Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2022: M

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MacChesney, John Born 8 July 1929  (Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA) Bell Labs pioneer in optical communication, co-invented the modified chemical vapor deposition process in 1974, and high-purity "sol-gel" overcladding for optical fiber in the early 1980s The Conqueror Worm

MacDonald, Jerry Born 13 March 1933  (Magnolia, Texas, USA) Reality TV participant, who was the oldest House Guest on Big Brother USA. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Macdonald, Kevin Born 22 November 1960  (Inverness, UK) Former football, who has been caretaker manager of Aston Villa more times than I've had hot dinners. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Macfarlane, Seth Born 26 October 1973  (Kent, Connecticut, USA) Actor, animator and creator of the marmite-like cartoon show 'Family Guy'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

MacGowan, Shane Born 25 December 1957  (Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) Dentally challenged singer-songwriter who used to front the Pogues, and latterly the Popes (though recently he went back to the Pogues for a reunion tour). Constantly rumoured to be on the brink of death due to non-stop drinking, smoking and drug-taking. Bourne to Die Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff Couldn't Think of a Team Name Dai YaB'stards Dead as a Doornail 2 Deader than a Dead Thing Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch eejit The Forest Lawn Jockeys Funeral Holmes (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today I'll sleep when you're dead Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Living in a Box Mass Hole Cemetery Grief Hijackers No Weddings and Twenty Funerals Permanent Kip Powder Picks Em Off Pull my finger Sad News FC Shaun of the Dead 69 Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Stone Dead Cert The Buckley Mystic The Anfield Iron The Conqueror Worm The Deadest Of The Dead Sovereign-Reaper The Rotting Corpses of the Undead (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn The Walking Dead Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Die Two Coins & A Punt Woody's ddp

MacGraw, Ali Born 1 April 1939  (Pound Ridge, New York, USA) Frequently nominated US film and stage actress and once the wife of Steve McQueen Unusual Suspects

MacGregor, Sue Born 30 August 1941  (Oxford, United Kingdom) BBC Radio 4 broadcaster, former presenter of Woman's Hour and the Today programme. Unusual Suspects

Machin, Mel Born 16 April 1945  (Newcastle-under-Lyme, England) Footballer and manager. (THEME) Managing To Survive

MacIntyre, Alasdair Born 12 January 1929  (Glasgow, UK) Scottish philosopher, although not in the Rab C Nesbitt sense. Funeral Furore

Mack, Christy Born 9 May 1991  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former pornographic actress who was nearly beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend and MMA fighter War Machine in 2014. He is now serving life. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Mackay, James Born 2 July 1927  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor from 1987-1997. (THEME) No More Expenses The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul The Old Ones are the Pests

MacLaine, Shirley Born 24 April 1934  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Oddball Hollywood actress who has starred in countless films, such as 'Some Came Running' (1958), 'The Apartment' (1960), 'Sweet Charity' (1969) , 'Being There' (1979) and 'Postcards from the Edge' (1990). Pointlessly changed her name from Shirley MacLean (THEME) Awarded Oscarites BALDY FOREVER Coffin Fit (THEME) Last Christmas SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS Women's Deaths Matter Too

MacLeod, Johnny Born 23 November 1938  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Former Arsenal and Aston Villa winger. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

MacPherson, Myra Born in United States  (exact date unknown) US Author/Journalist who was one of the first reporters to speak about PTSD. Born 1934. Last Gasp Saloon

Madoc, Ruth  Born 16 April 1943  (Norwich, Norfolk, England) Died 9 December 2022  () Age at death: 79  (read death notice) English-born Welsh actress, famous in the 80s for 'Hi-de-Hi', but more recently as the mum of "the only gay in the village", Dafydd Thomas, in 'Little Britain'. Bourne to Die

Madonna, (singer) Born 16 August 1958  (Bay City, Michigan, USA) Singer & actress, a huge influence on music over the last twenty-five years. Lard Bazaar

Madsen, Elaine Loretta Born 28 May 1932  (Romeoville, Illinois, USA) American author and filmmaker who won an Emmy Award in 1983 for producing the documentary Better Than It Has To Be The Deadest Of The Dead

Magre, Judith Born 20 November 1926  (Montier-en-Der, France) Actress, known for Elle. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Mahmud, Sardar Zalmai Born 2 February 1923  (place of birth unknown) Former Afghan ambassador. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Maillet, Antonine Born 10 May 1929  (Bouctouche, Canada) French-Canadian novelist and scholar. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Maisel, Jay Born 18 January 1931  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Photographer. Took the photo of Miles Davis that appears on his 'Kind of Blue' album. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Major, John Born 29 March 1943  (Carshalton, Surrey, England) Former British Prime Minister for 7 turbulent years between 1990-97. Diet Of Worms (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Malek, Rami Born 12 May 1981  (Torrance, California, USA) American actor with a striking face, put to award-winning use in Bohemian Rhapsody and No Time To Die (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Malmkvist, Siw Born 31 December 1936  (Borstahusen, Sweden) Swedish singer. (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Malone, Tina Born 30 January 1963  (Liverpool, UK) Former Brookside and Shameless star, now following the tried and tested route of bankruptcy, reality TV, pantomime and substance abuse. Women's Deaths Matter Too

Maluf, Paulo Born 3 September 1931  (Sao Paolo, Brazil) Ancient Brazilian poltiician whose career spanned decades, but he never won the presidency (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Mandel, Howie Born 29 November 1955  (Willowdale, Toronto, Canada) Canadian all-around TV personality. Host of Deal or No Deal and Judge on America's Got Talent. (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

Mangeshkar, Lata  Born 28 September 1929  (Indore, India) Died 6 February 2022  (Mumbai, India) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Veteran Indian 'playback singer' i.e. one that provides the real Hindi singing which the pretty actresses mime to in Bollywood films. (THEME) Dead Continent

Mangione, Chuck Born 29 November 1940  (Rochester, New York, USA) Flugelhorn player, composer and Mega Lo Mart spokesman. (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Manilow, Barry Born 17 June 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Cheesy easy-listening singer with a big nose. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' The Honey Trap The corpse list

Mann, Barry Born 9 February 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) One half of a hugely successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Mann, Manfred Born 21 October 1940  (Johannesburg, South Africa) Keyboard, founder member of the various bands that contain his name (Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Manfred Mann's Chapter Three). (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Mann, Marion Born 29 March 1920  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) American physician and pathologist. Died a while ago without a qualifying obituary. Just Yvonne

Manne, Robert Born 31 October 1947  (Melbourne, Australia) One of Australia's leading intellectuals, apparently. Presumably just behind Crash Bandicoot and one of Savage Garden. Feng Shui Pig

Manning, Chelsea Born 17 December 1987  (Crescent, Oklahoma, USA) U.S. Soldier held in solitary confinement for the alleged passing of confidential information to the WikiLeaks website. There's A Shiva In The Park

