Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2026: P

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Cross, J. P. Born 21 June 1925  (London, England) British liutenant colonel who fought in the Burma campaign in WW2, as well in the Malayan Emergency and the Borneo Confrentation. After retiring he settled in Nepal. (THEME) Big digits team

Gaultier, Jean Paul Born 24 June 1952  (Arcueil, France) Haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer who designed Madonna's cone bra. (THEME) BY DESIGN

Lemann, Jorge Paulo Born 26 August 1939  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Brazilian billionaire investment banker, businessman, and former tennis player with dual Brazilian and Swiss citizenship (THEME) Forbes' DL

Pacino, Al Born 25 April 1940  (New York City, New York, USA) Legendary Hollywood actor who first came to prominence in 'The Godfather' in 1972. You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Pearly Gates

Packwood, Bob Born 11 September 1932  (Portland, Orgeon, USA) Disgraced former US senator for Oregon. Dr Shipman's waiting room (THEME) OAPs (Old American Politicians) (THEME) Sickly Senators (THEME) Space Wasters (THEME) You should be Ash - amed

Padilla, Robin Born 23 November 1969  (Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines) Philippines actor who's also a Philippines senator, leader of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino. Seems also to be a relic of a bygone age when it comes to women's rights. (THEME) BOBBING FOR APPLES

Paget, Debra Born 19 August 1933  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Hollywood actress who later became a born-again christian. Prowlers Goners '26

Paimo, Lere Born 19 November 1939  (Ogbomosho, British Nigeria (now Oyo State, Nigeria)) Nigerian actor, film maker, producer and director. In 2014 he won 1 million Naira in Nigeria's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad

Paine, Terry Born 23 March 1939  (Winchester, England) Former Southampton FC stalwart and member of England's victorious 1966 World Cup squad. (THEME) Sudden Death

Paisley, Eileen Born 2 November 1931  (Belfast) Wife of Norn Iron motormouth Ian Paisley. Born 1934. (THEME) No More Expenses

Pakhmutova, Aleksandra Born 9 November 1929  (Stalingradsky district, USSR) A Soviet and Russian composer, she has remained one of the best known figures in Soviet and later Russian popular music since she first achieved fame in her homeland in the 1960s (THEME) Russian Box Players

Pallete, Pilar Born 3 September 1928  (Paita, Peru) Peruvian actress, third and final wife of constipated racist John Wayne. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Palmer, Carl Born 20 March 1950  (Birmingham, England) Drummer and sole survivor of the supergroup Emerson, Lake and (you guessed it) Palmer. (THEME) last ones alive 2026 (THEME) The Survivors

Palmer, Des Born 23 September 1931  (Swansea, Wales) Former footballer who played 3 matches for Wales scoring a hat-trick in a world cup qualifier v. E. Germany. Played mostly for Swansea Town and was on Liverpool's books for a season without making it onto the pitch. He finished his career in Australia (THEME) Oldest living footballers

Palmer, Phil Born in England, UK  (exact date unknown) "Workshop Phil", a mechanic and classic car entusiast who works as part of the restoration team on Car SOS. Born 1944. the new team

Palmer, Richie Born 12 October 1954  (New York, New York, USA) Bit part actor and former Pizzeria owner whose biggest claim to fame is that he was Raquel Welch's last husband. Gooseberry Crumble

Paluzzi, Luciana Born 10 June 1937  (Rome, Italy) Italian Actress, most notably as Fiona Volpe in the Bond movie Thunderball My Dallek Master Plan

Pan, Rebecca Born 29 December 1931  (Shanghai, China) Chinese-Hong Kong actress and singer. (THEME) Dead Continent

Panetta, Leon Born 28 June 1938  (Monterey, California, USA) American politician who has served as White House Chief of Staff, director of the CIA, and Secretary of Defence. (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

Panic, Milan Born 20 December 1929  (Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) Former prime minister of Yugoslavia from 1992 to 1993. (THEME) Perfect 10

Pankin, Stuart Born 8 April 1946  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) TV and film actor, most notably as news anchor Bob Charles in Not Necessarily The News, and the voice of Earl Sinclair in Dinosaurs. Dozens of guest appearances all your well-known US shows. (THEME) DCAU Demises

Panno, Oscar Born 17 March 1935  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentinian Chess Grandmaster It's Grim Up North

Panozzo, Chuck Born 20 September 1948  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Bassist, member of the band The Styx. Currently living with the AIDS virus. (THEME) Musicians We Lost in 2026

Paqueta, Lucas Born 27 August 1997  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Fotballer, notably with West Ham United, winning the Europe Conference in 2023. He was charged with, and later cleared of, gambling violations. Croak It like a frog

Parazaider, Walter Born 14 March 1945  (Maywood, Ilinois, USA) US musician, founding member of the band, Chicago. (THEME) #1 Hits

Parekh, Asha Born 2 October 1942  (Mumbai, India) Indian actress, film director, and producer who appeared in many commercially successful films throughout her career. She was the highest paid actress of her time in Hindi cinema and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s (THEME) Dead Continent

Parfitt, Judy Born 7 November 1935  (Sheffield, UK) Veteran actress, currently starring in "Call the Midwife". (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies

Pargeter, Lucy Born 1 March 1977  (Nottingham, UK) Soap actress, who appeared in both the 2000s Crossroads reboot and, more recently, Emmerdale. (THEME) Passing of the Passed

