Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2026: F

 

F, Christiane
Born 20 May 1962  (Hamburg, Germany)
Born as Christiane Felscherinow. German author, whose story about her life as a teenage heroin addict became a best-seller in the late 70s.
[Picture of Christiane F]

 

Fabares, Shelley
Born 19 January 1944  (Santa Monica, California, USA)
US sitcom actress remembered for her roles on 'The Donna Reed Show' and 'Coach'. Like many child and teen stars of early 60s US TV, she had a short-lived recording career as well, topping the US charts with "Johnny Angel" in 1962.
[Picture of Shelley Fabares]

 

Fabian, Françoise
Born 5 October 1933  (Algiers, Algeria)
Born Michèle Cortes, French actress, appeared in more than 100 films.
[Picture of Françoise Fabian]

 

FABRICANT, Michael
Born 12 June 1950  (Brighton, East Sussex, England)
MP for Lichfield, likes to travel and to check where toilets are made. No it isn't a wig.
[Picture of Michael FABRICANT]

 

Face, Roy Roy Face is no longer with us
Born 20 February 1928  (Stephentown, New York, USA)

Died 12 February 2026  (North Versailles, Pennsylvania, USA)

Age at death: 97  (read death notice)
legendary baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Baron of the Bullpen
[Picture of Roy Face]

 

Fadell, Tony
Born 22 March 1969  (Michigan, USA)
Former Senior VP of the iPod division at Apple Inc and later CEO of Nest Labs.
[Picture of Tony Fadell]

 

Fahey, Peter
Born 18 January 1959  (London, England)
Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.
[Picture of Peter Fahey]

 

Fairuz, (singer)
Born 21 November 1935  (Zuqaq al-Blat, Lebanon)
You probably don't know her, but in the Arab world she's a super-duper-A List star singer
[Picture of (singer) Fairuz]

 

Faison, Frankie
Born 6 October 1949  (Newport New, Virginia, USA)
Televsion actor known for playing Ervin Burrell in The Wire.
[Picture of Frankie Faison]

 

Falana, Lola
Born 11 September 1942  (Camden, New Jersey, USA)
Dancer and 1970s pin-up who I honestly though had been dead for 20 years.
[Picture of Lola Falana]

 

Falder, Matthew
Born in Manchester, UK  (exact date unknown)
Oceanographer and Cambridge graduate who became one of the UK's most prolific child sex offenders. Currently serving a 25-year sentence for 137 offences against 46 children.
[Picture of Matthew Falder]

 

Faltskog, Agnetha
Born 5 April 1950  (Jönköping, Sweden)
Best known as "the blonde one from ABBA". Now a virtual recluse, in part due to death threats from a crazed stalker.
[Picture of Agnetha Faltskog]

 

Fame, Georgie
Born 26 June 1943  (Leigh, Lancashire)
Jazz and pop pianist and musician who had a sting of hits in the 1960s. Reached number one in the hit parade with 'The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde' in 1967.
[Picture of Georgie Fame]

 

Fang, Fang
Born 11 May 1955  (Nanjing, China)
Author known for literary depictions of the working poor. Won the Lu Xun Literary Prize in 2010.
[Picture of Fang Fang]

 

Fanning, Elle
Born 9 April 1998  (Conyers, Georgia, USA)
Younger sister of Dakota, starred in The Neon Demon and Super 8.
[Picture of Elle Fanning]

 

Farage, Nigel
Born 3 April 1964  (Kent, England)
Leader of the ultra-eurosceptical UK Independence Party.
[Picture of Nigel Farage]

 

Fargas, Antonio
Born 14 August 1946  (New York City, New York, USA)
Starsky and Hutch’s Huggy Bear.
[Picture of Antonio Fargas]

 

Farina, Johnny
Born 30 April 1941  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
The younger of the "Sleep Walk" brothers.
[Picture of Johnny Farina]

 

Farina, Santo
Born 24 October 1937  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
The elder of the "Sleep Walk" brothers.
[Picture of Santo Farina]

