Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: D

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da Silva, Luiz Inácio Lula Born 6 October 1945  (Garanhuns, Brazil) President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. Dead Wait Funeral Furore See You In Heaven Wanted Dead, Not Alive

da Silva Ramos, Hermano Born 7 December 1925  (Paris, France) Former Formula 1 driver who competed in the mid 1950s, driving for Equipe Gordini. Do they do qo? (THEME) Fill the Century or die! Unusual Suspects

D'Abo, Mike Born 1 March 1944  (Betchworth, UK) Former lead vocalist of Manfred Mann, also wrote the lyrics of busker-friendly dirge "Handbags and Gladrags" for Chris Farlowe. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Dagnall, Charles Born 10 July 1976  (Bury, Lancashire) Former cricketer, now a commentator/pundit (THEME) Easy as ABC

Daker, David Born 29 September 1935  (Bilston, England) Familiar character actor whose known role was as Harry Crawford in the 1980s series 'Boon' with the late Michael Elphick. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Dale, Alan Born 6 May 1947  (Dunedin, New Zealand) Depending on your age/TV likes - Jim Robinson in 'Neighbours' or Bradford Meade in 'Ugly Betty'. Rather worryingly for Dale, three of his best known characters have died of heart-attacks... (THEME) Gone and Away

Dale, Jim Born 15 August 1935  (Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England) Actor, one of the few living stars of Carry On, whose Carry On legend status was severely damaged when he appeared in the woeful Carry on Columbus. Final Curtain Call Francis of Arse-Easy 2024 (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway The Funeral Director 2025 The Rotting Corpses of the Undead

Dalio, Ray Born 8 August 1949  (New York, USA) Manager of what was the biggest hedge fund at one time; is philanthropical, supporting the Giving Pledge, and supports the David Lynch foundation plus other causes. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Dalton, Audrey Born 21 January 1934  (Dublin, Ireland) 50s movie and TV actress, most notably in the original Barbara Stanwyck "Titanic". (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Dalton, Phyllis  Born 16 October 1925  (London, England, United Kingdom) Died 9 January 2025  () Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Oscar-winning costume designer, for example, "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago" (THEME) 99 Not Out! The Deadest Of The Dead

Dalton, Timothy Born 21 March 1946  (Colwyn Bay, Wales) Actor, the 4th man to play James Bond on screen. (THEME) Dr Who's Next  (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

Daltrey, Roger Born 1 March 1944  (Hammersmith, London, England) Rock singer, lead singer of The Who. Occasional actor as well. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm Headstone Hunters

Daly, John Born 28 April 1966  (Carmichael, California, USA) Hard drinking, cigarette puffing, high-stake gambling, drug-taking & hugely overweight golfer. Also one of the most popular & most talented golfers of the last 20 years, probably because of all the above... (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft (THEME) In The Hole! Mr & Mrs Drummerboy

Daly, Tyne Born 21 February 1946  (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) Won four Emmy awards for her portrayal of Mary Beth Lacey in 'Cagney and Lacey'. Now more involved with theatre. (THEME) Just One More Death

Dam, Jose van Born 25 August 1940  (Brussels, Belgium) Belgian bass baritone. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

D'Amato, Al Born 1 August 1937  (New York, NY, USA) U.S. Senator from New York who later lost to Chuck Schumer in 1998 (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

Dammann, Erik Born 9 May 1931  (Oslo, Norway) Norwegian enviromentalist (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Danby, Mary Born 26 May 1941  (Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom) British writer of horror and murder mystery stories (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Dance, Charles Born 10 October 1946  (Redditch, England) One of the great living actors – Game of Thrones (Tywin Lannister), For Your Eyes Only, Last Action Hero, The Crown, Gosford Park, etc etc! Death Nebula 3000

Danese, Shera Born 7 December 1950  () Actress wife of Peter Falk. Born 1950. (THEME) Just One More Death

Daniels, William Born 31 March 1927  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, best known as the acerbic voice of KITT in the 1980s TV series 'Knight Rider'. Bastard Must've Died Ghost of Alternative Deathlist You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Jumptheshark (THEME) Kill Bills, Vol. 3 (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends Peacocks Anus Horribilis Pool Ghoul Touch of Grey

Daniher, Neale Born 15 February 1961  (West Wyalong, Australia) Former Australian Rules footballer and coach now battling motor neurone disease. Angus Young's Highway to Hell (THEME) Close Up: The Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest Musical Feng Shui Pig The Choir Invisibule The Conqueror Worm

Danner, Blythe Born 3 February 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US screen actress and mother of Gwyneth and Jake Paltrow. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Danson, Ted Born 29 December 1947  (San Diego, California, USA) Actor, still best known for the role of Sam Malone in the long-running sitcom 'Cheers' . You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Noz4news

Darby, Stephen Born 6 October 1988  (Liverpool, UK) Former England U21 defender who had a lengthy spell with Bradford City. Retired in 2018 after being diagnosed with ALS. 2026? No thank you! 2025 Not Your Year (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife Crofty's Coffin Crew Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dave's Grim Underground BO DDP Tofoa Dead And Dusted Dead Ends Death Becomes Them  Death Can Be Funny Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Skate Dumpers Finbarr Returns from the Dead Hearse of the Dead Once Again  Sorry For Your Trouble I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Long Story Short… It's Over! Min Reaper (THEME) Nature's Way Once You Go Black (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two  SeasideEssexXile (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2025 United (THEME) Sudden Death Team Cat AIDS The Choir Invisibule The Walking Dead

