Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2023: O

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O, Yeong-su Born 19 October 1944  (Kaepung, Korea) South Korean actor catapulted to global stardom in the wake of Netflix hit Squid Game, also accused of being a sexual molester 20 Random Guys Part 3

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

Oakes, Trevor Born in England  (exact date unknown) Showaddywaddy co-founder. (THEME) #1 Hits

Oakley, Tyler Born 22 March 1989  (Jackson, Michigan, United States) American YouTuber, actor, LGBT youth activist and author (THEME) Gay-Tes Of Heaven

Obama, Barack Born 4 August 1961  (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) President of the USA. 20 Random Guys Part 2 The Really, Really Rottens

OBAMA, Malia Born 4 July 1998  (Chicago, Illinois, USA) Eldest daughter of former US President Barack Obama. (THEME) DDP 2063

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) 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 < Dai YaB'stards (THEME) Fireball's Play Your Cadavers Right Morrigan

O'Connor, Sinéad  Born 8 December 1966  (Dublin, Ireland) Died 26 July 2023  (London, England, United Kingdom) Age at death: 56  (read death notice) Singer, whose hits include 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and 'Troy' have been overshadowed by her controversial remarks & behaviour over the years. Zombie Dance Party Sad News FC

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 2023 Final Curtain Calls Living in a Box (THEME) The Dead Parrots Society (THEME) Who's laughing now?

Odenkirk, Bob Born 22 October 1962  (Berwyn, Illinois, USA) US actor who immortalized himself as Breaking Bad's scummy lawyer Saul Goodman 20 Random Guys Part 3

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'Donovan, Brian  Born in Clonakilty, Ireland  (exact date unknown) Died 6 October 2023  (Massachusetts, USA) Age at death: 66  (read death notice) Irish-born broadcaster now in Boston. Suffering from terminal cancer, but also fairly minor. Born 1957. Jackie Treehorn

O'Dowd, Dinah  Born in England  (exact date unknown) Died 13 March 2023  () Age at death: 84  (read death notice) Boy George’s mum, who wrote a best selling novel and thus surprisingly is eligible. Living in a Box

Oe, Kenzaburo  Born 31 January 1935  (Osehigashi, Japan) Died 3 March 2023  (Tokyo, Japan) Age at death: 88  (read death notice) Japanese novelist who won the Nobel Prize in 1994 (THEME) Literarily Dead

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

Offer, Vince Born 25 April 1964  (Be'er Sheva, Israel) Started in films but then infomercials including Shamwow, Slap Chop and Schticky (the ad for Schticky is seen in Breaking Bad season 5) (THEME) International Dying Festival

Offitt, Sidney Born 13 October 1928  (Baltimore, Maryland, United States) American children's book author particularly known for chiildren's books including The Adventures of Homer Fink Rigor Mort Us

Ogier, Bulle Born 9 August 1939  (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) a French actress who worked with Rivette, Bunuel and Fassbinder. (THEME) Criterion Afterlife Edition

Ogilvy, David  Born 17 May 1926  (London, England) Died 26 June 2023  (London, England) Age at death: 97  (read death notice) The current 13th Earl Of Airlie. Former businessman, and general toff. Perhaps' Pointless Punts

O'Grady, Paul  Born 14 June 1955  (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England) Died 28 March 2023  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 67  (read death notice) 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 Two Coins & A Punt

Okafor, John Born 17 October 1961  (Nkanu West, Nigeria) Nigerian Comedian commonly known as Mr. Ibu Rigor Mort Us

Oldfield, Mike Born 15 May 1953  (Reading, United Kingdom) British multi-instrumentalist, forever known for his magnum opus Tubular Bells 20 Random Guys Part 2

Oldfield, Sally Born 8 March 1947  (Dublin, Rep of Ireland) Singer and older sister of the more famous Mike Oldfield. 2024 Here No More

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 (THEME) Where are all the Garys and Simons?

Oliva, Tony Born 20 July 1938  (Pinar del Rio, Cuba) Baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins. Most Unique Picks 2023

Oliver, Tom Born 12 June 1938  (Fareham, Hampshire, England) British born actor, but best known in Aussie soap "Neighbours" as Lou Carpenter. Perhaps' Pointless Punts  (THEME) Slippery Soap The Living End

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

Olsen (rower), Niels Born 28 December 1948  (Faxe, Denmark) Rower who competed in the 1964 Olympics. (THEME) He's Making A List, He's Checking It Twice

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. After You, Madam Are You Still Dying, Darling? 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) Once Shaggable, Now Baggable

Ondaatje, Michael Born 12 September 1943  (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Booker Prize-winning Canadian novelist whose novel 'The English Patient' was later successfully adapted for film. (THEME) Bibliogryphon's Bookworm Food

O'Neal, Ryan  Born 20 April 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Died 8 December 2023  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) 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 Bad 4 U, You Look Dying & Decaying 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

