Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: M

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Mabbutt, Gary Born 23 August 1961  (Bristol, UK) Spurs captain and a folk hero in Coventry, after his own goal gave the Sky Blues a 3-2 win in the 1987 FA Cup final. Has long fought Type 1 diabetes. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

MacArthur, John  Born 19 June 1939  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Died 14 July 2025  (Santa Clarita, California, USA) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Another American televangelist Graceful Deaths

MacDonald, Alex Born 17 March 1948  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish former footballer and manager. (THEME) Jocks Away

MacDonald, Jeffrey R. Born 12 October 1943  (Jamaica, New York, USA) American United States Army captain who was convicted in August 1979 of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters in February 1970 while serving as an Army Special Forces physician. In 1993 the BBC documentary television series Great Crimes and Trial Wanted Dead, Not Alive

MacEwan, Nev Born 1 May 1934  (Auckland, New Zealand) New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and number eight, MacEwan represented Wellington and played 52 times for the All Blacks (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Macfarlane, Seth Born 26 October 1973  (Kent, Connecticut, USA) Actor, animator and creator of the marmite-like cartoon show 'Family Guy'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

MACGREGOR, Jimmie Born 10 March 1930  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish folk singer and broadcaster. (THEME) Jocks Away

MacGregor, John Born 14 February 1937  (London, England) Conservative cabinet minister in the Thatcher and Major governments. (THEME) No More Expenses

MacGregor, Sue Born 30 August 1941  (Oxford, United Kingdom) BBC Radio 4 broadcaster, former presenter of Woman's Hour and the Today programme. Unusual Suspects

Mackay, James Born 2 July 1927  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor from 1987-1997. (THEME) No More Expenses The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul The Old Ones are the Pests

Mackie, Bob Born 24 March 1939  (Monterey Park, USA) American fashion designer for the stars. Huddled Masses

Mackins, Ayanna Born 26 November 1978  (Media, Pennsylvania, USA) Competitive reality tv star, always up for a challenge, which is helpful given she is most famous for appearing on in the hit realty show Challenge Pretty Noose You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now

MacLaine, Shirley Born 24 April 1934  (Richmond, Virginia, USA) Oddball Hollywood actress who has starred in countless films, such as 'Some Came Running' (1958), 'The Apartment' (1960), 'Sweet Charity' (1969) , 'Being There' (1979) and 'Postcards from the Edge' (1990). Pointlessly changed her name from Shirley MacLean Coffin Fit Drop Dead Gorgeous (THEME) Fatal Exceptions Graceful Deaths (THEME) Last Christmas Noz4news SAY HELLO TO THE ANGELS Women's Deaths Matter Too

MacLeod, Johnny Born 23 November 1938  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Former Arsenal and Aston Villa winger. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

MacLeod, Sheila Born 23 March 1939  (Stornoway, Lewis, Outer Hebrides) She's written a few novels, couple of TV plays and a couple of non-fiction books, including one about anorexia with which she suffered in her teens. Also married and divorced Paul Jones (of Manfred Mann) The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024

MacNeil, Mick Born 20 July 1958  (Barra, Western Isles, Scotland) Former keyboard player for Scottish rock band Simple Minds. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

MacNeille, Tress Born 20 June 1951  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Voice actress best known for playing Dot Warner in Animaniacs and Babs Bunny in Tiny Toon Adventures. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Macomber, Debbie Born 22 October 1948  (Yakima, Washington, USA) American romance author. (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper

MacPhail, John Born 7 December 1955  (Dundee, Scotland) Scottish footballer. (THEME) They think it's all over

Macpherson, Elle Born 29 March 1964  (Kitara, Australia) Model nicknamed "the Body" by Time, later acted a bit. (THEME) Close Up: The Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest Musical

Macron, Emmanuel Born 21 December 1977  (France) Embattled French President whose political career started as a minister in Francois Hollandes socialist govt to now the leader of Frances centrist liberal Renaissance ONE-IN-THE-CHAMBER

Madden, Richard Born 18 June 1986  (Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) Actor who rose to prominence in Game of Thrones, before becoming Keeley Hawes bodyguard (winning a Golden Globe). Big screen roles include Elton John's manager John rein in Rocketman. (THEME) Disney Dizzies

Madison, Mikey Born 25 March 1999  (Los Angeles, California, USA) An American actress she is best known for her role as, "Max Fox" on the FX comedy-drama series Better Things (2016-2022), "Sadie" Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), and as "Amber Freeman" in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin's and Tyl (THEME) I Made the News Today, Oh Boy

Madonna, (singer) Born 16 August 1958  (Bay City, Michigan, USA) Singer & actress, a huge influence on music over the last twenty-five years. The Honey Trap (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Magee, Tom Born 1 July 1958  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Powerlifter and wrestler, former Strongest Man in the World. Most Unique Picks 2024

Maggart, Brandon Born 12 December 1933  (Carthage, TN, USA) primarily known for acting, he was half of Buddy & Jim on Sesame Street, Robin Williams' wrestling coach in The World According to Garp and the oldest brother, Lou, on Showtime's Brothers. He's also an accomplished painter and poet. Stay safe friends!

Magre, Judith Born 20 November 1926  (Montier-en-Der, France) Actress, known for Elle. (THEME) Clinging on for a 99 Bucket Of Blood (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Maguire, Annie Date and place of birth unknown Irish wrongfully convicted woman who received a papal honour. (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Maguire, Mairead Born 27 January 1944  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish peace activist, co-recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize with Betty Williams for their focus on a peaceful resolution to the Troubles. (THEME) Nobel Notables

Maguire, Ruth Born in Inverness, Scotland  (exact date unknown) SNP member of the Scottish parliament.Elected 2016.Bit of a Nicola Sturgeon critic. Daughter of former MSP John Finnie who quit the SNP to join the Greens. Born 1976. G-O-T-T-O-G-O! Life Got Cold

Magyar, Zoltan Born 13 December 1953  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian two-time Olympic champion gymnast. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Maharaj, Sudarshan Date and place of birth unknown NHL coach. Born 1964. (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two

Mahler, Horst  Born 23 January 1936  (Haynau, Lower Silesia, Germany) Died 27 July 2025  (Berlin, Germany) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Lawyer and political activist who switched from the extreme left to extreme right in the blink of an eye. (THEME) militant leaders

Mahmoody, Betty Born 9 June 1945  (Alma, Michigan, United States) American author of 'Not without my daughter' which was adapted on the big screen. Gooseberry Crumble

Maillet, Antonine  Born 10 May 1929  (Bouctouche, Canada) Died 17 February 2025  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) French-Canadian novelist and scholar. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Majors, Lee Born 23 April 1939  (Wyandotte, Michigan, USA) Actor, born Harvey Lee Yeary, most famous as Colonel Steve Austin, 'The Six Million Dollar Man'. Worm Fodder Di's Dies Living in a Box Permanent Kip 2024

Malek, Rami Born 12 May 1981  (Torrance, California, USA) American actor with a striking face, put to award-winning use in Bohemian Rhapsody and No Time To Die (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Malick, Terrence Born 30 November 1943  (Ottawa, Illinois, USA) American Academy Award nominated filmmaker. (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness

Malik, Zayn Born 12 January 1993  (Bradford, England) Former member of One Direction who was the first to launch their own solo career. (THEME) Gone Solo

Malkmus, Stephen Born 30 May 1966  (Santa Monica, California, USA) American indie rock musician and frontman for Pavement. (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness

Malo, Raul Born 7 August 1965  (Miami, Florida, USA) Singer/songwriter, sometime solo, but mainly known for being the lead singer of The Mavericks, and writer of their big hit Dance The Night Away. Revealed a cancer diagnosis in 2024. Team Terminal

Maloney, Patty  Born 17 March 1936  (Perkinsville, New York, USA) Died 31 March 2025  (Winter Park, Florida, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Actress, a long-time US TV regular. (THEME) DCAU Demises

Mangakahia, Tiana  Born 21 April 1995  (Australia) Died 11 September 2025  (Brisbane, Australia) Age at death: 30  (read death notice) Australian basketball player, now retired due to breast cancer. GIAC - It's really Serious! (THEME) Play Ball!

