Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2023: L

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La Russa, Tony Born 10 April 1944  (Tampa, Florida, USA) One of the most successful managers in MLB history, retired in 2022 due to health concerns. Morrigan Tumbling Dice

Labbett, Mark Born 15 August 1965  (Tiverton, UK) Brick shithouse general knowledge expert on ITV's "The Chase". Married his own cousin, who is 27 years younger than him. (THEME) Great-Dead Britons

Labelle, Patti Born 24 May 1944  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Singer of R 'n' B, disco & soul music. (THEME) The Masked Dier

Labeouf, Shia Born 11 June 1986  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Young actor, whose looking well on the way to becoming another Hollywood casualty. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Laborde, Catherine Born 5 August 1951  (Bordeaux, France) Television actress and journalist. (THEME) Oui Oui Baguette

Labritain, Pablo Born in Great Britain  (exact date unknown) Longtime drummer with 999, born in the early 50s (THEME) Punk is Dead

Lacey, Jerry Born 27 March 1936  (Sioux City, Iowa, United States) Actor best known for appearing in Dark Shadows Grobler's Stiff Ones

Lacroix, Christian Born 16 May 1951  (Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France) French fashion designer. (THEME) A Chris Goodbye

Ladd, Diane Born 29 November 1935  (Meridian, Mississippi, USA) Oscar-nominated A-List actress with an impressive amount of TV guest roles. Married to Bruce Dern, mother to Laura Dern. (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Laffite, Jacques Born 21 November 1943  (Paris, France) F1 driver and later presenter, achieved six wins in his career for the Ligier team (THEME) Formula Fatality

Lagos, Ricardo Born 3 February 1938  (Santiago, Chile) President of Chile from 2000-06, a prominent Pinochet opponent of the 1980s. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Lahl, Eva-Maria Born in Germany  (exact date unknown) German voice actress. Born 1929. (THEME) Acting as in the Twenties

Lain, Chasey Born 7 December 1971  (Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA) Porn actress immortalised in the hit 'The Ballad of Chasey Lain' by the Bloodhound Gang. (THEME) Perfect 10

Laine, Cleo Born 28 October 1927  (Southall, Middlesex, England) Possibly Britain's most famous jazz singer, famed for her partnership with late husband Johnny Dankworth. After You, Madam BALDY FOREVER (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Coffin Fit Dead and Deader V: Carrion My Wayward Son Deader than a Dead Thing  Death Stalks United Down Under Death Merchants Drop Dead Celebration (THEME) Funk Pop a Roll (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Zombie Dance Party Heaven Can't Wait Just Fade Away Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers The Alternative Deathlist The Anfield Iron (THEME) There is nothing like a dame Time for Me to Fly Women's Deaths Matter Too

Lamaze, Eric Born 17 April 1968  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Canadian showjumper and Olympic champion Cancel My Appointments Octopus of Odstock Pan Breed The Sound of the Underground

Lamb, Allan Born 20 June 1954  (Langebaanweg, South Africa) South African-born English test cricketer and team captain in the 1980s (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2023 United

Landis, Monte Born 20 April 1931  (Glasgow, UK) Scottish-born but American-raised actor, most famous as the stuffy square in episodes of "The Monkees". I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside

Lane, Abbe Born 14 December 1932  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American singer and actress. Pearly Gates

Lane, Sunny Born 2 March 1980  (Georgia, United States) Porn star - check her out on XXXGerbil (THEME) Willie Spence Memorial Deathsquad

Langdon, Sue Ann Born 3 August 1936  (Paterson, New Jersey, USA) US TV and film actress best known for spunky comedic roles. Naked Florida Gravediggers

Langella, Frank Born 1 January 1940  (Bayonne, New Jersey, USA) Actor, mainly on stage, but with many memorable roles in film & TV to boot. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Langevin-Joliot, Helene Born 19 September 1927  (Paris, France) Nuclear physicist, advisor to the French government. (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Langhans, Rainer Born 19 June 1940  (Oschersleben, Germany) German writer/filmmaker known for Kommune 1. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Laroi, The Kid Born 17 August 2003  (waterloo, Australia) Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. (THEME) DDP 2063

