Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2009: A

 

Abbado, Claudio
Born 26 June 1933  (Milan, Italy)
Italian music conductor, one of the foremost conductors still around. Former conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and former Music Director of La Scala in Milan.
[Picture of Claudio Abbado]

 

Abbas, Mahmoud
Born 26 March 1935  (Safed, Palestine)
President of the Palestinian Authority.
[Picture of Mahmoud Abbas]

 

Abbot, Russ
Born 16 September 1947  (Chester, Cheshire, England)
Comedian and actor. Born Russell Roberts, he was voted "funniest man on television" 5 times. If he was the funniest, then we'd hate to see who was the unfunniest. Also Pipe Smoker of the Year 2001, which might be more relevant to the DDP.
[Picture of Russ Abbot]

 

Abdel-Rahman, Omar
Born 3 May 1938  (Dakahlia, Cairo, Egypt)
Blind Muslim cleric and militant leader, currently serving life for plotting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
[Picture of Omar Abdel-Rahman]

 

Abdul, Paula
Born 19 June 1962  (San Fernando, California, USA)
Dancer, singer and now judge on "American Idol".
[Picture of Paula Abdul]

 

Abdul-Aziz, Crown Prince Sultan bin (Died in 2011)
Born 5 January 1928  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Crown Prince of the Saudi Arabian royal family & politician.
[Picture of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz]

 

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, King
Born 1 August 1924  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Became King of Saudi Arabia in August 2005, following the death of his half-brother, King Fahd.
[Picture of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia]

 

Abrams, M. H.
Born 23 July 1912  (Long Branch, New Jersey, USA)
US literary critic. M. H. = Meyer Howard.
[Picture of M. H. Abrams]

 

Abse, Dannie
Born 22 September 1923  (Cardiff, Wales)
Brother of Leo, Dannie Abse has been a popular poet for many years. OoO is very familiar with Abse's poems as being a "boy from the valleys" himself, a book of Abse's prose was often read for school homework & both father & grandfather are fan's. I preferred reading The Beano, which is probably why I never achieved literary greatness…
[Picture of Dannie Abse]

 

Ackland, Joss
Born 29 February 1928  (North Kensington, London, England)
Distinguished and experienced actor, still working. His date of birth drastically reduces the chances of anyone collecting a "party pooper" bonus on him - bar 2008, of course!
[Picture of Joss Ackland]

 

Adair, Johnny 'Mad Dog'
Born 27 October 1963  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Ulster paramilitary and "freedom fighter". After internal feuds within the faction, he moved to the UK in order to avoid assassination. Also partial to a spot of boozing, drug-taking and wife-beating.
[Picture of Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair]

 

Adam, Ken
Born 5 February 1921  (Berlin, Germany)
Former film set designer, most notably on the James Bond movies.
[Picture of Ken Adam]

 

Adams, Gerry
Born 6 October 1948  (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
President of the Irish Republican party Sinn Féin.
[Picture of Gerry Adams]

 

Adams, Richard
Born 9 May 1920  (Newbury, Berkshire, England)
Author of "Watership Down".
[Picture of Richard Adams]

 

Adler, Steven
Born 22 January 1965  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Former Guns N' Roses drummer.
[Picture of Steven Adler]

 

Afewerki, Isaias
Born 2 February 1946  (Asamara, Eritrea)
Current, long time President of Eritrea.
[Picture of Isaias Afewerki]

 

Aga Khan, Prince Karim
Born 13 December 1936  (Geneva, Switzerland)
49th and current Imam of the Ismaili Muslims & horse-racing fan.
[Picture of Prince Karim Aga Khan]

 

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud
Born 28 October 1956  (Garmsar, Iran)
Plainly bonkers, holocaust-denying President of Iran.
[Picture of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]

 

Ahmed, Abdullahi Yusuf (Died in 2012)
Born 15 December 1934  (Galkacyo, Somalia)
Current president of Somalia, who returned to the capital in 2007 after his side seemingly won the aeons-long battle to win control of the anarchic, war-ravaged country. Survived an assassination attempt in 2006.
[Picture of Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed]

 

Air, Donna
Born 2 August 1979  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England)
Bimbo.
[Picture of Donna Air]

 

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.
[Picture of Emperor Akihito of Japan]

 

Aksyonov, Vasily Vasily Aksyonov is no longer with us
Born 20 August 1932  (Kazan, Russia)

Died 6 July 2009  (Moscow, Russia)

