Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2018: B

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Baast, Bochijn Date and place of birth unknown Mongolian Marxist-Leninist writer. Born c.1921. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Bacharach, Burt Born 12 May 1928  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Legendary songwriter and pianist. Has written over 70 U.S. Top 40 hit singles for artists such as Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin. Alliteratively Alive No More Clog Poppers Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Great Gig in the Sky You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! IMGONESOLONG ISIHAC Who Died

Backshall, Steve Born 21 April 1973  (Bagshot, Surrey, England) Naturalist and presenter of children's series 'The Really Wild Show'. Unusual Suspects

Baddiel, Colin Born in Swansea, UK  (exact date unknown) Father of comedian and author David Baddiel. Born c. 1926. Carkers Convention 2018 Hippoposthumous

Badiou, Alain Born 17 January 1937  (Rabat, Morocco) French philosopher. Destination Eschaton

Baer Jr, Max Born 4 December 1937  (Oakland, California, USA) Actor, best known as Jethro in the 1960s fish-out-of-water comedy series 'The Beverly Hillbillies'. Brown Bananas Death Can Be Funny The Survivors Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed

Baez, Joan Born 9 February 1941  (New York City, New York, USA) Folk singer, recognised for her collaborations with Bob Dylan. What The Folk

Baier, Sibylle Born 25 February 1955  (place of birth unknown) German folk singer, whose "lost" 1973 album "Colour Green" was eventually released in 2006 to critical acclaim. What The Folk

Bailey, F. Lee Born 10 June 1933  (Waltham, Massachusetts, USA) Defence lawyer in the O. J. Simpson trial, amongst other high-profile US cases. Heads in a Bag

Bailey, G. W. Born 27 August 1945  (Port Arthur, Texas, USA) Actor, who, no matter what else he does, will be forever known as Captain Thaddeus Harris in the 'Police Academy' series. Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20

Bailey, Gavin Date and place of birth unknown Terminal cancer sufferer who achieved a lifelong dream in late 2017 when he had his picture taken with an Aston Martin. Aim low, you won't be disappointed. Died February 2018 but stunningly didn't get a QO. .....Norfolk & Good

Bain, John  Born 8 July 1984  (Spennymoor, County Durham, England) Died 24 May 2018  (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) Age at death: 33  (read death notice) Gaming commentator known as TotalBiscuit. Amanita Virosa Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Compost Corner Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Deceased Hose Finbarr Returns from the Dead GUN Away GUN Fishing Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Mary Tsoni Memorial Deathsquad Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!! Pity Da Foolz A Trophy for Atrophy

Baker, Anne Born 14 May 1914  (place of birth unknown) Writer of numerous historical biographies in addition to 50 years of volunteer work. Which is only one-half of her life, to be honest. Old As Dirt

Baker, Carroll Born 28 May 1931  (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA) Blonde bombshell actress in the 1950s in Hollywood before moving to Europe in the 1960s to be a horror star. Brown Bananas GOODBYLADIES

Baker, Colin Born 8 June 1943  (London, England) Actor who played the sixth 'Doctor Who' from 1984-86. Dr Who's Next  Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock X

Baker, Dee Bradley Born 31 August 1962  (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) Prolific voiceover artist best known as Klaus in "American Dad!". Will he be turning up to his own funreal in an Insane Clown Posse t-shirt this year? Trek Wars

Baker, Ginger Born 19 August 1939  (Lewisham, London, England) Born Peter Edward Baker. Drummer, most famously for Cream. Formerly well known for leading a hedonistic lifestyle, he's now into clean living and jazz music, but looks far older than his age. It's Grim Up North You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour I'm Fed Up With This World Rockers who Rolled to the Grave  Snort the Ashes

Baker, James Born 28 April 1930  (Houston, Texas) Former US Secretary of State. Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…

Baker, Kenneth Born 3 November 1934  (Newport, Wales) Former Tory MP and Home Secretary. To teachers and school kids, his main legacy is "Baker days", which allow them an extra day off school. To everyone else, he's best remembered as his caricature of a snail in the satirical TV show 'Spitting Image'. Arthur's Theme: Oh My God I Killed Kenny No More Expenses

Baker, Tom Born 20 January 1934  (Liverpool, England) Actor who played the 4th Doctor Who from 1974-81. More recently known for his deadpan voiceovers on 'Little Britain'. All Part Of The Show... Right? BBC Heaven CJN Dr Who's Next Eastbourne Exits Hangman's XX Mr. Whits wonders Shot in the Dark Song to the Siren BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock X Widows Pick

Baker (broadcaster), Richard  Born 15 June 1925  (Willesden, UK) Died 17 November 2018  (Oxford, UK) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) The first reader of the BBC Television News (albeit in voiceover form only) back in 1954. Blueberry Crumble Dr Shipman's Waiting Room

Balawing, Junrey Born 12 June 1993  (Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines) Was the world's smallest man until the discovery of an even smaller man from Nepal in February 2012. Alternatively In The News

Ballard, Kaye Born 20 November 1925  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) US actress, mostly on TV and Broadway. Has survived breast cancer. GOODBYLADIES You Can't Die If You're Already Dead Darling

Banks, Gordon Born 30 December 1937  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) Legendary England goalkeeper - in goal the day England won the World Cup in 1966. Amanita Virosa Brownest Bread Chelski Pensioners CoffinItUp Darling Did You Forget to Take a Breath? Death Can Be Funny The Forest Lawn Jockeys Fuck 'Em All God's Gonna Gettem Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls Partridge As Reaper Read 'em and Reap Rhys' Rest in Peace's Burt Lungcancer's Bombers See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya Shorter of Breath, One Day Closer to Death Stiffer Steaks Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Cat AIDS The Final Whistle Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put the Kettle On!

Banks, Lynne Reid Born 31 July 1929  (London, England) British writer of both children's and adult novels her works include 'The Indian in the Cupboard' & 'The L-shaped Room'. GOODBYLADIES

Banks, Tony Born 27 March 1950  (East Hoathly, UK) Keyboardist for Genesis, one of two members who've been with the band since its inception. Shot in the Dark

Bannister, Roger  Born 23 March 1929  (Harrow, London, England) Died 3 March 2018  (Oxford, UK) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Athlete - the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes. Later became a neurologist. Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Aber-Deads Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Moldy Oldies  Naked Florida Gravediggers Pickett's Popped Off Picks Say Hello to the Angels Simply Dead Squid's Stiffs The Final Whistle Wayne Manor YOUREOUT

Bannon, Steve Born 27 November 1953  (Norfolk, Virginia, USA) Chief strategist for President Trump. The Right to Die

Barba, Ben Born 13 June 1989  (Darwin, Australia) Dual-code rugby star who has had a few issues with the nose candy throughout his career. 2018 Exit Draft

Bardot, Brigitte Born 28 September 1934  (Paris, France) French actress, sex symbol, model and animal rights activist. Alliteratively Alive No More  Devin and his Summer Girls How You Doin  I Couldn't Eat Another Bite It's A Grim World (After All) No Weddings and 20 Funerals Squid's Stiffs

Bare, Bobby Born 7 April 1935  (Ironton, Ohio, USA) Country music singer. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Say Hello to the Angels

Barenboim, Daniel Born 15 November 1942  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentine-boen Israeli conductor and pianist. Dead and Dusted 2

Barger, Sonny Born 8 October 1938  (Modesto, California, USA) Founder member of the notorious Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels. Also has a sideline in acting in motorcycle-based TV. Peace, Drugs, and Death

Barker, Bob Born 12 December 1923  (Darrington, Washington, USA) Presenter of the US version of 'The Price is Right' for 35 years until he retired in 2007 after suffering ill health. A. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Death Stinks deathlist.net Falling Off The Perch Francis of Arse-Easy 2018 Heads in a Bag Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Joni Mitchell Dies Jumptheshark v.9.0 Just another American Idiot Old People Smell Of Piss Old People Party of 20 One-Way Quebec's Predictions Satan's Hootenanny SeasideEssexXile Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Stairway to Heaven Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Syndication Zombies Just Fade Away Already Cheggers Checks Out The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu The Grim Grampian Reapers The Two Blacks They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway TOETAG4U Wayne Manor Wot The Deuce

Barker, Jean  Born 23 October 1922  (London, England) Died 26 November 2018  (London, England) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Baroness Trumpington. Former Conservative government minister. Brexodus Going Going Gone No More Expenses The Politicorpses

Barker, Travis Born 12 November 1975  (Fontana, California, USA) Drummer with punk-pop band Blink-182. Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Barlow, Thelma Born 29 June 1929  (Middlesbrough, England) Televison actress, still best known as the dithering Mavis Wilton in 'Coronation Street' despite leaving the soap in 1997. Cobbles to a Coffin

Barnes, Brian Born 3 June 1945  (Addington, Surrey, England) English golfer. Beat Jack Nicklaus twice in the 1975 Ryder Cup. In The Hole!

