Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2013: W

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Waddington, David Born 2 August 1929  (Burnley, Lancashire, England) Conservative politician. Was briefy Home Secretary in the final year of the Thatcher government before being enobled and becoming governor of Bermuda. Must have done something embarrassing then… Iron Lacky

Wade, Abdoulaye Born 29 May 1926  (Kébémer, Senegal) Senegalese politician. President of Senegal from 2000-2012. Dead Presidentes Leading To(o) Dead...

Wade, Virginia Born 10 July 1945  (Bournemouth, Hampshire, England) The last British tennis player to win a singles championship at Wimbledon, which she did in 1977. Sporting Lesbian

Waggoner, Lyle Born 13 April 1935  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) Actor and model. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Wagner, Robert Born 10 February 1930  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Hollywood actor of 'The Longest Day' fame, who went on to play Jonathan Hart in the TV series 'Hart to Hart'. Younger viewers may know him as Number Two out of the 'Austin Powers' films (as pictured here). He did not, repeat not, push his wife Natalie Wood off a boat. Cashier Number 83 Please! in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Nearer My God To Thee Lady Cadaver's Lover Wayne Manor

Wagstaff, Stuart Born 13 February 1925  (Great Durnford, Wiltshire, England) English-born Australian actor and entertainer. Nearer My God To Thee

Waite, Ralph Born 22 June 1928  (White Plains, New York, USA) American actor best known as John Walton, Sr in 'The Waltons'. Death Can Be Funny

Wakeham, John Born 22 February 1922  (place of birth unknown) Cabinet minister whose wife was killed in the Brighton bombing of 1984. Iron Lacky Toetag4U

Waldo, Janet Born 4 February 1924  (Yakima, Washington, USA) Actress - the voice of Penelope Pitstop amongst others. "I'll get you Penelope Pitstop if it's the last thing I ever do!" Former DDP Unique Jokers Happy No Year 2013 I Will Survive! Soon To Be Gone

Walesa, Lech Born 29 September 1943  (Popowo, Poland) Former Trade Unionist and electrician who later became President of Poland and a noted peace activist. Keeper Of The Heads

Walken, Christopher Born 31 March 1943  (Queens, New York, USA) Quirky film and stage actor and dancer who first came to fame in 1978 in 'The Deer Hunter'. Also known for his role of Bruce Dickinson (Yes, the Bruce Dickinson) in 'Saturday Night Live'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Walker, Andrew Date and place of birth unknown Triple murderer, released on compassionate grounds in December 2011. Born 1954. Dead Ends

Walker, Clint Born 30 May 1927  (Hartford, Illinois, USA) Towering actor who starred in the western TV series 'Cheyenne'. All Quiet on the Westerns Front

Walker, Daniel Born 6 August 1922  (Washington D.C., USA) US Democrat politician. Governor of Illinois from 1973-77. The Bedsoring '20s

Walker, Graham  Born 19 May 1945  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Died 2 June 2013  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Age at death: 68  (read death notice) Bassist with comedy band The Grumbleweeds, who even had their own TV series. Dead Centre Of England

Walker, Jimmie Born 25 June 1947  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Actor and comdedian, best known as J.J. Evans in the U.S. 1970s sitcom 'Good Times'. Laughter Kills

Walker, Johnnie Born 30 March 1945  (Hampton-in-Arden, Birmingham, England) DJ who started out on the pirate Radio Caroline in 1966, before moving to BBC Radio 1 not long after Caroline's demise. Since then he's been a continual presence on various stations, most recently presenting Radio 2's Drivetime Show. Born Peter Dingley, he announced in June 2003 that he was suffering from non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Dead And Dusted Radio Ga Ga Gone

Walker, Mort Born 3 September 1923  (El Dorado, Kansas, USA) Newspaper cartoonist. Weed 'Em And Reap

Walker, Murray Born 10 October 1923  (Hall Green, Birmingham, England) Excitable motor-racing commentator. Bereft of life they rest in peace, if you hadn't nailed them Better Dead Than Red Casting EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Cannock Killing Club Red-Flagged Snuff’s Enough Soon To Be Gone Wikipedia's Random Article

Walker, Roy Born 31 July 1940  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Comedian and presenter of the popular gameshow 'Catchphrase' from 1986-2002. If he doesn't croak it this year, then this pick would be guud but naht ryeet... Bouttells Death Squad Wikipedia's Random Article

Walker, Rudolph Born 28 September 1939  (Trinidad, West Indies) Actor, best known for 'Love Thy Neighbour', 'The Thin Blue Line' and now on 'EastEnders' as Patrick Trueman. The Reinhard Heydrich Association for Perfect Gentlemen

Walker, Jr., Robert Born 15 April 1940  (Queens, New York, USA) Son (and dead ringer) of the late Robert Walker (of 'Strangers on a Train') who later followed his father into the acting profession. The Man In Black's "where no man has gone before..."

