Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2022: R

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Peri Rossi, Cristina Born 12 November 1941  (Montevideo, Uruguay) Writer and literary critic from Uruguay. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Pombo, Jorge Reynolds Born 22 June 1936  (Colombia) Columbian bio-engineer who developed the internal pacemaker. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Raab, Dominic Born 25 February 1974  (Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom) Deputy Prime Minister as of early 2022, which is just one of the many boxes he had yet to check on his Bingo card (THEME) Wishful Thinking

Rader, Dennis Born 9 March 1945  (Pittsburg, Kansas, USA) Serial killer, convicted in 2005 for 10 brutal murders committed between 1974 and 1991. (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law

Rae, Alanah Born 9 February 1988  (Freehold, New Jersey, USA) American pornographic actress, born Elizabeth Collman. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Raines, Dallas Born in Georgia, USA  (exact date unknown) Nominatively deterministic weatherman. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Ralphs, Mick Born 31 March 1944  (Stoke Lacy, UK) Founder member and guitarist of both Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Ramadan, Tariq Born 26 August 1962  (Geneva, Switzerland) Academic and philosopher. Was named by Time Magazine in 2000 as one of "seven people who will shape 21st century religion", and formally charged in 2018 with two counts of rape. Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Ramey, Samuel Born 28 March 1942  (Colby, Kansas, United Kansas) an American operatic bass. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Ramone, Marky Born 15 July 1952  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The second drummer for punk icons The Ramones. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Ramphal, Shridath Born 3 October 1928  (New Amsterdam, Guyana) Former Commonwealth Secretary-General (1975-1990). Was also Guyanese foreign minister from 1972 to 1975. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife

Rana, Sohel Date and place of birth unknown Bangladeshi film actor, director and producer, born in 1947. We assume that this person was picked, not the businessman who recovered from COVID Dead Wait

Rand, Mary Born 10 February 1940  (Wells, United Kingdom) English former track and field athlete who won three medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics BANGELS

Randolph, Joyce Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on 'The Honeymooners'. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Deadpool Surprise GOODBYLADIES (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies (THEME) Made In Detroit Moldy Oldies (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Rangel, Charles Born 11 June 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) American politician who served as a representative for New York for an uninterrupted 46 years. Beat the notorious Adam Clayton Powell to win his first election. Dead and Deader IV: No, no, no, no, no, (…) There's No Living!

Ranglin, Ernest Born 19 June 1932  (Manchester, Jamaica) Guitarist credited with creating part of the Ska sound. (THEME) #1 Hits (THEME) Musical chairs

Rankin, Ian Born 28 April 1960  (Cardenden, Fife, Scotland) Hugely successful Scottish crime writer through his 'Inspector Rebus' series. (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Rankin, Robert Born 27 July 1949  (Parsons Green, London, England) British author known for his humourous fantasy novels. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Rantzen, Esther Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England) Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox. (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Rao, C R Born 10 September 1920  (Hadagali, India) Indian-born American mathematician. Alternative Observations 2022

Raphael, Sally Jessie Born 25 February 1935  (Easton, Pennsylvania, USA) American talk show host. Bri's Babes

Rassimov, Rada Born 3 March 1941  (Trieste, Italy) Italian actress, most famous to international audiences for her role as Maria in "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" Past Picks and Future Picks

Rather, Dan Born 31 October 1931  (Wharton, Texas, USA) Long time news anchor for CBS News until 2005. (THEME) MAGA Hit List Where's My Damn List?

