Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: A

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Aaron, Tommy Born 22 February 1937  (Gainesville, Georgia, USA) American former professional golfer. Winner of the 1973 Masters. (THEME) Hole-in-one (THEME) In The Hole!

Abagnale, Frank Born 27 April 1948  (New York, USA) Con man who inspired Catch Me If You Can. (THEME) Dieopics

Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. ..better to burn out... BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground (THEME) Hell to the Chief Puzlman's Passing Picks

Abbot, Russ Born 16 September 1947  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Comedian and actor. Born Russell Roberts, he was voted "funniest man on television" 5 times. If he was the funniest, then we'd hate to see who was the unfunniest. Also Pipe Smoker of the Year 2001, which might be more relevant to the DDP. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Abbott, Diane Born 27 September 1953  (Paddington, London, England) MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington since 1987. Once a candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party. Previously a familiar face on TV political shows, e.g. This Week (2010-15). Caused conniptions in 2019 by drinking a canned mojito on a train. Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information

Abdi, Mazloum Born in Kobani, Ba'athist Syria  (exact date unknown) Kurdish military leader, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces; the US has in the past treated him as a legitimate political leader, a view not shared by the Turks. Born 1967 (THEME) militant leaders

Abdul Aziz, Salman bin Born 31 December 1935  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) King of Saudi-Arabia since 2015. Defers a lot of authority to his axe-wielding son. Falling Off The Perch (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground From Here to Eternity (THEME) Hell to the Chief (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Born 16 April 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) US basketball player with the LA Lakers in the 1970s and 80s but he insists he's Roger Murdock, an airline co-pilot! Ambulance chaser Funeral Furore (THEME) Play Ball! The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad

Abrams, Gracie Born 7 September 1999  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American singer-songwriter. I was about to write that she got to number 98 in the Dutch charts with a song called "I Miss You, I'm Sorry" but then I realised that she had a 2024 UK Number One with "That's So True." This is why old farts like me shouldn' (THEME) I Made the News Today, Oh Boy

Acerbi, Angelo Born 23 September 1925  (Sesta Godano, Kingdom of Italy) Italian cardinal. Do they do qo? (THEME) Fill the Century or die!

Achuthanandan, V. S.  Born 20 October 1923  (Alappuzha, Kerala, India) Died 21 July 2025  (Thiruvananthapuram, India) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Indian politician who was Chief Minister for the State of Kerala from 2006 to 2011. Diana Rots

Acosta, Nelson Born 6 December 1944  (Paso de los Toros, Uruguay) Retired footballer and coach. Among other clubs coached Everton de Viña del Mar, two stints. (Notto be confused with a UK Merseyside club of a similar name). Also coached the Chilean & Bolivian National teams. (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's Life Got Cold

Acton, Loren Born 7 March 1936  (Lewistown, Montana, USA) Solar X-ray physicist who flew aboard a Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Adami, Edward Fenech Born 7 February 1934  (Birkirkara, Malta) Maltese politician who won four General Elections serving two terms as Prime Minister and then became the island's 7th President . Pro-Europe, he was instrumental in Malta joining the EU. (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) Dead Leaders

Adamkus, Valdas Born 3 November 1926  (Kaunas, Lithuania) President of Lithuania from 1998-2003 and 2004-2009. Blue-Teams (THEME) Clinging on for a 99 (THEME) Dead Leaders

Adams (Actor), Tony  Born 11 December 1940  (Anglesey, Wales) Died 25 October 2025  (Brighton, England) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Suave Welsh actor, best known as Dr. Bywaters in General Hospital and Adam Chance in Crossroads. Played Elgin in Doctor Who story The Green Death, until he fell ill and had to be replaced. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Adele, (singer) Born 5 May 1988  (London, England) Singer and current most successful recording artist in Britain, with massive sales of her first two albums, '19' and '21' respectively. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Adie, Kate Born 19 September 1945  (Sunderland, England) Fearless BBC journalist. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2025

Adler, Jerry  Born 4 February 1929  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 23 August 2025  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) US TV Actor from The Sopranos Touch of Grey

Adler, Lou Born 13 December 1933  (Chicago, IL, USA) Producer who produced albums with Carole King and then the Rocky Horror Picture Show 100 Bodies in a Day

Adler, Steven Born 22 January 1965  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Former Guns N' Roses drummer. (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Admoni, Nahum Born 21 November 1929  (Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine) Former head of Mossad during the 80s. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Adorf, Mario Born 8 September 1931  (Zurich, Switzerland) German film and stage actor. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich! Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Advani, L. K. Born 8 November 2027  (Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan) Former Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He is also one of the co-founders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Droller Coaster