Age at death: 76  (read death notice)
Famed Russian novelist, who often fell foul of the authorities in the early days of his career.
[Picture of Vasily Aksyonov]

 

Al Masri, Abu Ayyub (Died in 2010)
Born in El-Sharaiya, Egypt  (exact date unknown)
Reportedly became the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in an airstrike in June 2006. Born in 1967, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer.
[Picture of Abu Ayyub Al Masri]

 

Al Megrahi, Abdelbaset (Died in 2012)
Born 1 April 1952  (Tripoli, Libya)
Alleged bomber of flight Pan-Am Flight 103, which crashed over Lockerbie in 1988. However, his conviction has always been disputed, not least now he is revealed to be suffering from cancer.
[Picture of Abdelbaset Al Megrahi]

 

Al Zahar, Mahmoud
Born in Gaza, Palestine  (exact date unknown)
One of the founding members of Hamas in 1987, becoming its first press spokesman. Born 1945.
[Picture of Mahmoud Al Zahar]

 

Al-Assad, Bashar
Born 11 September 1965  (Damascus, Syria)
President of Syria since his father's death in 2000.
[Picture of Bashar Al-Assad]

 

Albanese, Licia
Born 22 July 1913  (Bari. Italy)
Famed former opera singer.
[Picture of Licia Albanese]

 

Albee, Edward
Born 12 March 1928  (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Author & playwright, best known for his work on "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
[Picture of Edward Albee]

 

Alberghetti, Anna Maria
Born 15 January 1936  (Pesaro, Marche, Italy)
Actress & singer - star of "Carnival!" on Broadway for many years & also in some films.
[Picture of Anna Maria Alberghetti]

 

Albert II, King
Born 6 June 1934  (Laeken, Belgium)
King of Belgium since 1993.
[Picture of King Albert II]

 

Albright, Madeleine
Born 15 May 1937  (Prague, Czechoslovakia)
Former US Secretary of State, the first woman in the role.
[Picture of Madeleine Albright]

 

Alda, Alan
Born 28 January 1936  (New York City, New York, USA)
US actor, best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in "M*A*S*H".
[Picture of Alan Alda]

 

Aldrin, Buzz
Born 20 January 1930  (Montclair, New Jersey, USA)
Second man on the Moon, who has always claimed he'd have been the first if it wasn't for the fact that the only door of the lunar lander was on Neil Armstrong's side.
[Picture of Buzz Aldrin]

 

Aleksanyan, Vasily (Died in 2011)
Born 15 December 1972  (Moscow, Russia)
Russian businessman, formerly with Yukos who was jailed controversially in 2006. He has been in health problems ever since, say his lawyers.
[Picture of Vasily Aleksanyan]

 

Alencar, Jose (Died in 2011)
Born 17 October 1931  (Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Currently vice-president of Brazil.
[Picture of Jose Alencar]

 

Alexander, Jean
Born 24 February 1926  (Liverpool, England)
Best known as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street.
[Picture of Jean Alexander]

 

Alexander, Terence Terence Alexander is no longer with us
Born 11 March 1923  (London, England)

Died 28 May 2009  (London, England)

Age at death: 86  (read death notice)
British actor, best remembered for his role as Charlie Hungerford in "Bergerac".
[Picture of Terence Alexander]

 

Alexandra, Princess
Born 25 December 1936  (Windsor, Berkshire, England)
First cousin of the Queen and sister to Prince Michael of Kent. Variously known as The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent.
[Picture of Princess Alexandra]

 

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.
[Picture of Mohammed Al-Fayed]

 

Al-Hafiz, Amin Amin Al-Hafiz is no longer with us
Born 12 November 1921  (Damascus, Syria)

Died 17 December 2009  (Aleppo ,Syria)

Age at death: 88  (read death notice)
Military officer and former Prime Minister (1963-4, 1964-5) and president (1963-66) of Syria.
[Picture of Amin Al-Hafiz]

 

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.
[Picture of Muhammad Ali]

 

Ali Zardari, Asif
Born 21 July 1956  (Nawabshah, Pakistan)
Widower of Benazir Bhutto, who announced that he would nominally head her party whilst their son is at university in England. Then became insurgent target number 1 when he became President of the country in 2008.
[Picture of Asif Ali Zardari]

 

Alia, Ramiz (Died in 2011)
Born 18 October 1925  (Shkodra, Albania)
Leader of Communist Albania from 1985-92.
[Picture of Ramiz Alia]

 

Allais, Maurice (Died in 2010)
Born 31 May 1911  (Paris, France)
Economist, the 1988 winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.
[Picture of Maurice Allais]

