Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2022: K

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Kaczynski, Ted Born 22 May 1942  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) The Unabomber, the pretty unique green terrorist who warned us against technology, but we wouldn't listen. Probably because he killed three people and wounded 23. Dead and Deader IV: No, no, no, no, no, (…) There's No Living! Dead Wait Ethnic Cleansing Funeral Furore Going Underground I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jackie Treehorn  JoeRam  Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Not at All Well  (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys People I Think Might Die In 2022 United Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix (THEME) Sad Last Days (THEME) Space Wasters Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Conqueror Worm Woody's ddp Zipline

Kagawa, Kyoko Born 5 December 1931  (Asou, Namegata, Japan) Japanese actress of the golden era of the 50s and 60s (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Kahn, Robert E. Born 23 December 1938  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American electrical engineer, who co-invented the TCP and IP protocols that you can't avoid anymore when dealing with the internet in any way The Conqueror Worm

Kalb, Bernard Born 4 February 1922  (New York City, New York, USA) Former "New York Times" writer who joined the Reagan administration as spokesperson for the state department in 1984. He left the post two years later over what he saw as a "disinformation campaign" against Colonel Gaddafi. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Kander, John Born 18 March 1927  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Composer of stage musicals, including 'Cabaret', 'Fosse' and 'Chicago'. Don't Eat The Figs

Kardashian, Kim Born 21 October 1980  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Most recognisable of the vapid, unavoidable Kardashian empire. Blue Wings

Kardashian, Rob Born 17 March 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) The reverse ugly duckling of the Kardashians, might actually rather kill himself before becoming like the others Kardashians Gone Wild

Karen, Anna  Born 19 September 1936  (Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) Died 22 February 2022  (Ilford, London, United Kingdom) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Actress best known for her role as the hapless Olive Rudge in ITV's hit 70s sitcom 'On the Buses'. (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com  Well Done If You Got These at Home

Karolyi, Bela Born 13 September 1942  (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) Possibly the most important coach in gymnastics history, whose methods are now seen as archaic and cruel. (THEME) YOUREOUT

Kasdan, Lawrence Born 14 January 1949  (Miami, Florida, USA) Film producer, scriptwriter and director. Wrote the original treatment for 'The Bodyguard' back in the 1970s, when it was mooted be a project for Diana Ross and Steve McQueen. Kasdan then went on to write the screenplays for 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Ra (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Kasem, Jean Born 21 May 1954  (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA) American actress, widow of the late Casey. As Groucho Marx once said "No wonder he passed away!" (THEME) Miscreants

Kashi, Tracy Date and place of birth unknown UK theatre artist, author, actress and principal voice in several musical productions, born 1975/76. Died in April but did not receive a QO. The Love Boat

Kassebaum, Nancy Born 29 July 1932  (Topeka, Kansas, USA) Daughter of one of the chaps who got steamrolled by FDR in his presidential elections, later a senator from Kansas in her own right. Touch of Grey

Kastusyou, Ryhor Born 17 April 1957  (Tekhtin, Belarus) Belarusian politician and head of the BPF Party, now a political prisoner. The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard There Goes Another One! :)

Kate, Anissa Born 7 May 1987  (Lyon, France) French porn star, two-time winner of the AVN for best Foreign Female Performer. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Katona, Kerry Born 6 September 1980  (Warrington, Cheshire, England) Former topless model and member of Atomic Kitten who admitted to never having sung a note on any of the band's hits. Now a divorced mother of two in her thirties, the vacuous, talentless bint amazingly has the gall to hold herself up as a role model for (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Don't Eat The Figs She's a Goner (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Katter, Bob Born 22 May 1945  (Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia) Australian politician known for his brash, antiquated views, being absent from parliament most of the time, and humbly naming a political party after himself. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Katz, Alex Born 24 July 1927  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Pop Art artist & sculptor. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Kaurismaki, Aki Born 4 April 1957  (Orimattila, Finland) Acclaimed Finnish film screenwriter and director. (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Kaushal, Kamini Born 16 February 1927  (Lahore, British India) Indian leading lady for decades, one of her movies received a Palme D'Or in 1946 (THEME) Dead Continent

