Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2013: K

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Kabbah, Ahmad Tejan Born 16 February 1932  (Pendumbu, Kailahun District, Sierra Leone) Former President of Sierra Leone, between 1996-2007. Afrika Korpses

Kabila, Joseph Born 4 June 1971  (Hewa Bora, Fizi, Democratic Republic of Congo) President of the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2001, following the assassination of his father. Afrika Korpses

Kahn, Irving Born 19 December 1905  (New York City, New York, USA) Financial investor, still dealing at 106! Dr Shipman's Waiting Room

Kalashnikov, Mikhail  Born 10 November 1919  (Kurya, Siberia, Russia) Died 23 December 2013  (Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Military engineer who designed the AK-47 assault rifle which has become synonymous with his name. In 2004, he began marketing his own brand of vodka; the two products perhaps don't make the best of bedfellows. Bxboy422 Carolann's Guaranteed Immortal Death Stinks Deathlist.net Death Stalks United Der Gevatter Ruft Ethnic Cleansing First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die David Quantick's Showbiz Pals I Drink Your Milkshake Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Misers Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Lady Cadaver's Lover .....Norfolk & Good Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix RKAA34 Inquilinekea/Simfish Simply Dead Stick That In Your Corpse And Smoke It Taking the Michael Tazman's Hit List The Vyrdolak Welshman We're All Gonna Die!

Kallen, Kitty Born 25 May 1922  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Big band singer of the 1940s & 1950s, but whose star has waned since then. 20 Crooners Croakin'

Kamprad, Ingvar Born 30 March 1926  (Ljungby, Sweden) Founder of IKEA, the furniture store. People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda

Kanarek, Irving Born 12 May 1920  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Lawyer who represented Charles Manson in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial. Born 1921. Pooil Vaaish

Kander, John Born 18 March 1927  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Composer of stage musicals, including 'Cabaret', 'Fosse' and 'Chicago'. Don't Eat The Figs

Kane, Candye Born 13 November 1965  (Ventura, California, USA) Blues and Jazz singer, with a mix of punk! She is also a former porn actress. Star Dust

Kanu, Nwankwo Born 1 August 1976  (Owerri, Nigeria) Footballer, for Nigeria & Portsmouth, formerly with Arsenal & Inter Milan. And er.. West Brom.. Gunners Go Goodbye

Kao, Charles K. Born 4 November 1933  (Shanghai, China) Scientist, awarded the Nobel prize in 2009 for his part in the development of fibre optic technology. Song To The Siren The Conqueror Worm Tick Tock

Kaplan, Juliette Born 2 October 1939  (Bournemouth, Dorset, England) Actress, best known for playing the wife from Hell, Pearl, in Last of the Summer Wine. Last of the Summer Winos

Kapoor, Shashi Born 18 March 1938  (Calcutta, West Bengal, India) Veteran Bollywood film actor who also acted in Merchant-Ivory films. Dead Continent

Karadzic, Radovan Born 19 June 1945  (Petnijca, Savnik, Montenegro) Former Serbian leader, now wanted for war crimes and currently in hiding. Matt’s Grave Dodgers

Karimov, Islom Born 30 January 1938  (Samarkand, Uzbekistan) Current President of Uzbekistan. Curse Of Fame

Karman, Tawakkol Born 7 February 1979  (Taiz, Yemen) Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2011 for her role in a peaceful solution to the political crisis in Yemen and the wider Arab world. Nobel Loserettes

Karnow, Stanley  Born 4 February 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 27 January 2013  (Potomac, Maryland, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) American journalist and historian. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Karzai, Hamid Born 24 December 1957  (Kandahar, Afghanistan) Pashtun leader whose anti-Soviet, anti-Taliban views persuaded the Americans to install him as leader of Afghanistan's interim government in December 2001. Much more importantly, he has won praise from the Gucci fashion house for his trademark green coat and rather funky ceremonial hat, which he made himself from his own facial hair. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Circling The Drain Died In The Wool I Told You I Was Ill

