Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2017: K

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KALAW, Eva Estrada Born 16 June 1920  (Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines) Veteran Filipino politician. Died in May 2017 but no obit. 16 Is The Number

KAMPRAD, Ingvar Born 30 March 1926  (Ljungby, Sweden) Founder of IKEA, the furniture store. Ikea Nokia Lego

KANDEL, Eric Born 7 November 1929  (Vienna, Austria) Nobel Prize-winning Austrian-American neuroscientist. YES, I got the Nobel, but NO, I cannot sing!

KANDER, John Born 18 March 1927  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Composer of stage musicals, including 'Cabaret', 'Fosse' and 'Chicago'. Arthur's Theme: EGOT What was Coming to Him Don't Eat The Figs IMGONESOLONG

KANDO, Ata Born 17 September 1913  (Budapest, Hungary) Dutch-Hungarian photographer. Died in September 2017 but no obit. GOODBYLADIES One Century Is Enough, Madam!

KANHAI, Rohan Born 26 December 1935  (Port Mourant, British Guiana, West Indies) One of the finest West Indian batsmen of the 1960s. Gobbing On Life

KAO, Charles K. Born 4 November 1933  (Shanghai, China) Scientist, awarded the Nobel prize in 2009 for his part in the development of fibre optic technology. YES, I got the Nobel, but NO, I cannot sing!

KAPLAN, Juliette Born 2 October 1939  (Bournemouth, Dorset, England) Actress, best known for playing the wife from Hell, Pearl, in Last of the Summer Wine. Last of the Summer Winos

KARA, Ritchii Born in Saltdean, East Sussex, England  (exact date unknown) Drag queen who was diagnosed with vCJD, the human equivalent of Mad Cow disease, in spite of being a vegetarian for the past five years. Born c.1985. Died In The Wool The Conqueror Worm

KARDASHIAN, Rob Born 17 March 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Brother of Kim et al, part of the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' reality-TV show. Amanda's Fire Department Noz4news Strictly Corpse Dying

KAREN, Anna Born 19 September 1936  (Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) Actress best known for her role as the hapless Olive Rudge in ITV's hit 70s sitcom 'On the Buses'. Situation...Dead! The Funeral Director Returns

KARINA, Anna Born 22 September 1940  (Solbjerg, Denmark) Danish-French film actress, muse of Nouvelle Vague director Jean-Luc Godard. Gene Wilder Memorial Deathsquad

KARPLUS, Martin Born 15 March 1930  (Vienna, Austria) Another Nobel-Prize-winning Austrain-American scientist (Chemistry). You can tell I'm near the end of doing the bios, can't you? YES, I got the Nobel, but NO, I cannot sing!

KARZAI, Hamid Born 24 December 1957  (Kandahar, Afghanistan) Leader of Afghanistan's interim government insince 2001. Much more importantly, he has won praise from the Gucci fashion house for his trademark green coat and rather funky ceremonial hat, which he made himself from his own facial hair. Died In The Wool Jacques Oeuf

KASDAN, Lawrence Born 14 January 1949  (Miami, Florida, USA) Film producer, scriptwriter and director. Wrote the screenplays for 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Return of the Jedi'. Also directed the neo-noir thriller 'Body Heat' in 1981. Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

KASEM, Jean Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA  (exact date unknown) American actress, widow of the late Casey. As Groucho Marx once said "No wonder he passed away!" Born 1955. Grim McGraw Hit Me With Your Best Shot

KASPAROV, Garry Born 13 April 1963  (Baku, Azerbaijan) Retired former world chess champion, who has now entered the dangerous world of Russian politics, opposing Vladimir Putin. If He's So Smart, How Come He's Dead?