 

Allason, Lt. Col James (Died in 2011)
Born 6 September 1912  (London, England)
Military big-wig, who later had a long career in politics.
[Picture of Lt. Col James Allason]

 

Allen, Douglas (Died in 2011)
Born 15 December 1917  (Croydon, Surrey, England)
Politician, civil servant & businessman.
[Picture of Douglas Allen]

 

Allen, Marty
Born 22 March 1922  (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Stand-up comedian and actor, far better known across the Atlantic than here in the UK.
[Picture of Marty Allen]

 

Allen, Woody
Born 1 December 1935  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Comedy film actor/writer/director, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg.
[Picture of Woody Allen]

 

Allingham, Henry Henry Allingham is no longer with us
Born 6 June 1896  (Clapham, London, England)

Died 18 July 2009  (Brighton, East Sussex, England)

Age at death: 113  (read death notice)
First World War veteran who was, briefly, the World's oldest man.
[Picture of Henry Allingham]

 

Allison, Malcolm (Died in 2010)
Born 5 September 1927  (Dartford, Kent, England)
Extrovert and flamboyant ex-football manager, rarely seen without fedora and cigar. Managed a host of clubs, but is perhaps best remembered for his time at Manchester City. Now suffering from dementia.
[Picture of Malcolm Allison]

 

al-Majid, Ali Hassan (Died in 2010)
Born 30 November 1941  (Tikrit, Iraq)
Cousin of Saddam Hussein, who served as the Minister of Defence under his regime. Termed "Chemical Ali" by the media for allegedly ordering a chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in March 1988, killing thousands. Was the King of Spades in the famous deck of cards until his capture by US forces in August 2003. Currently awaiting execution for war crimes.
[Picture of Ali Hassan al-Majid]

 

al-Maliki, Nouri
Born 20 June 1950  (Abu Gharaq, Iraq)
Prime Minister of Iraq since May 2006. Later that year, he took the unusual step of announcing that he wasn't enjoying his job and wouldn't be standing for a second term in office, which loosely translates as "I'm a moving target and I'm absolutely sh*tting myself".
[Picture of Nouri al-Maliki]

 

Almond, Marc
Born 9 July 1956  (Southport, Lancashire, England)
Flamboyantly gay singer, formerly frontman of Soft Cell and Coil.
[Picture of Marc Almond]

 

Amash, Mariam (Died in 2012)
Date and place of birth unknown
Bedouin lady, who claims to be the oldest living person, at a whopping 120 years of age. However, this hasn't been (and probably won't be) proved.
[Picture of Mariam Amash]

 

Ames, Ed
Born 9 July 1927  (Malden, Massachusetts, USA)
Singer & actor.
[Picture of Ed Ames]

 

Amis, John (Died in 2013)
Born 17 June 1922  (Dulwich, London, England)
Classical music critic for The Guardian & the BBC. Also deaf in one ear.
[Picture of John Amis]

 

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 also battled breast cancer in 2003.
[Picture of Anastacia]

 

Anderson, Gerry (Died in 2012)
Born 14 April 1929  (Kilburn, London, England)
TV producer, director & writer - the man behind "Thunderbirds" and "Stingray", amongst others.
[Picture of Gerry Anderson]

 

Anderson, Michael J
Born 31 October 1953  (Denver, Colorado, USA)
American actor, in a whole host of films & TV, but best remembered for his role in "Twin Peaks".
[Picture of Michael J Anderson]

 

Anderson, Pamela
Born 1 July 1967  (Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada)
One of the great intellectuals of our time, and part-time model, actress and sex symbol.
[Picture of Pamela Anderson]

 

Anderson, Paul W.S.
Born 4 May 1965  (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England)
Film director, often of video game & sci-fi literature adaptations.
[Picture of Paul W.S. Anderson]

 

Anderson, Sparky (Died in 2010)
Born 22 February 1934  (Bridgewater, South Dakota, USA)
Legendary baseball manager, apparently.
[Picture of Sparky Anderson]

 

Anderton, Sophie
Born 14 May 1977  (Bristol, England)
Model & occasional "reality TV celeb". *Shudder*
[Picture of Sophie Anderton]

 

Andre, Peter
Born 27 February 1973  (Harrow, London, England)
Cheesy pop singer of "Mysterious Girl" fame. Was married to someone even cheesier, than him - Jordan.
[Picture of Peter Andre]

 

