Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2012: O

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Ó Bradaigh, Ruairí (Died in 2013) 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’Keeffe, Joel Date and place of birth unknown Vocalist for Australian hard rock band Airbourne. Old People Smell Of Piss

Oaksey, John  Born 21 March 1929  (Builth Wells, Radnorshire, Wales) Died 5 September 2012  (Oaksey, Wiltshire, England) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) 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. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Grobler's Stiff Ones I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Last Trip To The John Northern Foxiles Time For The Cold To Kill Off The Old!!!! The Idiot Must Die Toast of the Turf Windsor The Troll

Obama, Barack Born 4 August 1961  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) President of the USA. Won a second term of office in 2012. Deadly As Sin Till You Win Snuff’s Enough The Celebrity Undertaker

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

O'Brien, Conan Born 18 April 1963  (Brookline, Massachusetts, USA) US chat show host. The Only Good Ranga Is A Dead Ranga

O'Brien, Edna Born 15 December 1930  (Tuamgraney, County Clare, Rep of Ireland) Irish novellist. Cashier Number 82 Please!

O'Brien, Margaret Born 15 January 1937  (San Diego, California, USA) Former child actress. See Ya...Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!

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'Callaghan, Richard Born 7 March 1940  (London, England) Actor son of the late Patricia Hayes. Carry On Up To The Crem!

Ocean, Billy Born 21 January 1950  (Fyzabad, Trinidad) Soul singer who found success in Britain in the 1970s and then in America the following decade. Let's Dance (On Your Grave)

Ockerse, Taco Born 21 July 1955  (Jakarta, Indonesia) Singer, who has spent a large part of his career in Germany. Let's Dance (On Your Grave)

O'Connor, Brian Born in Carrolls, Washington, USA  (exact date unknown) Bass player with the rock band Eagles of Death Metal. 'arry-Kiri Inigo, I Hope We Win Plowing The Deep Romancing The Headstone Now! That's What I Call Dying Team Pushing Daisies

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 Team Pushing Daisies

O'Connor, Des Born 12 January 1932  (Stepney, London, England) Former Northampton Town footballer, turned singer, now a veteran television presenter & chat show host. Betterdeadthanred Gwynhafyr

O'Connor, Sinéad Born 8 December 1966  (Dublin, Ireland) Singer, whose hits include 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and 'Troy' have been overshadowed by her controversial remarks & behaviour over the years. Death Can Be Funny Not At All Well She's A Goner Snort The Ashes The Lovegrove

O'Connor, Tom Born 31 October 1939  (Bootle, Merseyside, England) Game show host and comedian - notably 'Crosswits'. Also a frequent guest on 'Countdown'. Deader Than A Dead Thing Don't Eat The Figs

Oddie, Bill Born 7 July 1941  (Rochdale, Lancashire, England) Rochdale's most famous son apart from Cyril Smith, Oddie is one of the most respected names in the world of ornithology, but is perhaps most famous as one third of the popular 1970s comedy team The Goodies. He also has an enduring (albeit unseen) friendship with the fictional Norfolk-based former king of chat, Alan Gordon Partridge. Going, Going, Gone The Honey Trap The Degeneration Game

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

Ogden Stiers, David Born 31 October 1942  (Peoria, Oregon, USA) Actor - Major Charles Emerson Winchester III in 'M*A*S*H'. S*M*A*S*H*E*D

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. Mourning Glory Need A Stiff Drink Oldham Gravediggers Society Team Pushing Daisies Wake&Bake 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. Address Unknown Deadpoolers Death On The Rocks Hunting Halos The Pellet with the Poison's in the Flagon with the Dragon!  Naked Florida Gravediggers Team Pushing Daisies The Celebrity Undertaker The Vyrdolak The Idiot Must Die Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Okerlund, Gene Born 29 November 1942  (Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA) TV commentator, specialising in wrestling. WWE Can't Find A Pulse

Oldham, Will Born 24 December 1970  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Singer & songwriter. Address Unknown

Oliver, Tom Born 12 June 1938  (Fareham, Hampshire, England) British born actor, but best known in Aussie soap "Neighbours" as Lou Carpenter. Lived So Let's Die

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

Olney, Richard  Born 15 December 1947  (place of birth unknown) Died 27 January 2012  (Marin County, California) Age at death: 64  (read death notice) 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

O'Loughlin, Caitriona Date and place of birth unknown No Derby Dead Pool can be complete without a terminally ill mum, so here's one from Ireland. Born 1980. Crofty's Coffin Crew