Barnier, Michel Born 9 January 1951  (La Tronche, France) The EU's chief negotiator for Brexit and the man trying to stop you getting those all-important blue passports. Aardvark's Bupa Listing

Barrie, Barbara Born 23 May 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actress and author. A. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Syndication Zombies

Barrie, J. J. Born 7 July 1933  (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) Born Barry Authors. Country music singer, best known for his sentimental 1976 UK-chart topper 'No Charge'. Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Barry, Laura  Born in Limerick, Ireland  (exact date unknown) Died 13 July 2018  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 25  (read death notice) Promising young jockey whose career was halted by a rare nerve cancer. Born c.1994. Thomas Jefferson Survives

Barry, Margaret Stuart Born 7 December 1927  (Richmond, UK) Children's author behind the much-loved "Simon and the Witch" series. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Barrymore, Michael Born 4 May 1952  (Bermondsey, London, England) Entertainer and game show host, born Kiernan Michael Parker. In March 2001, an unfortunate incident involving a dead homosexual in his swimming pool wrecked his career and made some DDPers feel that suicide may be on the cards. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff Taking The Michael Lived So Let's Die Unpersons

Bartha, John Born in Budapest, Hungary  (exact date unknown) Spaghetti western character actor, most famous as the sheriff in "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly". There Goes Another One! :)

Bartholomew, Dave Born 24 December 1918  (Edgard, Louisiana, USA) Rhythm and blues musician and composer who had a fruitful partnership with the legendary Fats Domino. Clog Poppers Rockers who Rolled to the Grave

Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Patriarch Born 29 February 1940  (Imbros, Turkey) Archbishop and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991. Headless Church

Barton, John  Born 26 November 1928  (London, England) Died 18 January 2018  (London, England) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Theatre director. Co-founded the Royal Shakespeare Company with Sir Peter Hall in 1960. Unusual Suspects

Barton, Mischa Born 24 January 1986  (London, England) British born actress who found fame in the US with 'The O.C.' before succumbing to the usual Hollywood hijinks and getting herself referred to a psychiatric institution in 2009. Kardashian's Fire Department Train Wreck Central

Basil, Toni Born 22 September 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Singer-songwriter, most famous for her 1981 Number One hit 'Mickey'. 1982 was the best year for pop

Basset, Gerard Born in France  (exact date unknown) One of the world's leading sommeliers, the only person to hold Master of Wine, Master Sommelier and MBA (Wine) titles simultaneously. Born 1957. The Living End

Bassey, Shirley Born 8 January 1937  (Cardiff, Wales) Singer who had several hits in the 1950s and '60s, as well as singing the theme tunes to 3 James Bond films. Had a minor comeback in the late '90s as an ironic cult heroine. The Grim Reaper

Bates, Kathy Born 28 June 1948  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Oscar-winning actress known for the parts of quirky and quite often dangerous women she has played on screen. Boo! I'm dead His & Hearse

Bates, Ken Born 4 December 1931  (Ealing, London, England) Outspoken football chairman, formerly of Chelsea and Leeds United. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Coffin Fit

Bathurst, Benjamin Born 27 May 1936  (place of birth unknown) British Navy Admiral of the Fleet who served as First Sea Lord during the Bosnian War. Alliteratively Alive No More

Batt, Mike Born 6 February 1949  (Southampton, England) Composer and musician best known as making The Wombles into pop stars. Wrote 'Bright Eyes' too, if he hasn't already done enough damage. Watership Sunk

Bauer, Cate Born 27 August 1922  (London, England) Actress who voiced the character of Perdita in 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians'. I Hear Voices

Baxter, Biddy Born 25 May 1933  (Leicester, Leicestershire, England) Former long-time editor of Blue Peter, the long-running children's TV show. Two Coins & A Punt Zit-Wang Gorbachov

Baxter, Stanley Born 24 May 1926  (Glasgow, Scotland) Comic actor, impressionist & female impersonator, who retired after starring in children's TV show 'Mr Majeika'. Now lives in Berkshire. Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Comedy Cremations Dead and Dusted Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Time for you tomb

Baylis, Tony Born 25 May 1935  (London, UK) Bassist and founder member of The Wurzels. #1 Hits

Beale, Simon Russell Born 12 January 1961  (Penang, Malaysia) One of England's leading stage actors, often turns up on TV and film if there's anything Shakespeare-y going on. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Bean, Alan  Born 15 March 1932  (Wheeler, Texas, USA) Died 26 May 2018  (Houston, Texas, USA) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) US astronaut who became the 4th man on the Moon in 1969. Decaying Orbit-uaries Lunar Obit Rendezvous

Bean, Sean Born 17 April 1959  (Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) Actor, often used to great effect to add a bit o' nurthern grit to films such as 'Lord of the Rings' and the cult TV hit 'Game of Thrones'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!!

Beard, Frank Born 11 June 1949  (Frankston, Texas, USA) Drummer and non-bearded member of blues-rock group ZZ Top. 20 to 1: Music for the soul

Beaton, M. C. Born in Glasgow, UK  (exact date unknown) Pen name of Marion Gibbons, best known for her humorous detective novels in the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series. Born 1936. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Beattie, Johnny Born 9 November 1926  (Glasgow, Scotland) Actor and one of Scotland's earliest comedy figures since 1956. Headstone Holders

Beatty, Ned Born 6 July 1937  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Stocky, genial-looking supporting actor. Zombie Dance Party

Beatty, Warren Born 30 March 1937  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) US actor, lothario in his early days, now tamed by wife Annette Bening. Brother of Shirley MacLaine, ex-boyfriend of most of the celebrity female world. Lord Gravedigger

Beaumont, Kathryn Born 27 June 1938  (London, England) Actress who was the voice of Alice in Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland'. I Hear Voices

Beck, Jeff Born 24 June 1944  (Wallington, UK) While he might be one of the most highly regarded guitarists of all time, he'll always be the man behind white person floorfiller "Hi Ho Silver Lining". Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn

Beckenbauer, Franz Born 11 September 1945  (Munich, Germany) AKA "Der Kaiser". Legendary sweeper for Bayern Munich and West Germany. Managed the latter to the World Cup in 1990. Oscar the Beast

Becker, Jason Born 22 July 1969  (Richmond, California, USA) Neo-classical (whatever that is) metal guitarist. Has ALS, or "Lou Gehrig's Disease" I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life The Conqueror Worm

Beckett, Sister Wendy  Born 25 February 1930  (Johannesburg, South Africa) Died 26 December 2018  (Quidenham, UK) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Nun and art expert, a consecrated virgin. A Pelican in the Wilderness Brown Bananas Fireball

Beckham, David Born 2 May 1975  (Leytonstone, England) Self-effacing brainbox, who founded Mensa and never seeks publicity. See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya

Beckham, Victoria Born 17 April 1974  (Goff's Oak, Hertfordshire, England) Stick insect, the least talented of the Spice Girls, now best described as either a WAG or celebrity hanger-on. See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya

Bedi, Kabir Born 16 January 1946  (Punjab, India) Indian actor who starred in both Bollywood and western films. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!!