Wallach, Eli Born 7 December 1915  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Prolific film actor, mainly playing supporting roles. Highlights: 'The Magnificent Seven', 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly', and Marilyn Monroe's last screen outing, 'The Misfits'. Lowlight: the risible final part of the "Godfather" trilogy. He has also maintained a continual presence on the stage throughout his film career. 20 Shades of Grey Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead Ambledown Bazzilliant Beyond A Little Peaky Bitter Violet Buzzards Bxboy422 The Canadian Cadaver Dogs Casting Coffinitup Drop Deadline Deadly As Sin Till You Win Death Grips Await Death From Down Under Deathlist.net Deathpig Eejit "Emergency, Which Death Please..." Exit Stage Left The Forest Lawn Jockeys Guess Who's Dead? Fuck 'Em All Billy Graham Must Die Girlfriend In A Coma Green Machine Grendel's Graveyard GSTQ HackinNcackin' But Oswald I'm Dead. Well, Nobody's Perfect I Told You They Were Sick Jesus Jones Jim's Deadbeats Kentucky Fried Genocide Kicking the Bucket 2013 Ladies Bodybags Lidders Late Lamentables Weakend At Bernies Min Reaper Mr C Naked Florida Gravediggers Ninja Zombies Rule! Northern Foxiles Numbskull10 Old People, Young Death Old People Smell Of Piss Old People Party Of 20 One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food Pickett's Pooped Off Picks Pool Ghoul Real Creaking Gates Dead Lee Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Sexystf 2013 Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Sometimes They Come Back Soon To Be Gone Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Soylent Dreams Spongebob Ate My Hamster Stick That In Your Corpse And Smoke It Team Cat AIDS The Final Curtaincall The Funeral Director 2013 The Old Ones Are The Pests The Reinhard Heydrich Association for Perfect Gentlemen The Vyrdolak Return of The Wawix Who Turned Out The Lights? Will Jim Fix It For Me? Tims Terminal Twenty Yorkshire Crypt Kickers You Must Be Croaking!

Walliams, David Born 20 August 1971  (Banstead, Surrey, England) One half of the Little Britain comedy sketch show duo. Mad Maureen

Wallis, Ken  Born 16 April 1916  (Ely, Cambridgeshire, England) Died 1 September 2013  (Reymerston, Norfolk, England) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Former RAF type and MBE who holds several world records relating to flying autogyros (sort of a cross between a light aircraft and a helicopter). Pedro’s Catacomb Collective

Walmsley, Jon Born 6 February 1956  (Blackburn, Lancashire, England) Musican and actor, Played Jason Walton in 'The Waltons' and was the voice of Christopher Robin in the 'Winnie the Pooh' animated films. I Hear Voices

Walser, Martin Born 24 March 1927  (Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany) German writer. Falling Like The Wall

Walsh, Lawrence E. Born 8 January 1912  (Port Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada) Lawyer and former Deputy Attorney General who invesitgated the Iran-Contra affair of 1986. Worm Farmer

Walsh, Walter Born 4 May 1907  (Union City, New Jersey, USA) FBI agent and Olympic competitor in shooting. Turd Ferguson

Walters, Barbara Born 25 September 1929  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Legendary US television news anchorwoman and interviewer. Dead Is Dead

Walton, Terry Date and place of birth unknown Gardening expert on BBC Radio 2. Born 1946. Dethdefying Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Waltrip, Michael Born 30 April 1963  (Owensboro, Kentucky, USA) American motor racer, twice winner of the Daytona 500. Pass Me The Mike

Walwyn, Cath Born 5 November 1928  (place of birth unknown) Racing horse owner and widow of trainer Fulke Walwyn. Toast of the Turf

Wanchope, Paulo Born 31 July 1976  (Heredia, Costa Rica) Costa Rica international footballer who made a memorable debut for Derby County in 1997 when he scored a brilliant solo goal at Old Trafford. Muertos

Wangford, Hank Date and place of birth unknown Stage name for Dr. Samuel Hutt, a family planning dcotor for the NHS! Wangford is noted for his humourous but political country music. Born 1940. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

Wapner, Joseph Born 15 November 1919  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former American judge, later turned US TV personality. Weed 'Em And Reap

Ward, Bill Born 5 May 1948  (Birmingham, England) Drummer with the legendary heavy metal progenitors Black Sabbath. I Told You I Was Ill

Ward, Burt Born 6 July 1945  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor, best remembered as Robin in the 1960s 'Batman' TV series. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Ward, Zack Born 31 August 1970  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Canadian actor. Life Without Souls

Warfman, Rose Born 4 October 1916  (Zürich, Switzerland) French survivor of Auschwitz and heroine of the French Resistance. Colour Me Dead

Warner, David Born 29 July 1941  (Manchester, England) Prolific actor still best remembered for having his head knocked off in 1976's 'The Omen'. Nearer My God To Thee

Warren, Tony Born 8 July 1936  (Swinton, Lancashire, England) Screenwriter, the man who devised and produced 'Coronation Street' in 1960. Trojan Hearse

Waters, John Born 22 April 1946  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Cult film director. I'll Get The Oven On

Watkins, Ian Born 30 July 1977  (Merthyr Tygfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) Singer with noughties metallers Lost Prophets. Sentenced to 35 years in prison in December 2013 for a succession of horrendous child-sex crimes. Black Penguins Of Doom Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting  I'll Sleep When You're Dead Mave's Graves Pobol Y Fedd  Romancing The Headstone The Importance Of Being Urn-ish You're Gone!!

