Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2024: B

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B., Cardi Born 11 October 1992  (New York City, New York, USA) Former stripper who parlayed social media fame into a career as the leading female rapper of her generation. Threw a shoe at Nicki Minaj. (THEME) And That's a Rap

Babangida, Ibrahim Born 17 August 1941  (Minna, Niger State, Nigeria) Military dictator of Nigeria from 1985-1993. Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Babbitt, Bruce Born 27 June 1938  (Flagstaff, Arizona, USA) Governor of Arizona from 1978 to 1987. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Babcock, Barbara Born 27 February 1937  (Fort Riley, Kansas, USA) Retired American actress, won an Emmy for her work in "Hill Street Blues" and later popped up on "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman". Deadies 10 One Eyed Jacks

Baby, Lil Born 3 December 1994  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Trap rapper who came to prominence in 2018, went top 5 in the US with the single "Drip Too Hard". (THEME) And That's a Rap (THEME) Rappers Delight

Bachchan, Amitabh Born 11 October 1942  (Allahabad, United Provinces, British India) Massive superstar of Bollywood who the industry practically revolved around in the 70s and 80s. Ambulance chaser

Bachman, Randy Born 27 September 1943  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Guitarist for bands The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Let us rock! (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Bad Bunny, (rapper) Born 10 March 1994  (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) Rapper and wrestler called "The King of Latin Trap". Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. (THEME) Gala Gallows

Badinter, Robert  Born 30 March 1928  (Paris, France) Died 9 February 2024  (Paris, France) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) French lawyer and politician who abolished the death penalty while Mitterand's Minister of Justice. 20 Random Guys Part 2 (THEME) A la vie, a la mort

Badu, Erykah Born 26 February 1971  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Singer nicknamed "The Queen of Neo Soul". (THEME) Gala Gallows

Baer, Jr., Max Born 4 December 1937  (Oakland, California, USA) Actor, best known as Jethro in the 1960s fish-out-of-water comedy series 'The Beverly Hillbillies'. Death Can Be Funny (THEME) The Survivors

Baez, Joan Born 9 February 1941  (New York City, New York, USA) Folk singer, recognised for her collaborations with Bob Dylan. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm  (THEME) Peace, Love, and Death  (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

Bailey, David Born 2 January 1938  (Leytonstone, London, England) Iconic photographer who came to prominence in the "Swinging Sixties". Simply Dead

Bailey, Judy Born 3 October 1935  (Auckland, New Zealand) New Zealand-born pianist, jazz musician and composer (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Bailey, Julian Born 9 October 1961  (London, England) Former Forumla 1 racing driver. Reputedly one of the many "Stigs" in 'Top Gear'. (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles

Bailey, Mike Born 27 February 1942  (Wisbech, England) Ensligh footballer for Wolverhampton. (THEME) Sudden Death The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2024

Bain, Barbara Born 13 September 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actress and ex-wife of 'Mission:Impossible' and 'Space 1999' star Martin Landau, with whom she appeared with. (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association After You, Madam Deadies 10 (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

BAIO, Scott Born 22 September 1960  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor of 'Happy Days' and 'Bugsy Malone' fame. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Bajrakitiyabha, Princess Born 12 July 1978  (Bangkok, Thailand) Oldest grandchild of King Bhumibol, Diplomat and Attorney Genral of Udon Thani Province. A Pelican In The Wilderness Dead Ringers Imelda's Terrahawks Salmon Mousse

Baker, Anne Born 14 May 1914  () Writer of numerous historical biographies in addition to 50 years of volunteer work. Which is only one-half of her life, to be honest. Deadies 10 Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) Gray Panthers Weakend at Bernies (THEME) Old As Dirt  (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam! One Eyed Jacks The Old Ones are the Pests

Baker, Carroll Born 28 May 1931  (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA) Blonde bombshell actress in the 1950s in Hollywood before moving to Europe in the 1960s to be a horror star. (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts Women's Deaths Matter Too

Baker, Colin Born 8 June 1943  (London, England) Actor who played the sixth 'Doctor Who' from 1984-86. Bucket Kickers 79 (THEME) Dr Who's Next Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Hangman's XX (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Baker, James Born 28 April 1930  (Houston, Texas) Former US Secretary of State. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou... Time for Me to Fly

Baker, Janet Born 21 August 1933  (Hatfield, South Yorkshire, England) English mezzo-soprano. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing... (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

Baker, Kenneth Born 3 November 1934  (Newport, Wales) Former Tory MP and Home Secretary. To teachers and school kids, his main legacy is "Baker days", which allow them an extra day off school. To everyone else, he's best remembered as his caricature of a snail in the satirical TV show 'Spitting Image'. Bladerunner  Bourne to Die

Baker, Tom Born 20 January 1934  (Liverpool, England) Actor who played Doctor Who from 1974-81. More recently known for his deadpan voiceovers on 'Little Britain'. Blasphemous Rumours 'A' Worm Fodder Bucket Kickers 79 Curtains for Carter DDP Tofoa Death to the Future  (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh (THEME) Dr Who's Next Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool Hangman's XX  (THEME) Have I Got Death For You Headstone Hunters Huddled Masses I'm Sorry For Your Trouble Kissinger of Death Let 'er RIP Lights Out (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang  Peter Falk's Friends (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock  The nice one needs an outlet

Bakewell, Enid Born 16 December 1940  (Newstead Village, Nottinghamshire, England) Cricketer, one of the greatest female players. (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends

Bakewell, Joan Born 16 April 1933  (Stockport, England) Television presenter, newsreader and interviewer. The original thinking man's crumpet. Had a long affair with the late playwright Harold Pinter. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2024 (THEME) CRT to DOA (THEME) Have I Got Death For You

Bakker, Jim Born 2 January 1940  (Muskegon, Michigan, USA) Televangelist, ex-husband of Tammy Faye, who was brought down by fraud, tax evasion, racketeering and sex scandals. Despite this, he still preaches on his own TV show. 10/10 for persistence. Bladerunner (THEME) Space Wasters

Bakshi, Ralph Born 29 November 1938  (Haifa, British Protectorate of Palestine) American director, resposible for the animated 1978 version of "Lord of the Rings" Unusual Suspects

Baldwin, Alec Born 3 April 1958  (Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA) Hollywood actor, whose breakthrough year was 1988, when he starred in no fewer than 5 films. Went on to appear in 'The Hunt For Red October', 'Glengarry Glen Ross' and 'Mercury Rising' among others, and was married to Kim Basinger for 8 years. His broth 5 Feet and 1 to Go Say Hi to Uncle George

Bale, Christian Born 30 January 1974  (Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales) Eccentric actor and star of the Batman films. (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Ball, Vincent Born 4 December 1923  (Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia) Australian character actor. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Balladur, Edouard Born 2 May 1929  (Smyma, now Izmir, Turkey) Prime Minister of France from 1993 to 1995. (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife

Bankman-Fried, Sam Born 6 March 1992  (Stanford, California, United States) Founder and CEO of crypto currency exchange FTX that collapsed and is now a suspected fraudster and former billionaire Say Hi to Uncle George Song to the Siren

Banks, Lynne Reid  Born 31 July 1929  (London, England) Died 4 April 2024  () Age at death: 94  (read death notice) British writer of both children's and adult novels her works include 'The Indian in the Cupboard' & 'The L-shaped Room'. I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside (THEME) Nature's Way Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Banks, Tommy  Born 10 November 1929  (Farnworth, Lancashire, England) Died 13 June 2024  () Age at death: 94  (read death notice) English former footballer and member of the 1958 World Cup squad. (THEME) Sudden Death

Banner, Tommy Born in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Longest-serving member of the British Scrumpy band "The Wurzels" (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Barbeau, Adrienne Born 11 June 1945  (Sacramento, California, USA) US actress who started as a pole dancer for the New York mafia, and then frequently crossed the revolving door between Broadway and TV (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Barber, Bob Born 26 September 1935  (Withington, Manchester, England) Cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Lancashire and Warwickshire in the 1950s and 1960s. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Barber, Glynis Born 25 October 1955  (Durban, South Africa) Actress, 'Dempsey and Makepeace', 'EastEnders', 'Emmerdale'. The Honey Trap

