Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: H

 

Demento, Dr.
Born 2 April 1941  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
DJ known for his promotion of novelty and parody music acts, most notably as Weird Al Yankovic's launchpad to stardom.
[Picture of Dr. Demento]

 

Habeck, Robert
Born 2 September 1969  (Lübeck, West Germany)
Vice Chancellor of Germany.
[Picture of Robert Habeck]

 

Haber, Alan
Born 29 July 1936  (USA)
Former left-wing student radical, first President of Students for a Democratic Society (1960).
[Picture of Alan Haber]

 

Habermas, Jurgen
Born 18 June 1929  (Dusseldorf, Germany)
German philosopher and intellectual.
[Picture of Jurgen Habermas]

 

Hacking, David
Born 17 April 1938  (UK)
David Hacking, 3rd Baron Hacking is a British hereditary peer. This means he gets to make laws simply because of who his father was. Welcome to the 21st Century. OK - he is also a qualified barrister and solicitor in England and Wales as well as an Att
[Picture of David Hacking]

 

Hackman, Gene
Born 30 January 1930  (San Bernardino, California, USA)
Prolific American actor.
[Picture of Gene Hackman]

 

Haddish, Tiffany
Born 3 December 1979  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
American stand-up comedienne, actress, once-alleged groomer
[Picture of Tiffany Haddish]

 

Hadlee, Richard
Born 3 July 1951  (St Albans, New Zealand)
Kiwi cricketer, recognised by Wisden as the second-greatest bowler of all-time.
[Picture of Richard Hadlee]

 

Hadley, Tony
Born 2 June 1960  (London, UK)
Original Spandau Ballet frontman who has had an on-off friendship with the Kemp brothers. One of the few musicians to have openly backed the Tories for the past 30 years.
[Picture of Tony Hadley]

 

Hagerty, Marilyn
Born 30 May 1926  (Pierre, SD, USA)
Newspaper columnist for the Grand Forks Herald
[Picture of Marilyn Hagerty]

 

Hagon, Alf
Born 3 October 1931  (Ilford, Essex)
Retired speedway rider, who was particularly successful at Grass Tracks, winning 11 British titles. He branched out into manufacturing, making frames, forks, shock absorbers, and more
[Picture of Alf Hagon]

 

Haigler, Christine
Born 1 May 1948  (Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA)
Figure skater.
[Picture of Christine Haigler]

 

Hainlen, Bob
Born 18 December 1926  (Trinidad, Colorado, USA)
College-level quarterback who was the 188th overall pick in the 1949 NFL Draft and never played a professional game, so good luck getting a QO.
[Picture of Bob Hainlen]

 

Haise, Fred
Born 14 November 1933  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA)
Apollo 13 astronaut, would have been the sixth man to walk on the moon were it not for all those explosions. Has already outlived the man who famously played him on screen, Bill Paxton.
[Picture of Fred Haise]

 

Hakansson, Maj-Britt
Born 29 March 1919  (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Swedish actress who had her final movie role 78 years ago. Died possibly in 1995 but who can tell…
[Picture of Maj-Britt Hakansson]

 

Haku, (wrestler)
Born 10 February 1959  (Nukuʻalofa, Kingdom of Tonga)
Tongan professional wrestler with appearances in the WWF, WCW & NJPW.
[Picture of (wrestler) Haku]

 

Halevy, Efraim
Born 2 December 1934  (London, England)
Former Director of Mossad and former Isreal National Security Advisor
[Picture of Efraim Halevy]

 

Hall, Albert
Born 10 November 1937  (Brighton, Alabama, USA)
Actor as seen in Malcolm X and Apocalypse Now.
[Picture of Albert Hall]

 

Hall, Daryl
Born 11 October 1946  (Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Singer & songwriter, one half of Hall & Oates.
[Picture of Daryl Hall]

 

Hall, Deidre
Born 31 October 1947  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)
Acrtress, Plays Marlene Evans in Days Of Our Lives for over 45 years.
[Picture of Deidre Hall]

 

Hall, John
Born 21 March 1933  (Ashington, Northumberland, England)
Businessman and former majority shareholder of Newcastle United FC.
[Picture of John Hall]

 

Hall, Lani
Born 6 November 1945  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
American singer and wife of Herb Alpert, but also with two Grammys to her own name
[Picture of Lani Hall]

 

Hall, Stuart
Born 25 December 1929  (Hyde, Greater Manchester, England)
Uniquely eloquent sports reporter and one-time host of 'It's a Knockout'.
[Picture of Stuart Hall]

 

Hallow, Sleepy
Born 20 December 1999  (Jamaica)
Drill rapper, drill being a genre of dirtily produced Rap, and what you want to do to your skull while listening to it
[Picture of Sleepy Hallow]

 

Halonen, Tarja
Born 24 December 1943  (Helsinki, Finland)
Former Finnish president, the first woman to hold the post.
[Picture of Tarja Halonen]

 

Halperin, Morton
Born 13 June 1938  (New York City, New York, USA)
US foreign policy expert to four presidents and Think Tank figure
[Picture of Morton Halperin]

 

Halpin, Luke
Born 4 April 1947  (New York, USA)
Child actor best known for his portrayal of Sandy in 'Flipper'.
[Picture of Luke Halpin]

 

Halsey, Brett
Born 20 June 1933  (Santa Ana, California, USA)
Hunky actor in numerous Western and spy films.
[Picture of Brett Halsey]

 

Hambling, Maggi
Born 23 October 1945  (Sudbury, Suffolk)
Controversial sculptor and painter, known for her "Scallop" work in honour of Sir Benjamin Britten.
[Picture of Maggi Hambling]

