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In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/10 22:04:01


Post by: helgrenze


Though there have been some "Celebrity" deaths already this year, This is probably the first one of any significance for most of us.

Rush drummer Neil Peart dead at 67

R.I.P. Professor....



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/10 23:07:50


Post by: filbert


This really hurt. I freely admit to shedding some tears tonight over this. What a loss and what a talent.

I know it's an overused cliche, but we will never see his like again.

I guess this confirms why Rush quit touring a few years ago.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/10 23:15:32


Post by: LunarSol


Wow. Pretty shocking. An absolute legend.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/10 23:19:34


Post by: filbert


Interestingly, I read a tweet that captured the mood succinctly and I paraphrase:

"Ginger Baker, Keith Moon, John Bonham, Neil Peart, the Mt Rushmore of drummers"


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/11 03:42:14


Post by: Ensis Ferrae


I believe that on Jan 1, the baseball world lost Don Larsen, to this day, the only pitcher to ever throw a perfect game in a world series game.


What a way to start off the year: 2 absolute legends of their respective fields


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/11 06:16:41


Post by: Pointer5


To the greatest drummer rest in peace. You have brought great joy to my family and many of my friends. Your talent and musicianship inspired myself and my family. My son became the drummer he is today because of you. Thank you for all the music and lyrics you have left us.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/13 22:51:06


Post by: OrlandotheTechnicoloured


Was just coming to post this, really sad news


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/14 22:10:16


Post by: beast_gts


Highlander Star Stan Kirsch Dies at 51 - comicbook.com

Many fans recognize Kirsch for his portrayal of Richie Ryan on Highlander, starring in 107 of the show's 119 episodes, airing from 1992 to 1998. He also appeared on multiple seasons of JAG, as both Lieutenant Ferrari and Ensign Frank Cody.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/16 14:48:36


Post by: timetowaste85


Well...2020 does seem to be starting w/ a vengeance.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/16 18:20:33


Post by: beast_gts


 timetowaste85 wrote:
Well...2020 does seem to be starting w/ a vengeance.


Oh yes - I've already lost a few friends & family this year


Anyhow -
TheOneRing.net wrote:Christopher Tolkien, son of J.R.R. Tolkien, longtime steward of the Middle-earth Legendarium and accomplished author in his own right, has passed away at 95.
First reported by Tolkien Society. Full remembrance coming soon.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/16 18:44:30


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


Oh man. His work expanding his father’s stories was exemplary. Gave me a real anti-Cat’s I the Cradle vibe. My son and I were planning to read the Fall of Gondolin after we finished the book we’re currently reading.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/17 05:06:22


Post by: BrianDavion


Christopher Tolkien just died at the age of 95

This is sad news for all fans of his father's work, given how much effort he put into publishing JRR Tolkeiens manuscripts etc.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/22 13:04:22


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


He is an ex-Python. He has ceased to be.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/22 13:12:20


Post by: timetowaste85


I guess he won’t be setting anyone on fire anymore who weighs the same as a duck. RIP, Sir Bedevere.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/22 14:33:36


Post by: Tannhauser42


Sad news, but not unexpected when his aphasia was announced not long ago.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/22 16:03:09


Post by: SamusDrake


To lose Stan to suicide is heavy news. He was one of the many highlights of the Highlander series and made it fashionable to walk into a GW establishment in an American TV show.

Terry Jones was a magnificent comedic talent. A legend for sure.

Christoper Tolkien went to great lengths to ensure his father's legacy was upheld and for generations yet to come.

May we also spare a thought for Basil Brush as Derek Fowlds was indeed a great co star.

Rest in peace Gentlemen for you shall not be forgotten.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/22 16:29:14


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


May I suggest we all find an old woman to say Ni to?


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/22 18:09:29


Post by: timetowaste85


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
May I suggest we all find an old woman to say Ni to?


He was more a fan of saying “noo”, actually.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/22 18:12:06


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


No no.

Ni.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/22 20:28:39


Post by: Turnip Jedi


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
May I suggest we all find an old woman to say Ni to?


"oh what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say Ni at will to old ladies"

He will be missed


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/23 03:08:19


Post by: Ensis Ferrae


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
May I suggest we all find an old woman to say Ni to?


Perhaps we ought to construct a large hollow rabbit with which to hide in instead?


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/23 12:04:32


Post by: timetowaste85


I’m going to start asking noblemen how much they know about birds. Swallows, to be specific. He was informed that you should know these things when you’re a king.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/23 14:56:54


Post by: Necros


 timetowaste85 wrote:
I’m going to start asking noblemen how much they know about birds. Swallows, to be specific. He was informed that you should know these things when you’re a king.


This should help
http://style.org/unladenswallow/


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/26 19:54:16


Post by: Ensis Ferrae


Seeing more and more news stories saying that former NBA star Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash earlier today.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/26 19:59:33


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Links?


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/26 20:13:52


Post by: beast_gts




BBC


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/26 20:24:46


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Well crap.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/26 21:11:13


Post by: timetowaste85


On the radio station as well. Seems his daughter was with him.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/26 21:28:05


Post by: ZergSmasher


Oh no, this is terrible! He was one of my favorite players, although I admit I'm not a huge basketball fan. 41 is way too young to die for sure.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/26 22:11:16


Post by: Ensis Ferrae


 timetowaste85 wrote:
On the radio station as well. Seems his daughter was with him.


Yeah, learning that, I think, is the worst part. Leaving behind the wife and the remaining kids (from what I've been seeing, it was only the 1 kid with him) has got to be rough.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/28 02:21:18


Post by: timetowaste85


So...Kobe demanded the flight happen despite air control grounding flights. He’s responsible for all those deaths. And he gets a free pass to the hall of fame post-mortem for it. Sigh. I think a lot of people forgot he was a rapist, and now he’s a murderer too; and he gets remembered in the NBA hall of fame. Jeez.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/29 08:26:32


Post by: RiTides


Do you have a source for that? I'm not seeing anything saying he pressured the pilot to fly in bad weather, only the opposite (from a regular pilot who flew him until 2017):

Deetz said he often flew Bryant to games at Staples Center, and never remembered Bryant or his assistants pressing him to fly in bad weather.

