Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2014: R

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

Rahman Yasin, Abdul Born 10 April 1960  (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) Alleged bomb maker in the 1993 World Trade Center attacks. Drone Fodder

Rain, Douglas Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (exact date unknown) Canadian actor, best known as the voice of HAL 9000 in '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Born 1928. 2014: A Death Odyssey  I Hear Voices Moldy Oldies

Rainer, Luise  Born 12 January 1910  (Düsseldorf, Germany) Died 30 December 2014  (London, England) Age at death: 104  (read death notice) Actress - the first thesp to win two Oscars in consecutive years (1936 and '37). 2015? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Breathless In Seattle Bxboy422 CoffinItUp Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Deathlist.net Eternity Tours Faster Than A Dead Horse Predictor's Predictions German-Speaking Orbits Grave Diggers Of 2014 Gray Panthers Grim Sleeper IHNFC Imgone, Solong  Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn if You Die Kentucky Fried Genocide Lucky Pete MizzJacktheCat's Guarantee of Immortality  Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Most Hits Ever Obituaries 'R' Us Old As Dirt Old People Party Of 20  Pedro's Catacomb Ensemble I'm Fed Up With This World Pool Ghoul Carrie in the Nidge Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) Shaun Of The Dead 69 Stan's Specs The Death Stars The End of the World As We Know It The Gazza StRIP The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Old Ones Are The Pests  Szaboss!! There goes another one! :) Toetag4U Vive La Mort Welshman Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Rajna, Thomas Born 21 December 1928  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian born pianist and composer, based in South Africa since 1970. Dead and Dusted 3

Ramirez, Yola Born 1 March 1935  (Teziutlán, Puebla, Mexico) Mexican female tennis player. Runner up in the French Open in consecutive years (1960, 61). People Who Will Die Before An Englishman Wins Wimbledon

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

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

Ramone, Tommy  Born 29 January 1952  (Budapest, Hungary) Died 11 July 2014  (Queens, New York, USA) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) Last surviving original member of the Ramones. Born Tamas Erdelyi. Punks, Not Dead

Ramsay, Jack  Born 21 February 1925  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 28 April 2014  (Naples, Florida, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Former NBA basketball coach, most notably with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers. Reckoned to be one of the 10 greatest coaches of all time, but will that be enough to get him a UK obit? Inigo, I Hope We Win I Shall Need To Get The Black Out Death's Vision of Grandeur Misers Stee Grah Heading Nowhere Toetag4U

Randall, Leslie Born in South Shields, County Durham  (exact date unknown) Actor who starred on ITV's first homegrown sitcom, 'Joan and Leslie' in the 1950s. Born 1924. They're Dead, Y'Know!

Randi, James Born 7 August 1928  (Toronto, Canada) Stage magician. Survived heart surgery in 2006, and is still performing. Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Not That There's Anything Wrong With Them Rushing To Tim Horton's For Donuts After The Hockey Match See You In Heaven

Randolph, Joyce Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on 'The Honeymooners'. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen Imgone, Solong Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Ranglin, Ernest Born 19 June 1932  (Manchester, Jamaica) Guitarist credited with creating part of the Ska sound. Boddies... Manchester's Finest See You In Heaven Some Of Paula Deen's Best Friends

Ranke-Heinemann, Uta Born 2 October 1927  (Essen, Germany) German theologian and academic. German-Speaking Orbits

Rankin, Ian Born 28 April 1960  (Cardenden, Fife, Scotland) Hugely successful Scottish crime writer through his 'Inspector Rebus' series. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Rantzen, Esther Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England) Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox. Grave Diggers Of 2014

Rao, Akkineni Nageswara  Born 20 September 1923  (Ramapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India) Died 22 January 2014  (Hyderabad, India) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Veteran star of Telgu cinema in India. Curse Of Fame Going Underground Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Rao, C. R. Born 10 September 1920  (Hadagali, India) Indian-born American mathematician. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Rapace, Noomi Born 28 December 1979  (Hudiksvall, Sweden) Swedish actress who starred in her country's own film version of the Stieg Larsson crime novels. Ikea Dead People

