Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2020: M

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Macbeth, Peter Born 2 February 1943  (Marylebone, London, England) Former member of the soul group The Foundations who was jailed in 2008 for sexual abuse & child porn, despite claiming he was terminally ill. Researched to death

Macdonald, Kevin Born 22 November 1960  (Inverness, UK) Former football, who has been caretaker manager of Aston Villa more times than I've had hot dinners. (THEME) Welcome to heysHELL

Macdonald, Norm Born 17 October 1959  (Quebec City, Canada) Comic writer and actor who is a Saturday Night Live alumnus. Dead Last? Dead Right! I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life Pretty Noose

Macfarlane, Seth Born 26 October 1973  (Kent, Connecticut, USA) Actor, animator and creator of the marmite-like cartoon show 'Family Guy'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Macgowan, Shane Born 25 December 1957  (Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) Dentally challenged singer-songwriter who used to front the Pogues, and latterly the Popes (though recently he went back to the Pogues for a reunion tour). Constantly rumoured to be on the brink of death due to non-stop drinking, smoking and drug-taking. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff DAI YAB'STARDS Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch The Forest Lawn Jockeys I'll sleep when you're dead Life Flies By So Fast Lived So Let's Die Living in a Box Mortem Omnibus Open The Pearly Gates Puzlman's Puzzling Picks Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Stone Dead Cert The Anfield Iron The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Rotting Corpses of the Undead Vicky's heres hoping

Macintyre, Alasdair Born 12 January 1929  (Glasgow, UK) Scottish philosopher, although not in the Rab C Nesbitt sense. Funeral Furore

Mack, Christy Born 9 May 1991  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former pornographic actress who was nearly beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend and MMA fighter War Machine in 2014. He is now serving life. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Mackay, James Born 2 July 1927  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor from 1987-1997. (THEME) No more expenses

Maclaine, Shirley Born 24 April 1934  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) 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). Pointlessly changed her name from Shirley MacLean (THEME) Awarded Oscarites BALDY FOREVER (THEME) Dial D for Deadpool (THEME) She's A Goner Spookygal

Maclennan, Robert  Born 26 June 1936  (Glasgow, Scotland) Died 18 January 2020  () Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Last leader of the SDP party during its merger negotiations with the Liberals in 1988. Departures Board Unusual Suspects

Macleod, Gavin Born 28 February 1930  (Mount Kisco, New York, USA) US Actor, in 'The Love Boat', 'Mary Tyler Moore' etc. Belmont-Cragin Reaper

Macleod, Johnny Born 23 November 1938  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Former Arsenal and Aston Villa winger. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Macneil, Robert Born 19 January 1931  (Montreal, Canada) Canadian political journalist, one half of the Macneil-Lehrer Newshour (THEME) Our Top Story Tonight

Macpherson, William Born 1 April 1926  (Blairgowrie, UK) Retired high court judge who led the public inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence. Unusual Suspects

Madden, John Born 10 April 1936  (Austin, Minnesota, USA) Former head coach of the Oakland Raiders (overseeing their victory in Superbowl XI), who has been an NFL commentator on TV for over twenty years. He's also a best-selling sports author who, in a stroke of genius, gave his first book the title "Hey, W I close my eyes, draw back the curtains Permanent kip YOUREOUT

Madoff, Bernard Born 29 April 1938  (Queens, New York, USA) Disgraced former Chairman of NASDAQ, who is accused of committing $50 billion worth of fraud. Satan's Hootenanny Wayne Manor

Magre, Judith Born 20 November 1926  (Montier-en-Der, France) Actress, known for Elle. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Maharis, George Born 1 September 1928  (Queens, New York, USA) US TV actor of the 60s and member of the out-but-not-out lavender circle (THEME) Guest 50+

Maillet, Antonine Born 10 May 1929  (Bouctouche, Canada) French-Canadian novelist and scholar. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Major, John Born 29 March 1943  (Carshalton, Surrey, England) Former British Prime Minister for 7 turbulent years between 1990-97. GuardiDeadArmy (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Major, Norma Born 12 February 1942  (Shropshire, England) Wife of former Prime Minister Sir John Major. (THEME) They is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Majors, Lee Born 23 April 1940  (Wyandotte, Michigan, USA) Actor, born Harvey Lee Yeary, most famous as Colonel Steve Austin, 'The Six Million Dollar Man'. (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral

Malahide, Patrick Born 24 March 1945  (Reading, Berkshire, England) 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'. Fucked n' Dumped

Malmkvist, Siw Born 31 December 1936  (Borstahusen, Sweden) Swedish singer. (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Malone, Post Born 4 July 1995  (Syracuse, New York, USA) 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. Kardashians Gone Wild

Malone, Tina Born 30 January 1963  (Liverpool, UK) Former Brookside and Shameless star, now following the tried and tested route of bankruptcy, reality TV, pantomime and substance abuse. (THEME) Women's Deaths Matter Too

Maloney, Christopher Born 26 December 1977  (Liverpool, England) Singer who appeared on X-Factor. (THEME) The X_X Factor

Maloney, Kellie Born 23 January 1953  (Peckham, London, England) Outspoken boxing promoter, a small man with a very big mouth. (THEME) Unpersons

Mandelbaum, Jack Born 10 April 1927  (Gdansk, Poland) Holocaust survivor who had a series of books written about him. (THEME) Surviving the Holocaust does not make immortal!

Mandelson, Peter Born 21 October 1953  (London, England) Baron Mandelson, currently Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and First Secretary of State and President of the Board of Trade and Lord President of the Council. 'Mandy' first came to prominence in the mid-1980s attempting to revive th (THEME) Aardvark's Bupa Listing

Mangan, Roberta Born in Cook County, Illinois  (exact date unknown) Duchess of the Nation of Celestial Space, daughter of country’s founder (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Mangeshkar, Lata Born 28 September 1929  (Indore, India) Veteran Indian 'playback singer' i.e. one that provides the real Hindi singing which the pretty actresses mime to in Bollywood films. (THEME) Dead Continent

Mangione, Chuck Born 29 November 1940  (Rochester, New York, USA) Flugelhorn player, composer and Mega Lo Mart spokesman. (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Manilow, Barry Born 17 June 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Cheesy easy-listening singer with a big nose. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin'

Manley, Dorothy Born 29 April 1927  (Manor Park, London, England) Won silver in the 1948 Olympic Games 100 metres for Great Britain. (THEME) Sports Yay Sports

Mann, Barry Born 9 February 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) One half of a hugely successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. (THEME) Snort the Ashes (THEME) Trebek’s Final Jeopardy Season?