Affleck, Ben Born 15 August 1972  (Berkeley, California, USA) Turn-of-the-millennium Hollywood leading man who, following a string of box office bombs in the early 2000s, switched to low-level auterism. And an ill-advised turn as Batman. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel The Really, Really Rottens

Afkhami, Mahnaz Born 18 January 1941  (Kerman, Imperial State of Iran) Iranian women's rights activist and former government minister. Death Is International 2024

Ag Ghaly, Iyad Born in Abeïbara, Kidal Region, French Sudan  (exact date unknown) A Malian Tuareg Islamist militant, leader of Tuareg rebel forces against the Malian Government. Born 1954. (THEME) militant leaders

Aga Khan, Prince Karim  Born 13 December 1936  (Geneva, Switzerland) Died 4 February 2025  (Lisbon, Portugal) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) 49th and current Imam of the Ismaili Muslims & horse-racing fan. Death Is International 2024

Agam, Yaacov Born 11 May 1928  (Rishon LeZion, Israel) Sculpter who likes optical and kinetic art Not at All Well

Ağca, Mehmet Ali Born 9 January 1958  (Ismailli, Hekimhan, Malatya, Turkey) Turkish gunman who attempted to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981. Served 10 years for an assassination attempt on someone else that actually did succeed, released in 2010. Freaky Farleys Life Got Cold (THEME) Mmmmmmmm Drop

Agnew, Pete Born 14 September 1946  (Dunfermline, Scotland) Scottish hard rock bassist for Nazareth. (THEME) Last surviving original band members III The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Agostini, Giacomo Born 16 June 1942  (Brescia, Italy) Successful Motorcycle racer, winning 15 World Championships. Also tried a couple of season of Formula One, managing a few third places and a second, befor erturning to two wheels as a team manger. (THEME) Wheel meet again

Ahrweiler, Helene Born 29 August 1926  (Athens, Greece) Greek-French Byzanthologist. (THEME) Clinging on for a 99

Aitken, Jonathan Born 30 August 1942  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Disgraced ex-cabinet minister. (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice

Akihito of Japan, Emperor Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME Curtains for Carter Grave Danger (THEME) Hell to the Chief Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix See You In Heaven The Rotting Corpses of the Undead

Akinnagbe, Gbenga Born 12 December 1978  (Washington, D.C. USA) Tv actor, played Chris Parlow in The Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Akira, Asa Born 3 January 1986  (Manhatten, New York, USA) Porn star who won, for real, the Female Performer of the Year Award in 2013. WTF? (THEME) Scrubber Out

Akiyoshi, Toshiko Born 12 December 1929  (Liaoyang, Manchuria, China) Jazz artist and the first Japanese student to study at the Berklee School of Music. (THEME) Stars on Hice

al-Adel, Saif Born 11 April 1960  (Alexandria, Egypt) Senior member of al-Qaeda, wanted in connection with the 1998 US Embassy bombings. Diana Rots (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground (THEME) militant leaders

Alaimo, Marc Born 5 May 1942  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Actor best known as baddie Gul Dukat in 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

al-Assad, Asma Born 11 August 1975  (London, England) First lady of Syria and thus married to Bashar Al-Assad. I know women love a bastard but come on... (THEME) Assorted Alliterates  Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep  Banana's Peel Slippers Carkers Convention 2025 (THEME) Complications from a fall  Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dead Ends Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health  Dead Wait Droller Coaster (THEME) Drop Dead Diva  Evil Grimace David Quantick's Showbiz Pals (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground  Sorry For Your Trouble I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is LW's Czech Out Madonna's Hand Of Bod Manifest Death-stiny Morrigan Multiple Stiffies Once You Go Black Oscar The Beast  Pan Breed People I Think Might Die In 2025 United Smart Beta Stone Dead Cert  Summer in Transylvania The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2025 Still Life The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu They Might All Die Today's the day the maggots have their picnic Windsor the Troll

Al-Assad, Bashar Born 11 September 1965  (Damascus, Syria) President of Syria since his father's death in 2000. Curtains for Carter Dead Wait Finbarr Returns from the Dead (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground Mortem Omnibus Multiple Stiffies Peter Falk's Friends RIP It Up and Start Again Forgotten But Not Gone Where's My Damn List?

