Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2012: Y

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Yamada, Isuzu  Born 5 February 1917  (Osaka, Japan) Died 9 July 2012  (Tokyo, Japan) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Veteran Japanese actress. Bxboy422 You're Not Acting Like Yourself Today -- Are You Dead?

Yang, Chen-Ning Born 1 October 1922  (Hefei, Anhui, China) Chinese born American physicist. Unexpected, But Who Knows

Yardy, Michael Born 27 November 1980  (Pembury, Kent, England) Cricketer - captain of Sussex County Cricket Club. 6feetunder

Yarwood, Mike Born 14 March 1941  (Stockport, Cheshire, England) British impressionist, famed for his impression of Harold Wilson, not been on TV in ages. Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt? The Degeneration Game

Yauch, Adam  Born 5 August 1964  (New York City, New York, USA) Died 4 May 2012  (New York City, New York, USA) Age at death: 47  (read death notice) Rap artist, better known as MCA from the Beastie Boys. Misers

Yeager, Chuck Born 13 February 1923  (Myra, West Virginia, USA) World War II flying ace, who later became a test pilot for the US Air Force and is credited with being the first person to break the sound barrier. Bxboy422 If Living Is Without You Unexpected, But Who Knows

Yew, Lee Kuan Born 16 September 1923  (Singapore) Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959-90. David the Aspie Knock, Knock, Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

Yi, Qin Born 31 January 1922  (Shanghai, China) Chinese film actress. †

Yonath, Ada Born 22 June 1939  (Jerusalem, Israel) First female Israeli to win the Nobel Prize, in 2009. Nobel Loserettes

Yosef, Ovadia Born 23 September 1920  (Baghdad, Iraq) Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Yoshida, Masao (Died in 2013) Date and place of birth unknown Nuclear engineer and plant manager at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant which was badly damaged by a tsunami in 2011, going into meltdown. 'arry-Kiri Better Them Than Us! Ethnic Cleansing David Quantick's Showbiz Pals Hide & Go Die Mave's Graves Mr. Yuck Poker & Tetas Killjoy Extravaganza Sgt. Death's Groaning Hearts Club Band Stephen Hawking's Football Boots The Deadly Rhythm The Living End Very Ill Turned Very Dead Wormer, He's A Dead Man! Niedermier Dead! Marmalard Dead!

Youd, Samuel  Born 16 April 1922  (Knowsley, Lancashire, England) Died 3 February 2012  (Bath, Somerset, England) Age at death: 89  (read death notice) Writer, mainly of science-fiction. A Pelican In The Wilderness

Young, Alan Born 19 November 1919  (North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England) Actor best known as the voice of Scrooge McDuck. Garf Wants You To Die The Other Side Of Sunday

Young, Burt Born 30 April 1940  (Queens, New York, USA) Actor which many will recognise as Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law Paulie in the 'Rocky' film series. Rotters

Young, Jimmy Born 21 September 1923  (Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England) Having been presenter of BBC Radio 2's lunchtime show for thirty years, he was acrimoniously sacked towards the end of 2002. Real name Leslie Ronald Young, he usually appears in the same sentence as the word "veteran", and was reportedly Margaret Thatcher's favourite broadcaster. Which probably makes him a marked man. Deader Than A Dead Thing It’s Death, Jim Lidder's Late Lamentables Radio Ga Ga Gone Stiffer Steaks - 2012 Time's-Up Team

Young, Mae Born 12 March 1923  (Sand Springs, Oklahoma, USA) Wrestler, a veteran female performer who still makes WWE appearances. WWE Hall Of Death  You Can't See Me 6 Feet Under

Young, Neil Born 12 November 1945  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Singer/songwriter, famous both as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and also in his own right. Survived a brain aneurysm in 2005, and is now back touring, his fifth decade of doing so. Deadstock LARD

Young, Sean Born 20 November 1959  (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) Film actress best known for her role in 'Blade Runner'. The Demon Of Success

Young, Will Born 20 January 1979  (Wokingham, Berkshire, England) Singer, winner of Pop Idol in 2001. The one with the batty mouth, according to Ali G… The Choir Invisibule

Youngblood, Luke Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Actor from the 'Harry Potter' film series. Born 1989. Ghouls In The Night

Yxemerry, Ambroise Born 28 September 1917  (Paris, France) French-Polynesian journalist and author. Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

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