Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2014: L

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La Motta, Jake Born 10 July 1921  (Bronx, New York, USA) Boxing legend, portrayed by Robert De Niro in 'Raging Bull'. Calm Down Dear... I'm Only Dying Aye, they're off the fags alright CoffinItUp Dead Is Dead Drop Deadline Heads In A Bag Hippoposthumous I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here NoSoup4U! Pedro's Catacomb Ensemble Riding The Jesus Train Simply Dead Squid's Stiffs The Dead Certs The Empire State Strikes Back The Old Ones Are The Pests Szaboss!! Tomb It May Concern

La Rosa, Julius Born 2 January 1930  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Pop singer. whose career more or less spluttered to a halt in the early 70s. 20 Crooners Croakin'

Labeouf, Shia Born 11 June 1986  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Young actor, whose looking well on the way to becoming another Hollywood casualty. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Labov, William Born 4 December 1927  (Rutherford, New Jersey, USA) American Linguist, who according to Wilkipedia is ""founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics"", whatever that is. Insert Name Here

Lacroix, Christian Born 16 May 1951  (Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France) French fashion designer. Last Train To Palookaville

Ladd, Jr., Alan Born 22 October 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Son of the famously diminuitive actor Alan Ladd, he was head of Creative Affairs at 20th Century Fox when he gave George Lucas the green light to make Star Wars in 1975. Later formed his own production company. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Laemmle, Carla  Born 20 October 1909  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 12 June 2014  (Los Angleles, California, USA) Age at death: 104  (read death notice) Film actress, niece of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle. Centenarians  Dance On Your Grave Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Nebula 3000 Death On The Rocks Death Stalks United Eternity Tours First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die  Gray Panthers Hangman's XX Lard Bazaar Most Hits Ever Old As Dirt Pool Ghoul Stan's Specs Team Serious Effort They're All Dead Dave Welshman Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Lafave, Debra Born 28 August 1980  (Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA) English teacher who was jailed in 2005 for having sex with a 14 year old male pupil. Leave Them Kids Alone

Laffan, Patricia Born 19 March 1919  (London, England) Actress whose roles ranged from the epic 'Quo Vadis' to B-movies such as 'Devil Girl from Mars'. Obituaries 'R' Us Obituarynotice Pool Ghoul

Lagerfeld, Karl Born 10 September 1933  (Hamburg, Germany) Fashion designer - Kylie Minogue's favourite, so we're told. Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Squid's Stiffs

Lai, Frances Born 26 March 1932  (Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France) French accordian player and film composer. The Soundtrack Of The Dead

Lain, Chasey Born 7 December 1971  (Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA) Porn actress immortalised in the hit 'The Ballad of Chasey Lain' by the Bloodhound Gang. 45 Is The New 80 P@F Slain By Sin

Laine, Cleo Born 28 October 1927  (Southall, Middlesex, England) Possibly Britain's most famous jazz singer, famed for her partnership with late husband Johnny Dankworth. Death Stinks Diepod Shuffle It's Time to Dim the Lights... This Is Your Death

Laird, Melvin R. Born 1 September 1922  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Former Purple Heart awarded war veteran who served as Secretary of Defense under Richard Nixon from 1969-73. It was Laird who urged a withdrawal from Vietnam. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Lake, Jay Born 6 June 1964  (Taiwan) US sci-fi author. Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

Lala, Joe  Born 3 November 1947  (Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, USA) Died 18 March 2014  (Tampa, Florida, USA) Age at death: 66  (read death notice) Percussionist and voice actor. Crossing The Styx Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce

Lamb, Paul Born 9 July 1955  (Blyth, Northumberland, England) Paralysed man who has taken up the "right to die" fight established by Tony Nicklinson. Carkers Convention 2014 Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Lambert Mellon, Rachel  Born 9 August 1910  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 17 March 2014  (Upperville, Virginia, USA) Age at death: 103  (read death notice) Horticulturalist and patron of fine arts, who redesigned the White House Rose Garden. Gray Panthers

Lamont, Johann Born 11 July 1957  (Glasgow, Scotland) Leader of the Scottish Labour Party. Graveheart (Scottish Independence Special!)

Lampard, Jr., Frank Born 20 June 1978  (Romford, London, England) Manchester City/New York City (whatever keeps his career going) and England midfielder whose success far outsripped that of his father. Still clinging onto his international career by his fingertips. 20 English Eggs, One Basket

Lampreave, Chus Born 11 December 1930  (Madrid, Spain) Actress mainly associated with quirky director Pedro Almodóvar. Obscura Camera

Landau, Martin Born 20 June 1931  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor - starred in 'Mission: Impossible' from 1966-69 and 'Space: 1999' from 1975-77. Won Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1995 as the fading horror star Béla Lugosi in 'Ed Wood'. Dial D For Deadpool Not At All Well On The Box/In The Box

Landers, Harry Born 3 September 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) American character actor, mainly in commercials or minor roles in film and TV. Dial D For Deadpool

Landrieu, Moon Born 23 July 1930  (Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Fortmer mayor of New Orleans from 1970-78 before serving in the Carter administration. Die You On The Bayou

Lane, Carla Born 5 August 1937  (Liverpool, England) Successful sitcom writer and animal rights activist. Creator of 'Butterflies' and 'The Liver Birds'. Don't Eat The Figs RKAA34

Lane, Jackie Born 10 July 1941  (Manchester, England) Actress who was Dodo Chaplet in Doctor Who in 1966. Is There a Doctor in the House?

