Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2026: H

 

Brunvand, Jan Harold
Born 23 March 1933  (Cadillac, Michigan, USA)
American folklorist who popularized the term "Urban Legend."
[Picture of Jan Harold Brunvand]

 

Demento, Dr.
Born 2 April 1941  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
DJ known for his promotion of novelty and parody music acts, most notably as Weird Al Yankovic's launchpad to stardom.
[Picture of Dr. Demento]

 

Habeck, Robert
Born 2 September 1969  (Lübeck, West Germany)
Vice Chancellor of Germany.
[Picture of Robert Habeck]

 

Haber, Alan
Born 29 July 1936  (USA)
Former left-wing student radical, first President of Students for a Democratic Society (1960).
[Picture of Alan Haber]

 

Haber, Wolfgang
Born 13 September 1925  (Datteln, Germany)
Biologist and leading figure in the field of landscape biology.
[Picture of Wolfgang Haber]

 

Habermas, Jurgen
Born 18 June 1929  (Dusseldorf, Germany)
German philosopher and intellectual.
[Picture of Jurgen Habermas]

 

Hadlee, Richard
Born 3 July 1951  (St Albans, New Zealand)
Kiwi cricketer, recognised by Wisden as the second-greatest bowler of all-time.
[Picture of Richard Hadlee]

 

Haim, Mordechai
Born in Jaffa, Israel  (exact date unknown)
Former footballer for Maccabi Jaffa who latter emigrated to the US and spawned all three members of dreadful beat combo Haim. Born 1954.
[Picture of Mordechai Haim]

 

Haise, Fred
Born 14 November 1933  (Biloxi, Mississippi, USA)
Apollo 13 astronaut, would have been the sixth man to walk on the moon were it not for all those explosions. Has already outlived the man who famously played him on screen, Bill Paxton.
[Picture of Fred Haise]

 

Hakansson, Maj-Britt
Born 29 March 1919  (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Swedish actress who had her final movie role 78 years ago. Died possibly in 1995 but who can tell…
[Picture of Maj-Britt Hakansson]

 

Haldeman, Joe
Born 9 June 1943  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA)
Esteemed American Sci Fi-Author, "The Forever War"
[Picture of Joe Haldeman]

 

Hall, Albert
Born 10 November 1937  (Brighton, Alabama, USA)
Actor as seen in Malcolm X and Apocalypse Now.
[Picture of Albert Hall]

 

Hall, Deidre
Born 31 October 1947  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)
Acrtress, Plays Marlene Evans in Days Of Our Lives for over 45 years.
[Picture of Deidre Hall]

 

Hall, John
Born 21 March 1933  (Ashington, Northumberland, England)
Businessman and former majority shareholder of Newcastle United FC.
[Picture of John Hall]

 

Hall, John L.
Born 21 August 1934  (Denver, Colorado, USA)
Co-winner of the 2005 Novel Prize in Physics for his work on spectroscopy.
[Picture of John L. Hall]

 

Hall, Lani
Born 6 November 1945  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
American singer and wife of Herb Alpert, but also with two Grammys to her own name
[Picture of Lani Hall]

 

Hall, Stuart
Born 25 December 1929  (Hyde, Greater Manchester, England)
Uniquely eloquent sports reporter and one-time host of 'It's a Knockout'.
[Picture of Stuart Hall]

 

Hallam, Tudur
Born in Morriston, Wales  (exact date unknown)
Welsh poet who won the 2025 Eisteddfod Chair for writing about his cancer. Born 1975.
[Picture of Tudur Hallam]

 

Halliday, Jon
Born 28 June 1939  (Dublin, Ireland)
Irish historian who wrote the controversial Chairman Mao biography "Mao: The Unknown Story".
[Picture of Jon Halliday]

 

Halperin, Morton
Born 13 June 1938  (New York City, New York, USA)
US foreign policy expert to four presidents and Think Tank figure
[Picture of Morton Halperin]

 

Halsey, (singer)
Born 29 September 1994  (Edison, New Jersey, USA)
One of the more successful singer-songwriters to emerge from the mid-2010s, but with more health issues than "Lancet". Bet you didn't know she was married to Beck from "Victorious".
[Picture of (singer) Halsey]

 

Halsey, Brett
Born 20 June 1933  (Santa Ana, California, USA)
Hunky actor in numerous Western and spy films.
[Picture of Brett Halsey]

 

Hamel, Alan
Born 30 June 1936  (Toronto, Canada)
Razzle Dazzle host who got his own show
[Picture of Alan Hamel]

 

Hamill, Mark
Born 25 September 1951  (Oakland, California, USA)
Actor immortalised as Luke Skywalker in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy.
[Picture of Mark Hamill]

 

Hamilton, Diddy David
Born 10 September 1938  (Manchester, England)
DJ and TV presenter. Now plies his trade as the matchday compere at Fulham FC.
[Picture of Diddy David Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, George
Born 12 August 1939  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Well-tanned actor.
[Picture of George Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, James
Born 4 July 1934  (Great Britain)
The 5th Duke of Abercorn and former Royal Stewart of the Household
[Picture of James Hamilton]

 

Hamilton, Margaret
Born 17 August 1936  (Paoli, Indiana, USA)
American computer scientist who worked on the Apollo moon programme. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2016.
[Picture of Margaret Hamilton]

 

HAMILTON, Scott
Born 28 August 1958  (Toledo, Ohio, USA)
American figure skater and Olympic gold medallist. Hospitalised in 2016 for a third recurrence of a brain tumour.
[Picture of Scott HAMILTON]

 