Parker, Maceo Born 14 February 1943  (Kinston, North Carolina, USA) Saxophonist, who in addition to fronting his own band, has played with veritable who's who of jazz soul and funk musicuians, including Prince, James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic and many more. Turned out nice again

Parker, Posie Born in England  (exact date unknown) Militant feminist. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list

Parker Bowles, Andrew Born 27 December 1939  (Surrey, UK) The man who was cuckolded by Prince Charles - Camilla's first husband. He later married a direct descendant of the man who invented Pitman shorthand. Death Stinks

Parker Bowles, Camilla Born 17 July 1947  (Plumpton, Sussex, England) Prince Charles's wrinkly bit on the side. La Cadaver Living in a Box The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul Who Turned out the lights?

Parkes, Tony Born 5 May 1949  (Sheffield, United Kingdom) English former professional footballer. After retiring, he became a coach in service of the Blackburn Rovers (THEME) A Question of Sprouts (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles Only Fools and Corpses (THEME) Sudden Death

Parkin, Molly  Born 3 February 1932  (Pontycyner, Wales) Died 5 January 2026  () Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Painter, journalist & fashion expert, a key part of the "Swinging Sixties" fashionistas. Born 1932. My Dallek Master Plan

Parkinson, Gary Born 10 January 1968  (Thornaby, Yorkshire, England) Ex-footballer. Former Middlesbrough FC and Burnley FC right back. Now youth team coach at Blackpool FC. (THEME) Sudden Death

Parks, Gino Born 26 June 1933  (Fairfield, Alabama, USA) American R&B singer. (THEME) Let the Music Play Just a Little Longer

Parolin, Pietro Born 17 January 1955  (Schiavon, Veneto, Italy) Catholic Cardinal who has been The Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013. (THEME) Nonclave

Parrado, Nando Born 9 December 1949  (Montevideo, Uruguay) Man who survived the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in 1972 which was immortalised in the film 'Alive' some twenty years later. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Parrish, Leslie Born 13 March 1935  (Melrose, Massachusetts, USA) American actress, environmentalist writer and producer. After You, Madam (THEME) MST3K Massacre

Parsons, Estelle Born 20 November 1927  (Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA) American actress who was nominated for an Oscar in 1967 for playing Blanche in 'Bonnie & Clyde'. Also known for playing Roseanne's bisexual mother in the sitcom 'Roseanne'. (THEME) And the nominees are… dead! Computerized Equipment I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside Dirt Nappers Zombie Dance Party Tentoesup

Pärt, Arvo Born 11 September 1935  (Paide, Järva County, Estonia) Estonian classical music composer. (THEME) Musical chairs

Parton, Dolly Born 19 January 1946  (Sevierville, Tennessee, USA) Country music singer whose name was used for the first cloned sheep because its genetic material was taken from a mammary gland. Big Man Worm Fodder (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey DERBY DEAD POOL'S VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PASSWORD: DERBYDEADPOOL (THEME) If your Mansion House Needs Haunting just call… JoeRam (THEME) Last Christmas Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Nicole's Shaved Cat (THEME) Sad Last Days The Honey Trap SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH Steadcross Slayer

Partridge, Andy Born 11 November 1953  (Mtarfa, Malta) I knooooow oooooone thiiiiiing, and that's he led XTC. (THEME) Dead Beats

Pascual, Camilo Born 20 January 1934  (Havana, Cuba) Baseball player for played for the Washington Senators and other teams. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Pastrana, Travis Born 8 October 1983  (Annapolis, Maryland, USA) Motocross rider and stunt performer. According to Wikipedia, his list of injuries includes multiple concussions, a broken back, several dislocated shoulders and severe knee problems due to cartilage degeneration. So he's been in the wars... Death by Dan

Patel, Harish Born 5 July 1953  (Bombay, India) Indian actor, in mainly Indian productions in his early career, but seen more recently in UK & US productions (including Coronation Street) (THEME) Thanos Snapped

Patera, Ken Born 6 November 1942  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Former wrestler who straddled both the Sammartino and Hogan eras of the WWF. A major draw in the late 1970s. (THEME) Wrestling To Stay Alive

Patil, Pratibha Born 19 December 1934  (Nadagon, Maharashtra, India) The current President of India. (THEME) Complications from a fall

Patrese, Riccardo Born 17 April 1954  (Padua, Italy) Very durable Formula racing driver with six wins (THEME) Formula Fatality

Patrick, Butch Born 2 August 1953  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Former child actor, known for playing Eddie Munster in 1960s sitcom 'The Munsters'. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Patterson, Bill Born 3 June 1945  (Glasgow, UK) Scottish actor from mid-2000s BBC supernatural drama "Sea of Souls". (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Patterson, Percival Born 10 April 1935  (Hanover, Jamaica) Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1992-2006. (THEME) State Funeral

Patterson, Thunderbolt Born 8 July 1941  (Waterloo, Iowa, United States) American retired professional wrestler who got blacklisted for his promotion of a union Zero Hit's Wishlist

Pattison, Jim Born 1 October 1928  (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) Canadian billionaire businessman. Doge Team

Paul, Jake Born 17 January 1997  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) YouTube star who also appeared on the Disney Channel. Croak It like a frog just a little nap The Crim