Ratna of Nepal, Queen Born 19 August 1928  (Kathmandu, Nepal) Queen consort of Nepal from 1955-1972. (THEME) Dead Continent

Rato, Rodrigo Born 18 March 1949  (Madrid, Spain) Spanish politician and banker, a former deputy PM. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Ratzenberger, John Born 6 April 1947  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) American actor famous for playing Cliff Clavin in 'Cheers'. Has moved on to a successful career as a voice actor for Pixar. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Raven, Charlotte Born 1 January 1969  (place of birth unknown) Minor british author & feminist journalist and editor You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Raven, Sarah Born in Cambridge, England  (exact date unknown) English gardener. Nevermore? Born February 1963. Doodler Julia

Rawls, Betsy Born 4 May 1928  (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA) Former ladies professional golfer. Won over 50 titles in her career. (THEME) In The Hole! (THEME) The DOA Tour (THEME) YOUREOUT

Raye, Carol  Born 17 January 1923  (London, England) Died 19 June 2022  (Sydney, Australia) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Prolific actress of film and TV in both the UK and Australia. Pity da Foolz

Rea, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of 'The Road To Hell' fame. Bourne to Die (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Funeral Holmes Oscar The Beast Sad News FC the old lady

Read, Phil  Born 1 January 1939  (Luton, England) Died 6 October 2022  (Kent, United Kingdom) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Multiple time world championship winning motorcyclist. The B-Team

Reagan, Faye Born 19 September 1988  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) American pornographic actress. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE Deadies 8 Better Off Dead (THEME) Decomposing Blubber drunkasaskunk Shot in the Dark So Long Farewell

Reavis, Waylon Born 19 September 1978  (Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA) Singer for alternative Metal band Mushroomhead Finbarr Returns from the Dead

Redd, Trippie Born 18 June 1999  (Canton, Ohio, USA) US rapper, real name Michael Lamar White IV. Charttopper in the USA. Not entirely unknown in the UK. (THEME) Thats a Rap

Redford, Robert Born 18 August 1936  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Heart-throb actor who didn't make the big time until the age of 32, with his role as The Sundance Kid, alongside Paul Newman's Butch Cassidy. Went on to star in 'The Sting' (again with Newman), 'A Bridge (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean Going, Going, Gone Prowlers Goners So Long Farewell

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. A Yankee's picks Black Penguins of Doom Bri's Babes Deader than a Dead Thing Hearse of the Dead Swimming in the Death Pool Two Coins & A Punt

Redman, Jim Born 8 November 1931  (London, England) Four time motorcyclist world champion. pedro's catacomb ensemble

Redmayne, Eddie Born 6 January 1982  (London, England) Oscar winning actor, The Theory of Everything. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Redwood, John Born 15 June 1951  (Dover, United Kingdom) Tory politician who seemed relegated to backbencher status until Brexit revived his fortunes (THEME) Wishful Thinking

Reece, Dizzy Born 5 January 1931  (Kingston, Jamaica) Jamaican Jazz trumpeter on the Blue Note label Tragic, our Maurice!

Reed, Ishmael Born 22 February 1938  (Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA) American poet, author of the unconventional 'Mumbo Jumbo'. (THEME) Poets Passing

Rees, Martin Born 23 June 1942  (York, Yorkshire, England) Incumbent Astronomer Royal. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Rees, Ronnie Born 4 April 1944  (Ystradgynlais, United Kingdom) Welsh former international footballer (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Rees Mogg, Jacob Born 24 May 1969  (London, UK) High Tory prick and Walter the Softy lookalike. (THEME) Gammon Mousse (THEME) Wishful Thinking

Rego, Paula  Born 26 January 1935  (Lisbon, Portugal) Died 8 June 2022  (London, England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Portugese-British painter. Born 1935. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Rehhagel, Otto Born 9 August 1938  (Essen, Germany) German football manager who won the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen and, even more stunnningly, Euro 2004 with Greece! Time's-up Team

Reich, Steve Born 3 October 1936  (New York, New York, USA) Influential minimalist composer with an emphasis on making his work's composition process discernible just by listening to it. (THEME) Musical chairs

Reichert, Julia  Born in New Jersey, USA  (exact date unknown) Died 1 December 2022  () Age at death: 76  (read death notice) Oscar-winning documentarian. Banana's Peel Slippers The Love Boat Day in the Death David Quantick's Showbiz Pals GUN Fishing Haben die Spaten Pan Breed The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Master of Unlocking There is no spoon

Reid, George Born 4 June 1939  (Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) Scottish politician. SNP MP for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire from 1974-79. Later served in the Scottish Parliament. (THEME) Presiding Over Demise

