Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2010: A

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Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. Death Is Not The End First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Lead, Follow ... And Die This Year The Politigones

Abdel-Rahman, Omar Born 3 May 1938  (Dakahlia, Cairo, Egypt) Blind Muslim cleric and militant leader, currently serving life for plotting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Clathrate Gun Dead Fellas

Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Omar Born 18 June 1960  (Mogadishu, Somalia) Prime Minister of Somalia ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

Abdul, Paula Born 19 June 1962  (San Fernando, California, USA) Dancer, singer and former judge on "American Idol". Dead And Don't Know It

Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Al-Waleed Bin Talal Bin Born 7 March 1955  (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Nephew of Saudi King Abdullah. Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club

Abdul-Aziz, Crown Prince Sultan bin (Died in 2011) Born 5 January 1928  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Crown Prince of the Saudi Arabian royal family & politician. Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Stephen Hawking's Football Boots This Mortal Coil

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Born 16 April 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) US basketball player with the LA Lakers in the 1970s and 80s but he insists he's Roger Murdock, an airline co-pilot! But I'm Not Dead Yet Buzzards Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen I'll Get The Oven On I'm Nearly 80 And I'm A Sicko It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Like Steve Says Its Teh Suxx Stephen Hawking's Football Boots ZZ Topped

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, King Born 1 August 1924  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Became King of Saudi Arabia in August 2005, following the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. Criptkicker2 Deadly Deathwatch Death Is Not The End Zombie Nation

Abed Al-Fahadawi, Qasim Born in Ramadi, Iraq  (exact date unknown) Provincial governor of the Anbar province in Iraq. We Spin Terror

Abrams, M. H. Born 23 July 1912  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) US literary critic. M. H. = Meyer Howard. Milksnatcher Bites The Dust!! Phreebyrd

Abse, Dannie Born 22 September 1923  (Cardiff, Wales) Popular Welsh poet and brother of Labour MP Leo. Pobol Y Fedd

Ackland, Joss Born 29 February 1928  (North Kensington, London, England) Distinguished and experienced actor, still working. His date of birth drastically reduces the chances of anyone collecting a "party pooper" bonus on him - bar 2008, of course! Another Day Nearer To Death Daisy Pushers Lulu's Stiffs! The Funeral Director 10

Ackroyd, Peter Born 5 October 1949  (London, England) UK author, writer of London - The Biography. Wake Up & Smell The Coffin

Acorah, Derek Born 27 January 1950  (Bootle, Lancashire, England) Spirit Medium, often plying his trade on low rent cable channels such as Living TV. Dead Spotters

Adam, Ken Born 5 February 1921  (Berlin, Germany) Former film set designer, most notably on the James Bond movies. Final Curtain

Adamo, Salvatore Born 1 November 1943  (Comiso, Sicily, Italy) Italian-born Belgian composer and singer. Misslucky

Adams, Gerry Born 6 October 1948  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) President of the Irish Republican party Sinn Féin. Evil (not quite) Dead Zombie Nation

Adams, Richard Born 9 May 1920  (Newbury, Berkshire, England) Author of "Watership Down". Club Carp  Criptkicker2 Globaltruth Irish Rover Zombie Nation

Adderley, Nigel Born in England  (exact date unknown) Football commentator for Radio Five Live who collapsed on air in October 2009. Born 1972. Finbarr Returns From The Dead FC

Adie, Kate Born 19 September 1945  (Sunderland, England) Fearless BBC journalist. Here's The News...your Dead!

Agnew, Judy (Died in 2012) Born 23 April 1921  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Widow of disgraced US Vice President Spiro Agnew. Widows - Following Their Husbands

Aherne, Caroline Born 24 December 1963  (Ealing, London, England) Comedienne and writer, known for her characters Mrs Merton, the "scorchio" weather forecaster on "The Fast Show", and Denise in "The Royle Family". Also known for her battle with drink, drugs and depression. Currently living in Australia. What The Flip Was Grandma Doing At The Sand Dunes?

