Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2021: W

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Dinton, Lord Richard Wilson of Born 11 October 1942  () Civil servant and peer. (THEME) The Politicorpses

Wada, Emi  Born 18 March 1937  (Kyoto, Japan) Died 13 November 2021  (Japan) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Oscar winning costume designer who worked on Ran with Akira Kurosawa. (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Wade, Virginia Born 10 July 1945  (Bournemouth, Hampshire, England) The last British tennis player to win a singles championship at Wimbledon, which she did in 1977. (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Wagner, Chuck Born 20 June 1958  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Broadway veteran who also starred on TV in the short-lived Tron rip-off "Automan". (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Wagner, Robert Born 10 February 1930  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Hollywood actor of 'The Longest Day' fame, who went on to play Jonathan Hart in the TV series 'Hart to Hart'. Younger viewers may know him as Number Two out of the 'Austin Powers' films (as pictured here). He did not, repeat not, push his wife Natalie Woo BALDY FOREVER (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! Checking Out By Christmas c. a. daver Death Nebula 3000 Evil Grimace Huddled Masses (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Oscar The Beast Quebec's Predictions SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS SOYLENT DREAMS Spookygal 2 Wayne Manor

Waite, Terry Born 31 May 1939  (Styal, Cheshire, England) Rotund, bearded Church of England envoy who hugged a radiator in Beirut for almost 5 years after a peace mission went wrong. No Weddings and Twenty Funerals (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Wakao, Ayako Born 8 November 1933  (Toshima City, Tokyo, Japan) Fairly notable Japanese actress (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Wakeham, John Born 22 February 1932  (place of birth unknown) Cabinet minister who's wife was killed in the Brighton bombing of 1984. You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

waldegrave, william Born 15 August 1946  (London, England) Health secretary in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet and held a number of posts under John Major but lost his seat in 1997 and was elevated to the house of lords. Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair

Walder, Ernst Born 17 November 1927  (Salzburg, Austria) Actor who played Ivan Cheveski in "Coronation Street" during the 1960s, and was also the lover of show creator Tony Warren. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Waldhorn, Gary Born 3 July 1943  (London, England) Councillor Horton in 'The Vicar of Dibley', along with various other roles. (THEME) Sweeney Todd Dying Squad (THEME) The Unprofessionals

WALDO, Elisabeth Born 18 June 1918  (Yakima, Washington, USA) Composer and ethnomusicologist. Obituarynotice

Walesa, Lech Born 29 September 1943  (Popowo, Poland) Former Trade Unionist and electrician who later became President of Poland and a noted peace activist. (THEME) Nobel Notables

Walken, Christopher Born 31 March 1943  (Queens, New York, USA) Quirky film and stage actor and dancer who first came to fame in 1978 in 'The Deer Hunter'. Also known for his role of Bruce Dickinson (Yes, the Bruce Dickinson) in 'Saturday Night Live'. A Bunch Of Punts (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Walker, Billy Born 3 March 1939  (Stepney, London, United Kingdom) British boxer, and later also actor BANGELS

Walker, Fiona Born 24 May 1944  (London, England) One of those dependable TV actresses whose done everything from Dickens to Doctor Who. (THEME) Curtain: Poirot’s Last Deadpool

Walker, Jimmie Born 25 June 1947  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Actor and comdedian, best known as J.J. Evans in the U.S. 1970s sitcom 'Good Times'. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Walker, Johnnie Born 30 March 1945  (Hampton-in-Arden, Birmingham, England) DJ who started out on the pirate Radio Caroline in 1966, before moving to BBC Radio 1 not long after Caroline's demise. Since then he's been a continual presence on various stations, most recently presenting Radio 2's Drivetime Show. Born Peter Deadies 8

Walker, Murray  Born 10 October 1923  (Hall Green, Birmingham, England) Died 13 March 2021  (sandleheath, United Kingdom) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Excitable motor-racing commentator. Abracadaver  Ah, the ol’ team Are You Still Dying, Darling? BANGELS Aye, they're off the fags alright Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit Crofty's Coffin Crew Dai YaB'stards DEAD LOSS Deathlist.net Drop Dead Celebration Feng Shui Pig His and Hearse I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Mortem Omnibus Much Ado About Snuffing Poppin’ Clogs Pull my finger Sad News FC SeasideEssexXile STAB in the DARK Stairway To Heaven  Statik Charge CHEMO SABEE Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Choir Invisibule The Colnbrook Coroner (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE There Goes Another One! :) Tick Tock Stopped Ticking Only the good die young

Walker, Roy Born 31 July 1940  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Comedian and presenter of the popular gameshow 'Catchphrase' from 1986-2002. If he doesn't croak it this year, then this pick would be guud but naht ryeet... (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Walker, Rudolph Born 28 September 1939  (Trinidad, West Indies) Actor, best known for 'Love Thy Neighbour', 'The Thin Blue Line' and now on 'EastEnders' as Patrick Trueman. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab

WALLACE, Julie T. Born 28 May 1961  (London, England) Tall actress still best known for her breakthrough role in the BBC TV adaptation of 'The Life and Loves of a She-Devil' in 1986. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Wallin, Pamela Born 10 April 1953  (Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada) Canadian Senator for Saskatchewan since 2009, and host of the Canadian Who Wants to be a Millionaire for all two episodes of its run. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Wallis, Shani Born 14 April 1933  (Tottenham, London, United Kingdom) British actress and all around entertainer, mostly known for playing Nancy in Oliver! Error 404s

Wallis, Steven Born in   (exact date unknown) 2007 Masterchef champion. Angela of Death

Walser, Martin Born 24 March 1927  (Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany) German writer. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Walsh, M. Emmet Born 22 March 1935  (Ogdensburg, New York, USA) Frequently seen character actor in Hollywood films. (THEME) All these moments will be lost  (THEME) Last Christmas ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD

Walsh, Mike Born 5 March 1938  (Corowa, New South Wales, Australia) Veteran Australian TV presenter, won 24 logies for his titular TV show. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Walsh, Paul Born 1 October 1962  (Plumstead, UK) One-time England international and a top-flight regular for some 15 years. Now serves as one of the backup pundits on "Soccer Saturday". (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

walter, jessica  Born 31 January 1941  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 24 March 2021  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Lucille Bluth in 'Arrested Development' and the nutjob who tries to kill Clint Eastwood in 'Play Misty for Me'. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT

Walters, Barbara Born 25 September 1929  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Legendary US television news anchorwoman and interviewer. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Dead Is Dead Eternity Tours Evil Grimace GOODBYLADIES Heads in a Bag It's A Grim World After All JoeRam LL's Pool Manuel's Stiffs (THEME) Pazuzu XP Say Hi to Uncle George (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) That’s… Death! the 6 feet under club (THEME) The curse of late September (THEME) The Talking Dead Two Coins & A Punt j0neseur0

Walters, Julie Born 22 February 1950  (Birmingham, England) Actress who achieved international recognition for her appearance alongside Michael Caine in 1983's 'Educating Rita'. British viewers are also familiar with her work as a sidekick of the middle-of-the-road comedienne Victoria Wood. Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw CHEMO SABEE

Waltz, Christoph Born 4 October 1956  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian-born actor who won acclaim (and Best Supporting Actor Oscar) for his subtle portrayal of SS officer Colonel Lander in the Quentin Tarantino film 'Inglourious Basterds'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

wanamaker, zoe Born 13 May 1949  (New York City, New York, USA) Versatile stage and screen actress, daughter of Sam Wanamaker, appeared in everything from 'My Family' through 'Doctor Who' & 'Harry Potter' to 'Prime Suspect'. Married to actor Gawn Grainger. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Wanlin, Hu Born in China  (exact date unknown) The Chinese Harold Shipman, suspected of bumping off 146 patients. (THEME) Man-Erg

Wants, Hannah Born 19 June 1986  (Birmingham, United Kingdom) British DJ & ex pro footballer. Passes the Toast test of notability. I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Leftovers

Ward, (father) John Born in England  (exact date unknown) Father of murder victim Julie Ward killed in Kenya in 1988. Has spent decades campaigning against a corrupt police and political investigation. Apricot Crumble

Ward, Bill Born 5 May 1948  (Birmingham, England) Drummer with the legendary heavy metal progenitors Black Sabbath. A Good Day for Buying A Bucket

Ward, Burt Born 6 July 1945  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor, best remembered as Robin in the 1960s 'Batman' TV series. Mr. Whits Wonders (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

ward, lalla Born 28 June 1951  (London, England) Aristocratic actress most famous for her portrayal as Romana's second incarnation in 'Doctor Who'. Formally married to Tom Baker now married to Richard Dawkins. Raises money for Denville Hall. Born The Honourable Sarah Ward. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

ward, mary  Born 6 March 1914  (Freemantle, Australia) Died 19 July 2021  (Heworth, York, Australia) Age at death: 106  (read death notice) Veteran Australian actress. Played "Mum" Brooks in cult series 'Prisoner Cell Block H'. Roasting Bodies In Redcar Soylent Green Is You

Ware, Martyn Born 19 May 1956  (Sheffield, England) Human League member who wrote the song Temptation. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Wark, John Born 4 August 1957  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish midfielder, most associated with his lengthy stays with Ipswich Town. Also popped up in "Escape to Victory". (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Warner, Gerald Born in Glasgow, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Former political advisor to Michael Forsyth, Daily Mail writer and author of Secret Places Hidden Sanctuaries, a Da Vinci Code style novel. (THEME) The curse of late September

Warner, Jack Born 26 January 1943  (Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago) Trinidad and Tobago politician, better-known now as a corrupt FIFA Vice president. (THEME) Perfect 10

Warner, John  Born 18 February 1927  (Washington D.C., USA) Died 25 May 2021  (Alexandria, Virginia, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Five term US senator for Virginia. Married to Elizabeth Taylor from 1976 to 1982. Apricot Crumble

