Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: M

 

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.
[Picture of Gary Mabbutt]

 

MacArthur, John
Born 19 June 1939  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Another American televangelist
[Picture of John MacArthur]

 

MacDonald, Alex
Born 17 March 1948  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish former footballer and manager.
[Picture of Alex MacDonald]

 

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
[Picture of Jeffrey R. MacDonald]

 

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
[Picture of Nev MacEwan]

 

Macfarlane, Seth
Born 26 October 1973  (Kent, Connecticut, USA)
Actor, animator and creator of the marmite-like cartoon show 'Family Guy'.
[Picture of Seth Macfarlane]

 

MACGREGOR, Jimmie
Born 10 March 1930  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish folk singer and broadcaster.
[Picture of Jimmie MACGREGOR]

 

MacGregor, John
Born 14 February 1937  (London, England)
Conservative cabinet minister in the Thatcher and Major governments.
[Picture of John MacGregor]

 

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

 

Mackay, James
Born 2 July 1927  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor from 1987-1997.
[Picture of James Mackay]

 

Mackie, Bob
Born 24 March 1939  (Monterey Park, USA)
American fashion designer for the stars.
[Picture of Bob Mackie]

 

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
[Picture of Ayanna Mackins]

 

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
[Picture of Shirley MacLaine]

 

MacLeod, Johnny
Born 23 November 1938  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Former Arsenal and Aston Villa winger.
[Picture of Johnny MacLeod]

 

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)
[Picture of Sheila MacLeod]

 

MacNeil, Mick
Born 20 July 1958  (Barra, Western Isles, Scotland)
Former keyboard player for Scottish rock band Simple Minds.
[Picture of Mick MacNeil]

 

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.
[Picture of Tress MacNeille]

 

Macomber, Debbie
Born 22 October 1948  (Yakima, Washington, USA)
American romance author.
[Picture of Debbie Macomber]

 

MacPhail, John
Born 7 December 1955  (Dundee, Scotland)
Scottish footballer.
[Picture of John MacPhail]

 

Macpherson, Elle
Born 29 March 1964  (Kitara, Australia)
Model nicknamed "the Body" by Time, later acted a bit.
[Picture of Elle Macpherson]

 

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
[Picture of Emmanuel Macron]

 

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.
[Picture of Richard Madden]

 

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
[Picture of Mikey Madison]

 

Madonna, (singer)
Born 16 August 1958  (Bay City, Michigan, USA)
Singer & actress, a huge influence on music over the last twenty-five years.
[Picture of (singer) Madonna]

 

Magee, Tom
Born 1 July 1958  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Powerlifter and wrestler, former Strongest Man in the World.
[Picture of Tom Magee]

 

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.
[Picture of Brandon Maggart]

 

Magre, Judith
Born 20 November 1926  (Montier-en-Der, France)
Actress, known for Elle.
[Picture of Judith Magre]

 

Maguire, Annie
Date and place of birth unknown
Irish wrongfully convicted woman who received a papal honour.
[Picture of Annie Maguire]

 

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.
[Picture of Mairead Maguire]

 

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.
[Picture of Ruth Maguire]

 

Magyar, Zoltan
Born 13 December 1953  (Budapest, Hungary)
Hungarian two-time Olympic champion gymnast.
[Picture of Zoltan Magyar]

 

Maharaj, Sudarshan
Date and place of birth unknown
NHL coach. Born 1964.
[Picture of Sudarshan Maharaj]

 

Mahler, Horst
Born 23 January 1936  (Haynau, Lower Silesia, Germany)
Lawyer and political activist who switched from the extreme left to extreme right in the blink of an eye.
[Picture of Horst Mahler]

 

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

 

Maillet, Antonine
Born 10 May 1929  (Bouctouche, Canada)
French-Canadian novelist and scholar.
[Picture of Antonine Maillet]

 

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'.
[Picture of Lee Majors]

 

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
[Picture of Rami Malek]

 

Malick, Terrence
Born 30 November 1943  (Ottawa, Illinois, USA)
American Academy Award nominated filmmaker.
[Picture of Terrence Malick]

 

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

 

Malkmus, Stephen
Born 30 May 1966  (Santa Monica, California, USA)
American indie rock musician and frontman for Pavement.
[Picture of Stephen Malkmus]

 

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.
[Picture of Raul Malo]

 

Maloney, Patty
Born 17 March 1936  (Perkinsville, New York, USA)
Actress, a long-time US TV regular.
[Picture of Patty Maloney]

 

Mangakahia, Tiana
Born 21 April 1995  (Australia)
Australian basketball player, now retired due to breast cancer.
[Picture of Tiana Mangakahia]

 

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.
[Picture of Luigi Mangione]

 

Man-hee, Lee
Born 15 September 1931  (Cheongdo, South Korea)
Cult leader who founded the Shincheonji Church of Jesus and declared himself a messiah
[Picture of Lee Man-hee]

 

Manilow, Barry
Born 17 June 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Cheesy easy-listening singer with a big nose.
[Picture of Barry Manilow]

 

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.
[Picture of Barry Mann]

 

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).
[Picture of Manfred Mann]

 

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.
[Picture of Robert Manne]

 

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.
[Picture of Katy Manning]

 

Mansfield, Jayne Marie
Born 8 November 1950  (Austin, Texas, USA)
Daughter of THE Jayne Mansfield.
[Picture of Jayne Marie Mansfield]

 

Manson, Shirley
Born 26 August 1966  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Garbage vocalist only happy when it rains. That's a bit harsh.
[Picture of Shirley Manson]

 

Mantegna, Joe
Born 13 November 1947  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Delightfully evil actor and voice actor, Fat Tony in the Simpsons
[Picture of Joe Mantegna]

 

