Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2017: W

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WACHS, Marc Born 10 July 1995  (Wiesbaden, Germany) Dynamo Dresden footballer who was involved in a fatal shooting in December 2016. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

WADDINGTON, David  Born 2 August 1929  (Burnley, Lancashire, England) Died 23 February 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Conservative politician. Was briefy Home Secretary in the final year of the Thatcher government before being enobled and becoming governor of Bermuda. Must have done something embarrassing then... Grobler's Stiff Ones No More Expenses

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

WAGNER, Robert Born 10 February 1930  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Hollywood actor of 'The Longest Day' fame, who went on to play Jonathan Hart in the TV series 'Hart to Hart'. He did not, repeat not, push his wife Natalie Wood off a boat. All Part Of The Show... Right? Baldy Forever Cashier Number 87 Please! Hardwood Surround in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Say Hello To The Angels The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2017

WAIN, Bea  Born 30 April 1917  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 19 August 2017  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) Big Band singer, closely associated with bandleader Larry Clinton. One of her hits, 'Deep Purple', inspired the name of the eponymous hard rock band as it was a favourite tune of Ritchie Blackmore's grandmother. Manuel's Stiffs

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

WAITS, Tom Born 7 December 1949  (Pomona, California, USA) Singer, songwriter, composer & actor. Only The Good Die Young

WAKEHAM, John Born 22 February 1922  (place of birth unknown) Cabinet minister who's wife was killed in the Brighton bombing of 1984. You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

WAKEMAN, Rick Born 18 May 1949  (London, England) Keyboardist for prog-rockers Yes and the name most associated with that genre's excesses. Angela of Death

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

WALDEN, Brian Born 8 July 1932  (West Bromwich, England) Former Labour MP and presenter of political magazine show 'Weekend World', which is just as well since he famously couldn't pronounce his r's! Not the List of the Missed

WALDO, Elisabeth Born 18 June 1918  (Yakima, Washington, USA) Composer and ethnomusicologist. Obituarynotice

WALESA, Lech Born 29 September 1943  (Popowo, Poland) Former Trade Unionist and electrician who later became President of Poland and a noted peace activist. WIDE of the MARK Heef's Politics XX I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse

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

WALKER, Clint Born 30 May 1927  (Hartford, Illinois, USA) Towering actor who starred in the western TV series 'Cheyenne'. All Quiet on the Westerns Front  Pearly Gates You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

WALKER, Colin Born 7 July 1929  (Stapleford, England) Former footballer for Derby County FC. It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim!

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

WALKER, Mort Born 3 September 1923  (El Dorado, Kansas, USA) Newspaper cartoonist. Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently

WALKER, Murray Born 10 October 1923  (Hall Green, Birmingham, England) Excitable motor-racing commentator. Abracadaver Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit DAI YAB'STARDS Dead Loss Fat kids always win at seesaw Feng Shui Pig Hunting Halos It's What They Would Have Wanted Joni Mitchell Dies Mortem Omnibus Murray's Late Shift Windsor's OBE The FEDs The British (D)i(e)sles The Fourth Horseman The Final Whistle Szaboss!! Tick Tock's Second String Up and Under Widows Pick

WALKER, Rudolph Born 28 September 1939  (Trinidad, West Indies) Actor, best known for 'Love Thy Neighbour', 'The Thin Blue Line' and now on 'EastEnders' as Patrick Trueman. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff

WALLACE, Julie T. Born 28 May 1961  (London, England) Tall actress still best known for her breakthrough role in the BBC TV adaptation of 'The Life and Loves of a She-Devil' in 1986. Last of the Summer Winos

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

WALTERS, Barbara Born 25 September 1929  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Legendary US television news anchorwoman and interviewer. Advent Avalanche Antique Femme Fatales Apricot Crumble Dead Is Dead

WALTON, Tony Born 24 October 1934  (Walton-on-Thames, England) British set/costume designer and former husband of Julie Andrews. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him

WALTZ, Christoph Born 4 October 1956  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian-born actor who won acclaim (and Best Supporting Actor Oscar) for his subtle portrayal of SS officer Colonel Lander in the Quentin Tarantino film 'Inglourious Basterds'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

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

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

WAQA, Baron Born 31 December 1959  (Boe District, Nauru) President of Nauru since 2013. Predictor's Predictions