Kasdan, Lawrence Born 14 January 1949  (Miami, Florida, USA) Film producer, scriptwriter and director. Wrote the original treatment for 'The Bodyguard' back in the 1970s, when it was mooted be a project for Diana Ross and Steve McQueen. Kasdan then went on to write the screenplays for 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Also directed the neo-noir thriller 'Body Heat' in 1981. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Kasem, Casey Born 27 April 1932  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Radio & TV presenter & disc jockey of Lebanese descent. I Hear Voices

Katajavuori, Salme Born 2 May 1912  (Turku, Finland) Veteran Finnish politician. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Katona, Kerry Born 6 September 1980  (Warrington, Cheshire, England) Former topless model and member of Atomic Kitten who admitted to never having sung a note on any of the band's hits. Now a divorced mother of two in her thirties, the vacuous, talentless bint amazingly has the gall to hold herself up as a role model for young women. Oh, and she urges parents to feed their kids on processed "ADHD in a Box" ready meals from Iceland. Dress re-Hearse-als I Can’t Believe They’re Not Deader Last Train To Palookaville Prunella Vulgaris Time They Went To Sleep Forever Today It's A Fever, Tomorrow - St Peter Minibus Of Death

Kaufman, Gerald Born 21 June 1930  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Creepy & dour former Labour party MP, former shadow foreign & home secretary. Dead Commons The Death Stars

Kaunda, Kenneth Born 28 April 1924  (Chinsali, Zambia) President of Zambia from 1964-91. Afrika Korpses Headstone of State Hell To The Chief Matt’s Grave Dodgers Pedro’s Catacomb Collective Politically Dead Simply Dead Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Kawashima, Ryokichi Born 1 August 1918  (Saitama, Japan) Japanese war veteran who ran for parliament in 2012 aged 94. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Kay, Peter Born 2 July 1973  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Rotund, northern comic of 'Phoenix Nights' fame. Garlic bread? 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Bouttells Death Squad

Kaye, Gorden Born 7 April 1941  (Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) UK comic actor, best remembered for being Rene Artois in 'Allo, 'Allo'. A Weatherman, 8 Small Parts and a Widow Twanky Final Curtain Hippoposthumous You Have Been Living

Ke$ha, (singer) Born 1 March 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer-songwriter and rapper whose debut album, 'Animal' topped the U.S. Charts in 2010. I pretend I know all this, but I don't.. Catty Sleeping With The Fishes

Kean, Jane  Born 10 April 1923  (Hartford, Connecticut, USA) Died 26 November 2013  (Burbank, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) American film and television actress. Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Keane, Roy Born 10 August 1971  (Cork, Mayfield, Republic of Ireland) Former Man Utd & Republic of Ireland midfielder who had a turbulent spell in charge of Sunderland recently. You Die Now

Keaton, Michael Born 5 September 1951  (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA) American actor, a former Batman. Also in 'Beetlejuice' and the criminally underrated 'Night Shift' with Henry Wrinkler. Pass Me The Mike Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Kee, Robert  Born 5 October 1919  (Calcutta, India) Died 11 January 2013  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Journalist and writer. Was newscaster for the BBC and ITV and was one of the "Famous Five" that started at TV-am in 1983. 20 Shades of Grey Jesus Jones

Keeler, Christine Born 22 February 1942  (Uxbridge, Middlesex, England) Former model and dancer who brought down the career of John Profumo and, eventually, the reign of PM Harold Macmillan. Soylent Dreams

Keith, Penelope Born 2 April 1940  (Sutton, Surrey, England) Popular actress in the 1970s whom male viewers secretly fancied in 'The Good Life' whilst publicly liking Felicity Kendall. And don't deny it... We Don't Talk Anymore

Kellerman, Sally Born 2 June 1937  (Long Beach, California, USA) Actress, "Hot Lips" Houlihan in 'M*A*S*H*'. M*A*S*H Goes To The Afterlife The Man In Black's "where no man has gone before..."

