Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2026: B

 

B., Cardi
Born 11 October 1992  (New York City, New York, USA)
Former stripper who parlayed social media fame into a career as the leading female rapper of her generation. Threw a shoe at Nicki Minaj.
[Picture of Cardi B.]

 

Babbitt, Bruce
Born 27 June 1938  (Flagstaff, Arizona, USA)
Governor of Arizona from 1978 to 1987.
[Picture of Bruce Babbitt]

 

Babcock, Barbara
Born 27 February 1937  (Fort Riley, Kansas, USA)
Retired American actress, won an Emmy for her work in "Hill Street Blues" and later popped up on "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman".
[Picture of Barbara Babcock]

 

Bach, Barbara
Born 27 August 1947  (New York, USA)
Actress best known as being the Spy Who Loved Me and also Mrs Ringo Starr
[Picture of Barbara Bach]

 

Bachchan, Amitabh
Born 11 October 1942  (Allahabad, United Provinces, British India)
Massive superstar of Bollywood who the industry practically revolved around in the 70s and 80s.
[Picture of Amitabh Bachchan]

 

Bachman, Randy
Born 27 September 1943  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Guitarist for bands The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Let us rock!
[Picture of Randy Bachman]

 

Baddeley, Alan
Born 23 March 1934  (Leeds, UK)
Noteworthy psychologist. Famous for his research on how human memory functions.Proposed the 3 component of memory , now refined and expanded to 4 component theory.
[Picture of Alan Baddeley]

 

Baer, Jr., Max
Born 4 December 1937  (Oakland, California, USA)
Actor, best known as Jethro in the 1960s fish-out-of-water comedy series 'The Beverly Hillbillies'.
[Picture of Max Baer, Jr.]

 

Baerbock, Annalena
Born 15 December 1980  (Hanover, West Germany)
German Greens politician.
[Picture of Annalena Baerbock]

 

Baez, Joan
Born 9 February 1941  (New York City, New York, USA)
Folk singer, recognised for her collaborations with Bob Dylan.
[Picture of Joan Baez]

 

Bahler, Tom
Born 1 June 1943  (Inglewood, California, USA)
Songwriter who wrote the song "She's Out of My Life" for Frank Sinatra that was instead recorded as an uncharacteristic ballad by Michael Jackson.
[Picture of Tom Bahler]

 

Bailey, Danny
Born 21 May 1965  (London, England)
Former footballer, mostly for the lower leagues of English footy. Has stage 4 prostate cancer.
[Picture of Danny Bailey]

 

Bailey, David
Born 2 January 1938  (Leytonstone, London, England)
Iconic photographer who came to prominence in the "Swinging Sixties".
[Picture of David Bailey]

 

Bailey, Halle
Born 27 March 2000  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
Singer and actress, singing both solo and with her sister as Chloe x Halle. Known mostly in the UK for her role as Ariel in the live-action musical version of The Little Mermaid and the surrounding controversy about her not being a real mermaid or summat.
[Picture of Halle Bailey]

 

Bailey, Julian
Born 9 October 1961  (London, England)
Former Forumla 1 racing driver. Reputedly one of the many "Stigs" in 'Top Gear'.
[Picture of Julian Bailey]

 

Bailey, Mike
Born 27 February 1942  (Wisbech, England)
Ensligh footballer for Wolverhampton.
[Picture of Mike Bailey]

 

Bain, Barbara
Born 13 September 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Actress and ex-wife of 'Mission:Impossible' and 'Space 1999' star Martin Landau, with whom she appeared with.
[Picture of Barbara Bain]

 

BAIO, Scott
Born 22 September 1960  (New York City, New York, USA)
Actor of 'Happy Days' and 'Bugsy Malone' fame.
[Picture of Scott BAIO]

 

Bajrakitiyabha, Princess
Born 12 July 1978  (Bangkok, Thailand)
Oldest grandchild of King Bhumibol, Diplomat and Attorney Genral of Udon Thani Province.
[Picture of Princess Bajrakitiyabha]

 

Baker, Carroll
Born 28 May 1931  (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Blonde bombshell actress in the 1950s in Hollywood before moving to Europe in the 1960s to be a horror star.
[Picture of Carroll Baker]

 

Baker, Colin
Born 8 June 1943  (London, England)
Actor who played the sixth 'Doctor Who' from 1984-86.
[Picture of Colin Baker]

 

Baker, James
Born 28 April 1930  (Houston, Texas)
Former US Secretary of State.
[Picture of James Baker]

 

Baker, Janet
Born 21 August 1933  (Hatfield, South Yorkshire, England)
English mezzo-soprano.
[Picture of Janet Baker]

 

Baker, Kenneth
Born 3 November 1934  (Newport, Wales)
Former Tory MP and Home Secretary. To teachers and school kids, his main legacy is "Baker days", which allow them an extra day off school. To everyone else, he's best remembered as his caricature of a snail in the satirical TV show 'Spitting Image'.
[Picture of Kenneth Baker]

 

Baker, Tom
Born 20 January 1934  (Liverpool, England)
Actor who played Doctor Who from 1974-81. More recently known for his deadpan voiceovers on 'Little Britain'.
[Picture of Tom Baker]

 

Bakewell, Joan
Born 16 April 1933  (Stockport, England)
Television presenter, newsreader and interviewer. The original thinking man's crumpet. Had a long affair with the late playwright Harold Pinter.
[Picture of Joan Bakewell]

 

Bakker, Jim
Born 2 January 1940  (Muskegon, Michigan, USA)
Televangelist, ex-husband of Tammy Faye, who was brought down by fraud, tax evasion, racketeering and sex scandals. Despite this, he still preaches on his own TV show. 10/10 for persistence.
[Picture of Jim Bakker]

 

Bakshi, Ralph
Born 29 November 1938  (Haifa, British Protectorate of Palestine)
American director, resposible for the animated 1978 version of "Lord of the Rings"
[Picture of Ralph Bakshi]

 

Balcerowicz, Leszek
Born 19 January 1947  (Lipno, Poland)
Polish economist who, as minister of finance, turned Poland from a communist nation to a free-market economy. Also had two stints as Deputy PM.
[Picture of Leszek Balcerowicz]

 

Baldwin, Alec
Born 3 April 1958  (Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA)
Hollywood actor, whose breakthrough year was 1988, when he starred in no fewer than 5 films. Went on to appear in 'The Hunt For Red October', 'Glengarry Glen Ross' and 'Mercury Rising' among others, and was married to Kim Basinger for 8 years. His broth
[Picture of Alec Baldwin]

 

Bale, Christian
Born 30 January 1974  (Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Eccentric actor and star of the Batman films.
[Picture of Christian Bale]

 

Balerdi, Sophi
Born 8 February 1998  (Miami, Florida, USA)
Survivor 49 contestant.
[Picture of Sophi Balerdi]

 

Ball, Johnny
Born 23 May 1938  (Bristol, England)
Former TV presenter - Zoe's dad and hence Fatboy Slim's father-in-law.
[Picture of Johnny Ball]

 

Ball, Marcia
Born 20 March 1949  (Orange, Texas, USA)
Blues singer and pianist. Diagnosed with ALS in 2025.
[Picture of Marcia Ball]

 

Ball, Vincent
Born 4 December 1923  (Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia)
Australian character actor.
[Picture of Vincent Ball]

 

Balladur, Edouard
Born 2 May 1929  (Smyma, now Izmir, Turkey)
Prime Minister of France from 1993 to 1995.
[Picture of Edouard Balladur]

 

Bamford, Anthony
Born 23 October 1945  (Staffordshire, England)
British billionaire and chairman of JCB. Was made a life peer in 2013 and retired from the House of Lords in 2024.
[Picture of Anthony Bamford]

 

Bankman-Fried, Sam
Born 6 March 1992  (Stanford, California, United States)
Founder and CEO of crypto currency exchange FTX that collapsed and is now a suspected fraudster and former billionaire
[Picture of Sam Bankman-Fried]

 

Banks-Smith, Nancy
Born in   (exact date unknown)
TV critic, mainly for the Guardian, formerly for the Sun & Daily Express. Born 1929.
[Picture of Nancy Banks-Smith]

 

Banner, Tommy
Born in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
Longest-serving member of the British Scrumpy band "The Wurzels"
[Picture of Tommy Banner]

 

Bannister, Reggie
Born 29 September 1945  (Long Beach, California, USA)
American actor best known for portraying Reggie in the Phantasm series of films. Entered hospice care in early 2025.
[Picture of Reggie Bannister]

 

BANNON, Steve
Born 27 November 1953  (Norfolk, Virginia, USA)
Chief strategist for President Trump.
[Picture of Steve BANNON]

 

Barak, Ehud
Born 12 February 1942  (Mishmar HaSharon kibbutz, Palestine [now Israel])
Former Prime Minister of Israel (1999-2001). Was also the former Chief of the General Staff of the IDF.
[Picture of Ehud Barak]

 

Barbeau, Adrienne
Born 11 June 1945  (Sacramento, California, USA)
US actress who started as a pole dancer for the New York mafia, and then frequently crossed the revolving door between Broadway and TV
[Picture of Adrienne Barbeau]

 

Barber, Bob
Born 26 September 1935  (Withington, Manchester, England)
Cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Lancashire and Warwickshire in the 1950s and 1960s.
[Picture of Bob Barber]

 

Barber, Tony
Born 28 March 1940  (Oldham, England)
Australian host of "Sale of the Century" and "Wheel of Fortune".
[Picture of Tony Barber]

 

Barclay, Frederick Hugh
Born 27 October 1934  (Hammersmith, London, England)
With his now deceased twin brother he owned Littlewoods, Yodel, handbag.com, Woolworths and Ladybird brands. They also owned several newspapers including the Scotsman and the Telegraph Media Group.
[Picture of Frederick Hugh Barclay]

