| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Kingsley Amis |
Novelist |
16-Apr-1922 |
22-Oct-1995 |
Lucky Jim |
| Ken Annakin |
Film Director |
10-Aug-1914 |
|
Battle of the Bulge |
| Walter Annenberg |
Business |
13-Mar-1908 |
1-Oct-2002 |
Media mogul, created TV Guide |
| Michael Aspel |
TV Personality |
12-Jan-1933 |
|
Antiques Roadshow host |
| Gordon Banks |
Soccer |
30-Dec-1937 |
|
English goalkeeper, 1966 World Cup |
| Ronnie Barker |
Comic |
25-Sep-1929 |
3-Oct-2005 |
The Two Ronnies |
| John Barry |
Composer |
3-Nov-1933 |
|
Film composer, James Bond, Out of Africa |
| Brenda Blethyn |
Actor |
20-Feb-1946 |
|
Secrets & Lies |
| Richard Briers |
Actor |
14-Jan-1934 |
|
Tom Good on The Good Life |
| William Bundy |
Government |
24-Sep-1917 |
6-Oct-2000 |
Cold War advisor to JFK, LBJ |
| Zoe Caldwell |
Actor |
14-Sep-1933 |
|
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie |
| Robert Carlyle |
Actor |
14-Apr-1961 |
|
The Full Monty |
| Ian Carmichael |
Actor |
18-Jun-1920 |
|
Bertie Wooster |
| Margaret F. C. Chan |
Doctor |
1947 |
|
WHO Director-General Elect |
| Bobby Charlton |
Soccer |
11-Oct-1937 |
|
Manchester United |
| Mark Clark |
Military |
1-May-1896 |
17-Apr-1984 |
US Army Chief of Staff |
| Sebastian Coe |
Track and Field |
29-Sep-1956 |
|
Won 4 Olympic running medals |
| George Cole |
Actor |
22-Apr-1925 |
|
Arthur Daley on Minder |
| Joan Collins |
Actor |
23-May-1933 |
|
Alexis on Dynasty |
| Pauline Collins |
Actor |
3-Sep-1940 |
|
Shirley Valentine |
| Ronnie Corbett |
Comic |
4-Dec-1930 |
|
The Two Ronnies |
| Richard Crossman |
Politician |
15-Dec-1907 |
5-Apr-1974 |
Leader, House of Commons, 1966-68 |
| Peter Cushing |
Actor |
26-May-1913 |
11-Aug-1994 |
Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars |
| Ken Dodd |
Comic |
8-Nov-1927 |
|
British comedian, ventriloquist |
| Ray Milton Dolby |
Inventor |
18-Jan-1933 |
|
Inventor of Dolby Stereo |
| Carol Ann Duffy |
Poet |
23-Dec-1955 |
|
Mean Time |
| Gerald Durrell |
Naturalist |
7-Jan-1925 |
30-Jan-1995 |
My Family and Other Animals |
| Ranulph Fiennes |
Explorer |
7-Mar-1944 |
|
World explorer |
| Tim Finn |
Musician |
25-Jun-1952 |
|
Frontman for Split Enz |
| Noël Forgeard |
Business |
8-Dec-1946 |
|
CEO of Airbus, 2004-06 |
| Edward Fox |
Actor |
13-Apr-1937 |
|
Force 10 from Navarone |
| Dick Francis |
Novelist |
31-Oct-1920 |
|
Dead Cert |
| David Frost |
Journalist |
7-Apr-1939 |
|
BBC's Breakfast with Frost |
| Bob Geldof |
Musician |
5-Oct-1951 |
|
Live Aid, Boomtown Rats |
| Rudy Giuliani |
Politician |
28-May-1944 |
|
Mayor of New York City, 1994-2001 |
| Billy Graham |
Religion |
7-Nov-1918 |
|
Televangelist |
| Alan Greenspan |
Economist |
6-Mar-1926 |
|
Federal Reserve Chairman, 1987-2006 |
| Virginia Hall |
Spy |
6-Apr-1906 |
14-Jul-1982 |
American spy |
| Susan Hampshire |
Actor |
12-May-1937 |
|
The Forsyte Saga |
| James Herriot |
Novelist |
3-Oct-1916 |
23-Feb-1995 |
All Creatures Great and Small |
| Joan Hickson |
Actor |
5-Aug-1906 |
17-Oct-1998 |
Miss Marple |
| Archibald V. Hill |
Scientist |
26-Sep-1886 |
3-Jun-1977 |
Studied muscles and nerves |
| Wendy Hiller |
Actor |
15-Aug-1912 |
14-May-2003 |
Separate Tables |
| Thora Hird |
Actor |
28-May-1911 |
15-Mar-2003 |
Talking Heads |
| Jools Holland |
Musician |
