Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2023: H

 

Demento, Dr.
Born 2 April 1941  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
DJ known for his promotion of novelty and parody music acts, most notably as Weird Al Yankovic's launchpad to stardom.
[Picture of Dr. Demento]

 

Haas, Waltraut
Born 6 September 1927  (Vienna, Austria)
Austrian actress.
[Picture of Waltraut Haas]

 

Habermas, Jurgen
Born 18 June 1929  (Dusseldorf, Germany)
German philosopher and intellectual.
[Picture of Jurgen Habermas]

 

Hackman, Gene
Born 30 January 1930  (San Bernardino, California, USA)
Prolific American actor.
[Picture of Gene Hackman]

 

Hadlee, Richard
Born 3 July 1951  (St Albans, New Zealand)
Kiwi cricketer, recognised by Wisden as the second-greatest bowler of all-time.
[Picture of Richard Hadlee]

 

Haftar, Khalifa
Born 7 November 1943  (Ajdabiya, Libya)
Commander of the Libyan National Army.
[Picture of Khalifa Haftar]

 

Hague, William
Born 26 March 1961  (Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England)
Former Foreign Secretary and former, beleagured, leader of the Conserative Party (1997-2001).
[Picture of William Hague]

 

Haidalla, Mohamed Khouna Ould
Born in La Güera, Spanish Sahara or Nouadhibou, French West Africa  (exact date unknown)
Hardliner Mauritanian head of state during the 80s, involved in multiple coup attempts in subsequent decades.
[Picture of Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla]

 

Haidar, Haidar
Born in Husain al-Baher, Syria  (exact date unknown)
Syrian writer who ruffled a few feathers with his work. Died in May but did not receive a qualifying obit.
[Picture of Haidar Haidar]

 

Haigler, Christine
Born 1 May 1948  (Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA)
Figure skater.
[Picture of Christine Haigler]

 

Haines, Joe
Born 29 January 1928  (London, United Kingdom)
Former journalist and press secretary to Prime Minister Harold Wilson
[Picture of Joe Haines]

 

Haise, Fred
Born 14 November 1933  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA)
Apollo 13 astronaut, would have been the sixth man to walk on the moon were it not for all those explosions. Has already outlived the man who famously played him on screen, Bill Paxton.
[Picture of Fred Haise]

 

Hakansson, Maj-Britt
Born 29 March 1919  (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Swedish actress who had her final movie role 78 years ago. Died possibly in 1995 but who can tell…
[Picture of Maj-Britt Hakansson]

 

Hale, Alfie
Born 28 August 1939  (Waterford, Ireland)
Former Irish footballer and manager
[Picture of Alfie Hale]

 

Halford, Alison
Born 5 August 1940  (Norwich, England)
Former copper, later a Welsh assemblywoman.
[Picture of Alison Halford]

 

Hall, Albert
Born 10 November 1937  (Brighton, Alabama, USA)
Actor as seen in Malcolm X and Apocalypse Now.
[Picture of Albert Hall]

 

Hall, Deidre
Born 31 October 1947  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)
Acrtress, Plays Marlene Evans in Days Of Our Lives for over 45 years.
[Picture of Deidre Hall]

 

Hall, Lani
Born 6 November 1945  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
American singer and wife of Herb Alpert, but also with two Grammys to her own name
[Picture of Lani Hall]

 

Hall, Stuart
Born 25 December 1929  (Hyde, Greater Manchester, England)
Uniquely eloquent sports reporter and one-time host of 'It's a Knockout'.
[Picture of Stuart Hall]

 

Hallenga, Kristin
Born 5 October 1985  (Daventry, Northamptonshire, England)
Won a Pride of Britain award in October 2009 that highlighted her brave fight against Stage IV Breast cancer.
[Picture of Kristin Hallenga]

 

Haller, Sebastien
Born 22 June 1994  (Ris-Orangis, France)
French footballer, now plays for Germany and the Ivory Coast.
[Picture of Sebastien Haller]

 

Halliwell, Steve Steve Halliwell is no longer with us
Born 21 March 1954  (Bury, United Kingdom)

Died 15 December 2023  (Leeds, England)

Age at death: 77  (read death notice)
Zak Dingle on Emmerdale since 1994
[Picture of Steve Halliwell]

 

Hallow, Sleepy
Born 20 December 1999  (Jamaica)
Drill rapper, drill being a genre of dirtily produced Rap, and what you want to do to your skull while listening to it
[Picture of Sleepy Hallow]

 

Halperin, Morton
Born 13 June 1938  (New York City, New York, USA)
US foreign policy expert to four presidents and Think Tank figure
[Picture of Morton Halperin]

 

Halpin, Luke
Born 4 April 1947  (New York, USA)
Child actor best known for his portrayal of Sandy in 'Flipper'.
[Picture of Luke Halpin]

 

Hamedani, Hossein Noori
Born 21 March 1925  (Hamedan, Iran)
Iranian cleric, plucked from this Wikipedia list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_Maraji
[Picture of Hossein Noori Hamedani]

 

Hamill, Dorothy
Born 26 June 1956  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Winner of the ladies' 1976 figure skating Winter Olympic Gold.
[Picture of Dorothy Hamill]

 

Hamill, Mark
Born 25 September 1951  (Oakland, California, USA)
Actor immortalised as Luke Skywalker in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy.
[Picture of Mark Hamill]

 

Hamilton, Diddy David
Born 10 September 1938  (Manchester, England)
DJ and TV presenter. Now plies his trade as the matchday compere at Fulham FC.
[Picture of Diddy David Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, Gay
Born 29 April 1943  (Uddingston, Scotland)
British actress
[Picture of Gay Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, Ian 'Chico'
Born 31 October 1950  (London, United Kingdom)
Midfielder in the 70s mainly for Aston Villa
[Picture of Ian 'Chico' Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, James
Born 4 July 1934  (Great Britain)
The 5th Duke of Abercorn and former Royal Stewart of the Household
[Picture of James Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, Lynn
Born 25 April 1930  (Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA)
American actress that appeared on the sitcom "Sanford and Son."
[Picture of Lynn Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, Margaret
Born 17 August 1936  (Paoli, Indiana, USA)
American computer scientist who worked on the Apollo moon programme. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2016.
[Picture of Margaret Hamilton]

 

HAMILTON, Scott
Born 28 August 1958  (Toledo, Ohio, USA)
American figure skater and Olympic gold medallist. Hospitalised in 2016 for a third recurrence of a brain tumour.
[Picture of Scott HAMILTON]

