Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2024: R

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

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

Rachins, Alan Born 3 October 1942  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Actor known for his roles in 'L.A. Law' and 'Dharma & Gregg'. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

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

Rader, Jack Born 23 February 1921  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American actor with credits in 'The Blob' and 'The Star Wars Holiday Special'. The Spanners

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

Rae, William Born in   (exact date unknown) Scottish former police officer who served as chief constable of the Strathclyde Police. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2024

Rafferty, Jim Born in Scotland  (exact date unknown) Songwriter, Gerry Rafferty's big brother. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

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

Rakoff, Alvin Born 6 February 1927  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Film, TV, and theatre director who gave Sean Connery his first leading role and Alan Rickman his first role period. 20 Random Guys Part 1 (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won (THEME) Stars On Ice

Ralphs, Mick Born 31 March 1944  (Stoke Lacy, UK) Founder member and guitarist of both Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights Down Under the Daisies (THEME) Musicians We Lost in 2024

Ramadan, Tariq Born 26 August 1962  (Geneva, Switzerland) Academic and philosopher. Was named by Time Magazine in 2000 as one of "seven people who will shape 21st century religion", and formally charged in 2018 with two counts of rape. Ground Floor of the Bungalow

Ramone, Marky Born 15 July 1956  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The second drummer for punk icons The Ramones. Death Is International 2024 (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey (THEME) Punk is Dead

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

Rams, Dieter Born 20 May 1932  (Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany) German project designer, especially for products of the Braun company (theme) Di, just Die!

Randle, Lessie Benningfield Born 10 November 1914  (USA) The other still living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre - not Viola Fletcher (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Randolph, Joyce  Born 21 October 1924  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Died 13 January 2024  (New York City, NY, USA) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Actress, perhaps best known (especially in the US) for playing Trixie Norton on 'The Honeymooners'. Dust in the Wind Eternity Tours (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Moldy Oldies NoSoup4U! (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Rangel, Charles Born 11 June 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) American politician who served as a representative for New York for an uninterrupted 46 years. Beat the notorious Adam Clayton Powell to win his first election. Dead and Deader 6: ReadThisIfBidenDidntReallyWin (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

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

Ranken, Andrew Born 13 November 1953  (London, England) Longtime Pogues drummer. Has COPD, and was a no show at Shane MacGowan's funeral. (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Imelda's Terrahawks Let the Bodies Hit the Floor Life Got Cold

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

Ransone, James Born 2 June 1979  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Tv actor played Ziggo Zobotka in The Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Rantzen, Esther Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England) Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying It's Grim Up North 2025? – no thank you! I’ll leave before Ah, the ol’ team Also-Ran Ambulance chaser  And they all died A Pelican In The Wilderness Are You Still Dying, Darling? Arkham Asylum Joker ARSE-IN-HOLE Banana's Peel Slippers Bastard Must've Died Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Bourne to Die Worm Fodder BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE Bromsgrove Deathtrove (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2024  Aye, they're off the fags alright c. a. daver  COMPOST CORNER  Couldn't Think of a Team Name I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Dai YaB'stards Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Day in the Death DDP Tofoa Dead And Dusted 1 Dead Ends Dead Last? Dead Right! Dead Ringers Dead Wait Deaths R Us Death Can Be Funny Deceased Hose Diana Rots Diego Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged  Droller Coaster Drop Dead Celebration  Dropping Like Flies Dr Shipman's waiting room drunkasaskunk Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Ethnic Cleansing Skate Dumpers Every Death You Take  Evil Grimace Expiry Date - 2024 Exu's Exiteers Fade to Black Faster Than A Dead Horse  Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw La Faucheuse Finbarr Returns from the Dead Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool David Quantick's Showbiz Pals The Forest Lawn Jockeys  For whom the bell tolls  Funeral Holmes Funeral Furore (THEME) CRT to DOA Going Green Going Underground Grave Danger Grobler's Stiff Ones GUN Fishing Haben die Spaten Hearse of the Dead Again Heaven Can't Wait  Hunting Halos I'll sleep when you're dead  Imelda's Terrahawks I Told You I Was Ill  It's A Grim World After All I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jackie Treehorn Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam JoeRam Kissinger of Death They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar Hi-Fat Worm Food Let 'er RIP Let the Bodies Hit the Floor Lights Out Living in a Box  LL's Pool Lord Football's Lot  Madonna's Hand Of Bod Manuel's Stiffs Min Reaper The Misers Morbid United F.C. Mort  Mortem Omnibus Much Ado About Snuffin' (THEME) Nature's Way Neither There Nor Thereabouts Newlydeads Octopus of Odstock Old People Smell Of Piss Only Fools and Corpses Partridge As Reaper  Pedro's catacomb collective Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Plan B from Outer Space A Trophy For Atrophy Beat the Cost of Living Crisis with One Simple Trick! Roasting Bodies In Redcar Rowntree's Randoms Salmon Mousse SeasideEssexXile Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice  Shaun of the Dead 69 Shovelful of Dirt  Simply Dead Sitting Ducks Smart Beta So Long Farewell  Southerners Stiffs Forgotten But Not Gone STAYING ALIVE!! Stephen Hawking's Football Boots  Stiff Competition  Stone Dead Cert Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Cat AIDS Heading Nowhere The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2024 The Anfield Iron The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Death Toll is Catastrophic The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024  The End of the World As We Know It The House of Extravaganza The Living End The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury  There's A Shiva In The Park The Rotting Corpses of the Undead The Sound of the Underground They Might All Die This Mortal Coil Thomas Jefferson Survives Today's the day the maggots have their picnic To Kill A Gabor Sister Tombstone Ticklers Two Coins & A Punt Very Ill Turned Very Dead Windsor the Troll Women's Deaths Matter Too Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper Zipline