Watkins, Ian "H" Born 8 May 1976  (Llwynypia, Rhondda, Wales) Former member of the pop group Steps, who somehow managed to keep his relationship with Steps' manager, Tim Byrne, secret for 10 years. Pobol Y Fedd

Watkins, Tionne "T-Boz" Born 26 April 1970  (Des Moines, Iowa, USA) Singer, part of TLC. Brimful Of Asha

Watling, Deborah Born 2 January 1948  (Fulmer Chase, Buckinghamshire, England) Actress, mostly remembered for her role as Victoria Waterfield in 'Doctor Who'. Dr Who(s) Next

Watson, Charles "Tex" Born 2 December 1945  (Dallas, Texas) Man convicted in 1971 for the murders of five people including Sharon Tate in the notorious "Tate Murders". Bad People

Watson, Dr James Born 6 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Molecular biologist, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. Recently in a spot of bother over racial comments he made. Unusual Suspects

Watson, Russell Born 24 November 1966  (Salford, Lancashire, England) English opera singer, who has had two brain tumours removed in the last few years. Sing Your Last Song For Me

Watt, James G. Born 31 January 1938  (Lusk, Wyoming, USA) Former Secretary of the Interior under President Reagan. "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..."

Watts, Charlie Born 2 June 1941  (Islington, London, England) The Rolling Stones' drummer. Diagnosed with throat cancer in June 2004. Hippoposthumous L00ney51  We Can't Sing When We're Dead

Way, Pete Born 7 August 1951  (Enfield, Middlesex, England) Bassist with heavy rockers UFO. We're All Gonna Die!

Wayne, Lil' Born 27 September 1982  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American rapper, born Dwayne Carter. Coffin Dodger 69

Weber, Bruce Born 29 March 1946  (Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA) Photographer and filmmaker. The Deadest of the Dead

Webster, William Born 6 March 1924  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Attorney, one of the few to work at a high level for the CIA and FBI. "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..."

Weekes, Everton Born 26 February 1925  (Saint Michael, Barbados) Former West Indies cricketer, one of the legendary "3 W's", of Walcott, Weekes and Worrall. Death by Hedgehog  The Dead Certs Yorkshire Crypt Kickers Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Weidenfeld, George Born 13 September 1919  (Vienna, Austria) Philanthropist & publisher (one half of Weidenfeld & Nicolson). The British (D)i(e)sles

Weiland, Scott Born 27 October 1967  (Santa Cruz, California, USA) Lead singer of US grunge/hard rock group Velvet Revolver. Died In The Wool Snort The Ashes

Weiner, Michael  Born 21 December 1961  (Paterson, New Jersey. USA) Died 21 November 2013  (Mansfield Township, New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 51  (read death notice) Executive director of the American Major League Baseball Players Association. Deceased Hose Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Weitz, Bruce Born 27 May 1943  (Norwalk, Connecticut, USA) Actor best known as the scruffy Sgt Mick Belker in the classic 1980s police series 'Hill Street Blues'. Filth on the Box

Welch, Florence Born 28 August 1986  (London, England) Musician and singer with her band Florence and the Machine, part of a new wave of somewhat more privileged artists than previous generations… Life Without Souls

Welch, Raquel Born 5 September 1940  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American actress & sex symbol. Dispatch Dudes

Welland, Colin Born 4 July 1934  (Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England) Actor - 'Kes', 'Z-Cars', then became a script & screen writer, most notably for 'Chariots of Fire'. Filth on the Box Simply Dead The Dirt Nappers

Wellington, The Duke of Born 2 July 1915  (Rome, Italy) Aristocrat and current holder of this famous military name. Bladerunner Grobler's Stiff Ones Happy No Year 2013 Pedro’s Catacomb Collective Inquilinekea/Simfish The British (D)i(e)sles The Conqueror Worm

Wells, Robb Born 28 October 1971  (Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada) Canadian actor who played Ricky in mockumentary series 'Trailer Park Boys'. Worldwide Snooker Tri Quarterly

Wendt, George Born 17 October 1948  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) TV actor - plays the part of Norm in 'Cheers'. M*A*S*H Goes To The Afterlife

Wenham, Jane Born 26 September 1927  (Southampton, Hampshire, England) Actress who was married to Albert Finney from 1957-61. The Stench of Brit Sit-Com

Wenner, Christopher Born 6 December 1954  (place of birth unknown) Journalist and former presenter of 'Blue Peter'. Are You Still Dying, Darling?