Paul, Logan Born 1 April 1995  (Westlake, Ohio, USA) King of the zoomers, YouTuber and general stain in humanity. The Crim

Paul, Ron Born 20 August 1935  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) US Libertarian politician and candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 2012. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep Couldn't Think of a Team Name Tumbling Dice

Paul-Robie, Joanna Born in Hamilton, New Zealand  (exact date unknown) New Zealand news anchor who's been a screen presence since 1978. She revealed a terminal cancer diagnosis in June 2024 while receiving the Matariki Icon Award. Age unknown. A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Banana's Not Quite Ripe Droller Coaster La Faucheuse Girlfriend In A Coma G-O-T-T-O-G-O! Haben die Spaten Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Slaughter A Trophy For Atrophy To Kill A Gabor Sister

Paxman, Jeremy Born 11 May 1950  (Leeds, England) Waspish presenter of 'Newsnight' who famously asked the same question to former Home Secretary Michael Howard 12 times in 1997. Retired from the Newsnight hotseat in June 2014. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right Lard Bazaar

Paxton, Robert Born 15 June 1932  (Lexington, Kentucky , USA) Esteemed political scientist and historian who ruffled many feathers in France with his books on fascism and its rise in France during world war two. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Payne, Davey Born 11 August 1944  (Willesden, London, England) Saxophonist, formerly in the backing band for The Blockheads. Played the catchy jazz solo in "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick". (THEME) Wishing (I Had an Obituary of You)

Payne, Freda Born 19 September 1942  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Singer best known for her 1970 hit single "Band of Gold". (THEME) Dead Beats God, It's Brutal Out Here (THEME) Pop goes the Wurzels

Payne, Keith Born 30 August 1933  (Ingham, Queensland, Australia) VC holder, who won it during the Vietnam war. Also fought in Korea and Dhofar. (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Pearson, Felicia Born 18 May 1980  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Former drug dealer who later acted on every media ponce's favourite TV show 'The Wire'. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Pearson, Graeme Born 1 April 1950  (Partick, Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish policeman and former MSP. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2026

Peckham, George Born in Blackburn, England  (exact date unknown) Recording engineer whostarted life as a musician before moving to the technical side. Famously, he adds A Porky's Prime Cut" messages to tyhe run-off groove. Worked for Apple (records) and became their chief engineer. Born 1942. People I Think Might Die In 2026 United

Peebles, Jim Born 25 April 1935  (Winnipeg, Canada) Astrophysicist and astronomer. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries

Peevey, Gayla Born 8 March 1943  (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA) Child Star who sang the novelty hit "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (THEME) Last Christmas

Pegg, Dave Born 2 November 1947  (Acocks Green, Birmingham, England) Folk music producer and instrumentalist, long-time bassist for the electric folk band Fairport Convention. (THEME) Alright Dave

Pegg, Simon Born 14 February 1970  (Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England) Actor and screenwriter - of 'Spaced', 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz' fame. (THEME) Trans Girls Hit squad's hit list (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Peikoff, Leonard Born 15 October 1933  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Philospoher, author and talk-show host. An associate of Ayn Rand and heir to her estate. Green Records

Peil, Mary Beth Born 25 June 1940  (Davenport, Iowa, USA) She is an actress and producer, known for Mirrors (2008), The Stepford Wives (2004) and Dawson's Creek (1998). Wanted Dead, Not Alive

Pelosi, Nancy Born 26 March 1940  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2007-2011. (THEME) MAGA Hit List Nicole's Shaved Cat The Conqueror Worm Two Coins & A Punt

Pelosi, Paul Born 15 May 1940  (San Fransisco, California, USA) Owns Financial Leasing Services Inc. but mostly known hammer victim and as hisband of Nancy. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

Peltier, Leonard Born 12 September 1944  (Belcourt, North Dakota, USA) Native American activist and convicted murderer. Mass Hole Cemetery

Pender, John Born 19 November 1963  (Luton, United Kingdom) Irish footballer who captained a Burnley team to promotion twice, now battling ALS (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam

Pendleton, Austin Born 27 May 1940  (Warren, Ohio, USA) Actor, now more a theatre director. Possibly best known for his role in 'Catch 22'. (THEME) Final Adieu

Penev, Lyuboslav Born 31 August 1966  (Dobrich, Bulgaria) Bulgarian footballer and manager, strongly associated with CSKA Sofia as both a player and manager. He also had several season playing Spain. Managerial positions also included a spell in charge of the national team. Banana's Bruises DDP Tofoa Droller Coaster (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Imelda's Terrahawks Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Slaughter Smart Beta Summer in Transylvania The Sunday Supplement's Premature Review of 2026 They Might All Die Young and Old

Penn, June Born in Brighton, East Sussex, England  (exact date unknown) Astrologer in TV & radio. Born around 1928. Drop Dead Celebration

Pennington, Michael Born 7 June 1943  (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) Respected stage actor, writer and director who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company. Rather better known to the hoi polloi as Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod in 'Return Of The Jedi'. (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Penrose, Roger Born 8 August 1931  (Colchester, Essex, England) Mathematician. (THEME) Decaying Orbit-uaries (THEME) GoodKnight Vienna (THEME) Nobel Notables Weed 'Em and Reap

