Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2022: G

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Gable, June Born 5 June 1945  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American actress with a memorable role in Friends, but also a Tony winner for ther work on Broadway (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Gaines, Rosie Born 26 June 1960  (Oakland, California, USA) US singer and Prince collaborator. Blueberry Crumble

Gall, Sandy Born 1 October 1927  (Penang, Malaysia) British journalist and former ITN newsreader & reporter. BALDY FOREVER (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem GUBernatorial Selection Lard Bazaar The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022 The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Galtung, Johan Born 24 October 1930  (Oslo, Norway) Norwegian sociologist, originally known for his founding work in peace and conflict studies but now famed for his massively anti-Semitic theories on media control. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Galway, James Born 8 December 1939  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Esteemed flautist nicknamed "The Man with the Golden Flute". The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022

Gambon, Michael Born 19 October 1940  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Actor - made it big in 'The Singing Detective' and has been in the last 2 Harry Potter films as Dumbledore. Recently popped up in 'Doctor Who'. Death Nebula 3000 (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem I'm Sorry For Your Trouble JoeRam Manuel's Stiffs Moldy Oldies The Buckley Mystic Pussy No More

Ganassi, Chip Born 24 May 1958  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Longtime figure on the North American auto racing scene, as both a driver and a team owner. (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat

Garavito, Luis Born 25 January 1957  (Génova, Quindío, Colombia) Colombian serial killer who admitted to the rape and murder of 147 young boys in 1999 for which he received a sentence of just 22 years. Banana's Bruises The Love Boat

Garden, Graeme Born 18 February 1943  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Qualified doctor, but became famous as one of 'The Goodies', and has been involved in broadcasting ever since the late 1960s. Don't Eat The Figs

Gardner, Trixie Born 17 July 1927  (Parkes, New South Wales, Australia) Current member of the House of Lords. (THEME) No More Expenses

Garfield, David Date and place of birth unknown Actor ('Doctor Who'). Born 1930. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Garfunkel, Art Born 5 November 1941  (Forest Hills, New York, USA) Singer/songwriter, one half of Simon & Garfunkel. A Bunch Of Punts  (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard

Gargan, Nick Born in   (exact date unknown) Former Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset, who was suspended in May 2014. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Garn, Jake Born 12 October 1932  (Richfield, Utah, USA) Former senator from Utah who became the first sitting congressman to fly into space in 1985. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Garnett, Ruby Nash Born 15 June 1934  (Akron, Ohio, USA) R&B singer with the Romantics whose harmonies would later influence the Temptations. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Garr, Teri Born 11 December 1944  (Lakewood, Ohio, USA) US film & TV star, now battling MS. Deceased Hose Heads in a Bag  Let Us Embalm You Noz4news (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts  Spoonful of Sugar (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Gascoigne, Bamber  Born 24 January 1935  (London, England) Died 8 February 2022  (London, Great Britain) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Author & TV personality, former host of 'University Challenge'. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2022 (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right (THEME) CRT to DOA

Gascoigne, Paul Born 27 May 1967  (Gateshead, Co Durham, England) Flawed genius of the football field, who played for Newcastle United, Spurs, Lazio, Rangers and of course England, when he wasn't busy boozing and/or crying. On and off the wagon constantly. 2022 Exit Draft  BALDY FOREVER BLIMEY! Worm Fodder Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff Dai YaB'stards (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Deader than a Dead Thing Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Don't Eat The Figs Doodler Julia Falling Off The Perch (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem Hangman's XX They're Loving Angels Instead Next Year Greta Stiffer Steaks (THEME) Sudden Death The Buckley Mystic (THEME) YOUREOUT

Gastineau, Mark Born 20 November 1956  (Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA) NFL Hall of Famer who played for the New York Jets. Jackie Treehorn

Gastoni, Lisa Born 28 July 1935  (Alassio, Italy) Italian film actress named "Best Italian Actress of the Year 1966". After the 60s her career slowed down significantly. (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Gates, Bill Born 28 October 1955  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Absurdly rich and much-vilified chairman of Microsoft. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0 Stop The Steal