"There was never any pressure Kobe put on any pilot to get somewhere -- never, never," Deetz said. "I think he really understood professionalism. 'You do your job. I trust you.'"

From here:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28587829/officials-helicopter-carrying-kobe-bryant-recommended-terrain-warning-system

Really sad about him and his daughter, along with the other families on board


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/30 04:22:31


Post by: Ensis Ferrae


 RiTides wrote:
Do you have a source for that? I'm not seeing anything saying he pressured the pilot to fly in bad weather, only the opposite (from a regular pilot who flew him until 2017):



What I'd seen was that one of California's famous "marine layers" blew in, so its likely they could've taken off in decent weather, and been caught out in a bad situation.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/30 11:26:12


Post by: MarkNorfolk




Radio 4 fan here. Really the passing of a legend. He's been hosting Just a Minute for about the same time as I've been alive! He'll be missed. 'Not just here....but around the world!'


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/30 13:39:45


Post by: timetowaste85


 RiTides wrote:
Do you have a source for that? I'm not seeing anything saying he pressured the pilot to fly in bad weather, only the opposite (from a regular pilot who flew him until 2017):

Deetz said he often flew Bryant to games at Staples Center, and never remembered Bryant or his assistants pressing him to fly in bad weather.

"There was never any pressure Kobe put on any pilot to get somewhere -- never, never," Deetz said. "I think he really understood professionalism. 'You do your job. I trust you.'"

From here:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28587829/officials-helicopter-carrying-kobe-bryant-recommended-terrain-warning-system

Really sad about him and his daughter, along with the other families on board


Sadly, the source is "television news" playing the black box recording (which has now gone "missing"). The black box had Kobe clearly saying "take off anyway": they're in cover-up mode, getting his old pilot in speaking SPECIFICALLY that he didn't pressure people (very quickly thrown in after the news of the black box was leaked and pulled). They're also dropping all the rape charges that had been laid against him from years before that hadn't been finalized. Basically...guy gets away with rape, forces this pilot to go, chopper goes down and everything gets swept under the rug so the NBA can have a posthumous hero. I feel bad for his daughter and the others who were on the chopper.

So no...I didn't record the TV news article and they've quickly removed it. So you can call it "conspiracy theory" if you want, because I have no way to back it up. But it's the kind of thing that money covers up quickly.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/30 13:43:27


Post by: Alpharius


I'm fairly certain I'd read that the 'Kobe Helicopter' in question did not have a flight recorder or a cockpit voice recorder, so, I'd question your news source a bit on that one.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/30 17:44:44


Post by: timetowaste85


Aren't black boxes required on all aircraft? Makes the sketchiness of it even more valid if they're denying a required item being present.

Apparently they've been pushing to require black boxes on helicopters, but not required yet.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/30 18:03:03


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


 Alpharius wrote:
I'm fairly certain I'd read that the 'Kobe Helicopter' in question did not have a flight recorder or a cockpit voice recorder, so, I'd question your news source a bit on that one.


That’s certainly easier than believing Kobe Bryant was the kind of person who put satisfying his impulsive wants above the well-being of others.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/31 03:51:50


Post by: Ouze


I think a good rule of thumb would be that if a source of news you follow has you publicly posting some ridiculous nonsense that embarrasses you when it turns out to be ridiculous nonsense, you should re-evaluate your source of news - specifically consider what level of contempt they view their target audience with, and if you are comfortable falling into that demographic.







In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/01/31 10:34:32


Post by: MarkNorfolk


It certainly most likely that a vehicle that is not legally required to have a recording device will not (for reasons of profit) have that device. And therefore it is easier to believe.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/01 20:47:21


Post by: Alpharius


Andy Gill of Gang of Four - No!!!!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/entertainment-arts-51344348


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/06 00:06:55


Post by: helgrenze


103 adds up to a good run. For some though, it can be truly epic.
RIP Kirk Douglas.

I am Spartacus!


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/06 04:55:52


Post by: ZergSmasher


 helgrenze wrote:
103 adds up to a good run. For some though, it can be truly epic.
RIP Kirk Douglas.

I am Spartacus!

I just heard about this earlier today. Pretty sad, but like you said 103 is a good long life. My personal favorite Kirk Douglas role is still Ned Land in 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/06 12:54:37


Post by: SamusDrake


Well, at 103 Mr Douglas certainly had a whale of a tale to tell...





In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/06 13:51:04


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Think we missed Dyanne Thorne, who died 28 January.

Best known for the 'Ilsa' series of exploitation films.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/09 00:12:08


Post by: helgrenze


Missed one a couple days ago.
Orson Bean Known for Dr Quinn, as well as the voice of Bilbo Baggins in the Rankin/Bass version of The Hobbit.

Also, Robert Conrad of Wild, Wild West and Black Sheep Squadron.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/15 21:49:04


Post by: SamusDrake


Caroline Flack has died at 40...


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-51518593

link fixed/replaced.
Reds8n


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/19 15:59:47


Post by: helgrenze


"February 19, 2020: The Passing Of RPG Legend Scott Palter

Scott Palter, best known for his studio West End Games, passed away on Monday, February 17. Many knew him as a legend of the roleplaying and wargame world, producing seminal titles such as Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game and the DC Universe Roleplaying Game. Growing up in the 90s, West End's Star Wars lines of RPG and miniature products were a constant source of inspiration; I wanted squads and squads of Stormtroopers to put on a home-made Endor map.
Scott will be missed by many, and his impact on the gaming community will be remembered. Here's an interview with Scott in Pyramid from way back in 1999, concerning the "new West End Games" heading into the new millennium.
-- Hunter Shelburne"


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/02/19 20:58:16


Post by: Turnip Jedi


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51562165

Heather Couper: Broadcaster and astronomer;

Or the happy lady who explained space stuff to wee Turnip on the tellybox


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/09 13:22:18


Post by: Tannhauser42


Hail Ming!