KASSIM, Rachid  Born in Roanne, France  (exact date unknown) Died 10 February 2017  (Mosul, Iraq) Age at death: 29  (read death notice) Rap artist-turned terrorist for ISIS. Born 1987. P@F Deathlist

KATHRADA, Ahmed  Born 21 August 1929  (Schweizer-Reneke, Transvaal, South Africa) Died 28 March 2017  (Johannesburg, South Africa) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Politician and former anti-apartheid campaigner, who like Mandela, served time at Robben Island, but came back stronger and served as a MP for 5 years. Death is International

KATONA, Kerry Born 6 September 1980  (Warrington, Cheshire, England) Former topless model and member of Atomic Kitten who admitted to never having sung a note on any of the band's hits. Made many a tabloid cover with her drug-fuelled antics and relationships with bigger and balder builders. Dead Cats Won't Play Fetch Last Train To Palookaville

KAUFMAN, Gerald  Born 21 June 1930  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Died 26 February 2017  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Creepy & dour former Labour party MP, former Shadow Foreign & Home Secretary. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Apricot Crumble Dead Commons Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Dr Shipman's Waiting Room God's Gonna Gettem House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Simon Weston's Personal Beauty Treatment Centre Lard Bazaar Live for today tomorrow might not arrive No More Expenses Mike Oxard's Showbiz 20 Stone Dead Cert The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead Windsor The Troll You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

KAUNDA, Kenneth Born 28 April 1924  (Chinsali, Zambia) President of Zambia from 1964-91. Deadies 4 Dr Shipman's Waiting Room WIDE of the MARK Heef's Politics XX Mortem Omnibus The Dead Certs

KAURISMAKI, Aki Born 4 April 1957  (Orimattila, Finland) Acclaimed Finnish film screenwriter and director. Ikea Nokia Lego

KAYE, Gorden  Born 7 April 1941  (Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) Died 23 January 2017  (Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) UK comic actor, best remembered for being Rene Artois in 'Allo, 'Allo'. Breathless In Seattle Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Permanent Kip

KE$HA, (singer) Born 1 March 1987  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer-songwriter and rapper whose debut album, 'Animal' topped the U.S. Charts in 2010. I pretend I know all this, but I don't.. Not At All Well Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives? William Hague's Special Friend

KEATON, Michael Born 5 September 1951  (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA) American actor, a former Batman. Also in 'Beetlejuice' and the criminally underrated 'Night Shift' with Henry Wrinkler. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

KEELER, Christine  Born 22 February 1942  (Uxbridge, Middlesex, England) Died 4 December 2017  (London, England) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) Former model and dancer who brought down the career of John Profumo and, eventually, the reign of PM Harold Macmillan. Soylent Dreams

KEITEL, Harvey Born 13 May 1939  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) Actor, most notably in 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction'. Up and Under

KEITH, Penelope Born 2 April 1940  (Sutton, Surrey, England) Popular actress in the 1970s whom male viewers secretly fancied in 'The Good Life' whilst publicly liking Felicity Kendall. And don't deny it... Situation...Dead!

KELLER, Jerry Born 20 June 1937  (Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA) American singer & songwriter. Last Gasp Saloon

KELLY, Elizabeth Born 29 May 1921  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) Actress, Nellie Ellis in EastEnders, between 1993-2000. Apricot Crumble Death is International

KELLY, Gary Born 3 August 1966  (Fulwood, Lancashire, England) Former goalkeeper for Bury & Oldham, brother of fellow goalkeeper Alan. Kelly announced in 2007 that he had cancer. Freddie The Cat

KELLY, Jim Born 14 February 1960  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Retired quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, been suffering from cancer and MRSA since 2013. The Final Whistle

KELLY, Matthew Born 9 March 1950  (Manchester, England) Former host of UK TV shows 'Game For A Laugh' and 'Stars In Their Eyes', whose career came down crashing down around his ears in late 2002 when various insalubrious accusations were made about his sexual preferences. All That Glitters Is Not Mould

KELMAN, James Born 9 June 1946  (Glasgow, Scotland) Controversial Scottish novelist who won the 1994 Booker prize for 'How Late It Was How Late'. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

KEMBER, Norman Born 27 March 1931  (London, England) British peace activist, born 1931. Not the List of the Missed

KEMPER, Edmund Born 18 December 1948  (Burbank, California, USA) "The Co-ed Killer", giant of a serial killer with brains to match the brawn. Serving life in prison after murdering, dismembering and raping ten people. Usually in that order, so a pleasant chap all round. The Greatest Serial Killers Living Today

KENEALLY, Thomas Born 7 October 1935  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Australian playwright & author. Blueberry Crumble  Dirty 30