Penske, Roger Born 20 February 1937  (Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA) Owner of US motorsports team Team Penske. (THEME) Forbes' DL (THEME) Made In Detroit

Pepe, (footballer) Born 25 February 1935  (Santos, Brazil) Two time FIFA World Cup winner and Santos FC club legend. (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS

Perdue, Sonny Born 20 December 1946  (Perry, Georgia, USA) American politician and Governor of Georgia. (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Perelman, Ronald Born 1 January 1943  (Greensboro, NC, USA) Big banker who lost 90% of his wealth between 2018 and 2022 (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Perez, Florentino Born 8 March 1947  (Hortaleza, Madrid, Spain) President of Real Madrid. Reportedly the brains behind the ill-fated European Super League. (THEME) Forbes' DL

PEREZ ESQUIVEL, Adolfo Born 26 November 1931  (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentine arty type and human rights activist awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1980. (THEME) Nobel Notables

Perhacs, Linda Born 1 December 1943  (Mill Valley, California, USA) American folk singer whose 1970 album "Parallelograms" was rediscovered as a lost classic upon its reissue in the late 1990s. (THEME) Thank You For The Music

Perkins, Polly Born 31 May 1943  (London, England) Theatre actress who later played Dot Cotton's estranged half-sister Rose in 'EastEnders'. (THEME) Not going in a Black Cab

Perlman, Rhea Born 31 March 1948  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actress best known as the sarcastic bartender Carla Tortelli in 'Cheers'. Gone Solo

Peron, Isabel Born 4 February 1931  (La Rioja, Argentina) Third wife of Juan, former President of Argentina & Isabel herself was President between 1974 & 1976. Always Look On The Bright Side End of the Line (THEME) Complications from a fall Computerized Equipment Dead Is Dead Deathlist.net Drop Dead Gorgeous (THEME) Hell to the Chief (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife (THEME) State Funeral Swimming in the Death Pool The End of the World As We Know It

Perrett, Peter Born 8 April 1952  (Camberwell, London, United Kingdom) English musician and the frontman and main creative force of rock band the Only Ones (THEME) Punk is Dead

Perrine, Valerie Born 3 September 1943  (Houston, Texas, USA) Actress, particularly successful in the 1970s. Dead Ringers Do They QO? (THEME) Drop Dead Diva You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! (THEME) Oscar Strikeouts Prowlers Goners '26 (THEME) Sad Last Days Vegas Vultures

Perrins, Chris Born 11 May 1935  (place of birth unknown) Eminent ornothologist, Warden of Her/His Majesty's Swans since 1993, so if anyone is stealing swans and eating them (Spoiler: they're not), it's his fault. Or summat. The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad

Perry, Brian Born 11 March 1946  (place of birth unknown) British veterinarian surgeon. (THEME) The Lord God Slayed Them All

Perry, Steve Born 22 January 1949  (Hanford, California, USA) Lead singer of Journey and icon of 80's arena rock, their most well known hit being "Don't Stop Believin'" (THEME) They Were the World

Perry, William "The Refrigerator" Born 16 December 1962  (Aiken, South Carolina, USA) Hulking defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears American football team that won the Super Bowl in 1986. Captain Hemlock's Twenty Deceased Hose (THEME) Illinoying One Eyed Jacks (THEME) Traded to the Saints

Perry, William J. Born 11 October 1927  (Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, USA) US Secretary of Defense during Bill Clinton's first term. (THEME) The Cabinet of the Grim Reaper

Persson, Markus "Notch" Born 1 June 1979  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish inventor of popular sandbox game Minecraft (THEME) Forbes' DL

Pesci, Joe Born 9 February 1943  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Short Italian-American character actor who is always on hand when a film script calls for a short Italian-American character. Which, indeed, many have done, including 'Raging Bull', 'Goodfellas' and 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'. Dead Wait Pearly Gates

Peters, Bernadette Born 28 February 1948  (New York, New York, USA) Rose to fame appearing on stage, a noted performer of Stephen Sondheim's material on Broadway. She's also done her fair share of TV and film work, released albums and singles, as well as written several children's books. (THEME) Lullabye-bye of Broadway

Peters, Clarke Born 7 April 1952  (New York City, New York, USA) Actor and favourite of David Simon, having played major roles in both 'The Wire' and 'Treme'. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Petersen, Paul Born 23 September 1945  (Glendale, California, USA) American actor, singer, novelist, and activist against child labor Mass Hole Cemetery

Peterson, Garry Born 26 May 1945  (Winnipeg, Canada) The original drummer with The Guess Who, and later drummer with Bachman-Turner Overdrive, from which he got the boot after breaking his ankle while on tour. Has been the subject of lawsuits from former band members Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman. (THEME) Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

Peterson, Jordan Born 12 June 1962  (Edmonton, Canada) Canadian psychologist and prominent public intellectual for his anti-political correctness campaign A Pelican In The Wilderness It's A Grim World After All The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu YOLO FC Zipline

Petrescu, Dan Born 22 December 1967  (Bucharest, Romania) Former footballer, notably with Chelsea and the Romanian national team, and manager, notably with CFR Cluj (5 titles, 5 manager of the year awards). Reportedly suffering with cancer (announced Dec '25), later denied (Jan '26). But he is ill (perhaps). Banana's Peel Slippers Dead Ends David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Haben die Spaten Skibidi Toilet  Smart Beta Southerners Stiffs Heading Nowhere The Living End

