Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2017: C

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CABALLE, Montserrat Born 12 April 1933  (Barcelona, Spain) Opera singer, who famously sung 'Barcelona' with Freddie Mercury, which became the signature tune of the 1992 Olympics. Antique Femme Fatales Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Decomposing Blubber Lard Bazaar

CAFFERKEY, Pauline Date and place of birth unknown British aid who contracted the deadly ebola virus in 2014. Looks to have recovered though. Born 1975. Carkers Convention 2017

CAINE, Michael Born 14 March 1933  (Bermondsey, London, England) Legendary British actor, still turning in award-winning performances. Bangels Kryptonian One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Rotting Kanzlerin Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Shot in the Dark Taking the Michael The Colma Cadavers

CALATRAVA, Santiago Born 28 July 1951  (Benimamet, Valencia, Spain) Spanish architect and sculptor. Winner of the 1999 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts. Tarkinator

CALAWAY, Mark Born 24 March 1965  (Houston, Texas, USA) Professional wrestler known as 'The Undertaker'. 2017 Exit Draft

CALDOW, Eric Born 14 May 1934  (Cumnock, Scotland) Former Scotland and Rangers international footballer. Octopus of Odstock Thatch of the Day

CALE, John Born 9 March 1942  (Garnant, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales) One of only two survivors of proto-punk legends The Velvet Underground, following Lou Reed's death in 2013. Take the Needle Off the Record The Colma Cadavers

CALLOW, Simon Born 15 June 1949  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actor, starring in several Merchant Ivory productions. Has a tendency to play Charles Dickens at the drop of a hat. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

CAMERON, Earl Born 8 August 1917  (Pembroke, Bermuda) Pioneering actor who helped raised the profile of black actors in the UK in the 1960s. Born in the 1917 Pool Ghoul  Unusual Suspects

CAMERON-BLACKIE, Susanne Date and place of birth unknown Former lawyer and blogger (Anna Raccoon). Died in August 2017 but no obit. The Living End

CAMM, Bessie Born 20 June 1904  (place of birth unknown) UK's oldest person as of 2017. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Are You Still Dying, Darling? Gray Panthers Madonna's Hand of Bod Puzlman's Passing Picks The Old Ones Are The Pests

CAMPBELL, Bernard  Date and place of birth unknown Died 9 September 2017  (Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England) Age at death: 58  (read death notice) Father of GB boxing Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell. Finding Chemo

CAMPBELL, Glen  Born 22 April 1936  (Billstown, Arizona, USA) Died 8 August 2017  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Country singer who his just as infamous for alcohol, cocaine and violence as he is for 'Rhinestone Cowboy'. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying 2018? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Advent Avalanche All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead  Amanita Virosa Ars-in-Hole The Choir Invisibule 2017 Beyond A Little Peaky Bloody Dead Rep Cancel My Appointments Cancerous Hatred Carkers Convention 2017 Captain Hemlock's Twenty Charon's Crew C. A. Daver Clog Poppers The Love Boat Crooning for a casket Crossing The Styx Dance On Your Grave Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Day In The Death DDP Tofoa Dead By Dawn Dead Ends Deader Than A Dead Thing Drop Deadline Death Grips Await Deceased Hose Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Don't Eat The Figs Droller Coaster Eejit Ethnic Cleansing Feng Shui Pig Go2HadesAlready God's Gonna Gettem Going Green Grim McGraw Grim Sleeper  Guild Of Master Reapers I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Lastorders Let Us Embalm You Losing The Plot Madonna's Hand of Bod Weakend At Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Mourning Glory Naked Florida Gravediggers Nosoup4U! Not At All Well Only Fools and Corpses People I Think Might Die In 2017 United Pity da Foolz I'm Fed Up With This World Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky Say Hi To Uncle George See You In Heaven Shovelful Of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Simply Dead Sing Your Last Song For Me  Snort The Ashes Souls to Take STAB in the DARK Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff & the Tears Stone Dead Cert Swan Singers Still Life The End of the World As We Know It Sovereign-Reaper The Fourth Horseman The Grim Actuary The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu Szaboss!! There's A Shiva In The Park The Team With No Name The Grim Grampian Reapers Tick Tock Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Tomb It May Concern Valar Morghulis Wall Street Massacre Windsor The Troll Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

CAMPBELL, Jane Born 19 April 1959  (Kingston Hill, Surrey, England) Disability campaigner, now Baroness Campbell of Surbiton. Plowing The Deep

CAMPBELL, Ronnie Born 14 August 1943  (Tynemouth, Northumberland, England) Labour MP for Blyth Valley since 1987. A Pelican In The Wilderness No More Expenses

CAMPBELL, Vivian Born 25 August 1962  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Guitarist for rock bands Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy and Dio. Ambledown Aye, they're off the fags alright HackinNcackin' You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Well, it was a decent innings… Burt Lungcancer's Bombers SamArt Reapers

CAMPION, Charles Date and place of birth unknown British food critic for several newspapers. Angela of Death

CAMPORI, Anna Born 22 September 1917  (Rome, Italy) Italian actress. Born in the 1917

CANNON, Nick Born 8 October 1980  (San Diego, California, USA) Actor and rapper who is married to Mariah Carey. The Conqueror Worm

CANSECO, Jose Born 2 July 1964  (Havana, Cuba) Cuban-born American baseball pitcher. Presidential Advisory Squad

CANT, Brian  Born 12 July 1933  (Ipswich, Suffolk, England) Died 19 June 2017  (London, England) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Legendary children's TV presenter, whose face should be instantly recognisable to anyone in the UK between the ages of 25-50. Also a serious actor, mostly on stage. Charon's Crew Coffin Fit Mourning Glory The Worm Your Honour Tick Tock Welshman

CANTONA, Eric Born 24 May 1966  (Marseille, France) Charismatic, kung-fu kicking, erudite ex-footballer with Manchester United & France. Gobbing On Life

CAPES, Geoff Born 23 August 1949  (Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England) Fomer Great Britain international shot putter and twice winner of the World's Strongest Man competition. Decomposing Blubber

CAPRIATI, Jennifer Born 29 March 1976  (New York City, New York, USA) Former tennis player. Bounced back from a conviction for possession of marijuana to win the Australian and French Open titles in 2001. Most Unique Picks 2017

CARBAJAL, Antonio Born 7 June 1929  (Mexico City, Mexico) Former Mexico national goalkeeper. One of only 2 players to have appeared in five World Cups. Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls Octopus of Odstock Sudden Death

CARBERRY, Michael Born 29 September 1980  (Croydon, Surrey, England) English cricketer. A Pelican In The Wilderness Dead Wait Jacques Oeuf Simply Dead The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to...

