Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2019: A

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Aaron, Hank Born 5 February 1934  (Mobile, Alabama, USA) One of the greatest baseball players of all time, one of the few players of the sport whose fame has transcended outside North America. Blackity Black and I'm Black Yall

Aaron, Tommy Born 22 February 1937  (Gainesville, Georgia, USA) American former professional golfer. Winner of the 1973 Masters. In The Hole!

Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. Rotting Kanzlerin The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu The Politicorpses

Abbot, Russ Born 16 September 1947  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Comedian and actor. Born Russell Roberts, he was voted "funniest man on television" 5 times. If he was the funniest, then we'd hate to see who was the unfunniest. Also Pipe Smoker of the Year 2001, which might be more relevant to the DDP. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Gone Solo Last of The Summer Winos Sitcom to Heaven

Abbott, Diane Born 27 September 1957  (Paddington, London, England) MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. Aardvark's Bupa Listing

Abdul Aziz, Salman bin Born 31 December 1935  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Minister of Defence and member of the House of Saud. Crown Prince in 2012. Ruling The Afterlife

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Born 16 April 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) US basketball player with the LA Lakers in the 1970s and 80s but he insists he's Roger Murdock, an airline co-pilot! Let Us Embalm You

Abedin, Huma Born 28 July 1976  (Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA) Vice chair of Hillary Clinton's 2016 election campaign, and ex-wife of philandering politico Anthony Weiner. If you've never seen the documentary "Weiner", you should. Kennedy Driving School

Abeles, Benjamin Born 23 June 1925  (Vienna, Austria) Physicist whose work on alloys helped power nuermous NASA missions. Stiff Upper Lip

Abidal, Eric Born 11 September 1979  (Saint-Genis-Leval, France) Two-time Champions League winner with Barcelona, who also played in the 2006 World Cup final. P@F end of the game

Abusahmain, Nouri Born in Zuwarah, Libya  (exact date unknown) Former president of the General National Congress of Libya, usually seen as the leader of the Islamist side of Libya's ongoing conflict. DICKtators

Ackland, Joss Born 29 February 1928  (North Kensington, London, England) Distinguished and experienced actor, still working. His date of birth drastically reduces the chances of anyone collecting a "party pooper" bonus on him - bar 2020, of course! Dr Shipman's Waiting Room From Z-Cars to Dead Stars? IMGONESOLONG It's A Grim World (After All) Simply Dead The Heeflich Manoeuver

Ackles, Jensen Born 1 March 1978  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Television actor, known from 'Days of Our Lives', 'Dark Angel' and 'Smallville'. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Acland, Antony Born 12 March 1930  (place of birth unknown) Former British diplomat and Provst of Eton College. Brownest Bread

Acuna, Jason Born 16 May 1973  (Pisa, Italy) "Wee-man" of "Jackass" fame, and a professional stuntman in his own right. Satan's Hootenanny

Adam, Theo  Born 1 August 1926  (Dresden, Germany) Died 11 January 2019  (Dresden, Germany) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) German opera star, most famous for his performance in Wagner's works. Coda 2

Adamkus, Valdas Born 3 November 1926  (Kaunas, Lithuania) President of Lithuania from 1998-2003 and 2004-2009. Get Busy Dyin Lead, Follow and Die This Year

Adams, Amy Born 20 August 1974  (Vicenza, Italy) Five-time Oscara nominee, one of the highest-paid women in Hollywood and she isn't Bryce Dallas Howard. We Are Not Jessica Chastain

Adams, Cindy Born 24 April 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Gossip columnist, writer, widow of comedian Joey Adams. Apricot Crumble

Adams, Gerry Born 6 October 1948  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former president of the Irish Republican party Sinn Féin. GuardiDeadArmy

Adams, Julie  Born 17 October 1926  (Waterloo, Iowa, USA) Died 3 February 2019  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) American actress. All Quiet on the Westerns Front Zombie Dance Party Rotting Kanzlerin

Addy, Mark Born 14 January 1964  (York, UK) Actor who took the credit he earned from appearing in "The Full Monty" and blew it all on "The Flintstones In Viva Rock Vegas". In the Game of Dead Pool I Win and They Die

Adie, Kate Born 19 September 1945  (Sunderland, England) Fearless BBC journalist. BBC Heaven Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff  Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman N-n-n-n-nineteen was a bad day!

