Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: R

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Peri Rossi, Cristina Born 12 November 1941  (Montevideo, Uruguay) Writer and literary critic from Uruguay. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Pombo, Jorge Reynolds Born 22 June 1936  (Colombia) Columbian bio-engineer who developed the internal pacemaker. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Racina, Thom Born 4 June 1946  (Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States) TV writer for American soap-operas such as Days of our lives and General Hospital Gooseberry Crumble

Radcliffe, Daniel Born 23 July 1989  (Fulham, London, England) Harry Potter. Now starring in a stage show where he takes his clothes off. Hangman's XX

Radcliffe, Eric Born 3 December 1950  (England, UK) Record producer who set up Blackwing Studios in the 80's, getting the bands Yazoo and Depeche Mode started in the industry. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Radke, Ronnie Born 15 December 1983  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Frontman of rock band Falling in Reverse. (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets

Rae, Alanah Born 9 February 1988  (Freehold, New Jersey, USA) American pornographic actress, born Elizabeth Collman. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Rae, Lauren Born in New Zealand  (exact date unknown) Commonwealth Games weightlifter and fitness coach. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Rae, William Born in   (exact date unknown) Scottish former police officer who served as chief constable of the Strathclyde Police. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2025

Raimondi, Ruggero Born 3 October 1941  (Bologna, Italy) Italian bass-baritone opera singer who has also appeared in motion pictures (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Ralphs, Mick  Born 31 March 1944  (Stoke Lacy, UK) Died 23 June 2025  () Age at death: 81  (read death notice) Founder member and guitarist of both Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Ramone, Marky Born 15 July 1956  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) The second drummer for punk icons The Ramones. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey (THEME) Punk is Dead

Ramos, Socorro Born 23 September 1923  (Santa Cruz, Laguna, Phillipines) Co-founder of Phillipines largest bookstore (National Book Store) Centenarian Club

Rams, Dieter Born 20 May 1932  (Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany) German project designer, especially for products of the Braun company (THEME) D Ceased

Rand, Mary Born 10 February 1940  (Wells, United Kingdom) English former track and field athlete who won three medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics (THEME) And the SPOTY Winner is… dead

Rangel, Charles  Born 11 June 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 26 May 2025  () Age at death: 94  (read death notice) American politician who served as a representative for New York for an uninterrupted 46 years. Beat the notorious Adam Clayton Powell to win his first election. (THEME) Six Feet Under the Dome

Ranglin, Ernest Born 19 June 1932  (Manchester, Jamaica) Guitarist credited with creating part of the Ska sound. (THEME) Musical chairs

Ranken, Andrew Born 13 November 1953  (London, England) Longtime Pogues drummer. Has COPD, and was a no show at Shane MacGowan's funeral. Imelda's Terrahawks Life Got Cold

Rankin, Robert Born 29 July 1949  (Parsons Green, London, England) British author known for his humourous fantasy novels. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Ransone, James Born 2 June 1979  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Tv actor played Ziggo Zobotka in The Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Rantzen, Esther Born 22 June 1940  (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England) Famously toothy TV presenter, journalist and campaigner. Presented 'That's Life' from 1973-1994 and is the widow of broadcaster Desmond Wilcox. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying It's Grim Up North 2026? No thank you! Ah, the ol’ team Also-Ran Ambulance chaser  And they all died Angus Young's Highway to Hell (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife A Pelican In The Wilderness ARSE-IN-HOLE A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Banana's Peel Slippers Bastard Must've Died Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop ..better to burn out... Blasphemous Rumours 'A' BLIMEY! Blodreina Bought the Peanut Farm Worm Fodder BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2025 Casket Ready  c. a. daver  Compost Corner Couldn't Think of a Team Name Crofty's Coffin Crew Culled Rush Centenary Cemetery Dai YaB'stards Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dave's Grim Underground BO Day in the Death DDP Tofoa Dead and Dusted 1 Dead Ends Dead Last? Dead Right! DEAD LOSS Dead Ringers Dead Wait  Death Becomes Them Death Can Be Funny Deathlist.net Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Death Stalks United Departures Board Diego Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Di's Dies Droller Coaster Drop Dead Celebration Dropping Like Flies drunkasaskunk Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Ethnic Cleansing Skate Dumpers Evil Grimace Expiry Date - 2025 Fade to Black Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat Kids Always Win at Seasaw La Faucheuse Finbarr Returns from the Dead Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool Forever young pups The Forest Lawn Jockeys  Freaky Farleys Free Fallers' Funeral Holmes GIAC - It's really Serious!  Girlfriend In A Coma (THEME) CRT to DOA Going Green Going Underground (THEME) Gone Solo Goneville Grave Danger Haben die Spaten Harry Rotter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 Hearse of the Dead Once Again Heaven Can't Wait His and Hearse Hunting Halos I'll sleep when you're dead  I Told You I Was Ill  I've Been Dying To Play This I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Jellydead Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam JoeRam They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar Lidders Late Lamentables Living in a Box LL's Pool Lord Football's Lot Madonna's Hand Of Bod Weakend at Bernies Manuel's Stiffs Mass Hole Cemetery Min Reaper The Misers Morbid United F.C. Mortem Omnibus Multiple Stiffies  (THEME) Nature's Way Neither There Nor Thereabouts  NoSoup4U! Octopus of Odstock Oh, What a Beautiful Mournin' Once You Go Black Only Fools and Corpses  (THEME) Windsor's OBE Pan Breed Partridge As Reaper  Peacocks Anus Horribilis Pedro's catacomb collective People I Think Might Die In 2025 United Peter Falk's Friends Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Plan B from Outer Space A Trophy For Atrophy Poppin’ Clogs Sad News FC SeasideEssexXile Shaun of the Dead 69 Shovelful of Dirt Shuffle Off Simply Dead Skibidi Toilet Smart Beta So Long Farewell Song to the Siren Southerners Stiffs Spectre of Death Forgotten But Not Gone Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff Competition Still_Drunkasaskunk Stone Dead Cert Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information Team Cat AIDS Heading Nowhere The B-Team The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2025 The Anfield Iron  The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers 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 Funeral Director 2025 The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury  The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad the new team  the old lady The Rotting Corpses of the Undead The Sound of the Underground (THEME) The Talking Dead 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 Windsor the Troll Women's Deaths Matter Too You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them! You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now You Might Be A King or a Little Street Sweeper You've got a Shiva In The Dark Zipline Zombie Nation

