Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2017: L

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LA FRENAIS, Ian Born 7 January 1937  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Comedy scriptwriter - created 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet', 'Porridge', 'The Likely Lads' with Dick Clement. Brownest Bread

LA TORRE, Sylvia Born 4 June 1933  (Manila, Philippine Islands) Filipina singer known as "The Queen of Kundiman". Don't Stop the Music

LABEOUF, Shia Born 11 June 1986  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Young actor, whose looking well on the way to becoming another Hollywood casualty. Amanda's Fire Department Only The Good Die Young  Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

LABOV, William Born 4 December 1927  (Rutherford, New Jersey, USA) American Linguist, who according to Wilkipedia is "founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics", whatever that is. Insert Name Here

LACROIX, Christian Born 16 May 1951  (Arles, Bouches-du-Rhone, France) French fashion designer. Last Train To Palookaville

LADD Jr, Alan Born 22 October 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Son of the famously diminuitive actor Alan Ladd, he was head of Creative Affairs at 20th Century Fox when he gave George Lucas the green light to make Star Wars in 1975. Later formed his own production company. Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

LAI, Frances Born 26 March 1932  (Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France) French accordian player and film composer. Don't Stop the Music

LAIN, Chasey Born 7 December 1971  (Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA) Porn actress immortalised in the hit 'The Ballad of Chasey Lain' by the Bloodhound Gang. Derby Death Musical 2017 P@F only girls

LAINE, Cleo Born 28 October 1927  (Southall, Middlesex, England) Possibly Britain's most famous jazz singer, famed for her partnership with late husband Johnny Dankworth. 20 Crooners Croakin' Blueberry Crumble Clog Poppers Coffin Fit Death Stinks Checkin' Out Drop Dead Celebration Dying For Some Points Permanent Kip Sing Your Last Song For Me

LAKOVIC, Sasha Born 7 September 1971  (East Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada) A retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in October 2016. Died in April 2017 but no obit. Cancel My Appointments Cancerous Hatred Cancerous Hatred 2 Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently And Now His Watch Is Ended Pan Breed Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

LAL, Arun Born 1 August 1955  (Moradabad, India) Retired Indian cricketer, and cricket commentator. He is currently batting against jaw cancer. Will it stump him? The Heeflich Manoeuver

LAMB, Paul Born 9 July 1955  (Blyth, Northumberland, England) Paralysed man who has taken up the "right to die" fight established by Tony Nicklinson. Drunkasaskunk Clean Bill Of Health

LAMBERT, Vincent Date and place of birth unknown Frenchman that's been on life support in a vegetative state for the last six years. Finding Chemo P@F Deathlist The Living End Topper667

LAMMERS, Frank Born 10 April 1972  (Mierlo, Netherlands) Dutch television and film actor. Death-o-mator

LAMONT, Peter Born 12 November 1929  (London, England) Noted set decorator, art director, and production designer most famous for working on eighteen James Bond films, from 'Goldfinger' to 'Casino Royale'. Bond is alive. Kill Bond...Now!

LAMOTTA, Jake  Born 10 July 1921  (Bronx, New York, USA) Died 19 September 2017  (Miami, Florida, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Boxing legend, portrayed by Robert De Niro in 'Raging Bull'. Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Ars-in-Hole Aye, they're off the fags alright Colin's Corpses Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dead Is Dead Deadies 4 Deathlist.net DpSeggi Dr Shipman's Waiting Room  The Forest Lawn Jockeys Good game, Good game Grim Sleeper Heads In A Bag I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Joni Mitchell Dies Weakend At Bernies Grief Hijackers Nosoup4U! Old People, Young Death Oscar The Beast Pool Ghoul Riding The Jesus Train Ryan's Rest Home Simply Dead Squid's Stiffs The Empire State Strikes Back The Old Ones Are The Pests The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead The Walking Dead Tomb It May Concern YOUREOUT

LANDAU, Martin  Born 20 June 1928  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 15 July 2017  (Westwood, California, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Actor - starred in 'Mission: Impossible' from 1966-69 and 'Space: 1999' from 1975-77. Won Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1995 as the fading horror star Béla Lugosi in 'Ed Wood'. Dead And Dusted Go2HadesAlready Kentucky Fried Genocide Not At All Well On The Box/In The Box Perch, what perch? Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased)

LANDER, David L. Born 22 June 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) Famous for playing Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman on the US TV show 'Laverne and Shirley' in the late 70s. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in the 1980s. Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia

LANDRIEU, Moon Born 23 July 1930  (Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Fortmer mayor of New Orleans from 1970-78 before serving in the Carter administration. Die You On The Bayou

LANDSBOROUGH, Charlie Born 26 October 1941  (Wrexham, Wales) Country and folk musician and singer-songwriter. Come Die With Me

LANE, Nathan Born 3 February 1956  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Actor best known for his role in 'The Birdcage' and the musical version of Mel Brooks' 'The Producers'. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

