Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2014: V

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Vajpayee, Atal Bihari Born 25 December 1924  (Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India) Prime Minister of India, first for a brief spell in 1996, and then again from 1998-2004. V End Of The Road

Valance, Ricky Born 10 April 1939  (Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales) Pop/rock singer, easily best known for his 1960 hit, 'Tell Laura I Love Her'. 1 Hit More Then Me

Vale, Jerry  Born 8 July 1932  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Died 18 May 2014  (Palm Desert, California, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Singer, former barbershop singer, who had a number of hits in the 1950s & 1960s. 20 Crooners Croakin' You're Dead Now, So Shut Up!

Valencia, Angie Sanclemente Born 25 May 1979  (Colombia) Former beauty queen alleged ringringer of one of Colombia's largest drug rings. Not just a pretty face... V End Of The Road

Valente, Caterina Born 14 January 1931  (Paris, France) Italian singer and guitar player. German-Speaking Orbits

Valli, Frankie Born 3 May 1934  (Newark, New Jersy, USA) Singer with the Four Seasons, famous for his falsetto voice on hits such as 'Walk Like a Man' and 'December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)'. 20 Crooners Croakin' Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

Van Damme, Jean-Claude Born 18 October 1960  (Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Brussels, Belgium) The "Muscles from Brussels". Star of many an "after the football on Channel 5" action flick, although recently starred in the film 'JCVD', in which he parodies his own image rather touchingly. They're Getting Too Old For This Shit Van Damme Cool Names

van den Wall Bake, Eulalia Hermance Born 23 November 1936  (Palembang, Indonesia) Mother of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Family Business - Related To Death

Van Der Laan, Eberhard Born 28 June 1955  (Leiden, Netherlands) Dutch politician. Mayor of Amsterdam since 2010. Burt Lungcancers Diseasy Riders

van der Sloot, Joran Born 6 August 1987  (Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands) Dutch national, currrently held in Peru on charges of first degree murder and indicted in the U.S. for wire fraud and extortion. Bad People

van der Westhuizen, Joost Born 20 February 1971  (Pretoria, South Africa) Former South Africa rugby international. Diagnosed with ALS in 2011. 20 Names 20 Sports  45 Is The New 80 Aardvark's Bupa Listing Albert Fish & Chips  All I Want For Xmas Is DEATH! Amanita Virosa Edna Krabappel's Great School In The Sky The Choir Invisibule 2014 Better Them Than Us! Crofty's Coffin Crew The Don Crossing The Styx Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet DDP Tofoa Dead Space 5000  Dead Wait Death Grips Await Deathlist.net Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Faster Than A Dead Horse Feng Shui Pig Finbarr Returns From The Dead Funeral Holmes Gnarlie's Bucket Of Blood Going Underground Grobler's Stiff Ones Hide & Go Die  I Drink Your Milkshake If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course I Shall Need To Get The Black Out I Told You I Was Ill I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Johnny B Dead Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Death's Vision of Grandeur Misers .....Norfolk & Good Octopus of Odstock Pan Breed P@F Deathlist P@F Slain By Sin People I Think Might Die In 2014 United Pickton's Pork Pies I'm Fed Up With This World The Waiting List Song To The Siren Chemo Sabee Stiff & the Tears Team Cat AIDS Team Serious Effort Part 2  Heading Nowhere The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Dead Cows Sovereign-Reaper The Gazza StRIP The Newstreet Boys Death Squad There Or Thereabouts They're All Dead Dave They're Dead, Y'Know! Thomas Jefferson Survives Tottering Hotspurs V End Of The Road We're All Gonna Die!

Van Doren, Charles Born 12 February 1926  (New York City, New York, USA) American intellectual who was the centre of a TV scandal in the 1950s, when he was given the answers to the questions on the quiz show 'Twenty One' because the producers thought he was popular with viewers and wanted him to continue. V End Of The Road

Van Dyke, Dick Born 13 December 1925  (West Plains, Missouri, USA) Actor and TV presenter who is best known in America for 'The Dick Van Dyke Show', and on this side of the pond for his butt-clenchingly awful attempt at a Cockney accent in 'Mary Poppins'. A Happy Death Calm Down Dear... I'm Only Dying Can't See The Wood For The Stiffs Catherine Circling The Drain Death On The Rocks Death From Down Under Diepod Shuffle Dr Shipman's Waiting Room "Emergency, Which Death Please…" Falling Off The Perch Gag Slow And Die Illinois Reaper Beater 8.0 in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks I Told You They Were Sick! Jellydead Last Orders Weakend At Bernies NoNelsonThisYear Northern Foxiles See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!!! The Dead Certs The Misfortune Tellers They're All Dead Dave Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed! Van Damme Cool Names V End Of The Road Zombie Nation

Van Dyke, Jerry Born 27 July 1931  (Danville, Illinois, USA) Actor, brother of the more famous Dick Van Dyke. V End Of The Road

Van Gelder, Rudy Born 2 November 1924  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Recording engineer, associated with Jazz and the Blue Note record label. See You In Heaven

