Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2008: B

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Babbitt, Milton (Died in 2011) Born 10 May 1916  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) US composer & theorist. Wake Up And Smell The Coffin

Bacall, Lauren Born 16 September 1924  (New York, New York, USA) Actress (The Big Sleep, How To Marry A Millionaire, Murder On The Orient Express etc etc), born Betty Joan Perske. Formerly married to Humphrey Bogart. Still working after 60 years in movies. 1 Down, 19 To Go 2 Days Older Than Grass Ashes To Ashes Checking Out By Christmas Close The Casket Dave's Bungalow Of Death In Death Do Us Fart Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! My Toes Are Real People Sans Teeth, Sans Eyes, Sans Taste, Sans Life The Naq's Nightmare Team Yer Maw Was Athletic You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Bahadur Pun, Tul (Died in 2011) Born 23 March 1923  (Nepal) Living Victoria Cross recipient, who hit the headlines in 2007, when the UK refused him entrance claiming he had no links with the country! A massive press campaign resulting in him moving to the UK to help cure him of his many health ailments. Going Underground They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Bain, Conrad (Died in 2013) Born 4 February 1923  (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada) US TV and stage actor. Played the dad, Philip Drummond, in "Diff'rent Strokes". The Graveyard Shifter 2008 Just Die Will You

Bainbridge, Beryl (Died in 2010) Born 21 November 1932  (Liverpool, England) Novelist, with an oft frequent output. Has never won the Booker Prize in 40 years of writing. Kurt Cobain's Trigger Finger

Baker, George (Died in 2011) Born 1 April 1931  (Varna, Bulgaria) British TV actor - played Inspector Wexford in numerous Ruth Rendell adaptations. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Baker, Ginger Born 19 August 1939  (Lewisham, London, England) Born Peter Edward Baker. Drummer, most famously for Cream. Formerly well known for leading a hedonistic lifestyle, he's now into clean living and jazz music, but looks far older than his age. Down Under The Daisies

Baker, Kenny Born 24 August 1934  (Birmingham, England) Dwarf actor who played R2D2 in "Star Wars". Calamity Dancing Elephants Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Dress re-Hearse-als ProDeathCrew Pure Dead Brilliant Today Is A Good Day To Die

Baker, Richard Born 15 June 1925  (Willesden, Kent, England) Former newsreader & broadcaster for the BBC for aeons. Co-Op Funerals

Baker, Roy Ward (Died in 2010) Born 19 December 1916  (London, England) English film director. Film Is Forever, Filmmakers Are Not Wake Up And Smell The Coffin

Baker, Tom Born 20 January 1934  (Liverpool, England) Actor who played Doctor Who from 1974-81. More recently known for his deadpan voiceovers on "Little Britain". Liz's Lately Lamented Fallen Off The Twig Illinois Reaper Beater 2.0 Mr. Yuck Six Foot Under  Sometimes They Come Back The Blue And White Reaper

Balding, Toby Born 23 September 1936  (New Jersey, USA) Racehorse trainer, part of the Balding family so entwined with horse-racing. 20 From The Turf - Now Under It

Baldwin, Daniel Born 5 October 1960  (Massapequa, New York, USA) Brother of Alec & a noted actor himself. In recent years, his off-film activities have been more in the news than his acting abilities. 1 Dead In Ohio

Baldwin, Florrie (Died in 2010) Born 31 March 1896  (Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) The UK's oldest person. All Nails In The Coffin  The Doffin' Codgers You Mean He's Not Already?

Ball, Johnny Born 23 May 1938  (Bristol, England) Former TV presenter - Zoe's dad and hence Fatboy Slim's father-in-law. Milksnatcher Bites The Dust!!

Bambang Yudhoyono, Susilo Born 9 September 1949  (Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia) Current President of the Republic of Indonesia. Finbarr Returns From The Dead (Again*3)

Banbury, Frith  Born 4 May 1912  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Died 14 May 2008  (London, England) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Long-serving theatre actor, producer & set designer. Octopus of Odstock

Banks, Gordon Born 30 December 1937  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) Legendary England goalkeeper - in goal the day England won the World Cup in 1966. Criptkicker2 Retliv Forest

Banks-Smith, Nancy Date and place of birth unknown TV critic, mainly for the Guardian, formerly for the Sun & Daily Express. Born circa 1932. Wild Geeses

Bannister, Sir Roger Born 23 March 1929  (Harrow, London, England) Athlete - the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes. Later became a neurologist. Are You Still Here ?? CSI Bramley Oh...If Only It Were True Retliv Forest The Final Whistle They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Bannister, Trevor (Died in 2011) Born 14 August 1936  (Durrington, Wiltshire, England) Mr Lucas from "Are You Being Served?". Has been in other roles over the years & now in panto. Where Are They Now?

Barbirolli, Evelyn  Born 24 January 1911  (Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England) Died 25 January 2008  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Oboist & widow of Sir John, one of Britain's greatest musical conductors. VSBfromH

Barclay, Violet Born 5 November 1922  (Manhattan, New York, USA) Female comic-book artist, one of the pioneering names in comic book history. Forrest Lawn Jockeys

Bardem, Javier Born 1 March 1969  (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain) Successful actor in his native Spain, more recently in international films. Jamie's Dodgers

Bardon, John Born 25 August 1939  (Brentford, Middlesex, England) Actor, "Jim Branning" in EastEnders. Suffered a stroke in 2007. Fowler09 Hunting Halos I'll Sleep When You're Dead It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It ProDeathCrew Anyone Seen My Camel? Sleeping With The Fishes The Blue And White Reaper The Cre-Mating Game The Funeral Director 08 You Keep Me Hanging On

Bardot, Brigitte Born 28 September 1934  (Paris, France) French actress, sex symbol, model and animal rights activist. Honey Bunny & Pumpkin Deceased Buggers Penguin Patrol

Barker, Bob Born 12 December 1923  (Darrington, Washington, USA) Presenter of the US version of "The Price is Right" for 35 years until he retired in 2007 after suffering ill health. Calamity Dead And Don't Know It Deadheaddawg Dead Keyne Living On A Prayer Digging the Grave IlikeykillypartIII Merry Death Mass Pumpkin & Honey Bunny Penguin Patrol Stainless Coffin Team Rumsfeld The Praying Vultures

Barkmann, Ernst (Died in 2009) Born 25 August 1919  (Kisdorf, Segeberg, Holstein, Germany) Former Waffen SS soldier, a tank legend. Later became mayor of his home town. Simfish Inquilinekea

Barnett, Joel Born 14 October 1923  (Manchester, England) Now Baron Barnett, former MP & Chief Secretary of the Treasury from 1974-1979. Dead Commons

Barr, Roseanne Born 3 November 1952  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) American actress & comedienne, best known for her show "Roseanne". Clara's Corpses

Barraclough, Roy Born 12 July 1935  (Preston, Lancashire, England) TV actor - played pub landlord Alec Gilroy in "Coronation Street". The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...)