Lane, Mills Born 12 November 1936  (Combalee, South Carolina, USA) Lawyer, boxing referee and TV show host. Dead And Deader

Lane, Nathan Born 3 February 1956  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Actor best known for his role in 'The Birdcage' and the musical version of Mel Brooks' 'The Producers'. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

Lang, Ethel Born 27 May 1900  (Worsborough, South Yorkshire, England) Oldest Person in Britain as of the end of 2013. Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza  Calm Down Dear... I'm Only Dying Carkers Convention 2014 Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Ends Diepod Shuffle Predictor's Predictions Girlfriend In A Coma Madonna's Hand of Bod Squid's Stiffs Team John Thomas The British (D)i(e)sles The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Old Ones Are The Pests Who Turned Out The Lights?

Lange, Artie Born 11 October 1967  (Union Township, New Jersey, USA) US stand-up comedian who has also appeared on TV, in films, and - thanks to various drug-related offences - in court. Died In The Wool Jerry Rude And The Bathroom Bunch Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Laughter Kills

Lange, Jim  Born 15 August 1932  (Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA) Died 25 February 2014  (Mill Valley, California, USA) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Dsic Jockey and game show host. Rotting Blood

Langham, Chris Born 14 April 1949  (London, England) Writer, comic actor, former member of 'Not the Nine O'clock News'. Allegations of indecent assault and child pornography surfaced in 2006, and some DDPers obviously believe that this might push him over the edge. Kiddy Fiddler On The Roof

Lansbury, Angela Born 16 October 1925  (London, England) British stage and screen actress, who has spent most of her working life in the US, often playing characters much older than herself. Best known as Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV detective series 'Murder, She Wrote'. Brown Bananas Aye, they're off the fags alright Coffin Fit Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dead Is Dead Dress re-Hearse-als First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Geneva Blues IHNFC in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks  Last Train To Palookaville Roll Over Robbo See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!!! She's A Goner Today Is A Good Day To Die! To Die Or Not To Die? Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Lapage, Michael Born 15 November 1923  (Shaftesbury, Dorset, England) British Olympic rower, who won silver in the Men's Eights in 1948. The Final Whistle

Lapsien, Ingeborg Born 16 October 1930  (Kaliningrad, Russia) German actress. Died in June 2014 with little chance of a UK obit. German-Speaking Orbits

Larbey, Bob  Born 26 June 1934  (Clapham, London, England) Died 31 March 2014  (London, England) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Comedy scripwriter, worked with the late John Esmonde on 'Please Sir!', 'The Good Life' and 'Ever Decreasing Circles', but also wrote 'On The Up' and 'As Time Goes By' himself. Deadies

Large, Eddie Born 25 June 1942  (Glasgow, Scotland) About three-quarters of the famous Little & Large double act. Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty  Boddies... Manchester's Finest Worm Fodder Girlfriend In A Coma Dead Funny I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here The House of Luck We Don't Talk Anymore

Larouche, Lyndon Born 8 September 1922  (Rochester, New Hampshire, USA) Economist, philosopher & political activist. Insert Name Here I Told You They Were Sick!

Larson, Gary Born 14 August 1950  (Tacoma, Washington, USA) Acclaimed cartoonist of 'The Far Side' series of surreal cartoons. Retired in 1995 aged just 44. Evergreen State Of Decay

Larson, Jack Born 8 February 1928  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor who played Jimmy Olsen in the 1950s TV series 'The Adventures of Superman'. Not That There's Anything Wrong With Them

Lassally, Walter Born 18 December 1926  (Berlin, Germany) German-born British cinematographer. Won the Oscar for best black-and-white cinematography for 'Zorba the Greek' in 1964. Death Speaks German

Lassnig, Maria  Born 8 September 1919  (Kappel am Krappfeld, Carinthia, Austria) Died 6 May 2014  (Vienna, Austria) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Austrian modern artist. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Lastman, Mel Born 9 March 1933  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Mayor of Toronto from 1998-2003. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Latimer, Robert Born 13 March 1953  (place of birth unknown) Canadian farmer who was jailed for the 2nd degree murder of his disabled daughter. Paroled in 2010. Leave Them Kids Alone

Lattek, Udo Born 16 January 1935  (Bosemb, East Prussia, Germany) One of the most successful coaches in European football, winning 8 Bundesliga championships and all three UEFA competitions, each with different clubs. Der Gevatter Ruft

Laurie, Piper Born 22 January 1932  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress who starred in 'The Hustler' with Paul Newman and was bat shit crazy in 'Carrie' in 1976. Walking Dead

