Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2019: R

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Race, Harley  Born 11 April 1943  (Quitman, Missouri, USA) Died 1 August 2019  (Troy, Missouri, USA) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) Former US wrestler, 8 times world champion or something. Grappling with Mortality Perfect 10 Waiting for a Star to Fall Whatever's Written on your Death (That's All That Matters)

Radcliffe, Daniel Born 23 July 1989  (Fulham, London, England) Harry Potter. Now starring in a stage show where he takes his clothes off. Hangman's XX

Radcliffe, Mark Born 29 June 1958  (Bolton, UK) Long-time British radio DJ, most famously hosting the afternoon slot with Mark "Lard" Riley on Radio 1 from 1997 to 2004. Also a former member of Skrewdriver, before they went all racist. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Fat kids always win at seesaw Hippoposthumous Simon Weston's Personal Beauty Treatment Centre Chemo Sabee The Killage People

Rademacher, Peter Born 20 November 1928  (Tieton, Washington, USA) Former heavyweight boxer who became the only man to fight a World title fight on his professional debut. NoSoup4U! YOUREOUT

Rader, Dennis Born 9 March 1945  (Pittsburg, Kansas, USA) Serial killer, convicted in 2005 for 10 brutal murders committed between 1974 and 1991. Cons & Ex-Cons

Rae, Alanah Born 9 February 1988  (Freehold, New Jersey, USA) American pornographic actress, born Elizabeth Collman. Scrubber Out

Ragussis, Michele Born 26 November 1969  (Derby, Connecticut, USA) American chef who appeared on the US cookery show 'Food Network Star'. Coffinio De Lesbos

Rajna, Thomas Born 21 December 1928  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian born pianist and composer, based in South Africa since 1970. Dead And Dusted 2

Rakim, (MC) Born 28 January 1968  (Wyandanc, New York, USA) The 18th letter: legendary MC, usually considered one of, if not the, greatest rappers of all-time. Likes fish, which is his favourite dish. Most Unique Picks 2019

Ralphs, Mick Born 31 March 1944  (Stoke Lacy, UK) Founder member and guitarist of both Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. Boom, Boom, Out go the lights Down Under the Daisies

Ramone, Marky Born 15 July 1956  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The second drummer for punk icons The Ramones. Death Is International

Ramos, Fidel V. Born 28 March 1928  (Lingayen, Philippines) President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. The One's That Won't Go Away

Ramsden, James Born 1 November 1923  (Liverpool, UK) Former Conservative MP. Served as the last Secretary of State for War in 1964. Stiff Upper Lip

Randall, Lisa Born 18 June 1962  (New York City, New York, USA) The most-cited living theoretical physicist, a professor of science at Harvard. Natural Selection

Randi, James Born 7 August 1928  (Toronto, Canada) Stage magician. Survived heart surgery in 2006, and is still performing. Drop Dead Celebration It was acceptable in the 20's Larry King Dead, Only On CNN Let Us Embalm You See You In Heaven Worm Farmer

Randolph, Joyce Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on 'The Honeymooners'. Captain Hemlock's Twenty Jane's Antique Wrinklies Made In Detroit Moldy Oldies Syndication Zombies Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Rangel, Charles Born 11 June 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) American politician who served as a representative for New York for an uninterrupted 46 years. Beat the notorious Adam Clayton Powell to win his first election. Get Busy Dyin

Ranglin, Ernest Born 19 June 1932  (Manchester, Jamaica) Guitarist credited with creating part of the Ska sound. Boddies... Manchester's Finest See You In Heaven

Ranke-Heinemann, Uta Born 2 October 1927  (Essen, Germany) German theologian and academic. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Rankin, Ian Born 28 April 1960  (Cardenden, Fife, Scotland) Hugely successful Scottish crime writer through his 'Inspector Rebus' series. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Rao, C. R. Born 10 September 1920  (Hadagali, India) Indian-born American mathematician. Alternative Observations

Rassimov, Rada Born 3 March 1938  (Trieste, Italy) Italian actress, most famous to international audiences for her role as Maria in "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Ratcliff, Sandy  Born 2 October 1948  (London, UK) Died 7 April 2019  (London, UK) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) Actress, one of the original "Eastenders" cast as Sue Osman, but was written off the show due to her drug usage in real life. Was living on benefits last time she was heard from in public. Blueberry Crumble