Manning, Katy Born 14 October 1946  (Guildford, Surrey, England) Actress, best known for her role as Dr. Who's companion, Jo Grant from 1971-1973. (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Manolic, Josip Born 22 March 1920  (Kalinovac, Croatia) Yugoslav and Croatian communist revolutionary. Ah, the ol’ team (THEME) Dead Leaders (THEME) Hell to the Chief Prophet's Prophecy

Mansell, Nigel Born 8 August 1953  (Upton-upon-Severn, UK) Former F1 world champion, probably the UK's biggest sports star at one point although you don't see him on TV much these days. (THEME) Formula Fatality

Mansfield, Jayne Marie Born 8 November 1950  (Austin, Texas, USA) Daughter of THE Jayne Mansfield. Moldy Oldies

Mansfield, Michael Born 12 October 1941  (London, England) English human rights lawyer once deemed "the king of human rights work" by The Legal 500. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Manson, Marilyn Born 5 January 1969  (Canton, Ohio, USA) Extrovert and quite frankly scary rock singer. Born plain ol' Brian Warner. (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Manson, Shirley Born 26 August 1966  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Garbage vocalist only happy when it rains. That's a bit harsh. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Mantle, Doreen Born 22 June 1926  (Cape Town, South Africa) Theatre and TV actress still working in her 90s. Best known as Victor Meldrow's nemesis Mrs Warboys in "One Foot In The Grave". Born 1926. Are You Still Dying, Darling? (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Lard Bazaar Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) Slippery Soap Women's Deaths Matter Too

Manyika, Zeke Born 23 February 1955  (Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland) Drummer for the Scottish band Orange Juice. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Manziel, Johnny Born 6 December 1992  (Tyler, Texas, USA) Former quarterback with the Cleveland Browns, now a free agent after off-the-field controversies. 2022 Exit Draft

Marceau, Sophie Born 17 November 1966  (Paris, France) Actress who played villain Elektra King in The World is Not Enough. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Marchand, Corinne Born 4 December 1931  (Paris, France) French actress popular in her homeland. Past Picks and Future Picks

Marcos, Imelda Born 2 July 1929  (Manila, Philippines) Former beauty queen, lavish-living, obsessive shoe-collector and widow of former Filipino president Ferdinand Marcos. After his death, she was acquitted of embezzlement in the US, but convicted of the crime of 'graft', whatever that is, in the Philippine 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law Are You Still Dying, Darling? BALDY FOREVER Blue Wings Couldn't Think of a Team Name Feng Shui Pig I told you I was ill 2 LL's Pool Mortem Omnibus Pearly Gates (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife Women's Deaths Matter Too

Marcus, Rudolph A. Born 21 July 1923  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Canadian-born chemist, received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside

Margera, Bam Born 28 September 1979  (West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA) AKA Brandon Cole Margera - stuntman, daredevil, actor, personality & thrill seeking loony. Cancel My Appointments Dead Wait Error 404s  Pretty Noose

Margrethe II, Queen Born 16 April 1940  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Queen of Denmark since 1972. Gooseberry Crumble (THEME) LEAD, FOLLOW AND DIE THIS YEAR

Marichal, Juan Born 20 October 1937  (Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic) Former pitcher for the MLB team San Francisco Giants. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Marino, Dan Born 15 September 1961  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Former quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, aknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. 2022 Exit Draft

Markle, Meghan Born 4 August 1981  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress from 'Fringe', now linked with Prince Harry. Stop The Steal

Markle Sr., Thomas Born 18 July 1944  (Newport, Pennsylvania, USA) Estranged father of Meghan Markle, seemingly in a WhatsApp group with every American gossip columnist. Jill Dando's Cat

Markowitz, Harry Born 24 August 1927  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Economist of the "Chicago School" who won the Nobel Prize in 1990. Death Is International

Marlowe, Linda Born 26 July 1940  (Sydney, Australia) Theatre actress often described as Steven Berkoff's "muse" by critics. Also played Danny Dyer's gran in "Eastenders". (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Maroni, Roberto  Born 15 March 1955  (Varese, Italy) Died 22 November 2022  (Lozza, Italy) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) Italian politician and former secretary of the Interior Plan B from Outer Space

Marr, Andrew Born 31 July 1959  (Glasgow, Scotland) Large eared journalist & TV presenter. Also an author on political history. Jill Dando's Cat

Marsh, Henry Born 5 March 1950  (Oxford, England) Preeminent brain surgeon now suffering from prostate cancer. Funeral Holmes You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Marsh, Jean Born 1 July 1934  (Stoke Newington, London, England) Actress and co-creator of 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'The House of Eliot'. I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Madonna's Hand Of Bod (THEME) Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased) Tragic, our Maurice! You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Marsh Doll, Caren Born 6 April 1919  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress and dancer who was Judy Garland's stand-in for 'The Wizard of Oz'. (THEME) Gray Panthers

Marshall, Peter Born 30 March 1926  (Huntington, West Virginia, USA) Highly recognisable face in the US as long-time host of "drunk celebs piss about" show "Hollywood Squares". (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right  Weakend at Bernies (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Martin, Andra Born 15 July 1935  (Rockford, Illinois, USA) Actress, who had a brief leading lady spell in the 1950's, before settling into a long TV career. Died in May but did not recieve a qualifying obit. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT

Martin, Derek Born 11 April 1933  (Bow, London, England) TV actor - Charlie Slater in 'EastEnders'. (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab (THEME) Slippery Soap Well Done If You Got These at Home

Martin, George r. r. Born 20 September 1948  (Bayonne, New Jersey, USA) Novelist and creator of the 'Game of Thrones' series of fantasy novels, now a succesful TV series which the Man In Black will get round to watching. One day... And they all died

Martin, Ian Born 27 April 1953  (London, England) Comedy scriptwriter, most notably of 'The Thick of It'. Stone Dead Cert

Martin, Millicent Born 8 June 1934  (Romford, UK) Actress, singer and comedienne. Broke through in the 1960s with "That Was The Week That Was", moved to the US later on and had a lengthy career on Broadway and in sitcoms. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE Coffin Fit (THEME) Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased)

Martin, Peter Born in Gainsborough, Lancashire, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) English actor in Royle Family and Emmerdale, born 1934. Worm Fodder

Martin, Ricky Born 24 December 1971  (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican pop singer, of 'Livin' la Vida Loca' fame/infamy. Finally came out after years of speculation in 2010. (THEME) Gay-Tes Of Heaven

Martin, Tim Born 28 April 1955  (Norwich, United Kingdom) Founder of the Wetherspoon pub company, for the more corporate beer drinker (THEME) Gammon Mousse (THEME) Wishful Thinking

Martin, Tony Born 16 December 1944  (Wisbech, United Kingdom) Farmer from Norfolk who was convicted of the manslaughter of an intruder in 2000, which caused a media uproar over the issue of defending one's own property. Blueberry Crumble

Martindale, Wink Born 4 December 1933  (Jackson, Tennessee, USA) US disc jockey and gameshow host. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Martinez-Ramos, Amelita Born 29 December 1927  (Manila, Philippines) Former First Lady of the Philippines wife of Fidel Ramos (THEME) First Lady's First

