Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2007: M

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MacArthur, Dame Ellen Born 8 July 1976  (Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, England) Solo round-the-world daredevil yachting type. AbraCadaver  Died In A Nasty Accident

MacArthur, James (Died in 2010) Born 8 December 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor - Danno in "Hawaii Five-O", amongst many others. In Eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Macchio, Ralph Born 4 November 1961  (Huntington, New York, USA) Actor, the 'kid' in the "Karate Kid" movies. Darwin's List

MacGowan, Shane Born 25 December 1957  (Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) Dentally challenged singer-songwriter who used to front the Pogues, and latterly the Popes (though recently he went back to the Pogues for a reunion tour). Constantly rumoured to be on the brink of death due to non-stop drinking, smoking and drug-taking. At one stage, for example, he was said to be taking fifty tabs of acid a day - smoke your heart out, Shaun Ryder! Above Average For Norfolk  Croaker De'Ath and the Prognosticators Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Centre of England Deadenders Dead Ends Dead Is As Dead Does  Death Becomes Them Death Stalks United Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Dysfunctional Everybody's Dead, Dave Flatline Fellatio H5N1 Heroes of Hades I Hope So, They Buried Him Illinois Reaper Beater It's All Gone Dark Over There L C And The Sunshine Band Morbid United FC Mr Mark J Pan Breid  P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension) Shut Up, Ya Dead Git! The Coffin-Dodgers The Derby Rams The Driller Killer The Great Beyond They Sure Look Like Plant Food To Me Tick Tock Stopped Ticking Vassili Zaitsev

MacKenzie, Aggie Born in Rothiemurchus, Scotland  (exact date unknown) One half of the "How Clean Is Your House?" duo. Born 1955. If One Dies, Will The Other Follow?

MacLaine, Shirley Born 24 April 1934  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Oddball Hollywood actress who has starred in countless films, such as "Some Came Running" (1958), "The Apartment" (1960), "Sweet Charity" (1969) and "Postcards from the Edge" (1990). Pointlessly changed her name from Shirley MacLean Beaty, and indeed is the sister of Warren Beatty, who pointlessly changed his surname to Beatty. Doctors described her as being "in tip-top shape" in 2002, though this probably applies to her physical health only. A big believer in reincarnation, and New Age horseshit in general, she claims to have had an affair with the late Swedish prime minister Olof Palme, who apparently was a reincarnation of Emperor Charlemagne; symmetrically, she was a lover of Emperor Charlemagne in a previous life. Oh, and aliens have landed on her front porch as well. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead As A Dodo

MacLeod, Gavin Born 28 February 1930  (Mount Kisco, New York, USA) US Actor, in "The Love Boat", "Mary Tyler Moore" etc. Swami's House of Soon To Be Wax

Macnee, Patrick Born 6 February 1922  (London, England) Actor - played the suave Steed in "The Avengers". Brown Bananas Leeds Till Death My Toes Are Real People Obituarynotice Rigger Mortice And The Rotting Allstars The Doom & Gloom Room The Shoebury Stiffs The Vyrdolak

Madoc, Ruth Born 16 April 1943  (Norwich, Norfolk, England) English-born Welsh actress, famous in the 80's for "Hi-de-Hi", but more recently as the mum of "the only gay in the village", Dafydd Thomas, in "Little Britain". Pobol y Fedd

Madonna Born 16 August 1958  (Bay City, Michigan, USA) Singer & actress, a huge influence on music over the last twenty-five years. Shut Up, Ya Dead Git!

Madsen, Michael Born 25 September 1958  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, normally in tough guy roles, including, memorably, Mr Blond in "Reservoir Dogs." The Coffin-Dodgers

Magnusson, Magnus  Born 12 October 1929  (Reykjavik, Iceland) Died 7 January 2007  (Glasgow, Scotland) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Host of TV quiz show "Mastermind" from 1972-97, and probably the only famous Icelander apart from Björk. A Kick In The Ghoulies Banda Aceh Surf Club Breathless In Seattle Brown Bread Cap'n Ohtz Dead Centre of England Dead Ends Diepod Shuffle Dress re-Hearse-als Every Shroud Has A Silver Lining Godot's Choir Invisible Go Fish Going Underground Grim Rita Hardwood Surround Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Leeds Till Death Lord Football's Dead Superstars Madonna's Hand of Bod Mortal Wombat Only Fools And Corpses Gone For Good The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Delightful Dead To The Other Side Whittaker's Choice

Magri, Charlie Born 20 July 1956  (Tunis, Tunisia) East End boxer-turned-sports shop owner. John Stalkerestest

Mahon, Sir Denis (Died in 2011) Born 8 November 1910  (London, England) British art historian and collector. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Mailer, Norman  Born 31 January 1923  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) Died 10 November 2007  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) American writer and innovator of the non-fiction novel. Food For Worms Heads in a Bag Kackers United Not At All Well

Major, Andrew 'Maggot' Born 17 June 1976  (Newport, Wales) Lanky member of rap group Goldie Lookin' Chain. Pobol y Fedd

Major, John Born 29 March 1943  (Carshalton, Surrey, England) Former British Prime Minister for 7 turbulent years between 1990-97. Peter "RIP" Trait

Majors, Lee Born 23 April 1940  (Wyandotte, Michigan, USA) Actor, born Harvey Lee Yeary, most famous as Colonel Steve Austin, "The Six Million Dollar Man". Dead Beat Pan Breid Gone For Good

Makem, Tommy  Born 4 November 1932  (Keady, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland) Died 1 August 2007  (New Hampshire, USA) Age at death: 74  (read death notice) Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. One-man pub entertainment, by the sounds of him. Deceased Hose Queen of the Iceni R.I.P. It Up And Start Again The Living End