WARD, Bill Born 5 May 1948  (Birmingham, England) Drummer with the legendary heavy metal progenitors Black Sabbath. Come Die With Me

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

WARD, Dillon Born 28 March 1991  (Orangeville, Canada) Lacrosse player for Colorado Mammoth. Death-o-mator

WARD, Keith Born 22 August 1938  (Hexham, Northumberland, England) Philosopher and theologian. Destination Eschaton

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

WARD, Mary Born 6 March 1914  (Freemantle, Australia) Veteran Australian actress. Played "Mum" Brooks in cult series 'Prisoner Cell Block H'. The Show Can't Go On

WARINER, Jessi "Zazu"  Date and place of birth unknown Died 12 September 2017  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Age at death: 28  (read death notice) Former singer and guitarist for Nashville-based rock band Those Darlins. Going Underground Plowing The Deep Siniestro de la Muerte The Deadest of the Dead Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

WARNER, David Born 29 July 1941  (Manchester, England) Prolific actor still best remembered for having his head knocked off in 1976's 'The Omen'. That Guy or Gal Who was in That Thing

WARNOCK, Mary Born 14 April 1924  (Winchester, Hampshire, England) Baroness Warnock. Moral philosopher known for her writings on existentialism. Destination Eschaton

WARREN, Lesley Ann Born 16 August 1946  (New York City, New York, USA) American actress who never quite made the top rung of Hollywood stardom. That Guy or Gal Who was in That Thing

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

WARWICK, Dionne Born 12 December 1940  (East Orange, New Jersey, USA) Legendary soul singer, famous for her renditions of Burt Bacharach/Hal David songs. 20 Crooners Croakin' Angela of Death Last Gasp Saloon She's A Goner

WASH, Martha Born 28 December 1953  (San Francisco, California, USA) Former singer with the Weather Girls and Black Box, although you wouldn't of known about the latter at the time… 20 to 1: Music for the soul

WATANABE, Ken Born 21 October 1959  (Koide, Japan) Japanese actor who made a successful transition to Hollywood with roles in 'Batman Begins' and 'The Last Samuari'. The Heeflich Manoeuver

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

WATERMAN, Dennis Born 24 February 1948  (Clapham, London, England) English actor, who also likes to sing the theme tune to almost every show he's ever appeared in. Fucked n' Dumped

WATERS, Roger Born 6 September 1943  (Great Bookham, Surrey, England) Guitarist & singer, best remembered for his time with Pink Floyd. Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death

WATERSTON, Sam Born 15 November 1940  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Veteran actor best known for his long-standing portrayal of Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on 'Law & Order'. TOETAG4U

WATKINS, Ian Born 30 July 1977  (Merthyr Tygfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) Singer with noughties metallers Lost Prophets. Jaild for the sexual abuse of children in 2013. Clog Poppers Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Gazza's A Gonna Pervs & Perps 2

WATKINS, Matthew J. Born 2 September 1978  (Newport, Wales) Former Wales and Llanelli Scarlets rugby centre. Jacques Oeuf

WATKINS, Tom Date and place of birth unknown Music impresario, perhaps best known as the manager of synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. Born c. 1950. john_thomas_alerdice

WATSON, Dr James Born 6 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Molecular biologist, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. Recently in a spot of bother over racial comments he made. Gooseberry Crumble If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead? Unusual Suspects

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

WATSON, Kylie Born 7 May 1978  (Gosford, Australia) Australian actress, model and interior designer, as you do… Coffinio De Lesbos

WATSON, Paul  Date and place of birth unknown Died 7 November 2017  (Sunderland, England) Age at death: 63  (read death notice) Former leader of Sunderland City Council. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

WATSON-CHALLIS, Mike Date and place of birth unknown Former chairman of Luton Town, whose decision to sell the club in 2003 led to that venerable institution's rapid fall down the league. Died in September 2017 but no obit. Dead Loss

WATTS, Bill Born 5 May 1939  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) Former professional wrestler known as "Cowboy Bill". Mr. America Memorial Deathsquad

WATTS, Charlie Born 2 June 1941  (Islington, London, England) The Rolling Stones' drummer. Diagnosed with throat cancer in June 2004. Don't stop the beat Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard

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

WAYNE, Lil' Born 27 September 1982  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American rapper, born Dwayne Carter. Amanda's Fire Department Gazza's A Gonna Not At All Well Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead

WEAVER-GIBBS, Kate George Date and place of birth unknown Wife of former Wales rugby international Scott Gibbs. Hit by a scooter in Italy in December 2016. Born 1984. God's Gonna Gettem

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

WEEKES, Everton Born 26 February 1925  (Saint Michael, Barbados) Former West Indies cricketer, one of the legendary "3 W's", of Walcott, Weekes and Worrall. 20 Names 20 Sports Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pity da Foolz Unusual Suspects

WEINER, Anthony Born 4 September 1964  (New York City, New York, USA) Former Democrat member of the US House of Representatives. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Say Hi To Uncle George

WELBOURNE, Duncan Born 28 July 1940  (Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) Footballer, spent most of his playing career for Watford FC, later managed Southport FC for a brief spell. john_thomas_alerdice

WELCH, Keith Born 3 October 1968  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Former goalkeeper for Rochdale, Bristol City and Northampton Town. A Pelican In The Wilderness

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

WELKER, Frank Born 12 March 1946  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Veteran voice actor, the go-to guy in the industry if you need someone to mimic animal noises. Has also voiced meddling kid Fred in nearly all of the umpteen 'Scooby-Doo' incarnations. I Hear Voices

WELLS, Stanley Born 21 May 1930  (Kingston-Upon-Hull, England) Shakespearean scholar editor of the Oxford Shakespeare series. Was formally married to 'Woman In Black' author Susan Hill. Unusual Suspects

WELSH, Kenneth Born 30 March 1942  (Edmonton, Canada) Canadian actor best nown fro his villianous turn in 'Twin Peaks'. Lynch Mob

WENDT, George Born 17 October 1948  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) TV actor - played the part of eternal barfly Norm in 'Cheers'. Funeral Holmes The Honey Trap

WENHAM, Michael Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England  (exact date unknown) Author of 'My Donkey Body' about his battle with MND. Born 1949. Taking the Michael

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

WEST, Adam  Born 19 September 1928  (Walla Walla, Washington, USA) Died 9 June 2017  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Played Batman in the original (1966-68) TV series. Going Going Gone I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse ISIHAC who died Lidders Late Lamentables Lord Gravedigger On The Box/In The Box Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Ryan's Rest Home Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Say Hello To The Angels BatLord of the WhoTrekLock Only The Good Die Young

WEST, Kanye Born 8 June 1977  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Increasingly self-important rap artist and musician. Inexplicably married to vapid reality show parasite, big-arsed Kim Kardashian. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Amanda's Fire Department Down Under The Daisies  From Here To Eternity Isolt's Inauguration Last Train To Palookaville Say Hi To Uncle George Snort The Ashes The FEDs  The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard Train Wreck Central You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

WEST, Rose Born 29 November 1953  (Devon, England) Born Rosemary Letts, in 1972 she married Fred West, with whom she committed a series of murders at the now infamous 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, during the 1970s. She is serving a life sentence. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

WEST, Simon Born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England  (exact date unknown) British film director of 'Con Air' and 'The Expendables 2'. Rotting Kanzlerin

WEST, Sonny  Born 5 July 1938  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Died 27 May 2017  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Member of the "Memphis Mafia", Elvis Presley's band of hangers-on. Going Underground

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

WESTBROOK, Daniella Born 5 November 1973  (Walthamstow, London, England) EastEnders actress of yore who is better remembered for her cocaine habit which destroyed the septum in her nose. Dead Last? Dead Right! Don't Eat The Figs Heaven can't wait The Honey Trap  See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!  Slippery Soap Stairway To Heaven Unpersons

WESTHEIMER, Dr Ruth Born 4 June 1928  (Frankfurt, Germany) American sex therapist & author. Also, believe it or not, was a trained sniper during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Death is International Derby Death Musical 2017 Not At All Well She's A Goner

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

WESTWOOD, Rick Born 7 May 1943  (place of birth unknown) Former guitarist with 1960s beat group the Temeloes. Poppy Pickers

