Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2021: R

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Peri Rossi, Cristina Born 12 November 1941  (Montevideo, Uruguay) Writer and literary critic from Uruguay. (THEME) Si Team

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

Rabanne, Paco Born 18 February 1934  (Pasaia, Spain) Fashion designer. Dr Shipman's waiting room

Radcliffe, Mark Born 29 June 1958  (Bolton, UK) Long-time British radio DJ, most famously hosting the afternoon slot with Mark "Lard" Riley on Radio 1 from 1997 to 2004. Also a former member of Skrewdriver, before they went all racist. VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER!

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

rajna, thomas  Born 21 December 1928  (Budapest, Hungary) Died 16 July 2021  (Cape Town, South Africa) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Hungarian born pianist and composer, based in South Africa since 1970. TOETAG4U

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

Ramadan, Tariq Born 26 August 1962  (Geneva, Switzerland) Academic and philosopher. Was named by Time Magazine in 2000 as one of "seven people who will shape 21st century religion", and formally charged in 2018 with two counts of rape. Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Ramey, Samuel Born 28 March 1942  (Colby, Kansas, United Kansas) an American operatic bass. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

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

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

Ramsey, Marion  Born 10 May 1947  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 7 January 2021  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 73  (read death notice) US actress, famous for playing Officer Laverne  in the Police Academy films. Blueberry Crumble

RAND, MARY Born 10 February 1940  (Wells, United Kingdom) English former track and field athlete who won three medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics BANGELS

Randolph, Joyce Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on 'The Honeymooners'. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT BROWN BANANAS Deadpool Surprise GOODBYLADIES (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Moldy Oldies (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Rangel, Charles Born 11 June 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) American politician who served as a representative for New York for an uninterrupted 46 years. Beat the notorious Adam Clayton Powell to win his first election. BXBOY422

Ranke-Heinemann, Uta Born 2 October 1927  (Essen, Germany) German theologian and academic. Died in March without qualifying obit. Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

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

Rantzen, Esther Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England) Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox. Francis of Arse-Easy 2021 Lived so let's die (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Rao, C R Born 10 September 1920  (Hadagali, India) Indian-born American mathematician. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Rassimov, Rada Born 3 March 1938  (Trieste, Italy) Italian actress, most famous to international audiences for her role as Maria in "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" The One's That Won't Go Away

Rathbone, Jackson Born 14 December 1984  (Singapore) Singer, bassist, drummer and keyboardist of band 100 Monkeys. Also seen in Twilight. (THEME) Dead Franchise

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

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

rawls, betsy Born 4 May 1928  (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA) Former ladies professional golfer. Won over 50 titles in her career. Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) In The Hole! YOUREOUT

raymond, janice Born 24 January 1943  (USA) US radical feminist (is there any other kind?) and old-school TERF (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Rea, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of 'The Road To Hell' fame. Abracadaver Bourne to Die Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Mortem Omnibus Oscar The Beast Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 (THEME) SING YOUR LAST SONG FOR ME The corpse list Today's the day the maggots have their picnic Two Coins & A Punt When your times up

Read, Phil Born 1 January 1939  (Luton, England) Multiple time world championship winning motorcyclist. The B-Team

READER, Brian Born in   (exact date unknown) Leader and oldest member of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid gang, known as "The Master" or "The Guv'nor". Born 1939. The House of Extravaganza

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

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE Deadies 8 (THEME) Decomposing Blubber It Dies With You, I Hope LORD GRAVEDIGGER Simply Dead

Reavis, Waylon Born 19 September 1978  (Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA) Singer for alternative Metal band Mushroomhead Finbarr Returns from the Dead Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Redd, Trippie Born 18 June 1999  (Canton, Ohio, USA) US rapper, real name Michael Lamar White IV. Charttopper in the USA. Not entirely unknown in the UK. (THEME) Thats a Rap

Redden, David Born in Canton, China  (exact date unknown) American auctioneer who was formerly Vice-Chairman of Sothebys. Born 1949. Predictor's Predictions

