Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2018: 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. Alsdeadliest Hangman's XX

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

Rae, Charlotte  Born 22 April 1926  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Died 5 August 2018  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Actress, best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in "Diff'rent Strokes" and the spin off "The Facts of Life". All Part Of The Show... Right? Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Captain Hemlock's Twenty DDP Tofoa Devin and his Summer Girls Eternity Tours Faster Than A Dead Horse Predictor's Predictions Bucket Of Blood Going Underground Grim McGraw  Here's Who You Could Have Won 20 Hits No Problem The Misers Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Plan B from Outer Space Prophet's Prophecy The Show Can't Go On Still More Life Syndication Zombies The B-Team The Blight House The End of the World As We Know It The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu Thomas Jefferson Survives To Kill A Gabor Sister Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed  Valar Morghulis Zsa Zsa's Funeral Invitations

Raimondo, Justin Born 18 November 1951  (White Plains, New York, USA) Libertarian activist and writer, whose views definitely edge towards the rightward side of that ideology. Still More Life

Rain, Douglas  Born 13 March 1928  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Died 11 November 2018  (Ontario, Canada) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) 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 2 IMGONESOLONG

Rakotoarimanana, Gervais Date and place of birth unknown One-time Madagascar minister of finance. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Ralphs, Mick Born 31 March 1944  (Stoke Lacy, UK) Founder member and guitarist of both Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. Amanita Virosa Down Under the Daisies The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Ramadan, Tariq Born 26 August 1962  (Geneva, Switzerland) Academic and philosopher. Was named by Time Magazine in 2000 as one of "seven people who will shape 21st century religion", and formally charged in 2018 with two counts of rape. P@F rap(L)ist

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. IMGONESOLONG

Ramsauer, Emil Born 28 February 1918  (place of birth unknown) Oldest ever Eurovision participant, who was 95 when he played double-bass for Switzerland's entry "You and Me" in 2013. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Ramsden, James Born 1 November 1923  (place of birth unknown) Former Conservative MP. Served as the last Secretary of State for War in 1964. IMGONESOLONG 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. c.a.daver 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 Chemo Sabee 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'. Captain Hemlock's Twenty IMGONESOLONG Jane's Antique Wrinklies Moldy Oldies Syndication Zombies 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

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

Rapuzzi, Irma Born 12 April 1910  (Cadolive, France) Old, old woman who had a minor career in French local politics. Died April 2018 but no obit. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

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. Mercarte

Raudonikis, Tommy Born 13 April 1950  (Bathurst, Australia) Rugby league player, one of the sport's toughest during the 1970s. Body Snatcher's Body Count Going Down in Down Under Going Underground The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Whipping Posts

Rawlings, Terry Born in London, UK  (exact date unknown) Sound editor, Oscar-nominated for his work on "Chariots of Fire". Born 1933. Watership Sunk

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

Ray, Jimmy Born 3 October 1970  (London, England) Singer who had a minor hit in 1997 with 'Are you Jimmy Ray?' Well if he can't answer that himself, how are we supposed to know? Most Unique Picks 2018

Rea, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of 'The Road To Hell' fame. #1 Hits Aber-Deads A Good Innings Kardashian's Fire Department Angela of Death Brownest Bread Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Grief Encounter Hearse of the Year Show Hippoposthumous The Misers Mortem Omnibus Mourning Glory Not at all Well Oscar the Beast  Pool Ghoul Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Sing Your Last Song For Me   The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Grim Grampian Reapers Two Coins & A Punt Very Ill Turned Very Dead Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper Zit-Wang Gorbachov

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 1

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. Hearse of the Year Show

Reagan, Faye Born 19 September 1988  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) American pornographic actress. Scrubber Out

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. Alliteratively Alive No More Szaboss!

