Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2020: H

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Habermas, Jurgen Born 18 June 1929  (Dusseldorf, Germany) German philosopher and intellectual. (THEME) Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Hackman, Gene Born 30 January 1930  (San Bernardino, California, USA) Prolific American actor. (THEME) Awarded Oscarites (THEME) Cashier Number 90 Please! (THEME) Guest 50+ (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral Hangman's XX Heads in a Bag Keeling over Grief Hijackers Pearly Gates (THEME) Setting of the Age of Aquarius SOYLENT DREAMS TOETAG4U

Hadid, Gigi Born 23 April 1995  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Long-legged, Palestinian-American model, one of the few true "supermodels" of the modern era. (THEME) A Model Corpse

Hadlee, Richard Born 3 July 1951  (St Albans, New Zealand) Kiwi cricketer, recognised by Wisden as the second-greatest bowler of all-time. Southerners Stiffs

Haftar, Khalifa Born 7 November 1943  (Ajdabiya, Libya) Commander of the Libyan National Army. Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia

Hagen, David  Born 5 May 1973  (Edinburgh, UK) Died 24 July 2020  (Scotland, United Kingdom) Age at death: 47  (read death notice) Former Scotland U21 international, played 139 games for Falkirk in the 90s. 2021? – No thank you! I’ll leave before A Pelican In The Wilderness  Banana's Bruises Bleaching the Bottom of the Barrel The Love Boat Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk  Droller coaster Drunkasaskunk David Quantick's Showbiz Pals GUN Fishing Here's Who You Could Have Won Once You Go Black A Trophy For Atrophy Shaun of the Dead 69 Still Life

Haise, Fred Born 14 November 1933  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA) Apollo 13 astronaut, would have been the sixth man to walk on the moon were it not for all those explosions. Has already outlived the man who famously played him on screen, Bill Paxton. (THEME) Apollogies for Still Living

Haitink, Bernard Born 4 March 1929  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Dutch violinst and conductor. Time's-Up Team

Haldeman, Joe Born 9 June 1943  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) Esteemed American Sci Fi-Author, "The Forever War" (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Halimi, Gisele  Born 27 July 1927  (La Goulette, Tunisia) Died 28 July 2020  (Paris, France) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Lawyer, feminist and essayist. The Deadest Of The Dead

Hall, Albert P. Born 10 November 1937  (Boothton, Alabama, USA) American character actor, best known as Chief Phillips in 'Apocalypse Now'. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Hall, Daryl Born 11 October 1946  (Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA) Singer & songwriter, one half of Hall & Oates. (THEME) 1982 was the best year for pop

Hall, John L. Born 21 August 1934  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Co-winner of the 2005 Novel Prize in Physics for his work on spectroscopy. (THEME) YES, I got the Nobel – but NO, I do not care for the climate

Hall, Stuart Born 25 December 1929  (Hyde, Greater Manchester, England) Uniquely eloquent sports reporter and one-time host of 'It's a Knockout'. (THEME) Boddies... Manchester's Finest (THEME) Give Us a Y (Chromosome) Gobbing On Life Hangman's XX Lastorders LORD GRAVEDIGGER Partridge As Reaper The Buckley Mystic

Hall, Wes Born 12 September 1937  (Glebe Land, St. Michael, Barbados) Excellent former West Indies cricketer. Gobbing On Life

Hallenga, Kristin Born 5 October 1985  (Daventry, Northamptonshire, England) Won a Pride of Britain award in October 2009 that highlighted her brave fight against Stage IV Breast cancer. Beyond a Little Peaky Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia

Halliwell, Geri Born 6 August 1972  (Watford, Hertfordshire, England) "Ginger Spice" - the oldest member of the Spice Girls. Next Year Greta

Halliwell, Steve Born 21 March 1954  (Bury, United Kingdom) Zak Dingle on Emmerdale since 1994 (THEME) Passing of the passed

Halpin, Luke Born 4 April 1947  (New York, USA) Child actor best known for his portrayal of Sandy in 'Flipper'. (THEME) All Part Of The Show... Right? Soylent Green Is You The Anfield Iron Tomb It May Concern

Hamada, Ayako Born 14 February 1981  (Mexico City, Mexico) Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler who fell foul of Japan's strict drug laws. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Hamill, Mark Born 25 September 1951  (Oakland, California, USA) Actor immortalised as Luke Skywalker in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy. (THEME) Gone Solo (THEME) I Hear Voices (THEME) Weird with a Beard Where's My Damn List?