 

Farlowe, Chris
Born 13 October 1940  (London, UK)
English blues singer who had a 1966 #1 single with his cover of the Rolling Stones' "Out of Time".
[Picture of Chris Farlowe]

 

Farmer, Red
Born 15 October 1932  (Nashville, Tennessee)
Stock car and dirt track racer and member of the Alabama Gang.
[Picture of Red Farmer]

 

Farr, Felicia
Born 4 October 1932  (Westchester County, New York, USA)
Jolly US actress
[Picture of Felicia Farr]

 

Farr, Jamie
Born 1 July 1934  (Toledo, Ohio, USA)
Former M*A*S*H* star, also a TV game-show panellist in the US
[Picture of Jamie Farr]

 

Farrakhan, Louis
Born 11 May 1933  (The Bronx, New York, USA)
Outspoken and often controversial leader of the Nation of Islam. Real name Louis Eugene Walcott.
[Picture of Louis Farrakhan]

 

Farrell, Col
Born 6 December 1938  (London, England)
Actor, not to be confused with Irish actor Colin Farrell. One of the few candidates on the DDP that The Man in Black has actually met, and a nice bloke he was too!
[Picture of Col Farrell]

 

Farrell, Jo
Born 1 September 1968  (Wirral, Cheshire, England)
Chief Constable of Police Scotland since 2023.
[Picture of Jo Farrell]

 

Farrell, Mike
Born 6 February 1939  (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA)
American actor. Captain B.J. Hunnicutt in the TV smash 'M*A*S*H', natch…
[Picture of Mike Farrell]

 

FARRINGTON, Ken
Born 18 April 1936  (London, England)
Veteran actor best known fro his stints in two soaps - as Billy Walker in 'Coronation Street' and Tom King in 'Emmerdale'.
[Picture of Ken FARRINGTON]

 

Fascher, Horst
Born 5 February 1936  (Hamburg, Germany)
Big guy in the music business, and associate of the Beatles while they were in Hamburg.
[Picture of Horst Fascher]

 

Fauci, Dr. Anthony
Born 24 December 1940  (New York City, New York, USA)
US health official who spearheaded the public response to the AIDS virus and COVID 19
[Picture of Dr. Anthony Fauci]

 

Faulkner, Richie
Born 1 January 1980  (London, England)
Lead guitarist in Judas Priest since 2011. Also performed with Christopher Lee.
[Picture of Richie Faulkner]

 

Faulkner, Roy
Born 28 June 1935  (Manchester, England)
Manchester City and Walsall footballer between 1955 and 1961.
[Picture of Roy Faulkner]

 

Fazzalari, Ernesto
Born 16 September 1959  (Taurianova, Calabria, Italy)
Member of the 'Ndrangheta, a sort of mafia in Calabria. Fugitive from 1996 to 2016, when he was caught.
[Picture of Ernesto Fazzalari]

 

Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Lidiya
Born 25 September 1938  (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Russian actress and widow of writer, actor and director Vasily Shukshin. She is the mother of actress and TV presenter Maria Shukshina. If you are reading this you will be delighted to know that she has a pet Budgie called Dave.
[Picture of Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina]

 

Feehily, Mark
Born 28 May 1980  (Sligo, Ireland)
Lead singer in Westlife - making him the highest-charting LGBT singer on the UK Singles Chart.
[Picture of Mark Feehily]

 

Feigenbaum, Edward
Born 20 January 1936  (Weehawken, New Jersey, USA)
Computer scientist who works in artificial intelligence so much he's the "father of expert systems".
[Picture of Edward Feigenbaum]

 

Feldon, Barbara
Born 12 March 1933  (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA)
Actress best known as Agent 99 in the cult '60s comedy series 'Get Smart'.
[Picture of Barbara Feldon]

 

Fell, Stuart
Born in   (exact date unknown)
British actor and stuntman.
[Picture of Stuart Fell]

 

Fendi, Anna
Born 23 March 1933  (Rome, Italy)
Italian fashion designer.
[Picture of Anna Fendi]

