Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2020: C

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Caan, James Born 26 March 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) Hollywood actor, known for his roles in 'The Godfather', 'Rollerball' and 'Misery'. (THEME) All these moments will be lost (THEME) Guest 50+ Oliver's Army (of the Dead) (THEME) SAD LAST DAYS

Caballero, Jose Manuel Born 11 November 1926  (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) Spanish novelist and poet. The Deadest Of The Dead

Caine, Michael Born 14 March 1933  (Bermondsey, London, England) Legendary British actor, still turning in award-winning performances. (THEME) Awarded Oscarites Chelski Pensioners Oliver's Army (of the Dead) (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Spookygal (THEME) Taking The Michael

Calaway, Mark Born 24 March 1965  (Houston, Texas, USA) Professional wrestler known as 'The Undertaker'. (THEME) 2020 Exit Draft

Calder, David Born 1 August 1946  (Portsmouth, UK) Clasically trained actor, played Julius Caesar in the 2018 National Live Theatre Shakespeare adaptation. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Cale, John Born 9 March 1942  (Garnant, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales) Another of OoO's great living Welshman, of which The Man In Black shares those sentiments. Cale has been in music for aeons - as a composer, producer & songwriter. But to most people, best remembered for his distinctive sounds as he played the harpsichord Bucket O'Hare

Callerot, Genevieve Born 6 May 1916  (Paris, France) French farmer, novelist and WW2 resistance fighter. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Callil, Carmen Born 15 July 1938  (Melbourne, Australia) Literary critic and co-founder of both Virago Press and feminist magazine "Spare Rib". (THEME) They is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Callow, Simon Born 15 June 1949  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actor, starring in several Merchant Ivory productions. Has a tendency to play Charles Dickens at the drop of a hat. (THEME) Simply Simon

Camero, Candido Born 22 April 1921  (Cuba) Conga and bongo player, worked with everyone from Art Blakey to Dizzy Gillespie. Died in Octobre but did not receive a qualifying obit. Bucket Of Blood

Cameron, Earl  Born 8 August 1917  (Pembroke, Bermuda) Died 3 July 2020  (Kenilworth, United Kingdom) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Pioneering actor who helped raised the profile of black actors in the UK in the 1960s. Every Death You Take (THEME) Old As Dirt Pool Ghoul  The Spanners Yvonne and Gone

Campbell, Alastair Born 25 May 1957  (Keighley, UK) Shy, humble former Downing Street press secretary, now stealing a living as one of the worst living columnists. (THEME) Aardvark's Bupa Listing

Campbell, Mary Jo Born 26 July 1934  () Grandmother to the Kardashian clan, occasionally appears on their reality shows. Deathly Steeds

Campbell, Ronnie Born 14 August 1943  (Tynemouth, Northumberland, England) Labour MP for Blyth Valley since 1987. (THEME) ...and Its Goodnight From Him Drunkasaskunk You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Campbell, Vivian Born 25 August 1962  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Guitarist for rock bands Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy and Dio. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Breathless In Seattle Aye, they're off the fags alright Funeral Holmes The Conqueror Worm

Campion, Charles  Born in   (exact date unknown) Died 23 December 2020  () Age at death: 69  (read death notice) British food critic for several newspapers. Angela of Death

Cannon, Tommy Born 27 June 1938  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) The taller half of Cannon & Ball; now teams up with his old sidekick to do evangelical stuff as well as comedy routines. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Caparros, Joaquin Born 15 October 1995  (Utrera, Spain) Spanish football coach with an impressive number of sackings and resignations, currently at Sevilla F.C. Fat kids always win at seesaw

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

Capps, Lois Born 10 January 1938  (Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA) former US Representative, from 1998 to 2017. Swimming in the Death Pool

Capron, Brian Born 11 February 1947  (Eye, Suffolk, England) Actor, remembered as the devious Richard Hillman in 'Coronation Street'. (THEME) The Cobbles to a Coffin

Carbajal, Antonio Born 7 June 1929  (Mexico City, Mexico) Former Mexico national goalkeeper. One of only 2 players to have appeared in five World Cups. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS (THEME) Sudden Death

Card, Orson Scott Born 24 August 1951  (Richland, Washington, USA) Science fiction author. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Cardin, Pierre  Born 6 July 1922  (Venice, Italy) Died 29 December 2020  (Neuilly-sur-Seine) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) French fashion designer, known, if anything, for designing the bubble dress. Black Penguins of Doom Bladerunner Worm Fodder Coffin Fit Dead Is Dead DEAD LOSS Death Stinks Deathlist.net (THEME) GOLDEN OLDIES! Knocking on Heavens Door (THEME) Old People Party of 20 Quebec's Predictions Soylent Green Is You the gorge of eternal peril THE OLD ONES ARE THE PESTS Vicky's heres hoping (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort You Must Be Croaking! Yvonne and Gone

Cardinale, Claudia Born 15 April 1938  (Tunis, Tunisia) Actress of 1960s and 1970s Italian cinema, who starred in some films by Luchino Visconti and Sergio Leone. Was named among one of the 50 most beautiful actresses in film history. Today she is an outspoken activist for women's and gay rights. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral

Carew, Rod Born 1 October 1945  (Gatun, Panama) Major League Baseball player and coach. Mr C

Cariou, Len Born 30 September 1939  (St Boniface, Manitoba, Canada) Actor on both stage and screen, originated the role of Sweeney Todd in its 1979 Broadway run. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Carl XVI Gustaf Folke Hubertus, King Born 30 April 1946  (Haga Palace, Sweden) King of Sweden since 1973 & the guy who hands over the Nobel Prizes every year. (THEME) By Royal Ascent

Carle, Eric Born 25 June 1929  (Syracuse, New York, USA) Children's author and illustrator best known for the 1969 book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. (THEME) And They All Died Happily Ever After (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food  (THEME) Trebek’s Final Jeopardy Season?

