Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2022: W

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Dinton, Lord Richard Wilson of Born 11 October 1942  () Civil servant and peer. (THEME) The Politicorpses

Waad, Mohammed Born 18 September 1999  (Iraq) Qatari footballer. (THEME) Fuck Your World Cup

Wade, Virginia Born 10 July 1945  (Bournemouth, Hampshire, England) The last British tennis player to win a singles championship at Wimbledon, which she did in 1977. (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Wagner, Chuck Born 20 June 1958  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Broadway veteran who also starred on TV in the short-lived Tron rip-off "Automan". (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Wagner, Robert Born 10 February 1930  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Hollywood actor of 'The Longest Day' fame, who went on to play Jonathan Hart in the TV series 'Hart to Hart'. Younger viewers may know him as Number Two out of the 'Austin Powers' films (as pictured here). He did not, repeat not, push his wife Natalie Woo Are You Still Dying, Darling? BALDY FOREVER (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! c. a. daver Death Nebula 3000 Huddled Masses (THEME) in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Oscar The Beast SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS Spoonful of Sugar Wayne Manor

Wailer, Natty Born 30 September 1954  (Jamaica) Born as Nathaniel Ian Wynter, Jamaican reggae artist who was a relatively minor part in Bob Marley's band. Died in March but did not receive a qualifying obit for this game. Going Underground The Whipping Posts

Waissel, Katie Born 24 January 1986  (Harefield, London, England) English singer-songwriter first (and seemingly still best) known for her appearance on 'The X Factor'. (THEME) Unpersons

Waite, Terry Born 31 May 1939  (Styal, Cheshire, England) Rotund, bearded Church of England envoy who hugged a radiator in Beirut for almost 5 years after a peace mission went wrong. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber No Weddings and Twenty Funerals (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Wakao, Ayako Born 8 November 1933  (Toshima City, Tokyo, Japan) Fairly notable Japanese actress (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Wakeham, John Born 22 February 1932  () Cabinet minister who's wife was killed in the Brighton bombing of 1984. GUBernatorial Selection You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Waldegrave, William Born 15 August 1946  (London, England) Health secretary in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet and held a number of posts under John Major but lost his seat in 1997 and was elevated to the house of lords. Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair

Walder, Ernst Born 17 November 1927  (Salzburg, Austria) Actor who played Ivan Cheveski in "Coronation Street" during the 1960s, and was also the lover of show creator Tony Warren. Died in 2021 already, off the radar. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased)

Waldhorn, Gary  Born 3 July 1943  (London, England) Died 10 January 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Councillor Horton in 'The Vicar of Dibley', along with various other roles. (THEME) Gone Solo

Waldo, Elisabeth Born 18 June 1918  (Yakima, Washington, USA) Composer and ethnomusicologist. Obituarynotice

Walesa, Lech Born 29 September 1943  (Popowo, Poland) Former Trade Unionist and electrician who later became President of Poland and a noted peace activist. (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law  (THEME) Nobel Notables Oscar The Beast You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Walken, Christopher Born 31 March 1943  (Queens, New York, USA) Quirky film and stage actor and dancer who first came to fame in 1978 in 'The Deer Hunter'. Also known for his role of Bruce Dickinson (Yes, the Bruce Dickinson) in 'Saturday Night Live'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Walker, Billy Born 3 March 1939  (Stepney, London, United Kingdom) British boxer, and later also actor BANGELS

Walker, Jimmie Born 25 June 1947  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Actor and comdedian, best known as J.J. Evans in the U.S. 1970s sitcom 'Good Times'. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Walker, Johnnie Born 30 March 1945  (Hampton-in-Arden, Birmingham, England) DJ who started out on the pirate Radio Caroline in 1966, before moving to BBC Radio 1 not long after Caroline's demise. Since then he's been a continual presence on various stations, most recently presenting Radio 2's Drivetime Show. Born Peter Deadies 8

Walker, Mary 'Mollie' Born 5 February 1909  (Cadoxton, Wales) Oldest living British person, she enjoys long walks on the beach and prefers a man who can cook and doesn't take himself too seriously. Died just before her 113th birthday and did not get a QO. Worm Fodder Mortem Omnibus

Walker, Roy Born 31 July 1940  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Comedian and presenter of the popular gameshow 'Catchphrase' from 1986-2002. If he doesn't croak it this year, then this pick would be guud but naht ryeet... (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME - YOUR STARTER FOR TEN... (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Walker, Rudolph Born 28 September 1939  (Trinidad, West Indies) Actor, best known for 'Love Thy Neighbour', 'The Thin Blue Line' and now on 'EastEnders' as Patrick Trueman. Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab Trojan Hearse