Lavender, Ian Born 16 February 1946  (Birmingham, England) Actor who will be forever known as Private Pike in 'Dad's Army'. Final Curtain

Laver, Rod Born 9 August 1938  (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia) Australian tennis player who enjoyed his greatest successes in the '60s. Ambledown People Who Will Die Before An Englishman Wins Wimbledon The Blue And White Reaper

Lawler, Jerry Born 29 November 1949  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Wrestler, with some pop songs and film credits also to his credit. Leave Them Kids Alone

Lawless, Blackie Born 4 September 1956  (Staten Island, New York, USA) Lead singer and guitarist for metallers W.A.S.P. You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Lawson, Nigel Born 11 March 1932  (London, England) Chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher from 1983-89. Dead Commons Iron Lacky The House of Luck Only Fools & Corpses Stiffer Steaks The Blue And White Reaper The Politicorpses

Lawson, Nigella Born 6 January 1960  (London, England) Glamourpuss chef & writer. Daughter of Nigel. Made headlines in 2013 with her domestic abuse and drugs dabbling. Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Natalies No-Mores

Laxalt, Paul Born 2 August 1922  (Reno, Nevada, USA) Former Senator from Nevada and one of Ronald Reagan's closest political allies. Died In Committee

Layton, George Born 2 March 1943  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Actor and writer, best known for the sitcoms 'Doctor in the House' and' It Ain't Half Hot Mum'. Carry On Up To The Crem!

Lazenby, George Born 5 September 1939  (Queanbeyan, Australia) The "forgotten" Bond - did just one film as Jimbo B - 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. 007 - Carrie - Licenced to Kill

Le Bon, Simon Born 27 October 1958  (Bushey, Hertfordshire, England) Lead singer of New Romantic stars Duran Duran. Simon Says You're Dead

le Carré, John Born 19 October 1931  (Poole, Dorset, England) Born David Cornwell. One of the world's finest thriller writers, specialising in spy stories. Write Your Own Obit, I'm Busy Breathing

Le Guin, Ursula Born 21 October 1929  (Berkeley, California, USA) Author, who has covered a wide range of topics in her career. Write Your Own Obit, I'm Busy Breathing

Le Pen, Jean-Marie Born 20 June 1928  (La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France) Founder of the right-wing Front National party, who has courted controversy throughout his life. Les Trompettes De La Mort

Leach, Rosemary Born 18 December 1935  (Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England) Respected stage, TV and film actress. Played Queen Elizabeth II on several occasions, yes even as many times as Helen Mirren! And It's Goodnight From Him

Leachman, Cloris Born 30 April 1926  (Des Moines, Iowa, USA) Actress, Oscar winner for her role in 'The Last Picture Show'. Calm Down Dear... I'm Only Dying It's Time to Dim the Lights... Nearer My God To Thee Vive La Mort

Lear, Norman Born 27 July 1922  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) American TV sitcom producer & occasional actor. Insert Name Here Kentucky Fried Genocide Old People Party Of 20

Leavelle, Jim Born 23 August 1920  (Dallas, Texas, USA) The man in the cream coloured suit and Stetson hat who is in the famous photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald being murdered by Jack Ruby, which makes Leavelle one of the worst protectors in history. But, then, to be fair, he did survive Pearl Harbor. Insert Name Here

LeBell, Gene Born 9 October 1932  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Wrestler and martial artist. Kaufmann Dies And They Live Fuckin A Rotting Blood

Lebon, Yvette  Born 14 August 1910  (Paris, France) Died 28 July 2014  (Cannes, France) Age at death: 103  (read death notice) France's oldest surviving film actress. Obituarynotice

Lederman, Leon Born 15 July 1922  (New York City, New York, USA) Scientist, physicist & former Nobel Prize winner for his work. Nobel Laureates

Lee, Amy Born 13 December 1981  (Riverside, California, USA) Lead singer of metal band Evanescence. Deadlee

Lee, Ang Born 23 October 1954  (Chaochou, Pingtung, Taiwan) Taiwan-born American film director, of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Brokeback Mountain' fame. Deadlee

Lee, Brenda Born 11 December 1944  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Singer who was a star at a young age in the 1950s. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

Lee, C. S. Born 30 December 1971  (Cheongju, South Korea) Korean-American actor, best known for his role in credibility-stretching drama 'Dexter'. Deadlee