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/09 22:36:19


Post by: helgrenze


My intro to Max....
From The Seventh Seal. Challenging Death to a game of Chess.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/12 12:26:06


Post by: porkuslime


To me, Max will always be Brewmeister Smith from Strange Brew..

Never figured out how they managed to rope him in as the Big Bad.. he must have really liked Bob and Doug Mackenzie


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/12 12:30:38


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Five years to the day since Sir Terry Pratchett left us :(


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/13 13:29:30


Post by: porkuslime


Dammit Doc.. I just came here cause my phone beeped out it's reminder

GNU


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/13 14:37:14


Post by: Crispy78


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Five years to the day since Sir Terry Pratchett left us :(


Has it been that long already?

I keep meaning to pick up the Tiffany Aching books, but I quite like knowing there's still Pratchett out there that I haven't read...


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/13 15:55:54


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Same. The last one is being saved for when I know I'm on my way out.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/13 16:02:50


Post by: princeyg


Yeah, shepherds crown is the one book i still haven't read, only because I know after that there is no more :(

Still. id recommend the Tiffany aching books, especially I shall wear midnight.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/13 17:31:43


Post by: porkuslime


Shepherds Crown is good, better than Raising Steam in my opinion, but suffers from the same "Cram all the characters in there so they can have a last hurrah" feeling..

I think that both Crown and Steam could have easily had a couple hundred pages added without damaging them..


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/13 19:01:40


Post by: Turnip Jedi


princeyg wrote:
Yeah, shepherds crown is the one book i still haven't read, only because I know after that there is no more :(

Still. id recommend the Tiffany aching books, especially I shall wear midnight.


indeed Mistress Aching is head and pointy hat above Harry and other YA 'chosen' ones

and likewise I stayed away from Crown for a long time for that reason, but its worth it, although one bit may well give you sweaty eyes


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/13 19:16:19


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


*sad OOK*

Still, there’s more than enough of his works for us to enjoy reading them in a never ending cycle!


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/15 07:22:23


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Genesis P-Orridge, dead at 70.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51893184


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/18 02:29:14


Post by: ZergSmasher


RIP Lyle Waggoner, known for playing Steve Trevor on the classic Wonder Woman TV series and his performances on the Carol Burnett show. He was 84 years old.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/lyle-waggoner-dead-84


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/21 07:23:36


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Kenny Rogers now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51986611


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/21 10:22:20


Post by: Turnip Jedi


The Dude laments


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/21 16:40:21


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he broke even. In his final words I found an Ace I could keep.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/23 16:34:04


Post by: warhead01


Today is the 6 year anniversary of the passing of Dave Brockie / Oderus Urungus. Hail Oderus.
6 years already, seems like only yesterday.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/24 10:57:18


Post by: Bran Dawri


Albert Uderzo, co-creator of Asterix and Obelix passed away last night of a heart-attack at 92 years of age.
The whole village, surrounded by Roman camps, will mourn you.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/25 01:51:51


Post by: Ensis Ferrae


Seeing reports that Bill Reiflin, drummer for King Crimson, REM , and apparently Ministry has passed on today.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/25 14:20:23


Post by: warspawned


Now that sucks...Dagon and The Dentist hold a special place in my callous heart.
Looking at his credits I never realised he wrote Honey, I Shrunk the Kids


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/03/30 09:19:31


Post by: tneva82


Not sure how big thing is to others here but Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passed away from Corona virus.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/03/30/entertainment-news/comedian-ken-shimura-dies-hospitalized-coronavirus/#.XoG49oj7RPY

I'm big fan of his work.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/01 19:54:10


Post by: reds8n


TSR’s Brian Blume Has Passed

Brian Blume passed away at a the age of 70 on Friday. He was a business partner of Gary Gygax back in the early days of TSR, and co-founder of the company. He played the wizard Rary, and created Vecna.

While the fallout between Gygax and the Blume family - and its effects on the company - are well documented, Blume's investment is what got D&D started with its first print run of 1,000 copies. He left the company in 1985.

He passed away on Friday March 27, 2020 at the Lakeland Nursing Home in Elkhorn WI from Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's disease.


... Thanks for doing what you did fells, changed a lot of people's lives.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/02 15:10:28


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Eddie Large, out of Little & Large too.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/03 14:26:42


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Bill Withers now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52155227


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/04 03:24:33


Post by: timetowaste85


And the kid who plays young Barry Allen in The Flash.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/05 14:19:13


Post by: Turnip Jedi


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-52173794

Lord Bath

A proper English eccentric, partly responsible for possibly wee Turnips best day out ever when I got to go to the Dr Who exhibition at his country pile Longleat House, yeah yeah Lions and that, pfft, there's Tom Baker props and a proper Tardis console to be seen

Also subject of my favourite Bill Bailey sketch ever


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/06 16:35:56


Post by: warspawned


I must be dreaming


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/06 16:40:02


Post by: Turnip Jedi




The original (proper) Avengers butt kicker with brains, (I preferred Emma but without Cathy there would be no Emma)


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/12 14:54:28


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Tim Brooke-Taylor as well :(


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/14 06:45:20


Post by: Turnip Jedi


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Tim Brooke-Taylor as well :(


The's gak, got utterly schooled in the game of Mornington Crescent played with my fellow Radio 4 nerds we held in memorium,, 73rd edition rules really need a trim, that whole diagonals wild thing is broken


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/16 20:18:27


Post by: Tannhauser42


Brian Dennehy has passed, at the age of 81.
Silverado is the first movie I can think of that he was in, but I haven't seen it in ages.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/17 03:41:39


Post by: ZergSmasher


 Tannhauser42 wrote:
Brian Dennehy has passed, at the age of 81.
Silverado is the first movie I can think of that he was in, but I haven't seen it in ages.

I think of him as the sheriff in First Blood.

