Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2014: K

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Kabbah, Ahmad Tejan  Born 16 February 1932  (Pendumbu, Kailahun District, Sierra Leone) Died 13 March 2014  (Freetown, Sierra Leone) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Former President of Sierra Leone, between 1996-2007. Afrika Korpses

Kagawa, Kyoko Born 5 December 1931  (Tokyo, Japan) Veteran and long-serving Japanese film actress. Papaoutai Temps

Kahn, Irving Born 19 December 1905  (New York City, New York, USA) Financial investor, still dealing at over 100! Dr Shipman's Waiting Room  NoSoup4U! RKAA34

Kaji, Meiko Born 24 March 1947  (Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan) Japanese film actress and singer. The Soundtrack Of The Dead

Kallen, Kitty Born 25 May 1922  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Big band singer of the 1940s & 1950s, but whose star has waned since then. 1 Hit More Then Me 20 Crooners Croakin'

Kamprad, Ingvar Born 30 March 1926  (Ljungby, Sweden) Founder of IKEA, the furniture store. Ikea Dead People

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

Kandó, Ata Born 17 September 1913  (Budapest, Hungary) Dutch-Hungarian photographer. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

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. Diana Rots I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! P@F Deathlist P@F Slain By Sin

Kanno, Yoko Born 18 March 1964  (Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) Composer for anime, TV, film and other media in Japan. The Soundtrack Of The Dead

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. How Al Got His Zheimers Back Song To The Siren The Conqueror Worm Tick Tock

Kara, Ritchii Born in Saltdean, East Sussex, England  (exact date unknown) Drag queen who was diagnosed with vCJD, the human equivalent of Mad Cow disease, in spite of being a vegetarian for the past five years. Born c.1985. 45 Is The New 80  Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet  David Quantick's Showbiz Pals I Shall Need To Get The Black Out Heading Nowhere The Dead Cows Thomas Jefferson Survives

Kardashian, Rob Born 17 March 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Brother of Kim et al, part of the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' reality-TV show. Ready To Die(t)

Karimov, Islom Born 30 January 1938  (Samarkand, Uzbekistan) Current President of Uzbekistan. David the Aspie

Karimova, Gulnara Born 8 July 1972  (Fergana, Uzbekistan) Daughter of Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan. Gulnara is also a diplomat and businesswoman. Mothers I'd Like To Umm

Karkoc, Michael Born 6 March 1919  (Lutsk, Ukraine) Alleged Nazi - Karkoc definitely served in the Waffen SS, however it is alleged that Karkoc, now living in Minnesota, USA, is the same man as a SS officer guilty of war crimes. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten Valar Morghulis

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

Karzai, Hamid Born 24 December 1957  (Kandahar, Afghanistan) Leader of Afghanistan's interim government insince 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. Circling The Drain Died In The Wool Jacques Oeuf You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Kasdan, Lawrence Born 14 January 1949  (Miami, Florida, USA) Film producer, scriptwriter and director. Wrote 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) Died 15 June 2014  (Gig Harbor, Washington, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Radio & TV presenter & disc jockey of Lebanese descent. How Al Got His Zheimers Back Buzzards Crazycarl Crofty's Coffin Crew Crossing The Styx Dead Ends Dead Wait Deceased Hose Drunkasaskunk EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Eternity Tours Fireball David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Grim McGraw  You're Dead Now, So Shut Up!  I Hear Voices I'll Get The Oven On Inigo, I Hope We Win I Shall Need To Get The Black Out I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! Johnny B Dead They're Loving Angels Instead Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Let Us Embalm You  Manuel's Stiffs Misers Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Not At All Well Noz4news Pan Breed Puzlman's Passing Picks Radio Ga Ga Gone Golden Slumbers Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling STAB_in_the_DARK Star Dust The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Wanky Yankee They're Dead, Y'Know! This Mortal Coil Thomas Jefferson Survives Tomb It May Concern Wall Street Massacre Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! Worm Farmer

