Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2026: L

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La Frenais, Ian Born 7 January 1937  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Comedy scriptwriter - created 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet', 'Porridge', 'The Likely Lads' with Dick Clement. (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com Time's-2 Team

La Plante, Lynda Born 15 March 1946  (Formby, Lancashire, England) Author & screenwriter (and occasional actress), best known for her 'Prime Suspect' TV series. (THEME) If your Mansion House Needs Haunting just call…

La Russa, Tony Born 10 April 1944  (Tampa, Florida, USA) One of the most successful managers in MLB history, retired in 2022 due to health concerns. Tumbling Dice

Labelle, Patti Born 24 May 1944  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Singer of R 'n' B, disco & soul music. (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky

Labeouf, Shia Born 11 June 1986  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Young actor, whose looking well on the way to becoming another Hollywood casualty. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives? YOLO FC

Labritain, Pablo Born in Great Britain  (exact date unknown) Longtime drummer with 999, born in the early 50s (THEME) Punk is Dead

Lacy, Preston Born 14 August 1969  (Missouri, U.S.A) American stunt performer, (just checking . . . . yes, that did say STUNT) actor, comedian and one of the stars of the reality stunt show Jackass. Almost certainly guaranteed that his demise will get the "unnatural causes" 3 point bonus Lard Bazaar

Laffite, Jacques Born 21 November 1943  (Paris, France) F1 driver and later presenter, achieved six wins in his career for the Ligier team (THEME) Formula Fatality

Lagerwey, Garth Born 12 December 1972  (Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.A) Yet ANOTHER goalkeeper ! ! ! He played five seasons in Major League Soccer before becoming the general manager of Real Salt Lake in 2007. He joined Atlanta United FC as its president and CEO in November 2022. Banana's Not Quite Ripe  Deceased Hose  (THEME) Play Ball! They Might All Die

Lagos, Ricardo Born 3 February 1938  (Santiago, Chile) President of Chile from 2000-06, a prominent Pinochet opponent of the 1980s. (THEME) Dead Leaders

Lagu, Joseph Born 26 November 1929  (Momokwe in Moli, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) Served as the second President of the High Executive Council of the autonomous region of Southern Sudan between 1978 and 1979. The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad

Lagus, Charles Born 8 September 1928  (Prague, Czechia) Photographer and filmmaker known for his work on nature documentaries. 20 Random Guys Part 2 Tragic, our Maurice!

Lai, Jimmy Born 8 December 1947  (Canton, Republic of China) Hong Kong businessman and pro-democracy activist. SQUONK'S SQUAD

Lain, Chasey Born 7 December 1971  (Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA) Porn actress immortalised in the hit 'The Ballad of Chasey Lain' by the Bloodhound Gang. (THEME) Perfect 10

Laing, Eleanor Born 1 February 1958  (Paisley, Renfrewshire, UK) Eleanor Fulton Laing, Baroness Laing of Elderslie, DBE, PCis a British Conservative Party politician who served as MP for Epping Forest from 1997 to 2024. Time for Me to Fly

Lalabalavu, Naiqama Born 23 December 1953  (fiji) At time of writing he is the current President of Fiji. This may change if Donald Trump fancies a South pacific island Gooseberry Crumble

Lamarche, Maurice Born 30 March 1958  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Voice actor, instantly recognisable as the scheming mouse hell bent on world domination from 'Pinky and the Brain'. (THEME) I Hear Voices

Lamb, Christian Born 19 July 1920  (Edinburgh, UK) British World War II veteran who helped to plan the D-Day landings in Normandy. 20 Random Guys Part 1 (THEME) Big digits team  Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Lambert, Christopher Born 29 March 1957  (Great Neck, New York, USA) Franco-American actor, Connor MacLeod in 'Highlander'. ARSE-IN-HOLE Blackest Sabbath Death Becomes Them Madame Leota's Guest List Peacocks Anus Horribilis

Lamont, Norman Born 8 May 1942  (Shetland Isles, Scotland) Tory MP for Kingston-upon-Thames for 25 years, and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1990-93. You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Lancaster, Chris Born in England  (exact date unknown) Puzzles and crosswords editor with the Telegraph. When he dies they will bury him in the acropolis, 8 across and 6 down . 54 years old Ah, the ol’ team Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Carkers Convention DDP Tofoa Dead Ends Deceased Hose Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged  drunkasaskunk Expiry Date - 2026 David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Going Underground GUN Fishing Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Slaughter Pan Breed Peacocks Anus Horribilis People I Think Might Die In 2026 United Pretty Noose Summer in Transylvania Heading Nowhere The B-Team The Death Toll is Catastrophic Today's the day the maggots have their picnic