Al-Attar, Najah Born 10 January 1933  (Damascus, Syria) Vice-President of Syria since 2006. (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground

Al-Bashir, Omar Born 1 January 1944  (Hosh Bannaga, Northern State, Sudan) Former Sudanese President, deposed in 2019. Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Dead Leaders

Albert II, King Born 6 June 1934  (Laeken, Belgium) King of Belgium from 1993 until his abdication in 2013. (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife

Albertine, Viv Born 1 December 1954  (Sydney, Australia) Australian-British punk guitarist for The Stills. (THEME) Punk is Dead

Albright, Tenley Born 18 July 1935  (Newton Centre, Massachusetts, USA) Figure skater, 1956 Olympic champion. (THEME) She’s a Dead Skate, Charlie Brown

Alda, Alan Born 28 January 1936  (New York, New York, USA) US actor, best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in 'M*A*S*H'. It's Grim Up North 2025 Not Alive Casket Ready Deader than a Dead Thing Diego Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Exu's Exiteers Graceful Deaths Noah Reason & the Youth in Asia (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts Peacocks Anus Horribilis Permanent Kip 2024 (THEME) Sad Last Days Simply Dead Who Turned out the lights?

Alderton, John Born 27 November 1940  (Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England) Amiable actor, star of 'Please Sir!' and other TV shows & comedies. Husband of Pauline Collins. Also the narrator of 'Fireman Sam'. (THEME) Comedy Cremations

Aldred, Sophie Born 20 August 1962  (London, England) Actress who played teenage companion Ace in 'Doctor Who' from 1987-89 despite being well into her twenties. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Aldret, Heather Born 1 March 1969  (USA) Hailing from Charleston, South Carolina, she was a contestant on Survivor 41. As you no doubt all remember, she was as the weakest link of Luvu, and she worked with Erika Casupanan to crack the majority alliance. They were successfully able to turn the f G-O-T-T-O-G-O!

Aldrin, Buzz Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Second man on the Moon, who has always claimed he'd have been the first if it wasn't for the fact that the only door of the lunar lander was on Neil Armstrong's side. It's Grim Up North 2025 Not Alive 3rd times the charm Alternative Observations 2025 (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Bladerunner Blasphemous Rumours 'A' BLIMEY! Carkers Convention 2025 Couldn't Think of a Team Name Culled Rush Centenary Cemetery Curtains for Carter Deader than a Dead Thing  DEADIES 11  (THEME) Dead... Or are they? Death Nebula 3000 Death Stalks United (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries  Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Di's Dies "Down Under" Death Merchants Falling Off The Perch Heaven Can't Wait Lard Bazaar Lidders Late Lamentables Lord Football's Lot LW's Czech Out Weakend at Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Morbid United F.C. Mr & Mrs Drummerboy NoSoup4U!  Octopus of Odstock Oh, What a Beautiful Mournin'  Old People Smell Of Piss Only Fools and Corpses Piston Broke Plausible Passings of 2025 RIP It Up and Start Again Sad News FC SAMSONS AND DELILAHS Say Hi to Uncle George See You In Heaven Skibidi Toilet So Long Farewell Stop the Steal...ing of My Felonies Senor Trump survive while you can Swimming in the Death Pool Heading Nowhere The Best and Worst of Us Colnbrook Coroner The Deadest Of The Dead  the new team The Old Ones are the Pests Zombie Nation

Aleandro, Norma Born 2 May 1936  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentina's leading actress who has also appeared in a number of Hollywood films, earning an Oscar nomination for her role in "Gaby: A True Story". (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Alexander, James Born 17 December 1948  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) American R&B musician and last surviving member Bar-Kays, a backing band for Otis Redding. (THEME) Last surviving original band members III

Alexandra, Princess Born 25 December 1936  (Windsor, Berkshire, England) First cousin of the Queen and sister to Prince Michael of Kent. Variously known as The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent. Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged LL's Pool The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Women's Deaths Matter Too

alexievich, svetlana Born 31 May 1948  (Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine) Belarussian journalist and writer, Nobel Prize winner in 2015 (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

al-Hasan, Suhayl Born 10 June 1970  (Beit Ana, Jableh, Latakia, Syria) Former commander of the Syrian Army's Special Forces. The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order

al-Hayya, Khalil Born 5 November 1960  (Gaza City, Egyptian Gaza Strip) Deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, also one of the Acting Chairmen following the assassination of Yahya Sinwar (See DDP 2024) DDP Tofoa La Faucheuse (THEME) militant leaders Morrigan Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Al-Houthi, Abdul Khaliq Badruddin Born in Yemen  (exact date unknown) Houthi military commander, terrorist, and younger brother of the movements leader, Abdul-Malik. Born 1984. Salmon Mousse

al-Houthi, Abdul-Malik Born 22 May 1979  (Saada Governorate, North Yemen) Current Emir of the Houthi movement (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground Haben die Spaten (THEME) militant leaders Morrigan ONE-IN-THE-CHAMBER Salmon Mousse The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

al-Houthi, Mohammed Born in Saada, North Yemen  (exact date unknown) Yemeni political leader, former President of the Revolutionary Committee of Yemen. Born 1979. Salmon Mousse