Ratna of Nepal, Queen Born 19 August 1928  (Kathmandu, Nepal) Queen consort of Nepal from 1955-1972. Dead Continent

Ratzenberger, John Born 6 April 1947  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) American actor famous for playing Cliff Clavin in 'Cheers'. Has moved on to a successful career as a voice actor for Pixar. I Hear Voices

Ratzinger, Georg Born 15 January 1924  (Bavaria, Germany) Elder brother of Ex-Pope Benedict. Death Runs in the Family The Family Tomb

Rawls, Betsy Born 4 May 1928  (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA) Former ladies professional golfer. Won over 50 titles in her career. In The Hole! NoSoup4U! YOUREOUT

Rea, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of 'The Road To Hell' fame. Brownest Bread Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Grave Danger Grief encounter Life Flies By So Fast Mortem Omnibus Mourning Glory Oscar The Beast Pool Ghoul Rhys' Rest in Peace's The Honey Trap Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Sing Your Last Song For Me The Dead Certs You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Rea, Nicolas Born 6 June 1928  (place of birth unknown) AKA 3rd Baron Rea, peer and doctor. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Read, Aimee Date and place of birth unknown Woman with brain tumour who requires a bone marrow transplant before she can have surgery. Born 1993. Dead And Dusted 1

Reader, Brian Date and place of birth unknown Leader and oldest member of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid gang, known as "The Master" or "The Guv'nor". Born 1939. Chemo Sabee

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

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. Alliteratively Alive No More Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Go on Be a Sport - Die in 2019 Szaboss!!

Redford, Robert Born 18 August 1937  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Heart-throb actor who didn't make the big time until the age of 32, with his role as The Sundance Kid, alongside Paul Newman's Butch Cassidy. Went on to star in 'The Sting' (again with Newman), 'A Bridge Too Far', and so forth. Headstone Hunters

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. Black Penguins of Doom Lord Gravedigger Sussex Stiffs

Redknapp, Harry Born 2 March 1947  (Poplar, London, England) Football manager, successful but has rather dubious traits when it comes to loyalty. Blood of Blood Go on Be a Sport - Die in 2019 Neither There Nor Thereabouts

Redmond, Marge Born 14 December 1930  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) American television actress ('The Flying Nun'). Where's My Damn List?

Redmond, Siobhan Born 27 July 1959  (Glasgow, UK) Old Vic-trained Shakespearean actress, but to me she'll always be uptight air-stewardess Shona in mid-90s BBC2 sitcom "The High Life". We Are Not Jessica Chastain

Redstone, Sumner Born 27 May 1923  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Global media tycoon, majority shareholder in CBS, Viacom and MTV amongst others. Apricot Crumble Eternity Tours Zombie Dance Party Heads in a Bag Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling The Conqueror Worm The Dead Certs There's A Shiva In The Park

Rees Mogg, Jacob Born 24 May 1969  (London, UK) High Tory prick and Walter the Softy lookalike. One should keep their fingers crossed

Reeves, Vic Born 24 January 1959  (Leeds, UK) Born Jim Moir, one half of comedy double act Vic and Bob. Their work doesn't age well. The Cobbles Toll for Thee

Refaeli, Bar Born 4 June 1985  (Hod HaSharon, Israel) Israeli model and businesswoman, one of Leo Di Caprio's numerous blonde, nubile conquests. Fatal Beauty

Rego, Paula Born 26 January 1935  (Lisbon, Portugal) Portugese-British painter. Born 1935. All Death Is Consolation

Rehbogen, Johann Born in Borken, Germany  (exact date unknown) Former SS guard, currently standing trial for deaths at the Stutthof concentration camp. Cannot be pictured for legal purposes. Born C.1923. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Rehman, Waheeda Born 3 February 1938  (Tamil Nadu, India) One of the biggest stars in Bollywood history, a major box office draw and media darling during the 1950s and 60s. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Reid, Bruce Born 4 April 1946  (place of birth unknown) Former club doctor for Aussie rules team Essendon, at the centre of a supplements scandal in 2013. Pan Breed

Reid, Harry Born 2 December 1939  (Searchlight, Nevada, USA) US Democrat and senator for Nevada since 1987. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Droller Coaster Kennedy Driving School The Misers The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Whipping Posts Waiting for a Star to Fall

