Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2023: R

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

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

Radcliffe, Daniel Born 23 July 1989  (Fulham, London, England) Harry Potter. Now starring in a stage show where he takes his clothes off. Hangman's XX

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

Rae, Addison Born 6 October 2000  (Lafayette, Louisiana, USA) American influencer and model. (THEME) Tik Tok… It’s Time

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

Rae, William Date and place of birth unknown Scottish former police officer who served as chief constable of the Strathclyde Police. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2023

Raghave, Vibhu Date and place of birth unknown Indian actor. Cancel My Appointments

Raimondi, Ruggero Born 3 October 1941  (Bologna, Italy) Italian bass-baritone opera singer who has also appeared in motion pictures (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

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

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

Ramone, Marky Born 15 July 1956  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The second drummer for punk icons The Ramones. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey (THEME) Punk is Dead

Ramphal, Shridath Born 3 October 1928  (New Amsterdam, Guyana) Former Commonwealth Secretary-General (1975-1990). Was also Guyanese foreign minister from 1972 to 1975. (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife

Ramsay, Gordon Born 8 November 1966  (Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) Foul-mouthed ex-footballer, now a foul-mouthed celebrity chef. 20 Random Guys Part 2

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

Randolph, Joyce Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on 'The Honeymooners'. (THEME) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERNS FRONT  Deadpool Surprise (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies (THEME) Made In Detroit Moldy Oldies NoSoup4U! (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Rangel, Charles Born 11 June 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) American politician who served as a representative for New York for an uninterrupted 46 years. Beat the notorious Adam Clayton Powell to win his first election. Dead and Deader V: Carrion My Wayward Son

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

Rankin, Robert Born 29 July 1949  (Parsons Green, London, England) British author known for his humourous fantasy novels. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Rantanen, Siiri Born 14 December 1924  (Tohmajärvi, Finland) Finnish Olympian cross-country skier, gold medal winner in 1956. Died in May without an english-language obit. (THEME) Pazuzu 5 Points

Rantzen, Esther Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England) Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2023

Rao, Varavara Born 3 November 1940  (Chinnapendyala, India) Indian poet and activist, accused of terrorist involvement, but released in 2022 (THEME) Gris Gris

Raphael, (singer) Born 5 May 1943  (Linares, Spain) Miguel Rafael Martos Sanchez, Spanish singer and televisionm film and Thater actor. (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's

Raphael, Sally Jessie Born 25 February 1935  (Easton, Pennsylvania, USA) American talk show host. Tumbling Dice

Raskin, Jamie Born 13 December 1962  (Washington DC, USA) US representative from Maryland and part of their leadership, a second cancer fight in 2022 JoeRam What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

Rasmussen, Bill Born 15 October 1932  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American co-founder, president, and CEO of ESPN. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Rassimov, Rada Born 3 March 1938  (Trieste, Italy) Italian actress, most famous to international audiences for her role as Maria in "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" Most Unique Picks 2023

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

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

Rattle, Simon Born 19 January 1955  (Liverpool, England) British conductor who was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

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

Rawls, Betsy  Born 4 May 1928  (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA) Died 21 October 2023  (Delaware, United States) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Former ladies professional golfer. Won over 50 titles in her career. (THEME) In The Hole! (THEME) The DOA Tour

Rea, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of 'The Road To Hell' fame. (THEME) #1 Hits (THEME) A Chris Goodbye Bourne to Die Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Funeral Holmes Grave Danger (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Oscar The Beast

Rea (rugby), Chris Born 22 October 1943  (Scotland) Scotland international rugby union player. (THEME) He's Making A List, He's Checking It Twice

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. (THEME) ALLITERATIVELY ALIVE NO MORE ARSE-IN-HOLE Deadies 8 (THEME) Decomposing Blubber I've Been Dying To Play This Windsor's OBE pedro's catacomb ensemble (THEME) snooker loopy c*NTS are we  So Long Farewell