Gates, David Born 11 December 1940  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, best known as the co-lead singer of the group Bread. (THEME) Dead Beats

Gates (football), Bill Date and place of birth unknown Former Middlesbrough player now with dementia, a pain to Google for. (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United

Gatiss, Mark Born 17 October 1966  (Sedgefield, County Durham, England) Comedian, actor and writer who emerged in the late 1990s with the comedy group 'The League of Gentlemen' before embarking on a successful solo career. (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Gaulle, Philippe de Born 28 December 1921  (Paris, France) French politician and son of Charles. I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Dead By Dawn Manuel's Stiffs Prophet's Prophecy (THEME) Reelin' In the Years

Gaunt, Jon Born 3 March 1961  (Coventry, United Kingdom) English comedian and social commentator with a Joe Rogan-like "bro conservative" angle (THEME) Gammon Mousse

Gaunt, William Born 3 April 1937  (Pudsey, UK) Long-time TV actor, most famously as one of the three super-agents in 60s sci-fi thriller "The Champions". (THEME) Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased) (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game Time's-up Team

Gaynor, Mitzi Born 4 September 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Hollywood singer and dancer of the 1950s. Was the second musical guest on the night of The Beatles' debut appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'. (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies

Gebremichael, Debretsion Born 7 July 1956  (Shire, Ethiopian Empire) Ethiopian politician and current President of the Tigray Region, bprn in the 1960s H5N1

Gee, Prunella Born 17 February 1950  (London, United Kingdom) English therapist who turned to acting in a role for Coronation street, and quite a few theatre and screen roles. Bucket O'Hare

Gehry, Frank Born 28 February 1929  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Canadian-born American architect, whose works are cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World Architecture Survey, which led Vanity Fair to label him as "the most important architect of our age". Team 2022

Geiberger, Al Born 1 September 1937  (Red Bluff, California, USA) Golfer, the first to hit a score of 59 in a PGA Tour. A different hole-in-one came when his colon was removed in 1980. (THEME) In The Hole!

Geldof, Bob Born 5 October 1951  (Dun Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland) Former Boomtown Rats front man turned shouty, sweary Live Aid and Live 8 organiser. Has been looking even rougher than usual of late, which certainly takes some doing. (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Gemayel, Amine Born 22 January 1942  (Bikfaiya, Lebanon) former President of Lebanon (1982-1988) Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Genefke, Inge Kemp Born 6 July 1938  (Frederiksberg, Denmark) A prize-winning campaigner and worker on behalf of torture victims. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Gento, Francisco  Born 21 October 1933  (Guarnizo, Spain) Died 18 January 2022  (Madrid, Spain) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Legendary footballer for Real Madrid. Won 6 European Cup winners medals. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Gentry, Bobbie Born 27 July 1942  (Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA) Trailblazing American country singer-songwriter. (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean Randoms who might

George, Barry Born 15 April 1960  (Hammersmith, London, England) Accused, but subsquently cleared of killing TV presenter Jill Dando in 1999. (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags

George, Bobby Born 16 February 1945  (Manor Park, East London, England) Cockney darts player. The only person in the world who wears more jewellery than Jimmy Savile or Michael Carroll. Aye, they're off the fags alright Francis of Arse-Easy 2022 The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

George, Boy Born 14 June 1961  (Eltham, Kent, England) Cross-dressing lead singer of Culture Club and later solo artist, born George Alan O'Dowd. (THEME) Gay-Tes Of Heaven Going, Going, Gone I'll sleep when you're dead

George, Elizabeth Born 26 February 1949  (Warren, Ohio, USA) American author of the British-based 'Inspector Lynley' detective novels. (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Gerard, Gil Born 23 January 1943  (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) Star of 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'. Also got to flirt with Erin Gray, the lucky ol' dog. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Gerstenhaber, Murray Born 5 June 1927  (New York City, New York, USA) US mathematician who is so good, he has a branch of algebra named after him Death Is International