 

Bardem, Javier
Born 1 March 1969  (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain)
Successful actor in his native Spain, more recently in international films.
[Picture of Javier Bardem]

 

Barden, Leonard
Born 20 August 1929  (Croydon, London, United KIngdom)
this British chess player holds the record for the longest-running daily chess column by the same author
[Picture of Leonard Barden]

 

Bardot, Mijanou
Born 5 May 1938  (Paris, France)
French actress, Sex Kittens Go To College.
[Picture of Mijanou Bardot]

 

Bare, Bobby
Born 7 April 1935  (Ironton, Ohio, USA)
Country music singer.
[Picture of Bobby Bare]

 

BARENBOIM, Daniel
Born 15 November 1942  (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentine-boen Israeli conductor and pianist.
[Picture of Daniel BARENBOIM]

 

Baresi, Franco
Born 8 May 1960  (Travagliato, Italy)
Legendary Italian footballer, considered one of the greatest defenders of all time. Captained AC Milan for 15 seasons, winning 6 Serie A titles and 3 European cups. Also won the 1982 World Cup with Italy.
[Picture of Franco Baresi]

 

Barker, Clive
Born 5 October 1952  (Liverpool, England)
Acclaimed horror writer whose health has been out of his own novels of late.
[Picture of Clive Barker]

 

Barlow, Gary
Born 20 January 1971  (Frodsham, England)
Lead singer and songwriter for Take That.
[Picture of Gary Barlow]

 

Barlow, Thelma
Born 29 June 1929  (Middlesbrough, England)
Televison actress, still best known as the dithering Mavis Wilton in 'Coronation Street' despite leaving the soap in 1997.
[Picture of Thelma Barlow]

 

Barney, Gerry
Born 18 September 1939  (place of birth unknown)
Graphic Designer, worked at the Design Research Unit, and came up with the British Rail Double Arrow logo. With the demise of BR, it beacme the National Rail Double Arrow.
[Picture of Gerry Barney]

 

Barney, Lem
Born 8 September 1945  (Gulfport, MS, USA)
Former NFL footballer (Detroit Lions), singer, sang backing vocals for Marvin Gaye, and actor. in advanced stages of dementia as of August 2023.
[Picture of Lem Barney]

 

Barnor, James
Born 6 June 1929  (Accra, Gold Coast)
Ghanaian photographer.
[Picture of James Barnor]

 

Barr, Roseanne
Born 3 November 1952  (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)
American actress & comedienne, best known for her show 'Roseanne'.
[Picture of Roseanne Barr]

 

Barrett, John
Born 17 April 1931  (Mill Hill, London, England)
Tennis player and TV commentator.
[Picture of John Barrett]

 

Barrett, Marlyne
Born 13 September 1978  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Actress, played Nerese Campbell in the HBO series The Wire.
[Picture of Marlyne Barrett]

 

Barrie, Amanda
Born 14 September 1935  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire,England)
Actress. Was Alma Sedgewick in Coronation Street.
[Picture of Amanda Barrie]

 

Barrie, Barbara
Born 23 May 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Actress and author.
[Picture of Barbara Barrie]

 

Barrie, Chris
Born 28 March 1960  (Hannover, West Germany)
British actor and comedian, best known for his voice work on Spitting Image and his roles in Red Dwarf and the Tomb Raider films.
[Picture of Chris Barrie]

 

Barrie, J. J.
Born 7 July 1933  (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada)
Born Barry Authors. Country music singer, best known for his sentimental 1976 UK-chart topper 'No Charge'.
[Picture of J. J. Barrie]

 

Barril, Eduardo
Born 7 July 1941  (Puerto Montt, Chile)
Chilean actor, with film telenovela and theatre credits, also a theatre director and playwright
[Picture of Eduardo Barril]

 

Barry, Rick
Born 28 March 1944  (Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA)
Hall of Fame basketball player and NBA 75th Anniversary Team member, who led the Golden State Warriors to the 1975 NBA title and was named Finals MVP.
[Picture of Rick Barry]

 

Barrymore, Michael
Born 4 May 1952  (Bermondsey, London, England)
Entertainer and game show host, born Kiernan Michael Parker. In March 2001, an unfortunate incident involving a dead homosexual in his swimming pool wrecked his career and made some DDPers feel that suicide may be on the cards.
[Picture of Michael Barrymore]

 

Barstow, Josephine
Born 27 September 1940  (Sheffield, UK)
Opera singer who, in her role as Salome, became probably the only Dame of the British Empire to appear onstage wearing nothing but a G-string.
[Picture of Josephine Barstow]

 

Bartlett, Bonnie
Born 20 June 1929  (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA)
American actress, mainly know for her role as Ellen Craig on St. Elsewhere
[Picture of Bonnie Bartlett]

 

Bartlett, Roscoe
Born 3 June 1926  (Moorland, Kentucky, USA)
US representative for Maryland 1993-2013
[Picture of Roscoe Bartlett]

 

Barton, Joey
Born 2 September 1982  (Merseyside, England)
Footballer that is more known for his off-pitch antics, including several assault charges, than for his playing career.
[Picture of Joey Barton]

 

Barton, Margaret
Born 27 May 1926  (Finsbury Park, London, UK)
Retired actress, Brief Encounter.
[Picture of Margaret Barton]

 

Bashir, Martin
Born 19 January 1963  (London, England)
Slimy, arrogant television journalist, best remembered for his Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1995.
[Picture of Martin Bashir]

 

basil, toni
Born 22 September 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Singer-songwriter, most famous for her 1981 Number One hit 'Mickey'.
[Picture of toni basil]

 

Basilashvili, Oleg
Born 26 September 1934  (Moscow, Russia)
A prolific Russian actor on both stage and screen. Having watched a few dozen movies that he starred in, I still cannot understand a word he says.
[Picture of Oleg Basilashvili]

 

Basile, Alfio
Born 1 November 1943  (Bahía Blanca, Argentina)
Blue label-loving former footballer-turned-manager. Won 4 titles as manager of Argentina and managed both Maradona and Messi!
[Picture of Alfio Basile]

 

Baskin, Carole
Born 6 June 1961  (Bexar County, Texas, USA)
CEO of Big Cat Rescue, made famous by Tiger King.
[Picture of Carole Baskin]

 

Bass, William M.
Born 30 August 1928  (Staunton, Virginia, USA)
American forensic anthropologist, best known for his research on human osteology (that is bones to the likes of you and me) and human decomposition (NICE!!!!). I think we should invite him to participate in our game.
[Picture of William M. Bass]

 

Bassett, Dave
Born 4 September 1944  (Stanmore, England)
Football manager who managed over 1,000 games. Took Wimbledon from the fourth division to the top flight in 5 years and got Sheffield United promoted 2 consecutive times.
[Picture of Dave Bassett]

 

Bassey, Shirley
Born 8 January 1937  (Cardiff, Wales)
Singer who had several hits in the 1950s and '60s, as well as singing the theme tunes to 3 James Bond films. Had a minor comeback in the late '90s as an ironic cult heroine.
[Picture of Shirley Bassey]

 

Bastian, Ali
Born 27 February 1982  (Windsor, Berkshire, England)
English actress appearing on "Hollyoaks", "The Bill "and "Doctors."
[Picture of Ali Bastian]

 

Batchelor, Erica
Born 10 August 1933  (Poole, England)
British figure skater. Won bronze at the 1954 World Figure Skating Championship.
[Picture of Erica Batchelor]

 

Bates, Kathy
Born 28 June 1948  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Oscar-winning actress known for the parts of quirky and quite often dangerous women she has played on screen.
[Picture of Kathy Bates]

 

Bates, Ken
Born 4 December 1931  (Ealing, London, England)
Outspoken football chairman, formerly of Chelsea, now with Leeds United.
[Picture of Ken Bates]

 

Bates, Simon
Born 17 December 1947  (Birmingham, England)
Quintessentially smooth disc jockey for Radio 1 from 1977-1993.
[Picture of Simon Bates]

 

Bates, Stanley
Born 8 October 1942  (London, England)
English actor who portrayed Bungle in Rainbow from 1973 to 1989. Had a road rage incident in 2000.
[Picture of Stanley Bates]

 

Battista Re, Giovanni
Born 30 January 1934  (Borno, Italy)
Italian cardinal who led the conclave that elected Pope Francis, as well as the funeral of the previously mentioned Pope.
[Picture of Giovanni Battista Re]

 

Bauchau, Patrick
Born 6 December 1938  (Brussels, Belgium)
Film actor who started off as a French New Wave figure before becoming better known for roles such as one of the baddies in 'A View to a Kill'. Was one of the actors considered for Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'.
[Picture of Patrick Bauchau]

 

Bauer, Cate
Born 27 August 1922  (London, England)
Actress who voiced the character of Perdita in 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians'.
[Picture of Cate Bauer]

 

Bautista, Dave
Born 18 January 1969  (Washington, D.C., U.S.)
Batista. Famed WWE wrestler turned movie star. Kinda like The Rock but more talented.
[Picture of Dave Bautista]

 

Baxter, Meredith
Born 21 June 1947  (South Pasadena, California, USA)
Actress known as the eldest daughter in 'Family' and as the mum in 'Family Ties'.
[Picture of Meredith Baxter]

 

Baye, Getnet
Born in Ethiopia  (exact date unknown)
Monster who raped and murdered a seven year old-girl. Year of birth unknown.
[Picture of Getnet Baye]

 

Baye, Nathalie
Born 6 July 1948  (Mainneville, France)
Acclaimed French actress who has won 4 César awards, married Johnny Hallyday and was named chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
[Picture of Nathalie Baye]

 