Kawakubo, Rei Born 11 October 1942  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese fashion designer who founded the labels Comme des Garcons and Dover Street Market (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Kay, Charles Born 31 August 1930  (Coventry, England) Actor who added a degree of class to TV and film such as Edge of Darkness (the original) and Amadeus. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Kay, Peter Born 2 July 1973  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Rotund, northern comic of 'Phoenix Nights' fame. Garlic bread? Hangman's XX

Kayirici, Mustafa  Date and place of birth unknown Died 25 January 2022  (Sydney, Australia) Age at death: 31  (read death notice) Australian serial rapist monster, now rotting in prison. 2023? – no thank you! I’ll leave before (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys  Pazuzu United Salmon Mousse Smart Beta Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Ke$ha, (singer) Born 1 March 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer-songwriter and rapper whose debut album, 'Animal' topped the U.S. Charts in 2010. I pretend I know all this, but I don't.. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives? William Hague's Special Friend

Keane, Margaret  Born 15 September 1927  (Nashville, Tennesse, USA) Died 26 June 2022  (Napa, California, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) an American artist known for her paintings of subjects with scary big eyes. Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) Pazuzu XP

Keating, Michael Born 10 February 1947  (London, UK) Played Vila Restal in "Blake's 7", now a semi-regular as the local priest on "Eastenders". (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Keating, Paul Born 18 January 1944  (Darlinghurst, Australia) Prime minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996. Took Labor to a surprise victory in the 1993 election despite an ongoing recession. (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Keaton, Diane Born 5 January 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Highly regarded actress, as seen in The Godfather trilogy, Annie Hall and Father of the Bride. Has won the Oscar, the BAFTA and 2 Golden Globes. The Honey Trap

Keaton, Michael Born 5 September 1951  (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA) American actor, a former Batman. Also in 'Beetlejuice' and the criminally underrated 'Night Shift' with Henry Wrinkler. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Keck, Donald Born 2 January 1941  (Lansing, Michigan, USA) American physicist and engineer most noted for his involvement in developing low-loss optical fiber The Conqueror Worm

Keeble, John Born 6 July 1959  (Hampstead, London, England) Drummer with New Romantic proponents Spandau Ballet. (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Keen, Diane Born 29 July 1946  (London, England, United Kingdom) UK soap actress on "Doctors" and Nescafé adverts Bucket O'Hare

Kefford, Ace Born 10 December 1946  (Moseley, Birmingham, United Kingdom) English bassist for The Move, inspired by the (very) early Bowie (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Keitel, Harvey Born 13 May 1939  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, most notably in 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction'. (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Keith, Lierre Born in USA  (exact date unknown) American feminist writer. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Keithley, Joe Born 3 June 1956  (Burnaby, British Colombia, Canada) Lead guitarist for band DOA. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Keleti, Agnes Born 9 January 1921  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian-Israeli gymnast and five-time gold medal winner Cancel My Appointments Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Keller, Jerry Born 20 June 1937  (Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA) American singer & songwriter. (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die

Keller, Tim Born 23 September 1950  (Allentown, Pennslyvania, USA) Christian apologist theologian who wont get a QO. Banana's Bruises Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Fade to Black Going Underground And Now His Watch Is Ended Jackie Treehorn Pazuzu United Yahoo Will Do The Master of Unlocking Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Kelly, Craig Born 29 September 1963  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Australian politician and peddler of climate change/COVID-related conspiracies. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Kelly, Elizabeth Born 29 March 1921  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Actress, Nellie Ellis in EastEnders, between 1993-2000. Bucket Kickers 79 Death Is International Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab

Kelly, Elsie Born 7 June 1936  (Merseyside, United Kingdom) English actress, known for portraying the role of Noreen Maltby in the ITV sitcom Benidorm 2007-2012 and 2015-2018 (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Kelly, Henry Born 17 April 1946  (Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Rep of Ireland) Radio DJ and TV presenter, one of the quartet of 'Game for a Laugh' and very much his own man presenting the bizarre, but brilliant, Eurovision type quiz show, 'Going for Gold'. (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn Well Done If You Got These at Home

Kelly, Jim Born 14 February 1960  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Retired quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, been suffering from cancer and MRSA since 2013. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Kelly, Jody Born in Round Rock, Texas, USA  (exact date unknown) The Amazing Race contestant. Born c. 1940. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Kelly, Machine Gun Born 22 April 1990  (Houston, Texas, USA) US rapper with rock influences, which means that he occasionally carries a guitar to look more edgy (THEME) Thats a Rap

