbs up the outside of skyscrapers for the hell of it, without ropes or other safety equipment. Marc’s Sparks Croaky Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! They’ll Die With Their Boots On, Mostly Sgt Reaper's Mouldy Heart, Clubbed Hand

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Jim's Deadbeats Ollie's Monking Hitlist WWE Can't Find A Pulse You Can't See Me 6 Feet Under  Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Roberts, Julia Born 28 October 1967  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Oscar-winning, megabucks-earning actress and star of 'Pretty Woman' and 'Erin Brockovich'. The Only Good Ranga Is A Dead Ranga

Roberts, Larry Born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA  (exact date unknown) Voice actor from 'Lady and the Tramp'. Born 1926. I Hear Voices

Robinson, A. N. R. Born 16 December 1926  (Calder Hall, Trinidad & Tobago) President of Trinidad & Tobago 1997-2003. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Robinson, Anne Born 26 September 1944  (Crosby, Merseyside, England) Former journalist, then game show host & TV broadcaster. Presenter of 'The Weakest Link'. The pun for her death pretty much writes itself! Wishful Thinking

Robinson, Billy Date and place of birth unknown British wrestler who found success in Japan. Born 1939. You Can't See Me 6 Feet Under

Robinson, Derek Date and place of birth unknown Trade union shop steward who gained notoriety as "Red Robbo" in the 1970s before being sacked by British Leyland in 1979. Born 1927. They're Dead, Y'Know!

Robinson, Smokey Born 19 February 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) R & B singer, one of the heroes of Motown music. Song Die-tles Motown Morgue: This Old Heart Attack Of Mine

Robinson, Tony Born 15 August 1946  (Homerton, London, England) Comic actor, best known for his role as Baldrick in 'Blackadder'. Play School, Play Away, Play Dead

Robson, Bryan Born 11 January 1957  (Chester-le-Street, England) Former Manchester United and England captain. The Frog Chorus Dead Spotters Premiership Legends

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

Rocco, Mark Born 11 May 1951  (Manchester, England) British wrestler, a regular on 'World of Sport'. You Can't See Me 6 Feet Under

Rock, Crissy Born 23 September 1958  (Liverpool, England) Actress, known for her role in TV sitcom 'Benidorm'. Dance On Your Grave

Rockefeller, David Born 12 June 1915  (New York, New York, USA) Absurdly rich banker (of Chase Manhattan fame); son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller Sr. Gray Afternoons In Vain With Ms. Clandestine The Limo Driver Happy No Year Researched To Death Sarah Palin’s Death Panel Sexystf 2012 The Old Ones Are The Pests Unexpected, But Who Knows

Rodd, Michael Born 29 November 1943  (South Shields, Tyne and Wear) Presenter of 'Tomorrow's World' and 'Screen Test' in the 1970s. ZZ Topped

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

Rodgers, Nile Born 19 September 1952  (New York City, New York, USA) Music producer and member of hip disco band Chic. Plowing The Deep Star Dust They're Dead, Y'Know!

Rodriguez, Michelle Born 12 July 1978  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Actress from 'Lost'. Hey Old Timers

Rodriguez, Ricco Born 19 August 1977  (San Jose, California, USA) American mixed martial arts champion. Thatcher Must Die FFS!

Roeder, Glenn Born 13 December 1955  (Woodford, Essex, England) Football manager, most recently at Newcastle United. Survived a brain tumour whilst in charge of West Ham United in 2003. Weed 'Em And Reap

Rogers, Clifford Born 12 July 1918  (place of birth unknown) Member of the American 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment made famous by the TV series 'Band of Brothers'. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die The Pale Horseman’s Easy Riders

Rogers, Kenny Born 21 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) Bearded country & western singer. Often mistaken for God. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead I Absolutely Despise Adam Wood

Rogers, Wayne Born 7 April 1933  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) One of the stars of the TV series of 'M*A*S*H'. S*M*A*S*H*E*D

Rollerson, Doug Born 14 May 1953  (Papakura, New Zealand) Former New Zealand All Black rugby international. "18 Whiskies, I Think That's The Record." But I'm Not Dead Yet Inigo, I Hope We Win People I Think Might Die In 2012 United Shovelful Of Dirt Try And Die

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Dying For Some Points First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die

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

Rommel, Manfred Born 24 December 1928  (Stuttgart, Germany) Son of the World War II commander Erwin Rommel, was mayor of Stuttgart for over 20 years. The Vyrdolak

