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Aaker, Lee Born 25 September 1943  (Los Angeles, California, USA) 1950s child actor, known as Rusty in the Rin Tin Tin film series. Rotting Blood

Abbado, Claudio  Born 26 June 1933  (Milan, Italy) Died 20 January 2014  (Bologna, Italy) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Italian music conductor, one of the foremost conductors still around. Former conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and former Music Director of La Scala in Milan. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals I'm Fed Up With This World

Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Serving Heads Of State The Politicorpses They're All Dead Dave

Abbot, Russ Born 16 September 1947  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Comedian and actor. Born Russell Roberts, he was voted "funniest man on television" 5 times. If he was the funniest, then we'd hate to see who was the unfunniest. Also Pipe Smoker of the Year 2001, which might be more relevant to the DDP. We're Not Feeling Too Well (I Hope!!!!!)

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

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

Abdul Aziz, Salman bin Born 31 December 1935  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Minister of Defence and member of the House of Saud. Crown Prince in 2012. You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Born 16 April 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) US basketball player with the LA Lakers in the 1970s and 80s but he insists he's Roger Murdock, an airline co-pilot! Aye, they're off the fags alright Jacques Oeuf The Number Of The Beast

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, King Born 1 August 1924  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Became King of Saudi Arabia in August 2005, following the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. By Royal Ascent David the Aspie Lucky Pete Pearly Gates Riding The Jesus Train Serving Heads Of State The Grey Horde The Newstreet Boys Death Squad They're All Dead Dave Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Abdulmutallab, Umar Farouk Born 22 December 1986  (Lagos, Nigeria) Convicted terrorist, known as the "Underwear bomber", who confessed to attempting a bomb detonation on Northwest Airline Flight 253 with plastic explosives hidden in his underwear in 2009. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts

Abdusalamov, Magomed Born 25 March 1981  (Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia) Heavyweight boxer who suffered a brain injury after a fight with Mike Perez in November 2013. Death Leppard

Abercrombie, Neil Born 25 June 1938  (Buffalo, New York, USA) Governor of Hawaii since 2010. Rotting Blood

Abrams, M. H. Born 23 July 1912  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) US literary critic. M. H. = Meyer Howard. NoSoup4U! Toetag4U You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Ackland, Joss Born 29 February 1928  (North Kensington, London, England) Distinguished and experienced actor, still working. His date of birth drastically reduces the chances of anyone collecting a "party pooper" bonus on him - bar 2016, of course! Catherine One Scythe Fits All The Death Stars

Ackles, Jensen Born 1 March 1978  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Television actor, known from 'Days of Our Lives', 'Dark Angel' and 'Smallville'. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Ackroyd, Peter Born 5 October 1949  (London, England) UK author, writer of London - The Biography. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

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

Adam, Ken Born 5 February 1921  (Berlin, Germany) Former film set designer, most notably on the James Bond movies. Final Curtain Kentucky Fried Genocide You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Adams, Alberta  Born 26 July 1917  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Died 25 December 2014  (Dearborn, Michigan, USA) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Blues singer with Chess records in the 1950s. Was still recording into her nineties. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Adams, Colette Born in Northern Ireland  (exact date unknown) Cancer-stricken wife of Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams. Doornails R Us Embalmy Army 2014 Going Green HackinNcackin' They're All Dead Dave

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

Adams, Julie Born 17 October 1926  (Waterloo, Iowa, USA) American actress. All Quiet on the Westerns Front Toetag4U

Adams, Maud Born 12 February 1945  (Luleå, Sweden) Actress. Twice a Bond Girl: Andrea Anders in 'The Man With The Golden Gun' and Octopussy in...er...well...'Octopussy'! Ikea Dead People

Adams, Richard Born 9 May 1920  (Newbury, Berkshire, England) Author of 'Watership Down'. 20 Nongon Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food  Bladerunner Drop Dead Celebration Madonna's Hand of Bod Roll Over Robbo Team Serious Effort Write Your Own Obit, I'm Busy Breathing You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Adderley, Herb Born 8 June 1939  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s and 1970s. Rotting Blood

Adebolajo, Michael Born 10 December 1984  (London, England) British Islamic-fanatist of Nigerian descent. Murderer of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich on in 2013. He was the guy with the knife who spoke to the cameras. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts …and There Was Great Rejoicing  Sonnys Suicide Solutions

