Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2019: K

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Kadenge, Joe  Born 16 March 1935  (Kenya) Died 7 July 2019  (Nairobi, Kenya) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Footballer, regarded as an all-time great in his native Kenya. The B-Team

Kaine, Tim Born 26 February 1958  (Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA) Former attorney and current politician, Hilary Clinton's running partner in the 2016 US election. Bucket Of Warm Spit

Kalb, Bernard Born 4 February 1922  (New York City, New York, USA) Former "New York Times" writer who joined the Reagan administration as spokesperson for the state department in 1984. He left the post two years later over what he saw as a "disinformation campaign" against Colonel Gaddafi. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Kandel, Eric Born 7 November 1929  (Vienna, Austria) Nobel Prize-winning Austrian-American neuroscientist. YES, I got the Nobel – but there was no use to write anything

Kander, John Born 18 March 1927  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Composer of stage musicals, including 'Cabaret', 'Fosse' and 'Chicago'. Don't Eat The Figs IMGONESOLONG

Kaplan, Juliette  Born 2 October 1939  (Bournemouth, Dorset, England) Died 10 October 2019  (Huddersfield, UK) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Actress, best known for playing the wife from Hell, Pearl, in Last of the Summer Wine. Last of The Summer Winos

Kara, Ritchii Born in Saltdean, East Sussex, England  (exact date unknown) Drag queen who was diagnosed with vCJD, the human equivalent of Mad Cow disease, in spite of being a vegetarian for the past five years. Born c.1985. The Conqueror Worm

Karen, Anna Born 19 September 1936  (Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) Actress best known for her role as the hapless Olive Rudge in ITV's hit 70s sitcom 'On the Buses'. Around the Square Well Done If You Got These at Home

Karimova, Gulnara Born 8 July 1972  (Fergana, Uzbekistan) Daughter of Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan. Gulnara is also a diplomat and businesswoman. Worlds Worst Mixtape

Karina, Anna  Born 22 September 1940  (Solbjerg, Denmark) Died 14 December 2019  (Paris, France) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Danish-French film actress, muse of Nouvelle Vague director Jean-Luc Godard. The One's That Won't Go Away

Karolyi, Bela Born 19 September 1942  (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) Possibly the most important coach in gymnastics history, whose methods are now seen as archaic and cruel. YOUREOUT

Karzau, Sonja Born 1 October 1912  (Cologne, Germany) Old German actress. Appeared in the 1967 Brian Jones-soundtracked film "A Degree of Murder". One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Kasdan, Lawrence Born 14 January 1949  (Miami, Florida, USA) Film producer, scriptwriter and director. Wrote the screenplays for 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Also directed the neo-noir thriller 'Body Heat' in 1981. Wretched Hive of scum and villainy

Kasem, Jean Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA  (exact date unknown) American actress, widow of the late Casey. As Groucho Marx once said "No wonder he passed away!" Born 1955. Miscreants

Kate, Anissa Born 7 May 1987  (Lyon, France) French porn star, two-time winner of the AVN for best Foreign Female Performer. Scrubber Out

Katona, Kerry Born 6 September 1980  (Warrington, Cheshire, England) Former topless model and member of Atomic Kitten who admitted to never having sung a note on any of the band's hits. Made many a tabloid cover with her drug-fuelled antics and relationships with bigger and balder builders. Angela of Death

Kaunda, Kenneth Born 28 April 1924  (Chinsali, Zambia) President of Zambia from 1964-91. A. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Arthur's Theme: Are They Not Dead Yet? Crofty's Coffin Crew Deadies 6 Feng Shui Pig Heef's Politics XX Hell to the Chief It was acceptable in the 20's Mortem Omnibus Rotting Kanzlerin

Kaurismaki, Aki Born 4 April 1957  (Orimattila, Finland) Acclaimed Finnish film screenwriter and director. Ikea Nokia Lego

Kavanaugh, Brett Born 12 February 1965  (Washington DC, USA) Hard-partying, hard-drinking associate justice of the Supreme Court of the USA, whose college exploits captivated the world for a few weeks in 2018. Cause I'm A Creep, I'm A Weirdo The Right to Die

Kay, Peter Born 2 July 1973  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Rotund, northern comic of 'Phoenix Nights' fame. Garlic bread? GuardiDeadArmy Hangman's XX The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Cobbles Toll for Thee

