Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: F

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F, Christiane Born 20 May 1962  (Hamburg, Germany) Born as Christiane Felscherinow. German author, whose story about her life as a teenage heroin addict became a best-seller in the late 70s. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Fabares, Shelley Born 19 January 1944  (Santa Monica, California, USA) US sitcom actress remembered for her roles on 'The Donna Reed Show' and 'Coach'. Like many child and teen stars of early 60s US TV, she had a short-lived recording career as well, topping the US charts with "Johnny Angel" in 1962. Tumbling Dice

FABRICANT, Michael Born 12 June 1950  (Brighton, East Sussex, England) MP for Lichfield, likes to travel and to check where toilets are made. No it isn't a wig. Puppy-dog eyes

Face, Roy Born 20 February 1928  (Stephentown, New York, USA) legendary baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Baron of the Bullpen (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Fagen, Donald Born 10 January 1948  (Passaic, New Jersey, USA) The remaining half of not-as-clever-as-they-think-they-are sophisto jazz rockers Steely Dan. Noz4news

Fahey, Peter Born 18 January 1959  (London, England) Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2025

Fairuz, (singer) Born 21 November 1935  (Zuqaq al-Blat, Lebanon) You probably don't know her, but in the Arab world she's a super-duper-A List star singer (THEME) Dead Continent

Faison, Frankie Born 6 October 1949  (Newport New, Virginia, USA) Televsion actor known for playing Ervin Burrell in The Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Faithfull, Marianne  Born 29 December 1946  (Hampstead, London, England) Died 30 January 2025  (London, England) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Singer, actress and ex-girlfriend of Mick Jagger. 2025 Not Your Year Are You Still Dying, Darling? Deader than a Dead Thing debs dead ball Dirt Nappers (THEME) LW's Latest Hit (THEME) Mmmmmmmm Drop (THEME) Musical chairs (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable Pull my finger The Rotting Corpses of the Undead Women's Deaths Matter Too

Falana, Lola Born 11 September 1942  (Camden, New Jersey, USA) Dancer and 1970s pin-up who I honestly though had been dead for 20 years. Bucket Of Blood

Falk, Peter H. Born 27 October 1950  (place of birth unknown) American art historian and appraiser Rigor Mort Us

Fallon, John  Born 16 August 1940  (Cambuslang, Scotland) Died 22 July 2025  () Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Retired Scottish football goalkeeper. He was one of the famous Glasgow Celtic "Lisbon Lions", the first British team (and the only Scottish team) to win the European cup, in 1967 (THEME) Jocks Away

Faltskog, Agnetha Born 5 April 1950  (Jönköping, Sweden) Best known as "the blonde one from ABBA". Now a virtual recluse, in part due to death threats from a crazed stalker. Manifest Death-stiny

Fame, Georgie Born 26 June 1943  (Leigh, Lancashire) Jazz and pop pianist and musician who had a sting of hits in the 1960s. Reached number one in the hit parade with 'The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde' in 1967. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS

Fanale, James Date and place of birth unknown Care New England CEO, now with terminal cancer, facing a grand… Peter Falk's Friends

Farage, Nigel Born 3 April 1964  (Kent, England) Leader of the ultra-eurosceptical UK Independence Party. Mancunian Medley

Faria, Reita Born 23 August 1943  (Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India) Indian winner of Miss World 1966 who later became a doctor. (THEME) Miss DEAD

Farina, Johnny Born 30 April 1941  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The younger of the "Sleep Walk" brothers. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Farina, Santo Born 24 October 1937  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The elder of the "Sleep Walk" brothers. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Farlowe, Chris Born 13 October 1940  (London, UK) English blues singer who had a 1966 #1 single with his cover of the Rolling Stones' "Out of Time". (THEME) #1 Hits Are You Still Dying, Darling? Bastard Must've Died (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Farmer, Gary Born 12 June 1953  (Ohsweken, Canada) Actor and musician, known for starring in "Dead Man", "Ghost Dog", and "Smoke Signals" (THEME) Perfect 10