Bayer Sager, Carole
Born 8 March 1944  (New York City, New York, USA)
American songwriter. Wrote "Groovy Kind of Love", "Arthur's Theme", "That's What Friends Are For" and more. Won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Grammy, etc. As you can see, a very accomplished lady.
[Picture of Carole Bayer Sager]

 

Bayly, Lorraine
Born 16 January 1937  (Narrandera, NSW, Australia)
Actress who began as a child, and appeared in just about every medium, played matriarch Grace Sullivan in 594 episodes of The Sullivans.
[Picture of Lorraine Bayly]

 

Beacham, Stephanie
Born 28 February 1947  (Barnet, Hertfordshire, England)
English actress.
[Picture of Stephanie Beacham]

 

Beagle, Peter S.
Born 20 April 1939  (New York City, New York, USA)
Fantasy novelist best known for 'The Last Unicorn'.
[Picture of Peter S. Beagle]

 

Beale, Simon Russell
Born 12 January 1961  (Penang, Malaysia)
One of England's leading stage actors, often turns up on TV and film if there's anything Shakespeare-y going on.
[Picture of Simon Russell Beale]

 

Beamon, Bob
Born 29 August 1949  (Queens, New York, USA)
Renowned long-jumper who held the world record of 8.90 metres for an astonishing 23 years. Set at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, it's still the Olympic record, over 55 years later. He's also a hip-hop (I thought that was a different event) jazz percussionist.
[Picture of Bob Beamon]

 

Bean, Sean
Born 17 April 1959  (Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England)
Actor, often used to great effect to add a bit o' nurthern grit to films such as 'Lord of the Rings' and the cult TV hit 'Game of Thrones'.
[Picture of Sean Bean]

 

Beard, Frank
Born 11 June 1949  (Frankston, Texas, USA)
Drummer and non-bearded member of blues-rock group ZZ Top.
[Picture of Frank Beard]

 

Beatty, Warren
Born 30 March 1937  (Richmond, Virginia, USA)
US actor, lothario in his early days, now tamed by wife Annette Bening. Brother of Shirley MacLaine, ex-boyfriend of most of the celebrity female world.
[Picture of Warren Beatty]

 

Beaumont, Bill
Born 9 March 1952  (Chorley, Lancashire, England)
Former rugby union player, turned broadcaster of rather dour persona. Later on TV as a captain on 'A Question of Sport'. More recently works as a rugby pundit.
[Picture of Bill Beaumont]

 

Beaumont, Kathryn
Born 27 June 1938  (London, England)
Actress who was the voice of Alice in Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland'.
[Picture of Kathryn Beaumont]

 

Bedi, Kabir
Born 16 January 1946  (Punjab, India)
Indian actor who starred in both Bollywood and western films.
[Picture of Kabir Bedi]

 

Begley Jr., Ed
Born 16 September 1949  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Second-generation actor and environmental activist, a key member of the Christopher Guest mockumentary regulars.
[Picture of Ed Begley Jr.]

 

Behar, Joy
Born 7 October 1942  (New York, New York, USA)
Actress and TV host best known as her off 'The View'.
[Picture of Joy Behar]

 

Behn, Peter
Born 4 July 1934  (San Francisco, California, USA)
Actor - the voice of Thumper in 'Bambi'.
[Picture of Peter Behn]

 

Beiser, Trude
Born 2 September 1927  (Vorarlberg, Austria)
Austrian alpine skier who won 3 Olympic medals, with 2 being gold.
[Picture of Trude Beiser]

 

Belden, Brace
Born 13 October 1989  (San Francisco, California, USA)
American podcaster and co-host of the left-wing TrueAnon podcast, who previously volunteered with Kurdish forces fighting ISIS during the Syrian Civil War.
[Picture of Brace Belden]

 

Bell, Archie
Born 9 January 1944  (Henderson, Texas, USA)
Frontman of funk pioneers Archie Bell & the Drells.
[Picture of Archie Bell]

 

Bell, Colin S.
Born in United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
RAF WW2 fighter pilot and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, born 1920/1921.
[Picture of Colin S. Bell]

 

Bell, Le'Veon
Born 18 February 1992  (Reynoldsburg, Ohio, USA)
US football player.
[Picture of Le'Veon Bell]

 

Bell, Madeline
Born 23 July 1942  (Newark, New Jersey, USA)
American soul singer who prospered best in the UK as part of Blue Mink.
[Picture of Madeline Bell]

 

Bell, Martin
Born 31 August 1938  (Redisham, UK)
"The Man In The White Suit" - former war correspondant who became an anti-corruption campaigner and MP in 1997.
[Picture of Martin Bell]

 

Bell, Michael
Born 30 July 1938  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Veteran voice actor. Voiced a menagerie of Smurfs and Transformers in the 80s, come the 90s he voiced three 'Rugrats' dads (nerdy Chaz Finster, swell Drew Pickles, and folksy Boris Kropotkin).
[Picture of Michael Bell]

 

Bell, Robert "Kool"
Born 8 October 1950  (Youngstown, Ohio, USA)
Of Kool & the Gang fame. How long will he be celebrating?
[Picture of Robert

 

Bell, Tobin
Born 7 August 1942  (New York City, New York, USA)
American B-list actor who got his big breakthrough as Jugsaw in the immensely popular Saw horror movie franchise
[Picture of Tobin Bell]

 

Bellamy, George
Born 10 August 1941  (Sunderland, England)
Guitarist with Joe Meek outfit the Tornados, best known for their space pop smash "Telstar". Also father to Muse frontman Matt.
[Picture of George Bellamy]

 

Bellfield, Levi
Born 17 May 1968  (London, England)
Scumbag serial killer, convicted for three murders. Incidentially, the was the last of these, of the teenage Milly Dowler which unwittingly opened up the phone hacking scandal in 2011.
[Picture of Levi Bellfield]

 

Bellingham, Jude
Born 29 June 2003  (Stourbridge, England)
Current England star footballer, the hope of England supporters to finally bring football home (he won't). Currently plays for Real Madrid and finished third on the Ballon d'Or rankings in 2024.
[Picture of Jude Bellingham]

 

Bellisario, Donald P.
Born 8 August 1935  (Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, USA)
TV producer who created 'Magnum, P.I.', 'Airwolf', and 'Quantum Leap'.
[Picture of Donald P. Bellisario]

 

Ben, Jorge
Born 22 March 1942  (Rio, Brazil)
Leading Brazilian musician, famously ripped off by Rod Stewart for "D'Ya Think I'm Sexy".
[Picture of Jorge Ben]

 

Bendall, Damien
Born in Swindon, England  (exact date unknown)
Murderer who killed his partner, her kids and a friend of their children. Currently serving five whole-life sentences. Born c. 1990
[Picture of Damien Bendall]

 

Benedict, Dirk
Born 1 March 1945  (Helena, Montana, USA)
Actor, best known as part of the famous 'A-Team' as Templeton "Face" Peck.
[Picture of Dirk Benedict]

 

Benet, Vicki
Born 17 March 1930  (Paris, France)
French actress, played "Frenchie" in the Jerry Lewis flick The Ladies Man.
[Picture of Vicki Benet]

 

Beng Seng, Ong
Born in Teluk Anson, Malaysia  (exact date unknown)
Malaysian billionaire who founded Hotel Properties Limited and brought Formula One to Singapore. Was arrested for abetting the obstruction of justice but avoided jail due to having advanced multiple myeloma. Born January 1946.
[Picture of Ong Beng Seng]

 

Benitez, Wilfred
Born 12 September 1958  (New York City, New York, USA)
Former boxer, a welterweight.
[Picture of Wilfred Benitez]

 

Benjamin, Carl
Born 1 September 1979  (Swindon, England)
British right-wing Youtuber and political commentator better known online as Sargon of Akkad.
[Picture of Carl Benjamin]

 

Benjamin, Richard
Born 22 May 1938  (New York City, New York, USA)
Actor in films & TV.
[Picture of Richard Benjamin]

 

Bennett, Alan
Born 9 May 1934  (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England)
Lugubrious playwright.
[Picture of Alan Bennett]

 

Bennett, Brian
Born 9 February 1940  (Palmers Green, UK)
Drummer for the Shadows, also composed the theme music for "Birds of a Feather".
[Picture of Brian Bennett]

 

Bennett, Leeman
Born 20 June 1938  (Paducah, Kentucky, USA)
US football player.
[Picture of Leeman Bennett]

 

Benson, George
Born 22 March 1943  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Talented jazz guitarist and R&B singer-songwriter.
[Picture of George Benson]

 

Benson, Harry
Born 2 December 1929  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Internationally renowned Scottish photographer who photographed The Beatles in particular
[Picture of Harry Benson]

 

Benton, Joe
Born 28 September 1933  (Bootle, England)
Labour MP for Bootle from 1990 to 2015.
[Picture of Joe Benton]

 

Ben-Victor, Paul
Born 24 July 1965  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Character actor best known for playing Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos in the HBO drama series The Wire.
[Picture of Paul Ben-Victor]

 

Berbie, Jane
Born 6 May 1931  (Villefranche-de-Lauragais, France)
French mezzo-soprano
[Picture of Jane Berbie]

 

Berenger, Tom
Born 31 May 1949  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Oscar-nominated American actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant Bob Barnes in Platoon.
[Picture of Tom Berenger]

 

Beresford, Bruce
Born 16 August 1940  (Paddington, Australia)
Film director, most famously for 1989 cringefest "Driving Miss Daisy".
[Picture of Bruce Beresford]

 

Berg, Sylvia
Born 16 June 1918  (Faroe Islands)
The oldest living person from the Faroe Islands.
[Picture of Sylvia Berg]

 

Berger-Volle, Melanie
Born 8 October 1921  (Vienna, Austria)
Austrian-born French resistance fighter. At age 102, she carried the Olympic torch in St. Étienne for the 2024 Paris Games.
[Picture of Melanie Berger-Volle]

