Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2022: D

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D'Abo, Maggie Born in   (exact date unknown) Model who, although uncredited, has the first spoken lines in Kubrick's "2001". People Who Could Die 2022

D'Abo, Mike Born 1 March 1944  (Betchworth, UK) Former lead vocalist of Manfred Mann, also wrote the lyrics of busker-friendly dirge "Handbags and Gladrags" for Chris Farlowe. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Dacre, Paul Born 14 November 1948  (Amos Grove, London, United Kingdom) Longtime editor of the Daily Mail for whom The Times wasn't conservative enough (THEME) Wishful Thinking

Daddy, Trick Born 27 September 1974  (Liberty City, Miami, Florida) One of the most influential rappers of the past 20 years, his career has been slowed by legal, financial and health issues. Currently refusing to take medication for his lupus. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch

Dafoe, Willem Born 22 July 1955  (Appleton, Wisconsin, USA) Hard-faced American actor who revels in villainous and/or oursider roles The Honey Trap

D'Agostino, Gigi Born 17 December 1967  (Turin, Italy) Italian DJ, who at one point around the year 2000 was huge in Europe Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Daker, David Born 29 September 1935  (Bilston, England) Familiar character actor whose known role was as Harry Crawford in the 1980s series 'Boon' with the late Michael Elphick. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Dale, Alan Born 6 May 1947  (Dunedin, New Zealand) Depending on your age/TV likes - Jim Robinson in 'Neighbours' or Bradford Meade in 'Ugly Betty'. Rather worryingly for Dale, three of his best known characters have died of heart-attacks... Lived so let's die

Dale, Jim Born 15 August 1935  (Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England) Actor, one of the few living stars of Carry On, whose Carry On legend status was severely damaged when he appeared in the woeful Carry on Columbus. Deader than a Dead Thing Final Curtain Calls Francis of Arse-Easy 2022 Funeral Director 2022

Dalglish, Kenny Born 4 March 1951  (Glasgow, Scotland) One of Britain's greatest post-war footballers, with Celtic FC and then Liverpool FC. 102 caps for Scotland and later manager with Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

D'Allonches, Gabrielle Born in   (exact date unknown) The mother of Jocelyn Wildenstein's boyfriend. Only the biggest and best names allowed on the DDP. Cancel My Appointments

Dalton, Audrey Born 21 January 1934  (Dublin, Ireland) 50s movie and TV actress, most notably in the original Barbara Stanwyck "Titanic". (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Dalton, Phyllis Born 16 October 1925  (London, England, United Kingdom) Oscar-winning costume designer, for example, "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago" People Who Could Die 2022  Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Dalton, Timothy Born 21 March 1946  (Colwyn Bay, Wales) Actor, the 4th man to play James Bond on screen. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Daly, Herman  Born 21 July 1938  (USA) Died 28 October 2022  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Former senior economist at the World Bank. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Daly, John Born 28 April 1966  (Carmichael, California, USA) Hard drinking, cigarette puffing, high-stake gambling, drug-taking & hugely overweight golfer. Also one of the most popular & most talented golfers of the last 20 years, probably because of all the above... (THEME) In The Hole! Mr & Mrs Drummerboy

Dam, Jose van Born 25 August 1940  (Brussels, Belgium) Belgian bass baritone. GUBernatorial Selection

Dammann, Erik Born 9 May 1931  (Oslo, Norway) Norwegian enviromentalist (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Damme, Miguel Van  Born 25 September 1993  (Belgium) Died 29 March 2022  (Belgium) Age at death: 28  (read death notice) Belgian footballer, goalkeeper for Cercle Brugge. 2023? – no thank you! I’ll leave before DDP Tofoa Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw Southerners Stiffs The B-Team The Whipping Posts

Damon, Matt Born 8 October 1970  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Actor, star of many films, including the Bourne trilogy of action films. (THEME) Saving Private Steven

Daniels, Anthony Born 21 February 1946  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) Actor - C-3PO in all six 'Star Wars' films. Equatic Doom

Daniels, William Born 31 March 1927  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, best known as the acerbic voice of KITT in the 1980s TV series 'Knight Rider'. A Yankee's picks Heads in a Bag Not at All Well (THEME) Saints Elsewhere  Touch of Grey

Daniher, Neale Born 15 February 1961  (West Wyalong, Australia) Former Australian Rules footballer and coach now battling motor neurone disease. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List Feng Shui Pig Soylent Green Is You The Conqueror Worm