Beeny, Christopher Born 7 July 1941  (Bristol, England) British actor, mainly on TV in light roles. Last of The Summer Winos

Begley Jr., Ed Born 16 September 1949  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Second-generation actor and environmental activist, a key member of the Christopher Guest mockumentary regulars. Trek Wars

Behn, Peter Born 4 July 1934  (San Francisco, California, USA) Actor - the voice of Thumper in 'Bambi'. I Hear Voices

Belafonte, Harry Born 1 March 1927  (Harlem, New York, USA) Easy-listening singer, popular for many decades now. Survived a fight with prostate cancer. #1 Hits 20 Crooners Croakin' Clog Poppers Dying For Some Points Eternity Tours Faster Than A Dead Horse Fuck 'Em All Great Gig in the Sky You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Quebec's Predictions Riding The Jesus Train See You In Heaven Sing Your Last Song For Me  Szaboss! Wayne Manor

Beliveau, Elise Date and place of birth unknown Widow of late ice hockey legend Jean Beliveau. Ice Dancing

Bell, Alan J. W. Born 14 November 1937  (London, England) TV producer and director. Last of The Summer Winos

Bell, Art  Born 17 June 1945  (Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA) Died 13 April 2018  (Pahrump, Nevada, USA) Age at death: 72  (read death notice) Broadcaster specialising in the paranormal. Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix

Bellingham, Henry Born 29 March 1955  (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) Conservative MP for North West Norfolk since 2001. Twenty Knights Dying to Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die

Belmondo, Jean-Paul Born 9 April 1933  (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) Actor, mainly in films from the 'New Wave' of French filmmakers. Oscar the Beast Pearly Gates

Ben Ali, Zine el-Abidine Born 3 September 1936  (Hammam Sousse, Tunisia) Recently overthrown long-time President of Tunisia. Complications from a Fall

Bendt, Oliver Born 29 October 1946  (Potsdam, Germany) German singer who enjoyed a UK number 1 single with the Goombay Dance Band in 1982. 1982 was the best year for pop

Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus Born 16 April 1927  (Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany) Former member of the Hitler Youth and professor of theology who was elected Pope following the death of his predecessor, John Paul II, in April 2005. Stepped down as Pope in March 2013. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying 16 Is The Number  Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Bladerunner Body Snatcher's Body Count Circling The Drain  DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Dead Is Dead  Dead Loss Departures Board Drunkasaskunk Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair The Forest Lawn Jockeys Deutschland verabschiedet sich! Grim Sleeper Guild of Master Reapers Headless Church  Hell to the Chief I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I'll Sleep When You're Dead I'm Sorry, I Haven't A Pulse It's What They Would Have Wanted Joni Mitchell Dies Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Lead, Follow and Die This Year Missing Parsons Report One-Way Owt to Stop Me Coffin Puzlman's Passing Picks See You In Hell Shorter of Breath, One Day Closer to Death  Soylent Dreams  Squid's Stiffs The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2018 The Grateful Dead Wayne Manor William Hague's Special Friend

Benitez, Wilfred Born 12 September 1958  (New York City, New York, USA) Former boxer, a welterweight. A Pelican in the Wilderness

Benjamin, Richard Born 22 May 1938  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor in films & TV. All these moments will be lost

Bennell, Barry Born in Manchester, UK  (exact date unknown) Football coach at the centre of child abuse allegations that emerged in 2016. Born 1953. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Sudden Death

Bennett, Alan Born 9 May 1934  (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) Lugubrious playwright. The Forest Lawn Jockeys I'll Sleep When You're Dead Partridge As Reaper Zombie Nation

Bennett, Tony Born 3 August 1926  (Astoria, Queens, New York, USA) Crooner, who famously left his heart in San Francisco. Still performing. 20 Crooners Croakin' Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Clog Poppers Checkin' Out Eastbourne Exits Great Gig in the Sky Heaven Can't Wait Only Fools and Corpses Pop Goes The Pop Star Sing Your Last Song For Me  Whitehouse

Bennett, William Born 31 July 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) US Secretary of Education from 1985-88. Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…

Bennett Kennedy, Joan Born 2 September 1936  (Riverdale, New York, USA) Former wife of Ted Kennedy. Has had well-known drink problems, and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. Circling The Drain

Bentley, Roy  Born 17 May 1924  (Bristol, England) Died 20 April 2018  (Reading, UK) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Former Chelsea and England international footballer. Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls Sudden Death The Final Whistle

Bentyne, Cheryl Born 17 January 1954  (Mount Vernon, Washington, USA) 1/4 of vocal jazz monstrosity The Manhattan Transfer. Hearse of the Year Show

Beresford, Paul Born 6 April 1946  (Levin, Horowhenua, New Zealand) Conservative MP for Mole Valley since 1997. Twenty Knights Dying to Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die

Berger, Helmut Born 29 May 1944  (Bad Ischl, Austria) Actor of Luchino Visconti films as well as German production 'Ludwig', where he portrayed the former Bavarian King. Had been a sex-symbol in the 1960s, openly bisexual in relationships to Visconti as well as Alain Delon, Marissa Bell and Bianca Jagger. Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Berglas, David Born 30 July 1926  (London, UK) One of the first magicians to regularly appear on British TV. Won the David Berglas International Magic Award in 2014. And Yet You Had Space for Sinead O'Connor

Berizzo, Eduardo Born 13 November 1969  (Cruz Alta, Argentina) Football manager who was sacked from his job at Sevilla just weeks after revealing he had prostate cancer. At the End of the Day Brian, It Gets Dark...

Berkoff, Steven Born 3 August 1937  (London, England) Acclaimed stage and film actor with the recognisable mole on his forehead. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!! Obituaries 'R' Us

Berkowitz, David Born 1 June 1953  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American serial killer, currently serving a long jail term for his crimes. Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Bernardini, Micheline Born 1 December 1927  (Colmar, France) French model who demonstrated the first ever bikini back in 1946. The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi

Bernicoff, June Born in Liverpool, UK  (exact date unknown) Gogglebox star whose husband, Leon, died late in 2017. Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!!

Berry, Cicely  Born 17 May 1926  (Berkhamsted, UK) Died 15 October 2018  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Voice director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and author of 'Your Voice and How To Use It'. Unusual Suspects

Berry, Mark Born 18 April 1964  (Salford, Greater Manchester, England) A.K.A. Bez, perennially hammered dancer for Baggy giants Happy Mondays. Old Lags and Old Slags

Berry, Mary Born 24 March 1935  (Bath, England) Food writer and television chef, whose career has had a second wind thanks to the success of 'The Great British Bake Off'. How You Doin

Berryman, Michael Born 4 September 1948  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Unusual looking film actor. Taking The Michael

Bersani, Pier Luigi Born 29 September 1951  (Bettola, Italy) Secretary of the Democratic Party of Italy between 2009 and 2013. The Politicorpses

Bertolucci, Bernardo  Born 16 March 1941  (Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) Died 26 November 2018  (Rome, Italy) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Acclaimed Italian film director of films 'Last Tango in Paris' and 'The Last Emperor'. Will it be the 'last' time he appears on the DDP? 16 Is The Number

Best, Pete Born 24 November 1941  (Madras, India) Member of The Beatles from 1959-62, when he was fired and replaced by Ringo Starr, who, unlikely though it may seem, was considered a better drummer than him. Soylent Dreams

Betts, Dickey Born 12 December 1943  (West Palm Beach, Florida, USA) Guitarist and singer-songwriter, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band. 20 to 1: Music for the soul

Bhosle, Asha Born 8 September 1933  (Sangli, India) Indian singer and actress. Dead Continent

Bianchi, Kenneth Born 22 May 1951  (Rochester, New York, USA) One of the Hillside Stranglers, along with his cousin Angelo Buono, who raped and killed 10 women across Los Angeles during the 1970s. Arthur's Theme: Oh My God I Killed Kenny

Bieber, Justin Born 1 March 1994  (London, Ontario, Canada) Canadian pop singer and teen idol. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Mourning Glory Nose Eye's Coffin Fillers  Perch, What Perch? Say Hi To Uncle George See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Train Wreck Central Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Bignone, Reynaldo  Born 21 January 1928  (Moron, Argentina) Died 7 March 2018  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Argentina's last military dictator before the restoration of democracy in 1983. And yes, there really is a town in Argentina called Morón. Heef's Politics XX I'm Fed Up With This World

Bilancia, Donato Born 10 July 1951  (Potenza, Italy) Italisn serial killer who killed 17 people between October 1997 and May 1998. 17? He must have been really pissed of about something… Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Biles, Simone Born 14 March 1997  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) One of two gymnasts from the past twenty years you can remember: not the miserable one, the black one. 2 old 2 date James Woods