Kelly, Robert "R." Born 8 January 1967  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Singer, best known for his song 'I Believe I Can Fly' - which he insists was NOT copied from Keith Harris & Orville. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Kennedy, Anthony Born 23 July 1936  (Sacramento, California, USA) Former member of the US Supreme Court who resigned so that we could get Amy Coney Barrett, appointed by President Reagan in 1987. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Kennedy, Ethel Born 11 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Widow of Robert Kennedy. Perhaps the most cursed of all the Kennedys, as her parents, brother, husband, sister-in-law and two sons all died early, most in accidents. Amazing that she's made it this far, in a way. Pool Ghoul Soylent Green Is You Swimming in the Death Pool Where's My Damn List?

Kennedy, Sarah Born 8 July 1950  (East Grinstead, West Sussex, England) Broadcaster who first caught the nation's attention in 1981 as part of the 'Game for a Laugh' team with the late Jeremy Beadle. Left Radio 2 in September 2010 after 17 years. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE

Kennedy Jr., Robert F. Born 17 January 1954  (Washington D.C., USA) Radio host and environmentalist. Son of the late Bobby Kennedy. (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean

Kennedy Martin, Ian Born 23 May 1936  () Television writer, specialising in police drama. Created 'The Sweeney', 'Juliet Bravo' and 'The Chinese Detective'. Dead And Dusted

Kennelly, Sheila Born 28 December 1936  (Brighton, East Sussex, England) Australian character actress in everything from soaps to sitcoms. Apricot Crumble

Kennett, Jeff Born 2 March 1948  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Former Victorian Premier. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Kenny, Tom Born 13 July 1962  (Syracuse, New York, USA) Actor, comedian and the voice of 'SpongeBob SquarePants'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Kent, Duchess of Born 22 February 1933  (Hovingham Hall, Worsley, Yorkshire) Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor - married to (unsurprisingly) the Duke of Kent, who is the Queen's cousin. A Bunch Of Punts Apricot Crumble Diet Of Worms No One Gets Out Of Here Alive SAMSONS AND DELILAHS

Kent, Princess Michael of Born 15 January 1945  (Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic) Minor British Royal. Married to Prince Michael of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Doodler Julia

Kent (Prince Edward), Duke of Born 9 October 1935  (Belgrave Square, London, England) The Duke of Kent since 1942, after his father was killed in an air crash. Also head of the Lawn Tennis Association & so often seen at Wimbledon. ARSE-IN-HOLE BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE Death Nebula 3000 Diet Of Worms Hearse of the Dead (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Told You I Was Ill Manuel's Stiffs No One Gets Out Of Here Alive So Long Farewell Stiff as a Board 2 The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Kenyatta, Ngina Born 24 June 1933  (Kiambu County, Kenya) "Mama" Ngina, First Lady of Kenya from 1964-2002, despite her husband Jomo dying in 1978! Born 1933. (THEME) First Lady's First

Kerima, (actress) Born 10 February 1925  (Toulouse, France) French actress perhaps best known for her debut role as a mute native in 'Outcast of the Islands'. BROWN BANANAS

Kernan, David Born 23 June 1938  (London, United Kingdom) English actor and singer, best known as an interpreter of Stephen Sondheim songs (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Kerr, Graham Born 22 January 1934  (London, England) One of the first celebrity chefs - still well remembered as 'The Galloping Gourmet'. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Lidders Late Lamentables Randoms who might

Kerr, Michael Born 7 July 1945  (London, United Kingdom) The 13th Marquess of Lothian and failed candidate for Conservative Party leader Diet Of Worms

Kerry, John Born 11 December 1943  (Aurora, Colarado, USA) Former Vietnam war hero turned peacenik, who ran for President in 2004, losing to George W Bush. Now Senator for Massachusetts. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Kerwin, Joseph Born 19 February 1932  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) US astronaut, Science Pilot on the Skylab 2 mission (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Kettley, John Born 11 July 1952  (Halifax, Yorkshire, England) …is a weather man, a weather man, a weather man. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Keys, Alicia Born 25 January 1981  (Hell's Kitchen, New York, USA) US R'n'B singer who had great success with her piano ballads in the 2000s. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Khaled, DJ Born 26 November 1975  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Social media king and occasional recording artiste, already has two US number ones to his name. Dead Is Dead

Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Born 19 April 1939  (Mashhad, Iran) Former President of Iran, and current Supreme Leader, since 1989. H5N1 (THEME) Hell to the Chief (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife Stone Dead Cert

Khan, Imran Born 5 October 1952  (Lahore, Pakistan) Former Pakistani cricketer, turned media celebrity, turned socialite, turned politician, turned arch-enemy of President Musharraf! Next Year Greta

Kheder, Musab Born 26 September 1993  (Sudan) Qatari footballer. (THEME) Fuck Your World Cup

Khoon, Tan Soo Born 1 September 1949  (Singapore) Former Singaporean Speaker of Parliament. (THEME) Presiding Over Demise

Khosrow Ali Vaziri, Hossein Born 15 March 1942  (Tehran, Iran) The Iron Sheik, baby. Crack-smoking former Olympic wrestler for Iran who helped usher in Hulkamania by laying down for the big legdrop in 1984. Daughter was murdered in 2003. (THEME) Dead Continent

Kibaki, Mwai  Born 15 November 1931  (Gatuyiani, Nyeri, Kenya) Died 21 April 2022  (Kenya) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) President of Kenya 2002-2013. (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) Dead Leaders

Kidd, Delena Born 11 February 1935  (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) Veteran stage, film and TV actress. People Who Could Die 2022

Kilborn, Pam Born 12 August 1939  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Australian former athlete and for a long time the world's best female hurdler Soylent Green Is You

Kilburn, Terry Born 25 November 1926  (London, England) Child actor in the original Goodbye Mr Chips. Moldy Oldies

Kill, Jerry Born 24 August 1961  (Cheney, Kansas, USA) American college football coach (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Killy, Jean-Claude Born 30 August 1943  (Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France) Alpine skier who won three gold medals in the 1968 Winter Olympics. Randoms who might

Kilmer, Val Born 31 December 1959  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Square-jawed film actor. Excellent in 'Tombstone', shit in 'Batman' and indeed everything else... Dead Last? Dead Right! Ding Dong Da Celeb is Dead Feng Shui Pig Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Jumptheshark V 13.0 (now living in Derby) Just Fast away  (THEME) Sad Last Days Sad News FC (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock The Whipping Posts

Kilroy-Silk, Robert Born 19 May 1942  (Birmingham, England) Politician (formerly with Labour and UKIP) and former talk show host. Outspoken, over tanned & not particularly liked by anyone bar himself. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME - YOUR STARTER FOR TEN... (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2022

Kinch, Jesse Born 20 April 1994  (Seaford, New York, USA) American singer/songwriter who won the only season of TV talent show Rising Star Perhaps' Pointless Punts

King, Billie Jean Born 22 November 1943  (Long Beach, California, USA) Hugely successful tennis player, 6 times Wimbledon ladies Champion. (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

King, Don Born 20 August 1931  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Exuberant, some might say cynical, boxing promoter with the upright hair. It's Grim Up North (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law Bucket Kickers 79 Dead as a Doornail 2 Heaven or Hell? Oscar The Beast Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Anfield Iron There Goes Another One! :) (THEME) YOUREOUT

King, Jon Born 8 June 1955  (London, England) Founding member of punk band Gang of Four. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

King, Jonathan Born 6 December 1944  (Godalming, Surrey, England) Musician and TV presenter who was sentenced to 7 years in jail in 2001 for sexually abusing teenage boys. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers Song to the Siren

King, Patsy Born 13 September 1930  (Melbourne, Australia) Actress, in many a TV show in Australia, including Prisoner: Cell Block H. Born 1929. People Who Could Die 2022

King, Peggy Born 16 February 1930  (Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA) a jazz and pop vocalist and television personality. She was a member of big bands led by Charlie Spivak, Ralph Flanagan, and Ray Anthony. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

King, Perry Born 30 April 1948  (Alliance, Ohio, USA) Actor who played Han Solo in the radio series of 'Star Wars'. (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

