Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2013: A

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Aaron, Hank Born 5 February 1934  (Mobile, Alabama, USA) One of the greatest baseball players of all time, one of the few players of the sport whose fame has transcended outside North America. My Only Regret Is That I Have Boneitis!

Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. The Arab League First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die I'm A Dictator Get Me Out Of Here The Politicorpses

Abbasi-Davani, Fereydoon Born 11 July 1958  (Rasht, Iran) Iranian nuclear scientist. A dangerous occupation... Clathrate Gun The Arab League

Abbot, Russ Born 16 September 1947  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Comedian and actor. Born Russell Roberts, he was voted "funniest man on television" 5 times. If he was the funniest, then we'd hate to see who was the unfunniest. Also Pipe Smoker of the Year 2001, which might be more relevant to the DDP. Last of the Summer Winos

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 Deadfellas The Arab League Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Abdul, Paula Born 19 June 1962  (San Fernando, California, USA) Dancer, singer and former judge on 'American Idol'. Rotting Kanzlerin

Abdul Aziz, Salman bin Born 31 December 1935  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Minister of Defence and member of the House of Saud. Crown Prince in 2012. Politically Dead

Abdulaziz, Mishaal bin Born 5 September 1926  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Member of the House of Saud and Chairman of the Allegiance Council. Born 1926. Politically Dead

Abdulaziz, Musaid bin Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  (exact date unknown) Another member of the House of Saud. Apparently a bit eccentric. Born 1923. Died in August 2013 but no obit. Politically Dead

Abdul-Aziz, Abdul-Rahman bin Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  (exact date unknown) Member of the House of Saud and Defence minister. Born 1931. Politically Dead

Abdul-Ghafoor, Abdul-Ghani Date and place of birth unknown Former Iraq interior minister under Saddam Hussein. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

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 There goes another one :) They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

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. By Royal Ascent Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk David the Aspie The Arab League Death Is Not The End Funeral Holmes WIDE of-the MARK P&T Killjoy Extravaganza Riding The Jesus Train The Grim Actuary The Grey Horde The Newstreet Boys Death Squad Toetag4U You Must Be Croaking!

Abram, Michael Date and place of birth unknown Man who attacked former Beatle George Harrison at his home in 1999. Born 1966. Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Abramovich, Roman Born 24 October 1966  (Saratov, USSR (now Russia)) Billionaire oil baron and owner of Chelsea FC. If I Win Mel Gibson Buys Everyone A Car

Abrams, M. H. Born 23 July 1912  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) US literary critic. M. H. = Meyer Howard. Old People, Young Death Old Writers Never Die....They Just Fade Away Toetag4U You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Abse, Dannie Born 22 September 1923  (Cardiff, Wales) Popular Welsh poet and brother of Labour MP Leo. A Million To One Shot Former DDP Unique Jokers Obsure0's 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 2012, of course! Catty Dr Shipman's Waiting Room One Scythe Fits All So Much For Their Happy Endings The Death Stars We Don't Talk Anymore

Ackroyd, Peter Born 5 October 1949  (London, England) UK author, writer of London - The Biography. Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food

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

Adams, Alberta Born 26 July 1917  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Blues singer with Chess records in the 1950s. Was still recording into her nineties. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Adams, Colette Date and place of birth unknown Cancer-stricken wife of Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams. Doornails R Us Embalmy Army Going Green

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, Julie Born 17 October 1926  (Waterloo, Iowa, USA) American actress. All Quiet on the Westerns Front Toetag4U

Adams, Richard Born 9 May 1920  (Newbury, Berkshire, England) Author of 'Watership Down'. Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food  GMC Ghost Town Keeper Of The Heads Old Writers Never Die....They Just Fade Away The British (D)i(e)sles Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

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

Adie, Kate Born 19 September 1945  (Sunderland, England) Fearless BBC journalist. The Reinhard Heydrich Association for Perfect Gentlemen

Adler, Steven Born 22 January 1965  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Former Guns N' Roses drummer. I Shall Need To Get The Black Out Sleeping With The Fishes

Afewerki, Isaias Born 2 February 1946  (Asamara, Eritrea) Current, long time President of Eritrea. Afrika Korpses A Pelican In The Wilderness Curse Of Fame

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 Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Aghaly, Mahmoud Ag Date and place of birth unknown Malian politician. Or rather Azawadian politician if he and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad have their way. Politically Dead