Carleson, Lennart Born 18 March 1928  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish mathematician. (THEME) Death Is Intellectual

Carlisle, Clarke Born 14 October 1979  (Preston, Lancashire, England) Former journeyman footballer who later became chairman of the Professional Footballers Association. Attempted suicide shortly before Xmas 2014 by stepping in front of a lorry. 20 4 2020 Brown Breads William Hague's Special Friend

Carlson, Tucker Born 16 May 1969  (San Francisco, California, USA) American conservative journalist and political commentator. (THEME) The Right To Die

Carlsson, Dagny Born 8 May 1912  (Kristianstad, Sweden) Swedish celebrity who gained fame after starting a blog aged 100, and now regularly appears on light entertainment shows over there. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Carlton, Carl Born 21 May 1953  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) American R&B singer. (THEME) Gris Gris

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

Carmichael, John Born 5 October 1930  (Melbourne, Australia) Pianist, composer and music therapist. Wrote the Concierto folklorico. Dead And Dusted 2

Caron, Leslie Born 1 July 1931  (Boulogne-sur-Seine, France) French actress and dancer. Dr Shipman's waiting room Pearly Gates (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Carpenter, Carleton Born 10 July 1926  (Bennington, Vermont, USA) American film, TV actor and songwriter. Apricot Crumble

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

Carr, Darleen Born 12 December 1950  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Voice actress in The Jungle Book, later appeared in Piranha. Bizzare typecasting, there. (THEME) This Knee Ain't What It Used To Be

Carr, Gerald Born 22 August 1932  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Commander of the Skylab 4 mission. Died in August but did not receive a qualifying obituary. (THEME) Apollogies for Still Living

Carr, Liz Born in Wirral, UK  (exact date unknown) Disabled rights activist, comedian and actor. Born 1972. (THEME) Well Done if you got these at home

Carr, Pearl  Born 2 November 1923  (Exmouth, Devon, England) Died 16 February 2020  (Brinsworth House, Twickenham, United Kingdom) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) One half of the famous UK musical act of the 1950s with Teddy Johnson. DROP DEAD CELEBRATION Drunkasaskunk Funeral Furore Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

Carr, Sally Born 28 March 1945  (Muirhead, UK) Frontwoman of 1970s middle-of-the-road pop act Middle of the Road. (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Carreras, Jose Born 5 December 1946  (Barcelona, Spain) The third wheel of the Three Tenors, who has successfully beaten leukemia in the past. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Carrey, Jim Born 17 January 1962  (Newmarket, Ontario, Canada) Rubber faced actor/comedian - famous for 'The Mask', 'Ace Ventura' and 'The Truman Show', amongst others. (THEME) Laughter Kills Not At All Well (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Carriere, Jean-Claude Born 17 September 1931  (Colombières-sur-Orb, France) French novellist and screenwriter ("Belle du Jour", "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie"). Most Unique Picks 2020 Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Carrodus, Frank Born 31 May 1949  (Cheshire, England) Former winger for Aston Villa in the late 1970s. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Carroll, Ernie Born 26 May 1929  (Melbourne, Australia) Australian TV personality and puppeteer with Ossie Ostrich. (THEME) Gone in the land Down Under

Carroll, Michael Born 29 March 1983  (Swaffham, Norfolk, England) Moronic "King of Chavs" who won £9.7m on the National Lottery in 2002, but has apparently managed to blow the lot already, whilst racking up numerous convictions and a prison sentence. Has to be an outside chance of a suicide or drugs overdose, with any Shot in the Dark

Carroll, Pat Born 5 May 1927  (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA) Actress - voice of the villanous Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid'. (THEME) I Hear Voices  It's A Grim World (After All)

Carroll, Ted Born in   (exact date unknown) Record label founder and manager of Irish rock legends Thin Lizzy. (THEME) See You In Heaven

Carrott, Jasper Born 14 March 1945  (Acocks Green, Birmingham, England) Comedian & game show presenter - real name Robert Davis. DEAD SPOTTERS (THEME) Monty Python's Dying Circus William Hague's Special Friend

Carstensen, Margit Born 29 February 1940  (Kiel, Germany) German actress who was a Fassbinder regular. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Carter, Aaron Born 7 December 1987  (Tampa, Florida, USA) Pre-teen pop star of the 1990s, gave us "Crazy Little Party Girl", "Crush On You" and other classics of the genre. (THEME) 20 Yutes Dead Last? Dead Right! Roasting Bodies In Redcar

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

Carter, Jimmy Born 1 October 1924  (Plains, Georgia, USA) Peanut-farming President of the US of A from 1977-81. It's Grim Up North  Abracadaver (THEME) All about the Men Amazonian Warrior (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep  BALDY FOREVER Bladerunner BLIMEY! Worm Fodder Breathless In Seattle BXBOY422 Cancel My Appointments Captain Hemlock's Twenty  Charon's Crew Chelski Pensioners (THEME) Complications from a fall Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Crofty's Coffin Crew Crypts Suzette DAI YAB'STARDS Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Dead And Dusted 1 Deader than a dead thing DEAD LOSS Deathlist.net eejit Eternity Tours Exu's Exiteers Falling Off The Perch Fat kids always win at seesaw Francis of Arse-Easy 2020 Going going gone Grief Encounter  GuardiDeadArmy Haben die Spaten Zombie Dance Party You're Dead Now, so Shut Up!  Heaven or Hell? (THEME) Hell to the Chief Here's Who You Could Have Won (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Hydrangea I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader And Now His Watch Is Ended It's A Grim World (After All) Jellydead Bruce Forsyth's Rug Sale at Carpet Rite Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam JoeRam (THEME) Judge, Jury, and Jimmycutioner Jumptheshark v.11.0 (THEME) Kennedy Driving School  Knocking on Heavens Door Krypton-Kid They're Loving Angels Instead Lastorders (THEME) Lead, Follow and Die This Year Living in a Box LL's Pool Weakend at Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Mercarte Mr C Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Mr Whit's Wonders Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia Noz4News (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou... (THEME) Old People Party of 20 Only Fools and Corpses Open The Pearly Gates Oscar The Beast Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Peanut Farmer & The Gang  Permanent kip (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad Pool Ghoul Prophet's Prophecy Puzlman's Puzzling Picks Quebec's Predictions (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife Sad News FC Satan's Hootenanny Say Hi To Uncle George (THEME) See You In Hell Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Simply Dead  Skeleton Crew  Spookygal Statik Charge Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Heading Nowhere Tentoesup The B-Team The Beatles Are Dying in The Wrong Order The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Conqueror Worm The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Grateful Dead The National Union of Coffin Polishers THE OLD ONES ARE THE PESTS the old lady (THEME) The Politicorpses There's A Shiva In The Park The Rotting Corpses of the Undead The Spanners (THEME) The Star Spangled Coffin  Thomas Jefferson Survives TINY and ELLIE's PICK of the DROPS Tomb It May Concern Two Coins & A Punt Valar Morghulis Who Turned Out The Lights? @JonesEuro Windsor the Troll Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper You Must Be Croaking! (THEME) Yvan Eht Nioj Yvonne's Gone Too