Warwick, Dionne Born 12 December 1940  (East Orange, New Jersey, USA) Legendary soul singer, famous for her renditions of Burt Bacharach/Hal David songs. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Bennie and the Deaths Dead And Dusted 2 Let Us Embalm You (THEME) She's a Goner (THEME) Snort the Ashes Squid's Stiffs

WASH, Martha Born 28 December 1953  (San Francisco, California, USA) Former singer with the Weather Girls and Black Box, although you wouldn't of known about the latter at the time… (THEME) Dead Beats

Washington, Denzel Born 28 December 1954  (Mount Vernon, New York, USA) Highly-decorated US movie actor with a mainstream appeal only matched by Tom Hanks, possibly. (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

waterhouse, matthew Born 19 December 1961  (Hertford, Hertfordshire, England) Actor who played Adric in 'Doctor Who' in the early eighties, one of the few companaions to be killed off. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Waterman, Dennis Born 24 February 1948  (Clapham, London, England) English actor, who also likes to sing the theme tune to almost every show he's ever appeared in. Grief Hijackers Fucked n' Dumped (THEME) Sweeney Todd Dying Squad

Waters, Roger Born 6 September 1943  (Great Bookham, Surrey, England) Guitarist & singer, best remembered for his time with Pink Floyd. SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH

Waterson, Norma Born 15 August 1939  (Hull, Yorkshire, England) Folk singer with The Watersons. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

WATERSTON, Sam Born 15 November 1940  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Veteran actor best known for his long-standing portrayal of Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on 'Law & Order'. TOETAG4U ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Watkins, Ian Born 30 July 1977  (Merthyr Tygfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) Singer with noughties metallers Lost Prophets. Faces trial for sexual abuse of children. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch I Hope You Had The Time of Your Life

Watson, Charles "Tex" Born 2 December 1945  (Dallas, Texas) Man convicted in 1971 for the murders of five people including Sharon Tate in the notorious "Tate Murders". (THEME) Space Wasters

Watson, Dr James Born 6 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Molecular biologist, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. Recently in a spot of bother over racial comments he made. Blueberry Crumble Dead By Dawn (THEME) If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead? (THEME) Nobel Notables Perhaps' Pointless Punts (THEME) Trebek’s Final Jeopardy Season

Watson, June Born in Edinburgh, UK  (exact date unknown) Character actress who tends to take matronly roles. Pops up on Sky comedies a lot. Born 1935. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Watson, Ralph Born 20 January 1936  (Newcastle, UK) British actor who worked as a straightman for Dave Allen, among thousands of other minor roles. Died in June but did not receive a qualifying obit. (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Watson, Russell Born 24 November 1966  (Salford, Lancashire, England) English opera singer, who has had two brain tumours removed in the last few years. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Watt, James G. Born 31 January 1938  (Lusk, Wyoming, USA) Former Secretary of the Interior under President Reagan. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Watts, Charlie  Born 2 June 1941  (Islington, London, England) Died 24 August 2021  (London, United Kingdom) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) The Rolling Stones' drummer. Diagnosed with throat cancer in June 2004. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey (THEME) Let there be Rot! The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Wayne, Lil' Born 27 September 1982  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American rapper, born Dwayne Carter. Deadpool Surprise Death Nebula 3000  Kicking down heavens door (THEME) Thats a Rap

Wayne, Ronald Born 17 May 1934  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) The less-remembered third of the trio that founded Apple, along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him I Told You I Was Ill

Webb, David Born 29 August 1965  (Hong Kong) Investment banker turned voting reform activist in Hong Kong. The B-Team

Webb, Marti Born 13 December 1943  (London, England ) English actress who sang a cover of Ben in 1985, and didn't seem to realise it was about a rat. Blueberry Crumble

Webster, William Born 6 March 1924  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Attorney, one of the few to work at a high level for the CIA and FBI. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Wecht, Cyril Born 20 March 1931  (Dunkard Township, Pennsylvania, USA) American Pathologist who criticized the Warren Commission regarding their findings on the assassination of JFK Pretty Noose

Weeks, David Born in England  (exact date unknown) Former leader of Westminster city council and part of the homes for votes scandal. Gooseberry Crumble

Weicker, Lowell Born 16 May 1931  (Paris, France) Former Governor of Connecticut 1991-1995 Champion Funeral Home

Weil, Cynthia Born 18 October 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) Songwriter who along with her husband Barry Mann wrote a string of hits including You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin and We Gotta Get Out of this Place. Touch of Grey

weinstein, harvey Born 19 March 1952  (Flushing, New York, USA) Hollywood honcho, co-founder of Miramax. Something of a provocative figure in the industry due to his history of tantrums and his overtampering with the foreign films he distributes. Abracadaver Big Iain's Blumpkins Chelski Pensioners Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deadwig Death Stinks For whom the bell tolls You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Hydrangea Let Us Embalm You (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia Pretty Noose Song to the Siren (THEME) Space Wasters  The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Choir Invisibule Only the good die young

