Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2011: A

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Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die

Abbott, Diane Born 27 September 1957  (Paddington, London, England) MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. A regular of weekly TV political programme 'This Week', cosying up to Michael Portillo. Stood unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Labour Party in 2010. However her presence on the ballot paper may have had an impact on the result. Was lacking one nomination for qualification until her final nominee was declared as David Miliband. Oh dear, David... Wishful Thinking

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. Deadfellas

Abdul, Paula Born 19 June 1962  (San Fernando, California, USA) Dancer, singer and former judge on 'American Idol'. Edster's Deadsters Lisa's Limp Lot

Abdul Kalam, A. P. J. Born 15 October 1931  (Rameswaram,Tamil Nadu, India) President of India from 2002-2007. Thank You For Playing Our Game

Abdul-Aziz, Crown Prince Sultan bin  Born 5 January 1928  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Died 21 October 2011  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Crown Prince of the Saudi Arabian royal family & politician. Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling

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! It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It 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. David the Aspie Deadfellas Death Is Not The End Death The Leveller Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Glorious Leaders Plus Clive Grendel's Graveyard Misers Noz4news Already Dead The Blonde Ballers The Newstreet Boys Death Squad ...the Salmon Mousse!!! Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning! Welshman We Spin Terror Zombie Nation

Ablett, Gary (Died in 2012) Born 19 November 1965  (Liverpool, England) Former footballer. Has the distinction of winning FA Cup winners medals with both Liverpool FC and Everton FC. Crosshair Candidates 2011 Gawn. . .dead. . .planted Going Underground Grobler's Stiff Ones The Terry Fenwick Benefit Invitational Select Third XX This Mortal Coil You Must Be Croaking!

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! One Scythe Fits All The Death Stars

Adair, Johnny "Mad Dog" Born 27 October 1963  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Ulster paramilitary and "freedom fighter". After internal feuds within the faction, he moved to the UK in order to avoid assassination. Also partial to a spot of boozing, drug-taking and wife-beating. Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

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

Adamkiene, Alma Born 10 February 1927  (Siauliai, Lithuania) First Lady of Lithuania from 1998-2009. First Lady's First

Adams, Colette Date and place of birth unknown Cancer-stricken wife of Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams. The Living End

Adams, Gerry Born 6 October 1948  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) President of the Irish Republican party Sinn Féin. Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

Adams, Richard Born 9 May 1920  (Newbury, Berkshire, England) Author of 'Watership Down'. Club Carp  Keen Of The Banshee Old People Party Of 20 Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Adderley , Nigel Date and place of birth unknown Football commentator for Radio Five Live who collapsed on air in October 2009. Born 1972. Toasted Brown Bread

Adelson, Sheldon Born 6 August 1933  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) One of the richest men in the U.S., with an estimated wealth of $14bn. Spare us a dime, sir. I Think We're Alone Now

Adkins, David Born 10 November 1956  (Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA) Comedian and actor, known by his stage name "Sinbad". Wikipedia's Random Article

Adler, Steven Born 22 January 1965  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Former Guns N' Roses drummer. Repro Beardfaces & Friends

Afrah, Mukhtar Hussein (Died in 2012) Date and place of birth unknown Somalian warlord. Or somesuch... Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Agca, Mehmet Ali Born 9 January 1958  (Ismailli, Hekimhan, Malatya, Turkey) Turkish gunman who attempted to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981. Currently serving time for an assassination attempt on someone else that actually did succeed. Bad People

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. Smells Like Mid-Twenties Spirit

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud Born 28 October 1956  (Garmsar, Iran) Plainly bonkers, holocaust-denying President of Iran. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Bad People Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death

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

Aichinger, Ilse Born 1 November 1921  (Vienna, Austria) Writer known for her accounts of persecution at the hands of the Nazis. Death Speaks German Going The Way Of The Wall

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 Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. Term Limits Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader

Akkerman, Jan Born 24 December 1946  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Dutch electric guitarist. Also brought the lute into rock and roll. Well, it was the 1970s... Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets

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. It's Grim Up North Aardvark's Bupa Listing The Frog Chorus A Kick In The Ghoulies Al Andar Muerto Alfred Lord Heinous  Alison The Assassin  Ambledown And My Name Is Larry!  Are You Still Dying, Darling? Marc’s Sparks 'arry-Kiri A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon  Bad People Bazzilliant Better Dead Than Red Biologically Dead Bladerunner Bloody Dead Rep  Bob Marley's Doughnuts Breathless In Seattle Brown Bread Buzzards Canadian Cadaver Dogs Canadian Paul Cap'n Ohtz  Checking Out By Christmas  C.A.Daver Clathrate Gun  Coffinitup Corpse Bride Crazycarl Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Crofty's Coffin Crew  Crosshair Candidates 2011 Daniel Faraday's Notebook Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk DDP Tofoa  Dead By Dawn  Dead Centre Of England  Dead Enders Dead Ends  Deader Than A Dead Thing Deadly Deathwatch Dead Loss  Dead Lucky Dead Man's Team 1  Death Is Not The End  Death From Down Under Death Can Be Funny Death Stalks United Deceased Hose Dethdefying Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged  Diet Of Worms  Doornails R Us Dress re-Hearse-als Drunkasaskunk Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair  Eejit Embalmy Army Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Ethnic Cleansing Everybody's Dead Dave! Evil (not quite) Dead Exit Stage Left  Feng Shui Pig  Finbarr Returns From The Dead  A Dead Flange In Time Scores 9 Fly Me To The Tomb  Forever Stiff The Forrest Lawn Jockeys  Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout  Funeral Holmes Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter  Gary Glitter's Ghoulies Gawn. . .dead. . .planted  Going Green Grendel's Graveyard H5N1  Harry Patch's Love Child Researched To Death  Hide & Go Die Hunting Halos  If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course I'll Sleep When You're Dead Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Inigo, I Hope We Win Keen Of The Banshee I Smell Dead People I Think We're Alone Now  I Told You I Was Ill It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It  It Tolls For Thee  Jellydead  Jesus Jones Boxed-In, Cold, Lonely And Going Nowhere  Jim's Deadbeats  Jumptheshark Just Die Will You Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! They're Loving Angels Instead  Lard Bazaar Les Trompettes De La Mort  Let The Dead Ones In Lidders Late Lamentables Lord Football's Dead Corpses Madonna's Hand of Bod The Final Showdown Misers Miss Creant Misslucky  Morbid United FC  Mr. Yuck Nicole Kidman Is A Slag Ninja Zombies Rule!  Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia .....norfolk & Good  Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Now You're Gone...Can I Have Your Xbox?  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 2011 United Pickton's Pork Pies Pooil Vaaish Pool Ghoul  PRFT Pure Dead Brilliant Puzlman's Passing Picks  Cremate In The Nidge Repro Beardfaces & Friends Return To Sender Rob's Racing Certs Roger Mortis Douglas Of The Dead Old Ma G’s Gravy Mix  Seasideessexxile Sexystf  Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Shovelful Of Dirt Smells Like Mid-Twenties Spirit Sometimes They Come Back  Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Spongebob Ate My Hamster Forgotten But Not Gone Stairway To Heaven  Stephen Hawking's Football Boots  Stiff Steaks Stiff & the Tears  Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information  Team Dead Raccoon  The Blonde Ballers  Tentoesup The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Conqueror Worm The Death Stars  Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The End of the World As We Know It The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Funeral Director 2011  The Grateful Dead The Living End The Long Awaited Return Of The Dorset Jury Themankini.com Down Like A Clown The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead  ...the Salmon Mousse!!!  The Unspiritualist  They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway This Mortal Coil Toasted Brown Bread Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic  Tomb It May Concern  Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning!  Wall Street Massacre Wayne Manor  Sgt Reaper's Mouldy Heart, Clubbed Hand  Welshman We'reAllGonnaDie!  We Spin Terror Who Turned Out The Lights?  Windsor The Troll  Tims Terminal Twenty  Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! Worm Farmer  Wot The Deuce X-Pyred You Must Be Croaking! You're Dead And You Know You Are You're Not Breathing Anymore Zombie Nation  Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Al Niyadi, Nasr Date and place of birth unknown BASE jumper. Set the World record for jumping from a fixed point in 2010. Dethdefying