Reid, Jamie Born 16 January 1947  (London, UK) British artist, the man who created most of the Sex Pistols' artwork, including the "Queen with a safety pin through her nose" picture. Born c. 1947. Stone Dead Cert

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

Reid, Peter Born 20 June 1956  (Huyton, UK) Journeyman football manager with stops at all the usual suspects (pre-oil Man City, Sunderland, Leeds). Now a propaganda worker for the Qatari government. The Worst Acronym Team

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

Reigns, Roman Born 25 May 1985  (Penascola, Florida, USA) Four-time WWE world champion and the person who the company has been booked around since 2014. In a case of "don't put all your eggs in one basket", he stepped back from wrestling due to a recurrence of leukemia in 2018. Cancerous Hatred Captain Hemlock's Twenty Dead Last? Dead Right! Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Grappling with Mortality GUN Away How the heck are you still alive?! Jackie Treehorn Simon Weston's Personal Beauty Treatment Centre Well, it was a decent innings… John Key's Choices Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling

Reiner, Carl Born 20 March 1922  (Bronx, New York, USA) Actor, director, producer, writer & comedian - not a bad CV all in all. All Part Of The Show... Right? Are We Rolling? Colin H Spannerman Dead Last? Dead Right! Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Ding Dong Bell, Celebs in a well Eternity Tours Golden Oldies! Death Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry Jumptheshark v.10.0 Lord Gravedigger Moldy Oldies Naked Florida Gravediggers Old People Party of 20 Quebec's Predictions Simply Dead Syndication Zombies The Retirement Village Wayne Manor

Reiner, Rob Born 6 March 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor and director who's assured of cinematic immortality as the actual director (and fictional director Marty Di Bergi) of the classic mockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap' in 1984. Oh My God They Killed Kenny Super Squirrels

Reinshagen, Gerlind Born 4 May 1926  (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) Award winning German novelist and playwright. Died June 2019 but no obit. Alternative Observations

Rel, Lil Born 17 December 1979  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American stand-up comedian and actor. Little People

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

Rensenbrink, Robbie Born 3 July 1947  (Amsterdam, Netherlands[) Netherlands and Anderlecht forward. Had the chance to win the 1978 World Cup for Holland in the last minute of the final against Argentina but his effort hit the post. Chemo Sabee

Repp, Richard Date and place of birth unknown Expert on the Ottoman Empire and Oxford University lecturer. Alliteratively Alive No More

Rescher, Nicholas Born 15 July 1928  (Hagen, Germany) Philosopher, one of the most prodigious of the 20th century. His work tries to balance Germanic idealism with American pragmatism. Alternative Observations

Reuss, Woizlawa-Feodora Elise Marie E Born 17 December 1918  (Rostock, Germany) Duchess, one of the last members of the extinct House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Died June 2019 but no obit. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Rev, Martin Born 18 December 1947  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Born Martin Reverby. American musician and instrumentalist in the electro-rock band Suicide. Prophetic name for a band, maybe… Gobbing on Life

Revill, Clive Born 18 April 1930  (Wellington, New Zealand) Actor. Was the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. Cashier Number 89 Please! I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Wretched Hive of scum and villainy

Reynolds, Gene Born 4 April 1923  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Actor-turned producer of 'M*A*S*H' and 'Lou Grant'. Fireball Olivia and Company

Reynolds, Joyce Born 18 December 1918  (London, UK) British classicist, specialising in Roman epigraphy. Obituarynotice

Reynolds, Norman Born 26 March 1934  (London, England) Production designer and art director on 'Star Wars' and 'Superman' amongst others. Wretched Hive of scum and villainy

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

Rice, Anne Born 4 October 1941  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Best-selling authoress of numerous works of horror fiction, usually with the words "Vampire" and/or "Blood" in their titles. Headstone Hunters

Rice, Pat Born 17 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal FC captain and assistant manager. Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls P@F end of the game

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Now himself getting dragged into "Operation Yewtree" type imbroglio... Ambledown B List Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Fireball I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Lived So Let's Die The Honey Trap Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard Vicky's Wish List

