Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: C

 

Cabrera, Angel
Born 12 September 1969  (Córdoba, Argentina)
Argentine golfer nicknamed "El Pato" ("The Duck") for his habit of waddling on the greens.
[Picture of Angel Cabrera]

 

Cage, Nicolas
Born 7 January 1964  (Long Beach, California, USA)
Versatile Hollywood actor, has played comedy, drama and off-beat 'wacky'. Changed his name form Coppola to avoid accustaions of nepotism.
[Picture of Nicolas Cage]

 

Caine, Michael
Born 14 March 1933  (Bermondsey, London, England)
Legendary British actor, still turning in award-winning performances.
[Picture of Michael Caine]

 

Cairney, Frank
Date and place of birth unknown
Scottish convicted sex offender.
[Picture of Frank Cairney]

 

Cairns, Chris
Born 13 June 1970  (Picton, New Zealand)
New Zeleand legendary cricketer.
[Picture of Chris Cairns]

 

Calaway, Mark
Born 24 March 1965  (Houston, Texas, USA)
Professional wrestler known as 'The Undertaker'.
[Picture of Mark Calaway]

 

Calder, David
Born 1 August 1946  (Portsmouth, UK)
Clasically trained actor, played Julius Caesar in the 2018 National Live Theatre Shakespeare adaptation.
[Picture of David Calder]

 

Calderwood, Jimmy Jimmy Calderwood is no longer with us
Born 28 February 1955  (Glasgow, Scotland)

Died 19 January 2025  ()

Age at death: 69  (read death notice)
Footballer, now with dementia.
[Picture of Jimmy Calderwood]

 

Callerot, Genevieve Genevieve Callerot is no longer with us
Born 6 May 1916  (Paris, France)

Died 16 January 2025  (Saint-Aulaye-Puymangou, France)

Age at death: 108  (read death notice)
French farmer, novelist and WW2 resistance fighter.
[Picture of Genevieve Callerot]

 

callow, simon
Born 15 June 1949  (London, England)
Stage, TV & film actor, starring in several Merchant Ivory productions. Has a tendency to play Charles Dickens at the drop of a hat.
[Picture of simon callow]

 

Campbell, Glenn
Born in Islay, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
BBC Scotland political editor, born 1976.
[Picture of Glenn Campbell]

 

Campbell, Jane
Born 19 April 1959  (Kingston Hill, Surrey, England)
Disability campaigner, now Baroness Campbell of Surbiton.
[Picture of Jane Campbell]

 

Campbell, Menzies
Born 22 May 1941  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Former Olympic runner and holder of the British 100 metres record who later became Lib Dem leader, but it wasn't a great success.
[Picture of Menzies Campbell]

 

Campbell, Michael
Born in Belfast. Northern Ireland  (exact date unknown)
Writer and performer, aka Michael Patrick, born c1991. Diagnosed with MND in 2023.
[Picture of Michael Campbell]

 

Campbell, Sandy
Born 11 November 1966  (Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia)
Australian former rugby league player currently homeless and battling cancer.
[Picture of Sandy Campbell]

 

Campbell, Vivian
Born 25 August 1962  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Guitarist for rock bands Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy and Dio.
[Picture of Vivian Campbell]

 

Campbell, William C.
Born 28 June 1930  (Ramelton, Ireland)
Winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work combatting roundworm infections in horses.
[Picture of William C. Campbell]

 

Canabarro Lucas, Inah
Born 6 August 1908  (Sao Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Brazilian supercentenarian.
[Picture of Inah Canabarro Lucas]

 

Cannom, Greg
Born in Washington, D.C. USA  (exact date unknown)
Multi-Oscar winning makeup artist. Born 1951.
[Picture of Greg Cannom]

 

Cannon, Dyan
Born 4 January 1937  (Tacoma, Washington, USA)
US Actress, nominated three times for an Oscar
[Picture of Dyan Cannon]

 

Cannon, Felicia
Born 18 June 1960  (Tacoma, Washington, USA)
A contestant on 'Big Brother'.
[Picture of Felicia Cannon]

 

Cannon, Freddy
Born 4 December 1940  (Revere, Massachusetts,USA)
American rock 'n' roll singer popular in the post-Holly, pre-Beatle interregnum with hits like "Tallahassee Lassie" and "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans". WOO!
[Picture of Freddy Cannon]

 

Cannon, Nick
Born 8 October 1980  (San Diego, California, USA)
Actor and rapper who is married to Mariah Carey.
[Picture of Nick Cannon]

 

Cannon, Tommy
Born 27 June 1938  (Oldham, Lancashire, England)
The taller half of Cannon & Ball; now teams up with his old sidekick to do evangelical stuff as well as comedy routines.
[Picture of Tommy Cannon]

 

Capaldi, Peter
Born 14 April 1958  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Actor who was the twelfth Doctor in 'Doctor Who' from 2013 to 2017.
[Picture of Peter Capaldi]

 

Capps, Lois
Born 10 January 1938  (Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA)
former US Representative, from 1998 to 2017.
[Picture of Lois Capps]

 

Caprio, Frank
Born 24 November 1936  (Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
Rhode Island judge whose local programme 'Caught in Providence' went national once clips went viral on YouTube.
[Picture of Frank Caprio]

 

Carano, Gina
Born 16 April 1982  (Dallas County, TX, USA)
Former MMA fighter who transitioned to acting, but has found trouble fighting consistent work in recent years.
[Picture of Gina Carano]

 

Cardenas, Elsa
Born 3 August 1932  (Tijuana, Mexico)
Mexican actress who starred in Giant alongside James Dean and maybe had too much fun with Elvis in Acupulco
[Picture of Elsa Cardenas]

 

Cardinal, Tantoo
Born 20 July 1950  (Anzac, Canada)
Actress in numerous films, TV shows, and theatre productions
[Picture of Tantoo Cardinal]

 

Cardinale, Claudia
Born 15 April 1938  (Tunis, Tunisia)
Actress of 1960s and 1970s Italian cinema, who starred in some films by Luchino Visconti and Sergio Leone. Was named among one of the 50 most beautiful actresses in film history. Today she is an outspoken activist for women's and gay rights.
[Picture of Claudia Cardinale]

 

Cardoso, Fernando Henrique
Born 18 June 1931  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Former president of Brazil from 1995 until 2003.
[Picture of Fernando Henrique Cardoso]

 

Carew, Rod
Born 1 October 1945  (Gatun, Panama)
Major League Baseball player and coach.
[Picture of Rod Carew]

 

Carey, George
Born 13 November 1935  (London, England)
Former Archbishop of Canterbury, between 1991 & 2002.
[Picture of George Carey]

 

Cariou, Len
Born 30 September 1939  (St Boniface, Manitoba, Canada)
Actor on both stage and screen, originated the role of Sweeney Todd in its 1979 Broadway run.
[Picture of Len Cariou]

 

Carlos, Roberto
Born 19 April 1941  (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil)
Brazilian legendary singer-songwriter with tens of millions of worldwide sales.
[Picture of Roberto Carlos]

 

Carlos, Wendy
Born 14 November 1939  (Pawtucket, Rhose Island, USA)
Known for her electronic music, notably the Triple-Grammy winning Switched on Bach, in which the music of JS Bach is played on a Moog. Also known for film soundtracks, particularly Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange and The Shining.
[Picture of Wendy Carlos]

 

Carlsson, Ingvar
Born 9 November 1934  (Boras, Sweden)
Former two-time prime minister of Sweden.
[Picture of Ingvar Carlsson]

 

Carlyle, Robert
Born 14 April 1961  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish actor. Best known for his roles in 'The Full Monty' and 'Trainspotting'.
[Picture of Robert Carlyle]

 

Carner, JoAnne
Born 4 April 1939  (Kirkland, Washington, USA)
American professional golfer with 43 victories on the LPGA Tour.
[Picture of JoAnne Carner]