 

Fenton, George
Born 19 October 1949  (Bromley, Kent)
Prolific film and TV composer, has had multiple awrd wins and nominations; has worked with both Attenbroughs
[Picture of George Fenton]

 

Fergison, Cheryl
Born 27 August 1965  (London, England)
Heather Trott off Eastenders.
[Picture of Cheryl Fergison]

 

Ferguson, Alex
Born 31 December 1941  (Govan, Glasgow, Scotland)
Angry, bullying, unsmiling, much-loathed manager of Manchester United.
[Picture of Alex Ferguson]

 

Ferguson, Sarah
Born 15 October 1959  (London, England)
The original 'Fergie'. Married to Prince Andrew in the 1980s and an irritant to the Queen as a result. After the divorce in 1996, Fergie has written children's books and made public appearances for various charities.
[Picture of Sarah Ferguson]

 

Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh, Alexander
Born 28 October 1950  (place of birth unknown)
British Conservative peer who served as Minister of State for Industry.
[Picture of Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh]

 

Fernandez, Manny
Born 27 July 1954  (El Paso, Texas, USA)
A wrestler with ring names "Raging Bull" and "Taurus".
[Picture of Manny Fernandez]

 

Ferrigno, Lou
Born 9 November 1951  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Actor and bodybuilder who used to scare the living shit out of the Man In Black when he was a nipper, when he played the 'Incredible Hulk' in the 1970s series.
[Picture of Lou Ferrigno]

 

Ferris, Pam
Born 11 May 1948  (Hanover, Allied-occupied Germany)
Welsh actress most known for playing Marge Dursley in the Harry Potter film series and as Miss Agatha Trunchbull in 'Matilda'.
[Picture of Pam Ferris]

 

Ferry, Bryan
Born 26 September 1945  (Washington, Tyne and Wear, England)
Musician and lead singer of art-rock giants Roxy Music.
[Picture of Bryan Ferry]

 

Fetterman, John
Born 15 August 1969  (West Reading, Pennsylvania, USA)
American politician. Governor of the state of Pennsylvania Jan 2019 until Jan 2023, when he beacme a US Senator.
[Picture of John Fetterman]

 

Fielding, Janet
Born 9 September 1953  (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Australian actress best known as mouthy companion Tegan Jovanka in 'Doctor Who' from 1981-84.
[Picture of Janet Fielding]

 

Fields, Cirie
Born 18 July 1970  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA)
Reality TV contestant on 'Survivor' and 'The Traitors'. Considered by 'Survivor' aficionados to be one of the best players to never win.
[Picture of Cirie Fields]

 

Fiennes, Ranulph
Born 7 March 1944  (Windsor, Berkshire, England)
One of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, who, having undertaken numerous dangerous expeditions over the years, suffered a heart attack in 2003, whilst waiting at Bristol Airport to board an EasyJet flight to Edinburgh.
[Picture of Ranulph Fiennes]

 

Fieri, Guy
Born 22 January 1968  (Columbus, Ohio, USA)
Face of the Food Network and restaurateur. Will the reaper take a trip to Flavortown?
[Picture of Guy Fieri]

 

Fierstein, Harvey
Born 6 June 1954  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Gravelly-voiced actor, playwright ('Torch Song Trilogy', 'La Cage aux Folles'), and screenwriter.
[Picture of Harvey Fierstein]

 

Files, Gary
Born 13 September 1938  (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Canadian-Australian actor and voice actor.
[Picture of Gary Files]

 

Finch, Ninette
Born in Croydon, Surrey, UK  (exact date unknown)
Actress, Cruella, Juliet Naked.
[Picture of Ninette Finch]

 

Fincher, John
Born 16 August 1983  (Santa Monica, California, USA)
Survivor: Samoa contestant who has stage IV colorectal cancer.
[Picture of John Fincher]

 

Finnbogadóttir, Vigdís
Born 15 April 1930  (Reykjavík, Iceland)
The World's first elected female head of state when she became President of Iceland in 1980.
[Picture of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir]

