Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2024: P

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de la Parra, Jose de Jesus Sahagun Born 1 January 1922  (Cotija, Mexico) Mexican Roman Catholic bishop. (THEME) Fiona's 1922

Enrile, Juan Ponce Born 14 February 1924  (Gonzaga, Phillipine Islands) Highly notable political figure with close connections to the Marcos family (THEME) Fill the Century or die!

Pacino, Al Born 25 April 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) Legendary Hollywood actor who first came to prominence in 'The Godfather' in 1972. Death Nebula 3000 (THEME) Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown

Packwood, Bob Born 11 September 1932  (Portland, Orgeon, USA) Disgraced former US senator for Oregon. (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome (THEME) Space Wasters

Padgett, Doug  Born 20 July 1934  (Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) Died 20 January 2024  (Bradford, Yorks., England) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Page, Genevieve Born 13 December 1937  (Paris, France) Global star, at home on stage or screen has appeared in numerous French, Italian, British and American films, including El Cid and Grand Prix. She continued acting into her 70s. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Page, Jimmy Born 9 January 1944  (Heston, Middlesex, England) Guitarist, member of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0

Paget, Debra Born 19 August 1933  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Hollywood actress who later became a born-again christian. Prowlers Goners '24 Women's Deaths Matter Too

Paglia, Camille Born 2 April 1947  (Endicott, NY, USA) Academic and author who espouses on cultural and feminist themes Gooseberry Crumble

Paige, Janis Born 16 September 1922  (Tacoma, Washington, USA) Film and television actress. After You, Madam Boo! I'm dead Eternity Tours (THEME) Fiona's 1922  (THEME) Gray Panthers (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway  Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Naked Florida Gravediggers (THEME) Old As Dirt Colnbrook Coroner The Old Ones are the Pests The Spanners

Paine, Terry Born 23 March 1939  (Winchester, England) Former Southampton FC stalwart and member of England's victorious 1966 World Cup squad. (THEME) Sudden Death

Paisley, Eileen Born 2 November 1931  (Belfast) Wife of Norn Iron motormouth Ian Paisley. Born 1934. (THEME) No More Expenses

Pakru, Guinness Born 31 August 1976  (Kollan, Kerala, India) Guinness record holder for being the shortest actor(76cm) in a full length film. (THEME) Arthur's Theme: Jimmy White and the 19 Dwarfs

Palin, Sarah Born 11 February 1964  (Sandpoint, Idaho, USA) Former governor of Alaska and US Vice Presidential candidate in 2008. Now figurehead of the ridiculous 'Tea Party' movement. (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

Pallete, Pilar Born 3 September 1928  (Paita, Peru) Peruvian actress, third and final wife of constipated racist John Wayne. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Palley, Claire Born 17 February 1931  (Union of South Africa) First woman recognized to hold a Chair in Law in a UK university. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Palmer, Carl Born 20 March 1950  (Birmingham, England) Drummer and sole survivor of the supergroup Emerson, Lake and (you guessed it) Palmer. (THEME) Last ones, Part II (THEME) The Survivors

Palmer, Clive Born 26 March 1954  (Footscray, Victoria, Australia) Australian businessman with his own fringe political party. He once had plans to build a new Titanic. (THEME) OzEDeath List: Proudly Brought To You By Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest

Palmer, Ken Born 22 April 1937  (Winchester, Hampshire, England) English former cricketer and umpire. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Pan, Rebecca Born 29 December 1931  (Shanghai, China) Chinese-Hong Kong actress and singer. (THEME) Dead Continent

Panetta, Leon Born 28 June 1938  (Monterey, California, USA) American politician who has served as White House Chief of Staff, director of the CIA, and Secretary of Defence. Dust in the Wind

Panozzo, Chuck Born 20 September 1948  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Bassist, member of the band The Styx. Currently living with the AIDS virus. (THEME) Musicians We Lost in 2024

Pappammal, (farmer) Born in Devalapuram, India  (exact date unknown) Agricultural pioneer of India and the world's oldest active farmer (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Parazaider, Walter Born 14 March 1945  (Maywood, Ilinois, USA) US musician, founding member of the band, Chicago. (THEME) #1 Hits