Raphael, (singer) Born 5 May 1943  (Linares, Spain) Miguel Rafael Martos Sanchez, Spanish singer and televisionm film and Thater actor. Diego (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's  I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End! Life Got Cold Manchester Pity Martin Scorsese’s The Departed Substitution Bench and Star Players

Raphael, Sally Jessie Born 25 February 1935  (Easton, Pennsylvania, USA) American talk show host. Swimming in the Death Pool Tumbling Dice

Rapley, Teremoana Born in Upper Hutt, New Zealand  (exact date unknown) New Zealander hip-hop artist and television presenter, born 1973. Substitution Bench and Star Players

Rashba, Emmanuel Born 30 October 2027  (Kyiv, Ukraine) A theoretical physicist, he discovered the Rashba Effect, which as you all know laid the foundation for the emerging field of spintronics. He died on January 12, 2025. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Rassimov, Rada Born 3 March 1938  (Trieste, Italy) Italian actress, most famous to international audiences for her role as Maria in "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" Most Unique Picks 2024

Rathbun, Ben  Born in USA  (exact date unknown) Died 19 May 2025  (Greencastle, Indiana, USA) Age at death: 55  (read death notice) Appeared on "90 Day Fiance" and now is facing legal trouble. The B-Team

Rather, Dan Born 31 October 1931  (Wharton, Texas, USA) Long time news anchor for CBS News until 2005. (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife Grim McGraw (THEME) MAGA Hit List Names are for friends, so I don’t need one (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed! Where's My Damn List?

Ratna of Nepal, Queen Born 19 August 1928  (Kathmandu, Nepal) Queen consort of Nepal from 1955-1972. (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) Dead Continent

Ratray, Devin Born 11 January 1977  (New York, NY, USA) Actor known for being Buzz McCallister in Home Alone (not the one left in the house), later turned out to be a rapist (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Rattle, Simon Born 19 January 1955  (Liverpool, England) British conductor who was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Ratzenberger, John Born 6 April 1947  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) American actor famous for playing Cliff Clavin in 'Cheers'. Has moved on to a successful career as a voice actor for Pixar. (THEME) Goodnight, Seattle (THEME) I Hear Voices

Raven, Charlotte  Born 1 January 1969  () Died 22 January 2025  () Age at death: 55  (read death notice) Minor british author & feminist journalist and editor David Quantick's Showbiz Pals GIAC - It's really Serious! Sorry For Your Trouble Still_Drunkasaskunk

Rea, Chris Born 4 March 1951  (Middlesbrough, England) Gravelly-voiced singer/songwriter of 'The Road To Hell' fame. Bourne to Die Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader VIRUS? WHAT VIRUS? CORONA'S A BEER! (THEME) Last Christmas Oscar The Beast Puppy-dog eyes Sad News FC Two Coins & A Punt

Rebane, Bill Born 8 February 1937  (Riga, Latvia) Director of monster B-movies and former third-party candidate for the Wisconsin governorship. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Red, Octavia Born 4 November 1996  (California, USA) Porn star. (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back

