Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: C

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

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. Puppy power

Caine, Michael Born 14 March 1933  (Bermondsey, London, England) Legendary British actor, still turning in award-winning performances. Also-Ran Blasphemous Rumours 'B' Bourne to Die Worm Fodder Exu's Exiteers Graceful Deaths Grim McGraw Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0 VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER!  Jumptheshark Kop-ing it (THEME) Last Christmas (THEME) Lego Element 4651445 Oh, What a Beautiful Mournin' Owt to stop me Coffin Permanent Kip 2024 Piston Broke Rotting Kanzlerin (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Statik Charge The Best and Worst of Us Zombie Nation

Cairney, Frank Date and place of birth unknown Scottish convicted sex offender. (THEME) Jocks Away

Cairns, Chris Born 13 June 1970  (Picton, New Zealand) New Zeleand legendary cricketer. (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft Names are for friends, so I don’t need one

Calaway, Mark Born 24 March 1965  (Houston, Texas, USA) Professional wrestler known as 'The Undertaker'. (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft

Calder, David Born 1 August 1946  (Portsmouth, UK) Clasically trained actor, played Julius Caesar in the 2018 National Live Theatre Shakespeare adaptation. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Calderwood, Jimmy  Born 28 February 1955  (Glasgow, Scotland) Died 19 January 2025  () Age at death: 69  (read death notice) Footballer, now with dementia. (THEME) A Question of Sprouts (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles (THEME) Sudden Death

Callerot, Genevieve  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. Centenarian Club Dead And Dusted DEADIES 11 (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper I've Been Dying To Play This The Old Ones are the Pests

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. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Campbell, Glenn Born in Islay, Scotland  (exact date unknown) BBC Scotland political editor, born 1976. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk  Dead and Dusted 1 Deceased Hose It's A Grim World After All Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Salmon Mousse Simply Dead Southerners Stiffs

Campbell, Jane Born 19 April 1959  (Kingston Hill, Surrey, England) Disability campaigner, now Baroness Campbell of Surbiton. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Campbell, Menzies  Born 22 May 1941  (Glasgow, Scotland) Died 26 September 2025  (London, England) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Former Olympic runner and holder of the British 100 metres record who later became Lib Dem leader, but it wasn't a great success. Departures Board

Campbell, Michael Born in Belfast. Northern Ireland  (exact date unknown) Writer and performer, aka Michael Patrick, born c1991. Diagnosed with MND in 2023. (THEME) Mmmmmmmm Drop

Campbell, Sandy Born 11 November 1966  (Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) Australian former rugby league player currently homeless and battling cancer. Diana Rots

Campbell, Vivian Born 25 August 1962  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Guitarist for rock bands Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy and Dio. The Conqueror Worm

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. (THEME) Nobel Notables

Canabarro Lucas, Inah  Born 6 August 1908  (Sao Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) Died 30 April 2025  (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) Age at death: 116  (read death notice) Brazilian supercentenarian. Have I got Pews for you!  Lidders Late Lamentables

Cannom, Greg  Born in Washington, D.C. USA  (exact date unknown) Died 10 May 2025  () Age at death: 74  (read death notice) Multi-Oscar winning makeup artist. Born 1951. I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is

Cannon, Dyan Born 4 January 1937  (Tacoma, Washington, USA) US Actress, nominated three times for an Oscar After You, Madam (THEME) It's time to meet the music

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

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! (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Cannon, Nick Born 8 October 1980  (San Diego, California, USA) Actor and rapper who is married to Mariah Carey. (THEME) Complete Phallusies (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

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. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos The Funeral Director 2025

Capaldi, Peter Born 14 April 1958  (Glasgow, Scotland) Actor who was the twelfth Doctor in 'Doctor Who' from 2013 to 2017. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Capps, Lois Born 10 January 1938  (Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA) former US Representative, from 1998 to 2017. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Caprio, Frank  Born 24 November 1936  (Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, USA) Died 20 August 2025  (Providence, Rhode Island, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Rhode Island judge whose local programme 'Caught in Providence' went national once clips went viral on YouTube. Dave's Grim Underground BO Day in the Death Ethnic Cleansing Fat Kids Always Win at Seasaw Girlfriend In A Coma I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Jellydead Life Got Cold Manifest Death-stiny One Eyed Jacks SeasideEssexXile The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2025 THE DEAD C**T SCROTS The Living End

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. (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets

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 (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Cardinal, Tantoo Born 20 July 1950  (Anzac, Canada) Actress in numerous films, TV shows, and theatre productions (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS

Cardinale, Claudia  Born 15 April 1938  (Tunis, Tunisia) Died 23 September 2025  (Nemours, France) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) 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. DEAD LOSS (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Cardoso, Fernando Henrique Born 18 June 1931  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Former president of Brazil from 1995 until 2003. (THEME) Dead Leaders

Carew, Rod Born 1 October 1945  (Gatun, Panama) Major League Baseball player and coach. (THEME) Play Ball!