KENNEDY, A. L. Born 22 October 1965  (Dundee, Scotland) Scottish novelist and stand-up comedian. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, Andrew David Born 20 March 1940  (Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia) Australian Labor politician. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, Anthony McLeod Born 23 July 1936  (Sacramento, California, USA) The most senior member of the US Supreme Court, appointed by President Reagan in 1987. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, Betty Born 4 January 1926  (Ottawa, Canada) Canadian broadcaster and politician. Died in March 2017 but no obit. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, Brian Born 12 October 1966  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish singer who represented the UK in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. Dead Kennedys Going Green The Award for Best Original Decomposition goes to...

KENNEDY, Claudia J. Born 14 July 1947  (Frankfurt, Germany) Retired US 3 Star General, the first woman to reach that level in the US military. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, David Born 15 January 1953  (County Sligo, Rep of Ireland) Irish former Formula 1 motor racing driver. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, Ethel Born 11 April 1928  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Widow of Robert Kennedy. Perhaps the most cursed of all the Kennedys, as her parents, brother, husband, sister-in-law and two sons all died early, most in accidents. Amazing that she's made it this far, in a way. Dead Kennedys  Grim Sleeper Pool Ghoul Riding The Jesus Train Where's My Damn List?

KENNEDY, Helena Born 12 May 1950  (Glasgow, Scotland) Baroness Kennedy, Labour peer and human rights lawyer. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, John Born 4 September 1939  (Newtownards, Northern Ireland) Northern Irish goalkeeper for Lincoln City. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, John Maxwell Born 15 December 1931  (Manchester, England) Former Warwickshire cricketer. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, John Neely Born 21 November 1951  (Centreville, Mississippi, USA) US Senator from Louisiana since January 2017. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, Ray Born 28 July 1951  (Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England) Former Liverpool and England footballer, now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Dead Kennedys The Forest Lawn Jockeys

KENNEDY, Sarah Born 8 July 1950  (East Grinstead, West Sussex, England) Broadcaster who first caught the nation's attention in 1981 as part of the 'Game for a Laugh' team with the late Jeremy Beadle. Left Radio 2 in September 2010 after 17 years. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY, Tom Born 26 February 1927  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Veteran US TV presenter. Presented the American version of 'Name that Tune'. Dead Kennedys The Bedsoring '20s

KENNEDY, William Born 16 January 1928  (Albany, New York, USA) Pulitzer Prize-winning US author. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY Jr, Robert F. Born 17 January 1954  (Washington D.C., USA) Radio host and environmentalist. Son of the late Bobby Kennedy. Dead Kennedys

KENNEDY MARTIN, Ian Born 23 May 1936  (place of birth unknown) Television writer, specialising in police drama. Created 'The Sweeney', 'Juliet Bravo' and 'The Chinese Detective'. Dead Kennedys Dead And Dusted

KENNEDY SMITH, Jean Born 20 February 1928  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) US Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. The only surviving child of Joseph Kennedy from that remarkable family. Dead Kennedys List of the Last Pool Ghoul The Survivors

KENNY, Anthony Born 16 March 1931  (Liverpool, England) British priest-turned philosopher. Destination Eschaton

KENNY, Tom Born 13 July 1962  (Syracuse, New York, USA) Actor, comedian and the voice of 'SpongeBob SquarePants'. Stairway Tom Heaven

KENT, Duchess of Born 22 February 1933  (Hovingham Hall, Worsley, Yorkshire) Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor - married to (unsurprisingly) the Duke of Kent, who is the Queen's cousin. It's What They Would Have Wanted Permanent Kip There Goes Another One! :)

KENT (PRINCE EDWARD), Duke of Born 9 October 1935  (Belgrave Square, London, England) The Duke of Kent since 1942, after his father was killed in an air crash. Also head of the Lawn Tennis Association & so often seen at Wimbledon. By Royal Ascent Checkin' Out The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

KEOGH, Doreen Born 5 February 1926  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Best known either as Concepta the barmaid in the early days of 'Coronation Street' or more recently in 'The Royle Family' as Mary, the next-door neighbour. Died in December 2017 but no obit. The Cobbles To A Coffin Sovereign-Reaper

