Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2015: E

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Earl Jones, James Born 17 January 1931  (Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA) Actor forever known as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series. I Hear Voices One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Over & Out Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

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. Cashier Number 85 Please! Catherine Death Sings Our Name Oldham Scalphunters The Blue And White Reaper The Final Curtaincall The Worm Your Honour

Eaton, Bobby Born 14 August 1954  (Huntsville, Alabama, USA) Wrestler, part of the Midnight Express tag team. Bazzilliant Compost Corner Finbarr Returns From The Dead Researched To Death Pencil Neck Geeks I'm Fed Up With This World Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic

Ebba, Dhaqabo Born in Ethiopia  (exact date unknown) Man who claims to be the oldest person in history at over 160 years old. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Ecclestone, Bernie Born 28 October 1930  (St Peter South Elmham, Suffolk, England) Short-arsed 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. Cashier Number 85 Please! Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Red-Flagged Snuff’s Enough You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Eckel, Horst Born 8 February 1932  (Vogelbach, Germany) Former West Germany international footballer, one of the team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls Sudden Death

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

Eddery, Pat  Born 18 March 1952  (Newbridge, County Kildare, Rep of Ireland) Died 10 November 2015  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 63  (read death notice) Highly successful horse racing jockey. I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

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

Eden, Clarissa Born 28 June 1920  (Kensington, London, England) Niece of former PM, Sir Winston Churchill, widow of former PM, Sir Anthony Eden. Was only 36 years of age when her husband resigned & has outlived several of her PM spouse's successors since then. Coffinitup Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Eden, Rolf Born 6 February 1930  (Berlin, Germany) German actor and playboy. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

Edgerton, David Born in USA  (exact date unknown) Founder of the Burger King fast food chain. Born 1928. By Royal Ascent

Edhi, Abdul Sattar Born 1 January 1928  (Bantva, India) Pakistani humanitarian and philanthropist. Deceased Hose

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'. All That Glitters Is Not Mould The Honey Trap The Mount Deadpool Society

Edmunds, Dave Born 15 April 1944  (Cardiff, Wales) Welsh guitarist and singer who straddled the various scenes and fads of the 1970s, coming away intact with hits such as 'I Hear You Knocking' and 'Girls Talk'. Alright Dave

Edrich, John Born 21 June 1937  (Blofield, Norfolk, England) Former Surrey & England cricketer. Dead Loss Grobler's Stiff Ones Stiff & the Tears

Edwards, Edwin Born 7 August 1927  (Marksville, Louisiana, USA) Former Governor of Louisiana. Die You On The Bayou

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, Guy Born 30 December 1942  (Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) Former Formula 1 racing driver. Carkers Convention 2015 Red-Flagged

Edwards, Jorge Born 29 June 1931  (Santiago, Chile) Chilean novelist and ambassador. Muertos Obscura Camera

Efron, Zac Born 18 October 1987  (San Luis Obispo, California, USA) Actor. Turned from a teenage-star, who convulsed young girls, to a movie actor, who does the same. Played college-students in his early career, now playing guys with difficult lives, who look like college students. The Dear Departed

Eggar, Samantha Born 5 March 1939  (London, England) English actress, recognisable from 1960s films 'Walk, Don't Run' and 'Doctor Doolittle'. Powder's Picks

Eggers, John Born 20 September 1966  (place of birth unknown) Terminally-ill lawyer. Died in October 2014 so no points... P@F Deathlist

Eigen, Manfred Born 9 May 1927  (Bochum, Germany) Biophysical chemist and 1967 Nobel laureate in Chemistry for his work on measuring fast chemical reactions. Death is International

Ekberg, Anita  Born 29 September 1931  (Malmo, Sweden) Died 11 January 2015  (Rocca di Papa, Italy) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Actress, model & sex symbol of the 1950s. Ikea Dead People

Ekland, Britt Born 6 October 1942  (Stockholm, Sweden) Actress, in film & TV, a former Bond Girl. Former wife of Peter Sellers. Ikea Dead People Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother

Elford, Vic Born 10 June 1935  (London, England) Former Formula One racing driver, who won 8 points during his 13 race career in the 1960s. Red-Flagged