 

Hamilton-Parker, Craig
Born 24 January 1954  (place of birth unknown)
British self-fashioned "psychic", monickered "Prophet of Doom" for purportedly predicting Brexit, Trump's 2016 win, COVID, Theresa May completing Brexit, Trump's 2020 win, actually Jeb! was originally going to win 2016, me stubbing my toe, etc.
[Picture of Craig Hamilton-Parker]

 

Hammer, MC
Born 30 March 1963  (Oakland, California, USA)
Hammer Time! Famous rapper still best known for earworm U Can't Touch This.
[Picture of MC Hammer]

 

Hammond, Alison
Born 5 February 1975  (Birmingham, England)
Larger than life' (i.e. loud and irritating`) former Big Brother contestant turned TV personality.
[Picture of Alison Hammond]

 

Hammond, Peter J.
Born in Great Britain  (exact date unknown)
British television writer and novelist. He created the sci-fi series Sapphire & Steel in the late 1970s
[Picture of Peter J. Hammond]

 

Hammond-Hammond, Jeffrey
Born 30 July 1946  (Blackpool, UK)
Former bass player for prog rockers Jethro Tull, who left the band in the 70s because he found the music too difficult to play.
[Picture of Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond]

 

Hampshire, Susan
Born 12 May 1937  (London, UK)
Three time Emmy award winning British actress also Lady Kulukundis
[Picture of Susan Hampshire]

 

Hancock, Herbie
Born 12 April 1940  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Seminal jazz pianist and bandleader who was instrumental in mixing other genres such as soul and funk as well as crossing over in to mainstream pop with the hit single 'Rockit' in 1983.
[Picture of Herbie Hancock]

 

Hancock, Sheila
Born 22 February 1933  (Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England)
Actress in TV & film, and widow of John Thaw.
[Picture of Sheila Hancock]

 

Handke, Peter
Born 12 June 1942  (Griffen, Austria)
Austrian novelist and Nobel laureate noted for his incisive looks into the extremes of the mind.
[Picture of Peter Handke]

 

Haneke, Michael
Born 23 March 1942  (Munich, Germany)
German artistic director, following the german distinction that art should not be enjoyable
[Picture of Michael Haneke]

 

Haniyeh, Ismail
Born 29 January 1948  (Al-Shati, Gaza, Palestine)
Prime Minister of Palestine and member of Hamas. Born Jan 1963.
[Picture of Ismail Haniyeh]

 

Hanks, Tom
Born 9 July 1956  (Concord, California, USA)
Double Oscar winning actor and star of 'Forrest Gump', 'Toy Story' and that one where he's in that Asian village with John Candy.
[Picture of Tom Hanks]

 

Hann, Judith
Born 8 September 1942  (Derby, England)
Broadcaster and writer best known for presenting Tomorrow's World for 20 years
[Picture of Judith Hann]

 

hann, Quentin
Born 4 June 1977  (Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia)
Australian former snooker player who was once banned for eight years after a match-fixing scandal.
[Picture of Quentin hann]

 

Hanna, Jack
Born 2 January 1947  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)
Director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, one of the US's most recognisable zookeepers thanks to his many talk show appearances.
[Picture of Jack Hanna]

 

Hannigan, Lisa
Born 12 February 1981  (Kilcloon, Co. Meath, Rep of Ireland)
Singer and songwriter, best known for her indie rock songs.
[Picture of Lisa Hannigan]

 

Hannity, Sean
Born 30 December 1961  (New York City, New York, USA)
US TV host (on political issues) and political commentator.
[Picture of Sean Hannity]

 

Hanover, Prince Ernst August of
Born 26 February 1954  (Hanover, Germany)
Husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. Renowned for his foul temper, and has a conviction for GBH.
[Picture of Prince Ernst August of Hanover]

 

Hanson, Pauline
Born 27 May 1954  (Brisbane, Australia)
Australian politician.
[Picture of Pauline Hanson]

 

Hansson, Ingrid
Born 30 December 1918  (Vessigebro, Sweden)
Swedish athlete picked for the sole purpose to be as obscure as possible
[Picture of Ingrid Hansson]

 

Harald V of Norway, King
Born 21 February 1937  (Skaugum, Oslo, Norway)
The first King of Norway to be born in the country since 1370. Acceded to the throne on the death of his father, Olav V, in 1991. Was a member of several of Norway's Olympic sailing teams. In September 2003 it was announced that he has bladder cancer.
[Picture of King Harald V of Norway]

 

Harcourt, Kate
Born 16 June 1927  (Amberley, New Zealand)
New Zealand TV personality best known for kids TV.
[Picture of Kate Harcourt]

 

HARDCASTLE, Paul
Born 10 December 1957  (London, England)
British musician who scored a UK No.1 hit in 1986 with the anti-Vietnam song '19'.
[Picture of Paul HARDCASTLE]

 

Hardiman, Terrence Terrence Hardiman is no longer with us
Born 6 April 1937  (Forest Gate, London, England)

Died 18 April 2023  ()

Age at death: 86  (read death notice)
Actor, known for his role as 'The Demon Headmaster'
[Picture of Terrence Hardiman]

 

Hardin, Jerry
Born 20 November 1929  (Dallas, Texas, USA)
Actor who appeared in Big Trouble in Little China and The Firm, but is still instantly recognisable for 90s TV viewers as Deep Throat in The X-Files.
[Picture of Jerry Hardin]

 

Harding, Mike
Born 23 October 1944  (Crumpsall, Manchester, England)
TV presenter, folk singer, composer (Dangermouse), comedian & rambler.
[Picture of Mike Harding]

 

Hardy, Francoise
Born 17 January 1944  (Paris, France)
French singer who has released 27 Albums.
[Picture of Francoise Hardy]

 

Harford, Mick
Born 2 December 1959  (Sunderland, England)
Footballer and manager most closely associated with Luton Town.
[Picture of Mick Harford]

 

Harington, Kit
Born 26 December 1986  (London, England)
English actor known for his role as Jon Snow on "Game of Thrones."
[Picture of Kit Harington]

 

Harket, Morten
Born 14 September 1959  (Kongsberg, Norway)
Lead singer for synth band A-HA
[Picture of Morten Harket]

 