Wallace, Barbara Date and place of birth unknown actress, "Nana Rose" from "Riverdale", possibly 98 years old in 2021 Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Wallace, Danny Born 21 January 1964  (Greenwich, London, England) Former footballer for Southampton, Manchester United & England, who now suffers from MS. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Wallace, Julie T. Born 28 May 1961  (London, England) Tall actress still best known for her breakthrough role in the BBC TV adaptation of 'The Life and Loves of a She-Devil' in 1986. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Wallace, Willie Born 23 June 1940  (Kirkintilloch, Glasgow) Celtic Lisbon Lion who scored over 250 Scottish league goals. 2023 aint for thee

Walliams, David Born 20 August 1971  (Banstead, Surrey, England) One half of the Little Britain comedy sketch show duo. Shot in the Dark

Wallin, Pamela Born 10 April 1953  (Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada) Canadian Senator for Saskatchewan since 2009, and host of the Canadian Who Wants to be a Millionaire for all two episodes of its run. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Wallington, Wally Born in Michigan, USA  (exact date unknown) Construction worker who builds Stonehenge-esque monoliths singlehandedly without even modern machines. Born 1948. (THEME) Gris Gris

Walser, Martin Born 24 March 1927  (Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany) German writer. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Walsh, Don Born 2 November 1931  (Berkeley, California, USA) Oceanographer and explorer, one of the first two individuals to reach the deepest point of the ocean when his and Jacques Piccard's bathyscaphe descended into the Challenger Deep in 1960. Dead and Deader IV: No, no, no, no, no, (…) There's No Living!

Walsh, Kimberley Born 20 November 1981  (Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) Singer with beloved aughties girl group Girls Aloud. (THEME) Gone Solo

Walsh, Louis Born 5 August 1952  (Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland) Music manager, producer & judge on the X Factor. The Honey Trap

Walsh, M. Emmet Born 22 March 1935  (Ogdensburg, New York, USA) Frequently seen character actor in Hollywood films. (THEME) All these moments will be lost  (THEME) Last Christmas ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD

Walsh, Mike Born 5 March 1938  (Corowa, New South Wales, Australia) Veteran Australian TV presenter, won 24 logies for his titular TV show. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Walsh, Paul Born 1 October 1962  (Plumstead, UK) One-time England international and a top-flight regular for some 15 years. Now serves as one of the backup pundits on "Soccer Saturday". (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Walters, Barbara  Born 25 September 1929  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Died 30 December 2022  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Legendary US television news anchorwoman and interviewer. 5 Feet and 1 to Go A Yankee's picks (THEME) Bobs 'n Barbs Cancel My Appointments Dead Is Dead Eternity Tours Exu's Exiteers GOODBYLADIES Go To the Torch! It's A Grim World After All JoeRam LL's Pool (THEME) MAGA Hit List She's a Goner Spoonful of Sugar (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) The Talking Dead  Wayne Manor

Walters, Julie Born 22 February 1950  (Birmingham, England) Actress who achieved international recognition for her appearance alongside Michael Caine in 1983's 'Educating Rita'. British viewers are also familiar with her work as a sidekick of the middle-of-the-road comedienne Victoria Wood. A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat John Key's List

Waltz, Christoph Born 4 October 1956  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian-born actor who won acclaim (and Best Supporting Actor Oscar) for his subtle portrayal of SS officer Colonel Lander in the Quentin Tarantino film 'Inglourious Basterds'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Wanamaker, Zoe Born 13 May 1949  (New York City, New York, USA) Versatile stage and screen actress, daughter of Sam Wanamaker, appeared in everything from 'My Family' through 'Doctor Who' & 'Harry Potter' to 'Prime Suspect'. Married to actor Gawn Grainger. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Wap, Fetty Born 7 June 1991  (Paterson, New Jersey, USA) Rapper of "Trap Queen" fame, gets into legal trouble for typical rapper reasons. Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice

Ward, Bill Born 5 May 1948  (Birmingham, England) Drummer with the legendary heavy metal progenitors Black Sabbath. (THEME) Musical chairs

Ward, Burt Born 6 July 1945  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor, best remembered as Robin in the 1960s 'Batman' TV series. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Ward, Lalla Born 28 June 1951  (London, England) Aristocratic actress most famous for her portrayal as Romana's second incarnation in 'Doctor Who'. Formally married to Tom Baker now married to Richard Dawkins. Raises money for Denville Hall. Born The Honourable Sarah Ward. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Ward, Lyman Born 21 June 1941  (Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) Canadian actor who portrayed Ferris's dad in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. 2023 aint for thee (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Ware, Martyn Born 19 May 1956  (Sheffield, England) Human League member who wrote the song Temptation. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Wark, John Born 4 August 1957  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish midfielder, most associated with his lengthy stays with Ipswich Town. Also popped up in "Escape to Victory". (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Warner, Jack Born 26 January 1943  (Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago) Trinidad and Tobago politician, better-known now as a corrupt FIFA Vice president. (THEME) Perfect 10