Gervais, Ricky Born 25 June 1961  (Reading, Berkshire, England) Annoying one trick pony. Hit paydirt with the mockumentary 'The Office' in 2001, perhaps the most monumentally overrated programme in the history of television. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Getty, Gordon Born 20 December 1933  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Member of the Getty business dynasty who also composes classical music to the side. Dirt Nappers

Ghezali, Mohammed Abdel Karim Al Born in Yemen  (exact date unknown) High ranking member of al-Qaeda's Yemeni branch. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Giacomelli, Bruno Born 10 September 1952  (Poncarale, Italy) Italian B-list racing driver (THEME) Formula Fatality

Gibb, Barry Born 1 September 1946  (Douglas, Isle of Man) The eldest of the Bee Gees. The last one standing… (THEME) Last ones! (THEME) The Survivors (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Gibbons, Billy Born 16 December 1949  (Houston, Texas, USA) AKA "Reverend Willie G", the guitarist in ZZ Top. (THEME) Dead Beats (THEME) Gone Solo

Gibbs, Lance Born 29 September 1934  (Georgetown, British Guiana) West Indies cricketer, a stellar spinner in his prime who became the second player to take 300 wickets. Two Coins & A Punt

Gibbs, Marla Born 14 June 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American TV sitcom actress, best known as wisecracking maid Florence on 'The Jeffersons'. (THEME) Made In Detroit Stiff as a Board 2 (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Giblin, John Born 26 February 1952  (Bellshill, Scotland) British studio musician who played bass on a high number of records (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Gibson, Edward Born 8 November 1936  (Buffalo, New York, USA) Science Pilot on the Skylab 4 mission (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Gibson, Kirk Born 28 May 1957  (Pontiac, Michigan, USA) American professional baseball player and manager for the Detroit Tigers, nicknamed Gibby Not at All Well

Gilbert, Chad Born 9 March 1981  (Coral Springs, Florida, USA) American Musician and founder of New Found Glory Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Much Ado About Snuffing

Gilbert, Johnny Born 13 July 1928  (Newport News, Virginia, USA) Jeopardy Announcer. Couldn't Think of a Team Name (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Thomas Jefferson Survives

Giles, Bill Born 18 November 1939  (Dittisham, Devon, England) Popular weather forecaster for the BBC for many years before his retirement in 2000. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Giles, Johnny Born 6 November 1940  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Former Leeds United midfield maestro turned RTE pundit. (THEME) Managing To Survive

Gillespie, Gary Born 5 July 1960  (Stirling, UK) Coventry and Liverpool defender of the 1980s, stil works as a commentator on Liverpool TV. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Gillespie, Robert Born 9 November 1933  (Lille, France) Veteran actor on British TV, in comic and serious roles. In recent years, he returned to his first love of the stage. Trojan Hearse

Gilliam, Terry Born 22 November 1940  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) The only non-British member of the Monty Python team and director of a whole bunch of films that don't quite work. Bourne to Die Bucket O'Hare

Gilmour, David Born 6 March 1946  (Cambridge, England) Guitarist & singer, member of Pink Floyd. Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0

Gilot, Francoise Born 26 November 1921  (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) French painter and muse to the legendary Pablo Picasso. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation Deadies 8 (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Ging, Jack  Born 30 November 1931  (Alva, Oklahoma, USA) Died 9 September 2022  (La Quinta, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) US TV and movie actor, for example, on The A-Team (THEME) Time Travellers, Astronauts and Spies

Giscard d'Estaing, Anne-Aymone Born 10 April 1933  (Paris, France) Former First Lady of France, widow of Valery Giscard d’Estaing (THEME) First Lady's First

Giuliani, Rudolph Born 28 May 1944  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Mayor of New York, 1994-2001. Deadwig (THEME) Kennedy Driving School ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD Stiff as a Board 2 Stop The Steal (THEME) The Right to Die

Gladys, Maria Born 23 November 1939  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Brazilian actress. The Deadest Of The Dead

Glanville, Brian Born 24 September 1931  (London, England) Football journalist, the doyen of the genre - has been in the industry since the early 1950's. Here's Who You Could Have Won