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

Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah, Sheikh Born 16 June 1929  (Kuwait City, Kuwait) The current Emir of Kuwait. Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader

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. Lisa's Limp Lot

Albanese, Licia Born 22 July 1913  (Bari. Italy) Famed former opera singer. Dirttt Nappp Let The Dead Ones In Wayne Manor

Albrecht, Karl Born 20 February 1920  (Essen, Germany) Entrepreneur, who formed the discount supermarket chain Aldi, with his brother Theo in 1961. Death Speaks German

Alda, Alan Born 28 January 1936  (New York, New York, USA) US actor, best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in 'M*A*S*H'. Deathglam Industries Swampy's Stiffs

al-Douri, Izzat Ibrahim Born 1 July 1942  (Tikrit, Iraq) The highest-ranking member of the former Iraqi regime who is still at large - the King of Clubs in the famous pack of cards. Thought to be masterminding attacks on coalition forces, and a $10m reward has been offered for his capture. Strangely Scottish-looking, with his ginger moustache. Reported to have died of leukaemia in late 2005, but no official confirmation as yet. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon

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 I Hope You Die Soon They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Aleksanyan, Vasily  Born 15 December 1971  (Moscow, Russia) Died 2 October 2011  (Moscow, Russia) Age at death: 39  (read death notice) Russian businessman, formerly with Yukos who was jailed controversially in 2006. He has been in health problems ever since, say his lawyers. And My Name Is Larry! Canadian Paul Dead Ends Going Underground  H5N1 Hunting Halos Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Already Dead Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band STAB_in_the_DARK Star Dust Toasted Brown Bread

Alemán, Fedora Born 11 October 1912  (Caracas, Venezuela) Opera singer. Death's Choice, Ladies!

Alencar, José  Born 17 October 1931  (Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil) Died 29 March 2011  (São Paulo, Brazil) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Former vice-president of Brazil. Alfred Lord Heinous A Rattly Score Of Old Puffins 'arry-Kiri A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Canadian Paul Crazycarl Daniel Faraday's Notebook Exit Stage Left Girlfriend In A Coma Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia  Plowing The Deep Already Dead Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band Shovelful Of Dirt STAB_in_the_DARK Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Living End

Alexander, Jean Born 24 February 1926  (Liverpool, England) Best known as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street. Guild Of Master Reapers Hippoposthumous 2011 Jellydead Smells Like Mid-Twenties Spirit You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

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. Downunderdeadpans First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Smells Like Mid-Twenties Spirit

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 A Kick In The Ghoulies Alfred Lord Heinous Marc’s Sparks Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Bazzilliant Breathless In Seattle Brown Bread  Buzzards Canny Fakers - Own Goals And Giraffes Carry On Snuffing It C.A.Daver Come Die With Me Cut Price Funerals Dead Centre Of England Deader Than A Dead Thing Deadly Deathwatch Dead Loss Deadly As Sin Till You Win Dead Man's Team 2 Downunderdeadpans Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout Foxy's Flatliners  Billy Graham Must Die Going Ready Or Not Goners 2011 Grendel's Graveyard Gwynhafyr Harry Patch's Love Child Heads In A Bag I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Jellydead Juicy Janny Jumptheshark Marina Predicts Your Demise! Mr & Mrs Drummerboy  Naked Florida Gravediggers Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Not At All Well The Pale Rider Prunella Vulgaris 2011 Cremate In The Nidge  Ronald MacDonald Fodder Say Hi To Uncle George Seasideessexxile Forgotten But Not Gone Stairway To Heaven Steviator's Terminators Stiffer Steaks Strictly Come Coffin-ing Tazman's Hit List  Team John Thomas The Clock Is Ticking Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Federal Bureau Of Insemination The Funeral Director 2011 The Misfortune Tellers Down Like A Clown Toasted Brown Bread Tomb It May Concern Wednesday 'Til I Die Wot The Deuce You're Dead And You Know You Are