Larson, Brie Born 1 October 1989  (Sacramento, California, USA) American actress who won Best Actress Oscar for 2015 film Room (THEME) 80s Babies 20s Cadevers

Lassalle, Jean Born 5 March 1955  (Lourdios-Ichère, France) French politician and former presidential candidate. (THEME) Oui Oui Baguette

Lasser, Louise Born 11 April 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) An early wife to Woody Allen, she appeared in several of his films and performed her own stage show, then accumulated an absolutely terrible reputation of being a nervous wreck and coke addict. Could have been her playing a character though. (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Latchford, Dave Born 9 April 1949  (Birmingham, England) Footballer and brother of Bob and the Mighty Peter who played for the Glorious Glasgow Celtic. He made over 200 appearances for Birmingham City. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Latynina, Larisa Born 27 December 1934  (Kherson, Ukraine) A former Soviet gymnast. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals. She holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a gymnast, male or female, with 9. (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Lauer, Matt Born 30 December 1957  (New York, New York, USA) Co-host of the American TV show "Today" for 20 years before he got Weinstein'd in late 2017. Song to the Siren

Laurie, Piper  Born 22 January 1932  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 14 October 2023  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Actress who starred in 'The Hustler' with Paul Newman and was bat shit crazy in 'Carrie' in 1976. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT (THEME) Made In Detroit Moldy Oldies (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Lavallade, Carmen de Born 6 March 1931  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Dancer who appeared in the film Carmen Jones. Huddled Masses (THEME) Nearly Dead Kennedys

Lavender, Ian Born 16 February 1946  (Birmingham, England) Actor who will be forever known as Private Pike in 'Dad's Army'. Bladerunner Don't Eat The Figs

Laver, Rod Born 9 August 1938  (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia) Australian tennis player who enjoyed his greatest successes in the '60s. Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Lavin, Linda Born 15 October 1937  (Portland, Maine, USA) American actress of stage, TV & film. Known to US audiences as the title character of sitcom 'Alice'. A Spot of Death

Lavrov, Sergey Born 21 March 1950  (Moscow, Soviet Union) Russia's veteran foreign minister, who seems quite clever and you get the impression that he might be looking for a way out AbraCadaver

Law, Ally Born 12 February 1997  (Southampton, UK) Free-runner and parkour YouTuber, who enjoys breaking into football stadiums while wearing a Go Pro. (THEME) DDP 2063

Law, Denis Born 24 February 1940  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Former ace striker with Scotland, Manchester United & Manchester City. Bastard Must've Died c. a. daver Dead And Dusted 1 Death Can Be Funny For whom the bell tolls Going Green Headstone Hunters Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS Much Ado About Snuffing Windsor's OBE Sad News FC (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2023 United Funeral Director 2023 The Spanners (THEME) They think it's all over You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Law, Phyllida Born 8 May 1932  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actress, mother of both Emma and Sophie Thompson. (THEME) Jocks Away Perhaps' Pointless Punts The Death Toll is Catastrophic

Lawler, Jerry Born 29 November 1949  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Wrestler, with some pop songs and film credits also to his credit. (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2023 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Lawler, Ray Born 23 May 1921  (Footscray, Melbourne, Australia) Australian playwright whose play 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll' is considered a turning point in Australian theatre history. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Lawley, Sue Born 14 July 1946  (Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) English broadcaster and former presenter of "Desert Island Discs" on BBC Radio 4. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Lawrence, Steve Born 8 July 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Easy-listening singer, husband of Eydie Gorme. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' (THEME) Funk Pop a Roll

Lawry, Bill Born 11 February 1937  (Thornbury, Melbourne, Australia) Former cricketer, captain of Australia's test side, whose batting style was so relaxed, he was described as "the corpse with pads on"! (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Laws, John Born 8 August 1935  (Wau, Papua New Guinea) Australian media personality, a former radio presenter Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Lawson, Nigel  Born 11 March 1932  (London, England) Died 3 April 2023  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) British journalist-turned-MP who went on to become Chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher. After leaving office he was made Lord Lawson of Blaby, and then decided to lose lots of weight, getting his wife The Bourne to Die Dead Last? Dead Right! (THEME) Decomposing Blubber Funeral Furore I've Been Dying To Play This VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! Lights Out (THEME) No More Expenses Time for Me to Fly