Hammond, Peter J.
Born in Great Britain  (exact date unknown)
British television writer and novelist. He created the sci-fi series Sapphire & Steel in the late 1970s
[Picture of Peter J. Hammond]

 

Hammond-Hammond, Jeffrey
Born 30 July 1946  (Blackpool, UK)
Former bass player for prog rockers Jethro Tull, who left the band in the 70s because he found the music too difficult to play.
[Picture of Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond]

 

Hamp, Johnnie
Born in England  (exact date unknown)
TV producer responsible for some of the Beatles' earliest TV appearances.
[Picture of Johnnie Hamp]

 

Hampshire, Susan
Born 12 May 1937  (London, UK)
Three time Emmy award winning British actress also Lady Kulukundis
[Picture of Susan Hampshire]

 

Hanbury-Tenison, Robin
Born 7 May 1936  (Raised in County Monaghan, Ireland)
He is an explorer based in Cornwall and is also the President of the charity Survival International. Previously he was the Chief Executive of The Countryside Alliance. He has also written 25 books, including 3 for children.
[Picture of Robin Hanbury-Tenison]

 

Hancock, Herbie
Born 12 April 1940  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Seminal jazz pianist and bandleader who was instrumental in mixing other genres such as soul and funk as well as crossing over in to mainstream pop with the hit single 'Rockit' in 1983.
[Picture of Herbie Hancock]

 

Hancock, Sheila
Born 22 February 1933  (Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England)
Actress in TV & film, and widow of John Thaw.
[Picture of Sheila Hancock]

 

Handke, Peter
Born 12 June 1942  (Griffen, Austria)
Austrian novelist and Nobel laureate noted for his incisive looks into the extremes of the mind.
[Picture of Peter Handke]

 

Hanna, Jack
Born 2 January 1947  (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)
Director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, one of the US's most recognisable zookeepers thanks to his many talk show appearances.
[Picture of Jack Hanna]

 

Hannam, John
Born 2 August 1929  (Yeovil, England)
Conservative MP for Exeter from 1970 to 1997, particularly involved in disability rights and access issues.
[Picture of John Hannam]

 

Hanover, Prince Ernst August of
Born 26 February 1954  (Hanover, Germany)
Husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. Renowned for his foul temper, and has a conviction for GBH.
[Picture of Prince Ernst August of Hanover]

 

Hansen, Alan
Born 13 June 1955  (Sauchie, Scotland)
Former Liverpool and Scotland defender turned miserably dour TV pundit. Retired from punditry in 2014.
[Picture of Alan Hansen]

 

Harald V of Norway, King
Born 21 February 1937  (Skaugum, Oslo, Norway)
The first King of Norway to be born in the country since 1370. Acceded to the throne on the death of his father, Olav V, in 1991. Was a member of several of Norway's Olympic sailing teams. In September 2003 it was announced that he has bladder cancer.
[Picture of King Harald V of Norway]

 

Harberger, Arnold
Born 27 July 1924  (Newark, New Jersey, USA)
American economist and inventor of the Harberger Triangle
[Picture of Arnold Harberger]

 

Harbour, David
Born 10 April 1975  (White Plains, New York, USA)
Big-bearded "Stranger Things" star who surely regrets ever answering Lily Allen's WhatsApp messages.
[Picture of David Harbour]

 

Harcourt, Kate
Born 16 June 1927  (Amberley, New Zealand)
New Zealand TV personality best known for kids TV.
[Picture of Kate Harcourt]

 

HARDCASTLE, Paul
Born 10 December 1957  (London, England)
British musician who scored a UK No.1 hit in 1986 with the anti-Vietnam song '19'.
[Picture of Paul HARDCASTLE]

 

Hardin, Jerry
Born 20 November 1929  (Dallas, Texas, USA)
Actor who appeared in Big Trouble in Little China and The Firm, but is still instantly recognisable for 90s TV viewers as Deep Throat in The X-Files.
[Picture of Jerry Hardin]

 

Harding, Mike
Born 23 October 1944  (Crumpsall, Manchester, England)
TV presenter, folk singer, composer (Dangermouse), comedian & rambler.
[Picture of Mike Harding]

 

Harket, Morten
Born 14 September 1959  (Kongsberg, Norway)
Lead singer for synth band A-HA
[Picture of Morten Harket]

 

Harkin, Tom
Born 19 November 1939  (Cumming, Iowa, USA)
Former Iowa Senator from 1985 to 2015.
[Picture of Tom Harkin]

 

Harkness (Minister), James
Born in Glasgow, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
Scottish actor.
[Picture of James Harkness (Minister)]

 

Harper, Charlie
Born 25 May 1944  (London, England)
Singer with punk rockers UK Subs.
[Picture of Charlie Harper]

 

Harries, Lauren
Born in England  (exact date unknown)
Transgender media personality and performer. Born James Harries in 1978.
[Picture of Lauren Harries]

 

Harris, "Whispering" Bob
Born 11 April 1946  (Northampton, England)
Radio 2 DJ & former presenter of the 'Old Grey Whistle Test' on BBC2.
[Picture of

 

Harris, Bert
Born 21 November 1931  (Bootle, England)
Goalkeeper who slowly worked his way down the Merseyside ladder, going from Everton to Tranmere to Southport to Kirkby.
[Picture of Bert Harris]

 

Harris, Cornbread
Born 23 April 1927  (Chicago, Illenois, USA)
Pianist and performer of Minnesota's first Rock 'n' Roll record, father of producer Jimmy Jam.
[Picture of Cornbread Harris]

 

Harris, Emmylou
Born 2 April 1947  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, seemingly the subject of seven documentaries on Radio 2 or BBC 4 every year.
[Picture of Emmylou Harris]