Danner, Blythe Born 3 February 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US screen actress and mother of Gwyneth and Jake Paltrow. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Danton, Henry  Born 30 March 1919  (Bedford, England) Died 9 February 2022  () Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Former British solo ballet dancer. The Colnbrook Coroner

Darby, Stephen Born 6 October 1988  (Liverpool, UK) Former England U21 defender who had a lengthy spell with Bradford City. Retired in 2018 after being diagnosed with ALS. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead And Dusted H5N1 Octopus of Odstock (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United (THEME) Sudden Death The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order

Darren, James Born 8 June 1936  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor & singer - a teen idol, who later had a recurring role in 'TJ Hooker'. (THEME) Dead Beats Pearly Gates

Datchler, Clark Born 27 March 1964  (Sutton, Surrey, England) Singer with 1980s sophisto-pop group Johnny Hates Jazz. Blueberry Crumble

Davi, Robert Born 26 June 1953  (Astoria, New York, USA) Pock-marked actor turned jazz singer. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

David, Keith Born 4 June 1956  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor memorable for roles in films such as The Thing, Armageddon and They Live. Dinner Reservation for 20

Davidson, Jim Born 13 December 1953  (Kidbrooke, London, England) Controversial racist comedian who somehow has turned into a popular family entertainer. Has also had a colourful private life. (THEME) Gammon Mousse

Davidson, Pete Born 16 November 1993  (Staten Island, New York, USA) Sickly looking "Saturday Night Live" comic who tried to off himself after being dumped by Ariana Grande in 2018. Has a tatoo of Hillary Clinton, for some reason. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Heads in a Bag You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Kardashians Gone Wild (THEME) Laughter Kills  Say Hi to Uncle George  Where's My Damn List?

Davies, Ann  Born 25 November 1934  (London, England) Died 26 April 2022  (London, United Kingdom) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Actress and widow of Richard Briers. Perhaps' Pointless Punts (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Davies, Barry Born 24 October 1937  (London, England) Sports commentator for the BBC since 1969, Davies has commentated on a whole of sports including tennis, gymnastics, hockey and ice skating. Still primarily known as a football commentator on 'Match of the Day'. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022

Davies, Dave Born 3 February 1947  (Muswell Hill, London, England) Younger brother of Ray and fellow member of the Kinks. (THEME) Gris Gris

Davies, Dickie Born 30 April 1933  (Wallasey, Cheshire, England) Former presenter of World of Sport, well known for his badger-like hair. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2022 Going, Going, Gone Prowlers Goners

Davies, Ray Born 21 June 1944  (Muswell Hill, London, England) Legendary songwriter and lead singer of The Kinks. The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

Davies, Rick Born 22 July 1944  (Swindon, Wiltshire, England) Lead singer and songwriter for 1970s progressive rock band Supertramp. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Ethnic Cleansing (THEME) That’s… Death! Would I Lie to You At Death? You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Davies, Russell Born 5 April 1946  (Barmouth, Wales) Current presenter of Radio 4's "Brain of Britain", TV critic, journalist, and the reason the Doctor Who guy has a T in his name! (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Davies, Sharon Born 1 November 1962  (Plymouth, England) Swimmer who won Gold at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Davies (Politician), Ron Born 6 August 1946  (Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales) Former Secretary of State for Wales. Resigned in disgrace after an incident on Clapham Common in 1998 in a moment of madness.  Apricot Crumble

Davis, Clive Born 4 April 1932  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Music producer, founder & long time head of Arista Records. From Here to Eternity (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Davis, Mary Born in USA  (exact date unknown) Lead vocalist for The SOS Band, with their biggest UK chart success coming with 'Just Be Good To Me'. (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Davison, Peter Born 13 April 1951  (London, England) Actor best known as the fifth incarnation of 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) Dr Who's Next Stop The Steal

Dawson, Ronnie Born 5 June 1932  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Former Ireland and British Lions rugby union international. Captained the Lions on the 1959 tour of Australia & New Zealand. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Day O'Connor, Sandra Born 26 March 1930  (El Paso, Texas, USA) Former member of the US Supreme Court. Ah, the ol’ team Couldn't Think of a Team Name Dead Ringers (THEME) Kennedy Driving School LL's Pool Mass Hole Cemetery (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou... Spoonful of Sugar There's A Shiva In The Park Windsor the Troll Would I Lie to You At Death?