Pettifer, Brian Born 1 January 1953  (Durban, South Africa) South African TV actor. (THEME) Comedy Cremations

Pettifer, Julian Born 21 July 1935  (Malmesbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom) British TV host and announcer, and also former President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - kill your cats! (THEME) Here's Who You Could Have Won

Pettingill, Kath Born 27 March 1935  (place of birth unknown) Former brothel owner and matriarch of the Pettingill crime family. has been the subject of books, a film and a TV series. Blueberry Crumble

Pettit, Bob Born 12 December 1932  (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) Retired basketball player. Played for the Milwaukee Hawks/St. Louis Hawks from 1954-65. (THEME) Complete Phallusies (THEME) Passed The Rock

Petty, Richard Born 2 July 1937  (Level Cross, North Carolina, USA) NASCAR driver, winner of the Daytona 500 a record 7 times amongst other achievements. Dirt Nappers N-Minus (THEME) Turning Left You Have One Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now

Pfister, Otto Born 24 November 1937  (Cologne, Germany) Former footballer and subsequently manager who has probably managed/coached more national teams than anyone else. He was Africa's manager of the year in 1992. His most recent positionn was manager of the Afghanistan national side, 2017-2018. My Dallek Master Plan

Phillips, Dorothea Born 5 September 1928  (Rhonnda, Wales) Actress who starred in theatre, radio and film versions of Under Milk Wood. She sudied to be a lawyer but found it tedious so gave it up, but that enabled her to hold various licemces in 1960s Soho. She may have died in 2025. Time's-2 Team

Phillips, Fiona Born 1 January 1961  (Canterbury, England) English journalist and presenter of GMTV Today. ..better to burn out... (THEME) CRT to DOA Headstone Hunters Hearse of the Dead Once Again Hippoposthumous One Foot in the Gravy Weed 'Em and Reap

Phillips, Hazel Born 17 November 1929  (Battersea, London, England) Actress, singer and talk show host, big in Australia (she emigrated as a £10 Pom). Oldest surviving Gold Logie winner, and has the distinction of playing the first lesbian character on TV (it says here). After You, Madam

Phillips, Lauren Born 8 December 1987  (Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA) Award winning pornographic actress and radio host (THEME) Scrubber Out

Phillips, Leighton Born 25 September 1949  (Neath, UK) Earned 58 caps for Wales during the 1970s and also won the 1977 League Cup with Aston Villa. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Phillips, Mackenzie Born 10 November 1959  (Alexandria, Virginia, USA) Singer & actress who has had a long standing problem with drugs. In 2009 she revealed that she had a long incestuous relationship with her father, The Mamas & the Papas lead singer John Phillips. (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Phillips, Michelle Born 4 June 1944  (Long Beach, California, USA) Musician and actress, co-founder of the popular hippie combo, The Mamas and The Papas. Huddled Masses (THEME) last ones alive 2026 (THEME) The Survivors

Phillips, Siân Born 14 May 1933  (Betws, Carmathenshire, Wales) Veteran British actress of stage, screen & TV. Bourne to Die (THEME) Pantomime Pall (THEME) There is nothing like a dame (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Phillips, Stu Born 9 September 1929  (USA) Succesful composer of the main tunes of Knight Rider, Battlestar Gallactica, Six Million Dollar Man. Thomas Jefferson Survives

Philpott, Mick Born in   (exact date unknown) Notorious multi-fathering benefit scrounger, jailed in 2013 for the manslaughter of half his brood when a plot to discredit his mistress ended in tragedy. Born 1956. (THEME) Come on Karma, Where's the F@@king Justice (THEME) EVIL PILES OF DOG EXCRIMENT

Phoenix, Joaquin Born 28 October 1974  (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Younger brother of the late River Phoenix and star of films such as 'Gladiator' and 'Walk the Line'. Younger brother of the late River Phoenix and star of films such as 'Gladiator' and 'Walk the Line'. Seemingly gave up acting in 2008 to pursue a career i (THEME) BatStar Lord of the Who TrekLock (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives?

Piano, Renzo Born 14 September 1937  (Genoa, Italy) Highly influential italian architect, Pritzker Prize winner of 1998 (THEME) BY DESIGN

Pickens Jr., James Born 26 October 1954  (Cleveland, Ohio, 1954) Actor who's been playing Dr. Richard Webber in Grey's Anatomy since it began, about a bazillion years ago. He has played other roles too. Revealed he had prostate cancer in Nov. 2025. Revealed he was cancer-free in Nov. 2025. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Pickles, Christina Born 17 February 1935  (Halifax, UK) Played Judy Geller, the mother of Monica and Ross, on Friends, among numerous other roles. (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy

Pickles, Eric Born 20 April 1952  (Keighley, Yorkshire, England) Bumptious Conservative cabinet minister. (THEME) Don't Eat Another Donut While You're in the MRI Machine

Pickles, Vivian Born 21 October 1931  (London, UK) English actress who memorably played Harold's mother in "Harold and Maude". (THEME) Ready For My Closed Lid, Mr. DeMille Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Picone, Vito Born 20 March 1941  (Staten Island, New York, USA) 50s doo-wopper with the Elegants whose nursery-rhyme-inspired "Little Star" was one of the rock era's earliest US one-hit wonders. Befitting his mobster-sounding name, he later cameoed in 'Goodfellas' and 'The Sopranos'. (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Pierce, Wendell Born 12 August 1963  (New Orleans, Louisiana) Television actor, main cast in Jack Ryan. Played Death in the Watch. (THEME) Cadaverous Mofos