 

Harris, Ron "Chopper"
Born 13 November 1944  (London, England)
Legendary hard-as-nails Chelsea defender when football was football.
[Picture of Ron

 

Harris, Rosemary Ann
Born 19 September 1927  (Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England)
BAFTA-nominated actress who played Spider Man's auntie. Is also mother to Jennifer Ehle who played Elizabeth Bennett in the 1995 adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice'. Does that mean Lizzy and Spidey are cousins?
[Picture of Rosemary Ann Harris]

 

Harry, Bill
Born 17 September 1938  (Liverpool, England)
English journalist and creator of Mersey Beat.
[Picture of Bill Harry]

 

Harry, Prince
Born 15 September 1984  (Paddington, London, England)
Member of the Royal Family, fifth in line to the throne. In 2008, he served on active frontline duty in Afghanistan. If he's on the frontline again, he'll be insurgent target number 1. His party antics at home might get him first, however…
[Picture of Prince Harry]

 

Hart, Gary
Born 28 November 1936  (Ottawa, Kansas, USA)
Former US senator who sought Democratic presidential nominations in 1984 and 1988 but whose campaigns were hit by scandals.
[Picture of Gary Hart]

 

Hart, Jimmy
Born 1 January 1944  (Jackson, Mississippi, USA)
Professional wrestling manager of the likes of Hulk Hogan known as "The Mouth of the South".
[Picture of Jimmy Hart]

 

HART, Mickey
Born 11 September 1943  (New York City, New York, USA)
American drummer who performed with The Grateful Dead.
[Picture of Mickey HART]

 

Hart, Miranda
Born 14 December 1972  (Torquay, England)
Tall, unfunny comedienne.
[Picture of Miranda Hart]

 

Hart, Simon
Born 15 August 1963  (Wolverhampton, England)
Welsh Tory MP for Carmarthen West, and current Welsh Secretary. Given the fates of the last two, a poisoned challice?
[Picture of Simon Hart]

 

Hartley, Nina
Born 11 March 1959  (Berkeley, California, USA)
Pornographic actress and film director.
[Picture of Nina Hartley]

 

Hartman, David
Born 19 May 1935  (Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA)
Host of "Good Morning America" 1975-1987 and occasional actor
[Picture of David Hartman]

 

Hart-Moxon, Kitty
Born 1 December 1926  (Bielsko, Poland)
Holocaust survivor who wrote about her experiences.
[Picture of Kitty Hart-Moxon]

 

Harvey, David
Born 7 February 1948  (Leeds, England)
Former Leeds United and Scotland international goalkeeper.
[Picture of David Harvey]

 

Harvey, David W.
Born 31 January 1935  (Gillingham, Kent, England)
English Geography academic currently working in New York.
[Picture of David W. Harvey]

 

Harvey, Neil
Born 8 August 1928  (Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia)
Long running top order batsman for the Australian international cricket team.
[Picture of Neil Harvey]

 

Harwood, Johanna
Born in County Wicklow, Rep of Ireland  (exact date unknown)
Irish screenwriter who contributed to 'Dr. No' and 'From Russia With Love'. Born 1930.
[Picture of Johanna Harwood]

 

Hasselhoff, David
Born 17 July 1952  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Self-fancying star of 'Knight Rider' and 'Baywatch', whose move into anodyne pop ballads made him so ludicrously popular in Germany, of all places, that he even claims they played an important part in the reunification of the country.
[Picture of David Hasselhoff]

 

hastert, dennis
Born 2 January 1942  (Aurora, Colorado, USA)
Longest serving Republican speaker in the US House of Representatives.
[Picture of dennis hastert]

 

Hastings, Don
Born 1 April 1934  (New York, New York, USA)
One-time holder of the record for longest spell spent playing a single TV character, due to his 50 years as Dr. Bob Hughes on "As The World Turns".
[Picture of Don Hastings]

 

Hatch, Tony
Born 30 June 1939  (Pinner, Middlesex, England)
English composer probably best known for writing Petula Clark's biggest hits.
[Picture of Tony Hatch]

 

Hatoyama, Yukio
Born 11 February 1947  (Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan)
Prime Minister of Japan 2009/10, the first of the modern Democratic Party of Japan
[Picture of Yukio Hatoyama]

 

Hattersley, Roy
Born 28 December 1932  (Sheffield, Yorkshire, England)
Former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, who bumbled his way through 9 years of opposition government without actually doing much.
[Picture of Roy Hattersley]

 

Hauer-King, Jonah
Born 30 May 1995  (Islington, London, USA)
Old Etonian actor with a degree in Theology! Played Prince Eric in the musical The Little Mermaid,and had a lead role in The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Will have a leading role in 2025 episodes of Doctor Who.
[Picture of Jonah Hauer-King]

 

Haupt, Herbert
Born 28 September 1947  (Seeboden, Austria)
Austrian politician who was once shortly Vice-Chancellor.
[Picture of Herbert Haupt]

 

Hawkes, Leonard
Born 2 November 1945  (London, England)
Former member of 1960s band Brian Poole and the Temeloes and father of 1990s pop star Chesney.
[Picture of Leonard Hawkes]

 

Hawn, Goldie
Born 21 November 1945  (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Actress who got her first break as a regular performer on 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In', but had to wait a further decade before really making it big when she took the title role in 'Private Benjamin' (1980). Knocking on a bit now to play her trademark
[Picture of Goldie Hawn]

 

HAWORTH, Jann
Born in   (exact date unknown)
American pop artist who worked with Peter Blake on the Sgt Pepper album cover. Born 1942.
[Picture of Jann HAWORTH]

