Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2016: F

 

F, Christiane
Born 20 May 1962  (Hamburg, Germany)
Born as Christiane Felscherinow. German author, whose story about her life as a teenage heroin addict became a best-seller in the late 70s.
[Picture of Christiane F]

 

Fabray, Nanette
Born 27 October 1920  (San Diego, California, USA)
Actress, mostly in film and stage musicals.
[Picture of Nanette Fabray]

 

Fabricant, Michael
Born 12 June 1950  (Brighton, East Sussex, England)
MP for Lichfield, likes to travel and to check where toilets are made. No it isn't a wig.
[Picture of Michael Fabricant]

 

Fairbairn, David
Born in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England  (exact date unknown)
Former drug baron, boyfriend of Gillian Taylforth. Once the proud owner of 839,500 ecstasy tablets. That would keep you up all night. Born September 1955.
[Picture of David Fairbairn]

 

Fairuz, (singer)
Born 20 November 1934  (Lebanon)
Lebanese singer.
[Picture of (singer) Fairuz]

 

Faithfull, Marianne
Born 29 December 1946  (Hampstead, London, England)
Singer, actress and ex-girlfriend of Mick Jagger.
[Picture of Marianne Faithfull]

 

Fakhri, Sabah
Born in Aleppo, Syria  (exact date unknown)
Popular Syrian singer. Born 1933.
[Picture of Sabah Fakhri]

 

Falck, Carl
Born 27 May 1907  (Tønsberg, Norway)
Norwegian businessman and currently its oldest man. Died in July 2016 but no obit.
[Picture of Carl Falck]

 

Falkenburg, Bob
Born 29 January 1926  (New York City, New York, USA)
Former tennis player. Won Wimbledon in 1948 before turning his hand to business and thriving in Brazil with his fast food chain.
[Picture of Bob Falkenburg]

 

Fälldin, Thorbjörn Thorbjörn Fälldin is no longer with us
Born 24 April 1926  (Högsjö, Härnösand Ångermanland, Sweden)

Died 23 July 2016  (Högsjö, Ångermanland, Sweden)

Age at death: 90  (read death notice)
Prime Minister of Sweden from 1976-78 and again from 1979-82.
[Picture of Thorbjörn Fälldin]

 

Fallon, Jimmie
Born 12 September 1974  (New York City, New York, USA)
Ex-Presenter on 'Saturday Night Live', currently presenting 'Late Night With..' and the most famous person to suffer from a ring avulsion.
[Picture of Jimmie Fallon]

 

Fano, Robert Robert Fano is no longer with us
Born 11 November 1917  (Turin, Italy)

Died 13 July 2016  (Naples, Florida, USA)

Age at death: 98  (read death notice)
Known principally for his work on information theory, inventing Shannon-Fano Coding and deriving the Fano Inequality.
[Picture of Robert Fano]

 

Fantoni, Barry
Born 28 February 1940  (London, England)
Writer of Chinese Astrology books and owner of Neasden FC.
[Picture of Barry Fantoni]

 

Farage, Nigel
Born 3 April 1964  (Kent, England)
Leader of the ultra-eurosceptical UK Independence Party.
[Picture of Nigel Farage]

 

Farhadi, Ravan A. G.
Born 3 August 1929  (Kabul, Afghanistan)
Ex-lecturer, diplomat, political prisoner and translator of poetic quatrains.
[Picture of Ravan A. G. Farhadi]

 

Farmanfarmaian, Monir Shahroudy
Born in Qazvin, Iran  (exact date unknown)
Iranian artist. Born 1924.
[Picture of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian]

 

Farmer, Ian
Date and place of birth unknown
Former CEO of the Lonmin platinum mining company in South Africa. Stepped down for health reasons in 2012.
[Picture of Ian Farmer]

 

Farnham, Keith
Born 22 September 1947  (Piscataquis County, Maine, USA)
Ex-Lobbyist for Finishing Contractors, Democratic Member of Illinois House of Representatives. Child porn trafficker and current resident of the Butner Federal Correctional Centre, NC.
[Picture of Keith Farnham]