Mangione, Luigi Born 6 May 1998  (Towson, Maryland, USA) Murderer, fall guy or folk hero, depending on your perspective. The man who (allegedly) shot and killed health insurance company CEO Brian Thompson. Morbid United F.C.  Morrigan Substitution Bench and Star Players  Who Turned out the lights?

Man-hee, Lee Born 15 September 1931  (Cheongdo, South Korea) Cult leader who founded the Shincheonji Church of Jesus and declared himself a messiah (THEME) Dead... Or are they?

Manilow, Barry Born 17 June 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Cheesy easy-listening singer with a big nose. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Forever young pups Had a good innings

Mann, Barry Born 9 February 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) One half of a hugely successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. Free Fallers'

Mann, Manfred Born 21 October 1940  (Johannesburg, South Africa) Keyboard, founder member of the various bands that contain his name (Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Manfred Mann's Chapter Three). (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Manne, Robert Born 31 October 1947  (Melbourne, Australia) One of Australia's leading intellectuals, apparently. Presumably just behind Crash Bandicoot and one of Savage Garden. Feng Shui Pig

Manning, Katy Born 14 October 1946  (Guildford, Surrey, England) Actress, best known for her role as Dr. Who's companion, Jo Grant from 1971-1973. (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

Mansfield, Jayne Marie Born 8 November 1950  (Austin, Texas, USA) Daughter of THE Jayne Mansfield. Moldy Oldies

Manson, Shirley Born 26 August 1966  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Garbage vocalist only happy when it rains. That's a bit harsh. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Mantegna, Joe Born 13 November 1947  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Delightfully evil actor and voice actor, Fat Tony in the Simpsons ..better to burn out...

Manyika, Zeke Born 23 February 1955  (Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland) Drummer for the Scottish band Orange Juice. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Maragall, Pasqual Born 13 January 1941  (Barcelona, Spain) Catalan politician, former Mayor of Barcelona, President & Chair of the Barcelona '92 Olympic Organising committee, later President of the Catalan Parliament. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's' disease in 2007. (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's

Marceau, Sophie Born 17 November 1966  (Paris, France) Actress who played villain Elektra King in The World is Not Enough. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Marcellino, Jocko Born 12 May 1950  (USA) one of the founders of the American rock and roll group Sha Na Na. He performed with Sha Na Na at the original Woodstock Festival and in the movie Grease (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

Marchand, Corinne Born 4 December 1931  (Paris, France) French actress popular in her homeland. Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Marcos, Imelda Born 2 July 1929  (Manila, Philippines) Former beauty queen, lavish-living, obsessive shoe-collector and widow of former Filipino president Ferdinand Marcos. After his death, she was acquitted of embezzlement in the US, but convicted of the crime of 'graft', whatever that is, in the Philippine Ah, the ol’ team Ambulance chaser Are You Still Dying, Darling? (THEME) Cardavers Couldn't Think of a Team Name debs dead ball Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged (THEME) Drop Dead Diva Have I got Pews for you! House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Pearly Gates Pull my finger (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife Sad News FC See You In Heaven Forgotten But Not Gone survive while you can Swimming in the Death Pool The Best and Worst of Us The Crowdsourced Deathlist Women's Deaths Matter Too

Marcus, Rudolph A. Born 21 July 1923  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Canadian-born chemist, received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Centenarian Club (THEME) Stars on Hice

Margera, Bam Born 28 September 1979  (West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA) AKA Brandon Cole Margera - stuntman, daredevil, actor, personality & thrill seeking loony. 3rd times the charm (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies Two Coins & A Punt

Margolyes, Miriam Born 18 May 1941  (Oxford, United Kingdom) British-Australian character actress, very visible on stage and in her recent work in films. (THEME) Close Up: The Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest Musical (THEME) Comedy Cremations Curtains for Carter  Drop Dead Gorgeous Forever young pups GIAC - It's really Serious! Girlfriend In A Coma Ken Dodds dads dog  (THEME) Lego Element 4651445 (THEME) Windsor's OBE Stephen Hawking's Football Boots The Spanners

Margrethe II, Queen Born 16 April 1940  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Queen of Denmark since 1972. Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep Dust in the Wind (THEME) Mmmmmmmm Drop (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife

Marichal, Juan Born 20 October 1937  (Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic) Former pitcher for the MLB team San Francisco Giants. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Marin, Cheech Born 13 July 1946  (Los Angeles CA, USA) Comedian, comedy actor, one half of counter-culture double act Cheech & Chong and known to have an 'interest' in cannabis. (THEME) Peace, Love, and Death

Marin, Jose Maria Born 6 May 1932  (São Paulo, Brazil) Brazilian politician and FIFA corrupto later sent to prison. Diana Rots

Marinho Neto, Joao Born 5 October 1912  (Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil) Brazilian who is the oldest living man. "Down Under" Death Merchants Lidders Late Lamentables  Madonna's Hand Of Bod

Marino, Dan Born 13 September 1961  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Former quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, aknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft

Markham, Monte Born 21 June 1935  (Manatee County, FL , USA) TV actor, still working as of 2023; lead roles in The New Perry Mason & Mr. Deeds goes to town, supporting role in Baywatch and lots of guest appearances. Also voices video games. (THEME) Stay Golden

Markle, Meghan Born 4 August 1981  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress mainly known for 'Suits' and 'being a victim', married Prince Harry and might or might not be a royal (anymore) (THEME) Assorted Alliterates

Marlowe, Linda Born 26 July 1940  (Sydney, Australia) Theatre actress often described as Steven Berkoff's "muse" by critics. Also played Danny Dyer's gran in "Eastenders". (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Mars, Mick Born 4 May 1951  (Terre Haute, Indiana, USA) Skull-faced Mötley Crüe guitarist. Eternity Tours Grim McGraw

Marsh, Henry Born 5 March 1950  (Oxford, England) Preeminent brain surgeon now suffering from prostate cancer. This Mortal Coil

Marsh, Jean  Born 1 July 1934  (Stoke Newington, London, England) Died 13 April 2025  (London, England) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Actress and co-creator of 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'The House of Eliot'. 100 Bodies in a Day A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Bought the Peanut Farm (THEME) Nature's Way (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang survive while you can The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024  Time for Me to Fly Women's Deaths Matter Too You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

Marsh Doll, Caren Born 6 April 1919  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress and dancer who was Judy Garland's stand-in for 'The Wizard of Oz'. Ambulance chaser Centenarian Club (THEME) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables (THEME) Fatal Exceptions (THEME) Gray Panthers Huddled Masses (THEME) Nature's Way 2 (THEME) Old As Dirt Peter Falk's Friends Pool Ghoul (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille The Funeral Director 2025 The Old Ones are the Pests

Marshall, P. J. Born in Kolkata, India  (exact date unknown) British historian who researches the British Empire mostly. Born 1933. Do they do qo?

Marshall, Ray Born 22 August 1928  (Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA) American economist who served as US Secretary of Labor during Jimmy Carter's presidency. (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

Martel, Christiane Born 18 January 1935  (Nancy, France) French Miss Universe 1953 and an actress in American and Mexican films. (THEME) Miss DEAD

Martell, Donna Born 24 December 1927  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Film and TV actress of the 40s through 60s, most frequently in Westerns. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Martell, Lena Born 15 May 1940  (Glasgow, Scotland) Singer, had a hit with 'One Day at a Time' in 1979. (THEME) #1 Hits

Martell, Linda Born 4 June 1941  (Leesville, SC, USA) Country music singer who was the first African-American female artist to play the Grand Ole Opry Huddled Masses

Martin, Derek Born 11 April 1933  (Bow, London, England) TV actor - Charlie Slater in 'EastEnders'. (THEME) D Ceased (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang (Theme) Not going in a Black Cab

Martin, George r. r. Born 20 September 1948  (Bayonne, New Jersey, USA) Novelist and creator of the 'Game of Thrones' series of fantasy novels, will not finish the series. And they all died (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper

Martin, James  Born 13 March 1931  (Glasgow, UK) Died 18 February 2025  () Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Veteran Scottish actor, found fame late in life with the sitcom "Still Game". Departures Board (THEME) Windsor's OBE Time's-up Team