Mann, Manfred Born 21 October 1940  (Johannesburg, South Africa) Keyboard, founder member of the various bands that contain his name (Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Manfred Mann's Chapter Three). (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Manne, Robert Born 31 October 1947  (Melbourne, Australia) One of Australia's leading intellectuals, apparently. Presumably just behind Crash Bandicoot and one of Savage Garden. Feng Shui Pig

Manners, John  Born 25 September 1914  (Exeter, Devon, England) Died 7 March 2020  () Age at death: 105  (read death notice) Former cricketer for Hampshire before and after WWII. CENTAURIANS Deadies 7 Dr Shipman's waiting room Exu's Exiteers (THEME) Gray Panthers (THEME) Old As Dirt

Manning, Chelsea Born 17 December 1987  (Crescent, Oklahoma, USA) U.S. Soldier held in solitary confinement for the alleged passing of confidential information to the WikiLeaks website. There's A Shiva In The Park

Manning, Katy Born 14 October 1946  (Guildford, Surrey, England) Actress, best known for her role as Dr. Who's companion, Jo Grant from 1971-1973. (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock

Mansell, Jack Born 22 August 1927  (Salford, Cheshire, England) Former Brighton and Portsmouth defender, best remembered for a so-so spell in charge of Reading FC. Already died in 2016 but inexplicably found his way onto two teams this year. (THEME) Boddies... Manchester's Finest (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Mansfield, Jayne Marie Born 8 November 1950  (Austin, Texas, USA) Daughter of THE Jayne Mansfield. Moldy Oldies

Manson, Marilyn Born 5 January 1969  (Canton, Ohio, USA) Extrovert and quite frankly scary rock singer. Born plain ol' Brian Warner. (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Manson, Shirley Born 26 August 1966  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Garbage vocalist only happy when it rains. That's a bit harsh. (THEME) They Just Keep Dye-ing!

Mantle, Doreen Born in Cape Town, South Africa  (exact date unknown) Theatre and TV actress still working in her 90s. Best known as Victor Meldrow's nemesis Mrs Warboys in "One Foot In The Grave". Born 1926. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Madonna's Hand Of Bod Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) Women's Deaths Matter Too

Manziel, Johnny Born 6 December 1992  (Tyler, Texas, USA) Former quarterback with the Cleveland Browns, now a free agent after off-the-field controversies. (THEME) 2020 Exit Draft (THEME) Train Wreck Central

Maphis, Rose Lee Born 29 December 1922  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Country singer of the 1950s who now works as a greeter at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix

Mar, Margaret of Born 19 September 1940  (Nairobi, Kenya) Scottish countess, elected peer and goats cheesemaker, a cross-bencher in the House of Lords. Windsor the Troll

Maradona, Diego  Born 30 October 1960  (Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Died 25 November 2020  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Age at death: 60  (read death notice) Football genius turned cocaine addict who later managed Argentina to a quarter final spot in the 2010 World Cup. Amanita virosa DAI YAB'STARDS Death Nebula 3000 Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Oliver's Army (of the Dead) Permanent kip

Maranne, André Born in Toulouse, France  (exact date unknown) Actor who always played the French chap on British TV and film. Born 1926. So It's Come to This: A Pan Breed C-team

Marchand, Corinne Born 4 December 1931  (Paris, France) French actress popular in her homeland. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Marchand, Robert Born 26 November 1911  (Amiens, France) Former French competetive cyclist who still rides a bike at the age of 107. The Spanners

Marcos, Imelda Born 2 July 1929  (Manila, Philippines) Former beauty queen, lavish-living, obsessive shoe-collector and widow of former Filipino president Ferdinand Marcos. After his death, she was acquitted of embezzlement in the US, but convicted of the crime of 'graft', whatever that is, in the Philippine BALDY FOREVER Circling the Drain (THEME) Dead Continent Pearly Gates Swimming in the Death Pool  Two Coins & A Punt (THEME) Women's Deaths Matter Too

Margolin, Bob Born 9 May 1949  (USA) American blues guitarist. (THEME) The Last Waltz

Margrethe II, Queen Born 16 April 1940  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Queen of Denmark since 1972. (THEME) By Royal Ascent (THEME) Lead, Follow and Die This Year

Marichal, Juan Born 20 October 1937  (Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic) Former pitcher for the MLB team San Francisco Giants. (THEME) Sports Yay Sports

Marino, Dan Born 13 September 1961  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Former quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, aknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. (THEME) 2020 Exit Draft

Marlowe, Linda Born 26 July 1940  (Sydney, Australia) Theatre actress often described as Steven Berkoff's "muse" by critics. Also played Danny Dyer's gran in "Eastenders". (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Marquis, Mary Born in Glasgow, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Scottish former presenter who appeared on Nationwide while presenting the news on BBC Scotland. 12 Lords a-leaving, 8 Ladies dying

Marr, Leslie Born 14 August 1922  (Durham, England) Formula 1 racing driver from the 1950s. Deadies 7 Keeling over (THEME) STIFF UPPER LIP

Marriott, Bill Born 25 March 1932  (Washington DC, USA) Executive chairman of Marriott International hotel chain. (THEME) Yvan Eht Nioj

Marsden, Gerry Born 24 September 1942  (Liverpool, England) Singer, the Gerry in 'Gerry and the Pacemakers'. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh Hydrangea Lived So Let's Die Fucked n' Dumped

Marsh, Jean Born 1 July 1934  (Stoke Newington, London, England) Actress and co-creator of 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'The House of Eliot'. (THEME) Dial D for Deadpool

Marsh Doll, Caren Born 6 April 1919  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress and dancer who was Judy Garland's stand-in for 'The Wizard of Oz'. Obituarynotice

Marshall, Peter Born 30 March 1926  (Huntington, West Virginia, USA) Highly recognisable face in the US as long-time host of "drunk celebs piss about" show "Hollywood Squares". (THEME) Syndication Zombies

Martell, Lena Born 15 May 1940  (Glasgow, Scotland) Singer, had a hit with 'One Day at a Time' in 1979. (THEME) Glasgow Effect

Martin, Andra Born 15 July 1935  (Rockford, Illinois, USA) Actress, who had a brief leading lady spell in the 1950's, before settling into a long TV career. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT

Martin, Derek Born 11 April 1933  (Bow, London, England) TV actor - Charlie Slater in 'EastEnders'. (THEME) Not going in a Black Cab (THEME) Slippery Soap (THEME) Well Done if you got these at home

Martin, George R. R. Born 20 September 1948  (Bayonne, New Jersey, USA) 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... And they all died

Martin, Guy Born 4 November 1981  (Kirmington, Lincolnshire, England) Motorcyclist who regularly competes in the Isle of Man TT. Going going gone

Martin, Ian Born 27 April 1953  (London, England) Comedy scriptwriter, most notably of 'The Thick of It'. Stone Dead Cert

Martin, James Born 13 March 1931  (Glasgow, UK) Veteran Scottish actor, found fame late in life with the sitcom "Still Game". (THEME) Glasgow Effect Windsor the Troll

Martin, Judy Born 8 October 1955  (Texas, USA) 80s womens wrestler, one of the few "worker" lady grapplers in the US during the cartoon era. (THEME) Perfect 10

Martin, Knox Born 12 February 1923  (Barranquilla, Colombia) Painter, sculptor and muralist. Gobbing On Life

Martin, Millicent Born 8 June 1934  (Romford, UK) 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. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Martinez, Rudy Born in Bay City, Michigan, USA  (exact date unknown) Better known as Question Mark, frontman of highly influential 60s garage rock band ? & The Mysterians. Peanut Farmer & The Gang

