Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2022: S

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McFarlane, Elaine "Spanky" Born 19 June 1942  () Frontwoman of the 60s sunshine pop act Spanky and Our Gang. Bucket Of Blood

Sabin, Alec Born 28 August 1947  (Yorkshire, United Kingdom) TV Actor in Dr Who, Tinker Tailor, Coronation St,… (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Sadler, Mike Born in   (exact date unknown) Last surviving member of the original SAS, awarded the Military Cross for D-Day operations. Born c.1920. pedro's catacomb ensemble

Safarov, Ramil Born 25 August 1977  (Jabrayil, Azerbaijan, Soviet Union) Azerbaijani army officer amd convicted murderer of an Armenian Lieutenant There's A Shiva In The Park

Sagebrecht, Marianne Born 27 August 1945  (Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany) German film actress. Most Unique Picks 2022

Said, Sayyid Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Born 16 September 1929  (Unguja, Zanzibar) 1963-64 last reigning Sultan of Zanzibar. (THEME) Hell to the Chief (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Saïd, Wafic Born 21 December 1939  (Damascus, Syria) Syrian businessman. BROWN BANANAS

Sainsbury, John  Born 2 November 1927  (Great Britain) Died 14 January 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Baron Sainsbury, british peer and businessman and a former member of the steering committee of the Bilderberg Group Diet Of Worms

Saint, Eva Marie Born 4 July 1924  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Actress, best known for her role in 'North by Northwest'. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT (THEME) Awarded Oscarites  (THEME) Breast in Peace Down Under Death Merchants Eternity Tours GOODBYLADIES Grim McGraw Heads in a Bag (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Last Gasp Saloon (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway Partridge As Reaper Pool Ghoul She's a Goner (THEME) Syndication Zombies Team 2022 The Old Ones are the Pests There Goes Another One! :) The Spanners Touch of Grey Women's Deaths Matter Too Wot The Deuce

Saint-Marie, Buffy Born 20 February 1941  (Qu'Appelle Valley, Canada) Canadian singer-songwriter who has worked extensively in promoting the rights of fellow First Nationers. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Saint-Martin, Yves Born 8 September 1941  (Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France) French champion jockey, won all the classics and was France's leading jockey on 15 occasions. Randoms who might

Sainty, John Born 24 March 1946  (London, UK) Former Reading and Bournemouth striker. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Sajak, Pat Born 26 December 1946  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American host of Wheel of Fortune. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Sakamoto, Ryuichi Born 17 January 1952  (Tokyo, Japan) Founding member of the Japanese electronic music band, Yellow House Orchestra. (THEME) That’s… Death!

Saldivar, Yolanda Born 19 September 1960  (Jimenez, Tamaulipas, Mexico) Killer of popular Mexican singer Selena. (THEME) Miscreants

Salman, Tarek Born 5 December 1997  (Qatar) Qatari footballer. (THEME) Fuck Your World Cup

Salm-Horstmar, Princess Felicitas of Born 31 March 1920  (Eisenach, Germany) Grandmother of the late Prince Georg-Constantin of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, part of the House of Wettin. As I think we all suspected, really... (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Salva, Victor Born 29 March 1958  (Martinez, California, USA) US horror film director, especially the Jeepers Creepers movies. Song to the Siren

Samphan, Khieu Born 27 July 1931  (Svay Rieng, French Indochina (now Cambodia)) Cambodian communist politician, President of the State Presidium of Democratic Kampuchea from 1976 to 1979. Funeral Holmes

Samuelson, Sydney  Born 7 December 1925  (London, UK) Died 14 December 2022  (London, United Kingdom) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) First person to hold the post of British Film Commissioner. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE

Sanchez, Felix Born 13 December 1975  (Barcelona, Spain) Spanish football coach, currently in charge of the Qatar national football team. (THEME) Fuck Your World Cup

Sanchez, Jaime Born 19 December 1938  (Rincon, Puerto Rico) Actor, Chino in the original Broadway West Side Story. Past Picks and Future Picks

Sanders, Bernie Born 8 September 1941  (New York City, New York, USA) Leftist Democrat senator who took on Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for the US presidency in 2016. Ding Dong Da Celeb is Dead (THEME) LEAD, FOLLOW AND DIE THIS YEAR (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Sanders, Ed Born 17 August 1939  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) American poet, singer and social activist, regarded as a bridge between the Beat and the Hippie generation (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death

Sanders, Richard Born 23 August 1940  (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor best known as newsman Les Nessman in sitcom 'WKRP in Cincinnati'. (THEME) Laughter Kills Noz4news

Sanderson, William Born 10 January 1944  (Memphis, Tennesse, USA) Actor who appeared in Blade Runner and Deadwood. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Sandusky, Jerry Born 26 January 1944  (Washington, Pennsylvania, USA) Former coach of the Penn State University American football team, arrested in 2011 for alleged sexual abuse. Song to the Siren

Sang, Samantha Born 5 August 1951  (Melbourne, Australia) Australian singer, best known for “Emotion” with the Bee Gees. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Sani, Dino Born 23 May 1932  (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Brazilian footballer, as a midfielder. (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat Exu's Exiteers

Sansom, C. J. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Scottish crime novelist known for his book series about Tudor-era detective Shardlake. Born 1952 I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Pool Ghoul

Sansom, Kenny Born 26 September 1958  (London, England) Former Arsenal FC and England international left back. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Santiago, Herman Born 18 February 1941  (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican rock and roll pioneer with the vocal group Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, co-wrote Why Do Fools Fall In Love? Most Unique Picks 2022 (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die

Sarandon, Chris Born 24 July 1942  (Beckley, West Virginia, USA) Actor, starred in 'Fright Night'. Gooseberry Crumble (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Sarne, Mike Born 6 August 1940  (London, England) Actor and singer with a varied career in television and film as well as the pop charts. Trojan Hearse (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Sarney, Jose Born 24 April 1930  (Pinheiro, Brazil) Former President of Brazil 1985-1990 who has a steadily expanding medical history (THEME) Dead Leaders

Sarney, Marly de Padua Macieira Born 4 December 1932  (Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil) Former First lady of Brazil, wife of José Sarney (THEME) First Lady's First

Sartzetakis, Christos  Born 6 April 1929  (Thessaloniki, Greece) Died 3 February 2022  (Athens, Greece) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) President of Greece from 1985-1990. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Complications from a fall  (THEME) Dead Leaders Droller Coaster Stephen Hawking's Football Boots

Sasamoto, Tsuneko  Born 1 September 1914  (Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan) Died 15 August 2022  (Kamakura, Japan) Age at death: 107  (read death notice) Japan's first female photojournalist. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Satton, Lon Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (exact date unknown) American stage actor and composer mostly known in Britain. Here's Who You Could Have Won

Saturn, Perry Born 25 October 1966  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) American wrestler, born Perry Arthur Satullo. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Saud, Prince Khalid bin Faisal Al Born 24 February 1940  (Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia) Saudi-Arabian royalty and high-ranking politician. Friend of Prince Charles and quite possibly on the Crown Prince's to-do list. Falling Off The Perch

Saunders, Ernest Born 21 October 1935  () Convicted fraudster who was released from prison early because he had Alzheimer's Disease, only to make a full recovery, the only man ever to do so. Hmmm... (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

Saura, Carlos Born 4 January 1932  (Huesca, Spain) Film director. The Deadest Of The Dead