 

Berkoff, Steven
Born 3 August 1937  (London, England)
Acclaimed stage and film actor with the recognisable mole on his forehead.
[Picture of Steven Berkoff]

 

Berkowitz, David
Born 1 June 1953  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
American serial killer, currently serving a long jail term for his crimes.
[Picture of David Berkowitz]

 

Bernardini, Micheline
Born 1 December 1927  (Colmar, France)
French model who demonstrated the first ever bikini back in 1946.
[Picture of Micheline Bernardini]

 

Bernstein, Carl
Born 14 February 1944  (Washington DC, USA)
With Bob Woodward, one of the Washington Post investigative journalists who followed the money to eventually topple Nixon. Later married Nora Ephron.
[Picture of Carl Bernstein]

 

Berri, Nabih
Born 28 January 1938  (Bo, British Sierra Leone)
Veteran Lebanese politician who has served as Speaker of Parliament since 1992.
[Picture of Nabih Berri]

 

Berry, Dave
Born 6 February 1941  (Beighton, Sheffield, England)
British pop singer and teen idol of the 1960s.
[Picture of Dave Berry]

 

Berry, Halle
Born 14 August 1966  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Film actress & former model who has appeared & acted well in some excellent movies but will also be remembered for her awful performance in the god-awful 'Catwoman'.
[Picture of Halle Berry]

 

Berry, Mary
Born 24 March 1935  (Bath, England)
Food writer and television chef, whose career has had a second wind thanks to the success of 'The Great British Bake Off'.
[Picture of Mary Berry]

 

Berry, Raymond
Born 27 February 1933  (Corpus Christi, TX, USA)
NFL footballer for the Baltimore Colts, formed a formidable partnership as receiver to QB Johnny Unitas. Post-playing career he became a coach, having the position of receiving coach for 6 teams before becoming head coach of the New England patriots, then
[Picture of Raymond Berry]

 

Best, Pete
Born 24 November 1941  (Madras, India)
Member of The Beatles from 1959-62, when he was fired and replaced by Ringo Starr, who, unlikely though it may seem, was considered a better drummer than him.
[Picture of Pete Best]

 

Bevan, Bev
Born 25 September 1944  (Birmingham, UK)
Original drummer for both The Move and ELO. Inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the latter.
[Picture of Bev Bevan]

 

Bhagwati, Jagdish
Born 26 July 1934  (Bombay, British India)
Indian-American economist.
[Picture of Jagdish Bhagwati]

 

Bhosle, Asha
Born 8 September 1933  (Sangli, India)
Indian singer and actress.
[Picture of Asha Bhosle]

 

Bialiatski, Ales
Born 25 September 1962  (Vyartsilya, Karelian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union)
Belarusian pro-democract activist awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
[Picture of Ales Bialiatski]

 

Bianchi, Daniela
Born 31 January 1942  (Rome, Italy)
Actress who played Bond girl Tatiana Romanova in 'From Russia with Love'.
[Picture of Daniela Bianchi]

 

Bibi, Michael
Born 23 June 1990  (London, England)
Upstart underground DJ and producer who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2023.
[Picture of Michael Bibi]

 

Biden, Hunter
Born 4 February 1970  (Wilmington, Delaware, USA)
Son of Presidential hopeful Joe, whose holiday trips to the Ukraine had Donald Trump very excited last year.
[Picture of Hunter Biden]

 

Biden, Jill
Born 3 June 1951  (Hammonton, New Jersey, USA)
Wife of that one guy who says "malarkey" all the time.
[Picture of Jill Biden]

 

Biden, Joe
Born 20 November 1942  (Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA)
The current President of the USA. Actually that's just wishful thinking. He was the last President before it all went to shit.
[Picture of Joe Biden]

 

Bieber, Hailey
Born 22 November 1996  (Tucson, Arizona, USA)
American model married to Justin Bieber, former Baldwin.
[Picture of Hailey Bieber]

 

Bieber, Justin
Born 1 March 1994  (London, Ontario, Canada)
Canadian pop singer and teen idol.
[Picture of Justin Bieber]

 

Bietry, Charles
Born 5 November 1943  (Rennes, France)
Former journalist who became head of sports for Canal+ and BeIN Sports. Has ALS and is said he will utilise assisted suicide at end-of-life.
[Picture of Charles Bietry]

 

Biggins, Christopher
Born 16 December 1948  (Oldham, Lancashire, England)
Outrageously camp comic actor, TV presenter and pantomime star.
[Picture of Christopher Biggins]

 

Bilardo, Carlos
Born 16 March 1938  (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Football manager who won the 1986 World Cup with Argentina.
[Picture of Carlos Bilardo]

 

Bilbow, Tony
Born 17 April 1928  (Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England)
Interviewer and presenter of the BBC's "Late Night Line-Up."
[Picture of Tony Bilbow]

 

Billings, Earl
Born 4 July 1945  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
American actor best known for playing Rob, the restaurant owner in 70s sitcom What's Happening!!
[Picture of Earl Billings]

 

Billingslea, Joe
Born 14 November 1937  (Hamtramck, Michigan, USA)
Singer with 1960s soul group The Contours.
[Picture of Joe Billingslea]

 

Billingsley, Jake
Born 21 August 1941  (McKinney, Texas, USA)
Survivor: Thailand contestant.
[Picture of Jake Billingsley]

 

Bilton, Tim
Born in England  (exact date unknown)
Former TV Chef.
[Picture of Tim Bilton]

 

Bin Salman, Mohammed
Born 31 August 1985  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
"Moderniser" Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia behind the country's Vision 2030 program. This seems to mainly consist of locking up anyone who disagrees with him and bombing Yemen back into the stone age, but letting women drive so it's OK.
[Picture of Mohammed Bin Salman]

 

Bingham, Walter
Born in Karlsruhe, Germany  (exact date unknown)
British-Israeli journalist who went from being a kindertransport child in 1939 to taking part in the D-Day landings five years later. Also the oldest known man to have completed a skydive.
[Picture of Walter Bingham]

 

Bird, Larry
Born 7 December 1956  (West Baden, Indiana, USA)
NBA-player for the Boston Celtics and coach for the Indiana Pacers.
[Picture of Larry Bird]

 

Birdsong, Cindy
Born 15 December 1939  (Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, USA)
Singer with the Supremes and with Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles.
[Picture of Cindy Birdsong]

 

Birt, John
Born 10 December 1944  (Liverpool, England)
Dalek who was BBC Director-General during the 1990s.
[Picture of John Birt]

 

Bishop, John
Born 30 November 1966  (Liverpool, England)
Semi-pro footballer-turned-comedian-turned-Doctor Who companion with a strong Scouse accent.
[Picture of John Bishop]

 

Biya, Paul
Born 13 February 1933  (Mvomeka, Cameroon)
President of Cameroon since 1982.
[Picture of Paul Biya]

 

Bjelland, Kat
Born 9 December 1963  (Salem, Oregon, USA)
Frontwoman of all-female alternative rock/grunge group Babes in Toyland.
[Picture of Kat Bjelland]

 

Black, Leon
Born 31 July 1951  (New York City, New York, USA)
American billionaire who co-founded Apollo Global Management and former chairman of the MoMA. Resigned after a revelation that he paid millions to Jeffrey Epstein.
[Picture of Leon Black]

 

black, tori
Born 26 August 1988  (Seattle, Washington, USA)
Pornographic actress, born Michelle Chapman.
[Picture of tori black]

 

Blackburn, Tony
Born 29 January 1943  (Guildford, Surrey, England)
Made a promising start to his career, joining offshore pirate station Radio Caroline in 1964 as Britain's youngest radio DJ, and in 1967 presented the first-ever show on Radio 1. However, he soon descended into the cheesy world of easy listening and pain
[Picture of Tony Blackburn]

 

Blackmore, Ritchie
Born 14 April 1945  (Weston-super-Mare, England)
Guitarist with heavy rock legends Deep Purple.
[Picture of Ritchie Blackmore]

 

Blackwell, Chris
Born 22 June 1937  (Westminster, London, England)
Record producer and founder of Island Records.
[Picture of Chris Blackwell]

 

Blaha, John E.
Born 26 August 1942  (San Antonio, Texas, USA)
NASA astronaut. Was unable to vote in the 1996 US presidential election because he was in space for the entire voting period.
[Picture of John E. Blaha]

 

Blair, Selma
Born 23 June 1972  (Southfield, Michigan, USA)
Brunette actress who played second fiddle to the blonde lead in every movie 1997 to 2003 (Cruel Intentions, The Sweetest Thing, Legally Blonde).
[Picture of Selma Blair]

 

Blair, Tony
Born 6 May 1953  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
MP for Sedgefield, County Durham since 1983, elected Labour leader in 1994 and Prime Minister in 1997. Not a popular DDP pick, as he's youngish and apparently in good health, but maybe he'll die of embarrassment if Cherie decides to sing in public again.
[Picture of Tony Blair]

 

Blake, Howard
Born 28 October 1938  (London, England)
Composer noted for the soundtrack to 'The Snowman'.
[Picture of Howard Blake]

 

Blake, Peter
Born 25 June 1932  (Dartford, Kent, England)
Pop artist, best known for his design of the 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album for the Beatles in 1967, for which he was paid £200.
[Picture of Peter Blake]

 

Blake, Quentin
Born 16 December 1932  (Sidcup, Kent, England)
Illustrator, often in conjunction with legendary children's author Roald Dahl.
[Picture of Quentin Blake]

 

Blakiston, Caroline
Born 3 February 1933  (London, England)
Actress best recognised as Rebel Alliance leader Mon Mothma in 'Return of the Jedi'.
[Picture of Caroline Blakiston]

