Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2017: A

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A+, (rapper) Born 29 August 1981  (Hempstead, New York, USA) US rapper whose biggest hit was 'Enjoy Yourself' in 1999. D34d 1n Nuµ53r2

AALTONEN, Rauno Born 7 January 1938  (Turku, Finland) Finnish rally driver, also known as "The Rally Professor". Competed in the World Rally Championship in the 1970s. You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

AARON, Tommy Born 22 February 1937  (Gainesville, Georgia, USA) American former professional golfer. Winner of the 1973 Masters. In the Hole!

ABBAS, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. The Politicorpses

ABBOT, Russ Born 16 September 1947  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Comedian and actor. Born Russell Roberts, he was voted "funniest man on television" 5 times. If he was the funniest, then we'd hate to see who was the unfunniest. Also Pipe Smoker of the Year 2001, which might be more relevant to the DDP. BLIMEY! Last of the Summer Winos

ABDEL-RAHMAN, Omar  Born 3 May 1938  (Dakahlia, Cairo, Egypt) Died 18 February 2017  (Granville County, North Carolina, USA) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Blind Muslim cleric and militant leader, currently serving life for plotting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Hit Me With Your Best Shot

ABDESLAM, Salah Born 15 September 1989  (Brussels, Belgium) Terrorism suspect responsible for taking part in the Paris attacks in November 2015. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch

ABDICASOVA, Panu Born 5 December 1935  (Kazakhstan) Kazakh chess player. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

ABDUL-JABBAR, Kareem Born 16 April 1947  (New York City, New York, USA) US basketball player with the LA Lakers in the 1970s and 80s but he insists he's Roger Murdock, an airline co-pilot! Aye, they're off the fags alright Jacques Oeuf Simply Dead

ABDULLAH II OF JORDAN, King Born 20 January 1962  (Amman, Jordan) King of Jordan since 1999. By Royal Ascent

ABED, Fazle Hasan Born 27 April 1936  (Habiganj, Bangladesh) Social worker and chairman of BRAC, the World's largest NGO. Dead Continent

ABRAHAM, F. Murray Born 24 October 1939  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor who won an Academy Award for his role as Antonio Salieri in the 1984 movie 'Amadeus'. Toasted Brown Bread

ABRAHAMS, Peter  Born 3 March 1919  (Johannesburg, South Africa) Died 18 January 2017  (Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) South Africa-born writer. TOETAG4U

ABRINI, Mohamed Born 27 December 1984  (place of birth unknown) Terrorism suspect responsible for taking part in the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch

ACKLAND, Joss Born 29 February 1928  (North Kensington, London, England) Distinguished and experienced actor, still working. His date of birth drastically reduces the chances of anyone collecting a "party pooper" bonus on him - bar 2016, of course! AlsAlasAlackAdieu Coffinitup Death On The Rocks Hardwood Surround IMGONESOLONG Permanent Kip Simply Dead

ACKLES, Jensen Born 1 March 1978  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Television actor, known from 'Days of Our Lives', 'Dark Angel' and 'Smallville'. Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

ACLAND, Antony Born 12 March 1930  (place of birth unknown) Former British diplomat and Provst of Eton College. Brownest Bread

ADAMS, Cindy Born 24 April 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Gossip columnist, writer, widow of comedian Joey Adams. Apricot Crumble

ADAMS, Colette Born in Northern Ireland  (exact date unknown) Cancer-stricken wife of Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams. HackinNcackin' Jacques Oeuf  The Conqueror Worm

ADAMS, Julie Born 17 October 1926  (Waterloo, Iowa, USA) American actress. All Quiet on the Westerns Front Zombie Dance Party

ADAMS, Maud Born 12 February 1945  (Lulea, Sweden) Actress. Twice a Bond Girl: Andrea Anders in 'The Man With The Golden Gun' and Octopussy in...er...well...'Octopussy'! Ikea Nokia Lego

