Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2018: Y

Previous letter (X) | A-Z Index | Next letter (Z)

Yaghmaei, Kourosh Born 3 December 1946  (Shahrud, Semnan, Iran) Iranian rock musician whose career was undermined by the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Obscura Camera

Yamaguchi, Yusuke Born 5 May 1958  (Tokyo, Japan) Served as "Yamaguchi-San", the completely non-racist caricature of Kai-en-Tai in the WWE. Swung around a samurai sword and threatened to "choppy-choppy your pee-pee". Robbinsdale High School Memorial Deathsquad Heading Nowhere

Yancik, Derek Date and place of birth unknown High school American football coach who made headlines after "inspiring" Tom Brady to something or other. Died May 2018 but no obit. Very Ill Turned Very Dead

Yang, Chen-Ning Born 1 October 1922  (Hefei, Anhui, China) Chinese born American physicist. Nobel Laureates

Yarosh, Danika Born 1 October 1998  (Morristown, New Jersey, USA) Young actress, starred in the "Heroes" reboot. 2 old 2 date James Woods

Yarwood, Mike Born 14 March 1941  (Stockport, Cheshire, England) British impressionist, famed for his impression of Harold Wilson, not been on TV in ages. Comedy Cremations

Yasokichi, Konishiki Born 31 December 1963  (Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA) Hawaiian-born Sumo wrestler nicknamed "The Dump Truck". Decomposing Blubber

Yavin, Haim Born 10 September 1932  (Bytom, Poland) Israel's leading news anchor for 40 years. Everyone Falls Asleep

Yeager, Chuck Born 13 February 1923  (Myra, West Virginia, USA) World War II flying ace, who later became a test pilot for the US Air Force and is credited with being the first person to break the sound barrier. BXBOY422 Oscar the Beast The Good, The Bad and Cliff Richard TOETAG4U Whitehouse

Yeats, Ron Born 15 November 1937  (Aberdeen, UK) Former Liverpool captain, a key lieutenant for the Bill Shankly's all-conquering 1960s side. ...and Its Goodnight From Him

York, Michael Born 27 March 1942  (Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England) Classy actor, star of 'Cabaret', 'Logan's Run' and the Austin Powers trilogy. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them Eddie's Parade of Darkness and Despair Jackie Treehorn

Young, Barbara Born 9 February 1936  (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England) Actress. Played the gossipy Sandie Hargreaves in Channel 5's only soap opera 'Family Affairs'. Last of The Summer Winos

Young, John  Born 24 September 1930  (San Francisco, California, USA) Died 5 January 2018  (Houston, Texas, U.S.) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) American astronaut, the ninth to walk on the Moon's surface, in 1972. Deader than a dead thing Decaying Orbit-uaries From Here to Eternity Lidders Late Lamentables Lunar Obit Rendezvous

Young, Neil Born 12 November 1945  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Singer/songwriter, famous both as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and also in his own right. Survived a brain aneurysm in 2005, and is now back touring, his fifth decade of doing so. Death To All But Metal And Dame Vera Lynn Squid's Stiffs

Youngs, Tiffany Date and place of birth unknown Wife of Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs, suffering from terminal brain cancer. A Good Innings Carkers Convention 2018 The Love Boat GUN Away GUN Fishing Still Life Thomas Jefferson Survives

Yousafzai, Malala Born 12 July 1997  (Mingora, Pakistan) Youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate, an advocate for women's rights in Muslim countries. 2 old 2 date James Woods

Youyou, Tu Born 30 December 1930  (Ningbo, China) Nobel Prize-winning Chinese chemist and educator. Nobel(e)y Dying Spirited Away

Previous letter (X) | A-Z Index| Next letter (Z)

Scoreboard | Team selections | Who's dead so far | DDP main page