Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2025: J

 

Jabarin, Zaher
Born 18 September 1968  (Salfit, West Bank, Palestine)
Leader of Hamas in the West Bank since 2024.
[Picture of Zaher Jabarin]

 

Jacklin, Tony
Born 7 July 1944  (Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England)
One of Britain's most successful golfers. Captained Europe to an epochal win over the United States in the Ryder Cup in 1985.
[Picture of Tony Jacklin]

 

Jacks, Terry
Born 29 March 1944  (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Canadian singer-songwriter who enjoyed a massive hit single in 1974 with 'Seasons in the Sun', a loose interpretation of a Jacques Brel song.
[Picture of Terry Jacks]

 

JACKSON, (1956) Randy
Born 23 June 1956  (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA)
Longest serving judge on American Idol.
[Picture of (1956) Randy JACKSON]

 

Jackson, Alphonso
Born 9 September 1945  (Marshall, Texas, USA)
Dubya cabinet member who served as US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
[Picture of Alphonso Jackson]

 

Jackson, Betty
Born 24 June 1949  (Bacup, Lancashire, England)
British fashion designer. Lost her leg aged six.
[Picture of Betty Jackson]

 

Jackson, Jesse
Born 8 October 1941  (Greenville, South Carolina, USA)
Controversial politician & civil rights activist, as well as a Baptist minister.
[Picture of Jesse Jackson]

 

Jackson, Josephine
Born 1 February 1995  (Zolochiv, Ukraine)
Porn star.
[Picture of Josephine Jackson]

 

Jackson, Katherine
Born 4 May 1930  (Barbour County, Alabama)
Matriarch of the legendary Jackson family of musicians.
[Picture of Katherine Jackson]

 

Jackson, La Toya
Born 29 May 1956  (Gary, Indiana, USA)
Fifth child of the famous Jackson family of singers.
[Picture of La Toya Jackson]

 

Jackson, Philip
Born 18 June 1948  (Retford, Nottinghamshire, England)
Experienced character actor, probably best remembered as Chief Inspector James Japp in 'Agatha Christie's Poirot'.
[Picture of Philip Jackson]

 

Jackson, Victoria
Born 2 August 1959  (Miami, Florida, USA)
Regular cast member on Saturday Night Live 1986-1992, then became a Conservative activist
[Picture of Victoria Jackson]

 

Jackson, Wanda
Born 20 October 1937  (Maud, Oklahoma, USA)
Acclaimed rockabilly singer.
[Picture of Wanda Jackson]

 

Jackson, Wes
Born 15 June 1936  (Topeka, Kansas, United States)
Co-Founder of the Land Institute and participant on the World Future Council. That's very good because future is good.
[Picture of Wes Jackson]

 

Jacobi, Derek
Born 22 October 1938  (Leytonstone, London, England)
Actor, mostly on stage, but with notable TV & film credits as well.
[Picture of Derek Jacobi]

 

Jacobs (gymnast), David
Born 3 March 1942  (Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States)
World Champion American gymnast best recognised nowadays for his appearance on Impractical Jokers
[Picture of David Jacobs (gymnast)]

 

Jaffrey, Madhur
Born 13 September 1933  (Delhi, India)
Indian born actress, writer on food and traveling, and TV personality, she can do it all!
[Picture of Madhur Jaffrey]

 

Jagannathan, Krishnammal
Born 16 June 1926  (Tamil Nadu, India)
Tamil social activist for the poor
[Picture of Krishnammal Jagannathan]

 

Jager, Harald
Born 27 April 1943  (Germany)
Berlin Wall guard on the East German side whose opening of the Bornholmer Straße crossing heralded the Wall's fall.
[Picture of Harald Jager]

 

Jagger, Mick
Born 26 July 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England)
Rubber-lipped lead singer of the Rolling Stones.
[Picture of Mick Jagger]

 

James, Brian
Born 18 February 1955  (Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom)
English punk rock guitarist, and original member of The Damned as well as of The Lords of the New Church
[Picture of Brian James]

 

James, Lily
Born 5 April 1989  (Esher, Surrey)
Film, TV and stage actress, notable appearances include Debora in Baby Driver, Desdenoa and Juliet on stage, and Pamela Anderson in Pam and Tommy, for which she was Emmy-nominated.
[Picture of Lily James]

 

James, Matt
Born in Australia  (exact date unknown)
Part of Aussie dance music 'project' Mashd N Kutcher, diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2023
[Picture of Matt James]

 