ADELE, (singer) Born 5 May 1988  (London, England) Singer and current most successful recording artist in Britain, with massive sales of her first two albums, '19' and '21' respectively. Party like it's Last Christmas 1999 On Mars Please Die 2017

ADELSON, Sheldon Born 6 August 1933  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) One of the richest men in the U.S., with an estimated wealth of $14bn. Spare us a dime, sir. The Right to Die

ADIE, Kate Born 19 September 1945  (Sunderland, England) Fearless BBC journalist. BBC Heaven Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff

ADORF, Mario Born 8 September 1931  (Zurich, Switzerland) German film and stage actor. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

AGASSI, Emmanuel Born 25 December 1930  (Salmas, Iran) Boxer and father of Tennis player Andre Agassi. Obscura Camera

AGCA, Mehmet Ali Born 9 January 1958  (Ismailli, Hekimhan, Malatya, Turkey) Turkish gunman who attempted to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981. Currently serving time for an assassination attempt on someone else that actually did succeed. Hit Me With Your Best Shot

AGOLLEY, Faustina Born 10 April 1984  (London, England) Australian TV presenter best known for hosting the long-running Australian music program, 'Video Hits'. Coffinio De Lesbos

AGREDA, Fedrico Born 22 October 1985  (Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela) Venezuelan DJ, keyboardist and producer. Also known as Zardonic. Death-o-mator

AHERN, Lassie Lou Born 25 June 1920  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Child actress in 1920s cinema. No, it's not the dog... A. Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association

AHMADINEJAD, Mahmoud Born 28 October 1956  (Garmsar, Iran) Plainly bonkers, holocaust-denying former President of Iran. WIDE of the MARK

AHMED ABD EL ATY, Eman  Born 9 September 1980  (Alexandria, Egypt) Died 25 September 2017  (Alexandria, Egypt) Age at death: 37  (read death notice) Egyptian woman who has not left her home in Egypt for 25 years, weighing at 500kg. Chemo Sabee

'AHOME'E, Halaevalu Mata'aho  Born 29 May 1926  (Tonga) Died 19 February 2017  (Auckland, New Zealand) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Queen Mother of Tonga. Topper667

AIKEN, Liam Born 7 January 1990  (New York City, New York, USA) Former child actor. Starred in a number films including 'Stepmom' and 'Road to Perdition'. Former Child Stars

AIKMAN, Gordon  Born 2 April 1985  (Kirkcaldy, Scotland) Died 3 February 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 31  (read death notice) Scottish political campaigner, diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2014. Died In The Wool Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!! Shaun of the Dead 69

AILES, Roger  Born 15 May 1940  (Warren, Ohio, USA) Died 18 May 2017  (Palm Beach, Florida, USA) Age at death: 77  (read death notice) Former President of Fox News Channel and former presidential media consultant. Worked for Nixon, Reagan, Bush Sr and Giuliani, so he seems to be Republican supporter. You would never guess from their coverage! The Right to Die

AITKEN, Jonathan Born 30 August 1942  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Disgraced ex-cabinet minister. Old Lags And Old Slags

AKABUSI, Kriss Born 28 November 1958  (London, England) Soldier turned athlete who's greatest moment was his anchor leg for Great Britain's victorious 4 x 400m relay team in the 1991 World Championships. Partridge As Reaper

AKHUNDZADA, Hibatullah Born in Panjwayi, Afghanistan  (exact date unknown) Supreme leader of the Taliban following the death of Akhtar Mansour in 2016. Born 1961. I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse Murray's Late Shift

AKIHITO OF JAPAN, Emperor Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. By Royal Ascent Drop Deadline Heads of Fate Puzlman's Passing Picks Rhys' Rest in Peace's

ALAGIAH, George Born 22 November 1955  (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Popular BBC newscaster. Diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014. SamArt Reapers