Marvin, Hank Born 28 October 1941  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Lead Guitarist for the Shadows & thus has had a long music career. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights Better Off Dead The Forest Lawn Jockeys (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die

Marx, Clare  Born in England  (exact date unknown) Died 27 November 2022  (Great Britain) Age at death: 68  (read death notice) Chair of the General Medical Council until stepping down due to pancreatic cancer in 2021. Born March 1954. Carkers Convention 2022 Octopus of Odstock  Pan Breed Pazuzu United Pity da Foolz  Salmon Mousse Shaun of the Dead 69 The B-Team The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Master of Unlocking Today's the day the maggots have their picnic You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Mascaras, Mil Born 15 July 1942  (San Luis Potosi, Mexico) Wrestler, one of the Mexican "lucha libre" pioneers in the 1960s. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Mason, Nick Born 27 January 1944  (Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England) Pink Floyd drummer and songwriter, equally well known for his long motorsport career in endurance and rallying events. A Pelican In The Wilderness The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2022

Mass, Jochen Born 30 September 1946  (Dorfen, Germany) German Formula One racer and later a commentator, achieved one win and played himself in the 2013 movie Rush. (THEME) Formula Fatality

Massey, Jamila Born 7 January 1934  (Shimla, India) Veteran Indian actress. Most Unique Picks 2022

Masterson, Valerie Born 3 June 1937  (Birkenhead, UK) Retired opera singer, former principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Mates, Michael Born 9 June 1934  (Brentford, UK) Former Conservative MP whose name turns up a number of times in the so-called "Panama Papers". (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Mathis, Johnny Born 30 September 1935  (Gilmer, Texas, USA) Easy-listening musician. Had the Xmas No 1 of 1976 with 'When A Child is Born'. Your granny's probably got his Greatest Hits album in the attic. (THEME) Last Christmas (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers

Matlock, Glen Born 27 August 1956  (London, England) Another musician, this one being a member of the Sex Pistols. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying

Matogrosso, Ney Born 1 August 1941  (Bela Vista, Brazil) Third greatest Brazilian singer of all time, according to Rolling Stone. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Matsumoto, Leiji Born 25 January 1938  (Kurume, Japan) Manga artist who created a series of popular animes. (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Mattingly, Ken Born 17 March 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Command module pilot for Apollo 16, would have flown on the ill-fated Apollo 13 but was removed from the mission due to fears he had German measles. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Maudsley, Robert Born 26 June 1953  (Toxteth, Liverpool) Serial killer who killed four people, three of them while in prison. Who says prison doesn't work? (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Maurer, Robert Born 20 July 1924  (Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USA) American industrial physicist noted for his leadership in the invention of optical fiber The Conqueror Worm

Max, Peter Born 19 October 1937  (Berlin, Germany) German-born American pop artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation  Pearly Gates

Maxwell, Ghislaine Born 25 December 1961  (Maisons-Laffitte, France) Long-time accomplice of serial sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein (who did not kill himself), and daughter of late media mogul Robert Maxwell AbraCadaver  A Bunch Of Punts Blue Wings Covid '22: Electric Boogaloo  Dai YaB'stards Dead Wait Death Becomes Them Death Stinks Ding Dong Da Celeb is Dead Drop Dead Celebration You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Huddled Masses I'll sleep when you're dead I told you I was ill 2 VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam (THEME) Kennedy Driving School (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar Madonna's Hand Of Bod (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags  Oliver's Army (of The Dead) ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD Partridge As Reaper Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Powder Picks Em Off Say Hi to Uncle George (THEME) Space Wasters Star Dust  Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers  The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury There's A Shiva In The Park The Walking Dead The Whipping Posts Zipline

May, Elaine Born 21 April 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Oscar-nominated screenwriter and wife of film director Stanley Donen. Dirt Nappers Wayne Manor

Mayall, John Born 29 November 1933  (Macclesfield, England) Pioneering blues artist who encouraged the likes of Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac in the "Blues Boom" of the late 60s. Perhaps the notable Rock musician to come out of Macclesfield after Ian Curtis... (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

Mayer, Bernadette Born 12 May 1945  (New York, New York, USA) US poet. The Living End

Mays, Willie Born 6 May 1931  (Westfield, Alabama) Baseball player, considered one of the best of all time. NoSoup4U! Touch of Grey

Maze, Colette Born 16 June 1914  (Paris, France) French pianist. Still releasing albums well past 100. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Mazzini, Mina Born 25 March 1940  (Cremona, Lombardy, Italy) Singer massively popular in her homeland of Italy. The Deadest Of The Dead

McAloon, Paddy Born 7 June 1957  (Durham, UK) Frontman of Prefab Sprout, the most overrated band in musical history. Don't Eat The Figs

McAlpine, Kenneth Born 21 September 1920  (Cobham, UK) Oldest living F1 driver, raced for Connaught Engineering between 1952 and 1955. (THEME) Old As Dirt Oscar The Beast

McBride, Willie John Born 6 June 1940  (Toombridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) Legendary Irish rugby union player, one of the all-time British greats. BANGELS

McCall, C. W.  Born 15 November 1928  (Audubon, Iowa, USA) Died 1 April 2022  (Ouray, Colorado, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Country musician who had a massive hit with 'Convoy' in 1976. Dead and Deader IV: No, no, no, no, no, (…) There's No Living! (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

McCallion, Hazel Born 14 February 1921  (Port Daniel, Canada) Longest-serving mayor of Mississauga, nicknamed "Hurricane Hazel" due to her outspoken political views. Ah, the ol’ team

McCallum, David Born 19 September 1933  (Glasgow, Scotland) Actor, best known as Illya Kuyakin in 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' and Steel in spooky 80s series 'Sapphire & Steel'. Coffin Fit Don't Eat The Figs  I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Who Turned out the lights?

McCann, Eamonn Born 10 March 1943  (Derry, United Kingdom) Irish politician, and civil activist for the People Before Profit movement, had to quit for health reasons The Conqueror Worm

McCann, Les Born 23 September 1935  (Lexington, Kentucky, USA) Jazz pianist and vocalist. (THEME) Musical chairs

McCarthy, Tim Born 20 June 1949  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former Secret Service agent best known for being the man who effectively saved Ronald Reagan's life/stopped John Hinckley from fucking Jodie Foster. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

McCarthy (politician), Kevin Born 26 January 1965  (Bakersfield, California, USA) Republican leader in the House of Representatives, an accidental promotion, he'll be gone sooner rather than later (THEME) The Right to Die

McCartney, Paul Born 18 June 1942  (Liverpool, England) Younger of the 2 surviving Beatles. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0 Lived so let's die (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

McCarty, Jim Born 25 July 1943  (Liverpool, UK) Drummer for the Yardbirds, the only man to have appeared in all the group's incarnations. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

McCaskey, Virginia Halas Born 5 January 1923  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Owner of the Chicago bears American football team. Tentoesup

McCaw, Richie Born 31 December 1980  (Oamaru, New Zealand) International rugby player, captain of the All Blacks. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