CARDIN, Pierre Born 6 July 1922  (Venice, Italy) French fashion designer, known, if anything, for designing the bubble dress. Apricot Crumble Coffin Fit Dead Is Dead Deathlist.net Go2HadesAlready God's Christmas Selection Box Golden Oldies! It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Lastorders The Show Can't Go On Vive la France... et la mort

CAREW, Rod Born 1 October 1945  (Gatun, Panama) Major League Baseball player and coach. There's A Shiva In The Park

CAREY, Danny Born 10 May 1961  (Lawrence, Kansas, USA) Drummer for progressive metal band Tool. Don't stop the beat

CARLE, Eric Born 25 June 1929  (Syracuse, New York, USA) Children's author and illustrator best known for the 1969 book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

CARLISLE, Clarke Born 14 October 1979  (Preston, Lancashire, England) Former journeyman footballer who later became chairman of the Professional Footballers Association. Attempted suicide shortly before Xmas 2014 by stepping in front of a lorry. William Hague's Special Friend

CARLISLE, Mary Born 3 February 1912  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Former film child actress & singer. Go2HadesAlready Gooseberry Crumble Gray Panthers Hangman's XX Mercarte Obituaries 'R' Us Old As Dirt Old People, Young Death

CARLUCCI, Frank Born 18 October 1930  (Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA) US Secretary of Defense from 1987-1989. "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…"

CARLYLE, Robert Born 14 April 1961  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actor. Best known for his roles in 'The Full Monty' and 'Trainspotting'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

CARMICHAEL, John Born 5 October 1930  (Melbourne, Australia) Pianist, composer and music therapist. Wrote the Concierto folklorico. Dead and Dusted 3

CARON, Leslie Born 1 July 1931  (Boulogne-sur-Seine, France) French actress and dancer. Pearly Gates The End of the World As We Know It

CARPENTER, John Born 16 January 1948  (Carthage, New York, USA) Film director whose had fluctuating fortunes including hits 'Halloween' and 'Escape from New York' and failures 'Assault on Precinct 13' and 'The Thing', which are now considered cult classics. 16 Is The Number

CARR, Alan Born 14 June 1976  (Weymouth, Dorset, England) Well, there's two schools of thought here. One says he's a popular, funny comedian. Others say he is an unoriginal, utterly annoying twat. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

CARR, Bunny Born 31 July 1927  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Irish TV host, most notably as quizmaster for the gameshow 'Quicksilver' throughout the late 60s and 70s. The Forest Lawn Jockeys

CARR, Pearl Born 2 November 1923  (Exmouth, Devon, England) One half of the famous UK musical act of the 1950s with Teddy Johnson. Drop Dead Celebration Pop Goes The Pop Star

CARREY, Jim Born 17 January 1962  (Newmarket, Ontario, Canada) Rubber faced actor/comedian - famous for 'The Mask', 'Ace Ventura' and 'The Truman Show', amongst others. CJN

CARRIE, Peter  Born 18 February 1915  (Dundee, Scotland) Died 29 December 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) A Scottish Chelsea Pensioner… Mortem Omnibus

CARRINGTON, Desmond  Born 23 May 1926  (Bromley, Kent, England) Died 1 February 2017  (Perth, Scotland) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Broadcaster, almost exclusively on radio, for the past 50 years. Dying For Some Points Lard Bazaar Lidders Late Lamentables Mourning Glory Pop Goes The Pop Star Poppy Pickers The British (D)i(e)sles The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2017 The Worm Your Honour

CARRINGTON, Peter Born 6 June 1919  (London, England) Former British Foreign Secretary, Secretary-General of NATO, and something equally high-ranking in the UN. Black Penguins Of Doom Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Dance On Your Grave Dead Commons Deathlist.net DpSeggi Dying For Some Points Feng Shui Pig House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Isolt's Inauguration Lozzie the Newbie Mercarte No More Expenses Old People, Young Death Team Brurney The Buckley Mystic The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2017 The Politicorpses Tick Tock Who Turned Out The Lights? You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

CARROLL, Diahann Born 17 July 1935  (Bronx, New York City, USA) Singer and actress, active for over 50 years in the industry. Dirty 30

CARROLL, Jack Born 18 October 1998  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Young comedian and actor with cerebral palsy who finished runners-up in 'Britain's Got talent' in 2013. The Rookie Draft

CARROLL, Pat Born 5 May 1927  (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA) Actress - voice of the villanous Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid'. I Hear Voices

CARROLL, Ted Date and place of birth unknown Record label founder and manager of Irish rock legends Thin Lizzy. See You In Heaven

CARROTT, Jasper Born 14 March 1945  (Acocks Green, Birmingham, England) Comedian & game show presenter - real name Robert Davis. Lived So Let's Die William Hague's Special Friend

CARTER, Allister Born 25 July 1979  (Colchester, Essex, England) Snooker player, Runner-up in the 2008 & 2012 World Championship. The Forest Lawn Jockeys

CARTER, Jimmy Born 1 October 1924  (Plains, Georgia, USA) Peanut-farming President of the US of A from 1977-81. 2018? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Baldy Forever Big-Iain's Team Bladerunner Body Snatcher's Body Count Worm Fodder Breathless In Seattle Brownest Bread BXBOY422 Chelski Pensioners Crofty's Coffin Crew DAI YAB'STARDS Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Deader Than A Dead Thing Death becomes her, her her and him Death Grips Await Deathlist.net Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged DpSeggi  Eclectic Exiters Girlfriend In A Coma Go2HadesAlready God's Christmas Selection Box Going Going Gone Going Green Good game, Good game Guild Of Master Reapers H5N1 HackinNcackin' Zombie Dance Party WIDE of the MARK Heads of Fate Heaven can't wait Hell To The Chief House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse  It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim!  Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Well, it was a decent innings… Jumptheshark v.8.0 Kennedy Driving School Lastorders Lead, Follow and Die This Year Live for today tomorrow might not arrive Lozzie the Newbie Madonna's Hand of Bod Mercarte Mr C Nobel Laureates No Weddings And Twenty Funerals "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…" Old People Party Of 20 Pool Ghoul Puzlman's Passing Picks Burt Lungcancer's Bombers Ryan's Rest Home SamArt Reapers Say Hi To Uncle George Shovelful Of Dirt Spectre of Death Squid's Stiffs Stairlift To Heaven Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Team Brurney Tentoesup The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Day the Music Died The Grateful Dead The Politicorpses There's A Shiva In The Park The Team With No Name Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Tomb It May Concern Valar Morghulis Wall Street Massacre Who Turned Out The Lights? You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

