Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2015: K

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Kagawa, Kyoko Born 5 December 1931  (Tokyo, Japan) Veteran and long-serving Japanese film actress. Relegated 4 Life

Kahn, Irving  Born 19 December 1905  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 24 February 2015  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 109  (read death notice) Financial investor, still dealing at over 100! The Hidden Persuader Nosoup4U! Old As Dirt  The Coffin Dodgers  The Old Ones Are The Pests Szaboss!! Three Digits Is Your Limit

Kaji, Meiko Born 24 March 1947  (Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan) Japanese actress and singer. Some of her songs showed up in 'Kill Bill' which led to something of a musical career boost. The Soundtrack Of The Dead

Kallen, Kitty Born 25 May 1922  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Big band singer of the 1940s & 1950s, but whose star has waned since then. 20 Crooners Croakin'

Kamprad, Ingvar Born 30 March 1926  (Ljungby, Sweden) Founder of IKEA, the furniture store. Are You Still Dying, Darling? C.A.Daver Ikea Dead People Tick Tock

Kanarek, Irving Born 12 May 1920  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Lawyer who represented Charles Manson in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial. Born 1921. Pooil Vaaish

Kander, John Born 18 March 1927  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Composer of stage musicals, including 'Cabaret', 'Fosse' and 'Chicago'. Don't Eat The Figs

Kane, Candye Born 13 November 1965  (Ventura, California, USA) Blues and Jazz singer, with a mix of punk! She is also a former porn actress. Crossing The Styx Dead Bird… P@F Slain By Sin

Kaplan, Juliette Born 2 October 1939  (Bournemouth, Dorset, England) Actress, best known for playing the wife from Hell, Pearl, in Last of the Summer Wine. Last of the Summer Winos

Kara, Ritchii Born in Saltdean, East Sussex, England  (exact date unknown) Drag queen who was diagnosed with vCJD, the human equivalent of Mad Cow disease, in spite of being a vegetarian for the past five years. Born c.1985. Bazzilliant Beyond A Little Peaky Biologically Dead Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Diana Rots David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Brimful Of Asha I Shall Need To Get The Black Out The Conqueror Worm  The Dead Cows

Karaca, Hayrettin Born 4 April 1922  (Bandirma, Balikesir, Turkey) Former Turkish business man turned tree-hugger. Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Kardam of Turnovo, Prince  Born 2 December 1962  (Madrid, Spain) Died 8 April 2015  (Madrid, Spain) Age at death: 52  (read death notice) Heir apparent to the Bulgarian throne, despite said throne being abolished in 1946. Not that he's in much state to even be a pretend King, he was all but killed in a car accident in 2008, and has been in a coma since 2010. Blue in Blood and in the Face

Karimov, Islom Born 30 January 1938  (Samarkand, Uzbekistan) Current President of Uzbekistan. David the Aspie

Karner, Maggie Born 31 July 1963  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Terminal cancer patient, vocal critic of assisted suicide. Died in September 2015 but no obit. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Karzai, Hamid Born 24 December 1957  (Kandahar, Afghanistan) Leader of Afghanistan's interim government insince 2001. Much more importantly, he has won praise from the Gucci fashion house for his trademark green coat and rather funky ceremonial hat, which he made himself from his own facial hair. Died In The Wool Jacques Oeuf You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Kasdan, Lawrence Born 14 January 1949  (Miami, Florida, USA) Film producer, scriptwriter and director. Wrote the screenplays for 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Also directed the neo-noir thriller 'Body Heat' in 1981. Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

Kasem, Jean Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA  (exact date unknown) American actress, widow of the late Casey. As Groucho Marx once said "No wonder he passed away!" Born 1955. Grim McGraw Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Kasner, Herlind Born 8 July 1928  (Danzig, (now Gdansk) Poland) Mother of current Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel. Death is (a) Relative

Katayama, Yutaka  Born 15 September 1909  (Tokyo, Japan) Died 19 February 2015  (Tokyo, Japan) Age at death: 105  (read death notice) Former president of Nissan and father of the Z-Car. The Coffin Dodgers

Katin, Peter  Born 14 November 1930  (London, England) Died 19 March 2015  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) British pianist who specialises in pieces by Chopin and Beethoven. Dead and Dusted 3

Katona, Kerry Born 6 September 1980  (Warrington, Cheshire, England) Former topless model and member of Atomic Kitten who admitted to never having sung a note on any of the band's hits. Made many a tabloid cover with her drug-fuelled antics and relationships with bigger and balder builders. Get ya Popcorn Ready Last Train To Palookaville

