Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2016: 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. Hell To The Chief One Too Many Pieces of Cake The Class of 1926

Valance, Ricky Born 10 April 1939  (Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales) Pop/rock singer, easily best known for his 1960 hit, 'Tell Laura I Love Her'. Last Gasp Saloon

Valdez, Lupe Born 11 October 1947  (San Antonio, Texas, USA) Openly gay, Hispanic Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas. Coffinio De Lesbos

Valente, Caterina Born 14 January 1931  (Paris, France) Italian singer and guitar player. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

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)'. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

Van Day, David Born 28 November 1956  (Brighton, East Sussex, England) Singer with 80s pop duo Dollar. Now hawks himself to any reality TV show that can be bothered to put up with him. Hits of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today

Van Den Bleeken, Frank Date and place of birth unknown Serial rapist and murderer who is aiming to be euthanised despite no medical condition. Born 1964. Finding Chemo With Rocket Man Weakend At Bernies Whole in Won

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. Noz4news

van der Westhuizen, Joost Born 20 February 1971  (Pretoria, South Africa) Former South Africa rugby international. Diagnosed with ALS in 2011. Aardvark's Bupa Listing My Killah Eyebrow Amanita Virosa Ambledown The Choir Invisibule 2016 Beyond A Little Peaky Body Snatcher's Body Count  Cancerous Hatred Coffinitup Compost Corner Corpse, Like The Marines, Except Spelt Differently Crazycarl Crofty's Coffin Crew DAI YAB'STARDS  Poochie Died On The Way Back To His Home Planet DDP Tofoa Deadly J Dead As A Doornail DeathIsAllAround's Sports Superstars Dead And Dusted Dead Ends Drop Deadline Dead Loss Warning: Dying Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Death Grips Await Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Ethnic Cleansing Feng Shui Pig Finbarr Returns From The Dead Get ya Popcorn Ready Funeral Holmes Grendel's Graveyard H5N1 Half A Century Aint A Given  Hardwood Surround I'm Sorry For Your Trouble And Now His Watch Is Ended I Will Not Die, It's The World That Will End! Jimmy Savile's Paedo FunHouse and Grill Kill 'Em All They're Loving Angels Instead Maysles Brothers Memorial Death Squad Manuel's Stiffs Mercarte The Misers  Noah Reason And The Youth In Asia .....Norfolk & Good  NorthernFoxiles Not Long To Liver Pan Breed P@F Slain By Sin Pedro’s Catacomb Ensemble Pity da Foolz Plowing The Deep Seasideessexxile Golden Slumbers Shaun of the Dead 69 Shovelful Of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Song To The Siren STAB in the DARK Star Dust Stephen Hawking's Football Boots Stiff & the Tears Team Cat AIDS The Anfield Iron The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Conqueror Worm Still Life The Grim Actuary The Grateful Dead  The Grey Horde There Or Thereabouts The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead  The Walking Dead  The Worm Your Honour Today's The Day The Maggots Have Their Picnic To Kill A Gabor Sister Tomb It May Concern Tonight Matthew, I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Tri Not To Survive 2016 Valar Morghulis Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wall Street Massacre Welshman We're All Gonna Die! Worm Farmer You Can't Die If You're Already Dead, Darling

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. TOETAG4U

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'. 6-Foot-Under Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association BXBOY422 Dead Men Walking Club DeathIsAllAround's Superstars Deadies 3 Death On The Rocks Falling Off The Perch Francis of Arse-Easy Fuck 'Em All Funeral Holmes Gag Slow And Die Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls GMC Ghost Town I Can’t Believe They’re Not Deader You're Gonna Need a Bigger Coffin in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Jellydead Jimmy Hill's Dinner Party Joni Mitchell Never Dies Lastorders Weakend At Bernies NorthernFoxiles Not Killed in Action No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Riding The Jesus Train Burt Lungcancers Nervous 90s Say Hi To Uncle George Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Star-Way to Heaven There Goes Another One! :) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed! Wot The Deuce Zombie Nation

Van Gelder, Rudy  Born 2 November 1924  (Jersey City, New Jersey, USA) Died 25 August 2016  (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Recording engineer, associated with Jazz and the Blue Note record label. See You In Heaven

Van Gyseghem, Joanna Born 4 September 1941  (Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) TV actress best known for her role as Linda Cochran in the 1980s sitcom 'Duty Free'. Puke on My Grave

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 'T Hek, Youp Born 28 February 1954  (Naarden, Netherlands) Dutch comedian, singer and columnist. Minions Of Xuleneb

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. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying Dead Is Dead GOODBYLADIES The Empire State Strikes Back

Varda, Agnès Born 30 May 1928  (Brussels, Belgium) French film director. Maysles Brothers Memorial Death Squad