 

Hayes, Billy
Born 3 April 1947  (New York, New York, USA)
Writer whose best known work, "Midnight Express", was based on his own experience of being imprisoned for smuggling hash into Turkey.
[Picture of Billy Hayes]

 

Hayes, Melvyn
Born 11 January 1935  (London, England)
Gunner Beaumont in 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum', amongst other TV appearances.
[Picture of Melvyn Hayes]

 

Haynes, Billy Jack
Born 10 July 1953  (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Retired professional wrestler.
[Picture of Billy Jack Haynes]

 

Haynie, Sandra
Born 4 June 1943  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA)
American golfer.
[Picture of Sandra Haynie]

 

Hayward, Justin
Born 14 October 1946  (Swindon, Wiltshire, England)
Singer, guitarist & composer, member of The Moody Blues.
[Picture of Justin Hayward]

 

Hazell, Stuart
Born 26 May 1975  ()
Currently serving a life sentence for the murder of 12-year-old Tia Sharp, who he killed when she rejected his sexual advances.
[Picture of Stuart Hazell]

 

Headley, Ron
Born 29 June 1939  (Kingston, Jamaica)
West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and one ODI in 1973
[Picture of Ron Headley]

 

Headley, Ryland
Date and place of birth unknown
Railway machinist found guilty of the 1967 rape and murder of Louisa Dunne after 58 years, in what's believed to be the longest-lasting cold case in British legal history. Born in the West Indies in 1932.
[Picture of Ryland Headley]

 

Headon, Topper
Born 30 May 1955  (Bromley, Kent, England)
Drummer, best remembered for his time in The Clash.
[Picture of Topper Headon]

 

Heard, Amber
Born 22 April 1986  (Austin, Texas, USA)
American actress with a short shelf-life. Lately, she has mostly been in a race to the bottom against her ex-husband Johnny Depp
[Picture of Amber Heard]

 

Hearn, George
Born 18 June 1934  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
Actor, played in several Broadway musicals like Sunset Boulevard,Sweeney Todd and Showtime.
[Picture of George Hearn]

 

Hearn, Jack
Born 19 September 1923  (North Shields, England)
Recognised by Guinness as the world's oldest judo instructor, having set up his dojo in 1954.
[Picture of Jack Hearn]

 

Hebden, Malcolm
Born 21 October 1939  (Chester, England)
Actor best known as the prissy newsagent Norris Cole in 'Coronation Street'.
[Picture of Malcolm Hebden]

 

Hector, Jamie
Born 7 October 1975  (New York, New York, USA)
Actor who came to fame as ambitious hustler Marlo Stanfield on "The Wire".
[Picture of Jamie Hector]

 

Hedaya, Dan
Born 24 July 1940  (New York, USA)
US actor with an impressive list of credits for both film and TV. He is possibly best known as Nick Tortelli, Carla's deadbeat ex-husband in Cheers, a role which also saw a short spin-off season entitled The Tortellis.
[Picture of Dan Hedaya]

 

Hedren, Tippi
Born 19 January 1935  (New Ulm, Minnesota, USA)
Actress, star of 'The Birds' & 'Marnie' & mum of Melanie Griffith.
[Picture of Tippi Hedren]

 

Heiss, Carol
Born 20 January 1940  (New York, New York, USA)
Olympic gold-winning figure skater who later played the female lead in 'Snow White and the Three Stooges'.
[Picture of Carol Heiss]

 

Held, Sigfried
Born 7 August 1942  (Freudenthal, Sudetenland, Germany)
Former West Germany and Borussia Dortmund footballer.
[Picture of Sigfried Held]

 

Helfgott, David
Born 19 May 1947  (Melbourne, Australia)
Australian concert pianist who inspired the Oscar-winning film "Shine", where he was played by public masturbation enthusiast Geoffrey Rush.
[Picture of David Helfgott]

 

Hell, Richard
Born 2 October 1949  (Lexington, Kentucky, USA)
Punk songwriter best known for the track Blank Generation.
[Picture of Richard Hell]

 

Henderson, Stephen McKinley
Born 31 August 1949  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
He is an actor, known for Fences (2016), Civil War (2024) and Lady Bird (2017). He has been married to Pamela Reed Henderson since 22 April 1978.
[Picture of Stephen McKinley Henderson]

 

Henfrey, Janet
Born 16 August 1935  (Aldershot, UK)
Actress best remembered as Judi Dench's housekeeper in "As Time Goes By".
[Picture of Janet Henfrey]

 

Henriksen, Lance
Born 5 May 1940  (Manhattan, New York, USA)
Versitile actor of film and TV. Close encounters..., Dog Day Afternoon, The Right Stuff, Aliens, X-files, Millenium.
[Picture of Lance Henriksen]

 

Henwood, Dai
Born 7 February 1978  (Wellington, New Zealand)
New Zealand TV host and comedian.
[Picture of Dai Henwood]

 

Hernandez, Oscar
Born 21 August 1947  (Santiago, Chile)
Chilean telenovela star.
[Picture of Oscar Hernandez]

 

Hernandez, Patrick
Born 6 April 1949  (Paris, France)
One-hit wonder, but when that hit is as fantastic as "Born to Be Alive", you don't need a second.
[Picture of Patrick Hernandez]

 

Hernandez, Sergio
Born 27 April 1945  (Arica, Chile)
Chilean actor, appearing in more than 60 films, left Chile following the coup in 1973, he exiled himself to Europe, returning 1986
[Picture of Sergio Hernandez]

 

Heron, Mike
Born 27 December 1942  (Edinburgh, UK)
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in the Incredible String Band
[Picture of Mike Heron]

