Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2016: O

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Obama, Barack Born 4 August 1961  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) President of the USA since 2009. Deadly As Sin Till You Win Mortem Omnibus Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Who Turned Out The Lights?

Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Teodoro Born 5 June 1942  (Acoacan, Equatorial Guinea) President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979. House Of Soon To Be With The Lord

O'Brian, Hugh  Born 29 April 1925  (Rochester, New York, USA) Died 5 September 2016  (Beverly Hills, California, USA) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) US actor best known for the title role in the 1950s TV hit 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'. The afterLife of Brian

O'Brien, Carl "Cubby" Born 14 July 1946  (Burbank, California, USA) Played a Mousketeer on the 1950s US TV show 'The Mickey Mouse Club'. Moldy Oldies

O'Brien, Denis Patrick Born in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England  (exact date unknown) Economist and writer of several academic books on the subject. Born 1939. Who?

O'Brien, Edna Born 15 December 1930  (Tuamgraney, County Clare, Rep of Ireland) Irish novellist. Book Em Danno Cashier Number 86 Please!

O'Brien, Margaret Born 15 January 1937  (San Diego, California, USA) Former child actress. See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!

O'Brien, Richard Born 25 March 1942  (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) The man behind 1975's 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', and presenter of 'The Crystal Maze'. His real name is the rather plainer Richard Smith. Said to have based the Dr. Frank-N-Furter character on Alice Cooper. Insert Name Here

O'Connor, Christy  Born 21 December 1924  (Knocknacara, Galway, Rep of Ireland) Died 14 May 2016  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Age at death: 91  (read death notice) Former golfer, a frequent winner of tournaments in the 1950s & 1960s. The Forest Lawn Jockeys In the Hole! Time's-Up Team

O'Connor, Des Born 12 January 1932  (Stepney, London, England) Former Northampton Town footballer, turned singer, now a veteran television presenter & chat show host. The Return of Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom The Butthole Monkeys The Walking Dead

O'Connor, Garry Born 31 January 1938  (London, England) Novelist and biographer. Spongebob's Pet Snail

O'Connor, Sinéad Born 8 December 1966  (Dublin, Ireland) Singer, whose hits include 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and 'Troy' have been overshadowed by her controversial remarks & behaviour over the years. #1 Hits  EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting Going Underground Half A Century Aint A Given Zombie Dance Party Only Fools and Corpses The Grey Horde You Gotta Risk It For The Biscuit

O'Connor, Tom Born 31 October 1939  (Bootle, Merseyside, England) Game show host and comedian - notably 'Crosswits'. Also a frequent guest on 'Countdown'. Crofty's Coffin Crew Deader Than A Dead Thing Don't Eat The Figs

O'D0nn3ll, Chr1sty  Date and place of birth unknown Died 6 February 2016  (Valencia, California, USA) Age at death: 47  (read death notice) Right-to-die advocate and terminally ill mother. Shovelful Of Dirt

Oddie, Bill Born 7 July 1941  (Rochdale, Lancashire, England) Goodie, birdwatcher and TV presenter whose mental health problems have surfaced in recent years. The Honey Trap See Ya, Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya!

Odjick, Gino Born 7 September 1970  (Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada) Former NHL left winger for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens. Cancerous Hatred Can I join the Derby Dead Pool? Compost Corner Dead As A Doornail New Years And Drinks All Night! .....Norfolk & Good Sicilian Actuaries Snorkeling The Anfield Iron There's A Shiva In The Park Whole in Won

Odom, Lamar Born 6 November 1979  (New York City, New York, USA) Basketball player who has somehow got himself tagged onto the Kardashian clan. EGN's Celebrity Zombies In Waiting I'll Sleep When You're Dead Noz4news Open The Pearly Gates  P@F Slain By Sin You Gotta Risk It For The Biscuit

O'Donnell, Rosie Born 21 March 1962  (Bayside, Queens, New York, USA) Outspoken US talk show host, comedienne & actress. Coffinio De Lesbos

O'Farrell, Frank Born 9 October 1927  (Cork, Republic of Ireland) Footballer with West Ham, Preston & Ireland, who later became a manager, most notably of Manchester United. Kicking Buckets Instead Of Balls Zsa-Zsa-ah-ah-ah! Zsa-Zsa-Ooh-la-la!

O'Grady, Paul Born 14 June 1955  (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England) Comedian and actor better known as his cross-dressing alter ego Lily Savage. He suffered a heart attack in 2002 but went on to recover and appear as the Child Catcher in the stage musical of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Comedy Cremations Gay-Tes Of Heaven  Mourning Glory Windsor's OBE

O'Keeffe, Joel Born 25 May 1985  (Australia) Vocalist for Australian hard rock band Airbourne. Old People Smell Of Piss

Oldenburg, Claes Born 28 January 1929  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish sculptor whose works tended to be large versions of everyday objects. All Death Is Consolation Ikea Nokia Lego

Oldman, Gary Born 21 March 1958  (London, England) Acclaimed British film actor, best known for his recurring role as James Gordon in the recent Batman trilogy. Spongebob's Pet Snail

Oliver, Tom Born 12 June 1938  (Fareham, Hampshire, England) British born actor, but best known in Aussie soap "Neighbours" as Lou Carpenter. Stairway Tom Heaven

Olmert, Ehud Born 30 September 1945  (Binyamina, Israel) Former PM of Israel & mayor of Jerusalem. Freddie The Cat The Politicorpses

Olmi, Ermanno Born 24 July 1931  (Bergamo, Italy) Renowned film director, cinematographer and script writer. Obscura Camera

Olsen, Ashley Born 13 June 1986  (Sherman Oaks, California, USA) Child actor, who became famous with her twin Mary-Kate; both have hit the headlines in recent years for looking disturbingly thin. Last Train To Palookaville The Anfield Iron