Warwick, Dionne Born 12 December 1940  (East Orange, New Jersey, USA) Legendary soul singer, famous for her renditions of Burt Bacharach/Hal David songs. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 Let Us Embalm You She's a Goner (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Wash, Martha Born 28 December 1953  (San Francisco, California, USA) Former singer with the Weather Girls and Black Box, although you wouldn't of known about the latter at the time… (THEME) Dead Beats

Washington, Denzel Born 28 December 1954  (Mount Vernon, New York, USA) Highly-decorated US movie actor with a mainstream appeal only matched by Tom Hanks, possibly. (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

Waterhouse, Matthew Born 19 December 1961  (Hertford, Hertfordshire, England) Actor who played Adric in 'Doctor Who' in the early eighties, one of the few companaions to be killed off. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Waters, Roger Born 6 September 1943  (Great Bookham, Surrey, England) Guitarist & singer, best remembered for his time with Pink Floyd. SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH

Waterson, Norma  Born 15 August 1939  (Hull, Yorkshire, England) Died 30 January 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Folk singer with The Watersons. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Waterston, Sam Born 15 November 1940  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Veteran actor best known for his long-standing portrayal of Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on 'Law & Order'. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Watkins, Ian Born 30 July 1977  (Merthyr Tygfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) Singer with noughties metallers Lost Prophets. Faces trial for sexual abuse of children. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Watson, Charles "Tex" Born 2 December 1945  (Dallas, Texas) Man convicted in 1971 for the murders of five people including Sharon Tate in the notorious "Tate Murders". (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law (THEME) Space Wasters

Watson, Dr James Born 6 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Molecular biologist, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. Recently in a spot of bother over racial comments he made. Champion Funeral Home Dead and Deader IV: No, no, no, no, no, (…) There's No Living! Dead By Dawn Faster Than A Dead Horse (THEME) Nobel Notables Poppin’ Clogs Prophet's Prophecy Stiff as a Board 2 The Alternative Deathlist

Watson, Dwight Born in United States  (exact date unknown) long-time US university chancellor Yahoo Will Do The Whipping Posts

Watson, John Born 4 May 1946  (Belfast, UK) Former F1 driver, finished third in the 1982 Drivers' Championship. Took to commentary after retirement. (THEME) Formula Fatality

Watson, June Born in Edinburgh, UK  (exact date unknown) Character actress who tends to take matronly roles. Pops up on Sky comedies a lot. Born 1935. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Watt, James G. Born 31 January 1938  (Lusk, Wyoming, USA) Former Secretary of the Interior under President Reagan. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Way, Gerard Born 9 April 1977  (Summit, New Jersey, USA) My Chemical Romance singer. He's not OK, Helena, but thank you for the venom. Famous last words. Works for DC Comics too. (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Wayne, Lil' Born 27 September 1982  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American rapper, born Dwayne Carter. Deadpool Surprise Death Nebula 3000  (THEME) Thats a Rap

Wayne, Ronald Born 17 May 1934  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) The less-remembered third of the trio that founded Apple, along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him I Told You I Was Ill

Weaver, Blue Born 11 March 1947  (Cardiff, Wales) born Derek John "Blue" Weaver, British session musician I Told You I Was Ill

Webster, William Born 6 March 1924  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Attorney, one of the few to work at a high level for the CIA and FBI. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Weeknd, The Born 16 February 1990  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Canadian singer-songwriter, one of the most prominent figures in the current musical landscape. (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Weicker, Lowell Born 16 May 1931  (Paris, France) Former Governor of Connecticut 1991-1995 (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep Champion Funeral Home

Weil, Cynthia Born 18 October 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) Songwriter who along with her husband Barry Mann wrote a string of hits including You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin and We Gotta Get Out of this Place. Touch of Grey

Weinstein, Harvey Born 19 March 1952  (Flushing, New York, USA) Hollywood honcho, co-founder of Miramax. Something of a provocative figure in the industry due to his history of tantrums and his overtampering with the foreign films he distributes. AbraCadaver Chelski Pensioners Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deadwig Death Stinks Ding Dong Da Celeb is Dead Doodler Julia For whom the bell tolls You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia Not at All Well Song to the Siren (THEME) Space Wasters The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Choir Invisibule You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Weir, Bob Born 16 October 1947  (San Francisco, California, USA) Founding member of and rhythm guitarist for the Grateful Dead who had a somewhat fractious relationship with Jerry Garcia. (THEME) Bobs 'n Barbs

