Born 25 December 1957 (Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England)
Dentally challenged singer-songwriter who used to front the Pogues. Constantly rumoured to be on the brink of death due to non-stop drinking, smoking and drug-taking. But he's still going...
Oddball Hollywood actress who has starred in countless films, such as 'Some Came Running' (1958), 'The Apartment' (1960), 'Sweet Charity' (1969) , 'Being There' (1979) and 'Postcards from the Edge' (1990). Sister of Warren Beatty.
English-born Welsh actress, famous in the 80s for 'Hi-de-Hi', but more recently as the mum of "the only gay in the village", Dafydd Thomas, in 'Little Britain'.
British actor who starred in TV series such as 'The Singing Detective' and 'Minder'. Also starred in films including 'Comfort and Joy' and 'A Month in the Country'.
King of cloud rap, his 2016 album "Stoney" broke "Thriller"'s 36-year record for longest time spent on the US R&B charts. Gets in a lot of drunk vehicle accidents, hence his appearance here.
Emeritus Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church. Subject of the 72-hour documentary "100 Years of Chrysostom", one of the longest films ever made.
Three-time murderer, who was released from prison in 1973 for "good behaviour" only to go and strangle two homeless women to death the following year. Now that's a yikes.
Novelist and creator of the 'Game of Thrones' series of fantasy novels, now a succesful TV series which the Man In Black will get round to watching. One day...
Actress, singer and comedienne. Broke through in the 1960s with "That Was The Week That Was", moved to the US later on and had a lengthy career on Broadway and in sitcoms.
Eurovision Song Contest winner in 1968, beating Sir Cliff's Congratulations. Her winning entry was full of deep meaningful lyrics - actually that's a lie, it was called 'La la la'. I wonder how it went?
Incumbent but politically isolated president of Italy since 2015. A centrist as opposed to the populist current government, and also the first ever Sicilian to hold the post of Italian president.
German singer, born 1916. According to research, her music was last played on the BBC in 1953, when her version of "Auf Wiedersehen" was one of Ralph Lynn's Desert Island Discs.
Big-haired guitarist, both with Queen and as a solo artist. Virtually every song he's ever done has a guitar riff from him in. Sometimes it works, often it fails miserably, but credit for perseverance.
Pioneering blues artist who encouraged the likes of Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac in the ""Blues Boom"" of the late 60s. Perhaps the notable Rock musician to come out of Macclesfield after Ian Curtis...
One of only four living men honoured with the Military William Order. Was presumed dead for 30 years before he turned up at a war memorial event in 2011.
Born 16 August 1939 (Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies)
Recently-retired ITN newsreader. Once reckoned by Viz comic to be the news anchorman most able to take his beer, in complete contrast to the lightweight Nicholas Witchell.
Born 19 September 1940 (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Singer with the Righteous Brothers before teaming up with Jennifer Warnes with 'I'm Having The Time of My Life', made famous by the hit film 'Dirty Dancing' in 1987.
Born 21 September 1965 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Dance instructor and star of the reality show "Dance Moms". Recently served time in prison for bankruptcy fraud and seemingly has a number of severe health issues.
Born in Gillingham, Kent, England (exact date unknown)
Senior BBC sound engineer, who worked on 'Quatermass and the Pit', 'The Two Ronnies' and 'Doctor Who', among many other TV and radio programmes. Born 1936.
Daughter of Judy Garland, and moderately successful singer/stage actress in her own right. Has suffered from ill health in recent years as a result of drug abuse, and has been a regular visitor to rehab clinics.
Revolutionary and shrewd political operator who became president of Zimbabwe after they kicked out DDP favourite Bob Mugabe. Nicknamed "The Crocodile": his supporters, accordingly, traditionally wear Lacoste clothing.
The Thomas Jefferson Survives of professional golf. In terms of repeatedly finishing runner up and never taking the big prize, rather than TJS cheating on his wife repeatedly.
Unattractively stick-thin, sunken-eyed fashion model. Once hungs around with Pete Doherty. Now hangs around with some other fashionable rock musician..
Motor-racing driver, said to be the greatest driver never to win the Formula 1 World Championship; in fact, he came second 4 times in a row, from 1955-58.
Bespectacled Greek crooner and European Parliament member, who has recorded over 1500 songs in 15 languages, selling 250 million records in the process, which makes her arguably the most successful female singer ever.
President of Egypt from 1981-2011. Sentenced to life imprisonment in May 2012 for ordering the deaths of scores of protestors during the "Arab Spring" of 2011 which saw him ejected from office.
President of Zimbabwe, constantly immersed in allegations of vote-rigging and incitement to violence, whose primary gift to the world is the idea that "it's OK to be the president and wear a baseball cap".
Comedian and actor ("Clue", "Arrested Development", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch") who always seemed more comfortable playing guitar and painting than trying to be a A-list star.
Born 11 March 1931 (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Australian-born media tycoon. The "Dirty Digger" now finds his media empire in retreat after a series of revelations regarding phone-hacking by his Sunday newspaper the News of the World, which was made defunct in July 2011.
Veteran radio DJ - one of Radio 1's original presenters when it started up in 1967. Had previously worked for Radio Luxembourg, as indeed they all seemed to do in those days.
Uber-rich co-founder of PayPal and current bigwig with SpaceX and Tesla. Seemingly getting too into his role as a comic strip evil billionaire in recent years.