Farnham, John Born 7 January 1949  (Dagenham, Essex, England) Australian singer, a juggernaut Down Under best known for "You're the Voice". Also led the Little River Band in the mid-80s. (THEME) Close Up: The Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest Musical Flat White and Flat Line Madonna's Hand Of Bod

Farr, Felicia Born 4 October 1932  (Westchester County, New York, USA) Jolly US actress (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association (THEME) Players in The Player SAMSONS AND DELILAHS

Farr, Jamie Born 1 July 1934  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Former M*A*S*H* star, also a TV game-show panellist in the US 100 Bodies in a Day Dust in the Wind (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed! Who Turned out the lights?

Farrakhan, Louis Born 11 May 1933  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Outspoken and often controversial leader of the Nation of Islam. Real name Louis Eugene Walcott. 100 Bodies in a Day Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying Morbid United F.C. Poppin’ Clogs

Farrell, Col Born 6 December 1938  (London, England) Actor, not to be confused with Irish actor Colin Farrell. One of the few candidates on the DDP that The Man in Black has actually met, and a nice bloke he was too! Taxidermied Frogs

Farrell, Mike Born 6 February 1939  (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA) American actor. Captain B.J. Hunnicutt in the TV smash 'M*A*S*H', natch… (THEME) DCAU Demises

Fauci, Dr. Anthony Born 24 December 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) US health official who spearheaded the public response to the AIDS virus and COVID 19 (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Favre, Brett Born 10 October 1969  (Gulfport, Mississippi, USA) Retired NFL quarterback, with a 20 year career, 15 of them with the Packers winning Superbowl XXXI. He's had his fair share of controversy, mostly relating to misappropriation of funds. Has had past addiction problems. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2023. Team Terminal

Faye, Jean-Pierre Born 19 July 1925  (Paris, France) French philosopher and writer. (THEME) Fill the Century or die!

Fazal, Anwar Born 15 July 1941  (Malaysia) Malayisan consumer rights activist, winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize in 1982 (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Fedez, (rapper) Born 15 October 1989  (Milan, Lombardy, Italy) Italian rapper. Life Got Cold

Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Lidiya Born 25 September 1938  (Saint Petersburg, Russia) Russian actress and widow of writer, actor and director Vasily Shukshin. She is the mother of actress and TV presenter Maria Shukshina. If you are reading this you will be delighted to know that she has a pet Budgie called Dave. (THEME) Russian Box Players

Feiffer, Jules  Born 26 January 1929  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 17 January 2025  (Richfield Springs, New York, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) American cartoonist and author considered the most-widely read satirist for a while Captain Hemlock's Twenty Grim McGraw Pearly Gates

Felder, Lou Born 2 May 1931  (San Francisco, California, USA) American actor. (THEME) Stay Golden

Feldon, Barbara Born 12 March 1933  (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA) Actress best known as Agent 99 in the cult '60s comedy series 'Get Smart'. After You, Madam Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying Pearly Gates Trojan Hearse

Feliciano, Jose Born 10 September 1945  (Lares, Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican singer who combined latin pop with easy listening, most famously on his cover of The Doors' "Light My Fire". (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun

Fell, Stuart Born in   (exact date unknown) British actor and stuntman. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Fendi, Anna Born 23 March 1933  (Rome, Italy) Italian fashion designer. A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Diana Rots

Fenton, George Born 19 October 1949  (Bromley, Kent) Prolific film and TV composer, has had multiple awrd wins and nominations; has worked with both Attenbroughs Time's-2 Team

Ferguson, Alex Born 31 December 1941  (Govan, Glasgow, Scotland) Angry, bullying, unsmiling, much-loathed manager of Manchester United. Bladerunner Coffin Fit I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I Told You I Was Ill Permanent Kip 2024 Powder Picks Em Off The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard the new team

Ferguson, Stacey Born 27 March 1975  (Hacienda Heights, California, United States) Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas fame. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh, Alexander Born 28 October 1950  (place of birth unknown) British Conservative peer who served as Minister of State for Industry. (THEME) Formula Fatality

