Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2015: W

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Wada, Koji Born 24 January 1974  (Kyoto, Japan) Japanese rocker, provided the theme tune to the 'Digimon' cartoon series. Izanami Orders the California Roll

Wade, Abdoulaye Born 29 May 1926  (Kébémer, Senegal) Senegalese politician. President of Senegal from 2000-2012. One Death to Rule Them All

Wade, Dwayne Born 17 January 1982  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Three-time NBA champion, has played for the Miami Heat since turning professional in 2003. Death Hooop

Wade, James Born 6 April 1983  (Aldershot, England) Manic depressive darts player, easily the finest player in the sports' history to never play in a World Championship final. Chemo Sabee

Waggoner, Lyle Born 13 April 1935  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) Actor and model. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Wagner, Robert Born 10 February 1930  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Hollywood actor of 'The Longest Day' fame, who went on to play Jonathan Hart in the TV series 'Hart to Hart'. He did not, repeat not, push his wife Natalie Wood off a boat. Baldys Burial Service Cashier Number 85 Please! in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Nearer My God To Thee No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky Say Hello To The Angels The Reaper's Apprentice

Wagstaff, Stuart  Born 13 February 1925  (Great Durnford, Wiltshire, England) Died 10 March 2015  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) English-born Australian actor and entertainer. Body Snatcher's Body-Count Nearer My God To Thee

Wainwright III, Loudon Born 5 September 1946  (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) Cult folk musician behind some of the best "New Dylan" albums of the 1970s. Has two very talentless children. Not Fade Away

Waite, Terry Born 31 May 1939  (Styal, Cheshire, England) Rotund, bearded Church of England envoy who hugged a radiator in Beirut for almost 5 years after a peace mission went wrong. No Weddings And Twenty Funerals

Wajda, Andrzej Born 6 March 1926  (Suwalki, Poland) Polish film director. Sircandy's All Stars

Wakeham, John Born 22 February 1922  (place of birth unknown) Cabinet minister who's wife was killed in the Brighton bombing of 1984. Imgone, Solong

Waldegrave, William Born 15 August 1946  (London, England) Health secretary in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet and held a number of posts under John Major but lost his seat in 1997 and was elevated to the house of lords. Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair

Waldheim, Elisabeth Born 13 April 1922  (place of birth unknown) Widow of former United Nations General Secretary, Kurt. Death is (a) Relative

Waldhorn, Gary Born 3 July 1943  (London, England) Councillor Horton in 'The Vicar of Dibley', along with various other roles. Escape To Victory

Waldo, Janet Born 4 February 1924  (Yakima, Washington, USA) Actress - the voice of Penelope Pitstop amongst others. "I'll get you Penelope Pitstop if it's the last thing I ever do!" All Part Of The Show... Right? I Hear Voices Szaboss!!

Walken, Christopher Born 31 March 1943  (Queens, New York, USA) Quirky film and stage actor and dancer who first came to fame in 1978 in 'The Deer Hunter'. Also known for his role of Bruce Dickinson (Yes, the Bruce Dickinson) in 'Saturday Night Live'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Walker, Andrew Date and place of birth unknown Triple murderer, released on compassionate grounds in December 2011. Born 1954. Dead Ends

Walker, Clint Born 30 May 1927  (Hartford, Illinois, USA) Towering actor who starred in the western TV series 'Cheyenne'. All Quiet on the Westerns Front  Pearly Gates

Walker, Jimmie Born 25 June 1947  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Actor and comdedian, best known as J.J. Evans in the U.S. 1970s sitcom 'Good Times'. Laughter Kills

Walker, Murray Born 10 October 1923  (Hall Green, Birmingham, England) Excitable motor-racing commentator. Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead The Choir Invisibule 2015 Coffin Fit Dead Loss Girlfriend In a Coma...it's serious Girlfriend In A Coma Di, Dodi and their pet dodo M6 Toll(ed) Windsor's OBE Pickton's Pork Pies Red-Flagged Snuff’s Enough Szaboss!! Death: A Fate Worse Than Life.