 

Hamel, Alan
Born 30 June 1936  (Toronto, Canada)
Razzle Dazzle host who got his own show
[Picture of Alan Hamel]

 

Hamill, Dorothy
Born 26 June 1956  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Winner of the ladies' 1976 figure skating Winter Olympic Gold.
[Picture of Dorothy Hamill]

 

Hamill, Mark
Born 25 September 1951  (Oakland, California, USA)
Actor immortalised as Luke Skywalker in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy.
[Picture of Mark Hamill]

 

Hamilton, Diddy David
Born 10 September 1938  (Manchester, England)
DJ and TV presenter. Now plies his trade as the matchday compere at Fulham FC.
[Picture of Diddy David Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, George
Born 12 August 1939  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Well-tanned actor.
[Picture of George Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, James
Born 4 July 1934  (Great Britain)
The 5th Duke of Abercorn and former Royal Stewart of the Household
[Picture of James Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, Lee
Born 20 April 1931  (Daytona Beach, FL, USA)
Former US represenative for Indiana, and vice-chair of the 9/11 Comission.
[Picture of Lee Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, Lynn
Born 25 April 1930  (Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA)
American actress that appeared on the sitcom "Sanford and Son."
[Picture of Lynn Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, Margaret
Born 17 August 1936  (Paoli, Indiana, USA)
American computer scientist who worked on the Apollo moon programme. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2016.
[Picture of Margaret Hamilton]

 

HAMILTON, Scott
Born 28 August 1958  (Toledo, Ohio, USA)
American figure skater and Olympic gold medallist. Hospitalised in 2016 for a third recurrence of a brain tumour.
[Picture of Scott HAMILTON]

 

Hammer, MC
Born 30 March 1963  (Oakland, California, USA)
Hammer Time! Famous rapper still best known for earworm U Can't Touch This.
[Picture of MC Hammer]

 

Hammond, Peter J.
Born in Great Britain  (exact date unknown)
British television writer and novelist. He created the sci-fi series Sapphire & Steel in the late 1970s
[Picture of Peter J. Hammond]

 

Hampshire, Susan
Born 12 May 1937  (London, UK)
Three time Emmy award winning British actress also Lady Kulukundis
[Picture of Susan Hampshire]

 

Hanbury-Tenison, Robin
Born 7 May 1936  (Raised in County Monaghan, Ireland)
He is an explorer based in Cornwall and is also the President of the charity Survival International. Previously he was the Chief Executive of The Countryside Alliance. He has also written 25 books, including 3 for children.
[Picture of Robin Hanbury-Tenison]

 

Hancock, Herbie
Born 12 April 1940  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Seminal jazz pianist and bandleader who was instrumental in mixing other genres such as soul and funk as well as crossing over in to mainstream pop with the hit single 'Rockit' in 1983.
[Picture of Herbie Hancock]

 

Hancock, Sheila
Born 22 February 1933  (Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England)
Actress in TV & film, and widow of John Thaw.
[Picture of Sheila Hancock]

 

Handke, Peter
Born 12 June 1942  (Griffen, Austria)
Austrian novelist and Nobel laureate noted for his incisive looks into the extremes of the mind.
[Picture of Peter Handke]

 

Hanegbi, Tzachi
Born 26 February 1957  (Jerusalem, Israel)
Israeli politician who has many minsterial positions since the 90s.
[Picture of Tzachi Hanegbi]

 

Hann, Judith
Born 8 September 1942  (Derby, England)
Broadcaster and writer best known for presenting Tomorrow's World for 20 years
[Picture of Judith Hann]

 

Hanna, Jack
Born 2 January 1947  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)
Director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, one of the US's most recognisable zookeepers thanks to his many talk show appearances.
[Picture of Jack Hanna]

 

Hansen, Myrna
Born 5 August 1934  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Miss USA 1953 winner and actress.
[Picture of Myrna Hansen]

 

Hanson, Pauline
Born 27 May 1954  (Brisbane, Australia)
Australian politician.
[Picture of Pauline Hanson]

 

Harald V of Norway, King
Born 21 February 1937  (Skaugum, Oslo, Norway)
The first King of Norway to be born in the country since 1370. Acceded to the throne on the death of his father, Olav V, in 1991. Was a member of several of Norway's Olympic sailing teams. In September 2003 it was announced that he has bladder cancer.
[Picture of King Harald V of Norway]

 

Harbison, Ed
Born 25 August 1941  (Prattville, AL, USA)
Georgia State Senator
[Picture of Ed Harbison]

 

Harcourt, Kate
Born 16 June 1927  (Amberley, New Zealand)
New Zealand TV personality best known for kids TV.
[Picture of Kate Harcourt]

 

HARDCASTLE, Paul
Born 10 December 1957  (London, England)
British musician who scored a UK No.1 hit in 1986 with the anti-Vietnam song '19'.
[Picture of Paul HARDCASTLE]

 

Hardin, Jerry
Born 20 November 1929  (Dallas, Texas, USA)
Actor who appeared in Big Trouble in Little China and The Firm, but is still instantly recognisable for 90s TV viewers as Deep Throat in The X-Files.
[Picture of Jerry Hardin]

 

Harding, Mike
Born 23 October 1944  (Crumpsall, Manchester, England)
TV presenter, folk singer, composer (Dangermouse), comedian & rambler.
[Picture of Mike Harding]

 

Harding, Tonya
Born 12 November 1970  (Vancouver, Washington, USA)
Former ice-skater who collaborated to attack her main rival, Nancy Kerrigan before the 1994 US Figure Skating Championships. That has lead to a downward spiral off the rink & she now looks much older than her years as a result.
[Picture of Tonya Harding]