Landsbergis, Vytautas Born 18 October 1932  (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuanian conservative politician. (THEME) Complications from a fall Dead Travelers (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Lane, Abbe Born 14 December 1932  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American singer and actress. Pearly Gates

Lang, K. D. Born 2 November 1961  (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Country singer, and songwriter who has also dabbled in pop music and is a leading rights activist - gays, humans, anything goes. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Langdon, Sue Ann Born 3 August 1936  (Paterson, New Jersey, USA) US TV and film actress best known for spunky comedic roles. Naked Florida Gravediggers

Lange, Artie Born 11 October 1967  (Union Township, New Jersey, USA) US stand-up comedian who has also appeared on TV, in films, and - thanks to various drug-related offences - in court. Death Nebula 3000

Langella, Frank Born 1 January 1940  (Bayonne, New Jersey, USA) Actor, mainly on stage, but with many memorable roles in film & TV to boot. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Langevin-Joliot, Helene Born 19 September 1927  (Paris, France) Nuclear physicist, advisor to the French government. (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Langhans, Rainer Born 19 June 1940  (Oschersleben, Germany) German writer/filmmaker known for Kommune 1. Do They QO? (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Laroi, The Kid Born 17 August 2003  (waterloo, Australia) Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. (THEME) And That's a Rap

Lasker-Wallfisch, Anita Born 17 July 1925  (Breslau, Germany) Acclaimed cellist who survived Auschwitz. (THEME) One Century is Enough, Madam!

Lasser, Louise Born 11 April 1939  (New York City, New York, USA) An early wife to Woody Allen, she appeared in several of his films and performed her own stage show, then accumulated an absolutely terrible reputation of being a nervous wreck and coke addict. Could have been her playing a character though. (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Latchford, Dave Born 9 April 1949  (Birmingham, England) Footballer and brother of Bob and the Mighty Peter who played for the Glorious Glasgow Celtic. He made over 200 appearances for Birmingham City. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Latorre, Marina Born 14 August 1925  (Punta Arenas, Chile) Chilean writer, journalist and gallerist. Being a gallerist is so difficult as you don't know when to blow and when to pluck. Clinging to a 101

Latynina, Larisa Born 27 December 1934  (Kherson, Ukraine) A former Soviet gymnast. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals. She holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a gymnast, male or female, with 9. (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Lauder, Ronald Born 26 February 1944  (New York City, U.S.A) He is the sole heir to the Estée Lauder cosmetics company, founded by his parents Estée and Joseph Lauder in 1946, following the death of his brother Leonard Lauder in 2025. So, basically, his business stinks. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Lauer, Matt Born 30 December 1957  (New York, New York, USA) Co-host of the American TV show "Today" for 20 years before he got Weinstein'd in late 2017. Song to the Siren

Lauper, Cyndi Born 22 June 1953  (New York City, New York, USA) Kookie singer who had a number of hits in the 1980s - 'Girls Who Want to Have Fun', 'True Colors' and 'I Drove All Night' amongst others. Rotting Kanzlerin

Lauren, Ralph Born 14 October 1939  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Fashion designer. Faster Than A Dead Horse What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

Laver, Rod Born 9 August 1938  (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia) Australian tennis player who enjoyed his greatest successes in the '60s. (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Lavrov, Sergey Born 21 March 1950  (Moscow, Soviet Union) Russia's veteran foreign minister, who seems quite clever and you get the impression that he might be looking for a way out I Told You I Was Ill

Law, Phyllida Born 8 May 1932  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actress, mother of both Emma and Sophie Thompson. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Freaky Farleys (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies (THEME) Jocks Away (THEME) Pantomime Pall Time for Me to Fly

Law, Roger Born 6 September 1941  (Ely, Cambridgeshire) Caricaturist and with Peter Fluck created the 1980s satircal puppet series 'Spitting Image'. IBetYouWon'tPrintCunt

Lawler, Jerry Born 29 November 1949  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Wrestler, with some pop songs and film credits also to his credit. (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2026 (THEME) Grappling with Mortality (THEME) Putting Death Over, Brotha! The Crim

Lawley, Sue Born 14 July 1946  (Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) English broadcaster and former presenter of "Desert Island Discs" on BBC Radio 4. (THEME) M6 Toll(ed)

Lawrence, Carol Born 5 September 1932  (Melrose Park, IL, USA) Former Broadway and TV star, played Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story, for which she won a Tony. She has also made numerous TV appearances and hosted cookery shows. (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille

Lawrenson, Mark Born 2 June 1957  (Penwortham, UK) Miserable cunt who can drag down the enjoyment level of any World Cup or European Championships game simply by breathing. (THEME) Hospital Pass Footballers

Lazar, Aaron Born 21 June 1976  (Cherry Hill, NJ, USA) Actor in theatre mostly, released album called "Impossible Dream" The Conqueror Worm

