Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2007: S

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Saatchi, Charles Born 10 June 1943  (Baghdad, Iraq) Advertising tycoon and art collector. John Stalkerestest Peter "RIP" Trait

Safire, William (Died in 2009) Born 17 December 1919  (New York, New York, USA) American author, journalist & political speechwriter. Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive

Sagor Maas, Frederica (Died in 2012) Born 6 July 1900  (New York, New York, USA) Early Hollywood screenwriter. Alright For Toasting It's Worse Than That, He's Dead, Jim Lord Football's Dead Superstars

Sahl, Mort Born 11 May 1927  (Montreal, Canada) Canadian stand up comedian & humourist, as well as being a political speechwriter. The Vyrdolak

Saint, Eva Marie Born 4 July 1924  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Actress, best known for her role in "North by Northwest". Rosebud! Zzzzzzz Tentoesup

Saint James, Susan Born 14 August 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American film & TV actress. Mummies and Daddies

Sales, Soupy (Died in 2009) Born 8 January 1926  (Franklinton, North Carolina, USA) Born Milton Supman. Now a radio personality, but previously a children's show host. Famous for hitting his guests in the face with pies and for telling his young viewers to send him "those green pieces of paper with pictures of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Lincoln and Jefferson on them" from their parents' wallets and purses. Noz4news The Vyrdolak

Salinger, J. D. (Died in 2010) Born 1 January 1919  (New York, New York, USA) Writer of (for the most part) short stories, whose only novel - "Catcher in the Rye" (1951) - is the basis of his literary reputation. The same novel was also famous as being the book that Mark Chapman was holding when he murdered John Lennon. Rumours that Salinger (who hasn't published anything since 1965) is in fact the same person as the similarly reclusive Thomas Pynchon (author of novels such as "V" and "Gravity's Rainbow", all published since 1965) are, sadly, unfounded. JD = Jack Daniels. Actually, that's not true: it's really Jerome David. Big-Iain Charles Got His Wish Crusher's Corpses Frog Impressions! I Need Frog Impressions Globaltruth Lucky In A Hefty Bag Naked Florida Gravediggers Oh...If Only It Were True Spiro's Toe Tagging Stahlmatt Warren502

Sallis, Peter Born 1 February 1921  (Twickenham, Middlesex, England) Comic actor who played Norman Clegg in the British TV series "Last of the Summer Wine". More recently he has provided the voice of Wallace out of "Wallace & Gromit". 4 Ever Delayed Beerbutton 2 Big-Iain  Biologically Dead Close The Casket Colin's Contemptible Collection of Cadaverous Corpses Col's Corpses Crusty Corpses Everybody's Dead, Dave Go Ahead Turkeys I Told You I Was Ill Jaguar X-Types Living In A Box P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension) ProDeathCrew Robbo's Dead 'Uns The Bitter End

Salvador, Henri (Died in 2008) Born 18 July 1917  (Cayenne, French Guinea) Songwriter and crooner, who has been a star attraction in France for seven decades, despite stiff competition from other top-quality French singers such as Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Hallyday. Slave To The Grave

Samaranch, Juan Antonio (Died in 2010) Born 17 July 1920  (Barcelona, Spain) Former head of the International Olympic Committee, always dogged by controversy because he had been a senior bureaucrat in Franco's fascist Spanish government. Daisy Pushers

Samudra, Imam (Died in 2008) Born 14 January 1970  (Serang, Banten, Indonesia) Currently awaiting execution for the 2002 Bali bombings, along with his co-conspirators Amrozi bin Nurhasyim and Mukhlas. The Living End

Sanger, Frederick (Died in 2013) Born 13 August 1918  (Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England) Biochemist, twice Nobel Prize winning laureate, the only living person to be so honoured. NihilisticMacaw Simfish

Santo, Ron (Died in 2010) Born 25 February 1940  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Former star of the Chicago Cubs (that's baseball, for anyone who's unsure). He has suffered from diabetes his whole life (organising many fundraising activities for related charities), and has had to have both legs amputated, which is presumably why he's falling over backwards in the photo. Mr C The Dead Club

Sarwari, Assadullah Born in Afghanistan  (exact date unknown) Head of the Afghan intelligence service from 1979-92. Sentenced to death for war crimes, including torture and murder, in February 2006. Born in 1941. No Noose Is Good Noose

Sassoon, Vidal (Died in 2012) Born 17 January 1928  (London, England) Former hairdresser and hawker of haircare products. Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive The Mighty 104s

Savident, John Born 21 January 1938  (Guernsey, Channel Islands) TV actor, plays Fred Elliott in "Coronation Street". King Kong Lindemans Styx & Stones

Savile, Sir Jimmy (Died in 2011) Born 30 October 1926  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Former DJ, presenter of "Top of the Pops", and most famously, the cigar-wielding, shellsuit-wearing presenter of his own TV show for kids, "Jim'll Fix It". Goodness gracious, goodness gracious, guys and gals, is Weird Uncle Jimmy going to cark it this year? The Frog Chorus Are They Dead Yet? A Shot In The Dark Biologically Dead Blue & White Wizzard Dead And Buried Close The Casket  Cop It Dead Beat Deadenders Death In Vegas Death Stalks United Jill Dando Failed The Doorstep Challenge Follow The Leader Foxy T Hatters1988 2007 Last Breaths In Death Do Us Fart I Rolled A Seven It's Time To Say Goodbye Leeds Till Death Norfolk & Chance Roger Mortis Sid & Doris Bonkers The Derby Rams The Doom & Gloom Room A Long Queue in the Oncology Department The Funeral Director 07

Scales, Prunella Born 22 June 1932  (Surrey, England) Actress - played Sybil Fawlty in "Fawlty Towers" and went on to appear in "After Henry" and various Tesco adverts. Wife of Timothy West, and frankly the pair of insufferable Bible-bashers deserve each other. The Bitter End

Scàlfaro, Oscar Luigi (Died in 2012) Born 9 September 1918  (Novara, Piedmont, Italy) Former President of Italy, from 1992-1999. The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers

Scargill, Arthur Born 11 January 1938  (Worsbrough Dale, South Yorkshire, England) Former miner, Communist, and president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Fought a bitter battle of wills with Margaret Thatcher during the 1984-85 miners' strike, lost, and then founded his own political party, the Socialist Labour Party, which has had little success at the polls. Doornails R Us Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster I Hope So, They Buried Him In Bed With Maradona Jaguar X-Types Pan Breid Sayonara Saddam