Walker, Rudolph Born 28 September 1939  (Trinidad, West Indies) Actor, best known for 'Love Thy Neighbour', 'The Thin Blue Line' and now on 'EastEnders' as Patrick Trueman. Bury My Stiffy

Waller, Rik Born 25 August 1981  (Gillingham, Kent, England) Singer who shot to fame in Pop Idol in 2002, despite (or because of) his massive obesity. Still performing. Obese City

Walter, Jessica Born 31 January 1941  (New York City, New York, USA) Lucille Bluth in 'Arrested Development' and the nutjob who tries to kill Clint Eastwood in 'Play Misty for Me'. All Quiet on the Westerns Front

Walters, Barbara Born 25 September 1929  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Legendary US television news anchorwoman and interviewer. Dead Is Dead OldPolsEtc

Waltrip, Michael Born 30 April 1963  (Owensboro, Kentucky, USA) American motor racer, twice winner of the Daytona 500. john_thomas_alerdice

Wan, Gok Born 9 September 1974  (Leicester, England) Camp-as-Christmas fashion consultant, gets paid ridiculous sums just for telling fat girls to wear a belt. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

Wanamaker, Zoë Born 13 May 1949  (New York City, New York, USA) Versatile stage and screen actress, daughter of Sam Wanamaker, appeared in everything from 'My Family' through 'Doctor Who' & 'Harry Potter' to 'Prime Suspect'. Married to actor Gawn Grainger. Dr Who's Next

Wangford, Hank Date and place of birth unknown Stage name for Dr. Samuel Hutt, a family planning dcotor for the NHS! Wangford is noted for his humourous but political country music. Born 1940. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

Wapner, Joseph Born 15 November 1919  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former American judge, later turned US TV personality. Time's-Up Team

Ward, Bill Born 5 May 1948  (Birmingham, England) Drummer with the legendary heavy metal progenitors Black Sabbath. I Told You I Was Ill Pickton's Pork Pies

Ward, Burt Born 6 July 1945  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor, best remembered as Robin in the 1960s 'Batman' TV series. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Ward, Lalla Born 28 June 1951  (London, England) Aristocratic actress most famous for her portrayal as Romana's second incarnation in 'Doctor Who'. Formally married to Tom Baker now married to Richard Dawkins. Raises money for Denville Hall. Born The Honourable Sarah Ward. Dr Who's Next

Ward, Mary Born 6 March 1914  (Freemantle, Australia) Veteran Australian actress. Played "Mum" Brooks in cult series 'Prisoner Cell Block H'. Right Dead Fred

Warner, David Born 29 July 1941  (Manchester, England) Prolific actor still best remembered for having his head knocked off in 1976's 'The Omen'. Nearer My God To Thee

Warren, Lorraine Born 31 January 1927  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) Paranormal investigator, who along with her husband, looked into the "Amityville Horror" which later became a film. Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky

Warren, Tony Born 8 July 1936  (Swinton, Lancashire, England) Screenwriter, the man who devised and produced 'Coronation Street' in 1960. Trojan Hearse

Warwick, Dionne Born 12 December 1940  (East Orange, New Jersey, USA) Legendary soul singer, famous for her renditions of Burt Bacharach/Hal David songs. She's A Goner

Waterhouse, Matthew Born 19 December 1961  (Hertford, Hertfordshire, England) Actor who played Adric in 'Doctor Who' in the early eighties, one of the few companaions to be killed off. Dr Who's Next

Waterman, Dennis Born 24 February 1948  (Clapham, London, England) English actor, who also likes to sing the theme tune to almost every show he's ever appeared in. Puke on My Grave

Watkins, Ian Born 30 July 1977  (Merthyr Tygfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) Singer with noughties metallers Lost Prophets. Jaild for the sexual abuse of children in 2013. …and There Was Great Rejoicing Couldn't even make 50, what lightweights Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Gazza's A Gonna I'll Sleep When You're Dead Clean Bill Of Health Partridge As Reaper Pickton's Pork Pies Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead

Watsa, Mahinder Born in Punjab, India  (exact date unknown) Indian journalist who found national fame at a late age as the country's premier sexual advice columnist. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Watson, Dr James Born 6 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Molecular biologist, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. Recently in a spot of bother over racial comments he made. Unusual Suspects

Watson, Emma Born 15 April 1990  (Paris, France) Hermione in the 'Harry Potter' movie series, female rights activist and very, very rich. I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes

Watson, Michael Born 15 March 1965  (London, England) Former boxer, whose career came to an abrupt halt after receiving head injuries in a bout with Chris Eubank in 1991. Has never made a full recovery, but did complete the London Marathon in 2003. Out for the C*unt

Watson, Russell Born 24 November 1966  (Salford, Lancashire, England) English opera singer, who has had two brain tumours removed in the last few years. Sing Your Last Song For Me

Watson-Challis, Mike Date and place of birth unknown Former chairman of Luton Town, whose decision to sell the club in 2003 led to that venerable institution's rapid fall down the league. Dead Loss

Watt, James G. Born 31 January 1938  (Lusk, Wyoming, USA) Former Secretary of the Interior under President Reagan. "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..."