 

Farr, Jamie
Born 1 July 1934  (Toledo, Ohio, USA)
Former M*A*S*H* star, also a TV game-show panellist in the US
[Picture of Jamie Farr]

 

Farrakhan, Louis
Born 11 May 1933  (The Bronx, New York, USA)
Outspoken and often controversial leader of the Nation of Islam. Real name Louis Eugene Walcott.
[Picture of Louis Farrakhan]

 

Farren, Mark Mark Farren is no longer with us
Born 1 May 1982  (Donegal, Rep of Ireland)

Died 3 February 2016  (location of death unknown)

Age at death: 33  (read death notice)
Irish footballer. Top scorer for Derry City FC.
[Picture of Mark Farren]

 

Farrow, Jane
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (exact date unknown)
Canadian author and broadcaster. Born 1961.
[Picture of Jane Farrow]

 

Farzat, Ali
Born 22 June 1951  (Hama, Syria)
Syrian political cartoonist.
[Picture of Ali Farzat]

 

Fataar, Ricky
Born 5 September 1952  (Durban, South Africa)
Drummer with the Beach Boys in the 1970s but is best recognised as the mute Stig O'Hara from spoof band The Rutles.
[Picture of Ricky Fataar]

 

Fawkes, Helen
Date and place of birth unknown
TV news reporter who was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2013. Born 1971.
[Picture of Helen Fawkes]

 

Fawkes, Wally
Born 21 June 1924  (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Jazz clarinettist; as cartoonist Trog, he created Flook.
[Picture of Wally Fawkes]

 

Fazlullah, Maulana
Date and place of birth unknown
New leader of Pakistan Taliban following the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in 2013. Born 1974. Watch out for that Drone, boy...
[Picture of Maulana Fazlullah]

 

Fearn, Ronald
Born 6 February 1931  (place of birth unknown)
Liberal Democrat MP for Southport from 1987-1992. Now in the House of Lords.
[Picture of Ronald Fearn]

 

Feek, Joey Joey Feek is no longer with us
Born 9 September 1975  (Alexandria, Indiana, USA)

Died 4 March 2016  (Alexandria, Indiana, USA)

Age at death: 40  (read death notice)
Country singer who rose to fame as half of the duo, Joey + Rory, which placed third on the CMT music series, 'Can You Duet'.
[Picture of Joey Feek]

 

Fekete, Thomas Thomas Fekete is no longer with us
Date and place of birth unknown

Died 30 May 2016  (location of death unknown)

Age at death: 27  (read death notice)
Surfer Blood guitarist.
[Picture of Thomas Fekete]

 

Feldman, Corey
Born 16 July 1971  (Chatsworth, California, USA)
Hugely successful child & teenage actor who has found it difficult to repeat his success of the '80s & early '90s in recent years.
[Picture of Corey Feldman]

 

Feldon, Barbara
Born 12 March 1933  (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA)
Actress best known as Agent 99 in the cult '60s comedy series 'Get Smart'.
[Picture of Barbara Feldon]

 

Fellowes, Julian
Born 17 August 1949  (Cairo, Egypt)
Tory Peer, novelist, Oscar winner and creator of 'Downton Abbey'.
[Picture of Julian Fellowes]

 

Fenton, Leonard
Born 29 April 1926  (London, England)
TV actor - played Dr Legg in 'EastEnders'.
[Picture of Leonard Fenton]

 

Ferencz, Benjamin B.
Born 11 March 1920  (Transylvania, Romania)
Romanian-born US Lawyer who was Chief Prosecutor for the US Army at the Nuremburg trials.
[Picture of Benjamin B. Ferencz]

 

Ferguson, Alex
Born 31 December 1941  (Govan, Glasgow, Scotland)
Angry, bullying, unsmiling, much-loathed former manager of Manchester United.
[Picture of Alex Ferguson]