Harkin, Tom
Born 19 November 1939  (Cumming, Iowa, USA)
Former Iowa Senator from 1985 to 2015.
[Picture of Tom Harkin]

 

Harkness (Minister), James
Born 20 October 1935  (Thornhill, Scotland)
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1995-1996
[Picture of James Harkness (Minister)]

 

Harmon, Butch
Born 28 August 1943  (New Rochelle, New York, USA)
Legendary golf coach who helped Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and many other top pros during their careers
[Picture of Butch Harmon]

 

Harnick, Sheldon Sheldon Harnick is no longer with us
Born 30 April 1924  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)

Died 23 June 2023  (New York City, New York, CIty)

Age at death: 99  (read death notice)
US lyricist and writer of stage musicals, co-wrote Fiddler on the Roof
[Picture of Sheldon Harnick]

 

Harper, Charlie
Born 25 May 1944  (London, England)
Singer with punk rockers UK Subs.
[Picture of Charlie Harper]

 

Harper, Gerald
Born 15 February 1931  (London, England)
Actor, known for his titular roles in 'Adam Adamant Lives' and 'Hadleigh'.
[Picture of Gerald Harper]

 

Harper, Roy
Born 12 June 1941  (Rusholme, Manchester, England)
Quirky folk singer. Provided the vocals to 'Have A Cigar' from Pink Floyd's classic 1975 album, 'Wish You Were Here'.
[Picture of Roy Harper]

 

Harries, Lauren
Born in England  (exact date unknown)
Transgender media personality and performer. Born James Harries in 1978.
[Picture of Lauren Harries]

 

Harris, Cornbread
Born 23 April 1927  (Chicago, Illenois, USA)
Pianist and performer of Minnesota's first Rock 'n' Roll record, father of producer Jimmy Jam.
[Picture of Cornbread Harris]

 

Harris, Ed
Born 28 November 1950  (Tenafly, New Jersey, USA)
Actor, former character actor, now coming into his own in lead roles.
[Picture of Ed Harris]

 

Harris, Fred R
Born 13 November 1930  (Walters, Oklahoma, USA)
former Oklahoma Senator from 1964 to 1973.
[Picture of Fred R Harris]

 

Harris, Roger
Born 27 July 1933  (Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand)
New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests in 1959
[Picture of Roger Harris]

 

Harris, Rolf Rolf Harris is no longer with us
Born 30 March 1930  (Perth, Western Australia, Australia)

Died 10 May 2023  (Bray, Berkeshire, England)

Age at death: 93  (read death notice)
Cartoonist, TV presenter, singer, wobble-board player and general cult hero, whose reputation has been completely destroyed after being sent down in 2014 for over 5 years for a series of indecent assaults.
[Picture of Rolf Harris]

 

Harris, Rosemary Ann
Born 19 September 1927  (Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England)
BAFTA-nominated actress who played Spider Man's auntie. Is also mother to Jennifer Ehle who played Elizabeth Bennett in the 1995 adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice'. Does that mean Lizzy and Spidey are cousins?
[Picture of Rosemary Ann Harris]

 

Harris, Wee Willie Wee Willie Harris is no longer with us
Born 25 March 1933  (Bermondsey, London, England)

Died 27 April 2023  ()

Age at death: 90  (read death notice)
Rock and Roll singer, popular in the early days of the genre's explosion onto the pop charts.
[Picture of Wee Willie Harris]

 

Harrison, Rick
Born 22 March 1965  (Lexington, North Carolina, USA)
Pawn Shop owner and star of extremely successful Reality TV show Pawn Stars
[Picture of Rick Harrison]

 

Harrow, Lisa
Born 25 August 1943  (Auckland, New Zealand)
New Zealand actress known for playing the titular character on "Nancy Astor."
[Picture of Lisa Harrow]

 

Harry, Debbie
Born 1 July 1945  (Miami, Florida, USA)
Lead singer of Blondie.
[Picture of Debbie Harry]

 

Harry, Prince
Born 15 September 1984  (Paddington, London, England)
Member of the Royal Family, third in line to the throne. In 2008, he served on active frontline duty in Afghanistan. If he's on the frontline again, he'll be insurgent target number 1. His party antics at home might get him first, however…
[Picture of Prince Harry]

 

Hart, Gary
Born 28 November 1936  (Ottawa, Kansas, USA)
Former US senator who sought Democratic presidential nominations in 1984 and 1988 but whose campaigns were hit by scandals.
[Picture of Gary Hart]

 

Hart, Simon
Born 15 August 1963  (Wolverhampton, England)
Welsh Tory MP for Carmarthen West, and current Welsh Secretary. Given the fates of the last two, a poisoned challice?
[Picture of Simon Hart]

 

Hartley, Nina
Born 11 March 1959  (Berkeley, California, USA)
Pornographic actress and film director.
[Picture of Nina Hartley]

 

Hartman, David
Born 19 May 1935  (Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA)
Host of "Good Morning America" 1975-1987 and occasional actor
[Picture of David Hartman]

 

Harvey, John
Born 21 December 1938  (London, England)
Author of the best selling Charlie Resnick series of books.
[Picture of John Harvey]

 

Harvey, Neil
Born 8 August 1928  (Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia)
Long running top order batsman for the Australian international cricket team.
[Picture of Neil Harvey]

 

Harwell, Steve Steve Harwell is no longer with us
Born 9 January 1967  (Santa Clara, California, USA)

Died 4 September 2023  (Boise, Idaho, USA)

Age at death: 56  (read death notice)
Goatee-rocking frontman of meme-friendly Shrek-soundtrackers Smash Mouth. Not related to Guy Fieri.
[Picture of Steve Harwell]

 

Harwood, Johanna
Born in County Wicklow, Rep of Ireland  (exact date unknown)
Irish screenwriter who contributed to 'Dr. No' and 'From Russia With Love'. Born 1930.
[Picture of Johanna Harwood]

 

Haskins, Fuzzy Fuzzy Haskins is no longer with us
Born 8 June 1941  (Elkins, West Virginia, USA)

Died 17 March 2023  (Grosse Point Woods, Michigan, USA)

Age at death: 81  (read death notice)
Founding member of legendary funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic
[Picture of Fuzzy Haskins]

 

Hasselhoff, David
Born 17 July 1952  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Self-fancying star of 'Knight Rider' and 'Baywatch', whose move into anodyne pop ballads made him so ludicrously popular in Germany, of all places, that he even claims they played an important part in the reunification of the country.
[Picture of David Hasselhoff]

