Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2018: W

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

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

Wagner, Chuck Born 20 June 1958  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Broadway veteran who also starred on TV in the short-lived Tron rip-off "Automan". All these moments will be lost

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. Baldy Forever Cashier Number 88 Please Death Nebula 3000 in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Say Hello to the Angels Soylent Dreams

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 20 Funerals Perfect 10

Wakeham, John Born 22 February 1932  (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!

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

Walder, Ernst Born 17 November 1927  (Salzburg, Austria) Actor who played Ivan Cheveski in "Coronation Street" during the 1960s, and was also the lover of show creator Tony Warren. Cobbles to a Coffin

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. OldPolesEtc

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) Died 21 May 2018  (Grass Valley, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) 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, 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) Died 27 January 2018  (Stamford, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Newspaper cartoonist. Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently

Walker, Murray Born 10 October 1923  (Hall Green, Birmingham, England) Excitable motor-racing commentator. Aber-Deads Abracadaver Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit Dai Yab'stards Dead Loss Checkin' Out Dying For Some More Points Gooseberry Crumble Hearse of the Year Show Joni Mitchell Dies Mortem Omnibus Simply Dead Stairway to Heaven  The FEDs The Final Whistle Szaboss! UTC

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, Danny Born 21 January 1964  (Greenwich, London, England) Former footballer for Southampton, Manchester United & England, who now suffers from MS. At the End of the Day Brian, It Gets Dark...

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

Wallumrod, Susanna Born 23 June 1979  (Kongsberg, Norway) Norwegian indie pop type. Obscura Camera

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. Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Blueberry Crumble Dead Is Dead GOODBYLADIES Grim Sleeper Jane's Antique Wrinklies Tentoesup The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2018

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 Born 15 November 1940  (Wangford, UK) 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

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 BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock X

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

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

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

Warren, Kenneth Born 15 August 1926  (place of birth unknown) Conservative MP for Hastings between 1970 and 1992. Arthur's Theme: Oh My God I Killed Kenny

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' Let Us Embalm You

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

Washington, Geno Born 1 December 1943  (Evansville, Indiana, USA) R&B singer who served as the inspiration for the Dexy's Midnight Runners #1 hit "Geno". Fell out of love with the music industry in the 1970s and became a hypnotist. Oliver's Army (of The Dead)

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

Waterson, Norma Born 15 August 1939  (Hull, Yorkshire, England) Folk singer with The Watersons. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour What The Folk

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 Sex Ed On How To Ruin Your Career The Babysitters Club

Watkins, Matthew J. Born 2 September 1978  (Newport, Wales) Former Wales and Llanelli Scarlets rugby centre. Neither There Nor Thereabouts

Watling, Giles Born 18 February 1953  (Chingford, UK) Former actor, who played the vicar in "Bread". Now serving as the Conservative MP for Clacton. Where's me coffin?

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?

Watson, Emma Born 15 April 1990  (Paris, France) Hermione in the 'Harry Potter' movie series, female rights activist and very, very rich. How You Doin

Watson, John Born 4 May 1946  (Belfast, UK) Former F1 driver, finished third in the 1982 Drivers' Championship. Took to commentary after retirement. You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Watson, June Born in Edinburgh, UK  (exact date unknown) Character actress who tends to take matronly roles. Pops up on Sky comedies a lot. Born 1935. Last of The Summer Winos

Watson, Ralph Born 20 January 1936  (Newcastle, UK) British actor who worked as a straightman for Dave Allen, among thousands of other minor roles. The Retchid Pong of Brit Sit-com

Wayne, Lil' Born 27 September 1982  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American rapper, born Dwayne Carter. #1 Hits Kardashian's Fire Department Death Nebula 3000  Going Underground Mary Tsoni Memorial Deathsquad Satan's Hootenanny

Weaving, Samara Born 26 February 1992  (Adelaide, Australia) Ozzie model-turned-actress, niece of Hugo. Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi

Webb, Jeffrey Born 24 September 1964  (George Town, Cayman Islands) Disgraced former Fifa vice-president, who also runs The Captain's Bakery and Grill in George Town. Dead Skin on Trial

Webb, William Date and place of birth unknown TV and film editor with 40-year career. Watership Sunk

Webber, Kevin Date and place of birth unknown Cancer dad who has raised over £200,000 for charity by running ultra-marathons. Born c.1965. P@F deathlist

Webster, Chick Born 3 November 1920  (Toronto, Canada) Oldest living NHL player at the start of 2018, having played 14 games for the New York Rangers. Died January 2018 but no obit. Ice Dancing  NoSoup4U!