 

Carnes, Kim
Born 20 July 1945  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Pop and soft rock singer-songwriter most well known for 1981 hit "Bette Davis Eyes".
[Picture of Kim Carnes]

 

Caroff, Joe
Born 18 August 1921  (Linden, New Jersey, USA)
Graphic designer who designed the movie poster for West Side Story and the 007 James Bond logo.
[Picture of Joe Caroff]

 

Carolgees, Bob
Born 12 May 1948  (Birmingham, England)
Comedian and puppeteer. Born just plain Robert Johnson, Bob Carolgees first entered the public realm in the Saturday morning kids show behemoth 'Tiswas'. He went on to do numerous commercials for Hellmann's Mayonnaise. But he's chiefly known for having hi
[Picture of Bob Carolgees]

 

Caron, Leslie
Born 1 July 1931  (Boulogne-sur-Seine, France)
French actress and dancer.
[Picture of Leslie Caron]

 

Carpenter, Richard
Born 15 October 1946  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
One half of the successful 1970s pop sibling duo The Carpenters with his sister, the late Karen Carpenter.
[Picture of Richard Carpenter]

 

Carpenter, Sabrina
Born 11 May 1999  (Quakertown, PA, USA)
Actress in "Girl Meets World" who transitioned to being a massive record-breaking singer after her 2024 album "Short n' Sweet"
[Picture of Sabrina Carpenter]

 

Carr, Sally
Born 28 March 1945  (Muirhead, UK)
Frontwoman of 1970s middle-of-the-road pop act Middle of the Road.
[Picture of Sally Carr]

 

Carreras, Jose
Born 5 December 1946  (Barcelona, Spain)
The third wheel of the Three Tenors, who has successfully beaten leukemia in the past.
[Picture of Jose Carreras]

 

Carrey, Jim
Born 17 January 1962  (Newmarket, Ontario, Canada)
Rubber faced actor/comedian - famous for 'The Mask', 'Ace Ventura' and 'The Truman Show', amongst others.
[Picture of Jim Carrey]

 

Carrillo, Ernesto Fonseca
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico  (exact date unknown)
Former Mexican drugs baron. Born in 1942.
[Picture of Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo]

 

Carrodus, Frank
Born 31 May 1949  (Cheshire, England)
Former winger for Aston Villa in the late 1970s.
[Picture of Frank Carrodus]

 

Carson, Mindy
Born 16 July 1927  (New York City, New York, USA)
Traditional American pop singer, mostly forgotten, but not here!
[Picture of Mindy Carson]

 

Carson, Willie
Born 16 November 1942  (Stirling, United Kingdom)
Retired British jockey and racehorse owner
[Picture of Willie Carson]

 

Carter, Clarence
Born 14 January 1936  (Montgomery, Alabama, USA)
Blind soul singer & songwriter.
[Picture of Clarence Carter]

 

Carter, Jim
Born 19 August 1948  (Harrogate, UK)
Actor played Mr Carson in the series Dawnton Abbey.
[Picture of Jim Carter]

 

Carter, Ron
Born 4 May 1937  (Ferndale, Michigan, USA)
Extremely prolific Grammy award winning jazz double bass player. Came to fame through the second Miles Davis Quintet.
[Picture of Ron Carter]

 

Carter, Shawn "Jay-Z"
Born 4 December 1969  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Rapper, businessman, and best pals with P Diddy.
[Picture of Shawn

 

Carthy, Martin
Born 21 May 1941  (Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England)
English folk singer prominent during the folk revival period.
[Picture of Martin Carthy]

 

Cartwright, Nancy
Born 25 October 1957  (Dayton, Ohio, USA)
Actress and voice artist best known as the voice of Bart Simpson in 'The Simpsons'. and Chuckie Finster in 'Rugrats'.
[Picture of Nancy Cartwright]

 

Casaretti, Vittorio
Born 24 October 1922  (Trecasati, Italy)
minor Italian footballer, somebody must have run out of names!
[Picture of Vittorio Casaretti]

 

Case, Simon
Born 27 December 1978  (Bristol, England, UK)
Former UK Cabinet secretary who retired on health grounds. His tenure spanned the premiership of Boris Johnson through to Keir Starmer.
[Picture of Simon Case]

 

Casey Jr., Bob
Born 13 April 1960  (Scranton, PA, USA)
U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania who lost in a stunning upset in 2024
[Picture of Bob Casey Jr.]

 

Cassidy, Joanna
Born 2 August 1945  (Camden, New Jersey, USA)
Film and TV actress with roles including 'Blade Runner', 'Under Fire', and 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'.
[Picture of Joanna Cassidy]

 

Casson, Johnnie
Born 29 April 1943  (Halifax, England)
English comedian with numerous appearances on ITV's 'The Comedians'.
[Picture of Johnnie Casson]

 

Casson, Philip
Born 20 December 1928  (London, UK)
British television director, Muppet Show, EastEnders
[Picture of Philip Casson]

 

Castellaneta, Dan
Born 29 October 1953  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA)
Actor who is the unmistakable voice of the arch-slob Homer Simpson in 'The Simpsons'.
[Picture of Dan Castellaneta]

 

Castle, John
Born 14 January 1940  (Croydon, London, England)
Actor who appeared in acclaimed films such as Blowup, The Lion in Winter and, err, RoboCop 3.
[Picture of John Castle]

 

Castle, Countess of Carnarvon, Fiona
Date and place of birth unknown
Countess who owns the building seen in 'Downton Abbey'.
[Picture of Fiona Castle, Countess of Carnarvon]

 

Castro, Raúl
Born 3 June 1931  (Biran, Cuba)
Younger brother of Fidel Castro, who has been running the show in Cuba since Fidel fell ill in July 2006.
[Picture of Raúl Castro]

 

Caterham, Ethel
Born 21 July 1909  (Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, England)
Oldest living Brit as of 2023. One of two British subjects of Edward VII to later be a subject of Charles III.
[Picture of Ethel Caterham]

 

Cathcart, James Carter
Born 8 March 1954  (New Jersey, USA)
American voice actor also known as Jimmy Zoppi, voices Professor Oak of the Pokémon franchise
[Picture of James Carter Cathcart]

 

Catherine, Princess
Born 9 January 1982  (Reading, Berkshire, England)
Wife of Prince William.
[Picture of Princess Catherine]

 

Catlett, Mary Jo
Born 2 September 1938  (Denver, Colorado, USA)
American actress with apperances on 'SpongeBob SquarePants' and 'Diff'rent Strokes'.
[Picture of Mary Jo Catlett]

 

Cattini, Clem
Born 20 August 1937  (Stoke Newington, London, England)
Drummer with Tornados, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and the Wombles
[Picture of Clem Cattini]

 

Caunter, Tony
Born 22 September 1937  (Southampton, England)
Actor, famous  for playing Pat Butcher’s husband Roy in EastEnders.
[Picture of Tony Caunter]

 

Cavani, Liliana
Born 12 January 1933  (Carpi, Modena, Italy)
Italian film director, best known for her 1974 film 'The Night Porter', starring Dirk Bogarde.
[Picture of Liliana Cavani]

 

Caven, Ingrid
Born 3 August 1938  (Saarbrucken, Germany)
German film actress who appeared in several films directed by husband Ranier Fassbinder.
[Picture of Ingrid Caven]

 

Caveney, Graham
Born in Accrington, Lancashire, UK  (exact date unknown)
Freelance writer, music and fiction for NME, the Face and Independent.
[Picture of Graham Caveney]

 

Cavett, Dick
Born 19 November 1936  (Gibbon, Nebraska, USA)
Talk-show host in the US.
[Picture of Dick Cavett]

 

Cavuto, Neil
Born 22 November 1958  (Westbury, New York, USA)
American showhost and "journalist" of the Fox News family
[Picture of Neil Cavuto]

 