Carter, Mckennah Born in Colorado, USA  (exact date unknown) Young girl with cancer. Born ca. 1999 Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop

Carter, Rosalynn Born 18 August 1927  (Plains, Georgia, USA) Wife of former US President Jimmy Carter. C. A. Daver Faster Than A Dead Horse Mr Whit's Wonders Riding the Jesus Train Swimming in the Death Pool Tentoesup (THEME) The Star Spangled Coffin

Carter, Terry Born 16 December 1928  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor - 'McCloud', 'Battlestar Galactica'. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Cary, Diana Serra  Born 26 October 1918  (Merced, California, USA) Died 24 February 2020  (Gustine, California, USA) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Child actress of the 1920s. (THEME) Gray Panthers (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies NoSoup4U! The Spanners

Casey, Hayley Born in Littlehampton, England  (exact date unknown) Young mum with cancer. Teams to listen to Radiohead to… Died off the radar in 2019 already Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

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

Casper, DJ Born 31 May 1971  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) DJ and musician who had a UK number 1 in 2004 with 'Cha Cha Slide'. @JonesEuro

Castro, Raúl Born 3 June 1931  (Biran, Cuba) Younger brother of Fidel Castro, who has been running the show in Cuba since Fidel fell ill in July 2006. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Castro Ruz, Juanita Born 6 May 1933  (Birán, Holguín Province, Cuba) Sister of former Cuban leader Fidel and current leader Raul. The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Cauchetier, Raymond Born 10 January 1920  (Paris, France) French New Wave photographer. (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Caven, Ingrid Born 3 August 1938  (Saarbrucken, Germany) German film actress who appeared in several films directed by husband Ranier Fassbinder. Peanut Farmer & The Gang

Cavett, Dick Born 19 November 1936  (Gibbon, Nebraska, USA) Talk-show host in the US. You're Dead Now, so Shut Up! (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Born 27 April 1942  (Florence, Italy) Chairman of Fiorentina football club during the 1990s, the Gabriel Batistuta era. Francis of Arse-Easy 2020

Celentano, Adriano Born 6 January 1938  (Milan, Italy) Italy's Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Beatles all rolled into one. Seriously, all pop culture went through this man for 30 years. One of Ian Dury's "Reasons to be Cheerful" as well. The Deadest Of The Dead

Cellier, Peter Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Actor who specialised in playing officious, establishment figures in series such as 'Yes, Minister'. Born 1928. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Chakrabarti, Baroness Born 16 June 1969  (London, England) Human rights activist who chaired an investigation into antisemitism in the Labour Party, and then joined the Labour Party as a peer. (THEME) Aardvark's Bupa Listing

Chamberlain, Richard Born 31 March 1934  (Beverly Hills, California) Television & film actor in both the US & the UK. Gained fame as being a heart-throb, but later admitted that he is, in fact, gay. Now lives in Hawaii. Dead And Dusted 1 (THEME) Gay-tes of Heaven

Chamorro, Violeta Born 18 October 1929  (Rivas, Nicaragua) First female president of Nicaragua in 1990, following the ousting of Daniel Ortega's Sandanista regime. Alternative Observations (THEME) American As Apple Pie (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) Crypt O'Crayolas Feng Shui Pig (THEME) Hell to the Chief JoeRam Terror of the Vervoorts

Champion, Marge  Born 2 September 1919  (Los Angeles, California) Died 21 October 2020  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Dancer and choreographer, mainly for MGM in the 1940s with her husband Gower Champion. Eternity Tours (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway  (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Old People Party of 20 Pool Ghoul (THEME) This Knee Ain't What It Used To Be

Chandler, Gene Born 6 July 1937  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Singer-songwriter known for Duke of Earl and Groovy Situation. (THEME) Trebek’s Final Jeopardy Season?

Channing, Stockard Born 13 February 1944  (Manhattan, New York, USA) Stage and screen actress who played the teenage Rizzo in "Grease" despite being in her mid-60s at the time. Also won an Emmy for her work on "The West Wing". The Worst Acronym Team

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

Chaplin, Tom Born 8 March 1979  (Battle, East Sussex, England) Lead singer of Keane. (THEME) Stairway Tom Heaven

Chapman, Mark David Born 10 May 1955  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) The killer of John Lennon in 1980. Currently serving life imprisonment. (THEME) Miscreants

Chapman, Nicki Born 14 January 1967  (Herne Bay, Kent, United Kingdom) English television presenter, music industry person and therefore, a talent show judge Fat kids always win at seesaw

Chappell, Eric Born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England  (exact date unknown) Television writer of arguably ITV's greatest ever situation comedy, 'Rising Damp'. Born 1933. (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Chappell, Ian Born 26 September 1943  (Unley, Australia) Highly influential cricket player and arguaby the greatest captain the Australian team has ever seen. Now a power player behind the scenes of the sport. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

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

Charles, Bob Born 14 March 1936  (Carterton, New Zealand) Golfer, the first left-handed player to win a major (the 1963 Open). Departures Board

Charles, Craig Born 11 July 1964  (Liverpool, England) British actor, television presenter, DJ and poet. Dave Lister in Red Dwarf, Lloyd Mullaney in Coronation Street and presents Robot Wars. @JonesEuro

Charles, Jeanette Born 15 October 1927  () Actress look-a-like of Queen Elisabeth II. Unusual Suspects

Charles, Maria Born 22 September 1929  (London, England) Agony and Brideshead Revisited actress. Are You Still Dying, Darling?

