Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2014: N

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Nabors, Jim Born 12 June 1930  (Sylacauga, Alabama, USA) Actor (best known & loved for his role as Gomer Pyle), singer (Sung 'Back Home in Indiana' from 1972-2006 at the Indianapolis 500) & nut plantation owner. It's Time to Dim the Lights... Sid And Marty Coffin

Nagasaki, Mitsue Born 18 September 1899  (Kumamoto, Japan) Another one of the oldest Japanese people in the World. Must be the sushi... NoSoup4U!

Nagle, Kel Born 21 December 1920  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Golfer, won the Open Championship in 1960. 20 Names 20 Sports Simply Dead

Naipaul, V. S. Born 17 August 1932  (Chaguanas, Trinidad) Writer, born in Trinidad of Indian parentage but now a naturalised British citizen, who was catapulted to fame in 1961 by his novel 'A House For Mr Biswas', and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001. V. S. = Vidiadhar Surajprasad. You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Najihah, Tuanku Born 1 September 1924  (Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia) Malaysian Royal, Queen of a large area in Malaysia. By Royal Appointment Papaoutai Temps

Nakadai, Tatsuya Born 13 December 1932  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese film actor wo collaborated with the likes of Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi. Dead Continent

Nakajima, Haruo Born 1 January 1929  (Yamagata, Japan) Actor who played Godzilla in the famous series of Japanese films. Papaoutai Temps

Nakasone, Yasuhiro Born 27 May 1918  (Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan) Former Prime Minister of Japan, known for pushing through the privatisation of state-owned companies and the breakup of Japan National Railways. Death Nebula 3000 Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive  Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Nambu, Yoichiro Born 18 January 1921  (Tokyo, Japan) Nobel Prize-winning Japanese-American theoretical physicist. Try saying that after a few pints... Nobel Laureates You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

Napolitano, Giorgio Born 29 June 1925  (Naples, Italy) The current President of Italy. I Told You They Were Sick! Serving Heads Of State

Nash, Alicia Born 1 January 1933  (San Salvador, El Salvador) Wife of noted mathematician John F. Nash. Muertos

Nash, John Born 13 June 1928  (Bluefield, West Virginia, USA) Mathematician/economist of 'A Beautiful Mind' fame. Death At The Movies

Nasseri, Mehran Karimi Born in Masjed Soleiman, Iran  (exact date unknown) Iranian refugee who lived at Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle airport in France for 17 years. Death At The Movies

Nazarbayev, Nursultan Born 6 July 1940  (Chemolgan, Kazakhstan) President of Kazakhstan since it's independence in 1991. Was re-elected with a 95.54% share of the vote in 2011. Hmmm... David the Aspie

Ndlovu, Peter Born 25 February 1973  (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) Former Coventry City and Zimbabwe striker. Sudden Death

Neil, Andrew Born 21 May 1949  (Paisley, Scotland) Former editor of the Sunday Times. Now plies his trade with the BBC, like so many of the TV insitiution's critics! Next Must Be UZI Right? Obese City

Neil, Christopher Paul Born 6 February 1975  (New Westminster, Canada) Convicted paedophile, known as "Mr Swirl", after his attempt to disguise his features. Kiddy Fiddler On The Roof

Neil, Simon Born 31 August 1979  (Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland) Vocalist for indie band Biffy Clyro. Simon Says You're Dead

Neill, Noel Born 25 November 1920  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) Actress. Was Lois Lane in the early 'Superman' film and television series. Grim McGraw The Vaste Wasteland Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

Neill, Patrick Born 8 August 1926  (place of birth unknown) Baron Neill of Bladen. Chairman of the Press Council from 1978-1983. Weed 'Em And Reap

Nelson, Debbie Born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA  (exact date unknown) Mother of Eminem, who has had, to put it politely, a "strained" relationship with her famous child. Born in 1955. Predictor's Predictions

Nelson, Willie Born 30 April 1933  (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Country & Western guitarist and singer-songwriter. Wrote 'Crazy', which was a hit for Patsy Cline and 'Always On My Mind', made famous by Elvis Presley and the Pet Shop Boys. Busted for cannabis possession in November 2010. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Ash Cream Clog Poppers Doornails R Us Billy Graham Must Die Pop Goes The Pop Star Tick Tock

Nena, (singer) Born 24 March 1960  (Hegen, Germany) German pop singer, whose Cold War era single '99 Luftballoons' became a massive hit in 1983. 1 Hit More Then Me