Day-Lewis, Daniel Born 29 April 1957  (Kesnignton, United Kingdom) Perfectionist actor, quite possibly the most acclaimed one of his generation. Now retired (THEME) Saving Private Steven

De Niro, Robert Born 17 August 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Big-name Hollywood actor, whose 60 or so films since the one which made his name ('Taxi Driver', 1976) have included numerous smash hits, plus a few, such as 'The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle', where he'd have been better advised to file the scrip (THEME) MAGA Hit List SAMSONS AND DELILAHS

Deal, Kim Born 10 June 1961  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) Alternative rock guitarist in The Pixies, then formed the Breeders in 1989 (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Dean, John Born 14 October 1938  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Former White House Counsel to Richard Nixon. Became deeply involved in the Watergate Scandal. Now an author & political activist. There's A Shiva In The Park

Dean, Peter Born 2 May 1939  (London, England) Pete Beale in 'EastEnders', whose death in 1993 marked a change in the show's direction. Later weighed his genitals on a fruit and veg scale in an episode of 'Banzai'. (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab

Deane, William Born 4 January 1931  (St Kilda, Victoria, Australia) 22nd Governor-General of Australia from 1996 to 2001. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List Dr Shipman's waiting room

Deangelo, Joseph James Born 8 November 1945  (Bath, New York, USA) Former cop who was arrested in 2018 on suspicion of being the Golden State Killer, responsible for 13 murders. Was allegedly caught after a relative submitted an Ancestry.com DNA test. (THEME) Space Wasters

Dee, Sophie Born 17 January 1984  (Carmarthen, Wales) Welsh pornographic actress, also known as Kirsty Hill. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Deeley, Michael Born 6 August 1932  (England, United Kingdom) Academy Award-winning British film producer most prominently for The Italian Job (1969), The Deer Hunter (1978), and Blade Runner (1982) (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Deif, Mohammed Born 12 August 1965  (Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine) Commander of the military wing of Hamas, and suspected master bomb-maker. Target of several Israeli assassination attempts to date. (THEME) The Politicorpses

Deighton, Len Born 18 February 1929  (Marylebone, London, England) British historian & author who has penned a number of successful thriller stories. Bangers and Mash Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers

Del Grande, Louis Born 23 March 1943  (Union City, New Jersey, USA) Canadian actor and writer best recognised from the "exploding head" scene in David Cronenburg's 1981 horror classic 'Scanners'. (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Del Sierra, Liza Born 30 August 1985  (Pontoise, France) French pornographic actress. (THEME) Europe's Covid Omicron Onslaught

del Toro, Benicio Born 19 February 1967  (San German, Puerto Rico) Oscar-winning Puerto Rican actor best known for his role in the 1995 cult classic 'The Usual Suspects'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Delahanty, Thomas Born in Washington DC, USA  (exact date unknown) DC cop wounded saving Ronald Reagan from his 1981 assasination attempt. I hope Ron said thanks. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Delany, Ronnie Born 6 March 1935  (Arklow, Ireland) Irish former middle distance runner, gold medal winner at the 1956 Olympics (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

D'Elia, Chris Born 29 March 1980  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Comedian and podcast presenter. (THEME) Laughter Kills

Delon, Alain Born 8 November 1935  (Sceaux, France) Brooding, heartthrob French actor who solidified his place in the arthouse pantheon with his roles in Jean-Pierre Melville's 'Le Samourai', Luchino Visconti's 'Rocco and His Brothers' and 'Asterix at the Olympic Games'. I told you I was ill 2 Oscar The Beast (THEME) Perfect 10  (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Delors, Jacques Born 20 July 1925  (Paris, France) President of the European Commission from 1985-95. (THEME) Europe's Covid Omicron Onslaught God, It's Brutal Out Here (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (THEME) The Politicorpses (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Delson, Brad Born 1 December 1977  (Old Agoura, California, USA) Still living member of Linkin Park (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Delvecchio, Alex Born 4 September 1931  (Fort William, Canada) Nicknamed "Fats", one of the greatest players in NHL history. Three-time Stanley Cup winner. (THEME) Made In Detroit

Demirtas, Selahattin Born 10 April 1973  (Elazig, Turkey) Chairman of the Turkish People’s Democratic Party, currently in prison for opposing Erdogan. Alternative Observations 2022

Denberg, Lori Beth Born 2 February 1976  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American comedic actress, was on Nickelodeon's All That and the Steve Harvey show Zero Hit's Wishlist

Dence, Maggie Born 1 February 1942  (Victoria, Australia) Australian actress most famous for roles in 'Prisoner: Cell Block H' as serial Killer Bev Baker and Dorothy Burke in 'Neighbours'. Apricot Crumble Waiting for the Hearse