Fernando, Basil Born 14 October 1944  (Sri Lanka) Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, and human rights activist. (THEME) Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Ferreira, Sky Born 8 July 1992  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer-songwriter, actress, model, must have rich parents etc... Bucket Of Blood

Ferrigno, Lou Born 9 November 1951  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor and bodybuilder who used to scare the living shit out of the Man In Black when he was a nipper, when he played the 'Incredible Hulk' in the 1970s series. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Ferris, Pam Born 11 May 1948  (Hanover, Allied-occupied Germany) Welsh actress most known for playing Marge Dursley in the Harry Potter film series and as Miss Agatha Trunchbull in 'Matilda'. Dust in the Wind Expiry Date - 2025 Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Ferry, Bryan Born 26 September 1945  (Washington, Tyne and Wear, England) Musician and lead singer of art-rock giants Roxy Music. Had a good innings SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS

Field, Edward Born 7 June 1924  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American poet & author. Upside Down Planet

Field, Gwen Born in United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) British film producer and mother of Ayda Field, born December 1949. Substitution Bench and Star Players

Field, Sally Born 6 November 1946  (Pasadena, California, USA) Actress in films from the 1960s onwards. (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back

Fielding, Janet Born 9 September 1953  (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) Australian actress best known as mouthy companion Tegan Jovanka in 'Doctor Who' from 1981-84. (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang

Fields, Cirie Born 18 July 1970  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Reality TV contestant on 'Survivor' and 'The Traitors'. Considered by 'Survivor' aficionados to be one of the best players to never win. A Spot of Death

Fiennes, Ranulph Born 7 March 1944  (Windsor, Berkshire, England) One of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, who, having undertaken numerous dangerous expeditions over the years, suffered a heart attack in 2003, whilst waiting at Bristol Airport to board an EasyJet flight to Edinburgh. The Conqueror Worm

Fierstein, Harvey Born 6 June 1954  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Gravelly-voiced actor, playwright ('Torch Song Trilogy', 'La Cage aux Folles'), and screenwriter. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Files, Gary Born 13 September 1938  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Canadian-Australian actor and voice actor. (THEME) Gone and Away

Finch, Ninette Born in Croydon, Surrey, UK  (exact date unknown) Actress, Cruella, Juliet Naked. (THEME) Nature's Way 2 Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Fincher, David Born 28 August 1962  (Denver, Colorado, USA) American filmmaker with over 40 Academy Award nominations. (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness

Finnbogadóttir, Vigdís Born 15 April 1930  (Reykjavík, Iceland) The World's first elected female head of state when she became President of Iceland in 1980. Dead Ringers

Finnegan, Allan Date and place of birth unknown Date and place of birth unknown. Baptist Minister from Liverpool. He made the Semi-Finals of Series 14 of Britain's Got Talent performing a stand up comedy routine. His performance attracted 304 complaints to Ofcom due to viewers finding his comedy routin drunkasaskunk Evil Grimace Fade to Black Going Underground  Hunting Halos  I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Once You Go Black People I Think Might Die In 2025 United Pretty Noose Shuffle Off  Still_Drunkasaskunk This Mortal Coil

Firbank, Ann Born 9 January 1933  (Secunderabad , India) British actress born in India.Starred in mostly minor roles in everything from Star Wars to Emergency ward 10 and Television adaptations of Jane Austen novels. (THEME) Apology Accepted

Fish, Michael Born 27 April 1944  (Eastbourne, East Sussex, England) Arguably the most famous weather forecaster in the UK. Famously pilloried after playing down the 'Great Storm' of 1987 in a forecast that evening. Will there be a cold front for Michael this year? IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt People I Think Might Die In 2025 United

Fishburne, Laurence Born 30 July 1961  (Augusta, Georgia, USA) Actor, best known for his role as Morpheus in the Matrix series of films. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party The Really, Really Rottens