Cayetano, Ben
Born 14 November 1939  (Honolulu, HI, USA)
Former governor of Hawaii, the first Filipino American to hold the post of state governor. Ran unsuccessfully for the position of Mayor of Honolulu in 2012.
[Picture of Ben Cayetano]

 

Caymmi, Nana
Born 29 April 1941  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Brazilian singer who has also acted in Little Book of Love (1997), Roque Santeiro (1985) and Kubanacan (2003). No, we have never heard of them either.
[Picture of Nana Caymmi]

 

Ceballos, Jacqueline
Born 8 September 1925  (Mamou, Louisiana, USA)
American feminist activist.
[Picture of Jacqueline Ceballos]

 

Cellier, Peter
Born in London, England  (exact date unknown)
Actor who specialised in playing officious, establishment figures in series such as 'Yes, Minister'. Born 1928.
[Picture of Peter Cellier]

 

Cerf, Vinton
Born 23 June 1943  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
American Internet pioneer recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with TCP/IP co-developer Bob Kahn
[Picture of Vinton Cerf]

 

Cervantes, Antonio
Born 23 December 1945  (San Basilio de Palenque, Columbia)
Former boxing champion in the light welterweight class
[Picture of Antonio Cervantes]

 

Cetera, Peter
Born 13 September 1944  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
American singer, songwriter and bassist best known for being an original member of Chicago before launching a successful solo career
[Picture of Peter Cetera]

 

Ceulemans, Raymond
Born 12 July 1937  (Lier, Belgium)
Prolifically successful three-cushion billiards player.
[Picture of Raymond Ceulemans]

 

Chagrin, Julian
Born 22 February 1940  ()
Actor, most famous as the "secret lemonade drinker" in the 1970s R Whites' adverts.
[Picture of Julian Chagrin]

 

Chaiyanitr, Choomphol
Born 22 March 1922  (Lampang, Thailand)
Sports shooter at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games
[Picture of Choomphol Chaiyanitr]

 

Chakiris, George
Born 16 September 1934  (Norwood, Ohio, USA)
Oscar-winner actor thanks to his apperance as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks in "West Side Story".
[Picture of George Chakiris]

 

Chalk, Garry
Born in Hampshire, England  (exact date unknown)
Canadian British voice actor with roles in sonic the Hedgehog and being the English anime dubbed voice for Optimus Prime in Transformers. Born 1952.
[Picture of Garry Chalk]

 

Chalker, Lynda
Born 29 April 1942  (England)
Baroness Chalker. Former minister in Thatchers government from Wallasey so a rare breed of a scouse Tory of sorts!
[Picture of Lynda Chalker]

 

Chalmers, Judith
Born 10 October 1935  (Stockport, Cheshire, England)
Former presenter of 'Wish You Were Here?' Urban legend in the Costa Blanca says she fell off a train (The Lemon Express), stinking drunk after enjoying copious amounts of champagne & then refilmed her "actual" footage 2 days later when she recovered. Howe
[Picture of Judith Chalmers]

 

Chamberlain, Doug
Born 21 October 1933  (Illinois, USA)
Voice actor who played Logray in the Star Wars Ewoks tv series.1985-1995.
[Picture of Doug Chamberlain]

 

Chamberlain, Richard Richard Chamberlain is no longer with us
Born 31 March 1934  (Beverly Hills, California)

Died 29 March 2025  (Waimanalo, Hawaii, USA)

Age at death: 90  (read death notice)
Television & film actor in both the US & the UK. Gained fame as being a heart-throb, but later admitted that he is, in fact, gay. Now lives in Hawaii.
[Picture of Richard Chamberlain]

 

Chambers, Joe
Born 25 June 1942  (Stoneacre, Virginia, USA)
Jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer.
[Picture of Joe Chambers]

 

Chambers, Robert
Born 25 September 1966  (New York, New York, United States)
American murderer known as the Preppy Killer or the Central Park Strangler
[Picture of Robert Chambers]

 

Chamorro, Violeta
Born 18 October 1929  (Rivas, Nicaragua)
First female president of Nicaragua in 1990, following the ousting of Daniel Ortega's Sandanista regime.
[Picture of Violeta Chamorro]

 

Champfeu, Jacques de Larosiere de
Born 12 November 1929  (Paris, France)
Banker, former President of the EBRD.
[Picture of Jacques de Larosiere de Champfeu]

 

Chamy, Sergio
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Chilean actoe or spy (?) who went undercover in a nursing home for journalism, but he was a bade mole, and they made a move about him instead, born roughly 1936
[Picture of Sergio Chamy]

 

Chandler, Christine Weston
Born 24 February 1982  (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA)
The internet personality known as Chris Chan. They started as a Comic Book illustrator before spiralling down into the deepest pits of internet infamy
[Picture of Christine Weston Chandler]

 

Chandler, Gene
Born 6 July 1937  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Singer-songwriter known for Duke of Earl and Groovy Situation.
[Picture of Gene Chandler]

 

Channell, Ian "The Wizard of New Zealand"
Born 4 December 1932  (London, England)
In 1990 the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mike Moore, an old friend, appointed him the official "Wizard of New Zealand" making him perhaps the only state-appointed wizard in the world
[Picture of Ian

 

CHANNON, Mick
Born 28 November 1948  (Orcheston, Wiltshire, England)
Former Southampton and England striker, later a successful horse racing trainer.
[Picture of Mick CHANNON]

 

Chao, James S. C.
Born 29 December 1927  (Malu, Jiading County, China)
Shipping magnate founder of Foremost Group and father-in-law of Mitch McConnell.
[Picture of James S. C. Chao]

 

Chapman, Duane "Dog"
Born 2 February 1953  (Denver, Colorado, USA)
Bounty hunter & bail bondsman & TV star in the US.
[Picture of Duane

 

Chappell, Ian
Born 26 September 1943  (Unley, Australia)
Highly influential cricket player and arguaby the greatest captain the Australian team has ever seen. Now a power player behind the scenes of the sport.
[Picture of Ian Chappell]

 

Chappelle, Dave
Born 24 August 1973  (Washington D.C., USA)
Massively popular American stand-up actor and TV show host, somewhat edgy and thus always in danger of getting #cancelled
[Picture of Dave Chappelle]

 

Charalambous, Bambos
Born 2 December 1967  (London, UK)
Labour MP for Enfield Southgate since 2017
[Picture of Bambos Charalambous]

 

Charles, Bob
Born 14 March 1936  (Carterton, New Zealand)
Golfer, the first left-handed player to win a major (the 1963 Open).
[Picture of Bob Charles]

 

Charles III, King
Born 14 November 1948  (Buckingham Palace, London, England)
Eternal prince-in-waiting, now ascended to the throne but as of this day, not yet coronated
[Picture of King Charles III]

 

Charleston, Anne
Born in Melbourne, Australia  (exact date unknown)
Actress best known as Madge Bishop in TV soap 'Neighbours'. Born 1943.
[Picture of Anne Charleston]

 

Charney, Jordan
Born 1 April 1937  (New York City, New York, USA)
American TV actor and notable one scene wonder as Dean Yeager, giving the titular team a good roasting at the start of Ghostbusters.
[Picture of Jordan Charney]

 

Chase, Chevy
Born 8 October 1943  (New York City, New York, USA)
Actor & comedian, very popular in the 1970s & 1980s after his appearances on Saturday Night Live.
[Picture of Chevy Chase]

 

Chatterley, Lew
Born 15 February 1945  (Birmingham, England)
English footballer player and coach.
[Picture of Lew Chatterley]

 

Chaumette, Monique
Born 4 April 1927  (Paris, France)
French film actress.
[Picture of Monique Chaumette]

 

Chauvin, Derek
Born 19 March 1976  (Oakdale, Minnesota, USA)
Minnesota policeman who loved his job a bit too much, and killed George Floyd.
[Picture of Derek Chauvin]

 