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud Born 28 October 1956  (Garmsar, Iran) Plainly bonkers, holocaust-denying President of Iran. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Bad People The Arab League The Sadistic Statistics  Toasted Brown Bread Wonderflonium

Ahmed Abdullah, Abdullah Born 1 January 1963  (Egypt) Egyptian terrorist wanted for the 1998 American embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Drone Fodder

'Ahome'e, Halaevalu Mata'aho Born 29 May 1926  (Tonga) Queen Mother of Tonga. Politically Dead

Aichinger, Ilse Born 1 November 1921  (Vienna, Austria) Writer known for her accounts of persecution at the hands of the Nazis. Death Speaks German Deathpig Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Falling Like The Wall

Aitken, Jonathan Born 30 August 1942  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Disgraced ex-cabinet minister. Old Lags And Old Slags

Aitken, Tony Born 20 June 1946  (Solihull, England) Familiar face on TV, often playing downtrodden types. The Man In Black fondly recalls his adventures in a children's education programme back in the midsts of time. The programme ended on a cliff-hanger when Aitken caught his bike on a train rail just as a train was approaching. Can anyone else remember that? A Weatherman, 8 Small Parts and a Widow Twanky

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. By Royal Ascent By Royal Appointment Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Akinori, Asashoryu Born 27 September 1980  (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) Mongolese sumo wrestler, one of the most decorated ever. Dead Continent

Al Badawi, Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Born 22 July 1960  (place of birth unknown) Yemeni terrorist, convicted for the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000. Currently on the run. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Drone Fodder

al-Adel, Saif Born 11 April 1960  (Alexandria, Egypt) Senior member of al-Qaeda, wanted in connection with the 1998 US Embassy bombings. Drone Fodder The Hell With It

Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah, Sheikh Born 16 June 1929  (Kuwait City, Kuwait) The current Emir of Kuwait. By Royal Appointment The Arab League

Alain, Marie-Claire  Born 10 August 1926  (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France) Died 26 February 2013  (Paris, France) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) French organist, able to perform substantial works from memory. Something Original

al-Asaad, Riad Born in Idlib, Syria  (exact date unknown) Commander of the Free Syria Army oppostion against President Bashar al-Assad. The Arab League Rotters

al-Assad, Asma Born 11 August 1975  (London, England) First lady of Syria and thus married to Bashar Al-Assad. I know women love a bastard but come on... Clathrate Gun

Al-Assad, Bashar Born 11 September 1965  (Damascus, Syria) President of Syria since his father's death in 2000. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Alfred Lord Heinous Ambledown ...And I Feel Fine!  …and There Was Great Rejoicing A Pelican In The Wilderness Bad People Beyond A Little Peaky Clathrate Gun David the Aspie DeadEnders Drop Deadline The Arab League Death Is Not The End  Death Stalks United Diepod Shuffle Drop Dead Celebration Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Eternity Tours Faster Than A Dead Horse Gnarlie's Bucket Of Blood Happy No Year Hell To The Chief I'm A Dictator Get Me Out Of Here I Shall Need To Get The Black Out I Told You They Were Sick Jim's Deadbeats Kennedy Driving School Lead, Follow and Die This Year  Live Forever With Line 5 Max Power Meister Mayhem Mostly Whores .....Norfolk & Good Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Noz4news Pickton's Pork Pies P&T Killjoy Extravaganza Riding The Jesus Train Rotters Savile's Specials Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce  Golden Slumbers Simpson's Stiffs Song To The Siren Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Tarkinator The Death Stars The Grim Actuary  The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Politicorpses There's A Shiva In The Park The Suffering The Unspiritualist Thomas Jefferson Survives Toasted Brown Bread  Return of The Wawix  Where's My Damn List You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

al-Assad, Fawwaz Date and place of birth unknown Cousin of Bashar Al-Assad and leader of the Shabiha, an undercover militia out to stamp out the uprising. Clathrate Gun

al-Assad, Maher Born 8 December 1967  (Damascus, Syria) Military leader and younger brother of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Clathrate Gun The Arab League Just Give Me A Cance.....The Dead C's Scrots The Grim Grampian Reapers

al-Attas, Hamida Date and place of birth unknown Mother of the late Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. Born 1934. Coattails To The Grave The Arab League