Billington, Tom  Born 5 December 1958  (Golborne, Lancashire, England) Died 5 December 2018  (Ince, UK) Age at death: 60  (read death notice) Ex-professional wrestler known as 'Dynamite Kid', now in a wheelchair. Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Funeral Holmes UTC

Bingham, Billy Born 5 August 1931  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Northern Ireland footballer & manager. Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls

Bird, Dickie Born 19 April 1933  (Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) Well-respected but now retired cricket umpire, who also took the field as a player many moons ago. Coffin Fit The Final Whistle

Bird, Larry Born 7 December 1956  (West Baden, Indiana, USA) NBA-player for the Boston Celtics and coach for the Indiana Pacers. 2018 Exit Draft

Birdsong, Cindy Born 15 December 1939  (Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, USA) Singer with the Supremes and with Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles. Pop Goes The Pop Star

Birney, David Born 23 April 1939  (Washington DC, USA) Character actor who played the eponymous lead in the TV version of "Serpico". Trek Wars

Bishop, Diane Date and place of birth unknown Canadian convenience store worker who won the lottery while fighting stage 4 breast cancer. Died January 2018 but no obit. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Bisset, Jacqueline Born 13 September 1944  (Weybridge, Surrey, England) British actress, came to stardom in the 1967 spoof James Bond film 'Casino Royale' as Miss Goodthighs. Alsdeadliest

Bisson, Yannick Born 16 May 1969  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Actor from Canadian period detective series 'Murdoch Mysteries'. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Biya, Paul Born 13 February 1933  (Mvomeka, Cameroon) President of Cameroon since 1982. Dai Yab'stards Ruling The Afterlife

Bjork, (singer) Born 21 November 1965  (Reykjavik, Iceland) Completely bonkers Icelandic singer. Ikea Nokia Lego

Black, Don Born 28 July 1953  (Athens, Alabama, USA) Not the co-writer of "Diamonds Are Forever", but the final Grand Wizard of the KKK. Attempted to overthrow the government of Dominica in 1981. Dead Skin on Trial

Black, Jack Born 28 August 1969  (Redondo Beach, California, USA) American actor, comedian & musician, star of 'Shallow Hal' and singer of rock comedy band, Tenacious D. Lived So Let's Die

Black, Jet Born 26 August 1938  (Ilford, Essex, England) Drummer with New Wave band The Stranglers. Drop Dead Celebration Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Madonna's Hand Of Bod Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi

Black, Lewis Born 30 August 1948  (Silver Spring, Maryland, USA) Comedian best known for hosting the short-lived Comedy Central series 'Lewis Black's Root of All Evil'. Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair

Black, Rebecca Born 21 June 1997  (Irvine, California, USA) American singer who rose to fame with her song, 'Friday', which her music went viral on YouTube in 2011 and was dubbed "the worst song ever". 2 old 2 date James Woods

Black, Tori Born 26 August 1988  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Pornographic actress, born Michelle Chapman. Scrubber Out

Blackburn, Simon Born 12 July 1944  (Chipping Sodbury, UK) Analytic philosopher, always pops up on TV to talk about how he doesn't like religion. Destination Eschaton

Blackburn, Tony Born 29 January 1943  (Guildford, Surrey, England) Famous as the first DJ on Radio 1 in 1967. Now presenter of 'Pick of the Pops' on BBC Radio 2. Fucked n' Dumped

Black-D'Elia, Sofia Born 23 December 1991  (Clifton, New Jersey, USA) American actress, currently starring in sitcom "The Mick". How You Doin

Blackman, Al Date and place of birth unknown "Marine A", who committed a war crime in Helmland Province back in 2011 but got the Daily Mail to campaign for his freedom. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Blackman, Honor Born 12 December 1927  (London, England) English actress, who has played upon her sex siren status since appearing as Pussy Galore in 'Goldfinger'. Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Death Stinks Falling Off The Perch Grim Reaper, we're needed His & Hearse Death, Uh, Finds a Way  Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pistol Knights Slippery Soap Soylent Dreams Spectre of Death Trojan Hearse There Goes Another One! :) The Grim Grampian Reapers Wayne Manor

Blackmore, Ritchie Born 14 April 1945  (Weston-super-Mare, England) Guitarist with heavy rock legends Deep Purple. Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn

Blaine, David Born 4 April 1973  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Twat. Really, really annoying, attention-seeking, box-dwelling twat. See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya

Blaine, Hal Born 5 February 1929  (Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA) Prolific session drummer who played on a multitude of hit singles. The Whipping Posts You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Blair, Ian Born 15 March 1953  (Chester, England) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 2005-2008. IT'S A COP-OUT 2018

Blair, Lionel Born 12 December 1931  (Montreal, Canada) Camp, tap-dancing, fixed-grinning TV personality. Lidders Late Lamentables Unpersons

Blair, Tony Born 6 May 1953  (Edinburgh, Scotland) MP for Sedgefield, County Durham since 1983, elected Labour leader in 1994 and Prime Minister in 1997. Not a popular DDP pick, as he's youngish and apparently in good health, but maybe he'll die of embarrassment if Cherie decides to sing in public again. The Honey Trap

Blake, George Born 11 November 1922  (Rotterdam, Holland) Spy, former double agent for the Soviet Union. Bladerunner Brownest Bread From Here to Eternity

Blakiston, Caroline Born 3 February 1933  (London, England) Actress best recognised as Rebel Alliance leader Mon Mothma in 'Return of the Jedi'. Grim Reaper, we're needed Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Blanc, Noel Born 19 October 1938  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Voice artist who took over voicing cartoons from his father Mel when the latter died in 1989. I Hear Voices

Blanco, Kathleen Born 15 December 1942  (New Iberia, Louisiana, USA) First woman to be elected governor of Louisiana, served as the state's leader during Hurricane Katrina. A Good Innings Amanita Virosa eejit Faster Than A Dead Horse House Of Soon To Be With The Lord And Now His Watch Is Ended .....Norfolk & Good Pan Breed A Trophy for Atrophy Still More Life The B-Team The Blight House The Living End The Whipping Posts Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! Zsa Zsa's Funeral Invitations

Bland, Rachael  Born 21 January 1978  (Cardiff, UK) Died 5 September 2018  (Cheshire, UK) Age at death: 40  (read death notice) BBC Radio 5 Live news presenter, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. BBC Heaven

Blatter, Sepp Born 10 March 1936  (Visp, Canton Valais, Switzerland) Slippery president of world football body FIFA from 1998-2015. Steped down amidst a huge bribary and corruption scandal in 2015. Who knew? Dead Skin on Trial Gobbing On Life Lord Gravedigger

Blessed, Brian Born 9 October 1937  (Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) Large, bearded actor whose presence and booming voice has landed him parts in everything from Shakespeare adaptations to Robin Hood to 'Star Wars'. CJN From Z-Cars to Dead Stars? No Weddings and 20 Funerals Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice

Bloom, Claire Born 15 February 1931  (London, England) Actress known for her costumed roles in film. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite

Bluthal, John  Born 12 August 1929  (Galicia, Poland) Died 15 November 2018  (New South Wales, Australia) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Popular British character actor, often in comedies. Best known for his role as Frank Pickle in 'The Vicar of Dibley'. Grim Reaper, we're needed

Blyth, Ann Born 16 August 1928  (Mount Kisco, New York, USA) Hollywood actress who was nominated for an Academy award for Best Supporting Actress in 1945 for the film 'Mildred Pierce'. 16 Is The Number GOODBYLADIES Kentucky Fried Genocide Wayne Manor

Blythe, Ronald Born 6 November 1922  (Acton, Suffolk, England) Writer and essayist ('Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village'). ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Boar, Olive  Born 29 September 1904  (Ipswich, UK) Died 1 September 2018  (Ipswich, UK) Age at death: 113  (read death notice) Second oldest person in the UK as of the start of 2018. The Old Ones are the Pests

Bocuse, Paul  Born 11 February 1926  (Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France) Died 20 January 2018  (Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Nouvelle cuisine chef. Death is International Vive la France...et la mort! Whitehouse

Boesch, Rudy Born 20 January 1928  (Rochester, New York, USA) Former Navy SEAL who competed and very nearly won the US reality show 'Survivor' at the age of 72. Mary Tsoni Memorial Deathsquad

Bohm, Gottfried Born 23 January 1920  (Offenbach am Main, Germany) German architect. Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Boht, Jean Born 6 March 1936  (Liverpool, England) Gobby, short-arse actress who effectively played herself in the TV series 'Bread' in the role of the family matriarch, Nelly Boswell. Where's me coffin?