Adebowale, Michael Born 6 May 1991  (London, England) British Islamic-fanatist of Nigerian descent. Murderer of British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich in 2013. He went on discussion with a bystander just minutes after Rigby's death. One of the model school pupils who turned out to be ice cold killers. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts

Adele, (singer) Born 5 May 1988  (London, England) Singer and current most successful recording artist in Britain, with massive sales of her first two albums, '19' and '21' respectively. Ready To Die(t)

Adelson, Sheldon Born 6 August 1933  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) One of the richest men in the U.S., with an estimated wealth of $14bn. Spare us a dime, sir. RKAA34

Adie, Kate Born 19 September 1945  (Sunderland, England) Fearless BBC journalist. Bury My Stiff

Afewerki, Isaias Born 2 February 1946  (Asamara, Eritrea) Current, long time President of Eritrea. Afrika Korpses

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

Agustoni, Gilberto Born 26 July 1922  (Schaffhausen, Switzerland) Retired Roman Catholic Bishop and Cardinal-Deacon. The Pope

Ahern, Lassie Lou Born 25 June 1920  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Child actress in 1920s cinema. No, it's not the dog... Obituarynotice

Ahlstedt, Börje Born 21 February 1939  (Stockholm, Sweden) Santa Claus-impersonating actor, mostly in Ingmar Bergman's films. So no comedic potential... Ikea Dead People

Ahmed Abdullah, Abdullah Born 1 January 1963  (Egypt) Egyptian terrorist wanted for the 1998 American embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya. Drone Fodder

'Ahome'e, Halaevalu Mata'aho Born 29 May 1926  (Tonga) Queen Mother of Tonga. Family Business - Related To Death

Ahrens, Marlene Born 27 July 1933  (Concepciòn, Chile) Javelin thrower. Olympic silver medal winner in 1956 and only Chilean woman to win something at an Olympic Games. Won't lose this title during 2014 Winter Olympics, I reckon... Muertos

Aich, Manohar Born 17 March 1913  (Tipperah, India) Indian bodybuilder and three time Asia Games gold medalist. Mr. Universe, 1952. Stan's Specs

Aichinger, Ilse Born 1 November 1921  (Vienna, Austria) Writer known for her accounts of persecution at the hands of the Nazis. Deathpig You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Aiken, Clay Born 30 November 1978  (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA) 2003 American Idol contestant and former Sir Robin-actor at the Monty Python Broadway-Musical 'Spamalot'. Also an activist for disabeled people, show host and singer-songwriter. To make it short: One of those TV celebrities again. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

Ailes, Roger Born 15 May 1940  (Warren, Ohio, USA) President of Fox News Channel and former presidential media consultant. Worked for Nixon, Reagan, Bush Sr and Giuliani, so he seems to be Republican supporter. You would never guess from their coverage... Obese City

Aimée, Anouk Born 27 April 1932  (Paris, France) Actress and former Mrs. Albert Finney. Van Damme Cool Names

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

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

Akaka, Daniel Born 11 September 1924  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Former senator for Hawaii (1990-2013) and first native Hawaiian ever to be so. Died In Committee

Akihito of Japan, Emperor Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. By Royal Ascent By Royal Appointment Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Serving Heads Of State

Al Badawi, Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Born 22 July 1960  (Yemen) Yemeni terrorist, convicted for the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000. Currently on the run. Drone Fodder

Al Khalifa, Khalifa bin Salman Born 24 November 1935  (Jasra, Bahrain) Prime Minister of Bahrain since 1971, the longest serving one worldwide, and uncle of the current king of Bahrain. That's nepotism for you... Serving Heads Of State

al-Adel, Saif Born 11 April 1960  (Alexandria, Egypt) Senior member of al-Qaeda, wanted in connection with the 1998 US Embassy bombings. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts Drone Fodder

Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah, Sheikh Born 16 June 1929  (Kuwait City, Kuwait) The current Emir of Kuwait. By Royal Appointment Gloopy's Most Likely To Die In 2014 Serving Heads Of State

Al-Asiri, Ibrahim Born 18 April 1982  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Al-Qaeda bomb maker, alleged to be responsible for bombs in four major bomb plots in 2009, 2010 and 2012, including a suicide bomb for his brother (which was nice of him, I usually get a DVD for Xmas.). He sure to be a blast for the DDP as well. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts

al-Assad, Asma Born 11 August 1975  (London, England) First Lady of Syria and thus married to Bashar Al-Assad. I know women love a bastard but come on... 45 Is The New 80 Curse Of Fame Mothers I'd Like To Umm