Manyika, Zeke
Born 23 February 1955  (Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland)
Drummer for the Scottish band Orange Juice.
[Picture of Zeke Manyika]

 

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.
[Picture of Pasqual Maragall]

 

Marceau, Sophie
Born 17 November 1966  (Paris, France)
Actress who played villain Elektra King in The World is Not Enough.
[Picture of Sophie Marceau]

 

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
[Picture of Jocko Marcellino]

 

Marchand, Corinne
Born 4 December 1931  (Paris, France)
French actress popular in her homeland.
[Picture of Corinne Marchand]

 

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
[Picture of Imelda Marcos]

 

Marcus, Rudolph A.
Born 21 July 1923  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Canadian-born chemist, received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
[Picture of Rudolph A. Marcus]

 

Margera, Bam
Born 28 September 1979  (West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA)
AKA Brandon Cole Margera - stuntman, daredevil, actor, personality & thrill seeking loony.
[Picture of Bam Margera]

 

Margolyes, Miriam
Born 18 May 1941  (Oxford, United Kingdom)
British-Australian character actress, very visible on stage and in her recent work in films.
[Picture of Miriam Margolyes]

 

Margrethe II, Queen
Born 16 April 1940  (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Queen of Denmark since 1972.
[Picture of Queen Margrethe II]

 

Marichal, Juan
Born 20 October 1937  (Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic)
Former pitcher for the MLB team San Francisco Giants.
[Picture of Juan Marichal]

 

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.
[Picture of Cheech Marin]

 

Marin, Jose Maria
Born 6 May 1932  (São Paulo, Brazil)
Brazilian politician and FIFA corrupto later sent to prison.
[Picture of Jose Maria Marin]

 

Marinho Neto, Joao
Born 5 October 1912  (Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil)
Brazilian who is the oldest living man.
[Picture of Joao Marinho Neto]

 

Marino, Dan
Born 13 September 1961  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Former quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, aknowledged as one of the greatest of all time.
[Picture of Dan Marino]

 

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.
[Picture of Monte Markham]

 

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)
[Picture of Meghan Markle]

 

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".
[Picture of Linda Marlowe]

 

Mars, Mick
Born 4 May 1951  (Terre Haute, Indiana, USA)
Skull-faced Mötley Crüe guitarist.
[Picture of Mick Mars]

 

Marsh, Henry
Born 5 March 1950  (Oxford, England)
Preeminent brain surgeon now suffering from prostate cancer.
[Picture of Henry Marsh]

 

Marsh, Jean
Born 1 July 1934  (Stoke Newington, London, England)
Actress and co-creator of 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'The House of Eliot'.
[Picture of Jean Marsh]

 

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'.
[Picture of Caren Marsh Doll]

 

Marshall, P. J.
Born in Kolkata, India  (exact date unknown)
British historian who researches the British Empire mostly. Born 1933.
[Picture of P. J. Marshall]

 

Marshall, Ray
Born 22 August 1928  (Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA)
American economist who served as US Secretary of Labor during Jimmy Carter's presidency.
[Picture of Ray Marshall]

 

Martel, Christiane
Born 18 January 1935  (Nancy, France)
French Miss Universe 1953 and an actress in American and Mexican films.
[Picture of Christiane Martel]

 

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

 

Martell, Lena
Born 15 May 1940  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Singer, had a hit with 'One Day at a Time' in 1979.
[Picture of Lena Martell]

 

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
[Picture of Linda Martell]

 

Martin, Derek
Born 11 April 1933  (Bow, London, England)
TV actor - Charlie Slater in 'EastEnders'.
[Picture of Derek Martin]

 

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.
[Picture of George r. r. Martin]

 

Martin, James
Born 13 March 1931  (Glasgow, UK)
Veteran Scottish actor, found fame late in life with the sitcom "Still Game".
[Picture of James Martin]

 

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.
[Picture of John Martin]

 

Martin, Lynn M.
Born 26 December 1939  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Republican politician who served as US Secretary of Labor under Bush Sr.
[Picture of Lynn M. Martin]

 

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.
[Picture of Millicent Martin]

 

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.
[Picture of Terry Jon Martin]

 

Martindale, Wink
Born 4 December 1933  (Jackson, Tennessee, USA)
US disc jockey and gameshow host.
[Picture of Wink Martindale]

 

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.
[Picture of Johnny Martorano]

 

Martynushkin, Ivan
Born 18 January 1924  (Poshchupovo, Ryazan Governorate, RSFSR, Soviet Union)
Russian World War II veteran and last surviving liberator of Auschwitz.
[Picture of Ivan Martynushkin]

 

Marvin, Hank
Born 28 October 1941  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England)
Lead Guitarist for the Shadows & thus has had a long music career.
[Picture of Hank Marvin]

 

Mascaras, Mil
Born 15 July 1942  (San Luis Potosi, Mexico)
Wrestler, one of the Mexican "lucha libre" pioneers in the 1960s.
[Picture of Mil Mascaras]

 

Mashal, Khaled
Born 28 May 1956  (Silwad, Palestine)
Acting Hamas leader and former full-on Hamas leader
[Picture of Khaled Mashal]

 

Mason, Marsha
Born 3 April 1942  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
Four time-Oscar nominated Film and Broadway actress
[Picture of Marsha Mason]

 

Mass, Jochen
Born 30 September 1946  (Dorfen, Germany)
German Formula One racer and later a commentator, achieved one win and played himself in the 2013 movie Rush.
[Picture of Jochen Mass]

 

Massey, Mike
Born 9 April 1947  (Loudon, Tennessee, USA)
American Hall of Fame pool player.
[Picture of Mike Massey]

 

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.
[Picture of Mena Massoud]

 

Masterson, Danny
Born 13 March 1976  (Nassau County, New York, USA)
Actor in 'That 70's Show' and convicted rapist.
[Picture of Danny Masterson]