AL-ASSAD, Bashar Born 11 September 1965  (Damascus, Syria) President of Syria since his father's death in 2000. Engaged in an interminable civil war since 2011. Aardvark's accomplice The Choir Invisibule 2017 The Forest Lawn Jockeys Researched To Death  Kennedy Driving School Lead, Follow and Die This Year The Buckley Mystic The Politicorpses Where's My Damn List? You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

AL-BAGHDADI, Abu Bakr Born in Samarra, Iraq  (exact date unknown) One of ISIS's many leaders. Also known (for those he really know him) as Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarri or Abu Dua or Dr. Ibrahim, leader of the Iraqi section of the terroristic network. Born 1971. The Choir Invisibule 2017 Beyond A Little Peaky Crofty's Coffin Crew Day In The Death Death Can Be Funny Deceased Hose Freddie The Cat  H5N1 Hell To The Chief  I'll Sleep When You're Dead Clean Bill Of Health New Years And Drinks All Night!  Morbid United F.C.  Mr. Yuck Murray's Late Shift Only Fools and Corpses Pan Breed Please Die 2017 Plowing The Deep See You In Hell Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Souls to Take Stairway To Heaven  Stiff & the Tears  Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Good, The Bad And Cliff Richard  The Grim Actuary The Living End  There's A Shiva In The Park The Team With No Name Wanky Yankee Valar Morghulis Wall Street Massacre

ALBERT, Hans Born 8 February 1921  (Cologne, Germany) Philosopher and sociologist. Destination Eschaton You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

ALBERT II, King Born 6 June 1934  (Laeken, Belgium) King of Belgium from 1993-2013. AlsAlasAlackAdieu Hell To The Chief

ALBRIGHT, Charles Born 10 August 1933  (Amarillo, Texas, USA) Serial killer convicted of three counts of murder in 1991. Also known as The Dallas Ripper. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

AL-BUWAYDHANI, Essam Date and place of birth unknown Leader of the Syrian rebel Jaysh al-Islam group since December 2015. Born 1971. Mr. Yuck

ALCALA, Rodney Born 23 August 1923  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Convicted serial killer. Sentenced to death in 2010 for five murders that he committed in California between 1977 and 1979 The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

ALDA, Alan Born 28 January 1936  (New York, New York, USA) US actor, best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in 'M*A*S*H'. AlsAlasAlackAdieu Deader Than A Dead Thing Son Of Illinois Reaper Beater 1.0 The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury

ALDERTON, John Born 27 November 1940  (Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England) Amiable actor, star of 'Please Sir!' and other TV shows & comedies. Husband of Pauline Collins. Also the narrator of 'Fireman Sam'. Tick Tock

ALDISS, Brian  Born 18 August 1925  (East Dereham, Norfolk, England) Died 19 August 2017  (Oxford, England) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Reknowned British science fiction author. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead

ALDRIN, Buzz Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Second man on the Moon, who has always claimed he'd have been the first if it wasn't for the fact that the only door of the lunar lander was on Neil Armstrong's side. BXBOY422 Cashier Number 87 Please!  Deader Than A Dead Thing Decaying Orbit-uaries Dr Shipman's Waiting Room If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead? Let Us Embalm You Lidders Late Lamentables Nosoup4U! Quixoz' Scrabble Junkies Rhys' Rest in Peace's Riding The Jesus Train  Siniestro de la Muerte Strictly Corpse Dying They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway  Very Ill Turned Very Dead Widows Pick Windsor The Troll

ALEMAN, Fedora Born 11 October 1912  (Caracas, Venezuela) Opera singer. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

ALEXANDER, Tom Date and place of birth unknown The older of the Alexander Brothers folk-singing duo. Eclectic Exiters

AL-FAYED, Mohammed Born 27 January 1929  (Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt) Owner of Harrods and former owner of Fulham FC. Not overly popular in many quarters, but at least he lives in Switzerland now. Zombie Dance Party The Funeral Director Returns @JonesEuro

ALFEROV, Zhores Born 15 March 1930  (Vitebsk, Belarus) Belarusian academic and physicist who invented the heterotransistor and won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics. If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

ALICIA OF BOURBON-PALMA, Princess  Born 13 November 1917  (Vienna, Austria) Died 28 March 2017  (Madrid, Spain) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Spanish infanta and heir to the throne of Navarre. Born in the 1917 Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

AL-JABOURI, Ni'ma Abd Nayef Born in Iraq  (exact date unknown) Senior member of "so-called" Islamic State. The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to...