Albanese, Licia Born 22 July 1913  (Bari. Italy) Famed former opera singer. Grim McGraw So Much For Their Happy Endings You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Al-Bashir, Omar Born 1 January 1944  (Hosh Bannaga, Northern State, Sudan) Current (and controversial) President of Sudan. Afrika Korpses David the Aspie The Arab League

Albert, Hans Born 8 February 1921  (Cologne, Germany) Philosopher and sociologist. Death Speaks German

Albert, Morris Born 7 September 1951  (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Brazillian singer-songwriter, most notable for his big hit 'Feelings' in 1975. Dead and Dusted 3

Albert II, King Born 6 June 1934  (Laeken, Belgium) King of Belgium since 1993. By Royal Appointment Minions Of Xuleneb

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

Albright, Lola Born 20 July 1925  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Model-turned actress, best known for her role as Edie Hart in the hit 1950s TV series 'Peter Gunn'. Ohio And Goodbye-O

Albright, Madeleine Born 15 May 1937  (Prague, Czechoslovakia) Former US Secretary of State, the first woman in the role. Team Debutant!

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'. M*A*S*H Goes To The Afterlife

Aldiss, Brian Born 18 August 1925  (East Dereham, Norfolk, England) Reknowned British science fiction author. Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food

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 The Arab League

Aldred, Sophie Born 20 August 1962  (London, England) Actress who played teenage companion Ace in 'Doctor Who' from 1987-89 despite being well into her twenties. Dr Who(s) Next

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. Cashier Number 83 Please! First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Max Power My Only Regret Is That I Have Boneitis! Owt To Stop Me Coffin? The Dead Cows There goes another one :) They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Alemán, Fedora Born 11 October 1912  (Caracas, Venezuela) Opera singer. Happy No Year 2013 One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Alexander, Jean Born 24 February 1926  (Liverpool, England) Best known as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street. Boddies... Manchester's Finest Jellydead Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Last of the Summer Winos Numbskull10 Real Creaking Gates Ste Grah 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. The Arab League Happy No Year 2013 The Grim Grampian Reapers

Al-Halqi, Wael Nader Born in Jasim, Syria  (exact date unknown) Prime Minister of Syria since August 2012. Born 1964. Sporting A Solemn Look

al-Hashimi, Tariq Born in Baghdad, Iraq  (exact date unknown) Iraqi politician. Vice President of Iraq from 2006-2012. Now living in exile in Turkey after charges were brought against him for various politically motivated crimes. Born 1942. Mourner's Kadish

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. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 50 Shades Of Grey Skinned Death Alfred Lord Heinous Amanita Virosa Ambledown Bazzilliant  Bereft of life they rest in peace, if you hadn't nailed them Bet on Black! Bladerunner Body Snatcher's Body-Count Bouttells Death Squad Breathless In Seattle Buzzards Aye, they're off the fags alright Circling The Drain Coffin Dodger 69 Corpsicle Crazycarl  Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Dance On Your Grave Dead Centre Of England  DeadEnders Deader Than A Dead Thing Drop Deadline Dead Loss Deadly As Sin Till You Win Let's get ready to Rumble  Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Deadpoolers Dead Spotters Death At The Movies Death Grips Await Death By Hemeloids Deathglam Industries  Deathpig Dethdefying Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Diet Of Worms Drop Dead Celebration Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Eejit EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Embalmy Army "Emergency, Which Death Please..." Erith Sickos Every Death You Take Exit Stage Left Falling Off The Perch Gag Slow And Die Gemma's Dilemmas  Geneva Blues Billy Graham Must Die Shocking Deaths 2013  Grendel's Graveyard GSTQ Happy No Year Harry Patch's Love Child I Can’t Believe They’re Not Deader Illinois Reaper Beater 7.0 I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It Jellydead Jim's Deadbeats Ken Dodd's Dad's Dog's Daddy Long Leg's Dead Kicking the Bucket 2013 Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! They're Loving Angels Instead Last Of Dads Army, Pike and The Vicar Live is Evil Lover Glovers Matt’s Grave Dodgers Mave's Graves Max Power Meister Mayhem Melon Smashers & Melon Heads Min Reaper Mors Certa Mr & Mrs Drummerboy  Naked Florida Gravediggers Ninja Zombies Rule! Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Noodle Squad Northern Foxiles Not At All Well Noz4news Numbskull10 Pan Breed Prunella Vulgaris Carrie in the Nidge Rexy's Rotten Bodies Say Hi To Uncle George Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) Sean's Coffin Dodgers Seasideessexxile Shovelful Of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Snuff’s Enough STAB_in_the_DARK Tango Uniform Tazman's Hit List  Team John Thomas Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Final Whistle  The Funeral Director 2013 The Grim Actuary The Grateful Dead The Importance Of Being Urn-ish The Lovegrove Down Like A Clown The Reinhard Heydrich Association for Perfect Gentlemen The Grim Grampian Reapers FBLMGIT Late of Lewes They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Wall Street Massacre Return of The Wawix Wonderflonium Wot The Deuce You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper You Must Be Croaking! You're Dead And You Know You Are