Barratt, Michael Born 3 January 1928  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) "Nationwide" presenter for many, many years on TV. Where Are They Now?

Barrett, Ray (Died in 2009) Born 2 May 1927  (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) Actor, based in both Australia & England. Obituarynotice

Barris, Chuck Born 3 June 1929  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) American game show producer, who also claimed to be a CIA hitman. Deadly As Sin Till You Win

Barrymore, Michael Born 4 May 1952  (Bermondsey, London, England) Entertainer and game show host, born Kiernan Michael Parker. In March 2001, an unfortunate incident involving a dead homosexual in his swimming pool wrecked his career and made some DDPers feel that suicide may be on the cards. Billy Dodds Knew Bladder Monkies Bob Marley's Doughnuts Bring On The Rigor Living On A Prayer Flatline Or Bust! Graeme's Unfortunate Gems In Bed With Maradona Juicy Janny Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts 2008 Crematorium Cheerleaders The Funeral Director 08 TiMr Tombstone Raiders Yer Maw Was Athletic

Barzun, Jacques (Died in 2012) Born 30 November 1907  (Grenoble, France) French born American historian & thinker. Fallen Sparrow

Basora, Estanislao (Died in 2012) Born 18 August 1926  (Colonia Valls, Barcelona, Spain) Legendary Spanish footballer, one of the greatest strikers in Spanish club & international football history. The Terry Fenwick Select XX

Bassey, Shirley Born 8 January 1937  (Cardiff, Wales) Singer who had several hits in the 1950s and '60s, as well as singing the theme tunes to 3 James Bond films. Had a minor comeback in the late '90s as an ironic cult heroine. Dark, Brown And Dead Pobol Y Fedd Tombstone Raiders

Bastedo, Alexandra Born 9 March 1946  (Hove, Sussex, England) One-time glamour puss in "The Champions". Now runs an animal sanctuary. P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension)

Bates, Ken Born 4 December 1931  (Ealing, London, England) Outspoken football chairman, formerly of Chelsea, now with Leeds United. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Kitty Killer

Bates, Paddy Roy (Died in 2012) Date and place of birth unknown Former pirate radio broadcaster (born 1922) who took over an abandoned World War II platform off the coast of Essex, and ultimately declared himself Prince Roy, ruler of the Principality of Sealand. Clearly as mad as a biscuit, but has somehow managed to gain international recognition of his sovereignty. Fair play to him. The Newstreet Boys Death Squad

Batey, Derek (Died in 2013) Born 8 August 1928  (Brampton, Cumberland, England) Television executive, former host of the UK version of "Mr & Mrs". Co-Op Funerals

Baugh, Sammy  Born 17 March 1914  (Terrence, Texas, USA) Died 17 December 2008  (Roden, Texas, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) American football player, coach and Hall of Fame member. Crazycarl Maggots-R-Us The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2008 The Pale Horseman's Pearly Gatecrashers

Baumgartner, Felix Born 20 April 1969  (Salzburg, Austria) Complete loony sky-diver & aerial stuntman who jumps off tall buildings for fun! Condi's Harbingers Of Criminals

Baxter, Stanley Born 24 May 1926  (Glasgow, Scotland) Comic actor, impressionist & female impersonator, who retired after starring in children's TV show "Mr Majeika". Now lives in Berkshire. Brown Bread

Bayanova, Alla (Died in 2011) Born 18 May 1914  (Chisinau, Moldova) Moldovan/Russian singer, who has worked with a whole range of different types of music & different personalities, including, strangely, Marc Almond! In this picture, she has just realised what she has done to her reputation as a result! Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Bayldon, Geoffrey Born 7 January 1924  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) UK actor, best remembered as the star of "Catweazle". Time's Champion We'reAllGonnaDie!

Beadle, Jeremy  Born 12 April 1948  (Hackney, London, England) Died 30 January 2008  (London, England) Age at death: 59  (read death notice) Withered-handed TV know-it-all. Jamie's Dodgers  Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning!

Beatrix, Queen Born 31 January 1938  (Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Netherlands) Queen of The Netherlands, since 1980. One Less Bullet Come The Revolution Toasted Brown Bread Wild Geeses

Beatty, Ned Born 6 July 1937  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Stocky, genial-looking supporting actor. Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again!

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

Beaumont, Bill Born 9 March 1952  (Chorley, Lancashire, England) Former rugby union player, turned broadcaster of rather dour persona. Later on TV as a captain on "A Question of Sport". More recently works as a rugby pundit. We're Your Friends To The Bitter End....

Beazley, Kim Born 14 December 1948  (Perth, Western Australia) Australian politican, former Leader of the Opposition & Labor Party leader. See, I Told You I Was Sick! Wawix World

Beck, Aaron Born 18 July 1921  (Rhode Island, USA) Psychologist. Founder of Cognitive Therapy. Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard

Becker, Jason Born 22 July 1969  (Richmond, California, USA) Neo-classical (whatever that is) metal guitarist. Has ALS, or "Lou Gehrig's Disease" Morbid Curiousity

Beckham, David Born 2 May 1975  (Leytonstone, England) Self-effacing brainbox, who founded Mensa and never seeks publicity. Eejit Marina

Beckham, Ted Born in Edmonton, London  (exact date unknown) Born in summer 1948. Dad of David. Suffered a heart-attack in 2007. Biologically Dead Dancy Beats For Dancy Dead Folk L C And The Sunshine Band

Beckham, Victoria Born 17 April 1974  (Goff's Oak, Hertfordshire, England) Stick insect, the least talented of the Spice Girls, now best described as either a WAG or celebrity hanger-on. Bob Marley's Doughnuts Yer Maw Was Athletic

Bedser, Sir Alec (Died in 2010) Born 4 July 1918  (Reading, Berkshire, England) Legendary former England cricketer. 666 MizzJackTheCat The Final Whistle The Grateful Dead The Morbid Postman The Naq's Nightmare Team

Beefheart, Captain (Died in 2010) Born 15 January 1941  (Glendale, California, USA) Musician, born Don Glen Vliet (later changed to Don van Vliet). Teenage friend of Frank Zappa, and, like Zappa, didn't enjoy much commercial success, but he and his Magic Band influenced many other artists. It's Grim Up North

Beeny, Christopher Born 7 July 1941  (Bristol, England) British actor, mainly on TV in light roles. P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension)

Belafonte, Harry Born 1 March 1927  (Harlem, New York, USA) Easy-listening singer, popular for many decades now. Survived a fight with prostate cancer. Dead As A Dodo Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Graves R Us Little Miss Snuffit L C And The Sunshine Band

Bell, Andy Born 25 April 1964  (Peterborough, England) Ex-lead singer of Erasure, who announced in 2004 that he is HIV positive. Dead Ends Dead Keyne Going, Going ... Henry's Half-Dead Heroes I Think We're Alone Now Luck of the Dead Pop Goes The Pop Star The Anfield Iron The Winged Devil Monkeys

Bell, Daniel (Died in 2011) Born 10 May 1919  (New York City, New York, USA) Harvard professor & sociologist. Time Is NOT On Our Side!