Kasner, Herlind Born 8 July 1928  (Danzig, (now Gdansk) Poland) Mother of current Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel. Family Business - Related To Death

Kass, Carmen Born 14 September 1978  (Tallinn, Estonia) Model and occasional chess player. Their Country May Never Qualify For The World Cup But At Least They Made The Deadpool

Kathrada, Ahmed Born 21 August 1929  (Schweizer-Reneke, Transvaal, South Africa) Politician and former anti-apartheid campaigner, who like Mandela, served time at Robben Island, but came back stronger and served as a MP for 5 years. Death is International

Katin, Peter Born 14 November 1930  (London, England) British pianist who specialises in pieces by Chopin and Beethoven. Dead and Dusted 3

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. Made many a tabloid cover with her drug-fuelled antics and relationships with bigger and balder builders. Last Train To Palookaville Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother Third Time Unluckies

Katz, Alex Born 24 July 1927  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Pop Art artist & sculptor. All Death Is Consolation

Kaufman, Gerald Born 21 June 1930  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Creepy & dour former Labour party MP, former shadow foreign & home secretary. Dead Commons Natalies No-Mores  The Death Stars

Kaunda, Kenneth Born 28 April 1924  (Chinsali, Zambia) President of Zambia from 1964-91. Afrika Korpses Edna Krabappel's Great School In The Sky Hell To The Chief Mortem Omnibus Simply Dead

Kaye, Gorden Born 7 April 1941  (Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) UK comic actor, best remembered for being Rene Artois in 'Allo, 'Allo'. Final Curtain

Kazmaier, Bill Born 30 December 1953  (Burlington, Wisconsin, USA) Former strongman, powerlifter and wrester. Vive La Mort

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.. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives? William Hague's Special Friend

Keane, Mae Born 28 May 1906  (Waterbury, Connecticut, USA) Last of the "Radium Girls", who were female workers that contracted radium poisoning in Connecticut by painting watch dials. Died in March 2014 but no obit. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

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. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Keefer, Don Born 18 August 1916  (Highspire, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor, with most success in TV and occasional roles in film. Died in September 2014 but no obit. Obituarynotice

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 Bucket O'Hare

Kefford, Ace Born 10 December 1946  (Moseley, Birmingham, England) Bassist, co-founder of 60s band the Move. M6 Toll(ed)

Kekai, Rabbit Born 11 November 1920  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Surfer, one of the greatest surfers and a key name in the popularity of the sport. 20 Names 20 Sports

Keller, Inge Born 15 December 1923  (Berlin, Germany) German film and stage actress. Death Speaks German

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

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, Henry Born 17 April 1946  (Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Rep of Ireland) Radio DJ and TV presenter, one of the quartet of 'Game for a Laugh' and very much his own man presenting the bizarre, but brilliant, Eurovision type quiz show, 'Going for Gold'. Question Or Terminate?

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. All That Glitters Is Not Mould

Kelner, Martin Born 28 May 1949  (Manchester, England) Journalist, radio presenter and comedian. Dead Space 5000 Papaoutai Temps

Kemal, Yasar Born 6 October 1923  (Gokcedam, Turkey) Outspoken, but well respected Turkish novelist. People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda

Kendall, Donald M. Born 16 March 1921  (Sequim, Washington, USA) Businessman, former CEO of Pepsi. Evergreen State Of Decay

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 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. Can't See The Wood For The Stiffs Erith Sickos Hangman's XX IHNFC Jim's Deadbeats Last Gasp Saloon  Riding The Jesus Train Stan's Specs The Final Curtaincall We Don't Talk Anymore Where's My Damn List?

Kennedy, Michael  Born 19 February 1926  (Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England) Died 31 December 2014  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Music critic, biographer & journalist, mainly on classical music. Boddies... Manchester's Finest

Kennedy, Ray Born 28 July 1951  (Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England) Former Liverpool and England footballer, now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Under-Soil Greeting

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. Radio Ga Ga Gone We Don't Talk Anymore

Kennedy, Tom Born 26 February 1927  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Veteran US TV presenter. Presented the American version of 'Name that Tune'. Rotting Blood

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 Deader 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

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. Tarby, You're Toast!