Kelly, Elizabeth Born 29 May 1921  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Actress, Nellie Ellis in EastEnders, between 1993-2000. Death is International

Kelly, Ellsworth Born 31 May 1923  (Newburgh, New York, USA) Painter & sculptor of the Minimalistic style. All Death Is Consolation

Kelly, Frank Born 28 December 1938  (Dublin, Ireland) Feck! Arse! Girls! The actor behind Father Jack Hackett from 'Father Ted'. On The Box/In The Box

Kelly, Gary Born 3 August 1966  (Fulwood, Lancashire, England) Former goalkeeper for Bury & Oldham, brother of fellow goalkeeper Alan. Kelly announced in 2007 that he had cancer. And My Name Is Larry! Freddie The Cat

Kelly, Lisa Robin  Born 5 March 1970  (Southington, Connecticut, USA) Died 14 August 2013  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 43  (read death notice) American actress, whose list of credits includes 'That 70's Show' and 'Dollhouse'. Brimful Of Asha

Kelly, Matthew Born 9 March 1950  (Manchester, England) Former host of UK TV shows 'Game For A Laugh' and 'Stars In Their Eyes', whose career came down crashing down around his ears in late 2002 when various insalubrious accusations were made about his sexual preferences. "Tonight, Matthew, you're going to be accused of kiddie-fiddling." All That Glitters Is Not Mould

Kelly, Sam Born 19 December 1943  (Manchester, England) Likeable comic actor, who has appeared in ''Allo 'Allo', 'Porridge' and 'On The Up'. A Weatherman, 8 Small Parts and a Widow Twanky

Kemal, Yasar Born 6 October 1923  (Gokcedam, Turkey) Outspoken, but well respected Turkish novelist. A Million To One Shot

Kemp, Jeremy Born 3 January 1935  (Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) Veteran British actor who has appeared in a long list of TV shows and films. Filth on the Box

Kennedy, Charles Born 25 November 1959  (Inverness, Scotland) Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999-2006. Fond of a drink or two, so I'm told... GMC Ghost Town

Kennedy, Ethel Born 11 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Widow of Robert Kennedy. Perhaps the most cursed of all the Kennedys, as her parents, brother, husband, sister-in-law and two sons all died early, most in accidents. Amazing that she's made it this far, in a way. Riding The Jesus Train Time To Make A Death List Where's My Damn List

Kennedy, George Born 18 February 1925  (New York, New York, USA) Tall, well-built bit-part actor who has been in over 100 films and 50 TV programmes, but, somewhat depressingly for him, remains best known as Leslie Nielsen's police squad sidekick in the three Naked Gun movies. Casting Erith Sickos Filth on the Box Hangman's XX Happy No Year Jim's Deadbeats The Final Curtaincall The Impaled The Vyrdolak We Don't Talk Anymore

Kennedy, Jo Born 5 August 1962  (Melbourne, Australia) Australian actress, film director and singer. Worldwide Snooker Tri Quarterly

Kennedy, Michael Born 19 February 1926  (Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England) Music critic, biographer & journalist, mainly on classical music. Boddies... Manchester's Finest Something Original

Kennedy, Sarah Born 8 July 1950  (East Grinstead, West Sussex, England) Broadcaster who first caught the nation's attention in 1981 as part of the 'Game for a Laugh' team with the late Jeremy Beadle. Left Radio 2 in September 2010 after 17 years. Breathless In Seattle Radio Ga Ga Gone We Don't Talk Anymore

Kennedy Martin, Ian Born 23 May 1936  (place of birth unknown) Television writer, specialising in police drama. Created 'The Sweeney', 'Juliet Bravo' and 'The Chinese Detective'. Dead And Dusted

Kennedy Smith, Jean Born 20 February 1928  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) US Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. The only surviving child of Joseph Kennedy from that remarkable family. Ambledown Death Nebula 3000 Dethdefying I Will Survive!