Boine, Mari Born 8 November 1956  (Karasjok, Finnmark, Norway) Norwegian Sami musician. Ikea Nokia Lego

Bokeria, Mariam Born 2 May 1998  (Tblisi, Georgia) Georgian actress. 2 old 2 date James Woods

Bolam, James Born 16 June 1935  (Sunderland, England) Charismatic actor, comfortable in both comedy and drama. Known for his roles in 'The Likely Lads', 'When the Boat Comes In, 'The Beiderbecke Affair' and more recently 'New Tricks'. Down Under the Daisies Unusual Suspects

Bolanos, Enrique Born 13 May 1928  (Masaya, Nicaragua) President of Nicaragua from 2002-2007. American As Apple Pie

Boles, Nicky Born 2 November 1965  (Henham-on-the-Hill, Essex) Conservative MP for Grantham and Stamford since 2010. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Told You I was Ill Jellydead Finding Chemo Nicked but not Dead The Team With No Name

Bonallack, Michael Born 31 December 1934  (Chigwell, UK) Five-time British Amateur golfing champion who went on to play a key role in the sport behind the scenes. In The Hole!

Bonetti, Peter Born 27 September 1941  (London, England) AKA 'The Cat'. Chelsea FC goalkeeper for aeons but still notoriously known for his error-strewn performance for England in the 1970 World Cup quarter final against West Germany. Gobbing On Life

Bonington, Chris Born 6 August 1934  (London, England) Prolific mountain climber who scaled the north face of the Eiger in 1962. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Boniperti, Giampiero Born 4 July 1928  (Barengo, Piedmont, Italy) Footballer, a legendary Italian centre-forward. Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls

Boo, Gangsta Born 7 August 1979  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) First and only female member of Memphis rap legends Three 6 Mafia, who left the group in 2000 over money issues. Most Unique Picks 2018

Booh Booh, Jacques-Roger Born 5 February 1938  (Manak, Cameroon) Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda. Has wisely kept a low profile in the following 20 years. Gris Gris

Book, Tony Born 4 September 1934  (Bath, Somerset, England) Former footballer & manager of Manchester City in the 1970s. Old People Smell Of Piss

Boone, Mary Born 29 October 1951  (Erie, Pennsylvania, USA) Hugely influential figure in the 1980s New York art trade, representing Jean-Michel Basquiat among others. Later went bankrupt and was sued by Alec Baldwin for a seven-figure-sum. GOODBYLADIES

Boone, Pat Born 1 June 1934  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Crooner, most successful with ballads and blues. Dying For Some Points Great Gig in the Sky Pop Goes The Pop Star Rockers who Rolled to the Grave William Hague's Special Friend

Booth, Connie Born 31 January 1944  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Actress and writer-turned psychotherapist. Famously co-wrote 'Fawlty Towers' with her then husband John Cleese. Down Under the Daisies

Boothroyd, Betty Born 8 October 1929  (Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) Tiller Girl turned Speaker of the House of Commons between 1992 & 2000. Alliteratively Alive No More Brexodus Brownest Bread It's What They Would Have Wanted ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Borman, Frank Born 14 March 1928  (Gary, Indiana, USA) Astronaut who was part of the Apollo 8 crew which circumnavigated the Moon in 1968, months before the landing was attempted. Decaying Orbit-uaries I Told You I was Ill Lunar Obit Rendezvous

Bornstein, Kate Born 15 March 1948  (Neptune City, New Jersey, USA) Gender theorist, born as a man, now a lesbian woman. Has suffered from PTSD and also diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in September 2012 with lung cancer. Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Wayne Manor

Borrego, Salvador Born 24 April 1915  (Mexico) Mexican neo-nazi writer. Died January 2018 but no obit. CENTAURIANS

Bosbach, Wolfgang Born 11 June 1952  (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) German conservative politician. Deutschland verabschiedet sich!  House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Bose, Mihir Born 12 January 1947  (India) Journalist and BBC Sports editor from 2006-2009. Gobbing On Life

Boston, Billy Born 6 August 1934  (Tiger Bay, Wales) Legendary rugby league player. Soylent Dreams

Bottomley, Peter Born 30 July 1944  (Newport, Shropshire, England) Maverick conservative MP whose been largely on the backbenches since 1975. Twenty Knights Dying to Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die

Bough, Frank Born 15 January 1933  (Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) British TV presenter, mainly on daytime television or sports programmes. Wearer of bad sweaters and target of unlikely sex orgy allegations. Had a liver transplant in 2001. It's What They Would Have Wanted Pickett's Popped Off Picks Song to the Siren The Final Whistle You Can't Die If You're Already Dead Darling

Bouglione, Rosa  Born 21 December 1910  (Ixelles, Belgium) Died 26 August 2018  (Paris, France) Age at death: 107  (read death notice) French circus performer. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Bouteflika, Abdelaziz Born 2 March 1937  (Oujda, Morocco) President of Algeria since 1999. Complications from a Fall Funeral Holmes Hell to the Chief Lead, Follow and Die This Year I'm Fed Up With This World Ruling The Afterlife Windsor the Troll

Bowen, Jim  Born 20 August 1937  (Heswall, Cheshire, England) Died 14 March 2018  (North Lancashire, UK) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Super, smashing, great. The avuncular presenter of ITV's 'Bullseye' (1981-93). You can't beat a bit of Bully! Aber-Deads ARS-IN-HOLE Comedy Cremations Departures Board Francis of Arse-Easy 2018 Going Going Gone Gooseberry Crumble  Grief Encounter It's What They Would Have Wanted Mortem Omnibus Shorter of Breath, One Day Closer to Death The Grim Grampian Reapers

Bowes-Lyon, Mary Cecilia Born 30 January 1932  (Biggleswade, UK) Minor royal, a cousin of the current Queen. Blueberry Crumble

Bowie, Angie Born 25 September 1949  (Ayios Dhometios, Cyprus) First wife of rock legend David Bowie. Learned of the great man's death in January 2016 while a contestant on 'Celebrity Big Brother'. Baldy Forever

Bowlen, Pat Born 18 February 1944  (Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA) Majority owner of the Dencer Broncos American football team since 1984. Shovelful of Dirt There's A Shiva In The Park

Bowler, Norman Born 1 August 1932  (London, England) Craggy actor best known as Frank Tate in 'Emmerdale' from 1989-1997. Slippery Soap

Bowles, Peter Born 16 October 1936  (London, England) Suave actor best known for the role of Richard DeVere in 'To the Manor Born'. Grim Reaper, we're needed

Bowles, Stan Born 24 December 1948  (Manchester, England) Arguably the definitive 1970s maverick footballer. Star forward with QPR but seemingly more concerned with the outcome of the 4:40 at Kempton rather than his football… At the End of the Day Brian, It Gets Dark... Crofty's Coffin Crew Dead Spotters Losing the Plot Burt Lungcancer's Bombers  Sudden Death

Bowman, Scotty Born 18 September 1933  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Retired Canadian National Hockey League head coach. Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Bowyer, Bertram Born 3 October 1927  (place of birth unknown) Conservative hereditary peer, one of the few people to have served in the governments of five different PMs (Macmillan, Douglas-Home, Heath, Thatcher, Major). The Old Ones are the Pests

Box, Ken Born 1 December 1930  (place of birth unknown) British track athlete of the 1950s, who achieved most of his success in relay races Arthur's Theme: Oh My God I Killed Kenny

Boyer, Paul D.  Born 31 July 1918  (Provo, Utah, USA) Died 2 June 2018  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Biochemist - co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1997. Old People, Young Death

Boyle, Katie  Born 29 May 1926  (Florence, Italy) Died 20 March 2018  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) TV presenter, agony aunt & dog lover. Born Caterina Irene Elena Maria Imperiali di Francavilla, so it's probably a good thing that she took her first husband's name instead when going professional. Checkin' Out Drop Dead Celebration Mourning Glory