AL-JULANI, Abu Mohammad Born in Deir ez-Zor, Syria  (exact date unknown) Emir of the al-Nusra Front in Syria since 2012. Mr. Yuck

AL-KHATIB, Moaz Born in Damascus, Syria  (exact date unknown) Syrian oppositional leader. First president of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. Born 1960. Mr. Yuck

ALLAM, Assem Born 11 August 1939  (Egypt) Yorkshire-based businessman and owner of Premier League team Hull City. Or Hull Tigers, as he wants to call them... A Pelican In The Wilderness Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

ALLCARD, Edward  Born 31 October 1914  (Chertsey, Surrey, England) Died 28 July 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) Architect and yachtsman. Gray Panthers Old As Dirt

ALLEN, Chad Born 5 June 1974  (Cerritos, California, USA) Former child actor, best know for his role as David Witherspoon in the NBC series, 'Our House'. Former Child Stars

ALLEN, Jessica-Jayde  Date and place of birth unknown Died 11 April 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 21  (read death notice) Brighton woman with Ewing's sarcoma. Born c.1995. Shameless

ALLEN, Richard V. Born 1 January 1936  (Collingswood, New Jersey, USA) US National Security Advisor under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 until 1982. "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…"

ALLEN, Sture Born 31 December 1928  (Gothenburg, Sweden) Professor of computational linguistics at the University of Gothenburg. Death is International

ALLEN, Tony Born in Lagos, Nigeria  (exact date unknown) Nigerian drummer, pioneer of "Afrobeat". Born 1940. Don't stop the beat

ALLEN, Woody Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. Bangels Dark-Knight Dead Is Dead Kryptonian Laughter Kills No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!  Pervs & Perps 2 Tick Tock

ALLISS, Peter Born 28 February 1931  (Berlin, Germany) Golfer, golf course designer & long-time golf commentator for the BBC and others. 60s Sporting Stars Losing to Death Coffinitup Coffin Fit  In the Hole!

ALLITT, Beverley Born 4 October 1968  (place of birth unknown) So-called "Angel of Death", jailed for 30 years in 1993 for the murder of four children in her care. Pervs & Perps 2

ALLMAN, Gregg  Born 8 December 1947  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Died 27 May 2017  (Savannah, Georgia, USA) Age at death: 69  (read death notice) Founder of the Allman Brothers Band, who lived the hedonistic rock 'n' roll lifestyle for many years. A Pelican In The Wilderness Died In The Wool I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Rockers who Rolled to the Graveyard

AL-MASRI, Abu Hamza Born 15 April 1958  (Alexandria, Egypt) Blind, one-armed and loopy Muslim cleric, currently in jail for inciting racial hatred. Old Lags And Old Slags

ALMOND, Marc Born 9 July 1956  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Flamboyantly gay singer, formerly front man of Soft Cell and Coil. 1982 was the best year for pop

AL-NAHHAS, Labib Date and place of birth unknown Head of foreign political relations for Syrian rebel group Ahrar al-Sham. Mr. Yuck

ALPERT, Herb Born 31 March 1935  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Trumpeter and record company executive. The A in A&M Records and the man responsible for (or should that be "guilty of"?) signing The Carpenters. Dead Is Dead Checkin' Out Jellydead

AL-SHIMALI, Abu Muhammad Born 20 November 1979  (Iraq) Senior leader of the Islamic State. Stiff & the Tears

ALTWEGG, Jeannette Born 8 September 1930  (Bombay, India) British figure skater. Won Winter Olympic Gold at Oslo in 1952. 20 Names 20 Sports