McClurg, Edie Born 23 July 1945  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) American supporting actress and more recently voice actress 2023 aint for thee

McConnell, Mitch Born 20 February 1942  (Sheffield, Alabama, USA) US Senator from Kentucky since 1985. (THEME) LEAD, FOLLOW AND DIE THIS YEAR SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH (THEME) The Right to Die

McCoy, Sylvester Born 20 August 1943  (Dunoon, Scotland) Actor, best remembered for his role as the 7th Doctor Who. (THEME) Dr Who's Next The Honey Trap Stop The Steal (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

McCullough, Billy Born 27 July 1935  (Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal and Northern Ireland international footballer. Waiting for the Hearse

Mccullum, Brendon Born 27 September 1981  (Dunedin, New Zealand) New Zealand cricketer, scored the fastest Test century of all time (54 balls). (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

McCurdy, Jennette Born 26 June 1992  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former Nickelodeon teen actress, now a writer and director. Kardashians Gone Wild

McDaniel, William J. Born 26 February 1943  (Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA) Retired Rear Admiral of the US Navy. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

McDermott, Terry Born 8 December 1951  (Liverpool, United Kingdom) English midfielder of the legendary Liverpool team of the 1970s and early 1980s, in which he won three European Cups and five league titles (THEME) Sudden Death

McDevitt, Chas Born 4 December 1934  (Glasgow, UK) Skiffle musician, one of the few to achieve any measure of success outside the UK. (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

McDiarmid, Ian Born 11 August 1944  (Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland) Distinguished stage actor but better known for the role of Emperor Palpatine in the 'Star Wars' franchise. Dead Is Dead (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

McDivitt, James  Born 10 June 1929  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 13 October 2022  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Former Astronaut. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries Lidders Late Lamentables NoSoup4U!

McDonald, Mac Born 18 June 1949  (Long Island, New York, USA) American actor typically playing the American on British TV, such as Captain Hollister on the BBC TV series 'Red Dwarf'. (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat

McDonald, Michael Born 12 February 1952  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Singer with Steely Dan, or more famously, The Doobie Brothers. (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

McDonald, The Most Rev Kevin Born 18 August 1947  (Stoke-on-Trent, England) Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark from 2003 to 2009. Partridge As Reaper

McDonald, Trevor Born 16 August 1939  (Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies) Recently-retired ITN newsreader. Once reckoned by Viz comic to be the news anchorman most able to take his beer, in complete contrast to the lightweight Nicholas Witchell. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff William Hague's Special Friend

McDowell, Malcolm Born 13 June 1943  (Leeds, England) Actor who played the iconic Mick Travis in a trilogy of Lindsay Anderson films in the 60s, 70s and 80s before playing the villian in a succession of low rent films. You're way better than that, Malcolm... Bucket O'Hare

McElhenny, Hugh  Born 31 December 1928  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Died 17 June 2022  (Nevada, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) NFL Pro Bowler in the 1950s. Black Penguins of Doom

McEnery, Peter Born 21 February 1940  (Walsall, England) Actor who played Mr. Sloan in the film version of Joe Orton's 'Entertaining Mr. Sloan'. (THEME) Lost of the Lost (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

McGann, Paul Born 14 November 1959  (Surrey, England) Actor, one of the four McGann acting brothers. Best known for his roles as Marwood in 'Withnail & I' and as the 8th Doctor Who. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

McGee, Charles  Born 7 December 1919  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Died 16 January 2022  (Bethesda, Maryland, USA) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Tuskegee Airman (THEME) Reelin' In the Years Tentoesup

McGiffin, Carol Born 18 February 1960  (Maidstone, Kent, England) TV panelist on inane afternoon show 'Loose Women'. (THEME) Unpersons

Mcgrath, Bob  Born 13 June 1932  (Ottawa, Illinois, USA) Died 4 December 2022  (New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) US actor and all-around artist, mostly known for his role on Sesame Street (THEME) Bobs 'n Barbs

McGrath, Joseph Born 28 March 1928  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish director, who directed the first Beatles music videos. Tragic, our Maurice!

McGregor, Bob Born 3 April 1944  (Falkirk, Scotland) Scottish former competitive swimmer BANGELS

McGuinness, Tom Born 2 December 1941  (London, UK) Bassist for Manfred Mann. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

McGuire, Barry Born 15 October 1935  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) Rock singer & guitarist. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

McGuire, Victor Born 17 March 1964  (Liverpool, UK) Husky Scouse actor, has been playing husky Scourse characters in every British sitcom for the past 30 years. Well Done If You Got These at Home

McIndoe, John Born 3 February 1948  (Edinburgh, Scotland) British singer who starred as I.Q. in the American TV series 'The Bugaloos' in the 1970s. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

McKechnie, Vera Born in England  (exact date unknown) One of the earliest presenters of BBC Children's Television in the early 50s. Born 1929. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

McKee, David  Born 2 January 1935  (Tavistock, UK) Died 7 April 2022  (Southern France on the rivieraaaaah) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Writer and illustrator, created Mr Benn among others. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

McKellen, Ian Born 25 May 1939  (Burnley, Lancashire, England) Shakespearean actor type. Coffin Fit (THEME) Gay-Tes Of Heaven Jill Dando's Cat (THEME) Lost of the Lost The Honey Trap (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock (THEME) Weird with a Beard

McKellow, Don Born 7 May 1925  (London, England) British cyclist who competed in the 1,000 metres time trial event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Died in April but did not receive a QO. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

McKenna, Virginia Born 7 June 1931  (London, England) BAFTA award winning British actress, best known for her role in 'A Town Like Alice'. Unusual Suspects

McKenzie, Julia Born 17 February 1941  (Enfield, Middlesex, England) Actress who has initial success in the 1980s with the sitcom 'Fresh Fields'. Now the latest Miss Marple. Dai YaB'stards (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

McKenzie, Thelma Born 6 April 1915  (Wallerawang, New South Wales, Australia) Australian test cricketer for one game in 1948 (THEME) Gray Panthers

McKenzie, Winston Born 23 October 1953  (London, England) Former UKIP candidate who has been a perennial candidate for the party who finish 4th or 5th in most English elections this century. (THEME) Unpersons

McLaughlin, John Born 4 January 1942  (Doncaster, UK) Jazz fusion guitarist, much loved by musos. Worked with Miles Davis on "Bitches Brew", among myriad other projects. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

McLaurin, Virginia  Born 12 March 1909  (South Carolina, USA) Died 14 November 2022  (Olney, Maryland, USA) Age at death: 113  (read death notice) American centenarian. Go To the Torch! (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam! (THEME) Reelin' In the Years

McLintock, Frank Born 28 December 1939  (Glasgow, Scotland) Legendary former Arsenal captain, who also played for QPR. People Who Could Die 2022 Sad News FC

McMahon, Thomas Born in Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan, Ireland  (exact date unknown) Irish terrorist, convicted of the murder by bombing of Lord Mountbatten in 1979. Born 1948. (THEME) Miscreants