Bracknell, Leah Born 12 July 1964  (London, England) Actress best known for her role as Zoe Tate in 'Emmerdale'. 2019? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Aber-Deads A Good Innings Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead  All Part Of The Show... Right?  Alternatively In The News Amanita Virosa Are You Still Dying, Darling? ARS-IN-HOLE  Baldy Forever Banana's Peel Slippers Bangels 2 Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop  Blackburn Brownbread  BLIMEY! Body Snatcher's Body Count  Worm Fodder Breathless in Seattle Cancel My Appointments Aye, they're off the fags alright Carkers Convention 2018 Captain Hemlock's Twenty  Charon's Crew  c.a.daver CoffinItUp Coffin Fit The Love Boat Compost Corner Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Crofty's Coffin Crew  Dai Yab'stards Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet  Darling Did You Forget to Take a Breath?  Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Day in the Death DDP Tofoa Dead and Dusted Dead Ends Deader than a dead thing  Dead Last? Dead Right!  Dead Loss Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Dead Spotters  Dead Wait Death Can Be Funny  deathlist.net Deathrays Kervorkian Clinic Deceased Hose Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Different Gravy Don't Eat The Figs  Drollercoaster Drop Dead Celebration Drunkasaskunk Dumb Sum Bitch eejit Ethnic Cleansing  Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat kids always win at seesaw Funeral Holmes Girlfriend in a Coma Bucket Of Blood Going Green  Going Underground Grendel's Graveyard Grief Encounter Guild of Master Reapers GUN Away GUN Fishing Hearse of the Year Show Hippoposthumous 20 Hits No Problem I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I'll Sleep When You're Dead  I'm Sorry, I Haven't A Pulse And Now His Watch Is Ended I Told You I was Ill It's A Grim World (After All)  It's What They Would Have Wanted Jackie Treehorn Jellydead  Simon Weston's Personal Beauty Treatment Centre  Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Well, it was a decent innings… JoeRam John Key's Choices  Finding Chemo Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! They're Loving Angels Instead  Lard Bazaar Life Flies By So Fast  Madonna's Hand Of Bod Weakend At Bernies Manuel's Stiffs  The Misers Mr C Neither There Nor Thereabouts Nicked but not Dead  Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia Grief Hijackers .....Norfolk & Good One-Way Only Fools and Corpses Open the Pearly Gates Pan Breed  P@F only girls Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers  People I Think Might Die In 2018 United Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Pity Da Foolz Plan B from Outer Space A Trophy for Atrophy Prophet's Prophecy Puzlman's Passing Picks  Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky  Read 'em and Reap  Rhys' Rest in Peace's  Satan's Hootenanny  Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Scythe Matters  SeasideEssexXile  Shovelful of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Simply Dead  Slippery Soap  Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Spectre of Death Spirited Away Stephen Hawking's Football Boots  Stiffer Steaks Chemo Sabee Stone Dead Cert Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information  Team Cat AIDS  Heading Nowhere The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2018 The Anfield Iron The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order  The Blight House The Choir Invisibule Still Life The Deadest Of The Dead The End of the World As We Know It  Sovereign-Reaper The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi  The Grateful Dead  The Heeflich Manoeuver Cheggers Checks Out The Living End There's A Shiva In The Park  The Rotting Corpses of the Undead  The Team With No Name  The Two Blacks The Walking Dead This Mortal Coil Thomas Jefferson Survives Time for you tomb Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops To Kill A Gabor Sister Tomb It May Concern  Two Coins & A Punt Valar Morghulis Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wall Street Massacre Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Who Turned Out The Lights? Windsor the Troll Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper You Must be Croaking! Zit-Wang Gorbachov Zsa Zsa's Funeral Invitations

Braden, Alan Born 6 February 1927  (Manchester, UK) Prodigious TV theme tune composer, behind the intro for The Two Ronnies, Give Us A Clue, Up Pompeii and more. Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers

Bradley, David Born 17 April 1942  (York, England) British actor famous for playing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series and later starred as Walder Frey in 'Game of Thrones'. Dr Who's Next BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock X

Bradshaw, Sufe Born 16 April 1986  (Chicago, USA) Plays Sue in the hit HBO sitcom Veep. Mary Tsoni Memorial Deathsquad

Brady, Nicholas F. Born 11 April 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Reagan and Bush Snr. The Empire State Strikes Back

Brand, Russell Born 4 June 1975  (Grays, Essex, England) TV presenter & comic who is nowhere near as funny as he thinks he is. Now trying to be some kind of revolutionary. Aardvark's Bupa Listing See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya ShitLuck Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Brandauer, Klaus Maria Born 22 June 1943  (Bad Aussee, Austria) Austrian actor known for his role as Largo in the sort-of Bond film 'Never Say Never Again'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!!

Brass, Tinto Born 26 March 1933  (Venice, Italy) Italian filmmaker of the somewhat soft-porn kind. Perfect 10

Braun, Egidius Born 27 February 1925  (Stolberg, Germany) Former president of the German FA between 1992 and 2001, particularly famed for his close relationship with Berti Vogts. Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Brauner, Artur Born 1 August 1918  (Lodz, Poland) Polish film producer, most notably of the British childen's film 'Black Beauty' in 1971. Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Braxton, Toni Born 7 October 1967  (Severn, Maryland, USA) Sultry R&B singer. Massive in the 1990s but whose career hit the skids in the last decade or so. Old People Smell Of Piss

Brazil, Alan Born 15 June 1959  (Simshill, Glasgow, Scotland) Former porky striker for Ipswich, Spurs & Man U, now a pundit on television. Well, it was a decent innings…

Bredin, Jean-Denis Born 17 May 1929  (Paris, France) French attorney and Academie Francaise member. Academie des Morts

Breivik, Anders Behring Born 13 February 1979  (Oslo, Norway) Far right killer of 77 Norwegians in a terrorist attack in 2011. Jailed for 21 years in 2012. Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Bremer, Arthur Born 21 August 1950  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Janitor convicted in 1972 for the attempted assassination of US presidential candidate George Wallace. Released in 2007. Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Brendel, Alfred Born 5 January 1931  (Loucna nad Desnou, Czech Republic) Austrian pianist, artist, poet and author. Dead and Dusted 2

Brenner, Sydney Born 13 January 1927  (Germiston, South Africa) Biologist. Co-winner of the Nobel Prize in 2002. Nobel(e)y Dying

Brickell, Katie Born 9 July 1983  (Haywards Heath, Sussex, England) Young lady who was denied a smear test for cervical cancer as she was "too young" for the test, but now her disease is incurable. 5 Feet and 1 to Go

Bridges, Jeff Born 4 December 1949  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Oscar-winning actor ("Crazy Heart") forever immortalised by dull people who quote movies at you as The Dude in "The Big Lebowski". Alsdeadliest

Brigance, O. J. Born 29 September 1969  (Houston, Texas, USA) Former CFL and NFL football player, and senior advisor to player development for the Baltimore Ravens. I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life Jackie Treehorn

Briggs, Anne Born 29 September 1944  (Toton, Nottinghamshire, England) English folk singer, never achieved public acknowledge of her music. What The Folk

Briggs, Barry Born 30 December 1934  (Christchurch, New Zealand) Four-time speedway world champion, who competed in a record 18 consecutive world championship seasons. Alliteratively Alive No More

Briggs, Johnny Born 5 September 1935  (Battersea, London, England) British TV & film actor, most famous as Mike Baldwin in 'Coronation Street' Last Gasp Saloon  Cobbles to a Coffin

Briggs, Nicholas Born 29 September 1961  (London, England) Actor who has voiced the Daleks and the Cybermen since the the revival of 'Doctor Who' in 2005. Dr Who's Next

Briggs, Raymond Born 18 January 1934  (London, England) Illustrator of 'The Snowman' and 'Fungus the Bogeyman' amongst others. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Brimley, Wilford Born 27 September 1934  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) Heavy-set, superbly-moustachioed US actor in TV, films & commercials. Predictor's Predictions Say Hi To Uncle George

Brin, David Born 6 October 1950  (Glendale, California, USA) Science-fiction author, whose most famous work got adapted into notorious Kevin Costner clunker "The Postman". All these moments will be lost