Redford, Robert  Born 18 August 1937  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Died 16 September 2025  (Sundance, Utah, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Heart-throb actor who didn't make the big time until the age of 32, with his role as The Sundance Kid, alongside Paul Newman's Butch Cassidy. Went on to star in 'The Sting' (again with Newman), 'A Bridge Ambulance chaser (THEME) Assorted Alliterates Di's Dies (THEME) It's a Small World Mortem Omnibus Permanent Kip 2024 (THEME) Sad Last Days (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back

Redgrave, Vanessa Born 30 January 1937  (London, England) Stage, TV & film actress, now the elder statesperson of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty. Lost two of her siblings within the space of a few days in 2010. Always Look On The Bright Side Blue-Teams (THEME) Drop Dead Diva Have I got Pews for you! (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies  John Key's List (THEME) Lego Element 4651445  Newlydeads (THEME) Windsor's OBE Swimming in the Death Pool (THEME) There is nothing like a dame  Two Coins & A Punt

Redknapp, Harry Born 2 March 1947  (Poplar, London, England) Football manager, successful but has rather dubious traits when it comes to loyalty. Permanent Kip 2024

Redman, Jim Born 8 November 1931  (London, England) Four time motorcyclist world champion. Pedro's catacomb collective

Redmayne, Eddie Born 6 January 1982  (London, England) Oscar winning actor, The Theory of Everything. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Reed, Rex Born 2 October 1938  (Forth Worth, Texas, USA) Brash film critic, also was once arrested for shoplifting three CDs. Pearly Gates

Rees, Martin Born 23 June 1942  (York, Yorkshire, England) Incumbent Astronomer Royal. Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Rees, Nigel Born 5 June 1944  (Merseyside, England) Writer and broadcaster best known for hosting Radio 4's 'Quote… Unquote'. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

Rees Mogg, Jacob Born 24 May 1969  (London, UK) High Tory prick and Walter the Softy lookalike. Had a good innings

Reeves, Martha Born 18 July 1941  (Eufaula, Alabama, USA) Legendary R&B singer. She somehow didn't die of embarassment watching Bowie and Jagger slaughter her classic "Dancing In The Street", so I think she'll be good for another year. (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Reggiani, Patrizia Born 2 December 1948  (Vignola, Italy) Italian socialite and convicted criminal for the attempted murder-for-hire of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci. (THEME) Dieopics

Rehhagel, Otto Born 9 August 1938  (Essen, Germany) German football manager who won the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen and, even more stunnningly, Euro 2004 with Greece! Time's-up Team

Rehman, Waheeda Born 3 February 1938  (Tamil Nadu, India) One of the biggest stars in Bollywood history, a major box office draw and media darling during the 1950s and 60s. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Reich, Steve Born 3 October 1936  (New York, New York, USA) Influential minimalist composer with an emphasis on making his work's composition process discernible just by listening to it. (THEME) Musical chairs

reid, anne Born 28 May 1935  (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) English stage, TV and film actress, from Coronation Street to her BAFTA-nomination for Last Tango in Halifax (THEME) The Gallifrey Regeneration Game (THEME) Yes, I Suppose

Reid, L. A. Born 7 June 1956  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) American record executive who has led Arista Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, and Epic Records; appeared as a judge on the American version of "The X Factor.". (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

REID, Sheila Born 21 December 1937  (Glasgow, Scotland) Veteran actress best known as the sour-faced holidaymaker Madge Harvey in 'Benidorm'. A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat

Reign, Tasha Born 15 January 1989  (Laguna Beach, California, USA) American porn star and sex columnist known for her Penthouse stuff. Not checking to see if thats the columns… (THEME) The Golden State Strikes Back

Reilly, George Born 14 September 1957  (Belshill, Scotland) Scottish footballer, while playing for Watford scored the winning goal against Plymouth Argyle in the 1984 FA Cup semi-final and then 20 years later got "Evander Holyfield"ed by an overly-zealous Plymouth fan! (THEME) Sportspeople I Think Might Die in 2025 United

Reilly, Paddy Born 18 October 1939  (Dublin, Ireland) Irish (the name may have been a giveaway) folk singer. His version of "The Fields of Athenry" stayed in the Irish charts for 72 weeks. The Deadest Of The Dead

reiner, rob Born 6 March 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor and director who's assured of cinematic immortality as the actual director (and fictional director Marty Di Bergi) of the classic mockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap' in 1984. (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Remus, Robert Rudolph Born 27 August 1948  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) AKA Sgt. Slaughter, WWE Champion with a Vietnam veteran-fashioned persona later incorporated into a G.I. Joe character. Has occasionally received death threats from his wrestling gimmick. (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2025

Renaud, (singer) Born 11 May 1952  (Paris, France) Popular French singer. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Renaud, Line Born 2 July 1928  (Nieppe, France) French singer, actress and AIDS activist. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort

Rendell, Ed Born 5 January 1944  (New York City, New York, USA) American lawyer who served as Mayor of Philadelphia and Governor of Pennsylvania. (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies

Ressa, Maria Born 2 October 1963  (Manita, Philippines) Fiipino journalist and founder of the new portal Rappler, received a Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for her work (THEME) Nobel Notables

Revill, Clive  Born 18 April 1930  (Wellington, New Zealand) Died 11 March 2025  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Actor. Was the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. (THEME) Apology Accepted I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae (THEME) Last Christmas Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Reynell, Mike Born 21 September 1935  (Surrey, England) Actor with roles in Jackanory Playhouse and Star Wars.Seems to be the King of uncredited roles in films such as Octopussy and numerous others. (THEME) Apology Accepted

Rhodes, Harold Born 22 July 1936  (Hadfield, Derbyshire, England) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XII

Rhodes, John Born 18 August 1927  (Wolverhampton, England) Le Mans twelfth-place finisher (though was first in class) Do they do qo? Unusual Suspects

Rhodes, Zandra Born 19 September 1940  (Chatham, United Kingdom) Presitigious British fashion designer Finbarr Returns from the Dead

RHYS-DAVIES, John Born 5 May 1944  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) Welsh actor best recognised as Sallah in the 'Indiana Jones' film series and for his role in the cult 90s sci-fi series 'Sliders'. (THEME) Jaydead

Rice, Pat Born 17 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Former Arsenal FC captain and assistant manager. The Forest Lawn Jockeys (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Richard, Cliff Born 14 October 1940  (Lucknow, India) Actor, singer, colostomy bag-wearer and insufferably smug Christian. Darling Did You Forget to Take A Breath? (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 Dead but not buried debs dead ball Don't Eat The Figs Forever young pups (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Mancunian Medley Moldy Oldies Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard  Two Coins & A Punt Where's My Damn List? Zombie Nation

Richard, Pierre Born 16 August 1934  (Valenciennes, France) French comic actor who often played different characters in different films with the same name. Most Unique Picks 2024 (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Richards, Cecile  Born 15 July 1957  (Waco, TX, USA) Died 20 January 2025  (New York City, USA) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) Former President of Planned Parenthood and activist Banana's Peel Slippers Captain Hemlock's Twenty Jackie Treehorn LL's Pool To Kill A Gabor Sister Zipline

Richards, Gavin Born 3 July 1946  (London, United Kingdom) British TV actor, Cpt. Bertorelli in Allo Allo and Terry Raymond on Eastenders (Theme) Not going in a Black Cab

Richards, Janet Radcliffe Born in United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) British philosopher who specializes in feminism and ethics, currently a professor at the University of Oxford. Born 1944. Apricot Crumble

Richards, Keith Born 18 December 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) The guitar-playing Rolling Stone with the distinctive death-warmed-up constitution. 2025 Not Alive 5 Feet and 1 to Go c. a. daver Dead but not buried (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Falling Off The Perch Final Curtain Call The Forest Lawn Jockeys (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky I'll sleep when you're dead Ken Dodds dads dog Mancunian Medley Say Hi to Uncle George (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead Wot The Deuce Zombie Nation

Richardson Khan, Helen Born 21 November 1938  (Yangon, Myanmar) Burma-born actress who achieved long-lasting popularity in Indian cinema. (THEME) Dead Continent

Richie, Lionel Born 20 June 1949  (Tuskegee, Alabama, USA) Velvet-voiced singer with Commodores, who had a succesful solo career in the 1980s with hits such as 'All Night Long', 'Hello' and 'Dancing on the Ceiling'. (THEME) They Were the World

Richmond, Fiona Born 2 March 1945  (Hillborough, UK) English former glamour model and actress who was a British sex symbol in the 1970s (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Richter, Gerhard Born 9 February 1932  (Dresden, Germany) German visual artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem Moldy Oldies

Ridge, Tom Born 26 August 1945  (Munhall, Pennsylvania, USA) US politician, first Secretary of Homeland Security, also one of the last living pro-choice Republicans (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

RIDGELEY, Andrew Born 26 January 1963  (Windlesham, Surrey, England) Surprise choice of the Reaper to make him the surviving member of 1980s pop duo, Wham! Living like royalty off his royalties… Headstone Hunters

Ridley, Daisy Born 10 April 1992  (Westminster, London, England) Actress who rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard

Riegert, Peter Born 11 April 1947  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Actor with roles in 'Animal House' and 'The Sopranos'. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

RIEU, Andre Born 1 October 1949  (Maastricht, Netherlands) Internationally known Dutch violinist and conductor. Founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. (THEME) Dead Beats

Rifkin, Ron Born 31 October 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) US actor, probably most notably opposite Jennifer Garner in Alias (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Riley, Bridget Born 24 April 1931  (London, England) Artist and main proponent of the eye-mangling op art movement. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation (THEME) Cardavers

