Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2014: E

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Earl, Vince Born 11 June 1944  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Actor, comedian and singer best known as the grouchy Ron Dixon in the Channel 4 soap 'Brookside'. Rotting Kanzlerin

Earl Jones, James Born 17 January 1931  (Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA) Actor forever known as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series. 2014: A Death Odyssey I Hear Voices Over & Out Ready To Die(t) Squid's Stiffs Wretched Hive Of Scum & Villainy

Easterby, Mick Born 30 March 1931  (Yorkshire, England) Horse trainer, brother of the rather more successful Peter. Papaoutai Temps Toast of the Turf

Easterby, Peter Born 5 August 1929  (Yorkshire, England) Retired horse trainer, the only person to have saddled over 1000 winners in both flat and national hunt categories. Toast of the Turf

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. All Quiet on the Westerns Front Can't See The Wood For The Stiffs Cashier Number 84 Please! Catherine Death Sings Our Name Geneva Blues Juicy Janny Rotting Kanzlerin The Honey Trap Sleeping With The Fishes Tango Uniform The Lady's NOT for burning! They All End Up Smelling The Same, Anyway They're Getting Too Old For This Shit

Eaton, Bobby Born 14 August 1954  (Huntsville, Alabama, USA) Wrestler, part of the Midnight Express tag team. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals john_thomas_alerdice

Eaton, Shirley Born 13 January 1937  (London, England) Actress, most famous for playing Jill Masterson, the Bond girl who died after being painted head to toe in gold paint in 'Goldfinger'. 007 - Carrie - Licenced to Kill

Ebadi, Shirin Born 21 June 1947  (Hamedan, Iran) Iranian lawyer and human rights who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. The award was allegedly confiscated by the Iranian state. Nobel Loserettes

Ebert, Lily Born in Bonyhád, Hungary  (exact date unknown) Survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Caught by the Nazis in 1944, freed a year later after the end of World War II and today is an activist on remembering the holocaust. Born 1930. Carkers Convention 2014

Ecclestone, Bernie Born 28 October 1930  (St Peter South Elmham, Suffolk, England) Short-arsed 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. Cashier Number 84 Please! Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Next Must Be UZI Right?  Red-Flagged Snuff's Enough Tango Uniform You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Echeverría Álvarez, Luis Born 17 January 1922  (Mexico City, Mexico) Controversial former President of Mexico. Papaoutai Temps

Eckel, Horst Born 8 February 1932  (Vogelbach, Germany) Former West Germany international footballer, one of the team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Sudden Death

Eddery, Pat Born 18 March 1952  (County Kildare, Rep of Ireland) Highly successful horse racing jockey. I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Eddy, Duane Born 26 April 1938  (Corning, New York, USA) Guitarist known for his twanging style in such hits as 'Peter Gunn'. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

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 several of her PM spouse's successors since then. CoffinItUp Dead By Dawn House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

Edgerton, David Born in USA  (exact date unknown) Founder of the Burger King fast food chain. Born 1928. By Royal Ascent

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'. All That Glitters Is Not Mould Next Must Be UZI Right?

Edrich, John Born 21 June 1937  (Blofield, Norfolk, England) Former Surrey & England cricketer. Dead Loss Grobler's Stiff Ones Stiff & the Tears

Edwards, Don Born 20 March 1939  (Boonton, New Jersey, USA) Singer specialising in Western music as opposed to Country for which there is a difference apparently... The Number Of The Beast

Edwards, Edwin Born 7 August 1927  (Marksville, Louisiana, USA) Former Governor of Louisiana. Die You On The Bayou

Edwards, Glynn Born 2 February 1931  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Actor, a regular on British TV & was married to comic actress Yootha Joyce. One Scythe Fits All The Lady's NOT for burning!

Edwards, Nicholas Born 25 February 1934  (London, England) Baron Crickhowell. Was Secretary of State for Wales in the Thatcher government. Iron Lacky

Efron, Zac Born 18 October 1987  (San Luis Obispo, California, USA) Actor. Turned from a teenage-star, who convulsed young girls, to a movie actor, who does the same. Played college-students in his early career, now playing guys with difficult lives, who look like college students. Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice

Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Irenäus Born 15 June 1928  (Vienna, Austria) Austrian biologist and founder of the human ethology. He spent decades in comparing non-civilized people with those who live in civilization. Ethnology and race theory by an Austrian. Fill in the blanks. Death Speaks German