Weir, Doddie  Born 4 July 1970  (Edinburgh, UK) Died 26 November 2022  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Age at death: 52  (read death notice) Former rugby union lock with 61 appearances for the Scotland national team. Now dying from ALS. Amanita virosa Are You Still Dying, Darling? Buttsoup Cancel My Appointments  Aye, they're off the fags alright Chelski Pensioners COMPOST CORNER Dai YaB'stards Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Dead Last? Dead Right! DEAD LOSS Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Evil Grimace Exu's Exiteers Faster Than A Dead Horse (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . . Going Green Going Underground Grave Danger H5N1 Heaven or Hell? Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Jumptheshark V 13.0 (now living in Derby) They're Loving Angels Instead Min Reaper No One Gets Out Of Here Alive Old People Smell Of Piss Only Fools and Corpses Partridge As Reaper pedro's catacomb ensemble Pity da Foolz Pretty Noose Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals Shaun of the Dead 69 Simply Dead (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United Statik Charge Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Team Cat AIDS (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Conqueror Worm The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022 The End of the World As We Know It The Walking Dead Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Die Today's the day the maggots have their picnic Tom's Chainsaw Massacre Windsor the Troll You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Weiskopf, Tom  Born 9 November 1942  (Massilion, Ohio, USA) Died 20 August 2022  (Big Sky, Montana, USA) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Golfer, winner of the 1973 Open. Currently a pundit in the US. Buttsoup Carkers Convention 2022 Deceased Hose Droller Coaster Skate Dumpers Evil Grimace Expiry Date 2022 David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Funeral Furore (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . . Going Underground Heaven or Hell? And Now His Watch Is Ended I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jackie Treehorn Kenny's Entry Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People The Misers Pan Breed Pazuzu United Pity da Foolz A Trophy For Atrophy Prophet's Prophecy Shovelful of Dirt Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Spoonful of Sugar (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2022 United Heading Nowhere (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... (THEME) The DOA Tour  The Hair Blair Bunch The Living End The Master of Unlocking the old lady There is no spoon The Sound of the Underground The Whipping Posts Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Weizsaecker, Marianne von Born 17 May 1932  (Essen, Germany) Former First Lady of Germany, widow to Richard von Weizsäcker (THEME) First Lady's First

Welch, Brian Born 19 June 1970  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Founding member of hard rock band Korn, also known as Head, one of their lead sound designers (THEME) Sad to the Bone

Welch, Bruce Born 2 November 1941  (Bognor Regis, England) Rhythm guitarist for The Shadows, also served as the songwriter for many of Sir Cliff's early hits. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights (THEME) That’ll Be The Day … That I Die Trojan Hearse

Welch, Raquel Born 5 September 1940  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American actress & sex symbol. (THEME) Breast in Peace

weld, tuesday Born 27 August 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Film actress, nominated for several awards and married once to Dudley Moore but seemingly fell off the radar since the mid-80s. Let Us Embalm You She's a Goner

Welker, Frank Born 12 March 1946  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Veteran voice actor, the go-to guy in the industry if you need someone to mimic animal noises. Has also voiced meddling kid Fred in nearly all of the umpteen 'Scooby-Doo' incarnations. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Wells, Don Dyke Born 13 February 1925  (South Africa) a South African former rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Wells, Stanley Born 21 May 1930  (Kingston-Upon-Hull, England) Shakespearean scholar editor of the Oxford Shakespeare series. Was formally married to 'Woman In Black' author Susan Hill. Unusual Suspects

Wenders, Wim Born 14 August 1945  (Düsseldorf, Germany) Artistic german director and a favourite of the critics, for example for Wings of Desire Most Unique Picks 2022

Wenger, Arsène Born 22 October 1949  (Strasbourg, France) Manager of Arsenal FC since 1996. Next Year Greta

Wepner, Chuck Born 26 July 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) Heavyweight boxer, whose title shot against Muhammad Ali in 1975 was the inspiration for Sylvester Stallone's 'Rocky'. (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . .

Wepper, Fritz Born 17 August 1941  (Munich, Germany) Veteran german film and television actor of the harmless senior TV variety (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

West, David Born 16 November 1964  (Dorchester, UK) Former Liverpool striker, career ended early following an accident with a milk truck. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

West, Don  Born 20 June 1963  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 30 December 2022  (United States) Age at death: 59  (read death notice) Abrasive US wrestling announcer and TV personality Banana's Peel Slippers DDP Tofoa Dead Last? Dead Right! Deceased Hose David Quantick's Showbiz Pals (THEME) Grappling with Mortality I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Pazuzu United Heading Nowhere The B-Team

West, Jerry Born 28 May 1938  (Chelyan, West Virginia, USA) American former baseball player and now sports executive, strongly associated with the LA Lakers Equatic Doom

West, Kanye Born 8 June 1977  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Increasingly self-important rap artist and musician. Blue Wings From Here to Eternity (THEME) Thats a Rap Wot The Deuce

