Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2024: L

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La Plante, Lynda Born 15 March 1946  (Formby, Lancashire, England) Author & screenwriter (and occasional actress), best known for her 'Prime Suspect' TV series. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

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

Labelle, Patti Born 24 May 1944  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Singer of R 'n' B, disco & soul music. (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies

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

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

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

Ladd, Diane Born 29 November 1935  (Meridian, Mississippi, USA) Oscar-nominated A-List actress with an impressive amount of TV guest roles. Married to Bruce Dern, mother to Laura Dern. (THEME) Cesar Romero's Orange Wedges (THEME) D Ceased (theme) Di, just Die! (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

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

Lagus, Charles Born 8 September 1928  (Prague, Czechia) Photographer and filmmaker known for his work on nature documentaries. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Lai, Jimmy Born 8 December 1947  (Canton, Republic of China) Hong Kong businessman and pro-democracy activist. Sitting Ducks

Lai, William Born 6 October 1959  (Wanli, Taiwan) Former premier of Taiwan, currently vice president (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Laidlaw, Lorna Born 1 February 1963  (Birmingham, England) Soaps actress known for roles such as Mrs Tembe in 'Doctors' and Aggie Bailey in 'Corrie'. Dead Wait Expiry Date - 2024

Laidley, Dani Born 27 March 1967  (Balga, Australia) Former Australian rules player whose gender identity was revealed during a drug-related incident (THEME) OzEDeath List: Proudly Brought To You By Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest

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

Laine, Cleo Born 28 October 1927  (Southall, Middlesex, England) Possibly Britain's most famous jazz singer, famed for her partnership with late husband Johnny Dankworth. After You, Madam Big Iain's Picks c. a. daver (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Coffin Fit Deader than a Dead Thing Deathlist.net Death Stalks United (THEME) Desert Island Deaths Down Under Death Merchants Drop Dead Celebration (THEME) Facing the Music (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Zombie Dance Party Heaven Can't Wait I've Been Dying To Play This Hi-Fat Worm Food Lights Out Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice (THEME) Songbirds in the Cemetery (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers (THEME) Sung Their Last Song The Anfield Iron Colnbrook Coroner (THEME) There is nothing like a dame Time for Me to Fly Tragic, our Maurice! Women's Deaths Matter Too

Lake, Ricki Born 21 September 1968  (Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA) American actress and talk show host of the eponymous 'Ricki Lake'. (THEME) Gone Solo

Lamarche, Maurice Born 30 March 1958  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Voice actor, instantly recognisable as the scheming mouse hell bent on world domination from 'Pinky and the Brain'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Lamaze, Eric Born 17 April 1968  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Canadian showjumper and Olympic champion Jackie Treehorn The Choir Invisibule

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

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

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

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

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

Langley, Philippa Born 29 June 1962  (British Kenya) British writer who initiated the search for the remains of King Richard III. (THEME) Dieopics

Langsford, Ruth Born 17 March 1960  (Singapore) TV presenter, famously of This Morning, and Loose Woman. Married to Eamonn Holmes. Also, her mother is rumoured to be ill. Dust in the Wind Worst of Deathlist 2023

LaPaglia, Anthony Born 31 January 1959  (Adelaide, Australia) Barry "the Blade" Muldano in the movie The Client, Golden globe winner 2004. (THEME) Quinn -v- Curtis

Laroi, The Kid Born 17 August 2003  (waterloo, Australia) Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. (THEME) And That's a Rap

LaRose, Frank Born 18 April 1979  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Republican challenger for the Senate seat of Sherrod Brown (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

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

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

Latham, Mark Born 28 February 1961  (Ashcroft, Australia) Former leader of the Australian Labor Party 2003-2005 (THEME) OzEDeath List: Proudly Brought To You By Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest

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

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

Laukkanen, Antero Born 30 May 1958  (Kouvola, Finland) Finnish MP. Smart Beta

Lauper, Cyndi Born 22 June 1953  (New York City, New York, USA) Kookie singer who had a number of hits in the 1980s - 'Girls Who Want to Have Fun', 'True Colors' and 'I Drove All Night' amongst others. (THEME) Kicking the Bouquet

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

Lavender, Ian  Born 16 February 1946  (Birmingham, England) Died 2 February 2024  () Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Actor who will be forever known as Private Pike in 'Dad's Army'. Bladerunner Don't Eat The Figs