 

Finnegan, Allan
Date and place of birth unknown
Date and place of birth unknown. Baptist Minister from Liverpool. He made the Semi-Finals of Series 14 of Britain's Got Talent performing a stand up comedy routine. His performance attracted 304 complaints to Ofcom due to viewers finding his comedy routin
[Picture of Allan Finnegan]

 

Firbank, Ann
Born 9 January 1933  (Secunderabad , India)
British actress born in India.Starred in mostly minor roles in everything from Star Wars to Emergency ward 10 and Television adaptations of Jane Austen novels.
[Picture of Ann Firbank]

 

Firmani, Eddie
Born 7 August 1933  (Cape Town, South Africa)
Footballer for the Italian national team for 3 appearances, as well as for teams like Charlton Athletic in the 50s and 60s.
[Picture of Eddie Firmani]

 

Fischer, Frederico
Born 6 January 1917  (Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazi)
World record holder for the Masters M95 100 metres. Received media attention for a 100m race against a 96 year old. He was 98.
[Picture of Frederico Fischer]

 

Fischer, Jenna
Born 7 March 1974  (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA)
Pam Beesly from the Office, which got her an Emmy nomination in 2007 and a podcast with Angela Kinsey. And she can't even take off her hat: because then she's Hitler.
[Picture of Jenna Fischer]

 

Fischer, Takayo
Born 25 November 1932  (Hardwick, California, USA)
American voice-over actress with the occasional real life performance
[Picture of Takayo Fischer]

 

Fish, Michael
Born 27 April 1944  (Eastbourne, East Sussex, England)
Arguably the most famous weather forecaster in the UK. Famously pilloried after playing down the 'Great Storm' of 1987 in a forecast that evening. Will there be a cold front for Michael this year?
[Picture of Michael Fish]

 

Fitrat, Fasihuddin
Date and place of birth unknown
Taliban Chief of General Staff for the Armed Forces.
[Picture of Fasihuddin Fitrat]

 

Fittipaldi, Emerson
Born 12 December 1946  (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
Championship winning Formula One and Cart driver from Brazil
[Picture of Emerson Fittipaldi]

 

FitzGerald, Adrian
Born 24 June 1940  (place of birth unknown)
Conservative politician and former Mayor of the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
[Picture of Adrian FitzGerald]

 

Fitzgerald, Michael
Born 17 August 1937  (Walsall, United Kingdom)
Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop who retired in 2012 from being Apostolic Nunciature to Egypt.
[Picture of Michael Fitzgerald]

 

Fitzwater, Marlin
Born 24 November 1942  (Salina, Kansas, United States)
Writer-journalist who served as White House Press Secretary for six years under U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, making him one of the longest-serving press secretaries in history.
[Picture of Marlin Fitzwater]

 

Flagg, Fannie
Born 21 September 1944  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
US actress / game show panelist / author and even oscar-nominated screenwriter
[Picture of Fannie Flagg]

 

Flair, Ric
Born 25 February 1949  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Retired professional wrestler, born Richard Morgan Fliehr.
[Picture of Ric Flair]

 

Flanagan, Caitlin
Born 14 November 1961  (Berkeley, California, USA)
American writer and social critic
[Picture of Caitlin Flanagan]

 

Flanagan, Ronnie
Born 25 March 1949  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Former Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and it's successor Police Service of Northern Ireland.
[Picture of Ronnie Flanagan]

 

Flannery, Kate
Born 6 October 1964  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Actress, Meredith Palmer on 'The Office'.
[Picture of Kate Flannery]

 

Flannery, Susan
Born 31 July 1939  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA)
Actress in U.S. Soap opera 'The Bold and the Beautiful'.
[Picture of Susan Flannery]

 

Flatley, Michael
Born 16 July 1958  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Dancer, most famous for his performance in 'Riverdance'.
[Picture of Michael Flatley]

 