Chechik, Adriana
Born 4 November 1991  (Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Porn star.
[Picture of Adriana Chechik]

 

Checker, Chubby
Born 3 October 1941  (Spring Gulley, South Carolina, USA)
Singer, famous for his hit singles 'The Twist' and 'Let's Twist Again'.
[Picture of Chubby Checker]

 

Cheema, Omer Sarfraz
Born 24 July 1969  (Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan)
Pakistani politician who served briefly as the Governor of Punjab in 2022.
[Picture of Omer Sarfraz Cheema]

 

Cheney, Dick
Born 30 January 1941  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA)
Former Vice-President of the USA, who was apparently the real "brains" in the White House. Has had years of heart trouble.
[Picture of Dick Cheney]

 

Cheney, Liz
Born 28 July 1966  (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
Dick's daughter, and holder of his former House seat whose sudden shift to "principled #NeverTrumper" will probably slay the family dynasty. Oh well…
[Picture of Liz Cheney]

 

Cher, (singer/actress)
Born 20 May 1946  (El Centro, California, USA)
Singer, actress, gay icon, the "male-sounding one" out of Sonny & Cher, who, amongst many other things, has won an Oscar.
[Picture of (singer/actress) Cher]

 

Cherry, Don
Born 5 February 1934  (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
Outspoken Canadian ice hockey commentator. Not to be confused with the late jazz musician.
[Picture of Don Cherry]

 

Cherry, Joanna
Born 18 March 1966  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Scottish MP and SNP spokesperson.
[Picture of Joanna Cherry]

 

Cherryh, C. J.
Born 1 September 1942  (St. Louis, MO, USA)
Speculative fiction writer with terrible spelling of a certain drupe.
[Picture of C. J. Cherryh]

 

Chianese, Dominic
Born 24 February 1931  (Bronx, New York, USA)
Actor, in many roles, but probably known for his role as Junior Soprano in the 'Sopranos'.
[Picture of Dominic Chianese]

 

Chicago, Judy
Born 20 July 1939  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
American feminist artist.
[Picture of Judy Chicago]

 

Chiepe, Gaositwe
Born 20 October 1922  (Bechuanaland Province)
A veteran politician of Botswana
[Picture of Gaositwe Chiepe]

 

Childs, Albert
Born 25 September 1930  (Liverpool, Lancashire, England)
Played 2 games for Liverpool in the 50s, which makes him their oldest former player
[Picture of Albert Childs]

 

Chin, Tsai
Born 30 November 1936  (Tianjin, China)
Chinese actress who appeard in the 'Fu Manchu' films with Christopher Lee.
[Picture of Tsai Chin]

 

Chinery, Hazel P.
Born 5 May 1927  (London, England)
Last surviving member of The Beverley Sisters.
[Picture of Hazel P. Chinery]

 

Chin'ono, Hopewell
Born 26 March 1971  (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwean journalist.
[Picture of Hopewell Chin'ono]

 

Chirac, Bernadette
Born 18 May 1933  (Paris, France)
Politician and wife of former French President Jacques Chirac.
[Picture of Bernadette Chirac]

 

Chittell, Chris
Born 19 May 1948  (Aldershot, UK)
Longest-serving actor in Emmerdale, having played the role of Eric Pollard since 1986. Early in his career, he also starred in a softcore porn film alongside a young Stellan Skarsgard.
[Picture of Chris Chittell]

 

Chomsky, Noam
Born 7 December 1928  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Leading professor of linguistics, who has also written and lectured widely on subjects as diverse as philosophy and US foreign policy. Holds honorary degrees from over 20 universities.
[Picture of Noam Chomsky]

 

Chong, Tommy
Born 24 May 1938  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
One half of the stoner comedy duo Cheech and Chong.
[Picture of Tommy Chong]

 

Chossudovsky, Michel
Born in Canada  (exact date unknown)
Conspiracy theory-fermenting loon, particularly in relation to 9/11.
[Picture of Michel Chossudovsky]

 

Chrétien, Jean
Born 11 January 1934  (Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada)
French-Canadian politician. Was Prime Minister of Canada for ten years.
[Picture of Jean Chrétien]

 

Christian, Peter
Born 14 August 1947  (Dingle, Liverpool, England)
TV actor, 'Brookside'.
[Picture of Peter Christian]

 

CHRISTIE, Julie
Born 14 April 1940  (Chabua, India)
British actress. One of the faces of the 60s, starring in hit films 'Darling', 'Billy Liar' and ' Doctor Zhivago'.
[Picture of Julie CHRISTIE]

 

Christie, Lou
Born 19 February 1943  (Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, USA)
Pop singer who deployed a secret weapon falsetto on hits like "Lightnin' Strikes" and "I'm Gonna Make You Mine".
[Picture of Lou Christie]

 

Christopher, Tony
Born 25 April 1925  (Cheltenham, UK)
Oldest sitting member of the House of Lords as of the start of 2019.
[Picture of Tony Christopher]

 

Chung, Shirley
Born in Beijing, China  (exact date unknown)
Chinese-American chef who has as appeared on numerous Food Network productions.
[Picture of Shirley Chung]

 

Church, James
Born in England  (exact date unknown)
Stepfather of Charlotte Church.
[Picture of James Church]

 

Ciccone, Silvio
Born 6 June 1931  (Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Father of pointy-titted failed horse-rider Madonna, has parlayed his daughter's success into running his own winery.
[Picture of Silvio Ciccone]

 

Ciocan, Ilie
Born 10 June 1913  (Cremenari, Romania)
Oldest living World War II veteran
[Picture of Ilie Ciocan]

 

Clapton, Eric
Born 30 March 1945  (Ripley, UK)
Legendary guitarist and the only man inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times. Sometimes forgets to shut the window.
[Picture of Eric Clapton]

 

Clark, Caitlin
Born 22 January 2002  (Des Moines, Iowa, USA)
American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. Recently she has been the alleged victim of stalking and, at time of writing, a man has just been charged with felony stalking of her.
[Picture of Caitlin Clark]

 

Clark, Dave
Born 15 December 1942  ()
Off of The Dave Clark Five. Will he end up in bit's and pieces?
[Picture of Dave Clark]

 

Clark, Greydon
Born 7 February 1943  (Niles, Michigan, USA)
Actor/director most associated with low-budget horror.
[Picture of Greydon Clark]

 

Clark, Larry
Born 19 January 1943  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States)
American film maker and photographer whose works often focus on groups of troubled youths
[Picture of Larry Clark]

 

Clark, Lawrence Gordon
Born in   (exact date unknown)
English TV director and producer who gave us the 'A Ghost Story for Christmas' series of Yuletide spooky tales during the 1970s.
[Picture of Lawrence Gordon Clark]

 

Clark, Marcia
Born 31 August 1953  (Alameda, California, USA)
Lead prosecutor in the O. J. Simpson murder case, often crops up on TV as a talking head whenever there's another murder trial gaining media attention.
[Picture of Marcia Clark]

 

Clark, Matt
Born 25 November 1936  (Washington D.C., USA)
American actor ('Back to the Future III').
[Picture of Matt Clark]

 

Clark, Oliver
Born 4 January 1939  (Buffalo, New York, USA)
American character actor most active throughout the 70s and 80s.
[Picture of Oliver Clark]

 

Clark, Petula
Born 15 November 1932  (Epsom, Surrey, England)
Singer and actress. Has suffered from depression.
[Picture of Petula Clark]

 

Clark, Susan
Born 8 March 1943  (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada)
Canadian Emmy-winning actress.
[Picture of Susan Clark]

 

Clark, Wesley
Born 23 December 1944  (Chicago, USA)
A retired general of the US Army decorated with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
[Picture of Wesley Clark]

 

Clarke, Kenneth
Born 2 July 1940  (Nottingham, England)
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Major government, now minister without portfolio in the Con-Dem coalition government.
[Picture of Kenneth Clarke]