Ali El-Hoorie, Ali Saed Bin Born 10 July 1965  (Qatif, Saudi Arabia) Terrorist indicted by the US for the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. Drone Fodder

Ali Hammadi, Mohammed Born 13 June 1964  (Lebanon) Alleged member of Hezbollah, involved in the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985. Drone Fodder

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. …and There Was Great Rejoicing Feng Shui Pig I'm A Dictator Get Me Out Of Here Just Give Me A Cance.....The Dead C's Scrots

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

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. The 1922 Committee

Allen, Paul Born 21 January 1953  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Entrepreneur and philanthropist. Co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It

Allen, Woody Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. Laughter Kills No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Allén, Sture Born 31 December 1928  (Gothenburg, Sweden) Professor of computational linguistics at the University of Gothenburg. Death is International

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

al-Liby, Anas Born 30 March 1964  (Tripoli, Libya) Al-Qaeda terrorist, indicted by the US for the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa. Captured by US special forces in October 2013. Drone Fodder

Allison, Mose Born 11 November 1927  (Tippo, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA) Jazz and blues pianist and singer. See You In Heaven

Alliss, Peter Born 28 February 1931  (Berlin, Germany) Golfer, golf course designer & long-time golf commentator for the BBC and others. The Blue And White Reaper

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". The Arab League

al-Masri, Abu Hamza Born 15 April 1958  (Alexandria, Egypt) Blind, one-armed and loopy Muslim cleric, currently in jail for inciting racial hatred. The Arab League Old Lags And Old Slags See You In Hell

Al-Mughassil, Ahmed Ibrahim Born 26 June 1967  (Qatif, Saudi Arabia) Terrorist indicted by the US for the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. Drone Fodder

Al-Munawar, Muhammad Ahmed Born 21 May 1965  (Kuwait) Indicted for the hijack of the Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986. Drone Fodder

Al-Nasser, Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Date and place of birth unknown Alleged leader of the terrorist organization, Saudi Hizballah. Wanted by the FBI. Drone Fodder

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. Dead Is Dead

Al-Qaradawi, Yusuf Born 9 September 1926  (Safat Turab, Egypt) Controversial Islamic cleric and historian. The Arab League

al-Raymi, Qasim Date and place of birth unknown Yemeni terrorist. Born 1979. Stiff & the Tears

al-Sadr, Moqtada Born 12 August 1973  (Baghdad, Iraq) Leader of a major insurgent force in Iraq, but has made overtures towards peace recently. The Arab League

al-Shaar, Mohammad Born in Al-Haffa, Syria  (exact date unknown) Syrian Minister of the Interior. Born 1950. There Or Thereabouts

al-Sharaa, Farouk Born 10 December 1938  (Damascus, Syria) Vice-President of Syria. The Arab League

Alton, Roger Born 20 December 1947  (place of birth unknown) Former editor of The Observer newspaper. Roger And Out

Al-Turki, Wadoud Muhammad Hafiz Born 21 June 1955  (Baghdad, Iraq) One of the FBI's most wanted terrorists. Drone Fodder

Al-Umari, Husayn Muhammad Born in Jaffra, Palestine  (exact date unknown) Wanted terrorist known as "The Bomb Man". Which one? Born 1936. Drone Fodder

al-Wuhayshi, Nasir Date and place of birth unknown One of the inexhaustible members of the terrorist group Al Qaeda. Clathrate Gun Stiff & the Tears