Fleming, Lucy
Born 15 May 1947  (Nettlebed, United Kingdom)
UK TV actress, she's one of the "Survivors"
[Picture of Lucy Fleming]

 

Flemmi, Stephen
Born 9 June 1934  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
American convicted gangster and FBI informant.
[Picture of Stephen Flemmi]

 

Flinn, Michael
Date and place of birth unknown
A model for brands like Hugo Boss in the late 80s. Born 1961
[Picture of Michael Flinn]

 

Flint, Hughie
Born 15 March 1940  (Manchester, UK)
Drummer best known for his work with John Mayall.
[Picture of Hughie Flint]

 

Flo Rida, (rapper)
Born 16 September 1979  (Miami Gardens, Florida, USA)
Rapper and singer best known for "Low". Also a Eurovision artist, despite being literally called Florida.
[Picture of (rapper) Flo Rida]

 

Flores, Jeremy
Born 27 April 1988  (Reunion Island, France)
Considered the most successful European surfer of all time.
[Picture of Jeremy Flores]

 

Flosse, Gaston
Born 24 June 1931  (Rikitea, Mangareva, French Polynesia, France)
President of French Polynesia on five separate occasions, with corruption scandals in the mix.
[Picture of Gaston Flosse]

 

Flowers, James Clayton
Born 25 December 1915  (Las Cruces, NM, USA)
One of the last three Tuskegee Airmen during World War II
[Picture of James Clayton Flowers]

 

Floyd, Raymond
Born 4 September 1942  (Fort Bragg, North Carolna)
Major collector of golf tournament wins. A hugely talented golfer including help secure wins for the US national team at the Ryder cup.
[Picture of Raymond Floyd]

 

Flynn, Padraig
Born 9 May 1939  (Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland)
Irish government minister. Torpedoed his political career when he slagged whistleblower Tom Gilmartin in an interview on 'The Late Late Show'.
[Picture of Padraig Flynn]

 

Flynn, Raymond
Born 22 July 1939  (South Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Veteran Massachusetts politician and former mayor of Boston
[Picture of Raymond Flynn]

 

Fogerty, John
Born 28 May 1945  (Berkeley, California, USA)
Lead singer and songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
[Picture of John Fogerty]

 

FOGLE, Jared
Born 23 August 1977  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)
Former spokesperson for Subway, child pornographer and currently resident in the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood, Colarado.
[Picture of Jared FOGLE]

 

Foley, Dave
Born 4 January 1963  (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada)
Co-founder of comedy group "The Kids in the Hall", which had an eponymous sketch comedy show.
[Picture of Dave Foley]

 

Follmer, George
Born 27 January 1934  (Phoenix, Arizona, USA)
Auto racing driver and one of the most successful road racers of the 70s.
[Picture of George Follmer]

 

Fomin, Nikolai
Born in Novoekonomichne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union  (exact date unknown)
Was the engineer in charge of Chernobyl at the time of the meltdown. Attempted suicide while awaiting trial. Eventually found guilty and sentenced to 10 years.Hospitalised for psychiatric reasons, then after release worked at another Nuclear powr plant!
[Picture of Nikolai Fomin]

 

Fonda, Jane
Born 21 December 1937  (New York, New York, USA)
Actress, daughter of actor Henry Fonda.
[Picture of Jane Fonda]

 

Fontaine, Brigitte
Born 24 June 1939  (Morlaix, France)
Avant-garde singer, songwriter and poet.
[Picture of Brigitte Fontaine]

 

Fontes, Wayne
Born 17 February 1940  (New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
Football player who later coached the Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996.
[Picture of Wayne Fontes]

 

Ford, Anna
Born 2 October 1943  (Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England)
Popular newsreader on both BBC and ITN. Was one of the 'famous five' that launched TV-am in 1983.
[Picture of Anna Ford]

 

Ford, Bette
Born 24 June 1927  (McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA)
Actress who became a professional matador, as you do.
[Picture of Bette Ford]

 

Ford, Carole Ann
Born 16 June 1940  ()
Actress who played the original 'Doctor Who' companion, Susan in 1963.
[Picture of Carole Ann Ford]