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

Raphael, Frederic Born 14 August 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Hollywood scriptwriter and novelist. Won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 1965 for 'Darling'. My Wife Left Me

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

Rashnikov, Viktor Born 13 October 1948  (Magnitogorsk, USSR (now Russia)) Russian billionaire, majority owner of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Ratcliffe, Frederick William Born 28 May 1927  (Leek, England) English philologist and librarian. Diana Rots

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

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

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

Ratzenberger, John Born 6 April 1947  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) American actor famous for playing Cliff Clavin in 'Cheers'. Has moved on to a successful career as a voice actor for Pixar. (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle (THEME) I Hear Voices

Raven, Charlotte Born 1 January 1969  () Minor british author & feminist journalist and editor Fade to Black Let the Bodies Hit the Floor The B-Team You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Rea, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of 'The Road To Hell' fame. (THEME) #1 Hits (THEME) A Chris Goodbye Bourne to Die Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Grave Danger VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! (THEME) Last Christmas Oscar The Beast Sad News FC the old lady

Reagan, Ron Born 20 May 1958  (Los Angeles, California, USA) The Gipper's son and political commentator whose unabashedly liberal views took a sharp turn from his father's. (THEME) Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou...

Reams, Ida Date and place of birth unknown Former mayor of a small Pennsylvania town, now in prison after shooting at Pokemon Go players. Seriously, look it up. Banana's Bruises

Reardon, Ray Born 8 October 1932  (Tredegar, Wales) Six-times world snooker champion. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Bucket Kickers 79 Deadies 10 Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Drop Dead Celebration Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) End of the Ballgame I Told You I Was Ill I've Been Dying To Play This Madonna's Hand Of Bod Morbid United F.C. (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two So Long Farewell (THEME) That Was Your Life the old lady

Rebane, Bill Born 8 February 1937  (Riga, Latvia) Director of monster B-movies and former third-party candidate for the Wisconsin governorship. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Red, Octavia Born 4 November 1996  (California, USA) Porn star. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Redd, Annabel Born 6 June 1997  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Porn star. (THEME) All the Colors Have Faded Away

Redd, Trippie Born 18 June 1999  (Canton, Ohio, USA) US rapper, real name Michael Lamar White IV. Charttopper in the USA. Not entirely unknown in the UK. (THEME) Red Ink Pen

Redford, Robert Born 18 August 1937  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Heart-throb actor who didn't make the big time until the age of 32, with his role as The Sundance Kid, alongside Paul Newman's Butch Cassidy. Went on to star in 'The Sting' (again with Newman), 'A Bridge Ambulance chaser (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean Grief Hijackers Permanent Kip 2024 (THEME) Sad Last Days