Lee, Christopher Born 27 May 1922  (Belgravia, London, England) Actor who has appeared in countless cheesy horror films, particularly those made by Hammer during the 1950s-70s. Favourite role was that of Lord Summerisle in the cult classic 'The Wicker Man'. Has even dabbled in heavy metal. Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty A Happy Death And It's Goodnight From Him The Choir Invisibule 2014 Body Snatcher's Body-Count Creme De La Crem Dance On Your Grave DeadEnders Deadies Deadlee  Dead Spotters Death Leppard Death From Down Under Death By Hemeloids Deathglam Industries Dr Shipman's Waiting Room "Emergency, Which Death Please…" Eternity Tours Predictor's Predictions Gag Slow And Die Geneva Blues Hunting Halos Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn if You Die I Told You They Were Sick! Just Fade Away  They're Loving Angels Instead Lidders Late Lamentables Madonna's Hand of Bod Nervous Nineties No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! .....Norfolk & Good One Scythe Fits All Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Pedro's Catacomb Ensemble PRFT Snuff's Enough Stairway To Heaven Team John Thomas The British (D)i(e)sles The Lady's Not Returning Szaboss!! To Die Or Not To Die?  Wot The Deuce Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today - Are You Dead? Zombie Nation

Lee, Geddy Born 29 July 1953  (Willowdale, Ontario, Canada) Lead singer and bassist for Canadian rock giants Rush. Deadlee

Lee, Harper Born 28 April 1926  (Monroeville, Alabama, USA) Authoress - 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food Bury My Stiff Creme De La Crem The Don Deader Than A Dead Thing Deadlee Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Feng Shui Pig Grim McGraw I Drink Your Milkshake Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Naked Florida Gravediggers Northern Foxiles Seasideessexxile Tango Uniform The Grave Robbers The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Old Ones Are The Pests The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead They're All Dead Dave Wawix In The Sky Write Your Own Obit, I'm Busy Breathing You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Lee, Iain Born 9 June 1973  (Slough, Buckinghamshire, England) Comedian and presenter, most notably of 'The 11 O'Clock Show' back in the day. Deadlee

Lee, Jason Born 25 April 1970  (Huntington Beach, Orange County, California) Professional skateboarder-turned actor, best known for his role as redemptive loser Earl Hickey in 'My Name is Earl'. Deadlee

Lee, Jason Scott Born 19 November 1966  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor, still best known for portraying the late Bruce Lee in 'Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'. Deadlee

Lee, Jon Born 26 April 1982  (Ipplepen, Devon, England) Actor and singer with S Club 7. Deadlee

Lee, Kai-Fu Born 3 December 1961  (Taipei, Taiwan) Taiwanese Internet businessman. Octopus of Odstock

Lee, Martin Born 26 November 1949  (Purley, London, England) Singer with cheesy 1970s popsters Brotherhood of Man. ZZ Topped

Lee, Michele Born 24 June 1942  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress, one of the stars of 1980s soap 'Knots Landing'. Deadlee

Lee, Sammy Born 1 August 1920  (Fresno, California, USA) Diver - Olympic champion in the 10m platform in 1948. Imgone, Solong

Lee, Spike Born 20 March 1957  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Film director, writer & sometime actor. His films tend to stick to the same themes, those themes being social & political issues. Deadlee

Lee, Stan Born 22 December 1922  (New York, New York, USA) Cartoonist who created 'Spider-Man' and 'The Hulk'. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Deadlee First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die Heads In A Bag Melon Smashers & Melon Heads Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Team John Thomas The Empire State Strikes Back The Grave Robbers The Lady's Not Returning They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Wayne Manor Where's My Damn List? Wrong But Right 2014

Lee, Stephen Born 12 October 1974  (Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England) Lardarse snooker player, was one of the top players in the World. Banned for 12 years in 2013 for match-fixing. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch

Lee, Stewart Born 5 April 1968  (Wellington, Shropshire, England) Sneering, bitter and occasionally funny comedian. Deadlee

Lee, Tommy Born 3 October 1962  (Athens, Greece) American rock star, lead singer for Motley Crue, and Pamela Anderson's ex. Deadlee

Legrand, Michel Born 24 February 1932  (Paris, France) French jazz pianist and film composer, most notably on 'The Thomas Crown Affair'. The Soundtrack Of The Dead

Lehrer, Tom Born 9 April 1928  (New York City, New York, USA) Mathematician & musician, a singer of satirical songs. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother I'll Get The Oven On The Death Stars

Leigh-Hunt, Barbara Born 14 December 1935  (Bath, Somerset, England) Olivier award winning actress who is most famous for her role as Mr Darcy's aunt Lady Catherine de Burgh in the 1995 BBC adaptation of 'Pride & Prejudice'. Married to Richard Pascoe. Dial D For Deadpool

Leith, Prue Born 18 February 1940  (South Africa) Cookery writer and TV presenter. Who Turned Out The Lights?

LeKae, Valisia Born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA  (exact date unknown) Actress and singer. Born 1979. Chemo Sabee

Lemon, Meadowlark Born 25 April 1932  (Wilmington, North Carolina, USA) Member of the Harlem Grobetrotter exhibition basketball team. Bet on Black!

Lenska, Rula Born 30 September 1947  (St Neots, Cambridge, England) Actress of Polish descent who was married to Dennis Waterman. She also fed milk to George Galloway in the CBB house. Carne And Sarne, Plus Eighteen

Lenz, Siegfried  Born 17 March 1926  (Lyck (Elk), East Prussia, Germany) Died 7 October 2014  (Hamburg, Germany) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) German writer. Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Leon, Valerie Born 12 November 1943  (London, England) Actress, mainstay of the 'Carry On' movies playing the seductive type. Carry On Up To The Crem!