Dench, Judi Born 9 December 1934  (York, Yorkshire, England) Actress, firstly in stage, then became famous in TV sitcoms, before appearing in an increasing number of feature films. (THEME) Awarded Oscarites Dead Last? Dead Right! The Forest Lawn Jockeys Grim McGraw  (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Dennett, Daniel Born 28 March 1942  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Secular philosopher. Could also make a good mall Santa from the looks of it. Gooseberry Crumble

Denning, Chris Born 10 May 1941  (London, England) One of the original DJs at the start of Radio 1 in 1967. Later convicted for a series of child pornography/ assault charges. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Dennis, Les Born 12 October 1953  (Liverpool, England) Former host of Family Fortunes and the inappropriately-named Les Dennis Laughter Show. More recently known for appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, and for splitting up with his wife, Amanda Holden, who'd been shagging that bloke off Men Behaving Badly. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME - YOUR STARTER FOR TEN... Pussy No More

Dennis, Ron Born 1 June 1947  (Woking, England) Former CEO of McLaren. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Depardieu, Gérard Born 27 December 1948  (Chateauroux, France) Top French actor, who has acted in international films as well. Two Coins & A Punt

Depp, Johnny Born 9 June 1963  (Owensboro, Kentucky, USA) Actor, often in kooky roles & beloved by many a female. Hangman's XX Kardashians Gone Wild Wot The Deuce

Derbyshire, Eileen Born 6 October 1931  (Urmston, Manchester, England) Actress, has played Emily Bishop in 'Coronation Street' since 1961. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Deadwig Going, Going, Gone Madonna's Hand Of Bod ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD (THEME) Slippery Soap The Anfield Iron Trojan Hearse Funeral Director 2022 Unusual Suspects Wot The Deuce

Derek, Bo Born 20 November 1956  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress and model - remembered by many males for her run along the beach with beaded hair in the movie '10'. Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0

Dern, Bruce Born 4 June 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, best known for playing complete fruitcakes on the silver screen. (THEME) All these moments will be lost I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts Where's My Damn List?

Dern, Laura Born 10 February 1967  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American actress who has successul bridged the gap between blockbusters like Jurassic Park and the more difficult works of David Lynch (THEME) Saving Private Steven

Dershowitz, Alan Born 1 September 1938  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American lawyer and law tutor at Harvard Law School; involved in a number of high-profile US trials - and massages on Jeffrey Epstein's plane. Dirt Nappers (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

DeSantis, Ron Born 14 September 1978  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Republican governor of Florida who'll be the republican candidate for president when Trump dies of a stroke (THEME) The Right to Die

DeShannon, Jackie Born 21 August 1941  (Hazel, Kentucky, USA) Singer-songwriter, sang “What the World Needs Now Is Love”, wrote “Bette Davis Eyes”. She's a Goner (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Desmond, Barry Born 15 May 1935  (Cork, Ireland) Irish Labour Party politician who served on several cabinets and as a European parliamentarian (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

DeVito, Danny Born 17 November 1944  (Neptune, New Jersey, USA) Pint-sized actor, now director & producer. Best known TV wise for 'Taxi' - in films he appeared in 'Twins' and 'Batman Returns'. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Devlin, Bruce Born 10 October 1937  (Armidale, Australia) Australian golfer and golf course designer (THEME) In The Hole!

Devlin McAliskey, Bernadette Born 23 April 1947  (Cookstown, Tyrone, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish republican and civil rights activist who became the youngest woman ever to be elected to the UK Parliament in 1969 aged just 21. The Conqueror Worm

Devonshire, Alan Born 13 April 1956  (London, England) Current manager of Maidenhead United, former West Ham player. Next Year Greta

Diamond, Neil Born 24 January 1941  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Born Noah Kaminsky. Very successful, albeit decidedly cheesy, US singer. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 Living in a Box

Di'anno, Paul Born 17 May 1958  (London, UK) Heavy metal vocalist for a number of bands, most famously as the first Iron Maiden frontman. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying

Diaz, Justino Born 29 January 1940  (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Puero Rican opera singer. Most Unique Picks 2022

DiCaprio, Leonardo Born 11 November 1974  (Los Angeles, California, USA) US film star who went from 90s teen idol to mostly respected leading man Oliver's Army (of The Dead) (THEME) Saving Private Steven

Dick, Andy Born 21 December 1965  (Charleston, South Carolina, USA) Extremely controversial American comic actor, who hosts his own radio show called 'The Shit Show'. Francis of Arse-Easy 2022