Gleason, Joanna Born 2 June 1950  (Toronto, Canada) Tony-award winning actress and musical singer (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Gleason, Steve Born 19 March 1977  (Spokane, Washington, USA) Former American footballer, who is now suffering from ALS. A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers  COMPOST CORNER Dead Ends Deadpool Surprise (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem Jackie Treehorn Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Heading Nowhere The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order Sovereign-Reaper There's A Shiva In The Park There is no spoon Tom's Chainsaw Massacre

Glen, John Born 15 May 1932  (Sunbury-on-Thames, England) English film director, film editor and author best known for his directorial and editing work on eight James Bond films from the 1960s to the 1980s. Death Becomes Them Here's Who You Could Have Won

Glenn, Glen Born 24 October 1934  (Joplin, Missouri, USA) Rockabilly singer/songwriter whose career started in the 1950s and ended in late 2015 due to health reasons. Died in March but did not get a qualifying obit. (THEME) Gris Gris

Glenn-Copeland, Beverly Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (exact date unknown) American singer and songwriter who was only really discovered at an advanced age, born 1944. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Glitter, Gary Born 8 May 1944  (Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) 1970s glam rocker who was jailed in 1999 for possession of hardcore child porn. "Do you wanna be in my gang?" Er...we'll give it a miss, thanks, Gary. (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law Buttsoup (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem Jumptheshark V 13.0 (now living in Derby) (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers Mr & Mrs Drummerboy (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard Song to the Siren (THEME) Space Wasters

Glock, Gaston Born 19 July 1929  (Vienna, Austria) Found of the firearms company Glock, who didn't start designing guns until he was well into his 50s. Well, it's something to do… Dr Shipman's waiting room Lard Bazaar

Glover, Bruce Born 2 May 1932  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor - played the camp assassin Mr Wint in the 1971 James Bond film 'Diamonds Are Forever'. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! (THEME) Time Travellers, Astronauts and Spies

Glover, Julian Born 27 March 1935  (London, England) Reknowned actor who's appeared on stage, screen and tv and is an aluminous of the 'Star Wars, 'James Bond' and 'Doctor Who' series. Equatic Doom (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Goalby, Bob  Born 14 March 1929  (Belleville, Illinois, USA) Died 20 January 2022  (Belleville, Illinois, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Golfer who won the 1968 PGA Masters due to an incorrectly filled-in scorecard. (THEME) In The Hole!

Godard, Jean-Luc  Born 3 December 1930  (Paris, France) Died 13 September 2022  (Rolle, Switzerland) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Acclaimed French film director from the "New Wave" school of film-making. (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Godard, Vic Born in Mortlake, London, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) British singer-songwriter formerly of the punk group Subway Sect.  (THEME) Punk is Dead

Goddard, Liza Born 20 January 1950  (Smethwick, West Midlands, England) Despite her roles in countless kids' TV series, still best known for being the female team captain on 'Give Us A Clue' for years. Fucked n' Dumped

Godley, Janey Born 20 January 1961  (Glasgow, United Kingdom) Scottish stand-up comedienne Are You Still Dying, Darling?  Chelski Pensioners Dead as a Doornail 2 drunkasaskunk eejit Fade to Black Funeral Holmes Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Kenny's Entry Team Cat AIDS

Godwin, Tim Born in   (exact date unknown) Senior British police officer, and former Deputy Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service, having served from 2009-2011. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Gold, Marian Born 26 May 1954  (Herford, West Germany) Frontman of synth band Alphaville who does not want to be forever young (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Goldberg, Whoopi Born 13 November 1955  (New York, New York, USA) Comedienne and actress, famous for her roles in 'Ghost' & 'The Color Purple'. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Goldblum, Jeff Born 22 October 1952  (West Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor with a sense of his own absurdity, dominated the box office in the mid 90s and still has his fans now. (THEME) Saving Private Steven

Goldfarb, Eddy Born 5 September 1921  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American toy inventor best known for the Yakity Yak Talking Teeth, Battling Tops, KerPlunk, Stompers, and Vac-U-Form It's A Grim World After All