Weir, Doddie Born 4 July 1970  (Edinburgh, UK) Former rugby union lock with 61 appearances for the Scotland national team. Now dying from ALS. Amanita virosa Are You Still Dying, Darling? Bennie and the Deaths Big Iain's Blumpkins Buttsoup Aye, they're off the fags alright COMPOST CORNER Crofty's Coffin Crew Dai YaB'stards Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Dead Last? Dead Right! DEAD LOSS Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged (THEME) End of the Ballgame Going Green Grave Danger Heaven or Hell? Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill John Key's List They're Loving Angels Instead Life Flies By So Fast Partridge As Reaper P@F deathlist pedro's catacomb ensemble Read 'em and Reap Shaun of the Dead 69 Simply Dead CHEMO SABEE Team Cat AIDS (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport The Conqueror Worm The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2021 The Grateful Dead The Hair Blair Bunch The Master of Unlocking Tom's Chainsaw Massacre You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Weiskopf, Tom Born 9 November 1942  (Massilion, Ohio, USA) Golfer, winner of the 1973 Open. Currently a pundit in the US. Banana's Peel Slippers Buttsoup Cancel My Appointments Cancerous Hatred Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Deceased Hose Droller Coaster Funeral Furore Going Underground And Now His Watch Is Ended Jackie Treehorn Leftovers The Misers Pazuzu United Southerners Stiffs The B-Team The Living End Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

welch, bruce Born 2 November 1941  (Bognor Regis, England) Rhythm guitarist for The Shadows, also served as the songwriter for many of Sir Cliff's early hits. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Welch, Denise Born 22 May 1958  (Tynemouth, United Kingdom) quintessential british TV actress and panelist on Loose Women Squid's Stiffs

Welch, Raquel Born 5 September 1940  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American actress & sex symbol. Gotham Knight

weld, tuesday Born 27 August 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Film actress, nominated for several awards and married once to Dudley Moore but seemingly fell off the radar since the mid-80s. Let Us Embalm You (THEME) She's a Goner

weldon, fay Born 22 September 1931  (Birmingham, England) Old school feminist writer who works include 'The Life and Loves of a She Devil' and 'The Cloning of Joanna May'. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food (THEME) Ninety!

WELKER, Frank Born 12 March 1946  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Veteran voice actor, the go-to guy in the industry if you need someone to mimic animal noises. Has also voiced meddling kid Fred in nearly all of the umpteen 'Scooby-Doo' incarnations. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Wells, Don Dyke Born 13 February 1925  (South Africa) a South African former rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

WELLS, Stanley Born 21 May 1930  (Kingston-Upon-Hull, England) Shakespearean scholar editor of the Oxford Shakespeare series. Was formally married to 'Woman In Black' author Susan Hill. Unusual Suspects

Wenger, Arsène Born 22 October 1949  (Strasbourg, France) Manager of Arsenal FC since 1996. Next Year Greta

Wepner, Chuck Born 26 July 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) Heavyweight boxer, whose title shot against Muhammad Ali in 1975 was the inspiration for Sylvester Stallone's 'Rocky'. Worm Farmer

Wertmüller, Lina  Born 14 August 1926  (Rome, Italy) Died 9 December 2021  (Rome, Italy) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Italian film director. First woman to be nominated for Best Director, in 1976. Pearly Gates Where's My Damn List?

West, David Born 16 November 1964  (Dorchester, UK) Former Liverpool striker, career ended early following an accident with a milk truck. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

West, Kanye Born 8 June 1977  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Increasingly self-important rap artist and musician. From Here to Eternity Kicking down heavens door (THEME) Thats a Rap Wot The Deuce

West, Norma Born 19 November 1943  (Cape Town, South Africa) TV actress ("The Prisoner", "The Shadow of the Tower") (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

West, Rose Born 29 November 1953  (Devon, England) Born Rosemary Letts, in 1972 she married Fred West, with whom she committed a series of murders at the now infamous 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, during the 1970s. In 1995 her husband hanged himself in prison while awaiting trial; she is serving a life Heaven Can't Wait (THEME) Man-Erg Oliver's Army (of The Dead)

West, Timothy Born 20 October 1934  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Actor, mostly on stage, but has had loads of TV roles. Married to Prunella Scales Bevs Bucket Kickers Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch (THEME) The Cobbles to A Coffin

Westbrook, Daniella Born 5 November 1973  (Walthamstow, London, England) EastEnders actress of yore who is better remembered for her cocaine habit which destroyed the septum in her nose. A Bunch Of Punts Don't Eat The Figs I'll sleep when you're dead (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab

Westergaard, Kurt  Born 13 July 1935  (Døstrup, Denmark) Died 14 July 2021  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Danish cartoonist whose cartoons of the prophet Muhammad in 2005 caused an almighty rumpus among Islamists and he now under police protection. (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Westheimer, Dr Ruth Born 4 June 1928  (Frankfurt, Germany) American sex therapist & author. Also, believe it or not, was a trained sniper during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Death Is International Dirt Nappers GOODBYLADIES Not at All Well (THEME) She's a Goner

Westman, Iris Born 28 August 1905  (Aneta, North Dakota, USA) Oldest citizen of North Dakota as of the start of 2018. Died in January 2021 but did not receive a qualifying obit. CENTAURIANS