Savage, 21 Born 22 October 1998  (Plaistow, London, UK) Pretty successful UK rapper who had the breakout single Rockstar (THEME) Thats a Rap

Savage, Robbie Born 18 October 1974  (Wrexham, Wales) Gobshite footballer turned gobshite TV pundit. Next Year Greta William Hague's Special Friend

Savident, John Born 21 January 1938  (Guernsey, Channel Islands) TV actor, played Fred Elliott in 'Coronation Street'. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber (THEME) Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased)  (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Savisaar, Edgar Born 31 May 1950  (Harku Parish, Estonia) Estonian politician. (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home

Savitt, Dick Born 4 March 1927  (Bayonne, New Jersey, USA) Tennis player of the 1950s, won both Wimbledon and the Australian Open in the same year. (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . . (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United

Saweard, Lesley Born in Lincolnshire, England  (exact date unknown) Archers actress, born 1934. A Pelican In The Wilderness Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Die

Sayer, Leo Born 21 May 1948  (Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England) Bubble-haired singer-songwriter, best known for his songs, 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing' and 'When I Need You'. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2

Sayle, Alexei Born 7 August 1952  (Liverpool, England) The godfather of British Alternate Comedy, as seen in The Young Ones, The Comic Stip Presents, and Gorky Park. The Honey Trap

Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Marianne Born 9 December 1919  (Salzburg, Austria) Austrian photographer. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Scales, Prunella Born 22 June 1932  (Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England) Actress - played Sybil Fawlty in 'Fawlty Towers' and went on to appear in 'After Henry' and various Tesco adverts. Wife of Timothy West, and frankly the pair of insufferable Bible-bashers deserve each other. It's Grim Up North And they all died Bangers and Mash BLIMEY! Blue Wings Worm Fodder Bri's Babes BROWN BANANAS Cancel My Appointments (THEME) Comedy Cremations COMPOST CORNER Crofty's Coffin Crew Deader than a Dead Thing DEAD LOSS Death Stinks Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Dinner Reservation for 20 Down Under the Daisies Drop Dead Celebration drunkasaskunk Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Ethnic Cleansing Exu's Exiteers Feng Shui Pig Going, Going, Gone Going Green Grave Danger H5N1 Heaven or Hell? I told you I was ill 2 JoeRam Jumptheshark V 13.0 (now living in Derby) They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar Trumps Disinfectant Chumps Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Madonna's Hand Of Bod Mass Hole Cemetery Min Reaper Next Year Greta No Weddings and Twenty Funerals Old People Smell Of Piss Only Fools and Corpses Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Fucked n' Dumped Pull my finger Puzlman's Passing Picks SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH Simply Dead (THEME) Slippery Soap Spoonful of Sugar Statik Charge Stiffer Steaks Bucket O'Hare Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Swimming in the Death Pool Team Cat AIDS The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Choir Invisibule Trojan Hearse There Goes Another One! :) The Walking Dead Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Today's the day the maggots have their picnic Two Coins & A Punt Women's Deaths Matter Too

Scalfari, Eugenio  Born 6 April 1924  (Citavecchia, Italy) Died 14 July 2022  (Rome, Italy) Age at death: 98  (read death notice) Leading Italian journalist, famously misquoted Pope Francis as saying that hell doesn't exist. (THEME) Pazuzu XP

Scarfe, Gerald Born 1 June 1936  (London, England) Unflinching satircal cartoonist. BROWN BANANAS

Scargill, Arthur Born 11 January 1938  (Worsbrough Dale, South Yorkshire, England) Former miner, Communist, and president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Fought a bitter battle of wills with Margaret Thatcher during the 1984-85 miners' strike, lost, and then founded his own political party A Pelican In The Wilderness The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Scarpa, Gregory Born 8 April 1951  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) US mobster from the Scarpa Family turned prison snitch. Yahoo Will Do The Whipping Posts

Schafernaker, Tomasz Born 8 January 1979  (Gdansk, Poland) Impish Meteorologist and BBC Weather presenter. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Schauble, Wolfgang Born 18 September 1942  (Freiburg, Germany) German lawyer and politician Oscar The Beast

Scheckter, Jody Born 29 January 1950  (East London, South Africa) South African racing driver and Formula One championship winner with Ferrari in 1979 (THEME) Formula Fatality

Schell, Ronnie Born 23 December 1931  (Richmond, California, USA) US actor on Gomer Pyle, but also a comedian with frequent TV appearances as a beatnik parody (THEME) Syndication Zombies

Schifrin, Lalo Born 21 June 1932  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentinian composer whose most famous tune is the theme for 'Mission: Impossible'. Dum Dum Der Num, Dum Dum Derrr Num... (THEME) Musical chairs

Schimpf, Rolf Born 14 November 1924  (Berlin, Germany) German television actor Prophet's Prophecy

Schlatter, George Born 31 December 1932  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) US TV Producer (Laugh-In) with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Schmeiser, Louise Born in   (exact date unknown) Wife of Canadian Right Livelihood Award laureate Percy Schmeiser. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Schmidt, Joe Born 12 September 1965  (Woodville, New Zealand) Rugby Union coach with the Irish national team. (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . . (THEME) Made In Detroit

Schmidt, Maarten  Born 28 December 1929  (Groningen, the Netherlands) Died 17 September 2022  (Fresno, California, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Dutch-American astronomer, a co-discoverer of quasars. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Schmitt, Harrison Born 3 July 1935  (Santa Rita, New Mexico, USA) Former Astronaut, the last to set foot on the moon. Later a US senator for New Mexico. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries (THEME) The Politicorpses

Schnabel, Parker Born 22 July 1994  (Haines, Alaska, USA) One of the stars of reality show 'Gold Rush'. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Schofield, Leslie Born 12 December 1938  (Oldham, UK) One of the great "I know the face…" British character actors. Often played out-of-their-depth policemen or other downtrodden security figures. (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Schönborn, Eleonore Born 14 April 1920  (Brünn, Czechoslovakia) Austrian local politician, like, very, very local. Died in February without getting a qualifying obituary. (THEME) Reelin' In the Years

Schroeder, Pat Born 30 July 1940  (Portland, Oregon, USA) former Colorado Representative from 1973 to 1997. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Schultz, Peter C. Born 3 December 1942  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Co-inventor of the fiber optics that are now used worldwide for telecommunications The Conqueror Worm

Schumacher, Michael Born 3 January 1969  (Hürth-Hermülheim, Cologne, Germany) Racing driver who has won the Formula 1 world championship enough times to drain the EU champagne lake dry. Lives in Switzerland, and apparently his favourite drink is apple juice mixed with sparkling water. Life in the fast lane! It's Grim Up North Chelski Pensioners (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Dead And Dusted 1 Feng Shui Pig Hangman's XX Moldy Oldies Naked Florida Gravediggers Oscar The Beast The Buckley Mystic Touch of Grey Who Turned out the lights? Would I Lie to You At Death?

