Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2011: J

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Jackman, Hugh Born 12 October 1968  (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Australian actor who found success in Hollywood in the film 'X-Men' as Wolverine. Presented the Academy Awards in 2010. Illinois Reaper Beater 5.0

Jackson, Jesse Born 8 October 1941  (Greenville, South Carolina, USA) Controversial politician & civil rights activist, as well as a Baptist minister. Crash Cart Stat!

Jackson, Joe Born 11 August 1954  (Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) British musician, singer-songwriter & pianist. Now You're Gone...Can I Have Your Xbox? The Blue And White Reaper The Worst Acronym Team

Jackson, Joseph Born 26 July 1929  (Fountain Hill, Arkansas, USA) Father of Michael & all the other Jacksons, former manager of Jackson 5. DDP it's as easy as AA-BB-CC

Jackson, Katherine Born 4 May 1930  (Barbour County, Alabama) Matriarch of the legendary Jackson family of musicians. Funeral Holmes Lard Bazaar

Jackson, Samuel L Born 21 December 1948  (Washington D.C., USA) Award winning actor, with a whole string of hit films to his credit in the last three decades. Prunella Vulgaris 2011

Jacob, Francois (Died in 2013) Born 17 June 1920  (Nancy, France) Nobel Prize winner in Medicine in 1965, a feted biologist. Nobel Losers

Jacobi, Derek Born 22 October 1938  (Leytonstone, London, England) Actor, mostly on stage, but with notable TV & film credits as well. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Jacobs, David (Died in 2013) Born 19 May 1926  (London, England) Veteran disc jockey & former television presenter, former Eurovision commentator for the BBC. Doornails R Us Radio Ga Ga Gone The Pungent Pit

Jaffee, Al Born 13 March 1921  (Savannah, Georgia, USA) Cartoonist with MAD magazine since 1955. Features include the back cover fold-in and 'Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions'. Soylent Dreams

Jagger, Mick Born 26 July 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) Rubber-lipped lead singer of the Rolling Stones. Edster's Deadsters Gwynhafyr

Jakes, Milous Born 12 August 1922  (Ceské Chalupy, Czechoslovakia) General Secretary of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party shortly before the "Velvet Revolution" of 1989. Bet he thought he had a job for life... Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

James, Clifton Born 29 May 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Actor, Sheriff J.W. Pepper in two James Bond movies. Club Carp Douglas Of The Dead

James, Clive Born 7 October 1939  (Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) TV critic, writer & author who thinks he is far far funnier than he actually is. Coffin Fit Fuck 'Em All

James, Etta (Died in 2012) Born 25 January 1938  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Blues and R&B star. Best known for her 1961 ballad 'At Last'. Born Jamesetta Hawkins. Inigo, I Hope We Win Already Dead Snort The Ashes The End of the World As We Know It

James, Jesse G. Born 19 April 1969  (Long Beach, California, USA) Customizer of Motorcycles as featured in the U.S. Reality TV show 'Monster Garage'. Was married to Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, before the eejit went and had an affair and was subsequently divorced. Deadly As Sin Till You Win

James, LeBron Born 30 December 1984  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Basketball player in the NBA Deadly As Sin Till You Win

James, P. D. Born 3 August 1920  (Oxford, England) Author of mystery novels. Crossing The Styx Dave's Bungalow Of Death in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

James, Sonny Born 1 May 1929  (Hackleburg, Alabama, USA) Country & Western singer. Dirttt Nappp

Jameson, Derek (Died in 2012) Born 29 November 1929  (London, England) One of those people that the great unwashed general public thought died years ago but is still alive & well (so far, anyway). Former journalist, turned broadcaster - a frequent guest on 'Countdown'. Caedmon's Croakers Drunkasaskunk One Bar Gas Fire And A Tin Of Dog Food The Worst Acronym Team Tick Tock Stopped Ticking

Jane, Bob Born 18 December 1929  (Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia) Former touring car racing driver, but better known, in Australia anyway, as a businessman. Mr & Mrs Drummerboy

Janis, Conrad Born 11 February 1928  (New York, New York, USA) Jazz musician & actor, played Mindy's laconic dad in 'Mork and Mindy'. ZZ Topped