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

Richard, Little Born 5 December 1932  (Macon, Georgia, USA) Singer, songwriter & pianist, an early star of rock n' roll. It's Grim Up North Apricot Crumble Boo! I'm Dead Charon's Crew Clog Poppers Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Eternity Tours Great Gig in the Sky Grim McGraw Little People Pop go the Weasels Riding The Jesus Train Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard Sad Last Days See You In Heaven Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead  Snort The Ashes Team Europe Tomb It May Concern Twenty Little Roosters

Richards, Bob Born 20 February 1926  (Champaign, Illinois, USA) The Reverend Robert Eugene Richards, twice Olympic Pole Vault champion, hence the nickname "The Vaulting Vicar". ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Richards, Caroline Date and place of birth unknown Cancer mum P@F #metoo

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. Deathly Steeds Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn Dying Is Hazardous to Your Health The Show Can't Go On Say Hello To The Angels ShitLuck Snort The Ashes The FEDs The Tour Never Ends Wot The Deuce

Richards, Renee Born 19 August 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) Transgender tennis player, born Richard Raskind. Won the right to play in the women's tennis circuit in 1977. Passing

Richardson, Dennis Born 30 July 1949  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Secretary of state for Oregon. Died February 2019 but no obit. You'll Never Find Us in the Guardian Obits at Parties

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

Richardson Khan, Helen Born 21 November 1938  (Yangon, Myanmar) Burma-born actress who achieved long-lasting popularity in Indian cinema. Dead Continent

Richie, Lionel Born 20 June 1949  (Tuskegee, Alabama, USA) Velvet-voiced singer with Commodores, who had a succesful solo career in the 1980s with hits such as 'All Night Long', 'Hello' and 'Dancing on the Ceiling'. Shot in the Dark

Richter, Gerhard Born 9 February 1932  (Dresden, Germany) German visual artist. All Death Is Consolation Spirited Away Waiting for the Hearse

Ricksen, Fernando  Born 27 July 1976  (Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands) Died 18 September 2019  (Lanarkshire, UK) Age at death: 43  (read death notice) Former Netherlands international footballer. 2020? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before  ALS is BS Alternatively in the News Amanita virosa Are You Still Dying, Darling?  Banana's ALS Pals  Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Beyond a Little Peaky Bleaching the Bottom of the Barrel  Cancel My Appointments Cancerous Hatred Aye, they're off the fags alright Carkers Convention 2019 Charon's Crew C. A. Daver The Love Boat  Compost Corner  Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Crofty's Coffin Crew Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk  Day In The Death  DDP Tofoa  Dead Ends Dead Last? Dead Right! Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Dead Wait Deceased Hose Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged  Droller Coaster Drunkasaskunk eejit Ethnic Cleansing Fade To Black Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat kids always win at seesaw Predictor's Predictions Girlfriend in a Coma Bucket of Blood Going Green Grave Danger GUN Fishing Hippoposthumous His and Hearse How the heck are you still alive?!  I'm Sorry For Your Trouble  I'll sleep when you're dead I Told You I Was Ill Jackie Treehorn John Key's Choices Joni Mitchell Dies Just fade away Kicking Buckets Instead of Balls  They're Loving Angels Instead Life Flies By So Fast Life's too short Madonna's Hand of Bod Weakend At Bernies Manuel's Stiffs  The Misers Neither There Nor Thereabouts Nicked but not Dead .....Norfolk & Good Old People Smell Of Piss Pan Breed P@F Deathlist Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers People I Think Might Die In 2019 United P@F end of the game Pity Da Foolz A Trophy For Atrophy I'm Fed Up With This World Propheticum per prophetam Rhys' Rest in Peace's Shaun of the Dead 69 Southerners Stiffs Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2019 United  Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Chemo Sabee Sudden Death Survivors Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Heading Nowhere The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Conqueror Worm The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Dead Certs Still Life  The Deadest Of The Dead The End of the World As We Know It  Sovereign-Reaper  The Good, The Bad and Steve Buscemi The Heeflich Manoeuver The Living End The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu The Skinny Kiltrunner The Team With No Name The Walking Dead This Mortal Coil  Thomas Jefferson Survives  Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic To Kill A Gabor Sister  Tomb It May Concern UTC Waiting for the Hearse Windsor the Troll 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 You Must Be Croaking!