Bell, Judy Born 23 September 1936  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) Former president of the United States Golf Association. Diagnosed with cancer in September 2001. Luck of the Dead

Bellamy, David Born 18 January 1933  (London, England) Easily Britain's best known botanist - also an author & broadcaster. Liz's Lately Lamented Tazmans Hit List

Bemba, Jean-Pierre Born 4 November 1962  (Bokada, Equateur, Democratic Republic of Congo) Current opposition leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ailing Rulers of Africa

Benaud, Richie Born 6 October 1930  (Penrith, NSW, Australia) Half-decent spin-bowler turned vaguely irritating cricket commentator. Retliv Forest Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard

Benedict XVI, Pope Born 16 April 1927  (Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany) Former member of the Hitler Youth and professor of theology who was elected Pope following the death of his predecessor, John Paul II, in April 2005. Asking For It Death Becomes Her Died In A Nasty Accident Fallen Off The Twig Illinois Reaper Beater 2.0 Picktons Pork Pies Pining For The Fjords Rabbitsnuffer Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 The Blue And White Reaper The Funeral Director 08 Worm Food

Benn, Tony Born 3 April 1925  (London, England) Veteran radical left-wing politician, despite being born into the nobility. Full name Anthony Neil Wedgwood "Wedgie" Benn. Deaths R Us Deceased Buggers Fowler09 Graves R Us House Of Stiffs I'll Sleep When You're Dead Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Six Feet Under The Destroying Angels The Mortuary Posse The Politigones The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...) Time's Champion You Are In Grave Danger

Bennett, Alan Born 9 May 1934  (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) Lugubrious playwright. Drop Dead Celebration

Bennett, Lennie (Died in 2009) Born 26 September 1938  (Blackpool, Lancashire) Former comedian (indeed he was one of the many (so-called) comics in "The Comedians". Best remembered for presenting TV shows, though, including "Lucky Ladders". Graves R Us The Cre-Mating Game Where Are They Now?

Bennett, Tony Born 3 August 1926  (Astoria, Queens, New York, USA) Crooner, who famously left his heart in San Francisco. Still performing. Passing Over Penguin Patrol Pop Goes The Pop Star

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

Benson, Martin (Died in 2010) Born 10 August 1918  (London, England) British actor, often popped up in numerous TV dramas. Obituarynotice

Berezovsky, Boris (Died in 2013) Born 23 January 1946  (Moscow, Russia) Russian businessman & scientist, now living in exile in the UK. Rude Kid

Berg, Rabbi Philip (Died in 2013) Born 20 August 1929  (New York, New York, USA) Kabbalah guru. Now wheelchair-bound, with his health in decline following a stroke last year. 1 Down, 19 To Go Alison The Assassin Carkers Convention 2008 Morbid United FC Reaper's Revenge The Anfield Iron

Bergling, Stig Born 1 March 1937  (Stockholm, Sweden) Former policeman & Soviet spy. Going Underground

Berglund, Paavo (Died in 2012) Born 14 April 1929  (Helsinki) Finnish musical conductor. VSBfromH

Bergonzi, Carlo Born 13 July 1924  (Vidalenzo, nr. Parma, Italy) Italian operatic tenor, especially with works by Verdi. How Much For Those Stem Cells?

Berlusconi, Silvio Born 29 September 1936  (Milan, Italy) Former Prime Minister of Italy, who as well as being a media mogul and president of AC Milan, is also amongst the world's worst actors for his "fainting" whilst making a speech on live TV, probably in a misguided attempt to get out of various legal proceedings. I've Got Another Stiff Yer Maw Was Athletic

Bernadotte of Wisborg, Carl Johan (Died in 2012) Born 31 October 1916  (Stockholm, Sweden) A member of Sweden's royal Family. Stiff & the Tears

Bernal, Jose Born 8 January 1925  (Santa Clara, Cuba) Cuban-American artist, a formerly profilic painter with a range of different styles. Going Underground

Berry, Chuck Born 18 October 1926  (San Jose, California, USA) Rock 'n' roll guitarist and singer, who has a string of dodgy misdemeanours in his past. Reportedly not in the best of health, but still active. AbraCadaver A. L. F. Billy Dodds Knew Crazycarl Crem De La Crem Croak Here Dark, Brown And Dead Dead Loss Death From Down Under Death By Hemeloids Die Allready Erith Sickos The Fred West Dancers & The Goebbels Family Live On The Box Just Die Will You Knock Knock... Let Us Embalm You Luck of the Dead Mean Machine Merry Death Mass Pure Dead Brilliant Come On Baby Light My Pyre The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Grateful Dead The Morbid Postman This Way Or That Time's Champion Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell

Berry, Halle Born 14 August 1966  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Film actress & former model who has appeared & acted well in some excellent movies but will also be remembered for her awful performance in the god-awful "Catwoman". Ohio and Goodbye-o

Besenyei, Peter Born 8 June 1956  (Kormend, Hungary) Aerobatic World Champion, pilot & flying instructor. Judgement Day

Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Born 5 December 1927  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) King of Thailand since 1946, the longest-serving current Head of State. Annus Horribilis Biologically Dead Going Green Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Taking Up The Rear The Dead Certs They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Toasted Brown Bread

Bhutto, Bilawal Born 21 September 1988  (Karachi, Pakistan) Son of the late Benazir Bhutto. Currently a student, but may end up going into politics after his mother's assassination. Konzentrationslager Conan Troutman  CSI Bramley Dead Ringers Fallen Off The Twig  Lard Bazaar  Past Their Sell By Date Redmyst XX Slasherslist The Long-Awaited Return of the Dorset Jury  We'reAllGonnaDie! You Mean He's Not Already?

Bhutto, Nusrat Born 21 September 1929  (Kurdistan, Iran) Widow of former Pakistan leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto & mother of the Bhutto political dynasty, 3 of whom she has now outlived. Banda Aceh Surf Club Cap'n Ohtz Kiki's Hit List Lard Bazaar Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy

Bickersteth, John Born 6 September 1921  (Rugby, Warwickshire, England) Bishop of Bath & Wells for 12 years, and was also the man who was the intriguingly named "Clerk of the Closet" from 1979-1989. You Mean He's Not Already?

Biddlecombe, Terry Born 2 February 1941  (Woolwich, London) Jockey & trainer - he was one of the top National Hunt jockeys of the 1960's & 1970's, but never won the Grand National. 20 From The Turf - Now Under It

Biggins, Christopher Born 16 December 1948  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Outrageously camp comic actor, TV presenter and pantomine star. Flatline Or Bust!