Scarrabelotti, Frank  Born 4 August 1897  (Bungawalbin, New South Wales, Australia) Was Australia's oldest man. Died 12/6/2007, but no UK obituary as yet. Close The Casket The Dead Club

Schaefer, Paul (Died in 2010) Born 4 December 1921  (Sieburg, Germany) Former member of the Nazi youth movement and later founder of a commune (some say cult) of German immigrants in Chile. Asking For It

Schallert, William Born 6 July 1922  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor with 150 film credits to his name, but somehow manages to have avoided hitting the big time. The Dead Club Win One For The Dead

Scheider, Roy (Died in 2008) Born 10 November 1932  (Orange, New Jersey, USA) Actor who started out in cheesy horror flicks before landing a starring role as police chief Martin Brody in "Jaws". Heads in a Bag Hung Like Kong The Mother Teresa And Desmond Tutu Narcotic Inferno They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Schell, Maximilian Born 8 December 1930  (Vienna, Austria) Veteran film actor with a career spanning 50 years and an Oscar for his role in "Judgment at Nuremberg". Has diabetes, and after collapsing at a film festival in 2000, was diagnosed as suffering from acute pancreatitis as well. Godfather to Angelina Jolie. Heaven 17 (+3)

Schillebeeckx, Edward (Died in 2009) Born 12 November 1914  (Antwerp, Belgium) Theologian, religious author & philosopher. Above Average For Norfolk

Schlesinger Jr, Arthur  Born 15 October 1917  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Died 28 February 2007  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and JFK's speech writer. Thanatopsis

Schmidt, Helmut Born 23 December 1918  (Hamburg, Germany) German politician from the left-of-centre SPD party. Served as Chancellor of Germany from 1974-82. David the Aspie Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster Going Green NihilisticMacaw Simfish Please Refrain From Testing Win One For The Dead

Schreckengost, Viktor (Died in 2008) Born 26 June 1906  (Sebring, Ohio, USA) Sculptor, designer, painter & artist. Fallen Sparrow

Schumacher, Michael Born 3 January 1969  (Hürth-Hermülheim, Cologne, Germany) Ralf's smarter older brother, who has won the Formula 1 world championship enough times to drain the EU champagne lake dry. Lives in Switzerland, and apparently his favourite drink is apple juice mixed with sparkling water. Life in the fast lane! Taking The Michael

Schumacher, Ralf Born 30 June 1975  (Hürth-Hermülheim, Cologne, Germany) Unspectacular Formula 1 driver, currently residing in Austria, presumably to keep out of the shadow of his brother. Deadenders  Follow The Leader

Schwartz, Sherwood (Died in 2011) Born 14 November 1916  (Passaic, New Jersey, USA) American TV producer, most notably of "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch". Entertainers Seeking One Final Shot At Fame The Dead Club

Schwarzenegger, Arnold Born 30 July 1947  (Thal, Austria) Monotonous, monosyllabic, actor, former bodybuilder, and now Governor of California. Brown Bread Is Not As Alive As White You Mean He's Not Already?

Schwarzkopf, Norman (Died in 2012) Born 22 August 1934  (Trenton, New Jersey, USA) US Army general who coordinated Operation Desert Storm during Gulf War I. After his retirement, Stormin' Norman wrote his autobiography and did voiceovers for TV programmes about the military. In 2003, many were surprised to find him an outspoken critic of Gulf War II. Dead Beat They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Scrimm, Angus Born 19 August 1926  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) Actor, known chiefly for his role as "The Tall Man" in 'Phantasm'. It's Worse Than That, He's Dead, Jim  Rigger Mortice And The Rotting Allstars

Searle, Ronald (Died in 2011) Born 3 March 1920  (Cambridge, England) Cartoonist, illustrator of the original "St. Trinian's" books, and former prisoner of war. His work is arguably indistinguishable from that of Gerald Scarfe and Ralph Steadman, though Searle can unarguably claim to have come first. It's Grim Up North Big-Iain Witham Waifs and Wasters

Sedaka, Neil Born 13 March 1939  (Brooklyn, New York City, USA) Pop singer, songwriter & pianist, composer of "Is This The Way to Amarillo?" Call-Forward-Forever

Seeger, Pete Born 3 May 1919  (New York, New York, USA) Folk singer, songwriter and political activist. Wrote or co-wrote "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I Had a Hammer" and "Turn, Turn, Turn". Cap'n Ohtz Dispatch Without Delay The Dead Club Tomb It May Concern

Selleck, Tom Born 29 January 1945  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Impressively 'tached star of "Magnum PI", amongst many other films & TV shows. Death Becomes Them

Seselj, Vojislav Born 11 October 1954  (Sarajevo, Bosnia) Serbian politician, currently on trial at the Hague for war crimes. Went on hunger strike in 2006, but as he was a lardarse beforehand, this only resulted in him looking trimmer, rather than gaunt. Asking For It Church(yard) On A Hill Drunkasaskunk ...the Salmon Mousse!!! We Spin Terror

Sewell, Brian Born 15 July 1931  (Kensington, London, England) Outspoken conservative art critic who writes for the London Evening Standard and doesn't like Northerners. Or women. I Rolled A Seven

Sewell, George  Born 31 August 1924  (Tottenham, London, England) Died 1 April 2007  (place of death unknown) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) British actor. Played Col. Alex Freeman in the TV series "UFO" and appeared in numerous films such as "Get Carter". As with all actors, he claimed to prefer the stage to the screen. Fox In A Box I Told You I Was Ill Shuffled Off

Shah, Mohammed Zahir  Born 16 October 1914  (Kabul, Afghanistan) Died 23 July 2007  (Kabul, Afghanistan) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Afghanistan's last king - ruled the country from 1933 to 1973, before being ousted by Soviet-backed Communists. Spent much of 2003 and 2004 in and out of hospital with various ailments. Best Left To Rest NihilisticMacaw Simfish The Pale Rider Time Is NOT On Our Side! Win One For The Dead

Shain, Edith (Died in 2010) Born in New York, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Nurse who was being kissed by a sailor in the famous photo taken in Times Square in 1945. Born 1918. Naked Florida Gravediggers  The Dead Club

Shakira Born 2 February 1977  (Barranquilla, California, USA) Oft-gyrating, scantily-clad Colombian singer. To The Other Side

