Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2016: R

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Radcliffe, Daniel Born 23 July 1989  (Fulham, London, England) Harry Potter. Now starring in a stage show where he takes his clothes off. Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Rademacher, Peter Born 20 November 1928  (Tieton, Washington, USA) Former heavyweight boxer who became the only man to fight a World title fight on his professional debut. IMGONESOLONG

Rae, Charlotte Born 22 April 1926  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Actress, best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in "Diff'rent Strokes" and the spin off "The Facts of Life". Good to Know…You’re Dead GOODBYLADIES

Rafsanjani, Akbar Hashemi Born 25 August 1934  (Bahreman, Persia) President of Iran from 1989-1997. Asshole Politicians

Ragussis, Michele Born 26 November 1969  (Derby, Connecticut, USA) American chef who appeared on the US cookery show 'Food Network Star'. Coffinio De Lesbos

Rain, Douglas Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (exact date unknown) Canadian actor, best known as the voice of HAL 9000 in '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Born 1928. I Hear Voices IMGONESOLONG Moldy Oldies Sir Candy's All Stars

Rainey, Puck Born 18 July 1968  (San Francisco, California, USA) One of the early "reality show" stars on MTV's 'The Real World'. Reality Bites, But Death Swallows

Raiola, Angela  Born 30 June 1960  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 18 February 2016  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 55  (read death notice) AKA 'Big Ang' one of the stars of the reality TV show 'Mob Wives'. A Pelican In The Wilderness Diem Brown Memorial Deathsquad Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Raisman, Geoffrey Born 28 June 1938  (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) British neuroscientist. Who?

Rajna, Thomas Born 21 December 1928  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian born pianist and composer, based in South Africa since 1970. Dead and Dusted 3

Ramsden, James Born 1 November 1923  (place of birth unknown) Former Conservative MP. Served as the last Secretary of State for War in 1964. No More Expenses The Honourable Member for DDP North

Rancic, Giuliana Born 17 August 1974  (Naples, Italy) Italian-born American TV personality. Two Coins & A Punt

Randall, Leslie Born in South Shields, County Durham  (exact date unknown) Actor who starred on ITV's first homegrown sitcom, 'Joan and Leslie' in the 1950s. Born 1924. TOETAG4U

Randi, James Born 7 August 1928  (Toronto, Canada) Stage magician. Survived heart surgery in 2006, and is still performing. Deathlist.net Ethnic Cleansing Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Let Us Embalm You Not At All Well Permanent Kip Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts See You In Heaven The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu TOETAG4U Worm Farmer

Randolph, Joyce Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on 'The Honeymooners'. Antique Femme Fatales Captain Hemlock's Twenty GOODBYLADIES Syndication Zombies

Ranglin, Ernest Born 19 June 1932  (Manchester, Jamaica) Guitarist credited with creating part of the Ska sound. Boddies... Manchester's Finest See You In Heaven Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Ranke-Heinemann, Uta Born 2 October 1927  (Essen, Germany) German theologian and academic. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Rankin, Ian Born 28 April 1960  (Cardenden, Fife, Scotland) Hugely successful Scottish crime writer through his 'Inspector Rebus' series. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Rao, C. N. R. Born 30 June 1934  (Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India) Indian chemist. Specialising in solid-state chemistry, whatever that is… Who?

Rapoport, Ingeborg Born 2 September 1912  (Kribi, Cameroon) Former communist functionary in East Germany. In 2015 she finally received her doctorate after it was refused by the Nazis. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Ratna of Nepal, Queen Born 19 August 1928  (Kathmandu, Nepal) Queen consort of Nepal from 1955-1972. By Royal Appointment Dead Continent Ho's Before Bro's

Ratzinger, Georg Born 15 January 1924  (Bavaria, Germany) Elder brother of Ex-Pope Benedict. Not Killed in Action

Rawls, Betsy Born 4 May 1928  (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA) Former ladies professional golfer. Won over 50 titles in her career. In the Hole!