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. Always Look On The Bright Side Deader than a Dead Thing (THEME) Drop Dead Diva (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies  LL's Pool Mourning Glory On Their Last Leg Permanent Kip 2024  Plausible Passings of 2024 Rowntree's Randoms (THEME) There is nothing like a dame  Tolex Two Coins & A Punt You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

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

Redmond, Glenis Born 27 August 1963  (Sumter, South Carolina, USA) Poet. The House of Extravaganza

Redner, Joe Born in New Jersey  (exact date unknown) Owner of a popular Florida strip club, he's known as the "father of the nude lap dance". Currently in remission from lung cancer. Blueberry Crumble

Reece, Dizzy Born 5 January 1931  (Kingston, Jamaica) Jamaican Jazz trumpeter on the Blue Note label Tragic, our Maurice!

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

Rees, Nigel Born 5 June 1944  (Merseyside, England) Writer and broadcaster best known for hosting Radio 4's 'Quote… Unquote'. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

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

Regal, William Born 10 May 1968  (Codsall, UK) Retired professional wrestler (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2024

Reggiani, Patrizia Born 2 December 1948  (Vignola, Italy) Italian socialite and convicted criminal for the attempted murder-for-hire of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci. (THEME) Dieopics

Rehhagel, Otto Born 9 August 1938  (Essen, Germany) German football manager who won the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen and, even more stunnningly, Euro 2004 with Greece! Time's-up Team

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

reid, anne Born 28 May 1935  (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) English stage, TV and film actress, from Coronation Street to her BAFTA-nomination for Last Tango in Halifax (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

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

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

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

Remus, Robert Rudolph Born 27 August 1948  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) AKA Sgt. Slaughter, WWE Champion with a Vietnam veteran-fashioned persona later incorporated into a G.I. Joe character. Has occasionally received death threats from his wrestling gimmick. (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2024

Renaday, Peter Born 9 June 1935  (New Iberia, Louisiana, USA) Voice actor whose career reaches back to 'The Aristocats' and is probably best known as rodent mentor Splinter in the 80s 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' cartoon. Also the longstanding voice of Abe Lincoln in Disney World's Hall of Presidents. (THEME) DCAU Demises

Renaud, (singer) Born 11 May 1952  (Paris, France) Popular French singer. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Renaud, Line Born 2 July 1928  (Nieppe, France) French singer, actress and AIDS activist. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille

Rendell, Ed Born 5 January 1944  (New York City, New York, USA) American lawyer who served as Mayor of Philadelphia and Governor of Pennsylvania. (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies

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

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

Reynolds, Ryan Born 23 October 1976  (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Actor in television & film, and husband of Scarlett Johansson. Squid's Stiffs

Rezza, Stephen Born 3 November 1993  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Boyfriend of murdered musician Christina Grimmie, now a musician in his own right. Imelda's Terrahawks The Necro Files

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

Rhodes, Zandra Born 19 September 1940  (Chatham, United Kingdom) Presitigious British fashion designer Finbarr Returns from the Dead

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

Rice, Tim Born 10 November 1944  (Shardeloes, Bucks, England) Hugely successful English lyricist and author, particularly for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Two Coins & A Punt

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Arkham Asylum Joker Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 Don't Eat The Figs (THEME) Get Me Points For When You Go-Go  (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Let 'er RIP Moldy Oldies Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead Who Turned out the lights? Zombie Nation

Richard, Eric Born 27 June 1940  (Margate, England) English actor who played Sgt. Bob Cryer on 'The Bill'. (THEME) The Final Bill

Richard, Pierre Born 16 August 1934  (Valenciennes, France) French comic actor who often played different characters in different films with the same name. Most Unique Picks 2024

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

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

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. 2024 No More 5 Feet and 1 to Go Be No More in 2024 Deaths R Us (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Final Curtain Call The Forest Lawn Jockeys (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Heaven Can't Wait I'll sleep when you're dead Let 'er RIP Soylent Green Is You Say Hi to Uncle George (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead Wot The Deuce Zombie Nation

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

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

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

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

Rider, Steve Born 28 April 1950  (Dartford, England) English sports presenter for BBC Sport & ITV. Dead Wait STAYING ALIVE!!