Watts, Charlie Born 2 June 1941  (Islington, London, England) The Rolling Stones' drummer. Diagnosed with throat cancer in June 2004. Mr. Yuck

Way, Pete Born 7 August 1951  (Enfield, Middlesex, England) Bassist with heavy rockers UFO. Keeper Of The Heads

Waylett, Jamie Born 21 July 1989  (London, England) Vincent Crabbe in the 'Harry Potter' movies, more famous for his arrest for criminal damage during the 2012 London Riots. I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes

Wayne, Lil' Born 27 September 1982  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American rapper, born Dwayne Carter. Death Neblula 3000  Get ya Popcorn Ready Gazza's A Gonna Long Shot Kick De Bucket

Weaver, Fritz Born 19 January 1926  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor, often seen in genre shows such as 'The X-Files'. Carne and Sarne, Plus Eighteen Pearly Gates

Weaver, Gertrude  Born 4 July 1898  (Arkansas, USA) Died 6 April 2015  (Camden, Arkansas, USA) Age at death: 116  (read death notice) Oldest person in the USA as of the start of 2015. Mortem Omnibus  The Old Ones Are The Pests  You Must Be Croaking!

Webb, Elsworth "Spider" Born 20 November 1931  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) Middleweight boxer of the 1950s. Out for the C*unt

Webster, William Born 6 March 1924  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Attorney, one of the few to work at a high level for the CIA and FBI. "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..."

Weekes, Everton Born 26 February 1925  (Saint Michael, Barbados) Former West Indies cricketer, one of the legendary "3 W's", of Walcott, Weekes and Worrall. Nervous Nineties The Dead Certs

Weeramantry, Christopher Born 17 November 1926  (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Vice president of the International Court of Justice between 1997 and 2000. Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Weiland, Scott  Born 27 October 1967  (Santa Cruz, California, USA) Died 3 December 2015  (Bloomington, Minnesota, USA) Age at death: 48  (read death notice) Lead singer of US grunge/hard rock group Velvet Revolver. Died In The Wool Snort The Ashes

Weir, Bob Born 16 October 1947  (San Francisco, California, USA) Founding member of and rhythm guitarist for the Grateful Dead who had a somewhat fractious relationship with Jerry Garcia. "So long and thanks for all the Fish"

Weissman, Jeffrey Born 2 October 1958  (place of birth unknown) The second actor to play George McFly in the 'Back to the Future' franchise, who still never managed to wonder why his son looks exactly like the guy his wife was trying to fuck at their high school dance. End of the Future

Weisz, Rachel Born 7 March 1970  (London, England) Award winning actress most noticeably for 'The Constant Gardener' but most people are more interested in the fact she is Mrs Daniel Craig. No Uggo's Allowed

Welby, Justin Born 6 January 1956  (London, England) Archbishop of Canterbury since 2013, has a lot of strong opinions on payday lenders. Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Aunt Jessica Fletcher's Weekend Visit The Brotherhood Of The Worm The Importance Of Being Urn-ish The Walking Dead

Welch, Bruce Born 2 November 1941  (Bognor Regis, England) Rhythm guitarist for The Shadows, also served as the songwriter for many of Sir Cliff's early hits. Death For Everybody

Weldon, Fay Born 22 September 1931  (Birmingham, England) Old school feminist writer who works include 'The Life and Loves of a She Devil' and 'The Cloning of Joanna May'. Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food

Welland, Colin  Born 4 July 1934  (Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England) Died 2 November 2015  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Actor - 'Kes', 'Z-Cars', then became a script & screen writer, most notably for 'Chariots of Fire'. Trojan Hearse

Wells, Claudia Born 5 July 1966  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Jennifer Parker in the original 'Back to the Future' movie; was replaced by Elisabeth Shue for the movie's two sequels. End of the Future

Wendt, George Born 17 October 1948  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) TV actor - played the part of eternal barfly Norm in 'Cheers'. Not Fade Away

Wenner, Christopher Born 6 December 1954  (place of birth unknown) Journalist and former presenter of 'Blue Peter'. Pooil Vaaish

Wertmüller, Lina Born 14 August 1926  (Rome, Italy) Italian film director. First woman to be nominated for Best Director, in 1976. Little Eadie's Euthanizers Death Amore Where's My Damn List?