Kaufman, Gerald Born 21 June 1930  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Creepy & dour former Labour party MP, former shadow foreign & home secretary. Dead Commons

Kaunda, Kenneth Born 28 April 1924  (Chinsali, Zambia) President of Zambia from 1964-91. Afrika Korpses Deadies 2 Hell To The Chief Mortem Omnibus

Kaye, Gorden Born 7 April 1941  (Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) UK comic actor, best remembered for being Rene Artois in 'Allo, 'Allo'. Final Curtain

Ke$ha, (singer) Born 1 March 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer-songwriter and rapper whose debut album, 'Animal' topped the U.S. Charts in 2010. I pretend I know all this, but I don't.. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives? William Hague's Special Friend

Keaton, Michael Born 5 September 1951  (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA) American actor, a former Batman. Also in 'Beetlejuice' and the criminally underrated 'Night Shift' with Henry Wrinkler. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Keeler, Christine Born 22 February 1942  (Uxbridge, Middlesex, England) Former model and dancer who brought down the career of John Profumo and, eventually, the reign of PM Harold Macmillan. Soylent Dreams Bucket O'Hare

Kefford, Ace Born 10 December 1946  (Moseley, Birmingham, England) Bassist, co-founder of 60s band the Move. M6 Toll(ed)

Keitel, Harvey Born 13 May 1939  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, most notably in 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction'. Oscar The Beast

Kellerman, Sally Born 2 June 1937  (Long Beach, California, USA) Actress, "Hot Lips" Houlihan in 'M*A*S*H*'. Not Fade Away

Kelly, Elizabeth Born 29 May 1921  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Actress, Nellie Ellis in EastEnders, between 1993-2000. Death By Hemeloids

Kelly, Ellsworth  Born 31 May 1923  (Newburgh, New York, USA) Died 27 December 2015  (Spencertown, New York, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Painter & sculptor of the Minimalistic style. All Death Is Consolation

Kelly, Frank Born 28 December 1938  (Dublin, Ireland) Feck! Arse! Girls! The actor behind Father Jack Hackett from 'Father Ted'. On The Box/In The Box

Kelly, Gary Born 3 August 1966  (Fulwood, Lancashire, England) Former goalkeeper for Bury & Oldham, brother of fellow goalkeeper Alan. Kelly announced in 2007 that he had cancer. And My Name Is Larry! Freddie The Cat

Kelly, Jim Born 14 February 1960  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Retired quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, been suffering from cancer and MRSA since 2013. Noz4news  Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Kelly, Lorraine Born 30 November 1959  (Glasgow, Scotland) Long-running TV presenter for ITV, shown up on just about every daytime TV sofa they've used over the last 30 years. Clean Bill Of Health

Kelly, Matthew Born 9 March 1950  (Manchester, England) Former host of UK TV shows 'Game For A Laugh' and 'Stars In Their Eyes', whose career came down crashing down around his ears in late 2002 when various insalubrious accusations were made about his sexual preferences. All That Glitters Is Not Mould

Kelman, James Born 9 June 1946  (Glasgow, Scotland) Controversial Scottish novelist who won the 1994 Booker prize for 'How Late It Was How Late'. Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food

Kemp, Gene  Born 27 December 1926  (Wiggington, Staffordshire, England) Died 4 January 2015  (Exeter, England) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Childrens author Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food

Kemp, Jeremy Born 3 January 1935  (Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) Veteran British actor who has appeared in a long list of TV shows and films. All's Well That Ends Well

Kemper, Edmund Born 18 December 1948  (Burbank, California, USA) "The Co-ed Killer", giant of a serial killer with brains to match the brawn. Serving life in prison after murdering, dismembering and raping ten people. Usually in that order, so a pleasant chap all round. Wormfood Scrubs

Kennedy, Charles  Born 25 November 1959  (Inverness, Scotland) Died 1 June 2015  (Fort William, Scotland) Age at death: 55  (read death notice) Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999-2006. Fond of a drink or two, so I'm told... GMC Ghost Town

Kennedy, Ethel Born 11 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Widow of Robert Kennedy. Perhaps the most cursed of all the Kennedys, as her parents, brother, husband, sister-in-law and two sons all died early, most in accidents. Amazing that she's made it this far, in a way. Grim Sleeper Riding The Jesus Train Where's My Damn List?

