Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2022: O

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O, Henry Born 27 July 1927  (Shanghai, China) Elder Chinese Actor who is always there when you need someone to portray a Buddhist or Yakuza Ground Floor of the Bungalow

O’Brien, Gray Born 11 August 1968  (Glasgow, Scotland) Scottish actor who appeared in Coronation Street and Casualty. Dead Last? Dead Right! Kenny's Entry

Obama, Michelle Born 17 January 1964  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) The current First Lady of the USA. GOODBYLADIES

Obermeyer, Klaus Born 2 December 1919  (Oberstaufen, Germany) Founder of Sport Obermeyer, Ltd. Obituarynotice

Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Teodoro Born 5 June 1942  (Acoacan, Equatorial Guinea) President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979. Death Stinks

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, Edna Born 15 December 1930  (Tuamgraney, County Clare, Rep of Ireland) Irish novellist. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food (THEME) Cashier Number 91 please!

O'Brien, Richard Born 25 March 1942  (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) The man behind 1975's 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', who hasn't really done anything since, except present television series 'The Crystal Maze'. His real name is the rather plainer Richard Smith. Said to have based the Dr. Frank-N-Furter character on < (THEME) ARTHUR'S THEME - YOUR STARTER FOR TEN... Dai YaB'stards (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right Francis of Arse-Easy 2022

O'Connell, Finneas Born 30 July 1997  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Multi-talented highly decorated singer/actor and producer, usually known under the name FINNEAS. His productions propelled his sister Billy Eilish to world stardom. (THEME) Sad to the Bone

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. Zombie Dance Party

Oddie, Bill Born 7 July 1941  (Rochdale, Lancashire, England) Rochdale's most famous son apart from Cyril Smith, Oddie is one of the most respected names in the world of ornithology, but is perhaps most famous as one third of the popular 1970s comedy team The Goodie (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2022 Final Curtain Calls Living in a Box Quite Unwell Illustrious Mortals

O'Donnell, Chris Born 26 June 1970  (Winnetka, Illinois, USA) Quintessentially 90s actor, star of Scent of a Woman and Batman Forever. Interesting fact: Chris O'Donnell, no mental handicap (THEME) Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

O'Donnell, Rosie Born 21 March 1962  (Bayside, Queens, New York, USA) Outspoken US talk show host, comedienne & actress. (THEME) MAGA Hit List

O'Dowd, Dinah Born in England  (exact date unknown) Boy George’s mum, who wrote a best selling novel and thus surprisingly is eligible. Living in a Box

Ofarim, Esther Born 13 June 1941  (Safed, Mandatory Palestine) Israeli Eurovision singer who also sang "Cinderella Rockefella" with husband Abi. Now that sodding song will be playing in my head all day… Unusual Suspects

O'Farrell, Frank  Born 9 October 1927  (Cork, Republic of Ireland) Died 6 March 2022  (Great Britain) Age at death: 94  (read death notice) Footballer with West Ham, Preston & Ireland, who later became a manager, most notably of Manchester United. Going Green (THEME) KICKING BUCKETS INSTEAD OF BALLS The Old Ones are the Pests (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Ogier, Bulle Born 9 August 1939  (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) a French actress who worked with Rivette, Bunuel and Fassbinder. Past Picks and Future Picks

Ogilvy, David Born 17 May 1926  (London, England) The current 13th Earl Of Airlie. Former businessman, and general toff. Dr Shipman's waiting room

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. (THEME) Gay-Tes Of Heaven The Honey Trap

O'Halloran, Jack Born 8 April 1943  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Boxer turned actor, starred in the first two 'Superman' films. Gooseberry Crumble

O'Hara, Gerry Born 1 October 1924  (Boston, Lincolnshire, England) British film director ('Richard III', 'Our Man in Havana', 'Tom Jones'). Gooseberry Crumble

Oldenburg, Claes  Born 28 January 1929  (Stockholm, Sweden) Died 18 July 2022  (New York, New York, USA) Age at death: 93  (read death notice) Swedish sculptor whose works tended to be large versions of everyday objects. (THEME) All Death Is Consolation (THEME) Ikea Nokia Lego

Oldham, Andrew Loog Born 29 January 1944  (London, England) Manager and producer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 to 1967, Down Under the Daisies