 

Blanc, Erika
Born 23 July 1942  (Gargnano, Italy)
Italian actress who was Emmanuelle in Io, Emmanuelle
[Picture of Erika Blanc]

 

Blanc, Noel
Born 19 October 1938  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Voice artist who took over voicing cartoons from his father Mel when the latter died in 1989.
[Picture of Noel Blanc]

 

blanchard, tully
Born 22 January 1954  (Calgary, Canada)
American-Canadian professional wrestler and manager. He is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s as a member of The Four Horsemen and The Brain Busters
[Picture of tully blanchard]

 

Blankenship, Don
Born 14 March 1950  (Stopover, Kentucky, USA)
Former CEO of coal company Massey Energy. Served one year in prison for conspiring to violate mine safety standards following a mine explosion that killed 29 workers. Ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate twice.
[Picture of Don Blankenship]

 

Blatter, Sepp
Born 10 March 1936  (Visp, Canton Valais, Switzerland)
Slippery president of world football body FIFA since 1998.
[Picture of Sepp Blatter]

 

Blessed, Brian
Born 9 October 1937  (Mexborough, Yorkshire, England)
Large, bearded actor whose presence and booming voice has landed him parts in everything from Shakespeare adaptations to Robin Hood to 'Star Wars'.
[Picture of Brian Blessed]

 

Blinco, Maggie
Date and place of birth unknown
Actress known for Crocodile Dundee (1986), Crocodile Dundee II (1988) and The Nightingale (2018), born 1934
[Picture of Maggie Blinco]

 

Blix, Hans
Born 28 June 1928  (Uppsala, Sweden)
UN Weapons Inspector, former Swedish Foreign Minister. Got in trouble for not finding any weapons of mass destruction, which was a bit harsh, because there never were any.
[Picture of Hans Blix]

 

Block, John R.
Born 15 February 1935  (Galesburg, Illinois, USA)
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, during the Reagan administration
[Picture of John R. Block]

 

Block, Joshua
Born 7 August 2001  (New York, NY, USA)
TikTok star known as "World of T-Shirts", which certainly doesn't seem like a particularly interesting world
[Picture of Joshua Block]

 

Blofeld, Henry
Born 23 September 1939  (Hoveton, Norfolk, England)
BBC Radio 4 cricket commentator. His father went to school with Ian Fleming, who borrowed his surname for James Bond's long-time nemesis, Ernst Stavro.
[Picture of Henry Blofeld]

 

Blomstedt, Herbert
Born 11 July 1927  (Springfield MA, USA)
Orchestral conductor, once of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. A Seventh-day Adventist favoured Austrian & German composers and championed Scandinavians
[Picture of Herbert Blomstedt]

 

Bloodvessel, Buster
Born 6 September 1958  (Hackney, London, England)
Formerly 30-stone (420 lb) front man of ska group Bad Manners. Collapsed and almost died during a gig in Italy in 2001, since when he is reputed to have lost a lot of weight. His real name is Douglas Trendle.
[Picture of Buster Bloodvessel]

 

Bloodworth-Thomason, Linda
Born 15 April 1947  (Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA)
Writer, mainly of TV shows (some MASH, Rhoda, Desihning Women), and novelist. Friend of the Clintons.
[Picture of Linda Bloodworth-Thomason]

 

Bloom, Claire
Born 15 February 1931  (London, England)
Actress known for her costumed roles in film.
[Picture of Claire Bloom]

 

Blossom, Blake
Born 14 February 2000  (Arizona, USA)
Porn actress. Winner of the prestigious and world-renowned Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene award... apparently.
[Picture of Blake Blossom]

 

Blue, Bonnie
Born 14 May 1999  (Stapleford, England)
Online content creator known for porking 1,000 men in a day.
[Picture of Bonnie Blue]

 

Bluford, Guion
Born 22 November 1942  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
American astronaut and first African American in space.
[Picture of Guion Bluford]

 

Blume, Judy
Born 12 February 1938  (Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA)
Award-winning author of novels aimed at young adults.
[Picture of Judy Blume]

 

Blumenthal, Ella
Born 25 July 1921  (Warsaw, Poland)
Holocaust survivor and participant of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
[Picture of Ella Blumenthal]

 

Blumenthal, W. Michael
Born 3 January 1926  (Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Weimar Republic)
US Secretary of the Treasury during the Carter administration.
[Picture of W. Michael Blumenthal]

 

BLUNSTONE, FRANK
Born 17 October 1934  (Crewe, England)
English footballer.
[Picture of FRANK BLUNSTONE]

 

Blunts, Dave
Born 1 July 2001  (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)
Rapper with a TikTok channel who got famous for using an oxygen tank while performing
[Picture of Dave Blunts]

 

bluth, don
Born 13 September 1937  (El Paso, Texas, USA)
US director and animator who challanged the Disney monopoly in the 1980s
[Picture of don bluth]

 

Bly, John
Born 27 May 1939  (Tring, England)
Antiques dealer, a long-time expert on the BBC program Antiques Roadshow.
[Picture of John Bly]

 

Blyth, Ann
Born 16 August 1928  (Mount Kisco, New York, USA)
Hollywood actress who was nominated for an Academy award for Best Supporting Actress in 1945 for the film 'Mildred Pierce'.
[Picture of Ann Blyth]

 

Boardman, Stan
Born 7 December 1937  (Liverpool, England)
Liverpool comic who once got into trouble on live TV for an innocous joke about German Fokker aircraft.
[Picture of Stan Boardman]

 

Bob, Jim
Born in 24 Minutes From Tulse Hill  (exact date unknown)
The singer from Carter USM
[Picture of Jim Bob]

 

Bobbitt, John Wayne
Born in USA  (exact date unknown)
Petty criminal and wifebeater who will forever be known as the receiving end of a certain choppy incident in the 90s, though his attempts to stay relevant off the incident (such as acting in porn film 'Frankenpenis') failed miserably.
[Picture of John Wayne Bobbitt]

 

Boddington, Karen
Born in England  (exact date unknown)
English-born Aussie singer who sang the original version of the Home and Away theme song with Mark Williams. Born in June 1967.
[Picture of Karen Boddington]

 

Boguslavskaya, Zoya
Born 16 April 1924  (Moscow, Soviet Union)
Prominent Russian writer.
[Picture of Zoya Boguslavskaya]

 

Boguslawski, Andrzej
Born 1 December 1931  (Warsaw, Poland)
Polish linguist, an expert on the Russian language. Was interned during that country's martial law.
[Picture of Andrzej Boguslawski]

 

Bolam, James
Born 16 June 1935  (Sunderland, England)
Charismatic actor, comfortable in both comedy and drama. Known for his roles in 'The Likely Lads', 'When the Boat Comes In, 'The Beiderbecke Affair' and more recently 'New Tricks'.
[Picture of James Bolam]

 

Bolland, Rob
Born 17 April 1955  (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
Half of a Dutch brother producer duo who whoa-oh-oh-orked with Falco on "Rock Me Amadeus".
[Picture of Rob Bolland]

 

Bollner, Michael
Born 14 September 1958  (Munich, Germany)
Former child actor whose one film role was as Augustus Gloop in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate factory
[Picture of Michael Bollner]

 

Bolsonaro, Jair
Born 21 March 1955  (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Conservative/populist politician who seems torn between being Brazil's Donald Trump and its Rodrigo Duterte. Wants to fuck Ellen Page.
[Picture of Jair Bolsonaro]

 

Bolton, Michael
Born 26 February 1953  (New haven, Connecticut, USA)
Magestically mullet-haired singer.
[Picture of Michael Bolton]

 

Bond, Ruskin
Born 19 May 1934  (Kasauli, British India)
Indian writer who usually writes about life in the Himalayas. Awarded with several of India's top civilian and literary awards.
[Picture of Ruskin Bond]

 

Bonds, Gary U.S.
Born 6 June 1939  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA)
Rock singer who danced 'til quarter to three in the 60s with the help of Daddy G, and enjoyed an 80s comeback with the help of Bruce Springsteen.
[Picture of Gary U.S. Bonds]

 

Boneham, Rupert
Born 27 January 1964  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Survivor' fan favourite who later ran for governor of Indiana as a Libertarian, needless to say to no avail.
[Picture of Rupert Boneham]

 

Boner, Bill
Born 14 February 1945  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA)
Former Democratic mayor of Nashville and representative with a funny surname.
[Picture of Bill Boner]

 

Bonerz, Peter
Born 6 August 1938  (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA)
US actor who moved into directing, Police Academy 6 for example….
[Picture of Peter Bonerz]

 

Bongo Ondimba, Ali
Born 9 February 1959  (Brazzaville, Congo-Brazzaville)
No, not the beloved TV magician of the 70s and 80s, but rather the president of Gabon since 2009. Rumoured to be in very ill health at the start of 2019 and some forces in the country look eager to help him on his way out…
[Picture of Ali Bongo Ondimba]

 

Bonington, Chris
Born 6 August 1934  (London, England)
Prolific mountain climber who scaled the north face of the Eiger in 1962.
[Picture of Chris Bonington]

 

Bonino, Emma
Born 9 March 1948  (Bra, Italy)
Liberal, Pro European politician.Formerly an Italian senator and EU commisioner for health and consumer protection..Leader of the More Europe Party.considered a social radical.
[Picture of Emma Bonino]

 

Bonynge, Richard
Born 29 September 1930  (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Australian conductor and widower of Dame Joan Sutherland.
[Picture of Richard Bonynge]

 

Booh-Booh, Jacques-Roger
Born 5 February 1938  (Manak, Cameroon)
Camaroon Minister of External Relations (1988-1992) and somewhat responsible for the Rwandan Genocide due to malfeasance of office.
[Picture of Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh]

 