Wertmüller, Lina Born 14 August 1926  (Rome, Italy) Italian film director. First woman to be nominated for Best Director, in 1976. Dead Space 5000

West, Adam Born 19 September 1928  (Walla Walla, Washington, USA) Played Batman in the original (1966-68) TV series. Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Death Nebula 3000 Death Stalks United L00ney51 Lord Gravedigger Misslucky  Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye! On The Box/In The Box Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

West, Kanye Born 8 June 1977  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Increasingly self-important rap artist and musician. Last Train To Palookaville

West, Leslie Born 22 October 1945  (New York City, New York, USA) Guitarist with American hard rockers Mountain. Shovelful Of Dirt

West, Rose Born 29 November 1953  (Devon, England) Born Rosemary Letts, in 1972 she married Fred West, with whom she committed a series of murders at the now infamous 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, during the 1970s. In 1995 her husband hanged himself in prison while awaiting trial; she is serving a life sentence. …and There Was Great Rejoicing Sporting Lesbian

West, Timothy Born 20 October 1934  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Actor, mostly on stage, but has had loads of TV roles. Married to Prunella Scales Tarkinator

Westergaard, Kurt Born 13 July 1935  (Døstrup, Denmark) Danish cartoonist whose cartoons of the prophet Muhammad in 2005 caused an almighty rumpus among Islamists and he now under police protection. Carolann's Guaranteed Immortal

Westheimer, Dr Ruth Born 4 June 1928  (Frankfurt, Germany) American sex therapist & author. Also, believe it or not, was a trained sniper during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Death is International Heads In A Bag If I Win Mel Gibson Buys Everyone A Car Keeper Of The Heads She's A Goner

Westwood, Vivienne Born 8 April 1941  (Tintwistle, Glossop, Derbyshire, England) Fashion designer, with a strong tendency to feature punk & new wave into fashions, even now. Team John Thomas

Whale, James Born 13 May 1951  (Ewell, Surrey, England) Right-wing radio 'Shock Jock'. 20 Dirty Rotters Radio Ga Ga Gone

Wheeler, Harriet Born 26 June 1963  (place of birth unknown) Singer with twee 90s indie band The Sundays. The 90's Are Dead

Whicker, Alan  Born 2 August 1921  (Cairo, Egypt) Died 12 July 2013  (Jersey, Channel Islands) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Travel guru. Now in his 80s, and still gadding around the world and doing TV adverts. Casting Chelski Pensioners Bury My Stiff     Guess Who's Dead? It Tolls For Thee Juicy Janny Shaken Not Stirred The Long Awaited Return Of The Dorset Jury

Whitaker, Michael Born 17 April 1960  (Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) Olympic equestrian rider. Pass Me The Mike

Whitaker, Roger Born 22 March 1936  (Nairobi, Kenya) Easy-listening musician. Roger And Out

White, Betty Born 17 January 1922  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Last survivor of the 'Golden Girls' 1980s TV sitcom, despite being the eldest. 20 to 1 Safe Betts Colour Me Dead  Another Day Ash Cream Beyond A Little Peaky Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them George Lass and the Gravelings Illinois Reaper Beater 7.0 But Oswald I'm Dead. Well, Nobody's Perfect It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! I Will Survive! Mostly Whores Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye! Obituarynotice Pickett's Pooped Off Picks Say Hello To The Angels She's A Goner The Dirt Nappers They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Wonderflonium Wot The Deuce

White, Canon Andrew Born in Bexley, Kent , England  (exact date unknown) Vicar of St George's Church, Baghdad. Yes, you've read that right, Baghdad. Born 1964. Died In The Wool

White, John "Coco" Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland  (exact date unknown) Former loyalist paramilitary with the UDA. Born 1950. Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

White, Stewart Date and place of birth unknown BBC journalist and news anchor of 'Look East' since 1984. Wikipedia's Random Article

Whitelaw, Billie Born 6 June 1932  (Coventry, England) Actress, best known for her collaborations with playwright Samuel Beckett. Cannock Killing Club The Dirt Nappers

Whitfield, June Born 11 November 1925  (London, England) Veteran Comedy actress, who started out in radio in the 1950s and went on to work with most of the top comedians of her era. Was best known as the eponymous June in 'Terry and June' before taking the role of Mother in 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Casting Carry On Up The Crem Dr Who(s) Next Last of the Summer Winos One Scythe Fits All The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard

Whitlam, Gough Born 11 July 1916  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Leader of the Australian Labor Party for ten years, and Prime Minister from 1972 to 1975, during which time he oversaw the abolition of conscription, the introduction of "Advance Australia Fair" as the national anthem, and the granting of full independence to Papua New Guinea. He was dismissed by the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr, amidst great controversy. He resigned from parliament in 1978 to become an academic. Dance On Your Grave Dead By Dawn DeadHead Drop Deadline Dead Presidentes Death From Down Under Deathlist.net Drop Dead Celebration Drunkasaskunk Faster Than A Dead Horse WIDE of-the MARK Hell To The Chief House Of Soon To Be With The Lord It Tolls For Thee Lead, Follow and Die This Year Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Over My Dead Body Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Inquilinekea/Simfish Simply Dead Soon To Be Gone Tarkinator Sovereign-Reaper The Suffering Turd Ferguson Windsor The Troll

Whitman, Slim  Born 20 January 1923  (Tampa, Florida, USA) Died 13 June 2013  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Yodelling folk singer who enjoyed more success in Europe than in his native USA. 20 Crooners Croakin' All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Clog Poppers Deadly As Sin Till You Win Dr Shipman's Waiting Room L00ney51 Sing Your Last Song For Me  Bucket O'Hare Team John Thomas Trojan Hearse Wayne Manor

Whitney, Grace Lee Born 1 April 1930  (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA) Actress who many might recognise as Yeoman Janice Rand in the original 'Star Trek' TV series. The Man In Black's "where no man has gone before..."