 

hastert, dennis
Born 2 January 1942  (Aurora, Colorado, USA)
Longest serving Republican speaker in the US House of Representatives.
[Picture of dennis hastert]

 

Hattersley, Roy
Born 28 December 1932  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England)
Former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, who bumbled his way through 9 years of opposition government without actually doing much.
[Picture of Roy Hattersley]

 

Haughey, Chris
Born 10 March 1925  (Astoria, New York, USA)
Played one game for the Brooklyn Dodgers on his 18th birthday and lost. Last living player from the 1943 season. Died in 2022, as was discovered about a year later without obit.
[Picture of Chris Haughey]

 

Haverbeck, Ursula
Born 8 November 1928  (Hesse, Germany)
Controversial German author who is currently serving a prison sentence for holocaust denial.
[Picture of Ursula Haverbeck]

 

Havergal, Giles
Born 9 June 1938  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
British theatre director, spent a long time at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre
[Picture of Giles Havergal]

 

Hawley, Josh
Born 31 December 1979  (Springdale, Arkansas, USA)
US Senator of Missouri, and already a front row candidate in the asshole primaries of 2024
[Picture of Josh Hawley]

 

Hawn, Goldie
Born 21 November 1945  (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Actress who got her first break as a regular performer on 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In', but had to wait a further decade before really making it big when she took the title role in 'Private Benjamin' (1980). Knocking on a bit now to play her trademark
[Picture of Goldie Hawn]

 

Hayden, Bill Bill Hayden is no longer with us
Born 23 January 1933  (Brisbane, Australia)

Died 21 October 2023  (Australia)

Age at death: 90  (read death notice)
21st governor-general of Australia, who also served as the country's leader of the opposition between 1977 and 1983.
[Picture of Bill Hayden]

 

Haydon-Jones, Ann
Born 7 October 1938  (Birmingham, England)
Better known as Ann Jones, former British tennis player. Won the Wimbledon Ladies singles championship in 1969.
[Picture of Ann Haydon-Jones]

 

Hayes, Bill
Born 5 June 1925  (Harvey, Illinois, USA)
Singer & actor (Days of our Lives).
[Picture of Bill Hayes]

 

Hayes, Melvyn
Born 11 January 1935  (London, England)
Gunner Beaumont in 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum', amongst other TV appearances.
[Picture of Melvyn Hayes]

 

Hayflick, Leonard
Born 20 May 1928  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
American  scientist who in his research on human cells discovery the concept of the now named Hayflick limit on cell life.
[Picture of Leonard Hayflick]

 

Haynes, Roy
Born 13 March 1925  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Considered the father of modern jazz drumming
[Picture of Roy Haynes]

 

Hayward, Justin
Born 14 October 1946  (Swindon, Wiltshire, England)
Singer, guitarist & composer, member of The Moody Blues.
[Picture of Justin Hayward]

 

Hazare, Anna
Born 15 June 1937  (Bhingar, Bombay, India)
Social activist and anti-corruption hero of India, who has gone on a number of hunger strikes in protest.
[Picture of Anna Hazare]

 

Haze, Jonathan
Born 1 April 1929  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Actor, mostly collaborating with the legendary director Roger Corman on films such as 'The Little Shop of Horrors'.
[Picture of Jonathan Haze]

 

Headley, Ron
Born 29 June 1939  (Kingston, Jamaica)
West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and one ODI in 1973
[Picture of Ron Headley]

 

Headon, Topper
Born 30 May 1955  (Bromley, Kent, England)
Drummer, best remembered for his time in The Clash.
[Picture of Topper Headon]

 

Healy, Tim
Born 29 January 1952  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England)
British actor. Originally known for 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' but more recently 'Benidorm' and 'Still Open All Hours'. Was flown back from filming in Spain because of ill health during 2016.
[Picture of Tim Healy]

 

Heard, Amber
Born 22 April 1986  (Austin, Texas, USA)
American actress with a short shelf-life. Lately, she has mostly been in a race to the bottom against her ex-husband Johnny Depp
[Picture of Amber Heard]

 

Hearn, George
Born 18 June 1934  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
Actor, played in several Broadway musicals like Sunset Boulevard,Sweeney Todd and Showtime.
[Picture of George Hearn]

 

Heaton, Patricia
Born 3 April 1958  (Bay Village, Ohio, USA)
Actress, the wife on 'Everybody Loves Raymond'.
[Picture of Patricia Heaton]

 

Hebden, Malcolm
Born 21 October 1939  (Chester, England)
Actor best known as the prissy newsagent Norris Cole in 'Coronation Street'.
[Picture of Malcolm Hebden]

 

Hedren, Tippi
Born 19 January 1935  (New Ulm, Minnesota, USA)
Actress, star of 'The Birds' & 'Marnie' & mum of Melanie Griffith.
[Picture of Tippi Hedren]

 

Hee-bong, Byun Byun Hee-bong is no longer with us
Born 8 June 1942  (Jangseong County, Korea)

Died 18 September 2023  ()

Age at death: 81  (read death notice)
Korean actor with a lot of big roles in movies that got really popular in the West, too, like The Host
[Picture of Byun Hee-bong]

 

Hegerty, Anne
Born 14 July 1958  (Westminster, London, England)
British TV personality known as "The Governess" on ITV's "The Chase."
[Picture of Anne Hegerty]

 

Heidemann, Gerd
Born 4 December 1931  (Altona, Hamburg)
German journalist heavily involved in, and later jailed for, the Hitler Diaries hoax.
[Picture of Gerd Heidemann]

 

Heiss, Carol
Born 20 January 1940  (New York, New York, USA)
Olympic gold-winning figure skater who later played the female lead in 'Snow White and the Three Stooges'.
[Picture of Carol Heiss]

 

Hekmatyar, Gulbuddin
Born 30 November 1947  (Kunduz, Afghanistan)
Afghan warlord, a former Prime Minister of the country under the Taliban rule.
[Picture of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar]

 

Hemery, David
Born 18 July 1944  (Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England)
Won Gold for Britain in the 1968 400m Hurdles in the Olympic Games in Mexico. Also twice winner of the bizarre, but hugely watchable 'Superstars' TV programme of the 1970s.
[Picture of David Hemery]

 

Hemingway, John
Born 17 July 1919  (Dublin, Ireland)
Battle of Britain pilot.
[Picture of John Hemingway]