Malden, Karl (Died in 2009) Born 22 March 1912  (Gary, Indiana, USA) Serbian immigrant (real name Mladen Sekulovich) and former steelworker who became a bit-part movie actor. However, he was better known as Detective Lieutenant Mike Stone in the '70s TV series 'The Streets of San Francisco'. Bitter Violet Checking Out By Christmas Croaker De'Ath and the Prognosticators Dead And Don't Know It Dead Beat Dead Calm Deathlist.net Food For Worms Eternity Tours Frog Impressions! I Need Frog Impressions Entertainers Seeking One Final Shot At Fame The Goebbels Family & the Fred West Dancers Live On The Box O'Neill is a Sick Puppy Justpat's Carkers Lucky In A Hefty Bag No Longer With U.S. Norfolk & Chance Reapin' Time Riding The Jesus Train Slobodan Milosevic's Medicine Cabinet The Underdogs of Hull City Tick Tock Stopped Ticking Valley of Death We'reAllGonnaDie! Whale Oil Beef Hooked Wishy-Washy Youth In Asia Helpline

Malkovich, John Born 9 December 1953  (Christopher, Illinois, USA) Quirky & hugely successful American film & stage actor. Death Becomes Them

Mallett, Timmy Born 18 October 1955  (Hyde, Cheshire, England) Insanely annoying former presenter of children's TV show "Wacaday". They Sure Look Like Plant Food To Me

Mallon, Seamus Born 17 August 1936  (County Armagh, Northern Ireland) Politician, former deputy leader of the SDLP & deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. I Hope So, They Buried Him

Maloney, Patty Born in Perkinsville, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) 3'11" dwarf actress who has appeared in "Far Out Space Nuts", "The Star Wars Holiday Special" and "The Little Rascals". Her birthday is March 17, but she keeps the exact year of her birth a closely-guarded secret for some unknown reason. Bijou Bodettes

Mamo, Sir Anthony (Died in 2008) Born 9 January 1909  (Birkirkara, Malta) Malta's first President (1974-6) after the country became a republic. Deceased Hose Grobler's Stiff Ones

Mandela, Nelson (Died in 2013) Born 18 July 1918  (Umtata, South Africa) Leader of the African National Congress, which was outlawed in 1948, when apartheid was legalised in South Africa. He was imprisoned for allegedly being involved in a bomb plot, and spent 27 years inside, before being freed as part of then President F.W. de Klerk's reforms in 1990. Mandela himself became President from 1994-99. 4 Ever Delayed A Bird In The Hand Is Worth At Least Three Points This Year A Kick In The Ghoulies A Shot In The Dark Big-Iain Bitter Violet Dark Brown And Dead Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Dead Ends Dead Mingers Jill Dando Failed The Doorstep Challenge Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Don't Fear (The Reaper) Doornails R Us Dress re-Hearse-als Eternity Tours ILikeyKilly Part II In Death Do Us Fart I Rolled A Seven I Told You I Felt Ill!!!!!! Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks O'Neill is a Sick Puppy Juicy Janny Knock Knock... Kopbird Leeds Till Death Mr & Mrs Drummerboy NihilisticMacaw Simfish The Pale Rider Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Pink Panther (dead-dead, dead-dead) Please Refrain From Testing Puzlman's Passing Picks Reapin' Time See, I Told You I Was Sick! Six Foot Under Slobodan Milosevic's Medicine Cabinet Stahlmatt Styx & Stones Thanatopsis The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Cloggers The Ex Factor The Old G1ts Two Feet in the Grave Warren502 Wayne's Done And Dusted You Mean He's Not Already?

Manning, Bernard  Born 13 August 1930  (Ancoats, Manchester, England) Died 18 June 2007  (Manchester, England) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) Larger-than-wife stand-up performer from the old school of comedy, known for his racist and sexist jokes and general refusal to accept political correctness. Retired on grounds of ill health, leaving the running of his Embassy Club to son Bernard, Jr. 2 Days Older Than Grass Biologically Dead Blue & White Wizzard Cap'n Ohtz Cefor's Cremains Coffin Fit Col's Corpses Dead Centre of England Dodo, Di, Dodi, Dando...Dido? Doornails R Us Dress re-Hearse-als Fly Me To The Moon  Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster Go Ahead Turkeys Hardwood Surround Henry's Half-Dead Heroes Lard Bazaar Leeds Till Death Norwegian Blue Only Fools And Corpses The Pale Rider Come On Baby Light My Pyre Styx & Stones Team DJB Gone For Good The Crematorium Cheerleaders The Funeral Director 07 The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...) They Sure Look Like Plant Food To Me Tick Tock Stopped Ticking Who Greased That Vine? Windsor The Troll YouKeepMeHangin'On

Mansfield, Jayne Marie Born 8 November 1950  (Austin, Texas, USA) Daughter of the Jayne Mansfield. Moldy Oldies

Manson, Charles Born 12 November 1934  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Infamous leader of a cult called "The Family", which was responsible for several brutal murders in the 1960s. In prison since 1971. Lillith's List

Maradona, Diego Born 30 October 1960  (Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Short, fat Argie footballer whose 'Hand of God' antics knocked England out of the 1986 World Cup. Now a cash-strapped recovering cocaine addict. Dead End Job Dead Mingers In Bed With Maradona  Lard Bazaar Team DJB

Marceau, Marcel  Born 22 March 1923  (Strasbourg, France) Died 22 September 2007  (Paris, France) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Thanks to the lack of sophistication of the French sense of humour, Marceau managed to make a living as a mime artist for over 50 years, mainly playing his white-faced Ronald McDonald lookalike character, Bip. With self-conscious irony, he had the only speaking part in Mel Brooks' film 'Silent Movie' (1976). Cefor's Cremains For Those About To Croak: Fire - We Salute You Going Underground P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension)

Marcos, Imelda Born 2 July 1929  (Manila, Philippines) Former beauty queen, lavish-living, obsessive shoe-collector and widow of former Filipino president Ferdinand Marcos. After his death, she was acquitted of embezzlement in the US, but convicted of the crime of 'graft', whatever that is, in the Philippines. Death or Die Trying Mr. Yuck Who Greased That Vine?