Ali Zardari, Asif Born 21 July 1956  (Nawabshah, Pakistan) Widower of Benazir Bhutto, who announced that he would nominally head her party whilst their son is at university in England. Then became insurgent target number 1 when he became President of the country in 2008. (THEME) Hell to the Chief ONE-IN-THE-CHAMBER

AL-JULANI, Abu Mohammad Born in Deir ez-Zor, Syria  (exact date unknown) Emir of the al-Nusra Front in Syria since 2012. Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Allard, Wayne Born 2 December 1943  (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA) American politician and long-time Senator from Colorado. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Allardyce, Sam Born 19 October 1954  (Dudley, West Midlands, England) Gum-chewing, headpiece wearing, bung-taking (Allegedly - at the DDP lawyer's request) football manager, who likes his teams to play dirty, unattractive football. Formerly at Bolton & Newcastle United. (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Allen, Dave (Gruber) Born in Naperville, Illinois  (exact date unknown) comedic actor whose bum looks lends itself to playing quirky roles (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle

Allen, Joseph P. Born 27 June 1937  (Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA) US astronaut who didn't get the biggest gigs, but still left a mark, for example as consultant to the Armageddon movie (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Allen, Marshall Born 25 May 1924  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) US jazz saxophonist, currrent leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra after having been a part of it for decades (THEME) Old as Dirt 2

Allen, Tim Born 13 June 1953  (Denver, Colorado, USA) The Toolman, moved from 80s stand up to 90 sitcom to being the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story films. (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice

Allen, Woody Born 30 November 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. 5 Feet and 1 to Go (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME Casket Ready Dead Is Dead Death Stinks  Forever young pups (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Noah Reason & the Youth in Asia (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!  (THEME) sid and marty coffin Touch of Grey

Allison, Donnie Born 7 September 1939  (Hueytown, Alabama, USA) Former NASCAR driver who had a famous battle with Cale Yarborough in the 1979 Daytona 500. (THEME) Play Ball!

Al-Masri, Abu Hamza Born 15 April 1958  (Alexandria, Egypt) Blind, one-armed and loopy Muslim cleric, currently in jail for inciting racial hatred. (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice

al-Nakhalah, Ziyad Born 6 April 1953  (Khan Yunis, All-Palestine Protectorate, Egypt) Leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad since 2018 (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground (THEME) militant leaders

Alou, Felipe Born 12 May 1935  (Haina, Dominican Republic) The first Dominican to play regular in Major League Baseball, as well as a three-time All Star. (THEME) Perfect 10

Alpert, Herb Born 31 March 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Trumpeter and record company executive. The A in A&M Records and the man responsible for (or should that be "guilty of"?) signing The Carpenters. Dead Is Dead (THEME) Nature's Way 2 (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back

al-Qurashi, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi Date and place of birth unknown Current Caliph of the Islamic State, following the assassination of his predecessor in 2023. Not much is known about him! (THEME) militant leaders

Al-Sabah, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Born 27 September 1940  (Kuwait City, Kuwait) Emir of Kuwait since December 2023 (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground

al-Sahhaf, Muhammad Saeed Born 30 July 1937  (Hillah, Iraq) Saddam Hussein's extremely professional media spokesperson, nicknamed Comical Ali.. Those were the days. 20 Random Guys Part 1

al-Sayyed, Ibrahim Amin Born in Haouch al-Nabi, Baalbek District, Lebanon  (exact date unknown) Head of the Political Council of Hezbollah since the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, born 1960. Morrigan

Al-Senussi, Ahmed Born in Masrsa Matrouh, Egypt  (exact date unknown) Libyan member of the Senussi House. Alternative Observations 2025

al-Sharaa, Farouk Born 10 December 1938  (Damascus, Syria) Vice-President of Syria. (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground

al-Zahar, Mahmoud Born 6 May 1945  (Gaza City, British Mandate for Palestine) Co-founder of Hamas and former foreign minister of the Palestinian Authority. Morrigan

Amarildo, (footballer) Born 29 July 1939  (Campos dos Goytacazes, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a centre forward. He is the last survivor of the winning Brazilian 1962 FIFA World Cup team. Diego (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles Plan B from Outer Space