Raphael, Frederic Born 14 August 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Hollywood scriptwriter and novelist. Won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 1965 for 'Darling'. 2014: A Death Odyssey

Ratna of Nepal, Queen Born 19 August 1928  (Kathmandu, Nepal) Queen consort of Nepal from 1955-1972. By Royal Appointment Dead Continent Their Country May Never Qualify For The World Cup But At Least They Made The Deadpool

Ratzinger, Georg Born 15 January 1924  (Bavaria, Germany) Elder brother of Ex-Pope Benedict. Coattails To The Grave Death Stalks United Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Ray, Anthony Born 12 August 1963  (Seattle, Washington, USA) MC and music prioducer known by his moniker Sir Mix-a-Lot. Evergreen State Of Decay

Raza, Ghyslain Date and place of birth unknown One of the first viral or "meme" stars of the internet, thanks to a video of his messing about pretending to be a Jedi, in which he was labelled 'the Star Wars kid'. Born c. 1987. Obscura Camera

Rea, Nicolas Born 6 June 1928  (place of birth unknown) AKA 3rd Baron Rea, peer and doctor. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Reagan, Nancy Born 6 July 1921  (New York, New York, USA) First lady of the United States from 1981-89 and widow of Ronald Reagan. 1 Dead In Ohio 20 Nongon 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Aardvark's Bupa Listing Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty All Quiet on the Westerns Front Ash Cream Bladerunner Brown Bread Buzzards Bxboy422 Chelski Pensioners C.A.Daver Compost Corner Crazycarl Creme De La Crem Curse Of Fame Dead And Don't Know It Dead By Dawn Dead Centre Of England Deadies Death On The Rocks Death Can Be Funny Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Der Gevatter Ruft Eternity Tours Faster Than A Dead Horse Fireball Garf Wants You To Die Grim McGraw Grim Sleeper Hunting Halos I Can't Believe They're Not Deader Illinois Reaper Beater 8.0 I'm 85 in March and Still a Sicko! Infideath Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill JoeRam Jumptheshark 5.0 Kennedy Driving School  L00ney51 Lard Bazaar Last Orders Let Us Embalm You Live Forever With Line 5 Mercarte MizzJacktheCat's Guarantee of Immortality Morbid United FC Naked Florida Gravediggers .....Norfolk & Good NoSoup4U! Not Well "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…"  Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pool Ghoul  Puzlman's Passing Picks Carrie in the Nidge Riding The Jesus Train Say Hi To Uncle George Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 She's A Goner Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Sick Scouser In Black Squanto's Revenge Team Cat AIDS The Bedsoring '20s The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Death Stars The Empire State Strikes Back The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles There goes another one! :) The Grim Grampian Reapers Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic To Die Or Not To Die? Tomb It May Concern Wall Street Massacre We're All Gonna Die! Windsor The Troll You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling  You Must Be Croaking! Zombie Nation

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. MizzJacktheCat's Guarantee of Immortality

Redfern, Anthea Born in Newton Abbot, Devon  (exact date unknown) Model and television hostess who famously assisted (and married) Bruce Forsyth in 'The Generation Game' in the 1970s. Born 1948. Tarkinator

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

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. Black Penguins Of Doom The Final Curtaincall

Redknapp, Harry Born 2 March 1947  (Poplar, London, England) Football manager, successful but has rather dubious traits when it comes to loyalty. Mourning Glory Natalies No-Mores

Redmond, Marge Born 14 December 1930  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) American television actress ('The Flying Nun'). Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Redstone, Sumner Born 27 May 1923  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Global media tycoon, majority shareholder in CBS, Viacom and MTV amongst others. Zombie Dance Party

Reese, Della Born 6 July 1931  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Singer, mainly jazz & gospel music, who later became an actress, and is currently an ordained religious minister to boot. 20 Crooners Croakin' Some Of Paula Deen's Best Friends

Rego, Paula Born in Lisbon, Portugal  (exact date unknown) Portugese-British painter. Born 1935. All Death Is Consolation

Reid, Anne Born 28 May 1935  (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) Much admired character actress who played Ken Barlow's first wife Valerie in 'Coronation Street' before getting killed off in 1971. Is There a Doctor in the House?

