Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2015: 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. Sid And Marty Coffin

Naceri, Samy Born 2 July 1961  (Paris, France) French-Algerian actor. Star of the popular 'Taxi' action movies. P@F Slain By Sin

Nadal, Rafael Born 3 June 1986  (Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain) Former Tennis number one and winner of 12 Grand Slams including 8 French Opens. Plays left-handed despite being naturally right-handed as his uncle and coach Toni suggested it might give him an advantage. Now that's what I call shrewd... The Reaper can still find you in the closet

Nagano, Yukimi Born 31 January 1982  (Gothenburg, Sweden) Swedish-Japanese singer-songwriter. Obscura Camera

Nagasaki, Mitsue Born 18 September 1899  (Kumamoto, Japan) Another one of the oldest Japanese people in the World. Sadly died in June 2013 so no points… Nosoup4U!

Nagle, Kel  Born 21 December 1920  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Died 29 January 2015  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Golfer, won the Open Championship in 1960. 20 Names 20 Sports  Feng Shui Pig In the Hole!  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

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. Izanami Orders the California Roll  Relegated 4 Life

Nakamatsu, Yoshiro Born 26 June 1928  (Japan) AKA Dr. NakaMats. Japanese inventor with over 4000 patents. A Pelican In The Wilderness Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet Golden Slumbers

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. Old People, Young Death Inquilinekea/Simfish Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Nambu, Yoichiro  Born 18 January 1921  (Tokyo, Japan) Died 5 July 2015  (Osaka, Japan) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) 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. Clean Bill Of Health

Nash, Alicia  Born 1 January 1933  (San Salvador, El Salvador) Died 23 May 2015  (Monroe Township, New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Wife of noted mathematician John F. Nash. Died in a car crash with her husband in May 2015. Muertos

Nash, John  Born 13 June 1928  (Bluefield, West Virginia, USA) Died 23 May 2015  (Monroe Township, New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) Mathematician/economist of 'A Beautiful Mind' fame. Death At The Movies Economics - The Fatal Science Clean Bill Of Health Welshman

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

Navalny, Alexei Born 4 June 1976  (Butyn, Soviet Union) Russian lawyer and political activist. Could be a shrewd choice considering what happened to fellow anti-Putinite Boris Nemtsov… MizzJacktheCat's Guarantee of Immortality

Navon, Yitzhak  Born 9 June 1921  (Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel)) Died 7 November 2015  (Jerusalem, Israel) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) President of Israel from 1978-83. One Death to Rule Them All The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu Toasted Brown Bread

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... Book of Revel-asians David the Aspie

Neary, Tony Born 25 November 1948  (Manchester, England) Former rugby union international. Represented England 43 times between 1971 and 1980. Died In The Wool

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! Obese City

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

Nelly, (rapper) Born 2 November 1974  (Austin, Texas, USA) Rapper. Born Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. Fireball

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. Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be...Dead! Clog Poppers Doornails R Us Dr Shipman's Waiting Room One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Pop Goes The Pop Star Right Dead Fred

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

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'. All's Well That Ends Well One Scythe Fits All The Putrid Stench of Brit-Sitcom

Nevins, Gabe Born 26 August 1991  (Portland, Oregon, USA) Actor from Gus Van Sant's 2007 film 'Paranoid Park'. Obscura Camera

New Jack, (wrestler) Born 3 January 1963  (Greensboro, North Carolina, USA) Retired professional wrester, born Jerome Young. Obscura Camera

Newell, Mike Born 28 March 1942  (St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England) British film director of hit movies 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' among others. I Hope They Don't Have Horcruxes

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'. C.A.Daver Laughter Kills Lord Gravedigger One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Say Hello To The Angels

Newman, Ruth  Born 23 September 1901  (San Francisco, California, USA) Died 29 July 2015  (Pebble Beach, California, USA) Age at death: 113  (read death notice) Oldest survivor of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. 2015 – And over... 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. No Uggo's Allowed Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

Newton, Wayne Born 3 April 1942  (Roanoke, Virginia, USA) Singer & entertainer, almost exclusively based in Las Vegas. 20 Crooners Croakin' No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! Pop Goes The Pop Star

Nguyen, Scotty Born 28 October 1962  (Nha Trang, Vietnam) Vietnamese-born poker player. Poker Hall Of Fame

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

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'. The Love Boat Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel The Blue And White Reaper There goes another one! :)

Nichopoulos, George C. Born 29 October 1927  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Elvis Presley's former personal physician, referred to as Dr. Nick. Seeing as the King died at 42, Dr Nick didn't do such a good job of it… Dead And Deader II: Fidel's Fucking Finished