 

Masterson, Valerie
Born 3 June 1937  (Birkenhead, UK)
Retired opera singer, former principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
[Picture of Valerie Masterson]

 

Mathers, Jerry
Born 2 June 1948  (Sioux City, Iowa, USA)
Actor, best known for the U.S. sitcom 'Leave It To Beaver'.
[Picture of Jerry Mathers]

 

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.
[Picture of Johnny Mathis]

 

Matogrosso, Ney
Born 1 August 1941  (Bela Vista, Brazil)
Third greatest Brazilian singer of all time, according to Rolling Stone.
[Picture of Ney Matogrosso]

 

Matsumoto, Dump
Born 11 November 1960  (Kumagaya, Japan)
Japanese wrestler
[Picture of Dump Matsumoto]

 

Matthews, Chris
Born 17 December 1945  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
US political commentator and show host, "Hardball with Chris Matthews"
[Picture of Chris Matthews]

 

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"
[Picture of Stacy Layne Matthews]

 

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.
[Picture of Oleksandra Matviichuk]

 

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.
[Picture of Gabriel Matzneff]

 

Maude-Roxby, Roddy
Born 2 April 1930  (London, England)
American actor whose voice appeared in Disney's "The Aristocats."
[Picture of Roddy Maude-Roxby]

 

Maupin, Bennie
Born 29 August 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Jazz multireedist who worked with Miles Davis.
[Picture of Bennie Maupin]

 

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

 

Maurier, Claire
Born 27 March 1929  (Ceres, France)
Veteran french actress, best known in the world for, of course, having a part in Amélie
[Picture of Claire Maurier]

 

Max, Peter
Born 19 October 1937  (Berlin, Germany)
German-born American pop artist.
[Picture of Peter Max]

 

Maxwell, Craig
Date and place of birth unknown
Rugby executive with terminal lung cancer. Born c. 1982.
[Picture of Craig Maxwell]

 

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
[Picture of Ghislaine Maxwell]

 

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.
[Picture of Brian May]

 

May, Elaine
Born 21 April 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Oscar-nominated screenwriter and wife of film director Stanley Donen.
[Picture of Elaine May]

 

Maye, Marilyn
Born 10 April 1928  (Wichita, Kansas, USA)
American once-Grammy-nominated singer with numerous appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."
[Picture of Marilyn Maye]

 

McAllister, Ian
Born 11 April 1969  (West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Canadian wildlife conservationist and filmmaker.
[Picture of Ian McAllister]

 

McBrain, Nicko
Born 5 June 1952  (Hackney, London, England)
Iron Maiden drummer now retired from touring after a stroke.
[Picture of Nicko McBrain]

 

McBride, Willie John
Born 6 June 1940  (Toombridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland)
Legendary Irish rugby union player, one of the all-time British greats.
[Picture of Willie John McBride]

 

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!
[Picture of Davina McCall]

 

McCallum, Eileen
Born 2 December 1936  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish soap actress appearing on "Take the High Road."
[Picture of Eileen McCallum]

 

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
[Picture of Eamonn McCann]

 

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

 

McCarrick, Theodore
Born 7 July 1930  (New York City, New York, USA)
Former Archbishop of Washington, DC and Newark, NJ.
[Picture of Theodore McCarrick]

 

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.
[Picture of Melissa McCarthy]

 

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.
[Picture of Mike McCartney]

 

McCartney, Paul
Born 18 June 1942  (Liverpool, England)
Younger of the 2 surviving Beatles.
[Picture of Paul McCartney]

 

McCarty, Jim
Born 25 July 1943  (Liverpool, UK)
Drummer for the Yardbirds, the only man to have appeared in all the group's incarnations.
[Picture of Jim McCarty]

 

McCaskey, Virginia Halas Virginia Halas McCaskey is no longer with us
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.
[Picture of Virginia Halas McCaskey]

 

McCaw, Richie
Born 31 December 1980  (Oamaru, New Zealand)
International rugby player, captain of the All Blacks.
[Picture of Richie McCaw]

 

McClurg, Edie
Born 23 July 1945  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
American supporting actress and more recently voice actress
[Picture of Edie McClurg]

 

McConnell, Mitch
Born 20 February 1942  (Sheffield, Alabama, USA)
US Senator from Kentucky since 1985.
[Picture of Mitch McConnell]

 

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
[Picture of Kent McCord]

 

McCoy, Steve
Born in USA  (exact date unknown)
Top 40 radio presenter based in Atlanta. Born c. 1954.
[Picture of Steve McCoy]

 

McCoy, Sylvester
Born 20 August 1943  (Dunoon, Scotland)
Actor, best remembered for his role as the 7th Doctor Who.
[Picture of Sylvester McCoy]

 

MCCREADIE, EDDIE
Born 15 April 1940  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish footballer and manager.
[Picture of EDDIE MCCREADIE]

 

McCrery, Nigel Nigel McCrery is no longer with us
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
[Picture of Nigel McCrery]

 

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
[Picture of Ian McCulloch (actor)]

 

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
[Picture of Terry McDermott]

 

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.
[Picture of Ian McDiarmid]

 

McDonald, Colin
Born 15 October 1930  (Bury, Lancs, England)
Former Burnley & England goalkeeper. Played in 1958 FIFA World Cup
[Picture of Colin McDonald]

 

McDonald, Country Joe
Born 1 January 1942  (Washington, D.C., USA)
Lead singer of 1960s band Country Joe and the Fish.
[Picture of Country Joe McDonald]

 

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

 

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.
[Picture of Trevor McDonald]

 

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...
[Picture of Malcolm McDowell]

 

McEnery, Peter
Born 21 February 1940  (Walsall, England)
Actor who played Mr. Sloan in the film version of Joe Orton's 'Entertaining Mr. Sloan'.
[Picture of Peter McEnery]