 

Fergusson, Jean
Born 30 December 1944  (Wakefield, Yorkshire, England)
Actress best known as the brassy Marina in the long-running sitcom 'Last of the Summer Wine'.
[Picture of Jean Fergusson]

 

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
Born 24 March 1919  (Yonkers, New York, USA)
Last of the beat poets. Owns the City Lights bookshop in San Francisco.
[Picture of Lawrence Ferlinghetti]

 

Fernandez, Vicente
Born 17 February 1940  (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Greatest living singer in Mexico, Grammy award winner, possessor of a star on Hollywood's Walk of fame.
[Picture of Vicente Fernandez]

 

Ferrell, Will
Born 16 July 1967  (Irvine, California, USA)
Comedian and actor ('Elf', 'Anchorman').
[Picture of Will Ferrell]

 

Ferry, Bryan
Born 26 September 1945  (Washington, Tyne and Wear, England)
Musician and lead singer of art-rock giants Roxy Music.
[Picture of Bryan Ferry]

 

Fielding, Fenella
Born 17 November 1930  (London, England)
Vampish, buxom actress, a regular in the 'Doctor In' & 'Carry On' film series.
[Picture of Fenella Fielding]

 

Fielding, Janet
Born 9 September 1953  (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Australian actress best known as mouthy companion Tegan Jovanka in 'Doctor Who' from 1981-84.
[Picture of Janet Fielding]

 

Filgate, Eddie
Born 16 September 1915  (place of birth unknown)
Former Irish TD for Louth.
[Picture of Eddie Filgate]

 

Finkel, Fyvush Fyvush Finkel is no longer with us
Born 9 October 1922  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)

Died 14 August 2016  (Manhatten, New York, USA)

Age at death: 93  (read death notice)
Veteran television and film actor.
[Picture of Fyvush Finkel]

 

Finlay, Frank Frank Finlay is no longer with us
Born 6 August 1926  (Farnworth, Greater Manchester, England)

Died 30 January 2016  (Weybridge, Surrey, England)

Age at death: 89  (read death notice)
Veteran actor, a regular on TV & films since the 1960s.
[Picture of Frank Finlay]

 

Finnbogadóttir, Vigdís
Born 15 April 1930  (Reykjavík, Iceland)
The World's first elected female head of state when she became President of Iceland in 1980.
[Picture of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir]

 

Finney, Albert
Born 9 May 1936  (Salford, Lancashire, England)
Award-winning actor, with over 40 years' experience on the big screen. Best known recently for films like 'Erin Brockovich' and TV shows such as 'The Gathering Storm'. Not impartial to good food and drink, and lots of it.
[Picture of Albert Finney]

 

Finsterwald, Dow
Born 6 September 1929  (Athens, Ohio, USA)
Former professional golfer. Winnner of the US PGA Championship in 1958.
[Picture of Dow Finsterwald]

 

Fischer, Edmond H.
Born 6 April 1920  (Shanghai, China)
Biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1992.
[Picture of Edmond H. Fischer]

 

Fischer, Joschka
Born 12 April 1948  (Gerabronn, Germany)
German ex-Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor. Instrumental in creation of the Spinelli Group, striving for increased EU Federalisation.
[Picture of Joschka Fischer]

 

Fisher, Carrie Carrie Fisher is no longer with us
Born 26 October 1956  (Beverly Hills, California, USA)

Died 27 December 2016  (Los Angeles, California, USA)

Age at death: 60  (read death notice)
Actress forever associated with the role of Princess Leia in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy. That outfit she wore in 'Return of the Jedi' lingers in the memory...
[Picture of Carrie Fisher]

 

Fisher-Becker, Simon
Born 25 November 1961  (London, England)
English Viscount and actor, appearing in Harry Potter and 'Doctor Who'.
[Picture of Simon Fisher-Becker]

 

Fisk, Nicholas Nicholas Fisk is no longer with us
Born 14 October 1923  (London, England)