Kaye, Paul Born 15 December 1964  (London, UK) Comedian/actor behind the truly fantastic Dennis Pennis and the utterly shit Mike Strutter. In the Game of Dead Pool I Win and They Die

Keating, Michael Born 10 February 1941  (London, UK) Played Vila Restal in "Blake's 7", now a semi-regular as the local priest on "Eastenders". All these moments will be lost

Keating, Paul Born 18 January 1944  (Darlinghurst, Australia) Prime minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996. Took Labor to a surprise victory in the 1993 election despite an ongoing recession. Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Keaton, Michael Born 5 September 1951  (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA) American actor, a former Batman. Also in 'Beetlejuice' and the criminally underrated 'Night Shift' with Henry Wrinkler. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Keery-Fisher, Natalia Born 15 August 1986  (Bradford, UK) One of the weirdest showbiz careers of the past half-century whose various exploits are far too lengthy to fit into a single blurb. From "The Archers" to a rap career to ripping off Lady Gaga to Jasper Carrot sitcoms to Australian X-Factor to deserved obscurity. Miscarriage of Popjustice

Keitel, Harvey Born 13 May 1939  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, most notably in 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction'. IMGONESOLONG The Anfield Iron

Keith, Penelope Born 2 April 1940  (Sutton, Surrey, England) Popular actress in the 1970s whom male viewers secretly fancied in 'The Good Life' whilst publicly liking Felicity Kendall. And don't deny it... Sitcom to Heaven

Kelly, Brett Born 30 October 1993  (Vancouver, Canada) Former child star, most famous as the fat kid in "Bad Santa". Generation Death

Kelly, Elizabeth Born 29 May 1921  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Actress, Nellie Ellis in EastEnders, between 1993-2000. Apricot Crumble Around the Square Death Is International  IMGONESOLONG

Kelly, Henry Born 17 April 1946  (Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Rep of Ireland) Radio DJ and TV presenter, one of the quartet of 'Game for a Laugh' and very much his own man presenting the bizarre, but brilliant, Eurovision type quiz show, 'Going for Gold'. Angela of Death Well Done If You Got These at Home

Kelly, Jim Born 14 February 1960  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Retired quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, been suffering from cancer and MRSA since 2013. Mr C Obituaries 'R' Us ShitLuck Tentoesup The Final Whistle  Traded to the Saints

Kelly, Matthew Born 9 March 1950  (Manchester, England) Former host of UK TV shows 'Game For A Laugh' and 'Stars In Their Eyes', whose career came down crashing down around his ears in late 2002 when various insalubrious accusations were made about his sexual preferences. Lived So Let's Die

Kelly, Robert "R." Born 8 January 1967  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Singer, best known for his song 'I Believe I Can Fly' - which he insists was NOT copied from Keith Harris & Orville. Cause I'm A Creep, I'm A Weirdo

Kelman, James Born 9 June 1946  (Glasgow, Scotland) Controversial Scottish novelist who won the 1994 Booker prize for 'How Late It Was How Late'. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Kelsey, Edward  Born 4 June 1930  (Petersfield, UK) Died 23 April 2019  (Birmingham, UK) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Voice of Joe Grundy on "The Archers" for years, also gave life to Baron Greenback in "Danger Mouse". Slippery Soap

Kemp, Jeremy  Born 3 January 1935  (Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) Died 19 July 2019  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Veteran British actor who has appeared in a long list of TV shows and films. From Z-Cars to Dead Stars?

Kennedy, Brian Born 12 October 1966  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish singer who represented the UK in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Kennedy, Ethel Born 11 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Widow of Robert Kennedy. Perhaps the most cursed of all the Kennedys, as her parents, brother, husband, sister-in-law and two sons all died early, most in accidents. Amazing that she's made it this far, in a way. Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Pool Ghoul Riding The Jesus Train Where's My Damn List?