Kennedy, George Born 18 February 1925  (New York, New York, USA) Tall, well-built bit-part actor who has been in over 100 films and 50 TV programmes, but, somewhat depressingly for him, remains best known as Leslie Nielsen's police squad sidekick in the three Naked Gun movies. Ambledown Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Golden Oldies Hangman's XX IHNFC Di, Dodi and their pet dodo Kentucky Fried Genocide Last Gasp Saloon Pearly Gates Riding The Jesus Train The Final Curtaincall

Kennedy Martin, Ian Born 23 May 1936  (place of birth unknown) Television writer, specialising in police drama. Created 'The Sweeney', 'Juliet Bravo' and 'The Chinese Detective'. Dead And Dusted

Kennedy Smith, Jean Born 20 February 1928  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) US Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. The only surviving child of Joseph Kennedy from that remarkable family. Ambledown Grim Sleeper OldPolsEtc

Kenny, Enda Born 24 April 1951  (Castlebar, Mayo, Rep of Ireland) Taoiseach of Ireland since 2011 and leader of the Fine Gael party. Pierre's List

Kent, Edith Born 24 November 1908  (Plymouth, England) Welder who was the first woman to receive equal pay to her male counterparts. Apparently died in 2011 or so, so no points... Gray Panthers One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Keogh, Doreen Born in Dublin, Rep of Ireland  (exact date unknown) Best known either as Concepta the barmaid in the early days of 'Coronation Street' or more recently in 'The Royle Family' as Mary, the next-door neighbour. The Cobbles To A Coffin

Kercheval, Ken Born 15 July 1935  (Wolcottville, Indiana, USA) American actor, probably best remembered as Cliff "Digger" Barnes in 'Dallas'. Hangman's XX  Lard Bazaar Welshman

Kerkorian, Kirk  Born 6 June 1917  (Fresno, California, USA) Died 15 June 2015  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Reclusive Armenian-American billionaire, responsible for making Las Vegas the entertainment venue it is today. Zombie Dance Party

Kerr, Graham Born 22 January 1934  (London, England) One of the first celebrity chefs - still well remembered as 'The Galloping Gourmet'. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite

Kerr, Warwick Born 9 September 1922  (Santana do Parnaiba, Sao Paulo, Brazil) Despite the name, a Brazilian agricultural engineer and bee specialist. The Bedsoring '20s

Kerslake, Roy Born 26 December 1942  (Paignton, Devon, England) Cricketer, former cricketer for Somerset. Has the middle name Cosmo, which is probably more interesting than his cricket career. A Good Captain's Innings

Kertész, Imre Born 9 November 1929  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian writer, the first to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 2002. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Kessler, Heinz Born 26 January 1920  (Luban, Lower Silesia Province, Poland) German military officer and politician who abandoned the Nazi's for Soviet Russia, later appointed Defence Minister in East Germany. Wasn't a fan of capitalists trying to flee to the West, to say the least. GDR - German Dead Republik

Khalaf, Sabria Date and place of birth unknown 107(ish) year old Syrian refugee, subject to a lengthy asylum process but was finally reunited with family in Germany in 2014. Born c. 1907. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Khalifa, Wiz Born 8 September 1987  (Minot, North Dakota, USA) Rapper, born plain old Cameron Thomaz. Gazza's A Gonna

Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Born 17 July 1939  (Mashhad, Iran) Former President of Iran, and current Supreme Leader, since 1989. By Royal Appointment Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators David the Aspie Sic Semper Tyrannis Spongebob Ate My Hamster Stone Dead Cert The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles The Newstreet Boys Death Squad

Khan, Abdul Rashid Born 19 August 1908  (Uttar Pradesh, India) Hindustani singer, well known in India, but because he specialises so much in Hindustani singing styles, his fame hasn't really spread beyond his homeland. Old As Dirt The Coffin Dodgers

Khan, Chaka Born 23 March 1953  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Musical artist known as the 'Queen of Funk' who had a string of hits in the 1980s. They Will Never Be Royals

Khan, Imran Born 25 November 1952  (Lahore, Pakistan) Former Pakistani cricketer, turned media celebrity, turned socialite, turned politician, turned arch-enemy of President Musharraf! …and There Was Great Rejoicing

Kibaki, Mwai Born 15 November 1931  (Gatuyiani, Nyeri, Kenya) Current President of Kenya, since 2002. One Death to Rule Them All

Kidder, Margot Born 17 October 1948  (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada) Actress, probably best known for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman films of the 1980s. Rushing To Tim Horton's For Donuts After The Hockey Match

