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Gabor, Zsa Zsa  Born 6 February 1917  (Budapest, Hungary) Died 18 December 2016  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Nine-times married, cop-slapping actress. Was in a coma for a while after a collision between her car and a lamp-post on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard in November 2002. 1 Dead In Ohio 2017? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Abracadaver A Good Innings My Killah Eyebrow  All Part Of The Show... Right? Amanita Virosa Ambledown Are You Still Dying, Darling? Beyond A Little Peaky Bladerunner Worm Fodder Brownest Bread Buzzards  Aye, they're off the fags alright Carkers Convention 2016 Chelski Pensioners C. A. Daver  Compost Corner Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Crofty's Coffin Crew Curse Of Fame DAI YAB'STARDS Dance On Your Grave Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk DDP Tofoa DeathIsAllAround's Superstars  Deadies 3 Drop Deadline  Dead Loss Deadly As Sin Till You Win  Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Dead Spotters Dead Wait Death Nebula 3000 Death Grips Await Death On The Rocks Death Stinks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Death By Hemeloids Death Can Be Funny Deathlist.net Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged DpSeggi Drop Dead Celebration  EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Eternity Tours Falling Off The Perch Faster Than A Dead Horse Feng Shui Pig Finbarr Returns From The Dead Predictor's Predictions Fuck 'Em All Gag Slow And Die George Lass and the Gravelings Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls Good to Know…You’re Dead GOODBYLADIES Grendel's Graveyard Gris Gris Grim McGraw  Grim Sleeper Guild Of Master Reapers H5N1 HackinNcackin' Hangman's XX From Here To Eternity Hardwood Surround Researched To Death Hippoposthumous Ho's Before Bro's Hunting Halos I Can’t Believe They’re Not Deader I'll Sleep When You're Dead You're Gonna Need a Bigger Coffin I Told You I Was Ill Jellydead Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Aunt Jessica Fletcher's Weekend Visit Well, it was a decent innings… JoeRam Joni Mitchell Never Dies They're Loving Angels Instead Lastorders Lidders Late Lamentables Lord Gravedigger Madonna's Hand of Bod Weakend At Bernies New Years And Drinks All Night! Mercarte Morbid United F.C. Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Mortem Omnibus Mourning Glory  Mr C Naked Florida Gravediggers Nervous Nineties Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Grief Hijackers .....Norfolk & Good NorthernFoxiles Nosoup4U! Not Long To Liver No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Obituaries 'R' Us  Old Farts Old People, Young Death Old People Party Of 20 Only Fools and Corpses Open The Pearly Gates Oscar The Beast Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns Pedro’s Catacomb Ensemble Pickett's Popped Off Picks Pool Ghoul Puzlman's Passing Picks Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky Burt Lungcancers Nervous 90s Ryan's Rest Home Sad Last Days Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel  Say Hello To The Angels Say Hi To Uncle George Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) Seasideessexxile Shaun of the Dead 69 She's A Goner Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Inquilinekea/Simfish Simply Dead Song To The Siren Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Star-Way to Heaven STAB in the DARK Stairway To Heaven Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiffer Steaks Stiff & the Tears Stone Dead Cert Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Cat AIDS The Butthole Monkeys The Conqueror Worm The Dead Certs Just Fade Away Already The End of the World As We Know It Exit Stage Left The Funky Faz's Morgue of Merriment The Grim Actuary The Grateful Dead Healey's First Law The Grim Grampian Reapers  The Walking Dead The Worm Your Honour Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic To Kill A Gabor Sister Tomb It May Concern Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Two Coins & A Punt Wall Street Massacre Welshman  Where's My Damn List?  Who Turned Out The Lights? Windsor The Troll Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! Wot The Deuce You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling You Must Be Croaking! Zombie Nation Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Gabriel, Peter Born 13 February 1950  (Chobham, Surrey, England) Original frontman for prog-rock giants Genesis, but has enjoyed his greatest success since going solo with hits like 'Solsbury Hill' and 'Sledgehammer'. Also known for his political activism and for titling four of his albums 'Peter Gabriel'. Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Born 25 June 1972  (Tripoli, Libya) Son of Colonel Gaddafi, and one of his henchmen. Captured in 2011. Now on trial. They're Loving Angels Instead Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Gaga, Lady Born 28 March 1986  (New York City, New York, USA) Glamorous pop star that dem kids are listening to. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Death Can Be Funny

Galabru, Michel  Born 27 October 1922  (Safi, Morocco) Died 4 January 2016  (Paris, France) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Veteran French actor. IMGONESOLONG

Gall, Sandy Born 1 October 1927  (Penang, Malaysia) British journalist and former ITN newsreader & reporter. Bloody Dead Rep IMGONESOLONG Pedro’s Catacomb Ensemble See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!

Gallacher, Bernard Born 9 February 1949  (Bathgate, Scotland) Retired professional golfer. Captained Europe to Ryder Cup success in 1995. Daughter is Sky Sports wet dream Kirsty Gallacher. In the Hole!