Reid, Jamie Born 16 January 1947  (London, UK) British artist, the man who created most of the Sex Pistols' artwork, including the "Queen with a safety pin through her nose" picture. Born c. 1947. Stone Dead Cert

Reid, John Born 8 May 1947  (Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) Former Home Secretary and Labour MP for the Scottish constituency of Airdrie and Shotts. Blueberry Crumble

Reign, Tasha Born 15 January 1989  (Laguna Beach, California, USA) American porn star and sex columnist known for her Penthouse stuff. Not checking to see if thats the columns… (THEME) Scrubber Out

Reilly, George Born 14 September 1957  (Belshill, Scotland) Scottish footballer, while playing for Watford scored the winning goal against Plymouth Argyle in the 1984 FA Cup semi-final and then 20 years later got "Evander Holyfield"ed by an overly-zealous Plymouth fan! (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United

Renaud, Line Born 2 July 1928  (Nieppe, France) French singer, actress and AIDS activist. Are You Still Dying, Darling?

Ressa, Maria Born 2 October 1963  (Manita, Philippines) Fiipino journalist and founder of the new portal Rappler, received a Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for her work (THEME) Nobel Notables

Reubens, Paul Born 27 August 1952  (Peekskill, New York, USA) Actor best known as Pee Wee Herman. Song to the Siren

Revill, Clive Born 18 April 1930  (Wellington, New Zealand) Actor. Was the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Last Christmas Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Reynolds, (actress) Joyce Born 7 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) US former studio actress in the 40s. It was eventually found out that she already died in 2019. Obituarynotice

Reynolds, Joyce  Born 18 December 1918  (London, UK) Died 11 September 2022  (Cambridge, England) Age at death: 103  (read death notice) British classicist, specialising in Roman epigraphy. Carkers Convention 2022 Obituarynotice (THEME) Old As Dirt

Reynolds, Norman Born 26 March 1934  (London, England) Production designer and art director on 'Star Wars' and 'Superman' amongst others. (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Reznor, Trent Born 17 May 1965  (New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA) Frontman of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, who also won an Oscar for The Social Network soundtrack (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Rhodes, Zandra Born 19 September 1940  (Chatham, United Kingdom) Presitigious British fashion designer Amanita virosa Evil Grimace Finbarr Returns from the Dead And Now His Watch Is Ended This Mortal Coil Unusual Suspects Well Done If You Got These at Home

Ribbs, Willy T. Born 3 January 1955  (San Jose, California, USA) American race car driver, the first black participant in the Indy 500. (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat

Ricch, Roddy Born 22 October 1998  (Compton, California, USA) US rapper, real name Rodrick Wayne Moore, Jr. About to be put in the box? (THEME) Thats a Rap

Rice, Pat Born 17 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal FC captain and assistant manager. The Forest Lawn Jockeys (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Rice, Tim Born 10 November 1944  (Shardeloes, Bucks, England) Hugely successful English lyricist and author, particularly for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber. (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 Better Off Dead (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Doodler Julia (THEME) Gone Solo I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Moldy Oldies Fucked n' Dumped (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die The corpse list The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Richards, Ariana Born 11 September 1979  (Healdsburg, California, USA) American actress, most notably as the girl in Jurassic Park, has since then turned to painting (THEME) Saving Private Steven

Richards, Bob Born 20 February 1926  (Champaign, Illinois, USA) The Reverend Robert Eugene Richards, twice Olympic Pole Vault champion, hence the nickname "The Vaulting Vicar". ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. 5 Feet and 1 to Go (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law Ding Dong Da Celeb is Dead Down Under Death Merchants Final Curtain Calls Going, Going, Gone (THEME) Gone Solo (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Powder Picks Em Off Soylent Green Is You Say Hi to Uncle George Wot The Deuce

Richardson, Bill Born 15 November 1947  (Pasadena, California, USA) former New Mexico Governor from 2003 to 2011. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Richardson Khan, Helen Born 21 November 1938  (Yangon, Myanmar) Burma-born actress who achieved long-lasting popularity in Indian cinema. (THEME) Dead Continent