Al-Assad, Bashar Born 11 September 1965  (Damascus, Syria) President of Syria since his father's death in 2000. Engaged in an interminable civil war since 2011. Ambledown Edna Krabappel's Great School In The Sky …and There Was Great Rejoicing Bad People Curse Of Fame DeadEnders Drop Deadline Deadly As Sin Till You Win Diepod Shuffle The Forest Lawn Jockeys Geneva Blues Researched To Death Hell To The Chief I Can't Believe They're Not Deader I Told You They Were Sick! Just Fade Away Kennedy Driving School Live Forever With Line 5 Manuel's Stiffs Mr. Yuck Pickton's Pork Pies Riding The Jesus Train Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice Song To The Siren Tarkinator The Death Stars The Lovegrove The Politicorpses There's A Shiva In The Park They're All Dead Dave Toasted Brown Bread Wawix In The Sky Where's My Damn List? Won't Shed A Tear You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

al-Assad, Maher Born 8 December 1967  (Damascus, Syria) Military leader and younger brother of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The Grim Grampian Reapers

al-Attas, Hamida Born in Latakia, Syria  (exact date unknown) Mother of the late Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. Born 1934. Obscura Camera

Alba, Jessica Born 28 April 1981  (Pomona, California, USA) Actress who first hit fame in 2000 in the series 'Dark Angel' before graduating to Hollywood. Mothers I'd Like To Umm

Al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr Born in Samarra, Iraq  (exact date unknown) An other Al-Qaeda terrorist. Also known (for those he really know him) as Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarri or Abu Dua or Dr. Ibrahim, leader of the Iraqi section of the terroristic network. Born 1971. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts

Albanese, Licia  Born 22 July 1909  (Bari. Italy) Died 15 August 2014  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 105  (read death notice) Famed former opera singer. Grim McGraw You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Al-Bashir, Omar Born 1 January 1944  (Hosh Bannaga, Northern State, Sudan) Current (and controversial) President of Sudan. Afrika Korpses David the Aspie

Albert, Hans Born 8 February 1921  (Cologne, Germany) Philosopher and sociologist. Death Speaks German You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

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

Albrecht, Karl  Born 20 February 1920  (Essen, Germany) Died 16 July 2014  (Essen, Germany) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Entrepreneur, who formed the discount supermarket chain Aldi, with his brother Theo in 1961. Compost Corner

Albright, Lola Born 20 July 1925  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Model-turned actress, best known for her role as Edie Hart in the hit 1950s TV series 'Peter Gunn'. Beauties Of The 40s Ohio And Goodbye-O

Albright, Madeleine Born 15 May 1937  (Prague, Czechoslovakia) Former US Secretary of State, the first woman in the role. john_thomas_alerdice

Alderton, John Born 27 November 1940  (Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England) Amiable actor, star of 'Please Sir!' and other TV shows & comedies. Husband of Pauline Collins. Also the narrator of 'Fireman Sam'. Sonnys Suicide Solutions

Al-Din Nasir Hunzai, Nasir Born 15 May 1917  (Hyderabad Hunza, Pakistan) Burushasky language writer and poet. Main topics of his work is the Islam, his main work was a Burushasky-German dictionary. The English one is in progress. Write Your Own Obit, I'm Busy Breathing

Aldiss, Brian Born 18 August 1925  (East Dereham, Norfolk, England) Reknowned British science fiction author. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead

Aldrin, Buzz Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Second man on the Moon, who has always claimed he'd have been the first if it wasn't for the fact that the only door of the lunar lander was on Neil Armstrong's side. Cashier Number 84 Please! First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die PRFT Riding The Jesus Train They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Today Is A Good Day To Die!

Alegría, Claribel Born 12 May 1924  (Estelí, Nicaragua) Essayist, novelist, journalist and poet. Major voice in Central American contemporary literature. Muertos

Alemán, Fedora Born 11 October 1912  (Caracas, Venezuela) Opera singer. Zombie Dance Party One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Alex, Magic Born 5 May 1942  (Athens, Greece) Electronics engineer for the Beatles in the 1960s and car customiser for Jordan's King Hussein. Later became managing director of Alcom Ltd, a specialist in electronic communications and security. Born Yanni Alexis Mardas. Stee Grah

Alexander, Jean Born 24 February 1926  (Liverpool, England) Best known as Hilda Ogden in 'Coronation Street'. Boddies... Manchester's Finest Jellydead Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Vive La Mort You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today - Are You Dead?