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. (THEME) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, DIE

Oli, KP Sharma Born 22 February 1952  (Tehrathum, Nepal) Former Nepalese PM. (THEME) Baby Kissers Taking a Big Sleep

Oliva, Tony Born 20 July 1938  (Pinar del Rio, Cuba) Baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins. Most Unique Picks 2022

Oliver, Ian  Born in   (exact date unknown) Died 7 July 2022  (Scotland, United Kingdom) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Former Chief Constable of Grampian Police, who stood down in 1998 following tabloid revelations about his private life. (THEME) IT'S A COP-OUT 2022

Ollerenshaw, Maggie Born 8 October 1949  (Ashton-On-Ribble, United Kingdom) British Soap actress Open All Hours (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

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

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. Bri's Babes Pearly Gates

Olsson, Ann-Margret Born 28 April 1941  (Stockholm, Sweden) Or just Ann-Margret. Swedish singer and actress, who started as a female Elvis Presley and then enjoyed a long career (THEME) Breast in Peace

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'. Father of Tatum, Griffin and (by Farrah F John Key's List

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. Dead And Dusted

O'Nions, Keith Born 26 September 1944  (Birmingham, England) British scientist and ex-President & Rector of Imperial College London. (THEME) A Death Good Enough to Eat

Ono, Jiro Born 27 October 1925  (Tenryu, Shizuoka, Japan) Japanese sushi chef. (THEME) Dead Continent Dinner Reservation for 20 (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

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. 12 Lords A-Leaving, 8 Ladies Dying It's Grim Up North Ah, the ol’ team (THEME) All Death Is Consolation And they all died ARSE-IN-HOLE Bri's Babes Bucket Kickers 79 Buttsoup Captain Hemlock's Twenty Champion Funeral Home c. a. daver (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Find Me A Hole To Bury My Stiff Death Stinks (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Error 404s Eternity Tours Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw Funeral Furore Go To the Torch! Grave Danger (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Zombie Dance Party Heaven Can't Wait I Couldn't Eat Another Bite Just Fast away (THEME) Last Christmas Madonna's Hand Of Bod Mass Hole Cemetery Min Reaper No One Gets Out Of Here Alive (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death Poppin’ Clogs SAMSONS AND DELILAHS She's a Goner Simply Dead Statik Charge Swimming in the Death Pool The Alternative Deathlist The Anfield Iron The Beatles Are Dying In The Wrong Order The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Women's Deaths Matter Too Woody's ddp

Oo, Tin Born 11 March 1927  (Pathein, Myanmar) Burmese politician and retired general in the Armed Forces who was one of the founders of the National League for Democracy (THEME) Pazuzu XP Plan B from Outer Space

Oosterhuis, Peter Born 3 May 1948  (London, England) English golfer who came down with early on set dementia in 2015. Jellydead (THEME) The DOA Tour

O'Quinn, Terry Born 15 July 1952  (Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA) Slaphead actor who played Locke in "Lost". (THEME) All these moments will be lost

Orban, Viktor Born 31 May 1963  (Szekesfehervar, Hungary) Right-wing Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010 and wannabe dictator handed widespread powers in 2020. Can’t see that going wrong. (THEME) Political Correctness Gone Mad

Orlando, Tony Born 3 April 1944  (New York City, New York, USA) Singer turned music producer who worked with some of the biggest acts of the 1970s incuding Barry Manilow and The Grateful Dead. (THEME) Dead And Dusted 2 (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Ormsby, Brendan Born 1 October 1960  (Birmingham, UK) Former Aston Villa and Leeds United defender. (THEME) Waiting for Ugo

Orr, Bobby Born 20 March 1948  (Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada) Ice hockey player considered one of their all time greats. (THEME) Body with No Arms No Legs Floating in Ocean (THEME) Thanks for being a Sport

Orr, Corinne Born 6 January 1936  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) The June Foray of 'Speed Racer', having voiced the little boy and every female character in the fast talking English dub of the popular anime. People Who Could Die 2022