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud Born 28 October 1956  (Garmsar, Iran) Plainly bonkers, holocaust-denying President of Iran. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot Or.... A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Buzzards Death Is Not The End F3ar My Awesomeness Nil By Mouth Rotters Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Team USA/Asia Alliance

Ahmed, Abdullahi Yusuf (Died in 2012) Born 15 December 1934  (Galkacyo, Somalia) Former president of Somalia, who returned to the capital in 2007 after his side seemingly won the aeons-long battle to win control of the anarchic, war-ravaged country. Survived an assassination attempt in 2006. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon

Aikman, Troy Born 21 November 1966  (West Covina, California, USA) Former American Football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Scottish Squid Bricklaying Alamo Volunteers

Akabusi, Kriss Born 28 November 1958  (London, England) Soldier turned athlete who's greatest moment was his anchor leg for Great Britain's victorious 4 x 400m relay team in the 1991 World Championships. Partridge As Reaper

Akihito of Japan, Emperor (Died in 2012) Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. Lead, Follow ... And Die This Year The Praying Vultures

Al Megrahi, Abdelbaset(Died in 2012) Born 1 April 1952  (Tripoli, Libya) Alleged bomber of flight Pan-Am Flight 103, which crashed over Lockerbie in 1988. However, his conviction has always been disputed, not least now he is revealed to be suffering from cancer. Released from prison on compassionate grounds amid a huge hoopla in September 2009. "18 Whiskies, I Think That's The Record."  It's Grim Up North  30 Points, We`ll Be Back Up 666 Carrion Luggage The Frog Chorus  A Kick In The Ghoulies Alfred Lord Heinous Alison The Assassin Ambledown And My Name Is Larry! A Pelican In The Wilderness  Are You Still Dying, Darling? Sparky's Spasms 'arry-Kiri  A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon  Barmby Moor Celebrity Stiff Stakes Baz And Barry's Burial Bonanza  Bazzilliant Beginnings of Rigor Better Late Than Never Biologically Dead  Birchy Says "Bring Out Your Dead" Blade Runners  Bloody Dead Rep  Bluereddish Bob Marley's Doughnuts  Breathless In Seattle  Brown Bananas But I'm Not Dead Yet Buzzards Canadian Cadaver Dogs Canadian Paul Carkers Convention 2010 Checking Out By Christmas  Chelski Pensioners III  C.A.Daver  Clathrate Gun  Coffin It Up Coffin Dodgers Ur Not! The Hartlepool Harbingers Crazycarl  Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators  Crofty's Coffin Crew Daniel Faraday's Notebook  Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath?  Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead By Dawn  Dead Centre Of England  Dead Ends  Deader Than A Dead Thing Dead Fellas  Deadly Deathwatch  Dead Loss Livin' On A Prayer Dead Set  Death Is Not The End  Death On The Rocks  Death From Down Under  Death Can Be Funny Deathglam Industries Deathlist.net  Death Stalks United Deceased Hose  Dethdefying  Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Diepod Shuffle  Dolly Daydreams Dead Ones Don't Let The Pearly Gates Hit You Up The Arse On The Way In Drop Dead Celebration  Drunkasaskunk Dying For Some Points Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair  Eejit  Ethnic Cleansing Exah Fallen Off The Twig  Feng Shui Pig  Fuck A 40oz, You'll Be Dumping Out Whole Kegs Of Brew A Dead Flange In Time Scores 9  The Forrest Lawn Jockeys  Four Horseman Of The Magic Roundabout  Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter  Gary Glitter's Ghoulies  Gawn. . .dead. . .planted  Going Green  Going Ready Or Not Going Underground Green Machine Grendel's Graveyard Grobler's Stiff Ones Guild Of Master Reapers  H5N1  Happy Death Day To You Harry Patch's Love Child Researched To Death  Heads St Peter Tails Lucifer  Hide & Go Die Fox In A Box  Hunting Halos  If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course  I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak  I'll Sleep When You're Dead  Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Irish Rover It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It  It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim!  It Tolls For Thee  Jellydead  Let's Have A Look At The Old Graveyard - Nice To See Me...  JoeRam Jumptheshark  Just Die Will You Kennedy Driving School  Kim Jong's Ill Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Kurt Cobain's Trigger Finger  Lady Gone-Gone's Poker Fatalities  Lard Bazaar Les Trompettes De La Mort Lidders Late Lamentables Like Steve Says Its Teh Suxx  Long Pig, Anyone? Lord Football's Dead Corpses Madonna's Hand of Bod  Weakend At Bernies  Master Mind  Meet Your Maker  Misers  Miss Creant Morbid United FC  Moving The Goalposts  Mr. Yuck  Nicole Kidman Is A Slag Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia No Penalties, It's Sudden Death! .....norfolk & Good  Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club  Not At All Well Now That's What I Call Significant 2010  Octopus of Odstock One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food  Only Fools & Corpses Over My Dead Body The Pale Rider Partridge As Reaper People I Think Might Die In 2010 United  Picktons Pork Pies  Pining For The Fjords Playing The Death Card Plowing The Deep Pooil Vaaish  Pool Ghoul Puzlman's Passing Picks  UB Dead Beauty Return To Sender R.I.P. It Up And Start Again  Roger Mortis Rot In Hell John Rotters  Rubinstein's Coffin Fit Rude Kid Scottish Squid Bricklaying Alamo Volunteers Seasideessexxile See, I Told You I Was Sick! Shovelful Of Dirt  Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling  Inquilinekea/Simfish  Forgotten But Not Gone  STAB_in_the_DARK Stairway To Heaven  Star Dust Stephen Hawking's Football Boots  Stiff Little Fingers Stiff Steaks Stiff & the Tears  Stoke Up The Furnace I Shan't Be Long Stop Coughin' Or I'll Put You In One!  Stown-Dead-Market Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information  Tentoesup The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Blue And White Reaper  The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Conqueror Worm The Dead Certs  The Death Stars  Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead  The End Is Nigh The End of the World As We Know It  The Funeral Director 10  The Grateful Dead The Grey Horde The International Columbo Fan-Club  The Last Gasp  The Living End The Long Awaited Return Of The Dorset Jury Themankini.com The Newstreet Boys Death Squad  The O'Shannon Wee J's Man  The Pale Horseman’s Passenger List For The Stygian Ferry ...the Salmon Mousse!!!  The Unspiritualist  They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway  They're Dead, Y'Know! This Mortal Coil  Time Is NOT On Our Side!  Time's-Up Team Toasted Brown Bread  Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic  Tomb It May Concern  Tomb Raiders Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning!  Vaagheid Wake Up & Smell The Coffin  Well You're Dead Now And That's The End Of It We'reAllGonnaDie!  We Spin Terror Who Turned Out The Lights?  Widnes Vikings Windsor The Troll  WinR.I.P.  Tims Terminal Twenty  Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer, Dead! Wot The Deuce You Keep Hanging On  You Must Be Croaking! You're Dead And You Know You Are You're Not Breathing Anymore  Zombie Nation