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

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. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Carlos, Roberto Born 19 April 1941  (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil) Brazilian legendary singer-songwriter with tens of millions of worldwide sales. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

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. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun Time's-2 Team

Carlsson, Ingvar Born 9 November 1934  (Boras, Sweden) Former two-time prime minister of Sweden. (THEME) Dead Leaders

Carlyle, Robert Born 14 April 1961  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actor. Best known for his roles in 'The Full Monty' and 'Trainspotting'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Carner, JoAnne Born 4 April 1939  (Kirkland, Washington, USA) American professional golfer with 43 victories on the LPGA Tour. (THEME) Hole-in-one (THEME) In The Hole!

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". (THEME) They Were the World

Caroff, Joe  Born 18 August 1921  (Linden, New Jersey, USA) Died 17 August 2025  (New York , New York, USA) Age at death: 103  (read death notice) Graphic designer who designed the movie poster for West Side Story and the 007 James Bond logo. Oscar The Beast Upside Down Planet

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 (THEME) Easy as ABC

Caron, Leslie Born 1 July 1931  (Boulogne-sur-Seine, France) French actress and dancer. (THEME) And the nominees are… dead! Di's Dies Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts Pearly Gates SAMSONS AND DELILAHS Time for Me to Fly (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

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. (THEME) Last Christmas

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" (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page (THEME) I Made the News Today, Oh Boy

Carr, Sally Born 28 March 1945  (Muirhead, UK) Frontwoman of 1970s middle-of-the-road pop act Middle of the Road. (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Carreras, Jose Born 5 December 1946  (Barcelona, Spain) The third wheel of the Three Tenors, who has successfully beaten leukemia in the past. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

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. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel The Honey Trap The Really, Really Rottens

Carrillo, Ernesto Fonseca Born in Guadalajara, Mexico  (exact date unknown) Former Mexican drugs baron. Born in 1942. (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's

Carrodus, Frank Born 31 May 1949  (Cheshire, England) Former winger for Aston Villa in the late 1970s. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Carson, Mindy Born 16 July 1927  (New York City, New York, USA) Traditional American pop singer, mostly forgotten, but not here! Dr Shipman's waiting room

Carson, Willie Born 16 November 1942  (Stirling, United Kingdom) Retired British jockey and racehorse owner Coffin Fit (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Carter, Clarence Born 14 January 1936  (Montgomery, Alabama, USA) Blind soul singer & songwriter. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2  (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky (THEME) LW's Latest Hit (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Carter, Jim Born 19 August 1948  (Harrogate, UK) Actor played Mr Carson in the series Dawnton Abbey. (THEME) Disney Dizzies

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. (THEME) Nice!

Carter, Shawn "Jay-Z" Born 4 December 1969  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Rapper, businessman, and best pals with P Diddy. (THEME) 90s vs 90s

Carthy, Martin Born 21 May 1941  (Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England) English folk singer prominent during the folk revival period. Don't Stay Alive in '25

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'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Casaretti, Vittorio Born 24 October 1922  (Trecasati, Italy) minor Italian footballer, somebody must have run out of names! (THEME) Fiona's 1922

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. Imelda's Terrahawks Pretty Noose

Casey Jr., Bob Born 13 April 1960  (Scranton, PA, USA) U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania who lost in a stunning upset in 2024 (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

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'. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Casson, Johnnie Born 29 April 1943  (Halifax, England) English comedian with numerous appearances on ITV's 'The Comedians'. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Casson, Philip Born 20 December 1928  (London, UK) British television director, Muppet Show, EastEnders Thomas Jefferson Survives

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'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

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. (THEME) Jaydead

Castle, Countess of Carnarvon, Fiona Date and place of birth unknown Countess who owns the building seen in 'Downton Abbey'. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

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. Blasphemous Rumours 'A' (THEME) Complications from a fall Graceful Deaths (THEME) Hell to the Chief House Of Soon To Be With The Lord (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife survive while you can The Best and Worst of Us the old lady Time for Me to Fly

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. (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife Are You Still Dying, Darling? (THEME) Cardavers Centenarian Club  Diego Falling Off The Perch GIAC - It's really Serious! (THEME) Gray Panthers Lidders Late Lamentables Living in a Box Madonna's Hand Of Bod Mortem Omnibus The Funeral Director 2025 The Spanners Who Turned out the lights?

Cathcart, James Carter  Born 8 March 1954  (New Jersey, USA) Died 8 July 2025  (Forest Hills, New York, USA) Age at death: 71  (read death notice) American voice actor also known as Jimmy Zoppi, voices Professor Oak of the Pokémon franchise (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat (THEME) Cardavers  Dead Ringers Life Got Cold Long Story Short… It's Over! Peacocks Anus Horribilis A Trophy For Atrophy The Death Toll is Catastrophic

Catherine, Princess Born 9 January 1982  (Reading, Berkshire, England) Wife of Prince William. A Pelican In The Wilderness Drop Dead Gorgeous (THEME) I Made the News Today, Oh Boy (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024 Times up!