Hamilton, Ian Born 13 September 1925  (Paisley, Scotland) Scottish lawyer who, as a student, was involved in the removal of the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey in 1950. 12 Lords a-leaving, 8 Ladies dying

Hamilton, Margaret Born 17 August 1936  (Paoli, Indiana, USA) American computer scientist who worked on the Apollo moon programme. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2016. (THEME) If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

Hamilton, Scott Born 28 August 1958  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) American figure skater and Olympic gold medallist. Hospitalised in 2016 for a third recurrence of a brain tumour. The Anfield Iron

Hamilton, Tom Born 31 December 1951  (Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA) Bassist with rock band Aerosmith. (THEME) Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them

Hamlin, Catherine  Born 24 January 1924  (Sydney, Australia) Died 18 March 2020  (Addis Abeba, Ethiopia) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Pioneering Australian gynaecologist in the field of fistula repair (THEME) Gone in the land Down Under

Hammer, MC Born 30 March 1963  (Oakland, California, USA) Hammer Time! Famous rapper still best known for earworm U Can't Touch This. (THEME) Yvan Eht Nioj

Hammond, Alison Born 5 February 1975  (Birmingham, England) Larger than life' (i.e. loud and irritating`) former Big Brother contestant turned TV personality. (THEME) God, you're annoying

Hammond, Mona Born in Tweeside, Clarendon, Jamaica  (exact date unknown) Veteran actress on British TV/stage - perhaps best known for playing Blossom in EastEnders. Born 1931. (THEME) Not going in a Black Cab

Hammond, Richard Born 19 December 1969  (Sollihull, West Midlands, England) Middling TV presenter who hit the headlines when he crashed a jet-powered car & sustained brain injuries. Made a rapid recovery and is back co-presenting Top Gear & testing more cars out. Lived So Let's Die

Hammond-Hammond, Jeffrey Born 30 July 1946  (Blackpool, UK) Former bass player for prog rockers Jethro Tull, who left the band in the 70s because he found the music too difficult to play. (THEME) Gris Gris

Hamrin, Kurt Born 19 November 1934  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish footballer who plied his trade in Serie A in the 1950s and 60s. (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Hancock, Sheila Born 22 February 1933  (Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England) Actress in TV & film, and widow of John Thaw. (THEME) Not going in a Black Cab

Hanh, Thich Nhat Born 11 October 1926  (Hue, Vietnam) Internationally respected Zen master Belmont-Cragin Reaper (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Haniyeh, Ismail Born 29 January 1948  (Al-Shati, Gaza, Palestine) Prime Minister of Palestine and member of Hamas. Born Jan 1963. 5 Feet and 1 to Go

Hanks, Tom Born 9 July 1956  (Concord, California, USA) Double Oscar winning actor and star of 'Forrest Gump', 'Toy Story' and that one where he's in that Asian village with John Candy. (THEME) Stairway Tom Heaven

Hannaby, Diane Born in   (exact date unknown) Cancer mum. (THEME) P@F #metoo

Hannity, Sean Born 30 December 1961  (New York City, New York, USA) US TV host (on political issues) and political commentator. (THEME) The Right To Die

Hanover, Caroline, Princess of Born 23 January 1957  (Monaco) Eldest child of Ranier III and Grace Kelly. Not the sister to work with Michael Jackson. (THEME) By Royal Ascent

Hanover, Prince Ernst August of Born 26 February 1954  (Hanover, Germany) Husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. Renowned for his foul temper, and has a conviction for GBH. (THEME) Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Hansen, Alan Born 13 June 1955  (Sauchie, Scotland) Former Liverpool and Scotland defender turned miserably dour TV pundit. Retired from punditry in 2014. (THEME) Welcome to heysHELL

Hansen, Solveig Mork Born 13 April 1995  (Give, Denmark) Model. (THEME) A Model Corpse

Harald V of Norway, King Born 21 February 1937  (Skaugum, Oslo, Norway) The first King of Norway to be born in the country since 1370. Acceded to the throne on the death of his father, Olav V, in 1991. Was a member of several of Norway's Olympic sailing teams. In September 2003 it was announced that he has bladder cancer. (THEME) By Royal Ascent (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego (THEME) Lead, Follow and Die This Year People who could die 2020 Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice - Est. 1937 Spookygal

Harcourt, Kate Born 16 June 1927  (Amberley, New Zealand) New Zealand TV personality best known for kids TV. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Hardin, Jerry Born 20 November 1929  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Actor who appeared in Big Trouble in Little China and The Firm, but is still instantly recognisable for 90s TV viewers as Deep Throat in The X-Files. So It's Come to This: A Pan Breed C-team

Harding, Sarah Born 17 November 1981  (Ascot, Berkshire, England) Slapper. Also a member of Girls Aloud when she isn't out getting drunk. Angela of Death

Hardy, Tom Born 15 September 1977  (London, England) Oscar nominated screen and stage actor. (THEME) Stairway Tom Heaven

Harkin, Tom Born 19 November 1939  (Cumming, Iowa, USA) Former Iowa Senator from 1985 to 2015. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Harper, Gerald Born 15 February 1929  (London, England) Actor, known for his titular roles in 'Adam Adamant Lives' and 'Hadleigh'. BROWN BANANAS Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Pool Ghoul Time's-Up Team

Harries, Lauren Born in England  (exact date unknown) Transgender media personality and performer. Born James Harries in 1978. (THEME) Passing of the passed (THEME) Unpersons

Harris, "Whispering" Bob Born 11 April 1946  (Northampton, England) Radio 2 DJ & former presenter of the 'Old Grey Whistle Test' on BBC2. Grey Gardens Fucked n' Dumped

Harris, Anita Born 3 June 1942  (Somerset, England) Singer, Carry On actress and stage performer. Was nearly declared bankrupt in 2015. Fucked n' Dumped

Harris, Ed Born 28 November 1950  (Tenafly, New Jersey, USA) Actor, former character actor, now coming into his own in lead roles. Dead And Dusted