al-Adel, Saif Born 11 April 1960  (Alexandria, Egypt) Senior member of al-Qaeda, wanted in connection with the 1998 US Embassy bombings. Roger Mortis

Alain, Marie-Claire (Died in 2013) Born 10 August 1926  (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France) French organist, able to perform substantial works from memory. VSBfromH

Alan, Ray  Born 18 September 1930  (London, England) Died 24 May 2010  (Reigate, Surrey, England) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Ventriloquist, best known for Titch & Quackers and Lord Charles, the silly arse! Stiff Little Fingers Time's-Up Team

Al-Assad, Bashar Born 11 September 1965  (Damascus, Syria) President of Syria since his father's death in 2000. The Politigones

al-Awlaki, Anwar (Died in 2011) Born 22 April 1971  (Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA) US-born muslim imam, suspected of being connected with the botched terrorist attack on December 25 2009 on Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Clathrate Gun

Alba, Jessica Born 28 April 1981  (Pomona, California, USA) Actress who first hit fame in 2000 in the series 'Dark Angel' before graduating to Hollywood. The O'Shannon Wee J's Man

Albanese, Licia Born 22 July 1913  (Bari, Italy) Famed former opera singer. Wake Up & Smell The Coffin

Alchian, Armen Born 12 April 1914  (Fresno, California, USA) American economist and emeritus professor of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. The Newstreet Boys Death Squad

Aldrin, Buzz Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Second man on the Moon, who has always claimed he'd have been the first if it wasn't for the fact that the only door of the lunar lander was on Neil Armstrong's side. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Gwynhafyr Lulu's Stiffs! Mikemcfly Take The Last Rite To The Mortuary The Incontinentals They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Wancanton Winker Turning His Toes Up