Catlett, Mary Jo Born 2 September 1938  (Denver, Colorado, USA) American actress with apperances on 'SpongeBob SquarePants' and 'Diff'rent Strokes'. (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Cattini, Clem Born 20 August 1937  (Stoke Newington, London, England) Drummer with Tornados, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and the Wombles (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association (THEME) Assorted Alliterates (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Caunter, Tony  Born 22 September 1937  (Southampton, England) Died 13 October 2025  (Eastbourne, East Sussex) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Actor, famous  for playing Pat Butcher’s husband Roy in EastEnders. (Theme) Not going in a Black Cab

Cavani, Liliana Born 12 January 1933  (Carpi, Modena, Italy) Italian film director, best known for her 1974 film 'The Night Porter', starring Dirk Bogarde. Most Unique Picks 2024

Caven, Ingrid Born 3 August 1938  (Saarbrucken, Germany) German film actress who appeared in several films directed by husband Ranier Fassbinder. The Deadest Of The Dead

Caveney, Graham Born in Accrington, Lancashire, UK  (exact date unknown) Freelance writer, music and fiction for NME, the Face and Independent. Dave's Grim Underground BO Dead Ends Ethnic Cleansing Evil Grimace (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem His and Hearse I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Life Got Cold Min Reaper (THEME) Nature's Way 2 Old People Smell Of Piss Once You Go Black One Eyed Jacks People I Think Might Die In 2025 United Shovelful of Dirt So Long Farewell Still_Drunkasaskunk Heading Nowhere The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order THE DEAD C**T SCROTS The Living End The Walking Dead  This Mortal Coil To Kill A Gabor Sister

Cavett, Dick Born 19 November 1936  (Gibbon, Nebraska, USA) Talk-show host in the US. (THEME) D Ceased LW's Czech Out Not at All Well (THEME) Saturday Night Dead The Best and Worst of Us (THEME) The Talking Dead (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Cavuto, Neil Born 22 November 1958  (Westbury, New York, USA) American showhost and "journalist" of the Fox News family Dust in the Wind

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. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

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. Bucket Of Blood

Ceballos, Jacqueline Born 8 September 1925  (Mamou, Louisiana, USA) American feminist activist. (THEME) Fill the Century or die!

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. Funeral Holmes Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour The Old Ones are the Pests (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

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 The Conqueror Worm

Cervantes, Antonio Born 23 December 1945  (San Basilio de Palenque, Columbia) Former boxing champion in the light welterweight class The Deadest Of The Dead

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 God, It's Brutal Out Here

Ceulemans, Raymond Born 12 July 1937  (Lier, Belgium) Prolifically successful three-cushion billiards player. Oscar The Beast

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

Chaiyanitr, Choomphol Born 22 March 1922  (Lampang, Thailand) Sports shooter at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games (THEME) Fiona's 1922

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". (THEME) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

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. Bought the Peanut Farm Deceased Hose I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Jackie Treehorn Martin Scorsese’s The Departed Summer in Transylvania

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! Diego

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 (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2025 (THEME) Jaydead

Chamberlain, Doug Born 21 October 1933  (Illinois, USA) Voice actor who played Logray in the Star Wars Ewoks tv series.1985-1995. (THEME) Apology Accepted

Chamberlain, Richard  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. Dead and Dusted 1 Dead Is Dead Final Curtain Call

Chambers, Joe Born 25 June 1942  (Stoneacre, Virginia, USA) Jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer. (THEME) Nice!

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

Chamorro, Violeta  Born 18 October 1929  (Rivas, Nicaragua) Died 14 June 2025  (San José, Costa Rica) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) First female president of Nicaragua in 1990, following the ousting of Daniel Ortega's Sandanista regime. (THEME) Complications from a fall Feng Shui Pig (THEME) Hell to the Chief JoeRam Martin Scorsese’s The Departed (THEME) Nature's Way survive while you can The Crowdsourced Deathlist

Champfeu, Jacques de Larosiere de Born 12 November 1929  (Paris, France) Banker, former President of the EBRD. Alternative Observations 2025

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 (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's

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 20 Random Guys Part 3

Chandler, Gene Born 6 July 1937  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Singer-songwriter known for Duke of Earl and Groovy Situation. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

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 20 Random Guys Part 3

CHANNON, Mick Born 28 November 1948  (Orcheston, Wiltshire, England) Former Southampton and England striker, later a successful horse racing trainer. (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

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. Couldn't Think of a Team Name

Chapman, Duane "Dog" Born 2 February 1953  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Bounty hunter & bail bondsman & TV star in the US. Francis of Arse-Easy 2024

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. Two Coins & A Punt

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 (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets

Charalambous, Bambos Born 2 December 1967  (London, UK) Labour MP for Enfield Southgate since 2017 (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Charles, Bob Born 14 March 1936  (Carterton, New Zealand) Golfer, the first left-handed player to win a major (the 1963 Open). (THEME) Hole-in-one (THEME) In The Hole!