Ridgeley, Andrew Born 26 January 1963  (Windlesham, Surrey, England) Surprise choice of the Reaper to make him the surviving member of 1980s pop duo, Wham! Living like royalty off his royalties… Gone Solo The Survivors

Ridgway, Gary Born 18 February 1949  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) American murderer known as the Green River Killer. Serving life imprisonment without parole. Cons & Ex-Cons Miscreants

Rieu, Andre Born 1 October 1949  (Maastricht, Netherlands) Internationally known Dutch violinist and conductor. Founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. 20 to 1: Music for the soul

Rigas, John J. Born 24 November 1924  (Wellsville, New York, USA) Founder of the Adelphia Communications Corporation, one of the largest cable TV companies in the US. Jailed for fraud in 2005. Alternative Observations Finbarr Returns from the Dead

Rigg, Diana Born 20 July 1938  (Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England) Actress, best known as Emma Peel in the Avengers & pin-up girl for numerous people in the 1960's. Still acting, mainly in aristocratic roles lately. Get Busy Dyin Grim Reaper, we're needed In the Game of Dead Pool I Win and They Die  BatLord of the WhoTrekLock The Retchid Pong of Brit Sitcom

Rihanna, (singer) Born 20 February 1988  (Saint Michael, Barbados) R&B singer, best known for the hit single 'Umbrella'. Hear Theme Roar What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Riley, Bridget Born 24 April 1931  (London, England) Artist and main proponent of the eye-mangling op art movement. All Death Is Consolation

Rimmer, Shane  Born 28 May 1929  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Died 29 March 2019  (Potters Bar, UK) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Canadian actor, the voice of Scott Tracey in 'Thunderbirds' and other roles in British TV as the "American", such as the Secretary of State in 'A Very British Coup'. Insert Name Here Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

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

Ripley, Rhea Born 11 October 1996  (Adelaide, Australia) Australian wrestler, currently signed to the WWE's NXT brand. 19 Women and The Man The South Shall Rise Again

Rippon, Angela Born 12 October 1944  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Newsreader and TV presenter who famously showed off her legs in the 'Morecambe and Wise' show in 1976. Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman

Rister, Fred  Born 19 June 1961  (Dunkirk, France) Died 20 August 2019  (Tourcoing, France) Age at death: 58  (read death notice) House musician, a long-time collaborator with David Guetta. Co-wrote the #1 single "Love Is Gone". Cancel My Appointments Going Underground GUN Fishing Perfect 10 Heading Nowhere To Kill A Gabor Sister You'll Never Find Us in the Guardian Obits at Parties

Ritchie, Stevi Born 17 September 1980  (Colchester, UK) X-Factor and Celebrity Big Brother contestant whose face looks half-finished. Angela of Death

Ritter, Erich Born 30 October 1958  (Oftringen, Switzerland) Scientist who calls himself a specialist in shark-human interaction. Lost most of his calf in...a shark attack. Self publicity will always come back to bite you… Dead And Dusted

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

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

Rivera, Miriam  Born in Hermosillo, Mexico  (exact date unknown) Died 5 February 2019  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 38  (read death notice) Transsexual reality TV star. Passing

Rizzo, Francesco Born 30 May 1943  (Rovito, Italy) Italian footballer, part of the ill-fated 1966 World Cup squad. Viva l'Italia, la morte

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Hippoposthumous Lived So Let's Die Fucked n' Dumped Slippery Soap The Cobbles To A Coffin

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

Robb, Annasophia Born 8 December 1993  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Former child actress approaching something of a series career as an adult. Played the young Carrie Bradshaw in the failed Sex and the City prequel. Fatal Beauty

Roberts, Alice Born 19 March 1973  (Bristol, UK) Evolutionary biologist and TV host of science shows such as "Coast". Natural Selection

Roberts, Eric Born 18 April 1956  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA) Actor and brother of Julia Roberts. Dr Who's Next

Roberts, Harry Born 21 July 1936  (Wanstead, Essex, England) Former convcited murderer whose slaining of two policemen in 1966 casued national outrage. Caught on the run, he served 48 years in prison before getting released on parole late in 2014. See You In Hell

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

Roberts, John Born 4 April 1924  (place of birth unknown) Former flag officer for sea training in the Royal Navy. Stiff Upper Lip

