Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2015: L

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La Chunga, (artist) Born in Marseille, France  (exact date unknown) Spanish painter and dancer, specialises in naïf art. Born c. 1938. Who?

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. Amanda's Fire Dept. Noz4news 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 and Villainy

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 Pool Ghoul

Lagerfeld, Karl Born 10 September 1933  (Hamburg, Germany) Fashion designer - Kylie Minogue's favourite, so we're told. 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. 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

Laing, Kirkland Born 20 June 1954  (Jamaica) "The Gifted One", a retired boxer that never really lived up to his potential and typically blew everything he ever earned on various drugs. Quite possibly spending his time as a reclusive tramp these days. Out for the C*unt

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

LaMarche, Maurice Born 30 March 1958  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Voice actor, instantly recognisable as the scheming mouse hell bent on world domination from 'Pinky and the Brain'. No I Don't Want To Build A Fucking Snowman

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 2015 Funeral Holmes Clean Bill Of Health

Lambert, Vincent Date and place of birth unknown Frenchman that's been on life support in a vegetative state for the last six years. P@F Deathlist

LaMotta, Jake Born 10 July 1921  (Bronx, New York, USA) Boxing legend, portrayed by Robert De Niro in 'Raging Bull'. AceDeathware Buzzards Aye, they're off the fags alright Coffinitup Dead Is Dead Drop Deadline Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Dickys Dawn of the Dead Goat Army Heads In A Bag I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Grief Hijackers Nosoup4U! Out for the C*unt Pedro’s Catacomb Clique Riding The Jesus Train Simply Dead Squid's Stiffs The Empire State Strikes Back The Old Ones Are The Pests Szaboss!! The Walking Dead Tomb It May Concern

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'. Dead And Dusted Dial D For Deadpool Not At All Well On The Box/In The Box Oscar The Beast Simply Dead

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 Tick Tock

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) Died 15 January 2015  (Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England) Age at death: 114  (read death notice) Oldest Person in Britain as of the end of 2013. Crofty's Coffin Crew Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Ends Predictor's Predictions Girlfriend In A Coma Gray Panthers I Can’t Believe They’re Not Deader Madonna's Hand of Bod Old People, Young Death Puzlman's Passing Picks Team John Thomas The Old Ones Are The Pests Who Turned Out The Lights?

Lang, Gordon Born in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Terminally ill Falklands War veteran. Born 1962. Died in April 2015 and unlikely to get a mainstream obit... Very Ill Turned Very Dead

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 Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Laughter Kills  The Misers Not At All Well

Langer, Felicia Born 1 December 1930  (Tarnów, Poland) German/Israeli attorney and human rights activist, not a fan of what Israel gets up to in the West Bank. Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

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'. 16 Is The Number All Part Of The Show... Right? Brown Bananas Aye, they're off the fags alright Can You Tell What It Is Yet Coffin Fit COrPSe & SLEUTHS Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dead Is Dead Death On The Rocks Dress re-Hearse-als IHNFC Toto, I've Got a Feeling We're Not Alive Anymore in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Kentucky Fried Genocide Last Train To Palookaville Grief Hijackers One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Right Dead Fred 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

Large, Eddie Born 25 June 1942  (Glasgow, Scotland) About three-quarters of the famous Little & Large double act. Boddies... Manchester's Finest Worm Fodder I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Meh Pure Teckle Team Death: A Fate Worse Than Life.

Larouche, Lyndon Born 8 September 1922  (Rochester, New Hampshire, USA) Economist, philosopher & political activist. Insert Name Here Clean Bill Of Health

Larroquette, John Born 25 November 1947  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American actor, most famous for playing Dan Fielding in 'Night Court'. Die You On The Bayou

Lasseter, John Born 12 January 1957  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Chief Creative Officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Originally fired by Disney for his advocating of CGI, which left them looking quite the fools once 'Toy Story' came along. No I Don't Want To Build A Fucking Snowman

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

Latifah, Queen Born 18 March 1970  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Born plain Dana Owens, Latifah is a singer, actress, comedienne (allegedly) amongst other skills. The Reaper can still find you in the closet They Will Never Be Royals

Lattek, Udo  Born 16 January 1935  (Bosemb, East Prussia, Germany) Died 1 February 2015  (Cologne, Germany) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) One of the most successful coaches in European football, winning 8 Bundesliga championships and all three UEFA competitions, each with different clubs. 16 Is The Number

Laure, Carole Born 5 August 1948  (Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada) Canadian singer and actress. Escape To Victory

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 Powder's Picks

Lavigne, Avril Born 27 September 1984  (Belleville, Ontario, Canada) Canadian-French singer and gossip magazine staple. Poging Nr. 4 Where's My Damn List?