CARVILLE, James Born 25 October 1944  (Carville, Louisiana, USA) Political commentator and member of the US Democratic party as well as science professor. Lead strategist of Bill Clinton's first presidential candidacy campaign. Die You On The Bayou

CARY, Diana Serra Born 26 October 1918  (Merced, California, USA) Child actress of the 1920s. Antique Femme Fatales Death On The Rocks Predictor's Predictions Old People Smell Of Piss

CASADESUS, Gisele Born 14 June 1914  (Paris, France) Actress. Daughter of composer Henri Casadesus. Died in September 2017 but no obit. CENTAURIANS

CASH, Bill Born 10 May 1940  (London, England) Conservative 'eurosceptic' MP for Stone. Twenty Knights Dying To Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die�

CASH, Tommy Born 5 April 1940  (Dyess, Arkansas, USA) Singer-songwriter and younger brother of the Country legend Johnny Cash. Jellydead

CASLEY, Leonard Date and place of birth unknown "Prince Leonard", founder of the Australian micronation of Hutt River Province. Topper667

CASPER, DJ Born 31 May 1971  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) DJ and musician who had a UK number 1 in 2004 with 'Cha Cha Slide'. A Pelican In The Wilderness The Love Boat

CASSIDY, David  Born 12 April 1950  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 21 November 2017  (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) Actor and singer-songwriter. Became a teen heart-throb in the 1970s after shooting to fame in 'The Partridge Family'. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Angela of Death  I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Say Hi To Uncle George Siniestro de la Muerte

CASTELLANETA, Dan Born 29 October 1953  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Actor who is the unmistakable voice of the arch-slob Homer Simpson in 'The Simpsons'. Son Of Illinois Reaper Beater 1.0

CASTON, Jan Date and place of birth unknown Jersey island-based writer. Author of 'Living with Cancer - The Year When Even The Dog Got Cancer', a book on her personal experiences with cancer. Bet you there's something wrong with her... There Or Thereabouts

CASTRO, Raul Born 3 June 1931  (Biran, Cuba) Younger brother of Fidel Castro, who has been running the show in Cuba since Fidel fell ill in July 2006. Drop Deadline Gobbing On Life

CATALA, Neus Born 6 October 1915  (Els Guiamets, Spain) Spanish socialist and last survivor of the WWII concentration camp at Ravensbrück. List of the Last

CATSIMITIDES, John Born 7 September 1948  (Nisyros, Greece) World's 557th richest man as of the start of 2016, mainly through his dealings in grocery stores. Decomposing Blubber

CAVALLI-SFORZA, Luigi Luca Born 25 January 1922  (Genoa, Italy) Italian geneticist. Professor emeritus at Stanford University in the USA. Inquilinekea/Simfish

CELLIER, Peter Born in Hendon, Middlesex, England  (exact date unknown) Actor who specialised in playing officious, establishment figures in series such as 'Yes, Minister'. Born 1928. BLIMEY! The Rancid Odour of Brit Sitcom

CERNAN, Eugene  Born 14 March 1934  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 16 January 2017  (Houston, Texas, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) American astronaut, twice flew on Apollo missions, and to this date, is the last man to have set foot on the moon. Decaying Orbit-uaries They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

CHALMERS, Judith Born 10 October 1936  (Stockport, Cheshire, England) Former presenter of 'Wish You Were Here?' Urban legend in the Costa Blanca says she fell off a train, stinking drunk after enjoying copious amounts of champagne & then refilmed her "actual" footage 2 days later when she recovered… Girlfriend In A Coma Krypton-kid

CHAMBERLAIN, Richard Born 31 March 1934  (Beverly Hills, California) Television & film actor in both the US & the UK. Gained fame as being a heart-throb, but later admitted that he is, in fact, gay. Now lives in Hawaii. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

CHAMBERS, Anne Cox Born 1 December 1919  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) Matriarch of the Cox Enterprises communcations company. Quixoz' Scrabble Junkies

CHANNING, Carol Born 31 January 1921  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Broadway actress. 2018? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before A. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Antique Femme Fatales Are You Still Dying, Darling? Charon's Crew Circling The Drain Creaking Old Gates of Nonagonia Death Stinks Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Fuck 'Em All Go2HadesAlready Golden Oldies! GOODBYLADIES Grim McGraw HackinNcackin' Death, For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good Kentucky Fried Genocide Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Let Us Embalm You Lozzie the Newbie Lullabye-bye of Broadway Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Poorly, Sick or Dying Soylent Dreams Squid's Stiffs Swan Singers There Goes Another One! :) Wot The Deuce You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling Zombie Nation

CHANNON, Mick Born 28 November 1948  (Orcheston, Wiltshire, England) Former Southampton and England striker, later a successful horse racing trainer. Taking the Michael

CHAPLIN, Tom Born 8 March 1979  (Battle, East Sussex, England) Lead singer of Keane. Stairway Tom Heaven Tom is Dead

CHAPMAN, Mark David Born 10 May 1955  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) The killer of John Lennon in 1980. Currently serving life imprisonment. Hit Me With Your Best Shot

CHAPPELL, Eric Born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England  (exact date unknown) Television writer of arguably ITV's greatest ever situation comedy, 'Rising Damp'. Born 1933. Comedy Cremations

CHARANZOVA, Dita Born 30 April 1975  (Prague, Czech Republic) Czech member of the European Parliament. Death-o-mator

CHARLENE, (singer) Born 1 June 1950  (Hollywood, California, USA) Singer who enjoyed a UK number 1 in 1982 with a song first recorded six years earlier, 'I've Never Been to Me'. 1982 was the best year for pop

CHARLTON, Bobby Born 11 October 1937  (Ashington, Northumberland, England) 1966 World Cup-winning footballer and survivor of the 1958 Munich air crash. 60s Sporting Stars Losing to Death Come Die With Me Connor Belles Octopus of Odstock One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest The Funeral Director Returns

CHARLTON, Jack Born 8 May 1935  (Ashington, Northumberland, England) Wor Jackie' (actually christened John) who alongside his brother Bobby won the World Cup with England in 1966. Managed the Republic of Ireland to a glorious run of major championship appearances in the 1980s/90s. The Forest Lawn Jockeys Lord Gravedigger Burt Lungcancer's Bombers Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death The Final Whistle Szaboss!! There Goes Another One! :)

CHARNIN, Martin Born 24 November 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) American lyricist and writer, creator of the hit musical 'Annie' in 1977. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him

CHASE, Chevy Born 8 October 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor & comedian, very popular in the 1970s & 1980s after his appearances on Saturday Night Live. 1 Foot in the Grave Cancel the Equity membership Perch, what perch? Siniestro de la Muerte Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Only The Good Die Young