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

Omar, Mullah Mohammed Born in Noudi, Afghanistan  (exact date unknown) Taliban leader, born some time around 1959, whose current whereabouts are unknown. He has always refused to be photographed or filmed, and there are doubts concerning the credibility of the few photographs or stills which have been published. Hell To The Chief

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. Luck Of The Dead The Anfield Iron

O'Neill, Colin Born 14 June 1963  (Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Former Motherwell and Northern Ireland international midfielder whose career was cut short by injury. George Lass and the Gravelings

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. Deathglam Industries Former Scream Star

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! Pooil Vaaish The Grey Horde

Onuoha, Anthonia  Born 3 February 1959  (place of birth unknown) Died 22 November 2012  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 53  (read death notice) Cancer-stricken mother of Manchester City Nedum Onuoha whose illnes was mocked by the clubs' Chief Executive Garry Cook, with the resulting rumpus forcing his resignation. The Living End

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

Orlov, Oleg Born 4 April 1953  (Moscow, Russia) Russian human rights defender. Mr. Yuck

Orndorff, Paul Born 29 October 1949  (Brandon, Florida, USA) WWE wrestler The Chris Benoit Memorial Crèche And Weight Room WWE Can't Find A Pulse

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

Ortiz, Carlos Born 9 September 1936  (Ponce, Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican former World Lightweight boxing champion. Día De Muertos

Osborne, Robert Born 3 May 1932  (Colfax, Washington, USA) Actor and presenter of 'Turner Classic Movies'. Food For Worms

Osbourne, Kelly Born 27 October 1984  (London, England) Daughter of Ozzy & Sharon, now a singer and TV presenter in her own right. Hope I Die Before I Get Old

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. Black Penguins Of Doom GMC Ghost Town Lady Gone Gone Mad Maureen Rotting Kanzlerin We Request A Premier League Funeral

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 Mad Maureen Need A Stiff Drink

O'Shea, Milo (Died in 2013) Born 2 June 1926  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Irish character actor, originally on British TV but now living & working in the USA. Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Oshima, Nagisa (Died in 2013) 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'. Lights, Camera, Action...Fin: A Rattly Score Of Cinematic Old Puffins

Osmond, Alan Born 22 June 1949  (Ogden, Utah, USA) The oldest of the Osmond singing siblings. Bloody Dead Rep Life Zucks! Lights Out! Slave To The Grave

Osmond, Donny Born 9 December 1957  (Ogden, Utah, USA) Arguably the most famous of the Osmond family of entertainers. Down Like A Clown

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, Elinor  Born 7 August 1933  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Died 12 June 2012  (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) Political scientist and first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Economics, in 2009. Nobel Loserettes

O'Sullevan, Peter Born 2 March 1918  (Kenmare, Co Kerry, Republic of Ireland) Horse-racing commentator. Commentated on the Grand National for 50 years. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Bloody Dead Rep Coffin Fit Dirty Rotten Spunkers Big Mo Gaddafi's Empty Dressing Up Box Diepod Shuffle Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Expiry Date 2012 Lidder's Late Lamentables Nervous Nineties Toast of the Turf

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. 20 Celebrities, Sitting On A Wall, If 1 Got Shot........ Alphabetti-Deathi Expiry Date 2012 Fin I Shagged Hattie Jacques' Corpse Jellydead Live Forever With Line 5 Mourning Glory Oh Shit! I'm Dead! One Scythe Fits All  Stiffer Steaks - 2012 Trojan Hearse

O'Sullivan, Ronnie Born 5 December 1975  (Wordsley, West Midlands, England) Four-time World Snooker Champion. Said to suffer from depression and various addictions. The Choir Invisibule

Otis, Johnny  Born 28 December 1921  (Vallejo, California, USA) Died 17 January 2012  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 90  (read death notice) American blues musician and impresario. See You In Heaven

O'Toole, Peter (Died in 2013) 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. Circling The Drain Dead Space 5000 Dr Shipman's Waiting Room Grim McGraw Illinois Reaper Beater 6.0 Miss Creant Ninja Zombies Rule! Say Hello To The Angels Team Pushing Daisies The Death Stars Time's-Up Team You're Dead And You Know You Are Zombie Nation

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

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. Died on 21st December, but the obit didn't come through in time... Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother

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'. On A Mission To God Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Ozawa, Seiji Born 1 September 1935  (Shenyang, China) Chinese-born Japanese principal conductor of the Vienna State Opera. The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order Weed 'Em And Reap

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