Gallagher, Leo Born 24 July 1946  (Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA) AKA Gallagher, American prop comedian, who is famous for smashing watermelons! Laughter Kills

Galliano, John Born 28 November 1960  (Gibraltar) Fashion designer who was sacked as head designer at Christian Dior after making anti-semetic comments in 2011. Last Train To Palookaville

Galloway, George Born 16 August 1954  (Dundee, Scotland) Maverick left-wing Respect MP for Bradford West. Dead and Deader 3: Lie Back and Think of Lynndie England

Galyon, Donnie Born 28 October 1951  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) One half of the current oldest living co-joined twins, who have also done work in the entertainment business because of their unusual situation. Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly!

Galyon, Ronnie Born 28 October 1951  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) One half of the current oldest living co-joined twins. Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly!

Gambon, Michael Born 19 October 1940  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Actor - made it big in 'The Singing Detective' and has been in the last 2 Harry Potter films as Dumbledore. Recently popped up in 'Doctor Who'. AlsAlasAlackAdieu I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes Nosoup4U!

Garbutt, James Born in Houghton-Le-Spring, England  (exact date unknown) Character actor, fifth or sixth down the cast list for 'Middlemarch', 'When the Boat Comes In', 'The Manageress' and countless other TV dramas of the past 50 years. Born 1925. The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Garcia, Jorge Born 28 April 1973  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Actor and comedian best known for his role as Hurley Reyes in 'Lost'. Extra Wide Coffin

Garcia, Juan Carlos Born 8 March 1988  (Tela, Atlántida, Honduras) Footballer, defender for Wigan and the Honduran international team. Diagnosed with leukaemia in 2015. Died In The Wool I Told You I Was Ill There Or Thereabouts

Garland, Nicholas Born 1 September 1935  (London, England) Cartoonist. Illustrated the Barry McKenzie comics in 'Private Eye' and, despite his left-wing roots, was the first political cartoonist for the Daily Telegraph. Poisoned Pens

Garner, Alan Born 17 October 1934  (Congleton, Cheshire, USA) English fantasy writer. Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead

Garozzo, Benito Born 5 September 1927  (Naples, Italy) Bridge player, one of the all-time greats. Still playing professionally past 80 Pity da Foolz

Gartside, Phil  Born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England  (exact date unknown) Died 10 February 2016  (Cheshire, England) Age at death: 63  (read death notice) Chairman of Bolton Wanderers FC. Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Pan Breed Return of the Absent Minded Mike Oxard Showbiz 20  Chemo Sabee  Team Cat AIDS The "B" Team The Butthole Monkeys The Living End There Or Thereabouts This Mortal Coil Thomas Jefferson Survives

Gascoigne, Paul Born 27 May 1967  (Gateshead, Co Durham, England) Flawed genius of the football field, who played for Newcastle United, Spurs, Lazio, Rangers and of course England, when he wasn't busy boozing and/or crying. On and off the wagon constantly. It's Grim Up North Aardvark's Bupa Listing Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 A Good Innings ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Brownest Bread  Carkers Convention 2016 Bury My Stiffy Dead Men Walking Club Dead As A Doornail DeathIsAllAround's Sports Superstars Dead Spotters Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Death By Hemeloids Don't Eat The Figs The Return of Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Eastbourne Exits Ethnic Cleansing Falling Off The Perch Gag Slow And Die Gazza's A Gonna  George Lass and the Gravelings Grendel's Graveyard  H5N1 Hunting Halos I Can’t Believe They’re Not Deader I'll Sleep When You're Dead I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Joni Mitchell Never Dies Lard Bazaar Mourning Glory NorthernFoxiles One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Pickett's Popped Off Picks Ryan's Rest Home  Seasideessexxile See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya! Shaun of the Dead 69 Slaughter = S + laughter Song To The Siren Stairway To Heaven Stiffer Steaks Chemo Sabee Sudden Death The Buckley Mystic The Butthole Monkeys The British (D)i(e)sles Just Fade Away Already The Funky Faz's Morgue of Merriment The Grateful Dead There's A Shiva In The Park The Grim Grampian Reapers This Mortal Coil Toasted Brown Bread Welshman Zombie Nation

Gascoine, Jill Born 11 April 1937  (Lambeth, London, England) Actress in 'The Onedin Line' and novelist. Lard Bazaar Chemo Sabee

Gaskill, Dave Born 27 May 1939  (Liverpool, England) Political cartoonist. Poisoned Pens

Gass, William H. Born 30 July 1924  (Fargo, North Dakota, USA) Postmodernist author of 'The Tunnel'. Book Em Danno

Gates, Bill Born 28 October 1951  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Absurdly rich and much-vilified chairman of Microsoft. Freaks And Geeks

Gaudette, Sister Cecilia Born 25 March 1902  (Manchester, New Hampshire, USA) American-born nun, now resident in Rome who decided to vote in the 2008 US Presiential election, 52 years after the last time. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Gavin, John Born 8 April 1931  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor, best known for his role as Janet Leigh's boyfriend in 'Psycho'. Death On The Rocks