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

Redford, Robert Born 18 August 1937  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Heart-throb actor who didn't make the big time until the age of 32, with his role as The Sundance Kid, alongside Paul Newman's Butch Cassidy. Went on to star in 'The Sting' (again with Newman), 'A Bridge Ambulance chaser (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean Going, Going, Gone (THEME) Sad Last Days

Redgrave, Steve Born 23 March 1962  (Marlow, UK) Rower, won Olympic medals in five consecutive games. (THEME) Great-Dead Britons

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. Deader than a Dead Thing (THEME) Exiting The Stage John Key's List Long Lived the Queen Swimming in the Death Pool (THEME) There is nothing like a dame  Zipline

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

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

Reece, Dizzy Born 5 January 1931  (Kingston, Jamaica) Jamaican Jazz trumpeter on the Blue Note label (THEME) Funk Pop a Roll

Rees, Martin Born 23 June 1942  (York, Yorkshire, England) Incumbent Astronomer Royal. Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Rees, Ronnie  Born 4 April 1944  (Ystradgynlais, United Kingdom) Died 31 October 2023  (Swansea, United Kingdom) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Welsh former international footballer (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Reese, Mason Born 11 April 1965  (Los Angeles, California, United States) American child actor who appeared in numerous commercials throughout the 1970's Rigor Mort Us

Reeves, Jamie Born 3 May 1962  (Sheffield, England, United Kingdom) Former title holder of World's strongest man Bieber's Believers

Reeves, Martha Born 18 July 1941  (Eufaula, Alabama, USA) Legendary R&B singer. She somehow didn't die of embarassment watching Bowie and Jagger slaughter her classic "Dancing In The Street", so I think she'll be good for another year. (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Reeves, Vic Born 24 January 1959  (Leeds, UK) Born Jim Moir, one half of comedy double act Vic and Bob. Their work doesn't age well. The Cobbles Toll for Thee

Regal, William Born 10 May 1968  (Codsall, UK) Retired professional wrestler (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2023

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

Reid, Jamie  Born 16 January 1947  (London, UK) Died 8 August 2023  (Liverpool, England) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) British artist, the man who created most of the Sex Pistols' artwork, including the "Queen with a safety pin through her nose" picture. Born c. 1947. Stone Dead Cert

REID, Sheila Born 21 December 1937  (Glasgow, Scotland) Veteran actress best known as the sour-faced holidaymaker Madge Harvey in 'Benidorm'. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Reid, Susanna Born 10 December 1970  (Croydon, London, England) English former co-presenter of BBC Breakfast. (THEME) Gone Solo

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

Reilly, George Born 14 September 1957  (Belshill, Scotland) Scottish footballer, while playing for Watford scored the winning goal against Plymouth Argyle in the 1984 FA Cup semi-final and then 20 years later got "Evander Holyfield"ed by an overly-zealous Plymouth fan! (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2023 United

Reilly, Paddy Born 18 October 1939  (Dublin, Ireland) Irish (the name may have been a giveaway) folk singer. His version of "The Fields of Athenry" stayed in the Irish charts for 72 weeks. The Deadest Of The Dead

reiner, rob Born 6 March 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor and director who's assured of cinematic immortality as the actual director (and fictional director Marty Di Bergi) of the classic mockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap' in 1984. (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Reiner, Thomas Born 29 October 1926  (Stuttgart, Germany) German voice actor, has dubbed Vincent Price, Peter Boyle, John Neville, Statler the Muppet, and Professor Farnsworth from 'Futurama'. (THEME) Acting as in the Twenties

Remus, Robert Rudolph Born 27 August 1948  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) AKA Sgt. Slaughter, WWE Champion with a Vietnam veteran-fashioned persona later incorporated into a G.I. Joe character. Has occasionally received death threats from his wrestling gimmick. (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2023

Ren, Alexis Born 23 November 1996  (Santa Monica, California, USA) American influencer and model. (THEME) The 27 Club