Kenny, Jon Born in Hospital, Limerick, Rep of Ireland  (exact date unknown) Comedian and actor, most notably on 'Father Ted'. Born 1957. There Or Thereabouts

Kent, Duchess of Born 22 February 1933  (Hovingham Hall, Worsley, Yorkshire) Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor - married to (unsurprisingly) the Duke of Kent, who is the Queen's cousin. Will Jim Fix It For Me?

Kent, Edith Born 24 November 1908  (Plymouth, England) Welder who was the first woman to receive equal pay to her male counterparts. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Kent, Jean  Born 29 June 1921  (London, England) Died 30 November 2013  (Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Film actress for Gainsborough Pictures in the 1940s. Grobler's Stiff Ones The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2013

Keogh, Doreen Born in Dublin, Rep of Ireland  (exact date unknown) Best known either as Concepta the barmaid in the early days of 'Coronation Street' or more recently in 'The Royle Family' as Mary, the next-door neighbour. If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course

Kercheval, Ken Born 15 July 1935  (Wolcottville, Indiana, USA) American actor, probably best remembered as Cliff "Digger" Barnes in 'Dallas'. Hangman's XX

Kerkorian, Kirk Born 6 June 1917  (Fresno, California, USA) Reclusive Armenian-American billionaire, responsible for making Las Vegas the entertainment venue it is today. Der Gevatter Ruft Happy No Year 2013 I Think We're Alone Now

Kerr, Bill Born in Cape Town, South Africa  (exact date unknown) South Africa-born Australian actor still best known for his role as Bill in 'Hancock's Half Hour'. Born 1922. Obituarynotice See You In Heaven Something Original

Kerr, Graham Born 22 January 1934  (London, England) One of the first celebrity chefs - still well remembered as 'The Galloping Gourmet'. This Is Your Death

Kerr, Judith Born 14 June 1923  (Berlin, Germany) Author, creator of the Mog series of children's books. Widow of pioneering television writer Nigel Kneale. Address Unknown Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food Falling Like The Wall

Kerry, John Born 11 December 1943  (Aurora, Colarado, USA) Former Vietnam war hero turned peacenik, who ran for President in 2004, losing to George W Bush. Now Secretary of State in the Obama administration. Drop the Pilot

Kertész, Imre Born 9 November 1929  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian writer, the first to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 2002. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Born 17 July 1939  (Mashhad, Iran) Former President of Iran, and current Supreme Leader, since 1989. By Royal Appointment Clathrate Gun Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators David the Aspie Dethdefying WIDE of-the MARK Hell To The Chief I Told You They Were Sick Spongebob Ate My Hamster The Dead Certs The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles

Khan, Chaka Born 23 March 1953  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Musical artist known as the 'Queen of Funk' who had a string of hits in the 1980s. On A Mission To God

Khan, Imran Born 25 November 1952  (Lahore, Pakistan) Former Pakistani cricketer, turned media celebrity, turned socialite, turned politician, turned arch-enemy of President Musharraf! …and There Was Great Rejoicing Death Is Not The End

Khanh, Nguyen  Born 8 November 1927  (Trà Vinh, Vietnam) Died 11 January 2013  (San Jose, California, USA) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Military ruler of Vietnam from 1964-65. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Khanjar, Taufeek Born in Iraq  (exact date unknown) In 2012, he became the oldest person to become a new British citizen, aged 104. Moved to Britain in 2006, after surviving years of war and strife in Iraq. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Khosrow Vaziri, Hossein Born 15 March 1943  (Tehran, Iran) Iranian wrestler known as the Iron Sheik. Let's get ready to Rumble You Can't See Me 6 Feet Under

Kidd, Eddie Born 22 June 1959  (London, England) Stunt man, best known for his motorcycle stunts, a UK version of Evel Knievel. Bucket O'Hare Tazman's Hit List