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

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

Ridgway, John Born 8 July 1938  (place of birth unknown) British yachtsman who rowed across the North Atlantic. (THEME) Desert Island Deaths

Ridgway, Stan Born 5 April 1954  (Barstow, California, USA) He was on a Mexican radio, now he's on the DDP - original frontman of new wavers Wall of Voodoo. (THEME) Picked by Youtube

Ridsdale, Gerald Born 20 May 1934  (Saint Arnaud., Australia) Former Catholic priest and sex offender, incarcerated. Mass Hole Cemetery (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Riegert, Peter Born 11 April 1947  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Actor with roles in 'Animal House' and 'The Sopranos'. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

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

Rife, Matt Born 10 September 1995  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Edgemeister comedian. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up!

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

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

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

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

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

Rimington, Stella Born 13 May 1935  (London, England) First female Director-General of the secret intelligence service, MI5. (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

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

Rinder, Mike Born 10 April 1955  (Adelaide, SA, Australia) Former Scientologist who left the organisation in 2007 and has spoken about the abuse inflicted upon members. Time for Me to Fly

Ripley, Heather Born 6 May 1959  (Dundee, Scotland) Jemima Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but she left the industry soon after that (THEME) Kicking the Bouquet

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

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

Rivera, Chita  Born 23 January 1933  (Washington D. C., USA) Died 30 January 2024  (New York, NY, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Hispanic actress, singer and dancer. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

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

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

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

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Arrested and charged with rape in 2013. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic (THEME) Exiting The Stage Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool Hunting Halos Lived so let's die (THEME) Nature's Way (THEME) That Was Your Life Who Turned out the lights?

Robb, Thomas Born 13 October 1946  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Pastor of the Christian Revival Center in Arkansas but side job is Grand Wizzard of the KKK. (THEME) Lil Tay Is Not Dead but Alive With Soul

Robbins, Tom Born 22 July 1932  (Blowing Rock, NC, USA) Writer of short stories, essays and novels, the most famous being Even Cowgirls get the Blues. Admits using LSD with Timothy Leary Bro is Flabbergasted

Roberts, Dave Born 14 February 1936  (Buffalo, New York, USA) American broadcaster, also the father of David. (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies

Roberts, Eric Born 18 April 1956  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA) Actor and brother of Julia Roberts. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Aye, they're off the fags alright Dead Last? Dead Right! (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2024 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality  Newlydeads

Roberts, John Born 4 April 1924  () Former flag officer for sea training in the Royal Navy. Diana Rots

Roberts, Judith Anna Born 30 November 1934  (USA) Actress in 'Dead Silence' and 'Orange Is the New Black'. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Roberts, Pat Born 20 April 1936  (Topeka, Kansas, USA) Former US Senator from Kansas (1997-2021). (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians)

Roberts, Sandy Born 22 February 1950  (Lucindale, Australia) Australian sports commentator especially for Olympicc Games (THEME) OzEDeath List: Proudly Brought To You By Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest

Robertson, Gavin Born 28 May 1966  (St Leonards, Australia) Australian cricketer. COMPOST CORNER Dead Ends (THEME) End of the Ballgame Evil Grimace Feng Shui Pig (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem Grave Danger Jellydead Life Got Cold The Choir Invisibule the old lady

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Robinson, Tony Born 15 August 1946  (Homerton, London, England) Comic actor, best known for his role as Baldrick in 'Blackadder'. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2024 (THEME) Quinn -v- Curtis

Robson, Linda Born 13 March 1958  (Islington, UK) Tv presenter and actress, Birds of a Feather. (THEME) Lil Tay Is Not Dead but Alive With Soul

Rock, Crissy Born 23 September 1958  (Liverpool, England) Actress, known for her role in TV sitcom 'Benidorm'. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

Rock, Dickie Born 10 October 1936  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Irish pop singer. Competed for Ireland in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest, coming 4th. (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

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

Rocky, A$AP Born 3 October 1988  (New York City, New York, USA) US rapper, real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers. Recently hit by allegations of sexual assault. (THEME) And That's a Rap (THEME) Gala Gallows

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

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

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

Rodgers, IIona Born 28 April 1942  (Harrogate, Yorks, England) Actress who appeared in several British TV staples before emigrating to New Zealand, where she appeared in several NZ and Australian staples. Blueberry Crumble