Redford, Robert Born 18 August 1937  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Heart-throb actor who didn't make the big time until the age of 32, with his role as The Sundance Kid, alongside Paul Newman's Butch Cassidy. Went on to star in 'The Sting' (again with Newman), 'A Bridge (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean Going, going, gone! (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral Powder Picks Em Off So Long Farewell

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. Black Penguins of Doom Italian Grim reaper LORD GRAVEDIGGER Swimming in the Death Pool Pussy No More Two Coins & A Punt

REDMAN, JIM Born 8 November 1931  (London, England) Four time motorcyclist world champion. pedro's catacomb ensemble

Redmayne, Eddie Born 6 January 1982  (London, England) Oscar winning actor, The Theory of Everything. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Reed, Nikki Born 17 May 1988  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Spirit Award winning actress (Thirteen) who still had to pay the bills with the Twilight Saga films. (THEME) Dead Franchise

Reeves, Martha Born 18 July 1941  (Eufaula, Alabama, USA) Legendary R&B singer. She somehow didn't die of embarassment watching Bowie and Jagger slaughter her classic "Dancing In The Street", so I think she'll be good for another year. (THEME) SING YOUR LAST SONG FOR ME

Reffell, Derek Born 6 October 1928  (England) Former Royal Navy officer and Governor of Gibraltar. Dr Shipman's waiting room pedro's catacomb ensemble

Regan, Brian Born 2 October 1957  (Prescot, England) Actor in Brookside. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

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

Rehhagel, Otto Born 9 August 1938  (Essen, Germany) German football manager who won the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen and, even more stunnningly, Euro 2004 with Greece! Time's-up Team

Rehman, Waheeda Born 3 February 1938  (Tamil Nadu, India) One of the biggest stars in Bollywood history, a major box office draw and media darling during the 1950s and 60s. The One's That Won't Go Away

Reichert, Julia Born in New Jersey, USA  (exact date unknown) Oscar-winning documentarian. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals

reid, anne Born 28 May 1935  (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) English stage, TV and film actress, from Coronation Street to her BAFTA-nomination for Last Tango in Halifax (THEME) The Cobbles to A Coffin

Reid, Harry  Born 2 December 1939  (Searchlight, Nevada, USA) Died 28 December 2021  (Henderson, Nevada, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) US Democrat and senator for Nevada, who then became Senate Majority Leader during the Obama presidency. A Pelican In The Wilderness (THEME) Dying Donkeys Funeral Furore Jackie Treehorn JoeRam The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

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

Reign, Tasha Born 15 January 1989  (Laguna Beach, California, USA) American porn star and sex columnist known for her Penthouse stuff. Not checking to see if thats the columns… (THEME) Scrubber Out

Reigns, Roman Born 25 May 1985  (Penascola, Florida, USA) Four-time WWE world champion and the person who the company has been booked around since 2014. In a case of "don't put all your eggs in one basket", he stepped back from wrestling due to a recurrence of leukemia in 2018. CHEMO SABEE Worm Farmer

reiner, rob Born 6 March 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor and director who's assured of cinematic immortality as the actual director (and fictional director Marty Di Bergi) of the classic mockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap' in 1984. (THEME) Super Squirrels

Reitherman, Bruce Born 15 September 1955  (Burbank, California, USA) Voice of Mowgli in the original Disney Jungle Book; was also Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. (THEME) This Knee Ain't What It Used To Be

Remmerswaal, Win Born 8 March 1954  (The Hague, Netherlands) Dutch-born former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Renaud, Line Born 2 July 1928  (Nieppe, France) French singer, actress and AIDS activist. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Repp, Richard Born in   (exact date unknown) Expert on the Ottoman Empire and Oxford University lecturer. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Reubens, Paul Born 27 August 1952  (Peekskill, New York, USA) Actor best known as Pee Wee Herman. Song to the Siren