Charlton, Bobby Born 11 October 1937  (Ashington, Northumberland, England) 1966 World Cup-winning footballer and survivor of the 1958 Munich air crash. GuardiDeadArmy Grief Hijackers The Anfield Iron  The National Union of Coffin Polishers

Charlton, Jack  Born 8 May 1935  (Ashington, Northumberland, England) Died 10 July 2020  (Northumberland, United Kingdom) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) 'Wor Jackie' (actually christened John) spent his entire football-playing career at Leeds United, and, like his younger brother Bobby, also played for England and was a member of the 1966 World Cup-winning side. He then BANGELS GuardiDeadArmy Headstone Hunters Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People LORD GRAVEDIGGER SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die In 2020 United (THEME) Sudden Death (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE The National Union of Coffin Polishers Psycho Muppet

Chase, Chevy Born 8 October 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor & comedian, very popular in the 1970s & 1980s after his appearances on Saturday Night Live. (THEME) Laughter Kills The Honey Trap

Chasen, Heather  Born 20 July 1927  (Singapore) Died 22 May 2020  (England) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Character actress extrodinaire, in everything from 'Crossroads' to 'EastEnders' to 'The Navy Lark' to the Hugh Jackman Les Mis to 1970s sex comedies. Was also one of Amanda Barrie's lesbian lovers. (THEME) Not going in a Black Cab (THEME) Slippery Soap

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

Chaturvedi, Sudhakar Born in Balepet, India  (exact date unknown) Indian religious leader & scholar. Died in February but did not receive a qualifying obit. (THEME) Gray Panthers

Chau, Tran Ngoc  Born in Hue, Vietnam  (exact date unknown) Died 17 June 2020  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Political prisoner during the Vietnam War, who was accused of passing information to the Communists. After Saigon fell to the Communists in 1975, he was arrested by them for being too loyal to the previous regime. Born 1923 (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Che, Michael Born 19 May 1983  (Manhatten, New York, USA) Saturday Night Live comic. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit Squad's Hit List

Checker, Chubby Born 3 October 1941  (Spring Gulley, South Carolina, USA) Singer, famous for his hit singles 'The Twist' and 'Let's Twist Again'. (THEME) Super Squirrels

Chell, Carol Born in   (exact date unknown) TV presenter in 'Play School' and 'Play Away'. Born 1941. Bucket O'Hare

Cheney, Dick Born 30 January 1941  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) Former Vice-President of the USA, who was apparently the real "brains" in the White House. Has had years of heart trouble. 5 Feet and 1 to Go BXBOY422 Circling the Drain (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord (THEME) Kennedy Driving School (THEME) Lead, Follow and Die This Year Soylent Green Is You (THEME) Setting of the Age of Aquarius Tentoesup (THEME) The Star Spangled Coffin Wayne Manor Worm farmer

Cher, (singer/actress) Born 20 May 1946  (El Centro, California, USA) Singer, actress, gay icon, the "male-sounding one" out of Sonny & Cher, who, amongst many other things, has won an Oscar. DEAD LOSS (THEME) The Survivors

Chindamo, Learco Born in Italy  (exact date unknown) The killer of headmaster Philip Lawrence in 1995 when aged 15. Now released. (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags

Chinery, Hazel P. Born 5 May 1927  (London, England) Last surviving member of The Beverley Sisters. (THEME) Gone Solo

Chirac, Bernadette Born 18 May 1933  (Paris, France) Politician and wife of former French President Jacques Chirac. Pan Breed (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Chittell, Chris Born 19 May 1948  (Aldershot, UK) Longest-serving actor in Emmerdale, having played the role of Eric Pollard since 1986. Early in his career, he also starred in a softcore porn film alongside a young Stellan Skarsgard. (THEME) Passing of the passed

Chiwenga, Constantino Born 25 August 1956  (Wedza, Zimbabwe) Current Vice President of Zimbabwe. John Key's List

Chomsky, Noam Born 7 December 1928  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Leading professor of linguistics, who has also written and lectured widely on subjects as diverse as philosophy and US foreign policy. Holds honorary degrees from over 20 universities. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Chelski Pensioners (THEME) If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead? (THEME) See You In Hell

Chong, Tommy Born 24 May 1938  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) One half of the stoner comedy duo Cheech and Chong. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Breathless In Seattle Aye, they're off the fags alright Deader than a dead thing Falling Off The Perch Feng Shui Pig (THEME) Laughter Kills Mortem Omnibus (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death The Rotting Corpses of the Undead (THEME) Train Wreck Central

Chrétien, Jean Born 11 January 1934  (Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada) French-Canadian politician. Was Prime Minister of Canada for ten years. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife

Christie, Tom Born 26 March 1927  () Rower who represented Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Died already in 2017 off the radar. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Christie, Tony Born 25 April 1943  (Conisbrough, Yorkshire, England) Singer, best known now for 'Is This Way To Amarillo' but he had a number of other hits in the 1970s. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Christoffersen, Birte Born 28 March 1924  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Bronze medal for diving at the 1948 Olympic Games. (THEME) The Bedsoring '20s

Christopher, Tony Born 25 April 1925  (Cheltenham, UK) Oldest sitting member of the House of Lords as of the start of 2019. The Buckley Mystic

Church, James Born in England  (exact date unknown) Stepfather of Charlotte Church. Cancel My Appointments Carkers Convention 2020 Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Funeral Holmes GOING UNDERGROUND They're Loving Angels Instead Neither There Nor Thereabouts People I Think Might Die in 2020 United The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Living End

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

Cisovsky, Marian Born 2 November 1979  (Humenne, Slovakia) Slovak international defender, has had his career curtailed due to a battle with ALS. Died in June but did not receive a qualifying obit. Belmont-Cragin Reaper Here's Who You Could Have Won  Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling The Conqueror Worm The Whipping Posts

Clapton, Eric Born 30 March 1945  (Ripley, UK) Legendary guitarist and the only man inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times. Sometimes forgets to shut the window. Next Year Greta (THEME) The Last Waltz

Clark, Brian Born 6 February 1932  (Bournemouth, England) British author and playwright, best known for his award winning play, Whose Life Is It Anyway? 12 Lords a-leaving, 8 Ladies dying

Clark, Dave Born 15 December 1942  (London, England) Off of The Dave Clark Five. Will he end up in bit's and pieces? (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

Clark, John Born 13 March 1941  (Chapelhall, Scotland) Celtic Lisbon Lion, who later managed Cowdenbeath, Stranraer and Clyde. (THEME) Glasgow Effect

Clark, Petula Born 15 November 1932  (Epsom, Surrey, England) Singer and actress. Has suffered from depression. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Dead Wait Zombie Dance Party Jajem (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2020 The Spanners

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

Clark, Wesley Born 23 December 1944  (Chicago, USA) A retired general of the US Army decorated with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Clark, William  Born 11 April 1919  (London, England) Died 7 May 2020  (Selby, England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Battle of Britain pilot. BANGELS Crofty's Coffin Crew

