Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2008: N

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Nabors, Jim Born 12 June 1930  (Sylacauga, Alabama, USA) Actor (best known & loved for his role as Gomer Pyle), singer (Sung "Back Home in Indiana" from 1972-2006 at the Indianapolis 500) & nut plantation owner. Shovelful Of Dirt

Nader, Ralph Born 27 February 1934  (Winsted, Connecticut, USA) Independent Presidental candidate, runs on green issues. Also works as an attorney. Vote Or Die! 2008

Naji, Fehmi Born in Lebanon  (exact date unknown) Born 1928. The Grand Mufti of Australia & New Zealand (an Islamic leader). No Noose Is Good Noose

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. David the Aspie Death On The Rocks

Nash, John Born 13 June 1928  (Bluefield, West Virginia, USA) Mathematician/economist of "A Beautiful Mind" fame. The Big Big Underdogs Of Old Hull City

Nasrallah, Hassan Born 30 August 1960  (Burj Hammud, Beirut, Lebanon) Shi'a cleric and head of Hezbollah. Anyone Seen My Camel?

Navratilova, Martina Born 18 October 1956  (Prague, Czechoslovakia) Czech born, but US citizen. Legendary female tennis player, one of the most successful tennis players in history. Club Carp

N'Diaye, Makhtar Born 31 December 1981  (Dakar, Senegal) Footballer, formerly with Rangers & Rennes. Billy Dodds Knew

Neal, Patricia (Died in 2010) Born 20 January 1926  (Packard, Kentucky, USA) Widow of Roald Dahl, and actress - "Breakfast at Tiffany's" etc. Was in a coma for 3 weeks in 1965 due to complications during pregnancy. Clara's Corpses

Neame, Ronald (Died in 2010) Born 23 April 1911  (London, England) English film director - credits include "The Poseidon Adventure". Checking Out By Christmas Drunkasaskunk Film Is Forever, Filmmakers Are Not Grobler's Stiff Ones My Toes Are Real People

Nelson, Debbie Born in Kansas City, Missouri  (exact date unknown) Mother of Eminem, who has had, to put it politely, a "strained" relationship with her famous child. Born in 1955. Carkers Convention 2008 I Smell Dead People Only Fools And Corpses  The Newstreet Boys Death Squad Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer...

Nelson, Willie Born 30 April 1933  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Country & Western guitarist/singer. A Change Of Tactics AbraCadaver Bladder Monkies Doornails R Us Hung Like Kong It's A Rocket Ship Kackers United Merry Death Mass Pop Goes The Pop Star This Mortal Coil

Nesbitt, James Born 15 January 1965  (Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) Actor, in a whole host of TV shows & adverts & utterly irritating & bland in every single one of them! The Jim Reapers

Neuberger, Roy (Died in 2010) Born 21 July 1903  (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) American financier, who has collected & paid for numerous works of modern art for both private & public appreciation. Over My Dead Body

Newhart, Bob Born 5 September 1929  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Stand-up comedian. Did a much talked-about (but rarely seen these days) routine called "The Driving Instructor". Are You Still Here ?? Lord Gravedigger Stahlmatt

Newman, Paul  Born 26 January 1925  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Died 26 September 2008  (Westport, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Blue-eyed big screen legend, who still indulged in his passion for fast cars into his 80's. However, it was cancer that got him in the end. Ace Deathware Beerbutton Bobo's Gonna Get Ya !! Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Ends Honey Bunny & Pumpkin Death Stinks Going, Going ... It's A Rocket Ship Passing Over Riding The Jesus Train The Blue And White Reaper

Newton, Wayne Born 3 April 1942  (Roanoke, Virginia, USA) Singer & entertainer, almost exclusively based in Las Vegas. Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Pop Goes The Pop Star

Nguyen Giap, General Vo (Died in 2013) Born 25 August 1911  (Quangbinh Province, Vietnam) Vietnamese military leader (born 1912) who proved a real thorn in America's side. Calamity Old People Party Of 20 Simfish Inquilinekea ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

Nicholson, Jack Born 22 April 1937  (Neptune, New Jersey, USA) Star of such films as "Chinatown", "About Schmidt" and the Michael Douglas-produced "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest". How Much For Those Stem Cells? CSI Bramley Merry Death Mass Pushin Up Daisies Team Bigfoot Tombstone Raiders

Nicklaus, Jack Born 21 January 1940  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Golfer, one of the all-time greats of the sport. Colin's Toe Curlers Ohio and Goodbye-o