 

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

 

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.
[Picture of Paul McGann]

 

McGinnis, Robert
Born 3 February 1926  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)
Prolific artist, illustrated the covers to over 1000 paperback books and some very famous film posters like Barbarella
[Picture of Robert McGinnis]

 

McGonagle, Richard
Born 22 October 1946  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Voiceover artist, the backup Mr. Incredible for projects where Craig T. Nelson is unavailable.
[Picture of Richard McGonagle]

 

McGoran, Thomas
Born in Ayrshire, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
Scottish artist. Born 1927
[Picture of Thomas McGoran]

 

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.
[Picture of Maureen McGovern]

 

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.
[Picture of Alistair McGowan]

 

MCGOWAN, Cathy
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Former presenter on iconic 60s pop show 'Ready Steady Go!' and mod icon.
[Picture of Cathy MCGOWAN]

 

McGowan, Tom
Born 26 July 1959  (Belmar, New Jersey, USA)
A friendly pudgby face on stage and TV, especially Frasier and Curb your Enthusiasm
[Picture of Tom McGowan]

 

McGrath, Joseph
Born 28 March 1928  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish director, who directed the first Beatles music videos.
[Picture of Joseph McGrath]

 

McGregor, Bob
Born 3 April 1944  (Falkirk, Scotland)
Scottish former competitive swimmer
[Picture of Bob McGregor]

 

McGuinness, Tom
Born 2 December 1941  (London, UK)
Bassist for Manfred Mann.
[Picture of Tom McGuinness]

 

McGuinness, Wilf
Born 25 October 1937  (Manchester, England)
English footballer and manager for Manchester United.
[Picture of Wilf McGuinness]

 

McGuire, Barry
Born 15 October 1935  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA)
Rock singer & guitarist.
[Picture of Barry McGuire]

 

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.
[Picture of Victor McGuire]

 

McIlmoyle, Hughie
Born 29 January 1940  (Port Glasgow, Scotland)
Former centre-forward, 250 goals over a 20+ year career, now has alzheimers.
[Picture of Hughie McIlmoyle]

 

McIlroy, Joel
Born 8 August 1973  (Sydney, Australia)
Australian actor who played Flynn Saunders on "Home and Away" replacing Martin Dingle-Wall.
[Picture of Joel McIlroy]

 

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.
[Picture of John McIndoe]

 

McKellen, Ian
Born 25 May 1939  (Burnley, Lancashire, England)
Shakespearean actor type.
[Picture of Ian McKellen]

 

McKelvie, Christina
Born 4 March 1968  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish MSP and minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy.
[Picture of Christina McKelvie]

 

McKenna, Virginia
Born 7 June 1931  (London, England)
BAFTA award winning British actress, best known for her role in 'A Town Like Alice'.
[Picture of Virginia McKenna]

 

McKenzie, Angel
Born 10 June 1973  (Moscow, Russia)
Housemate on Big Brother 10.
[Picture of Angel McKenzie]

 

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.
[Picture of Julia McKenzie]

 

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.
[Picture of David McKie]

 

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

 

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.
[Picture of John McLaughlin]

 

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".
[Picture of Don McLean]

 

McLean, Una
Born 12 January 1930  (Strathaven, Scotland)
Scottish stage actress most notably for her pantomime appearances
[Picture of Una McLean]

 

McLeish, Alex
Born 21 January 1959  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Football player who played for Aberdeen for 16 years and then a manager for 25 years
[Picture of Alex McLeish]

 

McLintock, Frank
Born 28 December 1939  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Legendary former Arsenal captain, who also played for QPR.
[Picture of Frank McLintock]

 

McMahon, Pat
Born 19 September 1945  (Croy, North Lanarkshire, Scotland)
Scottish footballer with Aston Villa and Celtic.
[Picture of Pat McMahon]

 

McMahon, Vince
Born 24 August 1945  (Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA)
Professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and TV commentator on, er, wrestling.
[Picture of Vince McMahon]

 

McMenemy, Lawrie
Born 26 July 1936  (Gateshead, United Kingdom)
English football coach, very notable for his stint at Southampton
[Picture of Lawrie McMenemy]

 

McMichael, Steve
Born 17 October 1957  (Houston, Texas, USA)
NFL player and wrestler, AKA "Mongo".
[Picture of Steve McMichael]

 

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.
[Picture of Neil McNab]

 

McNally, John
Born 30 August 1941  (Walton, England)
Guitarist for the Searchers, a band who were part of the Mersey sound in the 1960s
[Picture of John McNally]

 

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.
[Picture of Ken McNaught]

 

McParland, Peter
Born 25 April 1934  (Newry, Down, Northern Ireland)
Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland international footballer. Scored both goals in the Villa's FA Cup victory over Manchester United in 1957.
[Picture of Peter McParland]

 

McPartlin, Anthony
Born 18 November 1975  (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
Presenter and actor famed for his screen partnership with Declan Donnelly.
[Picture of Anthony McPartlin]

 

McQuillan, Alan
Born in   (exact date unknown)
FORMER PSNI Assistant Chief Constable
[Picture of Alan McQuillan]

 

McRaney, Gerald
Born 19 August 1947  (Collins, Mississippi, USA)
Actor who played one of the titular brother detectives in 'Simon & Simon'.
[Picture of Gerald McRaney]

 

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".
[Picture of Ian McShane]

 

McTell, Ralph
Born 3 December 1944  (Farnborough, Kent, England)
English folk singer-songwriter of 'Streets of London' fame.
[Picture of Ralph McTell]

 

McVie, John
Born 26 November 1945  (London, England)
Bassplayer, the "Mac" of AOR superstars Fleetwood Mac.
[Picture of John McVie]