Lazarenko, Cliff Born 16 March 1952  (Liss, Hampshire, England) Professional darts player, 4 times a BDC World semi-finalist before throwing his lot in with the PDC in 1993. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2026

Lazenby, George Born 5 September 1939  (Queanbeyan, Australia) The "forgotten" Bond - did just one film as Jimbo B - 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. Ambulance chaser C.A. Daber Down Under the Daisies Faster Than A Dead Horse Long Story Short… It's Over! Manifest Death-stiny STAB IN THE DARK Statik Charge

Le Bon, Simon Born 27 October 1958  (Bushey, Hertfordshire, England) Lead singer of New Romantic stars Duran Duran. (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Le Drew, Ronnie Born 23 October 1947  (Toronto, Canada) This guy has had his hand in one of the most memorable TV shows EVER. He is a puppeteer and operated "Zippy" from the ITV children's show "Rainbow" since the early 1970s. He was a good friend of Geoffrey and thought that George the hippo was a knob end. Bucket O'Hare

Le Mat, Paul Born 22 September 1946  (Rahway, New Jersey, USA) American film actor. A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat

LE PEN, Marine Born 5 August 1968  (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) Marion Anne Perrine Le Pen, known as Marine Le Pen is a French politician who is the president of the National Front, a national-conservative political party in France and one of its main political forces. Gone Solo

Leahy, Patrick Born 31 March 1940  (Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.A) American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023 (THEME) Dying Donkeys (THEME) MAGA Hit List (THEME) Sickly Senators

Leak, Keith Born 22 October 1991  (Middleton, Ohio, U.S.A) He is an actor and writer, known for The Big What If (2016), Smosh (2005) and I Gotta Dookie (2020). Banana's Not Quite Ripe

Leakey, Meave Born 28 July 1942  (London, England) Palaeoanthropologist who discovered the early human fossil "flat-faced man of Kenya". Alternative Observations 2026

Least Heat-Moon, William Born 27 August 1939  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) American travel writer and historian. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Léaud, Jean-Pierre Born 28 May 1944  (Paris, France) French actor in artistic movies (THEME) A la vie, a la mort (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort

Lebowitz, Fran Born 27 October 1950  (Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.A) American author and actor. She is known for her social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities and her association with many prominent figures of the New York art scene. In other words, she is a name-dropper. Wanted Dead, Not Alive

Lee, Brenda Born 11 December 1944  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Singer who was a star at a young age in the 1950s. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic (THEME) Last Christmas (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Lee, Dave Born 8 December 1926  (Newington, London, England) Jazz musician who worked on 'That Was the Week That Was' and 'The Avengers', parlaying the latter into writing "Kinky Boots". (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky (THEME) Let the Music Play Just a Little Longer Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour

Lee, David M. Born 20 January 1931  (Rye, New York, USA) American physicist, joint winner of the 1996 Nobel prize in the field. Obituarynotice

Lee, Jackie Born 29 May 1936  (Dublin, Ireland) Irish singer best known for singing the theme tunes to the children's TV programmes White Horses and Rupert The Bear. (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Lee, Jeanette Born 9 July 1971  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Pool player nicknamed "Black Widow" for her vicious playstyle, albeit Lee herself is an arachnophobe! Captain Hemlock's Twenty Dead Ringers Diego The Misers Old People Smell Of Piss

Lee, Michele Born 24 June 1942  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress, one of the stars of 1980s soap 'Knots Landing'. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Lee, Opal Born 7 October 1926  (Marshall, Texas, USA) An American retired teacher, counselor, and activist, she became widely known in the 21st century as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her role in having the date — when Union soldiers arrived in Texas in 1865 to tell the enslaved people of the state of G-O-T-T-O-G-O!

Lee, Philomena Born 24 March 1933  (Newcastle West, Limerick, Rep of Ireland) Adoption rights activist who was packed off to a nunnery at 18 for getting pregnant. Her story of being forced to give up her son was dramatized in the film 'Philomena', to wide-spread acclaim. Didn't go down too well with the Catholic church mind… (THEME) Dieopics

Lee, Ruta Born 30 May 1935  (Montreal, Canada) Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the film 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Lee, Scout Cloud Born 8 November 1944  (Stillwater, Oklahoma) Survivor: Vanuatu contestant. (THEME) The Tribe Has Spoken

Leeming, Jan Born 5 January 1942  (Kent, England) Former BBC newsreader. Headstone Hunters (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Leeson, John Born 16 March 1943  (Leicester, England) English actor, voice of the ridiculous K-9 in 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) Dr Who's Next Bucket O'Hare

Leeuwen, Robbie van Born 29 October 1944  (The Hague, the Netherlands) He's got it, baby he's got it, the only one left of the Shocking Blue incarnation that did "Venus". (THEME) last ones alive 2026