Clarke, Allan Born 5 April 1942  (Salford, Lancashire, England) Singer with 1960s pop giants The Hollies. (THEME) Boddies... Manchester's Finest (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

Clarke, Kenneth Born 2 July 1940  (Nottingham, England) Former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Major government, now minister without portfolio in the Con-Dem coalition government. The Worst Acronym Team

Clarke, Ralph Born in   (exact date unknown) Britain's oldest convict, jailed in 2016 for a series of child sex crimes. Born 1915. Lard Bazaar Mortem Omnibus

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

Clarke-Saul, Liz Born in England  (exact date unknown) A paracyclist sadly suffering from cancer. GUN Fishing

Clark-Neal, Rylan Born 25 October 1988  (Stanford-le-Hope, England) Former reality TV contestant now TV personality and increasingly ubiquitous presenter. (THEME) God, you're annoying

Clarkson, Jeremy Born 11 April 1960  (Doncaster, South Yorkshire) Presenter of Top Gear, and columnist in the Times & The Sun. His frequently outspoken views have divided the UK, with some declaring him the last bastion of sense in the country, others saying...ahem...less nice things about him. Lived So Let's Die

Clary, Julian Born 25 May 1959  (London, England) Camp comedian, presenter and writer. (THEME) Gay-tes of Heaven

Clary, Robert Born 1 March 1926  (Paris, France) French born American actor, best known for his role as Corporal LeBeau in 'Hogan's Heroes'. Circling the Drain Pearly Gates (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) The Survivors (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

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

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

Cleary, Beverly Born 16 April 1916  (McMinnville, Oregon, USA) Writer of novels & short stories for children. One of her characters, Ramona, had a TV series adaptation in the 1980's. (THEME) And They All Died Happily Ever After CENTAURIANS Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Dead And Dusted DEAD LOSS Deadpool Surprise Falling Off The Perch Finbarr Returns from the Dead (THEME) GOLDEN OLDIES! (THEME) Gray Panthers Zombie Dance Party NoSoup4U! (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Old People Party of 20 Pearly Gates Powder Picks em off Puzlman's Puzzling Picks Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling The Crowdsourced Deathlist THE OLD ONES ARE THE PESTS (THEME) Trebek’s Final Jeopardy Season?

Cleese, John Born 27 October 1939  (Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England) Legendary comedian, member of Monty Python, who has more latterly found fame in the US. C. A. Daver (THEME) Give Us a Y (Chromosome)  (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral (THEME) Monty Python's Dying Circus  The 6 feet under club

Clegg, John Born in Murree, Pakistan  (exact date unknown) Actor, best known as Gunner Graham in 1970s sitcom 'It Aint Half Hot Mum'. Born 1934. (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Cleminson, Zal Born 4 May 1949  (Glasgow, Scotland) Guitarist for The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a great rock band whose members are starting to decline with worrying speed. You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

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

Clifton, Bernie Born in St. Helens, England  (exact date unknown) Entertainer, instantly recognisable atop an ostrich. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Climie, Simon Born 7 April 1957  (Fulham, London, England) Singer/songwriter, part of 80s band Climie Fisher. (THEME) Simply Simon

Clinton, Bill Born 19 August 1946  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Sax-playing ex-US President (1993-2001). (THEME) Dying Donkeys You're Dead Now, so Shut Up! Not At All Well (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Clinton, George Born 22 July 1940  (Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA) Funk & soul musician & keyboard player, well known for his flamboyant style & hair. Bucket O'Hare

Clinton, Hillary Born 26 October 1947  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former First Lady of the United States, current Senator & 2008 Presidential Candidate. Wife of Bill. (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Clooney, George Born 6 May 1961  (Lexington, Kentucky, USA) Former TV star, now big in the world of films, firstly as an actor, and more recently as a producer & director. Also quite politically active in recent years, which has been reflected in his movies. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Close, Bethan Born in Perth, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Young woman with cancer. Born 1984 Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Coates, Phyllis Born 15 January 1927  (Wichita Falls, Texas, USA) The first actress to play Lois Lane on television, back in 1951. Returned to the Superman universe as Lois's mother in the mid-90s "Lois and Clark" show. Belmont-Cragin Reaper

Cockcroft, George  Born 15 November 1932  (Albany, New York, USA) Died 6 November 2020  (Upsatte New York, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) real name George P. Cockcroft, a writer best known for "The Dice Man" Departures Board

Cocozza, Frankie Born 13 January 1993  (Brighton, Sussex, England) Untalented, floppy-haired contestant in the X Factor, taking full advantage of his 15 minutes.. (THEME) The X_X Factor

Coffey, Denise Born 12 December 1936  (Aldershot, England) Actress and playwright who appeared in Georgy Girl and The Adventure Game. (THEME) Monty Python's Dying Circus

Cohen, George Born 22 October 1939  (London, England) Former footballer with Fulham & England, England's right back when they won the 1966 World Cup. BANGELS (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem (THEME) Sudden Death

Cohn, Arthur Born 4 February 1927  (Basel, Switzerland) Film producer behind a lengthy back catalogue ("The Garden of the Finzi-Continis", "Central Station", "One Day In September"). (THEME) Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Cole, Cheryl Born 30 June 1983  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Girls Aloud singer & now a judge on the 'X-Factor'. (THEME) God, you're annoying SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH

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

Coleman, Dabney Born 3 January 1932  (Austin, Texas, USA) Moustachioed actor, best known for his role as the sexist boss in 'Nine to Five'. Fireball Heads in a Bag

Coleman, Des Born 14 March 1975  (Derby, England) Weatherman sacked by the BBC after using a live weather update to protest being arrested for pointing a replica gun at a driver in a road rage incident. Now works for ITV, formerly on Eastenders. (THEME) Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman

Coleman, Norm Born 17 August 1949  (New York City, New York, USA) Floor-crossing former US senator for Minnesota. Was also a former roadie for Jethro Tull. Compost Corner Shot in the Dark (THEME) The Star Spangled Coffin

Coles, Neil Born 26 September 1934  (London, UK) Golfer, runner-up in the 1973 Open and represented the UK six times in the Ryder Cup. (THEME) In the Hole!