D'Arcy, John Born 23 April 1936  (Christchurch, New Zealand) New Zealand cricketer who played five Tests on New Zealand's tour of England in 1958 (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Darwish, Muhammad Ismail Born in Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon  (exact date unknown) Chairman of the Hamas Shura Council since 2023. Morrigan

Dave, (rapper) Born 5 June 1998  (Brixton, England) English chart-topping rapper. (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves

Davi, Robert Born 26 June 1953  (Astoria, New York, USA) Pock-marked actor turned jazz singer. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

David, Peter  Born 23 September 1956  (Fort Meade, Maryland, USA) Died 24 May 2025  () Age at death: 68  (read death notice) Comic book writer known for his work on 'The Incredible Hulk' and 'Spider-Man'. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Davidson, Jim Born 13 December 1953  (Kidbrooke, London, England) Controversial racist comedian who somehow has turned into a popular family entertainer. Has also had a colourful private life. Puppy-dog eyes

Davidson, Pete Born 16 November 1993  (Staten Island, New York, USA) Sickly looking "Saturday Night Live" comic who tried to off himself after being dumped by Ariana Grande in 2018. Has a tatoo of Hillary Clinton, for some reason. 5 Feet and 1 to Go Not at All Well Noz4news  Say Hi to Uncle George  Where's My Damn List?

Davies, Barry Born 24 October 1937  (London, England) Sports commentator for the BBC since 1969, Davies has commentated on a whole of sports including tennis, gymnastics, hockey and ice skating. Still primarily known as a football commentator on 'Match of the Day'. Names are for friends, so I don’t need one Only Fools and Corpses

Davies, Freddie Born 21 July 1937  (Brixton, London) British comedian with a long TV career following "Opportunity Knocks" Time's-up Team

Davies, Hunter Born 7 January 1936  (Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) Author noted for writing the only authorised biography of the Beatles. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Davies, Lindy Born 29 August 1946  (Victoria, Australia) Australian film and TV actress and theatre director Blueberry Crumble

Davies, Lynn Born 20 May 1942  (Nant-y-moel, UK) Welsh Olympic gold medal winning long jumper earning him the nickname Lynn the Leap Time's-up Team

Davies, Ray Born 21 June 1944  (Muswell Hill, London, England) Legendary songwriter and lead singer of The Kinks. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Davies, Rick  Born 22 July 1944  (Swindon, Wiltshire, England) Died 5 September 2025  (Long Island, New York, USA) Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Lead singer and songwriter for 1970s progressive rock band Supertramp. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE Day in the Death The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2025

Davies, Russell Born 5 April 1946  (Barmouth, Wales) Current presenter of Radio 4's "Brain of Britain", TV critic, journalist, and the reason the Doctor Who guy has a T in his name! (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Davies, Sharron Born 1 November 1962  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Transphobe who also had a decent swimming career in the day before diving into the TERF pool. (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Davies (Politician), Ron Born 6 August 1946  (Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales) Former Secretary of State for Wales. Resigned in disgrace after an incident on Clapham Common in 1998 in a moment of madness.  (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Davis, Aidon Born 29 April 1994  (Uitenhage, South Africa) South African rugby union player. (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2025 United

Davis, Clive Born 4 April 1932  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Music producer, founder & long time head of Arista Records. From Here to Eternity What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

Davis, Martha Born 19 January 1951  (Berkeley, california, USA) lead singer of The Motels, and also solo recording artist Dust in the Wind

Davis, Peter Born 2 January 1937  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Filmmaker who won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 1974 for 'Hearts and Minds' about the Vietnam War. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Davison, Peter Born 13 April 1951  (London, England) Actor best known as the fifth incarnation of 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Davro, Bobby Born 13 September 1958  (Ashford, Middlesex, England) English actor and comedian. (THEME) Unpersons

Dawkins, Richard Born 26 March 1941  (Nairobi, Kenya) Noted & controversial evolutionary biologist. When he dies, if there's a hint of a pearly gate in front of him, he's in shit streak! Headstone Hunters

De Burgh, Chris Born 15 October 1948  (Pergamino, Argentina) Singer & songwriter, best known for his hit 'Lady in Red'. Also well known for being insufferably smug. Puppy-dog eyes

de Carlotto, Estela Born 22 October 1930  (Bueno Aires, Argentina) Activist grandmother who remarkably tracked down her long lost grandson after her pregnant daughter went missing many years before-only meeting him as a teenager. (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's

De La Hoya, Daisy Date and place of birth unknown Runner-up on series two of 'Rock of Love', whose life has taken a downward spiral since she failed to win a reality show based around having sex with the lead singer of Poison. Zero Hit's Wishlist

de la Parra, Adolfo Born 8 February 1946  (Mexico City, Mexico) Drummer with 60s rockers Canned Heat. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

de La Villardiere, Bernard Born 25 March 1958  (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) French journalist. (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

de Leeuw, Dianne Born 19 November 1955  (Orange, California, USA) Figure skater. (THEME) She’s a Dead Skate, Charlie Brown