Legrand, Mirtha Born 23 February 1927  (Villa Canas, Argentina) Argentine actress and TV star well known in her own country… (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's

Lehndorff, Veruschka von Born 14 May 1939  (Königsberg, East Prussia) German model, actress and artist. (THEME) Special:RandomInCategory/Living_people

Lehner, Robin Born 24 July 1991  (Gothenburg, Sweden) Ice hockey goaltender whose career's on hiatus after suffering from mental illness and legal issues. Funeral Furore

Leigh, Spencer Born in Liverpool, UK  (exact date unknown) English TV and film actor known the world over for his ground-breaking roles of, erm, well, - let us put it this way, if Wikipedia has hardly heard of him then the chances are you haven't either. Born around 1963. Blueberry Crumble

Leitch, Donovan Born 10 May 1946  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish folk singer, popular in the 1960s. Once had Shaun Ryder as a son-in-law… (THEME) Musicians We Lost in 2026 Stay safe friends!

Leith, Pru Born 18 February 1940  (Cape Town, South Africa) Cookbook writer who came to prominence in the 1970s. Replaced Mary Berry on "The Great British Bakeoff" in 2017. Murder She Wrote

Lennon, Dianne Born 1 December 1939  (Venice, California, USA) American singer and one quarter of the Lennon Sisters Moldy Oldies

Lennox, Bobby Born 30 August 1943  (Saltcoats, Scotland) Celtic Lisbon Lion who played over 300 times for the club and is regarded as one of their all time greatest players. (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Leno, Jay Born 28 April 1950  (Natick, Massachusetts, USA) Big-chinned comedian & talk show host. (THEME) The Talking Dead

Leno, Mavis Born 5 September 1946  (San Francisco, California, USA) She has been the chair of the Feminist Majority Foundation's Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan since 1997. She is also married to JAY LENO who was recently granted conservatorship of her estate and financial assets as she suffers with demen Diana Rots Long Story Short… It's Over!

Lenska, Rula Born 30 September 1947  (St Neots, Cambridge, England) Actress of Polish descent who was married to Dennis Waterman. She also fed milk to George Galloway in the CBB house. (THEME) Unpersons

Lenzman, (DJ) Born in Netherlands  (exact date unknown) His real name (not that anyone cares) is Teije van Vliet, he is a Dutch bum and ass - erm - sorry - - drum & bass producer. His musical style can generally be categorized under the Liquid Funk subgenre, but you already knew that, right? DOB unknown Going Underground

Leo XIV, Pope Born 14 September 1955  (Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A) Former catholic deacon in St. Clare of Montefalco Parish in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan who emigrated to Italy when he got a half decent job offer in 2025 Gone Solo (THEME) Illinoying Morrigan The best of the deathlist 2055 The Long Awaited Return Of The Welsh Jury

Leon, Valerie Born 12 November 1943  (London, England) Actress, mainstay of the 'Carry On' movies playing the seductive type. Bucket O'Hare

Leonard, Keith Born 10 November 1950  (Birmingham, United Kingdom) Aston Villa striker and youth coach (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Lester, Ketty Born 16 August 1934  (Hope, Arkansas, USA) Singer and actress best known for her hit 'Love Letters', later covered by Elvis Presley. (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Lester, Richard Born 19 January 1932  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) US-born anglophile film director most famous for directing the Beatles in 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'. Zombie Dance Party Tragic, our Maurice! Unusual Suspects

Letterman, David Born 12 April 1947  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Famed US entertainer, talk show host & businessman. (THEME) CRT to DOA

Levene, John Born 24 December 1941  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) Actor, best known as the ever reliable Sergeant Benton of UNIT, from 'Doctor Who'. (THEME) Dr Who's Next (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang Peacocks Anus Horribilis

Levin, Sander Born 6 September 1931  (Detroit, MI, USA) US Congressman representing Michigan (1983-2019), was also chairman of the House Ways & Means committee (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Levine, Rachel Born 28 October 1957  () American pediatrician currently serving as the United States Assistant Secretary for Health. Morrigan

Levinson, Barry Born 6 April 1942  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Award winning (Rain Man) film director, producer & screenwriter. ZZ Topped: Heaven, Hell or Houston

Levy, Marv Born 3 August 1925  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former American Football coach. Led the Buffalo Bills to 4 consecutive AFC championships. ..better to burn out... Clinging to a 101 Deadpool Surprise (THEME) Gray Panthers Tentoesup Touch of Grey (THEME) Traded to the Saints

Lewie, Jona Born 14 March 1947  (Southapton, UK) British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. When he isn't stopping the cavalry you will always find him in the kitchen in panties. I think that is what the lyrics are ! (THEME) Hits Of 1980 And Hits Today