ALWAY, Renee Born 29 April 1986  (Michigan, USA) Fashion model and 'America's Next Top Model' contestant. Arrested in July 2013 for multiple offences, including drug possession, burglary, theft and fraud. Doesn't look particularly well-fashioned after shaving her head for a court appearance. Be Forever Young

AL-ZAWAHIRI, Ayman Born 19 June 1951  (Maadi, Egypt) De facto leader of Al-Qaeda after Osama Bin Laden's assassination in 2011. Hit Me With Your Best Shot Stiff & the Tears

AMES, Ed Born 9 July 1927  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA) Singer & actor. 20 Crooners Croakin' All Quiet on the Westerns Front

AMESS, David Born 26 March 1952  (Plaistow, Newham, England) Conservative Party politician. Served as member of parliament since 1983. Twenty Knights Dying To Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die�

AMMANN, Lukas Born 29 September 1912  (Basle, Switzerland) Swiss film actor. Died in May 2017 but no obit. CENTAURIANS Szaboss!!

ANASTACIA, (singer) Born 17 September 1973  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Pop singer ('I'm Outta Love', 'One Day In Your Life'). Has had Crohn's disease since the age of 13, and also battled breast cancer in 2003. Strictly Corpse Dying

ANDERSON, Barbara Born 27 November 1945  (New York City, New York, USA) Actress best know for her role as Eve Whitfield in 'Ironside'. Also had a role as Mimi Davis in the final season of 'Mission Impossible'. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

ANDERSON, Bill Born 1 November 1937  (Columbia, South Carolina, USA) Country music singer whose song 'Still' crossed over to the Billboard pop charts in 1963. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

ANDERSON, Dusty Born 17 December 1918  (Toledo, Ohio, USA) Actress and pin-up model during World War II. Obituarynotice

ANDERSON, Ian Born 10 August 1947  (Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) Lead singer of prog rockers Jethro Tull. Poppy Pickers

ANDERSON, John B.  Born 15 February 1922  (Rockford, Illinois, USA) Died 4 December 2017  (Washington D.C., USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Former US congressman who ran for President of the United States in 1980 as an independent. Inquilinekea/Simfish

ANDERSON, Michael Born 30 January 1920  (London, England) English film director of 'The Dam Busters' and 'Logan's Run' among others. Old People Party Of 20 Taking the Michael They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway

ANDERSON, Michael J. Born 31 October 1953  (Denver, Colorado, USA) American actor, in a whole host of films & TV, but best remembered for his role in 'Twin Peaks'. Lynch Mob

ANDERSON, Pamela Born 1 July 1967  (Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada) One of the great intellectuals of our time, and part-time model, actress and sex symbol. Presidential Advisory Squad

ANDERSON, Paul Thomas Born 26 June 1970  (Studio City, California, USA) Film director, best known for his 1997 film, 'Boogie Nights'. Tom is Dead

ANDERSON, Philip Warren Born 13 December 1923  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) US physicist and Nobel laureate. YES, I got the Nobel, but NO, I cannot sing!

ANDERSON, Richard  Born 8 August 1926  (Long Brang, New Jersey, USA) Died 31 August 2017  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Actor, best known as the boss of Lee Majors in 'The Six Million Dollar Man' in the 1970s. Christina Grimmie Memorial Death Squad

ANDERSON, Tom Born 8 November 1970  (place of birth unknown) Founder of social networking site Myspace. What do you mean you've never heard of it? Stairway Tom Heaven

ANDERSSON, Bibi Born 11 November 1935  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish actress, primarily in Ingmar Bergman films. Ikea Nokia Lego

ANDERSSON, Harriet Born 14 February 1932  (Stockholm, Sweden) Ingmar Bergman-film actress. Ikea Nokia Lego

ANDERTON, James Born 24 May 1932  (Wigan, Lancashire, England) God-fearing former chief constable of the Greater Manchester Police. IT'S A COP-OUT 2017