Dick, Derek Born 25 April 1958  (Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) Better known as "Fish", lead singer of the 80s prog rock band Marillion. Pull my finger

Dickinson, Angie Born 30 September 1931  (Kulm, North Dakota, USA) Actress, in many a film & TV show from the 1950s onwards. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT Last Gasp Saloon Lidders Late Lamentables (THEME) Saturday Night Dead (THEME) Syndication Zombies

Dickinson, Janice Born 16 February 1955  (New York City, New York, USA) Fashion model, insists she's both the first supermodel and the one who coined the term (though inaccurate on both counts). Powder Picks Em Off

Diggle, Steve Born 7 May 1955  (Manchester, United Kingdom) English guitarist and vocalist in the punk band Buzzcocks (THEME) Punk is Dead

Dignam, Christy Born 23 May 1960  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Lead singer of the popular Irish rock band Aslan. Has regular drug problems. Kenny's Entry

Dillon, Melinda Born 13 October 1939  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) American film and stage actress, Oscar-nominated for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (THEME) Last Christmas

Dimbleby, David Born 28 October 1938  (Surrey, UK) Journalist and longtime host of Thursday night political bread-and-circus "Question Time". Stepped down from the post in 2018. Death Nebula 3000 I told you I was ill 2

DiMucci, Dion Born 18 July 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) Rock/doo-wop singer-songwriter, started off fronting the Belmonts before hitting solo success with the likes of 'Runaround Sue' and 'The Wanderer'. Probably the first singer to namecheck late deadpooling favourite Zsa Zsa Gabor in song, which he did in 'D (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers

Dine, Jim Born 16 June 1935  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) American pop artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Dinenage, Fred Born 8 June 1942  (Birmingham, England) Despite his birthplace, has been long since based in the South of England. Well known nationally for 'How?' and 'How 2', and to football fans as a former director of Portsmouth F.C. Fucked n' Dumped

Dingwort-Nusseck, Julia Born 6 October 1921  (Altona, Germany) German business journalist. Death Is International

Dinsdale, Reece Born 6 August 1959  (Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England) English stage, screen and TV actor. Played the role of Joe Mcintyre in 'Coronation Street' and yet another one of Gail's Ill-fated love interests. Fucked n' Dumped

Dion, Céline Born 30 March 1968  (Charlemagne, Quebec) Caterwauling French-Canadian singer who won the Eurovision contest for Switzerland in 1988 before having a successful career in the 1990s with hits such as 'Think Twice' and that dreary song from 'Titanic'. Now plays in Las Vegas. Chelski Pensioners Neither There Nor Thereabouts The corpse list

Diouf, Abdou Born 7 September 1935  (Louga, Senegal) President of Senegal from 1981-2000. A veritable blink of an eye compared to a lot of African leaders... Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Ditka, Mike Born 18 October 1939  (Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA) American football player and coach who won the Super Bowl in both roles. (THEME) YOUREOUT

Dixon, Robin Born 21 April 1935  (place of birth unknown) The third Baron Glentoran, conservative politician and also an Olympic gold medal winner in Bobsleigh Grobler's Stiff Ones

Dobson, Bonnie Born 13 November 1940  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Folkie singer-songwriter whose "Morning Dew" has become an oft-covered genre staple. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Dobson, Wayne Born 5 July 1957  (Leicester, England) British magician. Apricot Crumble

Dobtcheff, Vernon Born 14 August 1934  (Nimes, France) So-called "patron saint of acting" with a stunning CV. Personal favourites are the old Nazi in the "I hear you're a racist now" episode of "Father Ted", and the elderly magician in "La Grande Bellezza". (THEME) Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased) (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Doctoroff, Daniel Born 11 July 1958  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) US business man and government official, Michael Bloomberg's sidekick, so to say. There's A Shiva In The Park

Dodik, Milorad Born 12 March 1959  (Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegowina) Current President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Finbarr Returns from the Dead

Dogg, Snoop Born 20 October 1971  (Long Beach, California, USA) Gangsta rapper, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (THEME) Thats a Rap (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Doherty, Pete Born 12 March 1979  (Liverpool, England) Former lead singer of The Libertines, now with Babyshambles. His addictions to heroin and crack have made his behaviour increasingly random, self-centred and downright tedious. The Forest Lawn Jockeys Next Year Greta William Hague's Special Friend