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 2025 Not Your Year Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dead but not buried (THEME) Dead... Or are they?  Dead Wait Don't Stay Alive in '25 (THEME) Fatal Exceptions Freaky Farleys (THEME) Hell to the Chief Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0 I Told You I Was Ill JoeRam Kop-ing it Living in a Box Long Story Short… It's Over! Mancunian Medley Manuel's Stiffs Martin Scorsese’s The Departed Plausible Passings of 2025 Puppy-dog eyes  SeasideEssexXile Stop the Steal...ing of My Felonies Senor Trump Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Terminal  Tentoesup The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Still Life The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury The Really, Really Rottens Times up! Who Turned out the lights? You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now Zipline

Charleston, Anne Born in Melbourne, Australia  (exact date unknown) Actress best known as Madge Bishop in TV soap 'Neighbours'. Born 1943. (THEME) Gone and Away

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. Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers

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. (THEME) Sad Last Days (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Chatterley, Lew Born 15 February 1945  (Birmingham, England) English footballer player and coach. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Chaumette, Monique Born 4 April 1927  (Paris, France) French film actress. (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Chauvin, Derek Born 19 March 1976  (Oakdale, Minnesota, USA) Minnesota policeman who loved his job a bit too much, and killed George Floyd. 20 Random Guys Part 1

Chechik, Adriana Born 4 November 1991  (Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA) Porn star. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Checker, Chubby Born 3 October 1941  (Spring Gulley, South Carolina, USA) Singer, famous for his hit singles 'The Twist' and 'Let's Twist Again'. Casket Ready (THEME) Complete Phallusies (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers

Cheema, Omer Sarfraz Born 24 July 1969  (Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan) Pakistani politician who served briefly as the Governor of Punjab in 2022. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Cheney, Dick  Born 30 January 1941  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) Died 3 November 2025  () Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Former Vice-President of the USA, who was apparently the real "brains" in the White House. Has had years of heart trouble. 2025 Not Alive 5 Feet and 1 to Go Also-Ran (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife (THEME) D Ceased (THEME) Dead... Or are they? Deadpool Surprise (THEME) Dieopics House Of Soon To Be With The Lord (THEME) MAGA Hit List Morbid United F.C. (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians) Pull my finger Sad News FC The Rotting Corpses of the Undead Wayne Manor

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… (THEME) MAGA Hit List

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. DEAD LOSS (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Ken Dodds dads dog (THEME) Players in The Player (THEME) Sad Last Days (THEME) The Survivors

Cherry, Don Born 5 February 1934  (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Outspoken Canadian ice hockey commentator. Not to be confused with the late jazz musician. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Cherry, Joanna Born 18 March 1966  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scottish MP and SNP spokesperson. (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets

Cherryh, C. J. Born 1 September 1942  (St. Louis, MO, USA) Speculative fiction writer with terrible spelling of a certain drupe. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

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'. Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Touch of Grey

Chicago, Judy Born 20 July 1939  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American feminist artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Chiepe, Gaositwe Born 20 October 1922  (Bechuanaland Province) A veteran politician of Botswana (THEME) Fiona's 1922

Childs, Albert Born 25 September 1930  (Liverpool, Lancashire, England) Played 2 games for Liverpool in the 50s, which makes him their oldest former player ..better to burn out...

Chin, Tsai Born 30 November 1936  (Tianjin, China) Chinese actress who appeard in the 'Fu Manchu' films with Christopher Lee. Most Unique Picks 2024

Chinery, Hazel P. Born 5 May 1927  (London, England) Last surviving member of The Beverley Sisters. (THEME) Old as Dirt 2

Chin'ono, Hopewell Born 26 March 1971  (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwean journalist. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Chirac, Bernadette Born 18 May 1933  (Paris, France) Politician and wife of former French President Jacques Chirac. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort Huddled Masses (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife (THEME) Stars on Hice The Living End (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

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. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

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. Ah, the ol’ team Also-Ran Always Look On The Bright Side A Pelican In The Wilderness ARSE-IN-HOLE (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME ..better to burn out... Blasphemous Rumours 'A' Blodreina  Blue-Teams Carkers Convention 2025 Compost Corner Couldn't Think of a Team Name Crofty's Coffin Crew Culled Rush Centenary Cemetery Dave's Grim Underground BO Deader than a Dead Thing (THEME) Dead... Or are they? Death Nebula 3000 Deathlist.net Departures Board Diego Don't Stay Alive in '25  Drop Dead Celebration Evil Grimace (THEME) Fatal Exceptions La Faucheuse Finbarr Returns from the Dead Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Flat White and Flat Line Freaky Farleys Funeral Furore Girlfriend In A Coma Goneville Grave Danger Have I got Pews for you! You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Imelda's Terrahawks I Told You I Was Ill It's A Grim World After All I've Been Dying To Play This Lard Bazaar LL's Pool Madonna's Hand Of Bod Morbid United F.C. (THEME) Nature's Way Newlydeads Noah Reason & the Youth in Asia Oh, What a Beautiful Mournin' Old People Smell Of Piss Partridge As Reaper (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies  Plan B from Outer Space Plausible Passings of 2025 A Trophy For Atrophy Powder Picks Em Off  SAMSONS AND DELILAHS See You In Heaven Shovelful of Dirt So Long Farewell Stay safe friends! Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff Competition Still_Drunkasaskunk Substitution Bench and Star Players Heading Nowhere The Best and Worst of Us The Conqueror Worm The Crowdsourced Deathlist The End of the World As We Know It the old lady Thomas Jefferson Survives Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops To Kill A Gabor Sister Zipline

Chong, Tommy Born 24 May 1938  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) One half of the stoner comedy duo Cheech and Chong. Falling Off The Perch (THEME) Peace, Love, and Death The Rotting Corpses of the Undead The Spanners

Chossudovsky, Michel Born in Canada  (exact date unknown) Conspiracy theory-fermenting loon, particularly in relation to 9/11. Stop the Steal...ing of My Felonies Senor Trump