De Niro, Robert Born 17 August 1943  (New York City, New York, USA) Big-name Hollywood actor, whose 60 or so films since the one which made his name ('Taxi Driver', 1976) have included numerous smash hits, plus a few, such as 'The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle', where he'd have been better advised to file the scrip (THEME) MAGA Hit List

de Rachewiltz, Mary Born 9 July 1925  (Brixen, Italy) Italian-American poet and translator and daughter of Ezra Pound (THEME) 99 Not Out! Captain Hemlock's Twenty (THEME) Fill the Century or die!

de Ribes, Jacqueline Born 14 July 1929  (Paris, France) French aristocrat, designer, fashion icon, businesswoman, producer and philantropist. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

De Vorzon, Barry Born 31 July 1934  (New York, New York, USA) Composer - for instance the theme songs to 'The Young and the Restless' and 'S.W.A.T.' and not forgetting cult favourite movie 'The Warriors' Thomas Jefferson Survives

Deacon, John Born 19 August 1951  (Leicester, England) Quiet and enigmatic bass player and songwriter for rock giants Queen. Down Under the Daisies

Deakin, Julia Born 20 May 1952  (Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England) She is an actress, known for Hot Fuzz (2007), Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Scoop (2006) as well as TV appearances in the sitcoms So Haunt Me (1992–1994), Oh, Doctor Beeching! (1996–1997) and Spaced (1999–2001) (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

Dean, Peter Born 2 May 1939  (London, England) Pete Beale in 'EastEnders', whose death in 1993 marked a change in the show's direction. Later weighed his genitals on a fruit and veg scale in an episode of 'Banzai'. (Theme) Not going in a Black Cab

Dean, Ron  Born 15 August 1938  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 5 October 2025  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Film and TV character actor, usually as tough authority figures. (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle

Dean, Rowan Born in Australia  (exact date unknown) Australian variety of the by-the-numbers far-right commentator: Racism, climate change denial, etc. (THEME) Close Up: The Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest Musical

Deangelo, Joseph James Born 8 November 1945  (Bath, New York, USA) Former cop who was arrested in 2018 on suspicion of being the Golden State Killer, responsible for 13 murders. Was allegedly caught after a relative submitted an Ancestry.com DNA test. (THEME) Space Wasters

Deary, Terry Born 3 January 1946  (Sunderland, UK) Children's author, behind the long-running and highly successful "Horrible Histories" franchise. Free Fallers'

Deaton, Angus Born 19 October 1945  (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) Insightful Nobel prize winning economist with a special focus on poverty and welfare. (THEME) Nobel Notables

DeBenedictis, Dick Born 23 January 1935  (place of birth unknown) American composer for 'Perry Mason', 'Columbo', 'Hawaii Five-O', and others. (THEME) Just One More Death

Dee, Sophie Born 17 January 1984  (Carmarthen, Wales) Welsh pornographic actress, also known as Kirsty Hill. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Deehan, John Born 6 August 1957  (Solihull, England) English footballer who started his career with Aston Villa, however is best known for his time with Norwich City later becoming their manager. (THEME) Sudden Death

Dees, Rick Born 14 March 1950  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) American comedian and radio personality. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Deezen, Eddie Born 3 June 1957  (Cumberland, Maryland, USA) Actor whose debut in 'Grease' launched him to career of dorky roles including in 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand', '1941', and voicing Mandark in 'Dexter's Laboratory'. Has been embroiled in legal troubles in recent years. Pretty Noose Touch of Grey

DeGeneres, Betty Born 20 May 1930  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Ellen's mum, and an LGBT rights activist in her own right. Tumbling Dice

DeGeneres, Ellen Born 26 January 1958  (Metairie, Louisiana, USA) Comedian and actress who famously "came out" to Oprah Winfrey in 1997. Flat White and Flat Line

Deighton, Len Born 18 February 1929  (Marylebone, London, England) British historian & author who has penned a number of successful thriller stories. It's Grim Up North  Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad

DeJohnette, Jack  Born 9 August 1942  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 26 October 2025  (Kingston, New York, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Jazz drummer, another huge name discovered by Miles Davis (THEME) Nice!

Del Sierra, Liza Born 30 August 1985  (Pontoise, France) French pornographic actress. (THEME) Scrubber Out

del Toro, Benicio Born 19 February 1967  (San German, Puerto Rico) Oscar-winning Puerto Rican actor best known for his role in the 1995 cult classic 'The Usual Suspects'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Delany, Ronnie Born 6 March 1935  (Arklow, Ireland) Irish former middle distance runner, gold medal winner at the 1956 Olympics (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Delany, Samuel R. Born 1 April 1942  (New York, USA) Author of fiction (particularly science fiction) amongst other things including Babel-17 (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Delvecchio, Alex  Born 4 September 1931  (Fort William, Canada) Died 1 July 2025  (Rochester, Michigan, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Nicknamed "Fats", one of the greatest players in NHL history. Three-time Stanley Cup winner. (THEME) Stars on Hice