Barber, Tony Born 28 March 1940  (Oldham, England) Australian host of "Sale of the Century" and "Wheel of Fortune". (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Barbour, John Born 24 April 1933  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Emmy-winning Canadian actor, comedian, and TV host who created early reality TV programme 'Real People'. (THEME) Stars On Ice

Barczyk, Brian  Born 6 September 1969  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 15 January 2024  (Michigan, USA) Age at death: 54  (read death notice) Reptile enthusiast vlogger with a YouTube following of over 5 million. Will be dead by the time you're reading this. A Pelican In The Wilderness Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop The Love Boat Day in the Death Deceased Hose Ethnic Cleansing David Quantick's Showbiz Pals I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Pan Breed Skibidi Toilet Statik Charge Heading Nowhere The Necro Files The Sound of the Underground To Kill A Gabor Sister

Barden, Leonard Born 20 August 1929  (Croydon, London, United KIngdom) this British chess player holds the record for the longest-running daily chess column by the same author Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Bardot, Brigitte Born 28 September 1934  (Paris, France) French actress, sex symbol, model and animal rights activist. (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association (THEME) A la vie, a la mort Always Look On The Bright Side Arkham Asylum Joker Dead and Deader 6: ReadThisIfBidenDidntReallyWin Dying to Win (THEME) Exiting The Stage I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS The Alternative Deathlist (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort Women's Deaths Matter Too Wot The Deuce

Bare, Bobby Born 7 April 1935  (Ironton, Ohio, USA) Country music singer. Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS

BARENBOIM, Daniel Born 15 November 1942  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentine-boen Israeli conductor and pianist. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun Captain Hemlock's Twenty La Faucheuse Going Green I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Salmon Roe The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2024 You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Barker, Clive Born 5 October 1952  (Liverpool, England) Acclaimed horror writer whose health has been out of his own novels of late. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

Barker, Travis Born 12 November 1975  (Fontana, California, USA) Drummer with punk-pop band Blink-182. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Barkow, Al Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA  (exact date unknown) American golf journalist. Born 1932. (THEME) The DOA Tour

Barlow, Gary Born 20 January 1971  (Frodsham, England) Lead singer and songwriter for Take That. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Barlow, Thelma Born 29 June 1929  (Middlesbrough, England) Televison actress, still best known as the dithering Mavis Wilton in 'Coronation Street' despite leaving the soap in 1997. Coffin Fit  (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) That Was Your Life The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024

Barnes, Jimmy Born 28 April 1956  (Glasgow, Scotland) Australian rocker with prolific success as both a soloist and the frontman of Cold Chisel. Worm Fodder  (THEME) OzEDeath List: Proudly Brought To You By Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest

Barney, Lem Born 8 September 1945  (Gulfport, MS, USA) Former NFL footballer (Detroit Lions), singer, sang backing vocals for Marvin Gaye, and actor. in advanced stages of dementia as of August 2023. (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles Salmon Roe The House of Extravaganza

Barnor, James Born 6 June 1929  (Accra, Gold Coast) Ghanaian photographer. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Barr, Beccy  Born in Britain  (exact date unknown) Died 22 July 2024  (Lancaster, UK) Age at death: 46  (read death notice) Former journalist & TV presenter, who left the BBC to become a firefighter. Revealed an "incurable cancer" diagnosis on Christmas Eve 2023. Octopus of Odstock  Shaun of the Dead 69 Tombstone Ticklers

Barr, Roseanne Born 3 November 1952  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) American actress & comedienne, best known for her show 'Roseanne'. (THEME) Kicking the Bouquet

Barré-Sinoussi, Francoise Born 30 July 1947  (Paris, France) Virologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in 2008 in helping to discover HIV. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Barrett, Aston  Born 22 November 1946  (Kingston, Jamaica) Died 3 February 2024  (Miami, Florida) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Called Family Man, retired musician and Rastafarian, last of the Wailers. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Barrett, Marlyne Born 13 September 1978  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actress, played Nerese Campbell in the HBO series The Wire. Dead Ringers Morrigan

Barrie, Amanda Born 14 September 1935  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire,England) Actress. Was Alma Sedgewick in Coronation Street. (THEME) Unpersons

Barrie, Barbara Born 23 May 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actress and author. (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association (THEME) Cesar Romero's Orange Wedges (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Barrie, J. J. Born 7 July 1933  (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) Born Barry Authors. Country music singer, best known for his sentimental 1976 UK-chart topper 'No Charge'. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Barril, Eduardo Born 7 July 1941  (Puerto Montt, Chile) Chilean actor, with film telenovela and theatre credits, also a theatre director and playwright Worst of Deathlist 2023

Barrymore, Michael Born 4 May 1952  (Bermondsey, London, England) Entertainer and game show host, born Kiernan Michael Parker. In March 2001, an unfortunate incident involving a dead homosexual in his swimming pool wrecked his career and made some DDPers feel that suicide may be on the cards. (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice

Barstow, Josephine Born 27 September 1940  (Sheffield, UK) Opera singer who, in her role as Salome, became probably the only Dame of the British Empire to appear onstage wearing nothing but a G-string. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Bart, Peter Born 24 July 1932  (New York, NY, USA) Former journalist who moved into the movie business at paramount where he eventually became VP. He was also an executive at MGM and Lorimar and a producer and screenwriter, before moving back to journalism as editor-in-chief at Variety. My Wife Left Me

Barth, John  Born 27 May 1930  (Cambridge, Maryland, USA) Died 2 April 2024  (Bonita Springs, Florida, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) American postmodernist author. My Wife Left Me

Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Patriarch Born 29 February 1940  (Imbros, Turkey) Archbishop and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991. (THEME) Thou Shall Seek Death

Bartlett, Bonnie Born 20 June 1929  (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA) American actress, mainly know for her role as Ellen Craig on St. Elsewhere (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Obituarynotice

Bartlett, Martha Born in USA  (exact date unknown) The woman who threw a dinner party in order to matchmake JFK & Jackie Bouvier. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Bartlett, Roscoe Born 3 June 1926  (Moorland, Kentucky, USA) US representative for Maryland 1993-2013 Time for Me to Fly

Barton, Margaret Born 27 May 1926  (Finsbury Park, London, UK) Retired actress, Brief Encounter. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Bashir, Martin Born 19 January 1963  (London, England) Slimy, arrogant television journalist, best remembered for his Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1995. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE

basil, toni Born 22 September 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Singer-songwriter, most famous for her 1981 Number One hit 'Mickey'. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun

Baskin, Carole Born 6 June 1961  (Bexar County, Texas, USA) CEO of Big Cat Rescue, made famous by Tiger King. A Spot of Death

Bassey, Shirley Born 8 January 1937  (Cardiff, Wales) Singer who had several hits in the 1950s and '60s, as well as singing the theme tunes to 3 James Bond films. Had a minor comeback in the late '90s as an ironic cult heroine. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Bromsgrove Deathtrove (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey  Lived so let's die  (THEME) Songbirds in the Cemetery (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

Bates, Kathy Born 28 June 1948  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Oscar-winning actress known for the parts of quirky and quite often dangerous women she has played on screen. Down Under Death Merchants

Bates, Ken Born 4 December 1931  (Ealing, London, England) Outspoken football chairman, formerly of Chelsea, now with Leeds United. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Coffin Fit

Battersby, Roy  Born 20 April 1936  (London, England) Died 10 January 2024  (Los Angeles) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) British TV director of drama, including Cracker, Between The Lines, Inspector Morse. Was at one time blacklisted by the BBC for being a member of the Workers Revolutionary party. Droller Coaster I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Pazuzu United Perhaps' Pointless Punts The B-Team

