Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2009: I

 

Iacocca, Lee
Born 15 October 1924  (Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA)
US businessman, former CEO of Chrysler cars.
[Picture of Lee Iacocca]

 

Ibbotson, Derek
Born 17 June 1932  (Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England)
Runner, won the bronze medal in the 1956 Olympic 5,000m final. Made a MBE in the 2008 New Year's Honours.
[Picture of Derek Ibbotson]

 

Ibbotson, Eva (Died in 2010)
Born 21 January 1925  (Vienna, Austria)
Children's author, a long time resident in the UK.
[Picture of Eva Ibbotson]

 

Ide, Yoshino
Born 1 January 1896  (place of birth unknown)
One of the oldest people in the World at the start of 2009. Died in January 2009, but has no UK obit yet.
[Picture of Yoshino Ide]

 

Idle, Eric
Born 29 March 1943  (South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England)
Member of Monty Python, actor & writer of comedy songs, including the recent musical, "Spamalot".
[Picture of Eric Idle]

 

Igarashi, Kiyoshi
Born 2 August 1897  (Hokkaido, Japan)
One of the oldest men in the World at the start of 2009. Died in Feb 2009, but no obituary.
[Picture of Kiyoshi Igarashi]

 

Igglesden, Alan
Born 8 October 1964  (Farnborough, Hampshire, England)
Former England cricketer.
[Picture of Alan Igglesden]

 

Iliescu, Ion
Born 2 March 1930  (Oltenita, Romania)
Former President of Romania, replaced the hated Ceausescu in 1989. Had a 2nd spell as President between 2000-2004.
[Picture of Ion Iliescu]

 

Iloilo, Ratu (Died in 2011)
Born 29 December 1920  (Vuda, Fiji)
President of Fiji, currently undergoing treatment for Parkinson's disease.
[Picture of Ratu Iloilo]

 

Imbert, Lord
Born 27 April 1933  (Folkestone, Kent, England)
Former policeman and terrorism expert, now Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London.
[Picture of Lord Imbert]

 

Imus, Don
Born 23 July 1940  (Riverside, California, USA)
Radio DJ, another of the recent "shock jocks" popping up. Also a comedian & talk show host.
[Picture of Don Imus]

 

Indiana, Robert
Born 13 September 1928  (New Castle, Indiana, USA)
Artist, best known for his pop art work.
[Picture of Robert Indiana]

 

Inouye, Daniel (Died in 2012)
Born 7 September 1924  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
Long-time US Senator for Hawaii, who has been in the seat since 1963.
[Picture of Daniel Inouye]

 

Irvin, Monte
Born 25 February 1919  (Haleburg, Alabama, USA)
One of the first top black players in major league baseball, who was signed by the New York Giants in 1949.
[Picture of Monte Irvin]

 

Isley, Ronald
Born 21 May 1941  (Cincinatti, Ohio, USA)
American singer, one of the Isley Brothers. Currently in prison for tax evasion & there are rumours that his health is not good.
[Picture of Ronald Isley]

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