 

Henderson, John
Born 4 May 1973  (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Scottish darts player.
[Picture of John Henderson]

 

Hendricks, Bessie Bessie Hendricks is no longer with us
Born 7 July 1907  (Carroll County, Iowa, USA)

Died 3 January 2023  (Lake City, Iowa, USA)

Age at death: 115  (read death notice)
Oldest living American at the start of 2023, relinquished the title days into the year.
[Picture of Bessie Hendricks]

 

Henfrey, Janet
Born 16 August 1935  (Aldershot, UK)
Actress best remembered as Judi Dench's housekeeper in "As Time Goes By".
[Picture of Janet Henfrey]

 

Henriksen, Lance
Born 5 May 1940  (Manhattan, New York, USA)
Versitile actor of film and TV. Close encounters..., Dog Day Afternoon, The Right Stuff, Aliens, X-files, Millenium.
[Picture of Lance Henriksen]

 

Henry, Clarence "Frogman"
Born 19 March 1937  (Algiers, Louisiana, USA)
R&B singer and pianist.
[Picture of Clarence

 

Herd, George
Born 6 May 1936  (Lanark, UK)
Scottish Footballer who played mainly for Clyde and Sunderland and 5 times for Scotland
[Picture of George Herd]

 

Heron, Mike
Born 27 December 1942  (Edinburgh, UK)
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in the Incredible String Band
[Picture of Mike Heron]

 

Herrera, Carolina
Born 8 January 1939  (Caracas, Venezeula)
Fashion designer who dressed 4 American First Ladys, from Jackie Kennedy to Melania Trump.
[Picture of Carolina Herrera]

 

Herring, Joanne
Born 6 March 1929  (Houston, Texas, USA)
American socialite, businesswoman, political activist, Philantropist ,diplomat and talkshow host. Lots of cathegories!
[Picture of Joanne Herring]

 

Herriot, Jim
Born 20 December 1939  (Chapelhall, UK)
Scottish goalkeeper who played for clubs in England and Scotland and 8 times for Scotland
[Picture of Jim Herriot]

 

Hersh, Seymour
Born 8 April 1937  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who mainly reports on the misdeeds of the US military.
[Picture of Seymour Hersh]

 

Hershey, Maralyn
Born 24 January 1949  (Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York, USA)
Contestant from Survivor: The Australian Outback
[Picture of Maralyn Hershey]

 

Herzog, Werner
Born 5 October 1942  (Munich, Germany)
German film director & screenwriter, who has directed films both in his native land & internationally.
[Picture of Werner Herzog]

 

Herzog, Whitey
Born 9 November 1931  (New Athens, Illinois, USA)
Former baseball player and coach
[Picture of Whitey Herzog]

 

Heseltine, Michael
Born 21 March 1933  (Swansea, Wales)
One-time prime mover in the Tory party, known as 'Tarzan'.
[Picture of Michael Heseltine]

 

Hess, Nigel
Born 22 July 1953  (Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England)
British composer and creator of themes for numerous properties.
[Picture of Nigel Hess]

 

Hessayon, D. G.
Born in Salford, UK  (exact date unknown)
Botanist and author, wrote those "Be Your Own Gardening" expert books that have been in sale at every gardening centre in the UK since the mid 60s.
[Picture of D. G. Hessayon]

 

Heywood, Anne
Born 11 December 1932  (Birmingham, England)
Beauty queen, turned actress, who had a few major films and TV shows to her credit, but long since retired.
[Picture of Anne Heywood]

 

Heywood, Pat
Born 1 August 1931  (Gretna Green, Scotland)
Actress seen in 10 Rillington Place (Attenbrough version) and Romeo and Juliet (Zeffirelli version).
[Picture of Pat Heywood]

 

Hibbert, Edward
Born 9 September 1955  (Long Island, New York, USA)
Actor known for playing Gil Chesterton in Frasier and the voice of Zazu in Lion King movies
[Picture of Edward Hibbert]

 

Hicks, Lady Pamela
Born 19 April 1929  (Barcelona, Spain)
British aristocrat and youngest daughter of Lord Mountbatten.
[Picture of Lady Pamela Hicks]

 

Higgins, Terence
Born 18 January 1928  ()
MP for Worthing 1964 to 1997, later a life peer. No relationship to the AIDS victim of the same name.
[Picture of Terence Higgins]

 

Higgs, Peter
Born 29 May 1929  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England)
Eminent theoretical physicist.
[Picture of Peter Higgs]

 

Hill, Clint
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Secret Service agent who was in the motorcade at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Born 1932.
[Picture of Clint Hill]

 

Hill, Dave
Born 4 April 1946  (Holbeton, Devon, England)
Dodgy-fringed lead guitarist for glam rock legends Slade.
[Picture of Dave Hill]

 

Hill, Vince Vince Hill is no longer with us
Born 16 April 1937  (Coventry, England)

Died 22 July 2023  (Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom)

Age at death: 89  (read death notice)
Big Band singer. According to his website, he is "instantly recognised as one of Britain's best-known and most successful singing stars", but frankly we wouldn't know him if we fell over him.
[Picture of Vince Hill]

 

Hilland, Toni
Born in Australia  (exact date unknown)
Amazing Race Australia winner, born 1983
[Picture of Toni Hilland]

 

Hilligoss, Candace
Born 14 August 1935  (Huron, South Dakota, USA)
American actress who appeared in the cult sixties horror film 'Carnival of Souls'.
[Picture of Candace Hilligoss]

 

Hillman, Ben
Born in Brighton, England  (exact date unknown)
A Place in the Sun presenter, but not the one with the widely-known cancer diagnosis, born 1989
[Picture of Ben Hillman]

 

Hills, Adam
Born 10 July 1970  (Sydney, Australia)
Australian TV show host, now also on British screens with The Last Leg
[Picture of Adam Hills]

 

Hills, Carla Anderson
Born 3 January 1934  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
US Housing Secretary under Gerald Ford.
[Picture of Carla Anderson Hills]

 

Hilpert, Fritz
Born 31 May 1956  (Amberg, Germany)
Member of pioneering German synth-pop group Kraftwerk.
[Picture of Fritz Hilpert]

 

Hilton, Paris
Born 17 February 1981  (New York, New York, USA)
Spoilt rich kid from the Hilton hotel family, and inadvertent porn star.
[Picture of Paris Hilton]

 

Hinault, Bernard
Born 14 November 1954  (Yffiniac, France)
French cycling legend and one of the all-time greatest, nicknamed Le Patron
[Picture of Bernard Hinault]

 

Hinckley, Jr., John
Born 29 May 1955  (Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA)
Attempted to kill Ronald Reagan in 1981 in a wacky attempt to win Jodie Foster's love. Suffice to say, it didn't work (on both counts), and Hinckley is now a long-term r
[Picture of John Hinckley, Jr.]