Rimbaud, Penny Born 8 June 1943  (Northwood, London, England) Despite the name, a male musician who formed the anarcho-punk band Crass in 1977. (THEME) Punk is Dead

Rimington, Stella  Born 13 May 1935  (London, England) Died 3 August 2025  () Age at death: 90  (read death notice) First female Director-General of the secret intelligence service, MI5. (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

Rimmer, Jimmy Born 10 February 1948  (Southport, England) Goalkeeper who played for both Manchester United and Arsenal, but was better known for winning the 1982 European Cup with Aston Villa. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Rinder, Mike  Born 10 April 1955  (Adelaide, SA, Australia) Died 5 January 2025  (Palm Harbor, Florida, USA) Age at death: 69  (read death notice) Former Scientologist who left the organisation in 2007 and has spoken about the abuse inflicted upon members. The Love Boat Evil Grimace People I Think Might Die In 2025 United Time for Me to Fly

Ripstein, Arturo Born 13 December 1943  (Mexico City, Mexico) Legendary Mexican film director and nine-time Ariel Award winner. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Rius, Diana Born 20 February 2000  (Spain) Porn Star - check her out on XXXGerbil (THEME) Scrubber Out

Riva, Maria  Born 13 December 1924  (Berlin, Germany) Died 29 October 2025  (Gila, New Mexico, USA) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) Actress daughter of Marlene Dietrich. Drop Dead Celebration (THEME) Drop Dead Diva From Here to Eternity Jumptheshark (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille Upside Down Planet

Rivera, Geraldo Born 4 July 1943  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American trash talk show host, who later went to Fox News because the standards there were easier to uphold Deadpool Surprise (THEME) The Talking Dead

Rivers, Johnny Born 7 November 1942  (New York, New York, USA) 60s singer who saw US success with his covers of hits by Chuck Berry and the Four Tops as well as original songs such as "Poor Side of Town" and "Secret Agent Man". (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Rizzo, Socrates Born 14 September 1945  (Linares, Mexico) Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (THEME) Rolls Off The Tongue

Roache, William Born 25 April 1932  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) TV actor, who, despite playing the part of Ken Barlow in 'Coronation Street' since 1960, still manages to be more wooden than your average Ikea bookcase. Arrested and charged with rape in 2013. (THEME) Animals to the Afterlife Don't Stay Alive in '25 Fiona's Frail & Cancerous Pool (THEME) Kill Bills, Vol. 3 Mancunian Medley (THEME) Nature's Way

Roan, Chappell Born 19 February 1998  (Willard, Missouri, USA) American singer and songwriter. Working with collaborator Dan Nigro, the majority of her music is inspired by 1980s synth-pop and 2000s pop songs. Her aesthetic is influenced by drag queens, and her music and performing style have been described by critic (THEME) I Made the News Today, Oh Boy Owt to stop me Coffin

Robbins, Tom  Born 22 July 1932  (Blowing Rock, NC, USA) Died 9 February 2025  (La Conner, Washington, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Writer of short stories, essays and novels, the most famous being Even Cowgirls get the Blues. Admits using LSD with Timothy Leary Rigor Mort Us

Roberts, Dave Born 14 February 1936  (Buffalo, New York, USA) American broadcaster, also the father of David. (THEME) Pennsylvania Pushes Up the Daisies

Roberts, Eric Born 18 April 1956  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA) Actor and brother of Julia Roberts. (THEME) Dr Who's Next

Roberts, Jake "The Snake" Born 30 May 1955  (Gainesville, Texas, USA) Another US professional wrestler. Dead Last? Dead Right! (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2025 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality  LW's Czech Out Newlydeads Statik Charge

Roberts, Pat Born 20 April 1936  (Topeka, Kansas, USA) Former US Senator from Kansas (1997-2021). (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians)

Roberts, Robin Born 23 November 1960  (Pass Christian, Mississippi, USA) Newscaster and anchor of US breakfast programme 'Good Morning America' on ABC. (THEME) BOBBING FOR APPLES

Robertson, Gavin Born 28 May 1966  (St Leonards, Australia) Australian cricketer. Compost Corner Feng Shui Pig Jellydead

Robertson, Phil  Born 24 April 1946  (Vivian, Louisiana, USA) Died 25 May 2025  () Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Reality TV creature, patriarch of the Duck Dynasty Droller Coaster Free Fallers' G-O-T-T-O-G-O! Life Got Cold Peacocks Anus Horribilis The Walking Dead Wormer, he's a dead man! niedermier dead! marmalard dead!