Al-Fayed, Mohammed Born 27 January 1929  (Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt) Owner of Harrods and former owner of Fulham FC. Not overly popular in many quarters, but at least he lives in Switzerland now. Zombie Dance Party The Grim Grampian Reapers

Al-Golani, Abu Mohammad Born in Syria  (exact date unknown) Aleppo-based leader of al-Nusra-Front, an Al-Qaeda branch operating in Syria. One of those Islamic fanatic terrorists, again, but nothing really known about him. Was announced dead in 2013, later denied by Al-Qaeda. Same old song again... Biologically Dead

Al-Hawsawi, Mustafa Born 5 August 1968  (Jiddah, Saudi-Arabia) Well... just an other Jihadist again, this time accused of being the Al-Qaeda financier of the attacks of September 11. In custody since 2006. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts

Ali, Asha Born 7 June 1980  (Ethiopia) Swedish (yes, Swedish) pop and soul singer-songwriter. Some Of Paula Deen's Best Friends

Ali, Muhammad Born 17 January 1942  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, ditched his "slave name" in 1964. Won an Olympic gold boxing medal at age 18 and went on to become world heavyweight champion on three occasions. Now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. 1 Dead In Ohio 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 50 Shades Of Grey Skinned Death 5 Feet And 1 To Go Albert Fish & Chips How Al Got His Zheimers Back Amanita Virosa Ambledown Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Bazzilliant The Choir Invisibule 2014 Bet on Black! Bladerunner Body Snatcher's Body-Count Worm Fodder Breathless In Seattle Buzzards Aye, they're off the fags alright  Can't See The Wood For The Stiffs  Catherine  Chelski Pensioners  Circling The Drain Crazycarl Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators DDP Tofoa Dead And Deader Dead Centre Of England  DeadEnders Deader Than A Dead Thing Drop Deadline Dead Loss Deadly As Sin Till You Win Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Dead Spotters Death Grips Await Death From Down Under Death By Hemeloids Deathpig Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Drop Dead Celebration Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Eejit EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Embalmy Army 2014 Erith Sickos Falling Off The Perch Funeral Holmes Gag Slow And Die Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Gazza's A Gonna George Lass and the Gravelings Billy Graham Must Die Going Underground Grendel's Graveyard I Can't Believe They're Not Deader If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course IHNFC I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Jellydead  Juicy Janny Just Fade Away Kendoddsdadsdogsdead They're Loving Angels Instead Last Orders Death's Vision of Grandeur Mave's Graves Mercarte Tarby, You're Toast! Mortem Omnibus Mr & Mrs Drummerboy  Naked Florida Gravediggers Lady Cadaver's Lover Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive NoNelsonThisYear Noodle Squad  Northern Foxiles Not At All Well Noz4news Puzlman's Passing Picks Carrie in the Nidge  Burt Lungcancers Diseasy Riders Rotting Kanzlerin Say Hi To Uncle George Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) Seasideessexxile Shaun Of The Dead 69 Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Snuff's Enough Squid's Stiffs STAB_in_the_DARK Tango Uniform Team John Thomas  Team Serious Effort Part 2 The Dead Cows Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Final Whistle The Grateful Dead Down Like A Clown The Grim Grampian Reapers They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway They're All Dead Dave Toasted Brown Bread To Die Or Not To Die? Valar Morghulis Wall Street Massacre Wawix In The Sky Wayne Manor Where's My Damn List? Windsor The Troll Wot The Deuce Wrong But Right 2014  You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper You Must Be Croaking!