Kennedy, Ray Born 28 July 1951  (Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England) Former Liverpool and England footballer, now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. The Forest Lawn Jockeys Life's too short

Kennedy Martin, Ian Born 23 May 1936  (place of birth unknown) Television writer, specialising in police drama. Created 'The Sweeney', 'Juliet Bravo' and 'The Chinese Detective'. Dead And Dusted

Kennedy Smith, Jean Born 20 February 1928  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) US Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. The only surviving child of Joseph Kennedy from that remarkable family. Pool Ghoul The Survivors

Kennelly, Barbara B. Born 10 July 1936  (Hartford, Connecticut, USA) American politician, vice-chair of the House Democratic Conference between 1995 and 1999. Most Unique Picks 2019

Kenny, Tom Born 13 July 1962  (Syracuse, New York, USA) Actor, comedian and the voice of 'SpongeBob SquarePants'. I Hear Voices Stairway Tom Heaven

Kent (Prince Edward), Duke of Born 9 October 1935  (Belgrave Square, London, England) The Duke of Kent since 1942, after his father was killed in an air crash. Also head of the Lawn Tennis Association & so often seen at Wimbledon. The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Kercheval, Ken  Born 15 July 1935  (Wolcottville, Indiana, USA) Died 21 April 2019  (Clinton, Indiana, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) American actor, probably best remembered as Cliff "Digger" Barnes in 'Dallas'. Hangman's XX

Kerr, Graham Born 22 January 1934  (London, England) One of the first celebrity chefs - still well remembered as 'The Galloping Gourmet'. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Rotting Kanzlerin

Kerr, Judith  Born 14 June 1923  (Berlin, Germany) Died 22 May 2019  (London, UK) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Author, creator of the Mog series of children's books. Widow of pioneering television writer Nigel Kneale. Curse of Fame IMGONESOLONG Veddy Ready for Beddy

Kerslake, Lee Born 16 April 1947  (Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, England) Drummer for 1970s progressive rock band Uriah Heep. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Ars-in-Hole Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Bleaching the Bottom of the Barrel Cancel My Appointments Carkers Convention 2019 Coda  Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Day In The Death DDP Tofoa Dead Wait  Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Deceased Hose Droller Coaster Ethnic Cleansing Faster Than A Dead Horse Funeral Holmes Going Underground Grim McGraw GUN Fishing I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life  John Key's Choices Manuel's Stiffs The Misers Pan Breed Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers Pity Da Foolz A Trophy For Atrophy Propheticum per prophetam ShitLuck  Smart Beta List Southerners Stiffs Heading Nowhere The B-Team Still Life The End of the World As We Know It Sovereign-Reaper The Living End The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu The Tour Never Ends  Thomas Jefferson Survives To Kill A Gabor Sister Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead! You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Kerslake, Seana Born 21 October 1990  (Dublin, Ireland) Irish actress, broke through with the TV series "Can't Cope, Won't Cope". We Are Not Jessica Chastain

Kesha, (singer) Born 1 March 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer-songwriter and rapper whose debut album, 'Animal' topped the U.S. Charts in 2010. I pretend I know all this, but I don't.. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives? William Hague's Special Friend

Kettley, John Born 11 July 1952  (Halifax, Yorkshire, England) ...is a weather man, a weather man, a weather man. Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman

Khaled, DJ Born 26 November 1975  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Social media king and occasional recording artiste, already has two US number ones to his name. Dead Is Dead

Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Born 17 July 1939  (Mashhad, Iran) Former President of Iran, and current Supreme Leader, since 1989. Hell to the Chief Men with Beards Stone Dead Cert UTC

Khan, Irrfan Born 7 January 1967  (Jaipur, India) One of India's most popular actors, who also always pops up whenever a western film is shot in the country ("Slumdog Millionaire", "The Dahjeeling Limited"). Dead Wait Finbarr Returns from the Dead GUN Away Valar Morghulis

Khosrow Ali Vaziri, Hossein Born 15 March 1943  (Tehran, Iran) The Iron Sheik, baby. Crack-smoking former Olympic wrestler for Iran who helped usher in Hulkamania by laying down for the big legdrop in 1984. Daughter was murdered in 2003. Dead Continent

Kibaki, Mwai Born 15 November 1931  (Gatuyiani, Nyeri, Kenya) Current President of Kenya, since 2002. Complications from a fall

Kilby, Barry Born 23 January 1949  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Former Burnley FC chairman, who stood down due to his cancer fight. Researched to Death

Kilmer, Val Born 31 December 1959  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Square-jawed film actor. Excellent in 'Tombstone', shit in 'Batman' and indeed everything else... Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Boo! I'm Dead Charon's Crew Deader than a dead thing Feng Shui Pig GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral Hippoposthumous Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Let Us Embalm You Mr C Noz4News Oscar The Beast Owt To Stop Me Coffin? P@F Deathlist Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Satan's Hootenanny Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice BatLord of the WhoTrekLock Team Cat AIDS You Must Be Croaking!