Demoriane, Hermine Date and place of birth unknown French singer, wife of British poet Hugo Williams. Born 1942. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Dence, Maggie Born 1 February 1942  (Victoria, Australia) Australian actress most famous for roles in 'Prisoner: Cell Block H' as serial Killer Bev Baker and Dorothy Burke in 'Neighbours'. (THEME) Gone and Away

Dench, Judi Born 9 December 1934  (York, Yorkshire, England) Actress, firstly in stage, then became famous in TV sitcoms, before appearing in an increasing number of feature films. Blue-Teams Curtains for Carter Dead Last? Dead Right! Don't Stay Alive in '25 Drop Dead Gorgeous Flat White and Flat Line Forever young pups Hunting Halos Ken Dodds dads dog Moldy Oldies Permanent Kip 2024 Rotting Kanzlerin The Really, Really Rottens (THEME) There is nothing like a dame Times up! Zombie Nation

Dennis, Les Born 12 October 1954  (Liverpool, England) Former host of Family Fortunes and the inappropriately-named Les Dennis Laughter Show. More recently known for appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, and for splitting up with his wife, Amanda Holden, who'd been shagging that bloke off Men Behaving Badly. Puppy-dog eyes

Dennis, Ron Born 1 June 1947  (Woking, England) Former CEO of McLaren. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him (THEME) Formula Fatality

Denny, Hamish Date and place of birth unknown British sculptor. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Depardieu, Gérard Born 27 December 1948  (Chateauroux, France) Top French actor, who has acted in international films as well. Neither There Nor Thereabouts Not at All Well

Depp, Johnny Born 9 June 1963  (Owensboro, Kentucky, USA) Actor, often in kooky roles & beloved by many a female. Hangman's XX Manchester Pity

Dequenne, Emilie  Born 29 August 1981  (Belœil, Belgium) Died 16 March 2025  (Villejuif, France) Age at death: 43  (read death notice) Belgian actress, Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award winner in 1999, for Rosetta. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort Banana's Peel Slippers

Derbyshire, Eileen Born 6 October 1930  (Urmston, Manchester, England) Actress, has played Emily Bishop in 'Coronation Street' since 1961. Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Huddled Masses (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies (THEME) Windsor's OBE Piston Broke (THEME) Slippery Soap Spectre of Death The Anfield Iron Trojan Hearse Wot The Deuce

Dern, Bruce Born 4 June 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, best known for playing complete fruitcakes on the silver screen. (THEME) All these moments will be lost debs dead ball I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts (THEME) sid and marty coffin Where's My Damn List?

Dershowitz, Alan Born 1 September 1938  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American lawyer and law tutor at Harvard Law School; involved in a number of high-profile US trials. (THEME) Dead... Or are they? (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Desai, Shelly Born 3 December 1935  (Mumbai, India) Actor who was Hwang in It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia Taxidermied Frogs

DeSantis, Ron Born 14 September 1978  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Republican governor of Florida who'll be the republican candidate for president when Trump dies of a stroke (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Desiree of Sweden, Princess Born 2 June 1938  (Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden) Eldest sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. Manuel's Stiffs

Devane, William Born 5 September 1939  (Albany, New York, USA) Actor on 24. SAMSONS AND DELILAHS

DeVito, Danny Born 17 November 1944  (Neptune, New Jersey, USA) Pint-sized actor, now director & producer. Best known TV wise for 'Taxi' - in films he appeared in 'Twins' and 'Batman Returns'. A Spot of Death Forever young pups (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Devlin, Bruce Born 10 October 1937  (Armidale, Australia) Australian golfer and golf course designer (THEME) In The Hole!

Devlin, Johnny Born 11 May 1938  (Raetihi, New Zealand) New Zealand singer, songwriter and rock musician, who has been compared to Elvis Presley (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Devlin McAliskey, Bernadette Born 23 April 1947  (Cookstown, Tyrone, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish republican and civil rights activist who became the youngest woman ever to be elected to the UK Parliament in 1969 aged just 21. The Conqueror Worm

DeWitt, Joyce Born 23 April 1949  (Wheeling, West Virginia, USA) Actress, last surviving of the 'Three's Company' trinity. (THEME) The Survivors

Diamond, Anne Born 8 September 1954  (Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England) British television & radio presenter who is also a panellist on talk/discussion shows. Drop Dead Gorgeous The Spanners

Diamond, Neil Born 24 January 1941  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Born Noah Kaminsky. Very successful, albeit decidedly cheesy, US singer. Bourne to Die (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 Dead but not buried Dead Is Dead Living in a Box Not at All Well

Dianda, Hilda Born 13 April 1925  (Cordoba, Argentina) Argentinian composer. (THEME) 99 Not Out!