Ono, Jiro Born 27 October 1925  (Tenryu, Shizuoka, Japan) Japanese sushi chef. (THEME) Dead Continent (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 Ambulance chaser And they all died A Submarine Torpedoes and Sinks The Love Boat Bucket Kickers 79 Captain Hemlock's Twenty Champion Funeral Home (THEME) CLOG POPPERS Cobbled on the Eve Death Stinks (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Error 404s Eternity Tours Exu's Exiteers Faster Than A Dead Horse Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw Feng Shui Pig Frail or cancerous Funeral Furore (THEME) Funk Pop a Roll Grave Danger (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky Zombie Dance Party I Couldn't Eat Another Bite It's A Grim World After All (THEME) Last Christmas Manuel's Stiffs Min Reaper Much Ado About Snuffing (THEME) Peace, Drugs, and Death Pull my finger (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard (THEME) Sad Last Days SAMSONS AND DELILAHS See You In Heaven Simply Dead Swimming in the Death Pool The Alternative Deathlist The Anfield Iron The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers Tiny and Ellie's Pick of the Drops Two Coins & A Punt Women's Deaths Matter Too You Have 1 Year To Die…Your Time Starts Now Zipline

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 5 Points

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

Oppenheimer, Alan Born 23 April 1930  (New York, New York, USA) American voice actor, the voice behind 'Mighty Mouse' and 'Skeletor' in He-Man. (THEME) MST3K Massacre

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

Ora, Rita Born 26 November 1990  (Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia) British pop singer and occasional television host of talent shows. even one's a win

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. Vale: These 20 Cunts

O'REILLY, TONY Born 7 May 1936  (Dublin, Ireland) Professional rugby player for the Irish national team. And then a hugely successful businessman and billionaire for the Heinz Company. Two careers in one! (THEME) The Sick-Bed of Cuchulainn

Orena, Victor Born 4 August 1934  (New York City, New York, USA) Esteemed member of the Colombo crime family (THEME) Pazuzu Bad Boys

Organ, Bryan Born 31 August 1935  (Leicester, UK) Portrait painter for prominent figures like the Royal family. Gooseberry Crumble

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

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

Ortega, Amancio Born 28 March 1936  (Leon, Spain) Europe's richest man following the death of Ingvar Kamprad. Began selling bathrobes, progressing on to forming the Zara clothing chain. Has only ever given three interviews. 2024 Here No More

Ortega, Jenna Born 27 September 2002  (Coachella Valley, California, USA) American actress, most notably for starring in Netflix's Wednesday. (THEME) Tik Tok… It’s Time

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. 2nd time's a charm 6 Feet (Down) Under Amanita virosa (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun Cobbled on the Eve Crofty's Coffin Crew Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Dead Wait Death Stalks United Death to the Future (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Dirt Nappers Error 404s Funeral Directors Apprentice 2023 (THEME) Great Gig in the Sky I Couldn't Eat Another Bite & It's a Good by from me   Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam Trumps Disinfectant Chumps Oscar The Beast Pity da Foolz (THEME) Rockers who Rolled to the graveyard Forgotten But Not Gone The Long Awaited Return Of The Blackpool Jury Wayne Manor (THEME) Who Goes Before the 5-0 Arrives? Zipline

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. Death Stalks United (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey Naked Florida Gravediggers (THEME) The Talking Dead Where's My Damn List? Zipline

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

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. BANGELS BREATHLESS IN SEATTLE Die Now....Die Now....Show Us You've Pegged Don't Eat The Figs (THEME) Exiting The Stage Francis of Arse-Easy 2023 Jellydead Trojan Hearse  (THEME) The Retched pong of Brit sit-com The Rotting Corpses of the Undead (THEME) YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING

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

Oswald Porter, Marina Born 17 July 1941  (Severodvinsk, Russia) Widow of alleged John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Zombie Dance Party Mr Shadrack’s Apparatus

Ottman, Fred Born 10 August 1956  (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

Otway, John Born 2 October 1952  (Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England) English singer-songwriter. (THEME) Gone Solo

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. Died in Decembre 2022 which went unnoticed until February 2023. (THEME) Kiddyfiddler Harriers

Overmars, Marc Born 29 March 1973  (Emst, Netherlands) Dutch former footballer with stints with Barcelona and Arsenal who can't speak appropriately with female colleagues. (THEME) Sudden Death

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

Owens Jr., Jack Born 19 November 1944  (Gatesville, Texas, USA) Big Brother contestant (THEME) The Elders of Reality TV

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'. (THEME) Weird with a Beard

Ozawa, Seiji Born 1 September 1935  (Shenyang, China) Chinese-born Japanese principal conductor of the Vienna State Opera. Perhaps' Pointless Punts (THEME) The Dead Kennedys

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