Reid, Donna Marie Date and place of birth unknown One half of the reggae group Althea & Donna who secured a UK number 1 hit in 1978 with the reggae classic 'Uptown Top Ranking'. 1 Hit More Then Me

Reid, Harry Born 2 December 1939  (Searchlight, Nevada, USA) US Democrat and senator for Nevada since 1987. Died In Committee Kennedy Driving School

Reid, John Richard Born 3 June 1928  (Aukland, New Zealand) Former New Zealand cricket captain. Going Underground

Reid, Richard Born 12 August 1973  (London, England) Infmaous "shoebomber" who attempted to blow up an American Airlines aeroplane with a device hidden in a shoe. The plan was foiled. Abdelbaset's Liquorice All-Sorts

Reinecke, Edwin Born 7 January 1924  (Medford, Oregon, USA) US Republican politician who was convicted of perjury, although that was later overturned, in the wake of the Watergate scandal of 1974. Dead And Dusted 2

Reiner, Carl Born 20 March 1922  (Bronx, New York, USA) Actor, director, producer, writer & comedian - not a bad CV all in all. Laughter Kills Simply Dead The Vaste Wasteland Wayne Manor You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today - Are You Dead?

Reiner, Rob Born 6 March 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor and director who's assured of cinematic immortality as the actual director (and fictional director Marty Di Bergi) of the classic mockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap' in 1984. Bob

Renaud, (singer) Born 11 May 1952  (Paris, France) Popular French singer. P@F Slain By Sin

Rendell, Ruth Born 17 February 1930  (London, England) Best-selling crime novelist, dubbed by the tabloids "The Queen of Crime". Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Rennie, Willie Born 27 September 1967  (Fife, Scotland) Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. Graveheart (Scottish Independence Special!)

Reno, Janet Born 21 July 1938  (Miami, Florida, USA) Former US Attorney General between 1993-2001. Let Us Embalm You She's A Goner U-G-L-Y They Aint Got No Alibi

Rensenbrink, Robbie Born 3 July 1947  (Amsterdam, Netherlands[) Netherlands and Anderlecht forward. Had the chance to win the 1978 World Cup for Holland in the last minute of the final against Argentina but his effort hit the post. Bob

Resnais, Alain  Born 3 June 1922  (Vannes, Brittany, France) Died 1 March 2014  (Paris, France) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) French film director. Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn if You Die Latchfords Last Legs The Last Picture Show

Reso, William Jason Born 30 November 1973  (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) Canadian wrestler who often went under the name Christian. Reading Out The Will

Rév, Lívia Born in Budapest, Hungary  (exact date unknown) Hungarian concert pianist. Born 1916. Dead and Dusted 3

Revere, Paul  Born 7 January 1938  (Harvard, Nebraska, USA) Died 4 October 2014  (Caldwell, Idaho, USA) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) Lead singer of cult 60s band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Deceased Hose David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Revill, Clive Born 18 April 1930  (Wellington, New Zealand) Actor. Was the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Rex, Simon Born 20 July 1974  (San Francisco, California, USA) Actor and MTV VJ "Dirst Nasty" who did one or two gay porn movies early in his career. Simon Says You're Dead

Reyes, Guillermo Flores Born 25 June 1898  (Manalisco, Jalisco, Mexico) Man who claims to be the oldest survivor of the Mexican revolution of 1910-20. Born 1898. Died in November 2014 with little chance of getting a legit obit. The 90's Are Dead

Reynolds, Albert  Born 3 November 1932  (Roosky, Roscommon, Rep of Ireland) Died 21 August 2014  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Irish Taoiseach from 1992-1994. Played a significant part in kick-starting the Northern Ireland peace process in the 1990s. A Pelican In The Wilderness Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Carkers Convention 2014 Crossing The Styx DeadHead Faster Than A Dead Horse Gnarlie's Bucket Of Blood House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Madonna's Hand of Bod Manuel's Stiffs Morbid United FC Octopus of Odstock Pan Breed Golden Slumbers Heading Nowhere The British (D)i(e)sles This Mortal Coil We're Not Feeling Too Well (I Hope!!!!!)  Windsor The Troll