Kim, Lil Born 11 July 1974  (New York City, New York, USA) Biggie Smalls-discovered rapper who would go on to be one of the biggest ever names in women's hip-hop, and 1/5th of the group that brought you the wedding reception floorfiller cover "Lady Marmalade". Little People

Kim, Lim Born 21 January 1994  (place of birth unknown) One-time k-pop star whose career has entered the doldrums. Obscura Camera

Kim, Patti Born 28 February 1938  (Seoul, South Korea) South Korean singer, one of the first to achieve any fame outside her home country. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

King, Billie Jean Born 22 November 1943  (Long Beach, California, USA) Hugely successful tennis player, 6 times Wimbledon ladies Champion. 19 Women and The Man

King, Carole Born 9 February 1942  (New York City, New York, USA) Singer-songwriter who co-wrote several hits with her husband Gerry Goffin before enjoying a massive hit with the 1971 album 'Tapestry'. Heads in a Bag

King, Don Born 20 August 1931  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Exuberant, some might say cynical, boxing promoter with the upright hair. Fuck 'Em All IMGONESOLONG Jumptheshark v.10.0 Oscar The Beast Pretty Noose Satan's Hootenanny Windsor the Troll YOUREOUT

King, Jonathan Born 9 December 1944  (Godalming, Surrey, England) Musician and TV presenter who was sentenced to 7 years in jail in 2001 for sexually abusing teenage boys. Cons & Ex-Cons

King, Larry Born 19 November 1933  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American broadcaster, who hosted a world-famous chat show on CNN until his retirement in 2010. Born Lawrence Harvey Zieger. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Departures Board Dying Is Hazardous to Your Health Heaven can't wait Mortem Omnibus Pretty Noose Say Hi To Uncle George Simply Dead Tentoesup The Choir Invisibule The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2019 The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Old Lady Twenty Little Roosters Where's My Damn List?

King, Patsy Born in Melbourne, Australia  (exact date unknown) Actress, in many a TV show in Australia, including Prisoner: Cell Block H. Born 1929. Spirited Away

King, Perry Born 30 April 1948  (Alliance, Ohio, USA) Actor who played Han Solo in the radio series of 'Star Wars'. Wretched Hive of scum and villainy

King, Stephen Born 21 September 1947  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Horror writer - 'Carrie', 'The Shining', 'It', 'Misery' etc. Obituaries 'R' Us

King Farris, Christine Born 11 September 1927  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) The last living sibling of Martin Luther King, and a public speaker in her own right. Alternatively in the News

Kingsley, Ben Born 31 December 1943  (Snainton, Yorkshire, England) Acclaimed actor, still best known for playing Gandhi in the 1982 biopic of the same name. Knighted in 2002, inflating his head to the size of a small moon, but seems to have mellowed in recent years. Bucket Of Warm Spit The Cobbles To A Coffin The Cobbles Toll for Thee

Kingsley, Gershon Born 28 October 1922  (Bochum, Germany) German-American composer, an expert in electronic music. 20 to 1: Music for the soul Coda

Kinnear, Joe Born 27 December 1946  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Former Tottenham & Ireland footballer, before becoming a very outspoken, but not particularly successful manager. The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Kinnock, Neil Born 28 March 1942  (Tredegar, Wales) Leader of the Labour Party from 1983-1992. Later an EC commissioner. Headstone Hunters

Kinsey, Tony Born 11 October 1927  (Sutton Coldfield, England) Jazz drummer. Popped Their Clogs

Kirac, Suna Born 3 June 1941  (Ankara, Turkey) I haven't triple-checked this, but I think she's the only billionaire with ALS. Vice-president of humorously named Turkish conglomerate Koc Holding. ALS is BS Banana's ALS Pals The Conqueror Worm

Kirkby, Emma Born 26 February 1949  (Camberley, UK) Soprano and one of the world's leading experts on medieval music. The Fat Lady's singing...