Biggs, Ronnie (Died in 2013) Born 8 August 1929  (Lambeth, London, England) Sentenced to 30 years for his part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, but escaped from Wandsworth Prison after only 15 months and ended up living in Brazil, from where he could not be extradited. He returned to Britain in 2001 for medical treatment and was promptly arrested. Since then, he has suffered two heart attacks, three strokes, two epileptic seizures and pneumonia, which have apparently left him partially paralysed and barely able to speak. Apart from that, though, he's in great health. 1 Down, 19 To Go It's Grim Up North 2 Days Older Than Grass 666 Above Average For Norfolk A Kick In The Ghoulies A. L. F. Alison The Assassin  Konzentrationslager Are You Still Here ?? Bazzilliant Beginnings of Rigor Best Left To Rest Biologically Dead Blade Runners Bloody Dead Rep Bosunic Rites Boxed Up And Ready To Go  Brown Bananas Brown Bread Camden Corpses Canadian Paul Church(yard) On The Hill Close The Casket Colin's Toe Curlers  Crazycarl Croaker De'Ath And The Prognosticators Dancing Elephants Dancy Beats For Dancy Dead Folk Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Beats Dead Boys Inc. Featuring Girls Ashroud Dead Centre Of England Dead Ends Dead Loss Dead Ringers  Death Is Nature's Way Of Telling You To Slow Down Death Becomes Her Death From Down Under Death At Taylor Hall Death In Vegas  Deathlist.net  Deathpig Death Stalks United Deceased Buggers Die Allready Die, Die, Die My Darling Dispatch Without Delay Don't Eat The Figs Down Under The Daisies Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom  Dress re-Hearse-als Dysfunctional Eat My Dust Erith Sickos Evil Shape-Shifting Pixies Feng Shui Pig Gary Glitter's Ghoulies George Lass and the Gravelings Nelson Mandela Must Die Going Underground Golden Oldies!  Graeme's Unfortunate Gems Graves R Us In Death Do Us Fart  International House of Death I Smell Dead People Jaguar X-Types  Jesus Jones The Fred West Dancers & The Goebbels Family Live On The Box JoeRam Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks Judgement Day Juicy Janny Just Die Will You Kiki's Hit List Knock Knock... Kopbird Lard Bazaar L C And The Sunshine Band Living In A Box Looks Like He Pulled A Daniel Jackson Lou's Last Leggers Luck of the Dead Mean Machine Milksnatcher Bites The Dust!! MizzJackTheCat Morbid United FC Mr C Next Up Nice Little Urner Nicole Kidman Is A Slag Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia No Team Is Complete Without Thatcher One Foot In The Grave Only Fools And Corpses Over My Dead Body The Pale Rider Passing Over  Past Their Sell By Date P.M.T. (Pre Mortem Tension) ProDeathCrew Pulse Pure Dead Brilliant Purley Gates Puzlman's Passing Picks Quakerjock Rabbitsnuffer Reaper's Revenge Riding The Jesus Train Rigor Mortis Makes Us Hard Roger Mortis Anyone Seen My Camel? See, I Told You I Was Sick! Shovelful Of Dirt  Siegfried Baboon's Baboon Colony Show, Feat. David Van Day  Come On Baby Light My Pyre Six Foot Under Slasherslist Slave To The Grave Sorry God - I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Sporting Lesbian STAB_in_the_DARK Steeny Stephen Hawking's Football Boots  Taking Up The Rear The Anfield Iron The New Coffin-Dodgers The Conqueror Worm The Delightful Dead The Doom & Gloom Room The Great Unclaimed The Grateful Dead The Last Gasp Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom The Long-Awaited Return of the Dorset Jury The Misfortune Tellers The Morbid Postman The Mostly Dead The Naq's Nightmare Team The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Coffin-Dodgers The Old G1ts The Pale Horseman's Pearly Gatecrashers They Died And Left Me In Charge This Mortal Coil This Team Is So Safe It Is Sponsored By Volvo This Way Or That  Tick Tock Stopped Ticking TiMr Tomb It May Concern Tombstone Raiders To The Other Side Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning! Valley of Death We Are Celebrities - Get Us Out Of Here! Wednesday 'Til I Die Worm Farmer Yer Maw Was Athletic You Keep Me Hanging On Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell Youth In Asia Helpline

Bilk, Acker Born 28 January 1929  (Pensford, Somerset, England) Jazz clarinetist of "Stranger on the Shore" fame. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk The Naq's Nightmare Team

Billingsley, Barbara (Died in 2010) Born 22 December 1915  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American actress, best known (over there anyway) for her role in "Leave It To Beaver". Fnarr fnarr. But I'm Not Dead Yet Death From Down Under Diet Of Worms Mary Tyler Morgue Mr C Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom The Reaper's Roundup

Billington, Tom Born 5 December 1958  (Golborne, Lancashire, England) Ex-professional wrestler known as 'Dynamite Kid', now in a wheelchair. The Cre-Mating Game

bin Laden, Osama (Died in 2011) Born 10 March 1957  (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) 17th of about 52 (!) children of a multi-millionaire Saudi construction magnate, al-Qaeda terrorist leader bin Laden was already on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, but on September 11th, 2001, he secured his position at no. 1 on this list. Despite this, he's a questionable DDP pick, due to the difficulty of establishing his whereabouts and hence whether he's alive or dead. Ace Deathware A Shot In The Dark Buzzards Camden Corpses Dead Centre Of England Deadly As Sin Till You Win Dirt Nappers Doornails R Us Golden Oldies! In Death Do Us Fart Kackers United Knock Knock... Marina Next Up Northern Reaper Rabbitsnuffer Steeny The New Coffin-Dodgers The End of the World As We Know It The Politigones There's A Mr Death At The Door, Something About The Reaping Yer Maw Was Athletic

bin Laden, Randa Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  (exact date unknown) Born 1955. One of the many sisters of Osama, Randa is suffering from ovarian cancer. Master Mind Taking Up The Rear

Bin Mohammad Al-Qassimi, Sheikh Saqr (Died in 2010) Born in Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates  (exact date unknown) Current ruler of one of the states of the UAE, Ras Al-Khaimah & has been since 1948. Born in 1918. Puzlman's Passing Picks

Bingham, Billy Born 5 August 1931  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Northern Ireland footballer & manager. The Terry Fenwick Select XX

Bir Bikram Shah, Gyanendra Born 7 July 1947  (Kathmandu, Nepal) King of Nepal from 2001-2008. Partly due to his unpopularity, the Nepalese monarchy was scrapped in 2008. Taking Up The Rear Toasted Brown Bread

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

Birtwistle, Sir Harrison Born 15 July 1934  (Accrington, Lancashire, England) Composer, mainly for operas & jazz pieces. Condi's Harbingers Of Criminals

Bjork Born 21 November 1965  (Reykjavik, Iceland) Completely bonkers Icelandic singer. To Hell With Living

Black, Cilla Born 27 May 1943  (Liverpool, England) Former cloakroom attendant at Liverpool's Cavern Club and then pop singer, now presenter of cheesy TV shows. Keeps harping on about how wonderful Liverpool is and how proud she is to be a Scouser, yet has lived in Surrey for the past 30 years. Criptkicker2 Lived So Let's Die To Hell With Living

Black, Conrad Born 25 August 1944  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) British/Canadian biographer, businessman and newspaper magnate who has more controversies surrounding his name than most people have had hot dinners. Dead Ringers Liz's Lately Lamented