24-Jan-1958 |
|
Former Squeeze keyboardist |
| Peter Hollingworth |
Religion |
10-Apr-1935 |
|
Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane |
| Bob Hope |
Comic |
29-May-1903 |
27-Jul-2003 |
Centenarian comic |
| Frankie Howerd |
Actor |
6-Mar-1917 |
19-Apr-1992 |
Up Pompeii |
| Roy Hudd |
Actor |
16-May-1936 |
|
The News Headlines |
| Richard Hughes |
Author |
19-Apr-1900 |
28-Aug-1976 |
A High Wind in Jamaica |
| Shirley Hughes |
Author |
1927 |
|
Alfie's Feet |
| Ted Hughes |
Poet |
16-Aug-1930 |
28-Aug-1998 |
Crow |
| Kazuo Ishiguro |
Novelist |
8-Nov-1954 |
|
The Remains of the Day |
| Gordon Jackson |
Actor |
19-Dec-1923 |
15-Jan-1990 |
Butler on Upstairs, Downstairs |
| P. D. James |
Author |
3-Aug-1920 |
|
Adam Dalgliesh series, etc. |
| David Jason |
Actor |
2-Feb-1940 |
|
Only Fools and Horses |
| Tom Jones |
Singer |
7-Jun-1940 |
|
It's Not Unusual |
| Kiri Te Kanawa |
Singer |
6-Mar-1944 |
|
Operatic soprano |
| John Keegan |
Historian |
15-May-1934 |
|
The Face of Battle |
| Kevin Keegan |
Soccer |
14-Feb-1951 |
|
Manager, Newcastle United |
| Penelope Keith |
Actor |
2-Apr-1940 |
|
Margot on The Good Life |
| Mark Knopfler |
Musician |
12-Aug-1949 |
|
Dire Straits |
| David K. P. Li |
Business |
13-Mar-1939 |
|
CEO, Bank of East Asia |
| Penelope Lively |
Novelist |
17-Mar-1933 |
|
Moon Tiger |
| Selwyn Lloyd |
Politician |
28-Jul-1904 |
18-May-1978 |
Speaker, House of Commons, 1971-76 |
| Lulu |
Singer |
3-Nov-1948 |
|
British singer of the 1960s and 70s |
| Joanna Lumley |
Actor |
1-May-1946 |
|
Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous |
| Kenny Lynch |
Musician |
18-Mar-1939 |
|
British entertainer and songwriter |
| Michael Lynch |
Business |
1965 |
|
Founder and CEO of Autonomy Corporation |
| Vera Lynn |
Singer |
20-Mar-1917 |
|
We'll Meet Again |
| John MacGregor |
Politician |
14-Feb-1937 |
|
Leader, House of Commons, 1990-92 |
| Compton MacKenzie |
Novelist |
17-Jan-1883 |
30-Nov-1972 |
Carnival |
| Miriam Margolyes |
Actor |
18-May-1941 |
|
The Age of Innocence |
| John Mayall |
Musician |
29-Nov-1933 |
|
Bluesbreaker |
| Virginia McKenna |
Actor |
7-Jun-1931 |
|
Born Free |
| Yehudi Menuhin |
Violinist |
22-Apr-1916 |
12-Mar-1999 |
Child prodigy violinist, conductor |
| Patrick Moore |
TV Personality |
4-Mar-1923 |
|
BBC's The Sky At Night |
| Eric Morecambe |
Comic |
14-May-1926 |
28-May-1984 |
Morecambe and Wise |
| Peggy Mount |
Actor |
2-May-1916 |
13-Nov-2001 |
George and the Dragon |
| Anne Murray |
Singer |
20-Jun-1945 |
|
Mellow Canadian singer |
| Edward R. Murrow |
Journalist |
25-Apr-1908 |
27-Apr-1965 |
The epitome of broadcast journalism |
| Liam Neeson |
Actor |
7-Jun-1952 |
|
Rob Roy, Gangs of New York |
| Sam Neill |
Actor |
14-Sep-1947 |
|
Played Reilly, Ace of Spies |
| John Neville |
Actor |
2-May-1925 |
|
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
| David K. Newbigging |
Business |
c. 1934 |
|
Chairman, Talbot Holdings Limited |
| Tony Newton |
Politician |
29-Aug-1937 |
|
Leader, House of Commons, 1992-97 |
| Ben Okri |
Author |
15-Mar-1959 |
|
The Famished Road |
| Geoffrey Palmer |
Actor |
4-Jun-1927 |
|
Lionel Hardcastle on As Time Goes By |
| George S. Patton |
Military |
11-Nov-1885 |
21-Dec-1945 |
American WWII Army commander |
| Pelé |
Soccer |
23-Oct-1940 |
|