Janner, Greville Born 11 July 1928  (Cardiff, Wales) Former MP for Leicester between 1970 & 1997. Dead Commons

Jarreau, Al Born 12 March 1940  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Multi-award winning jazz singer. Dying For Some Points Fly Me To The Tomb Weakend At Bernies Pickton's Pork Pies

Jaruzelska, Barbara Date and place of birth unknown Wife of ex-Leader of Poland, Wojciech Jaruzelski. Born 1931. First Lady's First

Jaruzelski, General Wojciech Born 6 July 1923  (Kurow, Poland) Joined the Polish army during WWII, and turned to politics in the 1960s. Rose through the ranks of the Communist Party to become National Secretary (President of Poland in all but name) in 1981, just as the Solidarity movement was heating up. Pitted his trademark sunglasses against Lech Walesa's moustache and lost. Removed from office in 1990, but has been too unwell to face trial ever since. Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Germarmans Hardwood Surround Pooil Vaaish Already Dead ...the Salmon Mousse!!!

Jason, David Born 2 February 1940  (Edmonton, London, England) Comedy actor, best known as Granville in 'Open All Hours' and Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in 'Only Fools and Horses'. Even after a decade, it's still hard not to smirk at his supposedly serious role as Detective Inspector Jack Frost in 'A Touch of Frost'. Caedmon's Croakers Lord Coffins Cadavers

Javacheff, Christo Born 13 June 1935  (Gabrovo, Bulgaria) Bulgarian-born avant garde artist. Heads In A Bag

Jean, Al Born 9 January 1961  (Detroit, Michigan, USA) Screenwriter for 'The Simpsons' among others. Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Them I Can't Believe I Ate The Whole Thing

Jean, Wyclef Born 17 October 1969  (Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti) Haitian-born musician who rose to prominence in 1996 with the pop group The Fugees. Made an unsuccesful attempt to become a presidential candidate in his home country in 2010. Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts

Jean I of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Born 5 January 1921  (Berg Castle, Luxembourg) Ruler of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. The Grey Horde

Jefferies, Chris Date and place of birth unknown Eccentric landlord of murdered landscape architect Joanne Yeates, whose body was found on Christmas Day 2010. Jefferies was arrested in connection with the crime, but was later released on bail, but not before the British media decided to act like judge, jury and executioner. Come Die With Me  It Tolls For Thee Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Lard Bazaar Sweeney Todd's Nutritional Information

Jenkins, Right Rev. David Born 26 January 1925  (Bromley, Kent, England) Hugely controversial former Bishop of Durham. Diepod Shuffle

Jenner, Terry  Born 8 September 1944  (Mount Lawley, Western Australia, Australia) Died 25 May 2011  (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) Age at death: 66  (read death notice) Former leg spin bowler for the Australian international cricket team in the 1970s. Daniel Faraday's Notebook Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Gawn. . .dead. . .planted US Military Admits Bieber-Boarding Deaths At Guantanamo

Jens, Walter (Died in 2013) Born 8 May 1922  (Hamburg, Germany) German literary historian. Death Speaks German Going The Way Of The Wall

Jepson, Harry Date and place of birth unknown President of Leeds Rhinos rugby league club. Repro Beardfaces & Friends

Jobs, Steve  Born 24 February 1955  (San Francisco, California, USA) Died 5 October 2011  (Palo Alto, California, USA) Age at death: 56  (read death notice) Co-founder of Apple Computers and Pixar. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit And My Name Is Larry! Annus Horribilis Breath 'ns For Losers Deathpig  Diet Of Worms Food For Worms Goners 2011 H5N1 Researched To Death Just Die Will You Ken Bishop's Diabetic Eleven Knowing My Luck I'll Reincarnate as a Mayfly! Weakend At Bernies Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive  Rob's Racing Certs ThePoitouTeam

Jodorowsky, Alejandro Born 7 February 1929  (Tocopilla, Chile) Jewish Chilean filmmaker who made the cult western 'El Topo' in 1970. Let The Dead Ones In

John, Elton Born 25 March 1947  (Pinner, Middlesex, England) The most successful pop star of the 1970s, who has managed to remain more or less in the limelight ever since, despite (or perhaps because of) drug and alcohol problems, bust-ups with his lyricist Bernie Taupin, a turbulent love life and a lamentable dress sense. Deadpoolers Edster's Deadsters Foxy's Flatliners Optimus Prime's Rusty Nuts  Stairway To Heaven