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…

Weiner, Anthony Born 4 September 1964  (New York City, New York, USA) Former Democrat member of the US House of Representatives. Keep It In Your Pants Kennedy Driving School Say Hi To Uncle George

Weinstein, Harvey Born 19 March 1952  (Flushing, New York, USA) Hollywood honcho, co-founder of Miramax. Something of a provocative figure in the industry due to his history of tantrums and his overtampering with the foreign films he distributes. Angela of Death Dead Skin on Trial  Death Nebula 3000 Down Under the Daisies Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Keep It In Your Pants Noz4news P@F rap(L)ist  Sex Ed On How To Ruin Your Career

Weir, Arabella Born 6 December 1957  (San Francisco, USA) One of the Fast Show ensemble, the only female in the main cast after Caroline Aherne's departure. Oliver's Army (of The Dead)

Weir, Doddie Born 4 July 1970  (Edinburgh, UK) Former rugby union lock with 61 appearances for the Scotland national team. Now dying from ALS. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Weiss, Rainer Born 29 September 1932  (Berlin, Germany) Won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in "the observation of gravitational waves". Nobel(e)y Dying

Welch, Bobby Born 12 March 1929  (place of birth unknown) Last surviving member of the gang behind the Great Train Robbery. Aber-Deads

Weld, Tuesday Born 27 August 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Film actress, nominated for several awards and married once to Dudley Moore but seemingly fell off the radar since the mid-80s. Most Unique Picks 2018

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'. Arthur's Theme: Oh My God I Killed Kenny

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

Wenner, Jann Born 7 January 1946  (New York City, New York, USA) Founder of Rolling Stone magazine and the man behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Doesn't like The Monkees. Sex Ed On How To Ruin Your Career

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, John Anthony Born 9 July 1932  (New York City, New York, USA) American sci-fi author who later focused his attentions on disputing the accepted history of ancient Egypt. Died February 2018 but no obit. A Pelican in the Wilderness

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 Kardashian's Fire Department From Here to Eternity Say Hi To Uncle George Train Wreck Central

West, Norma Born 19 November 1943  (Cape Town, South Africa) TV actress ("The Prisoner", "The Shadow of the Tower") Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

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. Funeral Holmes Hippoposthumous I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life Oliver's Army (of The Dead) The Whipping Posts You Ain't Seen Me, Right? Zsa Zsa's Funeral Invitations

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. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Cobbles to a Coffin

Westbrook, Daniella Born 5 November 1973  (Walthamstow, London, England) EastEnders actress of yore who is better remembered for her cocaine habit which destroyed the septum in her nose. Dead Last? Dead Right! Don't Eat The Figs See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya  Slippery Soap Unpersons You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Westergaard, Kurt Born 13 July 1935  (D?strup, Denmark) Danish cartoonist whose cartoons of the prophet Muhammad in 2005 caused an almighty rumpus among Islamists and he now under police protection. The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi

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. Death is International She's a Goner

Westman, Iris Born 28 August 1905  (Aneta, North Dakota, USA) Oldest citizen of North Dakota as of the start of 2018. CENTAURIANS

Weston, Brad Born 5 March 1928  (place of birth unknown) Actor, mainly in westerns and TV series. Died in 1999. All Quiet on the Westerns Front

Westwick, Ed Born 27 June 1987  (London, UK) Actor who shot to fame as the hunky Chuck Bass on "Gossip Girl". Oliver's Army (of The Dead) P@F rap(L)ist

Weyergans, Francois Born 2 August 1941  (Etterbeek, Belgium) Belgian film director and writer, often plays with metanarratives in his work. Academie des Morts

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

Whelan, Ken Born in Ireland  (exact date unknown) Former jockey turned jockey's agent. Streaked from the weighing room at the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. A Pelican in the Wilderness

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. 2019? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Bangels 2 Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Circling The Drain Dead Last? Dead Right! Dead Spotters deathlist.net Different Gravy The Forest Lawn Jockeys Fuck 'Em All Grave Danger Grim Sleeper Guild of Master Reapers Death, Uh, Finds a Way Jane's Antique Wrinklies Joni Mitchell Dies Just another American Idiot Grief Hijackers Owt to Stop Me Coffin Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pistol Knights Say Hello to the Angels Say Hi To Uncle George She's a Goner Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Buckley Mystic Cheggers Checks Out Szaboss! The Grim Grampian Reapers Where's My Damn List? Wot The Deuce Zodiac's Wishlist Zombie Nation ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

White, Jimmy Born 2 May 1962  (London, England) Popular snooker player, who has never won the World Championship, finishing runner-up 6 times. 2018 Runners and Riders

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

White, Tony Joe  Born 23 July 1943  (Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA) Died 24 October 2018  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) Swamp rock musician, best known for his breakthrough hit "Polk Salad Annie". Szaboss!