Pietrzak, Jan Born 29 April 1937  (Warsaw, Poland) Polish actor, singer, satirsit, writer, etc, wrote the unofficial Solidarity anthem "So That Poland Could be Poland"; one of the most popular anti-Communist voices. (THEME) Spoczywaj w pokoju

Piggins, George Born 14 October 1944  (Australia) Former Australian rugby union player and coach. The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order

Pileggi, Nicholas Born 22 February 1933  (New York City, New York, USA) American author, wrote Wiseguy and the script for the film it developed into: Goodfellas. (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper

Piletskaya, Tatyana Born 2 July 1928  (Saint Petersburg, Russia) A Soviet and Russian film and stage actress. In 1947 she made her film debut in Pirogov (1947). She was a staff actress at Lenfilm Studio and also worked at various theatre troupes in Russia. Her favourite colour is blue and her lucky number is 12. She (THEME) Russian Box Players

Pilla, Franca Born 18 December 1920  (Reggio Emilia, Italy) Widow of former Italian PM & President Carlo Ciampi, she's the oldest survivng former first lady in the world. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep

Ping, Song Born 30 April 1917  (Ju County, Shandong, China) Chinese Communist bigwig known for his regular appearances on drol lists. Cemetery Pool Fox B (THEME) Gray Panthers Imelda's Terrahawks

PINHEIRO, Heloisa Born 7 July 1945  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Brazilian Playboy model and the inspiration for 'The Girl from Ipanema'. 20 Random Guys Part 3

Piot, Christian Born 4 October 1947  (Ougree, Belgium) Retired goalkeeper for Standard Liege (309 appearances) and the Belgian national team (40 Caps). Scored 10 goals - all penalties - during his career, including one for Belgium. Retired early following a knee injury. Apricot Crumble

Piper, Angela Born in Derbyshire, England  (exact date unknown) Radio actress who spent a half century portraying Jennifer Aldridge on 'The Archers' before retiring in 2022. (THEME) Slippery Soap

Piquet, Nelson Born 17 August 1952  (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) Three-time winner of the Formula One world championship. He didn't like the rising star of Ayrton Senna though (THEME) Formula Fatality Rotting Kanzlerin

Pires, Pedro Born 29 April 1934  (Fogo, Cape Verde) Cape Verdes politician. Prime Minister from 1975-91 before becoming President from 2001-11. (THEME) Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association (THEME) Dead Leaders

Pirro, Jeanine Born 6 February 1951  (Elmira, New York, USA) Trump-hugging jurist and TV host, a regular face on (where else) Fox News. A Spot of Death

Piscatella, Francis Born 20 April 1913  (Central Ispli, New York, USA) aka Sister Dominici. The world's oldest nun. She had her left forearm amutated at the age of 2, which caused her to be rejected by many religious organisations. Very Christian. (THEME) One Century is Enough, Madam!

Pistone, Tom Born 17 March 1929  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Retired NASCAR driver, competed in 130 races over an 11 year career. (THEME) Turning Left

Pistorius, Oscar Born 22 November 1986  (Sandton, South Africa) Multiple paralympic champion and icon. Accused of murdering his girlfriend who was shot dead at his home on Valentine's Day 2013. (THEME) 2026 Exit Draft

Pizzaballa, Pierbattista Born 21 April 1965  (Cologno al Serio, Italy) Cardinal of the Catholic church, currently Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, a position he's held since 2020. (THEME) Nonclave

Pizzey, Erin Born 19 February 1939  (Qingdao, Republic of China) Domestic violence awareness campaigner who founded Refuge in 1971. La Faucheuse Freaky Farleys Sorry For Your Trouble I Know That Ain't Who I Think It Is Pan Breed The B-Team

Place, Mary Kay Born 23 September 1947  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) Actress best known as Loretta Haggers on soaps parody 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'. (THEME) Norman Lear and All His Friends

Platt, Larry Born 27 August 1947  (St. Louis, Missouri) Civil Rights activist who acheived a new level of fame following his audition for American Idol where he performed his own rap composition, Pants on the Ground. Unfortunately, he was over the show's age limit for progression. (THEME) LW's Protesticles

Plavsic, Biljana Born 7 July 1930  (Tuzla, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) Former President of Republika Srpska and convicted war criminal. Green Records Perhaps' Pointless Punts

Player, Gary Born 1 November 1935  (Johannesburg, South Africa) South African golfer, regarded as one of the best ever (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME (THEME) In The Hole! Kopite Reaper (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Playfair, Wendy Born 28 August 1926  (Woolahra, New South Wales, Australia) Australian character actress with one of her best-remembered roles in 'Prisoner: Cell Block H'. Roasting Bodies In Redcar

Pleasence, Angela Born 30 September 1941  (Chapeltown, Sheffield, United Kingdom) British actress, mainly on TV during the 70s and 80s, daughter of Donald Pleasance (THEME) If your Mansion House Needs Haunting just call…

