Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2012: E

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Earl, Vince Born 11 June 1944  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actor, comedian and singer best known as the grouchy Ron Dixon in the Channel 4 soap 'Brookside'. Only Fools & Corpses Rotting Kanzlerin Stiff Little Fingers

Earl Jones, James Born 17 January 1931  (Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA) Actor who has had a 40-year career in movies without making it really big. However, he did provide the voice of Darth Vader in 'Star Wars' (the man in the suit was Dave Prowse). His father was Robert Earl Jones. Alphabetti-Deathi I Hear Voices Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Earnhardt, Jr., Dale Born 10 October 1974  (Kannapolis, North Carolina) NASCAR racing driver, son of the late, great Dale Earnhardt. If Living Is Without You Ollie's Monking Hitlist

Easterby, Mick Born 30 March 1931  (place of birth unknown) Horse trainer, brother of the rather more successful Peter. Toast of the Turf

Easterby, Peter Born 5 August 1929  (place of birth unknown) Retired horse trainer, the only person to have saddled over 1000 winners in both flat and national hunt categories. Toast of the Turf

Eastwood, Clint Born 31 May 1930  (San Francisco, California, USA) College dropout son of a steelworker who made it big in spaghetti westerns and has been playing hard men ever since. Starred in the film which gave the DDP its name, so it will be truly ironic if he turns out to be a points scorer. Betterdeadthanred Cashier Number 82 Please! I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Lived So Let's Die Need A Stiff Drink Prunella Vulgaris 2012 Rotting Kanzlerin The Honey Trap Song Die-tles Time They Went To Sleep Forever You're Dead And You Know You Are

Eaton, Bobby Born 14 August 1954  (Huntsville, Alabama, USA) Wrestler, part of the Midnight Express tag team. The Chris Benoit Memorial Crèche And Weight Room

Eavis, Michael Born 17 October 1935  (place of birth unknown) Dairy farmer and founder of the Glastonbury Festival. The Long Awaited Return Of The Dorset Jury

Ebadi, Shirin Born 21 June 1947  (Hamedan, Iran) Iranian lawyer and human rights who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. The award was allegedly confiscated by the Iranian state. Nobel Loserettes

Ebert, Roger (Died in 2013) Born 18 June 1942  (Urbana, Illinois, USA) Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for the Chicago Sun Times. Also co-hosted a long-running TV show with fellow critic, the late Gene Siskel. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit Are You Still Dying, Darling? Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Diet Of Worms Food For Worms Going Underground H5N1 Let Us Embalm You Mr. Yuck Roger And Out Romancing The Headstone Tentoesup There's A Shiva In The Park

Ecclestone, Bernie Born 28 October 1930  (St Peter South Elmham, Suffolk, England) Top dog in the Formula 1 world, with sole control of F1 media rights and an estimated personal fortune of £2.4 billion, which makes him the 3rd wealthiest living Briton. Coincidentally, he's also the 3rd shortest man in Britain, standing just 2'9" in his stockinged feet. Biggiez Smallz Cashier Number 82 Please! PRFT Snuff’s Enough Tango Uniform

Echevarria, Emilio Date and place of birth unknown Mexican film actor. Día De Muertos

Eco, Umberto Born 5 January 1932  (Alessandria, Italy) Philosopher & author. Death In Italy, Maybe

Eddery, Pat Born 18 March 1952  (County Kildare, Rep of Ireland) Highly successful horse racing jockey. The Importance Of Being Urn-ish

Eddy, Duane Born 26 April 1938  (Corning, New York, USA) Guitarist known for his twanging style in such hits as 'Peter Gunn'. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

Edmonds, Noel Born 22 December 1948  (Ilford, Essex, England) Bearded TV presenter who spunked away a small fortune on his ill-advised Mr Blobby theme parks, managed to kill a contestant on his 'Late Late Breakfast Show', then amazed everyone by making an unlikely comeback with 'Deal or No Deal'. 20 Dirty Rotters The Obnoxious Twenty

Edmonds, Ray Born 25 April 1936  (Grimsby, England) Ex-snooker player and commentator The Crucible Collection

Edrich, John Born 21 June 1937  (Blofield, Norfolk, England) Former Surrey & England cricketer. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Dead Loss Deathglam Industries Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout H5N1 I Drink Your Milkshake Jim's Deadbeats Les Trompettes De La Mort Min Reaper's Reserves Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Stiff & the Tears The Other Side Of Sunday