Raymond, Janice Born 24 January 1943  (place of birth unknown) Radical feminist known for her controversial ideas on transexualism. Dykes

Raza, Ghyslain Date and place of birth unknown One of the first viral or "meme" stars of the internet, thanks to a video of his messing about pretending to be a Jedi, in which he was labelled 'the Star Wars kid'. Born c. 1987. Obscura Camera

Rea, Nicolas Born 6 June 1928  (place of birth unknown) AKA 3rd Baron Rea, peer and doctor. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Reagan, Nancy  Born 6 July 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Died 6 March 2016  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) First lady of the United States from 1981-89 and widow of Ronald Reagan. 1 Dead In Ohio 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Aardvark's Bupa Listing Abracadaver ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away My Killah Eyebrow All Quiet on the Westerns Front Baldy's Burial Service Beyond A Little Peaky Bladerunner Buzzards Chelski Pensioners Coffinitup Crofty's Coffin Crew Deadies 3 Drop Deadline Death Nebula 3000 Death On The Rocks Death Can Be Funny Deathlist.net Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged DpSeggi Eejit Eternity Tours Fireball Fuck 'Em All GMC Ghost Town GOODBYLADIES Grim Sleeper Guild Of Master Reapers IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt I Can’t Believe They’re Not Deader Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill JoeRam Jumptheshark 7.0 Kennedy Driving School Lastorders Mercarte Morbid United F.C. Naked Florida Gravediggers  Nervous Nineties NorthernFoxiles Nosoup4U! "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou..." Open The Pearly Gates Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Pool Ghoul Puzlman's Passing Picks Riding The Jesus Train Sad Last Days Say Hi To Uncle George Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) She's A Goner Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Stairway To Heaven Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Team Cat AIDS Tentoesup The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Just Fade Away Already The Empire State Strikes Back  The Funky Faz's Morgue of Merriment The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Grim Actuary There Goes Another One! :) The Grim Grampian Reapers Tomb It May Concern Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Wall Street Massacre Welshman We're All Gonna Die! Who Turned Out The Lights? Wot The Deuce You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling  Zombie Nation

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. DeathIsAllAround's Sports Superstars

Redfern, Anthea Born in Newton Abbot, Devon  (exact date unknown) Model and television hostess who famously assisted (and married) Bruce Forsyth in 'The Generation Game' in the 1970s. Born 1948. Tarkinator

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. Black Penguins Of Doom Eastbourne Exits Valar Morghulis

Redmond, Marge Born 14 December 1930  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) American television actress ('The Flying Nun'). Where's My Damn List?

Redstone, Sumner Born 27 May 1923  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Global media tycoon, majority shareholder in CBS, Viacom and MTV amongst others. Eejit  Faster Than A Dead Horse Buckets O Blood Grim McGraw Zombie Dance Party Heads In A Bag And Now His Watch Is Ended Jumptheshark 7.0 Not Killed in Action Shovelful Of Dirt The "B" Team There's A Shiva In The Park  TOETAG4U Valar Morghulis

Reese, Della Born 6 July 1931  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Singer, mainly jazz & gospel music, who later became an actress, and is currently an ordained religious minister to boot. 20 Crooners Croakin'

Rego, Paula Born in Lisbon, Portugal  (exact date unknown) Portugese-British painter. Born 1935. All Death Is Consolation

Reid, Harry Born 2 December 1939  (Searchlight, Nevada, USA) US Democrat and senator for Nevada since 1987. Kennedy Driving School

Reid, Sheila Born 21 December 1937  (Glasgow, Scotland) Veteran actress best known as the sour-faced holidaymaker Madge Harvey in 'Benidorm'. 6-Foot-Under

Reinecke, Edwin  Born 7 January 1924  (Medford, Oregon, USA) Died 24 December 2016  (Laguna Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) US Republican politician who was convicted of perjury, although that was later overturned, in the wake of the Watergate scandal of 1974. Dead And Dusted 2