Whitwam, Barry Born 21 July 1946  (Prestbury, Cheshire, England) Drummer with 1960s band Herman's Hermits. Pop Goes The Pop Star

Wiegel, Hans Born 16 July 1941  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Dutch politician. Was Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1977-81. Team Debutant!

Wiesel, Elie Born 30 September 1928  (Sighet, Romania) Israeli political activist, novelist & Holocaust survivor. Keeper Of The Heads

Wight, Paul Born 8 February 1972  (Aiken, South Carolina, USA) Yet another wrestler. Death Valley

Wigley, Dafydd Born 1 April 1943  (Derby, England) English-born Welsh nationalist politician. Pobol Y Fedd

Wilbur, Richard Born 1 March 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Old Writers Never Die....They Just Fade Away The Bedsoring '20s

Wilde, Danny Born 3 June 1956  (Maine, USA) Singer and guitarist with power-pop band The Rembrandts whose finest hour was the hit theme tune to 1990s sitcom 'Friends'. The 90's Are Dead

Wilde, David Born in Manchester, England  (exact date unknown) Pianist and composer. Boddies... Manchester's Finest

Wilde, Marty Born 15 April 1939  (London, England) Rug-toting '60s pop star, and father of '80s pop star Kim. AbraCadaver

Wilders, Geert Born 6 September 1963  (Venlo, Netherlands) Dutch MP and outspoken critic of Islamic fundamentalism. Minions Of Xuleneb

Willard, Greg  Born 5 November 1958  (Pasedena, California, USA) Died 1 April 2013  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 54  (read death notice) NBA referee. RKAA34

Williams, Anne  Born 6 February 1951  (Formby, Merseyside, England) Died 18 April 2013  (Liverpool, England) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) Woman whose son died in the Hillsborough disaster of 1989. 50 Shades Of Grey Skinned Death Better Them Than Us! Carkers Convention 2013 Daniel Faraday's Notebook  Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk  Dead And Dusted Dead By Dawn Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health  Drunkasaskunk  David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Gawn. . .dead. . .planted Gnarlie's Bucket Of Blood Going Underground  Inigo, I Hope We Win Mave's Graves  Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce Golden Slumbers Stiff & the Tears  Heading Nowhere  The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Deadest of the Dead  This Mortal Coil Windsor The Troll

Williams, Bert Born 31 January 1920  (Bilston, Staffordshire, England) Former Wolverhampton Wanderers and England goalkeeper. Grobler's Stiff Ones Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls

Williams, Betty Born 22 May 1943  (place of birth unknown) Co-founder with Máiread Corrigan-Maguire of the Community of Peace People, an attempt to forge peace in Northern Ireland during 'the troubles', who's efforts led to the receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977. Nobel Loserettes

Williams, Billy Dee Born 6 April 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor, chiefly recognised as Lando Calrissian in the 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Surely he's not 76? Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Williams, Don Born 27 May 1939  (Floydada, Texas, USA) Gentle, popular C&W singer. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

Williams, Elmo Born 30 April 1913  (Lone Wolf, Oaklahoma) Film editor and producer. Won an Academy Award for 'High Noon' in 1952. Kentucky Fried Genocide

Williams, Esther  Born 8 August 1921  (Inglewood, California, USA) Died 6 June 2013  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Actress & swimmer, former swimming champ who starred in many films (and musicals) based on her swimming ability between the 1940s & 1960s. Death On The Rocks Friday the 2013th Moldy Oldies She's A Goner Where's My Damn List

Williams, Frank Born 2 July 1931  (Hampstead, London, England) Actor - Rev. Farthing in 'Dad's Army'. Old People Smell Of Piss One Scythe Fits All You Have Been Living

Williams, Gerald Born in Surrey, England  (exact date unknown) Veteran tennis commentator. Born June 1928. Stiff Little Fingers

Williams, J. P. R. Born 2 March 1949  (Bridgend, Wales) Legendary Wales Rugby Union internation. Fullback for the Wales team tha won 3 grand slams in the 1970s. Tarkinator

Williams, Jody Born 9 October 1950  (Brattleboro, Vermont, USA) Aid worker and teacher who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her campaign to ban landmines. Nobel Loserettes

Williams, John Born 8 February 1932  (Floral Park, New York, USA) Award-winning composer of such legendary film scores as 'Star Wars', 'Superman', 'ET', 'Indiana Jones' and many more. Where's My Damn List Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Williams, Leila Born in Walsall, England  (exact date unknown) Beauty queen who became the first female presenter of 'Blue Peter' in 1958. Born 1937. Cannock Killing Club

Williams, Montel Born 3 July 1956  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) US talk show host, formerly a US Naval Officer. Diagnosed with MS in 1999. Coffin Dodger 69

Williams, Richard Born 16 February 1942  (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA) Father and coach of tennis siblings the Williams sisters Coattails To The Grave

Williams, Robbie Born 13 February 1974  (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) The apparently directionless one out of Take That who unexpectedly made it huge as a solo artist, but now just bleats on about how hard his life is, despite having £95m in the bank. Has returned to the Take That fold for a new album and tour. Carrie in the Nidge