 

Hindle, Madge
Born 19 May 1938  (Blackburn, Lancashire, England)
Character actress who often portrayed slightly stressed women. Was in Coronation Street from 1976-1980.
[Picture of Madge Hindle]

 

Hinduja, S. P. S. P. Hinduja is no longer with us
Born 28 November 1935  (Karachi, British India)

Died 17 May 2023  (London, United Kingdom)

Age at death: 87  (read death notice)
Chairman of the Hinduja Group, Britain's richest man
[Picture of S. P. Hinduja]

 

Hines, Frazer
Born 22 September 1944  (Horsforth, Yorkshire, England)
Actor who is best known as Jamie McCrimmon in 'Doctor Who' and Joe Sugden in 'Emmerdale Farm'.
[Picture of Frazer Hines]

 

Hinge, Dr Evadne Dr Evadne Hinge is no longer with us
Born 7 July 1944  (Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland)

Died 21 May 2023  (United Kingdom)

Age at death: 78  (read death notice)
Real name George Logan, half of a drag comedy duo of elderly musician woman.
[Picture of Dr Evadne Hinge]

 

Hinsliff, Geoff
Born in Leeds, UK  (exact date unknown)
Actor best known for playing Don Brennan in Coronation Street, born 1937.
[Picture of Geoff Hinsliff]

 

Hirsch, Emile
Born 13 March 1985  (Topanga, California, United States)
American actor had lead role in Into The Wild amongst other roles
[Picture of Emile Hirsch]

 

Hirsch, Judd
Born 15 March 1935  (Bronx, New York City, New York, USA)
Actor, perhaps best known for his role in 'Taxi'.
[Picture of Judd Hirsch]

 

Hisamoto, Masami
Born 9 July 1958  (Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka, Japan)
Japanese comedian and Soka Gakkai advocate
[Picture of Masami Hisamoto]

 

Hitzges, Norm
Born 5 July 1944  (Dunkirk, New York, USA)
American author and sports talk radio host
[Picture of Norm Hitzges]

 

Hockney, David
Born 9 July 1937  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England)
British artist, now based in California, whose (largely autobiographical) work is often described as Pop Art, although he himself has consistently shunned this label.
[Picture of David Hockney]

 

Hoddle, Glenn
Born 27 October 1957  (Hayes, Middlesex, England)
Gifted footballer turned taciturn manager. Managed and played for both England and Tottenham Hotspur as well as Chelsea and Swindon Town.
[Picture of Glenn Hoddle]

 

Hodel, Donald
Born 23 May 1935  (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Cabinet member in the Reagan era.
[Picture of Donald Hodel]

 

Hoffman, Dustin
Born 8 August 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Diminutive actor with a reputation for being difficult to work with. Has played a wide range of roles in his 80 or so movie and TV appearances, including a crippled street hustler in 'Midnight Cowboy', a cross-dressing actor in 'Tootsie' and an autistic
[Picture of Dustin Hoffman]

 

Hoffman, Elizabeth Elizabeth Hoffman is no longer with us
Born 8 February 1927  (Corvallis, Oregon, USA)

Died 21 August 2023  (Malibu, California, USA)

Age at death: 97  (read death notice)
American actress best remembered as Beatrice in the 90s TV drama "Sisters".
[Picture of Elizabeth Hoffman]

 

Hoffman, Todd
Born 4 December 1969  (Sandy, Oregon, USA)
Gold prospector, Discovery series Gold Rush.
[Picture of Todd Hoffman]

 

Hogan, Hulk
Born 11 August 1953  (Augusta, Georgia, USA)
Born Terry Gene Bollea. Professional wrestler since 1978. A part in 'Rocky III' and a move to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) made him a star, and he proceeded to be at the centre of wrestling's transition from slightly suspect minority sport to mu
[Picture of Hulk Hogan]

 

Hogan, Michael
Born 13 March 1949  (Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada)
Canadian TV actor and voice actor
[Picture of Michael Hogan]

 

Hogan, Paul
Born 8 October 1939  (Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia)
Australian star of 'Crocodile Dundee' and 'The Paul Hogan Show'.
[Picture of Paul Hogan]

 

Hoganson, Jason
Born in Newcastle, UK  (exact date unknown)
Actor who was in Empire State before his life spiralled out of control and into crime, born 1971
[Picture of Jason Hoganson]

 

Hogg, Ian
Born 1 August 1937  (Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom)
British stage and TV actor, Inspector Rockliffe.
[Picture of Ian Hogg]

 

Hoh, Diane
Born 28 April 1937  (Warren, Pennsylvania, USA)
Horror author who wrote several novels for Point Horror including Funhouse and the addictive Nightmare Hall series.
[Picture of Diane Hoh]

 

Hoi-chang, Lee
Born 6 February 1935  (Sohung County, Hwanghae, Korea)
Former Prime Minister of South Korea from 1993-94.
[Picture of Lee Hoi-chang]

 

Holder, Noddy
Born 15 June 1946  (Walsall, Staffordshire, England)
Slade front man-turned-actor.
[Picture of Noddy Holder]

 

Holder, Ram John
Born in Georgetown, Guyana  (exact date unknown)
Guyanese actor forever remembered as the rum-drinking Porkpie in groundbreaking 90s sitcom "Desmond's".
[Picture of Ram John Holder]

 

Holiday, Lauren
Born 30 September 1987  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)
Former striker for the US women's national team, part of the side that won the 2015 World Cup.
[Picture of Lauren Holiday]

 

Holland, Dave
Born 1 October 1946  (Wolverhampton, England)
Legendary jazz bassist propelled to stardom by Miles Davis
[Picture of Dave Holland]

 

Holliday, Polly
Born 2 July 1937  (Japser, Alabama, United States)
Retired American actress on stage and TV screen and in cinema
[Picture of Polly Holliday]

 