Nesbitt, Derren Born 19 May 1935  (London, England) Actor. One of the few surviving actors to play 'Number Two' in the classic 1960s tv series 'The Prisoner'. Nearer My God To Thee

Nest, Loni Born 4 August 1915  (Berlin, Germany) Retired German actress. It was announced in February 2014 that she had died but it turned out to have been a hoax. Obituarynotice

Netanyahu, Benjamin Born 21 October 1949  (Tel Aviv, Israel) Prominent & controversial politician in Israel, the current prime minister, his 2nd time in the job. Black Penguins Of Doom

Nethercott, Ron Date and place of birth unknown Trade unionist who backed the controversial "colour bar" on black and Asian employees at the Bristol Omnibus Company until it was overturned in 1963. Grobler's Stiff Ones

Nettles, John Born 11 October 1943  (St Austell, Cornwall, England) Actor, best known for his roles in 'Bergerac' and 'Midsomer Murders'. The Man In Black saw him as Octavius Caesar in 'Antony and Cleopatra' at the RSC don't you know! Stiffer Steaks

Nettleton, John Born 5 February 1929  (London, England) Veteran character actor, perhaps best known as the wise cabinet secretary Sir Arnold Robinson in 'Yes, Minister'. And It's Goodnight From Him One Scythe Fits All The Re-stench of Brit Sit-Com

Neville, Aaron Born 24 January 1941  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Singer with the sibling soul group The Neville Brothers. Had a successful solo career too. Die You On The Bayou

Neville, Gary Born 18 February 1975  (Bury, Greater Manchester, England) Former Manchester United and England right-back whose taken to football punditry like a duck to water... 20 English Eggs, One Basket

Nevins, Gabe Born 26 August 1991  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Actor from Gus Van Sant's 2007 film 'Paranoid Park'. 45 Is The New 80

Newhart, Bob Born 5 September 1929  (Oak Park, Illinois, USA) Stand-up comedian. Did a much talked-about (but rarely seen these days) routine called 'The Driving Instructor'. Bob Infideath Laughter Kills Lord Gravedigger Say Hello To The Angels Squanto's Revenge

Newman, Merrill Date and place of birth unknown Businessman who was detained by North Korea for 42 days after being arrested whilst on holiday in 2013. Born 1928. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Newman, Ruth Born 23 September 1901  (San Francisco, California, USA) Oldest survivor of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. The Old Ones Are The Pests

Newmar, Julie Born 16 August 1933  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress, best remembered as Catwoman in the 1960s television version of Batman. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel The Grey Horde

Newton, Wayne Born 3 April 1942  (Roanoke, Virginia, USA) Singer & entertainer, almost exclusively based in Las Vegas. No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! Pop Goes The Pop Star

Nichols, Nichelle Born 28 December 1932  (Robbins, Illinois, USA) Actress, Lieutenant Uhura from 'Star Trek'. On The Box/In The Box

Nichols, Terry Born 1 April 1955  (Lapeer, Michigan, USA) Accomplice in the 1996 Oaklahoma bombing, jailed for 161 consecutive life terms, so he's not expecting parole... Bad People

Nicholson, Jack Born 22 April 1937  (Neptune, New Jersey, USA) Star of such films as 'Chinatown', 'About Schmidt' and the Michael Douglas-produced 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'. Ambledown Lady Cadaver's Lover PRFT Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Nicklaus, Jack Born 21 January 1940  (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Golfer, one of the all-time greats of the sport. Ohio And Goodbye-O

Nilsen, Dennis Born 23 November 1945  (Fraserburgh, Scotland) Serial killer, jailed for the murders of 15 young men and boys between 1978 and 1983. …and There Was Great Rejoicing It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It

Nimoy, Leonard Born 26 March 1931  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Played pointy-eared Commander Spock in 'Star Trek', later directing 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'. Lady Cadaver's Lover Next Must Be UZI Right? Today Is A Good Day To Die!