Kirtley, Paul Born 17 January 1973  (place of birth unknown) Protégé of Ray Mears, offers similar "piss on your own hands to scare off a bear" advice. Natural Selection

Kiser, Terry Born 1 August 1939  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Actor in numerous TV show & films - including Bernie in 'Weekend at Bernie's' & HG Wells in 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'. Weakend At Bernies

Kishi, Keiko Born 11 August 1932  (Yokohama, Japan) Japanese actress, one of the country's most revered. Starred in the Cannes-winning 1960 effort "Her Brother". Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Kissinger, Henry Born 23 May 1923  (Furth, Germany) Secretary of State in the US government under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to broker a ceasefire in Vietnam - ironic, given that he'd been part of the government that started the war in the first place. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Bladerunner BLIMEY!  Colin H Spannerman  Death Stinks Deathlist.net Dinner Reservation for 20 Eternity Tours The Forest Lawn Jockeys Fuck 'Em All Golden Oldies! Hangman's XX From Here to Eternity  Zombie Dance Party House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Kennedy Driving School They're Loving Angels Instead Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party  Mortem Omnibus No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Old People Smell Of Piss Old People Party of 20 Oscar The Beast Permanent Kip Pickett's Popped Off Picks I'm Fed Up With This World Pool Ghoul Poppin’ Clogs Pull my finger See You In Hell Squid's Stiffs Stairway To Heaven Survivors Team A Robbie's Rotting The Politicorpses Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Tomb It May Concern Wayne Manor You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Kitchen, Kenneth Born in Aberdeen, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Leading Egyptologist, regarded as the number one expert on Ramesses II. Born 1932. Arthur's Theme: Are They Not Dead Yet?

Kitchen, Linda Date and place of birth unknown Opera singer and actress. The Fat Lady's singing...

Kitson, Frank Born 15 December 1926  (London, England) Former Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces. Brown Bananas

Kitson, Ken Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England  (exact date unknown) British actor who has a habit of popping up in Last of the Summer Wine and.... not much else really. Born 1946. Last of The Summer Winos

Klasnic, Ivan Born 29 January 1980  (Hamburg, Germany) Former Croatian international footballer. Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill

Klein, Daniel Date and place of birth unknown American computer scientist, born c.1976. ALS is BS

Klein, Lloyd Born 15 February 1967  (Montreal, Canada) Fashion designer and partner of notorious "Catwoman" plastic surgery creature Jocelyn Wildenstein. The Love Boat

Klishina, Darya Born 15 January 1991  (Tver, Russia) Russian long jumper, one of the few athletes from that country still allowed to compete following anti-doping crackdowns. Generation Death

Knight, Gillian Born 1 November 1934  (Redditch, UK) Opera star, specialises in contralto roles of the Savoy classics. The Fat Lady's singing...

Knight, Gladys Born 28 May 1944  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) "The Empress of Soul", one of the few artists (along with her Pips) who achieved more fame after leaving Motown than on it. From Here to Eternity Lard Bazaar Wayne Manor Women's Deaths Matter Too

Knight, Greg Born 4 April 1949  (Blaby, Leicestershire) Conservative MP for East Yorkshire since 2001. Twenty Knights Dying To Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die

Knight, Jill Born 9 July 1924  (London, England) Former Conservative MP for Birmingham Edgbaston. Going Green

Knight, Marion "Suge" Born 19 April 1965  (Compton, California, USA) Co-founder of rap & hip-hop label Death Row Records. Once allegedly dangled Vanilla Ice out of a seventh-storey window by his ankles; his only mistake was hauling him back in again. Not At All Well Snort The Ashes Worm Farmer

Knight, Merald Born 4 September 1942  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Soul singer with Gladys Knight & the Pips. The Survivors

Knight, Ronnie Born in London, UK  (exact date unknown) Nightclub owner and Krays associate, was married to Barbara Windsor for 21 years during which time he definitely didn’t plan the 1983 Security Express heist. Born 1934. Gooseberry Crumble

Knight, Rosalind Born 3 December 1933  (Marylebone, London, England) Actress, often on stage as well as TV. Sitcom to Heaven