Maren, Jerry Born 24 January 1920  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Actor - kicked off a lengthy film & TV career by playing a Munchkin in the 1939 version of "The Wizard of Oz". Bijou Bodettes

Marie, Rose Born 15 August 1923  (New York, New York, USA) Actress whose career has been in two distinct halves: firstly as a child in the 1920s, and then as an adult, beginning in the 1940s. Best known for playing the part of Sally Rogers on "The Dick Van Dyke Show". Her real name is Rose Marie Mazzetta, and she is of Italian/Polish extraction. Bunch of Old Bags Heads in a Bag Not At All Well Noz4news Ohio and Goodbye-o

Marin, Pedro Antonio (Died in 2008) Born 13 May 1928  (Colombia) Founder of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group. Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band Erm...Excuse Me... Aren't You... Dead?

Mark, Sir Robert (Died in 2010) Born 13 March 1917  (Chorlton, Manchester, England) Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner and advertiser of Aquajet Radial tyres. He was "convinced they make a genuine contribution to road safety", apparently. The Harbingers Of Condolence

Marks, Howard Born 13 August 1945  (Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, Wales) Former cannabis smuggler turned best-selling author. Also (if only in the opinion of Octopus of Odstock, for it is he who is writing this bio) one of the nicest people it is possible to meet - intelligent, caring, witty and friendly. Not a combination you get much these days, sadly. Pobol y Fedd

Marks, Vic Born 25 June 1955  (Middle Chinnock, Somerset, England) Former cricketer for Somerset & England, now a broadcaster & journalist. I Die You Die

Marriner, Neville Born 15 April 1924  (Lincoln, Lincs, England) Conductor, violinist, former conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra. We'reAllGonnaDie!

Marrs, Mick Born 4 May 1951  (Terre Haute, Indiana, USA) Skull-faced Mötley Crüe guitarist. Digging The Grave

Mars (jnr), Forrest Edward Born 16 August 1931  (River Forest, Illinois, USA) Current CEO of the Mars confectionery company. The Old G1ts

Marsden, Gerry Born 24 September 1942  (Liverpool, England) Singer, the Gerry in "Gerry and the Pacemakers". AbraCadaver

Marshall, Sir Arthur  Born 4 December 1903  (Cambridge, England) Died 16 March 2007  (Nr. Linton, Cambridgeshire, England) Age at death: 103  (read death notice) Member of the British team in the 1924 'Chariots of Fire' Olympic Games in Paris, who went on to become a leading figure in the aviation industry. Erm...Excuse Me... Aren't You... Dead? Flatline Fellatio Lord Football's Dead Superstars Whittaker's Choice Youth In Asia Helpline

Martin, Dick (Died in 2008) Born 30 January 1922  (Battle Creek, Michigan, USA) American comedian, famous for being one half of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". But I'm Not Dead Yet

Martin, George Born 3 January 1926  (London, England) The Beatles' music producer. Nice Little Urner Ohio and Goodbye-o

Martin, Tony (Died in 2012) Born 25 December 1912  (Oakland, California, USA) Classic crooner and occasional actor. Married to Cyd Charisse, for what it's worth. Not to be confused with the butt-ugly, pikey-shooting farmer of the same name. Daisy Pushers

Martini, Cardinal Carlo Maria (Died in 2012) Born 15 February 1927  (Turin, Italy) Archbishop of Milan from 1980-2002. Whittaker's Choice

Martino, Al (Died in 2009) Born 7 October 1927  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Italian-American singer and actor, best known over here for having the first-ever no. 1 hit on the UK singles chart with "Here In My Heart", when said chart started in 1952. Ashes2AshesSeadog The Shoebury Stiffs

Marven, Nigel Born 27 November 1960  (Barnet, London, England) British wildlife presenter & TV producer, the UK version of Steve Irwin. So if Marven finds himself confronted by a stingray anytime soon, it could be quids in on the DDP. Dodo, Di, Dodi, Dando...Dido?

Mashaal, Khaled Born in Silwad, West Bank  (exact date unknown) Believed by many, including Israel's intelligence services, to be the leader of the Islamic terrorist group Hamas. Born 1956. Death From Above Five-Fingered Hand of Death The Pale Rider The Raven

Mason, Ada  Born 24 September 1895  (Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) Died 13 February 2007  (Upton, West Yorkshire, England) Age at death: 111  (read death notice) Became the UK's oldest living person in November 2006. Not for long though. Bleedin' Heart Death From Above Stillborn Marionettes

Mathis, Johnny Born 30 September 1935  (Gilmer, Texas, USA) Easy-listening musician. Your granny's probably got his Greatest Hits album in the attic. Call-Forward-Forever Deadtome Overandout

Matthew, Brian Born 17 September 1928  (Coventry, Warwickshire, England) BBC radio presenter, host of the "Sounds of the Sixties" show since 1990. Grassyknoll Grayson  Hardwood Surround Mr Mark J Shuffled Off The Doffin' Codgers Wake Up And Smell The Coffin

Maxim of Bulgaria, Patriarch (Died in 2012) Born 29 October 1914  (Oreshak, Bulgaria) Leader of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The Living End

Maxwell, Lois  Born 14 February 1927  (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) Died 29 September 2007  (Fremantle, Western Australia) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Actress in many movies, but best known as the original Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films. Beerbutton Knowing My Luck I'll Probably Reincarnate As A Mayfly!

