Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2023: Y

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Yafie, Ali Born 1 September 1926  (Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia) Indonesian faqih. Died in February, without an obit, naturally. (THEME) Clerically Dead

YAGHMAEI, Kourosh Born 3 December 1946  (Shahrud, Semnan, Iran) Iranian rock musician whose career was undermined by the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Zero Hit's Wishlist

Yamada, Yoji Born 13 September 1931  (Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan) Japanese film director, best known for his 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' film series. (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Yan, Mo Born 17 February 1955  (Gaomi, Shandong, China) Chinese Nobel laureate novelist compared to Kafka. (THEME) Literarily Dead

Yang, Chen-Ning Born 1 October 1922  (Hefei, Anhui, China) Chinese born American physicist. (THEME) Complete Phallusies

Yankovic, Weird Al Born 23 October 1959  (Downety, California, USA) Spoofing artist and funny guy. (THEME) Can't Think of a Music Pun

Yardley, Stephen Born 24 March 1942  (Ferrensby, UK) English actor who has been in lots of things including Howards Way and Doctor Who Unusual Suspects

Yarrow, Arnold Born 17 April 1920  (London, England) British actor and screenwriter ('Doctor Who', Softly, Softly'). (THEME) A Bottle of Lucozade and the warm blanket (THEME) Gray Panthers (THEME) Not Going in a Black Cab (THEME) Old As Dirt

Yarwood, Mike  Born 14 March 1941  (Stockport, Cheshire, England) Died 8 September 2023  (United Kingdom) Age at death: 82  (read death notice) British impressionist, famed for his impression of Harold Wilson, not been on TV in ages. BANGELS (THEME) Comedy Cremations The Caulkhead Coffin Kickers The Douglas Bader Dance Troupe 2023 (THEME) Who's laughing now?

Yeats, Ron Born 15 November 1937  (Aberdeen, UK) Former Liverpool captain, a key lieutenant for the Bill Shankly's all-conquering 1960s side. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him Funeral Furore (THEME) Sudden Death (THEME) They think it's all over

Yeoh, Michelle Born 8 June 1962  (Ipoh, Malaysia) Actress, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kung Fu Panda 2, James Bond' Tomorrow never dies. Now an Oscar winner for Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. (THEME) DDP 2063

Yerxa, Ron Born 18 May 1947  (United States) American Film Producer, e.g. Little Miss Sunshine and Nebraska (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him

Yolande of Austria, Princess  Born 5 June 1923  (Madrid, Spain) Died 13 September 2023  (Brussels, Belgium) Age at death: 100  (read death notice) Archduchess of Austria, the widow of Archduke Carl Ludwig. (THEME) Not Gone Yet, But Still Forgotten

Yong-nam, Kim Born 4 February 1928  (Pyongyang, North Korea) Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea. Some believe that he's the one that really runs the show in this most most rogue of rogue states... (THEME) Complications from a fall (THEME) Dead Continent

York, Michael Born 27 March 1942  (Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England) Classy actor, star of 'Cabaret', 'Logan's Run' and the Austin Powers trilogy. Dead Last? Dead Right! Droller Coaster (THEME) He's Not The Family Guy Windsor's OBE Plan B from Outer Space

Young, (singer) Neil Born 12 November 1945  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Legendary singer-songwriter (“Southern Man”, “Rockin’ in the Free World”), 1/4th of CSNY, still recording music in his mid-70s. (THEME) Buying Max Yasgur's Farm Don't Eat The Figs (THEME) Thats 70's Mixtape

Young, Barbara  Born 9 February 1936  (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England) Died 27 April 2023  (Cambridge, England) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Actress. Played the gossipy Sandie Hargreaves in Channel 5's only soap opera 'Family Affairs'. (THEME) A Bottle of Lucozade and the warm blanket  (THEME) Last of The Summer Winos

YOUNG, JESSE COLIN Born 22 November 1941  (Queens, New York, USA) Founding member of The youngbloods. Later solo. In 2012 diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease. (THEME) Death to all but metal and Dame Shirley Bassey

Young, John Paul Born 21 June 1950  (Bridgeton, Scotland) Scottish-Australian singer who remains best known for "Love Is in the Air". (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Young, Johnny Born 3 December 1947  (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Dutch-Australian singer, composer, and impresario. Launched many a teen idol career throughout the 70s and 80s. (THEME) Dick Smith's OzEDeath List

Young (actor), Paul Born 3 July 1944  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scottish TV and radio actor who was in the cast of Still Game for 17 years Time's-up Team

Young-ok, Kim Born 5 December 1937  (Incheon, South Korea) South Korean actress. (THEME) Dead Continent

Youyou, Tu Born 30 December 1930  (Ningbo, China) Nobel Prize-winning Chinese chemist and educator. (THEME) Gris Gris (THEME) Nobel Notables

Yun, Hsing  Born 19 August 1927  (Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China) Died 5 February 2023  (Fo Guang Shan, Taiwan) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Chinese Buddhsit monk and founder of the Fo Guang Shan movement. (THEME) Clerically Dead

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