Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2008: J

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Jaafar, Tuanku  Born 19 July 1922  (Klang, Selangor) Died 27 December 2008  (Seremban, Malaysia) Age at death: 86  (read death notice) The 4th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar is akin to King of the Country. Puzlman's Passing Picks

Jackson, Anne Born 3 September 1926  (Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA) Actress, mostly on stage on on film. Wife of Eli Wallach. Honey Bunny & Pumpkin

Jackson, Glenda Born 9 May 1936  (Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) Former actress, now Labour MP for Hampstead & Highgate. Lord Gravedigger

Jackson, Janet Born 16 May 1966  (Gary, Indiana, USA) Sister of Michael. Successful singer & actress, who is one of the top-selling female artists despite a well-publicised "wardrobe malfunction" when her tits (or one of them) were out for the lads & 100 million other people during the half-time live performance of the 2004 Super Bowl. Flatline Or Bust!

Jackson, Joseph Born 26 July 1929  (Fountain Hill, Arkansas, USA) Father of Michael & all the other Jacksons, former manager of Jackson 5. Billy Dodds Knew

Jackson, Michael (Died in 2009) Born 29 August 1958  (Gary, Indiana, USA) Once a cute kid in a group with his brothers, then a hugely successful pop star in his own right, now a flaky-faced, monkey-loving, baby-dangling, allegedly kiddie-fiddling one-man freak show. A Shot In The Dark Death Stinks  Deceased Buggers Looks Like He Pulled A Daniel Jackson Lucifer's Legionaires Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Picktons Pork Pies Pushin Up Daisies Shezy B's Goners Siegfried Baboon's Baboon Colony Show, Feat. David Van Day Sleeping With The Fishes The Shoebury Stiffs Wednesday 'Til I Die What's Up Doc?

Jacobi, Derek Born 22 October 1938  (Leytonstone, London, England) Actor, mostly on stage, but with notable TV & film credits as well. in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks

Jagger, Mick Born 26 July 1943  (Dartford, Kent, England) Rubber-lipped lead singer of the Rolling Stones. A Change Of Tactics The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too...) Worm Food

James, Clifton Born 29 May 1921  (New York, New York, USA) Actor, Sheriff J.W. Pepper in two James Bond movies. Little Miss Snuffit

James, Clive Born 7 October 1939  (Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) TV critic, writer & author who thinks he is far far funnier than he actually is. The Jim Reapers

James, Etta (Died in 2012) Born 25 January 1938  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Blues and R&B star. Best known for her 1961 ballad "At Last". Born Jamesetta Hawkins. The Jim Reapers Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom We Spin Terror

James, Larry  Born 6 November 1947  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Died 6 November 2008  (Galloway Township, New Jersey, USA) Age at death: 61  (read death notice) Gold medalist in the 4 x 400m relay in the Olympic Games of 1968. Tonight Matthew I'm Going To Be Badly-Torn Boy Wormer, He's a Dead Man! Marmalard, Dead! Niedermeyer...

James, LeBron Born 30 December 1984  (Akron, Ohio, USA) Basketball player in the NBA Deadly As Sin Till You Win

James, P. D. Born 3 August 1920  (Oxford, England) Author of mystery novels. Chicken At Tresky's Heartbreak Motor Oil If I'm Spared Myself, Of Course in eternum+'s Wrinkly Dicks Little Miss Snuffit It Tolls For Thee The Jim Reapers

Jameson, Derek (Died in 2012) Born 29 November 1929  (London, England) One of those people that the great unwashed general public thought died years ago but is still alive & well (so far, anyway). Former journalist, turned broadcaster - a frequent guest on "Countdown". Where Are They Now?

Jameson, Jenna Born 9 April 1974  (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Porn star, actress & model. Dancy Beats For Dancy Dead Folk

Janner, Greville Born 11 July 1928  (Cardiff, Wales) Former MP for Leicester between 1970 & 1997. Dead Commons House Of Stiffs

Jaruzelski, General Wojciech Born 6 July 1923  (Kurow, Poland) Joined the Polish army during WWII, and turned to politics in the 1960s. Rose through the ranks of the Communist Party to become National Secretary (President of Poland in all but name) in 1981, just as the Solidarity movement was heating up. Pitted his trademark sunglasses against Lech Walesa's moustache and lost. Removed from office in 1990, but has been too unwell to face trial ever since. Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band The Conqueror Worm

Jay, Peggy  Born 28 January 1913  (London, England) Died 21 January 2008  (London, England) Age at death: 95  (read death notice) Local councillor for many years for the Labour Party, mother of Peter Jay, aunt of Virginia Bottomley. They're Dead, Y'Know!

