Obituary Thread

[Futtocks]

8 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Michelle Trachtenberg (39)

Most famous for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show of the late 90s

That's no age at all.  

[Spidey]

1 hour ago, Futtocks said:

That's no age at all.  

Yep same as my wife

[Futtocks]

Gene Hackman and his wife found dead at their home.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewkkkvkzn9o

[graveyard johnny]

Chris Hughes from eggheads 77

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

Eggheads' Chris Hughes, aged 77

[Futtocks]

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, aged 88

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/27/russian-chess-grandmaster-boris-spassky-dies-aged-88?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu

[Futtocks]

Last of the New York Dolls, David Johansen.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/david-johansen-dead-new-york-dolls-1236324334/ 

[graveyard johnny]

1 hour ago, Futtocks said:

Last of the New York Dolls, David Johansen.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/david-johansen-dead-new-york-dolls-1236324334/ 

was announced 1st by Morrissey hours before any media outlets

[Futtocks]

A day after we lost the last New York Doll, news breaks of the death of the last surviving member of Badfinger, Joey Molland, aged 77.

https://blabbermouth.net/news/badfinger-legend-joey-molland-dead-at-77 

[Eddie]

On 27/02/2025 at 22:48, Futtocks said:

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, aged 88

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/27/russian-chess-grandmaster-boris-spassky-dies-aged-88?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu

Legend  

[graveyard johnny]

On 01/03/2025 at 18:44, graveyard johnny said:

was announced 1st by Morrissey hours before any media outlets

sorry - should have explained Morrissey was the president of the New York dolls official fan club

[Futtocks]

5 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

sorry - should have explained Morrissey was the president of the New York dolls official fan club

And, before he got famous himself, never stopped writing every week to the NME about the NYDs, according to David Quantick, who was working there at the time.

[Futtocks]

Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, aged 73.

 

[Spidey]

Cliff Tamou - RL referee

[Futtocks]

Bill Dare, producer of radio comedies like Dead Ringers, Life, Death and Sex with Mike and Sue, Brian Gulliver's Travels, The Now Show and The Mary Whitehouse Experience.

[Padge]

On 03/03/2025 at 17:09, Spidey said:

Cliff Tamou - RL referee

Very highly respected referee in the community game.

R.I.P.

[Futtocks]

Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean, aged 82.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c241vp9yv1mo

[graveyard johnny]

Kathryn Aponowicz 64

[Futtocks]

On 03/03/2025 at 17:09, Spidey said:

Cliff Tamou - RL referee

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14jexgp3l6o 

[Padge]

33 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14jexgp3l6o 

He was a member of the Leigh Referees Society.

[Futtocks]

Jazz musician Roy Ayers, aged 84.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/06/roy-ayers-jazz-funk-pioneer-everybody-loves-the-sunshine-dies

[The Masked Poster]

Original founding member of The Damned, Brian James, 70. Fan Club is one of my favourite tracks of all. RIP

[graveyard johnny]

Stedman Pearson of 80s band five star 60

[Futtocks]

12 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

Stedman Pearson of 80s band five star 60

Sad news for the family. Five Star were touted as the English analogue of the Jacksons. Their career shot up like a rocket but everything was a slow decline after that.

[Futtocks]

The last surviving Battle of Britain Pilot, John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC, passes away.

https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/the-last-surviving-battle-of-britain-pilot-john-paddy-hemingway-dfc-passes-away/