LANGE, Artie Born 11 October 1967  (Union Township, New Jersey, USA) US stand-up comedian who has also appeared on TV, in films, and - thanks to various drug-related offences - in court. Died In The Wool Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Laughter Kills

LANGELLA, Frank Born 1 January 1940  (Bayonne, New Jersey, USA) Actor, mainly on stage, but with many memorable roles in film & TV to boot. Lullabye-bye of Broadway

LANGHAM, Chris Born 14 April 1949  (London, England) Writer, comic actor, former member of 'Not the Nine O'clock News'. Allegations of indecent assault and child pornography surfaced in 2006, and some DDPers obviously believe that this might push him over the edge. Eastbourne Exits The Man In Black's The Pythons are Dying in the Wrong Order

LANGHORNE, Bruce  Born 11 May 1938  (Tallahasee, Florida, USA) Died 14 April 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Folk singer, of whom the song 'Mr. Tambourine Man' is allegedly written about. Ambledown A Pelican In The Wilderness Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Drunkasaskunk Ethnic Cleansing Plowing The Deep Souls to Take The Dead Certs The Team With No Name Don't Stop the Music

LANSBURY, Angela Born 16 October 1925  (London, England) British stage and screen actress, who has spent most of her working life in the US, often playing characters much older than herself. Best known as Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV detective series 'Murder, She Wrote'. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying 16 Is The Number All Part Of The Show... Right? Baldy Forever  Big-Iain's Team Brown Bananas Cancel the Equity membership Aye, they're off the fags alright Coffin Fit Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dead Is Dead Death On The Rocks Every Death You Take Golden Oldies! GOODBYLADIES Death, For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Well, it was a decent innings… Kentucky Fried Genocide Krypton-kid Last Train To Palookaville Lullabye-bye of Broadway Naked Florida Gravediggers No Surprise There One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Permanent Kip Pickett's Popped Off Picks The Show Can't Go On The Buckley Mystic @JonesEuro Widows Pick You Must Be Croaking!

LAPAGE, Michael Born 15 November 1923  (Shaftesbury, Dorset, England) British Olympic rower, who won silver in the Men's Eights in 1948. The Final Whistle

LARGE, Eddie Born 25 June 1942  (Glasgow, Scotland) About three-quarters of the famous Little & Large double act. Baldy Forever Boddies... Manchester's Finest Dead Last? Dead Right! Decomposing Blubber Hippoposthumous I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Perch, what perch? The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead

LARNER, Elizabeth Date and place of birth unknown Actress and singer, best nown as Ammonia in the 1960s comedy classic 'Up Pompeii!'. Born 1931. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2017

LAROUCHE, Lyndon Born 8 September 1922  (Rochester, New Hampshire, USA) Economist, philosopher & political activist. Fireball Insert Name Here Clean Bill Of Health Inquilinekea/Simfish The Bedsoring '20s

LARROQUETTE, John Born 25 November 1947  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American actor, most famous for playing Dan Fielding in 'Night Court'. Die You On The Bayou

LARSEN, Don Born 7 August 1929  (Michigan City, Indiana, USA) Major League baseball pitcher for a number of teams. YOUREOUT

LARSEN, Kim Born 23 October 1945  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Danish rock musician. Alphabetical Spaghettical

LASORDA, Tommy Born 22 September 1927  (Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA) Former baseball player & manager, particularly linked with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Fireball YOUREOUT

LASTMAN, Mel Born 9 March 1933  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Mayor of Toronto from 1998-2003. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

LATCHFORD, Dave Born 9 April 1949  (Birmingham, England) Footballer and brother of Bob and the Mighty Peter who played for the Glorious Glasgow Celtic. He made over 200 appearances for Birmingham City. M6 Toll(ed)

LATHAM, Louise Born 23 September 1922  (Hamilton, Texas, USA) American actress, perhaps best known for her portrayal of Bernice Edgar in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Marnie'. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

LATYNINA, Larisa Born 27 December 1934  (Kherson, Ukraine) A former Soviet gymnast. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals. She holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a gymnast, male or female, with 9. 20 Names 20 Sports

LAURENTIN, Rene Born 19 October 1917  (Tours, France) French theologian. He is widely recognised as an expert in the field of Mariology. Don’t worry – we don’t know what it is either! Died in September 2017 but no obit. Born in the 1917

LAURIE, Piper Born 22 January 1932  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress who starred in 'The Hustler' with Paul Newman and was bat shit crazy in 'Carrie' in 1976. Lynch Mob

LAVENDER, Ian Born 16 February 1946  (Birmingham, England) Actor who will be forever known as Private Pike in 'Dad's Army'. Permanent Kip Situation...Dead!

