Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2006: V

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Van Allen, James  Born 7 September 1914  (Mount Pleasant, Iowa, USA) Died 9 August 2006  (Iowa City, Iowa) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) America's first space scientist. Gave his name to the Van Allen radiation belts, a 1950s fashion accessory which never really caught on. Canadian Paul Judgment Day

Van Buren, Abigail (Died in 2013) Born 4 July 1918  (Sioux City, Iowa, USA) Agony aunt (born Pauline Esther Friedman) who wrote the long-running "Dear Abby" column which was syndicated to a number of US newspapers. Her twin sister, Esther Pauline Friedman (clearly their parents were somewhat short of inspiration when it came to names), was also an agony aunt. Already Dead

Van Dyke, Dick Born 13 December 1925  (West Plains, Missouri, USA) Actor and TV presenter who is best known in America for "The Dick Van Dyke Show", and on this side of the pond for his butt-clenchingly awful attempt at a Cockney accent in "Mary Poppins". Amireallydead Burke 'n' Hare Dead And Loving It George Lass and the Gravelings Ilikeekilly Musos ProDeathCrew Team Action Sex The Dodgy One The Great Beyond

Varah, Chad (Died in 2007) Born 12 November 1911  (Barton upon Humber, England) Anglican clergyman, story-writer on the "Eagle" comic, and founder of the Samaritans. God's Waiting Room Pooil Vaaish The Living End Whitaker's Choice Wishy-Washy

Varney, Reg (Died in 2008) Born 11 July 1916  (Plaistow, London, England) Comic actor (now retired), most famous for playing Stan in the sitcom "On the Buses". 2 Days Older Than Grass A Shot In The Dark Crem De La Crem Dead By Dawn Dead Ends Dead Is As Dead Does Jesus Jones Living In A Box The Doom & Gloom Room  Toasted Brown Bread

Vegas, Johnny Born 11 September 1971  (St Helens, Lancashire, England) Lardy, husky-voiced comedian and former potter. Real name Michael Joseph Pennington. This Mortal Coil

Vidal, Gore (Died in 2012) Born 3 October 1925  (West Point, New York, USA) Essayist, novelist, playwright and outspoken political commentator. Co-wrote the script for the classic 1959 film "Ben-Hur", but was denied the credit for it. Git-R-Dead Team Action Sex

Vigoda, Abe Born 24 February 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Tall, well-built character actor, noted for his roles as Tessio in "The Godfather" and Det. Sgt. Fish in "Barney Miller". Was erroneously declared dead in the early 1980s. Dead And Loving It Drunkasaskunk Kali Comes To Dinner Kiss of Death Puzlman's Passing Picks

Vincent, Jan-Michael Born 15 July 1944  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Despite a successful Hollywood career throughout the '60s & '70s, Vincent is more likely to be remembered for his portrayal of the vigilante Stringfellow Hawke who kept the US safe during the '80s using only a state-of-the-art attack helicopter known as Airwolf. America's diminished impunity to the whims of megalomaniacs may be at the root of Vincent's subsequent decline into alcoholism and drug abuse. In Bed with Maradona

Vine, Jeremy Born 17 May 1965  (Epsom, Surrey, England) BBC Radio 2 presenter. Wish Upon A Star

von Bülow, Claus Born 11 August 1926  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Wealthy British-based financier, who hit the headlines when he was convicted in 1982 of attempting to murder his wife, but later had his conviction quashed. Burke 'n' Hare George Lass and the Gravelings

Vonnegut, Kurt (Died in 2007) Born 11 November 1922  (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) Sci-fi author whose novels also tend to convey an anti-authoritarian theme. His most famous work is undoubtedly "Slaughterhouse-Five", written in 1969. Globaltruth Kiss of Death Team Action Sex We Spin Terror

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