Marty, Jean-Pierre Born 12 October 1932  () French pianist and conductor. Dead And Dusted 2 (THEME) Judge, Jury, and Jimmycutioner

Marvin, Hank Born 28 October 1941  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Lead Guitarist for the Shadows & thus has had a long music career. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Mascaras, Mil Born 15 July 1942  (San Luis Potosi, Mexico) Wrestler, one of the Mexican "lucha libre" pioneers in the 1960s. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Mask the Slump God, Ski Born 18 April 1996  (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA) Old mucker of XXXTentacion. Will we see a reunion this year? (THEME) 20 Yutes Waiting for the Hearse

Mason, Jackie Born 9 June 1936  (Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA) American stand-up comedian, often in the UK, who specialises in satire & Jewish humour. (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) Laughter Kills

Massey, Jamila Born 7 January 1934  (Shimla, India) Veteran Indian actress. Most Unique Picks 2020

Masterson, Valerie Born 3 June 1937  (Birkenhead, UK) Retired opera singer, former principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Mates, Michael Born 9 June 1934  (Brentford, UK) Former Conservative MP whose name turns up a number of times in the so-called "Panama Papers". (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Mathis, Johnny Born 30 September 1935  (Gilmer, Texas, USA) Easy-listening musician. Had the Xmas No 1 of 1976 with 'When A Child is Born'. Your granny's probably got his Greatest Hits album in the attic. Not At All Well (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Matogrosso, Ney Born 1 August 1941  (Bela Vista, Brazil) Third greatest Brazilian singer of all time, according to Rolling Stone. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Matsumoto, Leiji Born 25 January 1938  (Kurume, Japan) Manga artist who created a series of popular animes. Peanut Farmer & The Gang

Matteo, Dominic Born 28 April 1974  (Dumfries, Scotland) Scottish international footballer who played for Liverpool and Leeds. Cancerous Hatred

Matthews, Chris Born 17 December 1945  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US political commentator and show host, "Hardball with Chris Matthews" (THEME) Our Top Story Tonight

Matthews, James Born in   (exact date unknown) Young man with cancer. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Matthews, Terrence Born in Chatham, England  (exact date unknown) Sea Cadets volunteer who turned out to be a paedophile. Died off the radar in 2019. This Mortal Coil

Mattingly, Ken Born 17 March 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Command module pilot for Apollo 16, would have flown on the ill-fated Apollo 13 but was removed from the mission due to fears he had German measles. (THEME) Apollogies for Still Living

Mattinson, Burny Born 13 May 1935  (San Francisco, California, USA) Animator who worked on The Great Mouse Detective, Aladdin and The Lion King among others. (THEME) This Knee Ain't What It Used To Be

Maudsley, Frank Born 10 November 1959  (Liverpool, UK) Founder member and bassist of distinctly haired 80s synth poppers A Flock of Seagulls. (THEME) Hits of 36 years ago and hits today

Maudsley, Robert Born 26 June 1953  (Toxteth, Liverpool) Serial killer who killed four people, three of them while in prison. Who says prison doesn't work? The Worst Acronym Team

Maughan, Susan Born 1 July 1938  (Consett, County Durham, United Kingdom) 60's pop singer, biggest hit "Bobby's Girl" (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Maupin, Armistead Born 13 May 1944  (Washington DC, USA) American writer and chronicler of San Francisco (THEME) Yvan Eht Nioj

Max, Peter Born 19 October 1937  (Berlin, Germany) German-born American pop artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation Pearly Gates

Maxwell, Donald Born 12 December 1948  (Perth, UK) Scottish operatic baritone, a regular performer with The Royal Opera. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Maxwell, Ghislaine Born 25 December 1961  (Maisons-Laffitte, France) Long-time accomplice of serial sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein (who did not kill himself), and daughter of late media mogul Robert Maxwell Deathly Steeds You're Dead Now, so Shut Up! (THEME) Kennedy Driving School Noz4News Valar Morghulis

May, Brian Born 19 July 1947  (Hampton, Middlesex, England) 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. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

May, Elaine Born 21 April 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Oscar-nominated screenwriter and wife of film director Stanley Donen. Wayne Manor

May, James Born 16 January 1963  (Bristol, England) The least irritating of the three presenters of TV's 'Top Gear'. Lived So Let's Die

May, Theresa Born 1 October 1956  (Eastbourne, Sussex, UK) Shoe lover who probably wishes she'd never put her hand up in 2016 now. (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Mayall, John Born 29 November 1933  (Macclesfield, England) 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... (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights (THEME) Death to all but metal and dame Vera Lynn (THEME) Great gig in the sky (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard

Mayhew, Kenneth Born 18 January 1917  (Helmingham, UK) 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. Obituarynotice (THEME) STIFF UPPER LIP

Mayhew-Archer, Paul Born 6 January 1953  (Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England) Comedy scriptwriter for TV hits 'The Vicar of Dibley' and 'My Hero'. (THEME) Comedy Cremations

Mays, Willie Born 6 May 1931  (Westfield, Alabama) Baseball player, considered one of the best of all time. Mr C NoSoup4U!

M'bala, Dieudonne M'bala Born 11 February 1966  (Fontenay-aux-Roses, France) French comedian and actor known for his controversial opinions regarding Judaism. (THEME) Gris Gris

Mcaloon, Paddy Born 7 June 1957  (Durham, UK) Frontman of Prefab Sprout, the most overrated band in musical history. Don't Eat The Figs

Mcalpine, Kenneth Born 21 September 1920  (Cobham, UK) Oldest living F1 driver, raced for Connaught Engineering between 1952 and 1955. (THEME) GOLDEN OLDIES!

Mccain, Roberta  Born 7 February 1912  (Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA) Died 12 October 2020  (Washington D.C., USA) Age at death: 108  (read death notice) Mother of defeated 2008 US election hopeful & Senator, John. Deadies 7 (THEME) Gray Panthers I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I close my eyes, draw back the curtains Joe pesci's team Living in a Box LL's Pool Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Madonna's Hand Of Bod Mercarte NoSoup4U! Quebec's Predictions THE OLD ONES ARE THE PESTS (THEME) The Star Spangled Coffin (THEME) Women's Deaths Matter Too Yvonne and Gone

Mccall, C. W. Born 15 November 1928  (Audubon, Iowa, USA) Country musician who had a massive hit with 'Convoy' in 1976. (THEME) Great gig in the sky

Mccallum, David Born 19 September 1933  (Glasgow, Scotland) Actor, best known as Illya Kuyakin in 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' and Steel in spooky 80s series 'Sapphire & Steel'. Coffin Fit (THEME) Glasgow Effect (THEME) Gone Solo I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Stairway To Heaven

Mccann, Fra Born 19 June 1953  (Belfast, Northern Ireland, United KIngdom) Belfast politician for Sinn Féin Grobler's Stiff Ones

Mccarthy, Cormac Born 20 July 1933  (Providence, Rhode Island, USA) Very famous author (No Country for Old Men, The Road) surprisingly underpicked so far in DDP history. Pretty Noose