Harris, Emmylou Born 2 April 1947  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, seemingly the subject of seven documentaries on Radio 2 or BBC 4 every year. (THEME) The Last Waltz

Harris, Fred R Born 13 November 1930  (Walters, Oklahoma, USA) former Oklahoma Senator from 1964 to 1973. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Harris, James  Born 28 May 1950  (Senatobia, Mississippi, USA) Died 9 August 2020  (Oxford, Mississippi, USA) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) Retired wrestler, best known as Kamala. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Ethnic Cleansing Funeral Holmes (THEME) Grappling with Mortality Guild of Master Reapers Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill A Trophy For Atrophy The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard UTC

Harris, Johnny  Born 9 November 1932  (Edinburgh, UK) Died 20 March 2020  (Palm Springs, Florida, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Composer and bandleader, worked with the likes of Elvis, Lulu, Shirley Bassey, Yes and Paul Anka. So It's Come to This: A Pan Breed C-team The B-Team The Whipping Posts

Harris, Rolf Born 30 March 1930  (Perth, Western Australia, Australia) Cartoonist, TV presenter, singer, wobble-board player and general cult hero. Absolutely incredible to think he's in his 80s, as he still looks and sounds the same as ever. (THEME) #1 Hits And they all died Bladerunner (THEME) Cashier Number 90 Please!  Death Stinks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch  Deathly Steeds Die Laughing Francis of Arse-Easy 2020 (THEME) Give Us a Y (Chromosome) Going going gone (THEME) Gone in the land Down Under (THEME) Great gig in the sky Hangman's XX Hydrangea I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Jajem Jumptheshark v.11.0 Lived So Let's Die Living in a Box Mr & Mrs Drummerboy No Weddings And Twenty Funerals (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) SING YOUR LAST SONG FOR ME The Buckley Mystic (THEME) The British (D)i(e)sles Two Coins & A Punt (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Harris, Rosemary Born 19 September 1927  (Ashby, Suffolk, England) Actress, mainly on stage, but in a number of TV & Film productions too. Mother of Jennifer Ehle, also an actress. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Harris, Wee Willie Born 25 March 1933  (Bermondsey, London, England) Rock and Roll singer, popular in the early days of the genre's explosion onto the pop charts. Don't Eat The Figs

Harrison, Christopher Guy  Born 3 September 1960  (England) Died 19 August 2020  (Singapore) Age at death: 59  (read death notice) British luxury furniture designer. Cancerous Hatred

Harrison, Ken Born in   (exact date unknown) DC Thompson comic artist, handled "Desperate Dan" duties on "The Dandy" cover for ages. Born c.1940. (THEME) Poisoned Pens

Hart, Gary Born 28 November 1936  (Ottawa, Kansas, USA) Former US senator who sought Democratic presidential nominations in 1984 and 1988 but whose campaigns were hit by scandals. (THEME) Dying Donkeys TOETAG4U

Hart, Simon Born 15 August 1963  (Wolverhampton, England) Welsh Tory MP for Carmarthen West, and current Welsh Secretary. Given the fates of the last two, a poisoned challice? (THEME) Simply Simon

Hartley, Dylan Born 24 March 1986  (Rotorua, New Zealand) Captain of the England rugby team as of 2016 and the most-capped hooker in the country's history. (THEME) 2020 Exit Draft

Hartley, Nina Born 11 March 1959  (Berkeley, California, USA) Pornographic actress and film director. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Hartman, David Born 19 May 1935  (Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA) Host of "Good Morning America" 1975-1987 and occasional actor (THEME) Our Top Story Tonight

Hart-Moxon, Kitty Born 1 December 1926  (Bielsko, Poland) Holocaust survivor who wrote about her experiences. (THEME) Surviving the Holocaust does not make immortal!

Harvey, Neil Born 8 August 1928  (Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia) Long running top order batsman for the Australian international cricket team. The Anfield Iron

Harwood, Johanna Born in County Wicklow, Rep of Ireland  (exact date unknown) Irish screenwriter who contributed to 'Dr. No' and 'From Russia With Love'. Born 1930. (THEME) The Sick-bed of Cuchulainn

Harwood, Ronald  Born 9 November 1934  (Cape Town, South Africa) Died 8 September 2020  (Sussex, England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Author, playwright and screenwriter - wrote 'The Pianist'. (THEME) ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Hase, Karl-Gunther Von Born 15 December 1917  (Wroclaw, Poland) Former German diplomat and politician. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Hastert, Dennis Born 2 January 1942  (Aurora, Colorado, USA) Longest serving Republican speaker in the US House of Representatives. Riding the Jesus Train

Hastings, Alcee Born 5 September 1936  (Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA) A US federal judge who was removed from office in scandal. He then successfully ran for Congress and once held the nr 1 spot in a congressional nepotism ranking A Pelican In The Wilderness EtushIsPushingUpDaisies The Skinny Kiltrunner (THEME) The Star Spangled Coffin

Hatch, Orrin Born 22 March 1934  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Senior US Senator, who represents Utah. Bladerunner