Plenderleith, Jackie Born 6 October 1937  (Bellshill, UK) Scottish Footballer who played mainly for Hibs and Man City and once for Scotland (THEME) They think it's all over

POINTER, Ruth Born 19 March 1946  (Oakland, California, USA) Singer, eldest member of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters. (THEME) last ones alive 2026 (THEME) They Were the World

Polanski, Roman Born 18 August 1933  (Paris, France) Movie director, with a rather torrid personal life, which has included underage sexual intercourse (which means he is still banned from the US), surviving the Holocaust & finding out his wife, Sharon Tate had been brutally murdered by the Manson Family. (THEME) A la vie, a la mort And Then There Were Less Of Them And they all died No Fixed Abode Pearly Gates Song to the Siren (THEME) Space Wasters (THEME) Spoczywaj w pokoju  The Crim (THEME) Vive la France... et la mort (THEME) You should be Ash - amed

POLANYI, John Born 23 January 1929  (Berlin, Germany) Recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in chemical kinetics. Green Records

Pollard, Scot Born 12 February 1975  (Murray, Utah, USA) Former NBA basketball player, broadcaster, actor and Survivor entrant who underwent a heart transplant in February 2024. (THEME) The Tribe Has Spoken

Polonara, Achille Born 23 November 1991  (Ancona, Italy) Italian league basketball player, diagnosed with myeloid leukaemia in 2025 Banana's Not Quite Ripe Plan B from Outer Space

Poniatowska, Elena Born 19 May 1932  (Paris, France) French-Mexican journalist and writer, regarded as one of Mexico's most important intellectuals. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Pop, Iggy Born 21 April 1947  (Muskegon, Michigan, USA) Former front man of The Stooges and online insurance salesman, but also successful as a solo artist. Born James Jewell Osterberg, Jr., he got his nickname from another of his old bands, The Iguanas. Celebrated for being a pioneer of stage-diving and cro Gipton Undertakers (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky (THEME) Punk is Dead

Popovich, Gregg Born 28 January 1949  (East Chicago, Indiana, USA) Basketball coach and executive for the San Antonio Spurs, suffered a stroke in 2024, and inexplicablt fainted in 2025, which lead to a few days hospitalisation. (THEME) Passed The Rock

Porter, Billy Born 21 September 1969  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor, big on Broadway having won a Tony for Kinky Boots, and Grammy for the soundtrack. Also done TV, films and records. Had to drop out of the Cabaret revival after contracting a serious case of Sepsis in Nov.25. (THEME) Pennsylvania's Pushing Daisies

Porter, Hugh Born 27 January 1940  (Wolverhampton, England) Retired cyclist, who won four world pursuit championships. Became a commentator on his retirement commentating on cycling, speed skating and swimming (his wife is Anita Lonsbrough). (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Porter, Shirley Born 29 November 1930  (London, England) Leader of Westminster council in the 1980s before being exposed for "gerrymandering" votes in by shifting Labour voters out of marginal wards hrough various property-based schemes. (THEME) There is nothing like a dame

Portuondo, Omara Born 29 October 1930  (Havana, Cuba) Bolero singer, a long-time star in Cuba and involved with the Buena Vista Social Club since 1996. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Pound, Dick Born 22 March 1942  (St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada) Retired swimmer, first President of World Anti-Doping Agency. (THEME) Complete Phallusies

Pountney, Dave Born 12 October 1939  (Baschurch, UK) Former Aston Villa, Chester and Shrewsbury wing-half. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Povich, Maury Born 17 January 1939  (Washington, D.C., USA) TV host of the crappy but hugely entertaining Maury Povich Show. Maury, in the case of this year's Derby Dead Pool, you are NOT a hit... yet. (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right

Powers, Stefanie Born 2 November 1942  (Hollywood, California, USA) Appeared as Jennifer Hart alongside Robert Wagner in the TV series 'Hart to Hart'. (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME

Pozner, Vladimir Born 1 April 1934  (Paris, France) Russian-American journalist most notable for presenting throughout the Cold War. Captain Hemlock's Twenty

Prager, Dennis Born 2 August 1948  (New York, NY, USA) American conservative political commentator, host of The Dennis Prager Show and co-founder of conservative content house PragerU. Captain Hemlock's Twenty SiT Down

Pras, (rapper) Born 19 October 1972  (New York, New York, USA) Prakazrel Samuel Michel, rapper, solo artist and one of The Fugees. He's also done the usual transition to film and TV work, which won him a Daytime Emmy for The Bay. Sentenced to 14 years prison for his part in making illegal donations to Barack Obama (THEME) #1 Hits

Prendergast, Frank Born in Liverpool, England  (exact date unknown) Former Lord Mayor of Liverpool Blueberry Crumble

Prentis, Victoria Born 24 March 1971  (Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) Former MP, booted up to the Lords as Baroness Prentis of Banbury after she lost her seat in the 2024 election. SiT Down

Prentiss, Paula Born 4 March 1938  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Actress – Catch-22, Stepford Wives. Prowlers Goners '26 (THEME) Saturday Night Dead

Presley, Priscilla Born 24 May 1945  (New York City, New York, USA) Former wife of Elvis Presley, turned Graceland into a tourist destination. Oh and she's a Scientologist.. Meg-An End (THEME) Sad Last Days

