Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2008: E

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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 Robert Earl Jones. Dodgin' Coffers The Jim Reapers Today Is A Good Day To Die Worm Food

Earnhardt Jr., Dale Born 10 October 1974  (Kannapolis, North Carolina) NASCAR racing driver, son of the late, great Dale Earnhardt. Bob Marley's Doughnuts

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 turns out to be a points scorer. Bii Hoff Bob Marley's Doughnuts Bobo's Gonna Get Ya !! Erith Sickos Is He/she Still Alive? Lived So Let's Die Penguin Patrol Sans Teeth, Sans Eyes, Sans Taste, Sans Life Six Foot Under Stahlmatt The Coffin-Dodgers The Watts Wallies

Eaton Travis, Doris (Died in 2010) Born 14 March 1904  (Norfolk, Virginia, USA) Broadway performer, the last living Ziegfeld Girl. Breathless In Seattle The Naq's Nightmare Team This Team Is So Safe It Is Sponsored By Volvo

Ebert, Roger (Died in 2013) Born 18 June 1942  (Urbana, Illinois, USA) Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for the Chicago Sun Times. Also co-hosted a long-running TV show with fellow critic, the late Gene Siskel. 2 Sick 2 Not Quit Carrion Luggage A. L. F. Banobo Kings But I'm Not Dead Yet  Crazycarl Croaker De'Ath And The Prognosticators Dead And Don't Know It Honey Bunny & Pumpkin  Grassyknoll Grayson JoeRam Let Us Embalm You Mary Tyler Morgue  Mr C Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive  Not At All Well Ron Mexico's Doggy Daycare Tentoesup We Spin Terror

Eboue, Emmanuel Born 4 June 1983  (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) Footballer, defender for Arsenal. It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It

Ecclestone, Bernie Born 28 August 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 stockinged feet. Dodgin' Coffers

Echeverría Álvarez, Luis Born 17 January 1922  (Mexico City, Mexico) Controversial former President of Mexico. Drunkasaskunk Time Is NOT On Our Side!

Eden, Baron John Born 15 September 1925  (Winton, Durham, England) Former British MP, nephew of Sir Anthony Eden. House Of Stiffs

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. R.I.P. It Up And Start Again

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". D-Ed Jamie's Dodgers The Destroying Angels

Edmonds, Phil Born 8 March 1951  (Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia (Now Zambia)) Former cricketer for England, a successful test bowler. Now a businessman. D-Ed

Edwards, Blake (Died in 2010) Born 26 July 1922  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) Movie director (Pink Panther, Days of Wine & Roses). Married to Julie Andrews. Bii Hoff Chicken At Tresky's D-Ed

Edwards, Eddie "the Eagle" Born 5 December 1963  (Cheltenham, England) Maverick plasterer, who is still the UK's greatest ever ski-jumper - a true throwback to the original Olympic ideals. D-Ed

Edwards, Elizabeth (Died in 2010) Born 3 July 1949  (Jacksonville, Florida, USA) Wife of Presidential candidate, John Edwards. She announced she had terminal breast cancer in 2007. Club Carp You're Dead Now, So Shut Up! Kennedy Driving School Not At All Well Noz4news Snort The Ashes  Vote Or Die! 2008  Worm Food

Edwards, Gareth Born 12 July 1947  (Pontardawe, Wales) Legendary rugby union player - one of the stars of the great Welsh side of the 1970's. Now works in broadcasting. D-Ed

Efimov, Boris  Born 28 September 1900  (Kiev, Ukraine) Died 1 October 2008  (Moscow, Russia) Age at death: 108  (read death notice) Stalin's favourite propaganda cartoonist. Deathpig Reaper's Revenge The Naq's Nightmare Team This Team Is So Safe It Is Sponsored By Volvo

Ekberg, Anita Born 29 September 1931  (Malmo, Sweden) Actress, model & sex symbol of the 1950's. You Must Be Croaking!

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

Elders, Joycelyn Born 13 August 1933  (Schaal, Arkansas) Former Surgeon General of the USA. Samdeal

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. Ace Deathware Beginnings of Rigor Billy Dodds Knew Corpse Bride 'Cos We Can Criptkicker2 Deaths R Us Death By Hemeloids Dirt Nappers Golden Oldies! IlikeykillypartIII Lived So Let's Die Marina MizzJackTheCat Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Northernfox Penguin Patrol Picktons Pork Pies Retliv Forest Stainless Coffin Steeny Team Rumsfeld Toasted Brown Bread Vicious Malcious What's Up Doc? Yer Maw Was Athletic  Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell

Elizondo, Hector Born 22 December 1936  (New York, New York, USA) Experienced American actor, star of "Chicago Hope" amongst many others. The Winged Devil Monkeys

Elliott, Sam Born 9 August 1944  (Sacramento, California, USA) US actor, mostly in films & in a gruff demeanour mostly. Beerbutton 2

Ellis, Doug Born 3 January 1924  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Former chairman of Aston Villa football club. It's Grim Up North Are You Still Dying, Darling? Bosunic Rites Crem De La Crem Either You're Dead Or My Watch Has Stopped Jellydead  Just Die Will You My Toes Are Real People Sleeping With The Fishes Sporting Lesbian Wishy-Washy

Ellis, James Born 15 March 1931  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Actor, played Bert Lynch in "Z Cars". Also a playwright. Octopus of Odstock

Emanuelle, Soeur  Born 16 November 1908  (Brussels, Belgium) Died 20 October 2008  (Callian, France) Age at death: 99  (read death notice) AKA Madeleine Cinquin, a nun who formerly lived & worked in the rubbish dumps of Cairo. ThePoitouTeam

Emberg, Bella Born 16 September 1937  (Brighton, Sussex, England) Rotund comic sidekick, most famously in Russ Abbott's TV shows. Pulse

Eminem Born 17 October 1972  (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Rapper. Dead Ringers

Endersby, Trudi Date and place of birth unknown "Star" of the Government's latest anti-smoking drive, having suffered from terminal lung cancer for 6 years. Born 1962. Carkers Convention 2008  Death Is Watching  Jims Deadbeats  Morbid United FC  No Noose Is Good Noose

Engleitner, Leopold (Died in 2013) Born 23 July 1905  (Bad Ischl, Austria) Holocaust survivor, who in recent years has appeared in interviews & documentaries about the subject. Either You're Dead Or My Watch Has Stopped

Erni, Hans Born 21 February 1909  (Lucerne, Switzerland) Painter, sculptor & illustrator of postage stamps. Calamity

Etheridge, Melissa Born 29 May 1961  (Leavenworth, Kansas) Female rock singer & songwriter. Has suffered & recovered from cancer. Pop Goes The Pop Star Pushing Up Daisies

Evans, Bishop Michael (Died in 2011) Born 10 August 1951  (London, England) Catholic Bishop of East Anglia. Above Average For Norfolk No Noose Is Good Noose

Evans, Robert Born 29 June 1930  (New York City, New York, USA) Former child actor, turned film producer & occasional writer. Pumpkin & Honey Bunny

Evans, Sir Harold Born 28 June 1928  (Newton Heath, Manchester, England) Journalist, former editor of the Sunday Times. Also a writer & businessman. Knight Knight

Evans, Tenniel (Died in 2009) Born 17 May 1926  (Nairobi, Kenya) Actor, starred in "The Navy Lark". Daughter Serena also became a well-known actress. Obituarynotice

Ewing, Arbella  Born 13 March 1894  (Streetman, Texas, USA) Died 22 March 2008  (Dallas, Texas, USA) Age at death: 114   3rd oldest person in the world on New Year's Day 2008. Roger Mortis

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