Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2019: G

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GA, Rodion Date and place of birth unknown Pop star in Ceausescu's Romania whose work has been discovered by western musos in recent years. The Love Boat

Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Born 25 June 1972  (Tripoli, Libya) Son of Colonel Gaddafi, and one of his henchmen. Captured in 2011. Now on trial. Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers

Gaffigan, Jeannie Born 9 March 1970  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Wife of US comedian Jim Gaffigan, who co-wrote his sitcom "The Jim Gaffigan Show". Shovelful of Dirt

Gage, Carolyn Date and place of birth unknown American Playwright best known for 'The Second Coming of Joan of Arc'. Born 1952. Coffinio De Lesbos

Galer, Helen Date and place of birth unknown Woman with terminal cancer finishing her "bucket list". Born c.1965. P@F #metoo

Gall, Sandy Born 1 October 1927  (Penang, Malaysia) British journalist and former ITN newsreader & reporter. BFS - ML & KH Rotting Kanzlerin  The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2019

Gallagher, Liam Born 21 September 1972  (Burnage, Manchester, England) Lead singer of Oasis and now Beady Eye, with a distinctive singing stance. Oliver's Army (of the Dead)

Galloway, George Born 16 August 1954  (Dundee, Scotland) Maverick left-wing Respect MP for Bradford West. See You In Hell

Galyon, Donnie Born 28 October 1951  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) One half of the current oldest living co-joined twins, who have also done work in the entertainment business because of their unusual situation. Death Runs in the Family

Galyon, Ronnie Born 28 October 1951  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) One half of the current oldest living co-joined twins. Death Runs in the Family

Gambon, Michael Born 19 October 1940  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Actor - made it big in 'The Singing Detective' and has been in the last 2 Harry Potter films as Dumbledore. Recently popped up in 'Doctor Who'. Mr Whit's Wonders Satan's Hootenanny

Ganz, Bruno  Born 22 March 1941  (Zurich, Switzerland) Died 16 February 2019  (Zurich, Switzerland) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Swiss actor, forever associated with his powerhouse performance as Hitler in "Downfall". Yeah, the one in the memes. A Pelican in The Wilderness Obscura Camera The Deadest Of The Dead

Garden, Graeme Born 18 February 1943  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Qualified doctor, but became famous as one of 'The Goodies', and has been involved in broadcasting ever since the late 1960s. Don't Eat The Figs Garden of Eden

Gardiner, Boris Born 13 January 1943  (Kingston, Jamaica) Lovers' rock musician with a lengthy career and a surprise UK #1 in 1986 with "I Want to Wake Up With You". Garden of Eden

Garfunkel, Art Born 5 November 1941  (Forest Hills, New York, USA) Singer/songwriter, one half of Simon & Garfunkel. Ding Dong Bell, Celebs in a well Music Deaths 2019

Gargan, Nick Date and place of birth unknown Former Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset, who was suspended in May 2014. IT'S A COP-OUT 2019

Gargan, Susan Date and place of birth unknown Wife of original material machine Peter Kay. Death Can Be Funny

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

Garnier, Edward Born 26 October 1952  (Wuppertal, Germany) Member of the Parliament for Harborough as well as a member of the Queen's Counsel and a former Guardian lawyer, along with other political positions. Twenty Knights Dying To Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die

Garoeb, Justus Born 16 December 1942  (Omaruru, Namibia) King of the Damara people in Namibia, his name contains a lot of them clicking noises. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Garr, Teri Born 11 December 1944  (Lakewood, Ohio, USA) US film & TV star, now battling MS. You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Garrett, Leif Born 8 November 1961  (Hollywood, California, USA) Former teen actor & singing star, who has fallen on hard times with a number of drink & drugs related mishaps. Garden of Eden

Garrett, Lesley Born 10 April 1955  (Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) Singer and TV personality. The Fat Lady's singing...