Renaud, (singer) Born 11 May 1952  (Paris, France) Popular French singer. (THEME) Oui Oui Baguette

Rennie, Malcolm Born 17 February 1947  (Aberdeen, Scotland) British TV actor and son-in-law of Peter Ustinov (THEME) Softly Softly Catchee Monkey(pox)

Rescher, Nicholas Born 15 July 1928  (Hagen, Germany) Philosopher, one of the most prodigious of the 20th century. His work tries to balance Germanic idealism with American pragmatism. Alternative Observations 2023

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

Reubens, Paul  Born 27 August 1952  (Peekskill, New York, USA) Died 30 July 2023  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) Actor best known as Pee Wee Herman. Song to the Siren

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

Rhea, Caroline Born 23 April 1964  (Westmount, Quebec, Canada) Actress who played Hilda Spellman, one of the titular witch's two aunts on 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch'. A Spot of Death

Rhoades, Robert Ben Born 22 November 1945  (Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA) Known as the Truck Stop Killer, serving life without parole for the murder and rape of Regina Kay Walters. (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law

Rhodes, Harold Born 22 July 1936  (Hadfield, Derbyshire, England) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Rhodes, Richard Lee Born 4 July 1937  (Kansas City, Kansas, United States) American historian, journalist, and author of both fiction and non-fiction,. Won Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for The Making of the Atomic Bomb (THEME) Pulling up the Daisies

Rhodes, Zandra Born 19 September 1940  (Chatham, United Kingdom) Presitigious British fashion designer Amanita virosa Finbarr Returns from the Dead Jackie Treehorn (THEME) Well Done If You Got These at Home

Ricco, Louis Born 13 February 1929  (place of birth unknown) Longtime member of the Gambino crime family. Died unnoticed in 2019 - oops. (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

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

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Corpsicles Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 Don't Eat The Figs Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair (THEME) Great-Dead Britons (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Moldy Oldies (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead The corpse list The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Prince Born 26 August 1944  (St Matthew's Nursing Home, Northampton, England) British royal family member, second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. (THEME) One More Knight

Richards, Barry Born 21 July 1945  (Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa) South African cricketer, one of his country's best batsmen. (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends

Richards, Bob  Born 20 February 1926  (Champaign, Illinois, USA) Died 26 February 2023  (Waco, Texas, USA) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) The Reverend Robert Eugene Richards, twice Olympic Pole Vault champion, hence the nickname "The Vaulting Vicar". ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Richards, Gavin Born 3 July 1946  (London, United Kingdom) British TV actor, Cpt. Bertorelli in Allo Allo and Terry Raymond on Eastenders (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. 2nd time's a charm 5 Feet and 1 to Go c. a. daver (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Final Curtain Calls Going, Going, Gone (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky I'll sleep when you're dead & It's a Good by from me Peter Falk's Friends (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard Soylent Green Is You Say Hi to Uncle George (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Richards, Richard N. Born 24 August 1946  (Key West, Florida, USA) American astronaut, participated on 4 Space Shuttle missions (THEME) Gris Gris

Richards, Viv Born 3 July 1952  (St. John's, British Leeward Islands) Antiguan cricket great who typically batted at number three. (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends

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

Richmond, Fiona Born 2 March 1945  (Hillborough, UK) English former glamour model and actress who was a British sex symbol in the 1970s (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

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

Ridge, Tom Born 26 August 1945  (Munhall, Pennsylvania, USA) US politician, first Secretary of Homeland Security, also one of the last living pro-choice Republicans Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying

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

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

RIEU, Andre Born 1 October 1949  (Maastricht, Netherlands) Internationally known Dutch violinist and conductor. Founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. (THEME) Dead Beats

Rifkin, Ron Born 31 October 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) US actor, probably most notably opposite Jennifer Garner in Alias (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Rihanna, (singer) Born 20 February 1988  (Saint Michael, Barbados) R&B singer, best known for the hit single 'Umbrella'. (THEME) 80s Babies 20s Cadevers