Collins, James "Gerry" Born 16 October 1938  (Abbeyfeale, Ireland) Former two-time foreign minister in the Irish government. (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Collins, Joan Born 23 May 1933  (London, England) Mutton-dressed-as-lamb actress, veteran of over 80 films spanning half a century, not to mention 'Dynasty'. Random fact: her first husband Maxwell Reed tried to sell her to an Arab sheik for £10,000, just seven months after their wedding in 1952. Hangman's XX (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel (THEME) They is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Collins, Michael Born 31 October 1930  (Rome, Italy) Apollo 11 command module pilot - orbited the Moon while his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin got all the glory of landing and walking on it. Spent over 4 days in the (THEME) Apollogies for Still Living (THEME) Cashier Number 90 Please! Circling the Drain (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Collins, Paul Born 25 July 1937  (London, England) Actor. (THEME) This Knee Ain't What It Used To Be

Collins, Phil Born 30 January 1951  (London, England) Baldy drummer/singer out of Genesis and Live Aid. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Abracadaver Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath?  Grief Encounter (THEME) Hits of 36 years ago and hits today I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Say Hi To Uncle George Stiffer Steaks You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Collins, Ria Born in Felixstowe, England  (exact date unknown) Fundraising cancer mum. Ah yes, another of Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic, aptly named this year for those who see who is on the team. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Collins, Shirley Born 5 July 1935  (Hastings, UK) One of the key singers in the 1970s British folk revival, who often recorded with her sister Dolly. The Deadest Of The Dead

Collins, Tony Born 19 March 1926  (London, England) Former foorballer who becames Britain's first black club manager, taking Rochdale to the first ever League Cup final in 1961. Dead And Dusted 1

Coltrane, Robbie Born 30 March 1950  (Rutherglen, Scotland) Large Scottish comedian who has achieved the rare feat of making the transition from stage to TV to serious big-screen roles, having appeared in two James Bond films and the three Harry Potter ones to date. (THEME) Glasgow Effect I'm Sorry For Your Trouble The Honey Trap

Columbro, Octavia Born in England  (exact date unknown) Singer who appeared on X Factor. (THEME) The X_X Factor

Colvin, Abbie Born in Poulton, England  (exact date unknown) Young mother with cancer. All the celebs in the world and yet folk go for picks like these… born ca. 1997 Girlfriend in a Coma

Compton, Forrest  Born 15 September 1925  (Reading, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 4 April 2020  (Shelter Island, New York, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Actor known for roles in The Edge of Night and Gomer Pyle. (THEME) Crypt O'Crayolas

Condon, Paul Born 10 March 1947  () Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1993-2000. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2020

Connery, Sean  Born 25 August 1930  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Died 31 October 2020  (Nassau, Bahamas) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Actor, director and producer. Worked as a coffin-polisher before becoming the first James Bond and playing him in 7 films. Knighted in 2000. (THEME) All Part Of The Show... Right? (THEME) Awarded Oscarites Worm Fodder Gotham Knight Deathly Steeds (THEME) Dial D for Deadpool Down Under the Daisies Falling Off The Perch (THEME) Give Us a Y (Chromosome) Hangman's XX Hydrangea I close my eyes, draw back the curtains Krypton-Kid Mercarte Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Powder Picks em off Puzlman's Puzzling Picks (THEME) SAD LAST DAYS Sad News FC Stairway To Heaven The National Union of Coffin Polishers The Rotting Corpses of the Undead (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Connolly, Billy Born 24 November 1942  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish stand-up comedian, who has also acted, sung & done TV presenting. Well known for his dishevelled appearance and saying the word "jobby" a lot. 20 4 2020 Brown Breads And they all died Worm Fodder Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit (THEME) Comedy Cremations Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk DEAD SPOTTERS Die Laughing eejit Exu's Exiteers (THEME) Glasgow Effect Going going gone Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Lastorders (THEME) Laughter Kills Lived So Let's Die  (THEME) Monty Python's Dying Circus NoSoup4U! Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Permanent kip Poppin’ Clogs Seasideessexxile Simply Dead Stiffer Steaks  Team Cat AIDS The 6 feet under club The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Death Stars The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Conrad, Robert  Born 1 March 1930  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 8 February 2020  (Malibu, California, USA) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Actor turned radio host. (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral Not At All Well (THEME) Syndication Zombies You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Conran, Shirley Born 21 September 1932  () British novelist and journalist who found the most success with the novel "Lace" (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Conroy, Kevin Born 30 November 1955  (Westbury, New York, USA) Voice actor best known as Batman in Batman: The Animated Series. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Conroy-Ward, James Born 12 April 1947  (Timperley, UK) Actor and singer, was part of the final D'Oyly Carte Opera Company company before it folded in 1982. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Constantine II of Greece, (monarch) Born 2 June 1940  (Psychiko, Athens, Greece) Former King of Greece until the Monarchy was abolished there. Manuel's Stiffs (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife

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

Conway, Jimmy  Born 8 October 1946  (Dublin, Ireland) Died 14 February 2020  (Oregon, USA) Age at death: 73  (read death notice) 20-cap Ireland international who made 314 first-team appearances for Fulham. Now battling dementia. Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill

Conway, Kellyanne Born 20 January 1967  (Atco, New Jersey, USA) American pollster, political consultant, and pundit who ran Trumps Presidential campaign and has been his TV bulldog ever since. (THEME) The Right To Die

Conway, Noel Born in   (exact date unknown) Right-to-die campaigner who suffers from ALS. Born circa 1950. Aye, they're off the fags alright Compost Corner Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk DDP Tofoa Dead And Dusted 1  Dead Ends Death Can Be Funny Girlfriend in a Coma Grave Danger His and Hearse The Misers Mr C (THEME) Nicked but not Dead P@F deathlist Read 'em and Reap Terror of the Vervoorts The Beatles Are Dying in The Wrong Order The Team With No Name The Walking Dead This Mortal Coil Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Cook, Ann Turner Born 20 November 1926  (USA) an American mystery novelist, who was the model for the familiar Gerber Baby artwork seen on baby food packages of the Gerber Products Company. Naked Florida Gravediggers

Cook, Carole Born 14 January 1924  (Abilene, Texas, USA) American Actress. (THEME) The Bedsoring '20s

Cooke, Sidney Born 18 April 1927  (England) Convicted paedophile as featured in the satirical TV show 'Brasseye'. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Apricot Crumble

Cooney, Ray Born 30 May 1932  (London, England) Playwright & actor, mostly in the theatre. Unusual Suspects