RIP


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/17 16:20:46


Post by: timetowaste85


I remember him as the guy the boys told to F-off when they wanted to recruit Brian Boytano to help save Terrance and Phillip in the South Park movie.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/20 13:09:11


Post by: helgrenze


Not a celeb....
My aunt Clementine passed yesterday. Current reports say it was Covid-19. As yet, there is to be no memorial.
Perhaps when this is over.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/20 13:50:07


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Sorry to hear that dude :(


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/21 11:05:47


Post by: Nevelon


 helgrenze wrote:
Not a celeb....
My aunt Clementine passed yesterday. Current reports say it was Covid-19. As yet, there is to be no memorial.
Perhaps when this is over.


Sorry for your loss.

The inability to say the traditional goodby to the parted is one of the sadder aspects of this tragedy. Social Distancing at a time when people really need to be together.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/04/21 20:29:30


Post by: helgrenze


 Nevelon wrote:
 helgrenze wrote:
Not a celeb....
My aunt Clementine passed yesterday. Current reports say it was Covid-19. As yet, there is to be no memorial.
Perhaps when this is over.


Sorry for your loss.

The inability to say the traditional goodby to the parted is one of the sadder aspects of this tragedy. Social Distancing at a time when people really need to be together.


First! Thank you for the thoughts.. ALL of you.

A couple things that make this worse: one: Distance, Both her son and I live in Oklahoma, she died in Pennsylvania. Two: my other cousin is in quarantine now because she had to deal with the nursing home in person.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/02 03:49:55


Post by: timetowaste85


The guy from Scrubs who played Ted just passed away. Not Covid. Brain cancer. 55, just had a son. Bummer...


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/04 17:42:11


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIX_6EVf7pI


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/04 21:38:18


Post by: porkuslime


Don Shula, legendary coach of the Miami Dolphins NFL American Football team, passed this morning at 90.

Non-covid, think just old

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/us/don-shula-miami-dolphins-coach-obit-spt/index.html


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/05 02:10:06


Post by: helgrenze


 porkuslime wrote:
Don Shula, legendary coach of the Miami Dolphins NFL American Football team, passed this morning at 90.

Non-covid, think just old

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/us/don-shula-miami-dolphins-coach-obit-spt/index.html


He still went out on top. Only coach to have a zero loss, zero tie season in 1972.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/07 18:24:13


Post by: timetowaste85


Bad Company Singer Brian Howe died. Heart attack. He was largely responsible for “Holy Water”, which was my introduction to the band. Stole my dad’s copy of the disc and played it until it was so scratched it didn’t work anymore. RIP


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/16 20:07:17


Post by: reds8n


https://variety.com/2020/film/news/fred-willard-dead-dies-1234608658/

Fred Willard dies age 86.




In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/19 19:47:10


Post by: porkuslime


Maybe only important to those folks who are aged like myself..

Annie Glenn, wife of astronaut and all around good guy John Glenn

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/annie-glenn-died-widow-astronaut-senator-john-glenn-dead-age-100-cause-of-death-coronavirus/

Corona complications, but she was also 100


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/21 10:02:04


Post by: Dysartes


Shad Gaspard, ex-WWE wrestler, went missing at Venice Beach on Sunday thanks to a riptide, having ensured that rescuers saved his son. I believe his body was recovered yesterday. He was 39.

Article on WWE.com about the situation

Haven't heard anyone from the wrestling world have anything bad to say about the guy - sounds like he was a genuine good dude.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/27 02:29:35


Post by: helgrenze


Character actor Richard Herd.

Don't know the name? Not surprising. Here is his IMDB page.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/05/27 02:32:37


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


Damn.

Reminds me how much I need to show my son the V miniseries.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/04 18:18:02


Post by: Taarnak


I didn't see this one mentioned anywhere, but I might have missed it: Juan Gimenez

Loved his artwork for many years.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/06 23:55:54


Post by: helgrenze


Need to add a few... in no particular order...

Jimmy Capps, longtime Opry guitarist and Musicians Hall of Fame member, dies at 81

Sweet Bassist Steve Priest Dead at 72

Little Richard Dead at 87

Betty Wright "Grammy-winning R&B, funk and soul singer Betty Wright passed away on May 10 at the age of 66. She died peacefully in her home after being diagnosed with cancer last year. Her top songs included “Mother Wit” and “Where is the Love.”
Betty Wright - Where Is The Love

Bruce Jay Friedman: Filmography
The Heartbreak Kid (1972) (screenplay by Neil Simon) (based on the short story "A Change of Plan")
The Ted Bessell Show (1973) (TV)
Fore Play (1975) (Story)
Stir Crazy (1980)
Doctor Detroit (with Robert Boris and Carl Gottlieb) (1983)
Splash (with Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) (1984)
The Lonely Guy (1984) (screenplay by Neil Simon, Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels) (based on his book The Lonely Guy's Book of Life)
Brazzaville Teen-Ager (2013) (screenplay with Michael Cera; based on the short story)

Mary Pat Gleason, 70, American actress (Guiding Light, A Cinderella Story, Mom), Emmy winner (1986), cancer.

Joey Image, 63, American drummer (Misfits), liver cancer.

Francis Megahy, 85, British film director (The Great Riviera Bank Robbery, Taffin [starring Pierce Brosnan]), cancer.

Eelke Bakker, 109, Dutch centenarian. Hey.. 109 is an accomplishment!

John Ericson, 93, German-born American actor (Honey West, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Bad Day at Black Rock), pneumonia.

Sweet Pea Atkinson, 74, American singer (Was (Not Was)), heart attack.
Walk the Dinosaur

Alfred "Uganda" Roberts, 77, American percussionist (Professor Longhair, Dr. John), lung cancer.

Brian Howe, 66, English rock singer (Bad Company), heart attack.

Andre Harrell, 59, American record producer, founder of Uptown Records, heart failure.

Ty, 47, British rapper, complications from COVID-19.