Reiner, Carl Born 20 March 1922  (Bronx, New York, USA) Actor, director, producer, writer & comedian - not a bad CV all in all. Good to Know…You’re Dead Laughter Kills Lord Gravedigger Old Farts Simply Dead Syndication Zombies The Empire State Strikes Back There Goes Another One! :) Tick Tock Wayne Manor

Renaud, (singer) Born 11 May 1952  (Paris, France) Popular French singer. P@F Slain By Sin

Reno, Janet  Born 21 July 1938  (Miami, Florida, USA) Died 7 November 2016  (Miami, Florida, USA) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Former US Attorney General between 1993-2001. Let Us Embalm You She's A Goner

Reubens, Paul Born 27 August 1952  (Peekskill, New York, USA) Actor best known as Pee Wee Herman. Perps & Perverts

Rév, Lívia Born in Budapest, Hungary  (exact date unknown) Hungarian concert pianist. Born 1916. Dead and Dusted 3

Revill, Clive Born 18 April 1930  (Wellington, New Zealand) Actor. Was the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. Cashier Number 86 Please! Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

Reynolds, Burt Born 11 February 1936  (Waycross, Georgia, USA) Actor chiefly remembered for "good ole' boy"-type movies like 'Smokey and the Bandit', 'Cannonball Run' and 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'. Deader Than A Dead Thing Dead Spotters Dead Wait EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Faster Than A Dead Horse IMGONESOLONG Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Jumptheshark 7.0 Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Let Us Embalm You Manuel's Stiffs Mr C Nosoup4U! Not At All Well Noz4news  Oscar The Beast Sad Last Days The Honey Trap Return of the Absent Minded Mike Oxard Showbiz 20 Shovelful Of Dirt Team Cat AIDS Just Fade Away Already  The End of the World As We Know It The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead Very Ill Turned Very Dead  Where's My Damn List?

Reynolds, Debbie  Born 1 April 1932  (El Paso, Texas, USA) Died 28 December 2016  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Was an unknown young actress until she was selected to play the female lead, Kathy Selden, alongside Gene Kelly in 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952) - a role for which she had to learn to tap-dance from scratch. Antique Femme Fatales Predictor's Predictions

Reynolds, Gene Born 4 April 1923  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Actor-turned producer of 'M*A*S*H' and 'Lou Grant'. Fireball

Reynolds, Norman Born 26 March 1934  (London, England) Production designer and art director on 'Star Wars' and 'Superman' amongst others. Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

Rhodes, Gary Born 22 October 1960  (London, England) Celebrity chef, one of the main TV chefs of the 1990s. Spongebob's Pet Snail

Rhys-Davies, John Born 5 May 1944  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) Welsh actor best recognised as Sallah in the 'Indiana Jones' film series and for his role in the cult 90s sci-fi series 'Sliders'. Let Us Embalm You Not At All Well

Rice, Anne Born 4 October 1941  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Best-selling authoress of numerous works of horror fiction, usually with the words "Vampire" and/or "Blood" in their titles. Die You On The Bayou

Rice, Pat Born 17 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal FC captain and assistant manager. And My Name Is Larry! Bloody Dead Rep Worm Fodder Can I join the Derby Dead Pool? Freddie The Cat I Told You I Was Ill Jacques Oeuf Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls Stiff & the Tears

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Now himself getting dragged into "Operation Yewtree" type imbroglio... Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Francis of Arse-Easy Get Knotted I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Star-Way to Heaven The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard

Richard, Henri Born 29 February 1936  (Montreal, Canada) 11-time Stanley Cup winning centre for the Montreal Canadiens. Stone Dead Cert The "B" Team

Richard, J. R. Born 7 March 1950  (Vienna, Louisiana, USA) Major League Baseball player fro the Houston Astros from 1971-80. Die You On The Bayou