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

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! Zit-Wang Gorbachov

Whitfield, June  Born 11 November 1925  (London, England) Died 28 December 2018  (London, UK) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) 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 Boo! I'm dead c.a.daver Coffin Fit Comedy Cremations Dead Spotters Fuck 'Em All His & Hearse It's A Grim World (After All) Last of The Summer Winos Pickett's Popped Off Picks Slippery Soap Team Cat AIDS The FEDs The Retchid Pong of Brit Sit-com Time for you tomb Today's the day the maggots have their picnic UTC

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'

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

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

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

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

Wiley, (MC) Born 19 January 1979  (London, UK) "Godfather of Grime", who has been at the forefront of the genre since the early 2000s. "Champagne Dance" by Pay As U Go is an all-time classic, "Heatwave" not so much. Shot in the Dark

Wilhelm, Kate  Born 8 June 1928  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Died 8 March 2018  (Eugene, Orgeon, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) American author who won the Hugo Award for "Where Late the Birds Sweet Sang". Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Wilkinson, Howard Born 13 November 1943  (Sheffield, UK) Football manager, famously the last Englishman to win the top-flight title in the UK, doing so with the Strachan/Speed/Batty/Cantona Leeds United side. Missing Parsons Report

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

Willard, Fred Born 18 September 1939  (Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA) Comedy actor, can be relied upon to be one of the standout performers in any Christopher Guest movie. Probably shouldn't sit next to him at the cinema, though… While The Dog Is Pissing On Their Feet

Willesee, Mike Born 29 June 1942  (Perth, Australia) Leading Australian news reporter for 50 years, in later years became an avid believer in the credibility of stigmatics. A Pelican in the Wilderness Going Down in Down Under Pity Da Foolz Still Life

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'. 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'. From Z-Cars to Dead Stars? Old People Smell Of Piss

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

Williams, Katt Born 2 September 1971  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Genuinely talented stand-up comedian who probably should have put the crackpipe down sometime in 2011. Maybe Next Year(s)

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, Maisie Born 15 April 1997  (Bristol, UK) English actress, portrays Arya Stark in "Game of Thrones". 2 old 2 date James Woods

Williams, Otis Born 30 October 1941  (Texarkana, Texas, USA) Baritone singer of The Temptations. Oliver's Army (of The Dead) The Survivors

Williams, Paul Born 19 September 1940  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Singer-songwriter who has written for acts as varied as The Carpenters, Daft Punk and Kermit the Frog. Very distinctive singing voice as well. Sid And Marty Coffin

Williams, Rex Born 20 July 1933  (Halesowen, West Midlands, England) Former snooker player, who spent over 40 years playing the sport. Szaboss!

Williams, Richard Born 16 February 1942  (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA) Father and coach of tennis siblings the Williams sisters Headstone Holders

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. Brexodus  No More Expenses The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool (formerly Dorset (formerly Plymouth)) 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 Old People Smell Of Piss You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Williams (camera operator), Chris Date and place of birth unknown Retired film and special effects cameraman. Watership Sunk

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. Dead and Dusted

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. Clog Poppers Oliver's Army (of The Dead) Rock and Roll will Never Die . . . except for . . . Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead Snort the Ashes Song to the Siren The Survivors

Wilson, Dawn Date and place of birth unknown Cancer mum with "triple negative breast cancer". Born c.1983. The B-Team

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

Wilson, Mary  Born 16 January 1916  (Diss, Norfolk, England) Died 6 June 2018  (London, UK) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx, widow of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Brexodus c.a.daver Deathrays Kervorkian Clinic Departures Board Drunkasaskunk Gooseberry Crumble Gray Panthers Here's Who You Could Have Won Lard Bazaar Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Old As Dirt

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

Wilson, Ray  Born 17 December 1934  (Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England) Died 15 May 2018  (UK) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Former footballer, left back for England when they won the 1966 World Cup. Bangels 2 Ethnic Cleansing I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life Losing the Plot Shot in the Dark Sudden Death Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

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? Coughing up Daisies Down Under the Daisies Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair

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

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. Passing of the passed Read 'em and Reap

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. From Z-Cars to Dead Stars? Last Gasp Saloon M6 Toll(ed)