May, Brian Born 19 July 1947  (Hampton, Middlesex, England) Big-haired guitarist, both with Queen and as a solo artist. Virtually every song he's ever done has a guitar riff from him in. Sometimes it works, often it fails miserably, but credit for perseverance. The Time Is Nigh

Maynard, Bill Born 8 October 1928  (Heath End, Farnham, Surrey, England) Comic actor who played Selwyn in the sitcom "Oh No! It's Selwyn Froggit" and Claude Greengrass in the soporific TV drama "Heartbeat". After leaving the series due to a stroke suffered while filming, he returned to play the same character in the equally gentle spin-off "The Royal". Dead Is As Dead Does Doornails R Us Heroes of Hades Lee's Dead On Owt To Stop Me Coffin?

Mayne, Philip  Born 26 November 1899  (Hampstead, London, England) Died 9 April 2007  (Richmond, North Yorkshire, England) Age at death: 107  (read death notice) Was believed to be the last surviving British officer of the First World War, and the oldest living Cambridge graduate. You Mean He's Not Already?

McBride, Willie John Born 6 June 1940  (Toombridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) Legendary Irish rugby union player, one of the all-time British greats. I Rolled A Seven

McCain, Ginger (Died in 2011) Born 21 September 1930  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Racehorse trainer, who retired in 2006. Trained Red Rum to three Grand Nationals. Banda Aceh Surf Club

McCartney, Paul Born 18 June 1942  (Liverpool, England) Younger of the 2 surviving Beatles. Illinois Reaper Beater Lillith's List Lived So Let's Die Peter "RIP" Trait

McCririck, John Born 17 April 1940  (Surbiton, Surrey, England) Fat, outspoken horseracing pundit with a strange home life. Dead Centre of England Henry's Half-Dead Heroes Mad Maureen

McDonald, Sir Trevor Born 16 August 1939  (Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies) Recently-retired ITN newsreader. Once reckoned by Viz comic to be the news anchorman most able to take his beer, in complete contrast to the lightweight Nicholas Witchell. Heroes of Hades Short-Term Future

McGann, Brad Born in New Zealand  (exact date unknown) Kiwi film director/screenwriter, born 1964. Died 2/5/2007, but no UK obit as yet. Dead And Buried Go Fish

McGann, Paul Born 14 November 1959  (Surrey, England) Actor, one of the four McGann acting brothers. Best known for his roles as Marwood in "Withnail & I" and as the 8th "Doctor Who". Paul Metcalfe's 21

McGee, Debbie Born 31 October 1958  (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) Wife and stage partner of Paul Daniels. Now runs a modelling agency, unlikely as that may sound. If One Dies, Will The Other Follow?

McGoohan, Patrick (Died in 2009) Born 19 March 1928  (Astoria, New York, USA) Actor - Number Six in "The Prisoner". Gone For Good

McGovern, George (Died in 2012) Born 19 July 1922  (Avon, South Dakota, USA) American politican, lost the 1972 US Presidential Election by a landslide. Go Ahead Turkeys

McGrath, Jane (Died in 2008) Date and place of birth unknown English-born wife of Aussie cricketer, Glenn McGrath. Currently battling cancer. Born 1966. Noah Reason And The Dirt Naps This Mortal Coil

McKellen, Sir Ian Born 25 May 1939  (Burnley, Lancashire, England) Shakespearean actor type. Dead Mingers Heroes of Hades Owt To Stop Me Coffin? The Great Beyond

McKuen, Rod Born 29 April 1933  (Oakland, California, USA) Singer/songwriter, composer & poet. Probably the most famous hit he has penned is "Love's Been Good To Me". Noz4news

McLaren, Bill (Died in 2010) Born in Hawick, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Former rugby union commentator for the BBC. Born in 1923. I Hope So, They Buried Him

McMahon, Ed (Died in 2009) Born 6 March 1923  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Sidekick to Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show". Daisy Pushers Lady Bird Johnson Must Die Heads in a Bag ILikeyKilly Part II Not At All Well Overandout Stahlmatt Swami's House of Soon To Be Wax There's A Mr Death At The Door, Something About The Reaping

McMahon, Vince Born 24 August 1945  (Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA) Professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and TV commentator on, er, wrestling. Lady Bird Johnson Must Die

McNamara, Robert Strange (Died in 2009) Born 9 June 1916  (San Francisco, California, USA) US Secretary of Defense from 1961-68, and later President of the World Bank. Aardvark Asking For It Circling The Drain Diepod Shuffle NihilisticMacaw Simfish They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Meadows, Jayne Born 27 September 1920  (Wuchang, China) American film actress, and widow of TV star Steve Allen. Rosebud! Zzzzzzz

Mears, Ray Date and place of birth unknown British author & TV presenter, expert in outdoor survival techniques. Born 1964. Rigger Mortice And The Rotting Allstars Roger Mortis

Medina, Lina Born 27 September 1933  (Paurange, Peru) The youngest human ever to give birth, delivering a healthy baby boy at the amazing age of 5 years and 7 months in May 1939. Noah Reason And The Dirt Naps

Mehta, Zubin Born 29 April 1936  (Mumbai, India) Veteran & well-travelled conductor of classical music. Ohio and Goodbye-o

Meier, Robert Born 10 March 1897  (Sergejewka, Ukraine) Was Germany's oldest man and one of his country's last surviving WWI veterans. Died 29/1/2007, but no UK obit as yet. The Pale Horseman's Soft Shoe Mortal Coil Shufflers

Meine, Klaus Born 25 May 1948  (Hanover, Germany) Rock singer, lead singer of German rock band "The Scorpions". I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band