Reynolds, Burt Born 11 February 1936  (Waycross, Georgia, USA) Actor chiefly remembered for "good ole' boy"-type movies like 'Smokey and the Bandit', 'Cannonball Run' and 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'. I'm 85 in March and Still a Sicko! Let Us Embalm You Not At All Well Not Well Noz4news Psychic Hitman Squanto's Revenge  Wawix In The Sky

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

Reynolds, Norman Born 26 March 1934  (London, England) Production designer and art director on 'Star Wars' and 'Superman' amongst others. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Reynolds Pombo, Jorge Born 22 June 1936  (Colombia) Columbian bio-engineer who developed the internal pacemaker. Muertos

Rhett, Alicia  Born 1 February 1915  (Savannah, Georgia, USA) Died 3 January 2014  (Charleston, South Carolina, USA) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Portrait painter and actress best known for her role as India Wilkes in 'Gone with the Wind'. Worm Farmer You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today - Are You Dead?

Rhodes, Dusty Born 12 October 1945  (Smyrna, Georgia, USA) Former wrestler, now booker and producer for wrestling Obese City

Ribéry, Franck Born 7 April 1983  (Boulogne-sur-Mer, France) Rapier winger/forward for Bayern Munich and France. Has a distinctive scar after a road accident when he was a baby. U-G-L-Y They Aint Got No Alibi

Rice, Anne Born 4 October 1941  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Best-selling authoress of numerous works of horror fiction, usually with the words "Vampire" and/or "Blood" in their titles. Die You On The Bayou

Rice, Pat Born 17 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal FC captain and assistant manager. Albert Fish & Chips And My Name Is Larry! Better Them Than Us! Worm Fodder The Don Dead Space 5000 Dead Wait Girlfriend In A Coma Going Underground I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here I Shall Need To Get The Black Out I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! Jacques Oeuf Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Just Give Me A Cance.....The Dead C**T Scrots Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Mave's Graves  Octopus of Odstock Only Fools & Corpses Pan Breed P@F Deathlist Pickton's Pork Pies The Waiting List Shuffled Off Stan's Specs Stiff & the Tears Heading Nowhere The Importance Of Being Urn-ish The Living End This Mortal Coil Tomb It May Concern Under-Soil Greeting

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Now himself getting dragged into "Operation Yewtree" type imbroglio... Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? "Emergency, Which Death Please…" Gwynhafyr I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard

Richard, J. R. Born 7 March 1950  (Vienna, Louisiana, USA) Major League Baseball player fro the Houston Astros from 1971-80. Die You On The Bayou

Richard, Little Born 5 December 1932  (Macon, Georgia, USA) Singer, songwriter & pianist, an early star of rock n' roll. 20 Crooners Croakin' Clog Poppers First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Not At All Well Noz4news People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Snort The Ashes Down Like A Clown

Richards, Bob Born 20 February 1926  (Champaign, Illinois, USA) The Reverend Robert Eugene Richards, twice Olympic Pole Vault champion, hence the nickname "The Vaulting Vicar". 20 to 1 Bets and Bobs

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. Can't See The Wood For The Stiffs Death To All But Metal And Schumacher Gwynhafyr  Just Fade Away Roll Over Robbo Say Hello To The Angels Snort The Ashes Team John Thomas Toasted Brown Bread Today Is A Good Day To Die!

Richards, Renée Born 19 August 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) Transgender tennis player, born Richard Raskind. Won the right to play in the women's tennis circuit in 1977. People Who Will Die Before An Englishman Wins Wimbledon

Richards, Rex Born 28 October 1922  (Colyton, Devon, England) Scientist and Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1982-1998. Weed 'Em And Reap

Richardson, Peter Born 4 July 1931  (Hereford, England) Former Worcestershire and England batsman. A Good Captain's Innings

Richey, Kenny Born 3 August 1964  (Zeist, Netherlands) Scottish/US ex-con, formerly on Death Row until his release. Has since been back in trouble in both the US & Scotland. The Lady's NOT for burning!