Parekh, Asha Born 2 October 1942  (Mumbai, India) Indian actress, film director, and producer who appeared in many commercially successful films throughout her career. She was the highest paid actress of her time in Hindi cinema and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s (THEME) Dead Continent

Parenti, Michael Born 30 September 1933  (New York, NY, USA) Political writer and lecturer, known for Marxist views I died once. It was awful  Perhaps' Pointless Punts To Kill A Gabor Sister

Parfitt, Judy Born 7 November 1935  (Sheffield, UK) Veteran actress, currently starring in "Call the Midwife". (THEME) A Bottle of Lucozade and the warm blanket (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies

Parfitt, Peter Born 8 December 1936  (Billingford, Norfolk, England) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Pargeter, Lucy Born 1 March 1977  (Nottingham, UK) Soap actress, who appeared in both the 2000s Crossroads reboot and, more recently, Emmerdale. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Paribatra, Induratana Born 2 February 1922  (Bangkok, Siam) Ancient member of the Thai royal house (THEME) Fiona's 1922

Parker, Dakota Ray Born in Hillsboro, Kentucky, USA  (exact date unknown) Folk-country singer. (THEME) Picked by Youtube

Parker, Posie Born in England  (exact date unknown) Militant feminist. (THEME) Kicking the Bouquet (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Parker Bowles, Andrew Born 27 December 1939  (Surrey, UK) The man who was cuckolded by Prince Charles - Camilla's first husband. He later married a direct descendant of the man who invented Pitman shorthand. Death Stinks The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Parker Bowles, Camilla Born 17 July 1947  (Plumpton, Sussex, England) Prince Charles's wrinkly bit on the side. (THEME) Kicking the Bouquet

Parker Jr., Ray Born 1 May 1954  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) US funk-pop singer, not afraid of ghosts, but about to become one? (THEME) Get Me Points For When You Go-Go

Parkes, Tony Born 5 May 1949  (Sheffield, United Kingdom) English former professional footballer. After retiring, he became a coach in service of the Blackburn Rovers Only Fools and Corpses (THEME) Sudden Death

Parkinson, Bradford Born 16 February 1935  (Madison, WI, USA) Retired USAF Colonel, largely responsible for the development of GPS. Gooseberry Crumble

Parkinson, Gary Born 10 January 1968  (Thornaby, Yorkshire, England) Ex-footballer. Former Middlesbrough FC and Burnley FC right back. Now youth team coach at Blackpool FC. (THEME) Sudden Death

Parks, Gino Born 26 June 1933  (Fairfield, Alabama, USA) American R&B singer. Tragic, our Maurice!

Parrish, Leslie Born 13 March 1935  (Melrose, Massachusetts, USA) American actress, environmentalist writer and producer. After You, Madam

Parry, Deborah Born in Britain  (exact date unknown) Nurse convicted of murder in Saudi Arabia and sentenced to death, subsequently released after payment of blood money and intervention of PM Tony Blair. Doubts remain about the fairness of the trial as there were no witnesses and no evidence offered other Apricot Crumble

Parsons, Estelle Born 20 November 1927  (Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA) American actress who was nominated for an Oscar in 1967 for playing Blanche in 'Bonnie & Clyde'. Also known for playing Roseanne's bisexual mother in the sitcom 'Roseanne'. Dirt Nappers (THEME) Exiting The Stage (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle Zombie Dance Party (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille Twilight of the Ghosts

Pärt, Arvo Born 11 September 1935  (Paide, Järva County, Estonia) Estonian classical music composer. (THEME) Musical chairs

Parton, Dolly Born 19 January 1946  (Sevierville, Tennessee, USA) Country music singer whose name was used for the first cloned sheep because its genetic material was taken from a mammary gland. Headstone Hunters Mr & Mrs Drummerboy SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS

Pascal, Francoise Born 14 October 1949  (Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius) British actress, singer, dancer, fashion model and producer who was Danielle Favre in the sitcom Mind Your Language (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Pascal, Pedro Born 2 April 1975  (Santiago, Chile) Actor known for roles such as Oberyn Martell in 'Game of Thrones' and the title role in 'The Mandalorian'. (THEME) Gala Gallows