Bauchau, Patrick Born 6 December 1938  (Brussels, Belgium) Film actor who started off as a French New Wave figure before becoming better known for roles such as one of the baddies in 'A View to a Kill'. Was one of the actors considered for Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. (THEME) DCAU Demises

Bauer, Cate Born 27 August 1922  (London, England) Actress who voiced the character of Perdita in 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Baxter, Biddy Born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England  (exact date unknown) Born in 1933. Former long-time editor of Blue Peter, the long-running children's TV show. Two Coins & A Punt

Baxter, Meredith Born 21 June 1947  (South Pasadena, California, USA) Actress known as the eldest daughter in 'Family' and as the mum in 'Family Ties'. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Baxter, Peter Born in Derby, England  (exact date unknown) BBC radio producer known for his cricket work. Born 1947. (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends

Baxter, Stanley Born 24 May 1926  (Glasgow, Scotland) Comic actor, impressionist & female impersonator, who retired after starring in children's TV show 'Mr Majeika'. Now lives in Berkshire. Bastard Must've Died c. a. daver (THEME) Comedy Cremations Dai YaB'stards Dead And Dusted  Deader than a Dead Thing Death Nebula 3000 Deathlist.net Dropping Like Flies Dr Shipman's waiting room  (THEME) Exiting The Stage Final Curtain Call  The Forest Lawn Jockeys Funeral Holmes Heaven Can't Wait I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is I've Been Dying To Play This (THEME) Jocks Away (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Lidders Late Lamentables Lights Out Mortem Omnibus Mr Shadrack’s Apparatus Grief Hijackers Old People Smell Of Piss Only Fools and Corpses Prowlers Goners '24 Pull my finger SeasideEssexXile (THEME) Who's laughing now?

Bayly, Lorraine Born 16 January 1937  (Narrandera, NSW, Australia) Actress who began as a child, and appeared in just about every medium, played matriarch Grace Sullivan in 594 episodes of The Sullivans. Roasting Bodies In Redcar They Might All Die

Baynham, Ron  Born 10 June 1929  (Birmingham, United Kingdom) Died 18 March 2024  () Age at death: 94  (read death notice) English goalkeeper best known for his stint at Luton Town (THEME) End of the Ballgame (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS  (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two Rowntree's Randoms (THEME) Sudden Death

Bazely, Sally Born 18 November 1932  (Northaw, Hertfordshire, England) UK TV actress. (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Beagle, Peter S. Born 20 April 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) Fantasy novelist best known for 'The Last Unicorn'. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Beale, Simon Russell Born 12 January 1961  (Penang, Malaysia) One of England's leading stage actors, often turns up on TV and film if there's anything Shakespeare-y going on. (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Bean, Billy  Born 11 May 1964  (Santa Ana, CA, USA) Died 6 August 2024  () Age at death: 60  (read death notice) Baseball player, appointed as MLB's first Ambassador for Inclusion after coming out. (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles GUN Fishing Skibidi Toilet

Bean, Sean Born 17 April 1959  (Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) Actor, often used to great effect to add a bit o' nurthern grit to films such as 'Lord of the Rings' and the cult TV hit 'Game of Thrones'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Beard, Frank Born 11 June 1949  (Frankston, Texas, USA) Drummer and non-bearded member of blues-rock group ZZ Top. (THEME) The DOA Tour ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Beattie, George Date and place of birth unknown Scottish convicted murderer for the murder Margaret McLaughlin in 1973. Pan Breed

Beatty, Warren Born 30 March 1937  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) US actor, lothario in his early days, now tamed by wife Annette Bening. Brother of Shirley MacLaine, ex-boyfriend of most of the celebrity female world. (THEME) Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown Where's My Damn List?

Beaumont, Bill Born 9 March 1952  (Chorley, Lancashire, England) Former rugby union player, turned broadcaster of rather dour persona. Later on TV as a captain on 'A Question of Sport'. More recently works as a rugby pundit. Big Iain's Picks (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Beaumont, Kathryn Born 27 June 1938  (London, England) Actress who was the voice of Alice in Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Beckenbauer, Franz  Born 11 September 1945  (Munich, Germany) Died 7 January 2024  (Salzburg, Austria) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) AKA "Der Kaiser". Legendary sweeper for Bayern Munich and West Germany. Managed the latter to the World Cup in 1990. It's Grim Up North ARSE-IN-HOLE A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Blasphemous Rumours 'A' Bourne to Die The Love Boat Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Day in the Death Dead Ringers Droller Coaster Ethnic Cleansing (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!  Haben die Spaten Hearse of the Dead Again I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Imelda's Terrahawks  (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS Life Got Cold Lights Out Lord Football's Lot Min Reaper Much Ado About Snuffin' Octopus of Odstock (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two Oscar The Beast Plan B from Outer Space Poppin’ Clogs Salmon Roe SAMSONS AND DELILAHS Stephen Hawking's Football Boots This Mortal Coil You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now

Becker, Jason Born 22 July 1969  (Richmond, California, USA) Neo-classical (whatever that is) metal guitarist. Has ALS, or "Lou Gehrig's Disease" (THEME) Facing the Music (THEME) Musicians We Lost in 2024

Beckwith, Mike Born 15 March 1935  (Hendon, London, England) Former racing driver, most successful in sports car races in his Lotus 23. He also raced in one non-championship F1 race in 1963 (retired on lap 17, Oulton Park). Said to be in poor health (2023) (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles

Bedi, Kabir Born 16 January 1946  (Punjab, India) Indian actor who starred in both Bollywood and western films. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Begich III, Nick Date and place of birth unknown Future perennial candidate for office in Alaska (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

Begley, Louis Born 6 October 1933  (Stryj, Poland) Lawyer and novelist, who wrote the semi-autobiographical Wartime Lies, based on his experiences as a Polish Jewish child during WWII. He also wrote the Schmidt trilogy, and other works of fiction, for which he's won several awards. My Wife Left Me

Begley Jr., Ed Born 16 September 1949  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Second-generation actor and environmental activist, a key member of the Christopher Guest mockumentary regulars. (THEME) Just One More Death

Behar, Joy Born 7 October 1942  (New York, New York, USA) Actress and TV host best known as her off 'The View'. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Behn, Peter Born 4 July 1934  (San Francisco, California, USA) Actor - the voice of Thumper in 'Bambi'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Bell, Archie Born 9 January 1944  (Henderson, Texas, USA) Frontman of funk pioneers Archie Bell & the Drells. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Bell, Madeline Born 23 July 1942  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) American soul singer who prospered best in the UK as part of Blue Mink. Most Unique Picks 2024

Bell, Maggie Born 12 January 1945  (Glasgow, Scotland) Lead singer of Stone The Crows, singers “No Mean City”, the Taggart theme tune. Apricot Crumble

Bell, Martin Born 31 August 1938  (Redisham, UK) "The Man In The White Suit" - former war correspondant who became an anti-corruption campaigner and MP in 1997. Departures Board Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill

Bell, Michael Born 30 July 1938  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Veteran voice actor. Voiced a menagerie of Smurfs and Transformers in the 80s, come the 90s he voiced three 'Rugrats' dads (nerdy Chaz Finster, swell Drew Pickles, and folksy Boris Kropotkin). (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Bell, Robert "Kool" Born 8 October 1950  (Youngstown, Ohio, USA) Of Kool & the Gang fame. How long will he be celebrating? (THEME) Last ones, Part II

Bell, Tobin Born 7 August 1942  (New York City, New York, USA) American B-list actor who got his big breakthrough as Jugsaw in the immensely popular Saw horror movie franchise 20 Random Guys Part 2 Who Turned out the lights?

Bellamy, George Born 10 August 1941  (Sunderland, England) Guitarist with Joe Meek outfit the Tornados, best known for their space pop smash "Telstar". Also father to Muse frontman Matt. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Bellfield, Levi Born 17 May 1968  (London, England) Scumbag serial killer, convicted for three murders. Incidentially, the was the last of these, of the teenage Milly Dowler which unwittingly opened up the phone hacking scandal in 2011. Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Bembridge, Maurice  Born 21 February 1945  (Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) Died 2 March 2024  (Switzerland) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) English golfer. (THEME) In The Hole!