West, Norma Born 19 November 1943  (Cape Town, South Africa) TV actress ("The Prisoner", "The Shadow of the Tower") (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

West, Rose Born 29 November 1953  (Devon, England) Born Rosemary Letts, in 1972 she married Fred West, with whom she committed a series of murders at the now infamous 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, during the 1970s. In 1995 her husband hanged himself in prison while awaiting trial; she is serving a life Deadies 8  (THEME) Decomposing Blubber Oliver's Army (of The Dead) The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

West, Timothy Born 20 October 1934  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England) Actor, mostly on stage, but has had loads of TV roles. Married to Prunella Scales AbraCadaver Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch No Weddings and Twenty Funerals

West (baseball), David  Born 1 September 1964  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Died 14 May 2022  (United States) Age at death: 57  (read death notice) American baseball player in the MLB from 1988-1998 Yahoo Will Do

Westbrook, Daniella Born 5 November 1973  (Walthamstow, London, England) EastEnders actress of yore who is better remembered for her cocaine habit which destroyed the septum in her nose. Don't Eat The Figs I'll sleep when you're dead (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab  (THEME) Slippery Soap The End of the World As We Know It

Westheimer, Dr Ruth Born 4 June 1928  (Frankfurt, Germany) American sex therapist & author. Also, believe it or not, was a trained sniper during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Dirt Nappers GOODBYLADIES Not at All Well She's a Goner Team 2022

Weston, David Born 28 July 1938  (London, United Kingdom) English actor, director and author, probably more prominent on stage than on the screen (THEME) Lost of the Lost

Wetzel, Donald Born 3 January 1929  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) American businessman and engineer, a key figure in the development and propagation of ATM machines. Gooseberry Crumble

Whale, James Born 13 May 1951  (Ewell, Surrey, England) Right-wing radio 'Shock Jock'. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying 2023? – no thank you! I’ll leave before (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat Alternative Observations 2022 ARSE-IN-HOLE Bangers and Mash Aye, they're off the fags alright COMPOST CORNER Crofty's Coffin Crew I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Day in the Death (THEME) DDP Tofoa Former Picks in the Elderly Nursing Home Dead And Dusted Dead Ends Dead Last? Dead Right! Dead Wait Death Becomes Them  Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Deceased Hose Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Droller Coaster Ethnic Cleansing Skate Dumpers Evil Grimace Expiry Date 2022 Exu's Exiteers Fade to Black Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw For whom the bell tolls Funeral Holmes Going Green Going Underground Grave Danger Grobler's Stiff Ones Guild of Master Reapers GUN Fishing H5N1 Haben die Spaten Heaven or Hell? I'm Sorry For Your Trouble I'll sleep when you're dead I Told You I Was Ill I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill John Key's List Just Fast away Kenny's Entry Lard Bazaar Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Madonna's Hand Of Bod Weakend at Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Min Reaper The Misers Neither There Nor Thereabouts Old People Smell Of Piss Once You Go Black Pazuzu United People I Think Might Die In 2022 United Pity da Foolz Plan B from Outer Space A Trophy For Atrophy Poppin’ Clogs Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals Roasting Bodies In Redcar Sad News FC Salmon Mousse SeasideEssexXile Shovelful of Dirt Simply Dead Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Spoonful of Sugar  Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff as a Board 2 Team Cat AIDS Heading Nowhere The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Choir Invisibule The Colnbrook Coroner The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Deadest Of The Dead The End of the World As We Know It Sovereign-Reaper The Hair Blair Bunch The Living End The Master of Unlocking the old lady There is no spoon The Rotting Corpses of the Undead This Mortal Coil Thomas Jefferson Survives Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Today's the day the maggots have their picnic Tom's Chainsaw Massacre (THEME) Unpersons Windsor the Troll Woody's ddp Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! Would I Lie to You At Death? You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Wheeler, Maggie Born 7 August 1961  (New York, New York, USA) TV actress mainly known for her roles on Ellen and Friends (THEME) The One Where Everyone Dies

Whelan, Ronnie Born 25 September 1961  (Dublin, Ireland) Liverpool midfielder for 15 years and part of Ireland's 1990 and 1994 World Cup squads. (THEME) Welcome To HeysHell

Whibley, Chelsie  Born in   (exact date unknown) Died 2 April 2022  (Southampton, United Kingdom) Age at death: 30  (read death notice) CBBC Actress with pulmoary fibrosis, born ca. 1992 Heaven or Hell? Team 2022

Whitaker, Chico Born in   (exact date unknown) Brazilian architect and liberation theologist, heavily involved with the Wikileaks organisation. Born 1931. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Whitaker, Johnny Born 13 December 1959  (Van Nuys, California, USA) US child actor who did the expected thing and sank into the drink/drugs mire. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