Weston, Kim Born 20 December 1939  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Motown singer best known for dueting on It Takes Two with Marvin Gaye. Dead By Dawn The Keys of Marinus

Westphal, Paul  Born 30 November 1950  (Torrance, California, USA) Died 2 January 2021  (Scottsdale, Arizona, USA) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) American former basketball player, former head coach, and commentator Banana's Peel Slippers Bleaching the Bottom of the Barrel Captain Hemlock's Twenty I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet DDP Tofoa Deceased Hose Droller Coaster eejit Fade to Black GUN Fishing Haben die Spaten And Now His Watch Is Ended I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! The Misers Pan Breed Prophet's Prophecy Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Statik Charge Heading Nowhere The End of the World As We Know It The Sound of the Underground Tom's Chainsaw Massacre Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! Worm Farmer

Weymouth, Tina Born 22 November 1950  (Coronado, California, USA) Founding member and bassist of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Whale, James Born 13 May 1951  (Ewell, Surrey, England) Right-wing radio 'Shock Jock'. 2022? – no thank you! I’ll leave before Are You Still Dying, Darling? Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Bleaching the Bottom of the Barrel Carkers Convention 2021 The Love Boat COMPOST CORNER I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Day in the Death  DDP Tofoa Dead Last? Dead Right! Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Deceased Hose Droller Coaster Drop Dead Celebration  En Passant Ethnic Cleansing Skate Dumpers Evil Grimace Expiry Date 2021 Exu's Exiteers Fade to Black Faster Than A Dead Horse David Quantick's Showbiz Pals For whom the bell tolls Funeral Holmes Going Green Going Underground  Grave Danger Grobler's Stiff Ones GUN Fishing Haben die Spaten I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I'll sleep when you're dead And Now His Watch Is Ended I Told You I Was Ill It's A Grim World After All I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill John Key's List Kenny's Entry Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Madonna's Hand Of Bod  Manuel's Stiffs Neither There Nor Thereabouts  Once You Go Black Only Fools and Corpses Pan Breed P@F deathlist Pazuzu Juniores Pazuzu United People I Think Might Die In 2021 United Plan B from Outer Space A Trophy For Atrophy Pretty Noose Prophet's Prophecy Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals Roasting Bodies In Redcar Sad News FC Salmon Mousse Shaun of the Dead 69 Shovelful of Dirt Simply Dead Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Team Cat AIDS Heading Nowhere The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Crowdsourced Deathlist Still Life The Deadest Of The Dead The End of the World As We Know It Sovereign-Reaper The Hair Blair Bunch The Living End the old lady The Sound of the Underground This Mortal Coil Thomas Jefferson Survives Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Die Tom's Chainsaw Massacre Twenty little roosters (THEME) Unpersons  Very Ill Turned Very Dead j0neseur0 Windsor the Troll Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Whelan, Eileen  Born 30 October 1911  (London, England) Died 4 December 2021  (Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom) Age at death: 110  (read death notice) Played in 7 tests for England women's team in the 30s & 40s. Actual name Eileen Ash... Carkers Convention 2021 I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside (THEME) Gray Panthers (THEME) Old As Dirt  (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam! The Old Ones are the Pests

Whelan, Gloria Born 23 November 1923  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) American poet, short story writer, and novelist known primarily for children's and young adult fiction (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Whelan, Ronnie Born 25 September 1961  (Dublin, Ireland) Liverpool midfielder for 15 years and part of Ireland's 1990 and 1994 World Cup squads. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Whibley, Chelsie Date and place of birth unknown CBBC Actress with pulmoary fibrosis, born ca. 1992 Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Aaaaah.... Pass the Mustard the 6 feet under club

Whitaker, Chico Date and place of birth unknown Brazilian architect and liberation theologist, heavily involved with the Wikileaks organisation. Born 1931. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

whitaker, johnny Born 13 December 1959  (Van Nuys, California, USA) US child actor who did the expected thing and sank into the drink/drugs mire. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

White, Angela Born 4 March 1985  (Sydney, Australia) 32GG-breasted adult actress, arguably Australia's greatest ever contribution to the industry. (THEME) Scrubber Out

White, Betty  Born 17 January 1922  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Died 31 December 2021  (Carmel, California, USA) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Last survivor of the 'Golden Girls' 1980s TV sitcom, despite being the eldest. 2022? – no thank you! I’ll leave before Ah, the ol’ team Amazonian Warrior Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop BLIMEY! BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE BROWN BANANAS (THEME) Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Champion Funeral Home Checking Out By Christmas (THEME) Comedy Cremations I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside DEAD SPOTTERS Deadwig Deathlist.net Down Under the Daisies Down Under Death Merchants Family Affair The Forest Lawn Jockeys GOODBYLADIES  Grobler's Stiff Ones Guild of Master Reapers I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Wisconsin Reaper Beater 1.0 (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Jellydead Krypton-Kid They're Loving Angels Instead Let Us Embalm You LL's Pool Weakend at Bernies Mercarte Mr & Mrs Drummerboy No Weddings and Twenty Funerals Noz4news (THEME) OLD PEOPLE PARTY OF 20 Pool Ghoul Poppin’ Clogs Puzlman's Passing Picks SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS Say Hi to Uncle George (THEME) She's a Goner Spookygal Survived 22, ironically Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Buckley Mystic the 6 feet under club The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Grateful Dead The Master of Unlocking The Old Ones are the Pests There is no spoon The Spanners Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed! Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded Women's Deaths Matter Too  Wot The Deuce ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