Mccarthy, Tim Born 20 June 1949  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former Secret Service agent best known for being the man who effectively saved Ronald Reagan's life/stopped John Hinckley from fucking Jodie Foster. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Mccartney, Paul Born 18 June 1942  (Liverpool, England) Younger of the 2 surviving Beatles. (THEME) Death to all but metal and dame Vera Lynn

Mccarty, Jim Born 25 July 1943  (Liverpool, UK) Drummer for the Yardbirds, the only man to have appeared in all the group's incarnations. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Mccaskey, Virginia Halas Born 5 January 1923  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Owner of the Chicago bears American football team. Belmont-Cragin Reaper

Mccaw, Richie Born 31 December 1980  (Oamaru, New Zealand) International rugby player, captain of the All Blacks. (THEME) Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Mcclure, Michael  Born 20 October 1932  (Marysville, Kansas, USA) Died 4 May 2020  (Oakland, California, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) American beat poet. (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death (THEME) The Last Waltz

Mcconnell, Mitch Born 20 February 1942  (Sheffield, Alabama, USA) US Senator from Kentucky since 1985. (THEME) Super Squirrels (THEME) The Right To Die

Mccoy, Sylvester Born 20 August 1943  (Dunoon, Scotland) Actor, best remembered for his role as the 7th Doctor Who. (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock

Mccrory, Helen Born 17 August 1968  (London, England) Actress as seen in Skyfall, Peaky Blinders and the Harry Potter films. People I Think Might Die in 2020 United

Mccullough, Billy Born 27 July 1935  (Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal and Northern Ireland international footballer. (THEME) Sports Yay Sports

Mccullum, Brendon Born 27 September 1981  (Dunedin, New Zealand) New Zealand cricketer, scored the fastest Test century of all time (54 balls). (THEME) Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Mcdevitt, Chas Born 4 December 1934  (Glasgow, UK) Skiffle musician, one of the few to achieve any measure of success outside the UK. (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

Mcdiarmid, Ian Born 11 August 1944  (Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland) Distinguished stage actor but better known for the role of Emperor Palpatine in the 'Star Wars' franchise. Dead Is Dead

Mcdivitt, James Born 10 June 1929  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former Astronaut. (THEME) Apollogies for Still Living (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries Lidders Late Lamentables NoSoup4U! (THEME) Old People Party of 20

Mcdonald, Andrew Born in   (exact date unknown) UK Civil servant and former head of SCOPE, born 1962 Banana's Peel Slippers The B-Team

Mcdonald, Nicholas Born 23 November 1996  (Wishaw, Scotland) Singer who appeared on X-Factor, and has since had a UK top 10 chart hit. (THEME) The X_X Factor

Mcdonald, The Most Rev Kevin Born 18 August 1947  (Stoke-on-Trent, England) Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark from 2003 to 2009. Partridge As Reaper

Mcdonald, Trevor 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. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff (THEME) Jack Ketch Is Not A Weatherman William Hague's Special Friend

Mcdonnell, John Born 8 September 1951  (Liverpool, UK) Labour shadow chancellor, likes the Tamil Tigers, doesn't like Tony Blair. (THEME) Aardvark's Bupa Listing Shot in the Dark

Mcdowell, Malcolm Born 13 June 1943  (Leeds, England) Actor who played the iconic Mick Travis in a trilogy of Lindsay Anderson films in the 60s, 70s and 80s before playing the villian in a succession of low rent films. You're way better than that, Malcolm... Bucket O'Hare

Mceachin, Donald Born 10 October 1961  (Nuremberg, West Germany) Virginia Congressman since 2017 Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Mcenery, Peter Born 21 February 1940  (Walsall, England) Actor who played Mr. Sloan in the film version of Joe Orton's 'Entertaining Mr. Sloan'. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Mcenroe, John Born 16 February 1959  (Wiesbaden, Germany) Enfant terrible of tennis in the 1970's, who became an elder terrible, before settling down as a broadcaster and commentator. (THEME) GO ON BE A SPORT - DIE IN 2020

Mcgann, Paul Born 14 November 1959  (Surrey, England) Actor, one of the four McGann acting brothers. Best known for his roles as Marwood in 'Withnail & I' and as the 8th Doctor Who. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Mcgarry, Pete Born in   (exact date unknown) One of the faces of Channel 4's "Gogglebox". Angela of Death

Mcgee, "The Lovely" Debbie Born 31 October 1958  (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) Wife and stage partner of Paul Daniels. Now runs a modelling agency, unlikely as that may sound. (THEME) The X_X Factor

Mcgiffin, Carol Born 1 February 1960  (Maidstone, Kent, England) TV panelist on inane afternoon show 'Loose Women'. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20

Mcgrath, Tom Born 7 August 1964  (Lynnwood, Washington, USA) Animator and director of DreamWorks' 'Madagascar' series of films. (THEME) Stairway Tom Heaven

McGuinness, Paddy Born 14 August 1973  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Comedian, presenter of 'Take Me Out'. Let the Coffin see the Dodger! (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Mcguinness, Tom Born 2 December 1941  (London, UK) Bassist for Manfred Mann. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Mcguire, Victor Born 17 March 1964  (Liverpool, UK) Husky Scouse actor, has been playing husky Scourse characters in every British sitcom for the past 30 years. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh (THEME) Sitcom to Heaven

Mcilroy, Jimmy Born 25 October 1931  (Lambeg, Antrim, Northern Ireland) Legendary footballer for Burnley and Northern Ireland. (THEME) Sports Yay Sports

Mcindoe, John Born 3 February 1948  (Edinburgh, Scotland) British singer who starred as I.Q. in the American TV series 'The Bugaloos' in the 1970s. (THEME) Sid And Marty Coffin

Mckee, David Born 2 January 1935  (Tavistock, UK) Writer and illustrator, created Mr Benn among others. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Mckeith, Gillian Born 28 September 1959  (Perth, Scotland) Nutritionist who became famous through her TV programme 'You Are What You Eat'. Known for ferreting about in people's stools. (THEME) The X_X Factor

Mckellen, Ian Born 25 May 1939  (Burnley, Lancashire, England) Shakespearean actor type. CENTAURIANS Coffin Fit (THEME) BatStarLord of the WhoTrekLock (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Mckenzie, Julia Born 17 February 1941  (Enfield, Middlesex, England) Actress who has initial success in the 1980s with the sitcom 'Fresh Fields'. Now the latest Miss Marple. (THEME) in eternum+'s wrinkly dicks (THEME) Judge, Jury, and Jimmycutioner

Mckenzie, Thelma Born 6 April 1915  (Wallerawang, New South Wales, Australia) Australian test cricketer for one game in 1948 (THEME) Gray Panthers

Mckevitt, Michael Born 4 September 1949  (Louth, Ireland) founder of the "Real IRA", now jumping between hospital and prison Banana's Bruises Cancerous Hatred Carkers Convention 2020 Here's Who You Could Have Won Neither There Nor Thereabouts The B-Team The Living End (THEME) The Sick-bed of Cuchulainn

Mckinney, Charlotte Born 6 August 1993  (Orlando, Florida, USA) American actress and model. (THEME) A Model Corpse