Laver, Rod Born 9 August 1938  (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia) Australian tennis player who enjoyed his greatest successes in the '60s. Bucket Kickers 79 (THEME) OzEDeath List: Proudly Brought To You By Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Lavery, Bryony Born 21 December 1947  (Wakefield, England) Feminist english playwright (THEME) Kicking the Bouquet

Lavin, Linda  Born 15 October 1937  (Portland, Maine, USA) Died 29 December 2024  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) American actress of stage, TV & film. Known to US audiences as the title character of sitcom 'Alice'. A Spot of Death

Law, Denis Born 24 February 1940  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Former ace striker with Scotland, Manchester United & Manchester City. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying It's Grim Up North Ah, the ol’ team Are You Still Dying, Darling? Bastard Must've Died Blasphemous Rumours 'A' c. a. daver Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dead And Dusted 1 Death Can Be Funny Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Faster Than A Dead Horse For whom the bell tolls Free Fallers' Going Green Hearse of the Dead Again I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS Lard Bazaar Hi-Fat Worm Food Lights Out Lord Football's Lot Madonna's Hand Of Bod Manuel's Stiffs (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Plan B from Outer Space Poppin’ Clogs Pull my finger Sad News FC Simply Dead (THEME) Sudden Death Team Cat AIDS The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Spanners (THEME) They think it's all over This Mortal Coil Today's the day the maggots have their picnic You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now

Law, Phyllida Born 8 May 1932  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actress, mother of both Emma and Sophie Thompson. (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies (THEME) Jocks Away Time for Me to Fly

Law, Roger Born 6 September 1941  (Ely, Cambridgeshire) Caricaturist and with Peter Fluck created the 1980s satircal puppet series 'Spitting Image'. Dead and Deader 6: ReadThisIfBidenDidntReallyWin

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

Lawler, Ray  Born 23 May 1921  (Footscray, Melbourne, Australia) Died 24 July 2024  (Melbourne, Australia) Age at death: 103  (read death notice) Australian playwright whose play 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll' is considered a turning point in Australian theatre history. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

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

Lawrence, Carol Born 5 September 1932  (Melrose Park, IL, USA) Former Broadway and TV star, played Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story, for which she won a Tony. She has also made numerous TV appearances and hosted cookery shows. Bro is Flabbergasted

Lawrence, Steve  Born 8 July 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Died 7 March 2024  (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Easy-listening singer, husband of Eydie Gorme. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin'

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

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

Lax, Peter Born 1 May 1926  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian-born American mathematician who specializes in fluid dynamics and scientific computing. Bro is Flabbergasted (THEME) Pazuzu XP

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

Lazenby, George Born 5 September 1939  (Queanbeyan, Australia) The "forgotten" Bond - did just one film as Jimbo B - 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. Ambulance chaser Down Under the Daisies Plausible Passings of 2024

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

Le Pen, Jean-Marie Born 20 June 1928  (La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France) Founder (and still president) of the right-wing Front National party, who has courted controversy throughout his life. Some of his "achievements" have included practising torture in Algeria (allegedly), and losing his seat in the European Parliamen (THEME) A la vie, a la mort Bladerunner Couldn't Think of a Team Name Death Nebula 3000 Diego Droller Coaster Grave Danger I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Kissinger of Death Lord Football's Lot Mr Shadrack’s Apparatus On Their Last Leg (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys (THEME) Pazuzu XP Peter Falk's Friends Pull my finger The Alternative Deathlist The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu  Touch of Grey (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort Windsor the Troll

Leahy, Pat Born 31 March 1940  (Montpelier, Vermont, USA) Batman fanboy who has been one of the longest-serving US senators in history, representing Vermont as a Democrat. (THEME) Dying Donkeys (THEME) MAGA Hit List (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians) (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

Léaud, Jean-Pierre Born 28 May 1944  (Paris, France) French actor in artistic movies (THEME) A la vie, a la mort (THEME) Child Actor Graveyard (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

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

Lee, Dave Born 12 August 1926  (Newington, London, England) Jazz musician who worked on 'That Was the Week That Was' and 'The Avengers', parlaying the latter into writing "Kinky Boots". Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Tragic, our Maurice!