ANDRE, Carl Born 16 September 1935  (Quincy, Massachusetts, USA) Minimalist artist of firebricks fame. All Death Is Consolation

ANDRESS, Ursula Born 19 March 1936  (Ostermundigen, Switzerland) Actress & sex symbol, best known for her sultry performance in Dr. No. Bond is alive. Kill Bond...Now!  Let Us Embalm You

ANDRETTI, Mario Born 28 February 1940  (Motovun, Croatia) Italian-American racing driver, the last American to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in 1978. Eastbourne Exits

ANDREWS, Julie Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England) Actress - star of 'The Sound of Music'. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him Eastbourne Exits Headstone Holders Toasted Brown Bread

ANGER, Kenneth Born 3 February 1927  (Santa Monica, California, USA) Underground filmmaker and author. Wrote the bestselling 'Hollywood Babylon' in 1959. Gay-Tes Of Heaven

ANGLEY, Ernest Born 9 August 1921  (Gastonia, North Carolina, USA) Christian evangelist whose interdenominational ministry was originally based at Grace Cathedral. Paint the town DEAD….the Rocket Returns.....AGAIN!!

ANH, Le Duc Born 1 December 1920  (Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam) President of Vietnam from 1992-97. Hell To The Chief

ANNESLEY, Hugh Born 22 June 1939  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Police officer who served as Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary from 1989 to 1996. IT'S A COP-OUT 2017

ANOA'I Sr, Afa Born 21 November 1942  (Samoa) Former professional wrestler. Mr. America Memorial Deathsquad

ANT, Adam Born 3 November 1954  (London, England) New Romantic singer - a pin-up in his heyday, but now old, overweight and suffering from depression. Was detained under the Mental Health Act in 2002 after throwing a car alternator through a pub window. 1982 was the best year for pop

ANTHONY, Casey Born 19 March 1986  (Warren, Ohio, USA) American who hit the headlines there when she was charged with the murder & appalling treatment of her daughter Caylee in 2008. Please Die 2017

ANTHONY, Ray Born 20 January 1922  (Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, USA) Bandleader, best known for his songs, 'Hokey Pokey' and 'Bunny Hop'. Naked Florida Gravediggers

APATOW, Maude Born 15 December 1997  (Los Banos, California, USA) Actress, best known for her roles as the daughter to her real-life mother's characters in movies, including 'This Is 40'. The Rookie Draft

APFEL, Iris Born 29 August 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Interior designer and fashionista. 2018? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before

APOSTOL, Eugenia Born 29 September 1925  (Sorsogon, Philippines) Publisher, whose political publications helped cause the downfall of two Filipino presidents. Dead Continent

APPICE, Carmine Born 15 December 1946  (New York City, New York, USA) Rock drummer. Don't stop the beat

ARAGONES, Sergio Born 6 September 1937  (Sant Mateu, Castellon, Spain) Spanish-born Mexican cartoonist for Mad magazine. Wayne Manor

ARAP MOI, Daniel Born 2 September 1924  (Sacho, Baringo, Kenya) President of Kenya from 1978-2002. Still dogged by controversies stemming from his time in office. Hell To The Chief Lead, Follow and Die This Year

ARBER, Werner Born 3 June 1929  (Granichen, Switzerland) Swiss scientist. Shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. YES, I got the Nobel, but NO, I cannot sing!