Goldsmith, Jemima Born 30 January 1974  (London, England) Journalist who was once married to Imran Khan and whose brother is the former Tory MP Zac. Next Year Greta

Goldsmith, Lady Annabel Born 11 June 1934  (Westminster, London, England) English socialite and the eponym for a London nightclub of the late 20th century, Annabel's. Blueberry Crumble

Goldthwait, Bobcat Born 26 May 1962  (Syracuse, New York, USA) American actor with a distinct voice, also an active stand-up comedian (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean

Goldust, (wrestler) Born 11 April 1969  (Austin, Texas, USA) Pro-wrestler who has had several long runs with the WWF/E and now works for his brothers AEW company. The Forest Lawn Jockeys

Gollmann, Rosi Born 9 June 1927  (Germany) Co-founder of the Rosi Gollmann Andheri Foundation. Death Is International

Golpayegani, Lotfollah Safi Born 20 February 1919  (Golpaygan, Iran) Iranian cleric. Born 1918. Died in February but did not receive a qualifying obit. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Golson, Benny Born 25 January 1929  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Jazz musician. (THEME) Made In Detroit

Gomez, Wilfredo Born 29 October 1956  (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Bazooka Gómez, Puerto Rican former professional boxer and three-time world champion Waiting for the Hearse

Gonzalez, Luis Pareto Born 29 August 1928  (Santiago, Chile) Chilean politician and former President of the Chamber of Deputies. Died in January without a QO. (THEME) Presiding Over Demise

Goodenough, John B. Born 25 July 1922  (Jena, Germany) Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry from 2019. (THEME) Nobel Notables Team 2022

Goodman, Len Born 25 April 1944  (Bethnal Green, London, England) Ballroom dancer, best known as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars. Known for shouting out "Seven" in a particularly strange way. A Bunch Of Punts Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Pearly Gates

Goodyear, Julie Born 29 March 1942  (Heywood, Lancashire, England) Gobby Northern actress who played Bet Lynch in 'Coronation Street' for 25 years. Her off-screen love life has been the stuff of a tabloid editor's dreams: 3 short-lived marriages (one of which was annulled after the reception), 2 called-off engagements, c. a. daver  Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic (THEME) Decomposing Blubber eejit Gooseberry Crumble I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Shot in the Dark (THEME) Slippery Soap The Alternative Deathlist (THEME) Unpersons

Goraguer, Alain Born 20 August 1931  (Rosny-Sous-Bois, France) French jazzman, who was at the side of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg, and composed several film scores The Whipping Posts

Gorbachev, Mikhail  Born 2 March 1931  (Privolnoye, Stavropol, Russia) Died 30 August 2022  (Moscow, Russia) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1952, rising steadily to become its General Secretary from 1985-91 and President of the USSR from 1990-91. Has a map of Italy tattooed on his head for some reason. AbraCadaver Ah, the ol’ team A Yankee's picks BALDY FOREVER BLIMEY! c. a. daver (THEME) Complications from a fall Crofty's Coffin Crew Deader than a Dead Thing (THEME) Dead Leaders Deathlist.net Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Drop Dead Celebration Error 404s Faster Than A Dead Horse (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem Grim McGraw GUBernatorial Selection Zombie Dance Party Heaven Can't Wait (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Jellydead Jumptheshark V 13.0 (now living in Derby) (THEME) Kennedy Driving School (THEME) LEAD, FOLLOW AND DIE THIS YEAR Let Us Embalm You LL's Pool Madonna's Hand Of Bod Mass Hole Cemetery (THEME) Nobel Notables (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou... (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH (THEME) sid and marty coffin Simply Dead Stone Dead Cert The Alternative Deathlist The Colnbrook Coroner The Crowdsourced Deathlist Sovereign-Reaper Pussy No More The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (THEME) The Politicorpses Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Today's the day the maggots have their picnic Wayne Manor Zipline

Gordon, Josh Born 13 April 1991  (Houston, Texas, USA) NFL player who took "indefinite leave" from the sport in December 2018 to focus on his mental health. William Hague's Special Friend