 

Ford, Harrison
Born 13 July 1942  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Well-established film star who, after a couple of minor TV parts, actually gave up on acting and became a carpenter. But first the success of 'American Graffiti' (1973) and then the role of Han Solo in 'Star Wars' (1977) secured his place on Hollywood's
[Picture of Harrison Ford]

 

Ford, James
Born 11 December 1978  (Leek, Staffordshire, England)
Member of Simian Mobile Disco and Last Shadow Puppets who was a record producer for numerous artists.
[Picture of James Ford]

 

Ford, Martha
Born 16 September 1925  (Akron, Ohio, USA)
Member of the Firestone family who married Henry Ford's grandson, making her automotive royalty.
[Picture of Martha Ford]

 

Foreman, Chris
Born 8 August 1956  (St Pancras, London, England)
"Chrissy Boy" of Madness, the guitarist for such a band.
[Picture of Chris Foreman]

 

Forest, Michael
Born 17 April 1929  (Harvey, North Dakota, USA)
Rugged actor perhaps best known for his extensive work in anime dubs.
[Picture of Michael Forest]

 

Forge, Tobias
Born 3 March 1981  (Linköping, Sweden)
Papa Emeritus of the rock band Ghost.
[Picture of Tobias Forge]

 

Forlán, Pablo
Born 14 July 1945  (Soriano, Uruguay)
Former Uruguay international footballer and father of Diego Forlán.
[Picture of Pablo Forlán]

 

Forte, Fabian
Born 6 February 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Minor teen idol of the late 50s who was marketed as a more wholesome version of Elvis Presley. Dodged military service thanks to a doctor's note that suggested he would "develop homosexual tendencies" if conscripted.
[Picture of Fabian Forte]

 

Fortune, Lance
Born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England  (exact date unknown)
Managed by the legendary Larry Parnes, Fortune had a big hit in 1960 with 'Be Mine'.
[Picture of Lance Fortune]

 

Foster, Alan Dean
Born 18 November 1946  (New York, New York, USA)
American sci-fi and fantasy writer. His first Star Wars novelizations basically started the novelization industry that you now get with every successful fantasy or sci-fi series, movie, or video game
[Picture of Alan Dean Foster]

 

Foster, Brendan
Born 12 January 1948  (Hebbern, Tyne & Wear, England)
Athletics commentator who held world records in distance events in the 1970s.
[Picture of Brendan Foster]

 

Foster, Norman
Born 1 June 1935  (Reddish, Stockport, England)
Architect & designer, perhaps best known either for the Swiss Re tower, aka the London Gherkin, or for the Hearst Tower in New York City.
[Picture of Norman Foster]

 

Foulkes, Arthur
Born 11 May 1928  (Matthew Town, Bahamas)
Governor-General of the Bahamas since 2010.
[Picture of Arthur Foulkes]

 

Fournie, Julien
Born 19 April 1975  (Paris, France)
CEO of his own eponymous haute couture company since 2009 and last creative director of Torrente. Eponymous. Such a nice word.
[Picture of Julien Fournie]

 

Fowler, Daphne
Born 5 January 1939  (Warwick, Warwickshire, England)
TV quiz veteran, one of the so-called 'Eggheads'.
[Picture of Daphne Fowler]

 

Fox, Adrian Francis
Born in   (exact date unknown)
British published author and former drummer for The Nipple Erectors, aged 62 (as of Aug 5, 2022).
[Picture of Adrian Francis Fox]

 

Fox, Edward
Born 13 April 1937  (London, England)
British actor, known for his "siff upper lip" roles but his best known turn was as the would-be assassin of Charles de Gaulle in 'The Day of the Jackal'.
[Picture of Edward Fox]

 

Fox, James
Born 19 May 1939  (London, England)
Actor & general luvvy type, often plays snooty or posh roles.
[Picture of James Fox]

 