 

Meadows, Joyce
Born in Arrowwood, Alberta, Canada  (exact date unknown)
Canadian film and television actress, born April 13, 1933/35.
[Picture of Joyce Meadows]

 

Meadows, Stanley
Born 14 July 1931  (Stepney, England)
English actor.
[Picture of Stanley Meadows]

 

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

 

Medhurst, Pete Pete Medhurst is no longer with us
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.
[Picture of Pete Medhurst]

 

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!
[Picture of Lina Medina]

 

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.
[Picture of Bill Medley]

 

Medvedev, Vadim Andreyevich
Born 29 March 1929  (St Petersburg, Russia)
Russian politician and member of the Politburo since 1988.
[Picture of Vadim Andreyevich Medvedev]

 

Meese, Edwin
Born 2 December 1931  (Oakland, California, USA)
US Attorney General under Ronald Reagan.
[Picture of Edwin Meese]

 

Mehsud, Mufti Noor Wali
Born 26 June 1978  (South Waziristan)
Current leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban in Pakistan.
[Picture of Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud]

 

Mehta, Zubin
Born 29 April 1936  (Mumbai, India)
Veteran & well-travelled conductor of classical music.
[Picture of Zubin Mehta]

 

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
[Picture of Keith Meldrum]

 

Meltzer, Dave
Born 24 October 1959  (New York City, New York, USA)
American professional wrestling and MMA journalist.
[Picture of Dave Meltzer]

 

Menchú, Rigoberta
Born 9 January 1959  (Laj Chimel, El Quiché, Guatemala)
Guatemalan woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.
[Picture of Rigoberta Menchú]

 

Meo, Tony
Born 4 October 1959  (Tooting, London, England)
Former snooker player.
[Picture of Tony Meo]

 

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.
[Picture of Bill Mercer]

 

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

 

Meredith, James
Born 25 June 1933  (Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA)
American Civil Rights figure.
[Picture of James Meredith]

 

Meriwether, Lee
Born 27 May 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Former model-turned-TV actress.
[Picture of Lee Meriwether]

 

Merkel, Angela
Born 17 July 1954  (Hamburg, Germany)
longtime german chancellor, basically the Brezhnev of Germany
[Picture of Angela Merkel]

 

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

 

Mew, John
Date and place of birth unknown
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.
[Picture of John Mew]

 

Michael, Glen
Born in Devon, England  (exact date unknown)
Scottish children's television presenter and entertainer. Born c. 1926.
[Picture of Glen Michael]

 

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.
[Picture of Prince Michael of Kent]

 

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.
[Picture of Bret Michaels]

 

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.
[Picture of Anders Michanek]

 

Michelle, Vicki
Born 14 December 1950  (Chigwell, England)
Patricia Foster in Emmerdale and Yvette Carte-Blanche in 'Allo 'Allo!
[Picture of Vicki Michelle]

 

Michiko, Empress
Born 20 October 1934  (Tokyo, Japan)
Wife of abdicated Japanese Emperor Akihito, now to be called "The Empress Emerita"
[Picture of Empress Michiko]

 

Micucci, Kate
Born 31 March 1980  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA)
American actress, comedian & musician.
[Picture of Kate Micucci]

 

Micunovic, Dragoljub
Born 14 July 1930  (Merdare, Serbia)
Former President of the Parliament of Serbia & Montenegro
[Picture of Dragoljub Micunovic]

 

Midler, Bette
Born 1 December 1945  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
Singer, actress and comedian.
[Picture of Bette Midler]

 

Mifsud, Paul
Born in Malta  (exact date unknown)
Maltese snooker player, born 1945/46.
[Picture of Paul Mifsud]

 

Mignolet, Simon
Born 6 August 1988  (Sint-Truiden, Belgium)
Sunderland AFC reserve goalkeeper.
[Picture of Simon Mignolet]

 

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.
[Picture of Ludek Miklosko]

 

Mikulski, Barbara
Born 20 July 1936  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
United States Senator from Maryland from 1987 to 2017
[Picture of Barbara Mikulski]

 

Miles, Nick
Born 15 December 1962  (Birmingham, Enga)
Jimmy King on Emmerdale
[Picture of Nick Miles]

 

Miles, Sarah
Born 31 December 1941  (Ingatestone, Essex, England)
English Academy Award nominated actress.
[Picture of Sarah Miles]

 

Miles, Vera
Born 23 August 1929  (Boise City, Oklahoma, USA)
Film actress - 'The Searchers', 'Psycho', 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' etc.
[Picture of Vera Miles]

 

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.
[Picture of Peggy Miley]

 

Milius, John
Born 11 April 1944  (St Louis, Missouri, USA)
Screenwriter of Apocalpyse Now, and Dirty Harry.
[Picture of John Milius]

 

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.
[Picture of Matt Millen]

 

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.
[Picture of Ally Miller]

 

Miller, Dennis
Born 3 November 1953  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Standup comedian and former SNL cast member, now a show host on Russia Today
[Picture of Dennis Miller]

 

Miller, Frankie
Born 2 November 1949  (Glasgow, Scotland)
70s singer best known for his duet with Phil Lynott, Still in Love with You.
[Picture of Frankie Miller]

 

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.
[Picture of Dick Mills]

 

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.
[Picture of Mary Mills]

 

Milner, Brenda
Born 15 July 1918  (Manchester, England)
English-born Canadian pioneer in the field of neuropsychology.
[Picture of Brenda Milner]

 

Milnes, Sherrill
Born 10 January 1935  (Downers Grove, Illinois, United States)
American dramatic baritone most famous for his Verdi roles
[Picture of Sherrill Milnes]

 

Milsap, Ronnie
Born 16 January 1943  (Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA)
Popular country music singer.
[Picture of Ronnie Milsap]