King, Tom Born 13 June 1933  (Rugby, Warwickshire, England) Former British cabinet minister, immortalised in the late Alan Clarke's diaries. Recently given the finger by Baroness Tumpington afer a typical gaff in the House of Lords. (THEME) No More Expenses

Kinnear, Joe Born 27 December 1946  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Former Tottenham & Ireland footballer, before becoming a very outspoken, but not particularly successful manager. 2023? – no thank you! I’ll leave before For whom the bell tolls  (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS Octopus of Odstock People I Think Might Die In 2022 United Perhaps' Pointless Punts A Trophy For Atrophy (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United  The B-Team The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2022 You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Kinney, Phyllis Born 4 July 1922  (United States) US-born authority on Welsh folk music Tragic, our Maurice!

Kinney, Sean Born 27 May 1966  (Renton, Washington, USA) Drummer of grunge rockers Alice in Chains (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Kinsey, Tony Born 11 October 1927  (Sutton Coldfield, England) Jazz drummer. (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

Kinsley, Billy Born 28 November 1946  (Anfield, Liverpool, England) Lead vocalist and bassist with The Merseybeats until 1966. (THEME) Gone Solo

Kirkby, Elizabeth Born 26 January 1921  (Bolton, Lancashire, England) Australian politician, theatre, television and film actress, entertainer, radio broadcaster, writer, public affairs commentator, producer, director and sheep and wheat farmer and Australia's oldest university graduate. Well she's had a century to do it… (THEME) Old As Dirt

Kirkland, Sally Born 31 October 1941  (New York City, New York, USA) Actress – JFK, Bruce Almighty. She's a Goner

Kirkwood, Carol Born 29 May 1962  (Morar, Inverness-shire, Scotland) BBC weather presenter. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Kiser, Terry Born 1 August 1939  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Actor in numerous TV show & films - including Bernie in 'Weekend at Bernie's' & HG Wells in 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'. Weakend at Bernies ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD

Kissinger, Henry Born 27 May 1923  (Fürth, Germany) Secretary of State in the US government under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to broker a ceasefire in Vietnam - ironic, given that he'd been part of the governmen It's Grim Up North AbraCadaver Ah, the ol’ team A Yankee's picks Bladerunner BLIMEY! Bucket Kickers 79 Buttsoup Champion Funeral Home Covid '22: Electric Boogaloo DEAD LOSS Deadpool Surprise Deadwig Death Nebula 3000 Death Stinks Deathlist.net Ding Dong Da Celeb is Dead Eternity Tours Exu's Exiteers The Forest Lawn Jockeys H5N1 Hangman's XX From Here to Eternity  Heaven Can't Wait  Heaven or Hell? (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I told you I was ill 2 It's A Grim World After All Jellydead VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! JoeRam John Key's List Jumptheshark V 13.0 (now living in Derby) Just Yvonne (THEME) Kennedy Driving School They're Loving Angels Instead Living in a Box LL's Pool (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party  Weakend at Bernies Mass Hole Cemetery Min Reaper Mortem Omnibus Naked Florida Gravediggers Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia (THEME) Nobel Notables No Weddings and Twenty Funerals Only Fools and Corpses Oscar The Beast  (THEME) Pazuzu XP Permanent Kip (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad Pool Ghoul Puzlman's Passing Picks The Alternative Deathlist The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Colnbrook Coroner The Crowdsourced Deathlist Pussy No More The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (THEME) The Politicorpses  There's A Shiva In The Park The Spanners Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Two Coins & A Punt Wayne Manor You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! Zipline

Kitahara, Mie Born 23 July 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese actress (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Kitson, Frank Born 15 December 1926  (London, England) Former Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces. BROWN BANANAS

Kitson, Ken Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England  (exact date unknown) British actor who has a habit of popping up in Last of the Summer Wine and.... not much else really. Born 1946. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Klein, Robert Born 8 February 1942  (New York City, New York, USA) New York Stand-Up comedian with an occasional stage or TV role (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Klein, William  Born 19 April 1928  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 10 September 2022  (Paris, France) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Photographer and film maker Grobler's Stiff Ones

Kleinzahler, August Born 10 December 1949  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) American poet with a pugnacious style. (THEME) Poets Passing

Knatchbull, Norton Born 8 October 1947  (London, United Kingdom) The 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma Diet Of Worms Manuel's Stiffs

Knight, Bobby Born 25 October 1940  (Massilon, Ohio, USA) Basketball coach known as “The General”. (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean Covid '22: Electric Boogaloo And Now His Watch Is Ended Would I Lie to You At Death?