Robinson, Ann Born 25 May 1929  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress best known for her role in 'The War of the Worlds' from 1953. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Robinson, Anne Born 26 September 1944  (Crosby, Merseyside, England) Former journalist, then game show host & TV broadcaster. Presenter of 'The Weakest Link'. The pun for her death pretty much writes itself! (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Robinson, Gene Born 29 May 1947  (Lexington, Kentucky, United States) Former American Bishop who caused scandal by being the first openly gay man consecrated to bishophood within a major Christian denomination Blueberry Crumble

Robinson, Geoffrey Born 25 May 1938  (Sheffield, UK) Labour MP for Coventry North West since 1976, his resignation over undisclosed loans in 1998 was arguably the first scandal of the Blair government. (THEME) God's Gonna Gettem

Robinson, Nate Born 31 May 1984  (Seattle, Washington, USA) Retired American basketball player and first to win the NBA slam dunk champion for the third time. You've got a Shiva In The Dark

Robinson, Rachel Born 19 July 1922  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former nurse and widow of the legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson. (THEME) Assorted Alliterates Centenarian Club (THEME) Fiona's 1922 (THEME) Gray Panthers

Robinson, Rony Born 24 December 1940  (Sheffield, UK) Writer and long-time host on Radio Sheffield. "Rony" is short for "Goronwy", if you were wondering. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Robinson, Smokey Born 19 February 1940  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) R & B singer, one of the heroes of Motown music. Coffin Fit (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Noz4news (THEME) St. Peter’s Warblers (THEME) They Were the World

Robinson, Tommy Born 27 November 1982  (Luton, UK) Born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, a former sunbed shop owner who cosplayed as a football hooligan long enough to become a far-right political activist. Who Turned out the lights?

Robinson, Tony Born 15 August 1946  (Homerton, London, England) Comic actor, best known for his role as Baldrick in 'Blackadder'. (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2025

Rock, Crissy Born 23 September 1958  (Liverpool, England) Actress, known for her role in TV sitcom 'Benidorm'. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

Rockefeller, Jay Born 18 June 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) Senator from West Virginia 1985-2015 and member of the famous political/business dynasty. (THEME) Dying Donkeys

Rocky, A$AP Born 3 October 1988  (New York City, New York, USA) US rapper, real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers. Recently hit by allegations of sexual assault. (THEME) And That's a Rap

Rodd, Michael Born 29 November 1943  (South Shields, Tyne and Wear) Presenter of 'Tomorrow's World' and 'Screen Test' in the 1970s. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Rodgers, Bill Born 28 October 1928  (Liverpool, England) One of the "Gang of Four" who split from the Liberal Party to form the SDP. (THEME) Kill Bills, Vol. 3 (THEME) No More Expenses

Rodgers, Clodagh  Born 5 March 1947  (Warrenpoint, UK) Died 18 April 2025  (Cobham) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Northern Irish pop star of the late 60s and the UK's Eurovision entry in 1971. (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Rodgers, Paul Born 17 December 1949  (Middlesbrough, England) Frontman of numerous rock bands including Free, Bad Company, the Firm, and the Law, is he all right now? 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying

Rodman, Dennis Born 13 May 1961  (Tenton, New Jersey, USA) Flamboyant former NBA basketball player. (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft

Rodnina, Irina Born 9 December 1949  (Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) Figure skater-turned-politician. (THEME) She’s a Dead Skate, Charlie Brown

Rodriguez, Guillermo Born 4 November 1924  (Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador) Former military dictator of Ecuador from 1972 to 1976. Ah, the ol’ team Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep ..better to burn out... (THEME) Gray Panthers (THEME) Hell to the Chief Puzlman's Passing Picks Upside Down Planet

Rodriguez, Maria Isabel Born 5 November 1922  (San Salvador, El Salvador) Highly regarded health expert and politician of El Salvador (THEME) Fiona's 1922

Roe, Tommy Born 9 May 1942  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) 60s singer who began the decade as a rocker in the mould of Buddy Holly and ended it with a number of bubblegum hits such as transatlantic chart-topper "Dizzy". Grim McGraw (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Roggensack, Patience D. Born 7 July 1940  (Joliet, Illinois, USA) American Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Dust in the Wind

Roles, Barbara Born 6 April 1941  (San Mateo, California, USA) Figure skater who was the 1962 US national champion. (THEME) She’s a Dead Skate, Charlie Brown

Rolie, Gregg Born 17 June 1947  (Seattle, Washington, United States) Lead singer of Santana and Journey (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm

Rollins, James Born 20 August 1961  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) American veterinarian and author. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Rollins, Sonny Born 7 September 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Jazz tenor saxophonist, with a long career in music. Casket Ready Couldn't Think of a Team Name Deathlist.net Dirt Nappers Funeral Furore Imelda's Terrahawks LL's Pool Lord Football's Lot (THEME) Musical chairs (THEME) Nice!  (THEME) Old as Dirt 2 Sad News FC Stay safe friends! (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