Richter, Gerhard Born 9 February 1932  (Dresden, Germany) German visual artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Ridge, Tom Born 26 August 1945  (Munhall, Pennsylvania, USA) US politician, first Secretary of Homeland Security, also one of the last living pro-choice Republicans Dead as a Doornail 2

Ridgway, Gary Born 18 February 1949  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) American murderer known as the Green River Killer. Serving life imprisonment without parole. (THEME) Miscreants

Riel, Jorn Born 23 July 1931  (Odense, Denmark) Danish writer known in his homeland for his books on Greenland. Death Is International

Rihanna, (singer) Born 20 February 1988  (Saint Michael, Barbados) R&B singer, best known for the hit single 'Umbrella'. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Riina, Gaetano Born 5 November 1933  (Corleone, Italy) The younger brother of late Mafia boss of bosses Salvatore Totò Riina (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Riley, Jeannie C. Born 19 October 1945  (Anson, Texas, USA) American country and cross-over singer, somewhat of a one-hit wonder with Harper Valley PTA Bucket Of Blood

Riley, Terry Born 24 June 1935  (Colfax, California, USA) Minimalist composer known for his experiments with tape loops and pioneering electronic work. (THEME) Musical chairs

Rimbaud, Penny Born 8 June 1943  (Northwood, London, England) Despite the name, a male musician who formed the anarcho-punk band Crass in 1977. (THEME) Punk is Dead

Rimmer, Jimmy Born 10 February 1948  (Southport, England) Goalkeeper who played for both Manchester United and Arsenal, but was better known for winning the 1982 European Cup with Aston Villa. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Ringgold, Faith Born 8 October 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) African-American artist, known for her storytelling art quilts. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Riva, Maria Born 13 December 1924  (Berlin, Germany) Actress daughter of Marlene Dietrich. Drop Dead Celebration From Here to Eternity

Rivera, Chita Born 23 January 1933  (Washington D. C., USA) Hispanic actress, singer and dancer. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway Randoms who might

Rivera, Geraldo Born 4 July 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American trash talk show host, who later went to Fox News because the standards there were easier to uphold (THEME) The Talking Dead

Rivers, Johnny Born 7 November 1942  (New York, New York, USA) 60s singer who saw US success with his covers of hits by Chuck Berry and the Four Tops as well as original songs such as "Poor Side of Town" and "Secret Agent Man". (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Rizzo, Socrates Born 14 September 1945  (Linares, Mexico) Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Arrested and charged with rape in 2013. (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law Equatic Doom Lived so let's die Fucked n' Dumped (THEME) Slippery Soap

Robach, Amy Born 6 February 1973  (East Lansing, Michigan, USA) News anchor for 'Good Morning America' on ABC. Death Can Be Funny There's A Shiva In The Park

Robbie, Sue Born 5 July 1949  (London, United Kingdom) TV presenter for Radio Granada (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME - YOUR STARTER FOR TEN...

Roberts, Adele Born 9 March 1979  (Southport, England, United Kingdom) British TV presenter and celebrity Big Brother participant. Skate Dumpers Southerners Stiffs (THEME) Unpersons Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Roberts, Eric Born 18 April 1956  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA) Actor and brother of Julia Roberts. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Aye, they're off the fags alright c. a. daver Day in the Death (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Dead Last? Dead Right! Expiry Date 2022 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality  Grave Danger It's A Grim World After All Just Fast away Min Reaper Heading Nowhere Woody's ddp Would I Lie to You At Death?