Williams, Robin Born 21 July 1951  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Comic, who started on TV and became famous for playing Mork in 'Mork and Mindy'. Has since gone on to star in many a comedy film, but in recent years has played serious roles too. Ambledown Lady Cadaver's Lover

Williams, Rowan Born 14 June 1950  (Swansea, Wales) Archbishop of Canterbury, elected in 2002. Pobol Y Fedd

Williams, Serena Born 26 September 1981  (Saginaw, Michigan) The younger and more successful of the tennis siblings. Winner of tons of grand slam titles through her crude, bullying style. Tennis Wars

Williams, Sir Frank Born 16 April 1942  (County Durham, England) Boss of the Williams Formula 1 team. In a wheelchair since a car accident in 1986. Bereft of life they rest in peace, if you hadn't nailed them Gwynhafyr Old People Smell Of Piss Red-Flagged

Williams, Steven Born 7 January 1949  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) American actor of film and TV. On A Mission To God

Williams, Venus Born 17 June 1980  (Lynwood, California, USA) Elder of the Williams sisters, tennis stars whose over-physical style has blighted the women's game for a decade... Tennis Wars

Williams, Jr., Hank Born 26 May 1949  (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA) Son of the legendary country music pioneer Hank Williams. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

Willis, Chick Born 24 September 1934  (Cabiness, Georgia, USA) Blues singer. Cousin of Chick Willis. I wonder if there's a Check Willis as well? Died in December 2013 but no obit. Golden Slumbers

Wills, Len Born 8 November 1927  (London, England) Retired footballer. Played right back for Arsenal during one of their less distinguished periods. Gunners Go Goodbye

Wilson, Brian Born 20 June 1942  (Hawthorne, California, USA) Founder member of, and producer, composer and arranger for, The Beach Boys. Has suffered from long-term mental illness and drug problems. Snort The Ashes Song To The Siren

Wilson, Danny Born in Cardiff, Wales  (exact date unknown) Rugby fly-half and father of evergreen Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs. Born 1955. Coattails To The Grave

Wilson, Mary Born in Norfolk, England  (exact date unknown) Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx, widow of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Born 1918. 20 Shades of Grey

Wilson, Ralph Born 17 October 1918  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Founder, owner & President of NFL side Buffalo Bills. Mr. Yuck

Wilson, Rebel Born 3 February 1986  (Sydney, Australia) Australian comedian and actress. Brimful Of Asha

Wiltord, Sylvain Born 10 May 1974  (Neuilly-sur-Marne, France) France and Arsenal striker who had a habit of scoring important goals for the Gunners and Les Bleus. Gunners Go Goodbye

Wiltshire, Gary Date and place of birth unknown Morbidly obese bookmaker as seen on television. Born 1964. Stiff Little Fingers

Windham, Barry Born 4 July 1960  (Sweetwater, Texas, USA) Wrestler, son Blackjack Mulligan. Let's get ready to Rumble You Can't See Me 6 Feet Under

Windsor, Barbara Born 6 August 1937  (Shoreditch, London, England) Veteran actress of the 'Carry On' films who went on to become Peggy Mitchell in the tiresome BBC soap 'EastEnders'. In the 1960s Babs, who changed her surname from Deeks at the time of the Queen's coronation, was also known for her off-screen connections to the Kray Twins. Distant relative of the artist John Constable. Coffin Dodger 69 Dead and Loving it...! Carry On Up The Crem

Windsor, Frank Born 12 July 1927  (Walsall, West Midlands, England) Actor, best known, for his role in 'Z Cars' & its spin off, 'Softly Softly'. Still appears in TV adverts & the odd TV show. Bloody Dead Rep Filth on the Box Coffins, Curtains and Cremated Cadavers Cannock Killing Club The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2013

Winfrey, Oprah Born 29 January 1954  (Kosciusko, Illinois, USA) US talk show host, businesswoman and book critic. Dead And Don't Know It

Wing, Anna  Born 30 October 1914  (Hackney, London, England) Died 7 July 2013  (Hackney, London, England) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Played Lou Beale in the tiresome BBC soap 'EastEnders', but was killed off before Peggy Mitchell's time. 50 Shades Of Grey Skinned Death Beyond A Little Peaky Casting Coffin Fit Creme De La Crem Crofty's Coffin Crew Curse Of Fame Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dead Centre Of England DeadEnders Dead Loss Death Grips Await Deathlist.net Drop Dead Celebration Eejit Embalmy Army "Emergency, Which Death Please..."  Exit Stage Left Final Curtain Girlfriend In A Coma Grim Sleeper Grobler's Stiff Ones Hardwood Surround I Think We're Alone Now Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill JoeRam Just Die Will You Kicking the Bucket 2013 L00ney51 Ladies Bodybags Lard Bazaar Live is Evil Weakend At Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Min Reaper Nervous Nineties Noodle Squad Northern Foxiles Obituaries 'R' Us One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food Windsor's OBE Over My Dead Body Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Pickett's Pooped Off Picks Real Creaking Gates  Sick Scouser In Black Stiffer Steaks Tango Uniform  The Funeral Director 2013 The Reinhard Heydrich Association for Perfect Gentlemen The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead Return of The Wawix Who Turned Out The Lights? Will Jim Fix It For Me? Tims Terminal Twenty You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today - Are You Dead? Zombie Nation