Aleksanyan, Vasily (Died in 2011) Born 15 December 1972  (Moscow, Russia) Russian businessman, formerly with Yukos who was jailed controversially in 2006. He has been in health problems ever since, say his lawyers. It's Grim Up North Alfred Lord Heinous  And My Name Is Larry! Canadian Paul Corpse Bride Dead Ends Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Guild Of Master Reapers H5N1 Hide & Go Die Hunting Halos Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate As A Mayfly Again! Lady Gone-Gone's Poker Fatalities Morbid Curiosity Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Now That's What I Call Significant 2010 Playing The Death Card R.I.P. It Up And Start Again Shovelful Of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling STAB_in_the_DARK  Tentoesup The Last Gasp The Pale Horseman’s Passenger List For The Stygian Ferry This Mortal Coil Time Is NOT On Our Side! Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Truth Be Told, I'm Feeling A Bit Under The Weather!!

Alencar, José (Died in 2011) Born 17 October 1931  (Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil) Currently vice-president of Brazil. 'arry-Kiri A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Carkers Convention 2010 Dead By Dawn Deceased Hose Meet Your Maker Morbid Curiosity Rot In Hell John Shovelful Of Dirt STAB_in_the_DARK Stephen Hawking's Football Boots They're Dead, Y'Know! Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Vaagheid Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer, Dead!

Alexander, Jean Born 24 February 1926  (Liverpool, England) Best known as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street. Fergie's Flops Hippoposthumous Jellydead Stown-Dead-Market The Mighty Boosh Of Death Time's-Up Team You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Alexandra, Princess Born 25 December 1936  (Windsor, Berkshire, England) First cousin of the Queen and sister to Prince Michael of Kent. Variously known as The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent. One Less Bullet Come The Revolution

Al-Fayed, Mohammed Born 27 January 1929  (Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt) Owner of Harrods and Fulham FC. Not overly popular in many quarters, but at least he lives in Switzerland now. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Kentucky Fried Genocide The Death Stars

al-Gaddafi, Colonel Muammar (Died in 2011) Born 7 June 1942  (Surt, Libya) Controversial leader of Libya since 1969. Now something of a reformed character, after being the USA's number 1 target in the mid '80s. Still clearly bonkers nonetheless. Stop Coughin' Or I'll Put You In One! Team Rumsfeld

Ali, Muhammad Born 17 January 1942  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, ditched his "slave name" in 1964. Won an Olympic gold boxing medal at age 18 and went on to become world heavyweight champion. Now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go 6feetunder Carrion Luggage A Kick In The Ghoulies Ambledown Another Day Nearer To Death Sparky's Spasms Baz And Barry's Burial Bonanza Beginnings of Rigor Birchy Says "Bring Out Your Dead" Bluereddish Breathless In Seattle Brown Bread Buzzards Coffin Dodgers Ur Not! The Hartlepool Harbingers Cut Price Funerals Crazycarl Crofty's Coffin Crew Daisy Pushers Dead Beats Dead Centre Of England Deadly Deathwatch Dead Loss Deadly As Sin Till You Win Livin' On A Prayer Deathpig Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Dying For Some Points Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair End Of Time Exah Expiry Date 2010  Four Horseman Of The Magic Roundabout Fuckwits Arse Gail's Ghouls Billy Graham Must Die Gone Too Soon...x Graham Reaper's Dead Army Heads In A Bag Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Fox In A Box If They're Not All Dead Then They Should Be It Doesn't Hurt It Just Smells Jellydead Jims Deadbeats Jumptheshark Just Die Will You Lard Bazaar Like Steve Says Its Teh Suxx Long Pig, Anyone? Marina Predicts Your Demise! Mikemcfly Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Naked Florida Gravediggers Nil By Mouth Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Not At All Well One Way Ticket The Pale Rider Picktons Pork Pies Pining For The Fjords Prunella Vulgaris UB Dead Beauty Say Hi To Uncle George Seasideessexxile  See, I Told You I Was Sick! Forgotten But Not Gone Stairway To Heaven Stiffer Steaks Stop All The Clocks Tazmans Hit List Team John Thomas TheAssassinsCreed Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Dukes Death List II The Final Whistle  The Misfortune Tellers The Mortal Portal Toasted Brown Bread Tomb It May Concern Wall Street Massacre Wednesday 'Til I Die WinR.I.P. Wot The Deuce You're Dead And You Know You Are You’re A Goner