Winkle, Baddie Born 18 July 1928  (Hazard, Kentucky, USA) The "Instagrandma", an 89-year-old woman who is down with the kids and models latex mini-skirts. It's A Grim World (After All)

Winnick, David Born 26 June 1933  (place of birth unknown) Labour MP for Walsall North since 1979. Brexodus Missing Parsons Report M6 Toll(ed)

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'. 2 old 2 date James Woods

Winton, Dale  Born 22 May 1955  (London, England) Died 18 April 2018  (London, UK) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) TV presenter & game show host. His presenting style can best be described as "over the top camp". Apricot Crumble

Wirth, Marie-Louise Born in France  (exact date unknown) French woman who still runs a bar in the city of Isbergues despite being 100. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

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, 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. Apricot Crumble  GOODBYLADIES Moldy Oldies

Witwer, Sam Born 20 October 1977  (Glenview, Illinois, USA) Character actor and US TV mainstay, turning up in shows like "Smallville", "Being Human" and "Battlestar Galactica". Trek Wars

Wojciechowski, Steve Born 11 August 1976  (Severna Park, Maryland, USA) College basketball coach, perhaps unsurprisingly known by the nickname "Wojo". Ice Dancing

Wolde-Giorgis, Girma  Born 28 December 1924  (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Died 15 December 2018  (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) President of Ethiopia between 2001 and 2013. Complications from a Fall

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) Died 14 May 2018  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Journalist and novelist who wrote 'The Bonfire of the Vanities'. Cashier Number 88 Please

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

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 The Old Ones are the Pests

Wonder, Stevie Born 13 May 1950  (Saginaw, Michigan, USA) Singer & songwriter, blind since birth, hugely influential in the pop music world. Wayne Manor

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. Amanita Virosa Bangels 2 Boo! I'm dead Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Death Can Be Funny Different Gravy Heaven Can't Wait Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life Well, it was a decent innings… The Misers Mortem Omnibus Permanent Kip 2018 Rhys' Rest in Peace's Valar Morghulis

Wood, Roy Born 8 November 1946  (Kitts Green, Birmingham, England) Lead singer of the Move, then Wizzard. 20 to 1: Music for the soul Aber-Deads

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

Woods, Gay Born 1 September 1948  (Dublin, Ireland) Irish folk singer, one of the original members of Steeleye Span. What The Folk

Woodson, Woody Date and place of birth unknown 1-legged diabetic drummer who the music community recently pitched in and bought him a prosthetic. In his 2-legged days he played with Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, The Drifters, The Isley Brothers… Gris Gris

Woodward, Bob Date and place of birth unknown Founder of the CLIC Sargent cancer charity in 1976. 2018 Runners and Riders

Woodward, Joanne Born 27 February 1930  (Thomasville, Georgia, USA) Veteran film actress, widow of Paul Newman, who she was married to for 50 years. It's Grim Up North Awarded Oscarites Blueberry Crumble Losing the Plot Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky Sad Last Days

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'. From Z-Cars to Dead Stars?

Worcester, Robert Born 21 December 1933  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US-born but UK-based psephologist and founder of the MORI polling organisation. Brexodus 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… Lunar Obit Rendezvous Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers

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

Wouk, Herman Born 27 May 1915  (New York, New York, USA) Popular author, best known for his novels 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War'. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food CENTAURIANS  Dai Yab'stards Dead Is Dead deathlist.net Eternity Tours Fireball Golden Oldies Gray Panthers John Key's Choices Let Us Embalm You Manuel's Stiffs Grief Hijackers NoSoup4U! Old As Dirt Old People Party of 20 Pool Ghoul Stephen Hawking's Football Boots The Grateful Dead The Old Ones are the Pests The Two Blacks Zombie Nation

Wright Jr., Billy Date and place of birth unknown Runner-up in the 2016 edition of UK Masterchef. Has a rare form of thyroid cancer to boot. Born c.1984. The Whipping Posts

Wylie, Ron Born 6 August 1933  (Glasgow, UK) Scottish footballer who managed West Brom for two seasons in the early 80s. Waiting for Ugo

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

Wyman, Bill Born 24 October 1936  (Lewisham, London, England) Guitarist for the Rolling Stones for over 30 years. Apricot Crumble Finbarr Returns from the Dead Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Two Coins & A Punt

Wyngarde, Peter  Born 23 August 1933  (Marseille, France) Died 15 January 2018  (London, England) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) 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 Down Under the Daisies Grim Reaper, we're needed Time's-Up Team

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