White, Edmund Born 13 January 1940  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Gay writer and literary critic. (THEME) Gay-Tes Of Heaven

White, Jacqueline Born 27 November 1922  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) RKO leading lady of the 40s and 50s, most notably in "The Narrow Margin". Gooseberry Crumble

white, ron Born 18 December 1956  (Fritch, Texas, USA) US comedian of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, whatever that is. (THEME) Laughter Kills

White-Gluz, Alissa Born 31 July 1985  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Metal singer from band Arch Enemy. (THEME) What A Voice on Her!

Whitehorn, Katharine  Born 2 March 1928  (London, England) Died 8 January 2021  (London, England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Journalist and columnist for The Observer. Born 1928. People I Think Might Die In 2021 United

Whittaker, Roger Born 22 March 1936  (Nairobi, Kenya) Easy-listening musician. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Stiffer Steaks

Widdecombe, Anne Born 4 October 1947  (Bath, Somerset, England) Tory politician, former cabinet minister. Also a novelist & TV presenter. Gotham Knight (THEME) Unpersons

wilcox, paula Born 13 December 1949  (Manchester, England) Chrissy Plummer in 'Man About The House', doing better healthwise than her co-star Richard O'Sullivan. Fucked n' Dumped

Wilde, Marty Born 15 April 1939  (London, England) Rug-toting '60s pop star, and father of '80s pop star Kim. Down Under the Daisies (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Wildenstein, Jocelyn Born 5 August 1940  (Lausanne, Switzerland) Socialite who's excessive plastic surgery has amused and scared people in equal measure. Wot The Deuce

Wilder, Douglas Born 17 January 1931  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Virginia Governor from 1990 to 1994. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Wiles, Andrew Born 11 April 1953  (Cambridge, England) Mathematician who proved Fermat's Last Theorem. (THEME) If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

Wilkinson, Howard Born 13 November 1943  (Sheffield, UK) Football manager, famously the last Englishman to win the top-flight title in the UK, doing so with the Strachan/Speed/Batty/Cantona Leeds United side. Better Off Dead

Wilkinson, Ken Born in N Ireland  (exact date unknown) PUP councilor who once fought off masked men but is now struggling from end stage cancer. Did in April without qualifying obit. Cancel My Appointments The Love Boat The Living End (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Wilkinson, Stephen  Born 29 April 1919  (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom) Died 10 August 2021  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) English choral conductor and composer. Obituarynotice

Williams, (actor) Frank Born 2 July 1931  (London, England) Actor still best known as the Vicar in Dad’s Army. One of the few surviving regular cast of the show. Deader than a Dead Thing

Williams, Billy Dee Born 6 April 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor, chiefly recognised as Lando Calrissian in the 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Surely he's not 75? Guild of Master Reapers ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD

Williams, Hayley Born 27 December 1988  (Meridian, Mississippi, USA) Lead singer of band Paramore. (THEME) What A Voice on Her!

Williams, Jody Born 9 October 1950  (Brattleboro, Vermont, USA) Aid worker and teacher who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her campaign to ban landmines. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Williams, John Born 8 February 1932  (Floral Park, New York, USA) Award-winning composer of such legendary film scores as 'Star Wars', 'Superman', 'ET', 'Indiana Jones' and many more. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME (THEME) Last Christmas Tick Tock Stopped Ticking Where's My Damn List? (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Williams, Leila Born in Walsall, England  (exact date unknown) Beauty queen who became the first female presenter of 'Blue Peter' in 1958. Born 1937. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Williams, Montel Born 3 July 1956  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) US talk show host, formerly a US Naval Officer. Diagnosed with MS in 1999. Oliver's Army (of The Dead)

Williams, Otis Born 30 October 1941  (Texarkana, Texas, USA) Baritone singer of The Temptations. Oliver's Army (of The Dead) (THEME) The Survivors

Williams, Paul Born 19 September 1940  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Singer-songwriter who has written for acts as varied as The Carpenters, Daft Punk and Kermit the Frog. Very distinctive singing voice as well. (THEME) Pauls & Neils (THEME) sid and marty coffin (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Williams, Robbie Born 13 February 1974  (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) The apparently directionless one out of Take That who unexpectedly made it huge as a solo artist, but now just bleats on about how hard his life is, despite having £95m in the bank. Has returned to the Take That fold for a new album and tour. A Good Day for Buying A Bucket

Williams, Shirley  Born 27 July 1930  (London, England) Died 12 April 2021  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Labour MP who defected and formed the SDP in 1981, before becoming a Lib Dem member of the House of Lords. Going, going, gone! (THEME) No More Expenses The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

