The Dearly departed....

meolwan

Heard this on the BBC that Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge was found died in her home. Sad to see another go Rip

B00!

Bookface says Chuck Berry passed away (I didn't realise he was 90).

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Emma Moreno. The last known survivor from the 19th century has died aged 117. Now there was an Oulwan!

Jellybaby1

Shirley Ann Pithers, better known as Jane Freeman, was an English-born Welsh actress who was best known for her work on British television, mostly for her role as Ivy in Last of the Summer Wine. Died 9th March 2017.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The first action man of TV. John Noakes has died. R.I.P.

Jellybaby1

And don't let us forget Roger Moore, died 23 May in Switzerland.

cml387

Saoirse Mammoth Moron wrote: »

The first action man of TV. John Noakes has died. R.I.P.

"Get down Shep"

I read somewhere that he discovered years later that the BBC had not insured him for he stunts he was involved in during the "Blue Peter" and "Go with Noakes" days.

Jellybaby1

Peter Sallis OBE, has died at the age of 96. Cleggy, and Wallace, gone forever. Himself and meself are grateful for his performances which we continue to enjoy today. Although it was thought that Bill Owen was the star of LOTSW, I always felt that Clegg had all the driest, and the best lines. He was the star.

Johnboy1951

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Peter Sallis OBE, has died at the age of 96. Cleggy, and Wallace, gone forever. Himself and meself are grateful for his performances which we continue to enjoy today. Although it was thought that Bill Owen was the star of LOTSW, I always felt that Clegg had all the driest, and the best lines. He was the star.

Yep I still enjoy the reruns

RIP Cleggy.

DunnoKidz

Batman has left the building.

RIP Adam West, 88.

OldGoat

Of all the Batmen Adam was the battiest and I loved him for that. He along with Cesar Romero chewed the scenery. Sad loss, happy memories.

red sean

Fred Cogley 1934-2017 RIP
I always associate rugby with the voice of Fred Cogley.

policarp

Dick Warner.

R.I.P.

Great Voice.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I see the great Glen Campbell has died. A nice man by all accounts.

Eeden

^^^ Glen Campbell, an amazing and very dedicated musician.

cml387

Bruce Forsyth has died,aged 89.

What a career!

He first appeared on television in 1939.

I remember him presenting Sunday Night At The London Palladium when I was young and that's not today or yesterday.

(incidentally if you look up Youtube and see video of Tommy Trinder presenting SNATLP you can see where Brucie got all of his mannerisms, the sarky remarks the sideways glance at the audience etc.)

Then he was my Saturday night in the seventies with the Generation Game.
If you remember that, imagine the camera work necessary to be in the right spot when he'd give one of his sidelong raised eyebrow glances during the contestant interviews.

Finally of course he had another career presenting Strictly Come Dancing.

And he overcame the downcurve of his carer when he left the BBC to present Bruce Forsyth's Big Night on LWT in 1978 which was pulled from the schedules after disastrous ratings.

Truly a legend of television light entertainment.

Jellybaby1

Was thinking of giving up checking this thread when Jerry Lewis up and departed, aged 91. When he was at the top of his game he really could make me laugh to the point of collapsing in tears. More recently I watched the original 'Nutty Professor' and.......not a titter! Have I lost the sense of humour I had all those years ago? I don't think so, as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keating still make me laugh.

OldGoat

Fats Dominio. Ain't that a shame.

Jellybaby1

Rodney Bewes passed away, a week before his 80th birthday. Can't imagine that baby face at 80.

garancafan

Jana Novotna, - her final rally; Wimbledon singles champion 1998 but best remembered by many for her loss in the singles final in '93 to Steffi Graf and her dissolution into tears on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder during the prize presentation.

Steve

RIP Malcolm Young.

Founder of AC/DC and legend of the rock world.

beer enigma

David Cassidy aged 67 - "At his peak, David Cassidy was the world's highest paid live entertainer, and his official fan club was the largest in pop history -- exceeding Elvis Presley and The Beatles COMBINED."

OldGoat

My missus is heartbroken. She grew up in South Africa at a time when music was ... limited. David Cassidy was a major influence in her youth as his was one of the few outside influences to pass the scrutiny of the apartheid regime.

garancafan

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone. Age 55.
https://youtu.be/CmpBCyxQ0Bs

Jellybaby1

garancafan wrote: »

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone. Age 55.
https://youtu.be/CmpBCyxQ0Bs

Actually never heard of him but words fail me, except for.......Wow! Wish I had.

beer enigma

Profumo Affair's Christine Keeler dies at 75

Big news in the day

https://news.sky.com/story/profumo-affairs-christine-keeler-dies-at-75-11157992

Johnboy1951

beer enigma wrote: »

Profumo Affair's Christine Keeler dies at 75

Big news in the day

https://news.sky.com/story/profumo-affairs-christine-keeler-dies-at-75-11157992

Yes indeed it was big news.

I recall a rumour around that time of both Mandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler attending a party in a house in Woodstown Co. Waterford.

garancafan

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Yes indeed it was big news.

I recall a rumour around that time of both Mandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler attending a party in a house in Woodstown Co. Waterford.

Mandy would have, wouldn't she?

cml387

Keith Chegwin has died after a long illness, aged 60.

The first thing that comes to mind is his appearance, as himself, in "Extras", consistently fluffing his appearance in When The Whistle Blows to Rick Gervais' increasing exasperation.

Jellybaby1

Gosh, sorry Keith Chegwin is gone.