Reddy, Helen Born 25 October 1941  (Melbourne, Australia) Australian pop singer, best known for her wimmin's lib anthem 'I Am Woman' in the mid-1970s. Perfect 10

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. Pistol Knights Super Squirrels Tentoesup

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 Lord Gravedigger 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. The Love Boat Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Eternity Tours Zombie Dance Party Heads in a Bag 20 Hits No Problem The Conqueror Worm Sovereign-Reaper There's A Shiva In The Park

Reeves, Martha Born 18 July 1941  (Eufaula, Alabama, USA) Legendary R&B singer. She somehow didn't die of embarassment watching Bowie and Jagger slaughter her classic "Dancing In The Street", so I think she'll be good for another year. Oliver's Army (of The Dead)

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

Reid, John Richard Born 3 June 1928  (Aukland, New Zealand) Former New Zealand cricket captain. The Heeflich Manoeuver

Reid, Tara Born 8 November 1975  (Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA) American actress - 'American Pie', 'The Big Lebowski'. Train Wreck Central

Reilly, Paddy Born 18 October 1939  (Dublin, Ireland) Irish (the name may have been a giveaway) folk singer. His version of "The Fields of Athenry" stayed in the Irish charts for 72 weeks. What The Folk

Reilly, Vini Born 4 August 1953  (Manchester, UK) Frontman and guitarist for post-rock pioneers The Durutti Column, who were the first band signed to Factory Records. Not doing well health or finance-wise these days. Are You Still Dying, Darling?

Reiner, Carl Born 20 March 1922  (Bronx, New York, USA) Actor, director, producer, writer & comedian - not a bad CV all in all. All Part Of The Show... Right? Eternity Tours Golden Oldies Death, Uh, Finds a Way Jumptheshark v.9.0 Lord Gravedigger Moldy Oldies Naked Florida Gravediggers Quebec's Predictions Simply Dead Syndication Zombies The Empire State Strikes Back There Goes Another One! :) TOETAG4U 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. Laughter Kills

Remigino, Lindy Born 3 June 1931  (New York City, New York, USA) One-time world's fastest man, won the 100m at the 1952 Olympics. Died July 2018 but no obit. Bobby Zarin's Mack the Knifed Here's Who You Could Have Won Plan B from Outer Space The B-Team The Living End Zsa Zsa's Funeral Invitations

Remy, Jerry Born 8 November 1952  (Fall River, Massachusetts, USA) Former baseball star who has served as colour commentator for the Boston Red Sox since 1988. Wall Street Massacre

Reubens, Paul Born 27 August 1952  (Peekskill, New York, USA) Actor best known as Pee Wee Herman. Keep It In Your Pants

Reuss, Woizlawa-Feodora Elise Marie E Born 17 December 1918  (Rostock, Germany) Duchess, one of the last members of the extinct House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Rev, Livia  Born 5 July 1916  (Budapest, Hungary) Died 28 March 2018  (Paris, France) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Hungarian concert pianist. Dead and Dusted 2

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 88 Please I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Trek Wars Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Reynolds, Burt  Born 11 February 1936  (Waycross, Georgia, USA) Died 6 September 2018  (Jupiter, Florida, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Actor chiefly remembered for "good ole' boy"-type movies like 'Smokey and the Bandit', 'Cannonball Run' and 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'. Abracadaver Dead And Dusted 1 Dead Spotters Death Nebula 3000 Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Grim Sleeper Headstone Holders Lard Bazaar Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Mr C Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia Not at all Well Noz4news Only Fools and Corpses Oscar the Beast Puzlman's Passing Picks Sad Last Days Say Hi To Uncle George Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Shovelful of Dirt Team Cat AIDS The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2018 The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool (formerly Dorset (formerly Plymouth)) 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, 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

Reynolds Pombo, Jorge Born 22 June 1936  (Colombia) Columbian bio-engineer who developed the internal pacemaker. American As Apple Pie

Rice, Pat Born 17 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal FC captain and assistant manager. I Told You I was Ill Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls

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? Eastbourne Exits Fireball Francis of Arse-Easy 2018 I Couldn't Eat Another Bite The Honey Trap Sex Ed On How To Ruin Your Career Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead Cobbles to a Coffin The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard  The Grim Reaper

Richard, Henri Born 29 February 1936  (Montreal, Canada) 11-time Stanley Cup winning centre for the Montreal Canadiens. Quebec's Predictions Stone Dead Cert

Richard, Little Born 5 December 1932  (Macon, Georgia, USA) Singer, songwriter & pianist, an early star of rock n' roll. Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Boo! I'm dead Charon's Crew Clog Poppers Death Stinks Checkin' Out Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn Dying For Some Points Eternity Tours Faster Than A Dead Horse Fuck 'Em All Gooseberry Crumble Great Gig in the Sky Grim McGraw Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Riding The Jesus Train Rockers who Rolled to the Grave Rock and Roll will Never Die . . . except for . . .  Sad Last Days See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead  Snort the Ashes The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu Szaboss! Time for you tomb Tomb It May Concern

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. Deathrays Kervorkian Clinic Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn Finbarr Returns from the Dead I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life ISIHAC Who Died Maybe Next Year(s) Rockers who Rolled to the Grave The Show Can't Go On Say Hello to the Angels Snort the Ashes The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard Tom Petty Memorial Death Squad Wot The Deuce

Richards, Michael Born 24 July 1949  (Culver City, California, USA) 'Seinfeld' actor whose career took a nosedive when he racially abused audience members at a gig in 2006. ShitLuck

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

Richardson, Susan Born 11 March 1952  (Bath, Maine, USA) American actress most famous as Susan in 70s sitcom Eight Is Enough. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Richardson, Terry Born 14 August 1965  (New York City, New York, USA) Fashion photographer with a very distinctive aesthetic who, to nobody's surprise, is a sex case. P@F rap(L)ist

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. Satan's Hootenanny

Richman, Jonathan Born 16 May 1951  (Natick, Massachusetts, USA) Grandfather of alt-rock with his backing band The Modern Lovers. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

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

Ricketts, Simon  Date and place of birth unknown Died 29 December 2018  (Watford, UK) Age at death: 50  (read death notice) Journalist who has worked for the Daily Mail, Independent and Guardian newspapers. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016. Born 1968. Alternatively In The News Brownest Bread Aye, they're off the fags alright Compost Corner Dead Ends Dead Loss Dead Wait Deceased Hose Drunkasaskunk Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair  Ethnic Cleansing Girlfriend in a Coma Going Green GUN Away GUN Fishing And Now His Watch Is Ended Jellydead JoeRam Finding Chemo Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Weakend At Bernies The Misers Nicked but not Dead .....Norfolk & Good P@F deathlist Pity Da Foolz Plan B from Outer Space A Trophy for Atrophy SeasideEssexXile Shovelful of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling  Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Chemo Sabee Still More Life Stone Dead Cert Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Anfield Iron  The Team With No Name The Walking Dead This Mortal Coil Tomb It May Concern UTC Wall Street Massacre Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! You Must be Croaking!

Ricksen, Fernando Born 27 July 1976  (Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands) Former Netherlands international footballer. A Good Innings A Pelican in the Wilderness At the End of the Day Brian, It Gets Dark... Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Cancel My Appointments The Love Boat Compost Corner Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Crofty's Coffin Crew Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Day in the Death DDP Tofoa Dead Ends Dead Last? Dead Right! Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Deceased Hose Different Gravy Drunkasaskunk Dumb Sum Bitch eejit  Faster Than A Dead Horse Bucket Of Blood Going Green Grave Danger  Grendel's Graveyard Here's Who You Could Have Won Hippoposthumous 20 Hits No Problem I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Jackie Treehorn Joni Mitchell Dies Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls  Life Flies By So Fast The Misers Neither There Nor Thereabouts Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!! P@F deathlist People I Think Might Die In 2018 United Plan B from Outer Space I'm Fed Up With This World Prophet's Prophecy Rhys' Rest in Peace's Burt Lungcancer's Bombers Scythe Matters Shaun of the Dead 69 Sudden Death Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Heading Nowhere The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Conqueror Worm Still Life Sovereign-Reaper The Heeflich Manoeuver The Grim Grampian Reapers  The Walking Dead This Mortal Coil To Kill A Gabor Sister Windsor the Troll  Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper You Must be Croaking! Zsa Zsa's Funeral Invitations

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… 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. Hit Me with Your Best Shot

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. Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling

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. Grim Reaper, we're needed BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock X The Retchid Pong of Brit Sit-com

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

Rimmer, Shane Born 28 May 1929  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) 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'. Everyone Falls Asleep Insert Name Here ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Rinaldi, Angelo Born 17 June 1940  (Bastia, France) French journalist, former literary editor of Le Figaro. Academie des Morts

Ringeissen, Bernard Born 15 May 1934  (Paris, France) French classical pianist. Dead and Dusted 2

Rios Montt, Efrain  Born 16 June 1926  (Huehuetenango, Guatemala) Died 1 April 2018  (Guatemala City, Guatemala.) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) President of Guatemala from 1982-83. Found guilty of genocide in May 2013. To Kill A Gabor Sister

Ripley, Rhea Born 11 October 1996  (Adelaide, Australia) Australian wrestler, currently signed to the WWE's NXT brand. 2 old 2 date James Woods

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

Rittinger, Alan Born 28 January 1925  (Regina, Canada) NHL player who died unreported in 2017. Ice Dancing

Riva, Maria Born 13 December 1924  (Berlin, Germany) Actress daughter of Marlene Dietrich. Apricot Crumble Drop Dead Celebration From Here to Eternity Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky Riding The Jesus Train

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

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. Pistol Knights Fucked n' Dumped Slippery Soap Cobbles to a Coffin

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

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, J Aelwyn Date and place of birth unknown The 'Holy Ghostbuster', a vicar and paranormal expert who also found time to voice Welsh-language children's cartoons. Died January 2018 but no obit. And Yet You Had Space for Sinead O'Connor

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Aye, they're off the fags alright Maybe Next Year(s) Zombie Nation

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

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

Robinho, (footballer) Born 25 January 1984  (Sao Vicente, Brazil) Brazilian footballer who was the first signing of Manchester City's petro-dollars era. Was convicted of rape in 2017. Burt Lungcancer's Bombers

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, Geoffrey James Born 10 August 1937  (Australia) Retired Australian Roman Catholic bishop. God's Gonna Gettem

Robinson, Peter Born 3 November 1962  (Kingston, Jamaica) New romantic popster under the pseudonym Marilyn, and custard cousins with Gwen Stefani. Angela of Death

Robinson, Smokey Born 19 February 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) R & B singer, one of the heroes of Motown music. Rockers who Rolled to the Grave

Robson, Bryan Born 11 January 1957  (Chester-le-Street, England) Former Manchester United and England captain. Dead Spotters

Rock, Kid Born 17 January 1971  (Romeo, Michigan, USA) Controversial rap & rock singer, also known as Robert Ritchie (if only to his family). ShitLuck

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

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

Rodgers, Jimmie Born 18 September 1933  (Carnas, Washington, USA) American singer who had a US #1 with 'Honeycomb'. Had open heart surgery in 2012. Rock and Roll will Never Die . . . except for . . .

Rodgers, Nile Born 19 September 1952  (New York City, New York, USA) Music producer and member of hip disco band Chic. Deader than a dead thing

Rodman, Dennis Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA) Flamboyant former NBA basketball player. 2018 Exit Draft Unpersons

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. 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

Roeg, Nicolas  Born 15 August 1928  (London, England) Died 24 November 2018  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) British film director of cult classics 'Don't Look Now', and 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'. Unusual Suspects

Rogers, Kenny Born 21 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) Bearded country & western singer. Often mistaken for God. It's Grim Up North 20 Crooners Croakin' Arthur's Theme: Oh My God I Killed Kenny Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Sad Last Days Tentoesup

Rogers Turner, Pamela Born 1 July 1977  (Tennessee, USA) PE teacher who had an affair with her 13-year-old student, becoming a media hate figure in the process. The Babysitters Club

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) Died 25 December 2018  (Washington DC, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) 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. DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Shovelful of Dirt

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  Kardashian's Fire Department ARS-IN-HOLE Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Clog Poppers Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Sad Last Days Sing Your Last Song For Me

Roof, Dylann Born 3 April 1994  (Colombia, South Carolina, USA) Gun nut whose shooting up of a black church in 2015 got "Dukes of Hazzard" banned from the airwaves. Death Stinks Open the Pearly Gates

Rooney, Sharon Born 22 October 1988  (Glasgow, UK) Actress and comedienne, one of the thinnest women in Glasgow. Mary Tsoni Memorial Deathsquad

Rose, Axl Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of Guns n' Roses. Owt to Stop Me Coffin Train Wreck Central

Rose, Charlie Born 5 January 1942  (Henderson, North Carolina, USA) American journalist, memorably parodied as a creepy sex pest in The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001, and was fired from his TV gig for being a creepy sex pest a mere 16 years later. Keep It In Your Pants Not at all Well

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". Time's-Up Team Unusual Suspects

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

Rosen, Martin Born 31 August 1936  (New York City, New York, USA) Animated film director, most famously for the 1978 adaptation of "Watership Down". Watership Sunk

Rosenberg, Pierre Born 13 April 1936  (Paris, France) French art historian, honorary president of The Louvre. Academie des Morts

Rosenberger, Carol Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA  (exact date unknown) American concert pianist. Born 1933. Dead and Dusted 2

Rosenkranz, George Born 20 August 1916  (Budapest, Hungary) Mexican scientist, helped develop the oral contraceptive pill as well as numerous advances in steroid chemistry. Obituarynotice

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. Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi

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. Angela of Death Let Us Embalm You She's a Goner Sing Your Last Song For Me

Ross, Ian Born 26 January 1947  (Glasgow, UK) Scottish footballer who also had a management career in the Icelandic leagues. Waiting for Ugo

Rossington, Gary Born 4 December 1951  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Last living member of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup, who still plays with the band. Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Roszak, Cecylia  Born 25 March 1908  (Koscian, Poland) Died 16 November 2018  (Krakow, Poland) Age at death: 110  (read death notice) Old Polish nun. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Roth, David Lee Born 10 October 1954  (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of hard rock giants Van Halen. Heads in a Bag Snort the Ashes

Rougeau, Jacques Born 13 June 1960  (Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, Canada) French-Canadian professional wrestler. Robbinsdale High School Memorial Deathsquad

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Moldy Oldies The Retchid Pong of Brit Sit-com

Roux, Albert Born 8 October 1935  (Charolles, Saone-et-Loire, France) Famous chef and restaurateur who propsered with his brother Michel in Britain. Decomposing Blubber Dr Shipman's Waiting Room

Rowe, Debbie Born 6 December 1958  (Spokane, Washington, USA) Former spouse of Michael Jackson. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. Boo! I'm dead Aye, they're off the fags alright P@F only girls

Rowe, Holly Born 16 June 1966  (place of birth unknown) Sideline reporter on US college football. The Whipping Posts

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?

Roy, Deep Born 1 December 1957  (Nairobi, Kenya) 4'4" dwarf actor who played all of the Oompa-Loompas in Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Born 1957. Trek Wars

Royale, Latrice Born 12 February 1972  (Compton, California, USA) Drag queen, originator of the phrase "the shade of it all". Obscura Camera

Rozon, Gilbert Born 26 October 1954  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, has a strong sideline in sexual assault. P@F rap(L)ist

Rubbia, Carlo Born 31 March 1934  (Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Italian scientist. Co-winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics. The Deadest Of The Dead

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

Rudd, Mark Born 2 June 1947  (Irvington, New Jersey, USA) Former member of anti-Vietnam War terror organisation The Weather Underground. Peace, Drugs, and Death

Ruffo, Johnny Born 8 March 1988  (Balcatta, Australia) Australian singer and actor, won the 12th season of that country's version of Dancing with the Stars. Dead Wait And Now His Watch Is Ended Life Flies By So Fast Plan B from Outer Space The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi

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 Not at all Well Noz4news

Rungeling, Dorothy Born 12 May 1911  (place of birth unknown) Canadian pilot. Died February 2018 but no obit. Old As Dirt One Century Is Enough, Madam!

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

Rush, Otis  Born 29 April 1935  (Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA) Died 29 September 2018  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Left-handed Blues guitarist, an influence on Eric Clapton. Captain Hemlock's Twenty Predictor's Predictions

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. Satan's Hootenanny

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Headstone Holders Cheggers Checks Out

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

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

Rylance, Mark Born 18 January 1960  (Ashford, UK) Very actor-y actor, also an activist for numerous left-wing causes. Marks and Spencers

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 OldPolesEtc

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