KEPENCI, Simon Date and place of birth unknown HIV-infected murderer of his married lover, jailed in 2016. Born 1977. Be Forever Young

KERCHEVAL, Ken Born 15 July 1935  (Wolcottville, Indiana, USA) American actor, probably best remembered as Cliff "Digger" Barnes in 'Dallas'. Hangman's XX

KERR, Graham Born 22 January 1934  (London, England) One of the first celebrity chefs - still well remembered as 'The Galloping Gourmet'. I Couldn't Eat Another Bite

KERR, Judith Born 14 June 1923  (Berlin, Germany) Author, creator of the Mog series of children's books. Widow of pioneering television writer Nigel Kneale. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food The Midtable Maulers

KERR, Warwick Born 9 September 1922  (Santana do Parnaiba, Sao Paulo, Brazil) Despite the name, a Brazilian agricultural engineer and bee specialist. The Bedsoring '20s

KERRY, John Born 11 December 1943  (Aurora, Colarado, USA) Former Vietnam war hero turned peacenik, who ran for President in 2004, losing to George W Bush. Later Secretary of State under President Obama. Alphabetical Spaghettical

KERSLAKE, Roy Born 26 December 1942  (Paignton, Devon, England) Cricketer, former cricketer for Somerset. Has the middle name Cosmo, which is probably more interesting than his cricket career. A Good Captain's Innings

KHALIFA, Wiz Born 8 September 1987  (Minot, North Dakota, USA) Rapper, born plain old Cameron Thomaz. Gazza's A Gonna

KHALIMOV, Gulmurod Born 14 May 1975  (Varzob District, Tajikistan) Tajik Islamist commander whose thrown his lot in with ISIS. Murray's Late Shift

KHAMENEI, Ayatollah Ali Born 17 July 1939  (Mashhad, Iran) Former President of Iran, and current Supreme Leader, since 1989. Heads of Fate Noz4news Stone Dead Cert The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

KHAN, Asghar Born 17 January 1921  (Jammu, Kashmir, India) Former Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force. Zodiac's Wishlist

KHOARAI, Sebastian Koto Born 11 September 1929  (Lesotho) Roman Catholic prelate and Lesotho's first Cardinal. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

KHOSROW VAZIRI, Hossein Born 15 March 1943  (Tehran, Iran) Iranian wrestler known as the Iron Sheik. Dead Continent

KIDD, Delena Born 11 February 1935  (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) Veteran stage, film and TV actress. Dead Space 5000

KIDDER, Margot Born 17 October 1948  (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada) Actress, probably best known for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman films of the 1980s. She's A Goner

KIEDIS, Anthony Born 1 November 1962  (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA) Lead singer of the funk rock icons The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Colma Cadavers

KILBY, Barry Born 23 January 1949  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Former Burnley FC chairman, who stood down due to his cancer fight. Researched To Death

KILL J, (singer) Date and place of birth unknown Danish singer. Most Unique Picks 2017

KILLEN, Edgar Ray Born 17 January 1925  (Neshoba, Mississippi, USA) Former member of the Ku Klux Klan who conspired to kill several civil rights activists in the 1960s. Currently rotting away in prison. The Bedsoring '20s

KILMER, Val Born 31 December 1959  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Square-jawed film actor. Excellent in 'Tombstone', shit in 'Batman' and indeed everything else... It's Grim Up North Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Cancel the Equity membership  Captain Hemlock's Twenty Colin's Corpses Going to Heaven in Twenty One Seven?  Dead As A Doornail Dead Last? Dead Right! Dead Wait Despicable Moi Down Under The Daisies Funeral Holmes HackinNcackin' Heads In A Bag  You're Dead Now, So Shut Up!  I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! JoeRam Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Larry King Dead, Only On CNN  The Misers .....Norfolk & Good On The Box/In The Box Oscar The Beast Owt To Stop Me Coffin? P@F Deathlist Perch, what perch? Puzlman's Passing Picks SamArt Reapers Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel STAB in the DARK Team Cat AIDS The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order There Goes Another One! :) Wanky Yankee Tomb It May Concern Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Two Coins & A Punt Valar Morghulis You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