Holliday, Richard
Born 8 November 1992  (New Haven, Connecticut, United States)
American professional wrestler, real name Joe Zimbardi
[Picture of Richard Holliday]

 

Holliday, Tess
Born 5 July 1985  (Laurel, Mississippi, USA)
an American plus-size model, blogger, and make-up artist
[Picture of Tess Holliday]

 

Holliman, Earl
Born 11 September 1928  (Delhi, Louisiana, USA)
Veteran US actor, often in Western films & TV shows.
[Picture of Earl Holliman]

 

Hollingworth, Peter
Born 4 October 1935  (Adelaide, South Australia)
Anglican Archbishop of Brisbaine who quit the post to serve as Governor-General of Australia, a tenure cut short after the mishandling of a paedo case from his church years came to light. Never heard of that one before…
[Picture of Peter Hollingworth]

 

Holloway, Julia Bolton
Born 14 April 1937  (London, England)
Former historian, now a nun living on a cemetery in Florence.
[Picture of Julia Bolton Holloway]

 

Holloway, Julian
Born 24 June 1944  (Watlington, Oxfordshire, England)
Actor, a mainstay of the 'Carry On' movies. Also father of Sophie Dahl, the model.
[Picture of Julian Holloway]

 

Holman, Eddie
Born 3 June 1946  (Norfolk, Virginia, USA)
Gospel, pop & R & B singer, whose best known hit was 'Hey There, Lonely Girl'
[Picture of Eddie Holman]

 

Holmes, Eamonn
Born 3 December 1959  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Rotund & genial host of many a light entertainment programme.
[Picture of Eamonn Holmes]

 

Holmes, James
Born 13 December 1987  (San Diego, California, USA)
Weird but sadly, deranged nutter who killed 12 people in a shooting spree at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado in 2012.
[Picture of James Holmes]

 

Holmes, Larry
Born 3 November 1949  (Cuthbert, Georgia, United States)
Boxer who was world heavyweight champion from 1978 until 1985. Only person to stop Ali although Ali was 38 at the time
[Picture of Larry Holmes]

 

Holmes, Malcolm
Born 28 July 1960  (Birkenhead, England)
Original drummer for OMD
[Picture of Malcolm Holmes]

 

Hong, James
Born 22 February 1929  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
American actor of Chinese descent with over 500 TV and film roles to his credit including providing voices for characters in 'Mulan' and 'KungFu Panda'
[Picture of James Hong]

 

Hong-koo, Lee
Born 5 September 1934  (Gyeonggi Province, Korea)
Former Prime Minister of South Korea from 1994-95.
[Picture of Lee Hong-koo]

 

Hooley, Joan
Born 13 November 1936  (Jamaica)
Actress who made up 1/2 of one of television's first interracial kisses when she appeared in a 1964 "Emergency Ward 10" plotline. Like every other British-based black actor over the age of 70, recently popped up in "Death In Paradise".
[Picture of Joan Hooley]

 

Hooper, Stix
Born 15 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA)
American Jazz drummer and producer. Member of the Crusaders.
[Picture of Stix Hooper]

 

Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes, David
Born 14 April 1940  (Wakefield, Yorkshire, England)
Archbishop of York from 1995 to 2005.
[Picture of David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes]

 

Hopkins, Anthony
Born 31 December 1937  (Margam, Port Talbot, Wales)
Film, TV & stage actor, best known for being Hannibal Lecter in 3 films.
[Picture of Anthony Hopkins]

 

hopkins, katie
Born 13 February 1975  (Barnstaple, Devon, England)
Controversial, publicity hungry, loudmouth who touts herself around the reality TV circuit.
[Picture of katie hopkins]

 

Hopkins, Michael Michael Hopkins is no longer with us
Born 7 May 1935  (Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom)

Died 17 June 2023  (Either United Kingdom or Italy)

Age at death: 88  (read death notice)
A British architect
[Picture of Michael Hopkins]

 

Hoppus, Mark
Born 15 March 1972  (Ridgecrest, California, USA)
Blink-182 bassist and co-lead vocalist.
[Picture of Mark Hoppus]

 

Hordley, Jeff
Born 7 March 1970  (Crumpsall, England)
Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle.
[Picture of Jeff Hordley]

 

Horn, Jesse
Born in Ojai, California, USA  (exact date unknown)
American writer and illustrator known for his work with writer Brian Dunning.
[Picture of Jesse Horn]

 

Horne, Geoffrey
Born 22 August 1933  (Buenos Aires, US embassy territory)
US TV and movie actor of the 50s and 60s
[Picture of Geoffrey Horne]

 

Horne, Marilyn
Born 16 January 1934  (Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA)
American opera singer, now suffering from cancer.
[Picture of Marilyn Horne]

 

Horton, Willie
Born 18 October 1942  (Arno, Virginia, USA)
Baseball player, former leftfielder and designated hitter, Detroit Tigers. four times all star, world series champion (1968)
[Picture of Willie Horton]

 

Hosokawa, Morihiro
Born 14 January 1938  (Tokyo, Japan)
Prime Minister of Japan 1993/94 and a distant relative of the Imperial House
[Picture of Morihiro Hosokawa]

 

Hoult, Nicholas
Born 7 December 1989  (Wokingham, Berkshire, England)
English actor was the boy in About a Boy but has progressed via the TV hit Skins to adult film roles very successfully
[Picture of Nicholas Hoult]

 

House, Stephen
Born in Glasgow, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
Chief Constable of Scotland 2012-2015.
[Picture of Stephen House]

 

Houston, Brian
Born 17 February 1954  (Auckland, New Zealand)
Australian evangelist.
[Picture of Brian Houston]

 

Houston, Cissy
Born 30 September 1933  (Newark, New Jersey, USA)
American soul and gospel singer. Mother of the late Whitney Houston.
[Picture of Cissy Houston]

 

Houston, Thelma
Born 7 May 1946  (Leland, Mississippi, USA)
American singer who had a number one hit in 1977 with a cover of 'Don't Leave Me This Way'.
[Picture of Thelma Houston]

 

Howard, Elgar
Born 4 November 1935  (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)
British conductor and trumpeter.
[Picture of Elgar Howard]

 

Howard, John
Born 26 July 1939  (Sydney, Australia)
Former Australian Prime Minister.
[Picture of John Howard]

 

Hoyle, Doug
Born 17 February 1930  (Warrington, England)
Lord Hoyle. Former MP, firstly with Nelson and Colne and secondly with Warrington North.
[Picture of Doug Hoyle]

