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The Dearly departed....

cml387 · 2011-06-06 16:47:59

Prompted by Old Goat,this thread will be dedicated to the passing of great cultural icons of our past. And we've had some notable ones in the last few days: Flick Colby (23 March 1946 – 26 May 2011). Choreographer of Pan's People on Top Of The Pops. James Arness (May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011). Played the part of Mat Dillon…

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#572 18-02-2019 1:46am
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one of my all time heros died recently Fred Pickering the footballer and a really nice guy

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Peter Tork of the Monkees, aged 77. He was always my favourite among them.
R.I.P.

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#574 03-03-2019 2:05am
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Andre Previn has left the building also. Forever to be remembered for his appearance with Morcambe and Wise. And in some homes, nothing else!!

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#575 09-03-2019 3:17pm
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jan michael Vincent of airwolf aged 74

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#576 09-03-2019 3:39pm
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I was convinced he was about 10 years younger than that. RIP.

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#577 12-03-2019 2:15pm
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Farewell to somebody you have probably never of but somebody you have definitely heard. Hal Blaine has died at the age of 90.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47537451

responsible for one of the most famous intros in popular music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV5tgZlTEkQ

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#578 13-03-2019 12:51pm
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ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Farewell to somebody you have probably never of but somebody you have definitely heard. Hal Blaine has died at the age of 90.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47537451

responsible for one of the most famous intros in popular music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV5tgZlTEkQ

I only learned of him a few months back.
Probably the greatest difference ever in the entire history of the entertainment industry between his fame and his work IMO.
And a pretty cool likeable guy. He featured in a drumming programme on the Sky Arts channel that I stumbled across. That whole 'wrecking crew' gang are very significant people.

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#579 17-03-2019 8:27pm
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Richie (ruin) Ryan. Made it to 90.

He did a decent job at a time of great financial stress through the oil crisis.

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#580 27-03-2019 2:22pm
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Mark Hollis - lead singer of Talk Talk died back in February, aged 64
he produced some great music, Lifes what you make it, Talk Talk, Its my Life and was notorious for not buying into the whole "pop star" image. A very humble and talented man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ooj-y3LLuE

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#581 27-03-2019 2:28pm
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It was announced today that 'Toaster' and drummer of The Beat and General Public, Ranking Roger (Charlery) has died after a battle with brain tumours and lung cancer aged 56

I always found him a mesmerising character on stage, your eyes were just drawn to him

My favourite The Beat track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bM0wVjU2-k

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#582 27-03-2019 8:40pm
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Gosh, no one noticed Scott Walker leaving us! Loved the Walker Brothers music.

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#583 27-03-2019 8:56pm
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Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Gosh, no one noticed Scott Walker leaving us! Loved the Walker Brothers music.

He deserved his own thread :

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=109765986

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#584 29-03-2019 12:54am
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0lddog wrote: »

He deserved his own thread :

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=109765986

Don't tell me that O & O's have become irrelevant at this stage! Its been my home for so long.

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#585 29-03-2019 2:43pm
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Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Don't tell me that O & O's have become irrelevant at this stage! Its been my home for so long.

Cheer up JB !

Scott appealed to all ages. While you and I might remember him from the Walker Brothers era he evolved over the decades. Some interesting and very pleasant interviews with him up on youtube. There even seems to have been a Beeb prom concert featuring his music.

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#586 16-04-2019 9:53pm
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Scratch this. Apparently he died 2 years ago. Enjoy the song anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqDjMZKf-wg

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#587 25-04-2019 9:42pm
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Just saw Fergal Quinn died.
I remember he rang me personally once, to follow up on a 'cranky oul' one complaint' I had written about checkouts on one of their feedback cards.

We spoke for a good twenty minutes about all the things that made me (at the time) get a long bus journey out from where I lived to Superquinn. Very charming man. Now it's very possible he was thinking 'this will shut the oul' one up' but the man knew how to do customer service. R.I.P.

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#588 03-05-2019 4:58pm
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Rip Peter Mayhew aged 74, better known to most as Chewbacca from the Star wars films

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Freddie (Ate my hamster) Starr died day.

His was a love it or loathe it type of humour.

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#590 13-05-2019 4:11pm
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Screen icon Doris Day has died aged 97

https://jrnl.ie/4632277

*sings* When I was just a little boy, I asked my mother, what will I be...

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#591 13-05-2019 5:27pm
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She was a real legend of the big screen back in the day.

97 is a fair innings and I guess many of the younger generations would have little perception of her talents and popularity half a century and more ago

Whip-crack-away Doris

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#592 13-05-2019 5:56pm
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Ah Noooo she was a personal favourite.

Love, love love those movies!

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#593 14-05-2019 11:27pm
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Just saw here, the comic genius Tim Conway passed today.

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Not sure who Peggy Lipton or Mod Squad was, but RIP.

That's 3 in one week.

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Didn't know Tim Conway but did like Carol Burnett, she's a natural and still going at 86. By the way, Olivia de Haviland is 102!!

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#596 16-05-2019 9:22am
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Jellybaby1 wrote: »

By the way, Olivia de Haviland is 102!!

She should get together with Kirk Douglas, although he may have his eyes on Vera Lynn......

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#597 21-05-2019 9:15am
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Niki Lauda.

I'm older than Minecraft goats.

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#598 21-05-2019 1:06pm
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Grumpy Cat died the other day; mourned by many

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/17/grumpy-cat-dies-seven-internet-meme-gif

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#599 23-05-2019 9:01pm
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Judith Kerr The Tiger who came to Tea

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Nikki Lauda's name is known in this family as himself is interested in motor racing. Grumpy is also known as my daughter was a fan. But I have to admit I hadn't heard of Judith Kerr until it was on the news. Wish I had.

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6 time Grammy Award winner,Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Wrecking Crew member Dr John has died of a heart attack at the age of 77. RIP Dr John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5zPqgQ67yo

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