Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2013: U

Born 25 April 1927 (Fismes, Marne, France)

Comic book artist & scriptwriter, best known for his work on the Asterix books.

Born 26 January 1935 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)

American sports personality, dubbed "Mr. Baseball" by the late Johnny Carson.

Born 2 December 1973 (Rostock, East Germany)

Cyclist and winner of the Tour de France in 1997. One of the many cyclists to have found himself banned for doping.

Born 25 April 1945 (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Songwriter and guitarist with legendary 1970s pop group ABBA.

Born 13 April 1964 (Kharsenoi, Shatoy, Chechnya)

Chechen terrorist, self-styled President of Ichkeria & one of the few main rebels still battling on after Shamil Basayev's death in 2006.

Born 7 March 1925 (Essen, Germany)

German Politician. Was a member of the SPD before switching to the FDP in 1973. Later formed the seniors party, Die Grauen. Make up yer mind, woman!

Born 24 April 1975 (Mexico)

American-mexican fugitive who's on the FBI's most wanted list since 1998.

Born 12 March 1926 (Campsie, Strathclyde, Scotland)

The 'Supergran' of the 1980s TV show of the same name.

Born 7 December 1939 (Ayr, Scotland)

Former Arsenal and Scotland centre half.

Born 8 September 1919 (Aberdeen, Scotland)

Former Japanese prisoner of war in WWII, who wrote about his experiences in the book 'The Forgotten Highlander'.