CHASE, Leah Born 6 January 1923  (Madisonville, Louisiana, USA) New Orleans chef and author of several cookbooks, who advocates Creole cooking and owns a restaurant named "Dooky Chase", which was a well known gathering place for civil rights activists during the 1960s. Known as "Queen of Creole Cuisine". Die You On The Bayou

CHATER, Geoffrey Born 23 March 1921  (Barnet, Hertfordshire, England) Character actor on British TV & film, on screen for more than 50 years. Also an accomplished stage actor. The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead

CHATTO, Beth Born 27 June 1923  (place of birth unknown) Landscaper and plantswoman behind the imaginatively named Beth Chatto Gardens in Essex, a favourite of Prince Charles. Lidders Late Lamentables

CHATURVEDI, Sudhakar Born in Balepet, India  (exact date unknown) Indian religious leader & scholar. Gray Panthers

CHEA, Nuon Born 7 July 1926  (Voat Kor, Battambang, Cambodia) Former "Brother Number 2" of the Khmer Rouge movement, Pol Pot's effective deputy. Funeral Holmes Heads of Fate Heef's Politics XX

CHECKER, Chubby Born 3 October 1941  (Spring Gulley, South Carolina, USA) Singer, famous for his hit singles 'The Twist' and 'Let's Twist Again'. Crooning for a casket Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

CHECKLAND, Michael Born 13 March 1936  (place of birth unknown) Director-General of the BBC from 1987-1992. BBC Heaven

CHEEVER, Eddie Born 10 January 1958  (Phoenix, Arizona, USA) American former Formula 1 motor racer. Started in 132 Grand Prix between 1978 and 1989. Tarkinator

CHEGWIN, Keith  Born 17 January 1957  (Liverpool, Merseyside, England) Died 11 December 2017  (Shropshire, England) Age at death: 60  (read death notice) Gratingly jovial television presenter and recovering alcoholic. All That Glitters Is Not Mould

CHENERY, Penny  Born 27 January 1922  (New Rochelle, New York, USA) Died 16 September 2017  (Boulder, Colorado, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Racehorse owner and breeder whose horse Sectretariat won the "Triple Crown" of US flat races in 1973. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

CHENEY, Dick Born 30 January 1941  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) Former Vice-President of the USA, who was apparently the real "brains" in the White House. Has had years of heart trouble. BXBOY422 Circling The Drain Dead By Dawn Lead, Follow and Die This Year Tentoesup Wayne Manor

CHENGXIU, Fan Born in China  (exact date unknown) Female soldier with the Chinese Eighth Route Army who fought the Japanese and then the nationalists in the Chinese Civil War. Born 1922. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

CHER, (singer/actress) Born 20 May 1946  (El Centro, California, USA) Singer, actress, gay icon, the "male-sounding one" out of Sonny & Cher, who, amongst many other things, has won an Oscar. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him Angela of Death Cancel the Equity membership Dead Loss Fat kids always win at seesaw It's What They Would Have Wanted Krypton-kid  Only Fools and Corpses She's A Goner Sing Your Last Song For Me  Snort The Ashes Stairway To Heaven The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard

CHESNEY, Ronald Date and place of birth unknown Comedy scriptwriter, mainly remembered for 'On the Buses' and 'The Rag Trade'. Before that, he was a top harmonica soloist. Born 1920. ...and Its Goodnight From Him

CHIANESE, Dominic Born 24 February 1931  (Bronx, New York, USA) Actor, in many roles, but probably known for his role as Junior Soprano in the 'Sopranos'. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

CHIARELLO, Michael Born 26 January 1962  (Red Bluff, California, USA) American celebrity chef. Charon's Crew

CHINDAMO, Learco Born in Milan, Italy  (exact date unknown) The killer of headmaster Philip Lawrence in 1995 when aged 15. Now released. Born August 1980. Old Lags And Old Slags

CHIRAC, Bernadette Born 18 May 1933  (Paris, France) Politician and wife of former French President Jacques Chirac. Most Unique Picks 2017

CHIRAC, Jacques Born 29 November 1932  (Paris, France) Former President of France. Hated by most countries, but loved by his own. Ars-in-Hole Chelski Pensioners Deadies 4 WIDE of the MARK  Heef's Politics XX Hell To The Chief They're Loving Angels Instead Manuel's Stiffs Mercarte Pearly Gates Quixoz' Scrabble Junkies Vive la France... et la mort

CHOMSKY, Noam Born 7 December 1928  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Leading professor of linguistics, who has also written and lectured widely on subjects as diverse as philosophy and US foreign policy. Holds honorary degrees from over 20 universities. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Chelski Pensioners Destination Eschaton

CHONG, Tommy Born 24 May 1938  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) One half of the stoner comedy duo Cheech and Chong. Amanda's Fire Department Aye, they're off the fags alright Dance On Your Grave Drop Deadline Every Death You Take Feng Shui Pig Good game, Good game Jacques Oeuf Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Burt Lungcancer's Bombers Strictly Corpse Dying Tentoesup Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Tom is Dead Topper667 Train Wreck Central Zombie Nation

CHRETIEN, Jean Born 11 January 1934  (Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada) French-Canadian politician. Was Prime Minister of Canada for ten years. Zodiac's Wishlist

CHRISTIE, Chris Born 6 September 1962  (Newark, New Jersy, USA) U.S. Politician. Christina Grimmie Memorial Death Squad The Right to Die

CHRISTIE, Errol  Born 29 June 1963  (Leicester, England) Died 11 June 2017  (London, England) Age at death: 53  (read death notice) Middleweight boxer of the 80s, a regular on ITV at the time. Biggest result was his points win over Sean Mannion in 1986. 20 Names 20 Sports Advent Avalanche A Good Innings Beyond A Little Peaky  Bloody Dead Rep Cancel My Appointments Cancerous Hatred Cancerous Hatred 2 Carkers Convention 2017 Charon's Crew The Love Boat Compost Corner Crossing The Styx  Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Day In The Death DDP Tofoa Dead As A Doornail Dead Ends Dead Space 5000 Death Can Be Funny Deceased Hose Died In The Wool Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Droller Coaster Ethnic Cleansing Every Death You Take Finbarr Returns From The Dead David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Girlfriend In A Coma Bucket Of Blood  H5N1 I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I Told You I Was Ill I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! JoeRam Jumptheshark v.8.0 Finding Chemo New Years And Drinks All Night! Mercarte The Misers Pan Breed Pity da Foolz  I'm Fed Up With This World Puzlman's Passing Picks Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky  Burt Lungcancer's Bombers Seasideessexxile Golden Slumbers Shaun of the Dead 69  Shovelful Of Dirt Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Souls to Take  Chemo Sabee Stiff & the Tears Heading Nowhere The Anfield Iron The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order Still Life The End of the World As We Know It The Living End The Team With No Name  Wanky Yankee This Mortal Coil Thomas Jefferson Survives  To Kill A Gabor Sister Tomb It May Concern Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Valar Morghulis  Wall Street Massacre Welshman We're All Gonna Die! You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