Van Halen, Eddie Born 26 January 1955  (Nijmegen, Netherlands) Dutch guitarist, co-founder of the rock group Van Halen. Has suffered health problems in the last few years, which have affected his output somewhat. I Told You I Was Ill

van Hoogstraten, Nicholas Born 25 February 1945  (Shoreham, East Sussex, England) Property tycoon, absolute crook and once Britain's youngest millionaire. Considers Robert Mugabe as "100% decent and incorruptible", which says an awful lot about him... See You In Hell

van Leer, Thijs Born 31 March 1948  (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Lead singer of Dutch progressive rock band Focus. Died In The Wool

van Munster, Bertram Born in Netherlands  (exact date unknown) TV producer of reality show 'The Amazing Race'. No, I haven't heard of it either! Van Damme Cool Names

van Outen, Denise Born 27 May 1974  (Basildon, Essex, England) Actress and TV presenter who came to prominence with 'The Big Breakfast' in the 1990s. Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother

Van Patten, Dick Born 9 December 1928  (New York, New York, USA) US actor & dog food promoter. Suffered a major stroke in 2006. Szaboss!! V End Of The Road

Van Peebles, Melvin Born 21 August 1932  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Filmmaker and actor, the Godfather of was to be known as "Blaxploitation" films starring African-American actors after the release of his independent film 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song' in 1971. V End Of The Road

Van Rompuy, Herman Born 31 October 1947  (Etterbeek, Belgium) President of the European Council and thus a threat to human existence, if you read the Daily Mail... Die, Commie, Die!

Vanderbilt, Gloria Born 20 February 1924  (New York, New York, USA) Became a multi-millionaire heiress at just 15 months old, and later became an artist, actress & socialite. Dead Is Dead Dr Shipman's Waiting Room

Vanhoye, Albert Born 23 July 1923  (Hazebrouck, France) Jesuit priest. The Pope

Varda, Agnès Born 30 May 1928  (Brussels, Belgium) French film director. Death At The Movies V End Of The Road Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Vargas Llosa, Mario Born 28 March 1936  (Arequipa, Peru) Preuvian novelist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010. Muertos

Vaughan, Peter Born 4 April 1923  (Wem, Shropshire, England) TV actor - played Grouty, the Mr. Big of Slade prison in 'Porridge'. And It's Goodnight From Him Final Curtain The Re-stench of Brit Sit-Com

Vaughn, Robert Born 22 November 1932  (New York, New York, USA) Actor, best known for either his role in 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E' or to British audiences nowadays in the TV show 'Hustle'. He is also the only surviving member of The Magnificent Seven. All Quiet on the Westerns Front Lord Gravedigger On The Box/In The Box Pearly Gates Where's My Damn List?

Vee, Bobby Born 30 April 1943  (Fargo, North Dakota, USA) Early 60s pop star, of 'Rubber Ball' fame. Not to be confused with Bobby Vinton of 'Blue Velvet' fame. How Al Got His Zheimers Back

Veil, Simone Born 13 July 1927  (Nice, France) Lawyer and politician. Served under President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing before becoming President of the European Parliament in 1979. Dead And Dusted 2 V End Of The Road

Velasquez, Ramon Jose  Born 28 November 1916  (San Juan de Colon, Tachira, Venezuela) Died 24 June 2014  (Caracas, Venezuela) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Former President of Venezuela between 1993 & 1994. DeadHead Hell To The Chief Team Serious Effort

Velazquez, Isidro Born in Ayapa, Mexico  (exact date unknown) One of the last known speakers of the ancient Mexican language of Ayapaneco. Born 1942. Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead

Veltman, Martinus J. G. Born 27 June 1931  (Waalwijk, Netherlands) Dutch theoretical physicist. Minions Of Xuleneb

Venables, Jon Born 13 August 1982  (place of birth unknown) One of two boys convicted of the murder of toddler Jamie Bulger in 1993. Kiddy Fiddler On The Roof Tarkinator

Vender, Asta Born 1 September 1916  (Tallinn, Estonia) Estonian illustrator. Died in March 2014 but no obit. Death is International

Venturi, Robert Born 25 June 1925  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Influential American architect who co-wrote an influential paper on postmodernist architecture, 'Learning from Las Vegas', in 1972. Bob

Vernon, Anne Born 7 January 1924  (Saint-Denis, France) French film actress. Beauties Of The 40s

Versace, Allegra Born 30 June 1986  (Milan, Italy) Daughter of Donatella Versace, who has suffered from anorexia for many years & is often photographed at events looking painfully thin. V End Of The Road

Versace, Donatella Born 2 May 1955  (Reggio di Calabria, Italy) Fashion designer, head of the Versace clothing empire. U-G-L-Y They Aint Got No Alibi

Vidal, Maria Born 1 August 1960  (place of birth unknown) Singer-songwriter, whose biggest hit was 'Body Rock' in 1984. 1 Hit More Then Me