Ali El-Hoorie, Ali Saed Bin Born 10 July 1965  (Qatif, Saudi Arabia) Terrorist indicted by the US for the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts Drone Fodder

Ali Hammadi, Mohammed Born 13 June 1964  (Lebanon) Alleged member of Hezbollah, involved in the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985. Drone Fodder

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

Alicia of Bourbon-Palma, Princess Born 13 November 1917  (Vienna, Austria) Spanish infanta and heir to the throne of Navarre. By Royal Appointment Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Alizée, (singer) Born 21 August 1984  (Ajaccio, Corsica) Singer. 'Moi…Lolita'. Mothers I'd Like To Umm

Al-Khatib, Moaz Born in Damascus, Syria  (exact date unknown) Syrian oppositional leader. First president of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. Born 1960. Mr. Yuck

Allam, Assem Born 11 August 1939  (Egypt) Yorkshire-based businessman and owner of Premier League team Hull City. Or Hull Tigers, as he wants to call them... Living In A Box

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

Allen, Paul Born 21 January 1953  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Entrepreneur and philanthropist. Co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates Evergreen State Of Decay It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Allen, Woody Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. And It's Goodnight From Him No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! Squid's Stiffs Walking Dead

Alley, Kirstie Born 12 January 1951  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) Actress, best known for her role as Rebecca Howe in 'Cheers'. Dead And Don't Know It

Alliata, Topazia Born 5 September 1913  (Palermo, Sicily, Italy) Sicilian princess, artist and art dealer. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

al-Liby, Anas Born 30 March 1964  (Tripoli, Libya) Al-Qaeda terrorist, indicted by the US for the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa. Drone Fodder

Allison, Mose Born 11 November 1927  (Tippo, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA) Jazz and blues pianist and singer. See You In Heaven

Alliss, Peter Born 28 February 1931  (Berlin, Germany) Golfer, golf course designer & long-time golf commentator for the BBC and others. The Blue And White Reaper You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

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

Al-Mughassil, Ahmed Ibrahim Born 26 June 1967  (Qatif, Saudi Arabia) Terrorist indicted by the US for the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts Drone Fodder

Al-Munawar, Muhammad Ahmed Born 21 May 1965  (Kuwait) Indicted for the hijack of the Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986. Drone Fodder

Al-Nasser, Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Born in Al Ihsa, Saudi Arabia  (exact date unknown) Alleged leader of the terrorist organization, Saudi Hizballah. Wanted by the FBI. Drone Fodder

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

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

Alton, Roger Born 20 December 1942  (Oxford, England) Former editor of The Observer newspaper. Now with the Times. Odd fact: Alton is married to comedienne Helen Lederer. Roger And Out

Al-Turki, Wadoud Muhammad Hafiz Born 21 June 1955  (Baghdad, Iraq) One of the FBI's most wanted terrorists. Drone Fodder

Al-Umari, Husayn Muhammad Born in Jaffra, Palestine  (exact date unknown) Wanted terrorist known as "The Bomb Man". Which one? Born 1936. Drone Fodder

Alway, Renee Born 29 April 1986  (Michigan, USA) Fashion model and 'America's Next Top Model' contestant. Arrested in July 2013 for multiple offences, including drug possession, burglary, theft and fraud. Doesn't look particularly well-fashioned after shaving her head for a court appearance. Brimful Of Asha

al-Wuhayshi, Nasir Born in Yemen  (exact date unknown) One of the inexhaustible members of the terrorist group Al Qaeda. Plowing The Deep See You In Hell

Al-Yacoub, Ibrahim Salih Mohammed Born 16 October 1966  (Qatif, Saudi Arabia) Terrorist indicted by the US for the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. Drone Fodder

al-Zawahiri, Ayman Born 19 June 1951  (Maadi, Egypt) One of bin Laden's deputies in Al-Qaeda, about whom recent whereabouts are sketchy. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts …and There Was Great Rejoicing Bad People The Choir Invisibule 2014 Circling The Drain Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Drone Fodder  Hit Me With Your Best Shot I Told You I Was Ill P@F Deathlist Plowing The Deep The Grey Horde

Ames, Ed Born 9 July 1927  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer & actor. 20 Crooners Croakin' All Quiet on the Westerns Front

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

Amin, Salwa Born 29 May 1988  (Charleston, West Virginia, USA) Member of MTV's reality TV-show 'Buckwild' about young criminal adults in the rural areas of West Virginia, who was arrested in 2013 for drug abuse. Brimful Of Asha

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

Amos, John Born 27 December 1939  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Actor, known for 'Good Times' and 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'. Bet on Black!

