Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2005: K

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Karunakaran, Kannoth Born 5 July 1918  (place of birth unknown) Former Chief Minister of the province of Kerala in south-west India. Pining For The Fjords

Karzai, Hamid Born 24 December 1957  (Kandahar, Afghanistan) Pashtun leader whose anti-Soviet, anti-Taliban views persuaded the Americans to install him as leader of Afghanistan's interim government in December 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. The Grey Horde Slave to the Grave

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 unsalubrious accusations were made about his sexual preferences. "Tonight, Matthew, you're going to be accused of kiddie-fiddling." The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too…)

Kemp, Martin Born 10 October 1961  (Islington, London, England) Bassist (Spandau Ballet); actor (EastEnders). Six Foot Under

Kennan, George  Born 16 February 1904  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Died 17 March 2005  (Princeton, New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 101  (read death notice) Pulitzer Prize-winning American statesman - was a former US ambassador to various countries, including Russia, from where he was expelled for expressing anti-Soviet views, and one of the main architects of America's Cold War policies. Fallen Sparrow

Kennedy, Ludovic Born 3 November 1919  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Writer and broadcaster - former presenter of Independent Television News and regular contributor to Newsweek magazine. Offaly Bad Taste

Kennedy, Ray Born 28 July 1951  (Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England) Former Liverpool and England footballer, now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Bazzilliant

Kennedy, Rosemary  Born 13 September 1918  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Died 7 January 2005  (Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Sister of John F. and Edward Kennedy. She was slow to develop as a child, and in 1941 her father Joseph asked a neurosurgeon to perform a prefrontal lobotomy on her in a misguided attempt to improve her mental condition. This actually made matters far worse, and she spent the rest of her life in residential care homes, unable to perform everyday tasks for herself. Her younger sister Eunice founded the Special Olympics for mentally-disabled athletes in her honour. Brown Bread We Spin Terror

Kennedy, Senator Edward Born 22 February 1932  (Brookline, Massachusetts, USA) US Senator - brother of JFK and Romsemary. The Buddy Holly Flying Experience Deadknobs And Doomed Picks

Kerr, Deborah Born 30 September 1921  (Helensburgh, Scotland) Stage and screen actress who went from playing prim-and-proper British ladies to an adultress in 'From Here To Eternity'. Another notable role was that of Mrs Anna in 'The King And I'. Quit movies in 1968, apparently appalled at the explicit sex and violence of the day. Close The Casket

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. The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too…)

King, Stephen Born 21 September 1947  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Horror writer - 'Carrie', 'The Shining', 'It', 'Misery' etc. We Don't Want Any Bouncebackability

Kissinger, Henry Born 23 May 1923  (Fürth, 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. The Coffin-Dodgers The Conqueror Worm Jaguar X-Types Juicy Janny Meet Your Maker Pry It From His Cold Dead Fingers

Kitt, Eartha Born 26 January 1927  (Columbia, South Carolina, USA) Singer/actresssssssss. Six Foot Under

Klugman, Jack Born 27 April 1922  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) TV actor, best known as Oscar Madison in 'The Odd Couple' and the eponymous Dr Quincy in 'Quincy'. Had part of his larynx removed in the mid-1990s as a result of throat cancer. Bone Collector (Dave) Dead In Arizona Lived So Let's Die Not Dead Yet Time Is NOT On Our Side!

Knievel, Evel Born 17 October 1938  (Butte, Montana, USA) Motorbike stuntman, born Robert Craig Knievel, who is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for having broken the most number of bones in his body. Wisely retired and took up painting after an attempted jump over a tank full of sharks went badly wrong in 1976. Above Average For Norfolk Grassy Knoll Grayson

Knotts, Don Born 21 July 1924  (Morgantown, West Virginia, USA) Comic actor who has played sidekicks and bit-part roles in numerous American TV shows and films, none of which have brought him any fame in the UK. Consequently a risky DDP pick. Bleedin' Heart Holicman FT Team Lightning Naked Florida Gravediggers Puzlman's Passing Picks

Korman, Harvey Born 15 February 1927  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Gangly American TV comic. Also starred in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles". The Vyrdolak

Kundera, Milan Born 1 April 1929  (Brno, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)) Author - wrote "The Unbearable Lightness of Being". Diet Of Worms

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