Mark Barkan, 85, American songwriter ("Pretty Flamingo", "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)", "She's a Fool"). Hey.. I grew up on the Splits.
The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)

Roy Horn, 75, German-American magician (Siegfried & Roy), COVID-19(yeah, right.. getting mauled by a tiger didn't help much either.)

Geno Silva, 72, American actor (Scarface, Amistad, Key West), complications from frontotemporal degeneration.

There were MANY others, some not so famous. If this list seems Musician heavy... I know a bunch of people in that industry. Almost all of the ones included were people I listen to.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/12 22:17:51


Post by: reds8n


Legendary Batman writer, Denny O'Neil dies at age 81



and the concept for the Transformers - including naming Optimus Prime.


Did good my man, rest easy.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/12 22:37:16


Post by: Alpharius


 reds8n wrote:
Legendary Batman writer, Denny O'Neil dies at age 81



and the concept for the Transformers - including naming Optimus Prime.


Did good my man, rest easy.



Definitely pouring one out for him!


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/19 15:33:00


Post by: xKillGorex


So long Bilbo.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/19 15:39:50


Post by: MDSW


He was pretty memorable in The Fifth Element, too.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/19 17:11:42


Post by: ZergSmasher


 MDSW wrote:
He was pretty memorable in The Fifth Element, too.

Yes he was.

"Weddings are one floor down. Congratulations."


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/22 18:43:34


Post by: beast_gts


There's some reports that director Joel Schumacher has died.

Batman, Lost Boys Director Joel Schumacher Has Died - CBR


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/22 19:13:22


Post by: Turnip Jedi


That is indeed another big old sack of wind

Might be time for a memorial Lost Boys watch

although accusing him of making the bat more fabulous smacks of man tips petrol into volcano



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/22 20:55:32


Post by: helgrenze


Just rewatched Falling Down. Very underrated movie.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/06/30 17:53:38


Post by: helgrenze


Carl Reiner dead at 98.




In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/01 18:33:20


Post by: reds8n



the beef stroganoff story



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/03 14:12:50


Post by: SamusDrake


Would like to acknowledge one of our own from the tabletop community, as they have lost their sister to cancer...






In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/06 07:26:42


Post by: BrookM


Ennio Morricone - 91 yrs, died of a fall.




In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/06 10:21:36


Post by: Nevelon




Just saw this and came here to post, you beat me to it.

Passing of a legend.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/06 10:28:47


Post by: Blackie


Also beat me. RIP Ennio Morricone.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/06 19:04:59


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik




To his most excellent legacy, the best cover version you or I will ever hear.




In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/06 19:20:49


Post by: Turnip Jedi


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


To his most excellent legacy, the best cover version you or I will ever hear.




indeed but he somehow crept into my nerdherds collective music knowledge after the movie but before Guitar Hero and im baffled in recalling as to how





In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/13 16:20:37


Post by: helgrenze


R.I.P. Jetstream.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/13 16:38:32


Post by: Turnip Jedi


whilst its gak to lose anyone that early its good to know the im not the only Skyhigh fan


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/14 02:08:04


Post by: ZergSmasher


That's sad. 57 is way too young to die.

I too loved Sky High! She was great in it. Teenage me thought she was incredibly beautiful too (and he was right!). She will be missed.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/14 04:59:33


Post by: helgrenze


Mythbuster Grant Imahara


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/14 15:49:30


Post by: Matt Swain




While widely known for Mythbusters, Grant also played Sulu in a fan made star trek production.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/15 00:27:54


Post by: ZergSmasher


 Matt Swain wrote:


While widely known for Mythbusters, Grant also played Sulu in a fan made star trek production.


Star Trek Continues. Probably hands-down the best fan-made Star Trek production out there. Or at least tied with Axanar. RIP Grant, you were always awesome on MythBusters!

As a personal aside, he died of a brain aneurysm at age 49. My aunt died of the same thing at basically the same age (years ago now). Not really relevant, just an interesting coincidence to me. Aneurysms suck, because they're so hard to detect that their victims usually have no idea and just suddenly drop dead.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/25 20:16:44


Post by: Azreal13


Regis Philbin gone at 88


Automatically Appended Next Post:
https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1314348/Regis-Philbin-dead-death-age-heart-attack-disease-news-latest-update


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/25 21:45:47


Post by: ZergSmasher



Wow, had no idea he was that old! RIP

I mostly remember him from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire way back in the day, before Meredith Viera took over as the host (don't know who the guy is who's hosting that now).


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/07/26 03:09:12


Post by: Matt Swain


B movie star and low budget SF set piece John Saxon has died. Most people remember him from "Enter the dragon" but I remember him for a varieyt of B sci-fi films.

My favorite film of his was "Battle beyond the stars".






He was in a controversial british SF flick known as "The night caller".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Caller_from_Outer_Space

This movie was panned because it was a little too cerebral for what people expected from a sci fi flick, i recommend it if you can find it.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/02 05:31:45


Post by: BrookM


Wilford Brimley, a.k.a. the diabeeeeetus guy, dies at 85.

Okay, I mostly know him from the excellent the Thing myself.





In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/02 07:20:25


Post by: Matt Swain


Same here. He was also smith in the remo williams movie and i remember him from the movie coccoon.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/20 02:37:04


Post by: ZergSmasher


Ben Cross, known for Chariots of Fire and later the 2009 Star Trek movie, passed away on Tuesday at age 72.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53829798


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/25 17:34:21


Post by: Turnip Jedi




Thats gak, I recall the first few RHCP albums being rather popular amongst my teen nerd herd, although knowing I have them on tape from an indie record shop makes me feel old RIP sir


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/28 02:00:26


Post by: helgrenze


Not our normal type of celeb, but I'm sure he had an influence on many here.

Scooby-Doo Co-Creator Joe Ruby Dead at 87


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 02:30:43


Post by: Voss


Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther, dies of cancer at 42.
Rough

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53955912


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 03:24:08


Post by: ZergSmasher


Voss wrote:
Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther, dies of cancer at 42.
Rough

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53955912

I just heard about this. I am stunned and saddened, as he was way too young in addition to playing one of my favorite MCU characters. RIP


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 03:30:32


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


“Stunned” is the only word I can think of right now. Stunned and heartbroken.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 03:59:09


Post by: Hordini


Tragic news. Wakanda forever!