Law, Denis Born 24 February 1940  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Former ace striker with Scotland, Manchester United & Manchester City. Meh Pure Teckle Team

Law, Jude Born 29 December 1972  (London, England) Actor, with a penchant for making awful remakes of Michael Caine films. SuperLord of the WhoTrekLock

Law, Phyllida Born 8 May 1932  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actress, mother of both Emma and Sophie Thompson. All's Well That Ends Well

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 Oldham Scalphunters Only Fools and Corpses 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

Lazarenko, Cliff Born 16 March 1952  (Liss, Hampshire, England) Professional darts player, 4 times a BDC World semi-finalist before throwing his lot in with the PDC in 1993. Squid's Stiffs

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. Bladerunner Les Francais Vieu Les Trompettes De La Mort

Leach, Robin Born 29 August 1924  (Harrow, Middlesex, England) Las Vegas dwelling lardarse who's devoted his life to interviewing the rich and glamorous. Obese City

Leachman, Cloris Born 30 April 1926  (Des Moines, Iowa, USA) Actress, Oscar winner for her role in 'The Last Picture Show'. Kentucky Fried Genocide Nearer My God To Thee Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother

Lear, Norman Born 27 July 1922  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) American TV sitcom producer & occasional actor. Insert Name Here 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

LeBeau, Madeleine Born 10 June 1923  (Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France) French film actress, who also appeared in Hollywood films and is currently the last surviving cast member of 'Casablanca'. The Vyrdolak

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

Ledward, Sam  Born 2 November 1906  (place of birth unknown) Died 18 August 2015  (Blackpool, England) Age at death: 108  (read death notice) 108 year old who cheated death and woke up in the morgue after a motorbike accident in his thirties. Biologically Dead Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

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) Died 7 June 2015  (London, England) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) 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 ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Antique Artistes Baldys Burial Service The Choir Invisibule 2015 Buzzards Can You Tell What It Is Yet DAI YAB'STARDS DeadEnders Deadies 2 Deadlee  Drop Deadline Dead Spotters Death By Hemeloids Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Eternity Tours Gag Slow And Die Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Golden Oldies H5N1 Toto, I've Got a Feeling We're Not Alive Anymore Clean Bill Of Health Aunt Jessica Fletcher's Weekend Visit They're Loving Angels Instead Last Gasp Saloon Lidders Late Lamentables Mortem Omnibus Nervous Nineties No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! One Scythe Fits All Pedro’s Catacomb Clique Permanent Lip Riding The Jesus Train Rotting Kanzlerin The Honey Trap Snuff’s Enough Soylent Dreams Stairway To Heaven SuperLord of the WhoTrekLock  Team John Thomas The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard Dickie's Gone the Way of the Dinosaurs Szaboss!! The Walking Dead They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Wot The Deuce Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy 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'. AceDeathware Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food Bury My Stiffy Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deader Than A Dead Thing Deadlee Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Feng Shui Pig Grim McGraw Naked Florida Gravediggers NorthernFoxiles Powder's Picks  Seasideessexxile Simply Dead The Grave Robbers The Newstreet Boys Death Squad The Old Ones Are The Pests The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead

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, Jennifer Born in East Providence, Rhode Island, USA  (exact date unknown) American film writer and director, co-directed 'Frozen'. Born 1971. No I Don't Want To Build A Fucking Snowman

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

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

Lee, Philomena Born 24 March 1933  (Newcastle West, Limerick, Rep of Ireland) Adoption rights activist who was packed off to a nunnery at 18 for getting pregnant. Her story of being forced to give up her son was dramatized in the film 'Philomena', to wide-spread acclaim. Didn't go down too well with the Catholic church mind… Death At The Movies

Lee, Sammy Born 1 August 1920  (Fresno, California, USA) Diver - Olympic champion in the 10m platform in 1948. Toetag4U

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'. Can You Tell What It Is Yet Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Deadlee Gag Slow And Die Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Heads In A Bag Soylent Dreams Stiffer Steaks Bucket O'Hare Team John Thomas The Bedsoring '20s The Grave Robbers They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway Vive La Mort Wayne Manor Where's My Damn List?