Fisher-Becker, Simon  Born 25 November 1961  (London, England) Died 9 March 2025  (London) Age at death: 63  (read death notice) English Viscount and actor, appearing in Harry Potter and 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) Lego Element 4651445

Fisk, Robert Born in Maidstone, England  (exact date unknown) Journalist for the Daily Express. The B-Team

Fittipaldi, Emerson Born 12 December 1946  (Sao Paolo, Brazil) Championship winning Formula One and Cart driver from Brazil (THEME) Formula Fatality Mortem Omnibus

Fitzpatrick, Sheila Born 4 June 1941  (Melbourne, Australia) Australian historian who focuses on Soviet and Russian history Taxidermied Frogs

Fitzwater, Marlin Born 24 November 1942  (Salina, Kansas, United States) Writer-journalist who served as White House Press Secretary for six years under U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, making him one of the longest-serving press secretaries in history. (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Flack, Roberta  Born 10 February 1937  (Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA) Died 24 February 2025  () Age at death: 88  (read death notice) R&B singer whose biggest hit was 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' in 1973. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Alternative Observations 2025 ARSE-IN-HOLE Banana's Bruises Blue-Teams (THEME) BOBBING FOR APPLES Bought the Peanut Farm (THEME) CLOG POPPERS  The Love Boat Compost Corner Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Day in the Death DDP Tofoa Deadpool Surprise Death Becomes Them (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Droller Coaster Drop Dead Celebration (THEME) Drop Dead Diva Drop Dead Gorgeous Dropping Like Flies Expiry Date - 2025 Fat Kids Always Win at Seasaw Funeral Furore GIAC - It's really Serious! Girlfriend In A Coma Bucket Of Blood  Going Green Goneville Grave Danger (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Harry Rotter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 Hearse of the Dead Once Again His and Hearse I've Been Dying To Play This JoeRam They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar LL's Pool LW's Czech Out (THEME) LW's Latest Hit  Madonna's Hand Of Bod Weakend at Bernies Mass Hole Cemetery Min Reaper (THEME) Musical chairs Oh, What a Beautiful Mournin' Pan Breed Plausible Passings of 2025 (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels Poppin’ Clogs Sad News FC Shaun of the Dead 69 Shovelful of Dirt Simply Dead Spectre of Death Statik Charge Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stop the Steal...ing of My Felonies Senor Trump (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers Summer in Transylvania Heading Nowhere The Conqueror Worm The Crowdsourced Deathlist The End of the World As We Know It the new team the old lady The Sound of the Underground Thomas Jefferson Survives Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Today's the day the maggots have their picnic To Kill A Gabor Sister Two Coins & A Punt Zipline

Flagg, Fannie Born 21 September 1944  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) US actress / game show panelist / author and even oscar-nominated screenwriter Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying

Flair, Ric Born 25 February 1949  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Retired professional wrestler, born Richard Morgan Fliehr. 2025 Not Alive (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2025 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Flanagan, Caitlin Born 14 November 1961  (Berkeley, California, USA) American writer and social critic Eternity Tours

Flanagan, Ronnie Born 25 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and it's successor Police Service of Northern Ireland. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2025

Flannery, Susan Born 31 July 1939  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Actress in U.S. Soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful'. Dirt Nappers

Flash, Grandmaster Born 1 January 1958  (New York City, New York, USA) Old school hip-hop legend, real name Joseph Saddler (THEME) Rappers Delight

Flatley, Michael Born 16 July 1958  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Dancer, most famous for his performance in 'Riverdance'. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Death Can Be Funny Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Feng Shui Pig Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Neither There Nor Thereabouts Noah Reason & the Youth in Asia Touch of Grey

Fleischer, Gerd Born 17 September 1942  (Norway) Norwegian human rights defender. (THEME) Good Trouble

Fleiss, Heidi Born 30 December 1965  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Infamous Hollywood "madam", jailed for 20 months in 1996 for runing a prostitution ring. (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice

Fleming, Chris Born 29 January 1987  (Stow, Massachusetts, USA) American comedian and actor best known for his YouTube series Gayle, in which he stars as the eponymous character Gayle Waters-Waters. In June 2019, Variety named Fleming one of its "10 Comics to Watch for 2019" We have been watching ever since but still Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Fleming, Lucy Born 15 May 1947  (Nettlebed, United Kingdom) UK TV actress, she's one of the "Survivors" (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Flemmi, Stephen Born 9 June 1934  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) American convicted gangster and FBI informant. Mass Hole Cemetery

Fletcher, Viola Born 5 May 1914  (Comanche, Oklahoma, USA) Oldest known survivor of the Tulsa race massacre. Blasphemous Rumours 'A' Centenarian Club Do they do qo? The Old Ones are the Pests

Flint, Hughie Born 15 March 1940  (Manchester, UK) Drummer best known for his work with John Mayall. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Flowers, Gennifer Born 27 January 1950  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) Former White House aide, famous/notorious for having an affair with President Clinton. Did a bit of acting/modelling/whatevering too, and wrote the obligatory memoir. Gooseberry Crumble

Flowers, James Clayton Born 25 December 1915  (Las Cruces, NM, USA) One of the last three Tuskegee Airmen during World War II Do they do qo? (THEME) Gray Panthers

Flowers, Paul Born 5 June 1950  (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) Former Methodist minister and Non-executive chairman of the Co-operative Bank, convicted on drugs charges Gooseberry Crumble

Floyd, Eddie Born 25 June 1937  (Montgomery, AL, USA) R&B and soul singer, known for Number 1 single "Knock on Wood" It's Grim Up North

Floyd, Raymond Born 4 September 1942  (Fort Bragg, North Carolna) Major collector of golf tournament wins. A hugely talented golfer including help secure wins for the US national team at the Ryder cup. (THEME) Hole-in-one (THEME) In The Hole!

Flynn, Padraig Born 9 May 1939  (Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland) Irish government minister. Torpedoed his political career when he slagged whistleblower Tom Gilmartin in an interview on 'The Late Late Show'. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Flynn, Raymond Born 22 July 1939  (South Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Veteran Massachusetts politician and former mayor of Boston Mass Hole Cemetery

Fogerty, John Born 28 May 1945  (Berkeley, California, USA) Lead singer and songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

Fomin, Nikolai Born in Novoekonomichne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union  (exact date unknown) Was the engineer in charge of Chernobyl at the time of the meltdown. Attempted suicide while awaiting trial. Eventually found guilty and sentenced to 10 years.Hospitalised for psychiatric reasons, then after release worked at another Nuclear powr plant! The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad

Fonda, Jane Born 21 December 1937  (New York, New York, USA) Actress, daughter of actor Henry Fonda. Ambulance chaser Dead Is Dead Death Can Be Funny (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2025 Heaven Can't Wait Jumptheshark (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable (THEME) Peace, Love, and Death Piston Broke SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS Shuffle Off The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Tumbling Dice You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Fontaine, Brigitte Born 24 June 1939  (Morlaix, France) Avant-garde singer, songwriter and poet. The Deadest Of The Dead (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Ford, Anna Born 2 October 1943  (Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England) Popular newsreader on both BBC and ITN. Was one of the 'famous five' that launched TV-am in 1983. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2025

Ford, Carole Ann Born 16 June 1940  () Actress who played the original 'Doctor Who' companion, Susan in 1963. (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Ford, Harrison Born 13 July 1942  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Well-established film star who, after a couple of minor TV parts, actually gave up on acting and became a carpenter. But first the success of 'American Graffiti' (1973) and then the role of Han Solo in 'Star Wars' (1977) secured his place on Hollywood's (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME From Here to Eternity (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock The Really, Really Rottens Who Turned out the lights? Wot The Deuce

Foreign, Fivio Born 29 March 1990  (New York City, New York, USA) relatively new US rapper whose durability remains to be seen (THEME) Rappers Delight

Foreman, Freddie Born 5 March 1952  (London, England) "Brown Bread Fred", Kray twins associate who helped dispose of Jack McVitie's body. Min Reaper

Forest, Michael Born 17 April 1929  (Harvey, North Dakota, USA) Rugged actor perhaps best known for his extensive work in anime dubs. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Formanek, Gregor  Date and place of birth unknown Died 2 April 2025  () Age at death: 100  (read death notice) One of the last "Nazi guard found withering in nursing home and could stand trial" cases we'll see. 20 Random Guys Part 3 Do they do qo?