Gordy, Berry Born 28 November 1929  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Record executive & producer, mostly associated with "Motown" music. God, It's Brutal Out Here Trumps Disinfectant Chumps (THEME) Made In Detroit (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead (THEME) Snort the Ashes (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers Team 2022

Gorgatti, Guido Born 5 December 1919  (Rovigo, Veneto, Italy) Italian-born Argentine film actor joining Jeanne Calment and George Burns as a cautionary tale against smoking. Just Yvonne

Gorman, John Born 4 January 1936  (Birkenhead, United Kingdom) founder of comedy music group The Scaffold (THEME) #1 Hits Randoms who might

Gormley, Phil Born in Surrey, England  (exact date unknown) Former Chief Constable of Police Scotland. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Gorrie, John Born 11 August 1932  (Hastings, East Sussex, England) BBC director, including of the early 'Doctor Who' short 'The Keys of Marinus'. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Gossett, Jr., Louis Born 27 May 1936  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Gangly actor who turned down an offer to play professional basketball in order to go into films instead. Won an Oscar in 1982 for his part in 'An Officer and a Gentleman', and has gone on to play various tough guys and rough diamonds since. Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers Captain Hemlock's Twenty From Here to Eternity (THEME) That’s… Death!

Gotti, Gene Born in New York, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Mobster in the Gambino crime family. Born 1946. (THEME) Gone Solo

Gould, Elliott Born 29 August 1938  (New York City, New York, USA) Star of 'The Long Goodbye' and 'M*A*S*H', married to Barbra Streisand for eight years. Last Gasp Saloon (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Gradi, Dario Born 8 July 1941  (Milan, Italy) Manager of Crewe Alexandra FC since 1983, and is currently the longest serving manager at one club in the football league. (THEME) Managing To Survive

Grady, Mike Born 6 February 1946  (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) Best known for playing the henpecked Barry in 'Last of the Summer Wine'. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Graham, "Superstar" Billy Born 7 June 1943  (Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA) Born Eldridge Wayne Coleman. Former WWF World Heavyweight Champion. (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Francis of Arse-Easy 2022 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Graham, Bob Born 9 November 1936  (Coral Gables, Florida, USA) Former Florida Governor (1979-87) and Senator (1987-2005). (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Graham, Caroline Born 17 July 1931  (Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England) Novelist and creator of Inspector Barnaby, of which the endless 'Midsomer Murders' TV series is based on. (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Graham, David Born 11 July 1925  (London, England) English character actor and voice artist (THEME) #1 Hits Worm Fodder I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader (THEME) I Hear Voices Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Perhaps' Pointless Punts Windsor the Troll

Graham, Jorie Born 9 May 1950  (New York City, New York, USA) Pulitzer winner and one of America's leading living poets. (THEME) Poets Passing

Graham, Lindsey Born 9 July 1955  (Central, South Carolina, USA) South Carolina senator who tried to run for US President against Trump but failed miserably. As they all did… (THEME) The Right to Die

Graham-Smith, Francis Born 25 April 1923  (Roehampton, Surrey, England) Thirteenth Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Grandin, Temple Born 29 August 1947  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) American professor and doctor of Animal Science. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Granger, Ann Born 12 July 1939  (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) Writer who switched from historical romances to crime novels with great success. Born 1939. (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Grant, Lee Born 31 October 1927  (New York City, New York, USA) Actress. Blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s. (THEME) Awarded Oscarites God, It's Brutal Out Here Zombie Dance Party Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Grant, Richard E. Born 5 May 1957  (Mbabane, Eswatini) Withnail and I star who is instantly recognisable. Next Year Greta

Grant, Russell Born 5 February 1951  (Middlesex, England) Large, camp TV and newspaper astrologer. The corpse list

Grassley, Chuck Born 17 September 1933  (New Hartford, Iowa, USA) US Republican Senator from Iowa since 1981. Dirt Nappers (THEME) The Right to Die

Gravy, Wavy Born 15 May 1936  (East Greenbush, New York, USA) US hippie entertainer and activist. A Pelican In The Wilderness (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death