LAW, Denis Born 24 February 1940  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Former ace striker with Scotland, Manchester United & Manchester City. The Forest Lawn Jockeys I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here The Walking Dead

LAWS, Sharon  Born 7 July 1974  (Nairobi, Kenya) Died 16 December 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 43  (read death notice) British former professional cyclist. She announced she is suffering from cervical cancer just weeks after retiring from professional cycling. The Choir Invisibule 2017 The Love Boat Dead As A Doornail People I Think Might Die In 2017 United The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

LAWSON, Nigel Born 11 March 1932  (London, England) Chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher from 1983-89. Blueberry Crumble Brownest Bread Dead Commons Decomposing Blubber Dying For Some Points Eastbourne Exits No More Expenses

LAWSON, Nigella Born 6 January 1960  (London, England) Glamourpuss chef & writer. Daughter of Nigel. Made headlines in 2013 with her domestic abuse and drugs dabbling. Mr & Mrs Drummerboy

LAXALT, Paul Born 2 August 1922  (Reno, Nevada, USA) Former Senator from Nevada and one of Ronald Reagan's closest political allies. BXBOY422 "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…"

LAYTON, Sticky Vicky Born 15 April 1943  (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain) Retired dancer and illusionist known for her vaginal magic show. Let Us Embalm You

LAZARENKO, Cliff Born 16 March 1952  (Liss, Hampshire, England) Professional darts player, 4 times a BDC World semi-finalist before throwing his lot in with the PDC in 1993. Decomposing Blubber

LAZENBY, George Born 5 September 1939  (Queanbeyan, Australia) The "forgotten" Bond - did just one film as Jimbo B - 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. Bond is alive. Kill Bond...Now! Kryptonian

LE CARRE, John Born 19 October 1931  (Poole, Dorset, England) Born David Cornwell. One of the world's finest thriller writers, specialising in spy stories. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Down Under The Daisies

LE CHEMINANT, Peter Born 17 June 1920  (Channel Islands) Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter de Lacy Le Cheminant GBE, KCB, DFC & Bar is a retired senior commander of the Royal Air Force, who served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1974 to 1976. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

LE CLOS, Bert Born in South Africa  (exact date unknown) Father of Olympic swimmer Chad Le Clos. He calls himself the Kim Kardashian of swimming as he is famous for being famous People I Think Might Die In 2017 United

LE GUIN, Ursula Born 21 October 1929  (Berkeley, California, USA) Author, who has covered a wide range of topics in her career. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

LE PEN, Jean-Marie Born 20 June 1928  (La Trinite-sur-Mer, Brittany, France) Founder of the right-wing Front National party, who has courted controversy throughout his life. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Bladerunner Vive la France... et la mort

LE PEN, Marine Born 5 August 1968  (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) Marion Anne Perrine Le Pen, known as Marine Le Pen is a French politician who is the president of the National Front, a national-conservative political party in France and one of its main political forces. Aardvark's Bupa Listing

LE VELL, Michael Born 15 December 1964  (Manchester, England) Actor - Kevin Webster in 'Coronation Street'. Cleared of allegations of child rape in 2013. The Cobbles To A Coffin

LEACH, Rosemary  Born 18 December 1935  (Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England) Died 21 October 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Respected stage, TV and film actress. Played Queen Elizabeth II on several occasions, yes even as many times as Helen Mirren! Brown Bananas

LEACHMAN, Cloris Born 30 April 1926  (Des Moines, Iowa, USA) Actress, Oscar winner for her role in 'The Last Picture Show'. All Part Of The Show... Right? Antique Femme Fatales Creaking Old Gates of Nonagonia Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Kentucky Fried Genocide Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Strictly Corpse Dying Wot The Deuce

LEALIIFANO, Christian Born 24 September 1987  (Auckland, New Zealand) New Zealand-born Australian rugby union player of Samoan heritage. Diagnosed with leukaemia. Burt Lungcancer's Bombers

LEAR, Norman Born 27 July 1922  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) American TV sitcom producer & occasional actor. Drop Deadline Insert Name Here Old People Party Of 20

LEAVELLE, Jim Born 23 August 1920  (Dallas, Texas, USA) The man in the cream coloured suit and Stetson hat who is in the famous photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald being murdered by Jack Ruby, which makes Leavelle one of the worst protectors in history. But, then, to be fair, he did survive Pearl Harbor. Insert Name Here

LEDERER, Richard Born 26 May 1938  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) An American author, speaker, and teacher. He is best known for his books on the English language and on word play such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams. If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

LEDERMAN, Leon Born 15 July 1922  (New York City, New York, USA) Scientist, physicist & former Nobel Prize winner for his work. Nobel Laureates Inquilinekea/Simfish

LEE, Brenda Born 11 December 1944  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Singer who was a star at a young age in the 1950s. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

LEE, Francis Born 29 April 1944  (Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, England) Former professional footballer & chairman. Played for Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Derby County and England. I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse

LEE, Geddy Born 29 July 1953  (Willowdale, Ontario, Canada) Lead singer and bassist for Canadian rock giants Rush. Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

LEE, Martin Born 26 November 1949  (Purley, London, England) Singer with cheesy 1970s popsters Brotherhood of Man. 20 to 1: Music for the soul

LEE, Ruta Born 30 May 1935  (Montreal, Canada) Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the film 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. Most Unique Picks 2017