DiBiase, Ted Born 18 January 1954  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Well-regarded WWE Champion and heel with a distinct nefarious laugh. Does the Reaper have a price for The Million Dollar Man? (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Dick, Cressida Born 16 October 1960  (Oxford, England) British former police officer who served as commissioner of police of the Metropolis. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2025

Dickinson, Angie Born 30 September 1931  (Kulm, North Dakota, USA) Actress, in many a film & TV show from the 1950s onwards. Deader than a Dead Thing Grim McGraw Lidders Late Lamentables Prowlers Goners '25 (THEME) Saturday Night Dead Women's Deaths Matter Too

Dickinson, David Born 16 August 1941  (Cheadle Heath, Cheshire, England) Orange TV antiques expert. At least one DDPer thinks he should be looking for a "cheap as chips" coffin this year. (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves Forever young pups

Dicks, Alan Born 29 August 1934  (London, UK) Footballer who, as a manager, guided Bristol City to their most-sustained period of success in the 1970s. Names are for friends, so I don’t need one

Dickson, Anne Born 18 April 1928  (London, England) Northern Irish politician, former leader of the Unionist Party of NI. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Diddy, P Born 4 November 1969  (Harlem, New York, USA) Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, aka Puffy, aka P. Diddy. Spent his early childhood in Harlem, but later grew up in the middle-class, leafy New York suburb of Mount Vernon and was educated at private school and university, which is somewhat at odds with his c (THEME) #1 Hits 5 Feet and 1 to Go (THEME) And That's a Rap (THEME) D Ceased Flat White and Flat Line I'll sleep when you're dead (THEME) I Made the News Today, Oh Boy They're Loving Angels Instead Owt to stop me Coffin (THEME) Rappers Delight Sad News FC Say Hi to Uncle George Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Colnbrook Coroner

Diesel, Vin Born 18 July 1967  (Alameda County, California, USA) Tough guy action movie superstar best known as Dominic Toretto in the neverending 'Fast & Furious' car chase franchise. Song to the Siren

Diggle, Steve Born 7 May 1955  (Manchester, United Kingdom) English guitarist and vocalist in the punk band Buzzcocks (THEME) Punk is Dead

Dimbleby, David Born 28 October 1938  (Surrey, UK) Journalist and longtime host of Thursday night political bread-and-circus "Question Time". Stepped down from the post in 2018. (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves

Dimbleby, Jonathan Born 31 July 1944  (Aylesbury, England) English politics and news presenter. Death Can Be Funny

DiMeglio, Steve  Born 23 July 1961  (USA) Died 1 January 2025  (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA) Age at death: 63  (read death notice) Golf writer for USA Today Banana's Bruises Salmon Mousse

DiMucci, Dion Born 18 July 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) Rock/doo-wop singer-songwriter, started off fronting the Belmonts before hitting solo success with the likes of 'Runaround Sue' and 'The Wanderer'. Probably the first singer to namecheck late deadpooling favourite Zsa Zsa Gabor in song, which he did in 'D (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers

Dine, Jim Born 16 June 1935  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) American pop artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Dinenage, Fred Born 8 June 1942  (Birmingham, England) Despite his birthplace, has been long since based in the South of England. Well known nationally for 'How?' and 'How 2', and to football fans as a former director of Portsmouth F.C. (THEME) CRT to DOA

Dingwort-Nusseck, Julia Born 6 October 1921  (Altona, Germany) German business journalist. Death Is International 2024

Dion, Céline Born 30 March 1968  (Charlemagne, Quebec) Caterwauling French-Canadian singer who won the Eurovision contest for Switzerland in 1988 before having a successful career in the 1990s with hits such as 'Think Twice' and that dreary song from 'Titanic'. Now plays in Las Vegas. (THEME) 90s vs 90s Also-Ran Ambulance chaser And they all died Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Eternity Tours Ken Dodds dads dog Naked Florida Gravediggers Owt to stop me Coffin Powder Picks Em Off Rotting Kanzlerin

Dishell, Walter Born 16 July 1939  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) A cosmetic surgeon, he started advising TV production companies on medical matters to ensure accuracy in the programming. His most prominent role was as mediacl advisor to M*A*S*H Time's-2 Team

Dishy, Bob Born 12 January 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) Minor actor on TV and film (THEME) Just One More Death (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue (THEME) Stay Golden

Ditka, Mike Born 18 October 1939  (Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA) American football player and coach who won the Super Bowl in both roles. G-O-T-T-O-G-O! I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Jackie Treehorn Lord Football's Lot The Misers Names are for friends, so I don’t need one (THEME) Play Ball! Tentoesup The B-Team (THEME) Traded to the Saints

Dizdarevic, Raif Born 9 December 1926  (Foynica, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) First Bosnian president of the state of Yugoslavia (THEME) Dead Leaders

Dobie, Alan Born 2 June 1932  (Wombwell, Yorkshire, UK.) Actor known for doing many Shakespeare plays on stage. Famous tv acting in War and peace. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Dobson, Anita Born 29 April 1949  (Stepney, London, England) Former EastEnders actress & awful singer. (THEME) Gone Solo Had a good innings

Dobson, Bonnie Born 13 November 1940  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Folkie singer-songwriter whose "Morning Dew" has become an oft-covered genre staple. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Dobson, James C.  Born 21 April 1936  (Shreveport, LA, USA) Died 21 August 2025  (Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Evangelical and founder of "Focus on the Family". Up there with Falwell and Robertson (more like "down there") Taxidermied Frogs