 

Mimms, Garnet
Born 16 November 1933  (Ashland, West Virginia, USA)
Soul Singer of Cry Baby, later covered by Janis Joplin.
[Picture of Garnet Mimms]

 

Mina, (singer)
Born 25 May 1940  (Busto Arsizo, Italy)
One of most successful pop singers of all time in Italy
[Picture of (singer) Mina]

 

Minifie, Valerie
Born 23 March 1940  (Birmingham, England)
Actress best known for playing the meek Anthea in 'Men Behaving Badly'.
[Picture of Valerie Minifie]

 

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.
[Picture of Liza Minnelli]

 

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.
[Picture of Max Mirnyi]

 

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'.
[Picture of Helen Mirren]

 

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.
[Picture of David Miscavige]

 

Miskovic, Ivan
Born 24 October 1920  (Premantura, Croatia)
Very old distinguished Croatian General who trained at the Russian military academy for foreigners.
[Picture of Ivan Miskovic]

 

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
[Picture of Ann Mitchell]

 

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

 

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.
[Picture of George Mitchell]

 

Mitchell, Joni
Born 7 November 1943  (Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada)
Canadian folk singer, songwriter and painter.
[Picture of Joni Mitchell]

 

Mitchell, Sasha
Born 27 July 1967  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Actor who played James Beaumont on Dallas.
[Picture of Sasha Mitchell]

 

Mitta, Alexander
Born 28 March 1933  (Moscow, Soviet Union)
Soviet-Russian actor and filmmaker
[Picture of Alexander Mitta]

 

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.
[Picture of Ron Mix]

 

Miyamoto, Shigeru
Born 16 November 1952  (Sonobe, Japan)
Legendary Nintendo game developer whose creations of Super Mario Bros. and Zelda entertained and formed generations
[Picture of Shigeru Miyamoto]

 

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.
[Picture of Hayao Miyazaki]

 

Mizuno, Hideko
Born 29 October 1939  (Shimooseki, Japan)
One of the first successful female Japanese shōjo manga artists
[Picture of Hideko Mizuno]

 

modi, narendra
Born 17 September 1950  (Vadnagar, India)
Prime Minister of India since 2014.
[Picture of narendra modi]

 

Mogae, Barbara
Born in Botswana  (exact date unknown)
First Lady of Botswana from 1998-2008
[Picture of Barbara Mogae]

 

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.
[Picture of Mahathir Mohamad]

 

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.
[Picture of Narges Mohammadi]

 

Moisiu, Alfred
Born 1 December 1929  (Shkoder, Kingdom of Albania)
Former president of Albania.
[Picture of Alfred Moisiu]

 

Molland, Joey
Born 21 June 1947  (Edge Hill, Liverpool)
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.
[Picture of Joey Molland]

 

Moncur, Bobby
Born 19 January 1945  (Perth, Scotland)
Former Scotland, Newcastle & Sunderland player, later a manager.
[Picture of Bobby Moncur]

 

Monninger, Joseph
Born 28 October 1953  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Writer with terminal lung cancer.
[Picture of Joseph Monninger]

 

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.
[Picture of Nicholas Monson]

 

Montague, Lee
Born 16 October 1927  (London, England, United Kingdom)
British stage and film actor. Surprsingly unpicked here before 2021
[Picture of Lee Montague]

 

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
[Picture of Eric Monte]

 

Montenegro, Fernanda
Born 16 October 1929  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Brazillian actress, nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 1999 for 'Central Station'.
[Picture of Fernanda Montenegro]

 

Moone, Maggie
Born 5 July 1953  (Birmingham, England)
British singer appearing on "Name That Tune."
[Picture of Maggie Moone]

 

Moorcock, Michael
Born 18 December 1939  (London, England)
Prolific sci-fi and fantasy author.
[Picture of Michael Moorcock]

 

Moore, Kenton
Born 31 March 1932  (Coventry, Warwickshire, England)
Actor who played Noah in 'Doctor Who' story 'The Ark in Space'.
[Picture of Kenton Moore]

 

Moore, Lenny
Born 25 November 1933  (Reading, Pennyslvnaia, USA)
NFL Rookie of the Year n 1956, 2 time NFL champion.
[Picture of Lenny Moore]

 

Moore, Sam Sam Moore is no longer with us
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.
[Picture of Sam Moore]

 

Moore, Terry
Born 7 January 1929  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Actress, former wife of Howard Hughes, a former model & "sex interest" in films.
[Picture of Terry Moore]

 

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.
[Picture of Doug Moran]

 

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.
[Picture of Margaret Moran]

 

Moreira, Airto
Born 5 August 1941  (Itaiópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Jazz composer, drummer and percussionist; played with Miles Davis, Weather Report and Santana
[Picture of Airto Moreira]

 

Morella, Connie
Born 12 February 1931  (Somerville, Massachussets, USA)
Maryland congresswoman from 1987 to 2003.
[Picture of Connie Morella]

 

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.
[Picture of Mary Morello]

 

Moreno, Belita
Born 1 November 1949  (USA)
Actress known for playing Benny Lopez on "George Lopez."
[Picture of Belita Moreno]

 

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.
[Picture of Rita Moreno]

 

Morey, Cynthia
Born 10 August 1927  (Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom)
author and former principal with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
[Picture of Cynthia Morey]

 

Morgan, Chad Chad Morgan is no longer with us
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.
[Picture of Chad Morgan]

 

Morgan, Derrick
Born 27 March 1940  (Clarendon, Jamaica)
Pre-Bob Marley Reggae star
[Picture of Derrick Morgan]

 

morgan, jane
Born 3 May 1924  (Newton, Massachusetts, USA)
Popular singer from the 1950s.
[Picture of jane morgan]

 

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.
[Picture of Jaye P. Morgan]