LEE, Sandra Born 3 July 1966  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American television chef and author. Fat kids always win at seesaw

LEE, Sheryl Born 22 April 1967  (Augsburg, Germany) American film, stage, and television actress. Came to international attention for her performances as Laura Palmer in 'Twin Peaks'. Lynch Mob

LEE, Stan Born 22 December 1922  (New York, New York, USA) Cartoonist who created 'Spider-Man' and 'The Hulk'. Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Are You Still Dying, Darling? Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them CJN C. A. Daver Coffinitup Connor Belles Going to Heaven in Twenty One Seven? Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Dead Last? Dead Right! Deathlist.net Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Heads In A Bag Death, For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good Clean Bill Of Health It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Joni Mitchell Dies Kryptonian Lastorders Murray's Late Shift No Surprise There I'm Fed Up With This World Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) See You In Heaven Soylent Dreams Squid's Stiffs Stiffer Steaks Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Brurney The Bedsoring '20s The Colma Cadavers The Day the Music Died The Empire State Strikes Back The Fourth Horseman The Walking Dead They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Wayne Manor Where's My Damn List? Zodiac's Wishlist

LEE JONES, Tommy Born 15 September 1946  (San Saba, Texas) Film actor, who spent years as a character actor before hitting the big-time in the mid 90s onwards. Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

LEESON, John Born 16 March 1943  (Leicester, England) English actor, voice of the ridiculous K-9 in 'Doctor Who'. Dr Who's Next

LEGEND, John Born 28 December 1978  (Springfield, Ohio, USA) Singer, songwriter, musician and actor. Born John Roger Stephens. Donald Trump's Hit List

LEHRER, Tom Born 9 April 1928  (New York City, New York, USA) Mathematician & musician, a singer of satirical songs. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Laughter Kills Tomb It May Concern

LEIGH, Edward Born 20 July 1950  (London, England) British politician who has served as a Conservative Member of Parliament since 1983. Twenty Knights Dying To Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die�

LEON, Valerie Born 12 November 1943  (London, England) Actress, mainstay of the 'Carry On' movies playing the seductive type. Situation...Dead!

LEONOV, Alexey Born 30 May 1934  (Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, USSR) Former cosmonaut, the first to walk in space, in 1965. Decaying Orbit-uaries

LERWILL, Sheila Born 16 August 1928  (London, England) Won a silver medal for Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics for the high jump. The Final Whistle

LESLIE, John Born 22 February 1965  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Former 'Blue Peter' and 'Wheel of Fortune' presenter who's career and life came apart in 2002 after allegations of rape from '4x4' Ulrika Jonnsson in her autobiography. Despite this and other allegations, Leslie has never been charged. The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

LESTER, Richard Born 19 January 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US-born anglophile film director most famous for directing the Beatles in 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'. Zombie Dance Party Insert Name Here

LETELE, Vicki Born 14 November 1980  (place of birth unknown) Sister of boxer and weight-loss motivator known as the Brown Buttabean Dave Letele. Released from prison due to her terminal cancer. Died in May 2017 but no obit. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

LETWIN, Oliver Born 19 May 1956  (London, England) British Conservative politician. Member of Parliament for West Dorset since 1997. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2014 to 2016. Twenty Knights Dying To Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die�

LEVENE, John Born 24 December 1941  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) Actor, best known as the ever reliable Sergeant Benton of UNIT, from 'Doctor Who'. Dr Who's Next

LEVINSON, Barry Born 6 April 1942  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Award winning (Rain Man) film director, producer & screenwriter. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

LEWIS, Jerry  Born 16 March 1926  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Died 20 August 2017  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Actor, writer, director, producer and composer, born Joseph Levitch. Was paired with Dean Martin before having a succesful solo career in film. Taught Steven Spielberg and George Lucas at film school in the 1960s. 16 Is The Number 5 Feet And 1 To Go Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead All Part Of The Show... Right? Baldy Forever Bladerunner Worm Fodder BXBOY422 Aye, they're off the fags alright Christina Grimmie Memorial Death Squad Comedy Cremations Creaking Old Gates of Nonagonia DAI YAB'STARDS Deader Than A Dead Thing Death On The Rocks Death Stinks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Despicable Moi Dying For Some Points Go2HadesAlready Golden Oldies! Grim McGraw HackinNcackin' Death, For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Laughter Kills Let Us Embalm You Weakend At Bernies Mercarte Mourning Glory Naked Florida Gravediggers Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia No Surprise There No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Oscar The Beast Puzlman's Passing Picks Riding The Jesus Train Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Say Hi To Uncle George See You In Heaven Simply Dead Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Squid's Stiffs The Grateful Dead Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops

LEWIS, Jerry Lee Born 29 September 1935  (Ferriday, Louisiana, USA) The piano-playing rock-n-roller with balls of fire so great that he married his thirteen-year-old cousin and once turned up at Graceland with a gun, threatening to kill Elvis. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Bangels Crooning for a casket Die You On The Bayou Falling Off The Perch Zombie Dance Party Morbid United F.C. Party like it's Last Christmas 1999 On Mars Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Snort The Ashes STAB in the DARK Swan Singers The Worm Your Honour Only The Good Die Young