Robertson, Pat Born 22 March 1930  (Lexington, Virginia, USA) Extremely controversial televangelist, with a hugely significant political say in each election as he feels he represents the "Bible Belt" of America. See You In Hell

Robins, Ralph Born 16 June 1932  (place of birth unknown) Former CEO of Rolls-Royce, who had a 50-year career at the company. Alliteratively Alive No More

Robinson, Ann Born 25 May 1929  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress best known for her role in 'The War of the Worlds' from 1953. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Robinson, Geoffrey Born 25 May 1938  (Sheffield, UK) Labour MP for Coventry North West since 1976, his resignation over undisclosed loans in 1998 was arguably the first scandal of the Blair government. No more expenses

Robinson, Geoffrey James Born 10 August 1937  (place of birth unknown) Retired Australian Roman Catholic bishop. BFS - ML & KH

Robinson, Michael Born 12 July 1958  (Leicester, UK) Journeyman striker and Ireland international, became a leading pundit in Spain after his retirement. Amanita virosa Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Cancerous Hatred Carkers Convention 2019 Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dead Ends Drunkasaskunk eejit Ethnic Cleansing Fade To Black Fat kids always win at seesaw Guild of Master Reapers And Now His Watch Is Ended I Told You I Was Ill Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers People I Think Might Die In 2019 United P@F end of the game A Trophy For Atrophy Southerners Stiffs Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2019 United Team Cat AIDS The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Living End The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Robinson, Rony Born 24 December 1940  (Sheffield, UK) Writer and long-time host on Radio Sheffield. "Rony" is short for "Goronwy", if you were wondering. ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Robinson, Smokey Born 19 February 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) R & B singer, one of the heroes of Motown music. Pop go the Weasels

Robinson, Tommy Born 27 November 1982  (Luton, UK) Born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, a former sunbed shop owner who cosplayed as a football hooligan long enough to become a far-right political activist. One should keep their fingers crossed Who Turned Out The Lights?

Robinson (American football), Michael Born 6 February 1983  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Former NFL fullback, won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks. The Skinny Kiltrunner

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

Robson, Nigel Born in Argyleshire, UK  (exact date unknown) British opera tenor, born 1955. The Fat Lady's singing...

Robucci, Maria Giuseppa  Born 20 March 1903  (Poggio Imperiale, Italy) Died 18 June 2019  (Apulia, Italy) Age at death: 116  (read death notice) Europe's oldest woman as of the start of 2019. Gray Panthers

Rocco, Mark Born 11 May 1951  (Manchester, England) British wrestler, a regular on 'World of Sport'. Oliver's Army (of the Dead)

Roche, Kevin  Born 14 June 1922  (Dublin, Ireland) Died 1 March 2019  (Guilford, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Pritzker Prize-winning architecht, works include New York's Met gallery. The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Rodd, Michael Born 29 November 1943  (South Shields, Tyne and Wear) Presenter of 'Tomorrow's World' and 'Screen Test' in the 1970s. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Rodgers, Bill Born 28 October 1928  (Liverpool, England) One of the "Gang of Four" who split from the Liberal Party to form the SDP. No more expenses The Anfield Iron

Rodgers, Clodagh Born 5 March 1947  (Warrenpoint, UK) British pop star of the late 60s and its Eurovision entry in 1971. Pop go the Weasels

Rodgers, Jimmie Born 18 September 1933  (Carnas, Washington, USA) American singer who had a US #1 with 'Honeycomb'. Had open heart surgery in 2012. Clog Poppers

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

Rodman, Dennis Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA) Flamboyant former NBA basketball player. 2019 Exit Draft Sausage Party Of 20

Rodriguez, Chi-Chi Born 23 October 1935  (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) Professional golfer, first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Gris Gris In The Hole!