Kilby, Barry Born 23 January 1949  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Former Burnley FC chairman, who stood down due to his cancer fight. Researched To Death

Killen, Edgar Ray Born 17 January 1925  (Neshoba, Mississippi, USA) Former member of the Ku Klux Klan who conspired to kill several civil rights activists in the 1960s. Currently rotting away in prison. Dead And Deader II: Fidel's Fucking Finished

Kilmer, Val Born 31 December 1959  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Square-jawed film actor. Excellent in 'Tombstone', shit in 'Batman' and indeed everything else... Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Kilminster, Ian "Lemmy"  Born 24 December 1945  (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) Died 28 December 2015  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) Warty-faced rocker Lemmy out of Motorhead. The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Kincaid, Rowena Date and place of birth unknown Terminal cancer patient, works for BBC Wales though, which seriously ups her chances of an obituary. Born c. 1976. A Pelican In The Wilderness P@F Deathlist

King, B. B.  Born 16 September 1925  (Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA) Died 14 May 2015  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) American blues guitarist and songwriter. One of King's trademarks is naming his guitars 'Lucille', a tradition that began in the 1950s. 16 Is The Number It's Grim Up North 20 Crooners Croakin' Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty AceDeathware ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away By Royal Ascent Aye, they're off the fags alright Celebrating Stiffies Clog Poppers I Told You I Was Ill Last Gasp Saloon Mortem Omnibus Nosoup4U! Obese City See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Simply Dead Sing Your Last Song For Me  Bucket O'Hare The Reaper's Apprentice They Will Never Be Royals Worm Farmer

King, Ben E.  Born 28 September 1938  (Henderson, North Carolina, USA) Died 30 April 2015  (New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) Singer & songwriter, best known for his song 'Stand By Me'. Snort The Ashes They Will Never Be Royals

King, Billie Jean Born 22 November 1943  (Long Beach, California, USA) Hugely successful tennis player, 6 times Wimbledon ladies Champion. People Who Will Die Before An Englishman Wins Wimbledon

King, Don Born 20 August 1931  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Exuberant, some might say cynical, boxing promoter with the upright hair. Let Us Embalm You Out for the C*unt They Will Never Be Royals

King, Florence Born 5 January 1936  (Washington DC, USA) Novelist and journalist, whose work mainly features on the deep South of the USA. By Royal Ascent

King, Jonathan Born 9 December 1944  (Godalming, Surrey, England) Musician and TV presenter who was sentenced to 7 years in jail in 2001 for sexually abusing teenage boys. All That Glitters Is Not Mould

King, Larry Born 19 November 1933  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American broadcaster, who hosted a world-famous chat show on CNN until his retirement in 2010. Born Lawrence Harvey Zieger. 1 Dead In Ohio Get ya Popcorn Ready You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Larry King Dead, Only On CNN LastOrders Say Hi To Uncle George They Will Never Be Royals

King, Perry Born 30 April 1948  (Alliance, Ohio, USA) Actor who played Han Solo in the radio series of 'Star Wars'. Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

King, Stephen Born 21 September 1947  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Horror writer - 'Carrie', 'The Shining', 'It', 'Misery' etc. By Royal Ascent

King, Tom Born 13 June 1933  (Rugby, Warwickshire, England) Former British cabinet minister, immortalised in the late Alan Clarke's diaries. Recently given the finger by Baroness Tumpington after a typical gaff in the House of Lords. They Will Never Be Royals

King Diamond, (singer) Born 14 June 1956  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Viking, heavy metal singing Satanist. Lead singer of the band King Diamond. They Will Never Be Royals

King Krule, (musician) Born 24 August 1994  (place of birth unknown) Baby-faced "musician" according to Wikipedia, stretching the definition of music to absurd extremes. Obscura Camera Sircandy's All Stars They Will Never Be Royals

Kingdom, Roger Born 26 August 1962  (Vienna, Georgia, USA) Twice Olympic 110m Hurdles Champion, the nemesis and inspiration for Colin Jackson. By Royal Ascent

Kingsley, Ben Born 31 December 1943  (Snainton, Yorkshire, England) Acclaimed actor, still best known for playing Gandhi in the 1982 biopic of the same name. Knighted in 2002, inflating his head to the size of a small moon, but seems to have mellowed in recent years. Book of Revel-asians Rotting Kanzlerin They Will Never Be Royals

Kingsley, Gershon Born 28 October 1922  (Bochum, Germany) German-American composer, an expert in electronic music. ZZ Topped