Hatoyama, Yukio Born 11 February 1947  (Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan) Prime Minister of Japan 2009/10, the first of the modern Democratic Party of Japan (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Hattersley, Roy Born 28 December 1932  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) Former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, who bumbled his way through 9 years of opposition government without actually doing much. BALDY FOREVER (THEME) Decomposing Blubber Departures Board Going going gone (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Manuel's Stiffs (THEME) No more expenses No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Stiffer Steaks (THEME) The Politicorpses You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Hatton, Ricky Born 6 October 1978  (Stockport, Cheshire, England) Boxer, former light welterweight champion of the World. @JonesEuro

Haverbeck, Ursula Born 8 November 1928  (Hesse, Germany) Controversial German author who is currently serving a prison sentence for holocaust denial. Alternative Observations

Hawerchuk, Dale  Born 4 April 1963  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Died 18 August 2020  (Barrie, Canada) Age at death: 57  (read death notice) Canadian NHL Hall of Famer, player for the Winnipeg Jets Cancerous Hatred B Captain Hemlock's Twenty Tom's Chainsaw Massacre

Hawkins, Ronnie Born 10 January 1935  (Huntsville, Arkansas, USA) Musician, a rock 'n' roll singer in the early days of the genre. (THEME) The Last Waltz

Hay, Colin Born 29 June 1953  (Saltcoats, Scotland) Lead vocalist of 80s earworm one hit wonders Men at Work. Is Saltcoats a land down under? (THEME) Gone in the land Down Under

Hayden, Bill Born 23 January 1933  (Brisbane, Australia) 21st governor-general of Australia, who also served as the country's leader of the opposition between 1977 and 1983. Just fade Away (THEME) Nicked but not Dead

Haydon-Jones, Ann Born 7 October 1938  (Birmingham, England) Better known as Ann Jones, former British tennis player. Won the Wimbledon Ladies singles championship in 1969. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Hayes, Bill Born 5 June 1925  (Harvey, Illinois, USA) Singer & actor (Days of our Lives). Soylent Green Is You

Hayes, Billie Born 11 April 1932  (Du Quoin, Illinois, USA) Probably best known as Witchi-poo in 'H R Pufnstuf'. Now runs an animal rescue organisation. (THEME) Sid And Marty Coffin

Hayes, Melvyn Born 11 January 1935  (London, England) Gunner Beaumont in 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum', amongst other TV appearances. (THEME) Comedy Cremations Down Under the Daisies (THEME) Passing of the passed Bucket O'Hare

Healy, Tim Born 29 January 1952  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) British actor. Originally known for 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' but more recently 'Benidorm' and 'Still Open All Hours'. Was flown back from filming in Spain because of ill health during 2016. (THEME) Comedy Cremations

Heath, Michael Born 13 October 1935  (London, England) British magazine cartoonist. (THEME) Poisoned Pens

Heatherton, Erin Born 4 March 1989  (Skokie, Illinois, USA) Model, served as an official Victoria's Secret Angel between 2010 and 2013. (THEME) A Model Corpse

Hebden, Malcolm Born 21 October 1939  (Chester, England) Actor best known as the prissy newsagent Norris Cole in 'Coronation Street'. Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 (THEME) The Cobbles to a Coffin

Hedren, Tippi Born 19 January 1935  (New Ulm, Minnesota, USA) Actress, star of 'The Birds' & 'Marnie' & mum of Melanie Griffith. (THEME) Cashier Number 90 Please! (THEME) Dial D for Deadpool Let Us Embalm You

Heinze, Suse Born 25 May 1920  (Nurnberg, Germany) Olympic Swimmer who competed at the 1936 games. She died off the radar in 2018, which wasn't really confirmed until March 2020 (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Heise, Lisel Born 2 April 1905  (Germany) 100 year old German woman who was elected to her town council. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Hemingway, John Born 17 July 1919  (Dublin, Ireland) Battle of Britain pilot. BANGELS Crofty's Coffin Crew

Henry, Gloria Born 2 April 1923  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Actress best known as Alice Mitchell, mother of 'Dennis the Menace'. Predictor's Predictions (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Henry, Graham Born 8 June 1946  (Christchurch, New Zealand) Knighted New Zealand Rugby Union coach. (THEME) 2020 Exit Draft

Henry, Mike Born 15 August 1936  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American Football linebacker who became an actor. Played dimwit Junior in Smokey & The Bandit. Suffers from Parkinson's Disease. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Herrera, Carmen Born 31 May 1915  (Havana, Cuba) Cuban abstract painter. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation Obituarynotice

Hersh, Seymour Born 8 April 1937  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who mainly reports on the misdeeds of the US military. BROWN BANANAS

Heseltine, Michael Born 21 March 1933  (Swansea, Wales) One-time prime mover in the Tory party, known as 'Tarzan'. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff (THEME) Give Us a Y (Chromosome) (THEME) No more expenses (THEME) The Politicorpses

Hetfield, James Born 3 August 1963  (Downey, California, USA) Genius and popular philosopher AKA the frontman and singer-songwriter for rock band Metallica. Heads in a Bag (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Hewish, Antony Born 11 May 1924  (Fowey, Cornwall, England) Radio astronomer and winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1974. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Hewitt, James Born 30 April 1958  (Derry, UK) Former cavalry officer who had a five-year affair with Princess Diana between 1986 and 1991. Had a run as a reality TV star in the mid 2000s as well. (THEME) The X_X Factor