WETTON, John  Born 12 June 1949  (Willington, Derbyshire, England) Died 31 January 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) Singer, songwriter & guitarist. Advent Avalanche A Good Innings And My Name Is Larry!  Bloody Dead Rep Cancerous Hatred Cancerous Hatred 2 Carkers Convention 2017 Crossing The Styx Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Day In The Death Dead As A Doornail Dead Ends Deceased Hose Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Droller Coaster David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Freddie The Cat Bucket Of Blood Here's Who You Could Have Won I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! Jacques Oeuf Live for today tomorrow might not arrive  Party like it's Last Christmas 1999 On Mars Plowing The Deep Golden Slumbers STAB in the DARK Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Heading Nowhere  Still Life The Living End The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead  Don't Stop the Music This Mortal Coil Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic Valar Morghulis We're All Gonna Die!  You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

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

WHELAN, Dave Born 24 November 1936  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Former Chairman of Wigan Athletic. Broke his leg in the 1960 FA Cup final but he never talks about it… Siniestro de la Muerte

WHELAN, Eileen Born 30 October 1911  (London, England) Played in 7 tests for England women's team in the 30s & 40s. BLIMEY! Gray Panthers Old As Dirt  YOUREOUT

WHIBLEY, Deryck Born 21 March 1980  (Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) Turps-nudging Sum 41 lead singer who was married to Avril Lavigne for four years. No wonder he turned to the bottle. Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

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

WHITE, Betty Born 17 January 1922  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Last survivor of the 'Golden Girls' 1980s TV sitcom, despite being the eldest. 2018? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Ambledown Antique Femme Fatales Cancel the Equity membership Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them C. A. Daver Circling The Drain Connor Belles Derby Death Musical 2017 Fuck 'Em All George Lass and the Gravelings Grave Danger Son Of Illinois Reaper Beater 1.0 Death, For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good Jumptheshark v.8.0 Kryptonian List of the Last Grief Hijackers Pickett's Popped Off Picks Say Hello To The Angels She's A Goner Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Buckley Mystic Just Fade Away Already The Worm Your Honour Wot The Deuce Zodiac's Wishlist ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

WHITE Jr, Marco Pierre Date and place of birth unknown Son of the famous chef and dabbler in the reality TV game. Born 1994. Unpersons

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

WHITEHOUSE, Paul Born 20 May 1958  (Stanleytown, Wales) Prolific comedy performer known for 'The Fast Show' and his work with Harry Enfield and his award winning radio show 'Down The Line'. Now in the same game as Boutros Boutros-Ghali! Two Coins & A Punt

WHITFIELD, June Born 11 November 1925  (London, England) Veteran Comedy actress, who started out in radio in the 1950s and went on to work with most of the top comedians of her era. Was best known as the eponymous June in 'Terry and June' before taking the role of Mother in 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Baldy Forever Coffin Fit Comedy Cremations Creaking Old Gates of Nonagonia Dead Spotters Good game, Good game Hardwood Surround Headstone Holders Krypton-kid Last of the Summer Winos Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Poorly, Sick or Dying Slippery Soap The Rancid Odour of Brit Sitcom Up and Under

WHITMAN, Stuart Born 1 February 1928  (San Francisco, California, USA) U.S. film actor. Kentucky Fried Genocide The Show Can't Go On

WHITTAKER, Roger Born 22 March 1936  (Nairobi, Kenya) Easy-listening musician. 20 Crooners Croakin'

WHITTINGTON, Harry Born 3 March 1927  (Henderson, Texas, USA) A lawyer who made headlines in 2006 when he was accidentally shot in the face by Vice President Dick Cheney while they were both out hunting. Not the List of the Missed

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

WICKS, John Born 28 February 1953  (Caversham, Reading, England) Singer-songwriter, fronted power pop band The Records. Diana Rots Ethnic Cleansing Jumptheshark v.8.0 Plowing The Deep Souls to Take

WIDDECOMBE, Anne Born 4 October 1947  (Bath, Somerset, England) Tory politician, former cabinet minister. Also a novelist & TV presenter. Strictly Corpse Dying

WIESEL, Torsten Born 3 June 1924  (Uppsala, Sweden) Neurophysiologist, co-recipient of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his studies of the visual system. Nobel Laureates

WILBUR, Richard  Born 1 March 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 14 October 2017  (Belmont, Massachusetts, USA) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. The Bedsoring '20s

WILCOX, Paula Born 13 December 1949  (Manchester, England) Chrissy Plummer in 'Man About The House', doing better healthwise than her co-star Richard O'Sullivan. Fucked n' Dumped Situation...Dead!