Rodriguez, Kitana "Kiki" Date and place of birth unknown Actress, came to attention with the experimental 2015 film "Tangerine". Bucket of Blood

Rodriguez, Silvio Born 29 November 1946  (San Antonio de los Banos, Havana Province, Cuba) Cuban musician, leading figure in the Nueva trova movement. See You In Heaven

Rodriguez, Sixto Born 10 July 1942  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Singer-songwriter who was little known in his native USA but masssive in South Africa before finally getting belated exposure, thanks to a documentary film, 'Searching for Sugar Man' released in 2012. Made In Detroit Not Of Rapist Ancestry

Roger, Ranking  Born 21 February 1963  (Birmingham, UK) Died 26 March 2019  (Birmingham, UK) Age at death: 56  (read death notice) Co-frontman of British ska legends The Beat, still tours with a version of the band. Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Rogers, Kenny Born 21 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) Bearded country & western singer. Often mistaken for God. It's Grim Up North 20 Crooners Croakin' Death Stinks Departures Board Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Faster Than A Dead Horse Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Music Deaths 2019 Sad Last Days Tentoesup Worm Farmer

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Coda Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard

Roman, Phil Born 21 December 1930  (Fresno, California, USA) American animator for 'The Simpsons', 'King of the Hill' et al. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Romanov, Andrew Born 21 January 1923  (London, UK) Grand-nephew of Nicholas II and claimant to the throne of Russia. Funeral Furore

Romero, Chan Born 7 July 1941  (Billings, Montana, USA) Rock and roll singer and songwriter who wrote 'Hippy Hippy Shake', later a hit for the Swinging Blue Jeans. Perfect 10

Romero, Randy Born 22 December 1957  (Erath, Louisiana, USA) American flat racing jockey. Died August 2019 but no obit. A. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Shovelful of Dirt The Dead Certs

Ronan, Saoirse Born 12 April 1994  (New York City, New York, USA) Quirky Irish actress who had three Oscar nominations by the age of 23. Has a "close" relationship with director Greta Gerwig. Team 25

Ronstadt, Linda Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013. Ars-in-Hole Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Clog Poppers Compost Corner Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health His and Hearse Kardashians Gone Wild Music Deaths 2019 Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard Sad Last Days

Roquebrune, Micheline Born in Morocco  (exact date unknown) French-Moroccan painter, the third wife of Sean Connery. The Family Tomb

Rose, Axl Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of Guns n' Roses. And they all died Kardashians Gone Wild Train Wreck Central

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

Rose, Clifford Born 24 October 1929  (Herefordshire, England) British character actor and member of the RSC. Best known for the role of SS Commander Kessler in 'Secret Army' and Rorvik in the 'Doctor Who' serial "Warrior’s Gate". Garden of Eden Time's-Up Team

Rosenberger, Carol Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA  (exact date unknown) American concertn pianist. Born 1933. Dead And Dusted 2 Made In Detroit

Rosenkranz, George  Born 20 August 1916  (Budapest, Hungary) Died 23 June 2019  (Atherthon, California, USA) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Mexican scientist, helped develop the oral contraceptive pill as well as numerous advances in steroid chemistry. Obituarynotice

Rosewall, Ken Born 2 November 1934  (Sydney, Australia) Legendary Australian tennis player. Won 8 grand slams and compteted in four Wimbledon finals across two decades. The Deadest Of The Dead

Ross, Diana Born 26 March 1944  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Motown diva, of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' fame. The former Supreme is no stranger to the law, and was recently busted for drink-driving. She's a Goner Sing Your Last Song For Me

Ross, Glenn Born 27 May 1971  (Down, Northern Ireland) 5 times UK's strongest man, nicknamed "Big Daddy". @JonesEuro

Ross, Ian  Born 26 January 1947  (Glasgow, UK) Died 9 February 2019  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 72  (read death notice) Scottish footballer who also had a management career in the Icelandic leagues. Waiting for Ugo

Ross, Katharine Born 29 January 1940  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress, supporting player in a number of New Hollywood classics (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy, The Stepford Wives). Olivia and Company

Ross, Marion Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA) Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'. Syndication Zombies Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Rossi, Francis Born 29 May 1949  (Forest Hill, London, England) Co-founder and lead singer of Status Quo. Gone Solo The Cobbles Toll for Thee

Rothwell, Alan Born 9 February 1937  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) British actor famous for playing David Barlow in 'Coronation Street' and presenting the children's TV show 'Picture Box'. The one with the creepy theme tune… The Cobbles To A Coffin

Rouhani, Hassan Born 12 November 1948  (Sorkeh, Iran) Incumbent president of Iran since 2013. DICKtators

Rourke, Mickey Born 16 September 1952  (Schenectady, New York, USA) Actor, who has had something of an up and down career in Hollywood since breaking through in the early 1980s as part of the so-called 'Brat Pack'. Headstone Hunters Noz4News