Boone, Pat
Born 1 June 1934  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA)
Crooner, most successful with ballads and blues.
[Picture of Pat Boone]

 

Boorman, John
Born 18 January 1933  (Shepperton, Surrey, England)
Film director, noted for such films as 'Deliverance', 'Excalibur' and 'Zardoz'.
[Picture of John Boorman]

 

Booth, Connie
Born 31 January 1944  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)
Actress and writer-turned psychotherapist. Famously co-wrote 'Fawlty Towers' with her then husband John Cleese.
[Picture of Connie Booth]

 

Boothroyd, Aidy
Born 8 February 1971  (Eccleshill, England)
Football manager who coached England's U21 and took Watford to the Prem in 2006. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2021 but revealed it in 2025.
[Picture of Aidy Boothroyd]

 

Boozer, Young
Born 23 November 1948  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
On-and-off Treasurer of Alabama destined to have a drunk driving scandal in his future.
[Picture of Young Boozer]

 

Border, Allan
Born 27 July 1955  (Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia)
Australian ICC Hall of Fame cricketer and former national team captain, now commetator.
[Picture of Allan Border]

 

Borg, Björn
Born 6 June 1956  (Stockholm, Sweden)
Legendary tennis star of the 1970s. Winner of the Wimbldon Men's singles title on five consecutive occasions from 1976-1980. His rivalry with John McEnroe was the stuff of sporting legend.
[Picture of Björn Borg]

 

Boross, Peter
Born 27 August 1928  (Nagybajom, Hungary)
Hungarian politician who served as PM from December 1993 to July 1994.
[Picture of Peter Boross]

 

Boroujerdi, Hossein
Born in Qom, Iran  (exact date unknown)
Iranian Muslim cleric who advocates the separation of religion and the state. Arrested in 2006.
[Picture of Hossein Boroujerdi]

 

Boschero, Dominique
Born 27 April 1937  (Paris, France)
French-Italian film actress.
[Picture of Dominique Boschero]

 

Boschwitz, Rudy
Born 7 November 1930  (Berlin, Germany)
A refugee from Nazi Germany, he grew up in Minnesota, establishing a successful business before becoming a Senator (1978-91) . Appointed as ambassador to the UNHCR in 2005.
[Picture of Rudy Boschwitz]

 

Boston, Billy
Born 6 August 1934  (Tiger Bay, Wales)
Legendary rugby league player.
[Picture of Billy Boston]

 

Boswell, Ron Ron Boswell is no longer with us
Born 12 September 1940  (Perth, Australia)

Died 6 January 2026  ()

Age at death: 85  (read death notice)
Queensland Senator from 1983 to 2014.
[Picture of Ron Boswell]

 

Botham, Ian
Born 24 November 1955  (Heswall, England)
Cricketer Theresa May claimed was just like her. An overrated non-team player prone to huffs and screw ups?
[Picture of Ian Botham]

 

BOTTOMLEY, Peter
Born 30 July 1944  (Newport, Shropshire, England)
Maverick conservative MP whose been largely on the backbenches since 1975.
[Picture of Peter BOTTOMLEY]

 

Bouin, Seb
Born 7 April 1993  (Draguignan, France)
French rock climber, regarded as one of the world's best. One of the only climbers to have created a 9c route (the highest difficulty in rock climbing).
[Picture of Seb Bouin]

 

Bourke, Anthony "Ace"
Date and place of birth unknown
Infamous co-owner of Christian the lion.
[Picture of Anthony

 

Bourne, James
Born 13 September 1983  (Rochford, England)
English musician for pop-punk band Busted. Had 4 UK number one hits.
[Picture of James Bourne]

 

Bowden, Andrew
Born 8 April 1930  (United Kingdom)
Retired Conservative MP, formerly of Brighton Kemptown (1970 to 1997), the epitome of the loyal backbencher. He did call for Boris Johnson to resign so has his good points too. Played poker after retiring.
[Picture of Andrew Bowden]

 

Bowen, Jason
Born 24 August 1972  (Merthyr Tydfil, Wales)
Former Welsh national team footballer with motor neurome disease.
[Picture of Jason Bowen]

 

Bower, Antoinette
Born 30 September 1932  (Baden-Baden, Germany)
German-born English actress with more than 90 TV roles in shows such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone.
[Picture of Antoinette Bower]

 

Bowler, Norman
Born 1 August 1932  (London, England)
Craggy actor best known as Frank Tate in 'Emmerdale' from 1989-1997.
[Picture of Norman Bowler]

 

Bowling, Frank
Born 26 February 1934  (Bartica, Guyana)
Abstact expressionist artist.
[Picture of Frank Bowling]

 

bowman, scotty
Born 18 September 1933  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Retired Canadian National Hockey League head coach.
[Picture of scotty bowman]

 

Boycott, Geoff
Born 21 October 1940  (Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire, England)
Notoriously slow-scoring Yorkshire and England cricketer. Now an equally dull cricket commentator.
[Picture of Geoff Boycott]

 

Bozizé, Francois
Born 14 October 1946  (Mouila, Gabon)
President of the Central African Republic for 10 years before being driven out of power in 2013..
[Picture of Francois Bozizé]

 

Bradbury, Juila
Born 24 July 1970  (Dublin, Ireland)
Television presenter for BBC and ITV, sexy walker
[Picture of Juila Bradbury]

 

Bradley, David
Born 17 April 1942  (York, England)
British actor famous for playing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series and later starred as Walder Frey in 'Game of Thrones'.
[Picture of David Bradley]

 

Bradley, Michael
Born 13 August 1959  (Derry, Northern Ireland, UK)
Bassist and singer in punk rock band The Undertones.
[Picture of Michael Bradley]

 

Bradshaw, Terry
Born 2 September 1948  (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA)
Former NFL quaterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
[Picture of Terry Bradshaw]

 

Brady, Nicholas F.
Born 11 April 1930  (New York City, New York, USA)
Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Reagan and Bush Snr.
[Picture of Nicholas F. Brady]

 

Brady, Pete
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (exact date unknown)
DJ and Magpie presenter. Radio 1 for sorrow, 2 for joy. Born 1941.
[Picture of Pete Brady]

 

Braeden, Eric
Born 3 April 1941  (Bredenbek, Germany)
Actor best known for "The Young and The Restless" and "The Rat Patrol"
[Picture of Eric Braeden]

 

Bragg, Melvyn
Born 6 October 1939  (Carlisle, United Kingdom)
Longtime broadcaster for British TV eventually made peer.
[Picture of Melvyn Bragg]

 

Brand, Ralph
Born 8 December 1936  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Scottish footballer with quite a fe seasons at Glasgow Rangers
[Picture of Ralph Brand]

 

Brand, Russell
Born 4 June 1975  (Grays, Essex, England)
TV presenter & comic who is nowhere near as funny as he thinks he is.
[Picture of Russell Brand]

 

Brand, Stewart
Born 14 December 1938  (Rockford, Illinois, USA)
Editor of the Whole Earth Catalog.
[Picture of Stewart Brand]

 

Brand, Vance
Born 9 May 1931  (Longmont, Colorado, USA)
US testpilot and astronaut, most notably on the Apollo-Soyuz test project, then later on the Columbia Space Shuttle
[Picture of Vance Brand]

 

Brandauer, Klaus Maria
Born 22 June 1943  (Bad Aussee, Austria)
Austrian actor known for his role as Largo in the sort-of Bond film 'Never Say Never Again'.
[Picture of Klaus Maria Brandauer]

 

Brandreth, Gyles
Born 8 March 1948  (Wuppertal, Germany)
TV personality and something of a polymath - writer, presenter, producer, biographer, you name it. Was even a Conservative MP and junior minister at one time.
[Picture of Gyles Brandreth]

 

Brandt, Victor
Born 19 September 1942  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Actor who guested on US staples like 'Star Trek' and 'Mission Impossible' before increasingly turning to voiceover roles in recent years.
[Picture of Victor Brandt]

 

Branson, Richard
Born 18 July 1950  (Sharnley Green, Surrey, England)
Entrepreneur since the age of 16, when he started a national student magazine. Now boss of the Virgin records/banking/airline/mobile phones/etc empire.
[Picture of Richard Branson]

 

Brass, Tinto
Born 26 March 1933  (Venice, Italy)
Italian filmmaker of the somewhat soft-porn kind.
[Picture of Tinto Brass]

 

Braxton, Tamar
Born 17 March 1977  (Severn, Maryland, USA)
The youngest of the R&B-singing Braxton sisters.
[Picture of Tamar Braxton]

 

Brazil, Alan
Born 15 June 1959  (Simshill, Glasgow, Scotland)
Former porky striker for Ipswich, Spurs & Man U, now a pundit on television.
[Picture of Alan Brazil]

 

Brearley, Mike
Born 28 April 1942  (Harrow, United Kingdom)
Former England Test Cricket captain
[Picture of Mike Brearley]

 

Breivik, Anders Behring
Born 13 February 1979  (Oslo, Norway)
Far right killer of 77 Norwegians in a terrorist attack in 2011. Jailed for 21 years in 2012.
[Picture of Anders Behring Breivik]

 

Breivik, Jens
Born 9 June 1935  (Hadsel, Norway)
Father of Norwegian mass-killer Anders Breivik.
[Picture of Jens Breivik]

 

Bremer, Arthur
Born 21 August 1950  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Janitor convicted in 1972 for the attempted assassination of US presidential candidate George Wallace. Released in 2007.
[Picture of Arthur Bremer]

 

Bremner, Des
Born 7 September 1952  (Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland)
Former Aston Villa midfielder who won the European Cup with them in 1982.
[Picture of Des Bremner]

 