Andreotti, Giulio (Died in 2013)
Born 14 January 1919  (Rome, Italy)
Former Italian President, who, due to the often chaotic Italian political system, has been the 58th, 61st AND 70th President of Italy!
[Picture of Giulio Andreotti]

 

Andress, Ursula
Born 19 March 1936  (Ostermundigen, Switzerland)
Actress & sex symbol, best known for her sultry performance in Dr. No.
[Picture of Ursula Andress]

 

Andrews, Julie
Born 1 October 1935  (Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England)
Actress - star of "The Sound of Music".
[Picture of Julie Andrews]

 

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.
[Picture of Patty Andrews]

 

Andruzzi, Joe
Born 23 August 1975  (Staten Island, New York, USA)
American footballer who had to retire due to cancer.
[Picture of Joe Andruzzi]

 

Angel, Criss
Born 19 December 1967  (East Meadow, New York, USA)
Illusionist & stunt performer, best known, in the US anyway, for his show Criss Angel MindFreak
[Picture of Criss Angel]

 

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.
[Picture of Mother Angelica]

 

Angelou, Maya
Born 4 February 1928  (St Louis, Missouri, USA)
Emiment US literary figure - poet, actress and civil rights veteran.
[Picture of Maya Angelou]

 

Annakin, Ken Ken Annakin is no longer with us
Born 10 August 1914  (Beverley, Yorkshire, England)

Died 22 April 2009  (Beverly Hills, California, USA)

Age at death: 94  (read death notice)
Film director, an inspiration & friend to George Lucas, who named Anakin Skywalker in his Star Wars films after him.
[Picture of Ken Annakin]

 

Annan, Kofi
Born 8 April 1938  (Kumasi, Ghana)
Former Secretary-General of the UN until 2007.
[Picture of Kofi Annan]

 

Ansara, Michael (Died in 2013)
Born 15 April 1922  (Syria)
US actor, known for his sci-fi roles in "Star Trek", "Babylon 5" and "Buck Rogers".
[Picture of Michael Ansara]

 

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

 

Anthony, Casey
Born 19 March 1986  (Warren, Ohio, USA)
American who hit the headlines there when she was charged with the murder & appalling treatment of her daugher Caylee in 2008.
[Picture of Casey Anthony]

 

Antoniozzi, Alfonso
Born 29 August 1964  (Viterbo, Italy)
Italian opera singer. He was subject of rumours about his health, but these have been proven to be completely fake & Alfonso is still fit, well & working.
[Picture of Alfonso Antoniozzi]

 

Anud Bint Abdulaziz Al Saud, Princess
Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  (exact date unknown)
Saudi Royal. Yes, she really does have bint in her name....... Born around 1917.
[Picture of Princess Anud Bint Abdulaziz Al Saud]

 

Aoun, Michel
Born 17 February 1935  (Beirut, Lebanon)
Lebanese military commander and politician. Also briefly ex-PM and President of the country. Not the safest of job roles, being a Lebanese politician right now...
[Picture of Michel Aoun]

 

Apiata, Bill
Born 28 June 1972  (Mangakino, New Zealand)
VC holder, one of the more recent recipients of the award, when he was awarded it for bravery in the Afghanistan conflict.
[Picture of Bill Apiata]

 

Applegate, Christina
Born 25 November 1971  (Hollywood, California, USA)
American actress & comedienne who has suffered from & beaten breast cancer.
[Picture of Christina Applegate]

 

Aquino, Corazon Corazon Aquino is no longer with us
Born 25 January 1933  (Paniqui, Tarlac. Philippines)

Died 1 August 2009  (Makati, Philippines)

Age at death: 76  (read death notice)
Former President of the Philippines who replaced Ferdinand Marcos in the country's peaceful revolution in 1986.
[Picture of Corazon Aquino]

 

arap Moi, Daniel
Born 2 September 1924  (Sacho, Baringo, Kenya)
President of Kenya from 1978-2002. Still dogged by controversies stemming from his time in office.
[Picture of Daniel arap Moi]

 

Arbus, Allan (Died in 2013)
Born 15 February 1918  (New York City, New York, USA)
Veteran US actor, best known for his role as Dr Sidney Freedman in "M*A*S*H".
[Picture of Allan Arbus]

 

Arkin, Alan
Born 26 March 1934  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Actor, in films from the mid-60's onwards.
[Picture of Alan Arkin]

 

Armfield, Jimmy
Born 21 September 1935  (Denton, Manchester, England)
Former Blackpool & England footballer, now a very popular radio commentator & broadcaster.
[Picture of Jimmy Armfield]