 

Heron, Tommy
Born 31 March 1936  (Irvine, Scotland)
Scottish left-back briefly at Manchester United but more successful at York City.
[Picture of Tommy Heron]

 

Herrera, Carolina
Born 8 January 1939  (Caracas, Venezeula)
Fashion designer who dressed 4 American First Ladys, from Jackie Kennedy to Melania Trump.
[Picture of Carolina Herrera]

 

Herrmann, Hans Hans Herrmann is no longer with us
Born 23 February 1928  (Stuttgart, Weimar Republic)

Died 9 January 2026  (Germany)

Age at death: 97  (read death notice)
German Formula One driver.
[Picture of Hans Herrmann]

 

Heseltine, Michael
Born 21 March 1933  (Swansea, Wales)
One-time prime mover in the Tory party, known as 'Tarzan'.
[Picture of Michael Heseltine]

 

Heseltine, William
Born 17 July 1930  (Wyalkatchem, Australia)
Former private secretary to the Queen between 1986 and 1990.
[Picture of William Heseltine]

 

Hess, Nigel
Born 22 July 1953  (Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England)
British composer and creator of themes for numerous properties.
[Picture of Nigel Hess]

 

Hewett, Colleen
Born 16 April 1950  (Bendigo, Australia)
Major pop star in her native Australia during the 70s, better known over here for her spell in "Prisoner: Cell Block H"
[Picture of Colleen Hewett]

 

Hickam, Homer
Born 19 February 1943  (Coalwood, West Virginia, USA)
Author and NASA engineer whose memoir "Rocket Boys" was adapted for the big screen as "October Sky".
[Picture of Homer Hickam]

 

Hicks, Lady Pamela
Born 19 April 1929  (Barcelona, Spain)
British aristocrat and youngest daughter of Lord Mountbatten.
[Picture of Lady Pamela Hicks]

 

Higgins, Rosalyn
Born 2 June 1937  (London, England)
The first female judge appointed to the International Court of Justice. Married, until his death, to Terence Higgins (the Tory one, not the AIDS one).
[Picture of Rosalyn Higgins]

 

Higham, Mickey
Born 18 September 1980  (Wigan, England)
Rugby league hooker who starred for Leigh, St Helens and Wigan, among others. Now battling stage-4 cancer.
[Picture of Mickey Higham]

 

Hill, Damon
Born 17 September 1960  (London, England)
1996 F1 Drivers' Championship winner, one of the many charisma-deficient British sportsmen who weren't quite the best in the world during the 90s.
[Picture of Damon Hill]

 

Hill, Dave
Born 4 April 1946  (Holbeton, Devon, England)
Dodgy-fringed lead guitarist for glam rock legends Slade.
[Picture of Dave Hill]

 

Hill, Susan
Born 5 February 1942  (Scarborough, England)
Gothic horror writer and dame of the British Empire, most famous for "The Woman In Black". Allegedly left her husband for Rhona Cameron in the 2010s.
[Picture of Susan Hill]

 

Hilland, Toni
Born in Australia  (exact date unknown)
Amazing Race Australia winner, born 1983
[Picture of Toni Hilland]

 

Hilligoss, Candace
Born 14 August 1935  (Huron, South Dakota, USA)
American actress who appeared in the cult sixties horror film 'Carnival of Souls'.
[Picture of Candace Hilligoss]

 

Hills, Adam
Born 10 July 1970  (Sydney, Australia)
Australian TV show host, now also on British screens with The Last Leg
[Picture of Adam Hills]

 

Hilpert, Fritz
Born 31 May 1956  (Amberg, Germany)
Member of pioneering German synth-pop group Kraftwerk.
[Picture of Fritz Hilpert]

 

Hilton, Kathy
Born 13 March 1959  (New York, New York, USA)
Married into the Hilton dynasty and became a regular on reality TV - both on her daughter Paris's shows and later "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills".
[Picture of Kathy Hilton]

 

Hilton, Stephen
Born 7 February 1974  (place of birth unknown)
Formerly one half of The Free Association with David Holmes, later a prolific film score composer.
[Picture of Stephen Hilton]

 

Hinch, Derryn
Born 9 February 1944  (New Plymouth, New Zealand)
Australian media personality & journalist, mostly on the radio. Suffering from inoperable cancer.
[Picture of Derryn Hinch]

 

Hinckley, Jr., John
Born 29 May 1955  (Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA)
Attempted to kill Ronald Reagan in 1981 in a wacky attempt to win Jodie Foster's love. Suffice to say, it didn't work (on both counts), and Hinckley is now a long-term r
[Picture of John Hinckley, Jr.]

 

Hindle, Madge
Born 19 May 1938  (Blackburn, Lancashire, England)
Character actress who often portrayed slightly stressed women. Was in Coronation Street from 1976-1980.
[Picture of Madge Hindle]

 

Hindmarsh, Jean
Born in Leeds, United Kingdom  (exact date unknown)
Retired English singer, principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, born 1932
[Picture of Jean Hindmarsh]

 

Hinduja, Prakash
Date and place of birth unknown
Indian-born Swiss citizen who lives in Monaco but is still one of Britain's richest people somehow. Found guilty of slapping his domestic staff around in 2024. Born 1945.
[Picture of Prakash Hinduja]

 

Hine, Patrick
Born 14 July 1932  (Southampton, England)
Joint commander of the British forces during the first Gulf War. Was also a handy golfer at youth level, winning the 1949 Carris Trophy.
[Picture of Patrick Hine]

 