CHRISTIE, Julie Born 14 April 1940  (Chabua, India) British actress. One of the faces of the 60s, starring in hit films 'Darling', 'Billy Liar' and ' Doctor Zhivago'. Toasted Brown Bread

CHRISTIE, Tom Born 26 March 1927  (place of birth unknown) Rower who represented Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games in London. The Final Whistle

CHRISTISON, Dayna Born in Warwick, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) "Inspiring" Instagram duckfacer who got herself a professional modelling contract despite battling terminal cancer. Finding Chemo

CHUNG, Sammy Born 16 July 1932  (Abingdon-on-Thames, Berkshire, England) Former striker for Reading and Norwich City, later manager for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Doncaster Rovers. Last Gasp Saloon

CHURCHMAN, Ysanne Born 14 May 1925  (Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England) Actress, best known as the voice of Grace Archer in 'The Archers' and was famously killed off in 1955 on the same night as the launch of ITV. Slippery Soap

CISOVSKY, Marian Born 2 November 1979  (Humenne, Slovakia) Slovak international defender, has had his career curtailed due to a battle with ALS. john_thomas_alerdice

CLANCIER, Georges-Emmanuel Born 3 May 1914  (Limoges, France) French poet, has won the Prix Goncourt and numerous other froggy literary gongs. CENTAURIANS Obituarynotice

CLARE, Helen Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England  (exact date unknown) British singing star of the 1940s, a contemporary of Dame Vera Lynn. Born November 1916. Pedro's Catacomb Caskets

CLARK, Cheyann Date and place of birth unknown Fitness model with ovarian cancer. Born 1993. Shameless Tentoesup

CLARK, Dave Born 15 December 1942  (London, England) Off of The Dave Clark Five. Will he end up in bit's and pieces? Pop Goes The Pop Star

CLARK, Jay  Date and place of birth unknown Died 26 February 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 42  (read death notice) A man in a story so mawkish I can't be bothered to write about... Drunkasaskunk  David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Bucket Of Blood Shameless Heading Nowhere

CLARK, Petula Born 15 November 1932  (Epsom, Surrey, England) Singer and actress. Has suffered from depression. 20 Crooners Croakin' Apricot Crumble Clog Poppers Dark-Knight Poppy Pickers The Funeral Director Returns

CLARK, Ramsey Born 18 December 1927  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Laywer who was the Attorney General under President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s before acting as devil's advocate for the likes of Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein. Mind you, if can work with LBJ, you can work with anyone... Circling The Drain

CLARK, Steve Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (exact date unknown) Tap dancer who formed a successful partnership with his brother Jack, who died in 2009. Born 1924. Died in February 2017 but no obit. Breathless In Seattle

CLARKE, Allan Born 5 April 1942  (Salford, Lancashire, England) Singer with 1960s pop giants The Hollies. Boddies... Manchester's Finest Pop Goes The Pop Star

CLARKE, Kenneth Born 2 July 1940  (Nottingham, England) Former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Major government. Abracadaver Team Cat AIDS

CLARKE, Ralph Date and place of birth unknown Britain's oldest convict, jailed in 2016 for a series of child sex crimes. Born 1915. Lard Bazaar Mortem Omnibus Rhys' Rest in Peace's Chemo Sabee

CLARKE, Roy Born 28 January 1930  (Austerfield, Yorkshire, England) Sitcom producer & writer who has written 'Keeping Up Appearances' and 'Open All Hours' but is probably best known for 'Last of the Summer Wine' where he has written the same jokes for 30 years. The series finally had it's last drop of wine in 2010. Last of the Summer Winos The Rancid Odour of Brit Sitcom

CLARKSON, Jeremy Born 11 April 1960  (Doncaster, South Yorkshire) Former presenter of 'Top Gear', and columnist in the Times & The Sun. His frequently outspoken views have divided the UK, with some declaring him the last bastion of sense in the country, others saying…ahem…less nice things about him. Aardvark's accomplice It's What They Would Have Wanted Lived So Let's Die Zombie Nation

CLARY, Julian Born 25 May 1959  (London, England) Camp comedian, presenter and writer. Gay-Tes Of Heaven The Honey Trap

CLARY, Robert Born 1 March 1926  (Paris, France) French born American actor, best known for his role as Corporal LeBeau in 'Hogan's Heroes'. Captain Hemlock's Twenty Pearly Gates The Survivors They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

CLAUSEN, Alf Born 28 March 1941  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Film and television composer. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

CLAYTON, Edward Born 9 October 1940  (Sheffield, Staffordshire, England) Actor, known from 1960s soap 'Crossroads'. M6 Toll(ed)

CLEARY, Beverly Born 16 April 1916  (McMinnville, Oregon, USA) Writer of novels & short stories for children. One of her characters, Ramona, had a TV series adaptation in the 1980's. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food Golden Oldies! GOODBYLADIES Lozzie the Newbie Pearly Gates Riding The Jesus Train There Goes Another One! :)

CLEESE, John Born 27 October 1939  (Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England) Legendary comedian, member of Monty Python, who has more latterly found fame in the US. Dark-Knight The Honey Trap The Man In Black's The Pythons are Dying in the Wrong Order Up and Under

CLEGG, John Born in Murree, Pakistan  (exact date unknown) Actor, best known as Gunner Graham in 1970s sitcom 'It Aint Half Hot Mum'. Born 1934. The Rancid Odour of Brit Sitcom

CLEVELAND, Carol Born 13 January 1942  (London, England) Actress, famous for her work on 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' and the spin-off films. The Man In Black's The Pythons are Dying in the Wrong Order

CLIFFORD, Don "Nick" Date and place of birth unknown Man who helped carve the US presidents' faces on Mount Rushmore between 1938-1940. Born c. 1921. List of the Last

CLIFFORD, Keith Born 20 June 1938  (Halifax, Yorkshire, England) Actor who played Billy Hardcastle in 'Last of the Summer Wine'. Last of the Summer Winos

CLIFFORD, Max  Born 6 April 1943  (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) Died 10 December 2017  (Perry, Cambridgeshire, England) Age at death: 74  (read death notice) Publicist to the rich and famous, and to those who want to achieve both in 15 minutes. Sent down for 8 years for sexual assault in May 2014. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Pervs & Perps 2

CLIFFORD, Nick Date and place of birth unknown Actor. Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix

CLINTON, Bill Born 19 August 1946  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Sax-playing ex-US President (1993-2001). Aardvark's accomplice Death becomes her, her her and him Derby Death Musical 2017 Heads In A Bag Clean Bill Of Health Kennedy Driving School Let Us Embalm You Murray's Late Shift Up and Under

CLINTON, George Born 22 July 1940  (Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA) Funk & soul musician & keyboard player, well known for his flamboyant style & hair. Take the Needle Off the Record

CLINTON, Hillary Born 26 October 1947  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former First Lady of the United States, former Senator, former Secretary of State and 2008 & 2016 Presidential Candidate. Wife of Bill. Aardvark's accomplice Breathless In Seattle Kennedy Driving School Please Die 2017 She's A Goner The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2017

CLOONEY, George Born 6 May 1961  (Lexington, Kentucky, USA) Former TV star, now big in the world of films, firstly as an actor, and more recently as a producer & director. Also quite politically active in recent years, which has been reflected in his movies. Donald Trump's Hit List The Honey Trap

CLOONEY, Nick Born 13 January 1934  (Maysville, Kentucky, USA) Journalist and news anchorman, father of George. Zodiac's Wishlist

COERTSE, Mimi Born 12 June 1932  (Durban, South Africa) South African soprano who also specialises in traditional Afrikaans music. Don't Stop the Music

COHEN, George Born 22 October 1939  (London, England) Former footballer with Fulham & England, England's right back when they won the 1966 World Cup. 60s Sporting Stars Losing to Death

COHEN, Jack Born 19 September 1933  (Norwich, England) British reproductive scientist. If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

COHEN, Stanley Born 17 November 1922  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American biochemist & Nobel Prize winner. Nobel Laureates

COLE, Cheryl Born 30 June 1983  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Girls Aloud singer & now a judge on the 'X-Factor'. Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death

COLE, Richard Born 7 September 1915  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) Last survivor of the "Doolittle" raid on Tokyo during WWII in 1942. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite The Survivors  They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

COLE, Stephanie Born 5 October 1941  (Solihull, Warwickshire, England) Veteran actress who first hit fame in 1982 in the series 'Tenko' before playing Diana Trent in 'Waiting for God'. Currently part of the 'Doc Martin' ensemble. M6 Toll(ed)

COLE, Tommy Born 20 December 1941  (Burbank, California, USA) Former mousketeer turned make-up artist. Former Child Stars

COLEMAN, Dabney Born 3 January 1932  (Austin, Texas, USA) Moustachioed actor, best known for his role as the sexist boss in 'Nine to Five'. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Death On The Rocks

COLEMAN, Peter Born 15 December 1928  (Melbourne, Australia) Australian politician and writer. Was Administrator of Norfolk Island from 1979-81. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

COLLEY, Kenneth Born 7 December 1937  (Manchester, England) Recognisable, sad-eyed character actor. Played Admiral Piett in two 'Star Wars' films and was the mysterious "accordian man" in the classic BBC drama 'Pennies from Heaven' in 1978. The Man In Black's The Pythons are Dying in the Wrong Order Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

COLLINS, James Gerard "Gerry" Born 16 October 1938  (Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Rep of Ireland) Retired Irish politician. Was Foreign Minister under Charles Haughey in the 1980s. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

COLLINS, Joan Born 23 May 1933  (London, England) Mutton-dressed-as-lamb actress, veteran of over 80 films spanning half a century, not to mention 'Dynasty'. Random fact: her first husband Maxwell Reed tried to sell her to an Arab sheik for £10,000, just seven months after their wedding in 1952. Dark-Knight Death becomes her, her her and him Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel The Funeral Director Returns

COLLINS, Michael Born 31 October 1930  (Rome, Italy) Apollo 11 command module pilot - orbited the Moon while his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin got all the glory of landing and walking on it. Spent over 4 days in the Van Allen radiation belts. Cashier Number 87 Please! Charon's Crew Decaying Orbit-uaries Taking the Michael They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

COLLINS, Phil Born 30 January 1951  (London, England) Baldy drummer/singer out of Genesis and Live Aid. Take the Needle Off the Record Tick Tock Only The Good Die Young

COLLINS, Tony Born 19 March 1926  (London, England) Former foorballer who becames Britain's first black club manager, taking Rochdale to the first ever League Cup final in 1961. Dead And Dusted 2

COLON, Miriam  Born 20 August 1936  (Ponce, Puero Rico) Died 3 March 2017  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Puerto Rican actress who formed the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in New York City. Most Unique Picks 2017

COLTRANE, Robbie Born 30 March 1950  (Rutherglen, Scotland) Large Scottish comedian who has achieved the rare feat of making the transition from stage to TV to serious big-screen roles, having appeared in two James Bond films and the three Harry Potter ones to date. I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!

CONDON, Paul Born 10 March 1947  (place of birth unknown) Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1993-2000. IT'S A COP-OUT 2017

CONNERY, Sean Born 25 August 1930  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Actor, director and producer. Worked as a coffin-polisher before becoming the first James Bond and playing him in 7 films. Knighted in 2000. It's Grim Up North Are You Still Dying, Darling? Big-Iain's Team Bond is alive. Kill Bond...Now! Worm Fodder Cashier Number 87 Please! CJN C. A. Daver Down Under The Daisies Gene Wilder Memorial Deathsquad George Lass and the Gravelings Hangman's XX Son Of Illinois Reaper Beater 1.0 Jumptheshark v.8.0 Puzlman's Passing Picks Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky The Honey Trap Song To The Siren The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2017 The Funeral Director Returns  The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Two Coins & A Punt Windsor The Troll

CONNOLLY, Billy Born 24 November 1942  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish stand-up comedian, who has also acted, sung & done TV presenting. Well known for his dishevelled appearance and saying the word "jobby" a lot. 1 Foot in the Grave  #1 Hits Aardvark's accomplice AlsAlasAlackAdieu Comedy Cremations Dead Spotters Death becomes her, her her and him God's Christmas Selection Box Going Going Gone His and Hearse Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Simon Weston's Personal Beauty Treatment Centre Lastorders Lived So Let's Die The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

CONNORS, Mike  Born 15 August 1925  (Fresno, California, USA) Died 26 January 2017  (Tarzana, California, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) American actor, played Joe Mannix in 'Mannix'. Born Kreker Ohanian. Oscar The Beast Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

CONRAD, Robert Born 1 March 1930  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor turned radio host. You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

CONRAN, Terence Born 5 October 1931  (London, England) Fashion designer and restaurateur. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Clean Bill Of Health

CONSTANTINO, Rico Born 1 October 1961  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Mutton chop-sideburned professional wrestler with the WWE. Cancel My Appointments Mr. America Memorial Deathsquad