Al-Yacoub, Ibrahim Salih Mohammed Born 16 October 1966  (Qatif, Saudi Arabia) Terrorist indicted by the US for the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. Drone Fodder

al-Zawahiri, Ayman Born 19 June 1951  (Maadi, Egypt) One of bin Laden's deputies in Al-Qaeda, about whom recent whereabouts are sketchy. …and There Was Great Rejoicing A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon Bad People Bereft of life they rest in peace, if you hadn't nailed them Circling The Drain Clathrate Gun Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators The Arab League Drone Fodder  Shocking Deaths 2013 Hit Me With Your Best Shot Mourner's Kadish .....Norfolk & Good Plowing The Deep

Ames, Ed Born 9 July 1927  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer & actor. 20 Crooners Croakin' All Quiet on the Westerns Front

Amir, Yigal Born 23 May 1970  (Herzliya, Israel) The man who assassinated Yitzhak Rabin. Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Amis, John  Born 17 June 1922  (Dulwich, London, England) Died 1 August 2013  (London, England) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Classical music critic for The Guardian & the BBC. Also deaf in one ear. Bloody Dead Rep

Ampem II, Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Born in Ghana  (exact date unknown) Queen Mother of the Ashanti people in Ghana, West Africa. Born in either 1912 or 1913. Politically Dead

Anderson, Lynn Born 26 September 1947  (Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA) Country singer, best known for her massive 1970 hit '(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden', a staple of karaoke for many years. Dead and Dusted 3

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, Richard Born 8 August 1926  (Long Brang, New Jersey, USA) Actor, best known as the boss of Lee Majors in 'The Six Million Dollar Man' in the 1970s. Meister Mayhem

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. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?  Minibus Of Death

Andreotti, Giulio  Born 14 January 1919  (Rome, Italy) Died 6 May 2013  (Rome, Italy) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Former Italian Prime Minister, who, due to the often chaotic Italian political system, has been the 58th, 61st AND 70th PM of Italy! 20 Shades of Grey Death At The Movies Death On The Rocks Der Gevatter Ruft David Quantick's Showbiz Pals WIDE of-the MARK I Drink Your Milkshake The Grey Horde

Andress, Ursula Born 19 March 1936  (Ostermundigen, Switzerland) Actress & sex symbol, best known for her sultry performance in Dr. No. 007 - Carrie's Licence to Die Let Us Embalm You No Mr Bond I Expect You To Die She's A Goner Snuff’s Enough

Andretti, Mario Born 28 February 1940  (Motovun, Croatia) Italian-American racing driver, the last American to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in 1978. Late of Lewes

Andretti, Michael Born 5 October 1962  (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA) Former Formula 1 mortor racing driver. Son of the legendary Mario Andretti. Pass Me The Mike

Andrews, Julie Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Actress - star of 'The Sound of Music'. Dead and Loving it...! The Honey Trap Late of Lewes Time To Make A Death List

Andrews, Patty  Born 16 February 1918  (Mound, Minnesota, USA) Died 30 January 2013  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) 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. 20 Crooners Croakin' Beyond A Little Peaky Buzzards Clog Poppers Crossing The Styx Dead By Dawn Drop Deadline Death On The Rocks Eternity Tours Fuck 'Em All Funeral Holmes Grim Sleeper HackinNcackin' Happy No Year Hunting Halos I Will Survive! Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Just Give Me A Cance.....The Dead C's Scrots L00ney51 They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar Manuel's Stiffs Min Reaper Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Nervous Nineties Old People Party Of 20 Sexystf 2013 Sing Your Last Song For Me  STAB_in_the_DARK Stephen Hawking's Football Boots The Deadest of the Dead The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Vyrdolak Time They Went To Sleep Forever Unusual Suspects Return of The Wawix Welshman Who Turned Out The Lights? Tims Terminal Twenty You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

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. ZZ Topped

Angelini, Fiorenzo Born 1 August 1916  (Rome, Italy) Italian cardinal, Titualr of Messene from 1956-1991. The Pope

Angelis, Paul Born 18 January 1943  (Liverpool, England) Actor. Voiced Ringo in the animated Beatles film 'Yellow Submarine'. With two of the other "Beatles", John Clive and Geoffrey Hughes passing away last year, Paul will have to watch himself... A Weatherman, 8 Small Parts and a Widow Twanky

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

Angelou, Maya Born 4 February 1928  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Eminent US literary figure - poet, actress and civil rights veteran. Shovelful Of Dirt

