RIP thread for people involved in TV - Mod warning, see OP (21/08/25)

ohnonotgmail · 11-11-2022 06:26PM

Pierre Kartner has died at the age of 87. Who? You are probably asking. His stage name was Vader Abraham and he wrote and sang The Smurf Song. He also wrote the song that was translated into English as The Red Rose Cafe. RIP.

Oafley Jones · 11-11-2022 07:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119862396#Comment_119862396

I love how Conroy’s reinforced the idea that Batman was the primary identity and Bruce Wayne the assumed character. In contrast to the live action Batmen, Bruce Wayne’s voice was the performance, he defaulted to bat voice (regardless of what he was wearing) when in the company of those who knew his secret.

peteeeed · 11-11-2022 09:00PM

https://twitter.com/nytimesarts/status/1591172226753200128?s=20&t=Pwmp7RicaXeCKS2AV2d4EQ

known for smashing things on many shows , RIP

RabbleRouser2k · 11-11-2022 09:51PM

Folks been sharing clips of Kevin Conroy. This one from when he was working in a soup kitchen following the 9/11 attacks is genuinely heartwarming.

https://twitter.com/hEnereyG/status/1591106342902980609?s=20&t=3Tm0bpWLEIUXhMrO_W9bhg

RabbleRouser2k · 11-11-2022 10:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119863114#Comment_119863114

Interestingly, one of the first episodes of Batman: TAS features the character of The Gray Ghost. The character of The 'Gray' (American spelling) Ghost was voiced by another former TV Batman, Adam West.

It was very much a 'passing of the baton'. As well as that, it was very much honoring West, who'd been slightly crapped upon when the Tim Burton movies debuted. We can criticize the 'campness' of 60's Batman, but it was representative of the comics at the time. And it was actually pretty well written in it's early days. A lot more intelligent than people gave it credit for-it was 'in' on the joke.

But the show wanted to let the audience know 'yeah, we're going darker, and more serious-but we're not gonna ignore the past'.

(I don't mean to spam-Conroy's Batman was just a formative part of my childhood).

RobbingBandit · 11-11-2022 10:38PM

Absolute gent when he was here at comic con a few years ago answered so many questions, am shocked he is gone.

I **** hate cancer

dublinman1990 · 12-11-2022 03:12PM

I cannot believe it either. Kevin Conroy was the lifeblood of being Batman when I was growing up as a kid. His loss is immeasurable within the world of comic books. I would say, hand on heart, that his passing will leave his fanbase with a lot of tears and sadness when they hear of news about his death. RIP Kevin.

RabbleRouser2k · 13-11-2022 02:16AM

@[Deleted User]

That was the same reaction I had. It just floored me.

Folks are posting memories of Kevin Conroy, and many folks posting their Cameo requests. (paid promos on an app or website).

This one was very fitting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDt4nHuTk9I

Hangdogroad · 13-11-2022 07:15AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119854075#Comment_119854075

Just wait till you hear of the curse of Dads Army.

JP Liz V1 · 14-11-2022 04:01PM

John Aniston has died ( Jennifer's father ) soap actor on Days of our Lives

Skyknight · 17-11-2022 05:27PM

Robert Clary

Roberty Clary, 'Hogans Heroes' Corporal LeBeau (March 1, 1926 -15 November 2022) has died. He was the last surviving member of the shows original cast. He also stared in other shows such as The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, and Days of Our Lives, as well as Ten Tall Men and Thief of Damascus

serfboard · 17-11-2022 05:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119886736#Comment_119886736

Died at the tender age of 96 (and a half). Wait ... he wasn't on Last of the Summer Wine too, was he?!

Penn · 20-11-2022 04:48PM

Seeing reports that Jason David Frank who played Tommy in Power Rangers (the original Green Ranger, White Ranger, and then several other rangers after that too) has died, seemingly from suicide, at 49 years old.

RIP

Mr.Nice Guy · 20-11-2022 05:27PM

Just heard about it and I'm stunned. I was a big Power Rangers fan back in the day and loved the Green Ranger storyline in particular. That stuff was iconic if you were a 90s kid. Very sorry to hear this.

JP Liz V1 · 20-11-2022 06:27PM

Nicki Aycox has died at the age of 47 from leukaemia ( original Meg in Supernatural ) a familiar face to many also in Cold Case and Dark Blue

cena · 20-11-2022 06:27PM

Very sad news of Jdff. He came out this year to say he was done with the power rangers. Something must have been going with him than.

RabbleRouser2k · 21-11-2022 02:16AM

The Power Rangers have suffered somewhat of a 'curse', sadly. Thuy Trang died in a car accident aged 27. Jason David Frank's brother, Erik, died aged 29. It was never revealed what he died from. Pua Magasiva (hope I spelled that right) died in 2019. His brother later revealed he'd suffered from mental illness, and took his own life.

It's quite sad, to see your 'heroes' fall on hard times, and not recover. For every 'successful individual', there's countless more who fall on hard times, and just never get out of it. Hope he's at peace, at least.

Mr E · 23-11-2022 12:12PM

TikTok has accounted for a lot of my screen time over the last few years, and I think most Irish Tiktokers have come across solicitor Richard Grogan (that's the law and that's a fact). He has been on Irish TV and Radio fairly regularly too.

He has just passed away after a short illness. RIP.

gidget · 26-11-2022 02:12PM

Irene Cara has died.

27-11-2022 12:35AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119924673#Comment_119924673

Just saw this online- bloody hell! Waaay before her time- I’m actually shocked

May she rest in peace

Strumms · 27-11-2022 01:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119910774#Comment_119910774

Same, I loved his videos on TikTok.

extremely rare that in the legal profession that an experienced and revered legal professional would willingly regularly provide advice, legal advice or pointers no matter how brief, to and for people free gratis like that. It really has to be admired. He really came across as a seriously good guy, a real mixture of experience, expertise, kindness, diligence, toughness and smarts with his usual humour thrown in.

i was shocked though how fast though he went from a dapper looking, bright eyed gent to in his last video very quickly looking a quite gaunt, pale, horse and of course having lost his hair, but still wanting and determined to help…despite being very unwell…

A class guy, a great credit to himself, family and profession. Trying to help to the end…. ⭐️

27-11-2022 08:30AM

Gee, I'm actually sorry I hadn't heard of him

Hangdogroad · 29-11-2022 11:52AM

Not a name many will be familiar with but important in tv terms if youre a fan of cult tv . Tim Beddows, founder of Network, company responsible for home media releases for a lot of 60's/70s and 80s British tv and film

https://variety.com/2022/film/global/tim-beddows-dead-dies-network-distributing-1235442103/