McMahon, Vince Born 24 August 1945  (Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA) Professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and TV commentator on, er, wrestling. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality Wot The Deuce

McMenemy, Lawrie Born 26 July 1936  (Gateshead, United Kingdom) English football coach, very notable for his stint at Southampton (THEME) Managing To Survive

McMichael, Steve Born 17 October 1957  (Houston, Texas, USA) NFL player and wrestler, AKA "Mongo". The Love Boat (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . . LL's Pool Pan Breed Statik Charge Heading Nowhere Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

McMillan, Ian Born 18 March 1931  (Airdrie, Scotland) Former Scotland and Rangers international footballer, nicknamed "The Wee Prime Minister." The Deadest Of The Dead

McNaught, Ken Born 11 January 1955  (Kirkcaldy, UK) Part of Aston Villa's 1982 European Cup-winning side. Also scored in their 1983 European Super Cup win against Barcelona. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

McParland, Peter Born 25 April 1934  (Newry, Down, Northern Ireland) Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland international footballer. Scored both goals in the Villa's FA Cup victory over Manchester United in 1957. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

McQueen, Gordon Born 26 June 1952  (Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland) Former Leeds United and Manchester United central defender. Shaun of the Dead 69 (THEME) Sudden Death The B-Team

McTaggart, Richard Born 15 October 1935  (Dundee, Scotland) Former boxer, won Gold in the lightweight division in the 1956 Olympic Games for Great Britain & followed that up with a bronze medal 4 years later. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

McTell, Ralph Born 3 December 1944  (Farnborough, Kent, England) English folk singer-songwriter of 'Streets of London' fame. (THEME) Dead Beats

McVie, John Born 26 November 1945  (London, England) Bassplayer, the "Mac" of AOR superstars Fleetwood Mac. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights Aye, they're off the fags alright Dead as a Doornail 2 Dead Is Dead Death Can Be Funny (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Medley, Bill Born 19 September 1940  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer with the Righteous Brothers before teaming up with Jennifer Warnes with 'I'm Having The Time of My Life', made famous by the hit film 'Dirty Dancing' in 1987. (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS (THEME) The Survivors

Medvedev, Roy Born 14 November 1925  (Tblisi, Georgia) Political writer, expelled from the Communist Party in 1969 after the release of his anti-Stalinist tome "Let History Judge". (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Medvedev, Vadim Andreyevich Born 29 March 1929  (St Petersburg, Russia) Russian politician and member of the Politburo since 1988. Death Is International

Medwin, Terry Born 25 September 1932  (Swansea, Wales) Former Tottenham Hotspur and Wales winger. The Deadest Of The Dead

Meese, Edwin Born 2 December 1931  (Oakland, California, USA) US Attorney General under Ronald Reagan. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Meisner, Randy Born 8 March 1946  (Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA) Founding member of The Eagles. Are You Still Dying, Darling?

Melia, Jimmy Born 1 November 1937  (Liverpool, England) Footballer and manager. (THEME) Managing To Survive

Melinek, Alan  Born in Watford, London, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) Died 21 October 2022  (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Senior citizen popularly known as the Watford "Piano Grandad" with tons of social media followers - born 1936 The Sound of the Underground

Mellencamp, John Born 7 October 1951  (Seymour, Indiana, USA) Also known as Johnny Cougar. He's a rock musician & songwriter. (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Mellis, Louis Born in Scotland, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) Screenwriter, for example Sexy Beast. Also a voice Actor in Star Wars: KOTOR II Randoms who might

Mendelsohn, Nicola Born 29 August 1971  (Manchester, UK) Vice-president for EMEA operations of Facebook. Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair

Mendes, Sergio Born 11 February 1941  (Rio, Brazil) Bossa nova musician, creator of the "played every time Brazil features in a film or on TV" classic "Mas Que Nada". Ohhh-ahhh-eee-ya-yo. The Deadest Of The Dead

Menotti, César Luis Born 22 October 1938  (Rosario, Argentina) Sad-eyed, chain smoking manager of the Argentina national team from 1974-1983. (THEME) Managing To Survive

Mensa, Vic Born 6 June 1993  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Rapper who was a member of Kids These Days. Next Year Greta

Mensah-Bonsu, Pops Born 7 September 1983  (Tottenham, London, United Kingdom) British basketball executive and former player (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Mercer, Bill Born 13 February 1926  (Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA) Sportscaster who did TV commentary for WCCW (the Von Erichs tragedy wrestling company) in the 1980s. Living in a Box

Merchant, Jimmy Born 10 February 1940  (New York, New York, USA) American singer and musician whose band The Teenagers was not really that anymore when they disbanded in 2005 (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die

Merckx, Eddy Born 17 June 1945  (Tielt-Winge, Flemish Brabant, Belgium) Legendary cyclist, five times winner of the Tour de France. Partridge As Reaper

Meredith, James Born 25 June 1933  (Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA) American Civil Rights figure. Haben die Spaten Just Fast away Old People Smell Of Piss

Meriwether, Lee Born 27 May 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former model-turned-TV actress. God, It's Brutal Out Here (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel The End of the World As We Know It

Merkel, Angela Born 17 July 1954  (Hamburg, Germany) longtime german chancellor, basically the Brezhnev of Germany AbraCadaver

Messina, Jo Dee Born 25 August 1970  (Framingham, Massachusetts, USA) Country singer-songwriter who dominated the genre's charts in the early 2000s. (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Metuktire, Raoni Born in Kapot, Brazil  (exact date unknown) Chief of the Kayapo people and rainforest preservation campaigner. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Michael, Glen Born 16 May 1926  (Devon, England) Scottish children's television presenter and entertainer. Born c. 1926. c. a. daver VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER!

Michael of Kent, Prince Born 4 July 1942  (Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England) Cousin of the Queen, Grandson of King George V. Mainly has a ceremonial role, and is especially linked with Wimbledon's tennis prizegivings. Death Stinks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch

Michiko, Empress Born 20 October 1934  (Tokyo, Japan) Wife of abdicated Japanese Emperor Akihito, now to be called "The Empress Emerita" Stop The Steal

Midler, Bette Born 1 December 1945  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Singer, actress and comedian. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Mikasa, Princess Born 4 June 1923  (Tokyo, Japan) One of the members of the Japanese Royal Family. Couldn't Think of a Team Name Death Is International Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Mikulski, Barbara Born 20 July 1936  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) United States Senator from Maryland from 1987 to 2017 Waiting for the Hearse

Milan, Lita Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Actress and widow of playboy dictator's son Ramfis Trujillo. Born 1933. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT

Miles, Vera Born 23 August 1929  (Boise City, Oklahoma, USA) Film actress - 'The Searchers', 'Psycho', 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' etc. Blueberry Crumble Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Much Ado About Snuffing Wayne Manor

Miley, Peggy Born 5 July 1941  (New York City, New York, USA) Actress in numerous films and TV shows over the years who also appeared in a fondly-remembered Cheerios commercial. Born 1941. (THEME) Perfect 10