Lawson, Sarah  Born 6 August 1928  (Wandsworth, London, England) Died 18 August 2023  (London, United Kingdom) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Actress - 'The Odd Man', 'Within These Walls' etc. (THEME) Lost of the Lost Time's-up Team

Lazarenko, Cliff Born 16 March 1952  (Liss, Hampshire, England) Professional darts player, 4 times a BDC World semi-finalist before throwing his lot in with the PDC in 1993. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber

Lazenby, George Born 5 September 1939  (Queanbeyan, Australia) The "forgotten" Bond - did just one film as Jimbo B - 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. Down Under the Daisies

Le Bon, Simon Born 27 October 1958  (Bushey, Hertfordshire, England) Lead singer of New Romantic stars Duran Duran. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Le Pen, Jean-Marie Born 20 June 1928  (La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France) Founder (and still president) of the right-wing Front National party, who has courted controversy throughout his life. Some of his "achievements" have included practising torture in Algeria (allegedly), and losing his seat in the European Parliamen It's Grim Up North (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law Bladerunner Couldn't Think of a Team Name Death Nebula 3000 Diego I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People No Weddings and Twenty Funerals (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys (THEME) Pazuzu 5 Points Peter Falk's Friends Pistonbroke Poppin’ Clogs Spectre of Death the old lady Vale: These 20 Cunts (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Leahy, Pat Born 31 March 1940  (Montpelier, Vermont, USA) Batman fanboy who has been one of the longest-serving US senators in history, representing Vermont as a Democrat. (THEME) DCAU Demises  (THEME) Dying Donkeys (THEME) MAGA Hit List (THEME) OAPs The Death Toll is Catastrophic

Lear, Norman  Born 27 July 1922  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA) Died 5 December 2023  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) American TV sitcom producer & occasional actor. Couldn't Think of a Team Name Deadpool Surprise Down Under Death Merchants Eternity Tours (THEME) Exiting The Stage Exu's Exiteers (THEME) Gray Panthers Grim McGraw LW's Czech Out Weakend at Bernies (THEME) Nearly Dead Kennedys Noah Reason and the Youth in Asia (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends  (THEME) Old As Dirt Over The Rainbow Plausible Passings of 2023 Pool Ghoul Still_Drunkasaskunk Swimming in the Death Pool The Old Ones are the Pests They Might All Die

Leaud, Jean-Pierre Born 28 May 1944  (Paris, France) French actor in artistic movies (THEME) Criterion Afterlife Edition

LeClezio, J. M. G. Born 13 April 1940  (Nice, France) French writer and Nobel laureate. (THEME) Literarily Dead

Ledl, Lotte Born 16 March 1930  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian actress. (THEME) Acting as in the Twenties

Lee, Brenda Born 11 December 1944  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Singer who was a star at a young age in the 1950s. (THEME) Last Christmas (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead (THEME) Willie Spence Memorial Deathsquad

Lee, Dave Born 8 December 1926  (Newington, London, England) Jazz musician who worked on 'That Was the Week That Was' and 'The Avengers', parlaying the latter into writing "Kinky Boots". (THEME) Funk Pop a Roll Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Lee, Jackie Born 29 May 1936  (Dublin, Ireland) Irish singer best known for singing the theme tunes to the children's TV programmes White Horses and Rupert The Bear. Diana Rots (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Lee, Jeanette Born 9 July 1971  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Pool player nicknamed "Black Widow" for her vicious playstyle, albeit Lee herself is an arachnophobe! Cobbled on the Eve The Love Boat Dead Ringers Deceased Hose David Quantick's Showbiz Pals And Now His Watch Is Ended I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! The Misers Salmon Mousse Statik Charge The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Grim Actuary The Master of Unlocking There is no spoon Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Lee, Martin Born 26 November 1949  (Purley, London, England) Singer with cheesy 1970s popsters Brotherhood of Man. (THEME) Dead Beats