Orton, Jr., Bob Born 10 November 1950  (Kansas City, Kansas, USA) Wrestler from a family of professional wrestlers including his father and son. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Osbourne, Ozzy Born 3 December 1948  (Aston, Birmingham, England) Mumbling reality TV star and former lead singer of Black Sabbath, who once caught rabies after an on-stage bat-biting incident. The heavy drinker and heavy metaller was nearly killed in a quad-biking crash in December 2003. A Yankee's picks Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deathray's Kevorkian Clinic (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Dinner Reservation for 20 Dirt Nappers  Heaven Can't Wait (THEME) Hits Of 36 Years Ago And Hits Today Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Trumps Disinfectant Chumps Mortem Omnibus Oscar The Beast Permanent Kip (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) Sad to the Bone (THEME) Soundtrack Of Our Lives Star Dust The Alternative Deathlist The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Whipping Posts You Could Have Waited, I've Just Put The Kettle On!

Osbourne, Sharon Born 9 October 1952  (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. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey (THEME) The Talking Dead

O'Shea, Caroline Born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England  (exact date unknown) One of the original housemates in the first series of 'Big Brother UK' on Channel 4. Apricot Crumble

Osmond, Alan Born 22 June 1949  (Ogden, Utah, USA) The oldest of the Osmond singing siblings. From Here to Eternity

Osmond, Little Jimmy Born 16 April 1963  (Canoga Park, California, USA) Youngest of the Osmond family of entertainers and singers. Had the UK Christmas number one in 1972 with 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'. Neither There Nor Thereabouts

Osmond, Marie Born 13 October 1959  (Ogden, Utah, USA) Country & pop singer, part of the Osmond singing dynasty. (THEME) sid and marty coffin

Osmond, Tom Born 26 October 1947  (Ogden, Utah, USA) Non-performing member of the Osmond family who, like his brothr Virl, was born deaf. The Buckley Mystic

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 Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Don't Eat The Figs Feng Shui Pig Francis of Arse-Easy 2022 I told you I was ill 2 Jellydead Stiffer Steaks Bucket O'Hare Trojan Hearse  (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com The Rotting Corpses of the Undead

O'Sullivan, Ronnie Born 5 December 1975  (Wordsley, West Midlands, England) Four-time World Snooker Champion. Said to suffer from depression and various addictions. Lived so let's die Shame Thatcher Can't Die Twice Shot in the Dark

Oswald Porter, Marina Born 17 July 1941  (Severodvinsk, Russia) Widow of alleged John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Zombie Dance Party Pretty Noose

Ottman, Fred Born 10 August 1957  (Norfolk, Virginia, USA) Wrestler behind myriad gimmicks, including Tugboat, Typhoon and, of course, the man who shocked the world - THE SHOCKMASTER. (THEME) Grappling with Mortality

Otto, Jim Born 5 January 1938  (Wausau, Wisconsin, USA) Former American footballer for the Oakland Raiders. (THEME) Gimme One Last Score . . . .

Ovenden, Graham Born 11 February 1943  (New Alresford, Hampshire, England) Painter and photographer who took rather too much interest in his young subjects and was jailed for child abuse in October 2013. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

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. (THEME) Gone Solo (THEME) Wishful Thinking

Owen, Meg Wynn  Born 8 November 1939  (Wales) Died 1 July 2022  (Most likely a British care home) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) Hazel Bellamy in Upstairs, Downstairs. People Who Could Die 2022

Owen, Tom  Born 8 July 1949  (Brighton, Sussex, England) Died 8 November 2022  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 73  (read death notice) Actor son of the late 'Last of the Summer Wine' actor Bill Owen. Played his fictional son in the long-running sitcom. (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

Owens, Shirley Born 10 June 1941  (Henderson, North Carolina, USA) Lead singer of early 60s girl group the Shirelles, behind classics such as "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Tonight's the Night". (THEME) Poor Little Ghoul

Oyarzún, Leonor Born 18 September 1922  (Temuco, Chile) First Lady of Chile from 1990-94. Died in January but did not receive a qualifying obit. (THEME) First Lady's First

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'. A Yankee's picks (THEME) I Hear Voices (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Ozawa, Seiji Born 1 September 1935  (Shenyang, China) Chinese-born Japanese principal conductor of the Vienna State Opera. Bangers and Mash

Ozick, Cynthia Born 17 April 1928  (New York, New York, USA) Great American novelist I Like to Cease Beside the Seaside

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