Hines, Frazer
Born 22 September 1944  (Horsforth, Yorkshire, England)
Actor who is best known as Jamie McCrimmon in 'Doctor Who' and Joe Sugden in 'Emmerdale Farm'.
[Picture of Frazer Hines]

 

Hinton, Geoffrey
Born 6 December 1947  (Wimbeldon, London, England)
Computer and cognitive scientist dubbed the "Godfather of AI" for his Nobel Prize-winning work in the field of artificial intelligence.
[Picture of Geoffrey Hinton]

 

Hirsch, E. D.
Born 22 March 1928  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Literary critic whose "cultural literacy" educational approach influenced Michael Gove, so thanks for that.
[Picture of E. D. Hirsch]

 

Hirsch, Judd
Born 15 March 1935  (Bronx, New York City, New York, USA)
Actor, perhaps best known for his role in 'Taxi'.
[Picture of Judd Hirsch]

 

Hirst, Rob Rob Hirst is no longer with us
Born 3 September 1955  (Camden, Australia)

Died 20 January 2026  ()

Age at death: 70  (read death notice)
Drummer for Aussie environmental rock behemoths Midnight Oil, co-wrote "Beds Are Burning".
[Picture of Rob Hirst]

 

Hislop, Shaka
Born 22 February 1969  (London, England)
Journeyman goalkeeper for several Premier League sides, was also between the sticks for Trinidad and Tobago for their 2006 World Cup debut.
[Picture of Shaka Hislop]

 

Hitchen, Trevor
Born 25 September 1926  (Sowerby Bridge, England)
Played for Southport and Oldham, managed Wigan Athletic in the 50s.
[Picture of Trevor Hitchen]

 

Hockney, David
Born 9 July 1937  (Bradford, Yorkshire, England)
British artist, now based in California, whose (largely autobiographical) work is often described as Pop Art, although he himself has consistently shunned this label.
[Picture of David Hockney]

 

Hodel, Donald
Born 23 May 1935  (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Cabinet member in the Reagan era.
[Picture of Donald Hodel]

 

Hodge, Margaret
Born 8 September 1944  (Cairo, Egypt)
MP for Barking since 1994.
[Picture of Margaret Hodge]

 

Hodgson, Roy
Born 9 August 1947  (Croydon, London, England)
Journeyman manager who by some fluke, managed to secure the position as manager of Liverpool FC. Sacked 6 months later. Then by some other fluke became England manager in 2012.
[Picture of Roy Hodgson]

 

Hoenig, Heinz
Born 24 September 1951  (Landsberg am Lech , West Germany )
Decorated German actor.
[Picture of Heinz Hoenig]

 

Hoffman, Dustin
Born 8 August 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Diminutive actor with a reputation for being difficult to work with. Has played a wide range of roles in his 80 or so movie and TV appearances, including a crippled street hustler in 'Midnight Cowboy', a cross-dressing actor in 'Tootsie' and an autistic
[Picture of Dustin Hoffman]

 

Hoffman, Leila
Born 11 June 1934  (Hackney, London, England)
Comedian and writer, known for "How Not to Live Your Life"
[Picture of Leila Hoffman]

 

Hoffman, Todd
Born 4 December 1969  (Sandy, Oregon, USA)
Gold prospector, Discovery series Gold Rush.
[Picture of Todd Hoffman]

 

Hogan, Michael
Born 13 March 1949  (Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada)
Canadian TV actor and voice actor
[Picture of Michael Hogan]

 

Hogan, Paul
Born 8 October 1939  (Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia)
Australian star of 'Crocodile Dundee' and 'The Paul Hogan Show'.
[Picture of Paul Hogan]

 

Hoganson, Jason
Born in Newcastle, UK  (exact date unknown)
Actor who was in Empire State before his life spiralled out of control and into crime, born 1971
[Picture of Jason Hoganson]

 

Holder, Noddy
Born 15 June 1946  (Walsall, Staffordshire, England)
Slade front man-turned-actor.
[Picture of Noddy Holder]

 

Holder, Ram John
Born in Georgetown, Guyana  (exact date unknown)
Guyanese actor forever remembered as the rum-drinking Porkpie in groundbreaking 90s sitcom "Desmond's".
[Picture of Ram John Holder]

 

Holiday, Hope
Born 30 November 1930  (New York, New York, USA)
American actress best known as Jack Lemmon's partner in The Apartment
[Picture of Hope Holiday]

 

Holiday, Tess
Born 5 July 1985  (Laurel, Mississippi, USA)
Plus-size model, was at the forefront of the fat acceptance movement in the early 2010s.
[Picture of Tess Holiday]

 

Holland, Dave
Born 1 October 1946  (Wolverhampton, England)
Legendary jazz bassist propelled to stardom by Miles Davis
[Picture of Dave Holland]

 

Holly, Maria Elena
Born 20 December 1932  (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Widow of Buddy Holly and the administrator of his estate and copyrights. Learned about his death through the TV news.
[Picture of Maria Elena Holly]

 

Holmes, Eamonn
Born 3 December 1959  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Rotund & genial host of many a light entertainment programme.
[Picture of Eamonn Holmes]

 

Holmes, James
Born 13 December 1987  (San Diego, California, USA)
Weird but sadly, deranged nutter who killed 12 people in a shooting spree at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado in 2012.
[Picture of James Holmes]

 

Holmes, Malcolm
Born 28 July 1960  (Birkenhead, England)
Original drummer for OMD
[Picture of Malcolm Holmes]

 

Holtz, Lou
Born 6 January 1937  (Follansbee, West Virginia, USA)
Iconic collegiate handegg coach, the only man to take six different universities to bowl games. Later a TV analyst.
[Picture of Lou Holtz]

