Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: D

 

da Silva, Luiz Inácio Lula
Born 6 October 1945  (Garanhuns, Brazil)
President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.
[Picture of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]

 

da Silva Ramos, Hermano
Born 7 December 1925  (Paris, France)
Former Formula 1 driver who competed in the mid 1950s, driving for Equipe Gordini.
[Picture of Hermano da Silva Ramos]

 

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.
[Picture of Mike D'Abo]

 

Dagnall, Charles
Born 10 July 1976  (Bury, Lancashire)
Former cricketer, now a commentator/pundit
[Picture of Charles Dagnall]

 

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.
[Picture of David Daker]

 

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...
[Picture of Alan Dale]

 

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.
[Picture of Jim Dale]

 

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.
[Picture of Ray Dalio]

 

Dalton, Audrey
Born 21 January 1934  (Dublin, Ireland)
50s movie and TV actress, most notably in the original Barbara Stanwyck "Titanic".
[Picture of Audrey Dalton]

 

Dalton, Phyllis Phyllis Dalton is no longer with us
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"
[Picture of Phyllis Dalton]

 

Dalton, Timothy
Born 21 March 1946  (Colwyn Bay, Wales)
Actor, the 4th man to play James Bond on screen.
[Picture of Timothy Dalton]

 

Daltrey, Roger
Born 1 March 1944  (Hammersmith, London, England)
Rock singer, lead singer of The Who. Occasional actor as well.
[Picture of Roger Daltrey]

 

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...
[Picture of John Daly]

 

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.
[Picture of Tyne Daly]

 

Dam, Jose van
Born 25 August 1940  (Brussels, Belgium)
Belgian bass baritone.
[Picture of Jose van Dam]

 

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
[Picture of Al D'Amato]

 

Dammann, Erik
Born 9 May 1931  (Oslo, Norway)
Norwegian enviromentalist
[Picture of Erik Dammann]

 

Danby, Mary
Born 26 May 1941  (Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom)
British writer of horror and murder mystery stories
[Picture of Mary Danby]

 

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!
[Picture of Charles Dance]

 

Danese, Shera
Born 7 December 1950  ()
Actress wife of Peter Falk. Born 1950.
[Picture of Shera Danese]

 

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'.
[Picture of William Daniels]

 

Daniher, Neale
Born 15 February 1961  (West Wyalong, Australia)
Former Australian Rules footballer and coach now battling motor neurone disease.
[Picture of Neale Daniher]

 

Danner, Blythe
Born 3 February 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
US screen actress and mother of Gwyneth and Jake Paltrow.
[Picture of Blythe Danner]

 

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' .
[Picture of Ted Danson]

 

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.
[Picture of Stephen Darby]

 

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
[Picture of John D'Arcy]

 

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

 

Dave, (rapper)
Born 5 June 1998  (Brixton, England)
English chart-topping rapper.
[Picture of (rapper) Dave]

 

Davi, Robert
Born 26 June 1953  (Astoria, New York, USA)
Pock-marked actor turned jazz singer.
[Picture of Robert Davi]

 

David, Peter
Born 23 September 1956  (Fort Meade, Maryland, USA)
Comic book writer known for his work on 'The Incredible Hulk' and 'Spider-Man'.
[Picture of Peter David]

 

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.
[Picture of Jim Davidson]

 

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.
[Picture of Pete Davidson]

 

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'.
[Picture of Barry Davies]

 

Davies, Freddie
Born 21 July 1937  (Brixton, London)
British comedian with a long TV career following "Opportunity Knocks"
[Picture of Freddie Davies]

 

Davies, Hunter
Born 7 January 1936  (Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland)
Author noted for writing the only authorised biography of the Beatles.
[Picture of Hunter Davies]

 

Davies, Lindy
Born 29 August 1946  (Victoria, Australia)
Australian film and TV actress and theatre director
[Picture of Lindy Davies]

 

Davies, Lynn
Born 20 May 1942  (Nant-y-moel, UK)
Welsh Olympic gold medal winning long jumper earning him the nickname Lynn the Leap
[Picture of Lynn Davies]