Melly, George  Born 17 August 1926  (Liverpool, England) Died 5 July 2007  (London, England) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Charismatic jazz/blues singer/performer/songwriter. Above Average For Norfolk Boring Ole' Six Canadian Paul Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill! Go Ahead Turkeys Grim Rita Madonna's Hand of Bod Meet Your Maker Octopus of Odstock Pooil Vaaish Queen of the Iceni Rude Kid Slave To The Grave STAB_in_the_DARK Gone For Good The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2007 They Sure Look Like Plant Food To Me Tick Tock Stopped Ticking Mollie Sugden's Old Pussy Whoopass United

Melua, Katie Born 16 September 1984  (Kutaisi, Georgia) Georgian-born but British easy-listening singer & musician. Dok's Deadpool

Mercado del Toro, Emiliano  Born 21 August 1891  (Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico) Died 24 January 2007  (Isabela, Puerto Rico) Age at death: 115  (read death notice) Was for a few weeks before his death the world's oldest person - one of very few men to have held that distinction. Alison The Assassin Banda Aceh Surf Club Beginnings of Rigor Benedict's Class of '07 Bleedin' Heart Bucket Botherers But I'm Not Dead Yet Dead Ends Dead Men Walking Death From Above Death On The Rocks Deathpig Deceased Hose Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Eejit Every Shroud Has A Silver Lining Fallen Sparrow  Flatline Fellatio Golden Oldies! H5N1 International House of Death JoeRam Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks Just Resting My Eyes Mr C One Foot In The Grave The Pale Rider Please Refrain From Testing Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard Rude Kid Stiff & the Tears The Doffin' Codgers The Last Gasp The Pale Horseman's Soft Shoe Mortal Coil Shufflers ThePoitouTeam  They Died And Left Me In Charge Tomb It May Concern You Mean He's Not Already? Youth In Asia Helpline

Mercier, Sheila Born 1 January 1919  (Hull, East Yorkshire, England) TV actress - played Annie Sugden when Emmerdale Farm had a farm in it. In real life she is Brian Rix's big sister. Madonna's Hand of Bod

Merson, Paul Born 20 March 1968  (Harlesden, London, England) Former England & Arsenal midfielder, whose career was beset by drink, drugs & gambling. I Die You Die

Merton, Paul Born 9 July 1957  (Parson's Green, London, England) Comedian, TV presenter & writer - "Room 101", "Have I Got News For You", etc. I Die You Die Paul Metcalfe's 21

Meshkini, Ayatollah Ali  Born in Meshkin, Iran  (exact date unknown) Died 30 July 2007  (Tehran, Iran) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Founding member of Iran's Islamic regime and former leader of the Supreme Council of Iran. Born 1922. Deceased Hose The Living End

Messmer, Pierre  Born 20 March 1916  (Vincennes, France) Died 29 August 2007  (Paris, France) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Prime Minister of France from 1972-74. ThePoitouTeam

Michael, George Born 25 June 1963  (London, England) Pop star - originally one half of Wham! and then hugely successful solo artist. Deadenders Dead or No Dead Mave's Graves MizzJackTheCat ThePoitouTeam

Michelmore, Cliff Born 11 December 1919  (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England) Presenter of TV travel programmes. Dead Beat Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day Gone For Good The Shoebury Stiffs

Miles, Vera Born 23 August 1929  (Boise City, Oklahoma, USA) Film actress - "The Searchers", "Psycho", "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" etc. Lillith's List

Milken, Michael Born 4 July 1946  (Encino, California, USA) Financier, jailed for fraud & racketeering in the 1980s. Has made a successful comeback since, however. Dead On

Miller, Donald  Born 12 June 1962  (Houston, Texas, USA) American Death Row inmate. Executed in February 2007, no UK obit. No Noose Is Good Noose

Miller, Mitch (Died in 2010) Born 4 July 1911  (Rochester, New York, USA) Pianist, oboist, conductor and singer who was head of A&R at Columbia Records from 1950 until 1965, signing Frankie Laine, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney and many others, in addition to firing Frank Sinatra. At the same time he had a highly successful performing career in the form of Mitch Miller and His Gang, and fronted the TV series "Sing Along With Mitch". After leaving Columbia (he hated rock 'n' roll and refused to move with the times) he pretty much disappeared from public life entirely. Circling The Drain Food For Worms Mean Machine Naked Florida Gravediggers Temporary Team Name 2 (was Mean Machine) The Dead Club

Mills, Dick Date and place of birth unknown Senior BBC sound engineer, who worked on "Quatermass and the Pit", "The Two Ronnies" and "Doctor Who", among many other TV and radio programmes. Born 1936. Breathless In Seattle

Mills, Hayley Born 18 April 1946  (London, England) Actress, in films from an early age, often starring alongside her father, Sir John. I Die You Die

Mills McCartney, Heather Born 12 January 1968  (Aldershot, Hampshire, England) Gold-digging uniped, estranged wife of Paul McCartney. Deadenders Dead or No Dead Henry's Half-Dead Heroes King Kong Lindemans

Mimoun, Alain (Died in 2013) Born 1 January 1921  (El Telagh, Algeria) French former athlete, winner of the 1956 Olympic marathon. I Hope So, They Buried Him

Ming-Teh, Shih Born 15 January 1941  (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Taiwanese politican, a former political prisoner and scourge of the Chinese and Taiwanese governments. The Harbingers Of Condolence The Living End

Minnelli, Liza Born 12 March 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Daughter of Judy Garland, and moderately successful singer/stage actress in her own right. Has suffered from ill health in recent years as a result of drug abuse, and has been a regular visitor to rehab clinics. Married film producer David Gest in March 2002. Alison The Assassin Beerbutton Circling The Drain  Dead As A Dodo Dead Excited Flatline Fellatio Illinois Reaper Beater ProDeathCrew Short-Term Future The Coffin-Dodgers The Driller Killer