Bristow, Eric  Born 25 April 1957  (Hackney, London, England) Died 5 April 2018  (Liverpool, UK) Age at death: 60  (read death notice) AKA "The Crafty Cockney", eagle-eyed 5 times BDO World Champion. Satan's Hootenanny

Brittain, Clive Born 15 December 1934  (place of birth unknown) British racehorse trainer, whose best known horse was Pebbles, winner of the 10,000 guineas in 1984. Grief Hijackers

Broadis, Ivor Born 18 December 1922  (Isle of Dogs, London, England) Former England player & Carlisle United manager. At the End of the Day Brian, It Gets Dark... Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls Sudden Death

Brokaw, Tom Born 6 February 1940  (Webster, South Dakota, USA) American television journalist with NBC News. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Boo! I'm dead You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Hearse of the Year Show I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Insert Name Here Not at all Well Noz4news Say Hi To Uncle George The Conqueror Worm Valar Morghulis Wall Street Massacre

Bronson, Charles Born 6 December 1952  (Luton, Bedfordshire, England) Notorious prisoner, who has little in common with the late actor except the 'tache. Originally jailed for armed robbery, now for some violent escapades during his prison stay, including an attempt to poison a cell neighbour. Born Michael Gordon Peterson. Oliver's Army (of The Dead)

Brook, Peter Born 21 March 1925  (Chiswick, London, England) Director, mainly on stage, but with forays into films as well. Unusual Suspects

Brooker, Alex Born 15 May 1984  (Ashford, UK) One-legged co-host of Channel 4 comedy graveyard "The Last Leg". Passing of the passed

Brooks, James L. Born 9 May 1940  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Film and television producer with an impressive resume, including 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', 'Taxi' and 'The Simpsons' on television and 'Terms of Endearment' and 'Jerry Maguire' in film, amongst others. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Brooks, Mel Born 28 June 1926  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comic actor and film director. Aber-Deads Bangels 2 Comedy Cremations Death Can Be Funny Falling Off The Perch Golden Oldies Grief Encounter Heaven Can't Wait Death, Uh, Finds a Way Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Just another American Idiot Laughter Kills Naked Florida Gravediggers Old People Smell Of Piss Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pistol Knights Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky The Empire State Strikes Back The Grim Reaper TOETAG4U UTC Zit-Wang Gorbachov

Brooks, Mo Born 29 April 1954  (Charleson, South Carolina, USA) Republican politician who got shot while practising for an inter-party congressional baseball match in 2017. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Broome, David Born 1 March 1940  (Cardiff, Wales) Former showjumping champion. Won two bronzes at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Brown, Ami Date and place of birth unknown Matriarch on the Discovery Channel reality show Alaskan Bush People, whose cancer has become a plot point in recent seasons. Cancel My Appointments Bucket Of Blood GUN Away Here's Who You Could Have Won I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life I Told You I was Ill  Mary Tsoni Memorial Deathsquad  P@F only girls A Trophy for Atrophy Shaun of the Dead 69 Still More Life The Blight House The Deadest Of The Dead Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Zsa Zsa's Funeral Invitations

Brown, Bobby Born 5 February 1969  (Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA) R & B singer & dancer, whose litany of crimes is much too long to list here, but suffice to say, not many people think of him as "a nice boy". CJN YOUREOUT

Brown, Chris Born 5 May 1989  (Tappahonnock, Virginia, USA) Pop and R&B singer who got himself into hot water by assaulting his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Dead Skin on Trial Fireball Perfect 10

Brown, Clancy Born 5 January 1959  (Urbana, Ohio, USA) Actor & voice-over artist. Trek Wars

Brown, Joe Born 13 May 1941  (Swarby, Lincolnshire, England) Singer, guitarist & TV entertainer. Boddies... Manchester's Finest

Brown, June Born 16 February 1927  (Needham Market, Suffolk, England) Actress who plays Dot Cotton in EastEnders. 16 Is The Number Worm Fodder Aye, they're off the fags alright Coughing up Daisies Deathrays Kervorkian Clinic Drop Dead Celebration Going Going Gone It's What They Would Have Wanted  Lidders Late Lamentables Mortem Omnibus Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!!  Pistol Knights Read 'em and Reap 2018 Runners and Riders Slippery Soap The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Brown, Maxine Born 27 April 1932  (Campti, Louisiana, USA) As you can see on the team player's list's name: A country singer. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

Brown, Neave  Born 22 May 1929  (Utica, New York, USA) Died 9 January 2018  (London, England) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) US-born architect behind some of the most critically acclaimed social housing in the UK of the past 50 years. Bobby Zarin's Mack the Knifed

Brown, Ronald Born 7 August 1926  (England) Bishop of Birkenhead from 1974-1992. ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Browning, Angela Born 4 December 1946  (Reading, Berkshire, England) Former conservative MP. Made a Baroness in 2010. The Politicorpses

Brundtland, Gro Harlem Born 20 April 1939  (Baerum, Norway) Prime Minister of Norway on three occasions. Ikea Nokia Lego

Brunk, Terry Born 12 September 1964  (Staten Island, New York, USA) The homicidal, suicidal, genocidal, death-defying maniac better known as the wrestler Sabu. Has broken more bones than malfunctioning domino factories. Robbinsdale High School Memorial Deathsquad

Bruno, Frank Born 16 November 1961  (Hammersmith, London, England) Former WBC world heavyweight boxing champion and pantomime dame. Lost the plot somewhat after his wife left him, and was sectioned to a mental hospital in September 2003, although he was later released. Going Going Gone

Brunstrom, Richard Born 1 September 1954  (Nottingham, UK) Chief Constable of North Wales Police between 2001 and 2009, who famously allowed himself to be Tasered on camera as a warning to criminals. IT'S A COP-OUT 2018

Brunt, Dominic Born 15 April 1970  (Macclesfield, UK) Actor who has played vet Paddy Kirk on Emmerdale since 1997. Passing of the passed

Bryer, Denise Born 5 January 1928  (London, UK) Voice actress and former wife of Nicholas Parsons. Unusual Suspects

Buchan, Wattie Born 24 July 1957  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Lead singer with punk band The Exploited. The Rotting Corpses of the Undead

Buckley, James L. Born 9 March 1923  (New York City, New York, USA) Former New York senator and District judge. The Empire State Strikes Back

Buckley, Richard Date and place of birth unknown Journalist and husband of fashion maven Tom Ford. Born 1948. 2019? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before

Budden, Jackiey Born in London, UK  (exact date unknown) Mother of the late reality TV star Jade Goody. Born April 1958. Unpersons

Buell, Ryan Born 8 July 1982  (Corry, Pennsylvania, USA) American paranormal investigator. Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Mr C Old People Smell Of Piss The Anfield Iron

Buffett, Warren Born 30 August 1930  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) American businessman & author, the 2nd richest person in the world, according to Forbes magazine in 2006. Also an ace ukulele player. Cashier Number 88 Please Dead Is Dead Dead Last? Dead Right! Shorter of Breath, One Day Closer to Death

Buffon, Lorenzo Born 19 December 1929  (Majano, Italy) Former AC Milan and Italy international footballer. Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers

Buhari, Muhammadu Born 17 December 1942  (Daura, Nigeria) President of Nigeria since 2015, whose time in power has been marked by battles with his health and Boko Haram. Brownest Bread Complications from a Fall Ruling The Afterlife  There's A Shiva In The Park

Bujold, Genevieve Born 1 July 1942  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Actress. Won a Golden Globe for the title role in 'Anne of the Thousand Days'. Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Bulger, James "Whitey"  Born 3 September 1929  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Died 30 October 2018  (Hazelton, West Virginia, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) One of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. Charges against him include 18 counts of murder, plus racketeering, money laundering, and breaking wind on the Sabbath in Tennessee. There's A Shiva In The Park

Bulifant, Joyce Born 16 December 1937  (Newport News, Virginia, USA) Character actress from numerous US sitcoms from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, who also had a steady side career in panel shows. She's a Goner

Bundy, King Kong Born 7 November 1957  (Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA) Ginormous wrestler in the "Big Daddy" mould in US professional wrestling. Robbinsdale High School Memorial Deathsquad

Bunnell, Dewey Born 19 January 1952  (Harrogate, Yorkshire, England) Singer-songwriter with folk rock band America. Zodiac's Wishlist

Bunyan, Vashti Born in Newcastle, UK  (exact date unknown) Folk singer, whose album 'Just Another Diamond Day', released in 1970 became a cult hit thirty years after its release. Most Unique Picks 2018

Burbidge, Margaret Born 12 August 1919  (Davenport, England) Astrophysicist. Decaying Orbit-uaries Old People, Young Death

Burdick, Jocelyn Born 6 February 1922  (Fargo, North Dakota, USA) Former Democrat senator from North Dakota who briefly assumed office upon the death of her husband in 1992. GOODBYLADIES

Burdon, Eric Born 11 May 1941  (Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Former lead singer of The Animals. Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today I Couldn't Eat Another Bite

Burgess, Jan Date and place of birth unknown Wife of Australian gameshow host John Burgess. Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Burke, James Born 22 December 1936  (Derry, Northern Ireland) Scientist, historian & TV presenter - presented 'Tomorrow's World'. Brown Bananas

Burke, Kathy Born 13 June 1964  (London, UK) Overrated "more working class than you" comedy actress who has switched to directing theatre in the past decade. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Burke Jr, Jack Born 29 January 1923  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Retired professional golfer. Won the Masters in 1956. In The Hole!