Adler Schnee, Ruth Born 13 May 1923  (Frankfurt, Germany) One of America's leading textile design figures. Made In Detroit

Adnan, Etel Born 24 February 1925  (Beirut, Lebanon) Lebanese-American poet and leading figure in the modern Arabic arts. Alternative Observations

Adorf, Mario Born 8 September 1931  (Zurich, Switzerland) German film and stage actor. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Affleck, Ben Born 15 August 1972  (Berkeley, California, USA) Turn-of-the-millennium Hollywood leading man who, following a string of box office bombs in the early 2000s, switched to low-level auterism. And an ill-advised turn as Batman. And they all died

Afwerki, Isaias Born 2 February 1946  (Asmara, Eritrea) The only president in Eritrea's history, a post he's held since 1993. Widely regarded as one of the most regressive leaders in world politics. DICKtators

Agca, Mehmet Ali Born 9 January 1958  (Ismailli, Hekimhan, Malatya, Turkey) Turkish gunman who attempted to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981. Currently serving time for an assassination attempt on someone else that actually did succeed. Miscreants

Agdal, Nina Born 26 March 1992  (Hillerod, Denmark) Danish swimsuit model, unsurprisingly fucked by Leonardo Di Caprio. Fatal Beauty

Agolley, Faustina Born 10 April 1984  (London, England) Australian TV presenter best known for hosting the long-running Australian music program, 'Video Hits'. Coffinio De Lesbos

Agosti, Dave Born 30 July 1960  (place of birth unknown) Lead singer of unsigned Ohio brand The Nu-Tones. Died April 2019 but no obit. You'll Never Find Us in the Guardian Obits at Parties

Ahlberg, Allan Born 5 June 1938  (Croydon, UK) Children's writer, often with his late wife Janet. I can still recite "Please Mrs Butler" off by heart 30 years later… Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Ahn, Ralph Born 28 September 1926  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Korean-American character actor, most recently as Tran in "New Girl". Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Aimee, Anouk Born 27 April 1932  (Paris, France) Actress and former Mrs. Albert Finney. Perfect 10

Aitken, Charlie Born 5 January 1942  (Edinburgh, UK) Former Aston Villa defender, also played for New York Cosmos in Pele's retirement season. Waiting for Ugo

Aitken, Jonathan Born 30 August 1942  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Disgraced ex-cabinet minister. Old Lags and Old Slags

Akabusi, Kriss Born 28 November 1958  (London, England) Soldier turned athlete who's greatest moment was his anchor leg for Great Britain's victorious 4 x 400m relay team in the 1991 World Championships. Partridge As Reaper

Akasaki, Isamu Born 30 January 1929  (Chiran, Kagoshima, Japan) Japanese scientist and co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. Abracadaver

Akhundzada, Hibatullah Born in Panjwayi, Afghanistan  (exact date unknown) Supreme leader of the Taliban following the death of Akhtar Mansour in 2016. Born 1961. Open The Pearly Gates

Akihito of Japan, Emperor Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. Curse of Fame Deathlist.net Fireball  Grave Danger Hell to the Chief How the heck are you still alive?! I Told You I Was Ill Lead, Follow and Die This Year Puzlman's Passing Picks Riding The Jesus Train Ruling The Afterlife Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Grateful Dead

Alagiah, George Born 22 November 1955  (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Popular BBC newscaster. Diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Amanita virosa Are You Still Dying, Darling? Ars-in-Hole Banana's Peel Slippers BBC Heaven Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop B List  Brownest Bread Cancel My Appointments Cancerous Hatred Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk DDP Tofoa Dead Wait Death Can Be Funny  Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Deceased Hose Departures Board eejit Ethnic Cleansing Faster Than A Dead Horse Funeral Furore Get Busy Dyin Guild of Master Reapers GUN Fishing I'm Sorry For Your Trouble And Now His Watch Is Ended Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman  Life Flies By So Fast The Misers Mourning Glory Once You Go Black Only Fools and Corpses P@F Deathlist Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers People I Think Might Die In 2019 United A Trophy For Atrophy Poppin’ Clogs Propheticum per prophetam Rhys' Rest in Peace's See You In Heaven Shaun of the Dead 69 Simply Dead Southerners Stiffs Chemo Sabee  The B-Team The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Dead Certs Still Life The End of the World As We Know It Robbie's Rotting There Goes Another One! :) This Mortal Coil Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