Schwarzenegger, Arnold Born 30 July 1947  (Thal, Austria) Monotonous, monosyllabic, actor and former bodybuilder. "Governator" of California from 2003-2011. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Schweickart, Rusty Born 25 October 1935  (Neptune, Jersey, USA) NASA astronaut and one of the key test pilots for what eventually became Apollo 9. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Schwimmer, David Born 2 November 1966  (Flushing, New York, USA) American actor whose memorable face will always be identified as Ross from Friends (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Scoggins, Tracy Born 13 November 1953  (Galveston, Texas, USA) US soap actress, for example on Dynasty and Babylon 5 (basically a Soap in space) (THEME) Time Travellers, Astronauts and Spies

Score, Mike Born 5 November 1957  (Beverley, England) Lead singer of A Flock of Seagulls. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Scorsese, Martin Born 17 November 1942  (New York City, New York, USA) Award winning Italian-American movie director. Hangman's XX

Scott, Andy Born 30 June 1949  (Wrexham, Wales) Lead guitarist with glam rockers The Sweet who bizarrely appeared in a number of TV adverts for an insurance company in 2010. (THEME) Dead Beats (THEME) Last ones! (THEME) The Survivors

Scott, David Born 6 June 1932  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) US Astronaut, the seventh to walk on the Moon, in 1971. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Scott, John Born 1 November 1930  (Bristol, England, United Kingdom) British film music composer. (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Scott, Ridley Born 30 November 1937  (South Shields, Tyne and Wear) Successful English director, famous for the films 'Alien', 'Bladerunner' and 'Gladiator'. Unusual Suspects

Scott, Travis Born 30 April 1991  (Houston, Texas, USA) Massively successful US rapper, real name Jacques Bermon Webster II (THEME) Thats a Rap

Scott-Morgan, Peter  Born in England  (exact date unknown) Died 15 June 2022  (Torquay, United Kingdom) Age at death: 64  (read death notice) The scientist in the news for trying to turn himself into an android to cure ALS. The world is on tenterhooks to see if this is an ALS cure, geeks are on tenterhooks to see if this is the genesis of the Cybermen. COMPOST CORNER Dead And Dusted Neither There Nor Thereabouts The B-Team The Choir Invisibule The Walking Dead

Scotto, Renata Born 24 February 1934  (Savona, Italy) Italian soprano and Opera director (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Scotty, Ludwig Born 20 June 1948  (Anabar, Nauru) President of Nauru, first in 2003 and then from 2004 to 2007 and has surely the best name of any politician ever. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Scully, Peter Born 13 January 1963  () Darkweb child pornographer, one of the vilest and most prodigious in history. Sentenced to life in 2018. Death Nebula 3000

Scully, Vin  Born 29 November 1927  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Died 2 August 2022  (Hidden Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Veteran american sportscaster. Deadpool Surprise God, It's Brutal Out Here Star Dust

Scupham, Peter  Born 24 February 1933  (Liverpool, England) Died 11 June 2022  (Norfolk, United Kingdom) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) English poet. (THEME) Poets Passing

Seagal, Steven Born 10 April 1952  (Lansing, Michigan, USA) Actor, best known for action-packed pot boilers such as 'Under Siege'. Song to the Siren

Searle, John Born 31 July 1932  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Philosopher, much concerned with how language is processed in the mind. May also be a serial sex pest. (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death

Sedaka, Neil Born 13 March 1939  (Brooklyn, New York City, USA) Pop singer, songwriter & pianist, composer of 'Is This The Way to Amarillo?' I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Let Us Embalm You

Seddiki, Becki Born 24 July 1970  (Morocco) Housemate on 'Big Brother 5'. (THEME) Unpersons

Sedgley, Peter Born in London, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) British kinetic artist, something with moving parts (?), born 1930. (THEME) Pazuzu XP

Sedgman, Frank Born 29 October 1927  (Melbourne, Australia) Australian tennis player, winner of 5 grand slam titles. (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . . (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United The Deadest Of The Dead

Seed, Richard Born in United States  (exact date unknown) Controversial American physician whose attempts to spread his seed en masse with an Ig-worthy human cloning project sparked an ethical furore in the late 90s. Born 1928. Apricot Crumble

Seeger, Peggy Born 17 June 1935  (New York, New York, USA) American-born but British-based folk singer, among those leftist entertainment figures targeted by McCarthyism who utilised a quick-footed plan to marry a Scottish folkie to stay out of the US! A Pelican In The Wilderness

Seeler, Uwe  Born 5 November 1936  (Hamburg, Germany) Died 21 July 2022  (Norderstedt, Germany) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Diminutive striker for Hamburger SV and West Germany. Black Penguins of Doom Ethnic Cleansing (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich! (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS Grief Hijackers

Seger, Bob Born 6 May 1945  (Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA) American singer-songwriter and pioneer of "heartland rock", with hits such as 'Night Moves'. (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean (THEME) Dead Beats

Segerstam, Leif Born 2 March 1944  (Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland) Prolific Finnish composer. (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Segouin, Simone Born 3 October 1925  (Thivars, France) French Resistance fighter, not now, but during World War II Amanita virosa (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Seixas, Vic Born 30 August 1923  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Retired US tennis player. Wimbledon singles champion in 1953. Bucket Kickers 79 I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . . Going Green Here's Who You Could Have Won Just Yvonne Obituarynotice  Pity da Foolz (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United

Selleck, Tom Born 29 January 1945  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Impressively 'tached star of 'Magnum PI', amongst many other films & TV shows. (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Semjonova, Uljana Born 9 March 1952  (Zarasai, Lithuania) 7ft 1in Soviet basketball star, part of the all-conquering USSR international side of the 1970s. Past Picks and Future Picks

Serrano, Julieta Born 2 January 1933  (Barcelona, Spain) Spanish theatre and cinema actress. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Serre, Jean-Pierre Born 15 September 1926  (Bages, France) French mathematician who specializes in Algebra, won the Fields medal in 1954 (THEME) Pazuzu XP

Severinsen, Carl Hilding "Doc" Born 7 July 1927  (Arlington, Oregon, USA) American jazz & pop trumpeter. (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Sexsmith, Ron Born 8 January 1964  (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) Canadian singer-songwriter, highly regarded but also a bit of a sad sack Most Unique Picks 2022

Sexton, Roger  Born 26 September 1946  (Valencia, California, USA) Died 26 October 2022  (Walla Walla, Washington, USA) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) Survivor: Amazon contestant. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Shakur, Assata Born 16 July 1947  (New York, New York, USA) Member of the Black Liberation Army and convicted of several capital crimes, currently on the run and hidden Pretty Noose

Shakur, Mutulu Born 8 August 1950  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Imprisoned member of the Black Liberation Army, step-father of late US rapper Tupac Shakur (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Shalala, Donna Born 14 February 1941  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Former US congressional representative and HHS secretary under President Clinton (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Shalit, Gene Born 25 March 1926  (New York City, New York, USA) Colourful film and book critic for NBC's 'The Today Show' since 1973. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right Huddled Masses

Shantz, Bobby Born 26 September 1925  (Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA) Baseball pitcher who won the World Series in 1958 with the New York Yankees. (THEME) YOUREOUT

Shapiro, Ben Born 15 January 1984  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American Right Wing political commentator. (THEME) The Right to Die

Sharp, Leslie  Born in   (exact date unknown) Died 18 January 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Former Chief Constable of Cumbria and then Strathclyde Police. Born 1936. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Sharples, Pamela  Born 11 February 1923  () Died 19 May 2022  () Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Baroness Sharples, ascended to the peerage in 1973 after the assasination of her husband, Sir Richard Sharples, by anti-colonialist militants. Going Green Just Yvonne

Shatner, William Born 22 March 1931  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Actor who will forever be known as Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise, playing the character in the original 'Star Trek' series and reprising the role in seven of the films and various related spin-offs. He also played T. J. Hooker and wrote AbraCadaver Worm Fodder c. a. daver (THEME) Decomposing Blubber Equatic Doom Falling Off The Perch (THEME) CRT to DOA Heads in a Bag VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Noz4news Oliver's Army (of The Dead) Oscar The Beast Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice Team 2022 The corpse list