Ben, Jorge Born 22 March 1942  (Rio, Brazil) Leading Brazilian musician, famously ripped off by Rod Stewart for "D'Ya Think I'm Sexy". (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Benady, Tito Born 17 July 1930  (Gibraltar) Gibraltarian historian. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Benedict, Dirk Born 1 March 1945  (Helena, Montana, USA) Actor, best known as part of the famous 'A-Team' as Templeton "Face" Peck. Francis of Arse-Easy 2024 (THEME) Unpersons

Benegal, Shyam  Born 14 December 1934  (Trimulgherry, British India) Died 23 December 2024  (Mumbai, India) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Notable Indian director and screenwriter (THEME) Dead Continent

Benford, Gregory Born 30 January 1941  (Mobile, Alabama, USA) Sci-fi author whose 1969 story "The Scarred Man" was the first written about a computer virus. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Benitez, Wilfred Born 12 September 1958  (New York City, New York, USA) Former boxer, a welterweight. (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles Funerals start with 'Fun'

Benjamin, Christopher Born 27 December 1934  (Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England) Character actor known for his parts in 'The Prisoner' and most notably 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Benjamin, Richard Born 22 May 1938  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor in films & TV. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Bennett, Alan Born 9 May 1934  (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) Lugubrious playwright. Bourne to Die  (THEME) Exiting The Stage The Forest Lawn Jockeys Partridge As Reaper

Bennett, William Born 31 July 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) US Secretary of Education from 1985-88. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Benson, George Born 22 March 1943  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Talented jazz guitarist and R&B singer-songwriter. (THEME) Nice!

Benson, Harry Born 2 December 1929  (Glasgow, Scotland) Internationally renowned Scottish photographer who photographed The Beatles in particular (THEME) Jocks Away

Benton, Barbi Born 28 January 1950  (New York City, New York, USA) American Playboy model, actress and singer. (THEME) Laugh-in to the Grave

Benton, Joe Born 28 September 1933  (Bootle, England) Labour MP for Bootle from 1990 to 2015. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

Benton, Robert Born 29 September 1932  (Waxahachie, Texas, USA) Film director who won two Oscars in 1980 for 'Kramer vs. Kramer'. (THEME) Cut! Take(n)! My Wife Left Me

Ben-Victor, Paul Born 24 July 1965  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Character actor best known for playing Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos in the HBO drama series The Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Berbie, Jane Born 6 May 1931  (Villefranche-de-Lauragais, France) French mezzo-soprano (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Berenson, Red Born 8 December 1939  (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) Canadian ice hockey centre and coach for the Michigan Wolverines. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Beresford, Bruce Born 16 August 1940  (Paddington, Australia) Film director, most famously for 1989 cringefest "Driving Miss Daisy". Most Unique Picks 2024

Bergman, Alan Born 11 September 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Male half of the Oscar-winning Bergman composer couple Eternity Tours Plausible Passings of 2024

Berkoff, Steven Born 3 August 1937  (London, England) Acclaimed stage and film actor with the recognisable mole on his forehead. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Berkowitz, David Born 1 June 1953  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American serial killer, currently serving a long jail term for his crimes. (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves (THEME) Miscreants

Bernard, Hilda Born 29 October 1919  (Puerto Deseado, Argentina) Centenarian argentine actress on the screen and on stage. Died in April qithout receiving a qualifying obit. Deadies 10

Bernardini, Micheline Born 1 December 1927  (Colmar, France) French model who demonstrated the first ever bikini back in 1946. 20 Random Guys Part 1  The Misers

Bernstein, Carl Born 14 February 1944  (Washington DC, USA) With Bob Woodward, one of the Washington Post investigative journalists who followed the money to eventually topple Nixon. Later married Nora Ephron. Departures Board (THEME) Dieopics

Berry, Halle Born 14 August 1966  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Film actress & former model who has appeared & acted well in some excellent movies but will also be remembered for her awful performance in the god-awful 'Catwoman'. (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Berry, Mark Born 18 April 1964  (Salford, Greater Manchester, England) A.K.A. Bez, perennially hammered dancer for Baggy giants Happy Mondays. (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice

Berry, Mary Born 24 March 1935  (Bath, England) Food writer and television chef, whose career has had a second wind thanks to the success of 'The Great British Bake Off'. Curtains for Carter Headstone Hunters Rowntree's Randoms  (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Berry, Raymond Born 27 February 1933  (Corpus Christi, TX, USA) NFL footballer for the Baltimore Colts, formed a formidable partnership as receiver to QB Johnny Unitas. Post-playing career he became a coach, having the position of receiving coach for 6 teams before becoming head coach of the New England patriots, then My Wife Left Me

Berry, Wendell Born 5 August 1934  (Henry County, Kentucky, USA) Agrarian writer and poet, a bit of activism, too (THEME) Bourbon Barrel-Aged

Berryman, Michael Born 4 September 1948  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Unusual looking film actor. ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD

Beshear, Andy Born 29 November 1977  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Skilled democratic governor in the hostile state of Kentucky, son of Steve Beshear (THEME) Bourbon Barrel-Aged

Beshear, Steve Born 21 September 1944  (Dawson Springs, Kentucky, USA) Former democratic governor of Kentucky, surprisingly successful (THEME) Bourbon Barrel-Aged

Best, Pete Born 24 November 1941  (Madras, India) Member of The Beatles from 1959-62, when he was fired and replaced by Ringo Starr, who, unlikely though it may seem, was considered a better drummer than him. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun Dead Is Dead (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky

Betts, Dickey  Born 12 December 1943  (West Palm Beach, Florida, USA) Died 18 April 2024  (Osprey, Florida, USA) Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Guitarist and singer-songwriter, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band. (THEME) Dead Beats

Betts, Jack Born 11 April 1929  (Miami, Florida, USA) Frequent actor on US TV. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Bevan, Bev Born 25 September 1944  (Birmingham, UK) Original drummer for both The Move and ELO. Inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the latter. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Beymer, Richard Born 20 February 1938  (Avoca, Iowa, USA) Actor best known for the role of Tony in 'West Side Story'. Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers From Here to Eternity

Bhagwati, Jagdish Born 26 July 1934  (Bombay, British India) Indian-American economist. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Bhosle, Asha Born 8 September 1933  (Sangli, India) Indian singer and actress. (THEME) Perfect 10

Bianchi, Daniela Born 31 January 1942  (Rome, Italy) Actress who played Bond girl Tatiana Romanova in 'From Russia with Love'. After You, Madam

Bibi, Michael Born 23 June 1990  (London, England) Upstart underground DJ and producer who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2023. Evil Grimace Only Fools and Corpses Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Bickerstaff, Bernie Born 2 November 1943  (Benham, KY, USA) Former NBA coach, latterly with the Cavaliers (THEME) Bourbon Barrel-Aged

Biden, Hunter Born 4 February 1970  (Wilmington, Delaware, USA) Son of Presidential hopeful Joe, whose holiday trips to the Ukraine had Donald Trump very excited last year. Not at All Well Noz4news

Biden, Jill Born 3 June 1951  (Hammonton, New Jersey, USA) Wife of that one guy who says "malarkey" all the time. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Biden, Joe Born 20 November 1942  (Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA) The current President of the USA. Arkham Asylum Joker Big Iain's Picks BLIMEY! Dead and Deader 6: ReadThisIfBidenDidntReallyWin (THEME) Dying Donkeys (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page Every Death You Take Falling Off The Perch You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! I'll sleep when you're dead klinews Lived so let's die (THEME) MAGA Hit List  Morrigan Permanent Kip 2024 Powder Picks Em Off Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury Worst of Deathlist 2023 You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now

Bidmead, Christopher H. Born 18 January 1941  (Bolton, Lancs. England) A RADA trained actor, he turned to scriptwriting, becoming script editor for Doctor Who during the Tom Baker era, and later as a writer for Doctor number 5. Also a journalist. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Bieber, Hailey Born 22 November 1996  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) American model married to Justin Bieber, former Baldwin. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Bieber, Justin Born 1 March 1994  (London, Ontario, Canada) Canadian pop singer and teen idol. The Dead Parrot (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Bietry, Charles Born 5 November 1943  (Rennes, France) Former journalist who became head of sports for Canal+ and BeIN Sports. Has ALS and is said he will utilise assisted suicide at end-of-life. Tombstone Ticklers

Biggins, Christopher Born 16 December 1948  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Outrageously camp comic actor, TV presenter and pantomime star. (THEME) Last Show Before Bedtime The Honey Trap

Bilardo, Carlos Born 16 March 1938  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Football manager who won the 1986 World Cup with Argentina. (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is The Deadest Of The Dead

Billingsley, Jake Born 21 August 1941  (McKinney, Texas, USA) Survivor: Thailand contestant. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Billington, Michael Born 16 November 1939  (Leamington Spa, Warks, England) The Guardian's theatre critic for 40 years, and still writes for them despite technically retiring in 2019. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Bilton, Tim Born in England  (exact date unknown) Former TV Chef. Carkers Convention 2024 COMPOST CORNER Dead Ends Dropping Like Flies Skate Dumpers Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw Finbarr Returns from the Dead Funeral Holmes Girlfriend in a Coma…. Its really Serious! Going Green His and Hearse I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Jellydead Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill They're Loving Angels Instead Min Reaper Mr Shadrack’s Apparatus Neither There Nor Thereabouts Old People Smell Of Piss People I Think Might Die In 2024 United Peter Falk's Friends Pity da Foolz A Trophy For Atrophy Poppin’ Clogs Puzlman's Passing Picks Shovelful of Dirt Colnbrook Coroner The End of the World As We Know It the old lady Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Today's the day the maggots have their picnic Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Bindel, Julie Born 20 July 1962  (United Kingdom) radical British feminist writer and anti-violence activist (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Binder, Steve Born 12 December 1932  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American producer and director of the 'Star Wars Holiday Special'. (THEME) Cesar Romero's Orange Wedges

Bingham, Rodger Born 5 July 1947  (Crittenden, Kentucky, United States) Contestant from Survivor: The Australian Outback. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Bingham, Walter Born in Karlsruhe, Germany  (exact date unknown) British-Israeli journalist who went from being a kindertransport child in 1939 to taking part in the D-Day landings five years later. Also the oldest known man to have completed a skydive. Worm Fodder

Binks, Jimmy Born 5 October 1935  (Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Bird, Charlie  Born 9 September 1949  (Sandymount, Ireland) Died 11 March 2024  (County Wicklow, Ireland) Age at death: 74  (read death notice) Irish anchorman and chief news correspondent of RTÉ news ARSE-IN-HOLE Banana's Peel Slippers The Love Boat Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Fade to Black Going Underground Heaven Can't Wait Imelda's Terrahawks It's A Grim World After All Let the Bodies Hit the Floor (THEME) Nature's Way Newlydeads Octopus of Odstock Pan Breed People I Think Might Die In 2024 United Salmon Roe Smart Beta The Conqueror Worm The Living End The Rotting Corpses of the Undead (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Bird, Dickie Born 19 April 1933  (Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) Well-respected but now retired cricket umpire, who also took the field as a player many moons ago. Coffin Fit (THEME) D Ceased Deaths R Us (theme) Di, just Die! (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two Partridge As Reaper Simply Dead (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport (THEME) That Was Your Life The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Birdsong, Cindy Born 15 December 1939  (Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, USA) Singer with the Supremes and with Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun From Here to Eternity  (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies Sitting Ducks (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers

Biro, Andras Born 20 October 1925  (Sofia, Bulgaria) Hungarian journalist. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Birt, John Born 10 December 1944  (Liverpool, England) Dalek who was BBC Director-General during the 1990s. Bourne to Die

Biya, Paul Born 13 February 1933  (Mvomeka, Cameroon) President of Cameroon since 1982. Dust in the Wind (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife The nice one needs an outlet

Bjelland, Kat Born 9 December 1963  (Salem, Oregon, USA) Frontwoman of all-female alternative rock/grunge group Babes in Toyland. Skate Dumpers (THEME) Musicians We Lost in 2024

Black, Jasmine Born 17 November 1987  (Bucharest, Romania) Romanian pornographic actress. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Black, Kodak Born 11 June 1997  (Pompano Beach, Florida, USA) Rapper currently in jail on weapons charges. (THEME) And That's a Rap (THEME) Rappers Delight

black, tori Born 26 August 1988  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Pornographic actress, born Michelle Chapman. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Black Bart, (wrestler) Born 30 January 1948  (Texarkana, Arkansas, USA) Professional wrestler. Has mentored occasional DDP cult pick Necro Butcher. Banana's Bruises Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Droller Coaster Fade to Black Pan Breed Plan B from Outer Space Skibidi Toilet The B-Team

blackbear, (singer) Born 27 November 1990  (Daytona Beach, Florida, USA) American pop singer. (THEME) Red Ink Pen

Blackburn, Elizabeth Born 26 November 1948  (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) Biological researcher who won the Nobel Prize in 2009 for her work in molecular biology. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Blackburn, Ken Born in Bristol, England  (exact date unknown) New Zealand actor with roles in 'Xena: Warrior Princess' and 'Farscape'. (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Blackburn, Tony Born 29 January 1943  (Guildford, Surrey, England) Made a promising start to his career, joining offshore pirate station Radio Caroline in 1964 as Britain's youngest radio DJ, and in 1967 presented the first-ever show on Radio 1. However, he soon descended into the cheesy world of easy listening and pain Headstone Hunters (THEME) Quinn -v- Curtis

Blackmore, Ritchie Born 14 April 1945  (Weston-super-Mare, England) Guitarist with heavy rock legends Deep Purple. Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0

Blaha, John E. Born 26 August 1942  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) NASA astronaut. Was unable to vote in the 1996 US presidential election because he was in space for the entire voting period. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Blair, Ian Born 15 March 1953  (Chester, England) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 2005-2008. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2024

Blair, Selma Born 23 June 1972  (Southfield, Michigan, USA) Brunette actress who played second fiddle to the blonde lead in every movie 1997 to 2003 (Cruel Intentions, The Sweetest Thing, Legally Blonde). 5 Feet and 1 to Go And they all died Dai YaB'stards Dying to Win Puzlman's Passing Picks Say Hi to Uncle George

Blair, Tony Born 6 May 1953  (Edinburgh, Scotland) MP for Sedgefield, County Durham since 1983, elected Labour leader in 1994 and Prime Minister in 1997. Not a popular DDP pick, as he's youngish and apparently in good health, but maybe he'll die of embarrassment if Cherie decides to sing in public again. (THEME) Political Correctness Has Gone Too Far The Honey Trap

Blake, Jon Born in Mortimer, England  (exact date unknown) English author. Born 1954. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Blake, Peter Born 25 June 1932  (Dartford, Kent, England) Pop artist, best known for his design of the 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album for the Beatles in 1967, for which he was paid £200. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation Simply Dead

Blake, Quentin Born 16 December 1932  (Sidcup, Kent, England) Illustrator, often in conjunction with legendary children's author Roald Dahl. The nice one needs an outlet

Blakiston, Caroline Born 3 February 1933  (London, England) Actress best recognised as Rebel Alliance leader Mon Mothma in 'Return of the Jedi'. (THEME) A Bottle of Lucozade and the warm blanket

Blanc, Erika Born 23 July 1942  (Gargnano, Italy) Italian actress who was Emmanuelle in Io, Emmanuelle (THEME) Perfect 10

Blanc, Noel Born 19 October 1938  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Voice artist who took over voicing cartoons from his father Mel when the latter died in 1989. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy (THEME) I Hear Voices

blanchard, tully Born 22 January 1954  (Calgary, Canada) American-Canadian professional wrestler and manager. He is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s as a member of The Four Horsemen and The Brain Busters (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2024

Blatter, Sepp Born 10 March 1936  (Visp, Canton Valais, Switzerland) Slippery president of world football body FIFA since 1998. Bladerunner Dead and Deader 6: ReadThisIfBidenDidntReallyWin

Bleken, Hakon Born 1 September 1929  (Trondheim, Norway) Norwegian painter. Death Is International 2024

Blessed, Brian Born 9 October 1937  (Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) Large, bearded actor whose presence and booming voice has landed him parts in everything from Shakespeare adaptations to Robin Hood to 'Star Wars'. (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association (THEME) Bearded Wonders  Blasphemous Rumours 'A' (THEME) Decomposing Blubber (THEME) Have I Got Death For You Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix

Blix, Hans Born 28 June 1928  (Uppsala, Sweden) UN Weapons Inspector, former Swedish Foreign Minister. Got in trouble for not finding any weapons of mass destruction, which was a bit harsh, because there never were any. 20 Random Guys Part 1 Dead and Deader 6: ReadThisIfBidenDidntReallyWin Unusual Suspects

Block, John R. Born 15 February 1935  (Galesburg, Illinois, USA) Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, during the Reagan administration (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Blofeld, Henry Born 23 September 1939  (Hoveton, Norfolk, England) BBC Radio 4 cricket commentator. His father went to school with Ian Fleming, who borrowed his surname for James Bond's long-time nemesis, Ernst Stavro. Coffin Fit (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends (THEME) CRT to DOA (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Blomstedt, Herbert Born 11 July 1927  (Springfield MA, USA) Orchestral conductor, once of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. A Seventh-day Adventist favoured Austrian & German composers and championed Scandinavians (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun

Bloodvessel, Buster Born 6 September 1958  (Hackney, London, England) Formerly 30-stone (420 lb) front man of ska group Bad Manners. Collapsed and almost died during a gig in Italy in 2001, since when he is reputed to have lost a lot of weight. His real name is Douglas Trendle. Bucket Kickers 79 The Honey Trap The Rotting Corpses of the Undead

Bloom, Claire Born 15 February 1931  (London, England) Actress known for her costumed roles in film. (THEME) Desert Island Deaths I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille

Bloom, Eric Born 1 December 1944  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Co-frontman of Blue Öyster Cult still not fearing the Reaper. (THEME) Picked by Youtube

Blue, Neal Born in Meeker, Colorado, USA  (exact date unknown) Billionaire businessman who chairs General Atomics. Born 1935. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Blue, Skye Born 2 October 1999  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) With a name like that I was dreading another porn star to look up, but thankfully she's a pro wrestler. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Bluford, Guion Born 22 November 1942  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) American astronaut and first African American in space. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Blume, Judy Born 12 February 1938  (Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA) Award-winning author of novels aimed at young adults. Mourning Glory

Blumenthal, W. Michael Born 3 January 1926  (Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Weimar Republic) US Secretary of the Treasury during the Carter administration. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

BLUNSTONE, FRANK Born 17 October 1934  (Crewe, England) English footballer. (THEME) End of the Ballgame (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS (THEME) Sudden Death

bluth, don Born 13 September 1937  (El Paso, Texas, USA) US director and animator who challanged the Disney monopoly in the 1980s (THEME) Cut! Take(n)!

Blyth, Ann Born 16 August 1928  (Mount Kisco, New York, USA) Hollywood actress who was nominated for an Academy award for Best Supporting Actress in 1945 for the film 'Mildred Pierce'. After You, Madam Deadies 10 (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille Wayne Manor

Boardman, Stan Born 7 December 1937  (Liverpool, England) Liverpool comic who once got into trouble on live TV for an innocous joke about German Fokker aircraft. Dead And Dusted (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

Bobbitt, John Wayne Born in USA  (exact date unknown) Petty criminal and wifebeater who will forever be known as the receiving end of a certain choppy incident in the 90s, though his attempts to stay relevant off the incident (such as acting in porn film 'Frankenpenis') failed miserably. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Boff, Leonardo Born 14 December 1938  (Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Brazil) Brazilian liberation theologian and former Catholic priest. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Bohlen, Dieter Born 7 February 1954  (Berne, West Germany) Half of German pop duo Modern Talking whose subsequent producing career earned him the nickname "Pop-Titan". (THEME) Picked by Youtube

Bolam, James Born 16 June 1935  (Sunderland, England) Charismatic actor, comfortable in both comedy and drama. Known for his roles in 'The Likely Lads', 'When the Boat Comes In, 'The Beiderbecke Affair' and more recently 'New Tricks'. Are You Still Dying, Darling? BANGELS (THEME) Comedy Cremations  Down Under the Daisies  (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com (THEME) Who's laughing now?

Bolger, Joan Born in New Zealand  (exact date unknown) Wife of former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim. Gooseberry Crumble

Bolger (New Zealand), Jim Born 31 May 1935  (Opunake, New Zealand) New Zealand political juggernaut and prime minister for the National Party (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Bollner, Michael Born 14 September 1958  (Munich, Germany) Former child actor whose one film role was as Augustus Gloop in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate factory (THEME) Child Actor Graveyard

Bolonina, Viktoria Born in Australia  (exact date unknown) Australian opera singer. Life Got Cold

Bolton, Bruce Born 31 May 1935  (Christchurch, New Zealand) New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests in 1958–59 (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Bon Jovi, Jon Born 2 March 1962  (Sayreville, New Jersey, USA) Singer with monsterously huge rock band Bon Jovi. Born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. (THEME) Red Ink Pen

Bonaduce, Danny Born 13 August 1959  (Broomall, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor (The Partridge Family), DJ & game show host in the US. (THEME) Cesar Romero's Orange Wedges

Bond, Edward  Born 18 July 1934  (Holloway, United Kingdom) Died 3 March 2024  (Great Wilbrahim, Cambs., England) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) English playwright whose acclaimed play "Saved" probably changed the course of theatre censorship in England. A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat

Bonds, Gary U.S. Born 6 June 1939  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Rock singer who danced 'til quarter to three in the 60s with the help of Daddy G, and enjoyed an 80s comeback with the help of Bruce Springsteen. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Bonerz, Peter Born 6 August 1938  (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA) US actor who moved into directing, Police Academy 6 for example…. (THEME) Complete Phallusies  (THEME) Cut! Take(n)! (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Bongo Ondimba, Ali Born 9 February 1959  (Brazzaville, Congo-Brazzaville) No, not the beloved TV magician of the 70s and 80s, but rather the president of Gabon since 2009. Rumoured to be in very ill health at the start of 2019 and some forces in the country look eager to help him on his way out… Finbarr Returns from the Dead

Bono, (singer) Born 10 May 1960  (Ballymun, Dublin, Republic of Ireland) U2 front man, who, like his mate Sir Bob Geldof, labours under the misapprehension that having once been a successful pop star makes him (a) an expert on everything from world hunger to the environment, a (THEME) Get Me Points For When You Go-Go

Bonsiepe, Gui Born 23 March 1934  (Glücksburg, Germany) German designer, teacher, and writer. Pretty Noose

Bont, Jan de Born 22 October 1943  (Eindhoven, Netherlands) Well-regarded dutch cinematographer. He also tried directing and succeded with Speed only to crash and burn with Speed 2. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Bonynge, Richard Born 29 September 1930  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Australian conductor and widower of Dame Joan Sutherland. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Boone, Pat Born 1 June 1934  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Crooner, most successful with ballads and blues. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' (THEME) CLOG POPPERS (THEME) Facing the Music (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers Tumbling Dice

Boorman, John Born 18 January 1933  (Shepperton, Surrey, England) Film director, noted for such films as 'Deliverance', 'Excalibur' and 'Zardoz'. Bucket Of Blood

Booth, Connie Born 31 January 1944  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Actress and writer-turned psychotherapist. Famously co-wrote 'Fawlty Towers' with her then husband John Cleese. Down Under the Daisies

Boozer, Young Born 23 November 1948  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) On-and-off Treasurer of Alabama destined to have a drunk driving scandal in his future. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Border, Allan Born 27 July 1955  (Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia) Australian ICC Hall of Fame cricketer and former national team captain, now commetator. Neither There Nor Thereabouts

Borker, Jacques Born 29 September 1922  (Paris, France) A notable tapestry designer (THEME) Fiona's 1922

Bornstein, Eli Born 28 December 1922  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) An artist known for his three-dimensional reliefs - aren't they all three-dimensional? (THEME) Fiona's 1922

Bornstein, Kate Born 15 March 1948  (Neptune City, New Jersey, USA) Gender theorist, born as a man, now a lesbian woman. Has suffered from PTSD and also diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in September 2012 with lung cancer. Dr Shipman's waiting room Wayne Manor

Boschwitz, Rudy Born 7 November 1930  (Berlin, Germany) A refugee from Nazi Germany, he grew up in Minnesota, establishing a successful business before becoming a Senator (1978-91) . Appointed as ambassador to the UNHCR in 2005. My Wife Left Me (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

Bossi, Umberto Born 19 September 1941  (Cassano Magnano, Italy) Italian populist politician who created the Lega Nord independence movement Twilight of the Ghosts

Boston, Billy Born 6 August 1934  (Tiger Bay, Wales) Legendary rugby league player. Down Under the Daisies

Botham, Ian Born 24 November 1955  (Heswall, England) Cricketer Theresa May claimed was just like her. An overrated non-team player prone to huffs and screw ups? (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends

BOTTOMLEY, Peter Born 30 July 1944  (Newport, Shropshire, England) Maverick conservative MP whose been largely on the backbenches since 1975. the new team

Bouhired, Djamila Born in Algiers, Algeria  (exact date unknown) Real-life militant whose character was portrayed in legendary film "The Battle of Algiers". Still involved in politics. Born 1935. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Boven, Theo van Born 17 May 1934  (Voorburg, Netherlands) Dutch professor of international law, recipient of an "Alternative Nobel Prize" (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Bowker, Josh Date and place of birth unknown Musician and member of folk group The Longest Johns. (THEME) Picked by Youtube

Bowler, Norman Born 1 August 1932  (London, England) Craggy actor best known as Frank Tate in 'Emmerdale' from 1989-1997. (THEME) A Bottle of Lucozade and the warm blanket

Bowles, Stan  Born 24 December 1948  (Manchester, England) Died 24 February 2024  (Manchester UK) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) Arguably the definitive 1970s maverick footballer. Star forward with QPR but seemingly more concerned with the outcome of the 4:40 at Kempton rather than his football… drunkasaskunk Ethnic Cleansing Funeral Furore Going Green (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS Long Story Short… It's Over! Statik Charge (THEME) Sudden Death They Might All Die

Bowling, Frank Born 26 February 1934  (Bartica, Guyana) Abstact expressionist artist. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won One Eyed Jacks

bowman, scotty Born 18 September 1933  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Retired Canadian National Hockey League head coach. I died once. It was awful (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts (THEME) Stars On Ice

BOX, MICK Born 6 September 1947  (Walthamstow, UK) Lead guitarist and founding member of the band Uriah Heep. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Boycott, Geoff Born 21 October 1940  (Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire, England) Notoriously slow-scoring Yorkshire and England cricketer. Now an equally dull cricket commentator. BANGELS Aye, they're off the fags alright (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Boylen, Dave Born 26 October 1947  (Prestbury, Cheshire, England) Footballer, played for Grimsby Town winning the fourth division title; later a councillor in East Lincs. (THEME) Everybody's Dead, Dave

Bozizé, Francois Born 14 October 1946  (Mouila, Gabon) President of the Central African Republic for 10 years before being driven out of power in 2013.. Alternative Observations 2024

Bradley, David Born 17 April 1942  (York, England) British actor famous for playing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series and later starred as Walder Frey in 'Game of Thrones'. (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Bradley, Earl Born 10 May 1953  (Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA) Serial paedophile. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Bradshaw, Terry Born 2 September 1948  (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA) Former NFL quaterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not at All Well

Brady, Moya Born 8 September 1962  (Manchester, England) English actress with a recent stint on 'Hollyoaks'. (THEME) The Final Bill

Brady, Nicholas F. Born 11 April 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Reagan and Bush Snr. (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians) (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Brady, Pete Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (exact date unknown) DJ and Magpie presenter. Radio 1 for sorrow, 2 for joy. Born 1941. Time's-up Team

Bragg, Melvyn Born 6 October 1939  (Carlisle, United Kingdom) Longtime broadcaster for British TV eventually made peer. (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness (THEME) CRT to DOA (THEME) Have I Got Death For You

Brain, Lesley Born in England  (exact date unknown) Reality TV star on Big Brother. (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

Braithwaite, Rodric Born 17 May 1932  (place of birth unknown) Former Ambassador to the USSR, serving at the time of the collapse of the Union, and Russia. Became an author on retiring from his diplomatic career. Apricot Crumble

Brand, Ralph Born 8 December 1936  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scottish footballer with quite a fe seasons at Glasgow Rangers (THEME) Perfect 10

Brand, Russell Born 4 June 1975  (Grays, Essex, England) TV presenter & comic who is nowhere near as funny as he thinks he is. Deaths R Us Dying to Win (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Brand, Stewart Born 14 December 1938  (Rockford, Illinois, USA) Editor of the Whole Earth Catalog. (THEME) Peace, Love, and Death

Brand, Vance Born 9 May 1931  (Longmont, Colorado, USA) US testpilot and astronaut, most notably on the Apollo-Soyuz test project, then later on the Columbia Space Shuttle (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living Mortem Omnibus

Brandauer, Klaus Maria Born 22 June 1943  (Bad Aussee, Austria) Austrian actor known for his role as Largo in the sort-of Bond film 'Never Say Never Again'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Brandt, Victor Born 19 September 1942  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor who guested on US staples like 'Star Trek' and 'Mission Impossible' before increasingly turning to voiceover roles in recent years. (THEME) DCAU Demises

Branson, Richard Born 18 July 1950  (Sharnley Green, Surrey, England) Entrepreneur since the age of 16, when he started a national student magazine. Now boss of the Virgin records/banking/airline/mobile phones/etc empire. c. a. daver Where's My Damn List?

Branstad, Terry Born 17 November 1946  (Leland, Iowa, USA) American politician who served as twice as Governor of Iowa and once as Ambassador to China. klinews

Branyas Morera, Maria  Born 3 April 1907  (San Francisco, California, USA) Died 19 August 2024  (Olot, Catalonia, Spain) Age at death: 117  (read death notice) American-Spanish supercentenarian. Survived a brush with COVID during the harrowing early months of the pandemic. Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Down Under Death Merchants drunkasaskunk Falling Off The Perch (THEME) Gray Panthers Lidders Late Lamentables Madonna's Hand Of Bod Mortem Omnibus (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!  The Old Ones are the Pests Who Turned out the lights?

Brass, Tinto Born 26 March 1933  (Venice, Italy) Italian filmmaker of the somewhat soft-porn kind. (THEME) Perfect 10

Braverman, Suella Born 3 April 1980  (Harrow, United Kingdom) British politician occasionally in government functions depending on the current Tory Party fortunes (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Brazil, Alan Born 15 June 1959  (Simshill, Glasgow, Scotland) Former porky striker for Ipswich, Spurs & Man U, now a pundit on television. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber Jellydead Old People Smell Of Piss

Brearley, Mike Born 28 April 1942  (Harrow, United Kingdom) Former England Test Cricket captain (THEME) Five Minute Bell Ends (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Breivik, Anders Behring Born 13 February 1979  (Oslo, Norway) Far right killer of 77 Norwegians in a terrorist attack in 2011. Jailed for 21 years in 2012. (THEME) Miscreants

Brejnholm, Ruth Born 13 December 1926  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Danish film actress (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Bremer, Arthur Born 21 August 1950  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Janitor convicted in 1972 for the attempted assassination of US presidential candidate George Wallace. Released in 2007. (THEME) Miscreants

brendel, alfred Born 5 January 1931  (Loucna nad Desnou, Czech Republic) Austrian pianist, artist, poet and author. I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside

Briatore, Flavio Born 12 April 1950  (Verzuolo, Italy) Italian businessman now mostly associated with the Benetton Formula One racing team (THEME) Formula Fatality

Bridger, Mark Born 6 November 1965  (Carshalton, London, England) Wales-based Englishman, sentenced to life imprisonment for the abduction and murder of five-year-old April Jones in 2012. Has six children by four women himself. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Bridges, Jeff Born 4 December 1949  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Oscar-winning actor ("Crazy Heart") forever immortalised by dull people who quote movies at you as The Dude in "The Big Lebowski". (THEME) Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown

Brigance, O. J. Born 29 September 1969  (Houston, Texas, USA) Former CFL and NFL football player, and senior advisor to player development for the Baltimore Ravens. Jackie Treehorn

Briggs, Barry Born 30 December 1934  (Christchurch, New Zealand) Four-time speedway world champion, who competed in a record 18 consecutive world championship seasons. (THEME) That Was Your Life

Brill, Charlie Born 13 January 1938  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American actor and comedian. (THEME) Laugh-in to the Grave

Brinker, Bob Born in Pennsylvania, USA  (exact date unknown) US host of Moneytalk, an 80s show on financial investments, subsequently became something of a guru (THEME) The Talking Dead

Britt, May Born 22 March 1934  (Lidingo, Sweden) Swedish actress whose interracial marriage to Sammy Davis Jr saw the song-and-dance man shunned by certain portions of American society in the 1960s. After You, Madam Moldy Oldies  Naked Florida Gravediggers

Brittain, Clive Born 15 December 1934  (Caine, United Kingdom) British horse-race trainer Funeral Furore Grief Hijackers

Broadbent, Jim Born 24 May 1949  (Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England) TV & film actor, often in sitcoms too. The Forest Lawn Jockeys

Broaddrick, Juanita Born in Van Buren, AR, USA  (exact date unknown) Nursing home administrator who alleges that she was raped by Bill Clinton in 1978 On Their Last Leg

Broch, Hugo Born 6 January 1922  (Leichlingen, Germany) World War II Luftwaffe ace credited with 81 victories in 324 missions, a believer until the end (THEME) Fiona's 1922 Oscar The Beast

Broderick, Laurence  Born in Bristol, UK  (exact date unknown) Died 18 April 2024  (Waresley, Cambridgeshire, UK) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) British sculptor, working mostly woth Bronze. Creator of the Bull for the Bull Ring in Birmingham 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying

Brokaw, Tom Born 6 February 1940  (Webster, South Dakota, USA) American television journalist with NBC News. Always Look On The Bright Side Faster Than A Dead Horse Long Story Short… It's Over! Naked Florida Gravediggers Noah Reason & the Youth in Asia People I Think Might Die In 2024 United (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now

Bron, Eleanor Born 14 March 1938  (Stanmore, United Kingdom) British film, TV and stage actress, brought to fame by playing Ahme in "Help!" (THEME) A Bottle of Lucozade and the warm blanket Going Green

Bronson, Charles Born 6 December 1952  (Luton, Bedfordshire, England) Notorious prisoner, who has little in common with the late actor except the 'tache. Originally jailed for armed robbery, now for some violent escapades during his prison stay, including an attempt to poison a cell neighbour. Born Michael Gordon Peterson. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Brooker, Alex Born 15 May 1984  (Ashford, UK) One-legged co-host of Channel 4 comedy graveyard "The Last Leg". (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Brookes, Bruno Born 24 April 1959  (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) Radio presenter of Top 40 countdowns, later owned a radio company. The Honey Trap

Brooks, David Born 8 July 1997  (Warrington, United Kingdom) Currently playing Bournemeouth & Wales footballer (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves

Brooks, Mel Born 28 June 1926  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comic actor and film director. 2024 No More Always Look On The Bright Side And they all died Be No More in 2024 Blasphemous Rumours 'A' Boo! I'm dead  Bromsgrove Deathtrove Bucket Kickers 79 c. a. daver (THEME) Comedy Cremations Curtains for Carter Dai YaB'stards Dead Last? Dead Right! Death Nebula 3000 Deaths R Us Deathlist.net Death Stalks United Dirt Nappers Down Under Death Merchants Every Death You Take Falling Off The Perch  Final Curtain Call Girlfriend in a Coma…. Its really Serious! (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle Heaven Can't Wait I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0 Kissinger of Death (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Morbid United F.C. Mortem Omnibus Naked Florida Gravediggers (THEME) Nature's Way (THEME) Nearly Dead Kennedys Noah Reason & the Youth in Asia Old People Smell Of Piss ONE BAR GAS FIRE AND A TIN OF DOG FOOD Partridge As Reaper Permanent Kip 2024 Peter Falk's Friends Plausible Passings of 2024 Pull my finger Puzlman's Passing Picks Rowntree's Randoms Stiff Competition The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul The nice one needs an outlet Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Tolex Twilight of the Ghosts (THEME) Who's laughing now? Who Turned out the lights?

Broome, David Born 1 March 1940  (Cardiff, Wales) Former showjumping champion. Won two bronzes at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Brosmer, Betty Born 6 August 1929  (Pasadena, California, USA) American Hall of Fame bodybuilder and model. Obituarynotice

Brown, Alan Born 17 October 1935  (Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, England) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Brown, Antonio Born 10 July 1988  (Miami, Florida, USA) NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and likely CTE sufferer. Case in point? He stripped down and ran shirtless on the field during a match in early 2022 and the Buccs released him days later. Statik Charge

Brown, Blair Born 23 April 1946  (Washington DC, USA) Actress known for roles including 'Altered States', 'Continental Divide', and TV's 'The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Brown, Bobby Born 5 February 1969  (Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA) R & B singer & dancer, whose litany of crimes is much too long to list here, but suffice to say, not many people think of him as "a nice boy". (THEME) And That's a Rap

Brown, Chris Born 5 May 1989  (Tappahonnock, Virginia, USA) Pop and R&B singer who got himself into hot water by assaulting his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. (THEME) A Chris Goodbye (THEME) Rappers Delight

Brown, Darti Born 10 June 1977  (Britain) Former Maidenhead United footballer diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2023 (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles

Brown, Faith Born 28 May 1944  (Liverpool, England) Actress and comedienne with a focus on impressions. Apricot Crumble

Brown, Gordon Born 20 February 1951  (Govan, Glasgow, Scotland) Prime Minister of Great Britain from 2007 to 2010. (THEME) Gone Solo

Brown, Herb Born 14 March 1936  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Basketball coach who formerly led the Detroit Pistons. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Brown, Hubie Born 25 September 1933  (Hazleton, PA, USA) Former basketball player (Rochester Colonels) and coach, twice NBA Coach of the year (1978, Atlanta Hawks & 2004, Memphis Grizzlies). Has also worked in broadcasting. I died once. It was awful

Brown, Joe Born 13 May 1941  (Swarby, Lincolnshire, England) Singer, guitarist & TV entertainer. Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Brown, Kathy Born 12 July 1960  (South Carolina, USA) Dance and house singer who has topped the US Dance charts. Biggest UK success was #6 "Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own)". Banana's Bruises Let the Bodies Hit the Floor Pan Breed The B-Team The Living End

Brown, Larry Born 14 September 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) Basketball coach who led eight different teams to the playoffs under a 50-year career. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away