Lerche, Sondre Born 5 September 1982  (Bergen, Norway)) Norwegian singer-songwriter. Random ipod Shuffle

Lerwill, Sheila Born 16 August 1928  (London, England) Won a silver medal for Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics for the high jump. The Final Whistle

Lesh, Phil Born 15 March 1940  (Berkeley, California, USA) Founding member of the band The Grateful Dead - played bass guitar throughout their entire 30-year career. Death To All But Metal And Schumacher Trojan Hearse

Leslie, Joan Born 26 January 1925  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Hollywood actress of the 1940s. Beauties Of The 40s

Lester, Richard Born 19 January 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US-born anglophile film director most famous for directing the Beatles in 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'. Zombie Dance Party Insert Name Here

Leuliet, Géry Born 12 January 1910  (Richebourg-l'Avoué , Pas-de-Calais, France) Currently the oldest Bishop in the World, former Bishop of Amiens. Old As Dirt

Levinson, Barry Born 6 April 1942  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Award winning (Rain Man) film director, producer & screenwriter. ZZ Topped

Lewington, Ray Born 7 September 1956  (London, England) Former Fulham FC player and coach. Now 2nd banana with the England team. 20 English Eggs, One Basket

Lewinsky, Monica Born 23 July 1973  (San Francisco, California, USA) Former White House intern whose relationship with President Bill Clinton in the late 1990s was either the biggest scandal of that decade or just a load of fluff, depending on your point of view. Kennedy Driving School

Lewis, Geoff Born 21 December 1935  (Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales) Retired horse racing jockey and trainer. Toast of the Turf

Lewis, Huey Born 5 July 1950  (New York City, New York, USA) Born Hugh Anthony Cregg III. Lead singer with Huey Lewis and the News. Made a cameo appearance as a music teacher in 'Back To The Future' (1985). Squid's Stiffs

Lewis, J. L. Born 18 July 1960  (Emporia, Kansas, USA) Golfer, who has been reasonably successful in the US. Announced he was fighting cancer in 2012. Diana Rots Funeral Director 2014

Lewis, Jerry Born 16 March 1926  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Actor, writer, director, producer and composer, born Joseph Levitch. Was paired with Dean Martin before having a succesful solo career in film. Taught Steven Spielberg and George Lucas at film school in the 1960s. 1 Dead In Ohio 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Ash Cream Buzzards Aye, they're off the fags alright Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Dead And Don't Know It Deader Than A Dead Thing Dead Spotters Death On The Rocks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Der Gevatter Ruft Predictor's Predictions Billy Graham Must Die HackinNcackin' You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! I'll Get The Oven On Jesus Jones Last Orders Living In A Box Weakend At Bernies Melon Smashers & Melon Heads Mercarte Mourning Glory Mr C Lady Cadaver's Lover Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Noodle Squad Riding The Jesus Train Burt Lungcancers Diseasy Riders Say Hi To Uncle George Shovelful Of Dirt Sleeping With The Fishes Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Tentoesup The Dead Cows The Grave Robbers The Grateful Dead They're All Dead Dave Tick Tock Worm Farmer

Lewis, Jerry Lee Born 29 September 1935  (Ferriday, Louisiana, USA) The piano-playing rock-n-roller with balls of fire so great that he married his thirteen-year-old cousin and once turned up at Graceland with a gun, threatening to kill Elvis. 20 Crooners Croakin' All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Die You On The Bayou Erith Sickos Falling Off The Perch You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! I'll Get The Oven On Just Fade Away Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Snort The Ashes The Grave Robbers

Lewis, Monica Born 5 May 1922  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Singer and actress. Beauties Of The 40s

Lewis, Ryan Born 25 March 1988  (Spokane, Washington, USA) DJ and music producer, specialising in hip hop. Evergreen State Of Decay

Lewis, Stephen Born 14 November 1936  (London, England) TV actor - played the part of Blakey in 'On the Buses'. And It's Goodnight From Him Don't Eat The Figs Dead Funny If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course I Shall Need To Get The Black Out One Scythe Fits All Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead Windsor The Troll

Lewis, Tony Born 6 July 1938  (Swansea, Wales) Former test cricketer, who became BBC's main cricket presenter on TV during the 1990s. A Good Captain's Innings

Lewthwaite, Samantha Born 5 December 1983  (Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland) Suspected terrorist organiser known as "The White Widow". A Pelican In The Wilderness

Licata, Arturo  Born 2 May 1902  (Enna, Italy) Died 24 April 2014  (Italy) Age at death: 111  (read death notice) Italian supercentenarian. Biologically Dead Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Ends Gray Panthers Lidders Late Lamentables The Number Of The Beast The Old Ones Are The Pests You Must Be Croaking!