Chrétien, Jean Born 11 January 1934  (Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada) French-Canadian politician. Was Prime Minister of Canada for ten years. (THEME) Dead Leaders (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife The Best and Worst of Us

Christian, Peter Born 14 August 1947  (Dingle, Liverpool, England) TV actor, 'Brookside'. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

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'. Dead and Dusted 1 (THEME) Lego Element 4651445

Christie, Lou  Born 19 February 1943  (Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 17 June 2025  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Pop singer who deployed a secret weapon falsetto on hits like "Lightnin' Strikes" and "I'm Gonna Make You Mine". (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Christopher, Tony Born 25 April 1925  (Cheltenham, UK) Oldest sitting member of the House of Lords as of the start of 2019. (THEME) 99 Not Out! (THEME) Fill the Century or die! House Of Soon To Be With The Lord VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! Mortem Omnibus The Old Ones are the Pests

Chung, Shirley Born in Beijing, China  (exact date unknown) Chinese-American chef who has as appeared on numerous Food Network productions. Dead Ringers Freaky Farleys  Jackie Treehorn JoeRam Rigor Mort Us Southerners Stiffs

Church, James Born in England  (exact date unknown) Stepfather of Charlotte Church. Neither There Nor Thereabouts

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. Drop Dead Celebration

Ciocan, Ilie Born 10 June 1913  (Cremenari, Romania) Oldest living World War II veteran Do they do qo?

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. (THEME) Last surviving original band members III

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. (THEME) I Made the News Today, Oh Boy

Clark, Dave Born 15 December 1942  () Off of The Dave Clark Five. Will he end up in bit's and pieces? (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves

Clark, Greydon Born 7 February 1943  (Niles, Michigan, USA) Actor/director most associated with low-budget horror. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

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

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. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

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. A Spot of Death

Clark, Matt Born 25 November 1936  (Washington D.C., USA) American actor ('Back to the Future III'). ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Clark, Oliver Born 4 January 1939  (Buffalo, New York, USA) American character actor most active throughout the 70s and 80s. (THEME) Stay Golden

Clark, Petula Born 15 November 1932  (Epsom, Surrey, England) Singer and actress. Has suffered from depression. 100 Bodies in a Day (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife (THEME) CLOG POPPERS (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky From Here to Eternity His and Hearse (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Huddled Masses (THEME) Nature's Way 2 (THEME) Old as Dirt 2 Owt to stop me Coffin (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers The Anfield Iron The Spanners

Clark, Susan Born 8 March 1943  (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) Canadian Emmy-winning actress. (THEME) Just One More Death

Clark, Wesley Born 23 December 1944  (Chicago, USA) A retired general of the US Army decorated with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

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. Departures Board

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. 100 Bodies in a Day (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife Bastard Must've Died Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos  Last Show Before Bedtime (THEME) Nature's Way 2 (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

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. Mancunian Medley

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. (THEME) Last Christmas

Clausen, Alf  Born 28 March 1941  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Died 29 May 2025  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Film and television composer. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun

clayton, edward Born 9 October 1940  (Sheffield, Staffordshire, England) Actor, known from 1960s soap 'Crossroads'. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

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. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

Cleall, Peter Born 16 March 1944  (Finchley, Middlesex, England) English acting agent and actor on the comedy series "Please Sir!" (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

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. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME Don't Eat The Figs From Here to Eternity (THEME) It's time to meet the music VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! Last Show Before Bedtime (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. (THEME) Lego Element 4651445 The Best and Worst of Us

Clegg, Barbara  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'). (THEME) Clinging on for a 99 GIAC - It's really Serious!

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. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Clements, Jonathan  Born 2 January 1963  (London, England) Died 21 September 2025  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Age at death: 62  (read death notice) Personal finance columnist at The Wall Street Journal for almost 20 years and the author of nine personal finance books. Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop The Love Boat drunkasaskunk La Faucheuse David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Going Underground Haben die Spaten Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Slaughter Octopus of Odstock Smart Beta Still_Drunkasaskunk To Kill A Gabor Sister

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

Cliff, Jimmy Born 30 July 1944  (St. James, Jamaica) Important Jamaican ska and reggae artist (THEME) Perfect 10

Clifford, Doug Born 24 April 1945  (Palo Alto, California, USA) Drummer of 1960s rockers Creedence Clearwater Revival. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

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

Clifton, Bernie Born in St. Helens, England  (exact date unknown) Entertainer, instantly recognisable atop an ostrich. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024 Time's-2 Team

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey Born 23 March 1953  (Cambridge, England) North Cotswolds MP since 1992 Puppy-dog eyes

Clinton, Bill Born 19 August 1946  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Sax-playing ex-US President (1993-2001). Dead Last? Dead Right! Death Stinks (THEME) Dying Donkeys House Of Soon To Be With The Lord (THEME) MAGA Hit List Manchester Pity Multiple Stiffies (THEME) Sad Last Days Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Best and Worst of Us Zombie Nation

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

Clinton, Hillary Born 26 October 1947  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former First Lady of the United States, current Senator & 2008 Presidential Candidate. Wife of Bill. Death Stinks (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

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. (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

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

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

Cobham, Billy Born 16 May 1944  (Colon, Panama) Jazz drummer, and like most still living jazz legends, associated with Miles Davis (THEME) Nice!