Mclaughlin, John Born 4 January 1942  (Doncaster, UK) Jazz fusion guitarist, much loved by musos. Worked with Miles Davis on "Bitches Brew", among myriad other projects. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Mclaurin, Virginia Born 12 March 1909  (South Carolina, USA) American centenarian. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Mcleave, Peter Born in Cheshire, England  (exact date unknown) Terminally ill former ironman competitor. Another pick by Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic. Lucky us. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Mclintock, Frank Born 28 December 1939  (Glasgow, Scotland) Legendary former Arsenal captain, who also played for QPR. Sad News FC

Mcmahon, Thomas Born in Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan, Ireland  (exact date unknown) Irish terrorist, convicted of the murder by bombing of Lord Mountbatten in 1979. Born 1948. (THEME) Miscreants

Mcmahon, Vince Born 24 August 1945  (Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA) Professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and TV commentator on, er, wrestling. Francis of Arse-Easy 2020 Wot The Deuce

Mcmenemy, Lawrie Born 26 July 1936  (Gateshead, United Kingdom) English football coach, very notable for his stint at Southampton GuardiDeadArmy

Mcmillan, Ian Born 18 March 1931  (Airdrie, Scotland) Former Scotland and Rangers international footballer, nicknamed "The Wee Prime Minister." The Deadest Of The Dead

Mcmurtry, Stanley Born 4 May 1936  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Cartoonist for the Daily Mail. (THEME) Poisoned Pens

Mcnamee, John Born 11 June 1941  (Coatbridge, UK) Scottish footballer, part of Newcastle's team the last time they won anything (1969). (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die In 2020 United

Mcnaught, Ken Born 11 January 1955  (Kirkcaldy, UK) Part of Aston Villa's 1982 European Cup-winning side. Also scored in their 1983 European Super Cup win against Barcelona. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Mcparland, Peter Born 25 April 1934  (Newry, Down, Northern Ireland) Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland international footballer. Scored both goals in the Villa's FA Cup victory over Manchester United in 1957. (THEME) Sports Yay Sports (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Mcpartlin, Anthony Born 18 November 1975  (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) Presenter and actor famed for his screen partnership with Declan Donnelly. Shot in the Dark

Mcpherson, Elle Born 29 March 1964  (Killara, New South Wales, Australia) Australian supermodel, was nicknamed and will always be "The Body" (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Mcshane, Ian Born 29 September 1942  (Blackburn, UK) TV actor, best known to those over 40 as Lovejoy and under as Al Swearengen in "Deadwood". (THEME) Gone Solo

Mctaggart, Richard Born 15 October 1935  (Dundee, Scotland) Former boxer, won Gold in the lightweight division in the 1956 Olympic Games for Great Britain & followed that up with a bronze medal 4 years later. Poppin’ Clogs (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Mcvie, Christine Born 12 July 1943  (Bouth, United Kingdom) classic line-up member of Fleetwood Mac Headstone Hunters

Mcvie, John Born 26 November 1945  (London, England) Bassplayer, the "Mac" of AOR superstars Fleetwood Mac. Aye, they're off the fags alright Dead And Dusted Dead Is Dead DEAD SPOTTERS Death Can Be Funny

Medley, Bill 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. (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS (THEME) The Survivors

Medvedev, Vadim Andreyevich Born 29 March 1929  (St Petersburg, Russia) Russian politician and member of the Politburo since 1988. (THEME) Death Is International

Medwin, Michael  Born 18 July 1923  (London, England) Died 26 February 2020  (Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) British film actor/producer. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour TOETAG4U

Medwin, Terry Born 25 September 1932  (Swansea, Wales) Former Tottenham Hotspur and Wales winger. Get Busy Dyin

Meese, Brigitte Renate Born in Germany  (exact date unknown) Manager and mother of controversial artist Jonathan Meese. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Meese, Edwin Born 2 December 1931  (Oakland, California, USA) US Attorney General under Ronald Reagan. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Megellas, James Born 11 March 1917  (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA) One of the most-decorated American military officers, portrayed by John Ratzenberger in 1977's "A Bridge Too Far". Obituarynotice

Mehsud, Mufti Noor Wali Born 26 June 1978  (South Waziristan) Current leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban in Pakistan. (THEME) Death Is International

Meisner, Randy Born 8 March 1946  (Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA) Founding member of The Eagles. Are You Still Dying, Darling? (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard

Melancia, Carlos Montez Born 21 August 1927  (Santarem District, Portugal) Governor of Macau from 1987 to 1991 until a corruption scandal was uncovered. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Mellencamp, John Born 7 October 1951  (Seymour, Indiana, USA) Also known as Johnny Cougar. He's a rock musician & songwriter. (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Melly, Andree  Born 15 September 1932  (Liverpool, England) Died 31 January 2020  (St. Eulalia, Ibiza, Spain) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Actress and sister of the late George Melly. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Melly, YNW Born 1 May 1999  (Gifford, Florida, USA) Rapper who worked with Kanye West on Mixed Personalities. Now in trouble as a suspect in a double murder. Most Unique Picks 2020

Memmi, Albert Born 15 December 1920  (Tunisia) Tunisian-Jewish author. Died in Mai 2020 without a qualifying obit. (THEME) Death Is International

Menchú, Rigoberta Born 9 January 1959  (Laj Chimel, El Quiché, Guatemala) Guatemalan woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Mendelsohn, Nicola Born 29 August 1971  (Manchester, UK) Vice-president for EMEA operations of Facebook. Eddie's Parade Of Darkness and Despair

Mendenhall, Joseph Born 15 January 1920  (Calvert, Maryland, USA) US State Dept. official who advised JFK on Vietnam. Guess that went well… (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Menounos, Litsa Born in Greece  (exact date unknown) Mother of US entertainment TV host Maria Menounos. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Heading Nowhere The House of Extravaganza

Mensa, Vic Born 6 June 1993  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Rapper who was a member of Kids These Days. Next Year Greta

Mentel-Spee, Bibian Born 27 September 1972  (Utrecht, Netherlands) Paralympian snowboarder, three-time gold medallist who has had numerous battles with cancer over the years. Banana's Peel Slippers (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die In 2020 United The House of Extravaganza

Menzel, Jiri  Born 23 February 1938  (Prague, Czech Republic) Died 5 September 2020  (Prague, Czech Republic) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Film director, one of the leading lights in the Czech New Wave. (THEME) Perfect 10

Merckx, Eddy Born 17 June 1945  (Tielt-Winge, Flemish Brabant, Belgium) Legendary cyclist, five times winner of the Tour de France. Partridge As Reaper

Mercure, Monique Born 14 November 1930  (Montreal, Canada) Actress, best known in the English language for her work in 1992's "Naked Lunch". Died in 2020 without a qualifying obit. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Meredith, James Born 25 June 1933  (Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA) American Civil Rights figure. Haben die Spaten

Meriwether, Lee Born 27 May 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former model-turned-TV actress. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Merkel, Angela Born 17 July 1954  (Hamburg, Germany) longtime german chancellor, basically the Brezhnev of Germany You're Dead Now, so Shut Up! Bruce Forsyth's Rug Sale at Carpet Rite (THEME) Kennedy Driving School Noz4News