Lee, Ruta Born 30 May 1935  (Montreal, Canada) Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the film 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Lee, Scout Cloud Born 8 November 1944  (Stillwater, Oklahoma) Survivor: Vanuatu contestant. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Lee, Stephen Born 12 October 1974  (Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England) Lardarse snooker player, one of the top players in the World. (THEME) snooker loopy c*NTS are we

Lee Jones, Tommy Born 15 September 1946  (San Saba, Texas) Film actor, who spent years as a character actor before hitting the big-time in the mid 90s onwards. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Leeming, Jan Born 5 January 1942  (Kent, England) Former BBC newsreader. Headstone Hunters

Leeuwen, Robbie van Born 29 October 1944  (The Hague, the Netherlands) He's got it, baby he's got it, the only one left of the Shocking Blue incarnation that did "Venus". (THEME) Keeping the band alive!!

Legend, Bill Born 8 August 1944  (Barking, Essex, United Kingdom) British musician who played the drums for glam rockers T. Rex during their biggest period (THEME) Thats 70's Mixtape

Legrand, Mirtha Born 23 February 1927  (Villa Canas, Argentina) Argentine actress and TV star well known in her own country… (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's Rigor Mort Us

Lehrer, Tom Born 9 April 1928  (New York City, New York, USA) Mathematician & musician, a singer of satirical songs. Bladerunner (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun Grave Danger (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Lights Out

Lelyveld, Joseph Born 5 April 1937  (Cincinnati, Ohio, United States) American journalist. He was executive editor of The New York Times from 1994 to 2001. He won Pullitzer Prize in 1986 for Move Your Shadow (THEME) Pulling up the Daisies

Lennon, Dianne Born 1 December 1939  (Venice, California, USA) American singer and one quarter of the Lennon Sisters Moldy Oldies

Lennon, Julian Born 8 April 1963  (Liverpool, UK) Son of John and Cynthia Lennon who inpsired some Beatles songs (eg Hey Jude) and had his own lower level musical career The Really, Really Rottens

Leno, Jay Born 28 April 1950  (Natick, Massachusetts, USA) Big-chinned comedian & talk show host. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Leonard, Herbert Born 25 February 1945  (Strasbourg, France) French singer who has also found the time to write books on WWII-era Russian planes. (THEME) Oui Oui Baguette

Leonard, Keith Born 10 November 1950  (Birmingham, United Kingdom) Aston Villa striker and youth coach (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Lepore, Amanda Born 21 November 1967  (Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA) Transgender model, socialite, singer, performance artist and LGBTQ+ activist. 2024 Here No More

Leroy, Philippe Born 15 October 1930  (Paris, France) French actor noted for his roles in French and Italian cinema. Also a keen parachuter to the side. Tumbling Dice

Lerwill, Sheila Born 16 August 1928  (London, England) Won a silver medal for Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics for the high jump. Diana Rots (THEME) THE FINAL WHISTLE

Lesh, Phil Born 15 March 1940  (Berkeley, California, USA) Founding member of the band The Grateful Dead - played bass guitar throughout their entire 30-year career. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Falling Off The Perch Trojan Hearse Touch of Grey

Lester, Ketty Born 16 August 1934  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Singer and actress best known for her hit 'Love Letters', later covered by Elvis Presley. Bucket Of Blood

Lester, Richard Born 19 January 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US-born anglophile film director most famous for directing the Beatles in 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'. Zombie Dance Party

Letterman, David Born 12 April 1947  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Famed US entertainer, talk show host & businessman. (THEME) CRT to DOA (THEME) Hoosier Deaddy??  (THEME) The Talking Dead

Leuchtenburg, William Born 28 September 1922  (New York City, New York, USA) Lecturer and the leading expert on Franklin D. Roosevelt Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Levesque, Paul Michael Born 27 July 1969  (Nashua, New Hampshire, USA) Another wrestler, aka Triple H. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Levete, Amanda Born 17 November 1955  (Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom) British architect and furniture designer (THEME) The Politicorpses

Levine, Rachel Born 28 October 1957  (place of birth unknown) American pediatrician currently serving as the United States Assistant Secretary for Health. Morrigan