Died 10 May 2016  (location of death unknown)

Age at death: 92  (read death notice)
Children's author, mainly of science fiction books.
[Picture of Nicholas Fisk]

 

Fitz, Hendrikje
Born 15 September 1961  (Frankfurt, Germany)
Famous German Actor/Director. Died in April 2016 but no obit.
[Picture of Hendrikje Fitz]

 

Flack, Roberta
Born 10 February 1937  (Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA)
R&B singer whose biggest hit was 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' in 1973.
[Picture of Roberta Flack]

 

Flair, Ric
Born 25 February 1949  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Retired professional wrestler, born Richard Morgan Fliehr.
[Picture of Ric Flair]

 

Flanagan, Maile
Born 19 May 1965  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
American actress and voice of Naruto Uzumaki in the English language version.
[Picture of Maile Flanagan]

 

Fleetwood, Mick
Born 24 June 1947  (Redruth, Cornwall, England)
Drummer with successful rock band Fleetwood Mac.
[Picture of Mick Fleetwood]

 

Fleming, Rhonda
Born 10 August 1923  (Hollywood, California, USA)
Film actress of the 1950s, later a regular on television.
[Picture of Rhonda Fleming]

 

Fletcher, Justin
Born 15 June 1970  (Reading, Berkshire, England)
Mr Tumble (how could you!).
[Picture of Justin Fletcher]

 

Fletcher, Tom
Born 17 July 1985  (London, England)
McFly guitarist and children's author.
[Picture of Tom Fletcher]

 

Florek, Dan
Born 1 May 1950  (Flat Rock, Michigan, USA)
Law and Order's Donald Cragen.
[Picture of Dan Florek]

 

Flowers, Herbie
Born 19 May 1938  (London, England)
Session player, RAF tuba player, wrote the bass line for Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side' and Clive Dunn's 'Grandad'.
[Picture of Herbie Flowers]

 

Flowers, Ron
Born 28 July 1934  (Edliington, Doncaster, England)
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers and England midfielder.
[Picture of Ron Flowers]

 

Fluck, Peter
Born 7 April 1941  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
Other half of …and Flaw, creators of 'Spitting Image'.
[Picture of Peter Fluck]

 

Flynn, Paul
Born 9 February 1935  (Cardiff, Wales)
Labour MP for Newport West, writes books about it.
[Picture of Paul Flynn]

 

Flynn Boyle, Lara
Born 24 March 1970  (Davenport, Iowa, USA)
Actress whose credits include 'Twin Peaks' and 'The Practice'.
[Picture of Lara Flynn Boyle]

 

Flynt, Larry
Born 1 November 1942  (Salyersville, Kentucky, USA)
American pornography publisher, who lost his virginity to a chicken. Paralysed from the waist down after a murder attempt in the 1970s.
[Picture of Larry Flynt]

 

Fo, Dario Dario Fo is no longer with us
Born 26 March 1926  (San Giano, Varese, Italy)

Died 13 October 2016  (Milan, Italy)

Age at death: 90  (read death notice)
Controversial Italian playwright, who won the 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature.
[Picture of Dario Fo]

 

Fogle, Jared
Born 23 August 1977  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)
Former spokesperson for Subway, child pornographer and currently resident in the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood, Colarado.
[Picture of Jared Fogle]

 

Fokken, Louise
Born in Netherlands  (exact date unknown)
Ex-prostitute, worked with her twin sister. Born c. 1943.
[Picture of Louise Fokken]

 

Fokken, Martine
Born in Netherlands  (exact date unknown)
Ex-prostitute, worked with her twin sister. Born c. 1943. See I said it twice!
[Picture of Martine Fokken]

 

Føllesdal, Dagfinn
Born 22 June 1932  (Askim, Norway)
Norwegian professor of philosophy. He must be ill. I mean, why else would he be here?
[Picture of Dagfinn Føllesdal]

 