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

Kenyatta, Ngina Date and place of birth unknown Mama Ngina, First Lady of Kenya from 1964-2002, despite her husband Jomo dying in 1978! Born 1933. Family Business - Related To Death

Kenyon, Carol Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Session vocalist, occasional solo singer. Born 1959. Some Of Paula Deen's Best Friends

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. Diana Rots 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 Zombie Dance Party Team Serious Effort

Kerr, Bill  Born 10 June 1922  (Cape Town, South Africa) Died 28 August 2014  (Perth, Western Australia, Australia) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) South Africa-born Australian actor still best known for his role as Bill in 'Hancock's Half Hour'. All I Want For Xmas Is DEATH! See You In Heaven

Kerr, Graham Born 22 January 1934  (London, England) One of the first celebrity chefs - still well remembered as 'The Galloping Gourmet'. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite 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. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Kerslake, Roy Born 26 December 1942  (Paignton, Devon, England) Cricketer, former cricketer for Somerset. Has the middle name Cosmo, which is probably more interesting than his cricket career. A Good Captain's Innings

Kertész, Imre Born 9 November 1929  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian writer, the first to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 2002. Dead Space 5000 Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Kettley, John Born 11 July 1952  (Halifax, Yorkshire, England) ...is a weather man, a weather man, a weather man. Death Sings Our Name

Keyes, Daniel  Born 9 August 1927  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 15 June 2014  (Boca Raton, Florida, USA) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Science fiction author. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Khalifa, Wiz Born 8 September 1987  (Minot, North Dakota, USA) Rapper, born plain old Cameron Thomaz. Gazza's A Gonna

Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Born 17 July 1939  (Mashhad, Iran) Former President of Iran, and current Supreme Leader, since 1989. By Royal Appointment Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators David the Aspie Spongebob Ate My Hamster Stiff & the Tears The Dead Certs The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment

Khan, Abdul Rashid Born 19 August 1908  (Uttar Pradesh, India) Hindustani singer, well known in India, but because he specialises so much in Hindustani singing styles, his fame hasn't really spread beyond his homeland. Old As Dirt

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

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

Khovalyg, Kaigal-Ool Born in Bayjn-Alaak, Tuva, Russia  (exact date unknown) Tuvan folk and throat (yes, throat) singer. Born 1960. Easily one of the most obscure DDP entrants ever. Their Country May Never Qualify For The World Cup But At Least They Made The Deadpool

Kidd, Eddie Born 22 June 1959  (London, England) Stunt man, best known for his motorcycle stunts, a UK version of Evel Knievel. I Can't Believe They're Not Deader Latchfords Last Legs

Kidman, Nicole Born 20 June 1967  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Australian actress in films since the 1980s & one of Hollywood's top draw-stars. Also, according to the team who picked her, a slag. 2014: A Death Odyssey

Kiel, Richard  Born 13 September 1939  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 10 September 2014  (Fresno, California, USA) Age at death: 74  (read death notice) 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 - Licenced to Kill "Emergency, Which Death Please…" Pooil Vaaish 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 Hide & Go Die Funeral Director 2014

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

Kilminster, Ian Born 24 December 1945  (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) Warty-faced rocker Lemmy out of Motorhead. Dead Wait Death To All But Metal And Schumacher Illinois Reaper Beater 8.0 Only Fools & Corpses P@F Slain By Sin The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Importance Of Being Urn-ish

Kimbra, (singer) Born 27 March 1990  (Hamilton, New Zealand) Electropop singer. Random ipod Shuffle The 90's Are Dead

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' A Happy Death Bet on Black! Aye, they're off the fags alright Clog Poppers First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Billy Graham Must Die Mave's Graves Noz4news Obese City See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Sing Your Last Song For Me Bucket O'Hare Tentoesup We Don't Talk Anymore Wrong But Right 2014

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

King, Billie Jean Born 22 November 1943  (Long Beach, California, USA) Hugely successful tennis player, 6 times Wimbledon ladies Champion. Not That There's Anything Wrong With Them

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 Tarby, You're Toast!