 

Clarke, Roy
Born 28 January 1930  (Austerfield, Yorkshire, England)
Sitcom producer & writer who has written 'Keeping Up Appearances' and 'Open All Hours' but is probably best known for 'Last of the Summer Wine' where he has written the same jokes for 30 years. The series finally had it's last drop of wine in 2010.
[Picture of Roy Clarke]

 

Clarkson, Jeremy
Born 11 April 1960  (Doncaster, South Yorkshire)
Presenter of Top Gear, and columnist in the Times & The Sun. His frequently outspoken views have divided the UK, with some declaring him the last bastion of sense in the country, others saying...ahem...less nice things about him.
[Picture of Jeremy Clarkson]

 

Claus, Santa
Born in Washington DC, USA  (exact date unknown)
Yes, Santa is real, he is a former councilman for the sleepy small town of North Pole, Alaska. Born Thomas Patrick O'Connor in May 1947.
[Picture of Santa Claus]

 

Clausen, Alf
Born 28 March 1941  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Film and television composer.
[Picture of Alf Clausen]

 

clayton, edward
Born 9 October 1940  (Sheffield, Staffordshire, England)
Actor, known from 1960s soap 'Crossroads'.
[Picture of edward clayton]

 

Clayton-Thomas, David
Born 13 September 1941  (Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England)
Singer, either as a soloist or with Blood, Sweat & Tears. Of Canadian ancestry, he often has links there.
[Picture of David Clayton-Thomas]

 

Cleall, Peter
Born 16 March 1944  (Finchley, Middlesex, England)
English acting agent and actor on the comedy series "Please Sir!"
[Picture of Peter Cleall]

 

Cleese, John
Born 27 October 1939  (Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England)
Legendary comedian, member of Monty Python, who has more latterly found fame in the US.
[Picture of John Cleese]

 

Clegg, Barbara Barbara Clegg is no longer with us
Born 1 March 1926  (Manchester, England)

Died 7 January 2025  ()

Age at death: 98  (read death notice)
Actress (Nurse Jo Buckley in 'Emergency Ward 10') and scriptwriter ('Corrie', 'Doctor Who').
[Picture of Barbara Clegg]

 

Clement, Dick
Born 5 September 1937  (Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England)
Half of successful comedy-writing team with Ian LaFrenais, responsible for popular TV hits including as Auf Wiedersehn Pet, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads and Porridge.
[Picture of Dick Clement]

 

Clements, Jonathan
Born 9 July 1971  (London, England)
Personal finance columnist at The Wall Street Journal for almost 20 years and the author of nine personal finance books.
[Picture of Jonathan Clements]

 

Clemmons, Francois
Born 23 April 1945  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
Actor and singer known for his appearances as Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
[Picture of Francois Clemmons]

 

Cliff, Jimmy
Born 30 July 1944  (St. James, Jamaica)
Important Jamaican ska and reggae artist
[Picture of Jimmy Cliff]

 

Clifford, Doug
Born 24 April 1945  (Palo Alto, California, USA)
Drummer of 1960s rockers Creedence Clearwater Revival.
[Picture of Doug Clifford]

 

Clifford, Keith
Born 20 June 1938  (Halifax, Yorkshire, England)
Actor who played Billy Hardcastle in 'Last of the Summer Wine'.
[Picture of Keith Clifford]

 

Clifton, Bernie
Born in St. Helens, England  (exact date unknown)
Entertainer, instantly recognisable atop an ostrich.
[Picture of Bernie Clifton]

 

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Born 23 March 1953  (Cambridge, England)
North Cotswolds MP since 1992
[Picture of Geoffrey Clifton-Brown]

 

Clinton, Bill
Born 19 August 1946  (Hope, Arkansas, USA)
Sax-playing ex-US President (1993-2001).
[Picture of Bill Clinton]

 

Clinton, George
Born 22 July 1940  (Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA)
Funk & soul musician & keyboard player, well known for his flamboyant style & hair.
[Picture of George Clinton]

 

Clinton, Hillary
Born 26 October 1947  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Former First Lady of the United States, current Senator & 2008 Presidential Candidate. Wife of Bill.
[Picture of Hillary Clinton]

 

Clooney, George
Born 6 May 1961  (Lexington, Kentucky, USA)
Former TV star, now big in the world of films, firstly as an actor, and more recently as a producer & director. Also quite politically active in recent years, which has been reflected in his movies.
[Picture of George Clooney]

 

Clooney, Nick
Born 13 January 1934  (Maysville, Kentucky, USA)
Journalist and news anchorman, father of George.
[Picture of Nick Clooney]

 

Clothier, John
Born 31 July 1943  (United Kingdom)
Chairman of Wyke Farms, the largest independent dairy producer in the UK.
[Picture of John Clothier]

 

Cobham, Billy
Born 16 May 1944  (Colon, Panama)
Jazz drummer, and like most still living jazz legends, associated with Miles Davis
[Picture of Billy Cobham]

 

Coburn, Norman
Born 3 June 1937  (Sidney, NSW, Australia)
Australian soap opera actor, Home and Away.
[Picture of Norman Coburn]

 

Coe, David Allan
Born 5 September 1939  (Akron, Ohio, USA)
Outlaw country music singer, best known for 'Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile', 'The Ride' and 'Longhaired Redneck'. The last one seem to be a personal prescription.
[Picture of David Allan Coe]

 

Coelen, Penelope
Born 15 April 1940  (Durban, South Africa)
South African beauty queen who won Miss World 1958.
[Picture of Penelope Coelen]

 

Coen, Ethan
Born 21 September 1957  (St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA)
Acclaimed American film director alongside brother Joel.
[Picture of Ethan Coen]

 

Coen, Joel
Born 29 November 1954  (St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA)
Acclaimed American film director alongside brother Ethan.
[Picture of Joel Coen]

 

Coetzee, J.M.
Born 9 February 1940  (Cape Town, South Africa)
Two-time Booker Prize winner, Nobel Laureate and possible the most critically regarded writer from Africa in history.
[Picture of J.M. Coetzee]

 

Cohen, Benjamin
Born 14 August 1982  (place of birth unknown)
Tech entrepeneur known for his feud with Apple and founding LGBTQ website PinkNews. Accused of all sorts of sexual creepiness in December 2024.
[Picture of Benjamin Cohen]

 

Cohen, William
Born 28 August 1940  (Bangor, Maine, USA)
Republican politician who served as Senator for Maine before becoming US Secretary of Defense during Bill Clinton's second term.
[Picture of William Cohen]

 

Cohn, Arthur
Born 4 February 1927  (Basel, Switzerland)
Film producer behind a lengthy back catalogue ("The Garden of the Finzi-Continis", "Central Station", "One Day In September").
[Picture of Arthur Cohn]

 

Cohn, Marthe
Born 13 April 1920  (Metz, France)
French spy during the Resistance who wrote about her experiences in Behind Enemy Lines
[Picture of Marthe Cohn]

 

Cohn, Mindy
Born 5 May 1966  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Voice actress known as the voiice of Scooby Doo's Velma. Breast cancer survivor. Proud fag hag.
[Picture of Mindy Cohn]

 

Coleman, Chad
Born 9 June 1967  (Richmond, Virginia, USA)
Actor, played Dennis "Cutty"Wise in The Wire.
[Picture of Chad Coleman]

 

Coleman, John
Born 9 August 1934  (Manchester, England)
British conductor.
[Picture of John Coleman]

 

Coleman, Norm
Born 17 August 1949  (New York City, New York, USA)
Floor-crossing former US senator for Minnesota. Was also a former roadie for Jethro Tull.
[Picture of Norm Coleman]

 

Coles, Neil
Born 26 September 1934  (London, UK)
Golfer, runner-up in the 1973 Open and represented the UK six times in the Ryder Cup.
[Picture of Neil Coles]

 