Fox, Laurence
Born 26 May 1978  (Leeds, UK)
Known for playing James Hathaway in the series Lewis, ex hubby of Billie Piper.
[Picture of Laurence Fox]

 

Fox, Michael J.
Born 9 June 1961  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Pint-sized actor of 'Back To The Future' fame. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991.
[Picture of Michael J. Fox]

 

Foxton, Bruce
Born 1 September 1955  (Woking, Surrey, England)
Bass player with punk band The Jam until their dissolution in 1982.
[Picture of Bruce Foxton]

 

Foxworth, Robert
Born 1 November 1941  (Houston, Texas, USA)
Longtime character actor who could've been a household name had he accepted the offer to play JR Ewing. Also had the misfortune to be the killer in one of the blandest 'Columbo' episodes.
[Picture of Robert Foxworth]

 

Foxx, Jamie
Born 13 December 1967  (Terrell, Texas, USA)
American Oscar-winning actor, singer, and comedian who had suffered from mysterious health ailments in 2023.
[Picture of Jamie Foxx]

 

Foyt, A. J.
Born 16 January 1935  (Houston, Texas, USA)
Retired racing driver. Won the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and Le Mans 24 hr race among other triumphs.
[Picture of A. J. Foyt]

 

Frampton, Peter
Born 22 April 1950  (Bromley, England)
Singer-songwriter (Show Me The Way, Baby I Love Your Way).
[Picture of Peter Frampton]

 

Francis, Gerry
Born 6 December 1951  (Chiswick, London, England)
Footballer and manager for Queens Park Rangers and a few other teams.
[Picture of Gerry Francis]

 

Francisco, Don
Born 28 December 1940  (Talca, Chile)
Chilean-born TV presenter.
[Picture of Don Francisco]

 

Frankham, David
Born 16 February 1926  (Gillingham, England)
Voice actor who was Tibs in 101 Dalmations.
[Picture of David Frankham]

 

Franklin, Barbara
Born 19 March 1940  (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)
American government official who served in various presidential administrations before becoming US Secretary of Commerce.
[Picture of Barbara Franklin]

 

Franz, Dennis
Born 28 October 1944  (Marywood, Illinois, USA)
Weather-beaten actor famed for his role as Andy Sipowicz in 'NYPD Blue'.
[Picture of Dennis Franz]

 

Fraser, Antonia
Born 27 August 1932  (London, England, United Kingdom)
Aristocratic english author and widow of Harold Pinter
[Picture of Antonia Fraser]

 

Fraser, Charles
Born 16 October 1928  (Humbie in East Lothian, Scotland)
Scottish businessman.
[Picture of Charles Fraser]

 

Fraser, Dawn
Born 4 September 1937  (Balmain, NSW, Australia)
Australian Olympic swimmer who caused controversy at the 1964 games in Tokyo when she stole an Olympic flag from outside Emperor Hirohito's palace.
[Picture of Dawn Fraser]

 

Fraser, Helen
Born 15 June 1942  (Oldham, England)
Actress in Billy Liar and Repulsion.
[Picture of Helen Fraser]

 

Frayn, Michael
Born 8 September 1933  (Mill Hill, Middlesex, United Kingdom)
Highly decorated english playwriter and author
[Picture of Michael Frayn]

 

Frazier, Walt
Born 29 March 1945  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
Former basketballer in the NBA, leading the Knicks to two championships. Later commentator of Knicks games.
[Picture of Walt Frazier]

 

Fredricks, Richard
Born 15 August 1933  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Opera singer and leading baritone in the NYC Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.
[Picture of Richard Fredricks]

 

Freeman, Morgan
Born 1 June 1937  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Actor, who waited ages to make it big & ever since he did, with 'Driving Miss Daisy' in 1989, has been in a string of award-winning films.
[Picture of Morgan Freeman]

 

Fricker, Brenda
Born 17 February 1945  (Dublin, Ireland)
First Oscar winner from Ireland, winning Best Supporting Actress in My Left Foot.
[Picture of Brenda Fricker]

 

