Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2008: Z

 

Zachrison, Astrid
Born 15 May 1895  (Fliseryd, Oskarshamn, Sweden)
Oldest person in Sweden's history. Died on the 14th May, one day before her 113th birthday, but no obit.
[Picture of Astrid Zachrison]

 

Zadora, Pia
Born 4 May 1954  (Hoboken, New Jersey, USA)
Child star actress, who later went into modelling and singing.
[Picture of Pia Zadora]

 

Zajec, Velimir
Born 12 February 1956  (Zagreb, Croatia)
Former Yugoslav footballer, ex-manager of Portsmouth FC
[Picture of Velimir Zajec]

 

Zemin, Jiang
Born 17 August 1926  (Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China)
Former Chinese President (1993-2003) & General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
[Picture of Jiang Zemin]

 

Zimbalist (jnr), Efrem
Born 30 November 1918  (New York, New York, USA)
Actor who rose to prominence during the late 1950s as Stuart Bailey in the TV series "77 Sunset Strip". He also appeared in the long-running "The FBI" and various films, including "Hot Shots!". He has recently been promoting his latest book: the curiously titled autobiography "My Dinner of Herbs".
[Picture of Efrem Zimbalist (jnr)]

 

Zinn, Howard (Died in 2010)
Born 24 August 1922  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Professor, historian & playwright, best known in America for his book "The People's History of the United States".
[Picture of Howard Zinn]

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