Pascual, Camilo Born 20 January 1934  (Havana, Cuba) Baseball player for played for the Washington Senators and other teams. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Paterson, Bill Born 3 June 1945  (Glasgow, UK) Scottish character actor. (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Patrese, Riccardo Born 17 April 1954  (Padua, Italy) Very durable Formula racing driver with six wins (THEME) Formula Fatality

Patrick, Butch Born 2 August 1953  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former child actor, known for playing Eddie Munster in 1960s sitcom 'The Munsters'. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Pattison, Jim Born 1 October 1928  (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) Canadian billionaire businessman. (THEME) Stars On Ice

Patton, Mark Born 22 September 1959  (Kansas City, MO, USA) Actor, Nightmare on Elm St 2, dubbed cinema's first Scream King. Diagnosed with HIV at 40, announced in 2023 the diagnosis had progressed to AIDS. the old lady

Paul, Dorothy Born in Glasgow, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Scottish comedienne and entertainer, born 1937 (THEME) Jocks Away

Paul, Ron Born 20 August 1935  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) US Libertarian politician and candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 2012. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him Tumbling Dice

Paxman, Jeremy Born 11 May 1950  (Leeds, England) Waspish presenter of 'Newsnight' who famously asked the same question to former Home Secretary Michael Howard 12 times in 1997. Retired from the Newsnight hotseat in June 2014. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right The Alternative Deathlist

Payne, Freda Born 19 September 1942  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Singer best known for her 1970 hit single "Band of Gold". (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 (THEME) Dead Beats Doodar dead good 20 (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Songbirds in the Cemetery

Payne, Keith Born 30 August 1933  (Ingham, Queensland, Australia) VC holder, who won it during the Vietnam war. Also fought in Korea and Dhofar. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Payne, Sara Born 1 March 1969  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Mother of the murdered Sarah Payne and campaigner for the right for people to know where convicted paedophiles live. Born 1969. The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury

Peach, Mary Born 20 October 1934  (Durban, South Africa) BAFTA-nominated film and TV actress. Widow of Hammer horror screenwriter Jimmy Sangster. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Peacock, Alan Born 29 October 1937  (Middlesbrough, England) English footballer, most famously for Midlesbrough. (THEME) Sudden Death

Peacock, Dave Born 24 May 1945  (Enfield, Middx, England) Musician, one half of Chas & Dave, but so much more. (THEME) Everybody's Dead, Dave

Pearcy, Stephen Born 3 July 1956  (Long Beach, California, USA) Ratt guitarist now dealing with a liver cancer diagnosis that's been going round and round. Tentoesup

Pearson, Felicia Born 18 May 1980  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Former drug dealer who later acted on every media ponce's favourite TV show 'The Wire'. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Pearson, Graeme Born 1 April 1950  (Partick, Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish policeman and former MSP. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2024

Peebles, Jim Born 25 April 1935  (Winnipeg, Canada) Astrophysicist and astronomer. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Pegg, Simon Born 14 February 1970  (Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England) Actor and screenwriter - of 'Spaced', 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz' fame. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Peiper, Allan Born 26 August 1960  (Alexandra, Australia) Australian cyclist and team manager Girlfriend in a Coma…. Its really Serious!

Pelmear, Donald Born in Middlesbrough, England  (exact date unknown) Played Professor Rubeish in the 1973 'Doctor Who' story "The Time Warrior". Born 1924. (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang

Pelosi, Nancy Born 26 March 1940  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2007-2011. (THEME) MAGA Hit List (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians)

Pelosi, Paul Born 15 May 1940  (San Fransisco, California, USA) Owns Financial Leasing Services Inc. but mostly known hammer victim and as hisband of Nancy. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Peltier, Leonard Born 12 September 1944  (Belcourt, North Dakota, USA) Native American activist and convicted murderer. Mass Hole Cemetery

Peltola, Mary Born 31 August 1973  (Anchorage, Alaska, USA) Native American who memorably defeated Sarah Palin in the Alaskan congressional race (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

