Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2020: E

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Earl, Vince Born 11 June 1944  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actor, comedian and singer best known as the grouchy Ron Dixon in the Channel 4 soap 'Brookside'. (THEME) Dey Do Die Don't Dey Doh

Earl Jones, James Born 17 January 1931  (Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA) Actor who has had a 40-year career in movies without making it really big. However, he did provide the voice of Darth Vader in 'Star Wars' (the man in the suit was Dave Prowse). His father was (THEME) I Hear Voices Lastorders

Eastaugh, Vicki Born in Kings Langley, England  (exact date unknown) Tragic cancer bride. Another fantastic pick by players of the Derby Dead Pool FFS. Born ca. 1995 Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop Fade To Black

Eastham, George Born 23 September 1936  (Blackpool, Lancashire, England) Former Arsenal and Stoke City inside forward. Scored the winning goal in the 1972 League Cup final against Chelsea at the age of 35. Was a non-playing member of England's victoious 1966 World Cup squad. BANGELS

Easton, Sheena Born 27 April 1959  (Bellshill, North Lanakshire, Scotland) Scottish singer who shot to fame when appearing in the proto-X Factor TV show 'The Big Time' in 1980 before recording a number of hit singles in the 1980s. (THEME) 1982 was the best year for pop

Eastwood, Barney  Born in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland  (exact date unknown) Died 9 March 2020  (Ulster Hospital, United Kingdom) Age at death: 87  (read death notice) Boxing promoter and manager, who formed a succesful partnership with the "Clones Cyclone" Barry McGuigan, before they split in acrimonious circumstances. Born 1936. (THEME) The Sick-bed of Cuchulainn

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 turn 20 4 2020 Brown Breads 5 Feet and 1 to Go Black Penguins of Doom Death Stinks (THEME) Give Us a Y (Chromosome) (THEME) Gone Solo (THEME) GUN Fight at the Not O.K. Corral Lived So Let's Die Mr & Mrs Drummerboy  Oliver's Army (of the Dead) The Honey Trap Say Hi To Uncle George SHORTER OF BREATH, ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH The National Union of Coffin Polishers

Eaton, Bobby Born 14 August 1954  (Huntsville, Alabama, USA) Wrestler, part of the Midnight Express tag team. Researched to death

Eaton, Shirley Born 13 January 1937  (London, England) Actress, most famous for playing Jill Masterson, the Bond girl who died after being painted head to toe in gold paint in 'Goldfinger'. Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice - Est. 1937

Ebadi, Shirin Born 21 June 1947  (Hamedan, Iran) Iranian lawyer and human rights who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. The award was allegedly confiscated by the Iranian state. (THEME) Nobel Loserettes

Ebbers, Bernard  Born 27 August 1941  (Edmonton, Canada) Died 2 February 2020  (Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA) Age at death: 78  (read death notice) WorldCom CEO who went to jail for fraud. Lord Football's Usual List of Ill People The Skinny Kiltrunner

Ecclestone, Bernie Born 28 October 1930  (St Peter South Elmham, Suffolk, England) 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. Coincidentally, he's also the 3rd shortest man in Britain, standing just 2'9" in his (THEME) Cashier Number 90 Please! (THEME) Give Us a Y (Chromosome) Mortem Omnibus Mr & Mrs Drummerboy

Echeverría Álvarez, Luis Born 17 January 1922  (Mexico City, Mexico) Controversial former President of Mexico. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep (THEME) Hell to the Chief Joe pesci's team Peanut Farmer & The Gang

Eckel, Horst Born 8 February 1932  (Vogelbach, Germany) Former West Germany international footballer, one of the team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (THEME) Deutschland Verabschiedet Sich! (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS (THEME) Sudden Death

Eden, Barbara Born 23 August 1934  (Tucson, Arizona, USA) Best remembered for her role as Jeannie in 'I Dream of Jeannie'. Gotham Knight (THEME) Jane's Antique Wrinklies (THEME) Turn Off That Telly and Go to Bed!