Jean I of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Born 5 January 1921  (Berg Castle, Luxembourg) Ruler of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. One Less Bullet Come The Revolution

Jeffries, Lionel (Died in 2010) Born 10 June 1926  (London, England) Actor who specialised in playing stereotypical eccentric English gentlemen, such as Grandpa Potts in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". 2 Days Older Than Grass Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deadpoolers Jellydead The Doom & Gloom Room

Jenkin, Patrick Born 7 January 1926  (Oxford, England) Politician, a member of both Edward Heath & Margaret Thatcher's government cabinets. Diepod Shuffle

Jenkins, Right Rev. David Born 26 January 1925  (Bromley, Kent, England) Hugely controversial former Bishop of Durham. Diepod Shuffle

Jenkins, Sgt Charles Born 18 February 1940  (Rich Square, North Carolina, USA) US soldier who defected to North Korea in 1965. Bob Mugabe's Swingtime Band

Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King Born 21 February 1980  (Thimphu, Bhutan) King of Bhutan since 2006, the youngest Head of State in the World. Also has a quite brilliant name. Toasted Brown Bread

Jobs, Steve (Died in 2011) Born 24 February 1955  (San Francisco, California, USA) Co-founder of Apple Computers and Pixar. ThePoitouTeam

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". Time Of Your Life

Johansson, Ingemar (Died in 2009) Born 22 September 1932  (Gothenburg, Sweden) Former world heavyweight boxing champion. Dead Keyne

Johansson, Scarlett Born 22 November 1984  (New York City, New York, USA) Actress - "Lost in Translation", "Girl with a Pearl Earring" etc. Team Visalia

John, Sir 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 dress sense. Deadpoolers The Watts Wallies

Johns, Glynis Born 5 October 1923  (Pretoria, South Africa) Husky-voiced actress (and dancer/singer), of Welsh origin, a popular actress in the 1950's. Heartbreak Motor Oil Obituarynotice Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom

Johnson, Holly Born 19 February 1960  (Khartoum, Sudan) African-born former frontman 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. 2 Days Older Than Grass Dead Calm  Dead Keyne Deadpoolers Dirty Harry's Dead Pool Either You're Dead Or My Watch Has Stopped Globaltruth Hatters 1988-2008 Last Breaths!!!! The Old G1ts

Johnson, Magic Born 14 August 1959  (Lansing, Michigan, USA) HIV-positive former basketball player. Dark, Brown And Dead Jims Deadbeats Rich's Goners The Coffin-Dodgers The Praying Vultures Wawix World You Must Be Croaking!

Johnson, Russell Born 10 November 1924  (Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA) Actor, in numerous shows & films, but remembered in the US for his role in "Gilligan's Island". Mr. Yuck Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom

Johnson, Senator Tim Born 28 December 1946  (Canton, South Dakota, USA) US Democrat Senator from South Dakota. Church(yard) On The Hill Dispatch Without Delay The Fred West Dancers & The Goebbels Family Live On The Box Only Fools And Corpses The Dead Rancid Corpses

Johnson, Van  Born 25 August 1916  (Newport, Rhode Island, USA) Died 12 December 2008  (Nyack, New York, USA) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Big-screen actor of the 1940s and '50s, particularly in war films and MGM musicals. Bitter Violet Checking Out By Christmas Film Is Forever, Filmmakers Are Not Indiana Jones And The Coffin Of Doom The Vyrdolak

Johnson Jr, Ernie Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (exact date unknown) American sports broadcaster, currently fighting cancer. Born 1956. Jims Deadbeats

Jolie, Angelina Born 4 June 1975  (Los Angeles, California, USA) Lara Croft actress. Gravediggin' Grandaddy  Lucifer's Legionaires

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

Jones, Freddie Born 17 August 1927  (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) Actor, currently in Emmerdale & has been on TV for aeons. You Must Be Croaking!

Jones, Jack (Died in 2009) Born 29 January 1913  (Liverpool, England) Militant trade union leader and former General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU). Instrumental in buggering up the British motor industry in the 1970s beyond the point of redemption. Grobler's Stiff Ones The Dead Certs

Jones, Jennifer (Died in 2009) Born 2 March 1919  (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) Actress, former wife of film mogul David O. Selznick, whose career blossomed under his tutelage & effectively ended with his death in 1965. Eternity Tours

Jones, Johnny 'Lam' Born 4 April 1958  (Lawton, Oklahoma, USA) Former athlete and American Football player, won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics. Clathrate Gun

Jones, K. C. Born 25 May 1932  (Taylor, Texas, USA) Basketball player/coach. Dark, Brown And Dead

Jones, Ken Born 20 February 1930  (Liverpool, England) Frequently seen character actor in the 1970's & 1980's - though still acting now. Best known as the rather shifty Ives in "Porridge". Where Are They Now?