Lightfoot, Gordon Born 17 November 1938  (Orillia, Ontario, Canada) Canadian singer/songwriter, perhaps best known in the UK for 'If You Could Read My Mind', the backing track often used in Dom Joly's 'Trigger-Happy TV'. Died In The Wool Rushing To Tim Horton's For Donuts After The Hockey Match

Ligier, Guy Born 12 July 1930  (Vichy, France) Gruff, bolshy and no-nonsense former team principal of the Ligier F1 team who did reasonably well in their near 20 year spell in the sport. Ex-rugby player as well. Red-Flagged

Lilly, Evangeline Born 3 August 1979  (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada) Canadian actress of 'Lost' fame. Mothers I'd Like To Umm

Limbaugh, Rush Born 12 January 1951  (Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA) Boorish, right-wing US talk radio host. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Third Time Unluckies

Limbu, Rambahadur Born 1 August 1939  (Chyangthapu, Yangrop Thum, Eastern Nepal) VC holder, who won it for bravery in a fight in 1965 against Indonesian troops. They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Lin, Maya Born 5 October 1959  (Athens, Ohio, USA) Sculptor & artist of Chinese origin. Ohio And Goodbye-O

Lindblom, Gunnel Born 18 December 1931  (Gothenburg, Sweden) Swedish actress. Ikea Dead People

Linden, Hal Born 20 March 1931  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor of stage and television who saw the most success as the eponymous lead in 'Barney Miller'. Understandably didn't use his birthname of Harold Lipshitz for his career. It's Time to Dim the Lights... Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Lindsay, Robert Born 13 December 1949  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) Born Robert Lindsay Stevenson. BAFTA, Tony & Olivier award winning actor but will be known to most people from his sitcom work: 'Citizen Smith', 'Nightingales' or 'My Family' depending on your vintage. The Swiss Family Roberts - Gone

Lindström, Pia Born 20 September 1938  (Stockholm, Sweden) TV journalist and first daughter of Hollywood legend Ingrid Bergman. Ikea Dead People

Lipschis, Hans Born 7 November 1919  (Kretinga, Lithuania) Another one of those crazy Nazi war criminals. Allegedly a member of the Waffen-SS and a guard at Auschwitz. Funeral Holmes Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club

Lipton, James Born 19 September 1926  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Writer, composer, lyricist and teacher, who has also written scripts for TV. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Lissouba, Pascal Born 15 November 1931  (Tsinguidi, Congo) Former President of the Republic of Congo. Afrika Korpses

Little, Syd Born 19 December 1942  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Comedian - the skinny, bespectacled half of Little & Large. Boddies... Manchester's Finest

Littlejohn, Richard Born 18 January 1954  (Ilford, Essex, England) Outspoken newspaper columnist and sometime radio & TV presenter. Tarkinator

Livingstone, Ken Born 17 June 1945  (London, England) AKA "Red Ken", charismatic leader of the GLC from 1981 until it's dissolution in 1986. Then Mayor of London from 2000-2008. Die, Commie, Die! The Absolute Pits Of The World

Llense, René Born 14 July 1913  (Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales, France) Former France international goalkeeper. Played in the 1934 and 1938 World Cup tournaments. Died in March 2014 but no obit. The Deadest of the Dead Under-Soil Greeting

Lloyd, Cher Born 28 July 1993  (Malvern, Worcestershire, England) Annoying little Cheryl-Cole wannabee who now also does modelling to back up her singing career. The 90's Are Dead

Lloyd, Jeremy  Born 22 July 1930  (Danbury, Essex, England) Died 22 December 2014  (London, England) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Co-writer with David Croft of successful sitcoms 'Are You Being Served?' and ''Allo 'Allo'. Cashier Number 84 Please!

Lloyd, Norman Born 8 November 1914  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Veteran actor, who worked with the likes of Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock but is best known as Dr. Auschlander in 1980s series 'St. Elsewhere'. Dial D For Deadpool IHNFC Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Stan's Specs The Vaste Wasteland

Lloyd Webber, Andrew Born 22 March 1948  (London, England) Populist musical composer. Together with Tim Rice wrote the scores for, among others, 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera'. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Brown Bananas Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Don't Eat The Figs Wot The Deuce

Loaf, Meat Born 27 September 1951  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Real name Marvin Lee Aday. After appearing in the movie 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', he hit the big time with 'Bat Out Of Hell' in 1977. Later diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (an illness in which the patient thinks they are a law firm). Squid's Stiffs When You've Gotta Go, You'Ve Gotta Go

Loayza, Marcos Born 29 November 1959  (La Paz, Bolivia) Bolivian film director. Muertos

Locklear, Heather Born 25 September 1961  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress and 80s sex symbol. Played Sammy Jo Carrington in 'Dynasty'. Death Leppard

Lohan, Dina Born 15 September 1962  (New York City, New York, USA) Mother and manager of Lindsay Lohan. By God, she's doing a bad job of both. Amanda's Fire Department