Lewin, Mark Born 16 March 1937  (Buffalo, New York, U.S.A) American retired professional wrestler. (THEME) Wrestling To Stay Alive

Lewis, Barbara Born 9 February 1943  (Salem, Michigan, USA) Singer whose smooth vocal stylings helped signify a shift from soul to R&B as a dominant African-American music form in the 1960s. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Lewis, Huey Born 5 July 1950  (New York City, New York, USA) Born Hugh Anthony Cregg III. Lead singer with Huey Lewis and the News. Made a cameo appearance as a music teacher in 'Back To The Future' (1985). (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun (THEME) They Were the World

Lewis, Martyn Born 7 April 1945  (Swansea, Wales) Television newscaster who almost burst into tears after Tony Blair's eulogy to Princess Diana in 1997. Now retired from news reading. Noob_to_this

Lewis (1926), Bernard Born 10 February 1926  (London, UK) English businessman, who is the founder and owner of the River Island fashion brand and clothing chain. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Leyton, John Born 17 February 1936  (Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England) Singer and actor best known for the haunting "Johnny Remember Me", one of the finest instances of the death disc genre that permeated the early 1960s. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Light, Judith Born 9 February 1949  (Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.A) American actress. She starred as Angela Bower in the ABC sitcom "Who's the Boss?" from 1984 to 1992 and she also played the recurring role of Elizabeth Donnelly in the NBC legal crime drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit " (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Lil Ugly Mane, (rapper) Born 13 May 1984  (Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A) Real name Travis Miller he is best known professionally as Lil Ugly Mane, an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. (THEME) Musical chairs

Limb, Roger Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK  (exact date unknown) British composer, specialising in electronic music. He is best known for his work on the television series Doctor Who whilst at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Born 1941. The Death Toll is Catastrophic

Lime, Yvonne  Born 7 April 1935  (Glendale, California, USA) Died 23 January 2026  (Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) TV sitcom regular of the 50s and 60s before turning to philanthropy. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Linden, David Born 3 November 1961  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Neuroscience professor, known for making his field more easily understandable to the masses. (THEME) D Ceased John Key's List

Linden, Hal Born 20 March 1931  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor of stage and television who saw the most success as the eponymous lead in 'Barney Miller'. Understandably didn't use his birthname of Harold Lipshitz for his career. ..better to burn out... Death Nebula 3000 Graceful Deaths Wisconsin Reaper Beater 4.0 (THEME) It's time to meet the music (THEME) Old Hollywood (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed! What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

Linden, Jennie Born 8 December 1939  (Worthing, Sussex, UK) English actress. She is best known for her starring roles in Ken Russell's 1969 film "Women in Love" and in the cult 1964 film "Nightmare" Noob_to_this

Lindsay, Mark Born 9 March 1942  (Eugene, Oregon, USA) Lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders, though the drummer was the band namesake instead as the name Paul Revere was too good a hook to pass up on! (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Lindsay, Robert Born 13 December 1949  (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) Born Robert Lindsay Stevenson. BAFTA, Tony & Olivier award winning actor but will be known to most people from his sitcom work: 'Citizen Smith', 'Nightingales' or 'My Family' depending on your vintage. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Linehan, Graham Born in Dublin, Ireland  (exact date unknown) Good: created "Father Ted". OK: created "Black Books". Bad: created "The IT Crowd", is a TERF. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Lineker, Gary Born 30 November 1960  (Leicester, England) Former England striker turned TV presenter. (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Link, Rick  Born 28 February 1959  (Lexington, North Carolina, U.S.A) Died 14 January 2026  () Age at death: 66  (read death notice) American semi-retired professional wrestler, trainer and promoter. In other words, he is an actor. Ah, the ol’ team Banana's Not Quite Ripe Carkers Convention DDP Tofoa Fade to Black I Will Not Die, it's the World that Will End!

Linnehan, Richard M. Born 19 September 1957  ( Lowell, Massachusetts, USA) American Army veterinarian and astronaut. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Linsley, Jonathan Born 17 January 1956  (Bradford, UK) Actor, played Ogilvey in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Lipa, Dua Born 22 August 1995  (London, England) English-Albanian popstar. Thanks for the Memories

Lipman, Maureen Born 10 May 1946  (Kingston-upon-Hull, England) British film, theatre and television actress, columnist and comedian. (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Lipton, Bruce Born 21 October 1944  (Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.A) American developmental cell biologist and author who transitioned from academic research to public advocacy for the role of epigenetics and consciousness in human biology. I bet he is also a train spotter ! Apricot Crumble

Lisac, Josipa Born 14 February 1950  (Zagreb, Croatia) singer whose work has spawned many different genres, from rock and pop to jazz and ethnic music. Known for her unique contralto, Lisac is widely considered one of the most notable female vocalists of the Yugoslav popular music scene. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Lithgow, John Born 19 October 1945  (Rochester, New York, USA) Actor, either in comic (Third Rock from the Sun) or sinister (Raising Cain) roles. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Little, Rich Born 26 November 1938  (Ottawa, Canada) Richard Caruthers "Rich" Little is a Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor, nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Voices" by voice actor Mel Blanc. Grim McGraw (THEME) I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together (THEME) It's time to meet the music Where's My Damn List?