Rodman, Dennis Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA) Flamboyant former NBA basketball player. (THEME) 2024 Exit Draft

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

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

Rodriguez, Guillermo Born 4 November 1924  (Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador) Former military dictator of Ecuador from 1972 to 1976. ..better to burn out... (THEME) Dead Leaders (THEME) Hell to the Chief (THEME) Political Correctness Has Gone Too Far

Rodriguez, Maria Isabel Born 5 November 1922  (San Salvador, El Salvador) Highly regarded health expert and politician of El Salvador (THEME) Fiona's 1922

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

Rogers, Hal Born 31 December 1937  (Barrier, Kentucky, USA) The longest-serving incumbent in the US House of Representatives, holding his Kentucky seat since 1981. (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians) (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

Rogerson, Roger  Born 3 January 1941  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Died 21 January 2024  (Sydney, Australia) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Once-decorated Australian copper, now a disgraced convicted murderer with known ties to many Aussie underworld criminals. So no different from the rest of them then. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Roggensack, Patience D. Born 7 July 1940  (Joliet, Illinois, USA) American Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Dust in the Wind

Rohmer, Richard Born 24 January 1924  (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Canadian WWII veteran and D-Day participant. (THEME) Fill the Century or die! (THEME) Stars On Ice

Roles, Barbara Born 6 April 1941  (San Mateo, California, USA) Figure skater who was the 1962 US national champion. (THEME) She’s a Dead Skate, Charlie Brown

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

Rollins, James Born 20 August 1961  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American veterinarian and author. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Always Look On The Bright Side Couldn't Think of a Team Name Dirt Nappers (THEME) Facing the Music I've Been Dying To Play This (THEME) Last ones, Part II Hi-Fat Worm Food Lord Football's Lot (THEME) Musical chairs  (THEME) Nearly Dead Kennedys (THEME) Nice!  Pazuzu United (THEME) Pazuzu XP Pedro's catacomb collective Swimming in the Death Pool (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

Roman, Phil Born 21 December 1930  (Fresno, California, USA) American animator for 'The Simpsons', 'King of the Hill' et al. My Wife Left Me

Ronaldo, Cristiano Born 5 February 1985  (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal) Sublime talent, who has the following traits - brilliant goals, the constant step over & falls over dramatically in a heap if an opponent even looks at him. (THEME) 2024 Exit Draft

Rongji, Zhu Born 23 October 1928  (Changsha, China) Premier of China from 1998 to 2003. Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers (THEME) Complications from a fall

Ronstadt, Linda Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013. Bastard Must've Died Bourne to Die (THEME) CLOG POPPERS COMPOST CORNER Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged (THEME) Drop Dead Diva Dust in the Wind Going Green Huddled Masses  Imelda's Terrahawks John Key's List LL's Pool Pedro's catacomb collective Soylent Green Is You (THEME) Sad Last Days (THEME) Songbirds in the Cemetery Statik Charge (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

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

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

Rose, Calypso Born 27 April 1940  (Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago) The mother of "Calypso", the somewhat gentler kind of caribbean dance music Bucket Of Blood

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

Rose, Pete Born 11 April 1941  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Former Major League Baseball player, nicknamed "Charlie Hustle". Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0

Rosen, David Born 22 January 1930  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Video game businessman who co-founded Sega, the company behind Sonic the Hedgehog. Will he run out of rings this year? Thomas Jefferson Survives

Rosen, Jacky Born 2 August 1957  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Democratic Senator for Nevada who got carried into office by Harry Reid's machine even though her business record is fake (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

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

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

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

Ross, Jim Born 3 January 1952  (Norman, Oklahoma, USA) Wrestling commentator, known to his fans as "J.R.". (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2024 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

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

Ross, Marion Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA) Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'. God, It's Brutal Out Here (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. (THEME) Meddling Kids and their Dead Dog (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Ross, Rick Born 28 January 1976  (Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA) Rapper and MC. (THEME) And That's a Rap

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

Roth, Ann Born 30 October 1931  (Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA) Oscar-winning costume designer for 'The English Patient' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'. Made a rare onscreen appearance in 'Barbie'. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Roth, Arnold Born 25 February 1929  (Philadelphia, PA, USA) Cartoonist and illustrator, whose work has appeared regularly in magazines including Punch, Playboy, Help!, The New Yorker, Sports illustrated, and many more. Bro is Flabbergasted Tragic, our Maurice!