White, Angela Born 4 March 1985  (Sydney, Australia) 32GG-breasted adult actress, arguably Australia's greatest ever contribution to the industry. (THEME) Scrubber Out

White, Edmund Born 13 January 1940  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Gay writer and literary critic. A Bunch Of Punts

White, Jack Born 9 July 1975  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) US rock musician and muso darling, first with The White Stripes, and then successfully solo (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

White, Jacqueline Born 27 November 1922  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) RKO leading lady of the 40s and 50s, most notably in "The Narrow Margin". Gooseberry Crumble  (THEME) Reelin' In the Years

White, Mel Born 26 June 1940  (Santa Clara, California, USA) Clergyman, author, and LGBT rights activist. Used to be a ghostwriter for religious right figures such as Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell, but later came to terms with his homosexuality and decided to use religion for good instead. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

White, Ron Born 18 December 1956  (Fritch, Texas, USA) US comedian of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, whatever that is. (THEME) Laughter Kills

Whittaker, Roger Born 22 March 1936  (Nairobi, Kenya) Easy-listening musician. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Stiffer Steaks The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2022

Whittington, Harry Born 3 March 1927  (Henderson, Texas, USA) A lawyer who made headlines in 2006 when he was accidentally shot in the face by Vice President Dick Cheney while they were both out hunting. Champion Funeral Home Dead and Deader IV: No, no, no, no, no, (…) There's No Living!

Whitworth, Kathy  Born 27 September 1939  (Monahans, Texas, United States) Died 24 December 2022  (Flower Mound, Texas, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Pioneering and record-breaking female golfer (THEME) The DOA Tour

Widdecombe, Anne Born 4 October 1947  (Bath, Somerset, England) Tory politician, former cabinet minister. Also a novelist & TV presenter. (THEME) Gammon Mousse Jill Dando's Cat

Wilcox, Paula Born 13 December 1949  (Manchester, England) Chrissy Plummer in 'Man About The House', doing better healthwise than her co-star Richard O'Sullivan. Fucked n' Dumped

Wilde, Marty Born 15 April 1939  (London, England) Rug-toting '60s pop star, and father of '80s pop star Kim. Down Under the Daisies (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Wildenstein, Jocelyn Born 5 August 1940  (Lausanne, Switzerland) Socialite who's excessive plastic surgery has amused and scared people in equal measure. Wot The Deuce

Wilder, Douglas Born 17 January 1931  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Virginia Governor from 1990 to 1994. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Wilkes, Jonathan Born 1 August 1978  (Stoke, England) English entertainer who is principally famous due to being a close friend of Robbie Williams. (THEME) Fuck Your World Cup

Wilkinson, June Born 27 March 1940  (Eastbourne, United Kingdom) British top model in the Sixties, occasionally nude, also caught the odd film role here and there (THEME) Breast in Peace

Williams, (actor) Frank  Born 2 July 1931  (London, England) Died 26 June 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Actor still best known as the Vicar in Dad’s Army. One of the few surviving regular cast of the show. Deader than a Dead Thing GUBernatorial Selection Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People The Old Ones are the Pests

Williams, Alyson Born 11 May 1962  (New York, New York, USA) R&B singer, had top 10 single with "I Need Your Loving" in 1989. Hospitalised with likely COVID in late 2021. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals

Williams, Billy Dee Born 6 April 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor, chiefly recognised as Lando Calrissian in the 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Surely he's not 75? Equatic Doom ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Williams, John Born 8 February 1932  (Floral Park, New York, USA) Award-winning composer of such legendary film scores as 'Star Wars', 'Superman', 'ET', 'Indiana Jones' and many more. (THEME) Last Christmas Prowlers Goners (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives  Where's My Damn List? (THEME) Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Williams, Kate Born in London, UK  (exact date unknown) Actress, played Audrey in the original "Widows" trilogy, as well as popping up in "Eastenders" about a decade back. Trojan Hearse

Williams, Leila Born in Walsall, England  (exact date unknown) Beauty queen who became the first female presenter of 'Blue Peter' in 1958. Born 1937. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Williams, Maurice Born 26 April 1938  (Lancaster, South Carolina, USA) Lead singer of doo-wop group the Zodiacs, whose "Stay" remains the shortest-length song to top the US charts. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Williams, Montel Born 3 July 1956  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) US talk show host, formerly a US Naval Officer. Diagnosed with MS in 1999. Oliver's Army (of The Dead)

Williams, Otis Born 30 October 1941  (Texarkana, Texas, USA) Baritone singer of The Temptations. (THEME) Last ones! Oliver's Army (of The Dead) (THEME) The Survivors