Brennan, Rose
Born 1 January 1931  (Dublin, Ireland)
Irish singer, sang with the Joe Loss orchestra for 15 years during the 50s and 60s. Popular during her time but largely forgotten after her retirement in the mid sixties.
[Picture of Rose Brennan]

 

Briatore, Flavio
Born 12 April 1950  (Verzuolo, Italy)
Italian businessman now mostly associated with the Benetton Formula One racing team
[Picture of Flavio Briatore]

 

Bridgeman, Robin
Born 5 December 1930  ()
AKA Viscount Bridgeman, Conservative peer.
[Picture of Robin Bridgeman]

 

Bridger, Mark
Born 6 November 1965  (Carshalton, London, England)
Wales-based Englishman, sentenced to life imprisonment for the abduction and murder of five-year-old April Jones in 2012. Has six children by four women himself.
[Picture of Mark Bridger]

 

Bridges, Beau
Born 9 December 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Actor (son of Lloyd - he's actually Lloyd Bridges III, brother of Jeff). As likely to be found on TV as the cinema, he was Academy Award nominated, but has won three Emmys and a Grammy.
[Picture of Beau Bridges]

 

Bridges, Jeff
Born 4 December 1949  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Oscar-winning actor ("Crazy Heart") forever immortalised by dull people who quote movies at you as The Dude in "The Big Lebowski".
[Picture of Jeff Bridges]

 

Brigance, O. J.
Born 29 September 1969  (Houston, Texas, USA)
Former CFL and NFL football player, and senior advisor to player development for the Baltimore Ravens.
[Picture of O. J. Brigance]

 

Briggs, Anne
Born 29 September 1944  (Toton, Nottinghamshire, England)
English folk singer, never achieved public acknowledge of her music.
[Picture of Anne Briggs]

 

Britton, Emma
Born 24 February 1974  (Bridgwater, England)
BBC Somerset Radio presenter currently battling stage 4 lung cancer.
[Picture of Emma Britton]

 

Broch, Hugo
Born 6 January 1922  (Leichlingen, Germany)
World War II Luftwaffe ace credited with 81 victories in 324 missions, a believer until the end
[Picture of Hugo Broch]

 

Brokaw, Tom
Born 6 February 1940  (Webster, South Dakota, USA)
American television journalist with NBC News.
[Picture of Tom Brokaw]

 

Bron, Eleanor
Born 14 March 1938  (Stanmore, United Kingdom)
British film, TV and stage actress, brought to fame by playing Ahme in "Help!"
[Picture of Eleanor Bron]

 

Bronson, Charles
Born 6 December 1952  (Luton, Bedfordshire, England)
Notorious prisoner, who has little in common with the late actor except the 'tache. Originally jailed for armed robbery, now for some violent escapades during his prison stay, including an attempt to poison a cell neighbour. Born Michael Gordon Peterson.
[Picture of Charles Bronson]

 

Brooker, Alex
Born 15 May 1984  (Ashford, UK)
One-legged co-host of Channel 4 comedy graveyard "The Last Leg".
[Picture of Alex Brooker]

 

Brooks, Garth
Born 7 February 1962  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA)
Unfathomably successful country singer-songwriter.
[Picture of Garth Brooks]

 

Brooks, Mel
Born 28 June 1926  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Comic actor and film director.
[Picture of Mel Brooks]

 

Broome, David
Born 1 March 1940  (Cardiff, Wales)
Former showjumping champion. Won two bronzes at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
[Picture of David Broome]

 

Brosmer, Betty
Born 6 August 1929  (Pasadena, California, USA)
American Hall of Fame bodybuilder and model.
[Picture of Betty Brosmer]

 

Brosseau, Claire
Born 24 February 1977  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Canadian actress who is currently in a legal fight to access medical assistance in dying after years of mental health problems.
[Picture of Claire Brosseau]

 

Broughton, Bruce
Born 8 March 1945  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
American composer of TV and film who has won 10 Emmys. Composed the 1994 version of the iconic 20th Century Fox fanfare.
[Picture of Bruce Broughton]

 

Brown, Antonio
Born 10 July 1988  (Miami, Florida, USA)
NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and likely CTE sufferer. Case in point? He stripped down and ran shirtless on the field during a match in early 2022 and the Buccs released him days later.
[Picture of Antonio Brown]

 

Brown, Arthur
Born 24 June 1942  (Whitby, Yorkshire, England)
"I am the God of Hellfire, and I bring youuuuuuuu.. FIRE!" Madcap, possibly actually medically mad, but hugely entertaining singer.
[Picture of Arthur Brown]

 

Brown, Betty
Born in United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
Former subpostmistress, the oldest surviving victim of the UK's Post Office scandal. Finally received compensation in 2025 and was made an OBE in the 2026 New Year's Honours. Born c. 1933.
[Picture of Betty Brown]

 

Brown, Bobby
Born 5 February 1969  (Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA)
R & B singer & dancer, whose litany of crimes is much too long to list here, but suffice to say, not many people think of him as "a nice boy".
[Picture of Bobby Brown]

 

Brown, Gordon
Born 20 February 1951  (Govan, Glasgow, Scotland)
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 2007 to 2010.
[Picture of Gordon Brown]

 

Brown, Joe
Born 13 May 1941  (Swarby, Lincolnshire, England)
Singer, guitarist & TV entertainer.
[Picture of Joe Brown]

 

Brown, Kathy
Born 12 July 1960  (South Carolina, USA)
Dance and house singer who has topped the US Dance charts. Biggest UK success was #6 "Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own)".
[Picture of Kathy Brown]

 

Brown, Ken
Born 16 February 1934  (Forest Gate, London, England)
Former West Ham footballer with over 350 games for the club and current oldest living former player.
[Picture of Ken Brown]

 

Brown, Miquel
Born 8 February 1945  (Montreal, Canada)
Actress and disco + soul singer, who sung "Close to Perfection"
[Picture of Miquel Brown]

 

Brown, Paul
Born in United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
Longtime environment correspondent for the Guardian. Announced a terminal lung cancer diagnosis in November 2025. Born c. 1950.
[Picture of Paul Brown]

 

Brown, Peter
Born 26 July 1935  (Dublin, Ireland)
Irish historian who popularized "Late Antiquity" (250-750 AD) as a distinct historical field in the English-speaking world.
[Picture of Peter Brown]

 

Brown, Roy "Chubby"
Born 3 February 1945  (Grangetown, Middlesbrough, England)
Stand-up comedian, known for his flying helmet and fruity language. Real name Royston Vasey.
[Picture of Roy

 

Brown (journalist), Tony
Born 11 April 1933  (Charleston, West Virginia, USA)
Journalist who hosted and produced "Tony Brown's Journal", the longest-running Black public affairs show on TV.
[Picture of Tony Brown (journalist)]

 

Browne, Ronnie
Born 20 August 1937  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Scottish folk singer known as "The Voice".
[Picture of Ronnie Browne]

 

Bruhn, Christian
Born 17 October 1934  (Wentorf bei Hamburg, Germany)
German composer of schlager music and anime theme songs, such as Captain Future and Heidi.
[Picture of Christian Bruhn]

 

Bruneau, Becki
Born 19 May 1905  (Tunbridge Wells, England)
Councillor and anti-euthanasia campaigner
[Picture of Becki Bruneau]

 

Bruno, Frank
Born 16 November 1961  (Hammersmith, London, England)
Former WBC world heavyweight boxing champion and pantomime dame. Lost the plot somewhat after his wife left him, and was sectioned to a mental hospital in September 2003, although he was later released.
[Picture of Frank Bruno]

 

Brunoli, Jordan
Born in Australia  (exact date unknown)
Aussie bassist for Brisbane rock band Bugs. Diagnosed with incurable stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2025. Born c. 1995
[Picture of Jordan Brunoli]

 

Brunt, Dominic
Born 15 April 1970  (Macclesfield, UK)
Actor who has played vet Paddy Kirk on Emmerdale since 1997.
[Picture of Dominic Brunt]

 

Bryan, Zachery Ty
Born 9 October 1981  (Aurora, Colorado, USA)
Actor best known as the trouble-prone eldest son on 'Home Improvement'. Has outflanked his character in recent years, with multiple assault arrests and a fraudulent startup scheme. Oehhhhh?
[Picture of Zachery Ty Bryan]

 

Bryant, Chris
Born 11 January 1962  (Cardiff, Wales)
Labour politician and former Anglican priest who has been MP for Rhondda and Ogmore since 2001. Also Minister of Trade under Keir Starmer's government.
[Picture of Chris Bryant]

 

Bryant, Sandra
Born 30 September 1945  (Edgware, England)
English television actress.
[Picture of Sandra Bryant]

 

Bryson, Peabo
Born 13 April 1951  (Greenville, South Carolina, USA)
American singer, best known for singing the credits version of Aladdin's "A Whole New World", which topped the American charts in 1993 and was the first Disney song to do so.
[Picture of Peabo Bryson]

 

Buchan, Wattie
Born 24 July 1957  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Lead singer with punk band The Exploited.
[Picture of Wattie Buchan]

 

Buchanan, Ian
Born 16 June 1957  (Hamilton, Scotland)
Scottish soap actor and often David Lynch collaborator.
[Picture of Ian Buchanan]

 

Buchanan, Pat
Born 2 November 1938  (Washington D.C., USA)
Conservative politician, was advisor to Nixon, Ford & Reagan, unsuccessfully stood for the Republican nomination against GHW Bush.
[Picture of Pat Buchanan]

 

Buck, Ed
Born 24 August 1954  (Steubenville, Ohio, USA)
Former democratic political donor and convicted felon, who used his wealth to lure vulnerable men into his house for "party and play" sessions, where he would inject them with lethal doses of meth.
[Picture of Ed Buck]

 