Martin, John Born in Los Angeles, California, USA  (exact date unknown) Retired American publisher and founder of fiction and poetry publishing company Black Sparrow Press. Born 1930. Pretty Noose

Martin, Lynn M. Born 26 December 1939  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Republican politician who served as US Secretary of Labor under Bush Sr. (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

Martin, Millicent Born 8 June 1934  (Romford, UK) Actress, singer and comedienne. Broke through in the 1960s with "That Was The Week That Was", moved to the US later on and had a lengthy career on Broadway and in sitcoms. Coffin Fit (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle (THEME) Nature's Way Prowlers Goners '25 Tumbling Dice

Martin, Terry Jon Born in USA  (exact date unknown) Infamously stole a pair of Dorothy's Red Ruby Slippers in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum, born 1947/48. Deceased Hose

Martindale, Wink  Born 4 December 1933  (Jackson, Tennessee, USA) Died 15 April 2025  (Rancho Mirage, California, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) US disc jockey and gameshow host. (THEME) CLOG POPPERS (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right (THEME) Old as Dirt 2

Martorano, Johnny Born 13 December 1940  (Somerville, Massachusetts, USA) Former gangster and hitman for the Winter Hill Gang with an array of nicknames, standout perhaps "The Basin Street Butcher". Apt for a man with at least twenty murders to his name. Mass Hole Cemetery

Martynushkin, Ivan Born 18 January 1924  (Poshchupovo, Ryazan Governorate, RSFSR, Soviet Union) Russian World War II veteran and last surviving liberator of Auschwitz. 20 Random Guys Part 1

Marvin, Hank Born 28 October 1941  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Lead Guitarist for the Shadows & thus has had a long music career. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights The Forest Lawn Jockeys

Mascaras, Mil Born 15 July 1942  (San Luis Potosi, Mexico) Wrestler, one of the Mexican "lucha libre" pioneers in the 1960s. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Mashal, Khaled Born 28 May 1956  (Silwad, Palestine) Acting Hamas leader and former full-on Hamas leader DDP Tofoa (THEME) From the Middle East to the Middle of the Ground (THEME) militant leaders  Morrigan ONE-IN-THE-CHAMBER Peter Falk's Friends Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Mason, Marsha Born 3 April 1942  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Four time-Oscar nominated Film and Broadway actress (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle

Mass, Jochen  Born 30 September 1946  (Dorfen, Germany) Died 4 May 2025  (Cannes, France) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) German Formula One racer and later a commentator, achieved one win and played himself in the 2013 movie Rush. (THEME) Formula Fatality

Massey, Mike Born 9 April 1947  (Loudon, Tennessee, USA) American Hall of Fame pool player. (THEME) snooker loopy c*NTS are we

Massoud, Mena Born 17 September 1991  (Cairo, Egypt) Canadian actor, played Aladdin in the live Disney version of the same name. He also has a brand of Gin (doesn't everyone?) - the first and only Gin utilising Ayurvedic practices. Not sure what that means but I think its better for you than regular Gin. (THEME) Disney Dizzies

Masterson, Danny Born 13 March 1976  (Nassau County, New York, USA) Actor in 'That 70's Show' and convicted rapist. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Masterson, Valerie Born 3 June 1937  (Birkenhead, UK) Retired opera singer, former principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Mathers, Jerry Born 2 June 1948  (Sioux City, Iowa, USA) Actor, best known for the U.S. sitcom 'Leave It To Beaver'. (THEME) The Survivors

Mathis, Johnny Born 30 September 1935  (Gilmer, Texas, USA) Easy-listening musician. Had the Xmas No 1 of 1976 with 'When A Child is Born'. Your granny's probably got his Greatest Hits album in the attic. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' (THEME) Last Christmas Lidders Late Lamentables (THEME) LW's Latest Hit Naked Florida Gravediggers (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers

Matogrosso, Ney Born 1 August 1941  (Bela Vista, Brazil) Third greatest Brazilian singer of all time, according to Rolling Stone. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Matsumoto, Dump Born 11 November 1960  (Kumagaya, Japan) Japanese wrestler Zero Hit's Wishlist

Matthews, Chris Born 17 December 1945  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US political commentator and show host, "Hardball with Chris Matthews" (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies

Matthews, Stacy Layne Born 19 July 1954  (Back Swamp Township, North Carolina, USA) US drag queen mostly known for Season 3 of RuPaul's drag race, the one and only "Henny" Manifest Death-stiny

Matviichuk, Oleksandra Born 8 October 1983  (Boyarka, Kyiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) Ukrainian lawyer and human rights activist. Heads the Center for Civil Liberties which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. Alternative Observations 2025

Matzneff, Gabriel Born 8 December 1936  (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) French writer and paedophile. Has been nonchalantly open about his horrors since the 80s but evades justice due to longtime protection by the French literary world. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Maude-Roxby, Roddy Born 2 April 1930  (London, England) American actor whose voice appeared in Disney's "The Aristocats." Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Maupin, Bennie Born 29 August 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Jazz multireedist who worked with Miles Davis. (THEME) Nice!

Maurer, Robert Born 20 July 1924  (Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USA) American industrial physicist noted for his leadership in the invention of optical fiber The Conqueror Worm

Maurier, Claire Born 27 March 1929  (Ceres, France) Veteran french actress, best known in the world for, of course, having a part in Amélie Bucket Of Blood (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille

Max, Peter Born 19 October 1937  (Berlin, Germany) German-born American pop artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation (THEME) Complete Phallusies Pearly Gates

Maxwell, Craig Date and place of birth unknown Rugby executive with terminal lung cancer. Born c. 1982. Banana's Bruises (THEME) Cardavers Compost Corner Dave's Grim Underground BO Day in the Death Dead Ends drunkasaskunk Ethnic Cleansing Fat Kids Always Win at Seasaw David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Going Underground His and Hearse I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Min Reaper Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Slaughter (THEME) Nature's Way 2  Neither There Nor Thereabouts Old People Smell Of Piss (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two One Eyed Jacks  Peter Falk's Friends Shuffle Off Smart Beta So Long Farewell Still_Drunkasaskunk  Heading Nowhere The B-Team THE DEAD C**T SCROTS The Living End the old lady The Walking Dead

Maxwell, Ghislaine Born 25 December 1961  (Maisons-Laffitte, France) Long-time accomplice of serial sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein (who did not kill himself), and daughter of late media mogul Robert Maxwell (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice Death Stinks I'll sleep when you're dead VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers Partridge As Reaper Say Hi to Uncle George

May, Brian Born 19 July 1947  (Hampton, Middlesex, England) Big-haired guitarist, both with Queen and as a solo artist. Virtually every song he's ever done has a guitar riff from him in. Sometimes it works, often it fails miserably, but credit for perseverance. Blodreina (THEME) The Big Brain Theory Times up!

May, Elaine Born 21 April 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Oscar-nominated screenwriter and wife of film director Stanley Donen. Dirt Nappers Wayne Manor

Maye, Marilyn Born 10 April 1928  (Wichita, Kansas, USA) American once-Grammy-nominated singer with numerous appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

McAllister, Ian Born 11 April 1969  (West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Canadian wildlife conservationist and filmmaker. Times up!

McBrain, Nicko Born 5 June 1952  (Hackney, London, England) Iron Maiden drummer now retired from touring after a stroke. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

McBride, Willie John Born 6 June 1940  (Toombridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) Legendary Irish rugby union player, one of the all-time British greats. (THEME) And the SPOTY Winner is… dead

McCall, Davina Born 16 October 1967  (Wimbledon, London, England) Complete fruit loop, but strangely successful TV presenter, who despite her age, acts as if she is 17. Also has the annoying habit of SHOUTING AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE NO MATTER WHAT THE SUBJECT! Stop the Steal...ing of My Felonies Senor Trump

McCallum, Eileen Born 2 December 1936  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish soap actress appearing on "Take the High Road." (THEME) Jocks Away

McCann, Eamonn Born 10 March 1943  (Derry, United Kingdom) Irish politician, and civil activist for the People Before Profit movement, had to quit for health reasons The Conqueror Worm

McCann, Rory Born 24 April 1969  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actor best known as fan-favourite Sandor "The Hound" Clegane of Game of Thrones. (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

McCarrick, Theodore  Born 7 July 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 3 April 2025  () Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Former Archbishop of Washington, DC and Newark, NJ. Martin Scorsese’s The Departed

McCarthy, Melissa Born 26 August 1970  (Plainfield, Illinois, USA) Film and Televison actor, Oscar nominated, Emmy winner, she started in comedy and is mostly known for comedic roles, but was Oscar-nominated for a dramatic role in can You Ever Forgive Me. (THEME) Disney Dizzies

McCartney, Mike Born 7 January 1944  (Liverpool, England) Once a member of The Scaffold, and latterly the Grimms, as well as a solo artist. He retired from music in the 1980s, concentrating on photography. Also known for having a more famous brother. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

McCartney, Paul Born 18 June 1942  (Liverpool, England) Younger of the 2 surviving Beatles. Death Stalks United  (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Forever young pups Had a good innings The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

McCarty, Jim Born 25 July 1943  (Liverpool, UK) Drummer for the Yardbirds, the only man to have appeared in all the group's incarnations. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

McCaskey, Virginia Halas  Born 5 January 1923  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 6 February 2025  (Des Plaines, Illinois, USA) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Owner of the Chicago bears American football team. Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool (THEME) Gray Panthers Tentoesup

McCaw, Richie Born 31 December 1980  (Oamaru, New Zealand) International rugby player, captain of the All Blacks. (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft

McClurg, Edie Born 23 July 1945  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) American supporting actress and more recently voice actress Shovelful of Dirt Swimming in the Death Pool You've got a Shiva In The Dark

McConnell, Mitch Born 20 February 1942  (Sheffield, Alabama, USA) US Senator from Kentucky since 1985. (THEME) Assorted Alliterates Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers Bladerunner Blasphemous Rumours 'B' Day in the Death Graceful Deaths House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Martin Scorsese’s The Departed (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome Statik Charge The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

McCord, Kent Born 26 September 1942  (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Actor, played Officer Jim Reed in US drama Adam-12, as well as numerous other parts before, during and after (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

McCoy, Steve Born in USA  (exact date unknown) Top 40 radio presenter based in Atlanta. Born c. 1954. Diana Rots

McCoy, Sylvester Born 20 August 1943  (Dunoon, Scotland) Actor, best remembered for his role as the 7th Doctor Who. (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock

MCCREADIE, EDDIE Born 15 April 1940  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish footballer and manager. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

McCrery, Nigel  Born 30 October 1953  (London, England) Died 4 February 2025  (Nottingham, England) Age at death: 71  (read death notice) Silent Witness series creator who also organized Tsar Nicholas II + Russian royals' body identification 2026? No thank you! ARSE-IN-HOLE Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Carkers Convention 2025 Culled Rush Centenary Cemetery Day in the Death Dead Ends Dead Ringers Deceased Hose Droller Coaster Ethnic Cleansing Skate Dumpers Evil Grimace Fade to Black Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Funeral Holmes Going Underground Haben die Spaten It's A Grim World After All John Key's List Long Story Short… It's Over!  Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Slaughter Once You Go Black One Eyed Jacks Pan Breed Shuffle Off Summer in Transylvania Heading Nowhere The B-Team The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Living End They Might All Die This Mortal Coil Windsor the Troll You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper

McCulloch (actor), Ian Born 18 November 1939  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actor who was doomed to play zombies and other post-apocalyptic survivors ever since his turn in the 70s TV series Survivors (THEME) Jocks Away

McDermott, Terry Born 8 December 1951  (Liverpool, United Kingdom) English midfielder of the legendary Liverpool team of the 1970s and early 1980s, in which he won three European Cups and five league titles (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2025 United (THEME) Sudden Death The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024

McDiarmid, Ian Born 11 August 1944  (Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland) Distinguished stage actor but better known for the role of Emperor Palpatine in the 'Star Wars' franchise. Dead Is Dead

McDonald, Colin Born 15 October 1930  (Bury, Lancs, England) Former Burnley & England goalkeeper. Played in 1958 FIFA World Cup (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS  (THEME) Sudden Death

McDonald, Country Joe Born 1 January 1942  (Washington, D.C., USA) Lead singer of 1960s band Country Joe and the Fish. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

McDonald, The Most Rev Kevin Born 18 August 1947  (Stoke-on-Trent, England) Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark from 2003 to 2009. Partridge As Reaper

McDonald, Trevor Born 16 August 1939  (Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies) Recently-retired ITN newsreader. Once reckoned by Viz comic to be the news anchorman most able to take his beer, in complete contrast to the lightweight Nicholas Witchell. Times up!

McDowell, Malcolm Born 13 June 1943  (Leeds, England) Actor who played the iconic Mick Travis in a trilogy of Lindsay Anderson films in the 60s, 70s and 80s before playing the villian in a succession of low rent films. You're way better than that, Malcolm... (THEME) DCAU Demises (THEME) Players in The Player

McEnery, Peter Born 21 February 1940  (Walsall, England) Actor who played Mr. Sloan in the film version of Joe Orton's 'Entertaining Mr. Sloan'. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

McEntire, Reba Born 28 March 1955  (McAlester, Oklahoma, USA) Phenomenally successful country singer and occasional actress, now an elder stateswoman of the genre. A Spot of Death

McGann, Paul Born 14 November 1959  (Surrey, England) Actor, one of the four McGann acting brothers. Best known for his roles as Marwood in 'Withnail & I' and as the 8th Doctor Who. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

McGinnis, Robert  Born 3 February 1926  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Died 10 March 2025  (Old Greenwich, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Prolific artist, illustrated the covers to over 1000 paperback books and some very famous film posters like Barbarella Perhaps' Pointless Punts

McGonagle, Richard Born 22 October 1946  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Voiceover artist, the backup Mr. Incredible for projects where Craig T. Nelson is unavailable. (THEME) DCAU Demises

McGoran, Thomas Born in Ayrshire, Scotland  (exact date unknown) Scottish artist. Born 1927 (THEME) Jocks Away

McGovern, Maureen Born 27 July 1949  (Youngstown, Ohio, USA) Singer who had a big 70s hit with her cover of 'The Poseidon Adventure' theme "The Morning After". Announced she had dementia in 2022. Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying

McGowan, Alistair Born 24 November 1964  (Evesham, Worcestershire) Comedian, impressionist, actor & writer, known for his Spitting Image imprsssions and TV comedy shows.A Satie fan, he released an album of piano music. Puppy power

MCGOWAN, Cathy Born in   (exact date unknown) Former presenter on iconic 60s pop show 'Ready Steady Go!' and mod icon. Time's-up Team

McGowan, Tom Born 26 July 1959  (Belmar, New Jersey, USA) A friendly pudgby face on stage and TV, especially Frasier and Curb your Enthusiasm (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle

McGrath, Joseph Born 28 March 1928  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish director, who directed the first Beatles music videos. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won One Eyed Jacks

McGregor, Bob Born 3 April 1944  (Falkirk, Scotland) Scottish former competitive swimmer (THEME) And the SPOTY Winner is… dead

McGuinness, Tom Born 2 December 1941  (London, UK) Bassist for Manfred Mann. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

McGuinness, Wilf Born 25 October 1937  (Manchester, England) English footballer and manager for Manchester United. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

McGuire, Barry Born 15 October 1935  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) Rock singer & guitarist. (THEME) LW's Latest Hit (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

McGuire, Victor Born 17 March 1964  (Liverpool, UK) Husky Scouse actor, has been playing husky Scourse characters in every British sitcom for the past 30 years. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

McIlmoyle, Hughie Born 29 January 1940  (Port Glasgow, Scotland) Former centre-forward, 250 goals over a 20+ year career, now has alzheimers. (THEME) A Question of Sprouts One Eyed Jacks (THEME) They think it's all over

McIlroy, Joel Born 8 August 1973  (Sydney, Australia) Australian actor who played Flynn Saunders on "Home and Away" replacing Martin Dingle-Wall. Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? (THEME) Gone and Away

McIndoe, John Born 3 February 1948  (Edinburgh, Scotland) British singer who starred as I.Q. in the American TV series 'The Bugaloos' in the 1970s. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

McKellen, Ian Born 25 May 1939  (Burnley, Lancashire, England) Shakespearean actor type. Coffin Fit Death Becomes Them debs dead ball Forever young pups Headstone Hunters (THEME) It's a Small World (THEME) Lego Element 4651445 Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) batstarlord of the whotreklock The Conqueror Worm The Really, Really Rottens

McKelvie, Christina  Born 4 March 1968  (Glasgow, Scotland) Died 27 March 2025  (Glasgow, Scotland) Age at death: 57  (read death notice) Scottish MSP and minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy. A Pelican In The Wilderness

McKenna, Virginia Born 7 June 1931  (London, England) BAFTA award winning British actress, best known for her role in 'A Town Like Alice'. (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

McKenzie, Angel Born 10 June 1973  (Moscow, Russia) Housemate on Big Brother 10. (THEME) Unpersons

McKenzie, Julia Born 17 February 1941  (Enfield, Middlesex, England) Actress who has initial success in the 1980s with the sitcom 'Fresh Fields'. Now the latest Miss Marple. Dai YaB'stards

McKie, David Date and place of birth unknown Britsh journalist, born 1935. Was deputy editor of The Guardian, and wrote a column for them until 2007. Taxidermied Frogs

McKrell, Jim Born 12 October 1937  (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) American actor and host of "Celebrity Sweepstakes" and "The Game Game." (THEME) Stay Golden

McLaughlin, John Born 4 January 1942  (Doncaster, UK) Jazz fusion guitarist, much loved by musos. Worked with Miles Davis on "Bitches Brew", among myriad other projects. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights (THEME) Nice!

McLean, Don Born 2 October 1945  (New Rochelle, New York, USA) Singer-songwriter, the man who popuarlised the phrase "the day the music died" with his seven-minute-long karaoke room killer "American Pie". (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2

McLean, Una Born 12 January 1930  (Strathaven, Scotland) Scottish stage actress most notably for her pantomime appearances (THEME) Windsor's OBE

McLeish, Alex Born 21 January 1959  (Glasgow, Scotland) Football player who played for Aberdeen for 16 years and then a manager for 25 years The Honey Trap

McLintock, Frank Born 28 December 1939  (Glasgow, Scotland) Legendary former Arsenal captain, who also played for QPR. (THEME) They think it's all over

McMahon, Pat Born 19 September 1945  (Croy, North Lanarkshire, Scotland) Scottish footballer with Aston Villa and Celtic. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

McMahon, Vince Born 24 August 1945  (Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA) Professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and TV commentator on, er, wrestling. 2025 Not Alive Blasphemous Rumours 'B' Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2025 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality Wot The Deuce

McMenemy, Lawrie Born 26 July 1936  (Gateshead, United Kingdom) English football coach, very notable for his stint at Southampton The Forest Lawn Jockeys

McMichael, Steve  Born 17 October 1957  (Houston, Texas, USA) Died 23 April 2025  (Joliet, Illinois, USA) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) NFL player and wrestler, AKA "Mongo". 2026? No thank you! 2025 Not Alive  Angus Young's Highway to Hell (THEME) A Question of Sprouts ARSE-IN-HOLE Banana's Peel Slippers Ben-Hur and Messala Were Lovers  Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop BLIMEY! Blodreina Bought the Peanut Farm Carkers Convention 2025 Captain Hemlock's Twenty  The Love Boat Compost Corner Crofty's Coffin Crew Dave's Grim Underground BO Day in the Death DDP Tofoa Dead And Dusted Dead Ends Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Deadpool Surprise Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Deceased Hose Droller Coaster Dropping Like Flies drunkasaskunk Ethnic Cleansing Evil Grimace Expiry Date - 2025 Fade to Black Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat Kids Always Win at Seasaw La Faucheuse David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Free Fallers' Funeral Holmes Girlfriend In A Coma Going Green Going Underground Haben die Spaten Hearse of the Dead Once Again His and Hearse IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt Sorry For Your Trouble Wisconsin Reaper Beater 3.0 Imelda's Terrahawks  I Told You I Was Ill It's A Grim World After All I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jellydead Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill They're Loving Angels Instead LL's Pool  LW's Czech Out  Weakend at Bernies Mass Hole Cemetery Min Reaper The Misers  Morrigan Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Slaughter Noah Reason & the Youth in Asia Grief Hijackers  Octopus of Odstock Once You Go Black (THEME) One Ball Bigger Than The Other Two Only Fools and Corpses Pan Breed Peacocks Anus Horribilis  Pedro's catacomb collective  People I Think Might Die In 2025 United Peter Falk's Friends Plan B from Outer Space  (THEME) Play Ball! A Trophy For Atrophy Puzlman's Passing Picks Salmon Mousse SAMSONS AND DELILAHS Shaun of the Dead 69 Shovelful of Dirt Shuffle Off Skibidi Toilet Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Spectre of Death Forgotten But Not Gone (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2025 United  Stiff Competition Stone Dead Cert Summer in Transylvania Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Cat AIDS  Heading Nowhere The Anfield Iron The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Choir Invisibule Colnbrook Coroner The Crowdsourced Deathlist Still Life THE DEAD C**T SCROTS The Death Toll is Catastrophic The End of the World As We Know It  the old lady The Sound of the Underground The Walking Dead They Might All Die This Mortal Coil 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 (THEME) Traded to the Saints  Windsor the Troll  Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now Zipline

McNab, Neil Born 4 June 1957  (Greenock, Scotland) Former midfielder, who had decentish careers with three teams, with other bits for good measure. Management not so good, lasting only 4 months at Exeter, the total of his league management career. (THEME) They think it's all over

McNally, John Born 30 August 1941  (Walton, England) Guitarist for the Searchers, a band who were part of the Mersey sound in the 1960s (THEME) LW's Latest Hit

McNaught, Ken Born 11 January 1955  (Kirkcaldy, UK) Part of Aston Villa's 1982 European Cup-winning side. Also scored in their 1983 European Super Cup win against Barcelona. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

McParland, Peter  Born 25 April 1934  (Newry, Down, Northern Ireland) Died 5 May 2025  () Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland international footballer. Scored both goals in the Villa's FA Cup victory over Manchester United in 1957. The Best and Worst of Us (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

McPartlin, Anthony Born 18 November 1975  (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) Presenter and actor famed for his screen partnership with Declan Donnelly. Times up!

McQuillan, Alan  Born in   (exact date unknown) Died 6 October 2025  () Age at death: 70  (read death notice) FORMER PSNI Assistant Chief Constable. Born February 1955. The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2025

McRaney, Gerald Born 19 August 1947  (Collins, Mississippi, USA) Actor who played one of the titular brother detectives in 'Simon & Simon'. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

McShane, Ian Born 29 September 1942  (Blackburn, UK) TV actor, best known to those over 40 as Lovejoy and under as Al Swearengen in "Deadwood". (THEME) Just One More Death

McTell, Ralph Born 3 December 1944  (Farnborough, Kent, England) English folk singer-songwriter of 'Streets of London' fame. (THEME) Dead Beats

McVie, John Born 26 November 1945  (London, England) Bassplayer, the "Mac" of AOR superstars Fleetwood Mac. (THEME) #1 Hits Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights Dead Is Dead Death Can Be Funny Shuffle Off

Meadows, Joyce Born in Arrowwood, Alberta, Canada  (exact date unknown) Canadian film and television actress, born April 13, 1933/35. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Meadows, Stanley  Born 14 July 1931  (Stepney, England) Died 16 September 2025  () Age at death: 94  (read death notice) English actor. Obituarynotice

Meagher, Ray Born 4 July 1944  (Roma, Australia) Has played Alf Stewart in "Home and Away" since the show began in 1988. (THEME) Gone and Away

Medhurst, Pete  Date and place of birth unknown Died 20 January 2025  () Age at death: 55  (read death notice) Voice of Navy Athletics now with a brain tumour. (THEME) Traded to the Saints

Medina, Lina Born 27 September 1933  (Paurange, Peru) The youngest human ever to give birth, delivering a healthy baby boy at the amazing age of 5 years and 7 months in May 1939. Possibly dead, pick at your own risk! (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's LW's Czech Out Neither There Nor Thereabouts

Medley, Bill Born 19 September 1940  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer with the Righteous Brothers before teaming up with Jennifer Warnes with 'I'm Having The Time of My Life', made famous by the hit film 'Dirty Dancing' in 1987. Manifest Death-stiny (THEME) The Survivors

Medvedev, Vadim Andreyevich Born 29 March 1929  (St Petersburg, Russia) Russian politician and member of the Politburo since 1988. Death Is International 2024

Meese, Edwin Born 2 December 1931  (Oakland, California, USA) US Attorney General under Ronald Reagan. Ah, the ol’ team (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians) (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

Mehsud, Mufti Noor Wali Born 26 June 1978  (South Waziristan) Current leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban in Pakistan. Death Is International 2024

Mehta, Zubin Born 29 April 1936  (Mumbai, India) Veteran & well-travelled conductor of classical music. (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

Meldrum, Keith Date and place of birth unknown British veterianarian who served as the UK's Chief Veterinary Officer from 1988 to 1997. Born 1937 (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Meltzer, Dave Born 24 October 1959  (New York City, New York, USA) American professional wrestling and MMA journalist. (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness

Menchú, Rigoberta Born 9 January 1959  (Laj Chimel, El Quiché, Guatemala) Guatemalan woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. (THEME) Good Trouble

Meo, Tony Born 4 October 1959  (Tooting, London, England) Former snooker player. (THEME) snooker loopy c*NTS are we

Mercer, Bill Born 13 February 1926  (Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA) Sportscaster who did TV commentary for WCCW (the Von Erichs tragedy wrestling company) in the 1980s. (THEME) Clinging on for a 99 (THEME) Kill Bills, Vol. 3 Living in a Box

Merckx, Eddy Born 17 June 1945  (Tielt-Winge, Flemish Brabant, Belgium) Legendary cyclist, five times winner of the Tour de France. Partridge As Reaper

Meredith, James Born 25 June 1933  (Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA) American Civil Rights figure. Diana Rots (THEME) Good Trouble Haben die Spaten

Meriwether, Lee Born 27 May 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former model-turned-TV actress. (THEME) Drop Dead Diva God, It's Brutal Out Here (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel The End of the World As We Know It (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back

Merkel, Angela Born 17 July 1954  (Hamburg, Germany) longtime german chancellor, basically the Brezhnev of Germany Rotting Kanzlerin

Merrill, Robert Born 21 August 1961  (Sarasota, Florida, United States) Model who became the face of Diet Coke in 1998 Gooseberry Crumble

Mew, John  Born 7 September 1928  (Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent) Died 25 June 2025  (Heathfield, Sussex) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Born in 1928. Professor John Mew. BDS Lond; LDS RCS End; MFGDP (UK); M Orth RCS Edin. That is ( ironically) quite a mouthful as he is the founder of orthotropics and mewing, which is a form of oral posture training. 20 Random Guys Part 1

Michael, Glen  Born 16 May 1926  (Devon, England) Died 9 July 2025  (South Ayrshire, Scotland) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Scottish children's television presenter and entertainer. Born c. 1926. c. a. daver I've Been Dying To Play This VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER!

Michael of Kent, Prince Born 4 July 1942  (Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England) Cousin of the Queen, Grandson of King George V. Mainly has a ceremonial role, and is especially linked with Wimbledon's tennis prizegivings. Casket Ready Death Stinks JoeRam

Michaels, Bret Born 15 March 1963  (Butler, Pennsylvania, USA) Former lead singer of 80s poodle rockers Poison, now a reality tv stalwart. Infamously made a 'sex tape' with Pamela Anderson in 1998. You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Michanek, Anders Born 30 May 1943  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish speedway rider who enjoyed a long career in British Speedway amidst the glamour of Long Eaton, Reading & Cradley Heath. He won a couple of individual world titles and a few pairs and team titles. (THEME) Wheel meet again

Michelle, Vicki Born 14 December 1950  (Chigwell, England) Patricia Foster in Emmerdale and Yvette Carte-Blanche in 'Allo 'Allo! The Honey Trap

Michiko, Empress Born 20 October 1934  (Tokyo, Japan) Wife of abdicated Japanese Emperor Akihito, now to be called "The Empress Emerita" Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Drop Dead Diva (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information

Micucci, Kate Born 31 March 1980  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) American actress, comedian & musician. Stone Dead Cert The Conqueror Worm

Micunovic, Dragoljub Born 14 July 1930  (Merdare, Serbia) Former President of the Parliament of Serbia & Montenegro Ah, the ol’ team

Midler, Bette Born 1 December 1945  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Singer, actress and comedian. (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Mifsud, Paul Born in Malta  (exact date unknown) Maltese snooker player, born 1945/46. (THEME) snooker loopy c*NTS are we

Mignolet, Simon Born 6 August 1988  (Sint-Truiden, Belgium) Sunderland AFC reserve goalkeeper. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Miklosko, Ludek Born 9 December 1961  (Prostějov, Czechoslovakia) Czech goalkeeper, spent several years with West Ham, and played numerous times for the national team. Operated on for cancer in 20021, he announced in 2024 he was withdrawing from further treatment. Also-Ran  Angus Young's Highway to Hell (THEME) A Question of Sprouts Carkers Convention 2025 The Love Boat Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dead and Dusted 1  Death Can Be Funny Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Expiry Date - 2025 Fade to Black David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Funeral Furore  Going Underground Haben die Spaten Hangman's XX  Harry Rotter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 Heaven Can't Wait I Told You I Was Ill (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Slaughter Grief Hijackers Only Fools and Corpses Pedro's catacomb collective Shuffle Off Skibidi Toilet Southerners Stiffs (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2025 United Stiff Competition Stone Dead Cert Summer in Transylvania The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2025 Still Life THE DEAD C**T SCROTS The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard The Living End They Might All Die This Mortal Coil To Kill A Gabor Sister Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Mikulski, Barbara Born 20 July 1936  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) United States Senator from Maryland from 1987 to 2017 (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Miles, Nick Born 15 December 1962  (Birmingham, Enga) Jimmy King on Emmerdale (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Miles, Sarah Born 31 December 1941  (Ingatestone, Essex, England) English Academy Award nominated actress. Bourne to Die

Miles, Vera Born 23 August 1929  (Boise City, Oklahoma, USA) Film actress - 'The Searchers', 'Psycho', 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' etc. (THEME) 90s vs 90s (THEME) Drop Dead Diva Dust in the Wind (THEME) Just One More Death Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour SAMSONS AND DELILAHS Wayne Manor

Miley, Peggy Born in New York City, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Actress in numerous films and TV shows over the years who also appeared in a fondly-remembered Cheerios commercial. Born 1941. (THEME) Perfect 10

Milius, John Born 11 April 1944  (St Louis, Missouri, USA) Screenwriter of Apocalpyse Now, and Dirty Harry. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Millen, Matt Born 12 March 1958  (Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, USA) Four-time Super Bowl-winning linebacker and later the very unpopular president of the Detroit Lions. (THEME) Traded to the Saints

Miller, Ally Born 24 January 1936  (Glasgow, Scotland) Retired Scottish footballer who was part of the St Mirren team that won the 1959 Scottish Cup Final. (THEME) Jocks Away

Miller, Dennis Born 3 November 1953  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Standup comedian and former SNL cast member, now a show host on Russia Today (THEME) The Talking Dead

Miller, Frankie Born 2 November 1949  (Glasgow, Scotland) 70s singer best known for his duet with Phil Lynott, Still in Love with You. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 One Eyed Jacks

Mills, Dick Born in Gillingham, Kent, England  (exact date unknown) Senior BBC sound engineer, who worked on 'Quatermass and the Pit', 'The Two Ronnies' and 'Doctor Who', among many other TV and radio programmes. Born 1936. BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE

Mills, Mary Born in Laurel, Mississippi, USA  (exact date unknown) Successful female golfer who won the womens open in 1963..Now spends her time as a golf instructor and designer of golf courses. (THEME) Hole-in-one (THEME) In The Hole!

Milner, Brenda Born 15 July 1918  (Manchester, England) English-born Canadian pioneer in the field of neuropsychology. Blue-Teams Centenarian Club (THEME) Old As Dirt (THEME) Stars on Hice

Milnes, Sherrill Born 10 January 1935  (Downers Grove, Illinois, United States) American dramatic baritone most famous for his Verdi roles (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Milsap, Ronnie Born 16 January 1943  (Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA) Popular country music singer. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Mimms, Garnet Born 16 November 1933  (Ashland, West Virginia, USA) Soul Singer of Cry Baby, later covered by Janis Joplin. (THEME) LW's Latest Hit

Mina, (singer) Born 25 May 1940  (Busto Arsizo, Italy) One of most successful pop singers of all time in Italy (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Minifie, Valerie Born 23 March 1940  (Birmingham, England) Actress best known for playing the meek Anthea in 'Men Behaving Badly'. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Minnelli, Liza Born 12 March 1946  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Daughter of Judy Garland, and moderately successful singer/stage actress in her own right. Has suffered from ill health in recent years as a result of drug abuse, and has been a regular visitor to rehab clinics. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Also-Ran Blasphemous Rumours 'B' Casket Ready Diego Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged (THEME) Drop Dead Diva (THEME) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables God, It's Brutal Out Here Grim McGraw (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today  (THEME) It's time to meet the music John Key's List Madonna's Hand Of Bod Newlydeads Powder Picks Em Off Forgotten But Not Gone Statik Charge The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu  Windsor the Troll Women's Deaths Matter Too Wot The Deuce

Mirnyi, Max Born 6 July 1977  (Minsk, Belarus) Retired tennis player nicknamed The Beast of Belarus, Olympic mixed doubles champion 2012, had a tumour removed from his head last year. Finbarr Returns from the Dead

Mirren, Helen Born 26 July 1945  (Ilford, Essex, England) Leading lady of TV, stage & film of Russian origin. More recently portrayed the Queen in the film of the same name, but also known for her role in 'Prime Suspect'. Times up!

Miscavige, David Born 30 April 1960  (Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA) Leader of the Church of Scientology. And if you think I'm going to mock him, you obviously haven't seen the same documentaries as me. (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves

Miskovic, Ivan Born 24 October 1920  (Premantura, Croatia) Very old distinguished Croatian General who trained at the Russian military academy for foreigners. Imelda's Terrahawks

Mitchell, Ann Born 22 April 1939  (Stepney, London, United Kingdom) British actress who supports her passion for the stage with appearances in every British TV show ever (Theme) Not going in a Black Cab

Mitchell, Brian Stokes Born 31 October 1957  (Seattle, Washington, USA) A top Broadway performer of the current generation (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle

Mitchell, George Born 20 August 1933  (Waterville, Maine, USA) Former US senator for Maine, who then became one of the pivotal names of the Northern Ireland peace process. (THEME) Dying Donkeys (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

Mitchell, Joni Born 7 November 1943  (Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada) Canadian folk singer, songwriter and painter. (THEME) 20 Crooners Croakin' Also-Ran (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Deader than a Dead Thing Naked Florida Gravediggers (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

Mitchell, Sasha Born 27 July 1967  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor who played James Beaumont on Dallas. Apricot Crumble

Mitta, Alexander Born 28 March 1933  (Moscow, Soviet Union) Soviet-Russian actor and filmmaker (THEME) Russian Box Players  The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad

Mix, Ron Born 10 March 1938  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Retired American Footballer, (Chargers and Raiders), Practised law after retiring until being disbarred following charges of filing a false tax return. (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back

Miyamoto, Shigeru Born 16 November 1952  (Sonobe, Japan) Legendary Nintendo game developer whose creations of Super Mario Bros. and Zelda entertained and formed generations 20 Random Guys Part 3

Miyazaki, Hayao Born 5 January 1941  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese manga artist and animator whose anime film 'Spirited Away' won the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2002. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Mizuno, Hideko Born 29 October 1939  (Shimooseki, Japan) One of the first successful female Japanese shōjo manga artists (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

modi, narendra Born 17 September 1950  (Vadnagar, India) Prime Minister of India since 2014. ONE-IN-THE-CHAMBER

Mogae, Barbara Born in Botswana  (exact date unknown) First Lady of Botswana from 1998-2008 Gooseberry Crumble

Mohamad, Mahathir Born 10 July 1925  (Alor Setar, Malaysia) Two-time and incumbent prime minister of Malaysia, the oldest serving elected world leader as of the start of 2019. (THEME) 99 Not Out! (THEME) Dead Leaders "Down Under" Death Merchants Exu's Exiteers Feng Shui Pig Goneville Grave Danger (THEME) Hell to the Chief Plausible Passings of 2025 (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife (THEME) Stars on Hice Today's the day the maggots have their picnic

Mohammadi, Narges Born 21 April 1972  (Zanjan, Iran) Iranian civil rights activisit and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, currently imprisoned by the Iranian regime for campaigning against both the mandatory hijab, and the state death penalty. JoeRam

Moisiu, Alfred Born 1 December 1929  (Shkoder, Kingdom of Albania) Former president of Albania. (THEME) Dead Leaders

Molland, Joey  Born 21 June 1947  (Edge Hill, Liverpool) Died 1 March 2025  () Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Liverpool born singer who sang with band called The Rain.Never found popularity in UK but in Japan. Left band in 1974 and formed a new band Badfinger who had success with Paul McCartney written song come come and get it. (THEME) Last surviving original band members III

Moncur, Bobby Born 19 January 1945  (Perth, Scotland) Former Scotland, Newcastle & Sunderland player, later a manager. (THEME) They think it's all over

Monninger, Joseph Born 28 October 1953  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Writer with terminal lung cancer. Jackie Treehorn

Monson, Nicholas Date and place of birth unknown The current Baron Monson (the 12th), revealed October 12th that he was suffering from cancer and had approximately 4 months to live. His son and heir Alex died at the hands of police in Kenya in 2012. Born 1955. Fade to Black I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Substitution Bench and Star Players Summer in Transylvania The Sound of the Underground Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Montague, Lee  Born 16 October 1927  (London, England, United Kingdom) Died 30 March 2025  () Age at death: 97  (read death notice) British stage and film actor. Surprsingly unpicked here before 2021 Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Monte, Eric Born 25 December 1943  (Chicago, Illionois, USA) African-American scriptwriter for All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Fell into crack cocaine addiction and homelessness Zero Hit's Wishlist

Montenegro, Fernanda Born 16 October 1929  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Brazillian actress, nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 1999 for 'Central Station'. (THEME) 90s vs 90s (THEME) And the nominees are… dead! (THEME) Nature's Way (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts

Moone, Maggie Born 5 July 1953  (Birmingham, England) British singer appearing on "Name That Tune." (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Moorcock, Michael Born 18 December 1939  (London, England) Prolific sci-fi and fantasy author. Don't Stay Alive in '25

Moore, Kenton Born 31 March 1932  (Coventry, Warwickshire, England) Actor who played Noah in 'Doctor Who' story 'The Ark in Space'. (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang

Moore, Lenny Born 25 November 1933  (Reading, Pennyslvnaia, USA) NFL Rookie of the Year n 1956, 2 time NFL champion. (THEME) Traded to the Saints

Moore, Sam  Born 12 October 1935  (Miami, Florida, USA) Died 10 January 2025  (coral gables, Florida, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) One half of Rock n Roll Hall of Fame act, Sam and Dave. (THEME) Last surviving original band members III (THEME) LW's Latest Hit (THEME) The Survivors

Moore, Terry Born 7 January 1929  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress, former wife of Howard Hughes, a former model & "sex interest" in films. (THEME) And the nominees are… dead! (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts survive while you can

Moran, Doug Born 29 July 1934  (Musselburgh, Scotland) Retired Scottish footballer. One of only three players to score more than 100 senior goals for Falkirk. He also made over 100 appearances for Ipswich Town. (THEME) Jocks Away

Moran, Margaret Born 24 April 1955  (London, England) One of the MP's caught up in the expenses scandal of 2009. Stood down in 2010. Blueberry Crumble

Moreira, Airto Born 5 August 1941  (Itaiópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil) Jazz composer, drummer and percussionist; played with Miles Davis, Weather Report and Santana (THEME) Nice!

Morella, Connie Born 12 February 1931  (Somerville, Massachussets, USA) Maryland congresswoman from 1987 to 2003. Dirt Nappers

Morello, Mary Born 1 October 1923  (Marseilles, Illinois, USA) Tom's mum, and noted in her own right as a civil rights activist and opponent of Tipper Gore's whining over cursing and sex in music. What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

Moreno, Belita Born 1 November 1949  (USA) Actress known for playing Benny Lopez on "George Lopez." (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Moreno, Rita Born 11 December 1931  (Humacao, Puerto Rico)) Actress, winner of an Oscar for her role of Anita in 'West Side Story'. One of a few EGOTs, that is a winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Ambulance chaser (THEME) And the nominees are… dead! (THEME) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Have I got Pews for you! (THEME) It's time to meet the music  (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends (THEME) Stay Golden Wayne Manor Where's My Damn List?

Morey, Cynthia Born 10 August 1927  (Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom) author and former principal with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Morgan, Chad  Born 11 February 1933  (Wondai, Queensland, Australia) Died 1 January 2025  (Gin Gin, Queensland, Australia) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Australian country singer known for his vaudeville-inspired novelty act. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Morgan, Derrick Born 27 March 1940  (Clarendon, Jamaica) Pre-Bob Marley Reggae star Pedro's catacomb collective

Morgan, Jane  Born 3 May 1924  (Newton, Massachusetts, USA) Died 4 August 2025  (Naples, Florida, USA) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Popular singer from the 1950s. (THEME) #1 Hits (THEME) Old as Dirt 2 (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers Upside Down Planet

Morgan, Jaye P. Born 3 December 1931  (Montezuma County, Colorado, USA) Husky-voiced singer and actress. Frequently appeared as a judge on 'The Gong Show', but was banned from it after exposing her breasts on national TV. Not to be confused with the long-deceased banker whose name was the source of her "Jaye P" nickname. (THEME) It's time to meet the music (THEME) Old as Dirt 2

Morgan, Paddy Born 7 January 1943  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Australian snooker player. (THEME) snooker loopy c*NTS are we

Morgan, Piers Born 30 March 1965  (Newick, East Sussex, England) Smug git, former editor of the News of the World & the Daily Mirror. Now a pointless TV celebrity broadcaster. Puppy power (THEME) The Talking Dead (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Mori, Hamako Born 18 February 1930  (Asakusa, Japan) Gamer Grandma is a Japanese video game YouTuber and esports player. She is known to have been playing video and esports games for nearly 4 decades Ah, the ol’ team

Mori, Masahiro Born in Japan  (exact date unknown) Japanese roboticist who created the term "uncanny valley", which has become all-too-familiar in this CGI world. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Moriarty, Michael Born 5 April 1941  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Film and TV actor (and occasional musician), probably best known for his role in the series 'Law and Order'. Mass Hole Cemetery

Moriarty, P.H.  Born 27 February 1939  (Deptford, London, England) Died 3 February 2025  (London) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Actor - 'The Long Good Friday'. Time's-up Team

Morillo, Lila Born 14 August 1940  (Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela) Singer and actress, has starred in several Telenovelas (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Morin, Edgar Born 7 August 1921  (Paris, France) French philosopher and sociologist. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort

Morley, Ken Born 17 January 1943  (Chorley, Lancashire, England) Character actor who became a cult figure among the students as the bumbling Bettabuys store manager Reg Holdsworth in 'Coronation Street'. 2025 Not Your Year (THEME) Unpersons

Morpurgo, Michael Born 5 October 1943  (St Albans, UK) Leading children's author, behind works such as "War Horse". Forever young pups

Morris, Carol Born 8 April 1936  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Miss USA and Miss Universe 1956. (THEME) Miss DEAD

Morris, Chris Born 15 June 1962  (Colchester, Essex, England) English controversial comedian and filmmaker. (THEME) Dying of Pretentiousness

Morris, Desmond Born 24 January 1928  (Purton, Wiltshire, England) Zoologist and author of the best-selling book 'The Naked Ape'. (THEME) Cardavers (THEME) D Ceased Death Stalks United I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Lidders Late Lamentables Pull my finger ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Morris, Garrett Born 1 February 1937  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Actor and comedian, one of the original cast of 'Saturday Night Live' in 1975. (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Morrison, George  Born 3 November 1922  (Tramore, Ireland) Died 4 August 2025  (Dublin, Ireland) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Irish documentary filmmaker. Born 1922 (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Morrison, Van Born 31 August 1945  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Celebrated Irish musician. Pub fact: he was once married to a woman called Janet Planet. (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Trojan Hearse

Morrissey, Steven Patrick Born 22 May 1959  (Manchester, England) 'Morrissey' - former lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths, now a solo artist. DEAD LOSS John Key's List Wayne Manor

Mortimer, Angela  Born 21 April 1932  (Plymouth, Devon, England) Died 25 August 2025  (London, England) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Retired tennis player. Winner of three Grand Slam titles including Wimbledon in 1961. (THEME) And the SPOTY Winner is… dead  (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2025 United (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Mortimer, Bob Born 23 May 1959  (Middlesborough, England) Comedian and actor, one half of the Reeves and Mortimer surreal comedy act. Two Coins & A Punt

Mortimer, Steve Born 15 July 1956  (Yagoona, New South Wales, Australia) Aussie Rugby League player, nicknamed Turvey (after his club. Of course there's only one genuine Turvey - Kevin!). Not in the best of health the last few years, with a dementia diagnosis in 2021 exacerbated by a heart attack, pneumonia and bronchitis. The Sound of the Underground

Morton, George Born 11 February 1940  (Scotland) Labour MP for Manchester Moss Side 1978-1983 Apricot Crumble

Moskowitz, Jared Born 18 December 1980  (Coral Springs, FL, USA) U.S. Representative from Florida's 23rd district (THEME) Dying Probably's Twitter Page

Moss, Randy Born 13 February 1977  (Rand, West Virginia, USA) Former NFL wide receiver, moving to TV analysis on retirement. Stepped down from TV role in december 2024 for an unspecified health condition, later revealed to be bile duct cancer, which he announced had been treated successfully. Angus Young's Highway to Hell Banana's Peel Slippers Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Deadpool Surprise Dead Wait Droller Coaster Faster Than A Dead Horse Francis of Arse-Easy 2024 Sorry For Your Trouble I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is It's A Grim World After All I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Names are for friends, so I don’t need one (THEME) Nature's Way Once You Go Black Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Plan B from Outer Space (THEME) Play Ball! Pretty Noose Salmon Mousse See You In Heaven Shaun of the Dead 69 Southerners Stiffs (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2025 United Stiff Competition The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2024 Today's the day the maggots have their picnic (THEME) Traded to the Saints Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead! You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now You've got a Shiva In The Dark Zipline

Mota, Manny Born 18 February 1938  (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) Former MLB outfielder who later spent 33 years as a coach with the LA Dodgers. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Mota, Rosa Born 29 June 1958  (Porto, Portugal) Portuguese former marathon runner, also called "the greatest female marathon runner ever" (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Mott, Morris Born 25 May 1946  (Creelman, Canada) Canadian Ice Hockey player (THEME) The Big Brain Theory

Mountcharles, Henry  Born 25 May 1951  () Died 18 June 2025  () Age at death: 74  (read death notice) Peer who has cultivated an image as the "rock 'n' roll aristocrat" through putting on numerous shows at his ancestral home, Slane Castle. (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Mousavi, Mir-Hossein Born 2 March 1942  (Khameneh, East Azarbaijan, Iran) Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. Contested the 2009 presidential election, where he inevitably lost to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep

Mouskouri, Nana Born 13 October 1934  (Chania, Crete, Greece) Bespectacled Greek crooner and European Parliament member, who has recorded over 1500 songs in 15 languages, selling 250 million records in the process, which makes her arguably the most successful female singer ever. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying c. a. daver The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Moyers, Bill  Born 5 June 1934  (Hugo, Oklahoma, USA) Died 26 June 2025  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Journalist and White House Press Secretary under LBJ, one of the few major personnel left from his administration. Grim McGraw