Coburn, Norman Born 3 June 1937  (Sidney, NSW, Australia) Australian soap opera actor, Home and Away. (THEME) Gone and Away

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. (THEME) LW's Latest Hit

Coelen, Penelope Born 15 April 1940  (Durban, South Africa) South African beauty queen who won Miss World 1958. (THEME) Miss DEAD

Coen, Ethan Born 21 September 1957  (St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA) Acclaimed American film director alongside brother Joel. (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness

Coen, Joel Born 29 November 1954  (St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA) Acclaimed American film director alongside brother Ethan. (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness

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. (THEME) Nobel Notables

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. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

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. (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

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"). (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Cohn, Marthe  Born 13 April 1920  (Metz, France) Died 21 May 2025  (Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA) Age at death: 105  (read death notice) French spy during the Resistance who wrote about her experiences in Behind Enemy Lines (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

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. (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Coleman, Chad Born 9 June 1967  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Actor, played Dennis "Cutty"Wise in The Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Coleman, John Born 9 August 1934  (Manchester, England) British conductor. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

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. Compost Corner (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

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. (THEME) In The Hole!

Colley, Kenneth  Born 7 December 1937  (Manchester, England) Died 30 June 2025  (Ashford, Kent) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) 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. (THEME) Apology Accepted

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

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. (THEME) Gone and Away

Collins, Edwyn Born 23 August 1959  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scottish musician, singer & songwriter, who amazingly overcame two serious brain haemorrhages. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS

Collins, Forbes Born 29 July 1941  (London, England) British TV actor. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Collins, James "Gerry" Born 16 October 1938  (Abbeyfeale, Ireland) Former two-time foreign minister in the Irish government. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

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. Death Stalks United Di's Dies Drop Dead Gorgeous Had a good innings Hangman's XX (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies (THEME) Nature's Way 2 Permanent Kip 2024 (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel The Anfield Iron (THEME) There is nothing like a dame Time for Me to Fly Women's Deaths Matter Too

Collins, Judy Born 1 May 1939  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Singer and social activist. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' (THEME) It's time to meet the music (THEME) LW's Latest Hit

Collins, Kenny Born in UK  (exact date unknown) Former frontman with Scottish rockers, Logan. Born 1980 (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Collins, Phil Born 30 January 1951  (London, England) Baldy drummer/singer out of Genesis and Live Aid. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' 5 Feet and 1 to Go  Worm Fodder (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Deadpool Surprise Death Becomes Them Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Don't Eat The Figs Drop Dead Celebration Flat White and Flat Line Funeral Holmes (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Had a good innings  Headstone Hunters Hearse of the Dead Once Again Heaven Can't Wait (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Madonna's Hand Of Bod Noz4news Say Hi to Uncle George SeasideEssexXile Forgotten But Not Gone Stone Dead Cert The Choir Invisibule  Colnbrook Coroner THE DEAD C**T SCROTS The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024 The Funeral Director 2025 The Spanners You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You've got a Shiva In The Dark Zombie Nation

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. Martin Scorsese’s The Departed

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. Free Fallers' (THEME) Good Trouble

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. Dead and Dusted 1 Morrigan

Condon, Paul Born 10 March 1947  () Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1993-2000. c. a. daver (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2025

Connelly, George Born 1 March 1949  (Fife, UK) Gifted footballer who played for Celtic until he walked away from the game at just 26. (THEME) They think it's all over

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. 2025 Not Alive Also-Ran And they all died Bladerunner Blasphemous Rumours 'B' BLIMEY! Worm Fodder  Coffin Fit (THEME) Comedy Cremations Dai YaB'stards Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead And Dusted DEAD LOSS Death Becomes Them Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Down Under the Daisies "Down Under" Death Merchants Final Curtain Call (THEME) CRT to DOA (THEME) Gone Solo Huddled Masses Hunting Halos I'll sleep when you're dead VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam (THEME) Jocks Away (THEME) Kill Bills, Vol. 3 They're Loving Angels Instead (THEME) Lego Element 4651445 Mancunian Medley Morbid United F.C. Old People Smell Of Piss  RIP It Up and Start Again Simply Dead Forgotten But Not Gone Still_Drunkasaskunk Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Cat AIDS The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Walking Dead Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops You've got a Shiva In The Dark

Connolly, Gerry  Born 30 March 1950  (Boston, Massachussetts, USA) Died 21 May 2025  (Mantua, Virginia, USA) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) 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. A Pelican In The Wilderness (THEME) MAGA Hit List Manuel's Stiffs (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome Substitution Bench and Star Players Team Terminal

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

Conroy, Frances Born 15 March 1953  (Monroe, Georgia, USA) Best known for playing Ruth Fisher on the appropriately named TV series Six Feet Under Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying

Considine, John Born 2 January 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) US character actor, a favourite of Robert Altman. (THEME) DCAU Demises

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 (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun

Contractor, Nari Born 7 March 1934  (Godhra, Gujarat, India) Indian cricketer. Captain of the national side from 1959-62. The Deadest Of The Dead

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. (THEME) Hole-in-one (THEME) In The Hole!