Kinsey, Noel Born 24 December 1925  (Treorchy, Wales) Retired Welsh footballer, played for Norwich City and Birmingham City. Dead Space 5000

Kirby, David Born 18 January 1939  (Darlington, Co. Durham, England) Cricketer for Cambridge University and Leicestershire. A Good Captain's Innings

Kirner, Joan  Born 20 June 1938  (Essendon, Victoria, Australia) Died 1 June 2015  (Melbourne, Australia) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) Politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria, Australia. Guild Of Master Reapers House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Kissinger, Henry Born 23 May 1923  (Fürth, Germany) Secretary of State in the US government under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to broker a ceasefire in Vietnam - ironic, given that he'd been part of the government that started the war in the first place. AceDeathware …and There Was Great Rejoicing Drop Deadline Death Stinks Doornails R Us Hangman's XX From Here To Eternity Zombie Dance Party Heads In A Bag Clean Bill Of Health Di, Dodi and their pet dodo Kennedy Driving School Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Nervous Nineties Nobel Laureates OldPolsEtc Old People Party Of 20 Pool Ghoul The Bald and the Beautiful Seasideessexxile See You In Hell The Funky Faz's Morgue of Merriment Tomb It May Concern We're All Gonna Die! Who Turned Out The Lights?

Kit, Barys Born 6 April 1910  (St. Petersburg, Russia) American/Belarusian rocket scientist who worked in the space program for quarter of a century. The Coffin Dodgers

Kitson, Ken Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England  (exact date unknown) British actor who has a habit of popping up in Last of the Summer Wine and.... not much else really. Born 1946. Last of the Summer Winos

Knatchbull, Patricia Born 14 February 1924  (London, England) 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, 1st cousin of Phil the Greek. Grobler's Stiff Ones Blue in Blood and in the Face Time's-Up Team

Knight, Ricky Born 24 December 1953  (Norwich, Norfolk, England) Wrestling promoter and owner of the World Association of Wrestling. Pencil Neck Geeks

Knightley, Keira Born 26 March 1985  (Teddington, Yorkshire, England) English actress, best known for Pirates of the Caribbean. Constantly accused by the press of living with various eating and body image disorders thanks to the crime of being a bit thin. Squid's Stiffs

Knowles, Beyoncé Born 4 September 1981  (Houston, Texas, USA) Big-bummed singer, a solo star, former Destiny's Child singer. No Uggo's Allowed She's A Goner

Knox, Amanda Born 9 July 1987  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Convicted murderer, jailed for 26 years for the murder of Meredith Kercher, a British student in 2009. Released on appeal in October 2011. Couldn't even make 50, what lightweights

Knox, Barbara Born 30 September 1933  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Rita Bates/Sullivan/Fairclough in Coronation Street, a role she has played, on & off, since 1964. The Cobbles To A Coffin

Knox, Dylan Date and place of birth unknown Terminal cancer patient, currently fundraising for charity. Born c. 1996. Died on New Year's Eve 2014 so no points... This Mortal Coil

Kobayashi, Takeru Born 15 March 1978  (Nagano, Japan) One of the World's top eaters, taking part in speed eating contests. Izanami Orders the California Roll

Koenig, Walter Born 14 September 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, who will forever be known as Chekov in the original 'Star Trek'. Later a comic book artist. SuperLord of the WhoTrekLock

Kohl, Helmut Born 3 April 1930  (Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany) Former Chancellor of Germany between 1982 & 1998. Now drags his enormous bulk around the world attending state functions. The Love Boat Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Falling Off The Perch Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich! Going Green Hell To The Chief "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..." Toasted Brown Bread Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic Welshman

Kohlbrugge, Hebe Charlotte Born 8 April 1914  (Utrecht, Netherlands) Dutch resistance fighter during World War II. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Kohn, Walter Born 9 March 1923  (Vienna, Austria) Nobel Prize winning theoretical physicist. Garf Wants You To Die

Koirala, Sushil Born 12 August 1939  (Morang District, Nepal) Prime minister of Nepal since February 2014. Hell To The Chief

Koivisto, Mauno Born 25 November 1923  (Turku, Finland) Former President and Prime Minister of Finland. 2015 – And over...