Garrod, Rex  Date and place of birth unknown Died 8 April 2019  (Ipswich, UK) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) British inventor, designed some of the most successful competitors in the original "Robot Wars" as well as the giant car in kids' TV mediocrity "Brum". Blueberry Crumble Carkers Convention 2019 Shaun of the Dead 69 You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Gascoigne, Paul Born 27 May 1967  (Gateshead, Co Durham, England) Flawed genius of the football field, who played for Newcastle United, Spurs, Lazio, Rangers and of course England, when he wasn't busy boozing and/or crying. On and off the wagon constantly. 2019 Exit Draft  Aardvark's Bupa Listing Alternatively in the News Baldy Forever BFS - ML & KH BLIMEY! Worm Fodder Brownest Bread  Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff Dai Yab'stards Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Spotters Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Don't Eat The Figs Falling Off The Perch Get Busy Dyin  Going Green GuardiDeadArmy Heaven can't wait His and Hearse I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Just fade away They're Loving Angels Instead Mourning Glory Old People Smell Of Piss Open The Pearly Gates Owt To Stop Me Coffin? P@F end of the game I'm Fed Up With This World Powder picks em off Rhys' Rest in Peace's Roasting Bodies In Redcar Seasideessexxile See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya! Stiffer Steaks Sudden Death Sussex Stiffs Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The FEDs The Buckley Mystic The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Fifth Horseman The Grateful Dead The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury There's A Shiva In The Park Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops You Must Be Croaking! YOUREOUT

Gascoine, Jill Born 11 April 1937  (Lambeth, London, England) Actress in 'The Onedin Line' and novelist. It's Grim Up North Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead All Part Of The Show... Right? Amanita virosa Ars-in-Hole Beyond a Little Peaky BFS - ML & KH Big-Iain's Team Breathless In Seattle Charon's Crew Compost Corner Crofty's Coffin Crew Dead And Dusted 1 Dead Loss From Z-Cars to Dead Stars? Funeral Holmes Girlfriend in a Coma Going Green Grave Danger Grief encounter I'm Sorry For Your Trouble They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar Life Flies By So Fast Life's too short Madonna's Hand of Bod Manuel's Stiffs Mourning Glory  Old People Smell Of Piss Only Fools and Corpses Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Pity Da Foolz Shovelful of Dirt Simply Dead Spectre of Death Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Cat AIDS The A Team The Dead Certs The End of the World As We Know It The Rotting Corpses of the Undead The Walking Dead Tomb It May Concern Veddy Ready for Beddy Worm Farmer You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

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

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

Gates, David Born 11 December 1940  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, best known as the co-lead singer of the group Bread. 20 to 1: Music for the soul Garden of Eden

Gates Sr, William H. Born 30 November 1925  (Bremerton, Washington, USA) Former Lawyer and father of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Pretty Noose

Gaughan, Dick Born 17 May 1948  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter, particularly of folk and social protest songs. You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Gaunt, William Born 3 April 1937  (Pudsey, UK) Long-time TV actor, most famously as one of the three super-agents in 60s sci-fi thriller "The Champions". Grim Reaper, we're needed

Gaynor, Gloria Born 7 September 1949  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) R & B singer who enjoyed great success in the 1970s with hits such as 'I Will Survive' and 'Never Can Say Goodbye', making her something of a gay icon. Super Squirrels

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

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

Geldof, Bob Born 5 October 1951  (Dun Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland) Former Boomtown Rats front man turned shouty, sweary Live Aid and Live 8 organiser. Has been looking even rougher than usual of late, which certainly takes some doing. Passing of the passed

Geldof, Pixie Born 17 September 1990  (London, England) Daughter of Sir Bob Geldof & general waste of space, like her sister Peaches. Little People

Geller, Uri Born 20 December 1946  (Tel Aviv, Israel) Spoon-bending friend of the late Michael Jackson. Gobbing on Life

Gell-Mann, Murray  Born 15 September 1929  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 24 May 2019  (Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Nobel Prize-winning physicist. YES, I got the Nobel – but there was no use to write anything

Gelula, Dylan Born 7 May 1994  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Actress, plays Xanthippe in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt". Team 25