Jones, Maggie (Died in 2009) Born 21 June 1934  (London, England) Actress, "Blanche Hunt" in Coronation Street. The Winged Devil Monkeys

Jones, Orlando Born 10 April 1968  (Mobile, Alabama, USA) American comedian, film & TV actor. Banobo Kings

Jones, Paul Born 24 February 1942  (Portsmouth, 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. A Change Of Tactics

Jones, Rachel Born in Hayling Island, Hampshire  (exact date unknown) Brave mum with terminal cancer who survived doctor's expectations of how long she would live by some way. However, in 2008, she lost her long fight. No suitable uk obit, however, came for her, so no points awarded. Was born in 1977. Carkers Convention 2008

Jones, Steve Born 3 September 1955  (London, England) Guitarist/bassist for the Sex Pistols, amongst others. A Change Of Tactics

Jones, Tanya Date and place of birth unknown Wife of footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones. Had a heart transplant in the late 1980s. Nice Little Urner

Jones, Terry Born 1 February 1942  (Colwyn Bay, Wales) Member of Monty Python and one of Britain's most noted historians. Bing Gone Pushing Up Daisies Mike Oxards Showbusiness 20 The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers The Cre-Mating Game The Doom & Gloom Room We'reAllGonnaDie! Wishy-Washy

Jones, Tom Born 7 June 1940  (Pontypridd, Wales) Gravelly-voiced, hirsute Welsh singer, inexplicably attractive to ladies of a certain age. Lived So Let's Die

Jones Griffiths, Phillip  Born 18 February 1936  (Rhuddlyn, Wales) Died 18 March 2008  (London, England) Age at death: 72  (read death notice) Celebrated photographer, best known for his work during the Vietnam war. Already Dead Canadian Paul Godot's Waiting List Master Mind Meet Your Maker Octopus of Odstock R.I.P. It Up And Start Again The Living End

Jong-Il, Kim (Died in 2011) Born 16 February 1941  (Khabarovsk, Siberia, USSR) "Dear Leader" (a.k.a. tinpot dictator) of North Korea. Death Becomes Her The Caulkhead Coffin-Kickers

Jonsson, Ulrika Born 16 August 1967  (Sollentuna, Sweden) Former model/weather girl who is now a TV presenter & agony aunt. Also famous for spectacularly bad choices of boyfriends. Y-Shaped Coffin

Jordan, Michael Born 17 February 1963  (Brooklyn, New York, USA) One of the most succesful & certainly most well-known basketball players of all time. Team Visalia

Josephson, Erland (Died in 2012) Born 15 June 1923  (Stockholm, Sweden) Swedish stage & film actor, a regular in Bergman's films. Octopus of Odstock

Jourdan, Louis Born 19 June 1919  (Marseille, France) French actor in a number of US & UK movies, including "Octopussy". International House of Death Pool Ghoul Tick Tock Stopped Ticking

Joy, Robert Born 17 August 1951  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Regular actor on US films & TV shows. Beerbutton 2

Joyce, Brenda (Died in 2009) Born 25 February 1912  (Excelsior Springs, Missouri) Jane from Tarzan, one of the many to have done the role. Erronously killed off by Wikipedia in 2007, which brought her to the limelight somewhat again after a long period away from it. Some reports say she died in 2004, but this isn't confirmed yet. Popping Your Clogs

Juan Carlos Of Spain, King Born 5 January 1938  (Rome, Italy) King of Spain since 1975. Death Stinks One Less Bullet Come The Revolution Toasted Brown Bread

Judd, Naomi Born 11 January 1946  (Ashland, Kentucky, USA) Country music singer & songwriter, mother of actress Ashley Judd. Dirt Nappers

Jugnauth, Sir Anerood Born 29 March 1930  (Palma, Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius) Current president of Mauritius, a role he has occupied since 2003. Ailing Rulers of Africa

Julius Norwich, John Born 15 September 1929  (Oldham, Lancashire, England) Historian, TV broadcaster & travel writer, son of politician Duff Cooper. Bloody Dead Rep

Jupitus, Phill Born 25 June 1962  (Newport, Isle of Wight) Radio DJ, TV presenter, comedian & panel show regular, with a very good Chewbacca impersonation. In Bed With Maradona

Juran, Joseph  Born 24 December 1904  (Braila, Romania) Died 28 February 2008  (Rye, New York, USA) Age at death: 103  (read death notice) Romanian-born but American industrial engineer & philanthropist. Godot's Waiting List

Jurinac, Sena (Died in 2011) Born 24 October 1921  (Travnic, Bosnia) Bosnian soprano opera singer. Wake Up And Smell The Coffin

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