 

Holzman, Jac
Born 15 September 1931  (New York, New York, USA)
Founder of Elektra Records, taking a small folk label into a multimillion-dollar endeavor by signing the likes of The Doors and Queen. Also had a big hand in founding MTV and popularizing Atari as a gaming system.
[Picture of Jac Holzman]

 

Honeyghan, Lloyd
Born 22 April 1960  (Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica)
Retired Jamaican born British boxer.Welterweight champion 1986-1987. Retired mid nineties.
[Picture of Lloyd Honeyghan]

 

Hong, James
Born 22 February 1929  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
American actor of Chinese descent with over 500 TV and film roles to his credit including providing voices for characters in 'Mulan' and 'KungFu Panda'
[Picture of James Hong]

 

Hooley, Joan
Born 13 November 1936  (Jamaica)
Actress who made up 1/2 of one of television's first interracial kisses when she appeared in a 1964 "Emergency Ward 10" plotline. Like every other British-based black actor over the age of 70, recently popped up in "Death In Paradise".
[Picture of Joan Hooley]

 

Hooper, Stix
Born 15 August 1938  (Houston, Texas, USA)
American Jazz drummer and producer. Member of the Crusaders.
[Picture of Stix Hooper]

 

Hopfield, John
Born 15 July 1933  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics, a key thinker in the development of modern-day neural networks.
[Picture of John Hopfield]

 

Hopkins, Anthony
Born 31 December 1937  (Margam, Port Talbot, Wales)
Film, TV & stage actor, best known for being Hannibal Lecter in 3 films.
[Picture of Anthony Hopkins]

 

hopkins, katie
Born 13 February 1975  (Barnstaple, Devon, England)
Controversial, publicity hungry, loudmouth who touts herself around the reality TV circuit.
[Picture of katie hopkins]

 

Hopkins, Telma
Born 28 October 1948  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA)
American actress and pop singer. She rose to prominence as a member of the pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn (Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree). As lead actress, Hopkins starred on Getting By from 1993 to 1994.
[Picture of Telma Hopkins]

 

Hordley, Jeff
Born 7 March 1970  (Crumpsall, England)
Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle.
[Picture of Jeff Hordley]

 

Horne, Marilyn
Born 16 January 1934  (Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA)
American opera singer, now suffering from cancer.
[Picture of Marilyn Horne]

 

Horton, Brian
Born 4 February 1949  (Hednesford, England)
Footballer and manager.
[Picture of Brian Horton]

 

Hosokawa, Morihiro
Born 14 January 1938  (Tokyo, Japan)
Prime Minister of Japan 1993/94 and a distant relative of the Imperial House
[Picture of Morihiro Hosokawa]

 

Hoult, Russell
Born 22 November 1972  (Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England)
Former Premier League goalie
[Picture of Russell Hoult]

 

House, Stephen
Born in Glasgow, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
Chief Constable of Scotland 2012-2015.
[Picture of Stephen House]

 

Houston, Thelma
Born 7 May 1946  (Leland, Mississippi, USA)
American singer who had a number one hit in 1977 with a cover of 'Don't Leave Me This Way'.
[Picture of Thelma Houston]

 

Howard, Curtis
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA  (exact date unknown)
American killer who served just seven years for the death of English student Catherine Ayling.
[Picture of Curtis Howard]

 

Howard, John
Born 26 July 1939  (Sydney, Australia)
Former Australian Prime Minister.
[Picture of John Howard]

 

Howard, Russell
Born 23 March 1980  (Bristol, England)
Inexplicably popular stand-up comedian, often on television on comedy quiz shows & the like.
[Picture of Russell Howard]

 

Howard, Sandra
Date and place of birth unknown
Former model who went on to marry Tory leader Michael Howard. Made the cover of "US Vogue" twice in the 60s. Born August 1940.
[Picture of Sandra Howard]

 

Howard, Terrence
Born 11 March 1969  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Actor ("Hustle & Flow", the first "Iron Man") who has stepped back from Hollywood to focus on his own logic language known as "Terryology". Its main claims are that 1 x 1 is 2, there is no number 0 and that the Pythagorean theorem is incorrect.
[Picture of Terrence Howard]

 

Howatch, Susan
Born 14 July 1940  (Leatherhead, England)
Writer of family sagas with religious themes.
[Picture of Susan Howatch]

 

Howell, David
Born 18 January 1936  (London, England)
Currently a Minister of State in the coalition government but was a member of Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s.
[Picture of David Howell]

 

Howerton, Charles
Born 24 June 1938  (Cuero, Texas, USA)
Voice actor, especially for English-language dubs of European cartoons.
[Picture of Charles Howerton]

 

Howley, Chuck
Born 28 June 1936  (Wheeling, West Virginia, USA)
NFL linebacker primarily with the Dallas Cowboys.
[Picture of Chuck Howley]

 

Hoy, Chris
Born 23 March 1976  (Edinburgh, Scotland)
British track cyclist, multiple titles including 6 Olympic Golds and 11 World. He also competed on 4 wheels in the WRC and Le Mans, though less successfully than on 2. Knighted in 2009. He revealead a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2024/
[Picture of Chris Hoy]

 

Hubchev, Petar
Born 26 February 1964  (Glozhene, Bulgaria)
Defender, part of the Bulgarian golden generation and their run to the 1994 World Cup semis.
[Picture of Petar Hubchev]

 

Hudgell, Paula
Date and place of birth unknown
Foster parent who became a campaigner for the rights of abused children.
[Picture of Paula Hudgell]

 