Forrest, Andrew Born 18 November 1961  (Perth, Australia) Australian mining mogul (THEME) Close Up: The Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest Musical

Forsyth, Frederick  Born 25 August 1938  (Ashford, Kent, England) Died 9 June 2025  (Jordans, Buckinghamshire) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Thriller writer of 'The Day of the Jackal', 'The Odessa File' and 'The Fourth Protocol', all made into films. (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association

Forte, Fabian Born 6 February 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Minor teen idol of the late 50s who was marketed as a more wholesome version of Elvis Presley. Dodged military service thanks to a doctor's note that suggested he would "develop homosexual tendencies" if conscripted. (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Fortune, Lance Born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England  (exact date unknown) Managed by the legendary Larry Parnes, Fortune had a big hit in 1960 with 'Be Mine'. Trojan Hearse

Foster, Alan Dean Born 18 November 1946  (New York, New York, USA) American sci-fi and fantasy writer. His first Star Wars novelizations basically started the novelization industry that you now get with every successful fantasy or sci-fi series, movie, or video game Jellydead

Foster, Brendan Born 12 January 1948  (Hebbern, Tyne & Wear, England) Athletics commentator who held world records in distance events in the 1970s. Bourne to Die

Foulds, Geoff  Born 20 November 1939  () Died 14 August 2025  () Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Former professional snooker player who's son Neal also took up the cue. News announced on this date. (THEME) snooker loopy c*NTS are we

Fowler, Daphne Born 5 January 1939  (Warwick, Warwickshire, England) TV quiz veteran, one of the so-called 'Eggheads'. Time's-up Team

Fox, James Born 19 May 1939  (London, England) Actor & general luvvy type, often plays snooty or posh roles. Bourne to Die

Fox, Laurence Born 26 May 1978  (Leeds, UK) Formerly known for playing James Hathaway in the series Lewis, ex hubby of Billie Piper; now known for being a right-wing reactionary and being Billie Piper's ex-husband. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2025 (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets

Fox, Michael J. Born 9 June 1961  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Pint-sized actor of 'Back To The Future' fame. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991. 2025 Not Your Year 3rd times the charm 5 Feet and 1 to Go Dai YaB'stards DEADIES 11 Flat White and Flat Line  Grim McGraw His and Hearse I'll sleep when you're dead (THEME) Lego Element 4651445 Living in a Box Moldy Oldies Neither There Nor Thereabouts Noah Reason & the Youth in Asia Owt to stop me Coffin Say Hi to Uncle George The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Spanners Times up! Touch of Grey Who Turned out the lights? You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Foxton, Bruce Born 1 September 1955  (Woking, Surrey, England) Bass player with punk band The Jam until their dissolution in 1982. Headstone Hunters

Foxworth, Robert Born 1 November 1941  (Houston, Texas, USA) Longtime character actor who could've been a household name had he accepted the offer to play JR Ewing. Also had the misfortune to be the killer in one of the blandest 'Columbo' episodes. (THEME) DCAU Demises

Foxx, Jamie Born 13 December 1967  (Terrell, Texas, USA) American Oscar-winning actor, singer, and comedian who had suffered from mysterious health ailments in 2023. Death Becomes Them

Foyt, A. J. Born 16 January 1935  (Houston, Texas, USA) Retired racing driver. Won the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and Le Mans 24 hr race among other triumphs. Captain Hemlock's Twenty Deadpool Surprise IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt (THEME) Wheel meet again