Vidal, Nacho Born 30 December 1973  (Mataró, Spain) Spanish pornographic actor. V End Of The Road

Vigoda, Abe Born 24 February 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Tall, well-built character actor, noted for his roles as mobster Sal Tessio in 'The Godfather' and Det. Sgt. Fish in 'Barney Miller'. Was erroneously declared dead in the early 1980s. Buzzards Deadly As Sin Till You Win Death On The Rocks Billy Graham Must Die Grim McGraw Heads In A Bag IHNFC I'll Get The Oven On Death's Vision of Grandeur Moldy Oldies Psychic Hitman Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) Squanto's Revenge The Empire State Strikes Back

Vilanova, Tito  Born 17 September 1968  (Bellcaire d'Empordà, Spain) Died 25 April 2014  (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) Age at death: 45  (read death notice) Coach of FC Barcelona from 2012-13. Lost his battle with cancer in April 2014. 2015? - No Thank You! I'll Leave Before 45 Is The New 80 A Pelican In The Wilderness The Don Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Warning - Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Can Be Funny Deceased Hose Eejit Ethnic Cleansing Funeral Holmes Brimful Of Asha I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here I Told You I Was Ill Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! They're Loving Angels Instead Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People Mave's Graves Octopus of Odstock P@F Deathlist Shuffled Off Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Chemo Sabee The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Dead Certs The Final Whistle The Gazza StRIP The Importance Of Being Urn-ish There's A Shiva In The Park Under-Soil Greeting  V End Of The Road Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Villaggio, Paolo Date and place of birth unknown Italian film actor. V End Of The Road

Vinton, Bobby Born 16 April 1935  (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA) Early 60s pop star, of 'Blue Velvet' fame. Not to be confused with Bobby Vee of 'Rubber Ball' fame. Bob Roll Over Robbo

Vitti, Monica Born 3 November 1931  (Rome, Italy) Italian actress, associated with film director Michelangelo Antonioni. The Deadest of the Dead V End Of The Road

Voight, Jon Born 29 December 1938  (Yonkers, New York, USA) Oscar-winning film actor who starred in the films 'Midnight Cowboy' and 'Deliverance'. Father of Angelina Jolie. The Honey Trap

Volkoff, Nikolai Born 14 October 1947  (Croatia) Croatian wrestler but often had to play "the Russian guy" in the ring. Kaufmann Dies And They Live Fuckin A

Volkova, Yulia Born 20 February 1985  (Moscow, Russia) One half of faux-lesbian pop duo t.A.T.u. V End Of The Road

Volt, Jessie Born 29 March 1990  (Bordeaux, France) French pornographic actress. The 90's Are Dead

von Bargen, Daniel Born 5 June 1950  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Actor, best known for his roles in 'Seinfeld' and 'Malcolm in the Middle'. Remarkably, in a suspected suicide attempt in 2012, he shot himself in the temple and yet survived! Should have made Oscar Pistorius his hitman. Just sayin'... Carkers Convention 2014 Insert Name Here john_thomas_alerdice

von Bülow, Claus Born 11 August 1926  (Copenhagen, Denmark) Wealthy British-based financier, who hit the headlines when he was convicted in 1982 of attempting to murder his wife, but later had his conviction quashed. Death At The Movies Hit Me With Your Best Shot V End Of The Road

von Daniken, Erich Born 14 April 1935  (Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland) Author & UFO/alien fan. Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food Latchfords Last Legs  See You In Hell V End Of The Road

von Hagens, Gunther Born 10 January 1945  (Skalmierzyce, Kalisz, Poland) Controversial German anatomist, known for his plastination technique for preserving body parts. Famously performed autopsys on Channel 4 in the mid-noughties. Deathglam Industries  Dr Shipman's Waiting Room

von Sydow, Max Born 10 April 1929  (Lund, Skane, Sweden) Swedish actor, who has achieved fame both at home and abroad. Dead, Dead & Never Called Me Mother Ikea Dead People Illinois Reaper Beater 8.0 No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!!

von Trapp, Maria Franziska  Born 28 September 1914  (Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria-Hungary) Died 18 February 2014  (Stowe, Vermont, USA) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Last survivor of the von Trapp family of singers that inspired the hit film 'The Sound of Music'. JoeRam Nervous Nineties V End Of The Road

von Weizsäcker, Richard Born 15 April 1920  (Stuttgart, Germany) Former President of Germany. Death Speaks German Der Gevatter Ruft German-Speaking Orbits V End Of The Road

Voorhies, Lark Born 25 March 1974  (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) Actress who played Lisa Turtle in 1990s teen-com 'Saved by the Bell. Bet on Black!

Vorderman, Carol Born 24 December 1960  (Bedford, England) TV presenter & the former "numbers girl" in "Countdown". Has the most awful nauseating laugh, made worse when she laughs to just about anything anybody says. Dead Spotters Question Or Terminate?

Vraciu, Alexander Born 2 November 1918  (East Chicago, Indiana, USA) World War II fighter pilot and US Medal of Honor winner. Inquilinekea/Simfish

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