Richard, Little Born 5 December 1932  (Macon, Georgia, USA) Singer, songwriter & pianist, an early star of rock n' roll. 20 Crooners Croakin' Clog Poppers Eternity Tours Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls Lastorders Riding The Jesus Train See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Slaughter = S + laughter Snort The Ashes Still Life Toast's Moribund Musos

Richards, Bob Born 20 February 1926  (Champaign, Illinois, USA) The Reverend Robert Eugene Richards, twice Olympic Pole Vault champion, hence the nickname "The Vaulting Vicar". ZZ Topped and the Wooden Spoon of Immortality

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. A Good Innings AlsAlasAlackAdieu Kill 'Em All The Show Can't Go On Say Hello To The Angels Snort The Ashes The Grim Grampian Reapers Toasted Brown Bread Wot The Deuce

Richardson, Graham Born 27 September 1949  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Australian former Labor Party politician. Body Snatcher's Body Count

Richardson, Peter Born 4 July 1931  (Hereford, England) Former Worcestershire and England batsman. A Good Captain's Innings

Richie, Nicole Born 21 September 1981  (Berkeley, California, USA) Adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie, former best-friend-forever-until-I-fall-out-with-you to Paris Hilton, and utterly vapid reality TV star. Amanda's Fire Dept. Gazza's A Gonna

Richter, Gerhard Born 9 February 1932  (Dresden, Germany) German visual artist. All Death Is Consolation

Richter-Kohl, Maike Born in Siegen, Germany  (exact date unknown) Wife of former German chancellor Helmut Kohl. Born 1964. Leading Into The Grave

Rickles, Don Born 8 May 1926  (New York, New York, USA) Stand-up comedian, comic actor and talk show whore. Bada-Bing! All Part Of The Show... Right? BXBOY422 From Here To Eternity Laughter Kills Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia The Class of 1926 There Goes Another One! :) Where's My Damn List? Wot The Deuce

Ricksen, Fernando Born 27 July 1976  (Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands) Former Netherlands international footballer. My Killah Eyebrow Beyond A Little Peaky Cancerous Hatred Dead As A Doornail Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Drunkasaskunk Ethnic Cleansing George Lass and the Gravelings  Grendel's Graveyard Half A Century Aint A Given I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls  Maysles Brothers Memorial Death Squad Minions Of Xuleneb  The Misers NorthernFoxiles  P@F Slain By Sin Sudden Death The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Conqueror Worm There Or Thereabouts

Rigas, John J. Born 24 November 1924  (Wellsville, New York, USA) Founder of the Adelphia Communications Corporation, one of the largest cable TV companies in the US. Jailed for fraud in 2005. And Now His Watch Is Ended New Years And Drinks All Night! Star Dust The Grim Actuary Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Rihanna, (singer) Born 20 February 1988  (Saint Michael, Barbados) R&B singer, best known for the hit single 'Umbrella'. Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Rijvers, Kees Born 27 May 1926  (Breda, Netherlands) Former football manager of PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team. Minions Of Xuleneb

Riley, Bridget Born 24 April 1931  (London, England) Artist and main proponent of the eye-mangling op art movement. All Death Is Consolation

Riley, Jack  Born 30 December 1935  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Died 19 August 2016  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Actor, voice of Stu Pickles in 'Rugrats', which might be enough these days to earn him a UK obit. And indeed it was when he died in August 2016... Moldy Oldies

Rimmer, Shane Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (exact date unknown) Canadian actor, the voice of Scott Tracey in 'Thunderbirds' and other roles in British TV as the "American", such as the Secretary of State in 'A Very British Coup'. Insert Name Here ZZ Topped and the Wooden Spoon of Immortality

Ringeissen, Bernard Born 15 May 1934  (Paris, France) French classical pianist. Dead and Dusted 3

Riquelme, Larissa Born 22 February 1985  (Asunción, Paraguay) Paraguayan model and actress. Death Can Be Sexy