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". Bobo's Gonna Get Ya !! The Fred West Dancers & The Goebbels Family Live On The Box The Pale Rider Sans Teeth, Sans Eyes, Sans Taste, Sans Life Six Foot Under

Niemeyer, Oscar (Died in 2012) Born 15 December 1907  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Highly-influential Brazilian architect who pioneered the use of reinforced concrete, especially in building his country's new capital city, Brasilia. Calamity Dead Calm Dead, Dead And Never Called Me Mother Deathlist.net Eat My Dust Fallen Sparrow Forrest Lawn Jockeys Gary Glitter's Ghoulies George Lass and the Gravelings Golden Oldies! Harry Patch's Love Child No Team Is Complete Without Thatcher  Old People Party Of 20 Over My Dead Body The New Coffin-Dodgers ThePoitouTeam ...the Salmon Mousse!!! VSBfromH We Are Celebrities - Get Us Out Of Here! Win One For The Dead

Nightingale, Annie Born 1 April 1942  (London, England) Long time Radio DJ on Radio 1 - the first female presenter in the station's history. Liz's Lately Lamented This Mortal Coil We're Your Friends To The Bitter End....

Nimoy, Leonard Born 26 March 1931  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Played Commander Spock in "Star Trek". Forrest Lawn Jockeys Past Their Sell By Date Stahlmatt The Blue And White Reaper Today Is A Good Day To Die We Are Celebrities - Get Us Out Of Here! Worm Food

Nitsch, Herbert Born 20 April 1970  (Vienna, Austria) Top free-diver (diving without breathing apparatus) & also works as a pilot! Henry's Half-Dead Heroes

Nixon, Marni Born 22 February 1930  (Altadena, California, USA) American actress, and voice-artist. Her singing is what you actually hear in "My Fair Lady" when Audrey Hepburn sings & "West Side Story" when Natalie Wood sings - and those were just two of many "ghost-sings". Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Noble, James Born 5 March 1922  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Actor, with a long career in TV & films in the US. Obituarynotice

Nolte, Nick Born 8 February 1941  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) American actor - "The Prince of Tides", "Hotel Rwanda". Morbid Curiousity My Toes Are Real People Time Is NOT On Our Side!

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". Bloody Dead Rep Chelski Pensioners Dave's Bungalow Of Death Dead Centre Of England Dodger's Coffins  Don't Eat The Figs Hatters 1988-2008 Last Breaths!!!! It Tolls For Thee Jellydead Jesus Jones Lord Gravedigger Nice Little Urner Roger Mortis Taxi For.............! Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell

Noriega, Manuel Born 11 February 1934  (Panama City, Panama) Former military dictator of Panama, deposed by the US Army in 1989 for his drug dealing & is still in jail. Mr. Yuck

Norman, Maurice Born 8 May 1934  (Mulbarton, Norfolk, England) Former Tottenham Hotspur & England defender. The Terry Fenwick Select XX

Norodom Sihamoni, King Born 14 May 1953  (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) King of Cambodia since his father, King Norodom Sihanouk, abdicated in 2004. Since then, he has spent much of his time protecting his father from any investigation over his links with the Khmer Rouge. Toasted Brown Bread

North, Oliver Born 7 October 1943  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Disgraced former Colonel of the US Marines, now a TV broadcaster. Lord Gravedigger

Nott, John Born 1 February 1932  (Bideford, Devon, England) What most people remember of John Nott is an interview with Robin Day - Day asked Nott whether the public should believe the retiring MP's statements on defense cuts, since Day thought Nott was a "here today, gone tomorrow politician". Nott then stood up, threw down his microphone, called the interview "ridiculous", and promptly walked off set. He was also Secretary of State for Defence and for Trade but no-one ever remembers that... Diepod Shuffle

Nurmi, Maila 'Vampira'  Born 21 December 1921  (Petsamo, Finland) Died 10 January 2008  (Los Angeles, California) Age at death: 86   Finnish horror actress. Appeared in "Plan 9 From Outer Space", and was a close friend of James Dean. In her last years, she lived in Hollywood as something of a recluse, without a telephone or car. Pooil Vaaish

Nykänen, Matti Born 17 July 1963  (Jyväskylä, Finland) Olympic ski-jumping champion of the 1980s, who has since done time for attempted manslaughter, worked as a stripper, had 4 marriages that each lasted just 2 years, and recorded pop songs called "Hi Hi, I'm Your Samurai" and "Only A Ski Jumper Truly Knows". Judgement Day Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia

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