Colley, Kenneth
Born 7 December 1937  (Manchester, England)
Recognisable, sad-eyed character actor. Played Admiral Piett in two 'Star Wars' films and was the mysterious "accordian man" in the classic BBC drama 'Pennies from Heaven' in 1978.
[Picture of Kenneth Colley]

 

Collinder, Lois
Born 18 February 1943  (Australia)
Australian actress who portrayed Alice 'Lurch' Jenkins in Prisoner Cell Block H.
[Picture of Lois Collinder]

 

Collingwood, Lyn
Born 6 September 1936  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
Australian actress who played Colleen Smart on "Home and Away" dating back to the 1980s through 2010s.
[Picture of Lyn Collingwood]

 

Collins, Edwyn
Born 23 August 1959  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Scottish musician, singer & songwriter, who amazingly overcame two serious brain haemorrhages.
[Picture of Edwyn Collins]

 

Collins, Forbes
Born 29 July 1941  (London, England)
British TV actor.
[Picture of Forbes Collins]

 

Collins, James "Gerry"
Born 16 October 1938  (Abbeyfeale, Ireland)
Former two-time foreign minister in the Irish government.
[Picture of James

 

Collins, Joan
Born 23 May 1933  (London, England)
Mutton-dressed-as-lamb actress, veteran of over 80 films spanning half a century, not to mention 'Dynasty'. Random fact: her first husband Maxwell Reed tried to sell her to an Arab sheik for £10,000, just seven months after their wedding in 1952.
[Picture of Joan Collins]

 

Collins, Judy
Born 1 May 1939  (Seattle, Washington, USA)
Singer and social activist.
[Picture of Judy Collins]

 

Collins, Kenny
Born in UK  (exact date unknown)
Former frontman with Scottish rockers, Logan. Born 1980
[Picture of Kenny Collins]

 

Collins, Phil
Born 30 January 1951  (London, England)
Baldy drummer/singer out of Genesis and Live Aid.
[Picture of Phil Collins]

 

Collombin, Roland
Born 17 February 1951  (Versegéres, Valais, Switzerland)
Swiss ski racer with a Winter Olympic silver medal and two World Cup championships to his name.
[Picture of Roland Collombin]

 

Colvin, Claudette
Born 5 September 1939  (Montgomery AL, USA)
US Civil Rights activist, arrested aged 15 for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white woman. Was one of the plaintiffs in the first Federal case challenging bus segregation.
[Picture of Claudette Colvin]

 

Commerford, Tim
Born 26 February 1968  (Irvine, California, USA)
Musician, best known as bass player fro Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and Prophets of Rage.
[Picture of Tim Commerford]

 

Condon, Paul
Born 10 March 1947  ()
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1993-2000.
[Picture of Paul Condon]

 

Connelly, George
Born 1 March 1949  (Fife, UK)
Gifted footballer who played for Celtic until he walked away from the game at just 26.
[Picture of George Connelly]

 

Connolly, Billy
Born 24 November 1942  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish stand-up comedian, who has also acted, sung & done TV presenting. Well known for his dishevelled appearance and saying the word "jobby" a lot.
[Picture of Billy Connolly]

 

Connolly, Gerry
Born 30 March 1950  (Boston, Massachussetts, USA)
Democrat member of the House of Representatives for Virginia. Voted against renaming Dulles Airport after Trump, so he's obviously of sound mind; body not so much - revealed a cancer diagnosis in November 2024.
[Picture of Gerry Connolly]

 

Connolly, John
Born 1 August 1940  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Corrupt Boston FBI agent, nicknamed "Zip". An informant in service of James "Whitey" Bulger.
[Picture of John Connolly]

 

Conroy, Frances
Born 15 March 1953  (Monroe, Georgia, USA)
Best known for playing Ruth Fisher on the appropriately named TV series Six Feet Under
[Picture of Frances Conroy]

 

Considine, John
Born 2 January 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
US character actor, a favourite of Robert Altman.
[Picture of John Considine]

 

Conti, Bill
Born 13 April 1942  (Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
Oscar-nominated film composer, The Right Stuff, Karate Kid, and many more. Also conducted the Motion Picture orchestra behind the scenes
[Picture of Bill Conti]

 

Contractor, Nari
Born 7 March 1934  (Godhra, Gujarat, India)
Indian cricketer. Captain of the national side from 1959-62.
[Picture of Nari Contractor]

 

Coody, Charles
Born in Stamford, Texas, USA  (exact date unknown)
Rather tall American golfer, who is most famous for winning the masters tournament in 1971.
[Picture of Charles Coody]

 

Coogan, Steve
Born 14 October 1965  (Alkrington, Manchester, England)
AHA!!! It's Alan Partridge!
[Picture of Steve Coogan]

 

Cook, Ron
Born 1 December 1948  (South Shields, England)
Actor in one episode of this, one episode of that
[Picture of Ron Cook]

 

Cook, Stu
Born 25 April 1945  (California, USA)
Bass guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival
[Picture of Stu Cook]

 

Cook, Tommy
Born 5 July 1930  (Duluth, Minnesota, USA)
Child actor in 30s/40s film and radio, typically in Westerns and Tarzan films. The roles dried up with puberty and he migrated to voicing Hanna-Barbera characters.
[Picture of Tommy Cook]

 

Cooke, Sidney
Born 18 April 1927  ()
Convicted paedophile as featured in the satirical TV show 'Brasseye'.
[Picture of Sidney Cooke]

 

Cooke, Baron Lexden, Alistair
Born 20 April 1945  (Lexden, Colchester, Essex, England)
British historian, author and politician who sits as a Conservative life peer in the House of Lords.
[Picture of Alistair Cooke, Baron Lexden]

 

Cool, Phil
Born in Chorley, Lancashire, England  (exact date unknown)
Comedian & impressionist, both of which came by his ability to gurn. Born sometime in 1949.
[Picture of Phil Cool]

 

Coolidge, Jennifer
Born 28 August 1961  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Character actress mostly in comedies such as the 'American Pie' and 'Legally Blonde' series.
[Picture of Jennifer Coolidge]

 

Coolidge, Rita
Born 1 May 1945  (Lafayette, Tennessee, USA)
American singer, once married to Kris Kristofferson, who performed the least-known James Bond title track
[Picture of Rita Coolidge]

 

Coombs, Carol
Born 15 October 1935  (Canada)
1940s/50s actress, whose most famous role was as Jimmy Stewart's daughter in It's a Wonderful Life. Retired in her 20s to become a kindergarten teacher.
[Picture of Carol Coombs]

 

Coon, Caroline
Born in London, England  (exact date unknown)
Artist and journalist, mainly associated with the punk movement in the 1970s. Born 1945.
[Picture of Caroline Coon]

 

Cooney, Eugenia
Born 27 July 1994  (Massachusetts, USA)
Vlogger, described as "The YouTuber Slowly Killing Herself" by critics due to the fact she weighs about 15 pounds.
[Picture of Eugenia Cooney]

 

Cooney, Joan Ganz
Born 30 November 1929  (Phoenix, Arizona, USA)
TV producer who created Sesame Street.
[Picture of Joan Ganz Cooney]

 

Cooper, Alice
Born 4 February 1948  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Make-up clad "master of shock rock". Born Vincent Damon Furnier, but changed his and his band's name to Alice Cooper in the late '60s, apparently because he believes he is a reincarnation of a 17th-century witch of that name.
[Picture of Alice Cooper]

 

Cooper, Jilly
Born 21 February 1937  (Essex, England)
Tory writer of terrible faux-erotic novels for sexually repressed members of the upper middle class. Sadly survived the 1999 Ladbroke Grove rail crash.
[Picture of Jilly Cooper]

 

Cooper, Martin
Born 26 December 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Inventor of the cell (mobile) phone which either makes him one of the great technological pioneers or the Devil incarnate. Your choice…
[Picture of Martin Cooper]

 