Little, Syd Born 19 December 1942  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Comedian - the skinny, bespectacled half of Little & Large. (THEME) Comedy Cremations (THEME) Laugh until… 2026

Littler, Luke Born 21 January 2007  (Warrington, UK) Pub game player. OnlyFranz

Liu, Alysa Born 8 August 2005  (Clovis, California, U.S.A) American figure skater. She is the 2025 World champion, 2022 World bronze medallist, 2025–26 Grand Prix Final champion and a three-time Grand Prix medallist Thanks for the Memories

Livanov, Vasily Born 19 July 1935  (Moscow, Soviet Union) Notable for portraing Sherlock Holmes on Russian TV (THEME) Russian Box Players

Lively, Penelope Born 17 March 1933  (Cairo, Egypt) Booker Prize-winning novellist who took the award in 1987 for her book "Moon Tiger". Also writes children's fiction. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

Livingstone, Ken Born 17 June 1945  (London, England) AKA "Red Ken", charismatic leader of the GLC from 1981 until it's dissolution in 1986. Then Mayor of London from 2000-2008. Bladerunner Dead Ringers (THEME) Fiona's Reaping the Patricians Going Green (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord (THEME) No More Expenses Oh, What a Beautiful Mournin' SiT Down The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2026

Lizzo, (singer) Born 27 April 1988  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) American singer with breakout song "Truth Hurts." (THEME) Don't Eat Another Donut While You're in the MRI Machine

Llewellyn, Raymond Born 15 August 1928  (Newport, Wales, United Kingdom) Welsh actor on stage and TV, for example, on The Owl Service and Doctor Who (THEME) Ncuti Bang Bang Tragic, our Maurice!

Lloyd, Charles Born 15 March 1938  (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Jazz saxophonist and band leader (THEME) Nice!

Lloyd, Christopher Born 22 October 1938  (Stamford, Connecticut, USA) Actor, best known for his roles in 'Addams Family' & as Doc Brown in the 'Back to the Future' films. (THEME) Cardavers DERBY DEAD POOL'S VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PASSWORD: DERBYDEADPOOL (THEME) Fiona's Immortals Zombie Dance Party Neither There Nor Thereabouts Rotting Kanzlerin

Lloyd, Clive Born 31 August 1944  (Georgetown, British Guiana) Guyanese-British cricket considered one of the greatest captains in the game. STAB IN THE DARK

Lloyd, Nicholas Born 9 June 1942  (Luton, Bedfordshire, UK) Sir Nicholas Markley Lloyd is a British former newspaper editor and broadcaster 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Pedro's catacomb collective

Lloyd, Robert Born 2 March 1940  (Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK) Principal Bass at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. He was the first British bass to sing the title-role in Mussorgsky’s "Boris Godunov" at the Royal Opera House, (Can we really call him a "bass" on a public forum? Oh well, if it is Godunov for him) (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Lloyd Webber, Andrew Born 22 March 1948  (London, England) Started composing music when still at school, and met Tim Rice in 1965. Together they wrote the scores for, among others, 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera'. Three times married, most famously to Sarah Brightman, and ol Don't Eat The Figs Wisconsin Reaper Beater 4.0 (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Loach, Ken Born 17 June 1936  (Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England) Left-wing filmmaker whose often improvised films include 'Kes', 'Riff-Raff' and 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley'. Simply Dead

Lochte, Ryan Born 3 August 1984  (Rochester, New York, USA) American competitive swimmer, a 12-time Olympic medalist, which ranks him second in swimming behind Michael Phelps. (THEME) 2026 Exit Draft

Lock, Stephen Born 8 April 1929  (England) English haematologist and former editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal. A prominent scholar of the peer review process, he coined the term "journalology" to refer to the scientific study of the academic publishing process. My Dallek Master Plan

Lockie, Ken Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England  (exact date unknown) English singer-songwriter and member of Cowboys International. (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Lockwood, Gary Born 21 February 1937  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor immortalised as astronaut and HAL fatality Dr. Frank Poole in '2001: A Space Odyssey'. His uncle invented baby-cut carrots. The best of the deathlist 2055

Lodge, Jean Born 4 August 1927  (Hull, UK) Actress and the widow of screenwriter Freddy Shaughnessy. Olive Garden Invitational