Levinson, Barry Born 6 April 1942  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Award winning (Rain Man) film director, producer & screenwriter. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Levy, Marv Born 3 August 1925  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former American Football coach. Led the Buffalo Bills to 4 consecutive AFC championships. Tentoesup

Lewis, Adam Date and place of birth unknown Bassist for pop punk act Fenix TX. Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Lewis, Harry Born 24 November 1996  (Guernsey, United Kingdom) Known on Youtube as W2s, and a member of the Sidemen collective 20 Random Guys Part 2

Lewis, Huey Born 5 July 1950  (New York City, New York, USA) Born Hugh Anthony Cregg III. Lead singer with Huey Lewis and the News. Made a cameo appearance as a music teacher in 'Back To The Future' (1985). (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun

Lewis, Linda  Born 27 September 1950  (West Ham, England, United Kingdom) Died 3 May 2023  () Age at death: 72  (read death notice) British singer with a couple of hits in the 70s (THEME) Thats 70's Mixtape

Lewis (cricket), Tony Born 7 June 1938  (Swansea, Wales) Cricketer. Later a journalist and a face of BBC cricket coverage. (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends

Leyton, John Born 17 February 1936  (Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England) Singer and actor best known for the haunting "Johnny Remember Me", one of the finest instances of the death disc genre that permeated the early 1960s. (THEME) Great Gig In The Sky Encore (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Libeskind, Daniel Born 12 May 1946  (Lodz, Poland) Internationally successful Polish architect,e.g. the Jewish Museum in Berlin (THEME) The Politicorpses

Lieber, Charles M. Born 9 April 1959  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Previously-acclaimed chemist for his nanotech work but now in legal hot water for lying to the FBI. Has also grown some of the world's largest pumpkins. The Grim Actuary

Lieberman, Steve Born 21 June 1958  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The "Gangsta Rabbi", an outsider musician whose work combines death metal with punk rock and elemental jazz. Not gonna lie, it sounds fucking awful. 20 Random Guys Part 1

Lightfoot, Gordon  Born 17 November 1938  (Orillia, Ontario, Canada) Died 1 May 2023  (Toronto, Kanada) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Canadian singer/songwriter, perhaps best known in the UK for 'If You Could Read My Mind', the backing track often used in Dom Joly's 'Trigger-Happy TV'. Falling Off The Perch (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts Still_Drunkasaskunk

Likimani, Muthoni Born in Murang'a District, Kenya  (exact date unknown) Kenyan writer and activist. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Lindell, Mike Born 28 June 1961  (Mankato, Minnesota, USA) CEO of MyPillow whose whole existence now inexplicably revolves around uncovering a non-existent 2020 election conspiracy (THEME) The Right to Die

Linden, David Born 3 November 1961  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Neuroscience professor, known for making his field more easily understandable to the masses. Banana's Bruises Ethnic Cleansing Faucheuse’s main list John Key's List Pazuzu United A Trophy For Atrophy Salmon Mousse Shaun of the Dead 69

Linden, Hal Born 20 March 1931  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor of stage and television who saw the most success as the eponymous lead in 'Barney Miller'. Understandably didn't use his birthname of Harold Lipshitz for his career. Corpsicles (THEME) DCAU Demises (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Lindsay, Helen Born in Coimbatore, India  (exact date unknown) Ancient British actress, for example, in Mission Impossible, born 1929. Died in April, but did not receive a qualifying obit. BROWN BANANAS

Lindsay, Mark Born 9 March 1942  (Eugene, Oregon, USA) Lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders, though the drummer was the band namesake instead as the name Paul Revere was too good a hook to pass up on! (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Lindsay, Robert Born 13 December 1949  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) Born Robert Lindsay Stevenson. BAFTA, Tony & Olivier award winning actor but will be known to most people from his sitcom work: 'Citizen Smith', 'Nightingales' or 'My Family' depending on your vintage. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Lindsay, Robert Alexander  Born 5 March 1927  () Died 18 March 2023  (Balcarres House, Fife, Scotland) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Scottish aristocrat that holds various titles and honours, and indeed, various appointments in parliament and the royal household that always seem to come attached. (THEME) No More Expenses