Shearer, Harry Born 23 December 1943  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor, best known as Spinal Tap bass player Derek Smalls in 'This is Spinal Tap' and as Ned Flanders and Mr. Burns in 'The Simpsons'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Sheeb, Saad Al Born 19 February 1990  (Doha, Qatar) Qatari footballer. (THEME) Fuck Your World Cup

Sheen, Charlie Born 3 September 1965  (New York, New York, USA) Born Carlos Estevez, he was hugely popular in the 1980s, but since then has been embroiled in a string of scandals involving firearms, prostitutes, cocaine and violent behaviour, which has dimmed his shining star somewhat. Blue Wings Dai YaB'stards Hangman's XX They're Loving Angels Instead Powder Picks Em Off

Sheen, Martin Born 3 August 1940  (Dayton, Ohio, USA) Actor of Irish and Spanish ancestry whose most notable roles have included Captain Willard in the classic film 'Apocalypse Now' and the President in TV series 'The West Wing'. Father of Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez ( (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Sheindlin, Judy Born 21 October 1942  (New York City, New York, USA) The highest-paid person on TV, thanks to her always watchable shouting at trailer park inhabitants who stole their ex-wife's car on "Judge Judy". (THEME) The Talking Dead

Shelley, Burke  Born 10 April 1947  (Tiger Bay, Wales) Died 10 January 2022  (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) Age at death: 71  (read death notice) Bass guitarist with 1970s Welsh rockers Budgie. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Shelley, Peter Born in London, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) Not the Buzzcock, but the Coo-ca-choo writer, among other rather infantile songs. Born 1942. Randoms who might

Shepherd, Richard  Born 6 December 1942  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Died 21 February 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills since 1979. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Shepp, Archie Born 24 May 1937  (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA) US jazz saxophonist. (THEME) Musical chairs

Sheridan, Liz  Born 10 April 1929  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 15 April 2022  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Actress and former fiancée of the legendary James Dean. Death Is International I Couldn't Eat Another Bite

Sheridan, Sally Born in   (exact date unknown) Actress who was one of the Angels of Death in Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers

Sherman, Bobby Born 22 July 1943  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Singer-songwriter who wrote Little Woman. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2

Sherman, Richard M. Born 12 June 1928  (New York, New York, USA) Hollywood music composer, mostly worked on Disney films. Responsible for coming up with the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", the aural assault that is 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', and the songs in any number of Disney's 'Winnie the Pooh' travesti Trumps Disinfectant Chumps Unusual Suspects

Sherwin, Jane Date and place of birth unknown Sci-fi actress with roles in 'Doctor Who' and 'Blake's 7'. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Shilton, Peter Born 18 September 1949  (Leicester, England) Former international goalkeeper, England's most capped player with 125 appearances. The Honey Trap

Shinoda, Masahiro Born 9 March 1931  (Gifu, Japan) Japanese new wave film director. (THEME) Dead Continent (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Shinoda, Mike Born 11 February 1977  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Co-founder of Linkin Park and occasional rapper, if you remember the early songs (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Shinohara, Ushio Born 17 January 1932  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese painter somewhere between Dada and Outsider art (THEME) All Death Is Consolation (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Shire, Talia Born 25 April 1946  (Lake Success, New York, USA) American Actress, she was Rocky's Adrian, and Vito Corleone's daughter Connie Hangman's XX (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Shorter, Wayne Born 25 August 1933  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Jazz saxophonist who has won 11 Grammy Awards. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch (THEME) Musical chairs

Shreeves, Peter Born 30 November 1940  (Neath, Wales) Welsh footballer and manager. (THEME) Managing To Survive

Shreve, Larry Born 11 January 1941  (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) Former WWE wrestler known as "Abdullah the Butcher". Past Picks and Future Picks

Shropshire, Elmo Born 26 October 1936  (Lexington, Kentucky, USA) US veterinarian better known as Dr. Elmo and who had a novelty hit with Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (THEME) Last Christmas

Shultz, Matt Born 23 October 1983  (Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA) American lead singer of Rock band Cage the Elephant (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Shushkevich, Stanislav Stanislavovich  Born 15 December 1934  (Minsk, Soviet Union) Died 3 May 2022  (Minsk, Belarus) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) First head of state of independent Belarus (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Shwe, Than Born 2 February 1933  (Kyaykse, Mandalay, Myanmar) Reclusive & controversial Head of State of Burma. Allegedly very ill, but as with many things with Shwe, it's all rumours so far. (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) Hell to the Chief

Sibbett, Jane Born 28 November 1962  (Berkeley, California, USA) American comedic actress (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Siegel, Jay Born 20 October 1939  (Brighton Beach, New York, USA) Last survivor of the Tokens incarnation that wim-oh-wayed their way through "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Siim, Sue Born in   (exact date unknown) Former Chief Constable of Northumbria Police. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Silva, Alex da Born 27 March 1968  (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) Brazilian choreographer who is not quite convinced that you can dance Song to the Siren

Silva, Giant Born 21 July 1962  (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Brazilian basketball player-turned wrestler. Most Unique Picks 2022

Silva, Henry  Born 15 September 1926  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 14 September 2022  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Actor who has appeared in numerous American and European films, such as 'The Manchurian Candidate' and the original 'Ocean's 11', as well as futuristic TV series 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Simmons, Richard Born 12 July 1948  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Annoying physical fitness expert, often on TV. From Here to Eternity Not at All Well Wot The Deuce

Simon, Carly Born 25 June 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Singer-songwriter whose 1970s hit 'You're So Vain' has prompted much speculation over whoever it was about. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Simon, Paul Born 13 October 1941  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Successful singer-songwriter who first found fame in the 1960s with singing partner Art Garfunkel before continuing with a solo career of similar distinction. God, It's Brutal Out Here (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Simpson, (senator) Alan Born 2 September 1931  (Denver, Colorado, USA) US Senator for Wyoming from 1979 to 1997. Dirt Nappers

Simpson, O. J. Born 9 July 1947  (San Francisco, California, USA) Murderer. Sorry, we mean bad actor & very good American footballer who had, shall we say, a "spot of bother" with the law in the 1990s. Another "spot of bother" saw him jailed in 2008 - this time being violent robbery, amongst other things! 2022 Exit Draft 5 Feet and 1 to Go (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat Jackie Treehorn (THEME) Miscreants (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags (THEME) Space Wasters (THEME) YOUREOUT

Sims, Sylvia Born 6 January 1934  (Woolwich, London, England) Veteran actress, whose spectacular loss of her good looks worked well in her favour in later years. Final Curtain Calls (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab (THEME) Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased)

Sinatra, Nancy Born 8 June 1940  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Singer and actress who never quite moved out her famous father Frank's shadow. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Sinclair, Ian Born 10 June 1929  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Longtime Australian politician, the National Party's only Speaker of the House. (THEME) Presiding Over Demise

Sinclair, John Born 2 October 1941  (Flint, Michigan, USA) Poet, writer, activist, and former MC5 manager. His arrest for marijuana usage in 1969 caused great furore among US counterculture figure. (THEME) Made In Detroit

Siner, Guy Born 16 October 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) American-born British actor. Best known as the camp Lieutenant Gruber in ''Allo 'Allo!' and as the young General Ravon in the classic 1975 'Doctor Who' serial 'Genesis of the Daleks'. Bucket O'Hare