 

Hubbard, Edward l.
Born 18 May 1938  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
Former US Air Force colonel, who later wrote and painted about his experiences. Best known for being a long-time POW during the Vietnam War.
[Picture of Edward l. Hubbard]

 

Hudson, Alan
Born 21 June 1951  (Chelsea, London, England)
Cultured former Chelsea, Stoke & England footballer who has hit hard times since his playing days ended.
[Picture of Alan Hudson]

 

Hudson, Bill
Born 17 October 1949  (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Singer for The Hudson Brothers.
[Picture of Bill Hudson]

 

Hudson, Garth
Born 2 August 1937  (Windsor, Canada)
Organist und multi-instrumental powerhouse for Canadian-US band "The Band"
[Picture of Garth Hudson]

 

Hudson, Hugh Hugh Hudson is no longer with us
Born 25 August 1936  (London, England)

Died 10 February 2023  (London, England)

Age at death: 86  (read death notice)
Film director most renowned for 'Chariots of Fire'.
[Picture of Hugh Hudson]

 

Huerta, Dolores
Born 10 April 1930  (Dawson, New Mexico, USA)
American Civil rights and Labor leader.
[Picture of Dolores Huerta]

 

Hugg, Mike
Born 11 August 1942  (Gosport, UK)
Drummer (and later keyboard player) with Manfred Mann and the group's subsequent incarnations.
[Picture of Mike Hugg]

 

Huggett, Brian
Born 18 November 1936  (Porthcawl, UK)
Nicknamed the "Welsh Bulldog", golfer who finished runner-up in the 1965 Open.
[Picture of Brian Huggett]

 

Hughes, Alwen
Born 26 December 1931  (North London, United Kingdom)
Mrs Rolf Harris. A sculptor in her own right who has been badly affected by her husband's legal troubles.
[Picture of Alwen Hughes]

 

Hughes, Nerys
Born 8 November 1941  (Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales)
Actress/presenter/entertainer, who starred in 'The Liver Birds'.
[Picture of Nerys Hughes]

 

Humperdinck, Engelbert
Born 2 May 1936  (Madras, India)
British singer, born Arnold Dorsey. Famously beat the Beatles to No 1 in 1967 with 'Please Release Me'. Cheesy but very popular, like Quavers.
[Picture of Engelbert Humperdinck]

 

Humphreys, Nigel
Born in Bognor Regis, Sussex, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
British actor with a couple of film roles, but also the usual bouquet of TV work, Softly, Softly, Z-Cars, The Bill, born 1951
[Picture of Nigel Humphreys]

 

Humphries, Barry Barry Humphries is no longer with us
Born 17 February 1934  (Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)

Died 22 April 2023  (Sydney, Australia)

Age at death: 89  (read death notice)
Australian comic actor of Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson fame.
[Picture of Barry Humphries]

 

Humphries, Robbie
Date and place of birth unknown
Former child actor. The Milky Bar Kid in 80s adverts.
[Picture of Robbie Humphries]

 

Humphrys, John
Born 17 August 1943  (Splott, Cardiff, Wales)
Uncompromising interviewer on Radio 4's 'Today' programme and quizmaster of 'Mastermind'. Became a father at 56 in 2000.
[Picture of John Humphrys]

 

Hunniford, Gloria
Born 10 April 1940  (Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland)
Long-serving TV & radio presenter, mother of the late Caron Keating.
[Picture of Gloria Hunniford]

 

Hunt, Linda
Born 12 April 1945  (Morristown, New Jersey, USA)
Actress, first ever to win an Oscar for playing the opposite sex, as the male photographer in 'The Year of Living Dangerously'.
[Picture of Linda Hunt]

 

Huntley, Ian
Born 31 January 1974  (Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England)
School caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August 2002. Was sentenced in December 2003 to two terms of life imprisonment, and it was revealed after his trial that he had previously been accused of a string of sex cri
[Picture of Ian Huntley]

 

Huntly, Moira
Born in Motherwell, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
Scottish artist and author.
[Picture of Moira Huntly]

 

Hurd, Douglas
Born 8 March 1930  (Marlborough, Wiltshire, England)
Former diplomat, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary under the Thatcher and Major governments, but all that most people know (or care) about hi
[Picture of Douglas Hurd]

 

Hurley, Charlie
Born 4 October 1936  (Cork, Rep of Ireland)
Legendary and hugely popular former Sunderland FC player and Reading FC manager.
[Picture of Charlie Hurley]

 

Hurst, Geoff
Born 8 December 1941  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England)
Scorer of the only World Cup Final hatrick, for England, in 1966.
[Picture of Geoff Hurst]

 

Hurst, Lillian
Born 13 August 1943  (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Puerto Rican actress.
[Picture of Lillian Hurst]

 

Hussain, Nadiya
Born 25 December 1984  (Luton, England)
British TV chef, author and television presenter who rose to fame on The Great British Bake Off.
[Picture of Nadiya Hussain]

 

Hussein, Waris
Born 9 December 1938  (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Television and film director. Directed the first ever 'Doctor Who' serial in 1963.
[Picture of Waris Hussein]

 

Hussey, Susan
Born 1 May 1939  (North Bradley, England)
Racist in Waiting
[Picture of Susan Hussey]

 

Hutter, Ralf
Born 20 August 1946  (Krefeld, Germany)
Lead singer and founder member of legendary synthpop band Kraftwerk.
[Picture of Ralf Hutter]

 

Huxtable, Judy
Born 24 July 1942  (Surrey, England)
Swinging Sixties model and socialite who then got a few film roles based on her looks
[Picture of Judy Huxtable]

 

Hyman, Dick
Born 3 August 1927  (New York, New York, USA)
Amercian jazz pianist and composer.
[Picture of Dick Hyman]

 

Hyman, Dorothy
Born 9 May 1941  (Cudworth, United Kingdom)
Retired English sprinter, three-time medal winner at the Olympics
[Picture of Dorothy Hyman]

 

Hynde, Chrissie
Born 7 September 1951  (Akron, Ohio, USA)
Singer, former lead singer of The Pretenders.
[Picture of Chrissie Hynde]

 

Hyslop, Kenny
Born 14 February 1951  (Helensburgh, Scotland)
Drummer who played with The Skids and Midge Ure.
[Picture of Kenny Hyslop]

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