Kieber, Walter Born 20 February 1931  (Feldkirch, Austria) Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1974 to 1978. Politically Dead

Kiel, Richard Born 13 September 1939  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Absurdly tall (7'2") actor who played steel-toothed baddie Jaws in the James Bond films 'The Spy Who Loved Me' and 'Moonraker'. 007 - Carrie's Licence to Die "Emergency, Which Death Please..." No Mr Bond I Expect You To Die We Don't Talk Anymore

Kilby, Barry Born 23 January 1949  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Former Burnley FC chairman, who stood down due to his cancer fight. Researched To Death The Waiting List The Jean-Jacques Misse Misse XI This Mortal Coil

Killen, Edgar Ray Born 17 January 1925  (Neshoba, Mississippi, USA) Former member of the Ku Klux Klan who conspired to kill several civil rights activists in the 1960s. Currently rotting away in prison. The Bedsoring '20s The Hell With It

Kilmer, Val Born 31 December 1959  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Square-jawed film actor. Excellent in 'Tombstone', shit in 'Batman' and indeed everything else... Dead and Loving it...! Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Kilminster, Ian Born 24 December 1945  (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) Warty-faced rocker Lemmy out of Motorhead. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Every Death You Take

Kimura, Jiroemon  Born 19 April 1897  (Kyoto, Japan) Died 12 June 2013  (Kyotango, Kyoto, Japan) Age at death: 116  (read death notice) The World's oldest person as of the end of 2012. 1 Dead In Ohio 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Amanita Virosa Are You Still Dying, Darling? Bereft of life they rest in peace, if you hadn't nailed them Beyond A Little Peaky Carkers Convention 2013 Dead And Don't Know It Dead Ends Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Stinks Death Can Be Funny Diepod Shuffle Eejit Falling Off The Perch First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die  Friday the 2013th Gray Panthers Guild Of Master Reapers I Think We're Alone Now It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! JoeRam Lidders Late Lamentables Madonna's Hand of Bod Master Mind Mercarte Northern Foxiles Old People, Young Death  Puzlman's Passing Picks Say Hi To Uncle George Team Cat AIDS  Sovereign-Reaper The Funeral Director 2013 The Grateful Dead The Grey Horde The Old Ones Are The Pests There Or Thereabouts The Vyrdolak Turd Ferguson Wall Street Massacre Return of The Wawix Who Turned Out The Lights? Worm Farmer You Must Be Croaking! You're Dead And You Know You Are Zombie Nation

King, B. B. Born 16 September 1925  (Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA) American blues guitarist and songwriter. One of King's trademarks is naming his guitars 'Lucille', a tradition that began in the 1950s. 20 Crooners Croakin' Bet on Black! Aye, they're off the fags alright Casting Clog Poppers First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Billy Graham Must Die I'll Get The Oven On Illinois Reaper Beater 7.0 Mave's Graves Meister Mayhem Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll Sing Your Last Song For Me  Tentoesup We Don't Talk Anymore

King, Ben E Born 28 September 1938  (Henderson, North Carolina, USA) Singer & songwriter, best known for his song 'Stand By Me'. Snort The Ashes

King, Billie Jean Born 22 November 1943  (Long Beach, California, USA) Hugely successful tennis player, 6 times Wimbledon ladies Champion. Sporting Lesbian

King, Claude Born 5 February 1923  (Keithville, Louisiana, USA) American country singer and songwriter. Died in March 2013 but no obit. Garf Wants You To Die

King, Dexter Scott Born 30 January 1961  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Son of Martin Luther King Jr., who although he is an activist himself, he is also actor and documentary film maker. Bet on Black!