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 Kiddy Fiddler On The Roof

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. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Last Orders Say Hi To Uncle George There goes another one! :) Third Time Unluckies

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 I'll Sleep When You're Dead Spongebob Ate My Hamster

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 after 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

Kingdon, Lamenda Date and place of birth unknown Grandmother who hit the headlines by flying to Grenada instead of Granada, Spain, as part of her bucket list things to do. Born 1951. Deceased Hose

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

Kinnear, Joe Born 27 December 1946  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Former Tottenham & Ireland footballer, before becoming a very outspoken, but not particularly successful manager. Last Orders

Kinnock, Neil Born 28 March 1942  (Tredegar, Wales) Leader of the Labour Party from 1983-1992. Later an EC commissioner. Natalies No-Mores Wrong But Right 2014

Kirby, David Born 18 January 1939  (Darlington, Co. Durham, England) Cricketer for Cambridge University and Leicestershire. A Good Captain's Innings

Kirk, Mark Born 15 September 1959  (Champaign, Illinois) One of two current US Senators from Illinois. Died In Committee

Kirner, Joan Born 20 June 1938  (Essendon, Victoria, Australia) Politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria, Australia Body Snatcher's Body-Count Shuffled Off The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Living End

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. 20 Nongon Drop Deadline Death Stinks Death From Down Under Doornails R Us Billy Graham Must Die Hangman's XX Zombie Dance Party Heads In A Bag Jim's Deadbeats Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Nervous Nineties Nobel Laureates Old People Party Of 20 Seasideessexxile See You In Hell The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles Tomb It May Concern We're All Gonna Die!

Klingberg, Marcus Born 7 October 1918  (Warsaw, Poland) Israeli scientist and Soviet spy. Caught, imprisoned and now lives in France. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Klotz, Red  Born 21 October 1921  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 12 July 2014  (Margate, New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Former NBA basketball player. Formed the two teams that would regularly get a pounding from the Harlem Globetrotters. Buried By HHH 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

Knauder, Maria Date and place of birth unknown Grandmother of Austrian folk-singer Andreas Gabalier. If there is a more obscure pick on this year's DDP, please let us know... Family Business - Related To Death

Knowles, Beyoncé Born 4 September 1981  (Houston, Texas, USA) Big-bummed singer, a solo star, former Destiny's Child singer. Mothers I'd Like To Umm Some Of Paula Deen's Best Friends

Knox, Amanda Born 9 July 1987  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Convicted murderer, jailed for 26 years for the murder of Meredith Kercher, a British student in 2009. Released on appeal in October 2011. Evergreen State Of Decay

Knoxville, Johnny Born 11 March 1971  (Knoxville, Tennesee, USA) Co-creator & star of 'Jackass'. Jerry Rude And The Bathroom Bunch

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. 2015? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Deathpig  Der Gevatter Ruft Falling Off The Perch German-Speaking Orbits Going Green Hell To The Chief "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…" The Grey Horde The Newstreet Boys Death Squad They're Dead, Y'Know! 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. Finbarr Returns From The Dead

Koivisto, Mauno Born 25 November 1923  (Turku, Finland) Former President and Prime Minister of Finland. Lucky Pete

Kollberg, Barbro Born 27 December 1917  (Eskilstuna, Sweden) Swedish actress. Died in March 2014 but no obit . Death is International

Köllerer, Daniel Born 17 August 1983  (Wels, Austria) Tennis player, banned for life after been found guilty of match fixing in 2011. People Who Will Die Before An Englishman Wins Wimbledon

Kono, Tommy Born 27 June 1930  (Sacramento, California, USA) Twice Olympic gold medallist in weightlifting, who covered four different weights in his career. 20 Names 20 Sports

Kony, Joseph Born 18 September 1962  (Odek, Gulu, Uganda) Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. Accused of all sorts of grisly murders, tortures and what-not. Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia .....Norfolk & Good See You In Hell The Grey Horde The Importance Of Being Urn-ish The Wanky Yankee They're Dead, Y'Know!