Williams, Paul Born 19 September 1940  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Singer-songwriter who has written for acts as varied as The Carpenters, Daft Punk and Kermit the Frog. Very distinctive singing voice as well. Let Us Embalm You (THEME) sid and marty coffin (THEME) Snort the Ashes

Williams, Rex Born 20 July 1933  (Halesowen, West Midlands, England) Former snooker player, who spent over 40 years playing the sport. Better Off Dead

Williams, Trent Born 19 July 1988  (Longview, Texas, USA) American NFL player recently out of action due to cancer Sovereign-Reaper

Williams, Wendy Born 18 July 1964  (Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA) US media figure on radio and TV 5 Feet and 1 to Go Dirt Nappers Say Hi to Uncle George (THEME) The Talking Dead

Williams (actor), David Date and place of birth unknown Minor British actor with a role in Last of the Summer Wine (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Willis, Elliot Born 16 June 1983  (Kent, England) Sailor whose hopes of partaking in the 2016 Olympics were dashed by a bowel cancer diagnosis in late 2015. Dead And Dusted

Willis, Wincey Born 8 August 1948  (Gateshead, UK) Mulleted weathergirl who briefly became the darling of British media in the early 80s during her spell on "TV-AM". (THEME) Schaferknackered

Wilson, Bob Born 30 October 1941  (Chesterfield, England) Former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper turned TV presenter. BANGELS Hangman's XX (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Wilson, Brian Born 20 June 1942  (Hawthorne, California, USA) Founder member of, and producer, composer and arranger for, The Beach Boys. Has suffered from long-term mental illness and drug problems. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS (THEME) Last Christmas Noz4news (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead The Alternative Deathlist (THEME) The Survivors Would I Lie to You At Death?

Wilson, Francis Born 27 February 1949  (Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland) Weatherman who also contributed to a Jethro Tull album. (THEME) Schaferknackered

Wilson, Richard Born 9 July 1936  (Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland) Actor (real name Ian Colquhoun Wilson) famous for playing the grumpy Victor "I don't believe it!" Meldrew in sitcom 'One Foot in the Grave'. Will the other foot follow this year? c. a. daver (THEME) Comedy Cremations Down Under the Daisies (THEME) Gay-Tes Of Heaven (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Winans, Delores Born 22 September 1936  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Gospel singer, often in conjunction with late husband Pop Winans. (THEME) Made In Detroit

Windass, Dean Born 1 April 1969  (Kingston upon Hull, England) The very epitome of the journeyman footballer. Helped his home club Hull City win promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history in 2008. William Hague's Special Friend

Winkler, Angela Born 22 January 1944  (Templin, Germany) German actress on stage and in films Most Unique Picks 2022

Winkler, Henry Born 30 October 1945  (Manhatten, New York, USA) Fonzie! The Fonz from Happy Days. TV legend. Heyyy! Deadpool Surprise

Winner, Reality Born 4 December 1991  (Alice, Texas, USA) American former intelligence specialist who leaked info pertaining to the 2016 presidential election. The only reality winner involved with that election. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Winnick, David Born 26 June 1933  () Labour MP for Walsall North since 1979. Here's Who You Could Have Won (THEME) M6 Toll(ed) (THEME) No More Expenses

Winston, Hattie Born 3 March 1945  (Lexington, Kentucky, USA) American film, television and Broadway actress and voice artist Bucket Of Blood

Winter, Edgar Born 28 December 1946  (Beaumont, Texas, USA) American songwriter and keyboardist. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Winteringham, Graham Born 2 March 1923  (Louth, Lincolnshire, England) English architect, yet another instance of architecture being a good field for making old bones. Going Green

Wirth, Marie-Louise Born in France  (exact date unknown) French woman who still runs a bar in the city of Isbergues despite being 100. She died in Octobre but did not receive a qualifying obit (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Wisniewski, Maryan Born 1 February 1937  (Calonne-Ricouart, France) French footballer. Died in March without receiving a qualifying obituary. Death Becomes Them

Wockenfuss, John  Born 27 February 1949  (Welch, West Virginia, USA) Died 19 August 2022  (Wilmington, Delaware, USA) Age at death: 73  (read death notice) Former unorthodox Major League Baseball player (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Wojciechowski, Steve Born 11 August 1976  (Severna Park, Maryland, USA) College basketball coach, perhaps unsurprisingly known by the nickname "Wojo". NoSoup4U!