Richie, Nicole Born 21 September 1981  (Berkeley, California, USA) Adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie, former best-friend-forever-until-I-fall-out-with-you to Paris Hilton, and utterly vapid reality TV star. Amanda's Fire Department Edna Krabappel's Great School In The Sky Gazza's A Gonna

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

Rickles, Don Born 8 May 1926  (New York, New York, USA) Stand-up comedian, comic actor and talk show whore. Bada-Bing! First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Billy Graham Must Die From Here To Eternity Laughter Kills Shuffled Off The Empire State Strikes Back Where's My Damn List? Wot The Deuce

Ricksen, Fernando Born 27 July 1976  (Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands) Former Netherlands international footballer. George Lass and the Gravelings  Going Green Minions Of Xuleneb I'm Fed Up With This World Chemo Sabee Sudden Death Tango Uniform Team Serious Effort The Blue And White Reaper The Wanky Yankee Under-Soil Greeting

Rigg, Diana Born 20 July 1938  (Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England) Actress, best known as Emma Peel in the Avengers & pin-up girl for numerous people in the 1960's. Still acting, mainly in aristocratic roles lately. 007 - Carrie - Licenced to Kill Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive

Rihanna, (singer) Born 20 February 1988  (Saint Michael, Barbados) R&B singer, best known for the hit single 'Umbrella'. Brimful Of Asha Some Of Paula Deen's Best Friends Their Country May Never Qualify For The World Cup But At Least They Made The Deadpool What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

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

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

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

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

Rimell, Mercy Date and place of birth unknown Former racehorse trainer, widow of legendary trainer Fred Rimell. Born in 1919. Toast of the Turf

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

Ringeissen, Bernard Born 15 May 1934  (Paris, France) French classical pianist. Dead and Dusted 3

Ringgold, Faith Born 8 October 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) African-American artist, known for her storytelling art quilts. All Death Is Consolation

Ríos Montt, Efraín Born 16 June 1926  (Huehuetenango, Guatemala) President of Guatemala from 1982-83. Found guilty of genocide in May 2013. David the Aspie DeadHead Muertos

Ritchie, Edith  Born 15 November 1909  (Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) Died 26 July 2014  (Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) Age at death: 104  (read death notice) With Evelyn Middleton, officially considered the oldest twins in Britain in 2012. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Gray Panthers Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club

Ritchie, Jean Born 8 December 1922  (Viper, Kentucky, USA) American folk musician. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Riva, Maria Born 13 December 1924  (Berlin, Germany) Actress daughter of Marlene Dietrich. Coattails To The Grave From Here To Eternity Obituaries 'R' Us

Rivelino, Roberto Born 1 January 1946  (São Paulo, Brazil) Celebrated member of the brilliant 1970 World Cup-winning Brazil team with the lethal left peg. Manaus Madness

Rivera, Miriam Born in Hermosillo, Mexico  (exact date unknown) Transsexual reality TV star. Brimful Of Asha

Rivers, Joan  Born 8 June 1933  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 4 September 2014  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Gruff-voiced, surgically-enhanced comedienne, talk show host and general all-purpose celebrity. Gag Slow And Die Illinois Reaper Beater 8.0 Lord Gravedigger Mad Maureen Mr & Mrs Drummerboy U-G-L-Y They Aint Got No Alibi

Rivette, Jacques Born 1 March 1928  (Rouen, France) French film director, in films for aeons. The Deadest of the Dead

Rix, Brian Born 27 January 1924  (Cottingham, Yorkshire, England) Actor, mostly on stage, and charity worker. Younger brother of Sheila Mercier. Simply Dead This Is Your Death

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. The Honey Trap

Robach, Amy Born 6 February 1973  (East Lansing, Michigan, USA) News anchor for 'Good Morning America' on ABC. Better Them Than Us! Death Can Be Funny Gazza's A Gonna

Robbins, Peter Born 10 August 1956  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Child actor who was the voice of the put upon Charlie Brown in the 1960s 'Peanuts' cartoon series. Most Hits Ever Pedro's Catacomb Ensemble Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Shuffled Off Star Dust The Gazza StRIP The Wanky Yankee Valar Morghulis