 

Davies, Ray
Born 21 June 1944  (Muswell Hill, London, England)
Legendary songwriter and lead singer of The Kinks.
[Picture of Ray Davies]

 

Davies, Rick
Born 22 July 1944  (Swindon, Wiltshire, England)
Lead singer and songwriter for 1970s progressive rock band Supertramp.
[Picture of Rick Davies]

 

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!
[Picture of Russell Davies]

 

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.
[Picture of Sharron Davies]

 

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. 
[Picture of Ron Davies (Politician)]

 

Davis, Aidon
Born 29 April 1994  (Uitenhage, South Africa)
South African rugby union player.
[Picture of Aidon Davis]

 

Davis, Clive
Born 4 April 1932  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Music producer, founder & long time head of Arista Records.
[Picture of Clive Davis]

 

Davis, Martha
Born 19 January 1951  (Berkeley, california, USA)
lead singer of The Motels, and also solo recording artist
[Picture of Martha Davis]

 

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.
[Picture of Peter Davis]

 

Davison, Peter
Born 13 April 1951  (London, England)
Actor best known as the fifth incarnation of 'Doctor Who'.
[Picture of Peter Davison]

 

Davro, Bobby
Born 13 September 1958  (Ashford, Middlesex, England)
English actor and comedian.
[Picture of Bobby Davro]

 

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!
[Picture of Richard Dawkins]

 

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.
[Picture of Chris De Burgh]

 

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.
[Picture of Estela de Carlotto]

 

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.
[Picture of Daisy De La Hoya]

 

de la Parra, Adolfo
Born 8 February 1946  (Mexico City, Mexico)
Drummer with 60s rockers Canned Heat.
[Picture of Adolfo de la Parra]

 

de La Villardiere, Bernard
Born 25 March 1958  (Boulogne-Billancourt, France)
French journalist.
[Picture of Bernard de La Villardiere]

 

de Leeuw, Dianne
Born 19 November 1955  (Orange, California, USA)
Figure skater.
[Picture of Dianne de Leeuw]

 

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
[Picture of Robert De Niro]

 

de Rachewiltz, Mary
Born 9 July 1925  (Brixen, Italy)
Italian-American poet and translator and daughter of Ezra Pound
[Picture of Mary de Rachewiltz]

 

de Ribes, Jacqueline
Born 14 July 1929  (Paris, France)
French aristocrat, designer, fashion icon, businesswoman, producer and philantropist.
[Picture of Jacqueline de Ribes]

 

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'
[Picture of Barry De Vorzon]

 

Deacon, John
Born 19 August 1951  (Leicester, England)
Quiet and enigmatic bass player and songwriter for rock giants Queen.
[Picture of John Deacon]

 

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)
[Picture of Julia Deakin]

 

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'.
[Picture of Peter Dean]

 

Dean, Ron
Born 15 August 1938  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Film and TV character actor, usually as tough authority figures.
[Picture of Ron Dean]

 

Dean, Rowan
Born in Australia  (exact date unknown)
Australian variety of the by-the-numbers far-right commentator: Racism, climate change denial, etc.
[Picture of Rowan Dean]

 

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.
[Picture of Joseph James Deangelo]

 

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

 

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

 

DeBenedictis, Dick
Born 23 January 1935  (place of birth unknown)
American composer for 'Perry Mason', 'Columbo', 'Hawaii Five-O', and others.
[Picture of Dick DeBenedictis]

 

Dee, Sophie
Born 17 January 1984  (Carmarthen, Wales)
Welsh pornographic actress, also known as Kirsty Hill.
[Picture of Sophie Dee]

 

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.
[Picture of John Deehan]

 

Dees, Rick
Born 14 March 1950  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA)
American comedian and radio personality.
[Picture of Rick Dees]

 

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.
[Picture of Eddie Deezen]

 

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

 