Shalit, Gilad Born 28 August 1986  (Mitzpe Hila, Israel) Israeli soldier, kidnapped by Palestinian militants in June 2006. Death From Above The Mother Teresa And Desmond Tutu Narcotic Inferno

Shamir, Yitzhak (Died in 2012) Born 15 October 1915  (Ruzinoy, Poland) Prime Minister of Israel from 1983-84 and again from 1986-92. Ironically started his political career as a member of an underground Jewish militant organization opposed to the British occupation of Palestine in the 1930s and '40s. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Banshees Scream Brown Bread Cap'n Ohtz Charles Got His Wish Compost Corner Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom It Tolls For Thee Madonna's Hand of Bod Meet Your Maker NihilisticMacaw Simfish Octopus of Odstock Queen of the Iceni The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Pale Horseman's Soft Shoe Mortal Coil Shufflers Wake Up And Smell The Coffin We'reAllGonnaDie! Windsor The Troll Youth'n'Asia

Shane, Paul (Died in 2013) Born 19 June 1940  (Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England) Miner-turned-actor who became famous as Ted Bovis in the 1980s sitcom "Hi-de-Hi!", and infamous for what is surely the worst live singing performance of all time, on the BBC's "Pebble Mill" programme in 1996. See it here if you dare - and no, he wasn't doing it deliberately. Bay-bee bay-BEH! Shuffled Off

Shankar, Ravi (Died in 2012) Born 7 April 1920  (Varanasi, West Bengal, India) The Beatles' sitar guru. Kiss of Death Peterborough Petes Please Refrain From Testing

Sharon, Ariel Born 27 February 1928  (Kfar Malal, Palestine (now in Israel)) Prime Minister of Israel 2001-06. Has been in a coma since suffering a massive stroke in January 2006. It's Grim Up North 4 Ever Delayed Carrion Luggage Aardvark A Bird In The Hand Is Worth At Least Three Points This Year The Frog Chorus Alison The Assassin Already Dead Alright For Toasting Are You Still Dying, Darling? Asking For It  Banda Aceh Surf Club Banshees Scream Bazzilliant Bleedin' Heart Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band Brown Bread Bucket Botherers Burke'N'Hare But I'm Not Dead Yet Buzzards Calamity Canadian Paul Carkers' Convention 2007 Cashed Their Chips Checking Out By Christmas Church(yard) On A Hill Clathrate Gun Coffin Fit Col's Corpses Crazycarl Crusty Corpses Daisy Pushers Darwin's List Dead Beats Dead Centre of England  Dead Calm Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Dead Druids' Society Dead End Job Dead Men Walking Death From Above Deathlist.net Death On The Rocks Deathpig Death Stalks United Deceased Hose Diedie Mydarlings Died In A Nasty Accident Food For Worms Digging The Grave Dispatch Without Delay Don't Fear (The Reaper)  Down Under The Daisies  Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Drunkasaskunk E-Brake's Fantastic List Eejit Erm...Excuse Me... Aren't You... Dead? Eternity Tours Fallen Off The Twig Fallen Sparrow Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kill! Five-Fingered Hand of Death Flatline Fellatio Florida Gator Bait Fly Me To The Moon Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster Death or Die Trying George Lass and the Gravelings Godot's Choir Invisible Go Fish Going Green Going Underground Grim Rita H5N1 Heads in a Bag Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day Hello Hell Fox In A Box I Laugh in the Face Of Death!  Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom In Death Do Us Fart International House of Death I Smell Dead People It's All Gone Dark Over There It Tolls For Thee  Jaguar X-Types The Goebbels Family & the Fred West Dancers Live On The Box Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks  O'Neill is a Sick Puppy Juicy Janny Justpat's Carkers Just Resting My Eyes Leeds Till Death  Lord Football's Dead Superstars Lothar's Team Luck of the Dead Madonna's Hand of Bod Mave's Graves Meet Your Maker MizzJackTheCat Morbid United FC Mortal Wombat Mr C Mr Mark J Mr. Yuck My Brain Hurts Naked Florida Gravediggers Next Up NihilisticMacaw Simfish Noah Reason And The Dirt Naps Noz4news Octopus of Odstock Oh...If Only It Were True  Coin-Coloured Spectacles One Foot In The Grave Only Fools And Corpses The Pale Rider Pan Breid Pooil Vaaish ProDeathCrew Puzlman's Passing Picks  Queen of the Iceni Rabbitsnuffer Riding The Jesus Train Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard R.I.P. It Up And Start Again Rude Kid The Mother Teresa And Desmond Tutu Narcotic Inferno Schadenfreude See, I Told You I Was Sick! Shut Up, Ya Dead Git!  Puppet Show And Siegfried Baboon's David Van Day Tribute Act Come On Baby Light My Pyre Slave To The Grave Slobodan Milosevic's Medicine Cabinet  Sporting Lesbian STAB_in_the_DARK Stillborn Marionettes Team DJB The Mighty 104s The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Delightful Dead The Derby Rams The Doffin' Codgers The Ex Factor The Grey Horde The Janitor The Last Gasp The Long-Awaited Return of the Dorset Jury The Melonfarmers The Morbid Postman The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Pale Horseman's Soft Shoe Mortal Coil Shufflers  The Raven The Shipman List The Underdogs of Hull City They're Dead, Y'Know! They Sure Look Like Plant Food To Me  This Mortal Coil Time Is NOT On Our Side! Toasted Brown Bread Valley of Death Wayne's Done And Dusted We Spin Terror Whale Oil Beef Hooked Who Greased That Vine? Whoopass United Windsor The Troll Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer... YouKeepMeHangin'On You Mean He's Not Already? Youth'n'Asia

Shatner, William Born 22 March 1931  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Actor who will forever be known as Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise, playing the character in the original "Star Trek" series and reprising the role in seven of the films and various related spin-offs. He also played T. J. Hooker and wrote his own series of science-fiction novels, "TekWar", which were subsequently adapted for TV. Has recorded highly amusing cover versions of The Byrds' "Mr Tambourine Man" and Pulp's "Common People". Checking Out By Christmas Jill Dando Failed The Doorstep Challenge Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Leeds Till Death Merry Death Mass Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Shut Up, Ya Dead Git!