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

Cooper, Ashley  Born 15 September 1936  (Melbourne, Australia) Died 22 May 2020  () Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Former tennis world number one, who won four grand slam titles in the 1950s. (THEME) Gone in the land Down Under

Cooper, Jilly Born 21 February 1937  (Essex, England) Tory writer of terrible faux-erotic novels for sexually repressed members of the upper middle class. Sadly survived the 1999 Ladbroke Grove rail crash. Researched to death The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2020

Cooper, Leon N Born 28 February 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physics. (THEME) YES, I got the Nobel – but NO, I do not care for the climate

Cooper, Martin Born 26 December 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Inventor of the cell (mobile) phone which either makes him one of the great technological pioneers or the Devil incarnate. Your choice… (THEME) Death Is Intellectual Francis of Arse-Easy 2020 (THEME) If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

Cooper, Pat Born 31 July 1929  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American stand-up comedian, barely known in the UK. Leftovers

Cooper, Susan Born 23 May 1935  (Burnham, UK) Children's author, most famous for the "Dark Is Rising" series of books, which combine classical British mythology with a modern-day setting. (THEME) And They All Died Happily Ever After (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Cooper-Clarke, John Born 25 January 1949  (Salford, Lancashire, England) Poet, performer, writer & comedian. Particularly popular in the Manchester area. (THEME) Setting of the Age of Aquarius The Whipping Posts

Cope, Kenneth Born 14 April 1931  (Liverpool, England) Actor, either best known as Marty Hopkirk in 'Randall & Hopkirk Deceased', Jed Stone in 'Coronation Street' or Cyril Carter in 'Carry on Matron', depending on your viewing tastes. It's Grim Up North (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh (THEME) Slippery Soap (THEME) The Cobbles to a Coffin

Coppola, Anton Born 21 March 1917  (New York City, New York, USA) Conductor and uncle of film director Frances Ford Coppola. Died in February but did not receive a qualifying obit. Keeling over

Coppola, Francis Ford Born 7 April 1939  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Legendary film director of 1970s classics such as 'The Godfather'. 'The Conversation' and 'Apocalypse Now'. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Mr Whit's Wonders (THEME) Weird with a Beard

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

Corbier, Claude Eugene Andre Born 11 June 1927  (France) 1987-90 Administrators-superior of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

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

Cord, Alex Born 3 May 1933  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) American actor best known as Archangel in 1980s action series 'Airwolf'. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT

Corday, Mara Born 3 January 1930  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Former Playboy Playmate. Gobbing On Life

Corey, E. J. Born 12 July 1928  (Methuen, Massachusetts, USA) Organic chemist and recipient of the 1990 Nobel prize in chemistry "for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis". Alternative Observations

Corman, Roger Born 5 April 1926  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Influential low budget film director who made a series of films based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe and encouraged a generation of film directors such as Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese as well as actors Circling the Drain (THEME) MADE IN DETROIT Where's My Damn List?

Cornwell, Judy Born 22 February 1940  (Hammersmith, London, England) Experienced UK actress, her most famous role being the sex-starved Daisy in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Also a novelist. (THEME) Sitcom to Heaven

Corrigan-Maguire, Máiread Born 27 January 1944  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Formed the Community of Peace People in Northern Ireland with Betty Williams and together they won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Cosby, Bill Born 12 July 1937  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Long-standing, squeaky-clean, inexplicably popular US comic. BALDY FOREVER BXBOY422 (THEME) Comedy Cremations Dead Last? Dead Right! Deadpool Surprise Death Nebula 3000 Die Laughing  I close my eyes, draw back the curtains It's A Grim World (After All) (THEME) Laughter Kills Living in a Box Naked Florida Gravediggers Partridge As Reaper (THEME) SAD LAST DAYS Satan's Hootenanny Say Hi To Uncle George Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice - Est. 1937 The Buckley Mystic The 6 feet under club The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers (THEME) Weird with a Beard Where's My Damn List? (THEME) Yvan Eht Nioj

Costa, Mary Born 5 April 1930  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) Actress, the voice of Princess Aurora in the Disney classic 'Sleeping Beauty'. (THEME) Cashier Number 90 Please! Dead Is Dead (THEME) I Hear Voices (THEME) This Knee Ain't What It Used To Be

Costello, Elvis Born 25 August 1954  (Paddington, London, England) Pop singer, born Declan McManus. Oliver's Army (of the Dead)  Owt To Stop Me Coffin? (THEME) SING YOUR LAST SONG FOR ME (THEME) Snort the Ashes The National Union of Coffin Polishers

Coster-Molbeck, Monica Born 27 March 1914  (Landskrona, Sweden) Swedish artist who spent most of her life in Spain. Turned out she died somewhat off the radar in 2015 already - discovered in June 2020 (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Couric, Katie Born 7 January 1957  (Arlington, Virginia, USA) American TV journalist, co-presenter of the 'Today' programme. (THEME) Our Top Story Tonight

Court, Margaret Born 16 July 1942  (Perth, Australia) One of the top women tennis players of the 1960s. Now a controversial figure due to her views on homosexuality in the game. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List Headstone Hunters (THEME) Sports Yay Sports

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

Cousy, Bob Born 9 August 1928  (Manhattan, New York, US) Exceptionally successful US basketball player I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Satan's Hootenanny

Covas, Bruno Born 7 April 1980  (Santos, Brazil) Former Vice Mayor of São Paulo. Banana's Bruises Cancerous Hatred

Cowans, Gordon Born 27 October 1958  (West Cornforth, UK) One of the greatest players in Aston Villa's history, where he won both the European Cup and the PFA Young Player of the Year award. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Cowell, Simon Born 7 October 1959  (Brighton, East Sussex, England) Record producer & TV talent judge, he of the scathing putdowns & high trousers. (THEME) God, you're annoying

Cowen, BRIAN Born 10 January 1960  (Tullamore, Ireland) Taoiseach from 2008 to 2011. Dealt weakly with the Irish banking crisis, and stood down as leader a few weeks before Fianna Fail were destroyed in the 2011 elections. (THEME) The Sick-bed of Cuchulainn

Cox, Brian Edward Born 3 March 1968  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Popular television physicist and former keyboardist with D:Ream. (THEME) God, you're annoying Who Turned Out The Lights?