Roman, Phil Born 21 December 1930  (Fresno, California, USA) American animator for 'The Simpsons', 'King of the Hill' et al. (THEME) Stars on Hice

Ronaldo, Cristiano Born 5 February 1985  (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal) Sublime talent, who has the following traits - brilliant goals, the constant step over & falls over dramatically in a heap if an opponent even looks at him. (THEME) 2025 Exit Draft

Rongji, Zhu Born 23 October 1928  (Changsha, China) Premier of China from 1998 to 2003. (THEME) 90s vs 90s (THEME) Complications from a fall Death Is International 2024

Ronstadt, Linda Born 15 July 1946  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Popular singer, known for her collaborations with various other singers. Announced that she had Parkinson's disease in 2013. Bourne to Die (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Compost Corner Deadpool Surprise Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged (THEME) Drop Dead Diva Dust in the Wind Funeral Holmes Going Green Graceful Deaths His and Hearse (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Huddled Masses  (THEME) It's time to meet the music Jackie Treehorn John Key's List LL's Pool Newlydeads Pedro's catacomb collective (THEME) Sad Last Days Statik Charge (THEME) The Dead Kennedys The Spanners

Rosberg, Keke Born 6 December 1948  (Solna, Sweden) Finnish Formula One championship winner of 1982, father of the later champion Nico Rosberg. (THEME) Formula Fatality

Rose, Axl Born 6 February 1962  (Lafayette, Indiana, USA) Lead singer of Guns n' Roses. And they all died Had a good innings

Rose, Calypso Born 27 April 1940  (Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago) The mother of "Calypso", the somewhat gentler kind of caribbean dance music Bucket Of Blood

Rose, Charlie Born 5 January 1942  (Henderson, North Carolina, USA) American journalist, memorably parodied as a creepy sex pest in The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001, and was fired from his TV gig for being a creepy sex pest a mere 16 years later. (THEME) Space Wasters

Rose, Donald  Born 24 December 1914  (Westcott, Surrey, England) Died 11 July 2025  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire) Age at death: 110  (read death notice) The UK's oldest man since 2024. The Old Ones are the Pests

Rosen, David Born 22 January 1930  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Video game businessman who co-founded Sega, the company behind Sonic the Hedgehog. Will he run out of rings this year? Thomas Jefferson Survives

Rosen, Michael Born 7 May 1946  (Harrow, England) Former Childrens Laureate adored by generations of kids for books such as We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Had a torrid time with covid in 2020, sadly. 20 Random Guys Part 1

Rosenthal, Tom Born 26 August 1986  (London, England) English singer-songwriter and creator of the "Strangers on a Bench" podcast. (THEME) Gone Solo

Rosenzweig, Barney Born 23 December 1937  (Los Angeles, California, United States) TV Producer, best known for Cagney & Lacey and a few episodes of Charlie's Angels Apricot Crumble

Rosewall, Ken Born 2 November 1934  (Sydney, Australia) Legendary Australian tennis player. Won 8 grand slams and compteted in four Wimbledon finals across two decades. The Deadest Of The Dead

Ross, Diana Born 26 March 1944  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Motown diva, of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' fame. The former Supreme is no stranger to the law, and was recently busted for drink-driving. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 (THEME) Last surviving original band members III (THEME) The Survivors (THEME) They Were the World Wayne Manor

Ross, Jim Born 3 January 1952  (Norman, Oklahoma, USA) Wrestling commentator, known to his fans as "J.R.". (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2025 Funeral Furore (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Ross, Jonathan Born 17 November 1960  (London, England) Obscenely paid former BBC television and radio personality. Quit the corporation early in 2010. Puppy power

Ross, Katharine Born 29 January 1940  (Hollywood, California, USA) Actress, supporting player in a number of New Hollywood classics (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy, The Stepford Wives). (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Ross, Marion Born 25 October 1928  (Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA) Experienced American actress, perhaps best known as Marion Cunningham in 'Happy Days'. (THEME) 90s vs 90s  Bastard Must've Died Down Under the Daisies Eternity Tours God, It's Brutal Out Here (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Pool Ghoul (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille survive while you can (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Ross, Rick Born 28 January 1976  (Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA) Rapper and MC. (THEME) And That's a Rap

Ross, Wilbur Born 28 November 1937  (Weehawken, New Jersey, USA) Trump cabinet member who served as US Secretary of Commerce. Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

Rossi, Francis Born 29 May 1949  (Forest Hill, London, England) Co-founder and lead singer of Status Quo. Had a good innings

Rossington, Jane Born 5 March 1943  (Derby, United Kingdom) British actress best known for her role as Jill Richardson in the soap opera Crossroads I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is (THEME) Slippery Soap