Gaynes, George  Born 16 May 1917  (Helskini, Finland) Died 15 February 2016  (North Bend, Washington, USA) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Probably best known to movie audiences as Commandant Lassard in the endless 'Police Academy' series. 16 Is The Number Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Curse Of Fame Dead And Dusted 2 Get ya Popcorn Ready Funeral Holmes Lard Bazaar Oscar The Beast Star-Way to Heaven Team Cat AIDS The Old Ones Are The Pests Szaboss Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Gaynor, Mitzi Born 4 September 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Hollywood singer and dancer of the 1950s. Was the second musical guest on the night of The Beatles' debut appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'. Death On The Rocks

Gayson, Eunice Born 17 March 1928  (Croydon, Surrey, England) Actress, Sylvia Trench in James Bond - who was the girlfriend to Bond in the first two movies of the franchise. Last Gasp Saloon

Gearhart, Sally Miller Born 15 April 1931  (Pearisburg, Virginia, USA) Radical feminist and science fiction writer. Controversial for her belief that men need to be trimmed to a tenth of the human population, hence the "radical" descriptor. Dykes

Geffen, David Born 21 February 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Business magnate, founder or co-founder of three record companies and the film studio DreamWorks. LGBTD

Geiberger, Al Born 1 September 1937  (Red Bluff, California, USA) Golfer, the first to hit a score of 59 in a PGA Tour. A different hole-in-one came when his colon was removed in 1980. In the Hole!

Gelgi, Rumeysa Born 1 January 1997  (Turkey) Young woman who has Weaver syndrome, which has caused her to reach a height of 7 feet (2.15m). Freaks And Geeks

Genscher, Hans-Dietrich  Born 21 March 1927  (Reideburg, Germany) Died 31 March 2016  (Wachtberg-Pech, Germany) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Long serving foreign minister of (West) Germany. Falling Off The Perch Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich! In Deutschland Endgültigen Untergang!

Gento, Francisco Born 21 October 1933  (Guarnizo, Spain) Legendary footballer for Real Madrid. Won 6 European Cup winners medals. Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls

Gentry, Bobbie Born 27 July 1944  (Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA) Country singer-songwriter, rose to fame with the eerie suicide vignette 'Ode to Billie Joe' and had a UK #1 hit with 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again'. Nowadays is essentially the Garbo of country music. Snort The Ashes

Georcelin, Justin Born in Northampton, England  (exact date unknown) Once-promising striker for Northampton Town who squandered his potential by associating with crack-addict hoodlums, becoming one himself. Imprisoned in 2006 for stabbing a taxi driver, and has been little heard of since. Born c. 1984. Northampton Town I'm proud to be

George, Bobby Born 16 February 1945  (Manor Park, East London, England) Cockney darts player. The only person in the world who wears more jewellery than Michael Carroll. By Royal Ascent

George, Elizabeth Born 26 February 1949  (Warren, Ohio, USA) American author of the British-based 'Inspector Lynley' detective novels. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Gerard, Gil Born 23 January 1943  (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) Star of 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'. Also got to flirt with Erin Gray, the lucky ol' dog. ZZ Topped and the Wooden Spoon of Immortality

Gervais, Ricky Born 25 June 1961  (Reading, Berkshire, England) Annoying one trick pony. Hit paydirt with the mockumentary 'The Office' in 2001, perhaps the most monumentally overrated programme in the history of television. Comedy Cremations

Gest, David  Born 11 May 1953  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Died 11 April 2016  (London, England) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) Weird-looking but highly amusing former husband of Liza Minnelli, a US television producer who now appears in "celebrity" shows in the UK. Last Train To Palookaville

Geun-Hye, Park Born 2 February 1952  (Daegu, South Korea) President of South Korea since 2013. Daughter of controversial strongman Park Chung-hee. Asshole Politicians

Gibbons, Billy Born 16 December 1949  (Houston, Texas, USA) AKA "Reverend Willie G", the guitarist in ZZ Top. ZZ Topped and the Wooden Spoon of Immortality

Gibbs, Lance Born 29 September 1934  (Georgetown, British Guiana) West Indies cricketer, a stellar spinner in his prime who became the second player to take 300 wickets. 60s Sporting Stars Losing to Death

Gibbs, Marla Born 14 June 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American TV sitcom actress, best known as wisecracking maid Florence on 'The Jeffersons'. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Gibson, Debi Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England  (exact date unknown) Ex-model and actress. Played Kat Slater's mum in one of those 'EastEnders' flashback episodes and thus managed to get the fact she's dying of eye cancer on 'This Morning'. Born c. 1972. Amanita Virosa

Gibson, Mel Born 3 January 1956  (Peerskill, New York, USA) Actor, born in the US, but raised in Australia, where he found fame through the Mad Max films. Since then, he's been one of Hollywood's top actors. More recently has been directing bizarre films & insulting policemen. 1 Dead In Ohio Mourning Glory II Toasted Brown Bread