Shaw, Run Run Born 4 October 1907  (Shanghai, China) Hong Kong film producer; founder of Shaw Studios; major benefactor of HK public works. I Smell Dead People

Shaw, Sandie Born 26 February 1947  (Dagenham, Essex, England) Singer who adopted a ludicrous pseudonym, shunned footwear, and had a few hits in the 1960s (her real name is Sandra Goodrich). Since then she has basically disappeared off the radar, though 1984's "Hand in Glove" heralded a very brief revival, courtesy of The Smiths. In 1996 she set up the Arts Clinic, which is a sort of Betty Ford outreach service. The Driller Killer

Shea, George Beverly (Died in 2013) Born 1 February 1909  (Winchester, Ontario, Canada) Prominent singer/songwriter of gospel music. Mr C

Shearing, George (Died in 2011) Born 13 August 1919  (London, England) Blind jazz pianist. Carkers' Convention 2007 Grobler's Stiff Ones

Sheed, Wilfred (Died in 2011) Born 27 December 1930  (London, England) Writer and literary critic. Dead And Buried

Sheen, Charlie Born 3 September 1965  (New York, New York, USA) Born Carlos Estevez, he was hugely popular in the 1980's, but since then has been embroiled in a string of scandals involving firearms, prostitutes, cocaine and violent behaviour, which has dimmed his shining star somewhat. Dok's Deadpool

Sheen, Martin Born 3 August 1940  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) Actor of Irish and Spanish ancestry whose most notable roles have included Captain Willard in the classic film "Apocalypse Now" and the President in TV series "The West Wing". Father of Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez (Martin Sheen's real name is Ramon Estevez, while Charlie's is Carlos), he is constantly getting busted for his leftist political protests. Paul Metcalfe's 21

Sheikh, Omar Born 23 December 1973  (London, England) Went to school with Nasser Hussain, but chose to become an Islamic terrorist rather than lead a frustratingly bad cricket team, and left Britain in 1992. By 1994 he was in a Pakistani prison, but was released in 1999 as part of a hostage deal. Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band

Shelby, Carroll (Died in 2012) Born 11 January 1923  (Leesburg, Texas, USA) Car designer and manufacturer, famous for his Mustang and Cobra. Brown Bread

Sheldon, Sidney  Born 11 February 1917  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 30 January 2007  (Palm Springs, California, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Best-selling author (e.g. "The Doomsday Conspiracy") and Oscar-winning screenwriter (e.g. "The Bachelor"). He also created the successful TV series "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Hart to Hart". But I'm Not Dead Yet Frog Impressions! I Need Frog Impressions  Grassyknoll Grayson Moldy Oldies Valley of Death

Sheridan, Dinah (Died in 2012) Born 17 September 1920  (Hampstead, London, England) British TV & film actress - "Genevieve", "Don't Wait Up", "The Railway Children" etc. Obituarynotice

Sherman, Richard M. Born 12 June 1928  (New York, New York, USA) Hollywood music composer, mostly worked on Disney films. Responsible for coming up with the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", the aural assault that is "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", and the songs in any number of Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" travesties. However, can be forgiven for "The Aristocats" and "The Jungle Book". Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother

Shevardnadze, Eduard Born 25 January 1928  (Manati, Lanchkhuti, Georgia) Former KGB official and Soviet foreign minister who became leader of the Republic of Georgia following the break-up of the USSR. Initially popular, he was finally forced to resign the presidency at the end of 2003, following huge public protests. Knock Knock...

Shipley, Debra Born 22 June 1957  (Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England) Former Labour MP for Stourbridge. Suffering from cancer. Close The Casket

Short, Edward Watson (Died in 2012) Born 17 December 1912  (Northumberland, England) Former Deputy Prime Minister in Harold Wilson's Labour government, Education Secretary from 1968-70, Leader of the House of Commons, and now member of the House of Lords (under the name of Baron Glenamara) and Chancellor of Northumbria "University". Cap'n Ohtz Finbarr Returns From The Dead (Again & Again)  Grobler's Stiff Ones Whittaker's Choice

Shriver, Robert Sargent (Died in 2011) Born 9 November 1915  (Westminster, Maryland, USA) Long-serving and well-connected US politician, married to JFK's sister Eunice. Now suffering from Alzheimer's, about which his daughter Maria has written a book entitled "Who The Hell Are You Again?". No it's not, it's called "What's Happening to Grandpa?". Banshees Scream Food For Worms Noz4news The Doffin' Codgers They Died And Left Me In Charge Whoopass United

Shu-chen, Wu Born 11 July 1953  (Madou, Tainan, Taiwan) Wife of the Taiwanese President, who despite being wheelchair-bound after a tractor ran her over, not once, but twice(!), has hit the headlines for her role in insider trading & now faces embezzlement & perjury charges. Dead Is As Dead Does

Shula, Don Born 4 January 1930  (Grand River, Ohio, USA) NFL coaching legend, winner of two Superbowls with the Miami Dolphins. BillsZone.com Fat Pansies Death Dealers Records Presents: Tone Loc and DJ Lyle

Shulgin, Alexander Born 17 June 1925  (Berkeley, California, USA) Pharmacologist, generally credited with the popularisation of ecstasy. O'Neill is a Sick Puppy

Sihanouk, King (Died in 2012) Born 31 October 1922  (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Crowned King of Cambodia in 1941, but then abdicated 14 years later - in favour of his father. However, he subsequently became prime minister and was elected head of state in 1960 - only to be overthrown by a coup in 1970. Five years later the Khmer Rouge took control, and Sihanouk was head of state once more. But whaddaya know, almost immediately he'd been forced out of office. Then what happens? In 1982 he teams up with the Khmer Rouge (after they've been booted out by the Vietnamese) and becomes president in exile of the government of Democratic Kampuchea. He returned to Cambodia in 1991, and two years later, guess what? He's reinstated as King of Cambodia. Thoughout all of this, he somehow found the time to direct, produce and score 28 films. The saxophone-playing Tom Jones fan suffers from diabetes, heart problems, and colon cancer. Aardvark Bazzilliant Dead And Buried Brown Bread Dead Men Walking Erm...Excuse Me... Aren't You... Dead? Fly Me To The Moon Grassyknoll Grayson Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day I Am Not Sick International House of Death Justpat's Carkers  Luck of the Dead Morbid United FC NakedRicci's Gothic Apocalypse Next Up Old Folks' Graveyard One Foot In The Grave See, I Told You I Was Sick! The Anfield Iron The Grey Horde The Newstreet Boys Death Squad ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