 

Harket, Morten
Born 14 September 1959  (Kongsberg, Norway)
Lead singer for synth band A-HA
[Picture of Morten Harket]

 

Harkin, Tom
Born 19 November 1939  (Cumming, Iowa, USA)
Former Iowa Senator from 1985 to 2015.
[Picture of Tom Harkin]

 

Harkness (Minister), James
Born 20 October 1935  (Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland)
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1995-1996
[Picture of James Harkness (Minister)]

 

Harman, Jasmine
Born 15 November 1975  (London, England)
Co-presenter of "A Place in the Sun: Home and Away?" alongside DDP darling Jonnie Irwin.
[Picture of Jasmine Harman]

 

Harper, Charlie
Born 25 May 1944  (London, England)
Singer with punk rockers UK Subs.
[Picture of Charlie Harper]

 

Harper, Gerald
Born 15 February 1931  (London, England)
Actor, known for his titular roles in 'Adam Adamant Lives' and 'Hadleigh'.
[Picture of Gerald Harper]

 

Harper, Roy
Born 12 June 1941  (Rusholme, Manchester, England)
Quirky folk singer. Provided the vocals to 'Have A Cigar' from Pink Floyd's classic 1975 album, 'Wish You Were Here'.
[Picture of Roy Harper]

 

Harries, Lauren
Born in England  (exact date unknown)
Transgender media personality and performer. Born James Harries in 1978.
[Picture of Lauren Harries]

 

Harris, "Whispering" Bob
Born 11 April 1946  (Northampton, England)
Radio 2 DJ & former presenter of the 'Old Grey Whistle Test' on BBC2.
[Picture of

 

Harris, Cornbread
Born 23 April 1927  (Chicago, Illenois, USA)
Pianist and performer of Minnesota's first Rock 'n' Roll record, father of producer Jimmy Jam.
[Picture of Cornbread Harris]

 

Harris, Ed
Born 28 November 1950  (Tenafly, New Jersey, USA)
Actor, former character actor, now coming into his own in lead roles.
[Picture of Ed Harris]

 

Harris, Emmylou
Born 2 April 1947  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, seemingly the subject of seven documentaries on Radio 2 or BBC 4 every year.
[Picture of Emmylou Harris]

 

Harris, Harriet Sansom
Born 8 January 1955  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA)
Felicia on Desperate Housewives and a Tony under her belt
[Picture of Harriet Sansom Harris]

 

Harris, Kamala
Born 20 October 1964  (Oakland, California USA)
Former (well she will be by the time we're live) US Vice-President and US Presidential candidate. She drinks wine!
[Picture of Kamala Harris]

 

Harris, Les
Born 26 February 1925  (New Zealand)
The world's oldest competitve motorcycle racer (at least he was at the time - Sept 2023, at the age of 97. Wonder if there's been anyone take the crown yet). Born 1926.
[Picture of Les Harris]

 

Harris, Roger
Born 27 July 1933  (Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand)
New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests in 1959
[Picture of Roger Harris]

 

Harris, Ron "Chopper"
Born 13 November 1944  (London, England)
Legendary hard-as-nails Chelsea defender when football was football.
[Picture of Ron

 

Harris, Rosemary Ann
Born 19 September 1927  (Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England)
BAFTA-nominated actress who played Spider Man's auntie. Is also mother to Jennifer Ehle who played Elizabeth Bennett in the 1995 adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice'. Does that mean Lizzy and Spidey are cousins?
[Picture of Rosemary Ann Harris]

 

Harris, Rosie
Born 12 July 1925  (Cardiff, England)
British author of romantic fiction.
[Picture of Rosie Harris]

 

Harry, Debbie
Born 1 July 1945  (Miami, Florida, USA)
Lead singer of Blondie.
[Picture of Debbie Harry]

 

Harry, Prince
Born 15 September 1984  (Paddington, London, England)
Member of the Royal Family, third in line to the throne. In 2008, he served on active frontline duty in Afghanistan. If he's on the frontline again, he'll be insurgent target number 1. His party antics at home might get him first, however…
[Picture of Prince Harry]

 

Hart, Gary
Born 28 November 1936  (Ottawa, Kansas, USA)
Former US senator who sought Democratic presidential nominations in 1984 and 1988 but whose campaigns were hit by scandals.
[Picture of Gary Hart]

 

Hart, Jimmy
Born 1 January 1944  (Jackson, Mississippi, USA)
Professional wrestling manager of the likes of Hulk Hogan known as "The Mouth of the South".
[Picture of Jimmy Hart]

 

HART, Mickey
Born 11 September 1943  (New York City, New York, USA)
American drummer who performed with The Grateful Dead.
[Picture of Mickey HART]

 

Hart, Simon
Born 15 August 1963  (Wolverhampton, England)
Welsh Tory MP for Carmarthen West, and current Welsh Secretary. Given the fates of the last two, a poisoned challice?
[Picture of Simon Hart]

 

Hartley, Nina
Born 11 March 1959  (Berkeley, California, USA)
Pornographic actress and film director.
[Picture of Nina Hartley]

 

Hartman, David
Born 19 May 1935  (Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA)
Host of "Good Morning America" 1975-1987 and occasional actor
[Picture of David Hartman]

 

Hartog-Bel, Madeleine
Born 11 January 1946  (Camaná, Arequipa, Peru)
Peruvian winner of the 1967 Miss World contest.
[Picture of Madeleine Hartog-Bel]

 

Harvey, Brian
Born 8 August 1974  (London, England)
Former front man of boy band East 17, whose already stalled career sank to a new low when he appeared on Z-list TV programme 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here'. In May 2005, he managed to fall out of his car and run himself over in a bizarre apparent
[Picture of Brian Harvey]

 

Harvey, David
Born 7 February 1948  (Leeds, England)
Former Leeds United and Scotland international goalkeeper.
[Picture of David Harvey]

 

Harvey, Neil
Born 8 August 1928  (Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia)
Long running top order batsman for the Australian international cricket team.
[Picture of Neil Harvey]

 

Harwood, Johanna
Born in County Wicklow, Rep of Ireland  (exact date unknown)
Irish screenwriter who contributed to 'Dr. No' and 'From Russia With Love'. Born 1930.
[Picture of Johanna Harwood]

 

Haskins, Dennis
Born 18 November 1950  (Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA)
American actor instantly recognisable to a generation of kids as long suffering principal Mr Belding in Saved by the Bell.
[Picture of Dennis Haskins]

 

Hasselhoff, David
Born 17 July 1952  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Self-fancying star of 'Knight Rider' and 'Baywatch', whose move into anodyne pop ballads made him so ludicrously popular in Germany, of all places, that he even claims they played an important part in the reunification of the country.
[Picture of David Hasselhoff]

 

hastert, dennis
Born 2 January 1942  (Aurora, Colorado, USA)
Longest serving Republican speaker in the US House of Representatives.
[Picture of dennis hastert]

 

Hatcher, David
Born in England  (exact date unknown)
Policeman who became of familiar face on Crimewatch UK.
[Picture of David Hatcher]

 

Hatchet, Jean
Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England  (exact date unknown)
British writer and feminist activist.
[Picture of Jean Hatchet]

 

Hattersley, Roy
Born 28 December 1932  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England)
Former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, who bumbled his way through 9 years of opposition government without actually doing much.
[Picture of Roy Hattersley]

 

Hatton, Ricky
Born 6 October 1978  (Stockport, Cheshire, England)
Boxer, former light welterweight champion of the World.
[Picture of Ricky Hatton]

 

Hauer-King, Jonah
Born 30 May 1995  (Islington, London, USA)
Old Etonian actor with a degree in Theology! Played Prince Eric in the musical The Little Mermaid,and had a lead role in The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Will have a leading role in 2025 episodes of Doctor Who.
[Picture of Jonah Hauer-King]

 

Haugen, Greg
Born 31 August 1960  (Auburn, Washington, USA)
Former IBF lightweight and WBO light welterweight champion boxer.
[Picture of Greg Haugen]

 

Haupt, Herbert
Born 28 September 1947  (Seeboden, Austria)
Austrian politician who was once shortly Vice-Chancellor.
[Picture of Herbert Haupt]

 

Hawatmeh, Nayef
Born 17 November 1938  (El-Salt, Emirate of Transjordan)
Jordanian politician who is the head of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Currently Living in exile in Syria.
[Picture of Nayef Hawatmeh]

 

Hawk, Jason
Born in USA  (exact date unknown)
Television personality appearing on "Mountain Men."
[Picture of Jason Hawk]

 

Hawke, Ethan
Born 6 November 1970  (Austin, TX, USA)
Actor best known for "Dead Poets Society"
[Picture of Ethan Hawke]

 

Hawn, Goldie
Born 21 November 1945  (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Actress who got her first break as a regular performer on 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In', but had to wait a further decade before really making it big when she took the title role in 'Private Benjamin' (1980). Knocking on a bit now to play her trademark
[Picture of Goldie Hawn]

 

Hayashi, Ogaki
Born 2 September 1909  (Tsukagi (now Tsumagicho, Toki City), Gifu Prefecture, Japan)
Oldest living person in Japan since the end of 2024.
[Picture of Ogaki Hayashi]

 

Hayes, Melvyn
Born 11 January 1935  (London, England)
Gunner Beaumont in 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum', amongst other TV appearances.
[Picture of Melvyn Hayes]

 

Haynie, Sandra
Born 4 June 1943  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA)
American golfer.
[Picture of Sandra Haynie]

 

Hayward, Justin
Born 14 October 1946  (Swindon, Wiltshire, England)
Singer, guitarist & composer, member of The Moody Blues.
[Picture of Justin Hayward]

 

Headley, Ron
Born 29 June 1939  (Kingston, Jamaica)
West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and one ODI in 1973
[Picture of Ron Headley]

 

Headon, Topper
Born 30 May 1955  (Bromley, Kent, England)
Drummer, best remembered for his time in The Clash.
[Picture of Topper Headon]

 

Heard, Amber
Born 22 April 1986  (Austin, Texas, USA)
American actress with a short shelf-life. Lately, she has mostly been in a race to the bottom against her ex-husband Johnny Depp
[Picture of Amber Heard]

 

Hearn, George
Born 18 June 1934  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
Actor, played in several Broadway musicals like Sunset Boulevard,Sweeney Todd and Showtime.
[Picture of George Hearn]

 

Heatherington, Emma
Born in Ireland  (exact date unknown)
Irish author.
[Picture of Emma Heatherington]

 

Hebden, Malcolm
Born 21 October 1939  (Chester, England)
Actor best known as the prissy newsagent Norris Cole in 'Coronation Street'.
[Picture of Malcolm Hebden]

 

Hedaya, Dan
Born 24 July 1940  (New York, USA)
US actor with an impressive list of credits for both film and TV. He is possibly best known as Nick Tortelli, Carla's deadbeat ex-husband in Cheers, a role which also saw a short spin-off season entitled The Tortellis.
[Picture of Dan Hedaya]

 

Hedren, Tippi
Born 19 January 1935  (New Ulm, Minnesota, USA)
Actress, star of 'The Birds' & 'Marnie' & mum of Melanie Griffith.
[Picture of Tippi Hedren]

 

Heiss, Carol
Born 20 January 1940  (New York, New York, USA)
Olympic gold-winning figure skater who later played the female lead in 'Snow White and the Three Stooges'.
[Picture of Carol Heiss]

 

Hekmatyar, Gulbuddin
Born 30 November 1947  (Kunduz, Afghanistan)
Afghan warlord, a former Prime Minister of the country under the Taliban rule.
[Picture of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar]

 

Held, Carl
Born 19 September 1931  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA)
American actor and regular on "Falcon Crest" in the late 80s.
[Picture of Carl Held]

 

Held, Sigfried
Born 7 August 1942  (Freudenthal, Sudetenland, Germany)
Former West Germany and Borussia Dortmund footballer.
[Picture of Sigfried Held]

 

Hemery, David
Born 18 July 1944  (Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England)
Won Gold for Britain in the 1968 400m Hurdles in the Olympic Games in Mexico. Also twice winner of the bizarre, but hugely watchable 'Superstars' TV programme of the 1970s.
[Picture of David Hemery]

 

Hemingway, John
Born 17 July 1919  (Dublin, Ireland)
Battle of Britain pilot.
[Picture of John Hemingway]

 

Henderson, Stephen McKinley
Born 31 August 1949  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
He is an actor, known for Fences (2016), Civil War (2024) and Lady Bird (2017). He has been married to Pamela Reed Henderson since 22 April 1978.
[Picture of Stephen McKinley Henderson]

 

Henfrey, Janet
Born 16 August 1935  (Aldershot, UK)
Actress best remembered as Judi Dench's housekeeper in "As Time Goes By".
[Picture of Janet Henfrey]

 

Henriksen, Lance
Born 5 May 1940  (Manhattan, New York, USA)
Versitile actor of film and TV. Close encounters..., Dog Day Afternoon, The Right Stuff, Aliens, X-files, Millenium.
[Picture of Lance Henriksen]

 

Henry, Lenny
Born 29 August 1958  (Dudley, England)
Comedian and impressionist, Comic Relief founder
[Picture of Lenny Henry]

 

Henwood, Dai
Born 7 February 1978  (Wellington, New Zealand)
New Zealand TV host and comedian.
[Picture of Dai Henwood]

 

Heron, Mike
Born 27 December 1942  (Edinburgh, UK)
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in the Incredible String Band
[Picture of Mike Heron]

 

Herrera, Carolina
Born 8 January 1939  (Caracas, Venezeula)
Fashion designer who dressed 4 American First Ladys, from Jackie Kennedy to Melania Trump.
[Picture of Carolina Herrera]

 

Herrmann, Hans
Born 23 February 1928  (Stuttgart, Weimar Republic)
German Formula One driver.
[Picture of Hans Herrmann]

 

Hersh, Arek
Born 13 September 1928  (Sieradz, Poland)
Holocaust survivor who survived Auschwitz, Theresienstadt, and several other acmps
[Picture of Arek Hersh]

 

Herzog, Werner
Born 5 October 1942  (Munich, Germany)
German film director & screenwriter, who has directed films both in his native land & internationally.
[Picture of Werner Herzog]

 

Heseltine, Michael
Born 21 March 1933  (Swansea, Wales)
One-time prime mover in the Tory party, known as 'Tarzan'.
[Picture of Michael Heseltine]

 

Hess, Nigel
Born 22 July 1953  (Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England)
British composer and creator of themes for numerous properties.
[Picture of Nigel Hess]

 

Hibbard, Robin
Born 30 January 1980  ( Tampa, Florida, USA)
American alum of MTV's 'The Challenge', also happens to like drugs.
[Picture of Robin Hibbard]

 

Hibbert, Edward
Born 9 September 1955  (Long Island, New York, USA)
Actor known for playing Gil Chesterton in Frasier and the voice of Zazu in Lion King movies
[Picture of Edward Hibbert]

 

Hicks, Lady Pamela
Born 19 April 1929  (Barcelona, Spain)
British aristocrat and youngest daughter of Lord Mountbatten.
[Picture of Lady Pamela Hicks]

 

Higgins, Terence
Born 18 January 1928  ()
MP for Worthing 1964 to 1997, later a life peer. No relationship to the AIDS victim of the same name.
[Picture of Terence Higgins]

 

Hill, Clint
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Secret Service agent who was in the motorcade at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Born 1932.
[Picture of Clint Hill]

 

Hilland, Toni
Born in Australia  (exact date unknown)
Amazing Race Australia winner, born 1983
[Picture of Toni Hilland]

 

Hilligoss, Candace
Born 14 August 1935  (Huron, South Dakota, USA)
American actress who appeared in the cult sixties horror film 'Carnival of Souls'.
[Picture of Candace Hilligoss]

 

Hills, Carla Anderson
Born 3 January 1934  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
US Housing Secretary under Gerald Ford.
[Picture of Carla Anderson Hills]

 

Hilpert, Fritz
Born 31 May 1956  (Amberg, Germany)
Member of pioneering German synth-pop group Kraftwerk.
[Picture of Fritz Hilpert]

 

Hilton, Paris
Born 17 February 1981  (New York, New York, USA)
Spoilt rich kid from the Hilton hotel family, and inadvertent porn star.
[Picture of Paris Hilton]

 

Hinch, Derryn
Born 9 February 1944  (New Plymouth, New Zealand)
Australian media personality & journalist, mostly on the radio. Suffering from inoperable cancer.
[Picture of Derryn Hinch]

 

Hinchcliffe, Philip
Born 1 October 1944  (Dewsbury, Yorks. England)
Named by Den of Geek as the best ever producer of Doctor Who (2010). He also produced numerous other BBC and ITV dramas and served as script editor and script writer for others.
[Picture of Philip Hinchcliffe]

 

Hindle, Madge
Born 19 May 1938  (Blackburn, Lancashire, England)
Character actress who often portrayed slightly stressed women. Was in Coronation Street from 1976-1980.
[Picture of Madge Hindle]

 

Hindmarsh, Jean
Born in Leeds, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
Retired English singer, principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, born 1932
[Picture of Jean Hindmarsh]

 

Hines, Frazer
Born 22 September 1944  (Horsforth, Yorkshire, England)
Actor who is best known as Jamie McCrimmon in 'Doctor Who' and Joe Sugden in 'Emmerdale Farm'.
[Picture of Frazer Hines]

 

Hinton, Geoffrey
Born 6 December 1947  (Wimbeldon, London, England)
Computer and cognitive scientist dubbed the "Godfather of AI" for his Nobel Prize-winning work in the field of artificial intelligence.
[Picture of Geoffrey Hinton]

 

Hinwood, Peter
Born 17 May 1946  (England)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show's titular Rocky, now an antiques dealer
[Picture of Peter Hinwood]

 

Hirsch, E. D.
Born 22 March 1928  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Literary critic whose "cultural literacy" educational approach influenced Michael Gove, so thanks for that.
[Picture of E. D. Hirsch]

 

Hirsch, Judd
Born 15 March 1935  (Bronx, New York City, New York, USA)
Actor, perhaps best known for his role in 'Taxi'.
[Picture of Judd Hirsch]

 

Hockney, David
Born 9 July 1937  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England)
British artist, now based in California, whose (largely autobiographical) work is often described as Pop Art, although he himself has consistently shunned this label.
[Picture of David Hockney]

 

Hodel, Donald
Born 23 May 1935  (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Cabinet member in the Reagan era.
[Picture of Donald Hodel]

 

Hodgson, Roy
Born 9 August 1947  (Croydon, London, England)
Journeyman manager who by some fluke, managed to secure the position as manager of Liverpool FC. Sacked 6 months later. Then by some other fluke became England manager in 2012.
[Picture of Roy Hodgson]

 

Hoenig, Heinz
Born 24 September 1951  (Landsberg am Lech , West Germany )
Decorated German actor.
[Picture of Heinz Hoenig]

 

Hoffman, Dustin
Born 8 August 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Diminutive actor with a reputation for being difficult to work with. Has played a wide range of roles in his 80 or so movie and TV appearances, including a crippled street hustler in 'Midnight Cowboy', a cross-dressing actor in 'Tootsie' and an autistic
[Picture of Dustin Hoffman]

 

Hoffman, Leila
Born 11 June 1934  (Hackney, London, England)
Comedian and writer, known for "How Not to Live Your Life"
[Picture of Leila Hoffman]

 

Hoffman, Todd
Born 4 December 1969  (Sandy, Oregon, USA)
Gold prospector, Discovery series Gold Rush.
[Picture of Todd Hoffman]

 

Hogan, Hulk
Born 11 August 1953  (Augusta, Georgia, USA)
Born Terry Gene Bollea. Professional wrestler since 1978. A part in 'Rocky III' and a move to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) made him a star, and he proceeded to be at the centre of wrestling's transition from slightly suspect minority sport to mu
[Picture of Hulk Hogan]

 

Hogan, Michael
Born 13 March 1949  (Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada)
Canadian TV actor and voice actor
[Picture of Michael Hogan]

 

Hogan, Paul
Born 8 October 1939  (Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia)
Australian star of 'Crocodile Dundee' and 'The Paul Hogan Show'.
[Picture of Paul Hogan]

 

Hoganson, Jason
Born in Newcastle, UK  (exact date unknown)
Actor who was in Empire State before his life spiralled out of control and into crime, born 1971
[Picture of Jason Hoganson]

 

Hogg, Ian
Born 1 August 1937  (Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom)
British stage and TV actor, Inspector Rockliffe.
[Picture of Ian Hogg]

 

Hoh, Diane
Born 28 April 1937  (Warren, Pennsylvania, USA)
Horror author who wrote several novels for Point Horror including Funhouse and the addictive Nightmare Hall series.
[Picture of Diane Hoh]

 

Holden, Nate
Born 19 June 2029  (Macon, Georgia, USA)
Claims to have been in a helicopter with a certain Donald Trump that vey nearly crashed.
[Picture of Nate Holden]

 

Holder, Noddy
Born 15 June 1946  (Walsall, Staffordshire, England)
Slade front man-turned-actor.
[Picture of Noddy Holder]

 

Holder, Ram John
Born in Georgetown, Guyana  (exact date unknown)
Guyanese actor forever remembered as the rum-drinking Porkpie in groundbreaking 90s sitcom "Desmond's".
[Picture of Ram John Holder]

 

Holiday, Hope
Born 30 November 1930  (New York, New York, USA)
American actress best known as Jack Lemmon's partner in The Apartment
[Picture of Hope Holiday]

 

Holland, Dave
Born 1 October 1946  (Wolverhampton, England)
Legendary jazz bassist propelled to stardom by Miles Davis
[Picture of Dave Holland]

 

Holland, Dexter
Born 29 December 1965  (Garden Grove, CA, USA)
Musician, part of punk rock band "the Offspring", of which he had 3
[Picture of Dexter Holland]

 

Holland, Jools
Born 24 January 1958  (Blackheath, London, England)
Former member of Squeeze now hosting 'Later… with Jools Holland' on BBC2.
[Picture of Jools Holland]

 

Holliday, Polly
Born 2 July 1937  (Japser, Alabama, United States)
Retired American actress on stage and TV screen and in cinema
[Picture of Polly Holliday]

 

Holliday, Tess
Born 5 July 1985  (Laurel, Mississippi, USA)
an American plus-size model, blogger, and make-up artist
[Picture of Tess Holliday]

 

Hollinghurst, Alan
Born 26 May 1954  (Stroud, Gloucestershire)
Novelist, winner of the Man Booker in 2004 for The Line of Beauty
[Picture of Alan Hollinghurst]

 

Holloway, Julian
Born 24 June 1944  (Watlington, Oxfordshire, England)
Actor, a mainstay of the 'Carry On' movies. Also father of Sophie Dahl, the model.
[Picture of Julian Holloway]

 

Holman, Eddie
Born 3 June 1946  (Norfolk, Virginia, USA)
Gospel, pop & R & B singer, whose best known hit was 'Hey There, Lonely Girl'
[Picture of Eddie Holman]

 

Holmes, Eamonn
Born 3 December 1959  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Rotund & genial host of many a light entertainment programme.
[Picture of Eamonn Holmes]

 

Holmes, Malcolm
Born 28 July 1960  (Birkenhead, England)
Original drummer for OMD
[Picture of Malcolm Holmes]

 

Homme, Josh
Born 17 May 1973  (Palm Springs, CA, USA)
Songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of "Queens of the Stone Age"
[Picture of Josh Homme]

 

Honeyghan, Lloyd
Born 22 April 1960  (Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica)
Retired Jamaican born British boxer.Welterweight champion 1986-1987. Retired mid nineties.
[Picture of Lloyd Honeyghan]

 

Hong, James
Born 22 February 1929  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
American actor of Chinese descent with over 500 TV and film roles to his credit including providing voices for characters in 'Mulan' and 'KungFu Panda'
[Picture of James Hong]

 

Hongsakula, Aspara
Born 16 January 1947  (Bangkok, Thailand)
Thai winner of Miss Universe 1965.
[Picture of Aspara Hongsakula]

 

Hooley, Joan
Born 13 November 1936  (Jamaica)
Actress who made up 1/2 of one of television's first interracial kisses when she appeared in a 1964 "Emergency Ward 10" plotline. Like every other British-based black actor over the age of 70, recently popped up in "Death In Paradise".
[Picture of Joan Hooley]

 

Hooper, Stix
Born 15 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA)
American Jazz drummer and producer. Member of the Crusaders.
[Picture of Stix Hooper]

 

Hopkins, Anthony
Born 31 December 1937  (Margam, Port Talbot, Wales)
Film, TV & stage actor, best known for being Hannibal Lecter in 3 films.
[Picture of Anthony Hopkins]

 

hopkins, katie
Born 13 February 1975  (Barnstaple, Devon, England)
Controversial, publicity hungry, loudmouth who touts herself around the reality TV circuit.
[Picture of katie hopkins]

 

Hopkins, Telma
Born 28 October 1948  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA)
American actress and pop singer. She rose to prominence as a member of the pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn (Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree). As lead actress, Hopkins starred on Getting By from 1993 to 1994.
[Picture of Telma Hopkins]

 

Hordley, Jeff
Born 7 March 1970  (Crumpsall, England)
Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle.
[Picture of Jeff Hordley]

 

Horiuchi, Lon
Born 9 June 1954  (Hawaii, USA)
Retired US Army Officer and FBI sniper, whose inadvertent killing of the unarmed Vicki Weaver at the Ruby Ridge Standoff caused no small amount of controversy.
[Picture of Lon Horiuchi]

 

Horne, Marilyn
Born 16 January 1934  (Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA)
American opera singer, now suffering from cancer.
[Picture of Marilyn Horne]

 

Horton, Brian
Born 4 February 1949  (Hednesford, England)
Footballer and manager.
[Picture of Brian Horton]

 

Hoult, Russell
Born 22 November 1972  (Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England)
Former Premier League goalie
[Picture of Russell Hoult]

 

House, Stephen
Born in Glasgow, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
Chief Constable of Scotland 2012-2015.
[Picture of Stephen House]

 

Houston, Thelma
Born 7 May 1946  (Leland, Mississippi, USA)
American singer who had a number one hit in 1977 with a cover of 'Don't Leave Me This Way'.
[Picture of Thelma Houston]

 

Howard, John
Born 26 July 1939  (Sydney, Australia)
Former Australian Prime Minister.
[Picture of John Howard]

 

Howard, Roly
Born 10 April 1935  (Ormskirk, England)
Former football manager for Marine from 1972 to 2005
[Picture of Roly Howard]

 

Howarth, Elgar Elgar Howarth is no longer with us
Born 4 November 1935  (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

Died 13 January 2025  ()

Age at death: 89  (read death notice)
British conductor and trumpeter.
[Picture of Elgar Howarth]

 

Howell, Arlene
Born 26 October 1939  (Delhi, Louisiana, USA)
Winner of Miss USA 1958.
[Picture of Arlene Howell]

 

Hoy, Chris
Born 23 March 1976  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
British track cyclist, multiple titles including 6 Olympic Golds and 11 World. He also competed on 4 wheels in the WRC and Le Mans, though less successfully than on 2. Knighted in 2009. He revealead a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2024/
[Picture of Chris Hoy]

 

Hubbard, Edward l.
Born 18 May 1938  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
Former US Air Force colonel, who later wrote and painted about his experiences. Best known for being a long-time POW during the Vietnam War.
[Picture of Edward l. Hubbard]

 

Hudson, Alan
Born 21 June 1951  (Chelsea, London, England)
Cultured former Chelsea, Stoke & England footballer who has hit hard times since his playing days ended.
[Picture of Alan Hudson]

 

Hudson, Bill
Born 17 October 1949  (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Singer for The Hudson Brothers.
[Picture of Bill Hudson]

 

Hudson, Garth Garth Hudson is no longer with us
Born 2 August 1937  (Windsor, Canada)

Died 21 January 2025  (Woodstock, New York, USA)

Age at death: 87  (read death notice)
Organist und multi-instrumental powerhouse for Canadian-US band "The Band"
[Picture of Garth Hudson]

 

Huerta, Dolores
Born 10 April 1930  (Dawson, New Mexico, USA)
American Civil rights and Labor leader.
[Picture of Dolores Huerta]

 

Hugg, Mike
Born 11 August 1942  (Gosport, UK)
Drummer (and later keyboard player) with Manfred Mann and the group's subsequent incarnations.
[Picture of Mike Hugg]

 

Hughes, Nerys
Born 8 November 1941  (Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales)
Actress/presenter/entertainer, who starred in 'The Liver Birds'.
[Picture of Nerys Hughes]

 

Hulanicki, Barbara
Born in Warsaw, Poland  (exact date unknown)
Founder of short-lived fashion store Biba. Born 1936.
[Picture of Barbara Hulanicki]

 

Humperdinck, Engelbert
Born 2 May 1936  (Madras, India)
British singer, born Arnold Dorsey. Famously beat the Beatles to No 1 in 1967 with 'Please Release Me'. Cheesy but very popular, like Quavers.
[Picture of Engelbert Humperdinck]

 

Humphrys, John
Born 17 August 1943  (Splott, Cardiff, Wales)
Uncompromising interviewer on Radio 4's 'Today' programme and quizmaster of 'Mastermind'. Became a father at 56 in 2000.
[Picture of John Humphrys]

 

Hunka, Yaroslav
Born 19 March 1925  (Urmań, Poland)
Ukrainian Canadian WWII veteran who was flaunted as a shining citizen by Trudeau in 2023 until word came out he was a Nazi soldier. Whoops.
[Picture of Yaroslav Hunka]

 

Hunniford, Gloria
Born 10 April 1940  (Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland)
Long-serving TV & radio presenter, mother of the late Caron Keating.
[Picture of Gloria Hunniford]

 

Hunt, Linda
Born 12 April 1945  (Morristown, New Jersey, USA)
Actress, first ever to win an Oscar for playing the opposite sex, as the male photographer in 'The Year of Living Dangerously'.
[Picture of Linda Hunt]

 

Hunt, Rex
Born 7 March 1949  (Mentone, Victoria, Australia)
Retired Aussie Rules footballer, commentator, police officer and fishing show host. He's what might be described as a 'colourful' chatacter, having been involved in fights, road rage, 15 years of infidelity, racial controversies and mental health issues.
[Picture of Rex Hunt]

 

Hunt, Tommy
Born 18 June 1933  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
American singer and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Flamingos.
[Picture of Tommy Hunt]

 

Hunt, Toni
Date and place of birth unknown
Rugby player with cancer.
[Picture of Toni Hunt]

 

Hunter, Billy
Born 4 June 2028  (Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, USA)
Major League Baseball coach and manager
[Picture of Billy Hunter]

 

HUNTER, Ian
Born 3 June 1939  (Oswestry, Shropshire, England)
Former lead singer with glam rock band Mott the Hoople.
[Picture of Ian HUNTER]

 

Huntley, Ian
Born 31 January 1974  (Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England)
School caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August 2002. Was sentenced in December 2003 to two terms of life imprisonment, and it was revealed after his trial that he had previously been accused of a string of sex cri
[Picture of Ian Huntley]

 

Hurd, Douglas
Born 8 March 1930  (Marlborough, Wiltshire, England)
Former diplomat, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary under the Thatcher and Major governments, but all that most people know (or care) about hi
[Picture of Douglas Hurd]

 

Hurst, Geoff
Born 8 December 1941  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England)
Scorer of the only World Cup Final hatrick, for England, in 1966.
[Picture of Geoff Hurst]

 

Hurst, Lillian
Born 13 August 1943  (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Puerto Rican actress.
[Picture of Lillian Hurst]

 

Hurt, Mary Beth
Born 25 September 1946  (Marshalltown, IA, USA)
Three-time Tony Award nominee who is known for "Interiors" and "Six Degrees of Seperation"
[Picture of Mary Beth Hurt]

 

Hutchins, Will
Born 5 May 1930  (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
TV and film actor most famous as an unlikely Western hero in Tenderfoot (1957-61), but packed in a fairly extensive list of credits besides.
[Picture of Will Hutchins]

 

Hutchinson, Wanda
Born 17 December 1951  (Chicago, Illenois, USA)
Lead singer of R&B group the Emotions. "Best of My Love"
[Picture of Wanda Hutchinson]

 

Hutter, Ralf
Born 20 August 1946  (Krefeld, Germany)
Lead singer and founder member of legendary synthpop band Kraftwerk.
[Picture of Ralf Hutter]

 

Hye-Ja, Kim
Born 14 September 1941  (Gyeongseong, South Korea)
South Korean actress.
[Picture of Kim Hye-Ja]

 

Hyman, Dick
Born 3 August 1927  (New York, New York, USA)
Amercian jazz pianist and composer.
[Picture of Dick Hyman]

 

Hyman, Dorothy
Born 9 May 1941  (Cudworth, United Kingdom)
Retired English sprinter, three-time medal winner at the Olympics
[Picture of Dorothy Hyman]

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