Lohan, Lindsay Born 2 July 1986  (New York, New York, USA) Apparently, she's an actress. However, much better known for her partying, car accidents, arguments, crash dieting, smoking, drug taking, going in & out of rehab etc etc. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Aardvark's Bupa Listing Amanda's Fire Department Ash Cream Curse Of Fame Dead And Don't Know It Deader Than A Dead Thing Death On The Rocks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Death Stalks United  Erith Sickos Gag Slow And Die Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Gazza's A Gonna Grendel's Graveyard If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course IHNFC Illinois Reaper Beater 8.0  I Told You I Was Ill Juicy Janny L00ney51 Last Train To Palookaville Melon Smashers & Melon Heads Mr. Yuck Old Lags And Old Slags P@F Slain By Sin PRFT Say Hi To Uncle George Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice She's A Goner Song To The Siren Toasted Brown Bread To Die Or Not To Die? When You've Gotta Go, You'Ve Gotta Go What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives? Wot The Deuce You Ain't Seen Me, Right? You're Dead And You Know You Are You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today - Are You Dead?

Lollobrigida, Gina Born 4 July 1927  (Subiaco, Italy) Italian actress, popular in the 1950s and '60s. Deadies Mortem Omnibus Say Hello To The Angels

Lomax, Sarah Date and place of birth unknown 2nd wife of 1976 Formula 1 World Champion James Hunt. Born 1959. People I Think Might Die In 2014 United

Lomu, Jonah Born 12 May 1975  (Auckland, New Zealand) Fast and powerful All Black rugby player who captured the imagination in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Tottering Hotspurs

Long, Angel Born 21 November 1980  (Swindon, Wiltshire, England) Porn actress and nude model who also suffers from cystic fibrosis. You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Longmuir, Alan Born 20 June 1948  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Bassist for 1970s boy band the Bay City Rollers. Sid And Marty Coffin

Longthorne, Joe Born 31 May 1955  (Kingston-upon-Hull, Humberside, England) Light entertainer and erstwhile TV star. Was seriously ill with leukaemia and being kept alive by drugs and blood transfusions, but a bone marrow transplant seems to have perked him up no end, and as of April 2006 he's back on stage and on tour. Naked Florida Gravediggers

Lonsdale, Michael Born 24 May 1931  (Paris, Ile-de-France, France) Actor, born in France, but often based in England. Starred in 'Moonraker', 'Munich' and 'The Day of the Jackal' amongst others. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Lord, Marjorie Born 26 July 1918  (San Francisco, California, USA) Television actress Bxboy422 Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive The Vaste Wasteland

Loreen, (singer) Born 16 October 1983  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish singer. Winner of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. Ikea Dead People

Loren, Sophia Born 20 September 1934  (Pozzuoli, Italy) Glamorous actress, born Sofia Villani Scicolone. Let Us Embalm You She's A Goner

Lotterby, Sydney Born 9 January 1926  (London, England) TV director, mainly of comedies, which he has been doing for decades. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die

Louis-Dreyfus, Gérard Born 21 June 1932  (Paris, France) French businessman. Father of actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Coattails To The Grave

Lourdusamy, Duraisamy Simon Born 5 February 1924  (Kalleri, India) Indian cardinal of the Roman catholic church. Died in June 2014 but no obit. The Pope

Love, Courtney Born 9 July 1965  (San Francisco, California, USA) Wife of the late Kurt Cobain, she has had numerous verbal and legal scuffles with his former Nirvana band mates. When not busy being controversial, she spends her time bringing up her daughter and taking heroin. Lady Cadaver's Lover Toasted Brown Bread Unusual Suspects When You've Gotta Go, You'Ve Gotta Go

Lovell, Jim Born 25 March 1928  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Astronaut, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission in 1970. Later became a businessman. Appears as himself in the 1976 cult classic 'The Man Who Fell To Earth'. Zombie Dance Party

Lowe, Mundell Born 21 April 1922  (Laurel, Mississippi, USA) Jazz guitarist and composer who has worked on a lot of TV and film soundtracks as a performer and as a composer. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead

Lowe, Rob Born 17 March 1964  (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA) Actor who's had an up and down career since first emerging as a member of the so-called "Brat Pack" of the 1980s. The Swiss Family Roberts - Gone

Lowenthal, Jerome Born 11 February 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) American classical music pianist. Dead and Dusted 3

Lown, Bernard Born 7 June 1921  (Utena, Lithuania) Cardiologist and inventor of the DC defibrillator. If he dies of a heart attack then there's no justice... The Bedsoring '20s

Lowrie, Philip Born 20 June 1936  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England) Played Dennis Tanner on 'Coronation Street' in the 1960's, and in 2011, returned playing the same role. Boddies... Manchester's Finest

Lubbock, Eric Born 29 September 1928  (Chelsea, London, England) Former Liberal MP for Orpington, noted Buddhist, rights campaigner and former candidate to become Liberal leader. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Lucas, Chris Date and place of birth unknown Former Finance director of Barclays Bank. Stepped down in 2013 for health reasons. Albert Fish & Chips Pickton's Pork Pies