Ali Zardari, Asif Born 21 July 1956  (Nawabshah, Pakistan) Widower of Benazir Bhutto, who announced that he would nominally head her party whilst their son is at university in England. Then became insurgent target number 1 when he became President of the country in 2008. The Pale Rider Riding The Jesus Train The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers

Alicia of Bourbon-Palma, Princess Born 13 November 1917  (Vienna, Austria) Spanish infanta and heir to the throne of Navarre. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Allais, Maurice  Born 31 May 1911  (Paris, France) Died 9 October 2010  (Saint-Cloud, Paris, France) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Economist, the 1988 winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Deathpig Nobel Losers

Allardyce, Sam Born 19 October 1954  (Dudley, West Midlands, England) Gum-chewing, headpiece wearing, bung-taking (Allegedly - at the DDP lawyer's request) football manager, who likes his teams to play dirty, unattractive football. Formerly at Bolton & Newcastle United. Ambledown Finbarr Returns From The Dead FC Forgotten But Not Gone

Allason, Lt. Col James (Died in 2011) Born 6 September 1912  (London, England) Military big-wig, who later had a long career in politics. 666 Dead Commons

Allen, Douglas (Died in 2011) Born 15 December 1917  (Croydon, Surrey, England) Politician, civil servant & businessman. Diepod Shuffle

Allen, Paul Born 21 January 1953  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Entrepreneur and philanthropist. Co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates And My Name Is Larry! Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Guild Of Master Reapers I Drink Your Milkshake I'm Nearly 80 And I'm A Sicko It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Meet Your Maker No Penalties, It's Sudden Death! Playing The Death Card Rubinstein's Coffin Fit Tims Terminal Twenty Worm Farmer

Allen, Rick Born 1 November 1963  (Dronfield, Derbyshire, England) One-armed drummer with rock band Def Leppard. Phinious Fog

Allen, Woody Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. Hung Like Larry Holmes Team Rumsfeld

Allerberger, Josef Born 26 December 1924  (Steiermark, Austria) Austrian sniper during the Second World War, reputed to have killed 257 soldiers. Died in March 2010 but no obit. Exnazis

Alley, Kirstie Born 12 January 1951  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) Actress, best known for her role as Rebecca Howe in 'Cheers'. Dead And Don't Know It

Allison, Malcolm  Born 5 September 1927  (Dartford, Kent, England) Died 14 October 2010  (Sale, Greater Manchester, England) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Extrovert and flamboyant ex-football manager, rarely seen without fedora and cigar. Managed a host of clubs, but is perhaps best remembered for his time at Manchester City. Bluereddish Dead Dogs Won't Play Fetch Grobler's Stiff Ones The Final Whistle The Terry Fenwick Benefit Select Second XI

Alliss, Peter Born 28 February 1931  (Berlin, Germany) Golfer, golf course designer & long-time golf commentator for the BBC and others. Expiry Date 2010 The Dukes Death List II

al-Majid, Ali Hassan Born 30 November 1941  (Tikrit, Iraq) Cousin of Saddam Hussein, who served as the Minister of Defence under his regime. Termed "Chemical Ali" by the media for allegedly ordering a chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in March 1988, killing thousands. Was the King of Spades in the famous deck of cards until his capture by US forces in August 2003. Was executed in January 2010 and thus does not score any points. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon

al-Maliki, Nouri Born 20 June 1950  (Abu Gharaq, Iraq) Prime Minister of Iraq since May 2006. Later that year, he took the unusual step of announcing that he wasn't enjoying his job and wouldn't be standing for a second term in office, which loosely translates as "I'm a moving target and I'm absolutely sh*tting myself". H5N1

Al-Rajhi, Saleh Bin Abdul Aziz (Died in 2011) Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  (exact date unknown) Founder and majority shareholder of the Al-Rajhi bank, the largest islamic bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Born 1912. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

al-Zawahri, Ayman Born 19 June 1951  (Maadi, Egypt) One of bin Laden's deputies in Al-Qaeda, about whom recent whereabouts are sketchy. Stiff & the Tears

Ames, Ed Born 9 July 1927  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer & actor. The Pissed Kringle

Amis, John (Died in 2013) Born 17 June 1922  (Dulwich, London, England) Classical music critic for The Guardian & the BBC. Also deaf in one ear. Bloody Dead Rep

Andersen, Hjalmar Born 12 March 1923  (Rødøy, Norway) Three times Olympic speed skating champion at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Better Late Than Never