Frampton, Peter Born 22 April 1950  (Bromley, England) Singer-songwriter (Show Me The Way, Baby I Love Your Way). Dead Is Dead

Francis, Connie  Born 12 December 1938  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Died 16 July 2025  (Pompano Beach, Florida, USA) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Pop singer, particularly big in the late 1950s but has kept a low profile since the mid 1980s. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying (THEME) Cardavers (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers

Francis, Pope  Born 17 December 1936  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Died 21 April 2025  (Vatican City) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Pope since 2013. 3rd times the charm Ah, the ol’ team Always Look On The Bright Side Bladerunner BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE (THEME) Cardavers c. a. daver (THEME) Complications from a fall Crofty's Coffin Crew Curtains for Carter Dai YaB'stards (THEME) Dead... Or are they? Departures Board (THEME) Dieopics Drop Dead Celebration Fat Kids Always Win at Seasaw Flat White and Flat Line Funeral Holmes Graceful Deaths Grave Danger (THEME) Hell to the Chief I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0 Mancunian Medley Min Reaper Old People Smell Of Piss Pedro's catacomb collective Peter Falk's Friends (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife See You In Heaven Shovelful of Dirt Spectre of Death The Best and Worst of Us The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024 The Rotting Corpses of the Undead The Spanners Zipline

Francisco, Don Born 28 December 1940  (Talca, Chile) Chilean-born TV presenter. (THEME) American As Apple Pie (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Frankham, David Born 16 February 1926  (Gillingham, England) Voice actor who was Tibs in 101 Dalmations. Jumptheshark

Franklin, Barbara Born 19 March 1940  (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA) American government official who served in various presidential administrations before becoming US Secretary of Commerce. (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

Franklin, Patricia Born 11 September 1942  (London, England) English actress known for Hot Fuzz (2007), The World's End (2013) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). As well as five Carry-On films (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

Frantz, Justus Born 18 May 1944  (Hohensalza, Germany) German pianist and conductor. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Franz, Dennis Born 28 October 1944  (Marywood, Illinois, USA) Weather-beaten actor famed for his role as Andy Sipowicz in 'NYPD Blue'. (THEME) Players in The Player

Franz, Elizabeth  Born 18 June 1941  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Died 4 November 2025  (Woodbury, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) American stage and TV actress, won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman. (THEME) Last Christmas

Fraser, Antonia Born 27 August 1932  (London, England, United Kingdom) Aristocratic english author and widow of Harold Pinter Blodreina Death Becomes Them (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper Funeral Furore Lord Football's Lot  SAMSONS AND DELILAHS The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad  (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

Fraser, Dawn Born 4 September 1937  (Balmain, NSW, Australia) Australian Olympic swimmer who caused controversy at the 1964 games in Tokyo when she stole an Olympic flag from outside Emperor Hirohito's palace. (THEME) Windsor's OBE Windsor the Troll

Fraser, Helen Born 15 June 1942  (Oldham, England) Actress in Billy Liar and Repulsion. (THEME) Slippery Soap

Freeman, Morgan Born 1 June 1937  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Actor, who waited ages to make it big & ever since he did, with 'Driving Miss Daisy' in 1989, has been in a string of award-winning films. 3rd times the charm (THEME) Cardavers Death Can Be Funny Falling Off The Perch Hunting Halos I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Kop-ing it Song to the Siren Times up!

Freeman, Paul Born 18 January 1943  (Barnet, Hertforshire, England) Frequently typecast villain actor, career highlight being a tough choice between either René Beloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark, or Ivan Ooze in Power Rangers. (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

French, Dawn Born 11 October 1957  (Holyhead, Wales) Comedienne - one half of 'French & Saunders'. Also played 'The Vicar of Dibley'. Ken Dodds dads dog

French, Ray  Born 23 December 2039  (St. Helens, Lancashire) Died 26 July 2025  () Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Former rugby league & union player, now a broadcaster & commentator on the league side of the sport. Born 1939. Down Under the Daisies