Merrick, Doris Born 6 June 1919  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Retired film actress. Died off the radar in 2019. Obituarynotice

Merritt, Max  Born 30 April 1941  (Christchurch, New Zealand) Died 24 September 2020  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Singer-songwriter and leader of Max Merritt & The Meteors. Soylent Green Is You

Michael, Glen Born in Devon, England  (exact date unknown) Scottish children's television presenter and entertainer. Born c. 1926. C. A. Daver

Michael of Kent, Prince Born 4 July 1942  (Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England) Cousin of the Queen, Grandson of King George V. Mainly has a ceremonial role, and is especially linked with Wimbledon's tennis prizegivings. Death Stinks Krypton-Kid

Michaels, Bret Born 15 March 1963  (Butler, Pennsylvania, USA) Former lead singer of 80s poodle rockers Poison, now a reality tv stalwart. Infamously made a 'sex tape' with Pamela Anderson in 1998. (THEME) Taking The Michael

Michiko, Empress Born 20 October 1934  (Tokyo, Japan) Wife of abdicated Japanese Emperor Akihito, now to be called "The Empress Emerita" (THEME) By Royal Ascent People I Think Might Die in 2020 United

Mihajlovic, Sinisa Born 20 February 1969  (Vukovar, Serbia) Absolute nutter with dodgy views who was also the finest football midfielder of his generation. Now manages Bologna, and cancer. 2021? – No thank you! I’ll leave before Droller coaster Predictor's Predictions GUN Fishing (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die In 2020 United (THEME) Sudden Death Still Life Tom's Chainsaw Massacre

Milan, Lita Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Actress and widow of playboy dictator's son Ramfis Trujillo. Born 1933. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT

Milanes, Pablo Born 24 February 1943  (Bayamo, Cuba) Cuban singer-songwriter and guitar player. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Miles, Vera Born 23 August 1929  (Boise City, Oklahoma, USA) Film actress - 'The Searchers', 'Psycho', 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' etc. (THEME) Dial D for Deadpool Gooseberry Crumble (THEME) You Had My Curiosity, Now You Have To Die For My Attention Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Wayne Manor

Millar, Syd Born 23 May 1934  (Ballymena, N Ireland) Former British Lion. (THEME) The Sick-bed of Cuchulainn

Millen, Matt Born 12 March 1958  (Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, USA) Four-time Super Bowl-winning linebacker and later the very unpopular president of the Detroit Lions. Worm farmer

Miller, Butch Born 21 October 1944  (Auckland, New Zealand) Retired professional wrestler, one half of the The Bushwhackers tag team. The One's That Won't Go Away

Miller, Marisa Born 6 August 1978  (Santa Cruz, California, USA) Victoria's Secret Angel, #1 on Maxim's "Hot 100" for 2008. (THEME) A Model Corpse

Mills, Dick 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. Breathless In Seattle

Mills, Frank Born in   (exact date unknown) British actor, best recognised for his role in 'Coronation Street' when his character married Betty Turpin. (THEME) Slippery Soap

Mills McCartney, Heather Born 12 January 1968  (Aldershot, Hampshire, England) Gold-digging uniped, ex-wife of Paul McCartney. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Milner, Brenda Born 15 July 1918  (Manchester, England) English-born Canadian pioneer in the field of neuropsychology. Obituarynotice

Milo, Sandra Born 11 March 1933  (Tunis, Tunisia) Actress, beloved of Fellini. Played the mistress, Carla, in "8 1/2". The Deadest Of The Dead

Milsap, Ronnie Born 16 January 1943  (Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA) Popular country music singer. (THEME) ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Minaj, Nicki Born 8 December 1982  (Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) American rapper who tends to go a bit crazy with the hair and make-up. (THEME) They Just Keep Dye-ing!

Mineta, Norman Born 12 November 1931  (San Jose, California, USA) US Democrat who dared to join the Bush Jr. Cabinet as Secretary of Transportation (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep

Minifie, Valerie Born 23 March 1940  (Birmingham, England) Actress best known for playing the meek Anthea in 'Men Behaving Badly'. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Minnelli, Liza Born 12 March 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) 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. Married film producer Grim McGraw Mr C (THEME) SING YOUR LAST SONG FOR ME Wot The Deuce

Mitchell, Joni Born 7 November 1943  (Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada) Canadian folk singer, songwriter and painter. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Angela of Death Chelski Pensioners (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Going going gone John Key's List (THEME) Judge, Jury, and Jimmycutioner Let Us Embalm You Mr C Owt To Stop Me Coffin?  (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS (THEME) Snort the Ashes (THEME) The Last Waltz You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Mixon, Jamal Born 17 June 1983  (Oxnard, California, USA) Actor who appeared in The Nutty Professor. Most Unique Picks 2020

Mixon, Jerod Born 24 May 1983  (Hueneme, California, USA) Actor who appeared in Old School. Most Unique Picks 2020

Modi, Narendra Born 17 September 1950  (Vadnagar, India) Prime Minister of India since 2014. (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Moeliku, Visesio Born in Sigave, Wallis & Futuna  (exact date unknown) Former King of Sigave in the Wallis & Futuna Isles. Born 1922. Alternative Observations

Moffatt, Scarlett Born 17 October 1990  (Bishop Auckland, United KIngdom) Irritating geordie former TV watcher, now reality star and Z-list celebrity (THEME) God, you're annoying

Mohamad, Mahathir Born 10 July 1925  (Alor Setar, Malaysia) Two-time and incumbent prime minister of Malaysia, the oldest serving elected world leader as of the start of 2019. Crofty's Coffin Crew (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Molby, Jan Born 4 July 1963  (Kolding, Denmark) Husky Liverpool midfielder of the Dalglish era, famed more than anything for his hybrid Scouse/Danish accent. (THEME) Welcome to heysHELL

Monbiot, George Born 27 January 1963  (London, UK) Insufferable political activist and Guardian columnist. Has backed five different political parties in the past 12 years. (THEME) See You In Hell

Moncrief, William Born 27 March 1920  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) American businessman who is President of Moncrief Oil and on the Forbes 400 list. (THEME) The Bedsoring '20s

Mondale, Walter Born 5 January 1928  (Ceylon, Minnesota, USA) US Vice-President under Jimmy Carter. Death Nebula 3000 Departures Board Francis of Arse-Easy 2020 From Here to Eternity (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Leftovers LL's Pool Mercarte NoSoup4U! (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou... Riding the Jesus Train The National Union of Coffin Polishers (THEME) The Star Spangled Coffin

Monroe, Earl Born 21 November 1944  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Former NBA player who was with the Baltimore Bullets and The New York Knicks. Waiver Wire Rookie Roundup

Montague, George Born in   (exact date unknown) Self-dubbed "oldest gay in the village", Brighton resident and a long-time campaigner for pardons for those jailed for homosexual acts in the 1950s. (THEME) Passing of the passed

Montenegro, Fernanda Born 16 October 1929  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Brazillian actress, nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 1999 for 'Central Station'. Peanut Farmer & The Gang

Montgomerie, Colin Born 23 June 1963  (Glasgow, UK) 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. (THEME) GO ON BE A SPORT - DIE IN 2020