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

Lee Boggs, Grace  Born 27 June 1915  (Providence, Rhode Island, USA) Died 5 October 2015  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) American social and political activist. Dead Ends David Quantick's Showbiz Pals .....Norfolk & Good Stone Dead Cert There goes another one! :)

Lee Jones, Tommy Born 15 September 1946  (San Saba, Texas) Film actor, who spent years as a character actor before hitting the big-time in the mid 90s onwards. The Honey Trap

Leeson, John Born 16 March 1943  (Leicester, England) English actor, voice of the ridiculous K-9 in 'Doctor Who'. Dr Who's Next

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. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother

Leifer, Carol Born 27 July 1956  (East Williston, New York, USA) American stand-up comedian and writer, worked on 'Saturday Night Live' and 'Seinfeld'. Coffinio De Lesbos

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

Leitch, Donovan Born 10 May 1946  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish folk singer, popular in the 1960s. Once had Shaun Ryder as a son-in-law… Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be...Dead!

Lepage, Octavio Born 24 November 1923  (Santa Rosa, Anzoátegui, Venezuela) Former acting president of Venezuela. 2015 – And over...

Lerner, Michael Born 7 February 1943  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) American rabbi and political activist, supporter of a two state solution with regards to Israel and Palestine. Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Sircandy's All Stars

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. Trojan Hearse

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) Formerly the oldest Bishop in the World, former Bishop of Amiens. Died in January 2015 but no obit. Old As Dirt Old People, Young Death The Coffin Dodgers

Leuwerik, Ruth Born 23 April 1924  (Essen, Germany) German actress and five-time Bambi award winner. 2015 – And over... Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Levene, John Born 24 December 1941  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) Actor, best known as the ever reliable Sergeant Benton of UNIT, from 'Doctor Who'. Dr Who's Next

Levi, Asi Born 28 September 1969  (Tel Aviv, Israel) Award-winning Israeli actress. Coffinio De Lesbos

Levingston, Roberto Born 19 January 1920  (San Luis, Argentina) President of Argentina from 1970-71. Died in June 2015 but no obit. Toasted Brown Bread

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

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. 16 Is The Number 1 Dead In Ohio 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead All Part Of The Show... Right? Baldys Burial Service Bladerunner Buzzards Bxboy422 Aye, they're off the fags alright Can You Tell What It Is Yet C.A.Daver Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators DAI YAB'STARDS Deader Than A Dead Thing Deadly As Sin Till You Win Dead Spotters Death Neblula 3000 Death On The Rocks Death Stinks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Dickys Dawn of the Dead Golden Oldies HackinNcackin' You're Dead Now, So Shut Up!  LastOrders Weakend At Bernies Mercarte Mourning Glory Mr C Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia The Bald and the Beautiful Riding The Jesus Train Say Hi To Uncle George Simply Dead Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Tentoesup The Grateful Dead The Grim Grampian Reapers The Walking Dead Toetag4U Death: A Fate Worse Than Life.

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' Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Die You On The Bayou Eternity Tours Falling Off The Perch You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Snort The Ashes The Grave Robbers Death: A Fate Worse Than Life.

Lewis, Stephen  Born 17 December 1926  (London, England) Died 12 August 2015  (London, England) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) TV actor - played the part of Blakey in 'On the Buses'. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Don't Eat The Figs Last of the Summer Winos One Scythe Fits All Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead The Putrid Stench of Brit-Sitcom

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

Li, Wan  Born 1 December 1916  (Dongping County, Shandong, China) Died 15 July 2015  (Beijing, China) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Chinese politician who held numerous posts in government until retiring in 1993. Inquilinekea/Simfish

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) Died 23 August 2015  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) 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

Limbaugh, Rush Born 12 January 1951  (Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA) Boorish, right-wing US talk radio host. Get ya Popcorn Ready

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

Limonov, Eduard Born 22 February 1943  (Dzerzhinsk, Russia) Russian political dissident. Pierre's List

Lin, Ruby Born 27 January 1976  (Taipei, Taiwan) Taiwanese actress and producer. Dead Continent

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. Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Lindsay, Robert Alexander Born 5 March 1927  (place of birth unknown) Scottish aristocrat that holds various titles and honours, and indeed, various appointments in parliament and the royal household that always seem to come attached. 20 to 1: Bets Nobs and Broome Stix

Lio, (singer) Born 17 June 1962  (Mangualde, Portugal) Belgian singer, and a judge on the Belgian version of 'The Voice'. P@F Slain By Sin

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, Jeanne Born 11 May 1938  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Retired Australian TV personality and, allegedly, an entertainer. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2009. Dead Bird…

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

Littler, Gene Born 21 July 1930  (San Diego, California, USA) Golfer who won the US Open in 1961. In the Hole!