Wingreen, Jason Born 9 October 1919  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, the voice of Boba Fett in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. Former DDP Unique Jokers Insert Name Here The Man In Black's "where no man has gone before..." Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Winkelman, Pete Date and place of birth unknown Current chairman of Milton Keynes Dons FC. 20 Dirty Rotters

Winner, Michael  Born 30 October 1935  (London, England) Died 21 January 2013  (London, England) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Modest chap, keeps his views to himself. Food critic, newspaper columnist & film director. It's Grim Up North 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ ...And I Feel Fine! And My Name Is Larry! Bereft of life they rest in peace, if you hadn't nailed them Better Dead Than Red Better Them Than Us! Body Snatcher's Body-Count Breathless In Seattle Brown Bread Carkers Convention 2013 Coffinitup  Creme De La Crem Crofty's Coffin Crew The Don Crossing The Styx Curse Of Fame Dance On Your Grave Daniel Faraday's Notebook DDP Tofoa  Dead Ends Dead Spotters Death Nebula 3000 Dethdefying Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged  Eejit EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Ethnic Cleansing Every Death You Take  Faster Than A Dead Horse  Feng Shui Pig Fledermaus Friday the 2013th Gnarlie's Bucket Of Blood Going Underground Grendel's Graveyard Guild Of Master Reapers Hippoposthumous  Hunting Halos I Drink Your Milkshake If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course I'll Sleep When You're Dead I Will Be 84 In March And I Am Still A Sicko!! I Shall Need To Get The Black Out It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! It Tolls For Thee Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill  Lard Bazaar Mad Maureen Madonna's Hand of Bod Manuel's Stiffs Matt’s Grave Dodgers Max Power  Melon Smashers & Melon Heads Mercarte Michael Winner's Death Wish  Mourning Glory Octopus of Odstock Only Fools & Corpses People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda Pickett's Pooped Off Picks Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 The Waiting List Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce Snuff’s Enough Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers STAB_in_the_DARK  Stiff & the Tears Taking the Michael  Team Cat AIDS Heading Nowhere The British (D)i(e)sles The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The End of the World As We Know It Sovereign-Reaper  The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment The Importance Of Being Urn-ish The Last Picture Show  The Living End The Lovegrove The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Reinhard Heydrich Association for Perfect Gentlemen  The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead The Unspiritualist They're Dead, Y'Know! This Mortal Coil Thomas Jefferson Survives Today It's A Fever, Tomorrow - St Peter If This Team Wins, The Beer Will Be Flowing... Very Ill Turned Very Dead Windsor The Troll You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper You're Gone!!

Winter, Tex Born 25 February 1922  (Wellington, Texas, USA) Basketball coach and innovator of the "triangle offense", whatever that is... Optimus Primed For Death

Winters, Jonathan  Born 11 November 1925  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) Died 11 April 2013  (Montecito, California, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Comic actor, better known for his work on stage, but has also appeared in many TV shows & films. Bxboy422 Carolann's Guaranteed Immortal Heads In A Bag It's Time to Dim the Lights... Laughter Kills Wayne Manor

Winters, Mike  Born 15 November 1930  (Islington, London, England) Died 24 August 2013  (Gloucestershire, England) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Brother and stage/TV "comedy" partner of the late Bernie Winters. Unusual Suspects

Winterson, Jeanette Born 27 August 1959  (Manchester, England) Award-winning author whose semi-autobiographical account of a girl's religious upbringing and lesbian awakening, 'Oranges Are Not the only Fruit', was later made for TV. Sporting Lesbian

Winton, Nicholas Born 19 May 1909  (Maidenhead, Berkshire, England) Humanitarian, who helped save 700 odd children from certain death at Nazi Concentration Camps in the Czech Republic, whilst on holiday to the country. Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Gray Panthers Lidders Late Lamentables Mave's Graves Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Windsor's OBE See You In Heaven

Wiseau, Tommy Born 3 October 1968  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Cult fim director whose 2003 movie 'The Room' is considered one of the worst ever made. And it didn't even have Adam Sandler in it? Worldwide Snooker Tri Quarterly

Withers, Jane Born 12 April 1926  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Actress, a child star that never really achieved the same success in adulthood. Friday the 2013th

Wogan, Terry Born 3 August 1938  (County Limerick, Republic of Ireland) Radio & TV presenter, former piss-taking commentator for the UK feed of the Eurovision Song Contest and more earnest host of the Children In Need shows. Radio Ga Ga Gone The Honey Trap Sean's Coffin Dodgers The Sadistic Statistics

Wolde-Giorgis, Girma Born 8 December 1924  (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) President of Ethiopia since 2001. Dead Space 5000 Leading To(o) Dead...

Wolf, Charlie Born 12 April 1959  (place of birth unknown) British based American talk radio host with uncompromising neoconservative views. Radio Ga Ga Gone

Wolfe, Tom Born 2 March 1931  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Journalist and novelist who wrote 'The Bonfire of the Vanities'. Carolann's Guaranteed Immortal Cashier Number 83 Please!