King, Don Born 20 August 1931  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Exuberant, some might say cynical, boxing promoter with the upright hair. I'll Get The Oven On Let Us Embalm You

King, Florence Born 5 January 1936  (Washington DC, USA) Novelist and journalist, whose work mainly features on the deep South of the USA. By Royal Ascent

King, Jeff Date and place of birth unknown Former jockey and horseracing trainer. Toast of the Turf

King, Jonathan Born 9 December 1944  (Godalming, Surrey, England) Musician and TV presenter who was sentenced to 7 years in jail in 2001 for sexually abusing teenage boys. All That Glitters Is Not Mould

King, Larry Born 19 November 1933  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American broadcaster, who hosted a world-famous chat show on CNN until his retirement in 2010. Born Lawrence Harvey Zieger. 1 Dead In Ohio 2 Sick Not 2 Quit Noz4news Say Hi To Uncle George

King, Matt Born 31 October 1968  (Watford, Hertfordshire, England) Stand up comedian who is also a comic actor - perhaps best known for his role in 'Peep Show'. Brimful Of Asha

King, Perry Born 30 April 1948  (Alliance, Ohio, USA) Actor who played Han Solo in the radio series of 'Star Wars'. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

King, Stephen Born 21 September 1947  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Horror writer - 'Carrie', 'The Shining', 'It', 'Misery' etc. By Royal Ascent Shocking Deaths 2013 I'll Sleep When You're Dead Spongebob Ate My Hamster Tarkinator

King, Tom Born 13 June 1933  (Rugby, Warwickshire, England) Former British cabinet minister, immortalised in the late Alan Clarke's diaries. Recently given the finger by Baroness Tumpington afer a typical gaff in the House of Lords. Iron Lacky

Kingdom, Roger Born 26 August 1962  (Vienna, Georgia, USA) Twice Olympic 110m Hurdles Champion, the nemesis and inspiration for Colin Jackson. By Royal Ascent

Kingsley, Gershon Born 28 October 1922  (Bochum, Germany) German-American composer, an expert in electronic music. ZZ Topped

Kirsch, Sarah Born 16 April 1935  (Limlingerode, Prussian Saxony, Germany) German poet. Died in May 2013 but not obit. Falling Like The Wall

Kirwan, Danny Born 13 May 1950  (Brixton, London, England) Guitarist for Fleetwood Mac in the 60s and 70s. Pan Breed

Kissinger, Henry Born 23 May 1923  (Fürth, Germany) Secretary of State in the US government under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to broker a ceasefire in Vietnam - ironic, given that he'd been part of the government that started the war in the first place. Biologically Dead Buzzards Drop Deadline Death Stinks Death From Down Under Death Stalks United Diet Of Worms Food For Worms Doornails R Us Exit Stage Left Hangman's XX Happy No Year Headstone of State It Tolls For Thee Jim's Deadbeats Kicking the Bucket 2013 Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Windsor's OBE PRFT Seasideessexxile See You In Hell The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles There's A Shiva In The Park They're Off The Ballot Now Time To Make A Death List Tomb It May Concern We're All Gonna Die!

Klein, Ralph  Born 1 November 1942  (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Died 29 March 2013  (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) Premier of Alberta from 1992-2006. Alfred Lord Heinous The Canadian Cadaver Dogs I Drink Your Milkshake

Klein, William Born 19 April 1928  (New York City, New York, USA) Photographer and film maker The Last Picture Show

Klotz, Red Born 21 October 1921  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Former NBA basketball player. Formed the two teams that would regularly get a pounding from the Harlem Globetrotters. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Knatchbull, Patricia Born 14 February 1924  (London, England) 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, 1st cousin of Phil the Greek. Time's-Up Team

Knight, Jean Born 26 June 1943  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Funk singer, best known for 'Mr Big Stuff'. Dead and Dusted 3

Knight, Marion "Suge" Born 19 April 1965  (Compton, California, USA) Co-founder of rap & hip-hop label Death Row Records. Once allegedly dangled Vanilla Ice out of a seventh-storey window by his ankles; his only mistake was hauling him back in again. Heads In A Bag I'll Get The Oven On