Ali Khan, Mansoor  Born 5 January 1941  (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India) Died 22 September 2011  (New Delhi, India) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) Former captain of the Indian international cricket team and the last Nawab of Pataudi until 1971, when the title was abolished by the Indian government. Time's-Up Team

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

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

Allason, Lt. Col James  Born 6 September 1912  (London, England) Died 16 June 2011  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Military big-wig, who later had a long career in politics. Dead Commons Grobler's Stiff Ones Order Of The British Empire

Allchurch, Len Born 12 September 1933  (Swansea, Wales) Former Wales international footballer and brother of the legendary Ivor Allchurch. I Told You I Was Ill

Allen, Diane Born 8 March 1948  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) U.S. Republican politician. Romancing The Headstone

Allen, Douglas  Born 15 December 1917  (Croydon, Surrey, England) Died 11 September 2011  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Politician, civil servant & businessman. Death The Leveller Diepod Shuffle

Allen, Marty Born 22 March 1922  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Stand-up comedian and actor, far better known across the Atlantic than here in the UK. When Will Their Massive Reserves Of Fat Go Rancid?

Allen, Paul Born 21 January 1953  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Entrepreneur and philanthropist. Co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates And My Name Is Larry! A Dead Flange In Time Scores 9 I Think We're Alone Now It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Tims Terminal Twenty

Allen, Woody Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. Edster's Deadsters Everybody's Dead Dave! Hung Like Chevy Chase

Alley, Kirstie Born 12 January 1951  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) Actress, best known for her role as Rebecca Howe in 'Cheers'. Downunderdeadpans

Alliss, Peter Born 28 February 1931  (Berlin, Germany) Golfer, golf course designer & long-time golf commentator for the BBC and others. Coffin Fit Dead Man's Team 2 I'm Over 80 And I'm Still A Sicko!

al-Masri, Abu Hamza Born 15 April 1958  (Alexandria, Egypt) Blind, one-armed and loopy Muslim cleric, currently in jail for inciting racial hatred. I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Alpert, Herb Born 31 March 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Trumpeter and record company executive. The A in A&M Records and the man responsible for (or should that be "guilty of"?) signing The Carpenters. Grim McGraw

al-Zawahri, Ayman Born 19 June 1951  (Maadi, Egypt) One of bin Laden's deputies in Al-Qaeda, about whom recent whereabouts are sketchy. Finbarr Returns From The Dead Roger Mortis

Ames, Ed Born 9 July 1927  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer & actor. Happy No Year Alright, You've Got 365 Days To Live...

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

Amphlett, Chrissy (Died in 2013) Born 25 October 1959  (Geelong, Victoria, Australia) Foxy lead singer with Australian band Divinyls, who had a hit in 1991 with the suggestive 'I Touch Myself'. Death From Down Under Girlfriend In A Coma

Anderson, Bob Born 7 November 1947  (Winchester, Hampshire, England) Former BDO World Professional darts champion. No Coffin When The Other Player Is Throwing Please

Anderson, Gerry (Died in 2012) Born 14 April 1929  (Kilburn, London, England) TV producer, director & writer - the man behind 'Thunderbirds' and 'Stingray', amongst others. Keeper Of The Heads On The Box/In The Box Too Smart To Die

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

Anderson, Michael Born 30 January 1920  (London, England) English film director of 'The Dam Busters' and 'Logan's Run' among others. Kentucky Fried Genocide

Anderson, Pamela Born 1 July 1967  (Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada) One of the great intellectuals of our time, and part-time model, actress and sex symbol. My Picks

Andersson, Bibi Born 11 November 1935  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish actress, primarily in Ingmar Bergman films. Rotters

Andre, Peter Born 27 February 1973  (Harrow, London, England) Cheesy pop singer of 'Mysterious Girl' fame. Was married to someone even cheesier, than him - Jordan. I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Lisa's Limp Lot What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Andrea, Savvas Date and place of birth unknown Father of Peter Andre and for a while Katie Price's father-in-law, if he hadn't already suffered enough. Born 1941. Gary Glitter's Ghoulies

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! Sacramento La Coruna ...the Salmon Mousse!!! Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Andrews, Julie Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Actress - star of 'The Sound of Music'. Better Dead Than Red Maybe Poppin' Their Clogs