Ampem II, Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Born in Ghana  (exact date unknown) Queen Mother of the Ashanti people in Ghana, West Africa. Born in either 1912 or 1913. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Amstell, Simon Born 29 November 1979  (Gants Hill, Essex, England) Sharp-witted comedian. Presenter of 'Popworld', 'Never Mind the Buzzocks' and 'Grandma's House'. Simon Says You're Dead

Anastacia, (singer) Born 17 September 1973  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Pop singer ('I'm Outta Love', 'One Day In Your Life'). Has had Crohn's disease since the age of 13, and also battled breast cancer in 2003. Pop Goes The Pop Star Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic Weed 'Em And Reap

Anderson, John B. Born 15 February 1922  (Rockford, Illinois, USA) Former US congressman who ran for President of the United States in 1980 as an independent. Dead And Deader

Anderson, Michael Born 30 January 1920  (London, England) English film director of 'The Dam Busters' and 'Logan's Run' among others. Gloopy's Most Likely To Die In 2014 Kentucky Fried Genocide The Last Picture Show

Anderson, Pamela Born 1 July 1967  (Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada) One of the great intellectuals of our time, and part-time model, actress and sex symbol. Dead Space 5000

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

Andersson, Harriet Born 14 February 1932  (Stockholm, Sweden) Ingmar Bergman-film actress. Ikea Dead People

Andress, Ursula Born 19 March 1936  (Ostermundigen, Switzerland) Actress & sex symbol, best known for her sultry performance in Dr. No. 007 - Carrie - Licenced to Kill And It's Goodnight From Him Let Us Embalm You Snuff's Enough

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

Angelini, Fiorenzo Born 1 August 1916  (Rome, Italy) Italian cardinal, Titualr of Messene from 1956-1991. Died in November 2014 but no obit. The Pope

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

Angelou, Maya  Born 4 February 1928  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Died 28 May 2014  (Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Eminent US literary figure - poet, actress and civil rights veteran. Shovelful Of Dirt

Angelyne, (actress/singer) Born 20 June 1958  (Radomsko, Poland) Model, self-proclaimed actress and most popular blonde in Los Angeles. Nearly nothing is known about her. Seems to be born in Poland or Idaho (where's the difference?). We only know her favourite car: a pink Chevrolet. Born either 1958 or 1938! U-G-L-Y They Aint Got No Alibi

Anh, Le Duc Born 1 December 1920  (Thua Thiên-Hue Province, Vietnam) President of Vietnam from 1992-97. Hell To The Chief

Aniston, John Born 24 July 1934  (Crete, Greece) Actor father of the rather more famous Jennifer. Coattails To The Grave

Anthony, Casey Born 19 March 1986  (Warren, Ohio, USA) American who hit the headlines there when she was charged with the murder & appalling treatment of her daughter Caylee in 2008. john_thomas_alerdice Leave Them Kids Alone

Apostol, Eugenia Born 29 September 1925  (Sorsogon, Philippines) Publisher, whose political publications helped cause the downfall of two Filipino presidents. Dead Continent

Applegate, Christina Born 25 November 1971  (Hollywood, California, USA) American actress & comedienne who has suffered from & beaten breast cancer. Garf Wants You To Die

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

Aragonés, Sergio Born 6 September 1937  (Sant Mateu, Castellón, Spain) Spanish-born Mexican cartoonist for Mad magazine. Wayne Manor Where's My Damn List?

arap Moi, Daniel Born 2 September 1924  (Sacho, Baringo, Kenya) President of Kenya from 1978-2002. Still dogged by controversies stemming from his time in office. Afrika Korpses David the Aspie DeadHead Lead, Follow and Die This Year

Arbour, Al Born 1 November 1932  (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) Ice hockey player. More successful as coach and executive for the New York Islanders. 20 Names 20 Sports

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

Aristarain, Adolfo Born 19 October 1943  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Screenwriter and film director. The Last Picture Show

Armani, Giorgio Born 11 July 1934  (Piacenza, Italy) Fashion designer and founder of the hugely successful Armani brand label. All I Want For Xmas Is DEATH!

Armfield, Jimmy Born 21 September 1935  (Denton, Manchester, England) Former Blackpool & England footballer, now a very popular radio commentator & broadcaster. Sudden Death Down Like A Clown You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Armstrong, Billie Joe Born 17 February 1972  (Oakland, California, USA) Vocalist with punk rockers Green Day. Snort The Ashes

Armstrong-Jones, Antony Born 7 March 1930  (London, England) Lord Snowdon, celebrity photographer and former husband of Princess Margaret. Cashier Number 84 Please!