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 04:55:10


Post by: trexmeyer


Voss wrote:
Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther, dies of cancer at 42.
Rough

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53955912


I just found out about this elsewhere like 5 minutes ago. I'm stunned.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 05:11:54


Post by: Necros


Totally unexpected, I had no idea he was sick. So he had cancer and carried on filming those avengers movies like a pro.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 07:07:24


Post by: Pacific


Ack that is so sad.. really before his time.

Incredible that he was able to do that amount of work while undergoing treatments, I had no idea.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 08:14:11


Post by: ScarletRose


 Pacific wrote:
Ack that is so sad.. really before his time.

Incredible that he was able to do that amount of work while undergoing treatments, I had no idea.


While vastly different in terms of the quality of the films it does remind me of Raul Julia, who persevered through filming Street Fighter despite undergoing treatment for cancer (and not only filmed the movie but apparently was a pleasure to work with according to those on set).

Good actors taken before they should have been.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 09:21:47


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Genuinely gutted. Way, way too young :(


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 10:34:37


Post by: Backfire


This is really depressing. And a big loss to movies too, he was so charismatic. While I don't think Black Panther was a masterpiece, it was a good movie and he was great in the lead.

It's gonna be hard to rewatch 'This is no place to die' scene now


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/29 11:38:20


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Genuinely feeling like Luke when they’ve escaped the Death Star right now.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/31 20:24:42


Post by: Turnip Jedi


For forks sake, the good egg shortage just got worse


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/08/31 20:35:23


Post by: trexmeyer


 Necros wrote:
Totally unexpected, I had no idea he was sick. So he had cancer and carried on filming those avengers movies like a pro.


He was visiting and cheering up children with cancer while fighting cancer of his own and never revealing it publicly. I'm typically wary of levying praise upon actors for things outside of acting, but Boseman was a genuine hero and not just to the Black community. He's the rare celebrity that is a certifiable role model.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/01 14:24:00


Post by: Easy E


I just saw him in Da 5 Bloods, and he was electric in that performance. I can't believe he was probably sick with Cancer while filming that with Spike Lee.

Shocked and saddened by the news.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/03 14:42:51


Post by: porkuslime


Tom Seaver passed from COVID and Lewy Body Dementia

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-seaver-dead-75-dementia-mets-mlb_n_5f504b85c5b62b3add3bafab

Baseball Pitcher extraodinaire, steered the Miracle Mets in the late 60's




In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/10 17:34:24


Post by: Blackie




The one and only mrs. Bond. RIP.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/10 18:33:43


Post by: helgrenze




Emma!



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/10 18:40:04


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


All about her roll as Lady Olenna.

You could tell she was enjoying her time on the show, and being the acid tongue Queen we all deserved.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/10 22:13:06


Post by: ZergSmasher



"Mrs. Peel, we're needed." I love that show ever since my dad showed it to me on a VHS (yes I'm ancient) that he checked out from the library.

RIP Dame Diana, you will be sorely missed.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/11 03:02:48


Post by: Matt Swain


Diana Rigg was a very strong woman in her own right, she didn't just play one.

When early in her time on the avengers she found out she was being paid less than the cameramen, she damn well demanded star pay and got a real raise. She was demonized in the english press, naturally, but persisted.

She was also against excesses in the feminist movement and got flak from that side too, but she was strong enough to endure being fired on from both sides and had the last laugh.

https://www.wmagazine.com/story/rip-diana-rigg/#:~:text=Rigg%20took%20an%20early%20stand,less%20than%20even%20the%20cameraman.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/18 11:26:00


Post by: reds8n


Apparently author Terry Goodkind passed away.

https://www.tor.com/2020/09/17/terry-goodkind-sword-of-truth-wizards-first-rule-death-obituary/


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/18 19:59:54


Post by: Trondheim




Rest wekk sir, thank you for the good reading experiences when I was younger


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/19 00:44:19


Post by: nels1031


Ruth Bader Ginsburg “The Notorious RBG” dead from pancreatic cancer complications at 87.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/19 01:04:22


Post by: Ouze


Terrible loss of such an accomplished jurist.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/21 20:43:11


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Reviewing the thread as we head into the last few weeks of 2020.

And it’s heavy going.

To quote Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull!

“We seem to have reached the age where life stops giving us things, and starts taking them away”


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/22 01:56:07


Post by: ZergSmasher


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Reviewing the thread as we head into the last few weeks of 2020.

And it’s heavy going.

To quote Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull!

“We seem to have reached the age where life stops giving us things, and starts taking them away”

I feel ya on this. My grandfather passed away yesterday morning. He was 86 and had a good life, but it's still sad that I won't be able to visit with him anymore, at least on this earthly plane.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/22 07:23:41


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


All hail Grandfather ZergSmasher!


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/22 10:15:05


Post by: Nevelon


Oof. Sorry to hear that. Always rough loosing a grandparent.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/23 17:36:52


Post by: Trondheim


Rest well Grandfather ZergSmasher !


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/09/30 19:30:32


Post by: helgrenze


R.I.P. Mac Davis.

Oddly still relevant.



In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/06 20:19:11


Post by: helgrenze




Don't know about Global warming.... but the world just got a little less cool.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/07 22:04:17


Post by: helgrenze


Got lost in the other Music News...
Johnny Nash, reggae singer best known for "I Can See Clearly Now", dies aged 80




In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/12 13:00:51


Post by: Pacific


 helgrenze wrote:


Don't know about Global warming.... but the world just got a little less cool.


A bit more of my dad's generation (and he was pretty upset by this), but I had a listen to some playlists and boy could that guy play a guitar.