Knightley, Keira Born 26 March 1985  (Teddington, Yorkshire, England) English actress, best known for Pirates of the Caribbean. Constantly accused by the press of living with various eating and body image disorders thanks to the crime of being a bit thin. Fatal Beauty

Knobbs, Brian Born 6 May 1964  (Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA) One half of wrestling's The Nasty Boys tag team, more famous now as one of Hulk Hogan's most brown-nosed hang-ons. Grappling with Mortality

Knowlden, Marilyn Born 12 May 1926  (Oakland, California, USA) Child actress of the 1930s, worked alongside the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and James Cagney. Olivia and Company

Knowles, Michael Born in Spondon, Derbyshire, England  (exact date unknown) Actor who specialised in playing posh twits. Born 1937. The Retchid Pong of Brit Sitcom

Knox, Barbara Born 30 September 1933  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Rita Bates/Sullivan/Fairclough in Coronation Street, a role she has played, on & off, since 1964. Angela of Death Baldy Forever The Cobbles To A Coffin  Vicky's Wish List

Koch, Charles Born 1 November 1935  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) CEO of Koch Industries who has funnelled billions into right-wing causes in the US. The Right to Die

Koch, David H.  Born 3 March 1940  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) Died 23 August 2019  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Businessman, currently the 4th richest man in the US, co-owner of Koch Industries. A Pelican in The Wilderness The Right to Die There's A Shiva In The Park

Koenig, Walter Born 14 September 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, who will forever be known as Chekov in the original 'Star Trek'. Later a comic book artist. All these moments will be lost How the heck are you still alive?! BatLord of the WhoTrekLock

Kohner, Susan Born 11 November 1936  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress who retired from the industry aged only 28. Best known for her Oscar-nominated performance in "Imitation of Life". Not Of Rapist Ancestry

Kony, Joseph Born 18 September 1962  (Odek, Gulu, Uganda) Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. Accused of all sorts of grisly murders, tortures and what-not. Obscura Camera  Potential Unnatural Deaths See You In Hell

Koom III, Naaba Date and place of birth unknown Leader of the Mossi state of Yatenga since 1978. You tell me. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Kooper, Al Born 5 February 1944  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Original frontman of Blood, Sweat and Tears, the man who convinced Dylan to go electric and producer of Lynyrd Skynyrd's biggest hits. Coda Sid And Marty Coffin

Kossoff, Leon  Born 10 December 1926  (Islington, London, England) Died 4 July 2019  (London, UK) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Artist, whose speciality is London - either portraits, buildings or cityscapes. All Death Is Consolation

Kotto, Yaphet Born 15 November 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) US actor, known for his roles in 'Alien', 'Running Man' and 'Live and Let Die'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Koufax, Sandy Born 30 December 1935  (New York City, New York, USA) One of the greatest baseball players of all time, and the youngest person elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. YOUREOUT

Kowalkiewicz, Karolina Born 15 October 1985  (Lodz, Poland) MMA fighter, currently fighting in the UFC's strawweight division. 19 Women and The Man

Kowalski, Stanislaw Born 14 April 1910  (Rogówek, Poland) The oldest man to ever run the 100m, doing so aged 105 in a leisurely 34.5 seconds. Belmont-Cragin Reaper Colin H Spannerman

Kraft Jr, Christopher  Born 28 February 1924  (Phoebus, Virginia, USA) Died 22 July 2019  (Houston, Texas, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Former NASA flight director & director of the Johnson Space Center. Decaying Orbit-uaries Lidders Late Lamentables

Kramer, Jeffrey Born 15 July 1945  (New York City, New York, USA) Emmy-winning producer. Get a Clue

Kramer, Larry Born 25 June 1935  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) Dramatist, author & gay rights activist. Larry King Dead, Only On CNN

Kramm, Hannelore Born 30 May 1942  (Linz, Austria) Singer and wife of Austrian pop icon Heino. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Kranz, Gene Born 17 August 1933  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Mission control member during the infamous Apollo 13 voyage, played by Ed Harris in the movie adaptation. Decaying Orbit-uaries

Krassner, Paul  Born 9 April 1932  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 21 July 2019  (Desert Hot Springs, California, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) American counter-culture comedian and writer, a key member of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters. Peace, Drugs, and Death