Hudson, Alan
Born 21 June 1951  (Chelsea, London, England)
Cultured former Chelsea, Stoke & England footballer who has hit hard times since his playing days ended.
[Picture of Alan Hudson]

 

Hudson, Bill
Born 17 October 1949  (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Singer for The Hudson Brothers.
[Picture of Bill Hudson]

 

Huerta, Dolores
Born 10 April 1930  (Dawson, New Mexico, USA)
American Civil rights and Labor leader.
[Picture of Dolores Huerta]

 

Hugg, Mike
Born 11 August 1942  (Gosport, UK)
Drummer (and later keyboard player) with Manfred Mann and the group's subsequent incarnations.
[Picture of Mike Hugg]

 

Hughes, Nerys
Born 8 November 1941  (Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales)
Actress/presenter/entertainer, who starred in 'The Liver Birds'.
[Picture of Nerys Hughes]

 

Hulanicki, Barbara
Born in Warsaw, Poland  (exact date unknown)
Founder of short-lived fashion store Biba. Born 1936.
[Picture of Barbara Hulanicki]

 

Humble, Joan
Born 3 March 1951  (Skipton, England)
Labour MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (1997-2010).
[Picture of Joan Humble]

 

Humperdinck, Engelbert
Born 2 May 1936  (Madras, India)
British singer, born Arnold Dorsey. Famously beat the Beatles to No 1 in 1967 with 'Please Release Me'. Cheesy but very popular, like Quavers.
[Picture of Engelbert Humperdinck]

 

Humphrys, John
Born 17 August 1943  (Splott, Cardiff, Wales)
Uncompromising interviewer on Radio 4's 'Today' programme and quizmaster of 'Mastermind'. Became a father at 56 in 2000.
[Picture of John Humphrys]

 

Hunka, Yaroslav
Born 19 March 1925  (Urmań, Poland)
Ukrainian Canadian WWII veteran who was flaunted as a shining citizen by Trudeau in 2023 until word came out he was a Nazi soldier. Whoops.
[Picture of Yaroslav Hunka]

 

Hunniford, Gloria
Born 10 April 1940  (Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland)
Long-serving TV & radio presenter, mother of the late Caron Keating.
[Picture of Gloria Hunniford]

 

Hunt, Linda
Born 12 April 1945  (Morristown, New Jersey, USA)
Actress, first ever to win an Oscar for playing the opposite sex, as the male photographer in 'The Year of Living Dangerously'.
[Picture of Linda Hunt]

 

HUNTER, Ian
Born 3 June 1939  (Oswestry, Shropshire, England)
Former lead singer with glam rock band Mott the Hoople.
[Picture of Ian HUNTER]

 

Huntley, Ian
Born 31 January 1974  (Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England)
School caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August 2002. Was sentenced in December 2003 to two terms of life imprisonment, and it was revealed after his trial that he had previously been accused of a string of sex cri
[Picture of Ian Huntley]

 

Huntly, Moira
Born in Motherwell, Scotland  (exact date unknown)
Scottish artist and author.
[Picture of Moira Huntly]

 

Hurd, Douglas
Born 8 March 1930  (Marlborough, Wiltshire, England)
Former diplomat, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary under the Thatcher and Major governments, but all that most people know (or care) about hi
[Picture of Douglas Hurd]

 

Hurst, Geoff
Born 8 December 1941  (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England)
Scorer of the only World Cup Final hatrick, for England, in 1966.
[Picture of Geoff Hurst]

 

Hurst, Lillian
Born 13 August 1943  (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Puerto Rican actress.
[Picture of Lillian Hurst]

 

Hussein, Waris
Born 9 December 1938  (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Television and film director. Directed the first ever 'Doctor Who' serial in 1963.
[Picture of Waris Hussein]

 

Hutchinson, Wanda
Born 17 December 1951  (Chicago, Illenois, USA)
Lead singer of R&B group the Emotions. "Best of My Love"
[Picture of Wanda Hutchinson]

 

Hutter, Ralf
Born 20 August 1946  (Krefeld, Germany)
Lead singer and founder member of legendary synthpop band Kraftwerk.
[Picture of Ralf Hutter]

 

Huxtable, Judy
Born 24 July 1942  (Surrey, England)
Swinging Sixties model and socialite who then got a few film roles based on her looks
[Picture of Judy Huxtable]

 

Hye-Ja, Kim
Born 14 September 1941  (Gyeongseong, South Korea)
South Korean actress.
[Picture of Kim Hye-Ja]

 

Hyland, Sarah
Born 24 November 1990  (New York City, New York, USA)
The actress on "Modern Family" who doesn't have large breasts.
[Picture of Sarah Hyland]

 

Hyman, Dick
Born 3 August 1927  (New York, New York, USA)
Amercian jazz pianist and composer.
[Picture of Dick Hyman]

 

Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Born 13 June 1937  (Washingto, D.C. USA)
Member of the House of Representatives since 1991. She was reported (by the police) to appear to be in the early stages of dementia following being defrauded out of $4,400 last year.
[Picture of Eleanor Holmes Norton]

 

Rizvi, Saad Hussain
Born 21 September 1994  (Attock, Punjab, Pakistan)
A Pakistan politician, leader of the far-right Islamist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party, in succession to his father. Sentenced in absentia by a Dutch court to four years imprisonmnet for incitement to murder Dutrch politicoan Geert Wilders.
[Picture of Saad Hussain Rizvi]

 

Sharq, Mohammad Hasan
Born 17 July 1925  (Anar Dara, Afghanistan)
Afghani statesman who briefly served as the Chairman of Ministers druing the country's communist era.
[Picture of Mohammad Hasan Sharq]

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