Knowles, Mark Born 4 September 1971  (Nassau, Bahamas) Tennis player, who had more success in doubles than singles. Tennis Wars

Knowles, Michael Born in Spondon, Derbyshire, England  (exact date unknown) Actor who specialised in playing posh twits. Born 1937. Dispatch Dudes You Have Been Living

Knoxville, Johnny Born 11 March 1971  (Knoxville, Tennesee, USA) Co-creator & star of 'Jackass'. Coffin Dodger 69

Koch, David H. Born 3 March 1940  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) Businessman, currently the 4th richest man in the US, co-owner of Koch Industries. The Waiting List

Koch, Ed  Born 12 December 1924  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 1 February 2013  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Former Mayor of New York City from 1978-1989. Deadfellas Eternity Tours STAB_in_the_DARK Team Honey Boo Boo The Bedsoring '20s

Koenig, Walter Born 14 September 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, who will forever be known as Chekov in the original 'Star Trek'. Later a comic book artist. My Only Regret Is That I Have Boneitis! The Blue And White Reaper The Man In Black's "where no man has gone before..."

Kohl, Helmut Born 3 April 1930  (Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany) Former Chancellor of Germany between 1982 & 1998. Now drags his enormous bulk around the world attending state functions. Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Deathpig  Der Gevatter Ruft Falling Off The Perch Geneva Blues WIDE of-the MARK Hell To The Chief Mourner's Kadish "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..." The Grey Horde Toasted Brown Bread Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Kohn, Walter Born 9 March 1923  (Vienna, Austria) Nobel Prize winning theoretical physicist. Garf Wants You To Die

Koirala, Manisha Born 16 August 1970  (Kathmandu, Nepal) Nepalese actress, a leading lady in Bollywood films. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Diepod Shuffle Finbarr Returns From The Dead Only Fools & Corpses The Grey Horde

Kony, Joseph Born 18 September 1962  (Odek, Gulu, Uganda) Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. The list of his crimes are horrific but he simply says he is following "God's will" as all his work is based on The Ten Commandments. Can't remember the Commandment at Sunday School that 'thou shalt rape female children & take them as your wives', but I DO remember "Thou shalt not kill" was one of the big ones. Hmmm...… A Pelican In The Wilderness Coffin Dodger 69 Just Give Me A Cance.....The Dead C's Scrots Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Mors Certa See You In Hell The Conqueror Worm The Hell With It

Konyeva, Galina Born 15 October 1938  (Udmurtia, Russia) One of the Russian grannies that formed Buranovskiye Babushki, the old ladies singing that took the Eurovision Song Contest by storm in 2012. Death For Everybody

Koop, Dr C. Everett  Born 14 October 1916  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 25 February 2013  (Hanover, New Hampshire, USA) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Surgeon General of the United States from 1982-89, under Ronald Reagan's presidency. Food For Worms Keeper Of The Heads

Kopa, Raymond Born 13 October 1931  (Nœux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France) Former Stade Reims, Real Madrid and France international footballer. Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls

Koppel, Ted Born 8 February 1940  (Nelson, Lancashire, England) English born, but American based broadcaster, based mainly in news broadcasting, with some other sidelines recently. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! I'll Get The Oven On

Koprowski, Hilary  Born 5 December 1916  (Warsaw, Poland) Died 11 April 2013  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Polish virologist who helped develop the vaccine for polio. The Deadest of the Dead

Korchnoi, Viktor Born 23 May 1931  (St. Petersburg, Russia) Chess Grandmaster, still playing. Now of Swiss citizenship. It's Grim Up North

Korec, Ján Chryzostom Born 22 January 1924  (Bosany, Slovakia) Roman Catholic cardinal in Slovakia. The Pope

Kösen, Sultan Born 10 December 1982  (Mardin, Turkey) The World's tallest living man, stretching out to 8ft 1in. Death Stinks