Friedman, Jerome Isaac
Born 28 March 1930  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Won the 1990 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on quarks.
[Picture of Jerome Isaac Friedman]

 

Fripp, Robert
Born 16 May 1946  (Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England)
Founder member and guitarist for pioneering progressive rock group King Crimson.
[Picture of Robert Fripp]

 

Frith, Uta
Born 25 May 1941  (Rockenhausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
Developmental psychologist and emeritus professor at UCL: pioneer of autism and dyslexia research.
[Picture of Uta Frith]

 

Fritzl, Josef
Born 9 April 1935  (Amstetten, Austria)
Evil Austrian rapist, child molester & killer, whose bizarre story became one of 2008's most shocking, yet intriguing stories.
[Picture of Josef Fritzl]

 

Fromme, Lynette "Squeaky"
Born 22 October 1948  (Santa Monica, California, USA)
Member of Charles Manson's cult, who attempted (and obviously failed) to assassinate Gerald Ford. Now serving life in prison.
[Picture of Lynette

 

Frost, Nick
Born 28 March 1972  (Hornchurch, London, England)
Actor and frequent Simon Pegg collaborator, most well known for Spaced and the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy.
[Picture of Nick Frost]

 

Fry, Arthur
Born 19 August 1932  (Owatonna, Minnesota, USA)
American inventor and co-creator of the Post-It Note.
[Picture of Arthur Fry]

 

Fry, Barry
Born 7 April 1945  (London, England)
Rotund football manager - ex-Barnet, Southend United, Birmingham City etc.
[Picture of Barry Fry]

 

Fry, Stephen
Born 24 August 1957  (London, England)
Cambridge-educated comedian, author, actor, wit and general smartarse.
[Picture of Stephen Fry]

 

Fuentes, Nick
Born 18 August 1998  (La Grange Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA)
Far-right white nationalist commentator and livestreamer. Leader of the group known as "groypers". Met with Trump in 2022.
[Picture of Nick Fuentes]

 

Fugate, Caril Ann
Born 30 July 1943  (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA)
Girlfriend and accomplice of serial killer Charles Starkweather. Their robbery and murder spree inspired the 1974 film 'Badlands'.
[Picture of Caril Ann Fugate]

 

Fukuda, Yasuo
Born 16 July 1936  (Takasaki, Japan)
Former Prime Minister of Japan from 2007-08.
[Picture of Yasuo Fukuda]

 

Fuller, David
Born 4 September 1954  ()
Had sex with over a hundred corpses in morgues. And when the morgues weren't enough, he created two more corpses himself
[Picture of David Fuller]

 

Fuller, Robert
Born 29 July 1933  (Troy, New York, USA)
Veteran American actor, often found in westerns like "Laramie" and "Wagon Train".
[Picture of Robert Fuller]

 

Fuller, Simon
Born 17 May 1960  (Cyprus)
manager of the Spice Girls and casting show mogul since Pop Idol
[Picture of Simon Fuller]

 

Fulton, Hamish
Born 21 July 1946  (London, UK)
Walking artist with collections in Tate Britain and MoMA.
[Picture of Hamish Fulton]

 

Funk, Dory
Born 3 February 1941  (Hammond, Indiana, USA)
Regarded by most of wrestling as one of the greatest to ever perform the art, and as the second best living Funk brother after Terry by this contrarian.
[Picture of Dory Funk]

 

Funk, Wally
Born 2 January 1939  (Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA)
Aviator, part of the Mercury 13 group intended as the first female astronauts before NASA canceled the programme. Flew into space for the first time decades later, in 2021.
[Picture of Wally Funk]

 

Furie, Sidney j.
Born 28 February 1933  (Toronto, Canada)
Canadian director of such films as 'The IPCRESS File', 'Lady Sings the Blues' and 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'.
[Picture of Sidney j. Furie]

 

Fury, Tyson
Born 12 August 1988  (Manchester, England)
Professional boxer with many heavyweight championships to his name at some point or other.
[Picture of Tyson Fury]

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