Eigen, Manfred Born 9 May 1927  (Bochum, Germany) Biophysical chemist and 1967 Nobel laureate in Chemistry for his work on measuring fast chemical reactions. Death Speaks German

Ekberg, Anita Born 29 September 1931  (Malmo, Sweden) Actress, model & sex symbol of the 1950s. Ikea Dead People

Ekland, Britt Born 6 October 1942  (Stockholm, Sweden) Actress, in film & TV, a former Bond Girl. Former wife of Peter Sellers. 007 - Carrie - Licenced to Kill Ikea Dead People

el Shukrijumah, Adnan Gulshair  Born 4 August 1975  (Saudi Arabia) Died 6 December 2014  (South Waziristan, Pakistan) Age at death: 39  (read death notice) Alleged member of Al-Qaeda yada yada... Drone Fodder

El-Essawy, Yosra  Born 3 July 1981  (Egypt) Died 24 October 2014  (location of death unknown) Age at death: 33  (read death notice) New York-based artist of Egyptian descent, photographer behind Beyonce's official tour pictures. Diagnosed with stage 4 oeseophageal cancer in June 2013. David Quantick's Showbiz Pals

Elford, Vic Born 10 June 1935  (London, England) Former Formula One racing driver, who won 8 points during his 13 race career in the 1960s. Red-Flagged

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. 20 to 1 Bets and Bobs Ash Cream Can't See The Wood For The Stiffs Dead And Don't Know It Death Sings Our Name Billy Graham Must Die Grave Diggers Of 2014 Gwynhafyr Heads In A Bag Illinois Reaper Beater 8.0 Infideath Jumptheshark 5.0 Lead, Follow and Die This Year Love And Marriage Go Together Like A Hearse And Carriage Mr & Mrs Drummerboy PRFT Serving Heads Of State  Sonnys Suicide Solutions Spongebob Ate My Hamster The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers  Wrong But Right 2014 You Ain't Seen Me, Right?

Elliott, Missy Born 1 July 1971  (Portsmouth, Virginia, USA) Rapper/singer-songwriter. Deathglam Industries Sing Your Last Song For Me Team Serious Effort Part 2 Not Sleeping Just Bloody Dead

Ellis, "Deadly" Doug Born 3 January 1924  (Chester, Cheshire, England) Former chairman of Aston Villa football club. Aardvark's Bupa Listing Are You Still Dying, Darling? Dead And Dusted Deadies Jellydead M6 Toll(ed) No Weddings And Twenty Funerals The British (D)i(e)sles

Ellis, Anita Kert Born 12 April 1920  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Singer and actress of Jewish descent. Dubbed Rita Hayworth's singing voice. Predictor's Predictions

Ellison, Harlan Born 27 May 1934  (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) Science fiction author. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit 5 Feet And 1 To Go Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead

Ellroy, James Born 4 March 1948  (Los Angeles, California, USA) American crime author whose most famous work was 'L.A. Confidential', later made into an Oscar-winning film. john_thomas_alerdice

Elway, John Born 28 June 1960  (Port Angeles, Washington, USA) Former NFL Quaterback for the Denver Broncos. Evergreen State Of Decay

Ely, Ron Born 2 June 1938  (Hereford, Texas, USA) Actor, one of the former "Tarzan's". ...and Its Goodnight From Him

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

Emerson, Roy Born 3 November 1936  (Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia) One of the all time great tennis players. Held the record for the most grand slam singles titles for many years until being surpassed by Pete Sampras. People Who Will Die Before An Englishman Wins Wimbledon Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

Emery, Ralph Born 10 March 1933  (McEwen, Tennessee, USA) American country music disc jockey and TV host. See You In Heaven

Enfield, Harry Born 30 May 1961  (Crawley, Sussex, England) Comedian & impressionist, who had huge success in the '90s with his sketch shows. Now trying to stage something of a comeback. Mad Maureen

Englund, Robert Born 6 June 1947  (Glendale, California, USA) Actor. Best known as Freddy Krueger from the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' film series. The Swiss Family Roberts - Gone

Enquist, P. O. Born 23 September 1934  (Hjoggböle, Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden) Swedish author. Wrote 'The Visit of the Royal Physician'. Does he need a physician too? Ikea Dead People

Epstein, Anthony Born 18 May 1921  (Willesden, London, England) Scientist, one of the discovers of the Epstein-Barr virus. Death Stinks  NoSoup4U! RKAA34

