Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2011: O

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Ó Brádaigh, Ruairí Born 2 October 1932  (Longford, Leinster, Republic of Ireland) Former fighter & chief of the IRA, current president of the Republican Sinn Fein. Their Troubles Will (hopefully) Soon Be Over

O' Brian, Hugh Born 19 April 1925  (Rochester, New York, USA) Actor who starred in TV western series 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'. Played the last man ever killed on screen by John Wayne, in 1976's 'The Shootist'. Dirttt Nappp Keeper Of The Heads

O’Keeffe, Joel Date and place of birth unknown Vocalist for Australian hard rock band Airbourne. Old People Smell Of Piss

Oakley, Giles Date and place of birth unknown Former TV producer and Guardian journalist. Old Ma G’s Gravy Mix

Oaksey, John Born 21 March 1929  (Builth Wells, Radnorshire, Wales) Racing Broadcaster, former jockey & the current 2nd Baron Oaksey. The first was his father, Geoffrey Lawrence, one of the chief judges at the Nuremberg Trials. Turf & Toast

Obama, Barack Born 4 August 1961  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) President of the USA. Brown Bread Come Die With Me Deadly As Sin Till You Win Foxy's Flatliners Grendel's Graveyard Past Their Sell By Date Spongebob Ate My Hamster Swampy's Stiffs Team John Thomas You're Dead And You Know You Are

Obama, Michelle Born 17 January 1964  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) The current First Lady of the USA. Deadly As Sin Till You Win

Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Teodoro Born 5 June 1942  (Acoacan, Equatorial Guinea) President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979. David the Aspie

O'Brien, Carl "Cubby" Born 14 July 1946  (Burbank, California, USA) Played a Mousketeer on the 1950s US TV show 'The Mickey Mouse Club'. Moldy Oldies

Öcalan, Abdullah Born 4 April 1948  (Ömerli, Sanliurfa, Turkey) Leader of the Kuridh terrorist group, the PKK, who have caused atrocities in both Iraq & Turkey. Ocalan is still the head of the group, despite languishing in jail. A Taste Of Thursday Afternoon

O'Connor, Brian Born in Carrolls, Washington, USA  (exact date unknown) Bass player with the rock band Eagles of Death Metal. 'arry-Kiri Plowing The Deep The Living End

O'Connor, Christy Born 21 December 1924  (Knocknacara, Galway, Ireland) Former golfer, a frequent winner of tournaments in the 1950s & 1960s. The Forrest Lawn Jockeys

Odumegwu Ojukwu, Chukwuemeka  Born 4 November 1933  (Zungeru, Nigeria) Died 26 November 2011  (London, England) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Oxford educated head of the separatist state of Biafra from 1967-1970. Octopus of Odstock

O'Farrell, Frank Born 9 October 1927  (Cork, Republic of Ireland) Footballer with West Ham, Preston & Ireland, who later became a manager, most notably of Manchester United. The Blue And White Reaper

Ogilvy, David Born 17 May 1926  (London, England) The current 13th Earl Of Airlie. Former businessman, and general toff. Over My Dead Body

O'Grady, Paul Born 14 June 1955  (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England) Comedian and actor better known as his cross-dressing alter ego Lily Savage. He suffered a heart attack in 2002 but went on to recover and appear as the Child Catcher in the stage musical of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Come Die With Me Mourning Glory Oldham Gravediggers Society The Clog Poppers You're Dead And You Know You Are Zombie Nation

O'Hara, Maureen Born 17 August 1920  (Ranelagh, Co Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Actress whose early success as Esmeralda in 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1939) led to a 30-year career in the movies. Asadoornail But I'm Not Dead Yet Club Carp Crossing The Styx  Death On The Rocks Hunting Halos Of All The Morgues In All The World, You Died In Mine Mr Macabre Naked Florida Gravediggers The Vyrdolak

Ojeda, José Date and place of birth unknown Chilean miner, who along with 32 others, was trapped 2000ft underground after the mine collapsed at Copiapó in 2010. It was Ojeda who wrote the note indicating that the miners were alive. Rescued after 69 days underground in one of the most heart-warming stories of 2010. Born 1964. Thank You For Playing Our Game