KIMMOKM, (meme) Date and place of birth unknown Finnish man who's face has been used in a host of memes depicting charismatic, devil-may-care gentlemen about town. Or not. Obscura Camera

KI-MOON, Ban Born 13 June 1944  (Eumseong County, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea) Secretary-General of the United Nations. Spectre of Death

KING, Carole Born 9 February 1942  (New York City, New York, USA) Singer-songwriter who co-wrote several hits with her husband Gerry Goffin before enjoying a massive hit with the 1971 album 'Tapestry'. Christina Grimmie Memorial Death Squad

KING, Clive Born 24 April 1924  (Richmond, Surrey, England) British writer whose most famous novel was 'Stig of the Dump' in 1963. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

KING, Don Born 20 August 1931  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Exuberant, some might say cynical, boxing promoter with the upright hair. Oscar The Beast

KING, Jonathan Born 9 December 1944  (Godalming, Surrey, England) Musician and TV presenter who was sentenced to 7 years in jail in 2001 for sexually abusing teenage boys. All That Glitters Is Not Mould Pervs & Perps 2

KING, Larry Born 19 November 1933  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) American broadcaster, who hosted a world-famous chat show on CNN until his retirement in 2010. Born Lawrence Harvey Zieger. Say Hi To Uncle George

KING, Perry Born 30 April 1948  (Alliance, Ohio, USA) Actor who played Han Solo in the radio series of 'Star Wars'. Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

KING, Stephen Born 21 September 1947  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Horror writer - 'Carrie', 'The Shining', 'It', 'Misery' etc. By Royal Ascent Kryptonian

KING, Steve Born 28 May 1949  (Storm Lake, Iowa, USA) Republican representative for Iowa. The Right to Die

KINGDOM, Roger Born 26 August 1962  (Vienna, Georgia, USA) Twice Olympic 110m Hurdles Champion, the nemesis and inspiration for Colin Jackson. By Royal Ascent

KINGSLEY, Ben Born 31 December 1943  (Snainton, Yorkshire, England) Acclaimed actor, still best known for playing Gandhi in the 1982 biopic of the same name. Knighted in 2002, inflating his head to the size of a small moon, but seems to have mellowed in recent years. Toasted Brown Bread

KINGSLEY, Gershon Born 28 October 1922  (Bochum, Germany) German-American composer, an expert in electronic music. 20 to 1: Music for the soul

KINGSLEY, Tom Born 18 November 1985  (London, England) British film director. Death-o-mator

KINSEY, Tony Born 11 October 1927  (Sutton Coldfield, England) Jazz drummer. Pop Goes The Pop Star

KIRBY, David Born 18 January 1939  (Darlington, Co. Durham, England) Cricketer for Cambridge University and Leicestershire. A Good Captain's Innings

KIRK, Tommy Born 10 December 1941  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Former actor for Disney films beofer his career went downhill in the 1970s. Tom is Dead

KIRK-FORD, Amber Born 28 October 1998  (Norfolk, England) Blogger. The Rookie Draft

KIRKHAM, Ian Born 9 March 1963  (Liverpool, England) Jazz saxophonist best known for his work with Simply Red. It's Grim Reaper Up North

KISER, Terry Born 1 August 1939  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) Actor in numerous TV show & films - including Bernie in 'Weekend at Bernie's' & HG Wells in 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'. Weakend At Bernies

KISSINGER, Henry Born 23 May 1923  (Furth, Germany) Secretary of State in the US government under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Shared the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to broker a ceasefire in Vietnam - ironic, given that he'd been part of the government that started the war in the first place. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Creaking Old Gates of Nonagonia Drop Deadline DpSeggi The Forest Lawn Jockeys Golden Oldies! Good game, Good game Hangman's XX From Here To Eternity Zombie Dance Party Kennedy Driving School Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party Nobel Laureates Old People Party Of 20 Windsor's OBE Oscar The Beast Perch, what perch? Pool Ghoul Poorly, Sick or Dying Ryan's Rest Home Seasideessexxile See You In Hell  The Colma Cadavers  The Fourth Horseman The Grim Actuary Tomb It May Concern We're All Gonna Die!