Riley, Bridget Born 24 April 1931  (London, England) Artist and main proponent of the eye-mangling op art movement. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

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

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

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

Riordan, Richard  Born 1 May 1930  (New York, USA) Died 19 April 2023  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Investment Bank and former Republican politician who was 39th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001 Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Rippon, Angela Born 12 October 1944  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Newsreader and TV presenter who famously showed off her legs in the 'Morecambe and Wise' show in 1976. Spectre of Death

Rittenhouse, Kyle Born 3 January 2003  (Antioch, Illionois, USA) Some guy whose killing of two civil protesters at Kenosha, Wisconsin, became a conservative cause celebre 20 Random Guys Part 2

Rius, Diana Born 20 February 2000  (Spain) Porn Star - check her out on XXXGerbil (THEME) Scrubber Out

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

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

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

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

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

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Arrested and charged with rape in 2013. (THEME) A Brush (or more) with the Law Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) Exiting The Stage Lived so let's die Reaping the Benefits

Robach, Amy Born 6 February 1973  (East Lansing, Michigan, USA) News anchor for 'Good Morning America' on ABC. Death Can Be Funny

Roberts, Adele Born 9 March 1979  (Southport, England, United Kingdom) British TV presenter and celebrity Big Brother participant. Only Fools and Corpses

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Aye, they're off the fags alright Dead Last? Dead Right! Expiry Date 2023 (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2023 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality  Pretty Noose

Robertson, Gavin Born 28 May 1966  (St Leonards, Australia) Australian cricketer. COMPOST CORNER DDP Tofoa Dead Ends Evil Grimace Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw Faucheuse’s main list Grave Danger Jellydead Jumptheshark V 14.0 (now living in Derby) Shovelful of Dirt The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Master of Unlocking the old lady There is no spoon

Robertson, John Born 20 January 1953  (Viewpark, UK) Scottish footballer who played his league football in England predominantly for Nottingham Forest in their glory years where he helped them win 2 European Cups, a first division title and two league cups. He also played 28 times for Scotland scoring 8 goa (THEME) They think it's all over

Robertson, Oscar Born 24 November 1938  (Charlotte, Tennessee, USA) Basketball great with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. (THEME) Hoosier Deaddy??

Robertson, Pat  Born 22 March 1930  (Lexington, Virginia, USA) Died 8 June 2023  (Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Extremely controversial televangelist, with a hugely significant political say in each election as he feels he represents the "Bible Belt" of America. Bladerunner Cancel My Appointments I Couldn't Eat Another Bite It's A Grim World After All Time for Me to Fly

Robertson, Robbie  Born 5 July 1943  (Toronto, Canada) Died 9 August 2023  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Musician who was lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm (THEME) Gris Gris

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

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

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

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

Robinson, Peter Born 3 November 1962  (Kingston, Jamaica) New romantic popster under the pseudonym Marilyn, and custard cousins with Gwen Stefani. (THEME) #1 Hits

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

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

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

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

Robinson, Tony Born 15 August 1946  (Homerton, London, England) Comic actor, best known for his role as Baldrick in 'Blackadder'. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2023

Robson, Ivor  Date and place of birth unknown Died 18 October 2023  () Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Former Scottish golf pro, better known as British Open announcer, born 1941. (THEME) The DOA Tour

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

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

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

Rodgers, Clodagh Born 5 March 1947  (Warrenpoint, UK) British pop star of the late 60s and its Eurovision entry in 1971. (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable (THEME) Thats 70's Mixtape

Rodnina, Irina Born 9 December 1949  (Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) Figure skater-turned-politician. (THEME) She’s a Dead Skate, Charlie Brown

Rodrigo, Olivia Born 20 January 2003  (Murrieta, California, USA) Disney starlet-turned-popster very popular with the kids these days. (THEME) DDP 2063