Silla, Felix Born 11 January 1937  (Rome, Italy) Actor - played Cousin Itt in "The Addams Family". Bijou Bodettes

Sim, Gerald Date and place of birth unknown British TV & film actor, in a host of roles, including the vicar in "To The Manor Born." Born in 1924. Obituarynotice

Simmons, Gene Born 25 August 1949  (Haifa, Israel) Former lead singer of Kiss. Born Chaim Witz, best remembered for his larger-than-life, hedonistic persona and fire-eating antics. Florida Gator Bait

Simmons, Jean (Died in 2010) Born 31 January 1929  (Crouch Hill, London, England) English actress who starred in "Guys & Dolls", "Black Narcissus" and many other classics. Took on Howard Hughes and RKO over her contract in the early '50s and gave them a bit of a beating, which didn't seem to do her career any harm. Took to the bottle after offers of decent parts dried up, though got treatment for it in the '80s. Still doing voice work. Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother

Simon, Neil Born 4 July 1927  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Playwright & screenwriter, creator of 'The Odd Couple' amongst others. Ohio and Goodbye-o

Simons, Richard Date and place of birth unknown TV actor out of "Judge John Deed". Kelowna Karkups

Simpson, Ashlee Born 3 October 1984  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Talentless, jig-dancing, lip-synching American pop icon and sister of recent divorcee Jessica Simpson. The End of the World As We Know It

Simpson, O. J. Born 9 July 1947  (San Francisco, California, USA) Murderer. Sorry, we mean bad actor & very good American footballer who had, shall we say, a 'spot of bother' with the law in the 1990s. Kelowna Karkups

Simpson, Reg (Died in 2013) Born 27 February 1920  (Sherwood, Nottingham, England) English Test cricketer of the 1940s and '50s. Wake Up And Smell The Coffin

Sinclair, Sir Clive Born 30 July 1940  (Richmond, London, England) Businessman & entrepreneur, the man behind the ZX81 & Spectrum computers and much more infamously, the C5 electronic bike/buggy/car, which, quite frankly, was an unmitigated disaster. Down Under The Daisies Leeds Till Death

Sinden, Donald Born 9 October 1923  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Actor, profilic on stage, screen & TV, with major roles in "Two's Company", "Never The Twain" and "Judge John Deed". Knighted in 1997. Obituarynotice Shuffled Off

Sirhan, Sirhan Born 19 March 1944  (Jerusalem, Israel) Assassin of Robert Kennedy, currently serving life imprisonment in a Californian jail. Mixed Team

Sistani, Ayatollah Born 4 August 1930  (Mashad, Iran) Radical Iraq Shia Muslim cleric, involved in trying to reshape post-Saddam Iraq. Puppet Show And Siegfried Baboon's David Van Day Tribute Act

Sizemore, Tom Born 29 November 1961  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Decent film actor whose work has been overshadowed by frequent drugs, assault and sex scandals. Wishy-Washy

Skinner, Dennis Born 11 February 1932  (Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England) Labour MP, the self-styled "Beast of Bolsover". Firebrand maverick of Parliament, one of the few MPs to actually speak his mind, no matter how much trouble it gets him in. Godot's Choir Invisible Wishy-Washy

Sledge, Percy Born 25 November 1940  (Leighton, Alabama, USA) Soul singer, best remembered for singing "When A Man Loves A Woman". Grim Reaper And The Exciting Funerals

Slover, Karl (Died in 2011) Born 21 September 1918  (Prakendorf, Germany) Dwarf actor who played a Munchkin in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz". Bizarrely, his father was 6'6" tall. Bijou Bodettes

Smith, Anna Nicole  Born 28 November 1967  (Mexia, Texas, USA) Died 8 February 2007  (Miami, Florida, USA) Age at death: 39  (read death notice) Topless dancer in a Houston bar who struck gold when she met and married 88-year-old billionaire Howard Marshall II. He promptly popped off, leaving the then Vickie Lynn Hogan to change her name, have over-the-top breast implants, pocket a rumoured $88m, and relaunch herself as a model-cum-reality TV star. A little over a decade later, however, she herself carked it in mysterious circumstances in a Miami hotel room. Fallen Off The Twig  Kopbird Ohio and Goodbye-o ThePoitouTeam

Smith, Delia Born 18 June 1941  (Woking, Surrey, England) Cook and Norwich City chairwoman, partial to a bit of a drink & half-time...er..."motivating" at football matches. Brown Bananas

Smith, Ian  Born 8 April 1919  (Selukwe, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)) Died 20 November 2007  (Cape Town, South Africa) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1964-79. He made a unilateral declaration of independence from the UK in November 1965, but few countries (not even South Africa) recognised the new state. In the late '70s, he was forced to enter negotiations with the Zapu and Zanu parties; these led to the creation of Zimbabwe. Was defeated in the first multi-racial elections by Robert Mugabe. Ailing Rulers of Africa Are You Still Dying, Darling? Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band Brown Bread Church(yard) On A Hill Grassyknoll Grayson Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks Just Resting My Eyes Lothar's Team One Foot In The Grave Sporting Lesbian The Doffin' Codgers The Grey Horde They Died And Left Me In Charge Mollie Sugden's Old Pussy

Smith, Liz Born 11 December 1925  (Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) A latecomer to the world of TV/film acting, who didn't get her first screen role until the age of 45. Now specialises in playing batty old ladies and appearing on camp chat shows ("An Evening with Lily Savage", "So Graham Norton") as...er...a batty old lady. Alright For Toasting Big-Iain Diepod Shuffle Hatters1988 2007 Last Breaths Mummies and Daddies Nice Little Urner Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Come On Baby Light My Pyre Whale Oil Beef Hooked

Smith, Sir Cyril (Died in 2010) Born 28 June 1928  (Rochdale, Lancashire, England) Obese Liberal MP for Rochdale from 1972-92. Thought to have been the heaviest British MP ever. Has lived in the same modest terraced house since he was 16. AbraCadaver A Dingo Ate My Baby Alright For Toasting The Harbingers Of Condolence Diepod Shuffle H5N1 Jaguar X-Types Justpat's Carkers Norwegian Blue The Pale Rider Styx & Stones The Crematorium Cheerleaders YouKeepMeHangin'On

Smith, Tommy Born 5 April 1945  (Liverpool, England) Former Liverpool footballer. Brown Bananas

Smyslov, Vasily (Died in 2010) Born 24 March 1921  (Russia) World chess champion in the 1950s. Once beat Bobby Fischer. It's Grim Up North The Grey Horde

Smyth, John Born 28 May 1928  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) The first professional referee in the world of snooker. Was famously hugged by Kirk Stevens after he (Stevens, not Smyth) hit the first-ever 147 break at the Benson & Hedges Masters, back in 1984. Died 4/1/2007, but no UK obit as yet. They're Dead, Y'Know!