Moody, Tom Born 2 October 1965  (Adelaide, Australia) Australian former international cricketer and coach. (THEME) Stairway Tom Heaven

Mooi, CJ de Born 5 November 1969  (Barnsley, England) One of the original Eggheads. Neither There Nor Thereabouts (THEME) Well Done if you got these at home

Moorcock, Michael Born 18 December 1939  (London, England) Prolific sci-fi and fantasy author. (THEME) Taking The Michael

Moore, Dorothy Born 13 October 1936  (Jackson, Mississippi, USA) R&B singer of 'Misty Blue' fame. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber

Moore, Michael Born 23 April 1954  (Davison, Michigan, USA) Oscar-winning director of interesting but somewhat didactic documentary films. (THEME) Taking The Michael

Moore, Sam Born 12 October 1935  (Miami, Florida, USA) One half of Rock n Roll Hall of Fame act, Sam and Dave. (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard

Moore, Sara Jane Born 15 February 1930  (Charleston, West Virginia, USA) Attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford in 1975. Released on parole in 2007. (THEME) Miscreants

Moore, Terry Born 7 January 1929  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress, former wife of Howard Hughes, a former model & "sex interest" in films. Gobbing On Life

Moorhouse, Justin Born 15 May 1970  (Manchester, England) Actor best known for Pheonix Nights. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Moose, Charles Born in New York City, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Police officer in charge of finding the 2002 DC Snipers, who later became an author. Pretty Noose

Morales Bermúdez, Francisco Born 4 October 1921  (Lima, Peru) President of Peru from 1975-1980. (THEME) Complications from a fall Knocking on Heavens Door

Moreland, Mo Born in   (exact date unknown) Member of the Roly Polys, made famous by regularly appearing on Les Dawson's TV show. Born in 1947. Breathless In Seattle (THEME) Decomposing Blubber

Morello, Tom Born 30 May 1964  (Manhatten, New York, USA) Guitarist and political activist with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. (THEME) Stairway Tom Heaven

Moreno, Rita Born 11 December 1931  (Humacao, Puerto Rico)) Actress, winner of an Oscar for her role of Anita in 'West Side Story'. One of a few EGOTs, that is a winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. (THEME) Awarded Oscarites Where's My Damn List?

Morey, Cynthia Born 10 August 1927  (Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom) author and former principal with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Morgan, Jane Born 3 May 1924  (Newton, Massachusetts, USA) Popular singer from the 1950s. (THEME) #1 Hits

Morley, Julia Born 2 October 1939  (London, UK) Former model, who has ran the Miss World Organization since the death of her husband Eric in 2000. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2020

Morley, Ken Born 17 January 1943  (Chorley, Lancashire, England) Character actor who became a cult figure among the students as the bumbling Bettabuys store manager Reg Holdsworth in 'Coronation Street'. Apricot Crumble (THEME) Unpersons

Moroun, Manuel  Born 5 June 1927  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 12 July 2020  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) US billionaire, controls the Ambassador Bridge crossing between the country and Canada. (THEME) MADE IN DETROIT

Morpurgo, Michael Born 5 October 1943  (St Albans, UK) Leading children's author, behind works such as "War Horse". (THEME) And They All Died Happily Ever After

Morrell, Roberta Born in West Bromwich, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) author and former D'Oyly Carte principal - that's Opera (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Morricone, Ennio  Born 10 November 1928  (Rome, Italy) Died 6 July 2020  (Rome, Italy) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Composer of musical scores for films, especially spaghetti Westerns. (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral Spookygal

Morris, Desmond Born 24 January 1928  (Purton, Wiltshire, England) Zoologist and author of the best-selling book 'The Naked Ape'. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Morris, Jessica Born in United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) Founder of Our Brain Bank, British-born but living in the USA, born ca. 1966 Belmont-Cragin Reaper

Morris, Tania Born in England  (exact date unknown) Poor woman whose son was murdered. There were celebs you could have picked instead... Old People Smell Of Piss

Morrison, Van Born 31 August 1945  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Celebrated Irish musician. Pub fact: he was once married to a woman called Janet Planet. Trojan Hearse (THEME) The Last Waltz

Morrissey, Ruth  Born in Limerick, Ireland  (exact date unknown) Died 19 July 2020  (Limerick, Ireland) Age at death: 39  (read death notice) Irish woman who, like Vicky Phelan, has fought a court case over his cervical case misdiagnosis. Banana's Peel Slippers The House of Extravaganza

Morrissey, Steven Patrick Born 22 May 1959  (Manchester, England) 'Morrissey' - former lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths, now a solo artist. DEAD LOSS Death Nebula 3000 John Key's List The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury The Worst Acronym Team Wayne Manor

Morse, Robert Born 18 May 1931  (Newton, Massachusetts, USA) Actor who played advertising executive Bertram Cooper in 'Mad Men'. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Mortensen, Chris Born 7 November 1951  (Torrence, California, USA) US TV sports journalist for ESPN. Life Flies By So Fast

Mortimer, Angela Born 21 April 1932  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Retired tennis player. Winner of three Grand Slam titles including Wimbledon in 1961. DROP DEAD CELEBRATION

Morton, Jamie Born 20 September 1993  (UK) Smug perpetrator of successful but unfunny podcast 'My Dad wrote a Porno' the premise of which is him and his annoying mates taking the piss out of his Dad's literary efforts. Apparently. (THEME) God, you're annoying

Mosberg, Ed Born 6 January 1926  (Krakow, Poland) Holocaust survivor. (THEME) Surviving the Holocaust does not make immortal!

Moss, Ernie Born 19 October 1949  (Chesterfield, UK) Chesterfield club legend, scored a club-record 192 goals for them in 539 appearances. Now suffering from Pict's disease. Banana's Bruises GUN Fishing The B-Team

Moss, Stirling  Born 17 September 1929  (London, England) Died 12 April 2020  (Mayfair, United Kingdom) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) 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. It's Grim Up North Are You Still Dying, Darling? Chelski Pensioners C. A. Daver Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently (THEME) Crypt O'Crayolas Crypts Suzette Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Deadies 7 DEAD LOSS Death Nebula 3000 Departures Board Don't Eat The Figs Exu's Exiteers Funeral Furore Grief Encounter Heaven or Hell? I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I close my eyes, draw back the curtains I'll sleep when you're dead It's A Grim World (After All) Knocking on Heavens Door Lidders Late Lamentables Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Old People Smell Of Piss Only Fools and Corpses Oscar The Beast (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die In 2020 United Stairway To Heaven Terror of the Vervoorts The 6 feet under club (THEME) The British (D)i(e)sles The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Choir Invisibule The Conqueror Worm The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2020 (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE the old lady Psycho Muppet TINY and ELLIE's PICK of the DROPS Two Coins & A Punt You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Mota, Manny Born 18 February 1938  (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) Former MLB outfielder who later spent 33 years as a coach with the LA Dodgers. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Mountcharles, Henry Born 25 May 1951  () Peer who has cultivated an image as the "rock 'n' roll aristocrat" through putting on numerous shows at his ancestral home, Slane Castle. (THEME) The Sick-bed of Cuchulainn