Doherty, Shannen Born 12 April 1971  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) American TV and film actress best known for playing Brenda Walsh in hit US teen drama 'Beverly Hills, 90210'. Suffering from Crohn’s disease and also diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. 2023? – no thank you! I’ll leave before 5 Feet and 1 to Go Amanita virosa Are You Still Dying, Darling? Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers BLIMEY! (THEME) Breast in Peace  Cancel My Appointments Champion Funeral Home COMPOST CORNER Crofty's Coffin Crew I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? DDP Tofoa Dead Ends Deader than a Dead Thing Dead Last? Dead Right! Deadpool Surprise Dead Ringers Dead Wait Deadwig Death Becomes Them Death Stinks Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Deceased Hose Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair eejit Eternity Tours Ethnic Cleansing Evil Grimace Expiry Date 2022 Exu's Exiteers Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw Finbarr Returns from the Dead Going Green Grave Danger Guild of Master Reapers H5N1 Haben die Spaten Hearse of the Dead Heaven Can't Wait And Now His Watch Is Ended I told you I was ill 2 Jackie Treehorn Jill Dando's Cat Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill JoeRam Just Fast away Kenny's Entry They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar LL's Pool Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Manuel's Stiffs Min Reaper The Misers  Moldy Oldies  Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia Old People Smell Of Piss Once You Go Black Pearly Gates Pity da Foolz Poppin’ Clogs Powder Picks Em Off Prophet's Prophecy Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals Salmon Mousse (THEME) Saturday Night Dead  Say Hi to Uncle George SeasideEssexXile Shovelful of Dirt Simply Dead (THEME) Slippery Soap Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Star Dust Statik Charge  Stone Dead Cert Stop The Steal Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information (THEME) Syndication Zombies  Team Cat AIDS The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Choir Invisibule The Colnbrook Coroner The Conqueror Worm The corpse list  The End of the World As We Know It Sovereign-Reaper The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Hair Blair Bunch The Living End The Master of Unlocking the old lady  There's A Shiva In The Park  There Goes Another One! :) There is no spoon The Rotting Corpses of the Undead The Walking Dead Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Die Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Today's the day the maggots have their picnic Tom's Chainsaw Massacre Two Coins & A Punt Very Ill Turned Very Dead Windsor the Troll Woody's ddp Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Dolan, Charles Born 16 October 1926  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Founder of HBO and owner of Cablevision and Madison Square Garden. (THEME) That’s… Death!

Dole, Elizabeth Born 29 July 1936  (Salisbury, North Carolina, USA) Former senator for North Carolina and wife of failed 1996 US presidential candidate Bob Dole. Huddled Masses (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Dolenz, Micky Born 8 March 1945  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Child star as "Corky the Circus Boy", later 1/4 of The Monkees. Wrote the lyrics for "Alternate Title" and was one of the first owners of a Moog Synthesizer. AbraCadaver (THEME) Last ones!  (THEME) The Survivors

Dollar, Creflo Born 28 January 1962  (College Park, Georgia, USA) an American pastor, televangelist, and the founder of the non-denominational World Changers Church International. Stop The Steal

Domingo, Plácido Born 21 January 1941  (Madrid, Spain) Legendary tenor, famous for his collaborations with Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras as "The Three Tenors". (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing... Wayne Manor

Don Baker, Joe Born 12 February 1936  (Groesbeck, Texas, USA) Actor, best known for his role as Jack Wade in 'Goldeneye'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! Pearly Gates (THEME) Time Travellers, Astronauts and Spies

Donaher, Noeline Born in Australia  (exact date unknown) Matriarch of the family documented in one of Australia's earliest reality TV shows, 'Sylviana Waters'. Blueberry Crumble

Donahue, Phil Born 21 December 1935  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Talk show host, better known in the US, but his fame has also filtered across the Atlantic to an extent. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Trumps Disinfectant Chumps

Donoughue, Bernard Born 8 September 1934  (Ashton, Northamptonshire, England) Baron Donoughue. Allegedly born into poverty, the Labour politician, academic, businessman and author is another "boy done good" story. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep

D'Orazio, Joe  Born 27 July 1922  (Bermondsey, London, England) Died 9 March 2022  () Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Former World of Sport wrestler who is 972 years old in wrestler years. Living in a Box

dos Santos, José Eduardo  Born 28 August 1942  (Luanda, Angola) Died 8 July 2022  (Barcelona, Spain) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) President of Angola since 1979. (THEME) Complications from a fall

Douglas, Bryan Born 27 May 1934  (Blackburn, England) Former Blackburn Rovers right-winger. Scored eleven goals for England as well. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS (THEME) Sudden Death

Douglas, Craig Born 12 August 1941  (Newport, Isle of Wight, England) Born Terence Perkins. Milkman-turned singer who topped the UK charts in 1959 with a cover of Sam Cooke's hit 'Only Sixteen'. Now aged 74 he still works the nightclubs and cruise ships. (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die Tragic, our Maurice!