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 four of her PM spouse's successors since then. Apricot Crumble Dinner Reservation for 20 Dr Shipman's waiting room Funeral Furore Lard Bazaar Moribold Krakatoa's Playhour Phantom's Pick 'n' Mix Poppin’ Clogs Yvonne and Gone

Eden, Mark Born 14 February 1928  (London, England) Actor, still best known for his role as the devious Alan Bradley in 'Coronation Street'. (THEME) The Cobbles to a Coffin

Edge, Graeme Born 30 March 1941  (Rocester, England) Drummer with prog-rockers The Moody Blues. (THEME) See You In Hell

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'. Living in a Box

Edrich, John  Born 21 June 1937  (Blofield, Norfolk, England) Died 23 December 2020  (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Former Surrey & England cricketer. Coffin Fit DEAD LOSS

Edwards, Alyssa Born 16 January 1980  (Mesquite, Texas, USA) Drag performer and choreographer. Just fade Away

Edwards, Brenda Born in Luton, England  (exact date unknown) X-Factor singer who became a panelist on Loose Women. (THEME) The X_X Factor

Edwards, Edwin Born 7 August 1927  (Marksville, Louisiana, USA) Former governor of Louisiana whose likeable corruption is the stuff of legends (THEME) Gris Gris

Edwards, Jorge Born 29 June 1931  (Santiago, Chile) Chilean novelist and ambassador. (THEME) American As Apple Pie

Edwards (singer), John Born 25 December 1944  (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) Lead singer with The Spinners 1977-2000, including nr. 1 hit "Working My Way Back to You" (THEME) MADE IN DETROIT

Efron, Zac Born 18 October 1987  (San Luis Obispo, California, USA) Teenage heartthrob actor of the High School Musical movies, he still has a career at age 30+ Vicky's heres hoping

Egypt, Fuad II of Born 16 January 1952  (Cairo, Egypt) Former King of Egypt. (THEME) By Royal Ascent

Eilish, Billie Born 18 December 2001  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Singer who has 8 gold singles in the US, 5 music awards, 6 Grammy nominations, Record of the Year, 2 active Guiness World Records and 3 UK top ten hits. She just turned 18 a month ago. Ever feel like you've wasted your life in comparison? (THEME) They Just Keep Dye-ing!

Einhorn, Ira  Born 15 May 1940  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 3 April 2020  (SCI Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania, USA) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Murderer of Holly Maddux, who went on the run to France. Valar Morghulis

Ekland, Britt Born 6 October 1942  (Stockholm, Sweden) Actress, in film & TV, a former Bond Girl. Former wife of Peter Sellers. Unusual Suspects

Elder, Lee Born 14 July 1934  (Dallas, Texas, USA) African-American golfer, the first PoC to play in the Ryder Cup, qualify for the Masters and to play non-segregated events in South Africa. (THEME) In the Hole!

Elgar, Avril Born 1 April 1932  (Halifax, UK) Stage, screen and radio actress, played Mildred's sister Ethel in "George and Mildred". (THEME) Perfect 10

Elgin, Earl Of Born 17 February 1924  (Elgin, Scotland) The current Earl of Elgin. A former Grand Master Mason of Scotland, and the Chief of the Clan Bruce. Windsor the Troll

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. BLIMEY! Chelski Pensioners Circling the Drain Darling Did You Forget To Take A Breath? Deathly Steeds Eddie's Parade Of Darkness and Despair Fireball Francis of Arse-Easy 2020 (THEME) GOLDEN OLDIES! GuardiDeadArmy (THEME) House Of Soon To Be With The Lord Bruce Forsyth's Rug Sale at Carpet Rite Jumptheshark v.11.0 Just fade Away (THEME) Kennedy Driving School (THEME) Lead, Follow and Die This Year Lived So Let's Die Mercarte Mr C Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Naked Florida Gravediggers No Weddings And Twenty Funerals Old People Smell Of Piss (THEME) Old People Party of 20 Oliver's Army (of the Dead) Oscar The Beast Permanent kip (THEME) SAD LAST DAYS Statik Charge The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The National Union of Coffin Polishers Psycho Muppet (THEME) They is nothing like a dame (and the Women who gives them it)  TINY and ELLIE's PICK of the DROPS Who Turned Out The Lights? Yvonne's Gone Too

Elliott, Herb Born 25 February 1938  (Subiaco, Australia) Australian athlete who won the Olympic gold medal for the 1500 metres in 1960. (THEME) Gone in the land Down Under

Elliott, Paul Born 18 October 1948  (Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England) One half, along with his brother Barry, of the Chuckle Brothers children's "entertainment" duo. (THEME) Gone Solo

Ellison, Gertrude Born 16 May 1908  (Minnesota, USA) Unvalidated supercentenarian claimant. Died in March but received no qualifying obit. CENTAURIANS

Ellsberg, Daniel Born 7 April 1931  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Former military analyst for the RAND corporation who released the "Pentagon Papers" in 1971, outlining US decision-making during the Vietnam war. Keeling over (THEME) Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death

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

Emanuele, Vittorio Born 2 December 1937  (Naples, Italy) Prince of Naples Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice - Est. 1937

Emerick, Louis Born 11 June 1963  (Liverpool, England) Actor best known as Mick Johnson in 'Brookside' and PC Walsh in 'Last of the Summer Wine'. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

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. (THEME) Perfect 10

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

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

Emmett, Chris Born 13 December 1938  (Nuneaton, England) Actor who appeared with Roy Hudd on a variety of shows. The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2020

Enevoldson, Einar Born 15 June 1932  (Seattle, Washington, USA) NASA research pilot and director of the Perlan Project. Pretty Noose

England, Natasha Born 18 December 1952  (Glasgow, UK) Popstress who, under the mononym "Natasha", had a top 10 hit with her cover of "Iko Iko" in 1982. (THEME) Glasgow Effect So It's Come to This: A Pan Breed C-team

English, Fanita Born 22 October 1916  (Galati, Romania) Pyschoanalyst and pyschotherapist. (THEME) One Century Is Enough, Madam!

Ennaceur, Mohamed Born 21 March 1934  (El Jem, Tunisia) Tunisia President from July to October 2019. Predictor's Predictions

Enquist, P. O.  Born 23 September 1934  (Hjoggbole, Skelleftea, Vasterbotten, Sweden) Died 25 April 2020  (Vaxholm, Sweden) Age at death: 85  (read death notice) Swedish author. Wrote 'The Visit of the Royal Physician'. Does he need a physician too? (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Epstein, Anthony Born 18 May 1921  (Willesden, London, England) Scientist, one of the discovers of the Epstein-Barr virus. Yvonne and Gone

Epstein, Michael A. Born 18 May 1921  () British pathologist, the "Epstein" of the "Epstein-Barr" virus NoSoup4U!

Erikson, Neil Born in   (exact date unknown) Far-right Australian activist. During a January 2018 trial, he accidentally picked up the Koran when looking for a book to swear the truth on. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Eriksson, Carl-Erik Born 20 May 1930  (Stockholm, Sweden) Olympic bobsledder for Sweden, first person to compete in six Olympic Games (1964-84). Flag bearer for Sweden in 1976 at Innsbruck. (THEME) Gris Gris

Eriksson, Sven Goran Born 5 February 1948  (Torsby, Sweden) Former England & Manchester City manager. (THEME) GO ON BE A SPORT - DIE IN 2020

Erskine, Carl Born 13 December 1926  (Anderson, Indiana, USA) Baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn (then Los Angeles) Dodgers. YOUREOUT

Estes, Richard Born 14 May 1932  (Kewanee, Illinois, USA) Artist, known for his paintings that were remarkably similar to actual photos. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation

Estrada, Erik Born 16 May 1949  (Mesa, Arizona, USA) Actor, best remembered as the lead actor in 'CHiPs'. (THEME) Super Squirrels

Etheridge, Melissa Born 29 May 1961  (Leavenworth, Kansas, USA) Female rock singer & songwriter. Has suffered & recovered from cancer. (THEME) POPPED THEIR CLOGS

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'. (THEME) Sid And Marty Coffin

Evans, Bruce Born in Windermere, England  (exact date unknown) terminally ill Great North Air Ambulance volunteer. Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic

Evans, Chris Born 1 April 1966  (Warrington, UK) Ginger TV and radio host who we all liked for 18 months in the 1990s and we've been paying for it ever since. (THEME) God, you're annoying (THEME) Passing of the passed

Evans, Damon Born 24 November 1949  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor who played the son in "The Jeffersons" and the young Alex Haley in "Roots". Belmont-Cragin Reaper

Evans, Evans Born 26 November 1936  (Bluefield, West Virginia, USA) Actress and widow of director John Frankenheimer. (THEME) Gris Gris

Evans, Harold  Born 28 June 1928  (Newton Heath, Manchester, England) Died 23 September 2020  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Journalist, former editor of the Sunday Times. Also a writer & businessman. Gooseberry Crumble (THEME) The British (D)i(e)sles

Evans, Linda Born 18 November 1942  (Hartford, Connecticut, USA) US actress, best known for playing Krystle Carrington in 'Dynasty' in the 1980s. (THEME) She's A Goner

Everly, Don Born 1 February 1937  (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA) The elder of the famous Everly Brothers singing group. (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) SING YOUR LAST SONG FOR ME (THEME) The Survivors

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. Blueberry Crumble (THEME) Glasgow Effect Windsor the Troll

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