Followill, Ivan Nathan
Born 26 June 1979  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA)
Drummer with popular rock band Kings of Leon.
[Picture of Ivan Nathan Followill]

 

Fontaine, Just
Born 18 August 1933  (Marrakech, Morocco)
Moroccan-born France International footballer. Scored a remarkable 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, a record unlikely to be broken.
[Picture of Just Fontaine]

 

Foray, June
Born 18 September 1917  (Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)
Actress, but best known for her voice work on cartoons.
[Picture of June Foray]

 

Ford, Carole Ann
Born 16 June 1940  (place of birth unknown)
Actress who played the original 'Doctor Who' companion, Susan in 1963.
[Picture of Carole Ann Ford]

 

Ford, Doug
Born 8 June 1922  (West Haven, Connecticut, USA)
American golfer, winner of 2 Majors - the 1955 US PGA and the 1957 US Masters.
[Picture of Doug Ford]

 

Ford, Emile Emile Ford is no longer with us
Born 16 October 1937  (Castries, Saint Lucia, West Indies)

Died 11 April 2016  (London, England)

Age at death: 78  (read death notice)
West Indies musician who hit the top of the charts with his band the Checkmates with 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?' in 1959.
[Picture of Emile Ford]

 

Ford, Harrison
Born 13 July 1942  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Actor who hit the big time as Han Solo in the Star Wars trilogy before starring in the Indiana Jones series and other classics such as 'Blade Runner'. Strapping on the blaster again as Solo for the Star Wars revival.
[Picture of Harrison Ford]

 

Ford, Rob Rob Ford is no longer with us
Born 28 May 1969  (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada)

Died 22 March 2016  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Age at death: 46  (read death notice)
Mayor of Toronto, who caused no end of controversy and hilarity with his crack-fuelled misogynist antics in 2013.
[Picture of Rob Ford]

 

Forkner, Tom
Born 14 June 1918  (Hawkinsville, Georgia, USA)
Don't go on about it, but he co-founded the Waffle House chain. Also plays golf.
[Picture of Tom Forkner]

 

Forman, Milos
Born 18 February 1932  (Caslav, Czech Republic)
Film Director. Won Oscars for 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Amadeus'.
[Picture of Milos Forman]

 

Forrest, Frederic
Born 23 December 1936  (Waxahachie, Texas, USA)
U.S. film actor, recognisable from films such as 'Apocalypse Now' and 'Falling Down'.
[Picture of Frederic Forrest]

 

Forrester, Jay Wright
Born 14 July 1918  (Anselmo, Nebraska, USA)
Founder of system dynamics which led to mass production of boxes and arrows. Died in November 2016 but no obit.
[Picture of Jay Wright Forrester]

 

Forsyth, Brigit
Born 28 July 1940  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Thelma from 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'.
[Picture of Brigit Forsyth]

 

Forsyth, Bruce
Born 22 February 1928  (Edmonton, London, England)
Evergreen entertainer, best known for 'The Generation Game' in the 1970s and was as big as ever with 'Strictly Come Dancing' before announcing his retirement from the show in 2014.
[Picture of Bruce Forsyth]

 

Fortune, Lance
Born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England  (exact date unknown)
Managed by the legendary Larry Parnes, Fortune had a big hit in 1960 with 'Be Mine'.
[Picture of Lance Fortune]

 

Foster, Brendan
Born 12 January 1948  (Hebbern, Tyne & Wear, England)
Athletics commentator who held world records in distance events in the 1970s.
[Picture of Brendan Foster]

 

Foster, Jodie
Born 19 November 1962  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Actress, has been in movies since her teenage years.
[Picture of Jodie Foster]

 

Foster, Mark
Born 12 May 1970  (Billericay, Essex, England)
Short course swimmer, 6 times world champion.
[Picture of Mark Foster]

 

Foster Jr, Murphy J.
Born 11 July 1930  (Franklin, Louisiana, USA)
5rd Governor of Louisiana from 1996-2004.
[Picture of Murphy J. Foster Jr]