Robbo, King  Date and place of birth unknown Died 31 July 2014  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 45  (read death notice) Graffiti artist whose name came to the fore in 2011 over an alleged feud with reknowned street artist Bansky. Diana Rots

Roberts, Doris Born 4 November 1930  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Actress, mostly in TV. Best known for her role as Marie Barone in the woefully unfunny 'Everyone Loves Raymond'. Brown Bananas People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda Snuff's Enough The Vaste Wasteland Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Roberts, Elizabeth H. Born 17 April 1957  (Washington, D.C., USA) Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island since 2007. 20 to 1 Bets and Bobs

Roberts, Emma Born 10 February 1991  (Rhinebeck, New York, USA) Actress and model. The Swiss Family Roberts - Gone

Roberts, Eric Born 18 April 1956  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA) Actor and brother of Julia Roberts. Dr Who's Next The Swiss Family Roberts - Gone

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Zombie Nation

Roberts, Jerry  Born 18 November 1920  (London, England) Died 25 March 2014  (Liphook, Hampshire, England) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) War veteran who was part of the Bletchley Park code-breaking team. Dead And Dusted 2 Grobler's Stiff Ones

Roberts, Julia Born 28 October 1967  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Oscar-winning, megabucks-earning actress and star of 'Pretty Woman' and 'Erin Brockovich'. The Swiss Family Roberts - Gone

Roberts, Larry Born 28 September 1926  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Voice actor from 'Lady and the Tramp'. Apparently died of an AIDS-related illness in 1992, although this has been disputed so who knows... I Hear Voices

Roberts, Robin Born 23 November 1960  (Pass Christian, Mississippi, USA) Newscaster and anchor of US breakfast programme 'Good Morning America' on ABC. 20 to 1 Bets and Bobs Johnny B Dead Misers Mr. Yuck

Robertson, Phil Born 24 February 1946  (Vivian, Louisiana, USA) Businessman and patriarch of the "Duck Dynasty" as featured in the reality TV show of the same name. Die You On The Bayou

Robinson, A. N. R.  Born 16 December 1926  (Calder Hall, Trinidad & Tobago) Died 9 April 2014  (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) President of Trinidad & Tobago 1997-2003. Buried By HHH

Robinson, Ann Born 25 May 1929  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress best known for her role in 'The War of the Worlds' from 1953. ZZ Topped

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

Robinson, Marian Shields Born 30 July 1937  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Mother of the USA's First Lady Michelle Obama. Family Business - Related To Death

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

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

Rockefeller, David Born 12 June 1915  (New York, New York, USA) Absurdly rich banker (of Chase Manhattan fame); son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller Sr. Der Gevatter Ruft Feng Shui Pig Hangman's XX Zombie Dance Party  IHNFC Kendoddsdadsdogsdead Lucky Pete Death's Vision of Grandeur Nervous Nineties Old People Party Of 20 Inquilinekea/Simfish The Old Ones Are The Pests Toetag4U Welshman

Rockefeller, Happy Born 9 June 1926  (place of birth unknown) Widow of US Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. Circling The Drain Family Business - Related To Death

Rockefeller, Jay Born 18 June 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) Senator from West Virginia since 1985 and member of the famous political/business dynasty. Died In Committee

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

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

Rodgers, Nile Born 19 September 1952  (New York City, New York, USA) Music producer and member of hip disco band Chic. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead

Rodman, Dennis Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA) Flamboyant former NBA basketball player. Won't Shed A Tear

Rodriguez, Sixto Born 10 July 1942  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Singer-songwriter who was little known in his native USA but masssive in South Africa before finally getting belated exposure, thanks to a documentary film, 'Searching for Sugar Man' released in 2012. Gloopy's Most Likely To Die In 2014

Rogers, Kenny Born 21 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) Bearded country & western singer. Often mistaken for God. Let Us Embalm You

Rogers, Richard Born 23 July 1933  (Florence, Italy) Modernist architect, famous for the Pompidou Centre in France and the Lloyd's building in London. Dress re-Hearse-als

Rogowski, Mark "Gator" Born 10 August 1966  (New York City, New York, USA) Former skateboarder who was jailed for rape and murder in 1992. 20 Names 20 Sports

Roker, Al Born 20 August 1954  (New York City, New York, USA) Weatherman for NBC's 'Today' programme. Deadly As Sin Till You Win

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch  First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix

Roman, Phil Born 21 December 1930  (Fresno, California, USA) American animator for 'The Simpsons', 'King of the Hill' et al. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Roman, Tami Born 17 April 1970  (Mount Vernon, New York, USA) Businesswoman and TV personality. Bet on Black!