 

Morgan, Paddy
Born 7 January 1943  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Australian snooker player.
[Picture of Paddy Morgan]

 

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.
[Picture of Piers Morgan]

 

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
[Picture of Hamako Mori]

 

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.
[Picture of Masahiro Mori]

 

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'.
[Picture of Michael Moriarty]

 

Moriarty, P.H. P.H. Moriarty is no longer with us
Born 27 February 1939  (Deptford, London, England)

Died 3 February 2025  (London)

Age at death: 86  (read death notice)
Actor - 'The Long Good Friday'.
[Picture of P.H. Moriarty]

 

Morillo, Lila
Born 14 August 1940  (Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela)
Singer and actress, has starred in several Telenovelas
[Picture of Lila Morillo]

 

Morin, Edgar
Born 7 August 1921  (Paris, France)
French philosopher and sociologist.
[Picture of Edgar Morin]

 

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'.
[Picture of Ken Morley]

 

Morpurgo, Michael
Born 5 October 1943  (St Albans, UK)
Leading children's author, behind works such as "War Horse".
[Picture of Michael Morpurgo]

 

Morris, Carol
Born 8 April 1936  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA)
Miss USA and Miss Universe 1956.
[Picture of Carol Morris]

 

Morris, Chris
Born 15 June 1962  (Colchester, Essex, England)
English controversial comedian and filmmaker.
[Picture of Chris Morris]

 

Morris, Desmond
Born 24 January 1928  (Purton, Wiltshire, England)
Zoologist and author of the best-selling book 'The Naked Ape'.
[Picture of Desmond Morris]

 

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

 

Morrison, George
Born in Tramore, Ireland  (exact date unknown)
Irish documentary filmmaker. Born 1922
[Picture of George Morrison]

 

Morrison, Van
Born 31 August 1945  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Celebrated Irish musician. Pub fact: he was once married to a woman called Janet Planet.
[Picture of Van Morrison]

 

Morrissey, Steven Patrick
Born 22 May 1959  (Manchester, England)
'Morrissey' - former lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths, now a solo artist.
[Picture of Steven Patrick Morrissey]

 

Mortimer, Angela
Born 21 April 1932  (Plymouth, Devon, England)
Retired tennis player. Winner of three Grand Slam titles including Wimbledon in 1961.
[Picture of Angela Mortimer]

 

MORTIMER, Bob
Born 23 May 1959  (Middlesborough, England)
Comedian and actor, one half of the Reeves and Mortimer surreal comedy act.
[Picture of Bob MORTIMER]

 

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.
[Picture of Steve Mortimer]

 

Morton, George
Born 11 February 1940  (Scotland)
Labour MP for Manchester Moss Side 1978-1983
[Picture of George Morton]

 

Moskowitz, Jared
Born 18 December 1980  (Coral Springs, FL, USA)
U.S. Representative from Florida's 23rd district
[Picture of Jared Moskowitz]

 

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.
[Picture of Randy Moss]

 

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.
[Picture of Manny Mota]

 

Mota, Rosa
Born 29 June 1958  (Porto, Portugal)
Portuguese former marathon runner, also called "the greatest female marathon runner ever"
[Picture of Rosa Mota]

 

Mott, Morris
Born 25 May 1946  (Creelman, Canada)
Canadian Ice Hockey player
[Picture of Morris Mott]

 

Mountcharles, Henry
Born 25 May 1951  ()
Peer who has cultivated an image as the "rock 'n' roll aristocrat" through putting on numerous shows at his ancestral home, Slane Castle.
[Picture of Henry Mountcharles]

 

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.
[Picture of Mir-Hossein Mousavi]

 

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.
[Picture of Nana Mouskouri]

 

Moyers, Bill
Born 5 June 1934  (Hugo, Oklahoma, USA)
Journalist and White House Press Secretary under LBJ, one of the few major personnel left from his administration.
[Picture of Bill Moyers]

 

Mubarak, Ahmad Awad bin
Born in Aden, Yemen  (exact date unknown)
Appointed Prime minister of Yemen in early 2020. Previously foreign minister. Takes hard line on Houthi rebels. Born 1968
[Picture of Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak]

 

Mubarak, Suzanne
Born 28 February 1941  (Al Minya Governorate, Egypt)
Wife of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
[Picture of Suzanne Mubarak]

 

Mueller-Stahl, Armin
Born 17 December 1930  (Sovetsk, Russia)
German film actor.
[Picture of Armin Mueller-Stahl]

 

Muivah, Thuingaleng
Born 3 March 1934  (Somdal, Manipur, India)
Naga separatist politician and General Secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland.
[Picture of Thuingaleng Muivah]

 

Mujica, Jose
Born 20 May 1935  (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Modest living President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.
[Picture of Jose Mujica]

 

Mukkamala, Bobby
Born in Flint, MI, USA  (exact date unknown)
Flint, Michigan doctor elected American Medical Association President for 2025/6
[Picture of Bobby Mukkamala]

 

Muldaur, Diana
Born 19 August 1938  (New York City, New York, USA)
US actress, most prominently on L.A. Law and on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the interim medical officer Doctor Pulaski
[Picture of Diana Muldaur]

 

Muldowney, Shirley
Born 19 June 1940  (Burlington, Vermont, USA)
The First lady of drag racing - she was the first female to receive a NHRA licence to drive a top-fuel dragster. Depicted in film by Bonnie Bedelia, who wasn't popuar choice with her.
[Picture of Shirley Muldowney]

 

Mulgrew, James
Born 17 October 1945  (Cookstown, N Ireland)
AKA Jimmy Cricket, an Irish comedian.
[Picture of James Mulgrew]

 

Mullavey, Greg
Born 10 September 1939  (Buffalo, New York, USA)
US TV actor, Carly's grandfather in icarly
[Picture of Greg Mullavey]

 

Mullen Jr., Larry
Born 31 October 1961  (Artane, Dublin, Ireland)
Co-founder of U2 (not him, no, not him either), the drummer. Revealed he suffers from dyscalculia (I know its not life threatening but you try and find something interesting to say about a U2 member)
[Picture of Larry Mullen Jr.]