Lucas, Frank Born 9 September 1930  (La Grange, North Carolina, USA) Former drug-trafficker, subject of the film 'American Gangster' starring Denzil Washington. The Dead Cows

Lucas, Matt Born 5 March 1974  (Paddington, London, England) Comedian, best known for his on-screen partnership with David Walliams in the hit noughties comedy 'Little Britain'. Ex-partner Kevin McGee committed suicide in 2009. Mad Maureen

Lugo, Fernando Born 30 May 1951  (San Solano, Paraguay) Former Roman Catholic bishop who won the Paraguyan Presidential election in 2008. Caused a scandal in 2009 by admitting he fathered a child while running for office. DeadHead Muertos

Lukashenko, Aleksander Born 30 August 1954  (Kopys, Belarus) Distinctly undemocratic President of Belarus since 1994. David the Aspie

Lund, Regina Born 17 July 1967  (Vaasa, Finland) Swedish actress. Predictor's Predictions

Lundgren, Dolph Born 3 November 1957  (Stockholm, Sweden) Athlete who became an actor (of sorts), including a rather disastrous stint as 'He-Man' in the live action film of the same name. They're Getting Too Old For This Shit

Luque, Leopoldo Born 3 May 1949  (Santa Fe, Argentina) Former River Plate and Argentina striker, a member of their victorious 1978 World Cup squad. Manaus Madness

Lurie, Alison Born 3 September 1926  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Pulitzer prize winning novelist and academic. Write Your Own Obit, I'm Busy Breathing

Lydon, John Born 31 January 1956  (London, England) AKA Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols/PIL & well-known idiot, which overshadows a lot of his genuine musical talent. Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother

Lyle, Jarrod Born 21 August 1981  (Shepparton, Victoria, Australia) Golfer, currently fighting against leukemia. Wall Street Massacre

Lynagh, Michael Born 25 October 1963  (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) Legendary Australia rugby union fly half. Won the World Cup with the Wallabies in 1991. Song To The Siren

Lynam, Des Born 17 September 1942  (Ennis, County Clare, Rep of Ireland) Venerable sports anchorman, presenter of 'Grandstand' and 'Match of the Day'. The less said about 'Countdown' the better... Question Or Terminate?

Lynch, Martin "Duckster" Date and place of birth unknown IRA intelligence officer during "the Troubles". Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

Lyngstad, Anni-Frid Born 15 November 1945  (Ballangen, Norway) One quarter member of Europop megagods ABBA. Born to a single mother in Norway to an occupying German father. She moved to Sweden to avoid reprisals against war children. Now lives in Switzerland and goes by the title of the late third husband Princess Anni-Frid Synn-Reuss, Countess of Pleauen. Ikea Dead People

Lynn, Betty Born 29 August 1926  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Actress, probably best known for her roles in 'The Andy Griffith Show' and 'My Three Sons'. Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Lynn, Loretta Born 14 April 1932  (Butcher Holler, Kentucky, USA) Country & Western musician, who boasts that her ranch is "the seventh largest tourist attraction in Tennessee". Dizzy heights of fame indeed. 20 Crooners Croakin' All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Clog Poppers Death At The Movies Heads In A Bag I'll Get The Oven On It's Time to Dim the Lights... Let Us Embalm You Mr C Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive Riding The Jesus Train Say Hello To The Angels Snort The Ashes

Lynn, Vera Born 20 March 1917  (East Ham, London, England) The "Forces Sweetheart" of World War II, with hits such as 'The White Cliffs of Dover' and of course 'We'll Meet Again'. Still a respectable seller in her dotage... 20 Crooners Croakin'  20 Nongon A Happy Death Amanita Virosa Ambledown Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza The Choir Invisibule 2014 Beyond A Little Peaky Bladerunner Buried By HHH Bxboy422 Calm Down Dear... I'm Only Dying Clog Poppers Coffin Fit Creme De La Crem Deadies Dead Spotters Death Grips Await Death Can Be Funny Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Death Stalks United Falling Off The Perch Feng Shui Pig Gwynhafyr Hippoposthumous Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Jim's Deadbeats Jumptheshark 5.0 Living In A Box Nervous Nineties NoNelsonThisYear Not Well Obituaries 'R' Us Windsor's OBE People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pool Ghoul Roll Over Robbo Say Hello To The Angels Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice Sick Scouser In Black Sing Your Last Song For Me  Snuff's Enough Spongebob Ate My Hamster The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Trojan Hearse Sovereign-Reaper The Misfortune Tellers Down Like A Clown Szaboss!! They're All Dead Dave This Is Your Death  To Die Or Not To Die? Who Turned Out The Lights? You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling Zombie Nation

Lyon, Sue Born 10 July 1946  (Davenport, Iowa, USA) Actress best known for her title role in Stanley Kubrick's 'Lolita' in 1962. 2014: A Death Odyssey

Lyonne, Natasha Born 4 April 1979  (New York, New York, USA) American actress ('American Pie', 'Blade: Trinity', 'Scary Movie 2'). Moldy Oldies

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