Ólafsson, Friðrik Born 26 January 1935  (Reykjavík, Iceland) Icelandic chess grandmaster and former president of chess governing body FIDE. Breaking News: Eyjafjallajökull Explodes

Oliver, Jamie Born 27 May 1975  (Clavering, Essex, England) Celebrity chef & now, seemingly feted health guru, who hates Turkey Twizzlers. US Military Admits Bieber-Boarding Deaths At Guantanamo

Olmert, Ehud Born 30 September 1945  (Binyamina, Israel) Former PM of Israel & mayor of Jerusalem. Freddie The Cat

Olney, Richard Born 15 December 1947  (place of birth unknown) American doctor who devoted his career to finding a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease) and is now, ironically, suffering from it himself. It is a progressive motor neurone disease which has a 50% fatality rate within 3 years of diagnosis. George Lass and the Gravelings Toasted Brown Bread

Olsen, Ashley Born 13 June 1986  (Sherman Oaks, California, USA) Child actor, who became famous with her twin Mary-Kate; both have hit the headlines in recent years for looking disturbingly thin. 1 Dead In Ohio Last Train To Palookaville

Olsen, Mary-Kate Born 13 June 1986  (Sherman Oaks, California, USA) One of American TV's popular Olsen twins (the other being Ashley), who have been on the box since they were still in nappies. Mary-Kate is rumoured to be suffering from anorexia, but that didn't stop her from starring in a TV campaign to promote McDonalds' Happy Meals in France in September 2004. Last Train To Palookaville We All Drowned In A Yellow Submarine

O'Meara, Jo Born 29 April 1979  (Rush Green, London, England) Former singer in S Club 7 & racist bully in Celebrity Big Brother. Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

O'Neal, Ryan Born 20 April 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor who first made his name on TV, in US soap opera 'Peyton Place', before going on to appear in numerous Hollywood films such as 'Love Story' and 'Barry Lyndon'. Father of Tatum, Griffin and (by Farrah Fawcett) Redmond, he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia in 2001. (I had a) Gravediggin' Grandaddy! Luck Of The Dead The Anfield Iron

Ono, Yoko Born 18 February 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) Widow of John Lennon and complete wibble hatstand nutter. Was married 3 times before she met Lennon, including twice in the space of 7 months to the same man, with an annulment in between. Goners 2011 Ninja Zombies Rule!

Onoda, Hiroo Born 19 March 1922  (Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture,Japan) Japanese soldier & cattle farmer who hid in the jungle during the last few days of WW2. Cut off from the news, he carried on fighting, believing the war was still continuing, until 1974! Canadian Paul Fictional? The Final Showdown Pooil Vaaish Puzlman's Passing Picks

Onuoha, Nedum Born 12 November 1986  (Warri, Nigeria) Nigerian-born English footballer, who plays for Manchester City. Can You Tell I'm a Newcastle Fan?

Oreck, David Born 17 September 1923  (Duluth, Minnesota, USA) Businessman and founder of the Oreck corporation. Fictional?

O'Reilly, Bill Born 10 September 1949  (New York, New York, USA) Pompous and arrogant Fox News pundit. Mr. Yuck

Orr, Deborah Date and place of birth unknown Journalist for the Guardian newspaper and wife of novelist Will Self. Died In The Wool

Osbourne, Ozzy Born 3 December 1948  (Aston, Birmingham, England) Mumbling reality TV star and former lead singer of Black Sabbath, who once caught rabies after an on-stage bat-biting incident. The heavy drinker and heavy metaller was nearly killed in a quad-biking crash in December 2003. DDP it's as easy as AA-BB-CC Dead-Lines, What Deadlines? Downunderdeadpans Foxy's Flatliners Hippoposthumous 2011 Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts The Clock Is Ticking

Osbourne, Sharon Born 10 October 1953  (London, England) Wife and manager of Ozzy, she suddenly rose to prominence in 2002 as a result of MTV's 'The Osbournes', and was diagnosed with colon cancer around the same time. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit

O'Shea, Milo Born 2 June 1926  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Irish character actor, originally on British TV but now living & working in the USA. Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Oshima, Nagisa Born 31 March 1932  (Kyoto, Japan) Acclaimed and controversial film director who gained notoriety in 1976 with the film 'In the Realm of the Senses' before directing David Bowie in 1983's 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence'. A Rattly Score Of Old Puffins

Osmond, Alan Born 22 June 1949  (Ogden, Utah, USA) The oldest of the Osmond singing siblings. Bloody Dead Rep Happy No Year Slave To The Grave

Osmond, Little Jimmy Born 16 April 1963  (Canoga Park, California, USA) Youngest of the Osmond family of entertainers and singers. Had the UK Christmas number one in 1972 with 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'. Slave To The Grave

Ostrom, Vincent Born 25 September 1919  (place of birth unknown) Professor, specialising in political science and husband of Nobel Prize winner Ellinor. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

O'Sullevan, Peter Born 2 March 1918  (Kenmare, Co Kerry, Republic of Ireland) Horse-racing commentator. Commentated on the Grand National for 50 years. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Aardvark's Bupa Listing Ambledown Are You Still Dying, Darling? Bloody Dead Rep Dirty Rotten Spunkers Dead Man's Team 2 Gawn. . .dead. . .planted I'm Over 80 And I'm Still A Sicko! Order Of The British Empire Strictly Come Coffin-ing The Dead Certs Turf & Toast

O'Sullivan, Richard Born 7 May 1944  (Chiswick, London, England) 1970s sitcom actor (Father Dear Father, Man About the House, Robin's Nest). Only in his early 60s, but now in fragile health and a permanent resident of an old folks' home, due to three decades of heavy boozing and drug-taking. A Kick In The Ghoulies Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Feng Shui Pig Jellydead Just Die Will You Mourning Glory One Scythe Fits All  Return To Sender Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Stiffer Steaks Trojan Hearse The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead Wishy-Washy

Otis, Johnny Born 28 December 1921  (Vallejo, California, USA) American blues musician and impresario. See You In Heaven

O'Toole, Peter Born 2 August 1932  (Connemara, Co Galway, Republic of Ireland) Alcoholic actor of stage and screen, whose big break in the movies was the leading role in David Lean's 'Lawrence of Arabia'. Nominated no less than 8 times for the best actor Oscar without winning. Biologically Dead Carry On Snuffing It Circling The Drain Going Underground (DP) Grim McGraw Illinois Reaper Beater 5.0 Lard Bazaar Miss Creant Ninja Zombies Rule! Say Hello To The Angels Stiffer Steaks Tazman's Bro's Hitlist The Blonde Ballers The Death Stars Time's-Up Team Wednesday 'Til I Die Zombie Nation

Otto, Frei Born 31 May 1925  (Siegmar, Germany) German architect. Designed the famous roof of the Munich Olympic stadium. Death Speaks German

Otto, Werner Born 13 August 1909  (Seelow, Germany) German businessman who made his fortune in mail order business. Died in December 2011 but no suitable obit was posted in time. How ironic… Germarmans

Ovens, Denis Born 1 July 1957  (Enfield, London, England) Professional darts player. No Coffin When The Other Player Is Throwing Please

Owen, David Born 2 July 1938  (Plymton, Devon, England) Suave politician and diplomat. One of the infamous 'Gang of Four' who formed the Social Democratic Party in 1981 before engaging in the Liberal-SDP alliance with David Steel. 6feetunder

Oxenford, Daphne Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Voice of 'Listen with Mother'. Also one of the original cast members of 'Coronation Street'. Born 1919. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother

Oyarzún, Leonor Born 18 September 1922  (Temuco, Chile) First Lady of Chile from 1990-94. First Lady's First

Oz, Frank Born 25 May 1944  (Hereford, Herefordshire, England) English-born American puppeteer, actor and film director. Unmistakable voice of Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy from 'The Muppet Show' and of Yoda in 'Star Wars'. Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Ozawa, Seiji Born 1 September 1935  (Shenyang, China) Chinese-born Japanese principal conductor of the Vienna State Opera. Already Dead

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