James, Steve
Born 2 May 1961  (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)
English former snooker player.
[Picture of Steve James]

 

Jameson, John
Born 30 June 1941  (Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India)
English national team cricketer.
[Picture of John Jameson]

 

Jannati, Ahmad
Born 23 February 1927  (Isfahan, Persia)
Iranian Conservative politician, member of The Guardian Council, and anti-everything.
[Picture of Ahmad Jannati]

 

Jannetty, Marty
Born 3 February 1960  (Columbus, Georgia, USA)
Wrestler in tag team partnership "The Rockers" with Shawn Michaels.
[Picture of Marty Jannetty]

 

Janosch, (author)
Born 11 March 1931  (Zabrze, Poland)
German children's author and illustrator now living in beautiful Panama, born as Horst Eckert
[Picture of (author) Janosch]

 

Janson, Horst Horst Janson is no longer with us
Born 4 October 1935  (Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany )

Died 28 January 2025  (Munch, Bavaria, germany)

Age at death: 89  (read death notice)
German actor.
[Picture of Horst Janson]

 

Jaouad, Suleika
Born in New York, New York, USA  (exact date unknown)
Writer who channeled a cancer diagnosis into a mainstay 'New York Times' column and a best-selling memoir. Born 1988.
[Picture of Suleika Jaouad]

 

Jardine, Penelope
Date and place of birth unknown
Painter and sculptor. Longtime bestie of Muriel Spark and the executor of her literary estate.
[Picture of Penelope Jardine]

 

Jarier, Jean-Pierre
Born 10 July 1946  (Charenton-le Pent, France)
French F1 racer for a few years in the 70s
[Picture of Jean-Pierre Jarier]

 

Jarmusch, Jim
Born 22 January 1953  (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA)
American independent filmmaker.
[Picture of Jim Jarmusch]

 

Jarrett, Keith
Born 8 May 1945  (Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Spirited American jazz / classical music pianist and composer. Started at a young age in Miles Davis' band
[Picture of Keith Jarrett]

 

Jarvie, Drew
Born 5 October 1948  (Annathill, UK)
Scottish Footballer mainly playing for Aberdeen where he won the Scottish League Cup and the League title
[Picture of Drew Jarvie]

 

Jarvis, Martin
Born 4 August 1941  (Cheltenham, Gloucs. England)
Versatile actor, appearing in numerous film, TV and radio roles as well a handy catalogue of voiceover work, notably for video games.
[Picture of Martin Jarvis]

 

Jason, David
Born 2 February 1940  (Edmonton, London, England)
Comedy actor, best known as Granville in 'Open All Hours' and Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in 'Only Fools and Horses'. Even after a decade, it's still hard not to smirk at his supposedly serious role as Detective Inspector Jack Frost in 'A Touch of Frost'.
[Picture of David Jason]

 

Jean, Sister
Born 21 August 1919  (San Francisco, California, USA)
Jean Dolores Schmidt, nun and chaplain for the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team of Loyola University Chicago.
[Picture of Sister Jean]

 

Jeavons, Colin
Born 20 October 1929  (Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales)
Actor who was a regular on TV until his retirement in 1994. Was the voice behind 1970s children's cartoon 'Barnaby the Bear'.
[Picture of Colin Jeavons]

 

Jefferies, Dinah
Born in Malacca, Malaysia  (exact date unknown)
Malaysian-born British novelist. Born 1948.
[Picture of Dinah Jefferies]

 

Jeffries, Mike
Born in USA  (exact date unknown)
Former chairman and CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch until facing sex trafficking charges and a dementia diagnosis in 2024, born 1943/1944.
[Picture of Mike Jeffries]

 

Jelinek, Elfriede
Born 20 October 1946  (Mürzzuschlag, Styria, Austria)
Austrian feminist playwright & novelist.
[Picture of Elfriede Jelinek]

 

Jenkins, David
Born 29 June 1936  (Akron, Ohio, USA)
Figure skater.
[Picture of David Jenkins]

 

Jenkins, Hayes Alan
Born 23 March 1933  (Akron, Ohio, USA)
Figure skater.
[Picture of Hayes Alan Jenkins]

 

Jenkins, Karl
Born 17 February 1944  (Penclawdd, Wales)
Avantagrde classical jazz-influenced composer
[Picture of Karl Jenkins]

 

Jenner, Caitlyn
Born 28 October 1949  (Mount Kisco, New York, USA)
Olympic Decathlon champion in 1976. Made headlines in 2015 by declaring himself a woman. It'll be the end of days before Daley Thompson slips on a dress and a couple of falsies…
[Picture of Caitlyn Jenner]