Wesker, Arnold Born 24 May 1932  (London, England) Prodigious playwright, one of the last surviving big names of the New Wave of British theatre. Jacques Oeuf

Wesseley, Rudolf Born 19 January 2025  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian Shakespearean actor, most notably as The Fool in 'King Lear'. Who?

West, Adam Born 19 September 1928  (Walla Walla, Washington, USA) Played Batman in the original (1966-68) TV series. From Here To Eternity Lidders Late Lamentables Lord Gravedigger On The Box/In The Box Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Say Hello To The Angels

West, Kanye Born 8 June 1977  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Increasingly self-important rap artist and musician. Inexplicably married to vapid reality show parasite, big-arsed Kim Kardashian. 1 Dead In Ohio 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Last Train To Palookaville

West, Rose Born 29 November 1953  (Devon, England) Born Rosemary Letts, in 1972 she married Fred West, with whom she committed a series of murders at the now infamous 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, during the 1970s. She is serving a life sentence. …and There Was Great Rejoicing

West, Timothy Born 20 October 1934  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Actor, mostly on stage, but has had loads of TV roles. Married to Prunella Scales. Currently acting the socks off everyone else in 'EastEnders' as patriarch Stan Carter. Tarkinator The Cobbles To A Coffin

Westbrook, Daniella Born 5 November 1973  (Walthamstow, London, England) EastEnders actress of yore who is better remembered for her cocaine habit which destroyed the septum in her nose. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Don't Eat The Figs See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!!!

Westerwelle, Guido Born 27 December 1961  (Bad Honnef, Germany) Former vice-chancellor and foreign minister underneath Angela Merkel, has had a rollercoaster relationship with the German voting public. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Westheimer, Dr Ruth Born 4 June 1928  (Frankfurt, Germany) American sex therapist & author. Also, believe it or not, was a trained sniper during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother She's A Goner

Weston, Brad Date and place of birth unknown Actor, mainly in westerns and TV series. All Quiet on the Westerns Front

Westwood, Vivienne Born 8 April 1941  (Tintwistle, Glossop, Derbyshire, England) Fashion designer, with a strong tendency to feature punk & new wave into fashions, even now. Rotting Kanzlerin Team John Thomas

Wheatley, Ossie Born 28 May 1935  (Low Fell, Gateshead, County Durham) Cricketer who captained Glamorgan to the County Championship in 1969. A Good Captain's Innings

Whelan, Eileen Born 30 October 1911  (London, England) Played in 7 tests for England women's team in the 30s & 40s. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Old As Dirt Three Digits Is Your Limit

Whibley, Deryck Born 21 March 1980  (Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) Turps-nudging Sum 41 lead singer who was married to Avril Lavigne for four years. No wonder he turned to the bottle. Couldn't even make 50, what lightweights Going Underground

Whitaker, Chico Date and place of birth unknown Brazilian architect and liberation theologist, heavily involved with the Wikileaks organisation. Born 1931. Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Whitaker, Johnny Born 13 December 1959  (Van Nuys, California, USA) US child actor who did the expected thing and sank into the drink/drugs mire. Sid And Marty Coffin

Whitaker, Roger Born 22 March 1936  (Nairobi, Kenya) Easy-listening musician. Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be...Dead!