Rousey, Ronda Born 1 February 1987  (Riverside, California, USA) MMA fighter and pro-wrestler, was the first legitimate draw in women's UFC until two consecutive first-round KOs killed her mystique. 19 Women and The Man

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Moldy Oldies Sitcom to Heaven  The Cobbles Toll for Thee The Retchid Pong of Brit Sitcom @JonesEuro

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

Rowe, Debbie Born 6 December 1958  (Spokane, Washington, USA) Former spouse of Michael Jackson. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. Boo! I'm Dead Aye, they're off the fags alright The Choir Invisibule

Rowe, Diane Born 14 April 1933  (London, UK) Table tennis player, three-time winner of the English Open. A Pelican in The Wilderness

Rowlands, Gena Born 19 June 1930  (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) Actress best known for her collaborations with her late husband, director John Cassavetes. Where's My Damn List?

Rowson, Martin Born 15 February 1959  (place of birth unknown) Left-wing political cartoonist and chair of the British Cartoonists' Association. Poisoned Pens

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

Rubbia, Carlo Born 31 March 1934  (Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Italian scientist. Co-winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics. Sausage Party Of 20

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

Ruckelshaus, William  Born 24 July 1932  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Died 27 November 2019  (Medina, Washington, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) First head of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970. Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…

Ruffo, Johnny Born 8 March 1988  (Balcatta, Australia) Australian singer and actor, won the 12th season of that country's version of Dancing with the Stars. The Conqueror Worm

Rumsfeld, Donald Born 9 July 1932  (Evanston, Illinois, USA) Gaffe-prone, known known and highly controversial former secretary of defence for both Gerald Ford and George W. Bush. Hence, he is both the youngest and the oldest person to have held the position. Dead Is Dead Kennedy Driving School Not At All Well Noz4News

Ruscha, Edward Born 16 December 1937  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Pop artist. All Death Is Consolation

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

Rush, Ian Born 20 October 1961  (St Asaph, UK) Chunky-tached Liverpool striker during their all-conquering 80s era. Despite urban legend, he didn't say playing for Juventus was like "playing in another country". Welcome to heysHELL

Russell, Austin "Chumlee" Born 8 September 1982  (Henderson, Nevada, USA) Dim-witted pawn shop assistant as featured in the reality show 'Pawn Stars'. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Russell, Bill Born 12 February 1934  (West Monroe, Louisiana, USA) Legendary Basketball player for the Boston Celtics from 1956-69, winning 11 NBA championships in his career. Satan's Hootenanny

Russell, Clive Born 7 December 1945  (Reeth, UK) Recognisable "that guy" actor: tall, usually bearded and playing a threatening Scot. In the Game of Dead Pool I Win and They Die

Russell, Jim  Born 28 May 1920  (Downham Market, UK) Died 30 March 2019  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Three-time Formula 3 world champion who had to retire from injury before making it to the big leagues. Stiff Upper Lip

Russell, Mark Born 23 August 1932  (Buffalo, New York, USA) American satirist who had a series of musical specials on PBS for 40 years. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Robbie's Rotting

Ruutel, Arnold Born 10 May 1928  (Laimjala Parish, Saaremaa, Estonia) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Estonia during the period of it's eventual independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Later President of Estonia from 2001-2006. Spirited Away

Ryan, Lee Born 17 June 1983  (Chatham, UK) Notoriously thick-as-pigshit member of early 00s boyband Blue. Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice

Ryan, Paul Born 29 January 1970  (Janesville, Wisconsin, USA) US Republican politician. As of 2016, the current Speaker of the US House of Representatives and friend of Donald Trump. Bucket Of Warm Spit The Right to Die

Ryan, Richelle Born 11 July 1985  (Rochester, New York, USA) Adult actress, a bukkake specialise. Scrubber Out

Ryder, Nanci Date and place of birth unknown Veteran American publicist. Diagnosed with ALS in 2014. ALS is BS Pedro's Catacomb Dwellers Shaun of the Dead 69

Ryzhkov, Nikolai Born 28 September 1929  (Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine) Ukrainian member of the Soviet politburo until its dissolution in 1991. Heef's Politics XX

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