Singer, Bryan Born 17 September 1965  (New York City, New York, USA) Director behind The Usual Suspects, the X-Men franchise and much more. For some reason, when Hollywood was swarming with sexual harassment allegations, he decided to step down from all current projects. Funny that. Kardashians Gone Wild

Singh, Fauja Born 1 April 1911  (Beas Pind, India) Possibily the oldest man ever to compete in a marathon. Retired from competitive running in 2013 at the age of 102! Carkers Convention 2022 DEAD LOSS (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United

Singh, Indarjit Born 17 September 1932  (Rawalpindi, Pakistan) House of Lords member and a common presence discussing Sikhism on British TV. Dinner Reservation for 20

Singh, Manmohan Born 26 September 1932  (Gah, Punjab, India) Prime Minister of India 2004-2014 (THEME) Complications from a fall

Singh, Ravi Born 16 September 1969  (India) Sikh humanitarian who supports those affected by disasters through his organisation Khalsa Aid. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Sinha, Mala Born 11 November 1936  (Calcutta, British India) Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films (THEME) Dead Continent

Siomoin, Tomas Mac Born in Dublin, Ireland  (exact date unknown) Irish biology scientist, but more notable as an author writing in Gaelic, born 1938. Died in February without a qualifying obit. (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Sirhan, Sirhan Born 19 March 1944  (Jerusalem, Israel) Assassin of Robert Kennedy, currently serving life imprisonment in a Californian jail. (THEME) Gris Gris (THEME) Miscreants

Sirikit, Queen Born 12 August 1932  (Bangkok, Thailand) Queen consort of Thailand. (THEME) Dead Continent Faster Than A Dead Horse Feng Shui Pig (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife

Sistrunk, Otis Born 18 September 1946  (Columbus, Georgia, USA) Former professional football player turned wrestler. Not much difference between those two sorts anyway. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Sivaraksa, Sulak Born 27 March 1933  (Bangkok, Thailand) Thai social activist (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Skerritt, Tom Born 25 August 1933  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actor whom many might recognise as Captain Dallas in the original 'Alien' film from 1979. (THEME) Made In Detroit

Skidmore, Graham Born in Derbyshire, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) Longtime voiceover of Blind Date. Died off the radar in late 2021 already, obits only appeared mid-2022 (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME - YOUR STARTER FOR TEN...

Skilling, Tom Born 20 February 1952  (Aurora, Illinois, USA) Chicago-based weatherman. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Skinner, Dennis Born 11 February 1932  (Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England) Labour MP, the self-styled "Beast of Bolsover". Firebrand maverick of Parliament, one of the few MPs to actually speak his mind, no matter how much trouble it gets him in. AbraCadaver A Pelican In The Wilderness Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Better Off Dead Huddled Masses I'll sleep when you're dead (THEME) No More Expenses Fucked n' Dumped Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice The Buckley Mystic The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul The Whipping Posts Today's the day the maggots have their picnic

Skinner, Frank Born 28 January 1957  (West Bromwich, England) Teacher-turned-comedian who along with fellow comedian David Baddiel and the Lightning Seeds had a number one hit single in 1996, with 'Three Lions'. Jules Rimet is still gleaming as of 2011... (THEME) The Talking Dead

Skinner-Carter, Corinne Born in Trinidad and Tobago  (exact date unknown) One of the first black female actresses on British TV in the 1960s, later played Audrey Trueman on "Eastenders". Born 1931. (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab

Slade, Mark Born 1 May 1939  (Salem, Massachusetts, USA) US actor mostly known for Western TV roles, such as portraying Billy Blue Cannon in 'The High Chaparral'. (THEME) Gone Solo

Slaton, Tammy Born 27 July 1986  (Dixon, Kentucky, USA) Very fat Reality TV creature Banana's Bruises Yahoo Will Do The Sound of the Underground

Slayton-Hughes, Helen  Born 30 October 1930  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Died 7 December 2022  (United States) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Veteran US TV actress. Most Unique Picks 2022

Sleep, Wayne Born 17 July 1948  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Acclaimed ballet and classic dancer, occasional actor. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Slenczynska, Ruth Born 15 January 1925  (Sacramento, California, USA) American pianist. Dead And Dusted 1

Slick, Grace Born 30 October 1939  (Evanston, Chicago, Illinois, USA) Singer, of Jefferson Airplane, Starship and alcoholism fame. Equatic Doom (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Slingo, Julia Born 13 December 1950  (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England) Meteorologist, climatologist, and former Chief Scientist at the Met Office. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Sloan, Ed Born 13 March 1973  (Columbia, South Carolina, USA) US frontman and guitarist of hard rock band Crossfade (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Slocum, R. C. Born 7 November 1944  (Oakdale, Louisiana, USA) US college football coach. Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Smale, Stephen Born 15 July 1930  (Flint, Michigan, United States) Esteemed american mathematician and Fields Medal winner in 1966. (THEME) Pazuzu XP

Smashnova, Anna Born 16 July 1976  (Minsk, Soviet Union) Anna "The Smash" Nova. Soviet-born Israeli former tennis player, now reitred. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Smethurst, Jack  Born 9 April 1932  (Collyhurst, Manchester, England) Died 16 February 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Actor, mainly in comedies - perhaps best known as a racist in 'Love Thy Neighbour' in the 1970s. Trojan Hearse (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Smith, Dick Born 18 March 1944  (Roseville, New South Wales, Australia) Australian entrepeneur with a Howard Hughes-like affinity for aviation, without the crashes (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Smith, Francis Clifford Born in United States  (exact date unknown) The longest-imprisoned person in history, 71 years so far, but now his prison is a nursing home, born 1926/27 (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Smith, Harvey Born 29 December 1938  (West Riding, Yorkshire, England) Successful and popular showjumping champion of the 1970s. BANGELS

Smith, Ian Born 19 June 1938  (Melbourne, Australia) Harold Bishop of Neighbours fame. ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD

Smith, M.J.K. Born 30 June 1933  (Leicester, England) Former international batsman. Captain of England from 1963-66. Last Gasp Saloon

Smith, Maggie Born 28 December 1934  (Ilford, Essex, England) Actress who started out on stage with the likes of Laurence Olivier, before making the transition to the big screen and appearing in 'Death On The Nile' and 'A Room With A View', and more recently in the various Harry Potter adaptations. (THEME) Awarded Oscarites Dead as a Doornail 2 Deadwig Equatic Doom Hangman's XX (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Bucket O'Hare Pussy No More (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it) Women's Deaths Matter Too

Smith, Putter Born 19 January 1941  (California, USA) Jazz bassist and former actor. Played homosexual hitman Mr. Kidd in the 1971 Bond film 'Diamonds Are Forever'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! (THEME) Time Travellers, Astronauts and Spies