Noakes, John Born 6 March 1934  (Halifax, Yorkshire, England) Beloved British children's TV presenter of the past - famous for Blue Peter, which he co-presented for 12 years, still the longest anyone has presented the programme. All That Glitters Is Not Mould Kendoddsdadsdogsdead Lord Gravedigger Over & Out

Noble, James Born 5 March 1922  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Actor, played the daffy Governor Eugene Gatling in 1980s U.S. Sitcom 'Benson'. First You're Born, Life Is Hard, Then You Die

Noguchi, Thomas Born 4 January 1927  (Japan) Former Chief Medical Officer for the County of Los Angleles and coroner on the deaths of Marilyn Monroe and Robert F. Kennedy. Any conspiracy theorists out there may consider that this is the man to talk to... Insert Name Here

Nolan, Christopher Born 30 July 1970  (London, England) Arguably the most successful British film director currently working today. Hit films include 'The Dark Knight' and 'Inception'. The Absolute Pits Of The World

Noll, Chuck  Born 5 January 1932  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Died 13 June 2014  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) The most successful NFL coach in terms of Superbowls, with 4 wins in the 1970s. Latchfords Last Legs

Nolte, Nick Born 8 February 1941  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) American actor - 'The Prince of Tides', 'Hotel Rwanda'. IHNFC

Noone, Peter Born 5 November 1947  (Davyhulme, Lancashire, England) Perky lead singer of Herman's Hermits. Dunno who Herman is though... This Is Your Death

Norden, Denis Born 6 February 1922  (Hackney, London, England) Clipboard-wielding comedy scriptwriter, "raconteur" and presenter of TV programmes such as 'It'll Be All Right on the Night' and 'Denis Norden's Laughter File'. Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty And It's Goodnight From Him The Choir Invisibule 2014 Bloody Dead Rep Aye, they're off the fags alright Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit Deader Than A Dead Thing Faster Than A Dead Horse Final Curtain Fuck 'Em All Guild Of Master Reapers Dead Funny Jellydead Kendoddsdadsdogsdead Lidders Late Lamentables Lord Gravedigger Nervous Nineties Not Well Owt To Stop Me Coffin? Pickett's Popped Off Picks Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 Shuffled Off Tango Uniform The Death Stars The Funky Faz's Morgue Of Merriment Walking Dead

Nordine, Ken Born 13 April 1920  (Cherokee, Iowa, USA) American voice actor, a familiar voice to many Americans. Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead Stee Grah

Noriega, Manuel Born 11 February 1934  (Panama City, Panama) Former military dictator of Panama, deposed by the US Army in 1989 for his drug dealing & is still in jail. Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Kennedy Driving School Song To The Siren

Norman, Barry Born 21 August 1933  (London, England) Movie critic. Presented Film '74, '75, '76 etc, until Jonathan Ross stepped in. The Man In Black's "...it's 'im off the telly!"

Norrington, Roger Born 16 March 1934  (Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) Conductor, led the judging panel on the BBC2 reality talent TV series 'Maestro'. Roger And Out

Norris, Chuck Born 10 March 1940  (Ryan, Oklahoma, USA) The straight-to-video actor and martial artist. Rotting Kanzlerin They're Getting Too Old For This Shit

Norris, David Born 1 July 1944  (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) Irish gay rights activist. Going Underground I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! Most Hits Ever Heading Nowhere The Living End Windsor The Troll

North, Douglass Born 5 November 1920  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Nobel Prize-winning economist. Nobel Laureates

North, Oliver Born 7 October 1943  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Disgraced former Colonel of the US Marines, now a TV broadcaster. "Oh Ronnie, Where Art Thou…"

Norton, Graham Born 4 April 1963  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Absurdly camp Irish television presenter & comedian. Mad Maureen

Nosaka, Akiyuki Born 10 October 1930  (Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan) Japanese novelist and occasional singer. Dead Continent

Nott, John Born 1 February 1932  (Bideford, Devon, England) Cabinet minister in the Thatcher government who famously stormed out of a TV interview with Robin Day in 1982 after been classed as a "here today, gone tomorrow" politician. Iron Lacky Last Gasp Saloon

Novak, Kim Born 13 February 1933  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Actress, best remembered for her role in 'Vertigo'. Dial D For Deadpool I Couldn't Eat Another Bite

Nujoma, Sam Born 12 May 1929  (Ongandjera, Namibia) First president of Namibia, from 1990-2005. Afrika Korpses People Who Will Die Before Abe Vigoda

Núñez, Jr., Miguel A. Born 11 August 1964  (New York City, New York, USA) American actor. Bet on Black!

Nüsslein-Volhard, Christiane Born 20 October 1942  (Magdeburg, Germany) Biologist and co-winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for her work on embryonic development. Nobel Loserettes

Nutley, Zara Born 12 June 1926  (New Zealand) Actress who played college principle Dolores Courtney in the awful 1970s sitcom 'Mind Your Language'. Gloopy's Most Likely To Die In 2014

Nystedt, Knut Born 3 September 1915  (Oslo, Norway) Norwegian composer. Feng Shui Pig

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