 

Jennings, Alex
Born 10 May 1957  (Essex, United Kingdom)
Decorated theatre actor with occasional roles in Film
[Picture of Alex Jennings]

 

Jens, Salome
Born 8 May 1935  (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)
Actress who played the Female Changeling in Star Trek: Deep Space 9.
[Picture of Salome Jens]

 

Jensen, Erik
Born 20 July 1970  (Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA)
US film and TV regular of the past 20 years, such as on 'The Walking Dead'. Now has advanced colon cancer.
[Picture of Erik Jensen]

 

Jeremy, Ron
Born 12 March 1953  (Long Island, New York, USA)
Actor, almost exclusively in porn films.
[Picture of Ron Jeremy]

 

Jessen, Christian
Born 4 March 1977  (Hammersmith, London, England)
UK TV doctor on the likes of Embarrassing Bodies who was sued by the First Minister of Northern Ireland Arlene Foster
[Picture of Christian Jessen]

 

Jewell, Geri
Born 13 September 1956  (Buffalo, New York, USA)
American stand-up comedian afflicted with cerebral palsy from an early age on. Her comedy goes hand in hand with her disability activism
[Picture of Geri Jewell]

 

Jianbang, Zheng
Born in Shimon County, China  (exact date unknown)
Vice chairperson of one of Chinas small number of minor political parties, the standing committee of the national peoples congress Born January 1957
[Picture of Zheng Jianbang]

 

Jinping, Xi
Born 15 June 1953  (Beijing, China)
Current President of China.
[Picture of Xi Jinping]

 

Jintao, Hu
Born 21 December 1942  (Jixi, Anhui Province, China)
President of China since March 2003. Hu is the President of China? We have clearance, Clarence. Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor? And so on.
[Picture of Hu Jintao]

 

Jodorowsky, Alejandro
Born 7 February 1929  (Tocopilla, Chile)
Jewish Chilean filmmaker who made the cult western 'El Topo' in 1970.
[Picture of Alejandro Jodorowsky]

 

Joe, Grandad
Born 11 May 1933  (England)
Octogenarian TikTok star, the Alan Melinek of 2023?
[Picture of Grandad Joe]

 

Joel, Billy
Born 9 May 1949  (The Bronx, New York, USA)
Born William Joseph Martin Joel. Rock singer whose hits include 'Uptown Girl', 'Piano Man' and 'We Didn't Start The Fire'.
[Picture of Billy Joel]

 

Johansen, David
Born 9 January 1950  (Staten Island, New York, USA)
Actor and singer. Frontman with influential proto-punk band New York Dolls.
[Picture of David Johansen]

 

John, Elton
Born 25 March 1947  (Pinner, Middlesex, England)
The most successful pop star of the 1970s, who has managed to remain more or less in the limelight ever since, despite (or perhaps because of) drug and alcohol problems, bust-ups with his lyricist Bernie Taupin, a turbulent love life and a lamentable dres
[Picture of Elton John]

 

Johnny, Southside
Born 4 December 1948  (Neptune Township, New Jersey, USA)
American rock and blues singer and frontman of the band "Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes".
[Picture of Southside Johnny]

 

Johns, Jasper
Born 15 May 1930  (Augusta, Georgia, USA)
American abstract expressionist painter.
[Picture of Jasper Johns]

 

Johns, Milton
Born 13 March 1938  (Bristol, UK)
Character actor, often plays corrupt or obsequious government officials or authority figures.
[Picture of Milton Johns]

 

Johnson, Betsey
Born 10 August 1942  (Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA)
Fashion designer, known for her flamboyant designs. Was once briefly married to the Velvet Underground's John Cale.
[Picture of Betsey Johnson]

 

Johnson, Brian
Born 5 October 1947  (Dunston, Gateshead, England)
Lead singer of AC/DC.
[Picture of Brian Johnson]

 

Johnson, Brian "Liver King"
Date and place of birth unknown
Influencer who long insisted his chiseled physique was entirely down to practicing an "ancestral lifestyle" and eating raw meat. Then word came out he took steroids, as they all do…
[Picture of Brian

 

Johnson, Clark
Born 10 September 1954  (Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Tv Actor, played Gus Haynes in the Wire.
[Picture of Clark Johnson]

 

Johnson, Holly
Born 19 February 1960  (Khartoum, Sudan)
African-born former front man of '80s Scouse popsters Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Was diagnosed with HIV in the late '80s, but treatment has kept it at bay ever since, and he continues to work in the music industry.
[Picture of Holly Johnson]