LEWIS, John Born 21 February 1940  (Troy, Alabama, USA) US congressman and civil rights activist. Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death

LEWIS, Tony Born 6 July 1938  (Swansea, Wales) Former test cricketer, who became BBC's main cricket presenter on TV during the 1990s. A Good Captain's Innings

LIDDY, G. Gordon Born 30 November 1930  (Hoboken, New Jersey, USA) Ex-FBI agent & attorney, who led the break-in of the Watergate building in 1972 on Richard Nixon's orders. List of the Last The Survivors

LIEN, Jennifer Born 24 August 1974  (Palos Heights, Illinois, USA) Former 'Star Trek: Voyager' actress whose got into some misdemeanors in recent years. The Buckley Mystic

LIGHTFOOT, Gordon Born 17 November 1938  (Orillia, Ontario, Canada) Canadian singer/songwriter, perhaps best known in the UK for 'If You Could Read My Mind', the backing track often used in Dom Joly's 'Trigger-Happy TV'. Died In The Wool Party like it's Last Christmas 1999 On Mars Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

LIMBAUGH, Rush Born 12 January 1951  (Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA) Boorish, right-wing US talk radio host. The Right to Die

LIMBU, Rambahadur Born 1 August 1939  (Chyangthapu, Yangrop Thum, Eastern Nepal) VC holder, who won it for bravery in a fight in 1965 against Indonesian troops. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

LINDBLOM, Gunnel Born 18 December 1931  (Gothenburg, Sweden) Swedish actress. Ikea Nokia Lego

LINDEN, Hal Born 20 March 1931  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor of stage and television who saw the most success as the eponymous lead in 'Barney Miller'. Understandably didn't use his birthname of Harold Lipshitz for his career. Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

LINDSAY, Robert Alexander Born 5 March 1927  (place of birth unknown) Scottish aristocrat that holds various titles and honours, and indeed, various appointments in parliament and the royal household that always seem to come attached. No More Expenses

LINDSAY-HOGG, Michael Born 5 May 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) American television, film, music video, and theatre director. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying

LING, Martin Born 15 July 1966  (London, England) Former Swindon Town football manager. Stepped down for health reasons in 2015. Researched To Death

LINN, Bambi Born 26 April 1926  (New York City, New York, USA) Dancer, choreographer, and actress. List of the Last

LINTOTT, Lucy Date and place of birth unknown Scottish scuba diving, helicopter flying terminally ill MND sufferer. And My Name Is Larry!

LIOTTA, Ray Born 18 December 1954  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Actor, film producer, and voice actor. Best known for his role as Henry Hill in the 1990 crime drama film 'Goodfellas'. Christina Grimmie Memorial Death Squad

LIPMAN, Maureen Born 10 May 1946  (Kingston-upon-Hull, England) British film, theatre and television actress, columnist and comedian. Grief Encounter It's Grim Reaper Up North

LIPSCHIS, Hans Born 7 November 1919  (Kretinga, Lithuania) Another one of those crazy Nazi war criminals. Allegedly a member of the Waffen-SS and a guard at Auschwitz. Funeral Holmes

LIPTON, James Born 19 September 1926  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Writer, composer, lyricist and teacher, who has also written scripts for TV. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Dead Wait

LITTLE, Jeanne Born 11 May 1938  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Retired Australian TV personality and, allegedly, an entertainer. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2009. Pity da Foolz Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

LITTLE, Rich Born 26 November 1938  (Ottawa, Canada) Richard Caruthers "Rich" Little is a Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor, nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Voices" by voice actor Mel Blanc. Where's My Damn List?

LITTLEJOHN, Richard Born 18 January 1954  (Ilford, Essex, England) Outspoken newspaper columnist and sometime radio & TV presenter. Tarkinator

LITTLER, Gene Born 21 July 1930  (San Diego, California, USA) Golfer who won the US Open in 1961. In the Hole!

LLOYD, Christopher Born 22 October 1938  (Stamford, Connecticut, USA) Actor, best known for his roles in 'Addams Family' & as Doc Brown in the 'Back to the Future' films. Owt To Stop Me Coffin? The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu Only The Good Die Young

LLOYD, Eric Born 19 May 1986  (Glendale, California, USA) Actor, comedian, musician and producer. Best known for work as a child actor in such roles as Charlie Calvin in Disney's The Santa Clause film trilogy. Former Child Stars

LLOYD, Jake Born 5 March 1989  (place of birth unknown) Also known as Jake Broadbent. He is an American former actor who gained fame when he was chosen by George Lucas to play young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace', the first in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He reprised this role in six subsequent Star Wars video games. A Good Innings

LLOYD, Norman Born 8 November 1914  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Veteran actor, who worked with the likes of Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock but is best known as Dr. Auschlander in 1980s series 'St. Elsewhere'. Worm Fodder CENTAURIANS Eternity Tours Gray Panthers Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Old As Dirt The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2017 Szaboss!!