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. Death On The Rocks HackinNcackin' Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Riding The Jesus Train Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers The Vyrdolak Win One For The Dead

Angel, Criss Born 19 December 1967  (East Meadow, New York, USA) Illusionist & stunt performer, best known, in the US anyway, for his show Criss Angel MindFreak Dead And Don't Know It

Angélil, René Born 16 January 1942  (Montréal, Canada) Singer, entertainment manager and husband of Céline Dion, regarded as being the driving force behind her success. The sod. Dolly Daydreams Dead Ones ZZ Topped

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) Eminent US literary figure - poet, actress and civil rights veteran. Breath 'ns For Losers Food For Worms

Anger, Kenneth Born 3 February 1927  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Underground filmmaker and author. Wrote the bestselling 'Hollywood Babylon' in 1959. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Anh, Le Duc Born 1 December 1920  (Thua Thiên-Hue Province, Vietnam) President of Vietnam from 1992-97. Crossing The Styx

Aniston, John Born 24 July 1934  (Crete, Greece) Actor father of the rather more famous Jennifer. Swampy's Stiffs

Anka, Paul Born 30 July 1941  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Singer songwriter and lyricist of one of the most famous songs of all time, 'My Way', based on a French tune called 'Comme d'habitude'. The Dead Canadians

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. Crash Cart Stat! 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'. DDP it's as easy as AA-BB-CC Alright, You've Got 365 Days To Live... Wayne Manor

Armani, Giorgio Born 11 July 1934  (Piacenza, Italy) Fashion designer and founder of the hugely successful Armani brand label. Downunderdeadpans

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

Armstrong, Lance Born 18 September 1971  (Plano, Texas, USA) Former cyclist, 7 times winner of the Tour de France, who overcame brain, lung and testicular cancer. Bob Marley's Doughnuts

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. Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Noz4news Ohio And Goodbye-O They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Armstrong, Val Date and place of birth unknown Radio broadcaster for BBC Radio Cumbria. Born 1965. Going Underground

Armstrong-Jones, Anthony Born 7 March 1930  (London, England) Lord Snowdon, celebrity photographer and former husband of Princess Margaret. They're Dead, Y'Know!

Arness, James  Born 26 May 1923  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Died 3 June 2011  (Los Angleles, California, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Star of US TV show 'Gunsmoke', as well as having a long and varied film career. But I'm Not Dead Yet Death On The Rocks Dirttt Nappp Pool Ghoul

Arnett, Jeff Date and place of birth unknown Master distiller at the Jack Daniel's whiskey corporation since 2008. Born 1966. Now You're Gone...Can I Have Your Xbox?

Arnett, Will Born 4 May 1970  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Canadian actor, best known for his roles in 'Arrested Development' and '30 Rock'. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

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

Arquette, David Born 8 September 1971  (Winchester, Virginia, USA) Actor, part of the Arquette acting family. Married to 'Friends' star Courtney Cox from 1999-2010. We All Drowned In A Yellow Submarine Wot The Deuce

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

Ashley, Jack (Died in 2012) Born 6 December 1922  (Widnes, Cheshire, England) Former Labour MP (in fact he was the UK's first totally deaf MP) and now member of the House of Lords. Dead Commons

Ashmore, Edward Born 11 December 1919  (Queenstown, Ireland) A former Admiral of the Fleet, the most senior Royal Navy position there is. 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'. I Think We're Alone Now Wikipedia's Random Article Wishy-Washy

Asner, Milivoj Born 21 April 1913  (Daruvar, Croatia) War criminal, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the city of Požega in 1941-1942. Died in June 2011 but no obit. Canadian Paul Gary Glitter's Ghoulies Hippoposthumous 2011 Puzlman's Passing Picks

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of 'This Is Your Life' and 'Antiques Roadshow'. Final Curtain Grobler's Stiff Ones Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt? We'reAllGonnaDie!