Nidetch, Jean  Born 12 October 1923  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 29 April 2015  (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Businesswoman and founder of Weight Watchers, a decidedly shrewd business considering our increasingly obese population... Dead And Deader II: Fidel's Fucking Finished Fireball

Nielsen, Brigitte Born 15 July 1963  (Rødovre, Denmark) Tall, somewhat eccentric Danish actress. Rehab Survivors Strictly Got Dancing Talent Get Me Outta Here Brother

Nightingale, Annie Born 1 April 1942  (London, England) Long time Radio DJ on Radio 1 - the first female presenter in the station's history. Puke on My Grave

Nijmeijer, Tanja Born 3 February 1978  (Denekamp, Netherlands) Dutch woman who joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in 2002. Anything to get on Daddy's nerves… Brimful Of Asha

Nikkel, Princess Chelsea Born 4 September 1992  (Auckland, New Zealand) Experimental 'space pop' musician from New Zealand. They Will Never Be Royals

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

Nimoy, Leonard  Born 26 March 1931  (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Died 27 February 2015  (Bel Air, California, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Played pointy-eared Commander Spock in 'Star Trek', later directing 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'. It's Grim Up North Aaron's Drop Dead Twenty Dead Amigo 20 Worm Fodder The Love Boat Crazycarl DAI YAB'STARDS Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Faster Than A Dead Horse Predictor's Predictions  Gag Slow And Die Girlfriend In a Coma...it's serious Goat Army Going Underground I'll Sleep When You're Dead I Told You I Was Ill Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Lard Bazaar Let Us Embalm You Manuel's Stiffs The Misers Fly 20 Fly Up Up To The Sky Seven Seals And A Bowl Of Mint Sauce Shaun of the Dead 69 Star Dust Stephen Hawking's Football Boots SuperLord of the WhoTrekLock The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Dead Certs The End of the World As We Know It The Funky Faz's Crypt Of Chortles The Grey Horde Dickie's Gone the Way of the Dinosaurs The Worm Your Honour They're Dead, Y'Know! This Mortal Coil Poging Nr. 4 You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Nixon, Agnes Born 10 December 1927  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) TV producer and creator of long-running soap opera 'All My Children'. The Bedsoring '20s

Nixon, Marni Born 22 February 1930  (Altadena, California, USA) American actress, and voice-artist. Her singing is what you actually hear in 'My Fair Lady' when Audrey Hepburn sings & 'West Side Story' when Natalie Wood sings - and those were just two of many "ghost-sings". Pop Goes The Pop Star

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 Lord Gravedigger Over & Out Tick Tock

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, Linda Born 23 February 1959  (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Member of the Nolan Sisters, and a singer in her own right, occasional TV presenter as well. Baldys Burial Service

Nolte, Nick Born 8 February 1941  (Omaha, Nebraska, USA) American actor - 'The Prince of Tides', 'Hotel Rwanda'. COrPSe & SLEUTHS Oscar The Beast Poging Nr. 4

Noonan, Michele Born 16 June 1982  (New Jersey, USA) Contestant on the US version of 'Big Brother' in 2009. Izanami Orders the California Roll

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 Bloody Dead Rep Aye, they're off the fags alright Chelski Pensioners Coffin Fit Comedy Cremations Dance On Your Grave Deader Than A Dead Thing Final Curtain Fuck 'Em All Gary Glitter - Baby Sitter Guild Of Master Reapers Jellydead Aunt Jessica Fletcher's Weekend Visit Lidders Late Lamentables Lord Gravedigger Nervous Nineties No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Permanent Lip The Bald and the Beautiful Sick Scouser In Black Stairway To Heaven The Funky Faz's Morgue of Merriment The Worm Your Honour You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

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

Nordli, Odvar Born 3 November 1927  (Tangen, Norway) Norwegian politician. Prime Minister of Norway from 1976-81. Pierre's List

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. Dead Amigo 20 Croaker D'Eath And The Prognosticators Kennedy Driving School Song To The Siren

Norris, David Born 1 July 1944  (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) Irish gay rights activist. The Forest Lawn Jockeys Going Green

North, Douglass  Born 5 November 1920  (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) Died 23 November 2015  (Benzonia, Michigan, USA) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Nobel Prize-winning economist. Economics - The Fatal Science 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..."

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 Oscar The Beast She's A Goner

Nujoma, Sam Born 12 May 1929  (Ongandjera, Namibia) First president of Namibia, from 1990-2005. Afrika Korpses

Nutley, Zara Born 12 June 1926  (New Zealand) Actress who played college principle Dolores Courtney in the awful 1970s sitcom 'Mind Your Language'. Comedy Cremations The Funky Faz's Morgue of Merriment

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