Minogue, Kylie Born 28 May 1968  (Melbourne, Australia) Pint-sized Aussie singer, formerly of "Neighbours" fame. Diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in May 2005, but has since made a full recovery. Bucket Botherers Jill Dando Failed The Doorstep Challenge Grave Architecture My Toes Are Real People Ohio and Goodbye-o Styx & Stones The Derby Rams The Driller Killer The Underdogs of Hull City

Mintz, Elliot Born 16 February 1945  (California, USA) Press representative & spokesman. Clients have included Paris Hilton, John Lennon and Bob Dylan, amongst others. Gravediggin' Grandaddy

Misch, Rochus (Died in 2013) Born 29 July 1917  (Oppelin, Upper Silesia, Poland) Former Nazi, one of the few survivors from Hitler's bunker. The Harbingers Of Condolence

Mitchell, Joni Born 7 November 1943  (Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada) Canadian folk singer, songwriter and painter. Spun Do You Light Us

Mitchell, Warren Born 14 January 1926  (London, England) Actor who will forever be associated with the part he played as the bigoted Alf Garnett in the long-running British sitcoms "Till Death Us Do Part" (alongside Tony Booth) and its sequel "In Sickness and in Health". Obituarynotice Shuffled Off Gone For Good Who Greased That Vine?

Mitsotakis, Konstantinos Born 18 October 1918  (Chania, Crete, Greece) Prime Minister of Greece from 1989-92. Rabbitsnuffer

Miyazawa, Kiichi  Born 8 October 1919  (Fukuyama, Japan) Died 28 June 2007  (Tokyo, Japan) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Japanese Prime Minister from 1991-93. George Bush senior puked in his lap during an official State dinner in January 1992, and a new verb was soon coined in the Japanese language: "bushusuru", meaning "to vomit". Canadian Paul

Mladic, Ratko Born 12 March 1943  (Kalinovik, Bosnia-Herzegovina) Leader of the Bosnian Serb Army during the 1992-95 war. Responsible for the massacre of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica in July 1995 - the worst atrocity in Europe since WWII. Asking For It The Delightful Dead Windsor The Troll

Mockford, Jeanne Born 15 March 1926  (London, England) Actress, often in comic roles - "Up Pompeii" and "Little Britain" for example. The Winged Devil Monkeys

Moeller, Irmgard Born 13 May 1947  (Germany) German terrorist, was in the Baader-Meinhof Gang. Served 22 years in prison for a 1972 car bomb attack on a US military base in Germany. Pooil Vaaish

Mohamad, Dr Mahathir Born 10 July 1925  (Alor Star, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia) Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981-2003. Banda Aceh Surf Club I Smell Dead People TiMr

Moiseyev, Igor  Born 21 January 1906  (Kiev, Ukraine) Died 2 November 2007  (Moscow, Russia) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Celebrated choreographer of folk dance. Fallen Sparrow

Molinaro, Al Born 24 June 1919  (Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA) TV actor - played Al Delvecchio, the rotund owner of Arnold's Drive-In, in "Happy Days". Mr C

Molyneaux, Jim Born 27 August 1920  (Killead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) Former leader (1979 to 1995) of the Ulster Unionist party, now Lord Molyneaux of Killead. Apparently he still lives on the farm where he was born. Milksnatcher's Last Hurrah!!

Mondale, Eleanor (Died in 2011) Born 19 January 1960  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) An American actress and television personality, she is best known for her work on the E! cable channel including hosting the shows Wild On... in 1997 and E! News Live. She is the only daughter of Walter Mondale. Stillborn Marionettes The Raven

Mondale, Walter Born 5 January 1928  (Ceylon, Minnesota, USA) US Vice-President under Jimmy Carter. Breathless In Seattle Mixed Team Stahlmatt

Mondavi, Robert (Died in 2008) Born 18 June 1913  (Virginia, Minnesota, USA) Vintner in California's Napa Valley. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Montalban, Ricardo (Died in 2009) Born 25 November 1920  (Mexico City, Mexico) MGM matinee idol who went on to play Mr Roarke in the TV series "Fantasy Island". His performance as Khan Noonien Singh in 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" was a reprisal of his role in a guest appearance on "Star Trek" back in 1967. He also popularised the phrase "rich, Corinthian leather" in his TV commercials for Chrysler in the 1970s. Bitter Violet Dead And Buried Pooil Vaaish Thanatopsis

Moody, Ron Born 8 January 1924  (London, England) Film, stage and TV actor, born Ronald Moodnick, remembered for his role as Fagin in 1968's film version of "Oliver!". 1 Is Dead Chuffed Frog Impressions! I Need Frog Impressions Death or Die Trying Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Gone For Good

Moon, Sun Myung (Died in 2012) Born 6 January 1920  (Kwangju Sangsa Ri, Korea (now North Korea)) Founder of the Unification Church, often referred to as "The Moonies". Has a finger in the pie of various conservative news organizations in America. Served a prison term for tax fraud in the 1980s. Food For Worms Stahlmatt Toasted Brown Bread

Mooney, Jim (Died in 2008) Date and place of birth unknown Cartoonist - worked for Marvel Comics, most notably on "Spider-Man" strips. Rigger Mortice And The Rotting Allstars

Moore, Michael Born 23 April 1954  (Davison, Michigan, USA) Oscar-winning director of interesting but somewhat didactic documentary films. A Dingo Ate My Baby