Arnett, Peter Born 13 November 1934  (Riverton, New Zealand) Journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1966 for his reports from Vietnam. Worked for CNN from 1981-1999. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Arnold, Jen Date and place of birth unknown Neonatologist with dwarfism, whose life with her similarly height-challenged husband was the subject of reality TV show 'The Little Couple'. Born 1974. 45 Is The New 80 Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen Crossing The Styx Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Brimful Of Asha People I Think Might Die In 2014 United Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother Squanto's Revenge Tango Uniform Team Serious Effort Part 2 The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wall Street Massacre

Arns, Paulo Evaristo Born 14 September 1941  (Forquilhinha, Santa Catarina, Brazil) Archbishop of Sao Paulo from 1970-1998. Now the most senior cardinal (Protopriest) in the Roman Catholic church. The Pope

Arpaio, Joe Born 14 June 1932  (Springfield, Massachusetts, USA) Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. A controversial figure, accused of abusing his powers. Became famous for accusing Barack Obama for having forged his birth certificate during his first election 2008. Sounds a bit like a Jealous Joey. Infideath

Ar-Rahayyal, Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussa Born 27 November 1965  (Lebanon) Indicted for the hijack of the Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986. Drone Fodder

Arrow, Kenneth Born 23 August 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Influential Nobel Prize-winning economist. Nobel Laureates

Arsan, Emmanuelle Born 19 January 1932  (Bangkok, Thailand) Novelist and actress, creator of the erotic fiction character Emmanuelle. Dead Continent

Artemiev, Eduard Born 30 November 1937  (Novosibirsk, Russia) Electronic music composer of the 70s sci-fi classic 'Solaris'. The Soundtrack Of The Dead

Arthur, James Born 2 March 1988  (Middlesbrough, England) 2012 'X-Factor' winner who always looks like he's got a pole stuck up his arse. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch

Ashbrook, Jean Born 21 September 1934  (Newark, Ohio, USA) Former U.S. congress member and widow of John M. Ashbrook. Rotting Blood

Asherson, Renée  Born 19 May 1915  (Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England) Died 30 October 2014  (London, England) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Actress, widow of Robert Donat. Coattails To The Grave  Don't Eat The Figs Pool Ghoul

Ashley, Brooke Born 5 May 1973  (Daegu, South Korea) HIV-positive pornographic film actress who was filmed having sex with her boyfriend, who is also HIV-positive. Wah! P@F Slain By Sin Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

Ashmore, Edward Born 11 December 1919  (Queenstown, Ireland) A former Admiral of the Fleet, the most senior Royal Navy position there is. Grobler's Stiff Ones Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive

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

Asner, Ed Born 15 November 1929  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US actor, who has mostly appeared in TV programmes such as 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'. Recently provided the voice of old curmudgeon Carl in Pixar animated tearfest 'Up'. From Here To Eternity Zombie Dance Party Heads In A Bag Noodle Squad Only Fools & Corpses

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of 'This Is Your Life' and 'Antiques Roadshow'. All That Glitters Is Not Mould Final Curtain The Man In Black's "...it's 'im off the telly!" We're All Gonna Die!

Aspinall, Warren Born 13 September 1967  (Wigan, England) Midfielder and Forward for Wigan Athletic, Everton, Aston Vila and others. Speaks openly about his alcohol and gambling problems. If I've heard that once... Sudden Death

Assange, Julian Born 3 July 1971  (Townsville, Queensland, Australia) Controversial Australian journalist and internet activist, whose WikiLeaks website regularly release confidential documents and communications from the U.S. and other governments. The Frog Chorus

Assia, Lys Born 3 March 1926  (Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland) Swiss singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Real name: Rosa Mina Schärer. Death For Everybody German-Speaking Orbits The Grey Horde

Astin, John Born 30 March 1930  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor - starred as Gomez Addams in 'The Addams Family', and has mainly appeared in TV comedies since. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Astley, Rick Born 6 February 1966  (Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England) Shy and retiring singer who had phenomenal success with the hit single 'Never Gonna Give You Up', the biggest selling UK single of 1987. Later became a phenomenon of a different kind as that single became part of an internet meme known as 'Rickrolling'. Sid And Marty Coffin

Astrid of Norway, Princess Born 12 February 1932  (Villa Solbakken, Oslo, Norway) Older sister of Norway's King Harald. Also in the line of succession to the British throne. By Royal Ascent