The first line of one song I heard was "I'm gonna live like there is no tomorrow", I'm guessing that is what he did and you can't get any more hard rock metal than that.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/13 22:27:36


Post by: Azreal13


Conchata Ferrell, most famously Berta from 2 1/2 Men, gone at 77


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/14 14:02:04


Post by: helgrenze


Margaret Nolan, ‘Goldfinger’ Actress, Dies at 76.

She was the woman in the title sequence. Also played the girl named 'Dink'.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/22 07:48:18


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


James Randi now :(

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Randi


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/22 12:06:34


Post by: Turnip Jedi


We can set fire to the first fraud that claims to have heard from him right ?

Absolute legend of doing the thinking, but 92 was one heck of an innings

He will be missed


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/22 12:58:13


Post by: Overread


Edit - wait there was another page I missed!

Always impressed at how generally he went about his debunking in a polite manner. He didn't need fancy showmanship or insults or slurs or anything. Just a calm "prove it" attitude and when the person failed, well, that spoke for itself.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/22 13:02:29


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


I need to watch a lot more of his work, but from what I’ve seen, he wasn’t at all dramatic, instead allowing the woo to be hoisted by its own petard.

Favourite is the “psychic” he exposed through simple polystyrene chips.

We need more presentation like that. No elaborate setups, just showing how easy it is for people to be suckered in.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/22 16:31:15


Post by: Overread


I think a core aspect of it was that because he was a magician he knew how many of the tricks could be or were being done. Add onto that I think he always wanted to believe in magic and mental powers and such. So he always had that "ready to believe" attitude. Even when he was also debunking those who were taking their talents and pretending they were something they were not.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/22 17:32:02


Post by: A Town Called Malus




Really sad, he did a lot to expose frauds who prey on the desperate and managed to entertain people as well.

Also, his comments about his cancer diagnosis in 2009 from the wiki page gave me a bit of a chuckle:
"One day, I'm gonna die. That's all there is to it. Hey, it's too bad, but I've got to make room. I'm using a lot of oxygen and such—I think it's good use of oxygen myself, but of course, I'm a little prejudiced on the matter."


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/22 18:39:32


Post by: helgrenze


From Alice Cooper: “I am so proud to say that for a brief time the greatest of them all, The Amazing Randi, was a part of our traveling troupe. He was our illusion guru and taught me everything I know about how magic could meet rock and roll. His genius helped the Billion Dollar Babies show become the spectacle no one had ever seen. He was rock and roll’s Gandalf.”


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/26 21:57:41


Post by: Trondheim


Not sure if this qualifies as in Memoriam, but today is the 5th year since my better half passed away. She gave me the best years I have had, and she is sorely missed. While it still hurts and makes me cry at times life slowly marches on. Went to her grave and laid down flowers and cleaned her gravestone, it hurt and made me shed a tear it still felt like a good moment, even if I will never get to hear her laugh, see her smile or come home and be greeted with a warm hug. Her memory lives on, and to this day I think she made me a better man than ever could have become without her,


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/28 15:30:13


Post by: creeping-deth87


 Trondheim wrote:
Not sure if this qualifies as in Memoriam, but today is the 5th year since my better half passed away. She gave me the best years I have had, and she is sorely missed. While it still hurts and makes me cry at times life slowly marches on. Went to her grave and laid down flowers and cleaned her gravestone, it hurt and made me shed a tear it still felt like a good moment, even if I will never get to hear her laugh, see her smile or come home and be greeted with a warm hug. Her memory lives on, and to this day I think she made me a better man than ever could have become without her,


You have my condolences, I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm terrified my significant other will go before me so I can't imagine what you're going through.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/29 10:56:07


Post by: beast_gts


One for UK people of a certain age - Bobby Ball: Cannon & Ball star dies aged 76 after Covid-19 diagnosis


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/29 12:21:40


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Rock Off, Tommy :(


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/30 08:18:49


Post by: Don Qui Hotep




I was late to hear about this but I was devastated just the same. One of the most interesting people in the world. I think of him as the patron saint of thankless tasks, someone cast as a villain for doing good in the world - and with all the trappings of a stage magician.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 12:33:38


Post by: beast_gts


2020 can sod right off! James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery dies aged 90 - BBC


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 12:57:46


Post by: porkuslime


I was just coming here to say the same..

2020 is rolling critical hits, dammit


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 13:10:30


Post by: Voss


90 is a pretty good run for Sir August De Wynter.

The BBC Obit could have gone a bit deeper into his life and career beyond Bond rather than just Last Crusade and the Rock of all things.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 14:58:50


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


Now who will tell off Trebek?


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 15:27:25


Post by: Commodus Leitdorf


RIP Sean Connery. My dad's from the Bahamas where quite a few James Bond novels/films were based. My dad got a job working on the set of Thunderball and met him when he was a kid.

Guess I'm watching a James Bond film today


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 16:05:34


Post by: JWBS


Voss wrote:
90 is a pretty good run for Sir August De Wynter.

The BBC Obit could have gone a bit deeper into his life and career beyond Bond rather than just Last Crusade and the Rock of all things.

They didn't mention Zardoz eh? What a travesty.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 18:37:11


Post by: flamingkillamajig


 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Now who will tell off Trebek?


I wonder if i'm one of the only ones that gets that reference. Didn't that sketch also include tom hanks falling and breaking his screen.




In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 20:36:18


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Was my Granny’s milkman in the ancient past.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 20:41:09


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


There were a number of sketches with “Sean Connory” and Trebek.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/10/31 22:04:49


Post by: SamusDrake


Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez, you Sir, shall be dearly missed. I certainly hope we shall see you again...




In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/03 08:52:52


Post by: Pacific


Ah I had heard about Martin McKenna. I must confess I had to look him up, but when I did boy did the memories come flooding back from those Fighting Fantasy books. Some of those illustrations I must have looked at a hundred times as I exhausted those books and tried to find all of the different routes.