Logan, Andrew Born 11 October 1945  (Witney, Oxfordshire, UK) English sculptor, performance artist, jewellery-maker, and portraitist. His works have been exhibited in museums around the world. A museum dedicated to his works, The Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture, opened in Berriew in Wales in 1991. Blueberry Crumble

Lohan, Lindsay Born 2 July 1986  (New York, New York, USA) Apparently, she's an actress. However, much better known for her partying, car accidents, arguments, crash dieting, smoking, drug taking, going in & out of rehab etc etc. (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Lolich, Mickey Born 12 September 1940  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Former baseball pitcher and World Series champion with the Detroit Tigers in 1968. (THEME) Made In Detroit (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Long, Richard Born 2 June 1945  (Bristol, UK) English sculptor and one of the best-known British land artists. He is the only artist to have been short-listed four times for the Turner Prize. Anthea never knew that she was a prize in anything. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Long, Shelley Born 23 August 1949  (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA) Actress - Diane Chambers in 'Cheers'. Tumbling Dice

Longet, Claudine Born 29 January 1942  (Paris, France) French singer and actress who was once married to the late crooner Andy Williams. Has kept a low profile since being found responsible for the death of her then boyfriend Vladimir Sabich in 1976. Zombie Dance Party

Longo, Robert Born 7 January 1953  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American NY-based artist. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Lonsbrough, Anita Born 10 August 1941  (York, Great Britain) UK Swimmer and flag carrier at the 1964 Olympics (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Lopez Romero, Cristobal Born 19 May 1952  (Vélez-Rubio, Spain) Spanish Cardinal and current Archbishop of Rabat. (THEME) Nonclave

Lord, Barbara Born in United Kingdom  (exact date unknown) British dancer and member of Pan's People, born 1945. (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Lordan, Elaine Born 15 December 1966  (Islington, London, England) Ex-'EastEnders' actress. (THEME) Not going in a Black Cab

Loren, Sophia Born 20 September 1934  (Pozzuoli, Italy) Glamorous actress, born Sofia Villani Scicolone. Condolences  Dead Is Dead (THEME) Drop Dead Diva Drop Dead Gorgeous (THEME) Fiona's Immortals Gregicide (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies Kopite Reaper (THEME) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable Pool Ghoul (THEME) Sad Last Days Wey Ai, man! Women's Deaths Matter Too Wot The Deuce

Lott, Trent Born 9 October 1941  (Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.A) American lobbyist, lawyer, author, and politician who represented Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1989 and in the United States Senate from 1989 to 2007 What’s the Story, Mourning Glory?

Louganis, Greg Born 29 January 1960  (El Cajon, California, USA) Olympic diver with 4 gold medals, a sore head and AIDS. (THEME) 2026 Exit Draft

Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Born 13 January 1961  (New York City, New York, USA) Elaine in "Seinfeld", Selina Meyer in "Veep" and still sponge-worthy in her 50s. Death Can Be Funny

Louise, Tina Born 11 February 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) American actress, best known as Ginger Grant from 'Gilligan's Island', and one of only two surviving cast members. After You, Madam God, It's Brutal Out Here NoSoup4U! (THEME) The Survivors

Lousma, Jack Born 29 February 1936  (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA) Astronaut, pilot on the Skylab 3 mission (THEME) Apollogies For Still Living

Lovato, Demi Born 20 August 1992  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Young singer-songwriter and actress. 5 Feet and 1 to Go

Love, Darlene Born 26 July 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American singer and occasional actress, most remembered for the single 'He's a Rebel'. (THEME) Last Christmas (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Love, Mike Born 15 March 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer and lyricist with 1960s pop-rock legends The Beach Boys. (THEME) Shake, Rattle, Roll Over and Play Dead

Lovejoy, Tim Born 28 March 1968  (Northwood, United Kingdom) British TV show host of Soccer AM (THEME) The Talking Dead

Lovett, Lyle Born 1 November 1957  (Klein, Texas, USA) Country singer & songwriter, former husband of Julia Roberts. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Lovie, Jim Born 19 September 1932  (Peterhead, UK) Scottish former footballer, who played as a left winger. (THEME) Oldest living footballers

Lowe, John Born 21 July 1945  (New Tupton, Derbyshire, England) Stone-faced darts legend, BDC World champion three times and the first player to achieve the "nine dart finish" on television in 1984. Hippoposthumous

Lowry, Lois Born 20 March 1937  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) Children's author who uses works like The Giver to focus on racism, terminal illness and the Holocaust. (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association

Lu, Lisa Born 19 January 1927  (Beijing, China) Chinese actress who won the Golden Horse Awards three times. The Deadest Of The Dead

Luckinbill, Laurence Born 21 November 1934  (Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA) American stage actor and playwright. (THEME) All these moments will be lost Prowlers Goners '26