Athaiya, Bhanu Born 28 April 1929  (Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) Indian costume designer who won an Oscar for her work on 'Gandhi' in 1983. Dead Continent Diana Rots Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter  You're Dead And You Know You Are

Athill, Diana Born 21 December 1917  (Norfolk, England) Literary editor who for the time had a eyebrow raising number of affairs with various authors. Simply Dead

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

Atkinson, Big Ron Born 18 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former Manchester United manager turned TV pundit who was slung out in 2004 for racist comments heard off air. Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother Bucket O'Hare

Attenborough, David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. The Choir Invisibule 2014 Brown Bread Deathglam Industries Don't Eat The Figs Gwynhafyr The House of Luck Juicy Janny Live Forever With Line 5 Not Well The Misfortune Tellers Third Time Unluckies

Attenborough, Richard  Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England) Died 24 August 2014  (London, England) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of Sir David. It's Grim Up North 20 Nongon The Choir Invisibule 2014 Black Penguins Of Doom  Body Snatcher's Body-Count Brown Bananas Aye, they're off the fags alright Can't See The Wood For The Stiffs Chelski Pensioners Dead Centre Of England Drop Deadline Death On The Rocks Death Can Be Funny Deathglam Industries Don't Eat The Figs Feng Shui Pig Funeral Holmes George Lass and the Gravelings Grim McGraw Gwynhafyr Hangman's XX Hunting Halos I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn if You Die The House of Luck Jim's Deadbeats Juicy Janny  Kentucky Fried Genocide Lidders Late Lamentables Love And Marriage Go Together Like A Hearse And Carriage Madonna's Hand of Bod Moldy Oldies Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Mourning Glory Nervous Nineties Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive NoNelsonThisYear Windsor's OBE Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Partridge As Reaper I'm Fed Up With This World Roll Over Robbo Seasideessexxile Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers STAB_in_the_DARK Stiff & the Tears The Lady's NOT for burning!  The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Grave Robbers The Lady's Not Returning The Number Of The Beast This Is Your Death To Die Or Not To Die?

Atwa, Ali Born in Lebanon  (exact date unknown) Lebanese terrorist, wanted by the US government for the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985. Born 1960. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts Drone Fodder

Atwood, Margaret Born 18 November 1939  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Author and poet. Wrote the 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Rushing To Tim Horton's For Donuts After The Hockey Match Vive La Mort Write Your Own Obit, I'm Busy Breathing

Aubret, Isabelle Born 7 April 1938  (Lille, France) French singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with 'Un premier amour' (A First Love). Death For Everybody

Audran, Stéphane Born 8 November 1932  (Versailles, France) French film actress. Vive La Mort

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

Auerbach, Frank Born 19 April 1931  (Berlin, Germany) German-born British artist. A bit like Lucien Freud, really. All Death Is Consolation

Austin, Richard Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA  (exact date unknown) Writer known for libertarian science fiction and interest in cybernetics. Long serving MC of the Archon multigenre convention in Collinsville, Illinois. Born Victor Woodward Milán in 1954. Burt Lungcancers Diseasy Riders

Averbakh, Yuri Born 8 February 1922  (Kaluga, Russia) Current oldest living chess grandmaster. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Axel, Gabriel  Born 18 April 1918  (Aarhus, Denmark) Died 9 February 2014  (Bagsværd, Denmark) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Danish film director, whose film 'Babettes' Feast' won the Oscar for best Foreign Language film in 1987. The Last Picture Show

Axelsson, Maj Born 13 May 1928  (Eskilstuna, Sweden) Swedish-born widow of 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman. Breathless In Seattle

Ayers, Bill Born 26 December 1944  (Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA) Education theorist and Vietnam war opposer. One of those left behind... Die, Commie, Die!

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

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

Aziz, Tariq Born 28 April 1936  (Tel Keppe, Iraq) One of the more familiar faces of Saddam Hussein's bunch of henchmen, and one of the few still alive! Former foreign minister, now languishing in jail. …and There Was Great Rejoicing Freddie The Cat  STAB_in_the_DARK Wall Street Massacre

Aznavour, Charles Born 22 May 1924  (Paris, France) Watery-eyed French crooner. Clog Poppers Death From Down Under Gnarlie's Bucket Of Blood I Couldn't Eat Another Bite  It's Time to Dim the Lights... Les Trompettes De La Mort Roll Over Robbo Sing Your Last Song For Me

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