Milius, John Born 11 April 1944  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Screenwriter of Apocalpyse Now, and Dirty Harry. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Millar, Jimmy  Born 20 November 1934  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Died 20 October 2022  (Scotland, United Kingdom) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Scottish footballer (Rangers). Dead By Dawn Octopus of Odstock Plan B from Outer Space

Millar, Robin Born 18 December 1951  (Tottenham, London, England) Hugely successful music producer, behind such acts as Sade, Fine Young Cannibals and Big Country, to name a few. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying

Millar, Syd Born 23 May 1934  (Ballymena, N Ireland) Former British Lion. (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Miller, Butch Born 21 October 1944  (Auckland, New Zealand) Retired professional wrestler, one half of the The Bushwhackers tag team. Past Picks and Future Picks

Miller, Dennis Born 3 November 1953  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Standup comedian and former SNL cast member, now a show host on Russia Today (THEME) The Talking Dead

Miller, Frankie Born 2 November 1949  (Glasgow, Scotland) 70s singer best known for his duet with Phil Lynott, Still in Love with You. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2

Miller, Joyce Born in USA  (exact date unknown) Wife of congressman Jerry Nadler. The Susan Bayh of 2022? Banana's Bruises

Miller, T. J. Born 4 June 1981  (Denver, Colorado, USA) American film and TV actor (Cloverfield), more recently with several allegations of different kinds against him (THEME) Saving Private Steven

Mills, Billy Born 30 June 1938  (Pine Ridge, South Dakota, USA) US 10k Olympic winner in 1964, born as Tamakoce Te'Hila Randoms who might

Mills, Dick Born in Gillingham, Kent, England  (exact date unknown) Senior BBC sound engineer, who worked on 'Quatermass and the Pit', 'The Two Ronnies' and 'Doctor Who', among many other TV and radio programmes. Born 1936. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE

Mills, Hayley Born 18 April 1946  (London, England) Actress, in films from an early age, often starring alongside her father, Sir John. Let Us Embalm You She's a Goner

Milner, Brenda Born 15 July 1918  (Manchester, England) English-born Canadian pioneer in the field of neuropsychology. Carkers Convention 2022 Obituarynotice

Milnor, John Born 20 February 1931  (Orange, New Jersey, United States) Highly decorated American mathematician (THEME) Pazuzu XP

Milsap, Ronnie Born 16 January 1943  (Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA) Popular country music singer. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Mimieux, Yvette  Born 8 January 1942  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Died 17 January 2022  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Once-feted Hollywood leading lady, now best remembered as Weena in 1960's "The Time Machine". People Who Could Die 2022

Minco, Marga Born 31 March 1920  (Ginneken, Netherlands) Dutch journalist and writer. Just Yvonne

Minifie, Valerie Born 23 March 1940  (Birmingham, England) Actress best known for playing the meek Anthea in 'Men Behaving Badly'. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Minnelli, Liza Born 12 March 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Daughter of Judy Garland, and moderately successful singer/stage actress in her own right. Has suffered from ill health in recent years as a result of drug abuse, and has been a regular visitor to rehab clinics. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Bri's Babes Dead By Dawn Error 404s Faster Than A Dead Horse God, It's Brutal Out Here Gooseberry Crumble Grim McGraw Much Ado About Snuffing Poppin’ Clogs Pretty Noose (THEME) That’s… Death! Two Coins & A Punt Wot The Deuce Would I Lie to You At Death?

Minogue, Kylie Born 28 May 1968  (Melbourne, Australia) Pint-sized Aussie singer, formerly of 'Neighbours' fame. Diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in May 2005, but has since made a full recovery. Blue Wings

Minujin, Marta Born 30 January 1943  (San Telmo, Buenos Airesm Argentina) Argentinian conceptual avantgarde artist Zero Hit's Wishlist

Mirisch, Walter Born 8 November 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) American film producer and founder of the Mirisch corporation drunkasaskunk Huddled Masses Obituarynotice (THEME) Old As Dirt Wayne Manor

Mita, Luigi Ciriaco De Born 2 February 1928  (Nusco, Italy) Prime Minister of Italy for a bit, but then, everybody gets a turn at this. Died in May but did not recieve a QO. I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside

Mitchell, George Born 20 August 1933  (Waterville, Maine, USA) Former US senator for Maine, who then became one of the pivotal names of the Northern Ireland peace process. (THEME) Dying Donkeys Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Mitchell, Jon Date and place of birth unknown British meteorologist and weatherman. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Mitchell, Joni Born 7 November 1943  (Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada) Canadian folk singer, songwriter and painter. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Chelski Pensioners (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Don't Eat The Figs For whom the bell tolls Going, Going, Gone Go To the Torch! She's a Goner (THEME) Snort the Ashes (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives Stiff as a Board 2

Mitchell, Kenneth Born 25 November 1974  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Canadian Actor, Miracle. Day in the Death Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order

Miyake, Issey  Born 22 April 1938  (Hiroshima, Japan) Died 5 August 2022  (Japan) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Notable japanese fashion and perfume designer (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Miyazaki, Hayao Born 5 January 1941  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese manga artist and animator whose anime film 'Spirited Away' won the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2002. (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Miyori, Kim Born 4 January 1951  (Santa Barbara, California, USA) American actress (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

Mizuno, Hideko Born 29 October 1939  (Shimooseki, Japan) One of the first successful female Japanese shōjo manga artists (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Mladenova, Galya Date and place of birth unknown Former First lady of Bulgaria, widow of Petar Mladenov (THEME) First Lady's First

Moberly, Patrick Born 2 September 1928  (London, England) British diplomat. Former ambassador to Israel and South Africa. Apricot Crumble

Modrow, Hans Born 27 January 1928  (Jasienica, Weimar Republic) German politician and the last communist premier of East Germany (THEME) Complications from a fall

Moeliku, Visesio Born in Sigave, Wallis & Futuna  (exact date unknown) Former King of Sigave in the Wallis & Futuna Isles. Born 1922. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Mohamad, Mahathir Born 10 July 1925  (Alor Setar, Malaysia) Two-time and incumbent prime minister of Malaysia, the oldest serving elected world leader as of the start of 2019. (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) Dead Leaders (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife Today's the day the maggots have their picnic

Molan, Jim Born 11 April 1950  (East Melbourne, Australia) Australian politician and Liberal Senator since 2017 The Whipping Posts

Molby, Jan Born 4 July 1963  (Kolding, Denmark) Husky Liverpool midfielder of the Dalglish era, famed more than anything for his hybrid Scouse/Danish accent. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Montague, George  Born in   (exact date unknown) Died 18 March 2022  (Brighton, United Kingdom) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Self-dubbed "oldest gay in the village", Brighton resident and a long-time campaigner for pardons for those jailed for homosexual acts in the 1950s. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Montenegro, Fernanda Born 16 October 1929  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Brazillian actress, nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 1999 for 'Central Station'. Bucket Of Blood Waiting for the Hearse

Moody, Ben Born 22 January 1981  (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) Co-founder of dark rock band Evanescence (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Moon, Mary Date and place of birth unknown Actress in a number of bit-part roles during the 70s. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Moore, Dorothy Born 13 October 1946  (Jackson, Mississippi, USA) R&B singer of 'Misty Blue' fame. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber

Moore, Kenton Born 31 March 1932  (Coventry, Warwickshire, England) Actor who played Noah in 'Doctor Who' story 'The Ark in Space'. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Moore, Lenny Born 25 November 1933  (Reading, Pennyslvnaia, USA) NFL Rookie of the Year n 1956, 2 time NFL champion. Black Penguins of Doom

Moore, Peter Born 19 July 1946  (Wales) Serial killer, dubbed "The Man In Black". Not the former DDP host, probably! Apricot Crumble

Moore, Sam Born 12 October 1935  (Miami, Florida, USA) One half of Rock n Roll Hall of Fame act, Sam and Dave. (THEME) The Survivors

Moore, Sara Jane Born 15 February 1930  (Charleston, West Virginia, USA) Attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford in 1975. Released on parole in 2007. (THEME) Miscreants

Moore, Shemar Born 20 April 1970  (Oakland, California, USA) American TV actor, first in The Young and the Restless, and occasional fashion model SAMSONS AND DELILAHS

Moore, Terry Born 7 January 1929  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress, former wife of Howard Hughes, a former model & "sex interest" in films. Bri's Babes  (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Morales Bermúdez, Francisco  Born 4 October 1921  (Lima, Peru) Died 14 July 2022  (Lima, Peru) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) President of Peru from 1975-1980. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) Dead Leaders  (THEME) Hell to the Chief  Obituarynotice Puzlman's Passing Picks

Morecambe, Joan Born in England, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) Eric Morecambe's widow, a dancer and frequent participant in his shows of Morecambe & Wise The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2022

Moreland, Mo Born in   (exact date unknown) Member of the Roly Polys, made famous by regularly appearing on Les Dawson's TV show. Born in 1947. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE (THEME) Decomposing Blubber

Morella, Connie Born 12 February 1931  (Somerville, Massachussets, USA) Maryland congresswoman from 1987 to 2003. Dirt Nappers

Moreno, Rita Born 11 December 1931  (Humacao, Puerto Rico)) Actress, winner of an Oscar for her role of Anita in 'West Side Story'. One of a few EGOTs, that is a winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT (THEME) Awarded Oscarites Cancel My Appointments Team 2022 Where's My Damn List?

Morey, Cynthia Born 10 August 1927  (Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom) author and former principal with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Morgan, Derrick Born 27 March 1940  (Clarendon, Jamaica) Pre-Bob Marley Reggae star pedro's catacomb ensemble

morgan, jane Born 3 May 1924  (Newton, Massachusetts, USA) Popular singer from the 1950s. (THEME) #1 Hits (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die

Morgan, Jaye P. Born 3 December 1931  (Montezuma County, Colorado, USA) Husky-voiced singer and actress. Frequently appeared as a judge on 'The Gong Show', but was banned from it after exposing her breasts on national TV. Not to be confused with the long-deceased banker whose name was the source of her "Jaye P" nickname. (THEME) Syndication Zombies

Morgan, Kenneth O. Born 16 May 1934  (Wales, Great Britain) Baron Morgan, Welsh historian and intellectual leader of the Welsh Labour Party Here's Who You Could Have Won

Morgan, Piers Born 30 March 1965  (Newick, East Sussex, England) Smug git, former editor of the News of the World & the Daily Mirror. Now a pointless TV celebrity broadcaster. (THEME) The Talking Dead

Morgan, Priscilla Born 14 January 1934  (Essex, United Kingdom) British TV actress, more from the B-list, however married to DeathList favourite Clive Dunn until his death. c. a. daver (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Morgan, Sally Born 20 September 1951  (Fulham, London, England) British psychic. Once tried communicating with the spirit of a living audience member! Hmm, maybe it's all fake… Born 1951. (THEME) Unpersons

Mori, Hamako Born 18 February 1930  (Asakusa, Japan) Gamer Grandma is a Japanese video game YouTuber and esports player. She is known to have been playing video and esports games for nearly 4 decades Ah, the ol’ team

Mori, Yoshiro Born 14 July 1937  (Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) Former Prime Minister of Japan. (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Moriarty, P.H. Born 27 February 1939  (Deptford, London, England) Actor - 'The Long Good Friday'. Time's-up Team

Morley, Julia Born 25 October 1939  (London, UK) Former model, who has ran the Miss World Organization since the death of her husband Eric in 2000. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022

Morley, Ken Born 17 January 1943  (Chorley, Lancashire, England) Character actor who became a cult figure among the students as the bumbling Bettabuys store manager Reg Holdsworth in 'Coronation Street'. (THEME) Unpersons

Morris, Desmond Born 24 January 1928  (Purton, Wiltshire, England) Zoologist and author of the best-selling book 'The Naked Ape'. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Lidders Late Lamentables Soylent Green Is You ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Morris, Garrett Born 1 February 1937  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Actor and comedian, one of the original cast of 'Saturday Night Live' in 1975. (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Morris, Raymond Stanley  Date and place of birth unknown Died 28 August 2022  () Age at death: 92  (read death notice) English Lord, the owner of Balgonie Castle, and Laird of Balgonie and Edderdoll. Died in August, but has not received a QO so far. Here's Who You Could Have Won

Morris, Ron Born 27 April 1935  (Glendale, California, USA) US Olympic pole vaulter. Won silver at the 1960 Olympics. Gooseberry Crumble

Morrison, Van Born 31 August 1945  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Celebrated Irish musician. Pub fact: he was once married to a woman called Janet Planet. Trojan Hearse

Morrissey, Steven Patrick Born 22 May 1959  (Manchester, England) 'Morrissey' - former lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths, now a solo artist. DEAD LOSS The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury Wayne Manor

Morse, David Born 11 October 1953  (Beverly, Massachusetts, USA) American actor best known for his role as Dr. Jack Morrison in 'St. Elsewhere'. (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

Morse, Robert  Born 18 May 1931  (Newton, Massachusetts, USA) Died 20 April 2022  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Actor who played advertising executive Bertram Cooper in 'Mad Men'. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Mortimer, Angela Born 21 April 1932  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Retired tennis player. Winner of three Grand Slam titles including Wimbledon in 1961. BANGELS Drop Dead Celebration (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Moser, Edda Born 27 October 1938  (Berlin, Germany) German operatic soprano, mainly known for her Mozart performances Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Mota, Manny Born 18 February 1938  (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) Former MLB outfielder who later spent 33 years as a coach with the LA Dodgers. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Mota, Rosa Born 29 June 1958  (Porto, Portugal) Portuguese former marathon runner, also called "the greatest female marathon runner ever" (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Mothersbaugh, Mark Born 18 May 1950  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Lead singer of the artrock band Devo. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Motson, John Born 10 July 1945  (Salford, Lancashire, England) Nerdy, long-time, sheepskin-clad football commentator. Pull my finger (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Mountcharles, Henry Born 25 May 1951  () Peer who has cultivated an image as the "rock 'n' roll aristocrat" through putting on numerous shows at his ancestral home, Slane Castle. (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Mouskouri, Nana Born 13 October 1934  (Chania, Crete, Greece) Bespectacled Greek crooner and European Parliament member, who has recorded over 1500 songs in 15 languages, selling 250 million records in the process, which makes her arguably the most successful female singer ever. (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Mower, Patrick Born 12 September 1938  (Oxford, England) Smoothy actor of 'Target' and 'Emmerdale' fame. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022