 

Müller, Herta
Born 17 August 1953  (Nitchidorf, Timis County, Romania)
Romanian born German writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2009.
[Picture of Herta Müller]

 

Mullery, Alan
Born 23 November 1941  (Notting Hill, London, England)
English national team footballer who split his career between Fulham and Tottenham later becoming a manager and commentator.
[Picture of Alan Mullery]

 

muniz, frankie
Born 5 December 1985  (Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, USA)
Star of quirky noughties US sitcom 'Malcolm in the Middle'.
[Picture of frankie muniz]

 

Munn, Olivia
Born 3 July 1980  (Oklahoma City, OK, USA)
Actress best known for "Daily Show" appearances
[Picture of Olivia Munn]

 

Munroe, Carmen
Born in Berbice, Guyana  (exact date unknown)
Guyana-born actress, one of first black actors to appear regularly on British television in the 1960s and 70s.
[Picture of Carmen Munroe]

 

Muraco, Don
Born 10 September 1949  (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA)
WWF wrestler of the 80s who lost his claim to the nickname "The Rock"
[Picture of Don Muraco]

 

Murayama, Tomiichi
Born 3 March 1924  (Oita Prefecture, Japan)
Prime Minister of Japan from 1994 to 1996. Was the first Japanese PM to publicly apologise for the conduct of Japan in the Second World War.
[Picture of Tomiichi Murayama]

 

Murch, Walter
Born 12 July 1943  (New York, New York, USA)
Oscar-winning film editor of such films as The Godfather series, "Apocalypse Now" and "The English Patient."
[Picture of Walter Murch]

 

Murdoch, Rupert
Born 11 March 1931  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
American media tycoon who used to be Australian, but cynically switched nationalities for business purposes. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000. The "Dirty Digger" now finds his media empire in retreat after a series of revelations regarding phone-hac
[Picture of Rupert Murdoch]

 

Murdock, David H.
Born 11 April 1923  (Kansas City, MO, USA)
Billionaire businessman (Dole) and advocate for plant-based diets; also founder of the California Health and Longevity Institute. Something's working!
[Picture of David H. Murdock]

 

Murphy, Ben
Born 6 March 1942  (Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA)
Actor who played Kid Curry in TV show "Alias Smith and Jones".
[Picture of Ben Murphy]

 

Murphy, Brian Brian Murphy is no longer with us
Born 25 September 1933  (Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England)

Died 2 February 2025  (Kent)

Age at death: 92  (read death notice)
TV actor, best known as George Roper in 'George and Mildred'.
[Picture of Brian Murphy]

 

Murphy, Eddie
Born 3 April 1961  (Brooklyn, New York City, USA)
Comedian who transcended to films & made a few decent films in the 1980s, but whose recent showings have been pretty pants.
[Picture of Eddie Murphy]

 

Murphy, Pat
Born in Wales  (exact date unknown)
Welsh horse trainer.
[Picture of Pat Murphy]

 

Murphy, Peter
Born 11 July 1957  (Northampton, England)
English singer-songwriter, former vocalist for the band Bauhaus, known as the Godfather of Goth.
[Picture of Peter Murphy]

 

Murphy, Shaun
Born 10 August 1982  (Harlow, England)
English Triple Crown snooker player and 2005 World Champion.
[Picture of Shaun Murphy]

 

Murphy, Stephanie
Born 16 September 1978  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Former U.S. Representative from Florida's 7th district
[Picture of Stephanie Murphy]

 

Murray, Anne
Born 20 June 1945  (Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Singer who paved the way for the later success of other Canadian female singers such as Céline Dion and Shania Twain.
[Picture of Anne Murray]

 

Murray, Jenni
Born 12 May 1950  (Barnsley, Yorkshire)
TV & radio broadcaster & journalist, presenter of 'Woman's Hour' on BBC Radio 4. Announced in 2006 that she had breast cancer.
[Picture of Jenni Murray]

 

Murray, Patrick
Born 17 December 1956  (London, England)
British comic actor, Mickey Pearce in 'Only Fools And Horses'.
[Picture of Patrick Murray]

 

Murray, Pete
Born 19 September 1928  (London, England)
Veteran radio DJ - one of Radio 1's original presenters when it started up in 1967. Had previously worked for Radio Luxembourg, as indeed they all seemed to do in those days.
[Picture of Pete Murray]

 

Murthy, N. R. Narayana
Born 20 August 1946  (Sidlaghatta, India)
Co-founder of Infosys and father-in-law of former British PM Rishi Sunak
[Picture of N. R. Narayana Murthy]

 

Musgrave, Story
Born 19 August 1935  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Nasa astronaut, one of the few people to have been into space in six different occasions.
[Picture of Story Musgrave]

 

Musk, Elon
Born 28 June 1971  (Pretoria, South Africa)
Uber-rich co-founder of PayPal and current bigwig with SpaceX and Tesla. Seemingly getting too into his role as a comic strip evil billionaire in recent years.
[Picture of Elon Musk]

 

Mustaine, Dave
Born 13 September 1961  (La Mesa, California, USA)
Singer & guitarist, lead singer of Megadeth and guitarist for Metallica.
[Picture of Dave Mustaine]

 

Mwepu, Enock
Born 1 January 1998  (Lusaka, Zambia)
Zambian national team footballer who played for Red Bull Salzburg and Brighton & Hove Albion prior to retiring after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
[Picture of Enock Mwepu]

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