Roberts, Malcolm Born 3 May 1955  (Disergarh, West Bengal, India) Australian senator, a former coal mining engineer turned staunch climate change denialist. Hmm surely there's no connection there? (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Robertson, Gavin Born 28 May 1966  (St Leonards, Australia) Australian cricketer. Crofty's Coffin Crew Day in the Death DDP Tofoa Deceased Hose Evil Grimace Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem Grave Danger GUN Fishing Haben die Spaten Jellydead Just Fast away Shovelful of Dirt The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Master of Unlocking Thomas Jefferson Survives

Robertson, Pat Born 22 March 1930  (Lexington, Virginia, USA) Extremely controversial televangelist, with a hugely significant political say in each election as he feels he represents the "Bible Belt" of America. Bladerunner (THEME) Bobs 'n Barbs Cancel My Appointments Covid '22: Electric Boogaloo Dead Ringers Mass Hole Cemetery Not at All Well Poppin’ Clogs (THEME) Syndication Zombies

Robertson, Robbie Born 5 July 1943  (Toronto, Canada) Musician who was lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band. (THEME) Gris Gris

Robinson, Ann Born 25 May 1929  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress best known for her role in 'The War of the Worlds' from 1953. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Robinson, Bruce Born 2 May 1946  (London, United Kingdom) English director of the cult classic Withnail and I (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Robinson, Geoffrey Born 25 May 1938  (Sheffield, UK) Labour MP for Coventry North West since 1976, his resignation over undisclosed loans in 1998 was arguably the first scandal of the Blair government. (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem

Robinson, Marian Shields Born 30 July 1937  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Mother of the USA's First Lady Michelle Obama. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Robinson, Rachel Born 19 July 1922  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former nurse and widow of the legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson. Just Yvonne

Robinson, Rony Born 24 December 1940  (Sheffield, UK) Writer and long-time host on Radio Sheffield. "Rony" is short for "Goronwy", if you were wondering. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Robinson, Smokey Born 19 February 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) R & B singer, one of the heroes of Motown music. Coffin Fit (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers

Robinson, Tommy Born 27 November 1982  (Luton, UK) Born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, a former sunbed shop owner who cosplayed as a football hooligan long enough to become a far-right political activist. Who Turned out the lights?

Robinson, Tony Born 15 August 1946  (Homerton, London, England) Comic actor, best known for his role as Baldrick in 'Blackadder'. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2022

Rockefeller, Jay Born 18 June 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) Senator from West Virginia 1985-2015 and member of the famous political/business dynasty. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Rocky, A$AP Born 3 October 1988  (New York City, New York, USA) US rapper, real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers. Recently hit by allegations of sexual assault. (THEME) Thats a Rap

Rodd, Michael Born 29 November 1943  (South Shields, Tyne and Wear) Presenter of 'Tomorrow's World' and 'Screen Test' in the 1970s. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Rodgers, Bill Born 28 October 1928  (Liverpool, England) One of the "Gang of Four" who split from the Liberal Party to form the SDP. (THEME) No More Expenses

Rodman, Dennis Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA) Flamboyant former NBA basketball player. 2022 Exit Draft

Rodrigo, Olivia Born 20 February 2003  (Murrieta, California, USA) Disney starlet-turned-popster very popular with the kids these days. Shot in the Dark

Rodriguez, Chi-Chi Born 23 October 1935  (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) Professional golfer, first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. (THEME) Gris Gris (THEME) In The Hole! (THEME) The DOA Tour

Rodriguez, Guillermo Born 4 November 1924  (Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador) Former military dictator of Ecuador from 1972 to 1976. (THEME) Hell to the Chief

Roe, Tommy Born 9 May 1942  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) 60s singer who began the decade as a rocker in the mould of Buddy Holly and ended it with a number of bubblegum hits such as transatlantic chart-topper "Dizzy". (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Rohmer, Richard Born 24 January 1924  (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Canadian WWII veteran and D-Day participant. Just Yvonne

Roker, Al Born 20 August 1954  (New York City, New York, USA) Weatherman for NBC's 'Today' programme. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Dirt Nappers (THEME) Musical chairs

Rondell Jr, Ronnie Born 10 February 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Stunt co-ordinater who worked on John Carpenter's They Live. (THEME) Gris Gris

Rongji, Zhu Born 23 October 1928  (Changsha, China) Premier of China from 1998 to 2003. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Complications from a fall Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Ronstadt, Linda Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013. Bourne to Die Bri's Babes (THEME) CLOG POPPERS COMPOST CORNER Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Error 404s Grobler's Stiff Ones Huddled Masses Soylent Green Is You (THEME) Sad Last Days She's a Goner Statik Charge You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Rooks, Dickie Born 29 May 1940  (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England) Footballer. Blueberry Crumble