Ronalde, Ronnie Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Entertainer, considered one of the World's best whistlers. We 'ave all sorts here at the DDP! ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Rooney, Mickey Born 23 September 1920  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The young Joe Yule, Jr. (as he was then named) had already appeared as Mickey McGuire in 50 short films by the time he was 13. He has followed a fairly busy acting schedule since then, but has never really regained the same recognition as an adult. He underwent surgery for a perforated colon in 1999, and had part of it removed, presumably leaving him with a semi-colon. The Frog Chorus Ash Cream Better You Than Me Bitter Violet Bladerunner Caedmon's Croakers Circling The Drain Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Deadly Deathwatch The Deathlist Re-visited Part 2/2 Deadpoolers Death Stinks Death By Hemeloids Debbie's Deadbeats Diet Of Worms "Emergency, Which Death Please..." Eternity Tours Falling Off The Perch Former Scream Star Billy Graham Must Die Green Machine Hardwood Surround Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt? The Pellet with the Poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon!  Italian Grim Reaper Bongo In A Box Juicy Janny Jump the Shark 3.0 Kentucky Fried Genocide Laughter Kills Weakend At Bernies Min Reaper's Reserves Misslucky Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Naked Florida Gravediggers Nervous Nineties Pickett's Popped Off Picks Sexystf 2012 Soylent Dreams Thatcher Must Die FFS! Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles Down Like A Clown Old People of 2012 Toetag4U Wot The Deuce You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling You Must Be Croaking!

Rosa, Draco Born 27 June 1970  (Long Island, New York, USA) Musician. Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Rosa, Lelita Born 19 July 1908  (São Paulo, Brazil) Brazilian silent film actress. One Century Is Enough, Madam! You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Rosenquist, James Born 29 November 1933  (Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA) Pop artist contemporary with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. All Death Is Consolation

Rosoman, Leonard  Born 27 October 1913  (London, England) Died 21 February 2012  (London, England) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) World War II artist. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals

Ross, Annie Born 25 July 1930  (Mitcham. London, England) British-born jazz vocalist with the 1950s trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Dying For Some Points

Ross, Diana Born 26 March 1944  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Motown diva, of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' fame. The former Supreme is no stranger to the law, and was recently busted for drink-driving. Let Us Embalm You

Ross, George H. Born 6 January 1928  (place of birth unknown) Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. The Bedsoring '20s

Ross, Jim Born 3 January 1952  (Norman, Oklahoma, USA) Wrestling commentator, known to his fans as "J.R.". WWE Hall Of Death

Ross, Marion Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA) Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'. Happy No Year Hippoposthumous

Rossi, Vasco Born 7 February 1952  (Zocca, Modena, Italy) Italian rock singer. Italian Grim Reaper

Rossy, Yves Born 27 August 1959  (Neuchatal, Switzerland) First person to fly with a jet-pack powered wing on his back. They’ll Die With Their Boots On, Mostly

Roth, Philip Born 19 March 1933  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Author of fiction. One of his best known works, rather aptly for DDP pun purposes is 'The Ghost Writer'. The Death Stars Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Rotter, Julian Born 22 October 1916  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American psychologist. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Roubicek, George Date and place of birth unknown Austrian born actor, who some might recognise from 'Star Wars' as the imperial commander advising Darth Vader. Born 1935. Rotters

Rougeau, Jacques Born 13 June 1960  (Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, Canada) French-Canadian professional wrestler. You Can't See Me 6 Feet Under

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Betterdeadthanred Moldy Oldies

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

Rudorffer, Major Erich Born 1 November 1917  (Zwochau, Sachsen, Germany) Luftwaffe flying ace, one of the most successful ever. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die

Ruffin, Jimmy Born 7 May 1939  (Collinsville, Mississippi, USA) Soul singer who's best known hit was 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted' in 1966. Motown Morgue: This Old Heart Attack Of Mine

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

Ruscha, Edward Born 16 December 1937  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Pop artist. All Death Is Consolation

Rusedski, Greg Born 6 September 1973  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Candadian-born British tennis player who was runner up in the US Open in 1997. Game Set Death Match

Rush, Barbara Born 4 January 1927  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Film and television actress whose crefdirs include 'Batman' and 'Peyton Place'. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Rush, Otis Born 29 April 1935  (Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA) Left-handed Blues guitarist, an influence on Eric Clapton. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Ruska, Wim Born 29 August 1940  (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Retired Olympic judo Gold Medallist. Minions Of Xuleneb

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Who’s Dead? Brady's Childish Death Strike The Blue And White Reaper

Rutherford, Ann  Born 2 November 1920  (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Died 11 June 2012  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Film actress who was in 'Gone With The Wind' among others. The Pellet with the Poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon!  You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Ryan, Barry Born 23 January 1948  (place of birth unknown) American Roman Catholic preist, convicted of molesting a six year old child in 2004. Now on Parole. The Deadly Rhythm

Ryan, Buddy Born 17 February 1931  (Frederick, Oklahoma, USA) Former NFL coach who twice won the Super Bowl (1969 & 1986). There's A Shiva In The Park Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Ryder, Shaun Born 23 August 1962  (Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England) Lead Singer for Madchester legends Happy Mondays. Recently turned up on 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here' and finished a respectable runners up. I'll Sleep When You're Dead

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

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