DeGeneres, Ellen
Born 26 January 1958  (Metairie, Louisiana, USA)
Comedian and actress who famously "came out" to Oprah Winfrey in 1997.
[Picture of Ellen DeGeneres]

 

Deighton, Len
Born 18 February 1929  (Marylebone, London, England)
British historian & author who has penned a number of successful thriller stories.
[Picture of Len Deighton]

 

DeJohnette, Jack
Born 9 August 1942  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Jazz drummer, another huge name discovered by Miles Davis
[Picture of Jack DeJohnette]

 

Del Sierra, Liza
Born 30 August 1985  (Pontoise, France)
French pornographic actress.
[Picture of Liza Del Sierra]

 

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'.
[Picture of Benicio del Toro]

 

Delany, Ronnie
Born 6 March 1935  (Arklow, Ireland)
Irish former middle distance runner, gold medal winner at the 1956 Olympics
[Picture of Ronnie Delany]

 

Delany, Samuel R.
Born 1 April 1942  (New York, USA)
Author of fiction (particularly science fiction) amongst other things including Babel-17
[Picture of Samuel R. Delany]

 

Delvecchio, Alex
Born 4 September 1931  (Fort William, Canada)
Nicknamed "Fats", one of the greatest players in NHL history. Three-time Stanley Cup winner.
[Picture of Alex Delvecchio]

 

Demoriane, Hermine
Date and place of birth unknown
French singer, wife of British poet Hugo Williams. Born 1942.
[Picture of Hermine Demoriane]

 

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'.
[Picture of Maggie Dence]

 

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.
[Picture of Judi Dench]

 

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.
[Picture of Les Dennis]

 

Dennis, Ron
Born 1 June 1947  (Woking, England)
Former CEO of McLaren.
[Picture of Ron Dennis]

 

Denny, Hamish
Date and place of birth unknown
British sculptor.
[Picture of Hamish Denny]

 

Depardieu, Gérard
Born 27 December 1948  (Chateauroux, France)
Top French actor, who has acted in international films as well.
[Picture of Gérard Depardieu]

 

Depp, Johnny
Born 9 June 1963  (Owensboro, Kentucky, USA)
Actor, often in kooky roles & beloved by many a female.
[Picture of Johnny Depp]

 

Dequenne, Emilie
Born 29 August 1981  (Belœil, Belgium)
Belgian actress, Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award winner in 1999, for Rosetta.
[Picture of Emilie Dequenne]

 

Derbyshire, Eileen
Born 6 October 1930  (Urmston, Manchester, England)
Actress, has played Emily Bishop in 'Coronation Street' since 1961.
[Picture of Eileen Derbyshire]

 

Dern, Bruce
Born 4 June 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Actor, best known for playing complete fruitcakes on the silver screen.
[Picture of Bruce Dern]

 

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.
[Picture of Alan Dershowitz]

 

Desai, Shelly
Born 3 December 1935  (Mumbai, India)
Actor who was Hwang in It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia
[Picture of Shelly Desai]

 

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
[Picture of Ron DeSantis]

 

Desiree of Sweden, Princess
Born 2 June 1938  (Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden)
Eldest sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden.
[Picture of Princess Desiree of Sweden]

 

Devane, William
Born 5 September 1939  (Albany, New York, USA)
Actor on 24.
[Picture of William Devane]

 

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'.
[Picture of Danny DeVito]

 

Devlin, Bruce
Born 10 October 1937  (Armidale, Australia)
Australian golfer and golf course designer
[Picture of Bruce Devlin]

 

Devlin, Johnny
Born 11 May 1938  (Raetihi, New Zealand)
New Zealand singer, songwriter and rock musician, who has been compared to Elvis Presley
[Picture of Johnny Devlin]

 

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.
[Picture of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey]

 

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

 

Diamond, Anne
Born 8 September 1954  (Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England)
British television & radio presenter who is also a panellist on talk/discussion shows.
[Picture of Anne Diamond]

 

Diamond, Neil
Born 24 January 1941  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Born Noah Kaminsky. Very successful, albeit decidedly cheesy, US singer.
[Picture of Neil Diamond]