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

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. Song To The Siren

Anthony, Casey Born 19 March 1986  (Warren, Ohio, USA) American who hit the headlines there when she was charged with the murder & appalling treatment of her daughter Caylee in 2008. You Die Now

Apel, Karl-Otto Born 15 March 1922  (Düsseldorf, Germany) German philosopher. Developed a philisophical approach known as 'transcendental pragmatics', whatever that is. Death Speaks German

Appleyard, Bob Born 27 June 1924  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Former England fast bowler. Weed 'Em And Reap

Aragonés, Sergio Born 6 September 1937  (Sant Mateu, Castellón, Spain) Spanish-born Mexican cartoonist for Mad magazine. Where's My Damn List

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. Afrika Korpses David the Aspie DeadHead Lead, Follow and Die This Year Mors Certa

Arbus, Allan  Born 15 February 1918  (New York, New York, USA) Died 19 April 2013  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Veteran US actor, best known for his role as Dr Sidney Freedman in 'M*A*S*H'. M*A*S*H Goes To The Afterlife Soon To Be Gone

Archer, Jeffrey Born 15 April 1940  (London, England) Habitual liar, novelist and former Conservative Party deputy chairman. Convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice in 2001. Old Lags And Old Slags

Arison, Shari Born in New York, USA  (exact date unknown) US-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist. Born 1957. If I Win Mel Gibson Buys Everyone A Car

Armando, (artist) Born 18 September 1929  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Dutch artist and writer. If This Team Wins, The Beer Will Be Flowing...

Armatrading, Joan Born 9 December 1950  (Basseterre, Saint Kitts) Singer-songwriter best known for her hits 'Love and Affection' and 'Drop the Pilot'. An alleged affair with Blue Peter's Valerie Singleton is the stuff of myth and legend. Sporting Lesbian

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

Armstrong, Billie Joe Born 17 February 1972  (Oakland, California, USA) Vocalist with punk rockers Green Day. Catty Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce

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. It was revealed in 2012 that he was a systematic drugs cheat all along and now enters into sporting infamy. EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill

Armstrong-Jones, Antony Born 7 March 1930  (London, England) Lord Snowdon, celebrity photographer and former husband of Princess Margaret. Cashier Number 83 Please!

Arnett, Peter Born 13 November 1934  (Riverton, New Zealand) Journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1966 for his reports from Vietnam. Worked for CNN from 1981-1999. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

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?

Arns, Paulo Evaristo Born 14 September 1941  (Forquilhinha, Santa Catarina, Brazil) Archbishop of Sao Paulo from 1970-1998. Now the most senior cardinal (Protopriest) in the Roman Catholic church. Mercarte The Pope

Arrabal, Fernando Born 11 August 1932  (Melilla, Spain) Spanish-French modernist novelist, poet and film director. The Deadest of the Dead

Ar-Rahayyal, Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussa Born 27 November 1965  (Lebanon) Indicted for the hijack of the Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986. Drone Fodder

Arrow, Kenneth Born 23 August 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Influential Nobel Prize-winning economist. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Arsan, Emmanuelle Born in Bangkok, Thailand  (exact date unknown) Novelist and actress, creator of the erotic fiction character Emmanuelle. Born 1932. Dead Continent

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

Ashida, Terue Born 20 September 1899  (place of birth unknown) One of the oldest people in Japan. Died in February 2013 but no obit. The Pussy Perishes Last

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 RKAA34

Askwith, Robin Born 12 October 1950  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Actor best known for his starring role in a series of "sex comedies" in the 1970s. Carry On Up The Crem

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'. Happy No Year The Dirt Nappers

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of 'This Is Your Life' and 'Antiques Roadshow'. All That Glitters Is Not Mould Final Curtain Numbskull10 Tick Tock We're All Gonna Die!

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. Enconsed in the Equadorian embassy since 2011. Dress re-Hearse-als Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Just Give Me A Cance.....The Dead C's Scrots Noz4news Pickton's Pork Pies Savile's Specials Steviator's Terminators

Assia, Lys Born 3 March 1926  (Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland) Swiss singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Real name: Rosa Mina Schärer. Death For Everybody

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. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Time To Make A Death List Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Astrid of Norway, Princess Born 12 February 1932  (Villa Solbakken, Oslo, Norway) Older sister of Norway's King Harald. Also in the line of succession to the British throne. By Royal Ascent