LLOYD WEBBER, Andrew Born 22 March 1948  (London, England) Populist musical composer. Together with Tim Rice wrote the scores for, among others, 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera'. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Brown Bananas Don't Eat The Figs Shot in the Dark

LOAF, Meat Born 27 September 1951  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Real name Marvin Lee Aday. After appearing in the movie 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', he hit the big time with 'Bat Out Of Hell' in 1977. Later diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (an illness in which the patient thinks they are a law firm). Abracadaver  Cancel the Equity membership Come Die With Me Crofty's Coffin Crew 1982 was the best year for pop  Sing Your Last Song For Me  Siniestro de la Muerte The Heeflich Manoeuver

LOCHTE, Ryan Born 3 August 1984  (Rochester, New York, USA) American competitive swimmer, a 12-time Olympic medalist, which ranks him second in swimming behind Michael Phelps. 2017 Exit Draft Last Train To Palookaville

LOCKHART, June Born 25 June 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Regular US TV actress, mainly on soap operas. Circling The Drain GOODBYLADIES Heads In A Bag

LOCKWOOD, Betty Born 22 January 1924  (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England) Labour peer and chair of the National Coal Mining museum. Dead By Dawn

LODGE, David Born 28 January 1935  (London, England) Author of the books 'Small World' and 'Nice Work', which was later adapted for television. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

LOFTHOUSE, Joy  Born 14 February 1923  (place of birth unknown) Died 16 November 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Former Air Transport Auxiliary pilot who flew planes to bases in preparation for missions in World War II. Antique Femme Fatales

LOHAN, Lindsay Born 2 July 1986  (New York, New York, USA) Apparently, she's an actress. However, much better known for her partying, car accidents, arguments, crash dieting, smoking, drug taking, going in & out of rehab etc etc. 1 Foot in the Grave 5 Feet And 1 To Go Aardvark's Bupa Listing Former Child Stars Son Of Illinois Reaper Beater 1.0 Last Train To Palookaville Perch, what perch? The FEDs The Buckley Mystic Just Fade Away Already Train Wreck Central Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

LOLLOBRIGIDA, Gina Born 4 July 1927  (Subiaco, Italy) Italian actress, popular in the 1950s and '60s. Deadies 4 God's Gonna Gettem Gooseberry Crumble Death, For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good Say Hello To The Angels Tick Tock

LONG, Eddie  Born 12 May 1953  (Huntersville, North Carolinia, USA) Died 15 January 2017  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Age at death: 63  (read death notice) US Pastor who's battling illness as well as allegations of sexual misconduct. Here's Who You Could Have Won The B-Team The Living End

LONGMUIR, Alan Born 20 June 1948  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Bassist for 1970s boy band the Bay City Rollers. Sid And Marty Coffin

LONGSTAFF, John Born in Darlington, England  (exact date unknown) Since 1990 John Longstaff, better known to many as Cluff, has been drawing daily cartoons for the Echo but his work as a satirical cartoonist spans more than 40 years. Born 1949. Poisoned Pens

LONGTHORNE, Joe Born 31 May 1955  (Kingston-upon-Hull, Humberside, England) Light entertainer and erstwhile TV star. Was seriously ill with leukaemia and being kept alive by drugs and blood transfusions, but a bone marrow transplant seems to have perked him up no end, and as of April 2006 he's back on stage and on tour. Naked Florida Gravediggers

LONSDALE, Michael Born 24 May 1931  (Paris, Ile-de-France, France) Actor, born in France, but often based in England. Starred in 'Moonraker', 'Munich' and 'The Day of the Jackal' amongst others. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! Vive la France... et la mort

LOONGKOONAN, (artist) Born in Mount Anderson, Kimberely, Australia  (exact date unknown) Aboriginal Australian artist from the Niyikina people, and has about the same likelhood of getting an obituary as my pet goldfish. Born c. 1910. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

LOPEZ, Robert Born 23 February 1975  (New York City, New York, USA) American songwriter of musicals, best known for co-creating 'The Book of Mormon' and 'Avenue Q' and for composing the songs featured in the Disney animated film, 'Frozen'. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him

LOREN, Sophia Born 20 September 1934  (Pozzuoli, Italy) Glamorous actress, born Sofia Villani Scicolone. Gene Wilder Memorial Deathsquad Kryptonian One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest  Toasted Brown Bread

LOTTERBY, Sydney Born 9 January 1926  (London, England) TV director, mainly of comedies, which he has been doing for decades. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

LOUGANIS, Greg Born 29 January 1960  (El Cajon, California, USA) Olympic diver with 4 gold medals, a sore head and AIDS. 2017 Exit Draft Gay-Tes Of Heaven

LOUGHLIN, Heidi Date and place of birth unknown Mother who lost her baby when attempting an early birth due to impending cancer treatment. Born 1983. Day In The Death Dead And Dusted 2 Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!! People I Think Might Die In 2017 United Shameless The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... To Kill A Gabor Sister

