Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2004: A

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Adair, Red  Born 18 June 1915  (Houston, Texas, USA) Died 7 August 2004  (Houston, Texas, USA) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Fighter of oil well fires, whose fame spread after he extinguished a blaze that had been burning for 6 months in the Sahara desert. His other assignments included the Piper Alpha platform disaster and Kuwait, after the retreating Iraqi army set dozens of oil wells ablaze there. Eat My Dust Henry's Half-Dead Heroes

Adams, Don Born 13 April 1923  (New York, New York, USA) Actor - played bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart in the '60s American TV series "Get Smart", created by Mel Brooks, and went on to provide the voice of cartoon detective Inspector Gadget. The Vyrdolak

Adams, Jonathan Date and place of birth unknown Actor, artist, songwriter and cabaret performer. Played Dr Everett Scott in the Rocky Horror Show. His birthday is 14 Feb, but he never reveals in which year he was born. The Raven

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. JoeRam

Albert, Eddie Born 22 April 1908  (Rock Island, Illinois, USA) Actor - Oliver Douglas in the American TV series "Green Acres". JoeRam Naked Florida Gravediggers The Vyrdolak

al-Douri, Izzat Ibrahim Born 1 July 1942  (Tikrit, Iraq) The highest-ranking member of the former Iraqi regime who is still at large - the King of Clubs in the famous pack of cards. Thought to be masterminding attacks on coalition forces, and a $10m reward has been offered for his capture. Strangely Scottish-looking, with his ginger moustache. Bob Mugabe’s Swingtime Band  Spetsnaz Spade

Ali, Muhammad Born 17 January 1942  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, ditched his "slave name" in 1964. Won an Olympic gold boxing medal at age 18 and went on to become world heavyweight champion. Now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Alf Boggis Ferret's Foragers TiM r Vassili Zaitsev

Alice, Princess  Born 25 December 1901  (London, England) Died 29 October 2004  (Kensington, London, England) Age at death: 102  (read death notice) The Queen's aunt and Duchess of Gloucester, born Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott. Ashes To Ashes Dust Or Bust Cefor Cat Deathlist.net Drunkasaskunk Jaguar X-types JoeRam One Foot In The Grave Otis, You Want A Treat? Whitaker's Choice Witless Silence

Allen, Patrick Born 17 March 1927  (Nyasaland (now Malawi)) Actor, whose clear, booming voice has brought him plenty of work as a narrator, most notably on "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and in public information films. Octopus of Odstock

Allingham, Henry Date and place of birth unknown Britain's oldest surviving First World War veteran, aged 107. Ed K

Altman, Robert Born 20 February 1925  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Director of over 70 films, including M*A*S*H and Prêt-à-Porter. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Anastacia 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 now battling breast cancer as well. Dead As A Dodo

Andrews, Jane Born in Lincolnshire, England  (exact date unknown) Sarah Ferguson's ex-maid. Serving a life sentence for the murder of her boyfriend, she ended up on a life support machine after a suicide attempt in October 2003. Rude Kid

Andrews, Patty Born 16 February 1918  (Mound, Minnesota, USA) Was one-third of The Andrews Sisters, along with her older (and now dead) siblings Laverne and Maxene. Their best-known song was probably 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree'. Patty is the one in the middle in the photo. Jesus Jones

Arafat, Yasser  Born 24 August 1929  (Cairo, Egypt) Died 11 November 2004  (Paris, France) Age at death: 75  (read death notice) PLO leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and, from 1996 until his death, president of the Palestinian Council governing the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Alf Boggis Mr & Mrs Drummerboy The Happy Desk Jaguar X-types Bob Mugabe’s Swingtime Band The Raven Siegfried Baboon

Armstrong, Neil Born 5 August 1930  (Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA) First man on the moon...or actor in an unconvincing Hollywood film set, depending on who you believe. Cefor Cat

Armstrong, R. G. Born 7 April 1917  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) Stage, film and TV actor, best known for playing evil Lewis Vendredi in the TV adaptation of "Friday the 13th". R. G. = Robert Golden. The Vyrdolak

Arthur, Bea Born 13 May 1923  (New York, New York, USA) Stage and TV actress, born Bernice Frankel. Best remembered as the tall one out of The Golden Girls who looked like a man in drag. Won an Emmy for her role in it, as did the other three main cast members. Jesus Jones

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. Big Iain

Astor, Brooke Born 30 March 1902  (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA) New York socialite and philanthropist, who has given around $200m in grants to various organisations. Mr C

Atkinson, Big Ron Born 18 March 1939  (Liverpool, England) Former League football player, manager and now TV pundit. Renowned for his eclectic style of commentary, which involves saying things like "'There's a few tired limbs in the blue legs" and "van Nistelrooy, predating as usual...". Lyn's Down and Under

Attenborough, Sir Richard Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England) Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of David. Ferret's Foragers

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