Pence, Mike Born 7 June 1959  (Columbus, Indiana, USA) Vice President of the United States, under President Donald Trump. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Pender, John Born 19 November 1963  (Luton, United Kingdom) Irish footballer who captained a Burnley team to promotion twice, now battling ALS Shaun of the Dead 69

Penn, June Born in Brighton, East Sussex, England  (exact date unknown) Astrologer in TV & radio. Born around 1928. Drop Dead Celebration

Pennington, Michael Born 7 June 1943  (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) Respected stage actor, writer and director who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company. Rather better known to the hoi polloi as Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod in 'Return Of The Jedi'. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Penrose, Oliver Born 6 June 1929  (Marylebone, London, United Kingdom) British theoretical physicist and professor, brother of science giant Roger Penrose Grobler's Stiff Ones

Penrose, Roger Born 8 August 1931  (Colchester, Essex, England) Mathematician. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries (THEME) Nobel Notables

Perdue, Sonny Born 20 December 1946  (Perry, Georgia, USA) American politician and Governor of Georgia. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Pérez, Juan Vicente  Born 27 May 1909  (Táchira, Venezuela) Died 2 April 2024  (San Jose de Bolivar, Táchira, Venezuela) Age at death: 114  (read death notice) At 114 years of age the verified oldest man in the planet. Are You Still Dying, Darling? (THEME) Gray Panthers Lidders Late Lamentables  Madonna's Hand Of Bod Mortem Omnibus

Pérez Esquivel, Adolfo Born 26 November 1931  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentine arty type and human rights activist awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1980. (THEME) Nobel Notables

Perhacs, Linda Born 1 December 1943  (Mill Valley, California, USA) American folk singer whose 1970 album "Parallelograms" was rediscovered as a lost classic upon its reissue in the late 1990s. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Perkins, Polly Born 31 May 1943  (London, England) Theatre actress who later played Dot Cotton's estranged half-sister Rose in 'EastEnders'. (THEME) Not going in a Black Cab

Peron, Isabel Born 4 February 1931  (La Rioja, Argentina) Third wife of Juan, former President of Argentina & Isabel herself was President between 1974 & 1976. Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying (THEME) Complications from a fall Dead Is Dead (THEME) Dead Leaders Swimming in the Death Pool The End of the World As We Know It

Perrett, Peter Born 8 April 1952  (Camberwell, London, United Kingdom) English musician and the frontman and main creative force of rock band the Only Ones (THEME) Punk is Dead

Perrine, Valerie Born 3 September 1943  (Houston, Texas, USA) Actress, particularly successful in the 1970s. Dead Ringers You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Prowlers Goners '24 (THEME) Sad Last Days Wayne Manor

Perry, Brian Born 11 March 1946  (place of birth unknown) British veterinarian surgeon. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

perry, katy Born 25 October 1984  (Santa Barbara, California, USA) Successful recording artist who was briefly married to comedian Russell Brand. (THEME) Red Ink Pen

Perry, William "The Refrigerator" Born 16 December 1962  (Aiken, South Carolina, USA) Hulking defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears American football team that won the Super Bowl in 1986. Captain Hemlock's Twenty Statik Charge

Persky, Bill Born 9 September 1931  (place of birth unknown) American television director, most notably for 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'. (THEME) Cesar Romero's Orange Wedges

Pesci, Joe Born 9 February 1943  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Short Italian-American character actor who is always on hand when a film script calls for a short Italian-American character. Which, indeed, many have done, including 'Raging Bull', 'Goodfellas' and 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'. Boo! I'm dead Dead Wait

Peters, Clarke Born 7 April 1952  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor and favourite of David Simon, having played major roles in both 'The Wire' and 'Treme'. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Peterson, Iris Born in United States  (exact date unknown) prominent flight attendant who improved working conditions (THEME) Kicking the Bouquet

Peterson, Jordan Born 12 June 1962  (Edmonton, Canada) Canadian psychologist and prominent public intellectual for his anti-political correctness campaign (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness

Pettit, Bob Born 12 December 1932  (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) Retired basketball player. Played for the Milwaukee Hawks/St. Louis Hawks from 1954-65. (THEME) Complete Phallusies

Petty, Richard Born 2 July 1937  (Level Cross, North Carolina, USA) NASCAR driver, winner of the Daytona 500 a record 7 times amongst other achievements. Dirt Nappers

Phillips, Fiona Born 1 January 1961  (Canterbury, England) English journalist and presenter of GMTV Today. (THEME) CRT to DOA

Phillips, Leighton Born 25 September 1949  (Neath, UK) Earned 58 caps for Wales during the 1970s and also won the 1977 League Cup with Aston Villa. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Phillips, Mackenzie Born 10 November 1959  (Alexandria, Virginia, USA) Singer & actress who has had a long standing problem with drugs. In 2009 she revealed that she had a long incestuous relationship with her father, The Mamas & the Papas lead singer John Phillips. (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Phillips, Michelle Born 4 June 1944  (Long Beach, California, USA) Musician and actress, co-founder of the popular hippie combo, The Mamas and The Papas. (THEME) Last ones, Part II (THEME) The Survivors

Phillips, Siân Born 14 May 1933  (Betws, Carmathenshire, Wales) Veteran British actress of stage, screen & TV. Bourne to Die (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Phillips, Stu Born 9 September 1929  (USA) Succesful composer of the main tunes of Knight Rider, Battlestar Gallactica, Six Million Dollar Man. Thomas Jefferson Survives

Philpott, Mick Born in   (exact date unknown) Notorious multi-fathering benefit scrounger, jailed in 2013 for the manslaughter of half his brood when a plot to discredit his mistress ended in tragedy. Born 1956. (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice

Phoenix, Joaquin Born 28 October 1974  (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Younger brother of the late River Phoenix and star of films such as 'Gladiator' and 'Walk the Line'. Younger brother of the late River Phoenix and star of films such as 'Gladiator' and 'Walk the Line'. Seemingly gave up acting in 2008 to pursue a career i (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Pickles, Carolyn Born 8 February 1952  (Wakefield, England) English actress of television and the stage. (THEME) The Final Bill

Pickles, Christina Born 17 February 1935  (Halifax, UK) Played Judy Geller, the mother of Monica and Ross, on Friends, among numerous other roles. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Pickles, Vivian Born 21 October 1931  (London, UK) English actress who memorably played Harold's mother in "Harold and Maude". Death Is International 2024

Picone, Vito Born 20 March 1941  (Staten Island, New York, USA) 50s doo-wopper with the Elegants whose nursery-rhyme-inspired "Little Star" was one of the rock era's earliest US one-hit wonders. Befitting his mobster-sounding name, he later cameoed in 'Goodfellas' and 'The Sopranos'. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Pierce, Wendell Born 12 August 1963  (New Orleans, Louisiana) Television actor, main cast in Jack Ryan. Played Death in the Watch. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Pietrangeli, Nicola Born 11 September 1933  (Tunis, Tunisia) Retired Italian tennis player. Twice winner of the French Open. Most Unique Picks 2024

Pileggi, Nicholas Born 22 February 1933  (New York City, New York, USA) American author, wrote Wiseguy and the script for the film it developed into: Goodfellas. Bro is Flabbergasted Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Pinal, Silvia Born 12 September 1931  (Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico) Mexican film actress. (THEME) American As Apple Pie (THEME) Exiting The Stage (THEME) Pazuzu XP SAMSONS AND DELILAHS

Ping, Song Born 30 April 1917  (Ju County, Shandong, China) Chinese Communist bigwig known for his regular appearances on drol lists. (THEME) Gray Panthers The nice one needs an outlet

PINHEIRO, Heloisa Born 7 July 1945  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Brazilian Playboy model and the inspiration for 'The Girl from Ipanema'. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Pink Born 8 September 1979  (Doylestown, Pennslyvania, USA) Get the party started, she's on the DDP, everybody's waiting for her to arrive... (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Pintat, Albert Born 23 June 1943  (Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra) Former Prime Minister of Andorra (2005-2009). (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Piper, Angela Born in Derbyshire, England  (exact date unknown) Radio actress who spent a half century portraying Jennifer Aldridge on 'The Archers' before retiring in 2022. (THEME) Slippery Soap

Piquet, Nelson Born 17 August 1952  (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) Three-time winner of the Formula One world championship. He didn't like the rising star of Ayrton Senna though (THEME) Formula Fatality

Pirro, Jeanine Born 6 February 1951  (Elmira, New York, USA) Trump-hugging jurist and TV host, a regular face on (where else) Fox News. A Spot of Death

Pistorius, Oscar Born 22 November 1986  (Sandton, South Africa) Multiple paralympic champion and icon. Accused of murdering his girlfriend who was shot dead at his home on Valentine's Day 2013. (THEME) 2024 Exit Draft (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice

Pivot, Bernard Born 5 May 1935  (Lyon, France) French journalist and TV presenter, known to court controversy, also founded the World Speling Championships. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort

Pizzuto Jr., Gerald Born 11 January 1956  (United States) US murderer on death row, trying to get out of prison for years because of health issues. Will not score if executed. (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Plant, Robert Born 20 August 1948  (West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) Pop singer, either as a solo artist, or as lead singer of Led Zeppelin. (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean

Plavsic, Biljana Born 7 July 1930  (Tuzla, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) Former President of Republika Srpska and convicted war criminal. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Player, Gary Born 1 November 1935  (Johannesburg, South Africa) South African golfer, regarded as one of the best ever The Forest Lawn Jockeys (THEME) In The Hole! (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two STAYING ALIVE!! (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Playfair, Wendy Born 28 August 1926  (Woolahra, New South Wales, Australia) Australian character actress with one of her best-remembered roles in 'Prisoner: Cell Block H'. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Plenderleith, Jackie Born 6 October 1937  (Bellshill, UK) Scottish Footballer who played mainly for Hibs and Man City and once for Scotland (THEME) They think it's all over

Plowright, Joan Born 28 October 1929  (Brigg, Lincolnshire, England) Highly regarded actress, widow of Lawrence Olivier. After You, Madam (THEME) Complete Phallusies (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Lights Out (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille (THEME) There is nothing like a dame Women's Deaths Matter Too

Podhoretz, Norman Born 16 January 1930  (New York, USA) American neoconservative magazine writer for Commentary Rigor Mort Us

Pointer, Aaron Born 19 April 1942  (Little Rock, AR, USA) Former baseballer (Houston Astros) and NFL official, and also a brother of the sisters. Blueberry Crumble

Pointer, Priscilla Born 18 May 1924  (New York City, New York, USA) Veteran Hollywood actress. (THEME) Complete Phallusies Grobler's Stiff Ones Living in a Box (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Poirier, Anne Claire Born 6 June 1932  (Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada) Proto-feminist biographical filmmaker Cut! Take(n)!

Polanski, Roman Born 18 August 1933  (Paris, France) Movie director, with a rather torrid personal life, which has included underage sexual intercourse (which means he is still banned from the US), surviving the Holocaust & finding out his wife, Sharon Tate had been brutally murdered by the Manson Family. And they all died BANGELS Bucket Kickers 79 (THEME) Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown  Mort Pearly Gates Rowntree's Randoms Song to the Siren (THEME) Space Wasters (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

POLANYI, John Born 23 January 1929  (Berlin, Germany) Recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in chemical kinetics. (THEME) Stars On Ice

Pomerantz, Hart Born in   (exact date unknown) Canadian TV personality known for collaborating with Lorne Michaels on "The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour." (THEME) Laugh-in to the Grave

Poniatowska, Elena Born 19 May 1932  (Paris, France) French-Mexican journalist and writer, regarded as one of Mexico's most important intellectuals. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Pop, Iggy Born 21 April 1947  (Muskegon, Michigan, USA) Former front man of The Stooges and online insurance salesman, but also successful as a solo artist. Born James Jewell Osterberg, Jr., he got his nickname from another of his old bands, The Iguanas. Celebrated for being a pioneer of stage-diving and cro Doodar dead good 20 (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky

Popcorn, Faith Born 11 May 1943  (New York, NY, USA) "Futurologist" - identifies trends and advises businesses. Her consultancy advised Coca-Cola to go into mineral water and Kodak to switch to digital media. Blueberry Crumble

Porsche, Claudia Born 6 August 1948  (Balingen, Germany) German law professor, politician and wife to Porsche executive Wolfgang Porsche (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Porter, Shirley Born 29 November 1930  (London, England) Leader of Westminster council in the 1980s before being exposed for "gerrymandering" votes in by shifting Labour voters out of marginal wards hrough various property-based schemes. (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

Portuondo, Omara Born 29 October 1930  (Havana, Cuba) Bolero singer, a long-time star in Cuba and involved with the Buena Vista Social Club since 1996. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Posey, Bill Born 18 December 1947  (Washington D.C., USA) Florida Congressman who really wanted to see where Barack Obama was born (THEME) Kicking the Bouquet

Postl, Dylan "Hornswoggle" Born 29 May 1986  (Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA) Wrestler, one of the stars of the WWE. (THEME) Arthur's Theme: Jimmy White and the 19 Dwarfs

Poundstone, Paula Born 29 December 1959  (Huntsville, Alabama, USA) US stand-up comedian, showhost, and commentator Song to the Siren

Pountney, Dave Born 12 October 1939  (Baschurch, UK) Former Aston Villa, Chester and Shrewsbury wing-half. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Powell, Robert Born 1 June 1944  (Salford, USA) British actor, especially notable as a narrator of Nazi documentaries (THEME) A Bottle of Lucozade and the warm blanket

Powers, Bridget "The Midget" Born 11 October 1980  (Boise, Idaho, USA) Erotic dwarf actress. (THEME) Arthur's Theme: Jimmy White and the 19 Dwarfs

Prejean, Helen Born 21 April 1939  (Baton Rouge, LA, USA) Nun, advocating for the abolition of the death penalty. She's counselled several inmates on death row and witnessed several executions. Blueberry Crumble

Prentiss, Paula Born 4 March 1938  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Actress – Catch-22, Stepford Wives. Prowlers Goners '24 (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Prescott, John Born 31 May 1938  (Prestatyn, Wales) Gaffe-prone, yokel-punching, croquet-playing, cocktail stick-waggling, senior Labour politician, deputy Prime Minister from 1997-2007. ..better to burn out... Departures Board (THEME) Have I Got Death For You VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! Living in a Box

Presle, Micheline  Born 22 August 1922  (Paris, France) Died 21 February 2024  (Nogent-sur-Marne, Paris, France) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) French film actress. Death Is International 2024 (THEME) Fiona's 1922 (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Presley, Priscilla Born 24 May 1945  (New York City, New York, USA) Former wife of Elvis Presley, turned Graceland into a tourist destination. Oh and she's a Scientologist.. (THEME) Dieopics Mourning Glory (THEME) Sad Last Days

Pressler, Larry Born 29 March 1942  (Humboldt, South Dakota, USA) Ex senator from South Dakota now with a touch of pancreatic cancer. COMPOST CORNER Deadies 10 Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Girlfriend in a Coma…. Its really Serious! Haben die Spaten Life Got Cold LL's Pool Long Story Short… It's Over! The Misers Morrigan (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome Smart Beta The End of the World As We Know It They Might All Die Time for Me to Fly

Pressman, Lawrence Born 10 July 1939  (Cynthiana, Kentucky, USA) Typical TV guest star for an episode or two (THEME) Bourbon Barrel-Aged

Price, Alan Born 19 April 1942  (Fatfield, England) Original keyboardist for The Animals, as well as the composer of the 'Andy Capp' TV series' theme tune. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Price, Amy Born in   (exact date unknown) Mother of tit model Katie. Carkers Convention 2024 Finbarr Returns from the Dead Neither There Nor Thereabouts The Choir Invisibule

Price, John Born 22 July 1937  (Harrow, Middlesex, England) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XI