Mountjoy, Doug Born 8 June 1942  (Tir-y-Berth, Wales) Former snooker player, runner-up in the 1981 World Championship. Psycho Muppet

Mouskouri, Nana Born 13 October 1934  (Chania, Crete, Greece) 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. (THEME) Great gig in the sky Jajem Peanut Farmer & The Gang

Mower, Patrick Born 12 September 1938  (Oxford, England) Smoothy actor of 'Target' and 'Emmerdale' fame. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff

Mswati III, King Born 19 April 1968  (Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital, Swaziland) King of Swaziland since 1986. Has 13 wives & 27 (thus far) children. (THEME) By Royal Ascent

Mubarak, Hosni  Born 4 May 1928  (Kafr-al Musailha, Egypt) Died 25 February 2020  (Cairo, Egypt) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) 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. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep Black Penguins of Doom Circling the Drain (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Deadpool Surprise Death Can Be Funny (THEME) Decomposing Blubber Dinner Reservation for 20 Finbarr Returns from the Dead Grim McGraw Researched to death (THEME) Lead, Follow and Die This Year Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Mercarte (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife (THEME) See You In Hell Team Cat AIDS The Conqueror Worm The Grateful Dead The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

Mudd, Roger Born 9 February 1928  (Washington, DC, USA) US TV journalist, broadcaster & news anchor. (THEME) Crypt O'Crayolas (THEME) Our Top Story Tonight

Mueller-Stahl, Armin Born 17 December 1930  (Sovetsk, Russia) German film actor. (THEME) Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Mujica, Jose Born 20 May 1935  (Montevideo, Uruguay) Modest living President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. (THEME) Judge, Jury, and Jimmycutioner (THEME) The Politicorpses

Mula, Avni Born 4 January 1928  (Gjakova, Albania) Albanian singer, musician and composer. Probably achieved the status of a national hero. Died in Octobre but did not receive a qualifying obit (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Mull, Martin Born 18 August 1943  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) 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. (THEME) Laughter Kills

Muller, Gerd Born 3 November 1945  (Nordlingen, Germany) Legendary goal-poacher for Bayern Munich and West Germany, nicknamed "Der Bomber". Banana's Bruises (THEME) GO ON BE A SPORT - DIE IN 2020 And Now His Watch Is Ended (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die In 2020 United (THEME) Sudden Death Tom's Chainsaw Massacre You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Muller, K. Alex Born 20 April 1927  (Basel, Switzerland) Swiss Nobe Prize-winning physicist. (THEME) YES, I got the Nobel – but NO, I do not care for the climate

Müller, Herta Born 17 August 1953  (Nitchidorf, Timis County, Romania) Romanian born German writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2009. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Mulvaney, Mick Born 21 July 1967  (Alexandria, Virginia, USA) American politician serving in Trumps cabinet. (THEME) The Right To Die

Munden, Dave Born 2 December 1943  (London, England) Drummer for The Tremeloes, who retired in 2018 after a 60 year music career. (THEME) #1 Hits

Munger, Charlie Born 1 January 1924  (Omaga, Nebraska, USA) Vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and long-time associate of "The Oracle of Omaha" Warren Buffett. And they all died

Muniz, Frankie Born 5 December 1985  (Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, USA) Star of quirky noughties US sitcom 'Malcolm in the Middle'. Vicky's heres hoping

Munro, Alice Born 10 July 1931  (Wingham, Ontario, Canada) One of Canada's most well regarded authors. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013. Dinner Reservation for 20 Get Busy Dyin (THEME) Nobel Loserettes (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts Spookygal The Rotting Corpses of the Undead

Munro, Fi Born in Scotland  (exact date unknown) Cancer suffering author who wrote a book about it. Died in July but did not receive a qualifying obit Bleaching the Bottom of the Barrel Drunkasaskunk Girlfriend in a Coma The Choir Invisibule

Munroe, Carmen Born in Berbice, Guyana  (exact date unknown) Guyana-born actress, one of first black actors to appear regularly on British television in the 1960s and 70s. (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Murayama, Tomiichi Born 3 March 1924  (Oita Prefecture, Japan) Prime Minister of Japan from 1994 to 1996. Was the first Japanese PM to publicly apologise for the conduct of Japan in the Second World War. (THEME) Complications from a fall

Murdoch, Bradley Born 19 February 1958  (Northampton, Australia) Murderer of backpacker Peter Falconio. A Pelican In The Wilderness Banana's Bruises The B-Team

Murdoch, Rupert Born 11 March 1931  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) American media tycoon who used to be Australian, but cynically switched nationalities for business purposes. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000. The "Dirty Digger" now finds his media empire in retreat after a series of revelations regarding phone-hac Bladerunner Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List Fireball Hangman's XX Heads in a Bag Not At All Well Pearly Gates (THEME) The Right To Die The National Union of Coffin Polishers Who Turned Out The Lights?

Murphy, Ben Born 6 March 1942  (Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA) Actor who played Kid Curry in TV show "Alias Smith and Jones". (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Murphy, Brian Born 25 September 1933  (Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England) TV actor, best known as George Roper in 'George and Mildred'. (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Murphy, Peter Born 11 July 1957  (Northampton, England) English singer-songwriter, former vocalist for the band Bauhaus, known as the Godfather of Goth. 12 Lords a-leaving, 8 Ladies dying

Murray, Jenni Born 12 May 1950  (Barnsley, Yorkshire) TV & radio broadcaster & journalist, presenter of 'Woman's Hour' on BBC Radio 4. Announced in 2006 that she had breast cancer. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit Squad's Hit List

Murray, Paul Born 14 July 1978  (Australia) Sky News Australia host (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Murray, Pete Born 19 September 1928  (London, England) 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. Bladerunner (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels Time's-Up Team You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! Yvonne's Gone Too

Murray, Robert E.  Born 13 January 1940  (Ohio, USA) Died 25 October 2020  (St. Clairsville, Ohio, USA) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Mining engineer and founder of Murray Energy. The B-Team

Murray, Tony Born 8 February 1920  (Paris, France) French-born British businessman, billionaire owner of London Security. (THEME) STIFF UPPER LIP Time's-Up Team

Musharraf, Pervez Born 11 August 1943  (Delhi, India) Former President of Pakistan, who survived two assassination attempts in as many months towards the end of 2003. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Complications from a fall Plan B from Outer Space There's A Shiva In The Park Time's-Up Team

Mustaine, Dave Born 13 September 1961  (La Mesa, California, USA) Singer & guitarist, lead singer of Megadeth and guitarist for Metallica. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Plan B from Outer Space You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Mutwa, Vusamazulu Credo Born 21 July 1921  (South Africa) Zulu sangoma who writes books based on the tradition. (THEME) The Bedsoring '20s

Myers, Mike Born 25 May 1963  (Scarborough, Canada) Comedy actor who ruled the box office for 15-odd years but has taken a step back since his 2008 bomb "The Love Guru". (THEME) Gone Solo

Myung-Bak, Lee Born 19 December 1941  (Osaka, Japan) President of South Korea since 2008. (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

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