Hewitt, Lenox  Born 7 May 1917  (Red Hill, Canberra, Australia) Died 28 February 2020  (Edgecliff, Australia) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Former Australian civil servant with a deep liaison with politics - both as Australian Cabinet Secretary and as dad to the British Labour MP, Patricia Hewitt. Obituarynotice

Heywood, Anne Born 11 December 1932  (Birmingham, England) Beauty queen, turned actress, who had a few major films and TV shows to her credit, but long since retired. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Heywood, Pat Born 1 August 1931  (Gretna Green, Scotland) Actress seen in 10 Rillington Place (Attenbrough version) and Romeo and Juliet (Zeffirelli version). Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Hicks, Lady Pamela Born 19 April 1929  (Barcelona, Spain) British aristocrat and youngest daughter of Lord Mountbatten. Windsor the Troll

Higgins, Jack Born 27 July 1929  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Bestselling author, real name Harry Patterson. Best known for his rollicking, riveting thrillers. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Higgins Clark, Mary  Born 27 December 1927  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 31 January 2020  (Naples, Florida, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Highly successful suspense author. Apricot Crumble (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food (THEME) in eternum+'s wrinkly dicks

Higgs, Peter Born 29 May 1929  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Eminent theoretical physicist. Dead And Dusted 1 McCririck's Last Hurdle (THEME) Trebek’s Final Jeopardy Season?

Hill, Bernard Born 17 December 1944  (Blackley, Manchester, England) Actor forever known as Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale's "Boys from the Blackstuff". Go on Bernard, gizza hit. The Honey Trap

Hill, Clint Born in   (exact date unknown) Secret Service agent who was in the motorcade at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Born 1932. Dinner Reservation for 20 Grim McGraw

Hill, Dusty Born 19 May 1949  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Lead singer of ZZ Top. (THEME) 20 to 1: Music for the soul

Hill, Jonah Born 20 December 1983  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor in many unfunny comedies like Superbad and Knocked Up, who suddenly proved he could actually act in The Wolf of Wall Street. (THEME) They Just Keep Dye-ing!

Hill, Terence Born 29 March 1939  (Venice, Italy) Italian spaghetti western star (born Mario Girotti). Had a little man-big man partnership with the late Bud Spencer for two decades. (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral

Hill, Tracey Born in Wales  (exact date unknown) Terminally ill woman who's co-workers and friends made a naked calendar. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Hill, Vince Born 16 April 1937  (Coventry, England) Big Band singer. According to his website, he is "instantly recognised as one of Britain's best-known and most successful singing stars", but frankly we wouldn't know him if we fell over him. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Hilpert, Fritz Born 31 May 1956  (Amberg, Germany) Member of pioneering German synth-pop group Kraftwerk. (THEME) 20 to 1: Music for the soul

Hilton, Paris Born 17 February 1981  (New York, New York, USA) Spoilt rich kid from the Hilton hotel family, and inadvertent porn star. (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags

Hinckley, Jr., John Born 29 May 1955  (Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA) Attempted to kill Ronald Reagan in 1981 in a wacky attempt to win Jodie Foster's love. Suffice to say, it didn't work (on both counts), and Hinckley is now a long-term r (THEME) Miscreants (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Hindle, Madge Born 19 May 1938  (Blackburn, Lancashire, England) Character actress who often portrayed slightly stressed women. Was in Coronation Street from 1976-1980. Trojan Hearse

Hines, Frazer Born 22 September 1944  (Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) Actor who is best known as Jamie McCrimmon in 'Doctor Who' and Joe Sugden in 'Emmerdale Farm'. Gotham Knight (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock

Hinn, Benny Born 3 December 1952  (Jaffa, Israel) Israeli televangelist. Born Toufik Benedictus Hinn. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead

Hinsliff, Geoffrey Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England  (exact date unknown) Actor best known as Don Brennan from 'Coronation Street'. Born 1937. (THEME) The Cobbles to a Coffin

Hiriart, Lucía Born 10 December 1922  (Antofagasta, Chile) Widow of Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet. Waiting for the Hearse

Hitchcock, Patricia Born 7 July 1928  (London, England) Daughter of Alfred Hitchcock, who appeared in his films as a youngster, before turning to film production. (THEME) Dial D for Deadpool Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix

Hitchon, Nick Born in Arncliffe, England  (exact date unknown) One of the 7-up documentary series subjects. Carkers Convention 2020 And Now His Watch Is Ended The B-Team

Ho, Stanley  Born 25 November 1921  (Hong Kong) Died 26 May 2020  (Hong Kong, Independent Republic of Hong Kong) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Entrepreneur, known as the 'King of Gambling'. (THEME) Dead Continent

Hoare, Mike  Born in India  (exact date unknown) Died 2 February 2020  (Durban, South Africa) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) Mad Mike Hoare was a Irish mercenary who was involved in a number of military activities in Africa and launched a failed coup in the Seychelles. Born 1919. (THEME) The Sick-bed of Cuchulainn

