Obituary Thread

[Futtocks]

Italian movie star Monica Vitti, aged 80.

[Futtocks]

Brian Cooper, former Hull FC centre: https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/legendary-hull-fc-centre-passes-away-48590/ 

[Stirlin]

Lata Mangeshkar

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment_and_arts

[Futtocks]

Syl Johnson

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/syl-johnson-oft-sampled-soul-singer-different-strokes-dead-obit-1295879/

[CanaBull]

Ian Kennedy, 89, comic book artist on some of the comics of my youth, the Commando series, Battle, Warlord, 2000AD, Judge Dredd, Eagle...

[Futtocks]

Bamber Gascoigne.

[GUBRATS]

6 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Bamber Gascoigne.

Interesting name , I don't recall anybody else called Bamber ?

[Futtocks]

Just now, GUBRATS said:

Interesting name , I don't recall anybody else called Bamber ?

Full name Arthur Bamber Gascoigne. Still, an unusual middle name. Named after an ancestor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamber_Gascoyne_(the_elder) 

[GUBRATS]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Full name Arthur Bamber Gascoigne. Still, an unusual middle name. Named after an ancestor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamber_Gascoyne_(the_elder) 

Yes , I don't suppose Arthur Gascoigne has the same ring to it 

[CanaBull]

6 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Full name Arthur Bamber Gascoigne. Still, an unusual middle name. Named after an ancestor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamber_Gascoyne_(the_elder) 

Well I'd never heard of Sir Crisp Gascoyne before now and now unlikely to forget either! 

[Futtocks]

Singer Betty Davis: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/betty-davis-dead-obit-1297372/

[Futtocks]

Douglas Trumbull. If you don't know his name, you've probably seen his work: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/douglas-trumbull-dead-visual-effects-1235174814/ 

[unapologetic pedant]

10 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Singer Betty Davis: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/betty-davis-dead-obit-1297372/

After seeing this news yesterday, I dug out the "This is it" CD which includes most of the 3 albums released in the 70s. Couple of things caught my eye in the sleeve notes -

"Betty`s post-Miles escapades started in London in 1971. Here, with the guidance of T. Rex`s Marc Bolan, she was investigating which company to publish her increasing number of compositions with".

"In 1975, after recording two albums for Just Sunshine Records, Betty Davis signed to Island Records. In fact, Robert Palmer, a devotee of Betty`s music who soon became romantically entangled with her, suggested to Chris Blackwell that Island Records release her next album".

The CD blasts off with 1973 first album opening statement of intent, "If I`m in luck I might get picked up".

[Futtocks]

A bad week. First Johnny Raper, and now Olsen Filipaina: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league-kiwis-great-olsen-filipaina-dies-of-kidney-failure/RA7JRPEPKWPOKA2ECNW2MD4DIY/

 

[DavidM]

Terrible news

[Futtocks]

TV producer Beryl Vertue, aged 90.

[Futtocks]

Ivan Reitman, film  director.

[Futtocks]

Anyway, back on the actual subject of this thread, reports are coming out that veteran humourist  and journalist P.J.O'Rourke has died, aged 75.

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Anyway, back on the actual subject of this thread, reports are coming out that veteran humourist  and journalist P.J.O'Rourke has died, aged 75.

sounds like a jockey

[gingerjon]

8 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Anyway, back on the actual subject of this thread, reports are coming out that veteran humourist  and journalist P.J.O'Rourke has died, aged 75.

Looks like it's confirmed.

Very sad news. I expect he would properly hate the kind words that are about to come his way from Beltway Democrats.

[graveyard johnny]

Jack Smethurst 89 - superb comic actor - and corrie star

Edited February 17, 2022 by graveyard johnny

[Robin Evans]

5 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

Jack Smethurst 89 - superb comic actor - and corrie star

I think I might pass on love thy neighbour....

One I thought had died many years ago.

[graveyard johnny]

4 hours ago, Robin Evans said:

I think I might pass on love thy neighbour....

One I thought had died many years ago.

he was in many things - for the love of ada - corrie- heartbeat - dinnerladies- king ralph - keeping up appearances - juliet bravo - to name but a few - a very talented comic actor 

[Mumby Magic]

Not heard of the lad today but Jamal Edwards 31. Seen as quite an inspirational figure to youngsters. Son of singer Brenda Edwards.

[graveyard johnny]

Procul  Harem  front man gary brooker 76

Edited February 22, 2022 by graveyard johnny