Riva, Emmanuelle Born 24 February 1927  (Cheniménil, France) French actress and poet. Kentucky Fried Genocide

Riva, Maria Born 13 December 1924  (Berlin, Germany) Actress daughter of Marlene Dietrich. From Here To Eternity Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky

Rivera, Chita Born 23 January 1933  (Washington D. C., USA) Hispanic actress, singer and dancer. Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Rivera, Miriam Born in Hermosillo, Mexico  (exact date unknown) Transsexual reality TV star. Freaks And Geeks Ho's Before Bro's

Rix, Brian  Born 27 January 1924  (Cottingham, Yorkshire, England) Died 20 August 2016  (London, England) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Actor, mostly on stage, and charity worker. Younger brother of Sheila Mercier. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Lidders Late Lamentables Burt Lungcancers Nervous 90s

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Gag Slow And Die The Honey Trap Slippery Soap The Cobbles To A Coffin Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead

Robach, Amy Born 6 February 1973  (East Lansing, Michigan, USA) News anchor for 'Good Morning America' on ABC. Death Can Be Funny Gazza's A Gonna

Roberts, Doris  Born 4 November 1925  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Died 17 April 2016  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Actress, mostly in TV. Best known for her role as Marie Barone in the woefully unfunny 'Everyone Loves Raymond'. Brown Bananas One Too Many Pieces of Cake

Roberts, Eric Born 18 April 1956  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA) Actor and brother of Julia Roberts. Dr Who's Next

Roberts, Harry Born 21 July 1936  (Wanstead, Essex, England) Former convcited murderer whose slaining of two policemen in 1966 casued national outrage. Caught on the run, he served 48 years in prison before getting released on parole late in 2014. See You In Hell

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Good to Know…You’re Dead Hippoposthumous I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Return of the Absent Minded Mike Oxard Showbiz 20 Zombie Nation

Roberts, Larry Born 28 September 1926  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Voice actor from 'Lady and the Tramp'. Apparently died of an AIDS-related illness in 1992, although this has been disputed so who knows... I Hear Voices

Roberts, Robert Born 18 February 1912  (Widnes, Cheshire, England) Professional rugby footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Widnes and St. Helens. Born c. 1912. Gris Gris

Roberts, Robin Born 23 November 1960  (Pass Christian, Mississippi, USA) Newscaster and anchor of US breakfast programme 'Good Morning America' on ABC. The Anfield Iron

Roberts, Terri Date and place of birth unknown Amish mother of mass-murder Charlie Roberts. Also an author. Book Em Danno  Heading Nowhere The "B" Team Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Roberts, Winifred Date and place of birth unknown One of the select few who worked at the secret government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park during Wordl War II, Born 1918. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Robertson, B. A. Born 12 September 1948  (Glasgow, Scotland) Singer-songwriter whose droll, topical songs made him briefly a star in the late 1970s/early 80s. Comedy Cremations

Robertson, Denise  Born 9 June 1932  (Sunderland, England) Died 1 April 2016  (London, England) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Agony aunt, known for her regular spot on 'This Morning'. Angela of Death

Robertson, Ian Date and place of birth unknown New Zealand artist. Jacques Oeuf

Robertson, Pat Born 22 March 1930  (Lexington, Virginia, USA) Extremely controversial televangelist, with a hugely significant political say in each election as he feels he represents the "Bible Belt" of America. See You In Hell

Robertson, Phil Born 24 February 1946  (Vivian, Louisiana, USA) Businessman and patriarch of the "Duck Dynasty" as featured in the reality TV show of the same name. Die You On The Bayou

Robinson, Ann Born 25 May 1929  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress best known for her role in 'The War of the Worlds' from 1953. ZZ Topped and the Wooden Spoon of Immortality

Robinson, Anne Born 26 September 1944  (Crosby, Merseyside, England) Former journalist, then game show host & TV broadcaster. Presenter of 'The Weakest Link'. The pun for her death pretty much writes itself! By Royal Ascent