ARCHER, Jeffrey Born 15 April 1940  (London, England) Habitual liar, novelist and former Conservative Party deputy chairman. Convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice in 2001. Old Lags And Old Slags

ARCHER, Joey Born 11 February 1938  (New York City, New York, USA) Retired boxer. Beat the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson in the latter's final fight in 1965. 60s Sporting Stars Losing to Death

ARCHER, Mary Born 22 December 1944  (Epsom, Surrey, England) British scientist specializing in solar power conversion. Brown Bananas

ARGENTO, Dario Born 7 September 1940  (Rome, Italy) Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. The Colma Cadavers

ARKIN, Alan Born 26 March 1934  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, in films from the mid-60s onwards. Bangels The Conqueror Worm

ARMFIELD, Jimmy Born 21 September 1935  (Denton, Manchester, England) Former Blackpool & England footballer, now a very popular radio commentator & broadcaster. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Boddies... Manchester's Finest Connor Belles Diana Rots And Now His Watch Is Ended Isolt's Inauguration Sudden Death The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order Very Ill Turned Very Dead Widows Pick

ARMSTRONG, Billie Joe Born 17 February 1972  (Oakland, California, USA) Vocalist with punk rockers Green Day. Donald Trump's Hit List

ARMSTRONG, Lance Born 18 September 1971  (Plano, Texas, USA) Former cyclist, 7 times winner of the Tour de France, who overcame brain, lung and testicular cancer. It was revealed in 2012 that he was a systematic drugs cheat all along and now enters into sporting infamy. 2017 Exit Draft 5 Feet And 1 To Go

ARMSTRONG-JONES, Antony  Born 7 March 1930  (London, England) Died 13 January 2017  (London, England) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Lord Snowdon, celebrity photographer and former husband of Princess Margaret. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Cashier Number 87 Please! Gooseberry Crumble Say Hi To Uncle George Two Coins & A Punt

ARNETT, Peter Born 13 November 1934  (Riverton, New Zealand) Journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1966 for his reports from Vietnam. Worked for CNN from 1981-1999. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

ARRABAL, Fernando Born 11 August 1932  (Melilla, Spain) Spanish-French modernist novelist, poet and film director. Valerie Harper Is Faking It

ARROW, Kenneth  Born 23 August 1921  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 21 February 2017  (Palo Alto, California, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Influential Nobel Prize-winning economist. Nobel Laureates

ASHBERY, John  Born 8 July 1927  (Rochester, New York, USA) Died 3 September 2017  (Hudson, New York, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) Poet who has won nearly every major award going. Pedro's Catacomb Caskets

ASHLEY, April Born 25 April 1935  (Liverpool, England) Transsexual former model (born George Jamieson), who was once married to a Lord. Not the List of the Missed

ASHLEY, Mike Born 9 September 1964  (Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England) Ruthless owner of Sports Direct. Hapless owner of Newcastle United. Hippoposthumous

ASHURST, Len Born 10 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former Sunderland defender and later manager. Black Penguins Of Doom

ASIMOV, Janet Born 6 August 1926  (Ashland, Pennsylvania, USA) Psychiatrist and Science Fiction writer who was the second wife and widow of Isaac Asimov with whom she collaborated on the novels for younger readers featuring Norby the mixed-up robot. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

ASKEW, Desmond Born 17 December 1972  (London, England) Actor, played the lead role in the promo video of 'Bad Boys' by the 80s music duo, Wham! In 1983. That Guy or Gal Who was in That Thing

ASKEW, Vicki Date and place of birth unknown Mother of wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. Born 1920. Mr. America Memorial Deathsquad

ASNER, Ed Born 15 November 1929  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) US actor, who has mostly appeared in TV programmes such as 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'. Recently provided the voice of old curmudgeon Carl in Pixar animated tearfest 'Up'. Death On The Rocks From Here To Eternity Zombie Dance Party Spectre of Death

ASPEL, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of 'This Is Your Life' and 'Antiques Roadshow'. All That Glitters Is Not Mould Taking the Michael The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2017

ASPIN, Alan Date and place of birth unknown Terminally ill convict. Born 1965. Died in February 2017 but no obit. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Day In The Death .....Norfolk & Good Pan Breed Shameless

ASSAUER, Rudi Born 30 April 1944  (Sulzbach-Altenwald, Germany) Retired German footballer. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

ASSIA, Lys Born 3 March 1926  (Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland) Swiss singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Real name: Rosa Mina Schärer. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