Hockney, David Born 9 July 1937  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) British artist, now based in California, whose (largely autobiographical) work is often described as Pop Art, although he himself has consistently shunned this label. (THEME) Gay-tes of Heaven Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice - Est. 1937  (THEME) The British (D)i(e)sles

Hoddle, Glenn Born 27 October 1957  (Hayes, Middlesex, England) Gifted footballer turned taciturn manager. Managed and played for both England and Tottenham Hotspur as well as Chelsea and Swindon Town. Next Year Greta  The Death Stars

Hodel, Donald Born 23 May 1935  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Cabinet member in the Reagan era. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Hodgkinson, Nick Born in Leeds, England  (exact date unknown) Man with ALS who was arrested during an Extinction Rebellion protest. P@F deathlist

Hoffman, Dustin Born 8 August 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Diminutive actor with a reputation for being difficult to work with. Has played a wide range of roles in his 80 or so movie and TV appearances, including a crippled street hustler in 'Midnight Cowboy', a cross-dressing actor in 'Tootsie' and an autistic I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice - Est. 1937

Hoffman, Elizabeth Born 8 February 1927  (Corvallis, Oregon, USA) American actress best remembered as Beatrice in the 90s TV drama "Sisters". (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies

Hoffmann, Robert Born 30 August 1939  (Salzburg, Austria) Actor, best remembered for 'The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe', where he played the title role. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Hogan, Hulk Born 11 August 1953  (Augusta, Georgia, USA) Born Terry Gene Bollea. Professional wrestler since 1978. A part in 'Rocky III' and a move to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) made him a star, and he proceeded to be at the centre of wrestling's transition from slightly suspect minority sport to mu (THEME) Grappling with Mortality (THEME) Super Squirrels Wot The Deuce

Hogan, Paul Born 8 October 1939  (Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia) Australian star of 'Crocodile Dundee' and 'The Paul Hogan Show'. Hangman's XX

Hogan-Howe, BERNARD Born 25 October 1957  (Sheffield, England) Former head of the London Metropolitan Police between 2011 and 2017. Naturally after the 2011 riots, when it comes crashing down and it hurts inside, they turned to a Real Ameri...never mind. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2020

Hogh, Lars Born 14 January 1959  (Odense, Denmark) Danish goalkeeper who had the poor fortune to be playing at the same time as Troels Rasmussen and Peter Schmeichel, limiting his national team opportunities. Cancerous Hatred Pan Breed The B-Team Thomas Jefferson Survives To Kill A Gabor Sister

Hoh, Diane Born 28 April 1937  (Warren, Pennsylvania, USA) Horror author who wrote several novels for Point Horror including Funhouse and the addictive Nightmare Hall series. So It's Come to This: A Pan Breed C-team

Holbrook, Hal Born 17 February 1925  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Veteran US actor, mostly on stage, but with some memorable film appearances too. Black Penguins of Doom BXBOY422 Grim McGraw (THEME) You Had My Curiosity, Now You Have To Die For My Attention Jumptheshark v.11.0 Keeling over Pool Ghoul You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! Yvonne's Gone Too

Holden, Cliff  Born 12 December 1919  (Manchester, UK) Died 20 April 2020  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) British artist, founder of the influential Borough Group movement. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Holden, Doug Born 28 September 1930  (Manchester, United Kingdom) English winger and FA Cup winner in 1958 with the Bolton Wanderers Grobler's Stiff Ones

Holder, Noddy Born 15 June 1946  (Walsall, Staffordshire, England) Slade front man-turned-actor. Mr & Mrs Drummerboy

Holder, Ram John Born in Georgetown, Guyana  (exact date unknown) Guyanese actor forever remembered as the rum-drinking Porkpie in groundbreaking 90s sitcom "Desmond's". Most Unique Picks 2020

Holiday, Lauren Born 30 September 1987  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Former striker for the US women's national team, part of the side that won the 2015 World Cup. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Holley, Levi Born in Auckland, New Zealand  (exact date unknown) Actor who appeared in the TV series Spartacus. The House of Extravaganza

Hollingsworth, Mike Born in   (exact date unknown) TV executive once married to presenter Anne Diamond. Born 1946. (THEME) Taking The Michael

Holm, Ian  Born 12 September 1931  (Goodmayes, Essex, England) Died 19 June 2020  (London, United Kingdom) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Respected stage and film actor - played Bilbo Baggins in the 'Lord of the Rings' films and the rather shifty android Ash in the 1979 classic 'Alien'. Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Dead Last? Dead Right! Mr Whit's Wonders Stephen Hawking's Football Boots (THEME) BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock (THEME) The British (D)i(e)sles UTC

Holmes, Garry Born in Burton, England  (exact date unknown) Man with cancer. Cancel My Appointments Carkers Convention 2020 Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Faster Than A Dead Horse

Holmes, James Born 13 December 1987  (San Diego, California, USA) Weird but sadly, deranged nutter who killed 12 people in a shooting spree at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado in 2012. (THEME) Miscreants

Holthausen-Krull, Helma Born 21 October 1916  (Neuss, Germany) Painter specialising in depictions of the Lower Rhine river and its environs. Died in January but did not receive a qualifying obit. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Holze-Stablein, Oda-Gebbine Born 2 July 1942  (Magdeburg, Germany) Former State Superintendent for the Sprengel Ostfreisland-Ems of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hanover, Germany. Apparently. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Homeyer, Margret Born 10 July 1927  (Hagen, Germany) German TV actress. Alternative Observations