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

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

Rodriguez, Sixto  Born 10 July 1942  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 8 August 2023  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Singer-songwriter who was little known in his native USA but masssive in South Africa before finally getting belated exposure, thanks to a documentary film, 'Searching for Sugar Man' released in 2012. (THEME) Thats 70's Mixtape

Rodz, Johnny Born 16 May 1941  (New York City, New York, USA) American former professional wrestler and WWF Hall of Famer. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

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

Roker, Al Born 20 August 1954  (New York City, New York, USA) Weatherman for NBC's 'Today' programme. Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers Cancel My Appointments (THEME) DCAU Demises Zombie Dance Party Morrigan Not at All Well Noz4news Plan B from Outer Space Say Hi to Uncle George Star Dust Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! Worm Farmer

Rolfe, James Born 10 July 1980  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) Youtuber best known for The Angry Videogame Nerd (THEME) 80s Babies 20s Cadevers  (THEME) International Dying Festival

Rolie, Gregg Born 17 June 1947  (Seattle, Washington, United States) Lead singer of Santana and Journey (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please! Couldn't Think of a Team Name Dirt Nappers Faster Than A Dead Horse Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Much Ado About Snuffing (THEME) Musical chairs (THEME) Nearly Dead Kennedys (THEME) Nice!  pedro's catacomb ensemble A Trophy For Atrophy (THEME) The Dead Kennedys The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Rongji, Zhu Born 23 October 1928  (Changsha, China) Premier of China from 1998 to 2003. (THEME) Complications from a fall

Ronstadt, Linda Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013. Bastard Must've Died Bourne to Die (THEME) CLOG POPPERS COMPOST CORNER Corpsicles Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Error 404s Going Green (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Huddled Masses pedro's catacomb ensemble Soylent Green Is You (THEME) Sad Last Days Statik Charge Stephen Hawking's Football Boots (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

Rosbach, Lee Born 15 November 1949  (Saginaw, Michigan, United States) Yacht Captain from TV show Below Deck (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

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

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

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

Rose, Michael Born 5 January 1940  (British India) Commander UK forces in Bosnia The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Rose, Pete Born 11 April 1941  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Former Major League Baseball player, nicknamed "Charlie Hustle". Wisconsin Reaper Beater 2.0

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

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

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

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

Ross, George H. Born 6 January 1928  () Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Ross, Jim Born 3 January 1952  (Norman, Oklahoma, USA) Wrestling commentator, known to his fans as "J.R.". (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2023

Ross, Jonathan Born 17 November 1960  (London, England) Obscenely paid former BBC television and radio personality. Quit the corporation early in 2010. The Honey Trap

Ross, Katharine Born 29 January 1940  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress, supporting player in a number of New Hollywood classics (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy, The Stepford Wives). (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Ross, Marion Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA) Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'. Deadpool Surprise Funeral Directors Apprentice 2023 God, It's Brutal Out Here (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Pool Ghoul (THEME) Syndication Zombies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Rossington, Gary  Born 4 December 1951  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Died 5 March 2023  (United States) Age at death: 71  (read death notice) Last living member of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup, who still plays with the band. (THEME) Keeping the band alive!!

Rossington, Jane Born 5 March 1943  (Derby, United Kingdom) British actress best known for her role as Jill Richardson in the soap opera Crossroads (THEME) Slippery Soap

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

Rothschild, Jacob Born 29 April 1936  (Berkshire, England) British peer and member of the Rothschild family (4th Baron Rothschild). Windsor's OBE

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

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

Roubicek, George Born in   (exact date unknown) Austrian born actor, who some might recognise from 'Star Wars' as the imperial commander advising Darth Vader. Born 1935. Death Becomes Them

Rourke, Mickey Born 16 September 1952  (Schenectady, New York, USA) Actor, who has had something of an up and down career in Hollywood since breaking through in the early 1980s as part of the so-called 'Brat Pack'. (THEME) The Masked Dier

Routledge, Lord Miles Born 14 September 1999  (United Kingdom) British video streamer who entertains us by getting into combat zones on purpose 20 Random Guys Part 2

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. After You, Madam Death Becomes Them (THEME) Decomposing Blubber  Departures Board Frail or cancerous (THEME) Gone Solo (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Moldy Oldies The Cobbles Toll for Thee (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com (THEME) There is nothing like a dame What’s the Story, Mourning Glory? (THEME) Who's laughing now? You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now (THEME) YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING

Rovere, Liliane Born 30 January 1933  (Paris, France) French actress. (THEME) Oui Oui Baguette

Rovner, Susan Born in New York, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Entertainment executive. Born 1969. A Spot of Death

Rowland, Steve Born 3 September 1932  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American producer and musician, discoverer of Peter Frampton, The Cure and Ginger Spice (THEME) Funk Pop a Roll

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

Rowles, John Born 26 March 1947  (Whakatane, New Zealand) New Zealand singer popular in the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, and best known for "Cheryl Moana Marie", which he wrote about his younger sister (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Rowley, Mark Born 1 November 1964  (place of birth unknown) British police officer serving as commissioner of police of the Metropolis. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2023

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

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

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

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

ruddock, neil razor Born 9 May 1968  (Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom) Oft-seen premier league defender who eventually decided to join the trash TV circuit (THEME) Well, Somebody Ate All The Pies

Ruffo, Johnny  Born 8 March 1988  (Balcatta, Australia) Died 10 November 2023  (Sydney, Australia) Age at death: 35  (read death notice) Australian singer and actor, won the 12th season of that country's version of Dancing with the Stars. Banana's Peel Slippers Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop The Love Boat Corpsicles Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath?  Day in the Death DDP Tofoa Dead Ends Dead Wait drunkasaskunk Skate Dumpers Evil Grimace Expiry Date 2023  Fade to Black  Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw Faucheuse’s main list  Finbarr Returns from the Dead David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Girlfriend In A Coma Going Underground GUN Fishing Haben die Spaten And Now His Watch Is Ended I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! The Misers Pan Breed People I Think Might Die In 2023 United Pity da Foolz Salmon Mousse (THEME) Slippery Soap Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Star Dust Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Heading Nowhere The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to... The Living End The Master of Unlocking There is no spoon The Sound of the Underground This Mortal Coil To Kill A Gabor Sister

Ruini, Camillo Born 19 February 1931  (Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) Italian Roman Catholic cardinal. Over The Rainbow

Ruiz, Bernardo Born 8 January 1925  (Orihuela, Spain) Trail-blazing Spanish cyclist, as the country emerged from the worst period of the Franco era (THEME) On yer bike!

Rumsey, Fred Born 4 December 1935  (Stepney, London, England) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Ruscha, Edward Born 16 December 1937  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Pop artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

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

Rushdie, Salman Born 19 June 1947  (Bombay (now Mumbai), India) Novelist who ruffled so many feathers in his native India with his novel 'Midnight's Children' that he was forced to leave the country. Clearly having learnt nothing from the experience, he went on to write 'The Satanic Verses' in 1988, which was critica 2nd time's a charm Corpsicles Matt Hancock's Unwashed Cock

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

Russell, Eric Born 3 July 1936  (Dumbarton, Scotland) Scottish former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Russell, Mark  Born 23 August 1932  (Buffalo, New York, USA) Died 30 March 2023  (Washington DC, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) American satirist who had a series of musical specials on PBS for 40 years. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Russell, Ray Born 4 April 1947  (Islington, North London, England) Session guitarist best known for TV work including 'A Touch of Frost' and 'Bergerac'. Apricot Crumble

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE bry80cr Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Frail or cancerous Tragic, our Maurice!

Russell (lord mayor), William Born 15 April 1965  (London, England) Financier and former Lord Mayor of London. (THEME) He's Making A List, He's Checking It Twice

Russell-Clarke, Peter Born 19 September 1935  (Ballerat, Victoria, Australia) Australian chef cookbook writer and media personality. Gooseberry Crumble

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

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

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