Gendle, Tanya Date and place of birth unknown Personal trainer of former Australian PM Julia Gillard. Died off-the-radar in December 2018. Deceased Hose  You'll Never Find Us in the Guardian Obits at Parties

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

George, Barry Born 15 April 1960  (Hammersmith, London, England) Accused, but subsquently cleared of killing TV presenter Jill Dando in 1999. Old Lags and Old Slags

George, Bobby Born 16 February 1945  (Manor Park, East London, England) Cockney darts player. The only person in the world who wears more jewellery than Michael Carroll. Abracadaver Gone Solo The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

George, Boy Born 14 June 1961  (Eltham, Kent, England) Cross-dressing lead singer of Culture Club and later solo artist, born George Alan O'Dowd. Going Going Gone Old Lags and Old Slags

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

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

Gerneth, Gustav Born 15 October 1905  (Szczecin, Poland) Germany's oldest resident as of the start of 2018. Still able to climb the stairs aged 112, apparently. Died October 2019 but no obit. The Old Ones Are The Pests

Gettleman, Dave Born 21 February 1951  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) General manager for the NFL's New York Giants. Traded to the Saints

Ghali, Brahim Born 16 September 1949  (Smara, Western Sahara) President-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. DICKtators

Ghani, Ashraf Born 12 February 1949  (Logar, Afghanistan) Current president of Afghanistan. Lead, Follow and Die This Year

Ghironzi, Giancarlo Date and place of birth unknown Secretary general of CDLS, the Sammarinese trade union. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Giaever, Ivar Born 5 April 1929  (Bergen, Norway) Nobel-winning physicist, more notable as one of the few big-name scientists to go against the consensus on global warning. YES, I got the Nobel – but there was no use to write anything

Gibb, Barry Born 1 September 1946  (Douglas, Isle of Man) The eldest of the Bee Gees. The last one standing… BFS - ML & KH Departures Board The Survivors

Gibbons, Billy Born 16 December 1949  (Houston, Texas, USA) AKA "Reverend Willie G", the guitarist in ZZ Top. 20 to 1: Music for the soul

Gibbs, Marla Born 14 June 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American TV sitcom actress, best known as wisecracking maid Florence on 'The Jeffersons'. Belmont-Cragin Reaper

Gibson, Julie  Born 6 September 1913  (Lewiston, Idaho, USA) Died 2 October 2019  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 106  (read death notice) American former singer and actress who had a prolific film career during the 1940s. Dead And Dusted 1 Lidders Late Lamentables The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Retirement Village

Gibson, Mel Born 3 January 1956  (Peerskill, New York, USA) Actor, born in the US, but raised in Australia, where he found fame through the Mad Max films. Since then, he's been one of Hollywood's top actors. More recently has been directing bizarre films & insulting policemen. Oh My God They Killed Kenny

Gibson, Richard Born 1 January 1954  (Kampala, Uganda) Actor who played horndog Gestapo Officer Herr Flick in "Allo Allo". Sitcom to Heaven

Gielen, Michael  Born 20 July 1927  (Dresden, Germany) Died 8 March 2019  (Mondsee, Austria) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Austrian conductor and composer, director of the Frankfurt Opera from 1977 to 1987. Coda 2

Gifford, Kathie Lee Born 16 August 1953  (Paris, France) American TV personality. Oh My God They Killed Kenny