Revill, Clive Born 18 April 1930  (Wellington, New Zealand) Actor. Was the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Reynolds, (actress) Joyce Born 7 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) US former studio actress in the 40s Obituarynotice

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

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

Rhodes, Zandra Born 19 September 1940  (Chatham, United Kingdom) Presitigious British fashion designer Finbarr Returns from the Dead

Ricch, Roddy Born 22 October 1998  (Compton, California, USA) US rapper, real name Rodrick Wayne Moore, Jr. About to be put in the box? (THEME) Thats a Rap

Rice, Pat Born 17 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal FC captain and assistant manager. The Forest Lawn Jockeys (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dead And Dusted 2 Better Off Dead (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Hydrangea I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Lived so let's die (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

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

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. 5 Feet and 1 to Go (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey (THEME) Let there be Rot! Powder Picks Em Off Soylent Green Is You Shot in the Dark Spookygal 2 Wot The Deuce

Richardson, Bill Born 15 November 1947  (Pasadena, California, USA) former New Mexico Governor from 2003 to 2011. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

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

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

Richter, Gerhard Born 9 February 1932  (Dresden, Germany) German visual artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

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

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

Riel, Jorn Born 23 July 1931  (Odense, Denmark) Danish writer known in his homeland for his books on Greenland. Death Is International

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

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

Rimmer, Jimmy Born 10 February 1948  (Southport, England) Goalkeeper who played for both Manchester United and Arsenal, but was better known for winning the 1982 European Cup with Aston Villa. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Riva, Maria Born 13 December 1924  (Berlin, Germany) Actress daughter of Marlene Dietrich. Drop Dead Celebration From Here to Eternity RIDING THE JESUS TRAIN

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

Rivera, Geraldo Born 4 July 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American trash talk show host, who later went to Fox News because the standards there were easier to uphold Francis of Arse-Easy 2021 (THEME) The Talking Dead

Rizzo, Socrates Born 14 September 1945  (Linares, Mexico) Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Arrested and charged with rape in 2013. Lived so let's die Powder Picks Em Off Fucked n' Dumped Shot in the Dark (THEME) Slippery Soap (THEME) The Cobbles to A Coffin The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

robach, amy Born 6 February 1973  (East Lansing, Michigan, USA) News anchor for 'Good Morning America' on ABC. Death Can Be Funny There's A Shiva In The Park

Robbins, Ted Born 11 August 1955  (Liverpool, United Kingdom) English actor, television presenter and radio broadcaster, used to be fat, but lost weight after a heavy heart attack Dead Wait

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

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Banana's Bruises Aye, they're off the fags alright Carkers Convention 2021 (THEME) Chokeslam from Hell…To Hell The Love Boat Day in the Death En Passant Faster Than A Dead Horse (THEME) Francis of Arse-Wrestleeasy 221 Bucket Of Blood (THEME) Grappling with Mortality Grave Danger Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Shaun of the Dead 69 Heading Nowhere Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Robertson, Gavin Born 28 May 1966  (St Leonards, Australia) Australian cricketer. Cancerous Hatred Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Day in the Death Dead Ends Deceased Hose Grave Danger GUN Fishing Jellydead Just fade away Pan Breed Heading Nowhere The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Team With No Name Thomas Jefferson Survives

Robertson, Lloyd Born 19 January 1934  (Stratford, Ontario, Canada) Veteran TV news anchor. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Robertson, Pat Born 22 March 1930  (Lexington, Virginia, USA) Extremely controversial televangelist, with a hugely significant political say in each election as he feels he represents the "Bible Belt" of America. Dead Ringers Not at All Well Stephen Hawking's Football Boots

Robins, Ralph Born 16 June 1932  () Former CEO of Rolls-Royce, who had a 50-year career at the company. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Robinson, Ann Born 25 May 1929  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress best known for her role in 'The War of the Worlds' from 1953. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Robinson, Brian Born 3 November 1930  (Mirfield, England, United Kingdom) First Briton to win a stage at the Tour De France Southerners Stiffs

Robinson, Rony Born 24 December 1940  (Sheffield, UK) Writer and long-time host on Radio Sheffield. "Rony" is short for "Goronwy", if you were wondering. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Robinson, Smokey Born 19 February 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) R & B singer, one of the heroes of Motown music. Coffin Fit Noz4news (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard

Robinson, Tommy Born 27 November 1982  (Luton, UK) Born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, a former sunbed shop owner who cosplayed as a football hooligan long enough to become a far-right political activist. Who Turned out the lights?