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. 20 to 1: Bets Nobs and Broome Stix Death Sings Our Name Jumptheshark 6.0 Mr & Mrs Drummerboy NorthernFoxiles Paint the town DEAD with the Rocket Man Rotting Kanzlerin Sick Scouser In Black Spongebob Ate My Hamster The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers  Who Turned Out The Lights? You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Elliott, Missy Born 1 July 1971  (Portsmouth, Virginia, USA) Rapper/singer-songwriter. Sing Your Last Song For Me  Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead

Ellis, "Deadly" Doug Born 3 January 1924  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Former chairman of Aston Villa football club. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Dead And Dusted Deadies 2 Jellydead M6 Toll(ed) Grief Hijackers No Weddings And Twenty Funerals

Ellison, Harlan Born 27 May 1934  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Science fiction author. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead Powder's Picks

Ellroy, James Born 4 March 1948  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American crime author whose most famous work was 'L.A. Confidential', later made into an Oscar-winning film. john_thomas_alerdice

El-Sherif, Nour  Born 28 April 1946  (Cairo, Egypt) Died 11 August 2015  (Cairo, Egypt) Age at death: 69  (read death notice) Egyptian actor with a fine line in conspiracy theories (Holocaust, 9/11 etc). Obscura Camera

Ely, Ron Born 2 June 1938  (Hereford, Texas, USA) Actor, one of the former "Tarzan's". ...and Its Goodnight From Him

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. People Who Will Die Before An Englishman Wins Wimbledon

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

Eminem, (rapper) Born 17 October 1972  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Rapper. Fireball Let Us Embalm You

Emons, Hans-Heinz Born 1 June 1930  (Herford, Germany) Minister for Education and Youth in the former East Germany. GDR - German Dead Republik

Enquist, P. O. Born 23 September 1934  (Hjoggböle, Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden) Swedish author. Wrote 'The Visit of the Royal Physician'. Does he need a physician too? Ikea Dead People

Enright, Barbara Born 18 August 1949  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American professional poker player and motivational speaker. Poker Hall Of Fame

Epstein, Anthony Born 18 May 1921  (Willesden, London, England) Scientist, one of the discovers of the Epstein-Barr virus. Death Stinks  Nosoup4U!

Epstein, Hedy Born 15 August 1924  (Frieburg, Germany) Holocaust-survivor and supporter of the Palestinian cause. Proabably not a friend of Benjamin Netanyahu… Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Epstein, Samuel Born in England  (exact date unknown) Medical doctor who has writen articles focusing on carcinogenics (that's cancer, folks). Born 1926. Alternative in Death - The Right Deadlihood Award

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip Born 26 February 1954  (Istanbul, Turkey) Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003. Finbarr Returns From The Dead

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

Erni, Hans  Born 21 February 1909  (Lucerne, Switzerland) Died 21 March 2015  (Lucerne, Switzerland) Age at death: 106  (read death notice) Painter, sculptor & illustrator of postage stamps. Centenarians Old As Dirt The Coffin Dodgers

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

Essebsi, Beji Caid Born 29 November 1926  (Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia) President of Tunisia since December 2014. Who says politicians have to be young? One Death to Rule Them All

Essell, Eileen Born 8 October 1922  (London, England) Actress who began her career in her late 70s. Died in February 2015 but no obit. Obituarynotice

Essex, David Born 23 July 1947  (Plaistow, London, England) Pop singer & actor, particularly popular in the 1970s. Alright Dave

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. Pop Goes The Pop Star

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

Eure, Wesley Born 17 August 1951  (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) Actor, singer, author, producer, director, charity fundraiser, and lecturer, best known as Michael Horton in 'Days of Our Lives'. Sid And Marty Coffin

Evans, Nicholas Born 26 July 1950  (Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England) Screenwriter, author and journalist, known for 'The Horse Whisperer'. Had a kidney transplant from a donation by his daughter in 2011 following a mushroom poisoning in 2008. Who on the DDP cooked the meal? Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food

Evans, Robert Born 29 June 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Former child actor, turned film producer & occasional writer. They're Dead, Y'Know!

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 Team John Thomas

Evren, Kenan  Born 17 July 1917  (Alasehir, Manisa Province, Turkey) Died 9 May 2015  (Ankara, Turkey) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) President of Turkey from 1980-1989. Inquilinekea/Simfish

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. Down In Devil Gate Drive 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) Died 22 December 2015  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 96  (read death notice) Liberal Democrat peer. Former chairman of the National Coal Board. Bladerunner Drunkasaskunk

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