Gray, Erin Born 7 January 1950  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Former model who played Colonel Wilma Deering in the 70s version of "Buck Rogers". Very popular with teenage boys of the time. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Gray, Ugly Dave Born 26 December 1933  (Manchester, England) Australian TV personality. Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Grayco, Helen  Born 20 September 1924  (Tacoma, Washington, USA) Died 20 August 2022  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Singer, actress, and widow of Spike Jones. Obituarynotice

Grayling, Chris Born 1 April 1962  (London, United Kingdom) Former secretary for Transport who once symbolically injured a cyclist with his car door (THEME) Wishful Thinking

Graziano, Renee Born 12 July 1968  (Staten Island, New York, USA) Mobster's daughter who has used her background as a launchpad for reality TV, particularly 'Mob Wives'. (THEME) Unpersons

Greatbatch, Shaun  Born 13 July 1969  (Newmarket, Suffolk, England) Died 5 June 2022  (England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 52  (read death notice) Darts player, now suffering from cancer. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE

Green, Al Born 13 April 1946  (Forrest City, Arkansas, USA) Legendary singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including 'Take Me to the River', 'Love and Happiness' and his signature song, 'Let's Stay Together'. Covid '22: Electric Boogaloo

Green, Philip Born 15 March 1952  (Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom) British retail businessman, and, or so I hear, twat Oliver's Army (of The Dead)

Green, Seth Born 8 February 1974  (West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor, best known as Oz in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and Scott Evil in the Austin Powers franchise. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Green, Tim Born 16 December 1963  (Liverpool, New York, USA) Former NFL linebacker who later became a news host on Fox. Buttsoup Captain Hemlock's Twenty Jackie Treehorn

Green, Tony Born 29 January 1939  () Veteran Darts commentator for the BBC and co-host of 'Bullseye' for Central Television in the 1980s. Treatment for cancer of the tongue (oh, the irony) prevented him from commentating on the BDO World Darts Championships for the first time since the tourn 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying

Greenbaum, Norman Born 20 November 1942  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer - 'Spirit in the Sky' (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 (THEME) Dead Beats

Greene, Shecky Born 8 April 1926  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Comedian who has been a headline act in Las Vegas for over 30 years. Real name Sheldon Greenfield. Deadpool Surprise

Greenspan, Alan Born 6 March 1926  (New York, New York, USA) Economist, former US Federal Reserve chairman from 1987-2006. Dead Ringers Deathlist.net (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem Trumps Disinfectant Chumps Madonna's Hand Of Bod Mass Hole Cemetery

Greenway, Harry Born 4 October 1934  (Great Britain) British Conservative politician and the former MP for Ealing North Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Greenwood, Jonny Born 5 November 1971  (Oxford, England) Radiohead guitarist and keyboardist. (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Greer, Germaine Born 29 January 1939  (Melbourne, Australia) Six-foot tall, tub-thumping feminist Aussie writer, best known for her book 'The Female Eunuch' and her frequent appearances on chat shows, where she tries to make out that she isn't that scary really. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list (THEME) Unpersons

Grey, Beryl  Born 11 June 1927  (Highgate, London, England) Died 10 December 2022  () Age at death: 95  (read death notice) One of the finest ballerinas Britain had in the 20th Century. BROWN BANANAS (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Grey, Jerry Born 9 July 1963  (Akron, Ohio, USA) US minor wrestler, "golden boy" Yahoo Will Do

Grey, Joel Born 11 April 1932  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Played the Master of Ceremonies in 'Cabaret' and came out of the closet (as if there was any need to) at the age of 82. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS Where's My Damn List?

Grier, Rosey Born 14 July 1932  (Linden, New Jersey, USA) Former New York Giants football player, Christian minister, guitar-strumming folk singer and actor, who, despite his poncey name, is in fact a large hard bloke, Rosey being short for Roosevelt. Happened to be standing next to (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . .

Griffin, Kathy Born 4 November 1960  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Actress and comedian. Woody's ddp

Griffiths, Derek Born 15 July 1946  (Woking, Surrey, England) Much adored children's TV presenter and actor from 'Play School' and 'Heads and Tales'. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff

Griffiths, Merlin Born in London, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) The bartender in TV production First Dates, born in February 1975 Aye, they're off the fags alright Going Underground The Choir Invisibule Windsor the Troll

Griffiths, Riley Born 14 May 1997  (Cedar City, Utah, USA) American Actor who yet has to follow up his first significant role in Spielberg's Super 8. (THEME) Saving Private Steven

Grigorovich, Yuri Born 2 January 1927  (St Petersburg, Russia) One of Russia's leading ballet dancers and choreographers. Death Is International

Grimes, Karolyn Born 4 July 1940  (Hollywood, California, USA) Child actress best known for the Christmas classic 'It's A Wonderful Life'. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE (THEME) Last Christmas

Grimes, Martha Born 2 May 1931  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Detective novelist of the 'Richard Jury' books. Another American author writing 'British' mysteries! (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Groark, Dave Date and place of birth unknown Competitor in the debut season of 'The Amazing Race'. Born c. 1937. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Grobbelaar, Bruce Born 6 October 1957  (Durban, South Africa) Eccentric Liverpool goalkeeper of the 1980s whose clown-like behaviour overshadowed allegations of match-fixing and the fact he was in the Rhodesian Army. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Groom, Simon Born 12 August 1950  (Chesterfield, England) Blue Peter Presenter from 1978 to 1986. Don't knock 'im. Well Done If You Got These at Home

Grosvenor, Luther Born 23 December 1946  (Evesham, UK) Guitarist, former member of both Mott the Hoople and Stealers Wheel. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Grusin, Dave Born 26 June 1934  (Littleton, Colorado, USA) Oscar-awarded American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

Guaido, Veronica Penalver de Lepage y Date and place of birth unknown Former First Lady of Venezuela, Octavio Lepage’s widow (THEME) First Lady's First

Gudnadottir, Hildur Born 4 September 1982  (Reykjavik, Iceland) Classically-trained Icelandic cellist and composer who has attained renown for her film and TV scores. (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Guinness, Peter Born 14 August 1950  (Whitstable, UK) Baldy character actor. (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Gullit, Ruud Born 1 September 1962  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Inventor of "sexy football", an all-time great player and a somewhat less impressive manager. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Gummer, John Born 26 November 1939  (Stockport, Cheshire, England) Lord Deben. British Conservative Party politician now active in environmental work. Unusual Suspects

Gurwitch, Annabelle Born 4 November 1961  (Mobile, Alabama, USA) Hostess of Dinner and a Movie on TBS. Jackie Treehorn

Guy, Athol Born 5 January 1940  (Colac, Victoria, Australia) Double bass player for The Seekers who later had successful careers in Australian light entertainment TV and politics. (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Guy, Buddy Born 30 July 1936  (Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA) Guitarist, best known for his extensive work in blues music. (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard

Gwynne, John  Born 23 April 1945  (Shropshire, England) Died 9 July 2022  (Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Sky Sports Commentator Droller Coaster Just Fast away Southerners Stiffs The B-Team

Gyatso, Jigme Born in Gansu province, China  (exact date unknown) Tibetan activist, dissident and former monk, who is imprisoned for "endangering national security" since 1996. Member of the Association of Tibetan Freedom Movement. Born 1961. Died in July without a QO. Alternative Observations 2022

Gyatso, Tenzin Born 6 July 1935  (Takster, Qinghai, China) His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. According to our contributor, he's a nice guy, you'd want him for a grandfather, and he is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet. Dirt Nappers (THEME) Nobel Notables SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH

Gyllenhall, jake Born 19 December 1980  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Film actor, still best known as the troubled Donnie Darko in the cult 2001 film of the same name. William Hague's Special Friend

Mane, (rapper) Gucci Born 12 February 1980  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) Trap rapper with 14 albums and 10 arrests since 2005. Has an ice cream cone tattooed on his face. Kardashians Gone Wild

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