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

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

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

Kornman, Mildred Born 10 July 1925  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) Former child actress, part of the "Our Gang" er.. Gang. Beauties Of The 40s

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 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

Kramer, Larry Born 25 June 1935  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) Dramatist, author & gay rights activist. Larry King Dead, Only On CNN

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

Kriaras, Emmanuel Born 28 November 1906  (Piraeus, Greece) Greek lexicographer and philologist. Old As Dirt

Krieger, Robby Born 8 January 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Guitarist for The Doors, who also wrote some of the band's songs. Bob

Kristofferson, Kris Born 22 June 1936  (Brownsville, Texas, USA) Successful folk and country singer-songwriter. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Zombie Dance Party

Krofft, Marty Born 9 April 1937  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Sid, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Sid And Marty Coffin

Krofft, Sid Born 30 July 1929  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Marty, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Sid And Marty Coffin

Krüger, Hardy Born 12 April 1928  (Wedding, Berlin, Germany) Veteran German actor, who appeared in many Hollywood films - 'Flight of the Phoenix' etc. Nice to think that if he was to snuff it this year he won't be the "one who got away.." from the DDP! 2014: A Death Odyssey

Kubiak, Gary Born 15 August 1961  (Houston, Texas, USA) American football coach, currently with Baltimore Ravens as an offensive co-ordinator, which sounds like someone who puts together rude people. Lady Cadaver's Lover

Kubisova, Marta Born 1 November 1942  (Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic) Singer, who fell foul of the Czech communists during the Prague Spring and was banned from the country for decades. The Soundtrack Of The Dead

Kübler, Ferdinand Born 24 July 1919  (Marthalen, Andelfingen, Switzerland) Cyclist, winner of the 1950 Tour de France. Dead Space 5000

Kuk-Ryol, General O Born in Jilin, China  (exact date unknown) North Korean general, who could be next on Kim Jong-Un's list of purgees. Born 1931. Amanita Virosa

Kumar, Dilip Born 11 December 1922  (Peshawar, India) Indian film actor turned politician. Dead Continent Life's Obituary Obituarynotice

Küng, Hans Born 19 March 1928  (Sursee, Lucerne, Switzerland) Catholic priest who has been one of the top theological writers and thinkers for decades. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

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

Kurpiel, Ashley Born in Essex, England  (exact date unknown) Essex born American who has a rare disease, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, which turns her muscles into bone. She has already lost an arm to the condition. Born 1982. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Kusama, Yayoi Born 22 March 1929  (Matsumoto, Japan) Japanese painter, artist and writer, who specialises in pop art. All Death Is Consolation Heads In A Bag

Kutcher, Ashton Born 7 February 1978  (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA) Actor, married to Demi Moore from 2005-13 and now with Mila Kunis, the lucky cunt.. 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

Kvapil, Radoslav Born 15 March 1934  (Brno, Czech Republic) Noted Czech pianist. Dead and Dusted 3

Kwouk, Burt Born 18 July 1930  (Manchester, England) Actor forever known as Cato in the Pink Panther films. Boddies... Manchester's Finest 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) Died 27 November 2014  (County Down, Northern Ireland) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Irish Rugby Player, legendary fly-half for Ireland & the British Lions. Later worked as a medical practitioner in Zambia. Morbid United FC

Kyo, Machiko Born 25 March 1924  (Osaka, Japan) Japanese movie actress, a star in her homeland. Papaoutai Temps

Kyong-hui, Kim Born 30 May 1946  (Pyongyang, North Korea) Daugher of the late Kim Il-Sung and part of the North Korean leadership. Diana Rots Going Underground Guild Of Master Reapers Stiff & the Tears The Lovegrove

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