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

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

Rothwell, Alan Born 9 February 1937  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) British actor famous for playing David Barlow in 'Coronation Street' and presenting the children's TV show 'Picture Box'. The one with the creepy theme tune… Prowlers Goners '24

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

Rouse, Simon Born 24 June 1951  (Heaton, England) English actor who played Jack Meadows on 'The Bill'. (THEME) The Final Bill

Routledge, Lord Miles Born 14 September 1999  (United Kingdom) British video streamer who entertains us by getting into combat zones on purpose 20 Random Guys Part 1

Routledge, Patricia Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. After You, Madam (THEME) Comedy Cremations Deathlist.net (THEME) Decomposing Blubber Departures Board (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Lights Out Madonna's Hand Of Bod Moldy Oldies Poppin’ Clogs (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille Sad News FC (THEME) Slippery Soap (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com (THEME) There is nothing like a dame What’s the Story, Mourning Glory? (THEME) Who's laughing now?

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

Rowland, Kevin Born 17 August 1953  (Wolverhampton, England) Frontman of 80s pop band Dexys Midnight Runners (THEME) Get Me Points For When You Go-Go

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

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

Rowley, Mark Born 1 November 1964  () British police officer serving as commissioner of police of the Metropolis. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2024

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

Roy, Deep Born in Nairobi, Kenya  (exact date unknown) 4'4" dwarf actor who played all of the Oompa-Loompas in Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Born 1957. (THEME) Arthur's Theme: Jimmy White and the 19 Dwarfs

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

Royo, Andre Born 18 July 1968  (New York, New York, USA) Television actor best known for his role as Reginald "Bubbles"cousins in the Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

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

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

Rubin, Rick Born 10 March 1963  (Long Beach, New York, USA) Legendary record producer and industry executive, co-founder of Def Jam Recordings. (THEME) Bearded Wonders

Ruddy, Albert Born 28 March 1930  (Monteal, Quebec, Canada) Film producer, who's picked up a couple of Best Picture Oscars for The Godfather & Billion Dollar Baby. He also wrote the story on which The Longest Yard (aka The Mean Machine) was based. My Wife Left Me

Ruini, Camillo Born 19 February 1931  (Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) Italian Roman Catholic cardinal. Twilight of the Ghosts

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

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

Rusesabagina, Paul Born 15 June 1954  (Murama, Kigali, Ruanda-Urundi) Rwandan hotelier who saved 1,268 Hutu and Tutsi lives by granting them refuge during the Rwandan Genocide. His story was later depicted in 'Hotel Rwanda'. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Rush, Barbara  Born 4 January 1927  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Died 31 March 2024  () Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Film and television actress whose credits include 'Batman' and 'Peyton Place'. (THEME) All these moments will be lost Death to the Future (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Russell, Ann Born in England  (exact date unknown) TikTok cleaner lady with 2 million followers. Ah, the ol’ team

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

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

Russell, Michael Born in Oxfordshire  (exact date unknown) Motorcycle racer, "lives and breathes" the sport. In 2022 competed in every event in the IoM TT. Born 1981/82 You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Russell, Ron Born in England  (exact date unknown) Boxer and hero who thwarted an IRA attempt to kidnap Princess Anne in 1973. Blueberry Crumble

Russell, William Born 19 November 1924  (Sunderland, England) Actor best known as Ian Chesterton in 'Doctor Who'. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Arkham Asylum Joker Blasphemous Rumours 'A'  BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged (THEME) Exiting The Stage  (THEME) Fill the Century or die! Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Kissinger of Death Manuel's Stiffs Mr Shadrack’s Apparatus (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang Rowntree's Randoms (THEME) Slippery Soap Bucket O'Hare  The Alternative Deathlist The nice one needs an outlet Tragic, our Maurice!

Rutherford, Paul Born 8 December 1959  (Liverpool, Lancashire, England) British keyboardist, no. 2 of 80's pop phenomenon Frankie Goes to Hollywood (THEME) Get Me Points For When You Go-Go

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

Rydell, Mark Born 23 March 1929  (New York City, New York, USA) Director of On Golden Pond and other Oscar-nominated movies Cut! Take(n)! I died once. It was awful

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