Koloff, Ivan Born 25 August 1942  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Former WWWF World Heavyweight champion. Pencil Neck Geeks

Kony, Joseph Born 18 September 1962  (Odek, Gulu, Uganda) Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. Accused of all sorts of grisly murders, tortures and what-not. Little Eadie's Euthanizers Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia See You In Hell The Wanky Yankee

Konyeva, Galina Born 15 October 1938  (Udmurtia, Russia) One of the Russian grannies that formed Buranovskiye Babushki, the old ladies singing that took the Eurovision Song Contest by storm in 2012. Death For Everybody

Kopa, Raymond Born 13 October 1931  (Nœux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France) Former Stade Reims, Real Madrid and France international footballer. Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls

Korchnoi, Viktor Born 23 May 1931  (St. Petersburg, Russia) Chess Grandmaster, still playing. Now of Swiss citizenship. It's Grim Up North

Kösen, Sultan Born 10 December 1982  (Mardin, Turkey) The World's tallest living man, stretching out to 8ft 1in. Death Stinks

Kossoff, Leon Born 7 December 1926  (Islington, London, England) Artist, whose speciality is London - either portraits, buildings or cityscapes. All Death Is Consolation

Kotto, Yaphet Born 15 November 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) US actor, known for his roles in 'Alien', 'Running Man' and 'Live and Let Die'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Koussa, Moussa Born in Tajura, Libya  (exact date unknown) Former foreign minister in Muammar Gadaffi's government before its overthrow in 2011. Born c. 1946 Freddie The Cat

Kramer, Larry Born 25 June 1935  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) Dramatist, author & gay rights activist. Larry King Dead, Only On CNN

Kravchuk, Leonid Born 10 January 1934  (Rivne Oblast, Ukraine) Former President of the Ukraine between 1991 & 1994. One Death to Rule Them All

Krebbers, Herman Born 18 June 1923  (Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands) Dutch violinist, eventual concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Minions Of Xuleneb

Kristofferson, Kris Born 22 June 1936  (Brownsville, Texas, USA) Successful folk and country singer-songwriter. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Oscar The Beast

Krofft, Marty Born 9 April 1937  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Sid, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Sid And Marty Coffin

Krofft, Sid Born 30 July 1929  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Marty, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Sid And Marty Coffin

Krüger, Hardy Born 12 April 1928  (Wedding, Berlin, Germany) Veteran German actor, who appeared in many Hollywood films - 'Flight of the Phoenix' etc. Nice to think that if he was to snuff it this year he won't be the "one who got away.." from the DDP! Sircandy's All Stars

Kubisova, Marta Born 1 November 1942  (Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic) Singer, who fell foul of the Czech communists during the Prague Spring and was banned from the country for decades. The Soundtrack Of The Dead

Kumar, Dilip Born 11 December 1922  (Peshawar, India) Indian film actor turned politician. Dead Continent

Kun-Hee, Lee Born 9 January 1942  (Uiryeong County, South Korea) Chairman of Samsung and a multi-billionaire so wealthy and powerful he gets pardoned from various wrongdoings without even needing to bother resorting to bribery. The Living End They're Dead, Y'Know!

Kuok, Robert Born 6 October 1923  (Johor, Malaysia) Successful Malaysian/Chinese businessman, owner of the Shangri-La Hotel chain and 40th richest man in the World. Dead Continent

Kureishi, Hanif Born 5 December 1954  (Bromley, Kent, England) Writer who started out his career writing porn, and never really stopped to be honest. Frequently accused by his extended family of using his career as a sneaky way of insulting them. Book of Revel-asians

Kusama, Yayoi Born 22 March 1929  (Matsumoto, Japan) Japanese painter, artist and writer, who specialises in pop art. All Death Is Consolation

Kutcher, Ashton Born 7 February 1978  (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA) Actor, married to Demi Moore from 2005-13 and now with Mila Kunis, the lucky cunt.. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Kuttner, Stuart Date and place of birth unknown Former News of the World newspaper editor. Born c. 1940 Died In The Wool Freddie The Cat

Kvapil, Radoslav Born 15 March 1934  (Brno, Czech Republic) Noted Czech pianist. Dead and Dusted 3

Kwouk, Burt Born 18 July 1930  (Manchester, England) Actor forever known as Cato in the Pink Panther films. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Boddies... Manchester's Finest David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Last of the Summer Winos The Final Curtaincall The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles The Putrid Stench of Brit-Sitcom Poging Nr. 4

Kyle, Redvers  Born 25 November 1929  (Germiston, South Africa) Died 18 November 2015  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Retired TV announcer, worked for Yorkshire TV for 25 years. Born 1929. The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles

Kyo, Machiko Born 25 March 1924  (Osaka, Japan) Japanese movie actress, a star in her homeland. Dead Continent Dead Space 5000

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