Sobers, Sir Garfield Born 28 July 1936  (Barbados) Legendary West Indian cricketer, who, amongst other things, was the first batsman to hit six sixes off an over, back in 1968. Doornails R Us

Solzhenitsyn, Alexander (Died in 2010) Born 11 December 1918  (Kislovodsk, Russia) Exiled from the USSR for 20 years, the massively-bearded dissident writer and winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize for Literature eventually returned home to Russia after the fall of communism. He was operated on for a tumour in the 1950s while at a labour camp in Kazakhstan, and was reportedly "near death" in 1953. Admitted to hospital at the end of 2002 amid speculation that he had suffered a stroke, it was revealed early in 2003 that he was simply being treated for high blood pressure. Banda Aceh Surf Club Charles Got His Wish Col's Corpses Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Deceased Hose Food For Worms Grassyknoll Grayson Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day Toasted Brown Bread We'reAllGonnaDie!

Somers, Brett  Born 11 July 1924  (New Brunswick, Canada) Died 15 September 2007  (Westport, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Actress & quiz-show panellist, far better known in the US than in the UK. Lothar's Team

Somers, Suzanne Born 16 October 1946  (San Bruno, California, USA) Cheesy star of many a cheesy US TV sitcom. Overcame breast cancer, and has since written self-help books. Florida Gator Bait Island of Death

Sorvino, Paul Born 13 April 1939  (Brooklyn, New York City, USA) Italian-American actor of massive presence, mostly in mafia-type or "heavy" roles. Father of actress Mira. Death Dealers Records Presents: Tone Loc and DJ Lyle

South, Joe Born 28 February 1940  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) American singer and guitarist. I Die You Die

Sovereign, Lady Born 19 December 1985  (Wembley, London, England) MC and chav role model who has been successful in America, rare for a white female in that particular role. Born plain Louise Amanda Harman. Illinois Reaper Beater

Spacey, Kevin Born 26 July 1959  (South Orange, New Jersey, USA) American award-winning actor, and now director, and also stage show producer in the UK. Dead or No Dead

Spangler, Spanky Born 1 September 1950  (Phoenix, Arizona, USA) Stuntman and all-purpose daredevil. The Melonfarmers

Spassky, Boris Born 30 January 1937  (Leningrad (now St. Petersburg again), Russia) Russian chess legend, a former world champion. Drunkasaskunk

Speakman, William Born 21 September 1927  (Altrincham, Cheshire, England) One of the few living recipients of the Victoria Cross, which he won for bravery in the Korean War. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Spears, Britney Born 2 December 1981  (McComb, Mississippi, USA) Tacky, trashy, publicity-seeking and quite frankly mad "singer." Mave's Graves

Spector, Phil Born 26 December 1940  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Highly influential record producer who was responsible for some of the best-known pop music of the 1960s and '70s, including tracks by Gene Pitney, The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner, John Lennon and The Ramones. Invented the "Wall of Sound" production technique. Indicted for murder in 2003. Lillith's List The Melonfarmers

Spencer, Earl Born 20 May 1964  (Sandringham, Norfolk, England) Brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, who, despite being a serious historian, is better known for his rocky marriages and for his extraordinary eulogy at his sister's funeral. I Die You Die

Spinetti, Victor (Died in 2012) Born 2 September 1933  (Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales) Welsh-Italian comic actor, producer & director, mostly on stage. Pobol y Fedd

Springer, Jerry Born 13 February 1944  (East Finchley, London, England) US presenter, born in a London Tube station. Ex-mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, but far better known for his role as host of trailer trash TV programme "The Jerry Springer Show". Next Up

Springs, Ron (Died in 2011) Born 4 November 1956  (Williamsburg, Virginia, USA) Former American footballer. In recent years, has suffered from diabetes, and has lost a foot as a consequence of it. I Can't Feel My Legs!

St Laurent, Yves (Died in 2008) Born 1 August 1936  (Oran, Algeria) One of the leading figures in twentieth-century fashion, who started out working for Christian Dior at the age of 17, and went on to set up his own label in 1962. He is credited in particular with revolutionising women's fashion in the 1960s. Retired early in 2002, explaining that he had been "battling ill health and depression" for many years. Not surprising when you consider that he reportedly used to get through 150 cigarettes and 20 cans of soft drink a day. Banda Aceh Surf Club Checking Out By Christmas Stephen Hawking's Football Boots

Staff, Kathy (Died in 2008) Born 12 July 1928  (Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) Veteran actress of TV shitcom "Last Of The Summer Wine", in which she played Nora Batty. 1-2-3 Dead Like Me Beerbutton 2 Crusty Corpses Sid & Doris Bonkers The Great Beyond

Stalker, John Date and place of birth unknown Former Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, newspaper columnist & garage door endorser. Also, and far more importantly, a DDP entrant...? Born 1940. The Great Beyond

Stallone, Jackie Born 29 November 1921  (Washington, DC, USA) Bonkers mother of Sylvester Stallone who claims that she's a psychic, believes that dogs can predict the future, and tells fibs about her age (she was born in 1921, but she says 1934, which would have made her 12 when Sly was born). Alright For Toasting Cefor's Cremains Dead As A Dodo Every Shroud Has A Silver Lining

Stallone, Sylvester Born 6 July 1946  (New York, New York, USA) Actor, star of "Rocky" & "Rambo", also a useless goalkeeper in "Escape to Victory". Brown Bread Is Not As Alive As White Dok's Deadpool The Funeral Director 07

Stamp, Terence Born 22 July 1939  (Stepney, London, England) Actor, once an "Angry Young Man" of British cinema, now one of its respected elder statesmen. After his relationship to Jean Shrimpton dissolved, Stamp moved to India and became a Hindu hermit for some years, before returning to acting. Moldy Oldies

Stang, Arnold (Died in 2009) Born 28 September 1925  (USA) American actor. Naked Florida Gravediggers