Blackburn, Tony Born 29 January 1943  (Guildford, Surrey, England) Made a promising start to his career, joining offshore pirate station Radio Caroline in 1964 as Britain's youngest radio DJ, and in 1967 presented the first-ever show on Radio 1. However, he soon descended into the cheesy world of easy listening and painful banter, where he remains to this day. The Watts Wallies

Blackham, Harold John (Died in 2009) Born 31 March 1903  (Birmingham, England) Humanist, author and thinker. Living On A Prayer

Blackman, Honor Born 12 December 1927  (London, England) English actress, who has played upon her sex siren status since appearing as Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. 1 Down, 19 To Go Graham Reaper's Dead Army The Morbid Postman You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Blaine, David Born 4 April 1973  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Twat. Really, really annoying, attention-seeking, box-dwelling twat. A Shot In The Dark Condi's Harbingers Of Criminals Sometimes They Come Back Team Rumsfeld

Blair, Lionel Born 12 December 1931  (Montreal, Canada) Camp, tap-dancing, fixed-grinning TV personality. Clara's Corpses Tombstone Raiders

Blair, Tony Born 6 May 1953  (Edinburgh, Scotland) MP for Sedgefield, County Durham since 1983, elected Labour leader in 1994 and Prime Minister in 1997. Not a popular DDP pick, as he's youngish and apparently in good health, but maybe he'll die of embarrassment if Cherie decides to sing in public again. Grendel's Graveyard Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Lived So Let's Die The Destroying Angels The Politigones

Blake, George Born 11 November 1922  (Rotterdam, Holland) Spy, former double agent for the Soviet Union. Drunkasaskunk Pooil Vaaish

Blake, Robert Born 18 September 1933  (Nutley, New Jersey) Actor, in films as a child & later successful as an adult. Arrrested, charged, tried but acquitted of murdering his wife. Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom

Blanchett, Cate Born 14 May 1969  (Melbourne, Australia) Actress ("Lord of the Rings", "Elizabeth") Team Visalia

Blanda, George (Died in 2010) Born 17 September 1927  (Youngwood, Pennsylvania) Legendary American footballer, kicker for a number of teams between 1949 & 1975, when he retired at the age of 48. Ace Deathware

Blandford, Marquess Of Born 24 November 1955  (Oxford, England) Jamie Spencer-Churchill, or Jamie Blandford as he's also known. A careless, lunatic, heavy drinking toff sums him up pretty well. If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course

Blease, William  Born 28 May 1914  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Died 16 May 2008  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Former politician & trade unionist in Northern Ireland. Doom Maker Stiff & the Tears You Keep Me Hanging On

Bleeth, Yasmine Born 14 June 1968  (New York City, New York, USA) One of the stars of "Baywatch" thanks to some notable assets. Looked pretty godawful though when arrested for drug possession in 2001. Corpsetacular

Bleicher, Hugo (Died in 1982?) Born 9 August 1899  (Tettnang, Germany) A businessman who was recruited by the Nazis during World War II because of his knowledge of many languages. He worked against the Resistance in German-occupied France and was responsible for the arrest of many of its prominent members. At the end of the war, he himself was arrested and imprisoned by the Allies. According to Wikipedia, he died in August 1982. Dustbusters Reaper's Revenge

Blessed, Brian Born 9 October 1937  (Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) Large, bearded actor whose presence and booming voice has landed him parts in everything from Shakespeare adaptations to Robin Hood to Star Wars. A Shot In The Dark Hung Like Kong The Fred West Dancers & The Goebbels Family Live On The Box Today Is A Good Day To Die Tombstone Raiders

Bliss, Lady Gertrude  Born 2 April 1904  (Belmont, Massachusetts, USA) Died 20 November 2008  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 104  (read death notice) Author and widow of composer Sir Arthur Bliss. Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Blix, Hans Born 28 June 1928  (Uppsala, Sweden) UN Weapons Inspector, former Swedish Foreign Minister. Got in trouble for not finding any weapons of mass destruction, which was a bit harsh, because there never were any. Popping Your Clogs

Blofeld, Henry Born 23 September 1939  (Hoveton, Norfolk, England) BBC Radio 4 cricket commentator. His father went to school with Ian Fleming, who borrowed his surname for James Bond's long-time nemesis, Ernst Stavro. Whittaker's Choice

Bloodvessel, Buster Born 6 September 1958  (Hackney, London, England) Formerly 30-stone (420 lb) frontman of ska group Bad Manners. Collapsed and almost died during a gig in Italy in 2001, since when he is reputed to have lost a lot of weight. His real name is Douglas Trendle. Deaths R Us

Blue, Rabbi Lionel Born 6 February 1930  (London, England) Rabbi, journalist & broadcaster, who often does "Thought of the Day" on BBC Radio 4's "Today" programme. Evil Shape-Shifting Pixies

Blunt, James Born 22 February 1974  (Tidworth, Wiltshire, England) Depending on your point of view, either one of the UK's top musicians & songwriters, or a thoroughly annoying twat. The Jim Reapers

Bluthal, John Born 21 October 1929  (Galicia, Poland) Popular British character actor, often in comedies. Best known for his role as Frank Pickle in "The Vicar of Dibley". Down Under The Daisies  Over My Dead Body

Bobek, Stjepan (Died in 2010) Born 3 December 1923  (Zagreb, Croatia) Legendary Yugoslav centre-forward, later a football manager. Little Miss Snuffit

Bol, Manute (Died in 2010) Born 16 October 1962  (Khartoum, Sudan) 7'7" former NBA basketball player who was renowned for being able to slam-dunk without leaving the ground. Retired to his native Sudan and unsuccessfully attempted to fund the overthrow of the Islamic government, before being forced to flee back to the US. Let Us Embalm You Not At All Well

Bolt, Tommy  Born 31 March 1916  (Haworth, Oklahoma, USA) Died 30 August 2008  (Batesville, Alabama, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Former PGA golder, with 18 titles, including the 1958 US Open. VSBfromH

Bonaduce, Danny Born 13 August 1959  (Broomall, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor (The Partridge Family), DJ & game show host in the US. Club Carp

Bond, Michael Born 13 January 1926  (Newbury, Berkshire, England) Author, best known as the creator of Paddington Bear. Graves R Us Jaguar X-Types

Bonds, Barry Born 24 July 1964  (Riverside, California) Holds the record for the most home runs in Major League Baseball history, but has had problems with the law & drugs in recent years. Team Visalia

Bongo, Ali (Died in 2009) Born in Bangalore, India  (exact date unknown) Magician, born William Wallace in 1929 - a direct descendant of the Scottish folk hero of the same name. Author and illustrator of several books on comedy magic. Colin's Toe Curlers Henry's Half-Dead Heroes

Boniperti, Giampiero Born 4 July 1928  (Barengo, Piedmont, Italy) Footballer, a legendary Italian centre-forward. The Terry Fenwick Select XX

Bookbinder, David Born in Manchester, England  (exact date unknown) Labour leader of Derbyshire County Council from 1981 to 1992. Daughter Susan is a top news broadcaster. Born in 1941. Dead Centre Of England