KIT, Barys Born 6 April 1910  (St. Petersburg, Russia) American/Belarusian rocket scientist who worked in the space program for quarter of a century. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Decaying Orbit-uaries

KITSON, Frank Born 15 December 1926  (London, England) Former Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces. Brown Bananas

KITSON, Ken Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England  (exact date unknown) British actor who has a habit of popping up in Last of the Summer Wine and.... not much else really. Born 1946. Last of the Summer Winos

KLASNIC, Ivan Born 29 January 1980  (Hamburg, Germany) Former Croatian international footballer. Amanita Virosa Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill  This Mortal Coil

KLUG, Aaron Born 11 August 1926  (Zelva, Lithuania) Lithuanian-British biophysicist who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1982. Inquilinekea/Simfish

KNIGHT, Barry Born 18 February 1938  (Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) Former all-rounder for the England cricket team. 60s Sporting Stars Losing to Death

KNIGHT, Greg Born 4 April 1949  (Blaby, Leicestershire) Conservative MP for East Yorkshire since 2001. Twenty Knights Dying To Claim Their Funeral Expenses Before They Die�

KNIGHT, Jill Born 9 July 1924  (London, England) Former Conservative MP for Birmingham Edgbaston. Valerie Harper Is Faking It

KNIGHT, Marion "Suge" Born 19 April 1965  (Compton, California, USA) Co-founder of rap & hip-hop label Death Row Records. Once allegedly dangled Vanilla Ice out of a seventh-storey window by his ankles; his only mistake was hauling him back in again. Snort The Ashes

KNIGHT, Merald "Bubba" Born 4 September 1942  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Soul singer with Gladys Knight & the Pips. The Survivors

KNOW, Dr. Born 15 September 1958  (Washington D. C., USA) Punk rock guitarist for hardcore band Bad Brains. Freddie The Cat

KNOWLES, Michael Born in Spondon, Derbyshire, England  (exact date unknown) Actor who specialised in playing posh twits. Born 1937. The Rancid Odour of Brit Sitcom

KNOX, Barbara Born 30 September 1933  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Rita Bates/Sullivan/Fairclough in Coronation Street, a role she has played, on & off, since 1964. Angela of Death Baldy Forever Come Die With Me Heaven can't wait His and Hearse The Cobbles To A Coffin

KOBAYASHI, Mao  Born 21 July 1982  (Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan) Died 22 June 2017  (Tokyo, Japan) Age at death: 34  (read death notice) Actress and weathercaster for Japan's Fuji TV network. Amanita Virosa A Pelican In The Wilderness The Love Boat Still Life

KOCHEL, David Date and place of birth unknown Campaign strategist for Jeb Bush's ultimately fruitless punt for the US Presidency. Freddie The Cat Jacques Oeuf

KOENIG, Walter Born 14 September 1936  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actor, who will forever be known as Chekov in the original 'Star Trek'. Later a comic book artist. BatLord of the WhoTrekLock

KOHL, Helmut  Born 3 April 1930  (Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany) Died 16 June 2017  (Ludwigshafen, Germany) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Former Chancellor of Germany between 1982 & 1998. Now drags his enormous bulk around the world attending state functions. Beyond A Little Peaky DDP Tofoa DpSeggi Falling Off The Perch Funeral Holmes Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!  God's Christmas Selection Box Going Green Grendel's Graveyard WIDE of the MARK Heef's Politics XX Hell To The Chief House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Manuel's Stiffs "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…" Oscar The Beast

KONY, Joseph Born 18 September 1962  (Odek, Gulu, Uganda) Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. Accused of all sorts of grisly murders, tortures and what-not. Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Obscura Camera  See You In Hell Wanky Yankee

KOPA, Raymond  Born 13 October 1931  (Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France) Died 3 March 2017  (Angers, France) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Former Stade de Reims, Real Madrid and France international footballer. Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls

KOSEN, Sultan Born 10 December 1982  (Mardin, Turkey) The World's tallest living man, stretching out to 8ft 1in. Death Stinks

KOTTO, Yaphet Born 15 November 1937  (New York City, New York, USA) US actor, known for his roles in 'Alien', 'Running Man' and 'Live and Let Die'. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