WILDE, Kim Born 18 November 1960  (London, England) New wave popstrel and daughter of Marty Wilde, now a landscape gardener. 1982 was the best year for pop

WILDENSTEIN, Jocelyn Born 5 August 1940  (Lausanne, Switzerland) Socialite who's excessive plastic surgery has amused and scared people in equal measure. Wot The Deuce

WILDERS, Geert Born 6 September 1963  (Venlo, Netherlands) Dutch MP and outspoken critic of Islamic fundamentalism. Stairway To Heaven

WILDISH, D. B. H.  Born 24 December 1914  (Milton, Kent, England) Died 2 April 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Vice admiral in the Royal Navy. Survived the sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales during World War II. Gray Panthers Old As Dirt

WILL, George Born 4 May 1941  (Champaign, Illinois, USA) American conservative political commentator and journalist. Was chummy with Reagan, though his relationship with the GOP has been fractious in recent years. Fireball

WILLETT, Aimee Born in Sittingbourne, Kent, England  (exact date unknown) "Inspiring", "cancer", "battler" with two mentions on the Daily Mail website. Finding Chemo

WILLIAMS, Billy Dee Born 6 April 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor, chiefly recognised as Lando Calrissian in the 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Surely he's not 79? Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

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

WILLIAMS, Frank Born 2 July 1931  (Hampstead, London, England) Actor - Rev. Farthing in 'Dad's Army'. Old People Smell Of Piss The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2017

WILLIAMS, Irfon  Date and place of birth unknown Died 30 May 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 47  (read death notice) Father-of-five who decided to make his cancer fight public, which is a sure fire way of getting yourself into this game! And Now His Watch Is Ended Shameless

WILLIAMS, Jane Date and place of birth unknown Mother of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, born 1929. In 2016 it was revealed that his father was not her husband at the time of Welby's birth. Naughty, naughty… Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!!

WILLIAMS, John Born 8 February 1932  (Floral Park, New York, USA) Award-winning composer of such legendary film scores as 'Star Wars', 'Superman', 'ET', 'Indiana Jones' and many more. I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes Where's My Damn List? Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

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

WILLIAMS, Mike IX Born 14 April 1968  (High Point, North Carolina, USA) Singer with hardcore band Eyehategod. Cancel My Appointments The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

WILLIAMS, Montel Born 3 July 1956  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) US talk show host, formerly a US Naval Officer. Diagnosed with MS in 1999. Gazza's A Gonna

WILLIAMS, Otis Born 30 October 1941  (Texarkana, Texas, USA) Baritone singer of The Temptations. The Survivors

WILLIAMS, Shirley Born 27 July 1930  (London, England) Labour MP who defected and formed the SDP in 1981, before becoming a Lib Dem member of the House of Lords. Simon Weston's Personal Beauty Treatment Centre The Heeflich Manoeuver The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

WILLIAMS, Sir Frank Born 16 April 1942  (County Durham, England) Boss of the Williams Formula 1 team. In a wheelchair since a car accident in 1986. Going Going Gone H5N1 Old People Smell Of Piss You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

WILLIS, Elliot Born 16 June 1983  (Kent, England) Sailor whose hopes of partaking in the 2016 Olympics were dashed by a bowel cancer diagnosis in late 2015. The Choir Invisibule 2017 Dead And Dusted Jacques Oeuf

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

WILSON, Brian Born 20 June 1942  (Hawthorne, California, USA) Founder member of, and producer, composer and arranger for, The Beach Boys. Has suffered from long-term mental illness and drug problems. Abracadaver I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Sing Your Last Song For Me  Snort The Ashes The Survivors

WILSON, Charlie Born 29 January 1953  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) AKA "Uncle Charlie", former singer with R&B/funk legends The Gap Band. Oops upside your head I said oops upside your head… Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

WILSON, Mara Born 24 July 1987  (Burbank, California, USA) Former child actress ('Matilda'), now a writer. Death-o-mator

WILSON, Mark Born 31 October 1974  (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA) PGA tour golfer. YOUREOUT

WILSON, Mary Born 16 January 1916  (Diss, Norfolk, England) Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx, widow of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson. BLIMEY!  Blueberry Crumble Eclectic Exiters Here's Who You Could Have Won Old As Dirt Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style)

WILSON, Michael G. Born 21 January 1942  (New York City, New York, USA) American Producer who along with Barbara Broccoli has produced the James Bond films. Bond is alive. Kill Bond...Now!