Anderson, Gerry (Died in 2012) Born 14 April 1929  (Kilburn, London, England) TV producer, director & writer - the man behind "Thunderbirds" and "Stingray", amongst others. On The Box/In The Box

Anderson, Loni Born 5 August 1945  (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA) Actress famous for the role of Jennifer in 'WKRP in Cincinnati'. Once married to Burt Reynolds (I'm sure I've written that before!). Coupled To Death

Anderton, Sophie Born 14 May 1977  (Bristol, England) Model & occasional "reality TV celeb". *Shudder* Lard Bazaar

André, Maurice (Died in 2012) Born 21 May 1933  (Alès, France) French trumpeter specialising in classical music. The Hartlepool Harbingers

Andrea, Savvas Born in Cyprus, Greece  (exact date unknown) Father of Peter Andre and for a while Katie Price's father-in-law, if he hadn't already suffered enough. Born 1941. Octopus of Odstock

Andreotti, Giulio (Died in 2013) Born 14 January 1919  (Rome, Italy) Former Italian President, who, due to the often chaotic Italian political system, has been the 58th, 61st AND 70th President of Italy! Death On The Rocks Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Fuck A 40oz, You'll Be Dumping Out Whole Kegs Of Brew ThePoitouTeam ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

Andrew, Prince Born 19 February 1960  (London, England) Second son of Queen Elizabeth and fourth in line to the throne. Participated in the Falklands conflict and was married to Sarah Ferguson from 1986 to 1996. Moving The Goalposts

Andrews, Julie Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Actress - star of "The Sound of Music". Maybe Poppin' Their Clogs Nil By Mouth

Andrews, Patty(Died in 2013) Born 16 February 1918  (Mound, Minnesota, USA) Was one-third of The Andrews Sisters, along with her older (and now dead) siblings Laverne and Maxene. Their best-known song was probably 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree'. Patty is the one in the middle in the photo. Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom First Time Failures  Grim McGraw Riding The Jesus Train Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2010 Win One For The Dead

Angell, Roger Born 19 September 1920  (New York City, New York, USA) Baseball writer for The New Yorker. Garf Wants You To Die

Angelou, Maya Born 4 February 1928  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Emiment US literary figure - poet, actress and civil rights veteran. Breath 'ns For Losers Food For Worms

Angle, Kurt Born 9 December 1968  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Yet another wrestler. Maybe Poppin' Their Clogs

Annan, Kofi Born 8 April 1938  (Kumasi, Ghana) Former Secretary-General of the UN until 2007. Today Is A Good Day To Die

Ann-Margaret, (actress) Born 28 April 1941  (Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands Iän, Sweden) Swedish-born American actress, something of a siren in the 1960s. Also had a singing career. Morbid United FC

Ant, Adam Born 3 November 1954  (London, England) New Romantic singer - a pin-up in his heyday, but now old, overweight and suffering from depression. Was detained under the Mental Health Act in 2002 after throwing a car alternator through a pub window. Slave To The Grave

Apiata, Bill Born 28 June 1972  (Mangakino, New Zealand) VC holder, one of the more recent recipients of the award, when he was awarded it for bravery in the Afghanistan conflict. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

arap Moi, Daniel Born 2 September 1924  (Sacho, Baringo, Kenya) President of Kenya from 1978-2002. Still dogged by controversies stemming from his time in office. David the Aspie Lead, Follow ... And Die This Year

Arbus, Allan (Died in 2013) Born 15 February 1918  (New York, New York, USA) Veteran US actor, best known for his role as Dr Sidney Freedman in "M*A*S*H". Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom The Pissed Kringle

Archer, Colonel Bertram Born 3 February 1915  (London, England) Oldest living recipient of the George Cross for his work on bomb disposal in the Second World War. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Archer, Jeffrey Born 15 April 1940  (London, England) Habitual liar, novelist and former Conservative Party deputy chairman. Convicted of perjury and peverting the course of justice in 2001. Kentucky Fried Genocide See You In Hell

Armani, Giorgio Born 11 July 1934  (Piacenza, Italy) Fashion designer and founder of the hugely succesful Armani brand label. We Spin Terror

Armfield, Jimmy Born 21 September 1935  (Denton, Manchester, England) Former Blackpool & England footballer, now a very popular radio commentator & broadcaster. The Worst Acronym Team