CONTI, Tom Born 22 November 1941  (Paisley, Scotland) Scottish/Italian (but based in England) actor in films & TV. Stairway Tom Heaven

CONWAY, Tim Born 15 December 1933  (Willoughby, Ohio, USA) American character actor who appeared alongside Ernest Borgnine in the sitcom McHale's Navy. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite The Survivors Wayne Manor

COOK, Barbara  Born 25 October 1927  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Died 8 August 2017  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Broadway icon, most associated with her interpretations of Stephen Sondheim's catalogue. Has a massive face. Lullabye-bye of Broadway

COOK, Tim Born 1 November 1960  (Mobile, Alabama, USA) American businessman. Replaced the late Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple in 2011. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

COOKE, Sidney Born 18 April 1927  (England) Convicted paedophile as featured in the satirical TV show 'Brasseye'. Burt Lungcancer's Bombers See You In Hell

COOL, Phil Born in Chorley, Lancashire, England  (exact date unknown) Comedian & impressionist, both of which came by his ability to gurn. Born sometime in 1949. Lived So Let's Die

COON, Caroline Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Artist and journalist, mainly associated with the punk movement in the 1970s. Born 1945. Derby Death Musical 2017

COOPER, Alice Born 4 February 1948  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Make-up clad "master of shock rock". Born Vincent Damon Furnier, but changed his and his band's name to Alice Cooper in the late '60s, apparently because he believes he is a reincarnation of a 17th-century witch of that name. Lord Gravedigger Spectre of Death

COOPER, Anderson Born 3 June 1967  (New York City, New York, USA) Journalist and anchor for CNN. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

COOPER, George A. Born 7 March 1925  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Character actor who's been in everything from 'Grange Hill' to 'Doctor Who'. Grobler's Stiff Ones Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased)

COOPER, Jilly Born 21 February 1937  (Essex, England) Tory writer of terrible faux-erotic novels for sexually repressed members of the upper middle class. Sadly survived the 1999 Ladbroke Grove rail crash. AlsAlasAlackAdieu

COOPER, Martin Born 26 December 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Inventor of the cell (mobile) phone which either makes him one of the great technological pioneers or the Devil incarnate. Your choice… If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

COPE, Kenneth Born 14 April 1931  (Liverpool, England) Actor, either best known as Marty Hopkirk in 'Randall & Hopkirk Deceased', Jed Stone in 'Coronation Street' or Cyril Carter in 'Carry on Matron', depending on your viewing tastes. BBC Heaven BLIMEY! On The Box/In The Box Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased) Slippery Soap The Cobbles To A Coffin The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2017 The Heeflich Manoeuver You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

COPELAND, Stewart Born 16 July 1952  (Alexandria, Virginia, USA) Former drummer with new wave giants The Police and composer of one of the great theme tunes of the 1980s, 'The Equalizer'. Don't stop the beat

COPPOLA, Anton Born 21 March 1917  (New York City, New York, USA) Conductor and uncle of film director Frances Ford Coppola. Obituaries 'R' Us

COPPOLA, Francis Ford Born 7 April 1939  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Legendary film director of 1970s classics such as 'The Godfather'. 'The Conversation' and 'Apocalypse Now'. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Spectre of Death The Colma Cadavers

CORBETT, Matthew Born 28 March 1948  (Guisley, Yorkshire, England) Actor and puppeteer, best known as succeeding his father Harry as the custodian of Sooty. Also appeared on kid's TV show 'Rainbow' in the 1970s. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

CORBYN, Jeremy Born 26 May 1949  (Chippenham, Wiltshire, England) Bike-riding leader of the Labour Party and loser of the 2017 General Election. Winner of the 2018 General Election. Aardvark's Bupa Listing

CORD, Alex Born 3 May 1933  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) American actor best known as Archangel in 1980s action series 'Airwolf'. All Quiet on the Westerns Front

COREY, "Professor" Irwin  Born 29 July 1914  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 6 February 2017  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) American stand-up comedian and frequent game show panellist. CENTAURIANS  Crofty's Coffin Crew Dead By Dawn Eternity Tours Gray Panthers ISIHAC who died Laughter Kills Old As Dirt You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

COREY, E. J. Born 12 July 1928  (Methuen, Massachusetts, USA) Organic chemist and recipient of the 1990 Nobel prize in chemistry "for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis". Nobel Laureates YES, I got the Nobel, but NO, I cannot sing!

CORMAN, Roger Born 5 April 1926  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Influential low budget film director who made a series of cult films snd encouraged a generation of film directors such as Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese as well as actors Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro among many others. Where's My Damn List?

CORNWELL, Judy Born 22 February 1940  (Hammersmith, London, England) Experienced UK actress, her most famous role being the sex-starved Daisy in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Also a novelist. Situation...Dead!

CORRAN, Andrew Born 25 November 1936  (Norwich, England) First-class cricketer and former captain of Nottinghamshire CCC. A Good Captain's Innings

CORTESE, Valentina Born 1 January 1923  (Milan, Italy) Actress, who appeared alongside the likes of James Stewart and Spencer Tracy. Kentucky Fried Genocide

COSBY, Bill Born 12 July 1937  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Long-standing, squeaky-clean, inexplicably popular US comic. 1 Foot in the Grave Angela of Death Death becomes her, her her and him Francis of Arse-Easy 2017 Laughter Kills Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Pervs & Perps 2 Please Die 2017 Squid's Stiffs The Buckley Mystic Where's My Damn List?

COSGRAVE, Liam  Born 13 April 1920  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Died 4 October 2017  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Former Taoiseach of Ireland fromn 1973-1977. Bangels Drop Deadline Heads of Fate House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Joni Mitchell Dies Morbid United F.C. Pedro's Catacomb Caskets

COSTA, Mary Born 5 April 1930  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) Actress, the voice of Princess Aurora in the Disney classic 'Sleeping Beauty'. Dead Is Dead I Hear Voices

COTTINGHAM, Richard Born 25 November 1946  (New York City, New York, USA) Serial killer, convicted for 6 murders in 1981. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

COURTENAY, Tom Born 25 February 1937  (Hull, Yorkshire, England) British actor, knighted in 2001. His heyday was in the 1960s, but still pops up in films to this day. Stairway Tom Heaven

COWARD, Sara  Born 30 January 1948  (place of birth unknown) Died 12 February 2017  (Warwickshire, England) Age at death: 69  (read death notice) Actress who played Caroline Sterling in 'The Archers'. Advent Avalanche A Good Innings Carkers Convention 2017  The Love Boat Crossing The Styx Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Day In The Death Dead Last? Dead Right! Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged  Droller Coaster David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Bucket Of Blood Guild Of Master Reapers I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! The Misers  Pan Breed Pedro's Catacomb Caskets Golden Slumbers Slippery Soap Heading Nowhere Still Life The Deadest of the Dead The Living End Thomas Jefferson Survives To Kill A Gabor Sister

COWIE, Doug Born 1 May 1926  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Former Dundee and Scotland international footballer. Octopus of Odstock Thatch of the Day

COX, Brian Edward Born 3 March 1968  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Popular television physicist and former keyboardist with D:Ream. If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

COX, Kadeena Born 10 March 1991  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Great Britain paralympian who three gold medals in two different sports at Rio in 2016. Who Turned Out The Lights?