John, Margaret  Born 15 December 1926  (Swansea, Wales) Died 2 February 2011  (Swansea, Wales) Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Veteran Welsh character actress who has recently found some fame to a new audience as a character in 'Gavin & Stacey'. Pobol Y Fedd

Johns, Glynis Born 5 October 1923  (Pretoria, South Africa) Husky-voiced actress (and dancer/singer), of Welsh origin, a popular actress in the 1950s. Happy No Year I'll Get The Oven On Keeper Of The Heads Obituarynotice

Johns, Jasper Born 15 May 1930  (Augusta, Georgia, USA) American abstract expressionist painter. All Death Is Consolation

Johnson, Arte Born 20 January 1929  (Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA) Comic actor, best known for appearing on 'Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In'. Star Dust

Johnson, Ben Born 30 December 1961  (Falmouth, Jamaica) Jamaican-born Canadian former international athlete, forever known as the man who took anabolic steroids to help him win the Olympic Men's 100m title in 1988 and getting caught. Mave's Graves

Johnson, Holly Born 19 February 1960  (Khartoum, Sudan) African-born former front man of '80s Scouse popsters Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Was diagnosed with HIV in the late '80s, but treatment has kept it at bay ever since, and he continues to work in the music industry. Deadpoolers Died In The Wool Illinois Reaper Beater 5.0 Partridge As Reaper

Johnson, Luci Baines Born 2 July 1947  (place of birth unknown) Daughter of 37th President of the United States, Lyndon Johnson. JoeRam

Johnson, Magic Born 14 August 1959  (Lansing, Michigan, USA) HIV-positive former basketball player. Corpse Bride Edster's Deadsters El Diablo The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Johnson, Jr, Ernie Born 5 November 1956  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) American sports broadcaster, currently fighting cancer. Jim's Deadbeats

Johnson-Houghton, Helen (Died in 2012) Born 8 November 1910  (Monmouthshire, Wales) First female horse trainer to win one of the classics, the 2,000 Guineas, in 1956. Turf & Toast

Jolie, Angelina Born 4 June 1975  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Lara Croft actress. What Goes Before The 5-0 Arrives?

Jones, Bruce Born 24 January 1953  (Collyhurst, Manchester, England) Actor, was Les Battersby in Coronation Street. Currently, and this was seen by OoO once, performing stand-up comedy in his beloved Benidorm. He wasn't very good. The Voodoogurus

Jones, Cliff Born 7 February 1935  (Swansea, Wales) Former Tottenham Hotspur winger, part of the legendary double winning side of 1961. Old People Smell Of Piss

Jones, Davy (Died in 2012) Born 30 December 1945  (Manchester, England) Actor and lead singer of 1960s manufactured band The Monkees. Simply Dead

Jones, Dickie Born 25 February 1927  (Snyder, Texas, USA) Former child actor, best known as the voice of 'Pinocchio'. Eternity Tours

Jones, Freddie Born 17 August 1927  (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) Actor, currently in Emmerdale & has been on TV for aeons. Miss Creant

Jones, George (Died in 2013) Born 12 September 1931  (Saratoga, Texas, USA) Country music star. (I had a) Gravediggin' Grandaddy! See You In Heaven

Jones, Johnny "Lam" Born 4 April 1958  (Lawton, Oklahoma, USA) Former athlete and American Football player, won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics. Clathrate Gun

Jones, Quincy Born 14 March 1933  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Music composer, trumpeter, record producer & arranger, mainly of "feel-good" music. The Worst Acronym Team

Jones, Tanya Born in Hertfordshire, England  (exact date unknown) Wife of footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones. Had a heart transplant in the late 1980s. Born 1963. Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band

Jones, Terry Born 1 February 1942  (Colwyn Bay, Wales) Member of Monty Python and one of Britain's most noted historians. Mr. Yuck Seasideessexxile The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Trojan Hearse Sgt Reaper's Mouldy Heart, Clubbed Hand Wishy-Washy