Pressler, Larry Born 29 March 1942  (Humboldt, South Dakota, USA) Ex senator from South Dakota now with a touch of pancreatic cancer. DEADIES 12 Peter Falk's Friends Colnbrook Coroner The End of the World As We Know It Time for Me to Fly

Price, Alan Born 19 April 1942  (Fatfield, England) Original keyboardist for The Animals, as well as the composer of the 'Andy Capp' TV series' theme tune. (THEME) Boom, Boom, Out go the lights

Price, Amy Born in   (exact date unknown) Mother of tit model Katie. Neither There Nor Thereabouts The Choir Invisibule

Price, Katie "Jordan" Born 22 May 1978  (Newport, Wales) Surgically-enhanced "glamour" model and general waste of space Z-list "celebrity". Recently split from Peter Andre, as if we care. Are You Still Dying, Darling? Heaven Can't Wait I'll sleep when you're dead I Told You I Was Ill Lard Bazaar Murder She Wrote So Long Farewell Two Coins & A Punt

Price, Leontyne Born 10 February 1927  (Laurel, Mississippi, USA) Soprano opera singer. First African-American to become a prima donna at the Metropolitan Opera. Cemetery Pool (THEME) Drop Dead Diva Pearly Gates Swimming in the Death Pool (THEME) The Dead Kennedys (THEME) The Fat Lady's singing...

Priest, Pat Born 15 August 1936  (Bountiful, Utah, USA) Marilyn Munster in 'The Munsters'. After You, Madam Touch of Grey (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Priestley, Dennis Born 16 July 1950  (Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England) Multiple darts champion. Kopite Reaper

Pritzker, Thomas Born 6 June 1950  (place of birth unknown) Billionaire businessman, Former Chief Exec of Hyatt Hotels, now Executive Chairman (THEME) Epstein's Enigmas

Proctor, Phil Born 28 July 1940  (Goshen, Indiana, USA) Voice actor known for roles such as meagre parent Howard DeVille in 'Rugrats'. (THEME) DCAU Demises

Prost, Alain Born 24 February 1955  (Lorette, Loire, France) Retired Formula 1 driver, four-time world champion, He moved to France when Renault workers torched his Mercedes after Prost finished runner-up in the championship, blaming the car (made by Renault) Turned out nice again

Protti, Igor Born 24 September 1967  (Rimini, Italy) Retired footballer, who played as a striker scoring 226 goals in 602 games. Moved into club management/adminstration after he gave up playing. (THEME) Elton Welsby's Sporting Triangles The B-Team

Pryce, Jonathan Born 1 June 1947  (Holywell, Flintshire, Wales) Highly rated actor probably still best recognised as the hapless Sam Lowry in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult classic 'Brazil'. (THEME) No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

Puckett, Gary Born 17 October 1942  (Hibbing, Minnesota, USA) Of Union Gap fame. Despite more hits in his native US, his band only topped the charts in the UK, with the oft-misinterpreted "Young Girl". Pearly Gates

Pujol, Jordi Born 6 September 1930  (Barcelona, Spain) Spanish politician, Catalan nationalist. Doge Team (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's

Pulford, Bob  Born 31 March 1936  (Newton Robinson, Canada) Died 5 January 2026  (West Palm Beach, Florida, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Former ice hockey forward in the NHL who later worked for 30 years with the Chicago Blackhawks (THEME) Perfect 10

Pulver, Liselotte Born 11 October 1929  (Bern, Switzerland) Swiss actress who made her mark in German cinema in the 1960s. (THEME) Deutschland verabschiedet sich!

Pump, Lil Born 17 August 2000  (Miami, Florida, USA) You know the modern-day rap score: braids, face tattoos, depression, prison sentences. Banned from entering Denmark. (THEME) And That's a Rap

Punter, Brian Born 16 August 1935  (Wolverhampton, ENgland) Former footballer, who played for his home town team as a youth then had a league career with Lincoln City, scoring 21 goals in 75 appearances before moving to Southern League Hereford. (THEME) Oldest living footballers

Pursey, Jimmy Born 9 February 1955  (Hersham, Surrey, England) Punk musician with Sham 69. (THEME) Punk is Dead

Putin, Vladimir Born 7 October 1952  (Leningrad (now St Petersburg again), Russia) President of Russia, former head of the FSB (the federal security services), and before that a KGB agent in East Germany. A big fan of sambo (a Russian martial art), he was Leningrad sambo champion on a number of occasions. Also-Ran Deadpool Surprise From Here to Eternity I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader I'll sleep when you're dead No Fixed Abode  (THEME) Miscreants  Mr & Mrs Drummerboy NoSoup4U! Powder Picks Em Off (THEME) Ruling The Afterlife SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH Forgotten But Not Gone The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Rotting Corpses of the Undead (THEME) They're Alright As Long As You Don't Mention Politics Tumbling Dice Vegas Vultures You Dirty Rotten Swine, You Deaded Them!

Pynchon, Thomas Born 8 May 1937  (Glen Cove, New York, USA) Extremely reclusive author. In fact, the only times his voice has ever been broadcast is via three episodes of 'The Simpsons'. (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper Moldy Oldies

Pyne, Natasha Born 9 July 1946  (Crawley, UK) Character actress, perhaps best known as one of the daughters in Patrick Cargill vehicle "Father, Dear Father". Trojan Hearse

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