Olsen, Mary-Kate Born 13 June 1986  (Sherman Oaks, California, USA) One of American TV's popular Olsen twins (the other being Ashley), who have been on the box since they were still in nappies. Last Train To Palookaville

Olson, Nancy Born 14 July 1928  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) Actress, in many films in the 1940s & 1950s but has had a very low profile in recent years. Pearly Gates

O'Neal, Alexander Born 15 November 1953  (Natchez, Mississippi, USA) Soul and R&B singer who enjoyed a number of hits from the mid-80s onwards. Unpersons

O'Neal, Ryan Born 20 April 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actor who first made his name on TV, in US soap opera 'Peyton Place', before going on to appear in numerous Hollywood films such as 'Love Story' and 'Barry Lyndon'. Diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia in 2001. Feng Shui Pig Just Fade Away Already There's A Shiva In The Park

O'Neal, Shaquille Born 6 March 1972  (Newark, New Jersey, USA) Well known basketball player & occasional film star & singer. Death Hooop Still The Same

O'Neal, Tatum Born 5 November 1963  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Actress who is the youngest to win a competitive Oscar, for 'Paper Moon' in 1973. Just Fade Away Already

O'Neill, Colin Born 14 June 1963  (Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Former Motherwell and Northern Ireland international midfielder whose career was cut short by injury. George Lass and the Gravelings

Ono, Yoko Born 18 February 1933  (Tokyo, Japan) Widow of John Lennon and complete wibble hatstand nutter. Was married 3 times before she met Lennon, including twice in the space of 7 months to the same man, with an annulment in between. All Death Is Consolation Clog Poppers Death Stinks Zombie Dance Party I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Noz4news Snort The Ashes Exit Stage Left

Ontkean, Michael Born 24 January 1946  (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Canadian actor, Sheriff Harry S. Truman in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks'. I'll Sleep When You're Dead

Öpik, Lembit Born 2 March 1965  (Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland) Former Liberal Democrat MP of Estonian origin. Although he tries to portray himself as a "serious" politician, an affair with a "Cheeky Girl" and some of his wacky space-related comments have left his bosses in some embarrassment. The Baltics Are Laying Down

O'Reilly, Bill Born 10 September 1949  (New York, New York, USA) Pompous and arrogant Fox News pundit. Mr. Yuck

Orr, Deborah Born 23 September 1962  (Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland) Journalist for the Guardian newspaper and wife of novelist Will Self. Died In The Wool

Osborne, Bobby Born 7 December 1931  (Leslie County, Kentucky, USA) Bluegrass singer and mandolin player. All The Good Country Singers Are Already Dead

Osbourne, Jack Born 8 November 1985  (London, England) Like sister Kelly, came to fame through 'The Osbournes'. Has since lost a lot of weight and, again like his sister, has gone into TV presenting. Dead Men Walking Club Gazza's A Gonna

Osbourne, Ozzy Born 3 December 1948  (Aston, Birmingham, England) Mumbling reality TV star and former lead singer of Black Sabbath. The heavy drinker and heavy metaller was nearly killed in a quad-biking crash in December 2003. Considering the fate of Rik Mayall, maybe the clock's ticking... Aaron Aardvark's Alliteration Association Black Penguins Of Doom Dead Men Walking Club Francis of Arse-Easy The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers

Osbourne, Sharon Born 10 October 1953  (London, England) Wife and manager of Ozzy, she suddenly rose to prominence in 2002 as a result of MTV's 'The Osbournes', and was diagnosed with colon cancer around the same time. 2 Sick Not 2 Quit Bloody Dead Rep GMC Ghost Town

Osmond, Alan Born 22 June 1949  (Ogden, Utah, USA) The oldest of the Osmond singing siblings. Angela of Death Bloody Dead Rep From Here To Eternity

Osmond, Marie Born 13 October 1959  (Ogden, Utah, USA) Country & pop singer, part of the Osmond singing dynasty. Sid And Marty Coffin

Osoba, Tony Born 15 March 1947  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actor, best known as the tough inmate "Jock" McLaren in the classic 1970s sitcom 'Porridge'. Situation...Dead!

O'Sullivan, Richard Born 7 May 1944  (Chiswick, London, England) 1970s sitcom actor (Father Dear Father, Man About the House, Robin's Nest). Only in his early 60s, but now in fragile health and a permanent resident of an old folks' home, due to three decades of heavy boozing and drug-taking. Breathless In Seattle Comedy Cremations Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Feng Shui Pig Jellydead Mourning Glory One Scythe Fits All  Only Fools and Corpses Stiffer Steaks Trojan Hearse Exit Stage Left The Rotting Corpses Of The Undead

Otsuka, Norikazu Born 28 September 1948  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese TV anchor. The Policies Of Benjamin Netanyahu

Overton, Richard Arvine Born 11 May 1906  (Bastrop County, Texas, USA) Currently the 3rd oldest surviving WWII veteran. Cancel My Appointments Joni Mitchell Never Dies Not Killed in Action

Owen, David Born 2 July 1938  (Plymton, Devon, England) Suave politician and diplomat. One of the infamous 'Gang of Four' who formed the Social Democratic Party in 1981 before engaging in the Liberal-SDP alliance with David Steel. Dead Commons

Owen, Tom Born 8 July 1949  (Brighton, Sussex, England) Actor son of the late 'Last of the Summer Wine' actor Bill Owen. Played his fictional son in the long-running sitcom. Last of the Summer Winos

Oz, Frank Born 25 May 1944  (Hereford, Herefordshire, England) English-born American puppeteer, actor and film director. Unmistakable voice of Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy from 'The Muppet Show' and of Yoda in 'Star Wars'. I Hear Voices

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