Coogan, Steve Born 14 October 1965  (Alkrington, Manchester, England) AHA!!! It's Alan Partridge! Puppy power

Cook, Ron Born 1 December 1948  (South Shields, England) Actor in one episode of this, one episode of that (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

Cook, Stu Born 25 April 1945  (California, USA) Bass guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

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. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Cooke, Sidney Born 18 April 1927  () Convicted paedophile as featured in the satirical TV show 'Brasseye'. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers  Lard Bazaar (THEME) Space Wasters Stephen Hawking's Football Boots The Rotting Corpses of the Undead Windsor the Troll

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. The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

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. Owt to stop me Coffin

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

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 (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

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. Most Unique Picks 2024

Coon, Caroline Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Artist and journalist, mainly associated with the punk movement in the 1970s. Born 1945. Most Unique Picks 2024

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. Deceased Hose GIAC - It's really Serious! The Misers Noz4news

Cooney, Joan Ganz Born 30 November 1929  (Phoenix, Arizona, USA) TV producer who created Sesame Street. Huddled Masses

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. 20 Random Guys Part 1 (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today The Really, Really Rottens

Cooper, Jilly  Born 21 February 1937  (Essex, England) Died 5 October 2025  (Bisley, Gloucestershire) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Tory writer of terrible faux-erotic novels for sexually repressed members of the upper middle class. Sadly survived the 1999 Ladbroke Grove rail crash. Bourne to Die (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper

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… ARSE-IN-HOLE Francis of Arse-Easy 2024

Copperfield, David Born 16 September 1956  (Metuchen, New Jersey, USA) Illusionist & magician of the glamorous, spectacular variety. 20 Random Guys Part 3

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'. (THEME) Cardavers (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness  Hangman's XX IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

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. the new team ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Corbin, Barry Born 16 October 1940  (Lamesa, Texas, USA) Actor, Northern Exposure. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Corday, Mara  Born 3 January 1930  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Died 9 February 2025  (Valencia, California, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Former Playboy Playmate. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

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". Death Is International 2024

Cornelius, Kathy Born 27 October 1932  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Former golfer with 6 LPGA Tour victories, including the U.S. Women's Open. (THEME) Hole-in-one  (THEME) Play Ball!

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. Alternative Observations 2025

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 Lard Bazaar

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. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Corso, Lee Born 7 August 1935  (Cicero, Illinois, USA) ESPN sportscaster. (THEME) Traded to the Saints

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… (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Cosby, Bill Born 12 July 1937  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Long-standing, squeaky-clean, inexplicably popular US comic. (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice Dead Last? Dead Right! Flat White and Flat Line Forever young pups Francis of Arse-Easy 2024 Graceful Deaths Hearse of the Dead Once Again (THEME) Kill Bills, Vol. 3 (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Living in a Box Morbid United F.C. Naked Florida Gravediggers Newlydeads Not at All Well Partridge As Reaper (THEME) Sad Last Days Say Hi to Uncle George Song to the Siren (THEME) Space Wasters Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information (THEME) The Big Brain Theory The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Where's My Damn List?

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

Cossotto, Fiorenza Born 22 April 1935  (Crescentino, Italy) Italian operatic mezzo-soprano (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Costa, Mary Born 5 April 1930  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) Actress, the voice of Princess Aurora in the Disney classic 'Sleeping Beauty'. Dead Is Dead Dirt Nappers Graceful Deaths (THEME) I Hear Voices (THEME) Lego Element 4651445

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

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. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Coste, Charles  Born 8 February 1924  (Ollioules, France) Died 30 October 2025  () Age at death: 101  (read death notice) French cyclist and gold medal winner at the 1948 Olympic Games (THEME) A la vie, a la mort

Costello, Elvis Born 25 August 1954  (Paddington, London, England) Pop singer, born Declan McManus. (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle

Coulier, Dave Born 21 September 1959  (Detroit, MI, USA) Full House actor BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE Eternity Tours G-O-T-T-O-G-O! Heaven Can't Wait Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill JoeRam  Not at All Well  Say Hi to Uncle George Shuffle Off Team Cat AIDS Team Terminal The Walking Dead Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Coulter, Phil Born 19 February 1942  (Derry, Northern Ireland) Irish songwriter behind Eurovision smashes "Puppet on a String" and "Congratulations". Time's-up Team

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. (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft

Cousins, Dave  Born 7 January 1945  (Hounslow, United Kingdom) Died 13 July 2025  (Canterbury, Kent) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) English singer and songwriter and the primary member of rock brand Strawbs Don't Eat The Figs

Cousy, Bob Born 9 August 1928  (Manhattan, New York, US) Exceptionally successful US basketball player (THEME) BOBBING FOR APPLES  I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Play Ball! The Conqueror Worm You've got a Shiva In The Dark

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. (THEME) A Question of Sprouts Death Can Be Funny (THEME) Sudden Death (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Cowell, Simon Born 7 October 1959  (Brighton, East Sussex, England) Record producer & TV talent judge, he of the scathing putdowns & high trousers. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

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. (THEME) Clinging on for a 99

Cox, Brian Born 1 June 1946  (Dundee, Scotland) Feted British actor in TV & (mainly) films. Don't Stay Alive in '25 (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle Who Turned out the lights?