Assange, Julian Born 3 July 1971  (Townsville, Queensland, Australia) Controversial Australian journalist and internet activist, whose WikiLeaks website regularly release confidential documents and communications from the U.S. and other governments. Arrested in December 2010. A Kick In The Ghoulies A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Bob Marley's Doughnuts Caedmon's Croakers Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen Dead-Lines, What Deadlines? Death Can Be Funny Dolly Daydreams Dead Ones  Drop Dead Celebration Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think H5N1 I Hope You Die Soon Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Noz4news Roger Mortis  Already Dead Steviator's Terminators  Team Cat AIDS The Blue And White Reaper Themankini.com  The Voodoogurus US Military Admits Bieber-Boarding Deaths At Guantanamo  Widnes Vikings

Assia, Lys Born 3 March 1926  (Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland) Swiss singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Real name: Rosa Mina Schärer. Forgotten But Not Gone

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 1960s and 70s. Born 1924. The Death Stars

Astley, Rick Born 6 February 1966  (Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England) Shy and retiring singer who had phenomenal success with the hit single 'Never Gonna Give You Up', the biggest selling UK single of 1987. Later became a phenomenon of a different kind as that single became part of an internet meme known as 'Rickrolling'. Dead 80s Simply Dead

Atkins, Ronald Born 13 June 1916  (place of birth unknown) Former MP for Preston North on two occasions, 1966-70 and 1974-79. ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Attenborough, David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. Better Dead Than Red Canny Fakers - Own Goals And Giraffes El Diablo Forever Stiff Foxy's Flatliners Hung Like Chevy Chase I Hope You Die Soon The Federal Bureau Of Insemination

Attenborough, Richard Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England) Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of Sir David. 5 Feet And 1 To Go AbraCadaver Better Dead Than Red Bitter Violet Dead Centre Of England Dead Last Dead Right Dead Man's Team 1 Dethdefying Don't Eat The Figs Dress re-Hearse-als Forever Stiff George Lass and the Gravelings Hollywood Beyond Hung Like Chevy Chase I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here I Smell Dead People Italian Grim Reaper I Think We're Alone Now Jim's Deadbeats Lidders Late Lamentables Moldy Oldies Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Open The Pearly Gates Order Of The British Empire Over My Dead Body Old Ma G’s Gravy Mix Seasideessexxile Smells Like Mid-Twenties Spirit Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Forgotten But Not Gone Stairway To Heaven Stiffer Steaks The Dead Certs The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only Wishy-Washy

Atwood, Margaret Born 18 November 1939  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Author and poet. Wrote the 'The Handmaid's Tale'. The Dead Canadians

Audran, Stéphane Born 8 November 1932  (Versailles, France) French film actress. Rotters

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. Roger Mortis

Austwick, Dawn Date and place of birth unknown Former deputy director of the British Museum. Now the CEO of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation charity. Dawn Of The Dead

Averbakh, Yuri Born 8 February 1922  (Kaluga, Russia) Current oldest living chess grandmaster. It's Grim Up North

Axel, Gabriel Born 18 April 1918  (place of birth unknown) Danish film director, whose film 'Babettes' Feast' won the Oscar for best Foreign Language film in 1987. Let The Dead Ones In

Aykroyd, Dan Born 1 July 1952  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Comedian, actor, musician and screenwriter, of 'Blues Brothers', 'Ghostbusters' and 'Saturday Night Live' fame. Dead 80s Illinois Reaper Beater 5.0

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

Azad, Afshan Born 12 August 1988  (Manchester, England) Actress, best known for the role of Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films. Widnes Vikings

Azaria, Hank Born 25 April 1964  (Forest Hills, New York, USA) Actor - the voice of grouchy barman Moe in 'The Simpsons'. Is there a Homer Sexual in the house? I Can't Believe I Ate The Whole Thing

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

Aziz, Tariq Born 28 April 1936  (Tel Keppe, Iraq) One of the more familiar faces of Saddam Hussein's bunch of henchmen, and one of the few still alive! Former foreign minister, now languishing in jail. Biologically Dead Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout Freddie The Cat Going Underground Windsor The Troll

Aziz Nik Mat, Nik Abdul Born in Pulau Melaka, Malaysia  (exact date unknown) Malaysian spiritual leader and politician. Born 1931. Finbarr Returns From The Dead

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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