WILSON, Ray Born 17 December 1934  (Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England) Former footballer, left back for England when they won the 1966 World Cup. 60s Sporting Stars Losing to Death Losing The Plot Plowing The Deep Sudden Death Thatch of the Day The British (D)i(e)sles The Mercury Heaven There Or Thereabouts

WILSON, Richard Born 9 July 1936  (Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland) Actor (real name Ian Colquhoun Wilson) famous for playing the grumpy Victor "I don't believe it!" Meldrew in sitcom 'One Foot in the Grave'. Will the other foot follow this year? Coffinitup Comedy Cremations Dead Spotters Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Grobler's Stiff Ones Hunting Halos Simon Weston's Personal Beauty Treatment Centre Lozzie the Newbie Windsor's OBE Sovereign-Reaper The Heeflich Manoeuver Windsor The Troll

WILSON, S. Clay Born 25 July 1941  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) Key figure in the underground comix movement since the 1960s. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

WILSON, Scott Born 29 March 1942  (Thomasville, Georgia, USA) Veteran US actor. Rotting Kanzlerin

WILSON OF DINTON, Lord Richard Born 11 October 1942  (place of birth unknown) Civil servant and peer. The Politicorpses

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

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

WINDSOR, Barbara Born 6 August 1937  (Shoreditch, London, England) Veteran actress of the 'Carry On' films who went on to become Peggy Mitchell in the tiresome BBC soap 'EastEnders'. Changed her surname from Deeks and known for her off-screen connections to the Kray Twins. Distant relative of the artist John Constable. Angela of Death Come Die With Me Dead And Dusted 2 Shot in the Dark Up and Under

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

WINNICK, David Born 26 June 1933  (place of birth unknown) Labour MP for Walsall North since 1979. No More Expenses

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

WINSPEAR, Jacqueline Born 30 April 1955  (Kent, England) Mystery writer, best known for her Maisie Dobbs novels. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

WINTER, Ariel Born 28 January 1998  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Cherubic actress from hit US sitcom 'Modern Family'. The Rookie Draft

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

WINTON, Dale Born 22 May 1955  (London, England) TV presenter & game show host. His presenting style can best be described as "over the top camp". Gooseberry Crumble

WITCHELL, Nicholas Born 23 September 1953  (Shropshire, England) Flame-haired former news anchor, now BBC royal and diplomatic correspondent. Once sat on a lesbian on live television. Gobbing On Life

WITHERS, Bill Born 4 July 1938  (Slab Fork, West Virginia, USA) Singer-songwriter who enjoyed huge success in the 1970s with hits like 'Lean on Me' and 'Lovely Day' before quitting the business in 1985. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

WITHERS, Colin Born 21 March 1940  (Birmingham, England) Former goalkeeper for both Aston Villa and bitter rivals Birmingham City. M6 Toll(ed)

WITHERS, Jane Born 12 April 1926  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Actress, a child star that never really achieved the same success in adulthood. GOODBYLADIES List of the Last Moldy Oldies

WOLDE-GIORGIS, Girma Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  (exact date unknown) President of Ethiopia since 2001. Born December 1924. Dead Space 5000 Death is International Heads of Fate

WOLDE-YOHANNES, Legesse Date and place of birth unknown Ethiopian horticultral scientist. Answers on a postcard please for a more obscure pick than this one for 2014... Death is International

WOLFE, Gene Born 7 May 1931  (New York City, New York, USA) Award winning Fantasy and SF author best known for his four volume 'The Book of the New Sun' series. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

WOLFE, Tom Born 2 March 1931  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Journalist and novelist who wrote 'The Bonfire of the Vanities'. Cashier Number 87 Please!