Edwards, Bryan Born 27 October 1930  (Woodlesford, Leeds, England) Footballer. Played his entire career at Bolton Wanderers and won an FA Cup winners medal in 1958. Premiership Legends

Edwards, Don Born 20 March 1939  (Boonton, New Jersey, USA) Singer specialising in Western music as opposed to Country for which there is a difference apparently... The Old Ones Are The Pests

Edwards, Glynn Born 2 February 1931  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Actor, a regular on British TV & was married to comic actress Yootha Joyce. One Scythe Fits All

Edwards, Huw Born 18 August 1961  (Bridgend, Wales) BBC newscaster and presenter. Oldham Gravediggers Society

Edwards, Robert G. (Died in 2013) Born 27 September 1925  (Manchester, England) Biologist who produced the World's first "test tube baby" in 1978, through the process on in-vitro fertilization, or IVF as it is commonly known. The Importance Of Being Urn-ish Windsor The Troll

Egan, Edward Born 2 April 1932  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Roman catholic Archbishop of New York from 2000-2009. The Cardinals

Eggerth, Marta (Died in 2013) Born 17 April 1912  (Budapest, Hungary) Hungarian actress and singer of operettas. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Ekberg, Anita Born 29 September 1931  (Malmo, Sweden) Actress, model & sex symbol of the 1950s. Italian Grim Reaper

el Shukrijumah, Adnan Gulshair Born 4 August 1975  (Saudi Arabia) Alleged member of Al-Qaeda yada yada... Finbarr Returns From The Dead

Elias, John Date and place of birth unknown Lebanese-born Australian rugby league player. Jailed in 2004 for shooting his business partner. Now head coach of the Lebanese rugby team. Born 1963. And My Name Is Larry!

Elizabeth II, Queen Born 21 April 1926  (London, England) Queen of the UK, basically. Not a popular DDP pick, possibly because her late mother's longevity suggests she may have 20 years left in her yet. Alphabetti-Deathi The Deathlist Re-visited Part 1/2 Debbie's Deadbeats Glorious Leaders Golden Oldies! Gwynhafyr Her Dead Highness I Think We're Alone Now Jump the Shark 3.0 Lived So Let's Die Marina Predicts Your Demise! Misslucky Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Nil By Mouth Ninja Zombies Rule! Northern Foxiles The Honey Trap Song Die-tles Spongebob Ate My Hamster The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers  The Woman In Black Time To Make A Death List  Who Turned Out The Lights?

Elliott, Missy Born 1 July 1971  (Portsmouth, Virginia, USA) Rapper/singer-songwriter. Funeral Holmes I’m Not Stiff It's Just Mourning Glory I Need About Tree Fiddy! I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse Sing Your Last Song For Me

Ellis, Doug Born 3 January 1924  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Former chairman of Aston Villa football club. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Are You Still Dying, Darling? Dead And Dusted Jellydead Morbid Midlands XX Nil By Mouth The Importance Of Being Urn-ish

Ellis, LeRoy Born 10 March 1940  (Far Rockaway, New York, USA) Former Ameican basketball player. Died in June 2012 but no obit. Califorewarned, Oregoners, Washingtons Of Bodies Away There's A Shiva In The Park

Ellison, Harlan Born 27 May 1934  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Science fiction author. 5 Feet And 1 To Go Better You Than Me Biologically Dead Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Exit Stage Left Inigo, I Hope We Win Composition Of Death Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia Simpson's Stiffs Wall Street Massacre Welshman

Emberg, Bella Born 16 September 1937  (Brighton, Sussex, England) Rotund comic sidekick, most famously in Russ Abbott's TV shows. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........