Smith, Sam Born 19 May 1992  (London, England) British singer-songwriter, rose to stardom, being featured on 'Latch' by Disclosure. Later had his own hits, including 'Stay With Me' and 'I'm Not The Only One'. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Smith, Tom  Born 31 October 1971  (London, United Kingdom) Died 6 April 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 50  (read death notice) Scottish National rugby player and coach 2023? – no thank you! I’ll leave before Amanita virosa ARSE-IN-HOLE BLIMEY! Aye, they're off the fags alright Carkers Convention 2022 COMPOST CORNER Crofty's Coffin Crew DDP Tofoa Dead And Dusted Dead Ends DEAD LOSS Deadpool Surprise Dead Ringers Dead Wait Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Deceased Hose Droller Coaster drunkasaskunk Ethnic Cleansing Skate Dumpers Evil Grimace Expiry Date 2022 Exu's Exiteers Fade to Black Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . . Going Green Going Underground Grave Danger Grobler's Stiff Ones Guild of Master Reapers  GUN Fishing Heaven or Hell? I'll sleep when you're dead I Told You I Was Ill I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jellydead Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam JoeRam John Key's List Just Fast away Kenny's Entry They're Loving Angels Instead Weakend at Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Min Reaper  The Misers Much Ado About Snuffing  Grief Hijackers NoSoup4U! Once You Go Black Only Fools and Corpses People I Think Might Die In 2022 United Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix  Pity da Foolz Plan B from Outer Space  A Trophy For Atrophy Poppin’ Clogs Pretty Noose Puzlman's Passing Picks Sad News FC Salmon Mousse SeasideEssexXile Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Southerners Stiffs Spoonful of Sugar Statik Charge Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stone Dead Cert Team Cat AIDS The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Choir Invisibule The Colnbrook Coroner The End of the World As We Know It Sovereign-Reaper  (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE The Hair Blair Bunch The Living End the old lady The Rotting Corpses of the Undead The Sound of the Underground The Walking Dead Thomas Jefferson Survives Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Die Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Tom's Chainsaw Massacre Windsor the Troll Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Smothers, Dick Born 20 November 1938  (New York City, New York, USA) One-half of 1960s counter-culture musical comedy act The Smothers Brothers. His son is a porn star who performs under the name Dick Smothers Jr. Nominative determinism, beautiful thing. (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death

Smothers, Tom Born 2 February 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) One-half of 1960s counter-culture musical comedy act The Smothers Brothers. The more politically minded of the pair, he was once knocked out by Bill Cosby during a fight at the Playboy Mansion. Not the only person Cosby made unconscious etc etc etc. (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Snyder, Gary Born 8 May 1930  (San Francisco, California, USA) Poet. Won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for 'Turtle Island' in 1975. (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death (THEME) Poets Passing

Soares, Elza  Born 23 June 1930  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Died 20 January 2022  (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Brazilian samba singer, one of the country's most popular performers. Also the ex-wife of Garrincha - she was blamed for downturns in his form during his career. (THEME) Perfect 10

Sobol, Yehoshua Born 24 August 1939  (Tel Mond, Palestine Territory) Israeli playwright, writer, and theatre director Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Sodano, Angelo  Born 23 November 1927  (Isola d'Asti, Italy) Died 27 May 2022  (Rome, Italy) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Cardinal, has served as Dean of the College of Cardinals since 2005. Waiting for the Hearse

Solomon, Charmaine Born 31 August 1930  (Colombo, Ceylon) Australian cook and cook book author, "The Queen of Asian cooking in Australia" People Who Could Die 2022

Solow, Robert Born 23 August 1924  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Nobel Prize-winning economist. Ah, the ol’ team (THEME) Nobel Notables

Solowka, Peter Born in Oldham, England  (exact date unknown) Guitarist wit The Wedding Present. Born 1959 (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Somers, Suzanne Born 16 October 1946  (San Bruno, California, USA) Cheesy star of many a cheesy US TV sitcom. Overcame breast cancer, and has since written self-help books. Say Hi to Uncle George

Sonja of Norway, Queen Born 4 July 1937  (Oslo, Norway) Wife of King Harald V. Diet Of Worms (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Soper, Tony Born 10 January 1929  () Naturalist and TV presenter, hosted loads of live animal shows for the BBC back in the day. Dai YaB'stards

Soros, George Born 12 August 1930  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian-American financier, currency speculator and philanthropist. (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! God, It's Brutal Out Here You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! (THEME) Kennedy Driving School Prowlers Goners Spoonful of Sugar Stop The Steal

Soulages, Pierre  Born 24 December 1919  (Rodez, France) Died 26 October 2022  (Nimes, France) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) French painter, engraver & sculptor. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Souness, Graeme Born 6 May 1953  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Football player and manager - captained the all-conquering Liverpool team of the early 1980s, and has managed Liverpool, Torino, Benfica and Newcastle United. Underwent major heart surgery in 1992. His trademark curly hair and moustache undoubtedly infl Pull my finger

Souza, Edward de Born 4 September 1932  (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) Veteran character actor who had the lead role in the only 'Doctor Who' short without the Doctor. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Soyinka, Wole Born 13 July 1934  (Abeokuta, Nigeria) Nigerian author, the first African to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1986. (THEME) Nobel Notables

Spacey, Kevin Born 26 July 1959  (South Orange, New Jersey, USA) American award-winning actor, and now director, and also stage show producer in the UK. Song to the Siren

Spain, Queen Letizia of Born 15 September 1972  (Oviedo, Spain) The reigning Queen of Spain, wife of King Felipe SAMSONS AND DELILAHS

Spassky, Boris Born 30 January 1937  (Leningrad (now St. Petersburg again), Russia) Russian chess legend, a former world champion. Deadpool Surprise You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Spears, Britney Born 2 December 1981  (McComb, Mississippi, USA) Tacky, trashy, publicity-seeking and quite frankly mad "singer." Wot The Deuce

Spector, Ronnie  Born 10 August 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 12 January 2022  (United States) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Lead singer of The Ronnettes. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Spelvin, Georgina Born 1 March 1936  (Houston, Texas, USA) Pornographic actress, star of the 1973 crossover hit "The Devil In Miss Jones". (THEME) Scrubber Out

Spencer, June Born 14 June 1919  (Nottingham, England) Actress who has played Peggy Archer in 'The Archer's' BBC radio series since it's very beginning in 1951. Ah, the ol’ team Bladerunner Bucket Kickers 79 Dead Is Dead Funeral Holmes (THEME) Gray Panthers I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader NoSoup4U! (THEME) Old As Dirt Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice

Spiring, Peter Born 13 December 1950  (Glastonbury, United Kingdom) English former footballer as a Winger for Bristol City, Luton Town and Hereford United, followed by a stint in the USA DEAD LOSS

Spitz, Mark Born 10 February 1950  (Modesto, California, USA) One of the US's greatest ever Olympians, who won seven golds at the 1972 games. Heads in a Bag

Splodge, Max Born 30 July 1959  () Lead singer of punk band Splodgenessabounds. (THEME) Punk is Dead

Springer, Jerry Born 13 February 1944  (East Finchley, London, England) US presenter, born in a London Tube station. Ex-mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, but far better known for his role as host of trailer trash TV programme 'The Jerry Springer Show'. (THEME) The Talking Dead

Springsteen, Bruce Born 23 September 1949  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) Popular US singer & songwriter. Blue Wings Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0  The Honey Trap

Squibb, June Born 6 November 1929  (Vandalia, Illinois, USA) American film actress. Dirt Nappers

Squires, Rosemary Born 7 December 1928  (Bristol, UK) Jazz, big band and cabaret singer with an eight-decade career. However, what's more impressive is that she was the voice of the "With hands that do dishes…" Fairy Liquid jingle. Tragic, our Maurice!