Gilan, Yvonne Born 12 October 1931  (London, England) TV actress. Best remembered for playing a French antiques dealer who tipsily flirted with Basil Fawlty in an episode of 'Fawlty Towers'. Meeester Faaawltee! The Man In Black's the Kipper and the Corpses

Gilbert, Lewis Born 6 March 1920  (London, England) English film director, producer & screenwriter, notably of both war films and three James Bond movies. Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Spectres-to-Be

Giles, Ashley Born 19 March 1973  (Chertsey, Surrey, England) Former test cricketer for England. By Royal Ascent

Gillard, Julia Born 29 September 1961  (Barry, Wales) Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013, the first woman to hold the post. Mourning Glory II

Gilliam, Terry Born 22 November 1940  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) The only non-British member of the Monty Python team and director of a whole bunch of films that don't quite work. Comedy Cremations

Gillis, Ann Born 12 February 1927  (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) Actress. Last survivor of 1939 film 'Beau Geste'. I Hear Voices

Gilot, Francoise Born 26 November 1921  (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) French painter and muse to the legendary Pablo Picasso. Fireball Tick Tock Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Gilzean, Alan Born 23 October 1938  (Coupar Angus, Scotland) Languid footballer, formerly with Dundee, Spurs & Scotland. Old People Smell Of Piss

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader Born 15 March 1933  (New York City, New York, USA) First Jewish woman to be elected to the United States Supreme Court. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Circling The Drain Curse Of Fame Death Can Be Funny Freddie The Cat Kennedy Driving School Mr C Mr. Yuck Open The Pearly Gates Say Hi To Uncle George The End of the World As We Know It

Giscard D'Estaing, Valéry Born 2 February 1926  (Koblenz, Germany) President of France from 1974-81. DpSeggi HackinNcackin' Hell To The Chief Pool Ghoul Slaughter = S + laughter The Class of 1926 Wayne Manor We're All Gonna Die!

Giudice, Teresa Born 18 May 1972  (Paterson, New Jersey, USA) 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' alum. Like many reality TV DDP picks, a train wreck, though this one upped the ante from the usual drug addiction and instead got herself involved in mail fraud. Reality Bites, But Death Swallows

Giuliani, Rudolph Born 28 May 1944  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Mayor of New York, 1994-2001. Died In The Wool

Glanville, Brandi Born 16 November 1972  (Sacramento, California, USA) Cast member of reality TV's 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'. Now hosts her own podcast where off-kilter quips have occasionally gotten her into hot water. Reality Bites, But Death Swallows

Glanzman, Sam Born 5 December 1924  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) American comic book artist. Was in the Navy during World War II, and consequentially many of his works are about wartime sailors. Oscar The Beast

Glassford, Bill Born 8 March 1914  (Lancaster, Ohio, USA) Retired American footballer. Died in September 2016 but no obit. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2016

Gleason, Steve Born 19 March 1977  (Spokane, Washington, USA) Former American footballer, who is now suffering from ALS. Wall Street Massacre

Gleeson, Brendan Born 29 March 1955  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Irish actor who took up acting in his 30s but is now a regular on film and TV. I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes

Gleeson, John  Born 14 March 1938  (Kyogle, NSW, Australia) Died 8 October 2016  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Australian cricketer. Pity da Foolz

Glenn, Glen Born 24 October 1934  (Joplin, Missouri, USA) Rockabilly singer/songwriter whose career started in the 1950s and ended in late 2015 due to health reasons. Gris Gris

Glenn, John  Born 18 June 1921  (Cambridge, Ohio, USA) Died 8 December 2016  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Astronaut and politician - the first American to orbit Earth. 5 Feet And 1 To Go BXBOY422 Deader Than A Dead Thing Gazza's A Gonna Grim McGraw Grim Sleeper House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Lidders Late Lamentables Weakend At Bernies Not Killed in Action Old Farts Old People Party Of 20 Say Hi To Uncle George Inquilinekea/Simfish The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Grey Horde Healey's First Law Tick Tock Time's-Up Team

Glenn, Scott Born 26 January 1941  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Film actor, has been in 'Hunt for Red October' and 'Silence of the Lambs'. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Glitter, Gary Born 8 May 1944  (Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) 1970s glam rocker who was jailed in 1999 for possession of hardcore child porn. "Do you wanna be in my gang?" Er...we'll give it a miss, thanks, Gary. Dead Men Walking Club Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Old People Smell Of Piss Perps & Perverts Sing Your Last Song For Me  Spongebob's Pet Snail

Glock, Gaston Born 19 July 1929  (Vienna, Austria) Found of the firearms company Glock, who didn't start designing guns until he was well into his 50s. Well, it's something to do… Carkers Convention 2016 Lard Bazaar

Glover, Bruce Born 2 May 1932  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor - played the camp assassin Mr Wint in the 1971 James Bond film 'Diamonds Are Forever'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Glover, Crispin Born 20 April 1964  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor best known for his role as the feckless George McFly in the 1980s classic 'Back to the Future'. Last Train To Palookaville

Glover, Danny Born 22 July 1946  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor, best known for his performances in the 'Lethal Weapon' series. Honest Abe and the Long Walk to Freedom

Glover, Julian Born 27 March 1935  (London, England) Reknowned actor who's appeared on stage, screen and tv and is an aluminous of the 'Star Wars, 'James Bond' and 'Doctor Who' series. I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

Goalby, Bob Born 14 March 1929  (Belleville, Illinois, USA) Golfer who won the 1968 PGA Masters due to an incorrectly filled-in scorecard. In the Hole!