Gilbert, Greg Date and place of birth unknown Frontman for indie-band Delays. Born 1977. 2020? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before Alternatively in the News Amanita virosa Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Beyond a Little Peaky BFS - ML & KH Cancerous Hatred Aye, they're off the fags alright Charon's Crew Clog Poppers The Love Boat Compost Corner Crofty's Coffin Crew Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Dead Ends Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Dead Wait Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Deceased Hose Droller Coaster Ethnic Cleansing Fade To Black Fat kids always win at seesaw Girlfriend in a Coma  Going Green Grave Danger I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life And Now His Watch Is Ended Jellydead Just fade away They're Loving Angels Instead Miscarriage of Popjustice  Nicked but not Dead .....Norfolk & Good Once You Go Black Only Fools and Corpses Open The Pearly Gates Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers People I Think Might Die In 2019 United Pity Da Foolz A Trophy For Atrophy Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Seasideessexxile Shovelful of Dirt Southerners Stiffs Survivors Terror of the Vervoorts The Choir Invisibule The Grateful Dead The Heeflich Manoeuver The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu The Team With No Name The Walking Dead This Mortal Coil Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Valar Morghulis  Very Ill Turned Very Dead Windsor the Troll Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Gilbert, Walter Born 21 March 1932  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Nobel-winning chemist, won the gong in 1980 for his work on nucleic acid sequencing. YES, I got the Nobel – but there was no use to write anything

Gilberto, Joao  Born 10 June 1931  (Bahia, Brazil) Died 6 July 2019  (Rio, Brazil) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Legendary Brazilian musician, effectively created the genre of bossa nova himself. Notoriously difficult to work with and allegedly in poor health. Coda The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi

Giles, Bill Born 18 November 1939  (Dittisham, Devon, England) Popular weather forecaster for the BBC for many years before his retirement in 2000. Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman

Gilfoyle, Belinda Date and place of birth unknown Former glamour model from the 80s "tits and teeth" era of Page 3. Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Gillan, Karen Born 28 November 1987  (Inverness, UK) Scottish actress who presumably has a very happy bank manager following her work as Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We Are Not Jessica Chastain

Gillespie, Gary Born 5 July 1960  (Stirling, UK) Coventry and Liverpool defender of the 1980s, stil works as a commentator on Liverpool TV. Welcome to heysHELL

Gillespie, Robert Born 9 November 1933  (Lille, France) Veteran actor on British TV, in comic and serious roles. In recent years, he returned to his first love of the stage. Trojan Hearse

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

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

Gilot, Francoise Born 26 November 1921  (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) French painter and muse to the legendary Pablo Picasso. Fireball Vive la France... et la mort

Gimeno, Andres  Born 3 August 1937  (Barcelona, Spain) Died 9 October 2019  (Barcelona, Spain) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Tennis player, one of the greatest in Spanish history. Won the 1972 French Open. Sausage Party Of 20

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader Born 15 March 1933  (New York City, New York, USA) First Jewish woman to be elected to the United States Supreme Court. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop BFS - ML & KH Bladerunner B List Worm Fodder  Brownest Bread Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? DDP Tofoa Dead Is Dead Dead Wait Death Can Be Funny Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Dinner Reservation for 20  Faster Than A Dead Horse You're Dead Now, So Shut Up!  I'll sleep when you're dead Jackie Treehorn Well, it was a decent innings… Kennedy Driving School Let Us Embalm You Weakend At Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Mr C Not At All Well Noz4News Open The Pearly Gates Poppin’ Clogs Puzlman's Passing Picks Satan's Hootenanny Say Hi To Uncle George  She's a Goner Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The End of the World As We Know It The Heeflich Manoeuver The Living End The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury  The Old Lady The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu This Mortal Coil Valar Morghulis Waiting for a Star to Fall

Giscard D'Estaing, Valery Born 2 February 1926  (Koblenz, Germany) President of France from 1974-81. Abracadaver BFS - ML & KH Bladerunner Feng Shui Pig Fireball Get Busy Dyin Golden Oldies! How the heck are you still alive?! Lead, Follow and Die This Year Pool Ghoul Ruling The Afterlife Team A The Dead Certs Vive la France... et la mort Wayne Manor

Giuliani, Rudolph Born 28 May 1944  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Mayor of New York, 1994-2001. The Right to Die

Glanville, Brian Born 24 September 1931  (London, England) Football journalist, the doyen of the genre - has been in the industry since the early 1950's. Whatever's Written on your Death (That's All That Matters)