 

Dianda, Hilda
Born 13 April 1925  (Cordoba, Argentina)
Argentinian composer.
[Picture of Hilda Dianda]

 

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?
[Picture of Ted DiBiase]

 

Dick, Cressida
Born 16 October 1960  (Oxford, England)
British former police officer who served as commissioner of police of the Metropolis.
[Picture of Cressida Dick]

 

Dickinson, Angie
Born 30 September 1931  (Kulm, North Dakota, USA)
Actress, in many a film & TV show from the 1950s onwards.
[Picture of Angie Dickinson]

 

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.
[Picture of David Dickinson]

 

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.
[Picture of Alan Dicks]

 

Dickson, Anne
Born 18 April 1928  (London, England)
Northern Irish politician, former leader of the Unionist Party of NI.
[Picture of Anne Dickson]

 

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
[Picture of P Diddy]

 

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.
[Picture of Vin Diesel]

 

Diggle, Steve
Born 7 May 1955  (Manchester, United Kingdom)
English guitarist and vocalist in the punk band Buzzcocks
[Picture of Steve Diggle]

 

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.
[Picture of David Dimbleby]

 

Dimbleby, Jonathan
Born 31 July 1944  (Aylesbury, England)
English politics and news presenter.
[Picture of Jonathan Dimbleby]

 

DiMeglio, Steve Steve DiMeglio is no longer with us
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
[Picture of Steve DiMeglio]

 

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
[Picture of Dion DiMucci]

 

Dine, Jim
Born 16 June 1935  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)
American pop artist.
[Picture of Jim Dine]

 

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.
[Picture of Fred Dinenage]

 

Dingwort-Nusseck, Julia
Born 6 October 1921  (Altona, Germany)
German business journalist.
[Picture of Julia Dingwort-Nusseck]

 

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.
[Picture of Céline Dion]

 

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
[Picture of Walter Dishell]

 

Dishy, Bob
Born 12 January 1934  (New York City, New York, USA)
Minor actor on TV and film
[Picture of Bob Dishy]

 

Ditka, Mike
Born 18 October 1939  (Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA)
American football player and coach who won the Super Bowl in both roles.
[Picture of Mike Ditka]

 

Dizdarevic, Raif
Born 9 December 1926  (Foynica, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes)
First Bosnian president of the state of Yugoslavia
[Picture of Raif Dizdarevic]

 

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.
[Picture of Alan Dobie]

 

Dobson, Anita
Born 29 April 1949  (Stepney, London, England)
Former EastEnders actress & awful singer.
[Picture of Anita Dobson]

 

Dobson, Bonnie
Born 13 November 1940  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Folkie singer-songwriter whose "Morning Dew" has become an oft-covered genre staple.
[Picture of Bonnie Dobson]

 

Dobson, James C.
Born 21 April 1936  (Shreveport, LA, USA)
Evangelical and founder of "Focus on the Family". Up there with Falwell and Robertson
[Picture of James C. Dobson]

 

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".
[Picture of Vernon Dobtcheff]

 

Dodd, Lynley
Born 5 July 1941  (Rotorua, New Zealand)
Children's book author and illustrator best known for her Hairy Maclary (enough said)
[Picture of Lynley Dodd]

 

Dodik, Milorad
Born 12 March 1959  (Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegowina)
Current President of Bosnia and Herzegovina
[Picture of Milorad Dodik]

 

Doering, Joe
Born 16 April 1982  (Chicago, Illenois, USA)
American professional wrestler, Drake Brewer, Von Doering.
[Picture of Joe Doering]

 

Dogg, Snoop
Born 20 October 1971  (Long Beach, California, USA)
Gangsta rapper, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.
[Picture of Snoop Dogg]

 

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.
[Picture of Pete Doherty]

 

Doherty, Peter
Born 15 October 1940  (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Australian Nobel laureate immunologoist.
[Picture of Peter Doherty]

 

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

 