Whitcomb, Edgar Born 6 November 1917  (Hayden, Idaho, USA) 43rd governor of Indiana who later blew the majority of his fortune on trying to sail around the world. Old People, Young Death

White, Arthur Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Elder brother of Sir David Jason and his co-star in 'A Touch of Frost'. Born 1933. The Final Curtaincall

White, Betty Born 17 January 1922  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Last survivor of the 'Golden Girls' 1980s TV sitcom, despite being the eldest. 20 to 1: Bets Nobs and Broome Stix AceDeathware Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Fuck 'Em All Gag Slow And Die George Lass and the Gravelings Goodbyladies Toto, I've Got a Feeling We're Not Alive Anymore Jumptheshark 6.0 MizzJacktheCat's Guarantee of Immortality  OldPolsEtc Pickett's Popped Off Picks Burt Lungcancers Diseasy Riders Say Hello To The Angels She's A Goner The Dear Departed The Final Curtaincall Wot The Deuce

White, Canon Andrew Born in Bexley, Kent , England  (exact date unknown) Vicar of St George's Church, Baghdad. Yes, you've read that right, Baghdad. Born 1964. Died In The Wool

White, Jason Born 11 November 1973  (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) Long-time touring guitarist for Green Day who become a full-time member of the group in 2012. Amanita Virosa NorthernFoxiles The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard

White, John "Coco" Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland  (exact date unknown) Former loyalist paramilitary with the UDA. Born 1950. Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

White, Ron Born 18 December 1956  (Fritch, Texas, USA) US comedian of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, whatever that is. Laughter Kills

Whitehead, Geoffrey Born 1 October 1939  (Sheffield, England) Superbly laconic TV, radio and theatre actor. Another member of the "oh, its him.." brigade. One Scythe Fits All

Whitehorn, Katharine Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Journalist and columnist for The Observer. Born 1928. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother

Whitfield, June Born 11 November 1925  (London, England) Veteran Comedy actress, who started out in radio in the 1950s and went on to work with most of the top comedians of her era. Was best known as the eponymous June in 'Terry and June' before taking the role of Mother in 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Comedy Cremations Last of the Summer Winos One Scythe Fits All The Cobbles To A Coffin The Putrid Stench of Brit-Sitcom

Whitman, Stuart Born 1 February 1928  (San Francisco, California, USA) U.S. film actor. Right Dead Fred

Whitwam, Barry Born 21 July 1946  (Prestbury, Cheshire, England) Drummer with 1960s band Herman's Hermits. Pop Goes The Pop Star

Whitworth, Ralph V. Date and place of birth unknown Former Hewlett Packard chairman who quit the company in 2014 due to health issues. Born 1955. Thomas Jefferson Survives

Wiedemann, Elisabeth Born 8 April 1926  (Bassum, Lower Saxony, Germany) Veteran German actress. Died in May 2015 but no obit. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Wiesel, Elie Born 30 September 1928  (Sighet, Romania) Israeli political activist, novelist & Holocaust survivor. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite john_thomas_alerdice

Wilbur, Richard Born 1 March 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. The Bedsoring '20s

Wilcox, Larry Born 8 August 1947  (San Diego, California, USA) The guy from 'CHiPs' who wasn't Erik Estrada, later involved in widescale financial fraud. COrPSe & SLEUTHS

Wilcox, Paula Born 13 December 1949  (Manchester, England) Chrissy Plummer in 'Man About The House', doing better healthwise than her co-star Richard O'Sullivan. Puke on My Grave

Wilde, David Born in Manchester, England  (exact date unknown) Pianist and composer. Boddies... Manchester's Finest

Wilder, Gene Born 11 June 1933  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Comic actor, screenwriter and director, noted for his collaborations with Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor. Underwent treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1999, apparently making a full recovery. Real name Jerome Silberman. LastOrders Mr C Powder's Picks The Walking Dead The Worm Your Honour Vive La Mort

Willenberg, Samuel Born 16 February 1923  (Czestochowa, Poland) Apparently the last survivor of the Treblinka concentration camp. Brown Bananas

Willett, Aimee Born in Sittingbourne, Kent, England  (exact date unknown) "Inspiring", "cancer", "battler" with two mentions on the Daily Mail website. Dead Space 5000 Down In Devil Gate Drive Buckets O Blood Guild Of Master Reapers Brimful Of Asha Finding Chemo  Star Dust Stone Dead Cert Heading Nowhere The Newstreet Boys Death Squad  This Mortal Coil Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Williams, Billy Dee Born 6 April 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor, chiefly recognised as Lando Calrissian in the 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Surely he's not 77? Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

Williams, Cara Born 29 June 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Long-retired actress, Oscar-nominated in 1958 for her role in 'The Defiant Ones' and briefly married into the Barrymore acting family. Kentucky Fried Genocide

Williams, Chuck  Born 2 October 1915  (Helena, Arkansas, USA) Died 5 December 2015  (San Francisco, California, USA) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) Founder of the Williams-Sonoma kitchenware company in addition to writing numerous cookbooks. The Vyrdolak

Williams, Don Born 27 May 1939  (Floydada, Texas, USA) Gentle, popular C&W singer. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

Williams, Elmo  Born 30 April 1913  (Lone Wolf, Oaklahoma) Died 25 November 2015  (Brookings, Oregon, USA) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Film editor and producer. Won an Academy Award for 'High Noon' in 1952. Spongebobs Old Stars

Williams, Frank Born 2 July 1931  (Hampstead, London, England) Actor - Rev. Farthing in 'Dad's Army'. Old People Smell Of Piss One Scythe Fits All

Williams, Hugo Born 20 February 1942  (place of birth unknown) Poet and contributor to The Spectator and The Times. Has been on dialysis for the past few years. You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Williams, John Born 8 February 1932  (Floral Park, New York, USA) Award-winning composer of such legendary film scores as 'Star Wars', 'Superman', 'ET', 'Indiana Jones' and many more. Where's My Damn List? Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

Williams, Leila Born 4 April 1937  (Walsall, England) Beauty queen who became the first female presenter of 'Blue Peter' in 1958. M6 Toll(ed)

Williams, Mark "Choco" Born 21 August 1958  (place of birth unknown) Managed Port Adelaide to their 2004 AFL Championship victory, a handy goalkicker during his playing days as well. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Williams, Montel Born 3 July 1956  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) US talk show host, formerly a US Naval Officer. Diagnosed with MS in 1999. Gazza's A Gonna "So long and thanks for all the Fish"

Williams, Shirley Born 27 July 1930  (London, England) Labour MP who defected and formed the SDP in 1981, before becoming a Lib Dem member of the House of Lords. Sic Semper Tyrannis

Williams, Sir Frank Born 16 April 1942  (County Durham, England) Boss of the Williams Formula 1 team. In a wheelchair since a car accident in 1986. H5N1 Old People Smell Of Piss Red-Flagged

Williams, Van Born 27 February 1934  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Starred as the titular Green Hornet in the 1960s TV show, his fame has been eclipsed by his co-star on the programme Bruce Lee. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Williams (1937), John Born 8 June 1937  (Wrexham, Wales) Retired snooker referee. Presided over nine World Championship finals at the Crucible. Oldham Scalphunters

Williamson, Fred Born 5 March 1938  (Gary, Indiana, USA) Former American footballer who found everlasting fame of a type by starring in the Blaxploitation classic 'Black Caesar'. Not Fade Away

Williamson, Oliver E. Born 27 September 1932  (Superior, Wisconsin, USA) Winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Economics for his work in economic governance. Economics - The Fatal Science

Wilson, Bob Born 30 October 1941  (Chesterfield, England) Former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper turned TV presenter. Hangman's XX Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls Sudden Death

Wilson, Brian Born 20 June 1942  (Hawthorne, California, USA) Founder member of, and producer, composer and arranger for, The Beach Boys. Has suffered from long-term mental illness and drug problems. Death Sings Our Name Sing Your Last Song For Me  Snort The Ashes Song To The Siren Team John Thomas Death: A Fate Worse Than Life.

Wilson, Luke Born 21 September 1971  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Actor, brother of troubled Owen. Amanda's Fire Dept.

Wilson, Maia Date and place of birth unknown The voice of Bulda the Troll in 'Frozen'. No I Don't Want To Build A Fucking Snowman

Wilson, Mary Born 16 January 1916  (Diss, Norfolk, England) Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx, widow of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Pan Breed

Wilson, Owen Born 18 November 1968  (Dallas, Texas, USA) US actor, 'You, Me and Dupree' and lots more. Failed to commit suicide in 2007, but some DDP'rs may think "If at first, you don't succeed, try, try again". One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

Wilson, Ray Born 17 December 1934  (Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England) Former footballer, left back for England when they won the 1966 World Cup. Sudden Death

Wilson, Rebel Born 3 February 1986  (Sydney, Australia) Australian comedian and actress. No Uggo's Allowed

Wilson, Thomas F. Born 15 April 1959  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Biff Tannen in the 'Back to the Future' films, also a surprisingly passable stand-up comedian nowadays. End of the Future