Really sad, 51 which is no age at all.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/07 01:21:29


Post by: ZergSmasher



Just heard about this in a James Bond Facebook group. I always think of him as Lionel Hardcastle from the British show "As Time Goes By". I also really liked the episode of Fawlty Towers he was in. Condolences to his family.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/08 17:57:20


Post by: A Town Called Malus




But now he and Connery can play celebrity Jeopardy in the afterlife


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/08 18:08:43


Post by: trexmeyer


Damn, what are the odds of those two dying so close together?


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/08 18:31:42


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


I’m going to have to watch all those SNL videos again.


What a weird connection they had in pop culture. And they went a week a part. One week. One week? Uh oh. Somebody check on the Barenaked Ladies!


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/11 21:33:30


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Scooby-Doo co-creator Ken Spears, aged 82.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54885788


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/25 17:21:05


Post by: Frozocrone


Argentina footballing legend Diego Maradona dies aged 60.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54810392


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/29 10:11:34


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Dave Prowse, passed in the living force aged 85.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55117704


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/29 12:48:48


Post by: princeyg


To me he'll always be the Green Cross Code Man. RIP.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/11/29 21:03:41


Post by: ZergSmasher


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Dave Prowse, passed in the living force aged 85.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55117704

Yet again, I thought he had died years ago. RIP


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/02 20:18:16


Post by: nels1031


Hugh Keays-Byrne of Mad Max and Fury Road fame has passed.

We’ve learned the sad news today that actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, known for his starring roles in both Mad Max and Mad Max: Fury Road, has passed away this week at the age of 73.

Hugh Keays-Byrne, who was born in Kashmir, India in 1947 but moved to Australia in his twenties, played the villain Toecutter in George Miller’s original Mad Max (1979) and later returned to the wasteland to play the villain Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

Keays-Byrne also made a name for himself as an actor outside the Mad Max universe, starring in films such as Stone (1974), The Dragon Flies (1975), Mad Dog Morgan (1976), The Trespassers (1976), The Death Train (1978), The Chain Reaction (1980), Lorca and the Outlaws (1984), The Blood of Heroes (1989), as well as “Moby Dick” (1998) and “Farscape” (2000).

Fury Road ended up being Hugh Keays-Byrne’s final appearance on screen, and his performance earned him a “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” nomination at the Australian Film Critics Association Awards and a “Best Villain” nomination at the MTV Awards. Decades prior, his performance in Mad Max earned him an Australian Film Institute nom for supporting role.

Longtime friend Brian Trenchard-Smith writes, “I am sad to report that our friend Hugh Keays-Byrne passed away in hospital yesterday. He was a fine actor and a good friend to Margaret and myself for 46 years. Hugh had a generous heart, offering a helping hand to people in need, or a place to stay to a homeless teenager. He cared about social justice and preserving the environment long before these issues became fashionable. His life was governed by his sense of the oneness of humanity. We will miss his example and his friendship.”


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/03 02:43:02


Post by: ZergSmasher


He's gone to Valhalla, all shiny and chrome!

RIP


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/11 20:37:00


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


The afterlife just got considerably saucier.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/12 00:24:13


Post by: Ensis Ferrae


Not seen here yet:

President Lindberg from 5th Element's actor, Tom Lister Jr. passed yesterday.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/12 00:38:55


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


He was one of my friends’ heroes. Always called him President Zeus.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/13 22:20:12


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


There will be a lot of sad dads tonight.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/15 06:06:53


Post by: BobtheInquisitor


Stuart Slade, fixture of internet spacebattle sites and author best known for military Sci fi books like The Salvation War and The Big One, died from Covid on the 10th.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/17 21:02:54


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Jeremy Bulloch has passed away :(


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/17 21:50:20


Post by: princeyg


As one Fett emerges, another passes.

He shall always be remembered for bringing us the coolest underused character ever.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/17 23:04:02


Post by: MDSW




What a fabulous artist... I had a number of his anthology books and collected works from Eerie and such. What a loss...


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/17 23:28:14


Post by: SamusDrake


Did not realise Jeremy Bulloch had suffered from Parkinsons.

He was very kind to sign my poster of Boba Fett many moons ago in Thurrock Lakeside shopping center, which I'd almost missed out on...

"Welcome to hell, Steven".

Thank you Jeremy and god bless.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/19 00:48:52


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


I never realised he was in Summer Holiday.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/27 10:33:04


Post by: Dysartes


Jon Huber - known as Luke Harper in WWE, or Mr. Brodie Lee in AEW - has passed away, aged 41.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/30 20:08:33


Post by: totalfailure


We can sadly add Dawn Wells of Gilligan’s Island fame to the list. One of the classic questions of old time TV - Ginger, or Mary Ann?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dawn-wells-dead-mary-ann-gilligans-island-was-82-1149549


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/30 22:50:29


Post by: ZergSmasher


 totalfailure wrote:
We can sadly add Dawn Wells of Gilligan’s Island fame to the list. One of the classic questions of old time TV - Ginger, or Mary Ann?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dawn-wells-dead-mary-ann-gilligans-island-was-82-1149549

Having seen a lot of reruns of Gilligan's Island, my answer would have been "both, of course!"

RIP Mary Ann, and my condolences to her family and friends.

I'm pretty sure this leaves Tina Louise (Ginger) as the only living cast member from that show.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/31 01:00:52


Post by: totalfailure


Yes, Tina Louise is now the only surviving cast member.
https://nypost.com/2020/12/30/tina-louise-last-gilligans-island-star-on-dawn-wells-death/


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2020/12/31 02:46:06


Post by: Matt Swain


I think her last on camera appearance was on METV plugging their own shows network.


In Memoriam, 2020 @ 2021/01/01 07:39:11


Post by: helgrenze


 totalfailure wrote:
We can sadly add Dawn Wells of Gilligan’s Island fame to the list. One of the classic questions of old time TV - Ginger, or Mary Ann?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dawn-wells-dead-mary-ann-gilligans-island-was-82-1149549


Was working retail many years ago and had to call a customer about an order... the name was Mr. Gilligan. Get the machine/voice mail, "Hi, this is Mary Ann, John and I are not home right now..." So now you know both Gilligan's first name and what happened after they got off the island.