Williams, Sir Frank  Born 16 April 1942  (County Durham, England) Died 28 November 2021  (Great Britain) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Boss of the Williams Formula 1 team. In a wheelchair since a car accident in 1986. It's Grim Up North A Pelican In The Wilderness ARSE-IN-HOLE Bleaching the Bottom of the Barrel Worm Fodder Coffin Fit Going, going, gone! Grobler's Stiff Ones  I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Lard Bazaar Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Much Ado About Snuffing Neither There Nor Thereabouts Prophet's Prophecy Quebec's Predictions Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals Team Cat AIDS The Choir Invisibule This Mortal Coil Twenty little roosters You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Williams, Wendy Born 18 July 1964  (Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA) US media figure on radio and TV (THEME) Super Squirrels The Choir Invisibule

Williams (1937), John Born 8 June 1937  (Wrexham, Wales) Retired snooker referee. Presided over nine World Championship finals at the Crucible. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

WILLIS, Elliot Born 16 June 1983  (Kent, England) Sailor whose hopes of partaking in the 2016 Olympics were dashed by a bowel cancer diagnosis in late 2015. Dead And Dusted

Wilson, Ann Born 19 June 1950  (San Diego, California, USA) Big-lunged, big-haired frontwoman of rock balladeers Heart. Underwent gastric band surgery in 2002. (THEME) What A Voice on Her!

Wilson, Bob Born 30 October 1941  (Chesterfield, England) Former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper turned TV presenter. Hangman's XX (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Wilson, Brian Born 20 June 1942  (Hawthorne, California, USA) Founder member of, and producer, composer and arranger for, The Beach Boys. Has suffered from long-term mental illness and drug problems. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS (THEME) Last Christmas (THEME) Let there be Rot! Noz4news (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead (THEME) The Survivors

Wilson, Jacqueline Born 17 December 1945  (Bath, United Kingdom) Popular British wrtier of children's literature You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Wilson, Mookie Born 9 February 1956  (Bamberg, South Carolina, USA) American former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach YOUREOUT

Wilson, Owen Born 18 November 1968  (Dallas, Texas, USA) US actor, 'You, Me and Dupree' and lots more. Failed to commit suicide in 2007, but some DDP'rs may think "If at first, you don't succeed, try, try again". Italian Grim reaper

Wilson, Richard Born 9 July 1936  (Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland) Actor (real name Ian Colquhoun Wilson) famous for playing the grumpy Victor "I don't believe it!" Meldrew in sitcom 'One Foot in the Grave'. Will the other foot follow this year? Down Under the Daisies (THEME) Gay-Tes Of Heaven VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! (THEME) Sitcom to Heaven (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Windass, Dean Born 1 April 1969  (Kingston upon Hull, England) The very epitome of the journeyman footballer. Helped his home club Hull City win promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history in 2008. William Hague's Special Friend

Winkler, Henry Born 30 October 1945  (Manhatten, New York, USA) Fonzie! The Fonz from Happy Days. TV legend. Heyyy! Amazonian Warrior

Winnick, David Born 26 June 1933  (place of birth unknown) Labour MP for Walsall North since 1979. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed) (THEME) No More Expenses

WINSPEAR, Jacqueline Born 30 April 1955  (Kent, England) Mystery writer, best known for her Maisie Dobbs novels. (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Winstone, Ray Born 19 February 1957  (Homerton, London, United Kingdom) British actor of the "I know the face" variety (THEME) Sweeney Todd Dying Squad

Winter, Edgar Born 28 December 1946  (Beaumont, Texas, USA) American songwriter and keyboardist. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Winterton, Ann Born 6 March 1941  (Sutton Coldfield, England) Wife of Nicholas, Tory MP for Congleton from 1983 to 2010 until undone by the expenses scandal, and claiming rent for a flat they’d bought. Jill Dando's Cat

Winterton, Nicholas Born 31 March 1938  (Rugeley, England) Husband of Ann, Tory MP for Macclesfield from 1971 to 2010 until undone by the expenses scandal, and claiming rent for a flat they’d bought. Jill Dando's Cat

Winwood, Muff Born 15 June 1943  (Birmingham, England) born 15 June 1943, Erdington, Birmingham, England) is a British songwriter and record producer, and the older brother of Steve Winwood. Both were formerly members of the Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, in which Muff Winwood played bass guitar. He produc (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Wirth, Marie-Louise Born in France  (exact date unknown) French woman who still runs a bar in the city of Isbergues despite being 100. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Withers, Jane  Born 12 April 1926  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Died 7 August 2021  (Burbank, California, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Actress, a child star that never really achieved the same success in adulthood. Eternity Tours GOODBYLADIES Moldy Oldies Pool Ghoul

Wockenfuss, John Born 27 February 1949  (Welch, West Virginia, USA) Former unorthodox Major League Baseball player (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Wojciechowski, Steve Born 11 August 1976  (Severna Park, Maryland, USA) College basketball coach, perhaps unsurprisingly known by the nickname "Wojo". NoSoup4U!