Lee, Geddy Born 29 July 1953  (Willowdale, Ontario, Canada) Lead singer and bassist for Canadian rock giants Rush. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

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

Lee, Jeanette Born 9 July 1971  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Pool player nicknamed "Black Widow" for her vicious playstyle, albeit Lee herself is an arachnophobe! Banana's Not Quite Ripe Captain Hemlock's Twenty  Crofty's Coffin Crew Dead Ringers (THEME) End of the Ballgame Evil Grimace GUN Fishing The Misers Once You Go Black (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two Salmon Mousse Smart Beta Statik Charge the old lady

Lee, Martin  Born 26 November 1949  (Purley, London, England) Died 29 September 2024  () Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Singer with cheesy 1970s popsters Brotherhood of Man. (THEME) Dead Beats

Lee, Michele Born 24 June 1942  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress, one of the stars of 1980s soap 'Knots Landing'. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Lee, Philomena Born 24 March 1933  (Newcastle West, Limerick, Rep of Ireland) Adoption rights activist who was packed off to a nunnery at 18 for getting pregnant. Her story of being forced to give up her son was dramatized in the film 'Philomena', to wide-spread acclaim. Didn't go down too well with the Catholic church mind… (THEME) Dieopics (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Lee, Rusty Born 28 November 1953  (Portland, Jamaica) Jovial TV chef who came to fame on "TV-am". Now a D-list celeb-for-hire and occasional Ukip parliamentary candidate. (THEME) Decomposing Blubber

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

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

Lee-McNelis, Joye Date and place of birth unknown American basketball coach of Southern Michigan university's women's team. To Kill A Gabor Sister

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

Leeson, John Born 16 March 1943  (Leicester, England) English actor, voice of the ridiculous K-9 in 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

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

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

Lehman, Val Born 15 March 1943  (Perth, Australia) Queen Bea on Prisoners Spectre of Death

Lehrer, Tom Born 9 April 1928  (New York City, New York, USA) Mathematician & musician, a singer of satirical songs. Bladerunner (THEME) Facing the Music Grave Danger (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Mr Shadrack’s Apparatus

Leighton, Sara Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) English portrait painter, author and actress noted for her beauty back in the day, born 1937 (THEME) Desert Island Deaths

Leivers, Bill Born 29 January 1932  (Bolsover, Derbyshire, England) Footballer and manager. If his date and place of birth had you curious, yes, he was schoolmates with Dennis Skinner. Diana Rots

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

Leon, Valerie Born 12 November 1943  (London, England) Actress, mainstay of the 'Carry On' movies playing the seductive type. Bucket O'Hare

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

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

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

Lesh, Phil  Born 15 March 1940  (Berkeley, California, USA) Died 25 October 2024  () Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Founding member of the band The Grateful Dead - played bass guitar throughout their entire 30-year career. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Falling Off The Perch STAYING ALIVE!! Trojan Hearse Touch of Grey

Lester, Ketty Born 16 August 1934  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Singer and actress best known for her hit 'Love Letters', later covered by Elvis Presley. (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

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

Letby, Lucy Born 4 January 1990  (Hereford, UK) Britsh former nurse, murderer of seven infants. (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Leto, Jared Born 26 December 1971  (Bossier City, Louisiana, USA) Oscar-winning actor and rock star who exists entirely without irony. (THEME) Gala Gallows (THEME) Red Ink Pen

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

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

Levene, John Born 24 December 1941  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) Actor, best known as the ever reliable Sergeant Benton of UNIT, from 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Levesque, Paul Michael Born 27 July 1969  (Nashua, New Hampshire, USA) Another wrestler, aka Triple H. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Levin, Sander Born 6 September 1931  (Detroit, MI, USA) US Congressman representing Michigan (1983-2019), was also chairman of the House Ways & Means committee (THEME) MAGA Hit List (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

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

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

Levy, Marv Born 3 August 1925  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former American Football coach. Led the Buffalo Bills to 4 consecutive AFC championships. ..better to burn out... (THEME) End of the Ballgame Tentoesup

Lewis, Bernard Born 10 February 1926  () English entrepreneuer behind the River Island fashion brand Perhaps' Pointless Punts

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

Lewis, Richard  Born 29 June 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 27 February 2024  (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Age at death: 76  (read death notice) US stand-up comedian and actor. (THEME) Cesar Romero's Orange Wedges

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

Lewthwaite, Samantha Born 5 December 1983  (Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland) Suspected terrorist organiser known as "The White Widow". Funerals start with 'Fun'