Armstrong, Neil (Died in 2012) Born 5 August 1930  (Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA) First man on the moon...or actor in an unconvincing Hollywood film set, depending on who you believe. Dead But Not Forgotten Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Noz4news Ohio And Goodbye-O The Dukes Death List II They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Wancanton Winker Turning His Toes Up You're Dead And You Know You Are You’re A Goner

Arness, James (Died in 2011) Born 26 May 1923  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Star of US TV show "Gunsmoke", as well as having a long and varied film career. Pool Ghoul

Arnold, Eve (Died in 2012) Born 21 April 1912  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) American photojournalist, who now lives in Britain. Death On The Rocks Luck of the Dead Slave To The Grave

Asherson, Renée Born 19 May 1920  (Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England) Actress, widow of Robert Donat. Don't Eat The Figs

Ashmore, Sir Edward Born 11 December 1919  (Queenstown, Republic of Ireland) A former Admiral of the Fleet, the most senior Royal Navy position there is. Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Grobler's Stiff Ones

Asner, Ed Born 15 November 1929  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US actor, who has mostly appeared in TV programmes such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Recently provided the voice of old curmudgeon Carl in Pixar animated tearfest "Up". Long Pig, Anyone? Wishy-Washy

Asner, Milivoj (Died in 2011) Born 21 April 1913  (Daruvar, Croatia) War criminal, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the city of Požega in 1941 - 1942. Canadian Paul Dethdefying Exnazis Hippoposthumous

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of "This Is Your Life" and "Antiques Roadshow". Crofty's Coffin Crew Deader Than A Dead Thing Dolly Daydreams Dead Ones Don't Eat The Figs Final Curtain Gawn. . .dead. . .planted We'reAllGonnaDie!

Asser, Abdul Ghani Born 18 July 1909  (Kabul, Afghanistan) Afghan footballer who competed in the 1948 Olympic football tournament in London. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Astin, John Born 30 March 1930  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor - starred as Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family", and has mainly appeared in TV comedies since. Deadly As Sin Till You Win

Astles, Bob(Died in 2012) Born in Ashford, Kent, England  (exact date unknown) Former colonial officer and associate of presidents Obote and Amin in Uganda in the the 1960s and 70s. Born 1924. The Death Stars

Attenborough, Sir David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. Betterdeadthanred Gone Too Soon...x Hung Like Larry Holmes Roger Mortis Take The Last Rite To The Mortuary The Incontinentals

Attenborough, Sir Richard Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England) Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of Sir David. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Brown Bananas Creamation For The Nation Criptkicker2 Don't Eat The Figs Dress re-Hearse-als Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair First Time Failures A Dead Flange In Time Scores 9 George Lass and the Gravelings Gone Too Soon...x Gwynhafyr Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?  Fox In A Box Hung Like Larry Holmes I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak Jims Deadbeats Jumptheshark Just Die Will You Lidders Late Lamentables Moldy Oldies Over My Dead Body Shovelful Of Dirt Forgotten But Not Gone Stairway To Heaven Stop Coughin' Or I'll Put You In One! Tazmans Hit List The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only The Mighty Boosh Of Death They Are Never Gonna Make It This Mortal Coil Wancanton Winker Turning His Toes Up What The Flip Was Grandma Doing At The Sand Dunes? Windsor The Troll Wishy-Washy Worm Farmer

Austin, Barry Born 17 September 1968  (Birmingham, England) One of the fattest people in the UK, featured in numerous obese-related programmes. As if that wasn't bad enough, he also supports Birmingham City FC. Nil By Mouth Roger Mortis

Ayres, Pam Born 14 March 1947  (Stanford in the Vale, Berkshire, England) Humorous poet, often on TV. Erith Sickos

Aziga, Johnson Born 6 June 1956  (West Nile District, Uganda) Ugandan-born Canadian, convicted in 2009 for infecting two women with the HIV virus through having unprotected sex without them having knowledge of his condition. Nice. Corpse Bride

Azinger, Paul Born 6 January 1960  (Holyoke, Massachussetts, USA) US professional golfer and winner of the 1993 US PGA championship. No Penalties, It's Sudden Death!

Aznavour, Charles Born 22 May 1924  (Paris, France) Watery-eyed French crooner. Luck of the Dead Slave To The Grave The Anfield Iron

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