Roose-Evans, James  Born 11 November 1927  (London, England) Died 26 October 2022  (London (?), United Kingdom) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Theatre director with deep ventures into rituals and spiritualism. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Ro-Ro, (footballer) Born 6 August 1990  (Algueirão–Mem Martins, Portugal) Qatari footballer. (THEME) Fuck Your World Cup

Rosaforte, Tim  Born 25 October 1955  (Mount Kisco, United States) Died 11 January 2022  (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA) Age at death: 66  (read death notice) Longtime Golf journalist and insider (THEME) The DOA Tour

Rosberg, Keke Born 6 December 1948  (Solna, Sweden) Finnish Formula One championship winner of 1982, father of the later champion Nico Rosberg. (THEME) Formula Fatality

Rose, Axl Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of Guns n' Roses. And they all died

Rose, Charlie Born 5 January 1942  (Henderson, North Carolina, USA) American journalist, memorably parodied as a creepy sex pest in The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001, and was fired from his TV gig for being a creepy sex pest a mere 16 years later. Song to the Siren (THEME) Space Wasters

Rose, Pete Born 14 April 1941  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Former Major League Baseball player, nicknamed "Charlie Hustle". Funeral Furore

Rose, Richard Born 9 April 1933  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) American-born scientist long based in Scotland. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Rosen, Michael Born 7 May 1946  (Harrow, England) Former Childrens Laureate adored by generations of kids for books such as We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Had a torrid time with covid in 2020, sadly. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food Doodler Julia

Rosenthal, Laurence Born 4 November 1926  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Film composer who worked on Clash of the Titans. (THEME) Made In Detroit

Rosewall, Ken Born 2 November 1934  (Sydney, Australia) Legendary Australian tennis player. Won 8 grand slams and compteted in four Wimbledon finals across two decades. The Deadest Of The Dead

Ross, Diana Born 26 March 1944  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Motown diva, of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' fame. The former Supreme is no stranger to the law, and was recently busted for drink-driving. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 (THEME) Last ones! (THEME) Snort the Ashes (THEME) The Survivors

Ross, Glenn Born 27 May 1971  (Down, Northern Ireland) 5 times UK's strongest man, nicknamed "Big Daddy". Error 404s

Ross, Graham Born in Australia  (exact date unknown) Australian horticulturalist. Born October 1947. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Ross, Marion Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA) Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'. Bri's Babes Deadpool Surprise God, It's Brutal Out Here Perhaps' Pointless Punts Pool Ghoul (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Rossington, Gary Born 4 December 1951  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Last living member of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup, who still plays with the band. (THEME) Last ones!

Rossington, Jane Born 5 March 1943  (Derby, United Kingdom) British actress best known for her role as Jill Richardson in the soap opera Crossroads I'm Sorry For Your Trouble

Roth, Claudia Born 15 May 1955  (Germany) German Green Party politician. Oscar The Beast

Roth, David Lee Born 10 October 1954  (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of hard rock giants Van Halen. Black Penguins of Doom I Told You I Was Ill

Rothschild, Nadine De Born 18 April 1932  (Saint-Quentin, France) French socialite and widow of Edmond De Rothschild, occasional author and former actress (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Rothwell, Alan Born 9 February 1937  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) British actor famous for playing David Barlow in 'Coronation Street' and presenting the children's TV show 'Picture Box'. The one with the creepy theme tune… (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Roubicek, George Born 25 May 1935  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian born actor, who some might recognise from 'Star Wars' as the imperial commander advising Darth Vader. Born 1935. Death Becomes Them

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. Dead Ringers Moldy Oldies Grief Hijackers (THEME) Slippery Soap (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)

Rowlands, Gena Born 19 June 1930  (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) Actress best known for her collaborations with her late husband, director John Cassavetes. Bri's Babes (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Swimming in the Death Pool Where's My Damn List?