Ames, Rachel Born 2 November 1929  (Portland, Oregon, USA) US film and TV actress, probably best known for her long-running role in General Hospital. Swimming in the Death Pool

Amiss, Dennis Born 7 April 1943  (Birmingham, UK) Batsman who has the highest ODI average of any England cricketer to have played more than five times. Also one of only two cricketers to have hit a century in both their first and last ODIs. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed) (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Anderson, Criscilla Born 25 March 1980  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Wife of Coffey Anderson. Dead And Dusted Deadpool Surprise Finbarr Returns from the Dead Haben die Spaten

Anderson, Eunice Date and place of birth unknown Minor american actress who lived in Europe for a while, born 1922 (THEME) Fiona's 1922

Anderson, Willie Born 24 February 1947  (Liverpool, UK) Former Aston Villa winger, place in the history books probably comes down to him being the first ever substitute brought on by Manchester United (replacing George Best in the 1965 Charity Shield). (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Andersson, Harriet Born 14 February 1932  (Stockholm, Sweden) Ingmar Bergman-film actress. The Deadest Of The Dead

Anderton, Nick Born 22 April 1996  (Preston, England) Football player, Bristol Rovers. Dead And Dusted (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two

Andre, Annette Born 24 June 1939  (Drummoyne, Australia) Australian actress. (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable The Funeral Director 2025

Andress, Ursula Born 19 March 1936  (Ostermundigen, Switzerland) Actress & sex symbol, best known for her sultry performance in Dr. No. From Here to Eternity (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable (THEME) Sad Last Days Simply Dead

Andretti, Mario Born 28 February 1940  (Motovun, Croatia) Italian-American racing driver, the last American to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in 1978. (THEME) Formula Fatality Pearly Gates (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies (THEME) Wheel meet again Where's My Damn List?

Andrew, Prince Born 19 February 1960  (London, England) Second son of Queen Elizabeth II. Married to Sarah Ferguson from 1986 to 1996. Shunned by society for attending too many sketchy parties on and off Jeffrey Epstein's island 5 Feet and 1 to Go Death Stinks (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers Puppy power The Really, Really Rottens

Andrews, Julie Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Actress - star of 'The Sound of Music'. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Bourne to Die Final Curtain Call (THEME) It's a Small World (THEME) It's time to meet the music Ken Dodds dads dog (THEME) Last Christmas (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway Owt to stop me Coffin Piston Broke The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024 (THEME) There is nothing like a dame Wayne Manor Zombie Nation

Aniston, Nicole Born 9 September 1987  (San Diego, California, USA) Popular adult actress. Filmed her first anal scene in 2017, apparently. (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back

Anka, Paul Born 30 July 1941  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Singer songwriter and lyricist of one of the most famous songs of all time, 'My Way', based on a French tune called 'Comme d'habitude'. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Dust in the Wind SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS

Annand, Eddie Born 24 March 1973  (Glasgow, Scotland) Notable scottish football player with a long career. Now suffering from an incurable but less aggressive brain tumour (THEME) A Question of Sprouts Banana's Peel Slippers Dave's Grim Underground BO Dead Ends Droller Coaster (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles Fade to Black Girlfriend In A Coma Jackie Treehorn Life Got Cold (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two Plan B from Outer Space (THEME) They think it's all over

Annesley, Hugh Born 22 June 1939  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Police officer who served as Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary from 1989 to 1996. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2025

Annis, Francesca Born 14 May 1945  (Kensington, London, England) BAFTA-winning actress for playing Lillie Langtry in period drama 'Lillie'. Film roles include 'Macbeth' and 'Dune'. (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Ann-Margaret, (actress) Born 28 April 1941  (Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands Iän, Sweden) Swedish-born American actress, something of a siren in the 1960s. Also had a singing career. (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Anoa'i, Samu Born 29 March 1963  (San Francisco, California, USA) Wrestler, member of the widespread Samoan wrestling family. Perhaps still best remembered as one-half of early 90s tag team The Headshrinkers. John Key's List

Anthony, Piers Born 6 August 1934  (Oxford, UK) Fantasy novellist, behind the long-lasting Xanth series. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Anthony, Ray Born 20 January 1922  (Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, USA) Bandleader, best known for his songs, 'Hokey Pokey' and 'Bunny Hop'. (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife Centenarian Club Culled Rush Centenary Cemetery Eternity Tours  (THEME) Fatal Exceptions (THEME) Fiona's 1922 Goneville (THEME) Gray Panthers  Have I got Pews for you! Jumptheshark (THEME) Last surviving original band members III Manchester Pity Naked Florida Gravediggers  (THEME) Nature's Way 2 (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Old as Dirt 2 (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies

Antonoff, Jack Born 31 March 1984  (Bergenfield, New Jersey, USA) Singer songwriter & producer, of band Bleachers, and formerly of the detestable Fun. Struggles with depression, anxiety and OCD, (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

Aoun, Michel Born 17 February 1935  (Beirut, Lebanon) Lebanese military commander and politician. Also briefly ex-PM and President of the country. Not the safest of job roles, being a Lebanese politician right now... (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground Obituarynotice

Apablaza, Galvarino Born 9 November 1950  (Santiago, Chile) Chilean Marxist guerrilla known to have participated in several murders and kidnappings. He was known to be living in exile in Argentina, with a wife and three sons. (THEME) militant leaders

Aparicio, Luis Born 29 April 1934  (Maracaibo, Venezuela) First Venezuelan inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, regarded as one of the greatest shortstops in the sport's history. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Apatow, Maude Born 15 December 1997  (Los Banos, California, USA) Actress, best known for her roles as the daughter to her real-life mother's characters in movies, including 'This Is 40'. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Apostol, Eugenia Born 29 September 1925  (Sorsogon, Philippines) Publisher, whose political publications helped cause the downfall of two Filipino presidents. (THEME) 99 Not Out! (THEME) Dead Continent

Applegate, Christina Born 25 November 1971  (Hollywood, California, USA) American actress & comedienne who has suffered from & beaten breast cancer. (THEME) 90s vs 90s Not at All Well Noz4news Puzlman's Passing Picks The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury

Aragonés, Sergio Born 6 September 1937  (Sant Mateu, Castellón, Spain) Spanish-born Mexican cartoonist for Mad magazine. Wayne Manor

Arato, Andras Born 11 July 1945  (Koszeg, Hungary) Legendary stock photo character, Hide the Pain Harold, who keeps smiling no matter what. 20 Random Guys Part 1 Upside Down Planet

Arau, Alfonso Born 11 January 1932  (Mexico City, Mexico) Actor: The Wild Bunch, Romancing the Stone. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Arber, Werner Born 3 June 1929  (Granichen, Switzerland) Swiss scientist. Shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Death Is International 2024

Arcand, Denys Born 25 June 1941  (Deschambault, Canada) Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. Won Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2004 (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Archer, Bill Born in   (exact date unknown) The founder of the Wickes and Focus DIY superstore chains and the former chairman of Brighton and Hove Albion, who presided over the sale of the football ground in 1997, a "business" decision the club is still struggling to recover from. (THEME) Kill Bills, Vol. 3

Archer, Jeffrey Born 15 April 1940  (London, England) Habitual liar, novelist and former Conservative Party deputy chairman. Convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice in 2001. 2025 Not Your Year (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper

Arend, Rene Born 20 December 1928  (Luxembourg) Chef who went from Luxembourg to burgers, the longtime Executive Chef for McDonald's who created the McRib and Chicken McNuggets. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Argent, Rod Born 14 June 1945  (St Albans, Hertfordshire, England) Rock musician who founded and lead the Zombies, and later, Argent. Captain Hemlock's Twenty (THEME) LW's Latest Hit Martin Scorsese’s The Departed

ARGENTO, Dario Born 7 September 1940  (Rome, Italy) Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Argerich, Martha Born 5 June 1941  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Acclaimed pianist. (THEME) American As Apple Pie (THEME) Musical chairs (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

Ariyoshi, George Born 12 March 1926  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) American politician and lawyer who was the third Governor of Hawaii, serving a record 12 years. Now the oldest surviving governor of any US state. (THEME) Stars on Hice

Armatrading, Joan Born 9 December 1950  (Basseterre, Saint Kitts) Singer-songwriter best known for her hits 'Love and Affection' and 'Drop the Pilot'. An alleged affair with Blue Peter's Valerie Singleton is the stuff of myth and legend. (THEME) Dead Beats

Armfield, Diana Born 11 June 1920  (Ringwood, England) Landscape artist. Centenarian Club (THEME) D Ceased (THEME) Old As Dirt

Armstrong, Karen Born 14 November 1944  (Worcestershire, England) British writer primarily focusing on religion. Author of the Charter for Compassion Gooseberry Crumble

Armstrong, Lance Born 18 September 1971  (Plano, Texas, USA) Former cyclist, 7 times winner of the Tour de France, who overcame brain, lung and testicular cancer. It was revealed in 2012 that he was a systematic drugs cheat all along and now enters into sporting infamy. (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft

Arnett, Peter Born 13 November 1934  (Riverton, New Zealand) Journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1966 for his reports from Vietnam. Worked for CNN from 1981-1999. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Arnold, Billy Boy Born 16 September 1935  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Renowned blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He has worked with blues legends such as Bo Diddley, Johnny Shines, Otis Rush, Earl Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters . . . and many many more. (THEME) Kill Bills, Vol. 3

Arnold, Frances Born 25 July 1956  (Edgewood, Pennsylvania, USA) Nobel Prize winning chemist in 2018 for pioneering the use of directed evolution to engineer enzymes, apparently. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Arnoux, Rene Born 4 July 1948  (Pontcharra, France) French racecar driver, winning 7 Formula One Grands Prix (THEME) Formula Fatality

Arpaio, Joe Born 14 June 1932  (Springfield, Massachusetts, USA) Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. A controversial figure, accused of abusing his powers. Became famous for accusing Barack Obama for having forged his birth certificate during his first election 2008. Sounds a bit like a Jealous Joey. (THEME) Space Wasters

Arrighi, Nike  Born 9 March 1944  (Nice, France) Died 12 February 2025  () Age at death: 80  (read death notice) Former French actress, now a visual artist. Starred in films The Devil Rides Out and Women In Love. Apricot Crumble

Arrington, Jim Born 1 September 1932  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Incredibly physically fit elderly man no doubt very helpful given he is the worlds oldest bodybuilder. Has a poor opinion of his own physique which he says motivates him to keep training. Pedro's catacomb collective

Arroyo, Martina Born 2 February 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) American opera singer. (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

Arslanogullari, Berkin Born 3 June 2005  (place of birth unknown) Turkish-German U19 footballer for Union Berlin fighting bone cancer. La Faucheuse

Arthur, Toni Born 27 December 1940  (Oxford, England) Best remembered as a presenter of 'Play Away' and 'Play School'. Time's-2 Team

Ascherson, Neal Born 5 October 1932  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scottish journalist specializing in Eastern European history. Obituarynotice

Ascott, Roy Born 26 October 1934  (Bath, England) British cybernetics artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Ashcroft, Chloe Born 7 July 1942  () Children's television presenter, most notably of 'Play School'. (THEME) CRT to DOA

Asher, Peter Born 22 June 1944  (London, England) Peter from music act Peter and Gordon fame. (THEME) The Survivors

Ashton, John Born 30 November 1957  (Forest Gate, London, England) Guitarist and composer with post punk/new wave band The Psychedelic Furs. Girlfriend In A Coma

Askwith, Robin Born 12 October 1950  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Actor best known for his starring role in a series of "sex comedies" in the 1970s. Had a good innings

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of 'This Is Your Life' and 'Antiques Roadshow'. 100 Bodies in a Day 2025 Not Your Year Bourne to Die (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2025 Di's Dies Last Show Before Bedtime Peacocks Anus Horribilis The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024

Astin, John Born 30 March 1930  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor - starred as Gomez Addams in 'The Addams Family', and has mainly appeared in TV comedies since. Bastard Must've Died Blue-Teams Death Nebula 3000 Pool Ghoul (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel  Stay safe friends! (THEME) The Survivors  (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!  What’s the Story, Mourning Glory? You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Astiz, Alfredo Born 8 November 1951  (Argentina) Notorious torturer The Angel of Death under the Videla dictatorship. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Astley, Rick Born 6 February 1966  (Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England) Shy and retiring singer who had phenomenal success with the hit single 'Never Gonna Give You Up', the biggest selling UK single of 1987. Later became a phenomenon of a different kind as that single became part of an internet meme known as 'Rickrolling'. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Atherton, William Born 30 July 1947  (Orange, Connecticut, USA) Film actor best known as slimy reporter Dick Thornburg in the first two 'Die Hard' films. God, It's Brutal Out Here

Atkins, Eileen Born 16 June 1934  (London, England) BAFTA and Olivier award-winning actress and writer. Infamously chatted up by actor Colin Farrell at the age of 69. Blue-Teams (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Atkins, Martin Born 3 August 1959  (Coventry, England) English drummer and session musician. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Atkins, Ronnie Born 16 November 1964  (Vejle, Denmark) Pretty Maids singer, suffering from lung cancer. Skate Dumpers Life Got Cold You've got a Shiva In The Dark

Atkinson, Big Ron Born 18 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former footballer, manager and pundit. Renowned for his eclectic style of commentary, for example "'There's a few tired limbs in the blue legs" and "van Nistelrooy, predating as usual...". Got a bit too eclectic with some racist remarks and was sacked. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him (THEME) Unpersons