Lloyd, Christopher Born 22 October 1938  (Stamford, Connecticut, USA) Actor, best known for his roles in 'Addams Family' & as Doc Brown in the 'Back to the Future' films. End of the Future The Blue And White Reaper

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'. Centenarians Dial D For Deadpool Eternity Tours Golden Oldies IHNFC Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Old As Dirt Spongebobs Old Stars Szaboss!! Three Digits Is Your Limit Toetag4U  Valar Morghulis

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 The Honey Trap The Mount Deadpool Society

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). Dead Wait

Lockhart, June Born 25 June 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Regular US TV actress, mainly on soap operas. Golden Oldies

Lockwood, Betty Born 22 January 1924  (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England) Labour peer and chair of the National Coal Mining museum. Relegated 4 Life Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Lofthouse, Joy Date and place of birth unknown Former Air Transport Auxiliary pilot who flew planes to bases in preparation for missions in World War II. Antique Artistes

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 Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Death On The Rocks  Gag Slow And Die  Gazza's A Gonna Grendel's Graveyard Brimful Of Asha Last Train To Palookaville Long Shot Kick De Bucket Mr. Yuck Old Lags And Old Slags (Revisited) Burt Lungcancers Diseasy Riders The Dear Departed The Empire State Strikes Back What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives? Wot The Deuce You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Lollobrigida, Gina Born 4 July 1927  (Subiaco, Italy) Italian actress, popular in the 1950s and '60s. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Antique Artistes Deadies 2 Toto, I've Got a Feeling We're Not Alive Anymore Death Amore Say Hello To The Angels

London, Brian Born 19 June 1934  (West Hartlepool, Durham, England) Retired boxer, former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion. Out for the C*unt

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 Oldham Scalphunters

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!!!

Loongkoonan, (artist) Born in Mount Anderson, Kimberely, Australia  (exact date unknown) Aboriginal Australian artist from the Niyikina people, and has about the same likelhood of getting an obituary as my pet goldfish. Born c. 1910. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Lord, Marjorie  Born 26 July 1918  (San Francisco, California, USA) Died 28 November 2015  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Television actress Goodbyladies Toto, I've Got a Feeling We're Not Alive Anymore

Lordan, Elaine Born 15 December 1966  (Islington, London, England) Ex-'EastEnders' actress. Celebrating Stiffies Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Lard Bazaar

Lorde, (singer) Born 7 November 1996  (Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand) Kiwi singer with a particularly sultry alto style and ambitions for world domination. They Will Never Be Royals

Loren, Sophia Born 20 September 1934  (Pozzuoli, Italy) Glamorous actress, born Sofia Villani Scicolone. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

Lotis, Dennis Born 8 March 1925  (Johannesburg, South Africa) British singer and variety performer whose musical career peaked in the 1950's before heading in the general direction of panto. Antique Artistes

Lotterby, Sydney Born 9 January 1926  (London, England) TV director, mainly of comedies, which he has been doing for decades. Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour

Loughner, Jared Lee Born 10 September 1988  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Right-wing extremist who killed 6 peole and badly injured US Representative Gabrielle Giffords in a shooting attack in Tuscan, Arizona in January 2011. Wormfood Scrubs

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

Louise, Tina Born 11 February 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) American actress, best known as Ginger Grant from 'Gilligan's Island', and one of only two surviving cast members. Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

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. Baldys Burial Service The Dear Departed

Love, Darlene Born 26 July 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American singer and occasional actress, most remembered for the single 'He's a Rebel'. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

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

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

Lownes, Victor Born 17 April 1928  (Buffalo, New York, USA) Playboy executive and casino manager until the early 80's. His downfall at the hands of suspicious (and probably more than a little jealous) gaming authorities almost bankrupted the Playboy empire. Bladerunner

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

Lozano, José Jiménez Born 13 May 1930  (Langa, Ávila, Spain) Spanish author and journalist, focuses on religious and social themes. Muertos

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. Carkers Convention 2015 House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Manuel's Stiffs Pan Breed Blue in Blood and in the Face Tick Tock

Lucas, Frank Born 9 September 1930  (La Grange, North Carolina, USA) Former drug-trafficker, subject of the film 'American Gangster' starring Denzil Washington. Dead And Deader II: Fidel's Fucking Finished 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. Wot The Deuce

Ludwig, Christa Born 16 March 1928  (Berlin, Germany) German opera singer. 2015 – And over...