Glashow, Sheldon Lee Born 15 December 1932  (New York City, New York, USA) Nobel Prize winning American theoretical physicist, who is the Metcalf Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Boston University and Higgins Professor of Physics, Emeritus, at Harvard University, and is a member of the Board of Sponsors for the Bulletin o YES, I got the Nobel – but there was no use to write anything

Gleason, Steve Born 19 March 1977  (Spokane, Washington, USA) Former American footballer, who is now suffering from ALS. ALS is BS Banana's ALS Pals Cancerous Hatred Compost Corner Dead Ends Dead Last? Dead Right! Bucket of Blood Jackie Treehorn Life Flies By So Fast Seasideessexxile Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Southerners Stiffs Sovereign-Reaper The Heeflich Manoeuver Traded to the Saints

Gleeson, Brendan Born 29 March 1955  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Irish actor who took up acting in his 30s but is now a regular on film and TV. We Are Not Jessica Chastain

Glen, Iain Born 24 June 1961  (Edinburgh, UK) Scottish character actor, usually found in sci-fi/fantasy films although he did pop up as Margaret Thatcher's dad in "The Iron Lady". In the Game of Dead Pool I Win and They Die

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

Glitter, Gary Born 8 May 1944  (Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) 1970s glam rocker who was jailed in 1999 for possession of hardcore child porn. "Do you wanna be in my gang?" Er...we'll give it a miss, thanks, Gary. Alliteratively Alive No More BFS - ML & KH Big-Iain's Team Cause I'm A Creep, I'm A Weirdo Cons & Ex-Cons Fuck 'Em All I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Lived So Let's Die Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Old Lags and Old Slags One should keep their fingers crossed Pop go the Weasels Potential Unnatural Deaths Satan's Hootenanny Shot in the Dark Sing Your Last Song For Me The Fifth Horseman Time to Take Out the Trash @JonesEuro

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

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

Glover, Julian Born 27 March 1935  (London, England) Reknowned actor who's appeared on stage, screen and tv and is an aluminous of the 'Star Wars, 'James Bond' and 'Doctor Who' series. Blood of Blood Death Nebula 3000 Grim Reaper, we're needed In the Game of Dead Pool I Win and They Die No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! Wretched Hive of scum and villainy

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

Godard, Jean-Luc Born 3 December 1930  (Paris, France) Acclaimed French film director from the "New Wave" school of film-making. Cashier Number 89 Please! Vive la France... et la mort

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

Godwin, Tim Date and place of birth unknown Senior British police officer, and former Deputy Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service, having served from 2009-2011. IT'S A COP-OUT 2019

Goffe, Rusty Born 30 October 1948  (Herne Bay, Kent, England) 4'2" dwarf actor. Was an Oompa-Loompa in the 1971 version of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory', and played 3 minor roles in 'Star Wars', although he was uncredited for the latter. Arthur's Theme: Are They Not Dead Yet?

Goldberg, Denis Born 11 April 1933  (Cape Town, South Africa) Anti-apartheid activist, the only white person convicted at the 1964 maxi-trial that saw Nelson Mandela imprisoned. Guild of Master Reapers GUN Fishing House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life Manuel's Stiffs Once You Go Black Open The Pearly Gates Pan Breed Plan B from Outer Space Shaun of the Dead 69 Heading Nowhere The B-Team The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Living End Waiting for the Hearse

Goldberg, Whoopi Born 13 November 1955  (New York, New York, USA) Comedienne and actress, famous for her roles in 'Ghost' & 'The Color Purple'. Taking Out The Trash in 2019

Golden, LaVona Fay Born 1 February 1940  (place of birth unknown) Mother of over-competetive figure skater Tonya Harding, portrayed by Allison Janney in the movie "I, Tonya". The Family Tomb

Golding, Paul Born 25 January 1982  (Kent, UK) Britain First nutjob, who was actually kicked out of the British National Party for being too racist. One should keep their fingers crossed

Goldman, Julie Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA  (exact date unknown) Lesbian comedienne, one of Joan Rivers' final jokewriters. Coffinio De Lesbos

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

Golpayegani, Lotfollah Safi Born 20 February 1919  (Golpaygan, Iran) Iranian cleric. Death Is International