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

Ronaldinho, (footballer) Born 21 March 1980  (Porto Alegre, Brazil) Former Barcelona and Brazil international forward. U-G-L-Y They Aint Got No Alibi

Ronaldo, Cristiano Born 5 February 1985  (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal) Sublime talent, who has the following traits - brilliant goals, the constant step over & falls over dramatically in a heap if an opponent even looks at him. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Ronstadt, Linda Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Death By Hemeloids You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! It's Time to Dim the Lights... Northern Foxiles Not At All Well Noz4news Sing Your Last Song For Me

Rooney, Mickey  Born 23 September 1920  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 6 April 2014  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) The young Joe Yule, Jr. (as he was then named) had already appeared as Mickey McGuire in 50 short films by the time he was 13. He has followed a fairly busy acting schedule since then, but has never really regained the same recognition as an adult. Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty A Happy Death Edna Krabappel's Great School In The Sky Ash Cream Bladerunner Worm Fodder Buzzards Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Circling The Drain CoffinItUp Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Drop Deadline Deadly As Sin Till You Win Death Sings Our Name Death On The Rocks Death Stinks Death By Hemeloids Dress re-Hearse-als Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Eternity Tours Falling Off The Perch Geneva Blues Billy Graham Must Die Hangman's XX I Can't Believe They're Not Deader Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn if You Die It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Jesus Jones Jumptheshark 5.0 Kendoddsdadsdogsdead Kentucky Fried Genocide Lard Bazaar Last Orders Laughter Kills Weakend At Bernies Most Hits Ever Mr C Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Naked Florida Gravediggers Noodle Squad Not Well Noz4news Owt To Stop Me Coffin? PRFT Psychic Hitman Roll Over Robbo See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!!! Sleeping With The Fishes Soylent Dreams Squanto's Revenge Stan's Specs Stee Grah Taking the Michael Team Serious Effort The Lady's NOT for burning! The Bedsoring '20s Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Final Curtaincall Down Like A Clown Szaboss!! Toetag4U  Valar Morghulis Walking Dead Wot The Deuce You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling You Must Be Croaking! You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today - Are You Dead? Zombie Nation

Rooney, Wayne Born 24 October 1985  (Liverpool, England) Pug-faced, money-grubbing, prostitute screwing star striker for Manchester United & England. Now captain for both, God help 'em... 20 English Eggs, One Basket

Roper, Tony Born 19 August 1941  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actor and comedian best recognised as Rab C Nesbitt's best mate Jamesie Cotter. Grendel's Graveyard

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

Rosales, Mayra Date and place of birth unknown One of the heaviest people in the World who was acquitted for the murder of her 2yr old nephew in 2011. Born 1980. Noodle Squad

Rose, Axl Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of Guns n' Roses. Gag Slow And Die

Rosenberg, Michael David Born 17 May 1984  (Brighton, Sussex, England) Singer-songwriter known as Passenger. Random ipod Shuffle

Rosenberger, Carol Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA  (exact date unknown) American concertn pianist. Born 1933. Dead and Dusted 3

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

Rosewall, Ken Born 2 November 1934  (Sydney, Australia) Legendary Australian tennis player. Won 8 grand slams and compteted in four Wimbledon finals across two decades. People Who Will Die Before An Englishman Wins Wimbledon

Rosi, Francesco Born 15 November 1922  (Naples, Italy) Italian film director. The Last Picture Show

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

Ross, George H. Born 6 January 1928  (place of birth unknown) Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother The Bedsoring '20s

Ross, Marion Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA) Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'. Hippoposthumous

Ross, Rick Born 28 January 1926  (Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA) Rapper and MC. Predictor's Predictions Brimful Of Asha Some Of Paula Deen's Best Friends