Douglas, Michael Born 25 September 1944  (New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA) Followed his father Kirk into films, and was a moderately successful actor for 20 years until 'Fatal Attraction' really launched him into superstardom in 1987, quickly followed by 'Wall Street' and 'Basic Instinct'. Som Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home DEAD LOSS Don't Eat The Figs H5N1 VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! They're Loving Angels Instead Living in a Box (THEME) Sad Last Days

Dourif, Brad Born 18 March 1950  (Huntington, West Virginia, USA) Respected actor who first came to fame as Billy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Now retired from the industry, with the exception of providing the voice for killer doll Chucky. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Downey, Jr., Robert Born 4 April 1965  (New York, New York, USA) Talented but equally flawed and troubled actor. Appears to be clean after his battle against drugs, but you never know... (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean

Dozier, Lamont  Born 16 June 1941  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 8 August 2022  (Scottsdale, Arizona, USA) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) One-third of Holland-Dozier-Holland. The middle third, to be specific. (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

Drabble, Margaret Born 5 June 1939  (Sheffield, England) English novelist whose works typically feature woman protagonists stifled by English society. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Drake, (singer) Born 24 October 1986  (Toronto, Canada) Canadian monotonous singer whose girlfriends get younger as he gets older Dead Is Dead

Draper, Derek Born 15 August 1967  (Chorley, England) Husband of Kate Garraway, whose plight with the Coronavirus almost makes you forget his involvement in the "Lobbygate "scandal It's Grim Up North Dead Wait Dr Shipman's waiting room Faster Than A Dead Horse Haben die Spaten I'll sleep when you're dead John Key's List Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Shovelful of Dirt The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2022  The Colnbrook Coroner  Two Coins & A Punt Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Draper, Ronald Born 24 December 1926  (Oudtshoorn, South Africa) South African two-time test cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1945 to 1959. Jill Dando's Cat

Dre, Dr Born 18 February 1965  (Compton, California, USA) US dean of rappers, whom we don't forget about (THEME) Thats a Rap

Drejy, Chris Born 11 November 1945  (London, England) Longtime guitarist for The Yardbirds until multiple strokes halted his career in 2013. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Dresner, Israel  Born 22 April 1929  (New York, New York, USA) Died 13 January 2022  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) notoriously rebellious American rabbi and Civil Rights leader in the Sixties. Banana's Bruises Haben die Spaten Yahoo Will Do

Drewitt-Barlow, Tony Born 19 August 1964  (Manchester, UK) One of the first gay men to father a child in the UK through surrogacy, often pops up in the papers when there's a story to sell. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Dreyfus, Richard Born 29 October 1947  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Excellent if somewhat enigmatic actor whose career has been setback by his battles with depression. Nonetheless he's been in countless films, including 'Mr Holland's Opus' and 'The Goodbye Girl'. (THEME) Saving Private Steven

Du Bois, Barry Born 4 August 1960  (Sydney, Australia) One of two cancer-battling Antiopedean TV "fix-your-house-up" types getting a DDP call-up in 2018. COMPOST CORNER Grave Danger Sovereign-Reaper This Mortal Coil

Duckenfield, David Born in   (exact date unknown) The police officer in charge during the Hillsborough Stadium crush in 1989 and former chief superintendent of South Yorkshire police. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Ducklo, TJ Born 22 September 1988  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Press secretary for Joe Biden during his 2020 bid for the Presidency. Dead as a Doornail 2 Evil Grimace

Duffy, Maureen Born 21 October 1933  (Worthing, Sussex, England) English poet and activist. (THEME) Poets Passing

Duffy, Sir Patrick Born 17 June 1920  (United Kingdom) Former Labour MP and later an important NATO functionary Hearse of the Dead Obituarynotice The Colnbrook Coroner

Duggan, Jim Born 14 January 1954  (Glenn Falls, New York, USA) Cartoon era WWF wrestler, winner of the first-ever Royal Rumble in 1988. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Dukakis, Michael Born 3 November 1933  (Brookline, Massachusetts, USA) Former Democrat govenor of Massachusetts, who unsuccessfully ran for President in 1988. Champion Funeral Home (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Duke, Charles Born 3 October 1935  (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) Youngest of the twelve men to walk on the Moon. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Dullea, Keir Born 30 May 1936  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Actor, forever known as astronaut David "Dave" Bowman in Stanley Kubrick's epic 1968 film '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Funny to think we're a decade passed that now and no monolith to be found... Where's My Damn List?