Emerson, Roy Born 3 November 1936  (Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia) One of the all time great tennis players. Held the record for the most grand slam singles titles for many years until being surpassed by Pete Sampras. Game Set Death Match

Emery, Ralph Born 10 March 1933  (McEwen, Tennessee, USA) American country music disc jockey and TV host. See You In Heaven

Eminem, (rapper) Born 17 October 1972  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Rapper. Sporting A Solemn Look

Endersby, Trudi Date and place of birth unknown "Star" of the Government's latest anti-smoking drive, having suffered from terminal lung cancer for 6 years. Born 1962. Morbid United FC

Enfield, Harry Born 30 May 1961  (Crawley, Sussex, England) Comedian & impressionist, who had huge success in the '90s with his sketch shows. Now trying to stage something of a comeback. Mad Maureen

Engelbart, Douglas (Died in 2013) Born 30 January 1925  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Inventor and father of the computer mouse. Califorewarned, Oregoners, Washingtons Of Bodies Away

Eno, Brian Born 15 May 1948  (Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) Cerebral musician and producer who first emerged as part of Roxy Music before pursuing an innovative career as the godfather of ambient music. Real name Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno. Song Die-tles

Enzensberger, Hans Magnus Born 11 November 1929  (Kaufbeuren, Germany) German author, poet and translator. Going The Way Of The Wall

Epstein, Anthony Born 18 May 1921  (Willesden, London, England) Scientist, one of the discovers of the Epstein-Barr virus. Death Stinks

Erdman, Richard Born 1 June 1925  (Enid, Oklahoma, USA) Television actor. People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip Born 26 February 1954  (Istanbul, Turkey) Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003. Going Green Going Underground Inigo, I Hope We Win

Ermey, R. Lee Born 24 March 1944  (Emporia, Kansas, USA) US marine, turned actor - best known for his role as Sgt. Hartman in 'Full Metal Jacket'. Now also a military historian. Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

Escobar, Marisol Born 22 May 1930  (Paris, France) Sculptor. All Death Is Consolation

Esien, Jocelyn Jee Born 2 March 1979  (London, England) Actress and comedian, best known for the hidden camera show '3 Non Blondes'. Wishful Thinking

Estes, Richard Born 14 May 1932  (Kewanee, Illinois, USA) Artist, known for his paintings that were remarkably similar to actual photos. All Death Is Consolation

Etheridge, Melissa Born 29 May 1961  (Leavenworth, Kansas, USA) Female rock singer & songwriter. Has suffered & recovered from cancer. On The Box/In The Box Pop Goes The Pop Star

Eubank, Chrith Born 8 August 1966  (London, England) Flamboyant, lisping, monacle wearing former Super Middleweight boxing champion. Tarkinator

Eubanks, Bob Born 8 January 1938  (Flint, Michigan, USA) American TV presenter and host of 'The Newlywed Game'. Ash Cream

Eusebio, (footballer) Born 25 January 1942  (Lourenco Marques, Mozambique) Legendary Portuguese footballer. 6feetunder Embalmy Army  Expiry Date 2012 Finbarr Returns From The Dead Stiffs  Finbarr Returns From The Dead Knock, Knock, Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls  Lord Football's Death Certificate Certainties Blacksox

Evanovich, Janet Born 22 April 1943  (South River, New Jersey, USA) Novelist, chiefly of the 'Stephanie Plum' series of books. Illinois Reaper Beater 6.0

Evans, Lee Born 25 February 1947  (Madera, California, USA) Olympic 400m champion in 1968 and held the World record in the event for nearly twenty years. Has the same birthday as his namesake, the rubber-faced comedian. Carkers Convention 2012 Daniel Faraday's Notebook Deceased Hose Eejit Hide & Go Die Octopus of Odstock Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Evans, Wynne Born 27 January 1972  (Camarthen, Wales) Welsh tenor who is the irritating Go Compare opera singer in the TV adverts. I wonder if they compare dead pools? The Choir Invisibule Wishful Thinking

Everly, Don Born 1 February 1937  (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA) The elder of the famous Everly Brothers singing group. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Rock and Rolled Gods

Everly, Phil Born 19 January 1939  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) The younger of the famous Everly Brothers singing group. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Rock and Rolled Gods

Everton, Clive Born 7 September 1937  (Worcester, Worcestershire, England) Snooker TV commentator, a former billiards professional player. The Crucible Collection

Ewing, Winnie Born 10 July 1929  (Glasgow, Scotland) One of the leading figures of the Scottish National Party. Won the Hamilton by-election in 1967, sparking the modern growth of the SNP as a major political force in Scotland. Old People Smell Of Piss

Eyskens, Mark Born 29 April 1933  (Leuven, Belgium) Prime Minister of Belgium in 1981. Minions Of Xuleneb

Ezra, Derek Born 23 February 1919  (place of birth unknown) Liberal Democrat peer. Former chairman of the National Coal Board. Bongo In A Box

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