Rowling, J. K. Born 31 July 1965  (Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England) Absurdly wealthy author of the Harry Potter books. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Roy, Deep Born 1 December 1957  (Nairobi, Kenya) 4'4" dwarf actor who played all of the Oompa-Loompas in Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Born 1957. (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Roycroft, John Born 25 July 1929  (London, United Kingdom) English expert of the chess endgame. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Rubbia, Carlo Born 31 March 1934  (Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Italian scientist. Co-winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics. Waiting for the Hearse

Rubik, Erno Born 13 July 1944  (Budapest, Hungary) Puzzle designer, of Rubik's cube fame. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Ruffo, Johnny Born 8 March 1988  (Balcatta, Australia) Australian singer and actor, won the 12th season of that country's version of Dancing with the Stars. Dead Ends Skate Dumpers Evil Grimace Expiry Date 2022 Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw Finbarr Returns from the Dead Just Fast away The Misers People I Think Might Die In 2022 United Sad News FC (THEME) Slippery Soap  Southerners Stiffs The B-Team The Master of Unlocking

Rupe, Art  Born 5 September 1917  (Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 15 April 2022  (Santa Barbara, California, USA) Age at death: 104  (read death notice) US Record Producer and blues label founder Bucket Kickers 79 (THEME) Gray Panthers Weakend at Bernies Mortem Omnibus (THEME) Reelin' In the Years The Whipping Posts Tragic, our Maurice!

Rupp, Debra Jo Born 24 February 1951  (Glendale, California, USA) American TV and stage actress (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Rush, Barbara Born 4 January 1927  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Film and television actress whose crefdirs include 'Batman' and 'Peyton Place'. (THEME) All these moments will be lost (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Rush, Ian Born 20 October 1961  (St Asaph, UK) Chunky-tached Liverpool striker during their all-conquering 80s era. Despite urban legend, he didn't say playing for Juventus was like "playing in another country". (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Rush, Norman Born 24 October 1933  (San Francisco, California, USA) American Writer whose novels often take place in Botswana, building on his Peace Corps experiences Bangers and Mash

Russell, Austin "Chumlee" Born 8 September 1982  (Henderson, Nevada, USA) Dim-witted pawn shop assistant as featured in the reality show 'Pawn Stars'. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Russell, Bill  Born 12 February 1934  (West Monroe, Louisiana, USA) Died 31 July 2022  (Mercer Island, Washington, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Legendary Basketball player for the Boston Celtics from 1956-69, winning 11 NBA championships in his career. Equatic Doom (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Russell, Mark Born 23 August 1932  (Buffalo, New York, USA) American satirist who had a series of musical specials on PBS for 40 years. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Russell, Patrick Born in Ireland  (exact date unknown) Irish fraudster. Born c. 1963. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Russell, Ron Born in England  (exact date unknown) Boxer and hero who thwarted an IRA attempt to kidnap Princess Anne in 1973. Gooseberry Crumble

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE Better Off Dead Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Pussy No More (THEME) Time Travellers, Astronauts and Spies

Russo, Antonio Born in Bovingdon, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) Also known as Stony, or gINGER WOZ RED, avantgarde artist on the fringe, but with a few accolades to his names. Died in June without getting a QO. Pan Breed This Mortal Coil

Rutter, Barrie Born 12 December 1946  (Hull, Yorkshire, England) Actor and theatre director. Was escapee Rudge in the film version of 'Porridge'. Gooseberry Crumble

Rutter, John Born 24 September 1945  (London, England) English choral music composer, especially of carols. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022

Rüütel, Arnold Born 10 May 1928  (Laimjala Parish, Saaremaa, Estonia) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Estonia during the period of it's eventual independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Later President of Estonia from 2001-2006. (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home

Ryan, Richelle Born 11 July 1985  (Rochester, New York, USA) Adult actress, a bukkake specialise. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Rydell, Bobby  Born 26 April 1942  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 5 April 2022  (Abington, Pennsylvania, USA) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Early 60s rock'n'roll heartthrob, for example, with his cover of Volaré. (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

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