Booth, Richard Born 12 September 1938  (Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales) Bookseller, one of the pivotal names in the town becoming so entwined with books. Also is completely & utterly stark raving bonkers. Tomb It May Concern

Booth, Tim Born 4 February 1960  (Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) Lead singer of the band "James". The Jim Reapers

Booth, Tony Born 9 October 1931  (Liverpool, England) Political activist, actor (most notably in 'Till Death Us Do Part'), ex-alcoholic, ex-husband of the late Pat Phoenix and father-in-law of Tony Blair, whose wife Cherie is one of Booth's eight daughters. Pushing Up The Daisies

Boothroyd, Betty Born 8 October 1929  (Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) Tiller Girl turned Speaker of the House of Commons between 1992 & 2000. AbraCadaver The Morbid Postman

Borchert, Freida Born 5 January 1897  (Bauernhof, Germany) Another very old lady. Died in June 2008, but did not get an obituary. All Nails In The Coffin

Borghi, Frank Born 9 April 1925  (St. Louis, Missouri) Goalkeeper of the USA 1950 World Cup team that beat England 1-0 in one of football's greatest shocks. The Terry Fenwick Select XX

Borgnine, Ernest (Died in 2012) Born 24 January 1917  (Hamden, Connecticut, USA) Five-times married, surprisingly prolific TV & film actor, whose portly stature ensured that he specialised in playing tough or just downright fat characters. 1 Down, 19 To Go 2 Days Older Than Grass Bitter Violet Blade Runners Bloody Dead Rep Checking Out By Christmas Crazycarl Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead And Don't Know It Deadheaddawg Dead Man Walking Blues Death From Down Under Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Film Is Forever, Filmmakers Are Not Gary Glitter's Ghoulies Golden Oldies! Gravediggin' Grandaddy The Graveyard Shifter 2008 Fox In A Box I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak In Death Do Us Fart Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Kurt Cobain's Trigger Finger Merry Death Mass MizzJackTheCat Mr. Yuck Next Up Nice Little Urner Past Their Sell By Date Penguin Patrol Perish, The Thought Quakerjock Rabbitsnuffer Redmyst XX Ron Mexico's Doggy Daycare Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 The New Coffin-Dodgers The Conqueror Worm The Grinning Reaper Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom The Reaper's Roundup There's A Mr Death At The Door, Something About The Reaping The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...) Valley of Death Youth In Asia Helpline

Borlaug, Norman (Died in 2009) Born 25 November 1914  (Cresco, Iowa, USA) American agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1970. Clathrate Gun Hatters 1988-2008 Last Breaths!!!!

Bosley, Tom (Died in 2010) Born 1 October 1927  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Cuddly American actor, best remembered as the Cunninghams' dad in "Happy Days". Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20

Bosworth, Brian Born 9 March 1965  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) "The Seventies had Norris, The Eighties had Schwarzenegger, the Nineties have Brian Bosworth!" boldly claimed the video sleeve of the 1990 action epic 'Stone Cold'. Unfortunately for Bosworth, the action genre strayed from '80s staples of wise-cracking, mullet-sporting knuckleheads, to serve up more cerebral offerings such as Hard Target and Fire Down Below. Guesses vary as to what exactly Bosworth does with himself nowadays but presumably it involves booze, drugs and hookers. In Bed With Maradona

Botterill, Sheila (Died in 2004) Born 19 May 1920  (Scotland) Was one of the oldest living triplets until her death in 2004. It only came to light in 2008, so no points awarded. All Nails In The Coffin

Bough, Frank Born 15 January 1933  (Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) British TV presenter, mainly on daytime television or sports programmes. Wearer of bad sweaters and target of unlikely sex orgy allegations. Had a liver transplant in 2001. Flatline Or Bust!

Boulez, Pierre Born 26 March 1925  (Montbrison, France) French composer of classical & contemporary music. Condi's Harbingers Of Criminals

Bourgeois, Louise (Died in 2010) Born 25 December 1911  (Paris, France) French-American sculptor, the first to exhibit in the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall ('Maman', that big spider thing). Death On The Rocks

Bouteflika, Abdelaziz Born 2 March 1937  (Oujda, Morocco) President of Algeria since 1999. ThePoitouTeam

Boutros-Ghali, Boutros Born 14 November 1922  (Cairo, Egypt) UN Secretary-General between 1992-96, whose name became a catchphrase on "The Fast Show". Hatters 1988-2008 Last Breaths!!!! Oh...If Only It Were True

Bowen, Jim Born 20 August 1937  (Heswall, Cheshire, England) Super, smashing, great. The avuncular presenter of ITV's "Bullseye" (1981-93) ensured that no-one ever went home empty-handed, even if they were so laughably bad at darts that they ended up with £7 and a pewter tankard between 2 people. You can't beat a bit of Bully! Dodgin' Coffers The Jim Reapers

Bowie, David Born 8 January 1947  (Brixton, London, England) Sang with Mark Bolan and Bing Crosby in 1977; days later, both were dead. Suffered a heart attack in 2004. The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...)

Boyce, Max Born 7 September 1945  (Glynneath, Wales) Welsh comedian & singer, particularly entwined with the Welsh rugby team and their ebbing & flowing fortunes. Pobol Y Fedd

Boycott, Geoff Born 21 October 1940  (Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire, England) Notoriously slow-scoring Yorkshire and England cricketer. Now an equally dull cricket commentator. Erith Sickos

Boyson, Sir Rhodes (Died in 2012) Born 11 May 1925  (Manchester, England) Backbench MP who often appeared on TV & his appearance in "Have I Got News For You" in 1994 was particulary bizarre & still remembered by many who saw it. Dead Commons

Braben, Eddie (Died in 2013) Born 31 October 1930  (Liverpool, England) Comedy writer, who deserves far more credit than he gets, as he was the creator & supplier of many of Eric Morecambe's greatest lines, including most of the legendary repartee with Andre Previn in one of the Christmas specials. AbraCadaver

Brabham, Sir Jack Born 2 April 1926  (Hurstville, Sydney, Australia) 3 times Formula 1 champion. First F1 racer to be knighted, still drives in historic races, although mostly retired. In good health, but now completely deaf. Dead Keyne Judgement Day

Bradbury, Ray (Died in 2012) Born 22 August 1920  (Waukegan, Illinois, USA) Sci-fi author, best known for "Fahrenheit 451". Cap'n Ohtz Chicken At Tresky's Circling The Drain Dead Man Walking Blues Food For Worms Fox In A Box Merry Death Mass The Vyrdolak

Bradley, Tom Date and place of birth unknown Author & essayist, writer of short stories. No known birthdate that I could find… This Mortal Coil