Athaiya, Bhanu Born 28 April 1929  (Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) Indian costume designer who won an Oscar for her work on 'Gandhi' in 1983. Octopus of Odstock

Athill, Diana Born 21 December 1917  (Norfolk, England) Literary editor who for the time had a eyebrow raising number of affairs with various authors. Old Writers Never Die....They Just Fade Away 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 Going Green

Atkinson, Big Ron Born 18 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former League football player, manager and now TV pundit. Renowned for his eclectic style of commentary, which involves saying things like "'There's a few tired limbs in the blue legs" and "van Nistelrooy, predating as usual...". Ken Dodd's Dad's Dog's Daddy Long Leg's Dead Bucket O'Hare

Attenborough, David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Bereft of life they rest in peace, if you hadn't nailed them Aye, they're off the fags alright Dead and Loving it...! Don't Eat The Figs EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Every Death You Take Gwynhafyr Juicy Janny Live Forever With Line 5 Numbskull10 The Lovegrove

Attenborough, Richard Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England) Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of Sir David. It's Grim Up North 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Amanita Virosa Another Day Bereft of life they rest in peace, if you hadn't nailed them Better Dead Than Red Bird Is The Word Black Penguins Of Doom  Brown Bananas Curse Of Fame Dead and Loving it...! Dead Centre Of England Dead Last Dead Right Drop Deadline Death by Hedgehog Death Can Be Funny Don't Eat The Figs EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting George Lass and the Gravelings Grim McGraw Gwynhafyr Hangman's XX Hunting Halos But Oswald I'm Dead. Well, Nobody's Perfect Jim's Deadbeats Juicy Janny Kentucky Fried Genocide Lard Bazaar Last Of Dads Army, Pike and The Vicar Lidders Late Lamentables Live is Evil Misslucky Moldy Oldies Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Mourner's Kadish Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Numbskull10 Windsor's OBE Over My Dead Body Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Partridge As Reaper The Waiting List Seasideessexxile Sometimes They Come Back Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Stick That In Your Corpse And Smoke It Thatcher Must Die FFS! The British (D)i(e)sles The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard There goes another one :) The Jean-Jacques Misse Misse XI The Unspiritualist Late of Lewes  They're Dead, Y'Know! This Is Your Death Welshman Yorkshire Crypt Kickers

Atwa, Ali Born in Lebanon  (exact date unknown) Lebanese terrorist, wanted by the US government for the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985. Born 1960. Drone Fodder

Atwood, Margaret Born 18 November 1939  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Author and poet. Wrote the 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Aubret, Isabelle Born 7 April 1938  (Lille, France) French singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with 'Un premier amour' (A First Love). Death For Everybody

Auel, Jean M. Born 18 February 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Author, best known for the 'Earth's Children' set of novels set in prehistoric times. Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Auerbach, Frank Born in Berlin, Germany  (exact date unknown) German-born British artist. A bit like Lucien Freud, really. Born 1931. All Death Is Consolation

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. Simpson's Stiffs

Averbakh, Yuri Born 8 February 1922  (Kaluga, Russia) Current oldest living chess grandmaster. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Avery, James Born 27 November 1948  (Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA) Actor, best remembered as Philip Banks in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'. Died on New Year's Eve 2013 but the requisite obit didn't arrive in time... Wikipedia's Random Article

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. The Last Picture Show

Axelsson, Maj Date and place of birth unknown Swedish-born wife of 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman. Breathless In Seattle

Aykroyd, Dan Born 1 July 1952  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Comedian, actor, musician and screenwriter, of 'Blues Brothers', 'Ghostbusters' and 'Saturday Night Live' fame. Bouttells Death Squad On A Mission To God

Aylwin, Patricio Born 26 November 1918  (Vina del Mar, Chile) Former President of Chile. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

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

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. …and There Was Great Rejoicing The Don Curse Of Fame The Arab League Freddie The Cat  Fuck 'Em All House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Time They Went To Sleep Forever Wall Street Massacre Windsor The Troll

Aznavour, Charles Born 22 May 1924  (Paris, France) Watery-eyed French crooner. Clog Poppers Death From Down Under It's Time to Dim the Lights... Luck Of The Dead Sing Your Last Song For Me

Az-Zahar, Mahmoud Born in Gaza, Palestine  (exact date unknown) Co-founder of Hamas, born 1945. Ex militant, now foreign minister of the Palestinian National Authority Biologically Dead

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