Hong, James Born 22 February 1929  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) American actor of Chinese descent with over 500 TV and film roles to his credit including providing voices for characters in 'Mulan' and 'KungFu Panda' (THEME) All these moments will be lost Keeling over Stairway To Heaven

Honnold, Alex Born 17 August 1985  (Sacramento, California, USA) American wall-climber. Kardashians Gone Wild

Hooley, Joan Born 13 November 1936  (Jamaica) Actress who made up 1/2 of one of television's first interracial kisses when she appeared in a 1964 "Emergency Ward 10" plotline. Like every other British-based black actor over the age of 70, recently popped up in "Death In Paradise". (THEME) Not going in a Black Cab

Hooper, Stix Born 15 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) American Jazz drummer and producer. Member of the Crusaders. (THEME) 20 to 1: Music for the soul

Hoopes, Samantha Born 10 February 1991  (Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA) Model. (THEME) A Model Corpse

Hopkins, Anthony Born 31 December 1937  (Margam, Port Talbot, Wales) Film, TV & stage actor, best known for being Hannibal Lecter in 3 films. Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice - Est. 1937

Hopkins, Katie Born 13 February 1975  (Barnstaple, Devon, England) Controversial, publicity hungry, loudmouth who touts herself around the reality TV circuit. (THEME) God, you're annoying Owt To Stop Me Coffin? (THEME) Trans Girls Hit Squad's Hit List

Hordern, Peter Born 18 April 1929  (Alexandria, Egypt) Conservative MP for Horsham between 1964 and 1997. Gooseberry Crumble

Hornbacher, Marya Born 4 April 1974  (Walnut Creek, California, USA) American author who wrote about her struggles with eating disorders. (THEME) God, you're annoying

Horne, Marilyn Born 16 January 1934  (Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA) American opera singer, now suffering from cancer. Mr C (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Hosokawa, Morihiro Born 14 January 1938  (Tokyo, Japan) Prime Minister of Japan 1993/94 and a distant relative of the Imperial House (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Houllier, Gérard  Born 3 September 1947  (Therouanne, France) Died 14 December 2020  (Paris, France) Age at death: 73  (read death notice) An undistinguished football player who has nevertheless become a successful manager, running the French national side, taking Paris St Germain (and later Olympique Lyonnais) to the French league title, and leading Liverpool to various trophies in the earl Dinner Reservation for 20

Houlston, Emma Born in   (exact date unknown) Recently married woman with aggreesive form of cancer, now crowdfunding. As you do… Compost Corner DAI YAB'STARDS Jellydead Seasideessexxile

House, Stephen Born in Glasgow, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Chief Constable of Scotland 2012-2015. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2020

Houston, Cissy Born 30 September 1933  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) American soul and gospel singer. Mother of the late Whitney Houston. 12 Lords a-leaving, 8 Ladies dying

Houston, Thelma Born 7 May 1946  (Leland, Mississippi, USA) American singer who had a number one hit in 1977 with a cover of 'Don't Leave Me This Way'. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Howard, Clint Born 20 April 1959  (Burbank, California, USA) The voice of Roo in the Disney Winnie the Pooh films. Also in Carnosaur. (THEME) This Knee Ain't What It Used To Be

Howard, John Born 26 July 1939  (Sydney, Australia) Former Australian Prime Minister. (THEME) Gone in the land Down Under (THEME) Lead, Follow and Die This Year Mr & Mrs Drummerboy (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Howarth, Elgar Born 4 November 1935  (Cannock, Staffordshire, England) British conductor and trumpeter. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Howes, Sally Ann Born 20 July 1930  (London, England) Actress, played Truly Scrumptious in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. Trojan Hearse

Hoxha, Nexhmije  Born 7 February 1921  (Bitola, Macedonia) Died 26 February 2020  (Tirana, Albania) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Widow of Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha. Going Green

Hubbard, Edward L. Born 18 May 1938  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Former US Air Force colonel, who later wrote and painted about his experiences. Best known for being a long-time POW during the Vietnam War. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Huckabee, Mike Born 24 August 1955  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Republican governor of Arkansas from 1996-2007. Presidential hopeful in 2008 and may run again in 2012. (THEME) The Right To Die

Hudd, Roy  Born 16 May 1936  (Croydon, Surrey, England) Died 15 March 2020  (London, England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Actor & comedian on TV, theatre, radio & film - one of the more popular names from music hall past still around today. Dr Shipman's waiting room Grey Gardens (THEME) See You In Heaven (THEME) Well Done if you got these at home

Hudson, Bill Born 17 October 1949  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Singer for The Hudson Brothers. (THEME) Sid And Marty Coffin

Hudson, Garth Born 2 August 1937  (Windsor, Canada) Organist und multi-instrumental powerhouse for Canadian-US band "The Band" It's Grim Up North (THEME) The Last Waltz

Hudson, Jennifer Born 12 September 1981  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Singer who was married to David Otunga and performed at Superbowl XLIII. (THEME) They Just Keep Dye-ing!