Luger, Lex Born 2 June 1958  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) WCW wrestler (real name Lawrence Pfohl), whose finishing move is, apparently, the "Torture Rack". His partner and manager, Miss Elizabeth, was found dead at his home in May 2003. Dead And Deader II: Fidel's Fucking Finished Pencil Neck Geeks

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

Lukyanova, Valeria Born 23 August 1985  (Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union) Eastern European model noted for her resemblance to a Barbie doll. Announced she would sustain herself on nothing but air and sunshine in 2014, so could well turn out to be a very astute pick… Chemo Sabee

Lumbreras, Leandra Becerra  Born 31 August 1887  (place of birth unknown) Died 19 March 2015  (Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico) Age at death: 127  (read death notice) Mexican woman who claims to be oldest person in the World although her birth certificate conveniently went missing in 1974. Mortem Omnibus Partridge As Reaper

Lunden, Joan Born 9 September 1950  (Fair Oaks, California, USA) Amercian journalist and TV host, notably on Good Morning America until the late 90's. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. Get ya Popcorn Ready I Told You I Was Ill Shovelful Of Dirt There's A Shiva In The Park They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

Luscombe, Stephen Born 29 October 1956  (Hillingdon, Middlesex, England) Founding member of synthpop band Blancmange. Pulled out of a tour in 2011 with an aortic aneurism and been struggling with it ever since. Long Shot Kick De Bucket

Lusk, Don Born 28 October 1913  (USA) Retired American animator, worked on some of Disney's golden era classics, as well as some of the most timeless cartoons in his later years. Obituarynotice Spongebobs Old Stars

Luther King III, Martin Born 23 October 1957  (Montgomery, Alalbama, USA) Human rights advocate and community activist, eldest son of Martin Luther King, Jr. Also ate all the pies it would seem. Obese City

Luttazzi, Daniele Born 26 January 1961  (Santarcangelo di Romagna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) Italian writer and satirist, battled against accusations of plagiarism through his whole career. Who?

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

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... Grief Hijackers  They're Dead, Y'Know!

Lynch, Jane Born 14 July 1960  (Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA) American actress and comedian. First came to notice in 'The Forty Year Old Virgin' but most recognised these days as the cheerleader coach in 'Glee'. Coffinio De Lesbos

Lynch, Kenny Born 18 March 1938  (London, England) Britain's best known black all-round entertainer. Which is what his website says, so it must be true. Bury My Stiffy

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

Lynk, Roy Date and place of birth unknown Founder of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM) that disagreed with Arthur Scargill during the 1984-5 miner's strike and allowed the Thatcher government to face down the NUM. Unusual Suspects

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' Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be...Dead! All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Antique Artistes Clog Poppers Death At The Movies Heads In A Bag Let Us Embalm You Mr C 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'  Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be...Dead!  Amanita Virosa Ambledown Antique Artistes Baldys Burial Service The Choir Invisibule 2015 Beyond A Little Peaky Black Penguins Of Doom Bladerunner Can You Tell What It Is Yet Celebrating Stiffies C.A.Daver Clog Poppers Coffin Fit Come Die With Me Deadies 2 Dead Spotters Death Grips Await Death Stinks Death Can Be Funny Death Stalks United Dickys Dawn of the Dead Falling Off The Perch Feng Shui Pig Four Score Years And Ten Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Goodbyladies Aunt Jessica Fletcher's Weekend Visit Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Di, Dodi and their pet dodo Lidders Late Lamentables Weakend At Bernies Nervous Nineties Grief Hijackers Obituaries 'R' Us Windsor's OBE Permanent Lip Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pool Ghoul Relegated 4 Life Riding The Jesus Train Right Dead Fred Burt Lungcancers Diseasy Riders Say Hello To The Angels Sing Your Last Song For Me   Snuff’s Enough Sonnys Suicide Solutions Spongebob Ate My Hamster Stephen Hawking's Football Boots The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Dear Departed Trojan Hearse The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu Szaboss!! The Soundtrack Of The Dead The Walking Dead Vive La Mort Who Turned Out The Lights? You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling Zombie Nation Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

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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