Gomeshi, Jian Born in London, UK  (exact date unknown) Canadian TV host and music personality, the stereotypical "women's studies major who turns out to be a massive sex pest". Career effectively ended after he was charged with sexual assault in 2014. Cause I'm A Creep, I'm A Weirdo

Gomez, Selena Born 22 July 1992  (Grand Prairie, Texas, USA) The starlet of 'The Wizards of Waverley Place' who, in a stunningly original move for Disney Channel actresses, then embarked on a pop career that involved her wearing very few clothes. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Kardashians Gone Wild Not Of Rapist Ancestry Noz4News

Gonzalez, Matt Born 4 June 1965  (McAllen, Texas, USA) US Green Party politician, Ralph Nader's running partner in the 2008 election. Bucket Of Warm Spit

Goodall, Jane Born 3 April 1934  (London, England) Conservationist, known for her 45 year study of chimpanzees. Natural Selection Pretty Noose

Goode, Kerry Born 28 July 1965  (Town Creek, Alabama, USA) Two-season NFL running back who later moved on to a career in coaching. Banana's ALS Pals

Goodman, John Born 20 June 1952  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Rotund funnyman, actor and on-screen husband of Roseanne. Illinois Reaper Beater (Version 3.0)

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

Goodyear, Julie Born 29 March 1942  (Heywood, Lancashire, England) Gobby Northern actress who played Bet Lynch in 'Coronation Street' for 25 years. C. A. Daver  Dead Wait Gooseberry Crumble Lard Bazaar Life's too short So long and thanks for all the Fish The Cobbles To A Coffin Unpersons Women's Deaths Matter Too

Gooley, Mike Born 13 October 1936  (place of birth unknown) Co-founder and Chairman of the Trailfinders travel agency company. Gobbing on Life

Gorbachev, Mikhail Born 2 March 1931  (Privolnoye, Stavropol, Russia) Joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1952, rising steadily to become its General Secretary from 1985-91 and President of the USSR from 1990-91. Has a map of Italy tattooed on his head for some reason. Alternatively in the News B List Boo! I'm Dead BXBOY422 Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Departures Board Drop Dead Celebration  Faster Than A Dead Horse Fuck 'Em All Gooseberry Crumble Grim McGraw Zombie Dance Party Headstone Hunters Kennedy Driving School Life's too short Madonna's Hand of Bod Mr Whit's Wonders Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou… Ruling The Afterlife Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Sid And Marty Coffin Simply Dead The FEDs Robbie's Rotting Twenty Little Roosters Wayne Manor

Gordon, Bryony Born 5 July 1980  (London, UK) Big-boned opinions4u columnist for The Telegraph. Decomposing Blubber

Gordon, Josh Born 13 April 1991  (Houston, Texas, USA) NFL player who took "indefinite leave" from the sport in December 2018 to focus on his mental health. William Hague's Special Friend

Gordy, Berry Born 28 November 1929  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Record executive & producer, mostly associated with "Motown" music. Great Gig in the Sky Lastorders Made In Detroit Pop go the Weasels See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya! Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead Snort The Ashes

Gore, Al Born 31 March 1948  (Washington D.C., USA) Former US Vice President and Presidential candidate. Famously lost the 2000 election to George W. Bush despite having the majority of the popular vote. Now a prominent environmentalist. Bucket Of Warm Spit Oh My God They Killed Kenny

Gove, Michael Born 26 August 1967  (Edinburgh, UK) Pob-faced former Channel 4 late night presenter who, 20 years later, looks like he'll be our country's prime minister soon. The absolute state of the UK. One should keep their fingers crossed

Goya, Chantal Born 10 June 1942  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) French ye-ye singer, also had a career as a new wave actress. The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi

Gracie, Carrie Born in Bahrain  (exact date unknown) Former China editor for the BBC, at the centre of an gender gap pay row in recent years. So long and thanks for all the Fish