Stanton, Harry Dean Born 14 July 1926  (West Irvine, Kentucky, USA) Versatile character actor who has appeared in films such as "The Green Mile", "Repo Man" and "Paris, Texas." He also sings and plays guitar in his own band. Big-Iain

Stapleton, Jean (Died in 2013) Born 19 January 1923  (New York, New York, USA) Actress - Edith Bunker on "All in the Family". Ashes2AshesSeadog Florida Gator Bait Mummies and Daddies The Vyrdolak

Stapp, Scott Born 8 August 1973  (Orlando, Florida, USA) Lead singer of rock group The Creed who has had a number of drink & drug related "mishaps". Death Dealers Records Presents: Tone Loc and DJ Lyle

Stardust, Alvin Born 27 September 1942  (Muswell Hill, London, England) Glove-wearing '70s pop star, born Bernard William Jewry. Was married to Liza Goddard. Later found God. AbraCadaver

Stark, Graham Born 20 January 1922  (Wallasey, Cheshire, England) English comic actor, a supporting foil to numerous comic legends over the last 40-50 years. Obituarynotice

Starr, Ringo Born 7 July 1940  (Liverpool, England) The Beatles' drummer and Thomas The Tank Engine's narrator. Real name Richard Starkey. Lillith's List Mr Mark J The Mighty 104s

Starr, Sally (Died in 2013) Born 25 January 1923  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) US children's TV presenter for many years, now an occasional country & western radio DJ. Warren502

Steele, Tommy Born 17 December 1936  (Bermondsey, London, England) British entertainer, born Thomas Hicks. He enjoyed massive success with a singing career in the 1950s, before moving into acting in the 1960s. AbraCadaver Boring Ole' Six

Steinbrenner, George (Died in 2010) Born 4 July 1930  (Rocky River, Ohio, USA) American businessman who owns the New York Yankees baseball team. In 1974 he was fined $20,000 in connection with the Watergate scandal. Ben Affleck once described him as "the center of evil in the universe" - though the fact that Affleck is a die-hard Red Sox fan may have something to do with this view. Buzzards Puzlman's Passing Picks

Stennett, Stan (Died in 2013) Born 30 July 1925  (Cardiff, Wales) Welsh comedian & actor, mostly on stage. Also a jazz musician. Still performing, which is more than can be said for Eric Morecambe, who collapsed and died after performing at Stennett's show in 1984. Pobol y Fedd

Stephens, Tom Date and place of birth unknown Supermarket worker, originally the main suspect in the Ipswich prostitute murders which hit the headlines in 2006. Later released on police bail, but not before the world had become aware of his rather lonely, strange and sordid lifestyle. Born 1969. Paul Metcalfe's 21

Stern, Howard Born 12 January 1954  (New York, New York, USA) American radio DJ, often described as a "shock jock" due to his cutting-edge humour. Has branched out into other fields now, including business. Dead Beat

Stevens, John Paul Born 20 April 1920  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) The oldest and longest-serving member of the Supreme Court of the United States. Schadenfreude Thank You, Now Buh-Bye Youth'n'Asia

Stevens, Meic Born 9 March 1942  (Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales) Singer-songwriter of pyschedelic Welsh language songs. Pobol y Fedd

Stevens, Ray Born 24 January 1939  (Clarkdale, Georgia, USA) Comedy singer - "Ahab The Arab", "Everything Is Beautiful", "Too Drunk To Fish" etc. Dead As A Dodo

Stevens, Shakin' Born 4 March 1948  (Ely, Cardiff, Wales) Welsh Elvis lookalike who had a string of hits in the 1980s with "This Ole House", "Green Door", "Oh Julie" and others. Well respected for once attacking Richard Madeley on live TV. Pobol y Fedd

Steve-O Born 13 June 1974  (Wimbledon, London, England) "Jackass" prankster, born in England to American & Canadian parents. Real name Steven Gilchrist Glover. BillsZone.com Fat Pansies Deadenders Jill Dando Failed The Doorstep Challenge

Stewart, Jackie Born 11 June 1939  (Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland) Scottish racing driver, three time F1 World Champion & later a team owner in the sport. A Dingo Ate My Baby

Stewart, Rod Born 10 January 1945  (Highgate, London, England) Past-his-prime rock star who pays young blondes to pretend to like him. Best-known hits include "Maggie May", "You Wear It Well" and the mildly sickening "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?". Far superior, though, is the classic "Stay With Me", which he co-wrote and recorded while a member of The Faces. Underwent surgery in 2000 after suspected thyroid cancer. John Stalkerestest I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band

Stewart, William G. Born 15 July 1935  (Habrough, Lincolnshire, England) TV producer & director, but best remembered as the austere presenter of dreary Channel 4 quiz show "Fifteen to One". The Doom & Gloom Room

Stills, Stephen Born 3 January 1945  (Dallas, Texas, USA) American guitarist - one quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, who has had a successful solo career as well. I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band

Stone, Sly Born 15 March 1943  (Denton, Texas, USA) American musician - the main vocallist for soul/funk group Sly & The Family Stone. Noah Reason And The Dirt Naps Tentoesup

Stone, William (Died in 2009) Born 23 September 1900  (Ledstone, Devon, England) World War I veteran. Dead Men Walking Win One For The Dead You Mean He's Not Already?

Stöve, Betty Born 24 June 1945  (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Tennis player, lost Wimbledon's Singles Final in 1977 to Virginia Wade but made up for it by winning 10 Grand Slam titles in Doubles Finals. Shuffled Off

Strahl, Chuck Born 25 February 1957  (New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) Canadian government minister, diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2005, but still became Minister of Agriculture a year later after being re-elected to parliament. Clathrate Gun  My Brain Hurts One Foot In The Grave

Strawberry, Darryl Born 12 March 1962  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former baseball player who has had all sorts of problems in his personal life, not to mention with drugs and colon cancer. The Mighty 104s

Streisand, Barbra Born 24 April 1942  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actress, screenwriter, producer, director, singer and gay icon. The End of the World As We Know It

Strickland, Earl 'The Pearl' Born 8 June 1961  (Roseboro, North Carolina, USA) Short version: He's an American pool player. Long version: Earl’s characteristic skill in picking off the long pot contrasts sharply with his famous short fuse, as displayed at the 2006 Mosconi Cup where, after missing an easy 6, he snapped his cue and appeared to threaten several members of the crowd with the splintered end. Such extreme hot-headedness is rarely prescriptive of a long and fruitful life, and there can be no cheating karma, even with the aid of bespoke lycra cueing mitts. In Bed With Maradona

Stringfellow, Peter Born 17 October 1940  (Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) Britain's most famous nightclub owner, often lampooned for his hairstyle and dress sense. Barry Chuckle  Cop It

Stritch, Elaine Born 2 February 1925  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Irish-American actress & singer, mostly on stage or, during the 1970s at least, on British TV. Knowing My Luck I'll Probably Reincarnate As A Mayfly!