Brady, Ian Born 2 January 1938  (Glasgow, Scotland) Moors Murderer, in prison since 1966, having been caught just 4 weeks after the death penalty for murder was abolished in the UK. Has a tendency to go on somewhat half-hearted hunger strikes. Since the death of his accomplice, Myra Hindley, in 2002, DDP interest in him has picked up. It's Grim Up North 666 Alison The Assassin Asking For It Bosunic Rites Close The Casket Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dead Beats  Dead Centre Of England Dead Loss Death Is Nature's Way Of Telling You To Slow Down Death At Taylor Hall Died In A Nasty Accident Dress re-Hearse-als George Lass and the Gravelings In Death Do Us Fart I Smell Dead People Juicy Janny Just Die Will You  Lord Football's Terminally Ill XX Milksnatcher Bites The Dust!! Next Up One Foot In The Grave Pushin Up Daisies Rich's Goners Anyone Seen My Camel? Come On Baby Light My Pyre Slasherslist The Long-Awaited Return of the Dorset Jury Tombstone Raiders Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning! Valley of Death Wishy-Washy

Brady, Sarah Born 6 February 1942  (Missouri, USA) Advocate of gun control ever since her husband Jim was seriously wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. Now suffering from lung cancer. Luck of the Dead  Mave's Graves Phreebyrd The Anfield Iron

Brady, Tom Born 3 August 1977  (San Mateo, California, USA) Successful American Footballer with the New England Patriots. Club Carp

Bramall, Edwin Born 18 December 1923  (Bushfield, Hampshire, England) Also known as Baron Bramall, an ex-Army bigwig - former Chief of the General Staff & Chief of the Defence Staff. Breathless In Seattle Condi's Harbingers Of Criminals

Brancato Jr, Lillo Born 1 August 1976  (Bogota, Colombia) Actor of "A Bronx Tale" and "The Sopranos" fame, but also charged with second-degree murder in 2005. Harry Patch's Love Child

Brand, Jo Born 3 May 1957  (Hastings, East Sussex, England) Comedienne & broadcaster, often on TV comedy panel shows. Fowler09

Brand, Russell Born 4 June 1975  (Grays, Essex, England) TV presenter & comic who is nowhere near as funny as he thinks he is. 'Cos We Can

Branden, Nathaniel Born 9 April 1930  (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) Psychotherapist and writer & often appears on various media outlets. Snort The Ashes

Branson, Sir Richard Born 18 July 1950  (Sharnley Green, Surrey, England) Entrepreneur since the age of 16, when he started a national student magazine. Now boss of the Virgin records/banking/airline/mobile phones/etc empire. I'll Sleep When You're Dead Today Is A Good Day To Die

Brazil, Alan Born 15 June 1959  (Simshill, Glasgow, Scotland) Former porky striker for Ipswich, Spurs & Man U, now a pundit on television. Jellydead

Breaks, Jim Born 25 March 1940  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Former wrestler, a star of the televised shows of the 1970's. Where Are They Now?

Brennan, Lord Born 19 March 1942  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Barrister & latterly, working peer who collapsed twice in the House of Lords in late 2007 with heart problems. Whittaker's Choice

Breslin, Jimmy Born 17 October 1930  (Jamaica, New York City, New York, USA) American newspaper columnist & author. Gravediggin' Grandaddy

Briers, Richard (Died in 2013) Born 14 January 1934  (Merton, Surrey, England) Very popular British actor & comedian, best known for "The Good Life". Close The Casket The Fred West Dancers & The Goebbels Family Live On The Box The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...) Tombstone Raiders

Briggs, Asa Born 7 May 1921  (Keighley, West Yorkshire, England) British historian and academic, a particular specialist on the Victorian era. Purley Gates

Brimley, Wilford Born 27 September 1934  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) Heavy-set, superbly-moustachioed US actor in TV, films & commercials. 1 Dead In Ohio Maggots-R-Us Northern Reaper

Britton, Tony Born 9 June 1934  (Birmingham, England) Actor, mainly on stage but also in "Don't Wait Up" on TV. Father of Fern Britton. Jesus Jones

Broadbent, Jim Born 24 May 1949  (Lincoln, England) TV & film actor, often in sitcoms too. Beerbutton

Broadbent, Peter (Died in 2013) Born 15 May 1933  (Elvington, Kent, England) Footballer, most notably for Wolves. Also played for England & was part of their 1958 World Cup squad. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Broadis, Ivor Born 18 December 1922  (Isle of Dogs, London) Former England player & Carlisle United manager. The Terry Fenwick Select XX

Broderick, Matthew Born 21 March 1962  (New York City, New York, USA) Movie & Broadway star - "Ferris Bueller", "The Producers" etc Wawix World

Brolin, Josh Born 12 February 1968  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor, son of James Brolin, but Josh is now notable in his own right. Jamie's Dodgers

Brooks, Mel Born 28 June 1926  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comic actor and film director. Laughter Kills You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Brown, Bobbie Born 7 October 1969  (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) Former beauty queen and occasional TV star who used to be married to the lead singer out of Warrant. Honey Bunny & Pumpkin

Brown, Bobby Born 5 February 1969  (Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA) R & B singer & dancer, whose litany of crimes is much too long to list here, but suffice to say, not many people think of him as "a nice boy". 1 Dead In Ohio Flatline Or Bust! Quakerjock

Brown, Gordon Born 20 February 1951  (Govan, Glasgow, Scotland) Prime Minister of Britain from 2007 onwards. The team who entered him also put "fingers crossed", which kind of gives a decent guide to how well respected & loved he is in his native land…. Digging the Grave

Brown, June Born 16 February 1927  (Needham Market, Suffolk, England) Actress who plays Dot Cotton in EastEnders. Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Fowler09 Graham Reaper's Dead Army It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It The John Stalker Commemorative Monster Mash You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Browne, Sylvia Born 19 October 1936  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) US author, psychic & medium, a frequent guest on "The Montel Williams Show." Phreebyrd

Brubeck, Dave (Died in 2012) Born 6 December 1920  (Concord, California, USA) US jazz pianist & composer. Circling The Drain Heads in a Bag Pushing Up Daisies

Bruce, Jack Born 14 May 1943  (Glasgow, Scotland) Former frontman of Cream, who also wrote most of their songs. Underwent a liver transplant in October 2003, after being diagnosed with cancer of the liver. Kiss of Death Luck of the Dead Not At All Well Siegfried Baboon's Baboon Colony Show, Feat. David Van Day

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

Bryan, Dora Born 7 February 1924  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Chirpy blonde British actress. Won a BAFTA for "A Taste of Honey" (1961). 1 Down, 19 To Go  Are You Still Dying, Darling? The Fred West Dancers & The Goebbels Family Live On The Box Luck of the Dead Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20

Bryant, Anita Born 25 March 1940  (Barnsdall, Oklahoma, USA) Former model and singer turned rabid anti-gay political campaigner. Snort The Ashes

Bryant, Kobe Born 23 August 1978  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Basketball player for the LA Lakers. Team Visalia

Buchanan, Ken Born 28 May 1945  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Former Lightweight boxer of the 1960's & 1970's. Where Are They Now?