Copperfield, David
Born 16 September 1956  (Metuchen, New Jersey, USA)
Illusionist & magician of the glamorous, spectacular variety.
[Picture of David Copperfield]

 

Coppola, Francis Ford
Born 7 April 1939  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Legendary film director of 1970s classics such as 'The Godfather'. 'The Conversation' and 'Apocalypse Now'.
[Picture of Francis Ford Coppola]

 

Corbett, Matthew
Born 28 March 1948  (Guisley, Yorkshire, England)
Actor and puppeteer, best known as succeeding his father Harry as the custodian of Sooty. Also appeared on kid's TV show 'Rainbow' in the 1970s.
[Picture of Matthew Corbett]

 

Corbin, Barry
Born 16 October 1940  (Lamesa, Texas, USA)
Actor, Northern Exposure.
[Picture of Barry Corbin]

 

Corday, Mara
Born 3 January 1930  (Santa Monica, California, USA)
Former Playboy Playmate.
[Picture of Mara Corday]

 

Corey, E. J.
Born 12 July 1928  (Methuen, Massachusetts, USA)
Organic chemist and recipient of the 1990 Nobel prize in chemistry "for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis".
[Picture of E. J. Corey]

 

Cornelius, Kathy
Born 27 October 1932  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Former golfer with 6 LPGA Tour victories, including the U.S. Women's Open.
[Picture of Kathy Cornelius]

 

Corona, Sergio
Born 7 October 1928  (Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico)
Mexican actor/comedian, survivor of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. He was also in License to Kill.
[Picture of Sergio Corona]

 

Corrigan, Shirley
Born in London UK  (exact date unknown)
Blonde and leggy British actress from the 1970s who starred in high brow stuff like The hassled hooker and Tales of Erotica. Nicknamed ShirleyBelle. Age unknown listed betweem age 71-80
[Picture of Shirley Corrigan]

 

Corrigan-Maguire, Máiread
Born 27 January 1944  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Formed the Community of Peace People in Northern Ireland with Betty Williams and together they won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977.
[Picture of Máiread Corrigan-Maguire]

 

Corso, Lee
Born 7 August 1935  (Cicero, Illinois, USA)
ESPN sportscaster.
[Picture of Lee Corso]

 

Cortez, Dave Baby
Born 13 August 1938  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
R&B musician best known for his instrumental "The Happy Organ". Teenage laughter goes here…
[Picture of Dave Baby Cortez]

 

Cosby, Bill
Born 12 July 1937  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Long-standing, squeaky-clean, inexplicably popular US comic.
[Picture of Bill Cosby]

 

Cosgrove, Brian
Born 6 April 1934  (Manchester, UK)
The "Cosgrove" in Cosgrove Hall, creators of kids' TV classics "Danger Mouse" and "Count Duckula".
[Picture of Brian Cosgrove]

 

Cossotto, Fiorenza
Born 22 April 1935  (Crescentino, Italy)
Italian operatic mezzo-soprano
[Picture of Fiorenza Cossotto]

 

Costa, Mary
Born 5 April 1930  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)
Actress, the voice of Princess Aurora in the Disney classic 'Sleeping Beauty'.
[Picture of Mary Costa]

 

Costanda, Antigone
Born in Alexandria, Egypt  (exact date unknown)
Egyptian winner of Miss World 1954. Born 1934.
[Picture of Antigone Costanda]

 

Costanzo, Robert
Born 20 October 1942  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Actor, did a lot of TV work. Hill Street Blues, Family tiies, LA Law, NYPD Blue, Days of our lives etc.
[Picture of Robert Costanzo]

 

Coste, Charles
Born 8 February 1924  (Ollioules, France)
French cyclist and gold medal winner at the 1948 Olympic Games
[Picture of Charles Coste]

 

Costello, Elvis
Born 25 August 1954  (Paddington, London, England)
Pop singer, born Declan McManus.
[Picture of Elvis Costello]

 

Coulier, Dave
Born 21 September 1959  (Detroit, MI, USA)
Full House actor
[Picture of Dave Coulier]

 

Coulter, Phil
Born 19 February 1942  (Derry, Northern Ireland)
Irish songwriter behind Eurovision smashes "Puppet on a String" and "Congratulations".
[Picture of Phil Coulter]

 

Court, Margaret
Born 16 July 1942  (Perth, Australia)
One of the top women tennis players of the 1960s. Now a controversial figure due to her views on homosexuality in the game.
[Picture of Margaret Court]

 

Cousins, Dave
Born 7 January 1945  (Hounslow, United Kingdom)
English singer and songwriter and the primary member of rock brand Strawbs
[Picture of Dave Cousins]

 

Cousy, Bob
Born 9 August 1928  (Manhattan, New York, US)
Exceptionally successful US basketball player
[Picture of Bob Cousy]

 

Cowans, Gordon
Born 27 October 1958  (West Cornforth, UK)
One of the greatest players in Aston Villa's history, where he won both the European Cup and the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
[Picture of Gordon Cowans]

 

Cowell, Simon
Born 7 October 1959  (Brighton, East Sussex, England)
Record producer & TV talent judge, he of the scathing putdowns & high trousers.
[Picture of Simon Cowell]

 

Cowie, Lord Cowie, William
Born 1 June 1926  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish lawyer and rugby union player, once served as Senator of the College of Justice.
[Picture of William Cowie, Lord Cowie]

 

Cox, Brian
Born 1 June 1946  (Dundee, Scotland)
Feted British actor in TV & (mainly) films.
[Picture of Brian Cox]

 

COX, Brian Edward
Born 3 March 1968  (Oldham, Lancashire, England)
Popular television physicist and former keyboardist with D:Ream.
[Picture of Brian Edward COX]

 

Cox, Harvey
Born 19 May 2029  (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA)
theologian, scholar and preeminent face of American liberal Christianity. He was described as "the leading trend spotter in American religion"
[Picture of Harvey Cox]

 

Cox, Jane
Born 13 May 1952  (UK)
Longest-serving female Emmerdale castmember as of the start of 2018, having played Lisa Dingle since 1996.
[Picture of Jane Cox]

 

Cox, Ronny
Born 23 July 1938  (Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA)
American actor, singer, songwriter, and storyteller. Played Cohaagen in Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall. Yes, the exploding head at the end.
[Picture of Ronny Cox]

 

Cox, Sara
Born 13 December 1974  (Bolton, England)
BBC Radio DJ.
[Picture of Sara Cox]

 

Coyote, Peter
Born 10 October 1941  (New York City, New York, USA)
Actor whose counter-culture activism and Buddhist beliefs stopped him becoming an A-lister. Was strongly considered for the role of Indiana Jones, but perhaps best known as the scientist in "E.T."
[Picture of Peter Coyote]

 

Craig, Jenny
Born 7 August 1932  (Berwick, Louisiana, USA)
American weight-loss gure and founder of her own weight-loss product empire
[Picture of Jenny Craig]

 

Craig, Michael
Born 27 January 1929  (Poona, British India)
Actor and scriptwriter known in both the UK and Australia for his everyman roles.
[Picture of Michael Craig]

 

Craig, Tommy
Born 21 November 1950  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Midfielder who had mixed success I the English league, being relegated with Sheffield Wednesday, but was desribed as 'adopted Geordie' by Newcastle fans.
[Picture of Tommy Craig]

 

Craig, Wendy
Born 20 June 1934  (Sacriston, County Durham, England)
English actress, best known for her sitcom roles, most notably 'Butterflies'.
[Picture of Wendy Craig]

 

Crampton, Bruce
Born 28 September 1935  (Sydney, Australia)
Runner up in four golf majors, all to Jack Nicklaus. You can't get past the Golden Bear, eh, Tiger?
[Picture of Bruce Crampton]

 

Crandall, Bruce P.
Born 17 February 1933  (Olympia, Washington, USA)
Retired and distinguished US army officer. Awarded medal of honor for his time as a pilot in Vietnam war.
[Picture of Bruce P. Crandall]