Dumas, Roland Born 23 August 1922  (Limoges, France) Controversial/insane French socialist politician who served as Foreign Minister for most of the 80s and early 90s. (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Dunagan, Donnie Born 16 August 1934  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) The voice of the young Bambi in the famously sentimental film. Left Hollywood behind afterwards for a career in the Marines. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Dunaway, Faye Born 14 January 1941  (Bascom, Florida, USA) Actress, in films for over 40 years now. Bucket O'Hare

Duncan, Arthur Born 25 September 1933  (Pasadena, California, USA) American trailblazing tap dancer on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1964 to 1982 which along with his earlier inclusion on Betty White's variety show (1954), made him the first African-American regular on variety television programs. God, It's Brutal Out Here

Duncan Smith, Iain Born 9 April 1954  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Leader of the Conservative Party from 2001-03. (THEME) Wishful Thinking

Dunem, Fernando Jose De Franca Dias Van Born 24 August 1934  (Luanda, Portuguese Angola) Former Angolan PM with a mouthful of a name. Gooseberry Crumble

Dunn, Carola Born 14 November 1946  () British-born American crime writer of the "Miss Daisy" set of novels. (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Dunn, George Born in England  (exact date unknown) One of the last surviving Battle of Britain RAF men. Dead And Dusted

Dunne, Thomas Born 24 October 1933  (Great Britain) Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester from 1977, then (after the historic counties were restored) from 1998 the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire until 2001 and the Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire until 2008. Diet Of Worms

Duran, Roberto Born 16 June 1951  (El Chorrillo, Panama) Boxer who held world titles in four weight classes and boxed in five decades. (THEME) American As Apple Pie (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean

Durban, Alan Born 7 July 1941  (Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales) Welsh footballer and manager. (THEME) Managing To Survive

Dureau, Scott Born 29 July 1986  (Taree, Australia) Australian former professional rugby league footballer. The B-Team

Durham, Judith  Born 3 July 1943  (Essendon, Victoria, Australia) Died 5 August 2022  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Vocalist for Australian folkies The Seekers. Real name Judith Cock. Was once stalked by a woman who sent her 40 doormats through the post. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS

Durk, Lil Born 19 October 1992  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American rapper from the modern-day home of MCs getting shot dead, Chicago. Buttsoup

Durst, Robert  Born 12 April 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 10 January 2022  (French Camp, California, USA) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Real estate mogul implicated in the deaths of a number of people throughout the years. DDP Tofoa Deadies 8 (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys A Trophy For Atrophy Salmon Mousse Shaun of the Dead 69 Tentoesup The Living End There's A Shiva In The Park Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Duterte, Rodrigo Born 28 March 1945  (Maasin, Philippines) Colourful and controversial incumbent President of the Philippines, who made good on his promise of a brutal crackdown on drug users. And they say politicians never follow through… (THEME) LEAD, FOLLOW AND DIE THIS YEAR

Duvall, Robert Born 5 January 1931  (San Diego, California, USA) US movie actor & director, in countless films since 1962. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT (THEME) Awarded Oscarites (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean c. a. daver Dead Last? Dead Right! God, It's Brutal Out Here I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice So Long Farewell

Duvall, Shelley Born 7 July 1949  (Houston, Texas, USA) Actress, best known for her role in Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining'. Grim McGraw Heads in a Bag Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Noz4news Pearly Gates (THEME) Saturday Night Dead The Buckley Mystic

Duvitski, Janine Born 28 June 1952  (Lancaster, England) English actress who has appeared primarily in sitcoms. Most recently in ITV's 'Benidorm' as randy swinger Jacqueline Stewart. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff

Dyer, Kieron Born 29 December 1978  (Ipswich, England) Footballer. (THEME) Sudden Death The Colnbrook Coroner

Dylan, Bob Born 24 May 1941  (Duluth, Minnesota, USA) Legendary folk singer with an annoying voice. Still touring. Don't Eat The Figs Heads in a Bag Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0 Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Much Ado About Snuffing (THEME) Nobel Notables (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard

Dyson, James Born 2 May 1947  (Cromer, United Kingdom) Founder of the Dyson household item company (THEME) Wishful Thinking

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