Cox, David Born 15 July 1924  (Birmingham, England) The dean of British statistics (THEME) The Bedsoring '20s

Cox, Jane Born 13 May 1952  (UK) Longest-serving female Emmerdale castmember as of the start of 2018, having played Lisa Dingle since 1996. (THEME) Passing of the passed

Cox, Sara Born 13 December 1974  (Bolton, England) BBC Radio DJ. (THEME) Passing of the passed

Cox, Tony Born 31 March 1958  (Uniontown, Alabama, USA) Actor in Bad Santa and Epic Movie. I close my eyes, draw back the curtains

Cozart, Keith Born 15 August 1995  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) US "drill" rapper known as "Chief Keef", dead before 30 (THEME) 20 Yutes

Craig, Jenny Born 7 August 1932  (Berwick, Louisiana, USA) American weight-loss gure and founder of her own weight-loss product empire (THEME) Judge, Jury, and Jimmycutioner Most Unique Picks 2020

Craig, Jim Born 30 April 1943  (Glasgow, Scotland) Celtic player who as a right back was a key player in the Lisbon Lion European Cup winning side. (THEME) Glasgow Effect

Craig, Wendy Born 20 June 1934  (Sacriston, County Durham, England) English actress, best known for her sitcom roles, most notably 'Butterflies'. Krypton-Kid Bucket O'Hare (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

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

Crawford, Christina Born 11 June 1939  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Writer of "Mommie Dearest", an autobiographical account of child abuse by her adoptive mother Joan Crawford now used as kitsch for drag queens. Blueberry Crumble

Crawford, Johnny Born 26 March 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Kid star on The Rifleman. Now an OAP. Eternity Tours

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

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

Cribbins, Bernard Born 29 December 1928  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Actor & comedian, a veteran of 'Carry On' films. Holds the record for most story-tellings on 'Jackanory'. Recently played Wilf Mott in 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) Dial D for Deadpool (THEME) Dr Who's Next Every Death You Take Grey Gardens I Told You I Was Ill Lastorders LORD GRAVEDIGGER Partridge As Reaper Pool Ghoul (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels  (THEME) BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock (THEME) The Cobbles to a Coffin Psycho Muppet (THEME) Well Done if you got these at home

Criss, Peter Born 20 December 1945  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Former Drummer for KISS. Lastorders

Cristal, Linda  Born 23 February 1934  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Died 27 June 2020  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Retired actress. Born Marta Victoria Moya Burgess. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Crocker, Barry Born 4 November 1935  (Geelong, Victoria, Australia) Australian actor, singer, and all-around entertainer (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Crosbie, Annette Born 12 February 1934  (Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland) Long serving actress on stage, film & TV - forever remembered for her role as Margaret Meldrew in 'One Foot in the Grave'. Grey Gardens (THEME) Setting of the Age of Aquarius (THEME) Sitcom to Heaven (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Crosby, Charlotte-Letitia Born in Newcastle, England  (exact date unknown) Reality TV show "star". Born 1990. (THEME) God, you're annoying

Crosby, David Born 14 August 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) One third of Crosby, Stills & Nash, and indeed one quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. (THEME) #1 Hits (THEME) Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Life Flies By So Fast Living in a Box (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death  So It's Come to This: A Pan Breed C-team  You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Crosby, Norm  Born 15 September 1927  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Died 7 November 2020  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) US stand-up comedian, often on television. (THEME) Laughter Kills

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

Cross, Gillian Born 24 December 1945  (London, England) Author and creator of The Demon Headmaster, now back on TV after a 20 year break. (THEME) And They All Died Happily Ever After

Cross, James Born 29 September 1921  (Nenagh, Ireland) Irish-born British former diplomat in Canada who was kidnapped by Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) militants during the October Crisis of October 1970. (THEME) The British (D)i(e)sles

Cruickshank, John Born 20 May 1920  (Aberdeen, Scotland) The last surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross for air action in WWII. (THEME) GOLDEN OLDIES!

Crumb, Robert Born 30 August 1934  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Cartoonist, creator of "Fritz, the Cat" and "Mr. Natural". (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death (THEME) Poisoned Pens

Cryer, Barry Born 23 April 1935  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Prolific comedy writer and panellist on radio comedy shows. (THEME) Comedy Cremations Don't Eat The Figs They're Loving Angels Instead (THEME) Monty Python's Dying Circus The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2020 (THEME) Well Done if you got these at home

Culkin, Macaulay Born 26 August 1980  (New York City, New York, USA) Child actor who found fame in the 'Home Alone' film series before predictably drifting into relative obscurity. Kardashians Gone Wild (THEME) Laughter Kills Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix (THEME) SAD LAST DAYS

Cumbes, Jim Born 4 May 1944  (Manchester, UK) Dual-sport athlete, both an accomplished fast bowler and goalkeeper. Possibly the only man to play against Pele and the Oxford University cricket team. (THEME) Boddies... Manchester's Finest (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Cummings, Dominic Born 25 November 1971  (Durham, England) Special advisor behind the campaign to leave the EU and now the top SPAD for Boris Johnson. Must be a wishful thinking pick for someone. The National Union of Coffin Polishers

Cunningham, Walter Born 16 March 1932  (Creston, Iowa, USA) Former Astronaut. Manned the lunar module on Apollo 7 in 1968. (THEME) ...and Its Goodnight From Him (THEME) Apollogies for Still Living  (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Curl, Robert Born 23 August 1933  (Alice, Texas, USA) Nobel Prize-winning professor of chemistry. (THEME) YES, I got the Nobel – but NO, I do not care for the climate

Curram, Roland Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Actor from Eldorado and Terry and June. Gooseberry Crumble

Curry, Tim Born 19 April 1949  (Grappenhall, Warrington, England) Actor specialising in villainous roles such as Dr. Frank N. Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. eejit Grim McGraw Guild of Master Reapers I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway Owt To Stop Me Coffin? (THEME) Sid And Marty Coffin (THEME) The British (D)i(e)sles UTC You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Cussler, Clive  Born 15 July 1931  (Aurora, Illinois, USA) Died 24 February 2020  (Scottsdale, Arizona, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Author, who has written many an rollicking adventure yarn. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Cyrus, Miley Born 23 November 1992  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Sugary star of the Hannah Montana TV series and daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus. Now trying too hard to cultivate a "raunchy" image and seemingly introduced the phrase "twerking" into mainstream parlance. Going going gone Mr & Mrs Drummerboy (THEME) Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

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