al-Assad, Asma Born 11 August 1975  (London, England) First lady of Syria and thus married to Bashar Al-Assad. I know women love a bastard but come on... Death Runs in the Family

Al-Assad, Bashar Born 11 September 1965  (Damascus, Syria) President of Syria since his father's death in 2000. Engaged in an interminable civil war since 2011. Death Runs in the Family Dying Is Hazardous to Your Health Researched to Death  Taking Out The Trash in 2019 The Buckley Mystic The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Choir Invisibule Where's My Damn List? You Ain't Seen Me, Right? You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Alba, Jessica Born 28 April 1981  (Pomona, California, USA) Actress who first hit fame in 2000 in the series 'Dark Angel' before graduating to Hollywood. Not Of Rapist Ancestry

Al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr  Born 28 July 1971  (Samarra, Iraq) Died 27 October 2019  (Barisha, Syria) Age at death: 48  (read death notice) Another Al-Qaeda terrorist. Also known (for those he really know him) as Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarri or Abu Dua or Dr. Ibrahim, leader of the Iraqi section of the terroristic network. Born 1971. Carkers Convention 2019 Death Can Be Funny Deceased Hose Fade To Black Hell to the Chief  Potential Unnatural Deaths See You In Hell Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling The Choir Invisibule The Conqueror Worm

Al-Bashir, Omar Born 1 January 1944  (Hosh Bannaga, Northern State, Sudan) Current (and controversial) President of Sudan. DICKtators

Albert, Hans Born 8 February 1921  (Cologne, Germany) Philosopher and sociologist. You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Alcala, Rodney Born 23 August 1943  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Convicted serial killer. Sentenced to death in 2010 for five murders that he committed in California between 1977 and 1979 Twenty Little Roosters

Alda, Alan Born 28 January 1936  (New York, New York, USA) US actor, best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in 'M*A*S*H'. Alliteratively Alive No More All Part Of The Show... Right? BXBOY422 Deader than a dead thing Ding Dong Bell, Celebs in a well Funeral Holmes Joni Mitchell Dies Mr Whit's Wonders Super Squirrels The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

Alderson, Sandy Born 22 November 1947  (Seattle, Washington, USA) General Manager of Major League Baseball team the New York Mets. Southerners Stiffs

Aldrin, Buzz Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Second man on the Moon, who has always claimed he'd have been the first if it wasn't for the fact that the only door of the lunar lander was on Neil Armstrong's side. Alternative Observations BXBOY422 Cashier Number 89 Please! Deader than a dead thing Decaying Orbit-uaries Heaven or Hell? Lidders Late Lamentables NoSoup4U! Riding The Jesus Train  Say Hi To Uncle George Team Europe Zodiac's Wishlist

Aleandro, Norma Born 2 May 1936  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentina's leading actress who has also appeared in a number of Hollywood films, earning an Oscar nomination for her role in "Gaby: A True Story". American As Apple Pie

Al-Fayed, Mohammed Born 27 January 1929  (Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt) Owner of Harrods and former owner of Fulham FC. Not overly popular in many quarters, but at least he lives in Switzerland now. Apricot Crumble Zombie Dance Party Passing of the passed

Ali, Fatima  Born 9 April 1989  (Pakistan) Died 25 January 2019  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Age at death: 29  (read death notice) Terminally ill American chef, has competed on numerous cookery shows including "Top Chef" and "Chopped". 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Banana's Peel Slippers  Bleaching the Bottom of the Barrel Cancel My Appointments Captain Hemlock's Twenty  Charon's Crew  The Love Boat Day In The Death Ethnic Cleansing  Fade To Black  Finbarr Returns from the Dead Bucket of Blood Going Underground And Now His Watch Is Ended Once You Go Black Pan Breed  Pity Da Foolz Shovelful of Dirt Heading Nowhere Sovereign-Reaper The Living End Thomas Jefferson Survives To Kill A Gabor Sister Worm Farmer

Ali, Moses Born 5 April 1939  (Adujmani, Uganda) Military general who served as finance minister in the Idi Amin government. Waiting for a Star to Fall

Al-Khalili, Jim Born 20 September 1962  (Baghdad, Iraq) Theoretical physicist, has a claim to be the most famous scientist in the UK following Stephen Hawking's death. Natural Selection

Allen, Julie Date and place of birth unknown Cancer mum, diagnosed with terminal cancer two days after her wedding. Drunkasaskunk P@F #metoo

Allen, Lily Born 2 May 1985  (Hammersmith, London, England) Pop singer who owes her fame to myspace.com. That and the fact that her dad happens to be TV personality Keith Allen. Miscarriage of Popjustice

Allen, Richard V. Born 1 January 1936  (Collingswood, New Jersey, USA) US National Security Advisor under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 until 1982. Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…

Allen, Sture Born 31 December 1928  (Gothenburg, Sweden) Professor of computational linguistics at the University of Gothenburg. Death Is International

Allen, Woody Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. Cause I'm A Creep, I'm A Weirdo Dead Is Dead Death Stinks No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!  Pretty Noose

Allison, Jerry Born 31 August 1939  (Hillsboro, Texas, USA) Drummer for The Crickets, who co-wrote "Peggy Sue" with Buddy Holly. It's Grim Up North

Alliss, Peter Born 28 February 1931  (Berlin, Germany) Golfer, golf course designer & long-time golf commentator for the BBC and others. Aardvark Man BBC Heaven Breathless In Seattle Coffin Fit  Decomposing Blubber In The Hole! Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers Stephen Hawking's Football Boots There Goes Another One! :)

al-Masri, Abu Hamza Born 15 April 1958  (Alexandria, Egypt) Blind, one-armed and loopy Muslim cleric, currently in jail for inciting racial hatred. Old Lags and Old Slags

Almond, Marc Born 9 July 1956  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Flamboyantly gay singer, formerly front man of Soft Cell and Coil. 1982 was the best year for pop

Alonso Martinez, Alicia  Born 21 December 1920  (Havana, Cuba) Died 17 October 2019  (Havana, Cuba) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Cuban ballerina. American As Apple Pie Obituarynotice

Alou, Felipe Born 12 May 1935  (Haina, Dominican Republic) The first Dominican to play regular in Major League Baseball, as well as a three-time All Star. Perfect 10

Alpert, Herb Born 31 March 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Trumpeter and record company executive. The A in A&M Records and the man responsible for (or should that be "guilty of"?) signing The Carpenters. Dead Is Dead Garden of Eden

Altwegg, Jeannette Born 8 September 1930  (Bombay, India) British figure skater. Won Winter Olympic Gold at Oslo in 1952. 19 Women and The Man

Altynbekova, Sabina Born 5 November 1996  (Aktobe, Kazakhstan) Volleyball player who became a pinup in Japan after signing for a team there. Obscura Camera

Alvarez, Adalberto Born 22 November 1948  (Havana, Cuba) Cuban pianist, usually regarded as king of the "son" musical genre. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Alves, Rodrigo Born 30 July 1983  (Sao Paulo, Brazil) The "Human Ken Doll" who has spent £500,000 on cosmetic procedures. Looks like a burns victim. The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi Unpersons

al-Zawahiri, Ayman Born 19 June 1951  (Maadi, Egypt) One of bin Laden's deputies in Al-Qaeda, about whom recent whereabouts are sketchy. Miscreants N-n-n-n-nineteen was a bad day! Open The Pearly Gates

Amer, Nicholas Born 29 September 1923  (Tranmere, UK) Shakespearean actor who also found time to appear in "Chucklevision". Stiff Upper Lip

Ames, Ed Born 9 July 1927  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer & actor. 20 Crooners Croakin' All Quiet on the Westerns Front

Amess, David Born 26 March 1952  (Plaistow, Newham, England) Conservative Party politician. Served as member of parliament since 1983. Twenty Knights Dying To Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die

Amiranashvili, Medea Born 30 October 1930  (Shorapani, Georgia) Opera singer and People's Artist of the USSR. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Amiss, Dennis Born 7 April 1943  (Birmingham, UK) Batsman who has the highest ODI average of any England cricketer to have played more than five times. Also one of only two cricketers to have hit a century in both their first and last ODIs. M6 Toll(ed)

Anderson, Adam Born 14 May 1984  (Manchester, UK) One half of synth-pop act Hurts. Miscarriage of Popjustice

Anderson, Andy Date and place of birth unknown New Zealand winemaker, twice winner of "World's Best Pinot Noir". You'll Never Find Us in the Guardian Obits at Parties

Anderson, Dusty Born 17 December 1918  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Actress and pin-up model during World War II. Obituarynotice

Anderson, Louie Born 23 March 1953  (Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA) American stand-up comedian and gameshow host, won an Emmy in 2016 for his performance in "Baskets". Laughter Kills Noz4News

Anderson, Pamela Born 1 July 1967  (Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada) One of the great intellectuals of our time, and part-time model, actress and sex symbol. Powder picks em off

Anderson, Philip Warren Born 13 December 1923  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) US physicist and Nobel laureate. YES, I got the Nobel – but there was no use to write anything

Anderson, Tom Born 8 November 1970  (San Diego, California, USA) Founder of social networking site Myspace. What do you mean you've never heard of it? Stairway Tom Heaven

Anderson, Willie Born 24 January 1947  (Liverpool, UK) Former Aston Villa winger, place in the history books probably comes down to him being the first ever substitute brought on by Manchester United (replacing George Best in the 1965 Charity Shield). Waiting for Ugo

Andersson, Bibi  Born 11 November 1935  (Stockholm, Sweden) Died 14 April 2019  (Stockholm, Sweden) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Swedish actress, primarily in Ingmar Bergman films. Ikea Nokia Lego

Andersson, Harriet Born 14 February 1932  (Stockholm, Sweden) Ingmar Bergman-film actress. Ikea Nokia Lego

Anderton, James Born 24 May 1932  (Wigan, Lancashire, England) God-fearing former chief constable of the Greater Manchester Police. IT'S A COP-OUT 2019

Andrade, Jessica Born 25 September 1991  (Parana, Brazil) Leading UFC combatant, competing in the strawweight division. 19 Women and The Man

Andre, Carl Born 16 September 1935  (Quincy, Massachusetts, USA) Minimalist artist of firebricks fame. All Death Is Consolation

Andre, Soeur Born 11 February 1904  (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) Oldest living French citizen as of the start of 2018. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Andress, Ursula Born 19 March 1936  (Ostermundigen, Switzerland) Actress & sex symbol, best known for her sultry performance in Dr. No. N-n-n-n-nineteen was a bad day!  Olivia and Company Sad Last Days

Andretti, John Born 12 March 1963  (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA) One of the less successful members of the legendary Andretti racing family. Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Cancel My Appointments Carkers Convention 2019 Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Dead Ends Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Runs in the Family  Ethnic Cleansing Fade To Black Guild of Master Reapers GUN Fishing I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life And Now His Watch Is Ended Jackie Treehorn John Key's Choices Larry King Dead, Only On CNN  The Misers Once You Go Black Plan B from Outer Space A Trophy For Atrophy Propheticum per prophetam Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Smart Beta List Heading Nowhere The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The End of the World As We Know It The Skinny Kiltrunner To Kill A Gabor Sister Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Andretti, Marco Born 13 March 1987  (Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA) IndyCar competitor and part of the third generation of Andretti drivers. Death Runs in the Family

Andretti, Mario Born 28 February 1940  (Motovun, Croatia) Italian-American racing driver, the last American to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in 1978. Sussex Stiffs

Andrews, Julie Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Actress - star of 'The Sound of Music'. Dead And Dusted 1 Death Stinks Illinois Reaper Beater (Version 3.0) Lullabye-bye of Broadway Sussex Stiffs Women's Deaths Matter Too

Anger, Kenneth Born 3 February 1927  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Underground filmmaker and author. Wrote the bestselling 'Hollywood Babylon' in 1959. Death Nebula 3000 Gay-Tes Of Heaven

Anh, Le Duc  Born 1 December 1920  (Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam) Died 22 April 2019  (Hanoi, Vietnam) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) President of Vietnam from 1992-97. Complications from a fall Heads of Fate Hell to the Chief John Key's Choices Propheticum per prophetam Stephen Hawking's Football Boots The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Old Lady

Aniston, Nicole Born 9 September 1987  (San Diego, California, USA) Popular adult actress. Filmed her first anal scene in 2017, apparently. Scrubber Out

Anka, Paul Born 30 July 1941  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Singer songwriter and lyricist of one of the most famous songs of all time, 'My Way', based on a French tune called 'Comme d'habitude'. Say Hello To The Angels  Worlds Worst Mixtape

Anne-Down, Lesley Born 17 March 1954  (London, UK) Actress who came to fame as Georgina Worsley in the original "Upstairs Downstairs" before undertaking a career in US soap operas. Olivia and Company

Annesley, Hugh Born 22 June 1939  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Police officer who served as Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary from 1989 to 1996. IT'S A COP-OUT 2019

Anoa'i, Samu Born 29 March 1963  (San Francisco, California, USA) Wrestler, member of the widespread Samoan wrestling family. Perhaps still best remembered as one-half of early 90s tag team The Headshrinkers. The Love Boat Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Day In The Death Droller Coaster Fade To Black John Key's Choices Terror of the Vervoorts  Sovereign-Reaper The Living End To Kill A Gabor Sister

Anoa'I Sr, Afa Born 21 November 1942  (Samoa) Former professional wrestler. The One's That Won't Go Away

Ansari, Aziz Born 23 September 1983  (Columbia, South Carolina, USA) American comedian who likes shouting and women who are significantly younger than him. Cause I'm A Creep, I'm A Weirdo

Anstey, Bruce Born 21 August 1969  (Wellington, New Zealand) One of the most popular figures in motorcycle racing, stepped back from the sport in 2018 due to health issues. A Pelican in The Wilderness Banana's Peel Slippers GUN Fishing

Ant, Adam Born 3 November 1954  (London, England) New Romantic singer - a pin-up in his heyday, but now old, overweight and suffering from depression. Was detained under the Mental Health Act in 2002 after throwing a car alternator through a pub window. 1982 was the best year for pop

Anthony, Gethin Born 9 October 1983  (Stratford-upon-Avon, UK) Actor who got his big break as Renly Baratheon in "Game of Thrones". In the Game of Dead Pool I Win and They Die

Anthony, Piers Born 6 August 1934  (Oxford, UK) Fantasy novellist, behind the long-lasting Xanth series. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Anthony, Ray Born 20 January 1922  (Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, USA) Bandleader, best known for his songs, 'Hokey Pokey' and 'Bunny Hop'. Coda Naked Florida Gravediggers

Anthony, Trey Date and place of birth unknown London-born Canadian comedian. Coffinio De Lesbos

Antonios, Abune Born 12 July 1929  (Hembrti, Eritrea) Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Has been under house arrest since 2007. Alternative Observations

Aparicio, Luis Born 29 April 1934  (Maracaibo, Venezuela) First Venezuelan inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, regarded as one of the greatest shortstops in the sport's history. American As Apple Pie The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi

Apatow, Maude Born 15 December 1997  (Los Banos, California, USA) Actress, best known for her roles as the daughter to her real-life mother's characters in movies, including 'This Is 40'. The Family Tomb

Apfel, Iris Born 29 August 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Interior designer and fashionista. Garden of Eden

Apostol, Eugenia Born 29 September 1925  (Sorsogon, Philippines) Publisher, whose political publications helped cause the downfall of two Filipino presidents. Dead Continent

Aragones, Sergio Born 6 September 1937  (Sant Mateu, Castellon, Spain) Spanish-born Mexican cartoonist for Mad magazine. Wayne Manor

arap Moi, Daniel Born 2 September 1924  (Sacho, Baringo, Kenya) President of Kenya from 1978-2002. Still dogged by controversies stemming from his time in office. Complications from a fall Feng Shui Pig Heads of Fate Heef's Politics XX House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Lead, Follow and Die This Year

Arber, Werner Born 3 June 1929  (Granichen, Switzerland) Swiss scientist. Shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Death Is International

Archer, Jeffrey Born 15 April 1940  (London, England) Habitual liar, novelist and former Conservative Party deputy chairman. Convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice in 2001. Old Lags and Old Slags

Argento, Asia Born 20 September 1975  (Rome, Italy) Batshit insane Italian actress who may or may not be responsible for Anthony Bourdain's suicide. Potential Unnatural Deaths Taking Out The Trash in 2019

Argerich, Martha Born 5 June 1941  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Acclaimed pianist. American As Apple Pie

Arias, Moises Born 18 April 1994  (New York City, New York, USA) Child actor still best remembered as Rico in "Hannah Montana". Team 25

Arkin, Alan Born 26 March 1934  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, in films from the mid-60s onwards. Awarded Oscarites Blood of Blood Death Nebula 3000

Armstrong, Bob Born 3 October 1939  (Marietta, Georgia, USA) Wrestler, known as "Bullet Bob". All four of his sons later became wrestlers. Grappling with Mortality

Armstrong, Lance Born 18 September 1971  (Plano, Texas, USA) Former cyclist, 7 times winner of the Tour de France, who overcame brain, lung and testicular cancer. It was revealed in 2012 that he was a systematic drugs cheat all along and now enters into sporting infamy. 2019 Exit Draft YOUREOUT

Arnaz Jr, Desi Born 19 January 1953  (Los Angeles, California, USA) The only son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Sr, who had a brief pop career in the 1960s alongside Dean Martin's son in the group Dino, Desi and Billy. Zodiac's Wishlist

Arnett, Peter Born 13 November 1934  (Riverton, New Zealand) Journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1966 for his reports from Vietnam. Worked for CNN from 1981-1999. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Arnold, Jennifer Born 10 March 1974  (St. Petersburg, Florida, USA) Doctor, 3'2" because of skeletal dysplasia and a reality TV star thanks to "The Little Couple". Little People

Arpaio, Joe Born 14 June 1932  (Springfield, Massachusetts, USA) Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. A controversial figure, accused of abusing his powers. Became famous for accusing Barack Obama for having forged his birth certificate during his first election 2008. Sounds a bit like a Jealous Joey. Belmont-Cragin Reaper

Ashkin, Arthur Born 2 September 1922  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American physicist who, in 2018, became the oldest ever Nobel Laureate, thanks to his work with optical tweezers. Abracadaver YES, I got the Nobel – but there was no use to write anything

Ashley, April Born 25 April 1935  (Liverpool, England) Transsexual former model (born George Jamieson), who was once married to a Lord. Blueberry Crumble Passing

Ashraful Islam, Syed Born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh  (exact date unknown) Bangladeshi politician who grew up in the UK after his father, the country's former acting president, was assasinated. Died January 2019 but no obit. Carkers Convention 2019 You'll Never Find Us in the Guardian Obits at Parties

Ashton-Griffiths, Roger Born 19 January 1957  (Hertfordshire, UK) Former member of the English National Opera who switched to a career in acting, most notably as Mace Tyrell in "Game of Thrones". In the Game of Dead Pool I Win and They Die

Ashurst, Len Born 10 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former Sunderland defender and later manager. Black Penguins of Doom

Asner, Ed Born 15 November 1929  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US actor, who has mostly appeared in TV programmes such as 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'. Recently provided the voice of old curmudgeon Carl in Pixar animated tearfest 'Up'. Grim McGraw From Here to Eternity Zombie Dance Party Laughter Kills Pickett's Popped Off Picks

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of 'This Is Your Life' and 'Antiques Roadshow'. Taking the Michael Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2019

Assange, Julian Born 3 July 1971  (Townsville, Queensland, Australia) Controversial Australian journalist and internet activist, whose WikiLeaks website regularly release confidential documents and communications from the U.S. and other governments. The Worst Acronym Team

Assauer, Rudi  Born 30 April 1944  (Sulzbach-Altenwald, Germany) Died 6 February 2019  (Gelsenkirchen, Germany) Age at death: 74  (read death notice) Retired German footballer. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Astin, John Born 30 March 1930  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor - starred as Gomez Addams in 'The Addams Family', and has mainly appeared in TV comedies since. Pretty Noose Riding The Jesus Train Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Szaboss!! Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Astley, Rick Born 6 February 1966  (Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England) Shy and retiring singer who had phenomenal success with the hit single 'Never Gonna Give You Up', the biggest selling UK single of 1987. Later became a phenomenon of a different kind as that single became part of an internet meme known as 'Rickrolling'. Obscura Camera Sid And Marty Coffin

Aston, Jay Born 4 May 1961  (Purley, UK) The lass from Bucks Fizz who wasn't Cheryl Baker. Attempted a career comeback on series 2 of "The Voice" but wasn't picked by any of the judges. Fat kids always win at seesaw Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Astrid of Norway, Princess Born 12 February 1932  (Villa Solbakken, Oslo, Norway) Older sister of Norway's King Harald. Also in the line of succession to the British throne. Ikea Nokia Lego

Athaiya, Bhanu Born 28 April 1929  (Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) Indian costume designer who won an Oscar for her work on 'Gandhi' in 1983. Dead Continent

Athill, Diana  Born 21 December 1917  (Norfolk, England) Died 24 January 2019  (London, UK) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Literary editor who for the time had a eyebrow raising number of affairs with various authors. Blood of Blood Gray Panthers  Lard Bazaar Veddy Ready for Beddy Women's Deaths Matter Too

Atiyah, Michael  Born 22 April 1929  (London, UK) Died 11 January 2019  (Cambridge, UK) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Geometrist and one of the world's leading mathematicians. Claimed to have discovered proof of the Riemann hypothesis in 2018. Whatever's Written on your Death (That's All That Matters)

Atkins, Eileen Born 16 June 1934  (London, England) BAFTA and Olivier award-winning actress and writer. Infamously chatted up by actor Colin Farrell at the age of 69. M6 Toll(ed) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Atkins, Ronald Born 13 June 1916  (Barry, UK) Former MP for Preston North on two occasions, 1966-70 and 1974-79. ...and Its Goodnight From Him  Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Gray Panthers Old As Dirt

Atkinson, Big Ron Born 18 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former Manchester United manager turned TV pundit who was slung out in 2004 for racist comments heard off air. Unpersons Waiting for Ugo

Attenborough, David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. And they all died BBC Heaven Worm Fodder Dead And Dusted Don't Eat The Figs Down Under the Daisies Natural Selection  Partridge As Reaper Poppin’ Clogs Squid's Stiffs Team Europe The FEDs The Choir Invisibule

Atwood, Margaret Born 18 November 1939  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Author and poet. Wrote the 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Powder picks em off Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Auerbach, Frank Born 19 April 1931  (Berlin, Germany) German-born British artist. A bit like Lucien Freud, really. All Death Is Consolation

Austen-Smith, Roy Born 28 June 1924  (place of birth unknown) Former RAF air marshall who commanded the British Forces Cyprus. Stiff Upper Lip

Austin, Jake T. Born 3 December 1994  (New York City, New York, USA) American TV actor, went from "Wizards of Waverley Place" to "The Fosters". Team 25

Austin, Ray Born 5 December 1932  (London, UK) Former stuntman who became a director on TV shows like "Magnum PI" and "JAG". Grim Reaper, we're needed

Austin, Troy Date and place of birth unknown Estranged father of One Direction star Louis Tomlinson. Girlfriend in a Coma

Averbakh, Yuri Born 8 February 1922  (Kaluga, Russia) Current oldest living chess grandmaster. It's Grim Up North

Avory, Mick Born 15 February 1944  (Surrey, England) Musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for 1960s rock legends the Kinks. Taking the Michael

Awadalla, Babiker Born 2 March 1917  (Gitena, Sudan) Prime Minister of Sudan for eight heady months in 1969. Died January 2019 but no obit. Hell to the Chief Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

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