ROBINSON, William "Eddie"  Born 15 December 1920  (Paris, Texas, USA) Died 4 October 2021  (Bastrop, Texas, USA) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) Baseball player. Oldest living member of the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Washington Senators. Cancel My Appointments NoSoup4U!

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

Rocky, A$AP Born 3 October 1988  (New York City, New York, USA) US rapper, real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers. Recently hit by allegations of sexual assault. (THEME) Thats a Rap

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

Rodgers, Bill Born 28 October 1928  (Liverpool, England) One of the "Gang of Four" who split from the Liberal Party to form the SDP. (THEME) No More Expenses

RODGERS, Jimmie  Born 18 September 1933  (Carnas, Washington, USA) Died 18 January 2021  (Palm Desert, California, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) American singer who had a US #1 with 'Honeycomb'. Had open heart surgery in 2012. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Pearly Gates

rodman, dennis Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA) Flamboyant former NBA basketball player. 2021 Exit Draft

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

Rodriguez, Guillermo Born 4 November 1924  (Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador) Former military dictator of Ecuador from 1972 to 1976. (THEME) Hell to the Chief It Dies With You, I Hope

Rojo, Maria Born 15 August 1943  (Mexico City, Mexico) Mexican film star turned politician. (THEME) Si Team

Roker, Al Born 20 August 1954  (New York City, New York, USA) Weatherman for NBC's 'Today' programme. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right Mr. Whits Wonders Satan's Hootenanny the 6 feet under club Worm Farmer

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Dirt Nappers

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

Romanov, Andrew  Born 21 January 1923  (London, UK) Died 28 November 2021  (Inverness, California, USA) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Grand-nephew of Nicholas II and claimant to the throne of Russia. Aaaaah.... Pass the Mustard

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

Rondo, Quando Born 23 March 1999  (Savannah, Georgia, USA) Rapper who gained attention with the song I Remember. Banana's Bruises

Rongji, Zhu Born 23 October 1928  (Changsha, China) Premier of China from 1998 to 2003. (THEME) Complications from a fall

ronstadt, linda Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013. ARSE-IN-HOLE Bourne to Die (THEME) Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them (THEME) CLOG POPPERS COMPOST CORNER Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Expiry Date 2021 Bucket Of Blood Huddled Masses Soylent Green Is You (THEME) Sad Last Days (THEME) She's a Goner (THEME) Trebek’s Final Jeopardy Season j0neseur0

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

Rose, Axl Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of Guns n' Roses. A Good Day for Buying A Bucket And they all died

Rose, Charlie Born 5 January 1942  (Henderson, North Carolina, USA) American journalist, memorably parodied as a creepy sex pest in The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001, and was fired from his TV gig for being a creepy sex pest a mere 16 years later. Song to the Siren (THEME) Space Wasters

ROSE, Clifford  Born 24 October 1929  (Herefordshire, England) Died 6 November 2021  (Northwood, United Kingdom) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) British character actor and member of the RSC. Best known for the role of SS Commander Kessler in 'Secret Army' and Rorvik in the 'Doctor Who' serial "Warrior’s Gate". Time's-up Team

Rosen, Michael Born 7 May 1946  (Harrow, England) Former Childrens Laureate adored by generations of kids for books such as We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Had a torrid time with covid in 2020, sadly. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Rosenborg, Count Ingolf of Born 17 February 1940  (Sorgenfri Palace, Denmark) Danish role, once the heir to the throne until Denmark ruled women could take the job. Manuel's Stiffs