Knight, Gillian Born 1 November 1934  (Redditch, UK) Opera star, specialises in contralto roles of the Savoy classics. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Knight, Gladys Born 28 May 1944  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) "The Empress of Soul", one of the few artists (along with her Pips) who achieved more fame after leaving Motown than on it. From Here to Eternity (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall  Wayne Manor

Knight, Jill  Born 9 July 1924  (London, England) Died 6 April 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Former Conservative MP for Birmingham Edgbaston. Funeral Furore Going Green (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Knight, Marion "Suge" Born 19 April 1965  (Compton, California, USA) Co-founder of rap & hip-hop label Death Row Records. Once allegedly dangled Vanilla Ice out of a seventh-storey window by his ankles; his only mistake was hauling him back in again. (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags

Knight, Merald "Bubba" Born 4 September 1942  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Soul singer with Gladys Knight & the Pips. Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) The Survivors

Knight, Ronnie Born 20 January 1934  (London, UK) Nightclub owner and Krays associate, was married to Barbara Windsor for 21 years during which time he definitely didn’t plan the 1983 Security Express heist. Born 1934. Apricot Crumble

Knobbs, Brian Born 6 May 1964  (Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA) One half of wrestling's The Nasty Boys tag team, more famous now as one of Hulk Hogan's most brown-nosed hang-ons. Droller Coaster (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Knowles, Michael Born 26 April 1937  (Spondon, Derbyshire, England) Actor who specialised in playing posh twits. Born 1937. Last Gasp Saloon (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Knox, (singer) Born 4 September 1945  (Cricklewood, London, United Kingdom) Born as Ian Milroy Carnochan, British punk musician and founding member of the Vibrators. (THEME) Punk is Dead

Knox, Barbara Born 30 September 1933  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Rita Bates/Sullivan/Fairclough in Coronation Street, a role she has played, on & off, since 1964. BALDY FOREVER (THEME) Gone Solo Fucked n' Dumped (THEME) Slippery Soap

Knox, Terence Born 16 December 1946  (Richland, Washington, USA) American film, stage, and television actor (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

Koch, Charles Born 1 November 1935  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) CEO of Koch Industries who has funnelled billions into right-wing causes in the US. Huddled Masses

Koenig, Walter Born 14 September 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, who will forever be known as Chekov in the original 'Star Trek'. Later a comic book artist. (THEME) All these moments will be lost Better Off Dead (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Kong, Aja Born 25 September 1970  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese professional wrestler, the leading heel in AJW during the promotions glory days. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Kooper, Al Born 5 February 1944  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Original frontman of Blood, Sweat and Tears, the man who convinced Dylan to go electric and producer of Lynyrd Skynyrd's biggest hits. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Kooser, Ted Born 25 April 1939  (Ames, Iowa, USA) American poet. (THEME) Poets Passing

Kooymans, George Born 11 March 1948  (The Hague, the Netherlands) Golden Earring guitarist soon steppin' into the twilight zone after an ALS diagnosis. Jackie Treehorn

Kopell, Bernie Born 21 June 1933  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American TV actor as seen on The Love Boat and Get Smart. That’s the TV show, not Reptile’s DDP winning team, I think… A Yankee's picks (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Kostusev, Grigory Born 17 April 1957  (Tekhtin, Belarus) Belarussian Opposition leader, also named Ryhor Kastusyou, somehow. Naturally, in prison right now. Amanita virosa

Koufax, Sandy Born 30 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) One of the greatest baseball players of all time, and the youngest person elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. (THEME) YOUREOUT

Kovac, Miso Born 16 July 1941  (Sebenico, Governorate of Dalmatia, Kingdom of Italy) Croatia's best-selling musician. Another Oliver Dragojevic on our hands? Woody's ddp

Kovic, Ron Born 4 July 1946  (Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA) Anti-war activist paralysed in the Vietnam War. Oliver Stone made a film, Born on the Fourth of July, about him. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Kowalski, Stanislaw Born 14 April 1910  (Torun, Poland) The oldest man to ever run the 100m, doing so aged 105 in a leisurely 34.5 seconds. Died in April but not get a QO. (THEME) Gray Panthers The Old Ones are the Pests The Spanners

