Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2006: N

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Nakasone, Yasuhiro Born 27 May 1918  (Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan) Former Prime Minister of Japan, known for pushing through the privatisation of state-owned companies and the breakup of Japan National Railways. Tramp The Dirt Down

Nash, John Born 13 June 1928  (West Virginia, USA) Mathematician/economist. Snuff Daddies

Neame, Ronald (Died in 2010) Born 23 April 1911  (London, England) English film director - credits include "The Poseidon Adventure". Inar's Golden Oldies

Nelson, Byron  Born 4 February 1912  (Waxahachie, Texas, USA) Died 26 September 2006  (Roanoke, Texas, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Highly successful golfer who won some stuff and then retired in 1946. He later went on to become a golf commentator in the 1960s and 1970s, before having a golf tournament named after him. His hobbies included golf, commentating and golf tournaments. Deathlist.net Eat My Dust Freddie Starr Ate My Rhino L C And The Sunshine Band Snuff Daddies Sporting Life...Courting Death Swami's House of Soon To Be Wax The Morbid Postman Time, Gentlemen, Please! Time Is NOT On Our Side!

Nelson, Willie Born 30 April 1933  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Country & Western guitarist/singer. Hung Like Kong The Morbid Postman

Newby, Eric  Born 6 December 1919  (Barnes, London, England) Died 20 October 2006  (Guildford, Surrey, England) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Travel writer and broadcaster. Author of "A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush", who later became the Observer's travel editor and a BBC TV presenter. Above Average For Norfolk Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother

Newcombe, Harry Born 5 August 1900  (Islington, London, England) World War I veteran. Died on 18/03/2006 at the age of 105, but no obit, so no points. Above Average For Norfolk

Newman, Paul (Died in 2008) Born 26 January 1925  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Blue-eyed big screen legend, now in his 80s, who still indulges his passion for fast cars, and in January 2005 was lucky to walk away when his racing car crashed and caught fire at Daytona. Coffin Fit Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

Newton-John, Olivia Born 26 September 1948  (Cambridge, England) Successful singer who also had a big break as an actress in 1978, when she played the part of Sandy (can't you see...) in "Grease". Dead As A Dodo

Nguyen Giap, General Vo (Died in 2013) Born in Quangbinh Province, Vietnam  (exact date unknown) Vietnamese military leader (born 1912) who proved a real thorn in America's side. The Coffin-Dodgers The Grey Horde The Voodoo Gurus

Nielsen, Leslie (Died in 2010) Born 11 February 1926  (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) Serious film and television actor who turned to comedy in 1980 with "Airplane!", following which he has appeared almost exclusively in spoofs like "Spy Hard" and "Scary Movie 3". Riding The Jesus Train The Melonfarmers

Niemeyer, Oscar (Died in 2012) Born 15 December 1907  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Hugely influential Jewish Brazilian architect who pioneered the use of reinforced concrete, especially in building the city of Brasilia. Deathlist.net Deathpig Duke Eat My Dust The 4 Hamsters of the Apocalypse The Living Dead The Pale Horseman's Bucket-Kickers Whoopass United

Nimoy, Leonard Born 26 March 1931  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Played Commander Spock in "Star Trek". Loulou's Lions Mr & Mrs Drummerboy The Great Beyond Victor Spencer's Delight

Norden, Denis Born 6 February 1922  (Hackney, London, England) Clipboard-wielding comedy scriptwriter, "raconteur" and presenter of TV programmes such as "It'll Be All Right on the Night" and "Denis Norden's Laughter File". Close The Casket Dead Certs Dead Ends gdh200 Jodie's Cuppas Pushing Up The Daisies That's All, Folks!

Norman, Barry Born 21 August 1933  (London, England) Movie critic. Presented Film 74, 75, 76 etc until Jonathan Ross stepped in. AbraCadaver

Nurmi, Maila 'Vampira' (Died in 2008) Born 21 December 1921  (Petsamo, Finland) Finnish horror actress. Appeared in "Plan 9 From Outer Space", and was a close friend of James Dean. In latter years, she has lived in Hollywood as something of a recluse, without a telephone or car. Pooil Vaaish

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