The Dearly departed....

BBDBB · 30-10-2012 1:28am

Terry Callier RIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72IdqPjNwCk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

such a talent

OldGoat · 07-11-2012 8:15pm

Clive Dunn. I never panicked. :-(

looksee · 07-11-2012 8:25pm

OldGoat wrote: »

Clive Dunn . I never panicked. :-(

Ah that's sad, great character.

cml387 · 08-11-2012 2:37pm

I bet you all knew that Rick Wakeman was the pianist on Clive Dunnes 1970 hit "Grandad".

Chucken · 09-11-2012 2:49pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2230519/Coronation-Streets-Jack-Duckworth-dies-Actor-Bill-Tarmey-passes-away-aged-71.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Mollywolly · 09-11-2012 4:30pm

Just heard about Bill/Jack on the news. Very sad to hear of him passing. His "death" on Corrie had me reduced to a snivelling wreck, and I'm not far off it now. RIP Bill

up for anything · 24-11-2012 9:32am

Larry Hagman aka Major Nelson and JR Ewing.

Chucken · 24-11-2012 1:46pm

Aw no

The poor man didnt look well at all in the new series.

Another legend gone.

May he rest in peace

cml387 · 24-11-2012 5:54pm

TBH the whole Dallas thing just passed me by.

To me he's most famous for forgetting his lines in the Royal Variety Perfomance but caried on like a trooper anyway.

BBDBB · 05-12-2012 7:00pm

Dave Brubeck has died aged 91

RIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJE92phKzI

OldGoat · 05-12-2012 7:00pm

More sad Jazz news. Dave Brubeck is no longer taking 5.

Rubecula · 09-12-2012 7:24pm

Sir Patrick Moore who did "The Sky At Night" for 50 years has passed away. A great broadcaster and a teacher to millions interested in space and astronomy.

cml387 · 14-12-2012 8:57pm

Kenneth Kendall the BBC newsreader has died at the age of 88.

For the TLDR brigade he was the first in-vision newsreader on BBC TV in the 1950's and read the news up until 1981.

BBDBB · 27-12-2012 9:05am

Gerry Anderson, creator of TV shows such as Stingray, Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and Terrahawks has died aged 83

RIP

OldGoat · 27-12-2012 7:55pm

Have a lot of respect for his work. Funny thing is that he was never happy with it and always wanted to do live work rather then puppetery.

OldGoat · 28-01-2013 9:48am

Éamon de Buitléar
The man instilled in me a deep love of the sea and the coastal environment. He even taught me a cúpla focal as gailge.

Jellybaby1 · 28-01-2013 2:39pm

Remember Eamon and Gerrit van Gelderen's 'Amuigh Faoin Speir' programme. It fascinated me at the time. Today of course we are glued to David Attenborough's 'Africa'. We've come a long way but only for Eamon and Gerrit we in Ireland wouldn't have known anything about nature in Ireland.

Jellybaby1 · 05-02-2013 2:45pm

You probably all know by now that Reg Presley passed away, aged 71 years.

Stained Class · 08-02-2013 9:08pm

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

You probably all know by now that Reg Presley passed away, aged 71 years.

Yes, the lead singer with The Troggs.

Most famous for 'Wild Thing' in the '60s.

Reg penned the song 'Love is all around', later covered by Wet Wet Wet in the '90s

In his later years, he developed an intrest in UFOs & Crop Circles.

RIP

cml387 · 18-02-2013 2:24pm

Richard Briers.

He was 79, which surprised me, I though he was younger.

Apart from The Good Life and may other television appearances,he was in Ricky Gervais's "Extras" as himself, (and very good he was).

Jellybaby1 · 18-02-2013 3:25pm

Sorry to hear the news. Saw Richard Briers in a Shakespeare play/film on TV and he was brilliant. Always liked him. Funnily enough when I heard his age I thought he was actually older than that.

OldGoat · 06-03-2013 12:36am

Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela. My Socilist leaning might be showing here but he did a lot more good in his country then most other leaders. The political world will be a poorer place without him.

Chucken · 06-03-2013 1:41pm

"You are a donkey, Mr Bush"

When I heard that, I had to admire him :cool:

Rest in peace.

Jellybaby1 · 01-04-2013 1:11am

Frank Thornton died 16th March aged 92. Did we forget Captain Peacock, or have we run out of steam on this thread? This is quite a sad place really.

Jellybaby1 · 02-04-2013 12:44am

And now Richard Griffiths has gone, aged 65.

Jellybaby1 · 03-04-2013 2:23pm

I had just decided to give up posting on this sad thread when we lost Milo O'Shea and I can't ignore him. Loved Milo, I did. No more now from me.