Ludlam, Jenny Born 23 July 1951  (Taumarunui, New Zealand) New Zealand-born actress, who remains best known for her roles in Australian television. She appeared in hundreds. . . - no, scratch that - over a dozen episodes of Aussie cult show "Prisoner" ( I spelled cult correctly, didn't I?? ) Blueberry Crumble

Luft, Lorna Born 21 November 1952  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Judy Garland's other daughter. Like Liza, a singer and actress on both screen and stage. Martin Scorsese’s The Departed

Luger, Lex Born 2 June 1958  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) WCW wrestler (real name Lawrence Pfohl), whose finishing move is, apparently, the "Torture Rack". His partner and manager, Miss Elizabeth, was found dead at his home in May 2003; during the subsequent investigation the police found banned bodybuilding dru (THEME) Francis Of Wrestle-Easy 2026 SeasideEssexXile (THEME) Wrestling To Stay Alive

Lugosi, Bela G. Born 5 January 1938  (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A) When I first saw this name in the DDP I thought, "Bauhaus are a bunch of liars - Bela Lugosi's NOT dead. Of course, I then realised that THIS BL is an American attorney and the son of the actor Béla Lugosi Olive Garden Invitational

Lukashenko, Aleksander Born 30 August 1954  (Kopys, Belarus) Distinctly undemocratic President of Belarus since 1994. No Fixed Abode

Lulu, (singer) Born 3 November 1948  (Lennoxtown, Glasgow, Scotland) Scots pop singer who wisely shortened her name from Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie. Although she had a string of hits in the 1960s, the only one anyone can remember is "Shout". Unless you count the Eurovision entry "Boom Bang-A-Bang". It was only in 199 Manifest Death-stiny (THEME) The Writing's On The Wall

Lumley, Joanna Born 1 May 1946  (Srinagar, Kashmir, India) Model-turned-actress who has appeared in countless British TV series, notably 'The New Avengers' and, most famously, 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Was a thorn in Gordon Brown's side in 2009 over her campaign for rights for retired Ghurkhas. (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com

Luna, Cash Born 4 February 1962  (Guatemala City, Guatemala) Televangelist, pastor & "faith healer". Already killed off once by the internet. The best of the deathlist 2055

Lund, Sara Born 26 May 1905  (Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A) American musician. She is best known as the drummer for the post-hardcore Olympia, Washington band Unwound for a decade until their break up in 2002. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Lundgren, Dolph Born 3 November 1957  (Stockholm, Sweden) Athlete who became an actor (of sorts), including a rather disastrous stint as 'He-Man' in the live action film of the same name. 2026 Not in the Mix Also-Ran Ambulance chaser  Colnbrook Coroner

LuPone, Patti Born 21 April 1949  (Northport, New York, USA) Reputed theatre actress, mainly in musicals. A Spot of Death (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Lupus, Peter Born 17 June 1932  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) American bodybuilder and TV actor on the original Mission: Impossible series. Later on, he joined the "volunteer posse" of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Unusual Suspects

Luther King III, Martin Born 23 October 1957  (Montgomery, Alalbama, USA) Human rights advocate and community activist, eldest son of Martin Luther King, Jr. Also ate all the pies it would seem. (THEME) Don't Eat Another Donut While You're in the MRI Machine

Lyle, Graham Born 11 March 1944  (Bellshill, Lanarkshire, UK) Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. With singer Jim Diamond he co-wrote the UK number one single "I Should Have Known Better" (THEME) We're all Doomed!

Lynam, Des Born 17 September 1942  (Ennis, County Clare, Rep of Ireland) Venerable sports anchorman, presenter of 'Grandstand' and 'Match of the Day'. The less said about 'Countdown' the better... (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right (THEME) CRT to DOA Partridge As Reaper RIP It Up and Start Again

Lynch, Jim Born 7 January 1942  (Northglenn, Colorado, USA) Survivor: Guatemala contestant. (THEME) The Tribe Has Spoken

Lynden-Bell, Ruth Born 7 December 1937  (UK) British chemist, emeritus professor of Queen's University Belfast and the University of Cambridge, and acting President of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge from 2011 to 2013 (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Lyngstad, Anni-Frid Born 15 November 1945  (Ballangen, Norway) One quarter member of Europop megagods ABBA. Born to a single mother in Norway to an occupying German father. Manifest Death-stiny

Lynne, Jeff Born 30 December 1947  (Birmingham, England) Songwriter, the lead of ELO, who also worked extensively with the Beatles. (THEME) #1 Hits Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health One Foot in the Gravy

Lyons, Mick Born 8 December 1951  (Liverpool, Lancashire, England) English footballer who appeared in nearly 400 matches with Everton. (THEME) Sudden Death

Sangenito, Lucia Laura Born 22 November 1910  (Sturno, Italy) Italy's oldest living person. Have I got Pews for you!

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