Linehan, Graham Born in Dublin, Ireland  (exact date unknown) Good: created "Father Ted". OK: created "Black Books". Bad: created "The IT Crowd", is a TERF. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Lineker, Gary Born 30 November 1960  (Leicester, England) Former England striker turned TV presenter. Old People Smell Of Piss (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Linsley, Jonathan Born 17 January 1956  (Bradford, UK) Actor, played Ogilvey in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Lipa, Dua Born 22 August 1995  (London, England) English-Albanian popstar. (THEME) The 27 Club

Lipman, Maureen Born 10 May 1946  (Kingston-upon-Hull, England) British film, theatre and television actress, columnist and comedian. (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Lipsey, Richard Born 28 August 1928  (Victoria, Canada) Canadian economist who argued that the second-best choice for you could be the best for all Grobler's Stiff Ones

Little, Ralf Born 8 February 1980  (Bury, UK) Tea-making Antony on "The Royle Family" and a regular presence on British TV sitcoms. The Cobbles Toll for Thee

Little, Rich Born 26 November 1938  (Ottawa, Canada) Richard Caruthers "Rich" Little is a Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor, nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Voices" by voice actor Mel Blanc. (THEME) Laugh-in to the Grave Where's My Damn List?

Little, Syd Born 19 December 1942  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Comedian - the skinny, bespectacled half of Little & Large. (THEME) Well Done If You Got These at Home (THEME) Who's laughing now?

Lively, Blake Born 25 August 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) "Gossip Girl" star who transitioned fairly successfully to a series adult career in film. Not too shoddy looking either. (THEME) 80s Babies 20s Cadevers

Lively, Penelope Born 17 March 1933  (Cairo, Egypt) Booker Prize-winning novellist who took the award in 1987 for her book "Moon Tiger". Also writes children's fiction. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Lizzo, (singer) Born 27 April 1988  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) American singer with breakout song "Truth Hurts." (THEME) Well, Somebody Ate All The Pies

Llewellyn, Raymond Born 15 August 1928  (Newport, Wales, United Kingdom) Welsh actor on stage and TV, for example, on The Owl Service and Doctor Who Tragic, our Maurice!

Lloyd, Charles Born 15 March 1938  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Jazz saxophonist and band leader (THEME) Nice!

Lloyd, Christopher Born 22 October 1938  (Stamford, Connecticut, USA) Actor, best known for his roles in 'Addams Family' & as Doc Brown in the 'Back to the Future' films. (THEME) A Chris Goodbye Death to the Future Francis of Arse-Easy 2023 Headstone Hunters  Neither There Nor Thereabouts (THEME) The Gang joins the DDP

Lloyd, Clive Born 31 August 1944  (Georgetown, British Guiana) Guyanese-British cricket considered one of the greatest captains in the game. (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends

Lloyd, Emily Born 29 September 1970  (London, England) Film actress ('Wish You Were Here', 'The Honeytrap'). Had long struggled with anxiety and depression which had stabilised by 2013. Most Unique Picks 2023

Lloyd, Larry Born 6 October 1948  (Bristol, England) English former footballer and manager. (THEME) Well, Somebody Ate All The Pies

Lloyd Webber, Andrew Born 22 March 1948  (London, England) Started composing music when still at school, and met Tim Rice in 1965. Together they wrote the scores for, among others, 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera'. Three times married, most famously to Sarah Brightman, and ol Don't Eat The Figs (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway The Honey Trap

Lo, Tove Born 29 October 1987  (Helsingborg, Sweden) Born Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, called Sweden's darkest pop export. (THEME) DDP 2063

Lobinger, Tim  Born 3 September 1972  (Rheinbach, Germany) Died 16 February 2023  (Munich, Germany) Age at death: 50  (read death notice) German pole vaulter. Banana's Peel Slippers Fade to Black (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!  Once You Go Black The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2023 The Sound of the Underground They Might All Die Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Lockhart, June Born 25 June 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Regular US TV actress, mainly on soap operas. After You, Madam bry80cr Eternity Tours NoSoup4U! (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Syndication Zombies The Colnbrook Coroner Time for Me to Fly (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Lockie, Ken Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England  (exact date unknown) English singer-songwriter and member of Cowboys International. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Logan, Gabby Born 24 April 1973  (Leeds, England) TV presenter ever present on BBC sports coverage. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Lohan, Lindsay Born 2 July 1986  (New York, New York, USA) Apparently, she's an actress. However, much better known for her partying, car accidents, arguments, crash dieting, smoking, drug taking, going in & out of rehab etc etc. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Lollobrigida, Gina  Born 4 July 1927  (Subiaco, Italy) Died 16 January 2023  (Rome, Italy) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Italian actress, popular in the 1950s and '60s. 6 Feet (Down) Under (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT Deadies 8 Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged (THEME) Drop Dead Diva (THEME) Exiting The Stage (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem NoSoup4U! (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable Over The Rainbow (THEME) Pazuzu 5 Points SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS  See You In Heaven The Old Ones are the Pests Tumbling Dice Women's Deaths Matter Too

Long, Shelley Born 23 August 1949  (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA) Actress - Diane Chambers in 'Cheers'. Tumbling Dice

Longet, Claudine Born 29 January 1942  (Paris, France) French singer and actress who was once married to the late crooner Andy Williams. Has kept a low profile since being found responsible for the death of her then boyfriend Vladimir Sabich in 1976. Zombie Dance Party

Lonsbrough, Anita Born 10 August 1941  (York, Great Britain) UK Swimmer and flag carrier at the 1964 Olympics ANGELS

Lordan, Elaine Born 15 December 1966  (Islington, London, England) Ex-'EastEnders' actress. (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab

Loren, Sophia Born 20 September 1934  (Pozzuoli, Italy) Glamorous actress, born Sofia Villani Scicolone. 2024 Here No More BANGELS  Death Stinks (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable (THEME) Sad Last Days The Colnbrook Coroner The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Lotis, Dennis  Born 8 March 1925  (Johannesburg, South Africa) Died 8 February 2023  () Age at death: 97  (read death notice) British singer and variety performer whose musical career peaked in the 1950's before heading in the general direction of panto. (THEME) Funk Pop a Roll Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Born 13 January 1961  (New York City, New York, USA) Elaine in "Seinfeld", Selina Meyer in "Veep" and still sponge-worthy in her 50s. Death Can Be Funny

Louise, Tina Born 11 February 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) American actress, best known as Ginger Grant from 'Gilligan's Island', and one of only two surviving cast members. After You, Madam God, It's Brutal Out Here NoSoup4U! (THEME) The Survivors (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Lousma, Jack Born 29 February 1936  (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA) Astronaut, pilot on the Skylab 3 mission (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Lovato, Demi Born 20 August 1992  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Young singer-songwriter and actress. 5 Feet and 1 to Go  Death to the Future

Love, Darlene Born 26 July 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American singer and occasional actress, most remembered for the single 'He's a Rebel'. (THEME) Last Christmas (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Love, Mike Born 15 March 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer and lyricist with 1960s pop-rock legends The Beach Boys. (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Lovejoy, Tim Born 28 March 1968  (Northwood, United Kingdom) British TV show host of Soccer AM (THEME) The Talking Dead William Hague's Special Friend

Loveless, Melinda Born 28 October 1975  (New Albany, Indiana, USA) One of four teenagers who gruesomely murdered 12-year-old Shanda Sharer in 1992. (THEME) Hoosier Deaddy??

Lovell, Jim Born 25 March 1928  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Astronaut, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission in 1970. Later became a businessman. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living c. a. daver (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries Zombie Dance Party NoSoup4U!

Lovett, Norman Born 31 October 1946  (Windsor, Berkshire, England) Stand-up comedian and actor best known as floating head computer Holly in 'Red Dwarf'. (THEME) Who's laughing now?