Leyton, John Born 17 February 1936  (Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England) Singer and actor best known for the haunting "Johnny Remember Me", one of the finest instances of the death disc genre that permeated the early 1960s. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

L'Huillier, Anne Born 16 August 1958  (Paris, France) Winner of the Nobel Prize in Phsyics in 2023, deals in attoseconds (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Lieberman, Steve Born 21 June 1958  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The "Gangsta Rabbi", an outsider musician whose work combines death metal with punk rock and elemental jazz. Not gonna lie, it sounds fucking awful. 20 Random Guys Part 2 Day in the Death

Lim, Tze Peng Born 28 September 1921  (Pasir Ris, Singapore) Singaporean artist still producing at age 99 (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Lime, Yvonne Born 7 April 1935  (Glendale, California, USA) TV sitcom regular of the 50s and 60s before turning to philanthropy. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Linden, David Born 3 November 1961  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Neuroscience professor, known for making his field more easily understandable to the masses. Banana's Not Quite Ripe (THEME) D Ceased Ethnic Cleansing Jackie Treehorn John Key's List A Trophy For Atrophy Salmon Roe

Linden, Hal Born 20 March 1931  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor of stage and television who saw the most success as the eponymous lead in 'Barney Miller'. Understandably didn't use his birthname of Harold Lipshitz for his career. ..better to burn out... (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed! What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

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

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

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

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

Linnehan, Richard M. Born 19 September 1957  ( Lowell, Massachusetts, USA) American Army veterinarian and astronaut. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Linnell, John Born 12 June 1959  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American multi-instrumentalist and founder of intellectual rock band They Might be Giants (THEME) Picked by Youtube

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

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

Lipponen, Paavo Born 23 April 1941  (Turtola, Finland) 38th Prime Minister of Finland and speaker of the Finnish parliament. Tolex

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

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

Little, Syd Born 19 December 1942  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Comedian - the skinny, bespectacled half of Little & Large. (THEME) Who's laughing now?

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

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

Livingstone, Dandy Born 14 December 1943  (Kingston, Jamaica) British-Jamaican ska musician. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Livingstone, Ken Born 17 June 1945  (London, England) AKA "Red Ken", charismatic leader of the GLC from 1981 until it's dissolution in 1986. Then Mayor of London from 2000-2008. (THEME) Have I Got Death For You (THEME) No More Expenses

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

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

Lloyd, Christopher Born 22 October 1938  (Stamford, Connecticut, USA) Actor, best known for his roles in 'Addams Family' & as Doc Brown in the 'Back to the Future' films. (THEME) A Chris Goodbye Death to the Future Francis of Arse-Easy 2024 Neither There Nor Thereabouts Tolex

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

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

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

Loach, Ken Born 17 June 1936  (Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England) Left-wing filmmaker whose often improvised films include 'Kes', 'Riff-Raff' and 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley'. (THEME) Cut! Take(n)! Squid's Stiffs

Lochte, Ryan Born 3 August 1984  (Rochester, New York, USA) American competitive swimmer, a 12-time Olympic medalist, which ranks him second in swimming behind Michael Phelps. (THEME) 2024 Exit Draft

Lockhart, June Born 25 June 1925  (New York City, New York, USA) Regular US TV actress, mainly on soap operas. After You, Madam Deaths R Us Eternity Tours NoSoup4U! (THEME) Old As Dirt The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Time for Me to Fly Tolex (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

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

locklear, heather Born 25 September 1961  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress and 80s sex symbol. Played Sammy Jo Carrington in 'Dynasty'. Not at All Well

Lockwood, Gary Born 21 February 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor immortalised as astronaut and HAL fatality Dr. Frank Poole in '2001: A Space Odyssey'. His uncle invented baby-cut carrots. (THEME) MST3K Massacre Worst of Deathlist 2023

Lockyer, Tom Born 3 December 1994  (Cardiff, Wales) Welsh footballer who suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Luton Town. Much Ado About Snuffin'

Lodge, David Born 28 January 1935  (London, England) Author of the books 'Small World' and 'Nice Work', which was later adapted for television. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Loe, Judy Born 6 March 1947  (Urmston, Lancashire, England) TV actress and mum to Kate Beckinsdale. (THEME) Slippery Soap

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

Logan, Jenny Born in Britain  (exact date unknown) "Do the Shake 'n Vac, and put the freshness back". She also did legitimate acting such as the role of Velma Kelly in the first British production of Chicago. Apricot Crumble