Moore, Patrick (Died in 2012) Born 4 March 1923  (Pinner, Middlesex, England) Eminent astronomer and xylophone-player, who has presented every one of BBC television's "The Sky at Night" programmes (which makes him the world's longest-serving presenter). Big mates with Brian May out of Queen, due to their shared interest in space, he was knighted by the Queen in 2001. Are They Dead Yet? Are You Lot Still Alive? Beerbutton 2 Big-Iain Boring Ole' Six Burke'N'Hare Colin's Contemptible Collection of Cadaverous Corpses Crem De La Crem Crusher's Corpses Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Calm Dead End Job Dead Ends Dead Excited Death Stalks United Jill Dando Failed The Doorstep Challenge Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Don't Fear (The Reaper) Doornails R Us Dress re-Hearse-als Eat My Dust Erm...Excuse Me... Aren't You... Dead? Everybody's Dead, Dave Fly Me To The Moon Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster Death or Die Trying Globaltruth Golden Oldies! Grassyknoll Grayson Hardwood Surround Hung Like Kong I Told You I Felt Ill!!!!!! It's Time To Say Goodbye The Goebbels Family & the Fred West Dancers Live On The Box Just Resting My Eyes Knock Knock... Kopbird Living In A Box MizzJackTheCat  Oh...If Only It Were True Pink Panther (dead-dead, dead-dead) Please Refrain From Testing Pooil Vaaish RooKill Puppet Show And Siegfried Baboon's David Van Day Tribute Act Sporting Lesbian Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff & the Tears Styx & Stones That Russian Athlete's Got Balls The Cloggers The Coffin-Dodgers The Delightful Dead The Derby Rams The Doom & Gloom Room The Driller Killer The Grey Horde The Janitor The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...) The Shipman List The Shoebury Stiffs They Sure Look Like Plant Food To Me This Mortal Coil Two Feet in the Grave Valley of Death Wayne's Done And Dusted Whale Oil Beef Hooked

Moore, Roger Born 14 October 1927  (Stockwell, London, England) The cheesiest of the actors to have played international man of mystery James Bond, he took over from Sean Connery in 1973, appearing in seven Bond films until 1985's "A View to a Kill". The ageing dinner-jacketed eyebrow-raiser now seemingly maintains the Bond persona for real, by living in Switzerland and Monte Carlo with his Swedish wife Christina "Kiki" Tholstrup, a former air stewardess. AbraCadaver Dok's Deadpool Kackers United Roger Mortis Spun Do You Light Us The Cloggers The Driller Killer The Final Curtain Call The Funeral Director 07 The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...)

Moore, Sara Jane Born 15 February 1930  (Charleston, West Virginia, USA) Attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford in 1974. Failed, and now serving life in prison as a result. Mixed Team

Mordyukova, Nonna (Died in 2008) Born 25 November 1925  (Konstantinovsk, Ukraine) Russian actress. Pooil Vaaish

Moreau, Jeanne Born 23 January 1928  (Paris, France) French actress, singer, and director, best known for her starring role in François Truffaut's "Jules et Jim" (1962). Knowing My Luck I'll Probably Reincarnate As A Mayfly! ThePoitouTeam

Moreland, Mo Date and place of birth unknown Member of the Roly Polys, made famous by regularly appearing on Les Dawson's TV show. Born in 1947. Bijou Bodettes

Morgan, Cliff Born 7 April 1930  (Trebanog, Rhondda, Wales) Welsh rugby union player, then became a respected TV broadcaster. Pobol y Fedd

Morgan, Edwin (Died in 2010) Born 27 April 1920  (Glasgow, Scotland) Glasgow's first Poet Laureate. Above Average For Norfolk

Morgan, Harry (Died in 2011) Born 10 April 1915  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Prolific film and television actor, probably best known for playing Colonel Sherman T. Potter in long-running TV series "M*A*S*H". Real name Harry Bratsburg. 1 Is Dead Chuffed Checking Out By Christmas I Am Not Sick Luck of the Dead Not At All Well Team DJB Gone For Good  The Anfield Iron The Shoebury Stiffs

Morgan, Michèle Born 29 February 1920  (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) French actress, in some Hollywood films. ThePoitouTeam

Moriarty, Michael Born 5 April 1941  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Film and TV actor (and occasional musician), probably best known for his role in the series "Law and Order". Taking The Michael

Morricone, Ennio Born 10 November 1928  (Rome, Italy) Composer of musical scores for films, especially spaghetti Westerns. Redmyst XX

Morris, Arthur Born 19 January 1922  (Bondi, New South Wales, Australia) Australian Test cricketer, one of Don Bradman's 1948 "Invincibles" team. Sporting Life...Courting Death The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2007

Morris, Bill Born 19 October 1938  (Manchester, Jamaica) British trade unionist, leader of the TGWU from 1992-2003. The Winged Devil Monkeys

Morrison, Shelley Born 26 October 1936  (New York, New York, USA) Actress, often in comic roles, including as Rosario in "Will & Grace". Compost Corner

Morrison, Van Born 31 August 1945  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Celebrated Irish musician. Pub fact: he was once married to a woman called Janet Planet. The Graveyard Shifter The Doom & Gloom Room

Morse, Barry (Died in 2008) Born 10 June 1918  (Shoreditch, London, England) Profilic Canadian stage, TV & film actor, best known for his roles in "The Fugitive" and "Space 1999". Warren502

Mortimer, John (Died in 2009) Born 21 April 1923  (Hampstead, London, England) Barrister turned playwright and novelist, who created Rumpole of the Bailey, but in his old age has become a tedious political rent-a-gob. I Am Not Sick I Die You Die TiMr Two Feet in the Grave Whittaker's Choice