Grade, Michael Born 8 March 1943  (London, England) Currently Executive Chairman at ITV after holding similar roles at the BBC & Channel 4. BBC Heaven

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

Graetz, Robert Born 16 May 1928  (Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA) Lutheran pastor, one of the few white supporters of the Montgomery bus boycott. Has remained active in civil rights since. Smart Beta List

Graham, Bill Born 18 September 1918  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) American jazz saxophonist. Alternative Observations

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

Graham, David Born 11 July 1925  (London, UK) Actor and voice artist, most notably as the voice of chauffeur Parker in "Thunderbirds" for 50-plus years. #1 Hits Worm Fodder Grim Reaper, we're needed I Hear Voices

Graham, Jorie Born 9 May 1950  (New York City, New York, USA) Pulitzer winner and one of America's leading living poets. The Whipping Posts

Graham, Lindsey Born 9 July 1955  (Central, South Carolina, USA) South Carolina senator who tried to run for US President against Trump but failed miserably. As they all did… The Right to Die

Graham, Superstar Billy Born 7 June 1943  (Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA) Born Eldridge Wayne Coleman. Former WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Big-Iain's Team Grappling with Mortality Joni Mitchell Dies I'm Fed Up With This World Shovelful of Dirt

Graham-Smith, Francis Born 25 April 1923  (Roehampton, Surrey, England) Thirteenth Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990. Decaying Orbit-uaries

Grammas, Alex Born 3 April 1926  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) Baseball player who had more success as a coach, as which he won two World Series. YOUREOUT

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

Grande, Marjorie Born 12 October 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Grandmother of not-technically-jailbait pop strumpet Ariana Grande. The Family Tomb

Grandin, Temple Born 29 August 1947  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) American professor and doctor of Animal Science. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

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

Grant, Bud Born 20 May 1927  (Superior, Wisconsin, USA) Dual-sport athlete (played in both the NFL and the NBA), won the 1969 Superbowl as coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Traded to the Saints

Grant, Lee Born 31 October 1927  (New York City, New York, USA) Actress. Blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s. Arthur's Theme: Are They Not Dead Yet? Awarded Oscarites Kentucky Fried Genocide Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Olivia and Company

Grant, Russell Born 4 February 1951  (Middlesex, England) Large, camp TV and newspaper astrologer. Mourning Glory

Grant, Steve Born 26 February 1960  (place of birth unknown) Singer with cheesy 80s pop band Tight Fit. 1982 was the best year for pop

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

Gray, Erin Born 7 January 1950  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Former model who played Colonel Wilma Deering in the 70s version of "Buck Rogers". Very popular with teenage boys of the time. All these moments will be lost

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

Gray (actor), Andy Born in Glasgow, UK  (exact date unknown) Scottish comedy actor, part of the Naked Video team in the 1980s and a prodigious pantomime dame in recent years. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Angela of Death Comedy Cremations

Greaves, Jimmy Born 20 February 1940  (Poplar, London, England) British football legend. Ambledown Ars-in-Hole Bangels BFS - ML & KH  Chelski Pensioners Crofty's Coffin Crew Curse of Fame Dead Spotters Girlfriend in a Coma GuardiDeadArmy Guild of Master Reapers I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life I Told You I Was Ill It's A Grim World (After All) Jellydead Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls Lastorders Life's too short Neither There Nor Thereabouts P@F end of the game Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 See You In Heaven Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2019 United Stiffer Steaks Sudden Death Survivors Team Cat AIDS The Anfield Iron The Final Whistle There Goes Another One! :) The Walking Dead Time's-Up Team Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic Veddy Ready for Beddy You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Must Be Croaking! YOUREOUT

Greco, Juliette Born 7 February 1927  (Montpellier, France) French chanson singer. Vive la France... et la mort

Greco, Salvatore Born 12 May 1924  (Palermo, Italy) One of the Mafia's most notorious and mysterious members, brought the heroin trade under Mob control in the 60s. Last heard of in 2001 so who knows if he's even alive? Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Green, Al Born 13 April 1946  (Forrest City, Arkansas, USA) Legendary singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including 'Take Me to the River', 'Love and Happiness' and his signature song, 'Let's Stay Together'. Get a Clue