Godard, Jean-Luc Born 3 December 1930  (Paris, France) Acclaimed French film director from the "New Wave" school of film-making. Cashier Number 86 Please! Cut! Take(n)!

Goddard, Liza Born 20 January 1950  (Smethwick, West Midlands, England) Despite her roles in countless kids' TV series, still best known for being the female team captain on 'Give Us A Clue' for years. Puke on My Grave

Goff, Robert  Born 12 November 1926  (Scotland) Died 14 August 2016  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Lord Goff of Chieveley. Retired judge hailed as "the father of English restitution law". The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2016

Golisano, Tom Born 14 November 1941  (Irondequoit, New York, USA) Founder of payroll company Paychex, and was also a perennial governor candidate in New York until he left the state in protest of its high taxes (which, given he's a billionaire, means he'd have to give up a spare yacht). Now in cahoots with Monica Seles. Stairway Tom Heaven

Golmard, Jerome Born 9 September 1973  (Dijon, France) Tennis player who, at the peak of his career, ranked No. 22 in singles. Now suffering from ALS Chemo Sabee

Golpaygani, Lotfollah Safi Born 20 February 1919  (Golpaygan, Iran) Iranian cleric. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Goodall, Jane Born 3 April 1934  (London, England) Conservationist, known for her 45 year study of chimpanzees. Lady’s in Waiting

Goodman, John Born 20 June 1952  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Rotund funnyman, actor and on-screen husband of Roseanne. 6-Foot-Under The Honey Trap You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Goodman, Len Born 25 April 1944  (Bethnal Green, London, England) Ballroom dancer, best known as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars. Known for shouting out "Seven" in a particularly strange way. C. A. Daver

Goody, Gordon  Born 11 March 1930  (London, England) Died 29 January 2016  (Mojacar, Spain) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Member of the great train robbers of 1963. Brown Bananas Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Goodyear, Julie Born 29 March 1942  (Heywood, Lancashire, England) Gobby Northern actress who played Bet Lynch in 'Coronation Street' for 25 years. 20 to 1: Bets Nobs and Broome Stix Slippery Soap The Cobbles To A Coffin Unpersons

Gorbachev, Mikhail Born 2 March 1931  (Privolnoye, Stavropol, Russia) Joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1952, rising steadily to become its General Secretary from 1985-91 and President of the USSR from 1990-91. Has a map of Italy tattooed on his head for some reason. Deadly As Sin Till You Win Hell To The Chief Kennedy Driving School "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..." Sid And Marty Coffin Taking the Michael  Team Cat AIDS The Grey Horde Wayne Manor

Gordon, Bert I. Born 24 September 1922  (Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA) B-movie film director. AKA "Mister B.I.G." in a nod to both his initials and the prominence of gargantuan creatures in his films. Obituarynotice

Gordon, Billi Born 2 September 1954  (Dowagiac, Michigan, USA) Corpulent neuroscientist whose studies naturally focus on obesity. Formerly a comic actor and greeting card model. Well a man's gotta earn a wage… Decomposing Blubber

Gordon, Linda Born 19 January 1940  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Feminist and historian, has chronicled the 1904 mishandling of orphans in Arizona and the life of Dorothea Lange. Dykes

Gordon, Mildred  Born 24 August 1923  (London, England) Died 8 April 2016  (London, England) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Former MP for Bow and Poplar from 1987-97. The Honourable Member for DDP North

Gordon, Richard Born 15 September 1921  (England) Screenwriter, wrote the 'Doctor..' films. Obituarynotice

Gordon-Lennox, Charles Born 8 January 1955  (Sussex, England) Heir apparent to the Dukedom of Richmond. Manages the Goodwood estate, famous for it's horse and motor racing. The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard

Gordy, Berry Born 28 November 1929  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Record executive & producer, mostly associated with "Motown" music. See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya! Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Snort The Ashes

Gore, Al Born 31 March 1948  (Washington D.C., USA) Former US Vice President and Presidential candidate. Famously lost the 2000 election to George W. Bush despite having the majority of the popular vote. Now a prominent environmentalist. Decomposing Blubber

Gott, Karel Born 14 July 1939  (Pilsen, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) Czech pop singer. Hugely popular in both his homeland and Germany. Going Underground Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Gottfried, Gilbert Born 28 February 1955  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Screechy, squinty-eyed comedian known for his raunchy stand-up act and voicing Iago the parrot in 'Aladdin'. Honest Abe and the Long Walk to Freedom