Vaughan, Peter  Born 4 April 1923  (Wem, Shropshire, England) Died 6 December 2016  (Mannings Heath, West Sussex, England) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) TV actor - played Grouty, the Mr. Big of Slade prison in 'Porridge'. Final Curtain Clean Bill Of Health M6 Toll(ed) Oldham Scalphunters Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Protectors, Persuaders and Prisoners in a Suitcase (Deceased) Soylent Dreams The Vile Pong of Brit Sit-Com You Might Be A King Or A Little Street Sweeper

Vaughn, Robert  Born 22 November 1932  (New York, New York, USA) Died 11 November 2016  (Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) 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 The Show Can't Go On

Vee, Bobby  Born 30 April 1943  (Fargo, North Dakota, USA) Died 24 October 2016  (Rogers, Minnesota, USA) Age at death: 73  (read death notice) Early 60s pop star, of 'Rubber Ball' fame. Not to be confused with Bobby Vinton of 'Blue Velvet' fame. Predictor's Predictions Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

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 Moribold Krakatoa’s Playhour

Vejonis, Raimonds Born 15 June 1966  (Pskov Oblast, Soviet Union (now Russia)) President of Latvia since 2015. The Baltics Are Laying Down

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

Venclauskaite, Gražbyle Born 31 May 1912  (Riga, Latvia) Lithuanian lawyer. One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Venetiaan, Ronald Born 18 June 1936  (Paramaribo, Suriname) Twice President of Suriname. ...and Its Goodnight From Him

Ventham, Wanda Born 5 August 1935  (Brighton, East Sussex, England) Veteran actress and mother of 'Sherlock' star Benedict Cumberbatch. Last Gasp Saloon

Versace, Donatella Born 2 May 1955  (Reggio di Calabria, Italy) Fashion designer, head of the Versace clothing empire. The Return of Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom

Vigoda, Abe  Born 24 February 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Died 26 January 2016  (Woodland Park, New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) 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 Circling The Drain Compost Corner DeathIsAllAround's Superstars Deadly As Sin Till You Win Death On The Rocks Death Stinks Deathlist.net Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic Faster Than A Dead Horse Get ya Popcorn Ready Good to Know…You’re Dead Grim McGraw Heads In A Bag You're Gonna Need a Bigger Coffin Jumptheshark 7.0 Moldy Oldies Grief Hijackers Not Killed in Action Ryan's Rest Home Say Hi To Uncle George Kicking Down Death's Door (Scarborough Style) Sorry God, I Thought You Were Kenny Rogers Star-Way to Heaven Just Fade Away Already The Empire State Strikes Back Wot The Deuce

Vike-Freiberga, Vaira Born 1 December 1937  (Riga, Latvia) President of Latvia from 1999-2007. The Baltics Are Laying Down

Vilks, Lars Born 20 June 1946  (Helsingborg, Sweden) Swedish artist and cartoonist whose drawings of the prophet Muhammad has predictably led to death threats. Dead As A Doornail

Villeneuve Sr, Jacques Born 4 November 1953  (Berthierville, Canada) Canadian motor racer, whoses nephew Jacques won the F1 World Championship in 1997 and brother Gilles was killed racing in 1982. Can I join the Derby Dead Pool? Aye, they're off the fags alright DeathIsAllAround's Sports Superstars And Now His Watch Is Ended Shovelful Of Dirt Whole in Won You Must Be Croaking!

Vincent, Jan-Michael Born 15 July 1944  (Denver, Colorado, USA) Star of 1980s action series 'Airwolf'. Not At All Well Noz4news

Vinge, Joan Born 2 April 1948  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) American SF writer. Winner of the 1981 Hugo award for 'The Snow Queen' and former wife of Vernor Vinge. Suffered brain damage in an accident in 2002 but recovered to resume writing in 2007. Bibliogryphon’s Bookworm Food

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. 16 Is The Number The Show Can't Go On

Visser, Yolandi Born 1 December 1984  (Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa) Vocalist for South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord. Tri Not To Survive 2016

Vitti, Monica Born 3 November 1931  (Rome, Italy) Italian actress, associated with film director Michelangelo Antonioni. Death Can Be Sexy Ho's Before Bro's

Vogel, Hans-Jochen Born 3 February 1926  (Göttingen, Germany) German politician. Leader of the SPD from 1987-91. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

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

Volman, Mark Born 19 April 1947  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Big-haired singer with the Turtles and later, The Mothers of Invention. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

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. Hit Me With Your Best Shot The Class of 1926

von Daniken, Erich Born 14 April 1935  (Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland) Author & UFO/alien fan. See You In Hell

von Falz-Fein, Eduard Born 14 September 1912  (Gavrilovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine) Liechtensteinian businessman and public figure. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

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. Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich!

von Ribbentrop, Rudolf Born 11 May 1921  (Wiesbaden, Germany) German SS officer and son of foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. Valar Morghulis

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 Down Under The Daisies No Mr Bond Villain, I Expect You To Die!!! TOETAG4U  Wretched Hive Of Scum and Villainy

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