Robinson, David Born 6 August 1965  (Key West, Florida, USA) Retired NBA basketball player. Death Hooop Still The Same

Robinson, Geoffrey James Date and place of birth unknown Retired Australian Roman Catholic bishop. Cancerous Hatred The Love Boat Pan Breed Tri Not To Survive 2016

Robinson, Nick Born 5 October 1963  (Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) Former political editor for BBC news. Now presenter of the 'Today' programme on Radio 4. The Return of Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom P@F Deathlist STAB in the DARK The British (D)i(e)sles

Robson, Jimmy Born 23 January 1939  (Pelton, County Durham, England) Former professional footballer for Burnley and Blackpool. Clean Bill Of Health

Rockefeller, David Born 12 June 1915  (New York, New York, USA) Absurdly rich banker (of Chase Manhattan fame); son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller Sr. 2017? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before BXBOY422 C. A. Daver Coffinitup DpSeggi Eternity Tours Feng Shui Pig Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls Gray Panthers Grim Sleeper Hangman's XX Nervous Nineties Not Long To Liver Old As Dirt Old People, Young Death Old People Party Of 20  Inquilinekea/Simfish The Empire State Strikes Back The Old Ones Are The Pests Welshman Yolo

Rockefeller, Sharon Percy Born 10 December 1944  (Oakland, California, USA) Former West Virginia, first lady and member of the Rockefeller political dynasty. Cancel My Appointments

Rodd, Michael Born 29 November 1943  (South Shields, Tyne and Wear) Presenter of 'Tomorrow's World' and 'Screen Test' in the 1970s. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away ZZ Topped and the Wooden Spoon of Immortality

Rodgers, Bill Born 28 October 1928  (Liverpool, England) One of the "Gang of Four" who split from the Liberal Party to form the SDP. Dead Commons No More Expenses

Rodgers, Nile Born 19 September 1952  (New York City, New York, USA) Music producer and member of hip disco band Chic. Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead

Rodriguez, Silvio Born 29 November 1946  (San Antonio de los Banos, Havana Province, Cuba) Cuban musician, leading figure in the Nueva trova movement. See You In Heaven

Rogers, Kenny Born 21 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) Bearded country & western singer. Often mistaken for God. Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Sad Last Days

Rogers Sr, Joe Born in Tennessee, USA  (exact date unknown) Co-founder and former CEO of the Waffle House food chain. Drive-Thru Shooting

Rolfing, Mark Date and place of birth unknown American golf commentator for NBC. Not Long To Liver

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch

Roman, Phil Born 21 December 1930  (Fresno, California, USA) American animator for 'The Simpsons', 'King of the Hill' et al. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Romero, Randy Born 22 December 1957  (Erath, Louisiana, USA) American flat racing jockey. DDP Tofoa Buckets O Blood

Ronell, Avital Born 15 April 1952  (Prague, Czech Republic) Czech-born American philosopher. Dykes

Rønneberg, Joachim Born 30 August 1919  (Borgund, Norway) Norwegian soldier who helped sabotage Hitler's attempt at making an atom bomb in Telemark during WWII. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Ronstadt, Linda Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Amanda's Fire Dept. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Clog Poppers Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death By Hemeloids GMC Ghost Town You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Not At All Well Sad Last Days Sing Your Last Song For Me  Toast's Moribund Musos

Roper, Tony Born 19 August 1941  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actor and comedian best recognised as Rab C Nesbitt's best mate Jamesie Cotter. Grendel's Graveyard

Rose, Axl Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of Guns n' Roses. Mortem Omnibus

Rose, Pete Born 11 April 1941  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Former Major League Baseball player, nicknamed "Charlie Hustle". Noz4news

Rosenberger, Carol Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA  (exact date unknown) American concertn pianist. Born 1933. Dead and Dusted 3

Rosenquist, James Born 29 November 1933  (Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA) Pop artist contemporary with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. All Death Is Consolation Tarkinator