Buckingham, Brandon
Born 28 July 1995  (Columbia, Missouri, USA)
Youtuber known for gonzo-style street interviews and documentaries. Was in ICU in late 2025 with multiple organ failure.
[Picture of Brandon Buckingham]

 

Buckingham, Lindsey
Born 3 October 1949  (Palo Alto, California, USA)
Band leader of Fleetwood Mac during their classic era of international stardom.
[Picture of Lindsey Buckingham]

 

Buckingham, Yvonne
Born in Yorkshire  (exact date unknown)
Starting as a 'background artist' in the 50s before moving onto more prominemt roles, she played Christine Keeler in 1963's The Christine Keeler Story. Born 1937.
[Picture of Yvonne Buckingham]

 

Buckley, Alan
Born 20 April 1951  (Mansfield, England, United Kingdom)
English former professional footballer and football manager who now works as a sports co-commentator for BBC Humberside
[Picture of Alan Buckley]

 

Buckley, Betty
Born 6 March 1947  (Big Spring, Texas, USA)
actress, Winner of a Tony, two daytime Emmy award winner, two time Grammy winner, Broadway musical Cats.
[Picture of Betty Buckley]

 

Budd, Pete
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Vocalist on most of The Wurzels' biggest chart hits, and a member of the band since 1972.
[Picture of Pete Budd]

 

Buder, Madonna
Born 24 July 1930  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
"The Iron Nun", a former Catholic nun who turned to sports later in life than most. Current world record holder for oldest female completion of an Ironman Triathlon, at 82.
[Picture of Madonna Buder]

 

Buffer, Michael
Born 2 November 1944  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Wrestling announcer best known for his cry of "Let's get ready to rumble!".
[Picture of Michael Buffer]

 

Buffett, Warren
Born 30 August 1930  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA)
American businessman & author, the 2nd richest person in the world, according to Forbes magazine in 2006. Also an ace ukulele player.
[Picture of Warren Buffett]

 

Bujold, Genevieve
Born 1 July 1942  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Actress. Won a Golden Globe for the title role in 'Anne of the Thousand Days'.
[Picture of Genevieve Bujold]

 

Bulger, William
Born 2 February 1934  (Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA)
Longest serving President of the Massachusets Senate, holding the office for eighteen years.
[Picture of William Bulger]

 

Bulifant, Joyce
Born 16 December 1937  (Newport News, Virginia, USA)
Character actress from numerous US sitcoms from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, who also had a steady side career in panel shows.
[Picture of Joyce Bulifant]

 

Bullrich, Esteban
Born 26 May 1969  (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentine politician now suffering from ALS.
[Picture of Esteban Bullrich]

 

Bunch, Harry
Born in   (exact date unknown)
Retired Assistant Chief Constable to the Strathclyde Police.
[Picture of Harry Bunch]

 

Bunnell, John
Born 25 May 1944  (Pendleton, Oregon, USA)
Former sheriff better known for presenting 'World's Wildest Police Videos'.
[Picture of John Bunnell]

 

Bunyan, Vashti
Born in London, England  (exact date unknown)
Folk singer, whose album 'Just Another Diamond Day', released in 1970 became a cult hit thirty years after its release.
[Picture of Vashti Bunyan]

 

Burdon, Eric
Born 11 May 1941  (Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England)
Former lead singer of The Animals.
[Picture of Eric Burdon]

 

Burghoff, Gary
Born 24 March 1943  (Bristol, Connecticut, USA)
Actor best remembered as the bespectacled Radar O'Reilly in the hit TV series 'M*A*S*H'.
[Picture of Gary Burghoff]

 

Burke, James
Born 22 December 1936  (Derry, Northern Ireland)
Scientist, historian & TV presenter - presented 'Tomorrow's World'.
[Picture of James Burke]

 

Burke, Karey
Born 25 September 1966  (Orange County, California, USA)
Disney executive.
[Picture of Karey Burke]

 

Burke, Kathy
Born 13 June 1964  (London, UK)
Overrated "more working class than you" comedy actress who has switched to directing theatre in the past decade.
[Picture of Kathy Burke]

 

Burkinshaw, Keith
Born 23 June 1935  (Higham, England, United Kingdom)
Very successful football manager who won the UEFA Cup in 1984 with the Spurs
[Picture of Keith Burkinshaw]

 

Burnett, Carol
Born 26 April 1933  (San Antonio, Texas, USA)
Red-haired comedienne, best known for her eponymous variety show.
[Picture of Carol Burnett]

 

Burns, Ed
Born 29 January 1968  (Woodside, New York, USA)
Film actor, broke through as Sgt. Reiben in Saving Private Ryan.
[Picture of Ed Burns]

 

Burns, Gordon
Born 10 June 1942  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Northern Irish newsreader and TV presenter most recognised as the host of 'The Krypton Factor' from 1977-1995.
[Picture of Gordon Burns]

 

Burns, Jake
Born 21 February 1958  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Singer and guitarist with Northern Irish punk band Stiff Little Fingers.
[Picture of Jake Burns]

 

Burns, Ken
Born 29 July 1953  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
American documentary filmmaker focused on US history known for the "Ken Burns effect", a video editing technique that creates the illusion of movement on still images.
[Picture of Ken Burns]

 

Burrell, Kenny
Born 31 July 1931  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Jazz guitarist, most notably on the Blue Note record label.
[Picture of Kenny Burrell]

 

Burrell, Theo
Date and place of birth unknown
Auctioneer and prominent face on Antiques Roadshow, now diagnosed with glioblastoma. Born ca. 1988.
[Picture of Theo Burrell]

 

Burris, Roland
Born 3 August 1937  (Centralia, Illinois, USA)
American Democratic politician, who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Illinois. Replaced Obama's vacant senate seat when Barry got elected as president.
[Picture of Roland Burris]

 

Burrows, Harry
Born 17 March 1941  (Haydock, UK)
Winger who won the 1961 League Cup with Aston Villa before moving to Stoke.
[Picture of Harry Burrows]

 

Burstyn, Ellen
Born 7 December 1932  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Film actress. Won an Academy award for Best Actress in 1974 for 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'.
[Picture of Ellen Burstyn]

 

Burton, Dan
Born 21 June 1938  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)
American Republican politician who served 15 terms as U.S. representative for Indiana.
[Picture of Dan Burton]

 

Burton, Gary
Born 23 January 1943  (Anderson, Indiana, USA)
American jazz musician & educator.
[Picture of Gary Burton]

 

Burton, Rod
Born in Chesterfield UK  (exact date unknown)
Rod of Rainbow's legendary Rod, Jane and Freddy. No colour trousers this man hasn't danced in.
[Picture of Rod Burton]

 

Buscemi, Steve
Born 13 December 1957  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Top film actor, often in quirky roles. Probably still best known as "Mr Pink" in 'Reservoir Dogs'.
[Picture of Steve Buscemi]

 

Busey, Gary
Born 29 June 1944  (Goose Creek, Texas, USA)
Actor, in numerous films & often in kooky roles.
[Picture of Gary Busey]

 

Bush, Jr., George W.
Born 6 July 1946  (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
43rd President of the United States. Somehow made it through 8 years in the job, but as the man himself once said: "They misunderestimated me."
[Picture of George W. Bush, Jr.]

 

Butler, Geezer
Born 17 July 1949  (Aston, England)
Bassist and primary lyricist for heavy metal legends Black Sabbath, whose style inspired basically every following heavy metal band.
[Picture of Geezer Butler]

 

Butler-Sloss, Elizabeth
Born 10 August 1933  (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England)
Head of the Family Division of the Court of Appeal, which makes her the most senior family law judge in the UK.
[Picture of Elizabeth Butler-Sloss]

 

Butterfield, Alexander
Born 6 April 1926  (Pensacola, Florida, USA)
Former aide to Richard Nixon who revealed Tricky Dick's secret taping system. The next 18 minutes of this write up have been mysteriously erased.
[Picture of Alexander Butterfield]

 

Buttrick, Barbara
Born 3 December 1929  (Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England)
At just 4ft 11in, and known as The Mighty Atom, she became the first ever women's world boxing champion in 1957
[Picture of Barbara Buttrick]

 

Buttrose, Ita
Born 17 January 1942  (Sydney, Australia)
Australian journalist. Founded Cleo magazine, was the youngest ever editor of the Weekly, and was the chairwoman of ABC for five years.
[Picture of Ita Buttrose]

 

Byford, Biff
Born 15 January 1951  (West Yorkshire, England)
Lead singer of English heavy metal band Saxon.
[Picture of Biff Byford]

 

Bynes, Amanda
Born 3 April 1986  (Thousand Oaks, California, USA)
Actress in US teen movies & television show host.
[Picture of Amanda Bynes]

 

Byrne, Michael
Born 7 November 1943  (London, England)
British actor best known for playing nasty Nazis.
[Picture of Michael Byrne]

 

Constantinople, Bartholomew I of
Born 29 February 1940  (Imbros, Turkey)
The current leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The longest-serving in modern history.
[Picture of Bartholomew I of Constantinople]

 

Esch, Eric "Butterbean"
Born 3 August 1966  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
Boxer, kickboxer, and wrestler with the catastrophically brilliant nickname of "Butterbean".
[Picture of Eric

 

Mozzi, Princess Beatrice
Born 8 August 1988  (London, England)
Daughter of Randy Andy and Sarah Ferguson, has tried to forge a career away from the limelight, which is not easy considering her parents. Born at 8.18pm on the 8/8/1988
[Picture of Princess Beatrice Mozzi]

 

Scott, Jean Bruce
Born 25 February 1956  (Monterey, California, USA)
Actress known for Airwolf and Magnum P.I.
[Picture of Jean Bruce Scott]

 

Ulmer, James Blood
Born 8 February 1940  (St. Matthews, South Carolina, USA)
American jazz guitarist.
[Picture of James Blood Ulmer]

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