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

London, Jeremy Born 7 November 1972  (San Diego, California, USA) TV actor. Tolex

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

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

Lopez, Jennifer Born 24 July 1969  (New York City, New York, USA) Actress and singer famed for her derrière. (THEME) Gala Gallows

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

Loren, Sophia Born 20 September 1934  (Pozzuoli, Italy) Glamorous actress, born Sofia Villani Scicolone. Arkham Asylum Joker BANGELS  Death Stinks Deaths R Us (THEME) Drop Dead Diva (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable Permanent Kip 2024 (THEME) Sad Last Days Statik Charge STAYING ALIVE!! Wot The Deuce

Lorrie, Myrna Born 6 August 1940  (Cloud Bay, Ontario, Canada) The First Lady of Canadian Country (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Louganis, Greg Born 29 January 1960  (El Cajon, California, USA) Olympic diver with 4 gold medals, a sore head and AIDS. (THEME) 2024 Exit Draft

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lovejoy, Tim Born 28 March 1968  (Northwood, United Kingdom) British TV show host of Soccer AM (THEME) The Talking Dead

Lovell, Jim Born 25 March 1928  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Astronaut, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission in 1970. Later became a businessman. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living  (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries (THEME) Dieopics  God, It's Brutal Out Here Zombie Dance Party NoSoup4U! Plausible Passings of 2024 SeasideEssexXile the new team You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

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

Lowe, John Born 21 July 1945  (New Tupton, Derbyshire, England) Stone-faced darts legend, BDC World champion three times and the first player to achieve the "nine dart finish" on television in 1984. Headstone Hunters

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

Lucas, George Born 14 May 1944  (Modesto, California, USA) Film director, producer & writer - the man behind the 'Star Wars' films. (THEME) Bearded Wonders (THEME) Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown

Lucas, William R. Born 1 March 1922  (Newbern, Tennessee, USA) Former Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Luckinbill, Laurence Born 21 November 1934  (Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA) American stage actor and playwright. Prowlers Goners '24

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

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

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

Lugovoi, Andrei Born 19 September 1966  (Baku, Azerbaijan) Named as the leading suspect in the murder of Alexander Litivienko. Now a politician, which saves him from any extradition attempts by the UK. Salmon Mousse Tentoesup The Death Toll is Catastrophic The Necro Files

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

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

Luna, Cash Born 4 February 1962  (Guatemala City, Guatemala) Televangelist, pastor & "faith healer". Already killed off once by the internet. Worst of Deathlist 2023

Lundgren, Dolph Born 3 November 1957  (Stockholm, Sweden) Athlete who became an actor (of sorts), including a rather disastrous stint as 'He-Man' in the live action film of the same name. 2024 No More Also-Ran Banana's Not Quite Ripe (THEME) D Ceased DDP Tofoa Going Green Jackie Treehorn John Key's List Not at All Well People I Think Might Die In 2024 United Plan B from Outer Space Tentoesup Colnbrook Coroner

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

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

Lunina, Svetlana Borisovna Born 7 October 1932  (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) Uzbek archeologist of central asian cultures (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

LuPone, Patti Born 21 April 1949  (Northport, New York, USA) Reputed theatre actress, mainly in musicals. A Spot of Death

Lupus, Peter Born 17 June 1932  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) American bodybuilder and TV actor on the original Mission: Impossible series. Later on, he joined the "volunteer posse" of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Bro is Flabbergasted

Luxon, Benjamin  Born 24 March 1937  (Redruth, UK) Died 25 July 2024  () Age at death: 87  (read death notice) British opera baritone. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Luzita, Sara Born 11 August 1922  (Hanley, Staffordshire, England) Ballet dancer who appeared in 'Moulin Rouge' and was married to the actor who played the fiddler in the film version of 'Fiddler on the Roof'. 20 Random Guys Part 1

Lynam, Des Born 17 September 1942  (Ennis, County Clare, Rep of Ireland) Venerable sports anchorman, presenter of 'Grandstand' and 'Match of the Day'. The less said about 'Countdown' the better... (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right (THEME) CRT to DOA Grief Hijackers Partridge As Reaper Sad News FC

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

Lynk, Roy Born in   (exact date unknown) Founder of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM) that disagreed with Arthur Scargill during the 1984-5 miner's strike and allowed the Thatcher government to face down the NUM. Unusual Suspects

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