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

Rotter, Julian  Born 22 October 1916  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 6 January 2014  (Mansfield, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) American psychologist. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Roundtree, Richard Born 9 July 1942  (Crenshaw, Mississippi, USA) Actor, star of 'Shaft'. Stan's Specs

Rourke, Mickey Born 16 September 1952  (Schenectady, New York, USA) Actor, who has had something of an up and down career in Hollywood since breaking through in the early 1980s as part of the so-called 'Brat Pack'. Kaufmann Dies And They Live Fuckin A They're Getting Too Old For This Shit Wot The Deuce

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Grave Diggers Of 2014 Moldy Oldies Not That There's Anything Wrong With Them

Roux, Albert Born 8 October 1935  (Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, France) Famous chef and restaurateur who propsered with his brother Michel in Britain. Les Trompettes De La Mort

Roux, Sr., Michel Born 19 April 1941  (Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, France) Chef and restaurenteur who along with his brother Albert opened Britain's first Michelin star-winning restaurant in 1967. Les Trompettes De La Mort

Rowley-Conwy, 9th Baron Langford, Geoffrey Alexander Born 8 March 1912  (place of birth unknown) British peer. Centenarians Compost Corner

Roxx, Lara Born 12 December 1982  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Poronographic film actress. Contracted HIV in 2004. P@F Slain By Sin Rushing To Tim Horton's For Donuts After The Hockey Match

Rozema, Patricia Born 20 August 1958  (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Canadian film and television director. Not That There's Anything Wrong With Them

Rubin, Barry  Born 28 January 1950  (Washington D.C, USA) Died 3 February 2014  (Tel Aviv, Israel) Age at death: 64  (read death notice) Expert on terrorism, especially in regards to Israel. The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order

Ruckelshaus, William Born 24 July 1932  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) First head of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Rudd, Phil Born 19 May 1954  (Melbourne, Australia) Drummer with Australian hard rock legends AC/DC. Death To All But Metal And Schumacher

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

Ruffin, Jimmy  Born 7 May 1936  (Collinsville, Mississippi, USA) Died 17 November 2014  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Soul singer who's best known hit was 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted' in 1966. We Don't Talk Anymore

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

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

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

Rushdie, Salman Born 19 June 1947  (Bombay (now Mumbai), India) Novelist who rarely ducks controversy, first with his debut novel 'Midnight's Children', in which he was slung out of India and then with 'The Satanic Verses' in 1989 in which a Fatwa was declared by the Iranian ayatollah. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

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

Russell, Bill Born 12 February 1934  (West Monroe, Louisiana, USA) Legendary Basketball player for the Boston Celtics from 1956-69, winning 11 NBA championships in his career. IHNFC

Russell, Kurt Born 17 March 1951  (Springfield, Massachusetts, USA) Film actor. Best known for his roles in horror classic 'The Thing', dystopian action-thriller 'Escape from New York' and kung-fu caper 'Big Trouble in Little China', all directed by John Carpenter. They're Getting Too Old For This Shit

Russell, Michael Born 9 August 1953  (Bromley, Kent, England) English-born Scottish nationalist politician. Graveheart (Scottish Independence Special!)

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Is There a Doctor in the House?  Breathless In Seattle The Blue And White Reaper

Rüütel, Arnold Born 10 May 1928  (Laimjala Parish, Saaremaa, Estonia) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Estonia during the period of it's eventual independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Later President of Estonia from 2001-2006. DeadHead

Ryan, Buddy Born 17 February 1931  (Frederick, Oklahoma, USA) Former NFL coach who twice won the Super Bowl (1969 & 1986). Deceased Hose Diana Rots

Ryder, Shaun Born 23 August 1962  (Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England) Lead Singer for Madchester legends Happy Mondays. I'll Sleep When You're Dead Toasted Brown Bread

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

Rykiel, Sonia Born 25 May 1930  (Paris, France) French fashion designer. Life's Obituary

Rylatt, Mouli Date and place of birth unknown Sheffield GP who had a blog on her terminal illness. Born 1972. Died in December 2013 with only it becoming common knowledge in 2014, thus no points can be awarded... Drunkasaskunk

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