 

Armstrong, Curtis
Born 27 November 1953  (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
American actor of "Revenge of the Nerds" fame.
[Picture of Curtis Armstrong]

 

Armstrong, Lance
Born 18 September 1971  (Plano, Texas, USA)
Former cyclist, 7 times winner of the Tour de France, who overcame brain, lung and testicular cancer.
[Picture of Lance Armstrong]

 

Armstrong, Neil (Died in 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.
[Picture of Neil Armstrong]

 

Armstrong, R. G. (Died in 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.
[Picture of R. G. Armstrong]

 

Arness, James (Died in 2011)
Born 26 May 1923  (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Star of US TV show "Gunsmoke", as well as having a long and varied film career.
[Picture of James Arness]

 

Arnold, Eve (Died in 2012)
Born 21 April 1912  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
American photojournalist, who now lives in Britain.
[Picture of Eve Arnold]

 

Arthur, Bea Bea Arthur is no longer with us
Born 13 May 1923  (New York City, New York, USA)

Died 25 April 2009  (Los Angeles, California, USA)

Age at death: 85  (read death notice)
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.
[Picture of Bea Arthur]

 

Artschwager, Richard (Died in 2013)
Born 26 December 1923  (Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
Artist, painter & sculptor.
[Picture of Richard Artschwager]

 

Arundell, Peter
Born 8 November 1933  (Ilford, Essex, England)
Racing driver, for whom injury ruined what could've been a very successful career in the early '60's. Died in 2009, no obituary yet.
[Picture of Peter Arundell]

 

Arvonen, Aarne
Born 4 August 1897  (Helsinki, Finland)
A very old Finn, he was also the last surviving participant of the Finnish Civil War of 1918. Died in 2009, but an obituary hasn't come yet.
[Picture of Aarne Arvonen]

 

Ashmore, Sir Edward
Born 11 December 1919  (Queenstown, Ireland)
A former Admiral of the Fleet, the most senior Royal Navy position there is.
[Picture of Sir Edward Ashmore]

 

Asner, Ed
Born 15 November 1929  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA)
US actor, who has mostly appeared in TV programmes such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show".
[Picture of Ed Asner]

 

Asner, Milivoj (Died in 2011)
Born 21 April 1913  (Daruvar. Croatia)
War criminal, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the city of Požega in 1941 - 1942.
[Picture of Milivoj Asner]

 

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.
[Picture of Michael Aspel]

 

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.
[Picture of John Astin]

 

Atkins, Susan Susan Atkins is no longer with us
Born 7 May 1948  (San Gabriel, California, USA)

Died 24 September 2009  (Chowchilla, California, USA)

Age at death: 61  (read death notice)
Murderer, one of Charles Mansons' followers.
[Picture of Susan Atkins]

 

Attenborough, Sir David
Born 8 May 1926  (London, England)
Broadcaster, author, naturalist and also ex-Controller of BBC2. Brother of Sir Richard.
[Picture of Sir David Attenborough]

 

Attenborough, Sir Richard
Born 29 August 1923  (Cambridge, England)
Oscar-winning film director, general luvvie, and brother of Sir David.
[Picture of Sir Richard Attenborough]

 

Austin, Barry
Born 17 September 1968  (Birmingham, England)
One of the fattest people in the UK, featured in numerous obese-related programmes. As if that wasn't bad enough, he also supports Birmingham City FC.
[Picture of Barry Austin]

 

Ayres, Pam
Born 14 March 1947  (Stanford in the Vale, Berkshire, England)
Humorous poet, often on TV.
[Picture of Pam Ayres]

 

Aziz, Tariq
Born 28 April 1936  (Tel Keppe, Iraq)
One of the more familiar faces of Saddam Hussein's bunch of henchmen, and one of the few still alive! Former foreign minister, now languishing in jail.
[Picture of Tariq Aziz]

 

Aziz Al-Hakim, Abdul Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim is no longer with us
Born in Najaf, Iraq  (exact date unknown)

Died 26 August 2009  (Tehran, Iran)

Age at death: 55  (read death notice)
Born in 1953, exact date unknown. One of the main leaders of the post-Saddam Iraq, representing the majority of the country's Shia population. Rumours of poor health have abounded for years, but Al-Hakim says all is well. He was wrong as he died in 2009!
[Picture of Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim]

 

Aznavour, Charles
Born 22 May 1924  (Paris, France)
Watery-eyed French crooner.
[Picture of Charles Aznavour]

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