DOLCE, Joe
Born 19 March 1947  (Painesville, Ohio, USA)
Singer, a UK one-hit wonder with the corny 'Shaddap You Face' in 1981.
[Picture of Joe DOLCE]

 

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.
[Picture of Elizabeth Dole]

 

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.
[Picture of Micky Dolenz]

 

Doman, John
Born 9 January 1945  (Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Television actor mostly known as William A. Rawls in The Wire.
[Picture of John Doman]

 

Domingo, Plácido
Born 21 January 1941  (Madrid, Spain)
Legendary tenor, famous for his collaborations with Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras as "The Three Tenors".
[Picture of Plácido Domingo]

 

Don Baker, Joe
Born 12 February 1936  (Groesbeck, Texas, USA)
Actor, best known for his role as Jack Wade in 'Goldeneye'.
[Picture of Joe Don Baker]

 

Donahue, Elinor
Born 19 April 1937  (Tacoma, Washington, USA)
Actress known for playing Betty Anderson on "Fathers Knows Best."
[Picture of Elinor Donahue]

 

Donaldson, Sam
Born 11 March 1934  (El Paso, Texas, USA)
ABC News longtime White House correspondent and journalist who covered the Watergate scandal
[Picture of Sam Donaldson]

 

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

 

Dooley, Paul
Born 22 February 1928  (Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA)
American actor, writer and comedian
[Picture of Paul Dooley]

 

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.
[Picture of Bob Dornan]

 

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.
[Picture of Abdul Rashid Dostum]

 

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.
[Picture of Michele Dotrice]

 

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.
[Picture of Vikki Dougan]

 

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

 

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.
[Picture of Angela Douglas]

 

Douglas, Bryan
Born 27 May 1935  (Blackburn, England)
Former Blackburn Rovers right-winger. Scored eleven goals for England as well.
[Picture of Bryan Douglas]

 

Douglas, Carl
Born 10 May 1942  (Kingston, Jamaica)
Jamaican One-hit wonder who made the legendary Kung Fu Fighting
[Picture of Carl Douglas]

 

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

 

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.
[Picture of Donald Douglas]

 

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
[Picture of Michael Douglas]

 

Douglas, Roger
Born 5 December 1937  (Auckland, New Zealand)
New Zealand politician who served as a minister in two Labour governments. Known for Rogernomics
[Picture of Roger Douglas]

 

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.
[Picture of Brad Dourif]

 

Dowden, Amy
Born 30 August 1990  (Caerphilly, UK)
Professional ballroom dancer, Strictly Come Dancing.
[Picture of Amy Dowden]

 

Dowling, Graham
Born 4 March 1937  (Christchurch, New Zealand)
New Zealand cricketer.
[Picture of Graham Dowling]

 

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...
[Picture of Robert Downey, Jr.]

 

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'.
[Picture of Brian Doyle-Murray]

 

Drabble, Margaret
Born 5 June 1939  (Sheffield, England)
English novelist whose works typically feature woman protagonists stifled by English society.
[Picture of Margaret Drabble]

 

drago, Tony
Born 22 September 1965  (Valletta, Malta)
Maltese former snooker player.
[Picture of Tony drago]

 

Drake, (singer)
Born 24 October 1986  (Toronto, Canada)
Canadian monotonous singer whose girlfriends get younger as he gets older
[Picture of (singer) Drake]

 

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."
[Picture of Gabrielle Drake]

 

Draper, Ronald
Born 24 December 1926  (Oudtshoorn, South Africa)
South African two-time test cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1945 to 1959.
[Picture of Ronald Draper]

 

Dre, Dr
Born 18 February 1965  (Compton, California, USA)
US dean of rappers, whom we don't forget about
[Picture of Dr Dre]

 

Drejy, Chris
Born 11 November 1945  (London, England)
Longtime guitarist for The Yardbirds until multiple strokes halted his career in 2013.
[Picture of Chris Drejy]

 

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.
[Picture of Tony Drewitt-Barlow]

 

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'.
[Picture of Richard Dreyfus]

 