Green, Peter Born 29 October 1946  (Bethnal Green, London, England) Blues guitarist, a founder member of Fleetwood Mac. Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

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

Green, Tim Born 16 December 1963  (Liverpool, New York, USA) Former NFL linebacker who later became a news host on Fox. ALS is BS Banana's ALS Pals Jackie Treehorn

Greenbaum, Norman Born 20 November 1942  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer - 'Spirit in the Sky' 20 to 1: Music for the soul Heaven or Hell?

Greene, Brian Born 9 February 1963  (New York City, New York, USA) Theoretical physicist and one of the world's leading string theory experts. Natural Selection

Greenspan, Alan Born 6 March 1926  (New York, New York, USA) Economist, former US Federal Reserve chairman from 1987-2006. Apricot Crumble Belmont-Cragin Reaper Pretty Noose

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

Gregg, Harry Born 25 October 1932  (Tobermore, Northern Ireland) Legendary ex-Manchester United & Northern Ireland goalkeeper who was a hero in the Munich Disaster, when he saved a number of people from death in the minutes after the plane crash. Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Fuck 'Em All Headstone Hunters The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Gregory, Will Born 17 September 1959  (Bristol, UK) The male half of electronic pop duo Goldfrapp. Miscarriage of Popjustice

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

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

Griffin, Nick Born 1 March 1959  (Barnet, London, England) Odious former leader of the British National Party. Made a controversial appearance on BBC TV's 'Question Time' in 2009. Now an MEP. One should keep their fingers crossed

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

Griffiths, Andrew Born 19 October 1970  (Dudley, UK) Conservative MP for Burton, got into some trouble in 2018 after he was found to have sent 2,000 "sexts" to constituents. Rhys' Rest in Peace's

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

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

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

Grobbelaar, Bruce Born 6 October 1957  (Durban, South Africa) Eccentric Liverpool goalkeeper of the 1980s whose clown-like behaviour overshadowed allegations of match-fixing and the fact he was in the Rhodesian Army. Welcome to heysHELL

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

Grosvenor, Luther Born 23 December 1946  (Evesham, UK) Guitarist, former member of both Mott the Hoople and Stealers Wheel. Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Grunewald, Gabriele  Born 25 June 1986  (Perham, Minnesota, USA) Died 11 June 2019  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Age at death: 32  (read death notice) American middle-distance runner. GUN Away

Grylls, Bear Born 7 June 1974  (Donaghadee, Northern Ireland) Adventurer and TV presenter. Appointed the youngest ever Chief Scout in 2009. Natural Selection

Guardiola, Pep Born 18 January 1971  (Santpedor, Spain) All-conquering football manager whose players recover awfully quickly from injury. Aardvark's Bupa Listing

Gubaidulina, Sofia Born 24 October 1931  (Chistopol, Russia) Composer, one of the so-called "Khrennikov's Seven" denounced by the Communist Party in 1979 for western musical influences. Coda 2

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

Guilfoyle, Margaret Born 15 May 1926  (Belfast, UK) Served as Australia's Minister for Social Security between 1975 and 1980. The Deadest Of The Dead

Guinness, Peter Born 3 May 1950  (Whitstable, UK) Baldy character actor. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Gulager, Clu Born 16 November 1928  (Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA) Veteran TV actor, appeared in both "The Tall Man" and "The Virginian" in the 1960s. GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral

Gullit, Ruud Born 1 September 1962  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Inventor of "sexy football", an all-time great player and a somewhat less impressive manager. Passing of the passed

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

Guy, Athol Born 5 January 1940  (Colac, Victoria, Australia) Double bass player for The Seekers who later had successful careers in Australian light entertainment TV and politics. Pop go the Weasels

Guy, Buddy Born 30 July 1936  (Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA) Guitarist, best known for his extensive work in blues music. The Tour Never Ends

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

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

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

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