COX, Brian Edward Born 3 March 1968  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Popular television physicist and former keyboardist with D:Ream. (THEME) The Big Brain Theory

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" (THEME) Complete Phallusies

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

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. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Cox, Sara Born 13 December 1974  (Bolton, England) BBC Radio DJ. (THEME) Gone Solo (THEME) Passing of the Passed

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." (THEME) Peace, Love, and Death

Craig, Jenny Born 7 August 1932  (Berwick, Louisiana, USA) American weight-loss gure and founder of her own weight-loss product empire (THEME) Perfect 10

Craig, Michael Born 27 January 1929  (Poona, British India) Actor and scriptwriter known in both the UK and Australia for his everyman roles. Are You Still Dying, Darling? (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang

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. (THEME) They think it's all over

Craig, Wendy Born 20 June 1934  (Sacriston, County Durham, England) English actress, best known for her sitcom roles, most notably 'Butterflies'. (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. (THEME) Perfect 10 Trojan Hearse (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

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? (THEME) In The Hole!

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. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

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'. (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

Craven, John Born 16 August 1940  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) TV presenter and newsreader. Forever young pups (THEME) CRT to DOA

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. (THEME) Dieopics

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'. (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Crerand, Pat Born 19 February 1939  (Glasgow, Scotland) Retired Scottish footballer. Celtic and Manchester Utd legend who now works as a media pundit. (THEME) Jocks Away

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. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort

Crippen, Robert Born 11 September 1937  (Beaumont, Texas, USA) Commander of the first Space Shuttle mission. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Crocker, Barry Born 4 November 1935  (Geelong, Victoria, Australia) Australian actor, singer, and all-around entertainer Time's-2 Team

Cromwell, James Born 27 January 1940  (Los Angeles, California, USA) US actor, starred in 'Babe', 'LA Confidential', 'The Queen'. (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Cronin, Kevin Born 6 October 1951  (Evanston, Illinois, USA) American rock frontman of REO Speedwagon. Manifest Death-stiny Not at All Well

Cropley, Alex Born 16 January 1951  (Frodsham, United Kingdom) Midfielder who played at Arsenal and Aston Villa, now, like so many, diagnosed with dementia (THEME) They think it's all over (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Cropper, Steve Born 21 October 1941  (Dora, Missouri, USA) Legendary R&B musician and guitarist. Not at All Well

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'. Headstone Hunters Spectre of Death The Funeral Director 2025 (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Crosby, Cathy Lee Born 2 December 1944  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American actress who was the first live-action Wonder Woman. (THEME) Players in The Player

Crouch, Roger K. Born 12 September 1940  (Jamestown, Tennessee, USA) Former NASA astronaut payload specialist. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Croucher, Brian Born 23 January 1942  (Surrey, England, United Kingdom) British actor, Ted Hills on Eastenders (Theme) Not going in a Black Cab

Croucher, Chris Born 1 August 1981  (Guildford, United Kingdom) Screenwriter and producer mainly known for Downton Abbey - and his sexual misconduct Compost Corner The Choir Invisibule

Crow, Sheryl Born 11 February 1962  (Kennett, Missouri, USA) American blues rock singer. Overcame breast cancer in 2006. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Crowley, Pat  Born 17 September 1933  (Olyphant, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 14 September 2025  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) American actress. (THEME) Just One More Death (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies

Crown, Lester Born 7 June 1925  (USA) Businessman. (THEME) 99 Not Out!

Cruickshank, John  Born 20 May 1920  (Aberdeen, Scotland) Died 9 August 2025  () Age at death: 105  (read death notice) The last surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross for air action in WWII. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Centenarian Club Do they do qo? (THEME) Gray Panthers (THEME) Old As Dirt Oscar The Beast Puzlman's Passing Picks They Might All Die

Crumb, Robert Born 30 August 1934  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Cartoonist, creator of "Fritz, the Cat" and "Mr. Natural". (THEME) Peace, Love, and Death

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. (THEME) 90s vs 90s Manchester Pity  Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix (THEME) Sad Last Days

Cullen, Peter Born 28 July 1941  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Canadian voice actor, first voice for KARR in Knight Rider. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Cullum, John Born 2 March 1930  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) Actor best known for stage roles such as 'Shenandoah' and 'On the Twentieth Century'. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

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. (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

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. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Cummings, Iris  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. Ambulance chaser Bastard Must've Died

Cunningham, Jack Born 4 August 1939  (Durham, England) Former Labour MP and Blair-era Minister. Unusual Suspects

Currie, Billy Born 1 April 1950  (Huddersfield, England) British musician and founder of Ultravox (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

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 What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

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'. Bastard Must've Died Drop Dead Celebration (THEME) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Ghost of Alternative Deathlist Grim McGraw Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0 Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam They're Loving Angels Instead (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway Moldy Oldies Owt to stop me Coffin Pedro's catacomb collective Pretty Noose (THEME) Saturday Night Dead (THEME) sid and marty coffin The Best and Worst of Us Who Turned out the lights?

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'. A Spot of Death

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. Heaven Can't Wait (THEME) Just One More Death

Curtis, Sonny  Born 9 May 1937  (Meadow, Texas, USA) Died 19 September 2025  () Age at death: 88  (read death notice) 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. (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead