Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2005: A

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Abbas, Mahmoud Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine) President of the Palestinian Authority. The Buddy Holly Flying Experience The Coffin Boffins

Adams, Jonathan  Born 14 February 1931  (Northampton, England) Died 13 June 2005  (London, England) Age at death: 74   Actor, artist, songwriter and cabaret performer. Played both The Narrator and Dr Everett Scott in the Rocky Horror Show. Pooil Vaaish The Raven

Adie, Kate Born 19 September 1945  (Sunderland, England) Fearless BBC journalist. Worm Food

Akihito of Japan, Emperor Born 23 December 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) First son of Emperor Hirohito, acceded to the Imperial throne on the death of his father in 1989. Puzlman's Passing Picks

Albert, Eddie  Born 22 April 1906  (Rock Island, Illinois, USA) Died 26 May 2005  (Pacific Palisades, California, USA) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) Actor - Oliver Douglas in the American TV series "Green Acres". Already Dead And Resurrected Atsusdead Bleedin' Heart But I'm Not Dead Yet  The Conqueror Worm Dead As A Dodo  The Doffin' Codgers Holicman FT I Smell Dead People JoeRam The Last Gasp Mr C Naked Florida Gravediggers Not Dead Yet One Foot In The Grave Ready For The Box Rebecca The Reaper The Vyrdolak We Don't Want Any Bouncebackability The Wompons

al-Douri, Izzat Ibrahim Born 1 July 1942  (Tikrit, Iraq) The highest-ranking member of the former Iraqi regime who is still at large - the King of Clubs in the famous pack of cards. Thought to be masterminding attacks on coalition forces, and a $10m reward has been offered for his capture. Strangely Scottish-looking, with his ginger moustache. Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band

Aldrin, Buzz Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) Second man on the Moon. Gets very angry if anyone says the moon landings were faked. Will this lead to a fatal heart-attack? The Melonfarmers

Alexander, Jean Born 24 February 1926  (Liverpool, Merseyside, England) Best known as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street. The Winged Devil Monkeys

Al-Fayed, Mohammed Born 27 January 1929  (Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt) Owner of Harrods and Fulham FC. Not overly popular in many quarters, but at least he lives in Switzerland now. Bucket Kickers Dead As A Dodo Worm Food

Ali, Muhammad Born 17 January 1942  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, ditched his "slave name" in 1964. Won an Olympic gold boxing medal at age 18 and went on to become world heavyweight champion. Now suffering from Parkinson's Disease. 57,288,974 Americans Are Smart Bazzilliant Bleedin' Heart Dead Beat Deadknobs And Doomed Picks Mr & Mrs Drummerboy In Bed With Maradona Jesus Jones The Last Gasp The Long-Awaited Return of The Plymouth Jury Naked Florida Gravediggers Pining For The Fjords Pry It From His Cold Dead Fingers Puzlman's Passing Picks Rest In Peace TiM r Toasted Brown Bread  Worm Food

Alkhanov, Alu Born 20 January 1957  (Taldy-Kurganskaya oblast', Kazakhstan) Current President of the highly unstable Chechen Republic. The Raven

Allawi, Iyad Born in Iraq  (exact date unknown) Was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq from June 2004 to April 2005, and as such a favourite assassination target for insurgents. Born in 1945. The Buddy Holly Flying Experience Dead Ringers Eejit Five-Fingered Hand Of Death Now The Time Is Near Oh...If Only It Were True Rude Kid

Allen, Dave  Born 6 July 1936  (Tallaght, Republic of Ireland) Died 10 March 2005  (London, England) Age at death: 68  (read death notice) Irish stand-up comedian who liked his cigarettes and whiskey. The Doom & Gloom Room

Allingham, Henry (Died in 2009) Born 6 June 1896  (Clapham, London, England) First World War veteran who is now Britain's oldest man. Above Average For Norfolk Bucket Kickers Crem De La Crem Deadknobs And Doomed Picks The Doffin' Codgers George Lass and the Gravelings Holicman FT I Smell Dead People Octopus of Odstock One Foot In The Grave Puzlman's Passing Picks Rebecca The Reaper Worm Food

Almond, Marc Born 9 July 1956  (Southport, Lancashire, England) Flamboyantly gay singer, formerly frontman of Soft Cell and Coil. Currently recovering after being seriously injured in a motorbike accident last year. Finbarr Returns from the Dead

al-Sadr, Moqtada Born in Baghdad, Iraq  (exact date unknown) Leader of a major insurgent force in Iraq, who made noises about "going legit" for the 2005 elections, but is still wanted by the US on a "capture or kill" basis. Born 1974, exact date unknown. Now The Time Is Near

Altman, Robert (Died in 2006) Born 20 February 1925  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Director of over 70 films, including M*A*S*H and Prêt-à-Porter. Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk

al-Yawar, Ghazi Born in Mosul, Iraq  (exact date unknown) Vice-President of Iraq, born 1958. 57,288,974 Americans Are Smart Peter 'RIP' Trait

al-Zahar, Mahmoud Born in Gaza, Gaza Strip  (exact date unknown) One of the founding members of Hamas in 1987, becoming its first press spokesman. Born 1945. The Raven

al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab (Died in 2006) Born 20 October 1966  (Zarqa, Jordan) One of the world's most wanted men and leading insurgent, especially in Iraq. Believed to have escaped to Syria. See, I Told You I Was Sick!

al-Zawahri, Ayman Born 19 June 1951  (Maadi, Egypt) One of bin Laden's deputies in Al-Qaeda, about whom recent whereabouts are sketchy. Now The Time Is Near

Anastacia Born 17 September 1973  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Pop singer ("I'm Outta Love", "One Day In Your Life"). Has had Crohn's disease since the age of 13, and now battling breast cancer as well. Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Pining For The Fjords

Andrews, Jane Born in Lincolnshire, England  (exact date unknown) Sarah Ferguson's ex-maid. Serving a life sentence for the murder of her boyfriend, she ended up on a life support machine after a suicide attempt in October 2003. Dead As A Dodo The Doffin' Codgers

Andrews, Patty (Died in 2013) Born 16 February 1918  (Mound, Minnesota, USA) Was one-third of The Andrews Sisters, along with her older (and now dead) siblings Laverne and Maxene. Their best-known song was probably 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree'. Patty is the one in the middle in the photo. SexyB's Goners Time Is NOT On Our Side! We Spin Terror

Angelica, Mother Born 20 April 1923  (Canton, Ohio, USA) Born Rita Antoinette Rizzo, she went on to found the Eternal World Television Network (EWTN), the largest Catholic cable network with an audience of about 66 million households in 43 countries. The Raven

Anne, Princess Born 15 August 1950  (London, England) The Princess Royal, the second child and only daughter of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. John Stalker

Ant, Adam Born 3 November 1954  (London, England) New Romantic singer - a pin-up in his heyday, but now old, fat and suffering from depression. Was detained under the Mental Health Act in 2002 after throwing a car alternator through a pub window. Bada Bada Bada Bada Bing

Armstrong, Neil (Died 2012) Born 5 August 1930  (Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA) First man on the moon...or actor in an unconvincing Hollywood film set, depending on who you believe. Dysfunctional In Bed With Maradona Pining For The Fjords Reddmyst 20

Armstrong, R. G. (Died 2012) Born 7 April 1917  (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) Stage, film and TV actor, best known for playing evil Lewis Vendredi in the TV adaptation of "Friday the 13th". R. G. = Robert Golden. SexyB's Goners

Arnold, Eve (Died 2012)  Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (exact date unknown) American photojournalist, who now lives in Britain. Born 1913. Slave to the Grave

Arthur, Bea (Died in 2009) Born 13 May 1923  (New York, New York, USA) Stage and TV actress, born Bernice Frankel. Best remembered as the tall one out of The Golden Girls who looked like a man in drag. Won an Emmy for her role in it, as did the other three main cast members. But I'm Not Dead Yet The Winged Devil Monkeys

Arvizo, Gavin Date and place of birth unknown The teenage cancer sufferer (born December 1989) who accuses Michael Jackson of sexually abusing him. The Raven

Asahara, Shoko Born 2 March 1955  (Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan) Leader of the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult. Sentenced to death last year for his gas attack on a Tokyo subway, but it may be several years before the sentence is carried out. The Newstreet Boys Death Squad

Ashley of Stoke, Lord (Died 2012) Born 6 December 1922  (place of birth unknown) Former Labour MP (in fact he was the UK's first totally deaf MP) and now member of the House of Lords. Whitaker's Choice

Askin, Leon  Born 18 September 1907  (Vienna, Austria) Died 3 June 2005  (Vienna, Austria) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) Actor - General Burkhalter in 'Hogan's Heroes'. I Smell Dead People  The Vyrdolak

Aspel, Michael Born 12 January 1933  (London, England) Host of "This Is Your Life" and "Antiques Roadshow", who has been suffering from cancer. Still continues to work, however. The Coffin Boffins The Last Gasp

Astin, John Born 30 March 1930  (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Actor - starred as Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family", and has mainly appeared in TV comedies since. Big Iain

Astor, Brooke (Died in 2007) Born 30 March 1902  (Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA) New York socialite and philanthropist, who has given around $200m in grants to various organisations. Atsusdead But I'm Not Dead Yet Church(yard) On The Hill The Coffin-Dodgers Deathlist.net Eat My Dust Fallen Sparrow JoeRam Mr C Not Dead Yet Simon Says 'Die, You Fools, Die' Snuff Daddies We Don't Want Any Bouncebackability We Spin Terror

Attenborough, Sir Richard Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England) Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of David. The Conqueror Worm Deadknobs And Doomed Picks Oh...If Only It Were True Pining For The Fjords Stiff As A Board The Wompons

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