St. Clement, Pam Born 11 May 1942  (Harrow on the Hill, England) Actress whose 25 year stint as "Fat Pat" Butcher in 'Eastenders' finished late last year. (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab

St. John, Jill Born 19 August 1940  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress, remembered for her role as Tiffany Case in the Bond film 'Diamonds Are Forever'. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS

Stafford, Thomas P. Born 17 September 1930  (Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA) Nasa astronaut, commander of Apollo 10. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Stallone, Sylvester Born 6 July 1946  (New York, New York, USA) Actor, star of 'Rocky' & 'Rambo', also a useless goalkeeper in 'Escape to Victory'. The Honey Trap

Stamp, Terence Born 22 July 1938  (Stepney, London, England) Actor, once an "Angry Young Man" of British cinema, now one of its respected elder statesmen. After his relationship to Jean Shrimpton dissolved, Stamp moved to India and became a Hindu hermit for some years, before returning to acting. Moldy Oldies (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts Powder Picks Em Off

Standing, John Born 16 August 1934  (London, England) Actor and 4th Baronet. (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Starmer-Smith, Nigel Born 25 December 1944  (Cheltenham, England) Prolific rugby commentator, now in a nursing home with dementia. The Love Boat DEAD LOSS Deathlist.net eejit Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Lard Bazaar Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Madonna's Hand Of Bod No One Gets Out Of Here Alive Octopus of Odstock A Trophy For Atrophy Poppin’ Clogs  Shaun of the Dead 69 Smart Beta Stephen Hawking's Football Boots The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2022 This Mortal Coil You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Starr, Ringo Born 7 July 1940  (Liverpool, England) The Beatles' drummer and Thomas The Tank Engine's narrator. Real name Richard Starkey. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Final Curtain Calls Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0 I told you I was ill 2 (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Staubach, Roger Born 5 February 1942  (Cinncinati, Ohio, USA) NFL quaterback who came back from a spell in Vietnam with the US Navy to win two Superbowls. Black Penguins of Doom

Steel, Bill Born 20 May 1939  (England) ITV Tyne Tees broadcaster who also had an eight-month stint on 'Corrie'. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Steel, David Born 31 March 1938  (Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) The "boy" David became leader of the Liberal Party in 1976 at the age of just 38. Formed a doomed alliance with the SDP (ask your father) in 1981 and was briefly leader of the merged Liberal Democrats before making way for Paddy Ashdown. Now in the House The Forest Lawn Jockeys (THEME) Presiding Over Demise

Steele, Barbara Born 29 December 1937  (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England) Actress specialising in horror films. From Here to Eternity

Steele, Chris Born 29 August 1945  (Sunderland, England) Resident health expert on 'This Morning' since the show began in 1988. Born 1945. Coffin Fit

Steele, David Born 29 September 1941  (Bradeley, Stoke-on-Trent, England) English Test Cricketer BANGELS

Steele, Tommy Born 17 December 1936  (Bermondsey, London, England) British entertainer, born Thomas Hicks. He enjoyed massive success with a singing career in the 1950s, before moving into acting in the 1960s. Death Nebula 3000 Going, Going, Gone SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers  (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die

Stefanelli, Simonetta Born 30 November 1954  (Rome, Italy) Italian actress who played Apollonia in "The Godfather". Turned down further Hollywood work and retired from acting in 1992. (THEME) Europe's Covid Omicron Onslaught

Stein, Ben Born 25 November 1944  (Washington D.C., USA) A former speechwriter for Presidents Nixon and Ford before having a different career as an actor. Best known for his monotone appearance in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Stein, Rick Born 4 January 1947  (Oxfordshire, England) Celebrity chef, a specialist in fish cookery & has written books & presented TV shows on the subject. Doodler Julia

Stein, Seymour Born 18 April 1942  (New York, New York, USA) American entrepreneur and music executive who co-founded Sire Records and was Vice President of Warner Bros. Records It's A Grim World After All

Steinberg, David Born 9 August 1942  (Winnipeg, Canada) Comedy star of the 60s and 70s, second only to Bob Hope in Tonight Show appearances. Moved behind the camera in the 80s and went on to direct both "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Let Us Embalm You

Steinem, Gloria Born 25 March 1934  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Feminist, journalist & former magazine publisher. Zombie Dance Party (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death

Steiner, Susie  Born 29 June 1971  (England) Died 2 July 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 51  (read death notice) British crime novel author. 2023? – no thank you! I’ll leave before Banana's Peel Slippers Carkers Convention 2022 The Love Boat Day in the Death Dead Ends Droller Coaster David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Funeral Holmes  Bucket Of Blood Grave Danger GUN Fishing Haben die Spaten I'm Sorry For Your Trouble  It's A Grim World After All Jellydead JoeRam John Key's List Mortem Omnibus Once You Go Black Pan Breed Pazuzu United A Trophy For Atrophy Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals Salmon Mousse Shaun of the Dead 69 Shovelful of Dirt Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Heading Nowhere The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The End of the World As We Know It The Hair Blair Bunch The Master of Unlocking The Sound of the Underground Thomas Jefferson Survives

Stella, Frank Born 12 May 1936  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Abstract/minimalist painter. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Sterling, Donald Born 26 April 1934  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) US businessman who managed to lose the ownership of the LA Clippers after a racism scandal There's A Shiva In The Park

Sternhagen, Frances Born 13 January 1930  (Washington DC, USA) Actress, a long time stalwart of Broadway & other theatres. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway Touch of Grey

Steve, Seasick Born 19 March 1951  (Oakland, California, USA) American blues musician. (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Stevens, April Born 29 April 1929  (Niagara Falls, New York, USA) Singer best known for 1963 duet "Deep Purple" with brother Nino Tempo. (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Obituarynotice (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Stevens, Connie Born 8 August 1938  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) US singer and actress whose career peaked in the late 50s and early 60s with her starring role in 'Hawaiian Eye' and her hit song "Sixteen Reasons". I used to mix her up with Connie Francis before realising Francis had the more substantive music career… (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies

Stevens, John Born 21 October 1942  (Kent, England) Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 2000 to 2004. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Stevens, Meic Born 13 March 1942  (Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales) Singer-songwriter of psychedelic Welsh language songs. People Who Could Die 2022

Stevens, Ray Born 24 January 1939  (Clarkdale, Georgia, USA) Comedy singer - 'Ahab The Arab', 'Everything Is Beautiful', 'Too Drunk To Fish' etc. (THEME) #1 Hits (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2

Stevens, Stella Born 1 October 1938  (Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA) Former Playboy model, turned actress & film producer. (THEME) Breast in Peace I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Dead Is Dead Let Us Embalm You No One Gets Out Of Here Alive

Stevens, Sufjan Born 1 July 1975  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Stevenson, James Born 12 October 1958  (Great Britain) British rock guitarist, e.g. Gene Loves Jezebel (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Stevenson, Matt Born in Ripon, England  (exact date unknown) Motorcycle road racer, 2018 Manx GP winner. You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Stevenson, Willie Born 26 October 1939  (Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland) Scottish former professional football player and manager, most prominently at Liverpool Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Stewart, Al Born 5 September 1945  (Glasgow, Scotland) British folk singer. Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Stewart, Alana Born 18 May 1945  (San Diego, California, USA) Model and bit-part actress better known for her relationships (the former Mrs. Rod Stewart, a close friend of Farrah Fawcett) than anything she did herself. Later boycotted FOX News for apparently being too left wing. Gooseberry Crumble

Stewart, Alastair Born 22 June 1952  (Emsworth, Hampshire, England) Broadcaster, mostly with ITV News albeit Twitter flubs have forced him to GB News since. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2022