Wojtowicz, Tomasz Born 22 September 1953  (Lublin, Poland) Polish sports commentator and former volleyball player. Banana's Bruises

Wolde-Yohannes, Legesse Born in   (exact date unknown) Ethiopian horticultral scientist. Answers on a postcard please for a more obscure pick than this one for 2014... (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Wonacott, Edna May Born 7 February 1932  (Willits, California, USA) American former child actress who is best known for her role as Ann Newton in the 1943 movie Shadow of a Doubt The Deadest Of The Dead

Wonder, Stevie Born 13 May 1950  (Saginaw, Michigan, USA) Singer & songwriter, blind since birth, hugely influential in the pop music world. Dead And Dusted 1 (THEME) Musical chairs (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives Wayne Manor

Wood, Ronnie Born 1 June 1947  (Hillingdon, Middlesex, England) Guitarist who played with Jeff Beck and the Faces before becoming a permanent member of the Rolling Stones. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him BALDY FOREVER Death Can Be Funny Final Curtain Calls (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky H5N1 The corpse list

Wood, Roy Born 8 November 1946  (Kitts Green, Birmingham, England) Lead singer of the Move, then Wizzard. (THEME) Dead Beats Well Done If You Got These at Home

Woodard, Alfre Born 8 November 1952  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) American actress, producer, and political activist (THEME) Saints Elsewhere

Woodburn, Kim Born 25 March 1942  (Eastney, Hampshire, England) TV presenter & cleaner, one half of the presenting duo of TV programme 'How Clean Is Your House?'. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber

Woodcock, Jacci Born in   (exact date unknown) Terminally ill woman who sued her firm for forcing her out because of her illness. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Woodmore, Steve Born 13 December 1959  (London, United Kingdom) for a while the world's fastest talker, who then turned his skills into a series of TV appearances, born 1959 The Love Boat

Woods, Slick Born 13 August 1996  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) American model whose career has been championed by Rihanna Fade to Black Stone Dead Cert

Woodvine, John Born 21 July 1929  (Tyne Dock, County Durham, England) Actor, mostly on TV & stage, who has a penchant for playing police officers. Death Nebula 3000 Obituarynotice (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Woodward, Joanne Born 27 February 1930  (Thomasville, Georgia, USA) Veteran film actress, widow of Paul Newman, who she was married to for 50 years. It's Grim Up North (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT (THEME) Awarded Oscarites Bangers and Mash Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers Bri's Babes (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! Dead Ringers eejit Final Curtain Calls Go To the Torch!  I Couldn't Eat Another Bite  And Now His Watch Is Ended JoeRam LL's Pool Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia No One Gets Out Of Here Alive Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Pool Ghoul (THEME) Sad Last Days SAMSONS AND DELILAHS Spoonful of Sugar The Crowdsourced Deathlist You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Woolery, Chuck Born 16 March 1941  (Ashland, Kentucky, USA) Original US host of Wheel of Fortune. Has Alex Trebek started a trend? (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Woolf, Gabriel Born 2 October 1932  (England) Well travelled English actor on film, TV and radio. Voice instantly recognisable to all geeks as that of Sutekh the Destroyer from Doctor Who's classic Pyramids of Mars. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Woollard, William Born 23 August 1939  (London, England) British television producer and presenter. Worm Fodder Unusual Suspects

Worede, Melaku Born in Shewa, Ethiopia  (exact date unknown) Agricultural scientist from Ethiopia. Recipient of the "Right Livelihood Award" in 1989 (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Wreford, Catherine Born 26 June 1980  (Winnipeg, Canada) Professional dancer and actress. Funeral Holmes

Wright, Charles Born 6 April 1940  (Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA) Songwriter and leader of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Not a godfather. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2

Wright, Matthew Born 8 July 1965  (Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom) British TV presenter and journalist, The Wright Stuff (THEME) The Talking Dead

Wright, Rob Born 12 March 1954  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Bassist for the Hanson Brothers. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Wyatt, Oscar Born in Beaumont, Texas, USA  (exact date unknown) American businessman who was convicted for making illegal payments to Saddam Hussein's Iraq via the Oil for Food program in 2007. Born 1924. Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Die

Wybourne, Sister Catherine  Born in   (exact date unknown) Died 24 February 2022  (Holy Trinity Monastery, Belmont, United Kingdom) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) Benedictine nun and prioress of the Howton Grove priory, often called upon when the BBC need a nun's perspective on things. The Love Boat David Quantick's Showbiz Pals The Sound of the Underground

Wylton, Tim Born 27 February 1940  (Bangor-on-Dee, Wales) One of those TV actors you recognise from loads of things but don't know the name. Well now you know! Trojan Hearse

Wyman, Bill Born 24 October 1936  (Lewisham, London, England) Guitarist for the Rolling Stones for over 30 years. And they all died BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE Falling Off The Perch Final Curtain Calls (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard Simply Dead The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Wynant, H.M. Born 12 February 1927  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actor who appeared in Hogan's Heroes and Perry Mason, among many others. (THEME) Made In Detroit

Wynn, Steve Born 27 January 1942  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) American Las Vegas real estate mogul. He's reduced his visibility since sexual harrassment allegations. (THEME) Space Wasters

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