Krauss, Lawrence M. Born 27 May 1954  (New York City, New York, USA) Cosmologist whose academic career came to a rapid stop in 2018 after he was found to have grabbed a co-worker's tit without permission. Natural Selection

Kretzmer, Herbert Born 5 October 1925  (Kroonstad, South Africa) Journalist, who is better known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of Les Miserables. Lidders Late Lamentables The Dead Certs

Kreuk, Kristin Born 30 December 1982  (Vancouver, Canada) Absolutely stunning actress who may or may not the third-in-command of a sex cult with her former Smallville co-star Allison Mack. Potential Unnatural Deaths

Krieger, Robby Born 8 January 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Guitarist for The Doors, who also wrote some of the band's songs. Music Deaths 2019

Kristofferson, Kris Born 22 June 1936  (Brownsville, Texas, USA) Successful folk and country singer-songwriter. Gris Gris Music Deaths 2019 Super Squirrels Vicky's Wish List

Kroc, Janae Born 8 December 1972  (place of birth unknown) Former bodybuilder and powerlifter (a 2006 Arnold Classic champion) whose gender transition was the focus of the 2017 documentary "Transformer". Passing

Kroes, Doutzen Born 23 January 1985  (Eastemar, Netherlands) Dutch model and Victoria's Secret Angel. Now playing Venelia in the DC movies. Fatal Beauty

Kroesen Jr, Frederick J. Born 11 February 1923  (Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USA) US Army 4 Star General who served in the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Krofft, Marty Born 9 April 1937  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Sid, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Sid And Marty Coffin

Krofft, Sid Born 30 July 1929  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Marty, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Sid And Marty Coffin

Kruger, Hardy Born 12 April 1928  (Wedding, Berlin, Germany) Veteran German actor, who appeared in many Hollywood films - 'Flight of the Phoenix' etc. Nice to think that if he was to snuff it this year he won't be the "one who got away.." from the DDP! Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich! Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 The Deadest Of The Dead

Kudlow, Larry Born 20 August 1947  (Englewood, New Jersey, USA) American right-wing financial analyst, one of the more vocal Reaganomics stans. Unsurprisingly also had a battle with cocaine abuse. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Kuhn, Mickey Born 21 September 1932  (Waukegan, Illinois, USA) Former child actor who retired from the film business in 1957 aged 25. Olivia and Company

Kuhr, Brandt Date and place of birth unknown American suffering from a very rare imuno disorder. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Kumar, Dilip Born 11 December 1922  (Peshawar, India) Indian film actor turned politician. Alternatively in the News Dead Continent  It's A Grim World (After All) Nicked but not Dead .....Norfolk & Good Terror of the Vervoorts The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Retirement Village The Team With No Name Worm Farmer

Kundera, Milan Born 1 April 1929  (Brno, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)) Author - wrote cult novel 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'. Plan B from Outer Space

Kung, Hans Born 19 March 1928  (Sursee, Lucerne, Switzerland) Catholic priest who has been one of the top theological writers and thinkers for decades. Alternative Observations

Kuok, Robert Born 6 October 1923  (Johor, Malaysia) Successful Malaysian/Chinese businessman, owner of the Shangri-La Hotel chain and 40th richest man in the World. Dead Continent

Kushner, Jared Born 10 January 1981  (Livingston, New Jersey, USA) Donald Trump's son-in-law, possibly the only person in his administration who won't flip at some point. The Right to Die

Kutcher, Ashton Born 7 February 1978  (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA) Actor, married to Demi Moore from 2005-13 and now with Mila Kunis, the lucky cunt.. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Kuznetsova, Nataliya Born 1 July 1991  (Chita, Russia) Leading female powerlifter, holds multiple records and is quite open about her anabolic steroid usage. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Kvapil, Radoslav Born 15 March 1934  (Brno, Czech Republic) Noted Czech pianist. Dead And Dusted 2

Kyaw, Htin Born 20 July 1946  (Yangon, Myanmar) Former president of Myanmar, who stood down from the role in 2018 due to unspecified "health issues". Dinner Reservation for 20

Kyo, Machiko  Born 25 March 1924  (Osaka, Japan) Died 12 May 2019  (Tokyo, Japan) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Japanese movie actress, a star in her homeland. Dead Continent

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