Epstein, Julius "Julie" Born in New York City, New York, USA  (exact date unknown) Florida-based Klezmer musician and last survivor of the Epstein Brothers Orchestra, a band of four musician brothers, portrayed in the 1996 movie 'A Tickle in the Heart'. Born 1926. Wep 2.0 - World's Eternity Prophet Reloaded

Erdman, Richard Born 1 June 1925  (Enid, Oklahoma, USA) Television actor. The Vaste Wasteland

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip Born 26 February 1954  (Istanbul, Turkey) Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003. Finbarr Returns From The Dead Not At All Well

Ermey, R. Lee Born 24 March 1944  (Emporia, Kansas, USA) US marine, turned actor - best known for his role as Sgt. Hartman in 'Full Metal Jacket'. Now also a military historian. 2014: A Death Odyssey Lt. Colonel Kilgore's Ultimate Surf Party

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

Escobar, Marisol Born 22 May 1930  (Paris, France) Sculptor. All Death Is Consolation

Essell, Eileen Born 8 October 1922  (London, England) Actress who began her career in her late 70s. Obituarynotice

Estes, Richard Born 14 May 1932  (Kewanee, Illinois, USA) Artist, known for his paintings that were remarkably similar to actual photos. All Death Is Consolation

Estrada, Joseph Born 19 April 1937  (Manila, Philippines) President of the Philippines from 1998-2001. Sentenced to imprisonment for plunder in 2007, but pardoned shortly after that. Ran for president again in 2010. .....Norfolk & Good

Etchegaray, Cardinal Roger Born 25 September 1922  (Espelette/Ezpeleta, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Was injured in the attack on Pope Benedict XVI on Christmas Eve 2009. Roger And Out The Pope

Etheridge, Melissa Born 29 May 1961  (Leavenworth, Kansas, USA) Female rock singer & songwriter. Has suffered & recovered from cancer. On The Box/In The Box Pop Goes The Pop Star

Eubank, Chrith Born 8 August 1966  (London, England) Flamboyant, lisping, monacle wearing former Super Middleweight boxing champion. Tarkinator

Eubanks, Bob Born 8 January 1938  (Flint, Michigan, USA) American TV presenter and host of 'The Newlywed Game'. Ash Cream Question Or Terminate?

Eure, Wesley Born 17 August 1951  (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) Actor, singer, author, producer, director, charity fundraiser, and lecturer, best known as Michael Horton in 'Days of Our Lives'. Sid And Marty Coffin

Eusébio, (footballer)  Born 25 January 1942  (Lourenco Marques, Mozambique) Died 5 January 2014  (Lisbon, Portugal) Age at death: 71  (read death notice) Legendary Portuguese footballer. Der Gevatter Ruft Embalmy Army 2014 I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls  Sudden Death There Or Thereabouts

Evans, Mark Born in Penarth, Wales  (exact date unknown) Plumber and father of singer Adele. Born 1961. Golden Slumbers

Evans, Nicholas Born 26 July 1950  (Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England) Screenwriter, author and journalist, known for 'The Horse Whisperer'. Had a kidney transplant from a donation by his daughter in 2011 following a mushroom poisoning in 2008. Who on the DDP cooked the meal? Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

Evans, Steve  Born in Wolverhampton, England  (exact date unknown) Died 16 January 2014  (Wolverhampton, England) Age at death: 52  (read death notice) Terminally ill comedian and magician whose plight has somehow garnered national attention. Born 1961. Death Can Be Funny David Quantick's Showbiz Pals  Shuffled Off Thomas Jefferson Survives

Everly, Don Born 1 February 1937  (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA) The elder of the famous Everly Brothers singing group. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead Team John Thomas

Everly, Phil  Born 19 January 1939  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Died 3 January 2014  (Burbank, California, USA) Age at death: 74  (read death notice) The younger of the famous Everly Brothers singing group. Shake, Rattle, Roll Over And Play Dead

Evren, Kenan Born 17 July 1917  (Alasehir, Manisa Province, Turkey) President of Turkey from 1980-1989. Inquilinekea/Simfish

Ewing, Fergus Born 23 September 1957  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish Government's Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism and the Scottish National Party MSP for Inverness and Nairn. Graveheart (Scottish Independence Special!)

Ewing, Winnie Born 10 July 1929  (Glasgow, Scotland) One of the leading figures of the Scottish National Party. Won the Hamilton by-election in 1967, sparking the modern growth of the SNP as a major political force in Scotland. Old People Smell Of Piss

Eyskens, Mark Born 29 April 1933  (Leuven, Belgium) Prime Minister of Belgium in 1981. Minions Of Xuleneb

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