Gr@nger, K@te  Born 31 October 1981  (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England) Died 23 July 2016  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 34  (read death notice) Doctor for the elderly at Pinderfields Hospital, who has become more famous for her blog and other charity and media events profiling her fight against terminal cancer. And My Name Is Larry! The Choir Invisibule 2016 Beyond A Little Peaky  Body Snatcher's Body Count Cancerous Hatred Can I join the Derby Dead Pool? Aye, they're off the fags alright Carkers Convention 2016 Compost Corner Crazycarl Crofty's Coffin Crew Crossing The Styx Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk DDP Tofoa DeathIsAllAround's Superstars Dead Ends Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Dead Wait Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Drunkasaskunk Ethnic Cleansing  David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Freddie The Cat Girlfriend In A Coma Going Underground HackinNcackin'  Half A Century Aint A Given Hardwood Surround And Now His Watch Is Ended I Told You I Was Ill Jacques Oeuf JoeRam Jumptheshark 7.0 Finding Chemo With Rocket Man Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! They're Loving Angels Instead Weakend At Bernies New Years And Drinks All Night! The Misers Mr C Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia  .....Norfolk & Good Pan Breed Plowing The Deep Puzlman's Passing Picks  Golden Slumbers Shameless Shaun of the Dead 69 Shovelful Of Dirt STAB in the DARK Chemo Sabee Stiff & the Tears Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Heading Nowhere Tentoesup The Anfield Iron The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order  The Conqueror Worm Still Life There Or Thereabouts The Wanky Yankee Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic Tomb It May Concern  Very Ill Turned Very Dead We're All Gonna Die! Whole in Won Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! Worm Farmer You Must Be Croaking!

Grady, Mike Born 6 February 1946  (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) Best known for playing the henpecked Barry in 'Last of the Summer Wine'. Last of the Summer Winos

Grafton, Sue Born 24 April 1940  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Detective novelist, known for her alphabetical series of books ('A is for Alibi' etc). in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Graham, "Superstar" Billy Born 7 June 1943  (Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA) Born Eldridge Wayne Coleman. Former WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Cancel My Appointments Crazycarl EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! P@F Deathlist Star Dust

Graham, Caroline Born 17 July 1931  (Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England) Novelist and creator of Inspector Barnaby, of which the endless 'Midsomer Murders' TV series is based on. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Graham, David Born 11 July 1925  (London, England) Actor, best known for his voice work on 'Thunderbirds' as Parker and Brains and on 'Doctor Who' as one of the voices of the Daleks. I Hear Voices The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Graham, Rev Billy Born 7 November 1918  (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) Travelling evangelist who has been preaching his doctrine of sin and salvation around the world for almost 60 years. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1992. 1 Dead In Ohio  2017? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before 2 Sick Not 2 Quit  5 Feet And 1 To Go  ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away My Killah Eyebrow Ambledown Beyond A Little Peaky Black Penguins Of Doom Bladerunner Worm Fodder Buzzards BXBOY422 Carkers Convention 2016 C. A. Daver Coffinitup Bury My Stiffy Compost Corner DAI YAB'STARDS Dance On Your Grave Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deadies 3 Drop Deadline Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Nebula 3000 Death Stinks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Death By Hemeloids Deathlist.net Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged DpSeggi Drunkasaskunk Eejit EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Eternity Tours Faster Than A Dead Horse Feng Shui Pig Finbarr Returns From The Dead Get ya Popcorn Ready Fuck 'Em All Gag Slow And Die George Lass and the Gravelings Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls Grendel's Graveyard Grim Sleeper Guild Of Master Reapers H5N1 HackinNcackin' From Here To Eternity  Hardwood Surround Researched To Death I Can’t Believe They’re Not Deader I'll Sleep When You're Dead I Told You I Was Ill Aunt Jessica Fletcher's Weekend Visit JoeRam Jumptheshark 7.0 Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! They're Loving Angels Instead Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Lastorders Weakend At Bernies Mercarte Moldy Oldies Morbid United F.C. Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour Mr C Naked Florida Gravediggers Nervous Nineties Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Grief Hijackers .....Norfolk & Good Nosoup4U! Not Long To Liver Not At All Well No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Obituaries 'R' Us Old Farts Old People, Young Death Old People Party Of 20 Only Fools and Corpses Open The Pearly Gates Windsor's OBE Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Pickett's Popped Off Picks Puzlman's Passing Picks Burt Lungcancers Nervous 90s Sad Last Days Say Hi To Uncle George  Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style)  Seasideessexxile See You In Hell Shaun of the Dead 69 Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Inquilinekea/Simfish Simply Dead Song To The Siren Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers STAB in the DARK Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Tentoesup The Conqueror Worm The End of the World As We Know It The Funky Faz's Morgue of Merriment The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Grim Actuary The Grateful Dead The Grey Horde Healey's First Law There's A Shiva In The Park The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead The Grim Grampian Reapers The Worm Your Honour Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic To Kill A Gabor Sister Tomb It May Concern Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Valar Morghulis Wall Street Massacre Windsor The Troll You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! You Must Be Croaking!