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

WOLFF, Heinz  Born 29 April 1928  (Berlin, Germany) Died 15 December 2017  (London, England) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Eccentric scientist, presenter of 'The Great Egg Race' on BBC2 in the 1980s. BBC Heaven

WOLFF, Lester L. Born 4 January 1919  (New York City, New York, USA) Former Democrat representative for New York from 1965-81. The Empire State Strikes Back

WOLFGANG, Walter Born in Frankfurt, Germany  (exact date unknown) Veteran Labour Party peace activist. Born June 1923. Dead By Dawn

WONDER, Stevie Born 13 May 1950  (Saginaw, Michigan, USA) Singer & songwriter, blind since birth, hugely influential in the pop music world. Murray's Late Shift

WONG, Ellen Born 13 January 1985  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Canadian actress who mainly appears on TV but was one of the cast of cult film 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'. That Guy or Gal Who was in That Thing

WON-HONG, Kim Born 17 July 1945  (North Hwanghae Province, North Korea) North Korean army general. Minister of State Security from 2012 until whenever he falls out of favour with Kim Jong-un. Tarkinator

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

WOOD, Ronnie Born 1 June 1947  (Hillingdon, Middlesex, England) Guitarist who played with Jeff Beck and the Faces before becoming a permanent member of the Rolling Stones. Aardvark's accomplice Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Poppy Pickers Team Brurney The Day the Music Died

WOOD, Roy Born 8 November 1946  (Kitts Green, Birmingham, England) Lead singer of the Move, then Wizzard. 20 to 1: Music for the soul Angela of Death

WOODCOCK, Jacci Date and place of birth unknown Terminally ill woman who sued her firm for forcing her out because of her illness. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to...

WOODS, James Born 18 April 1947  (Vernal, Utah, USA) US actor, often given the role of the villian or other slippery characters. If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

WOODSON, Bill Born 16 July 1917  (Glendale, California, USA) Voice over artist. Died in February 2017 but no obit. Obituarynotice

WOODVINE, John Born 21 July 1929  (Tyne Dock, County Durham, England) Actor, mostly on TV & stage, who has a penchant for playing police officers. Not the List of the Missed

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

WOODWARD, Joanne Born 27 February 1930  (Thomasville, Georgia, USA) Veteran film actress, widow of Paul Newman, who she was married to for 50 years. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Losing The Plot Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky Toasted Brown Bread

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

WOOLF, Henry Born 20 January 1930  (London, England) Film and theatre actor. Was lifelong friends with Harold Pinter, and it was Woolf who directed the original production of Pinter's debut play, 'The Room'. Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased)

WOPAT, Tom Born 9 September 1951  (Lordi, Wisconsin, USA) Actor best known as Luke Duke in 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. His and Hearse

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

WORDEN, Alfred Born 7 February 1932  (Jackson, Michigan, USA) US astronaut, command module pilot on Apollo 15 in 1971. They went to the Moon don't you know… Pedro's Catacomb Caskets

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

WOUK, Herman Born 27 May 1915  (New York, New York, USA) Popular author, best known for his novels 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War'. Ambledown CENTAURIANS Compost Corner DAI YAB'STARDS Dead Is Dead Death Stinks Deathlist.net Drunkasaskunk Eternity Tours Feng Shui Pig Fireball Gazza's A Gonna Gray Panthers Heads In A Bag You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Grief Hijackers .....Norfolk & Good Nosoup4U! Old As Dirt Old People Party Of 20 Pool Ghoul Spectre of Death Team Brurney The Day the Music Died The Old Ones Are The Pests

WRAW, John  Born 4 February 1959  (Hampshire, England) Died 25 July 2017  (Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, England) Age at death: 58  (read death notice) Bishop of Bradwell since 2012. Chemo Sabee

WRIGHT, Steve Born 24 April 1958  (Erpingham, Norfolk, England) Jailed for murdering 5 prostitutes in and around Ipswich in December 2006. Not to be confused with the radio DJ or the comedian of the same name. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

WYBOURNE, Sister Catherine Date and place of birth unknown Benedictine nun and prioress of the Howton Grove priory, often called upon when the BBC need a nun's perspective on things. A Pelican In The Wilderness Topper667

WYMAN, Bill Born 24 October 1936  (Lewisham, London, England) Guitarist for the Rolling Stones for over 30 years. #1 Hits Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Jellydead  Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Poppy Pickers Burt Lungcancer's Bombers The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... Widows Pick

WYNGARDE, Peter Born 23 August 1933  (Marseille, France) Actor, best known for his role as Jason King in the TV show of the same name. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead I'll Have a P Bob.  On The Box/In The Box Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased)

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