Droniak, Lillian
Born 18 March 1930  (Connecticut)
Grandma creating content on that TikTok app (while it isn't banned)
[Picture of Lillian Droniak]

 

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
[Picture of Nikolay Drozdov]

 

Drucker, Michel
Born 12 September 1942  (Vire, France)
Popular French journalist and TV host
[Picture of Michel Drucker]

 

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
[Picture of Svetlana Druzhinina]

 

du Bief, Jacqueline
Born 12 April 1930  (Paris, France)
Figure skater.
[Picture of Jacqueline du Bief]

 

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.
[Picture of Barry Du Bois]

 

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".
[Picture of Frik DU PREEZ]

 

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.
[Picture of Alf Dubs]

 

Duchovny, David
Born 7 August 1960  (New York, NY, USA)
Fox Mulder from the X-Files and Hank Moody on Californication
[Picture of David Duchovny]

 

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.
[Picture of David Duckenfield]

 

Ducklo, TJ
Born 22 September 1988  (Nashville, TN, USA)
Press secretary for Joe Biden during his 2020 bid for the Presidency.
[Picture of TJ Ducklo]

 

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.
[Picture of Andrzej Duda]

 

Duffield, Rosie
Born 1 July 1971  (Norwich, Norfolk, England)
British MP and former opposition whip.
[Picture of Rosie Duffield]

 

Duffy, Gillian
Born in Rochdale, England  (exact date unknown)
Woman called a bigot by Gordon Brown. Brown sadly later apologised.
[Picture of Gillian Duffy]

 

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.
[Picture of Patrick Duffy]

 

Duggan, Jim
Born 14 January 1954  (Glenn Falls, New York, USA)
Cartoon era WWF wrestler, winner of the first-ever Royal Rumble in 1988.
[Picture of Jim Duggan]

 

Dukakis, Kitty
Born 26 December 1936  (Cambridge, MA, USA)
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.
[Picture of Kitty Dukakis]

 

Dukakis, Michael
Born 3 November 1933  (Brookline, Massachusetts, USA)
Former Democrat govenor of Massachusetts, who unsuccessfully ran for President in 1988.
[Picture of Michael Dukakis]

 

Duke, Bill
Born 26 February 1943  (Poughkeepsie, New York, USA)
Actor in many an action film, including opposite Ahnuld in 'Commando' and 'Predator'.
[Picture of Bill Duke]

 

Duke, Charles
Born 3 October 1935  (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)
Youngest of the twelve men to walk on the Moon.
[Picture of Charles Duke]

 

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...
[Picture of Keir Dullea]

 

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.
[Picture of Donnie Dunagan]

 

Dunaway, Faye
Born 14 January 1941  (Bascom, Florida, USA)
Actress, in films for over 40 years now.
[Picture of Faye Dunaway]

 

Dunn, George
Born 21 September 1922  (England)
One of the last surviving Battle of Britain RAF men.
[Picture of George Dunn]

 

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

 

Duran, Roberto
Born 16 June 1951  (El Chorrillo, Panama)
Boxer who held world titles in four weight classes and boxed in five decades.
[Picture of Roberto Duran]

 

Dutt, Sanjay
Born 29 July 1959  (Mumbai, India)
Indian actor who works in Hindi films
[Picture of Sanjay Dutt]

 

Dutton, Charles S.
Born 30 January 1951  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Actor known for TV roles such as 'Roc' and 'The Piano Lesson'.
[Picture of Charles S. Dutton]

 

Duvall, Robert
Born 5 January 1931  (San Diego, California, USA)
US movie actor & director, in countless films since 1962.
[Picture of Robert Duvall]

 

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.
[Picture of Ed Dwight]

 

Dylan, Bob
Born 24 May 1941  (Duluth, Minnesota, USA)
Legendary folk singer with an annoying voice. Still touring.
[Picture of Bob Dylan]

 

DZUNDZA, George
Born 19 July 1945  (Rosenheim, Germany)
Actor, an original on 'Law & Order'.
[Picture of George DZUNDZA]

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