OldGoat · 03-04-2013 2:57pm

I know there is an eliment of sadness to this thread but I prefer to see it as a reminder of the good and the joy and the better events inlife that the names listed have given me.
I've never seen death as a 'End' to things but as a chance to relive the memories of those who have just passed.
Perhaps I just have a weird outlook.

Jellybaby1 · 03-04-2013 4:27pm

Thanks OG, I believe you got it right. It is sad all right and its great to look back and remember the enjoyment these famous folk gave during their careers. I think I feel more sad because I can't see anyone around today who can fill their shoes.

Maybe in 50 years the youff of today will feel as melancholy about today's 'stars' as we do about yesterday's stars.

OldGoat · 20-05-2013 10:50pm

Ray Manzurac.

http://www.spin.com/articles/ray-manzarek-the-doors-keyboardist-dead-obit/

BBDBB · 21-05-2013 7:00pm

sadly comedy writer Eddie Braburn has departed aged 82

Amongst others he wrote for Morecambe and Wise and Ken Dodd

he was a special talent

RIP

Layinghen · 23-05-2013 6:58am

Richard Thorp (aka Alan Turner in Emmerdale) has passed on. Hard to believe he was 81, really didn't think he was that age.

Jellybaby1 · 20-06-2013 7:11pm

James Gandolfini has died, aged 51, and Slim Whitman aged 90. I’ve no idea why we add ages to names but we always seem to do it.

Layinghen · 12-07-2013 1:40pm

Alan Whicker (remember Whicker's World in the days before budget airlines when we could only dream of far away places) died early this morning age 87.

Rubecula · 12-07-2013 9:43pm

Who remembers the Monty Python sketch of Whicker's Island where the problem was "simply too many Whickers"

As of today there is too few.

RIP Alan Whicker, a great personality and broadcaster.

digitaldr · 13-07-2013 5:47pm

Here's a Whicker classic

Jellybaby1 · 13-07-2013 8:07pm

Great stuff! I bet she knits a mean sock too! You go girl!

Layinghen · 13-07-2013 8:46pm

Wow she is fantastic. Mad as a box of frogs but I love her

Jellybaby1 · 13-07-2013 9:13pm

Mick Aston from Time Team on 24th June, aged 66, archaeologist, vegetarian......and naturist! Never actually noticed that bit on the telly! His obit. is here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jun/25/mick-aston-archaeologist-time-team

Rubecula · 14-07-2013 11:58am

Thanks Jellybaby I should have posted this myself I liked Mick Aston, he was a polite intelligent man.

BBDBB · 14-07-2013 7:01pm

Rubecula wrote: »

Thanks Jellybaby I should have posted this myself I liked Mick Aston, he was a polite intelligent man.

theres not many of us left

I liked him for his total enthusiasm towards his subject, he communicated with passion and vigour, every inch the academic and yet able to convey sense, meaning and purpose to slight discolourations in soil. A fabulous talent and a sad loss

RIP

OldGoat · 17-07-2013 9:03am

I like his explanation of why archaelogists never fail. If there is any doubt about a find then rather then say "We don't know" they say "It's rituralstic".

cml387 · 20-07-2013 10:14pm

RIP Mel Smith.

Here is the classic sketch from NTNON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beCYGm1vMJ0

Jellybaby1 · 20-07-2013 11:33pm

That was a shock to hear of Mel Smith's death. Hadn't heard the news today. Sorry to hear it. We enjoyed so many of his sketches.

Layinghen · 21-07-2013 8:47am

Really sorry to hear of his passing. Used to love 'Alias Smith and Jones' their two talking heads was fantastic.

Jellybaby1 · 21-07-2013 2:48pm

That sketch with 'Gerald' is known in our house as the 'Livid' sketch! We collapsed with laughter when we saw it first!

Rubecula · 21-07-2013 5:49pm

RIP Mel Smith, a genuinely funny man.

BBDBB · 28-07-2013 9:31am

JJ Cale is no longer with us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGRjQ7WOmq8

RIP

Layinghen · 30-07-2013 10:52am

Very sorry to hear Colm Murray the RTE sports presenter and brilliant horse racing commentator has passed away. His courage in battling motor neuron disease was awe inspiring. RIP

OldGoat · 27-10-2013 7:28pm

Lou Reed. :-(

Jellybaby1 · 27-10-2013 8:15pm

Himself had to remind me........Walk on the Wild Side.

But I certainly remember Perfect Day, a particular favourite of mine.

The Dearly departed....

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