Obituary Thread

[Futtocks]

There's already a thread about the death of Mathieu Khedimi, but the FFRXIII are also mourning the loss of the Catalans & Pia forward Henry Daniel, who was also part of the French side that beat beat the Kangaroos twice in 1978.

https://www.ffr13.fr/une-minute-dapplaudissements-ce-week-end-en-hommage-a-henri-daniel-mathieu-khedimi/ 

[Hopping Mad]

Former Bradford Northern and Halifax centre Graham Garrod.

Between 1978 and 1985, Garrod played 223 games for Fax. Some transformation in the club's fortunes during that period!

In a tweet, Halifax said they were "saddened" by the news, adding: "Graham was popular figure at Thrum Hall. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. Rest in peace, Graham."

Edited January 12 by Hopping Mad

[DavidM]

I was reading that Burt Young of Rocky fame died

[Futtocks]

5 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I was reading that Burt Young of Rocky fame died

Yes, last October. Very sad, because he brought a mixture of abrasiveness and pathos to the Rocky movies that really lifted them.

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Yes, last October. Very sad, because he brought a mixture of abrasiveness and pathos to the Rocky movies that really lifted them.

He was excellent , although playing a slob like character he was a really talented actor 

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

DJ Anne Nightingale, aged 83

[Futtocks]

Tony Clarkin, the founder of hard rock band Magnum, has died aged 77. The Birmingham-born musician served as the band's songwriter and guitarist for more than 50 years.

Magnum, who are due to release their 23rd studio album this week, recently cancelled an upcoming tour and revealed Clarkin had been diagnosed with a rare spinal condition.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0ddex4z2ro

[Futtocks]

 

[Red Willow]

Tony always struck me as someone in politics for the right reasons.

He only announced his illness recently so this was a surprise.

[Futtocks]

Shevington Sharks chairman Ian Robinson, back in last April.

 

Edited January 17 by Futtocks

[Futtocks]

B-movie star Tisa Farrow died, aged 72. Her sister Mia may have made the more successful movies, but Tisa made weirder ones.

Peter Schickele aged 88, American composer and the musical humourist who created P.D.Q.Bach.

[Futtocks]

Mary Weiss, lead singer of The Shangri-Las.

[Futtocks]

Reggae singer Pluto Shervington.

[gingerjon]

2 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Mary Weiss, lead singer of The Shangri-Las.

And still giving it her all in 2008 (and later)

 

[graveyard johnny]

Jo El Sonnier 77

[Futtocks]

13 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

Jo El Sonnier 77

A bad couple of days for the music world.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

Former Wimbledon referee Alan Mills, aged 88

[Futtocks]

‘California Soul’ singer Marlena Shaw dies aged 81.

[Hopping Mad]

Former Oldham forward Colin Hawkyard. He was 65.

https://roughyeds.co.uk/2024/01/colin-hawkyard-dies-a-worker-in-that-oldham-pack/

Edited January 21 by Hopping Mad

[Wolford6]

Yorkshire stalwart Doug Padgett ... 89.

[Futtocks]

Composer Laurie Johnson. Maybe best known to TRLers of a certain age for his piece Las Vegas, which was used as the theme tune to Animal Magic with Johnny Morris.

 

[Futtocks]

Norman Jewison, director of In the Heat of the Night, dies aged 97.

[CanaBull]

1 hour ago, Futtocks said:

Norman Jewison, director of In the Heat of the Night, dies aged 97.

Jewison had a small cinema at the Hazleton Hotel in Toronto named in his honour at TIFF last year.  Legend.

[Futtocks]

German music producer Frank Farian, aged 82. He created Boney M and Milli Vanilli, and worked with Meat Loaf and Stevie Wonder.

[Ullman]

2 hours ago, Futtocks said:

German music producer Frank Farian, aged 82. He created Boney M and Milli Vanilli, and worked with Meat Loaf and Stevie Wonder.

IIRC he not only created Boney M but he sang the vocals on their recordings.