COX (actor), Brian Born 1 June 1946  (Dundee, Scotland) Feted British actor in TV & (mainly) films. Alphabetical Spaghettical Rotting Kanzlerin

CRAIG, Daniel Born 2 March 1968  (Chester, England) Actor, the sixth (and some might the best) to play James Bond. Bond is alive. Kill Bond...Now! Son Of Illinois Reaper Beater 1.0

CRAMPTON, Bruce Born 28 September 1935  (Sydney, Australia) Runner up in four golf majors, all to Jack Nicklaus. You can't get past the Golden Bear, eh, Tiger? In the Hole!

CRAVEN, John Born 16 August 1940  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) TV presenter and newsreader. BBC Heaven

CRAWFORD, Michael Born 19 January 1942  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) TV actor who made his name as Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em', before successfully reinventing himself as a serious stage actor, taking starring roles in 'Barnum' and 'Phantom of the Opera'. Lullabye-bye of Broadway Obituaries 'R' Us Zodiac's Wishlist

CRAWFORD, Ray Born 13 July 1936  (Portsmouth, England) Former Ipswich and England international footballer. Famously scored a brace in Colchester United's famous FA Cup giant-killing over Leeds United in 1971. Bangels

CREME, Lol Born 19 September 1947  (Prestwich, Lancashire, England) Former member of 1970s art-poppers 10cc before having a successful career as a video director with Kevin Godley. 1982 was the best year for pop

CRIBBINS, Bernard Born 29 December 1928  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Actor & comedian, a veteran of 'Carry On' films. Holds the record for most story-tellings on 'Jackanory'. Recently played Wilf Mott in 'Doctor Who'. Charon's Crew Dr Who's Next Lord Gravedigger BatLord of the WhoTrekLock Szaboss!! Widows Pick

CROSBY, David Born 14 August 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) One third of Crosby, Stills & Nash, and indeed one quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Last Gasp Saloon

CROSBY, Norm Born 15 September 1927  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) US stand-up comedian, often on television. Laughter Kills

CROSS, Christopher Born 3 May 1951  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Singer-songwriter who enjoyed his biggest success in the 1980s. 1982 was the best year for pop

CRUICKSHANK, John Born 20 May 1920  (Aberdeen, Scotland) The last surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross for air action in WWII. List of the Last They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

CRUISE, Tom Born 3 July 1962  (Syracuse, New York, USA) One time decent enough actor, now a complete weirdo. Still acting, and producing a range of absurd foreign accents in films like 'Far and Away' and 'Valkyrie'. Tom is Dead  Train Wreck Central

CRUZ, Ted Born 22 December 1970  (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Junior U.S. senator from Texas since 2013. The Right to Die

CRYER, Barry Born 23 April 1935  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Prolific comedy writer and panellist on radio comedy shows. BBC Heaven Eclectic Exiters I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse ISIHAC who died It's What They Would Have Wanted The Man In Black's The Pythons are Dying in the Wrong Order

CRYNE, Patrick Date and place of birth unknown Owner of Barnsley FC. Born March 1951. Stepped down from his duties late in 2016 for health reasons. A Pelican In The Wilderness Golden Slumbers

CUBAN, Mark Born 31 July 1958  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Businessman, philantropist and owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks. Donald Trump's Hit List

CULKIN, Macaulay Born 26 August 1980  (New York City, New York, USA) Child actor who found fame in the 'Home Alone' film series before predictably drifting into relative obscurity. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Former Child Stars  I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Last Train To Palookaville Laughter Kills  Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix  Who Turned Out The Lights? Zombie Nation

CULLEN, Charles Born 22 February 1960  (West Orange, New Jersey, USA) Former nurse who was convicted for a total of 127 years for lethally injecting possibly hundreds of patients. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

CULVER, Michael Born 16 June 1938  (London, England) Prolific stage and television actor, son of Ronald Culver. Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

CUMMINS, Peggy Born 18 December 1925  (Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales) Wales-born Irish actress. Died in December 2017 but no obit. Dead Space 5000 Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour The Deadest of the Dead

CUNLIFFE, John Born 16 June 1933  (Colne, Lancashire, England) Children's author, creator of 'Postman Pat'. Gooseberry Crumble

CUNNINGHAM, Walter Born 16 March 1932  (Creston, Iowa, USA) Former Astronaut. Manned the lunar module on Apollo 7 in 1968. ...and Its Goodnight From Him List of the Last

CURL, Robert Born 23 August 1933  (Alice, Texas, USA) Nobel Prize-winning professor of chemistry. YES, I got the Nobel, but NO, I cannot sing!

CURRY, Tim Born 19 April 1949  (Grappenhall, Warrington, England) Actor specialising in villainous roles such as Dr. Frank N. Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. A Good Innings Cancel the Equity membership Funeral Holmes Grim McGraw You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Well, it was a decent innings… Jumptheshark v.8.0 No Surprise There Noz4news Sid And Marty Coffin Just Fade Away Already The Fourth Horseman @JonesEuro

CURTIS, Alan Born 30 July 1930  (Coulsdon, Surrey, England) British character actor and former cricket announcer at Lords. The British (D)i(e)sles

CUTHBERT, Betty  Born 20 April 1938  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Died 6 August 2017  (Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Four-time Olympic gold medallist, sprint star of the 1956 Games. Feng Shui Pig Pity da Foolz The Show Can't Go On ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

CYRUS, Miley Born 23 November 1992  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Sugary star of the Hannah Montana TV series and daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus. Now trying too hard to cultivate a "raunchy" image and has seemingly introduced the phrase "twerking" into mainstream parlance. Amanda's Fire Department Donald Trump's Hit List Going Going Gone Hunting Halos Last Train To Palookaville Mr & Mrs Drummerboy The Fourth Horseman The Monthly Cyprus Shitstorm Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

CZUKAY, Holger  Born 24 March 1938  (Gdansk, Poland) Died 5 September 2017  (Weilerswist, Germany) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Bass player and sound editor with cult German art-rockers Can. Most Unique Picks 2017 The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

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