LOUISE, Tina Born 11 February 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) American actress, best known as Ginger Grant from 'Gilligan's Island', and one of only two surviving cast members. Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

LOURD, Billie Born 17 July 1992  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American actress. Best known for starring as Chanel #3 in the horror-comedy series 'Scream Queens'. Daughter of Carrie Fisher and trying desperately to make sure her family doesn't notch up a hat-trick in the space of a year… Grief Encounter

LOVE, Courtney Born 9 July 1965  (San Francisco, California, USA) Wife of the late Kurt Cobain, she has had numerous verbal and legal scuffles with his former Nirvana band mates. When not busy being controversial, she spends her time bringing up her daughter and taking heroin. Charon's Crew Derby Death Musical 2017 Grief Encounter Snort The Ashes Just Fade Away Already Train Wreck Central

LOVE, Darlene Born 26 July 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American singer and occasional actress, most remembered for the single 'He's a Rebel'. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

LOVE, Ngatata Born 7 September 1937  (New Zealand) Treaty of Waitangi negotiator, academic and Maori leader. Retired Professor Emeritus of Business Development at Victoria University of Wellington's Victoria Management School. Not such a do-gooder however as he was recently jailed for two years and six months over $1.5m fraud. The Heeflich Manoeuver

LOVELL, Jim Born 25 March 1928  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Astronaut, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission in 1970. Later became a businessman. Appears as himself in the 1976 cult classic 'The Man Who Fell To Earth'. Decaying Orbit-uaries Zombie Dance Party

LOVELOCK, James Born 26 July 1919  (Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England) Scientist and propagator of the 'Gaia' theory of the environment. Blueberry Crumble DpSeggi Old People, Young Death Unusual Suspects

LOWBRIDGE, Margaret Date and place of birth unknown Woman who was initially told she had terminal cancer only to be told that it wasn't and stopped treatment. Now the cancer has spread. Born 1941. john_thomas_alerdice

LOWE, Mundell  Born 21 April 1922  (Laurel, Mississippi, USA) Died 2 December 2017  (San Diego, California, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Jazz guitarist and composer who has worked on a lot of TV and film soundtracks as a performer and as a composer. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead

LOWENTHAL, Jerome Born 11 February 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) American classical music pianist. Dead and Dusted 3

LOWN, Bernard Born 7 June 1921  (Utena, Lithuania) Cardiologist and inventor of the DC defibrillator. If he dies of a heart attack then there's no justice... The Bedsoring '20s

LOWNES, Victor  Born 17 April 1928  (Buffalo, New York, USA) Died 11 January 2017  (London, England) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Playboy executive and casino manager until the early 80's. His downfall at the hands of suspicious (and probably more than a little jealous) gaming authorities almost bankrupted the Playboy empire. Bladerunner

LOWRIE, Philip Born 20 June 1936  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England) Played Dennis Tanner on 'Coronation Street' in the 1960's, and in 2011, returned playing the same role. Boddies... Manchester's Finest The Cobbles To A Coffin

LOZANO, Jose Jimenez Born 13 May 1930  (Langa, Avila, Spain) Spanish author and journalist, focuses on religious and social themes. Dirty 30 Obscura Camera

LUCAS, Bill Born 16 January 1917  (London, England) Former long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, Lucas was noted as Britain's oldest living Olympian. Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged

LUCAS, Frank Born 9 September 1930  (La Grange, North Carolina, USA) Former drug-trafficker, subject of the film 'American Gangster' starring Denzil Washington. Diana Rots

LUCAS, Mary Date and place of birth unknown Terminally ill mother of missing man Kyle Vaughan. Finding Chemo Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!! Plowing The Deep Souls to Take Just Fade Away Already There Or Thereabouts

LUDES, Alice  Born 20 December 1912  (Tacoma, Washington, USA) Died 12 February 2017  (Ventury, California, USA) Age at death: 104  (read death notice) American actress and singer known for 'Broadway Melody of 1940' (1940), 'Girl Crazy' (1943) and 'Hit Parade of 1943'. Obituarynotice

LUDWIG, Christa Born 16 March 1928  (Berlin, Germany) German opera singer. Please Die 2017

LUGNER, Richard Born 11 October 1932  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian entrepreneur. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

LULU, (singer) Born 3 November 1948  (Lennoxtown, Glasgow, Scotland) Scots pop singer who wisely shortened her name from Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie. Although she had a string of hits in the 1960s, the only one anyone can remember is "Shout". Unless you count the Eurovision entry "Boom Bang-A-Bang". Crooning for a casket The Man In Black's The Pythons are Dying in the Wrong Order

LUNCH, Lydia Born 2 June 1959  (Rochester, New York, USA) American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker whose career was spawned by the New York "no wave" scene. Take the Needle Off the Record