ASTIN, John Born 30 March 1930  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor - starred as Gomez Addams in 'The Addams Family', and has mainly appeared in TV comedies since. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

ASTLEY, Rick Born 6 February 1966  (Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England) Shy and retiring singer who had phenomenal success with the hit single 'Never Gonna Give You Up', the biggest selling UK single of 1987. Later became a phenomenon of a different kind as that single became part of an internet meme known as 'Rickrolling'. Sid And Marty Coffin

ASTRID OF NORWAY, Princess Born 12 February 1932  (Villa Solbakken, Oslo, Norway) Older sister of Norway's King Harald. Also in the line of succession to the British throne. By Royal Ascent

ATHAIYA, Bhanu Born 28 April 1929  (Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) Indian costume designer who won an Oscar for her work on 'Gandhi' in 1983. Dead Continent

ATHILL, Diana Born 21 December 1917  (Norfolk, England) Literary editor who for the time had a eyebrow raising number of affairs with various authors. Lard Bazaar Simply Dead

ATKINS, Eileen Born 16 June 1934  (London, England) BAFTA and Olivier award-winning actress and writer. Infamously chatted up by actor Colin Farrell at the age of 69. M6 Toll(ed) The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

ATKINS, Ronald Born 13 June 1916  (England) Former MP for Preston North on two occasions, 1966-70 and 1974-79. ...and Its Goodnight From Him Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged No More Expenses

ATKINSON, Big Ron Born 18 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former Manchester United manager turned TV pundit who was slung out in 2004 for racist comments heard off air. Unpersons

ATKINSON, Rowan Born 6 January 1955  (Consett, County Durham, England) Comedian, best known as 'Mr. Bean' and 'Blackadder'. It's Grim Reaper Up North

ATTENBOROUGH, David Born 8 May 1926  (London, England) Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard. Angela of Death BBC Heaven The Choir Invisibule 2017 CJN Going to Heaven in Twenty One Seven? Don't Eat The Figs ISIHAC who died Krypton-kid They're Loving Angels Instead Partridge As Reaper The Honey Trap Shot in the Dark Squid's Stiffs Team Brurney The FEDs The Day the Music Died The Fourth Horseman The Funeral Director Returns The Worm Your Honour

ATWOOD, Margaret Born 18 November 1939  (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Author and poet. Wrote the 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Rushing to Tim Horton's for Maple Donuts

AUBER, Brigitte Born 27 April 1928  (Paris, France) French actress. john_thomas_alerdice

AUERBACH, Frank Born 19 April 1931  (Berlin, Germany) German-born British artist. A bit like Lucien Freud, really. All Death Is Consolation

AVERBAKH, Yuri Born 8 February 1922  (Kaluga, Russia) Current oldest living chess grandmaster. It's Grim Up North Grobler's Stiff Ones

AVORY, Mick Born 15 February 1944  (Surrey, England) Musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for 1960s rock legends the Kinks. Taking the Michael

AYERS, Duffy  Born 19 September 1915  (Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England) Died 10 November 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) English portrait painter and mother-in law to film director Stephen Frears, born Elizabeth (Betty) Fitzgerald. Old As Dirt

AZAD, Afshan Born 12 August 1988  (Manchester, England) Actress, best known for the role of Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films. I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes

AZALEA, Iggy Born 7 June 1990  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Australian rap singer, born Amethyst Amelia Kelly. Be Forever Young

AZIZI, Abdul Qadir Date and place of birth unknown Very old refugee, who claims to be born around 1906. Unlikely to be welcomed by Donald Trump… Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

AZNAVOUR, Charles Born 22 May 1924  (Paris, France) Watery-eyed French crooner. Aaron & Helen's Drop Dead 20 Clog Poppers Coffinitup Going to Heaven in Twenty One Seven? Dying For Some Points I Couldn't Eat Another Bite  Kryptonian Quixoz' Scrabble Junkies The Show Can't Go On See You In Heaven Sing Your Last Song For Me  Vive la France... et la mort

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