Grahame, Gloria Born 28 November 1923  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress ('It's a Wonderful Life', 'The Bad and the Beautiful'). Died back in 1981 though, so no points… GOODBYLADIES

Graham-Smith, Francis Born 25 April 1923  (Roehampton, Surrey, England) Thirteenth Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990. Next slide, please

Grammer, Kelsey Born 21 February 1955  (Saint Thomas, US Virgin Isles) Actor & comedian, best known as the lead role in 'Frasier', but also for his roles in 'Cheers' and 'The Simpsons' (as the voice of Sideshow Bob). Suffered a heart-attack in 2008. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Grandin, Temple Born 29 August 1947  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) American professor and doctor of Animal Science. ZZ Topped and the Wooden Spoon of Immortality

Grange, Kenneth Born 17 July 1929  (London, England) Modernist and one of Britain's leading product designers. Responsible for the looks of the Kodak Instamatic, the Intercity 125 train and the first UK parking meters, among others. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother

Granger, Ann Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England  (exact date unknown) Writer who switched from historical romances to crime novels with great success. Born 1939. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Grant, Hugh Born 23 March 1958  (Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland) Current CEO of the much-maligned GMO corporation Monsanto. No, not the actor… Drive-Thru Shooting

Grant, Lee Born 31 October 1927  (New York City, New York, USA) Actress. Blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Kentucky Fried Genocide

Grant, Russell Born 4 February 1951  (Middlesex, England) Large, camp TV and newspaper astrologer. Angela of Death Gay-Tes Of Heaven

Grantham, Leslie Born 30 April 1947  (London, England) Best known for his portrayal of 'Dirty' Den Watts in Eastenders from the shows beginning in 1985 to 1989, his character seemingly killed off. He briefly returned from the dead in 2003 before leaving again in 2005 following an online sex scandal. Perps & Perverts

Gravy, Wavy Born 15 May 1936  (East Greenbush, New York, USA) US hippie entertainer and activist. Tomb It May Concern

Gray, Ugly Dave Born 26 December 1933  (Manchester, England) Australian TV personality. Boddies... Manchester's Finest

Gray, Vivean  Born 20 July 1924  (Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England) Died 28 July 2016  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) TV actress - played Mrs Mangel in Aussie soap 'Neighbours'. My Killah Eyebrow Drop Dead Celebration Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns Points for old Soap

Greatbatch, Shaun Born 13 July 1969  (Newmarket, Suffolk, England) Darts player, now suffering from cancer. And My Name Is Larry! Open The Pearly Gates

Greaves, Jimmy Born 20 February 1940  (Poplar, London, England) British football legend. 60s Sporting Stars Losing to Death Deadly J DeathIsAllAround's Sports Superstars Dead Spotters Dead Wait Fuck 'Em All Grobler's Stiff Ones Well, it was a decent innings… One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Pickett's Popped Off Picks Return of the Absent Minded Mike Oxard Showbiz 20 Simply Dead Sudden Death  The Anfield Iron The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Dead Certs Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Final Whistle The Funky Faz's Morgue of Merriment There Or Thereabouts Welshman You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Green, Seth Born 8 February 1974  (West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor, best known as Oz in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and Scott Evil in the Austin Powers franchise. Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Greenbaum, Norman Born 20 November 1942  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer - 'Spirit in the Sky' #1 Hits Dead And Dusted 2

Greene, Shecky Born 8 April 1926  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Comedian who has been a headline act in Las Vegas for over 30 years. Real name Sheldon Greenfield. Laughter Kills

Greenfield, Susan Born 1 October 1950  (London, England) Neuroscientist and member of the House of Lords. Now arguing that modern technologies are ruining people's minds and empathies. Don't tell her about the DDP or its iffier picks! Next slide, please

Greenspan, Alan Born 6 March 1926  (New York, New York, USA) Economist, former US Federal Reserve chairman from 1987-2006. The Class of 1926 Who Nose When They Will Die?

Greer, Germaine Born 29 January 1939  (Melbourne, Australia) Six-foot tall, tub-thumping feminist Aussie writer, best known for her book 'The Female Eunuch' and her frequent appearances on chat shows, where she tries to make out that she isn't that scary really. Dykes Mourning Glory II Unpersons

Gregg, Victor Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Author of 'The Rifleman', a book about his military past. Served in India, Palestine, Norh Africa, Italy and Arnhem. Born 1919. The Choir Invisibule 2016

Gregson, Simon Born 2 October 1974  (Manchester, England) Steve McDonald on 'Coronation Street'. Took a break from 'Corrie' in 2015 due to a mystery illness, but seems recovered. Points for old Soap

Greider, Carol W Born 15 April 1961  (San Diego, California, USA) Molecular biologist who won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Nobel Loserettes

Gretzky, Wayne Born 26 January 1961  (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Legendary former Ice Hockey player. Tarkinator

Grey, Beryl Born 11 June 1927  (Highgate, London, England) One of the finest ballerinas Britain had in the 20th Century. Brown Bananas Lady’s in Waiting

Grey, Joel Born 11 April 1932  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Played the Master of Ceremonies in 'Cabaret' and came out of the closet (as if there was any need to) at the age of 82. Where's My Damn List?