Wiltshire, Gary Date and place of birth unknown Morbidly obese bookmaker as seen on television. Born 1964. Chemo Sabee

Windass, Dean Born 1 April 1969  (Kingston upon Hull, England) The very epitome of the journeyman footballer. Helped his home club Hull City win promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history in 2008. William Hague's Special Friend

Windsor, Barbara Born 6 August 1937  (Shoreditch, London, England) Veteran actress of the 'Carry On' films who went on to become Peggy Mitchell in the tiresome BBC soap 'EastEnders'. Changed her surname from Deeks and known for her off-screen connections to the Kray Twins. Distant relative of the artist John Constable. The Blue And White Reaper The Mount Deadpool Society

Windsor, Frank Born 12 July 1927  (Walsall, West Midlands, England) Actor, best known, for his role in 'Z Cars' & its spin off, 'Softly Softly'. Still appears in TV adverts & the odd TV show. Bloody Dead Rep M6 Toll(ed)

Winfrey, Oprah Born 29 January 1954  (Kosciusko, Illinois, USA) US talk show host, businesswoman and book critic. Obese City The Reaper can still find you in the closet

Wingreen, Jason Born 9 October 1919  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, the voice of Boba Fett in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. Died on Christmas Day 2015 but no UK obit came in time... Insert Name Here Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

Winner, Charley Born 2 July 1924  (Somerville, New Jersey, USA) American football coach with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966-71. Bxboy422

Winokur, Marissa Jaret Born 2 February 1973  (New York City, New york, USA) Actress best known as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway version of John Waters' cult film 'Hairspray'. Jellydead

Winter, Tex Born 25 February 1922  (Wellington, Texas, USA) Basketball coach and innovator of the "triangle offense", whatever that is... The Bedsoring '20s

Winton, Nicholas  Born 19 May 1909  (Maidenhead, Berkshire, England) Died 1 July 2015  (Slough, Berkshire, England) Age at death: 106  (read death notice) Humanitarian, who helped save 700 odd children from certain death at Nazi Concentration Camps in the Czech Republic, whilst on holiday to the country. Dead Amigo 20 Worm Fodder  Centenarians Compost Corner Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Gray Panthers Grobler's Stiff Ones Lidders Late Lamentables Manuel's Stiffs Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Old As Dirt Windsor's OBE Pity da Foolz See You In Heaven The Coffin Dodgers The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu The Reaper's Apprentice  Three Digits Is Your Limit Valar Morghulis Vive La Mort Where's My Damn List?

Witchell, Nicholas Born 23 September 1953  (Shropshire, England) Flame-haired former news anchor, now BBC royal and diplomatic correspondent. Once sat on a lesbian on live television. The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Wittik, Johann Born 9 August 1923  (Liberec, Czech Republic) Former East German ambassador to China. GDR - German Dead Republik

Wolde-Giorgis, Girma Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  (exact date unknown) President of Ethiopia since 2001. Born December 1924. DeadHead Death is International

Wolfe, Tom Born 2 March 1931  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Journalist and novelist who wrote 'The Bonfire of the Vanities'. Cashier Number 85 Please!

Wolfensohn, James Born 1 December 1933  (Sydney, Australia) President of the World Bank from 1995-2005. Dead And Dusted 2

Womersley, David Date and place of birth unknown Production designer for Disney smash film 'Frozen'. No I Don't Want To Build A Fucking Snowman

Wong, Tyrus Born 25 October 1910  (Xinning, China) Chinese-born artist in a variety of disciplines who worked as the lead storyboarder for 'Bambi'. Centenarians Obituarynotice The Coffin Dodgers

Wood, Alf Born 25 October 1945  (Macclesfield, England) Millwall's lead striker in the early 1970s, now suffering with dementia. Sudden Death

Wood, Ronnie Born 1 June 1947  (Hillingdon, Middlesex, England) Guitarist who played with Jeff Beck and the Faces before becoming a permanent member of the Rolling Stones. Gag Slow And Die Snuff’s Enough The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard

Woodhead, Chris  Born 20 October 1946  (London, England) Died 23 June 2015  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 68  (read death notice) Controversial former Chief Inspector of Schools from 1994 to 2000. Compost Corner Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators DDP Tofoa Dead Ends Deathlist.net Died In The Wool Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Going Green I'll Sleep When You're Dead I Shall Need To Get The Black Out john_thomas_alerdice Lard Bazaar Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia People I Think Might Die In 2015 United Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Plowing The Deep Song To The Siren Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff & the Tears Stone Dead Cert The Conqueror Worm The Dead Cows The Importance Of Being Urn-ish The Politicorpses The Grim Grampian Reapers Tomb It May Concern Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wall Street Massacre We're All Gonna Die! You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Woodlawn, Holly  Born 26 October 1946  (Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico) Died 6 December 2015  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 69  (read death notice) Transgender actress and part of Andy Warhol's "supestars". Inspired the opening lines of Lou Reed's classic 'Walk on the Wild Side'. Death Sings Our Name

Woodward, Bob Date and place of birth unknown Founder of the CLIC Sargent cancer charity in 1976. Researched To Death

Woodward, Dani Born 7 March 1984  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Retired pornographic actress who, despite starring in 'Semen Sippers' and 'Lick My Balls', claims to be a lesbian. Coffinio De Lesbos

Woodward, Joanne Born 27 February 1930  (Thomasville, Georgia, USA) Veteran film actress, widow of Paul Newman, who she was married to for 50 years. Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Deceased Hose JoeRam Sovereign-Reaper The Final Curtaincall

Woolf, Harry Born 2 May 1933  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Lord Chief Justice Woolf, one of Britain's foremost judges of the last 30 years. Dead Commons

Worcester, Robert Born 21 December 1933  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US-born but UK-based psephologist and founder of the MORI polling organisation. Insert Name Here

Worsthorne, Peregrine Born 22 December 1923  (Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England) Journalist & broadcaster, former editor of the 'Sunday Telegraph'. Brown Bananas Tomb It May Concern

Wotton, Ronald Date and place of birth unknown Former schoolteacher jailed on 17 counts of historical child sexual abuse in 2014. …and There Was Great Rejoicing

Wouk, Herman Born 27 May 1915  (New York, New York, USA) Popular author, best known for his novels 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War'. Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food Buzzards Compost Corner Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Dead Is Dead Deathlist.net Doornails R Us  Feng Shui Pig Fireball JoeRam .....Norfolk & Good Old People Party Of 20 Pity da Foolz The Old Ones Are The Pests Vive La Mort

Wright, Jim  Born 22 December 1922  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Died 6 May 2015  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Speaker of the US House of Representatives during the Reagan era. Grim Sleeper

Wright, Martin Date and place of birth unknown Left-wing activist and anarchist. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Wright, Stevie  Born 20 December 1948  (Leeds, England) Died 27 December 2015  (Moruya, NSW, Australia) Age at death: 68  (read death notice) Lead singer of Australian 1960s pop band The Easybeats. People I Think Might Die In 2015 United Right Dead Fred

Wünsche, Kurt Born 14 December 1929  (Obernigk, Germany) Two-time Minister for Justice in East Germany. GDR - German Dead Republik

Wyatt, Bray Born 23 May 1987  (Brooksville, Florida, USA) Part of the Rotunda wrestling family (along with Michael "IRS" Wallstreet, Barry Windham and Bo Dallas), easily the least talented of the four. Clean Bill Of Health

Wybourne, Sister Catherine Date and place of birth unknown Benedictine nun and prioress of the Howton Grove priory, often called upon when the BBC need a nun's perspective on things. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals

Wylton, Tim Born 27 February 1940  (Bangor-on-Dee, Wales) One of those TV actors you recognise from loads of things but don't know the name. Well now you know! Trojan Hearse

Wyman, Bill Born 24 October 1936  (Lewisham, London, England) Guitarist for the Rolling Stones for over 30 years. Bucket O'Hare

Wymark, Olwen Born 14 February 1932  (Oakland, California, USA) American playwright and widow of British actor Patrick Wymark. Garf Wants You To Die

Wyngarde, Peter Born 23 August 1933  (Marseille, France) Actor, best known for his role as Jason King in the TV show of the same name. One Scythe Fits All On The Box/In The Box Time's-Up Team

Wyschofsky, Günther Born 8 May 1929  (Bischofswerda, Germany) Served as Minister of Chemical Industry in East Germany between 1966 and 1989. GDR - German Dead Republik

Wysoczanski, Wiktor Born 24 March 1939  (Verkhnye Vysotske, Ukraine) Current head of the Catholic Church in Poland. The Brotherhood Of The Worm

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