Dobtcheff, Vernon Born 14 August 1934  (Nimes, France) So-called "patron saint of acting" with a stunning CV. Personal favourites are the old Nazi in the "I hear you're a racist now" episode of "Father Ted", and the elderly magician in "La Grande Bellezza". (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Dodd, Lynley Born 5 July 1941  (Rotorua, New Zealand) Children's book author and illustrator best known for her Hairy Maclary (enough said) (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Dodik, Milorad Born 12 March 1959  (Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegowina) Current President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Finbarr Returns from the Dead

Doering, Joe Born 16 April 1982  (Chicago, Illenois, USA) American professional wrestler, Drake Brewer, Von Doering. Banana's Peel Slippers Dave's Grim Underground BO Dead And Dusted Deceased Hose Imelda's Terrahawks I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! (THEME) Nature's Way 2 Old People Smell Of Piss A Trophy For Atrophy Skibidi Toilet  Substitution Bench and Star Players Heading Nowhere The B-Team  THE DEAD C**T SCROTS The Death Toll is Catastrophic the new team The Sound of the Underground  To Kill A Gabor Sister What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

Dogg, Snoop Born 20 October 1971  (Long Beach, California, USA) Gangsta rapper, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Doherty, Pete Born 12 March 1979  (Liverpool, England) Former lead singer of The Libertines, now with Babyshambles. His addictions to heroin and crack have made his behaviour increasingly random, self-centred and downright tedious. Had a good innings

Doherty, Peter Born 15 October 1940  (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) Australian Nobel laureate immunologoist. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Doig, Clive Born 11 August 1940  (Croydon, UK) British television producer involved in Doctor Who and lots of other stuff Unusual Suspects

DOLCE, Joe Born 19 March 1947  (Painesville, Ohio, USA) Singer, a UK one-hit wonder with the corny 'Shaddap You Face' in 1981. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun

Dole, Elizabeth Born 29 July 1936  (Salisbury, North Carolina, USA) Former senator for North Carolina and wife of failed 1996 US presidential candidate Bob Dole. Huddled Masses (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians) (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

Dolenz, Micky Born 8 March 1945  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Child star as "Corky the Circus Boy", later 1/4 of The Monkees. Wrote the lyrics for "Alternate Title" and was one of the first owners of a Moog Synthesizer. c. a. daver (THEME) Last surviving original band members III  (THEME) The Survivors

Doman, John Born 9 January 1945  (Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA) Television actor mostly known as William A. Rawls in The Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Domingo, Plácido Born 21 January 1941  (Madrid, Spain) Legendary tenor, famous for his collaborations with Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras as "The Three Tenors". Bourne to Die (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today (THEME) The Dead Kennedys (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing... Wayne Manor

Don Baker, Joe  Born 12 February 1936  (Groesbeck, Texas, USA) Died 7 May 2025  () Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Actor, best known for his role as Jack Wade in 'Goldeneye'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! Pearly Gates

Donahue, Elinor Born 19 April 1937  (Tacoma, Washington, USA) Actress known for playing Betty Anderson on "Fathers Knows Best." (THEME) MST3K Massacre (THEME) Stay Golden

Donaldson, Sam Born 11 March 1934  (El Paso, Texas, USA) ABC News longtime White House correspondent and journalist who covered the Watergate scandal Dust in the Wind Rigor Mort Us

Donovan, Terence Born 28 October 1942  (Staines-upon-Thames, England) British actor known for his roles in "Home and Away" and "Neighbours." (THEME) Gone and Away

Dooley, Paul Born 22 February 1928  (Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA) American actor, writer and comedian I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Lego Element 4651445 (THEME) Players in The Player  (THEME) Stay Golden

Dornan, Bob Born 3 April 1933  (New York City, New York, USA) Proto-Trump California representative of the 80s and 90s whose antics included outing a fellow representative as gay on the House floor. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Dostum, Abdul Rashid Born 25 March 1954  (Khwaja Du Kho, Jowzjan, Afghanistan) Retired Field Marshal in the Afghan Army. Fought against the Soviets and the Taliban. He was VP of Afghanistan under President Ghani. He;s survived at least 2 assassination attempts, and is now living in exile in Turkey. (THEME) militant leaders

Dotrice, Michele Born 27 September 1948  (Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England) Actress still best known today for her role as Betty, the long-suffering wife of Michael Crawford's iconic Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em'. Was married to Edward Woodward from 1987 till his death in 2009. Last Show Before Bedtime

Dougan, Vikki Born 1 January 1929  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Born Edith Tooker, former model, one of the first Playboy bunnies (1957), dated (among others) Frank Sinatra and Glenn Ford. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Doughty, Anthony Born 21 November 1958  (Crawley, Sussex, England) English punk rock musician, member of Transvision Vamp under the pseudonym Tex Axile Blueberry Crumble

Douglas, Angela Born 29 October 1940  (Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England) Actress who appeared in several 'Carry On' films in the 1960s. Widow of actor Kenneth More. (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Douglas, Bryan Born 27 May 1935  (Blackburn, England) Former Blackburn Rovers right-winger. Scored eleven goals for England as well. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS Puzlman's Passing Picks (THEME) Sudden Death

Douglas, Carl Born 10 May 1942  (Kingston, Jamaica) Jamaican One-hit wonder who made the legendary Kung Fu Fighting Bucket Of Blood