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

Rosner, Rick Born 2 May 1960  (Boulder, Colorado, USA) US media personality with an unusually high IQ. Also a scriptwriter. (THEME) If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

Ross, Diana Born 26 March 1944  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Motown diva, of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' fame. The former Supreme is no stranger to the law, and was recently busted for drink-driving. Angela of Death Dead And Dusted 2 (THEME) SING YOUR LAST SONG FOR ME (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Ross, Glenn Born 27 May 1971  (Down, Northern Ireland) 5 times UK's strongest man, nicknamed "Big Daddy". Error 404s

Ross, Jim Born 3 January 1952  (Norman, Oklahoma, USA) Wrestling commentator, known to his fans as "J.R.". (THEME) Francis of Arse-Wrestleeasy 221

Ross, Marion Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA) Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'. Checking Out By Christmas DEAD SPOTTERS Pool Ghoul (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Roth, Claudia Born 15 May 1955  (Germany) German Green Party politician. Oscar The Beast

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

Rouhani, Sayyid Mohammad Sadeq Hosayni Born 16 July 1926  (Qom, Iran) Iranian cleric, plucked from this Wikipedia list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_Maraji (THEME) Coffin-Clerics

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

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. c. a. daver Dead Ringers (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh LFN PLC Moldy Oldies (THEME) Sitcom to Heaven  (THEME) Slippery Soap SOYLENT DREAMS (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Roux, Albert  Born 8 October 1935  (Charolles, Saone-et-Loire, France) Died 4 January 2021  (London, England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Famous chef and restaurateur who propsered with his brother Michel in Britain. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber (THEME) Gone Solo

ROWLANDS, Gena Born 19 June 1930  (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) Actress best known for her collaborations with her late husband, director John Cassavetes. Spookygal 2 Swimming in the Death Pool Where's My Damn List?

Rowling, J. K. Born 31 July 1965  (Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England) Absurdly wealthy author of the Harry Potter books. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Roy, Deep Born in Nairobi, Kenya  (exact date unknown) 4'4" dwarf actor who played all of the Oompa-Loompas in Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Born 1957. (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Rozhdestvensky, Viktor Born 2 April 1927  (place of birth unknown) Ancient Soviet-Russian actor (THEME) Russian Box Players

Rubbia, Carlo Born 31 March 1934  (Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Italian scientist. Co-winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics. Waiting for the Hearse

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

Rubio, Marco Born 28 May 1971  (Miami, Florida, USA) Lightweight Senator of Florida (THEME) The Right to Die

Ruffo, Johnny Born 8 March 1988  (Balcatta, Australia) Australian singer and actor, won the 12th season of that country's version of Dancing with the Stars. Expiry Date 2021 Fade to Black Finbarr Returns from the Dead I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! (THEME) Slippery Soap Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs The House of Extravaganza The Sound of the Underground Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Rumsfeld, Donald  Born 9 July 1932  (Evanston, Illinois, USA) Died 29 June 2021  (Taos, New Mexico) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Gaffe-prone, known known and highly controversial former secretary of defence for both Gerald Ford & George W. Bush. Hence, he is both the youngest & the oldest person to And they all died Dead Is Dead Falling Off The Perch (THEME) Kennedy Driving School

Rupe, Art Born 5 September 1917  (Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA) US Record Producer and blues label founder (THEME) Let there be Rot! Thomas Jefferson Survives

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

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

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

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

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

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Amazonian Warrior Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Krypton-Kid The Keys of Marinus (THEME) Time Travellers, Astronauts and Spies

Rutter, John Born 24 September 1945  (London, England) English choral music composer, especially of carols. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2021

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

Rydell, Bobby Born 26 April 1942  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Early 60s rock'n'roll heartthrob, for example, with his cover of Volaré. (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Ryder, Shaun Born 23 August 1962  (Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England) Lead Singer for Madchester legends Happy Mondays. Recently turned up on 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here' and finished a respectable runners up. Hydrangea Lard Bazaar

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