 

Fowlds, Mr Derek
Born 2 September 1937  (London, England)
Actor, best known as the PPS Bernard Woolley in 'Yes Minister' and as grouchy policeman turned pub landlord Oscar Blaketon in 'Heartbeat'.
[Picture of Mr Derek Fowlds]

 

Fowler, Daphne
Born 5 January 1939  (Warwick, Warwickshire, England)
TV quiz veteran, one of the so-called 'Eggheads'.
[Picture of Daphne Fowler]

 

Fowler, Norman
Born 2 May 1938  (Chelmsford, Essex, England)
British cabinet Minister in the Thatcher and Major governments. Famously resigned "to spend more time with my family" in 1990.
[Picture of Norman Fowler]

 

Fox, Bernard Bernard Fox is no longer with us
Born 11 May 1927  (Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales)

Died 14 December 2016  (Van Nuys, California, USA)

Age at death: 89  (read death notice)
Actor, mainly a character actor in both the UK & the US. Probably best known for his role as Dr. Bombay in the TV series 'Bewitched'.
[Picture of Bernard Fox]

 

Fox, Michael J.
Born 9 June 1961  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Pint-sized actor of 'Back To The Future' fame. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991.
[Picture of Michael J. Fox]

 

Foxton, Bruce
Born 1 September 1955  (Woking, Surrey, England)
Bass player with punk band The Jam until their dissolution in 1982.
[Picture of Bruce Foxton]

 

Francis, Connie
Born 12 December 1938  (Newark, New Jersey, USA)
Pop singer, particularly big in the late 1950s but has kept a low profile since the mid 1980s.
[Picture of Connie Francis]

 

Francis, Pope
Born 17 December 1936  (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Pope since 2013.
[Picture of Pope Francis]

 

Francisco, Silvino
Born 3 May 1946  (Cape Town, South Africa)
South African former snooker player, who has been in trouble with the law in recent years.
[Picture of Silvino Francisco]

 

Frank, Barney
Born 31 March 1940  (Bayonne, New Jersey, USA)
First member of US Congress to marry a member of same sex.
[Picture of Barney Frank]

 

Frankel, Cyril
Born 28 December 1921  (London, England)
Film and TV Director, directed the pilot episode of 'Randall and Hopkirk (deceased)'.
[Picture of Cyril Frankel]

 

Frankland, William
Born 19 March 1912  (place of birth unknown)
Immunologist who introduced the pollen count into popular discourse.
[Picture of William Frankland]

 

Franklin, Aretha
Born 25 March 1942  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Legendary soul, R&B and gospel singer, with hits including 'Respect', 'Freeway of Love', and the unlikely but successful duet with George Michael of all people, 'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)'.
[Picture of Aretha Franklin]

 

Franklin, Richard
Born 15 January 1936  (London, England)
Actor best recognised as the flawed Captain Mike Yates in the Jon Pertwee era of 'Doctor Who'. Dabbled in politics and has stood as a candidate in four general elections for four different parties! Maybe he needs to have another look at that blue crystal!
[Picture of Richard Franklin]

 

Franklin, Sabina
Born 15 September 1954  (London, England)
Occasional actor in TV Series such as 'Fawlty Towers'.
[Picture of Sabina Franklin]

 

Franzese, Sonny
Born 6 February 1917  (Naples, Italy)
Current underboss of Colombo crime family and oldest Federal Prisoner in the US, in Devens, Mass.
[Picture of Sonny Franzese]

 

Fraser, Dawn
Born 4 September 1937  (Balmain, NSW, Australia)
Australian Olympic swimmer who caused controversy at the 1964 games in Tokyo when she stole an Olympic flag from outside Emperor Hirohito's palace.
[Picture of Dawn Fraser]

 

Fraser, Flora
Born 30 October 1958  (London, England)
Historical biographer, has money.
[Picture of Flora Fraser]

 

Fraser, John
Born 18 March 1931  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish character actor who has tended to play roles in British-made B-movies such as the 1965 Sherlock Holmes adaptation 'A Study in Terror'. Has also appeared on TV in 'Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)', 'Doctor Who' and 'The Bill', among others.
[Picture of John Fraser]

 

Frates, Pete
Born 28 December 1984  (Beverly, Massachusetts, USA)
Diagnosed with ALS in 2013, launched the Ice Bucket Challenge campaign in July 2014.
[Picture of Pete Frates]

 

Fredriksson, Marie
Born 30 May 1958  (Össjo, Sweden)
Lead singer with Roxette. Had a cancerous brain tumour removed in September 2002.
[Picture of Marie Fredriksson]

 

Freeman, Jane
Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales  (exact date unknown)
Actress, best known as Ivy in 'Last of the Summer Wine'.
[Picture of Jane Freeman]

 

Freeman, Morgan
Born 1 June 1937  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Actor, who waited ages to make it big & ever since he did, with 'Driving Miss Daisy' in 1989, has been in a string of award-winning films.
[Picture of Morgan Freeman]

 

Freiberga, Vaira Vike
Born 1 December 1937  (Riga, Latvia)
6th President of Latvia, first female. Pro-European.
[Picture of Vaira Vike Freiberga]

 

French, Ray
Date and place of birth unknown
Former rugby league & union player, now a broadcaster & commentator on the league side of the sport. Born 1939.
[Picture of Ray French]

 

Frey, Glenn Glenn Frey is no longer with us
Born 6 November 1948  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Died 18 January 2016  (New York City, New York, USA)

Age at death: 67  (read death notice)
Singer/guitarist and songwriter for 1970s country rock giants The Eagles.
[Picture of Glenn Frey]

 

Fridell, Squire
Born 9 February 1943  (Oakland, California, USA)
As 'The Toyotaman', has annoyed millions of Americans for decades.
[Picture of Squire Fridell]

 

Fritzl, Joseph
Born 9 April 1935  (Amstetten, Austria)
Evil Austrian rapist, child molester & killer, whose bizarre story became one of 2008's most shocking, yet intriguing stories.
[Picture of Joseph Fritzl]

 

Fromme, Lynette "Squeaky"
Born 22 October 1948  (Santa Monica, California, USA)
Member of Charles Manson's cult, who attempted (and obviously failed) to assassinate Gerald Ford. Now serving life in prison.
[Picture of Lynette

 

Fry, Stephen
Born 24 August 1957  (London, England)
Cambridge-educated comedian, author, actor, wit and general smartarse.
[Picture of Stephen Fry]

 

Fryer, Fast Eddie
Born in Ripley, Surrey, England  (exact date unknown)
Drug addict half-brother of Eric Clapton. Born 1945.
[Picture of Fast Eddie Fryer]

 

Fryer, Katherine
Born 26 August 1910  (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England)
Artist known for her wood engravings.
[Picture of Katherine Fryer]

 

Fugard, Athol
Born 11 June 1932  (Middelburg, South Africa)
Anti-apartheid campaigner and novelist. Wrote 'Tsotsi' which was filmed and won an Oscar in 2005.
[Picture of Athol Fugard]

 

Fulmer, Edward Simons
Born 16 April 1919  (East Syracuse, New York, USA)
Former USAF pilot and knight of Dutch Military William Order.
[Picture of Edward Simons Fulmer]

 

Furie, Sidney J.
Born 28 February 1933  (Toronto, Canada)
Canadian director of such films as 'The IPCRESS File', 'Lady Sings the Blues' and 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'.
[Picture of Sidney J. Furie]

 

Furlong, Edward
Born 2 August 1977  (Glendale, California, USA)
Actor - John Connor in 'Terminator 2'.
[Picture of Edward Furlong]

 

Fyfe, Robert
Born 19 June 1925  (Alloa, Scotland)
Actor, the hen-pecked Howard in 'Last of the Summer Wine'.
[Picture of Robert Fyfe]

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