Douglas, David Born 19 December 1929  (London, England) 12th Marquess of Queensberry and er..pottery designer! Obituarynotice

Douglas, Donald Born 7 March 1933  (Falkirk, Scotland) Scottish actor who can be seen in A Bridge Too Far and Bridget Jones’s Diary, among many others. (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game

Douglas, Michael Born 25 September 1944  (New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA) Followed his father Kirk into films, and was a moderately successful actor for 20 years until 'Fatal Attraction' really launched him into superstardom in 1987, quickly followed by 'Wall Street' and 'Basic Instinct'. Som And they all died DEAD LOSS Don't Eat The Figs (THEME) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! Living in a Box (THEME) Sad Last Days

Douglas, Roger Born 5 December 1937  (Auckland, New Zealand) New Zealand politician who served as a minister in two Labour governments. Known for Rogernomics (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Dourif, Brad Born 18 March 1950  (Huntington, West Virginia, USA) Respected actor who first came to fame as Billy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Now retired from the industry, with the exception of providing the voice for killer doll Chucky. (THEME) All these moments will be lost Who Turned out the lights?

Dowden, Amy Born 30 August 1990  (Caerphilly, UK) Professional ballroom dancer, Strictly Come Dancing. Dead but not buried I'll sleep when you're dead Only Fools and Corpses SeasideEssexXile Team Cat AIDS The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury

Dowling, Graham Born 4 March 1937  (Christchurch, New Zealand) New Zealand cricketer. (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Downey, Jr., Robert Born 4 April 1965  (New York, New York, USA) Talented but equally flawed and troubled actor. Appears to be clean after his battle against drugs, but you never know... (THEME) BOBBING FOR APPLES

Doyle-Murray, Brian Born 31 October 1945  (Evanston, Illinois, USA) Comic actor and elder brother of Bill Murray who has featured in Murray classics like 'Caddyshack' and 'Groundhog Day'. Often voices cartoon characters such as the Flying Dutchman in 'SpongeBob' and Captain K'nuckles in 'Flapjack'. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Drabble, Margaret Born 5 June 1939  (Sheffield, England) English novelist whose works typically feature woman protagonists stifled by English society. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

drago, Tony Born 22 September 1965  (Valletta, Malta) Maltese former snooker player. (THEME) snooker loopy c*NTS are we

Drake, (singer) Born 24 October 1986  (Toronto, Canada) Canadian monotonous singer whose girlfriends get younger as he gets older Dead Is Dead

Drake, Gabrielle Born 30 March 1944  (Lahore, Punjab, British India) British actress known for appearing in numerous British television series dating from the 60s through 80s most notably on "The Brothers." Harry Rotter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1

Draper, Ronald Born 24 December 1926  (Oudtshoorn, South Africa) South African two-time test cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1945 to 1959. (THEME) A Question of Sprouts (THEME) Clinging on for a 99 Exu's Exiteers (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two

Dre, Dr Born 18 February 1965  (Compton, California, USA) US dean of rappers, whom we don't forget about (THEME) And That's a Rap (THEME) Rappers Delight

Dreja, Chris  Born 11 November 1946  (London, England) Died 25 September 2025  (London, England) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Longtime guitarist for The Yardbirds until multiple strokes halted his career in 2013. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights One Eyed Jacks

Drewitt-Barlow, Tony Born 19 August 1964  (Manchester, UK) One of the first gay men to father a child in the UK through surrogacy, often pops up in the papers when there's a story to sell. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Dreyfus, Richard Born 29 October 1947  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Excellent if somewhat enigmatic actor whose career has been setback by his battles with depression. Nonetheless he's been in countless films, including 'Mr Holland's Opus' and 'The Goodbye Girl'. 2025 Not Your Year

Droniak, Lillian Born 18 March 1930  (Connecticut) Grandma creating content on that TikTok app (while it isn't banned) Taxidermied Frogs

Drozdov, Nikolay Born 20 June 1937  (Moscow, Russia) Russian zoologist and zoogeographer, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Candidate of Geographical Sciences, professor of Moscow State University, public figure, TV and radio host and traveller (THEME) Russian Box Players

Drucker, Michel Born 12 September 1942  (Vire, France) Popular French journalist and TV host (THEME) A la vie, a la mort

Druzhinina, Svetlana Born 16 December 1935  (Moscow, Russia) Russian actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She is best known for directing the Gardes-Marines trilogy consisting of Gardes-Marines, ahead!, Viva Gardes-Marines! and Gardes-Marines-III. You might have missed it as Danger Mouse was on a (THEME) Russian Box Players

du Bief, Jacqueline Born 12 April 1930  (Paris, France) Figure skater. (THEME) She’s a Dead Skate, Charlie Brown

Du Bois, Barry Born 4 August 1960  (Sydney, Australia) One of two cancer-battling Antiopedean TV "fix-your-house-up" types getting a DDP call-up in 2018. Angus Young's Highway to Hell Team Terminal

DU PREEZ, Frik Born 28 November 1935  (Rustenburg, South Africa) Former South African Rugby Union player who is well respected in his homeland and was named "The country's rugby player of the 20th century". Most Unique Picks 2024

Dubs, Alf Born 12 December 1932  (Prague, Czechoslovakia) Former MP for Battersea & one of the children saved from the Nazi's by Sir Nicholas Winton. 100 Bodies in a Day (THEME) No More Expenses Unusual Suspects

Duchovny, David Born 7 August 1960  (New York, NY, USA) Fox Mulder from the X-Files and Hank Moody on Californication The Honey Trap

Duckenfield, David Born in   (exact date unknown) The police officer in charge during the Hillsborough Stadium crush in 1989 and former chief superintendent of South Yorkshire police. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2025

Ducklo, TJ Born 22 September 1988  (Nashville, TN, USA) Press secretary for Joe Biden during his 2020 bid for the Presidency. You've got a Shiva In The Dark

Duda, Andrzej Born 16 May 1972  (Poland) Current President of Poland.Leader of the law and justice party. Criticised for being a rightwing populist.Stress tested the countrys constituition by refusing to appoint judges he opposed. ONE-IN-THE-CHAMBER

Duffield, Rosie Born 1 July 1971  (Norwich, Norfolk, England) British MP and former opposition whip. (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets

Duffy, Gillian Born in Rochdale, England  (exact date unknown) Woman called a bigot by Gordon Brown. Brown sadly later apologised. Apricot Crumble

Duffy, Patrick Born 17 June 1920  (Wigan, Lancashire) Labour MP for 30 years, the only member of the House to condemn Margaret Thatcher's actions during the Maze hunger strike. Don't Stay Alive in '25 "Down Under" Death Merchants Hearse of the Dead Once Again Mortem Omnibus Puzlman's Passing Picks

Duggan, Jim Born 14 January 1954  (Glenn Falls, New York, USA) Cartoon era WWF wrestler, winner of the first-ever Royal Rumble in 1988. (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2025 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality Tentoesup

Dukakis, Kitty  Born 26 December 1936  (Cambridge, MA, USA) Died 21 March 2025  (Brookline, Massachussetts, USA) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Former first lady of MA, wife of Michael, a recovering alcoholic, and author. She also received ECT as a treatment for depression and advocates for its use. Huddled Masses (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Dukakis, Michael Born 3 November 1933  (Brookline, Massachusetts, USA) Former Democrat govenor of Massachusetts, who unsuccessfully ran for President in 1988. (THEME) Dying Donkeys (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians)

Duke, Bill Born 26 February 1943  (Poughkeepsie, New York, USA) Actor in many an action film, including opposite Ahnuld in 'Commando' and 'Predator'. (THEME) DCAU Demises ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Duke, Charles Born 3 October 1935  (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) Youngest of the twelve men to walk on the Moon. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living Deader than a Dead Thing (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Dullea, Keir Born 30 May 1936  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Actor, forever known as astronaut David "Dave" Bowman in Stanley Kubrick's epic 1968 film '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Funny to think we're a decade passed that now and no monolith to be found... Where's My Damn List?

Dunagan, Donnie Born 16 August 1934  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) The voice of the young Bambi in the famously sentimental film. Left Hollywood behind afterwards for a career in the Marines. (THEME) I Hear Voices  (THEME) It's a Small World

Dunaway, Faye Born 14 January 1941  (Bascom, Florida, USA) Actress, in films for over 40 years now. (THEME) Just One More Death

Dunn, George Born 21 September 1922  (England) One of the last surviving Battle of Britain RAF men. Dead And Dusted

DUNN, Richard Born 19 January 1945  (Halifax, Yorkshire, England) Boxer, the last to be knocked out by Muhammad Ali. The Sound of the Underground

Duran, Roberto Born 16 June 1951  (El Chorrillo, Panama) Boxer who held world titles in four weight classes and boxed in five decades. (THEME) BOBBING FOR APPLES

Dutt, Sanjay Born 29 July 1959  (Mumbai, India) Indian actor who works in Hindi films Manchester Pity Colnbrook Coroner

Dutton, Charles S. Born 30 January 1951  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor known for TV roles such as 'Roc' and 'The Piano Lesson'. Most Unique Picks 2024

Duvall, Robert Born 5 January 1931  (San Diego, California, USA) US movie actor & director, in countless films since 1962. (THEME) And the nominees are… dead! And they all died (THEME) BOBBING FOR APPLES c. a. daver Dead Last? Dead Right! (THEME) Fatal Exceptions Ghost of Alternative Deathlist God, It's Brutal Out Here Graceful Deaths Harry Rotter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party  Owt to stop me Coffin Pull my finger (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Dwight, Ed Born 9 September 1933  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Former test pilot and sculptor who became the oldest person in space at the age of 91 after being denied to join NASA in the 1960s. (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Dylan, Bob Born 24 May 1941  (Duluth, Minnesota, USA) Legendary folk singer with an annoying voice. Still touring. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Falling Off The Perch Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0 Mr & Mrs Drummerboy (THEME) Nobel Notables (THEME) Peace, Love, and Death Permanent Kip 2024 (THEME) They Were the World

DZUNDZA, George Born 19 July 1945  (Rosenheim, Germany) Actor, an original on 'Law & Order'. Mass Hole Cemetery

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