Roth, Ann Born 30 October 1931  (Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA) Oscar-winning costume designer for 'The English Patient' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'. Made a rare onscreen appearance in 'Barbie'. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Roth, Claudia Born 15 May 1955  (Germany) German Green Party politician. Oscar The Beast

Rothschild, Nadine De Born 18 April 1932  (Saint-Quentin, France) French socialite and widow of Edmond De Rothschild, occasional author and former actress (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Rothwell, Alan Born 9 February 1937  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) British actor famous for playing David Barlow in 'Coronation Street' and presenting the children's TV show 'Picture Box'. The one with the creepy theme tune… Prowlers Goners '25

Roubicek, George Born in   (exact date unknown) Austrian born actor, who some might recognise from 'Star Wars' as the imperial commander advising Darth Vader. Born 1935. (THEME) Apology Accepted Harry Rotter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1

Routledge, Lord Miles Born 14 September 1999  (United Kingdom) British video streamer who entertains us by getting into combat zones on purpose 20 Random Guys Part 1

Routledge, Patricia  Born 17 February 1929  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Died 3 October 2025  (Chichester, England) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Actress & comedienne, forever remembered for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in 'Keeping Up Appearances'. After You, Madam Always Look On The Bright Side (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh Di's Dies Feng Shui Pig  Ghost of Alternative Deathlist His and Hearse I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader (THEME) Laughing in the face of Death. Moldy Oldies Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille (THEME) Slippery Soap Forgotten But Not Gone (THEME) There is nothing like a dame What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

Roux, Guy Born 18 October 1938  (Colmar, France) A former football player and manager he is renowned for taking the helm of AJ Auxerre for more than 40 years and for leading the team to national and worldwide successe. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Rovner, Susan Born in New York, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Entertainment executive. Born 1969. A Spot of Death

Row Kavi, Ashok Born 1 June 1947  (Bombay, British India) Indian journalist and LGBTQ rights activist. (THEME) Good Trouble

Rowles, John Born 26 March 1947  (Whakatane, New Zealand) New Zealand singer popular in the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, and best known for "Cheryl Moana Marie", which he wrote about his younger sister (THEME) Kiwi fruit sundae

Rowley, Mark Born 1 November 1964  () British police officer serving as commissioner of police of the Metropolis. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2025

Rowling, J. K. Born 31 July 1965  (Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England) Absurdly wealthy author of the Harry Potter books. (THEME) Hell's Gender Neutral Toilets

Royo, Andre Born 18 July 1968  (New York, New York, USA) Television actor best known for his role as Reginald "Bubbles"cousins in the Wire. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Rubbia, Carlo Born 31 March 1934  (Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Italian scientist. Co-winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics. Most Unique Picks 2024

Rubik, Erno Born 13 July 1944  (Budapest, Hungary) Puzzle designer, of Rubik's cube fame. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Rudolph, Alan Born 18 December 1943  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Pioneering independent American film director and screenwriter. (THEME) Players in The Player

Ruiz, Bernardo Born 8 January 1925  (Orihuela, Spain) Trail-blazing Spanish cyclist, as the country emerged from the worst period of the Franco era (THEME) Fill the Century or die!

Rumsey, Fred Born 4 December 1935  (Stepney, London, England) English former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XII

Ruscha, Edward Born 16 December 1937  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Pop artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Rusesabagina, Paul Born 15 June 1954  (Murama, Kigali, Ruanda-Urundi) Rwandan hotelier who saved 1,268 Hutu and Tutsi lives by granting them refuge during the Rwandan Genocide. His story was later depicted in 'Hotel Rwanda'. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Russell, Austin "Chumlee" Born 8 September 1982  (Henderson, Nevada, USA) Dim-witted pawn shop assistant as featured in the reality show 'Pawn Stars'. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Russell, Eric Born 3 July 1936  (Dumbarton, Scotland) Scottish former cricketer. (THEME) Ashes to Ashes XII

Russell, Steve Born in Hartford, Connecticut , USA  (exact date unknown) Computer scientist behind the important lisp group of programming languages and more famously the first widely used video game.Born 1937 Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Rutherford, johnny Born 12 March 1938  (Coffeyville, Kansas, USA) Retired Indy car, Nascar racer; won the Indianapolis 500 on three occasions, alongside numerous other wins. Became an official on retirment, as well as providing commentary and anlysis for media. (THEME) Wheel meet again

Ryan, Richelle Born 11 July 1985  (Rochester, New York, USA) Adult actress, a bukkake specialise. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Rydell, Mark Born 23 March 1929  (New York City, New York, USA) Director of On Golden Pond and other Oscar-nominated movies IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt

Ryder, Shaun Born 23 August 1962  (Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England) Lead Singer for Madchester legends Happy Mondays. Recently turned up on 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here' and finished a respectable runners up. Dead but not buried (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today The Honey Trap

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