KOUSSA, Moussa Born in Tajura, Libya  (exact date unknown) Former foreign minister in Muammar Gadaffi's government before its overthrow in 2011. Born c. 1946 Freddie The Cat

KRAMER, Larry Born 25 June 1935  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) Dramatist, author & gay rights activist. Larry King Dead, Only On CNN

KRENZ, Egon Born 19 March 1937  (Kolobrzeg, Poland) Communist East Germany's last leader before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Jailed for manslaugher until his release in 2003. Heef's Politics XX

KRETZMER, Herbert Born 5 October 1925  (Kroonstad, South Africa) Journalist, who is better known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of Les Miserables. The B-Team

KRIPKE, Saul Born 13 November 1940  (Bay Shore, New York, USA) American philosopher and logician. Destination Eschaton

KRISTAL, Yisrael  Born 15 September 1903  (Zarnow, Poland) Died 11 August 2017  (Haifa, Israel) Age at death: 113  (read death notice) Holocaust survivor now credited as the World's Oldest Man as of 2017. Advent Avalanche Dead Ends Predictor's Predictions Gray Panthers IMGONESOLONG Madonna's Hand of Bod Mortem Omnibus Puzlman's Passing Picks Who Turned Out The Lights? You Must Be Croaking!

KRISTOFFERSON, Kris Born 22 June 1936  (Brownsville, Texas, USA) Successful folk and country singer-songwriter. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

KROESEN Jr, Frederick J. Born 11 February 1923  (Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USA) US Army 4 Star General who served in the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

KROFFT, Marty Born 9 April 1937  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Sid, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Sid And Marty Coffin

KROFFT, Sid Born 30 July 1929  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) With his brother, Marty, TV producers for children's TV in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Sid And Marty Coffin

KROOPF, Scott Born 20 June 1951  (place of birth unknown) US film producer, notably of the "Bill & Ted" films. Death-o-mator

KRUGER, Hardy Born 12 April 1928  (Wedding, Berlin, Germany) Veteran German actor, who appeared in many Hollywood films - 'Flight of the Phoenix' etc. Nice to think that if he was to snuff it this year he won't be the "one who got away.." from the DDP! Dead Space 5000

KUDIRKA, Maggie Date and place of birth unknown US Ballarina currently fighting cancer. A Pelican In The Wilderness

KUMAR, Dilip Born 11 December 1922  (Peshawar, India) Indian film actor turned politician. ..It's Better To Burn Out Than To Fade Away Dead Continent This Mortal Coil

KUNDLA, John  Born 3 July 1916  (Star Junction, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 23 July 2017  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Basketball coach with the Minneapolis Lakers who won six national championships between 1948-1954. YOUREOUT

KUN-HEE, Lee Born 9 January 1942  (Uiryeong County, South Korea) Chairman of Samsung and a multi-billionaire so wealthy and powerful he gets pardoned from various wrongdoings without even needing to bother resorting to bribery. Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly!

KUOK, Robert Born 6 October 1923  (Johor, Malaysia) Successful Malaysian/Chinese businessman, owner of the Shangri-La Hotel chain and 40th richest man in the World. Dead Continent

KURT, Elvira Born 9 December 1961  (Toronto, Canada) Canadian comedian. Coffinio De Lesbos

KUSAMA, Yayoi Born 22 March 1929  (Matsumoto, Japan) Japanese painter, artist and writer, who specialises in pop art. All Death Is Consolation

KUTCHER, Ashton Born 7 February 1978  (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA) Actor, married to Demi Moore from 2005-13 and now with Mila Kunis, the lucky cunt.. Who Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

KUTTNER, Stuart Date and place of birth unknown Former News of the World newspaper editor. Born c. 1940 Died In The Wool Freddie The Cat

KVAPIL, Radoslav Born 15 March 1934  (Brno, Czech Republic) Noted Czech pianist. Dead and Dusted 3

KYI, Aung San Suu Born 19 June 1945  (Rangoon, Burma) Burmese pro-democracy activist and unlikely fan of Dave Lee Travis. Released from house arrest in 2010. You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

KYO, Machiko Born 25 March 1924  (Osaka, Japan) Japanese movie actress, a star in her homeland. Dead Continent

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