LUNDEN, Joan Born 9 September 1950  (Fair Oaks, California, USA) Amercian journalist and TV host, notably on Good Morning America until the late 90's. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. Ambledown Fat kids always win at seesaw

LUQMAN, Abu Date and place of birth unknown AKA Ali Moussa Al-Shawakh, known by his Kunya Abu Luqman, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari or Ali al-Hamoud. He has more names than Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor. He is a terrorist and won't be missed when he goes, especially with all of those names. Born 1973. Stiff & the Tears

LUSARDI, Linda Born 18 September 1958  (Palmer's Green, London, England) Former topless model, turned TV personality & actress. Still looking very good for her age, which in 2017, will be 59! P@F only girls

LUSK, Don Born 28 October 1913  (USA) Retired American animator, worked on some of Disney's golden era classics, as well as some of the most timeless cartoons in his later years. BXBOY422 CENTAURIANS Old As Dirt

LYDON, John Born 31 January 1956  (London, England) AKA Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols/PiL & well-known idiot, which overshadows a lot of his genuine musical talent. Train Wreck Central

LYNAM, Des Born 17 September 1942  (Ennis, County Clare, Rep of Ireland) Venerable sports anchorman, presenter of 'Grandstand' and 'Match of the Day'. The less said about 'Countdown' the better... Dying For Some Points

LYNCH, Jane Born 14 July 1960  (Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA) American actress and comedian. First came to notice in 'The Forty Year Old Virgin' but most recognised these days as the cheerleader coach in 'Glee'. Coffinio De Lesbos

LYNCH, Kenny Born 18 March 1938  (London, England) Britain's best known black all-round entertainer. Which is what his website says, so it must be true. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff

LYNK, Roy Date and place of birth unknown Founder of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM) that disagreed with Arthur Scargill during the 1984-5 miner's strike and allowed the Thatcher government to face down the NUM. Unusual Suspects

LYNN, Betty Born 29 August 1926  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Actress, probably best known for her roles in 'The Andy Griffith Show' and 'My Three Sons'. Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

LYNN, Loretta Born 14 April 1932  (Butcher Holler, Kentucky, USA) Country & Western musician, who boasts that her ranch is "the seventh largest tourist attraction in Tennessee". Dizzy heights of fame indeed. 20 Crooners Croakin' A. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Antique Femme Fatales Apricot Crumble Clog Poppers Mr C Say Hello To The Angels Snort The Ashes Swan Singers

LYNN, Vera Born 20 March 1917  (East Ham, London, England) The "Forces Sweetheart" of World War II, with hits such as 'The White Cliffs of Dover' and of course 'We'll Meet Again'. Still a respectable seller in her dotage... #1 Hits 20 Crooners Croakin'  Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20  Abracadaver AlsAlasAlackAdieu Antique Femme Fatales Ars-in-Hole Baldy Forever Bangels The Choir Invisibule 2017 Beyond A Little Peaky Big-Iain's Team Black Penguins Of Doom Bladerunner Born in the 1917  CJN Clog Poppers Coffinitup Coffin Fit Colin's Corpses Connor Belles Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Creaking Old Gates of Nonagonia Crooning for a casket Going to Heaven in Twenty One Seven? Deadies 4 Dead Spotters Death becomes her, her her and him Death Grips Await Death Stinks Death Can Be Funny Deathlist.net Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn  Derby Death Musical 2017  Despicable Moi Dying For Some Points  Falling Off The Perch Feng Shui Pig Fuck 'Em All George Lass and the Gravelings Going Going Gone Golden Oldies! Good game, Good game Grave Danger Grim Sleeper His and Hearse I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Death, For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good Isolt's Inauguration It's What They Would Have Wanted Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Joni Mitchell Dies Lidders Late Lamentables Lozzie the Newbie Madonna's Hand of Bod Weakend At Bernies Mercarte Mourning Glory Murray's Late Shift Grief Hijackers .....Norfolk & Good No Surprise There No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Obituaries 'R' Us Old People, Young Death Old People Party Of 20 Windsor's OBE Party like it's Last Christmas 1999 On Mars  Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pool Ghoul Poorly, Sick or Dying Puzlman's Passing Picks The Show Can't Go On Say Hello To The Angels Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Sing Your Last Song For Me   Song To The Siren Soylent Dreams Stairlift To Heaven Stiffer Steaks Swan Singers The Buckley Mystic The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Mercury Heaven The Monthly Cyprus Shitstorm Szaboss!! There Goes Another One! :) Don't Stop the Music Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling  Zombie Nation

LYON, Sue Born 10 July 1946  (Davenport, Iowa, USA) Actress best known for her title role in Stanley Kubrick's 'Lolita' in 1962. Predictor's Predictions

LYONNE, Natasha Born 4 April 1979  (New York, New York, USA) American actress ('American Pie', 'Blade: Trinity', 'Scary Movie 2'). Moldy Oldies

LYSON, Hannah  Date and place of birth unknown Died 28 January 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 20  (read death notice) Cancer patient who blogged about her experiences with the disease. Born 1996. Shameless

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