 

Johnson, John Lee "Jaimoe"
Born 8 July 1944  (Ocean Spring , Mississppi , USA)
American drummer. Founding member and last surviving member of the Allman brothers. Used to perform alongside Otis Redding. Expressed desire to be best jazz drummer in the world
[Picture of John Lee

 

Johnson, Karl
Born 1 March 1948  (Wales, UK)
Welsh actor of stage, TV and film. Played a cracking Cato the Younger in the HBO/BBC series Rome.
[Picture of Karl Johnson]

 

Johnson, Marjorie
Born 9 August 1919  (Hennepin County, MN, USA)
A baker, famous for winning lots of awards and appearing on TV. She also wrote a book.
[Picture of Marjorie Johnson]

 

Johnson, Martha
Born 18 December 1950  (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Canadian singer and songwriter, now suffering from Parkinson's Disease.
[Picture of Martha Johnson]

 

Johnson, Nancy
Born 5 January 1935  (Chicago, USA)
American lobbyist and politician and probably instantly forgettable at parties.
[Picture of Nancy Johnson]

 

johnson, plas
Born 21 July 1931  (Donaldsonville, Louisiana)
US saxophonist, most notably on Henry Mancini's "Pink Panther" theme
[Picture of plas johnson]

 

Johnston, J. Bennett
Born 10 June 1932  (Shreveport, Louisiana, USA)
Former US Senator from Louisiana between 1972-1997.
[Picture of J. Bennett Johnston]

 

Johnston, Jennifer
Born 12 January 1930  (Dublin, Ireland)
Noted Irish novelist whose works deal with the fading power of the Catholic Church.
[Picture of Jennifer Johnston]

 

Johnston, Mark
Born 10 October 1959  (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scottish horse trainer.
[Picture of Mark Johnston]

 

Jolie, Angelina
Born 4 June 1975  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Lara Croft actress.
[Picture of Angelina Jolie]

 

Jones, (F1) Alan
Born 2 November 1946  (Melbourne, Va, Australia)
Racing driver, won Formula 1 Championshipin 1980. Went into broadcasting following his retirement from racing.
[Picture of (F1) Alan Jones]

 

Jones, Alan
Born 13 April 1941  (Oakey, Queensland, Australia)
Australian rugby coach, a former player & current broadcaster.
[Picture of Alan Jones]

 

Jones, Alex
Born 11 February 1974  (Dallas, Texas, USA)
Perma-angry conspiracy theorist par excellance and owner of the site anyone even remotely politically aware secretly dips into, Infowars.
[Picture of Alex Jones]

 

Jones, Amy Holden
Born 17 September 1955  (USA)
Screenwriter and film director who also created medical drama 'The Resident'.
[Picture of Amy Holden Jones]

 

Jones, Ann
Born 7 October 1938  (Birmingham, UK.)
Tennis player who has an impressive 8 Grand slam championship wins under her belt. Daughter of a tennis champion
[Picture of Ann Jones]

 

Jones, Booker T.
Born 12 November 1942  (Memphis Tennesse, USA)
Keyboard player, former child prodigy of playing assorted musical iinstruments, and songwriter of Booker and the Mgs.
[Picture of Booker T. Jones]

 

Jones, Bruce
Born 24 January 1953  (Collyhurst, Manchester, England)
Actor, Les Battersby in Coronation Street. Currently, and this was seen by OoO once, performing stand-up comedy in his beloved Benidorm. He wasn't very good.
[Picture of Bruce Jones]

 

Jones, Clarence B.
Born 8 January 1931  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
American lawyer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr.
[Picture of Clarence B. Jones]

 

Jones, Cliff
Born 7 February 1935  (Swansea, Wales)
Former Tottenham Hotspur winger, part of the legendary double winning side of 1961.
[Picture of Cliff Jones]

 

Jones, Gwyneth
Born 7 November 1936  (Pontnewynydd, Wales)
Welsh soprano opera singer.
[Picture of Gwyneth Jones]

 

Jones, Howard Andrew
Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA  (exact date unknown)
American author of the fantasy series The Chronicles of Sword and Sand.
[Picture of Howard Andrew Jones]

 

Jones, Jeffrey
Born 28 September 1946  (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Actor, in a heap of films and TV shows. Also a registered sex offender.
[Picture of Jeffrey Jones]

 

Jones, John Paul
Born 3 January 1946  (Sidcup, Kent, England)
Led Zeppelin's bassist and keyboard player. Real name: John Baldwin.
[Picture of John Paul Jones]