Griffin, Charles Born 20 May 1946  (Ruislip, Middlesex, England) Political cartoonist. Poisoned Pens

Griffin, Dale  Born 24 October 1948  (Ross-on-Wye, England) Died 17 January 2016  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) Drummer with glam rock band Mott the Hoople. Down Under The Daisies I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Toast's Moribund Musos

Griffin, Susan Born 26 January 1943  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Eco-feminist author. Dykes

Griffith, Nanci Born 6 July 1953  (Seguin, Texas, USA) Folk and country singer-songwriter, won a Grammy in 1994 for her album 'Other Voices, Other Rooms'. Eejit

Griffiths, Derek Born 15 July 1946  (Woking, Surrey, England) Much adored children's TV presenter and actor from 'Play School' and 'Heads and Tales'. Bury My Stiffy

Griffiths, Trevor Born 4 April 1935  (Manchester, England) Left-wing playwright and television scriptwriter. Boddies... Manchester's Finest

Grimes, (musician) Born 17 March 1988  (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Try-hard Canadian 21st century version of Lene Lovich, looks like she has bad personal hygiene. You Gotta Risk It For The Biscuit

Grimes, Karolyn Born 4 July 1940  (Hollywood, California, USA) Child actress best known for the Christmas classic 'It's A Wonderful Life'. Jellydead

Grimes, Martha Born 2 May 1931  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Detective novelist of the 'Richard Jury' books. Another American author writing 'British' mysteries! in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Groark, Dave Date and place of birth unknown Competitor in the debut season of 'The Amazing Race'. Born c. 1937. Reality Bites, But Death Swallows

Groening, Matt Born 15 February 1954  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Creator & animator of 'The Simpsons'. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Gröning, Oskar Born 10 June 1921  (Nienburg, Lower Saxony, Germany) Former SS guard at Auschwitz, found guilty in court some 70 years later. Though an outspoken critic of Holocaust denial, this in turn made him unusually open about his Nazi past, which made him easier to prosecute! Carkers Convention 2016 Manuel's Stiffs Not Killed in Action

Grönloh, Anneke Born 7 June 1942  (Tondano, Indonesia) Represented the Netherlands at the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest and appeared in the first series of Belgian Celebrity Big Brother. Didn't win either. Minions Of Xuleneb

Gruber, Ruth  Born 30 September 1911  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 17 November 2016  (Manhattan, New York, USA) Age at death: 105  (read death notice) Journalist who also worked for the U.S. government in the Second World War. Old As Dirt One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Grundy, Reg  Born 4 August 1923  (Sydney, Australia) Died 6 May 2016  (Bermuda) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Prolific Australian television drama mogul. Aussies also use his name as rhyming slang for their undergarments. IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt

Grybauskaite, Dalia Born 1 March 1956  (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) President of Lithuania since 2009. Asshole Politicians The Baltics Are Laying Down

Gubar, Susan Born 30 November 1944  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Professor of English and Women's Studies at Indiana University. Deceased Hose

Gucci Mane, (rapper) Born 12 February 1980  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) Trap rapper with 14 albums and 10 arrests since 2005. Has an ice cream cone tattooed on his face. Larry King Dead, Only On CNN

Guillaume, Robert Born 30 November 1927  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Actor, better known in the US, though he has starred in many international movie hits, including 'The Lion King'. I Hear Voices Trojan Hearse

Gulbis, Ernests Born 30 August 1988  (Jurmala, Latvia) Tennis player, AKA "The Gull". Reached the semi-finals of the 2014 French Open. The Baltics Are Laying Down

Gunn, Tim Born 29 July 1953  (Washington D.C., USA) Fashion guru, voice actor and TV personality. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

Guy, Richard K. Born 30 September 1916  (Nuneaton, England) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Calgary, mainly concerned with game theory. Old People, Young Death

Guzman, Joaquin Born 4 April 1954  (La Tuna, Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico) Mexican drugs baron, currently on the run. Open The Pearly Gates P@F Slain By Sin

Gwynne Jones, Alun Born 5 December 1919  (Llantaruam, Monmouthshire, Wales) Born Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones. Former Foreign Office minister and military historian. I Told You I Was Ill The Honourable Member for DDP North

Gyatso, Tenzin Born 6 July 1935  (Takster, Qinghai, China) His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. According to our contributor, he's a nice guy, you'd want him for a grandfather, and he is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet. Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Tarkinator

Gyllenhaal, Jake Born 19 December 1980  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Film actor, still best known as the troubled Donnie Darko in the cult 2001 film of the same name. William Hague's Special Friend

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