 

Cranham, Kenneth
Born 12 December 1944  (Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland)
Highly rated character actor, best known for his roles in 'Shine on Harvey Moon' and the television version of Harold Pinter's classic play 'The Birthday Party'.
[Picture of Kenneth Cranham]

 

Craven, John
Born 16 August 1940  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England)
TV presenter and newsreader.
[Picture of John Craven]

 

Crawford, Christina
Born 11 June 1939  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Writer of "Mommie Dearest", an autobiographical account of child abuse by her adoptive mother Joan Crawford now used as kitsch for drag queens.
[Picture of Christina Crawford]

 

Crawford, Michael
Born 19 January 1942  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England)
TV actor who made his name as Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em', before successfully reinventing himself as a serious stage actor, taking starring roles in 'Barnum' and 'Phantom of the Opera'.
[Picture of Michael Crawford]

 

Crerand, Pat
Born 19 February 1939  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Retired Scottish footballer. Celtic and Manchester Utd legend who now works as a media pundit.
[Picture of Pat Crerand]

 

Cresson, Edith
Born 27 January 1934  (Boulogne-Billancourt, France)
French socialist politician. The only woman so far to be Prime Minister of France, from 1991-92.
[Picture of Edith Cresson]

 

Crippen, Robert
Born 11 September 1937  (Beaumont, Texas, USA)
Commander of the first Space Shuttle mission.
[Picture of Robert Crippen]

 

Crocker, Barry
Born 4 November 1935  (Geelong, Victoria, Australia)
Australian actor, singer, and all-around entertainer
[Picture of Barry Crocker]

 

Cromwell, James
Born 27 January 1940  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
US actor, starred in 'Babe', 'LA Confidential', 'The Queen'.
[Picture of James Cromwell]

 

Cronin, Kevin
Born 6 October 1951  (Evanston, Illinois, USA)
American rock frontman of REO Speedwagon.
[Picture of Kevin Cronin]

 

Cropley, Alex
Born 16 January 1951  (Frodsham, United Kingdom)
Midfielder who played at Arsenal and Aston Villa, now, like so many, diagnosed with dementia
[Picture of Alex Cropley]

 

Cropper, Steve
Born 21 October 1941  (Dora, Missouri, USA)
Legendary R&B musician and guitarist.
[Picture of Steve Cropper]

 

Crosbie, Annette
Born 12 February 1934  (Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland)
Long serving actress on stage, film & TV - forever remembered for her role as Margaret Meldrew in 'One Foot in the Grave'.
[Picture of Annette Crosbie]

 

Crosby, Cathy Lee
Born 2 December 1944  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
American actress who was the first live-action Wonder Woman.
[Picture of Cathy Lee Crosby]

 

Crouch, Roger K.
Born 12 September 1940  (Jamestown, Tennessee, USA)
Former NASA astronaut payload specialist.
[Picture of Roger K. Crouch]

 

Croucher, Brian
Born 23 January 1942  (Surrey, England, United Kingdom)
British actor, Ted Hills on Eastenders
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Croucher, Chris
Born 1 August 1981  (Guildford, United Kingdom)
Screenwriter and producer mainly known for Downton Abbey - and his sexual misconduct
[Picture of Chris Croucher]

 

Crow, Sheryl
Born 11 February 1962  (Kennett, Missouri, USA)
American blues rock singer. Overcame breast cancer in 2006.
[Picture of Sheryl Crow]

 

Crowley, Pat
Born 17 September 1933  (Olyphant, Pennsylvania, USA)
American actress.
[Picture of Pat Crowley]

 

Crown, Lester
Born 7 June 1925  (USA)
Businessman.
[Picture of Lester Crown]

 

Cruickshank, John
Born 20 May 1920  (Aberdeen, Scotland)
The last surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross for air action in WWII.
[Picture of John Cruickshank]

 

Crumb, Robert
Born 30 August 1934  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Cartoonist, creator of "Fritz, the Cat" and "Mr. Natural".
[Picture of Robert Crumb]

 

Culkin, Macaulay
Born 26 August 1980  (New York City, New York, USA)
Child actor who found fame in the 'Home Alone' film series before predictably drifting into relative obscurity.
[Picture of Macaulay Culkin]

 

Cullen, Peter
Born 28 July 1941  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Canadian voice actor, first voice for KARR in Knight Rider.
[Picture of Peter Cullen]

 

Cullum, John
Born 2 March 1930  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)
Actor best known for stage roles such as 'Shenandoah' and 'On the Twentieth Century'.
[Picture of John Cullum]

 

Cumberbatch, Benedict
Born 19 July 1976  (London, England)
One of Britain's most successful actors, known for his performance as Sherlock Holmes in the hit television series 'Sherlock'. Works also on stage, screen and as a voice actor.
[Picture of Benedict Cumberbatch]

 

Cumbes, Jim
Born 4 May 1944  (Manchester, UK)
Dual-sport athlete, both an accomplished fast bowler and goalkeeper. Possibly the only man to play against Pele and the Oxford University cricket team.
[Picture of Jim Cumbes]

 

Cummings, Iris Iris Cummings is no longer with us
Born 21 December 1920  (Los Angeles, California, USA)

Died 24 January 2025  (Carlsbad, alifornia, USA)

Age at death: 104  (read death notice)
American aviator and Olympic swimmer.
[Picture of Iris Cummings]

 

Cunningham, Jack
Born 4 August 1939  (Durham, England)
Former Labour MP and Blair-era Minister.
[Picture of Jack Cunningham]

 

Currie, Billy
Born 1 April 1950  (Huddersfield, England)
British musician and founder of Ultravox
[Picture of Billy Currie]

 

Currie, Edwina
Born 13 October 1946  (Liverpool, England)
Junior Health Minister for a couple years under Thatcher who shagged John Major and gave Jimmy Savile free reign over a psychiatric hospital. Resigned in 1988 after claiming most eggs in the UK were infected with salmonella, which caused egg production to
[Picture of Edwina Currie]

 

Curry, Tim
Born 19 April 1949  (Grappenhall, Warrington, England)
Actor specialising in villainous roles such as Dr. Frank N. Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.
[Picture of Tim Curry]

 

Curtin, Jane
Born 9 June 1947  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
Memorably deadpan original cast member of 'Saturday Night Live', later noted for her roles on 'Kate & Allie' and '3rd Rock from the Sun'.
[Picture of Jane Curtin]

 

Curtis, Jamie Lee
Born 22 November 1958  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Actress, best known for the 'Halloween' movies. Long rumoured to be a Hermaphrodite. Whatever she/he is, Tony Curtis was the father.
[Picture of Jamie Lee Curtis]

 

Curtis, Sonny
Born 9 May 1937  (Meadow, Texas, USA)
Childhood friend of Buddy Holly who replaced him as the Crickets' lead singer following the Day the Music Died. Also wrote the lyrics for "I Fought the Law" as well as the "Mary Tyler Moore" theme tune.
[Picture of Sonny Curtis]

 

Cypher, Jon
Born 13 January 1932  (New York, New York, USA)
American actor best known as Chief Fletcher Daniels in Hill Street Blues.
[Picture of Jon Cypher]

 

Cyrus, Miley
Born 23 November 1992  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA)
Sugary star of the Hannah Montana TV series and daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus. Now trying too hard to cultivate a "raunchy" image and seemingly introduced the phrase "twerking" into mainstream parlance.
[Picture of Miley Cyrus]

 

Czyz, Bobby
Born 10 February 1962  (Orange, New Jersey, USA)
US boxer, middle-to-heavyweight. Avoided death in 1980 when his teammates perished in a plane crash (LOT 007) while he was recovering from a car accident. Was IBF light-heavy world champ & WBC Cruiserweigh worl champ.
[Picture of Bobby Czyz]

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