Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2026: I

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Icke, David Born 29 April 1952  (Leicester, Leicestershire, England) Former footballer and sports presenter turned author. Stunned the nation by going on Terry Wogan's TV chat show in 1991 and claiming to be the son of God. Since then, he has repeatedly voiced his conviction that the wo (THEME) BYE-BYE BORING BROADCASTERS 2026

Ickx, Jacky Born 1 January 1945  (Brussels, Belgium) Belgian formaer F1 racing driver. (THEME) Formula Fatality

Idle, Eric Born 29 March 1943  (South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England) Member of Monty Python, actor & writer of comedy songs, including the recent musical, 'Spamalot'. JoeRam Moldy Oldies RIP It Up and Start Again (THEME) Saturday Night Dead Steadcross Slayer

Iglesias, Julio Born 23 September 1943  (Madrid, Spain) Smoove-as-silk Spanish crooner who has sold over 120 million records to menopausal women across the civilised world. (THEME) Hispanics and Lati-no's

Ikeda, Masako Born 1 January 1939  (Tokyo, Japan) Japanese voice actress (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

Ilia II of Georgia, (patriarch) Born 4 January 1933  (Vladikavkaz, Soviet Union) Russian spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. The Marvelous Pneumonia Squad

Ilitch, Marian Born 7 January 1933  (Dearborn, Michigan, USA) One of the world's richest women, co-founder of the Little Caesars Pizza chain. (THEME) Made In Detroit

Ilori, Yinka Born in London, England  (exact date unknown) Leading designer, known for incorporating traditional Nigerian colour schemes into his work. Born April 1987. (THEME) BY DESIGN

Immel, Jerrold Born 9 September 1936  (Los Angeles, California, USA) TV composer, did the theme tune for Dallas you are now humming… Apricot Crumble

Imrie, Celia Born 15 July 1952  (Guildford, England) Former frequent Victoria Wood collaborator, now a regular in any "comfy" movie filmed in Britain or with a British cast. YOLO FC

Ingraham, Christopher Date and place of birth unknown Data journalist, briefly became the story for calling Red Lake County, Minnesota "the worst place to live in America" (before moving there himself). Banana's Not Quite Ripe

Innes, George Born 8 March 1938  (Stepney, East London, England) Actor, a regular on both UK and US TV. Roles include footman Alfred Harris on 'Upstairs, Downstairs' whose LGBT storyline was quite controversial at the time. Time's-up Team

Inshakov, Aleksandr Born 23 January 1947  (Moscow, Russia) Russian actor, director and stuntman. (THEME) Russian Box Players

Ionescu, Sabrina Born 6 December 1997  (Walnut Creek, California, USA ) American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Nike Sabrina 2 shoe is named after her and debuted in the summer of 2024. Look mum - they named a shoe after me !! Thanks for the Memories

Irene of Greece, Princess  Born 11 May 1942  (Cape Town, South Africa) Died 15 January 2026  (Palace of Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain) Age at death: 83  (read death notice) Youngest child of King Paul of the Hellenes, King of Greece. Drop Dead Gorgeous SAMSONS AND DELILAHS

Iriye, Akira Born 20 October 1934  (Tokyo, Japan) Historian whose work has mainly dealt with themes of internationalization. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Irving, David Born 24 March 1938  (Hulton, Essex, United Kingdom) British speculative author and Holocaust denier, the Nazi whisperer A Pelican In The Wilderness Bennington & Speight's Aerial Silk Workshop (THEME) D Ceased eejit (THEME) Everybody's Dead Daves (THEME) Foreword by The Grim Reaper Funeral Furore GARY GLITTER'S BABY-SITTING SERVICE Girlfriend In A Coma One Eyed Jacks People I Think Might Die In 2026 United Plan B from Outer Space

Isaacs, Jeremy Born 28 September 1932  (Glasgow, UK) TV producer who later served as founder chief executive of Channel 4, commissioning shows like "The Word" and "Brookside". Unusual Suspects

IShowSpeed, (streamer) Born 21 January 2005  (Ohio, USA) Video game streamer who has become a viral star for his OTT reactions while playing 'Minecraft', 'Fortnite', etc. 20 Random Guys Part 2

Islam, Yusuf Born 21 July 1948  (London, England) AKA Cat Stevens, successful singer-songwriter-cum Islam convert. It's Time To Say Goodbye Touch of Grey

Isley, Ronald Born 21 May 1941  (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) American singer, one of the Isley Brothers. Currently in prison for tax evasion & there are rumours that his health is not good. (THEME) ...and its goodnight from him I Couldn't Eat Another Bite (THEME) last ones alive 2026

Ito, Robert Born 2 July 1931  (Vancouver, British Colombia, USA) Candian-Japanese actor, best known as Sam Fujiyama in the hit 70s TV show 'Quincy M.E.' with the late Jack Klugman. Graceful Deaths Prowlers Goners '26

Ivey, Dana Born 12 August 1941  (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Broadway icon who originated the lead role in "Driving Miss Daisy" before having a second career as a "kindly old lady" character actress in 90s films. (THEME) If your Mansion House Needs Haunting just call…

Ivory, James Born 7 June 1928  (Berkeley, California, USA) Film director, the Ivory of the Merchant-Ivory film productions company. Feng Shui Pig Zombie Dance Party I Cannot Believe They're Not Deader (THEME) Jextinction The Undiscovered Country Time for Me to Fly

Ivy, Madison Born 14 June 1989  (Munich, Germany) Petite American porn starlet, specialises in facial scenes. Apparently. (THEME) Scrubber Out

Iwan, Dafydd Born 23 August 1943  (Brynaman, Carmarthenshire, Wales,=) Welsh folk singer-turned-politician. He is the current president of Plaid Cymru. Bucket Of Blood

Iwashita, Shima Born 3 January 1941  (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan) Japanese actress who mostly starred in films from the Japanese New Wave era. (THEME) Easy Peasy Japanesey

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