Kossoff, Leon Born 7 December 1926  (Islington, London, England) Artist, whose speciality is London - either portraits, buildings or cityscapes. All Death Is Consolation

Kotto, Yaphet Born 15 November 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) US actor, known for his roles in 'Alien', 'Running Man' and 'Live and Let Die'. No Mr Bond I Expect You To Die No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Koussa, Moussa Born in Tajura, Libya  (exact date unknown) Former foreign minister in Muammar Gadaffi's government before its overthrow in 2011. Born c. 1946 Freddie The Cat

Kowalski, Józef Born 4 February 1900  (Smerekivka, Lviv, Ukraine) The last survivor of the Polish-Russian War of 1919-21. Died in December 2013 but no obit. I Will Survive! Puzlman's Passing Picks Turd Ferguson

Kozak, Evelyn  Born 14 August 1899  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 11 June 2013  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 113  (read death notice) One of the oldest people in the World, currently the oldest Jewish Person in the World. The Pussy Perishes Last

Krajicek, Richard Born 6 December 1971  (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Tennis player, 1996 Wimbledon Men's singles champion. The 90's Are Dead

Krenwinkel, Patricia Born 3 December 1947  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Member of the Charles Manson family and convicted for her involvement in the Tate-LaBianca murders of 1969. Bad People

Kresge, George Joseph Born 12 January 1935  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Stage & TV magician in the US, normally just billed as "Kreskin". Not At All Well Noz4news

Kretzmer, Herbert Born 5 October 1925  (Kroonstad, South Africa) Journalist, who is better known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of Les Miserables. Something Original

Kristofferson, Kris Born 22 June 1936  (Brownsville, Texas, USA) Successful folk and country singer-songwriter. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Drop the Pilot Grand Ole Opry XX Happy No Year 2013 Never Trust A Man With A Beard Snort The Ashes

Kübler, Ferdinand Born 24 July 1919  (Marthalen, Andelfingen, Switzerland) Cyclist, winner of the 1950 Tour de France. Optimus Primed For Death

Kumar, Dilip Born 11 December 1922  (Peshawar, India) Indian film actor turned politician. Obituarynotice

Kumar Mahanta, Prafulla Date and place of birth unknown Indian regional politician. Born 1952. Obsure0's

Kuo, David  Born 26 June 1968  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 5 April 2013  (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) Age at death: 44  (read death notice) Former member of the White House staff, an advisor to George W Bush on domestic policy, who has now spent about 10 years battling a brain tumour. The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order

Kuok, Robert Born 6 October 1923  (Johor, Malaysia) Successful Malaysian/Chinese businessman, owner of the Shangri-La Hotel chain and 40th richest man in the World. Dead Continent

Kutcher, Ashton Born 7 February 1978  (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA) Actor, currently married to Demi Moore. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Kuttner, Stuart Date and place of birth unknown Former News of the World newspaper editor. Born c. 1940 Died In The Wool Freddie The Cat

Kuusela, Armi Born 20 August 1934  (Muhos, Finland) Finnish beauty queen. Won the first "Miss Universe" competition in 1952. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Kwouk, Burt Born 18 July 1930  (Manchester, England) Actor forever known as Cato in the Pink Panther films. Boddies... Manchester's Finest Last of the Summer Winos The Final Curtaincall The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles

Kyi, Aung San Suu Born 19 June 1945  (Rangoon, Burma) Burmese pro-democracy activist and unlikely fan of Dave Lee Travis. Released from house arrest in 2010. Nobel Loserettes

Kyle, Jack Born 10 February 1926  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Irish Rugby Player, legendary fly-half for Ireland & the British Lions. Later worked as a medical practitioner in Zambia. A Million To One Shot Morbid United FC

Kyong-hui, Kim Born 30 May 1946  (Pyongyang, North Korea) Daughter of the late Kim Il-Sung and part of the North Korean leadership. Going Underground

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