Price, Leontyne Born 10 February 1927  (Laurel, Mississippi, USA) Soprano opera singer. First African-American to become a prima donna at the Metropolitan Opera. (THEME) Drop Dead Diva (THEME) Musicians We Lost in 2024 Pearly Gates Swimming in the Death Pool (THEME) The Dead Kennedys (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Priest, Christopher  Born 14 July 1943  (Cheadle, Cheshire, England) Died 2 February 2024  () Age at death: 80  (read death notice) British sci-fi novelist whose works are heavily influenced by H. G. Wells. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Priest, Pat Born 15 August 1936  (Bountiful, Utah, USA) Marilyn Munster in 'The Munsters'. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association After You, Madam (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Prime, Geoffrey Born 21 February 1938  () Former British spy, convicted in 1982 for espionage and child abuse and was released in 2001. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Prince Hitachi, Masahito Born 28 November 1935  (Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo City, Empire of Japan) Japanese royal, the younger brother of Emperor emeritus Akihito. Sitting Ducks

Proby, PJ Born 6 November 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA) Rock music singer and songwriter & sometime actor. (THEME) Sung Their Last Song

Proctor, Phil Born 28 July 1940  (Goshen, Indiana, USA) Voice actor known for roles such as meagre parent Howard DeVille in 'Rugrats'. (THEME) DCAU Demises

Prodi, Romano Born 9 August 1939  (Scandiano, Italy) Former Prime Minister of Italy. (THEME) Political Correctness Has Gone Too Far

Pryce, Jonathan Born 1 June 1947  (Holywell, Flintshire, Wales) Highly rated actor probably still best recognised as the hapless Sam Lowry in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult classic 'Brazil'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Puckett, Gary Born 17 October 1942  (Hibbing, Minnesota, USA) Of Union Gap fame. Despite more hits in his native US, his band only topped the charts in the UK, with the oft-misinterpreted "Young Girl". Pearly Gates

Pugh, Florence Born 3 January 1996  (Oxford, England) Rising star actress who has done roles with Shakespeare, Marvel, and most importantly, Puss in Boots. (THEME) Gala Gallows

Pullman, Philip Born 19 October 1946  (Norwich, Norfolk, England) Author, notable for the His Dark Materials Trilogy. Stone Dead Cert

Pulver, Liselotte Born 11 October 1929  (Bern, Switzerland) Swiss actress who made her mark in German cinema in the 1960s. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Pump, Lil Born 17 August 2000  (Miami, Florida, USA) You know the modern-day rap score: braids, face tattoos, depression, prison sentences. Banned from entering Denmark. (THEME) And That's a Rap

Purple Aki, (criminal) Born 15 July 1961  (Crumpsall, UK) Convicted criminal with a much more difficult name than his alias; Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke. (THEME) Lil Tay Is Not Dead but Alive With Soul

Pursey, Jimmy Born 9 February 1955  (Hersham, Surrey, England) Punk musician with Sham 69. (THEME) Punk is Dead

Purves, Peter Born 10 February 1939  (New Longton, United States) English television presenter and Doctor Who stalwart Arkham Asylum Joker Blasphemous Rumours 'B'  Bucket O'Hare

Putin, Vladimir Born 7 October 1952  (Leningrad (now St Petersburg again), Russia) President of Russia, former head of the FSB (the federal security services), and before that a KGB agent in East Germany. A big fan of sambo (a Russian martial art), he was Leningrad sambo champion on a number of occasions. Also-Ran Arkham Asylum Joker Big Iain's Picks Blasphemous Rumours 'B' BLIMEY! Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health (theme) Di, just Die! Doodar dead good 20  Every Death You Take I'll sleep when you're dead (THEME) Lil Tay Is Not Dead but Alive With Soul (THEME) Miscreants  Mr & Mrs Drummerboy  NoSoup4U! Old People Smell Of Piss Pity da Foolz Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife Spectre of Death Forgotten But Not Gone The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list Tumbling Dice

Pyle, Artimus Born 15 July 1948  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Drummer with Lynyrd Skynyrd who survived that plane crash (THEME) Bourbon Barrel-Aged

Pynchon, Thomas Born 8 May 1937  (Glen Cove, New York, USA) Extremely reclusive author. In fact, the only times his voice has ever been broadcast is via three episodes of 'The Simpsons'. Moldy Oldies

Pyne, Natasha Born 9 July 1946  (Crawley, UK) Character actress, perhaps best known as one of the daughters in Patrick Cargill vehicle "Father, Dear Father". Trojan Hearse

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