Krabbe, Jeroen Born 5 December 1944  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Somewhat lightweight Bond villain in The Living Daylights. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Kramer, Billy J. Born 19 August 1943  (Bootle, Lancashire, England) Famed for what he did with little children. (THEME) #1 Hits GUBernatorial Selection

Kramer, Eddie Born 19 April 1942  (Cape Town, South Africa) Record producer who worked with The Beatles and David Bowie. Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Kranz, Gene Born 17 August 1933  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Mission control member during the infamous Apollo 13 voyage, played by Ed Harris in the movie adaptation. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Krenz, Egon Born 19 March 1937  (Kołobrzeg, Poland) Communist East Germany's last leader before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Jailed for manslaugher until his release in 2003. Dead and Deader IV: No, no, no, no, no, (…) There's No Living!

Kristofferson, Kris Born 22 June 1936  (Brownsville, Texas, USA) Successful folk and country singer-songwriter. ARSE-IN-HOLE (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky (THEME) Gris Gris  From Here to Eternity Heads in a Bag Randoms who might (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Krofft, Marty Born 9 April 1937  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Sid, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. (THEME) sid and marty coffin Where's My Damn List?

Krofft, Sid Born 30 July 1929  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Marty, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Grim McGraw (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Kruger, Hardy  Born 12 April 1928  (Wedding, Berlin, Germany) Died 19 January 2022  (Palm Springs, California, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Veteran German actor, who appeared in many Hollywood films - 'Flight of the Phoenix' etc. Nice to think that if he was to snuff it this year he won't be the "one who got away.." from the DDP! Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Kudrow, Lisa Born 30 July 1963  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American actress who has been in everything but will always be Phoebe from Friends (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Kuhn, Peggy Born 31 January 1939  (Truckee, California, USA) The Amazing Race contestant. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Kundera, Milan Born 1 April 1929  (Brno, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)) Author - wrote cult novel 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'. Bangers and Mash (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Kuok, Robert Born 6 October 1923  (Johor, Malaysia) Successful Malaysian/Chinese businessman, owner of the Shangri-La Hotel chain and 40th richest man in the World. (THEME) Bobs 'n Barbs (THEME) Dead Continent

Kurobe, Susumu Born 22 October 1939  (Kurobe, Japan) Japanese television, film and stage actor, best known as "Ultraman" (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Kusama, Yayoi Born 22 March 1929  (Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) Slightly bonkers japanese artist who likes dots, but also created the marvellous "Infinity Room" (THEME) All Death Is Consolation (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey Women's Deaths Matter Too

Kushner, Jared Born 10 January 1981  (Livingston, New Jersey, USA) Donald Trump's son-in-law, possibly the only person in his administration who won't flip at some point. (THEME) The Right to Die

Kutcher, Ashton Born 7 February 1978  (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA) Actor who was the hot new thing in the 2000s and married to Demi Moore (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Kutyna, Donald J. Born 6 December 1933  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Retired United States Air Force officer, often involved with NASA missions. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep

Kuzma, Doug  Date and place of birth unknown Died 3 January 2022  (Newport News, Virginia, USA) Age at death: 61  (read death notice) US anti-vax show host, born 1960. One of the rubes who actually believe what Tucker Carlson and the GOP is telling them Yahoo Will Do

Kuznetsova, Nataliya Born 1 July 1991  (Chita, Russia) Leading female powerlifter, holds multiple records and is quite open about her anabolic steroid usage. Past Picks and Future Picks

Kwadrans, Natalie Born 14 February 1973  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Quebecois snowboarding athlete, now suffering from stage IV breast cancer 2023? – no thank you! I’ll leave before

Kwon-taek, Im Born 8 December 1934  (Nam-myeon, South Korea) Highly regarded in his neck of the woods South Korean film director. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Kyi, Aung San Suu Born 19 June 1945  (Rangoon, Burma) Burmese pro-democracy activist and unlikely fan of Dave Lee Travis. Released from house arrest in 2010. (THEME) LEAD, FOLLOW AND DIE THIS YEAR (THEME) Nobel Notables Grief Hijackers

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