Jones, Tom Born 7 June 1940  (Pontypridd, Wales) Gravelly-voiced, hirsute Welsh singer, inexplicably attractive to ladies of a certain age. Gwynhafyr Ken Bishop's Diabetic Eleven Lived So Let's Die Swampy's Stiffs

Jong-Il, Kim  Born 16 February 1941  (Khabarovsk, Siberia, USSR) Died 17 December 2011  (Nr Pyongyang, North Korea) Age at death: 70  (read death notice) "Dear Leader" (a.k.a. tinpot dictator) of North Korea. "18 Whiskies, I Think That's The Record." Aardvark's Bupa Listing A Kick In The Ghoulies Al Andar Muerto Another One Bites The Hoff  Bad People Baz & Barrys Burial Bonanza Biologically Dead Bob Marley's Doughnuts Breathless In Seattle Buzzards Canny Fakers - Own Goals And Giraffes Circling The Drain Coffinitup Dirty Rotten Spunkers Crofty's Coffin Crew David the Aspie DDP Tofoa Dead Enders Dead Ends Deader Than A Dead Thing Deadfellas  Dead-Lines, What Deadlines? Dead Man's Team 1 Death Is Not The End Deathlist.net Deathpig Death Stalks United Diet Of Worms Doornails R Us Drop Dead Celebration Eddie's Parade Of Darkness And Despair Eejit Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Eternity Tours Falling Off The Perch Finbarr Returns From The Dead Four Horsemen Of The Magic Roundabout Glorious Leaders Plus Clive Going Ready Or Not Going Underground I'll Pick 'Em Till They Croak Impaled On The Antlers Of Doom Keen Of The Banshee I Told You I Was Ill It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It I've Got A Little List Jill Dando's Cat Jumptheshark Kackers United They're Loving Angels Instead Lard Bazaar Lead, Follow ...and Die This Year Lord Football's Dead Corpses Madonna's Hand of Bod Mave's Graves Miss Creant Morbid United FC Mourning Glory Mr. Yuck Nicole Kidman Is A Slag Ninja Zombies Rule! .....norfolk & Good Norman Tebbit's Bicycle Club Only Fools & Corpses The Pale Rider Pool Ghoul PRFT See You In Hell Shorter Of Breath, One Day Closer To Death Shovelful Of Dirt Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling Spongebob Ate My Hamster Forgotten But Not Gone STAB_in_the_DARK Star Dust Steviator's Terminators Stiff & the Tears Tazman's Hit List Team Dead Raccoon The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Dead Certs The Death Stars Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead The Federal Bureau Of Insemination The Funeral Director 2011 The Grim Reapers Club... Members Only The Grey Horde Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader  The Long Awaited Return Of The Dorset Jury Themankini.com Down Like A Clown The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead They're Dead, Y'Know! US Military Admits Bieber-Boarding Deaths At Guantanamo Wall Street Massacre We Spin Terror Zombie Nation

Jong-Un, Kim Born 8 January 1983  (Pyongyang, North Korea) Son of the late North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il and appointed successor to the dear leader after his death in December 2011. Say Hi To Uncle George Term Limits

Joosten, Kathryn (Died in 2012) Born 20 December 1939  (Eustis, Florida, USA) Television actress, most recently appearing in 'Desperate Housewives'. Breathless In Seattle Harry Patch's Love Child JoeRam You're Not Breathing Anymore

Josephson, Erland (Died in 2012) Born 15 June 1923  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish stage & film actor, a regular in Bergman's films. Let The Dead Ones In

Jourdan, Louis Born 19 June 1919  (Marseille, France) French actor in a number of US & UK movies, including 'Octopussy'. Grim McGraw Of All The Morgues In All The World, You Died In Mine Pool Ghoul Douglas Of The Dead Tick Tock Stopped Ticking You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On! You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Joya, Malalai Born 25 April 1978  (Farah, Afghanistan) Member of the Afghan parliament, noted for her hostility towards whom she considers warlords and war criminals in the parliament. Plowing The Deep

Juan Carlos Of Spain, King Born 5 January 1938  (Rome, Italy) King of Spain since 1975. Johnny Foreskin And The Pullbacks  Their Royal Deadness or O'Deary Leader

Julius Norwich, John Born 15 September 1929  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Historian, TV broadcaster & travel writer, son of politician Duff Cooper. Bloody Dead Rep

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