Wolde-Yohannes, Legesse Date and place of birth unknown Ethiopian horticultral scientist. Answers on a postcard please for a more obscure pick than this one for 2014... (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Wolff, Lester L. Born 4 January 1919  (New York City, New York, USA) Former Democrat representative for New York from 1965-81. (THEME) Dying Donkeys The Old Ones are the Pests

Wolpert, Lewis  Born 19 October 1929  (South Africa) Died 28 January 2021  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Eminent developmental biologist. Endured controversy in 2014 when plagarised passages from Wikipedia were discovered in one of his recent books. He could probably assist with the DDP bios then… Gooseberry Crumble

Wonder, Stevie Born 13 May 1950  (Saginaw, Michigan, USA) Singer & songwriter, blind since birth, hugely influential in the pop music world. Dead And Dusted 1 Wisconsin Reaper Beater 1.0 LFN PLC The Honey Trap Shot in the Dark So Long Farewell Wayne Manor

Wonnacott, Tim Born 12 March 1951  (Barnstaple, England) Former presenter of Bargain Hunt. (THEME) The Reality Is Death

Wood, Ronnie Born 1 June 1947  (Hillingdon, Middlesex, England) Guitarist who played with Jeff Beck and the Faces before becoming a permanent member of the Rolling Stones. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him BALDY FOREVER Death Can Be Funny (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey The corpse list The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Wood, Roy Born 8 November 1946  (Kitts Green, Birmingham, England) Lead singer of the Move, then Wizzard. (THEME) Dead Beats

Woodard, Alfre Born 8 November 1952  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) American actress, producer, and political activist (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

Woodburn, Kim Born 25 March 1942  (Eastney, Hampshire, England) TV presenter & cleaner, one half of the presenting duo of TV programme 'How Clean Is Your House?'. (THEME) The Reality Is Death

Woodcock, Jacci Born in   (exact date unknown) Terminally ill woman who sued her firm for forcing her out because of her illness. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Woods, Slick Born 13 August 1996  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) American model whose career has been championed by Rihanna Stone Dead Cert Only the good die young

Woodward, Joanne Born 27 February 1930  (Thomasville, Georgia, USA) Veteran film actress, widow of Paul Newman, who she was married to for 50 years. It's Grim Up North (THEME) Awarded Oscarites Blueberry Crumble (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! Dead Ringers eejit I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Italian Grim reaper (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies JoeRam LFN PLC  LL's Pool Madonna's Hand Of Bod (THEME) Ninety! Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia (THEME) Pazuzu XP Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Pool Ghoul Prophet's Prophecy Pull my finger (THEME) Sad Last Days Spookygal You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Woodyatt, Adam Born 28 June 1968  (Walthamstow, United Kingdom) Ian Beale from Coronation Street Lived so let's die

Woolery, Chuck Born 16 March 1941  (Ashland, Kentucky, USA) Original US host of Wheel of Fortune. Has Alex Trebek started a trend? (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Woollard, William Born 23 August 1939  (London, England) British television producer and presenter. Unusual Suspects

Worede, Melaku Born in Shewa, Ethiopia  (exact date unknown) Agricultural scientist from Ethiopia. Recipient of the "Right Livelihood Award" in 1989 (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Worley, Jo Anne Born 6 September 1937  (Lowell, Indiana, USA) American comic actress from "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". Champion Funeral Home (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Worthington, Frank  Born 23 November 1948  (Halifax, United Kingdom) Died 22 March 2021  (Huddersfield, United Kingdom) Age at death: 72  (read death notice) English footballer who played everywhere, now diagnosed with Alzheimer's Tick Tock Stopped Ticking

Wreford, Catherine Born 26 June 1980  (Winnipeg, Canada ) Professional dancer and actress. Funeral Holmes Kenny's Entry

Wright, Charles Born 6 April 1940  (Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA) Songwriter and leader of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Not a godfather. Dead And Dusted 2

Wright, Matthew Born 8 July 1965  (Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom) British TV presenter and journalist, The Wright Stuff (THEME) The Talking Dead

Wright, Rob Born 12 March 1954  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Bassist for the Hanson Brothers. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Wright, Ron  Born 8 April 1953  (Jacksonville, Texas, USA) Died 7 February 2021  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) United States Representative from Texas. Banana's Bruises Cancerous Hatred Huddled Masses The Whipping Posts

Wybourne, Sister Catherine Date and place of birth unknown Benedictine nun and prioress of the Howton Grove priory, often called upon when the BBC need a nun's perspective on things. The B-Team

wylton, tim Born 27 February 1940  (Bangor-on-Dee, Wales) One of those TV actors you recognise from loads of things but don't know the name. Well now you know! Trojan Hearse

Wyman, Bill Born 24 October 1936  (Lewisham, London, England) Guitarist for the Rolling Stones for over 30 years. And they all died BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Falling Off The Perch (THEME) Let there be Rot! (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard Simply Dead

Wynn, May  Born 8 January 1929  (New York City, New Yorl, USA) Died 22 March 2021  (Newport Beach, California, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) 50s actress, was married to "Maverick" star Jack Kelly. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT

Wynn, Steve Born 27 January 1942  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) American Las Vegas real estate mogul. He's reduced his visibility since sexual harrassment allegations. (THEME) Space Wasters

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