Freud, Jill Born 22 April 1927  (London, UK) Actress and theatre director also known by her stage name Jill Raymond (THEME) Jaydead

Frieda, John Born 9 July 1951  (London, England) British hairstylist and businessman, owner of numerous celebrity-catering salons, also the former Mr. Lulu Blueberry Crumble

Friedlander, Margot  Born 5 November 1921  (Berlin, Germany) Died 9 May 2025  (Berlin, Germany) Age at death: 103  (read death notice) German Holocaust survivor who has written a book about her experiences. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Friedman, Jerome Isaac Born 28 March 1930  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Won the 1990 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on quarks. Obituarynotice

Fripp, Robert Born 16 May 1946  (Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) Founder member and guitarist for pioneering progressive rock group King Crimson. Living in a Box

Fritzl, Joseph Born 9 April 1935  (Amstetten, Austria) Evil Austrian rapist, child molester & killer, whose bizarre story became one of 2008's most shocking, yet intriguing stories. Blasphemous Rumours 'B' DEADIES 11 (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers Min Reaper Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) Space Wasters the old lady

Frost, Nick Born 28 March 1972  (Hornchurch, London, England) Actor and frequent Simon Pegg collaborator, most well known for Spaced and the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy. (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

Fry, Arthur Born 19 August 1932  (Owatonna, Minnesota, USA) American inventor and co-creator of the Post-It Note. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Fry, Joel Born 20 May 1985  (London, England) TV and film actor, with numerous roles under his belt. Appeared as Trev in the 2024 Doctor Who Christmas story, Frenchie in Our Flag Means death. Also played in a band, and sang a couple of numbers on OFMD. (THEME) Disney Dizzies

Fry, Stephen Born 24 August 1957  (London, England) Cambridge-educated comedian, author, actor, wit and general smartarse. And they all died  (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right (THEME) Passing of the Passed  Puppy power  (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list  Who Turned out the lights?

Fugard, Athol  Born 11 June 1932  (Middelburg, South Africa) Died 8 March 2025  (Stellenbosch, South Africa) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Anti-apartheid campaigner and novelist. Wrote 'Tsotsi' which was filmed and won an Oscar in 2005. IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt The Deadest Of The Dead

Fugate, Caril Ann Born 30 July 1943  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) Girlfriend and accomplice of serial killer Charles Starkweather. Their robbery and murder spree inspired the 1974 film 'Badlands'. Dust in the Wind

Fuller, David Born 4 September 1954  () Had sex with over a hundred corpses in morgues. And when the morgues weren't enough, he created two more corpses himself (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Fuller, Robert Born 29 July 1933  (Troy, New York, USA) Veteran American actor, often found in westerns like "Laramie" and "Wagon Train". Pearly Gates

Fuller, Simon Born 17 May 1960  (Cyprus) manager of the Spice Girls and casting show mogul since Pop Idol (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Fundin, Ove Born 23 May 1933  (Tranas, Sweden) Swedish motorcycle speedway racer, a 5-time Speedway World Champion. Death Is International 2024 (THEME) Wheel meet again

Funk, Dory Born 3 February 1941  (Hammond, Indiana, USA) Regarded by most of wrestling as one of the greatest to ever perform the art, and as the second best living Funk brother after Terry by this contrarian. (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2025 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Funk, Wally Born 2 January 1939  (Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA) Aviator, part of the Mercury 13 group intended as the first female astronauts before NASA canceled the programme. Flew into space for the first time decades later, in 2021. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Furchner, Irmgard  Born 29 May 1925  (Gdánsk, Poland) Died 14 January 2025  () Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Former concentration camp secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp. At 96 years charged with 11,412 counts of accessory murder. (THEME) 99 Not Out! (THEME) Space Wasters

Furie, Sidney j. Born 28 February 1933  (Toronto, Canada) Canadian director of such films as 'The IPCRESS File', 'Lady Sings the Blues' and 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Furlong, Edward Born 2 August 1977  (Glendale, California, USA) Actor - John Connor in 'Terminator 2'. (THEME) Easy as ABC

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