Ross, Diana Born 26 March 1944  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Motown diva, of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' fame. The former Supreme is no stranger to the law, and was recently busted for drink-driving. Let Us Embalm You Toasted Brown Bread

Ross, George H. Born 6 January 1928  (place of birth unknown) Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. Diem Brown Memorial Deathsquad Reality Bites, But Death Swallows

Ross, Gordon  Born 7 November 1948  (Glasgow, Scotland) Died 13 January 2016  (Glasgow, Scotland) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) Scottish "right-to-die" campaigner. Drunkasaskunk

Rothwell, Nancy Born 2 October 1955  (Tarleton, Lancashire, England) Physiologist and President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester. Next slide, please

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Decomposing Blubber Final Curtain Get Knotted Moldy Oldies The Cobbles To A Coffin

Roux, Albert Born 8 October 1935  (Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, France) Famous chef and restaurateur who propsered with his brother Michel in Britain. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Funeral Holmes

Rowlands, Gena Born 19 June 1930  (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) Actress best known for her collaborations with her late husband, director John Cassavetes. Where's My Damn List?

Rowley-Conwy, 9th Baron Langford, Geoffrey Alexander Born 8 March 1912  (place of birth unknown) British peer. Compost Corner

Rubbia, Carlo Born 31 March 1934  (Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Italian scientist. Co-winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics. Freaks And Geeks

Rubik, Erno Born 13 July 1944  (Budapest, Hungary) Puzzle designer, of Rubik's cube fame. ZZ Topped and the Wooden Spoon of Immortality

Rubio Vela, Ana Maria Born 19 October 1901  (Cordoba, Spain) Spanish supercentenarian. The Old Ones Are The Pests

Ruckelshaus, William Born 24 July 1932  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) First head of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Ruddock, Neil "Razor" Born 9 May 1968  (London, England) Hulking former centre-back for Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur. Extra Wide Coffin

Rudorffer, Major Erich Born 1 November 1917  (Zwochau, Sachsen, Germany) Luftwaffe flying ace, one of the most successful ever. Died in April 2016 but no obit. Oscar The Beast

Rumsfeld, Donald Born 9 July 1932  (Evanston, Illinois, USA) Gaffe-prone, known known and highly controversial former secretary of defence for both Gerald Ford and George W. Bush. Hence, he is both the youngest and the oldest person to have held the position. Dead Is Dead The Politicorpses

Ruscha, Edward Born 16 December 1937  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Pop artist. All Death Is Consolation

Rush, Barbara Born 4 January 1927  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Film and television actress whose crefdirs include 'Batman' and 'Peyton Place'. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Rush, Geoffrey Born 6 July 1951  (Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) Accomplished, Oscar-winning film actor. Mourning Glory II

Rush, Otis Born 29 April 1935  (Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA) Left-handed Blues guitarist, an influence on Eric Clapton. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Russell, Austin "Chumlee" Born 8 September 1982  (Henderson, Nevada, USA) Dim-witted pawn shop assistant as featured in the reality show 'Pawn Stars'. Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Russell, Bill Born 12 February 1934  (West Monroe, Louisiana, USA) Legendary Basketball player for the Boston Celtics from 1956-69, winning 11 NBA championships in his career. Death Hooop Still The Same

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Brownest Bread Nervous Nineties BatLord of the WhoTrekLock The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Rust, Mathias Born 1 June 1968  (Wedel, Germany) German aviator whose plane infamously touched down in Red Square in 1987. In Deutschland Endgültigen Untergang!

Rüütel, Arnold Born 10 May 1928  (Laimjala Parish, Saaremaa, Estonia) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Estonia during the period of it's eventual independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Later President of Estonia from 2001-2006. The Baltics Are Laying Down

Ryder, Shaun Born 23 August 1962  (Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England) Lead Singer for Madchester legends Happy Mondays. Toasted Brown Bread

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