Atkinson, Bill  Born 17 March 1951  (USA) Died 5 June 2025  (Portola Valley, California, USA) Age at death: 74  (read death notice) American computer engineer who worked for Apple contributing to many everyday computing features. Smart Beta

Atlan, Henri Born 27 December 1931  (Blida, Algeria) French biophysicist and cyberneticist, best know for his theory 'Complexity from noise' Gooseberry Crumble

Attenborough, David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. 2025 Not Alive 3rd times the charm And they all died Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying Blasphemous Rumours 'A' BLIMEY! Bought the Peanut Farm Worm Fodder (THEME) Cardavers (THEME) Clinging on for a 99 Culled Rush Centenary Cemetery Curtains for Carter (THEME) D Ceased  Dead And Dusted Deader than a Dead Thing DEADIES 11 Dead Last? Dead Right! Death Nebula 3000 Death Stalks United Diego Di's Dies  Down Under the Daisies Dropping Like Flies (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves Falling Off The Perch Final Curtain Call Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool Flat White and Flat Line Forever young pups  Free Fallers' (THEME) CRT to DOA Grave Danger Had a good innings Hunting Halos I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I Told You I Was Ill I've Been Dying To Play This Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Jumptheshark Kop-ing it Long Story Short… It's Over! Weakend at Bernies Mancunian Medley Mortem Omnibus Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Naked Florida Gravediggers NoSoup4U! (THEME) Old As Dirt Old People Smell Of Piss (THEME) Windsor's OBE Partridge As Reaper Piston Broke Prowlers Goners '25  Pull my finger RIP It Up and Start Again Sad News FC See You In Heaven So Long Farewell Spectre of Death Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Anfield Iron The Best and Worst of Us The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Choir Invisibule The Crowdsourced Deathlist The Funeral Director 2025 The Old Ones are the Pests The Spanners (THEME) The Talking Dead Times up! Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Zipline Zombie Nation

Attwood, Richard Born 4 April 1940  (Wolverhampton, Staffordhore) Retored British racing driver, who took part in Formula One with nothing to show for it except a second place finish in Monaco. He did win the Le Mans 24-hour in 1970, Porsche's frirst win (which features in the Steve McQueen film). (THEME) Wheel meet again

Atwood, Margaret Born 18 November 1939  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Author and poet. Wrote the 'The Handmaid's Tale'. (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper Manifest Death-stiny Powder Picks Em Off

Atyam, Angelina Born in Bobi, Uganda  (exact date unknown) Ugandan human rights activist and a recipient of the UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights, born 1946. (THEME) Good Trouble

Auber, Brigitte Born 27 April 1928  (Paris, France) French actress. Jumptheshark Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille

Auchincloss, Jake Born 29 January 1988  (Newton, Massachussetts, USA) House Representative for Boston since 2021. Gave a speech in the house written entirely by AI. (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

Austin, Pamela Born 20 December 1941  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) American actress. (THEME) Cardavers

Avalon, Frankie Born 18 September 1940  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Italian-American pop idol of the 1950s who also played the Teen Angel in "Grease". (THEME) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Pedro's catacomb collective (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Avdonin, Alexander Born 10 June 1932  (Sverdlovsk, Russia) First person to try to exhume the Romanovs Taxidermied Frogs

Awdry, Christopher Born 2 July 1940  (Devizes, UK) Author involved with Thomas the Tank Engine stories originally authored by his father (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Ayckbourn, Alan Born 12 April 1939  (London, UK) One of Britain's most prolific and acclaimed living playwrights, who has shunned TV and film for six decades to focus on the stage. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Aykroyd, Dan Born 1 July 1952  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Comedian, actor, musician and screenwriter, of 'Blues Brothers', 'Ghostbusters' and 'Saturday Night Live' fame. (THEME) They Were the World

Ayoade, Richard Born 23 May 1977  (Hammersmith, London, England) BAFTA-winning actor and comedian for "The IT Crowd" and frequent panel show guest. (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets

Ayres, Pam Born 14 March 1947  (Stanford in the Vale, Berkshire, England) Humorous poet, often on TV. Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged

AZALEA, Iggy Born 7 June 1990  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Australian rap singer, born Amethyst Amelia Kelly. Manchester Pity

Azaria, Hank Born 25 April 1964  (Forest Hills, New York, USA) Actor - the voice of grouchy barman Moe in 'The Simpsons'. Is there a Homer Sexual in the house? (THEME) I Hear Voices

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