 

Jones, Marty
Born 13 December 1953  (Oldham, UK)
Legendary British wrestler, now training the next generation of UK grapplers.
[Picture of Marty Jones]

 

Jones, Paddy
Born 1 July 1934  (Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England)
The World's oldest salsa dancer, apparently…
[Picture of Paddy Jones]

 

Jones, Paul
Born 24 February 1942  (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England)
Depending on your age, or preference, you'll either remember him for being the lead singer of Manfred Mann, the star of children's TV show 'Uncle Jack' or being a broadcaster on Radio 2.
[Picture of Paul Jones]

 

Jones, Sam J.
Born 12 August 1954  (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Actor who played the lead role in 1980's "Flash Gordon".
[Picture of Sam J. Jones]

 

Jones, Shirley
Born 31 March 1934  (Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA)
Oscar-winning actress and singer best known as Shirley, the matriarch of 'The Partridge Family' in the 1970s.
[Picture of Shirley Jones]

 

Jones, Stephen
Born in Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England  (exact date unknown)
Acclaimed British milliner (hat maker), born 1957
[Picture of Stephen Jones]

 

Jones, Steve
Born 3 September 1955  (London, England)
Guitarist/bassist for the Sex Pistols, amongst others.
[Picture of Steve Jones]

 

Jones, Tom
Born 7 June 1940  (Pontypridd, Wales)
Gravelly-voiced, hirsute Welsh singer, inexplicably attractive to ladies of a certain age.
[Picture of Tom Jones]

 

Jones (Foreigner), Mick
Born 27 December 1944  (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England)
Guitarist in US band foreigner, diagnosed with Parkinson's "years back".
[Picture of Mick Jones (Foreigner)]

 

Jong, Erica
Born 26 March 1942  (New York City, New York, USA)
American author whose book "Fear of Flying" influenced second-wave feminism.
[Picture of Erica Jong]

 

Jong-Un, Kim
Born 8 January 1983  (Pyongyang, North Korea)
Son of the late North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il and appointed successor to the dear leader after his death in December 2011.
[Picture of Kim Jong-Un]

 

Jopling, Michael
Born 10 December 1930  ()
Former Conservative MP and government minister. Was Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food form 1983-1987.
[Picture of Michael Jopling]

 

Jordan, Eddie
Born 30 March 1948  (Dublin, Ireland)
Former racing driver and F1 team owner. He announced in December 2024 (timing!) he'd been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate and bladder cancer earlier in the year.
[Picture of Eddie Jordan]

 

Jordan, Michael
Born 17 February 1963  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
One of the most successful & certainly most well-known basketball players of all time.
[Picture of Michael Jordan]

 

Jordan, Sheila
Born 18 November 1928  (Detroit, MI, USA)
Jazz singer best known for bebop and scat jazz styles
[Picture of Sheila Jordan]

 

Joseph, Jackie
Born 7 November 1933  (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Actress, Little Shop of Horrors.
[Picture of Jackie Joseph]

 

Josipovic, Ivo
Born 28 August 1957  (Zagreb, Croatia)
A former President of Croatia (2010-2015), also has talents in other areas - he wrote an opera based on the murder of John Lennon, and has composed for films.
[Picture of Ivo Josipovic]

 

Joslin, Peter
Born 26 March 1933  ()
Former Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police.
[Picture of Peter Joslin]

 

Juan Carlos Of Spain, King
Born 5 January 1938  (Rome, Italy)
King of Spain 1975-2014. Still alive but turned into the embarassing old guy you dont want around anymore.
[Picture of King Juan Carlos Of Spain]

 

Juantorena, Alberto
Born 3 December 1950  (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba)
Cuban Olympic runner who won gold for the 400m and 800m in the 1976 games in Montreal.
[Picture of Alberto Juantorena]

 

Juncker, Jean-Claude
Born 9 December 1954  (Redange, Luxembourg)
President of the European Commission and hate figure for very angry people with Union Jack avatars on Twitter.
[Picture of Jean-Claude Juncker]

 

Jurasik, Peter
Born 25 April 1950  (Queens, New York, USA)
American actor, best known for his role as Londo Mollari in the pioneering sci-fi series 'Babylon 5'.
[Picture of Peter Jurasik]

 

Jurgensen, Sonny
Born 23 August 1934  (Wilmington, North Carolina, USA)
Former American Football quarterback for the Washington Redskins.
[Picture of Sonny Jurgensen]

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