Lu, Lisa Born 19 January 1927  (Beijing, China) Chinese actress who won the Golden Horse Awards three times. The Deadest Of The Dead

Lucas, George Born 14 May 1944  (Modesto, California, USA) Film director, producer & writer - the man behind the 'Star Wars' films. (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Lucas, Matt Born 5 March 1974  (Paddington, London, England) Comedian, best known for his on-screen partnership with David Walliams in the hit noughties comedy 'Little Britain'. Ex-partner Kevin McGee committed suicide in 2009. Mortem Omnibus

Luce, Richard Born 14 October 1936  (Westminster, England) British politician that has served as MP, Governor of Gibraltar and Lord Chamberlain (Baron Luce). (THEME) One More Knight

Luckinbill, Laurence Born 21 November 1934  (Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA) American stage actor and playwright. Prowlers Goners

Luft, Christa Born 28 February 1938  (Krakow am See, Germany) Economist, Last Minister of Economy in East Germany, former Stasi informant. (THEME) A Chris Goodbye

Luft, Lorna Born 21 November 1952  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Judy Garland's other daughter. Like Liza, a singer and actress on both screen and stage. From Here to Eternity

Luger, Lex Born 2 June 1958  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) WCW wrestler (real name Lawrence Pfohl), whose finishing move is, apparently, the "Torture Rack". His partner and manager, Miss Elizabeth, was found dead at his home in May 2003; during the subsequent investigation the police found banned bodybuilding dru For whom the bell tolls (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2023

Lukashenko, Aleksander Born 30 August 1954  (Kopys, Belarus) Distinctly undemocratic President of Belarus since 1994. I Told You I Was Ill (THEME) Just in Case (THEME) The Ukrainian Actuary

Lulu, (singer) Born 3 November 1948  (Lennoxtown, Glasgow, Scotland) Scots pop singer who wisely shortened her name from Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie. Although she had a string of hits in the 1960s, the only one anyone can remember is "Shout". Unless you count the Eurovision entry "Boom Bang-A-Bang". It was only in 199 (THEME) Lost of the Lost (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Lumley, Joanna Born 1 May 1946  (Srinagar, Kashmir, India) Model-turned-actress who has appeared in countless British TV series, notably 'The New Avengers' and, most famously, 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Was a thorn in Gordon Brown's side in 2009 over her campaign for rights for retired Ghurkhas. The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

Lundgren, Dolph Born 3 November 1957  (Stockholm, Sweden) Athlete who became an actor (of sorts), including a rather disastrous stint as 'He-Man' in the live action film of the same name. (THEME) The Gang joins the DDP

Lundkvist-Husberg, Lis Born 18 December 1920  (Hedesunda, Sweden) Swedish potter and cartoonist - probably picked by someone who wanted to show that they can use google. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Lundquist, Verne Born 17 July 1940  (Duluth, Minnesota, USA) Veteran American sportscaster (THEME) The DOA Tour

Lunn, Wilf  Born in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England  (exact date unknown) Died 13 December 2023  (tba) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Inventor and presenter of 'Vision On' and 'Eureka'. Unusual Suspects

Lutz, Regine Born 22 December 1928  (Basel, Switzerland) Swiss actress. (THEME) Acting as in the Twenties

Luxon, Benjamin Born 24 March 1937  (Redruth, UK) Retired British baritone who has also appeared in movies (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Lydon, John Born 31 January 1956  (London, England) AKA Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols & well-known idiot, which overshadows a lot of his genuine musical talent. (THEME) Great-Dead Britons (THEME) Thats 70's Mixtape

Lynam, Des Born 17 September 1942  (Ennis, County Clare, Rep of Ireland) Venerable sports anchorman, presenter of 'Grandstand' and 'Match of the Day'. The less said about 'Countdown' the better... (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right (THEME) CRT to DOA Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Jumptheshark V 14.0 (now living in Derby) Partridge As Reaper

Lynch, David Born 20 January 1946  (Missoula, Montana, USA) One of the most acclaimed film makers alive, thanks to works like Blue Velvet and Mulhulland Drive, and fan favourite mindfuck TV show Twin Peaks. A Bunch Of Punts

Lynch, Jim Born 7 January 1942  (Northglenn, Colorado, USA) Survivor: Guatemala contestant. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Lyonne, Natasha Born 4 April 1979  (New York, New York, USA) American actress ('American Pie', 'Blade: Trinity', 'Scary Movie 2'). Moldy Oldies

McDonald, Mary Lou Born 1 May 1969  (Dublin, Ireland) Leader of the Opposition in Ireland since June 2020 and President of Sinn Féin since February 2018. The Really, Really Rottens

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