Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2017: R

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RADCLIFFE, Daniel Born 23 July 1989  (Fulham, London, England) Harry Potter. Stripped for Equus, haunted in The Woman In Black and has played a corpse in Swiss Army Man. No wonder he gave up the drink… Be Forever Young

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. Nosoup4U! YOUREOUT

RADER, Dennis Born 9 March 1945  (Pittsburg, Kansas, USA) Serial killer, convicted in 2005 for 10 brutal murders committed between 1974 and 1991. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

RADZIWILL, Lee Born 3 March 1933  (Southampton, New York, USA) US socialite, younger sister of Jackie Onassis/Kennedy/Bouvier. Gooseberry Crumble

RAE, Alanah Born 9 February 1988  (Freehold, New Jersey, USA) American pornographic actress, born Elizabeth Collman. Christina Grimmie Memorial Death Squad

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". GOODBYLADIES The Bedsoring '20s Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

RAFSANJANI, Akbar Hashemi  Born 25 August 1934  (Bahreman, Persia) Died 8 January 2017  (Tajrish, Iran) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) President of Iran from 1989-1997. Heef's Politics XX

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

RAIFORD, Robert D. Born 27 November 1927  (Concord, North Carolina, USA) American broadcaster and actor, commentator on The John Boy and Billy Big Show. Suffered a stroke in June 2016. Died in November 2017 but no obit. Predictor's Predictions

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 Moldy Oldies

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

RAMBO, Brent Date and place of birth unknown Appeared in an early 1990s promotional video for Apple II, whose thumbs up sign became a widely circulated GIF. Obscura Camera

RAMIN, Sid Born 22 January 1919  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) American orchestrator, composer and arranger. Won an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture for West Side Story. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him

RAMIREZ, Yola Born 1 March 1935  (Teziutlan, Puebla, Mexico) Mexican female tennis player. Runner up in the French Open in consecutive years (1960, 61). Most Unique Picks 2017

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 YOUREOUT

RANA, Dalip Singh Born 27 August 1972  (Dhirana, Himachal Pradesh, India) 7ft plus professional wrestler, known in these circles as The Great Khali. Dead Continent

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. Good game, Good game If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?  Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Let Us Embalm You Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts See You In Heaven The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu TOETAG4U

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 Moldy Oldies Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

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 Don't Stop the Music

RANIA OF JORDAN, Queen Born 31 August 1970  (Kuwait City, Kuwait) Wife of King Abdullah II of Jordan. Advocate for education, community empowerment and youth. Avid user of social media, so we can monitor her health through all social platforms… Alphabetical Spaghettical

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

RANTZEN, Esther Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England) Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox. Krypton-kid Strictly Corpse Dying

RAPOPORT, Ingeborg  Born 2 September 1912  (Kribi, Cameroon) Died 23 March 2017  (Berlin, Germany) Age at death: 104  (read death notice) Former communist functionary in East Germany. In 2015 she finally received her doctorate after it was refused by the Nazis. Nosoup4U!  One Century Is Enough, Madam!

RASIMOVICIUTE, Diana Born 25 February 1954  (Ignalina, Lithuania) Retired Lithuanian biathlete who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Death-o-mator

RASUL, Muhammad Born in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan  (exact date unknown) Mullah. Taliban leader of the High Council of Afghanistan Islamic Emirate. Born c. 1965. Murray's Late Shift

RATNA OF NEPAL, Queen Born 19 August 1928  (Kathmandu, Nepal) Queen consort of Nepal from 1955-1972. Dead Continent

RATZENBERGER, John Born 6 April 1947  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) American actor famous for playing Cliff Clavin in 'Cheers'. Has moved on to a successful career as a voice actor for Pixar. I Hear Voices

RATZINGER, Georg Born 15 January 1924  (Bavaria, Germany) Elder brother of Ex-Pope Benedict. DpSeggi

RAUSING, Hans Born 25 March 1926  (Lund, Sweden) Businessman, owner of Tetra Pak & one of the world's richest people. Blueberry Crumble

RAWLS, Betsy Born 4 May 1928  (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA) Former ladies professional golfer. Won over 50 titles in her career. Dr Shipman's Waiting Room In the Hole! Nosoup4U! YOUREOUT

RAYMOND, Gary Born 20 April 1935  (London, England) Actor who starred as Cliff Lewis in the film version of John Osborne's 'Look Back in Anger', alongside Richard Burton. Dead Space 5000

REA, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of 'The Road To Hell' fame. Advent Avalanche Two Coins & A Punt

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

READ, Aimee Date and place of birth unknown Woman with brain tumour who requires a bone marrow transplant before she can have surgery. Born 1993. Dead And Dusted 2

READER, Brian Date and place of birth unknown Leader and oldest member of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid gang, known as "The Master" or "The Guv'nor". Born 1939. Carkers Convention 2017 Going Underground People I Think Might Die In 2017 United Chemo Sabee Stiff & the Tears

REARDON, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. 20 Names 20 Sports Death Stinks Tick Tock's Second String

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

REDFORD, Robert Born 18 August 1937  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Heart-throb actor who didn't make the big time until the age of 32, with his role as The Sundance Kid, alongside Paul Newman's Butch Cassidy. Went on to star in 'The Sting' (again with Newman), 'A Bridge Too Far', and so forth. Bangels Headstone Holders Rotting Kanzlerin

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. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him  Black Penguins Of Doom Eastbourne Exits Two Coins & A Punt You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

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. Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Eternity Tours Zombie Dance Party Heads In A Bag You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Jumptheshark v.8.0 STAB in the DARK The Conqueror Worm There's A Shiva In The Park TOETAG4U

REEMAN, Douglas  Born 15 October 1924  (Thames Ditton, Surrey, England) Died 23 January 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) British author of historical fiction books on the Royal Navy, set mainly during either WWII or the Napoleonic Wars. See You In Heaven

REESE, Della  Born 6 July 1931  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 19 November 2017  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Singer, mainly jazz & gospel music, who later became an actress, and is currently an ordained religious minister to boot. 20 Crooners Croakin' A Pelican In The Wilderness Death Stinks  Drop Dead Celebration JoeRam  Shovelful Of Dirt

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

REID, Anne Born 28 May 1935  (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) Much admired character actress who played Ken Barlow's first wife Valerie in 'Coronation Street' before getting killed off in 1971. The Cobbles To A Coffin

REID, Harry Born 2 December 1939  (Searchlight, Nevada, USA) US Democrat and former senator for Nevada from 1987-2017. Kennedy Driving School

REID, Sheila Born 21 December 1937  (Glasgow, Scotland) Veteran actress best known as the sour-faced holidaymaker Madge Harvey in 'Benidorm'. 1 Foot in the Grave The Midtable Maulers

REID, Tara Born 8 November 1975  (Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA) American actress - 'American Pie', 'The Big Lebowski'. 1 Foot in the Grave Train Wreck Central

REINER, Carl Born 20 March 1922  (Bronx, New York, USA) Actor, director, producer, writer & comedian - not a bad CV all in all. Golden Oldies! Death, For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good Lord Gravedigger Simply Dead The Empire State Strikes Back There Goes Another One! :) Wayne Manor

REINHOLD, Judge Born 21 May 1957  (Wilmington, Delaware, USA) American actor known for co-starring in the 'Beverly Hills Cop' and 'The Santa Clause' trilogies. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Laughter Kills Not At All Well

REINSHAGEN, Gerlind Born 4 May 1926  (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) Award winning German novelist and playwright. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

REUBENS, Paul Born 27 August 1952  (Peekskill, New York, USA) Actor best known as Pee Wee Herman. Pervs & Perps 2

REV, Livia Born in Budapest, Hungary  (exact date unknown) Hungarian concert pianist. Born 1916. Dead and Dusted 3  One Century Is Enough, Madam!

REV, Martin Born 18 December 1947  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Born Martin Reverby. American musician and instrumentalist in the electro-rock band Suicide. Prophetic name for a band, maybe… Gobbing On Life

REVILL, Clive Born 18 April 1930  (Wellington, New Zealand) Actor. Was the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. Cashier Number 87 Please! I Couldn't Eat Another Bite 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'. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Apricot Crumble Bangels Cancel the Equity membership Dead And Dusted 2 Grim Sleeper Headstone Holders Jumptheshark v.8.0 Kryptonian Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Lived So Let's Die Lozzie the Newbie Mr C Not At All Well Noz4news Only Fools and Corpses Oscar The Beast Puzlman's Passing Picks Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Team Cat AIDS Tentoesup The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2017 Just Fade Away Already  The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury TOETAG4U Two Coins & A Punt Where's My Damn List?

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

REYNOLDS, Jeff Born 7 September 1956  (Mountain City, Tennessee, USA) American former college basketball player and coach. Currently Director of Men's Basketball Operations at Virginia Tech. Death-o-mator

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

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'. 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 Freddie The Cat Jacques Oeuf Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls

RICHARD, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Now suing the BBC and South Yorkshire Police after a decision not to charge him with historical sexual offences. Aardvark's accomplice Crooning for a casket Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Fireball Francis of Arse-Easy 2017 I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers 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

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. 2018? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Charon's Crew Clog Poppers Checkin' Out Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn Eternity Tours God's Christmas Selection Box Grim McGraw Lastorders Riding The Jesus Train Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Snort The Ashes STAB in the DARK

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: Heaven, Hell or Houston

RICHARDS, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. AlsAlasAlackAdieu Amanita Virosa Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn Every Death You Take Joni Mitchell Dies Kryptonian Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard The Show Can't Go On Say Hello To The Angels Snort The Ashes Take the Needle Off the Record The Colma Cadavers Up and Under Wot The Deuce

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

RICHARDSON, Peter  Born 4 July 1931  (Hereford, England) Died 16 February 2017  (Ashford, Kent, England) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Former Worcestershire and England batsman. A Good Captain's Innings

RICHIE, Lionel Born 20 June 1949  (Tuskegee, Alabama, USA) Velvet-voiced singer with Commodores, who had a succesful solo career in the 1980s with hits such as 'All Night Long', 'Hello' and 'Dancing on the Ceiling'. Shot in the Dark Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information

RICHIE, Sofia Born 24 August 1998  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Daughter of Lionel Richie. Justin Bieber's ex, now being linked with Brooklyn Beckham. Well, that's Sofia's choice… The Rookie Draft

RICHMAN, Peter Mark Born 16 April 1927  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) American actor, born Marvin Jack Richman. Best known as Nicholas "Nick" Cain in the 1961 movies 'The Murder Men' and 'The Crimebusters'. 16 Is The Number

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

RICKETTS, Simon Date and place of birth unknown Journalist who has worked for the Daily Mail, Independent and Guardian newspapers. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016. Born 1968. Cancel My Appointments The Love Boat Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Day In The Death Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Droller Coaster Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair  Going Underground I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! New Years And Drinks All Night! Pan Breed Golden Slumbers Heading Nowhere Thomas Jefferson Survives To Kill A Gabor Sister

RICKLES, Don  Born 8 May 1926  (New York, New York, USA) Died 6 April 2017  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Stand-up comedian, comic actor and talk show whore. Bada-Bing! BXBOY422 Grim McGraw Live for today tomorrow might not arrive Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia The Empire State Strikes Back 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. A Good Innings Amanita Virosa Beyond A Little Peaky Compost Corner Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Dead Ends Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Drunkasaskunk Ethnic Cleansing George Lass and the Gravelings  Going Green Grendel's Graveyard H5N1 Hippoposthumous  I'm Sorry For Your Trouble And Now His Watch Is Ended Joni Mitchell Dies Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls  The Misers Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!! I'm Fed Up With This World Siniestro de la Muerte Souls to Take Sudden Death  The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Conqueror Worm There Or Thereabouts The Grim Grampian Reapers The Walking Dead Wanky Yankee Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy We're All Gonna Die! You Must Be Croaking!

RIDGELEY, Andrew Born 26 January 1963  (Windlesham, Surrey, England) Surprise choice of the Reaper to make him the surviving member of 1980s pop duo, Wham! Living like royalty off his royalties… Party like it's Last Christmas 1999 On Mars The Survivors

RIDGWAY, Gary Born 18 February 1949  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) American murderer known as the Green River Killer. Serving life imprisonment without parole. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

RIEU, Andre Born 1 October 1949  (Maastricht, Netherlands) Internationally known Dutch violinist and conductor. Founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. 20 to 1: Music for the soul

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, but released on compassionate grounds in 2016 after claiming to have terminal cancer. And Now His Watch Is Ended New Years And Drinks All Night!

RIGG, Diana Born 20 July 1938  (Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England) Actress, best known as Emma Peel in the Avengers & pin-up girl for numerous people in the 1960's. Still acting, mainly in aristocratic roles lately. The Colma Cadavers

RIHANNA, (singer) Born 20 February 1988  (Saint Michael, Barbados) R&B singer, best known for the hit single 'Umbrella'. Be Forever Young Clean Bill Of Health Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

RILEY, Bridget Born 24 April 1931  (London, England) Artist and main proponent of the eye-mangling op art movement. All Death Is Consolation Dead Space 5000

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: Heaven, Hell or Houston

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

RITTER, Erich Born 30 October 1958  (Oftringen, Switzerland) Scientist who calls himself a specialist in shark-human interaction. Lost most of his calf in...a shark attack. Self publicity will always come back to bite you… Dead And Dusted

RIVA, Emmanuelle  Born 24 February 1927  (Chenimenil, France) Died 27 January 2017  (Paris, France) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) French actress and poet. Kentucky Fried Genocide Vive la France... et la mort

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 The Midtable Maulers

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. Be Forever Young

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. Fucked n' Dumped 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, 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. Grave Danger Hippoposthumous Zombie Nation

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, Tanya Born 15 October 1955  (New York City, New York, USA) American actress. Played Bond girl Stacey Sutton in 'A View To A Kill'. Bond is alive. Kill Bond...Now!

ROBERTS, Terri Date and place of birth unknown Amish mother of mass-murder Charlie Roberts. Also an author. Died in August 2017 but no obit. Aye, they're off the fags alright Bucket Of Blood Souls to Take The Anfield Iron The Team With No Name Wall Street Massacre

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

ROBERTSON, Si Born 27 April 1948  (West Monroe, Louisiana, USA) Duck call maker and breakout character in TV reality show 'Duck Dynasty'. Presidential Advisory Squad

ROBINS, Oliver Born 22 July 1971  (place of birth unknown) Only surviving former child actor from the 'Poltergeist' movies. Now a film writer, director and producer. Former Child Stars

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: Heaven, Hell or Houston

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, Derek  Date and place of birth unknown Died 31 October 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Trade union shop steward who gained notoriety as "Red Robbo" in the 1970s before being sacked by British Leyland in 1979. Born 1927. His and Hearse

ROBINSON, Geoffrey James Date and place of birth unknown Retired Australian Roman Catholic bishop. God's Gonna Gettem Souls to Take The Team With No Name

ROBINSON, Smokey Born 19 February 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) R & B singer, one of the heroes of Motown music. Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard

ROBINSON, Tom Born 1 June 1950  (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) British singer-songwriter who had hits such as 'Glad To Be Gay', '2-4-6-8 Motorway' and 'War Baby'. Shot in the Dark

ROBINSON, William "Eddie" Born 15 December 1920  (Paris, Texas, USA) Baseball player. Oldest living member of the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Washington Senators. List of the Last

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

ROCK, Arthur Born 19 August 1926  (Rochester, New York, USA) US businessman and early investor in Silicon Valley firms such as Intel, Apple Computer and Teledyne Inquilinekea/Simfish

ROCKEFELLER, David  Born 12 June 1915  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 20 March 2017  (Pocantico Hills, New York, USA) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Absurdly rich banker (of Chase Manhattan fame); son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller Sr. 2018? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before CENTAURIANS C. A. Daver  Colin's Corpses Creaking Old Gates of Nonagonia DpSeggi Eternity Tours Feng Shui Pig Gray Panthers Grim Sleeper Hangman's XX ISIHAC who died Lozzie the Newbie Mercarte Old As Dirt Old People, Young Death Old People Party Of 20 Inquilinekea/Simfish The Empire State Strikes Back The Monthly Cyprus Shitstorm The Old Ones Are The Pests There Goes Another One! :) Welshman

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

RODD, Michael Born 29 November 1943  (South Shields, Tyne and Wear) Presenter of 'Tomorrow's World' and 'Screen Test' in the 1970s. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

RODERICK, Brande Born 13 June 1974  (Novato, California, USA) American actress and model. Appeared in 'Baywatch' and was Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 2001. Presidential Advisory Squad

RODGERS, Bill Born 28 October 1928  (Liverpool, England) One of the "Gang of Four" who split from the Labour Party to form the SDP. Dead Commons

RODGERS, Jimmie Born 18 September 1933  (Carnas, Washington, USA) American singer who had a US #1 with 'Honeycomb'. Had open heart surgery in 2012. Swan Singers

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 Angela of Death

RODMAN, Dennis Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA) Flamboyant former NBA basketball player. 2017 Exit Draft Presidential Advisory Squad

RODRIGUES, Virginia Born 31 December 1964  (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) Brazilian singer, favoured by Bill Clinton. Valerie Harper Is Faking It

RODRIGUEZ, Chi-Chi Born 23 October 1935  (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) Professional golfer, first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Eclectic Exiters In the Hole!

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 Topper667

ROGERS, Glen Born 15 July 1962  (Hamilton, Ohio, USA) American arsonist and murderer, also known as "The Cross Country Killer" or "The Casanova Killer". Currently on Death Row. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

ROGERS, Kenny Born 21 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) Bearded country & western singer. Often mistaken for God. #1 Hits Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair

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, Nancy Born 16 May 1925  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) American astronomer, known as the "Mother of Hubble" for her role in planning the Hubble Space Telescope. Decaying Orbit-uaries Lidders Late Lamentables

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. Cancerous Hatred Cancerous Hatred 2 P@F Deathlist The Dead Certs

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. It's Grim Up North All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Amanda's Fire Department Ars-in-Hole Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Clog Poppers Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Sing Your Last Song For Me  The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

ROOT, Amanda Born in Chelmsford, Essex, England  (exact date unknown) British stage and screen actress. Appeared in the BBC film adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion'. Born 1963. On The Box/In The Box

ROSE, Axl Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of Guns n' Roses. Train Wreck Central

ROSE, Clifford Born 24 October 1929  (Herefordshire, England) British character actor and member of the RSC. Best known for the role of SS Commander Kessler in 'Secret Army' and Rorvik in the 'Doctor Who' serial "Warrior’s Gate". Unusual Suspects

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

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) Died 31 March 2017  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Pop artist contemporary with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Tarkinator

ROSEWALL, Ken Born 2 November 1934  (Sydney, Australia) Legendary Australian tennis player. Won 8 grand slams and compteted in four Wimbledon finals across two decades. The Midtable Maulers

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. #1 Hits Riding The Jesus Train Sing Your Last Song For Me  Team Brurney The Day the Music Died

ROSS, George H. Born 6 January 1928  (place of birth unknown) Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. The Bedsoring '20s

ROSS, Glenn Born 27 May 1971  (Down, Northern Ireland) 5 times UK's strongest man, nicknamed "Big Daddy". @JonesEuro

ROSSER, Dave Date and place of birth unknown Guitarist with the Afghan Whigs. Diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer in 2016. Died in June 2017 but no obit. Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

ROSSI, Francis Born 29 May 1949  (Forest Hill, London, England) Co-founder and lead singer of Status Quo. Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn ISIHAC who died

ROTH, David Lee Born 10 October 1954  (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of hard rock giants Van Halen. Snort The Ashes

ROTHWELL, Alan Born 9 February 1937  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) British actor famous for playing David Barlow in 'Coronation Street' and presenting the children's TV show 'Picture Box'. The one with the creepy theme tune… The Cobbles To A Coffin

ROUTLEDGE, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Come Die With Me Dead Spotters It's Worse Than That, He's Dead Jim! Moldy Oldies The Cobbles To A Coffin The Rancid Odour of Brit Sitcom @JonesEuro

ROUVEROL, Jean  Born 8 July 1916  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Died 24 March 2017  (Wingdale, New York City, USA) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) American author, screenwriter and actress blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s. Obituarynotice

ROUX, Albert Born 8 October 1935  (Charolles, Saone-et-Loire, France) Famous chef and restaurateur who propsered with his brother Michel in Britain. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Decomposing Blubber Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Funeral Holmes

ROWBOTHAM, Sheila Date and place of birth unknown British socialist feminist theorist and writer. Born 1943. It's Grim Reaper Up North

ROWE, Debbie Born 6 December 1958  (Spokane, Washington, USA) Former spouse of Michael Jackson. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. Aye, they're off the fags alright Fat kids always win at seesaw Isolt's Inauguration P@F Deathlist P@F only girls SamArt Reapers You Must Be Croaking!

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) Died 12 November 2017  (Rhuddlan, Wales) Age at death: 105  (read death notice) British peer. Compost Corner Gray Panthers

ROWLING, J. K. Born 31 July 1965  (Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England) Absurdly wealthy author of the Harry Potter books. Donald Trump's Hit List

RUBBIA, Carlo Born 31 March 1934  (Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Italian scientist. Co-winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics. Dead Space 5000

RUBIK, Erno Born 13 July 1944  (Budapest, Hungary) Puzzle designer, of Rubik's cube fame. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

RUBIO VELA, Ana Maria  Born 19 October 1901  (Cordoba, Spain) Died 15 December 2017  (Barcelona, Spain) Age at death: 116  (read death notice) 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

RUDIN, Scott Born 14 July 1958  (Baldwin, New York, USA) American film and theatrical producer. First producer to win the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him

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

RUNGELING, Dorothy Born 12 May 1911  (place of birth unknown) Canadian pilot. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

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, 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, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Krypton-kid BatLord of the WhoTrekLock

RYAN, Paul Born 29 January 1970  (Janesville, Wisconsin, USA) US Republican politician. As of 2016, the current Speaker of the US House of Representatives and friend of Donald Trump. The Right to Die

RYDELL, Bobby Born 26 April 1942  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Early American singer and teen idol. Crooning for a casket

RYDER, Nanci Date and place of birth unknown Veteran American publicist. Diagnosed with ALS in 2014. Pedro's Catacomb Caskets Tentoesup

RYZHKOV, Nikolai Born 28 September 1929  (Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine) Ukrainian member of the Soviet politburo until its dissolution in 1991. Heef's Politics XX Last Gasp Saloon

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