Moss, Kate Born 16 January 1974  (Croydon, Surrey, England) Unattractively stick-thin, sunken-eyed fashion model. Now hangs around with Pete Doherty. Better Red Than Dead Brown Bananas Cefor's Cremains Daisy Pushers Deadenders Dok's Deadpool Short-Term Future The Long-Awaited Return of the Dorset Jury Toasted Brown Bread

Moss, Sir Stirling Born 17 September 1929  (London, England) Motor-racing driver, said to be the greatest driver never to win the Formula 1 World Championship; in fact, he came second 4 times in a row, from 1955-58. Mr & Mrs Drummerboy My Toes Are Real People The Conqueror Worm A Long Queue in the Oncology Department

Mountjoy, Doug Born 8 June 1942  (Tir-y-Berth, Wales) Former snooker player, runner-up in the 1981 World Championship. To The Other Side

Mouskouri, Nana Born 13 October 1934  (Chania, Crete, Greece) Bespectacled Greek crooner and European Parliament member, who has recorded over 1500 songs in 15 languages, selling 250 million records in the process, which makes her arguably the most successful female singer ever. Tick Tock Stopped Ticking

Mubarak, Hosni Born 4 May 1928  (Kafr-al Musailha, Egypt) President of Egypt since Anwar Sadat's assassination in 1981. In November 2003 he collapsed in parliament during a televised address, but reappeared shortly afterwards, putting it down to flu. Kackers United

Mudd, Roger Born 9 February 1928  (Washington, DC, USA) US TV journalist, broadcaster & news anchor. Darwin's List

Mugabe, Robert Born 22 February 1924  (Kutama, Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe) President of Zimbabwe, constantly immersed in allegations of vote-rigging and incitement to violence, whose primary gift to the world is the idea that "it's OK to be the president and wear a baseball cap". There has been at least one alleged plot to assassinate the Marxist-when-it-suits-him leader. Ailing Rulers of Africa Barry Chuckle Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band Calamity Church(yard) On A Hill Cop It Dark Brown And Dead Darwin's List David the Aspie Dysfunctional For Those About To Croak: Fire - We Salute You Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster Globaltruth Grim Rita Henry's Half-Dead Heroes It's Time To Say Goodbye Justpat's Carkers Kopbird Lothar's Team Lucky In A Hefty Bag ...the Salmon Mousse!!! Too Late For Casualty

Muhammad, Ruby (Died in 2011) Born 20 March 1897  (Americus, Georgia, USA) Named "Mother of the Nation of Islam" in 1986, marking her 40th anniversary of joining the movement. Not the widow of, or even related to, its late former leader, Elijah Muhammad, as is sometimes claimed - not least by us, in our previous write-up on her! Beginnings of Rigor Croaker De'Ath and the Prognosticators  Deathlist.net Death On The Rocks Follow The Leader  Grassyknoll Grayson My Brain Hurts One Foot In The Grave On Your Marks, Get Set, You're Dead Youth In Asia Helpline

Mukhlas (Died in 2008) Date and place of birth unknown Currently awaiting execution for the 2002 Bali bombings, along with his co-conspirators Amrozi bin Nurhasyim and Imam Sumudra. The Living End

Mulisch, Harry Born 29 July 1927  (Haarlem, Netherlands) Dutch author, playwright & poet. The Grey Horde

Murcer, Bobby (Died in 2008) Born 20 May 1946  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) Former baseball player who spent most of his career with the New York Yankees before becoming a broadcaster. A Long Queue in the Oncology Department

Murdoch, Dame Elisabeth (Died in 2012) Born 8 February 1909  (Melbourne, Australia) Philanthropist and mother of Rupert Murdoch. O'Neill is a Sick Puppy

Murdoch, Rupert Born 11 March 1931  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) American media tycoon who used to be Australian, but cynically switched nationalities for business purposes. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000. Dead On Dok's Deadpool Knock Knock... Puppet Show And Siegfried Baboon's David Van Day Tribute Act Gone For Good

Murphy, Brian Born 25 September 1933  (Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England) TV actor, best known as George Roper in "George and Mildred". Biologically Dead Boring Ole' Six

Murray, Jenni Born 12 May 1950  (Barnsley, Yorkshire) TV & radio broadcaster & journalist, presenter of "Woman's Hour" on BBC Radio 4. Announced in 2006 that she had breast cancer. The Frog Chorus Death From Above Dodo, Di, Dodi, Dando...Dido? Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Going Green Grim Rita Only Fools And Corpses Shuffled Off Stillborn Marionettes Two Feet in the Grave

Murray, Patrick Born 17 December 1956  (London, England) British comic actor, Mickey Pearce in "Only Fools And Horses". This Mortal Coil

Murray, Pete Born 19 September 1928  (London, England) Veteran radio DJ - one of Radio 1's original presenters when it started up in 1967. Had previously worked for Radio Luxembourg, as indeed they all seemed to do in those days. Only Fools And Corpses

Musharraf, Pervez Born 11 August 1943  (Delhi, India) President of Pakistan, who survived two assassination attempts in as many months towards the end of 2003. Some believe al-Qaeda is on a mission to eliminate him at all costs. Better Red Than Dead Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band David the Aspie  Fly Me To The Moon H5N1 Knowing My Luck I'll Probably Reincarnate As A Mayfly! Oh...If Only It Were True YouKeepMeHangin'On

Mustaine, Dave Born 13 September 1961  (La Mesa, California, USA) Singer & guitarist, lead singer of Megadeth and guitarist for Metallica. The Final Curtain Call

Mwanawasa, Levy (Died in 2008) Born 3 September 1948  (Mufulira, Zambia) Current President of Zambia, from 2002 onwards. For Those About To Croak: Fire - We Salute You

Mwinyi, Ali Hassan Born 8 May 1925  (Kivure, Tanzania) Former President of Tanzania, from 1985-95. Ailing Rulers of Africa

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