Burkett, Fat Mike Born 31 January 1967  (Newton, Massachusetts, USA) "Colourful" bassist for skate punk mainstays NOFX. Owns both a gastropub and a BDSM dungeon: could he be more middle-class? Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice

Burnett, Carol Born 26 April 1933  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Red-haired comedienne, best known for her eponymous variety show. Jane's Antique Wrinklies Riding The Jesus Train Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed Wayne Manor

Burnett, Kelly Born 16 June 1926  (Lachine, Quebec, Canada) Post-war ice hockey player for the New York Rangers. Ice Dancing

Burns, Allan Born 18 May 1935  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Television producer and writer, who co-created 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' with James L. Brooks. Insert Name Here

Burns, Gordon Born 10 June 1942  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish newsreader and TV presenter most recognised as the host of 'The Krypton Factor' from 1977-1995. Departures Board

Burns, Simon Born 6 September 1952  (Nottingham, England) Conservative MP for Chelmsford since 1987. Twenty Knights Dying to Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die

Burrells, Nyssa Date and place of birth unknown Australian apprentice jockey who suffered a horror fall in late 2017, seeing in the new year in an induced coma. Still More Life

Burrows, Harry Born 17 March 1941  (Haydock, UK) Winger who won the 1961 League Cup with Aston Villa before moving to Stoke. Waiting for Ugo

Burstyn, Ellen Born 7 December 1932  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Film actress. Won an Academy award for Best Actress in 1974 for 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'. Awarded Oscarites

Buscemi, Steve Born 13 December 1957  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Top film actor, often in quirky roles. Probably still best known as "Mr Pink" in 'Reservoir Dogs'. The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi

Busey, Gary Born 29 June 1944  (Goose Creek, Texas, USA) Actor, in numerous films & often in kooky roles. Maybe Next Year(s) Train Wreck Central Unpersons

Bush, Barbara  Born 8 June 1925  (Rye, New York, USA) Died 17 April 2018  (Houston, Texas, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) The wife of George Bush snr, not the namesake daughter of George W. Bush. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying A. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Alliteratively Alive No More Apricot Crumble Breathless Brownest Bread Coughing up Daisies Death Stinks Faster Than A Dead Horse Grief Encounter Heaven Can't Wait John Key's Choices Lord Gravedigger Mortem Omnibus Mr. Whits wonders Scythe Matters Shorter of Breath, One Day Closer to Death Super Squirrels Just Fade Away Already The Empire State Strikes Back The Star Spangled Coffin You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put the Kettle On!

Bush Jr, George W. Born 6 July 1946  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) 43rd President of the United States. Somehow made it through 8 years in the job, but as the man himself once said: "They misunderestimated me." The Grim Reaper The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool (formerly Dorset (formerly Plymouth)) Jury

Bush Sr, George H. W.  Born 12 June 1924  (Milton, Massachusetts, USA) Died 30 November 2018  (Houston, Texas, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) President of the USA from 1989-93. Son George also took the reigns. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Abracadaver Apricot Crumble Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Bladerunner BLIMEY! Bobby Zarin's Mack the Knifed Body Snatcher's Body Count Chelski Pensioners c.a.daver Coffin Fit Complications from a Fall Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Coughing up Daisies Crofty's Coffin Crew Dai Yab'stards DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Deader than a dead thing Deadies 5 Dead Loss Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Can Be Funny Deathrays Kervorkian Clinic Checkin' Out Departures Board Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair eejit Eternity Tours Falling Off The Perch Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat kids always win at seesaw Finbarr Returns from the Dead The Forest Lawn Jockeys God's Gonna Gettem Grave Danger Grendel's Graveyard Grief Encounter Grim Sleeper Guild of Master Reapers Hangman's XX Headstone Holders Heads in a Bag Heaven Can't Wait Heef's Politics XX Hell to the Chief House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I'll Sleep When You're Dead ISIHAC Who Died I Told You I was Ill It's What They Would Have Wanted Jackie Treehorn Jellydead Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Well, it was a decent innings… JoeRam John Key's Choices Jumptheshark v.9.0 Just another American Idiot Keep It In Your Pants   Kennedy Driving School  They're Loving Angels Instead Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Lastorders Lead, Follow and Die This Year Lidders Late Lamentables Lived So Let's Die  Weakend At Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Mercarte Missing Parsons Report Morbid United F.C. Mortem Omnibus Mourning Glory Mr C Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Mr. Whits wonders Naked Florida Gravediggers Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia Grief Hijackers No Weddings and 20 Funerals Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…  Old People Party of 20 One-Way Only Fools and Corpses Open the Pearly Gates Oscar the Beast Partridge As Reaper Perch, What Perch? Pickett's Popped Off Picks I'm Fed Up With This World Pool Ghoul Prophet's Prophecy Puzlman's Passing Picks Quebec's Predictions Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky Ruling The Afterlife 2018 Runners and Riders Sad Last Days Say Hi To Uncle George Scythe Matters Sex Ed On How To Ruin Your Career  Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice Shorter of Breath, One Day Closer to Death Shovelful of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Simply Dead Spectre of Death Stairway to Heaven Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiffer Steaks Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Cat AIDS Tentoesup The Buckley Mystic  The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Conqueror Worm Just Fade Away Already The End of the World As We Know It The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Grateful Dead Cheggers Checks Out The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool (formerly Dorset (formerly Plymouth)) Jury The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu The Politicorpses  There's A Shiva In The Park The Star Spangled Coffin The Grim Grampian Reapers The Two Blacks The Walking Dead Time for you tomb Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops TOETAG4U  Valar Morghulis Who Turned Out The Lights? Widows Pick William Hague's Special Friend Windsor the Troll Wot The Deuce You Can't Die If You're Already Dead Darling You Must be Croaking! Zit-Wang Gorbachov Zombie Nation

Bushy, Ronald Born 23 December 1945  (Washington DC, USA) Drummer with rock band Iron Butterfly. Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn

Buswell, Neville Born 20 January 1943  (Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England) Actor best known for his role as Ray Langton in 'Coronation Street'. Cobbles to a Coffin

Buthelezi, Chief Mangosuthu Born 27 August 1928  (Malabathini, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa) Zulu leader, and long-time leader of the South African Inkatha Freedom Party. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Butler, David Born 17 October 1924  (place of birth unknown) Psephologist (that's someone who studies elections, folks!), and university chum of Tony Benn, who along with the late Bob McKenzie, mused on what marginal seat may matter on many an election night from 1950-79. Deathrays Kervorkian Clinic

Butler, Henry  Born 21 September 1949  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Died 2 July 2018  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 69  (read death notice) New Orleans jazz pianist, blinded as a child by glaucoma. Lost his house in Hurricane Katrina. A Pelican in the Wilderness

Butler, Jerry Born 8 December 1939  (Sunflower, Mississippi, USA) Soul singer-songwriter and original leader of the R&B group, The Impressions. 20 Crooners Croakin' Zombie Dance Party

Butler, Judith Born 24 February 1956  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Arguably the most influential living gender theorist, also quite willing to stick her oar in when it comes to Israel, Islamism, racism etc. Destination Eschaton