Huerta, Dolores Born 10 April 1930  (Dawson, New Mexico, USA) American Civil rights and Labor leader. (THEME) Cashier Number 90 Please!

Hugg, Mike Born 11 August 1942  (Gosport, UK) Drummer (and later keyboard player) with Manfred Mann and the group's subsequent incarnations. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Huggett, Brian Born 18 November 1936  (Porthcawl, UK) Nicknamed the "Welsh Bulldog", golfer who finished runner-up in the 1965 Open. (THEME) In the Hole!

Hughes, Shirley Born 16 July 1927  (West Kirby, England) Children's author and illustrator. And they all died (THEME) And They All Died Happily Ever After

Hughes, Simon Born 17 May 1951  (Cheshire, England) Liberal grandee who was Bermondsey and Southwark MP from a controversial byelection in 1982, until 2015 when he lost the seat to Labour. (THEME) Simply Simon

Hume, John  Born 18 January 1937  (Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Died 3 August 2020  (Londonderrz, United Kingdom) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Former leader of the SDLP and joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998. In 2010 was voted 'Ireland's Greatest' person, despite being born in Northern Ireland. (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Funeral Furore Gobbing On Life (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life Joe pesci's team Manuel's Stiffs (THEME) No more expenses  (THEME) The Sick-bed of Cuchulainn

Humperdinck, Engelbert Born 2 May 1936  (Madras, India) British singer, born Arnold Dorsey. Famously beat the Beatles to No 1 in 1967 with 'Please Release Me'. Cheesy but very popular, like Quavers. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin'

Humphrey, Sam Born 24 April 1994  (New Zealand) Dwarf actor, came to fame in 2017's "The Greatest Showman". You Must Be Croaking!

Humphries, Barry Born 17 February 1934  (Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Australian comic actor of Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson fame. Black Penguins of Doom (THEME) Give Us a Y (Chromosome) I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Lastorders LORD GRAVEDIGGER (THEME) Setting of the Age of Aquarius (THEME) BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock Trojan Hearse Two Coins & A Punt

Humphrys, John Born 17 August 1943  (Splott, Cardiff, Wales) Uncompromising interviewer on Radio 4's 'Today' programme and quizmaster of 'Mastermind'. Became a father at 56 in 2000. (THEME) Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman Bruce Forsyth's Rug Sale at Carpet Rite

Hunniford, Gloria Born 10 April 1940  (Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland) Long-serving TV & radio presenter, mother of the late Caron Keating. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch

Hunt, Marsha Born 17 October 1917  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Blacklisted Hollywood actress. The Spanners

Hunt, Pauline Born in   (exact date unknown) Scottish woman who received lymph node cancer from a kidney transplant. Born c.1969. Guild of Master Reapers Read 'em and Reap

Hunt, Roger Born 20 July 1938  (Golborne, Lancashire, England) Liverpool F.C's all-time leading league goalscorer and one of the heroes of England's 1966 World Cup win. Black Penguins of Doom (THEME) Sudden Death

Huntley, Ian Born 31 January 1974  (Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) School caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August 2002. Was sentenced in December 2003 to two terms of life imprisonment, and it was revealed after his trial that he had previously been accused of a string of sex cri Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Eddie's Parade Of Darkness and Despair GuardiDeadArmy (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags (THEME) See You In Hell The Worst Acronym Team

Hurd, Douglas Born 8 March 1930  (Marlborough, Wiltshire, England) Former diplomat, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary under the Thatcher and Major governments, but all that most people know (or care) about hi Black Penguins of Doom (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord (THEME) No more expenses Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Simply Dead Stiffer Steaks (THEME) The British (D)i(e)sles (THEME) The Politicorpses

Hurley, Charlie Born 4 October 1936  (Cork, Rep of Ireland) Legendary and hugely popular former Sunderland FC player and Reading FC manager. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE YOUREOUT

Hurst, Geoff Born 8 December 1941  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England) Scorer of the only World Cup Final hatrick, for England, in 1966. BANGELS

Hurtado, Luchita  Born 28 October 1920  (Caracas, Venezuela) Died 13 August 2020  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Venezuelan artist. Gobbing On Life

Husari, Humam Born in   (exact date unknown) Syrian filmmaker and journalist, controversially denied a visa to visit the UK in 2018. (THEME) Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman

Hutchings, Dennis Born in England  (exact date unknown) Ex-soldier who was put on trial in 2019 for his alleged actions during Bloody Sunday. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Hutter, Ralf Born 20 August 1946  (Krefeld, Germany) Lead singer and founder member of legendary synthpop band Kraftwerk. (THEME) 20 to 1: Music for the soul

Hutton, Brian  Born 29 June 1931  (Belfast, UK) Died 14 July 2020  () Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, later chaired the inquiry that cleared the British government of any involvement in the death of Dr David Kelly. Apricot Crumble

Hyland, Sarah Born 24 November 1990  (New York City, New York, USA) The actress on "Modern Family" who doesn't have large breasts. Old People Smell Of Piss Open The Pearly Gates

Hylton, Rachel Born 26 November 1981  (London, England) Star of the 2008 edition of The X-factor, but better known for her violent, drug-filled past/present than her singing. (THEME) The X_X Factor

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