Stewart, Helen Born in   (exact date unknown) Wife of Formula 1 racing legend Jackie Stewart. The Choir Invisibule

Stewart, Jackie Born 11 June 1939  (Milton, West Dumbartonshire, Scotland) Scottish racing driver, three time F1 World Champion & later a team owner in the sport. 2022 Exit Draft AbraCadaver Deadies 8 (THEME) Formula Fatality

Stewart, Martha Born 3 August 1941  (Nutley, New Jersey, USA) An institution in the US, yet barely known in the UK. Broadcaster, author, businesswoman & homemaking advocate just about sums her up, but she made all the UK headlines for the wrong reasons when she was found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction of an agenc (THEME) Old Lags and Old Slags

Stewart, Micky Born 16 September 1932  (Herne Hill, England) Retired cricketer. Captain of Surrey CCC from 1963-72. Pity da Foolz

Stewart, Patrick Born 13 July 1940  (Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) Distinguished actor, famed for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and Professor X in the 'X-Men' film series. (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Stirling, Angus Born 10 December 1933  () Former Director General of the National Trust. BROWN BANANAS

Stobart, Eddie Pears Born 18 April 1929  (Cumberland, United Kingdom) Founder of Haulage company Eddie Stobart Ltd. Dead By Dawn

Stockton, Dave Born 2 November 1941  (San Bernardino, California, USA) Fairly successful US golfer (THEME) In The Hole!

Stodden, Courtney Born 29 August 1994  (Tacoma, Washington, USA) Model once married to Eugene Victor Tooms. Escaped with her liver to do reality TV. Kardashians Gone Wild

Stolle, Fred Born 8 October 1938  (Hornsby, Australia) Australian tennis player who was the no 1 ranked player in 1966 and won 2 Grand Slam tourneys. Last Gasp Saloon

Stoller, Mike Born 13 March 1933  (Long Island, New York, USA) Songwriter of many a hit single with the late Jerry Lieber. Last Gasp Saloon (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Stone, Sly Born 15 March 1943  (Denton, Texas, USA) American musician - the main vocalist for soul/funk group Sly & The Family Stone. (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Storaro, Vittorio Born 24 June 1940  (Rome, Italy) Italian cinematographer, known for his work with film directors Bernardo Bertolucci and Francis Ford Coppola. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Storch, Larry  Born 8 January 1923  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 8 July 2022  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Experienced character actor in numerous films over the years. Black Penguins of Doom Dead By Dawn Eternity Tours Hearse of the Dead (THEME) Laughter Kills Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia NoSoup4U! Oscar The Beast Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Plan B from Outer Space (THEME) sid and marty coffin  (THEME) Syndication Zombies Tentoesup (THEME) That’s… Death! The Old Ones are the Pests

Stordalen, Gunhild Born 15 January 1979  (Haugesund, Norway) Norwegian physician, environmental advocate and public debater. (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem

Stossel, John Born 6 March 1947  (Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA) US TV libertarian pundit. SeasideEssexXile

Stöve, Betty Born 24 June 1945  (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Tennis player, lost Wimbledon's Singles Final in 1977 to Virginia Wade but made up for it by winning 10 Grand Slam titles in Doubles Finals. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Strachan, Crispian Born in   (exact date unknown) Chief Constable of Northumbria Police from 1998 to 2005. Born 1949. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Straczynski, J. Michael Born 17 July 1954  (Paterson, New Jersey, USA) TV writer and producer, most famously behind 90s sci-fi contender "Babylon 5". (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Straw, Tom Born in United States  (exact date unknown) US scriptwriter turned bestselling crime author, born 1953 (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Strawberry, Darryl Born 12 March 1962  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former baseball player who has had all sorts of problems in his personal life, not to mention with drugs and colon cancer. (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat

Street, Adrian Born 5 December 1940  (Brynmawr, Wales) Flamboyant Welsh professional wrestler. Past Picks and Future Picks

Stroud, Don Born 1 September 1943  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Actor and surfer. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Strougal, Lubomir Born 19 October 1924  (Veseli nad Luznici, Czech Republic) Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1970 to 1988. (THEME) Europe's Covid Omicron Onslaught (THEME) Hell to the Chief

Studi, Wes Born 17 December 1947  (Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA) Actor, Dances with Wolves, Avatar, etc. SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS

Sturrock, Paul Born 10 October 1956  (Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) Former Dundee Utd striker, one of the key players in their 1983 League championship win. Now manager of Southend Utd. (THEME) Managing To Survive

Suárez Miramontes, Luis Born 2 May 1935  (A Coruña, Galicia, Spain) Former Barcelona, Internazionale and Spain international footballer. European footballer of the year in 1960. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Suchet, David Born 2 May 1946  (London, England) Actor brother of newscaster John Suchet. Star of 'Poirot' (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Sugar, Alan Born 24 March 1947  (Hackney, London, England) Businessman, boss of Amstrad and former chairman of Tottenham Hotspur. Now well known for his role in the UK version of the TV show 'The Apprentice', with his catchphrase, "You're fired". Was 'Suralan', now in the House of Lords. (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat

Sullivan, Dean Born 7 June 1955  (Liverpool, United Kingdom) English actor and director who played Jimmy Corkhill on Brookside for 17 years. Well Done If You Got These at Home

Summer, India Born 26 April 1975  (Des Moines, Iowa, USA) Pornographic actress. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Sutherland, Donald Born 17 July 1935  (Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Canadian actor, often in kooky, offbeat roles. Father of '24' actor, Keifer. Bourne to Die Dead And Dusted 1 Grim McGraw (THEME) Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased) SAMSONS AND DELILAHS Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Who Turned out the lights?

Suzman, Janet Born 9 February 1939  (Johannesburg, South Africa) South African/British actress who enjoyed a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles, among others, on TV Unusual Suspects

Suzuki, David Born 24 March 1936  (Vancouver, Canada) Canadian academic, science broadcaster and environmental activist (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Svankmajer, Jan Born 4 September 1934  (Prague, Czech Republic) Czech filmmaker and artist. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Swaggart, Rev. Jimmy Born 15 March 1935  (Ferriday, Louisiana, USA) Former televangelist whose career & fame came to an abrupt end when he was involved in a string of prostitution & sex scandals. Not at All Well (THEME) Space Wasters

Swayne, Desmond Born 20 August 1956  (United Kingdom) Pro-Brexit, anti-lockdown MP for New Forest West since 1997 (THEME) Gammon Mousse

Sweeney, Jim Born 7 February 1955  (Bournemouth, Dorset, England) Comedian and actor, known for his double act with Steve Steen and as part of the improvisation team The Comedy Store Players. Now suffers from multiple sclerosis. Stone Dead Cert The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022

Swift, Joe Born 25 May 1965  (Newcastle, England) English garden designer, journalist and television presenter. Doodler Julia

Swift, Taylor Born 13 December 1989  (Reading, Pennsylvania, USA) Grammy nominated singer-songwriter. (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Switzer, Kathrine Born 5 January 1947  (Amberg, Germany) First female runner in the Boston Marathon, now also a commentator (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Sytch, Tammy Lynn Born 7 December 1972  (Matawan, New Jersey, USA) Female wrestling manager and occasional wrestler. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Szeles, John  Born 9 September 1958  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 22 February 2022  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Age at death: 63  (read death notice) American stage magician, supposedly "dying" for years now The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Szirtes, George Born 29 November 1948  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian-born British poet. (THEME) Poets Passing

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