Stuart, Gloria (Died in 2010) Born 4 July 1910  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Hollywood actress who had a prolific career during the 1930s and 1940s, following which she retired. However, she returned to acting in the 1970s and has appeared in numerous films since, most notably the 1997 blockbuster "Titanic". Daisy Pushers Florida Gator Bait Foxy T Entertainers Seeking One Final Shot At Fame Lard Bazaar There's A Mr Death At The Door, Something About The Reaping  Win One For The Dead Youth In Asia Helpline

Stubbs, Levi (Died in 2008) Born 6 June 1936  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Lead singer of The Four Tops from 1953 to 2000, until ill health stopped him from touring. Canadian Paul Clathrate Gun Warren502

Suarez Rivera, Cardinal Adolfo Antonio (Died in 2008) Born 9 January 1927  (Chiapas, Mexico) Archbishop of Monterrey in Mexico. Missed the April 2005 papal conclave due to ill health. David the Aspie

Sugar, Bert (Died in 2012) Born 7 June 1936  (Washington, DC, USA) US boxing author, journalist & publisher. I Die You Die

Sugar, Sir Alan Born 24 March 1947  (Hackney, London, England) Businessman, boss of Amstrad and former chairman of Tottenham Hotspur. Now well known for his role in the UK version of the TV show "The Apprentice", with his catchphrase, "You're fired". Grave Architecture

Sugden, Mollie (Died in 2009) Born 21 July 1922  (Keighley, Yorkshire, England) Played Mrs Slocombe in "Are You Being Served?" Bunch of Old Bags Close The Casket Heaven 17 (+3) Knock Knock... Please Refrain From Testing Robbo's Dead 'Uns The Bitter End The Dodgyone The Doom & Gloom Room They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Mollie Sugden's Old Pussy

Suharto (Died in 2008) Born 8 June 1921  (Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia) Former president of Indonesia, whose family are constantly embroiled in allegations of corruption (particularly his son Tommy, who was jailed for 15 years in 2002 for murdering a supreme court judge). Rarely seen in public nowadays, he has had numerous health problems in recent years, involving several strokes and various kidney, liver and heart complaints, although it has been suggested that these were invented to avoid having to turn up in court. Like many Indonesians, he only uses one name. Aardvark Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band Crusher's Corpses Dead Ends Deceased Hose Dodo, Di, Dodi, Dando...Dido? Fly Me To The Moon Hardwood Surround Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day Lord Football's Dead Superstars Lothar's Team Morbid United FC NihilisticMacaw Simfish Puzlman's Passing Picks Rude Kid See, I Told You I Was Sick! Puppet Show And Siegfried Baboon's David Van Day Tribute Act The Last Gasp The Newstreet Boys Death Squad They Died And Left Me In Charge Windsor The Troll Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer... Youth'n'Asia

Summer, Donna (Died in 2012) Born 31 December 1948  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Singer & songwriter, best known for her disco hits, as well as for the rather odd "MacArthur Park", with its ramblings about leaving a cake out in the rain. I Die You Die The End of the World As We Know It

Surtees, John Born 11 February 1934  (Tatsfield, Surrey, England) Racing driver and biker, the only man to ever win World Championships on both two and four wheels. Still involved in motorsport. Best Left To Rest

Sussman Yalow, Rosalyn (Died in 2011) Born 19 July 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Winner of 1977 Nobel Prize for Medicine for her development of the radioimmunoassay technique. NihilisticMacaw Simfish

Sutcliffe, Peter Born 2 June 1946  (Bingley, West Yorkshire, England) The notorious Yorkshire Ripper, imprisoned for life in 1981 for murdering 13 women and leaving 7 others for dead over the previous 6 years. Blue & White Wizzard Dead Beats Digging The Grave Dysfunctional Pan Breid The Bitter End

Sutherland, Dame Joan (Died in 2010) Born 7 November 1926  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Australian soprano opera singer who made her debut in 1952 and retired in 1990. Fallen Off The Twig Flanges Unlucky In Life

Sutherland, Donald Born 17 July 1935  (Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Canadian actor, often in kooky, offbeat roles. Father of "24" actor, Keifer. Dok's Deadpool Merry Death Mass

Sutton, Dudley Born 6 April 1933  (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) Long-time actor on British TV & films, best known as "Tinker" in Lovejoy. Brown Bananas Tick Tock Stopped Ticking

Suzman, Helen (Died in 2009) Born 7 November 1917  (Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa) South African former politician and anti-apartheid campaigner. Pooil Vaaish

Swearingen, Larry Born 21 May 1971  (Montgomery County, Texas, USA) American Death Row inmate. Was due to be executed in January, but given a reprieve. No Noose Is Good Noose

Swenson, Inga Born 29 December 1932  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) US TV, stage & film actress, but barely known in the UK. Frog Impressions! I Need Frog Impressions

Sykes, Eric (Died in 2012) Born 4 May 1923  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Comic actor who has also written and directed a number of silent films (most recently "The Big Freeze" in 1993, in which he starred alongside Bob Hoskins). Like numerous other comics of his generation, he started out by entertaining the troops during World War II. Those glasses he wears aren't for his eyesight - apparently they serve only to disguise a bone-conduction hearing aid. 1-2-3 Dead Like Me Alison The Assassin Biologically Dead Blue & White Wizzard Bucket Botherers Cefor's Cremains Close The Casket Dead End Job Dead Is As Dead Does Diepod Shuffle Down Under The Daisies Follow The Leader It Tolls For Thee Jaguar X-Types Justpat's Carkers Knowing My Luck I'll Probably Reincarnate As A Mayfly! Living In A Box MizzJackTheCat Norfolk & Chance Obituarynotice ShezyB's Angels Sid & Doris Bonkers  That Russian Athlete's Got Balls The Doom & Gloom Room The Morbid Postman The Shipman List Whale Oil Beef Hooked Youth In Asia Helpline

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