Brazil's greatest soccer player |
| Leslie Phillips |
Actor |
20-Apr-1924 |
|
Not Now Darling |
| Pete Postlethwaite |
Actor |
16-Feb-1946 |
|
In the Name of the Father |
| Terry Pratchett |
Novelist |
28-Apr-1948 |
|
Discworld sci-fi series |
| André Previn |
Pianist |
6-Apr-1929 |
|
Concert pianist and orchestral conductor |
| John Profumo |
Politician |
30-Jan-1915 |
10-Mar-2006 |
Resigned House of Commons over an affair |
| David Prowse |
Actor |
1-Jul-1935 |
|
Darth Vader, Green Cross Code Man |
| Om Puri |
Actor |
18-Oct-1950 |
|
East is East |
| Charlotte Rampling |
Actor |
5-Feb-1945 |
|
The Verdict |
| Lynn Redgrave |
Actor |
8-Mar-1943 |
|
The Happy Hooker |
| Cliff Richard |
Singer |
14-Oct-1940 |
|
England's most famous Christian |
| Hyman Rickover |
Military |
27-Jan-1900 |
8-Jul-1986 |
Built the nuclear navy |
| Flora Robson |
Actor |
28-Mar-1902 |
7-Jul-1984 |
Fire Over England |
| Walt Rostow |
Government |
7-Oct-1916 |
13-Feb-2003 |
National Security Advisor, 1966-69 |
| Patricia Routledge |
Actor |
17-Feb-1929 |
|
Hetty Wainthropp |
| J. K. Rowling |
Author |
31-Jul-1965 |
|
Author of Harry Potter series |
| Margaret Rutherford |
Actor |
11-May-1892 |
22-May-1972 |
The V.I.P.s |
| Paul Scofield |
Actor |
21-Jan-1922 |
19-Mar-2008 |
A Man For All Seaons |
| Ernest Shackleton |
Explorer |
15-Feb-1874 |
5-Jan-1922 |
Antarctic explorer |
| Alan Shearer |
Soccer |
13-Aug-1970 |
|
Newcastle United forward |
| Jean Simmons |
Actor |
31-Jan-1929 |
|
Guys and Dolls |
| C. Aubrey Smith |
Actor |
21-Jul-1863 |
20-Dec-1948 |
The Four Feathers |
| Donald Somervell |
Politician |
24-Aug-1889 |
18-Nov-1960 |
AG for England and Wales, 1936-45 |
| Timothy Spall |
Actor |
27-Feb-1957 |
|
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet |
| Tim Spicer |
Military |
1952 |
|
Sandline Affair |
| Steven Spielberg |
Film Director |
18-Dec-1946 |
|
E.T., 1941 |
| Dusty Springfield |
Singer |
16-Apr-1939 |
2-Mar-1999 |
Son of a Preacher Man |
| Imelda Staunton |
Actor |
9-Jan-1956 |
|
Vera Drake |
| Alison Steadman |
Actor |
26-Aug-1946 |
|
Life Is Sweet |
| Jackie Stewart |
Auto Racing |
11-Jun-1939 |
|
Three time Formula-1 world champion |
| Patrick Stewart |
Actor |
13-Jul-1940 |
|
Captain Picard in Star Trek: TNG |
| David Suchet |
Actor |
2-May-1946 |
|
Hercule Poirot |
| Eric Sykes |
Actor |
4-May-1923 |
|
The Plank |
| Kristin Scott Thomas |
Actor |
24-May-1960 |
|
Four Weddings and a Funeral |
| Peter Thomson |
Golf |
23-Aug-1929 |
|
Five-time British Open winner |
| Alan Turing |
Mathematician |
23-Jun-1912 |
7-Jun-1954 |
Computing pioneer |
| Alexander A. Vandegrift |
Military |
13-Mar-1887 |
8-May-1973 |
18th USMC Commandant, 1944-48 |
| Julie Walters |
Actor |
22-Feb-1950 |
|
Educating Rita |
| Arsène Wenger |
Soccer |
22-Oct-1949 |
|
Arsenal manager |
| Jonny Wilkinson |
Sports Figure |
25-May-1979 |
|
Rugby player, Newcastle Falcons |
| Tom Wilkinson |
Actor |
12-Dec-1948 |
|
Shakespeare in Love |
| Simon Winchester |
Journalist |
28-Sep-1944 |
|
The Professor and the Madman |
| Norman Wisdom |
Actor |
4-Feb-1915 |
|
The Great British Clown |
| Edward Woodward |
Actor |
1-Jun-1930 |
|
The Equalizer |
| Frances Yates |
Historian |
28-Nov-1899 |
29-Sep-1981 |
The Art of Memory |
| Michael York |
Actor |
27-Mar-1942 |
|
Logan's Run |