Buckles, Frank (Died in 2011) Born 1 February 1901  (Harrison County, Missouri, USA) One of only 2 US WWI veterans still alive at the start of 2008, and the last one to have actually served overseas. Fallen Sparrow

Buckley, William F.  Born 24 November 1925  (New York, New York, USA) Died 27 February 2008  (Stamford, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Right-wing US journalist, prominent in the 1960s. Despite not being well known in the UK, he got plenty of obits when he died in 2008. Noz4news

Buffett, Warren Born 30 August 1930  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) American businessman & author, the 2nd richest person in the world, according to Forbes magazine in 2006. Also an ace ukulele player. Phreebyrd Wawix World

Bugner, Joe Born 13 March 1950  (Szoreg, Hungary) Hungarian born, but Australian citizen - former heavyweight boxer. Dead Centre Of England L C And The Sunshine Band Wishy-Washy

Bulger, James 'Whitey' Born 3 September 1929  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) One of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. Charges against him include 18 counts of murder, plus racketeering, money laundering, and breaking wind on the Sabbath in Tennessee. The Doffin' Codgers

Bullock, Jim J Born 9 February 1955  (Casper, Wyoming) Actor, mostly on US TV - "Too Close for Comfort", "ALF". Morbid Curiousity Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia

Burden, Joyce Born in Wiltshire, England  (exact date unknown) One of two sisters currently fighting against inheritance tax and for siblings to have the same rights as straight and gay couples. Born 1918. The Winged Devil Monkeys

Burke, Alfred (Died in 2011) Born 28 February 1918  (Peckham, London, England) Gangly character actor who for 10 years played a private eye called Frank Marker in the popular but confusingly-named TV series "Public Eye". Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged

Burke, David Born 25 May 1934  (Liverpool, England) Actor - played Dr Watson in the 1980s TV adaptation of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

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

Burnet, Alistair (Died in 2012) Born 12 July 1928  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) Former ITN newsreader. Bing Gone It Tolls For Thee

Burnham, Edward Born 25 December 1916  (Stafford, England) British actor, probably best known for his role as "Professor Kettlewell" in "Dr. Who" during the 1960's & 1970's. Time's Champion

Burns, Pete Born 5 August 1959  (Port Sunlight, Cheshire, England) Androgynous frontperson of '80s electropopsters Dead Or Alive. Are You Still Here ?? Popping Your Clogs

Burr, Clive (Died in 2013) Born 8 March 1957  (East Ham, East London, England) Former drummer in Iron Maiden. Now suffering from multiple sclerosis. Time Is NOT On Our Side!

Busch, Craig Date and place of birth unknown New Zealand zoologist & TV personality, who in particular specialises in lions & tigers - which of course aren't the most placid of creatures... Born sometime in 1965. Only Fools And Corpses

Busey, Gary Born 29 June 1944  (Goose Creek, Texas, USA) Actor, in numerous films & often in kooky roles. Corpsetacular

Bush, Barbara Born 8 June 1925  (Rye, New York, USA) The wife of George Bush snr, not the namesake daughter of George W. Bush. Eat My Dust Lord Gravedigger Stahlmatt Vote Or Die! 2008

Bush (jnr), George W. Born 6 July 1946  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) 43rd and current President of the United States. What with allegations of vote-rigging, the events of 9/11, and the much-criticised war on Iraq, he hasn't exactly had the smoothest of rides. But he's still hanging on in there; as the man himself once said: "They misunderestimated me." Asking For It Co-Op Funerals Deadpoolers Dead Ringers Liz's Lately Lamented Flatline Or Bust! Is He/she Still Alive? Looks Like He Pulled A Daniel Jackson Lou's Last Leggers Shezy B's Goners The Funeral Director 08 The Old G1ts The Politigones Vote Or Die! 2008 Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell

Bush (snr), George Born 12 June 1924  (Milton, Massachusetts, USA) Son of a senator and related to 4 previous US Presidents. Made his fortune in the oil industry and got involved in Texan politics before becoming US ambassador to the United Nations, vice-President under Ronald Reagan from 1980-88, and President from 1988-92. Was sometimes lambasted for not being overly bright, but then his son Dubya came along… Are They Dead Yet? Asking For It Blade Runners Corpse Bride Criptkicker2 Dead Keyne Dead Loss Death Stinks Deceased Buggers Died In A Nasty Accident Going, Going ... Heartbreak Motor Oil Hung Like Kong I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak Kiki's Hit List Let Us Embalm You Lived So Let's Die  Looks Like He Pulled A Daniel Jackson Marina My Toes Are Real People Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Purley Gates Quakerjock Redmyst XX Retliv Forest Rich's Goners Team Bigfoot Team Rumsfeld The Destroying Angels The Politigones They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Time's Champion Today Is A Good Day To Die Vote Or Die! 2008 You Must Be Croaking!

Butera, Sam (Died in 2009) Born 17 August 1927  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Saxophone player. Tomb It May Concern

Buttafuoco, Joey Born 11 March 1956  (Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA) Auto body shop owner who, in 1992, became a minor celebrity in the US when his teenage girlfriend shot his wife. Carrion Luggage

Butz, Earl  Born 3 July 1909  (Albion, Indiana, USA) Died 2 February 2008  (West Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Gerald Ford's disgraced Agriculture Secretary. Ashes To Ashes Bronxtiremen Going Underground Harry Patch's Love Child .....norfolk & Good Popping Your Clogs Win One For The Dead

Buzansky, Jeno Born 4 May 1925  (Dombovar, Hungary) One of the few remaining "Magnificent Maygars" - the Hungarian team that stunned the world by beating England at Wembley & who nearly won the 1954 World Cup. The Terry Fenwick Select XX

Bygraves, Max (Died in 2012) Born 16 October 1922  (Rotherhithe, London, England) Wartime radio comedian, later turned stage entertainer, singer, and over-user of the phrase "I wanna tell you a story". Chelski Pensioners Clara's Corpses Crem De La Crem Death Is Nature's Way Of Telling You To Slow Down Doornails R Us Hardwood Surround Jesus Jones Living In A Box Passing Over Sorry God - I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Team Bigfoot The Doom & Gloom Room The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...) Wednesday 'Til I Die We'reAllGonnaDie!

Bynes, Amanda Born 3 April 1986  (Thousand Oaks, California) Actress in US teen movies & television show host. Team Visalia

Byrd, Robert (Died in 2010) Born 20 November 1917  (North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA) Former Klansman US Senator from West Virginia. Bronxtiremen Food For Worms Dirt Nappers Kennedy Driving School Snort The Ashes They Died And Left Me In Charge Vote Or Die! 2008 Win One For The Dead

Byrd Jr., Harry F. (Died in 2013) Born 20 December 1914  (Winchester, Virginia, USA) Former US Senator for Virginia between 1965 & 1983. Simfish Inquilinekea

Byrne, Gay Born 5 August 1934  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Respected veteran Irish broadcaster, presenter of "The Late Late Show" for 37 years. Liz's Lately Lamented

Byrne, Peter Born 29 January 1928  (West Ham, London, England) Actor, was in Dixon of Dock Green for aeons. Obituarynotice

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