Moyers, Bill Born 5 June 1934  (Hugo, Oklahoma, USA) Journalist and White House Press Secretary under LBJ, one of the few major personnel left from his administration. Grim McGraw

Mubarak, Suzanne Born 28 February 1941  (Al Minya Governorate, Egypt) Wife of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Alternative Observations 2022

Mueller-Stahl, Armin Born 17 December 1930  (Sovetsk, Russia) German film actor. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich! The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard There Goes Another One! :)

Mujica, Jose Born 20 May 1935  (Montevideo, Uruguay) Modest living President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. (THEME) The Politicorpses

Mulaney, John Born 26 August 1982  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American Saturday Night Live comic. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! (THEME) Laughter Kills

Mulgrew, James Born 17 October 1945  (Cookstown, N Ireland) AKA Jimmy Cricket, an Irish comedian. Dai YaB'stards

Mull, Martin Born 18 August 1943  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Comedian and actor ("Clue", "Arrested Development", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch") who always seemed more comfortable playing guitar and painting than trying to be a A-list star. (THEME) Laughter Kills

Munger, Charlie Born 1 January 1924  (Omaga, Nebraska, USA) Vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and long-time associate of "The Oracle of Omaha" Warren Buffett. And they all died

Munro, Alice Born 10 July 1931  (Wingham, Ontario, Canada) One of Canada's most well regarded authors. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013. Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers Dinner Reservation for 20 You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! (THEME) Nobel Notables Noz4news (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts She's a Goner  The Rotting Corpses of the Undead

Munroe, Carmen Born 12 November 1932  (Berbice, Guyana) Guyana-born actress, one of first black actors to appear regularly on British television in the 1960s and 70s. (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Muntari, Mohammed Born 20 December 1993  (Kumasi, Ghana) Qatari footballer. (THEME) Fuck Your World Cup

Murayama, Tomiichi Born 3 March 1924  (Oita Prefecture, Japan) Prime Minister of Japan from 1994 to 1996. Was the first Japanese PM to publicly apologise for the conduct of Japan in the Second World War. (THEME) Dead Leaders (THEME) Hell to the Chief

Murdoch, Bradley Born 19 February 1958  (Northampton, Australia) Murderer of backpacker Peter Falconio. Banana's Bruises

Murdoch, Rupert Born 11 March 1931  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) American media tycoon who used to be Australian, but cynically switched nationalities for business purposes. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000. The "Dirty Digger" now finds his media empire in retreat after a series of revelations regarding phone-hac (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law Bladerunner Buttsoup Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit Covid '22: Electric Boogaloo Dai YaB'stards Dead and Deader IV: No, no, no, no, no, (…) There's No Living! Dead Is Dead Deadwig (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List  Ding Dong Da Celeb is Dead Dirt Nappers Equatic Doom GUBernatorial Selection Hangman's XX I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Noz4news Pearly Gates  Permanent Kip Poppin’ Clogs Soylent Green Is You Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice (THEME) The Right to Die Who Turned out the lights?

Murkowski, Frank Born 28 March 1933  (Seattle, Washington, USA) US Senator for Alaska from 1981 to 2002. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Murphy, Ben Born 6 March 1942  (Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA) Actor who played Kid Curry in TV show "Alias Smith and Jones". (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Murphy, Brian Born 25 September 1932  (Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England) TV actor, best known as George Roper in 'George and Mildred'. (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Murphy, Dervla  Date and place of birth unknown Died 22 May 2022  (West Waterford, Ireland) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books for over 40 years. Murphy is best known for her 1965 book Full Tilt: Ireland to India With a Bicycle, about an overland cycling trip through Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Murphy, Peter Born 11 July 1957  (Northampton, England) English singer-songwriter, former vocalist for the band Bauhaus, known as the Godfather of Goth. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Murray, Al Born 10 May 1968  (Stewkley, United Kingdom) British comedian, The Pub's Landlord and candidate for Parliament (THEME) The Talking Dead

Murray, Andy Born 15 May 1987  (Glasgow, Scotland) Tennis player, currently Britain's highest ranked professional. Shot in the Dark

Murray, Anne Born 20 June 1945  (Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada) Singer who paved the way for the later success of other Canadian female singers such as Céline Dion and Shania Twain. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2

Murray, Bill Born 21 September 1950  (Wilmette, Illinois, USA) Comic actor of 'Ghostbusters', 'Groundhog Day" and 'Lost In Translation' fame. Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0

Murray, Cheryl Born 13 July 1952  (Liverpool, UK) Played Suzie Birchall on "Coronation Street" between 1977 and 1979, her career was derailed by MS. Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged

Murray, Jenni Born 12 May 1950  (Barnsley, Yorkshire) TV & radio broadcaster & journalist, presenter of 'Woman's Hour' on BBC Radio 4. Announced in 2006 that she had breast cancer. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Murray, Patrick Born 17 December 1956  (London, England) British comic actor, Mickey Pearce in 'Only Fools And Horses'. Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals

Murray, Pete Born 19 September 1925  (London, England) Veteran radio DJ - one of Radio 1's original presenters when it started up in 1967. Had previously worked for Radio Luxembourg, as indeed they all seemed to do in those days. Bladerunner c. a. daver Grobler's Stiff Ones GUBernatorial Selection Lard Bazaar Lidders Late Lamentables (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels Time's-up Team You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Murray, Tony Born 8 February 1920  (Paris, France) French-born British businessman, billionaire owner of London Security. Time's-up Team

Musgrave, Story Born 19 August 1935  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Nasa astronaut, one of the few people to have been into space in six different occasions. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Musharraf, Pervez Born 11 August 1943  (Delhi, India) Former President of Pakistan, who survived two assassination attempts in as many months towards the end of 2003. There's A Shiva In The Park

Mustaine, Dave Born 13 September 1961  (La Mesa, California, USA) Singer & guitarist, lead singer of Megadeth and guitarist for Metallica. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0

Mwinyi, Ali Hassan Born 8 May 1925  (Kivure, Tanzania) Former President of Tanzania, from 1985-95. (THEME) Hell to the Chief

Myatt, Hugo Born 13 December 1945  (Hendon, UK) Treguard the cackling dungeon master in late 80s/early 90s kids' TV classic "Knightmare". Oooooh, nasty….. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME - YOUR STARTER FOR TEN...

Myers, Gary Born 22 July 1941  (Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia) Actor, the original Cadbury "Milk Tray Man" in the long-running series of adverts. Blueberry Crumble

Myung-Bak, Lee Born 19 December 1941  (Osaka, Japan) President of South Korea since 2008. (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

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