Wolfensohn, James Born 1 December 1933  (Sydney, Australia) President of the World Bank from 1995-2005. Dead And Dusted 2

Woll, Deborah Ann Born 7 February 1985  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actress who played Jessica in vampire drama 'True Blood'. Life Without Souls

Womack, Bobby Born 4 March 1944  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Soul singer-songwriter who's had an up and down career since the 1960s. Bet on Black! Dance On Your Grave Just Give Me A Cance.....The Dead C's Scrots Michael Winner's Death Wish Sing Your Last Song For Me

Wood, Keith Born 27 January 1972  (Killaloe, Clare, Rep of Ireland) Cue-ball headed hooker of the Irish rugby team for a decade. Now a pundit. The Sadistic Statistics

Wood, Ronnie Born 1 June 1947  (Hillingdon, Middlesex, England) Guitarist who played with Jeff Beck and the Faces before becoming a permanent member of the Rolling Stones. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Gemma's Dilemmas Geneva Blues Mad Maureen Snuff’s Enough

Wood, Roy Born 8 November 1946  (Kitts Green, Birmingham, England) Lead singer of the Move, then Wizzard. Roy Daveision

Woodburn, Kim Born 25 March 1942  (Eastney, Hampshire, England) TV presenter & cleaner, one half of the presenting duo of TV programme 'How Clean Is Your House?'. The Dead Cows

Woodhead, Chris Born 20 October 1946  (London, England) Controversial former Chief Inspector of Schools from 1994 to 2000. Dead Ends Dead Last Dead Right Died In The Wool Going Green Hide & Go Die I'll Sleep When You're Dead Master Mind People I Think Might Die In 2013 United Plowing The Deep Romancing The Headstone The Waiting List So Much For Their Happy Endings Heading Nowhere The Conqueror Worm The Importance Of Being Urn-ish We're All Gonna Die!

Woods, D. Born 6 July 1984  (Anaheim, California, USA) Singer with girlband Danity Kane. Bet on Black!

Woods, Eli Born in Stockton-on-Tees, England  (exact date unknown) Comedian. Lanky stooge to Northeast comeidan Jimmy James. The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment

Woods, Tiger Born 30 December 1975  (Cypress, California, USA) Golfer, one of sport's greatest ever players. Struggling to get his career back on track after a series of revelations about his private life. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Woodward, Bob Date and place of birth unknown Founder of the CLIC Sargent cancer charity in 1976. Researched To Death

Woodward, Joanne Born 27 February 1930  (Thomasville, Georgia, USA) Veteran film actress, widow of Paul Newman, who she was married to for 50 years. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother The Final Curtaincall

Worcester, Robert Born 21 December 1933  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US-born but UK-based psephologist and founder of the MORI polling organisation. Insert Name Here

Worsthorne, Peregrine Born 22 December 1923  (Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England) Journalist & broadcaster, former editor of the 'Sunday Telegraph'. Brown Bananas Diepod Shuffle Tomb It May Concern

Wouk, Herman Born 27 May 1915  (New York, New York, USA) Popular author, best known for his novels 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War'. Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food Buzzards Coffinitup Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Dead Is Dead Death From Down Under Doornails R Us  Eejit Feng Shui Pig I'll Get The Oven On JoeRam Old People Party Of 20 Old Writers Never Die....They Just Fade Away  Pickett's Pooped Off Picks The Old Ones Are The Pests Time They Went To Sleep Forever Write Your Own Obit, I’m Busy Breathing

Wretzky, D'Arcy Born 1 May 1968  (South Haven, Michigan, USA) Bass player with The Smashing Pumpkins until their split in 1999. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Wright, Allan Born 20 February 1920  (Devon, England) World War Two flying ace. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Wright, Jim Born 22 December 1922  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Speaker of the US House of Representatives during the Reagan era. They're Off The Ballot Now

Wright, Samuel E. Born 20 November 1946  (Camden, South Carolina, USA) Voice actor, Sebastian the Crab in 'The Little Mermaid'. I Hear Voices

Wyatt, Robert Born 28 January 1945  (Bristol, England) Founder member and drummer for 1960s proto-prog band Soft Machine. A paraplegic since falling out of a third floor window in 1973. Came back to release the quite extraordinary 'Rock Bottom' album in 1974. Sometimes They Come Back

Wylde, Zakk Born 14 January 1967  (Bayonee, New Jersey, USA) Guitarist and sideman to Ozzy Osbourne. Also formed his own heavy metal band, Black Label Society. Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead

Wyman, Bill Born 24 October 1936  (Lewisham, London, England) Guitarist for the Rolling Stones for over 30 years. Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll Bucket O'Hare

Wymark, Olwen Born 14 February 1932  (Oakland, California, USA) American playwright and widow of British actor Patrick Wymark. Garf Wants You To Die

Wyngarde, Peter Born 23 August 1933  (Marseille, France) Actor, best known for his role as Jason King in the TV show of the same name. Filth on the Box  One Scythe Fits All On The Box/In The Box Time's-Up Team

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